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AMERICAN Residents fight to save downtown homes Homeowners in limbo as city weighs County Road 21 bypass proposal BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com
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nd rea Mu l lenmeister sits at her dining room table, looking at the title of the house she bought in 2007 and marveling at its history. Suel. Simpkins. O’Keefe. Many of Prior Lake’s founding families have owned Mullenmeister’s home at one time, including her uncle’s great grandparents, who built the home in 1919. Three weddings and a funeral took place over the years at 4667 Pleasant St., one of the original Village of Prior Lake homes. Mullenmeister’s wistful smile fades as she pulls out another document – a map given to residents at a recent open house on the County Road 21 realignment project. If approved by the Prior Lake City Council this fall, the $23 million reroute of County Road 21 further south of its existing location would destroy 34 downtown homes, including Mullenmeister’s. The map, created by Maxfield Research, a city consultant, indicates where future development or redevelopment could occur. Mullenmeister’s home sits in the “unbuildable” block of properties shaded on the map. If her home is taken, it likely would be for an extension of Pleasant Street that would provide an alternate entrance to the downtown area and serve as the southern gateway to downtown, according to a feasibility study issued in January by engineering fi rm Bolton and Menk. But even those Pleasant Avenue properties that initially would not be buildable could eventually have redevelopment potential.
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Above – Andrea Mullenmeister stands outside her home on Pleasant Street, which could be bulldozed if Prior Lake City Council members approve the County Road 21 bypass option. At left – Lee McGrath, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Institute for Justice, gets residents riled up about fighting the possibility of eminent domain. McGrath said his group takes on cases that could have national implications. He told homeowners that private property cannot legally be taken by eminent domain for the purpose of economic development.
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Far left – Thirty-four homes and one business – Stems and Vines flower shop – eventually would be toppled if the council approves the plan.
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McCloud may lose law license for two years BY SHANNON FIECKE sfiecke@swpub.com
Shakopee criminal defense attorney Sam McCloud will be allowed to practice law again – about six months after his release from prison – if the Minnesota Supreme Court approves an agreement McCloud reached with the Minnesota Office of Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility. Mc Cloud , 6 8 , i s s er v i n g a n 18-month federal prison sentence for hiding nearly $600,000 in income from the federal government from 2004 to 2006. He agreed to a two-year sus-
pension of his law license after the board filed a petition Aug. 3 for Sam disciplinary action McCloud from the Minnesota Supreme Court, which can range from no suspension to disbarment. T he Supreme Cou r t usua l ly adopts the recommendation of the lawyers’ board. The suggested 24-month suspension is effective July 5, the day McCloud was to report to a minimum-security penitentiary in Duluth.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Rewards in a time of recession As other companies hunker down, Norex treats its employees to picnics, car washes and a shopping spree BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com
Norex’s 40 employees are wearing jeans on a Wednesday, laughing and applauding and sounding more like a family gathered for a holiday feast than a staff meeting in a conference room. A popcorn machine beckons nearby. Cars sit in the parking lot sparkling clean, courtesy of the company’s top
managers. And that’s just the start. The Prior Lake-based IT company not only is treating existing workers to some generous rewards, but it’s also hiring new employees. Yes, this really is happening in an economic recession. This week, the 40 “team members” employed by Norex enjoyed a pig roast on the shores of Cleary Lake, those
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“The message isn’t that Norex is making money hand over fist, because we’re not. The message is confidence in our team.” Joe Reger Norex vice president
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA The Prior Lake City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. A workshop at 4:30 p.m. will address a draft report on the impact analysis for County Road 21 reconstruction. The workshop is open to the public. The tentative regular meeting agenda includes: Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance Public forum: The forum affords the public an opportunity to address concerns to the City Council. The forum will be no longer than 30 minutes, and each presenter will have no more than 10 minutes to speak. Topics of discussion are restricted to city governmental topics rather than private or political agendas. Topics may be addressed at the forum that are on the agenda except those topics that have been or are the subject of a scheduled public hearing or public information hearing before the City Council, Economic Development Author-
ity, Planning Commission or any other city advisory committee. The City Council may discuss but will not take formal action on public forum presentations. Matters that are the subject of pending litigation are not appropriate for the forum. Approval of agenda Consider approval of: A. Aug. 15, 2011 regular meeting minutes Consent agenda Those items on the agenda that are considered routine and noncontroversial are included as part of the consent agenda. Unless the mayor, a council member or a member of the public specifically requests that an item on the consent agenda be removed and considered separately, items are considered under one motion, a second and a roll-call vote. Any item removed from the consent agenda shall be placed on the City Council agenda as a separate category. A. Consider approval of invoices to be paid B. Consider approval of July
2011 treasurer’s report C. Consider approval of a resolution to renew agreements with Credit River Township and Spring Lake Township to provide fire and rescue services D. Consider approval of a resolution to close and transfer account balances to the Economic Development Authority special revenue fund E. Consider approval of a resolution for an amendment to the zoning map for approximately 15.5 acres of property located northeast of the intersection of County Road 21 and Fish Point Road from R-1 (low-density residential) to C-2 (general business) F. Consider approval of a resolution to approve a registered land survey involving two single-family residential properties located along 150th Street Items removed from consent agenda Presentations: None scheduled P ubl ic he a r i n g s : None
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scheduled Old business: A. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to enter into the city’s standardized purchase agreement for property located at 4580 Dakota St. (Hayes) and authorizing expenditure of funds New business: A. Consider approval of a report on an update to the municipal separate storm sewer system permit and adoption of a resolution supporting League of Minnesota Cities efforts to modify MS4 requirements B. Consider approval of a resolution adopting proposed 2012 city budgets and certifying preliminary 2012 city of Prior Lake tax levy to Scott County Department of Taxation C. Consider approval of a resolution amending the special assessment policy Ot her busi ness /cou nci l member reports Community events Adjournment
“First day of school” photos … now & then That first day of school is a snapshot moment. Do you take photos of your youngsters on that first day of the new school year? Do you have cute pictures from years ago that show you or your now-grown kids on school’s first day? Share your best photo with Prior Lake American readers. Send your picture – in .jpg format, at least 3 MB file size – to Editor Lori Carlson, editor@ plamerican.com, before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Include your name and city of residence. Most photos will be used on plamerican.com; the best will be published in the Sept. 17 American print edition. E-MAIL: editor@plamerican.com PHONE: (952) 345-6378
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The Prior Lake Economic Development Authority will meet at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. The tentative agenda includes: Call to order/introduction Approval of agenda Approval of meeting minutes: Aug. 8, 2011 Public hearings: None scheduled. Old business: A. Integra – Mary Kortour, vice president, and Larry Shepa-
A photo on page 1 of the Aug. 27, 2011 edition included a misleading photo credit. The photographer, Kevin F. Biegler, is not affi liated with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The photo was posted on the SMSC’s Wacipi Facebook page and reprinted with the
rd, director of network operations and outside plant B. Scott Community Development Agency grant regarding broadband enhancements in Prior Lake C. Appointment of subcommittees New business: A. Rain source fund program Other business: A. Draft Oct. 10, 2011 agenda Adjourn
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Norex founder Ron Haberkorn washes an employee’s car on Wednesday during the company’s Team Appreciation Week.
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Chad Dill (left) and Chuck Shaleen, two of the company’s four vice presidents (Joe Reger and Marcy Iverson are the others), wash employees’ cars on Wednesday as part of Team Appreciation Week. years ago. Haberkorn always has placed a strong emphasis on keeping employees happy, says senior account executive Sue Beck, who joined the company 26 years ago. Beck and fellow senior account executive Dawn Nichols take advantage of the company’s workout room, showers and flexible lunch schedule to stay in shape. The two go running together on many lunch breaks. “It’s one of the most unique places I’ve ever encountered,” says Nichols, who joined Norex in 2002, shortly after Haberkorn launched his “buy now, fly now” campaign in response to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 (the motto has since changed to “buy now, hire now.”) “I’ve had the opportunity to watch the company grow. It’s always been encouraging. Talking to my friends, I’ve rea li zed t here a ren’t ver y many companies at all that do anything like this,” Beck says.
As he washed employees’ cars on Wednesday, Haberkorn said, “You spend too much time in the office not to have fun.” On Thursday, employees piled into cars, anticipating a tour of either Target Field or the Minnesota Zoo (their choice). Instead, they got envelopes containing $ 300, followed by a ride to the Mall of America. “It was all a subterfuge,” Reger explains of the “tour” ruse. “We have done the $300 thing before, so we wanted to try to get the employees off the trail and not have people know what we were going to do.” Though some might have had their hearts set on a stadium or zoo tour, “the $300 will likely ease that disappointment a bit,” laughs Reger. One employee was particularly surprised on Thursday – his fi rst day on the job. “His first day, and he’s jumping in a car on the way to the Mall of America with $300 in his hand,” Reger says.
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rack to park and lock my bike. A bike rack could not be found. No bike racks in downtown Prior Lake?”
A perfect Saturday Rave: Teresa George writes: “On Saturday, I drove up to the farmers market in Prior Lake. It was the best day of the summer – gorgeous weather, a yummy breakfast sandwich. I took my coffee and sat on a park bench, listening to the jazz group playing there on the street. It was just about like being at one of the jazz clubs downtown – what fun! I threw a little money into the musicians’ fund and went home with a smile on my face. Thanks, Prior Lake!”
Racks, please Rant: Nancy Boegeman writes: “I have read that the Twin Cities are rated as the No. 1 bikeriding area in the country. I rode my bicycle to the Prior Lake farmers market last Saturday. I circled the entire market looking for a bike
Do you have a rant or a rave? Send us your musings: E-mail: rantsandraves@swpub.com Address: Prior Lake American, Attn: Rants and Raves, P.O. Box 538, Prior Lake, MN, 55372 Guidelines: Reader rants and raves should be no more than 200 words. The deadline is noon each Wednesday. Rants and raves that are potentially libelous will not be printed or will be edited. Submissions will not be refused because staff disagrees with their content. Anonymous submissions are acceptable; however, including a contact name and/or phone number is helpful for staff, who may have questions about the submission. Rants and raves may be edited as space requires. All publication decisions will be made by the editor.
Dry, cool conditions coming next week Last week started on the warm side but then turned cooler. For the week, temperatures were right at average. It w a s a ve r y dry week, Jonathan with less Cohen than .1 inch of rain, though the weekly average is still about a full inch. The outlook is for what will probably be the last hot and humid day of the year on Sept. 1, as we could reach 90 degrees. We will almost certainly exceed our high tem-
perature for August, which was 83 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms on Sept. 2 will usher in much cooler air, so by Labor Day morning we will probably see the fi rst reading in the 40s since late May. There is a chance of some scattered showers early on the holiday weekend, but it should
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clean cars (inside and out), movie days complete with managers serving as ushers, and a surprise gift of $300 each to spend at the Mall of America. Norex Vice President Joe Reger says the company is simply following its long-standing tradition of showing appreciation to its employees and proving that the business values the people who make it successful. “ T he message isn’t t hat Norex is making money hand over fist, because we’re not. The message is confidence in our team,” Reger says. “We believe it is management’s responsibility to provide a stable, family friendly environment.” Perks and rewards have always been a part of the company’s culture, says Reger. “We’re a g reat company because of the team we have,” he says. Founder Ron Haberkorn, in his 2008 book, “The Unconventional Manager,” explains his philosophy: “While others are cutting out the peanuts, add cashews.” That attitude f lies in the face of what ma ny companies have decided they have to do during the economic recession. W hile many are hunkering down and stalling on hi ri ng a nd pu rchasi ng decisions, Norex is taking a sunnier approach. “We’re trying to spread the word to our members and companies that now is the time – buy now, hire now,” Reger says. “That’s how we’re going to get out of this recession.” Though Norex isn’t having a record year, the company has remained solvent and is “slowly working our way back to strong sales results,” Reger says. The philosophy isn’t new for Norex, founded in Prior Lake 31
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Today’s problems don’t need yesterday’s solutions Will they ever learn? The photograph at right is the intersection of Highway 13 and County Road 21 as it appeared on July 23, 1950, when a special train came to town to commemorate one of the last trips of a steam locomotive through Prior Lake. We’re looking east along the railroad right of way, what is now County Road 21. Highway 13 is in the foreground, crossing the tracks. It ran through Prior Lake on Main Street, turned right on Pleasant and then swung left, departing town on Duluth Street. At least that’s what it did until 1959-1960. Then, the Minnesota Highway Department decided Highway 13 should go around downtown, and it built a bypass, bulldozing a neighborhood, a church, several businesses, Prior Lake’s first school and what may have remained of the Five Hawks Effigy Mounds. The Highway Department was in a hurry, archeologists weren’t allowed enough time to do a thorough excavation, and a 1,000-year-old preColumbian site was lost forever. There were those who protested, but that was 1959, and roads and economic development (they didn’t call it sprawl) were allowed to run roughshod over everything. The dictionary says a bypass is a road that enables motorists to avoid a city. The 1959 bypass fulfilled that
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definition, because it killed Prior Lake’s old downtown and wiped out most of its small businesses. With one or two exceptions, all of the Main Street businesses and buildings that were there at the time of this 1950 photograph are gone today. Surviving are the homes along Pleasant Street. Perhaps some of the people in this photograph lived in them. They are the only remaining link with Prior Lake’s past. Now, the city solons want to wipe them out and build another bypass. It will cost $20 million with the entire burden falling on Prior Lake taxpayers – some $6,000 per home to pay off the debt. Consultants and city officials argue it’s necessary for economic development and that the bypass will bring the community together. But if they believe that, I’d suggest
RON NIXON PHOTOGRAPH, MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES
The late Ron Nixon was a well-known railroad photographer. His photographs, which number over 10,000, are at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont. This photo shows the Highway 13/County Road 21 intersection in 1950. another term. Instead of “bypass,” let’s just call it “insanity,” which, Einstein said, “is doing the same thing over and over again and
expecting different results.” When will our public officials learn that we can’t fix today’s problems with the same kind of
thinking that created them? Why not ask the city manager, the mayor and council that question and find out?
$ 6,000 and destroy 34 homes and one business in our only remaining historic neighborhood. If that’s what these public officials call economic development, we need to make some big changes at City Hall.
were effective in promoting economic development, and of course no one was ever held accountable for the failures. Had Boyles been employed in private enterprise, he’d have been fi red long ago. But these all pale in comparison to the current proposal to spend $20 million to reroute County Road 21. If the City Council goes ahead with the project, it will be a financial disaster. Hop ef u l ly t he cou nci l majority will wake up to this fact before the fiscal damage is done and the taxpayers will have another bad deal to pay for because of bad judgment on the part of city government, especially City Manager Frank Boyles.
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Keep downtown intact for families I am not famous, not a politician, not a millionaire or someone with a very loud voice. I am simply a 33-yearold man trying to be the best husband and father I can be. My path to Prior Lake may seem a bit unconventional. My wife and I moved down here almost four years ago. To say the least, it was a huge change from living in Minneapolis. Immediately, we fell in love with Prior Lake’s family. We found relief from the hustle of the city, felt comfort in having a backyard for our kids to play in, and found rest in the quiet streets of downtown. Two and a half years ago, my wife and I purchased our first home. It was, to say the least, an answer to prayer. Not only was this home in our price range, but the location was everything we both desired in our first house. Immediately upon moving into our house on Pleasant Street, we began working hard to make it our home. We even added another child to our family. Over the past couple of years, we have spent our time teaching our little boy Elijah how to ride his bike on our quaint streets, spent Saturday mornings walking to the farmers market to get a doughnut and listen to the music, and take frequent trips to the library to encourage our kids the joy of reading. These aren’t just homes, these aren’t just streets; they are our story, my story, my family’s story, Elijah and Luci’s story. Every house is 30 feet further that Elijah could ride his bike, and 30 feet further that Luci stopped crying on our nighttime walks. I could ask you questions about being wise stewards with what God has given to us. I could seek answers to funding, cost and what development really means. However, I simply want to leave you with a picture of a family, struggling through school, trying to make a difference one life at a time, making ends meet the best they can, raising two kids, and fi nally fi nding a place to call home. I am asking you please to consider stopping the work for the County Road 21 bypass and the work on Colorado Street. Prior Lake is not a suburb, it is not a mega market for Walmart; it is a small town with a big heart, and your decisions can help us to keep it that way. I will be praying for you and this decision. Thank you for your time, and God bless.
Joshua M. Johnson Prior Lake
What’s left to learn? From the interview with KSTP news on Tuesday night, it’s apparent Mayor Myser doesn’t like the feedback he’s getting from residents about the proposal to reroute County Road 21. He said he wished residents would wait until all the information is in before drawing conclusions. What information is he talking about, and when will we get it? With City Manager Boyles saying that the council may vote on the issue on Sept. 19, and with no public hearings scheduled between now and then, when did the mayor plan to give us the latest information that would change our minds? We’ve already seen enough from the consultant reports to know that rerouting 21 is a bad idea. The only thing left is for the council majority to wake up to the fact and put the proposal to rest.
Verda Russo Prior Lake
Stop spending on a lost cause It doesn’t take $20 million to $25 million to solve a localized traffic problem on a few blocks of County Road 21, and it doesn’t take a financial wizard to conclude that the investment would be a loser for the taxpayers of Prior Lake. City government should be able to figure that out. City residents are opposed to the proposal, and so are local business owners. It’s time to kill the project, to stop spending tax dollars on a lost cause, and to let the residents on Pleasant Avenue have their lives back.
Kevin Lilland Prior Lake
This is economic development? It has been reported that reductions in state aid will force Scott County property taxes up approximately $550,000, or $70 for the average home – this despite considerable belt tightening and the elimination of 100 county jobs. Yet, here in Prior Lake, we have a city manager, mayor and council blithely spending over $ 50,000 on consultants for an economic development study recommending a $23 million realignment of County Road 21 that will cost each homeowner some
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Time to wake up on CR21 I’m an old-timer from Prior Lake, with a business background and a long memory. I’ve listened to City Manager Boyles’ plans for downtown redevelopment with disbelief for almost 15 years. The latest redevelopment proposal, relocating County Road 21 a couple of blocks south at a cost of $20 million, is the most far-fetched, goofy idea yet. Building the library (with an attached dance studio and coffee shop) was supposed to revitalize the business area. No such luck. The dance studio was abandoned when the city couldn’t manage it without losing money (does that surprise anyone?) and the coffee shop also failed fi nancially. Then came the $12 million City Hall project that was supposed to be the magnet for downtown redevelopment, and that didn’t work, either. City building projects that were hyped as development catalysts used up the very property that could have been used for commercial development. When City Hall changed zoning to permit higher buildings in downtown, the result was the Rock Creek building, which still sits half empty. Then there were streetscape improvements like hanging flowers that are no longer there because of the cost of the two-person team needed to water them. A “façade improvement” program that spent hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars to repair or upgrade downtown buildings also was ineffective. None of these costly initiatives
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It happens several times a week, and it happened again today: A driver intentionally or unintentionally ran the stop sign on Duluth Avenue at Colorado Street. You know the one; it’s 50 paces from the front door of St. Michael’s School. Many students will soon be walking this intersection daily. If it’s not too much bother, maybe these drivers could occasionally think about stopping. If not, maybe a really good excuse will do. In honor of these violators, I’ve compiled a list of the top five reasons to run a stop sign on Duluth at Colorado: 5. My time is more important than your safety. 4. I’m late dropping off my kid at school. 3. I can’t do two things at once, such as text and obey traffic laws. 2. Lifting my foot off the accelerator qualifies as a stop. 1. Odds are, the child I maim or kill will be no one I know.
I was intrigued by Art Yeske’s letter last week, although I must admit that some of it went over my head. I suspect the message was summed up by the Plato quote of “(the rich’s) fondness for money makes them unwilling to pay taxes.” Assuming this is not referring to breaking the law to avoid taxes, this is not one of Plato’s more profound quotes. Does anyone voluntarily submit money for taxes or skip deductions? Yes, the government, beginning in 1965, misappropriated Social Security money under LBJ to pay for the war on poverty (totally ineffective). Since then, Social Security money has been used indiscriminately for every spending binge that our government has had, and it wasn’t prompted by the so-called “rich,” but by politicians looking to buy more votes. Some time ago, a large tax was placed on new yachts, knowing that only the rich buy yachts. In a short time, the rich stopped buying yachts and unemployment in that industry skyrocketed. The tax was quickly removed. If a state or country is noncompetitive, it will lose business, jobs and revenue. California (a state with every advantage possible) is a shining example. They have lost 1.8 million jobs in the last few years. So what can be done? If you do estate planning, the first thing a lawyer will mention is setting up a trust, a legal way of avoiding taxes. This and many other tax laws are the reason one can avoid taxes. Those laws were made by Democrats more than Republicans, because Democrats have dominated congress for 65 percent of the last 50 years. If you want to level the field and increase employment, redo the tax code (instead of just adding to it), keep your state and country competitive and make it easy for the “rich” to spend their money.
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“It is highly likely that these parcels could result in new development once the reconfiguration is complete,” according to Maxfield’s report on downtown marketability along County Road 21. Mullenmeister’s neighbor, Josh Johnson, also seated at the table, notices his property has been deemed “buildable” by Maxfield. “W hat makes something buildable versus unbuildable, and who makes that decision?” Mullenmeister wonders aloud. Johnson, 33, moved his family from Minneapolis to Prior Lake four years ago. He says they were seeking a small community, not a suburb, to raise their two small children. “We had heard Prior Lake was a community that had turned down big businesses to keep it a smaller town. This plan destroys all hope of remaining a small community,” Johnson says. For Mullenmeister, also 33, “economic development” is not a bad thing. She bought her home shortly after meeting her now-husband, Steve, because she wanted to be in the center of the town’s action. “I was excited about the options in downtown,” she says. “We’re young; our friends are young. We want businesses around, things to do.” The problem, say those who live along Pleasant Street and even in other parts of the city, is the message – or lack thereof – going out to residents. “This is a fl awed process,” says Pat Heaney, who has lived at 4642 Pleasant St. for 37 years. “There was not one resident of Prior Lake on Pleasant or Colorado who was involved in the process from Maxfield. They interviewed and gave a written document to every business. But we [longtime residents] know where the bones are buried. We could have looked at some other proposals.” Council members already informally rejected a proposal to build a bridge over Main Avenue, saying it was too expensive (though the cost was slightly less than the realignment option) and would hinder economic development. An $8-10 million “baseline” option also is under consideration. That plan would place a median at the County Road 21 and Main intersection, bisecting the two halves of downtown. Many business owners have spoken against this option since meetings on the project started in 2003. City and county officials have talked for years about how to reconfigure County Road 21 in anticipation of traffic increases. The county road has been extended west to Highway 169, which could bring 30,000 cars per day through downtown Prior Lake, according to a 2005 corridor study that has been criticized by some as being out-of-date. A stoplight at County Road 21 and Arcadia Avenue is planned for construction next year. City and county leaders see Arcadia as the future full access to downtown. Heaney and Mullenmeister both feel like they’re in “limboland,” as Heaney puts it, as council members prepare to make a decision that will affect Prior Lake for many years to come. Mayor Mi ke Myser says more information is coming that will help the council make its decision. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the council will meet for a workshop to hear answers to
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‘WHAT DO YOU WANT PRIOR LAKE TO BE?’ Part of the problem residents have had wit h t he Cou nt y Road 21 proposal is not having a clear picture of what downtown would look like after the redesign. “If they supplied us with a clearer vision, we might be able to get on board with it,” Mullenmeister says. “But what’s the development they want to bring in? Is it going to be using our history and making downtown something that makes sense, or is it Faketown? What do you want Prior Lake to be?” Myser says that’s a good question. The city has a guiding document, the 2030 Vision, which city staff and council members use to make their plans. “The vision is supposed to be more general; the plans will get based on the vision,” Myser says. More specifically, Myser says he doesn’t know exactly what downtown will (or should) look like. But he understands that no matter what decision council members make about downtown, “it’s going to have a dramatic impact on our community.” Even the city’s consultants have admitted the picture of downtown Prior Lake 30 years from now isn’t crystal-clear. “It’s hard to envision how the world will look with the bypass,” said Mary Bujold, president of Maxfield Research, at a council workshop earlier this year. The proposed median at Main Avenue and County Road 21 is likely to happen whether or not the council approves the county road realignment, city leaders have said. “The median is going to set things in stone – either choice is going to set in motion a series of decisions by both businesses and residents that get made because of the way that road is going to get routed,” Myser says.
