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Shelton complaint findings to air Tuesday County Board tit-for-tat continues BY SHANNON FIECKE sfiecke@swpub.com
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BOARD FIGHTS Scott County Administrator Gary Shelton will publically face accusations made against him by a county employee. On Tuesday, the private investigator hired by the county will present her findings to the County Board in a meeting open to the public. Shelton declined a closed-door meeting with the board. “His wishes are for it to be open,” said Scott County Board Chairman Tom Wolf of Credit River Township. A county employee has lodged a number of charges against Shelton, and the investigator interviewed a number of officials in recent weeks to determine if the charges are founded. The board will receive her report at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the County Board room at the Scott County Government Center, 20 0 Fourth
As the board prepa res to he a r Gary complaints against Shelton its top administrator, commissioners have their own infighting going on. Last week, a twoye a r P r ior L a ke city resident, Lloyd E r b au g h , c a l l e d on Commissioners Joe Wagner of Sand C r e e k T ow n s h ip and Dave Menden of Tom Shakopee to apoloWolf gize for a discussion that occurred in early January about the appointment of chair and vice chairman. Erbaugh was astou nded t hat Wag ner t hought Com missioner Barbara Marschall of Prior Lake
cou ld n’t ser ve as vice chai r p erson while also having a new fu l l-time job with the CA P Agency. E r b au g h c o m plai ned du ri ng a public comment period of the March 6 Joe board meeting that Wagner this was sexist. “For any woman who has worked inside or outside the home, wher e t he daily challenges of raising kids, feedi n g a f a m i ly, attending to the issues faced by single, married or retired women, this comBarbara ment raises serious Marschall concern about the value Wagner and Menden place on the contributions made by more than half of the human beings in Scott County and on the planet,” he said.
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Digger’s owner facing felony tax charges BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com
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Fifth-grader Genevieve Popola of Prior Lake shows a hula hoop who’s boss in the Grainwood Elementary School gym on Tuesday. Hula hooping was just one of the stations in gym class that morning as part of the school’s Jump Rope for Heart fi nale, the last day of the American Heart Association-sponsored initiative that encourages cardiac health through jump roping.
The owner of Digger’s Polaris and Marine in Prior Lake is facing nine felony tax charges after he allegedly failed to pay his business’ sales taxes on 34 separate occasions. Eagan resident Douglas Adrien Nagle, 52, is charged with four counts of failing to pay sales taxes, four counts of failing to file a corporate tax return and one count of making a sale without a permit
School Board OKs $18,500 in integration funds Dollars fund initiatives between Prior Lake-Savage, Shakopee and Jordan BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com
T he P rior L a ke - Savage A re a School District is changing the way it approaches student integration. Administrators revealed plans for their refocus at Monday’s Prior LakeSavage Area School Board meeting, when members approved $18,500 in 2012-13 integration funding from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). That $18,500 is a 14-percent increase from the $16,225 the district for the efforts received last year. District 719 borders the BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School District, which
Minnesota law classifies as “racially isolated” because it has at least 20 percent more students of color than any of its surrounding districts. Because of that, District 719 receives integration dollars to provide educational opportunities to those students, whom statutes deem “protected.” Because the Burnsville district already had a contract with the Lakeville Area Public Schools, in 2009 District 719 entered into an integration partnership with the Shakopee Public Schools and the Jordan School District. District 719’s dollars had been used to allow students in partner districts to attend Camp Eco-Adventure, a four-day out-
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door day camp that met for two sessions during summer. Integration funds covered everything from scholarships, salaries and even transportation. Camp Eco-Adventure still will be offered through Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Services, but it will no longer be the pinnacle of the district’s integration efforts.
after the permit has been revoked. Nagle allegedly owes the Minnesota Department of Revenue more than $600,000. According to the criminal complaint filed in Scott County, Nagle allegedly failed to remit sales tax to the state Department of Revenue on 34 separate occasions between June 2008 and October 2011. He also allegedly failed to file corporate tax returns for 2007 through 2010, and after his sales tax license was revoked last October, Nagle allegedly
made a retail sale that he collected sales tax for. The complaint states that Nagle registered his business with the Minnesota Secretary of State on Oct. 2, 1997, and that he failed to pay sales tax to the state for 15 months in 1998 and 1999. Nagle eventually paid his back sales taxes in 2003, says the complaint, but again failed to pay sales tax for several months in 2008 through 2011.
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History Since 2009 — when the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District first entered into its integration partnership with the Jordan School District and the Shakopee Public Schools — District 719 has used its integration dollars to fund sessions of Camp Eco-Adventure, an environmentally centered camp for students ranging from 4 years old to entering sixth grade, with a focus on including populations of “protected” students from those districts. As part of the pact, District 719 has provided transportation in order for those learners to attend the camp. Here’s a look at how those efforts fared in the last two years: 2010: Six students from Shakopee and one student from Jordan to attend the summer camp 2011: No students from Shakopee or Jordan opted to attend either session of Camp Eco-Adventure Source: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Services
“The biggest reason is that the purpose of integration is to be able to collaborate with the other districts ... to be able to provide educational opportunities for our students as well as those students,” said Jeff Holmberg, director of curriculum,
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instruction and assessment. “[Camp Eco-Adventure] is a great experience for our kids, but we were not finding a very large constituency of kids from Jordan or Shakopee participating.”
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Man sentenced for stealing jewelry from friend’s wife BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com
A Prior Lake man pleaded guilty this month to breaking into a friend’s house and stealing jewelry last December. Tate Jason Mikunda, 36, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary on March 8 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The sentence is stayed, meaning that if Mikunda completes his 10 years of supervised probation successfully, he will not have to serve his sentence behind bars. Mikunda also pleaded guilty on March 8 to motor vehicle tampering in relation to a separate incident and received 90 days in Scott County Jail. According to the complaint, police were called to a home in the 17000 block of Sunrise Avenue on Dec. 11, 2011 for a reported burglary. One of the homeowners said that she, her
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In fact, last year, Community Education did not have a single student from either Jordan or Shakopee attend Camp Eco-Adventure. Accordi ng to Hol mberg, as the three school districts near the end of their initial integration plans, discussions between the superintendents turned to new ways to use the state dollars for their intended goal, “to increase educational opportunities and focus on student achievement for diverse student populations.” F rom t hose di scu ssions sprang a list of five objectives to maximize the funding’s effectiveness: increasing Native American liaison time for students; implement Math Expressions curriculum at the elementary levels; extend learning time and providing transportation for summer school students; adding opportunities for staff diversity training; and offering transportation into the district for early childhood and family education classes. “ T he focus has changed and is allowing us to focus on student success and looking at those small groups of students who are diverse within our community, in Shakopee and within Jordan, where those commonalities are so that we can pull them together,” said District 719 Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver. “ For example, as District 719 transitions to the Math Expressions curriculum — which is already in place in Shakopee schools — Gruver said Prior Lake-Savage area educators can collaborate and take cues from their Shakopee counterparts not only in teaching the curriculum “with fidelity to the program but also looking for ways to meet those needs of those diverse learners.” A phased implementation of the math programming began this school year and will expand this fall. Integ ration funding has been a hot topic across the state lately, receiving a pardon after almost being eliminated during the compromises that ended last summer’s government shutdown — which resulted from the Legislature’s budget showdown. In February, the bipartisan 12-member Integration Revenue Advisory Task Force created a report with recommendations for the state to more effectively disperse and tailor districts’ use of the $108 million in state integration funds. According to the final
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Mikunda, whom she described as a friend of her husband, called the family at their home the day before the burglary and asked them what they were doing that weekend. The woman said Mikunda “never calls the house,” and noted that both she and her husband had posted on Facebook that they would be at a party on the night of Dec. 10. A search of the automated pawn system revealed that Mikunda had pawned several items since the burglary. A Prior Lake police officer recovered two items that Mikunda had pawned, one of which was the woman’s necklace. M i k u n d a a l s o r e c e nt ly pleaded guilty to felony theft in another Scott County case in which Mikunda stole an approximately $13,500 tennis bracelet from a Spring Lake Township woman after he had been hired to help her move into a new house last August.
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report, among those recommendations are making sure that at least 80 percent of the dollars are spent on students, with the remaining 20 percent going toward professional development and administration, capping the current level of program revenue and creation of the Achievement and Integration for Minnesota program to facilitate integration efforts. T he prog ra m is ma rked with a 2013 expiration date and the Legislature is currently discussing bills that could change the current integration funding infrastructure. Should changes come for the 2014 fiscal year and beyond, Holmberg said District 719 will act. “Right now we’re operating under the auspices of the current plan,” he said. “If there are any changes ... we’ll come together and talk about how that impact will alter, adjust, revise or affirm our plan.” In other board news: The board approved seven new or revised policies, including: Student Use of Information Technology (which now requires parents to opt out of giving their students access instead of the prior opt-in system); Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies (which changes the former system of two readings at board meetings before a policy is adopted to allowing the board to adopt policies only at regular
board meetings, but policies may first be read or introduced at study sessions); Weighted Grading System (which will allow students at Prior Lake High School to achieve gradepoint averages above 4.0 should they ear n credit in certain “weighted courses”); Protection and Privacy of Student Records (which is updated to include social media); and Chemical Use and Abuse (Student), which more clearly defines consequences for student athletics and activities participants who are caught with chemical substances. Prior Lake Mayor Mike Myser and Savage Mayor Janet Williams both spoke to the School Board on Monday night to deliver their State of City addresses. They touched on changes in their respective cities in the last year as well as how future initiatives, including construction, may bring additional students to District 719. The board approved a joint-powers agreement with the city of Savage for the school resource officer at Prior Lake High School. The district reimburses the city of Savage for half of the school resource officer’s salary, benefits and other additional expenses for the position. The agreement is effective through the 2016-17 school year and includes an annual 3.5-percent increase starting with 2013-14.
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70 in March, set in 1910. Our dry spell continues, with only a slight coating of snow, which quickly disappeared, on March 8 and about a quar ter inch of rain on March 12. More rain is badly needed and could be heading our way next week. If the frost goes out of the ground by then, any rain that falls would soak into the ground and benefit Melted Date precip. March 8 Trace March 9 0 March 10 0 March 11 Trace March 12 .27 March 13 0 March 14 0 * = record high ^ = record-high low
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Prior Lake City Council contacts MAYOR Mike Myser Phone: (952) 341-5932 E-mail: mmyser@cityofpriorlake.com COUNCIL MEMBERS Warren Erickson Phone: (952) 440-2171 E-mail: werickson@cityofpriorlake.com
Richard Keeney Phone: (612) 889-7114 E-mail: rkeeney@cityofpriorlake.com Vanessa Soukup Phone: (612) 385-3686 E-mail: vsoukup@cityofpriorlake.com
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Reach your representatives GOVERNOR Gov. Mark Dayton Office of the Governor 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 201-3400 E-mail: mark.dayton@state.mn.us U.S. SENATORS Sen. Amy Klobuchar United States Senate 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3244 -orMetro office 1200 Washington Ave. S., Suite 250 Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 727-5220 Web: www.senate.gov Sen. Al Franken United States Senate 320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-5641 Web: www.senate.gov U.S. REPRESENTATIVE-2nd District Rep. John Kline 1210 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-2271
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‘Safe Routes’ idea is a good one I’m writing to voice my support of the bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would create and fund a Safe Routes to School program for our state. As a resident of Prior Lake and mother of two young children, I’d wholeheartedly like to see efforts taken to make it easier and safer for kids to walk and bike to school. Like many other residents, we don’t have sidewalks in our neighborhood. And although we live less than a mile from the elementary school, my son will take the bus next fall because it’s just not safe for him to walk along busy streets or cross a major road to get to school. The current Safe Routes to School program is nationally based and is only able to fund a handful of the requests it receives. In fact, in the last funding cycle, 82 Minnesota schools applied for aid, but only 16 were awarded funds. By establishing a state-based Safe Routes to School program, Minnesota will be able to focus more efforts in communities throughout the state by providing funding for street-crossing improvements, signs, public education and bicycle and pedestrian training for students. One of the infrastructure safety improvements that Safe Routes to School can also help to fund is sidewalks and trails that connect residential neighborhoods with schools — a very important safety consideration for suburban communities like Prior Lake. Today, nearly everyone recognizes the benefits of getting schoolage children to walk and bike more. Now we need to follow through to make sure our kids can do just that in a safe way. Passing the bill to establish a Safe Routes to School program for Minnesota is a step in the right direction for our kids and our communities.
Diana Lillicrap Prior Lake
Myser promises to represent district My name is John Myser, and I announced my candidacy for our open House of Representatives seat in 55B. The Republican Party delegates will endorse a candidate in the near future. I would like to earn that endorsement. My family and I have been involved residents of Prior Lake for the past decade where we have engaged the community through grassroots political work and my wife’s Jazz Café, and we’ve enjoyed our lakeside home. I grew up in Minnesota, attended St. Thomas Academy, served in the U.S. Army as a medic, attended St. John’s College and graduated from the University of Western Ontario. I worked as an executive manager in the Silicon
Valley before returning home to Minnesota where my wife, Camille, and I have built our family through adoption with our son, Tyler. I have been a long-time student of our political process and have worked tirelessly on a few issues both locally and at the state Capitol. Locally, I am a long-time member of our Citizens for Accountable Government, where we have successfully held local spending in check. At the state level, I introduced legislation last year to expand Minnesotans’ food freedoms. I then organized grassroots concerned citizens to meet with their legislators to lobby for our bill. My involvement convinces me that we need more good people engaged in public service. Managing high-tech startups in Silicon Valley required me to support a company with limited resources when every need seemed indispensable. When resources were well-allocated, it allowed my dedicated colleagues to accomplish our objectives while also building value for shareholders, employees and customers. These skills are needed at the state level more than ever before. Together, we can run state government more responsibly and can remove the tyrannical yoke of federally unfunded mandates like Obamacare. I agree deeply with Margaret Mead’s statement, “Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” So, when I was approached to run for the House of Representatives to represent my community, I was compelled to take action for what I believe in. Issues like smaller government, more transparency, adherence to our Constitution, being a watchdog for people’s rights, ensuring respect for life and personal responsibility are the criteria I will use to make effective decisions on your behalf as your state representative. Please consider endorsing me as your candidate. I welcome your feedback or questions.
John Myser Prior Lake
What does ‘ fair’ mean? Definition of “fair”: In accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate. Our president is misleading the public when he touts the “fair share” rhetoric. The current tax rates were set by law. This makes them legitimate and fair. If they’re not legitimate, then they’re not fair for all, not merely some. Frankly, the president’s selective “fairness” alarms me, for it’s definitely not fair. Consider what’s fair about the following: The richest 1 percent of Americans pay nearly 40 percent of all federal income taxes, while nearly 40
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percent of American households pay no federal income tax at all. Many high-ranking government officials such as Timothy Geithner, Tom Daschle and Charlie Rangel preach tax fairness but underpaid their own taxes. The highest median family income in America happens to be in three counties in the Washington, D.C. area. As gasoline prices inch toward $5, just three and a half years ago, when President Obama took office, the price per gallon was only $1.79. High gas prices result in higher grocery prices for all, but disproportionately hurt the poor the most. College students face rising tuition costs, while their educators are rewarded with ever-climbing salaries and tenure benefits. Billions of taxpayer dollars are drowned in “green energy” companies like Solyndra, while the taxpayers are stuck with higher energy costs to heat their homes and drive their cars. People who work full-time, and sometimes at multiple jobs to make ends meet, are paying for up to 99 weeks of unemployment benefits for those who don’t work. People with responsible mortgages who make their payments each month now have to pay for others who acted recklessly and irresponsibly. Federal employees enjoy salaries and benefits that are much higher than those of the taxpayers forced to foot the bill for those high salaries. In 27 states workers are compelled to join a union to keep their jobs while the union leaders live flamboyant lifestyles. Congress reaps salaries upward of $150,000, while troops risking their lives for our freedom get only about $30,000. American standard of living declines as the elites redistribute our wealth globally. Our children and grandchildren will be on the hook for the enormous debt accumulated over the past several years. The Obamas are enjoying multiple lavish vacations while the rest of us must be content with a “staycation.” Life is not fair. Never was, never will be. It’s time Americans stopped looking for a free lunch and started dreaming again. Only by dreaming big and striving to realize those dreams, will we regain and perhaps one day surpass the America that was handed to us by our founding fathers. Let’s not fall for this president’s enslaving “fairness game,” which is anything but fair. Let’s empower responsible individualism. Let’s dream big. Let’s change the course this November and truly win the future! Yes, we can! Yes, we must! And with God’s help, yes, we will!
