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n his first stint as a “Jeopardy!” contestant, Kirby Burnett used his vast knowledge of U.S. and world history to rocket from last place to champion.

Going into Final Jeopardy!, the show’s one-question last round, Burnett – a Prior Lake resident and a poker dealer at Canterbury Park – risked $12,000 of the $15,600 he had amassed. A betting man, he’d banked on knowing more about the final category (U.S. history) than his opponents.

The gamble paid off. Burnett was the only player to pose the question “Who are the rough riders?” when given the answer, “This volunteer group was born in May 1898 near the bar at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas and lasted for only 133 days.”

A longtime fan of the game show, Burnett took an online qualifying test twice – in January 2010 and again a year later – before getting a call to attend contestant screening in Kansas City in May 2011. After that two-day process, which included interviews, tests and a mini version of the game show, “it was, ‘Don’t call us; we’ll call you,’” he said.

Contestants who advance after the screening are eligible to be called for the show for a year and a half. Burnett, a California native, got his call in October 2011 and flew to the Los Angeles area for taping in mid-November.

Burnett isn’t the first “Jeopardy!” contestant with ties to Prior Lake.

In June 2010, Ilana Cohen, a 2002 Prior Lake High School graduate, appeared on the game show. Cohen lost the game by a mere $200.

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Prior Lake resident Kirby Burnett got some face time with host Alex Trebek during his “Jeopardy!” winning spree.

A NEAR-TRIFECTA Burnett believes his experience as a chess master and a prizewinning poker player (plus his master’s degree in history) helped

him to win three times on the show.

His episodes aired Jan. 23-25.

His total winnings amounted to $59,800. He finally succumbed in the third game, answering correctly in

Final Jeopardy! but losing by $400 to an opponent who also had the right answer and outbid him.

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Glendale Elementary School parents hoping to learn more about what goes on in the building can now join in the refrain of a popular iPhone commercial: “There’s an app for that.”

In the school’s December newsletter, Glendale u nvei led t he quick-response (QR) code t hat a nyone wit h a smar tphone – such as a Droid, an iPhone or an iPod Touch – can use to gain access to the school’s app. Glendale is PHOTO BY t he f i rst – a nd MERYN FLUKER currently, only This is how – school in the the Glendale Prior Lake-Sav- Elementary age Area School School app’s District to have menu appears an app. on the screen “ I t ’s m u l t i - of an iPhone 4. functional,” says Michele Taney, a Savage resident whose son Carter is a fi fth-grader at the school. “It’s like a website. It’s a user-friendly website.”

Taney owns SourcePrint, a Prior Lake company specializing in print, promotions a nd desig ns. A long with Chris Vathing, who works in sales at SourcePrint and is a fellow Glendale mother, Taney approached Glendale Principal Sam Richardson last fall with the app idea.

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LAKEFRONT MUSIC FEST

Travis Tritt, Creedence to headline festival

BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com

Good ol’ country boys (and girls) and classic rock nostalgia lovers shou ld have a good time at this summer’s Lakefront Music Fest in Prior Lake.

Travis Previously called Tritt the Lakefront Jazz and Blues Festival, this year’s event has undergone a name change and will be spread out over two days.

Grammy Award-winning country singer Travis Tritt will headline on Friday, July 13, and legendary rockers Creedence Clearwater Revisited have top billing for Saturday, July 14.

The third annual festival at Lakefront Park is led by the Prior Lake Rotary Club and presented by the

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Creedence Clearwater Revisited wanted to broaden the appeal of the lineup to draw larger crowds and raise more money for local nonprofit groups.

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Contestants have no idea what categories or questions they will face. They are chaperoned everywhere from the moment they get to the studio lot, Burnett said. The show has an outside auditor to ensure there’s no cheating.

All three episodes were recorded the same day, so contestants had to go through multiple changes of clothing to appear as if they were playing on different days of the week.

Burnett said his first game was “a blur” because there’s so much to think about – the answer, the question, the timing of pressing the buzzer.

“I was looking forward to watching it on TV so I could see what the questions were,” he said, laughing.

A woman competitor on the first episode thought quickly on her feet, he said, and it helped her for awhile. But he doubts that playing style would sustain a contestant through multiple episodes.

The trick, he believes, is to “speed read” the “answer” given by host Alex Trebek, then have the “question” (an answer given in the form of a question) in your head, before you buzz in.

“It would be very difficult to think on your feet for a whole show or more than one show,” he said. “You get decision fatigue.”

Though he admits to having a general gap in knowledge of pop culture-related categories, he proudly calls his history smarts “incredibly strong.

“If there were historical dates in every question, I’d be Ken Jennings. Actually, I’d beat Ken Jennings,” he said.

(Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy!, winning 74 games in a row.)

Three regular poker players at Canterbury happened to be in California for a big tournament, so they attended the taping to watch Burnett.

Friends and fans back home had a viewing party at Canterbury Park the first night he appeared on the show.

Burnett hasn’t gotten paid yet; the game show has several months to pay contestants after their shows air. He expects the government to take a good chunk of his earnings, but he believes the winnings still will be a good shot in the arm.

Aside from the money, Burnett said he just enjoys competing and staying busy. In 2002, he won $11,000 after finishing

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This year, the Rotary will partner with three nonprofits – the River Valley YMCA, Tee It Up for the Troops and the Laker Athletic Booster Club/Patrons of the Arts and Activities – to

Depending on what districts they land in, Albright could go up against former Savage City Councilor Lee Bernick for the Republican endorsement, Rep. Mark Buesgens, who recently moved to Savage, or Rep. Michael Beard of Shakopee.

Bernick, a real estate agent, previously announced his candidacy for state representative.

Buesgens and Beard are undecided, although Beard says he’s leaning toward running again.

It appears Bernick’s campaign is in full gear, with a

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professional-looking website up and his announcement on Facebook that almost all of his precinct captains are set.

It’s unlikely redistricting will pit Lawrence against former Shakopee School Board member Chuck Berg, who is also seeking the DFL endorsement for state House. Berg, district governor for the Rotary Club, owns Riverside Computers in Shakopee.

Josh Ondich, an online college student from Prior Lake who performed poorly against the DFL-endorsed candidate for state house in 2010, is the only candidate to announce for state Senate. He is planning to run in the DFL primary and says he won’t seek the party endorsement.

Ondich previously told reporters he would run for state Senate as a Republican. He has also recently said he would run for state House and Prior Lake mayor.

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U.S. presidents 6. He was president during the War of 1812.

World literature 7. Logically, it’s the middle book of Dante’s “Divine Comedy.”

Postal abbreviations 8. This Midwest state is the only one whose two-letter postal abbreviation is a preposition.

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Kirby Burnett Jeopardy! contestant second in Canterbury Park’s fall poker classic tournament.

While still in California, he abandoned plans for a doctorate degree and a career as a history professor because he didn’t want such a “harried” lifestyle, choosing instead to make a living giving

chess lessons and writing a weekly column about chess for the Orange County Register.

After one year as a poker dealer in Iowa, he took the job at Canterbury Park in 2000.

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Add Credit River Township Chairman Brent Lawrence and former County Commissioner candidate Tony Albright to the growing list of locals who might be seeking state office.

Albright, a 49-year-old investment advisor from Spring Lake Tow nship who lost a three -way primar y bid for cou nt y boa rd i n 2 0 0 8, a nnounced Wednesday he will seek the Republican endorsement for state House.

“I have come to this decision after carefully weighing my convictions, experience and the necessary commitment to the position,” said Albright, a Scott County Republicans board member, in an online message to friends. “It is clear that when the new district maps are announced on Feb. 21, it will include a new House of Representatives district created in the heart of Spring Lake Township, Prior Lake and Savage. I want to be your voice to make sure our priorities are heard.”

Reached Thursday, Lawrence, 58, confi rmed he was approached by District 35 DFLers about running for state House.

A charity and real estate auctioneer who has lived in Credit River Township for 23 years, Lawrence said he’s tired

of “partisan politics.”

“You have to get both sides of the aisle working together to move the state ahead,” he said.

Lawrence, who plans to speak with potential delegates at precinct caucuses, noted his candidacy might change once the courts release the new political boundaries.

“I’ve looked at al l three of the proposals,” Lawrence said. “I’ve also been told the court probably won’t use any of them.”

Current legislators in Senate District 35 are awaiting redistricting results before announcing their intentions.

This hasn’t stopped other party brethren from stepping up, with Scott County likely to gain legislative seats.

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GUEST COMMENTARY

Reform is a priority in 2012

BY MIKE BEARD

The 2012 legislative has convened, marking the second year of the biennium for the 87th session of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

We head into the new year with cautious optimism. The good news is that the economy is starting to perk up ever so slightly. Thanks to hardworking Minnesotans, additional tax receipts coming into St. Paul amount to an $876 million surplus.

That doesn’t necessarily mean we have extra money to spend. As we balanced the budget last year, we placed in law a requirement that, if the new budget yielded a surplus, we must first refill the cash-flow account and budget reserve (our “rainy day fund”), and then repay the school shift before the money can be spent on anything else. I think this is prudent fiscal management, which is as it should be.

The Legislature faced a historic $5 billion deficit last year. After much debate, the budget was balanced through accommodation with the governor, without raising any statewide taxes, and while laying a foundation for future reforms.

My colleagues and I recognize that to promote and sustain this economic uptick, job growth and economic development in the private sector must be our top priority. We can no longer afford to lose businesses to other states or allow barriers that obstruct job creation. A central part of our effort is Reform 2.0.

We call it Reform 2.0 because it builds on previous reform initiatives. The plan – developed

by Minnesotans, for Minnesotans – includes incentives to spur job growth and entrepreneurial innovation, aggressive strategies to close the education achievement gap, and proposals to restructure and streamline state government. I invite you to view a list of these bill proposals at www.reform2.mn.

For my part: I will continue to support, and advocate for passage, legislation authorizing racino at Canterbury Park. A racino will provide enormous benefit to the entire agricultural economy and to our local businesses.

Sen. Claire Robling (R-Jordan) and I will continue our work with MnDOT to upgrade the Highway 101 crossing.

I have authored a bill that will protect suburban transit operators from the budgetary whipsaw of the Metropolitan Council.

I have proposed legislation that would disallow MnDOT to shut down existing work and highway contracts should there ever be a budgetary impasse.

I had the pleasure of meeting Boy Scout Troop 218 from Shakopee at the Capitol this week. Sen. Robling and I had a great visit with this group of promising young men.

I thank you for the opportunity to serve you in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts regarding Reform 2.0 or the 2012 legislative session.

Rep. Mike Beard (R-Shakopee) can be reached at (651) 296-8872 or by e-mail at rep.mike.beard@house.mn.

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Party seeks real public servants The article in last week’s paper, regarding the upcoming political caucuses, stated that the Independence Party, and my efforts to strengthen it, was hoping to “snag” a particular candidate or candidates in the future. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Neither I, nor the party, are out to “snag” candidates. We’ve become so conditioned to seeing politicians doing whatever it takes to get elected and political parties doing whatever it takes to “snag” a candidate, that we fail to see those few “public servants” whose work should get them elected.

Teddy Roosevelt once said that “A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”

As a party, and individually, we want to strengthen the usefulness of each person’s vote by supporting and endorsing candidates who have earned it, rather than just wanting it. That, I believe, will make the Independence Party the party to contend with, not efforts to “snag” candidates.

Join us on caucus night to have your voice heard regarding the type of candidates you feel could strengthen the usefulness of your vote. Let’s replace the career politician with public servants.

Arvid Sornberger Shakopee Arvid Sornberger is the District 2 chairman of the Independence Party.

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Introduce youth to natural highs of conservation People take drugs to raise serotonin and dopamine in spite of the fact there are literally thousands of free ways to accomplish the same euphoria in nature.

Playing video games, texting and spending endless hours watching TV will not give you a high but might contribute to obesity indirectly. Adults, friends and mentors should take our youth under our wing and introduce them to nature’s kaleidoscope of natural highs.

It could start with something as simple as a weekend camping trip.

Youth can elect to sleep in late on weekends, summer vacation and holidays, or they could elect to watch the sun rise in a duck blind, leaning against a tree while gobblers are sounding off in the woods, turkey hunting just prior to dawn, sitting high in a tree blind, not knowing if the sound you hear coming is another squirrel or a buck.

They can stand on a ridge in the mountains at 10,000 feet listening to a bull elk bugling in September, watch fireflies on a trout stream at dusk, listen to a Great Horned Owl at night while lying in a tent, hear coyotes sounding the assembly call just before dawn, listen to geese preparing to take off before dawn from the marsh or listen to the whistling wings of ducks passing directly overhead just before legal shooting in the duck blind.

Youth can go salmon fishing on Lake Michigan 30 minutes before sunrise, hear the cry of loons or wolves in the Boundary Waters from the campfire, watch the northern lights dance across the skies, experience the startling flush of a rooster pheasant in front of their own bird dog, breaking 25 straight the first time on trap, cut their first edge on downhill skis or experience the just plain contented feeling of being tired from healthy physical activity.

As a society, we have become increasingly disconnected from nature and its value to us. We need to protect it, repair the damage we already have created and reconnect the next generation to the natural highs waiting in nature. We cannot afford to skip another generation, or today’s youth will never be lucky enough to experience the same elation I have had just being in nature.

Watching National Geographic is great, but it will not raise your serotonin and dopamine levels

Rick

PETREKOVIC COMMUNITY COLUMNIST

I challenge any video game to match the natural wonder of looking at the heavens from the top of a mountain on a clear, crisp fall night while the bull elk are bugling and a few shooting stars are entertaining for free. enough to really float your boat. If more people experienced the free, natural highs available to most of us, we would not feel the need to take drugs to escape. We need to help our youth to escape to nature.

If our youth are not connected with nature, who will be nature’s stewards in the future?