‘HISTORY OF PLACE’ In addition to residents, business owners and council members, other parties are starting to weigh in on the County Road 21 debate. This week, Kathleen Klehr, executive director of the Scott County Historical Society, sent a letter to Myser, County Commissioner Barbara Marschall and historical society board members, urging a different plan. “The proposed redesign of County Road 21 would destroy one of the oldest neighborhoods in Prior Lake,” Klehr writes. The historical society, Klehr says, rarely gets involved with road construction projects. “It is unusual,” she says of her letter. “I’ve been following this for quite awhile. My concern is it’s a historic district. If they tear it down, that’s a huge piece of Prior Lake history that will disappear.” Klehr also points out that preservation of history isn’t just about saving buildings from the bulldozer. “A lot of people seem to forget about history of place,” she says. “Preserving history of place is as important as preserving historic artifacts.” Klehr points to Prior Lake’s history as a resort town and its unusual growth pattern. “It has a very unusual history, because it didn’t grow like other cities did,” she says. “So preserving that history makes it a little bit more important to
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‘BURDENSOME AND DISRUPTIVE’ Others share Klehr’s belief that a more tempered approach is needed for County Road 21. One of those people sits on the Prior Lake City Council. Richard Keeney, the lone council member to publicly state opposition to the realignment plan, sent an e-mail to Pleasant Street residents who orga ni zed a neighborhood meeting Wednesday night at City Hall. In the letter, read aloud by Pleasant Street homeowner John Diers, Keeney says the realignment plan is “too expensive, burdensome and disruptive to the established neighborhood. “The prudent and reasonable course of action is to make much more modest changes to 21 on an incremental basis as necessary due to changes in development and traffic,” Keeney states. Lee McGrath, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Institute of Justice, also attended Wednesday’s meeting and got residents riled up about fighting the possibility of eminent domain. McGrat h said his g roup takes on cases that could have national implications. He told homeowners that private property cannot legally be taken by eminent domain for the purpose of economic development. Though the council has not taken any action to begin eminent domain proceedings on downtown homes as part of the project, McGrath warned residents to be wary of government officials with ulterior motives. “No property in America is safe if the criteria is that somebody else will pay more in property taxes, because Target and Best Buy and Walmart will always pay more property taxes than you do and I do,” McGrath said. Though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Castle Coalition’s cause in an earlier case, in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill approved by the Legislature and written in part by McGrath. The law states that the powers of eminent domain cannot include taking property for economic development, even if it’s under the pretext of road improvement or another public purpose.
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“They can take it for a road; they can take it for a public building. They can’t take it under the guise of either of those things for private development,” McGrath said. No Prior Lake City Council members attended the citizen meeti ng ( Mayor Mi ke Myser says he didn’t get an invite and felt he would “change the tenor” if he attended). Scott County Commissioner Barbara Marschall, however, says she felt it was important to hear what the residents had to say. “I just came to listen,” said Marschall, who attended with the county’s public works director, Lezlie Vermillion. Heaney, who has attended several meetings to voice his opposition to the realignment plan, says he took a walk through downtown Prior Lake last Sunday and got stopped all along his way by residents who wanted to talk about County Road 21. “Other communities like Lakeville, Chaska, you name it, are working to preserve their downtowns, and we’re looking to destroy ours for some fantasy development,” Heaney says. Mullenmeister, who cre ated a Facebook page last week called “No 21 Bypass,” says “Faketown” isn’t where she wants to live. “The history of my home is really important. I know a lot of the other homes that would be taken also have that kind of history,” she says. “The bypass doesn’t take into account the real soul of our community. Instead, it demolishes what people have worked so hard to create.”
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A Prior Lake-Savage Area School District program for children with special needs has just received a nearly $350,000 boost from the state. On Aug. 1, the Minnesota Department of Education formally notified the district that it had received the money to fund its Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services (ADSIS) initiative. The one-time grant is more than triple the $ 95,0 0 0 the state awarded the district last summer for the program. The state had actually notified District 719 that it would receive the money in June, but the government shutdown stalled the dollars’ journey to Prior Lake-Savage. “We’re delighted with the
support it’s going to bring,” said Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver. With the more than $250,000 in additional ADSIS funding, district administrators will work with paraprofessionals and classroom teachers to expand ADSIS offerings. Last year’s ADSIS dollars provided 4,750 additional hours for paraprofessionals to work with kindergarten through second-grade students as well as sixth- and seventh-graders on reading skills, amounting to an extra 20 to 30 minutes of reading help for each student daily. “The instruction is tailored to their specific need,” said Doug Kern, director of special education. With the funds for this year, District 719 can move forward with its plan to broaden the reach of ADSIS to include reading assistance for third- and eighth-graders and provide additional math instruction for students in grades four through eight. “We couldn’t apply for something unless we were already
d oi n g it ,” Gruver said. “ T h r ou g h a lot of different initiatives, we built that capacity.” Gruver and Kern both said t he dol la rs Doug wil l be used Kern to hire additional staff to implement new ADSIS prog ramming, extend current paraprofessionals’ hours as well as increasing the district’s Response to Intervention (RtI) coordinator from half-time to full-time. “With the full-time person, we’ll be able to provide better support for our classrooms,” Kern said. ADSIS is designed to help students who are not at grade level in certain skills and intervene, essentially providing individualized and smallgroup instruction to work on those subject areas before the students fall two-years behind grade-level proficiency and require special education.
“With the full-time person, we’ll be able to provide better support for our classrooms.” Doug Kern Director of special education “It’s intervening early, so we can catch them as soon as possible,” Kern said. Kern and Gruver did not hesitate to call last year a success for ADSIS, and the numbers back up their claims. Of the 410 students receiving ADSIS instruction, 46 percent showed “significant improvement,” Kern said, and 76 students were able to re-enter the general classroom and exit ADSIS. “Students don’t experience that failure component from the old model,” Gruver said. “It’s really looking at what is it about the student we need to know in order to teach them.” Kern also noted that the
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On Feb. 23, 1932 in Hutchinson, MN, Elmer C. and Iola M. (Berry) Wentland announced the birth of their son, Donovan Ralph. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950. Don served in the National Guard and the Army during the Korean War. He graduated from the College of Traffic Management in Minneapolis in 1954. Don married Alice Brickson on April 16, 1955. They lived together in the Twin Cities until retiring to Lake Dale in Dassel, MN and Weslaco, TX. Don loved the Lord and enjoyed serving in his local church. He loved history, genealogy and fishing. Don was 79 years old when he passed into eternal life surrounded by his loving daughters, the early evening of Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 at his home at McKenna Crossing. Don will always be loved and deeply missed by daughters, Phyllis Harne of Cut Bank, MT, Lois (Dennis) Graber of Aurora, CO and Donna (Keith) Madsen of Savage; grandchildren, Carrie Neer, Jenny (Quentin) Pearce, Laura Harne, Craig (Janesse) Harne, Alexandra Madsen and Kira Madsen; great-grandchildren, Dylan Graber and Brecken Pearce; sisters, Gloria Snider of Tangent, OR, Betty Anderson of Franklin, MN and Shirley (Frank) Dvorak of Lakeland, FL; other loving relatives and friends. Don is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Wentland; parents; son-in-law, Gene Harne; brother-in-laws, Vernon Snider and Harris Anderson. The visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at McKenna Crossing, Prior Lake, in the Club Lounge and also one hour prior to the service at church. The Celebration of Life Service was Thursday, Sept. 1, at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake. Pastor Mark Holman and Diana Hunstad officiated. Don will be laid to rest next to his wife, Alice in the Veterans Niche at Sunset Cemetery in Minneapolis. The Wentland family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel www.ballardsunderfuneral.com
On Sept. 24, 1958 in Madison, WI, Philip and LouAnn (Wawzyniak) Larson announced the birth of their son David Philip. As a young boy, his family moved from Madison, to Sioux City, to Los Angeles, to Omaha and finally settling back to Bloomington, MN in 1966. Growing up, the family enjoyed the house boat trips up north and traveling with their father in the Midwest surveying the crops. David loved sports. His dad coached his hockey team for the B.A.A. (Bloomington Athletics Association) for many years. Having a love for baseball, David even played a game against Kent Hrbeck. In 1977, David graduated from Bloomington Jefferson High School, attended Normandale Community College and later graduated from St. Cloud State with a degree in Geography. Not following in his degree, David later started his own business, B&L Capital. In 1990, David’s father passed. Honoring him, he took on many roles as the man of the family. On June 25, 1994 he walked his sister, Heidi down the aisle and introduced Michelle Ertmann to the family. David and Michelle exchanged wedding vows on July 20, 1996. In 1997, they were blessed with their first son, Benjamin, moved into a new home in Savage they built in 1998 and welcomed their second son, Reid in 1999. The boys were David’s life. Following in his father’s footsteps, he coached the boys’ soccer, baseball and hockey teams. David spent countless hours shoveling and flooding the neighborhood pond for the boys and their friends to play hockey. An avid hunter, golfer and sports fan, he treasured the hunting and fishing trips with his sons. David enjoyed driving around with Michelle, stopping at open houses. He relished the long weekends to the family home on Grand Marais, sitting around the campfire and enjoying some Sven and Ole’s. A resident of Savage, David was 52 years young when he passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 at his home after a year and a half battle with cancer. A loving and devoted father and husband, David will always be loved and greatly missed by his wife, Michelle; children, Benjamin and Reid; mother, LouAnn Houlton; sisters, Teri (Don) Larson Krubsack, Heidi (Rob) Stenhammer; parents-in-laws, Victor and Karen Ertmann; sister-in-law, Lisa (Paul) Wixo; nieces and nephews, Jeff and Ellan Krubsack, Samantha and Mackenna Stenhammer, Brandon and Brooke Wixo; other relatives and friends. David is preceded in death by his father, Philip Larson. The Celebration of Life Service was held Friday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m., with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m., all at the Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake. Pastor Mark Holman and Pastor Julie Malone officiated. David’s urn bearers were his sons, Ben and Reid. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials are preferred for Benjamin and Reid’s scholarship fund. Dear Father, You know our sorrows and our fears, and You tell us that our tears are precious to You. You know our deepest pain and weep with us, dear Lord. Thank You that You are the God of all comfort who holds the keys to the universe. You will bring purpose from our pain and redeem our sorrows, dear God. Give us the faith to look past to the pain to the completed work of Jesus Christ that will wipe away all sorrows. May we turn toward You as our sufficiency in our times of pain, knowing that You offer all that we need. The Larson family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel www.ballardsunderfuneral.com
Janet Strunk, 93, of Shakopee, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at her home. She was born in Shakopee, Oct. 19, 1917, the daughter of John and Anna M. (Anglesberge) Heinen. Janet and Robert Strunk were married in Shakopee, July 16, 1942. Janet was employed as City Recorder and Treasurer for the City of Shakopee and was a bookkeeper and office manager for Shakopee Ford. Janet attended the College of St. Benedict and graduated from the MacPhail School of Music in 1940. She spent countless hours volunteering her services and making quilts for St. Francis Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was a life long member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church where she served as church organist and was a member of St. Mark’s Council of Catholic Women. She is survived by daughter, Ann Marie (Dennis) King; son, Stephen Strunk; grandchildren, Scott, Chris, Bill (Rachel) Schneider, Heidi (Paul) Busch, Daniel, Joy and and Ryan Strunk; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Marian Heinen Caron. She was preceded in death by husband, Bob; parents; brothers-in-law, Euclid Caron and Lee Wagner; sister-inlaw, Mary Louise Wagner. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Shakopee, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the church. The Rev. Thomas Boedy SJ officiated. Pallbearers were Chris, Ashlee, Blake , Scott, Rachel Schneider, Paul and Heidi (Strunk) Busch. Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Shakopee. Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com
Harold John Schmidt A devoted Catholic, hardworking and strong willed husband, father and grandfather, Harold was a resident of Shakopee. He was 89 years young when he passed away the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 at the Central Health Care in LeCenter, MN. Harold will always be loved and deeply missed by children, Harold W. (Linda) Schmidt of Arizonia, Marion R. (Leon) Bohnsack of Jordan, Paulette M. (Terry) Bauer of Webster; grandchildren, Troy (Amy) Schmidt, Kim Schmidt, Denise (David) Helke, Brian (Susan) Bohnsack, Tanner (Jessie) Bohnsack, Dustin Schmidt, Donny Best, Krystyna Best; many great-grandchildren; sister, Marie (Francis) Bisek of New Prague; brothers, Robert Schmidt of Marystown, Alex “Dick” (Darlene) Schmidt of Shakopee, Paul (Lavina) Schmidt of Shakopee; other relatives and friends. Harold is preceded in death by his wife, Viola; parents, Peter and Catherine; eight brothers and sisters. The Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m,. all at Church of St. Mark, Shakopee. Father Peter Wittman officiated. Pallbearers for Harold included Dan Schmidt, Mike Vierling, Ed Vierling, Bill Janousek, Vern Hennes and Terry Stier. Harold was laid to rest at next to his wife at the Catholic Cemetery in Shakopee. The Schmidt family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Shakopee Chapel www.ballardsunderfuneral.com
Germaine S. Wagner Germaine Wagner, 85, of Shakopee, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. She was born in Elko, MN, March 16, 1926 to John and Mathilda (Haus) Mayerhofer. She and Jerome F. Wagner were married in Jordan May 12, 1948. Germaine was employed as a waitress at Interlachen Country Club in Edina for 28 years. She was a member of St. Mark’s Council of Catholic Women. Survivors include her children, Jean (Paul) Klingelhutz of Green Isle, Sharon (Glen) Parpart, Randy (Nita), Raymond (Crystal), Leann (Bob) Baxton, Alice (Frank) Grocutt, all of Shakopee, Ellen (Terrry) Battcher of Minneapolis, Marilyn (Duane) Schmieg of Chaska, Mark of Cokato; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, Eugene (Delores) Mayerhofer; Virginia Schmitz, Angela Korbel, Helen (Albert) Breeggemann, Sister Annella Mayerhofer OSB, Marie (Leander) Ries, Florence (Patrick) Moriarty; special friend of the family, Rose Schmitz. She was preceded in death by husband; daughter, Patricia Wagner; parents; grandson, Michael Wagner, daughter-in-law, Shelly Wagner; brothers, Benedict, Ervin and Hilmar; sister, Bernice Julkowski. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 29, from 4-8 p.m. at the McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Shakopee. Officiating at the funeral service was the Rev. Peter Wittman. Pallbearers included Tim, Kalvin, and Amanda Wagner, Shaun Schmieg, Josh Klingelhutz, Emily and Andy Battcher. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com
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Changes in store for District 719 students Birthday treats out, binders and cell phones in BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com
The State Fair is winding down, and lunchboxes and notebooks have replaced Fourth of July store displays in store aisles, which can only mean one thing: The first day of school is near. Below is a list of some new developments in store for the 7,000 estimated students set to start school in the Prior LakeSavage Area School District on Tuesday, Sept. 6:
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A pair of tech-savvy policy updates will greet Prior Lake High School students. Administrators and staff will ease their grips on student cell phones. The high school’s old policy has been relaxed to allow students to use their phones in class, provided they have instructors’ permission. “If it’s deemed they can use it for an educational purpose, we’ll allow it,” said Principal David Lund. As smartphones continue to pervade society, they also become more than just devices for people to communicate with – they’ve become tools that can
be used in the classroom. Students who have smartphones, for example, can download the SMART Response app, which allows them to integrate their phones into lessons and interact with the SMART Boards via their phones. Lund estimates that at least twothirds of PLHS classrooms are out f itted with SM A RT Boards, interactive screens that students and teachers can manipulate during lessons. In addition, smartphones offer Internet access and allow students to do research without ever logging on to a computer. Lund has not yet discussed whether any PLHS teachers plan to incorporate cell phones into their lessons, but he is aware of just how prominent a role this type of technology plays in education. “With the advent of new technology, it sets up a whole different realm of learning opportunities and learning problems,” Lund said. “It’s not a bad thing, it’s just how life changes.” Lund is clear that the “loosened” rule is by no means a free-for-all for Lakers to gab away all day on their phones. “If a teacher says, ‘We’re taking a test today and I don’t
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want to hear your phone,’ and a student has it out, we will still confiscate it,” he said. St udent s who u se t hei r phones or electronic music devices in violation of the school’s policy will now face a new consequence. The device will be taken away until the end of the day for the fi rst and second offenses, same as in the past, with a parent or guardian required to retrieve it the second time. The third offense, however, carries new penalties. A parent must still pick up the phone, and students are subject to additional discipline, including in-school or out-ofschool suspension or Saturday school. “If we’ve told you twice and you are still doing it, it’s blatant insubordination,” Lund said.
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Student teacher Brianna Peterson affixes tape to letters that will adorn the door of LeAnn Weikle’s first-grade classroom at Jeffers Pond Elementary School. Many teachers came in and decorated their classrooms throughout the summer and added finishing touches this week in preparation for open houses.
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This new punishment replaces the high school’s former third strike, which involved taking the distracting device and not returning it to the student until the end of the school year. “We just decided it wasn’t the right thing to do,” Lund said of the new punishment. “It wasn’t serving a purpose.”
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JOHN DAHL The district will welcome plenty of new faces in the form of students and staff this year, including Assistant Principal John Dahl at Twin Oaks Middle School. Dahl came to District 719 from Chaska Middle School East, where he was the dean of students. He is filling an opening left by Karoline Warner, who is taking over for Jeffers Pond Elementary School Principal Cindy Solberg, who retired in June. Dahl grew familiar with the Prior LakeSavage area in part because his in-laws have lived here for the last seven years. “ Ever yone h a s b e en so welcoming, so helpful, so patient with the new guy,” Dahl laughed. He’s been working at Twin Oaks since mid-July but is eagerly anticipating the start of the school year, mostly because Dahl has missed interacting with students, which he says is his favorite part of his job. “Not too many jobs allow you to shape a generation or have an impact,” Dahl said. He is excited to get to know the staff in his building and throughout the district and hopes to improve on many
of the things already going on in District 719. “I never like to rest on my laurels,” he said. “It’s that constant pu rsuit of, ‘What can we John do better?’” Dahl For Dahl, that means “building positive relationships to get positive results.”
SIX-PERIOD DAY Sixteen months after the idea was unveiled at a School Board meeting, District 719 secondary students will finally transition to a six-period school day. Here, a few administrators share their thoughts about the shift: “The six-period day is a big change,” said Hidden Oaks Middle School Principal Sasha Kuznetsov. “I don’t believe that perfect exists. I think it’s going to be a perfectly imperfect school year … It’s a worthy goal to have.” “Through all this change, our students will continue to succeed. Schedule does not dictate how a student learns,” said Lund. “Things may not be as smooth as they have other years … I don’t anticipate any major problems.” “I think you take it and go with it,” said Dahl. “You take a look at what you have and try to create the best way you can deal with it. From what I’ve seen, things are looking pretty good.”
BIRTHDAY TREATS Following a path forged by Grainwood and Redtail Ridge elementary schools two years ago, this year all District 719 elementary schools will go
birthday-treat free. Administrators opted for the change, citing “allergies, socioeconomic and nutritional concerns.” “A s a n a d m i n i s t r at ive team, we decided to implement it for all elementaries to be consistent,” said Communications Coordinator Kristi Mussman. As an alternative, the district has set up the Birthday Book program – piloted at Grainwood and Redtail Ridge – at all elementary schools. The program allows parents to commemorate their child’s birthday at school by purchasing a book for the library. The book will carry the child’s name. District handbooks also suggest parents make donations to the Prior Lake-Savage Area Educational Foundation in their children’s names. Individual teachers also have the latitude to determine how bir thdays receive additional recognition in their classrooms. LeAnn Weikle, a fi rst-grade teacher at Jeffers Pond Elementary School, has a uniquely decorated birthday chair for students to sit in on their special days. In addition, birthday students can wear the birthday hat and take a birthday card, pencil and book from the birthday box. “I’m excited at the fact that we’re promoting better nutrition with our kids,” Weikle said of the change.
BINDERS The school supply list looks remarkably different from past years’ for incoming sixthgraders at Hidden Oaks Middle School. On the top of the document is a simple statement: “This year, students will be having one binder for all class materials, notes, etc.” Gone are the days of color-
coordinated folders and notebooks for each class. Sixthgraders will carry heavy-duty three-ring binders fi lled with pencil pouches, pocketed dividers for each class and loose-leaf notebook paper. The change comes following complaints from parents “that the supply list was overwhelming,” said Rhonda Soukup, a sixth- and seventh-grade counselor at Hidden Oaks. “ We c a n d e c r e a s e t h e amount of money they spend on school shopping and it will decrease waste as well,” added Kuznetsov, who said some students were only using onethird of their notebooks for certain courses. By having students carry binders and use loose -leaf paper instead of separate notebooks, Kuznetsov foresees students being able to maximize class time. Students were forced to return to their lockers during class because they forgot to bring colored pencils, calculators and other supplies, cutting down on face time with teachers. The binder system should reduce these trips, Soukup said, and keep students in class for longer. The Parent Advisory Group (PAG), a leadership organization for middle school parents, already wants the binder system expanded schoolwide, and that’s the administrative team’s goal. “It’s a big change, and we wanted to try it with one grade level,” the principal said. Provided all goes well, the sixth-graders learning the system this year will be able to continue using it as seventhgraders. Kuznetsov is already looking beyond that. “Our hope is that they will use this as they get to high school or in their adult life,” he said.