Alexandra Matyja Prior Lake
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Glendale teacher goes Google A peek into a ‘21st-century classroom’ BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com
Tom Deris may be in his third year as a Glendale Elementary School teacher, but he’ll be spending his spring break as a student. On Wednesday, April 4, Deris will join 50 fellow educators from around the globe in London at the Google Teacher Academy. The one-day event is an opportunity for classroom leaders to immerse themselves in the latest technologies and best practices courtesy of the web giant. At the end of the session, Deris and his peers will become Google Certified Teachers. “Google seems to be leading the way in education for a lot of online activities,” Deris said. “I’m excited to network and see what other schools are doing and see how they’re using these tools all over the world.” To gain acceptance to the academy, Deris enlisted his students to help make his required minute-long admission video, which was intended to spotlight either the theme of “motivation and learning” or “classroom innovation.” The result is a quick-moving 59-second clip with Deris’ first-grade students — and cameos from a few administrators — demonstrating the ways he has kept his classroom on the cutting edge in the Information Age. “It was more or less from the students’ perspective,” Deris said of the video. “I wanted it to be more general and focus on the process.” The video wouldn’t look out of place as a recruitment video for Deris’ corner of Glendale real estate, which he calls his 21st Century Classroom. “He has a passion for integrating technology and incorporating new teaching strategies to support his students,” said Glendale Principal Sam Richardson. “He has always been willing to share new ideas and strategies.” For a guy about to embark on a Google education opportunity, his room is devoid of anything Android (the Googledeveloped operating system). In fact, Deris’ classroom is a Genius Bar away from being a Mac store. On the center table is a stack of six iPads, which Deris had checked out from the school’s set for some activities. In the center of the wall hangs that Prior Lake-Savage Area School District trademark, the interactive SMART Board. A turn to the left will reveal the room’s Mac Work Station,
Who’s going? Tom Deris is set to join 50 other educators from throughout the world at the Google Teacher Academy UK on Wednesday, April 4 in London. Here’s a glimpse at from where Deris’ peers will hail:
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two chairs at a corner table on which sit two iPhones and two Mac laptop computers. Throughout his interview, Deris’ personal iPhone buzzed — though he politely ignored the notifications. “I’m a big Mac person,” he admitted. “I don’t know much about Google so it’ll be interesting to see what kind of tools they have to bring back to Prior Lake-Savage.” One thing is evident: The 21st Century Classroom moniker isn’t an overstatement. The room Deris runs is certainly no one-room schoolhouse, nor is it a blackboard jungle. Deris’ classroom is a tech playground, and that’s the way he likes it. Deris said he’s always trying to find new ways to improve his classroom. That’s part of why he introduced the Mac laptops. “I had my old one when I bought my new one, so I thought I’d bring it in and see how the students react to it,” he said. “I do think it’s increasing student achievement.” On the SMART Board, Deris showed a signup sheet with the names of his students. They all take turns working on the iPads, iPhones and computers, sometimes working in pairs and often on specific apps at Deris’ discretion. Students aren’t playing Angry Birds or hanging out on YouTube in Deris’ class. They’re engaging with any of the 20 to 30 educational apps downloaded onto the devices. “Students are very aware it’s a privilege,” he said. “They also know it’s a tool.” W hen students complete their assigned work, they have the option to do interactive enrichment activities. The tech-savvy teacher has
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Glendale Elementary School first-grade teacher Tom Deris uses an iPad in this still from the video he submitted for his Google Teacher Academy application. Glendale has a set of iPads that teachers can check out and use in their classrooms, and the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District is looking to get more for other schools. quite the web presence, complete with a Twitter account (@tomderis), a classroom blog that has received almost 16,500 page views, a Shutterf ly account — he’s often seen snapping photos of his students — and a host of other web resources. Deris’ tech-forward sensibility seems to fall in line at Glendale, the first school in the district to have a principal’s blog and a smartphone app. Deris serves on the district’s SMART Board committee and helped to develop the current teaching model. That involvement, along with other tech-related professional development and enrichment opportunities, nudged Deris in the direction of the Google Teacher Academy. “I’d been thinking about it for a couple of years,” he said. “Mr. Richardson and I were talking in January and he suggested I look at applying.” He did the online application and recruited his students, fellow staff members and administrators to help him make the video, which he submitted in late January. “I really didn’t think I was going to get in,” he said. Those thoughts were dashed on the evening of Feb. 24, when Deris received an e-mail notifying him that he’d been accepted into the academy. “I was very excited,” Deris said. So, apparently, were a few other people. On March 5, a parent
threw Deris’ class a pizza party to celebrate the good news, and classroom paraprofessional Lisa Bullert made Google-themed cupcakes for the class. Deris’ students even signed a heart-shaped card congratulating him on his achievement. “They just were very happy for me,” Deris said. “Glendale teachers are excited for what I’m going to bring back.” When they return from the 12-hour training, Google Certified Teachers are expected to lead at least three professionaldevelopment activities. Principal Richardson said Deris’ experience will have benefits beyond Glendale’s walls. “Now he will bring back current best practices in 21stcentury teaching and learning from participants from around the globe,” he said. “Students will benefit as teachers continue to incorporate online tools and learner-centered lessons in all of our classrooms in Prior Lake-Savage.” The April excursion, perfectly timed for District 719’s spring break, is not Deris’ first to London. He was there last spring and said he hopes to visit some of J.K. Rowling’s hangouts when he’s not in Google’s grasp. But for Deris, it all comes back to benefitting his students. “I’m trying to find their strengths and address what they need to be successful,” he said.
The following activities and announcements are from the Prior Lake Recreation Department. To register for activities or for more information, visit www.priorlakerecreation.com, or the city’s website at www.cityofpriorlake.com, stop by City Hall, 4646 Dakota St., or call (952) 447-9820. Summer registration will begin on Monday, March 26. The offerings are posted online. Community Garden plots are now available. Visit www.cityofpriorlake.com or stop by City Hall to apply. Look for the city Recreation Department’s page on Facebook.com. Youth activities Middle School Mania, 2:15 to 5 p.m. Fridays through May 18 at the River Valley YMCA, 3575 North Berens Road. Students in grades six through eight can come after school and enjoy various activities, including open gym games, swimming, and MSM-only fitness or dance classes, use of
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(Although Menden in January seconded Wagner’s motion to nominate Jon Ulrich for vice chairman instead, he voted for Marschall’s appointment.) This week, Wag ner complained to fellow commissioners that Erbaugh’s comments had amounted to “political rhetoric.” “If you start allowing political rhetoric here, we are going down a real slippery slope,” Wagner said. “When something clearly becomes political, Mr. Chair, you have the gavel.” Wa g ner s a id E rb au g h’s rema rks were t a nt a mou nt to a political commercial for Marschall, who must file for re-election in eight weeks. “Everyone in Marschall’s district has cable access,” Wagner said. “It was inappropriate and never should have been allowed,” Wagner also said. “If
teen room equipment, and leadership and team building activities. All participants are required to obey the YMCA Code of Conduct, school rules and any additional rules decided upon by MSM. Students must sign in and out each week and will not be granted re-entry after leaving the building. One-way transportation is provided by bus from under the marquee at Twin Oaks Middle School. Students must be on the bus by 2:25 p.m. MSM will not meet March 30 or April 6. A healthy snack is included in the program price. Single-session attendance is $5. Register through Community Education at www. priorlakesavagece.com. Tots Tot-parent activities, 10 to 11 a.m., the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Parents can sign up for fun tot-parent activities, for children ages 2 and up, on the first Wednesday of each month in 2012. Classes cost $7 monthly for residents or $12
you start allowing political rehetoric, people endorsing one commissioner over another, if you want to do that, take out an ad.” Ma rscha l l, however, be lieves Erbaugh has every right to air his grievances about county government. “I didn’t see that as political. I heard a concerned resident asking questions about what you are doing. I hear the same comments from people in the community,” Marschall said. “I’m sure it’s tough to be called on the carpet.” “This person sounds like a friend of Marschall or she certainly knows the g uy. I can’t believe that guy showed up out of nowhere,” Wagner said. “Imagine the reaction if I got someone up there... what do you think ‘Babs Marschall’ would say about that?” But Erbaugh and Marschall say they’ve only met once — at a citizen meeting in Prior Lake, where he told her he was upset about January’s meeting and
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planned to do something about it. Wagner, an apple farmer and mortician, defends his stance that Marschall shouldn’t be vice chairperson while also holding a full-time executivelevel job. He was also upset she hadn’t told commissioners she took the CAP Agency position. Other commissioners like he, Ulrich and Menden work part-time at their family businesses, Wagner said. But Marschall believes Wagner, last year’s chairman, is being hypocritical to suggest she can’t do both. “He answers phones during meetings to attend to his own business,” she said. “He’s always in a hurry to get out of here.” But Wagner calls Marschall a hypocrite for opposing Tom Wolf’s appointment for a second term as chairman. While Marschall argued the board should continue to rotate chairpersons, a few years ago she didn’t want to move Wolf into the rotation because she considerd him unqualified to
serve as vice chairman, Wagner said. “Her biggest issue is she wanted to get back on the rotation and she’s the one that took us off the rotation,” Wagner said. M a rscha l l said she di s agrees with Wolf’s rationale for wanting to serve as board chairman again because it is redistricting time. “I thought it was a poor reason to give and expect that everyone would be OK with that,” she said. Wolf says he’s long wanted to be the chairman during redistricting so he can help ensure the process is fair. Erbaugh was off the mark in his remarks, Wolf added. Marschall being female had nothing to do with January’s discussion, Wolf said, noting that his own wife is the breadwinner in his home. The matter was a continuation of a previous discussion. “[Erbaugh] picked up the book on page 475 of a 500-page book,” Wolf said.
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SEND US YOUR … Gardening advice and photographs Even though it’s been one of the milder winters on record, your garden was in hibernation for months. But spring has sprung, it appears, and so we’re wondering: Do you have the gardening “itch”? What spring gardening tips do you have that can be shared with the community? Also, what different plants are you excited about putting in the ground for the very first time? You are also welcome to send us a photo showing your best gardening success of past years.
Share your best gardening advice, your 2012 gardening plans, or a photo showing past success with Prior Lake American readers. Send your writing (200 words or less, please) or your picture (in .jpg format, at least 3 MB in file size) to Editor Lori Carlson, editor@plamerican.com, before noon on Friday, March 30. Include your name and city of residence. We’ll run some reader PRIOR LAKE photos online at plamerican.com and some in the April 7 American print edition.
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KING TeC shoots and scores.
Robotics team puts on its Air Jordans On March 10 in Du luth, F I RST robotics team 216 9, KING TeC, brought home gold from the Lake Superior Regional. In a game based off basketball, KING TeC’s robot was so ef ficient at scoring that it was compared to Michael Jordan. After the second week of competition, it was ranked second in the world for offen-
sive power. Starting the regional off strong and winning eight out of nine qualification rounds, KING TeC was the most powerful offensive robot on the field. As elimination round alliances were created, KING TeC was chosen first out of 63 competing teams to partner with the top-seeded team in the final rounds. The powerhouse
alliance went on, undefeated, and won first place, becoming the Lake Superior Regional Champions. KING TeC also won the most prestigious award at the competition, the Chairman’s Award, which celebrates the team that best inspires engineering and technology in their community and is the best role model for other teams to emulate. This is
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KING TeC’s Drive Team (left to right): Alex Passofaro, Paul Hines, Nathan Card and Tyler Thostenson. the fourth year KING TeC has won the Chairman’s Award. The team will now advance to the world championship, where it will compete both on the
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LIVESREMEMBERED Helen Margaret Mueller
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Angeline Harris, 76, of Carroll, IA, died Helen (Bucholz, Wonsewicz) Mueller, was born April 12, Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Carroll. 1937 in Perham, MN. She was the oldest daughter of eight Mass of the Christian Burial will be children. Helen’s childhood years were spent in Perham. Helen married Rueben Mueller, April 30, 1955 at St. Saturday, March, 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prior Lake. They were Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Ohde Twit Funeral Home in Carroll blessed with two children, Barbara and Jeff. Helen enjoyed cooking, baking, reading the paper, is in charge of the arrangements. watching the Minnesota Twins and viewing Polka Fest Visitation was Friday, March 16, after from 12-1p.m. every day. She was a collector of music 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Angie was born June 28, 1935, the daughter of Alfred figurines and loved to fish the lakes of northern and Mary (Samec) Bouska, on a farm south of Cresco, Minnesota. She loved her hand held poker games and Iowa. enjoyed visiting all of the casinos around Minnesota. She attended country school in Horensville, IA and gradHelen Mueller was a caring woman who died peacefully on Friday, March 9, at her home in Prior Lake at the uated from Cresco High School. After her graduation Angie worked at a grocery store and South Side Cafe. age of 74. Forever loved, Helen will be deeply missed by her Angie was united in marriage with Roger Eugene Harris on daughter, Barbara Siemieniewski of Prior Lake and son, May 26, 1956 in Waterloo, IA. The family moved to Jeff Mueller of Iowa; special friend, Gilbert Krohn of Prior Lakeville, MN and then to Prior Lake. Angie managed Enggren’s Clothing Store and Cedric’s Lake; grandchildren Jonathan (Jennifer) Siemieniewski, Justin (Devon) Siemieniewski, Dakota Mueller, Rhett Clothing Warehouse and then as a dispatcher for Mueller; great-grandson Wyatt Siemieniewski; sisters, Continental Machines until her retirement. In 1997 they Rose Korby of Perham, Geraldine (David) Darsow of moved to Carroll. She was a member of Holy Spirit Church, St. Anthony Plymouth; brothers, John (Millie) Bucholz of Hospital Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. Angie Hermantown, William Bucholz of Illinois, Gerald Bucholz of Minneapolis, Paul (Susan) Bucholz of Brooklyn Park; enjoyed her card club, puzzles, birds, traveling, shopping, sister in law, Trudy Bucholz of Virginia Beach, Virginia. gardening and fishing. Above all, she enjoyed time with her Helen is preceded in death by her husband, Rueben husband, children and grandchildren. Angie was preceded in death by her parents and husMueller; parents, Florian and Verna Bucholz; brother, band Roger in 2011. She is survived by her children: Daniel Leroy Bucholz; sister in law, Diane Bucholz and brother Harris and wife Kerri of Golden, CO; Anthony Harris and in law, James Korby. Pall bearers were Jonathan Siemieniewski, Justin wife Mary Lu of Mission, TX; Jamie Harris and wife Shari of Siemieniewski, Trey Bucholz, Nick Bucholz, Mike Korby Arvada, CO; Mary Lee and husband Steve Hill of Carroll; Barry Rausch and wife Judy of Garden Plain, KS; 15 grandand Jesse Korby. Visitation was Monday, March 12, from 4-8 p.m. at children; three great-grandchildren; brothers Eddie Bouska Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake and one hour and wife Gloria of Dunkerton and Alfred Bouska and wife prior to the service at church. The Celebration of Life Gracie of Lakeville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and Service was Tuesday, March 13, at 11 a.m., at St. Paul’s many friends.
Lutheran Church in Prior Lake. Pastor John P. Vaughn will officiate. Helen will be laid to rest at St. Paul’s Lutheran cemetery in Prior Lake. The Mueller family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel.