Organized team sports are great for kids. Most parents just drop their kids off and someone else coaches them. I know, as I coached several teams. They receive trophies in many cases for just showing up. In nature, you are only rewarded if you get up and get out there. Your trophies may be merely observing wildlife, watching sunrise or sunset, making it to the top of the mountain, earning a hunter safety certificate, or growing your own vegetables or flowers.

The point is, you have to earn it, and that’s what makes it worth doing. Nature does not give you something for nothing. The real world does not reward us for just showing up. Nature has the potential to reward our youth the rest of their lives. I challenge any video game to match the natural wonder of looking at the heavens

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from the top of a mountain on a clear, crisp fall night while the bull elk are bugling and a few shooting stars are entertaining for free.

That will make you thankful for creation of our natural world and its creator.

Very few of us will ever be paid to play sports. Few will even be able to participate at varsity levels in high school. I learned that while playing baseball in college. Most adults are finished with team sports before they finish school. Nature, on the other hand, can reward us for our efforts every time we simply make the effort. It is not a prerequisite to be a superior athlete to enjoy nature and the outdoors.

Nature will teach our youth many lessons they can apply to the rest of their lives. Whatever their outdoor activity may be, youth will learn very quickly the benefits of organization, tenacity, persistence, safety, ethics, teamwork, respect for your quarry, appreciation for nature’s bounty and the exhilaration when it all comes together.

Take the initiative and introduce your children or grand children to nature and the outdoors. If your children are grown, consider being a mentor, a Big Brother/Big Sister or volunteer in any organization that introduces youth to the outdoors. The more activities youth are exposed to, the better the likelihood they will find one or two they can be passionate about.

I have relived my first outdoor experiences vicariously through the many youth I’ve had the privilege to mentor. I have no doubt I had more fun than the youth when they hear their first daybreak gobble, see their first buck, catch their first fish, or put on skis for the first time. If you have never had that feeling, make an effort this year to introduce a youth to the outdoors and nature.

Your return on investment will much greater than the returns from your 401K. Rick Petrekovic is a longtime resident of Prior Lake. He and his wife, Barb, live with two labs – Zach and Bella – and two cats – Callie and Romeo. Petrekovic has 30 years of experience in sales management with consumer products companies such as M.A. Gedney, Nestle Foods and Cadbury Schweppes. He is an active conservationist with National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Federation.

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The winter weather may be unpredictable but, just like clockwork, an event has arrived – one that’s quickly becoming a February staple for the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District.

This week marks the beginning of the second annual Show ‘em the Love band instrument drive, sponsored by the Middle School Band Boosters, to beef up the instrument inventories at Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks middle schools. The drive will kick off at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, when the Middle School Honor Band performs a free concert alongside the Windjammers Community Band in the auditorium at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St., Savage.

“The inventory continues to be on the edge of not having enough instruments to have all students participate in band,” said Brian Melody, a band director at Twin Oaks Middle School.

Last February, the fi rst year of the drive, the schools received 11 instruments: a flute, two clarinets, an alto saxophone, a tenor saxophone, four trumpets, a trombone and a French horn. Though Melody said last year’s drive met expectations, problems persist for the middle school bands.

This year, the boosters and directors are narrowing the drive’s focus. The directors are happy to accept any instruments, but French horns, baritones and tenor saxophones are highest on their wish list.

Melody called the instruments “awkward to carry” and because of their size, students struggle to shuffle their instruments back and forth between school and home.

“We’re trying to take the hassle out of being in band,” he said. “It’s just a real big hassle to take your instrument on a crowded school bus even if it’s allowed.”

Students agree that the haul can indeed be a hassle.

“It’s cramped,” says sixthgrader Henry Skinner of Prior Lake, who attends Twin Oaks and plays the trombone, about bringing his horn on the school bus.

But it’s not just the bus riders who have it tough.

“Anytime we can avoid saying ‘no’ to someone is a good thing for the band program.”

Brian Melody Band director, Twin Oaks Middle School “I had to take my trombone home each day,” says fellow Twin Oaks sixth-grade trombonist Cade Schanzenbach, also of Prior Lake. He used to walk to and from school, lugging his instrument both ways.

“It’s hard.”

One option available to students is to rent a school instrument to play during lessons and rehearsals, while using their home instrument for practice. A student playing a large brass instrument isn’t as likely to be able to buy two instruments – one for home and one for school – like a student who plays the flute or clarinet might be able to.

“It’s nice if they can keep their trombone at home,” said Theresa Miedema, a member of the Middle School Band Boosters whose three children are all involved in band, including two at Twin Oaks. “Those are expensive instruments … it’s rare that you can pick up a French horn for a bargain.”

With an estimated 535 students in band between the two middle schools, Melody has already run into issues with trying to provide enough rental instruments for students this year.

“I was only able to accommodate some of those requests,” he said of students who opt to rent tenor saxophones. “It would be better for the program if we were able to provide an instrument for every student [who requests one].”

At times, an instrument may be out for repairs or the school’s entire “fleet” – as Miedema called it – may be in use, leaving some students in the lurch. In those situations, the directors have had to reach out to local music stores.

At $ 80 annually, renting an instrument through the schools is also a cost-friendly option for families and the donated instruments have the potential to make band a possibility for more students.

“While we can help students

in need, our greatest thing is to make the band program more user-friendly for all,” Melody said. “Anytime we can avoid saying ‘no’ to someone is a good thing for the band program.”

The boosters will again have bake sales at the middle school jazz bands’ concerts, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the auditorium at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Last year, the boosters raised $1,100 at the bake sales to fund repairs on the donated instruments as well as the rest of the department’s inventory.

“We sell cookies,” Miedema laughed. “It would be great if we could do the same as last year.”

This year there will not be a sixth-grade band concert to host a bake sale, and Miedema acknowledged that may put a dent in this year’s fundraising.

Still, she’s optimistic about the entire campaign but admits she doesn’t have a set goal number of instruments that she hopes to collect.

“I was kind of surprised by the numbers of donated instruments we did get,” she said of last year’s drive.

Contributed instruments do not need to be in mint condition, as long as they can be used, because the department can have them cleaned or repaired “for a cost, but not a really significant cost,” Melody said.

Donors can deposit their instruments in the main offices at Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks, 15855 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake, during school hours throughout the month. The secretaries will have receipts for the tax-deductable donations.

There are more than just tax benefits to reap for donors willing to show the band departments some love, at least according to district parent Ellen Resh. The Prior Lake resident donated a French horn to the drive last year, spurred by the boosters’ “creative” means to meet the band’s needs.

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“Since we didn’t have a need for the instrument, we thought we could pass it on to the school because we knew there was a need,” said Resh, a mother of four current and former district band students – including daughter Jacqueline, a seventh-grade percussionist at Twin Oaks. “When donating something such as an instrument to a program like this, the rewards are much greater than the money we could have obtained from it. It is heartwarming to know that students will have the opportunity to experience something that they might not have otherwise.”

Being the parent of four musicians, and seeing the benefits they’d gained from the district band prog ram, made Resh more sensitive to the issues affecting the bands. Her oldest child is now in college and Resh encouraged people in similar situations, whose children have aged out of the district, to dive into their attics and donate their instruments.

“You don’t have to be in the middle school as a parent or in the high school as a parent to get involved,” she said. “I would certainly encourage families to participate in something like this, because the need is there and it would break my heart to see someone discouraged from participating in band simply because there’s not an instrument available for them to use.”

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High temperatures, no snow and a taste of Antarctica Last week was another one with temperat u r e s w ay ab ove aver age, this time by 17 degrees.

Un l i ke earlier in January, no records were Jonathan set, though we Cohen came close on the last two days of the month. Every day but Saturday and Sunday was above freezing, so 15 days exceeded the freezing mark this January.

Last year, there were none.

We continued to have a series of minor snowfalls but

not enough for most outdoor activities, though a few snowmobilers were briefly sighted Sunday. The return to nearrecord warmth Jan. 30 and 31 put an end to that.

After the nice article in the paper last week about our trip to Antarctica and various islands in the South Atlantic, people asked about the weather there.

Though it’s summer there now, it never gets very warm because of all the ice and cold water. On Christmas Day, the U.S. station at the South Pole recorded an all-time record high of only 10 degrees. I think the record high on the coast, where we went, is about 60 degrees. While we were

there it was mostly in the 30s, with frequent snow showers.

On the one mostly sunny day we had in over two weeks, the temperature reached about 50 degrees.

It is a very windy area. A couple of times on land we had to contend with steady winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, which made walking difficult. The air pressure was also very low.

On a fairly calm, nonstormy day, the barometric pressure was right around 29 inches of mercury. Such a pressure here – and I believe I have never seen it that low in 30 years in Prior Lake – would only occur during a ferocious winter storm.

Returning to the weather here, January was another very mild month and very dry again. The average temperature was 22.3 degrees, almost 8 degrees above my mean and 11 degrees above the long-term average. The high was 51 degrees on Jan. 10, one of two record daily highs. There were also two record-high low temperatures. The low was a modest 12 degrees below zero on Jan. 19, one of only four subzero days.

Precipitation was only .36 inches, my second-driest January. This was .66 inches below my mean and .5 inches below the long-term average. Snowfall was scant, of course, with

only 5.4 inches – less than half my average.

The outlook is for more of the same as the groundhog here could barely see anything at all, much less his shadow, with the thick fog. Temperatures should continue well above average for at least the

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LIVESREMEMBERED Edmund Edward Gaida

Anada Mary Kuboushek

LaVonne Merie Hansen

Edmund Gaida was born Nov. 15, 1915 in Holdingford, MN to parents Nicholas and Minnie (Jourg) Gaida. Edmund was the younger of two children. His childhood years were spent in Holdingford.

Edmund attended three years at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, MN, with later graduating. Most of Edmund’s career was spent as a Chief Loan Guarantee Officer with Ft. Snelling Veterans Administration. He married Helen Sakry June 22, 1940 in Duelm, MN and celebrated 72 years of marriage. They were blessed with four children, Michael, Mary Jo, Barb, and John; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Edmund served in the United States Army from Jan. 23, 1944 to Feb. 14, 1946, during W.W. II, stationed at an Army Hospital in Ellesmere, U.K. He was a member of the Savage American Legion.

He enjoyed woodcarving, carpentry and was an avid reader and an artist. Edmund and Helen were world travelers, traveling overseas 22 times.

A resident of Prior Lake, Edmund, 96, passed away at St. Gertrude’s Health Care Center Shakopee, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, 2012.

Forever loved, Edmund will be deeply missed by his wife of 72 years, Helen; children, Michael (Mary) Gaida of St. Paul, Mary Jo (Kim) Stevens of Savage, Barb Gaida of Shoreview, John (Sheryl) Gaida of Victoria; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Angie (Ray) Koenig.

Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 29, from 4-7 p.m. at BallardSunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake and one hour prior to the mass at church. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m., at the Church of St. Michael, Prior Lake. Edmund’s pallbearers were Nick Fleischhacker, Nathan Fleischhacker, Dan Gaida, Steve Gaida, Pat Gaida, Brian Lox, Natalie Fleischhacker and Emily Fleischhacker.

The Prior Lake V.F.W. Post 6208 Honor Guard was present. Father Tom Sieg officiated. Edmund will be laid to rest at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, with full military honors provided by the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Rifle Squad.

The Gaida family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake.

On Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1919 in Prior Lake, (formerly known as Frog Town), Anada Mary was born to parents Ed and Jessie (Morehouse) Felix. She was the youngest of four children. Anada’s childhood years were spent on the family farm, swimming in the lake and ice skating in the winter. She attended the Prior Lake School District and later graduated from the Shakopee High School in 1937.

At the Church of St. Michael in Prior Lake, Anada married Willis F. Kuboushek Saturday, Sept. 20, 1941. They were blessed with three children, Mary Ann, Jim and Betty. Living their earlier years in Minneapolis and Bloomington, Anada and Willis later built a home in Prior Lake in 1955. Life changed for her on June 10, 1998, when Willis passed away. In 1999, Anada moved to her present home on Pleasant Street allowing her to walk to church and the V.F.W. Most of Anada’s career was spent in the food service area. For over 20 years, she was a cook for the Prior Lake School District. In her earlier years, Anada also worked for the Embassy Restaurant, Lucky Twin Drive-in and throughout her life at the Prior Lake V.F.W. A talented woman, she could also decorate wedding cakes and bake a mean kolacky and sweet rolls.

Each spring, Anada waited patiently for the garden to be tilled, so she could tend to the vegetables the rest of the season. She spent countless hours cutting the lawn, working in the yard and shoveling snow. Anada loved sewing, playing cards, dancing, playing bingo and watching Lawrence Welk. She also enjoyed spending mornings watching the sun rise, with an orange and a cup of coffee in her hands at the cabin in Danbury, WI. An active and lifelong member of the Prior Lake V.F.W. Post 6208 Ladies Auxiliary, Anada truly enjoyed spending time working events, dancing and socializing with the members. A caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Anada taught us grace, dignity and character through her love and devotion to God, love for the family by her steadiness, guidance and commitment to her church and community. One of her favorite lines was “Preach the Gospel always and use words if necessary.”

A resident of Prior Lake, Anada Kuboushek , 92, was reunited with her husband in heaven Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, when she passed away unexpectedly at her home.

She lived life to the fullest and could be heard saying,”I have never been bored a day in my life.”

Forever loved, Anada will be deeply missed by her children, Mary Ann (F. Jerry) Giles of New Market, Jim (Luanne) Kuboushek of Prior Lake, Betty (Jerry) Veldhuis of Eagle River, Alaska; grandchildren, Catherine Anada (Fred) Haese, Victoria Nesset, Jason (Terresa) Kuboushek, Joe (Keri)Kuboushek and Suzi (Ben) Britton; great-grandchildren, Emma, Abby and Noah Kuboushek, Tyler, Natalie and Andrew Kuboushek, Anna, Sam and Molly Britton; sister-in-law, Ellen Plautz of Marshfield, WI; many other loving relatives and friends. Anada is preceded in death by her husband, Willis; parents; siblings, Edmund Felix, Meda (John) Kop and Noel Felix.

