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More area bank robberies keep police on alert BY ALEX HALL AND SHANNON FIECKE sfiecke@swpub.com
Another day, another bank robbery. Police believe the same suspect who robbed Prior Lake State Bank on Oct. 22 and Paragon Bank in Shakopee on Nov. 1 also robbed banks this week in Richfield and Albertville. In each case, the suspect has worn a dark ski mask and a black, zipped-up hooded sweatshirt, and has displayed a handgun and demanded cash.
However, police say another Prior Lake bank robbery – shortly after noon on Nov. 5 at U.S. Bank, 15830 Franklin Trail – is not likely connected with the others. In the U.S. Bank case, a suspect approached the teller counter while speaking on a cell phone. He demanded cash, and after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, he fled from the bank on foot. He left in an unknown vehicle that witnesses described as possibly gray in color. He was described as a white man in his mid-20s with a medium
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The man who robbed U.S. Bank in Prior Lake on Nov. 5 appeared to have a head cold. So far, nothing indicates he’s the same person who held up other local banks in the last few weeks, officials said. build and short black hair, and he appeared to be about 5 feet 8 inches or 5 feet 9 inches tall.
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Prior Lake City Council members are inching closer to using reserve funds to lower property taxes, though Mayor Mike Myser disagrees with the rest of the council about how to offer that propertytax relief. Myser prefers to give taxpayers a larger-sum reduction all in one year, while the remaining council members support reducing the levy over several years. The city anticipates having a $ 550,0 0 0 surplus from the current year, which will bump up the general-fund reserve to more than $7.6 million – about $2 million more than planned. That would leave the city with a 60-percent reserve level, about 15 percent more than needed.
“We’re making changes to the budgeting process so we don’t have these kinds of increases in reserves.” Mike Myser Mayor In a workshop on Monday, Myser offered a proposal for a one-time, 10-percent levy reduction that got no support from other city leaders.
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‘FOOTLOOSE’
Theater students cut a rug ‘80s classic goes from film to Broadway to PLHS stage BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com
The stage in the Prior Lake High School auditorium is filled with girls in loose-fitting sweatshirts with the collars cut off, wearing side ponytails and leggings. That’s right, folks: The ‘80s are back. But it’s more than just the resurgence of some regrettable fashion trends: the school’s theater department is staging “Footloose” as its fall musical, debuting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the auditorium at the high school, 7575 150th St., Savage. “It’s a fun flashback to the ’80s,” says director Karina Nelsen. Many of the hallmarks of the 1984 film classic starring Kevin Bacon are present in the PLHS stage adaptation – which is actually based on the Broadway musical – including soundtrack hits like “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” and, of course, the eponymous theme song that was a hit for Kenny Loggins.
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The cast of “Footloose” rehearses “I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man).” The musical is based on the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon, which was later turned into a Broadway show and remade as a film earlier this year. The stage show still finds the hero, Ren McCormack, transplanted from the big city to a small town where dancing is outlawed after some kids die in a car accident coming back from a dance. McCormack battles the local reverend – who happens to be the father of Ren’s love interest, Ariel – when he teaches his high-school peers to cut a rug and challenge the law. “The show, at its core, is about learning how to heal,” Nelsen says.
“I think [audiences] will have a good flashback to the fun of that film, but they’ll see it in a new light.” Karina Nelsen Director, “Footloose” “Dancing is really a metaphor for all of that. It’s not really about dancing at all.” The show is called “Footloose,” though, and anyone who has seen
the original – or the remake released earlier this fall – knows there a whole lot of moving and grooving.
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Military symposium planned for Nov. 19 Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Scott County South of the River Chapter, invites the public to a special symposium from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Participants will learn about the challenges faced by soldiers currently deployed, along with their families. Guest speakers will include Thomas Lyons, Todd Kubinski, Baker Williams,
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World War II veterans Jim Conroy (left) and Wayne Lundgren converse during a Veterans Day panel on Thursday in Mike Carr’s U.S. history class at Prior Lake High School. Each year, around Veterans Day, the school’s history teachers invite local veterans to the school to share their experiences with students. Conroy was a member of the Navy while Lundgren was in the Army. Both men live in Prior Lake.
CITY COUNCIL NEWS
Arcadia project land deals begin Prior Lake City Council members met in closed session on Monday to discuss acquisition of land for the reconstruction of the Arcadia Avenue/County Road 21 intersection. Arcadia has long been pegged as the future full access into downtown Prior Lake off CR21. An extension of Arcadia south to Colorado Street, and a signal and turn lanes, are planned, with construction to begin as early as next spring. The cost is estimated at $3 million. State law allows the council to discuss landacquisition strategy in closed session. However, City Engineer Larry Poppler listed the properties the council talked about on Monday: 16150, 16188 and 16196 Arcadia Ave. (one property, all owned by Holy Trinity United Methodist Church). 4646 Colorado St. (a commercial building that includes insurance companies), and homes at 4590, 4570, 4556, 4540, 4528, 4516 and 4500 Colorado St. After the closed session, when council members adjourned again, Mayor Mike Myser said the council gave staff and legal advisors direction for a strategy to acquire the properties.
Vet clinic talks continue Council members approved a plan for a development agreement with River Valley Veterinary Services, which has proposed an expansion of its building off Highway 13 in Prior Lake, using tax-increment fi nancing (TIF) assistance. Veterinarians Cynthia Sellin and Bruce Viren plan to double the size of their 7,000-square-foot building at 15900 Jordan Ave. They say their 20-employee clinic has outgrown its space. The council, which previously approved the TIF fi nancing, agreed to have the mayor and
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The rest of the council argued strongly in favor of reducing the city property-tax levy by a smaller amount over a period of three years. Councilmembers Warren Erickson, Vanessa Soukup, Ken Hedberg and Richard Keeney have pressed for gradual tax relief for homeowners, saying one-time relief would lead to the public’s perception of a property-tax leap the following year. Myser said he fears a multiyear tax break would cause residents to expect ongoing relief. “People will think that’s what t he nor m is,” Myser said. Still, the mayor said he’s pleased that fellow council members have agreed to give back some of the reserve surplus the city has collected. Myser said he could get behind the multi-year approach if that was the only significant difference between him and other council members regarding the 2012 budget. In February, Myser pointed out the city’s nearly $1 million surplus from 2010 and proposed returning some of the money to residents. Council members, and city Fi nance Di rector
Friday & Saturday city manager begin talks to complete a development agreement. Council members had asked for clarification about the vet clinic’s ties to Jordan Real Estate Partnership, which owns the building. Dan Rogness, economic development director, clarified that even though the veterinarians own both the real estate business and the clinic, the real estate partnership is the property owner, while the veterinary clinic is listed as a tenant. Council members reiterated their intent to cap the TIF fi nancing at $60,000 and to decertify the TIF district if that cap is reached before the end of the nine-year plan.
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Noise ordinance to get review Council members have asked city staffers to provide a review of the city’s noise ordinance, citing ongoing complaints and problems with enforcement. Mayor Mike Myser raised the issue on Monday, saying the city’s noise ordinance “doesn’t seem to be very good at dealing with those situations that come up – they seem to be ongoing and never seem to be resolved.” The council agreed that the review could include separate discussions about ongoing problems such as business-related noise, and “one-shot” issues or traffic noise. Councilmember Vanessa Soukup said she agrees the ordinance needs a review, but she also added that there’s a difference between offenses caused by overzealous drivers and people just trying to enjoy themselves recreationally. “It’s one thing if there’s a teen revving up a hot rod in a driveway, compared to snowmobiles and boats,” she said. “We are a recreational community; that’s why a lot of us moved here. So there’s kind of a give and take.” Lori Carlson
Jerilyn Erickson, responded that the city may have surplus, but it needs to keep its purse strings tight if it doesn’t want to end up in a deficit down the road. If the council does approve a property-tax reduction for 2012, Myser said he believes the city could educate taxpayers by including an explanation with city property-tax statements. “To me that would be a simple way to address it,” he said. Among the 4.5-percent proposed spending increase for 2012 is a plan to hire more employees – an accountant in the finance department, additional hours for receptionists, and a police supervisor. The city’s proposed 2012 budget is $25.7 million. Myser and Keeney said they wouldn’t support adding the equivalent of three new positions all at once. “I believe we are understaffed in the fi nance and accounting area, and I support the fact that we could do a better job,” Myser said. Other spending increases would stem from the need to maintain the big-ticket buildings the city has constructed within the last 10 years, including City Hall, the police station, a second fire station and a water-treatment facility. Council members agree those increases are necessary invest-
ments in the city’s facilities. As the council and city staff continue to tweak next year’s budget, they’re working on changes that would eliminate giant surpluses as a result of “too-conservative” budgeting, Myser said. For instance, in the past few years, city staff has budgeted very conservatively for revenues generated by building permits, but then year-end permit numbers were higher than expected, resulting in a surplus. City Council members want staff to expect about 85 new single-family building permits in 2012, which would add about $73,000 in revenue. The city also budgeted too conservatively for interest earnings, resulting in about $135,000 in surplus, Myser said. “We’re making changes to the budgeting process so we don’t have these kinds of increases in reserves,” he said. In September, the council registered a split vote on a preliminary tax levy for 2012, leaving it up to the Scott County auditor to use 2011’s final proposed tax levy of $10.1 million as the preliminary 2012 city levy. The council will have one or two more budget workshops in the next month, plus a truth-intaxation hearing on Dec. 5, before setting a fi nal 2012 budget and tax levy on Dec. 19.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River First Annual
Community & Military Symposium Saturday, November 19th Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake Hosted by and Donations from:
Beyond The Yellow Ribbon South of the River Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education the Prior Lake Optimist Club, Allina Hospitals and Clinics.
We welcome the public and all veterans-active, inactive, retired and their family members to attend. The Military Symposium’s mission: To educate and create awareness one family, one community, one step at a time.
Registration opens at 8:15 at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake 9:00 The Mayor will welcome all attendees. Thomas Lyons from The Military Hour will emcee the event.
THE DAYS EVENTS INCLUDE: -Keynote speakers followed by breakout sessions for In-depth discussions -Lunch will be served on site -Speakers include: Senator Claire Robling, Scott County Representative Mike Beard, Chaplain John Morris (State Chaplain Minnesota National Guard). And many more Sign up through Prior Lake-Savage Area Community Education or registration will be available at the door. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Our mission is honor, serve and support Scott County military families, those currently serving as well as our retired veterans and their families. Through our great volunteers and the many fundraising events we host, we look for opportunities to give back to service members of all branches.