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Amber Jean Wittstruck (Miller) Amber Wittstruck was born Sept. 7, 1979 in Minneapolis, MN. She was the oldest of Clifford and Barbara (Collier) Wittstruck’s three children. Amber’s childhood years were spent in Boston, MA and Rosemount MN, graduating from Rosemount High School. During Amber’s younger years she loved to go camping and fishing with her family. The fishing continued throughout her adulthood as she continued to fish with her own children and many times you could find the whole family fishing off of the dock at Cliff and Barb’s home. In high school she enjoyed playing hockey and softball. She loved acting and was currently in rehearsals for a play at Saint Paul College, the school she was attending for nursing. Amber enjoyed making crafts and scrapbooking, in fact many of the crafts were made for her children. An intelligent, caring woman, Amber’s life ended at the age of 32 as she entered God’s arms during the morning hours of Tuesday March 13, 2012. Forever loved, Amber will be deeply missed by children, Mekenna, Karlie, and Wyatt and their father Wade; parents, Cliff and Barb Wittstruck of Prior Lake; brother, Josh Wittstruck of Prior Lake; sister, Cassandra (Mike) Niedzielski of Rosemount; nephews, Blake and Bryce; grandparents, Georgina Wittstruck of Prior Lake, Gene and Nancy Collier of Forest Lake; partner, Laura Jangula, her dog, Bennett and many other loving relatives and friends. Amber is preceded in death by her grandfather, Clifford Wittstruck and her grandmother, Sharon. Amber’s pallbearers will be Josh Wittstruck, Chris Wittstruck, Jeff Wittstruck, Justin Mausolf, Mike Niedzielski, and Nathan Riddle. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and Monday March 19, 2012 from 10-11 a.m. at Crossroads Church. A Celebration of Life Service will be on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Church, 17671 Glacier Way, Lakeville. Reverend Paul Marzahn and Reverend Robert Wittstruck will officiate. Amber will be laid to rest at Spring Lake Cemetery, Prior Lake. The Wittstruck family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel.
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Send little ones to PLHS nursery school Prior Lake High School’s Family and Consumer Science Department has openings in its nursery school program, which serves children ages 3 to 5. The program runs from 10:15 to 11:25 a.m. Monday through Friday — though not on Tuesdays — from now t h rough Monday, March 26 in room 133 at the high school, 7575 150 St., Savage. To enroll or get more information, e-mail Mary Kay Lien at mlien@ priorlake-savage. k12.mn.us.
Indoor walking track now open Prior Lake High School’s indoor walking track at 7575 150th St., Savage is available for public use. There is no charge to walk on the track, which will be open through March 29. Family walking time, which allows strollers on the track, is 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays. Children and strollers are not permitted during adult walks, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. No registration is required. Guests should sign in at the lower level of the high school and go across the walking track to the gym doors. Date and times are subject to change based upon high school activities. No food or beverages, other than water, are allowed.
PLHS Hall of Fame seeks nominations The Prior Lake High School Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for activities, disti ng uished a lu m ni a nd athletics. Forms can be found at www. priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. The deadline for nominations is Saturday, March 31.
Become a consignor for Kids Stuff Sale The Prior Lake-Savage Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Advisory Council is sponsoring its third an-
nual Kids Stuff Sale of gently used maternity and children’s clothes, toys, books, videos/ C D s , a nd b aby/ch i ld r en’s equipment. The sale is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 14 at Edgewood School, 5304 WestWood Drive, Prior Lake. E-mail ecfesale @hotmail. com for more information on becoming a consignor at the sale, which will benefit the early childhood programs at Edgewood School. Visit plsas. schoolwires.net/ew/site/default.asp for more information about the Kids Stuff Sale.
Art show, book fair set for May 7 The Prior Lake-Savage Area School District Elementary Art Fair will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 at Redtail Ridge Elementary School 15200 Hampshire Ave., Savage. This year’s theme is “Art and Science: Making Connections.” Guests also can shop at the buy-one-get-one-free Scholastic Book Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. that day, also at Redtail Ridge.
Congressional art contest entries sought High school students who are residents of Minnesota’s Second Congressional District are invited to participate in the 31st annual congressional “Artistic Discovery” competition. The nationwide art competition provides members of Congress an opportunity to showcase the talents of high school students in their districts and acknowledge the 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 U.S. Rep. John Kline’s offices in Washington and Burnsville. All artists who enter the competition receive certificates of participation. Art entries must be received
by Kline’s Burnsville office 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 w it h D a rk ne s s” g a r ner e d third place. Montgomery-Lonsdale senior Aimee Fisher and New Prague senior Maksim Lukashev both received honorable mentions.
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FIRE CALLS The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to the following fire and medical calls March 7-14: March 8 Firefighters responded to: A motor vehicle accident at Lucerne Boulevard and Lucerne Trail in Credit River Township at 8:47 a.m. Firefighters were originally given a wrong address, but when they located the vehicle, they found it had gone off the roadway into a wooded area. No injuries were reported. A motor vehicle accident at Grainwood Circle and Eagle Creek Avenue at 11:12 p.m. A vehicle had gone of f the r oadway to wards the lake. No injuries were reported. March 9 Firefighters responded to a fire in a garbage can at a public access point to Prior Lake in the 16800 block of Dewitte Avenue at 6:24 p.m. The fire was extinguished. March 10 Firefighters responded to: A grass fire in the 20300 block of Huntington Way in Credit River Township at 6:05 p.m. It was a recreational fire started by the home-
DISTRICT COURT owner. The homeowner was advised. A grass fire in the area of 190th Street and Panama Avenue at 9:25 p.m. The cause of the fire was undetermined, but it may have been started by a spark from an ATV. March 11 Firefighters responded to: A fire/water flow alarm at Captain Jack’s, 3950 Green Heights Trail, at 4:20 a.m. The alarm was set off by an air compressor failure in the sprinkler system. Firefighters assisted in shutting the system down and stood by until a repair service arrived. A grass fire in the 5800 block of Meadowlark Lane in Credit River Township at 1:05 p.m. The cause was undetermined. A grass fire in the 19100 block of Eagle View Lane in Credit River Township at 4:43 p.m. The cause was undetermined. March 13 Firefighters were responded to a medical call in the 16100 block of Main Avenue at 10:38 a.m. The patient was complaining of heart pain. Firefighters assisted Allina and the patient was transported to the hospital.
The following are Scott County District Court felony and gross misdemeanor dispositions. Defendants either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by the court unless otherwise indicated. Julie Anne McPadden, 44, Shakopee, fourth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Five years probation, 120 hours of community service, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, provide DNA sample, $85 in fines. John Edward Trog, 44, Belle Plaine, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, one day in jail, 20 days under electronic home-monitoring, $385 in fines. Benjamin Wayne Blaschka, 35, Shakopee, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Serve 21 months in prison, provide DNA sample, $310 in fines. Susan Joanne McCollister, 53, New Prague, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Five years probation. Theft, a petty misdemeanor. One year probation (concurrent), 30 days under electronic home-monitoring, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, attend alcohol or narcotics abuse group
support meetings, $385 in fines. Mark John Decourcy, 36, Andover, obstruction of the legal process, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, letter of apology, restitution, $250 in fines. Jacob Charles Whiting, 23, Shakopee, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, two days in jail, 28 days under electronic home-monitoring, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, $410 in fines. Amie Renae Robertson, 26, Belle Plaine, second-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Serve 41 months in prison, provide DNA sample, $75 in fines. Fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Serve 13 months in prison (concurrent). James Guy Schossow, 51, Burnsville, obstruction of the legal process, a gross misdemeanor. One year probation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, complete treatment, $385 in fines. Jeffry Owen Zeglin, 53, Green Isle, DWI, and violation of driver license restrictions, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, 31 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $660 in fines. Holly Jean Pomije, 47, New Prague,
furnishing alcohol to a minor, a gross misdemeanor. Adjudication stayed: Two years probation, $585 in fines. Herbert Lindze Bradley, 50, Minneapolis, third-degree criminal damage to property, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, restitution, $460 in fines. DWI, a misdemeanor. Two years probation (concurrent), follow recommendations of evaluation. Duane Steven Leith, 37, Pine City, Minn., fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Five years probation, 180 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, random tests, provide DNA sample, $160 in fines. Luke Samuel Wilhelm, 26, Excelsior, DWI (refusal to submit to test), a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, $825 in fines. Shareen Renee McGurran, 39, Maple Grove, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, $410 in fines. Juan Cortes Segura, 38, Brooklyn Park, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, 20 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, $485 in fines.
Brian Thomas St. Martin, 46, Jordan, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, two days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, $410 in fines. Driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety), a gross misdemeanor. Adjudication stayed: Two years probation, $75 in fines. Tyrone Parrish Douglas, 42, Minneapolis, second-degree burglary (dwelling), a felony. Serve 45 months in prison, provide DNA sample, restitution, $135 in fines. Ruben Mendoza Garcia, 44, Chaska, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, $585 in fines. Jonathan Wright Guyer, 30, Brooklyn Park, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Five years probation, 180 days under electronic home-monitoring, random tests, provide DNA sample, complete treatment, $85 in fines. Benjamin Lee Smrt, 25, Shakopee, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Five years probation, 90 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, random tests, $275 in fines. Sentence concurrent with previous sentence.
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ChrisƟe-Warg Chelsea ChrisƟe and Erik Warg announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Chelsea’s parents are Carter and Rose ChrisƟe of Prior Lake. Chelsea graduated from Prior Lake High School and the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, where she earned a B.S.B. in human resources. She is working on her M.A.-H.R.I.R. She is employed with Fox Lawson & Associates. Erik’s parents are David Warg and Karen Asphaug, both of HasƟngs, Minn. He is a graduate of HasƟngs High School and the University of Minnesota, where he earned
Erik and Chelsea a B.S. in Chemistry. Erik is currently working on an M.B.A. at St. Thomas University. He is employed with Cima Labs. The wedding will be held Sept. 28, 2012 at the Carlson Rotunda in the Carlson Towers.
Probert-Lanclos Carly Probert and Jonah Lanclos announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are John and Jo Probert of Prior Lake and Tony and Phyliss Lanclos of Opelousas, La. Carly is a 2009 graduate of Prior Lake High School. Jonah is originally from Louisianna, aƩended Moody Bible InsƟtute in Chicago, Ill., and met Carly in Athens, Greece where they were both aƩending the Greek Bible InsƟtute. Lanclos and Probert are
Carly and Jonah both studying at Moody Bible InsƟtute in Spokane, Wash. and will graduate in 2013. A June 2, 2012 wedding is planned at Lakefront Park in Prior Lake.
Thank you to our family, friends, neighbors and relatives for the cards, gifts, calls and everyone who came to celebrate our 50th Anniversary and making it a very memorable one. Thanks again Glenn & Jan Mueller
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Denied a title shot Lakers drop overtime thriller in Section 2AAAA semifinals BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
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Prior Lake sophomore Jon Sobaski looks to make a pass in the Lakers’ 71-67 overtime loss to Chanhassen March 10 in the Section 2AAAA semifi nals.
The Prior Lake boys basketball team returned to relevance this season. But two costly turnovers in the final minute of overtime kept the Lakers out of the Section 2AAAA title game. Second-seeded Chanhassen turned those two miscues into four points, which was the difference in a thrilling 71-67 semi final victory over the third-seeded Lakers March 10 at Chaska High School. Prior Lake finished the season with a 15-13 mark, this after back-to-back campaigns where it won a combined nine games (6-21 last year and 3-24 the year before). “(This was a) great game to be part of,” Lakers second-year coach Alex Focke tweeted after the game. “(It was) disappointing to come out on the losing end. It’s never easy to have a season end.” It took a game-tying threep oi nter f rom s en ior Eva n Kotchevar with 8.8 seconds left in regulation to get the game into overtime tied at 63-63. Tied 65-65 in overtime, the Lakers lost the ball and it was scooped up and turned into a coast-to-coast, go-ahead layup. Down two points, Prior Lake
PHOTOS ONLINE FOR MORE PHOTOS GO TO HTTP:// SOUTHWESTSCOREBOARD. SMUGMUG.COM. tried to get the ball inside on a lob pass near the baseline, but it was well defended and the ball was lost out of bounds. Prior Lake was forced to foul with 26.9 seconds left. Kevin Jensen, who led the Storm with 18 points, made both free throws. Lakers’ sophomore Jon Sobaski made a twisting layup with 18.3 seconds left, but once again the Storm was clutch at the charity strip. Joey Witthus made two free throws with 13.9 seconds left to seal the win, sending Chanhassen into the title game versus top-seeded Eden Prairie (which was played Friday). Meanwhile, the Lakers were left to contemplate what could have been as they look towards next year minus six seniors — Kotchevar, Jack Kaiser, Jack Harrison, Matt Dysthe, Jake Hanson and Tyler Slick. Kotchevar led the Lakers in the loss with 20 points, while Sobaski scored 19 points and
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PL’s Block is Coach of Year BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
Humbled is the word Joe Block used in being named the Class 3A Wrestling Coach of the Year for a second straight season. Block led his Prior Lake team to a second consecutive third-place finish at the Class 3A state team tou r nament March 1, beating No. 2-ranked Hastings 30-21. L a s t y e a r, t h e L a k e r s knocked off Albert Lea Area to finish third, which at the time was the program’s bestever state finish until it was matched again this year. “I’m proud of my coaches; this award isn’t about me, but about our staff,” said Block. “Head coaches get the recognition, but this is really a team award. “Our coaching staff does a tremendous job getting kids ready to wrestle both physically and emotionally,” added Block. “No one knows the amount of extra time that our staff puts in with our kids before and after practice. They
Lakers’ Scholl maintains a winning pace PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN
For a second straight season, Prior Lake’s Joe Block was named Class 3A Wrestling Coach of the Year. do a great job. This award is as much about them as it is about me.” Block has coached the Lakers for 11 years. He’s led the program to four state appearances since 2006. Prior Lake has beaten rival Shakopee in the last two Section 2AAA championship matches, including 32-26 this past season. The Lakers finished with a 25-12 record, 7-1 in the South Suburban Conference. Prior Lake was ranked No. 10 going into state, beating White Bear Lake in the first round, before falling to perennial national power and No. 1-ranked Apple Valley in the semifinals. The Eagles went on to win their seventh straight state title (20th overall). Block was also a tremendous high-school wrestler in his own right, graduating from LeCenter in 1989. He won two state individual titles when the tournament was just two classes. As a senior, he won t he 135-pound Class A crown and was the 126-pound champion as a sophomore. He finished third at 132 pounds as a junior and was fourth as at 119 as a ninth-grader.
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Taylor Scholl has grown into an accomplished runner over the years, whether it’s on the trails or around the track. He ad i n g i nto her f i n a l spring season for Prior Lake, the talented senior has competed in a combined nine Class AA state meets, six in cross country and two on the track. And her efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. She was recently named the Lakers’ Athena Award winner. The Athena Award is given annually to a high school’s most outstanding female athlete. It’s based on excellence in individual sports or for participation and accomplishments in team sports. Scholl will join the state’s other winners at the Athena Award Luncheon May 4 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It’s the 40th year of the award. Prior Lake girls track coach Scot Jaenicke has coached Scholl on the track over the years, naming her a team captain this spring. He’s seen Scholl at her best and he summed up her accomplishments rather succinctly. “Hard work, dedication, and a love for competition and running,” said Jaenicke. Last fall, Scholl competed in her school-record sixth
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Senior Taylor Scholl was named Prior Lake’s Athena Award winner. She’s competed in a combined nine state meets in cross country and track in her career. straight state cross country meet. She ended up 15th in the team race and 25th overall to become the first Laker to earn all-state honors since 2007. She finished with a time of 14:54.8, while the team ended up 13th. Scholl, who will continue her running career next fall at Drake University, finished 30th at state as a junior and was 33rd as a ninth-grader. She took 43rd as a sophomore, 47th
as an eighth-grader and 97th in her first-ever state race. In 2009, Scholl helped the Lakers finish a program-best second in the state team standings. On the track, Scholl has competed at state in the 1,600 meters two straight years, finishing 10th last year and 15th as a sophomore. She was also 14th in the 800 last year and was part of the fourth-place finish-
ing 4 x 800 relay team in 2010. In 2009, Scholl was also part of the 4 x 800 at state that finished second, but was unfortunately disqualified after the race for a uniform violation, knocking the Lakers from third in the state team standings to eighth. Scholl goes into this spring holding two school records on the track — the 1,600 (5:02.75) and 4 x 800 (9:20.18).