Visitation was Monday, Jan. 30 from 4-8 p.m., at the Church of St. Michael, Prior Lake and also one hour prior to the mass at church. The Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at church. Pastor Tom Sieg officiated. Pallbearers for Anada were her family, Mary and Jerry Giles, Jim, Jason and Joe Kuboushek, Betty and Jerry Veldhuis. Anada will be laid to rest next to her husband at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Prior Lake.

The Kuboushek family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel.

LaVonne Hansen, 81 of Eden Prairie, passed Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.

She was born July 9, 1930 in Minneapolis to Earl and Ethyl (Wells) Dauwalter. Preceded in death by her parents and brother, Bud. Survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Roger; daughters, Lori Johnson, Joni (Dan) Thurmes, Teri (Robert) Serpico; grandchildren, Branden (Roseann) Johnson, Ben (Lisa) Johnson, Todd Thurmes, Karissa Thurmes, Jake Roberts, Jordan Roberts, Joey Roberts; five great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends.

She was a member of the Ida McKinley Chapter of the Eastern Star in Hopkins.

Memorial service 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 3 at the Eden Prairie United Methodist Church, 15050 Scenic Rd., Eden Prairie, with visitation from 10 a.m. Internment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred directed to the American Cancer Society.

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Robert Carl Read Robert Read, 71, of Carver, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Waconia Ridgeview Hospital, Waconia.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m. at East Union Lutheran Church, 15180 County Road 40, Carver, with the Rev. Tom Stutelberg officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at church.

The inurnment will be at a later date at the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to East Union Lutheran Church, Carver.

Robert was born Nov. 8, 1940 in Redwood Falls, MN, to Carl and Nettie (Nelson) Read, one of four children. Robert worked for the Shakopee School District 720 for 38 years.

He was preceded in death by his son, Randy; parents, Carl and Nettie Read; father-in-law, Fritz Westlund.

Survivors include his wife, Karen; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Read-Boecker (Mark) of Belle Plaine, and children, Jesse, Katie and Jamie; son, Steven (Jodi) Read of Northfield, and their children, Aidan, Elia, Isaiah and Matias; daughter, Keri Maros, and her children, Lindsey, Lukas and Liam; one great-grandson, Kaden; brother, Gerald (Shirley) Read, of Carver; sisters, Geraldine Overson, of Remer, Shirley (Dick) Paul, of Remer; mother-in-law, Ethel Westlund, of Belle Plaine.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

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Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Jan. 28, at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Chaska, with the Father Doug Ebert, Father Paul Jarvis, Father Thomas Joseph, and Deacon Mr. Jim Bauhs con-celebrating. Casketbearers were his 10 grandchildren.

William Meyer was born Jan. 12, 1932 in Chaska, the only child of William F. and Marie (Van Sloun) Meyer. He was baptized and confirmed at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Chaska and attended School at Guardian Angels High School. On Nov. 7, 1959 William married Mary (Kes) at St. Mark’s Church Shakopee. They had four children. He was a deputy sheriff for Carver County for 33 years. He also was a bus driver, projectionist, postal worker, and worked at the Chaska Drug Store for several years. He was a trustee for over 30 years at Guardian Angels Church along with being a money counter, Eucharistic Minister, Sacristans, and took care of cemetery operations and many other roles for the church. He worked at Bertas Funeral Home for 22 years and enjoyed being a taxi driver for his family.

William was preceded in death by parents, William F. and Marie (Van Sloun) Meyer. Survivors include his loving wife, Mary (for 52 years); children, Joseph (Julie) Meyer of California, Juanita (Mike) Puncochar of Chaska, John Meyer (special friend Candy Weeks) of Chaska, Jeffrey (Lauren) Meyer of Carver; 10 grandchildren, James, Kyle Cassie, Lisa, Samantha, Kayla, Suzanne, Emma, Reid and Riley.

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Woman, 82, in fair condition after crash in Prior Lake

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An 82-year-old woman from Savage was seriously injured Monday after she pulled out in front of a vehicle on Highway 13 in Prior Lake and was broadsided, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Janette Flogstad was airlifted to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale and was initially listed in critical

condition. She has since been upgraded to fair condition.

According to the State Patrol incident report, Flogstad was traveling west on Franklin Trail at 4 p.m. when she failed to yield, pulled out onto Highway 13 and was struck by a vehicle traveling north on 13.

The driver of the second vehicle, 35-year-old Ana Jimenez DeCastillo of Apple Valley, was treated for minor injuries as a result of the crash. The State

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Patrol listed the condition of her 1-year-old son, who was a passenger in the vehicle, as “not documented.” Both were transported by ambulance to St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

No alcohol was detected in either driver, and all three individuals were wearing seatbelts.

The Prior Lake and Savage police departments responded to the crash, as did the Scott County Sheriff’s Office.

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POLICE CALLS The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents Jan. 25-Feb. 1. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded.

Assault Jan. 27: A 37-year-old Prior Lake man was arrested for third-degree domestic assault, fifth-degree domestic assault and interfering with a 911 call after police were called to a residence for a reported altercation between a husband and wife. The wife, who was the alleged victim, was taken to St. Francis Regional Medical Center for two broken bones in her right arm and several bruises.

Jan. 31: A Prior Lake man went to the Prior Lake Police Department to report that his wife had assaulted him. The man said that his wife struck him several times with a wooden dowel. The wife was then arrested for fifth-degree assault.

Crashes Jan. 28: Between the night of Jan. 28 and the night of Jan. 29, there were six crashes in Prior Lake caused by slick and snowy road conditions.

Disorderly conduct Jan. 27: Police were called to Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., for a report of a man causing a disturbance.

Mystic Lake security told police that the man handed a bag full

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SourcePrint’s materials tout the company as a “leader in mobile-marketing technology” and as Taney and Vathing were introducing QR codes and apps to their clients, “selfishly, I think for ourselves, we realized it’d be great for parents,” Taney said.

Parents can download QR readers for free on their phones and then use them to scan the QR code, which Glendale unveiled in its December newsletter. The code can also be found on the school’s website, on posters throughout the school, on fliers in the front office next to the sign-in logs and in the January newsletter. The app features links to the school’s lunch menu, contact information, calendar, teachers’ pages, video and Richardson’s blog.

“We took out the information that we thought was the most impor tant and put it on the phone,” Taney said.

“Phones are getting smarter.

People are getting smarter.”

She foresees mobile marketing as “a huge market in the next few years,” and statistics back her prediction. According to the results of a Pew Research Center poll released in July, more than “one-third of American adults – 35 percent – own smartphones.” In addition, 83 percent of adults across the nation own cell phones and 44 percent of Americans between ages 35 and 44 – the age group of many elementary-school parents – also own smartphones.

“We always want to meet families where they are,” said Kristi Mussman, communications coordinator for District 719.

She called the app “a dy-

of alcohol to a staff member and told them to “do what you want with it.” Security later approached the man and saw that he was noticeably intoxicated. They asked him to leave several times, and when he did get up, he began yelling and causing a disturbance. The man was then detained by security. When police arrived, they arrested the man, a 37-year-old from St. Anthony.

DWI Jan. 29: A 26-year-old Burnsville man was arrested for second-degree DWI-test refusal and third-degree DWI after an officer saw him crash his vehicle into a ditch in the 16600 block of Highway 13.

Harassment Jan. 25: A police officer was flagged down outside of Village Market, 16731 Highway 13, by a 17-year-old boy who said he was receiving harassing text messages. The boy said he started receiving messages from a person stating that they had gotten the boy’s number off a bathroom stall. The person asked to meet the boy at Village Market for a sexual encounter. The boy went to Village Market to confront the person about the inappropriate messages, at which point he saw the officer. The person never showed up at Village Market, and it was determined that the phone number had a New Hampshire area code. There are no suspects.

namic tool,” but it doesn’t offer anything parents can’t find online. There is no exclusive content on the app. It’s simply a “mobile-friendly way to view the site,” Mussman said.

“What we’re finding is a lot of parents are busy with after-school activities,” said Richardson, who is also a parent. “To be able to do the same things they could do on a home computer on a handheld device just adds more access. It’s an experiment to see what information parents need the most.”

The app is a pilot for the remainder of the year, and SourcePrint has performed all of the work at no cost to the district.

“My whole goal was to bring technology to the schools,” Taney said. “ T hey’re ver y technolog y- oriented at the schools, so this fit in perfectly.”

Taney priced the app’s development somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 in addition to a $25 to $75 monthly hosting fee.

“We’re grateful that they came to us,” Mussman said of SourcePrint.

“It was very generous of them,” Richardson added.

The app is a very logical next step both for Glendale – among the most tech-savvy of District 719’s schools, Glendale was the fi rst and remains one of the few to have a principal’s blog – and for the district, which has made a conscious effort, with Mussman at the helm, to expand its social media presence. In the last two years, District 719 has created Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts as well as creating policies to address the ever-broadening role social media plays in education.

With that in mind, Taney expressed interest in offering her services – at cost – to other District 719 schools.

“Our goal is to do it for all the schools and hope that the parents fi nd value in it,” Taney said.

She has received sparse but positive feedback from parents on the app, which has been accessed by 253 unique users as of Wednesday.

“The only problem has been not with the app but teaching people how to use it,” Taney said. “We don’t always know how to teach people how to use their phones. Not everybody knows how to use their phone.”

Mussman and Richardson are hoping to collect some substantive data on the app “so we can better understand how many families and how it’s been useful.” Both mentioned occasional positive feedback from parents but nothing more elaborate or widespread.

Next steps include training Glendale sta f f to maintain and update the app as well as keeping an eye on possible application of other media, with Richardson acknowledging that the current modes he and his staff use to communicate with parents may take very different forms in the future.

The principal didn’t hesitate to affi rm that the synergy between Glendale and SourcePrint has yielded a net gain for the school.

“We like the concept [and] the parents have been very helpful in getting it started,” he said. “It’s been an easy partnership.”

There are no current plans in place to offer apps at other District 719 schools, but Mussman is open to considering it.

“I think all of our schools are tech-savvy and we all want to be similar in our offerings,” she said. “We always want to stay forward-thinking.”

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The Uplifters, a small-group ministry from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, had its annual party at the Prior Lake home of Sue Heaton.

The women help each other to “see the silver lining in their lives,” Heaton said.

This year’s party theme was “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bra.” Participants decorated bras with everything from superhero themes to jewels to teddy bears. The bras are designed to travel to other breast cancer survivors across the country to bring them support, hope and laughter, said Heaton.

Local businesses donated prizes, while community members cooked and Prior Lake High School students served and entertained the partygoers.

Jan Vaughn of Prior Lake shows off her “volunteer firewoman” bra. Vaughn is a breast cancer survivor.

The women hope to reach as many breast cancer survivors as possible in the coming year and celebrate their stories at the 2013 brunch event.

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What’s on Tap for the Lakers Boys Basketball Feb. 6: at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 10: vs. Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball Feb. 6: vs. Rosemount, 7:15 p.m.

Feb. 10: at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.

Girls hockey Feb. 10: Section 2AA quarterfinals, TBD

Boys Hockey Feb. 9: vs. Rosemount, 7 p.m.

Wrestling Feb. 9: vs. Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m.

Gymnastics Feb. 6: vs. Lakeville South, 6 p.m.

Boys swimming Feb. 10: vs. Rosemount, 6 p.m.

Lakers light the lamp 19 times in two wins

Nordic Skiing Feb. 8: Section 6 meet, at Baker Park, 10 a.m.

Alpine skiing Feb. 7: Section 6 meet, at Buck Hill, 10 a.m.

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Danceline

The Prior Lake boys hockey team scored 19 goals in back-to-back wins to surge six games over the .500 mark.

The Lakers rolled to a 9-1 win at New Ulm Jan. 30 in a non-conference game and scored a 10-0 home win Jan. 28 over Bloomington Kennedy in South Suburban Conference action.

Prior Lake a l s o e a r ne d an impressive 5-4 come-frombehi nd wi n i n over t i me at Apple Valley Jan. 26 in league action.

The Lakers took a fou rgame winning streak and a 13 -7 record into its biggest ga me of t he season to date – at Burnsville Thursday (results not available at press PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN time).

Prior Lake senior Derek The Lakers Johnson had two goals and return home an assist in the Lakers’ 9-1 today (Saturwin at New Ulm Jan. 30. d ay, Feb. 4 ) versus Lakeville South and will stay on their home ice against Rosemount Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Blaze was 11-8-1 overall, 7-3-1 in league play, going into the game with the Lakers and was a half game up in the conference standings. Burnsville won the fi rst meeting 8-3 back on Dec. 22.

The game could very well decide which team gets the No. 2 seed in Section 2AA. Fifth-ranked Edina (16-3) is a lock for the No. 1 spot.

Chanhassen (13-3-1) is also vying for the No. 2 or 3 seed, but the Storm’s schedule is loaded with Class A teams (15 of 24), so it’s likely it will be No. 4.

Bloomington Jefferson (4-12-2), Holy Angels (5-12-2), Shakopee (4-15-1) and Bloomington Kennedy (4-15) are also in the field.

In beating New Ulm, the Lakers led 4-0 after the fi rst period and never looked back.

Sophomore Blake Busch had the hat trick, while senior Derek Johnson had two goals and an assist.

Senior Matt Crist had a goal and three assists, while sophomore Jeff Pieper fi nished

Note: Prior Lake competes in the South Suburban Conference with nine other schools: Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville South, Lakeville North, Eastview, Rosemount, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy and Eagan.

For more on the second-year league, go to www. southsuburbanconference.org.

Feb. 11: Section 1AAA meet, at Kennedy, TBD

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Winter Sports State Polls GIRLS HOCKEY CLASS AA 1. Hill-Murray 2. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 3. Anoka 4. Minnetonka 5. Roseville 6. Edina 7. Elk River/Zimmerman 8. Lakeville North 9. Eagan 10. Lakeville South

BOYS HOCKEY CLASS AA PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN

Prior Lake senior Paige Walstad (16) looks to make a play on the puck in the Lakers’ 1-0 loss at Burnsville Jan. 31.