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‘Take it to the Box’ for drug safety Our country has a long history of drug use. Americans today buy much more medicine per person than any other country. Cocaine toothache drops were sold in drug stores as early as 1885; cocaine was also used in Coca Cola until 1904. The well-known soft drink was marketed for its ability to impart energy and vigor to its consumers. Today, more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems. Spending on prescription drugs in the United States increased from $40.3 billion in 1990 to $307.4 billion in 2010. From 1999 to 2009, the number of prescriptions dispensed rose 39 percent (from 2.8 billion to 3.9 billion) compared to U.S. population growth of only 9 percent over the same period. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2008, nearly 35 million people have used prescription pain relievers non-medically. The Scott County Meth Task Force was formed in 2005 because of mounting evidence of increased use, sale and manufacture of methamphetamine (meth) in our county. In 2005, the Scott County Attorney’s office prosecuted 136 cases that involved meth – possession, sale, or manufacture. Each year since then, the number of prosecuted cases has decreased. In 2010, there were 84 cases that involved meth; most were for possession, none for manufacturing. In 2008, the Meth Task Force began efforts at prevention, education and outreach in our schools for gateway drugs (alcohol, tobacco and marijuana) in addition to its campaign to decrease meth abuse. In 2009, the committee began to explore prevention needs for prescription medication abuse and misuse. The number of juveniles going through the Scott County court system in 2010, directly related to underage alcohol use, and/ or drug use, showed a 20-percent reduction when compared with 2009. The only area that showed an increase involved juveniles who came through the court system based on their illegal possession, use or sale of prescription drugs. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are in most of our homes. Many young people are taking them from their own homes, or the homes of friends or relatives. According to a 2010 study done by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, about 25 percent of teens report abusing a prescription medication, primarily pain relievers, at least once in their lives. The leading cause of accidental poisonings among American children can also be found in the family medicine cabinet. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that prescription drugs overtook cocaine and heroin combined as the leading cause of poisoning and lethal overdoses between 1999 and 2006. The “Take it to the Box” program began in June 2011 and is now fully operational in Scott County. County residents can safely and conveniently dispose of unused, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications, including pet medications and illegal drugs and
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drug paraphernalia. The program is offered through a partnership of the Scott County Meth Task Force, the Scott County Sheriff ’s office and local city police departments. Medication disposal boxes are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and are located in the vestibules of the city police departments. There is also a box is located at the entrance to the Sheriff ’s Office in Shakopee. There is no charge to individuals when medications are dropped off. All drop-offs are anonymous. Medications should remain in their original containers with the name of the medication visible. Your name and personal information should be removed. Medications can then be brought to one of the disposal boxes. Drop-box locations have padded envelopes for disposal of breakable bottles or bottles containing liquids. Sharps/ needles and infectious waste cannot be accepted. Illegal drugs and/or drug paraphernalia, such as pipes, can be placed in a container or paper bag for privacy before disposal. The drop box is designed so that items dropped in cannot be retrieved. The box is emptied daily by a lawenforcement officer; contents are stored in a locked evidence room. Medications are periodically sorted by a chemist and a law-enforcement officer before delivery to a licensed site to be incinerated. Prior to this program, leftover medications were often thrown in the trash or flushed down the sink or toilet. Evidence of a vast array of pharmaceuticals has been found in the drinking water in some communities, giving rise to concerns about personal health and the impact on the environment. Citizen comments have been very positive about the Take it to the Box program. So far there have been 25 bins of medication collected; each one holds about 23 pounds. Funding for the program comes from local law enforcement agencies, the Scott County Meth Task Force and the Sheriff ’s Office. For more information about the program, call Selina at (952) 496-8244. Information for this article was provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Medco Health Solutions and Kaiser Family Foundation 2010. Prior Lake resident Barbara Marschall is a commissioner on the Scott County Board. She can be reached at (952) 496-8744, by e-mailing bmarschall@co.scott.mn.us or by mailing the Scott County Government Center, 200 W. Fourth Ave., Shakopee, MN 55379.
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Cheers to volleyball fans As a mother of two Prior Lake High School volleyball players, I wanted to take the time to thank all of the incredible students who came out to support the team this season. They were absolutely fantastic, dressed in their crazy super-fan gear. A special shout out to Zach Boegeman, who frequently led the crew in their cheers. His energy was nothing less than contagious.
Heather McGraw Savage
Show support for our youth Since 1954, Optimist International has promoted a program titled “Youth Appreciation.” During the week of Nov. 13-19, our local Optimist Club joins many others in recognizing the positive actions and contributions of young people. Around the world, children and youth are volunteering and engaging in service projects in record numbers. They are a big part of making their communities, their nation and the world a better place. The energy of these young people can be seen as they mentor children younger than themselves, teach others to read, raise money to help others less fortunate then they are, help care for our environment and develop service projects to meet a variety of community needs. When young people are engaged in service, they experience their own power to effect change, become more connected to people who are different than them, understand the connections between the real world and what they are learning in school, and become engaged in the life and issues of their communities. They also are more likely to stay in school, more likely to vote when they are of age, and less likely to engage in antisocial behaviors. Our world needs the enthusiasm, energy and ingenuity of youth. Please join us in recognizing and acknowledging the efforts of our local youth. Take the time to support and show our youth that we care for them. Help us nurture our future leaders so they will continue with a lifelong path of service and civic engagement. Young people need to know that they are treasured as individuals and that their positive actions and choices are greatly appreciated. Through our loving care and guidance, today’s youth have all the potential it takes to make our world a better one.
Leanne J. Weyrauch Prior Lake Optimist Club
Football coach thanks fans I would like to thank all the fans and the community for coming out
to support us each and every week, especially the ones that came to the Section 3AAAAA championship game Nov. 4. That Friday night was an amazing experience for all of us who have been associated with Prior Lake football through the years. The atmosphere and the support were second to none, and I and this football team will never forget what a great night it was.
Matt Gengenheimer Lakers head coach
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Girl, family grateful for help On behalf of Thao Nguyen, I must thank Prior Lake’s caring people for all the support she received at the fundraiser held by the Prior Lake Lions and Fong’s Resturant the evening of Nov. 5. Thao is a 14-year-old girl from Vietnam and has lived in Prior Lake since fall 2009. As a small child, she was badly burned and is receiving care at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Due to the kindness of Five Hawks and St. Michael’s schools, and new friends of all ages, she will tell you how all have helped changed her life, and the future is bright. Prior Lake, thank you.
Chuck and Patty De Vet Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam Prior Lake
EDUCATION
Not critical of all teachers Glen Weber seemed to rewrite my letter, “Education is a cooked noodle.” My letter did not blame teachers for “all of the education failures,” nor did I say that was the “sole reason for American students doing poorly.” I listed four reasons that have caused the U.S. to have the most expensive education in the world. Still, we rank about 20th in education quality among 34 developed nations. I can explain how low-performing students can be in the same classroom with successful students. There are many good teachers, as my letter acknowledged, and secondly, some students do well regardless of the atmosphere and quality of teaching. I agree with Reagan’s education proposals. The Department of Education is one of the largest bureaucracies in Washington, staffed with well-paid and benefited union employees. It spends $ 50 billion per year, although education has not improved one iota since Carter began that department. It has spent about $1 trillion in 30 years and only succeeded in increasing paperwork for teachers. Of course unions defeated Reagan’s education proposals, so education has not improved, nor are there any signs that it will.
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My letter quoted a study that finds pay increases for teachers based on years of service and extra degrees have little if any relationship to teaching quality. The present pay system is a union-based system that strives only to increase pay and benefits for teachers. The study explains to some degree why education cost has continued to increase far beyond inflation for 40 years while education has centered on mediocrity. It doesn’t matter if the noodle is cooked, frozen or petrified. If you saw the Omni presentation on the ascent of Mt. Everest (or asked many third-grade teachers), you would know the impossibility of pushing any type of noodle up Mt. Everest.
John A. Benedict Prior Lake
Celebrate American Education Week Nov. 14-20 is American Education Week. It is an opportunity to celebrate all of the important things going on in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools and the people who make great things happen in our classrooms. It’s an opportune time for the Prior Lake-Savage communities to honor the investments of our parents and grandparents, our students and education staff, and our communities working together to ready our students for a brighter future. The benefits of a great school system go far beyond the benefits to the student. Great schools attract new jobs and encourage businesses to stay, help property values increase and help children grow into productive citizens. Your Prior Lake-Savage Education Association members are dedicated, caring and highly qualified professionals who work hard to ensure that the students of this community get an education that prepares them for their future. In spite of uncertain funding and budget cuts and politicians who would overhaul our educational preparation, licensing and tenure, our teachers will continue to commit 100 percent to our students and communities. Examples of this dedication include implementing two new curriculums this year, adjusting curriculum and teaching strategies to accommodate the six-period day at the secondary level, connecting test data and score cards to student learning, and spending many hours outside of the classroom evaluating student work and preparing for implementation of new curriculum. We work together with parents and our communities to instill the character values that help children become li felong learners, responsible adults and kind, caring members of society. Take time this week to thank those who have and will continue to help prepare our students for a promising and successful future.
Deborah Johnson President Prior Lake-Savage Education Association
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Avoid the perils of the gym – by not going Everywhere I go, there’s always a handful of people who come up to me to ask how I keep such a manly physique. “Geez! Do you ever leave the gym?” they exclaim. I always feel bad when I have to tell them I have just always had these giant muscles and I actually loathe working out. Maybe that is a little too embellishing. I should have said, “I have just always had these giant muscles, and I actually don’t enjoy working out.” OK, so maybe I can’t bench press as much weight as I would like to think I could. I just haven’t found a compelling reason to work on this personal deficiency. I can bench press my 1-year-old daughter and she gets a kick out of it, so that’s good enough for me. It’s not like there are big bench-pressing tournaments coming through town on a weekly basis or contests to prove which over-musclebound guy can scratch his neck first. These contests must exist, though, as I saw several people honing the craft when I toured a gym a while back to see if I wanted to join. As much as I don’t enjoy
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exercise, working out in a public gym was twice as bad for me. But it was after one of those winters where you realize what happens when you go from bed to work, work to couch, and couch to bed all without seeing the sun for four straight months, so I thought I would give it a shot. My first gym experience wasn’t as dreadful as I envisioned. I was worried that there would be a lot of staring and judging. But I soon realized that in order to stare at others, the gym regulars would have to take their eyes off the mirror first. I had a moderately pleasant workout save for the two people telling me how I was doing something wrong on a
machine. My muscles were clearly getting fatigued, so I know I was doing something right – or at least right enough. The last thing you want to hear when you’re working on a hernia is how to tweak your posture for more gains. I feel sorry for the next gym rat who tries to tell me how to do my personal workout, because that guy will find himself in the throes of a long, emotional conversation. I was still debating joining the gym when I was packing my things up that day and noticed a guy using the public hair dryer in a manner that I don’t think the manufacturers had in mind. Use your imagination. At that scarring moment, I swore off joining a gym indefinitely. I’m not sure why I even thought I was right for a gym membership when there’s free ground all around me and I hardly even use that to exercise. So, alas, I have resorted to keeping the ship upright by trying all kinds of different diets. This is more so I don’t have to decide what to eat on a daily basis rather than to shed weight. The world is full of too many tasty options, so I prefer to just be told what to eat. Most recently I finished a six-
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he is also very much a coach for students. Their opinions count. Student feedback helped locate their positions based on the acoustics of the auditorium. The students then provided a critique and analysis of the selection just completed. Student voice is literally a key ingredient of success for these students. On a recent Monday morning, I visited Mr. Ray Knapp’s Advanced Placement Physics class. Student participation again led the class to discovery of needed formulas to solve complex equations. All of this was done in and outside of the classroom with 30-plus students seamlessly transitioning from space to space. Student engagement was high as they worked in collaborative groups to solve the problem together.
