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“Marta” in the classic family musical film.

Turner Larson was a child actor in California. After leaving acting, she married and moved to Chanhassen, where she and her husband have raised their family.

“The scrapbook was actually the brainchild of Angela (Cartwright who played Brigitta), and Heather (Menzies who played Louisa). We all have so many photos and memorabilia. It turned out to be a really cool scrapbook. There’s a 20-minute DVD

Cha n hassen cit y officials opened discussions this week SHARE YOUR on how to handle an VIEWS ON HOW unexpected $ 625,000 THE CITY SHOULD USE received earlier this EXCESS CABLE TV FUNDS. year in a cable TV fee settlement. www.chanvillager.com During a work session March 12, councilors shared ideas on how the excess money should be programmed. The consensus was the extra money should be used for one-time capital projects that otherwise may require additional taxes.

In January, the city reached a settlement with Mediacom for $625,000 to address unpaid fees owed to the city as part of the franchise agreement between Mediacom and Chanhassen. As a result of an accounting error that wasn’t discovered for several years, the city wasn’t receiving annual fees to help support public access government programming. While the city has always received a “franchise fee” from the cable provider, a “PEG” fee wasn’t paid from 1988 through 2009.

The settlement agreement allows the city to use the $625,000 payment however it wants.

Chanhassen City Manager Todd Gerhardt said part of the justification for not placing restrictions on the money is that the city has been using the franchise fee payments to support public access and government programming.

Funding is needed periodically to pay for such things as cameras and sound equipment at City Hall as well as fund staff to operate equipment. However, the franchise fee payment was designed to be a payment to the city as a whole for use of public right of way by cable companies.

While PEG fees can only be used to support public programming, franchise fees are unrestricted.

At Monday’s meeting, councilors learned that in addition to the $625,000 settlement, the city also has about $700,000 in the city’s cable TV fund. That money was accumulated almost exclusively through franchise fee payments, which the city can use however it wants.

Councilor Vicki Ernst has advocated for returning the money directly to cable TV subscribers or city taxpayers.

According to a staff report, it would be nearly impossible to return the money to cable TV subscribers because

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Earlier this year, the original cast of children appeared on the Today Show to talk about their upcoming scrapbook. From left, Kym Karath, Gretl; Angela Cartwright, Brigitta; Debbie Turner, Marta; Heather Menzies, Louisa; Duane Chase, Kurt; and Charmian Carr, Liesl. Missing from photo is Nicholas Hammond, Friedrick, who participated in the program via live feed from Sydney, Australia.

The family that sings together stays together Scrapbook captures summer in Salzburg

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When the seven children met for the musical “The Sound of Music” in 1964, they probably never imagined that they’d remain a “family” afterward. Nearly 48 years later, the cast of “von Trapp children” has re-

mained close, often taking family vacations together and appearing at S.O.M. reunion parties and special events.

Most recently, the seven former child actors reunited in Los Angeles to talk about their latest collaboration, “The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook,” jam-packed with their personal photographs, memories and mementos of their spring and summer shooting the film in Salzburg, Austria, and Bavaria.

“It’s been in the making for 10 years,” said Debbie Turner Larson, who played

What a difference one year makes Area swings from flooding to drought conditions

An unseasonable winter Eighth warmest January on record for the Twin Cities Seventh warmest January on record for Minnesota

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Fourth warmest winter on record for the United States

Last year at this time, area residents were watching closely as the Minnesota River began to rise and weather models started hinting at a high probability of record-breaking flood waters.

Thankfully, those models didn’t pan out.

Nonetheless, the Minnesota River topped out at 30.13 feet — the seventh highest flood level since 1965 — and lingered above the 18-foot flood stage in Chaska for 59 days.

This spring couldn’t be more different.

The river is hovering at a relatively low 7 feet after sitting at a 5-foot depth for much of the winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pre-

The area has experienced continued precipitation deficits since September 2011 dicts a less than 3 percent chance that the Minnesota River will flood locally through the end of May. An unseasonably warm and dry winter has resulted in drought conditions across the entire state (as well as across 39 percent of the country). NOAA models suggest that drought conditions in Minnesota will persist or intensify over the next two and a half months.

So what does that mean for the area?

Local weather blogger (and Chaska city

The majority of the state, including the local area, is listed as D1 — moderate drought conditions with portions of southern Minnesota experiencing severe drought conditions (D2).

Drought conditions are expected to persist or worsen through the end of May. Source: Greg Boe, NOAA

councilor) Greg Boe wrote to say while it’s good news for “commuters worrying about river flooding and closed roads, the dry conditions are bad news for farmers, gardeners, and just about everyone else.

Without an increase in precipitation this spring, it could be a long and dry summer.”

At the 1,000-acre University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, crews tried to combat the dry fall by watering as late into the

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The chances of the Minnesota River reaching the 18foot flood stage in Chaska are less than 2 percent.

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Outstanding winter photos “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.

So, 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 (few inches of) snow. Use your imagination and show us how much winter fun there can be in the southwest metro area.

Share your best winter photo with Chanhassen Villager readers. Send your picture – in .jpg format, at least 3 MB in file size – to Editor Richard Crawford, editor@chanvillager.com, before noon on Friday, March 16. Include your name and city of residence. We’ll run some reader photos online at chanvillager.com and some in the March 22 Villager print edition.

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too, that comes with the book that has lots of home movies that our families took while we were there, that have never been seen before.

What are missing are contributions from actors Julie Andrews, who played Maria, and Christopher Plummer, who played Captain von Trapp.

“But they gave us their blessing,” Turner Larson said.

In addition, the scrapbook has pockets filled with facsimiles of memorabilia from the special events surrounding the worldwide publicity for the movie when it came out in 1965.

“There’s my golden ticket for the premier of the movie on the West Coast,” Turner Larson said. “ T he pockets have things like a small poster from the movie and other items associated with the film. They make the book interactive, and it really is like looking at a scrapbook. And there are so many of the behind-thescenes stories all in one place that mention some things that people have never asked.”

In addition to the time pitching the book idea, then collecting and organizing the project, it took two years to bring the book to publication.

“It was a difficult project,” Turner Larson admits, “and i nvolved t wo fu l l yea rs of putting it all together. No one person took the lead. It was a conglomeration of all our efforts. We all had our hand in it, and we all had input all

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Moe said they’ll likely wait until late April or early May to reevaluate. “We have no idea what’s going to happen in the spring,” he said. “But we’re always ready to irrigate when we need to.”

Over at the Chaska Town Course, staff isn’t ready to panic just yet.

“We haven’t seen anything that alarms us too much,” wrote Mark Moers, course superintendent, in an e-mail.

“With the open winter we are experiencing, you have to be concerned with the potential for winter dessication (extreme dryness) and low temperature kill,” he wrote.

“To protect g reens from winter dessication, we covered two greens that have had winter dessication problems in the past,” Moers continued.

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Who: Written by Fred Bronson with the original “Sound of Music” cast of children played by Kym Karath, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner of Chanhassen, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Charmian Carr, and Nicholas Hammond.

What: The personal memories, photographs, home movies, and mementos of the children cast in the 1965 classic movie, “The Sound of Music,” during their time filming the movie in Austria.

When: Launch date is April 3 in major bookstores. The cast of adult children will appear at a book signing in Burbank, Calif., April 21 at “The Hollywood Show,” one of the best known autograph shows in Los Angeles.

How: Major bookstores, Amazon, and directly from Debbie Turner Larson.

Cost: $45 “Limited Edition” book signed by all seven actors, certification seal, numbered and wrapped in “brown paper packaging, tied up in string,” and shipped; Autographed and personalized book by Debbie Turner who played Marta von Trapp, wrapped in brown paper and tied up in string, shipped.

Book only, no autograph, priced same as bookstores.

For additional information and to pre-order, e-mail request to info@dtoflowers.com along the way. We’re excited and proud of it.”

The major publicity push begins once the book is available in major bookstores on April 3, with plenty of coverage in Los Angeles, including an article in the Los Angeles Times, and an appearance of all seven cast members at The Hollywood Show, a well-known quarterly celebrity autograph show in Los Angeles.

Earlier this year, the seven

“children” gathered for an interview on the NBC Today show in Los Angeles. All were present, even Nicholas Hammond, who lives in Sydney, Australia. He participated in the interview via a live feed.

“It’s more common in this business that when you make a movie with someone, you’ll never see them again,” Turner Larson said. “But we’ve continued to stay in touch. They’re like my second family.”

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“Finding each subscriber and returning the funds in the form of a check would cost thousands of dollars in staff time, supplies and postage,” according to the report. “In addition, the ones that could not be located would have to be remitted to the stat of Minnesota as unclaimed property.”

If the council decided to lower the tax levy in 2012 by $625,000, that would reduce the levy by about 6 percent. For an owner of a $300,000 home, that would equate to about a $ 50 decrease in the city portion of the property tax bill. However,

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The Minnesota River topped out at just over 30 feet in Chaska during last year’s spring flood. event of an open winter.”

However, the warm weather could help get moisture to the grounds sooner than expected.

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ing the irrigation system up earlier than normal,” wrote Moers. “But that will depend on what Mother Nature has in store for us in the remaining snow season to come.”

since the money would only be available in 2013, the property tax would have to increase by $50 the following year unless other expenses are reduced or an alternative revenue source is increased, the staff report said.

During the work session discussion, councilors generally agreed on a concept of using the settlement money — and potentially a portion of the money in the cable TV fund — for a onetime capital need.

“Certainly it would be put to a valid public purpose,” said Mayor Tom Furlong. “We’re not going to make up a project that’s not valid.”

One possible need would be plans to improve the Minnesota River crossing between Chanhassen and Shakopee.

While state and local officials

currently favor upgrading the crossing, there could be a local funding contribution required, Furlong said.

City staff is recommending using the funds for the city’s portion of annual street reconstruction projects.

“Improving and reinvesting in our streets, trails, sidewalks, parking lots and tennis courts adds to everyone’s quality of life,” the staff report said.

By earmarking the money for need capital projects, according to city officials, the amount the city needs to levy for taxes would also be kept down.

Councilors, however, expr e s s e d s ome supp or t for “f lagging” a specific project so residents are aware of precisely where the money will be spent.

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Ice was in short supply around Carver County this week as Jason Kirsch chisels out the Chaska Hawk logo from one of the Chaska Community Center ice rinks, while Ron Pieper breaks up other sections with a Bobcat tractor.

Record temperatures were also rapidly melting ice on area lakes. According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures are expected near 70 degrees through Sunday.

Rain barrels and compost bins will be available for pickup at the following locations on May 5, 2012 during their normal business hours: x Carver County Environmental Center, 116 Peavey Circle, Chaska, MN x Douglas Kugler Eco-Site, 676 Industrial Blvd, Watertown, MN x Mackenthun’s Fine Foods, 851 Marketplace Drive, Waconia, MN For more information on the rain barrels and compost bins please visit: www.co.carver.mn.us.

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DFL Senate District 47 convention is March 24 DFL Senate District 47 (formerly DF L Senate District 34) is holding its convention at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Chanhassen High School, 2200 Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen.

R e g i s t r at i o n b e g i n s at 8:30 a.m. and the call to order is 9:30 a.m. Elections of party officers and delegates to the congressional and state conventions will be held.

Sha ron Su nd a nd Bria n Barnes, Third District Congressional candidates vying for the DFL endorsement, will be speaking. Any other candidates who announce their candidacy by the time of the convention may also be speaking. Jim Klobuchar will be the guest speaker.

Resolutions will be voted on to forward to the Minnesota DFL action agenda and ongoing platform. All DFL members are invited to attend.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of gover nmenta l accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, according to a SouthWest Transit press release.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals.

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Congressman invites young SouthWest awarded artists to compete Congressman John Kline is for financial inviting high school students who are currently residents of reporting Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional

For the fifth consecutive year, the Certificate of Achievement for Excel lence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to SouthWest Transit by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

District (which includes Carver County) to participate in the 31st annual Congressional “Artistic Discovery” competition.

“Each year, I continue to be impressed with Minnesota’s young artists, and I am pleased once again to invite all high school students in the 2nd District to participate,” said Kline.

“I look forward to viewing the variety of entries and proudly displaying the winning artwork in the U.S. Capitol.”

The nationwide art competition provides Members of Congress an opportunity to showcase the talents of high school students in their districts and acknowledge our nation’s gifted young artists. The annual competition includes paintings, drawings, collages, prints, photography, computer generated art, and mixed media presentations.

Winning entries from the competition are displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building. The winner will also be invited to attend a ribboncutting ceremony for the new display in Washington with airfare for the student and a guardian provided — free of charge — by a participating airline. Artwork by the two runners-up will be displayed in Congressman Kline’s offices in Washington and Burnsville.

All artists who enter the competition receive certificates of participation. Art entries must be received by Congressman Kline’s office in Burnsville by Friday, April 20.

Last year, Excelsior freshman Riley Nelson won the competition with his drawing, “Minnesota Morning — Largemouth Bass.” Faribault senior Marci Lessman was named the runner-up for her pencil drawing, “Caught My Eye.” Hastings senior Roberta Scherer’s oil pastel “A Deal with Darkness” garnered third place.

Montgomery-Lonsdale senior Aimee Fisher and New Prague senior Maksim Lukashev both received honorable mentions.

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Earlier this year, Chanhassen inventor Rob Fuglie and the milk cap he designed to improve the pourability of Costco milk jugs were featured in the Chanhassen Villager. He let us know that the caps are now available at Lakewinds in Chanhassen. Fuglie was recently featured in a story on Minnesota Public Radio, about the state’s ground-level entrepreneurs.

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Newspapers should record history and not rewrite it

BY THE MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION

An individual is convicted of failure to comply with a police order; he pays his $100 fine plus $65 in court costs. The misdemeanor is reported in the newspaper’s police blotter, and, in most cases, that would be the end of the story.

Not in this instance. He appeals to the courts to have his record expunged. The judge obliged — sealed the records so, in the eyes of the court, the person’s misconduct never occurred. The individual subsequently demanded the newspaper remove any reference to the conviction from its electronic archives.

You be the editor. Would you accommodate?

Newspapers increasingly field requests to destroy all reference to expunged data, especially in the age of electronic records. It’s a distressing trend to editors and reporters whose role is to generate a living history of their communities. That’s the message your community newspaper and the Minnesota Newspaper Association deliver during “Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know,” March 11-17.

Editors routinely are lobbied to withhold news as individuals cite the sensitivity of an incident, asserting that publication may create uncomfortable circumstances in their lives.