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Mckenzie Tuttle (left) and Makenna Hohmann roast food over a fire behind Hidden Oaks Middle School on Tuesday evening. The girls were at the kickoff event for the newly renamed Junior Naturalists, who will now be known as the Earthlings. The group members ate food, played games and did crafts at the 90-minute gathering. The 11-year-old girls both live in Prior Lake and will start sixth grade on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Tuttle will go to Twin Oaks Middle School while Hohmann will go to Hidden Oaks.
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Talent pool looks deep
Fall Sports State Polls FOOTBALL CLASS AAAAA 1. Wayzata 2. Eden Prairie 3. Cretin-Derham Hall 4. Lakeville South 5. Totino Grace 6. Champlin Park 7. Osseo 8. Eastview 9. Blaine 10. Brainerd
Six state qualifiers are back for the Lakers BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
The Prior Lake girls swimming team’s talent pool appears to be pretty deep. Led by junior Alex Yaeger, the Lakers return six swimmers who competed at the Class AA state meet last year and they were all part of a schoolrecord breaking relay. “We have a lot of young talent on this team,” said Lakers coach Katie Haycraft. “I think the girls really surprised themselves in how well we did as a
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team last year. I know they are excited for the season and are ready to work hard for a successful one. “I would like to see a lot of individuals make it to state,” added Haycraft. “I’m hoping to place in the top eight. With the talent on this team, I think
that’s a very attainable goal.” Last year, the Lakers finished 11th in the state team standings. Yaeger competed i n two individual events for the third straight year. She was third in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.28. That was just shy of her own school record (56.20) in which she set in the state finals as an eighth-grader, fi nishing fi fth. Yaeger was also 12th in the 200 individual medley. “I think that Alex is one of the state’s top butterf liers,”
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Prior Lake junior Alex Yaeger will be looking to qualify for state in two individual events for the fourth straight year this fall. said Haycraft. “I really think she should be in the top three on the podium at state.” Yaeger also was part of the Lakers’ 200 medley relay at state last with junior Elizabeth Hartell and sophomore Monica Banasikowski. The team was sixth and goes into the season with the school record (1:50.94).
CROSS COUNTRY
Yaeger, Banasikowski and sophomores Taylor Dessler and Elizabeth Cunningham go into this fall holding the 400 freestyle relay school record (3:38.20), finishing 13th at state. The 200 freestyle team of Dessler, Banasikowski, Cunningham and eighth-grader
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VOLLEYBALL
Good spike start Lakers sweep first two opponents BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
individual rankings. She led the Lakers at state last season, fi nishing 30th overall out of 158 competitors. “Taylor is running strong,” said Saad. “She should run under 15 minutes all season. If we get our other runners around 15:20 or faster we’ll be ok. We’ll be right there.” Senior Madison Lesmeister was the Lakers’ next-best fi nisher at state last year (68th), followed by seniors Kirsten Anderson and Samantha Anderson, sophomore Mackenzie Schell, junior Amber Tieman and senior Lauren Bruha. Junior Madeline Schulze will also be one to watch as she tries to crack the Lakers’ top seven, along with senior Danielle Chase. Prior Lake opened the season Friday in the Irish Invitational in Rosemount (results not available at press time). The Lakers are competing in the Redbird Invitational at Montgomery Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. This year’s Lakers’ squad may be the most experienced one Saad has had in recent
Last year, the Prior Lake volleyball dropped its fi rst four matches, including setbacks to Owatonna and Chaska. This fall, the Lakers are off to an impressive 2-0 start, sweeping both Owatonna and Chaska at home Aug. 25 and 27. It’s just the kind of start the Lakers were looking for as they team looks to improve on last year’s 12 wins and 3-6 mark in the mighty South Suburban Conference. Lakers coach Mike Dean said his team has done of nice job playing, good controlled volleyball, minimizing errors and keeping in system. Ba lance a lso helped the Lakers. “We did a nice job of having a balanced attack against Chaska,” said Dean. “We leaned a little more on our outside hitters versus Owatonna.” Prior Lake was back on the court Thursday (results not available at press time) at Chanhassen in a non-league match. The Lakers’ play at Faribault Tuesday, Sept. 6 and return home Thursday, Sept. 8 to face Edina. Both matches start at 7 p.m. The conference opener is Sept. 13 at home against No. 2-ranked Lakeville North, the defending Class 3A state champions. I n t he wi n over Chaska (25-16, 25-15, 25-22), the Lakers had four players with at least six or more kills. Senior Jay me Lubansky led with eight, while junior Morgan Schultz had seven and senior Melissa VanBenthuysen and sophomore Jacque Luth both had six. Senior Alex McGraw led in assists with 16, while senior Tori Beckel had eight. Ninthgrader Brittany Luethmers led in digs with 17 and ace serves with two. VanBenthuysen had 10 digs, while McGraw chipped in seven and Beckel and sophomore Libby McGraw both had six. Lubansky and junior Emily Veldman each finished with five block assists. “We made only six errors in the fi rst two sets,” said Dean. “We did n’t g ive away a ny points.”
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Prior Lake seniors Taylor Scholl (right) and Madison Lesmeister were the Lakers’ top-two finishers, respectively at the Class AA state meet last year as the team finished ninth.
Bar raised on the trails Laker boys look to make bigger impact
As usual, sixth-ranked Prior Lake girls will be state factor
BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
The Prior Lake girls cross cou nt r y team retu r ns a l l seven runners who competed at the Class AA state meet last fall. So with that come high expectations. Then again, when aren’t the expectations high for the Lakers? It’s been the norm for coach Dan Saad’s squad. The program is seeking its ninth straight state berth this season with hopes on improving on last year’s ninth-place fi nish. “We expect to be right up there again,” said Saad. “We have a strong group back. The girls are looking pretty good.” Prior Lake is ranked No. 6 in the preseason Class AA poll. Monticello is No. 1, followed by Lakeville South, Eden Prairie, East Ridge and Elk River. The only other ranked Section 3AA team is Rosemount at No. 12. Prior Lake was second to the Irish at sections last year. Meanwhile, senior Taylor Scholl is ranked No. 9 in the
The Prior Lake boys cross country team is looking to have a breakout season. Can the Lakers contend for South Suburban Conference and Section 3AA crowns? Prior Lake coach Dan Saad believes so, providing his team continues to improve over the course of the season. “I think that this team, our seniors, has realized just how good they can be,” said Saad. “So expectations have been raised.” Prior Lake fi nished eighth out of 15 teams in the section last year. But with four of their top seven back and three sort-of newcomers, the Lakers hope to be in the thick of the title chase. T here a re t h ree ra n ked teams in Section 3AA in the preseason poll – No. 3 Rosem ou nt a nd E a s t v iew a nd Burnsville, both at No. 9. The section also features the No. 1-ranked runner, senior Cole O’Brien of Burnsville.
BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
Prior Lake senior Stephen Bruha will be one to watch for the Lakers this fall. Senior Stephen Bruha will be one to watch for the Lakers. He had breakthrough spring on the Lakers’ track, qualifying for state in the 800 meters and anchoring two state relays, the 4 x 400 and 4 x 800. Bruha was the only Laker to break the 17-minute barrier at sections last year, fi nishing 21st overall. The top 10 individuals qualify for state. “Stephen is running very confident now after a great track season,” said Saad. “He’s
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VOLLEYBALL CLASS AAA 1. Bloomington Jefferson 2. Lakeville North 3. Wayzata 4. Blaine 5. Lakeville South 6. Shakopee 7. Centennial 8. Eden Prairie 9. Hopkins 10. Andover
BOYS SOCCER CLASS AA 1. Apple Valley 2. Minneapolis Southwest 3. Stillwater 4. Eden Prairie 5. Wayzata 6. Champlin Park 7. Minneapolis South 8. Edina 9. Prior Lake 10. Centennial
GIRLS SOCCER CLASS AA 1. Eden Prairie 2. Wayzata 3. Eagan 4. Stillwater 5. Centennial 6. Woodbury 7. White Bear Lake 8. Burnsville 9. Edina 10. Duluth East
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY CLASS AA 1. Stillwater 2. Wayzata 3. Rosemount 4. Moorhead 5. Edina 5. Andover 7. Mounds View 8. Eden Prairie 9. Burnsville 9. Eastview 11. Owatonna 12. White Bear Lake
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY CLASS AA 1. Monticello 2. Lakeville South 3. Eden Prairie 4. East Ridge 5. Elk River 6. Prior Lake 7. Wayzata 8. Alexandria 9. Andover 10. Albert Lea 11. Brainerd 12. Rosemount
GIRLS TENNIS CLASS AA 1. Edina 2. Mounds View 3. Minnetonka 4. Eden Prairie 5. Wayzata 6. Mounds Park Academy 7. Visitation 8. Breck 9. Eagan 10. Stillwater
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SPORTS BRIEFS
Tough way to end
South Metro Storm’s fall session to start
Errant pickoff throw in 14th inning ends Mudcats’ season BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
The Prior Lake Mudcats were locked in a classic pitcher’s dual in the second round of the Class C state baseball tournament Aug. 26. In 14 grueling innings, there were a combined 29 strikeouts. So how would the game end? On an error, of course. An errant pickoff attempt with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning kept the Mudcats from advancing to the final eight in a 2-1 loss to Waconia in Brownton. Prior Lake, making its fi rst
LAKERS’ FALL SCHEDULES Football Date Sept. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 19
Opponent Result/Time vs. Wayzata 7 p.m. at Bloomington Jefferson 7 p.m. vs. Rosemount 7 p.m. at Burnsville 7 p.m. at Bloomington Kennedy 7 p.m. vs. Eagan 7 p.m. at Lakeville South 7 p.m. vs. Lakeville North 7 p.m.
Volleyball Date Aug. 25 April 27 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 7-8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14-15 Oct. 18
Opponent Result/Time vs. Owatonna W, 3-0 vs. Chaska W, 3-0 at Chanhassen 5 p.m. at Faribault 7:15 p.m. vs. Edina 7 p.m. vs. Lakeville North 7 p.m. at Apple Valley 7 p.m. Farmington Invite 9 a.m. vs. Rosemount 7 p.m. at Bloomington Jefferson 7 p.m. at Lakeville South 7 p.m. vs. Bloomington Kennedy 7 p.m. at Eastview 7 p.m. Lakeville North Invite TBD vs. Eagan 7 p.m. Eastview Invite TBD at Burnsville 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer Date Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6
Opponent Result/Time vs. Chaska W, 1-0 at Edina L, 4-1 at East Ridge 7 p.m. at Burnsville 7 p.m. vs. Wayzata 1 p.m. vs. Lakeville North 5 p.m. at Apple Valley 5 p.m. vs. Hopkins 7 p.m. vs. Rosemount 7 p.m. at Jefferson 7 p.m. vs. Rochester Mayo 1 p.m. at Lakeville South 5 p.m. vs. White Bear Lake 1 p.m. vs. Kennedy 7 p.m. at Eastview 5 p.m.
Girls Soccer Date Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 6
Opponent Result/Time vs. Byron W, 3-0 vs. Farmington W, 2-1 at Eden Prairie L, 1-0 vs. Eagan 7 p.m. at Burnsville 5 p.m. at Chanhassen 1 p.m. vs. Lakeville North 7 p.m. at Apple Valley 7 p.m. vs. Hopkins 5 p.m. vs. Rosemount 5 p.m. at Jefferson 4:45 p.m. vs. Northfield 7 p.m. at Lakeville South 7 p.m. vs. Holy Family 6 p.m. vs. Kennedy 5 p.m. at Eastview 7 p.m.
Girls Tennis Date Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 26 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 27
Opponent at Henry Sibley at Burnsville vs. Owatonna at Chanhassen vs. Eagan at Eastview vs. Holy Angels vs. Lakeville North at Lakeville South at Apple Valley at Visitation vs. Rosemount at Jefferson vs. South St. Paul vs. Eden Prairie vs. Kennedy
Result W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Cross Country Date Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 5
Opponent Result/Time Rosemount Invite 10 a.m. Redbird Invite 4:30 p.m. Lakeville Invite 3:30 p.m. Milaca Mega Meet 10 a.m. Prior Lake Invite 3:30 p.m. Victoria Lion’s Invite 3 p.m. Lion’s Invite 10 a.m. SSC Championships 4 p.m. Dundee Invite 3:30 p.m. Section 3AA Meet 4 p.m. Class AA state meet 11 a.m.
Girls Swimming Date Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 17-19
Opponent Result/Time at Apple Valley 6 p.m. vs. Lakeville North 6 p.m. Minnetonka Invite 10 a.m. vs. Kennedy 6 p.m. Prior Lake Invite noon at Rosemount 6 p.m. at Burnsville 6 p.m. at Jefferson 6 p.m. vs. Eastview 6 p.m. Section True Team 1 p.m. at Lakeville South 6 p.m. True Team State 7 p.m. vs. Eagan 6 p.m. Section 2AA prelims 6 p.m. Section 2AA finals 6 p.m. Class AA state meet 6 p.m.
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.
state appearance in its 20-year history, finished the season with a 22-17 record. The Mudcats had a chance to grab the lead in the top of the 14th inning. Casey Johnson laced a one-out double, but he was left stranded as the next two batters struck out. I n bot tom of t he fra me, Waconia’s Chris Bullis coaxed a lead-off walk, was sacrificed to second and then advanced to third with two outs on a ground ball to second. Prior Lake reliever Derek Bergstrom walked the next batter to put runners on the corners. Bergstrom then tried to pick off the runner at fi rst,
but the throw was wild allowing Bullis to come home with the winning run. Bergstrom fanned six in 4 2/3 innings, taking the loss. Meanwhile, Bullis was also the winning pitcher with five scoreless innings, striking out eight and allowing two hits. Both Waconia and Prior Lake starters went nine innings. The Mudcats’ Ben Morrison struck out nine, allowing one earned run on six hits. He gave up a pair of doubles in the sixth inning, which allowed Waconia to tie the game at 1-1. Prior Lake’s run came in
the second inning. Jake Lehrer reached on an error and came around to score on Ryan Rose’s two-out double. Rose fi nished 2 for 5 with a pair doubles. Gary Mariscal was 2 for 6 with a stolen base. Prior Lake had a runner on base in 11 of 14 innings, but could only get the one run. Waconia starter Tony Wischnnek allowed six hits and fanned six in his nine innings. Both teams finished with eight hits. Prior Lake committed four errors, after surviving a fiveerror game in the state opener, a 5-4 win over Freeport Aug. 19.
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The fourth annual PlayFest will be held Sept. 10 at Ponds Athletic Complex in Prior Lake. The event is a fundraiser for Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) to enhance its programs and facilities. There will be food, games, live music, refreshments and more at the event, which starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Edelweiss and at Laker Store in Prior Lake. For more, go to www.playinfo.org.
Drivers one-two again at Raceway Park Adam Royle won the Super Late Models feature race Aug. 28 at Raceway Park, beating season-rival Chad Walen of Prior Lake to open up a five-point lead in the season points standings. Royle and Walen have combined to win all but one of the Super Late Models features this season. Royle has won eight times, while Walen has won four. Other feature winners included: Adam Wiebusch in Hobby Stocks, Jason Heitz in Mini Stocks, Keith Paulsrud in Short Trackers, Kenny Shug in Bombers, Todd Wilson in the fi rst Figure 8s feature and Todd Tacheny in the second one. Racing action continues Sunday, Sept. 4 starting at 6 p.m. For more, go to www.racewaypark.com or call (952) 445-2257.
Dylan Moore of Northfield earned his fi fth feature win of the season Aug. 27, edging Prior Lake drivers Travis Stanley and Doug Brown in the Big 8s feature at Elko Speedway. Stanley was second, while Brown was third. Other feature winners included: Dan Fredrickson in Super Late Models, Brent Kane in Thunder Cars, Zach Schelhaas in Mini Stocks, Curtis Wise in Flat Track Motorcycles and Mark Goddard in Spectator Drags. Six divisions of racing continue today (Saturday, Sept. 3). For more, go to www.elkospeedway.com or call (952) 461-7223.
Registration open for Classic Gymnastics Classic Gymnastics in Chanhassen is accepting registration for its Session I program that runs eight weeks, Sept. 6 to Oct. 29. Classes are offered for both boys and girls ages 2 to 17. To view the schedule, register or for more information, go to www.classicgym.com or call (952) 368-1909.
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26. Prior Lake beat Owatonna 6 -1 and sur vived the host Storm 4-3. Prior Lake was back in action Thursday (results not available at press time) in a league match with Eastview. The Lakers will take on Holy Angels at home in a non-conference match Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. Rosborough said Chanhassen moved all but one of its singles players into doubles to try to upset her Lakers. “That lineup made it much tougher for us, but we fought through it,” added Rosborough. “We did lose two supertiebreakers, which we played instead of third sets. But we still were able to come away with the win.” In the win over Owatonna, Prior Lake swept all four singles matches. Winning were eighth-grader Chloe Hall at
No. 1 (6-4, 6-3), Crowell at No. 2 (6-2, 6-1), Keller at No. 3 (6-3, 7-5) and Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (6-0, 6-0). In doubles, Fasking and sophomore Abby Broadwell won at the No. 2 spot (6-3, 6-2), while Soefker and Nikki Henderson rolled at No. 3 (6-3, 6-2). Against Chanhassen, Prior Lake’s No. 3 doubles team of Soefker and Nikki Henderson won in straight sets (6-1, 6-1). I n si n g les, wi n ni n g i n straight sets were Crowell at No. 2 (6-2, 6-2) and Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (6-4, 6-2). Keller rallied to win at No. 3. She lost the fi rst set 6-4, but won the second one 6-3 and the super-tiebreaker 10-6. Against Burnsville, the Lakers lost just one set. Winning in singles were: Hall at No. 1 (6-2, 6-2), Crowell at No. 2 (6-3, 6-1), Keller at No. 3 (4-6, 6-0, 6-1) and Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (6-1, 6-0). At No. 1 doubles, the Petersen sisters won easily (6-0, 6-1), as did the No. 2 team of Fasking and Broadwell (6-4, 6 -1) and the No. 3 team of Nikki Henderson and Soefker (6-2, 6-4).
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In the win over Owatonna (25-22, 25-23, 25-15), the Lakers had an impressive rally to pull out the second game. Down 23-20, the Lakers scored the last five points to get the win. “The two effects from that was it increased our confidence and at the same time deflated them,” said Dean. “In those last five points, four were errors by them. That’s the plan. We don’t want to give points away.” Va n B e n t hu y s e n l e d i n kills with 12, while Luth and Lubansky each had seven. Alex McGraw had 12 assists and two service aces, while Beckel recorded eight assists. Luethmers finished with 14 digs, while VanBenthuysen had 12. In block solos, VanBenthuysen had two, while sophomore Lexy Williams had six block assists and Schultz had four.
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The Prior Lake girls tennis team made a huge statement Aug. 31. The young Lakers have arrived. Prior Lake swept all three doubles matches en route to an impressive 6-1 South Suburban Conference home win over Eagan. The Lakers improved to 5-0 (2-0 in league play). Eagan is the defending Section 3AA champion, beating the Lakers 6-1 last season. “ T he girls rea l ly fought hard, stayed positive and played well,” said second-year Lakers coach Kris Rosborough. “This is a really huge accomplishment for the girls and shows how hard they have been working the past year. “Eagan only lost a few players from their lineup (from last year),” added Rosborough. “I was very proud of all my girls. We have really been working hard on staying positive no matter what and it really showed. I think we are just going to keep getting better as the season goes on.” Outside of losing at No. 1 singles, the Lakers lost just one set in their six wins. The No. 1 doubles team of junior Savanna Petersen and eighth-grader Grayce Petersen earned a three-set win (6-1, 4-6, 6-1), while the No. 2 doubles team of seniors Alex Fasking and Caitlin Gengler won (6-2, 6 - 4), as did the No. 3 team of sophomore Nikki Henderson and eighth-grader Sydney Soefker (6-3, 7-6). In singles, winning for Prior Lake were seventh-grader Savanna Crowell at No. 2 (6-3, 6-2), ninth-grader Dani Keller at No. 3 (7-5, 6-3) and sophomore Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (7-5, 6-3). The Lakers went into the Eagan match on the heels of a 7-0 conference win at Burnsville Aug. 25 and sweeping the Chanhassen Triangular Aug.
The South Metro Storm Swim Club will start its 11-week fall swimming and diving session Tuesday, Sept. 6. Participants can register online at www.mnstorm.org until Sept. 11 or at the fi rst week of practice. Practices for all age groups are held at Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle Schools in Prior Lake and Kenwood Trail and McGuire Middle Schools in Lakeville. A Learn to Dive program is also offered. For more info, go the Website or call (952) 953-7789 or email storm.swim@gmail.com.
You can run or walk a scenic, 3.1-mile course and help fight domestic abuse at the same time by participating in the inaugural Boots & Boas 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. at Purgatory Creek Park in Eden Prairie. The event is sponsored by Savvy.mn magazine, the Eden Prairie News, St. Francis Regional Medical Center and a number of other local businesses. A pre-race 50-yard “dash” in boots and boas will be held as a photo opportunity and to make people more aware of the good work of two organizations working to end domestic violence: Cornerstone, which serves southwestern Hennepin County, and the Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women, which serves Scott and Carver counties. “The name of the event and the fact that a share of proceeds will go to Cornerstone and Southern Valley Alliance make it sound as if Boots & Boas is just a women’s event,” said Mark Weber, publisher of the Eden Prairie News newspaper. “It’s not. This is a fun event that men and children will love too, and a way for them to show support for two organizations that are doing great work.” Early-bird registration (before Aug. 20) costs $25 per person. After that the fee goes to $30; race-day registration is $35. You can register online at active.com (type in Boots & Boas), which charges a small administrative fee. Or, download an entry form at www.savvy.mn or www.edenprairienews.com. More information about the race is available on Facebook. You can also call (952) 445-3333 or send an e-mail to Mark Weber at mweber@swpub.com.
