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Villager Free speech pushed in custody case BY RICHARD CRAWFORD editor@chanvillager.com

Andrew Peterson legacy. But who would pay for the restoration work? An estimate that Petersen-Biorn got put that cost at $101,000.

A freedom of speech argument has become a prominent sidebar issue in a Carver County custody case. A website blog, co-founded by Lea Sage Banken, has provided a variety of court documents pertaining to her case as well as other cases in the county. Banken’s former husband, Jeremy Banken, has custody of their three young children. Material on the blog — particularly public comments posted on the site — have raised concerns and prompted Carver County Judge Richard Perkins to issue an order calling for certain comments to be removed from the site. An evidentiary hearing related to the order to take down comments from the site was conducted last week. Attorney Christopher Banas argued the material on the website is harassing and has negatively affected Jeremy Banken’s “safety, security and privacy.” Public comments posted on the site have threatened violence against Jeremy Banken as well as the judge. One, for example, is directed at Perkins: “Forget cuffing and removing his black robe it takes too much time. Just hang him from the nearest tree.” Lea Banken said she has the ability to control what material is on the site but there are other “administrators” who have had the ability to put material on the site as well. She represented herself in court because she said she doesn’t have money for an attorney. She said her website is protected by the First Amendment and that she is working for judicial reforms at the state Legislature. In her closing comments, Lea Banken said the blog has served as an avenue to petition the government for change. “I am not directing this blog at Mr. Banken, or Mr. Banas,” she said. “There is certainly no intent to attempt to torment, threaten, stalk, or cause distress. The blog is not meant for them to read.” But during the hearing last week, Jeremy Banken and his attorney indicated that they hear about the blog frequently from acquaintances wondering about information on the blog. The blog has received more than 100,000 page views, according to Lea Banken. During the hearing, Judge Perkins noted that an order he issued in February doesn’t require Lea Banken to shut down the entire website.

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The granary was restored in 2006 and 2008 by Swedish carpenters. Ward Holasek, owner, is proud of his farm’s place in Carver County history.

Peterson barn on ﬁrmer footing Swedish immigrant’s property gets upgrade BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

The north barn on the Andrew Peterson farm, also known as Rock Isle Farm, is a jewel in the rough. Right now, it looks a little ragged around the edges. Two severe storms, one in July and one in August 2010, blew out the east side of the barn, and the gate below. At the time,

Wendy Petersen-Biorn, executive director of the Carver County Historical Society, thought the barn was a total loss, so damaged that the only alternative was to raze it. But she was wrong. Linda Pate, a preservation specialist from the State Historic Preservation Office, came out to look at the barn. There was hope. The barn could be saved, but the historical society had to move quickly, first to stabilize the building, remove the contents, and then call in a qualified contractor. The historic barn could be restored. Petersen-Biorn saw it as a mixed blessing. Good for the historic property and the

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Shooting for the stars Carver County native releases book of music photography BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com

There is no such thing as a short story when Rob Shanahan’s telling it. But with a past as rich as his, who can blame him? It may have taken a couple of decades, but the Norwood native (preYoung America merger) has worked his way up in the ranks to become one of the preeminent music photographers of his generation. He’s a favorite among artists like Joe Walsh, Sheila E. and Ringo Starr. And he’s got a book full of photos (with forward written by Starr himself) to prove it. Shanahan will sign copies of his first book — the aptly named “Volume 1: Through the Lens of Music

Photographer Rob Shanahan” — at the Jeune Lune in Minneapolis on March 15. The event is also a gallery show where a limited number of prints from the book will be available for purchase. “I’m so honored and excited to share the success of this book with my home state,” he said in a phone interview.

HEADING WEST Shanahan, who bears a slight resemblance to actor Matthew McConaughey, fell in love with photography at a young age. As a teenager, he commandeered the Pentax camera his mother had bought his dad one Christmas. “He never figured out how to use it,” Shanahan explained.

And while his dad may not have mastered the camera, Shanahan quickly taught himself how to not only shoot photographs, but also how to develop his own film in the family bathroom. “I still remember unwinding that first roll of film and looking at the negatives,” he said. “I don’t know what made me think I could do it.” Shanahan graduated high school in 1984 and began taking business classes in Mankato. He kept up with his photography along the way, taking aerial shots of farms in southern Minnesota and renting dark room space at a local photo lab. Then in 1988, just a couple semesters shy of his degree, Shanahan decided to up and move to California

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Shanahan was on stage to capture this moment in Boise when Eddie Van Halen saluted his brother Alex’s drum solo. with his 16 -year-old brother T.J. where they hoped to get into the music scene. Shanahan bought an old van from his high school computer teacher,

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TENTATIVE AGENDA CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 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. Interview Candidates for Commissions. B. Discussion of Voting Precinct Realignment. C. Discuss Mediacom Settlement. 7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER (Pledge of Allegiance)

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ward the West Coast and hit the gas pedal,” he said. The brothers arrived in Los Angeles not long after, their excitement peaking as they spotted the famous rock clubs lining the Sunset Strip. Shanahan said the two made their first stop at the Sunset Strip Tattoo where they walked in to find Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee getting a tattoo on his shoulder. It’s a memory that still amazes Shanahan, even after all these years and several photo shoots with Tommy Lee later.

e. Approve Purchase of Audio/Sound Equipment, City Council Chambers. f. Award Design-Build Contract for Lake Susan Shoreline Stabilization Project. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS

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“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape …” wrote Andrew Wyeth, the 20th century American artist. Indeed, our leafless surroundings and the other changes that come with winter offer their own special allure.

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Getting a start in L.A. was not easy for the Shanahan brothers. “Thinking back, it was incredibly brave to do that, but on the other hand it was also incredibly naïve,” said Shanahan. For a long time, the two lived in a van, eating “whatever we could get our hands on” and slowly chipping away at the $ 300 in savings they had brought with them. “We survived somehow,” said Shanahan. Between hanging out with other musicians at the rock clubs and managing a photo

lab/studio, Shanahan eventually caught a break. He befriended a sports photographer who helped him get a freelance job shooting NFL games. “Shooting football is really fun,” he said. Shanahan would spend the next decade shooting NFL and later major league baseball games around the country. “I wasn’t tot a l ly i nto it though,” he confessed. “The industry didn’t feel like home to me. Music was always my first love.” Shanahan capitalized on a long friendship with Eagles drummer Scott Crago to get his first music gig shooting an ad for Paiste — a cymbal company. “Great guy,” said Shanahan, of Crago. “He was instrumental in getting me started.” From there, Shanahan’s music photography career began to take off. He aimed it in the direction of his photography idols Jim Marshall, Bob Gruen and Annie Leibovitz. “An A&R (record company) guy called and he wanted me to shoot more,” recalled Shanahan. A youth spent playing drums was beginning to pay off for him as the gigs kept coming. Shanahan shot photos of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Tommy Lee and Alex Van Halen. But it was his shoot with former Prince drummer

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Sheila E. that would provide the biggest launch pad for his career. Sheila E. contacted Shanahan after the shoot to ask him to come take some photos while she toured with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band in 2005. Shanahan didn’t hesitate to accept the job. “Ringo walks in and says ‘I hear you’re Sheila’s photographer,’” a star-struck Shanahan recalled of his first meeting with the Beatle. “We immediately started talking drums.” The two bonded over the fact that they were both lefties playing on right hand kits. “Drummers have this unspoken bond,” he explained. “Drummers just love other drummers.” Starr’s publicist later asked Shanahan to join them on the road. “I thought to myself, ‘Holy crap, I’m working with a fricki n’ Beat le.’ It never stopped from there. “I knew I was home.”

MUSIC ROYALTY Seven years later, Shanahan is still taking photos for Starr. Several of them appear in his new book including a playful portrait of Paul McCartney kissing Starr’s cheek and another candid shot of Starr, McCartney, Walsh and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards laughing together at

Starr’s 70th birthday. The latter is easily Shanahan’s favorite photo in the book. “The Stones and the Beatles together,” said Shanahan. “It was a really special night.” And the photo exemplifies what Shanahan strived to give the reader — a behind-thescenes, all-access pass to the world of music that he’s come to know over the years. “Volume 1” is so jam packed with photos of famous musicians that it reads like a Who’s Who of music royalty. The 224 pages include shots of everyone from Sammy Hagar and Barry Manilow to Elton John and Christina Aguilera to Dave Koz and Coldplay’s Chris Martin to Dave Matthews and Josh Groban. “We wanted to come out swinging,” said Shanahan, whose wife Hillary Weiss handled the graphic design of the book. The photos in “Volume 1” represent only a fraction of what’s actually in Shanahan’s vast portfolio. He hopes there are more books where this came from. And he still has a wish list of musicians he has yet to work with including Mick Jagger, Tom Petty and Minnesota’s own Bob Dylan. Until then, he’s counting his blessings. “I’m pretty lucky,” he said. “This has gone beyond my wildest dreams.”

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The 2012 Home, Landscape & Lifestyle Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Chanhassen High School. The free event, hosted by the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, will feature Bobby Jensen of KARE 11. The one-day expo will host vendors with a wide variety of products and services available to homeowners to help improve their lifestyle, inside and out. For more information, call the chamber at (952) 448-5000 or go online at www.swmetrochamber.com.

Complaint ﬁled against Leidiger The Minnesota DFL Party has filed a complaint against state Rep. Ernie Leidiger, a Republican from Mayer, alleging illegal use of campaign money to pay a speeding ticket. According to reports, Leidiger was ticketed for driving 74 mph in a 55 mph zone while on legislative business and later reimbursed himself $178 to pay for the fine. He labeled it as a “transportation” cost on a campaign filing report. Leidiger said he thought the transaction was a legitimate t ra nspor t ation expense as spelled out in campaign funding rules. However, he said this week he has reimbursed his campaign the $178. Leidiger said he is the major donor to his campaign fund. The issue was first raised by the Brick City Blog, operated by Sean Olsen of Chaska.

Jury selection to begin in murder trial Jury selection will begin next week in t he mu rder trial of Jesse James Rogers. Rogers is facing charges of second-degree murder in the Jesse James fatal stabbing Rogers of 35 -year-old Jason Foster. Foster died following an alleged altercation with Rogers outside Kelley’s Bar in downtown Chaska in the early morning hours of June 3. The selection of the jury is

expected to begin on the morning of Tuesday, March 13 with testimony starting the following week. The Carver County Attorney’s Office indicated that they expect the trial to last about a week. Carver County Attorney Mark Metz is prosecuting the case. John Torres will represent Rogers. The 32-year-old Rogers has been held in Carver County Jail since June 3.

Chamber scholarship deadline is March 15 The SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for the scholarships being awarded to students who reside in the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce service area. High School students who are full-time residents in Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria are encouraged to apply regardless of academic and athletic achievements, according to a chamber press release. Applic ations accepted from public, private or homeschooled students exemplifying a generosity of spirit, the release stated. The Education Grant Committee, established more than 20 years ago, has given away more than $50,000 in scholarships to high school students and will give a minimum of five $1,000 scholarships again this year. Applicants submit essays read by committee volunteers and informal interviews are held for finalists. The SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce is funded with donations from SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce members and fundraising activities of the Education Grant Committee. If interested in applying for a scholarship, visit www. swmetrochamber.com. The application deadline is March 15. For more information, or to make a donation to the scholarship fund, call the chamber office at (952) 474-3233 or e-mail the chamber at info@swmetrochamber.com.

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Doing the political shuﬄe A couple weeks ago, a special judicial panel released new legislative and congressional districts for Minnesota. The new boundaries represent continued population growth in the suburbs. Ten years ago was a bellwether year for outer-ring suburbs, giving the area even more political power and making projects such as new Highway 212 finally possible. We’re hopeful the latest shakeup will have similar results. For the most part, the new boundaries make sense. The last redistricting put the entire county into Senate District 34, but unfortunately shoehorned in Louisville and Jackson townships, located south of the river. Last month’s redistricting keeps most of the county in the same boundaries — Senate District 47. It takes away the Scott County townships and throws a large chunk of Chanhassen into different senate and house district, joining Lake Minnetonka communities in Senate District 33. Residents of northeast Chanhassen, in particular, will need to get acquainted with new districts and new candidates prior to heading to the polls this fall. This may also pose a challenge to Chanhassen officials who now need to lobby two senators and two repre-

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www.chaskaherald.com sentatives instead of just one of each. Meanwhile Chaska is no longer split into two house districts, which may add a bit of clarity for residents and local officials. All three incumbent Republican state legislators representing Carver County will still have an advantage, since they all live in districts that are largely the same voters. The biggest shakeup occurs at the federal level. The county will now be split into two congressional districts. Most of eastern Carver County will be in Congressional District 3, which looks like a Pac Man devouring Hennepin County’s District 5. Congressman Erik Paulsen currently represents District 3. As a Chaska High School graduate, with parents who live in Chanhassen, Carver County is a good catch for Paulsen. Western Carver County, including the city of Carver, is now in Congressional District 6, where Michele Bachmann is currently an incumbent. Can you hear our political cartoonist, Waconia resident Dave Granlund, sharpening his pencils in anticipation of Bachmann’s arrival?

Lake ice jacking offers dangers and benefits BY MADELINE SEVELAND

Lake ice is a part of every Minnesota winter. It gives us hockey and ice fishing, but when conditions are right, the forceful power of ice can unleash havoc on shoreland and any structure man has unwisely put in its path. As its temperatures rises, ice expands. If there is snow cover on the ice, that often helps keep the ice temperature cool and reduces expansion, but if the temperature LAND AND WATER SERVICES increases 10 to 20 degrees, the ice sheet covering the lake can expand by 1 to 3 feet, depending on the size lakes over thousands of years and of lake, pushing forcefully against they create a barrier to excess nutrients that might wash in. Instead, the shoreline. The ice sheet does not go back nutrients collect on the land side of to its original size if temperatures the ridges creating fertile soil for drop again though. Ice’s ability to plants and trees. The root systems of pull itself back (tensile force) is plants and trees that establish then much weaker than its ability to ex- protect the shore from erosion while pand (compressive force). So, when their shade and habitat provide exthe ice decreases in temperatures cellent places for fish nesting and after expansion, the ice sheet actu- spawning. Ice ridges also protect the shoreline from ally breaks open, the lake itself. forming “shrinkIce ridges fortify age cracks.” Here the shoreline by is where the probfor ci n g r o ck s lem begins, these into it, and then cracks don’t stay plant roots bind open waiting for t he soi l a nd t he next wa r m rocks together temperature to forming a natuexpand again; ra l shoreli ne instead they fill protection. up w it h wat er To reduce that freezes and damage done for ms new ice. by ic e rid ges, Then, when the Madeline Seveland make sure your ice temperature Carver County Water l a nd sc api n g, rises again, the Management buildings, etc. compressive forca re above t he es go back into action pushing against the shoreline. OHWL and plant vegetation in and With each successive expansion/ around your shoreline instead of rip contraction event, the ice sheet rap. Ice can move rocks and timbers of the lake creeps further into that constantly require repair but the shoreland scouring, gouging vegetation will grow back. Vegetashaping soil into mounds called tion is self-repairing and protects “ice ridges.” This forceful process the shoreline for erosion and the is known as ice heaving or ice lake from pollutants. The DNR has jacking and has enough power to a list of plants adapted to living on nudge masonry work on bridges or with ice ridges at www.dnr.state. push houses off foundations. For mn.us/restoreyourshore/sl/ridges. homeowner property safety and for html. With the lack of snow this winter, water quality reasons all projects involving work below the ordinary temperature swings of ice are more high water level (OHWL) on public dramatic, and ice heaving is likely to be more common. For more inforwaters requires permits. Yet, despite their seemingly mation visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/ destructive nature, ice ridges have waters/watermgmt_section/pwperecological benefits. The Minnesota mits/ice_ridges.html. Madeline Seveland is an educaDepartment of Natural Resources recommends leaving ice ridges in tion coordinator with Carver County place. They are natural berms that Water Management. She can be have formed around Minnesota’s reached at mseveland@co.carver.

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“When conditions are right, the forceful power of ice can unleash havoc on shoreland and any structure man has unwisely put in its path.”

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LETTERS VOTER ID

Alleging fraud does not make it fact Mr Beaudette’s indignant assertion that our system of voting in Minnesota has “no integrity” is absurd and without merit (“Would banks use the honor system,” Feb. 23). He offers the argument that since banks require IDs to do commerce so should the state of Minnesota require voters to show a “voter id” to be able to vote. The fundamental difference is that banking, like driving a car, is an option, whereas voting is

a fundamental right guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. Simply alleging fraud doesn’t make it factual. Minnesota courts have not prosecuted any cases of fraud for voter impersonation — not one. There have been no cases prosecuted for voters who vote more then once. In fact only 55 percent of Minnesota eligible voters voted in the 2010 election, a number that suggests that no one is voting more then once. With nearly half of all Minnesota eligible voters “staying home” in 2010, the case for “massive fraud” is a massive fraud. Those who have proposed this legislation need to do a cost-benefit analysis and be required to justify

the $10 million that it will cost Minnesota taxpayers to implement their highly partisan bill. The true cost of this ill-conceived voter ID bill will be waged on some of our most cherished friends, family and the needy amongst us: The elderly who don’t have a driving license or no longer can do banking on their own; the returning veteran who’s license has expired and their last address was Iraq; and always the homeless. All of these Minnesotans would loose their rights. Who gains when a fellow American is denied their right to vote suitable representation?

Diane Koban Chaska

Restaurant chains put obesity on the menu A re you gaining more than a pound a year? Maybe you are up 10 pounds over the past year? A pound of fat contains 3500 calories. This can be explained by eating just 100 calories extra a day (100 x 365 days = 36,500 calories or 10 pounds). There are 100 calories in a third of a doughnut, eight ounces of beer or soda, a tablespoon of salad dressing or 10 French fries. Maybe it is time to evaluate your “dining out life.” If you are like the average American, you are eating out about four to five times a week. You can satisfy your hunger in 10 minutes. The problem is that the chains don’t promote moderation. The average woman requires about 2000 calories a day while the man averages about 2500 calories a day. The following foods were placed on the Extreme Eating “caloric heavy weight” meals by Michael F. Jacobson, the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Quiznos large tuna melt sub sandwich — 1520 calories, 101 grams of fat. Equivalent of eating: More than a stick of butter’s worth of fat. Chipotle chicken burrito filled with rice, pinto beans, corn salsa, cheese, sour cream and guacamole, with a side of chips — 1750 calories 79.5 grams of fat. Equivalent of eating: 10.5 Crunchy Tacos at Taco Bell. Cheesecake Factory pasta carbonara — 2,500 calories, 85 grams of saturated fat. Equivalent of eating: The fat equal to 85 strips of bacon. No. 1 Strategy: Decide! The power is in your decision before you drive to the restaurant. You have wanted to be healthier for

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years. Nothing changes. Old habits are hard to change. New habits take a while to get used to. Habits have to be tied to your decision. If you want to be eating healthier when you eat out, make a decision to match your goal. But have you decided, I mean really decided. The power is in your choice of what you decide you want to weigh and how you want to eat, backed up by your everyday food decisions. Until you decide, nothing will change and the scale will continue to grow. Maybe you are waiting until tomorrow to decide? Here are four more strategies to help you eat out healthy from the book “Eat Out Healthy” by my friend, Joanne, “Dr. Jo,” Lichten, PhD, RD. Rethink “Getting Your Money’s Worth” No one wants to pay more for a meal than what it’s worth. At a restaurant that serves large portions try not to focus on eating more than you need just to “get your money’s worth” — unless you factor in the cost of overeating. According to a 2008 bankrate.com article, weight loss programs cost from $13 — $129

for every pound you want to lose. You don’t save money by eating more. Savor Every Bite Are you a speed eater? Do you take big bites? What’s the rush? Are you racing someone? Fast eaters tend to eat more. Slow down and focus on savoring your food. Take the Edge Off Your Hunger Some people try to starve themselves during the day to “save” their calories for a large dinner meal. Usually this plan backfires. Instead, eat smaller meals during the day — don’t skip any meals. During the drive to the restaurant, take the edge off your hunger with a piece of fresh fruit and drink a full glass of water when you get there. Split an Entrée Most entrees contain 1000 — 1500 calories. That’s way more than you need for a single meal. So consider splitting an entrée with a friend. Then order an extra salad, a plate of steamed vegetables or a baked potato so you can both enjoy complete meals. Don’t wait until tomorrow what you can do today. Restaurant chains put obesity on their menu but conscientious decisions will help you a lot more than another year of contemplation. Remember if you have not made a decision to be amazing, happier, healthier, you have unconsciously made the decision to be average, unhappy and unhealthy. Better get busy. Chere Bork, MS RD is a health and life balance enthusiast, professional NSA speaker and Wellcoach® from Eden Prairie, who helps people, discover their purpose to live happily and healthfully ever after. Her website is www.cherebork.com.