Time for playoffs Lakers need more offense to survive in Section 2AA

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If the Prior Lake girls hockey team wants to have any shot of advancing in the Section 2AA playoffs, it needs to fi nd some offense.

And fast.

Quarterfi nal play begins Friday, Feb. 10 and the Lakers took a 5-17-2 overall record into their last regular season game today (Saturday, Feb. 4) at home versus No. 10-ranked Lakeville South.

Prior Lake also entered its fi nal conference game having been shutout 12 times this season, including 1-0 at Burnsville Jan. 31 in a South Suburban Conference game.

The Lakers earned a 4-2 home win over Bloomington Kennedy Jan. 28, having been blanked in the two previous games before that. Prior Lake

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goes into the Lakeville South game with just 27 goals.

Section seeds come out Sunday, Feb. 5. The Lakers will likely be seeded No. 7 in the eight-team field ahead of Kennedy (6-16-2).

Si x t h-r a n ke d E d i n a (15 - 4 - 6 ) will be the No. 1 seed, followed by Chaska/Chanhassen (18-5-1), Eden Prairie (10-10-4) and Bloomington Jefferson (12-11-1).

Shakopee (10-12-2) and Holy Family (15-7-2) are the likely No. 5 and 6 seeds. Last year, Holy Family won 18 games in the regular season and

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was the No. 7 seed due to its mostly soft Class A schedule.

It’s possible, but probably unlikely, the Lakers will earn a higher seed than Holy Family since the Fire played 18 Class A teams this season.

Prior Lake won nine games last season, earned the No. 5 seed and beat Shakopee 6-0 in the quarterfi nals, before falling to top-seeded Edina.

Meanwhile, in the loss to Burnsville, the Blaze scored an unassisted breakaway goal 13:03 into the fi rst period. And it held up.

Sophomore Lexi Brandt fi nished with 29 saves, while Prior Lake had just 15 shots on net.

The Lakers did have a shot to tie the game in the final 10 seconds.

Sophomore Amber Galles was alone in the slot, but she couldn’t get her

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ALPINE SKIING

Sights now set on state

Final chance on the slopes

Up next for PL is section meet

Sections are next for the Lakers

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T he P r ior L a ke d a nc e team’s final tune-up before the Section 1AAA meet was its own invitational Jan. 28.

The Lakers ended up fourth in the Class AAA high-kick competition and took third in jazz funk.

The Lakers, led by seniors Ali Ruba, Danai Hennen, Jordyn Sammis and Kristy Browman, would most definitely take a third-place showing in jazz funk at the section meet, which is set for Saturday, Feb. 11 at Bloomington Kennedy High School. That would qualify Prior Lake for the state meet.

The top-three teams in high kick and jazz funk earn state berths.

Section 1A A A is loaded with some quality programs, starting with Eastview, last

year’s Class AAA state highkick champion and thirdplace fi nisher in jazz funk.

Burnsville and Apple Valley have also been strong programs over the years and will be among the section favorites. Between Eastview and Burnsville, the two programs have combined to win 10 of the last 12 state titles in high kick.

Other teams in the section field: Bloomington, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Northfield, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo and Rosemount.

Lakeville North won both the high-kick and jazz-funk titles at the Prior Lake Invitational, while Farmington was second in high kick and Shakopee was runner-up in jazz funk.

This year’s Class A A A state meet is set for Feb. 17-18

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The Prior Lake dance team’s next competition will be the Section 1AAA meet, set for Saturday, Feb. 11 at Bloomington Kennedy High School. at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Jazz funk will be held the fi rst day, while high kick will follow the next day.

Maple Grove is the defending jazz-funk state champion, while Wayzata was second. Eden Prairie was the state high-kick runner-up last year.

The Prior Lake Alpine ski teams were not in top form in their fi nal two tune-ups before sections.

Both teams ended up seventh in a seven-team meet at Buck Hill in Burnsville Jan. 31 with the girls having the top two runs. Sophomore Katie Jondal ended up 17th overall with a time of 52.79 seconds, while junior Abbey Everson was 18th (53.16).

Both Prior Lake squads were also seventh out of seven teams in a Jan. 26 meet at Buck Hill.

Everson had the Lakers’ best fi nish taking 12th with a time of 51.20. Jondal ended up 16th (53.06).

Lakeville North won both girls’ races, while Burnsville was fi rst in both in the boys’ competitions.

In the Jan. 31 race, senior

Grant Schipper was the only Laker boy in the top 40, fi nishing 37th (54.70).

Other fi nishes for the boys team: seventh-grader Luke Everson (46th, 56.90), ninthgrader Jake Siefert (54th, 58.41), seventh-grader Max Bulver (56th, 59.47), junior David Derco (57th, 60.37), junior Aaron Iwen (66th, 69.39), sophomore Ryan Zoeller (67th, 70.42), sophomore Erik Binkowski (69th, 72.52), eighth-grader Mark Iwen (71st, 80.22) and sophomore Brandon Schipper (75th).

Other fi nishes for the girls: sophomore Delaney Sharratt (42nd, 59.89), seventh-grader Maddy Bonner (52nd, 63.65), eighth-grader Sara Gilbert (56th, 67.34), eighth-grader Allie Zoeller (57th, 69.55), eighthgrader Alex Schult (58th, 70.10), seventh-grader Sidney McCue (60th, 72.76) and ninth-grader

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1. Duluth East 2. Minnetonka 3. Maple Grove 4. Eagan 5. Edina 6. Moorhead 7. Eden Prairie 8. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 9. Wayzata 10. Hill-Murray

GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS AAAA 1. Hopkins 2. Eden Prairie 3. Edina 4. Wayzata 5. Bloomington Kennedy 6. Buffalo 7. Eastview 8. White Bear Lake 9. Lakeville North 10. Roseville

BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS AAAA 1. Eastview 2. Hopkins 3. Lakeville North 4. Wayzata 5. Apple Valley 6. Osseo 7. Eden Prairie 8. Edina 9. Owatonna 10. Roseville

WRESTLING CLASS AAA 1. Apple Valley 2. Hastings 3. St. Michael-Albertville 4. Cambridge-Isanti 5. Albert Lea Area 6. Coon Rapids 7. Forest Lake 8. Owatonna 9. Prior Lake 10. Shakopee 11. Centennial 12. Anoka

GYMNASTICS CLASS AA 1. Northfield 2. Roseville 3. St. Cloud Tech 4. Cambridge-Isanti 5. Park 6. Lakeville North 7. Mahtomedi 8. Eden Prairie 9. East Ridge 10. Stillwater

Scoreboard.MN You can also follow Prior Lake High School sports online at www.scoreboard. mn. Catch all of the breaking news, browse photo galleries and keep up with your favorite Laker teams, plus more via the Web.

Facebook & Twitter Did you know Prior Lake High School sports are also available on two popular social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter.

Contact us To contact Prior Lake American sports editor Tom Schardin send an email to sports@swpub. com or call (952) 345-6379.

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PL gymnasts fall short of team high The Prior Lake gymnastics team came close to matching its season-best score Jan. 31. But the Lakers ended up less than a point short of it with a 134.1, losing a South Suburban Conference meet at home to Eagan (135.225).

Prior Lake’s season-best score is 13 4.55 against the Bloomington teams Jan. 17.

Lakers coach Barb Kass said her team performed well against Eagan and the judging was tough. But it tends to be at this point in the season.

“They tend to get a little pickier as we head toward sections,” said Kass. “The girls have been working really hard for the past week to add some difficulty to their routines.”

Junior Bridgette Smith led the Lakers, taking second in the all-around with a score of 34.95. She was also runner-up on the balance beam (8.625) and the floor exercise (8.65) and third on the vault (8.775) and the uneven bars (8.9).

Ninth-grader Angela Noer was second on the bars (8.975) and third on the floor (8.55).

Senior Morgan Strum fi nished fourth on the floor (8.475), while seventh-grader Kailey Dobransky was sixth on the beam (8.0) and the bars (7.6).

Senior Jaime Stang took fourth on the bars (8.8), while seventh-grader Alyssa Roberts was fi fth on the vault (8.5).

Prior Lake’s fi nal meet before the Section 2AA competition Feb. 17 is Feb. 6 versus Lakeville South at 6 p.m.

Girls basketball: PL splits league games The Prior Lake girls basketball team has averaged just 38.5 points in its last two games.

The good news is the Lakers managed to win one of them – 48-43 at Burnsville Jan. 27. The bad news is the Lakers didn’t break 30 points in a 63-29 loss versus No. 9-ranked Lakeville North Jan. 31.

The spilt left the Lakers 6-5 in the South Suburban Conference and a game below the .500 mark overall (9-10).

Prior Lake made just 11 of 42 shots against Lakeville North, going 0 for 11 from behind the three-point line.

The Panthers led 31-15 at the break and never looked back.

Junior Tiffaney Flaata and senior Molly Simpkins each had 10 points, while ninth-grader Shaye Barton scored five.

Flaata also grabbed nine rebounds. Junior Mary Kate Rivisto and Barton each had three steals.

In the win over Burnsville, the Lakers overcame a 28-17 deficit at the break.

F l a at a f i ni shed wit h 1 2 points and eight boards. Simpkins scored 13 points, adding three steals. Barton had eight steals and six points.

The Lakers were back on the court Friday (results not available at press time) at Apple Valley.

Prior Lake is home Monday, Feb. 6 against Rosemount and on the road Feb. 10 at Bloomington Jefferson. Both league games start at 7:15 p.m.

Boys basketball: PL falls below. 500 The Prior Lake boys basketball team couldn’t handle the No. 3-ranked team in the state Jan. 31, falling 79-55 at Lakeville North.

Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of a 71-48 win at Burnsville Jan. 27.

The Lakers fell below the .500 with the loss (8-9 overall, 4 - 5 in the South Suburban Conference).

Prior Lake played host to No. 5 Apple Valley in a conference game Friday (results not available at press time).

Prior Lake is at Rosemount Monday, Feb. 6 and home to Jefferson Feb. 10 Both league games start at 7:15 p.m.

Senior Evan Kotchevar led the Lakers against Lakeville North with 16 points, while junior Carson Shanks scored 13 and senior guard Noah Scanlon had 11.

Senior Jack Kaiser chipped in six points, while the Panthers held the Lakers’ leading scorer, sophomore guard Jon Sobaski, to just five points.

Against Burnsville, Sobaski led all scorers with 19 points, while Shanks fi nished with 10.

Senior Jack Harrison chipped in eight points.

Eight Prior Lake High School athletes – seniors Stephen Bruha, Lauren Bruha, Kristin Anderson, Samantha Anderson, Zach Fennessy, Karmichael Dunbar, Matt Arends and Nick Brant – signed their national letters of intent Feb. 1 in a ceremony at the high school.

In track, Stephen Bruha is heading to South Dakota State University, while Lauren Bruha is going to University of Minnesota Duluth. The Anderson sisters are also going to South Dakota State.

In soccer, Fennessy is headed to Providence College.

In football, Arends will play in the Ivy League at Princeton, while Dunbar will attend Louisiana Lafayette and Brant is going to Augustana College. Last fall, the three helped the Lakers earn their first-ever state berth since becoming a Class 5A program.

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Prior Lake senior Sayed Rahmani won 16-3 at 132 pounds in the Lakers’ 43-25 win over Eastview Feb. 1.

Mat grind continues Lakers win two of three at invite, pin Eastview

BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com

The wrestling season can be a long grind through December and January and Prior Lake coach Joe Block understands there will be ups and downs.

The ultimate goal is to have all the pieces in good working order in mid-February. That’s Section 2AAA tourney time and the No. 9-ranked Lakers are looking to defend their crown.

“January has been up and down for us,” said Block. “This is the time of the year where kids are worn down, the season drags on and we start seeing some injuries. “ But for t he most pa r t it looks like we will come through January in pretty good shape,” added Block.

“Our ultimate goal is to be wrestling at our best come mid-February. I feel like we are on track for that to happen.”

The Lakers finished second at the Bloomington Kennedy Invitational Jan. 2 8.

P rior Lake opened with a 53-46 win over Woodbury and followed with a 43-25 victory over Champlin Park.

T h at pit te d t he L a kers against No. 2 Hastings in the title match and the Raiders came away with a 38-24 win.

“The Kennedy invite went

well for us,” said Block. “The boys wrestled well for the most part. They continue to work hard on the mat for six minutes, which is what we are looking for.”

Prior Lake (17-9 overall) opened the fi rst day of February with a 43-25 home victory over Eastview in a South Suburban Conference dual.

T he Lakers w rest led at Rosemount in a league dual Thursday (results not available at press time). Prior Lake is competing in the St. Michael Albertville Invitational today (Saturday, Feb. 4) and will close out the regular season Thursday, Feb. 9 at Kennedy at 7 p.m.

The section team tourney is set for Feb. 18 in Farmington.

Tenth-ranked Shakopee looks to be seeded No. 2 behind the Lakers, while Lakeville North, Chaska/Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Kennedy, Lakeville South and Farmington are also in the field.

At the invite, The Lakers’ biggest highlight was junior Tanner Johnshoy’s 5-2 win over Hastings’ Luke Rowh at 113 pounds. The two were ranked No. 3 and No. 2, respectively, at that weight.

Sixth-ranked Ben Rock of Prior Lake also met fourthra n ked Eric Bauer at 132 pounds with Bauer winning by technical fall.

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Lakers’ only other ranked w rest ler ( No. 6 at he av yweight), won by fall.

Other wins for Prior Lake came from ninth-grader Dylan Sogge at 106 (9-6), senior Sayed Rahmani at 126 (9-8), senior Matt Kahnke at 145 (by fall) and ninth-grader Alex Hart at 170 (4-2).

