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‘Happy Days’ in Carver County Big-time bloggers

Beloved TV mom Marion Ross talks about her local ties

Students share college journey

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BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

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he pages of an atlas flap noisily as Marion Ross fl ips through the book in search of her birth city.

“Now I can find Waconia, but where is Watertown?” she asks, her voice as warm and familiar as a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day.

The famous redhead doesn’t have many memories of her time in Carver County – she left the area when she was only 3 years old – but she does have photos.

“I have a picture here of mother holding me, wrapped up in blankets at the edge of a lake,” she said in a phone interview. “It must be Watertown.”

Ross, 83, grew up the second of three children to Gordon Ross and Ellen Hamilton Ross. “I was the middle child,” she said. “It was a good spot to be in.”

She credits her birth order with giving her the push to be successful – most notably playing Marion Cunningham, “Mrs. C.,” for 11 seasons on “Happy Days.” “You have a lot of drive, a lot of initiative,” said Ross.

“You don’t expect people to do a lot for you.”

MOVIES Motion pictures – especially those starring Greer Garson and Ingrid Bergman – fascinated the young Ross.

“The movies were just wonderful,” she said.

But Ross wasn’t content to simply sit back and watch them. “My friends tell me I would act out every part,” she said.

Bitten hard by the acting bug, a teenage Ross successfully convinced her parents to let her leave their home in Albert Lea to move to Minneapolis and work as a nanny while attending classes at the MacPhail Center for the Arts.

There, in addition to practicing her craft, Ross struggled to sound less like a Minnesotan.

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Marion Ross, pictured with Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham) and Henry Winkler (Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli) in a Happy Days press photo. The show ran from 1974 to 1984. Ross kept a dress from “Happy Days” as a souvenir after the show wrapped. “I can’t quite fit into it anymore,” she said wistfully.

CARVER COUNTY’S ALIST Everyone loves a brush with fame. Over the years, Carver County has entertained presidents and sports stars. A Chaskan battled Dracula; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Chanhassen residents; and at least one former Watertown resident is a bestselling author. Read more about these stars, and many more, on pages 6-7 in the print debut of Carver County’s A-List.

“I had a teacher who told me I’d never work,” she recalled. “I had a real nice Minnesota accent and she said ‘You can’t talk like that.’”

When Ross was 15, the family moved again – this time to San Diego – but she was still trying to perfect her movie-ready voice.

“By the time I got out there, I couldn’t talk at all,” she laughed.

Though most aspiring actresses

would have been excited to move closer to Hollywood, west was entirely the wrong direction for Ross.

“I wanted to go to New York,” she said haughtily. “I wanted to be a New York actress.”

HAPPY DAYS Ross found her footing in Califor-

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Marion Ross, held by her mother Ellen Hamilton Ross on an area lake, years before she would become one of America’s most beloved TV moms.

First baby of 2012 is from Chanhassen A Chanhassen family has bragging rights for having the first baby in Carver County in 2012..

Ridgeview Medical Center announced that a baby boy, Matthew Robert Daub, arrived Sunday, Jan. 1, at 3:39 p.m., weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 18 inches.

He was born at the birthing center at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.

Parents are Bob and Jennifer Daub of Chanhassen. Matthew’s sisters are

Morgan and Jenna.

According to Ridgeview, there were 1,247 babies born at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia in 2011.

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The Daub family of Chanhassen welcomed baby boy Matthew to the family on Jan. 1. Pictured from left are Bob Dabu,

Morgan, Jennifer Daub holding Matthew and Jenna Daub.

Choosing a college is never easy. So imagine the added pressure of blogging about your choices, you r hop es, you r misgivings, doubts, and financial situation for the whole world to follow, especially if the audience Rachel is as widespread as Yang that of the New York Times.

But two Minnetonka High School seniors are up to the challenge.

I n D e c e m b e r, New York Times education columnist Jacques Steinberg introduced the series, “The Envelope, Abby Please,” featuring Hansen eight high school seniors from across the country, who will blog about their college admissions and fi nancial aid process.

Steinberg writes a column and blog called, “The Choice” for the New York Times. This is the fourth year he is running “The Envelope, Please” blog, which is a first-person post blog by the selected students.

The how and the why of how two students from Minnetonka High School were selected as NYTimes student bloggers begins with Phil Trout, college counselor at MHS. “Jacques is someone I have met in my position as a college counselor,” Trout said. “I gave a presentation at a national conference that Steinberg had attended. He contacted me via e-mail following the conference, there have been several other times he’s contacted me for my comments that he’s incorporated into his column on education, in particular, the transition from secondary to post secondary.

“I received an e-mail in early November inviting Minnetonka High School to nominate three to four students as prospects for the series.

I forwarded it to a few teachers and advisors seeking their input (The nominations came from Kelly Mosiman, Maggie Shea, Sonja Saunders, and Sue Sinkler). Jacques was looking for students who would be willing to write about their experience at various times during (the admissions) process.”

It was difficult to cull the suggested students, Trout acknowledged.

“I got numerous nominations, and it was a challenge as I could only send in four possible nominees,” Trout said. “I met with each student. They did a 10 to 12 questions application (from the New York Times). I don’t

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have any idea of number of schools that were contacted but I know he didn’t have many schools on the list, maybe 25 to 30 schools.�

Steinberg explained in an email how he chose the students for this year’s series. “I wanted this series to have some geographic range, including featuring a high school from the Midwest,� Steinberg wrote. “This year there are schools PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE from Long Beach, Calif., Atlanta and Brooklyn, NY. From there Minnetonka High School seniors Rachel Yang, left, and my process was not necessar- Abby Hansen will blog about their quest to search the ily scientific. This is the fourth best fit for their college ambitions and financial aid in the year we’ve done some version of New York Times column called “The Choice; Demystifying a first-person student series on College Admissions and Aid, � and the first-person the Choice blog. I typically find student blog series called “The Envelope, Please.� that good counselors will lead us to interesting students — decline. I don’t know how often Trout did talk to Abby and not necessarily valedictorians, students turn down the New Rachel once they were selected, but those whose choices and York Times.� about what they might expect. dilemmas (especially paying “This is going to be public STUDENT VOICES for college) will be interesting exposure,� Trout told them.

Abby Hansen of Chanhassen and instructive to readers. I im“I’ve talked with Abby twice,� mediately thought of Phil Trout and Rachel Yang of Minnetonka Trout said, “the most recent, on are MHS seniors. and Minnetonka. the day her blog was published.

Abby wants to study vet- I saw her come into school, and “I also knew we’d not featured a Minnesota high school in the erinary medicine and Rachel I just said ‘the world is going series before,� Steinberg wrote. is considering a career in jour- to learn a lot more about you “That said, while Phil and other nalism. today.’ Abby’s first blog appeared counselors suggest students to “But for each girl, I do know us, my Times colleagues and I on Dec. 20, and Rachel’s blog ap- this,� Trout said. “They get it. make the final picks, based on peared on Dec. 22.

They understand that the posi“The engagement and inter- tive will be the chance to work some detailed questionnaires the students fill out for us. If that action between Jacques and with a NY Times editor. I didn’t doesn’t sound especially scien- me helped to get on the map of see drafts of what they sent in. I tific, then I think it’s appropri- possible schools,� Trout said, had to open the Internet to see ate to the subject at hand. As it “but clearly Abby and Rachel what they wrote. I don’t know turns out, the college admissions were selected on the quality of how much editing took place. I’m process isn’t nearly as scientific their applications,� Trout said. curious to have that conversaas we outsiders might think it is. “I think that what the Times tion with them.

Most importantly, I’m thrilled to was looking for were kids who “And I think they understand have Abby and Rachel writing represent the range of the ad- that people will make comments missions pro- to what they write.� for us, and I cess — from look forward To read the blog posts for kids who are Abby and Rachel, as well as six to following looking at the other high school seniors from along as the most selec - across the country, go to www. next chapters tive schools chanvillager.com. of their young to public lives get writschools, ten before our to touch a eyes.� nu mb er of Trout said institutional he know MinWe interviewed Abby and settings. I’m netonka was not sure our Rachel and e-mailed them adsti l l i n t he n o m i n a t - ditional questions about being hunt when “I ing teachers selected as two of the eight high got word back k new wh at school student from across the from Jacques colleges Abby country selected to contribute that two of our a nd R achel to “The Envelope, Please.� The students were —Jacques Steinberg were looking following is a Q & A that the i n t he r u nNew York Times “The at . I t h i n k two Minnetonka High School ning Monday, Choice� education columnist t h a t t h e y seniors responded to.

Nov. 29. And nomi nated then the final Name: Rachel Yang eight students were selected the kids whose writing they enjoyed Age: 17 first week of December, and they reading. In Minnetonka High City: Minnetonka were asked, ‘Are you willing to School, our rubric centered on School: Minnetonka High do this?’ They had a chance to the student’s voice.

“As in years past, this year’s roster of student bloggers has been whittled from the recommendations of college counselors at various high schools, public and private.�

Meet the NY Times bloggers

School Parents: Lois and Wei Yang Siblings: Three younger sisters.

Ambition: Veterinarian, specializing in horses Name: Abby Hansen Age: 17 City: Chanhassen School: Minnetonka High School Parents: Barb and John Hansen City: Chanhassen Siblings: Isabelle Hansen Ambition: Writer/journalist 1. What kinds of questions were asked on the initial NY Times application?

Rachel Yang (RY): They asked about our admissions process, what schools we’d applied to so far, and if we got in. I think they were looking at kids across the spectrum—those who had already gotten in to those who hadn’t given much thought to it. They asked about what kinds of students we were, whether we were more involved with academics or in extracurriculars. And what our concerns are in searching for college.

What will our deciding factors be—financial aid, proximity to home? The questions were pretty matter of fact. They did ask us about our interests and extracurriculars. But mostly it was up to us to put that in there.

I don’t think it was too difficult since we’re writing essays now for all our admissions. So I have that mind set. You want to put yourself apart.

Abby Hansen (AH): Most of the questions were really just about where we were in the college admissions process. The survey asked us about where we had applied, what we were looking for in a college, if we had any career plans yet, and what our biggest fears about going to school were. Also, the ‘common theme’ of The Choice this year is worrying about the cost of college, so the survey asked us a lot about how we planned to pay for college, and if cost was a concern. Surprisingly, it did not ask for a sample of our writing. I later found out that we had to be teacher-recommended to even receive the survey, so they were already aware of our writing capabilities.

2. How long did it take you to write your first blog? How many drafts?

RY: I think it was over a week.

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I wasn’t sure what I was going to put in it. Others were probably more specific. In mine, I don’t say what colleges I’m interested in. It wasn’t anything formal, it was a more organic process and after writing it, I reread it. I’m always really critical of my work.

AH: Actually, when I received the email back that I had been accepted to write the blog, I was so excited that I sat down and wrote a rough draft of it immediately.

I don’t remember exactly, but I think it took me about an hour.

It was only 600 words, so not too bad. I was so nervous to send it to Jacques for editing, since he’s worked on the NYT for 23 years.

He responded with a few edits, but said my draft was pretty close to being ready for publishing. He told me not to over think it or worry too much about it, but to trust my gut on what I thought needed to be included. I sent him a second, revised draft, and this was published.

3. Describe how you work w it h t he ed itor s/a nd or Jacques Steinberg.

RY: Abby sent in her draft early. I sent mine at deadline.

I didn’t get a copy back‌they didn’t make it super clear if they wanted a draft or a final draft.

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www.chanvillager.com They sent an email to all of us. “Thank you for your posts.�

AH: I work with both Rebecca Ruiz and Jacques Steinberg as my editors. Since I’ve only written one blog so far, I feel like my response to this question might be a little short. Really, for this blog, they just told me I needed to introduce myself, and then gave me pretty much free rein. It was scary to have so much control over what I was writing, especially because I really wanted to earn their respect and approval.

However, they have only been encouraging, and their edits on my first draft were all positive. They must have experience working with us high school writers, and know how to not intimidate us or scare us away.

I sent them a draft on a word document, and then they emailed it back with comments written in bubbles on the side.

I’m welcome to call them if I want to or have any questions, but so far I have not needed to.

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Ortman named to Senate leadership post

BY RICHARD CRAWFORD editor@chanvillager.com

Chanhassen state Sen. Julianne Ortman has a new role as legislators prepare to head into session later this month.

On Jan. 3 Ortman was named deputy majority leader by new Republican Caucus Majority Leader David Senjem.

As deputy majority leader, Ortman will assist Senjem in leading the Senate Republican caucus with issues ranging from staff personnel to setting the agenda for the Senate.

“I am honored to have been appointed to serve our caucus in this capacity as deputy majority leader,” Ortman said in a prepared release. “I am one of 36 members who will work

closely wit h Senate Majority Leader to focus our energy on the important issues facing Minnesota. Controlling runaway spending, promoting Julianne g o v e r n m e nt Ortman refor ms a nd improving our economic climate will remain our priorities.”

T he S en at e Republ ic a n Caucus leadership team also consists members, who were elected by the caucus last week: Sen. Roger Chamberlain (RLino Lakes), Sen. Paul Gazelka (R-Brainerd), Sen. Ted Lillie

(R-Lake Elmo), and Sen. Claire Robling (R-Jordan).

On Tuesday, Ortman said the new leadership team will help provide a “fresh start” for Republicans. Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned the position after it became public that she had an inappropriate relationship with a Senate staff member.

“Yes the Senate is starting a new chapter,” said Ortman.

“Obviously we hope to build a better economic climate but we also plan to restore public confidence.”

Ortman, who was elected along with Senjem, of Rochester, in 2002, said she plans to continue her role as the chair of the Senate Tax Committee.

She said in addition to her

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nia and became active doing plays in San Diego, but it wasn’t long before she made her way into the movies. She was under contract at Paramount by age 22.

And while Ross kept busy with small roles in movies like “Sabrina,” “Teacher’s Pet” and “Operation Petticoat,” she didn’t hit it big until she hit was in her 40s.

It was in 1972 when Ross, then a divorced, mother of two, did an episode of the television anthology “Love, American Style.” Created by Gary Marshall and featuring a group of teenagers growing up in the 1950s, it was called “Happy Days. The show aired around the same time as “American Graffiti.”

“Suddenly, the [1950s] were hot,” Ross explained. Talk of making “Happy Days” into a series got louder.

“They gave us each $1,000,” Ross recalled. “They said it was to ‘put a hold on you.’”

Ross squirreled the money away. “I was thrifty,” she said.

“You have to be when you have income and then don’t have income.”

“Happy Days,” with Ross as Marion Cunningham, debuted Jan. 15, 1974. It ran for 11 seasons and most notably launched the careers of Ron Howard (who played Richie Cunningham) and Henry Winkler (who played “The Fonz”).

Ross remembers that there wasn’t much to the Mrs. Cunningham character when the show began.

“It was very minimal,” she said. “Everything was ‘Oh Howard!’ and ‘Oh Richie!’ but I didn’t care. Everyone wants to be in a series.”

Ross was “tremendously determined” to make the most

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of Mrs. C. (as her character was affectionately referred to). Over time, she evolved to become one of the most beloved moms in television history.

Ross was twice nominated for an Emmy playing the role.

“I loved being Marion Cunningham,” she said.

“I like the fact that [“Happy Days”] is such an icon and that we’re al l icons,” Ross continued. “People are nice to me because of it. I like that a lot.”

MOVING ON When “Happy Days” ended its run in 1984, Ross made appearances on a variety of shows, often as a character not so far removed from Mrs. C. “You get locked into that,” she said. “People think that’s all you can do, but I’m not just a sweet woman from the Midwest.”

Ross proved as much in 1991 when she landed the role of the Jewish grandmother on the short-lived, but critically-acclaimed, “Brooklyn Bridge.”

“Henry [Winkler] always takes credit for getting me that role,” she laughed.

Perhaps leaning on the vocal training of her youth, Ross gladly accepted the challenge of perfecting a Polish accent to play t he pa r t of Sophie Berger.

“I really love a lot of acting,” she said.

“If you put a script in my hand, I will fi gure out how to do it.”

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognized her efforts, nominating her twice more for an Emmy for her work on “Brooklyn Bridge.”

LEGACY Now in her 80s, Ross has a massed a n enviably long resume of movie and TV roles (including parts on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Brothers and Sis-

ters,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Touched By an Angel,” and “Gilmore Girls”).

She continues to take small parts as they come along and has found a whole new generation of fans, voicing Grandma Square Pants on Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

For her 6 0 -plus years of work, Ross has been recognized time and time again. In 2001, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Meanwhile, back in her home state of Minnesota, Ross not only has a day named after her (June 7), but also a performing arts center (in Albert Lea).

Ross has made her mark on television history and has passed on her love of acting to her two children (from her 18-year marriage to Freeman Me sk i men, Jr.) . B ot h Ji m Meskimen and Ellen Plummer have made careers for themselves in Hollywood – careers Ross gladly plugs, as much the proud momma in real life as she was on “Happy Days.”

Ross is currently taking a break from acting herself as she mourns the loss of her longtime companion and fellow actor Paul Michael who passed away in July.

“My Paul…” she said, her voice catching slightly. “The wind is knocked out of me.”

The break won’t last forever, though. Next May, Ross will return to a live audience setting as she heads to Toronto to star in the stage version of “Lost in Yonkers.” She’s excited to flex her acting chops again, this time trying on a New York accent.

Ross, who resides just outside of Los Angeles at what she calls the “Happy Days Farm,” has no plans to hang up her acting hat any time soon.

“I’m not happy if I’m not being very creative, making something happen,” she said.

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Fresh start needed for Republicans It hasn’t been the best of times for Republicans in Minnesota.

This week the state senate elected a new majority leader – David Senjem of Rochester – and a new leadership slate, including Deputy Majority Leader Julianne Ortman of Chanhassen.

A clean slate was needed after the surprise resignation of former majority leader Amy Koch, who left the position after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a Senate staffer.

The transition also comes at a time when there are revelations about substantia l debt havi ng been amassed by the state party and state party leader Tony Sutton departing.

At the county level, local Republicans replaced the county chairman last summer shortly after he was accused of a sex crime.

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Koch’s departure provides an awkward backdrop to the upcoming marriage amendment.

As the next legislative session is set to begin, Republicans desperately need a fresh start and a sharper focus.

Republicans should set an agenda heavily weighted toward fi scal issues. There is plenty to delve into on the economic side of things. We’re – hopefully – emerging from the worst economy of this generation.

Republicans should focus on making sure we indeed keep the economy moving ahead and leave the social agenda for another day.

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Contributions to “You and $2” wi l l b e di st ribute d to orga niz at ion s l i ke L i fe S ou r c e – t he statewide nonprofit organization responsible for managing organ and tissue donation in our region – to help increase awareness about the need for more people to register as organ donors and save the lives of others.

Over six years ago our daughter, Karlynn, gave the gift of life to five individuals because she had made the decision to register as an organ donor. We are comforted

that we honored Karlynn’s choice to share the gift of life, but we know many other people are still waiting – some desperately – for the donation that could restore their health and hope.

We know Karlynn’s gift saved lives. We hope this letter might inspire you to register as an organ donor and also contribute to the “You and $2” program.

With these simple steps, every individual can make a difference.

The question remains, what does $2 mean to you?

Wyman and Marna Johnson Shakopee

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The joy of a smile and laughter on the face of a child or the comfort to an isolated senior that someone cares made a difference in the lives of many.

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GUEST COMMENTARY

Why we all need public defenders

BY TERRENCE E. CONKEL

I recall a particular day many years ago, probably back in the late 1950s, when I was visiting my grandmother. She asked me a question which is often posed to young children. “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

If you are old enough to remember that time period, you will surely recall the arrival of television and how it had a huge influence on us. In most American homes, TV had replaced radio as the main source of nightly news and entertainment.

At the time “Perry Mason” was a popular TV show and I often watched it. The show was named after a fictional attorney who represented persons charged with serious crimes, usually murder. The idea that the hero of the TV show was an attorney helping alleged criminals who were charged with terrible crimes was unusual for those times.

The premise of the show ran counter to popular thinking that people charged with crimes were likely guilty and that the sordid role of the defense attorney was to use a sneaky trick to get the case thrown out over a “technicality” or a “loophole.”

Nevertheless, I enjoyed “Perry Mason.” Mr. Mason was a good deed doer. He took on difficult, sometimes hopeless looking cases. He charged his clients little to nothing. And invariably, he would prove his client’s innocence. Like many TV shows then and now, it was high on entertainment, but low on realism.

Probably because of my regular viewing of “Perry Mason,” I told my grandmother that “I am going to be a lawyer.” I recall her disapproving look. After a hesitation she asked me, “Terry, why would you want to help crooks?” At the time I didn’t really have a good reply to her question.

However, in my ensuing school years I learned about the Bill of Rights and things such as presumption of innocence, the right to a trial and the right to be represented by an attorney. And I learned that all of us have these rights, whether we are actually innocent or guilty, rich or poor, crook or saint.

As I now look back I remember my grandmother was smart and well read. I believe she also knew about these things, but perhaps she was just hoping I would become a doctor or a minister. If so, I should have pointed out to her that doctors and ministers also help “crooks.”

However, the law became my career

and now more than ever I appreciate that our own individual rights are not safe unless we as a society protect such rights for each and every person.

This brings Terrence me to the topic Conkel at hand, public defenders and why it is so important for all of us to support and maintain a strong public defender system. The 6th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

By 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court had extended this right to any person accused of a crime who could be sentenced to jail or prison. Consequently, the right to counsel applies to all criminal prosecutions, except the most minor traffic and nuisance type charges. Consequently, Minnesota established a statewide public defender system.

Today in Minnesota, public defender work is done through the Minnesota Board of Public Defense. Public defenders are full and part-time state employees who are administered through the state office and through districts which geographically coincide with the state’s 10 judicial districts.

Public defenders are mandated to provide legal services for indigent persons in felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency and child protection cases. In addition, the State Public Defenders Office represents some indigent defendants in handling their cases on appeal to the higher courts.

A person is eligible for a public defender if they are receiving low income government benefits or, considering their liquid assets and income, they are unable to pay the reasonable fees charged by a private attorney. A person requesting a public defender is required to provide information to a judge or court screener who establishes whether they are financially eligible for a public defender. Persons receiving a public defender are often court ordered to pay back part of the public cost for providing legal representation.

Public defenders are required to accept all court appointments. They cannot decline to take a case. It has been estimated that 85 percent to

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90 percent of all persons accused of serious criminal offenses in Minnesota are represented by public defenders. Juveniles who are the subject of juvenile delinquency petitions are represented by public defenders about 95 percent of the time. As a result, public defenders are extremely busy. It is estimated that the public defenders in Minnesota handle nearly double the case loads recommended by national standards.

Public defense in Minnesota is funded by our taxpayers and through a temporary dedicated registration fee imposed on all attorneys.

The Minnesota Board of Public Defense and all the employees it administers, including attorneys, investigators and staff members are dependent on the funding allocated to it by the State Legislature.

Inadequate funding of public defenders would create inequalities that should not be permitted in our system of justice.