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the people in Sweden.” Petersen-Biorn explained that restoring the barn will mean cutting down trees on the property and hewing them like the original beams, which feature post-and-beam construction. “There are no nails,” Petersen-Biorn pointed out on a recent tour of the barn. “See how they cut the beams to fit into each other? That’s an art.” It will take time. After selecting trees on the property, like Peterson did, and cutting them down, the wood will need to season for a year before it can be hand-hewn and made into lumber. “It will take effort from both sides of the ocean,” PetersenBiorn said. “We’re hoping to restore it to the original. We hope to tie into building and architec-

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The lower level of the north barn has a low ceiling, as it housed hogs in Peterson’s time. Over the years, the mortar disintegrated and the outer walls crumbled. Sieben is repairing the side walls, and rebuilding the wing walls that are five feet long. An opening in the center is 20 feet long, where a wooden gate will eventually be built. In addition to using fieldstones from the Peterson land, the mortar is also an authentic match. Petersen-Biorn had samples of the mortar sent to a St. Paul-based geology company called American Petrographic Services, for an analysis of materials, in order to create a historically accurate mortar of lime and sand. Sieben met Petersen-Biorn during an event at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Chaska more than a year ago. Sieben has been working on the restoration of the church’s historic Chaska brick façade with tuck pointing and brick replacement. As they spoke, Petersen-Biorn said she’d welcome an estimate for the north barn foundation. Sieben has an apprentice working with him, PetersenBiorn said, fulfilling one of the goals of the restoration project, that of teaching old-world craftsmanship to the next generation of builders and architects. The next step in the north barn renovation is “organizing a game plan to fund the reconstruction of the wood structure,” Petersen-Biorn said. “It’ll most likely be a combination of fundraising, grants, and in-kind donations, and connecting with

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grit. Moberg’s book series is well read in Sweden, and every school age child learns the Andrew Peterson story. The Andrew Peterson Society in Sweden, formed in 2003, raises funds to assist in the restoration of the homestead. In recent years, Swedish tour groups have visited the Peterson farm as part of larger tours that travel throughout Iowa and Minnesota, following the Swedish immigration path in the Midwest. And in 2006, a group of Swedish carpenters, several in their 70s and 80s, came to Carver County where they repaired the Granary. In September 2011, Carver County became a sister county to Ydre Kommun in Sweden. The Andrew Peterson story has also been captured in a Swedish musical by Jan Hermelin. It’s called “Andrew Peterson: the Genuine Pioneer Story,” and was performed in Rydsnäs, Sweden in 2011. A CD was made of the music. According to Petersen-Biorn, 30 percent of the proceeds from the CD sales goes into a fund to assist with renovations at the Peterson farm. Incidently, Hermelin was one of the carpenters who came to Carver County to work on the Granary.

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But it didn’t take into account volunteer sweat equity, donated and reclaimed materials. Pate told Petersen-Biorn that the building was eligible for state legacy funding as long as the property was still used as a working farm. The property owner Ward Holasek has a hayride and sleigh rental business, grows hay, and boards horses. Last fall, Petersen-Biorn applied for funding through the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants prog ram. In January, the historical society learned that it received a grant of $27,140, to restore the fieldstone foundation of the barn. In February, Patrick Sieben, a stone mason who has also worked on the brickwork on Guardian Angels church in Chaska, began restoration work. Currently, the east side of the north barn is tarped with thick insulating blankets of plastic and vinyl. Though the tarps snapped and crackled in the wind on a recent brisk March morning, they keep Sieben’s snug work space warm enough to work with the stone and mortar. The field stones come from the same fields that Swedish immigrant Andrew Peterson walked when he gathered stones to build the original foundation for his barn in the 1800s.

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LIGHTNINGbOLT A salute to students of Chanhassen High School involved in arts, athletics and academia

Career Resource Center helps clarify college confusion that emerge in the future. Often students want to know what the ‘best’ school is for any particular field of study. The answer can only be discovered by figuring out what is best for you as an individual. The school alone is not the magic — the student creates the magic.”

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Picking a career, a college, a major, is overwhelming. “When kids are young, we say, ‘it’s OK that they don’t all learn to walk or talk at the same time,’” Emily Mattran said. Mattran is the career counseling advisor at Chanhassen High School. “Just as kids learn at their own pace, it’s the same when they start thinking of life beyond high school. “Some kids might be ready to think about picking a college or a major when they’re sophomores or juniors,” Mattran said. “Others aren’t ready until their senior year, sometimes late into their senior year. But that’s what the career resource center is for, to help kids learn more about the process.” This week, as junior Alex Immerman wrote a column about the anxieties that come from trying to plan her future-college choices, instate, outstate, and majors, she emailed a series of questions to Emily Mattran who oversees Chanhassen High School’s Career Resource Center (CRC). In addition to answering a lot of Alex’s own questions, she had good advice to pass along to all students, no matter what year they might be.

Helpful Websites CRC website-http:// cns.district112.org/ chanhassenhs/CRC Minnesota Education Fairwww.mn-acac.org, and www.gotomef.com.

CAREER EXPLORATION  Summer Prog rams — the CRC lists summer educational programs for high school students on area college campuses or around the country/ world, enabling students to get a feel for a college campus and investigate career interests. The list is on the CRC website and is updated throughout the spring.  Job Board — local businesses send job postings that are posted on the Job Board. A part-time job is a great way to explore career field, gain leadership and teamwork skills.  Career Exploration Events — another way to get a hands-on in interest areas. Also listed on the “Events NOT at Chanhassen High School” on the CRC website. Example: The University of Minnesota’s monthly student programs in health careers.

SORTING THE CHOICES “The CRC has so many the resources available-reference books, college materials, ACT/ SAT prep, AP practice books, military options, scholarships, and online resources such as the Minnesota Career Information System. We have college representative visits, the CRC website , and the monthly Storm Alert newsletter.

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU “It is important that students assess t hei r cu r rent i nterests a nd st reng t hs to na r row dow n choices, but each student wil l discover new things once they graduate from Chanhassen High School, too. There will be career fields

Colleges that change liveswww.ctcl.org Every year more than 100 college representatives visit the CRC, Mattran pointed out, both near and far. Most visits are from the five state region that is Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Minnesota has reciprocity with North and South Dakota and Wisconsin, so, many Minnesota students attend colleges in those states. Colleges outside this five state area include Furman and the University of Charleston in South Carolina, The University of Missouri/Creighton University in Missouri, Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech, Boston University, and many more. “As more students graduate from Chanhassen and spread out around the country,” Mattran said, “we wil l appear on the radar of many more schools, and those reps will come to talk to our students.” Some out of state schools offer local information sessions in the Twin Cities. These events are open to all area students. Often these are the more selective colleges like Notre Dame, Stanford, Harvard, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT.

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Emily Mattran of the Career Resource Center at Chanhassen High School helps students navigate the ins and outs of choosing a vocation, career or college. These events are listed on a CRC list called “Events NOT at Chanhassen High School.”

Dates to remember April 12-The 17th annual Southwest Metro Job & Education Fair, at Chaska High School, 3-3:45 p.m., for students only.

COLLEGE FAIRS Every fall the Minneapolis Convention Center hosts a national college fair with colleges from around the country. Minnesota’s college fair is the largest one in the country, Mattran pointed out. There is also a fair every fall focusing on colleges that specialize in the performing and visual arts. On March 21, from 6-8 p.m. the Minnesota Education Fair will be at Eden Prairie High School. District 112 rotates with Eden Prairie from year

March 21-the Minnesota Education Fair at Eden Prairie High School, 6-8 p.m. (District 112 and Eden Prairie alternate years hosting). About 110 educational institutions, mostly from the Midwest but also from around the country will be represented. The list of attending colleges can be found at www.mn-acac.org. to year. About 110 educational institutions, mostly from the Midwest but some from around the cou nt r y wi l l be repre sented. The list of attending colleges can be found at www. mn-acac.org. “A nice feature this year,”

Mattran said, “is that students can pre-register for the fair at www.gotomef.com, print out a barcode to bring to the fair, and college representatives will be able to scan the barcode. No cards to fill out.

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As soon as second semester hit, juniors and seniors panicked. Parents, teachers, aptitude tests — we were suddenly asked what we’d like to major in and the schools we planned to apply to. Even those very schools were pressuring us, via e-mail and the postcards. At first, getting letters in the mail was quite exciting. However, I later realized that everyone else was getting the exact same letters. After that crushing discovery, I decided that perhaps I should find an answer instead of offering a blank look and “undecided.” At Chanhassen High School, we have a Career Resource

U.S. Rep. John Kline recently recognized three Chanhassen High School seniors with the “Star of the North Award.” In December, Megan Hugh, Sydney Strom and Mariah Williams organized a DECA fundraising event called “Danci ng wit h t he Teachers.” A large audience came to laugh and watch their eight student peers, paired with eight of their teachers, dance and compete to all different styles such as hip-hop, salsa, Broadway, and disco. Their goal was to raise $500. Instead, they raised $1,400. The money was distributed to Toys for Tots for Christmas gifts.

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it, “I have no time to be in the CRC. It’s on your own time to visit colleges and reps.” Alex Fossum is also a junior. “ B e t we e n c l a s s e s i s n’t enough time to pull out a book and start reading about college or majors. I have no idea what I want to be,” she admitted. “Everyone thinks that they do, but they don’t.” Emily Mattran, the guidance counselor for the CRC, said that of all the challenges students face, the hardest is “in a nutshell — figuring out what, out of all their interests and talents, they want to pursue and where.” A f ter slogg i ng t h rou g h

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them to upcoming opportunities,” Mattran said. “Schools are comfortable with students applying who are undecided about their major, and later there is a support system to help you decide. Besides that, note that everyone else seeking post-high school education is in the same boat. No question is too dumb to ask, especially when your future is at stake.” Alex Immerman is a junior at Chanhassen High School who is exploring colleges and careers, and is especially interested in writing. Her column will appear in the Lightning Bolt issue of the Villager every second Thursday of the month.

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CHANHASSEN HONOR ROLL The following students were named to dean’s list 1 for the first semester at Chanhassen High School. To qualify for dean’s list 1 a student needs a grade-point average of 3.667 or higher.

Grade 9 Emily Adsem, Alia Ander sen, Alexandra Anderson, Puneet Arora, Grace Arrington, Matthew Baxter, Claire Becker, Jake Bever, Sarah Bimberg, William Bjork, Kaylee Boll, Isaac Boyum, Alexandra Brady, Anna Buan, Andrea Buchanan, Madison Burke, Thomas Busch, Miles Buska, Benjamin Carlson, Mitchell Carlson, Alaina Clague, Andrew Cone, Henry Conlan, Amy Cook, Isabella Crespo, Kylie Dahlgren, Conner Dammann, Mollie Deegan, Logan Devereux, Rachel Dodson, James Donadio, Kiley Eichelberger, Kylie Eklund, Jamie Elleraas, Elise Erickson, Carissa Fahey, Joseph Ferguson, Mikayla Fernholz, Kalley Foster, Andrew Fraser, Katherine Frye, John Gauvin, Danielle Gitzen, Madison Gottschalk, Emma Graunke, Kaia Grobe, Kait-lyn Guenther, Katelyn Hagen, Erin Halla, Christine Hastings, Drew Heyer, Emily Hill, Lauren Hoese, Alisa Hong, Lindsey Howe, Mitchell Ihlang, Megan Israel, Mariah Jackels, Shane Jackson, Alea Johnson, Emily Johnson, Logan Jones, Abigail Kardashian, Breanna Kaufhold, Sydney Kaye, Devin Kelly, Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Allison Klos, Tyler Kobilarcsik, Clarissa Kraft, Reilly

Kroiss, Leah Kutsch, Luke LaBounty, Meghan Laengle, Brent Lakosky, Quinn Lanners, Daniel Layeux, Cari Lee, Jordan Leines, Emma Lohse, Nicole Lombardo, Shane Mahabadi, Alyssa Manno, Eric Mason, Andrew Mattern, Ryan Mattingly, Jack Mattson, Matthew Mcgraw, Eileen McIntire, Emma McLarnan, Suzanne Mead, Lauren Moe, Jensen Muench, Ali Muffen-bier, Naomi Muhs, Jane Nelson, Brittany Ness, Tyler Olson, Marli Overgard, Laura Paradis, Craig Parker, Monica Paul, Samantha Pavett, Dane Pedersen, Hunter Pederson, Matthew Pedretti, Matilda Penner, Theodore Pernula, Daniel Pharis, Valentina Phothisanh, Paige Pogue, Andrew Poppen, Claire Rasmussen, Ryan Reich, Bryan Reutzel, Haley Risch, Sydney Roper, Madison Santjer, Gavin Schaeferle, Dylan Schnabel, Jackson Schnettler, Abby Shanahan, Jaquelyn Shroyer, William Silbernagel, Nathan Simon, Nicholaus Smith, Oliver Smith, Jenna Smithson, Heidi Snell, Katelin Spangrud, Benjamin Spillum, Alexander St Martin, Emma Swanson, Amy Swenson, Morgan Tentis, Sarah Thorud, Nicole Tirevold, Michael Tischer, Mackenzie Tommins, Peyton Tritch, Christopher Valenty, Claire Vollum, Chloe Weber, Sheridan Weir, Megan Wellner, Makenzie Wilder, Hayley Williams, Ashley Wolfe, Molly Young, Anna Zahn, Jacqueline Zeder Grade 10 Anika Abrahamson, Erik Anderson,

McKenna Bachmann, John Barnett, Annabelle Bates, Alec Becker, Noah Birch, Caroline Blomberg, Nicole Bogenreif, Grey Boyce-Erickson, Haley Brahmbhatt, Kaitlin Brandt, Emily Castanias, Nick Dabiran, Matthew Dale, Sydney Davis, Jacob Dean, Emily Diekmann, Jack Dritz, Scott Eischens, Steven Eischens, Elin Ellefson, Colin Emerson, Jennifer Erickson, Patrick Fischenich, Connor Foley, Julia Galler, Jacquelyn Gmiterko, Michael Gmiterko, Megan Gossfeld, Alexander Hagen, Mitchell Hall, Samuel Halterman, Zachary Harris, Sarah Hess, Eric Holtz, Megan Huggett, Lauren Hugh, Leah Husemoen, Justin Jacobson, Christian Johnson, Laura Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Andrew Kiesow, Quinn Kinsella, Mat-thew Kochinski, Elizabeth Korzenowski, Olivia Kressler, Sean Krocak, Davis Lane, Brooke Lapinski, Annalise Larson, Christo-pher Lechelt, Christopher Lemke, Melissa Littfin, Dylan Loomis, Paige Lorentzson, Sydney Lorentzson, Meranda Ludford, Maria Lund, Sovanna Ly, Emily Maanum, Tyler Martel, Sarah Maule, Madelyn Mazurek, Elizabeth Meyer, Leah Moat, Brenna Mollet, Jodi Moody, Marcus Moore, Sara Morton, Sara Nagengast, Paige Nault, Paige Nelson, Rachel Nornes, Erik Nystul, Emily Och, Jamie Odanga, David Olufson, Travis Ott, Mitchell Ottinger, Alex Porter, Annemarie Pottorff, Julia Priem, Savan-nah Riese, McKenna Risch, Jacob Robling, Austin

Roemer, Lucy Rogers, Kylie Rumble, Amanda Salentine, Emily Sasik, Ashley Saurer, Tiffany Schwichtenberg, Annelise Severtson, Gavin Shurson, Hannah Slavic s, Andrew Smith, Megan Smith, Molly Smith, James Staats, Kelly Stark, Blake Steffen, Patrick Taylor, Spencer Tyson, Matthew Undestad, Megan Vandervest, Igor Velichkovich, Madison Victorian, Danielle Voss, Deanna Voss, Benjamin Weber, Danielle Wegner, Collin Wigger, Jill Wilder, Olivia Wilder, Andrew Willey Grade 11 Mohamed Ahmed, Natalie Anderson, Rochelle Anderson, Kyle Anenson, Karena Baldwin, Kipton Barranger, Jackson Bart-lett, Samantha Beck, Katherine Bell, Kelsey Bell, Kathryn Benson, Kerry Blake, Scott Bonk, Zachary Boyum, Anysia Brayboy, Daria Briol, Katherine Buckentine, Thuy Tien Bui, Harrison Busalacchi, Shelby Cameron, Alex Cunningham, Kathleen Deegan, Nicholas Dockendorf, Amy Jo Eiden, Ethan Eiden, Jillian Entinger, Tyler Filko, Bethany Fischer, Callie Fischer, Ian Flaherty, Nathan Foss, Kelsey Franz, Alec Friede, Morgan Frye, Alec Galbraith, Anna Gasperlin, Shae Hamm, David Hastings, Jacob Heggestad, Carson Heinz, Sarah Henrickson, Kathryn Hill, Jeremiah Hogle, Erika Hokkanen, Kyle Homstad, Steffi Hong, Alexis Immerman, Briana Immerman, Kendall Keefe, Keagan Kinsella, Ryan Kloke, Jack Kozlowski, Calvin Lee, Paige Lindquist,

Jenna Mady, Nicole Marcotte, Erin McGovern, Sarah McLarnan, Elisabeth Morlock, Qidong Nie, Jian Carlo Nocon, Connor Pedersen, Tipheret Pena, Joleen Plekkenpol, Sydney Potts, Benjamin Richardson, Abby Rolf, Mckenzie Romportl, Emily Roseth, Elias Scallon, Nicholas Schmall, Mikaela Schnaare, Elena Schneiderhan, Marie Schone, Madison Schumacher, Nicholas Seward, Xutao Shi, Daniel Smith, Melanie Smith, Trevor Solie, Nicholas Sorensen, Hayley Spratt, Emily St Martin, Dana Stanton, London Stelten, Cassandra Stendal, Kaitlin Storo, Alice Thompson, Rebekah Triethart, Matthew Tyson, Abbie Voas, Mackenzie Weisman, Graydon Wellman, Gina Westerhaus, Tia Wright, Dereck Xayana Grade 12 Kylie Andersen, Jacob Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Katherine Anderson, Samuel Bagley, Hailee Becher, Mary Becraft, Ra-chel Berg, Christopher Birkholm, Kaylene Boos, Benjamin Bratrud, Mitchell Callister, Alexandra Chapman, Zachary Charter, Brittany Chase, Katelyn Clem, Laura Cummings, Arianne Dahl, Dylan Drapp, Aaron Duncan, Scott Echternacht, Gavin Eger-sett, John Eischens, Kenton Eklund, Jenna Ewanika, Macy Feldick, Katherine Fischenich, Katherine Gerike, Brenna Giusti, George Glaros, Cassandra Gossett, Casey Haarstad, Samuel Hartwick, Zachary Heitkamp, Peter Hernandez, Trevor Hilk, Riley Hine, Megan Hugh, Kendra