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Nelsen enlisted three student choreographers – seniors Thomas Lein and Melanie Breuer and junior Leah Erickson – to put the actors’ bodies in motion. “Those students became co-creators because so much of what’s said in the show is communicated through dance,” Nelsen says. As if choreographing an entire show isn’t enough of a challenge, the three students also had to find steps that were accurate for a time period that’s a full decade before any of them were even born. “I don’t think it was 100-percent imperative that it all had to be ’80s, otherwise we’d be recycling the original,” says Breuer, a Prior Lake resident who also plays the reverend’s wife in the show. “We wanted to do our own thing while paying homage to the original.” Walking the fine line between imitation and tribute was also a struggle for Thomas Richey. The Prior Lake High School junior takes on the iconic role of Ren, teenage angst and all. “I just think of Kevin Bacon,” says Richey, who lives in Savage, about stepping on stage. “I go out there and think I need to be Jeremy Kushnier, who played Ren on Broadway.” Richey had seen the 1984 film prior to being cast and called it “a great movie,” but says there are differences between it and the Prior Lake High School version. For
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Prior Lake High School’s production of “Footloose” required a lot of ‘80s and rural fashions for costumes, including cowboy boots, sweatshirts with the collars cut off and plaid shirts. example, certain songs or dances have been removed, and because it’s a musical, a lot of songs and numbers have been added. “I hope they’ll be able to appreciate it,” Richey says of potential audience members who loved the original. “It’s drastically different.” In fact, Nelsen is in that camp. She was a dancer as a kid, survived the ’80s and grew up watching the original “Footloose.” “The Kevin Bacon warehouse dance scene is just a part of my psyche,” she laughs. “I think they will have a good flashback to the fun of that film, but they’ll see it in a new light … I hope they’ll see the modern connections as well.” But at least one part of the show proves the edict that the
more things change, the more they stay the same. Along with the return of ’80s fashion are concerns similar to those the nation faced as Bacon danced across cinema screens – a recession, union disputes and a focus on family values. Nelsen made a decision to open the show with a montage of ’80s headlines to set the period. “They seem like they could be pulled from today,” says the director. “Just seeing that we’ve been through that and found a way out is a nice parallel.” While the high school has only recently begun doing a fall musical – this is the second – “Footloose” looks like no other production. It’s ambitiously staged with an intricate set design from technical director Dave Tuma
To that end, our teachers never stop learning about innovative ways to engage students in their classroom. That is why the five early-release days scheduled throughout the school year are so valuable to teachers. Those days are spent poring over student test scores, making meaning of the data and then collaborating on ways teachers can reach the individual learners in their classroom. In addition, teachers are continually working to implement best practices in their own classrooms each day. Sunday, Nov. 13 kicks off American Education Week. This is a perfect opportunity for our community to recognize our outstanding staff in District 719 for the incredible work they do each day on behalf of our students to create a meaningful and engaging learning environment. Please know that during this coming week and throughout the year, the teachers in District 719 are continually challenging our students and themselves in the pursuit of excellence. Sue Ann Gruver is the superintendent of the Prior Lake/Savage Area School District. She can be reached at (952) 226-0000 or sgruver@ priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us.
– who had staged the show at another school and thought it would be a great fit for Prior Lake – that includes multiple levels, which allow the actors to climb out of bedroom windows and preach from on high. The set also means that instead of a pit, many of the musicians responsible for providing the show’s soundtrack are sitting on the set and visible to the audience. “It gives it a rock show feel,” Nelsen says. She notes that it hasn’t presented any direction issues yet, but as technical rehearsals continue before the show opens, those details will be hashed out. While the slang and dialogue are a bit dated, “Footloose” provides a rare opportunity for students to play students. Breuer says that will help audience members relate to the show. Richey agrees. “Some people think it’s farfetched, but there are actually hundreds of little towns that have banned dancing,” he says, referencing his own research for his role as Ren. Nelsen, who directed last year’s fall musical “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” – a snapshot of ’50s and ’60s values and ambitions – likes to take on period pieces and make them resonate in the present. With “Footloose,” she’s hoping to accomplish that same goal. “That’s part of me,” she says. “I’m always fascinated by history and social connections from history to the present day … I’m fascinated by how similar we are.”
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The middle-school experiences I have observed this fall also exemplify the changing role of the “lead learner” in the classroom. In Mrs. McMahon’s cooking class, eighth-graders created a meal in cooperative groups while their teacher coached individuals. In Ms. Daniels’ eighth grade English class, students assessed each other on their spontaneous two-minute speeches and then set individual goals for their next challenge. In our elementary schools, teachers practice the principles of Responsive Classroom. At the beginning of the school year teachers help students create classroom rules that allow all students to meet their learning goals rather than simply “hand down” the rules to the students. Similarly, students establish their own hopes and dreams for the school year and teachers help them to achieve their goals. The learning is tangible, meaningful and puts the student at the very forefront of their own education. We pride ourselves at District 719 in that we are a community of lifelong learners. Our teaching staff embraces the fact that even as adults, we never stop learning.
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If you were to enter a classroom in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District on any given day, the instructional delivery method may be quite different than what you would expect. Rather than standing at the front of the classroom delivering instruction, many staff members are “flipping” their teaching methods to become more of a lead learner in their students’ educational journey. Student voice is becoming more important than ever before in making meaning of new learning. In an age when many answers can be found in just seconds, teachers are enhancing their students’ education in several ways. Teachers build positive relationships as they assist students to make sense of the world around them. They help students form new knowledge based on where their classroom journey takes them during the school year. In each scenario, the teacher acts as the coach by encouraging students to take an active role in their own learning. For example, in a recent visit to Prior Lake High School, choral director Tom Hassig was preparing his vocal choirs for an upcoming concert. Mr. Hassig is not only an outstanding choir teacher;
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One thing is apparent when the door opens to the pastor’s office at Holy Cross Lutheran Church: There’s a new sheriff in town. Facing all entrants is a giant, life-size cutout of the Duke, John Wayne himself, brandishing a gun and ready to shoot. If that wasn’t enough of a sign, a Dallas Cowboysthemed football sits on the bookshelf while one of the team’s pennants hangs on the wall. It’s clear that more than the nameplate has changed in this office. “I keep moving north,” says Rev. Rance Settle, Holy Cross Lutheran Church’s newest pastor, a Texas native. “I tell my mom I won’t move up to Canada, but I’m really pushing it.” Settle, who hails from just outside Lubbock, Texas – the home of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly – didn’t span the country with his latest move. Accepting a call Holy Cross put out after its pastor of 17 years, Robert Nowak, retired in February, Settle comes to Prior Lake from Rochester, Minn., where he spent five years as the associate pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church. “I know that God prepared me for this congregation and used the last one to do it,” Settle says. “I am absolutely convinced of that.” Settle never planned on moving to Minnesota. In fact, as a student at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., he made it very clear that he hoped to receive calls from congregations in Texas, so he could be in his home state, where much of his family still lives. But by the end of his four years at the seminary, he’d changed his mind as he realized that he needed to go where God wanted him. In that case, it was the home of the Mayo Clinic. It was just one in a series of
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The Rev. Rance Settle sits at his desk in his new office at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Settle accepted the church’s call for a new pastor earlier this year following the departure of Pastor Robert Nowak, who retired after leading the congregation for 17 years. changes in direction for Settle. He began life as a Catholic and, after taking some adultinstruction classes, became a Lutheran in 1998. “It was a tough one, because you worry about it severing family ties because it’s so much a part of the culture,” Settle says. “You’re Catholic in your identity.” A shared belief in God was what brought together Settle and his wife, Leslie. “What did it for me was when she bowed her head to pray before our meal,” he recalls. “That really impressed me. I said, ‘I really need to get to know this girl.’”
Leslie, who was and still is a Lutheran, played a role in Settle’s change of faith. “We wanted our family to worship together,” he says. “It was a matter of conscience. I needed to be a part of what I believed as a Christian and that was the best representation of it.” Though Settle says he’s “always wanted to serve the church” – his mother Lynette even remembers young Settle giving communion to his brother and sister in his bedroom and performing wedding ceremonies for dogs – being a pastor was not the first path he walked down.
As a young college student at West Texas A&M University, Settle looked at two Catholic seminaries and seriously contemplated becoming a priest. Had he followed through, in accordance with Catholic tenants, Settle would not have been able to marry Leslie – nor would they have their three children: Addisyn, age 7; Chloe, age 5; and 2-yearold Brett, with a fourth due in March. “I know what I would’ve missed out on,” Settle says. “I’d probably be a very different person.”