Consistent with adequate funding, the judicial system has a duty to effectively screen applications and appoint public defenders only for those clients who are eligible. Likewise, the Board of Public Defense has an obligation to insure the services of our public defenders are delivered in an efficient and cost effective manner.

From a personal standpoint as a trial court judge, the public defenders I see in my court are experienced, dedicated and professional in all respects. Many are attorneys who could likely have a more lucrative and less stressful career in private practice, yet they have a passion for their work. This is not to take away anything from the fine prosecutors and private counsel who also work with me.

However, the public defenders have a particularly difficult task.

Their clients are not only poor, but many lack education and skills, have physical or mental disabilities and are addicted to alcohol or drugs.

Public defenders regularly deal with difficult clients who often times are under considerable family, economic and personal stress even before they were charged with a crime.

Fortunately, most of us will never be charged with a serious crime and be in need of a public defender.

Nevertheless, each of us should recognize and support the vital role our public defenders serve in a system designed to provide justice for all.

Judge Terrence E. Conkel is an assistant chief judge with the First Judicial District.

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difference in people’s lives,” he said.

GAME-CHANGING A l laei spent si x mont hs working on his initial idea for the Invelox. “All my engineers said it wouldn’t work,” he recalled.

But as they spent two years refining the models, no one could prove to him that the Invelox wouldn’t work.

“A lot of solutions are simpler than you think,” said Allaei.

Now he’s ready to put his invention to the test.

“The designs are complete and authorization to cut steel has been given,” he said.

The fi rst Invelox units will be installed in February or March and will be tested for three months. He already has a number of prospective customers eager to try out the system.

He’s not surprised.

Allaei asserts that his desig n, while being more environmentally friendly, can better blend into natural and residential settings making it a more attractive option than t raditiona l wind tu rbines.

He notes that the Invelox design has the flexibility to be scaled up or down for use in several markets from utilities to residential and commercial to military. He also envisions a mobile unit that could be

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B e g i n n i n g i n Ja nu a r y, there will be a series of three dialogues held in Chaska discussing race and racism.

The free talks are sponsored by the Chaska Human Rights Commission, in partnership with Chaska Dunn Bros Coffee, Chaska Police Department, Carver County Sheriff’s Department, Carver County Library and the Beacon Council.

The “New Conversations” Dialogues will be held at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive.

The times and topics are: I “ N e w C o nv e r s a t i o n s About Race and Racism,” 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 14 I “ N e w C o nv e r s a t i o n s About White Privilege,” 6:308:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 I “New Conversations Un-

covering the Five Myths that Support Racism,” 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday, March 8.

Reserve space for the dialogues by contacting the Chaska Human Rights Commission at (952) 448-9200, Ext. 7103.

T he New C onvers ation s tools and facilitation are provided by The Saint Paul Foundation’s Facing Race Initiative. For more information visit www.FacingRace.org.

County building energy efficient The Carver County Government Center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy ef ficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

“Carver County is pleased to accept EPA’s Energy Star certification in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts,” stated Carver County Board Chair Randy Maluchnik, in a press release. “Through this achievement, we have demonstrated our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering our energy costs.”

Commercial buildings that earn EPA’s Energy Star certification use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carver County improved its energy per for mance by managi ng energy strategically across the entire organization and by making cost-effective improvements to its buildings, the release stated.

Carver County has developed and implemented strategies that conserve energy, low-

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The Invelox, while initially envisioned for steel, could be made out of a variety of materials at varying price points.

“Eventually, I want it to be biodegradable material,” he added.

For now, Allaei remains in the business of convincing people that his invention can and will work. “There’s going to be huge resistance,” he said.

“We a re not goi ng to be issue-free,” he added. “But there are solutions.”

Allaei’s already received two patents (with several more pendi ng) a nd successfu l ly lured former Army Corps of Engineers and Xcel Energy bigwigs to join both his management team and the company’s board of directors.

If he’s right about the Invelox, Allaei is poised to jump to the forefront of energy production.

“It will be game changing,” he said. “Absolutely.”

“This could make Minnesota the Silicon Valley of wind.”

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er utility bills, and improve its bottom line. Over the past several years, Carver County has replaced aged heating and cooling equipment and lighting fi xtures with more energy efficient equipment.

EPA’s Energy Star energy performance scale helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a 75 or higher on EPA’s 1 to 100 scale may be eligible for Energy Star certification.

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regarding wind turbine vibration that he realized people were going about wind harvestDr. Daryoush Allaei didn’t ing all wrong. set out to revolutionize the “Hold the brakes, let’s relook wind industry, but he may have at this,” he said. stumbled on an idea that could Allaei noted a number of become a major game changer, problems wit h t raditiona l not only in the wind market, wind turbines and wind farms. but the entire field of energy “Birds don’t like it, humans production. don’t like it, we’re going to a In a non-descript office in dead end,” he said. an unremarkable building He developed a tower shaped on the north side of Chaska’s like a giant old phonograph Jonathan Industrial Park, sits horn lying on its back that a pair of rudimentary proto- could collect wind closer to types ready to show the world a the ground than traditional different way of thinking. turbines, thereby reducing the The models illustrate the cost of construction materiidea behind Invelox – a wind als as well as operation and generation system designed maintenance costs. “Harvest to capture, accelerate and con- energy closest to the source,” centrate wind power. Life-size he reasoned. counterparts will be rolled The company, SheerWind, out in the next few months was created two years later. for testi n g.

In addiAnd if Allaei tion to reduccan convince ing costs, Althe world laei believes that his idea his creation works, he can t o b e mor e envi sion a efficient and day when his more verwind generas at i le t h a n tion systems the kinds of Dr. Daryoush Allaei are atop evwindmills ery building people have and every home all around the used for thousands of years. world.

“It is based on a concept of “Once people taste some- elegant simplicity,” states his thing that can coexist with na- promotional brochures. “Inture and harvest wind, there’s stead of a pinwheel, you begin no stopping us,” he said. with a scoop.”

SheerWind was recently The Invelox (a combination awarded the Cleantech Open’s of “increased” and “velocity”) North Central Region Sustain- captures wind moving as slow ability Award for the Invelox. as 2 mph, funnels it down a tapered passageway designed to HARVESTING WRONG increase its speed, and into a Born in Iran, Allaei came to ground-level generator. Allaei the United States at the age of believes the Invelox can out20 to study mechanics and earn perform a traditional 300-foot his doctorate in structural and turbine 3-to-1 at half the size system dynamics at Purdue and with one-tenth the land University. Since graduating, needed. In addition, multiple he has founded a number of towers could be connected to companies, including the Chas- form a wind farm. ka-based QRDC – a research The result is wind power and development company spe- ranging between 2.8 and 4.1 cializing in energy flow control cents per kilowatt hour. “The and energy efficiency. cost will be below natural gas,” It was mid-2008 when Allaei said Allaei. “Our target is bewas working on a proposal for low hydro[electric].” the U.S. Department of Energy “This will really make a

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Opinion: What’s the best book you read in ’11?

It’s list-mania time: Top news stories … biggest newsmakers … craziest celebrities … best new restaurants. And, we’re piling on by asking all of you bibliophiles: What’s the best book you read in 2011? If you have a book recommendation – whether it’s fiction, nonfiction, poetry or (heaven forbid!) reference – then send us the title, author and a couple of sentences describing why it’s great.

Share your recommendation with Chanhassen Villager readers.

Send your suggestion – no more than 200 words, please – to Editor Richard Crawford, editor@chanvillager.com, before noon on Friday, Jan. 6. Include your name and city of residence.

We’ll run some recommendations online at chanvillager.com and the best in the Jan. 12 Villager print edition.

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PRESENTING: Carver County’s A-List

BY MARK W. OLSON & MOLLEE FRANCISCO editor@chaskaherald.com

C

arver County doesn’t have many over-the-top famous people to claim its own. Rock star Prince is probably the only truly world-famous resident that calls (or called) our wonderful county home.

However, over the past few years, with the help of online readers, we’ve compiled what we like to call Carver County’s A-List, with

short biographies of the county’s most notable residents.

Notables could be alive or dead, and may have lived in the county for a blink of an eye.

It doesn’t matter. Judy Garland only lived in Grand Rapids, Minn., for four and one-half years and they have an annual festival and museum dedicated to her.

So, without further ado, here is Carver County’s A-List:

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Over 10 years ago, movie star Amy Adams returned from Hollywood to visit the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, when she was on her way up to the big time.

Amy Adams Chanhassen It’s unknown if Amy Adams ever had a Carver County mailing address.

However, she appeared in so many Chanhassen Dinner Theatres performances between 1996 and 1998, that we’ll include her as an honorary member of the A-List.

She took a short leave from musical theater to appear in the locally fi lmed “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” From there, she went on to star in a number of movies and TV shows.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for her work in “Junebug.” However, Adams really proved she had star power in the 2007 hit “Enchanted.”

Most recently Adams starred in “The Muppets.”

Dinner Theater Stars Amy Adams may be the biggest star to come out of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, but here are a few other notable alumni: Loni Anderson: Best known for her role in the classic “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

Warren Frost: Has appeared in numerous television series, including recurring roles in “Twin Peaks,” “Matlock,” and “Seinfeld.”

T.R. Knight: Known for the television role of Dr. George O’Malley in “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Laura Osnes: Competed in NBC reality show “You’re the One That I Want,” which launched Broadway career – currently starring as Bonnie in “Bonnie & Clyde.”

Ron Perlman: Lead actor on “Sons of Anarchy.” Also starred in two “Hellboy” movies, “Enemy at the Gates,” and the “Beauty and the Beast” television series.

Pat Proft: Writer for many zany movie comedies, such as “Hot Shots,” “Police Academy” and “The Naked Gun.”

Chanhassen Since Denman had a role in one of the greatest movies ever made, “Fargo,” he makes the A-List.

Denman was a Chaska High School freshman when he portrayed the accordion-playing Scotty Lundegaard in the 1996 Coen brothers fi lm. According to the Internet Movie Data Base, Denman has appeared in everything from episodes of “7th Heaven,” to “Judging Amy” to National Lampoon’s “Dorm Daze” (parts 1 and 2).

Mike ‘Chainsaw Caine’ Findling Once upon a time, Slave Raider was among Minnesota’s finest heavy metal music makers. The group, which f lourished in the mid-1980s, was helmed by none other than Mike Findling – better known as Chainsaw Caine.

With a patch over his right eye and a chainsaw in hand, Findling was poised to take over the world. While he wasn’t able to take the group as far as he would have liked, Findling found a way to make it in the music business by creating and fronting Hairball, a musical tribute to all the crazy characters to come out of the 1980s. A decade later, Hairball remains a hot ticket throughout the Midwest.

William Foster San Francisco Township PHOTO COURTESY OF TIMOTHY WHITE/FX

“Sons of Anarchy” star Ron Perlman is among the stars who started out at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

William Foster, who was one of the fi rst Carver County commissioners, was also a member of the infamous Donner Party.

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William Foster Starving with other pioneers in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, he allegedly killed and ate two members of the party for food. Of 89 settlers, 41 died, including William and Sarah Foster’s 1-year-old son Jeremiah.

William, with Sarah, later attempted to develop the town of San Francisco, near Carver, but gave up and moved back to California.

Larry Graham Chanhassen Michael Ian Black is perhaps the only nationally known comedian to have attended both the Chaska Area Taste and the Jonathan Fourth of July kiddie parade.

Larry Graham, rock and roll bassist, played with Sly and the Family Stone, which makes him (along with Prince) the second Carver County resident in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He is credited with his innovative “slap” bass technique and being one of the leaders in developing the funk sound.

Jim Hautman Chanhassen Jim Hautman is one-third of the famous Hautman brothers, nationally known wildlife a r tists who have won t he Federal Duck Stamp contest several times in the past 15 years. Jim has won the contest four times – most recently for the 2011-12 stamp. According to the Hautmans’ Web site, Jim’s work has been displayed at the Oval Office in the White House and the Smithsonian Institution.

The Hautman brothers were also mentioned in the movie “Fargo.” As kids, the movie’s directors, the Coen brothers, hung out with the Hautmans in St. Louis Park.

Michael Ian Black Chaska If you’re famous and marry someone from Carver County, does that mean you’re on the Carver County A-List? Yes … yes it does. Thus comedian Michael Ian Black graces our list. Black, has appeared in a number of television shows, including “The State” “Ed,” and most recently “Michael and Michael have Issues.”

Black is married to Martha Hagan from Chaska and his in-laws are long-time Jonathan residents Richard and Suzanne Hagen. He’s perhaps the only nationally known comedian to have attended both the Chaska Area Taste and the Jonathan Fourth of July kiddie parade.

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Johnny Holm, frontman of The Johnny Holm Band, knows how to work a crowd.

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Athletes Carver County has been home to a number of professional athletes.

Fred Hoiberg (Chaska): “The Mayor” nickname of former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Fred Hoiberg followed him to Chaska, where he received six write-in-votes for mayor during one of the city’s elections. Hoiberg left for his hometown of Ames, Iowa, where he is the head coach for the Iowa State University men’s basketball team.

Kris Humphries (Chanhassen): All right, he never played for the Chaska Hawks.

Former Chanhassen resident Kris Humphries open-enrolled to Hopkins, and led the school to a state championship. He now plays ball for the New Jersey Nets and became a household name when he married reality television star Kim Kardashian on Aug. 20, 2011.

Kardashian famously fi led for divorce 72 days later.

M i ke R a m s ay ( C h a n hassen): Former Minnesota Wild assistant coach and 1980 Olympics “Miracle on Ice” hockey team defenseman Mike Ramsey played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings and is in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

Jared Allen (Chanhassen): Since 2008, Jared Scot Allen has been a defensive end with the Minnesota Vikings.

He is the sole Vikings representative on the 2012 Pro Bowl team. In 2010, he purchased a $1.3 million Chanhassen home, according to the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.

Tony Denman

Don Herbert Waconia PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTIN CROOK

As the creator and host of “Mr. Wizard,” the Waconia-

born Don Herbert inspired children across the country to get interested in science.

His weekly show, “Watch Mr. Wi za rd,” featu red science experiments that children could recreate at home. The show began in 1951 on NBC a nd r a n for 14 ye a r s a nd more than 50 0 episodes. It was resurrected in the 1970s and 1980s.

Herbert could be found promoting science everywhere, with frequent appearances on the Merv Griffi n Show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David L et ter ma n, according to Mr. Wizard Studios.

Herbert, who died in 2007, received a Peabody Award for his work.

Johnny Holm Chaska Johnny Holm, front man of The Johnny Holm Band, is possibly the hardest-working man in show business.

He’s been performing at town festivals, street dances, bowling alleys – you name it – for about 40 years.

There are few people who grew up in the Upper Midwest that probably don’t have at least one great anecdote about a night at a Johnny Holm concert. (And what other musician would name the New Munich Ballroom as his favorite place to play.)

Movie Stars There have been a number of star sightings over the years, with the following movies filmed in Carver County: 2011: “The Convincer,” starring Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin, Greg Kinnear and Lea Thompson 2006: “Factotum,” starring Matt Dillon, 1999: “Drop Dead Gorgeous” starring Kirstin Dunst, Amy Adams, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, Allison Janney and Ellen Barkin 1998: “A Simple Plan,” starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bill Paxton and Bridge Fonda 1990: “Stranger Within” (TV movie), starring Kate Jackson and Rick Schroeder 1978: “Ice Castles,” starring Robby Benson

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Art James

Brush with fame

Chaska

Ahhh … that brief brush with fame (or infamy). We’ve had quite a few notables quickly blow in and out of Carver County. Here’s a few:

Art James was a regular among game show watchers in the 1960s and 1970s. As a host or announcer, James was involved in more than a dozen game shows including “Concentration,” “Say When!,” “Pay Cards!,” “Tic T ac D ou g h” a nd “Joker ’s Wild.” He retired to Chaska and died in 2004.

1876: Jesse James, outlaw, allegedly played cards with local sheriff 1911: President William Howard Taft 1940/1941: Lawrence Welk, band leader 2001: Zacarias Moussaoui, 9/11 terrorist, briefly held in Carver County Jail 2002: Michelle Kwan, Olympic medalist ice skater 2002/2009: Tiger Woods, golf star

Kim Kardashian

2004: President George W. Bush

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2010: Mike Reiss, writer, producer of “The Simpsons”

Since Kim Kardashian and Chanhassen resident K ris Humphries were married, Kardashian also makes it on the Carver County A-List (per the Michael Ian Black clause).

The socialite/model is wellknown through her family’s reality TV series “Keeping up with the Kardashians.”

When the pair hooked up, local Kardashian sightings (albeit infrequent) became as popular as Prince sightings.

Kardashian, with shortterm hubby Kris, was most notably been spotted at Westwood Church. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Joel Johnson, flew out to California to hitch the couple.

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Ed Pauls Victoria For years, it was impossible to visit a home that didn’t have a NordicTrack exercise machine.

Skiing was a large part of Ed Pauls’ life and he invented the NordicTrack to train for an annual local cross-country ski race. The prototype, made in the Pauls’ garage, included real wooden skis and a pillow from the living room sofa.

The Pauls family sold the invention in 1985, but it continued to grow. NordicTrack reached an estimated $ 456 million in sales by 1994, before things fell apart and the company fi led for bankruptcy.

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We like to think Prince still crashes at his Paisley Park recording studio whenever he’s in town. And he’s still one of Chanhassen’s largest property owners – with 200 acres within city limits.

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Prince Chanhassen Rock star Prince (or Prince Rogers Nelson) has recorded numerous hit songs and albums.

Prince moved to Chanhassen in 1980, relatively early in his career – before he issued the seminal 1984 album “Purple Rain,” which launched him into the stratosphere.

Prince tore down his house in 20 05, but still owns his Paisley Park Studios, off of Highway 5 in Chanhassen.

We like to think he still crashes at his Paisley Park recording studio whenever he’s in town. And he’s still one of Chanhassen’s largest property owners – with 200 acres within city limits.

As a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he’s defi nitely the funkiest person to ever call Carver County home.

ber of photog raphy books, notably “Sleeping by the Mississippi.” T he Wa l ker A r t Center recently exhibited a retrospective of Soth’s work.

Nicholas Sparks Watertown With over 50 million books sold in more than 40 languages and eight of those books turned into movies, Nicholas Sparks has the love story market cornered. “ T he Notebook” aut hor lived in Watertown for three years as a young child while his father pursued a degree at the University of Minnesota.

He details some of the family’s time in Carver County at the outset of his 2004 memoir “Three Weeks with My Brother.”

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At the tender age of 8, Turner screen-tested for a part in the “Sound of Music.” Producers loved her and Turner eventually became Marta, the second youngest of the seven Von Trapp children.

She shared the screen with heavyweights Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in one of the most beloved fi lms of all time.

Turner did little acting after her turn in the “Sound of Music.” She moved to Chanhassen after marrying her husband Rick Larson.

In the art world, photographer Alec Soth has been the cat’s pajamas ever since he exploded onto the scene a few years ago in the Whitney Biennial Exhibition in New York.

He lived in Chanhassen until he was 15 years old.

His family moved to their Chanhassen home, off of Galpin Boulevard, when Alec’s father, an attorney, began work at a law fi rm in Chaska’s Jonathan.

Soth has published a num-

Edward Van Sloan Chaska E dw a r d Va n S lo a n c o starred in such 1930s horror movie classics as “Dracula,” “F ra n kenstei n” a nd “ T he Mummy.” Van Sloan had roles in at least 87 movies, according to the Internet Movie Database. His career ranged from the silent movie “Slander” in 1916, through his last movie in 1950.

Van Sloan (originally “Van Sloun”) was born on Nov. 1, 1882 and lived in Chaska, off and on, for about 10 years.

Jim ‘The Baron’ von Raschke Laketown Township This wrestler is synonymous with old-school Minnesota. He was among the fi rst

of the professional wrestling superstars, with his use of the trademark “claw” on his hapless opponents. He also lived in Laketown Township in Carver County for 2-1/2 years. He now calls Prior Lake home.

Voices You might not recognize these A-listers by their face, but you’d definitely know their voices: Dan Barreiro (Victoria) opines about sports and politics on his KFAN show.

Dick Ervasti (Chanhassen) is a king of the voice-over business, recording everything from “Lord of the Rings” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie trailers to TV promos to political ads.

Dave Ryan (Chanhassen) has been host of the popular KDWB morning show for almost 20 years.

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As Abraham Van Helsing, Chaska native Edward Van Sloan battles Dracula, played by movie great Bela Lugosi.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Healthy, hungry Storm make it look easy

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Mikki Prince went coastto-coast, fi nishing off a drive into the paint with a finger roll layup for the 54-36 lead for Chanhassen over Minneapolis South in the third round of the Lakeville South Invitational Dec. 29.

Eighteen-point lead, more than 12 minutes away from a team title, no problem, right?

Maybe not a problem, but a good moment to teach.

Chanhassen Coach Angie Kissock called a timeout to stress the importance of defense and more importantly keeping the pressure on the other team.

“It’s kind of funny because afterward I was like, ‘I just chewed them out and we’re up 18 points.’ It’s one of those things where we’re going to hit Edina and hit Eden Prairie sometime down the road and if you have those type of letdowns they are going to come back on you,” she said. “South hit a few shots and if you don’t respond, all of a sudden the game is now an eight-point difference. We need to treat every game with the same kind of focus if we want to be successful.”

South added a few quick buckets, but the Storm re sponded with a 14-2 run to bury the Tigers in a 78-54 victory to clinch the tournament title.

Chanhassen won the three tournament games by an average of 20.66 points per win.

“It’s nice to have all the girls back on the court and just getting everyone back into the flow of things. We’ve had a lot of injuries, so it’s nice to have everyone back and to see that chemistry. We have the depth where I can look down the

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bench and say I need this type of player and have someone always available,” Kissock said.

Lauren Shiffelt and Tori Shear each had 17 points, while Prince added 14 for the 10thranked Storm.

Chanhassen jumped out to a 39-22 halftime lead behind 11 points from Shear. The lead was cut to 13 early in the second half as South hit three uncontested jumpers in four trips down the court.

That brought the timeout to discuss what was going on.

“A lot of it is being focused.

We struggle when we’re not focused. The last two games we’ve come out strong because we’ve had that focus on what we want to accomplish,” Prince said.

A 14-2 run midway through the second half gave the Storm a 71-46 cushion, allowing the reserves to hit the court for the third straight day. “(Pushing the ball) is one of the things that we are really good at. We don’t have a lot of height, so we have to rely on our speed and quickness. We get a lot of our points off the fast break. My job is to get the ball and pass it up the court fast,” Prince said.

Tia Wright and Becca Smith each netted eight points as well for Chanhassen.

Earlier in the tournament, Chanhassen sank 12-of-12 free throws in the second half in beating host Lakeville South 73-55 Dec. 28.

The Stor m were 19 - of-22 from the charity stripe for the

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Mikki Prince (24) and Tia Wright (55) are over-the-top excited to find chocolate candy inside the Lakeville South Invitational trophy following a Chanhassen 88-54 win over Minneapolis South Dec. 29. game. Chanhassen led 32-25 at the break.