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very confident he can get to state. It would be our first qualifier in a long time.” Others back who ran at sections last year are seniors Paul Evans, Josh Schaeffer and Thomas Cunningham. The Lakers also get a boost in the return of senior Jackson Homstad, who missed last season with an injury. Homstad was part of the 4 x 800 state relay last spring. The Lakers also welcome back senior Mason Gracia, who was a mid-distance runner in track as a sophomore, before his family moved out of the area last year and then came back. Junior Jimmy White will also be one to watch. He was on both state relays last spring
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Prior Lake sophomore Lexy Williams goes up for a block in the Lakers’ sweep of Owatonna Aug. 25.
history with six seniors and loads of state experience. Saad said race strategy always plays a big part in how a team fi nishes in a meet, especially the big ones (conference, sections and state). At times, the Lakers struggled with that a little last fall. So that will be the emphasis early in the season. “They are all maturing as runners,” said Saad. “We are
and decided to give cross country a try this fall. Others expected to compete to be in the Lakers’ top seven are senior Sayed Rahmani and ninth-grader Shawn Doherty. “We have a really good group out,” said Saad. “It’s nice to see new kids coming out for the team.” Saad expects Bruha to run consistently in the 16:20s this fall. Can the other runners break 17 minutes? “If they can, we’ll be looking pretty good,” said Saad. “We’ll be right there in the conference and in the section.” The Lakers opened the season in the Irish Invitational in Rosemount Friday (results not available at press time). Prior Lake will compete in the Redbird Invitational at Montgomery Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. focusing a lot on our breathing patter ns. You have to know how you are breathing in a race. You had to know when to hold in the reins a little and know where you are on the course. The little things can really make a difference.” The Lakers’ best-ever team fi nish at state was second in 2009. The team has fi nished fourth two times (2005 and 2007), fifth once (2006), seventh once (1989), 10th four times (1993, 2001, 2004 and 2008) and 15th once (2003).
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Sept. 6. The Lakers play host to No. 3 Eagan at 5 p.m. Prior Lake plays at Burnsville in a league game Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. In the loss to Edina, the Hornets scored two goals in the fi nal three minutes before halftime, including one with five seconds to go. Against Chaska, the Lakers held the Hawks to just one shot on goal. The game’s only goal came seven minutes into the second half. Junior Mitch Trotman scored on a feed from senior Connor Anderson. S e n ior A n dy R ie c k ho f f earned the shutout in goal, making the one save. Prior Lake had 13 shots on net, despite missing two strong offensive players, senior Zach Fennessy and junior Logan Bunbury. Senior defenseman Joe Fonseca was also out.
Bunbury and Fonseca did return for the Edina game. “The boys did a great job (against Chaska),” said Shebuski. “We did have to move things around a little because we were missing a few people. But that did not faze the boys one bit, which is a great thing.” Prior Lake allowed just one or fewer goals in 10 of 16 games last year, so the four given up to Edina hasn’t been the norm for the defense, led by senior Kevin Krueger, dating back to last year. Krueger had the Lakers’ goal versus Edina, scoring on a free kick from about 35 yards out. “We can take a lot of things from a game like that, so I wouldn’t say this is something we want to forget,” added Shebuski. “We can use it as another opportunity to learn, and I’m interested to see how they boys as a group are going to respond. “We know we can’t afford to make that many mistakes in our own end, and we know we have to get better at creating and fi nishing our own chances on the other end,” added Shebuski.
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Lauren Harris also hold the school record (1:40.42), after taking 15th at state last fall. “We have a lot of our top athletes returning to the pool,” said Haycraft. “I’m hoping for another conference and section championship repeat of last year. The girls are excited for
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Lakers win own invite, give No. 1 Eagles a tough battle The Prior Lake girls soccer team may have proved one thing in its fi rst loss of the season Aug. 30. The young Lakers – with only four seniors on the roster – could be a factor when the Section 2AA playoffs roll around. In the rain, Prior Lake played right with the No. 1-ranked team in the state, falling 1-0 at Eden Prairie, the defending Class AA state champs. “We were disappointed with the end result, but happy with the way we played,” said Lakers coach David Graham. “They had the wind in their favor in the first half and controlled most of the play, but it was 0-0. “The play was fairly even in the beginning of the second half,” added Graham. “They scored with about 25 minutes left to play. For the last 15 minutes or so, we had them on their toes. We had a couple really good chances to score, but just couldn’t put one away. “We should have tied it with about 1:30 left to play, but just missed it wide.” Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of winning its annual Katie Drentlaw In-
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vitational Aug. 26-27, beating Byron 3-0 in the fi rst round and topping Farmington 2-1 in the title game. Last year, Eden Prairie was about as dominant as a team could be, fi nishing 20-0-1 and allowing just eight goals all year. Section 2AA is pretty strong with two other ranked teams in the field – No. 8 Burnsville and No. 9 Edina. Bloomington Jefferson is also always a factor. Can the Lakers elevate their game and join those top programs? Time will tell, but the one-goal loss to Eden Prairie shows Prior Lake is certainly capable. The Lakers will get another stiff challenge in their South Suburban Conference opener Tuesday, Sept. 6, playing host to No. 3 Eagan at 7 p.m. P r ior L a ke wi l l pl ay at Burnsville in a league game Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. So the next two games could provide an even bigger glimpse to what the Lakers are capable off come playoff time. “Overall, after the first three games, I’m pleased,” said Graham. “Our youth and inexperience has not been too much of a factor. All four of our ninth graders are seeing a lot of min-
utes and are playing well.” Meanwhile, in the win over Farmington, the Lakers scored one goal in each half and led 2-0 late in the game until the Tigers scored to avoid the shutout. Ninth-grader Emily Peterson and senior Gabbi Norman scored for the Lakers, while Norman and senior Alex Angelo each had assists. Sophomore Lauren Thormodsgard made the start in goal. She also started against Byron and earned what had to the easiest shutout of her career. She’s in her third varsity season. The Lakers didn’t give up a shot on goal, so Thormodsgard didn’t have to make any saves Sophomore Sabrina Hille, ninth-grader Taylor Elshaw and Peterson each scored their fi rst career varsity goals. Sophomores Sammie Provost and Annie Ruelle and junior Larissa Gabler each had assists.
that and know they are going to have to work hard for those titles.” Meanwhile, senior Sydney Notermann returns in diving. She just missed state last year, taking fi fth at sections (top four qualify). Notermann is a captain, along with seniors Taylor Kitzke and Melanie O’Neil and Yaeger. Sophomore Kendra Lair will
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The Prior Lake boys soccer team let its guard down in a big early season contest in the rain. The No. 9-ranked Lakers had some breakdowns defensively in falling 4-1 at No. 8 Edina Aug. 30. Both teams reside in Section 2AA along with No. 4 Eden Prairie and a strong Bloomington Jefferson program. “I thought we did pretty well at times, but never quite put it all together,” said Lakers coach Mike Shebuski. “It’s always challenging to go play at Braemar, but I like that the boys get an opportunity to play on a field like that. “I think we showed that we have the ability to compete with them,” added Shebuski. “They were able to punish us for our mistakes, and we couldn’t do the same. Three big errors in our end in the first half and we were down 3-0 at halftime. We had our chances too, but weren’t able to grab control of the game.” Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of a 1-0 home win over Chaska in a nonleague game Aug. 27. Two games don’t make a season, but the Lakers’ offensive start looks a lot like how the team finished last season – struggling to find the back of the net. Prior Lake scored 13 goals in its last 14 games last year. The Lakers are in action today (Saturday, Sept. 3) at East Ridge in a non-league game. The South Suburban Conference season starts Tuesday,
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POLICE CALLS The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents Aug. 24-31. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded. Assault Aug. 24: A 16-year-old boy from Prior Lake was arrested for second degree domestic assault after allegedly punching a woman in the eye. Crash Aug. 25: A 40-year-old woman from Prior Lake was attempting to turn left onto Pike Lake Trail from westbound County Road 42 when she was struck by a 67-year-old woman from Prior Lake headed east on County Road 42. Three people were transported to the hospital by Allina. Aug. 26: A 48-year-old Lakeville woman reported that someone had hit her vehicle while it was parked in the 17300 block of River Birch Place. DWI Aug. 29: A 37-year-old man from Minneapolis was arrested and charged with fourth-degree driving while impaired (DWI) at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd. Prior Lake officers had tried to pull the man over, but instead he entered the parking lot at the casino. He got out of his vehicle and attempted to escape into the casino,
FIRE CALLS but Mystic Lake security and surveillance were able to help police locate the man. He later registered a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .12. Aug. 30: A 24-year-old Shakopee man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree DWI after being pulled over in the area of Canterbury and Valley View roads. He later registered a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .13. Mischief Aug. 24: Police received a complaint about juveniles hitting rocks with golf clubs in the 14200 block of Aspen Avenue. The juveniles were gone when officers arrived. Narcotics Aug. 24: Police arrested a 52-yearold man from Chippewa Falls, Wis. for fifth-degree possession of cocaine at Mystic Lake Casino. Noise Complaint Aug. 24: Police received six noise complaints regarding an outdoor concert at Mystic Lake Casino. Aug. 25: Police responded to a call for a one-vehicle accident at Eagle Creek Avenue and 154th Street. While investigating, an officer observed an open container of beer in the car and a clear plastic bag that appeared to contain marijuana. A further search of the car turned up a tar substance on a
piece of foil, which was believed to be heroin, and pills that were believed to be ecstasy. The 23-year-old driver from Prior Lake was arrested. Test results for the substances are pending. Aug. 27: A park officer at Sand Point Beach saw a 14-year-old boy from Prior Lake in possession of cigarettes and drug paraphernalia. The officer reported it to police and the boy was cited for underage possession of tobacco and possession of drug paraphernalia. Property Damage Aug. 28: Police received one report of a car windshield being smashed and another report of a car windshield and a mirror being smashed while both cars were parked at Five Hawks Elementary School, 16620 Five Hawks Ave. Aug. 29: Police received a report of a house window broken by a golf ball sometime overnight in the 15900 block of Jordan Avenue. The address is not near a golf course. Aug. 29: Police received a report of graffiti at the hockey rinks at Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway. Aug. 30: A man reported that the rear window and driver’s-side window had been smashed out of a minivan while it was parked outside a residence in the 3800 block of Pershing Street.
Theft Aug. 24: Police received a report of tools and wire stolen from a vehicle in the 17000 block of Fish Point Road. Aug. 24: C & D Liquors, 2459 Sioux Trail, reported that two bottles of Grey Goose vodka were shoplifted from the store. Aug. 25: A man from the 6400 block of Kneafseys Street reported that a laptop, two GPS devices, an MP3 player and a backpack were stolen from his unlocked vehicle overnight. Total loss estimated at $945. Aug. 25: A man reported the theft of a GPS and phone charger from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the 6600 block of Rustic Road. The total loss is estimated at $115. Aug. 25: A man reported the theft of golf clubs and change from his unlocked vehicle as it was parked in the 15100 block of Green Oaks Trail. The total loss estimated at $1,415. Aug. 25: Someone reported that a $46 check had been stolen from a mailbox in the 3500 block of Fox Tail Trail. Aug. 25: A man reported the theft of a power take-off shaft and counter weights from a tractor parked at Jeffers Parkway and McKenna Road. The total loss is estimated at $1,540.
The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to the following fire and medical calls Aug. 24-31: Aug. 24 Firefighters responded to: A smoke detector sounding at a home in the 16500 block of Tranquility Court. It was a false alarm. Firefighters replaced the smoke detector’s batteries. A smoke detector sounding at a home in the 5700 block of 190th Street in Spring Lake Township. It was a false alarm. Firefighters replaced the smoke detector’s batteries and advised the homeowners to replace their older smoke detectors. A medical call in the 18400 block of Lone Oak Court in Credit River Township for a man with a history of heart problems who was having chest pain. Firefighters assisted Allina. A report of a lawn tractor on fire in the 18600 block of Revere Avenue in Spring Lake Township. Aug. 25 Firefighters responded to: A medical call in the 2900 block of Spring Lake Road for a 2-year-old who was not breathing. Firefighters assisted Allina and the 2-year-old was transported to the hospital. A motor vehicle crash at Eagle Creek Avenue and 154th Street. Fire-
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of proceeds will benefit two local organizations dedicated to ending domestic abuse: Cornerstone and Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women. The 5K Run/Walk takes place on easy, flat terrain that wraps around a scenic wetland.
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Man charged with keeping infant from mother A Prior Lake man is accused of locking out the mother of his infant son for more than five hours while the child had nothing to eat. Thomas Richard Knutson, 28, was charged with deprivation of parental custody in Scott County District Court late last month. According to the complaint, the child’s mother and the child were visiting Knutson, the mother’s ex-boyfriend and father of the child, on the weekend of Aug. 27. The woman said she decided to leave the morning of Aug. 29 because Knutson “was acting crazy.� Knutson, however, would not let her leave with the child and locked her outside of the house. The woman told police when they fi rst arrived that she has sole custody of the child and that Knutson hadn’t established any parental rights. She added that Knutson had never been left alone with the child before. She also said that at one point Knutson held their son up at the window and laughed at her while she was locked outside, and that he later covered all the windows so she could not see inside the house. When officers returned to the residence at
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Although disbarment is the presumptive penalty when a lawyer is found guilty of a felony, the lawyers’ board recommended suspension based on other Supreme Court decisions involving tax evasion. “Felony disbarment cases have involved misconduct directly related to the practice of law or have involved more serious misconduct than tax evasion or fraud,� the office wrote. This is not the fi rst time McCloud has been in trouble. A colorful attorney with a reputation for tackling major
around 2:45 p.m., they found the woman shaking and crying. She said she had not seen her son since 9:30 a.m. She said she breast feeds the child and because there was no milk in the house she was afraid that the child had not eaten all day. She also said she was concerned for the child’s safety. Pol ic e m ade s ever a l atThomas tempts to contact Knutson by Knutson knocking on the door, calling his cell phone, calling his landline and leaving several messages. Knutson never responded. Police warned Knutson that they would have to enter forcibly if he didn’t answer the door, and when he didn’t respond, they forced open the door. Police got the child away from Knutson and arrested him. Knutson was still in custody as of Thursday afternoon. Knutson pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault in 2002. Alex Hall
legal issues, McCloud also was known for his cowboy attire and living life by his own rules. He pleaded guilty to fleeing a police officer in 1996 and has three fi fth-degree assault convictions on his record. McCloud managed to get a drug possession charge against him thrown out by claiming his ex-wife framed him. This is the fi rst suspension of McCloud’s license since he began practicing in 1977, but not the fi rst time he has faced disciplinary action from the lawyers’ board. He has been admonished four times: In 1986, for failing to advise a client of an implied-consent
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hearing and for falsely representing to the client that he had personally appeared at that hearing. In 1993, for contacting a juror, which resulted in a mistrial. In 199 6, for depositing client funds to pay for a client expense into his business account. In 1998, for failing to disclose a material fact to a tribunal in an order-for-protection matter. In 2000, McCloud entered into a stipulation for private probation for depositing client funds into his business account prior to earning the fee and without a written retainer agreement.
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DISTRICT COURT The following are Scott County District Court felony and gross misdemeanor dispositions. Defendants either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by the court unless otherwise indicated. Yvonne Lea Sonju, 32, New Prague, issuance of dishonored check, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, 80 hours of community service, restitution, $160 in fines. Lyubov Afanasyev, 39, Shakopee, malicious punishment of a child, a gross misdemeanor. Adjudication stayed: Two years probation, 40 hours of community service, continue
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Suburban transit provides efficient, cost-effective service Transit is an important part of our regional transportation infrastructure in both the Twin Cities and the metropolitan suburban areas. Over the last 20 years, suburban transit providers have shown they can not only deliver frequent service, but can do so cost-efficiently and in cooperation with one another. The cost to provide suburban express service is generally higher (longer routes) than the cost of urban local service; however, when you measure efficiency by subsidy per passenger per mile, suburban express trips are among the most efficient, averaging about 30 cents per passenger per mile. The unmeasured, and often unrecognized, benefits suburban transit providers bring to the region are: * A reduction in the number of automobiles on some of the most congested highways in the region (three buses carrying an average of 30 passengers per day will result in 660 fewer cars on Highway 169 per day); and * the suburban providers are cost-effective micro labs where new transit techniques are tested and refined for use by all. Transit and transit funding were the subject of great debate during the 2011 Legislative session. The debate was between the Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit
especially as MVST receipts decline. For example, between 2007 and 2011 Shakopee, Prior Lake and Scott County built two transit stations, acquired a third site and increased routes from four per day to 30 per day. BlueXpress rider numbers have doubled since the opening of the Southbridge Crossings Transit Station in July 2007. Suburban transit providers have experienced more growth in the region than any other transit provider, already averaging 7-percent growth in the first six months of 2011, compared to the 2-percent growth experienced by Metro Transit. Suburban providers have proven they can not only provide frequent service, but can do so efficiently. Prior Lake, Shakopee and Scott County partnered several years ago to do transit planning and operate the BlueXpress community service. More recently, Scott and Carver counties partnered to form SmartLink Transit and to provide dial-a-ride and mobility service to residents of both counties. Between January and August 2010, SmartLink carried more passengers than Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin and Washington counties, combined. On average, SmartLink carries four passengers per hour, double the two-passengers-per-hour
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against the so-called “opt-out” suburban transit providers. At the core of the issue was cost and funding. Suburban providers said in light of the economy, they would live with the existing amount of MVST funds (the primary revenue source for transit providers). But a freeze was not enough; suburban providers also took a $3.3 million cut in MVST receipts. The second issue is the size of the fund balances carried by some of the suburban providers. There is no question some suburban providers have healthy fund balances, especially when viewed as a percentage of a provider’s operating budget, but these also need to be placed in the proper context. Fund balances are used to help pay the local share for facilities such as park-and-ride stations and buses and to fund additional operational costs,
average of the other providers. The cost for this service is approximately $15 per passenger, compared to $25 per passenger for other providers. The cost to provide suburban express service is generally higher than the cost of urban local service. The suburban providers operate the longest transit routes in the region. Fares are set by the Metropolitan Council for the entire region, and there is no distance-based fare. This means the fare for a 10-mile express trip is the same as the fare for a 35-mile trip. When you factor in the cost of providing service that takes longer to provide (more miles = more fuel and driver time), plus factor in the inability to turn that bus around to make multiple trips during the peak hour, you begin to see why suburban service generally costs more to provide. And, when you measure efficiency by subsidy per passenger per mile, suburban express trips are among the most efficient, averaging about 30 cents per passenger per mile. The challenge of transit is to have all segments of the population embrace its benefits. The suburban providers are doing just that, and in a prudent, innovative and cost-effective manner. Jane Kansier is an assistant city manager, overseeing transit services, for the city of Prior Lake.
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TO GAUGE, OR NOT TO GAUGE? The Minnesota Department of Transportation installed a pole to measure how high the Minnesota River rose last spring near the Raguet State Wildlife Management Area sign north of the County Road 101 bridge. Right now it’s the only tool local officials have for measuring the river’s depth. City, county, state and federal agencies have discussed whether the ability to forecast river levels in Shakopee outweighs the $30,000 price tag of installing a new automated gauge and the ongoing maintenance costs that could tally up to $16,000 a year. For the full story, search for “river gauge” at www.plamerican.com.
3 acre lot south of New Prague. Lake view of Cody Lake. $75,000. MLS 4043595. 28.1 acre parcel south of New Prague, lake access to Cody Lake. $160,000 MLS 4043642
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130 acre parcel central Scott Co. 124.8 acres tillable, the rent went up. $850,000. MLS 3991541
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Excellent quality and construction. 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, tons of granite, sport court, many custom features. Over 4500’ sq. ft. fin. $599,900 1 on 5 acres. MLS#4042859. 5235 Dent Ave, Webster.
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Perfect yard, very clean, shows like a model. 4BR, 3BA, 3 car gar., fenced yard, paver sidewalk and patios. $269,900. MLS#4064762. 14422 Dove Court.
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6 acres of peace and quiet! Lovely walkout rambler just waiting for a new family to enjoy all that country living has to offer! 4BR, 3BA and in excellent condition.
Some of the best shoreline Prior has to offer! South facing, gently sloped & views of the main, fun part of the lake! So many details to describe...check all the photos on my website to fully appreciate all this home has to offer.
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Lots of remodeling and renovations have been done to this walk-out rambler on Crystal Lake in Burnsville. Hot tub on the upper deck, nice views and sandy shoreline on a quiet bay!
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Pretty easterly views from the massive windows! Check out the “gathering room” on the main level with a tiled porch below! Designed with lake living in mind!
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Located on the main lake with sunset views you’ll love! Enjoy summer evenings on the screened porch. Both levels have kitchens for easy lakeside entertaining.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Dead-end genealogy search leads to book
Waste site closed for holiday
BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com
The Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Facility and REUSE Room will close on Saturday, Sept. 3, in observance of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The facility will reopen for normal household operation on Wednesday, Sept. 7 (the once-permonth small business fluorescent bulb collection, which is held on the fi rst Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon, will still be on Tuesday, Sept. 6). The facility is at 588 Country Trail East (Highway 282) in Spring Lake Township. For more information, visit www.co.scott.mn.us/HHW.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon to meet Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. The group invites anyone interested in supporting the troops in all branches of the military, active or retired. For more information, visit www.btyrsouthoftheriver.org.
Senior driving courses available The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer 55-plus driver improvement courses on the following days: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (four-hour refresher course), at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 and 8, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. (eighthour full course), at McKenna Crossing, 13810 Shepherds Path, Prior Lake. Thursday, Sept. 15, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. (four-hour refresher course) at McKenna Crossing, 13810 Shepherds Path, Prior Lake. The course is open to the public; advance registration is requested. The fee is $20 for the four-hour refresher course and $24 for the full course. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call toll-free 1-(888)-234-1294.
Local DFLers to meet Sept. 8 Senate District 35 of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party will have its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 in the meeting room at the Shakopee Library, 235 Lewis St. A variety of topics will be discussed. All DFLers are welcome to attend.
Free Internet classes offered A free two-hour, hands-on introduction to the Internet class will be from 8 to 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Dates are Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. The class, taught by volunteers with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, will cover how to type Web addresses, how to navigate from one Web page to the next, how to conduct searches using common search engines, and how to be a savvy Internet user. To register, call the library at (952-447-3375). A volunteer computer aide is also available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Prior Lake Library. No registration is required for this one-on-one assistance.
Scouting signup night planned A “join Scouting” night is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at Redtail Ridge Elementary School, 15200 Hampshire Ave., Savage. Boys and their families are invited to learn more about joining Cub Scout Pack 909. For more information, visit www.scouts909.org.
Deadline The deadline for community happenings items for this section is noon Wednesdays. For more information, e-mail editor@plamerican.com.