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LIVESREMEMBERED Doris B. Heinisch
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Edward and Hulda (Dubbe) Kerkow announced the birth of their beautiful daughter, Doris Bertha. On September 24, 1927, she was born on the family farm in St. Lawrence Township. The younger of the two girls, Doris attended a one room school house in St Lawrence. As a child, she loved spending countless hours playing with her cousins. A cheerleader for the Jordan High School, Doris later graduated in 1945. For one year, she attended Gustavus College and then went to Minneapolis to work. Doris lived in an apartment near Lake and Hennepin with some girl friends. In 1942, Doris met a young man named James Heinisch at Uncle Otto’s Broadway Eat Shop. Jim, however, went off to serve in the United States Navy and the romance began. About the time Jim came home from the military, they started dating. Soon, they were interested in getting married. Doris and James William Heinisch exchanged wedding vows Nov. 1, 1947 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jordan. A reception was held at the farm, with a clean house, where they ate dinner in the basement and had danced the night away. They were blessed with three beautiful girls, Elaine and twin girls, Norma and Nancy. During Doris’ working years, she cooked at the Jordan school district and for 19 years was a custodian for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. A past member of the Scott County Home Extension, Doris was an active member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Ladies Aid and the Christian Fellowship. A dedicated woman of faith, she also taught Sunday school for over 20 years and enjoyed bible study. In her spare time, Doris enjoyed spending time gardening, loved being outside, going to the farm and pulling weeds or cleaning brush. Her biggest passion in life was her church and family. Doris relished the memories created with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At the age of 84 and a resident of Jordan, Doris passed away surrounded by her family in the late afternoon of Nov. 2, 2011 at St. Gertrude’s Nursing Home in Shakopee. Forever loved, Doris will be deeply missed by children, Elaine (Wayne) Gerdes of Elk River, Norma (Dave) Bendzick of Jordan, Nancy (Ron) Goss of Jordan; grandchildren, Tim (Susie) Bendzick, Jenny (Travis) Johnson, Sara (Ryan) Metko, Ryan (Leah) Goss; great-grandchildren, Austin and Sidney Bendzick, Ella, Adam and Isabel Johnson, Nathan and Nora Metko, Nolan Goss: sister, Lois Wolfram of Jordan; many other loving relatives and devoted friends. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Jim and her parents. The visitation was Monday, Nov. 7, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan and also one hour prior to the service at church. The Celebration of Life Service was Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Jordan. Doris will be laid to rest next to her husband, Jim, at Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan. Pallbearers of Doris were Tim Bendzick, Ryan Goss, Ryan Metko, Travis Johnson, Mark Wolfram, John Wolfram and Paul Wolfram. Memorials preferred and will be distributed in Doris’ memory by the family. The Heinisch family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan Chapel.
Susan Foster, formerly of Prior Lake, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born Dec. 16, 1949 in Mason City, IA, the daughter of the late Dale Perry and Marie Perry Reese. Sue was a program analyst for Syllogistics in Chesterfield, MO where she did contract work for the U.S.D.A. She was a member of Trinity Luther Chrust in Edwardsville, IL and the American Legion Auxillary in Green Valley, AZ. She is survived by a daughter, Nicole (Scott) Hudson of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Abigail, Charlotte and Foster Hudson; brother, Steve Perry; sisters, Vicki (Don) Brewster and Terri (Dave) Colby; nieces, Hannah Theide and Naomi (Ben) Bouts; special friend, Dave Schoenleber; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. A memorial visition was held Sunday, Nov. 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Edwardsville. Services were Monday, Nov. 7 at the church. Acording to her wishes, she was cremated and her ashes will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Memorials may be given to the Glen-Ed Food Pantry in or to Trinity Lutheran Church, both of Edwardsville, IL. Condolences may be expressed online at weberfuneralhome.com
Rosalie Winterberger, 74, of Park Rapids, formerly of Prior Lake, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at the St. Joseph's Area Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Memorial services will be held at a later date. For more information, please call 218-732-5131 or visit www.jonespearson.com
Hillard H. Bachmann Hillard Bachmann, 87, of Shakopee, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. He was born in Norwood, MN, Oct. 27, 1924 to Edward and Johanna (Schwirtz) Bachmann. He married Muriel Pfleghaar Sept. 25, 1946 in Cologne, MN. Hillard was a retired insurance agent in Shakopee with Mutual Service Insurance Company. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member of the James F. Campbell 1685 Knights of Columbus of Shakopee, the Shakopee Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4046, Shakopee American Legion Post 2 and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Hillard will be remembered for playing Santa Claus for 40 years in front of his home in Shakopee. He is survived by wife, Muriel; daughter, Linda Will; brother, Edward (Verdille) Bachmann; grandchildren, Tarilyn (Roger) Avery, Trevor (Karen) Will, Corey (Lisa) Will and Andrea Will; great-grandchildren, Joshua (Sarah) Oehrlein, Jeremiah (Jennifer) Avery, Matthew (Mallory) Avery, Mallori Avery, Michael Will, Kayla Fowler, Tyler, Caleb and Chloe Will; great-great-grandchildren, Jordan and Tori Oehrlein, Taylor, Matthew, Madison and Mason Avery, Karlie Anderson, London Zapzalke. He was preceded in death by son, Brian; grandson, Mark Will; son-in-law, Rodney Will; two brothers; two sisters. Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 4-7 p.m. at the McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. at Mary’s Catholic Church, Shakopee. Officiating at the funeral service was the the Rev. John Lapensky and the Rev. Peter Wittman. Honorary pallbearers were Dale and Steven Bachmann, Allen Luedtke. Pallbearers included Dean, Gary, Lyle, Charles, David and Tom Bachmann.The Shakopee Veterans Memorial Unit provided military rites .Interment Catholic Cemetery, Shakopee. Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com
Robert Karl Horn Robert “Bob” Horn, of Prior Lake, died peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. Public visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 11 from 5-8 p.m. with a private service Saturday, Nov.12, all at WashburnMcReavy Edina Chapel, W. 50th. St. and Hwy. 100. 952920-3996
Ruth M. Zweber Ruth Zweber, 74, of Burnsville, formerly from the Prior Lake area, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at her home with her loving family at her side. She is preceded in death by parents, Herman and Matilda Borchardt; three brothers; three sisters. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and "grammie". She is survived by her loving husband, Emmett; children, Jon (Margot), Jennell (John) Francis and Jason Zweber; also by sisters, Eldora Spaulding and Betty (James) Michael; brothers, Harold (Mary) Borchardt and Elmer 'Steve' Borchardt; grandchildren, Lilly and Anna; and her many nieces, nephews, godchildren and friends. Ruth's life exemplified her faith in God. She played a very active role in her church, serving on the Altar Guild committee and volunteering her time with Loaves & Fishes. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 1801 Cliff Rd. E., Burnsville with visitation Monday, Nov. 14 from 4-8 p.m. and one hour prior to service all at the church. Interment Pleasantview Cemetery, Burnsville. On line condolances: www.whitefuneralhomes.com Heaven surely awaits her beauty.
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SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA The Prior Lake-Savage Area School District will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 in the board room at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. The regular meeting agenda includes: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Approval of agenda Consent agenda: Items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed as a consent agenda item and addressed. A. Check/wire transfer disbursement summary B. Approval of School Board minutes C. Resignations, terminations and nonrenewals D. Donations E. P-Card rebate Laker Pride, special recognition and Laker Showcase
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Settle considered serving the church after his mother pointed out that when he called home from college, he was most elated when talking about whatever services he’d attended. After ruling out the priesthood, Settle took a career-aptitude test that revealed he was suited to be a counselor. He then spent time as a youth counselor at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hereford, Texas. “It was still pretty fulfilling, but there was always that piece missing with it,” Settle says. After earning a degree in psychology, marrying Leslie and finding his way to the Lutheran faith, one day Settle came upon the results of that career-aptitude test. He noticed an arrow on the front page that said “over.” He turned the page and discovered another side with additional information. As it turned out, counselor wasn’t the highest compatible career for Settle. His results revealed that he should be a pastor. “That was pretty affirming and encouraging,” Settle says. Redeemer Lutheran Church, with its 2,000-person congregation, required a very specific and varied skill set for the young pastor. “It was unique being connected with the Mayo Clinic,” Settle says. “Your
Open forum: A 15-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input. Personnel items A. Approval of candidates for employment B. Approval of leaves of absence C. 2011-12 staffi ng proposal Old Business New Business A. 2010-11 audit presentation B. Life, AD&D, LTD insurance proposal C. 2011-12 additional staffi ng D. Schools for Energy Efficiency contract approval E. 2011-12 district organizational charts F. Student Council quarter 1 report Policy A. Second and fi nal reading of policies 807: Naming of School Buildings or Facilities and 610: Field Trips Administrative reports A. Superintendent report B. Administrative reports C. Board reports Future events Adjourn
parishioners are going to be more sick than average.” In addition to the typical duties of a pastor, Settle did a lot of hospital visitation and spilt 60 monthly shut-in visits with the church’s senior pastor. Even with the additional work, Settle enjoyed his time at Redeemer Lutheran Church and said he could’ve seen himself retiring from that church. But just as so many other times in Settle’s life, divine intervention stepped in. “I didn’t have any one reason to be [in Prior Lake], but I just knew this was where the Lord needed me to be,” he says. “The blessing is that I didn’t take this call to get out of a bad situation … I think that affirms this decision. You just follow where the Lord leads.” Holy Cross has its own unique set of needs, but they happen to be very different than Settle’s previous congregation. When he began his duties in August, he had no hospital visits to make and only one shut-in to see. “I thought, ‘What do I do?” Settle says, noting that he realized he was asking the wrong question instead of “How can I serve here?” Settle and his expanding family moved to Prior Lake just two weeks ago. He enrolled his children at St. Paul’s Lutheran School at the beginning of the year and commuted to set the family’s routines for their
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Chance of rain ahead as mercury continues to drop Last week was mild after the beginning, especi a l ly over the weekend, and it was yet a not her d r y one wit h no measu rable precipitation Jonathan at all. Cohen Temperatures were almost 5 degrees above average for the week. On Nov. 9, we finally saw the first snowflakes of the season, almost a month behind the average date for this seasonal milestone. The latest occurrence of the fi rst snowflakes of the season in my 30 winters here was Nov. 23, 1999. Despite t he deepeni ng drought since early August, the appearance of another La Niña makes an average to above-average snowfall season likely again, though it’s pretty certain we will
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Champions at last Lakers crush Eastview, win first-ever section title
Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Chanhassen Eden Prairie Edina Lakeville South Prior Lake Shakopee
BOYS HOCKEY SECTION 2AA Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Burnsville Chanhassen Edina Holy Angels Prior Lake Shakopee
GIRLS HOCKEY SECTION 2AA Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Chaska-Chanhassen Eden Prairie Edina Holy Family Prior Lake Shakopee
WRESTLING SECTION 2AAA Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Chanhassen Chaska Eden Prairie Edina Farmington Lakeville North Lakeville South Prior Lake Shakopee
BOYS SWIMMING SECTION 3AA PHOTOS BY TOM SCHARDIN
Prior Lake captains Jack Kaiser (20), Nick Brant, Matt Arends (7) and Karmichael Dunbar hoist the Section 3AAAAA championship trophy following the Lakers’ 27-7 home win over Eastview Nov. 4.
“We’ve worked so hard for this. We knew we had the talent as far back as the seventh grade. This is what we’ve all worked so hard for. This is a special group of guys. I can’t even tell you how proud I am of this team.”