Some arguments may appear reasonable. Consider a case where the court dismisses charges when, several weeks into the process, law enforcement authorities acknowledge they lack the evidence to substantiate the original charges.

Those cases notwithstanding, newspapers and the public must look at the broader picture. It’s inevitable that if newspapers give an inch to withhold public records, someone will seek to take a mile. Open the door to altering or eliminating those court records that have been formally expunged, and newspapers will certainly be lobbied to destroy

records of charges formally dismissed by authorities.

Most expungements deal with court records, but consider a couple of other examples.

Consider marriage annulments.

Should all references to a marriage — the publication of a marriage license application from the courts or the engagement/wedding writeups submitted by the individuals themselves now be stricken from the records because a marriage has been legally declared invalid?

Or what about sports teams?

Teams are stripped of titles, and “victories” are officially deemed “losses” in permanent records. Individual statistics are permanently altered — i.e. games played, points scored.

Facetious arguments? Not really. Rather, these real-life examples underscore the impracticality of requests to remove all reference to expunged records.

Electronic permanency of records has elevated this discussion.

It’s doubtful that individuals would storm into a newsroom and demand that editors collect and destroy all newspaper clippings on a story.

Newspapers are not insensitive to criminal charges that have dropped or court records that have been reversed. But remember, expungement does not mean that an incident never occurred. It simply means that actions were taken to seal records; they still are on file at courthouses.

That’s why newspapers are careful to track proceedings and publish followup stories. Individuals, in turn, can produce these stories as evidence of court action.

Newspapers take their role seriously. We are here to “record” history and not “rewrite” history.

Minnesota Newspaper Association is an association of Minnesota newspapers, representing the publications in the state legislature and in court.

This Sunshine Week column was first printed in the March 6 association bulletin.

LETTERS ESSAY WINNER

How my positive outlook benefits my community Editor’s note: The following are two excerpts from an essay by Minnetonka High School ninth-grader Kelvin Loke.

He wrote one of the winning essays in the Eden Prairie Optimists Essay Contest.

Reminding others that tomorrow is a fresh day to make amends and start anew is essential for a community to be able to function and move on from a hardship. If society was devoid of optimism, dominated by desolation, nothing would be possible. If sorrow or a lack of drive or enthusiasm were to control our community, bonds could not be formed.

Without ties of friendship, relationships cannot develop. A deficiency in relationships would cause all within that community to withdraw and isolate themselves, thus bringing an end to that community, for a community is simply a group of people interacting with one another. One must reach out to explain that to move on is crucial, that to live and learn is critical to community. Hardship must be put aside, but not forgotten, so that we may learn but not be hurt from it. Destitution is the sole fear of a community as a whole, but preaching happiness and optimism will make the community connect, bond and coalesce to face the next day together.

Optimism is an attribute that can be given from one to another. In doing so, both donor and recipient gain a feeling of common ground: the sensation that life will right itself, and that happiness is the true measure of wealth...

Having a positive outlook benefits my community because healthy relationships can only be formed from well-being and not from disparage-

ment or anger. Helping better one person’s life at a time is the only feasible way we can support one another.

I reach out to as many as I can with encouraging words and optimistic views; and I can only hope that they, in turn, brighten others’ moods.

Kelvin Loke

PET CARE

Sorry I killed your cat I killed your cat yesterday. Well, let me take that back, it might have been dead already, but it surely was dead after I was done with it.

Yeah, it sounds awful, doesn’t it?

Believe me, it was. You see, I was driving home last night when the car in front of me hit your cat on Highway 5. It looked like a plastic shopping bag blowing about in the wind and rush of cars zooming by. Suddenly it was in front of me and I recognized the shape of a tail and small body. Before I could react, I heard it crushing under my front tire. I turned off my radio and cried all the rest of the way home.

I love cats and dogs. I’ve had a cat ever since I was 10. We lived outside of the city and my mom didn?t really like animals, so she let us keep a cat but only if it lived outside. Over the course of the next 8 years we went through 5 different cats, all eventually lost to raccoons, dogs, cars or trains. When my last cat dragged itself home with only two and half legs and no tail, I vowed to keep any future cats of mine inside.

My husband tries to console me that it was a feral cat and I shouldn?t be so upset. I don’t care. Listen folks, you don’t live on the farm anymore.

This is the city. Spay and neuter your pets. Keep your dogs on a leash and your cats indoors. I’m sorry I killed your cat but it wasn’t my fault, it was yours. Nevertheless, I don’t want to do it again.

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Autism awareness campaign comes to Minnesota ‘Biggest Loser’ couple brings message of hope for children with autism Phil and Amy Parham feel they’re on the most important mission of their life: traveling the country spreading hope for families affected by autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. Americans first met the Parhams on season six of “The Biggest Loser.”

With millions of viewers they shared the pain and struggles of life with an autistic child. Their youngest child, Rhett, had been diagnosed with autism when he was 3.

Autism and ASD are often used as general terms to describe complex brain disorders that inhibit a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships. These disorders are often accompanied by extreme behavioral and cognitive challenges.

Life with a child with autism was an overwhelming challenge for the Parhams and they often turned to food for comfort. “The Biggest Loser” changed all that. The couple lost a combined 256 pounds, and through an interesting twist, they also found life-changing help for Rhett. The director of LearningRx in Greenville, S.C., saw their story and contacted them, offering help for Rhett with a personalized, one-on-one brain training program proven to strengthen the underlying cognitive skills that make learning possible.

Eight weeks after Rhett began brain training, Amy reported that his teachers were noticing. “They said I don’t know what’s going on but something just started to click and he’s starting to read more. He’s starting to do all kinds of things that he was not able to do before.” Now Rhett is taking regular classes, is doing better in math and is reading on grade level.

“We’ve been really blessed with LearningRx,” Amy said. “It completely changed our lives — perhaps even more than our weight loss. His results are amazing and we want to tell other families struggling with autism that there’s hope.”

At many of the Parhams’ speaking engagements, they act as a catalyst for local autism resources to join and connect with families in need, but the gracious, down-toearth couple is always the highlight of the event. Phil says he often sees people in the crowd crying. “We find so many people who are in that hard place in their life. They’re relating to what we’ve got to say and they realize that they’re not alone in this thing — other people go through it too. And they can see hope again.”

Research is also providing hope in the autism field. Scientists continue to detect noticeable differences in the brains and activities of infants who go on to develop autism. Findings like these are promising because early detection and intervention can reduce the severity of the symptoms.

The ultimate goal is to intervene early enough to actually prevent any symptoms.

But along with the promising research comes sobering facts:  Autism affects 1 in 110 children born in this country.  Four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with ASD.  More people than ever before

are being diagnosed with ASD. It’s unclear how much of this increase is due to a broader definition and better diagnosis.  The lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism ranges from $3.5 to $5 million, but can be cut by two-thirds with early diagnosis and intervention.  The United States faces almost $90 billion annually in autism costs (research, insurance and non-covered expenses, Medicaid waivers, educational spending, housing, transportation, employment, therapeutic services and caregiver costs).

For now there is no cure for ASD, and the Parhams want to reach and give hope to as many families as possible. They feel it’s their mission to.

“It’s amazing how we got here,” says Phil. “And I really feel like this is a mission that we’re able to fulfill.

We feel like this is probably the most important thing we’ve ever done.”

The Parhams will be in the Twin Cities on Friday, March 16, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, delivering a message on healthy body, mind and spirit. In addition to the Parhams, this event features speakers Dr. Anne Kelly, founder of Nutrition Ignition Inc., and Barb Luskin, PhD, LP, who has worked with children and adults with ASD for more than 30 years. The event is called “Body & Mind: The Autism Spectrum Connection” and is sponsored by LearningRx and the Autism Society of Minnesota.

For more information or to register for the event, visit www. ausm.org.

Terri O. Johnson is the founder of Eden Prairie Disability Awareness Committee and SW Metro AD/ HD Connection. She is the director of LearningRx in Chanhassen which helps students to improve their learning ability through cognitive brain training. LearningRx is at 600 Market St., Suite 120 in Chanhassen. For more information or questions about these and other learning topics, contact Terri at (952) 949-6900.

a $6.3 billion turn for the better in less than a year.

This is outstanding news, and it is rewarding to see the difficult decisions we made last year start to take root and continue to pay dividends. The economy and state budget are looking better than anticipated due to our commitment to fiscal restraint and our refusal to raise taxes.

Another bit of outstanding news from this economic forecast is at least $318 million of our surplus funds will go toward accelerating the payment of shifted K-12 education funds. The Constitution mandated prior funds be dedicated to replenishing our state’s reserves and cash-flow accounts, and we can turn our attention to addressing the shifts that have been in effect since 2009.

Small-business owners gain confi-

dence when there is economic and regulatory certainty. We have focused our reform efforts on providing the freedom and flexibility our business community needs to build the Minnesota economy.

The result is an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent that is significantly better than the nation’s 8.5 percent average and is falling faster than most states.

The decisions we make are not always easy, but they are working as evidenced in these latest budget numbers.

Our state is in better fiscal position today than it has been for a number of years and that is something we can all celebrate.

Kelby Woodard, R-Belle Plaine, represents Minnesota House of Representatives District 25B, which includes Helena Township. He can be reached at 651-296-7065 or rep.kelby.woodard@ house.mn.

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The state budget we set last year continues to surpass initial projections.

Our February economic forecast shows the state of Minnesota’s budget has come a long way in a short amount of time. We have erased the $6.1 billion shortfall from last year and can report a $1.2 billion surplus.

The $1.2 billion surplus is a result of decreased spending and a slight increase in revenues which results in

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Victoria author charts new traditions with latest book

BY MEGHAN O’CONNOR

The name Janie Jasin came into about a million homes on the cover of her bestselling book “The Littlest Christmas Tree.”

Jasin, of Victoria, recently co-authored a new book, “Tradition ... Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

What’s your ‘polka?,’” reflecting on the meaningful impact traditions have in our daily lives.

Jasin said she tried her hand at retirement about four years ago by filling her days with naps, resting, church events, and “standing around parking lots counting coupons.”

But she still maintained her membership with the National Speakers Association and found herself at a meeting one day when everything changed.

“When I got there, I realized that I was old as dirt ... everyone there was so young talking about online databases ... I just rolled my eyes,” Jasin said.

Toward the end of the meeting, a stranger named Chez Raginiak introduced himself to Jasin. After he told her that he was from Poland the only thing Jasin could think of talking about were the Polish Polka dancers she remembered from her hometown of Milwaukee.

Cards were exchanged and Jasin expected to never see Raginiak again.

But Raginiak phoned Jasin a week later, but Jasin was too busy to visit.

“I figured he was another one of those young enthusiasts trying to pick my brain ... seeing how I found success,” Jasin said.

One week later, he called again, this time Jasin said she was sick.

Raginiak volunteered to lend a hand.

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W hen Ja si n op ene d t he door, Raginiak stood there with soup and flowers, a very Eu ropean t radition. W hen they got to talk, Raginiak told her of how he escaped communist Poland in 1985, and how grateful he was for everything.

“He began telling a story about a time when he and his family waited in the parking lot for two weeks, among one thousand people to get a refrigerator. Only five refrigerators came,” Jasin said. “My father made his fortune in appliances ... my heart ... my heart.”

Choked up, Jasin said that she knew she had to help this man.

Jasin said she was reignited, in part, due to the boredom of retirement, but mostly because of Raginiak’s story, his inspiration.

Raginiak returned to Poland with his guitar, and came back with a new version of the polka, Jasin said.

“He’s a little bit heavy metal, I’m a little bit rock n’ roll,” she said.

Jasin and Raginiak have been travelling around Wisconsin and Minnesota talking about what a gift it is to be living in America. Raginiak’s version of the polka is also per-

formed, encouraging listeners to get up and dance.

Their book “Tradition ...

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! What’s your ‘polka,?’” is a compilation of traditions pulling from their own stories and those of community members.

“It reads like a journal, but not just of one person ... a journal of many,” Jasin said.

Traditions are what families cling to when things become unbearable, she said. Jasin told a story of speaking to her Irish mother, suffering from severe dementia, with an Irish brogue.

“This was the only thing that would give me a response from her ... she would open her eyes, smile and laugh,” Jasin said.

This story, among others, is included in the book.

“Writing this book was a great way for us to connect with people in our community, as well as with each other,” Jasin said.

“If Chez had never been so persistent in meeting me, or if I had not opened the door to let him in,” Jasin said,”this never would have happened.”

Megh an O’C onn or i s an intern with the Villager. She is a journalism student at the University of Minnesota.

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Sixty-four men and women f looded Courtroom 2 at the Carver County Courthouse Tuesday morning as jury selection began for the trial of Jesse James Rogers.

Rogers, dressed in a soft green button-down shirt, black sweater vest and khaki pants, stood as the potential jurors entered Judge Richard Perkins’ courtroom. He faces a second-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Jason Foster outside of Kelley’s Bar in downtown Chaska in the early morning hours of June 3.

Perkins administered an oath to the potential jurors before instructing them on the selection process. The jurors were then escorted to the jury assembly room to complete a 10-page questionnaire before being excused for the day.

Jurors will be questioned individually, based on their answers to that questionnaire, by the court as well as the prosecution and defense teams over the next several days.

One potential juror has already been dismissed due to his position with the Carver Count y S h e r i f f ’s Of f ice. T he de fen s e, le d Jesse James by attorneys Rogers J.A. Torres and Anita Jehl, will have the ability to strike five jurors without cause during jury selection. The state, led by Carver County Attorney Mark Metz and Chief Deputy County Attorney Mike Wentzell, will have three such strikes available to them. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday morning (as this adition went to press).

With potential jurors gone, the court went over several motions by the prosecution. The discussion of those motions gave a good indication of what to expect during the course of the trial.

Metz said that the case will come down to a question of who the jury believes. There are two to three pages of witnesses that could potentially be called to testify for the case — some that will testify that Rogers was the aggressor and others that will back Rogers’ claim of self-defense — more specifically that he was pulled out of his vehicle and assaulted in the

parking lot.

Torres argued that the case “does not wholly rest on credibility,” adding that they have video and DNA evidence.

“DNA is not going to tell where and when Mr. Foster was stabbed,” Metz replied.

The attorneys also argued over whether or not Rogers’ prior felony — a first-degree controlled substance posession charge — would be admissable during trial.

“The jury deserves to see the whole person,” said Wentzell while Rogers’ defense team opposed the use of the drug conviction.

The prosecution further encouraged Rogers to take the stand during the trial with Wentzell saying that it was “important that he testify.”

The defense indicated that they had not made a decision yet as to whether or not Rogers would testify.