Shiffelt led all scorers with 24 points – 16 of which came in the second half. Smith also had a career-high 20 points, while Shear added 12 and Prince had seven.

For Prince, one of only two seniors on the roster, having Shiffelt back on the court has been another weapon to feed on the fast break.

“Lauren and me have great chemistry on the court. She knows exactly where to be and I know where to pass it to her.

She’s always in the right spot and to have her and (Taylor) back is very helpful. They can do some of the scoring and that allows me to pass the ball more,” she said.

The Storm, which had last played on Dec. 16 before the tournament, outscored Blaine

33-18 in the fi rst half in a 65-45 win in the opening round of the Lakeville South Invite Dec. 27.

The Storm got double-digit efforts from three different players – Smith (13), Taylor Johnson (12) and Shiffelt (10).

Johnson entered the game scoreless in one appearance after suffering an ankle injury in the fi rst week of practice.

Shear added eight points for Chanhassen, while Wright and

Morgan Frye each had seven points.

At 8 -2 , Chanhassen now starts the conference portion of the schedule with Shakopee coming to town Friday.

“It was awesome having that break (before the tournament) to work on some things and get some rest. Now they’ll get a couple more days off before we prepare for conference play,” Kissock said.

BOYS BASKETBALL

RED BIRDS BASEBALL

A successful end to the 2011 schedule

In search of a new leader

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Ask Chanhassen boys basketball coach Nathan Pelowski if he’s happy about a third-place finish at the Best Buy Classic at Augsburg College and he’ll give you a resounding “Yes!” Wins over Henry Sibley and Minneapolis Henry overshadowed an incredibly difficult semifi nal round contest with arguably the best team in Class 4A in Hopkins.

“Yeah, I’d be happy (with a 2-1 record), especially with all of the quality teams in the tournament. I was very pleased,” Pelowski said.

In the tournament finale, the Storm outscored Henry Sibley 42-17 during the opening 18 minutes in a 66-43 win in the third-place game of the Best Buy Classic in Minneapolis.

Chanhassen beat the Warriors 76-69 in the season opener.

Joey Stark scored a seasonhigh 14 points to lead four Storm players in double figu res. Cole Otto and Kevin Jensen each had 11 points, while Steven Gitzen had 10 for Chanhassen.

“He busts his tail on defense and doing everything we need him to be defensively, so sometimes he’s tired a bit on offense,” said Pelowski on Stark.

“He got his legs underneath him and he hit his fi rst couple of shots and that was the difference.”

Adam Huessner and Javon Daniels each had 11 points for Henry Sibley.

Sure, Hopkins lost already this season to Class 3A topranked Benilde-St. Margaret, but that may not happen again this season.

The No. 2-ranked Royals rolled through Chanhassen 91-62 in the semifinals. Hopkins led 57-28 at halftime.

Four players were in double fi gures for Hopkins led by 17 points from Zachary Stahl.

Git zen a nd Jensen each had 11 points for Chanhassen. Freshman Joey Witthus netted a career-high eight points, while Jack Kozlowski had seven and Otto had six for the Storm.

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Kevin Jensen (35) and the Chanhassen post players led the Storm to a third-place finish at the Best Buy Classic at Augsburg College last week. to the post players.

Jensen, Gitzen and Otto combined for 40 points as the Storm rallied past Minneapolis Henry for a 63-58 win Dec. 28.

“We missed a lot of easy shots that we don’t normally miss. We counted 19 missed shots inside the paint. If we make those, it’s a different story,” Pelowski said. “We continued to battle and picked it up in the second half defensively

and we started making those easy shots.”

Jensen scored a game-high 23 points for Chanhassen. Gitzen added nine points, while Otto had eight. Also contributing six points each were Brandon Arnold, Jared Lea and Kozlowski.

Cha n hassen is at No. 5-ranked Eden Prairie at 7 p.m.

Friday. Chanhassen won five of six games to fi nish the 2011

portion of the schedule with a 7-3 record.

“Yeah, I’m happy with it.

Coming into the season to say we’re 7-3 against the teams we’ve played, yeah, I’d be happy. Sure, there were two games we could have easily won and been 9-1. But 7-3 is a lot better than where we were last year.

I think we’re making strides to be better each and every day,” the Storm coach said.

Terre Kemble’s wish list for Santa Claus was pretty short. The Chanhassen Red Birds General Manager was asking for a new manager for her amateur baseball team, which begins its third season this spring.

“I’ve talked to all of the area high school coaches and other baseball people like C.J. Woodrow (former University of Minnesota pitcher and husband to Chanhassen cross country coach Anita Woodrow) and Mike Poppitz from Victoria. Everybody says they’ll think about it,” Kemble said.

T he Red Bi rds have a n opening at manager with the departure of former skipper Chris Reuvers, who elected not to return for a third season with the arrival of a child during the offseason.

“We appreciate Chris for everything he did for us the last two years. He was one of the key people who helped get us going,” Kemble said.

“He wanted to be the PA Announcer and we didn’t know who would manage and he stepped up and took on the challenge.”

One would think the Red Birds’ job would be attractive to coaches with the amount of talent on the roster coupled with outstanding facilities and a strong Class C schedule.

Kemble u nderstands, though, that an unpaid position is not always easy to fi ll.

“It is a lot of commitment.

There is some travel. Now that we have an established team, hopefully we’re able to fi nd someone. The kids keep getting better. There are a lot of teams that have a hard time fielding one team. We probably will have enough for two teams after the Legion season,” the General Manager said.

W hi le Cha n hassen has been searching for a coach

through word of mouth for the most part, there have been other developments in the River Valley League. Jordan is now classified as a Class C team, which leaves the Central and West Divisions with 11 teams.

Kemble s a id t her e h a s been some discussion about re-alignment with one division of six teams and another with five, but she said another option is to have one division in which every team plays all 10 teams home-andaway. “ T hat way we wou ldn’t have to schedule as many nonleague games. But if we have to, we get lots of e-mails from teams – mostly from Class A – that want to play us at our ball park,” Kemble said.

Ideally, Kemble and the Board of Directors are looking for a manager with coaching experience and is older than most of the players.

“We have guys that are playing college ball and they want to come back and learn.

You look at a kid like Justin Thompson, who is very talented. He wants to get better.

He works so hard to become a better player,” Kemble said.

If no coach is found, Kemble said Bobby Krzmarzick and Kyle Kemble may be asked to serve in a player/manager role, much like they did at various times last summer when Reuvers was unable to attend games.

The Red Birds would like to fi nd someone by February or March, in time to order additional hats and tops for the upcoming season. There also is a team fundraiser in April with the season slated to start in May. “W hen we st a r ted t hi s team, we had no idea what to expect. I’ve been amazed how well we’ve done. All-inall, I think we’ve done pretty well the first two seasons,” Kemble said.

Those interested in managing the Red Birds should contact Kemble at terre @ chanredbirds.org.

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GIRLS HOCKEY

All alone atop in the Missota Conference

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Not many coaches will stick the third line on the ice in the final five minutes clinging to a one-goal lead. First-year Chaska /Cha n hassen Head Coach Tracy Cassano isn’t one of them.

The line of Sheridan Bergo, Sophia Buelow and Brenna Lervick play almost every third shift for the Storm Hawks and have been a key part of an 11-3-1 start to the season.

Their role, though, up until Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Red Wing, was more of a defensive position, wearing teams out with fresh legs. That all changed in the sixth league game of the season.

Leading 4-3 with 4:45 to play, Bergo and Buelow, just coming onto the ice, started a 2-on-1 break at the C/C blueline, giving the Storm Hawks a key twogoal advantage. Bergo carried the puck into the zone, feeding Buelow a pass for her second goal of the season.

The line of Buelow-BergoLervick now has six total goals on the season.

“They’ve had solid performances all of the season, but I think tonight was their breakthrough game offensively. We felt comfortable throwing them out there against their first, second or third lines. They came up huge with their two goals. We were just talking about that in the locker room. The girls were pretty excited,” Cassano said.

C/C, which led 3-0 in the second period, held on the final two minutes despite Red Wing pulling its goaltender for an extra attacker.

The Storm Hawks now own

the Missota Conference lead with a 5-0-1 mark. Red Wing is 4-1, while New Prague is 3-2.

C/C scored three goals in the first 7:45 of the second period as Bergo, Emma Silkey and Kaitlin Storo each tallied goals for the Storm Hawks. Storo’s goal, her team-leading 21st of the season, was short-handed.

Red Wing didn’t go away.

Reagan Haley got the Wingers going at the 13:37 mark, while Emily Stegora notched goals 30 seconds apart in the final minute of the second stanza to knot the game at three.

“That wasn’t what the plan was,” said Cassano about letting a 3-0 lead slip away. “Sometimes that happens where you’re at this high and then all of sudden there’s a lull. They had a couple of plays where we had too many forwards caught down deep and we didn’t hustle back. We didn’t tie up sticks and play the body and we got caught fi shing for pucks.”

C/C, which outshot the Wingers 38-17 for the game, got the eventual game-winning goal just 35 seconds into the third period. Megan Williams started a 2-on-0 breakaway by knocking down a pass, skating into the offensive zone and passing across the net mouth to a wide-open Morgan Morse, who buried the shot for the 4-3 advantage.

C/C kept the pressure coming throughout the period with Williams twice getting stuffed

by Red Wing goaltender Lisa Nibbe off passes from Storo from behind the net.

Storm Hawks goaltender Carly Van Orden came up big herself midway through the period, making a pair of key skate saves on a Wingers’ power play.

Last week, C/C went 2-1 in

a runner-up finish at Eden Prairie’s Mid-Winter Meltdown Tournament. The Storm Hawks fell 4-3 in the championship game to No. 5-ranked Anoka (14-1).

C/C had a pair of one-goal leads as Williams and Morse each scored for the 1-0 and 2-1 advantages.

A noka ral lied to tie the game on a breakaway midway through the second period and added two more goals to beat the Storm Hawks, who had a sixgame winning streak snapped.

Williams netted a second goal with four seconds remaining.

“I think it was big for their confidence. I know we haven’t had the victories yet over the top-10 team, but everything up to the end of the regular season is all one big learning curve.

The kids know we’re right there.

We had leads over Anoka. Some teams might be peaking now, but I feel like we’re still learning and we’re getting better,” Cassano said.

In the semifi nal round, the Storm Hawks has been a good third period team all year, outscoring opponents 23-5. C/C continued the trend with a trio of goals during the final 17 minutes, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to beat Eden Prairie 4-2.

The Eagles knocked out C/C from the Section 2AA playoffs a year ago.

“No matter where you’re coaching, anytime you beat Eden Prairie it’s a nice thing.

For this team, it was nice. We set the stage for them before the game, telling them about when we go into the section seeding meeting this will play a factor. They didn’t need a ton of motivation for that one,” Cassano said.

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Morgan Morse buries her third-period shot to give Chaska/Chanhassen a 4-3 lead in a victory over Red Wing Tuesday. Also pictured is Megan Williams (12), who assisted on the goal.

Down 2-1 entering the fi nal stanza, power-play goals from Storo and Megan O’Brian gave C/C the lead for good. Casey Lindquist finished off the scoring with an empty-net goal with 33 seconds remaining.

Eden Prairie jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Charly Dahlquist in the first period and Josie Olson with the manadvantage at the 7:08 mark of the second period.

C/C got a goal back almost three minutes later as O’Brian notched the first of two powerplay goals off a feed from defenseman Megan Hinze. The Storm Hawks were awarded the power play for the Eagles having too

many players on the ice.

Following Storo’s equalizer just 28 seconds into the final period from Hinze, Eden Prairie was whistled for having an extra attacker again – this time with 5:12 to play in regulation.

It proved costly once again as O’Brian’s shot from Storo with 4:25 on the clock was the gamewinner.

C/C outshot the Eagles 2320 with goaltender Van Orden making 18 saves.

In the quarterfinals, Storo scored four goals in an 8- 0 blanking of North Metro Dec. 28. Storo scored the team’s first two goals and added goals No. 3 and 4 late in the second period.

C/C outshot North Metro 558. North Metro is a co-op of five high schools – Brooklyn Center, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Osseo and Park Center.

Despite 17 shots on net, the Storm Hawks led only 1-0 after a period on an unassisted goal from Storo at the 15:00 mark.

The floodgates opened in the second period with Storo notching three goals, while Williams and Morse each tallied goals in the five-goal stanza.

Morse and Silkey also scored in the third period for the final difference.

Van Orden stopped all eight shots for the shutout.

BOYS HOCKEY

Back on track before tonight’s Chaska showdown

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Coming off a tough loss to Park-Cottage Grove, Chanhassen needed to rebound in a big way to shake off the defeat.

How about 32 shots in the opening period and a 4-0 lead through 17 minutes in a Missota Conference contest against Northfield Tuesday?

T hat ’s exact ly what t he Storm did.

Tanner Walsh, Jake Anderson, Logan Wilkinson and Kent Eklund each scored in the fi rst period to lead Chanhassen to a 6-2 win over the Raiders.

The Storm are 2-0 in league play with tonight’s showdown with rival Chaska looming on the horizon.

Walsh got Chanhassen going with a goal 83 seconds into the contest from Jack Spillers and CJ Oddsen. It was the fourth straight game with a goal for the Storm senior.

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Connor Kelly added his 10th goal of the season short-handed, while Wilkinson notched his second goal of the game for the fi nal score of 6-2. Kelly had three assists and now has 17 points for the season.

Jackson Spingler and Nate Traina each had two assists for the Storm.

Erik Anderson improved to

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Teammates surround Jake Anderson (24), who buried a rebound shot for the two-goal lead in a 6-2 win over Northfield Tuesday in Victoria.

3-1 in nets with a 28-save performance.

Last week, Park- Cottage

Grove took advantage of the extra man for two goals and even added an insurance goal

down a player in a 3-1 win at Chanhassen Dec. 29.

The Storm were 0-for-5 on the power play, while the Wolfpack were 2-for-3.

Chanhassen took an early 1-0 lead as Walsh scored a goal in his third straight game with an assist from Eric Bigaouette at the 8:18 mark.

Park returned the favor in the second period with Chris Peterson and Chris Raisanen scoring eight minutes apart with the man-advantage.

Garrett Mahigan scored short-handed with 8:05 to play to give Park the 3-1 lead for good.

The Wolfpack outshot Chanhassen 2 9 -2 8 for the game.

Harlin Paradise lost his fi rst decision of the season, making 26 saves.

Two days earlier, after an evenly played first period, i n which Cha n hassen a nd Faribault scored solo goals, the Storm responded in the fi nal

two periods in a big way.

Chanhassen finished the game with four unanswered goals in a 5-1 win on the road Dec. 27.

Kelly scored first for the Storm short-handed for the Storm on his ninth goal of the season off a pass from Wilkinson. Faribault tied the game 22 seconds later to knot the score at one.

Anderson and Walsh notched goals 59 seconds apart in the second period followed by a goal from Spingler in the third period that gave Chanhassen some breathing room.

Traina also scored for the Storm in the third period.

Defenseman Michael Gmiterko contributed two assists in the win.

The Storm outshot Faribault 34-16 for the game. Anderson, making his second start in a row, stopped 15 shots for the win for Chanhassen (5-2).

TONKA ROUNDUP

Skippers claim consolation championship at Augsburg Minnetonka was held to 63 points in an opening round loss to Henry Sibley at the Best Buy Classic at Augsburg College.

The Skippers boys basketball, though, got a little more offense the final two games.

One day after scoring 99 points in a win over Durango (Nev.), Minnetonka put up 80 in a seven-point win over Duluth East in consolation championship game in Minneapolis Dec. 30.

The Skippers stormed back from a five-point deficit at halftime to outscore the Hounds 42-30 in the second half.

All five starters were in double figures led by Riley Dearring and Latrell Love, who each had 19 points. Tommy McDermott knocked in 17, while center Andrew Turnblad had a seasonhigh 12 points. Point guard Joe Risinger also was in double figures with 10.

The Skippers starting-five’s efforts overshadowed a bit game from Taylor Stafford, who netted 35 points in the loss.

Earlier in the tournament, No. 9 -ranked Minnetonka, which started the season with six straight wins, dropped its second straight game 65-63 to Henry Sibley Dec. 28.

The game featured Skippers Head Coach Tom Dasovich coaching against his former squad – a Warriors program that reached the 2008 State Tournament championship game only

to fall to Minnetonka 68-59 under Dasovich.

The Skippers trailed 34-29 at halftime, but rallied in the second half behind a game-high 22 points from Risinger.

McDermott and Dearring also were in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Love, the team’s leading scorer, was held to six points for Minnetonka.

In the second round, Minnetonka coaches expressed the need to play harder with more energy and more emotion. That’s exactly what they got Dec. 29 in a 99-57 win over Durango (Nev.) in the consolation semifinals.

The depth of Minnetonka plus increased defensive pressure allowed the Skippers to pull away with a 23-5 run to end the first half. Minnetonka scored 49 and 50 points in the two halves.

McDermott and Dearring led Minnetonka with 21 and 20 points, respectively. Dearring hit a pair of 3-pointers right before halftime to extend the lead to 25 points at the break.

Andrew Grosz also had 14 points off the bench, while Love scored all of his 12 points in the first half.

TOURNEY VICTORY When Minnetonka has needed to score, more times than not, the Skippers have found the offense. On nights such as Friday’s when the game was more about defense, the Skip-

pers found that part of the game, too.

Minnetonka held Eastview to just 15 first-half points en route to a 41-36 in the final round of the St. Olaf College Classic in Northfield Dec. 30. The contest featured the remaining two undefeated teams, giving the Skippers the title trophy.

Joanna Hedstrom and Courtney Frederickson each had 12 points to lead No. 7-ranked Minnetonka (10-1).

It was the defense, though, that won the game for the Skippers. Eastview guard Madison Guebert, who scored 29 points the day before and averaged 16 per game coming into the contest, was the lone Lightning in double figures with 12.

Maddy Johnson added seven points, while Kelly McKenzie had six for Minnetonka.

Earlier in the tournament, five Minnetonka players scored at least seven points as the Skippers ran away with a 64-45 win over Mayer Lutheran in the second round Dec. 29.

Minnetonka got 16 points each from McKenzie and Hedstrom. Anne Hamilton (nine), Frederickson (eight) and Abby LeGare (seven) also had solid nights for the Skippers, who led 31-16 at halftime.

Free throws late in the game can be the difference between a win and a loss. Ask the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team about their double-

overtime loss to Illinois.

Unlike the Gophers, Minnetonka knocked down key foul shots in the waning seconds of a 57-52 victory over Eagan Dec. 28 in the opening round of the tournament.

Frederickson, an eighthgrader, led the Skippers with 18 points. Also in double figures were Hedstrom (15), Hamilton (10) and McKenzie (10).

A KAPOSIA CLASSIC In a game not much like the 2010 final, in which Minnetonka needed just one goal to beat Warroad for the Kaposia Classic, the 2011 fi nal featured a bit more scoring.

The Skippers (12-3) scored three goals midway through the final period for a 5-3 win Saturday in South St. Paul. It was the third straight meeting between the two teams in the championship game of the 17th annual Kaposia Classic.

Warroad won 5-0 in 2009, while Minnetonka took the title 1-0 last year.

Trailing 1-0 after a period, Minnetonka got it going in the second stanza as captain Laura Bowman notched her fi fth and sixth goals of the tournament for the 2-1 lead.

Warroad’s Demi Gardner, an eighth-grader, knotted the score at two late in the second period with her second goal of the game.

That’s when Minnetonka

took over. Amy Petersen, who had three assists in the win, scored at 7:16 from Bowman.

Fifty-four seconds later, it was Maggie Bazany from Hadley Cookson and Kira von Steinbergs. Kelsey Crow finished off the Skippers’ scoring a minuteand-a-half later for the 5-2 lead.

Sydney Rossman made 22 saves in the victory for the No. 4-ranked Skippers, who beat Class A No. 1 Warroad, Class AA No. 1 Roseville Area and Class AA No. 3 Hill-Murray in the tournament.

Earlier in the tournament, Minnetonka acted revenge on Hill-Murray from an earlier loss in nonconference play with a 5-0 win in the quarterfinal round.

Hannah Brandt almost single handily brought Hill-Murray back from a 3-0 deficit to beat Minnetonka with four goals in a 5-4 win Nov. 22.

With Brandt in Sweden competing for the Under-18 U.S. National Team last week, Minnetonka had no difficult beating the rest of the Pioneers to even the season series at one.

Bowman netted two goals and one assist, while linemate Petersen had three assists in the Dec. 29 victory.

Bowman gave the Skippers the early lead at the 5:30 mark, tapping in a rebound tipped shot from Petersen that originally came off the stick of Sydney Baldwin.

It was Baldwin from Bow-

man and Petersen at 10:46 of the second period on a shot from the point, while Bowman found room under the cross bar with 19 seconds remaining in the period for the 3-0 lead.

Hannah Behounek fed Bowman with a great pass, stopping just across the blue line, letting two Pioneer defenders skate by, making a pass to Bowman who was all alone for the shot.

Bazany scored on the power play, while Darby Flatley added a fifth goal for Minnetonka (10-3).

Minnetonka outshot the Pioneers 38-16 for the game. Rossman pitched the shutout with 16 saves. It was her second consecutive blanking of a team.

The Skippers beat top-ranked Roseville Area 4-0 Dec. 30. The Raiders were without stars Lee Stecklein and Kate Flug, who are playing for the U.S. Women’s Under-18 team in Czech Republic Dec. 31-Jan. 7.

Minnetonka scored a goal in each of the first two periods with Petersen’s goal coming in the first period and defenseman Behounek making it 2-0 in the second stanza.

Bowman added two goals in the final stanza for the 4-0 difference. Sidney Morin and Diana Draayer each had two assists in the game.

Hannah Ehresmann stopped all 17 shots as the Skippers blanked an opponent for the fourth straight game.

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Wildfire win Willmar Invitational title Junior defenseman JC Reinke netted a natural hat trick to lead Holy Family Catholic/ Waconia to a 4-0 shutout victory over host Willmar in the Cardinals Holiday Tournament title game Dec. 28 at the Willmar Civic Arena.

Reinke notched a goal in the second period and then added a pair in the third period for the fi nal difference. The junior leads the squad with 16 goals on the season.

HFC/Waconia dominated Willmar (10-5-2) from the opening drop of the puck, scoring the lone goal of the period on an unassisted goal from Shaina Gonzales at the 4:50 mark.

The Wildfire outshot the Cardinals 28-13 for the game, including 19-6 in the fi nal two periods.

Sarah Rosland added an assist on Reinke’s second goal.

Carly Bergstrom stopped all 13 shots for the victory for HFC/Waconia (8-5-2), which has won three straight games heading into 2012.

The semifi nal round was a bit tighter.

Abby Hanscom scored just 22 seconds into the overtime session as HFC/Waconia rallied from a trio of one-goal deficits to beat River Lakes 4-3 Dec. 27.