In the win over Champlin Park, the Lakers earned three wins by fall – sophomore Sean O’Neil at 120, Rock at 132 and junior Ryan Norton at 138.

Other wins: Sogge at 106 (10-2), Hart at 170 (3-1), sophomore Robby Schultz at 182 (5-3) and Larson at heavy weight (9-5). Winning by forfeit were Johnshoy at 113 and Rahmani at 126.

Against Woodbury, Prior Lake had five pins – Kahnke at 145, Hart at 170, Schultz at 182, junior Tim Schwanbeck at 195 and sophomore Luis Pinto at 220.

Other wins: Rahmani at 126 (8-2), Rock at 132 (1-0), and Norton at 138 (technical fall).

Forfeit wins included O’Neil at 120 and sophomore Dahlton Felix at 160.

In the win over Eastview, the Lakers earned six falls – Johnshoy at 113, ninth-grader Tyler Hanson at 120, Kahnke at 145, Schultz at 182, Pinto at 220 and Larson at heavyweight.

Other wins: Sogge at 106 (106) and Rahmani at 132 (16-3).

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BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com

The Prior Lake boys swimming team cruised to its fi fth South Suburban Conference win Jan. 27.

The Lakers won 10 of 12 events in a 95-86 victory at Eastview, sweeping all three relays and getting two wins apiece from senior Kyle Robrock, junior Alex Jenness and eighthgrader Marshall Heskin.

Prior Lake (5-2) was back in the pool Friday (results not available at press time) in a dual at home versus Eagan.

The Lakers close out the regular season Friday, Feb. 10 at home to Rosemount at 6 p.m.

The Section 3AA meet is set for Feb. 22-24 at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake.

The Lakers ended up sixth at last year’s meet.

Other teams in the field:

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Charlee Skare (70th).

In the Jan. 26 race, Zoeller led the Prior Lake boys, fi nishing 21st with a time of 51.31, while Aaron Iwen was 32nd (52.95).

Other finishes: Everson (41st, 57.39), Mark Iwen (42nd,

Rosemount, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Eagan, Eastview, Apple Valley and Burnsville.

In beating Eastview, Robrock won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1 minute, 58.22 seconds and the 100 butterfly (53.51).

Jenness was tops in the 50 freestyle (23.51) and the 500 freestyle (5:13.62), while Heskin captured the 100 freestyle (51.44) and the 100 backstroke (1:00.03).

Also winning for the Lakers was senior Zach Kleist in the 200 freestyle (1:54.94).

The winning 200 medley relay team included: Jenness, Robrock, Heskin and ninth-grader Matt Anderson (1:46.18). Kleist, Robrock, Jenness and Heskin teamed up to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:25.11), while the 200 freestyle team consisted of An57.72), Brandon Schipper (43rd, 58.65), Max Chase (44th, 59.07), Derco (50th, 64.48), Binkowski (57th, 76.65), Siefert (62nd, 85.83) and Grant Schipper (66th).

For the girls Jan. 26, other fi nishes included: Schult (51st, 67.67), McCue (54th, 69.06), Skare (55th, 69.94), Gilbert (56th, 70.14), Bonner 57th, 71.26), Sharratt 59th, 73.28) and Zoeller (61st, 76.89).

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Prior Lake eighth-grader Craig Robrock helped the Lakers’ 200 freestyle relay to a win in the team’s victory over Eastview Jan. 27. derson, Kleist, sophomore Alec Robrock and eighth-grader Craig Robrock (1:34.11).

Second-place i ndividua l fi nishes for the Lakers went to: sophomore William Bragg in the 100 butterfly (1:01.41), Alec Robrock in the 500 freestyle (5:24.23) and sophomore Austin Nichols in the 100 backstroke (1:01.69).

The Section 6 meet is set for Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Buck Hill.

The top two teams qualify for state, along with the top 20 individuals.

Teams in the field include: Apple Valley, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Burnsville, Chaska/Chanhassen, Crystal Valley Area, Eastview/Eagan, Eden Priarie, Edina, Lakeville North, Lakeville

A youth baseball team in Prior Lake is trying to raise money for a play in a week-long tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. in August.

The entry fee for the tourney is $795 per player, not including transportation. The team has scheduled a fundraiser Feb. 12 at Neisen’s Sports Bar in Savage from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Olive Garden is providing the foot. It’s a Valentine’s theme decorated by All the Rage Décor.”

The cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 10 years old. Tickets will be sold at the door.

P.L.A.Y. spring sports registration online Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) is taking registrations online for its spring sports programs – softball, baseball, track and lacrosse.

Registration for traveling programs usually ends in February, while in-house signups goes to the end of March. For more information or details on each sport go to www.playinfo.org.

Laker Athletic Booster Club meetings The Laker Athletic Booster Club will have its monthly meeting on the third Monday of every month (except July and December) in the lecture hall next to the auditorium at Prior Lake High School, 7575 W. 150th St., Savage, starting at 7 p.m.

Prior Lake Area Running Club The Prior Lake Area Running Club meets weekly for group runs and also has guest speakers and can provide discounts at local running stores.

All levels of runners and joggers are welcome. You don’t have to be from Prior Lake to join the club.

For more information contact Doug Krohn at doug.krohn@ comcast.net.

Elko Speedway sets its spring schedule Officials at Elko Speedway have announced the dates, times and competing classes for the 2012 Spring Dirt Nationals. The opening action of the 2012 racing season will be held on Friday and Saturday April 20 and 21 and includes action in the UMSS Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars along with the Elko Modifieds, IMCA style Stock Cars, Legends and Hornets on both nights.

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with three assists and sophomore Tyler Grobel had two.

Senior Kyle Krueger and junior Dylan Zins each fi nished with a goal and an assist.

Junior Austin Hill also had a goal, while sophomore Connor Bump and juniors Sam Taylor, Gavin Smith and Joey Kleven each had one assist.

Senior Kyle Miller made 18 saves in goal for the Lakers.

He fi nished with 14 saves in getting the shutout against Kennedy.

The Lakers scored six goals in the second period to open up a 9-0 lead.

Crist led the Lakers with three goals and three assists, while Krueger had two goals and two assists and Johnson had a goal and three assists.

Smith fi nished with three assists, while Bump had a goal and two assists. Zins and sophomore Jack Murphy each had a goal and an assist. Busch also scored, while Grobel and Taylor each had one assist.

In the win over Apple Valley, the Lakers rallied from three goals down in the third period. Crist scored the game-

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stick on the puck, which slid just wide of the net.

In the win over Kennedy, Prior Lake earned its second conference victory (2-12-2), scoring twice in the third period to break a 2-2 tie.

Seniors Claire Clark and Brittney Schulz each tallied in the final period. Sophomore South, Manakto West, Mankato East/Lourdes, Northfield, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo and Rochester Lourdes.

NORDIC SKIING The Prior Lake boys and girls Nordic ski teams will compete in the Section 6 meet Wed nesday, Feb. 8 at El m Creek Park Reserve.

winner 37 seconds into the extra session with Johnson and Krueger getting assists.

Krueger started the year on the Lakers’ defense, but has since moved up to forward where he’s been a huge difference-maker. He had 15 goals in the month of January, along with 13 assists.

Krueger had a goal and two assists in the win over Apple Valley.

Prior Lake tied the game with 1:40 to play on Kleven’s power-play goa l. Johnson scored 55 seconds into the third period, followed by a goal from Zins 3:11 later to cut the margin to one.

K rueger’s goal came 41 seconds into the second period, cutting Apple Valley’s lead to 2-1.

Smith finished with two assists, while Zins, Johnson, Taylor, Busch, Bu mp and Miller each had one assist.

Miller also made 34 saves in goal. Prior Lake scored its five goals on just 23 shots.

Going into the Burnsville game, Crist led the Lakers in points with 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists). Krueger had 21 goals and 16 assists, while Johnson had seven goals and 19 assists.

Bailey Halstrom led the way with a goal and two assists, while ninth-grader Lindsey Harris also had a goal.

Ninth-graders Keely Totenhagen and Andrea Citrowske each had one assist. Brandt fi nished with 25 saves.

Kennedy led the Lakers 2-1 after the fi rst period, before a shorthanded goal from Harris tied the game at 2-2 going into the fi nal period. Clarke’s goal was also shorthanded.

Minneapolis Southwest are the teams to beat in both the boys and girls races.

Me a nwhi le, bot h L a ker teams competed in the South Suburban Conference Championships Feb. 1 (results were not provided by press time) at Green Acres Recreational Area in Lake Elmo.

The Nordic state meet is Feb. 16 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.

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Owner of Christmas lighting business accused of tax fraud

BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com

A Prior Lake man with a Christmas lighting business is accused of evading taxes and filing fraudulent returns for the past several years.

Robert Wayne Schlosser, 33, has been charged in Scott County Court with 15 tax-related felonies, including failing to file tax returns, failing to pay state and income taxes and filing fraudulent returns. The criminal complaint states that he owes the state more than $160,000 in sales and income taxes.

According to the complaint, investigators with the Minnesota Department of Revenue began investigating Schlosser in November 2010 after he allegedly had failed to fi le income, sales and withholding tax returns from 2006 to 2010.

Sch losser ow ns Custom Christmas Lighting, which supplies, sets up and installs Christmas and special event lighting and decoration displays at commercial and residential properties.

Minnesota business records show that Schlosser had a registered business known as Schlor Enterprises, which has been inactive since 2001, but that he had never registered Custom Christmas Lighting with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

According to the complaint, the company’s website said that they provide the lights and that Schlosser employs several crews to carry out the activities of the business. Those activities are subject to Minnesota sales tax.

When contacted by an investigator, Schlosser provided the sales tax identification number for Schlor Enterprises, suggesting it was a current identification number. Department of Revenue records indicated that the identification number hadn’t been active for almost a decade.

Over the next severa l months, investigators made several attempts to contact Schlosser to set up an audit appointment. After a preliminary audit report was dropped off at Schlosser’s home, Schlosser called one of the investigators.

He said that he did not make any retail sales that were subject to sales tax. He said that he paid sales tax for all the lights and supplies for the business, although investigators say he did not pay sales tax on all of his purchases, and when he did, it was based on a significantly marked-down wholesale price.

According to the complaint, Schlosser fi rst told investigators that he owns the lights, then said in a letter to investigators that the customers provide the lights, and eventually said that he buys the lights for the customer.

I nvesti gators requeste d Schlosser’s income tax returns, invoices and business records to determine his fi nal sales tax liability, but Schlosser refused to provide the records, according to the complaint. Schlosser was “non-responsive and uncooperative” when asked questions and he “provided false information” during the audit process, the complaint states.

One of Schlosser’s suppliers,

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According to investigators, there were several discrepancies between those forms and Schlosser’s filed income tax returns (which the complaint says he filed after he was advised in April 2011 that he was the subject of a criminal investigation).

A June 2009 loan application at the US Federal Credit Union showed that Schlosser listed his annual net income at $134,000. According to income tax returns fi led by Schlosser, he listed his net income as between $21,000 and $43,000 from 2008 to 2010. According to the complaint, “there is evidence available showing particularly that the 2009 and 2010 tax returns are false.”

The complaint states that Schlosser owes the state $94,924 in sales taxes and $ 66,337 in income taxes.

When asked for comment, Schlosser’s attorney Thomas Brever said that “We’ve received a copy of the complaint, and we don’t understand a number of items. We’re not sure where the information is coming from. But Mr. Schlosser will respond, and we will be in court next week.”

Schlosser’s fi rst appearance in Scott County Court is scheduled for Feb. 6.

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In December 2010, Brett A. Thielen, of Savage, was sentenced to 27 months on one count of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud through the use of wires and one count of money laundering.

In a plea agreement, Greenfield said he began conspiring with Thielen and others in September 2006 to launder proceeds of the mortgage fraud scheme Thielen had been executing at Sexton Lofts. As part of the scheme, Thielen sold condos during the market downturn by recruiting financially unqualified buyers and fraudulently inducing mortgage lenders to lend those buyers money.

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CLUB PRIOR Club Prior is the adult activity center in the Prior Lake Resource Center, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., Suite 101 for adults 55 and up Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a free cup of coffee, play cards or games, take a class, or just enjoy the company of others. Jigsaw puzzles and the pool table are always open. For more information, call (952) 447-9783 or visit www.cityofpriorlake.com and click on Club Prior under the Fast Finder on the right side of the home page.

Greeting cards and gift bags are for sale for 75 cents each.

Proceeds go to Club Prior’s snack fund.

Income tax session 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Woody, who leads the AARP tax advisers, will be at Club Prior to discuss changes for fi ling 2011 taxes, what information is necessary to bring to a tax appointment and answer questions.

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 30, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Discounted tickets for this musical are available for $9 per person at the Recreation Department office in City Hall.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon to meet Beyond t he Yel low Ribbon South of the River will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. All meetings are open to the public.

For more information, call (952) 440-5011 or visit www.btyrsouthoftheriver.org.

Snowmobile group to meet Feb. 8 The Prior Lake Snowmobile Association will have its monthly meeting at the Prior Lake VFW, 16 30 6 Main Ave., at 7: 30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8.

All members and guests are welcome. “Day rides” to tour the county every Saturday and Sunday during the season have been postponed until trail conditions improve and more snow is on the ground. A January trip in Caledonia has been rescheduled for the end of February.

For more information, call (952) 440-2230.

Trapping course is Feb. 11, 18 The Minnesota Trappers Association and the Fish Lake Sportsmen’s Club will host a Furbearer trapping training course on Saturdays, Feb. 11 and 18, at the SCALE Regional Public Safety Training Facility, 17706 Valley View Dr., Jordan.

The course is required by the state of Minnesota for anyone planning to purchase a trapping license who was born after Dec. 31, 1989.

Advance registration is required by Jan. 28.

For more information, call Shawn O’Hern at (612) 240-8404.

Take a driving refresher course The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer a 55-plus driver refresher course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake.

Advance registration is requested. The fee is $20.