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Jesse James Rogers trial Charge: Second-degree murder Defense: J.A. Torres and Anita Jehl Prosecution: Mark Metz and Mike Wentzell Jury selection: Began Wednesday, March 14.

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Freshman by age, not by talent or composure Joey Witthus hit big shots down the stretch to help Storm to section finals

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Nate Pelowski never thought of Joey Witthus as a freshman.

And the third-year Chanhassen Head Basketball Coach didn’t hesitate to play him in the most important moments of the season Saturday in the Section 2AAAA semifinals.

Witthus proved his coach’s decision right. The freshman forward converted seven-ofeight free throws in the second hal f and overtime, tying a career-high with 12 points in a 71-67 overtime win over Prior Lake.

T he victor y sends t he second-seeded Storm to its first section title game Friday against Eden Prairie at 7 p.m. at Chaska High School.

Averaging 4.1 points per game in the regular season, Witthus rarely found himself on the court in key situations late in the game. On Saturday, though, Pelowski had faith in the freshman.

“He’s supposed to be a freshman. He’s never had that freshman mindset. He just goes out and plays and doesn’t let anything get to him,” the coach said. “I have faith in him that’s he not going to turn the ball

Jack Kozlowski stood in to take the charge as Ryan Kilmer of Bloomington Jefferson barreled into the Chanhassen junior for the foul. Cole Otto (45) trailed the play on defense.

over. Free-throw ability, yes.

He gets to the line and makes them. That’s why you shoot free throws all year long. I had a gut feeling (about Joey).”

Witthus hit a pair of free throws late in regulation to give the Storm a key threepoint lead. Late in overtime, he hit two more to move the advantage to four and give Chanhassen the win.

“The main thing is just to stay focused and play good defense and knock down free throws and shots when you get a chance. I just kind of zoned everything out. I didn’t even hear the fans. I just focused on the rim and on making the shots,” Witthus said.

“The team has supported me all the way. It’s nice to have some guys to look up to and to set a good example for me,” he added.

Chanhassen led by as many as six points with 4:30 remaining in the second half after Kevin Jensen scored on two field goals, while Witthus added two free throws.

Prior Lake, though, never went away. A 3-pointer from Evan Kotchevar tied the game at 59 with 2:15 left in regulation.

A free throw from Jack Kaiser gave the Lakers its first lead since 45-43 at 60-59.

Chanhassen regained the lead on a Brandon A r nold kiss off the glass and a steal from the senior guard off the inbound pass gave the Storm a chance at and even bigger lead. Out of a timeout an errant pass led to a turnover and Lakers ball.

Prior Lake had two looks, but neither fell, leading to a pair of free throws from Witthus with 24.6 to play.

Kotchevar, who came into the game averaging more than 19 points per game in his final seven contests, connected on his fourth 3-pointer of the second half to knot the game at 63 with 8.8 seconds remaining.

Both teams had a chance in the final seconds, but an Arnold layup lipped out, while a half-court attempt from Noah Scanlon was high and wide for the Lakers.

“ T hey got t he shot t hey wanted,” said Pelowski on Kotchevar’s shot, “and we got the shot we wanted. It just didn’t go down.”

Jared Lea scored his first points of the game in overtime to give Chanhassen a 67-65 lead.

Lea converted from under the basket off a feed from Arnold and two possessions later gathered a steal and went the length of the court for a layup.

Arnold, playing on an injured ankle sustained in practice the day before, the senior guard came up with a big play, blocking the shot of seven-foot forward Carson Shanks. The block led to two free throws from Jensen and the four-point lead.

Lakers sophomore Jon Sobaski hit a shot with 18 seconds remaining to make it 69-67, but a pair of free throws from Witthus sealed the victory at 71-67.

A long attempt from Kotchevar hit the back of the iron and sent the Storm to the finals. “ We wer e 1 2 - of-1 2 f r om the free-throw line down the stretch and that’s huge. We tell them at section time free throws are going to win the games. (In the quarterfinal round) I think we were 4-for-11.

Even the four we made weren’t pretty. Luckily we didn’t need them. Today we needed them,” Pelowski said.

Kotchevar led all scorers with 20 points, while Sobaski had 19 and Shanks, a Division I recruit, had 10.

Jensen was the top scorer for Chanhassen (23-5) with 18 points, while Witthus (12), Cole Otto (12) and Steven Gitzen (10) were also in double figures.

The game’s first 18 minutes was back and forth with each team holding largest leads of only three points. Jensen, held scoreless for most of the first half, netted eight consecutive points to give the Storm a 3229 lead.

The score was 32-31 at halftime.

Prior Lake used an 8-2 run early in the second stanza for the 45 - 40 lead. Following a Kotchevar 3-pointer, Sobaski scored five straight points on

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Five straight free throws from Chanhassen evened the game at 45.

“All eight guys that were in there played great and stepped up when we needed them to,” Pelowski said. “Carson (Heinz) got a huge rebound and basket.

Witt was 7-of-8 from the freethrow line. Jared played great defense. He had that huge steal and layup and put us up for good. Someone steps up when we need someone to step up.

We jumped on Kevin’s back for a little bit there, but other guys have been stepping up.”

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Chanhassen prepared for Bloomington Jefferson for two days, fully expecting a snail’s pace offense. And that’s exactly what the Storm faced March 7 in the Section 2AAAA quarterfinals.

Leading 25-14 at halftime, Chanhassen set out to pull away for good the first five minutes of the second half. Enter senior Steven Gitzen. After scoring two points in the first half, Gitzen knocked down a trio of 3-pointers early in the stanza and Chanhassen went on for an easy 63-34 victory.

It was the first post-season win in three tries for the Storm boys basketball program.

“It felt good getting the first section win in Chanhassen history. We didn’t just win by five or 10 — we won by 30 points. I think it showcased our talents a bit,” Gitzen said.

Jefferson actually held a 10-9 lead midway through the first hal f, but Chanhassen pushed the pace and used a 16-0 run to pull away for the double-digit lead.

Jared Lea had nine straight points, which included a pair of 3-pointers, before a fastbreak feed from Lea to Cole Otto increased the advantage to 20-10.

It was 25-10 when the Jaguars broke an eight-minute scoreless drought with a layup and two free throws for the 25-

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Chanhassen freshman Joey Witthus calmly sinks a free throw late in overtime to help the Storm beat Prior Lake 71-67 in the Section 2AAAA semifi nals Saturday at Chaska High School.

14 halftime score.

“We practiced all week for their offense. We knew it was coming. We had our (junior varsity) team slow it down for us. We worked on it a lot. We were ready for them,” said Gitzen about Jefferson, which entered the game with 14 straight losses.

“We talked about those first five minutes (of the second half) being key. We wanted to come out and put them down and give them everything we had and get the JV in there,” he added.

Jefferson scored the first bucket of t he second ha l f, but Gitzen answered right back with 3-pointers on the first three possessions for the Storm.

Fourteen of Gitzen’s gamehigh 16 points came in the second half.

“We played well tonight. We got everyone the ball. They guarded Kevin (Jensen) really tight. They focused on him and other guys stepped up,” Gitzen said.

The Storm junior varsity did indeed make the court the final four minutes with a 58-30 advantage at the time.

L e a adde d 11 p oi nt s for Chanhassen, while freshman Joey Witthus had nine and Brandon Arnold had eight. The Storm hit nine 3-pointers for the game, while Jefferson was 1-for-14 from behind the arc.

Ryan Gilmer was the lone Jaguar in double figures with 13 points.

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January nets 36 in Richfield’s title win over Holy Family Fire’s runnerup finish best in school history

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T h r e e m i nut e s i nto t he game, it was clear the fate of Holy Family Catholic would come down to being able to take care of the ball against a relentless pressure defense from top seed Richfield.

The Fire passed the test for a l a r ge p or t ion of t he game, but a key stretch with less than six minutes to play gave the third-ranked Spartans a commanding lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a 72-61 Section 6AAA title game victory March 8 at Minnetonka High School.

Richfield advances to this we ek ’s s t at e t ou r n a ment , which began Wednesday at the University of Minnesota.

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minutes to play, Holy Family had a chance to tie the game, but Richfield junior Jessica January took over, scoring six straight points in a 60-second stretch.

A layup of f an inbounds pass followed by a pair of Fire turnovers that turned into a January inside look and two f r e e t h rows st r etche d t he advantage to 60-52 with 4:53 to play.

Holy Family never got closer than six points the rest of the way. January, a Division I recruit, scored a career-high 36 points, including 17 in the second half.

After a back-and-forth first ha l f, it was Rich f ield t hat was the better team out of the intermission. Following an inside bucket from Sierra Washington, January hit a 3-pointer for the 37-33 lead. A second 3-pointer from January in the half made it 46-42 for the Spartans.

T u r novers conti nued to plague the Fire, who had 15plus giveaways alone in the

first 18 minutes. Rich field took advantage as a Washington putback off an air ball made it 52-47 and a possession l at er a t u r n a r ou nd s c o op layup from Hannah Wise increased the lead to seven.

Holy Family didn’t quit as reserve Aly Anton connected on a 3-pointer and two possessions later Michaela Rasmussen scored on a putback off a missed layup to make it 54-52.

All game long it was Rasmussen who hit big shots for t he F i re. C omi ng i nto t he game averaging more than 11 points a game, the Fire sophomore had a team-high 20 points.

January was 12-for-22 from the field and got to the freethrow line 15 times, converting nine fou l shots. Washington added 12, while Wise had 10.

Holy Family and Richfield traded leads in the first half in a fast-paced 18 minutes.

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Hannah Schonhardt and Emily Bauer gave the Fire the

early lead at 13-9. Bauer had a season-high 18 points for Holy Family.

Richfield took back the lead at 19-15, but a 10-0 run by the Fire shifted the momentum momentarily. Rasmussen had five points during the stretch, while Hayley Thompson added an outside shot and Schonhardt hit a long jumper.

C o n s e c ut ive 3 - p oi nt e r s from Bauer gave Holy Fami ly t he 3 3 - 32 adva nt age at halftime.

T he F i re were 2 5 -for - 5 4 from the field, but sank only 5-of-15 free throws. Richfield was 25-for-56, but had the advantage of 16-for-25 from the foul line.

Holy Family completes the season with a 20-8 record.

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Hannah Schonhardt towers over Richfield’s Jessica January for a twopoint jumper during the fi rst half of the March 8 Section 6AAA title game in Minnetonka.

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SECTION 2AAAA FINALS

A second chance at the defending champions Section final is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Friday at Chaska High School

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Eden Prairie and Chanhassen met Jan. 6 — the first game back for the Storm after a weeklong layoff following a thirdplace finish in the Best Buy Classic at Augsburg College.

Chanhassen saw the game as a big opportunity to prove themselves against the defending section champions and 2011 state runners-up. Maybe too pumped up, the Storm were flat from the start, falling 71-58.

Since then, though, Chanhassen has posted a 16-1 record and find themselves with a second opportunity to face the Eagles.

This time what is on the line is a lot more than respect — it’s a trip to the Class 4A State Tournament.

The Section 2AAAA final is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Chaska High School.

“We’re very happy for a second shot. We didn’t do well the last time we played them. It’s been a two-month span and I’m sure both teams are different, but it’s going to be a physical game much like (Prior Lake) was,” Chanhassen Head Coach Nate Pelowski said. “We need to have some fun and we just have to enjoy it. I think that was the key last time. I don’t think we had much fun. We played tight.

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it will be an interesting game.”

Playing in the second semifinal game of the day on Saturday, Chanhassen was afforded an opportunity to see first-hand the maturation of the Eden Prairie squad from January to March.

Much like the meeting more than two months ago, the Eagles displayed great athleticism and the ability to hit big shots when needed to against fifthseeded Bloomington Kennedy.

Eden Prairie Head Coach David Flom described the performance as “probably the best game we’ve played all season” to Scoreboard.MN. Each time Kennedy cut into the 15 -point advantage, the Eagles bounced right back and sent it back into double digits.

Sander Mohn paced the Eagles with 22 points, while Andre Wallace added 18 and point guard Grant Shaeffer had 16.

It was the same trio that helped Eden Prairie to the 13-point victory over Chanhassen in January. Wallace led all scorers with 24 points, while Mohn chipped in 15. Pelowski

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Chanhassen junior Jack Kozlowski pumps the squad before the start of the Section 2AAAA semifi nals Saturday at Chaska High School. The section fi nals are at 7 p.m. Friday at the same location. said slowing down Wallace is a key.

“We’re going to have to play better defense. Andre Wallace is an offensive explosion waiting to happen. We have to make sure we limit that. But they have other guys willing to step up. They play just as well as us as a team. It seems every night they have a different guy. They take pride in that,” Pelowski

said.

While the Storm will have to be better defensively against the Eagles than the first meeting, their offense will also have to be in better tune. Only Kevin Jensen reached double figures earlier this season, scoring 24 points.

If the two section playoff ga mes a re a ny i ndication, Chanhassen is a more balanced

unit right now with eight players contributing to the final score. Seniors Cole Otto and Steven Gitzen have given the Storm an outside threat the team was sorely missing midway through the season.

“I’m really pumped. I think we’ve come a long way since the last time we played them.

It should be a good game,” Chanhassen freshman Joey

Witthus said.

“I look forward to another great game,” Pelowski said.

“Hopefully we can make an extra basket or make an extra free throw or two in the end.”

Eden Prairie, the top seed in Section 2AAAA, is 21-7 on the season. Of those losses, four came against Lake Conference teams.

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Hornets outlast Minnetonka in semifinals Minnetonka did everything it could to slow down Edina’s leading scorer Graham Woodward. In the end, though, it was contributions from the Hornets’ supporting cast that sent Edina to the Section 6AAAA finals.

Leading by two at halftime, third-seeded Edina pulled away in the second half for a 70-63 victory over Minnetonka Fri-

day at Osseo High School. It was the third win of the season over the Skippers for the Hornets.

Minnetonka finishes the season with a 19-9 record.

Woodward netted 30 points in the team’s first meeting — a 68-55 win — but was held to 13 in the second contest less than three weeks later. Edina got big games from its supporting cast of Flip DeBerg and Marley

Allison to sweep the regular season series 71-70.

On Friday, Woodward was again the leading actor for the Hornets with 24 points, but large contributions from Reggie Lynch (14 points), DeBerg (12) and Mark Handberg (eight) were the difference.

Playing in his final game for Minnetonka, senior Tommy McDermott led the way with

24 points. Classmates Latrell Love and Joe Risinger each had eight points, while junior Riley Dearring added nine.

F re sh m a n g u a rd A nd rew Grosz also chipped in eight points.