With 88 seconds of powerplay carrying over into overtime off a tripping penalty on Rivers Lakes’ goaltender Dominique Jungels, the Wildfi re quickly set up their offense with Hanscom scoring the game-winner from Gonzales.

Reinke netted a pair of goals for HFC/Waconia, including the tying goal at three with 10 :28 to play in regulation.

Reinke also scored in the second period.

Also notching a goal was Jamie Kichler midway through the third period.

HFC/Waconia outshot River Lakes – a co-op between Rocori and Paynesville – 37-20. Lexi Hartman made 17 saves for the win for the Wildfire.

Hartman’s biggest save came in the final minutes as River Lakes was awarded a penalty shot after a puck was covered in the crease by a non-goalie.

Stars’ Rachael Prozinski took the shot with Hartman deflecting the attempt with her stick.

TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Hannah Schonhardt poured in 22 points as Holy Family Catholic improved to 9-2 with a 65-52 win over Annandale in the Cardinals home tournament championship game Dec. 30.

The Fire are 8-1 when Schonhardt scores in double figures.

The senior forward is averaging 16.2 points per game. Holy Family, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, has won nine st raight games.

The Fire only led 28-26 at halftime, but outscored the Cardinals 37-26 during the final 18 minutes.

It is the second straight championship win in Annandale for the Fire.

Michaela Rasmussen added 14 points, while Ashley Hanson had eight and Emily Bauer and Erin Ryan-Mosley had six each.

Kaytlin Kuefler led Annandale with 21 points, while freshman post Hannah Spaulding chipped in 11.

In the semifinals Dec. 29, sophomore Hayley Thompson netted 15 points in a 78-61 win over Watertown-Mayer.

Schonhardt and Rasmussen led HFC in scoring with 21 and 17 points, respectively. The Fire trio overshadowed a 26-point p er for m a nc e f r om Roya l s guard Marissa Janning.

Schonhardt also reached 1,000 rebounds for her career.

She will be recognized at the next home game Jan. 10 against No. 1-ranked Hopkins.

Kate Theisen poured in 18 points for Watertown-Mayer (7-3).

HFC led 35-31 at halftime, but outscored the Royals 43-30 in the second half.

Hanson netted eight points for the Fire, while Angie Wenning and Ryan-Mosley each had six.

FIRE WIN TWO AT ROSEAU Holy Family Catholic won a pair of games to conclude a trip up north at the Roseau Invitational Friday and Saturday.

The Fire, behind a natural hat trick from Shane Gersich, beat Minot, N.D., 6-1, before fi nishing off the weekend with an 8-0 victory over Mandan, N.D. HFC (7-3) scored five goals

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in the fi rst seven minutes of the second stanza against Minot. Gersich, a freshman from Chaska, scored a trio of goals four minutes apart.

Joey Marooney and Tim Fellner also score in the period for the 5-0 lead.

John Peterson, which assisted on Gersich’s first two goals, added a goal in the third period. Will Garin and Ryan Swanson each had three assists in the game.

Larry Bieneman, making his first start since early in the season, stopped 17 shots for the win.

Against Mandan, the Fire jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one period. A pair of power-play goals from Garrett Riebling and a third from Garin gave HFC an early 3-0 lead.

Tanner Steen and Dylan Wolff added goals 15 seconds apart in the fi nal minute of the stanza.

Riebling fi nished off the hat trick in the third period, while Marooney and Mike Gaslin also scored in the game’s fi nal 17 minutes.

Nick Schreiter stopped all 22 shots for the shutout. The Fire had a season-high 59 shots on goal.

Earlier in the tournament, HFC rallied to knot the score at two, but a pair of goals in the fi nal 7:23 gave host Roseau a 4-2 victory in the opening round Dec. 29.

Goals from Steen and Wolff on the power play – 81 seconds apart early in the third period – forced a tie at two for the Fire.

However, Roseau got the eventual game-winner from Cole Bjugson on the power play with 7:23 to play. An empty net goal with a second to play gave the Rams the final two-goal advantage.

Roseau scored in the opening period and added to the lead in the fi rst minute of the fi nal stanza.

Riebling, Gersich and Peterson added assists for the Fire, which were outshot 30-25 for the game. Schreiter made 26 saves in the loss.

TOUGH TOURNEY Holy Family Catholic went 0-2 at the Eden Prairie Tournament Dec. 27 and 29.

PHOTO BY BY DAN HUSS

Former Holy Family Catholic player Max Rosenthal (3) goes up with Fire sophomore Joe Hanel trailing the play during the first round of Eden Prairie Tournament Dec. 27.

In the semifi nal round, Jake Dryer netted a team-high 14 points, but Holy Family Catholic couldn’t keep up with No. 5-ranked Eden Prairie, falling 72-51 Dec. 27.

Holy Family had seven play-

ers score at least four points led by Dryer. Ryan Dahl and Joe T ra x ler had eight and seven points, respectively. Joe Conroy (six), Joe Hanel (five) and Colton Sternerson (five) also scored for the Fire.

Eden Prairie got doubledigit games from Andre Wallace (17), Sander Mohn (14) and Jordan Peterson (13). The Eagles led 34-24 at halftime.

HFC (0-8) lost to Waconia 7248 in the third-place game.

YOUTH SPORTS

No podium finishes at Rumble After putting one varsity wrestler on the podium in the 2010 edition of the Rumble on the Red in West Fargo, Chaska/ Chanhassen was shooting for better results in 2011.

With eight wrestlers entered in the 60-team varsity tournament held Dec. 29-30, the Storms Hawks scored five more team points than a season ago, but did not have any competitors reach the top-eight.

Trent Butcher (18-7), who placed fi fth at 112 pounds last year, scored a team-high 13 team points, finishing one match victory away from the podium.

The Chaska junior earned two pins and a major decision win with an 8-7 loss coming to Class 2A No.-9 ranked Griffi n Parriott of New Prague in the 120-pound quarterfinals and a 7-2 defeat to Class 1A No. 1-ranked Mitchel Lexvold of Kenyon-Wanamingo in the sixth round of the consolation tournament.

Chanhassen eighth-grader Brenden Olevson, Chaska sophomore Justin Goeman and Chaska junior Ethan Loosbrock each scored eight team points.

Olevson (14-4) scored two pins and also won a wrestleback match in overtime 4-2 over Faribault’s Trevor Morris. His tournament came to end with an 11-9 overtime loss to Chevy Goble of Foley.

Goeman (13-8) recorded a second-period pin in his first

match, but he dropped his next two bouts and was eliminated.

Loosbrock (18-5), ranked No. 7 in 3A, won by major decision and pin in the first two matches before dropping into the consolation bracket with an 18-3 defeat to Wayzata’s No. 2-ranked Weston Droegemueller.

The Chaska junior won a 5-3 decision in wrestlebacks, but lost to Kyle Schultz of Central Cass 8- 6 to end the tournament.

Heavyweight Reid Johnson (16-6) dropped his opening match in a 3-2 overtime decision to Stefan Bauer of Rosemount, but rebounded to win a pair of wrestleback decisions, including a 4-2 win over Jacob Lagasse of Devils Lake in overtime.

C/C was 27th overall with 60 team points. Scott West won the tournament for the second straight year with 207 points.

Also wrestling in the twoday tournament were Isaac Loosbrock (14-6), who won one of three matches; Luke Finkel (13-7), who dropped his final two matches after winning the opening match 7-0; and Josh Blackowiak (15-9), who had three victories by decision.

In the junior varsity tournament, runner-up Sam Christianson lost 11-10 to West Fargo’s Juan Rodriguez in the championship match at 126 pounds.

Joel Larson placed fifth at 120 pounds with a 7-2 record.

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Chan 5A places second at East Ridge The Chanhassen Storm 5A boys basketball team competed in the East Ridge Tournament, defeating Rosemount and East Ridge before losing in the championship by three points in a very tight game to Eden Prairie. Players are, front row from left, Nick Craig, Carson Hollowaty, Tyson Hansen, and Jackson Owens. Back row: Carson Hake, Reid Stark, Porter Conklin, and Cade Plath. The team is coached by Chad Hake, Steve Hansen, Dave Conklin and Jason Owens.

Chan 5B Gold gets off to a great start The Chanhassen 5B Gold boys basketball team took third place in the third annual Chanhassen Tournament held on Dec. 17-18. Chanhassen defeated Chaska and lost to Waconia before defeating Edina to finish third.

Earlier in the season, the Storm placed second in the Farmington Tournament Dec. 3-4. Chanhassen defeated Burnsville and Hudson before losing to St. Louis Park in the championship game. The team is, front row from left, Assistant Coach Scott Reinard, Jack Carver, Matt Bunkenburg, Connor Grauwels, Ethan Anderson and Head Coach Brian Bunkenburg. Back row: Assistant Coach Tim Miller, Jacob Miller, Carson Reinard, Parker Benkstein, Charlie Ash and Andrew Olson.

Chan 5B Gold gets off to a great start The CCHA PeeWee B2 Purple boys hockey team took second place in the Eagan New Years Classic Tournament on Jan. 1. The team beat St. Paul Tartan 8-0 and Minnetonka Black 3-2 to take them to the championship game on Sunday. They lost in the championship game to Edina 4-2 in a valiant effort to take second place. It was the first lost of the season for the purple team. The team is, front row from left, Charlie Montang, Noah Frobom, Jake Maus, Tyler Muschewske, Greg Schoepp, Lucas Hansen, and Nathan Conyard.

Middle row (standing): Ben Urbanciz, John Witcraft, Carter Chapman, Quincy Kent-Schneider, Noah Johnson, Charlie Kelly, and Landry Kuss. Back row: Coach Tim Conyard, Alex Snader, Coach Mark Montang, Lucas Nielsen, Coach Todd Witcraft, and Coach Todd Kuss.

PHOTO BY DAN BOYUM

Chanhassen sophomore Luke Finkel fights for two points during a match at the Rumble on the Red Dec. 29.

Chan 6C Silver wins home tournament The Chanhassen Sixth Grade C/Silver traveling boys basketball team beat Edina in the finals to win first place in the Chanhassen Tournament. The players are, front row from left, Cavin Allen, Patrick Casey, Jack Garrison, and Reed LaBounty. Back row: Isaak Brechko, Josh Fischer, Sam Pederson, Nick Schlundt, Matthew Waterman, Rayn Lucas and Coach Todd Pederson.

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victoria TOWN SQUARE Citizens asked to consider volunteering time, blood

BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

Kathy Sether got into the blood donation habit early.

“I had a high school classmate who had bladder cancer,” said Sether, of Victoria. “There was a blood drive for her and she’s alive today. At the time, it was something we could do to help in some way. And as I’ve gotten older I realize it is not a big deal to be able to help someone out by donating blood.

And then in college, I continued and then off and on between my pregnancies.

“I’ve given a lot of people blood over the years,” said Sether, who is a nurse at Ridgeview Medical Center.

Sether and Wendy Amundsen, also of Victoria, have spent more than 15 years as Victoria’s Red Cross Bloodmobile Donor volunteers.

Though the two Victoria women have enjoyed their long tenure of volunteer service, they stepped down last fall.

Currently the Victoria Lions, the sponsoring group, and the Red Cross are seeking a volunteer coordinator or two to replace them.

At a recent Victoria City Council meeting Mayor Mary Hershberger Thun made an announcement that one or more volunteers are sought in order to continue bringing a blood drive service to the city.

Recently, Sether described what the volunteer role involves.

She and Amundsen coordinate a small group of volunteers who make phone calls to previous donors to remind them of an upcoming Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Victoria, followed up by a postcard in

Step up Learn more about volunteering for Victoria’s Red Cross blood donor drive.

Contact Lavonne Kroells of Carver County’s Red Cross at (952) 467-3214, and go to redcrosstc.org.

the mail. Sether and Amundsen also coordinate a group of volunteers who work on the day of the blood drive, helping greet and register donors, and then sending everyone on their way after a short rest with a beverage and a snack. Any costs involved are covered by the Victoria Lions.

What has been surprising is that as the city’s population has grown, the blood donations have plateaued, if not declined.

Set her owes t hat to t he increasing number of blood drives in neighboring communities, and businesses.

“When we talk to donors who are in their 70s, they tell us that the city used to collect a lot more blood,” Sether said. “And when you consider that donors have to wait 52 days before they can donate again, and that every community is having a drive, it’s not surprising that the number of donors in each community hasn’t increased.

“And many companies and businesses now sponsor blood drives,” Sether said. “Companies give their employees an hour or two off when they give blood, and in many cases, it’s more convenient to do it where they work, and if their company gives them the time off...”

In Victoria, the Red Cross blood mobile comes to the Rec-

PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

After more than 15 years, Red Cross bloodmobile drive coordinators Wendy Amundsen and Kathy Sether are stepping aside to let someone else take over. reation Center twice a year, in the winter and in the summer.

The gym at the Recreation Center is booked for the day and converted into a blood donation station. Red Cross staff bring in the equipment. Sether’s and Amundsen’s volunteers coordinate and do the intake of donors and update their records as the Red Cross recognizes and issues pins to donors who reach certain donation goals.

City defers portion of permit fees The city of Victoria is giving builders a little breathing room.

The city is hoping that deferring the sewer and water portion of building permit fee will encourage more builders to take a look at Victoria, and come to the city to build. And provide more housing choices.

The city is currently facing a shortage of lots, said City Administrator Don Uram.

“Currently we have 138 lots and 48 are in Madelyn Creek,” Uram said. “Last year (2011) we issued 69 permits. What I think is important is providing housing choices. The majority of lots are being developed by Horton and Lennair, of which both are fi ne developers, but from the consumer’s point of view, there’s not a lot of options. It’s about consumer choice.”

The idea fi rst surfaced last fall when Uram attended a ribbon cutting at a twinhomes development in the Madelyn Creek subdivi-sion built by Kerber Family Homes.

“When I toured the twinhomes, I was talking to Brad Kerber,” Uram said. “I asked him, ‘As a builder, what could we do to incent more building in Victoria, and the building permit fees came up. For a builder, it’s substantial money up front since cash flow is critical to their existence.

“I came back to city hall,” Uram said, “and decided to look at the fees and see what we could control and where we could help builders.

“It costs about $12,000 for a building permit in Victoria, for a median value home,” Uram said. “The cost is more significant for multi-home builders

The new year has come upon us. It has been quite an eventful year in the Nordic countries across the ocean.

The most tragic event that hearts around the world went out to was the massacre at the Utaya youth camp. Anders Behring Breivik fi rst killed eight people in a bomb attack in Oslo and then continued to insanely kill 69 more in Utaya, July 22, 2011.

D en m a rk w i l l h ave a change of government this year. In their September elections, Helle Thorning Schmidt was elected as the fi rst female prime minister. She represents the left party, Social Democrats, after a 10-year run of the center-right coalition.

In Sweden, the Social Democrats are in chaos and Sweden is now under the control of the Moderate Party. Anders Borg was named the best fi nancial minister in Europe by the Financial Times. On Dec. 19, Saab fi led for bankruptcy. The Swedish Royal family is awaiting the birth of the child to Crown Princess Victoria. She announced her pregnancy in mid August.

Over the Christmas holidays of 2011, Storm Dagmar ravished across Norway, Sweden, and Finland. There were 264,500 homes in these three cou nt ries wit hout power.

— twin homes, townhomes — because they’re paying for all the permits up front. For someone building a townhome complex of six units, that would be $12,000 times six.

“So I wondered what would happen if we deferred the sewer and water portion of the building permit fees,” Uram said, “ which is $3,400, and times six, that could mean $20,400.”

Uram introduced the idea to the Victoria City Council Dec. 12.

“Staff continues to look for ways to be helpful to businesses and residents,” Uram said at the meeting. Uram referenced a comment made by a local builder who said such a deferment would be an incentive to build more homes.

“Cash f low is important and typically they don’t have much,” Uram told the council.

“We’d be looking at a deferral of some level, of sewer and water access charges of approximately $3,400.”

He told the council that that portion of the fee might be deferred for a period of time, either paid at time of closing or in six months after completion, which ever came fi rst.

“We don’t know how many people would take advantage of it,” Uram told the council.

“We could try it for a year, and then review it. It’s a way for us to try to do our part to encourage builders.”

The council was in favor of the proposal.

“It would spur development,” Councilor Jim Crowley said, and Councilor Tom O’Connor said it would show builders “that we want to work with them.” Councilor Tom Strigel said “It conveys the image we want to project of encouraging development.”

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Wind gusts were up to 145 mph in some places downing trees and damaging power lines. Transportation was cancelled. It is believed this storm will cost around $46 million.

NORDIC CLUB On Dec. 9, the Nordic Club had its Christmas program.

The Lucia who was crowned this year is Hannah Anfinrud.

Hannah is 12 years old and lives in Chanhassen. She is both of Norwegian and Swedish descent. Hannah’s maternal relatives are from the Sundal Sora area in Norway.

Relatives are from Västerbotten, Sweden and Setesdal, Norway on her paternal side.

It was a lovely evening with a beautiful Lucia!

Jan. 13 is St. Knut’s Day,

The Hanger to move to Chan After two and a half years, The Hanger, located in the Not er m a n n Bu i ld i n g i n dow ntow n Victoria, wi l l relocate to 878 Chanhassen in mid- January.

Owners Rena Hull and Tina Healy said they’ve had g reat success with thei r clothing consignment shop in the Victoria location, but business growth has prompted them to relocate to a larger space.

For more information, call (612) 839-4213

Sether and Amundsen told the Victoria Lions that sponsor the bloodmobile that the fall drive would be their last, and hoped the Lions could find their replacements.

Ac c ord i n g to L avon ne Kroells, the Carver County bloodmobile coordinator, Red Cross is rolling out some new ways of making donor registration and the process easier and more convenient.

PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

The Hanger, an upscale consignment shop, will leave the Notermann Building and head to Chanhassen.

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the last day of Christmas. This long season, which started with St. Lucia on Dec. 13, will end soon and we go on to prepare for fastan or the Lent season.

Everyone sings and dances around the Christmas tree one more time! Goodies are taken off the tree and given to all who are in attendance and the tree is thrown out the window!

ROCK ISLE FARM The Nordic Heritage Club of Carver County will hold the January meeting at Rock Isle Farm at 8050 Highway 5 in Waconia. This is the historic Andrew Peterson farm.

Peterson’s diaries were read

by Swedish author Wilhelm Moberg before he created his famous books of ‘The Immigrants’ where the stories were moved to Chisago, Minnesota.

We will begin to gather at 6 p.m. and begin the potluck at 6:30 p.m. The potluck will continue throughout the night so come later if you can’t make it so early. Bring something to share, if you can.

Depending on the weather, there will be sleigh rides or hay rides at 7:30 p.m. The evening will conclude with dancing around the tree to traditional Swedish ring dances and plundering the edible decorations!

Fami lies and chi ldren are always welcome to this and

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Hannah Anfinrud of Chanhassen was selected as the Nordic Club’s St. Lucia in December. every event!

This event is free to the public. Free will donations to the Nordic Heritage Club are tax deductible. For any questions call Carolyn Spargo at (952) 443-3312. Everyone is welcome, regardless of heritage! The meetings are held on the second Fridays of the month except in June, July and August. They begin at 7 p.m. at the Victoria City Hall, 7951 Rose Street.

Visit the Nordic Heritage Club website at www.nordicheritageclub.com for additional information.

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Deferring a portion of building permit fees should encourage builders like Kerber Family Homes to consider more development in the city. The local builder is building multi-unit housing in Madelyn Creek.

group, it’s difficult to get new people to come in.”

It’s the same with donors.

“It would be nice to get new volunteers and donors,” Sether said. “But we fi nd people give at other blood drives, or wait to do it at where they work. If we’re fortunate enough, there are students in their teens who come. If a teen is 16 and has parental consent, they can be a blood donor.”

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“One of the reasons I’m stepping down,” Sether said, “is that it’s getting hard to fi nd people our age to volunteer.

The younger people in their 40s work, or they themselves work for companies that have their own blood drives. One of the women who volunteered for us was a stay-at-home mom, but there are fewer and fewer of those today.

“Though we’ve had a core

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The Carver County deputies assigned to the cities of Chanhassen, Victoria, and Carver and the townships of Laketown, San Francisco and Dahlgren responded to the following calls Dec. 19 through Dec. 25.

Dec. 26 At 12:43 a.m., responded to the 3900 block of Country Oaks Drive, Chanhassen, for report of a domestic.

At 1:17 a.m., responded to the 8600 block of Flamingo Drive, Chanhassen, where an adult Chanhassen male was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and an adult male passenger was cited for possession of marijuana.

Dec. 27 At 3:58 p.m., responded to a Chanhassen address, for report of an elder being abused/neglected.

Dec. 28 At 12:16 a.m., made a traffic stop at Highway 5 and Dakota Avenue, Chanhassen, where an adult Shakopee female was arrested for DWI. At 7:25 a.m., responded to the 3500 block of Maplewood Circle, Chanhassen, for report of a theft from a vehicle. Stolen were CDs valued at $150.

At 11:17 a.m., responded to the 6500 block of Gray Fox Curve, Chanhassen, for report of mailbox vandalism.

At 2:59 p.m., responded to the 3500 block of Maplewood Circle, Chanhassen, for report of theft from

vehicle, including keys and change.

Estimated loss is more than $100.

At 3:23 p.m., responded to the 8100 block of Paradise Lane, Laketown Township, where a juvenile male from Maplewood was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 3:33 p.m., responded to a Chanhassen address on referral from Social Services, for report of abuse/neglect.

At 3:59 p.m., responded to the 300 block of Groff Street, Carver, for report of mailbox theft. Estimated loss is $25.

At 4:01 p.m., made traffic stop at County Road 43 and Green Crest Drive, Victoria, where an adult Belle Plaine male was arrested for DAC-IPS. At 7:02 p.m., responded to the 900 block of Bavaria Hills Lane, Chaska, where an adult male was arrested on a Carver County warrant.

At 11:17 p.m., responded to the 700 block of West Village Road, Chanhassen, where an adult female from South St. Paul was arrested for second degree assault.

Dec. 29 At 12:51 a.m., responded to the 8100 block of Cardinal Lane, Laketown Township, for report of possible abuse/ neglect.

At 5:43 a.m., responded to Flying Cloud Drive and Bluff Creek Drive, Chanhassen, for a personal injury accident.

At 11:51 a.m., responded to a Victoria address, on a referral from Social

Services about abuse/neglect.

At 8:47 p.m., responded to the 7600 block of Victoria Drive, Victoria, for a physical fight between two parties.

An adult Victoria male was cited for fifth degree assault and disorderly conduct, and second adult Victoria male was cited for disorderly conduct and obstruction of legal process. A juvenile Victoria male was cited for disorderly conduct.

Dec. 30 At 8:03 p.m., made traffic stop at Highway 41 and Longacres Drive, Chanhassen, where an adult Glencoe male was arrested for DWI. At 10:22 p.m., made a traffic stop at Highway 5 and Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, where an adult Chanhassen male was arrested for DWI and a stop sign violation.