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Lakers’ team schedules for the week What’s on tap for the Prior Lake sports teams for the week of March 19-24? Boys and girls track: University of St. Thomas Indoor, March 22, 12:30 p.m. Synchronized swimming: Figures meet at Edina, March 22, 4 p.m. For a complete look at the Lakers’ schedules, go to www. southsuburbanconference.org. You can also follow the Lakers on Twitter and Facebook via Scoreboardmn.
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Hockey winners The Prior Lake Peewee B1 Gold boys hockey team recently won South Region tourney and was second in District 6 to qualify for the state. The team also won the Winter Face-off and Alexandria tourneys earlier in the year. The team members are, front row, from left: Noah Vidmar, Lukas Metcalfe, Ryan Miller, Jack Kennedy and Blake Bartizal. Secodn row: Jake Pirsch, Luke Beaty, Hunter Totenhagen, Gavin Virtue and Austin Hovis. Third row: Billy Kaehler, Jacob Schumacher, Evan Sibbet, Loga Stokes, Preston Jelen.
Hockey winners The Prior Lake Bantam A boys hockey team recently won the St. Cloud CIC Tournament. The team members are, front row, from left: Colton Lancaster. Second row: Joe Schlink, Jack Schultze, Ben Smith, Preston Palamara, Will Reedy and Noah Beer. Third row: Lincoln Eiter, Conner Clemons, Derek Dugaard, Hayden Maxfield and Curtis Hansen. Fourth row: Andrew Moran, Drake Cartwright, Matt Denman and Andrew Fenton. Coaches: Chris Cornwall and Scott Bloom.
Gretchen Dahl Breyen was recently inducted into the Holy Angels Activities Hall of Fame. The Prior Lake resident was basetball and volleyball start for the Stars, graduating in 1990. Breyen was the team’s most valuable player in each sport two straight years and was all-conference in both sports three straighrt yeas. She earned all-state honors in basketball twice and once in volleyball. She was Gretchen also the school’s Athena Award winner her Breyen senior year. Breyen played Division I volleyball at the University of Minneseota where she served as co-captain of the Gophers in her final two years. She remains among Minnesota’s top-ten record holders for block assists and total blocks. She also earned the Patty Berg Academic Award and the Kathleen Ridder Scholarship for Women Athletes in Math and Science. Breyen has coached volleyball at the high school and club levels and has served as a Minnesota State High School League volleyball official. She currently teaches high school math at Visitation in Mendota Heights.
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Basketball champs District champs The Prior Lake-Savage Peewee A boys hockey team recently won South Region and District 6 tournaments to qualify for state. The team also won the Midwest Regional Holiday Tournament this season. The team members are, front from left: Carter Collins, Brandon Leitz, Kyle Nelsen, Jack Harris, Preston Underhill, Jake Cohn, Cole Wagner, Jake Stathopoulos, Kevin Fellows, and Joe Stathopoulos. Second row: Luke Beer, Chase Gackle, Ryan Murray, Brian Arnold, Scott Reedy, Justin Underhill, and Tanner Burggraaff. The coaches are Tony Bianchi, Jesse Murray, Matt Sartor and Todd Underhill.
The Prior Lake Gold A traveling boys basketball team recently won the Burnsville Tournament. The team members are, front row, from left: Nick Hanson, Brian Kelly, Lawson Zenner and Dustin Olson. Second row: John Larson, Jason Peter, Ben Koopman, Jim Larson, Hunter Sandness and Mike Koopman.
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Tourney winners Basketball winners The Prior Lake 7B boys basketball team won the Lakeville North, Lakeville South and the Burnsville tournaments this season. The team members are, front row, from left: Michael Feragotti, Kaden Kalton, Michael Ruelle and Jack Nusbaum. Second row: Trey Blanshan, Chris Johnson, Jack Schoeller, Jacob Fredrickson, Jeremy Schlitz and Jack Colvin. Not pictured: Coaches Dave Johnson, Joel Kalton and Brad Blanshan.
Tourney winners The St. Michaels seventh-grade boys basketball team recently won the Farmington and the East Ridge/ Woodbury Tournaments. The team members are, front row, from left: Luke Sexe, Thomas Vallez, Hunter Eschenbach and Treynor Crooks-Calvillo. Second row: Jared Benson, Alex Miranda, Michael Bequette, Ben Boegeman, Zac Schmid and Luis Lopez. Third row: Coaches Tom Schmid and Frank Boegeman.
The Prior Lake Athletics for Youth White sixth-grade boys traveling basketball team recently took fi rst place in the Shakopee, Rosemount and Lakeville North tournaments. The team members are, front row, from left: Carson McCalvy, Zach Fuller, Evan Laleman, Dalton Brannen and Zach Johnson. Second row: Coach Jason Tschetter, Justin In, Jaeger Vanek, Jack Greives, Jacob Tschetter, Logan Olander and coach Rick Brannen. Not pictured is coach Steve Vanek.
Now is prime time to sign up for a Firearms Safety Hunter Education Class offered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), according to Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR Enforcement Division education program coordinator. “Now is the time for people to register for a class if they want to hunt this fall and need to complete a Firearms Safety Hunter Education class to be eligible to hunt,” Hammer said. “There are lots of dates and locations around the state to choose from this spring.” Classes are taught by DNR certified volunteers in their local communities, typically in the spring and early fall. To become certified, students attend both classroom and field instruction sessions. The course provides students with basic safe firearms handling skills, wildlife identification, outdoor skills, and responsibilities that accompany hunting and firearms use. Find a class online at http://news.dnr.state.mn.us or call (651) 296-6157 or (888) 646-6367.
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Tourney champs The St. Michaels fi fth-grade boys basketball team recently took fi rst place in their own tournament. The team members are, front row, from left: Zachary Wise, Noel Preslicka, Matthew Keller, Thomas Neuharth, Michael Nelson. Second row: Mason Lubansky, Noah Pawlak, Dain Benson, Patrick Juell, Max Benson. Coaches are: John Wise and Chris Nelson.
State champs The Prior Lake Athletics for Youth 6B Gold girls basketball team recently took fi rst place in the MYAS Grade State Championships and was also second place in the Edina and the Wayzata Tournaments this season. The team members are, clockwise from left: Hannah Reis, Kayla Bair, Gaby Mosher, Jadin Heilmann, Ashley Erickson, Chandler Johnson, Chloe Condon, Madison Garcia, Maia Clements and Ally Kruse. Coaches are: Tom Clements, Bill Reis and Brent Bair.
Prior Lake senior Kristy Browman was recently named to the 2012 Class AAA Minnesota All-State Jazz Dance Team. Browman helped the Lakers to a fourth-place finish in jazz funk at the Section 1AAA meet last February, which was one spot shy of the program’s first-ever state berth. Minnesota Association of Dance Team selects the top dancers in each class (A, AA, AAA for jazz funk and high kick) for its allKristy state teams. Those dancers are all performing Browman today (Saturday, March 17) at the all-state show at Wayzata High School, starting at 6:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the Prior Lake Fall Dance Club will be holding tryouts March 26-28 in the blue gym at the high school from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Girls who will be in grades nine through 12 this fall are eligible to tryout.
Consolation title The Prior Lake 6B Gold boys basketball team recently won the consolation title at the New Prague tournament. The team members are, front row: Logan Priest, Logan Bloedel, Grant Goeschel, Will Grider and Cameron Bunkers. Second row: Jordan Olson, Wesley Jamieson, Hunter Wight, Will Heger, Will Bauman and coach Bryan Heger. Not pictured is assistant coach Jim Grider.
6-foot-10-inch junior center Carson Shanks had 10. Kaiser finished with nine points (eight in the first half). Chanhassen led 32-31 at the break. The second half was back and forth early on. Prior Lake forged out to its biggest lead (45-40), before the Storm fought back. Chanhassen led 59-53 with 4:25 to play, before the Lakers responded. Kotchevar nailed a threepointer with 2:50 to go to tie the game at 59-59. He went to the line with 1:29 to go and made 1 of 2 to give the Lakers a 60-59 edge. Whitthus made a pair of free throws with 24.6 seconds left to put the Storm up by three (63-60), setting up Kotchevar’s game-tying shot. Even the last eight seconds after Kotchevar’s heroics were dramatic. Brandon Arnold nearly won the game in regulation, going coastto-coast and missing a semicontested lay up wit h two seconds left. Prior Lake had a shot to win with 1.4 seconds remaining. The Lakers turned to junior Noah Scanlon. He took the inbounds pass near half court, but his shot was high and long. Don’t forget, Scanlon made a half-court shot Feb. 24 in a South Suburban Conference game at Eagan to force overtime in which the Lakers ended up winning in two extra sessions, 63-62. Scanlon finished with five points against the Storm, while Harrison scored four. The Lakers were forced to play a lot of the first half without Shanks, who picked up two fouls. He picked up his third foul early in the second half and was back on the bench. The Lakers went into the
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Prior Lake senior Evan Kotchevar tries to get a rebound in the Lakers’ 71-67 overtime loss to Chanhassen in the Section 2AAAA semifi nals March 10. semifinals with a 68-47 win over Shakopee in the quarterfinals. That was Prior Lake’s first-ever playoff win as a Class 4A program. Prior Lake tied for fourth in the conference with a 10-8 mark. It was also the Lakers’ first winning season since the 2007-2008 team went 17-10, only to lose to Edina in the section quarterfinals. Sobaski led the Lakers i n scori ng t his season at 13.5 points per game, while Kotchevar averaged 10.4, followed by Shanks (9.4), Kaiser (6.9) and Scanlon and Harrison (6.3). “This was a great season and great group to coach,” Focke also tweeted after the game. Kotchevar went into the semi finals averaging 18.1 points in his last eight games in which the Lakers went 6-2. He averaged 6.6 points in his first 19 games. Prior Lake was 9-4 going into the game with the Storm when Kotchevar scored in double figures.
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Man avoids felony for allegedly keeping infant from mother BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com
A Prior Lake man accused of keeping his infant son from the child’s mother last August pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing justice earlier this month, but avoided a felony conviction for deprivation of parental rights. Thomas Richard Knutson, 29, was sentenced to one year of probation in Scott County District Court on March 6 for obstructing the legal process. A felony charge of depriving parental rights/refusing to return a minor was dismissed. According to the complaint, the child’s mother and the child were visiting Knutson, the mother’s ex-boyfriend and
father of the child, on the weekend of Aug. 27, 2011. T he woma n told police when they first arrived t h at she de cided to leave Thomas the morning Knutson of Aug. 29 because Knutson “was acting crazy.” Knutson, however, allegedly would not let her leave with the child and locked her outside of the house. When officers arrived at the residence a second time at around 2:45 p.m., they found the woman shaking and crying. She said she had not seen her son since 9:30 a.m. She said
she breast feeds the child and because there was no milk in the house she was afraid that the child had not eaten all day. Police made several attempts to contact Knutson by knocking on the door, calling his cell phone, calling his landline and leaving several messages. Knutson never responded. Police warned Knutson that they would have to enter forcibly if he didn’t answer the door, and when he didn’t respond, they forced open the door, secured the child and arrested him. Knutson also pleaded guilty on March 6 to violating a restraining order in relation to a separate incident and received one year of probation for that case.
POLICE REPORTS The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents March 7-14. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded. Assault March 10: Police were called to a parking lot in the area of Franklin Trail and Park Nicollet Avenue for a reported domestic assault between a man and woman. The man had fled on foot, but police located the woman, who claimed she was physically assaulted by the man. Police know the identity of the man and are in the process of locating him. Burglary March 7: Police received a report of burglary at home in Prior Lake. The suspect gained entry through a garage service door sometime overnight and stole electronics and a purse. The case is under investigation. Criminal sexual conduct March 11: Police received a report of sexual assault occurring at a home in Prior Lake. An adult, male resident of the home allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old girl who was staying there with her family. The case is under investigation. DWI March 7: Police responded to a reported single vehicle accident in the 4300 block of Quincy Street. When police arrived, multiple individuals were walking away from the crashed vehicle. Police identified the driver of the vehicle, a 23-year-old Prior Lake man, and had him perform field sobriety tests. The man performed poorly on the tests and was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. He later registered a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .15. March 10: A 23-year-old Prior Lake woman was arrested for second-degree DWI after she was pulled over near her home in the 14100 block of Fisher Avenue for a driving complaint. The woman later registered a BAC of .23. March 14: A 42-year-old St. Paul man was arrested for first-degree DWI- test refusal, and driving after cancellation after he was pulled over near Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard for a driving complaint. The man has three prior DWI convictions in Minnesota in the last 15 years, as well as multiple other driving offenses. Narcotics March 10: A 20-year-old Bloomington man was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at Mystic Lake Casino.
March 12: A 21-year-old Bloomington man was arrested for fifth-degree drug possession, possessing a hypodermic needle and a domestic abuse no contact order after he was pulled over on a traffic stop on Mystic Lake Drive near Wilds Parkway. Property damage March 7: Police received a report of vandalism at Viking Liquor Barrel, 16290 Highway 13. Someone had broken one of the store’s windows sometime overnight. There are no suspects. Suspicion March 8: Police received a report of two bicyclists pulling a trailer on Howard Lake Road near 154th Street, which the called felt was suspicious. The bicyclists could not be located. Theft March 8: Shakopee Dakota Convenience Store, 15035 Mystic Lake Drive, reported that a woman reached over the store’s counter, grabbed a pair of reader glasses and left without paying for them. The case is under investigation. Trespassing March 10: A 31-year-old Maple Grove man was cited for trespassing at Little Six Casino, 2354 Sioux Trail. Underage drinking March 10: Police were called to a home in the 17400 block of Deerfield Trail for a report of a possible underage drinking party. A 19-year-old Prior Lake woman, who was the daughter of the homeowners, was cited for violating the social host ordinance. A 20-year-old Eagan man, a 19-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman, a 19-year-old Inver Grove Heights man, a 19-year-old Prior Lake woman, an 18-year-old Savage man, a 17-year-old Prior Lake girl and a 17-year-old Inver Grove Heights girl were all cited for underage consumption of alcohol. Warrants March 9: A 26-year-old Prior Lake man was arrested at his apartment in the 16600 block of Brunswick Avenue on a Scott County warrant. Weapons March 11: Police received a report of an 11-year-old boy shooting a BB gun at other juveniles in the area of Crest Avenue and Amblewood Drive. Officers located the boy, and the boy’s parents asked police to confiscate and destroy the BB gun. No charges were filed.
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The complaint says that the business made more than $ 5 million in sales in 2008. Because of the alleged sales tax violations, the Department of Revenue sent a letter to Nagle on Oct. 6, 2011 revoking his
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owns, Old Toy Parts, LLC. Nagle’s attorney, John A. Price, disputed the claim that Nagle has not made efforts to pay his back sales taxes, saying that Nagle has made several payments, including one as large as $80,000. “Honestly, we’re kind of surprised he was cha rged, because we were working with (the Department
of Revenue) to get it repaid, and then a new person took over the file and decided to charge it out, which we’re very disappointed in,� Price said. Price also said that more than half of the $608,992.44 that the complaint says Nagle owes the state is not for unpaid sales taxes, but rather for interest and penalties. “When you’re mak-
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Take firearms safety course The Prior Lake Sportsman’s Club and the Prior Lake VFW will sponsor a firearms safety course for ages 11 and up in March and April. Classroom sessions are March 20, 22, 27, 29, April 10 and April 12. The class takes place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the lower level of the VFW, 16306 Main Ave. Field training is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 31. The fee is $15. To register or for more information, call Dan Borchardt at (952) 447-3668 Monday through F r id ay b et we en 8 a .m. a nd 4:30 p.m.