Edi na, who was seeded third despite two head-to-head wins over Minnetonka, faced top-seeded and top-ranked Hopkins on Tuesday.

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New skipper for Chanhassen amateur baseball The Chanhassen Red Birds announced the return of Derek Nelson as Manager of the third-year amateur baseball program starting with the 2012 River Valley League Season.

Chairman of the Red Birds Board Terre Kemble said, “The Red Birds are excited to welcome back Derek Nelson as our new Manager. Derek already has a great connection to the Red Birds as he was the Assistant Coach in 2010. Derek brings a great knowledge of the game and an enthusiasm to lead the talented group of returning players.”

Nelson, a Chanhassen resident, can be reached at derek@ chanredbirds.org.

Fans can meet with and welcome Nelson back to the Red Birds at the Red Bird Rally at 6 p.m. April 14 at the Chanhassen Legion. There will be prizes and a silent auction, as well as food and fun, and great energy to start the season. Come meet the players.

T he Re d Bi r d s’ s e a s on opener is at Storm Red Bird Stadium at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, against the 2011 Class C State Tournament runners-up Waconia Lakers.

Braun hired to lead Chaska girls swimming Realizing a need for two head girls swimming and diving coaches for District 112, Chaska’s search produced six-time NCAA All-American Megan Braun for the job.

B r au n , a n E d i n a H i g h School graduate, takes over the Chaska program for next fall. Kristen Nicholson was the head coach for both Chaska and Chanhassen last fall with the two prog rams sharing practice space and pool time.

Nicholson will stay on in the program and lead the Storm.

“It is with g reat excite ment I share with you that we have hired a head girls swim and dive coach for Chaska,” said Troy Stein, Assistant Principal/Activities Director for Chaska High School.

“I am pleased to announce

Storm Hawks place second at Woodbury that Megan Braun will be our new head girls swim and dive coach. Matt Crees will continue as assistant girls swim and dive coach for Chaska in the fall as well.”

Crees was a first-year head coach of the Chaska/Chanhassen boys program this past winter.

Braun excelled in swimming at Edina High School and was a Minnesota state record holder in mu ltiple events.

She attended the University of Minnesota where she was a three-time All-Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten. In 2008, Braun qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in three events. The next year she was a Big Ten Champion in the 200-yard butterfly and in total was a six-time NCAA All-American at the U of M. Braun recently graduated from the U of M with a degree in Kinesiology and is currently pursuing a license to teach Health and Phy-Ed.

Schonhardt, Hedstrom named all-state honorable mention Holy Family Catholic senior Hannah Schonhardt and Minnetonka junior Joanna Hedstrom were each named all-state honorable mention in their respective classes by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association.

Schonhardt, a Northern Iowa recruit, led the Fire at nearly 15 points per game. She was also among team leaders in rebounds and blocks. She was selected to the Class AAA all-state honorable mention team.

Hedstrom, who went over 1,000 points for her career in the final game of the season, finished the season averaging 14.4 points per game. She was among team leaders in steals and assists. She was selected to the Class AAAA all-state honorable mention team.

Other notable selections were AAA: Lauren Deadrick of Waconia; AAAA: Jackie Joh n son of Eden P rai r ie, Shay ne Mu l la ney of Eden Prairie, Katybeth Biewen of Edina, Nia Coffey of Hopkins, Sydney Coffey of Hopkins,

Marissa Grossfeld of Wayzata, a nd K ayla Ti m mer ma n of Wayzata.

Wilkinson, Spillers selected hockey captains for 2012-13 The Chanhassen boys hockey team held its year-end banquet last week and among the awards given out was captain selections for the 2012-13 season. Next year’s captains will be Logan Wilkinson and Jack Spillers.

Other awards were: Missota A l l- Con ference Team (Nate Traina, Eric Bigaouette, CJ Oddsen, and Connor Kelly), Missota All-Conference Honorable Mention (Kent Eklund and Wilkinson), and Hobey B a k e r C h a r a c t e r Aw a r d (Eklund).

In addition, Storm Head Coach Chris Wilson was selected Section 2AA Coach of the Year.

The hockey season isn’t over for Traina, Bigaouette and Kelly — the Chanhassen trio will take part in the Ted Brill Great 8 Festival at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul later this month.

Ramsey, Gophers reach Frozen Four Weekend The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team ea r ned a 5 -1 victor y over North Dakota to advance to the NCAA Frozen Four. Minnesota had goals from five different players in the game.

Chanhassen native Rachel Ramsey, who has played in all 38 games as a freshman (four goals, 20 assists), logged significant ice time on the blue line.

With the win, the Gophers advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four, which will be held at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, March 16-18. Boston College and Wisconsin will meet in one semifinal, while Cornell and the U of M play at 8 p.m. tonight.

Ramsey was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team this season. She had two assists during the WCHA Final FaceOff weekend as the Gophers captured the title on March 3 over top-seeded Wisconsin.

Holy Family’s Gersich heads to Ann Arbor Of 53 prospects invited to USA Hockey’s Under-17 national team development evaluation camp, just five are from Minnesota.

They are Paul Bittner of Crookston, Shane Gersich of Chaska (Holy Family), Tyler Nanne of Edina, and Ryan Collins and Jack Glover of Benilde-St. Margaret’s. The camp is March 19-23 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Chaska/Chanhassen U14A girls hockey team recently took second place honors at the Woodbury Sweetheart Tournament. The girls emerged from the pool play as the No. 1 seed after beating Arvada, Colo. 6-0, Rosemount/ Eastview 12-2, and Eagan 8-0. In the semifinals, the girls topped Wayzata Gold 4-0 to advance to the finals. In the championship game, the Storm Hawks met their match as they faced the U14A team from Woodbury/Cottage Grove. The team from the eastern suburbs outshot the Chan/Chaska team and won the contest 9-5. Currently, the U14A team is ranked seventh in the state. The team is coached by Jonathan Worre, Pat Wise, Jim Bodick and Tom Riddle. The players are front row, Bailey Jackson.

Middle row from left: Sydney Kaye, Lyda Ernst, Sofia Poinar, Brooke Riddle, and Sarah Goh. Back row: Jenna Worre, Mollie Wise, Miley Ernst, Maddie Bodick, Olivia Swenson, Claire Athmann, Hannah Erickson.

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Chaska Par 30 opens the course The Chaska Par 30, located behind Kohl’s on Hazeltine Boulevard, opened for play on Wednesday.

It followed other local golf cou rses, i ncludi ng Stone brooke Golf Club in Shakopee, in opening well ahead of schedule this season.

Green fees are $10 per person including tax. Walking only. Reserve your tee time by calling (952) 448-7454 or reserve online at www.chaskapar30.com. The golf shop hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Junior season passes regularly priced at $175.0 0 are on sale for $140.00 through May 1.

New for 2012, the Chaska Par 30 has a great weekend special. All day Saturday and Sunday the third and fourth golfers are free for each tee time with two paid golfers.

Chan 17 Gold 2nd at President’s Day Festival The Chanhassen Club Volleyball teams participated in the 22nd Annual North Country Region President’s Day Festival with the 17-Gold team winning second place in the Bay Lake Gold Division. Pictured in the front row from left, Emily St. Martin, Quinn Kinsella, Sarah Hess and Jenna Kirkbride. Back row: Coach Molly Wilde, Keagan Kinsella, Brenna Mollet, Anna Lisignoli, Jill Entinger, Maddie Entinger, Ashley Entinger and Coach Allison Oelke.

Chan 6A Blue places third at Wayzata The Chanhassen 6A boys basketball team took third place at the Wayzata Boys Basketball Classic Tournament held Feb. 18-19. The team had wins against Elk River and Chaska with a close loss against Wayzata. Front row from left, Austin Carter, Ben Frey, Jack Krause and Chris Wandling. Back row: Coach Guy Grindberg, Jack Goggins, Ryder Hutton, Cole Grindberg, Ben Hicks and Coach Tommy Hutton.

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CC Stallions place second at Hutchinson The Chaska/Chanhassen Stallions Youth Wrestling Team placed second in the consolation bracket at the Hutchinson/BLHS Team Tournament in Hector in January. Team members are, front row from left, Maverick Hammers, Russell Gillette, DeAndre Sheppard, Sam Wolff, Jack Gibbons, Grant Sussner, and Aaron Timm. Second row: Jack Peters, Nicholas Miller, Jinlee Gunvalson, McKay Hardy, Matthew Boyum, and Cooper Eidem. Back row: Jon Laurent, Liam Thomas, Noah Miller, Addison Bliss, and Ethan Jackman.

District 112 should be proud The seventh grade teams from Chaska and Chanhassen finished first and second, respectively, at the Hopkins Hoops Classic. The Hawks beat Cooper, St. Michael’s of Prior Lake and Waconia on Saturday before claiming the title Sunday in a hard-fought game against the Storm, who defeated Edina, Eagan, and SUGAA. Pictured in alternating first- and second-place T-shirts are friends and classmates from both teams: Chaska: Mikayla Johnson, Melanie Jabs, Maddy Stanger, Sam Engelby, Lauren Mattson, Gina Gjersvik, Maddy Kuntz, and Mackenzie Herring. Chanhassen: Alex Lindelien, Laura Price, Alexandra Spinner, Dailia Plath, Kasey Kroiss, Maggie Rolf, Rachel Ward, and Hailey Frye.

The Chanhassen boys ‘C’ sixth grade basketball team won the championship at the Edina Classic Tournament Feb. 5, beating Edina in the finals. Front row from left, Isaak Brechko, Sam Pederson, Ryan Lucas, Nick Schlundt, Patrick Casey, and Matthew Waterman. Back row: Reed LaBounty, Cavin Allen and Jack Garrison. Not pictured are Josh Fischer and Coach Todd Pederson.

CCHA Squirt B Gold takes title at Monticello Chan fifth grade girls second at Chaska invite The Chanhassen fifth grade girls basketball team placed second at the Chaska Classic Tournament the weekend of Feb. 4-5. The team defeated Mound-Westonka and Minnetonka before falling to Osseo-Maple Grove in the championship game. Front row from left, Leah Olson, Lauren Roberts, Anna Vakulskas, Eme Erickson and Gabby Maschka. Back row: Grace Adsem, Grace Conroy, Julia Geurs, Emma Templeton and Piper Krych. The girls are coached by Mike Conroy and Mark Erickson.

Storm 5A wins Jefferson Tournament The Chanhassen Storm 5A basketball team won the Jefferson Tournament on the weekend of Jan. 21-22.

The team defeated Prior Lake, East Ridge and Jefferson on their way to the championship. Front row from left, Jackson Owens, Nick Craig, Tyson Hansen, and Carson Hollowaty. Back row: Cade Plath, Reid Stark, Carson Hake and Porter Conklin.

The CCHA Squirt B Gold team swept their way through the brackets of the Iceberg Squirt Hockey Tournament in Monticello the weekend of Feb. 3-6. The team outscored its opponents 15-2 during the three-game surge to the title, beating Wayzata, Champlin Park and then ringing Osseo-Maple Grove’s bell in an exciting championship game. Front row from left, Tyler Davidson, Quinten Carlson, Henry Witterschein, Matthew O’Sell, Jack Hudnut, Dylan Brazil, and Owen Thomas. Second row: Luke Busby, Steven Klein, Matthew Conyard, Charlie Johnson, Gavin Bunger, Nicholas Reichart, Mason Fischer. Coaches are: Tony Reichert, Tim Conyard, Tim Busby, and Tim Klein. Team manager is Dana Johnson.

Chan 6 Blue finishes third at Chaska CCHA PeeWee A places third at Alexandria Chan 5B places third at Chaska Invite The Chanhassen 5B girls traveling basketball team took third place at the Chaska Tournament held Feb.4-5. Front row from left, Kaelyn Cruikshank, Brielle Bornhorst, Lauren Reilly, and Kenzie Hurt. Back row: Emily Jaeger, Claire Melander, Aila Billings, Grace Becker, and Felicia McKenzie. Not pictured is Kaitlyn Mullen. Coaches are Jon Melander, Tom Becker and Vicky McKenzie.

The Chaska/Chanhassen Storm Hawks PeeWee A Hockey Team earned third place in the annual Alexandria Tournament February 3-5. Coming off a consolation championship in St. Paul two weeks before, the Storm Hawks were eager for some more hardware. The team had a great tournament against tougher competition than anticipated winning two games and losing one, outshooting opponents 86-65. Kneeling from left, Miles Clark, Patrick Reddan, Matt Mullen, Ridge Shelby, Mason Kulics, Ben Almquist, Andrew McClure, Jack Haley, and Clay Kucera. Standing: Coach Dana Sorenson, Gabe Wrenholt, Eric Worre, Luke Becker, Jack Pries, Parker Woolf, Sam Swisher, Coach Chris Kasdagly, and Coach Thor Josefson. Not pictured is Patrick Newell.

The Chanhassen Blue sixth grade girls basketball team took third in Chaska Tourney Feb. 4-5. The girls defeated Eden Prairie and lost a close game to the Urban Stars.

They also defeated Osseo-Maple Grove in the thirdplace game. Front row from left: Carly Dammann and Claire Shea. Second row: Breanna Andersen, Amanda Hadden, Sidney Brastad, and Claire Grazzini. Back row: Coach Todd Shea, Rachel Tritch, Emma Thiel, Madison Schwartz, Grace Merrill, and Coach Maureen Grazzini.

CCHA Squirt C Purple second at Mankato Eighth graders win tourney at Cottage Grove Chaska Boys 4C wins Buffalo Tournament The Chaska Boys 4C basketball team won the Buffalo Tournament Feb. 5. The team beat Buffalo White, St. Cloud and Buffalo Black to win the title. The players are front row from left, Greg Ryun, Casey Gess and Max Loosbrock. Back row: Mac Born, Jack Connelly, Carson Liebeg an Alex Pollman. Not pictured is Andrew Fisher.

After a few second-place finishes, the Chanhassen eighthgrade boys basketball team got their first title of the season at Cottage Grove Feb. 5. The players, front row from left, Bobby Wulf, Jameson Kenney, Zach Kahle, Will Jobin, Nick Jacobson, and Coach Dylan Walter. Back row: Coach Ivan Kahle, Zach Curoe, Charles Augustine, Nathan Simon, Luke Salem, T.J. Hokanson, and Coach Dave Augustine.