Dec. 31 At 11:36 a.m., responded to the 2900 block of Corporate Place, Chanhassen, for report of an iPhone theft.

Jan. 1 At 6:51 a.m., responded to the 7300 block of Highway 5, Laketown Township, for a personal injury accident.

At 9:19 p.m., responded to the 500 block of 78th Street West, Chanhassen, for report of a theft.

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Unseasonably warm temperatures have altered outdoor winter plans in the Chanhassen area.

The Chanhassen Lions Penguin Dip — the Jan. 1 dive into Lake Ann — was canceled due to concerns about ice safety.

The Lions are considering rescheduling the dive later this winter.

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Chanhassen ice rinks have also been closed as a result of above freezing temperatures.

Warm temperatures forecast for this week were likely to keep the rinks closed. To check the status of outdoor rinks in the city, call the Park & Recre-

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says ice on lakes is never 100 percent safe.

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A modern convenience Belle Plaine historical house serves as museum of Victorian era’s modern conveniences

BY MATHIAS BADEN editor@jordannews.com

E

vidence of a curious trend stands tall next to a historic house in Belle Plaine.

The 1871 home opened for public tours in 1976, and eventually the Belle Plaine Historical Society started hyping up the building’s most noticeable architectural oddity – a two-story outhouse.

Perplexing to some and humorous to others, the twostory outhouse drew visitors.

“It’s a long time ago,” said Henrietta Stiles, at 95, the oldest member of the historical society. “We used to have busloads of people come through, and they used to buy souvenirs.”

Teaspoons, key chains and coffee mugs donned the image of the outhouse, and a society member sold a half-dozen privy likenesses used as birdhouses.

The rush is over, but the Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom house and adjacent museum, which focuses on Belle Plaine businesses, remain open for tours. T-shirts featuring the outhouse and local cookbooks are still available for purchase, Stiles said.

HISTORY OF LIFE A two-story, four-seat outhouse with a ventilation system was modern for its time, but not the only convenience its early, prominent owners enjoyed.

The architecture and décor of the Hooper-BowlerHillstrom house tells the story of its former residents’ status as welcome hosts, developers and prominent business owners.

The historic home has been redecorated to reflect its early days – 1860s and 1870s in the upstairs bedrooms (see the cornhusk mattress), two late Victorian parlors near the entrance and a 1910s’ kitchen. It’s meant to show “a history of family life,” said Chris Meyer of the historical society, which partners with the city to preserve the structure.

When Sanford Hooper built his home soon after Judge Andrew Chatfield founded Belle Plaine, location was key.

Hooper lived on the path into town from the railroad depot and the Minnesota River, Meyer said.

“He bought two lots, and then he bought two more,” said Stiles, who lived in the house for 40 years, “and then he bought the whole block.”

Hooper owned a hotel, machine shop, foundry and riverboat.

For ladies with long skirts, three so-called carriage stones at the front door served as graceful steps down from a buggy. Former owners

Tour guides use a diagram posted between the toilets to explain how a two-story outhouse works.

Can’t get enough?

The Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom house is open for tours.

Visit the historic house, attached to a park near the intersection of Chestnut and Court streets in Belle Plaine, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays, between Memorial and Labor days each year, and at other times by appointment.

For a large tour, call (952) 873-4433 or (952) 261-5928.

routinely entertained guests.

The home’s next owner, Samuel Bowler, is responsible for many of the home’s architectural innovations and improvements.

Bowler – a father of 11 children, the owner of a lumberyard and the founder of Belle Plaine State Bank – made several additions after buying the home in 1886.

He added his bedroom – probably also used as a business office – onto the ground floor.

He moved the kitchen, making way for a new entertaining parlor. He also added the buttery.

“This house is like everybody else’s house. If you wanted another room, you’d add it on,” Stiles said.

Up the butler’s staircase, Bowler constructed additional bedrooms and a modern bathroom. The family did not have indoor toilets, but its copper-lined bathtub remains.

The home also had a doorbell, which still works, and a 12-foot-wide bay window in one parlor, both rare for their time.

Several outbuildings dot the property, including a woodshed and storage shed for coal. The historical society hopes to restore the small, brick smokehouse; its artifacts are displayed in the carriage house museum.

THE PRIVY Using an outhouse was part of everyday life, said Gerry Meyer, a historical society member. But a twostory outhouse was state of the art, he said.

It was made of plaster and lathe, just like the house, and accessed by going outside.

An open-air skyway connects the second levels of the house and outhouse.

Two-story outhouses, a seemingly short-lived revolution during the Victorian era, are far more common out East than in the Midwest.

Today, the outhouse contains a diagram of how it works. The upper-level seats aren’t located directly above the lower-level seats.

Bowler, who built the outhouse, had one major issue: The outhouse was located near the new kitchen’s window.

So a deep hole was dug, a ventilation pipe installed, and four curtained windows kept tilted open.

Stiles said odors were never an issue.

“It was pretty classy,” she said.

And since it was attached to the house, it never fell victim to classic pranks of yesteryear – “it was never tipped over on Halloween,” Stiles said.

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With its two-story outhouse, Belle Plaine’s Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom house is curious to those who fear sitting in the lower-level of the two two-seaters while someone else sits above. Odder still: The outhouse was located directly next to the kitchen window, but its ventilation system and deep hole kept it from spreading any unbearable odor.

Two-story outhouses

Museum of South Dakota. This one might be a tourist trap – just a hunch.

Multi-story outhouses might be more common than you’d think:

Topping them all is a three-story outhouse attached to a Masonic Lodge in Bryant Pond, Maine, where multi-level outhouses were common.

San Juan Bautista, Calif., where the Plaza Hotel of State Historical Park reserved the upper-level restrooms for women and children, because of some women’s discomfort entering through the hotel’s barroom.

Crested Butte, Colo., where the snowfall can bury part of the lower-level outhouse, thus making the upper level essential.

Gays, Ill., where the two-story outhouse stands, roped off from onlookers, next to a flagpole. Its Facebook page simply states: “It’s a big deal.” It also contains a photo of a news article claiming the outhouse drew the interest of “Ripley’s Believe it or Not.”

Outhouse fun Looking for more outhouse-related curiosities?

Try these: Don’t miss a minute of the movie at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-in, along Route 66 in Seligman, Ariz. The outhouses are equipped with TVs. Outhouse races take place in: Anchorage, Alaska; Mountain View, Ark.; Trenary, Mich; and elsewhere. Videos are readily available on YouTube.

Phelps, N.Y., a two-story outhouse at the brick Howe house. The local historical society is based in the museum there.

Lakeview, a miniature town at TrainTown near Sonoma, Calif., advertises – among other things – a tiny outhouse.

Lundbreck, Alberta, Canada, where the Windsor Hotel burned to the ground, leaving the two-story outhouse. An open-air skyway made the double-wide outhouse accessible to guests. It was moved to Heritage Park in Calgary.

An oversized fire hydrant contains an outhouse at Dog Bark Park in Cottonwood, Idaho.

Gregor, S.D., where a two-story outhouse is among a collection in the free Outhouse

LATER YEARS Stiles moved into the house at age 5 to live with her grandparents, Alfred and Matilda “Tillie” Hillstrom, who had lived there since 1904.

The Hillstroms made few changes to the house’s interior, although Alfred, too, was innovative, making

Hopkinsville, Ky., where a manhole cover is dedicated to the so-called “privy editor,” who wrote about old outhouses.

Sources: RoadsideAmerica.com, TrainTown, Fur Rondy Festival, city of Crested Butte, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Facebook, Phelps Historical Society, Grange Hall, SouthDakotaBeautiful.com, KnowAlberta.com, the Cowboy Trail

a large table out of an inoperable grand piano.

While Stiles lived there, the outhouse was often a curiosity, she said. “Passersby might stop and ask about it, and this bothered my uncle Fred. He’d make some smartalec comment about it – ‘You need an umbrella.’”

The historical society purchased the house in 1975 and dedicated it a year later.

It was in disrepair, Stiles said, and the city later bought the property and helped fix up and restore the house and grounds.

“It was a great place to grow up,” Stiles said.

LET’S GO! BEST BETS 1. ‘DISNEY’S THE LION KING’ “The Lion King” is a spectacle of animals brought to life by director Julie Taymor.

The score by Elton John and Tim Rice includes the rhythms of the African Pridelands and songs “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.”

Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Jan. 11-Feb. 12 Cost: $30-$134 Location: Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis Info: hennepintheatredistrict.org or (612) 339-7007

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Buyi Zama as “Rafiki” in the opening number “The Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.” The show will be performed at the Orpheum Theatre Jan. 11-Feb. 12.

It’s the 65th birthday of southern patriarch Big Daddy Pollit, who is unknowingly dying of cancer, and his sons have arrived on the family’s Mississippi plantation in hopes of gaining their $10 million inheritance. As Pollit’s son Brick descends into alcoholism, his fragile relationship with his wife continues to crumble, and the lies and illusion become too much for the family to bear.

Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Jan. 14-Feb. 26 Cost: $24-$68 Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S. Second St., Minneapolis Info: guthrietheater.org or (612) 377-2224

3. ‘HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON’ One crayon. One character. Go. Take a ride with Harold and his trusty crayon as he hops a ride on a flying saucer, shares a pie with critters and explores the heavens using stars as stepping stones. This world-premiere musical uses breathtaking animation, inventive puppetry and an indie-music score.

Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Jan. 17-Feb. 26 Cost: Adults $33.50-$43.50; children/teens/students/seniors $23.50-$33.50 Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis Info: childrenstheatre.org or (612) 874-0400

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JAN. 6 AMAHL Mount Calvary Lutheran Church presents the Christmas classic, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with Artistic Director, Joan Olson, and Musical Director, Mark Abelsen. This popular one-act opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti was composed for NBC television and first performed on Christmas Eve 1951.

Time: 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6; 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7; 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8 (approx. 45 minutes) Cost: $12, adults; $6, ages 12 and under Location: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19 Info: (952) 474.8893, Ext. 116

‘EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE, REMEMBER’ PHOTO SHOW “Explore, Experience, Remember” is the theme of the Arboretum Photographers Society juried photography show and sale. Visitors will warm their winter souls with images of butterflies, rose petals, tulip gardens and more.

Time: Jan. 6-May 27 Cost: $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (612) 626-3951

MAKING TRACKS Improve powers of observation and get exercise by taking a long hike down into the valley. Come prepared for two hours of fast-paced walking with short breaks. Snowshoes optional and will be provided for those who need them. Led

by Park Ranger Judy Geck.

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6 Cost: Free Location: Bass Ponds, 2501 86th St. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

Saturday

JAN. 7 CROSS COUNTRY SKI BEGINNER BASICS This class will cover cross-country skiing basics including putting on equipment, falling down and getting up, diagonal stride, stopping, turning and a brief introduction to small hills.

For novice skiers and those who want to review. This class is designed for ages 13 and older; reference activity number 124688-01.

Time: 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: $18 or $26 with ski rental Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

CROSS COUNTRY SKI LESSONS FOR WOMEN The Women’s Classic Beginner class will cover cross-country skiing basics including putting on equipment, falling down and getting up, diagonal stride, stopping, turning and a brief introduction to small hills. For novice skiers and those who want to review.

This class is designed for women ages 13 and older; reference activity number 124688-03.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: $18 or $26 with ski rental Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN: PREHISTORIC PLANTS Meet some living fossils and

prehistoric plants from the days of the Diplodocus. What kind of plants did the dinosaurs munch on? Create a fern print, hunt for prehistoric plants in the greenhouse and pot a prehistoric plant to take home.

Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29 Cost: $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS Learn how to enjoy bird watching from a professional birder. Those attending will learn how to find birds in their different habitats, learn how to use a field guide and look for identifying features of birds such as eye rings, wing bars and other distinctive markings. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. Led by Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Craig Mandel.

Time: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: Free Location: Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center, Carver Highlands Lot, 15865 Carver Highlands Drive, Carver Info: (952) 361-4500 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

OFF THE BEATEN PATH: FOLLOWING AND MAKING TRACKS

© 2008 HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

“Crocuses and Snowdrops,” by Anne Ophelia Dowden, is among the artist’s work on display at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum from Jan. 18 through May 2.

‘WILD GREEN THINGS’ AT THE ARB

Spotlight

Explore the Refuge, sense the pulse of winter wildlife and observe signs and sounds of the year-round residents of Long Meadow Lake while burning calories on this snowshoe discovery hike. Snowshoes provided. Led by Park Ranger Judy Geck.

Time: 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

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WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Boulder, Colo., spending her early years roaming the foothills of the

Winter offers amazing benefits to photographers as they can access areas that are inaccessible during other seasons due to swamps, lakes and brush. During the session opening the group will learn how to set a camera for winter shooting, winter photography techniques, preferred locations and how to stay warm.

After the presentation, the group will practice along the Refuge trails. Led

by Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Don Tredinnick.

Time: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

Rockies. “I collected and drew any living thing that came my way, especially insects and flowers, and the study of nature was

he Andersen Horticultural Library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum presents “Wild Green Things: The Art of Anne Ophelia Dowden,” opening Jan. 18 and continuing through May 2.

The exhibit of artworks by this acclaimed botanical

artist will be displayed in Andersen library, the Snyder Building lobby and the skyway ramp between the Visitor Center and Snyder Building. There also will be works in an Oswald Visitor Center display case.

She was born Anne Ophelia Todd in Denver and grew up in

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my absorbing hobby,” she said.

After graduated with an art degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology, she moved to New York City in 1930, and taught drawing for more than 15 years. During that time, she married fellow artist Ray Dowden. Dowden entered the world of botanical illustration in the early 1950s, when magazines began using her art work on their covers and in their articles. She was in her 50s when she took the steps to write, design and illustrate her first book, “Look at a Flower.”

After 60 years in New York City, Dowden moved back to Boulder in the early 1990s to be near family and her beloved mountains. She set up her studio and published her last book, “Poisons in Our Path: Plants That Harm and Heal,” in 1994, when she was 87 years old. Dowden died in 2007 at the age of 99.

WHOO IS WILD ABOUT OWLS?

Time: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

Learn about owls that call Minnesota home, dissect owl pellets, take a hike searching for owls and signs of owls and end the day by meeting the nature center’s resident owl. Reservations required by Jan. 2; reference activity 112901-04. For ages 4 and older.

Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Cost: $5 Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

In this film presentation narrator David Attenborough, aided by high-tech cinematography, will offer an up-close look at the insects, predators and prey and their survival strategies.

Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

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Touch a scaly snake, feel a turtle’s shell and watch these reptiles move. Find out what makes reptiles special animals.

Cameras welcome. For all ages.

St. John’s Gathering Place is a free, weekly meal held on Monday evenings.

This meal is open to anyone in the community who needs it for any

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reason. The Gathering Place is a place to gather, reach and serve others in our community. Each week 75-100 people are served dinner in an inviting, safe environment.

Time: 5:15-6:15 pm Cost: Free Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 300 Fourth Street East, Chaska Info: (952) 448-2433

DEFENSIVE DRIVING All drivers age 55 and over receiving a 10 percent defensive driver insurance discount must take a four-hour recertification class every three years to continue receiving the discount.

RSVP. Sponsored by State Farm Agent Andrew Schultz.

Time: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9 Cost: Free Location: Victoria Fire Station, 1500 80th Street, Victoria Info: (952) 443-4343

Upcoming RACISM A “New Conversations” dialogue on “Race and Racism.” Facilitated by The

and free except for the credit report.

The certificate you earn is necessary for some loans and “down-payment assistance” programs.

Time: 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18; 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21 Cost: $30 per family Location: Carver County CDA, 705 Walnut Street, Chaska Info: (952) 448-7715, Ext. 2773

Saint Paul Foundation’s Facing Race Initiative. Sponsored by the Chaska Human Rights Commission, with Chaska Dunn Bros Coffee, Chaska Police Department, Carver County Sheriff’s Department, Carver County Library and the Beacon Council.

Time: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 14 Cost: Free Location: Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive.

Info: (952) 448-9200, Ext. 7103; FacingRace.org

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VIKINGS Eric Dregne, author of “Vikings in the Attic” will speak at Vestland Lodge, Sons of Norway Time: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 Location: Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.

HOMEBUYER SEMINAR “Thinking of buying a home? This Homebuyer Seminar is key to getting good home loans, knowing financing options, the important details of the real estate purchase process, documents and the responsibilities of homeownership. Individual Loan Counseling appointments are optional

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS M IN N ETON K A PR E SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE — There will be a Minnetonka preschool open house on from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Minnetonka Community Education Center in Deephaven. Parents and children are invited to explore, play, and participate in activities in the preschool classrooms and gym. In addition, child care will be available while parents are given the opportunity to attend the presentation “What to Look for in a Preschool.” For more information, call (952) 401-6812 for details.

F O S T E R P E T H OM E S NEEDED — Volunteers are needed to provide temporary foster pet homes for puppies, cats, rabbits, kitten litters and dogs in Carver, Scott and Hennepin counties. The CarverScott Humane Society is without a permanent shelter, so all abandoned pets are housed in foster care until permanent adoption occurs. Once or twice a month the foster family comes with the pet to a public adoption day for 3 hours, held in Eden Prairie and Chaska. The society provides medical care, food and litter. Volunteers provide a safe, loving home for an average of three to six months. Once a month volunteers come with the pet to a public adoption day for three hours; usually held in Eden Prairie. For more information, call the society at (952) 368-3553, line 4, or check online at www.carverscoths.org.

S O U T H W E S T M E T RO TEA PARTY — The Southwest Metro Tea Party meets from 7-9 p.m. every Monday at the Chanhassen Recreation Center located at 2310 Coulter Boulevard. Each meeting includes a guest speaker and many ‘Calls to Action’ encouraging citizens to get involved in Restoring our Republic. To view past speakers or to receive our weekly e-mails, please visit www.SWMetroTeaParty.com.

CHAMBER MEMBER ORIENTATION — The Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce invites any prospective or new members to a member orientation session to learn more about the chamber’s programs, benefits and services. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at the Chanhassen Recreation Center at 9 a.m. For more information, call (952) 448-5000.

FRESH START RECOVERY — A Christian 12-step recovery program for those struggling with any type of hurt, habit, or hang-up meets weekly on Thursdays at Grace Church in Eden Prairie from 6:30 p.m.

– 8 p.m. The program includes music, teaching, testimonials, and small groups. No cost or registration required. For more information, go to www.atgrace. com/fresh-start.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE ST U DY — A men’s (all ages welcome) Bible Study meets every Thursday from 7:15-8:15 a.m. at Millie’s Deli in Chanhassen (545 W. 78th

(612) 269-5657.

St., Chanhassen). During the year the group studies both Old Testament and New Testament books. For more information, call John at (763) 458-5985.

COM FORT A N D CA R E — If you’ve lost someone close to you, or know someone who has, please call us to fi nd out more information about our weekly Griefshare seminar/ support group sponsored by Westwood Community Church.

For more information, call (952) 224-7300.

MEDITATION CLASS — A meditation class led by a Buddhist monk occurs from 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Chanhassen Library. Classes are open to all regardless of level of experience. There is no charge; donations are welcome. For more information, call Ralph at (952) 934-9727 or e-mail info@ triplegem.org.

MOMS CLUB — The MOMS Club of Chanhassen/Excelsior is a support group specifically for at-home moms. If you are interested in seeing if the MOMS Club of Chanhassen/Excelsior is for you, e-mail momsclubofexcelsior@yahoo.com for more information or come to our monthly business meeting at 10:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Mt. Calvary Church, Excelsior, room 202.

You qualify for membership to this local chapter if you live in the zip codes of 55331 or 55317.

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS PROGRAM — The Mental Health Crisis Program, serving Carver and Scott counties, has a telephone and mobile crisis response service available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. To reach the Mental Health Crisis Program, call (952) 442-7601.

W ESTWOOD JOB SUPPORT GROUP — Westwood Job Transition and Networking Group is a faith-based group dedicated to supporting those who have lost their job or are contemplating a career change.

Meetings will consist of curriculum covering a range of topics designed to assist you in your search. In addition, we will build relationships and business connections through networking, sharing, listening and supporting each other.

Employers who have open positions and are looking for great talent are encouraged to attend.

Westwood Job Transition and Networking Group meetings are on the first Monday of every month from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Room A112 at Westwood Community Church, 3121 Westwood Drive, Chanhassen. No sign up is required; everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Matthew Beck at matthewpbeck@yahoo.com or Pat DeZiel at patdeziel123@ yahoo.com.

LIONS - The Chanhassen Lions meet every fourth Monday at the Chanhassen Legion. The monthly meeting starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.chanhassenlions.org or call Gary Haberman at (952) 200-2993.

ROTARY – The Chanhassen Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at the American Legion Post on Highway 5. For more information, call Jeff Anderson at (612) 998-3688.

CHANHASSEN SAL MEETING — The Chanhassen Squadron 580 of the Sons of the American Legion meet monthly at 6 p.m. on the fi rst Monday of the month at the Chanhassen American Legion in the basement meeting room.

For information or to join, call Bob Synder at (612) 867-5365 or go online at www.sal580.org.

OPERATION MINNESOTA NICE — Operation Minnesota Nice is committed to making a difference in the lives of our soldiers who are serving abroad in war zones. The group meets monthly to pack boxes that are

sent to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who have been “adopted” by various individuals or groups and meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to pack items that have been donated by various organizations, companies, churches, or individuals. If you’d like to donate items, please call Audra Brown at (612) 849-0156. Want to adopt a soldier or know more? Go to www.operationminnesotanice. com or call (763) 464-1696.

WOMEN IN NETWORKING — Women in Networking meets the third Thursday of the month in the Chanhassen/ Victoria area. For more information, visit www.win-mn.com or call Michelle Aspelin at (952) 484-6015.

W E S T M E T R O N E TWORKING GROUP — West Metro Network, a professional, referral-based network comprised of trusted and experienced business professionals in the west metro area, meets Tuesday mornings. For more information and meeting times, call Vicki Franzen at (952) 9379596.

BNI-CHANHASSEN — Join other small business professionals committed to referring business to each other at our weekly meeting on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard, Chanhassen. For more information, please contact Amy Foley at (612) 701-0822.

BNI CHAN-NET— Business Network International has a business networking meeting from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at AmericInn in Chanhassen. For more information, call Vicki Eide, chapter president, at (612) 385-9141.

SOUTHWEST METRO BNI - Business Network International has a business networking meeting from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Thursdays at the Eden Prairie Community Center (16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie). For more information, call Kevin Donlin at (612) 567-6642.

BNI-CHANHASSEN — Join other small business profes-

sionals committed to referring business to each other at our weekly meeting on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Chanhassen American Legion Post 580, 290 Lake Drive E, Chanhassen. For more information, call Melissa Friedrichs at (612) 961-0632.

TOASTMASTERS — The Rosemount Toastmasters club meets every other Thursday in the Rosemount facility in Chanhassen (8200 Market Blvd.) in the Walnut Conference Room at 12:05 p.m. For more information, call club president Dan Klein at (952) 949-7245 or see the club’s Web site at www.geocities.com/club3096/info.htm.