W
hen local author J.A. (Joel) Arnold couldn’t get to the bottom of his ancestry, he tapped his imagination, and up bubbled a historical novel. His fascination with genealogy coupled with his lifelong interest in writing blended perfectly to turn a couple of elusive ancestors into the main characters of “Ox Cart Angel,” a mid-grade novel Arnold self-published last month. “This is my first historical novel for younger readers,” said Arnold, who has also written mystery, suspense and horror novels. “I’ve been writing for a long time and have had five or six dozen short stories published in magazines and online.” Some of those magazines include Cat Fancy, Weird Tales and American Road. While “Ox Cart Angel” was written primarily with young readers in mind, Arnold has found that adult readers enjoy the novel, as well. It’s set in 1862, the year of the Dakota uprising. “According to family lore, one of my ancestors was a Sioux woman from Pembina, N.D., who married a voyageur,” said Arnold, but that was
pretty much where the information trail ended. “I couldn’t get past names and nationality.” He did learn that the small town of Pembina, which lies near the Minnesota and Canadian borders, was important to the fur trade, as well as a significant stop along the famous ox cart trails of the 1800s. “My ancestors from the area eventually made it to St. Paul,” said Arnold, “which was the destination of the long ox cart trains that hauled loads of bison furs.” From there, Arnold’s imagination took over. “Although it’s basically an adventure novel, it also contains universal themes of bravery, compassion, loss and love,” he said. The title of the book comes from the female character’s desire to wear her mother’s wedding dress on the journey with her father from the Dakota Territory to St. Paul. Along their travels, several people comment that she looks like an angel. Arnold finished writing “Ox Cart Angel” in 2004. He found an agent, who shopped the novel around, but failed to find a publisher. He decided this year to self-publish the novel through a company called Studio City Media Endeavors. Arnold did the typesetting and his wife, Melissa, a freelance graphic designer, created the cover.
Synopsis “Ox Cart Angel” by J.A. Arnold 172 pages Claire Dumont and her father set out on a journey in 1862 from the Dakota Territory, hoping to catch up to the large caravan of Metis fur traders that left the day before. Their destination? The bustling city of St. Paul where Papa wishes to open a photography studio. But with only Bone Bag, their onehorned ox, to pull their squeaky cart, they soon realize they may have to make the treacherous journey alone.
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J.A. (Joel) Arnold has written his first historical novel for younger readers.
While Arnold hasn’t done much promotion to date, he thinks he might like to promote the novel in shops and museums along the ox cart trail. The novel is available in both electronic and print form on Amazon.com. Arnold has lived in Savage since
Braving bad weather, packs of wolves, dangerous river crossings, starvation and exhaustion, Claire and her father try their best to survive the deeply-rutted ox cart trails.
2003 with Melissa and his two children, Paige, 10, and Zachary, 9. He works full-time as an accountant in Edina, but ideally would like to spend his days writing. In the meantime, he is working on a sequel to “Ox Cart Angel” that delves into the Dakota uprising.
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Retired colonel looks back on military career BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com
Col. Nat Wisser already had a long list of distinguished achievements by the time he moved his family to Minnesota in 1966. But the longtime military man continued to make a name for himself upon arriving in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Wisser (his given name is Nathan, but he’s known almost exclusively as Nat) at first didn’t understand why he had received orders to go to Minnesota. “I said, ‘Wait a minute. There’s no military there. Why am I being sent there?’” Wisser recalls. “I was told I had been given a very special assignment that they only assigned colonels to.” Wisser had been given the job of overseeing medical research at the University of Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic and Medtronic. “They were getting hundreds of thousands of government dollars to do research, and [the government] wanted to make sure someone was overseeing how they were spending the money,” Wisser says. The colonel had years of honorable military service and a master’s degree in hospital administration under his belt. Raised in Flatbush, a community within the borough of Brooklyn, N.Y., Wisser attended Erasmus Hall, one of the oldest high schools in the country. The family later moved to New Jersey before Wisser went off to college at the prestigious City University of New York, where he would earn a bachelor of business administration degree. Halfway through his college career, in 1940, he took a government intelligence test. Of the 135,000 people who took the test, he ranked 139th. That high score had the government courting him for a job. “No one could refuse a civil service job at the time,” he says. “A government job was the ultimate in luxury.” While still in college, he worked for the Army Medical Procurement Agency, which he says geared him toward a lifetime of working in the health and education industries. To juggle college and work, he changed his classes to evenings and Saturdays. In his senior year of college, in 1942, he was drafted into the war, just one month before he was set to earn his degree. The draft boards disregarded the “B1” status of Wisser and his classmates, who were supposed to be exempt from the draft until they graduated. Since the students were so close to graduation, the college decided to award the degrees a month early. Wisser was assigned to a military hospital in Fort Hancock, N.J. Within three months, he was promoted to sergeant, and in another three months, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Army Medical Service Corps. He also earned a master’s degree in hospital administration. Since
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Col. Nat Wisser enjoys taking his boat out on Prior Lake, which skirts the townhome he shares with his wife, Harriet. he was an honor graduate in his program, he was offered a regular Army commission, “the same as if you graduated from West Point,” he says. Wisser would stay in the military for 26 years, retiring as a full colonel in 1968. On Feb. 20, 1944, he and his wife, Harriet, had a military wedding while stationed in New York. “The Navy was on one side, the Army on the other,” he recalls. Harriet was in the Navy at the time (she later received an honorable discharge upon becoming pregnant with their first son). Before World War II ended, he received orders to go to the Philippines, where he was one of 30 officers commanding a ship of 5,000 soldiers. They had been fighting the Japanese, who had occupied the Philippines, which was a protectorate of the United States. The U.S. soldiers got help fighting from the Philippine Scouts. At one point, Wisser recalls, the soldiers stood ready to fight when they saw thousands of Japanese soldiers descending from the hills, surrendering. Almost immediately, Wisser was put in charge of a 200-man unit that oversaw 500 Japanese war prisoners. “We had them approximately five months before they were repatriated
back to Japan,” he recalls. “And boy, were we sorry to see them go.” Wisser explains that the soldiers had put the Japanese prisoners to work for them and eventually befriended many of them. “We never had a problem,” he says. “Many of the Japanese officers spoke English, as they had gone to school in the U.S.” After the war, Harriet and their 2-year-old son came to the Philippines. It was one of the first times Wisser had seen his son since he was born. The family lived in a house with a devoted Filipino woman who wanted to work for them. Since they had someone to help run the home and take care of their young son, Harriet took a government job. Later, they welcomed their second son, born in Manila. The couple later would have two more sons in Atlanta, Ga., where Wisser was transferred after the Philippines. Wisser and his family also spent two years stationed in Korea. In 1966, he received orders to go to Minneapolis. For the first time in 26 years, the couple bought a
house. The four-bedroom home in Bloomington was “beautiful,” Wisser recalls. He also remembers having a heated parking space at the University of Minnesota with his name on it. He got to know the presidents of the U of M, Medtronic and the Mayo Clinic, frequently getting invitations to their social events. Minneapolis was supposed to be a four-year assignment, but two years in, Wisser was told he was needed in Germany. His children were all either in high school or college, and he had enough service that he could retire. There was no draft, so he was free to determine whether to continue his service. He decided to retire. He turned down lucrative job offers from the U of M, the Mayo Clinic and Medtronic after a man in his class at the U of M, where he was working on his Ph. D. in educational administration, asked him for help opening a new community college. In 1968, Wisser helped to open Normandale Community College.
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Young Life Scott County Young Life is part of a worldwide, nondenominational Christian organization for high school students that of fers fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance. The club meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Young Life Office, 13845 Highway 13, Savage. For more information, call Ben Dodds at (952) 402-9123 or visit www.scottcountymn. younglife.org.
Co-Dependents Anonymous Co-Dependents Anonymous group support meets at 16150 Arcadia Ave., Prior Lake. Men’s C o - D ep endent s Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Co -Dependents Anonymous (for men and women) meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.
Overeaters Anonymous The group Overeaters Anonymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Christ Lutheran Church, 1053 Jef ferson St., Shakopee. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome. The group has a step format with a monthly open topic. For more information, call Nancy at (612) 250-0075 or Steve at (612) 845-2672.
Emotions Anonymous A 12-step program called Emotions Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Anne’s parish center, 411 N. Fourth St., LeSueur, in the south end of St. Anne’s parking lot. For more information, call Kathleen at (507) 665-2644.
Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other.
The g roups meet weekly on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake. For more information, call Charlie at (952) 884-9417 or Michael at (952) 607-8619.
Moms in Touch International
WyldLife Scott County WyldLife is part of a worldwide, nondenominational Christian organization for middle school students. The club meets every other Friday and offers a high-energy, interactive evening fi lled with games, fun and music. For more information on the schedule and location, call Jennifer Schroeder at (952) 402-9123 or visit the website at www.scottcountymn.wyldlife. org.
port groups for women who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. On-site childcare is provided. For location and more information, call (952) 873-4214.
National Alliance for Mental Illness
A handicapped-accessible Alcoholics Anonymous meeting open to men and women takes place Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgewood Church, 6201 W. 135th St., Savage. For more information, call (952) 297-4777.
The Scott County chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the fi rst and third Wednesdays of the month at the Valley Green Workforce Center, 752 Canterbury Road, Shakopee. The meetings are open to all who are interested (including those living with the illness). For more information, call Janet Williams at (952) 890-1669 or Kevin Wineman at (952) 496-8513, or visit www.nami. org/namimn.
T.O.P.S.
Winner’s Circle
Marine Corps League
T.O.P.S., Take off Pounds Sensibly, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday in the community room at Prior Lake State Bank, 16677 Duluth Ave. For more information, call June at (952) 454-6579 or Mikki at (952) 457-1306.
The Winner’s Circle Chapter of Business Network International meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursdays at 1101 Adams St., Shakopee. F o r m o r e i n fo r m at io n , call Darren Kurilko at (952) 947-0323.
The Marine Corps League meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Dan Patch American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage. F o r m o r e i n fo r m at io n , call Pete Williams at (612) 730-0999.
PowerNet business
Gamblers Anonymous
Suicide grief support
Savage PowerNet, a business referral group, meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Davanni’s, at County Road 42 and Highway 13 in Savage. For more information, call Kelly at (612) 861-8300.
Gamblers Anonymous, a support group for those struggling with addiction to gambling, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake.
A suicide grief support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Queen of Peace Hospital, 301 Second St., New Prague. The meeting location is the Jameen Mape Room. Enter through the emergency room doors; use the southeast elevators to the lower level. For more information, call Sally at (952) 758-4735.
Moms in Touch International (MITI) is a prayer group that meets weekly to pray for children and schools. Moms pray one hour each week for their children, their individual schools, administration, PTA/PTC groups, staff, students and every aspect of the school. For information on your child’s individual school, visit momsintouch.org and click on “group locator.”
MONTHLY/ SEMIMONTHLY
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River, an organization that supports military personnel and their families, meets the fi rst Tuesday of every month in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. The group can be reached by calling (952) 440-5011, or emailing btyrsouthoftheriver@ gmail.com.
MOMS Club MOMS Club of Prior Lake (Moms Offering Moms Support) will have its monthly membership meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Harbor Community Church, 5995 Timber Trail, Prior Lake. To join the group or find out more information, contact Mandy Reinert Nash at (952) 226-2410 or Sharlene Czajkowski at (952) 447-1780, e-mail momsclubofpriorlake@yahoo.com or visit www.momsclub.org.
Savage Unity AA
Alanon Alanon meetings with the “Island of Serenity” group will take place at 7 p.m. Mondays at 16150 Arcadia Ave., Prior Lake. Other meetings take place at Lakers Alanon, 4646 Colorado St. on the following days: Thursdays: AA meets at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Fridays: AA meets at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays: On the first Saturday of each month, the meeting is open to all recovery groups, with the potluck at 6:30 p.m. and the call-up format meeting at 8 p.m. On the third Saturday of each month, there will be a 6:30 p.m. potluck followed by the 8 p.m. speaker meeting. Sundays: AA meets at 10:30 a.m., the AA Big Book Study meets at 6 : 30 p.m., and A A meets at 8 p.m. All people in recovery are welcome to attend.
Domestic violence Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women offers ongoing weeknight and weekday sup-
Mothers of Multiples Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples will meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Community Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. For more information, email info@mvmom.org.
Support for RSD/CRPS A support group for anyone affected by Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome meets from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at the Savage Public Library, 13090 Alabama Ave., Savage. T he g roup encou rages a positive, caring group and has a variety of topics. The group is facilitated by Bonnie Scherer, but all members decide on all aspects of the meetings. For more information, call (952) 457-7586.
River Valley Toastmasters The Minnesota River Valley Toastmasters will meet on the second, third and fourth Mondays of each month from
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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.
Widows and widowers
Support for parents
Widows’ and Widowers’ Circle of Friends is a social group for those who have lost a spouse. The group meets at 5 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. For more information, call Ethel at (952) 888-1035.
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.
St. Francis support The following support groups meet regularly at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee: Infant Loss Support: Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2002 Diabetes Support: Group meets the fi rst Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call (952) 428-3324. Diabetes Prevention: Offered monthly. Designed for anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or those with a family history of diabetes. For more information, call (952) 428-3324. Hea r t Suppor t : Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2080. Low Vision Support: Group meets the second Thursday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call (952) 428-2002. Women’s Connection, support for women with cancer: Meets the fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2700. American Cancer Society’s Look Good … Feel Better meets the fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 1-800-ACS-2345. Joint Care group meets every other Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Designed for people scheduled for total knee or hip replacement. Call (952) 428-2565. Smoking Cessation: If you are ready to stop smoking, call 888-354-PLAN (7526).
La Leche League La Leche League offers support and encouragement to mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies. Join the group for a meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., and bring your nursing baby. Pregnant women are encouraged to attend before the birth of their babies. For more information on the meeting or breastfeeding questions, call April at (952) 440-6320, Michele at (952) 447-6182 or Traci at (952) 226-2052.
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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.
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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.
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7 to 8 p.m. The group now meets at the Prior Lake fi re station, 16776 Fish Point Road. All visitors are welcome. For more information, call Shirley at (952) 447-4621 or visit www. mnrv.freetoasthost.org.
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americanslice COMMUNITY EDUCATION
NOW THAT’S A GREAT PUMPKIN
This is a listing of some of the classes offered through Prior Lake-Savage Area Community Education. Adults Yoga/meditate Wednesdays, Sept. 7-Oct. 26, from 5:15 to 6:25 p.m. at Club Prior in the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Cost is $64. East Coast Swing, Waltz and Foxtrot Thursdays, Sept. 8-29 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (each class is one hour) at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $59 per class. Wildflowers Wonders of Fall Hike (all ages) Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Spring Lake Regional Park. Cost is $9/person or $15/family. Microsoft Excel 2007 Beginning Mondays, Sept. 12 to 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St., Savage. Cost is $135. Zumba! Mondays, Sept. 12 to Oct. 24, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at Club Prior. Cost is $56. You Can Teach Community Ed Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $15. Tantalizing Thai Cuisine Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $49. Real Estate Buying and Investing Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Prior Lake High School. Cost is $11. Couponing 101 Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $25. Appetizers: Quick, Easy and Enticing Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $55. Family Archery (adult/child ages 9 and up) Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Cleary Lake Park. Cost is $20 for one adult and one child. Preserving the Season Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $45. Youth Wish Upon a Ballet (ages 3-6) Wednesdays, Sept. 7-Oct. 26, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Cost is $65. Safe at Home on My Own (ages 8-11) Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the District Services Center. Cost is $45. Piano Lessons (ages 7-13) Tuesdays or Thursdays, Sept. 13-Dec. 14, at Twin Oaks Middle School. Half-hour lessons can be scheduled between 4 and 8:30 p.m. with Diane by calling (952) 226-5279 and then (952) 226-0080 to register. Tuesday lessons are 11 sessions for $220; Thursday lessons are 12 sessions for $240. SAT/PSAT Preparation (Grades 11-12) Thursdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 6, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Prior Lake High School. Cost is $120.
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Scott Gray, 10, of Prior Lake took third place in the youth division of the Giant Pumpkin Contest at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. He gets a large ribbon and a prize of $40. Scott is starting fifth grade at Redtail Ridge Elementary School. His pumpkin weighed 252 pounds. Scott has grown pumpkins in past years with his grandfather and has placed in two prior years, but this is his largest pumpkin yet. His grandfather, Gerald Gray, did not have a qualifying pumpkin this year.
ON CAMPUS SCHOOL NEWS
Torvik, McIntyre earn UND scholarships
Register for ECFE classes
register at www.priorlakesavagece.com, send your registration form by mail, or drop it off at the Family Center in Edgewood School, 5304 WestWood Drive, Prior Lake. Call (952) 226-0950 for more information.
Registration for the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District’s Early Childhood Family Education’s (ECFE) fall classes began on Aug. 22. A complete 2011-12 ECFE catalog can be viewed at www. priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/ EW (click on the Early Childhood tab). To sign up for a fall class,
Host foreignexchange students The Nacel Open Door Exchange Program is looking
for families to host foreignexchange students. For mor e i n for m at ion , call Denise Schmidt at (952) 994-2588 or (952) 226-9721.
Free activity passes for senior citizens P rior Lake - Savage area residents ages 55 and up are eligible for free activity passes from the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District.
Each pass admits one senior citizen into all school functions that take place on District 719 property during the 2011-12 school year. The passes are good for admission into home sports games, school plays and other events. Passes can be picked up between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Call (952) 226-0000 for more information.
Kyle Torvik and Lauren McIntyre, both of Prior Lake, received Community of Learners Scholarships from the University of North Dakota for the 2011-12 academic year. Both students are Prior Lake High School graduates who plan to attend UND this fall. Torvik is the son of Carol Torvik. McIntyre is the daughter of Del and Chris McIntyre.
Steele named to dean’s list Michelle Steele of Prior Lake has been named to the dean’s list at Concordia University in St. Paul. Steele is a senior majoring in food retail merchandise/marketing management.
Smith on Concordia dean’s list Rachelle Smith of Prior Lake has been named to the dean’s list at Concordia University in St. Paul. Smith is a freshman.
PRIOR LAKE 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
1026 E 205th St, Jordan (952) 492-2249 www.lydiazionchurch.com
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Join us for Worship Sunday at 8:45 & 10:45 a.m.
Growing in Faith, Living to Serve
952.230.2988
www.sollc.org
Join us for Family Worship Sunday ‌‌‌...........................................9 am Coffee ‘N ‌‌..........................................10 am Adult Study‌.‌‌...............................10:30 am Youth Group (6th grade - 12th grade)...5 - 7 pm Sunday School 10:15 am Sept. thru May
L.O.R.D. Love Others Rejoice Daily Pastor Larry G. Kasten 952.217.1113 lzumc.pastor@frontiernet.net
Holy Cross Lutheran Church LCMS Rev. Donald Taylor 14085 Pike Lake Trail Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 445-1779 Sunday Worship 9:00 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:20 AM County Rd. 42 & Pike Lake Trail
The People of the United Methodist Church Welcome You Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sept.-May
7:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.
103753
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Worship Service | 9:00 a.m. Bi-Lingual Preschool Coming for 2011-12 School Year � Bi-lingual English and Spanish � Christ centered program
Nursery available during 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Mass St. Michael Catholic School
� Fun environment
16840 Highway 13 S, Prior Lake, MN
952-447-6955
Grades PreK-8 952-447-2124
faithlutheranpriorlake@yahoo.com
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Casual Family Worship Sundays at 10:30
Join us for Worship this Sunday at 9:30 am Starting Sept. 11, 2011– Join us for Worship at 9:30 or 11:00 am Children’s & Youth Programming at 11:00 am Nursery provided during both worship Services. Join us for lunch following the 11:00 service on the Sept. 11th as we celebrate our 13th Anniversary and meet our new Sr. Pastor! 6201 W 135th Street – Savage, MN 952.226.4800 www.bridgewood.org
WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Bible Study Awana Club (Oct. - Apr.)
Home of Prior Lake Christian School (Preschool - 12th grade) visit us at: www.priorlakebaptist.org
www.htumc.org 16150 Arcadia Ave SE 952-447-2990
16311 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-2491 www.stmichael-pl.org
One block West of Cty. Rd. 21 on Cty. Rd. 42
Pastor Ron Groschel 952-447-2824 SUNDAY SERVICES
St. Michael Catholic Church
www.holycross-pl.org
Loving God, Exalting Christ, Revering God’s Word, Building Christ’s Church - together
Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Adult Bible Fellowship 10:40 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST (2 blocks W. of Hwy. 13 on Dakota)
Prior Lake Baptist Church
Childcare available during service All-day Preschool & Childcare Year Round Openings Available 33 months & up 5995 Timber Trail SE Prior Lake
952-447-6191
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MOVIES
BOOKS
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ one of the better films of summer
‘Small as an Elephant’ follows 11-year-old boy abandoned by his mother
It’s 2011 and here we have yet another “Planet of the Apes” film. But could “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” be good? With this movie, we get James Franco (“127 Hours”) playing Will Rodman. He works for a company that is using apes to make a new drug that will possibly cure Alzheimer’s. After his main test subject is killed, he discovers that the ape had a baby which is now without a home. He brings the baby ape, Caesar, into his home where he lives with his father (John Lithgow) who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Over the years they all bond and become a happy family, teaching Caesar human traits as well as how to be a kind, loving ape. An incident happens involving a neighbor and Caesar is sent to live in a facility run by Brian Cox (“Coriolanus”) and his son played by Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” films). While living there, he has a chance to interact with other apes for the first time in his life. Caesar is mistreated by the people who run the facility and gives up hope of Will ever coming
Slam. There are days when slamming your bedroom door, though it might get you in trouble, is really satisfying. Those are the days when everybody bugs you, nothing goes right, and you just want to scream, stomp, storm and slam. Sometimes, you just want to be left alone. But what if everybody left you – for good? What if you woke up and found out that you were all by yourself ? It happened to Jack Martel in the new audiobook “Small as an Elephant” by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, read by William Dufris. It was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime. Eleven-year-old Jack Martel and his mother had planned it all summer. They were going camping in Maine’s Acadia National Park for Labor Day Weekend. Then they were going to go see Lydia the Elephant at the York Zoo because a love of elephants was the one solid thing Jack and his mother shared. That is, when she wasn’t spinning out of control. Still, she seemed normal on the trip, helping him set up his tent and laughing at his jokes. She was fine and Jack was looking forward to a few days of fun. But the first morning he woke up and unzipped his tent, he was alone. His mother had done it before. She’d left him by himself in their neighborhood near Boston but she’d always returned in a day or two, once the spinning had stopped. So Jack settled in with a comic book and waited. When his mother didn’t return that day or the next or the next, he counted his change – just under $15 – and decided to try and make it home by himself. Surely, that’s where she’d be. But going anywhere is expensive and Jack was hungry and afraid. What would happen if he couldn’t find his mother? Would they call his grandmother, whom Jack’s mom said was mean? What would they do to a boy who stole a plastic elephant to remind himself of the vacation of a lifetime? Jack had to figure that out soon because somebody reported him missing
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‘RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES’ (PG-13) (OF 5)
to his rescue. He then uses his knowledge to get the other apes on his side and eventually break out and dominate the humans. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” really took me by surprise. The last “Planet of the Apes” film we got was the 2001 Tim Burton remake, which was awful. With “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” we get a new take on how the apes came to be almost human and attempt to take over. This film works out quite well. It’s always
at wonderful to see that Hollywood can still l, make a good prequel, remake or sequel. While James Franco does a solid job in the lead role, the real star is Caesar, who is played by Andy Serkis, who played “King Kong” and Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Every movement and action Caesar makes looks as real as can be and you actually believe there’s an ape on screen doing human activities. w Year’s John Lithgow (“New Eve”) also provides a good performance. The rest of the cast is fine but most of their characters are one dimensional, especially a character played by Frieda Pinto (“Slumdog Millionaire”) who is sort of the love interest for Franco’s character. As far as the visuals for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” go, they’re stunning. All the apes, gorillas, and
orangutans look real. Director Rupert Wyatt lets us get a feel for these animals and shows us that they’re just like humans in a lot of ways. He also created characters we care about in Will, his father and especially Caesar. The summer film season has been lackluster but it looks like Hollywood was saving one of its better films for last.