The Chaska/Chanhassen Squirt C Purple boys hockey team placed second in the Mankato Meltdown February 3-5. Victories over Mankato Purple, Hopkins, Lakeville, and Minneapolis led them to the championship game against Rosemount. Front row: Josh Weyandt. Second row from left, Jacob Donacik, Peyton Anderson and Adam Sibley. Third row: Samuel Marone, John Senden, Andrew Cole, Gabriel Kinneman, Carson Funk, Donald Armstrong, and Mark Roane. Back row: Coach Donald Armstrong, Shaun Caulfield, Jarrett Schneider, Coach Mike Senden, Nick Stanger, and Coach Jeff Marone.

CCHA PeeWee B2 Gold wins consolation title Chan 7B wins MSF State in Monticello A big championship win for the Chanhassen 7B boys traveling basketball team at the MSF State Tournament in Monticello held March 3-4. Front row from left: Christian Hartman, Carson Terrell , Nick Berg, Matthew Kraines, and Ryan Och. Back row: Coach Stephanie Hartman, Justin Tanquist, Nathan Poppen, Brennan Hurt, Nate Hanson, Alex Spillum, and Coach Pete Terrell.

The Chaska/Chanhassen PeeWee B2 Gold team won three of four games at the Duluth Invitational Pee Wee Tournament to bring home the consolation trophy. Front row from left, Shane Flaherty, Dawson Wills. Second row: Eric Hoyt, Mitchell Moorse, Dylan Prosen, and Chase Nylin. Third row: Noah Gonzales, Alex Pries, Leo Pinamonti and Eric Rinzel. Back row: Jimmy Lisignoli, Jack Welch, Kenneth Palattao Jr., Matt Bimberg, Jacob O’Sell and Tony Dorway. The team is coached by Dick Tinucci, Ken Palattao and Pete Rinzel.

Runner-up finish for 7B at Cottage Grove Chanhassen 7B boys traveling basketball team placed second at the Cottage Grove Tournament held February 11-12. Front row from left: Christian Hartman, Nick Berg, Matthew Kraines, and Carson Terrell. Back row: Coach Stephanie Hartman, Alex Spillum, Justin Tanquist, Brennan Hurt, Nate Hanson, Nathan Poppen, Ryan Och, and Coach Pete Terrell.

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victoria TOWN SQUARE Victoria mayor’s term changed from two to four years

BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

The Victoria City Council approved a resolution increasing the mayor’s term from two years to four years, effective Jan. 1, 2013. It was the second reading of the resolution. No one appeared to speak at the public hearing. The council approved the resolution 4-0.

M ayor M a r y Her shb er ger Thun abstained.

In previous discussions, the council agreed that extending the mayor’s term to four years would provide better continuity for city government. And as a city spokesperson, a fouryear term enables the mayor more time to develop partnerships and business relationships, and provide better focus for the city’s long-term projects and initiatives.

According to a survey by the National League of Cities, most mayor’s terms across the country and in nearby Carver County communities are four years in length.

The city also noted that the filing period for the upcoming November election, for Victoria city offices, opens July 31, and closes Aug. 14.

REDISTRICTING Recent redistricting that changed the state legislative and U.S Congressional boundaries in Minnesota has affected the city of Victoria based on the 2010 population. The city now has three precincts instead of two to provide a more even balance of voters among precincts.

Previously, Highway 5 divided the city into two precincts. Those living north of

Highway 5 were in Precinct 1, representing 1,625 residents who voted at City Hall. Precinct 2 was for all those residents (5,754) living south of Highway 5, who voted at the Victoria Recreation Center.

With redistricting, the second precinct will be all those residents living south of Highway 5 and east of County Road 11, of which there are 3,220.

They will continue to vote at t he Victoria Recreation Center.

The newly created third precinct is all those residents living south of Highway 5 and west of County Road 11, which is 2,534. The third precinct will vote at St. Victoria Catholic Church.

In the future, based on city growth, Precinct 3 may be split and a fourth precinct added, with polling at Victoria Elementary School. (See map for congressional and legislative district designations).

STREET PROJECTS The council approved spending the remaining funds from a bond program called Build America Bond, to complete work at 86th Street, and along city-owned property on Highway 5. In 2009, the city issued Build America taxable bonds to fund the 2009 street reconstruction project. The project is nearly complete and there are remaining bond proceeds that may only be used to for street reconstruction.

That balance is $442,561 of which $257,463 will go toward completing 86th Street, and the remainder ($185,098) will be applied toward the Highway 5 improvements (estimated at $217,309) on city property that

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TIME TO REVISIT BOATING RULES A review of lake and boating rules and usage may mean an end to a Victoria man’s boat launch business. For years, Archie Leizinger has rented row boats on his property on Schutz Lake for a nominal fee, but the city may put a stop to it.

The issue came up when Greg Kurowski of the Schutz Lake Skiers Association wanted to apply for a water obstacle permit on the lake. In past years the permit approval has been routine, but this year, complaints by neighbors on the lake triggered an inquiry.

No complaints came to the city. Instead, City Councilor Kim Roden said she’d been contacted by a homeowner on the lake about a boater violating the no-wake area. The resident provided Roden with photos of the boat and skier, showing they were too close to shore.

Kurowski said he recognized the individual and apologized on his behalf.

“I think we’ve gotten complacent,” Roden said, and addressed Kurowski. “I ask you to help us get out the word that there are rules.”

“We’ll actively and rigorously get the word out,” Kurowski told the council.

Roden then brought up an-

other concern that had been raised, t he potentia l for a zebra mussel infestation. The matter was brought to her attention that while Schutz Lake does not have a public access, Leizinger had been known to allow boaters to launch boats from his property.

With the zebra mussel threat in Minnesota lakes, Roden said that unfettered access to the lake shouldn’t be allowed to continue, and that if Leizinger is operating a small business out of his home, he should be subject to applying for a conditional-use permit.

“There is no mechanism in place to check boats (for zebra mussels),” Roden said.

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STORMWATER STUDY The city of Victoria and the city of Minneapolis have been selected for a stormwater adaptation study by the University of Minnesota and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Leslie Yetka, an education manager with the MCWD, spoke to the council, providing an overview of the study’s purpose and benefits.

Minneapolis was selected for its high density residential population and aging water runof f infrastructure, and Victoria was selected as a growing community with relatively new infrastructure and open spaces.

The study will help communities address changes in precipitation patterns and land use, identify vulnerabilities of local stormwater infrastructure, and downstream water resources. Precipitation records are showing changes in rainfall patterns, Yetka said, which may impact design stan-

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dards in communities. A series of meetings are planned for the coming year, after which a report will be made and used to create adaptation plans for communities in outreach, education, and assist in decision-making for planning and development.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR COMMISSIONS

viewed candidates for a variety of the city’s commissions and committees including planning, parks and recreation, and senior commission. There are a still a number of vacancies and the council encourages residents to apply. For more information, go to the city’s website at http://www. ci.victoria.mn.us/ or call city hall at (952) 443-4210.

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It takes a village to raise a community festival It’s all about community.

The Victoria Volksfest will celebrat its seventh year in Aug ust. It has g rown each year, with more people involve d i n pl a n ni n g it a nd more families enjoying it. The “people’s festival” is not just an event. It is the culmination of hours and hours of hard work by those who enjoy giving to the community. When the village comes together to celebrate, play and dance in the streets, they have raised their festival.

In just three short months and three meetings under our collective belts, this year’s Volksfest is up and running at a fast trot. We have a team of very talented people who are determined to make this year the festival’s break-out ye a r. I wou ld l i ke to g ive credit where credit is due and introduce the Volksfest 2012 committee. They work largely behind the scenes. If you know these folks, please give them a thumb’s up!

Volksfest is sponsored by the Victoria Business Owners Association. VBOA treasurer is Dr. Amber Miller of ABC Fami ly Chiropractic. Beth Zi m mer m a n a nd M ichel le Lewin of The Parlour Salon and Spa are the arts and crafts chairs. They are assisted by Marta Christianson of Victoria Rose Floral. The Parlour Girls are on the lookout for artists and craftspeople to participate! Give them a call if you know someone!

Jim Wilson is our publicity chair and is planning the most effective campaign ever!

Chris Johnson of Power of Life Chiropractic is on the beverage committee, along with Theresa Wilson, led by Tom Pitzen. Dale Riley, owner of

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MCNULTY Fresh Seasons Market, is the sponsorship chair. If you’d like to donate to the success of this event, Dale is the person to contact.

Dave Baston and John T. Ri ley of Mint Victoria are assi sti ng V BOA president Randy Miller on the logistics committee. Kathryn Paradise, Melissa Hanson and Robin Robey of SalonSpatoria are in charge of the kids’ games.

They’ve already made the arrangements for a dunk tank and rock-climbing wall, and they’ve only just begun! Dave Shoger of the Victoria Fire Dept. will be heading up the Bed Races.

Partnering with the VBOA is the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce. Their Business Expo and Adirondack Chair Auction are a popular part of Volksfest each year.

Deb McMillan is president of the chamber and is assisted by Kelsey Van Ordstrom. Mary Hadaway is the Adirondack Chair chairperson.

L oi s P lo c h e r, ow n e r o f Floyd’s Bar, is selecting the food vendors and entertainment. She has five bands lined up and signed on the dotted line. Yes, five! Mayor Mary Her s hb er g e r T hu n i s ou r operations scribe and Jamie

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The Adirondack chair auction has become a staple of the Volksfest festivities.

Pederson of Edward Jones is our secretary. Tom Pitzen and I are co-directing the event.

This is a full slate of very busy, motivated people. There are a lot of things to be done between now and August, but this team has accomplished so much already! I’d like to say

thank you to each of them for their commitment, energy and excitement.

One more reason we expect this to be a break-out year for Volksfest: we are adding something never before seen in Victoria. Fireworks over Stieger Lake!

So, make sure to highlight Aug. 17 and 18 on your calendar! Volksfest will have its own Facebook page up soon.

Check us out for up to the minute news on our village festival!

Linda McNulty is a Victoria resident, a city liaison to the

Victoria Senior Commission and a member of The Schools of Eastern Carver County’s Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC). Her column appears monthly in the Victoria Town Square page and online at www.victoriatownsquare. com.

Victoria drop site planned for April 28 medicine take-back program a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Admininstration. According to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, it is estimated that there are more than 7 million Americans who currently abuse prescription drugs. According to the Partnership for a Drug Free America, each day approximately 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time.

“One of the most common places for abusers to get their prescription drugs is our own

medicine cabinets” said Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson.

On Oct. 29, 2011, the Carver County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Take Back Event and collected 288 pounds (36 boxes) of unwanted medicines.

Encouraged by citizen response to the fall 2011 Take Back, Sheriff Olson ordered a permanent collection box and had it installed at the Sheriff’s Office in Chaska.

The per manent disposal receptacle is in the lobby of the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, at 606 East Fourth Street, Chaska. According to Sheriff

Olson, “The overwhelming and positive response we received from the Medication Take Back Program conducted in the fall of 2011 supports our belief that this service is needed in Carver County.”

Those dropping of medication are asked to:  Remove their name and personal information from the medication container, but leave the name of the medication on the container.  Leave their medications in the original container.  Place the medications/ drugs in the disposal box.

 Place needles and in the sharps container located above the disposal box.

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March 5 At 8:41 a.m., responded to the 1900 block of Levi Griffin Road, Carver, for report of theft of tools from a construction site and damage to a snow fence. Estimated loss and damage is more than $1,200.

At 2:03 p.m., responded to the 2200 block of Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen, where a juvenile male was cited for marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

At 4:42 p.m., responded to the 7800 block of Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, for report of a sex crime.

March 6 At 12:58 p.m., responded to the 7800 block of Market Boulevard, Chanhassen for report of a theft.

At 1:08 p.m., responded to the 2900 block of Corporate Place, Chanhassen, for report of a theft.

At 5:58 p.m., responded to the 1500 block of Bluff Creek Drive, Chanhassen, for report of theft of tools from shop, with an estimated loss of more than $2,000.

At 6:53 p.m., made a traffic stop at Powers Boulevard and Pioneer Trail, Chanhassen, where an adult male was arrested on a Carver County warrant.

March 7 At 10:14 p.m., responded to the 400 block of Chan View, Chanhassen, for report of a domestic.

March 8 At 12:02 a.m., responded to the 1700 block of Valley Ridge Trail South, Chanhassen, for report of a theft.

At 9:20 a.m., made a traffic stop at Galpin Boulevard and Pinehurst Drive, Chanhassen, where an adult Prior Lake

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March 9 At 10 :40 a.m., responded to the 7900 block of Dakota Avenue, Chanhassen, for report of a theft.

At 1:15 p.m., responded to the 1300 block of Pioneer Trail, Chanhassen, for report of theft of tools from a business, with an estimated loss of more than $1,300.

At 4:42 p.m., responded to the 1200 block of Lilac Circle, Victoria, for report of theft of gas and light bulbs from a vehicle, with an estimated loss of $50.

At 11:28 p.m., made a traffic stop at Santa Vera Drive and Kerber Boulevard, Chanhassen, where an adult Chanhassen male was arrested for DAC-IPS, b-card violation and no proof of insurance.

March 10 At 12:15 a.m., responded to the 100 block of Jason Road, Chaska, for report of a domestic.

At 4:23 p.m., responded to the 1500 block of Bluebill Trail, Chanhassen, for report of stolen license plates, estimated loss of $20.

At 10:01 p.m., responded to intersection of Powers Boulevard and Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen, for a personal injury accident. An adult male was cited for failure to drive with due care.

March 11 At 1:30 p.m., responded to the 1000 block of Lake Lucy Road, Chanhassen, for report of theft from vehicle. Missing items include an iPod and camera valued at $800.

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Steeling Dan vocalists Dave Larsen, right, and Joanna Jahn perform at Famous Dave’s Blues Club. The Twin Cities band plays homage to the 1970s’ rock group, Steely Dan.

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he expression “the devil is in the details” means paying attention to specifics and getting the job done right.

That concept fits for two local tribute bands who pay homage to two iconic rock groups of the 1970s: Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac. The tribute bands, Steeling Dan, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and Fleetwood Mac Attack, a more recent spinoff of Steeling Dan, appear monthly at Famous Dave’s Blues Club in Minneapolis’ Calhoun Square. Both bands work hard to get the music right.

The bands have several dates coming up at Famous Dave’s: March 22, 8 p.m.: Fleetwood Mac Attack March 29, 8 p.m.: Steeling Dan April 12, 8 p.m.: Fleetwood Mac Attack April 26, 8 p.m.: Steeling Dan

STEELING DAN “We’re like Civil War reenactors,” joked Dave Hofgren recently, one of the guitarists in Steeling Dan, because, like those Civil War buffs, the band pays close attention to detail. He said group members have a deep commitment to get the music right “because that’s how people listen to it.”