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winners over Mounds View in their section title game. If the Lakers got by Totino Grace, they’ll face either perennial power Eden Prairie or Anoka in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 18 at the Metrodome at 8:15 p.m. The title game is Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. T he L a kers’ defense a llowed just 17 points in three section wins, while Prior Lake scored 100 points in the three games. S en ior l i neb acker Ja ke Deavers, the team’s leading
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Prior Lake senior linebacker Jake Deavers makes one of his team-leading 13 tackles in the section title game.
Matt Arends Senior co-captain
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State trails tough Scholl leads the way for the 13th-place Lakers The Prior Lake girls cross country team was a little off in its ninth straight appearance in the Class AA state meet Nov. 5. About 20 seconds off, according to Lakers coach Dan Saad. Prior Lake fi nished 13th in the team standings, a little further back than expected. “It was a very competitive race,” said Saad. “Except for a couple of our girls, we were off by 20 seconds or so. When you have girls below 16 minutes you are more likely to move up in the team standings. If not, you’ll fall back.” Three of the Lakers’ seven runners were under 16 minutes on the 4,000-meter course at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Prior Lake fi nished with 286 points, well back of champion Monticello (93). Lakeville South was third (118), followed by Wayzata (140), Shakopee (168), Roseville (184),
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inning a section championship takes myriad things – talent, commitment, hard work, patience and perhaps a little luck. It also takes guts and knowing the exact time to reach into your opponent’s chest and rip its heart out. That’s how the Prior Lake football team became Section 3AAAAA champions Nov. 4. The second-seeded Lakers took the will right out of fourth-seeded Eastview midway through the third quarter en route to a 27-7 home victory. It’s the fi rst section title in the program’s long history and the Lakers celebrated with their fans in a football-style mosh pit seconds after the awards ceremony. The Lakers also dumped Gatorade on their coach and even shed some tears of joy. “You have a vision of what you want a program to look like,” said Lakers coach Matt Gegenheimer, who’s in his sixth year guiding the team. “And this is what it looks like. “These kids have invested so much time into this football season and this team,” added Gegenheimer. “Over the years, all the hard work has added up and these kids fi nally got paid for it.” Senior Matt Arends couldn’t contain his emotions in the jubilant celebration. His rugged 38-yard touchdown run down the sidelines in the third quarter broke a 7-7 tie. The Lakers added two more touchdowns in a dominating fourth quarter, a 1-yard run from senior Jack Kaiser and a quarterback sneak from a yard out from senior Topher Rose with a 1:28 left in the game. “We’ve worked so hard for this,” said Arends. “We knew we had the talent as far back as the seventh grade. This is what we’ve all worked so hard for. This is a special group of guys. I can’t even tell you how proud I am of this team.” Prior Lake (8-3) faced Totino Grace, champions of Section 2, in the state quarterfi nals Friday, Nov. 11 in the Metrodome (results not available at press time) The Eagles (9-1) were 14-7
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East Ridge (187), Alexandria (194), Edina (206), Eagan (212), Forest Lake (251), Chanhassen (262) and Andover (270). “Overall, it was a very successful season,” said Saad. “Making it to state is always the goal and we did that again. When you are there, you hope for the best. I would have loved to have done better, but I’m proud of the girls for their hard work.” Five Lakers ran their fi nal career race at state. Senior Taylor Scholl was competing in her school-record sixth straight state meet. She ended up 15th in the team race and 25th overall to become the first Laker to earn all-state honors since 2007. She fi nished with a time of 14 minutes, 54.8 seconds. Senior Samantha Anderson ended up 61st overall (31st in the team race) with a time of 15:24.0, while senior Madison Lesmeister was 107th (64th in the team, 15:55.3). “Taylor ran well,” said Saad. “I know she wanted to be top 15, but she had a nice race. Sam
ran about where she has all year and Madison did well.” Prior Lake’s fourth and fi fth runners were senior Kirsten A nder s on a nd s ophomor e Mackenzie Schell. Anderson ended up 131st (85th in the team, 16 :14.5), while Schell was 137th (91st in the team, 16:24.1). Also competing for the Lakers were senior Lauren Bruha (143rd, overall, 97th in the team, 16:31.9) and junior Madeline Schulze (145th overall, 99th in the team, 16:35.0). “Kirsten was off by about 20 seconds and Mackenzie was off by about a minute and she knew it,” said Saad. “We didn’t have a good workout as a team on Tuesday (Nov. 1) and it showed up in this race. “Mackenzie was all-conference and overall she had a very good season,” added Saad. “It wasn’t her day. You learn as you go and she’ll get another chance next year.”
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Apple Valley Burnsville Eagan Eastview Lakeville North Lakeville South Prior Lake Rosemount
GYMNASTICS SECTION 2AA Apple Valley Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Chanhassen Eastview Lakeville North Lakeville South Prior Lake
BOYS & GIRLS NORDIC SECTION 6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s Blake Bloomington Jefferson Breck Edina FAIR Hopkins Minneapolis Southwest Prior Lake Robbinsdale Armstrong Robbinsdale Cooper St. Louis Park
BOYS & GIRLS ALPINE SECTION 6 Bloomington Jefferson Bloomington Kennedy Burnsville Chanhassen Chaska Crystal Valley Area Eastview Eden Prairie Edina Lakeville North Lakeville South Mankato East/Loyola Mankato West Northfield Prior Lake Rochester Century Rochester John Marshall Rochester Mayo Rochester Lourdes
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Prior Lake senior Taylor Scholl finished 25th at the Class AA state meet Nov. 5 to earn all-state honors. The Lakers were 13th in the team standings.
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PL girls hockey sets pancake breakfast The Prior Lake girls hockey team will have a fundraising pancake breakfast Nov. 20 at the Prior Lake VFA from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 each. The proceeds go to help support the Lakers’ hockey programs.
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If the Prior Lake girls hockey team wants to be a factor in the South Suburban Conference (SSC) and in Section 2AA, it will need to fi nd more offense. The Lakers were shutout six times last year, including 5 - 0 to Edina in the section semifi nals. Prior Lake opened last season losing its fi rst nine games, before playing .500 the rest of the way to fi nish 9-18 overall, 6-12 in its fi rst season in the SSC. The Lakers head into the season with higher hopes, but also their third coach in as many seasons. Todd Johnson takes over the job from Jaime Grossman, who lasted one season before taking over head job at Eden Prairie (a section foe). Johnson was the junior varsity coach at Eden Prairie the last two years. Johnson is confident the Lakers will be competitive this winter as well as finding a little more offense. “Our goal this year is to be better this week than we were last week,” said Johnson. “We need to play better at home. We are blessed with one of the nicest facilities in the state. We will be playing our best hockey when the section playoffs begin. “I believe the goals will come from a variety of players,” added Johnson. “And I expect our defense to contribute offensively. Scoring by committee will be key.” The Lakers wil l have to replace the offense of Alex Citrowske, now playing Division I at Bemidji State. She had 26 goals last year and 71 in her five-year varsity career. The Lakers’ top scorer back
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Prior Lake senior Michelle Juerissen scored 10 goals and had 12 assists for the Lakers last season.
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is senior forward Michelle Juerissen, who had 10 goals and 12 assists last year. Ninth-grade defenseman Lindsey Harris will also be one to watch. She’s entering her third varsity season, fi nishing with 11 assists last season. Senior defenseman Claire Clark and senior forward Paige Walstad are also entering their fourth varsity seasons. Walstad had two goals last year, while Clark had four assists. Sophomore Amber Galles had four goals, while ninthgrader Keely Totenhagen had two goals and two assists. Other forwards expected to contribute are: seniors Britt-
ney Schulz, Megan Kallberg and Amanda Muller, sophomores Laura Emory and Bailey Halstrom and ninth-grader Andrea Citrowske. Joining Clark and Harris on defense will be seniors Mackenzie Brant and Phairyn Lancaster and sophomore Allison Muller. Lancaster is a transfer from British Columbia. In goal, the Lakers will be in the capable hands of sophomore Lexi Brant, who started all 27 games last year, fi nishing with a 3.33 goals-against average and three shutouts. Ninthgrader Maddie Hill will back up Brant. “Although she’s still only a sophomore, Lexi already has a full year-plus of varsity experience,” said Johnson. “She will need to be a solid contributor to our defensive success. “The girls made our job very difficult during the four-session tryouts,” added Johnson.
“This is a very hard-working, dedicated group of athletes. We are very deep in the ninthgrade and sophomore group, so I expect our junior varsity to not only be successful, but to push our varsity players all season. We are very optimistic going into the season.” Prior Lake’s section is pretty strong at the top with No. 3-ranked Edina and No. 8 Eden Prairie in the field. Last year, the Lakers beat Shakopee 5-0 in the section quarterfinals for only their second playoff win since moving up to the Class AA nine years ago. The Lakers open this season Tuesday, Nov. 15 at home versus Wayzata at 7 p.m. Prior Lake’s fi rst road test is at Centennial Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The conference opener is Nov. 22 at home versus Rosemount. Lakeville South, ranked No. 10, is only SSC team in the preseason Class AA poll.
The Prior Lake boys hockey team will kickoff its 2011-2012 season Nov. 23 in the Laker Pride Navy and Gold Scrimmage at Dakotah Ice Rink at 7 p.m. The public can also meet the coaches, captains and rest of the Lakers, along with registering to win an IPOD as well as Laker Nation hockey t-shirts. Food donations will be accepted at the front door, which will be distributed to local food shelves in the area.
Annual Turkey Trot 5K race scheduled Dakotah! Sport and Fitness will sponsor its annual Turkey Trot 5K on Saturday, Nov. 19. The 3.1-mile event will start at Dakotah! and wind through The Meadows at Mystic Lake, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s golf course. Registration is $25 through race day or until the race fi lls, and can be done online at www.active.com, by downloading the brochure at www.dakotahsport.com, or picking up a brochure at Dakotah!. Mail-in registration will not be accepted after Nov. 10; online registration will not be accepted after Nov. 17. Participants must be registered by Oct. 31 to guarantee T-shirt size. Race-day registration is at 7 a.m. in the lobby of the fitness facility. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow in the gym. All registered runners will receive a T-shirt. Awards will be given to fi rst-, second- and third-place overall male and female fi nishers. For more information, call Race Director Renee Engeman at (952) 496-6875 or visit www.dakotahsport.com.
Prior Lake Area Running Club The Prior Lake Area Running Club meets weekly for group runs and also has guest speakers and can provide discounts at local running stores. All levels of runners and joggers are welcome. You don’t have to be from Prior Lake to join the club. For more information contact Doug Krohn at doug.krohn@ comcast.net.