WINE
Why I Have Not Been Asked to Design a Wine Label Thank you all for being here as I unveil the artwork for the first wine label I designed myself. A few of you have asked why I chose to show myself so prominently on the label… and why I’m shown shirtless and much more muscular than I am in real life. Well, the purpose of the picture is to capture the true essence of my being. By viewing this, we embark on an artistic journey to witness my true self. I hear some of you claiming that this label has nothing to do with the wine inside the bottle, and is merely a venue for me to exercise my own ego. That is not true. For example, let me direct your attention to the nymph located in the lower foreground. That’s Amphictyonis, the Greek Goddess of wine. I didn’t need to add her but I thought she added legitimacy to the theme of the art piece. So you see it really is all about the wine. Notice also how she
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resembles Angelina Jolie and how she kneels at my feet, gazing upon my countenance with adoring eyes. Is that Chuck Norris I’m beating down with one hand while I effortlessly play lead guitar for an awesome rock band with the other? Yes. This is not a cheap, selfserving attempt to inflate my own masculinity. No, this is an existential metaphor of the transitory nature of life. Duh. If you didn’t recognize that, you don’t know anything about art.
The scene in the background is a young man receiving a sports award. This is a commentary on the day I won the Snail Lake Elementary School basketball team’s most valuable player trophy. The angels hovering overhead are my own addition but I’m pretty sure they show up at big events like that. We just couldn’t see them. Scattered about the rest of the label are some other minor details: The name of the wine, the alcohol content, the grape variety, etc. but in each case I have been able to mostly obscure those trivialities with more exciting information like my birthday, how much I could bench press in college and a few images of my favorite foods. This week’s recommendation: Cupcake, Prosecco ($9.99): Delicious and wellmade, this Prosecco has flavors even more complex than the label described
above: Take the love-child of a peach and a honeydew melon, drop it in a blender with a few almonds, pour over a piece of vanilla French toast, and serve with a shot of cream and you’d get the idea. Now enjoy a glass while viewing a picture of me. To read more of Kris Barber’s insights on wine, visit his blog at Winerogue. wordpress.com or Savvy.mn.
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and the authorities were searching for him. The one thing to remember when choosing an audiobook for a car trip is this: everyone has to listen to it. But with “Small as an Elephant” nobody will mind. This is one of the smartest, most imagination-capturing, compelling stories this year – for adults and for older kids. Author Jennifer Richard Jacobson thinks of things for Jack to do that most adults would never consider. This little character is tough and scrappy, resourceful and clever, but listeners are never allowed to lose sight of the fact that he is an 11-year-old. I was breathless at the audacity of this brave little guy, and the ending is a complete stunner. Bring a tissue, that’s all I’m going to say… Be aware that, because of its content, “Small as an Elephant” may be scary for children under 10, but older kids and adults will love it. If you’re looking for an excellent vacation audiobook, this one is a slam-dunk. The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer. Terri has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.
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Hundreds of runners and walkers are expected to attend this day-long celebration in memory of Ella Hope Hauschildt, a local 7-year-old who died of brain cancer. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., with a 5K race/walk at 9 a.m. and family activities including bounce houses, face painting, crazy hair, kids’ games and free lunch. Time: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: Donation collection Location: Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway, Prior Lake Info: raceagainsttheodds.com and www.thecurestartsnow.org
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
SEPT. 3 EAGLE CREEK FAIR Visit the Eagle Creek Fair to celebrate a successful summer with the farmers and townsfolk of Eagle Creek on Labor Day weekend. Play games and enjoy a ride on a trolley pulled by Percheron draft horses. See craft and farm exhibits and visit soldiers from the 5th Minnesota infantry. Monday only: paddle a Wilderness Inquiry canoe, hear live music and watch a Shakespearean play and a 1860s “base ball” match. The gift shop will be open and food available for purchase. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5. Cost: Ages 18-64 $5; ages 2-17 and seniors $3; children younger than 2 free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
HONEYBEES Find out about the bees that make honey and pollinate the flowers. Watch a beekeeper open an active hive and see its inner workings. See how honey is harvested, walk to the bee tree on the prairie and taste fresh honey. Find out the different roles the queen, drones and worker bees play in a hive. For ages 4 and older. Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 Cost: $5 Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
Sunday
SEPT. 4 BLONDIE’S ‘PANIC OF GIRLS’ TOUR Blondie and her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame new wave group will kick off their “Panic of Girls” tour at the Mystic Lake Showroom. Time: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 Cost: $19-$29 Location: Mystic Showroom, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake Info: mysticlake.com or (952) 496-6563
MONARCH TAGGING Families can catch, tag and release monarchs as the butterflies fuel up for their 2,000-mile journey south to Mexico. Tagging is a way of tracking the migration route and population status of the butterflies and was established as an ongoing international research project. For all ages. Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 Cost: $5 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
Monday
SEPT. 5 GREENFIT CLUB Get daily exercise in the natural setting of Cleary Lake Park. Hike under the canopy of trees and try yoga on a sunny hilltop. Paddle the lakes and streams to build muscle tone. Environment- and adventureloving instructors will help each registrant start a fitness program that is easy and fun to stick with. All equipment provided. Reservations required; reference activity #424617-00. For ages 18 and older.
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 5-Nov. 30 Cost: $70 Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
The Hangar Dance is back – and how! Celebrate the 1920s and raise funds for the Scott County Historical Society. Get dolled up in your 1920s glad rags and get a wiggle on. Event includes music by the Roseville Big Band, silent and live auctions, moonshine cash bar (wine/beer), light supper, costume and Charleston dance contests and more. Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: $30 ($25 for Scott County Historical Society members) Location: Flying Cloud Airport – Gate H, 10110 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie Info: (952) 445-0378 or info@ scottcountyhistory.org
2011 CHAMPIONSHIP WEINER DOG RACE Along with regular Labor Day races, Canterbury Park will host the 2011 Championship Weiner Dog Race. Free Hormel hot dogs for all who attend. Time: Racing 1:30-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 Cost: $5 Location: Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd. S., Shakopee Info: canterburypark.com
Tuesday
FREE SWING DANCE
SEPT. 6 BOOK CLUB FOR SENIORS Join a book club for seniors the first Tuesday of each month. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 6 (“Fall of Giants” by Ken Follett) Time: 10 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Club Prior, in the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-9783
Thursday
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JAPANESE MOON VIEWING See the ornamental grass collection and enjoy a traditional harvest celebration, based on Japanese tradition. Enjoy poetry and music around a campfire. Time: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 Cost: Free with gate admission of $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422
The annual PLAYfest at the Ponds Athletic Complex raised $15,000 for Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (PLAY) last year.
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LAYfest, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, is a celebration of Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (PLAY) volunteers and
players. The event includes children’s games, food, a beer tent, a silent auction
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and live music by Playback as well as a
A Master Gardener will share information about how to grow, maintain and harvest apples. This program is part of the Evenings in the Garden series. Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 Cost: Free; pre-registration requested Location: Scott County Fairgrounds, 7151 W. 190th St., Jordan Info: (952) 492-5410 or esmith515@umn.edu
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Friday
SEPT. 9 ‘STRUT YOUR STUFF’ COMPETITION The producers of the 50+ PrimeTime Living Expo are auditioning talented Minnesotans age 50 and up for the “50+ Strut Your Stuff” competition. Local baby boomers can show off their amazing and odd talents to win prizes. Finalists will perform during the fall 50+ Prime-Time Living Expo Oct. 4-5 at Mystic Lake Casino. The winner will receive airfare for two to any Sun Country Airlines destination. The contest is open to all Minnesota residents who reached their 50th birthday by Aug. 1 of this year. Only amateurs may enter. Time: Entry deadline is Sept. 9 Cost: $10 entry fee Info: 101expos.com or (612) 798-7237
COMEDIAN DERICK LENGWENUS Comedian Derick Lengwenus currently resides in Chicago where he performs
Buy tickets at Edelweiss Bakery and the Laker Store downtown. Parking is limited.
stand-up and studies improv at Second City. Comedian Pete Borchers will also perform. Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10; 10:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Cost: $13 for 8:30 Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday shows; $10 for 10:30 p.m. Saturday show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 1st Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee
Upcoming MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River will host the first-ever Military Appreciation Day for members of all branches of the military and their families. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Cost: Free Location: Lions Park, 1101 Adams St., Shakopee Info: btyrsouthoftheriver.org
ROCK AND WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S McKenna Rock and Walk hosts a 5K race to benefit the Alzheimer’s Assocation. The event will include children’s activities, horse-drawn
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wagon rides, live music, a bake sale and a silent auction. Time: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 (race begins at 10 a.m.) Cost: $20 Location: McKenna Crossing, 13810 Shepherds Path, Prior Lake Info: mckennacrossing.org
FREE GUIDED HIKE Take a free guided hike to commemorate the season. Search for flora and fauna and walk along the colorful trails. Learn about other Three Rivers parks to visit, and the dates of other hikes to participate in for completion of the program. Bring binoculars and enjoy the splendor of fall on one of these guided hikes. Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Cost: Free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHICKEN BARBECUE The Prior Lake Volunteer Fire Department will host its 32nd annual chicken barbecue to raise money for equipment and operation costs. The menu will include barbecued chicken,
baked potatoes, dinner rolls, corn on the cob, coffee and milk. Time: 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 Cost: $12 for adults and $6 for children Location: Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. Info: Fire Chief Doug Hartman at (952) 440-3473
DAN PATCH GOLF CLASSIC The Savage Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring this event featuring contests and a $500 cash prize. Time: 1 p.m. shotgun start, Wednesday, Sept. 14 Cost: $125 per golfer Location: The Wilds Golf Club, 3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake Info: (952) 894-8876
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE Low prices and a wide selection of slightly used fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs and videos are featured in this sale. Organizers are accepting donations of new books, DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes for the sale. Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: Items for purchase Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375
Minnesota’s hottest jazz violinist and “Prairie Home Companion” veteran, Gary Schulte, leads an ensemble of some of the nation’s top swing musicians. Bill and Shannon Butler are well-known swing dancers and instructors in the metro. Dancers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to enjoy this swing dance event. The program is part of Scott County Library’s “First Thursdays Danceteria,” free monthly dances with live bands and instructors. It’s co-sponsored by the city of Prior Lake and Club Prior, and funded in part with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Fund. Time: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 Cost: Free Location: Club Prior, in the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375
Ongoing PRIOR LAKE FARMERS MARKET The Prior Lake Farmers Market, in downtown Prior Lake, features locally grown, seasonal farm-fresh food. Many of the products are organic, chemical-free and naturally grown. The market also offers meats, fish, baked goods, handcrafted beverages, gourmet confections, assorted landscaping stock, fine crafts, music and more. Time: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays Cost: Free to attend; items for purchase Location: Main Avenue, downtown Prior Lake Info: priorlakefarmersmarket.com
GREAT SCOTT CYCLING CLUB Bicycling enthusiasts are invited to join the Great Scott Cycle Monday and Thursday evenings from May to October. There are four levels for riders. Helmets are required; road bikes are highly recommended. This is a social club for riding and gathering afterward. New members are always welcome. Time: 6:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays Cost: Free Location: Leaving from Michael’s Cycles, 16731 Highway 13, Prior Lake Info: Al at (952) 220-4585 or greatscottcycling.com
TRIBAL FARMERS MARKET The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will have its own farmers market at Mazopiya, the tribe’s natural food market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Produce varies each week according to the season. A limited supply of native prairie plants may also be available for sale, along with wares from community member artisans. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays Cost: Items available for purchase Location: Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Drive, Prior Lake
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City to Country Tour is Sept. 24 SUNDAYS AT ARIZONAS VIKING AND PACKERS HEADQUARTERS Join us this Season with Food & Drink Specials! Watch the Game on the BIG SCREEN TV!
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The 13th annual Scott County City to Country Tour will be on Saturday, Sept. 24. The drive-it-yourself tour, hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension in Scott County, will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate the importance of agriculture and the rural character of Scott County. Each site is designed to leave an impression on visitors about agriculture and horticulture in Scott County and Minnesota through demonstrations, hands-on activities and educational displays.
The 2011 tour will focus on sites in Elko New Market and southern Prior Lake. The cost of the tour will be $10 per vehicle for the entire day. Vehicle passes will be available at the tour sites. Visitors can pick up a pass at their first stop and then use it as a passport for the remaining sites. For more information, call the Scott County Extension office at (952) 492-5410; e-mail Laura Kieser at torb0 022 @ umn.edu or visit facebook.com/ citytocountrytour. The tour brochure can also be fou nd at w w w.co.scot t . mn.us. This year’s stops are: Whispering Oaks Alpacas Owned by Dale and Tari
Maxfield and their family. The Maxfields have been raising alpacas for seven years on their 10-acre farm. Alpacas are fiber-producing animals that are native to South America. They originate from the high Andes regions in Peru, Chili and Bolivia. They are part of the camelid family. Thompson’s Hillcrest Orchard Owned by Gene and Barb Thompson and their family. This is a small but growing apple orchard. The Thompsons wanted to use their small acreage productively, so they planted their fi rst 200 trees in 1996. The orchard has expanded to more than 1,000 trees on approximately five acres. Eleven
varieties have been planted, but their most popular apple is the Minnesota favorite, Honeycrisp. They have also added fall raspberries and pumpkins. Produce is sold at the farm and at local farmers markets. Friedges Dairy Farm Charles and Jeri Friedges milk 45 Jersey cows and farm approximately 320 acres. They raise corn, alfalfa, soybeans and small grains to feed their cows. Jersey cows are distinctive by their fawn-like color and sweet faces. With an average body weight of 1,000 pounds and producing more than 7 gallons of milk each day, a Jersey cow produces more pounds of milk per pound of body weight than any other breed.
Wanted: Scarecrow artists The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum invites entries for Scarecrows on Parade, a juried exhibit of original creations of scarecrows and other garden folk that capture the harvest season in Minnesota. Entries will be on display Sept. 17 through Nov. 6 as part of the Arboretum’s “Autumn Unplugged” celebration. There are three entry categories: design professional, organization and individual or family. The top three entries in each category, and a People’s Choice Award Winner, will receive an Arboretum gift card valid for gift store, classes, membership,
admission and restaurant purchases. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Two free guest passes, good through June 2012, will be awarded for each entry. Applications are due Aug. 31, and the actual scarecrow entries are due between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept 9-10 to the Arboretum’s Margot Picnic Shelter area. Arboretum staff will install and determine the placement of all entries. For more information and to download a registration form, visit arboretum.umn.edu or call (952) 443-4401. There is a $20 entry fee for the Scarecrows on Parade competition.
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Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake, has the following activities planned: Learn about and travel to the Holy Land: A few spaces remain for a 12-day trip to the Holy Land from Feb. 13-25, 2 012 , hosted by Rev. Ma rk Holman and Marcia Holman . For more details and itinerary, contact Rev. Holman at (952) 2 3 0 -2 9 8 8 or ma rk hol man @ sollc.org. In preparation for the trip, the Holmans are leading a monthly educational/ preparation meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the history, culture and significance of the region. Garage and bake sale: The church will have its annual garage sale and bake sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15; and a half-price day from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 16. For more information, contact Marilyn Breeschoten at rbree70 @yahoo.com or (952) 447-2082, or Darlene Hasch at (952) 447-2692. Golf tournament: The church
will have its 15th annual golf tournament at The Wilds Golf Club in Prior Lake on Sunday, Sept. 11. Registration begins at noon with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $75 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, electric cart, range balls and dinner. Register at www.sollc. org or print the form on the site and mail to Ron Bickle, SOLLC, 3611 North Berens Road NW, Prior Lake, MN, 55379. R e g i s t e r fo r c h i l d r e n’s choirs: Sign up children ages 3 through 12th grade. New this year: GleeChor for students in fifth through eighth grades; students will learn a song in two rehearsals and then be present in worship to share the music. Register online. Gamblers Anonymous/GamAnon meetings: Get together for an opening reading and remarks and then split for the therapy portion of each meeting. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling. All Gamblers Anonymous and Gam-Anon members are welcome. Meetings are every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous hot li ne is 1.8 8 8.GA H EL PS (424-3577). Debtors anonymous group: Are your personal or business
fi nances out of control? A new 12-step group is forming to help people solve their financial issues. Those interested in participating should contact Merlyn at (612) 751-7595. Meetings will be scheduled as soon as a sufficient number of members can be assembled.
Bilingual preschool has openings Precious Lambs Bilingual Preschool is now accepting enrollment for 3- to 5-year-olds. St udent s w i l l r e c eive a Christian education in Spanish and English. The preschool is at 16840 Highway 13, Prior Lake. For more information, call (952) 447-6955.
Church to host block party Livi ng Hop e Lut hera n Church and School, 8600 Horizon Dr., Shakopee, will have a free block party from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Ga mes, music, food a nd more are planned. For more information, visit bllhschool.org.
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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.
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.
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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
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He stayed there as an administrator for 10 years, but with four kids in college, he decided he “could use some money,” so he took a job as an administrator at Methodist Hospital. After 12 years, he retired, “but never really retired.” After 30 days of retirement, he got a call from a friend in Green Bay, Wis., offering him a consultant job with TWA Airlines (now Delta). During the one-year assignment, he inspected bases all over the world. It was a “plush” job in which he could choose his schedule and be home two weeks out of each month.
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 counseling and support group facilitation. Volunteer training available; call to sign up. Contact: Kathy or Emily at (952) 448-5425.
St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehab Center Heart to Heart visitor: Make a special friend with a senior resident by visiting with them weekly. Flexible times. Training provided. Contact: Cathy at (952) 233-4484.
Auburn Village General call for volunteers for activities, Bridge, cards, reading and gardening. Auburn Village includes the communities of Auburn Courts, Auburn Manor, the Courtyard at Auburn and Talheim Apartments. Sunday worship assistants also are needed. Contact: Sarah at (952) 448-9303.
After one year, he decided not to renew his contract, as Harriet had decided to retire from her job at Control Data. With their children grown, they decided to downsize and look for a smaller home. In 1990, they found the Harbor townhome development overlooking Prior Lake. “We said, this is the place for us,” Wisser recalls. The couple now divides time between Prior Lake and Estero, Fla. Three of their sons live in the Twin Cities, and their oldest son lives in Texas. The oldest – who entered an ROTC program, was commissioned as a second lieutenant and was sent to Vietnam – is the only one who followed in his father’s military footsteps.
“They spent their whole lives on military bases, so I never forced them to do anything,” Wisser says. The Wissers also have four grandchildren (including two grandsons who recently graduated from college and are pursuing graduate degrees) and three great grandchildren.
Q AND A WITH COL. NAT WISSER What are your hobbies? I like to golf and go boating and fishing. What was your most memorable military experience? Everything was memorable. Every time you got a promotion, it was a big deal. I was fortunate to gain rank rapidly and always was in a command position.
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community recently donated one automated external defibrillator to the Kasota Fire Department. Pictured are (left to right): Jason Elwood, Luke Krohn and Mike Thomas, all from the Kasota Fire Department. Through the Mdewakanton LIFE Program, the SMSC has donated more than 690 AEDs to charitable organizations, schools, governments and emergency service providers. The program has recorded 14 documented saves through the use of the AEDs.