He recalls a recent appearance in which, during a break, an audience member told Hofgren that he didn’t get a certain note quite right on the song “Reelin’ in the Years.”

“There’s a large contingent of obsessive fans out there,” Hofgren said. “It’s a Steely Dan culture of hard-core fans. They know the music intimately.”

Indeed, fans have a strong passion and reverence for the complex, intricate and lush musical arrangements for which Steely Dan is noted and that show up on

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Steeling Dan vocalists, from left, are John Heinen, Kate Giebink, Joanna Jahn and Dave Larsen, perform at Famous Dave’s Blues Club.

well-crafted, spot-on versions of songs such as “My Old School,” “Bodhisattva,” “Josie,” “Aja” and others that Steeling Dan performs.

“I remember listening to [Steely Dan] in college and thinking, ‘Wow, this is really good stuff,’” recalled Al Bergstrom, Steeling Dan’s bassist and a founding member of the tribute band. As a musician, he found the music to be “really intense to play...But, if you do it right, it’s pretty cool stuff.”

To do it right, Bergstrom and others eventually formed

Steeling Dan, a 13-piece group, which includes four vocalists, a four-member horn section, two guitarists, one drummer, bassist and keyboardist.

Most band members have day jobs and playing in Steeling Dan is a labor of love. For example, Hofgren is an arborist. A few though, make a musical living by playing in several groups. Bergstrom plays in a number of bands, and Joanna Jahn, one of the vocalists, does extensive commercial voice work. She also performed recently in a Karen

Carpenter tribute produced with the Minnesota Orchestra.

The commitment to the original music is the same — witness the tribute band’s high-energy versions of “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain” and “World Turning.”

Heinen said that as planning progressed for the Fleetwood tribute group, “it just seemed natural” to recruit some of his fellow Steeling Dan band members because he knew their capabilities.

Plus, he said, the Fleetwood spinoff is a great opportunity to showcase Steeling Dan’s female vocalists since Kate Giebink sounds like Stevie Nicks and Jahn sounds like Christine McVie.

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Like the TV show “Frasier” spinning off from “Cheers,” a handful of Steeling Dan band members recently joined with a few other musicians to create Fleetwood Mac Attack.

The idea was hatched by one of Steeling Dan’s vocalists, John Heinen, and his friend Kim Anderson, who also happens to know Fleetwood Mac’s members.

Baby boomers will especially enjoy these bands, but really anyone who is a fan of 1970s rock ‘n’ roll will be unable to resist hitting the dance floor and grooving with the music. Plus, getting out to see these bands won’t break your budget. Famous Dave’s charges no cover for Fleetwood Mac Attack, and cover charge for Steeling Dan is just $5.

LET’S GO! BEST BETS 1. ‘OLIVER!’ Chaska Valley Family Theatre will present the musical version of the Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist” with music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart. Musical numbers include “Food, Glorious Food,” “I’d Do Anything,” “Consider Yourself” and “Where is Love?”

Time: Evening and matinee showtimes March 16-25 Cost: Adults $15; 17 and younger $10 Location: Chaska High School Theater, 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska Info: cvft.org

2. ‘THE 39 STEPS’ Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a spy novel, add a bit of farcical comedy and you have a fast-paced whodunit packed with laughs. A cast of four plays more than 150 characters while reenacting the entire movie on stage, complete with train chases, plane crashes, shadowy murders, beautiful spies, dastardly villains and some good old-fashioned romance.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, March 16-April 7 Cost: Adults $18; seniors and students $16 Location: Bloomington Civic Theatre, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: bloomingtoncivictheatre.org or (952) 563-8575

3. ‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’ The Prior Lake Players will present the classic musical co-directed by Karen Welch and Francie Madden. ‘Fiddler’ tells the story of Tevye, a Jewish father who tries to keep traditions alive for his family in turn-ofthe-century Russia.

Time: 7 p.m. March 16-17, March 23-24 and March 30-31; 2 p.m.

March 25 Cost: $14 (adults); $10 (seniors and students); $8 (ages 12 and under) Location: Twin Oaks Middle School, 15680 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake Info: plplayers.org

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MARCH 15 MARCH 17 SHATNER’S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT Television and movie star William Shatner will take the audience on a voyage through his life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur, known as much for his unique persona as for his expansive body of work. Shatner will share his storytelling, video clips and musical stylings.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15 Cost: $59-$79 Location: Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis Info: hennepintheatredistrict.org or (612) 339-7007

BITE OF BURNSVILLE WITH GB LEIGHTON Celebrate the 20th year of the Bite of Burnsville with GB Leighton.

Enjoy appetizers, entrees, desserts and culinary treats from more than 20 establishments. Then settle in to the Main Hall for an acoustical performance by Twin Cities’ legend GB Leighton. The Bite also includes a huge silent auction and a live auction with proceeds benefitting the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce.

Time: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15 Cost: $40; limited quantity of assigned seating VIP tickets $60 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com

Friday

MARCH 16 OLIVER Chaska Valley Family Theatre presents the musical “Oliver,” adapted from Charles Dickens novel. With familiar songs such as “Consider Yourself”” and “Food Glorious Food.”

Time: 7 p.m., March 16, 17, 23, and 24; and 2 p.m., March 17, 18, 24 and 25 Cost: $15, adults; $10, 17 and under Location: Chaska High School Theater, 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska Info: cvft.org; (952) 250-7206

PASSION PLAY St. Mark’s Catholic Church presents “The Passion of Jesus in Music, Word & Light.”

Time: 7:45 p.m., Thursday, March 15 (Spanish language); 7:45 p.m., Friday, March 16 (English language) Cost: Free Location: St. Mark’s, Fourth Avenue and Atwood Street, Shakopee Info: (952) 595-8042

COMEDIAN CAL VERDUCHI Armed with impressions and caffeine, Cal Verduchi has been taking his high energy act to comedy clubs all over the country.

Cal combines hilarious dead-on impressions with edgy high energy antics to make audiences cry laughing. Also performing will be comedian Dennis Anton.

Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 16; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 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

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

ROCK ON ICE Spend an evening of skating at “St. Pat’s Rock on Ice.” Wear something green to be eligible for a door prize.

Skate rentals and concessions available. Sponsored by Chaska Figure Skating Club and Chaska Parks Department.

Time: 7-9 p.m., Saturday, March 17 Cost: $5 Location: 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska

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 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

SHEEP SHEARING Watch the annual Gale Woods sheep shearing. Meet the sheep and learn how wool is processed from sheep to sweater through skirting, washing carding, spinning and weaving demonstrations. Make a wool craft project to take home. For all ages. Reservations requested; reference activity 237401-31 Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $5 Location: Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET The Arboretum’s visitor center will be transformed into a bustling marketplace of locally produced, quality food items. Visitors can shop for everything from pickles to maple syrup to baked goods and artisan cheeses from Mill City Farmers Market vendors. Founded in 2006 by local chef and food guru Brenda Langton, the Mill City Farmers Market has earned a reputation for its promotion and support of local, sustainable and organic agriculture.

Typically located in downtown Minneapolis, the market is making a rare off-season appearance in the western suburbs.

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

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The role of Fagan is played by Charlie Title — pictured surrounded by his “thieves.”

CHASKA VALLEY PRESENTS ‘OLIVER’

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haska Valley Family Theatre presents the musical “Oliver,” beginning Friday, March 16 at Chaska High School Theater, 545 Pioneer Trail.

The production is adapted from Charles Dickens

novel, with familiar songs such as “Consider Yourself”

and “Food Glorious Food.” The show is 7 p.m., March 16, 17, 23, and 24; and 2 p.m., March 17, 18, 24 and 25.

The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for 17 and under.

For more info, or to order tickets, visit cvft.org or call (952) 250-7206.

Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

COMPOSTING AND IMPROVING SOIL Learn the essentials of good soil and composting with Arboretum staffer Dan Miller.

Time: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $35 for Arboretum members; $45 non-members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL Collect “sweet water” from the sugar maples and boil it down to make syrup on traditional wood-fired, barrel-stove evaporator. Discover the syruping process from start to finish: learn how to find a maple tree without the leaves, help to tap a tree, taste and collect sap, and watch as it is being boiled down.

Make a craft and enjoy a taste of Lowry’s award-winning maple syrup on ice cream. For all ages.

Time: 12-4 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $5 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

BIRD BANDING See wild songbirds being safely trapped, studied and tagged with numbered rings. Hear a bird’s heartbeat and help release it. For ages 4 and older.

Time: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, March 17, April 21, May 19 Cost: Free Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

MAPLE SYRUP THROUGH HISTORY Follow sap from tree to tap and from syrup to sugar. Discover Minnesota’s rich history of maple syruping. Ride a trolley pulled by Percheron horses and visit with maple syrup makers from the past.

Journey to the sugar bush with a naturalist and discover how the trees of Minnesota helped serve early pioneers. For all ages.

Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: Ages 18-64 $5; ages 2-17 and seniors $3; children younger than 2 free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. County Road 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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EVENT

Location: Gazebo in City Square Park, downtown Chaska

Upcoming LIONS BREAKFAST The Carver Lions Club holds a pancake and French Toast breakfast, with homemade sausage. Bring your old prescription eyeglasses & sunglasses to help someone in an underdeveloped country be able to see.

Time: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., March 25 Cost: $7.50, adults; $3, ages 6-12; free, under 6 and veterans.

Location: Carver Village Hall, 315 Broadway

STREETWOMEN’S CHOIR The Colorado Christian University Women’s Choir holds a concert, directed by Chaska native Kyle Fleming. St. Victoria Choir will also be singing in the program.

Time: 7 p.m., Sunday, March 25 Cost: Free Location: St. Victoria Catholic Church, 8228 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (952) 443-2661, Ext. 207

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MARCH 18 BOOK SIGNING Local author Don “Duck” Ess is holding a book reading, and signing, of his “Waji and I” children’s books.

Waji, Ess’s cat, will also be at the signing.

Time: Noon, Sunday, March 18 Cost: Free

Gov. Mark Dayton will speak and answer questions at the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon.

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 28 Cost: $25 for chamber members; $30 for non-members Location: Hazeltine National Golf Club, 1900 Hazeltine Boulevard, Chaska Info: swmetrochamber.com; (952) 474-3233

FLORAL DESIGN Carver Country Flowers and Gifts presents its “5th Saturday” floral design demonstration, “Creating a Centerpiece with Bulb-On Hydroponic Tulips.” Designing with natural, botanical and eco-friendly components is one of the latest trends. Learn how these Minnesotagrown tulips are cultivated, and how to use them to create botanical centerpieces. Tulips will be available for purchase on site. RSVP requested.

Time: 9-10 a.m., Saturday, March 31 Cost: Free Location: Carver Country Flowers & Gifts, 109 3rd Street East, Carver Info: (952) 681-7582; carverflowers@gmail.com

WOMEN’S EVENT The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2012 Women’s Event, featuring empowering, educational and entertaining presentations. Presenters include Amelia Santaniello, WCCO news anchor; Erin Schneider, “The Cheap Chick” featured on Fox 9; and Melissa Saigh, former Fashion Producer from Twin Cities Live!

There is also a vendor marketplace.

Admission includes a drink ticket, hors d’oeuvres and drawings for door prizes following the presentations.

Time: 12:30-5 p.m., Friday, April 13 Cost: $25 per person; 2 for $40 Location: Hazeltine National Golf Club, 1900 Hazeltine Boulevard, Chaska Info: shakopee.org

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS 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.

SW METRO AD/HD CONNECTION -- Families with attention issues face challenges that friends might not understand. This group provides an opportunity to meet others to share and discuss strategies. The gathering is free and is conducted on the second Monday of each month. The next meeting will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday April 9, at the Eden Prairie Schools Admiistrative Services Building, 8100 School Road (Just off of Scenic Heights between Mitchell and Eden Prairie roads). For information call Cindy Lea at (612) 965-3052 or e-mail Cindy@SucceedingwithADD.com.

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) 2002993.

ROTARY — The Chanhassen Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at the American Legion Post on Highway 5.

For more information, call Kris

work 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.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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.

BNI-CHANHASSEN — Join other small business 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 Chanhassen (8200 Market Blvd.) in the Walnut Conference Room at 12:05 p.m. For more information, call club president Dan Klein at (952) 949-7245 or see the club’s Web site at www.geocities.com/club3096/info.htm.

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

The Marsh Winds Toastmasters club meets from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at The 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.h2omasters.org or call JoAnn at (952) 912.2429.

GENEALOGY GROUP — Group meets the second Saturday of the month from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Carver County Historical Society, 555 West 1st Street, Waconia. The group has informal discussions about genealogy software, Web sites, and tips about research. For more information, call the museum at (952) 442-4234.

HOM ESCHOOL MOMS’ N 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 www.minnetonkacamera.org.

BETA SIGMA PHI MEETINGS — Beta Sigma Phi, an international friendship net-

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 i f 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 T hu r sd ay mor n i n g or t he first Thursday evening of the month in a relaxed atmosphere to connect with other moms and learn from guest speakers. Visit online at www.westwoodcc.org.

MOPS — MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) for moms of children from birth through 5 years. Meets twice a month from 9 :15 -11: 30 a.m. on Fridays at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School, 23290 Hwy. 7, Excelsior. For more information, call Lindsey at (952) 4654194, 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.

PARKS AND RECREATION The following Chanhassen Park and Recreation Department programs are coming up. For more information, call the Recreation Department at (952) 227-1100. Also look for the City of Chanhassen on Facebook for more information on programs.

COMMUNITY EVENTS E A S T E R E G 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.

from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, March 30. $4 per child/$15 family maximum.

T a e Kwo n D o Ju n i o r 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, 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.

YOUTH PROGRAMS 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 Eggs t r av a g a n z a — D ye a n d paint eggs and have fun creating bunny crafts with your grandparents. Ages 3-10 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center

YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS Wednesdays, April 11-May 16 Boys session, Tuesdays, April 10- the class to suit the needs of Small Fry Sports Floor Hockey — This program is designed to provide 3 and 4 year olds with the opportunity to develop large-motor skills through games and activities.

Each session will focus on hockey with participants learning skills, 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

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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 Basketball — 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.

May 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.

ADULT/FAMILY PROGRAMS Open Pickleball — Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. Pay the daily fee or use a punch to play.

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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 deadline : 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 Rec-

reation 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

wiffle ball. Although 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 -

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11 a.m.

Card Club (500/ Hand &Foot) 1-4:30 p.m.

Friday Sr Commission Meeting (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 along with AmericInn of Chanhassen is offering an Open Swim opportunity for area seniors. The AmericInn pool ranges from 3-5 feet deep. All seniors will also have access to the heated hot tub/ whirlpool, and sauna. Towels are provided. The cost is $24 for a 12 session punch card. Punch cards need to be purchased at the Senior Center before attending Open Swim. For additional information, call (952) 227-1125 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 CLU B — A ll 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.