Diaper drive ends March 23 Girl Scout Troop 21517 will host a diaper drive to benefit the Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women’s shelter. Collection bins are located at Prior Lake City Hall and Club P r ior. D on at ion s of f u l l a nd partial packages of diapers and pull-ups will be accepted through March 23 during regular business hours.
Microchipping clinic planned in April Scott Lake Veterinary Clinic, Paws to Love Rescue and Tractor Supply Company will host a pet micro-chipping clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Tractor Supply Company, 16907 Highway 13, Prior Lake. A veterinarian or veterinary technician will insert microchips into pets to permanently identify them in the event of separation. The cost will include the microchip, insertion and enrollment in a recovery service. For prices, e -mai l pawsto lovemn@yahoo.com.
Help available for veterans The Veterans Administration has created and staffed two sites with medically trained personnel to help with soldiers who are having trouble adjusting back into society after coming home from active duty. The staff assists veterans and all active duty military and their family members 24 hours a day through a hotline number, 1-800273-8255, and website, www.veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans also can contact their local VFWs.
School social worker likes ‘Trouble’ BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com
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heryl Wendt has a pretty cool office. Her bulletin board is decorated with shamrocks from students — just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — and across from that wall is a shelf stacked with Milton Bradley’s finest: “Sorry!,” “Candy Land” and “Chutes and Ladders” among others. “Kids love it,” she admits. And it’s a good thing; as Grainwood Elementary School’s social worker, quite a few youths pass through her door daily. Though her title includes the term “social worker,” Wendt says that her role is quite different from the traditional perception of a social worker, which can lead to confusion when she deals with families. “Our focus is being a liaison between school, home and community,” Wendt says. “Parents have heard of county social workers and they see that on the news ... [I’m] more of a counselor, a mental health worker, a helper.” In fact, the most common misconception about Wendt’s position, she says, is “that I have the ability to make decisions about families,” such as removing a child PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER / REPRINTS AT PHOTOS.PLAMERICAN.COM from a home. With shelves full of classic and contemporary board games, Cheryl Wendt’s office at Grainwood So what does Wendt do? Elementary School is any kid’s dream. As a school social worker, Wendt uses the toys as tools for She provides resources for the teaching students about social skills. families of Grainwood students, putting them in touch with assistance for mental health, graders once a week. “Absolutely” is Wendt’s reply housing, clothing or food. She “I’m enjoying it,” she says. “I like when asked if she’s glad she didn’t also spends her days meeting with it because I get to know all of the end up as an accountant. After students either one on one or in kids and connect with them on a all, her favorite part of her job is Here is a list of the schools where groups, building their social skills personal level.” “working with the kids and seeing Cheryl Wendt has worked during — often through those popular The Prior Lake-Savage Area their successes,” something she almost 17 years as a school social board games sitting on School District is the probably wouldn’t see a lot of in an worker in the Prior Lake-Savage her office shelves — or only one in which accountant’s office. Area School District: helping them adjust to Wendt has worked as “The key to the job is • Pond’s Edge family changes such a school social worker. relationships,” Wendt says. • WestWood Elementary School as divorces or losses of She’s been stationed in Plus, accountants only get a • Grainwood Elementary School loved ones. three buildings since single day in their honor. March While resource beginning her time in 4-10 was School Social Work Week. allocation requests District 719 in 1995. “It’s fun when [students] have a Cheryl Wendt are more frequent I’m just not sure who. “I’ve really enjoyed really good day and they come tell School social worker, during the holidays, Where was your favorite it, just seeing the you,” she says. “You give them a Wendt says there isn’t a Grainwood vacation? growth in the district, high-five and celebrate.” Elementary School time of year when foot My parents live in North but it still has that Don’t forget about Wendt’s other traffic is most frequent. Carolina, so I always enjoy going small-town feel,” Wendt professional perk — those board “You can be busy there. They live in the mountains, says. “I remember games. anytime,” she laughs. “Dealing so it’s always a nice retreat. when Cub Foods was a pumpkin “I like ‘Trouble,’” she says. with the various issues that happen, patch.” If you could go anywhere in “Waiting for the six. You always it can [vary] with the full moon.” the world, where would you go? Raised in Orono, Minn., Wendt want the six.” Wendt tries to maintain order by Probably Europe. I like seeing has built a 17-year-career on what Q AND A WITH keeping a consistent schedule of historical things, seeing places and she describes as “a fluke.” Wendt CHERYL WENDT when she sees her students. learning the history. initially majored in accounting at As a school social worker, If you could be governor for a What three words or phrases Concordia College in Moorhead, Wendt also helps with specialday, what would you do? would people use to describe Minn. and took a social work class education services and responds I would probably do more in you? to fill in a gap in her schedule. to building crises. This year, she education, make things more Good listener, calm and honest. “I signed up for it and loved it,” began teaching “Second Step,” accessible for all students and get If you could meet anyone from she says. She later graduated from “a social-emotional learning educators more involved in the history, who would you meet? Bethel University with a degree in curriculum” to Grainwood fifthProbably someone from the Bible. decision making. social work.
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Adopt a cat from Rainbow Rescue Rainbow Animal Rescue of Prior Lake will have a cat and kitten adoption day from noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday at Pet Supplies Plus, at the corner of County Road 42 and Highway 5 in Burnsville. A wide selection of cats and kittens will be available. All pets have been vet-checked, are feline leuke-mia/FIV negative, have required vaccinations and are spayed or neutered (kittens come with a certificate for free spay/ neuter), services that are included in the adoption fee. For more information, call (952) 440-3824 or visit www.petfinder. com (enter zip code 55372).
Give blood on March 22 A n A merica n Red Cross blood drive is planned for 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Drive, Prior Lake. For an appointment or more information, call (612) 382-6942.
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Dealing with a dismal demographics situation Tom Gillaspy, the state’s demographer for 32 years, quipped on his retirement last week that he was going from being part of the solution to part of the problem — the problem being the rapid aging of the baby boom generation and how it will affect every aspect of government, our economy and our individual lives. I’m from the litter of 1944 and became a part of the problem several years ago. That’s when I started following Gillaspy’s work and his predictions for what could be a troubled future. An economist and demographer, Gillaspy is an authority on the economic implications of an aging population. Two years ago, his office issued a report that should be required reading for every elected official, policy maker and business leader. As Gillaspy notes, premises have changed, and all the rules that governed our economic lives changed with them. Minnesota is moving from a young state to an old state. As baby boomers retire, nearly as many people in Minnesota will turn 65 during the next 10 years as in the previous 40. By 2020, Minnesota will have as many people aged 65 and older as in K-12 schools. Complicating matters, state and local revenues lost to the recession will never be regained. Moreover, unless we find new revenues and ways to support the health care needs and other services for this aging population, the money will
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have to be taken from education, or other sources. Gillaspy’s report projects average state revenue increases of 3.9 percent, but an increase in elderly medical assistance of some 8.5 percent. Health care costs are a part of the problem, but a decade or more of declining incomes, along with job losses and the pension and health care plans that came with them, left many baby boomer families broke. Thousands lost their savings and saw the equity in their homes vanish in the crash that preceded the Great Recession. Still more face the prospect of working past 70, if their health holds up and businesses don’t find ways to eliminate their jobs in favor of younger, cheaper workers, who don’t come with pension plans and health insurance. Their children, in turn, won’t have the same opportunities as my generation, which paid just $125 a quarter to
attend the University of Minnesota. It’s a dismal situation, and who would know better than Thomas Malthus, the 19th-century scholar and political economist. Malthus reduced it to a simple formula that says populations expand geometrically, but the resources needed to support them do so arithmetically. We baby boomers are a population bulge that have been moving through the economy for decades, creating different needs and levels of demand as we age. In the ‘50s, it was elementary and high schools, then universities in the ‘60s, followed by jobs and housing in the ‘70s. Now it’s health care and all the other needs of an aging population. We’ve seen this coming for decades. Why is it such a surprise, and why haven’t we planned for it better? There can be an optimistic tone to all this, but there’s also a lesson and a warning. The report calls it the, “tyranny of success,” the fact that the very factors that led to past success can be the source of failure, and that future changes, led largely by demographic shifts, will be so disruptive that businesses and governments will require new models. The private economy can, and will, adjust, but government is less responsive to market changes. It runs on consensus and takes constant public involvement and commitment to keep it on course. It is also a tangle of bureaucracies
and competing jurisdictions and interests, which make it difficult to respond to change. Government will have to go on a diet and experiment with new approaches. Merging agencies is a good place to start. Cities and counties need to work together to combine resources and eliminate duplicate services, even if it means sacrificing local identities. The time for parochialism is over. The Minnesota Redesign Taskforce is supporting the MAGIC Act, the Minnesota Accountable Government Innovation and Collaboration Act, a bill that would allow counties to bypass state regulations in certain cases, and work together to come up with cost-saving solutions to problems without going back to the Legislature for its approval. The measure has bipartisan support. This is an election year. Let’s hope between now and November that we can have an informed debate about the effects of these demographic changes on Prior Lake city government, along with some good candidates who can articulate a direction to meet the challenges that come with them. John Diers is a Prior Lake resident who spent 40 years working in the transit industry and author of “Twin Cities by Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul.” To submit questions or topics for Diers, e-mail Prior Lake American editor Lori Carlson at editor@plamerican. com.
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support groups to help parents discover resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with mental illness, learn coping skills and develop problemsolving skills. Parent resource groups are facilitated by a parent who has a child with a mental illness and who has been trained to lead support groups. A parent resource group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The LINK Event Center, 2200 Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake. For more information, call NAMI at (651) 645-2948.
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Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women accepts donations of used cell phones. Phones must be digital, in working order and have a battery and charger. Phones can be dropped off at the Prior Lake Police Department, 4649 Dakota St. Other drop-off sites include the Shakopee Police Department, Suds Seller Hair Salon in Jordan and Cooper’s County Market in Chaska. For more information, call (952) 873-4214.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River, an organization that supports military personnel and their families, meets the first Tuesday of every month in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. The group can be reached by calling (952) 440-5011, or e-mailing btyrsouthoftheriver@gmail.com.
Join Blue Star Mothers Blue Star Mothers of America, a nonprofit group supporting active military members and their families, is organizing a chapter south of the river. A Blue Star Mother is one who has a son or daughter serving, or has served and has been honorably discharged, from the Armed Forces of the United States. Membership includes mothers; however, one can be an associate member if you have a spouse, relative or friend in the Armed Service and would like to be involved in a group for active support. For more information, call Mary at (952) 894-1657.
Crisis intervention The Carver-Scott Mental Health Crisis Program offers mobile mental health crisis intervention 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Individuals, families or others involved in a crisis situation can get help from licensed mental health professionals by calling (952) 442-7601 and asking to speak to the Mental Health Crisis Team. Members of the crisis team respond to the home, school or another meeting place to provide immediate assistance. Services include telephone crisis intervention, on-site response to assess and stabilize an immediate crisis, mental health consultations for community providers and law enforcement, assessment of risk of harm to self or others, mental health diagnostic assessments, short-term stabilization, coordination of out-of-home placements such as psychiatric hospitals if needed, information and referrals.
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Prior Lake Parent Resource Group The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota provides
American Legion The Prior Lake American Legion meets the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., Prior Lake. For more information, call Bob Roe at (952) 447-5811.
MOMS Club MOMS Club of Prior Lake (Moms Offering Moms Support) will have its monthly membership meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Harbor Community Church, 5995 Timber Trail, Prior Lake. To join the group or find out more information, contact Mandy Reinert Nash at (952) 226-2410 or Sharlene Czajkowski at (952) 447-1780, e-mail momsclubofpriorlake@yahoo.com or visit www.momsclub.org.
WyldLife Scott County WyldLife is part of a worldwide, nondenominational Christian organization for middle school students. The club meets every other Friday and offers a high-energy, interactive evening filled with games, fun and music. For more i n for mation on t he schedule and location, call Jennifer Schroeder at (952) 402-9123 or visit the website at www.scottcountymn. wyldlife.org.
Savage Unity AA A handicapped-accessible Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to men and women takes place Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgewood Church, 6201 W. 135th St., Savage. For more information, call (952) 297-4777.
Winner’s Circle The Winner’s Circle Chapter of Business Network International meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursdays at 1101 Adams St., Shakopee. For more information, call Darren Kurilko at (952) 947-0323.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Mothers of Multiples
Gamblers Anonymous, a support group for those struggling with addiction to gambling, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake.
Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples will meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Community Center, 146 01 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. For more in for mation, e -mai l info@mvmom.org.
Alanon Alanon meetings with the “Island of Serenity” group will take place at 7 p.m. Mondays at 16150 Arcadia Ave., Prior Lake. Other meetings take place at Lakers Alano, 4646 Colorado St. on the following days: Mondays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Fridays: AA meets at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. On the third Saturday of each month, there will be a 6:30 p.m. potluck followed by the 8 p.m. speaker meeting. NA (Narcotics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Sundays: AA meets at 10:30 a.m., the AA Big Book Study meets at 6:30 p.m. All people in recovery are welcome to attend.
Domestic violence Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women offers ongoing weeknight and weekday support groups for women who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. On-site childcare is provided. For location and more information, call (952) 873-4214.
National Alliance for Mental Illness The Scott County chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Valley Green Workforce Center, 752 Canterbury Road, Shakopee. The meetings are open to all who are interested (including those living with the illness). For more information, call Janet Williams at (952) 890-1669 or Kevin Wineman at (952) 496-8513, or visit www.nami.org/namimn.
Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Dan Patch American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage. For more information, call Pete Williams at (612) 730-0999.
Suicide grief support A suicide grief support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Queen of Peace Hospital, 301 Second St., New Prague. The meeting location is the Jameen Mape Room. Enter through the emergency room doors; use the southeast elevators to the lower level. For more information, call Sally at (952) 758-4735.
Support for RSD/CRPS A support group for anyone affected by Ref lex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome meets from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at the Savage Public Library, 13090 Alabama Ave., Savage. The group encourages a positive, caring group and has a variety of topics. The group is facilitated by Bonnie Scherer, but all members decide on all aspects of the meetings. For more information, call (952) 457-7586.
River Valley Toastmasters The Minnesota River Valley Toastmasters will meet on the second, third and fourth Mondays of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. The group now meets at the Prior Lake fire station, 16776 Fish Point Road. All visitors are welcome. For more information, call Shirley at (952) 4474621 or visit www.mnrv.freetoasthost. org.
Widows and widowers Widows’ and Widowers’ Circle of Friends is a social group for those who have lost a spouse. The group meets at 5 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. For more information, call Ethel at (952) 888-1035.
La Leche League La Leche League offers support and encouragement to mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies. Join the group for a meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., and bring your nursing baby. Pregnant women are encouraged to attend before the birth of their babies. For more information on the meeting or breastfeeding questions, call April at (952) 440-6320, Michele at (952) 447-6182 or Traci at (952) 226-2052.
Sexual assault/abuse Survivors of Sexual Assault/Abuse is a confidential, 10-week support group for survivors of sexual assault or abuse that meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on varying days in the Sexual Violence Center, 510 Chestnut St., Suite 204, Chaska. For more information, call Kristi at (952) 448-5425.
Support for parents TABLE, a small group at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church created to offer support and information for parents, meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Parents whose children have special behavioral, learning or emotional challenges are welcome. There is no cost to attend. The church is at 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake. For more information, call Mary Wangerin at (952) 4471884 or visit www.sollc.org.