The “Midday Mumblers” Toastmasters club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday at the SuperValu office at 19011 Lake Drive East in Chanhassen. Non-SuperValu employees are welcome. For more information, call Dru Jorgensen, president, at (952) 294-7305, or Doug Hobbs at (952) 828-4619.

The Marsh Winds Toastmasters club meets from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at The M arsh at 15000 Minnetonka Blvd., in Minnetonka. All are welcome. Call Michael for more information at (612) 387-5864.

The Carver County Communicators Toastmasters club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska Middle School East, Room E 30 across from the Chaska Community Center, 1600 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska. Call Jan Naude at (952) 442-3881 or e-mail him at naude11@yahoo.com for more information.

The H2O Toastmasters club meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at Culligan Water, 6030 Culligan Way, Minnetonka. For more information visit www.h2omasters.org or call JoAnn at (952) 912.2429.

GENEALOGY GROUP – Group meets the second Saturday of the month from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Carver County Historical Society, 555 West

1st Street, Waconia. The group has informal discussions about genealogy software, Web sites, and tips about research. For more information, call the museum at (952) 442-4234.

HOM ESCHOOL MOMS’ N IGH T OU T — Join other mothers committed to homeschooling their children of any age, for a monthly night out on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:45 p.m., at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, door 4, Terrace level, Room CA214. There is no cost.

For more information or to register, call Shirley at (952) 934-4825, or register online at www.atgrace.org/events.

MINNETONKA CAMERA CLUB — The Minnetonka Camera Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month in the Glen Lake area of Minnetonka. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call Linda at (763) 479-1635 or Leanne at (952) 443-4617 or visit www.minnetonkacamera.org.

BETA SIGMA PHI MEETINGS — Beta Sigma Phi, an international friendship network providing educational programs and service to the community meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. around the southwest metro area. Women of all ages, interests, educational and economic backgrounds are welcome to attend. Meeting locations vary. For more information, call Annette Walters at (952) 250-7860.

SUPPORT GROUPS ALANON — Westwood Community Church in Chanhassen is hosting an Alanon group, a 12-step program of recovery for any person who feels deeply affected by someone else’s drinking, from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays.

For information, call (952)2247300.

MOPS – MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets at Westwood Community Church. The group meets every other Thursday morning or the first Thursday evening of the month in a relaxed atmosphere to connect with other moms and learn from guest speakers. Visit online at www.westwoodcc.org.

MOPS — MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) for moms of children from birth through 5 years. Meets twice a month from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on Fridays at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School, 23290 Hwy. 7, Excelsior. For more information, call Lindsey at (952) 465-4194, or visit www.oslcs.org.

A LCOHOLICS A NON YMOUS — Meetings each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Living Christ Lutheran Church, 820 Lake Drive, Chanhassen.

Call (952) 922-0880 for a listing of other meetings in the area and for information about AA. LA LECHE LEAGUE — La Leche League of Eden Prairie meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. All expectant and nursing mothers and their babies are welcome. Call (952) 474-5173 for meeting location and discussion topic.

STROKE SUPPORT — Any stroke survivor and their family member or friend and health care providers are welcome to attend. This group meets on a monthly basis to offer families peer support and current medical information. Meetings are the fourth Monday of every month, sponsored by American Stroke Association and Prairie Adult Care. For more information, call Joanne Bartel at (952) 949-3126.

GROUPS AT RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, WACONIA — For more information and registration, call Community Relations at (952) 442-2191, Ext. 6111.

MEN’S AL-ANON — Meets at Mount Calvary Lutheran in Excelsior at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

For information, call John at

SEXUAL VIOLENCE CENTER — Call (952) 448-5425 or (612) 871-5111 for more information.

at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $27 Residents/$30 NonResidents.

to develop large motor skills through games and activities related to their favorite sport.

Each session will focus on skill development, sport fundamentals, and sportsmanship. Join us at the Chanhassen Recreation Center on Tuesdays from Feb. 7-21 from 10-10:45 a.m. $24 Residents/$29 Non-Residents

PARK AND RECREATION The following Chanhassen Park and Recreation Department programs are coming up.

For more information, call the Recreation Department at (952) 227-1100.

YOUTH PROGRAMS Abrakadoodle: Sculpt, Pain and Draw for Teens — We’ll sculpt, paint, and decoupage, draw, and more! Learn to sculpt masks from air dry clay and owls using model magic. Paint a landscape on canvas board while applying some impressionist techniques. Discover how to draw owls and learn some water color techniques to compete drawings while learning about perspective. We’ll decoupage and paint picture frames and more! The program, designed for children ages 10 to 14, will be on Saturdays, Jan. 21 – February 5 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $94 Residents/$99 NonResidents.

Grandparent & Me Bingo — This is a great way for children of all ages to spend an afternoon with their grandparent. Participants will enjoy snacks while playing Bingo. This program is offered at the Chanhassen Recreation Center on Monday, Jan. 23 from 2-3 p.m. $1 per person.

Bus.” The program, designed for children ages 1½ to 3 ½, will be on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $10 Residents/$13 Non-Residents.

Little Tiger Self-Defense and Safety Training — This is an exciting class for children ages 3-5 to learn basic self-defense and martial arts skills while developing coordination and flexibility. Join us on Thursdays from February 2 – 23 from 12:45pm – 1:25pm at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $46 Residents/$50 Non-Residents.

D addy/ D au g hter D ate Night — The Daddy/Daughter Date Night is a time to create special memories with your daughter (or granddaughter) while sharing dinner, games, CHV

Tae Kwon Do Junior Program — This traditional Korean marital art teaches self-confidence, discipline, self defense and respect for others. A Junior Orientation class begins on Feb. 20 and runs through March 29. This program, designed for children ages 7 – 13, is offered at the Chanhassen Rec Center.

For more information, call (952) 227-1400.

Safe on My Own: A Child’s Guide to Home Alone Safety

— This American Red Cross developed program teaches 8-12 year olds how to be safe when at home alone. Skills taught include: home safety, how to react to strangers, internet safety, basic first aid, and more! A book and snack are provided. Open to 8-12 year olds on Thursday, March 6, from 5:15-7:45 p.m.

YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS Small Fry Sports: Basketball — This exciting program is designed to provide 3 and 4 year olds with the opportunity

Take your car search for a spin.

WACONIA THEATRE

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Playing Friday–Thursday, Jan. 6-12 No Shows before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6

WAR HORSE (PG-13) 12:30, 4:152, 6:552, 9:35

$1.00 OFF

FAMOUS HAMBURGER DINE IN ONLY

Please present coupon when ordering.

One coupon, per person, per visit. Not valid with other offers.

KinderMusik: Away We Go — This class focuses on transportation, a favorite topic for toddlers on the go, go go! Sing and play along with the favorite songs such as “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad: and Wheels on the

and dancing to children’s music by a local DJ. Two sessions are offered, but this event fills up quickly, so register early!

Dances are offered from 6-8 p.m. on either Friday, Feb. 10, or Saturday, Feb. 11. $45 Residents/$50 Non-Residents

OFFER EXPIRES FEBRUARY 5, 2012 • Friendly Service

• Craft Beer

• Take-out

• Our Famous Hamburgers have been served for over 50 years.

• Rated as the Best Hamburger by Just About Every Newspaper and Magazine in the Twin Cities Area.

• Recognized as One of the 500 Best Rated Restaurants in the U.S. Bert & Bonnie Notermann, Your Hosts 16180 Flying Cloud Drive 952-934-5299 (Just west of Flying Cloud Airport) www.lionstap.com Hours: Monday – Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS (G) 12:00, 1:45, 3:30, 5:152, 7:002, 9:00 WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) 11:55, 2:25, 4:502, 7:152, 9:40 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (PG-13) 11:50, 2:20, 4:502, 7:202, 9:50 SHERLOCK HOLMES (PG-13) 12:10, 2:35, 5:002, 7:252, 9:452 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) 12:25, 4:302, 7:302 2

Show times for Mon. thru Thurs., Jan. 9-12

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Reading program for adults starts Jan. 17

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CITY OF CHANHASSEN

NEWS and INFORMATION Inserted at regular advertising rates by the City of Chanhassen

CHANHASSEN LIBRARY

www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us

TENTATIVE AGENDA - CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 CHANHASSEN CITY HALL, 7700 MARKET BOULEVARD 5:30 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION, FOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ROOM Note: If the City Council does not complete the work session items in the time allotted, the remaining items will be considered after the regular agenda.

A.Discuss 2012 Key Financial Strategies.

B. Discuss Legislative Priorities.

C. Discuss No-Fault Insurance Options.

D.Review Plans & Speci¿cations, TH 41 Trail Extension and Stairway Connector.

The Winter Jackets Adult Reading Program is Jan. 17 to Feb. 29. Fill out a form, completing three of the suggested tasks. Turn it in by March 1 and you will be entered in a drawing for a Barnes and Noble gift card. You can only enter the contest once.

The Winter Jackets kickoff is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Chanhassen Library, where ou r libra ri a ns wi l l share some ideas about books and what’s being published.

There will be time for questions a nd for sha ri ng a ny books you’d like to talk about.

Settlement and Order as to Parcel 2, Degler. c. Approve Acquisition of Wheel Loader. d. Approve Agreement to Temporarily Allow Issuance of a Building Permit Before Demolition of an Existing Home, 1641 West 63rd Street, Ann Nye. e. Approve Resolution to Uphold Money Limits on Tort Liability as Established by Minnesota Statutes.

VISITOR PRESENTATIONS

“Senior Surf Day.” Basic computer classes for seniors.

Learn how to search the Internet and find web sites of interest. Mondays 10 am to noon Jan. 23 and Feb. 27. Call to register.

“Computer Basics – Building Job Skills” is 2-4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18. Preparing for a new job and looking to build the computer skills used daily in the workplace? In this class, you will learn to use the mouse and keyboard, become familiar with windows, and save fi les.

These classes are presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, fu nded by M ELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency). Class size is limitedregistration is required. Call

about writing for columns.

REVIEWS

Kathy

PERSCHMANN CHANHASSEN LIBRARIAN

(952) 227-1500 to register.

Family Day is 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 2 8 with the Chanhassen Historical Society and Carver County Historical Society. Come and meet people from Chanhassen’s early history. Fun for all ages. Snacks.

The Thrift Club is 10:30noon, Saturday, Jan. 14. The Thrift Club is now meeting every other month. Join this group for lively discussions on creative ideas to save money.

The Writer’s Group meets 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 14. Join this group of aspiring writers for inspiration and support. They meet monthly at the Chanhassen Library.

January features Mary Carroll Moore, author of “Your Book Starts Here.” February: Darby Nelson will be speaking about his book on citizen involvement in local water protection. How can you get a desired response about a hot issue? March: Mike Lein talks

“I Am Half-sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Novel,” by Alan Bradley The fourth in the superb series of mysteries featuring 11-year-old Flavia de Luce and her eccentric family. Flavia lives in the abandoned part of the ancient family estate, Buckshaw, using an ancestor’s chemistry lab.

Her older sisters Ophelia (shallow, and obsessed with her appearance) and Daphne (a reader, always absorbed by a book in the library) come out of their self-obsession to band together to torment Flavia.

With her knowledge of chemistry, she finds it easy to get back at them, with things like itching powder. Father is absorbed in his hobby of stamp colleting, but does come out of it long enough to acknowledge his vast debts, and decides he can make some quick money by renting out Buckshaw to a fi lm crew. They descend on the estate with actors, technicians, crew, and many trucks and buses, just before Christmas and just a blizzard seals them off.

The villagers come for a special fundraising performance (in benefit of the church roof, as usual), with acclaimed actress Phyllis Wyvern playing Juliet opposite Desmond Duncan playing Romeo. Despite her advanced years Phyllis is stun-

ning as Juliet.

Later that evening, Flavia cannot sleep and hears one of Phyllis’ fi lms running in her bedroom and decides to go and talk to her alone. Alas, she discovers her in costume, dead, strangled by a length of fi lm.

Most of the village is present, snowed in, sleeping in the foyer and wherever else they can find room.

Unfortunately there are no police, they have to be sent for.

Flavia and the family retainer Dogger are able to begin to accumulate clues, leading to late night climax on the snowy roof.

K athy P e rs c hm ann i s a Chaska resident and assistant branch manager of the Chanhassen Library. She can be reached at kperschmann@ co.carver.mn.us.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

2. ReÀections at Lake Riley 2nd Addition: 7:00 P.M. – REGULAR a. Consider Vacation of MEETING, CITY COUNCIL Drainage & Utility Easement CHAMBERS b. Final Plat Approval (not a public hearing) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS c. Approval of Plans & Speci¿cations and ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS Development Contract (not a public hearing).

E. 1. Designation of Of¿cial Newspaper NEW BUSINESS 2. Designation of Acting Mayor 3. Consider Approval of 3. Con¿rm Appointment of Mediacom Agreement.

Fire Chief COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the ADMINISTRATIVE Consent Agenda are considered PRESENTATIONS to be routine by the city council and will be considered as one CORRESPONDENCE motion. There will be no DISCUSSION separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, ADJOURNMENT that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and Members of the City Council and considered separately. City some staff members may gather council action is based on the at Chanhassen American Legion staff recommendation for each Post 580, 290 Lake Drive East in item. Refer to the council packet Chanhassen immediately after the for each staff report. meeting for a purely social event.

All members of the public are 1. a. Approval of Minutes welcome. b. Approve Stipulation of

PARK BRIEFS

Candlelight ski/walk and hayrides planned

events, call Carver County Parks at (952) 466-5250 or go online at www.co.carver. mn.us/parks.

Spend an evening skiing or walking a candlelit trial and hayride on Saturday, Jan. 7, between 6-9 p.m., at Baylor Regional Park located on County Rd 33, 2 ½ miles north of Highway 5 in Norwood Young America.

Participants are invited to ski if conditions allow or walk a groomed trail lit with candles winding through prairie and forest. Additionally, you can take a ride on the tractor drawn hay ride with your friends through the park. A bonfire will be lit to keep people warm and refreshments will be served.

The cost for the event is $4 per person or $15 per family for event only or $7/person or $27/family for event and rentals. To help determine the number of participants or in the event of inclement weather, participants are encouraged to register by Jan. 5. Carver County Parks will also be hosting a candlelight ski event on Jan. 21 at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park and Feb. 4 at Baylor Regional Park.

To register and for more information about the candlelight ski and hay ride

Parks taking 2012 reservations Carver County Parks will begin accepting 2012 reservations for shelters at Baylor, Lake Minnewashta and Lake Waconia Regional parks at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 10.

Beginning in 2012, Carver County Parks will now accept shelter reservations 12 months in advance, so you will be able to book your 2013 reservations in 2012.

There are seven picnic shelters and a community room located within the county’s regional parks.

For additional park information or to make a reservation, contact the parks office Monday – Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at (952) 466-5250. All reservations are to be paid at the time they are booked. Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted over the phone or payment can be made by check or cash in person at Carver County Public Works office, located at 11360 Highway 212, Cologne.

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Trails will be lit up on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Baylor Regional Park.

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Worship Directory

Building Friendships, Building Families, Building Faith

Prairie Hill Evangelical Free Church Dr. Jerry Erickson, Pastor

952-937-9593 (Located next to Eden Prairie High School)

As Soul I Am Free

St. Hubert

C H U R C H

Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., February 5

Youth programs, ages 3–13 Classes, Tours

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

WEST CAMPUS

“Rooted in Tradition, Growing in Faith”

Sun. 9:15 &10:30 am Rolling Acres Rd, Victoria www.mtolivet.org 952.767.1500

Lecture by Jay Howard of the Religious Research Project “The Reliability of Scriptures” • Wed., Oct. 26th at 7 pm The accuracy of the Scriptures will be discussed in areas such as the transmission process, reliability and date of writing.

Visit our website for more groups and events! www.phefc.org 103288

17200 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie

To be a part of this directory call: call 952-934-5045 952 934 5045

L U T H E R A N

Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

Treasure Seekers and Sunday School Classes for all ages: 9:15 am Wednesdays: Family Meal at 5:30 pm, Awana at 6:30 pm

ECKANKAR

8201 Main Street, Chanhassen 934-9106 www.sthubert.org

Temple of ECK

7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen (952) 380-2200, www.Templeof ECK.org

Fr. Rolf Tollefson, Pastor • Fr. Paul Kubista, Associate Pastor

180208

Serving Chanhassen & the surrounding communities since 1865.

saint andrew

A Place to Belong, Grow and Serve Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

(Along State Hwy. 5/212 one mile west of 494)

(Nursery Provided)

Worship/Church School/ Nursery Each Hour

Daycare/Preschool/Church Camp

952-937-2776 www.standrewlu.org

150778

105476

Visit our brand new church in Eden Prairie, meeting at Eden Lake Elementary, south of the EP Mall, off Preserve Blvd.

(One mile west of Hwy 169, on Anderson Lakes Pkwy)

13600 Technology Drive

ONE CHURCH TWO LOCATIONS

• Soul Travel

The close-knit fellowship of a smaller church?

Good friends for your children?

(2 Blocks West of State 41 on Hundertmark)

at St. Andrew Saturday 5:00 pm Pastoral Team Sunday 9:00 am and 10:30 am Alan Loose Sunday 6:00 pm LiveWire Tasha Genck Morton

• Dreams

Are you hungry for “meaty” Bible teaching?

112090 Hundertmark Rd

Roger Schindel

Past Lives

WORSHIP SCHEDULE at St. Andrew West Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Lutheran

200756

SSaturday turda 55:15 15 pp.m. m Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

(952) 923-1053

133760

Weekend Mass

950 Trumble Street, Chaska MN 55318 (952) 556-5634 newlifechaska@aol.com www.newlifechaska.com

Sunday School for all ages 9:15am-10:15am Worship service 10:30am-11:45am Eden Lake Elementary School 12000 Anderson Lakes Pkwy Eden Prairie, MN, 55347 Rev. Ryan Kron, 612-751-2096 ryankron@hotmail.com www.emmausrcus.org 217647

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SENIOR NEWS

UPCOMING AU T H O R’ S J O U R N E Y — Hear Chanhassen senior author Joyce Dorsey Ostlund share her experiences of her world travels, and how she began writing her two novel’s “Love’s Gi ft” and “Annie’s Journey.” She will talk about the main characters in her books; two women looking for answers in their lives. One a widow and the other a young girl traveling life’s journey, which is filled with compassion, heartache, love and friendship.

Both books are available at the Chanhassen Library. Why not read them before and bring your questions.

Date: Monday, Jan. 9 Time: 10-11 a.m.

Cost: Free but call to register Reg istration dead l ine : Jan. 4 DEFENSIVE DRIVING — The Senior Center offers both a fi rst-time defensive driving class (8 hour) and refresher course (4 hour) for participants who have taken the class before.

An insurance discount certificate is given to everyone after completion of the class. The cost is $16/$18 per person. The $16 rate applies for AARP members and the $18 rate is for non AARP members. The AARP number must be provided at time of registration. If you do not have a number call AARP at 1-888-687-2277 or access their website at www.aarp.org to get a number. Payment is due with registration. Make checks payable to the city of Chanhassen.

Pre-registration is required for these classes and is due 5 days prior to start date.

4 hr refresher class Wednesday, Jan. 11, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb 8, 12:30-4:30 p.m.

8-hr First time class Monday/Tuesday Jan. 23 and 24, 5:30- 9:30 p.m.

MAINTAIN YOUR BRAIN —Much research has been done in the past few years, studying brain activity and discovering what are the contributing factors to good brain health.

Besides some of the physical things you can do to maintain good brain function---eating healthy, exercising, reducing stress, studies are showing that brain stimulation can help with memory and improve cell growth. Marsha Berry, education manager from the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota & North Dakota, will speak about what we can do to maintain our brain and she will be joined by Karla Businaro, adult services librarian of Carver County Libraries, who will talk about Brain Fitness stations at their branches.

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 18 Time: 1 p.m.

Cost: Free but call to register

GRAND TIMES TOGETHER - GRANDPARENT & ME BINGO — Are you looking for a fun afternoon activity to do with your grandparent? Or are you a grandparent looking for a fun way to spend time with your grandchild on a schoolrelease day? How about a little Bingo?

Date: Monday, Jan. 23 Time: Bingo from 1-2 p.m. followed by snacks Location: Chan Rec Center, 2310 Coulter Blvd, Chanhassen Cost: $1/person

DAY TRIPS WHAT A WONDERFUL WOR L D — T wo g uys, two pianos, and a Valentine’s Day fi lled with music and laughter.

We will travel to the historic Paramount Theater and Visual

WOOD CA RV I NG — Interested in learning to carve or would like to pick-up with some old unfi nished projects?

Join this very talented group of men a nd women ever y Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. A volunteer instructor is available to help out beginners or anyone else needing additional assistance.

This group welcomes visitors at anytime.

CONGREGATE DINING AND MEALS ON WHEELS — Enjoy a hot meal at the Senior Center Monday - Friday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or delivered to your home. The cost per meal is $ 3.50. For a menu or to make a reservation, call (952) 227-1112.

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Laughter was in the air at the Chanhassen Senior Center where participants recently enjoyed the short play “Santa Flunked Retirement.”

Carver County Offers FREE Radon Test Kits to Area Homeowners Carver County will oīer free short term radon test kits to homeowners in Carver County during January, which is Radon AcƟon Month.

ONGOING CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Monday Sr. Advisory Bd (3rd) 9-10:30 a.m.

Women’s Club (2nd ) 9:30-11 a.m.

Bridge 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Book Club (4th) Monday 1-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday Foot Care (1st) 8 : 30 a.m.

-12:15 p.m.

Health Insurance Counseling (2nd) 9-11 a.m.

Chan-o-laires – 12:30-2:15 p.m.

Wednesday Woodcarving 9-11:30 a.m.

Bingo 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday Nintendo Wii (1&3) 9:30-11 a.m.

Card Club (500/ Hand &Foot) 1-4:30 p.m.

Friday Sr Com mission Meeti ng (3rd) 10-11:30 a.m.

Cards & Games (1st & 3) 10 a.m. – noon Woodcarving 9-11:30 a.m.

Cribbage (3rd) 1-3 p.m.

The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that all homes in Minnesota be tested for radon. It’s the only way to know if your home has elevated levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that occurs naturally in Minnesota soils and can enter homes primarily through cracks and openings in basements or foundaƟon Ňoors and walls.

MDH esƟmates that one in three exisƟng Minnesota homes have radon levels that pose a large health risk over many years of exposure. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and more than 21,000 deaths are aƩributed to radon each year.

Free short term radon test kits will be available at the Carver County Environmental Center only. Limit one test kit per household and will supplies last. Proof of residency is required.

Kits will be available at the Environmental Center during winter collecƟon hours which are Wednesdays noon-7pm; Thursdays 11:00am-5:00pm; and Saturdays 8:00am-noon. The facility is closed during all other Ɵmes. If you have quesƟons about the test kit giveaway or the Environmental Center call 952-361-1800 or visit www.co.carver.mn.us/ec For more informaƟon on radon tesƟng and miƟgaƟon visit www.health.state.mn.us/radon or call the Minnesota Department of Health Indoor Air Unit at 651-201-4601 or 1-800-7989050. Anyone interested in miƟgaƟng their home for radon should consult MDH’s list of cerƟĮed radon miƟgaƟon contractors at: hƩp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/miƟgaƟon.html.