CR I BBAGE — Peg your way to the Senior Center for an afternoon of fun. We’ll play on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 1-3 pm. 6 games 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 Fri-

day 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 unfinished projects?

Join this very talented group of men a nd women ever y Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. A volunteer instructor is available to help out beginners or anyone else needing additional assistance.

This group welcomes visitors at anytime.

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CHANHASSEN LIBRARY Chanhassen artist Barbara Cobb will have her unique mixed media works on display for the month of March at the Chanhassen Library.

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 bi gger energ y con su mers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their inf luence. 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 I nter nationa l 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.

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At 2 p.m. every Sunday this month, there is music at the Chanhassen Library, as part of the “Music in March” series.

This Sunday, March 18, La Familia Torrez-Peña performs the “Music of Mexico.”

Pedro Torrez and Donna Peña, a local St. Paul couple, leads this four-person family act.

Pedro is from Ciudad Victoria, located on the Atlantic Coast of Mexico and has played several Mexican traditional music styles. Donna is from St. Paul. She is known locally for having served as music director at Guadalupe Church; and she is known widely for her composing that combines the spirit of Mexican tradition with 1970s folk music.

La Familia Torrez-Peña is just what it says: Pedro, Donna and their two adult children, Laura and Hondo, playing a varied pro-gram of old Mexican traditional songs, along with songs taken from Mexican pop and music halls, love songs, and adaptations of American pop and Irish music.

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Pedro Torrez and Donna Peña and their two adult children, Laura and Hondo, with La Familia TorrezPeña, play Mexican traditional songs. the Chanhassen Library.

Monday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, a computer class will teach seniors how to search the Internet and find websites of interest. Call to register.

F rom 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, the library will host the class “Email Basics — Building Job Sk i l l s.” I n t his class, you wi l l lea r n how to set up a free e-mail account, send and receive messages, and add attachments. Classes presented by t he Science Museu m 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.

The Writer’s Group meets 10 a.m. to noon, Sat u rday, March 17. Mike Lein presents “Writing for Columns.” Mike 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. Mike would like to introduce us to other possibilities on the professional, occasional or nonprofit writing spectrum, including the periodical column or submission.

MASTER GARDENER The talented Carver/ Scott M a ster Ga rdeners wi l l b e teaching classes. Check out our new website — “events and classes” under “calendar of events” for detailed information on these classes.

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are at 6:30 p.m.: 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 15 — Shade gardening; March 22 — Tree selection; and March 2 9 — 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.

REVIEW ” T h e C o n f e s s i o n” b y Charles Todd This is one of the best and most complicated of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries.

In post-World War I Britain, Wyatt Russell comes in the Scotland Yard, and confesses to Inspector Rutledge that he murdered a his cousin, Justin Fowler, four years previously. He wants to clear his conscience, as he is dying of cancer.

Then the dying man’s body turn up floating in the Thames a week later, but he has been shot, murdered; and it turns out he is not Wyatt Russell, but a man from a village near Wyatt’s family home, Ned Willett.

Rutledge makes many trips to the Essex marshes to the small village where they all lived. It turns out to be quite a struggle to straighten it all out, including the odd disappearance of Russell’s mother just before the war. Who killed Willet? And are Russell and Fowler dead, or missing in action?

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publicnotices HIGH-TECH INJURY As more and more people use their Smart phones and tablet computers to access the Internet, new sorts of “repetitive strain injury” (RSI) are cropping up, especially among younger users. Let’s start with the fact that the average head weighs about 10-12 pounds. While an ideal posture can be described by drawing an imaginary line down from the ear through the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle, users of handheld computer devices generally assume a posture of holding their heads in a forward position for long periods. As a result of this unusual posture, the head feels four times heavier, creating a strain across the entire body and causing an RSI popularly referred to as “text neck.” The chiropractor can help.

Repetitive strain injury is typically related to an occupation, but may also be linked to some kinds of leisure activity. Conditions such as RSI tend to be linked to both physical and mental stress. Patients suffering from back problems are usually in much better and cost effective hands with chiropractic and acupuncturecare.

FFor your complimentary initial consultation and exam, please call us at 952.746.8150. We’re located at 7975 Stone Creek Dr., Suite 20, Chanhassen. After all, your spine protects your nervous system, which controls your whole body. To be healthy, you want to make sure your nervous system is functioning at 100 percent.

P.S. Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) include a number of ailments involving muscles, tendons, and nerves (primarily in the neck and upper limbs), such as “text thumb injury.”

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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.

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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)

The Public Notice deadline for the Chanhassen Villager is at 4 p.m. Thursday for the following week's issue.

Faxes are not accepted.

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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.

Jerica Jerica is all “rough and tumble” type dog and puppy active. At 7 months of age, she weighs just 26 pounds.

She is a terrier/hound mix. Jerica likes leash walks and does OK in the car. She plays fetch, t ug- o -wa r, a nd wit h chew toys. Jerica is crate trained, mostly house trained, and has quickly learned to sit. She is dominant with dogs, very active around chil-

dren, and hasn’t met cats. She was unclaimed at impound.

Jolie Looking for a compa nion? Jolie hop es you will consider her, as no one claimed her at impound. She has mostly white, medium length hair with some black patches. She is shy of strangers and if she trusts you, she will let you place her in your lap and accepts petting. Jolie likes to be next to you rather than to be carried around. She is calm, easygoing quiet and friendly. The vet thinks she was born July 2010. Jolie wants to be the only pet in the home.

Valleyfair gets jumpstart on summer preparation Va l ley fai r mai ntena nc e crews took advantage of the warm weather to start the assembly of rollercoasters out of winter storage.

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Va l ley fair opens for the

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Call today for a free consultation (952) 607-6726 MN Lic. 20483289, Fully Insured

IMPERIAL HOME IMPROVEMENT -Kitchens -Bathrooms -Tile -Wood floors -Siding -Roofing -Trim Carpentry -Remodeling

-Additions -Painting -Cabinets -Decks - & more

Savage, MN

Dave Johnson-owner

imperialmn.com 651-503-3038

BUILDING Late Winter Deals!

Basement finishing, bathrooms, kitchens, ceramic tile, roofs windows, doors, siding.

All home improvements, including DECKS. kenwormconstruction.com Ken Worm Construction Services LLC 952-873-6736 (Carver)

Licensed Insured Builder's Edge Remodeling, Windows, Basements, Additions, Cabinets. Licensed.

952-492-3170

Cabinetry Highland Home Services Inc. Remodeling ...Repair ... Design www.highlandhomeservices.com

Steve Jenness

cell 612-418-2277

30 years experience fax 952-447-1211

sjenness@integraonline.com

MAGNUM CONSTRUCTION CO.

lic#20628802

KB Custom Cabinets Kitchens, Entertainment Centers, Bars, Built-ins, Vanities, Counter Tops.

952-445-7790 S & S CUSTOM WOODWORKS. Quality Cabinets. Quality Service. 952-442-9887

Over 20 years exp.

Lic #20217754 Ins.

Basements • Room Additions Complete Home Remodeling Decks/Porches

Big Enough To Help-Small Enough To Care

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www.magnumconstructioncomp.com

Take Your Website to the Next Level!

SEO included for only $55/month

Call to find out how to get your website found by seach engines.

952-345-6674, Paul

CLEANING

CONCRETE/MASONRY

BUILDING

Brick Work

Stone Work Additions Remodeling Basements Porches Fireplaces Kitchens, Baths New Construction Concrete/Blockwork 952-445-6604

Expert Cleaning: I am a hard worker, reliable, trustworthy. I use my own supplies & vacuum.

Very flexible scheduling. What works for you, works for me.

952-406-2478

FLOORING

LANDSCAPING

Drapes, Blinds, Fabrics, Upholstery, Bedspreads.

Lakes Interiors. 38 yrs.

952-447-4655.

Carpet & Vinyl

Jake Mast Outdoors Spring/fall clean-up Weekly mowing Fertilizer/weedcontrol applications 952-220-9577

Remodel Chimney Repairs Free Estimates Licensed Insured

Free Estimates Locally owned since 1979

ELECTRICAL #Priority Electric Inc. Licensed- Bonded- Insured. No job too small.

952-403-9200

Lebens Masonry

MN lic#4327

952-233-1099

www.fandbconst.com

CONCRETE/MASONRY

CONCRETE/MASONRY

POWERTECH Electric.

Local. Owner operated.

Licensed, insured, clean.

Rich: 952-292-8683

FLOORING • Block Foundations • New Additions, Repairs • Driveways • Patios • Steps • Garages • Pool Decks • Tear-out, Remove, Replace/New • Poured Walls • Decorative • Colored, Stamped, Exposed Aggregate Free Estimates

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952-393-9534, Deanne Home and Office Cleaning. Experienced, reliable, reasonable rates.

Aliene's Clean & Shine Home Cleaning. I'm hardworking, reliable, honest, bonded. 612250-4602

DRAPERIES

DON WHERLEY MASONRY INC

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952-448-7037

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952-445-4056 www.fonderscarpet.com

HEATING/AIR COND Heating, plumbing, remodel and repair, and replacement, new construction. 952-492-2440

jm.outdoors@ymail.com

Lawncare: Spring clean ups. Call on the Ball for a free bid. Residential and Commercial Services. 952-392-7776

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING Minnesota Topsoil Screened & Pulverized Black-Dirt $9.00/Cu. Yd. Compost $10.00/Cu. Yd. Custom Soil Blends Available.

Delivery Available 952-217-8143

1-8 800 Cut-TTree Chad Gatz,Arborist 612-810-1419 Free Estimates

#1 Schieber's Outdoor Services. Commercial Residential. Senior Discount. Joe: 952-2924445, landscapesos.com

**Affordable Local Lawn Care** Fertilizing & Weed Control Programs, Weekly Mowing, Full Service Maint. Insured & Licensed. 952-440-6900

LAWNS ARE US C r e a t e s D i s t i n c t i v e O u td o o r L i v i n g X Complete

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952-492-3160 #1 in Maintaining Your Investment Weekly Mowing, Fertilizing, Aerating Weed Control

952-292-3183

www.EpicLawnCare.com

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www.chanvillager.com | Chanhassen Villager

Full-Time

Full-Time

Full-Time

Part-Time

Part-Time

Looking for experienced cabinet maker.

Installing experience needed. Apply in person. Metro Cabinets 5418 Cottonwood Lane, Prior Lake 952447-7722

Administrative Assistant, EP location. 30 (somewhat flexible) hours/ week. Basic computer skills needed, licenses desired but not needed. Scott Wardell CFP, Thrivent Financial 952-4000545

NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Seasonal Positions

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

Marketing Specialist 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

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 CUSTOM CABINET SHOP seeks motivated cabinet maker with min. 2 yrs. exp. Must be detailed oriented/quality driven.

Email resume to: info@sunray customcabinets Experienced, licensed, commercial lines CSR needed for mid-sized independent agency. SW suburbs. Please email resume:

FT and PT shifts available evenings 3pm to 10pm and Saturdays.

Retrieve our application online at: colessalon.com or call a location of your preference.

lynda@caminnesota.com

or fax 952-448-3304.

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

Laborer To work for bituminous road crew.

Knowledge of luting.

Skidsteer experience needed GMH Asphalt Corp Call between 9am & 2pm: 952-442-5288 Local Garbage Company looking for the following positions. Sales, Driver (CDL req.), Mechanic.

Exp needed. Benefits.

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:

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 AccessHR2012@yahoo.com

Fill application at: 5980 Credit River Rd, Prior Lake, MN 55372. 952-226-6441

Massage Therapist FT at chiropractic office in NYA. See www.schmidtchiro.net 952-467-2505

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.

Shakopee Landscape Company has immediate openings for lawn crew positions. Experience not req. but is preferred. Must be able to work independently and maintain positive & professional attitude at all times.

Call 612-396-0622 to fill out application or submit resume.

Cl 95 a 234 A ssif 5- ds ied 30 03

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

Full-Time

Cutting Edge Home Care Agency Home Health Care, Inc. is a leading family owned provider of Home Health Care Services in the Twin cities. We're growing rapidly and using iPads for electronic charting. We are seeking RN Case Managers, RPTs, OTRs and SLPs in the SW and SE surrounding suburbs of the Twin cities. Competitive pay and benefits. Email resume to mlecy@hhcare.net Carpentry Contractors Co. is NOW HIRING dependable, hard working employees for entry level in our field Framing or Window Installation divisions.

Carpentry Contractors Co. is a market leading, residential new construction sub-contractor in the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan area since 1980. Employment requirements are; independent transportation, valid D/L, must pass a pre-employment physical, drug test and back ground check. Wages DOQ. Full Time Regular employees are offered an excellent benefit package which includes; medical, dental, and life insurance, 401k opportunities, and earned paid vacations.

Learn more at www.CarpentryContractors.com, or find us on www.facebook.com. Job line 952-380-3720

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

Great Employee Discounts! ~Flower Mart ATTENDANTS~ 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

CLASS A DRIVERS & LABORERS 1st SHIFT

Confirm delivery of advertising circular to your home. https://www. secretshopper.com/tcv to sign up. Pays $10.

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 House Aide $11.20/ hr.

PT weekend/ evening hours. Must have experience caring for elderly.

Residential group home for 5-6 Seniors. Community Assisted Living Shakopee 952-440-3955 Independent contractor needed immediately, to deliver newspapers in Prior Lake. Start at 1 am Saturday & Sunday mornings. Jennifer 952292-2532 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 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.

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train 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 Housekeeping position available at Hazeltine National Golf Course. Weekends required. Call for application, Sara 952-556-5429 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

Lowe's of Shakopee Seasonal: Cashiers Loaders Early AM stockers Customer Serv. Assoc. for Lawn & Garden Apply at: Lowes.com/careers or apply within

Use Classifieds to STRETCH your budget 952-345-3003

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

Seasonal Positions

Seasonal Hwy Maintenance Worker Salary range: $9.22 - $12.20 p/h DOQ Performs a variety of semi-skilled and manual labor necessary for the maintenance of the facilities, grounds, and highways within the Carver Co. Public Works Highway System for the summer season (May - October).

MQs: Be at least 18 years of age and have valid DL. See www.co.carver.mn.us for full posting.

Apps at Carver Co. ER, 600 E. 4th St., Chaska, MN 55318. Jobline 952-361-1522. Closing 4:30pm, 3/21/12. EOE.

Looking for a summer job?