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St. Francis support The following support groups meet regularly at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee: Infant Loss Support: Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2002 Diabetes Support: Group meets the first Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call (952) 428-3324. Diabetes Prevention: Offered monthly. Designed for anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or those with a family history of diabetes. For more information, call (952) 428-3324. Heart Support: Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2080. Low Vision Support: Group meets the second Thursday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call (952) 428-2002. Women’s Connection, support for women with cancer: Meets the fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2700. American Cancer Society’s Look Good ... Feel Better meets the fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 1-800-ACS-2345. Joint Care group meets every other Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Designed for people scheduled for
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a national Christian nondemoninational program, will start meeting twice a month from September through May at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville. MOPS moms need not be members of the church to join. The group offers participants a way to connect with other moms, form friendships, seek parenting advice and learn more about Christian life. Registration is being accepted and on-site day care is provided for a small fee on a first-come, first-served basis. Information/registration: (952) 898-9356 or e-mail MOPS@princeofpeaceonline.org.
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Young Life Scott County Young Life is part of a worldwide, nondenominational Christian organization for high school students that offers fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance. The club meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Young Life Office, 13845 Highway 13, Savage. For more information, call (952) 402-9123 or visit www.scottcountymn. younglife.org.
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americanslice 3.14159... Lexi Grobel, left, and Aly Golla dig into slices of pie during Tanya Schaper’s sixthhour math class at Hidden Oaks Middle School on Wednesday. The class dined on the pastry in celebration of Pi Day. The date, 3/14, is the same as the fi rst three digits of Pi, the never-repeating mathematical constant used in many math formulas. Grobel and Golla are both in eighth grade and live in Prior Lake.
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CAP AGENCY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The CAP Agency, a private, nonprofit organization providing human services to families and individuals in Scott, Carver and Dakota counties, has the following volunteer opportunities available. For more information about volunteering with the Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, e-mail info@capagency.org or call (952) 496-2125. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old or supervised by an adult.
CHORE Services Help with indoor and outdoor home maintenance for older adults so they can live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Seasonal and ongoing opportunities available. Great for community and youth groups. Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.
Crisis Nursery Shakopee Licensed child care and foster care providers can provide
CHURCH NEWS
Fish Lake church to host fish fry Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20200 Fairlawn Ave., Prior Lake, will have a fundraising fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. Dinner will include baked cod, beer-battered pollock, choice of potato, coleslaw, baked beans, beverage and homemade pie for dessert. The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (60 and up) and $5 for children 12 and under.
St. John’s to offer full-day preschool St. John’s Preschool, 12508 Lynn Ave., Savage, will launch a full-day preschool option next school year for children who will be age 4 or 5 by Sept. 1, 2012. The prog ram provides a foundation of school-readiness skills in a faith-filled environment. Registration also is being accepted for the school’s 3- to 5-year-old programs. For more information contact, Director Dora May at DMay@stjohns-savage.org or (952) 846-4663.
short-term care for children whose families are working through a crisis. Experienced social workers/crisis response workers can help to answer calls from families. Training and supervision is provided. Flexible weekdays, evenings and weekends. Call Jodi at (952) 402-9851.
Food shelf driver Pick up donated food items from local grocery stores in Scott County one or two mornings per week. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.
Food support outreach Help individuals complete applications for a county-run federal program that helps lowincome families get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. Or, attend local events to educate the public about the food support program. Training is provided.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.
Head Start Share your time and skills with this preschool program. Help with field trips and classroom activities, share a story about your family heritage or teach children about your job or hobby. Flexible mornings and afternoons during the school year. Call Deb at (651) 322-3504.
Senior nutrition Help to provide hot meals to seniors by volunteering as a Meals on Wheels driver or at a congregate dining site. Weekday mornings, f lexible commitment. Call Denise at (952) 402-9855.
Thrift shop Accept, sort and display donations in the store. Monday through Saturday; call for available times. Must be at least 16. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters The Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities announces its newest program, Big Families, which engages a mentor in a relationship with a young person with a defined supplemental role for the mentor’s family. Contact: (651) 789-2490.
Scott County Historical Society Administrative assistant: Complete administrative tasks such as mailings, answering phones, greeting visitors and more. Assist visitors in the research library and with public tours, as well as assist with maintenance of museum collections and collections records. Training provided, flexible schedule. Event helper: Assist staff with hands-on activities at Kids Kraft programs, the last Saturday of each month. Training provided. Volunteer one, two or more dates. Contact:
Kathy at (952) 445-0378 or info@scottcountyhistory.org.
Sexual Violence Center Sexual assault advocate: Looking for the most rewarding volunteer experience of your life? Become a sexual assault advocate and providing these services: 24-hour crisis line, medical, law enforcement or legal advocacy, community and education presentations, oneto-one counseling and support group facilitation. Volunteer training available; call to sign up. Contact: Kathy or Emily at (952) 448-5425.
St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehab Center Heart to Heart visitor: Make a special friend with a senior resident by visiting with them weekly. Flexible times. Training provided. Contact: Cathy at (952) 233-4484.
Auburn Village General call for volunteers for activities, Bridge, cards, reading and gardening. Auburn Village includes the communities of Auburn Courts, Auburn Manor, the Courtyard at Auburn and Talheim Apartments. Sunday worship assistants also are needed. Contact: Sarah at (952) 448-9303.
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Prior Lake Baptist Church Loving God, Exalting Christ, Revering God’s Word, Building Christ’s Church - together
1026 E 205th St, Jordan (952) 492-2249 www.lydiazionchurch.com
Pastor Ron Groschel 952-447-2824 SUNDAY SERVICES
Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Adult Bible Fellowship 10:4 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Bible Study Awana Club (Oct. - Apr.)
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Home of Prior Lake Christian !CADEMY (Preschool - 12th grade) visit us at: www.priorlakebaptist.org Join us for Worship Sunday at 8:45 & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sept.-May
Join us for Family Worship Sunday Worship .............................................................9:00 AM Sunday School ............................................................. 10:15 AM Youth Group Meets Sunday .................................5:00- 7:00PM
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 11 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Church Cost: $15 for family; $5 for adults; $3 for children 4-11 & under 3 are free Pastor Larry G. Kasten 952.217.1113 lzumc.pastor@frontiernet.net
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST www.htumc.org 16150 Arcadia Ave SE 952-447-2990
Holy Cross Lutheran Church LCMS
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Pastor Rance Settle County Rd. 42 & Pike Lake Trail (952) 445-1779
Sunday Worship 9:00 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:20 AM
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Teen Challenge Choir to perform The Minnesota Teen Challenge Choir will perform at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 at Harbor Community Church, 5995 Timber Trail, Prior Lake. The choir plays an integral part in the recovery process as residents benefit from giving vocal expression to the life change that they have experienced. The residents share inspirational songs and personal stories of their recovery from addiction.
Information provided here is offered as a service through this paper in cooperation with the Scott-Carver Association for Volunteer Involvement. SAVI works to increase the effective use of volunteers to meet community needs throughout the area. Participation is open to individuals and organizations working in the volunteer sector in both counties.
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
6pm Potluck dinner 7pm Lent Worship Service
952-447-6955
St. Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-2491 www.stmichael-pl.org
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery available during 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Mass St. Michael Catholic School Grades PreK-8 952-447-2124
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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.
FLEETWOOD MAC ATTACK
FUN, AFFORDABLE NIGHT OUT
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 17 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 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $13 for 8:30 show; $10 for 10:30 p.m. show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee
Sunday
MARCH 18 BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS Learn how to find birds in their different habitats and how to use a field guide and look for identifying features of birds such as eye rings, wing bars and other distinctive markings. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars. There will be extra binoculars to loan. Program is led by Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Craig Mandel. Time: 9-10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18 Cost: Free Location: Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead, 9500 Old Cedar Ave. S., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley
RAPTORS IN THE YARD Meet a captive merlin and barred owl and learn about these birds of prey. Cameras welcome. Time: 2-4 p.m. Sundays, March 18, April 15, May 20 Cost: Free Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
BAROQUE BASH! Elise Molina will lead the Dakota Valley Symphony in one of Bach’s most compelling piano concerti, “Piano Concerto in F minor.” Members of the woodwind section will perform Baroque favorites including the “Brandenburg Concert No. 4.” Time: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 18 Cost: Adults $15; seniors 55 and older $12; students $5 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com
Monday
MARCH 19 GROWING VEGETABLES Take the second level of a class on growing vegetables and gain in-depth information on growing the five most popular summer vegetables — beans, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and zucchini. Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, March 19 Cost: Free Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375
BIRD WATCHING TREK Observe a remarkable variety of waterfowl, raptors, warblers and sparrows as they migrate north in the spring. Birders of all skill levels are welcome. Bring binoculars, a favorite field guide and dress appropriately for the weather. Program is led by
Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Craig Mandel. Time: 9-11 a.m. Monday, March 19 Cost: Free Location: Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead, 9500 Old Cedar Ave. S., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley
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MARCH 20 ‘WOLF PACK’ SKIING GROUP The Wolf Pack is assembling for its second season of weekend skiing. Whether you are an expert, a beginner, or something in between, you are invited to join. Initially, the group will meet at Cleary Lake Regional Park. As the season progresses, they will ski at other parks and may add snowshoeing and hiking as alternatives to skiing. Time: 6 p.m. Tuesdays Cost: Free Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: timbee205@yahoo.com or Tim at (612) 298-0851. For instruction and skiing on Tuesday evenings: michael@michaelscycles-mn.com or Stuart at (952) 447-2453
‘B IS FOR BATTLE CRY’ Stephen Osman, retired senior historian for the Minnesota Historical Society, will present a costumed presentation on the topic of a Civil War alphabet. Time: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 Cost: Free Location: Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. S., Savage Info: (952) 707-1770 or www.scott. lib.mn.us
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pancake breakfast with Arboretummade maple syrup. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 Cost: $9 Arboretum members; $11.50 non-members (ages 8 and older); $6 for children 4-7 and free for ages 3 and younger Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422
of how to use a GPS unit before being sent
on an adventure in the park to fi nd as many chaches as possible. Participants can search with family, friends or on their own. They will be matched with team members.
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In a continuation of the March 13 Growing Vegetables 1 class, a Master Gardener and CSA owner will offer hints about how to grow vegetables successfully. This class will cover five vegetables that can’t be planted until the danger of frost has passed. Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 Cost: Free Location: Shakopee Library, 235 S. Lewis St., Shakopee Info: (952) 233-9590 or www.scott. lib.mn.us
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MARCH 21 GIRL SCOUT CAMP Register by March 21 for the Prior Lake-Savage Girl Scout Service Unit’s “Minnesota History: A Girl Scout Legacy” day camp this June. The camp is for Scouts in kindergarten through fifth grade. Time: June 26-28 (register by Wednesday, March 21) Cost: Call for details Location: Cleary Lake Park, Prior Lake Info: Contact Scout leader or call Jo Wana at (952) 440-2104
INSIDE THE COLLECTION: A PASSION FOR FRUIT Explore rare botanical art books about fruit, plus other works from the mid-1800s, nursery catalogs and nurserymen’s platebooks from the Arboretum’s Andersen Horticultural Library with library head Kathy Allen. Time: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 Cost: $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422
Get ready for the release of the “Hunger Games” movie with this free party. Teens in sixth through 12th grades can experience cuisine, challenges and handiwork from the “districts.” The tribute with the best survival skills will triumph in the “arena” and win a $25 movie gift card. Registration is helpful but not mandatory. Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22 Cost: Free Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: Sign up in advance on the “district” of your choice at (952) 447-3375 or e-mail pllibrary@ co.scott.mn.us
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MARCH 23 FISH FRY The Church of St. Michael’s final fish fry of the Lenten season features allyou-can eat lightly breaded Alaskan pollock, macaroni and cheese, potato wedges, coleslaw, green beans, corn, homemade rolls, coffee, milk and dessert. To-go orders will be available. Time: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 Cost: $10 (adults); $9 (seniors); $6 (children 5-13); free (4 and under) Location: Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave., Prior Lake Info: Cheryl Dymit at (952) 440-6927
COMEDIAN DAVE JOHNSON Dave Johnson can’t pretend that growing older never hurts. Fortunately, humor is the cure for what ails him. Married early in life and rendered impotent late, his is a cautionary tale of marriage, raising children and life that will have the audience laughing
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Upcoming WRITER’S FESTIVAL AND BOOK FAIR The Bloomington Theatre and Art Center will host the 9th Annual Writers’ Festival and Book Fair. The event will include a book fair, workshops and speakers for writers and book enthusiasts. This year’s keynote speaker will be Hollywood comedy screenwriter Pat Proft, author of such films as “Police Academy,” “The Naked Gun,” “Hot Shots,” “Real Genius” and “Bachelor Party.” Proft will also offer a screenwriting workshop at the festival. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 24 Cost: Keynote address: $12; Workshops and panels: $12; Boxed lunch: $12 (must be preordered) Location: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: bloomingtonartcenter.com
$3 TOUR DAYS AT THE LANDING Join a guided tour at The Landing. Enter through the Visitor Center (main entrance). Walking distance is 1.5-miles round trip. Contact the Visitor Center for tour schedule. All ages. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, March 24, 31; April 14, 21, 28 Cost: Free for children younger than 2; all others $3 Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. County Road 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
PANCAKE BRUNCH AND MAPLE SYRUP TOURS At this 26th annual event, enjoy a
strollers, car seats, swings, high chairs, bedding, toys, books, outdoor play equipment and clothing for boys and girls sizes 0-14. All proceeds will support club members, all of whom are the parents of multiples. Time: 11 a.m.-2p.m. Saturday, March 31 Cost: $2 admission Location: Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan Info: mvmom.org
BOOK CLUB FOR SENIORS EASTER BUNNY BREAKFAST The Prior Lake Lions Club hosts this annual event for children to meet and get photos with the Easter bunny and the club’s lion mascot (bring a camera). Time: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 31 Cost: $6 (adults); $4 (10 and under) Location: The Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave., Prior Lake Info: Char at (952) 447-2024
EGG HUNT AT LAKEFRONT PARK The Prior Lake Recreation Department hosts this annual event for children. In addition to egg hunts and an appearance by the Easter bunny, there will be pony rides, a police car and fire truck and entertainment. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Don’t forget to bring your camera. No registration is required. Egg hunt times are 1:15 p.m. (ages 3 and under); 1:25 p.m. (ages 4-7); and 1:35 p.m. (ages 8 and up). Time: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 31 Cost: Free Location: Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway, Prior Lake Info: cityofpriorlake.com or (952) 447-9820
MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES SALE Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples’ annual spring/summer used clothing and equipment sale will offer more than 10,000 items 100-plus sellers including cribs,
Join a book club for seniors the first Tuesday of each month. April’s book is “The Jefferson Key” by Steve Berry. Time: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 Cost: Free Location: Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake Info: (952) 447-9783
‘SPLENDID TABLE’ AUTHORS TALK Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift, co-authors of “The Splendid Table,” will speak about their newest collaboration, “The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Weekends,” which shows the home cook how to enjoy the journey and discovery of cooking rather than just the destination. Time: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 Cost: Free Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375
BABY STORY TIME The Prior Lake Library will have a special baby story time for children 6-24 months, featuring 20 to 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes with an emphasis on making book time and early literacy practices a natural and enjoyable part of the caregiver/child relationship. Older or younger siblings are welcome, but space is limited; registration is required. Time: 10:15 a.m. Thursdays in April Cost: Free Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375
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publicnotices Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Assumed Name/Certificate Of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: February 24, 2012 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Steam Master Carpet & Upholstery Specialist 2. Principal Place of Business: 15757 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN 55372 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Mark Dunkley – 15757 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN 55372 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Signature: Mark Dunkley – Business Owner Mark Dunkley - Contact Name 763-238-6634 Date: 02/12/12 (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, March 10 and 17, 2012; No. 7656) Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Assumed Name/Certificate Of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: February 24, 2012 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: All Around Home Inspections 2. Principal Place of Business: 4122 207th Street E, Prior Lake, MN 55372 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: All Around Home Improvements, Inc – 4122 207th Street E, Prior Lake, MN 55372 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify
that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Signature: Douglas Osterman, President Doug Osterman - Contact Name 952-237-3364 Date: 2/6/2012 (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, March 10 and 17, 2012; No. 7658) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by Spring Lake Township, Minnesota, in the Township Hall at 20381 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, until 2 P.M., CDT, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following Hickory Hills Trail Street Improvements Subgrade Excavation (EV) CY 1375 Granular Borrow (CV) CY 1375 Ditch Excavation LF 300 15” RCP Storm Sewer LF 150 Bituminous Street Reclaim (Full Depth) SY 20550 Aggregate Base, Class 5 TN 1150 Bituminous Non Wearing Course Mixture TN 2300 Bituminous Wearing Course Mixture TN 1725 Aggregate Shouldering, Class 2 TN 375 Topsoil Borrow (LV) CY 2500 Together with traffic control, erosion control, turf establishment and other related items. Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www. questcdn.com for $20 by inputting Quest Project #1937389 on the website’s Project Search page. Paper Bidding Documents may also be viewed at the Spring Lake Township Town Hall at 20381 Fairlawn Ave., Prior Lake, MN 55372 and at Stantec, 2335 Highway 36 West, St. Paul, MN 55113, (651) 636-4600. Direct inquiries to Engineer’s Project Manager Mark Statz at (651) 604-4709. Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 90 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner. Kathy Nielsen, Clerk Spring Lake Township, Minnesota (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, March 17 and 24, 2012; No. 7663) Credit River Township Board Meeting Monday, March 19, 2012, 6pm Agenda 6 PM: Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance 1) Approve or Amend Agenda 2) Open Forum 3) Old Business 1) Town Hall Security
Alarm 4) New Business 1) Resolution #2012-9. Establishing Precincts and Polling Places. 2) Fee Ordinance amendment 5) Road Report 6) Engineer’s Report 1) Territory Update 2) Lynn, Monterey, and 207th Street 3) 195th Street East 7) Treasurer’s Report 8) Clerk’s Report 1) Urban Short Course 2) Audit Update 9) Review and Pay Bills 10) Adjourn (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, March 17, 2012; No. 7664) Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Assumed Name/Certificate Of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: February 23, 2012 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: The Dock Boys 2. Principal Place of Business: 637 Heritage Trail, Jordan, MN 55352 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Robb McMahon – 637 Heritage Trail, Jordan, MN 55352 & David Klaseus – 2017 Meadow St., Cologne, MN 55322 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Signature: Robb McMahon - Owner David Klaseus - Contact Name 952-215-4428 Date: 02/09/2012 (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, March 17 and 24, 2012; No. 7665)
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L. Consider approval of a resolution amending the fee schedule related to the Lakefront Park pavilion M. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing a special hunt for Michael Vierling N. Consider approval of a resolution approving a minor amendment to a planned-unit development known As Hickory Shores O. Consider approval of an ordinance amendment to section 106.500 subdivision (9) to the Prior Lake city code Items removed from consent agenda Presentations: None scheduled Public hearings: A. Public hearing to consider DNR grant applications for land acquisition for remaining Pike Lake Park property Old business: A. Consider approval of a resolution accepting bids and awarding the city’s standardized construction contract for street and utility construction for the Arcadia and County Road 21 street reconstruction project B. Consider approval of a resolution approving plans and specifications and requesting written quotes for the Arcadia Avenue downtown entry sign New business: A. Consider approval of a resolution making appointment to the intergovernmental work group Other business/council member reports Executive session A. City manager performance review Adjournment
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The Prior Lake City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19 at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. A workshop will take place at 4:30 p.m. Topics are Markley Lake, the Welcome Avenue feasibility study and valuations (with Scott County Assessor Mike Thompson). The workshop is open to the public. The tentative regular meeting agenda includes: Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance Public forum Approval of agenda Consider approval of March 5, 2012 meeting minutes Consent agenda A. Consider approval of invoices to be paid B. Consider approval of treasurers report C. Consider approval of building permit summary report D. Consider approval of animal control services report E. Consider approval of fire department report F. Consider approval of police department report G. Consider approval of a resolution to close debt service fund (F545) H. Consider approval of a resolution for purchase of a 2013 Ford police interceptor utility vehicle I. Consider approval of a resolution re-establishing precincts and polling places J. Consider approval of a resolution approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for the Boudin’s Phase II improvement project K. Consider approval of a report establishing key dates and topics related to the preparation of the 2013 budget
G Team snowboarder Ricky Dorn is once again edging out his competition in local United States of America Snowboard Association events across Minnesota. Dorn competes in the youth men (14-15) age group for both Boardercross and Slopestyle. The age group is one of the largest and most competitive in the association’s regional competition series, and Dorn has been landing himself in the top third of the pack. Dorn has trained for the events since early September with the Midwest’s premiere snowboard team, The G Team. He has qualified for this year’s national competition at Copper Mountain, Colo., where he would face off with the nation’s top snowboarders. For more information, visit www.usasa.org or www.thegteam.com.