For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter. org or call toll-free 1-(888)-234-1294.

Players seek theater volunteers Prior Lake Players community theater is looking for behind-thescenes volunteers who would like to be involved in theater, but not necessarily onstage.

Activities would include set construction and painting, lighting and sound, box office and lobby, and other duties. The work begins now for the March production of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

For more information, call Joyce Arneson at (952) 447-4788 or e-mail priorlake_players@yahoo.com.

NAMI to host family class Scott County NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will offer a free 12-week “Family to Family” class for family members, partners and friends of people with major depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

The series of classes is structured to help caregivers understand and support those with serious mental illness while maintaining thei r ow n wel lbeing.

The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family member volunteers who know what it’s like to have a loved one struggling with one of these brain disorders.

The course is set for 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Thursdays beginning Feb. 16 at Glendale United Methodist Church, 13550 Glendale Road, Savage.

Registration is required; classes are limited to 25. To register, call (952) 890-1669. For more information, visit www.namihelps.org.

Deadline The deadline for community happenings items for this section is noon Wednesdays.

For more information, e-mail editor@plamerican.com.

FACES IN THE CROWD | A WEEKLY PROFILE OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY

Trainer builds more than muscle

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

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f you’re a woman living in Prior Lake and your new year’s resolution was to lose weight, you may already have met Wyvonne Rhode.

A fitness trainer at Curves, Rhode is likely to be the first face people see if they’re entering the fitness center during her shifts on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. And if you’ve met Rhode, there’s a good chance she’s already committed you to memory.

“I make it a point to try and know everyone,” she says.

Rhode held full-time jobs at Mystic Lake Casino and Control Data before retiring nine years ago and becoming employed at Curves part-time.

“I needed something to do and I was already a member,” she says. “I think in order to be in an atmosphere like this – a women’s workout center – you have to be able to relate.”

Rhode tries to channel her experience as a member into making her a better Curves employee.

“I greet everyone by their name when they come in the door,” she says. “I loved that when I was a member …

Just to be welcomed.”

Daily tasks for Rhode include making sure people use the center’s Wyvonne Rhode equipment Fitness trainer, properly, Curves keeping the club clean and working with members on their goals and monthly measurements and trips to the scale. Fraught with frustration and insecurity for many, weight management can be a sensitive struggle, and Rhode takes her role very seriously. She recalls seeing a new client labor walking to the building’s door and unable to work out on some of the machines at Curves. Rhode estimates that this member has now lost 80 pounds and she can do many exercises that were once too challenging.

“Just to watch from that day to now,” Rhode says, “that’s a highlight of this whole entire job.”

Membership at the health club tends to spike at the beginning of the calendar year as fitness centers fill with new converts – often called “resolutioners” by year-round gym rats – and Rhode says Curves is no exception. To them, she offers some encouraging advice.

“Set goals, that always helps,” she says, cautioning against chasing unrealistic achievements. “Don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t work out in the first week.”

“I make it a point to try and know everyone.”

Q AND A WITH WYVONNE RHODE What are your hobbies?

I love to read. I love to watch movies. Lunching with friends, fishing in the summer and spending time with my grandkids.

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER / REPRINTS AT PHOTOS.PLAMERICAN.COM

Wyvonne Rhode has been a fitness trainer at Curves in Prior Lake for over eight years. Part of her job includes making sure people use workout equipment correctly.

And dancing.

What is your favorite movie?

I think the best movie I saw this year was “The Help.”

What are you reading?

“The Girl Who Played with Fire.”

I just can’t put it down.

What three words do you think other people would use to describe you?

Friendly, trustworthy and caring.

What is your favorite type of music to dance to?

I like all music.

When you go fishing, what do you fish for?

Mostly bass. Bass and northern crappies.

Learning Curves Before becoming a fitness trainer, Prior Lake resident Wyvonne Rhode was a member at Curves fitness center. Here she offers tips for women trying to lose weight and stay healthy this winter: Eat small portions. “Just get a small plate,” Rhode says.

Exercise. “If you can’t get outside, go to the malls and walk,” she says.

Drink a lot of water. “Have a big glass of water before your meal,” Rhode says.

Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, even though it can be a challenge during the colder months “because they might not have the fruit that you like,” she says.

Do you know someone who would make a good Faces in the Crowd candidate? Call the editor at (952) 345-6378 or e-mail editor@plamerican.com.

VFW honors society’s real role models Congratulations to Hidden Oaks Middle School math teacher Kelly McDermott for being named the middle school level 2012 Teacher of the Year by the national Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

This says a great deal about our local community, and we are proud to have one of our local teachers win this award. This ongoing program strives to recognize excellence in the educational field.

The VFW also recognizes firefighters and police officers in similar fashion. You might ask why we do this. Well, in a nutshell, we feel the strength of our community increases when our children have a solid education and positive role models. By bringing attention to these top performers in their fields, we help our young people identify with positive role models.

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In an age where you can become famous for doing virtually nothing, or worse, doing something stupid or illegal, it is important that we demonstrate that doing something positive is still important. Have you ever watched the news and they are covering someone that makes

you ask, “Why are they even giving air time to these people?” I might be a little old-fashioned, but I truly enjoy when the press gives coverage to someone for doing something good.

These citizens, teachers, police officers and firefighters are tasked with the education and safeguarding of our most prized possessions, our children. Often they go well beyond what is required to perform their duties. They also demonstrate the ethics that are considered most desirable to generations past – service to others and setting a higher standard of performance.

Putting someone else’s needs or safety before your own is a tough thing to do, but these folks do it every day. Unfortunately, these actions are often overlooked, not because they aren’t important, rather because they aren’t always

sensational. They are simply doing their job.

So, the next time you see something on the television about the Paris Hiltons of the world, take a moment to say a silent “thank you” to these heroes of our community.

I would bet you money that these heroes would appreciate actually hearing someone say “thank you” for what they do. They are truly the unsung heroes who deserve our respect and thanks.

If you have someone you would like to recommend for one of these awards, contact the VFW or simply go to www.VFW.org and look up the criteria for the award.

Lyaman McPherson is a longtime member and past commander of the Prior Lake VFW. To contact the Prior Lake VFW, call (952) 226-6208, e-mail admin@vfwpost6208.com, or visit www.vfwpost6208.com.

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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 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

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER / REPRINTS AT PHOTOS.PLAMERICAN.COM

People of all ages got into the groove at WestWood Elementary School’s beach party, sponsored by the school’s Parent Teacher Child organization. Aside from the dance in the school’s gym, with music courtesy of Kidsdance, the soiree featured beach-themed games, crafts and refreshments.

Help individuals complete applications for a county-run federal program that helps low-income 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. Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.

COMMUNITY HELP AND SUPPORT (Editor’s note: Listings of organizational meetings and events are free but are not guaranteed in the Prior Lake American. Send information that includes the organization’s name and meeting times/locations and a contact’s name and telephone number.

Deadline is Wednesday at noon.

E-mail information to editor@plamerican.com, mail to Prior Lake American, P.O. Box 578, Prior Lake, MN 55372, or fax to (952) 447-6671.)

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Donate used phones 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.

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.

MONTHLY/ SEMIMONTHLY

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) 4476182 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) 447-1884 or visit www.sollc.org.

MOPS classes Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a national Christian nondemoninational program, wi l l star t 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 fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

Information/registration: (952) 898-9356 or e-mail MOPS@ princeofpeaceonline.org.

Prior Lake Parent Resource Group The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota provides support groups to help parents discover resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with mental illness, learn coping skills and develop problem-solving skills.

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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.

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Grace Meidl (right) paints the face of friend and fellow eighth-grader Abby Le at St. Michael’s Catholic School. Abby, along with her friend Jamie Fonder (not pictured), organized a fundraiser to collect money for injured Minnesota hockey players Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette.

The girls recruited their friends to paint students’ faces for a dollar per design, in red and blue, in honor of the two athletes.

Students raised a little more than $1,426 to be evenly divided between funds for both Jack and Jenna. (Reprints at photos.plamerican.com)

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

CHURCH NEWS

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.

St. Catherine’s Church of Spring Lake will have a pancake and sausage breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.

The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 5-12, free for children 4 and under, and $17 for a family.

The church is 6 miles south of Prior Lake on County Road 8, one mile east of County Road 23.

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, one -to - one cou nseli ng and support g roup 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.

St. Catherine’s to host breakfast

Pro-life speaker comes to Prior Lake The Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave., Prior Lake, welcomes pro-life speaker Abby Johnson from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Johnson is nationally known for her talks and her bestselling book, “Unplanned.” She left Planned Parenthood and joined the pro-life movement in 2009.

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lea at pmillea@stmichael-pl.org or (952) 447-9056 to reserve space.

Enjoy a fish fry at St. Patrick’s St. Patrick’s Church of Cedar Lake will have an all-you-can-eat fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.

The menu includes baked or deep-fried cod, French fries, au gratin potatoes, cole slaw, beans, rye bread and rolls, macaroni and cheese, bars and a beverage.

The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 and under.

The church is 9 miles south of Prior Lake on Highway 13.

For more information or directions, call (952) 492-6276.

Harbor Kids to host carnival Harbor Kids Early Learning Center, 5995 Timber

Trail, Prior Lake, will host a free carnival and open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 25.

Everyone is welcome at the free event, which will include children’s games, tours, free massages and more.

For more information, call (952) 447-6191, ext. 3.

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 program provides a foundation of schoolreadiness skills in a faith-fi lled 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) 8464663.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Online Church Directory — place your newspaper worship ad on our online worship directory www.plamerican.com. For more information call 952-447-6669

Prior Lake Baptist Church

The People of the United Methodist Church Welcome You

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 Worship 9:30 a.m Sunday, January 1st

SUNDAY SERVICES

Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School/ Adult Bible Fellowship 10:40 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES

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L.O.R.D. Love Others Rejoice Daily

Home of Prior Lake Christian Academy (Preschool - 12th grade) visit us at: www.priorlakebaptist.org

Pastor Larry G. Kasten 952.217.1113 lzumc.pastor@frontiernet.net

Bible Study Awana Club (Oct. - Apr.)

Join us for Worship Sunday at 8:45 & 10:45 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST www.htumc.org 16150 Arcadia Ave SE 952-447-2990 (2 blocks W. of Hwy. 13 on Dakota)

Holy Cross Lutheran Church LCMS

Growing in Faith, Living to Serve

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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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

16311 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-2491 www.stmichael-pl.org

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Variety for

Valentine’s Day

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com

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f the growing abundance of red hearts and glitter is any indication, Valentine’s Day is almost here.

Traditionalists know that you can’t go wrong with a box of chocolates, a bouquet of pretty flowers, fragrant candles and a bottle of wine to celebrate your love, but why not consider tailoring this Valentine’s Day to the passions you share as a couple?

Here are a few suggestions to get the creative juices flowing in the hopes of making this Feb. 14 one to really remember.

Adventurists If adrenaline is your aphrodisiac, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to try something new to get both your hearts pounding.

Thrill seekers can tackle up to 60foot rock climbing walls at Vertical Endeavors in Minneapolis or St. Paul.

Want to feel like a kid again?

Jump sky high at the indoor trampoline park SkyZone in Plymouth.

Heights aren’t your thing? Your fall will be far shorter if you don a pair of ice skates and take a twirl around one of the metro area’s many indoor or outdoor rinks.

Or maybe you are looking for the kind of romance that only the great outdoors can provide. Check out the Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement in Maple Plain for its special Valentine’s Day dinner and candlelit snowshoe walk (complete with bonfire to warm your frozen toes).

Cheapskates So the economy hasn’t rebounded yet and neither has the padding in your wallet – no big deal. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to break the bank, especially if you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and do a little work.

Why not put together a coupon sheet redeemable for various things throughout the year? You could promise a night out sans kids, create an at-home spa day or even offer to do a chore you know your Valentine hates doing.

If your sweetie is romanced by words, a written collection of things you love about him/her might be the way to go. You could generate 52 romantic thoughts for your loved one to read once a week or – if you’re feeling extra ambitious – 365 loving notions, one for every day of the year.

Want to create a dinnerscape worthy of Valentine’s Day? Consider setting up an indoor picnic in front of a roaring fireplace to set the mood for love.

Cinephiles If your sweetie is a movie lover, there are plenty of ways to roll out the red carpet on Valentine’s Day. It’s a great time to dig into that DVD collection and create your own athome double- or triple-feature.

The American Film Institute considers “Casablanca” the greatest love story of all time, but personally I think you can’t go wrong with “The Notebook,” “Dirty Dancing,” “Love Actually” or just about anything John Hughes put out in

the 1980s.

If you’re looking for a night out on the town, why not make it dinner and a movie? Both the Theaters at the Mall of America and the Showplace ICON theaters in St. Louis Park offer full-service concessions delivered right to your seat while the New Hope Cinema Grill has a full restaurant menu with table service.

PHOTO COURTESY THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT

Foodies Obviously, Valentine’s Day is a night when restaurant reservations are at a premium. If dining out is part of your tradition, here are a few romantic Twin Cities restaurants worth trying to beg, barter or bribe your way into.

You won’t regret the long drive across the metro for a meal at Acqua Restaurant and Wine Bar in White Bear Lake. It’s got a killer view of the lake, top-notch service and simply scrumptious food (even the butter is notably delicious).

White Bear Lake also dazzles with Ursula’s Wine Bar where the dining room is small, but the flavors are huge and the wine selection perfectly paired to make your meal one to remember.

Closer to home, Excelsior’s Biella offers romance in the form of cozy tables, dim lighting and delectable Italian dishes.

If you want to be the one wearing the chef ’s hat on Valentine’s Day, why not take a cooking class? Both Kitchen Window in Calhoun Square (Uptown) and Cooks of Crocus Hill in Edina offer classes to help you prepare for Valentine’s Day.

Singles No special someone to toast to? Make the most of “Singles Awareness Day” and celebrate your independence. Throw a get-together with single friends or hit the bars where starry-eyed couples are least likely to be.