St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center has an opening for the following position: RN Supervisor .9 nights Please complete application online at stgertrudesshakopee.org

StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee and Chaska, weekend & weekday routes, and PT Sat/Sun. assembly.

For further information see our website at;

The City of Shakopee's Parks & Recreation & Public Works Departments are 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

www.Chaskadelivery.com

Scott County Receptionist County Information Desk PT position working approximately 16 hrs. per week Typical work days will be Thursday and Friday; flexibility desired In this job-share position, you will serve as the first point of contact for visitors to the Government Center: greets & directs customers, performs data entry, maintains records, & provides general information to others.

MQs: Requires equivalency of high school graduation.

Preference given for receptionist experience greeting people in a high traffic, office setting, & for experience with proofing documents. One must be proficient with MS Office programs, detail oriented, & possess strong customer services skills. Hiring Rate: $14.35/hr to $16.88/hr-DOQ. Selection: Rating of Training & Experience. Closing: 03/21/12. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or on the Internet at www.co.scott.mn.us.

EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's Work Together.

Join the team at the City of Eden Prairie!

The City of Eden Prairie is currently recruiting for several seasonal part time positions. Some of the opportunities include.

Park Maintenance Technician Street Maintenance Technician Water Treatment Plant Technician Lifeguard II & I Head Guard/ Lesson Supervisor Water Safety Instructor Aide Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Join an organization that impacts the community. For more information and to apply, please go to our website at www.edenprairie.org under “Employment Opportunities “

LYMAN LUMBER

is now hiring Class A Drivers & Laborers at our Chanhassen Lumber Yard.

LABORERS will assist drivers & load builders with

various tasks, stock product & perform yard maintenance. Starting wage is $9-$10 per hour.

DRIVERS will deliver building materials throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area. Qualified applicants MUST have a valid Class A driver's license, previous driving experience and an acceptable driving record.

Starting wage is $14-$15 per hour.

All applicants must have a great work attitude, ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, ability to lift 100 pounds and ability to pass a drug test & physical. Apply in person at:

LYMAN LUMBER COMPANY 18900 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-470-4800 www.LymanLumber-MN.com EOE M/F/D/V

SECRETARY The City of Shakopee is now accepting applications for two full-time Secretary positions- one in the Finance Department and one in the Administraton Department. Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or G.E.D. and at least four years of clerical experience. Associates degree and local government, human resources or finance experience preferred.

Starting Wage: $19.92 to $22.41 per hour, DOQ. Hours: 8:00 to 4:30, Monday thru Friday. Application Deadline: March 30, 2012. For more information and an application form call (952) 233-9320 or visit www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/employment.cfm EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 233-3837.

In Classifieds: 952-345-3003

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MOVING/STORAGE

ODD JOBS

MOVING?

Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836

You Call - We Haul

Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates

952-758-2552

A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor

New Prague

NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert!

For all the odd jobs needing Attention!!!

Painting: • Interior & Exterior Finish Carpentry: • Basements • Bathrooms • Ceramic Tile • Sheet Rock & Taping Dennis 952-334-1755 952-445-9034

References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes

(612)867-8287

kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com

Handy Home Repair Service, Inc.

Buckets of Color

Interior/Exterior V Storm/Water Damage VTextured Ceilings/Walls VInsurance Repairs VCustom Faux Finishes/Murals VFully Insured/References VFriendly, Honest Service FREE ESTIMATES 952-8 873-4 4679 612-3 366-2 2739 Paul V

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ROOFING

ROOFING

KREUSER ROOFING, INC.

Monnens Custom Builders

Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous

Roofing/ Additions New Construction Siding/ Windows Locally owned 20 + Years Jim's Cell: 612-859-4618 Office 952-496-0921 Lic. BC004960

Lic# 20632183

PLASTER/DRYWALL

Schedule your Winter & Spring painting now!

Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~ Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded

952-474-6258

952-448-3761 No wall too small

Major credit cards accepted

PLUMBING/SEPTIC

PAINT/WALLPAPER

Father/ son plumbing company.

Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115

Quality Interior Painting.

Reliable, Professional, Experienced.

952-334-0977 Jerry Fehn

Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440

Any Task... Just Ask 612-201-6316, bgmach3_3@hotmail.com www.handyhomerepairservice.com

PAINT/WALLPAPER

952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell)

Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs

We Haul Moving

ODD JOBS

PAINT/WALLPAPER

•Roofing •Siding •Windows

952-882-8888 Call today for your Free Inspection!

Family Owned & Operated www.capstonebros.com Lic# 20609967

Classified Advertsing works...... Call: 952-345-3003

ROOFING

Why Wait Roofing LLC

Offering best extended manufacturers warranty!

Tear-offs, Re-roofs, Siding & Gutters, New Construction Insurance Specialist Over 18 years experience FREE ESTIMATES Rodney Oldenburg Cell # 612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic. ID-20156835

UPHOLSTERY Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial.

39 years' experience.

952-447-4655

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Kitchen decor down the drain? Do some thing about it!

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Boats/Motors

March 15, 2012 | B9

Boats/Motors

Campers Travel Trailers

Campers Travel Trailers

94 Starcraft, 17ft. Aluminum. Walleye, Bass ½ Console 75hp.

Mariner & 8hp. Kicker. $6500. 612-554-6725 or

1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles!

Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172

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

TRANSPORTATION

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Sporting Goods

2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust.

With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142

2005 Poulon Pro XT 24hp. B&S 48”, hydro, electric clutch. Looks and works great. $850.

952-496-0511

Boats/Motors 1998 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417 14' Alumacraft, flat floor with carpet, 15 hp, Evinrude, rebuilt carb, bottem end, trailer rebuilt. $1250. 952-496-0511

bsehlers3242@gmail.com

1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. Reduced to $6500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282

Cars

1981 Sea Nymph 16' fish/ ski boat, 1989 Evinrude 60hp tracker, Spartan trailer, trolling motor, livewells, locators, anchormates, pedestal seats. REDUCED! $3200. 952212-8317

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

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.

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped.

23,000K. Well-maintained.

3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264

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

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358

“Back to the Locals” Scott County Fair invites demo drivers to help design the 2012 Derby. At the OK Corral on Hwy 169 S. of Jordan. Tuesday, March 20th @7 pm $$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup.

Serving Carver/ Scott counties.

952-220-TOWS, 24/7

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

2004 30' RLDS Fifth Wheel Terry Quantum.

Barely used, 2 slides, heated tanks, lots of extra, includes Rigid Hitch $15,500. 952-210-4102.

2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer.

507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280

Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110

$$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166

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Cars

Cars

1968 T-Bird, 429 automatic, new gas tank, tires, fuel pump, sending unit, brakes. Runs.

Needs Restoration.

Asking $1200. 952-4482015

1976 Chevy Nova hatchback, 305 AT, new tires & exhaust. Runs/ drives great, fun car to drive! $3,000/BO. 952447-8169

Cars

Cars

1988 BMW 528e. 5 speed manual, sunroof, orig alloys, good brakes/ battery/ tires. Free racing stripe. $900/BO. 952-426-5657, Lou.

2009 Chev Cobalt LT. Purchased/ driven locally, like brand new, 21,000K. Black, Spoiler, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, non-smoker, more! $10,950. 952-215-5421

Trucks

1964 Chevy C20, 350 engine, 350 auto tranny, every bolt, nut, part replaced, or sandblasted and painted. 8K. REDUCED- $12,500. 952913-7808

Trucks

Sport Util Vehicles

2000 Chevy Silverado 4x4, regular cab, long box, am, fm, cd. A/C electric locks, windows, good tires.

142,385 $4,700 612-237-9750

'10 Infiniti QX56, $35,000, Black Ext on Gray Leather, 5.6L V8, low mileage, pristine condition, loaded. 612486-2566

Sport Util Vehicles

2009 Saturn Outlook XR AWD, leather, power, heated seats, OnStar, remote start, loaded.

Great condition. 70,600 miles. $19,200 Mary 952-292-7829

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Trucks

1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling.

559-435-3751

2000 Jaguar XJR. Well maintained. $9700 Silver and black interior, 83,000 miles. Call 612655-6680

1993 Ford F150, 4x4, new motor, 35k, lift kit, dual tanks. ARIZONA TRUCK, NO RUST, $6000 OBO, Chanhassen, 505-803-8232

1995 Chevy 3/4 ton 6.5 L Turbo Diesel ext cab 4 wd ,8' topper, ladder rack, 8' western plow.

174k , $6000. 612-4905078

2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 Ext. Cab. 77,XXX perfect cond. Loaded, leather, Bose, 6Disc, Topper and many xtras. $15,700 B/O 612-2030804

Quit Idling.

2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $4700.

952-270-8292

952-345-3003

1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074

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B10 | March 15, 2012

www.chanvillager.com | Chanhassen Villager

gallery From Carver to Carnegie Hall

Contributions welcome to editor@chanvillager.com, (952) 345-6471

Carver native is executive director of New York Pops

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com

Anne Swanson was probably a lways destined for a career involving music. The Carver native grew up attending the Perpich Center for the Arts, working as a cocktail waitress at the Dakota Jazz Club and doing clerical tasks for the Minnesota Orchestra.

Today, she is the executive director of the New York Pops — the largest independant pop orchestra in the United States.

“I enjoy going to work everyday,” said Swanson, in a phone interview.

“I love every part of it.”

CLIMBING THE LADDER Swanson, now 34, thought she had just moved for the summer when she landed in New York in 2001, but a week to the day before 9/11, the University of Minnesota grad had started a full-time job as a development assistant with the New York Pops.

In her new position, she i m me d i at ely cl icke d w it h

New York Pops founder Skitch Henderson (who passed away in 2005). “ He t o ok me u nder h i s wing and taught me everthi ng I k now,” she rec a l led.

“Suddenly I was backstage at Broadway shows, shaking hands with John Lithgow — things I wou ld have never even thought to ask for.”

Swanson worked her way up the ladder with the organization through the marketing department, to director of operations, to general manager.

And when the previous executive director left last year, the Brooklyn resident had to decide whether she would take that next step up the ladder.

“I had a big decision,” she said. “Do I throw my hat in the ring or not?”

Swanson said she consulted with other women in the arts to help make her choice.

“Everyone was really encouraging,” said Swanson.

“They told me I’d regret it if I didn’t.”

By November, Swanson had been named to the position, just in time to kick off the orchestra’s 29th year. Her job description includes overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business, everything from union negotiations to fundraising to collaborating on the concert program.

“I do a little bit of every-

Anne Swanson Age: 34 Hometown: Carver Parents: Darrel and Barbara Swanson Current residence: Brooklyn Occupation: Executive director of the New York Pops When she’s not working she is: Dining out with friends, seeing shows and getting her nails done

“There are times when I’m at a concert and I’m almost brought to tears by the beauty of it all.”

Anne Swanson

What she misses about Minnesota: Family, friends, the Dakota Jazz Club and Taste of Thailand in St. Paul

New York Pops Executive Director

More info: www.newyorkpops.org

thing,” she said. “I even stuff envelopes on occasion.

“It’s a fun place to be everyday.”

Swanson gives some of the credit for her success to working in her mother Barbara Swanson’s insurance office growing up.

“That’s where I learned to manage the details,” she said.

INNOVATION Though she doesn’t get back to Minnesota as often as she’d like to, Swanson looks back on her life here fondly.

“Carver was an amazing

place to grow up,” she said, noting time at Chaska High School. “I learned all about community service and engaging with people.”

Engaging with people is something the New York Pops works hard at.

“We’re always looking for new innovating and intriguing ways to share our music,” she said. “We want to keep evolving.”

Swanson credits the New York Pops Musical Director and Conductor Steven Reineke with having a great creative vision for the organization.

I n add it ion t o pr e s ent i n g the classic kind of concerts orchestra-goers would expect — themes like “The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein,” Reineke surprises with shows like “Jim Hensen’s Musical World” — a mu sic a l t r ib ute to Jim Hensen’s legacy through song and puppetry; and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane singing the songs of Sammy Cahn in “Come Fly with Me: The Songs of Sammy Cahn.”

New York Pops subscribers seem to appreciate their efforts.

“It’s not an easy time to be in the arts,” said Swanson.

“But we have a high renewal rate. We don’t experience the same struggles as some of our counterparts.”

P resenti ng t he majority of their concerts at Carnegie Hall doesn’t hurt either.

“It’s a very special place,” said Swanson. “We feel honored to call it our home.”

“There are times when I’m at a concert and I’m almost brought to tears by the beauty of it all,” she added.

Brownies donate to PROP foodshelf A morning meeting This winter Eden Prairie Brownie Troop 14273 held a local food drive to benefit PROP food shelf in Eden Prairie.

The food drive was to fulfill requirements for the girls to earn their “Change a Story” and “Tell a Story” awards.

They collected 120 pounds of food and hygiene items.

Some important things the girls would like everyone to know were:  Summer months are the most demanding on food shelves. Children are out of school and are not fed breakfast and lunch through the schools. The general public is on vacation or distracted and don’t donate as much.  During the summer months you can bring in fresh produce from your gardens.  The shelves for peanut butter, canned fruit and toiletries were the emptiest.  PROP also helps people find jobs.  Local stores, large companies and churches help PROP a lot.  Collecting food can be easy. Each time you visit the grocery store, buy one extra item. Bring it to PROP when your bag is full.

For more information about PROP, visit www.propfood.org.

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Pictured are: Tori Swanson, Rebekah Turner, Brittan Redford, Megan Van Beusekom, Abhaa Shrikhande, Kayden Werlinger, Sydney Dorsey and co-leaders, Carrie Van Beusekom and Emma Turner. Not pictured: Ava Heine.

Maple syrup open house is March 24 Carver County Parks begins producing maple syrup in March at Baylor Regional Park and will continue through March 24.

A maple syrup open house is scheduled 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 24 at the park, 2 -1/2 mi les nor th of Norwood Young America on County Road 33.

At the open house visitors will learn how maple sap is collected and boiled down into pure maple syrup. The Carver County Historical Society wil l also host educational activities, and Carver County Libraries will have a librarian on site to read and tell stories about sugar bush.

There is not a charge for the maple syrup open house, but vehicles are required to have either a $5 daily or $24 annual parking permit for entrance into the park.

I n addition to t he open house, interested groups and schools are welcome to observe the processing of maple syrup on weekdays between

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The maple syrup season gets under way this month at Carver County parks.

9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. by appointment. Free samples of maple syrup are available, as supplies allow.

When visiting the park for a maple syrup tour it is recommended that people dress properly for weather and site

conditions. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact the Carver County Parks office at (952) 466-5250.