LAKERS’ FALL SCHEDULES Football Date Sept. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 11
Opponent Result/Time vs. Wayzata L, 47-20 at Bloomington Jefferson W, 43-7 vs. Rosemount L, 13-6 at Burnsville W, 13-10 at Bloomington Kennedy W, 30-13 vs. Eagan W, 21-14 at Lakeville South W, 28-7 vs. Lakeville North L, 21-3 vs. Jefferson (playoffs) W, 42-3 vs. Kennedy (playoffs) W, 31-7 vs. Eastview (playoffs) W, 27-7 vs. Totino Grace (state) 8 p.m.
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Prior Lake seniors Kirsten Anderson (left) and Madison Lesmeister finished 131st and 107th, respectively at the Class AA state meet Nov. 5. The Lakers were 13th in the team standings.
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Schulze will also get another chance next year, along with junior Amber Tieman, who was a state alternate. Saad will have to find a way to replace the five seniors, who combined competed in 18 state races. “We’ll need some of younger runners to step up next year,” said Saad. “This was a great group of seniors, who did a great job of leading this team and setting the example.” Last year, the Lakers fi nished ninth at state and are just two years removed from the program’s best-ever finish (second in 2009). Prior Lake has also finished fourth two times (2005 and 2007), fifth once (2006), seventh once (1989), 10th four times (1993, 2001, 2004 and 2008) and 15th once (2003). Since the state tournament went to two classes in 1978, Prior Lake is one 17 programs to have double-digit appea rances. T he Lakers have 12, while White Bear Lake Area, Alexandria and Duluth East have the most each with 20.
Date Aug. 25 April 27 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 17 Sept. 17 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Oct. 28
Opponent Result/Time vs. Owatonna W, 3-0 vs. Chaska W, 3-0 at Chanhassen L, 3-1 at Faribault L, 3-2 vs. Edina L, 3-2 vs. Lakeville North L, 3-0 at Apple Valley L, 3-0 New Ulm W, 2-0 Jordan L, 2-0 Le Sueur-Henderson L, 2-0 Brainerd W, 2-0 vs. Rosemount W, 3-0 at Bloomington Jefferson L, 3-0 at Lakeville South L, 3-0 vs. Bloomington Kennedy L, 3-1 at Eastview L, 3-0 Northfield W, 2-0 Belle Plaine L, 2-0 Visitation W, 2-0 Jordan L, 2-1 vs. Eagan L, 3-1 Eden Prairie L, 2-0 St. Michael-Albertville W, 2-0 Chaska W, 2-1 Stewartville L, 2-1 at Burnsville W, 3-1 vs. Mankato W. (playoffs) W, 3-0 at Chanhassen (playoffs) L, 3-0
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Prior Lake senior Samantha Anderson ended up 61st at state.
“We’ll need some of the younger runners to step up next. This was a great group of seniors.” Dan Saad Lakers coach
Date Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15
Opponent Result/Time vs. Chaska W, 1-0 at Edina L, 4-1 at East Ridge W, 2-1 vs. Eagan W, 2-1 at Burnsville W, 1-0 vs. Wayzata L, 1-0 vs. Lakeville North L, 2-1 at Apple Valley L, 1-0 vs. Hopkins W, 1-0 vs. Rosemount W, 2-0 at Jefferson L, 3-1 vs. Rochester Mayo W, 1-0 at Lakeville South W, 4-1 vs. White Bear Lake W, 3-2 vs. Kennedy W, 4-1 at Eastview L, 1-0 vs. Kennedy (playoffs) W, 1-0 at Jefferson (playoffs) L, 3-0
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
Opponent Result/Time vs. Byron W, 3-0 vs. Farmington W, 2-1 at Eden Prairie L, 1-0 vs. Eagan L, 1-0 at Burnsville L, 3-1 at Chanhassen W, 1-0 vs. Lakeville North L, 4-0 at Apple Valley T, 0-0 vs. Hopkins W, 1-0 vs. Rosemount L, 1-0 at Jefferson W, 2-1
Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15
vs. Northfield at Lakeville South vs. Holy Family vs. Kennedy at Eastview vs. Jefferson (playoffs) at Burnsville (playoffs)
L, 3-1 L, 1-0 W, 1-0 W, 5-0 T, 1-1 W, 1-0 L, 2-0
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Girls Tennis Date Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 26 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 13
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 Simley (playoffs) Visitation (playoffs) Rosemount (playoffs)
Result W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 L, 4-3
Cross Country Date Sept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 5
Opponent Result/Time Rosemount Invite Girls, 1st Boys, 9th Redbird Invite Girls, 1st Boys 5th Lakeville Invite Girls, 4th Boys, 9th Milaca Mega Meet Girls 3rd Boys, 8th Prior Lake Invite Girls, 1st Boys ,2nd Victoria Lion’s Invite Girls, 6th Boys, 17th SSC Championships Girls, 3rd Boys, 9th Dundee Invite Girls, 5th Boys, 6th Section 3AA Meet Girls, 2nd Boys, 7th Class AA state meet Girls, 13th
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Volleyball champs The St. John the Baptist Catholic School eighth-grade girls volleyball team recently took first place and qualified for state in the championship tournament in the South Side Youth Organization, a 23 private school conference in the Twin Cities Metro Area. The team members are: Kayla Beckel, Maggie Martin, Lauren Seme, Sarah Waterman, Jillian Radosevich, Sam Ray, Madi Scmitz, Kaila Laumann, Bri Fesenmaier and Maris Krelberg. The coaches are Jen Krelberg and Monica Seme.
Girls Swimming Date Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 27 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 17-19
Opponent Result/Time at Apple Valley W, 99-76 vs. Lakeville North W, 99-86 Minnetonka Invite 5th vs. Kennedy W, 94-30 Prior Lake Invite 1st at Rosemount L, 101-85 UND Invitational 1st at Burnsville W, 86-79 at Jefferson W, 105-76 vs. Eastview W, 99-87 Section 2AA True Team 1st at Lakeville South W, 97-83 State True Team 6th vs. Eagan W, 93-85 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.
Soccer champs The John the Baptist Catholic School sixth-, seventhand eighth-grade grade girls soccer team recently took first place in the championship tournament in the South Side Youth Organization, a private school conference in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Eighth grade members are: Marissa Bauer, Kaija Eckholm, Natalie Kincs and Laura Wee. Seventh grade: Kaylin Elfering, Nikki Engelhart, Catarina Gomez, Jenny Mannila and Maria Strittmater. Sixth grade: Kennedy Anderson, Gianna Bonello-Freund, Julie Miler, Serena Pfeiffer, Catherine Putzier, Samantha Smalley, Rachel Waterman and Lauren Welsch.
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Diving right in Lakers’ senior gets one last shot at state BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
Sydney Notermann has fi nished in the top 10 in diving at the Section 2AA meet the last three years. Was the Prior Lake senior able break through in her fi nal section appearance and earn one of the four state spots? That question was answered Thursday (results not available at press time). The section swimming prelims were held Nov. 9 with the fi nals concluding Friday. Ninth-ranked Prior Lake went into sections as the defending champs. Last year, Notermann finished fi fth at sections and was less than one point (.85) from qualifying for state. She took eighth in 2009 and was 10th in 2008. Three of the top four fi nishers in diving from sections last year were back, including the defending champion, junior Kelly Jeans of Bloomington Kennedy, (322.35) and the runner-up, junior Hadley Byrne of Bloomington Jefferson (314.50). Sophomore McKenzie Haneg raa f was four th last year (291.20). The one diver in the top four who was not back was 2011 Prior Lake graduate Stephanie Keller, who was two-time state diving entrant, fi nishing third at sections last season (304.75). Notermann fi nished with a score of 290.35 last year. Going into sections, Noter-
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Prior Lake senior Sydney Notermann missed qualifying for state in diving last year by less than one point.
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mann competed in five competitions this fall where there were 11 dives. Her best score was 329.30 at the University of North Dakota Invitational Sept. 24. She broke the 300 mark (304.30) at the Lakers’ own invite Sept. 17. She scored a 297.45 at the Class AA State True Team Oct. 19 and had 288.30 at the Section 2AA Section True Team Oct. 15. Notermann also had a 279.94 at the Minnetonka Invitational Sept. 10. Me a nwh i le, t he L a ker s didn’t have an individual section champion last year, but did win one relay, the 200 medley, and got all three of them to state. The six swimmers who competed at state last year that were back at sections were: juniors A lex Yaeger and Elizabeth
Hartell, sophomores Elizabeth Cunningham, Taylor Dessler and Monica Banasikowski and eighth-grader Lauren Harris. Yaeger finished third at state in the 100 butterfly last year in her third straight appearance. She also was 12th in the 200 individual medley. Dessler competed in the 200 freestyle, taking 21st, while Cunningham swam the 200 individual medley and was 26th. Hartell, Banasikowski and Yaeger were part of the 200 medley state relay a year ago that was sixth. Banasikowski, Harris, Cunningham and Dessler made up the 200 freestyle relay that was 15th, while the 400 freestyle team that took 13th included Yaeger, Banasikowski, Dessler and Cunningham. This year’s Class AA state meet is set for Nov. 17-19 at its annual site, the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Diving prelims are the first day, followed by the swim prelims the second. Finals for both are the fi nal day starting at 6 p.m. The Lakers were 11th in state team standings last year.
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tackler, said the momentum of the game switched early in the second half. Prior Lake tried an onside kick to open the fi nal 24 minutes. It didn’t work. Eastview recovered at its own 43-yard line and marched down the field inside the Lakers’ 20. But the drive stalled, including senior Will Mcphearson breaking up a lob pass in the corner of the zone on secondand-7. So instead of trying a 32-yard field goal with the wind, the Lighting tried to convert a fourth-and-6 from the 16-yard line. Senior Kirk Lair and juniors Parker Anderson and Elijah Patrick combined to sack Eastview quarterback Ryan Reger for a four-yard loss. “That stop really set the tone for the second half,” said Deavers. “It got us on the right track. It gave us momentum.” Eastview had the momentum going into halftime. Prior Lake got a 1-yard touchdown from junior Jack Johnson in the second quarter for a 7-0 lead. It was Johnson’s 13th touchdown of the season. Johnson helped set up the score with a 26-yard run, while sophomore quarterback Nick Rooney hit junior receiver Nick Hart on a 30-yard pass on thirdand-8 to put the Lakers at the 5-yard line. It was Prior Lake’s only completion in the game. But Eastview answered, getting on the board with 63 seconds left before the break on a 54-yard scoring pass. Prior Lake had a blown coverage on the score. It was really the team’s only hiccup on defense. “Our defense played tremendous,” said Gegenheimer. “We stopped them (to start the second half). That was big and we started to take over the game with our running attack.” Kaiser finished with 111 yards, while Johnson fi nished with 107. Prior Lake had 312 yards of total offense, 282 on the ground. Eastview kept trying to get wide on the Lakers’ defense. Prior Lake sort of dares teams to do that. “I love those pitches outside,” said Deavers. “Our linebackers are fast. We have a great team speed on defense.” “Our guys know how to get to the edge and make plays,” said Gegenheimer. Eastview a lso str uggled passing the ball. Reger completed 13 passes for 158 yards, but about half of those comple-
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Prior Lake junior Cody Kohout celebrates a fourthquarter touchdown to give the Lakers a 21-7 lead. tions and yards came down 27-7 when the Lakers were giving up the short pass underneath late in the game. Deavers led the Lakers with 13 tackles, while senior Ted Choudek had eight, senior Karmichael Dunbar and Lair each had seven and Arends had six. Meanwhile, once the Lakers feel like they’ve got a defense on its heels – and the Lightning were just that midway through the third quarter – Prior Lake just keeps pounding the ball smash-mouth style. Eastview had no answer for Kaiser, Johnson or Arends in the second half. Prior Lake started to chew up big chunks of yards on the ground behind an unheralded offensive line, seniors Nick Brant and Marcus Babcock, juniors Ryan Landherr and Cody Kohout and sophomore Drew Trabing.