Iliff, Andrew Jacobs, Hailey Jessen, Bailey Johnson, Patrick Kalgren, Rachel Kardashian, Kieran Kelly, Rachel Klingelhutz, Janelle Kloth, Matthew Klukas, John Koch, Lauren Kohler, Makenzie Krocak, Anna Lano, Grant Latanision, Natalie Lehrke, Wendy Lemke, Cassandra Lindquist, Maria Lisignoli, Vincent Lombardo, Bryony Lovatt, Marissa Lynch, Danielle Magnuson, Shelby Martin, Tiffany Martz, Samantha Mattingly, Katlin Mattson, Michael McGraw, Austin Miller, Samantha Miller, Hannah Mortensen, Kathleen Murphy, April Nault, Andrew Nornes, Christopher Oddsen, Monica Ohnsorg, Nicole Oldsberg, Alec Olson, Matthew Ott, Jordan Paschke, Alexandra Pattee, Taylor Perrine, Vincent Phothisanh, Margaret Porter, Sarah Rasmussen, Erik Raymakers, Mark Revier, Ryan Rogneby, Ashlyn Rotgers, Taylor Ruelle, Tyler Rust, Frederick Ryan, Kelly Ryan, Adam Sampson, Meghan Schnetzer, Alyssa Schwarz, Morgan Sefkar, Rida Shaikh, Lauren Shur-son, Hannah Sinner, Mackenzie Smith, Madeline Smith, Alison Souza, Jackson Spingler, Sydney Storm, Hannah Swanson, Grace Swenson, Johanna Thill, Lindsey Turner, Catherine Vannett, Paige Wandling, Grace Waslosky, Chandler Weir, Michaela Weispfennig, Mary Welter, Mariah Williams, Megan Williams, Jenna Wolf, Erin Wolke, Jenna Wormuth, Hana Wrenholt, Sa-rina Ylitalo, Dylan Young, Emma Zimmer

Franceschi, Louisse Gensoli, Paige Gniffke, Austin Goetz, Al-exandra Gomez, Bridgette Grobe, Tia Hall, Jack Hansen, Christopher Hardek, Gabriela Heise, Jacob Hokanson, Abigail Hun-saker, Emily Ingram, Philip Ireland, Kellie Jensen, Bennett Johnson, Drew Johnson, Jordan K aeding , Hayley Ker lin, S t ef an K houengboua, Brandon K ief fer, Jenna Kirkbride, John Klein, Patrick Klinger, Kelsie Kloos, Erin Kloth, Riley Kolbow, Made-line Krocak, Lauren Kullberg, Samantha Ky, Olivia Lano, Morgan Larsen, Grace Laurent, Jonathan Leighton, William Le-mieux, Ryan Licau, Kasey Liebeg, Samuel Loef fler, Allison Loomis, Monica Lunak, Brennan Lynk, Zachary Maanum, Ryan Maney, Gunnar McCarthy, Christopher Mcnamara, Reid Meyer, Luke Minske, Skyler Mollet, Austen Moser, Colton Motschen-bacher, Melissa Myers, Henry Neils, Joseph Neve, Lucas Nguyen, Vy Nguyen, Emilie Nicolai, Michael O’Brien, Robert Olm-sted, Hanna Olson, Siri Olson, Nicolas Ottoson, Jessica Paschke, Vinh Phan, Keeana Pierre, Sydney Provinzino, Keeley Red-den, Clare Rengstorff, Elizabeth Roane, Joseph Rosburg, Brianna Row, Juliana Royer, Samuel Ryan, Sam Scarlato, Will Schindler, Mary Schreiner, Mirisa Schwalbe, Ryan Schwarz, Evan Severson, Samantha Skrove, Tyler Smith, Ryan Souza, Jack Speight, Hannah Spieldenner, William Staats, Dylan Standafer, Ellen Stoffel, Christian Stromsness, Zachary Stueve, Zachary Sumners, Courtnie Swanson, Elsa

Swanson, Emily Thompson, Joseph Tigue, Samuel Vance, Jonah Verner, Benjamin Vidmar, Meaghan Walker, Sydney Watts, Bradley Weber, Logan Wilkinson, Jack Wing, Madison Wolf, Taylor Woodward, Rebecca Wulf Grade 11 Austin Aghamirzai, Chase Althoff, Annah Anderson, Ellie Augustine, Alyssa Boddicker, Delanie Brew, Cassidy Brewin, Ca-sey Bringhurst, Alec Buan, Stephanie Callaghan, Ryan Cook, Danielle Courtney, Tyler Danielson, Grace Deck, Madeline Doer-ing, Lucia Drill-Mellum, Jake Dupont, Brooke Efnor, Zachary Elder, Ashley Entinger, Grant Erickson, Vincent Erpenbach, Nicole Fedie, John Forneris, Alexandra Fossum, Daniel Fuhrman, Sarah Gallardo, Paige Geske, Andrew Greenlee, Kai Guthrie, Jeffrey Guy, Brendan Hansen, Nicholas Harrel, Brysen Hawkes, Olivia Heise, Sara Herman, Morgan Herold, Richard Hess, Katharine Holmes, Mariah Holmes, Annie Hongslo, Samantha Huot, Matthew Janes, Kayla Jensen, Emma Johnson, Nicole Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Larissa Juelich, Jordan Kahle, Lindsey Kaufhold, Alexa Keener, Haley Kieser, Trevor Kozar, Jacob Kraemer, Ellyssa Kr ych, Michael Kur th, Stephanie LaHaye, Lauren Lantz, Emily Larranaga, Jared Lea, Lauren Leighton, Brenna Ler vick, Anna Letsche, Brandon Luetkahans, Rebecca Lynch, Walker Manning, Joseph Manoles, Brandon Martinez, Shauna McCarron, Jasmin McKenzie, Jordan Melby, Timothy Meschke,

Madeline Minske, Collin Moldenhauer, Evan Moore, Allison O’Brien, Allison O’Konek, Paige Opheim, Arman Oskooi, Morgan Paradis, Andrea Parten, Austin Patton, Madison Perkins, Gina Peroutka, Daniel Peterjohn, Logan Peterson, Samantha Peterson, Natalie Poppen, Alyssa Raiolo, Ryan Rendall, Daniel Renier, Marlen Rivera, Lauren Robb, Jack Robertson, Collin Roesser, Timothy Rohe, Tyler Roper, Taylor Ryshavy, Erica Sandberg, Lauren Schaeferle, Ellen Scharfenberg, Laura Schultz, James Schutrop, Cody Seal, Nicolle Seevers, Nathan Self, Austin Senger, Nathan Severson, Maheen Shaikh, Victoria Shear, Tyler Shepherd, Lauren Shifflett, Danielle Siegle, Kyle Simon, Harlee Skaja, Jack Spillers, John Statsick, Shelby Steen, Isabel Stone, Alexander Sweeney, Tyler Szorcsik, Cheyanne Tidrick, Kayla Tully, Margaret Udstuen, Kurt Vinje, Mason Vollum, Aubrey Warta, Hannah Wessels, Brooke Wick-enhauser, Nathaniel Wilson, Hannah Witzig, Holly Yeager, Carrie Yeakey, Emily Zahn, Madelyne Zilka Grade 12 Austin Albrecht, Marissa Almquist, Thomas Amundsen, Julie Anderson, Brandon Arnold, Sara Bachmann, Anthony Bagley, Eric Bigaouette, Ryan Blanchard, Julianne Blomberg, Ryan Blomquist, Zachary Brandt, Thomas Buan, Michael Busch, Natalie Busch, Ryan Callister, Michael Cerjance, Sophia Cone, Ivan Contreras, Andrew Davis, Jensina Davis, Jack Dockendorf, Eliza-beth

Dorow, Alexandra Dragos, Andrea Dvorak, Maverick Edmunds, Samantha Franks, David Gay, Maverick Gensoli, Steven Gitzen, James Grace, Hunter Graves, Lauren Greenside, Ryan Hanson, Cameron Heaney, Jacob Hendrickson, Sean Hennen, Ellen Hoffman, Kevin Holmes, Naho Iwata, Kevin Jensen, Paul Jobin, Abigail Johnson, Connor Kelly, Ashley Kemp, Drake Kilber, Jesse Kleve, Lynsey Klingelhutz, Kristin Kochinski, Thomas Krause, Jonathan Krautkremer, Travis Kronk, Connor Lane, Amelia Lapides, William Lenzen, John Lynch, Garrett McCarthy, Parker McHale, Kristine Meissner, Spencer Mer tes, Rachel Mikkonen, Micah Mills, Christopher Moore, Benjamin Murphy, Rachel Nelson, Kayla Ness, Mackenzie Nix, Adam Ol-son, Daniel Olson, Elizabeth O’Neill, William Ortman, Cole Otto, Trevor Patterson, Daniel Peluso, Iloriem Pena, Miranda Peter-son, Joseph Pries, Mikalen Prince, Alaina Puchalski, Ashley Raymond, Rachel Ryan, Breier Sanders, Adrienne Scarlato, Emily Schubert, Caroline Schultz, Myckenzie Sefkar, Sydney Seguin, Timothy Shiffer, Tessa Siegfried, Jacob Simon, Marissa Smith, Shelby Smith, Tyler Smith, Joseph Stark, Nicholas Statsick, John Stearns, Adam Stedronsky, Victoria Steege, Tamara Swan-son, Austin Swayne, Danielle Wahl, Dylan Walter, Olivia Weber, Matthew West, Stacey Whooley, Dain Williamson, Paige Win-neroski, John Wit zig, Amanda Zoerhof

CHANHASSEN HONOR ROLL The following students were named to dean’s list 2 for the first semester at Chanhassen High School. To qualify for dean’s list 2, a student needs a grade-point average between 3.0 and 3.66.

Grade 9 Samuel Aas, Vanessa Almaraz Sanchez, Shannon Amberson, Colin Ambrose, Megan Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Andrew Ar-rington, Rodrigo Barreiro-Pujol, Kathryn Becker, Anne Becraft, Grant Beery, Joseph Benson, Benjamin Berg, Dominic Bing-geli, Ryan Boonstra, Tanner Burns, Trevor Burns, Justin Clark, Amber Connelly, Maria Contreras, Samantha Cost-Nelson, Cour tney Cuff, Claire Debenedetto, Ty Denzer, Daniel DiMarco, Arianna Dorschner, Katherine Dorway, Robert Engelking, Brett Erdman, Molly Ewanika, Mckinlie Ferris, Ethan Fischer, Kory Fitch, Scott Flakne, James Gay, Nicole Gerogeorge, Alix-andra Goldwasser, Kaitlyn Graikowski, Rachel Grausam, Logan Graves, Calvin Green, Robert Greenough, Bryan Hak, Sadie Hansen, Lauren Hanson, Tyler Hardek, Sophia Hartman, Brooke Heaney, Ashley Hewitt, Megan Hinze, Victoria Holman, Maxon Hutton, Brett Huwald, Kirsten Jacobson, Nicholas Johnson, Jack Kaeding, Ryan Kain, Samuel Karschnia, Darby Ker-sten, Benjamin Khwice, Elizabeth Kodet, Jeffrey Kressler, Charles Lauerman, Adrienne Lee, Derek Lenzen, Grace L oe slie, Sydney L ur a, Nicholas Lydeen, Grant Magnuson, Erin Mc-

Cormick, Trevor Mcguire, Mitchell McKenzie, Robin Meyer, Nicole Miller, Daly Myers, Louis Nguyen, Kristi Notvedt, Alexis O’Borsky, Emily Oen, Sabre Olsen, Geoffrey Olson, Michael Olson, Ma x well Opheim, Car ter Pederson, Angela Peterson, Linsey Peterson, David Pollock, Brianne Raiolo, Gage Read, Martin Richardson, Mckenna Rochford, Derrick Row, Jack Ruelle, Sadixa Sanjel, Mariah Schatz, Matthew Schnaare, Connor Schrempp, Theodore Schulz, Connor Schwartz, Kenadie Schwegler, Sari Schwimmer, Peter Self, Alli Senger, Anthony Shear, Hannah Shoger, Grant Smith, Tyler Smithson, Austin Snader, Abraham Stauber, Bailey Stolz, Taylor Tentis, Abby Thalacker, Jake Tirevold, Annemarie Valentine, Riley Vreeman, Madeline Weibel, Kathryn Westfield, Thomas Wheeler, Connor Wilson, Joseph Wit thus, Nickolas WongDock, David Zydowsky Grade 10 Cassidy Anderson, Jaxon Anderson, Zachary Anderson, Anthony Ash, Jacob Bar telme, Brooke Benson, Sheridan Bergo, Charles Bjork, Austin Bohler, Nicholas Bratrud, Devon Brat z, Kiersten Bredeson, Austin Breuer, Mitchell Brown, Alexander Bussey, Laura Chalupsky, Jacob Clark, Delaney Cole, John Conlan, Carlton Cook, Megan Davidson, Angela Davis, Emma De-Maris, Hannah Dinnis, Alexandra Dorschner, Blake Dragos, Hunter Elgren, Raisa Elhadi, Madison Entinger, Katherine Erick-son, Koert Evink, Luke Finkel, Evan F ischer, Ryley F lynn, Toni

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STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Loosbrock reaches the state medal stand Chaska wrestler was one match from finals BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Ethan Loosbrock’s state debut lasted exactly 22 seconds. Having to wait three years to get another crack at the State Wrestling Tournament, the Chaska junior went the distance, placing sixth, earning his first state medal and first all-state honors in Class AAA. His si xt h-place f i nish matched Chaska/Chanhassen’s highest placing last year at state from Danny Egesdal. “It was nice to accomplish some of my goals. I know I couldn’t have made it that far without the support of my teammates and my coaches. It was nice having it pay off in the end,” Loosbrock said. Loosbrock got off to a great start in the tournament, winning his first two matches to reach the semifinal round and in the process clinching a spot on the medal stand. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Hawks 145-pounder dominated Burnsville’s Harry Brumley for a 14-5 win in the first round Friday at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. A reversal and two-point near-fall gave Loosbrock the lead for good in the first period. He extended his 4-2 advantage to 9-4 in the second period. Loosbrock saved his biggest win of the tournament in the quarterfinal round, topping fifth-ranked Tyler Hebig of Mound-Westonka 7- 4 in the quarterfinals. Hebig had just two losses on the season coming into the match. There was a point Friday night into Saturday morning where the Chaska junior had a thought about what it would be like to be wrestling in the state championship in the final session. “I was trying to take it one match at a time so that it didn’t get me too stressed out. But, my thoughts wondered a bit to that possibility,” Loosbrock said. Day Two, though, didn’t go as well for Loosbrock (36-10 overall record). His dream of reaching the state finals was lost in the semifinal round.

He ended up losing all three matches to place sixth overall — earning all-state honors in the process. Loosbrock started the day two victories away from a state championship. His first bout was against Branden Madsen of Stillwater Area, ranked No. 3 in the state. The high-scoring Madsen won the match 9-4 to advance to the championship where he lost to two-time state champion Mark Hall of Apple Valley by fall in the second period. “He was really strong and a good wrestler. He has technique and the endurance to back it up,” said Loosbrock on Madsen. “It was just a tough match. I learned a lot from it.” Loosbrock dropped a 5 -2 decision to unranked Zack Gawboy of Maple Grove shortly after the semifinal defeat and concluded the tournament with a 6-2 loss to No. 2-ranked Sam Stewart of Andover in the fifthplace match. “I think just the short turna r ou nd t i me b et we en t he matches was sort of a factor. I tried to rally myself as best as I could. I felt like I gave my best out there,” Loosbrock said. While accomplishing many great things over the two days, among his biggest highlights was being able to share in the experience with his brother, Isaac Loosbrock, an eighth grader making his state debut. Also wrestling at state were cousins Nate Loosbrock of Adrian Area and Ben Loosbrock of Fulda/Murray County Central. “It was really neat having someone to just there with you mentally and kind of knowing what you’re going through and what you’re thinking and feeling. It was just a comfort having him there,” said Loosbrock, who also wanted to thank the fans in the stands for the support the tournament. His cheering section included a sign that read “Go Ethan” with a large Hawk next to it. Also in action in the state tournament were Chaska’s Isaac Loosbrock and Trent Butcher as well as Chanhassen’s Brenden Olevson and Reid

Johnson. Olevson went 1-2 in his first state tournament appearance, dropping a pair of matches to wrestlers ranked in the top-five in Class 3A. In the tournament’s first round, the Chanhassen eighthgrader (28-9 record) got a reversal with 20 seconds remaining in the match against No. 5 Adam Hammer of Osseo to pull within two points at 6-4, but could not get a turn to tie or win the match. He remained in the tournament with a 4-2 win over fourthranked Tyler Isaacson of Forest Lake in wrestlebacks. Olevson’s state meet came to an end in the consolation quarterfinals a match short of the medal stand Saturday morning to seventhranked Dillon Kifer of Little Falls 4-2. Wrestling in his first state tournament, Chaska eighthgrader Isaac Loosbrock (30-11 record) evened the match at four, but a takedown with 40 seconds remaining gave Bemidji’s Brian Maas a 6-4 win. Loosbrock fell behind 2-0, but countered with a reversal to even the match at two after one period. The two wrestlers traded points in the second period with Loosbrock adding two escapes to his tally. Maas chose to stay on his feet to begin the third period, scored the takedown on a low shot. Joh nson (3 0 - 9 record) couldn’t budge fourth-ranked Michael Kessler of St. MichaelAlbertville, scoring a single point on a stall call in the final 30 seconds in a 4-1 loss at heavyweight. Kessler got a takedown in the opening seconds of the match and the score remained that way at 2-0 until the third period in which the STMA wrestler got an escape and stalling call point for the 4-0 lead. Neither Loosbrock nor Johnson received a wrestleback match with their first-round opponents losing in the quarterfinal round. Butcher, who was defeated 16-0 by No. 1-ranked and eventual state champion Seth Gross of Apple Valley in the first round, did receive a second match.

PHOTOS BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Chanhassen eighth-grader Brenden Olevson tries to turn Osseo senior Adam Hammer with seconds left in the clock. Olevson lost to the fi fth-ranked Hammer 6-4 in the state’s fi rst round. His state run ended though in the consolation tournament with a 9-5 loss to No. 7-ranked Austin Jordan of Stillwater Area. The Chaska junior finished his campaign with a 30-12 record this season.

END OF A CAREER It was a short tournament for Minnetonka’s Oscar Arteaga, who fell in the first round and did not receive a wrestleback match. In the process, it also meant the conclusion of two coaching careers in Minnetonka co-Head Coaches Jeff Lamphere and James Nunn, who both announced their retirement this season. Lamphere won more than 400 matches as a coach for his career. A retirement party will be held for the two coaches at Minnetonka High School on March 25. Arteaga gave No. 1-ranked Tanner Lowe of Coon Rapids a run at heavyweight. The Skipper junior got a 1-0 lead on a second-period escape, but a penalty point followed by a takedown put the advantage

Chanhassen sophomore Reid Johnson tries to escape the pressure being put on by St. Michael-Albertville’s Michael Kessler. Johnson lost his only state match 4-1.

in Lowe’s corner. Arteaga (35-4 record) gave up a second takedown in the final period followed by an escape for the 5-2 final. Lowe fell to No. 2 Corey Anderson of Shakopee to end Arteaga’s run at state. Former Holy Family Catholic wrestler Will Van Sant, who transferred in January

to Mound-Westonka, went 2-2 in the tournament. His two defeats came against the secondand third-ranked wrestlers in state at 195 pounds. He won by fall in the first round and after dropping a 10-8 decision in the quarterfinals rebounded in an injury default victory in wrestle backs.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Miscues late in the game sink Storm in playoffs BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN, PRIOR LAKE AMERICAN

Lauren Shifflett hits a jumper in the paint for two of her game-high 28 points in a 77-73 double-overtime loss to Prior Lake in the Section 2AAAA quarterfi nals Feb. 29.