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OPEN SWIM PROGRAM AT A M E R IC I N N — T he Chanhassen Senior Center along with AmericInn of Chanhassen is offering an Open Swim opportunity for area seniors. The AmericInn pool ranges from 3-5 feet deep. All seniors will also have access to the heated hot tub/whirlpool, and sauna. Towels are provided. The cost is $24 for a 12 session punch card. Punch cards need to be purchased at the Senior Center before attending Open Swim. For additional information, call (952) 227-1125

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CARD CLUBS — The Chanhassen Senior Center invites you to play Bridge on Monday’s 12:30-3:30 p.m., Bingo on Wednesday’s from 12:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. and 500 and Hand & Foot on Thursday’s 1-4 p.m.

CR I BBAGE — Peg your way to the Senior Center for an afternoon of fun. We’ll play on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 1-3 pm. 6 games wi l l be played with prizes awarded to the top 3 point holders.

Cost: $1 per person F R I DAY F U N A N D GAMES — Join us every Friday for a morning of fun and games. Board Games, Scrabble, dominos or a game of your choice. Stay for a warm nutritious lunch provided by the CAP Agency Senior Nutrition Program. A two day reservation is required for lunch by calling (952) 227-1127 and the program requests a $3.50 contribution.

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PA S S P O R T T O T H E WORLD — Travel with us to the wonderful little island of Iceland perched on the edge of the Arctic. Iceland’s breathtaking landscapes contain some of the most impressive natural wonders in Europe. From its boiling mud pools, thermal pools, spurting geysers, glaciers and waterfalls few can leave and many vow to return.

Join us as we experience all the wonders of Iceland. Back by popular demand will be the Baked Potato Bar (with all the fi xings,) Icelandic appetizers, dessert and beverage.

Date: Friday, Jan. 20 Time: noon Cost: $10 resident, $11 nonresident Pay ment/ Reg i st rat ion deadline: Jan. 9

Art Center in St Cloud. Upon arrival, we will enjoy a lunch buffet featuring lasagna, salad, bread, dessert and beverage in Studio C. Then, before the show begins, there will be time visit the Paramount Gallery and Gifts featuring regional art , ceramics, jewelry, glass, photography and more. The show a “What a Wonderful World” features two really funny guys performing your favorite musical standards…Fly Me To The Moon, Sixteen Tons, What a Wonderful World…and many more form the great American Songbook. A delightful afternoon of music, laughs, and memories!

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ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE A recent survey of users of alternative therapies by a nationally renowned consumer organization indicated that health consumers find chiropractic treatment to be useful in treating more than just back pain. While chiropractic treatment came out on top as the most useful treatment for back pain, users of chiropractic for the treatment of neck pain found it to be similarly effective.

Sixty-five percent of those who received chiropractic treatment for back pain found that it “helped a lot”, and 64% of those getting chiropractic treatment for neck pain made the same claim of effectiveness. It is also important to point out that chiropractic treatment ranked third among headache and migraine sufferers (behind those taking prescription and over-the-counter medication) in effectiveness.

At Live Well, we educate our patients about health and the body’s natural state. The next time you, or a family member has a health problem or concern, please give our chiropractic spa and acupuncture center a call at (952) 746-8150. Your initial visit is complimentary and our care is natural, without the use of drugs, or surgery.

We look forward to meeting you in our spa-like office at 7975 Stone Creek Dr., Suite 20, Chanhassen.

Nice as Ice PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

Wayne and Bonnie Pearson moved to rural Hamburg from suburban Eden Prairie in 1995 and haven’t looked back.

They call their spread the Prairie Oak Farm. Bonnie has an occasional shop called Queen of the Prairie, which is open three times a year, in May and October.

P.S. In the above-mentioned survey, although 45% of patients receiving chiropractic care for headaches/migraines, 77% of prescription medication takers, and 51% of OTC medication takers found their treatments beneficial, chiropractic is a drugless treatment.

Surburbanites found their historic home on the prairie Locations:

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The Brinkman Farm—Crazy Quilt, Norwood 18980 102nd St., Young America Young America 212 9. The Kramer Barn—Lone Star, 17870 Carver 134th St., Norwood/Young America 10 Cologne 10. The Pearson Barn—Fannies’ Fan, 53 17450 134th St., Hamburg CARVER Hamburg 11. The Honebrink Farm—Custom COUNTY Block, 17175 Co. Rd. 53 Belle Plaine 12. The E. Willems Barn—Triple Tulip, 10720 Co. Rd. 153, Cologne 13. The Schreiner Barn—Trip Around the World (variation), 9380 Co. Rd. 140, Cologne

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her, Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative gave her a ride up in the boom while hanging the large 8 ft. x 8 ft. quilt pattern.

In addition, she helped with the project for two other barns.

The Pearsons are only the second owners of this Hamburg property. It was the Buckentin family home for generations and Buckentin family members still visit frequently. The barn has a hip roof and a stone founda-

tion. Its pegged post and beam construction was built with oak timber from their land. According to photos, it was built sometime in the late 1800s. The house was built later, in 1928.

The Pearson’s take great pride in their historic homestead. They are excited to be one of the first participants in the Barn Quilts of Carver County project. They enjoy the guests, including those on the

bus tours, who come to view the quilt and stay a moment to visit.

Barb Hone is an arts enthusiast, piano teacher, and charter member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County. Her column “Barn Quilts of Carver County” appears periodically in the Chanhassen Villager.

To join the ACCC, go to www. artsofcarvercounty.org or e-mail info@arts ofcarvercounty.org.

please contact us via e-mail at info@capagency.org or call (952) 496-2125. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old or supervised by an adult.

CHOR E S er v ices : Help with indoor and outdoor home maintenance for older adults so they can live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Seasonal and ongoing opportunities available.

Great for community and youth groups. Call Terry at (952)

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Crisis Nursery Shakopee: Licensed child care and foster care providers can provide short-term care for children whose families are working through a crisis. Experienced social workers/crisis response workers can help to answer calls from families. Training and supervision is provided.

Flexible weekdays, evenings and weekends. Call Jodi at (952) 402-9851.

Food shelf driver: Pick up donated food items from local grocery stores in Scott County one or two mornings per week.

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.

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Bonnie Pearson comes from a long line of quilters, which includes her g randmother, mother and aunts. When Bonnie saw the design for “Fannie’s Fan,” the pattern just popped off the page for her. The colors and the shape grabbed her eye. The colors were special because they were blends of historic colors— significant because their barn in Hamburg is a custom red and historic colors fill the interior of their house. When her grandchildren learned the name of the block, they renamed it “Gana’s Fan,” “their nickname for me,” Bonnie said.

Since their barn sits back from the road, both Bonnie and Wayne liked the large geometric shape— it’s dramatic from a distance. Bonnie got involved with all aspects of the Barn Quilts of Carver County project. She helped draw the pattern; she made the final choice of colors; and she painted.

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Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836

952-445-4056

Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured.

Albie: 952-261-2234 MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen Quality Interior Painting.

Reliable, Professional, Experienced.

952-334-0977 Jerry Fehn

PAINT/WALLPAPER

Interior/Exterior Storm/Water Damage Textured Ceilings/Walls VInsurance Repairs VCustom Faux Finishes/Murals VFully Insured/References VFriendly, Honest Service FREE ESTIMATES 952-8 873-4 4679 612-3 366-2 2739 Paul

S.R. PAINTING: 18 yrs. exp. Insured.

Commercial/Residential.

Interior/Exterior.

Wood finishing, Enameling, Custom Texturing, Water Damage, Wallpaper Removal.

Deck Refinishing.

Quality conscious perfectionist!

Estimates/Consultation

ROOFING

New Prague

No wall too small

Schedule your Holiday & Winter painting now!

Father/ son plumbing company.

Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115

Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded

952-474-6258 Major credit cards accepted

Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440

ROOFING ROOFING

952-882-8888

Classified Ads 952-345-3003 email: classifieds@ iMarketplace.mn Website: iMarketplace.mn

Call today for your Free Inspection!

Family Owned & Operated www.capstonebros.com Lic# 20609967

Place your Classified ad on....

iMarketplace.mn or call 952-345-3003

Residential Snow Plowing & Shoveling

Reasonable rates.

Available 24/7

952-237-9605 Kerchner Outdoors Now offering snow removal.

Serving the Lakeville, Savage, Prior Lake, and Shakopee area. Call today for a free estimate. 612-3859010 Dependable, on time. Flexible & efficient!

UPHOLSTERY

KREUSER ROOFING, INC. 952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell)

MOVING?

We Haul Moving

952-448-3761

PLUMBING/SEPTIC

•Roofing •Siding •Windows

952-758-2552

#1 Schieber's Outdoor Services. Commercial Residential. Senior Discount. Joe: 952-2924445, landscapesos.com

*A and K PAINTING*

Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~

Offering best extended manufacturers warranty!

Tear-offs, Re-roofs, Siding & Gutters, New Construction Insurance Specialist Over 18 years experience FREE ESTIMATES Rodney Oldenburg Cell # 612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic. ID-20156835

SNOW REMOVAL

V

MOVING/STORAGE

Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates

Serving SW Metro 18 yrs. Small crew/no subs/ painting. New Const/ Basements/ Repair.

BBB Reg/Ins/Free Est. All work guaranteed Mic 612-685-0476

V

Heating, plumbing, remodel and repair, and replacement, new construction. 952-492-2440

You Call - We Haul

Best Drywall LLC

Buckets of Color

V

ROOFING

Why Wait Roofing LLC

PAINT/WALLPAPER

www.fonderscarpet.com

HEATING/AIR COND

PLASTER/DRYWALL

bestdrywallminnesota.com

Steve Ries, 612-481-8529

DRAPERIES Drapes, Blinds, Fabrics, Upholstery, Bedspreads.

Lakes Interiors. 38 yrs.

952-447-4655.

PAINT/WALLPAPER

ODD JOBS

Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous

Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial.

39 years' experience.

952-447-4655

BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT

Lic# 20632183

MISC HOME SERVICES

MISC HOME SERVICES

CERTIFIED Home Inspections Radon & Mold Testing 952-994-4771 www.moldtesting.Pro

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Chaska Rentals

Full-Time

Part-Time

Part-Time

WEB Developer for ecommerce: 3+ yrs experience IIS, ASP, XML, JAVA, HTML, CSS, ISAPI, .NET, PCI; BS-Computer Science; Send resume to brianw@ precisesoftware.net

Busy Chiropractic office part time position. Duties include, patient scheduling, billing, insurance, transcription & miscellaneous office duties. Computer skills and ability to multi task a must. Submit resume to: p.lemke@mchsi.com

Art Teacher – PT Seeking reliable, high energy teacher for children's after school art education classes in the South Metro area. No art exp needed, will train.

Teaching or daycare exp pref. 4-7 hrs/wk. $15$18/ hr. Call Lezlee: 952-

EMPLOYMENT Chaska’s Luxury Adult Community 1 & 2 Bedroom Homes Cats & Small Dogs Welcome

Full-Time

Exceptional Value

Heat Included Washer/Dryer in your Home Y Spacious Floor Plans Y Garage Available Y Calendar of events Y Y

952-448-9201 Warm & Inviting – A Must See!

Jordan Rentals 1 & 2 BR apartments, (heat, hot/cold water, garbage included) $600$675, no pets. 612-5996245 New Townhomes Rents - $927/month* 3 BR Townhomes, 1,600-sq. ft. Private entry w/covered front porch.

Double car garage w/opener. Washer/dryer in each unit, central heat & air conditioning.

Range w/self cleaning oven, refrigerator, dishwasher & breakfast bar. Children's play area w/equipment.

Jordan Valley Townhomes

375 Augusta Court Jordan, MN 55352

952-492-5330 *Income Restrictions Do Apply

Prior Lake Rentals 2 BR condo, garage.

Pet OK. Includes water, sewer, $925. Available now. 952-440-4112 2 BR+ Den, 2 car W/D. Utilities included, $850.

952-210-9732 2BR in quiet 4-plex. No pets, $700. 952-4963485 3 BR, 2 BA, attached double garage. Across from park. Fireplace. $1,300. 612-240-5560 3BR 1BA apartment.

Detached garage. $895.

Randy 952-270-9221 Prior Lake- Lg 1 BR, $595/ mo. 2 BR. $765/ mo. Available now. Patio/ balcony, cats OK, please call 952-6532105, 952-594-1791, or 651-470-4017

Savage Rentals 1BR $635, 2BR $735.

Pets ok. 952-356-0611

Shakopee Rentals

1 BR APARTMENT Section 8 project Low income rent to qualifying persons. Age 62 or older. 30% of income Smoke-free units available

Shakopee Housing 952-403-1086 3BR/ 2BR off Marshall Private patio playground remodeled, 722 Garden Ln. January $750/$800 612-325-7954 Large 2 BR, heat included, off street parking, $750. 952-890-9177 Sandalwood Studiosfull kitchenettes, nightly/ weekly/ monthly rates available. 952-277-0100

REAL ESTATE Houses 3BR, 2BA, 3 car garage.

Contract for deed terms with 5% down. $177,900.

Randy Kubes, Realtor 612-599-7440

WORK FROM HOME! Put your faith first, Family second with an Opportunity to earn a Great income!

952-934-4305 ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career Excellent Potential Fast Growth

Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE

Beautician & Nail Tech Openings- Busy Salon.

Commission or Rental.

FT/PT. 952-445-3300, 952-215-9904, Debi Business has been growing and Flagship Franchises of MN, Inc. parent company of SarahCare, Senior Care Solutions, is looking to hire Full and Part-time Nursing Assistants, Drivers and Bath Aides.

If you are interested please submit your resume to: sgarvey@ Sarahcaremn.com or Sara Garvey at 952465-0555 Cook, FT/PT, experience required. TJ Hooligans, Prior Lake 952447-6668

Customer Services Accounts Receivable Garage Door Manufacturer is seeking an honest, dependable and personable individual for customer service, order entry and accounts receivable position. Garage Door or building product experience is an advantage but not required. Casual work environment with a full benefit package. Great opportunity for the right person. Background check required.

Please apply at: 4055 Norex Dr., Chaska, MN or by fax 952-368-3435 Drivers CDL-A: Ours Jingle all the way to the bank! Routes & Equipment run so efficient our increased MPG's mean higher wages and benefits! Check out www.

FortuneTransportation.com

and call Tony today: 1888-598-4235 Jordan Kids Company/ Early Adventure Coordinator. Send letter of application to: Jordan Community Education 500 Sunset Dr. Jordan, 55352.

Application deadline, open until filled.

Full-Time

Lots/Acreage

www.thomasalleninc.com

Farmland for Sale & Wanted. Randy Kubes, Realtor... 612-599-7440

Lots/Acreage

AA/EOE

FARMLAND SALE FAXON TOWNSHIP, SIBLEY COUNTY The Hartung Family, LP is offering for sale 310.49+/Acres of prime land in Faxon Township, Sibley County, Minnesota, located NW of Belle Plaine or E. of Green isle on CR 25.

Parcel #1: 117.99+/- Acres located in Section 26, T114N, R25W. Parcel #2: 192.5+/- Acres located in Sections 23 & 26, T114N, R25W. (Exact legal descriptions to govern to be provided

by Seller @ closing).

1. Written bids will be received up to 12:00 noon on January 9, 2012 at Northland Real Estate, 122 SE 1st St., PO Box P, Fairfax, MN 55332. All bids must be accompanied by an Earnest Money Check in the amount of 10% of your bid, made payable to Northland Real Estate Trust.

2. Bidders may submit a bid on either parcel or a combination of both parcels. The (5) highest bids on each parcel or combination thereof that are submitted, will be invited to attend a bidding section at the Americinn of Belle Plaine (Next to Emma Krumbees on I-169) on January 11, 2012 @10:30 AM. Bidders will be given the opportunity to raise their bids at that time. The highest bid will be submitted to the Sellers for acceptance.

3. The successful bidder shall sign a Purchase Agreement immediately after the Sealed-Bid sale on January 11, 2012 and the balance shall be paid on or before March 30, 2012.

4. Sellers reserve the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bidding and to accept a bid in a manner which will be in the best interest of the owners.

For more information concerning the property, contact Richard Beltz of Northland Real Estate, 122 SE 1st St., PO Box P, Fairfax, MN 55332 (Phone: 612-7561899). Or Lowell Schwitters @ 320-894-7337.

Boats/Motors

440-6035

TUTORS Wanted!

Leader in in-home tutoring company looking for experienced tutors for middle school and high school subjects including math/science.

Flexible hours and competitive pay. Please email your resume to

2001, 17ft. Starcraft, 90HP, Mercury. Excellent condition. $9,000 952-890-2630

lhustad@abrakadoodle. com

or visit our website at

kbennett@tutordoctor.com www.southmetrotutors.com

LIGHT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC RMS Rentals is seeking a Construction Equipment Technician to join our service department. This is a shop position. Experience on Construction Equipment or Technical Schooling preferred. Hydraulic & electrical experience a plus. Must have own tools and clean driving record. Please send resume to Patti Sather psather@rmseq.com or 5633 W. Hwy 13 Savage, MN 55378 EOE

School Bus Drivers Palmer Bus Service is looking for persons with a good driving record to drive school bus in the Shakopee School District. Activity routes and Substitute driver routes available. Requires School Bus license. Will train eligible applicants.

Excellent salary, annual bonus, paid training.

Palmer Bus Service 952-445-1166

Dining Server position Full-time and Part-time AM shifts available.

The Colony at Eden Prairie is an Assisted Living serving seniors in your community.

If you would like to be a part of a fun team and work in a great environment, we have the job for you.

Please contact Lynda Harmon @ 952-697-0613 Email lharmon@the-colony.org 431 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-828-9500 *Group interviews every Thursday at 4:00PM

Open Systems business software powers the companies that are bringing the economy back to life. We are seeking a Quality Assurance/Tech Lead who will be responsible for ensuring that our quality standards are implemented, analyzing requirements, participating in review meetings for a team and their clients, executing test cases, and writing bug defect reports along with user documentation based on customer requirements. 1+ years of experience with quality assurance and testing of software projects, knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, exposure to defect tracking systems and knowledge of SQL Server are required. A Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, Accounting or related field or IIST Certified would be preferred. Experience with automated testing software is a plus. This position requires a highly motivated candidate with strong communication skills (verbal and written), analytical and technical skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Please send resume and salary requirements to Open Systems, Inc. Attn: HR, 4301 Dean Lakes Boulevard, Shakopee, MN 55379 or email to HR@OSAS.com.

EOE.

Custodial / Maint.

Ice Rink P.T. Seasonal $9.00/hr weekday evening and weekend hours avail.

Includes ice resurfacing, run skate shop, general maint.

Apply at Chaska Community Center Front Desk, 1661 Park Ridge Dr, Chaska MN 55318 FLORAL DESIGNER All occasion design and retail sales at Emma Krumbee's Floral in Belle Plaine. D/N/W. Submit resume:

for more information

Sales Positions Start a thriving career in Inside Sales with a Fortune 500 company.

Contact

We welcome you to submit your application to a friendly, progressive optometric office!

20+ hours/week. Optician/Technician experience preferred.

Crossroads Optometric 952-447-2020

Motorcycles

1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. $7500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737

TRANSPORTATION

Boats/Motors

1998, Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417

Part-Time

2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251 2000 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, wife's bike, never rode, must go. 1300 miles, Lots, lots of extras, mint! $7000. 952-890-0905

94 Starcraft, 17ft. Aluminum. Walleye, Bass ½ Console 75hp.

Mariner & 8hp. Kicker. $6500. 612-554-6725 or bsehlers3242@gmail.com

Summit Place Senior Campus in Eden Prairie has an opening for a 32 hour/week housekeeper, Monday through Friday with occasional holidays. Primary responsibilities are keeping community areas of the building clean and orderly and cleaning apartments. Must be flexible, possess a good attention to detail, and be a team player. Experience preferred. Excellent benefits.

Email resume to chansen@summitplacecampus.com or fax to 952-995-1288.

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280

Hydro Stream Vegas.

20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $6,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421

Campers Travel Trailers

LPN PT Work with adults 2080 years old, with Developmental Disabilities, and other health conditions, including Alzheimer's, in our cozy group homes in Victoria. Work with other LPN's, our FT RN and direct care staff.

Work a set schedule that includes an average of 31 hrs/wk. including every third weekend. Willing to consider a newly licensed LPN with previous health care or DD experience.

Read more and apply immediately online at www.CommunityLivingHomes.com 952-443-2048 EOE

1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles!

Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172

SCOTT COUNTY Maintenance Worker III Performs a variety of skilled carpentry, plumbing, electrical, locksmith, painting, and HVAC repairs at Scott County facilities. Maintains facility interiors and exteriors and keeps buildings and equipment running properly to ensure safe and effective environments.

MQs: Requires equivalency of high school graduation, one year of related vocational training from an accredited technical school, minimum of a MN Second Class C Boiler Operator's License, and four years of skilled maintenance work in connection with the upkeep of building and grounds. One must possess a valid driver's license and have the physical ability to perform a wide variety of manual tasks. Hiring Range: $44,864 to $52,782 DOQ. Selection: Rating of Training & Experience. Closing: 01/18/12.

Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496 8890 or on the Internet at www.co.scott.mn.us. EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's work together.

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped.

23,000K. Well-maintained.

3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264

allie.duchene@tchek.com

info@emmakrumbees.com

Jordan Kids Company has an opening for a part time Group Leader.

Hours will be 2:00pm6.00pm. Mon-Fri. Call Lori at 952-492-4312 for application.

Position open until filled.

Campers Travel Trailers

2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900.00 or BO, NADA guide suggested $13,945.00, Jon 612-730-8116

1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36' motorhome, great condition, sleeps 6, 60,000 miles, $31,900 or best offer. Call Gary at 952492-1129.

Licensed Dental Assistant. Hours needed; days, evenings, weekends, heatherr@ smilecenterus.com Sleepover Counselor/Program Counselors/Shakopee 4 bed grp home w/4 women w/DD. Exp. w/Alzheimer's & DD preferred.

Additional hours recently added caused reorganization of the staff schedule, creating new immediate job openings: 1) FT Sleepover Counselor position 40 hr wk w/ competitive benefits/paid training. Mon Thur 10:30 PM to 8:30 AM. (30 hr sleep, 10 hr awake per/wk) 2) PT Weekend: Sat/ Sun. 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM every other w/e 3) PT Weekend: Sat. 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM every other w/e. $7.28hr/sleep, $14.01hr/ awake. Contact: MichelleL@ thomasalleninc.com or 651-789-5104

Part-Time

2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust.

With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358

Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110

Sporting Goods 2001 Camper, 32', 5th wheel 2 slideouts, golfcart, shed $14,500. Excellent condition.