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somehow broke a television and table in the garage. Upset, the woman asked her friends and the neighbor to leave. Hurd came in the house and told her not to “tell me how to run my house.” He then allegedly proceeded to throw her onto the kitchen floor and ram her head into the floor three times. The woman told police that he also threatened to kill her, and that she believed it. The woman said that when she tried to cal l 911, Hurd grabbed her cell phone, looked at the phone number and threw the phone. When an officer arrived the door was locked, so he kicked
the door twice to gain entry and ordered Hurd to the ground at gunpoint, at which point Hurd said “I’m a Marine” and refused to cooperate, according to the criminal complaint. The officer holstered his weapon and physically forced Hurd to the ground. He was then arrested. Hurd has been convicted of domestic assault on three previous occasions. He was convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault in 2005 and 2006 and felony domestic assault by means of strangulation in 2007. Hurd has also been convicted of felony theft, felony theft by swindle and fi fth-degree drug possession.
Woman charged with voting as ineligible felon A Prior Lake woman was charged last week in Scott County District Court with illegally voting in the November 2008 election. Jerry Lynn Dillman, 61, who was still under probation at the time for a 2002 felony theftby-swindle conviction, voted at Prior Lake Precinct 3. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate possible cases of voter fraud, consisting of felon voting, in the 2008 election. Dillman signed a probation agreement in
January 2008 that said she lost her right to vote until discharged from probation. She told detectives she thought she was off felony probation and didn’t know she wasn’t entitled to vote. She said she was taken off probation in 2003 and placed on a restitution plan. Hennepin County probation services told Scott County detectives that Dillman completed her conditions, but was still on probation until 2012. Shannon Fiecke
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A Prior Lake man with a history of domestic assault has been accused of throwing a woman to the ground, slamming her head against the floor and interfering with her attempt to call 911. Steven Oliver Hu rd, 41, has been charged with felony domestic assault, terroristic threats, interference with a 911 call and fi fth degree assault. According to the complaint, a woman was hosting a wine tasting party at a home on Fawn Meadow Curve on Nov. 4. The woman said Hurd had left the party to hang out with a neighbor, and when Hurd and the neighbor returned, they
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list of all incidents to which the department responded. Assault Nov. 4: A 17-year-old boy in the 5200 block of 160th Street was arrested for fifth-degree domestic assault after he allegedly pushed his mother during an argument. Burglary Nov. 2: Police received a report of a burglary at a home in the 4300 block of Dakota Street. There were signs of forced entry. Two televisions, a cooler and wrenches were taken from the home. The combined value of the items was $2,540. A lamp and end table were also damaged during the incident, causing $100 in damage. DWI Nov. 3: A 69-year-old woman from Lakeville was charged with fourth-degree driving while impaired (DWI), fleeing a police officer and careless driving after an officer attempted to pull the woman over on 185th Street near Interstate 35. The woman drove for several miles before stopping after an officer signaled for her to pull over. The
Nov. 8: A 28-year-old Farmington man was arrested for second-degree DWI test refusal after he was pulled over for speeding on 140th Street near Rolling Oaks Circle. Illegal dumping Nov. 2: Police received a complaint of a man in a vehicle dumping a large amount of garbage on the roadside at 154th Street near Howard Lake Road. An officer located the man after finding a piece of mail in the garbage that was dumped. The man, 53, of Tonka Bay, was cited for littering. Property damage Nov. 2: A woman in the 4500 block of Pondview Trail reported that pumpkins were thrown against her door and siding. Nov. 8: A 22-year-old woman from Prior Lake allegedly shattered a glass door at Memories on Main, 16211 Main Ave. The woman had glass in her hand as a result and was transported to the hospital. The case was referred to the city attorney. Theft Nov. 2: A woman at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., re-
Mystic Lake security tracked down the suspect, a 58-year-old man from Mendota Heights, who was cited for theft and escorted from the property. Threats Nov. 7: A 37-year-old Cottage Grove woman was arrested in the 5500 block of Crossandra Street for making terroristic threats. The woman had allegedly threatened to kill her sister. Trespassing Nov. 4: A 42-year-old St. Paul man was cited for trespassing at Mystic Lake Casino. Nov. 4: A 30-year-old White Bear Lake man was cited for trespassing at Mystic Lake Casino. Nov. 6: A 29-year-old Minneapolis man was cited for trespassing at Mystic Lake Casino. Warrants Nov. 5: A 19-year-old Blaine man was arrested near the intersection of 140th Street and Pike Lake Trail on an Anoka County warrant. Nov. 6: A 22-year-old Ramsey man was arrested at Mystic Lake Casino on a Hennepin County warrant.
the Southwest Metro Second prize: Pet Portrait Sitting with a Framed Eclectic: Total Value: $265; From Custom Creations Photography, Shakopee Third Prize: A Pamper Gift Basket for Pet Owner from Allure Salon and Spa, Shakopee
Voting for PAWS FOR A CAUSE will begin Tuesday, Dec. 6 and run through Monday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m.. See details above for how the voting works. All entries must be submitted online at this newspaper’s website. This is an online-only contest, so no hard copy prints of photos can be accepted. Winners are selected based on a combination of voting and judging. Judges determine winners from the Top 5 vote-getters.
FIRE CALLS The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to the following fire and medical calls Nov. 2-9: Nov. 3 Firefighters responded to a call for a fire in the 20800 block of Addison Drive in Spring Lake Township. Firefighters arrived to find a grass fire that was adjacent to a nearby shed. The fire was caused by an illegal burn, and the homeowner was advised. Nov. 4 Firefighters responded to: A grass fire on Oak Grove Avenue in Credit River Township. Firefighters discovered that it was a controlled burn that the homeowner had approved by permit. The fire was under control when firefighters arrived.
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A brush fire in the 6700 block of 170th Street on a vacant lot. The wooded area was still burning when firefighters arrived. One acre of land was burned. The cause of the fire is undetermined, though it didn’t appear to be intentional. Nov. 5 Firefighters responded to: A two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Texas and Eagle Creek avenues in Credit River Township. The first vehicle struck a deer, causing the second vehicle to rear-end the first vehicle. Two people were transported to the hospital by Allina. A medical call in the 21500 block of Texas Avenue in Credit River Township. A tree had fallen on a man while he was attempting to cut it down, injuring his back. Firefighters assisted Allina, and the man was transported to the hospital.
brown jacket, a black baseball cap and mirrored sunglasses. Witnesses also said he ap peared to have a head cold. The man did not brandish a weapon or insinuate that he
had one, according to Prior Lake Detective Chris Olson. Anyone with possible information on the suspects or the robberies is asked to contact the FBI at (612) 376-3200.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Indoor walking track now open Prior Lake High School’s indoor walking track, at 7575 150th St., Savage, is now available for public use. There is no charge to walk on the track, which will be open through March 29. Family walking time, which allows strollers on the track, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Children and strollers are not permitted during adult walks, which will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No registration is required. Guests should sign in at the lower level of the high school and go across the walking track to the gym doors. People can pick up a calendar for schedule changes. Date and times are subject to change based on high school activities. No food or beverages, other than water, are allowed. The track will be closed on Nov. 23 and 24, Nov. 29, Dec. 26-29, Jan. 2 and Jan. 16.
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Families can sample the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District’s kindergarten offerings at Kindergarten Live!, set for 10 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Each elementary school in the district, including Edgewood School – which offers half-day kindergarten – will host an open house. The
45-minute sessions are open to 2012-13 kindergarten students and their parents. Activities include story time and school and classroom tours. Each student will receive a free book. This is an open house event. Registration for kindergarten will not occur until Feb. 21, 2012. For more information, visit www.priorlakesavage.k12.mn.us.
Hidden Oaks book fair is Nov. 21-22 Student volunteers, dubbed The Crew, from Hidden Oaks Middle School will host a special Scholastic Book Fair from 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday, Nov. 22. Funds will go toward the purchase of up-todate reference books and new graphic novels for the school’s media center. The sale is open to parents, children, teachers and other community members. Shoppers can help to build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List Program. Guests can also purchase books through Scholastic’s online book fair, which will be open Sunday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Dec. 3. Visit http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/hiddenoaksmiddleschool to participate. Proceeds will support school projects and fund classroom resources. The book fair will be at Hidden Oaks Middle School, 15855 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
Free driver safety classes for vets During November, AARP will offer free classes to honor veterans and their spouses at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. Those 55 or older will receive a 10-percent discount on car insurance for taking the class. For those who have not taken the course before, a class will be sponsored at 6 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 15 and 16. A free refresher course will be offered at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 for those who have previously taken the course. Enroll by calling Ed Speiker at (952) 226-6208.
Take a driving refresher course The Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center will offer driving refresher courses on Nov. 15 and Nov. 17. The Nov. 15 class is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. The Nov. 17 class is from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at McKenna Crossing, 13810 Shepherds Path, Prior Lake. The fee is $20. For more information or to register, visit www. mnsafetycenter.org or call toll-free 1-(888)-234-1294.
Mobile clinic to visit Shakopee Scott County Public Health and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will provide their mobile health clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Russian Evangelical Baptist Church, 1205 10th Ave., Shakopee. For more information on mobile health clinics, contact Scott County Public Health at (952) 496-8555 or visit www.co.scott.mn.us.