Compiling 22 regular-season victories, Chanhassen made program history in hosting its first-ever girls basketball section playoff game Feb. 29. The Storm were hoping for another first — a post-season victory. After leading for the majority of the contest, including 5646 with less than three minutes to play, Prior Lake forced overtime and eventually won 77-73 in the second extra session. T he Lakers outscored Chanhassen (22-5) 13-9 in the second overtime. Meeting for the first time in the two schools’ history, Chanhassen scored the first nine points and held an advantage of eight points at 34-26 at halftime. Lauren Shifflett, who led all scorers with a careerhigh 28 points, had 16 in the first half. The Storm had its largest lead of the game at 10 points at 54-44 with six minutes to play, but Prior Lake kept chipping away and eventually tied the game on a 3-pointer at 61 with 16 seconds left in regulation. A Molly Simpkins putback followed by a 3-pointer from Deanna Busse cut the 10-point deficit to five for the Lakers with 2:06 left. After a steal, Tif-

faney Flaata scored on a layup at 56-53 with 1:40 to play. Chanhassen weathered the storm, though, and looked to clinch the victory after Becca Smith made four free throws and gave the Storm a 60-53 lead with 85 seconds remaining. T wo t u r novers a nd f ive m i s s e d f r e e t h r ow s f r o m Chanhassen in the final minute allowed the Lakers to tie the game at 61 on a 3-pointer from freshman Shaye Burton with 16 seconds left. Chanhassen had two shots at the win in the final seconds, but Anna Letsche’s layup rimmed out and Tori Shear’s short jumper was short. Mikki Prince evened the game at 64 in the first overtime on an outside shot, but the final two minutes saw neither team score. A baseline jumper was missed with 10 seconds left by the Storm allowing the Lakers out of a timeout to get a great look that was close to going down but popped out. The two teams traded points the first six possessions, but a shot from Simpkins followed by a Storm turnover led to four free throws from Busse to seal the win for Prior Lake, which went above .500 at 14-13 on the season. In beating Chanhassen, the Lakers’ only lead in regulation

was 18-15 midway through the first half. Simpkins was one of four Lakers in double figures with 20 points. She also added 12 rebounds, seven steals and four assists. Also hitting double digits were Busse (17), Flaata (16) and Burton (10). Busse had four 3-ponters, while Flaata had 12 rebounds and six blocks. The Lakers hit 18 of 23 free throws in the win, while getting 18 steals. Prior Lake also overcame 28 turnovers with most of those coming in the first half. Shear also added 13 points for the Storm. Letsche chipped in nine points, while Smith and Tia Wright each had six. Top-seeded Edina faces No. 2 seed Eden Prairie in the section finals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hopkins’ Lindbergh Center.

HEADING INTO THE PLAYOFFS Chanhassen and Shakopee figured to be locked into their seeds in Section 2AAAA, so Friday’s contest didn’t mean much. Somebody forgot to tell the Storm that. Chanhassen led 42-19 at halftime and pushed the lead even greater in a 69-35 win to complete the regular season. The Storm finished the Mis-

sota Conference season with a 13-1 mark and an overall record of 21-5. The Storm clinched the No. 2 seed in Section 2AAAA and hosted No. 7 Bloomington Jefferson on Wednesday. Results are available on Scoreboard. MN. The Jaguars have lost 14 straight games and are 5-20 on the season. Chanhassen beat Bloomington Jefferson 72-55 on Dec. 16. Sixteen players hit the floor for the Storm in the regular-season finale. Kevin Jensen and Cole Otto were the lone Chanhassen players in double figures with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Steven Gitzen (nine), Jack Kozlowski (eight), Jared Lea (seven) and Brandon Arnold (six) also contributed largely in the win. Shakopee was led by Tyler Weiss with nine points. The other first-round quarterfinal games on Wednesday were: (1) Eden Prairie vs. (8) Burnsville; (3) Prior Lake vs. (6) Shakopee and (4) Lakeville South vs. (5) Bloomington Kennedy. The semifinals are at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday with the finals at 7 p.m. March 16. The final two rounds are at Chaska High School.

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STATE SWIMMING MEET

Busch strikes gold for Minnetonka Chanhassen’s Benny Richardson placed 21st in the 100 butterfly BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Heading into the Class AA State Swimming and Diving Meet Saturday, Noah Busch was seeded first in the 100-yard freestyle and second in the 100yard backstroke. Defeated in his first individual event, the Minnetonka junior knew he had one more shot and he didn’t disappoint, swimming a personal-best time of 50.44 to edge Prior Lake’s Kyle Robrock by 14 hundredths of a second for the gold medal. Minnetonka, the defending state champions, tied Maple Grove for second place with 206 points. It was the third time placing runner-up in the team standings for the Skippers in the past four years. Top-ranked Eden Prairie blew the field out of the water with a score of 314.5. “It was great. To get that win for our team felt really good,” said Busch, a Chanhassen native, on the individual win. “It was pretty unreal. I was just so happy at that moment.” Busch was seeded first after the preliminary round in the 100 freestyle ahead of Robrock and Section 6AA champion Aaron Greenberg of Eden Prairie. It was Greenberg again hit-

ting the wall ahead of Busch in the finals after swimming an incredible first 50 yard-split of 21.79. Busch was the fastest of the three swimmers during the final 50 yards, which allowed him to pass Robrock for the runner-up finish at 46.12 — two hundredths of a second quicker than his preliminary swim. Greenberg, also the champion in the 50-yard freestyle, was first at 45.65. After having two events to rest, Busch and Robrock went at it again in the backstroke. The Prior Lake senior edged the Skippers swimmer on Friday by almost a half-second. And for a while there, it looked as Busch would gain his third silver medal of the night. “I dove into the water and I was kind of skeptical the first 25 (yards) because my legs were still a little sore off of the 100 free. I was with Kyle at the 50 and I came off the third wall and I just felt a lot better than I did in my first 50 and I decided to go for it. The last 25 I brought it home,” Busch said. Unlike other events where a swimmer can catch a glimpse of where the opposition is, the backstroke doesn’t allow for a peek over the shoulder. “I would try to get a little deep under the water to kick past him. But that was really

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twitter.com/erickraushar the only way I could see him. I didn’t actually know how close it was at the finish,” Busch said. Sitting in third place halfway through the event, Busch passed Robrock a nd Rose mount’s Braden McCormick with a final 50-yard split of 25.59 for his first individual state win. His final time was 50.44. It was his fourth straight year swimming in the backstroke state event. He was 14th in 2009 (55.67), 11th in 2010 (54.56) and eighth a season ago (53.70). Busch now owns nine state medals through his junior year. After helping the 200 medley relay to a second-place finish (1:35.55), Busch got his ninth career state medal in the meet’s final event — the 400-yard freestyle relay. “I was cooling down after the backstroke and I came up after a breath in the cool-down well and one of the parents said ‘you’re two points ahead. You need to make sure you beat or come in right behind Maple Grove,’” Busch said. Busch, the team’s relay anchor, was the fourth swimmer in the water behind Eden Prairie, Maple Grove and Edina. His split of 46.75 was enough to

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Minnetonka junior Noah Busch takes off at the start of the 200-yard medley relay Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The Chanhassen native collected four state medals on the night. overcome the Hornets for third place in the event and help the Skippers remain in second place in the team standings behind Eden Prairie. “Edina went out fast and they have some fast kids. I just knew I had to bring it home for the team,” Busch said. Senior Kendall Dunn added a pair of individual medals with a third-place finish in the 100yard breaststroke (58.75) and fourth in the 200 individual medley (1:56.37). Fellow senior Eric Sirjord joined him on the medal stand twice individually in the 200 IM (eighth, 1:57.37) and the 500 freestyle (seventh, 4:43.77). Junior Dan Bielski was also sixth in the 100 backstroke at 52.63.

FAST TIME NOT ENOUGH Benny Richardson was the lone competitor for Chanhassen for the second straight season.

And despite swimming a faster time this year, the Storm junior missed the top-16 qualifiers in the 100-yard butterfly. His preliminary time of 54.23 was 21st-best in the field of 32 swimmers. Only the top 16 times reached the finals. Richardson had times of 55.0 and 54.89 in the consolation finals last season in a 16th-place finish.

STATE MEDALIST Michael Roane missed out on diving in the state finals by one-tenth of a point last year. The Holy Family Catholic senior reached the podium by 25 hundredths of a point this year. Roane, who dives under the Watertown-Mayer/Waconia/ Delano team name, edged Max Mason of Robbinsdale Armstrong for the final spot on the medal stand with an eighthplace score of 342.15 Saturday at the Class AA State Diving Meet.

A year after placing eighth in the 100-yard backstroke, Noah Busch brought home gold in the event at the Class AA State Meet Saturday. The Fire senior was in eighth place following eight dives with a score of 250.80.

REGION ROUNDUP

Red Knights use the big ice to its advantage in Section 6AA final Minnetonka scored the final two goals in a 5-3 win over Benilde-St. Margaret in January. Offensively, the Skippers didn’t resemble anything close to the winning effort it received earlier this season, losing out 31-19 on the shot chart in a 5-1 loss in the Section 6AA final Feb. 29 at Mariucci Arena. Minnetonka was the only No. 1 seed in the eight state sections to fail to reach the state tou r nament, which begins today in St. Paul. The Skippers rarely had scoring opportunities in large part due to the defensive effort of the Red Knights, but also because of the speed of the back-checking forwards that broke up any potential rush Minnetonka may have had. “It was the fastest game of the year,” B-SM senior Jake O’Borsky said. “There was a ton of energy on the bench.” The biggest moment in the game came late in the second period. Minnetonka, clearly struggling to generate any offense, held the Red Knights off the board until a power play with three minutes left in the stanza. A shot from Tyler Ellegard caromed wide where Patrick Graham corralled the puck and found O’Borsky in front of the net for the 3-1 lead. O’Borsky, a transfer from Red Wing, had a three-point game. “That was pretty much the game right there,” Minnetonka coach Brian Urick said. “We weren’t generating much. It was just a bad match-up. They have a lot of skill and they used their speed.” Minnetonka never recov-

ered on the large sheet of ice and despite outshooting the Red Knights 9-6 in the third period could not get any closer. Goals from Ellegard and Christian Horn 18 seconds apar t midway through the final stanza put the game out of reach. “To have that sort of performance against a team as good as Minnetonka says a lot about our kids,” B-SM Head Coach Ken Pauly said. Justin Quale made 18 saves to run his post-season record to 3-0 for B-SM. Down 2-0 midway through the first period, Minnetonka got some life when senior captain Sam Rothstein continue his torrid finish to the season with a backhanded, top-shelf shot beating Quale for the first time in the playoffs. Unfortunately, a slow start which saw Zack Hale score on a turnover in neutral ice just 2:24 into the game followed by a goal four minutes later on a bad pinch that resulted in a 3-on-1 goal from Horn, was too much for Minnetonka to overcome. Goaltender Paul Ciaccio, who stopped all 22 shots faced in the first two playoff games, made 26 saves in the loss in the finals. With the win, B - SM improved to 4-3 during the past five years against Minnetonka.

HEDSTROM HITS 1,000 POINTS Joanna Hedstrom hit 1,000 points for her career, but Minnetonka, which only trailed 35-27 at halftime, lost to topranked and top-seeded Hopkins 81-50 in the Section 6AAAA

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Things get a little testy near the end of the Section 6AA fi nal at Mariucci Arena Feb. 29. Benilde-St. Margaret’s T.J. Moore (23) gives Minnetonka’s Vinni Lettieri (19) a little chin music. semifinal at Osseo High School Saturday. The Skippers completed the first season under first-year Head Coach Leah Dasovich with a 14-14 record. Northwestern recruit Nia Coffey returned to the court and led all scorers with 23 points for Hopkins. Hedstrom had 19 points including No. 1,000 for Minnetonka. No other statistics were available. Hopkins faced No. 2 seed Wayzata in the section finals on Wednesday. The Trojans beat Robbinsdale Cooper 53-48 in the other semifinal game Saturday. Earlier in the tournament, having lost 11 of the past 12 games, Minnetonka didn’t go into the Section 6AAAA quar-

terfinal game with Robbinsdale Armstrong expecting to roll over the lower-seeded Falcons. In fact, the Skippers just wanted a win and in any matter. Despite being held under 50 points for the ninth time during a current 13-game stretch, Minnetonka held on for a 46-40 win Feb. 29. Minnetonka led by two points at halftime. Individual statistics were not available. The Skippers beat Armstrong 52-44 in December.

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games, starting 20. She compiled a 2.21 goals against average with a .915 save percentage and a 7-9-4 record, including two shutouts. Bergstrom was named the circuit’s Goaltender of the Week for the week of January 16-22. The Huskies finished the regular season 7-14-4 overall and 7-9-2 in ECAC Women’s East play.

RIVALS MEET AGAIN With huge section seeding implications in play March 2, Minnetonka came away with its biggest win of the season, topping Wayzata at home 84-77. The Skippers win helped them gain the No. 2 seed in Sec-

tion 6AAAA. Wanting to avoid top-ranked Hopkins until the section finals, a win was almost necessary for Minnetonka. With the Skippers, Edina and Wayzata all clustered together in the QRF rankings, Minnetonka put together a complete-game effort to hand the Trojans their fourth straight loss. Tommy McDermott netted a team-high 26 points for Minnetonka, while Joe Risinger and Latrell Love added 22 and 15 points, respectively. The victory moved Minnetonka to No. 9 in the Class 4A rankings followed by Edina at No. 10 and Wayzata at No. 11. Edina did have two wins over the Skippers this season. The Skippers took a 36-27 lead at halftime over Wayzata and held off a late challenge in the victory. Riley Dearring chipped in 10 points for Minnetonka. Zach Robertson scored a game-high 33 points for Wayzata. Edina probably felt like it should have been a higher seed over Minnetonka with two head-to-head wins. Well, the Hornets will get a chance to prove it. The two Lake Conference rivals will face each other for the third time in 2012 at 8 p.m. Friday in the Section 6AAAA semifinals at Osseo High School. The Skippers handed Robbinsdale Armstrong a loss for the second time this season Tuesday in a 76-42 win. Edina topped Minneapolis South in another quarterfinal game. Also winning were Hopkins over Minneapolis Southwest

105-45 and Wayzata 71-56 over St. Louis Park. The semifinals are at 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday. McDermott led the Skippers with 17 points, while Dearring had 14. Edina beat Minnetonka 71-70 and 68-55 this season.

Southside in Benson. Other inductees include Luke Becker (Athlete), Bill H i nch ley ( C ont r ibut or) , Dean Hiscocks (Contributor), Duane Koslowski (Athlete), Chuck Ofsthun (Athlete), Jeff Olsen (Coach) and Howard Schultz (Contributor). Alexander got his start in wrestling at Hopkins High School. He was a member of the 1963 state championship team coached by Paul Bengston, wrestling at 120 pounds. He graduated from high school in 1963, and then attended the University of Minnesota and later River Falls. It wa s i n i nt er n at ion a l w r e st l i n g t h at A lex a nder made his mark. He qualified for t he U. S. Gr e c o -Rom a n Olympic team in 1976. He was a Pan-Am Games silver medalist in 1975 and was on the U.S. World Team in 1971, 1973, and

1975. He won multiple AAU and USWF National Championships. Alexander was one of the d r ivi n g forc e s b eh i nd t he recruiting and coaching the second generation of the Minnesota Wrest ling Club. He wrestled alongside Brad Rheingans, Pat Marcy, Dan Chandler, John Hughes, Tom Press, Jim Andre, Evan Johnson, Gary Pelcl, Brian Gust, and Bruce Thompson. According to many of his teammates, his enthusiasm, love for the sport, and story-telling ability will never be forgotten. Alexander continued to be involved in coaching after his career, and his son was a Minnesota State High School Champion. Today, he is t he CEO of Victoria’s Bakery. His wife is Victoria and they have two children, Amir and Maria.

LOSS TO TOP-RANKED RED KNIGHTS Isaiah Gray scored 21 points to lead four Benilde-St. Margaret players in double figures as the top-ranked team in Class AAA won in the Section 6AAA quarterfinal 82-57 over Holy Family Catholic Tuesday. The Red Knights will host fifth-seeded Richfield at 7 p.m. Sat u rday i n t he semi f i na l round. B-SM jumped out to a 43-25 lead at halftime and coasted in the second half against the one-win Fire. Joe Traxler led Holy Family with 21 points, while Jake Dryer had 10. Isaiah Zierdan (18), Sanjay Lumpkin (14) and Will Dunn (12) were also in double figures for B-SM (26-1). Blake School and host Minneapolis Washburn will meet in the other semifinal on Saturday in Minneapolis. The finals are March 15 at Chanhassen High School. Earlier in the week, HFC came so close to win No. 2, falling 51-49 to host Mayer Lutheran on March 2 in the regularseason finale. Dryer and Joe Hanel led Holy Family with 18 and 11 points, respectively. The Fire trailed 19-18 at halftime. Anthony Gruenhagen paced the Crusaders with 14 points.

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Silkey is all-state honorable mention C h a s k a /C h a n h a s s e n’s Emma Silkey was named last week to the Associated Press All-State Girls Hockey honorable mention list as voted on by a panel of media members. Silkey was second on the team in points with 41. She had 20 goals and 21 assists in her junior campaign. Also selected to the honorable mention list from the area were Minnetonka’s Laura Bowman, Amy Petersen and Sidney Morin as well as Shakopee’s Lauren Hespenheide and Amy Menke.

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for the first annual “Run the Ridge” 5K fun run and walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12 at Pioneer Ridge Middle School in Chaska. Registration forms are currently available at Pioneer Ridge or through the school’s website at prm.district112.org and clicking on the 5K link. The cost of the event is $ 25, which includes a T-shirt and food after the run/walk. Raised money is being used to improve technology for the students as well as promoting community and health awareness. S t u d e nt s f r o m P i o n e e r Ridge Middle School are encouraged to participate. Students that choose to fundraise for the event will be eligible for g reat pri zes from a rea businesses. For additional information, contact Megan Williams, Race

Bergstrom named to All-Rookie team Two members of the University of Southern Maine team including freshmen goaltender Liz Bergstrom of Chanhassen were among the six players named to the Eastern College At h letic Con ference Women’s East All-Rookie team announced last week by ECAC commissioner Rudy Keeling following a vote by the league’s head coaches. The duo are the first Huskies to be named to the All-Rookie team since Kailey Bubier was voted to the elite first-year squad in the 2009-10 season. Bergstrom stepped into the No. 1 goaltender role early in the season and appeared in 22

Alexander to enter Hall of Fame Chanhassen native Gary A lex a nder, a for mer h i g h school state wrestling champion and later international wrestler, is to be inducted into the David Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame for the Class of 2012 on Saturday, April 28. T he induction dinner is ho s t e d by Mc K i n ney ’s on

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SECTION 6AAA GIRLS BASKETBALL

One victory away from state for the Holy Family girls Holy Family plays Richfield in section final tonight BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Jenny Swartout is heading home. The first-year Holy Family Catholic Head Girls Basketball Coach led the Fire to its first section title game with an upset over No. 4-ranked Benilde-St. Margaret 55-53 Saturday in St. Louis Park. Swartout, a Minnetonka High School graduate, will lead her Fire squad into her former gymnasium at 7 p.m. tonight against third-ranked and top seed Richfield for the Section 6AAA final. Richfield defeated Waconia 72-61 in the other semifinal. The Spartans beat the Fire (20-7) early in the season 67-55. “The support of the fans and

the parents and the entire supporting cast of the Holy Family community that came out that night, it was like having a sixth man. Honestly it was like having seven girls on the court. With the girls on the bench, the fans in the stands and the five players on the court, it felt like we had an advantage. No one thought we were walking away without a victory, Swartout said. Trailing one in the final seconds, Benilde-St. Margaret rebounded a miss from the freethrow line and freshman guard Allie Coughlin was fouled with seven seconds remaining. Allie, the younger sister of Grace Coughlin, a University of Minnesota recruit who was out for the year with an injury, hit the first shot but missed the second. Holy Family senior Hannah Schonhardt, who had earlier missed a key free throw, grabbed the rebound and went down the court. Her first attempt hit the backboard, but

her second shot off a rebound was converted in the final second. “The shot goes in and there was a whistle for a foul. We rush the f loor thinking the game is over with the clock saying zero. They had an old scoreboard and there was (onehundredths of a second) left on it. I didn’t use a timeout, but after the chaos I told (Hannah) to miss it. I told her to brick it so we couldn’t foul or anything. This was only the second time in school history we’ve beaten Benilde (in any sport). This was a huge victory,” Swartout said. The senior class came up huge for Holy Family led by Schonhardt with a game-high 19 points. As a whole, the Class of 20120 scored 41 points in the contest. Erin Ryan-Mosley had 12 points, while Ashley Hanson also had seven. Junior guard Emily Bauer also added six points. “All of the seniors are really stepping up. Whether they have a small role or large role,

they’re attitude in telling the They’re going to make adjustgirls that we can do this is ments; we’re going to make paying off,” said Swartout, who adjustments,” the Holy Family praised the play of Hannah coach said. Meid l defenEven when sively as well shots weren’t a s M ic h a el a falling — the R a smu ssen, Fire were who pl ayed held to 18 through an insecond-ha l f jury much of points — Holy the final two Fami ly kept minutes. believing. HFC led 37Josie Di l25 at halftime. lon led t he “ H o n e s t ly way for t he I believe the Red Knights gi rls never with 19 points, looked up at while Khadithe scorej a h S hu mp board. W hen er t ch ipp e d we went into in 17. It was the locker only the secroom I almost Jenny Swartout ond loss to a h a d t o d o a Holy Family Catholic Head triple-A team d o u b l e - t a k e Girls Basketball Coach for Beni lde because it SM this seadidn’t feel like we had a 12-point son, which finished with a 23-5 lead. It really felt like it was record. tied or a two-point game. We “There was a lot of preparatold them it’s a zero-zero game. tion on behalf of the coaching

staff and the players — making them believe. And they believed. They didn’t give up. That’s kind of our motto,” Swartout said, who commended assistants Becca Neuger and Chris White for their big role in the win. HFC put the clamps down on visiting Mound-Westonka in the first round of the Section 6AAA Tournament, holding the White Hawks to 13 and 16 points in each half in a 67-29 win Feb. 28. It was the second-lowest output from the sixth-seeded Mou nd squad t his season. Hutchinson held the White Hawks to 24 points in February. Bauer led Holy Family with 14 points, while Michaela Rasmussen (13) and Hayley Thompson (10) were also in double figures. The Fire led 28-13 at halftime, scoring 39 points during the final 18 minutes. B r o o k ly n P o u t i h a d 14 points to lead Mound-Westonka (11-14).