Parked on beautiful wooded lot in Zumbrota, 612-720-8683/ 612-5990184

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282

Cars $$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup.

Serving Carver/ Scott counties.

952-220-TOWS, 24/7

2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer.

507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30

$$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166

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PETS OF THE WEEK The pets noted are being housed by the Carver-Scott Humane Society (CSHS) and are among the dozens of homeless animals available for adoption.

For more information, go online at www.carverscotths.org.

BY KARLA WENNERSTROM editor@edenprairienews.com

Students from the Academy of Russian Ballet in Eden Prairie are getting ready for t he Yout h A meric a Gra nd Prix competition in Chicago Jan. 6-8.

Schedu led to at tend a re Masha Bak of Chanhassen, Amy Underwood of Eden Prairie, Lydia Jar now of Eden Prairie, Irene Anastazievsky of Shoreview, Ellie Babcock of Minnetonka and Lucia Erickson of Excelsior.

It’s the fi rst time that the local Academy of Russian Ballet is taking a group to the event.

MIENKE & JOJO

PHOTO BY KARLA WENNERSTROM

Masha Bak, Amy Underwood, Lydia Jarnow, Irene Anastazievsky, Ellie Babcock and Lucia Erickson.

Mienke (a 20-yearold male) and JoJo (a 30-yearold female) are Russian tortoises. Their previous owner moved and left them. Both are are quiet, calm, friendly tortoises who like to be massaged and warmed up when held. They need a warm, moist environment, such as an adequate-sized terrarium.

They eat fruits and veggies, need water, and vitamin drop supplements. Tortoises live more than 50 years in captivity.

DEVLIN Bring out the laser, wand toys or mice and Devlin will entertain himself and you.

This quiet, easygoing mostly black young male was born in June 2010. He is friendly with most cats, dogs and kids four and up. Devlin will stay for a short time in your lap, rub against your legs, and hope for petting and tummy rubs. He looks forward to brushing and enjoys being picked up. Is it time for a new companion to grace your home?

Help make

Jeans Day for Charity a SUCCESS! Join our growing list of participants...

January’s Charity Big Brothers Big Sisters – Starting something since 1904. At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we’ve been impacting the lives of children for over 100 years.

And we’re just getting started. For over a century, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helping change kids’ perspectives and giving them the opportunity to reach their potential. And we have over a century of volunteers, donors, and advocates just like you to thank. More than 100 years later, Big Brothers Big Sisters remains true to our founders’ vision of bringing caring role models into the lives of children. And, today, Big Brothers Big Sisters currently operates in all 50 states—and in 12 countries around the world. www.bigstwincities.org

Jeans Day is celebrated the last Friday of each month!

If your organization is interested in participating, please contact Jennifer Sorenson at 952-345-6477 or jsorenson@swpub.com

American Family–Allen Houdek Agency, Inc. Canterbury Park Chaska Lakes Chiropractic & Rehab Cub Foods–Shakopee Dockside Magazine Drazan, Henke and Associates, CPAs – Chaska Edible Twin Cities Magazine First Resource Bank The Goddard School Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant Prior Lake Pet Hospital Quello Clinic Ridgeview Medical Center Savvy.mn Magazine Southwest Newspapers St. Francis Regional Medical Center Vein Clinic PA - Chanhassen Western OB/GYN

Now you can post an unlimited number of ads to Thriftmart, our free-ads marketplace. Go to www.imarketplace.mn/thriftmart to place your ad, or call (952) 345-3003. (A telephone surcharge applies if you call.) And now businesses can use Thriftmart, too!

"SP Ford Assembly Plant" Jackets, insulated & windbreaker, $60.

952-941-8926 10, Mary Kay and Ashley VHS movies, all $5.

952-403-1567 2 plastic sleeping matts.

43"x19"x1", $5. 952403-1567 3ft. 6 panel, oak door slab. $45. 952-492-5162 4gb (2x2gb) ddr3, 1333mhz laptop memory. Never used. $50.

952-240-1025 5ft. french door, primed, full glass, with grids. $250. 952-492-5162 AbdoerII exercise equipment, $30.

952-9349676 Air hockey table,works good. Good condition.

Asking $20. Chaska.

612-865-3418 Bowflex Xtreme 2 $400/BO 320-469-7629

AKC yellow lab, male $350. dews, shots ready 1/15. 952-292-7770

Dresser, older, good condition. $20. 763-3003890

Florist's glass vases.

Various sizes, $20. 952937-1835

American racing rims.

15”x10” 3 good,1bolt pattern enlarged. $100.

952-445-6041 Bar stools, 3, antique silver, cushions. Good condition, $30. 952-4962493 Booth, Subway, oak/ green formica, $200, 952-239-4329 Cake pans. 1 angel food, 1 foley. 13"x9"x31/4", $5. 952-447-4961

East German Shepherd puppy. $300. 612-6441753

Football cleats, Nike. Alpha speed D. Size 13. $45. 952-949-2751

Electric guitar, hardcase, amp, $250. or b/o. 952-486-1599 Electronic reclining massage chair. "Niagara", $500. 952-4431602 Entertainment cabinet L62-H70-W20. Regular Price $1000. Selling for $150. 952-368-9004

German Shepherd Female 4yrs Black $100 AKC High Drive. 952873-6567 German Shepherd Male 2yrs. AKC Black. High Drive, $400, 952-8736567 Girls clothes, Infantsize 3. 20+ pcs. $10.

952-937-1835

Home gym, new, assembled. $100. 952221-7924 Hoveround mobility scooter. $300. 612267-8242 Ice auger, Jiffy 8”, $175, 952-445-4280 Ice auger, Strike Master 3hp, runs good. $125.

952-361-9554 Icefishing gear, 2 man portable, auger, heater, depthfinder. $300. 952649-7983 Kenmore refrigerator, side-by-side, 20 cf, $100, 952-649-7936

Entertainment center, new in box, was a gift. $25. 612-644-8377

Grill, natural gas, Weber platinum genesis, cover, $225. 952-949-1374

Kenmore, deep freezer chest, 15 cf, excellent, $349. 952-941-8926

Filtrete furnace filters.

(8) 20x20x1. All for $24.

952-261-2043

Guardian, folding walker $35. Never used, 763300-3890

Fish house, portable, otter sled. Cover, Mr. Heater, $300. 612-3858325

Handmixer, Sunbeam mix master, 5 speed, gold, new. $8. 952-4474961

Large lava lamp. Works good, $25. b/o. 612267-8242 Maternity clothes, large.

Corporate, casual, over 20 outfits, $150. 612386-0267

Cigar humidor, glass top, cherrywood, nice, holds 65. $40. 612-6448377 Daisy pellet pistol, Powerline 45, new CO2 cartridges, $30. 952-3613622 Dog kennels, 2. Steel wire. Both come apart. $65. 612-386-0267

Medela Breast Pump.

Includes extras. Nonsmoker. $200, 952-4845431 Miller beer, neon light. $225. 952-221-8260 Mirror, 42x36, free. 952201-4674 MTD Snowblower, electric start. 8 hr, 2 stage. $325. 952-454-3167 New black G.E. flattop stove, 30"X22". $650, now $250. 952-3689004 Nickelodeon 20 point passes. Valid 1/2- 2/29, 4/15-6/1. $280. 952445-9285 Nikon Coolpix S570 camera. $40. 612-3090838 Office chairs (2) swivel, on rollers, sturdy, $40, 952-445-9797 Pet Porter medium.

Great Shape. $35.

952-941-5816

Panasonic cordless phone with answering machine. Like new, $25.

952-240-1025 Piano, Wurlitzer with bench.

Good tone. $300. Can deliver. 952445-4177 Radio Flyer, large rocking horse, excellent condition, $75. 952-4483091 Recumbent bike, Pro Form XP 90. Like new $200. 612-860-7820 Refrigerator, small counter top model, great for bar. $20. 952-4474318

Sofa, loveseat in medium blue. Very good condition. $100. 952-4403072 Solid oak blond coffee table, two end tables. $150. 612-810-0207 SS, black keg fridge tapper, extra tank. $395 952-221-8260 T.V. RCA color, 20" $10. 952-445-3481 Tony Robbins, Get The Edge, Personal Power Unused, $76. 612-6694088 Whirlpool electric stove/ oven, nice, $75, 952649-7936

Refrigerator, Whirlpool, 20.1cf, white, very good condition. $100 cash, 952-496-9413.

Single box spring, mattress, great condition.

No stains, $25. 952447-6905

Classifieds 952-345-3003

powered by Print/online package can be renewed until auto sells, all for the best deal price of $39. To place your ad, go to www.imarketplace.mn/autos or call (952) 345-3003.

Cars

1968 T-Bird, 429 automatic, new gas tank, tires, fuel pump, sending unit, brakes. Runs.

Needs Restoration.

Asking $1200. 952-4482015

Cars

Cars

Trucks

1994 Toyota Camry 163k miles, 4 cylinder, 4 door. Maroon, 30 + mpg, sunroof, new brakes, good condition. $2750. 952-466-2129

2009 Chev Cobalt LT. Purchased/ driven locally, like brand new, 21,000K. Black, Spoiler, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, non-smoker, more! $11,700. 952-215-5421

1993 Ford Ranger XLT. 215M. New clutch/ battery, 4 cyl, 5 sp. $1,300.

952-426-5657, Lou

Trucks 1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074

1976 Chevy Nova hatchback, 305 AT, new tires & exhaust. Runs/ drives great, fun car to drive! $3,000/BO. 952447-8169

1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling.

559-435-3751

2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4, regular cab, long box, am, fm, cd. A/C electric locks, windows, good tires.

142,385 $4,700 612-237-9750

1997 Mercury Cougar, 30th Anniversary Limited Edition, 4.6 Liter, 140K Miles, $1,000.

952-220-8325

1999 Chevrolet Malibu, Blue 108K miles $3500 or BO call 952-496-1428

1964 Chevy C20, 350 engine, 350 auto tranny, every bolt, nut, part replaced, or sandblasted and painted. 8K. REDUCED- $12,500. 952913-7808

2000 Jaguar XJR. Well maintained. $9700 Silver and black interior, 83,000 miles. Call 612655-6680

1993 Ford F150, 4x4, new motor, 35k, lift kit, dual tanks. ARIZONA TRUCK, NO RUST, $6000 OBO, Chanhassen, 505-803-8232

2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 Ext. Cab. 77,XXX perfect cond. Loaded, leather, Bose, 6Disc, Topper and many xtras. $15,700 B/O 612-2030804

2008 Chevrolet Silverado, 1500 Ext Cab 4X4. $10,000. More at: daverub@att.net or call, text. 612-851-6728

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'10 Infiniti QX56, $35,000, Black Ext on Gray Leather, 5.6L V8, low mileage, pristine condition, loaded. 612486-2566

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Great condition, very clean. $5,199. 612-5542405

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1997 Ford Conversion, 244,000 well maintained miles, HD tow package, $1,200.00 OBO, lots new, email for details scottlacher@ hotmail.com 612-2107303

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Three Qs

31 reasons to visit the Arboretum in January Start off the new year with a visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, a place for inspiration in all seasons. Here are 31 reasons provided by the Arboretum staff to visit in January:

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The January Visit Voucher!

When you arrive at the gatehouse, you’ll receive a sameday voucher (equal to gate admission) to redeem at the Arboretum Restaurant, Gift Store, Learning Center or Membership Counter and more. Good January only!

Mitch Johnson While the job may be new to Mitch Johnson, Johnson, 27, is not new to Chanhassen or to Parks and Recreation. Johnson was recently hired as the recreation supervisor for the city of Chanhassen, replacing John Stutzman who took a similar position for the city of Bloomington. For Johnson, it’s coming full circle in his history with the city.

“Although I was recently appointed as the recreation supervisor,” Johnson replied by e-mail, “I have actually worked for the city for about three and a half years now.” He started in the summer of 2008 as an intern for the Parks & Recreation Department, as a part of his graduate program at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.

At the end of his internship, he was hired as a community service officer, a position he had for two years. Then he worked in the street division of the city’s Public Works Department for a little more than a year.

“When the opening in Parks & Recreation was available, I jumped at the opportunity,” Johnson said, “and was fortunate enough to fi nd myself back where my career with the city all started.

“I love my new position, and view it as my dream job! Over the last couple of years I’ve also worked for the St. Louis Park Police Department and the YMCA. While I have had many different positions over the years, I think they’ve all helped me develop as a professional in one aspect or another.”

Johnson currently lives in Deephaven and is engaged to marry in April. He has a sports management degree from Bemidji State University and did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse.

W hen asked about his home town, it’s a long list. “I grew up in a military family, so I was fortunate to call many places around the world home,” Johnson said. “However, the Twin Cities my home now. I grew up playing all kinds of sports, and played basketball and baseball through high school in southern Illinois. I started working in the recreation field when I was 15, and absolutely loved it. Initially I thought I wanted to work for a professional sports team, however early on during my program, I soon realized that there were so many other fields in the recreation industry, and soon found my niche in municipal recreation.

Q: It’s not all fun and games, is it? What are the more mundane part of Parks and Recreation?

A: I would be lying if I said that I did not have fun every single day at work! I have a strong passion for my career field and I believe it is important that people enjoy what they do on daily basis. Some days are longer than others, and some tasks require more attention, however I view it as a small piece of the larger picture. I love what I do, and nothing is more satisfying than seeing participants having fun in programs or at events in which I played a part organizing and planning.

Q: What makes a Parks and Recreation program a good one?

A: Offering a wide variety of activities, for a wide range of participants. Whether for youth, teenagers, adults, or senior citizens, we need to constantly fi nd new and innovative ways to appeal to all ages. I think I speak for the entire department when I say that I believe each program can be tweaked in some aspect. We are constantly evaluating our programs to be sure that we are keeping up with current trends and meeting the desires of the public.

Q: What is like to work in Chanhassen?

A: My fi rst memories of Chanhassen date back to when I was just a kid, when my little cousin was born and named after the city, her name is Chassen! Each day I spend in the town I become more and more amazed at how a city of over 20,000 people can have that small-town feel. It seems like whenever I am driving around town or when I walk into a local business, there are familiar faces everywhere! I have been fortunate through my different positions with the city to meet lots of great people, and I look forward to introducing myself to many more.

— Unsie Zuege

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Free Wi-Fi connection for your laptop! The Arboretum Restaurant is a perfect remedy for cabin fever!

Be amazed at “Explore, Experience, Remember,” the Arboretum Photographers Society (APS) juried show Jan. 6-May 27 in the Restaurant Gallery.

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Drop in at a photo clinic with an APS photographer Saturdays in January & February from noon to 3 p.m. Oswald Visitor Center. Then get outside and capture the beauty and drama of winter. Post your photos on the Arboretum Facebook page.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL BORG

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Shop the Gift Store for natureinspired gifts & check out the winter clearance Jan. 6-31.

Then swoosh over 10 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails through Arboretum woodlands, prairies and winter gardens and tree collections.

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Experience 3-plus miles of snowshoe trails traversing woods, wetlands, the Garden for Wildlife, prairies and more!

Rent snowshoes at the Visitor Center info desk.

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Sip hot chocolate by the fi replace in the Arb Restaurant.

Try your hand at the “public” jigsaw puzzles.

Weekend Family Fun: Prehistoric Plants on January weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Meet some living fossils and prehistoric plants from the days of the diplodocus in the Learning Center .

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Enjoy a Winter Gourmet Dinner. Friday, Jan. 13, 6:30-8 p.m., Snyder Building lobby and Fireplace Room. $ 65 members/ $70 nonmembers. Multi-course meal with wine pairings. Call 612-626-3951 or visit arboretum.umn.edu.

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See the exquisite paintings - and one stunning mosaic - in the “Reflections of the Season” art exhibit in the Oswald Visitor Center’s Reedy Gallery, through Jan. 29.

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Take a mini-trip to the tropics. Visit the Snyder Building’s Meyer-Deats Conservatory - newly renovated and filled with orchids, bromeliads and more! Ahh!

The Arboretum is hosting photo clinics from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays in January.

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Bring the kids for StoryTime Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in Andersen Horticultural Library.

Immerse yourself in exquisite botanical images: Wild Green Things: The Art of Anne Ophelia Dowden showcases artwork by the acclaimed artist and author on loan from the U of M Kerlan Collection of children’s literature. Jan. 18-May 2. Reedy Gallery & Snyder Building and Andersen Horticultural Library.

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Dig a little deeper into D owd en’s l i fe a nd a r t through an “Inside the Collection” class. Lucie Taylor, curator of the “Wild Green Things” exhibit, will discuss and display the works of this prolific illustrator and author. Wednesday, Jan. 18, noon-1 p.m. Andersen Horticultural Library. Fee: $7.50 member/ $10 non-member. Call 952-443-1422 or visit www.arboretum.umn.edu to register.

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A delicious way to support local foods: Third Thursday luncheon specials in the Restaurant on Jan. 19 ! The special menu is nutritious, locally sourced and delicious.

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Check out the Uff-da Palace covered with snow! It’s a magical place!

Calling all knitters, scrapb o oke r s a n d qu i lt e r s !

Share your passions and learn something new at the Craft Crawl on Sunday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oswald Visitor Center.

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Walk the groomed paths through the perennial and wildf lower gardens. See nature’s handiwork in the intricate bark patterns on birch, coffee trees and more. Enjoy the stark contrasts and dramatic settings - bright red berries, red osier dogwood, vivid conifers against the snowy white backdrop.

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Retreat to the Andersen Horticultural Library, open a few gardening books and catalogs and imagine the possibilities for your 2012 garden.

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While you’re in the library, run your fingers over the handcrafted wood furniture by master furniture-maker George Nakashima and marvel at its beauty.

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Visit the Marion Andrus Learning Center and let the kids wander through the Please Touch Greenhouse and kid-friendly displays.

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Love is always in season - say “I do” at the Arboretum. Check out our Winter Wedding Package. Snow-laden trees, serene landscapes, breathtakingly beautiful setting included.

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Hike Three -Mi le Drive and try to spot our winter friends - the wild turkeys, woodpeckers, tree sparrows, snow buntings, juncos and even a hardy robin or two. Search for tracks left by squirrels, chipmunks, deer or maybe even a red fox.

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Sex! Sign up for this steamy class - Sexual Reproduction: Working with Seeds, Saturday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

$35/$45. Snyder Building. Call 952443-1422. Learn the biology of seeds, germination techniques, scarification, stratification and more from horticulturalist Jim Caulkins.

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Winter Hearty! Jan. 29, 2-5 p.m. Sample “classic to comfort” foods and sip local wines and brews. Several local restaurants, brewers and vineyards will provide delicious samples at this Arboretum fundraiser. $40. To register, visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/ winterheartyfood.aspx.

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Have you tried our freshly baked, irresistible scones?

‘Nuf said.

Enjoy a leisurely Sunday brunch of delicious hot and cold fare - including made-to-order omelets - at the Arboretum Restaurant. No reservations required. $10.99 for adults; less for children.

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No, parents, it’s not too early to think about summer camp options! Registration for Arboretum summer day camps opens Jan.1. Stop by the Learning Center to learn more or visit www. arboretum.umn.edu.

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Check out the Japanese garden - the epitome of winter serenity.

Romp to Stomp Breast Cancer Snowshoe 5K & 3K & Expo on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Join us for this delightful fundraiser benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Also includes a short course for children. To register, visit http:// www.tubbsromptostomp.com/mn .

How will you change the world?

“Let this be the year even remember what that you change the it was. world.”

But not this time.

These are the words It wasn’t a line from that were going through any song I knew. It my mind when I woke didn’t seem like a ranup on Christmas morndom thought. And ing. it wasn’t the type of This is something comment I was likely that happens every once to forget. Even so, I got in a while – I wake up in up quickly and wrote the morning, and by the it down so I wouldn’t time I’m fully conscious, lose it later on. And which is just a second or I’ve been thinking FIND YOUR BURIED TREASURE two later, I realize that about it ever since. there’s a phrase or senI’m sure that some tence repeating itself in people would laugh at my brain. Sometimes it’s a line from this, and others are probably rolling a song, and I fi nd myself thinking their eyes even now. But I have to say back to the night before and trying to that the words I heard on Christmas recall if I heard the song on the radio morning felt to me like God whisperat some point in the evening. ing. And giving me an assignment.

Sometimes it’s a random state- Or at least a nudge. ment. It may be something profound, That whole idea of changing the something confusing or disconcert- world is something that may sound ing, or something that’s just plain naïve and idealistic and impossible. weird. Whatever it is, it catches my Yet it’s something I’ve actually been attention and I then start wondering, giving a lot of thought to lately, in “Where in the world did THAT come part because I’ve seen – in very recent from?” Maybe it was from the tail end times and from fairly close proximity of a dream I was having before I woke – people who are doing it. up, one that has already dissipated As our “Lead Like Jesus” team in the wide-awake light of day. Or was getting set to leave an area in perhaps it’s my brain simply pulling Uganda where we had done several together bits of whatever it’s been programs and where much healing processing while I was sleeping. and forgiving had taken place, we Wherever it comes from, I usu- were told, “You have changed this ally don’t give it much thought after town,” by someone who grew up that, and by later in the day I can’t there. We were later told, “You have

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changed this country,” after we completed LLJ Encounters with government, business, religious and student leaders in different parts of Uganda. Some people also told us that they wanted to take the program into other African countries as well. And if a program like this can change a town, a country, and a continent, it’s certainly something that can change the world.

Then there’s Marcia Wieder, who developed the Dream Coaching program and founded Dream University.

Her new goal is to help one million people achieve their dreams in 2012.

(You can learn more about this at www.dreamuniversity.com.) I know how life-changing Dream Coaching can be, from going through the program myself and from coaching others. When you discover your purpose and your passion, and you incorporate them as you pursue and achieve your own dreams, there are a number of other things you accomplish as well. You gain confidence, enthusiasm, and determination that may be unlike anything you have ever experienced before, and that often spreads to the people around you.

It’s contagious in the best possible way, and inspires others to do and become more than they ever knew they could. And if a million people around the world are all working at this at the same time, you’d better believe it can change the world!

There are other people I know –

and still more that I know of, even if I don’t know them personally – who are doing the kind of work that can have a powerful, positive and global impact. But until fairly recently, I would never have put myself in the same category as them.

But what I’ve learned in the last few years is that you don’t have to be rich or famous or well-connected to make a difference or to change the world. You don’t have to be a saint or a martyr or a genius or a magician.

All you have to be is determined.

All you have to have is something that you believe in very strongly and that can improve the lives of others as well as yourself. And all you have to do is share it with the world. With one person at a time, one family at a time, one community at a time. Be a living and shining example of it every day of your life, and others can’t help but notice.

Let them see and share your confidence and your commitment. Let them understand and experience your vision and your mission. Let them enjoy and be inspired by your achievements and your accomplishments, by your resolve and your results.

And let this be the year that YOU change the world.

Chanhassen resident Betty Liedtke is a writer, professional speaker, and Certified Dream Coach®. Visit her website at www.findyourburiedtreasure.com.