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Pop made him work with corn I relish corn in all manners and stages, some more than others: popcorn, corn bread, corn flakes, frozen corn, canned corn, corn nuts, Corn King hot dogs, creamed corn, field corn, corn syrup, ethanol and corny jokes. But about this time of year I start to grow tired of corn-on-the-cob. We have a garden at our place. I say we, but mostly it’s my wife Rhonda’s garden, as my only contribution is to till it twice a year. Corn, still on the cob, begins to show up at meal times with regularity for a few weeks every August. It’s hard to complain about food when it is plentiful and prepared for you, but please let me try. My aversion to excessive corn goes back to my childhood; the memories still disrupt my sleep. As part of my training my parents sent me to Montgomery to work the corn pack at the Green Giant factory one summer. Although it only lasted a few weeks, it seemed more like a few years. The shifts lasted 12 hours and then swung around to let the night shift go to the day shift (and vice versa). I would work 18 hours during those swing days. During those long days that turned into night I witnessed people fall asleep while standing up. My social life suffered greatly during those weeks. I’m not sure if it was the
“The frozen cobs flew out of the chute with such velocity and numbers that it was impossible to make any progress without having your hands pummeled with dozens of frozen cobs.” Jerry
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hairnet worn throughout the day, the corn that clung to my clothing, or the smell that permeated my pores that made me want to stay home and rest in between shifts. The freshly picked corn was delivered by truck day and night from the fields of Scott, Rice and Le Sueur counties. They kept coming and coming. While I sat outside alone during my breaks I remember being impressed and feeling depressed witnessing this long parade of trucks. I had two different jobs at the factory. Both of them had comical “Lucille Ball” qualities. On one I stood next to a fast-moving conveyor belt. In front of me, cobs of corn whizzed by that had been husked by a (husking?) machine. My job was to quickly grab those that had been missed by the machine and put them down a chute,
Jerry Kucera Sand Creek Township where they presumably would be sent back to be husked (or rehusked?). My secondary task on that conveyor line was to grab gross or damaged cobs and dispose of them. There was no time for indecision or contemplating the fate of a marginal cob. Some slipped through, but when I got behind I resisted the temptation to catch up by stuffing the cobs in my shirt or my mouth. The second job I had at the factory was to get my hands smashed by frozen corn cobs. I stood on a ladder above a large container and spread frozen cobs evenly in the container as they exited a chute. The idea was to get as many cobs into a container as possible, but I found the consequences of completing the task contrary to its intended purpose: the frozen cobs flew out of the chute with such velocity and numbers that it was impossible to make any
progress without having your hands pummeled with dozens of frozen cobs. Corn may be the only vegetable that I have a love/ hate relationship with. I will no longer eat corn right off the cob; I require it to be cut off. I still have all my teeth so that’s not the reason, nor am I so highly cultured that the very idea of eating right from the cob is beneath me. I’ve just never been a fan of having corn stuck between my teeth, plus with a moustache, I have to contend with the smell of butter beneath my nose unless I thoroughly scrub up after eating. But soon I will no longer have corn coming out of my ears. Fall will come and winter will follow. I will spend my nights reading, writing, watching movies and eating popcorn. Jerry Kucera is a resident of Sand Creek Township. Read his past columns on his blog: www.jerrykucera.blogspot.com.
the Office of the Secretary of State for the State of Minnesota Notice of Intent to Dissolve as a Minnesota corporation. This Notice is provided pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 302A.011 as notice to creditors of and claimants against Zimmerman Communi-Care Network, Inc. If any creditor of or claimant against Zimmerman Communi-Care Network, Inc., intends to file a claim against the corporation, a written statement of the claim must be received by the corporation at 3907 Trail Point Court, Prior Lake, MN 55372 on or before the filing deadline date, which is the later of ninety (90) days after the first publication of this Notice to Creditors and Claimants, or ninety (90) days after the date on which this Notice to Creditors and Claimants is given to specified creditor or claimant. (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 27 and September 3, 10, 17, 2011; No. 7569)
under which the business is or will be conducted: Studio226 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box: 14944 Summit Circle NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Karen Heinke – 14944 Summit Circle NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Signature: Karen L Heinke – Owner Karen L Heinke - Contact Person 952-496-3634 Date: 8/10/11 (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, September 3 and 10, 2011; No. 7574)
publicnotices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF PRIOR LAKE SCOTT COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Scott County, State of Minnesota, will hold a public hearing on September 19, 2011, at approximately 7:00 P.M. at the Prior Lake City Council Chambers in City Hall, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, Minnesota, relating to the City of Prior Lake’s (the “City”) proposed Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 1 (the “Development Program Modification”), the proposed establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-4 (an economic development tax increment financing district) within Development District No. 1, and the proposed adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the “TIF Plan”) therefor (collectively, the “Program and Plan”), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 469.124 through 469.134 and Sections 469.174 to 469.1799, all inclusive, as amended. Copies of the Program and Plan are on file and available for public inspection at the office of the finance director at City Hall. The property to be included in Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-4 is located within Development District No. 1 and the City of Prior Lake. A map of Development District No. 1 and Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-4 therein is set forth below. Subject to certain limitations, tax increment from Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-4 may be spent on eligible uses within the boundaries of Development District No. 1.
The boundaries of Municipal Development District No. 1 are being expanded to be coterminous with the city limits of the City of Prior Lake.
TIF District No. 1-4 PID: 252240020
All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their views orally or prior to the meeting in writing. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA /s/ Frank Boyles City Manager (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, September 3, 2011; No. 7576) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: Contract/foreclosure Court File No. 70-CV-10-20895 BMO Harris Bank N.A., Successorby-merger to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Plaintiff, v. Brian D. Thompson and Michele D. Thompson, husband and wife; Richard Pomije; and XYZ Corporation, ABC Partnership, John Doe and Mary Roe, whose true names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiff, Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE IN A FORECLOSURE BY ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at 10:00 a.m. on September 27, 2011 at the Scott County Sheriff ’s Office, in the lobby at the southwest entrance of the Law Enforcement Center at 301 Fuller St. South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 and pursuant to the Order and Judgment of the District Court of Scott County, Minnesota, First Judicial District, entered in the above captioned action on July 14, 2011 (“Judgment Order”), the undersigned Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota will sell the real property described in said Judgment Order, to wit: That part of Government Lot 4, Section 30, Township 115, Range 22, Scott County, Minnesota, lying South of the North 846.85 feet and lying West of the East 476.61 feet.
Together with that part of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 30, described as beginning at the southwest corner of said Southeast Quarter; thence East along the South line thereof a distance of 66.01 feet; thence North 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 14 seconds East parallel to the West line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 2012.10 feet; thence North 45 degrees 58 minutes 14 seconds East a distance of 549.30 feet to the South line of the North 261 feet of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 20 seconds East along said line, a distance of 393.90 feet to the West line of the East 1803.26 feet of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 1 degree, 23 minutes, 16 seconds East along said West line a distance of 261.04 feet to the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 89 degrees, 47 minutes 20 seconds West along said North line, a distance of 850.26 feet to the Northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 0 degrees, 58 minutes, 14 seconds West along the West line of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 2656.61 feet to the point of beginning. Except for that part of the above land now platted and known as Outlots G, H, J and K, Westridge Lake Estates First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota. Tax Parcel No.: R279300044 Street Address: 1127 Vista Ridge Lane, Shakopee, MN 55379 (hereinafter the “Property”) together with all the estates and rights in and to said Property all existing or subsequently erected
improvements on the Property and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures that are or become part of the Property, including all replacements or additions, as one parcel (or, if directed by Plaintiff, in separate parcels), for cash, to the highest bidder, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 581 and the provisions of law relating to the sale of real estate on execution. As set forth in said Judgment Order, the proceeds of the sale shall be applied first, to pay Plaintiff ’s usual and customary costs and expenses of said sale and second, to pay the amount which shall then be due to Plaintiff on account of the Court’s original judgment against Brian R. Thompson and Michele D. Thompson, jointly and severally, in the amount of $2,466,620.60 plus interest, as described in the Judgment Order, and additional interest accruing on and after July 13, 2011. The overage, if any, shall be paid to the Court to abide by the further order of the Court with respect thereto. Dated this 9th day of August, 2011. Kevin Studnicka Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota By: ___Duane J. Jirik, Deputy Sheriff_____ Deputy BRIGGS AND MORGAN, P.A. Joseph D. Roach (#250843) Charles B. Rogers (#130588) Daniel M. White (#0387916) 2200 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 13,
20, 27 and September 3, 10, 17, 2011; No. 7559) STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: August 12, 2011 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Brando’s Commercial Tire Service 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box: 16083 St. Paul Ave., Prior Lake, MN 55372 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Brandon Blessing – 16083 St. Paul Ave., Prior Lake, MN 55372 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Signature: Brandon Blessing Brandon Blessing - Contact Person 952-649-2534 Date: 8-12-11 (Published in Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 27 and September 3, 2011; No. 7563) PUBLIC NOTICE Cedar Lake Township September Monthly Meeting Date Change Notice is hereby given that the September Monthly Meeting for the Township of Cedar Lake in Scott County, Minnesota will be held at the St. Patrick Social Hall on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.. Arnita Novotny Cedar Lake Township Clerk (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 27 and September 3, 2011; No. 7567) PUBLIC NOTICE CEDAR LAKE TOWNSHIP CONTINUED ANNUAL MEETING The continuation of the Annual Meeting of Cedar Lake Township will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick Social Hall on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The purpose of the said continued annual meeting is to set the levy for the General and Road and Bridge funds for the year of 2012. Arnita Novotny, Clerk Cedar Lake Township (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August 27 and September 3, 2011; No. 7568) NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS OF FILING NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE ZIMMERMAN COMMUNI-CARE NETWORK, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION You will please take notice that on August 17, 2011, Zimmerman Communi-Care Network, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, filed with
Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District Notice of Public Hearing 2012 Preliminary Proposed Budget and Levy Notice is hereby given that the Board of Managers of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District, Prior Lake, MN, a government subdivision of the State of Minnesota, organized and operated under and pursuant to Chapter 103D of the Minnesota Statutes, commonly known as the Minnesota Watershed Act, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the City of Prior Lake, City Hall 4646 Dakota St SE, Prior Lake, MN. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to present and receive comments on the District’s preliminary proposed budget and levy for calendar year 2012. Copies of supporting documents will be available at the meeting for review. Please contact the District office at 952-447-4166 with questions. (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, September 3 and 10, 2011; No. 7572) DRAFT AGENDA SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 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 August 11, 2011 monthly meeting minutes 7:05 Public Commentary Agenda Items 7:10 Public hearing to consider issuance of a cable franchise 7:30 Award contract for sewer & water connection of 2915 South Shore Dr. 7:40 Engineer’s Report 8:00 Road Report 8:10 Parks Report 8:15 Water Resources Report 8:20 Treasurer’s Report New Business/Old Business Approval of disbursements Kathy Nielsen, Clerk 952-492-7030 (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, September 3, 2011; No. 7573) STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: August 16, 2011 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. State the exact assumed name
Credit River Township Board Meeting Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 6pm Agenda Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance 1 Approve or Amend Agenda 2 Consent Agenda 1) August 1, 2011 and August 15, 2011 Board Meeting Notes 2) July 2011 Treasurer Report 3) August 2011 Developer’s Escrow Statements 3 Open Forum 4 Old Business 1) Road Re-Construct Guidelines 2) Cress View Estates Cul-deSacs 3) Position Statement – Form of Government 4) Snowplow Contract 5) Township Parks – Request for Athletic Practice Sites 6) Nevada Avenue Lot Split 7) Annual Meeting 5 New Business 1) 210th Street Lot Split 6 Road Report 7 Engineer’s Report 1) Sealcoating Pay Estimate 2) Territory CSTS Locates 8 Treasurer’s Report Transfer Funds Audit Proposal Merchants CD Maturing Withholding Tax Update 2012 Budget/Levy 9 Review and Pay Bills 10 Adjourn (Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, September 3, 2011; No. 7575)
The Public Notice deadline for the Prior Lake American is at Noon on Tuesday, for the Saturday edition. Faxes are not accepted.
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EMPLOYMENT 3rd SHIFT Production Assembly: Applicants should have Assembly experience Able to work in a fast paced environment Have HSD or GED $10.00+ We will be taking applications for this positionWed. Sept. 7 at 10am @ 124 Columbia Court W. Chaska, MN 55318 Call with questions: 952-915-2000
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Finish carpenters wanted with 2-5 years of experience. Position is full time and benefits eligible. Must have valid D/L, reliable transportation and be able to pass background check, drug screen and physical. Call our job line at 952-380-3720 or send resume to jobs@carpentrycontractors.com
Store Management & Crew Members 424 Hwy 5 West Waconia MN 55387
ROUTE DRIVER Allied Waste Services seeks FT Route Drivers for residential routes in the Twin City area and suburbs. WE OFFERExcellent pay Advancement opportunities Benefits-including medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, long-term disability, shortterm disability, health spending account, dependent spending account, 401k, uniforms, paid holidays, personal and vacation time APPLICANT MUST POSSESClass B (CDL) license w/Air Brake Endorsement Excellent driving record High School Diploma or equivalent Stable employment history 1 year commercial driving experience Knowledge of Twin Cities area and suburbs Excellent communication skills Physical ability to lift 45+# repeatedly Position requires strenuous physical labor with 45+ hours per week in all kinds of weather. Candidate must pass DOT physical and drug screen as well as assessment for essential physical job skills. If you are interested in joining our team, stop in and fill out an application, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Applications accepted through September 19, 2011.
Framing, Siding and Window carpenters wanted with all levels of experience. Positions are full time and benefits eligible. Must have valid D/L, reliable transportation and be able to pass background check, drug screen and physical. Call our job line at 952-380-3720 or send resume to: jobs@carpentry contractors.com
NOW HIRING! FT Account Executive Looking for a self motivated, self starter to service and grow accounts in the Scott and Carver County Area. Duties include, but are not limited to maintaining existing accounts, building new accounts, commercial script writing, and marketing the radio station through community events. Please send resume for consideration by 9/16/2011 to GM, Kristin Guerrette at
Growing company needs 30 good people Join their team today! Applicants should have Assembly experience Able to work in a fast paced environment Have HSD or GED $10.00+ 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts Come to the Job Fair on Wed. Sept. 7 at 10am @ 124 Columbia Court W. Chaska, MN 55318 Call with any questions: 952-915-2000
kguerrette@kchkradio.net
No phone calls please Ingstad Mediactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Metro area asphalt paving contractor has openings for qualified experienced personnel. Skilled positions are available in all areas of excavation/ grading and asphalt installation. Clean driving records with Class A CDL is required. For more information please contact Pam at 952-4962651
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TOP JOB Marketing Executive Growing Registered Pharmaceutical Company; Office From Home; Flexible Hours; Great Financial Opportunity; Bonuses; Car Allowance Available; Excellent Training to Help You Grow! Contact: Dlacina@healthierforlife.net See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds
Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this posting. Thanks for your consideration. South Metro Federal Credit Union is a growing Federally Chartered Credit Union in Prior Lake.
Truck Driver/ Mechanic
Opportunities Available Now hiring for a full time Assistant Store Management position. Stores are located in the Shakopee, Chanhassen, and Excelsior areas. Please call Michelle at 612.718.3520 or Lauren at 952.239.1466 for interested inquiries. WE OFFER: Flexible scheduling Opportunity to run your own store Competitive pay Pleasant atmosphere Multi-store opportunities
JOIN A WINNER! South Metro Federal Credit Union has an opportunity for individuals seeking permanent Fulltime employment as a MSR/TELLER. Opening is for 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm. Flexible work week due to scheduling. MSR/Tellers perform member transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, transfers, check cashing, debit card ordering and other member services. Additional duties include assisting members in opening new accounts, handling member requests and introduction of member services. SMFCU offers a competitive wage & benefit package including a 401(k) savings plan. If you want to be a part of an organization that is a good place to work with friendly people, please submit you resume to: South Metro Federal Credit Union 2573 Credit Union Dr. Prior Lake, MN 55372
EQUIPMENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Ovations Salon & Spa Independents Wanted
Ovations is an upscale, full service salon & spa (hair, nails, massage) located in the Chanhassen/ Excelsior area. Ovations has recently expanded and is looking for full & part-time booth renters. The time to move is now, before the holidays arrive. Ovations offers the best booth rental package in the area. Contact Christin at: 952-474-8777 Christin@ovationssalonspa.com
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Ditch Witch of Minnesota, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time truck driver/mechanic. Qualified applicants will have 5+ years experience with formal training. Class A license is required. Benefits include: medical, dental, 401k & uniforms. Fax resume to: 952-4450035 or mail to: 12826 Emery Way, Shakopee, MN 55379 or come in to fill out an application.
General Equipment & Supplies Inc. is now hiring an Equipment Sales Representative in our Shakopee location. Are you ready for that next challenge in your career? If so, we need to talk to you. General Equipment & Supplies, a rapidly expanding company is now looking for an Equipment Sales Representative specializing in cranes and other mobile equipment in our MN territory. We need an independent, outgoing individual who will constantly strive to be number one. FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION GO TO: WWW.GENEQUIP.COM Mail Applications to: General Equipment & Supplies Attn: HR, 4300 Main Ave. Fargo, ND 58103 email: human-resources@genequip.com
Restaurant Manager FOH-Entry Level Must have previous FOH exp. No late hrs/ No early AM. 40-45 hrs/wk, varied sched. Paid weekly. Insurance & Bonus. Vacation every 6 mos. Fun, fastpaced, well staffed. Lions Tap Family Restaurant 16180 Flying Cloud Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Apply in person
DIETARY MANAGER Shakopee Friendship Manor Nursing Home is seeking a Dietary Manager to provide high-energy leadership. We are looking for an energetic individual with long term care experience who can guide our dietary department and will be responsible for preparing and serving meals, ordering the food and planning menus for our 80-bed nursing home. Responsibilities include supervision of the dietary staff and must be knowledgeable of the Federal and State nursing home rules and guidelines. Qualified applicants please send resume to: Shakopee Friendship Manor, Attn: Administrator, 1340 West Third Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 or email to: bsalmela@spacestar.net
Loan Processor State Bank of Belle Plaine has an immediate opening for an experienced Loan Processor. The qualified applicant should possess a minimum of 3 years banking experience in loan processing in all areas of lending including Consumer, Commercial, Ag and Real Estate. Familiarity with Laser Pro loan documentation software preferred. Must be willing to work Saturday rotation. Other requirements include: 10-key proficiency, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, & strong prioritization and problem solving skills. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Please call or stop in to receive an employment application. 201 W Main St PO Box 87 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Tel. 952-873-2296 www.statebankbp.com
is currently recruiting for the following openings: - Outdoor/Seasonal General Laborers - Assemblers/Packagers -Warehouse/Pick& Pack - Machine Operators Employees of The Work Connection receive excellent wages, weekly pay, affordable benefits & great work environments! Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check prior to start. HS diploma/GED required, or equivalent work experience in manufacturing. To apply for these positions, contact the Chaska office: (952) 368-4898, 1340 Crystal Lane
9813 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 An Equal Opportunity Employer, m/f/d/v
To learn more about these businesses, go to www.imarketplace.mn Call (952) 345-3003 to place an ad
LANDSCAPING
MOVING/STORAGE
ODD JOBS
R.D. & Associates
MOVING?
Specialized Services Inc.
You Call - We Haul
NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert! For all the odd jobs needing Attention!!! Painting: • Interior & Exterior Finish Carpentry: • Basements • Bathrooms • Ceramic Tile • Sheet Rock & Taping Dennis 952-334-1755 952-445-9034
Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates
• Tree Removal • Stump Grinding • Brush Chipping • Overgrown Areas Mowed • Excavating • Sand & Gravel • Crushed Limestone
We Haul Moving
952-445-7302
New Prague
952-758-2552
www.rdandassociates.com
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE 28 YEARS OF TRADE EXPERIENCE Bob Wagner (952) 686-4833 www.bobshandymanservices.com for available services and rates. Fully Insured
952-292-2261
Handy Home Repair Service, Inc.
Premiere One Landscapes
Insured, References, Licensed #20374699
612-275-2574. AJ's Tree & Lawn Service LLC. Trimming & removal. Licensed, insured. 952-445-1812 Paul Bunyan Tree Service. Tree Removal and Trimming. www.paulbunyantree serviceinc.com AA Tree Removal/ trimming/ firewood/ brush hauling, stump grinding. Steve, 952-445-5239
Any Task... Just Ask 612-201-6316, bgmach3_3@hotmail.com www.handyhomereapairservice.com
A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor
References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes
(612)867-8287 kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com
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651-480-3400 Family owned since 1979
952-448-3761 No wall too small
Let us know how we can earn your business. (952)873-6078 Roofing Windows OSiding ORemodeling O
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Free wind & hail damage inspections... We can handle all of your insurance claims. Roofing, Siding, Windows & all home improvement needs. We do it all!
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“Bill's Painting” Exterior/ Interior/ Decks. 29 yrs/ guaranteed work. 10% scheduling discount. 952-448-6633/ 952-220-1090
Locally Owned & Operated Licensed & Insured #20631439
Bruce Mackenthun Does It All! WindowDoor- Deck specialist! Professional services. 952-270-9166. Lic #20452534 Ins. www.brucedoesitall.com Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836
Serving SW Metro 18 yrs. Small crew/no subs/ painting. New Const/ Basements/ Repair. BBB Reg/Ins/Free Est. All work guaranteed Mic 612-685-0476 bestdrywallminnesota.com
LOW HOURLY RATES, TELL ME WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND WE WILL MAKE A DEAL!
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Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~
ROOFING
Best Drywall LLC
Handyman Ser vices
#1 Schieber Outdoor Services LawncareLandscaping. Commercial Residential. Senior Discount. Joe: 952-2924445
ROOFING
*A and K PAINTING*
ODD JOBS
Retaining Walls, Concrete & Paver Drives, Patio & Walks, Boulder walls, & much more!
PLASTER/DRYWALL
-- ML Smith Painting -Exterior/Interior/Power Washing. 20+ Years Exp Residential & Farm. Top Quality & Affordable rates. Free Estimates. Call Marty 952-270-1001
Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured. Albie: 952-261-2234
PLUMBING/SEPTIC Father/ son plumbing company. Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115 Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440
ROOFING KREUSER ROOFING, INC.