on bars. For the all-around competition, Rachel Greenberg of Minnetonka was the top finisher with a total score of 36.300 followed by Quaglia with a 36.025. Also competing for Classic Gymnastics was Ashlyn Elftmann of Chanhassen. During the last weekend of February, Classic Gymnastics traveled together to compete in Wisconsin. The Girl’s Level 5-10, Xcel and Boys Optional teams were in Milwaukee, Wisc. at the Harley Davidson Invitational with the XCEL Gold team taking first place with a 109.850 and the Level 9 team placing second with a score of 110.60. The Level 5 team joined their teammates in Wisconsin for their first travel meet of the season. Top finishers included Celia Ahrens of Chanhassen (9.275 vault; 8.9 beam), Abby Newhouse of Chanhassen (8.450 vault; 8.225 bars; 8.775 beam), Alyssa Konz of Victoria (8.725 bars), Jada Dunker of Carver (8.925 beam), Aspen Vangen of Chaska (9.150 floor) and Sophia Ludwig of Victoria (8.925 floor). In the all-around competition Reese Madden was tops for Classic with a 35.700 followed closely

of Chanhassen was second on vault (9.1), while Elftmann of Chanhassen also competed for Level 9. The XCEL Silver team did well and showed off their talent in Milwaukee last weekend as well. Vault showed top-three finishers of Marni Tarman of Chaska with an 8.8 and finishing third and Emily Pantano of Chaska with an 8.350. Tarman added scores of 7.8 on bars and 8.7 on beam, while Pantano had an 8.3 on floor and an all-around score of 33.950. Also competing was Emma Oyen of Chanhassen with an 8.7 on bars, 8.950 on beam and 7.950 on floor. Her all-around score was 33.4 The XCEL Gold team had a fantastic meet taking home the first-place trophy with a score of 109.850. Among the top finishers were Hannah Deutschlander of Carver (9.2 vault; 9.3 bars; and 35.5 in all-around), Gabrielle Maass of Victoria (9.150 vault; 9.4 bars; 9.3 f loor; 36.350 in all-around), Ashley Payette of Victoria (9.0 vault; 9.150 beam; 9.05 floor) and Emma Riddle of Chaska (9.500 bars; 8.9 beam; 8.9 floor; 35.9 in all-around).

“There was a lot of preparation on behalf of the coaching staff and the players — making them believe. And they believed. They didn’t give up. That’s kind of our motto.”

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Nine years of ﬁshing Lake Ann contest T he Reuss Fa mi ly of Chanhassen, pictured, has been fishing in the Lake Ann Fish contest for the past nine years. Three generations of the family participated in the contest along with friends. Their location on the ice is always identified by a Green Bay Packers flag.

Gymnastics teams compete in Arizona Classic Gymnastics’ Girls Optional teams traveled Super Bowl weekend to Arizona. The Girl’s Level 8, 9 and 10 teams were in Chandler, Ariz. at the Fiesta Bowl with the Level 9 team bringing home third place with a score of 110.10. Both the Level 8 and 10 teams scored 107.20 and 108.7, respectively. For the Level 8 team, helping clinch their fourth-place team award were top vault scores of 8.45 from Lauren Aller and Sarah Benke, both of Chanhassen. Floor proved the same with

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The Reuss Family at the Lake Ann Fish Contest in February. Pictured from left, Frank Timpone (St. Louis Park), Eric Reuss (Farmington), Craig Pabich (Chanhassen), Bob Reuss (Chanhassen), Brandon Reuss (Chanhassen), John Goetz (Minneapolis), Bob Reuss Sr. (Wisconsin Dells), and Chris DeCorsey (Woodbury). Danielle Kutsch of Victoria scoring a 9.25, Aller with a 9.20, and Clare Rozelle of Chaska with a 9.15. Also competing for the Level 8 team were Emily Huseby of Chanhassen and Katie Steele of Chanhassen. The Level 9 team clinched

third-place with some solid performances. Starting of f strong on floor, among Classic’s top performers was Kristen Quaglia of Chanhassen with a 9.125. On vault, Quaglia had a 9.325, while she had a secondplace performance with a 9.150

by Ludwig at 35.200. The level 6 team also made their presence known scoring a 109.050. Among the top gymnasts were Alyssa Oyen of Chanhassen (9.225 vault), Corbin Olson of Chaska (9.175 vault; 9.0 bars), Megan Beulke of Chaska (8.950 bars), Regan Juve of Chanhassen (9.0 beam; 9.15 floor), Addison Buska of Chanhassen (8.85 beam; 9.1 floor) and Alyssa Chillscyzn of Victoria added an 8.950 on floor. All-around scores showed that Classic Gymnastics means business. Top finishers included a finish of 35.450 from Juve. The level 8 team was consistent with a team score of 110.125. Among the top gymnasts were Kutsch (9.0 vault; 9.150 bars; 9.025 beam), Aller (9.225 bars; 9.375 floor), Huseby (8.875 beam) and Rozelle (9.225 floor). In the all around, Kutsch led the way with a score of 36.375 followed by Aller with a 35.450. Also competing for the Classic Gymnastics Level 8 team were Steele and Benke. Plenty of high scores helped the Level 9 team walk away with a 110.6 and second place in the team competition. Quaglia

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Chan Blue sixth grade girls place second The Chanhassen Blue sixth grade team took second place in the Lakeville South Tourney. Front row from left: Coach Maureen Grazzini, Carly Dammann, Breanna Andersen, Sidney Brastad, Amanda Hadden, and Coach Todd Shea. Back row: Emma Thiel, Grace Merrill, Rachel Tritch, Claire Shea, Madison Schwartz, and Claire Grazzini.

Chan 7 White take home two trophies The Chanhassen White seventh grade boys team rode decisive 23- and 19-point victories into the championship game at the Rogers Tourney. The team lost to the host team in a hard-fought championship game. After losing a hardfought initial game to Lakeville North, the Chanhassen boys team put together a strong team effort to sweep their remaining games against Eastview, Farmington and Prior Lake and capture the consolation championship in Shakopee. Front row from left: Teigen Olson, Jake Wolf, Matt Wright, Mason Weber, and Myles Harrington. Back row: Tyler Brick, Coach Jeff Olson, Nick Kindschuh, Brian Ash, Dane Stensgard, Drew Miller and Coach Randy Miller. Not pictured is Coach Lou Kindschuh.

Chan 5C boys place ﬁrst at Rogers Invite The Chanhassen 5C boys traveling basketball recently took first place in the annual Rogers Classic Basketball Tournament defeating Irondale, Edina, and Rogers en route to the title. Front row from left, Max VanBergen, Cole Fagan, Andy Frommelt, and Kyle Remington. Back row: Assistant Coach Pat Fischer, Brian Pitz, Cole Fischer, Nicholas Sandefur, Jacob Konz, Jack Thuli and Head Coach Matt Thuli. Not pictured is Regan Tollefson.

Chan 5B boys place ﬁrst at two tournaments The Chanhassen 5B Gold boys basketball team placed first in the Bloomington Jefferson Tournament on Jan. 20-21. The team defeated the Minneapolis Shooting Stars (38-24) and East Ridge (33-23) before topping Osseo-Maple Grove in the championship game (42-36). The Storm also took first place in the Edina Boys Classic Tournament Feb. 4-5. The team beat Osseo/Maple Grove (29-18) and Minnetonka (38-37 OT) to get to the division championship where they then defeated Wayzata (37-30). That win placed them in the overall/double championship game where they played another very exciting game against St. Cloud that resulted in a 41-40 victory. Front row from left, Ethan Anderson, Jack Carver, Connor Grauwels and Matt Bunkenburg. Back row: Charlie Ash, Carson Reinard, Andrew Olson, Parker Benkstein and Jacob Miller. Coaches for the team are Head Coach Brian Bunkenburg, Assistant Coach Tim Miller and Assistant Coach Scott Reinard.

Chan 6C wins in Bloomington and St. Paul The Chanhassen 6C boys basketball team placed first on Jan. 22, at the Bloomington Jefferson Tournament. The team defeated St. Paul and East Ridge on Saturday and then Kennedy on Sunday to become the boys champions. The team also placed first Jan. 29 at Humboldt High School in St. Paul. Chanhassen defeated White Bear Lake on Saturday then Eagan and East Ridge on Sunday to become the 6C boys champions. The team is, from left, Matt Hove, Kai Braaten, Brian Taylor, Hunter Flannery, Lorence Kurth, Benjamin Wilson, Jackson Cole, Sean Skoglund, Aaron Torborg, Coach Jeff Tiran and Tyler Tiran.

Chan 4 Gold wins consolation at Hopkins The Chanhassen Gold fourth grade girls travel basketball team won consolation at the Hopkins Tournament Jan. 29. Pictured are top row from left, Coach Alvin Hebert, Morgan Muench, Courtney Wedin, Megan Price, Chloe Hebert, and Coach Steve Schwen. Bottom row: Lily Schwen, Madison Thomas, Kyra Grindberg, and Lillie Armstrong. Not pictured is Tori Tollefson.

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SHERIFF'S REPORTS 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 Feb. 27 through March 4. Feb. 27 At 10:24 p.m., responded to the 600 block of Flying Cloud Drive, Chanhassen, where an adult Shakopee male was cited for tampering with a motor vehicle. Feb. 28 At 11:11 a.m., responded to the 2900 block of Corporate Place, Chanhassen, for report of purse theft from a vehicle. Damage to window and estimated loss is more than $1,000. At 5:23 p.m., responded to the intersection of 79th Street and Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, for a personal injury accident. Feb. 29 At 12:53 p.m., responded to the 500 block of 79th Street West, Chanhassen, for report of a theft. An adult female was arrested for theft of services, trespassing, and obstruction

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with force. March 2 At 12:04 a.m., made traffic stop at Reflections Road and Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen, where an adult male was arrested on 5th degree drug possession, drug paraphernalia, and a warrant. An adult female was arrested on 5th degree possession and drug paraphernalia. At 3:11 p.m., responded to the 7600 block of Victoria Drive, Victoria, where a juvenile male was arrested on an A&D warrant. March 3 At 7:16 a.m., responded to the 2200 block of 78th Street West, Chanhassen, for report of an intoxicated male. A Victoria man was arrested for third degree test refusal, DWI and open bottle. At 2:45 p.m., responded to the 7400 block of Chippewa Trail, Chanhassen, for report of a stolen license plate. March 4 At 5:30 p.m., responded to the 7700 block of Kerber Boulevard, Chanhassen, for report of theft at library.

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Fire destroys home on Lake Susan Drive A March 2 fire at a home owned by Kathy and Paul Larson, 1061 Lake Susan Drive, caused extensive damage, according to Chanhassen firefighters. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Two people were inside the home and heard a fire alarm go off in the lower level of the home, according to Chanhas-

sen Fire Chief John Wolff. No one was injured in the fire, which was under control by around 3:30 p.m. Firefighters from Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Excelsior and several other departments responded. The cause of the fire is unknown and the investigation is continuing. - Unsie Zuege

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Chanhassen fi refighters ensured that a March 2 fi re was completely extinguished at a home on Lake Susan Drive.

Readers chime in on the childhood reads that excited them

hat was your favorite childhood book? Your children’s favorite books? Is there a childhood book character you simply can’t get out of your head, decades later? These are the questions we posed to our newspaper and website readers, and to readers of our magazine sister, Savvy.mn. Folks responded, and you’ll likely fi nd the responses — printed here — jogging your own memories of childhood reads. To all of the readers who responded, we say, “Thanks.”

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Moon’ “Alex, what’s your favorite kids’ book?” I asked my 8-year-old son. Without hesitation, he smi led, “Goodnight M o o n .” We hadn’t r e ad t h at i n yea rs. To the bookc ase of laden, warped shelves, we went in search of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime story. I found the well-loved board book, which had been taped and retaped, but still nearly came apart in my hands. “In the great green room,” I began, Alex leaning on my shoulder. I realized that Alex could now read. We could read this book together. And so we did, laughing at the word mush and saying goodnight to

nobody, finding the little mouse on each colored page and whispering as the lights dimmed in the little bunny’s room. Reading Goodnight Moon had been an essential part of our bedtime routine when Alex and his younger sister, Amy, were toddlers. To rediscover its magic now confirms it as the best children’s book I’ve ever read.

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His little cupcake’s favorite My daugh-e ter’s favorite is “Pinkalicious.”

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‘Anne of Green Gables’ As a tomboy growing up in rural Minnesota, I loved books that had strong female characters. “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Montgomery was one of my favorites. An orphan, Anne Shirley was adopted by an older, unmarried brother and sister, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had asked for a boy to help them on the farm. Instead, they got Anne, a spirited, melodramatic redhead who quickly charms the quiet Matthew. After a discussion with his more forceful sister, Marilla, they decide to keep her. The story ensues with one adventure after another with Anne getting into trouble because she acts according to her instincts, not according to society’s expectations. I also enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder series. The books not only tell the story of pioneer girl, Laura, but also give a glimpse of what life was like on the frontier. The stories unfold through the eyes of Laura, who loves to tag along with Pa, and as a result has adventures that other girls do not.

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A farm girl’s best friend was ‘Anne’ I suspect my favorite children’s author will be different than most because I was a child during the Depression and World War II years.

My heroine was “Anne of Green Gables,” written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Having two older sisters who thought of me as a pest, my best friend was Anne, who was even more of a misfit than I. She was an orphan adopted by brother and sister siblings, a bachelor and spinster who farmed on Prince Edward Island and wanted a boy for farm chores. The child who arrived from the orphanage in Nova Scotia was a girl — a red-haired one at that — and thus the adventure begins! There are eight wonderful books following “Anne” from adoption to motherhood. Because northern Minnesota farm children were more isolated in those days, Anne and I spent much time together — the more mistakes she made, the better I loved her. I have all eight books about her — now out of print — collected from oldbook sales, thrift shops, etc. In adulthood, I have been to Prince Edward Island several times and love its green fields, red earth and blue water as much as Anne did. Of my six granddaughters, only one reads the “Anne” books as I did. So, Erin, I leave them all to you — even the first edition!

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Savvy reader favorites, from Calvin to Mumpsy to Pippi

avvy.mn staff asked readers, leaders, writers and other folks to share their fond memories of childhood books. Judging by the response we received on Facebook (facebook.com/savvymn) this topic hit a happy nerve. Visit the Savvy.mn website to add your favorites to the list. When I was growing up, I read all the “Chip Hilton” and “The Hardy Boys” books. As a father, my sons and I loved reading “Calvin and Hobbes.”

Gov. Mark Dayton My mother claims that the reason she taught me to read when I was 3 years old was to keep me out of her hair. I guess I asked for One. Too. Many. Read-alouds of “Mumpsy Goes to Kindergarten.” (She says she actually hid the book once to keep from reading it again, but I found it — ha!) While Mumpsy was my first book, the one I remember best was “Half Magic” by Edward Eager. Not only did it capture my imagination (which was wild in the first place), but it proved to me that books — as well as the stories in them — could take me anywhere, in the world or out of it.

Terri Schlichenmeyer, book reviewer My mother used to read chapter books to me for bedtime stories each night and I remember being whisked away to the magical world of Narnia each night in “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.” To this day every

time I see a male lion I want to run up and hug it shouting “Aslan!” Probably not the brightest idea.

A couple that come to mind would be “The Velveteen Rabbit” or “Corduroy.” Both teach compassion.

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I pick “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney. I loved reading this book to my son when he was little. I think it’s important for children to know that their parents’ love is limitless and constant, and this book warms my heart every time I read it.

Laura McCallum, Deputy News Director at Minnesota Public Radio

My favorite childhood book is “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” by Eleanor Coerr. The story tells the tale of a young girl diagnosed with Leukemia who, following Japanese legend, tries to create 1,000 paper cranes so that she would be granted her wish to live. It is a story of sadness and of hope, of courage and compassion. I remember reading it over and over again as a second-grader.

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“Love You Forever,” written by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw. It does a great job capturing a mother’s love through all the chapters of her child’s life, and just like it says, “I’ll love you for always.” What a great message to kids! When my husband and I found out we were having our first child, I also bought the book as a gift to give to his mother. No matter how old your baby is, you love them, and it’s great to know they know that (smile). I get teary-eyed every time I read it (smile).

I love Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” The pictures are so fun and I love hearing my son roar his terrible roar, gnash his terrible teeth, roll his terrible eyes and show his terrible claws. We have such a great time reading it together.

Heidi Cunningham Schauer

When I was young, I devoured “Pippi in the South Seas” and “Pippi Goes on Board.” My all-time favorite books are the “BetsyTacy” books by Maud Hart Lovelace — I still read the entire series nearly every year. I also loved “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis

“The Baby-sitters Club” by A nn M. Martin. I use to love reading those books. I couldn’t wait until the new books from the series would arrive in the mail, along with different gifts. Great memories!

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Jennifer Weber Baker “Mike and the Steam Shovel” is my favorite. I love how he wouldn’t give up.

Christine Etzler Smith

Carroll and anything by Beverly Cleary. Books with strong fema le cha racters were (and still are) important to me. We are lucky that so ma ny t a lented w r it e r s a r e c u r rently choosing to write books for children and young adults. Kate DiCamillo (“Because of WinnDixie,” “Mercy Watson to the Rescue!”), Kevin Henkes (“Junonia,” “Olive’s Ocean”) and Gary D. Schmidt (“The Wednesday Wars,” “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy”) are creating amazing work for today’s young audiences. It’s nearly impossible to read books by any of these three authors without either laughing hysterically bl — and d sometimes ti or sobbing uncontrollably both within the same chapter.

Rachel Smoka-Richardson, Director of Institutional Giving at Children’s Theatre Company She recently earned her Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

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Sports through a lens Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ photography exhibit explores the global culture of sports BY PAT MINELLI editor@shakopeenews.com

ou don’t have to be a huge fan of sports or even photography to enjoy a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. But if you are, that’s definitely icing on the cake. The exhibit, “The Sports Show,” isn’t what you might think — a collection of photos of professional athletes socking home runs or boxing their opponent in the nose. There are some of those. But it’s much more. The exhibit examines the role of sports in society from the late-19th century through today. The goal is to examine the rise of a global sports culture from the late-1800s to the present with the use of scores of photographs and a few video and television clips. Many of the 200-some photographs are images of “regular” people — not just pro athletes — engaging in and likely competing in some sports activity. Several of the early photos on display are of unknown origin with an approximate date but are nevertheless fascinating by their content. Some feature women and girls involved in sporting activities — many surprising — in the late-1800s and early-20th century. Among them are females playing traditional sports like basketball, along with boxing, baseball, trapshooting and shooting arrows. (Despite the hopeful signs of sports equality back then, the women were often partaking in sports while wearing ankle-length skirts or bloomers.) One of the best: A 1945 photo of a player sliding into third base, beating the tag, in a women’s professional baseball (not softball) league. The early photographs lead to others that display images of more famous athletes, thus manifesting the exhibit’s theme: Ours is a sports culture that had its roots in the late-1800s and has blossomed to great significance today. The exhibit is the stepchild of David Little, curator of photography and new media at the MIA. “In the 19th century,

”The Sports Show” exhibit Exhibit on display: Through Sunday, May 13. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 students 13-17 and seniors; $4 children 6-12. (Admission free on Target Family Days: Sundays, March 11, April 15, May 13). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.9 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m.5 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays).