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Shakopee: 952-445-7167 Belle Plaine: 952-873-3262 New Prague: 952-758-2110
REAL ESTATE Houses
1 BR APARTMENT Section 8 project
Tax Directory
2 BR home with sunroom and 1.5 bath, 2 car garage, in Cologne, $79,900. Call 952-4669882 New home, 3 car garage, walkout, custom cabinets, roomy floor plan. $169,900, New Prague. Zero down financing, Randy Kubes Realtor 612-599-7440
Classifieds 952-345-3003
McDONALD TAX SERVICE, Inc. Corrine McDonald, EA Adam McDonald Scott Hansen
Individual Trust
Small Business Estates
~ Electronic Filing ~
Call or email for appt: Open 7 days/week 952-746-2350 (Shakopee location) corrine@mcdonaldtax.com Over 25 yrs of Tax Preparation www.mdconaldtax.com
Carver Tax Service Cathy L. Steigerwald, E.A.
Experienced, professional personal service at a reasonable price. Year-round service. Call or email for appt: 952-240-5279 carvertax@comcast.net carvertaxservice.com
Business & Personal Tax Service
Linda Muhlenhardt, CPA 8782 Egan Dr., (CR 42) Savage, MN 55378
(952) 895-0211 www.Immcpa.net
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BUILDING
BUILDING
IMPERIAL HOME IMPROVEMENT -Kitchens -Bathrooms -Tile -Wood floors -Siding -Roofing -Trim Carpentry -Remodeling
-Additions -Painting -Cabinets -Decks - & more
Savage, MN
BUILDING
CABINETRY
Builder's Edge Remodeling, Windows, Basements, Additions, Cabinets. Licensed. 952-492-3170
KB Custom Cabinets Kitchens, Entertainment Centers, Bars, Built-ins, Vanities, Counter Tops. 952-445-7790
Decks, porches, additions, remodeling. Great ideas/ prices. Fred Hartgerink, 952-4473733
CLEANING
Dave Johnson-owner
imperialmn.com 651-503-3038
Late Winter Deals!
Highland Home Services Inc. Remodeling ...Repair ... Design www.highlandhomeservices.com
30 years experience
Steve Jenness
cell 612-418-2277
fax 952-447-1211
sjenness@integraonline.com
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
lic#20628802
Over 20 years exp. Lic #20217754 Ins.
MAGNUM CONSTRUCTION CO.
Basements • Room Additions Complete Home Remodeling Decks/Porches
Big Enough To Help-Small Enough To Care
952-461-4540
www.magnumconstructioncomp.com
Additions Remodeling Basements Porches Fireplaces Kitchens, Baths New Construction Concrete/Blockwork 952-445-6604 Free Estimates Locally owned since 1979
~ PARAMOUNT REMODELING, INC. ~ Where Your Dreams Are Paramount *Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling *Distinctive Hardwood Flooring
*Lower Level Finishing *Decks & Exteriors
NO JOB TOO SMALL *** Mention this ad for a 10% discount. Call today for a free consultation (952) 607-6726 MN Lic. 20483289, Fully Insured
Krogstad Construction Inc. Kitchens, Bath, Lower Level Finishing, Additions,
Custom Homes 612-369-6839
krogstadconstruction.com
Lic# BC171013
MN lic#4327
www.fandbconst.com
BUILDING
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
CONCRETE/MASONRY
Find Your New Home
• 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
952-758-7742
www.chconcretemn.com
612-221-2181
Free estimates/Insured Colored Stamped Concrete, Driveways, Steps, Patios, Garage Slabs, Tear-out & Replacement, Swimming Pool Decks, & Flat Work www.mnvalleyconcrete.com
Brick Work New Remodel Chimney Repairs Free Estimates Licensed Insured
Lebens Masonry
952-233-1099 DON WHERLEY MASONRY INC
In The Classified Section Under “Real Estate”
952-345-3003 BUILDING
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
FLOORING Carpet & Vinyl
Stone Work 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
CONCRETE/MASONRY
Decorative Concrete Additions - Patios Garage Floors Steps - Sidewalks Aprons - Driveways Stamped, Colored Exposed Aggregate
952-448-7037 Free Estimates
DRAPERIES Drapes, Blinds, Fabrics, Upholstery, Bedspreads. Lakes Interiors. 38 yrs. 952-447-4655.
ELECTRICAL #Priority Electric Inc. Licensed- Bonded- Insured. No job too small. 952-403-9200
A Licensed Master Electrician at your service Scheffler Electric, Inc. 952-758-3561
POWERTECH Electric. Local. Owner operated. Licensed, insured, clean. Rich: 952-292-8683
FLOORING
Shop-At-Home Save $$
952-445-4056 www.fonderscarpet.com
Duffy’s HARDWOOD FLOORS •Floor refinishing & sanding •Real wood floors •Dustless refinishing •Water damage specialists •Board patching •Custom staining •Best quality •Best pricing •Most experience in your area •Family owned, 28 years •Free Estimates
952-469-5713 952-426-2790
LANDSCAPING #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 952-445-1812 Paul Bunyan Tree Service. Tree Removal and Trimming. www.paulbunyantree serviceinc.com Jake Mast Outdoors Spring/fall clean-up Weekly mowing Fertilizer/weedcontrol applications 952-220-9577
www.duffyshardwoodfloors.com
jm.outdoors@ymail.com
HEATING/AIR COND
Lawncare: Spring clean ups. Call on the Ball for a free bid. Residential and Commercial Services. 952-392-7776
Heating, plumbing, remodel and repair, and replacement, new construction. 952-492-2440
LANDSCAPING
Spring Clean Up. Weekly mowing. Residential, commercial. 952-4122524
LANDSCAPING
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
Landscape & Irrigation Design & Block, Retaining Walls, Paver Driveway, Patios X Lake Shore Restoration & Drainage Correction X Outdoor Kitchens/ Fire Pits/ Rain Gardens/Ponds X Aeration & Over Seeding/ Spring Clean-Up & Dethatch X Tree/Shrub Trimming/ Fertilize & Weed Control Programs X Boulder
ABOVE ALL HARDWOOD FLOORS & CARPET Floor Installation Sanding & Refinishing Carpet, Tile & Vinyl Installation Exceptional Quality Great Service
952-440-WOOD (9663)
952-492-3160 #1 in Maintaining Your Investment Weekly Mowing, Fertilizing, Dethatching Weed Control
952-292-3183
www.EpicLawnCare.com
B8 | March 17, 2012
Houses Open Sunday, 3/18 14 p.m. Outstanding architectural, Bloomberg Home w/ totally redone open floor plan. New HW flrs, kitchen + 500 sq ft. Master suite. Zoned heat/ cvac. Prof wood working shop. Mtka schools, 7015 Dakota Ave. Chanhassen. Ashley Korfiatis 612991-4508
www.plamerican.com | Prior Lake American
Full-Time Accepting applications on Monday, March 19th from 8am-12pm only for production & warehouse positions, primarily night shift (11pm-7am). Starting wage $11.48-13.42 hourly. Northern Star Co. is a leading producer of high quality refrigerated potato products. Must apply in person. 101 West 82nd St. Chaska
Lots/Acreage 2 executive lots, close to Prior Lake & park, your builder. Reduced price, easy terms. Ted, 651-452-4291 Farmland for Sale & Wanted. Randy Kubes, Realtor... 612-599-7440
EMPLOYMENT Full-Time ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career Excellent Potential Fast Growth
Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE
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
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
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CUSTOM CABINET SHOP seeks motivated cabinet maker with min. 2 yrs. exp. Must be detailed oriented/quality driven. Email resume to: info@sunray customcabinets
Laborer To work for bituminous road crew. Knowledge of luting. Skidsteer experience needed GMH Asphalt Corp Call between 9am & 2pm: 952-442-5288
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.
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.
EASY PHONE JOB, earn $8/hr. guaranteed. Up to $15/hr with bonuses. Work SunThurs, 3pm-9pm. Part time work, full time pay. Call 952-856-2230. Start immediately! Chaska Mill building, 500 Pine St., Ste 202, Chaska, MN 55318. Accepting applications Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm. Experienced, licensed, commercial lines CSR needed for mid-sized independent agency. SW suburbs. Please email resume: lynda@caminnesota.com
or fax 952-448-3304. Lawn irrigation technician needed. Contact Jay 952-457-9041 or qualityoneinc@yahoo.com
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TOP JOB
Massage Therapist FT at chiropractic office in NYA. See www.schmidtchiro.net 952-467-2505 Regional Drivers w/CDL-A exp. We're Growing, $1500 SignOn, OTR, O/O pkgs. Bonuses/Benefits. www.heyl.net; 800-9739161
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.
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
For more information, visit www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/ employment.cfm or call (952) 233-9320 See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds
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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 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
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.
Looking for a summer job? The City of Shakopee's Parks & Recreation & Public Works Departments are now accepting applications for a variety of summer positions.
Utility Locator Twin City Metro Area Multiple positions available. Must have 1-3 year locating experience. Valid driver's license and clean driving record. Please send resumes to
Part-Time
Mechanic
JOB FAIR Wednesday, March 28 10a.m.- 4p.m. 21850 Grenada Ave. Lakeville General Production Positions Machine Technicians Line Leads Looking for reliable and dedicated team players Prior experience in manufacturing Comprehensive benefits package available
Looking for experienced cabinet maker. Installing experience needed. Apply in person. Metro Cabinets 5418 Cottonwood Lane, Prior Lake 952447-7722
City of Prior Lake STREETS/UTILITIES MAINTENANCE
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
NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train
Seasonal Positions Lowe's of Shakopee Seasonal: Cashiers Loaders Early AM stockers Customer Serv. Assoc. for Lawn & Garden Apply at: Lowes.com/careers or apply within
Seasonal Positions
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
Classified Ads 952-345-3003
Seasonal Positions
The City of Eden Prairie is currently recruiting for several seasonal part time positions. Some of the opportunities include.
No DUI's, must have Class D license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age
Nurse Opening, Food Service Positions Available. Burnsville Eagan Savage School District. Visit www.isd191.org to apply
TELEPHONE SALEScalling business owners nationwide from our Jordan office. Leads furnished. 9am-4pm. Earn up to $1200/ week. Call Vern Schwartz, 612810-8097
Join the team at the City of Eden Prairie!
Starting wage $13.25 per hour DOE
Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899
Sales Positions
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 “
Looking for a summer job? 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 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; www.Chaskadelivery.com
Instructors Needed to teach coursework in mathematics and/or Microsoft Office at Minnesota School of Business, Shakopee campus. Master's degree in mathematics or teaching mathematics required for math coursework. Master's degree in business education or closely related subject and Microsoft Office certification required for Microsoft Office coursework. To apply please visit: www.msbcollege.edu/about-us/employment/
The City of Prior Lake is accepting applications for full-time Maintenance Worker in the streets & utilities division to perform routine manual labor and equipment operation involved in the construction, maintenance and repair of public utilities and streets, including snowplowing. Preference given to applicants with utilities experience and/or MDH certification. Performs strenuous labor in all weather conditions. Minimum of one-year experience in the areas of street, water and sewer maintenance, and must have valid Class A MN commercial driver's license or the ability to obtain Class A within 6 months. Starting salary is $20.42 21.51/hr DOQ plus excellent benefits. Application deadline is March 30, 2012. A completed City application is required. For an application packet, visit the City web site at: www.cityofpriorlake.com or e-mail cgreen@cityofpriorlake.com.