If you’re looking to be hit by Cupid’s arrow, consider hosting a singles mixer or head to Bloomington’s Park Plaza Hotel for the 10th annual cupidParty complete with eight-minute speed dating sessions.

Top – Enjoying a crackling campfire with your sweetheart is just one way to enjoy the Candlelight and Chocolate event Feb. 10-11 at Richardson Nature Center. Register by Feb. 6 at threeriversparkdistrict.org.

At right – Bring your Valentine to an Enchanted Evening among the gardens at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory Feb. 12-14 in St. Paul. Learn more at comozooconservatory.org.

PHOTO COURTESY COMO ZOO AND CONSERVATORY

LET’S GO! BEST BETS 1. TOT TIME SWEETHEART DANCE Chanhassen and Chaska Parks and Recreation departments invite kids 6 and under and their families to come dance and make memories at this fun, casual event. Register online.

Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 Cost: $3 Location: Chaska Community Center Info: chaskacommunitycenter.com

2. SHAKOPEE DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE Dads and grandpas dance with your daughters at Shakopee Community Education’s seventh annual Daddy/Daughter Dance. The dance includes dinner, dessert, a DJ, photographer, door prizes and more. Register before Feb. 6 with class code WSPI-35-DD.

Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Cost: $30 dad and daughter; $42.50 dad and two daughters; $55 dad plus three; $62.50 dad plus four Location: Shakopee High School, 100 17th Ave. W., Shakopee Info: (952) 496-5031; shakopee.k12.mn.us

3. PL-S DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE Girls 12 and under and their dads can dance the night away with music, games, snacks, punch and photos at this Prior Lake-Savage Community Education event. Every girl receives a door prize. Register online with code #3807.

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Cost: $30 per couple, $10 each additional girl Location: Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St. W., Savage Info: priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

PHOTO CREDIT MERYN FLUKER

Jason and Brookelyn Ramsey of Prior Lake dance the night away at the 2011 Prior Lake-Savage Daddy/ Daughter Dance.

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let'sGo!Calendar Lake, taking advantage of the early morning light. The group will have an opportunity to capture the sunrise from the pedestrian bridge. There will be a brief discussion of winter shooting techniques and then the group will head out on the trail. Twilight is set to begin at 6:50 a.m. and sunrise at 7:20 a.m. Equipment requirements include a camera, a tripod and warm winter clothing. This program is for anyone interested in winter photography, from beginner to advanced. Led by Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Don Tredinnick.

Time: 6:45-8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Ferry Unit, 11255 Bloomington Ferry Road, Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ Midwest/minnesotavalley

WE WANT YOUR LISTINGS! Listings are printed free but not guaranteed, although we do our best to include them. Submit your events through our www.LetsGo.mn website, where you can find many more local and regional fun things to do.

You can also send an e-mail to editor@plamerican. com. Deadline is noon on the Tuesday prior to publication. For information call (952) 345-6378.

Saturday

FEB. 4 VALENTINE BOUTIQUE Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center will host this event featuring free chair massages and independent consultants from Dove Chocolates, Silpada Designs Jewelry, Mary Kay Cosmetics and Tastefully Simple Foods. A portion of all sales will go toward funding the center’s new Image Clear Ultrasound mobile unit.

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Cost: Items for purchase from vendors Location: Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center, 13845 Highway 13, Savage Info: (952) 447-5683 or alphaprc.com

SHOWSHOE AND TRACKS Enjoy a guided snowshoe hike and discover the wildlife stories that are left behind in animal tracks. Learn the tricks of how to read the tracks. If there is no snow, the group will hike.

Snowshoe rentals and hot chocolate will be provided. Reservations required; reference activity 12561100. For ages 5 and older.

Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Cost: $5 per person Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

KICK SLEDDING Try out a kicksled on a frozen pond.

The kicksled, also known as a “spark,” is a small sled with a chair mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners.

Equipment provided. Reservations required; reference activity 11290101. For all ages.

Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Cost: $5 Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

EDINA REALTY FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER Benefiting local charities that deal with homelessness, this event will feature spaghetti dinner, live music from Denny and the Dawgs, live and silent auctions, and prizes.

Time: 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Cost: $10 (at the door or through Edina Realty agents) Location: Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave.

‘PETER PAN’ Children’s Castle Theater (CCT) is a community organization that allows children ages 5 and older and adults the opportunity to learn about theater through the hands-on experience of performing a full length production.

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; 2 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5 Cost: Adults $16; seniors $10; ages 10 and younger $8 Location: Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville Info: (952) 985-4640, childrenscastletheater.com or ci.lakeville.mn.us

ELVIS TRIBUTE One of America’s most convincing Elvis Presley tribute acts, Travis LeDoyt, will perform in an event organized by the Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Lakeville Rotary.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Cost: $20-$25 Location: Lakeville South High School, 21135 Jacquard Ave., Lakeville Info: (952) 985-4640 or lakevillerapconnect.com

Cost: $13 for 8 p.m. show; $10 for 10:30 p.m. show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee

SNOWTIME ADVENTURES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Sunday

Explore Cleary Lake Park’s winter world with a book and art project about snowflakes and animal tracks.

Hike around Cleary to find and make tracks in the snow. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reservations required; reference activity 124603-00. For ages 3 to 6.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Cost: $5 per child; no fee for accompanying adults Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

FEB. 5 FISH LAKE SPORTSMENS CLUB CONTEST Participate in this annual fishing contest on Fish Lake and win cash prizes, plus special prizes for youth.

Time: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 Cost: $1 donation (on the ice or from club members in advance) Location: Fish Lake (off County Road 10 between Prior Lake and Lydia) Info: fishlakesportsmensclub.com

EXHIBIT: ‘AND … NATURE SINGS’ In the exhibit ‘And … Nature Sings,’ artist Betty Thompson endeavors to interpret the excitement, beauty and wonder of nature through oil paintings, sumi-e brush paintings, sculpture and pottery.

Time: Exhibit opening 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; exhibit runs through March 31 Cost: Free Location: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

SUNDAY PAINTERS WITH PAT KNESS Open studio. Join Pat Kness and fellow artists for an afternoon of painting. Bring a project – any subject in any medium – and receive advice on composition, design, set-up, color mixing and other painting techniques, along with helpful critiques. Artists of all skill levels are welcome.

Time: 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 and March 4 Cost: $125 Location: Savage Art Studios & Gallery, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage Info: savageartstudios.com

PHEASANTS FOREVER YOUTH OUTING An ice fishing extravaganza is planned on Cedar Lake in New Prague, hosted by the Scott County chapter of Pheasants Forever.

Time: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 Location: Northwest access of Cedar Lake in New Prague Info: joe@scottcountypf.org or (612) 328-4742

Tuesday

FEB. 7 BOOK CLUB FOR SENIORS Join a book club for seniors the first Tuesday of each month. February’s book is “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Time: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Cost: Free Location: Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake Info: (952) 447-9783

‘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 COMEDIAN and hiking as alternatives to skiing.

DARRYL RHOADES Time: 6 p.m. Tuesdays Comedian Darryl Rhoades will perform. Cost: Free Comedian Jay Harris will open.

Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Time: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Texas Ave., Prior Lake Saturday, Feb. 4 Info: timbee205@yahoo.com or Tim

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BIRD WATCHING TREK Take a bird walk on the Wilkie Unit and learn about the birds that spend the winter in Minnesota. Search for birds that winter in Minnesota and the first migrating species of the year. Birders of all skill levels are welcome. Bring binoculars, a favorite field guide and dress appropriately for the weather.

Time: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Cost: Free Location: Wilkie Unit, 7701 Cty. Road 101 E., Shakopee Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

Parents and children ages 6 and older can take a beginner cross-country skiing lesson at Cleary Lake Park on Saturday.

DANCE TEAM TOURNAMENT

FAMILY BEGINNER CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

C

ome to Cleary Lake Park for a lesson for kids and adults together. Learn the basics: putting on equipment, falling down/getting up, diagonal stride and stopping.

Register online for activity

124693-01. For ages 6 and older. Class time is 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Cost is $14 per

Spotlight

EVENT

The Prior Lake Dance Team will compete at the Section 1AAA Tournament in Bloomington.

Time: 4:30 p.m. (doors at 3:45 p.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 11 Cost: $8 for adults; $6 for students Location: Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave. S.

VICTORIAN VALENTINE’S DINNER

Listen to a pianist play romantic melodies with your sweetheart and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and dinner in for ages 6-12; $22 for ski-rental for ages 13 the intimate Town Hall. Then set out and older. Cleary Lake Park is located at for an evening stroll in the candlelit Town Square to visit several buildings, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake. For more ineach offering a different dessert. End formation, call (763) 559-6700 or visit threeriversparkdistrict.org the night by cozying up to a fire and enjoying the breathtaking views at the scenic river overlook wall. Dinner at (612) 298-0851. For instruction Reading for Adults program, a free single-source and organic ingredients. served from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Bring your own bottle of wine if you wish; and skiing on Tuesday evenings: author presentation is planned Fair-trade coffee, tea and water must be 21 or older. Reservations michael@michaelscycles-mn.com or featuring John Toren, author of “The provided. Learn about the value of required by Feb. 8; reference activity Stuart at (952) 447-2453 Seven States of Minnesota.” sustainable chocolate and fair-trade 138417-01. For ages 18 and older.

Time: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 practices. Zero-waste event. Stroll Cost: Free through winter woods lit by luminaries, Time: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 stargaze by a crackling campfire or chat Cost: $35 per person Location: The Landing - Minnesota Eagle Creek Ave. by the cozy fireplace. Showshoes and River Heritage Park, 2187 E. County Info: (952) 447-3375 or www.scott. ice cleats are included in registration Road 101, Shakopee lib.mn.us fee for those who wish to venture out.

Info: (763) 559-6700 or HANDICRAFTS IN THE Reservations required by Feb. 6. threeriversparkdistrict.org CIVIL WAR ERA Time: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 or Saturday, Feb. 11 Personnel from The Landing will present TODDLER STORY TIME Cost: $20 per person information about handicrafts that were Openings are still available for the Location: Richardson Nature Center, practiced at the time of the Civil War. 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Prior Lake Library’s second winter Time: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 session of Toddler Time, 20- to LADIES EVENING ESCAPE Info: (763) 559-6700 or Cost: Free 30-minute themed story times for threeriversparkdistrict.org Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 The Arboretum will sponsor an ages 18-36 months.

Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake evening of fun, fashion and shopping.

COMEDIAN Time: 10:15 a.m. Thursdays, Feb. Info: (952) 447-3375 or www.scott.

Live acoustic music by the BZ Girls, OLIVIA ARRINGTON 16-March 8 lib.mn.us fashion show and booths featuring Olivia Allen-Arrington’s natural humor Cost: Free home decor, jewelry and more. Cash is drawn from growing up on the south Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 AROUND THE STATE IN bar and food available for purchase. side of Chicago in the Catholic school Eagle Creek Ave. 1,000 DAYS Guys are welcome, too. system. Comedian Colleen Justice Info: (952) 447-3375 (registration is A pictorial review of hiking and Time: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 will open. required) geocaching in all 71 of Minnesota’s Cost: $10 per person Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; 8:30 state parks with Lisa Jamison. This Location: Minnesota Landscape p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 DEER HUNTERS’ BANQUET program is part of the library’s Winter Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Cost: $13 The Minnesota River Valley Chapter of Jackets Armchair Travel program.

Chaska Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, the Minnesota Deer Hunters’ Association Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ 1583 First Ave., Shakopee will host this 29th annual banquet.

Cost: Free ladiesevening.aspx Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ The public is welcome to attend.

Location: Belle Plaine Library, shakopee CANDLELIGHT AND Time: 5 p.m. social hour; 7 p.m. dinner; 125 W. Main, Belle Plaine CHOCOLATE 8 p.m. program, Saturday, Feb. 18 Info: (952) 873-6767 or www.scott.

Cost: 25 for adults and $15 for youth Experience a new Valentine’s tradition lib.mn.us Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, during a relaxing evening with live WINTER IN THE REFUGE FREE AUTHOR TALK 1760 E. Fourth Ave., Shakopee acoustic music of a local string trio, In conjunction with the Scott County Info: Barb Breeggemann at (952) treVeld. Savor chocolate and chocolate Explore and photograph the Bloomington Ferry Unit around Rice Library’s Winter Jackets: Winter 445-4396 desserts that include some fair-trade, person if you own skis; $20 with ski rental

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SCHOOL NEWS

Register for and tour Circle of Friends

(952) 226-0956 to register.

Registration for the 2012-13 school year at Circle of Friends Preschool is now underway.

Parents can learn more about Circle of Friends Preschool by attending a tour and talk.

The hour-long event will be at 2 :30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at Edgewood School, 5304 WestWood Dr., Prior Lake. Call

Attend St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night Out St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran School

will host a Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.

The event is open to children age 3 through fourth grade.

Admission is $8 per child. Registration forms are available at www.splspriorlake.org or at the door.

This Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Night Out will be at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5634 Luther

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Indoor walking track now open Prior Lake High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 a n d g o a c r o s s t h e w a l king 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.

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(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4, 2012; No. 7628)

PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL AUDIT Notice is hereby given that the Annual Audit of the records of the Township of Cedar Lake in Scott County, Minnesota, will be held at the St. Patrick Social Hall, 24425 Old Hwy 13 Blvd., Jordan, MN 55352 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Residents of the Township are invited to attend the audit.

Given under my hand this 30th day of January 2012.

Arnita Novotny Clerk (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4 and 11, 2012; No. 7629) Public Meeting Notice Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Education Plan The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, at 1:30 PM in the Land Department of the SMSC Community Center, 2330 Sioux Trail N.W. Prior Lake, MN. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to discuss the progress the SMSC is making in the implementation of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

This meeting will provide you with an opportunity to meet with representatives of the SMSC to review the plans and provide comments.