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Burnsville’s Lindsey Vonn captured the gold medal in the women’s downhill event in Whistler, British Columbia, in 2010.

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sports were local events. As technology advanced and the ability to disseminate information on an international level increased, people were able to see images of important games and victorious athletes from around the world,” Little said. “Suddenly, millions of people were witness to athletic action and sports became and remain spectacles, pop culture phenomena and political dramas. At the same time, sports images became triggers for memories of significant and historic events.” While the photographer of many images is unknown, others are from celebrated names, such as Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus and Richard Avedon. Among my favorites in this section were a photo of a young Fidel Castro swinging a golf club and a photo of Jesse Owens — a young black man who shook up the 1936 Olympics by winning four gold medals in Hitler’s Germany — shot by Hitler filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. If photos of unknowns engaged in various sports activities sound boring, fear not: There are tons of photos of famous athletes in action during sporting events, as well as rare photos of the famous outside the sports domain. An important note: The national/international

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A 1919 photo of baseball great Babe Ruth, photographer unknown. There are also other photos of Ruth at the exhibit, including one when he played in an exhibition game at Nicollet Park in Minneapolis in 1924.

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali, his face sweating after a workout, in a 1970 photo by Gordon Parks.

exhibit is on the second floor of the institute. On the third floor is the second part, featuring sports images from Minnesota. This part includes big-name Minnesotans involved in sports in the past century, but it doesn’t stop there: There are many images of Minnesotans engaging in leisure and off-beat sports as well, including — what else? — ice-fishing.

My favorite photo: The very first movement of dirt on the Bloomington prairie in 1955 for the new Metropolitan Stadium, which would be home to minor league baseball until it was expanded and became home to the Minnesota Twins in 1961. The exhibit, which is open through May 13, is fascinating, no matter how you feel about sports.

“Suddenly, millions of people were witness to athletic action and sports became and remain spectacles, pop culture phenomena and political dramas. At the same time, sports images became triggers for memories of significant and historic events.” David Little Curator of photography and new media at the MIA

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2. ART IN THE HOME Bloomington Theatre and Art Center announces Art in the Home Goes Green, a bi-annual exhibition in the Inez Greenberg Gallery. This year’s exhibition will focus on artist-created furniture and home accessories which are made from recycled, repurposed or otherwise sustainable

material while still focusing on the finest of craftsmanship. Time: Exhibit runs Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m.5 p.m. and Sundays 1-10 p.m. through April 6 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Art Center, Inez Greenberg Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: bloomingtonartcenter.com or call 952-563-8575

3. EVERYTHING SPRING EXPO The 10th annual Home, Landscape and Garden “Everything Spring Expo” will feature more than 100 exhibitors, kids’ activities, free seminars and raffle drawings. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: Free Location: Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie Info: epchamber.org

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let'sGo!Calendar Watch sap boil in the evaporator, hike to see tapped trees and taste real maple syrup. As trails to the trees can be icy, uneven and moderately maintained, strollers are not recommended. For all ages. Time: 3-4 p.m. Sundays, March 11 and 25 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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WALK WHEN THE MOON IS FULL: CROW MOON

MARCH 8

The crows signal the end of winter. Take full moon hike with a naturalist to explore for signs of spring around the lake. For ages 6 and older. Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 Cost: $5 Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

TAIZÉ PRAYER People of all Christian traditions are welcome to join in this ecumenical prayer. The candle lit service includes sung prayer, rich silence, scripture readings, and a reflection. Time: March 8 and 29 at 7 p.m. Location: St. Hubert Church, 8201 Main Street, Chanhassen.

BEAD BAZAAR The Twin Cities Bead Bazaar spring show will have 43+ vendors from 10 states coming to sell beads, pearls, silver, findings, beadwork kits, bead storage, vintage beads, crystal and jewelry, pressed glass beads, handmade Lampwork, blown and fused beads, ceramic faces, porcelain cameos, beadwork supplies, stone beads and cabs and much, much more. For anyone interested in beadwork or making their own jewelry. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, March 10, and Sunday, March 11 Cost: $3 admission, good for both days Location: Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Hwy 7, Hopkins Info: beadsbydee.com

MY PRESCHOOLER AND ME: ANIMAL BABIES Parents and their preschoolers ages 2-5 are invited to explore activity stations together and discover how animals take care of their young. Match babies with their parents, sing songs, and play with puppets. On the hike, search for animal baby hideouts and places animals call home. Adults and children pay the program fee. Reservations required; reference activity 212903-17. Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8 Cost: $5 Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

MASTER GARDENER CLASS: GROWING VEGETABLES 2 This is the second part of a twopart class highlighting the 10 most popular vegetables grown in the area. A Master Gardener and CSA owner has compiled a list of favorites with hints on how to grow them successfully from start to harvest. The second class will highlight five vegetables that should not be planted until all danger of frost has passed and that will result in a later summer harvest. Time: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 Cost: Free Location: Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen Info: (952) 227-1500 or www. carverlib.org

SPENCERS’ THEATRE OF ILLUSION Theatre of Illusion is a sophisticated production filled with original magical creations designed exclusively for the Spencers. People levitate, walk through walls, vanish and reappear. And in one illusion, the entire audience is asked to participate in a stunning, interactive mind reading experience. Time: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8 Cost: Orchestra seating - adults $39 and $32; students and seniors $36 and $29; balcony seating - adults $18; students and seniors $15 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com

Bloomington’s 17th annual Taste of Chocolate celebrates the art of chocolate and the arts in Bloomington. Chocolatiers will compete in the dessert competition for The Best Chocolate Dessert and The Best Chocolate Confection. These awards will be given to the winning chocolatier based on taste, texture, use of chocolate and creativity in presentation. The eyes will join the palate, feasting on the rich visual creations these artists design out of chocolate. Confections will be molded into bridges, bouquets of roses and exquisite chocolate fountains. Event highlights feature a silent auction and a grand raffle. Guests will also enjoy performances by members of the arts organizations of the Bloomington Fine Arts Council including Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs, Bloomington Chorale, Continental Ballet Company and NOTE-able Singers. Proceeds benefit The Bloomington Fine Arts Council. Time: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Cost: $25 in advance; $30 at the door Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: tasteofchocolate.org or (952) 563-8562

COMEDIAN CHRIS STRAIT Chris Strait is the type of comedian who reminds people how funny they are. No topic is off limits for the California native, but he’s just telling his story. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Strait is a study in what happens when a man spends his formative years standing out. From being the only white guy among black guys in the neighborhood, to being the only tall guy among short guys in the boxing gym, to being the only man among women in grad school, Strait became an expert on people. Also performing will be comedian David Harris. Time: 8: 30 p.m. Friday, March 9; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: $13 for 8:30 Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday shows; $10 for 10:30 p.m. Saturday show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee

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MARCH 9 SPRING EXPO 2012: LEARNING TO GROW, GROWING TO LEARN Biodiversity, heirloom plants and the latest and best gardening advice will be the topics at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Spring Expo 2012. Themed “Learning to Grow, Growing to Learn,” the event will feature three days of discussion, lectures, book singings and networking among gardening enthusiasts. Special events include programming on seed saving and heirloom plants, Arboretum maple sugarbush tour and tasting and book-signings by guest authors of new gardening editions. Local plant societies, landscapers and garden stores will have displays and information tables to showcase gardening trends, methods and products. Time: 1:30-9 p.m. Friday, March 9; 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 10; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Cost: $35 for Arboretum members or $45 for non-members for the threeday event; $20 members or $25 non-members per day; fees include admission and parking Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ springexpo2012.aspx or (952) 4431422

HUMORIST JEANNE ROBERTSON At 68 years young, this former Miss North Carolina stands tall at 6-foot-2 and has a personality, heart and sense of humor just as soaring. After decades as a public speaker and humorist, this former Miss Congeniality keeps her content revolving and new, while embracing what today’s technology has to offer. She delivers a message in each performance, encouraging the audience to laugh more and embrace the humor in their everyday lives. Time: 8 p.m. Friday, March 9 Cost: $34.50 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville

THE ROSE ENSEMBLE: LAST QUEEN OF HAWAII FILE PHOTO BY LEAH SHAFFER

A Viking took the plunge at last year’s event. This year, you can show your Nordic stoicism at the Polar Bear Plunge on March 10 in Round Lake Park.

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undreds of residents from across the Twin Cities flock to a frozen lake in Eden Prairie and plunge into the freezing water this Saturday.

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the plunge, raising $215,639.

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MARCH 10 WEEKEND FAMILY FUN The Arboretum’s March Weekend Family Fun theme is “Spuds & Buds,” all about potatoes. Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24-25, 31 Cost: Free with gate admission of $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 (952) 443-1422

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE Learn more about Three Rivers’ camps for summer 2012. Watch

Participants are encouraged to come in costume, either as individuals or as teams.

a slide presentation of camp adventures from 2011. Children can do a craft while parents chat with park education staff about camps. Drop in anytime. This program is open to all ages. Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: Free Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE Learn more about Three Rivers’ camps for summer 2012. Watch a slide presentation of camp adventures from 2011. Children can do a fun craft while parents chat with park education staff about camps. Drop in anytime. This program is open to all ages. Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: Free Location: Hyland Lake Park

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$3 TOUR DAY AT THE LANDING Join a guided tour of Eagle Creek Village and The Landing. Enter through the Visitor Center (main entrance). Walking distance is 1.5 miles round trip. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: $3 for ages 2 and older; children younger than 2 free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. County Road 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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MARCH 11 GIFTS OF THE MAPLE Discover the maple syruping process.

Discover Hawaii’s heritage through its music. During this program which focuses on American history and Native American culture, the audience will learn about the Hawaiians’ struggle to keep alive their rich musical and cultural traditions. By highlighting important time periods in Hawaiian history, Rose Ensemble members demonstrate ancient oli and mele chants and paniolo (cowboy) songs of the migrant ranchers and teach simple hula movements. The ensemble will be attired in Hawaiian outfits and the audience will learn the hula while seated. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Time: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Cost: Free Location: Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen Info: (952) 227-1500 or www. carverlib.org

Upcoming LIL’ LEPRECHAUN PARTY A Tot Time Adventure, for ages 1-1/2 to 6 years. A parent and child class filled with St. Patrick’s Day activities. Paint a shamrock, find the end of the rainbow, frost a cookie and more! Wear green! Fees are per child, parents free. Pre-registration is required. Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 15 Cost: $5 Member; $6.50 NonMember Location: Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive Info: chaskacommunitycenter.com; (952) 448-5633

DOG SLEDDING The Carver County Historical Society sponsors this event. Meet the dog teams of Points Unknown of Watertown, a dog sledding adventure company. Learn how the dogs are trained, see them harnessed and pulling a sled, and learn the history of the company. Parking costs at Baylor Park will be waived courtesy of the Carver County Parks. Preregistration required. Time: 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 17 Cost: CCHS members: $7.50/adult, $5/child; non-members: $9/adult, $6/child Location: Baylor Regional Park in Norwood Young America, Info: (952) 442-4234; hgould@ co.carver.mn.us; points-unknown.com

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS HUMANE SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING -Area residents of Car ver, Scott and southwest Hennepin counties are invited to attend the annual meeting of Carver-Scott Humane Society at the Chaska Community Center from 6:309 p.m. Thursday, March 15. This year’s program includes a light buffet dinner, a recap of the Humane Society’s accomplishments and future goals, speaker Dr. Lorna Reichl, who will discuss animal anxieties/ phobias and the human-animal bond and the CSHS 2011 Volunteer Awards. Those who wish to share ideas or become a volunteer are encouraged to attend. The Chaska Community Center is located two blocks east of Highway 41 on Engler Boulevard. For more information or to RSVP for dinner by March 7, call (952) 368-3553 line 4 or e-mail us at info@carverscotths.org. WEST SUBURBAN GRIEF COALITION — The West Suburban Grief Coalition will have its weekly meetings from March 1 through May 31 at Oak Knoll Lutheran Church, 600 County Road 73, Minnetonka. The phone is (952) 546-5433. The meetings begin at 4 p.m. with a social time. At 4:30 p.m. there is a speaker and at 5 p.m. individual break-out groups are held. The groups consist of Spouse Loss, Child Loss and Friends & Family (all other). SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE — Our Savior Lutheran School and Early Childhood Center will have an open house from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the campus at 23290 Highway 7, just west of Excelsior. Tours of the Preschool/Early Childhood Center and the Kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms, gymnasium and school campus will be offered. For more information, call (952) 474-5181 or go online at www.oslcs.org. FOST ER PET HOM ES 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 in-formation, 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 Rec-reation 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. 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. MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS PROGRAM — The Mental Health Crisis Program, serving Carver and Scott counties, has a telephone and mobile crisis response ser vice 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 en-couraged 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 Ameri-

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 back-grounds are welcome to attend. Meeting locations vary. For more information, call Annette Walters at (952) 250-7860.

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can Legion Post on Highway 5. For more information, call Kris Dahl at (952) 454-4544. CHANHASSEN SAL MEETING — The Chanhassen Squadron 580 of the Sons of the American Legion meet monthly at 6 p.m. on the first 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. BIBLE STUDY — A nondenominational men’s Bible study meets every Thursday from 7:30- 8:30 a.m. at 1453 Park Road in Chanhassen. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call John at (763) 458-5985 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 orga ni zations, compa nies, 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 net-work 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) 937-9596. BN I - C H A N H A S S E N — Joi n ot her sma l l busi ness

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. S O U T H W E S T M E T RO 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. BN I - C H A N H A S S E N — Joi n ot her sma l l busi ness professionals 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 Ch a n h a ssen ( 8 2 0 0 M a rket 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

Marsh at 15000 Minnetonka Blvd., in Minnetonka. All are welcome. For more information, call Laura Berscheit, president, at (612) 616-1379 or go online at http://MarshWindsToastmasters.ToastmastersClubs.org. 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 Cen-ter, 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.h 2omasters.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. HOMESCHOOL MOMS’ N IGHT OUT — 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 C LU B — 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

designed for children ages 5 — 12, is offered at the Chanhassen Rec. Center. For more information call (952) 227-1400. Supervised Golf Practice — This fun, fast, and flexible program is designed for new and intermediate players. Most sessions are designed to practice like you play, with 15- minute intervals of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing. Sessions are hosted by Brad Pluth Golf Academy and are $20/session or 3 sessions for $49. Program begins April 30 and runs all season.

fundamentals and sportsmanship. The program, designed for children ages 3 to 4, will be from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, April 10 — 24, at the Chanhassen Rec Center. $24 Residents/$29 Non-Residents. Lil’ Star Sports Indoor Soccer — This program will introduce your child to the basics of soccer. Players will learn new skills and build upon those already known through

drills and games. Soccer balls are provided and shin guards are recommended (no cleats though). There are multiple sessions available for ages 4-6, Tuesdays, April 10-May 15, and Wednesdays, April 11-May 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Or try our new session for ages 6-8 on Tuesdays, April 10-May 15 from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. $45 Residents/$53 Non-Residents. After School All Stars Bas-

ALANON — Westwood Community Church in Chanhassen is hosting an Alanon group, a 12-step pro-gram 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)224-7300. MEN’S AL-ANON — Meets at Mount Calvary Lutheran in Excelsior at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For information, call John at (612) 269-5657. COMFORT AND CARE — If you’ve lost someone close to you, or know someone who has, please call us to find out more information about our weekly Griefshare seminar/support group sponsored by West-wood Community Church. For more information, call (952) 224-7300. 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. MOPS — MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets at Westwood Com mu nit y Chu rch. 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 g uest 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.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS E A S T E R EG G CA N DY HUNT -- Chanhassen’s Annual Easter Egg Candy Hunt will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at City Center Park. Participants will hunt for candy and special eggs in three different age categories. Each participant will receive a special bag for gathering candy and a free door prize ticket (must be present to win). Bring your camera for a photo with the Easter Bunny! Open to children ages 12 & Under. To register or for more information call (952) 227-1100. Cost: $5.

YOUTH PROGRAMS Babysitting Training -This American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Certification course prepares youth to safely and responsibly care for themselves and/or other children in the absence of parents or guardians. Youth will learn important skills including leadership and professionalism, home emergencies, safety and safe play, feeding and basic care for infants, and first aid. The training will be on Tuesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 15, from 5:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $ 52 Residents/$57 Non-Residents. Kindermusik Zoo Train — Kindermusik is an exciting music and movement program for 1.5-3.5 year olds (with parent/

adult) designed to increase your child’s developmental evolution in language skills, literacy, problem-solving, and musicality. Join us for a morning of fun where we’ll sing songs, play instruments, and dance! Program runs on Tuesday, March 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $10 Residents/$13 Non-Residents Grandparent & Me Eggstravaganza — Dye and paint eggs and have fun creating bunny crafts with your grandparents. Ages 3-10 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, March 30. $4 per child/$15 family maximum. Tae Kwon Do Junior Program — This traditional Korean martial art teaches self-confidence, discipline, self defense and respect for others. There are multiple sessions available beginning in April. The program,

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ketball — Come and play the exciting game of basketball at the Chanhassen Rec Center with your buddies after school. Staff will teach the fundamentals of the game through fun, challenging drills and games each week. Boys session, Tuesdays, April 10May 1 and girls session Wednesdays, April 11 — May 2. Ages 7-11 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. $21 Residents/$25 Non-Residents.

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SENIOR NEWS Information submitted by the Chanhassen Senior Center. For information on any of the programs or activities call the Chanhassen Senior Center at (952) 227-1125.

UPCOMING READING FOOD LABELS — Learn from a registered dietician what to look for and how to interpret food labeling. Learn about trans fat and whole grains and why it is important to know their meaning. Learn to cut through the hype and glitz of food labeling and advertising. Date: Thursday, March 22 Time: 10 a.m. Cost: Free but call to register Reg istration dead l ine : March 14 GRAND TIMES TOGETHER — Grandparent & Me Eggstravaganza ! Join us for a morning of Easter fun. We’ll dye and paint eggs and have fun creating bunny crafts. Spend a fun morning with your grandchild. Ages: 3-10 with grandparents Date: Friday, March 30

Location: Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Blvd Time: 10-11 a.m. Cost: $4/child, $15 family max Reg istration deadline : March 23 TAX ASSISTANCE — Carver County Libraries will offer free tax assistance to moderateincome individuals and seniors. All forms are E-filed. Tax assistance will be offered in the Wilder Room at the Chanhassen Library on Tuesday(s) from mid February — April 10. Taxpayers that have unusual or complex tax returns will be advised to seek help from the Internal Revenue Service or a paid preparer. Drop in during this time for your tax assistance. Check the Library website at www.carverlib.org or stop in for details.