Greg Anderson Painting 4 generations experience. Painting, staining, enameling. Taping repairs. 952-445-6816
MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen
952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell) Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous Lic# 20632183
Why Wait Roofing LLC Offering best extended manufacturers warranty! Tear-offs, Re-roofs, Siding & Gutters, New Construction Insurance Specialist Over 18 years experience FREE ESTIMATES Rodney Oldenburg Cell # 612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic. ID-20156835
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952-882-8888 Call today for your Free Inspection! Family Owned & Operated www.capstonebros.com
Lic# 20609967
Monnens Custom Builders Roofing/ Additions New Construction Siding/ Windows Locally owned 20 + Years Jim's Cell: 612-859-4618 Mike's Cell: 612-859-4620
UPHOLSTERY Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial. 38 years' experience. 952-447-4655
952-496-0921 Lic. 4960
Regal Enterprises, Inc. Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Insurance work. Since 1980. regalenterprisesinc.net 952-201-4817
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Part-Time
Cleaning Patrol seeking Housecleaner, 20-30 hrs/ week. $10-$15 DOQ. DL required. 952564-8590 Cook, weekend breakfast, PT; Experienced. Please contact TJ Hooligans, 952-4476668 KFC: Part time employment Days/Evenings Counter Staff Cook Free uniforms, free meals, flexible hours. Apply in person: Kentucky Fried Chicken 837 E. 1st Ave. Shakopee
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Newspaper Route: Weekday/Weekend Routes now avail. Bloomington area. Must be 18 yrs. & have own vehicle. (952) 451-8188 Now hiring Cashiers, Sales, Lot. Chaska Home Depot. www.homedepot.com 952-368-0281 NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train Starting wage $13.25 an hour DOE No dui's, must have class d license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899
Rewarding & fun position working as an activities coordinator. No experience required. $9$11/ hour. Call 612-2456797. Schools bus drivers, will train. PT. Family owned business operating for PL/Savage Schools. Perfect for homemakers & retirees. 952-440-2382 StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee & rural Waconia Weekend routes. For further information see our website at; www.Chaskadelivery.com
Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women is in need of additional volunteers to answer its 24-hour crisis line and provide childcare at support groups. Free training for crisis line volunteers will begin Oct. 1. No training is required for childcare volunteers. For more information, call Kim by Sept. 14,
Campers Travel Trailers
Boats/Motors
1979 Mark Twain 17' Runabout, trailer, 115 HP Mercury. Power tilt, swim step, custom canvas seats/carpet. Registered 2013, $1,999. 612-590-1595
1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles! Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172
Motorcycles
Motorcycles
2000 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, wife's bike, never rode, must go. 1300 miles, Lots, lots of extras, mint! $7000. 952-890-0905
Motorcycles
2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust. With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142
Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter. 1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110
Sporting Goods
952-873-4214
Cars
$$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup. Serving Carver/ Scott counties. 952-220-TOWS, 24/7
$$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166
Seasonal Positions Need 2 seasonal FT individuals with basic tools for construction work. Reliable vehicle. Call Joey, 612-490-1139
Sales Positions Marketing Executive; Growing Registered Pharmaceutical Company; Office From Home; Flexible Hours; Great Financial Opportunity; Bonuses; Car Allowance Available; Excellent Training to Help You Grow! Contact: Dlacina@healthierforlife.net
Childcare Needed Nursery Ministry Coordinator for Church, Chaska permanent, part time. Dependable, experienced with infants. Background check required. luci@crownofglory.org $10-15.00 depending on experience
1981 Sea Nymph 16' fish/ ski boat, 1989 Evinrude 60hp tracker, Spartan trailer, trolling motor, livewells, locators, anchormates, pedestal seats. REDUCED! $3200. 952445-5473
1996 Itasca Suncruiser Motorhome. Class A, 39'. Excellent condition, shedded at all times/ winterized. Loaded! 29,300 actual miles. $35,000/BO. 507-6656019
2004 Harley FXST Softail 24,000 miles. Extras too much to list. Call for details. $8,800. 952836-6773 1992 Vibo 21' Hexagon pontoon. Low hrs. 2 motors. '96 Merc 90HP + 9.9. Marine radio. Trailer. Clean. $9,500. 612720-2262
2001, 17ft. Starcraft, 90HP, Mercury. Excellent condition. $9,000 952-890-2630
TRANSPORTATION
1986 14' aluminum Mirrocraft fishing boat, 10 HP motor, new trailer, $2200/ all. 952-4485607 Dock, Vibo, roll-in, aluminum. Easy to assemble. 4ft. x 32ft. With bench. $1000. 952448-2580
2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes. New tires. 10,895 miles. Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358
2001 Camper, 5th wheel 2 slideouts, golfcart, shed $14,500. Excellent condition. Parked on beautiful wooded lot in Zumbrota, MN 612-7208683/ 612-599-0184
A New Vehicle 2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped. 23,000K. Well-maintained. 3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264
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St. John the Baptist Church in Jordan is hiring a part-time, 3 days a week, Administrative Assistant to work in the parish office. This position requires strong computer knowledge, excellent communication skills and a respect for the confidentiality of sensitive information. If you are interested, please email your resume to pbeckius@frontiernet.net or mail it to St. John the Baptist Church, 313 East Second Street, Jordan, MN 55352. Please call the parish office if you have any questions. 952-492-2640. LearningRx in Savage continues to grow! If you have a passion to help students excel, consider joining the LearningRx team of cognitive trainers! LearningRx uses clinically proven techniques to get to the root cause of learning struggles and help students excel academically. 10-25 hours/week. Great pay plus bonus! To learn more visit www.learningrx.com Interested parties send cover letter and resume torich@learningrx.net
Classified Advertsing works...... Call: 952-345-3003
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
A New Pet
2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer. 507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30
27' 2007 Palomino Thoroughbred, 1 slide out, triple bunk, queen bed sleeps 7-8. $17,499, Parked in Waseca. Call Mitch 612-325-7365
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Motorcycles
Exercise Equipment Hydro Stream Vegas. 20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $8,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421
EZ-GO Gas Golf Cart with Rear Seat. White with White Top and Seats. $2195. 952-2390446
1963 Buick Custom Convertible. V6 A/T. Completely rebuilt 3000 miles ago. New white/top, brakes. Excellent condition some minor restoration needed. $5000. 605-2127283
1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36' motorhome, great condition, sleeps 6, 60,000 miles, $31,900 or best offer. Call Gary at 952492-1129.
Boats/Motors 2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900.00 or BO, NADA guide suggested $13,945.00, Jon 612-730-8116
CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282
2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model. 5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280
To Place your classified ad Please call 952-345-3003 An agent will be happy to assist you Monday- Friday 8am-5pm
1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. $7500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737
powered by Print/online package can be renewed until auto sells, all for the best deal price of $39. To place your ad, go to www.imarketplace.mn/autos or call (952) 345-3003.
Cars
1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074
Cars
Cars
1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible. Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling. 559-435-3751
1986 BMW 528e, sunroof, 5 speed, 4 door, 2.7L, good tires, good body. Reduced to $1,250. 952-426-5657
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1988, Cadillac Eldorado 78,000 miles. All original, with maintenance records. $6500. b/o 952233-2148
Cars
2000 Jaguar XJR. Well maintained. $9700 Silver and black interior, 83,000 miles. Call 612655-6680
Trucks
1964 Chevy C20, 350 engine, 350 auto tranny, every bolt, nut, part replaced, or sandblasted and painted. 8K. REDUCED- $12,500. 952913-7808
Trucks
2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 Ext. Cab. 77,XXX perfect cond. Loaded, leather, Bose, 6Disc, Topper and many xtras. $15,700 B/O 612-2030804
Sport Util Vehicles
Vans
2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $5,700. 952-270-8292
2000 Ford Windstar LX 7 Passenger Van, 133,349 Miles. $2,250. 6 Cyl Engine, Automatic Runs and drives great. Craig 952-368-9689
1998 Dodge Stratus, 6 cyl, AT. 156K. $1,500. 952-445-6173
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GARAGE SALES AUCTIONS Carver Sales Man Sale Thurs-Sat. 9/8-9/10 9am-5pm. 15830 Carver Highlands Dr, Man Sale commercial elect. contactor boxes, Skid steer, wheel loader 8 gauge elec wire, sm. excavator, JD diesel eng., trailer 6000, roller conveyor sections, office partitions, elec. scooter & HoverRound, outboard 7.5hp, skidsteer wood splitter, concrete breakers, shop air compressor 220v, lots, lots more!! 952-4482429 Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9/8, 9/9, 9/10. 9am-5pm. Carver Hwy 212 West of Chaska. Maps available. carversteamboatdays.org
Chanhassen Sales
Chaska Sales
Prior Lake Sales
Savage Sales
Shakopee Sales
ThursdaySaturday 9/1-9/3. 8-5pm. Sofa, loveseat, coffee table, king pine bed. area rugs, dumbells, office chair, designer perfume oils, HH items. 170 Lakeview Rd E
HUGE Sale! Furniture, toys, clothes, TV, HH decor. Thurs-Fri-Sat., 9/1-2-3, 8am-4pm. 2594 Christian Pkwy.
Block Party Sale! Fountain Hills Ct. Townhomes (CR 42 & Pike Lake Tr.) Sat. 9/10, 9am-3pm. Furniture, linens, China, crystal, holiday decorations, bikes, clothes for all ages. Lots more!
Moving Sale, FridaySaturday 9/9-9/10. 85pm. Furniture, tables, area rugs, bedroom/set, cabinets, glass items, dishes, glassware. Off 42 & Dakota 1blk S 14446 Edgewood Ave.
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POTTERS STORES CONSIGNMENTS, ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS. 590 Marschall Rd. Shakopee 952-233-7323 T-F 10-6, Sat 9-3
1. Access any of our 7 websites: chanvillager.com edenprairienews.com chaskaherald.com 2. At the top of the shakopeenews.com web page, click on jordannews.com Classifieds and plamerican.com then Garage Sales savagepacer.com
Chaska Sales Garage Sale! Downsizing. Thurs-Fri 9/8-9 7am-5pm. Sat 9/10 7am-? Whirlpool washer/ dryer, excellent condition. Round oak dining table/ 6 chairs, newer lift chair, sm oak entertainment center, oak tv stand, old china cabinet glass front/ sides, old tea cart, misc furniture. Gas grill/ tank, lots of kitchenware, misc items. 112088 Stone Creek Dr. More info 320-296-5005. Cash only
Jordan Sales Barn Sale- full of goodies! Furniture, lots of HH, clothes, children's toys, little boy clothes, tools/ power tools. Come check it out! Thurs-Fri, 9/8-9 8am5pm. 634 Broadway St N. Garage Sale, antiques & more! Thurs-Fri-Sat., 9/8-9-10, 8am-6pm. 406 Wood St. Thursday, Friday, 9/19/2, 1-7pm. Saturday 9/3, 8-1pm. Powerwheels, toddler beds, cribs, boys and girls brand name clothes. Twin boy clothes, toys, HH, misc. 845 Hickory Place
Shakopee Sales Moving Sale Thursday 9/8, Friday 9/9, Saturday 9/10. 8-4pm. Furniture, toys, tools, HH goods. Antiques, much misc. 18076 Luedke Lane
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church Annual MEGA Sale! Wed., 9/14, 4-8pm. Thur., 9/15, 9am-7pm. Fri., 9/16, 8am-12noon. 3611 N. Berens Rd. NW. www.sollc.org 952-230-2988
Friday, September 9th 9-6. Multi-family sale. Dining room & patio tables, Pottery Barn king and baby bedding, baby furniture, handmade bibs, burpcloths & onesies. 3606 Karner Drive. Garage/Estate Sale 13120 Oaklawn Dr. September 8, 9, 10. 85pm. “Old Brickyard and, Cty 78” follow signs. Hunting, reloading, RC planes, cars, tools, HH, antiques.
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Sat ONLY!!! Sept 3rd 8am-3pm. 430 E. 5th Ave - Alley garage. Multi-family sale. Furniture. Adult & kids stuff. Super Huge Organized Fri. & Sat. 9/9 & 9/10 8:00 - ? Multi Family CLEAN READY TO WEAR brand name clothing size 3 juniors plus size womens, uniforms, mens, HH, bedding, Lots of misc. 1040 Eastview Circle
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**September Outing ** Persis Clayton Weirs, 36"x28", 253/1200 $150. 952-236-7545 1.25hp belt-sander. Sears Roebuck. Motor needs rebuilt. $100. Pick-up. Text-to-952406-0285 1969, Browning 9mm handgun. Walnut grips. $500. Bob 612-4194836 1973 Skidoo, 399cc, very good condition, $500. 952-233-4991 2 contemporary kitchen chairs, walnut, chrome legs, fine, $30, 952-4433690 2 end tables, sofa table. Oak. Good condition, $75. 612-812-5576 28 piece Antique RedWing dinner ware set, $500. complete. 952240-1514 3 pair men's jeans. 31"wx32"l. Like new. $24. 952-240-1025 3 yr. old, male, Chihuahua, shots to date. Free 612-532-3463 4 lamps, 2-241/2":13":13-1/2"; $20. 952-403-1567 44”, Gabberts pedestal dining table, with 4 chairs. $150. 763-2572585 48 DVD movies. Wide variety. $25 all. 952233-2131 52" Sony rear projection TV. Works great! $200. 952-236-7545 72 Goosebump books, good condition. $100. b/o. 952-486-1599 Ab lounge, almost new $35. 7952-445-8989 American Girl sized horse. Great shape, $40. hiltonfrye@mchsi.com see on-line_4_pic. Antique dresser w/mirror. Good condition, dark finish. $40. 952873-4548 Antique post drills, $200/ both, 952-4923089 Avon, Genics, anti-aging cream. Trial size, $5. 952-594-0157 Barbie, lil trail rider, ATV. For 1-3 y/o. $40. 952-461-3508
B Makowsky, metallic leather hobo, Beautiful, $100. or b/o. 952-2263062 Backpack, grey, black, large w/wheels, compartments. Like new. $15. 952-929-0147 Basketball hoop, portable. Needs backboard. $20. Prior Lake. 952-447-1867 BC72XLT Uniden Nascar. Compact new in box. $70. b/o. 952440-8670 Bed frame, full $30. Donna 612-916-8274 Bedding, queen, Texas Longhorns, comforter, shams, bed skirt. $50. 952-457-3811 Bedroom set, Drexel, very good condition, $290. 952-447-3576 Bergstroms jewelry $200 gift card for only $150. Steve 952-4450213 Bike rack carrier, boat hitch, holds 2 bikes, $85, 952-466-4777 Bikes, 26", His and Hers Trek, excellent condition, $150. 952-2207645 Black Lab, 8 wks, female, shots, purebred, $325, 952-445-4077 Breastpump, medela like new. $50. joanna 952-594-0927 Bronco, post hole digger. 44". Exc. $12. 952 401-3786 Brussels Griffon Pup. Smooth coat, 06/25/11. $300. 612-247-6498 Bunk bed twin-over-twin with 2 drawers. $350 952-440-8905 Cast iron, white, bathtub, used. $50. or b/o. 612-508-0947 Cedar wood mailbox. New construction! Sale price, $38. Call: 952361-5401 Center video console for vehicle. KEC mobile applications, $15. 612237-1300 Chair & ottoman, fabric excellent condition. Must sell $275. 952448-9877 Chandelier, brushed finish, frosted glass covers one cracked. $50. 763257-2585
Clarinet, LeBlanc with case. Great condition. $175. cash 612-9109164 EP Coffee table, good shape. $15. 952-2927886 Collage picture frame. Like new, 11"w x 22"l $10. 952-447-4961 Converse, black shoes w/plaid tongue. Women's 8, new. $25. 952447-7533 Cosco, 1 step, metal, utility stool. New, $6. 952-447-4961 Couch, sofa fabric, excellent condition. Must sell, $500. 952-4489877 Craftsman, torque wrench. Max 140 lbs, used, $15. 952-4404699, 612-532-7905 Decoys, Loon and Bronze Duck $100. Steve 952-445-0213 Dehumidifier, Sears brand. 14 pint, $20. 952440-6400 Dining room table, hutch, dark wood. Good condition. $300. 952442-8887 Dining room table, oak, 4 chairs & hutch, $350. 612-812-5576 Dining table, six upholstered chairs, one leaf. $250. 612-965-0871 Dish set, Corelle by Corning; Cups, plates, saucers. $30. 952-2205051 Dish set, fresh flowers by Excel: plates, saucers. $30. 952-2205051 Dollhouse, wooden, handmade, 26"x26"x13.5". 1/2 complete Great project. $50. 952-240-1514 Door, steel, prehung,Insulated, RH, 32x80, No window, $25. 952-4922142 Electric stove, selfcleaning, flat-top. Good condition, $100. b/o. 952-873-6732 Entertainment center, gently used. $40. 612644-8377 Fitness Quest Inc, Ab Lounge 2, excellent condition, $40. 952-4405266
Flexsteel sofa. 78". Tan, blue, peach color. $100. 952-929-5718 Foldable ladderball game. New in box, never opened. $10. 952233-2131 Fooseball table, good condition. $100. 952451-2438 Four baby dolls, great shape, clothes. $20. hiltonfrye@mchsi.com Free kitten. Litter box trained. To good home. 612-328-3351 German Shepherd Pup. 10 wks, vet shots. $395. 952-681-9100 Gift/certificate for 2mo rental at Scott Co. MiniStorage. $50. 952-4471369 Golden Tee arcade game. $500. b/o 612723-1484 Awesome fun Golf clubs, men's RH. 15 woods 3- S.W $60. 952-233-3322 Grand Piano, needs tuning service. $300. Can deliver. 952-445-4177 Grill, gas, Char-Broil, $25. 952-443-5020, leave msg if no answer Hammock, freestanding, yellow and green. Never used, $50. 952-4454142 Hedge trimmer, 22" Black & Decker electric. $25. 952- 401-3786 HOM, love seat, 2 armless chairs, neutral, $500. 952-226-3062 Jogging stroller. Bob ironman. Yellow, $150. Like new. 612-209-7848 Kennel Petmate 28L20.5W21.5H. Excellent condition, $35. 952-491-0134 Kitchen sink, double, almond, excellent condition. Faucet included. $40. 952-894-1713 Kitten, 8 weeks old. Female. $5. 952-492-3401 Kitten, Ragdoll, male 8weeks. Parents on premesis. $450. 612-4182834 Ladder, 16ft. Aluminum $40. 952-895-1966 Ladders, 2 24ft, $120. 952-895-1966 Western shirt, $2. 952447-4578
Ladies clothes, size p,m,s 9 items $7. 952403-1567 Las Vegas, resort condo. Week of 9/9-9/16. $250. Call: 952-3615401 Lawnmower Honda Husqvarna 21” with bagger. Beautiful condition $150. 952-836-5433 Little Tykes, bench/storage toybox. Pink/white. Great condition. $25. 952-447-7533 Mary Kay, Even Complexion Essence. $32. 952-891-4694 Mary Kay, Men's Cooling aftershave gel. $12. 952-891-4694 Mary Kay, satin hands pampering set. $20. 952-564-1161 Mary Kay, Timewise, visibly fit body lotion. $12. 952-564-1161 Men's Jordan basketball shoes. Size 12. $30 or b/o. 952-937-2656. Mens black leather jacket. Size M, like new. $50. 612-205-2591 Mens, western hat. $30. 952-447-4578 Mint cond, loveseat hide a bed. Taupe color. $250. 612-390-7840 Mixed Blood theater, 2 tickets. $20. 2010-2011 season. Steve 952-4450213 New, T-mobile Blackberry, 8520. $200. 952292-7886 Nokia, 6010 barphone, charger. $25. unlockable. 952-443-2518 Noritake Provencial, blue goblets, wines, sherbets, $60. 952-9750473 Norman Rockwell, collector 9 numbered plates. $75. 952-4573811 Office desk with return. Good condition. Walnut color. $65. 952-9443306 One pair 205/65r15 primewell tires, new. $100. for pair 952-9443866 PB, kids quilt, full, queen, two standard shams, $75. 952-9229118
Pearl baths whirlpool tub. Cs63ns, new. 65 galllon. $450. 952-2004023 Power washer, 3.75hp. 1800psi, 2.0gpm. Good condition, $170. Eric 952-934-9924 PS2 console, 4 controllers. 2 wireless, games, memory. $65. 612-965-1773 PS2 Guitar Hero, 4 guitars, drums, microphone. $50. 612-9651773. Quickie Sports lightweight wheelchair $200. Steve 952-4450213 Radio Flyer wagon. Excellent condition. $60. Can text pic. 952-7585526 RC snowmobile, runs on grass, snow. Excellent condition. $25. 612-2052591 Registered male, Yorkie. 5 months, kennel trained, shots. $400. 320-491-4734 Remington 1100 auto 12 gauge 3” magnum, $350, 952-233-4991 Rifle, M1 Garand, mfg. H&R, 1952 rework, $975, 952-445-5274 Sharper Image, hot, cold snack box. Brand new. $15. 612-2371300 Sheriff, special assisted. Open knife, New. Email for pics, $35. mjk55344@yahoo.com Skin So Soft. 5 pc. set $25. 952-594-0157 Slate, bumper pool.Good condition. $100. 952-451-2438 Sleeper sofa, brown, beige, plaid. Good condition. $30. 952-4458139 Stainless steel trash can. $20. 952-2927886 Starbury high top athletic shoes. Mens 9-1/2. New. $15. 952-2401025. Swivel rocker. Blue, very good, condition, $25. Call; 952-8906830 T.V. 36" Hitachi, excellent picture. $50. 952403-0771
Television, JVC 32", good condition. Free, you move. 952-9349943 Thomas Train set, table, tracks, 20+ cars. $150 obo. 952-906-9500 Thomas train table Island of Sodor with accessories $100. 612209-7847 Tires, Michelen, 235/55/17, only 20,000 miles. $200. or b/o. 952937-2656 Trampoline, used, free, u-haul, contact Sue or Mat at 952-496-9201 Trumpet, Bach TR300, Used with case. Excellent condition. $325. 612-269-0198 Trumpet, Blessing student model. $65. 952492-2914 Trumpet: Borg, student model, $75. 952-4922914 TV stand 32". Great for cabin, college student. $15. 952-445-8989 Twin oak captain bed. Storage underneath $100. or b/o. 612-7593823
Twin trundle bed. White metal, $40. Donna 612916-8274 Washer & electric dryer $150. set. Dan in PL 951-221-1809 Washer, Frigidaire, front loader. $150. 952-4030771 Weight bench, w/150# weights. DP fit/life, good condition. $20. 952873-4548 Wheelchair cushion Jay 2 $100. Steve 952-4450213 White pedestal sink with faucet. Good condition! $50. 952-448-6730 Windows, 2, vinyl, single hung, insulated, white, 30x36. $50. 952492-2142 X-Box 360, 250 gig $200. 612-644-8377 Yardman riding mower, 22 HP, 50” cut, Kohler, $450/BO, 952-492-2050
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Babe’s Place murals among things to see on historic site tour Sept. 10 BY KRISTIN HOLTZ kholtz@swpub.com
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Study the walls at Babe’s Place in downtown Shakopee and you might be left scratching your head. Four murals run the length of the southern wall, depicting pastoral settings and a scene right off a pirate ship. What they mean exactly, no one really knows, said Babe’s Place owner Don Matta. Local artist John Kodylek painted the murals in the 1880s. Story has it, Kodylek was in town painting murals on the walls of St. Mark’s Church and the Opera House when he struck a deal with the owner of Babe’s building to paint the walls for food, beer and boarding. “This is the story I’ve always heard,” said longtime employee Mary Isakson. “I don’t know much about it, but it sounds good.” Located at 124 Holmes St., fact and lore have blurred at the downtown building. Check out the murals at Babe’s Place and other sites during the Shakopee Heritage Society’s Historic Site Tour. The downtown bar is one of nine historic sites featured on the biennial tour, which runs
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When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Where: Downtown Shakopee Admission: Tickets are $10 and available at the Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller St. S., Shakopee PHOTO BY KRISTIN HOLTZ
Babe’s Place, 124 Holmes St. in Shakopee, has been a saloon for most of its history. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Tickets are $10 each and available at the Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller St. S., Shakopee. The original Babe’s building, then a saloon owned by German immigrant William Heidenreich, was destroyed in an 1879 fire. Heidenreich rebuilt at the same spot, and a picture of his building in Julius Coller’s “The Shakopee Story” resembles the current home of Babe’s. Anecdotal evidence suggests the building housed Main Meat Market around the turn of the 19th century. However, it’s believed to have
resorted back to a saloon, possibly owned by Hilarius Schlink or John C. Abeln, shortly afterward. Little is known about the building during Prohibition, though Isakson has heard stories of the basement being used as a Speakeasy. “They did some illegal stuff down there,” Isakson said. In December 1936, Hub Paron relocated his beer emporium to 124 Holmes St. Following his death, bartender Clair Sheffer purchased the business, running it as Clair’s until the 1980s. Darlene Matta bought the bar in the mid-1990s. Isakson came to work at Babe’s shortly after Darlene purchased the bar. Darlene
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named the establishment after her mother, Elizabeth “Babe” Vig. About five years ago, Darlene restored the outside of the building, which has been painted a tan/peach color, Isakson said. Crews sandblasted the brick and “brought it back to its former glory on the outside,” she recalled. Darlene died last summer and Don took over ownership of Babe’s Place. He has plans for a remodel and hopes to have Kodylek’s paintings cleaned. He recalled that when his mother purchased the bar, murals were also visible on the northern wall but were damaged beyond repair. “They’re interesting,” Don said about the murals. “I’d like to know more about them.”
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