Spring is just around the corner and the Classifieds are a great way to advertise! Call: 952-345-3003 Email: classifieds@ iMarketplace.mn
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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
ODD JOBS
ODD JOBS
Handy Home Repair Service, Inc. Any Task... Just Ask Insured, References, Licensed #20374699
612-201-6316, bgmach3_3@hotmail.com www.handyhomerepairservice.com
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PLASTER/DRYWALL
Greg Anderson Painting 4 generations experience. Painting, staining, enameling. Taping repairs. 952-445-6816
952-448-3761 No wall too small
Northern Green Lawn Care FREE ESTIMATES Mowing Fertilization And MORE! Get 3 FREE WEEKS! 952.564.4421 NorthernGreenmn.com
MOVING/STORAGE
MOVING?
You Call - We Haul
Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates
952-758-2552 We Haul Moving New Prague
Our email: Classifieds@ iMarketplace.mn
Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor
References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes
(612)867-8287
kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com
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
Bruce Mackenthun Does It All! WindowDoor- Deck specialist! Professional services. 952-270-9166. Lic #BC452534 Ins. www.brucedoesitall.com
Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PLUMBING/SEPTIC
ROOFING
Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440
Monnens Custom Builders
Father/ son plumbing company. Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115
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
Roofing/ Additions New Construction Siding/ Windows Locally owned 20 + Years Jim's Cell: 612-859-4618 Office 952-496-0921 Lic. BC004960
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•Roofing •Siding •Windows
*A and K PAINTING*
952-882-8888 Call today for your Free Inspection! Family Owned & Operated www.capstonebros.com Lic# 20609967
Schedule your Winter & Spring painting now!
Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded
952-474-6258 Major credit cards accepted
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
KREUSER ROOFING, INC. 952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell)
PAINT/WALLPAPER
Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~
ROOFING
Need a Handyman? See the Odd Jobs Section in Services
Classified Ads: 952-345-3003
Visa, Discover Mastercard, Amex accepted
Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous Lic# 20632183
UPHOLSTERY Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial. 39 years' experience. 952-447-4655
www.plamerican.com | Prior Lake American
Boats/Motors
March 17, 2012 | B9
Campers Travel Trailers
Boats/Motors
TRANSPORTATION
Campers Travel Trailers
Motorcycles
Motorcycles
Sporting Goods
All-Terrain Vehicles 2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 EFI. Winch, low miles, storage box, mud tires, $4700. 612-3695686
Boats/Motors
1998 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft. 135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417
94 Starcraft, 17ft. Aluminum. Walleye, Bass ½ Console 75hp. Mariner & 8hp. Kicker. $6500. 612-554-6725 or bsehlers3242@gmail.com
1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles! Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172
2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped. 23,000K. Well-maintained. 3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264
1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. Reduced to $6500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737
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 CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282
Cars
14' Alumacraft, flat floor with carpet, 15 hp, Evinrude, rebuilt carb, bottem end, trailer rebuilt. $1250. 952-496-0511
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
2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251
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
2004 30' RLDS Fifth Wheel Terry Quantum. Barely used, 2 slides, heated tanks, lots of extra, includes Rigid Hitch $15,500. 952-210-4102.
1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36' motorhome, great condition, sleeps 6, 60,000 miles, $31,900 or best offer. Call Gary at 952492-1129.
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
2006 Keystone Zeppelin Travel Trailer, $13,500 one owner 952-2015969
2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer. 507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30
2000 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, wife's bike, never rode, must go. 1300 miles, Lots, lots of extras, mint! $7000. 952-890-0905
2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model. 5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280
2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes. New tires. 10,895 miles. Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358
Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter. 1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110
$$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup. Serving Carver/ Scott counties. 952-220-TOWS, 24/7 $$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166
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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
Trucks
1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074
1976 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
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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Cars
2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 Ext. Cab. 77,XXX perfect cond. Loaded, leather, Bose, 6Disc, Topper and many xtras. $15,700 B/O 612-2030804
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2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $4700. 952-270-8292
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13” Magnavox TV with VCR player and remote, $20. 612-280-6513 19" Raleigh Women's bicycle, 7 speed, nice. $65. 952-361-6337 19” TV, Emerson with remote, $20. 612-2806513 1995 Toyota Camry, runs great, high miles, $1350. 612-702-4741 2 man, Otter, portable fish house. With cover, $175. 952-937-2647 2, 185/65 R14 tires. $50. 952-448-9774 27" TV Toshiba, flat screen + remote. $150. 952-226-2236 4 kitchen hand towels, various prints, New, $6. 952-447-4961 6 packages Nature Babycare diapers. Size 6, $50. 612-247-5526 Accent rug, 6x9, burgundy, great condition, $75. 952-445-1163 Adorable, Morkie puppy. 7 wks, mustsee, Great temperament. $500. 612-986-8807 Albino, lutino cockatiel 16 weeks old. Hand fed, $65. 612-308-8485 American Harvest jetstream table oven. New in box. $125. 952-9371822 Antique tables, $150. Cash only, 952-2205339 Antique, oak, love seat. $150. 952-250-6111 Upright piano, $25. 952492-2266
Aquarium, 50 gal., and stand, many extras, $110. 952-445-4199 Bike, boy's 18”, green, silver, used 1yr, $25. 952-270-0610 Black leather, Austrailian outback coat. New, $400. 952-448-9313 Brown oak entertainment cabinet. Was $1000., now $150. 952368-9004 Char Broil gas grill, tank, cover. Good condition. $40. 952-2401025 China, seasonal 6pc for 12. $75. Cash only, 952-220-5339 Clothes, boy 3t, shirts, shorts, pajamas, jackets. $25. 612-237-1300 Coffee, end tables set. Like new, $25. 952-4477825 Couch, Bernhardt, sandcolor, 93" clean, great shape, downsizing. $200. 612-384-5749 Countertop, toastmaster electric grill and rotisserie. $15. 952-9381539 Dark wood, older baby crib, with new mattress. Free, 952-903-9366 Depression Glass, Pink 10" footed Cake Plate, $25, 952-974-9912 Desk, roll-top mahogany, like new, $150, 952-448-2580
Dog kennel, 12x12x6' wire link panels, & doghouse, $200. 952-4452433 Dog kennel, extra large. Petmate pet porter. 40Lx27Wx30H, $40. 952-447-6832 Dog kennel, Wire mesh panels. 6'Hx5'Wx15'L $200. 952-440-8185 Doll collection, old and new, big variety. $500. 952-448-2580 Dora back pack with wheels. For traveling, school, $18. 952-2262236 Draft beer setup, complete w/5# tank, extra parts $125, 952-4473806 Duplo Blocks, wooden storage play table, picture available $25. 952440-9851 Entertainment center, 46Hx53Wx17D, oak, pics, $250. 952-8736829 Entertainment center, excellent condition. $50. 952-448-6294 Excellent, quality, burgundy, leather sofa. $500. firm. Cash only. 952-447-3237 Free, Simmons full size mattress. Great condition, 952-388-8456 Freezer, 20 cubic feet, upright, Crosley, $150, 612-366-5201
Igloo, 5 gallon thermos. $15. 952-898-2692
Grestch small scale electric bass guitar amp, $250. 612-432-0477
Dog Basenji, no kids, only dog. Free caring home. 952-448-6149
Guitar, effects pedal, zoom G1X, barely used, $100. 952-956-2059
Harley Jacket Men's 3x, Chaps and Boots $330/all. 952-447-5251
Prom dress, royal blue size 11-12. Worn once, $50. 952-944-3866
Hunter brushed nickel ceiling fan, brand new, $60. 612-237-1300
Prom dress, size 3/4, teal sequins, floor length. $75. 952-2014674 Rainbow Play system. 10 yrs old. Good condition, $300. 952-4707384 Room and board table. 72X38, nice, $125. 612384-5749 Sell, locking 2 drawer file cabinet. $50. 952233-5151
Ikea, corner desk, in great condition, $30. 952-201-9989 John Deere 38" snow blower. Fits 210 mower $275. 952-445-9252 Lacrosse stick, Nike, goggles, shoes 9 womens, new, $60. 952-9499137 Large tractor cab and misc. wagons, $350. 952-492-2031 LL Bean celestron telescope, like new, $39., 651-755-2924 Maple pedestal table, 6 chairs. 2 leaves, $350. 952-906-3370 McDonalds muppets Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fonzie. $10. 952-4430186 Music & play table chicco modo. Great condition, $30. 952-443-0186 New black G.E. countertop stove (31X21). $250. 952-368-9004 New Samsung Galaxy Precedent Smartphone. Straight talk. Sprint, $110. 952-240-1025 Office file cabinet, 4drawer, black, steel, nice, $50. 651-263-8049 Roll top desk, like new. $300. 952-250-6111 Piano Wurlitzer, new keys, pro reconditioned $500. Can deliver 952445-4177
Sell, steel office desk 30X60. Decent shape. $150. 952-233-5151 Serving tray, Armetale, large, New in box, $25. 952-974-3970 Smoke eater for dust & odors $200 b/o. 952448-7622 Snowblower 26" Massey single stage with chains, cab. $130. 952-445-9252 Sofa, 3 cushion, 7', plaid, blues, grays, tans. $100. 952-492-2142 Storage cabinet 36"x 24" 6'6", steel, heavy duty. $75. 651-263-8049 Table, dining, conference, desk. Solid oak, 6'x3' $175. 952-9371822 Television, 19" Panasonic, Excellent Condition for Dorm room. $5 952-974-9912. Thomasville china hutch, perfect condition. $500. 952-949-2189
Thomasville, walnut butler table. Very good condition, $75. 952-4013786 Toilet, Kohler, white, newer, new seat. Never used, $40. 952-2507490 Toro personal pace lawnmower. Auto drive broken. $50. 952-4707384 Trailer tires rims. 2, 15”, 400 miles, $200. set 952-435-5850 Treadmill NordicTrack C2000 foldable, excellent condition, $200, Call Jim 952-447-3806 TV, GE, 36", works great, $25. 952-4486294 TV, HD, 40” projection. Good condition, $85. delivery available. 952440-3357 TV, Toshiba, 20" builtin DVD/VCR combo, remote. $30. 952-2616122 TV, Toshiba, 24", built in DVD/VCR combo. $30. 952-261-6122 Twin size headboard, dark wood, good condition. $15. 952-944-3866 Two hermit crabs and full setup. $20. 952-2502377. Vintage, chrome, wine, champagne, ice bucket. Kromex USA, $25. 952401-3786 White ceiling fan, with 4 lights. Excellent condition. $25. 612-799-6031 White wicker nightstand & side chair with cushion. $100. 612-8771946
White, Kenmore, elite gas dryer. 7 yrs, $200. 952 440-9369 White, whirlpool, 4 burner, gas, cooktop. Good condition, $100. 952402-9339
White, whirlpool, dishwasher. Good condition. $100. 952-402-9339 Women's kneehigh & sport socks, 6 pair, 911, $9. 952-447-4961
ThriftMart Discovery Albino, Lutino cockatiel, 16 weeks old. Hand fed, $65. 612-308-8485
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION District Services Center. Cost is $85. Introduction to Voiceovers Monday, March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $40. Tae Kwon Do Karate (ages 5 and up) Mondays, March 26-April 30 or Thursdays, March 29-May 3, starting at 6:15 p.m. at Edgewood School, 5304 Westwood Drive, Prior Lake. Cost starts at $40. Zumba! Try it for free Monday, April 2 from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake.
This is a listing of some of the classes offered through Prior Lake-Savage Area Community Education. Find out more — and register for classes — at www.priorlakesavagece.com or call (952) 226-0080 Adults Eight-hour AARP driver safety program (55-plus) Mondays, March 19 and 26, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Cost is $15. Infant CPR and Child CPR/AED Tuesday, March 20 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the
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From left, Nicole Bellis of Savage, Nora Straquadine of Prior Lake, Emily Baer of Savage and Braden Wojahn of Prior Lake stand with their instruments in front of Twin Oaks Middle School. The students were all accepted into the Minnesota Band Directors Association’s 6-8 State Honor Band. Not pictured is Alyssa Beck, an eighth-grader at Twin Oaks Middle School, who will also be in the band.
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Woodwind winners Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks middle schools will send five musicians to the Minnesota Band Directors Association’s 6-8 State Honor Band, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. Seventh-grader Nicole Bellis of Savage will join eighth-graders Emily Baer, Braden Wojahn, Nora Straquadine and Alyssa Beck in the band, which will rehearse and perform under the baton of conductor David Mendenhall at Fergus
Falls Senior High School in Fergus Falls, Minn. Bellis, Baer, Straquadine and Beck attend Twin Oaks Middle School and Wojahn attends Hidden Oaks Middle School. Wojahn and Twin Oaks eighth-grader Mackenzie Stradiotto will also represent the Prior LakeSavage Area School District in the Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands’ Mid Level Honor Jazz Band, which will rehearse for 10 weeks this spring at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley.
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2012 CHEVY TAHOE 4X4 LT
2WD W/T, #16488
2012 CHEVY AVALANCHE LT
Heated Leather Seats, Rear Camera, #16490
18,787*
4x4 Heated Leather Seats, Rear Camera, #16387
44,994*
37,997*
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2011 BUICK LUCERNE
2012 BUICK ENCLAVE FWD
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2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
2008 Pontiac G6 GT
2007 Pontiac G6 GT
2004 Buick LeSabre Custom
Silver, 106,422 Miles, #16188A
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Ivory White, 60,962 Miles, #15611A
Silver, 84,024 Miles, #16075A
6,695
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2003 Cadillac CTS
2010 Chevy Cobalt LS Nicely Equipped,
22,999 $1,000 AUTO SHOW BONUS CASH on Select Models $
17,695
NOW $
2009 Chevy Aveo5 LS
14,995
NOW $
2010 Chevy Camaro LT
100'S OF USED ON SALE
7,995
NOW $
2008 Chevy Equinox LS
2011 Chevy Malibu LT Nicely Equipped,
Low Miles, Factory Warranty
Low Miles, Factory Warranty
FROM
White, 71,609 Miles, #16347A
#5795
*per mo.
12,495 OR $193
$
GM CERTIFIED
10,995
NOW $
2010 Chevy Impala LTZ
2010 Chevy Cobalt LT Nicely Equipped,
Victory Red, 11,028 Miles, #16091A
10,995
Red, Jewel Tintcoat, 7,375 Miles, #16192A
24,995
Navy Blue, , 18,765 Miles, #5889
FROM
NOW $
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2001 Chevy S-10 LS Ext 4x4
2005 Ford Ranger Fx4 Off-Road 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Crew
per mo.
Nicely Equipped, Low Miles
FROM
Silver Ice, 22,671 Miles, #5825
#5805
*per mo.
13,995 OR 220 $
GM CERTIFIED
19,395
NOW $
2008 Buick Lucerne CXL
2011 Chevy HHR LT Nicely Equipped,
Blue, 99,608 Miles, #16267A
10,995
NOW $
2009 Buick Lucerne CXL
Blue, 98,741 Miles, #16372A
10,995
NOW $
2011 Chevy Cruze LT
Silver, 14,387 Miles, #5899
FROM
*per mo.
29,995 13,995 OR 220
'07 Saturn Ion 2
$
GM CERTIFIED
2008 Chevy Impala LT Nicely Equipped, Low Miles
Crystal Red Tint, 46,065 Miles, #5841
#5854
14,995 OR $239*
$
#5798
$
NOW $
Low Miles, Factory Warranty
FROM
GM CERTIFIED
2008 Pontiac G6
Low Miles, Factory Warranty
$
#5803
18,495 $17,695 OR $289*
NOW $
per mo.
GM CERTIFIED
16,995
NOW $
Dark Crimson, 48,734 Miles, #15591A
15,995
NOW $
LT Blue, 17,362 Miles, #5871
18,695
NOW $
from
Berry Red, 78,731 Miles, #15430A
7,995
NOW $
#16040A
*per mo.
12,995 OR $202
$
GM CERTIFIED
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