ONGOING CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES PICKLEBALL — Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton and table tennis. The sport is played on a court with hard paddle and a wiff le ball. Al-

though pickleball appears to be very similar to tennis, there are key differences that make pickleball more accessible to a wider range of players, particularly and seniors. Pickleball play will be available at the Recreation Center on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. Use your Rec Center punch or pay the daily fee. Monday S r. A d v i s o r y B d ( 3 r d ) 9-10:30 a.m. Women’s Club (2nd ) 9:3011 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 : 3 0 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. OPEN SWIM PROGRAM AT A M E R IC I N N — T he Chanhassen Senior Center a lo n g w it h A m e r ic I n n o f Chanhassen is of fering an Open Swim opportunity for area seniors. The AmericInn pool ranges from 3-5 feet deep. A l l seniors wi l l a lso 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 FOOT CARE CLINIC — The Senior Center is offering foot care services on the first Tuesday of the every month. Foot care services include a soak, assessment, nail trimming and a message. Appointments last approximately 45 minutes. The cost is $26 per visit and payment is made the day of your visit. Appointments

are required and can be made by calling (952) 227-1125. BOOK CLUB — All are welcome. Join us for some interesting reads and discussions at the Chanhassen Senior Center book club. The club meets the fourth Monday of the month at the Senior Center from 1 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. CA R D C LU B S — 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. CRIBBAGE — 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 will 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. Time: 10 a.m. — noon CHAN-O-LAIRES — Come share your musical talents this group! New members are all welcome at any time of the season. They meet every Tuesday from 12:30-2:15 p.m. This group sings at various functions community events. WO OD CA RV I NG — I nterested in learning to carve or would like to pick-up with some old u n f i ni shed projects? Join this very talented group of men and women every 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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Each March, Minnesota FoodShare directs the March Campaign, the largest food drive in the state and restocks 300 food shelves across Minnesota. It recruits thousands of congregations, companies, schools and civic groups to run local food and fund drives to aid in the effort. Minnesota FoodShare organizes a statewide media campaign to promote food shelf donations. It produces and distributes free promotional and educational resources for food drive organizers. It acts as a clearinghouse for cash donations and distributes the funds to participating Minnesota food shelves. Throughout the year, Minnesota FoodShare advocates on behalf of hungry Minnesota families with both state and federal lawmakers and educates the public about hunger in Minnesota. mnfoodshare.gmcc.org

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Music in March! will be featured at 2 p.m. every Sunday in March at the Chanhassen Library. On March 11, members of The Rose Ensemble will perform the “Last Queen of Hawaii.” Discover Hawaii’s beautiful heritage revealed through its beautiful music in this program focusing on American history and Native American culture. The audience will learn about the Hawaiians’ struggle to keep alive their rich musical and cultural traditions. By highlighting important time periods in Hawaiian history, Rose Ensemble members demonstrate ancient oli and mele chants and paniolo (cowboy) songs of the migrant ranchers, and teach simple hula movements. The ensemble is attired in Hawaiian outfits. Audience pa r ticipation wi l l i nclude learning the hula while seated! The library owns copies of their CD: N mele Hawai‘i. Funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

CHANHASSEN LIBRARY EVENTS The Thrift Club is schedu led to meet on M a rch 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Chanhassen Library. The main topic for this meeting will be repurposing. This is defined as giving a new purpose or use to something, for example, placing kitchen utensils in a pottery pitcher. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring an item they are using in a different way than it was originally intended. The Writer’s Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 17, with guest Mike Lein. Lien is a member of the very active Jack Pine Writers Group near Park Rapids. He is a frequent contributor to Lake Country Journal, and has publishing credits in eight different magazines, including multiples in many of them. Lien would like to introduce us to other possibilities on the professional, occasional or nonprofit writing spectrum, including the periodical column or submission. The next Great Decisions Discussion is 1 p.m., Saturday, March 31 on the topic of “Energy Geopolitics.” The energy markets have been shaken by the instability of Middle East oil and the vulnerability of nuclear power. Moreover, developing countries like China are becoming bigger energy consumers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their influence. In this changed landscape, how will the U.S.’s energy needs affect its relations with other nations? The speaker is Todd Lefko, president of International Business Development Council, an import-export firm, with homes in Minnesota and Moscow, Russia. His weekly articles appear in Rossiske Vesti, a Russian political newspaper. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chanhassen Library. Senior Sur f Day Basic Computer Classes for Seniors! Learn how to search the Internet and find websites of

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The Rose Ensemble will perform music of Hawaii on March 10 at the Chanhassen Library. interest. Mondays 10 a.m. to noon starting March 26. Call to register. E-mail Basics — Building Job Skills will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 18. In this class, you will learn how to set up a free e-mail account, send and receive messages, and add attachments. Classes presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, funded by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency). Class size is limited and registration is required. Call (952) 227-1500 to register. Family Storytimes are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Children and their caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fingerplays that encourage the development of early literacy skills. The program is recommended for 3-6 year olds. No registration is required. L ap sit S tor y t i me s a re Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Babies to 18 months old and their caregivers share quality time in a 20-minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for visiting and play. Call to register at (952) 227-1500.

MASTER GARDENER CLASSES The talented Carver/ Scott Master Gardeners will be teaching classes. Check out our new website — “events and classes” under “calendar of events” for detailed information on these classes. The Thursday Master Gardener classes in Chanhassen are at 6:30 p.m.: March 1 — Growing Vegetables 1; March 8 — Growing Vegetables 2 ; March 22 — Container Design; March 29 — Perennial Color All Season; and April 5 — Gardening 101: Edition 2012. The Thursday Master Gardener classes in Chaska are at 6:30 p.m.: March 1 — Pruning; March 8 — Beginning vegetables; March 15 — Shade gardening; March 22 — Tree selection; and March 29 — Design and redesign of your landscape. The gardening classes are on Monday nights at the Waconia branch, and on Saturdays at the Norwood Young America branch.

DVD REVIEWS ”The Tempest.” Directed

by Julie Taymor, with Helen Mirren as Prospera, and Ben Whishaw as Ariel and Djimon Hounshou as Caliban. Chris Cooper, David Straitharn, Tom Conti, Alan Cumming, Alfred Mona and Russell Brand round out the cast. Taymor’s special effects make this film a delight, and the setting (it was shot in Hawaii) is breathtaking. Giving the part of Prospero to Mirren and making the character a woman works very well. Mirren is incomparable. My favorite quote: “These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air,And, like the baseless fabric of vision, The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with sleep.” — William Shakespeare, The Tempest, 4.1 ”Exporting Raymond.” Everybody is familiar with the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, but did you know it is a popular show in Russia? Phil Rosenthal, the writer of the show, made a documentary about the project, which took quite a while. There were two different heads of Russian comedy TV, casting woes, translation problems, personality clashes. There are two episodes of Everybody Loves Kostya at the end of the documentary so you can judge for yourself how well it works in Russian. It is unusual for Kostya’s wife to not work outside the home, but maybe she is on extended maternity leave. (I never met a woman in Russia on any of my four trips there who did not work outside the home.) The jokes about who works harder, the husband or wife; carrying presents to a relative far away when on a vacation, the appearance of the apartments, all seems very well depicted. Rosenthal’s sense of humor about the situations he finds himself in is refreshing. The Chanhassen Library is located at 7711 Kerber Blvd. in Chanhassen. For more information, call (952) 227-1500 or go online at www.carverlib.org Kathy Perschmann is the assistant branch manager of the Chanhassen Library. She can be reached at kperschmann@ co.carver.mn.us.

PET 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.

Hutch Hutch is a 2-yearold male brown tabby cat who was picked up by animal control. Hutch enjoys exploring. He loves to snuggle and give “hugs.” When it is dinner time, he comes running. Hutch greets you at the door, likes being picked up and carried. Hutch is fine with most cats, and he enjoys tummy rubs and petting. Although a little cautious in

new places, he warms up to be a very friendly, sweet, easy-going, affectionate cat.

JulieAnn This friendly,little black and gray Chihuahua would like to be your car companion and go walking with you. She enjoys petting, scratching, and tolerates being picked up. She’ll meet you at the door and tag along as you go about the house. She is quiet, calm, and easy going. JulieAnn ignores most cats and dogs in preference for people. After being a loyal nine-year-old companion the past folks didn’t care enough to check impound for her. Will you care?

SEND US YOUR … Outstanding winter-scene photographs We’re interested in seeing your winter photos. Sure, it’s been a mostly brown winter, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some good seasonal photos to be had. We’re looking for frosted landscape photos, pictures of families building snowmen or snow forts, and images of children playing on the ice or in the snow. Use your imagination and show us how much winter fun there can be in the southwest metro area.

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Share your best winter photo with Chanhassen Villager readers. Send your picture – in .jpg format, at least 3 MB ﬁle size – to Editor Richard Crawford, editor@chanvillager.com, before noon on Friday, March 16. Include your name and city of residence. Most photos will be used on chanvillager. com; the best will be published in the March 22 Villager print edition. CHANHASSEN

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Attention Health Care Providers! Participate in the 2012 YourWellness.mn Medical Directory The YourWellness.mn Medical Directory is the go-to-guide when local consumers are searching for health care providers. The medical directory will be organized by specialty with Provider Bios that are reader friendly and easy to use to find providers and specialists, get general information and make appointments. The Your Wellness.mn Medical Directory will be distributed to more than 62,000 households throughout the Southwest Metro area and be a comprehensive digital directory as well. If your business is part of the health care community, or helps consumers attain optimal health, you belong in the YourWellness.mn Medical Directory. This is a paid participation publication. Deadline to participate: Friday, April 20 For more information contact Jennifer at 952-345-6477

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Arts Consortium honors Minnesota’s poet laureate Joyce Sutphen BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen will be honored Thursday night by the Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC) for her outstanding contribution to the arts. Sutphen of Chaska, is an English professor at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, and is an award-winning poet. Gov. Mark Dayton named Sutphen Minnesota Poet Laureate last August. Sutphen’s first book of poetry, “Straight Out of View” (Beacon Press, 1995), won the Barnard New Women’s Poets Prize. Her second, “Coming Back to the Body” (Holy Cow! Press, 2000), was a finalist for

a Minnesota Book Award, and her third, “Naming the Stars” (2004), also from Holy Cow! Press, won the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry. In 2005, Red Dragonfly Press published a fine press edition of “Fourteen Sonnets.” Her poems have appeared in “American Poetry Review,” Poetry,” “The Gettysburg Review,” “WaterStone,” “ H ayden’s Fer r y,” “Shenandoah,” and “Luna.” Sutphen joins the short list of other Carver County artists that the ACCC has recognized in the past year with lifetime memberships in the ACCC. The honorees are native or current residents of Carver County who have attained national recognition or other special distinction for artistic achievement.

NAMED IN 2011 Wildlife artist Jim Hautman of Chanhassen has won the prestigious U.S. Federal Duck Stamp contest four times since 1989. Hartman has been named Pheasants Forever Artist of the Year five times, and Ducks Unlimited International artist of the year two times. In addition to winning countless state conservation stamp contests, he was commissioned in 2002 by the United Nations to paint a series birds for its endangered species stamp collection Audree Sells is a nationally recognized quilter. Sells of Chaska is a member of many quilting groups in Chaska, Chanhassen, North Mankao and District 112. In 1988 Sell’s quilt, “Java-

publicnotices NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE You are notified that: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Real Estate Mortgage dated May 5, 2011, executed by Stonefield Homes, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, as Mortgagor, to Lake Community Bank, a Minnesota banking corporation, as Mortgagee, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Carver County, Minnesota on May 6, 2011, and recorded as Document No. A537322 (the “Mortgage”). 2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was Four Hundred Seventy-One Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($471,000.00). 3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof. 4. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with any conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by, and foreclosure of, the Mortgage, and any notice and other requirements of any applicable statutes. 5. At the date of this Notice, the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six and 11/100ths Dollars ($488,746.11). 6. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, and pursuant to the Agreement for Voluntary Foreclosure between said Mortgagor and the undersigned Mortgagee, the date of which Agreement is January 30, 2012, and a Memorandum of which Agreement was filed for record in the office of said County Recorder on February 2, 2012 and recorded as Document No. A549226, the Mortgage will be foreclosed and the land situated in Carver County, Minnesota, described as follows: Lot 1, Block 2, Stonefield, Carver County, Minnesota 8711 Osprey Lane Chanhassen, MN Tax ID 25.7540030 will be sold by the Sheriff of Carver County, Minnesota at public auction on March 26, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in the Main Lobby of the Carver County Sheriff ’s Office located at 606 East Fourth Street, Chaska, MN 55318. 7. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is two (2) months after the date of sale. 8. Each holder of a junior lien may redeem in the order and manner provided in Minn. Stat. § 582.32, subd. 9, beginning after the expiration of the Mortgagor’s redemption period. Dated: February 14, 2012 LAKE COMMUNITY BANK A Minnesota Banking Corporation Bruce A. Boeder (9349) BRUCE A. BOEDER, P.A. 1000 Twelve Oaks Center Drive Wayzata, MN 55391 Telephone (952) 475-7040 Attorneys for Mortgagee (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, February 23 and March 1, 8, 15, 2012; No. 4596) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2012 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT MINNEWASHTA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD CITY PROJECT NO. 12-01 FOR THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Chanhassen at the office of the City Manager until 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012, at the City Hall and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of the City of Chanhassen. The office of the City Manager is located at 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317. The bids will then be considered by the City Council on April 23, 2012, at the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317. Said proposal for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following major quantities: 5,900 LF Street Reconstruction and Appurtenant Work 1,400 TON Wear Course 1,800 TON Base Course 1,700 LF 15” – 18” RCP Storm Sewer 230 LF 18” HDPE Storm Sewer (Directionally Bored) 1,600 LF 8” Sanitary Sewer 5,500 LF 8” Watermain 14,000 SY Sod The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, which are on file with the City Manager

of Chanhassen and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Manager. Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid may be obtained at www.questcdn. com. You may download the digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 (including portions of the City Standard Specifications) by inputting Quest project #1903941 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications may be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, for a nonrefundable fee of $75.00 per set, check payable to WSB & Associates, Inc. Bids will only be accepted from Contractors who purchase digital or paper Bidding Documents as specified above. Bids shall be directed to the City Manager, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, “2012 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT – MINNEWASHTA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD.” No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Manager of Chanhassen and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, or certified check, or bid bond made payable to the City of Chanhassen for five percent (5%) of the amount bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days from the date of opening of bid. The City of Chanhassen reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Todd Gerhardt City Manager Chanhassen, MN (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 1, 8 and 15, 2012; No. 4600) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT COUNTY OF CARVER CHASKA, MINNESOTA TO: ADOPT THE 2011-2030 REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MASTER PLAN AND THE 2012-2030 CARVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE MASTER PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 20th day of March, 2012 as soon as possible after 4:00 p.m. upstairs in the Social Services wing in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room of the Carver County Government Center, Chaska, Minnesota, the Carver County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the Regional Solid Waste Master Plan and the Carver County Solid Waste Master Plan. Metropolitan counties are required by Minnesota Statute 473.803 to adopt solid waste master plans following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) adoption of the Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan (Policy Plan). Carver County has worked with the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) and the Water, Environment and Natural Resources (WENR) committee to develop a Regional Solid Waste Master Plan and draft Carver County Solid Waste Master Plan. The Plans include regional /county efforts and show how the region/ county will implement the goals and policies outlined in the Policy Plan. These documents become the Master Plans for managing Regional solid waste and Carver County solid waste through the years 2012-2030. The Master Plans include, but are not limited to, a description of the current solid waste management system and goals and strategies for programs including education and outreach, regulation, land disposal, resource recovery, organics management, recycling, source reduction and reuse, non-MSW management, hazardous waste, cost and finance and yard waste. Recent changes to the draft document were proposed to highlight increased recycling efforts in organics and in the business sector. Copies of the Policy Plan, Regional Solid Waste Master Plan and draft Carver County Solid Waste Master Plan are available online at www.co.carver.mn.us or from Carver County Environmental Services. All persons interested are invited to attend the hearing and be heard on this matter. Written comment may be mailed to: Public Health & Environment Department of Environmental Services Carver County Government Center 600 East 4th Street

Chaska, MN 55318 Carver County Board of Commissioners By: Mike Lein Environmental Services Manager (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 8, 2012; No. 4602) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COUNTY CODE COUNTY OF CARVER CHASKA, MINNESOTA TO: AMEND CHAPTER 53, OPEN BURNING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 20th day of March, 2012 as soon as possible after 4:00 p.m. upstairs in the Social Services wing in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room of the Carver County Government Center, Chaska, Minnesota, the Carver County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending the Carver County Code. Proposed amendments include, but may not be limited to: adding language pertaining to the implementation of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Online Open Burn Permit System within Carver County. A copy of the draft Ordinance is available online at www.co.carver. mn.us or from Carver County Environmental Services. All persons interested are invited to attend the hearing and be heard on this matter. Written comment may be mailed to: Public Health & Environment Department of Environmental Services Carver County Government Center 600 East 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318 Carver County Board of Commissioners By: Mike Lein Environmental Services Manager (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 8, 2012; No. 4603) CITY OF VICTORIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW AND POSSIBLY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II: MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE VICTORIA CITY CODE Monday, March 12, 2012 6:30 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Victoria City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at 7951 Rose Street. The purpose of the public hearing is to review and possibly adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 2. All those interested are encouraged to attend or contact City Hall at (952) 443-4210 for further information. DATED: February 28, 2012 BY ORDER OF THE VICTORIA CITY CLERK Jennifer Kretsch, City Clerk (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 8, 2012; No. 4604) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VACATION OF DRAINAGE & UTILITY EASEMENTS CITY OF CHANHASSEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Chanhassen City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Chanhassen City Hall, 7700 Market Boulevard. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the request of Children’s Design Group for the vacation of drainage and utility easements on Outlot A, Crossroads of Chanhassen. A legal description and drawing of the proposed vacation area are available for public review at City Hall during regular business hours. All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing and express their opinions with respect to this proposal. Joseph Shamla, Project Engineer Phone: 952-227-1165 (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 8, 2012; No. 4605)

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nese Jungle” won first place nationally and currently hangs on a rotating basis in the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Ky. The following year, 1989, Sells’ “Garden Pool” quilt won first place in Lancaster, Pa. and was included in a traveling quilt show for six months. throughout the United States and Japan. ‘Good Housekeeping” magazine had a national contest in 1990 called “If Quilts Could Talk.” Sells was the Minnesota winner. The name of her quilt was just as unusual as the quilt. It was called, “And Jack’s Mother Threw the Magic Beans out of the Window.” This quilt is registered with the Library of Congress in the Folk Art Department. The Ivan Kahle Band, based in Cologne, was led by Ivan Kahle. Kahle’s son Jerry, also a musician, accepted the award for his father, now deceased. From 1946 to 2002, the Ivan Kahle Band was a well-known band that played in ballrooms throughout the southern half of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and parts of Nebraska. D u r i n g t hi s era C a r ver County had two ballrooms. One was the Paradise Nite Club. Later it was enlarged and named the Paradise Ballroom. A fter burning down in the 1970s it was rebuilt and named Lakeside Ballroom, now the Lake Waconia Event Center. For a time the Carver Pavilion was winterized and named the Carver Ballroom. It also burned down but was never replaced. The Valley Ballroom in Chaska was the second major ballroom. It sat just south and

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Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen of Chaska will be honored Thursday night, and receive a lifetime membership to the Arts Consortium of Carver County, in recognition of her achievements in poetry. east of the Minnesota River on Rt. 41. During the 60’s it was removed because of reoccurring flood waters. Ivan Kahle was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in New Ulm, Minn. He’s in fine company as other Minnesota inductees are Judy Garland and the Andrew Sisters. As part of President Bill Clinton’s inaugural celebration, Kahle was invited to represent Minnesota in a 50-state musical group which played on the Washington Mall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, 1993.

Quilter Audree Sells

Wildlife artist Jim Hautman

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Carver County sponsors camp for grandparents Carver County Parks Department is providing kids, and in one case, their grandparents, with an opportunity to attend a variety of day camps this summer. E ach w i l l prov ide ch i ldren with hands-on activities through exploration and adventure. At all day camps participants will have the opportunity to learn and/or enhance their outdoor skills and interests. The day camps, all held at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, range from one day to four days and include: Precious Resources Day Camp: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 25-28 for children entering grades 3-6.

Learn about our Earth resources, and how to use them wisely. Meet some of nature’s coolest creatures. ($120 per child) Outdoor Adventure Camp: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 13-16 for children entering grades 3-6. This camp includes fishing, archery, swimming, arts and crafts, and geocaching. ($120 per child) Gra ndpa rent a nd Me Camp: 9 a.m.-noon, July 17-19 for kid’s grades K-6 and a grandparent. Kids and their grandparent will get to learn and share outdoor skills, hobbies and interested together during this fun filled camp. ($75/pair and $25/additional kid) Camp Blast — Climbing:

9 a.m.-5 p.m., July 9 kids 10 — 12 years old. This climbing focused day camp will help you gain confi-dence in yourself by growing in your physical and mental limitations. ($75/child) Camp Blast — Fishing: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 6 for kid’s ages 10 — 12 years old. This one day camp will focus on fishing. Kids will get to experience both traditional fishing techniques along with the basics of fly fishing. ($40/child) Campers will need to bring a bag lunch for each of the full day camps. For more information call the Parks Office at (952) 466-5250 or visit www.co.carver. mn.us/parks.