Copies of the SMSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SWPPP and Education Plan will be provided a the meeting, and are also available for review at the Land Department office. Please contact Scott Walz at the Land Department office at 952496-6123 with questions.

(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4, 2012; No. 7630) NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT LYNN DRIVE, MONTEREY AVENUE AND 207TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of Credit River Township, Scott County, Minnesota, will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st day of February, 2012, at the Credit River Town Hall, to pass upon the proposed assessment of costs related to the improvements of Lynn Drive, Monterey Avenue and 207th Street.

The area proposed to be assessed are all those properties abutting or hav-

ing access to Lynn Drive, Monterey Avenue and 207th Street, all located in Credit River Township.

The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection by contacting Cathy Haugh, Credit River Town Clerk. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $716,800.

Adoption of the proposed assessment by the Town Board may be taken at the hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of the assessment unless a written objection, signed by the property owner, is filed with the Town Clerk prior to the hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.

An owner may appeal an assessment to the District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 by serving written notice of the appeal upon the Town Chairman or Town Clerk within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the District Court within ten (10) days after service upon the Town Chairman or the Town Clerk.

The Town Board may consider adopting a deferment policy at this public hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 435.193 through 435.195. Minnesota Statutes Section 435.193 through 435.195 authorize a Town Board to defer the payment of assessments against homestead property owned by persons 65 years of age and older, or who are retired because of permanent and total disability under circumstances where it would be a hardship for such person to make the assessment payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is terminated for any reason provided in that law, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. If the Town Board adopts a deferment policy any assessed property owner meeting the requirements of this law may, within 30 days of the confirmation of the assessment, apply to the Town Clerk for the prescribed form for such deferral of payment of this special assessment on said ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property.

Cathy Haugh, Clerk (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4, 2012; No. 7631) Credit River Township Board Meeting Monday, February 6, 2012

6pm Agenda Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance 1) Approve or Amend Agenda 2) Consent Agenda 1) January24, 2012 Board Meeting Notes 2) December 2011 Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 3) January 2012 Developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Escrow Statements 3) Open Forum 4) Old Business 1) Liberty Creek Development Scott Co. Update 2) 2012 CSTS Budgets 3) Gopher State One Call Update 4) Cress View Developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agreement Amendment Update 5) Town Hall Security Alarm Update 5) New Business 1) Country Court/Prior Lake Development 6) Road Report 7) Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 1) 19555 Oak Grove Avenue Update 2) Creekwood Circle Improvement Update 8) Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 1) Transfer Funds 2) Audit Update 3) Pay MN W/H Via ACH 4) GASB 54 5) Capital Fund 301 Transfer 6) Donation Resolution 9) Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 1) March 2012 Election Update 2) Clerk Appointed Position Update 3) Town Hall Cleaning Update 10) Review and Pay Bills 11) Adjourn Cathy, Clerk Credit River Township (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4, 2012; No. 7632) DRAFT AGENDA SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL, 20381 FAIRLAWN AVENUE PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372 7:00 Call to Order Changes to and approval of agenda Approval of January 12,

2012 monthly meeting minutes 7:05 Public Commentary Agenda Items 7:10 Preliminary and final plat approval for Karlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-McMahon Lake Estates, 2 lots on 10 acres located on the northwest corner of CSAH 8 and 87.

7:25 Approve plans and specs for improvement of Blake Rd., Lila Ln. and Victoria Rd. 7:40 Review of Vergus Ave sewer and water fund 8:00 Consideration of Scott County draft illicit storm water discharge ordinance 8:10 Consideration of a policy on the prudent use of traffic signs 8:20 Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report 8:30 Road Report 8:40 Parks Report 8:50 Water Resources Report 9:00 Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report New Business/Old Business Approval of disbursements Kathy Nielsen, Clerk 952-492-7030 kathynielsen@springlaketownship.com

(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 4, 2012; No. 7633)

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Pet OK. Includes water, sewer, $925. Available March 1st. 952-4404112

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women needs additional volunteers to answer its 24hour crisis line, to facilitate weekly support groups and to provide childcare at our evening support groups. Free training will begin March 3. For more information, call Kim during business hours before Feb. 17, 952-873-4214.

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Junior High Golf Coach

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Laborer for Home Builder.

Knowledge about new construction a plus. Must have good driving record. Must be able to lift heavy items.

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Valid commercial drivers license or ability to obtain license within first 90 days of employment High school diploma or G.E.D. Maintenance Supervisor Maintains the safety and productivity of a large refuse truck fleet by supervising and coordinating activities of the shop personnel. This is a first-line supervisor position on our 2nd shift, responsible for directing the workflow within our maintenance shop.

Qualifications: 4-6 years of vehicle maintenance experience Two years supervisory or lead experience High school diploma or G.E.D. ASE Certification, technical school training and knowledge of DOT, OSHA and other applicable safety and health standards Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and ability to learn company specific applications Class A or B commercial drivers license pref.

Applications accepted through February 17, 2012 9813 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Or email your resume to kjeurissen@republicservices.com or fax to (952) 946-5266 Attn: HR Physical exam and pre-employment drug testing required.

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1998 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

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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

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

Mariner & 8hp. Kicker. $6500. 612-554-6725 or bsehlers3242@gmail.com

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

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

1995 Winnebago 32' Adventurer. Only 43K miles.

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

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Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

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

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282 2001 Camper, 32', 5th wheel 2 slideouts, golfcart, shed $14,500. Excellent condition.

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

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

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1975 Datsun B210 AT. Only 10K miles, runs well, good brakes, great mileage, $800. Don't be a fool, drive something cool! 952-426-5657

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1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

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559-435-3751

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

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

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

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

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

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2002 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4, 5.4L V-8. Rear bucket seats, new motor. One owner.

Great condition, very clean. $5,199. 612-5542405

1997 Ford Conversion, 244,000 well maintained miles, HD tow package, $1,200.00 OBO, lots new, email for details scottlacher@ hotmail.com 612-2107303

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612-207-5598 Armoire, light oak, 2 door, 2 drawer. $250.

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952-492-7803 Bunk bed, black stainless steel, no mattresses, $125. 952-239-5546

Chandeliers, two oak with glass. $75. 952949-2751 Cockatiel for sale, with cage, $50. cash only.

612-275-2935 Columbia, down jacket.

Cream, womens large, fur collar. $10. 952-4927803 Computer desk with 2 drawers. Retro dark stain, $40. 952-4659862 Computer, 3 Ghz, Pentium 4,1.5 GB ram, XP $70. 952-934-4169 Couch, Ethan Allen, plaid fabric, good condition, $50. 952-447-4427

Dog kennel black, 6x5 new, pickup, $325. 952378-3622

Kitten, Manx Himalayan mix, female, shots+, $100, 952-496-0955

Dog kennel, XL wire foldable dog kennel. $50. 952-451-5156

LG Washer Dryer all-inone, no venting needed. $500. 952-492-3068

Dresser, solid oak, 71x32x19, 9 drawer dresser, $150. 952-2395546 Drumset, Mapex V Series, pickup, $250.

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Linksys Cable, DSL router with 4 port switch. $25. 952-447-6491

Exercise bike, $350. or best offer. 952-5461084 Frying pan, 10" S.S., Flint Ware, good condition, $12. 952-447-4961

Crib, toddler bed, mattress, wood finish. Good condition, $40. 952-4659862 Custom Made 2 Drawer File Cabinet. $200 B/O. Dan, 612-267-8242.

Full size headboard, matching dresser, desk and chair. $385. 952448-2849 German Shepherd puppy. Purebred, AKC. $300.

952-212-9575 Mike German Shepherd, 17 week female. AKC. Blk Red. $500. 952-4484573 Hockey skates, Easton ultra pro size 2.5d. $20.

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952-2396524

Humidifier Bionaire Tower w/extra filters.

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952-934-9251

Crib quilt, bumper pads.

Pottery Barn, pink patchwork. $50. 952294-1198 Crib, 2-1, Jardine, walnut color. New $150. o/bo 952-693-5493

Living room chairs, 2, excellent condition $100. Eden Prairie 612991-8280 Love Bird for sale, with cage, $50. Cash only. 612-275-2935 Loveseat, Broyhill, neutral color, excellent condition $100.

Eden Prairie, 612-991-8280 Luggage set, new black leather, soft. 6 pieces, $195. 952-937-1822 M.A. Hadley handpainted dinnerware, country pattern.

96 pieces, $495. 952-226-3376 Maple bunk beds, twin, natural finish, good condition. $250. 952-9069734 Mattress pillowtop Englander comfort cloud.

Queen, excellent condition, $175. 952-2013713 Wheelchair, new, $85.

952-440-3357

Mattress Simmons golden, orthopedic supreme.

Queen, excellent condition. $125. 952-2013713 Maui jim pilot, sunglasses, men's, brand new. $150. 952-941-7369 New, 40 piece, 1/4" and 3/8" socket set. $15.

952-240-1025 Pachmayr pistol shooters box. Excellent condition. $75. 612-2075598 Piano, grand, excellent tone, painted black. Can deliver, $500. 952-4454177 Piano, Wurlitzer, excellent condition, $200, 952-440-6159/ 952-2403911 Pottery Barn girls quilt, room accessories.

Nice. $100. 952-8733697 Printer, copier, fax, scanner. Color HP office jet. $25. 952-4476491 Refrigerator freezer, runs great.

White, garage fridge. $50.

612-578-7933 Remington 760 30:06. excellent, 1963. $400. cash only, 701-2382530 Shakopee

Remington 760 30:06. scope, case. $400. cash only, 701-2382530 Shakopee Reptile tank, 10 gallon.

Pickup, $10. 952-2335333 Snowboard black boots.

Burton, youth size 6. $50. 952-975-9759 Sofa, red tan stripe, with floral design, $125. 952368-9718 Table & 6 chairs, oak, very good condition. $375. 612-554-3309 Telescope, to look at stars. Tripod, like new, $25. 952-239-2362 Television, RCA 20'', color, $10. 952-4453481 Trailer tires, rims. Two 15” 400 miles, $200. set. 952-435-5850 TV, HD, RCA 40”. Good condition, $145.

952-440-3357 Vintage dresser with mirror, excellent condition. Medium brown, $200. 952-556-8730 White 4 panel garage door 7' x 8' $100. 952496-2874 Wooden rocker, good condition, $50. 952-4474427

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PET OF THE WEEK home together.

The above abandoned pet is being housed by the CarverScott Humane Society and is available for adoption. Pets have been checked by a vet, wormed, given updated shots, have a micro ID, checked for friendly dispositions and spayed if they are adults. The donation is $165-plus for a cat and $195plus for a dog. If you can give a pet a home, call the humane society at (952) 368-3553.

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April 2: Perennial color all season Plant one perennial garden and watch it maintain bloom throughout Minnesota’s three growing seasons. You can enjoy maintaining a palette of color, texture and plants for pollinators and do it without replanting, replacing and reworking the garden each spring.

April 16: Gardening 101: Edition 2012 Thought Grandma knew everything about gardening? You’d be surprised how gardening has changed over the years. Attend this class and learn the best and newest gardening practices.

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Join Scott-Carver County master gardeners at the Prior Lake Library for a series of gardening classes on Monday evenings starting Feb. 27.

Classes are free; no registration is required.

The classes meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. through April 16 (no classes on March 12 or April 9).

Topics include: Feb. 27: Starting seeds With a short growing season in Minnesota, gardeners need a way to give some plants a head start. The class will teach gardeners the secrets of starting plants from seed.

March 5 and March 19 (two classes): Growing vegetables Ever wonder what the 10 most popular vegetables are in this area? A master gardener and Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm owner has compiled a list of the favorites from her farm with hints on how to grow them successfully from start to harvest.

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The Prior Lake City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. A workshop on the sewer/water ordinance, automatic meter reader system and 2012 Economic Development Authority budget will take place at 4:30 p.m. 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 Jan. 17, 2012 meeting minutes Consent agenda A. Consider approval of invoices to be paid B. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to accept the low bid for upgrading Prior Lake’s outdoor emergency warning sirens

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Was $9,995

#5323, blue, 2.2 4 cyl, 45,000 miles, great mileage

equipped, 4 dr, 30mpg, GM Certified #16170

All Star Edition Pkg! Loaded, w/GM Accessories, GM DRAC Vehicle

Now $8,495

#15598

*

4X4

Was $10,495

2008 Chevy Malibu LS

Was $16,495

$

Now $19,695

2006 Buick Rendezvous CXL

#5807, black, 2.2 4 cyl, 26,900 miles, 4 dr, PW, PL, P Seat, 35mpg, GM Certified

4 Dr., Fully Loaded, w/leather!

Was $21,995

#16151B, silver, 5.3 V8, 79,600 miles, leather and loaded, 28mpg, Was $11,995

11 BUICK LUCERNE CXL 11 CHEVY TRAVERSE AWD

#16315

Now $19,995

Was $21,995

2006 Chevy Monte Carlo CPE SS

Was $14,995 #15540

Now $8,995

Was $9,995

Now $16,995

remote start, PW, PL, GM Certified Was $29,995

Now $26,995

Crew, LTZ, leather and loaded, Was $39,995

Now $36,995

2011 Chevy Malibu LT

2011 Chevy Traverse 1LT AWD

2006 Chevy Silverado Crew

#5803, gray, 2.4 4 cyl, 24,300 miles, PW, PL, great mileage, 30mpg, GM Certified

#5863, maroon, 3.6L V6, 13,600, 8 passenger, PW, PL

#16335A, pewter, 63K LT, 4x4, one owner

Was $18,995

Now $17,495

*All prices incl. GM Loyalty & rebates, GM Loyalty must own 99 or newer GM vehicle to qualify **Incl. Trade in allowance, must own 99 or newer pass or light duty truck, & trade it in. 0% in lieu of all rebates.

2860 Chaska Blvd. • Chaska

952-448-2850 www.lenzenchevbuick.com

Was $28,995

Now $27,495

Was $20,995

Now $19,995

*GM Certified additional $60000

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