President’s List 3.8 — 4.3 Alyssa Anton, Jordan Beckman, El liot Beddor, Emi ly Bodin, Sam Burrows, Rebecca Cole, Samantha Connolly-Nutting, Joseph Conroy, Shannon Dolan, Kathryn Galioto, Greg Helmer, Morgan Jensen, Brian Kubisiak, Laura Kubisiak, Jeff LaPrade, Alexandra Mason, Michael Mason, Sarah Menzuber, Brityn Ryshavy, Hannah Skoblik, Theodore Stewart-Hester Principal’s List 3.446 — 3.799 Ryan Anton, Patrick Baker, Cortney Beckman, Haley Bremer, Taylor Conroy, Michal

Fritz, David Hiscox, Samuel Johnson, Morgan McLinden, Rielle Perttu, Garrett Riebling, Henry Ripple, Michael Roane, Kathryn Secrest, Abigail Weiby, Hannah Weiby, David Westerhaus Honor Roll 3.0 — 3.445 Carson Beckman, Josie Beddor, Carly Bergstrom, Erin Brown, Jonathan Fritz, Eric Goggin, Katherine Hanousek, Zachary Leirdahl, Catherine Lochner, Kevin Mullaney, Kyle O’Neil, Delaney O’Neill, Connor Rojina, Egan Rzonca, Daniel Taylor, Nathan Taylor, Robert Williams

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Holy Family During the second quarter of the 2011-2012 school year at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, 406 students earned placement on the school’s academic honor roll lists. Of these 406 students, 154 were placed on the President’s List by earning GPAs of 3.8 or higher; 134 were placed on the Principal’s List by earning GPAs of 3.446 — 3.799; and 118 were placed on the Honor Roll by earning GPAs of 3.0 — 3.445. Chanhassen residents are listed below:

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EMPLOYMENT Full-Time 26 y/o manufacturing company expansion. Work from home. PT/FT. 952-470-5319 ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career Excellent Potential Fast Growth

Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE

COMMISSARY PREP SUPERVISOR Emma Krumbee's General Store - Belle Plaine. D/N/W. Submit qualifications:info@ emmakrumbees.com

Cole's Salon is looking for outgoing First Impression Team members! These stars will be the first point of contact with our guests, along with answering phones, trouble shooting, and educating guests on our products and services. This is a fast pace and fun environment! Positions open in: Burnsville: 952-435-8585 Cedar Cliff, Eagan: 651-454-1390 Apple Valley: 952-891-4112 Savage: 952-226-5310 FT and PT shifts available evenings 3pm to 10pm and Saturdays.

Shakopee: 952-445-7167

Full-Time

Auburn Homes & Services in Chaska is currently hiring. Care Attendants NAR's Visit our website at www.auburnhomes.org to learn more about these and other opportunities. EOE/AAP

Laborer To work for bituminous road crew. Knowledge of luting. Skidsteer experience needed GMH Asphalt Corp Call between 9am & 2pm: 952-442-5288

Human Resources Savage, MN Road Machinery & Supplies Co. has an immediate opening for a human resources position. Duties include processing payroll through ADP, conducting safety meetings, insurance reporting, and filing federal returns. Requirements: ADP experience, proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, MSHA experience. Send resume to William Holte, 5633 W. Hwy. 13 Savage, MN 55378, or wtholte@rmseq.com Human Resources JORDAN TRANSFORMER, LLC

Controls Engineer Inquiries must have analog and digital machine control design experience. Must be motivated and a selfstarter. Associate Degree or higher in electrical engineering required. Assignments require strong computer skills, the ability to read, design and draw wiring control schematics using AutoCAD 2012. Jordan Transformer offers competitive wages, 401K plan and medical package. Inquiries send resume with wage expectations to: Email: hr@jordantransformer.com

Plastic Injection Molding Operator 2 Positions Starkey Hearing Technologies is a recognized world leader in providing the highest quality hearing technology available. If you're interested in working for a company that is dedicated to improving our customers' quality of life, consider the opportunity our team presents at our facility in Glencoe, MN. These positions are responsible for the production of plastic molded parts. Looking to fill one position on 1st shift, Monday-Friday 6:30 am-3:00 pm and 2nd shift Monday-Thursday 3:00 pm-1:30 am. Qualified candidate should, be able to demonstrate the use of hand held tweezers in the manipulation of small metal inserts and plastic parts. Experience in plastic molded part manufacturing setting desired. High school diploma required or equivalent. You'll enjoy a full benefit package: Exceptional medical/dental/prescription coverage 401 (k), ESOP & life insurance Short term disability Vacation & paid holidays To view details and apply on-line go to: www.starkey.com Careers

Marketing Specialist Auburn Homes & Services is expanding! We are currently hiring a marketing specialist for the Chaska/Waconia Area. Please see our website at: www.auburnhomes.org for details. EOE/AAP Sandwich Artist position available, FT/PT. Subway, 1510 Commerical Ave, Victoria. Call or apply in person. 612-7493456

BIFFS, INC.: Men & Women Drivers needed to Clean, Deliver, Pickup portable restrooms. Not just a job; a career. Must have CDL. FT/OT. Local Routes. Full benefits package. Locally Owned & Operated. EOE/AA Employer & DOT Compliant. Application REQUIRED, not just a resume: 8610 Hansen Ave., Shakopee or online: www.biffsinc.com

Mechanic Ditch Witch of Minnesota is seeking experienced technician with formal hydraulics and electrical system training. Computer skills are a plus. Benefits include: Medical, dental, 401K, disability & uniforms. Fax resume to: 952-445-0035 or mail to: 12826 Emery Way, Shakopee, MN 55379. No phone calls please.

Field Service Technician Inquiries should have a minimum of 2 years experience oil processing, assembling, and testing power transformers. Candidates must be willing to travel extensively. You must be able to obtain a CDL or carry a current CDL. We offer competitive wages, 401K plan and medical package. Send resume to: hr@jordantransformer.com or fax 952-492-6947. JORDAN TRANSFORMER, LLC

JORDAN TRANSFORMER, LLC Substation Transformer Repair/Remanufacturing since 1973, now hiring the following position:

CONTROLS ELECTRICIAN Inquiries must have an electrical background in circuitry, switches and relays, wiring control power panels, able to understand schematics, volt and ohm meters, blueprints as well as experience with conduit running. Jordan Transformer offers a clean and safe work environment with competitive wages, 401K plan and medical package. Inquiries send complete resume with wage expectations to: Jordan Transformer, LLC Attn: Human Resource Dept. 1000 Syndicate St. Jordan, MN 55352 or Email: hr@jordantransformer.com

Credit Analyst Community Bank Corporation is seeking a qualified individual to join our Commercial Credit Team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of credit underwriting, with credit analysis and loan administration experience, a Bachelor's degree, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We offer an exceptional compensation/ benefits program for the ideal candidate. Please forward your resume, including salary requirements to: Nancy Aune Community Bank Corp. 455 Pond Promenade, Chanhassen, MN 55317 naune@cbchanhassen.com or fax: 952-227-2424

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Utility Locator Twin City Metro Area Multiple positions available. Must have 3-5 year locating experience. Valid driver's license and clean driving record. Please send resumes to

Jordan Elementary School is looking for a Special Education substitute teacher from May 15 to the end of the school year. Please send application, letter of interest and credentials to Scott Hare, Special Education Director, 500 Sunset Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 952-4924230. Position open until filled.

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Wyn Ray 952-556-1750

Part-Time Customer Service/Sales Part time; Retail Mall; $12 per hr. plus incentives; Send email to dennis.aesi@yahoo.com to receive job application. Experienced, licensed, commercial lines CSR needed for mid-sized independent agency. SW suburbs. Please email resume: lynda@caminnesota.com

or fax 952-448-3304. Garden Center Merchandiser, Floral Plant Growers is looking for a seasonal (April-June) merchandiser to work in Chaska or Eden Prairie Garden Center. Send resume to; mnjob@natbeauty.com Jordan Elementary School is looking for a long term substitute Special Education Teacher. Position is for approximately 5 weeks. Need to hire as soon as possible. Please send application, letter of interest and credentials to Scott Hare, Special Education Director, 500 Sunset Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-4320

Customer Service Representative City of Chaska is accepting applications for a part-time (25 hrs/wk) Customer Service Representative working Monday through Friday at City Hall. Duties include phone reception, public reception, cashier tasks, public information inquiries, accounting support, clerical support, and data entry. Minimum qualifications include one-year accounting experience and clerical experience with excellent keyboard and 10-key skills. Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word desired. Starting pay range is $15.69 to $18.03 per hour DOQ. Required application available at www.chaskamn.com or at Chaska City Hall. Completed applications must be received at City Hall, by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2012. EOE.

Starting wage $13.25 per hour DOE No DUI's, must have Class D license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899

Nurse Opening, Food Service Positions Available. Burnsville Eagan Savage School District. Visit www.isd191.org to apply Personal care working with adults with developmental disabilities every other weekend. Sat. 7am-3pm, Sun. 7am2pm 952-445-1680 PT help needed. Bartender/ Server. Nights and weekend mornings. Experience preferred. PT short order cook needed for weekend mornings, experienced. Call Laura 952448-2289 St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie is looking for two parttime custodians. Applicants must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, work independently, and have a helpful and positive attitude. Send resume to gbach@standrewlu.org

Seasonal Positions

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StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee and Chaska, weekend & weekday routes, and PT Sat/Sun. assembly. For further information see our website at; www.Chaskadelivery.com

Travelodge Shakopee. PT Front Desk summer position. Customer service experience, open availability, and some computer skills a plus. Apply in person. No phone calls please.

Sales Positions TELEPHONE SALEScalling business owners nationwide from our Jordan office. Leads furnished. 9am-4pm. Earn up to $1200/ week. Call Vern Schwartz, 612810-8097

Seasonal Positions

Looking for a summer job? The City of Shakopee's Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting applications for a variety of summer positions. For more information, visit www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/employment.cfm

or call (952) 233-9320

GROUP HOME OPENINGS Reap the rewards of assisting adults learn new skills by assisting with personal cares, chores, hobbies, meal time routines and community activities. The folks who live here have a wide variety of needs, interests, skills and a developmental disability. Part Time Direct Service: Work as little or work a lot, but work a minimum of four shifts/month. Current openings: Weekday shifts 7am-9am and 3pm-9pm and weekend shifts that are 3-8 hrs long. See our website for a full list of openings! Students 18+ are welcome to contact us about summer work. Apply on-line at CommunityLivingHomes.com

Community Living Inc, 952-443-2048.

Scott County Social Work Case Manager Family Group Decision-Making

Flexible Hours FT/PT 10 Flower Mart locations No experience necessary Please call Carol: 952-474-6669 between 8am-4:30pm to apply Great Gardens by Grandma subsidiary of Holasek Greenhouses

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train

St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center has an opening for the following position: RN Supervisor .7 nights Please complete application online at

City of Chaska, Minnesota

30 hrs per week; some evening and weekend hrs required

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NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

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In this position you'll perform professional social work case management by coordinating and facilitating Family Group Decision-Making Conferences with the goal of developing realistic plans that address the safety, well-being, and permanency needs of children. MQs - Requires equivalency of a bachelor's degree in a human service related field and two years of professional social work experience working directly with clients. Strong preference for experience with family group decision making conferences. Master's degree and bilingual abilities are desirable. Valid driver's license is required. Hiring Range - $24.69/hr. to $29.05/hr. - DOQ. Closing 03/16/12. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or online at www.co.scott.mn.us. EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's Work Together.

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Boats/Motors TRANSPORTATION

March 8, 2012 | B9

Campers Travel Trailers

Motorcycles

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

1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. $7500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes. New tires. 10,895 miles. Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358

2000 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, wife's bike, never rode, must go. 1300 miles, Lots, lots of extras, mint! $7000. 952-890-0905

Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter. 1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110

Boats/Motors

1998 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft. 135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417

2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900. or BO, NADA guide suggested $10,500.00, Jon 612730-8116

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

1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles! Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped. 23,000K. Well-maintained. 3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264

Sporting Goods

2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251

1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36' motorhome, great condition, sleeps 6, 60,000 miles, $31,900 or best offer. Call Gary at 952492-1129.

2006 Keystone Zeppelin Travel Trailer, $13,500 one owner 952-2015969

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model. 5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280

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A new twist on ‘Oliver!’ production BY MEGHAN O’CONNOR

L Kevin Smith Kevin Smith, a graduate from Minnetonka High School, has found himself on what he calls “a strange career path.” A f t e r g r adu at i n g f r om M i n netonka in 1979, Smith attended the University of Iowa with a minor in journalism. “In college I got the bug for TV news, and in 1987 I was working in the newsroom at WCCO TV,” Smith said. S m it h c o nt i nu e d wo rk w it h WCCO, and ended up being a special projects executive producer. After working with WCCO for 10 years, Smith moved to Midwest Sports Channel and in 2001 to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, where he served as communications director. In May of 2006, Smith joined the Twins as executive director of public affairs. Smith will be taking part in “Off the Page,” an annual event happening March 15 at Minnetonka High School. This event is designed to show students that writing plays a role in every career path. “I’m really looking forward to being a part of this event,” Smith said. “It will be my first time on the stage since the spring of ‘79 when I played a role in the school musical ‘Hello Dolly.” Not only was Smith a student at Minnetonka but also his father was the principal from 1972-1984. “There were good and bad things about having my dad as the principal, the good was that I got a great parking spot ... the bad was I had to prove myself a little bit more.” Q: What prompted your passion in communications/journalism? A: I think it is a combination of the facts that I like to tell stories and that I am a people-person. It all started back in high school at Minnetonka when two friends of mine and I hosted “The Third Hour Announcements” where we went on the schoolwide PA system to give news and activity updates as well as a “Quote of the Day.” We were having so much fun with “THA” that some teachers complained to my dad (the principal) that we were cutting into too much class time! I enjoyed being a voice for students. That progressed into more serious journalism pursuits. Q: What are you looking forward to for the event “off the page?” A: I’m looking forward to meeting the students and learning about the great program in which they are involved. I’m also looking forward to going back to my high school and giving back a part of what I took away from my years there. High school for me was a blast. Q: How has working with the Twins been different from your past jobs? A: Working for the Minnesota Twins has been different from past jobs in that everything we do is held to a higher standard. By that I mean everything we do — right or wrong, good or bad is magnified in the public. And that’s fine. Our organization is in the media everyday for more than six months of the year. We attract about 3 million fans to Target Field each season and our goal is to make every fan experience a good one. — Meghan O’Connor

See your photo here! We love to meet our neighbors, so if you or someone you know would be an interesting, whimsical, unusual, or quirky 3 Qs profile—think of a friend, a neighbor, a co-worker, or even a beloved pet, staff writer Unsie Zuege would love to chat them up. Don’t be shy! Contact her at (952) 345-6473 or uzuege@ swpub.com.

ionel Bart’s “Oliver! ” an adaptation from Charles Dickens novel “Ol iver T w i st ,” will be hitting the Chaska High School Theater, put on by the Chaska Valley Family Theatre. Dickens’ story of an orphan who is sold to an undertaker and then falls in with a gang of pickpockets, made into a British musical, will be executed in full form from March 16-25. After 140 people auditioned, the cast was dwindled down to 71; director Colleen Herzog said she couldn’t be more impressed with the talent being shown by the cast members. There are 31 cast members who are kids, which is making every rehearsal an adventure. “I directed the ‘Sound of Music,’ so I know what it is like working with kids,” said Herzog. “When you really stop to look at the shows that have a large youth cast, they are a really great way for kids to get a taste of something different ... to get a taste for theater.” The role of Oliver is being played by Nicholas Dekker, 9, of Prior Lake. “He showed up to the audition with a complete resume, and he wasn’t the only kid who came with one ... that part surprised me,” Herzog said. Herzog was last seen directing a CVFT show in 2006 for “Fiddler on the Roof.” When CVFT came to her a year and half ago with the proposal for “Oliver!” she couldn’t resist. “I have worked with CVFT since its inception in 19 9 5 when they did their first show. I have the history with them. It is amazing the organization that they have bloomed into.” CVFT has always revolved around bringing families in the community together, as well as feature local talent. In the production of “Oliver!” Herzog’s own grandchildren will be a part of it. “I did this 15 years ago with my children and now it has been a ball with my grandchildren ... I’m glad to give the kids the opportunity to see what theater is like,” she said. Her grandkids come from more sports-orientated families and are breaking into something new and they are loving every minute of it. said Herzog. “Oliver!” was performed on the CVFT stage back in 1998. Actor Ron Roeser will be repeating his role as Mr. Brownlow, as well as past director Paula Atkins will be hitting the stage as Mrs. Bedwin. “In a way things are kind of going around and coming around,” said Herzog. First time CVFT choreographer Carrie McCollum has been a great asset to the “Oliver!” production staff. “She demands a lot from the cast. But, all of the kids keep talking about how much they like working with her,”

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Fagin, played by Chaska Valley Family Theatre veteran Charlie Title, and his thieves, Nicholas Dekker (Oliver), at right, and Leo Plante (Artful Dodger) will be featured in the upcoming production of “Oliver!”

‘Oliver!’ What: “Oliver!” presented by the Chaska Valley Family Theatre. When: March 16, 17, 23, 24 — 7 p.m. March 17, 18, 24, 25 — 2 p.m. Where: Chaska High School Auditorium, 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska. Ticket prices: Adults, $15; 17 and under, $10. Information: For tickets and information: www.cvft.org or (952) 250-7206.

said Herzog. Herzog is confident in the work that her cast has put in and is excited for the performances to start next week. “We gave ourselves plenty of production time, and I know the cast is really ready.” Tickets are available online at cvft.org or the box office is open one hour before each performance. Meghan O’Conner is an intern with Southwest Newspapers. She is studying journalism at the University of Minnesota.

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Fagin’s thieves are motley bunch in the Chaska Valley Family Theatre production of “Oliver!”

Motivation and momentum from an unexpected source Sometimes, foresee. things that we think One of them is a new are minor or relasense of strength, distively unimportant cipline and motivation. turn out not to be It’s the same kind of so minor after all. feeling that comes when They end up taking you start a new exercise on a life of their own. program, and you notice Their significance after a week or so that is more widespread you’re not getting windthan we realized at ed the way you used first, and the changto while walking up a es and results that f light of stairs or carcome about because rying in a week’s worth FIND YOUR BURIED TREASURE of them are more of groceries. Maybe you profound and imdidn’t even realize you pactful than we ever were getting winded beimagined they could be. fore, but you now notice that you’re It seems that that’s going to be not. And it’s a good feeling, even if the case with a new project I’ve just you haven’t lost the 15 pounds that taken on, and it’s the one I wrote was your reason to start exercising about in my column last week: clear- in the first place. That goal may ing out my inbox. I vowed to spend still be far away, but you’ve got a half an hour every day working on new source of motivation to keep this until the only email in my inbox you going. is whatever’s come in since the last One of the things that motivates time I checked it. me, although it seems almost silly A number of changes have already when I call attention to it, is using a occurred since I started working on tool to chart my progress. Nothing this, including some that I didn’t fancy, just something where I log in

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the date and my start-and-end totals. For some reason this makes it seem like a game — which is always more fun than work. But it also serves as “evidence.” If I skip a day and I’m not keeping track of it, it’s just a day that slips by without my taking action. But if I’m writing down my daily progress, any absence shows up in black and white. And I don’t want that on my record. I’m not sure why this is such an effective motivator, but it is. Another change that’s already happening is in the way I think about and treat email as it comes in. When I see a new email, I automatically ask myself, “What do I need to do to process this as quickly as possible?” I know that’s what I should have been doing all along, but knowing it and doing it are two different things. My problem has always been that if it’s not something I can take care of easily and immediately, I leave it until later. This, of course, is the kiss of death that quickly leads to an overwhelming backlog. The interesting thing is that I wasn’t actively trying to change my

way of thinking when I first started the project. I knew it would have to be part of the “Maintenance” phase, but it already started happening on its own. What I’m most excited about is that I’ll be able to use this in other areas of my life — anything in which I need to clear out accumulation caused by bad habits, and develop the good habits that will keep the same thing from happening over and over again. It’s the same principle that helps us to both lose weight and keep it off, to declutter our homes and keep clutter from piling back up, and to get rid of emotional baggage and replace it with healthier thoughts, actions and beliefs. I’m amazed that all of this has come from what felt at first like a housecleaning project. I have no idea what else I’ll discover along the way, but I’m sure there’s more to come. I can’t wait to find out what it is. Chanhassen resident Betty Liedtke is a writer, professional speaker, and Certified Dream Coach®. Visit her website at www.findyourburiedtreasure.com.