YMCA to host open house The River Valley YMCA, 3575 North Berens Road, Prior Lake, will host an open house on Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 25-27). All community members are invited to try free group exercise classes, a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor open swim, free drop-off childcare, a two-story play maze and more. A photo ID is required for anyone 16 and up. Several Black Friday and weekend specials for members and non-members are available that weekend. For more information, call Kurt Schardin at (952) 230-6672 or e-mail kurt.schardin@ymcampls. org.
Waste site to close for Thanksgiving The Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The facility will reopen for normal operation on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The site is at 588 Country Trail East (Highway 282). For more information, visit www.co.scott. mn.us/HHW.
Help available for veterans The Veterans Administration has created and staffed two sites with medically trained personnel to help with soldiers who are having trouble adjusting back into society after coming home from active duty. T he st a f f a ssi st s vetera n s and all active duty military and their family members 24 hours a day through a hotline number, 1-800-273-8255, and website, www. veteranscrisisline.net. Veterans also can contact their local VFWs.
Deadline The deadline for community happenings items for this section is noon Wednesdays. For more information, e-mail editor@plamerican.com.
FACES IN THE CROWD | A WEEKLY PROFILE OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
Mariner embarks on autumn adventure BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com
On Mother’s Day 2008, as most moms were tucking into a celebratory brunch, Lora Lee Lutz was battling a squall in the middle of the ocean. “There were huge waves; the boat was getting pounded. That’s when your instincts kick in and you have to stay focused.” This isn’t a tall tale; this is the true story of a Prior Lake wife and mother whose sense of adventure is wilder than most. On Saturday, Lutz and a very small crew will help a Minnesota family get their 46-foot boat, the Dilly Dally, from the coast of Virginia to the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. The trip will chart 1,500 nautical miles, taking between nine and 15 days, depending on weather, with no scheduled stops until the island of St. Martin. Though Lutz admits there are “big-time dangers” – from high winds to pirates – she insists she’s not afraid. “You respect the water and the wind,” she says. “Everything is very calculated – there’s safety equipment all over the place. I feel very comfortable out there.” Lutz got her captain’s license in 2008, about a year after her youngest child went off to college. The class, through the U.S. Coast Guard, required five exams and stacks of paperwork. “When I got the license, I thought, ‘Now what do I do with it?’” she recalls. Though she had logged many years of racing sailboats on Prior Lake – and learned about ship navigation from a family friend in Florida – Lutz had never been at the helm as a captain. In e-mail correspondence with a friend shortly after she got her license, Lutz signed off as “Capt. Lora.” The friend quickly responded with: “What?” From there, that family friend, Pete Schenck of Prior Lake, asked Lutz to help him bring his 40-foot sailboat from the U.S. Virgin Islands back to U.S. shores. She spent 12 days sailing from the island of St. Thomas to Savannah, Ga. “That gave my sailing resume some beef,” she says. The name of Schenck’s boat – called Dad’s Dream – seemed serendipitous. “His name is Pete, and my dad’s name was Pete, and my dad instilled the sailing dream in me,” Lutz says. Her husband, Mike, also is a major inspiration. “He is my biggest encouragement,” she says. The couple has two daughters – Lani and Alee. The family lives on Prior Lake, in the home where Lutz was raised by Marcy and the late
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Lora Lee Lutz heads out to sea on Saturday on a sailboat trip from Hampton, Va. to the Caribbean island of Grenada.
Sailing away
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Lutz says sailing at night is her favorite thing. She has no fear when it comes to navigating a ship in complete darkness in the middle of the ocean. She just sets her bearings and stays aligned with the stars.
Lutz plans to blog about her excursion at www.sailblogs.com/ member/svdillydally. She does admit to not blogging about every detail, partly to spare her mother from too many worries. During her 2008 trip, she got a text from her brother that read, “Mom read blog. Says ‘Come home now.’”
“It’s just unbelievable,” she says. “You can’t even see the front of the boat.” Lutz has never been seasick, but she quickly adds, “Never say never.” Hydration is key to avoiding seasickness and staying mentally alert, she says.
Pete Jones. Lutz grew up as Lori, but now goes by Lora Lee. Through her excursions, Lutz met others in the sailing community, which led her to the owner of the Dilly Dally. She logged some hours sailing in the Apostle Islands before getting an e-mail this summer from the Dilly Dally’s owner, who wanted to get his boat from Duluth to the Erie Canal. She spent two weeks on that ship and then drove back home. Now, she will find herself spending Thanksgiving with another Minnesota family aboard the Dilly Dally. Lutz isn’t worried about what she’ll eat – the very first meal she cooked at sea was a turkey dinner. “The oven is gimbaled – it swings and stays level as the boat is going,” she explains of out-at-sea cuisine.
“We have plenty of provisions.” Lutz will even have a satellite phone, so she should be able to receive texts and e-mails as well as to update the ship’s blog at www. sailblogs.com/member/svdillydally. The crew also is prepared for potential threats while in the middle of the ocean. Lutz will wear a personal floatation device as well as a personal locator beacon, which would alert the U.S. Coast Guard if she were to go overboard. “You are at the mercy of the weather,” she says. “The water will win. There’s no coming to shore.” Pirates also are a real threat, and the crew made a conscious decision not to have guns on board, so they could be vulnerable in an attack. But Lutz says she relies on her faith to keep her confident at sea.
“The Lord is in control of my life. I know where my strength comes from,” she says. “He just made such a wonderful creation that I just love to go explore.”
Q AND A WITH LORA LEE LUTZ What three words would people use to describe you? Quiet, adventurous and compassionate. Besides sailing, what else do you enjoy? I love to garden. If you could go anywhere you haven’t been, where would you go? Anything on a boat. I guess it would be pretty wonderful to sail the Mediterranean.
Do you know someone who would make a good Faces in the Crowd candidate? Call the editor at (952) 345-6378 or e-mail editor@plamerican.com.
History exhibit: An unabashed look at underwear BY KRISTIN HOLTZ kholtz@swpub.com
What would the Victorians think if they knew we’d be gawking at their underwear? “Under Where? Unmentionables Exposed” is the newest exhibit at the Scott County Historical Society museum, exposing the fascinating underworld of undergarments. The exhibit focuses primarily on women’s underwear from the Renaissance through 1950s. Curator Theresa Norman said undergarments have long played a role in expressing a woman’s social class. “If you were wealthy, you wore the tightest of corsets and the widest of petticoats,” she said. Women didn’t wear underwear as we know it today until the late 1800s, Norman said. It was still many more years – around the time of the Great Depression – before corsets were dropped. Corsets had been a part of the female wardrobe for more than 600 years. “To go from 650 years to ‘No, we’re not doing this anymore’ is pretty phenomenal,” Norman said. All of the items on display were donated by local residents, Norman said. In addition to the women’s bras, slips and girdles, there’s a pannier for little girls can try on. Panniers, which look like saddle bags and were popular during the American Revolution, are like many of women’s undergarments in
‘Under Where? Unmentionables Exposed’ The “Under Where? Unmentionables Exposed” exhibit exposes the history of undergarments from hoop skirts to union suits to stockings and girdles. Scott County Historical Society executive director Kathleen Klehr will talk about the history of knickers, bustles and what-not’s. Time: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Cost: $4 adults, $2 students, free for SCHS members Location: Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller St. S., Shakopee Info: (952) 445-0378 or info@scottcountyhistory.org or scottcountyhistory.org
that they are meant to exaggerate a woman’s hips and minimize her waist. Historical Society Executive Director Kathy Klehr will talk about the history of undergarments during the exhibit’s opening at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. “Under Where? Unmentionables Exposed” runs through May 2012.
PHOTOS BY KRISTIN HOLTZ
Looking for the perfect corset for an hour-glass figure? The 1902 Sears, Roebucks and Co. catalog has several from which to choose.
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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 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.”
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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 4646 Colorado St., 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.
6:30 p.m. potluck followed by the 8 p.m. speaker meeting. NA (Narcotics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Sundays: AA meets at 10:30 a.m., the AA Big Book Study meets at 6:30 p.m. All people in recovery are welcome to attend.
WyldLife
Domestic violence
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.
Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women offers ongoing weeknight and weekday support groups for women who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. On-site childcare is provided. For location and more information, call (952) 873-4214.
T.O.P.S.
Savage Unity AA
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.
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.
PowerNet business
Winner’s Circle
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.
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.
MONTHLY/ SEMIMONTHLY
Gamblers Anonymous
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River, an organization that supports military personnel and their families, meets the first Tuesday of every month in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. The group can be reached by calling (952) 440-5011, or emailing btyrsouthoftheriver@ gmail.com.
Emotions Anonymous
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.
American Legion
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.
The Prior Lake American Legion meets the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., Prior Lake. For more information, call Bob Roe at (952) 447-5811.
Gamblers Anonymous
MOMS Club
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other. The g roups meet weekly
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
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.
Alanon Alanon meetings with the “Island of Serenity” group will take place at 7 p.m. Mondays at 16150 Arcadia Ave., Prior Lake.
AA Other meetings take place at Lakers Alano, 4646 Colorado St. on the following days: Mondays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m. Fridays: AA meets at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. On the third Saturday of each month, there will be a
National Alliance for Mental Illness The Scott County chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the 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.
Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Dan Patch American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage. For more information, call Pete Williams at (612) 730-0999.
Suicide grief support A suicide grief support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Queen of Peace Hospital, 301 Second St., New Prague. The meeting location is the Jameen Mape Room. Enter through the emergency room doors; use the southeast elevators to the lower level. For more information, call Sally at (952) 758-4735.
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 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.
Widows and widowers Widows’ a nd 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.
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.
Sexual assault/abuse Survivors of Sexual Assault/ Abuse is a confidential, 10-week support group for survivors of sexual assault or abuse that meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on varying days in the Sexual Violence Center, 510 Chestnut St., Suite 204, Chaska. For more information, call Kristi at (952) 448-5425.
Support for parents TABLE, a small group at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church created to offer support and information for parents, meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Parents whose children have special behavioral, learning or emotional challenges are welcome. There is no cost to attend. The church is at 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake. For more information, call Mary Wangerin at (952) 447-1884 or visit www.sollc.org.
MOPS classes Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a national Christian nondemoninational program, wi l l star t meeting twice a month from September through May at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville. MOPS moms need not be members of the church to join. The group offers participants a way to connect with other moms, form friendships, seek parenting advice and learn more about Christian life. Registration is being accepted and on-site day care is provided for a small fee on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Information/registration: (952) 898-9356 or e-mail MOPS@ princeofpeaceonline.org.
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americanslice Give Where You Live campaign kicks off this week The Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership (CAP) will launch its annual Give Where You Live campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 16 with a goal of raising $1 million for the agency between now and Jan. 31. Give Where You Live has been the agency’s
primary fundraising campaign for the past several years. This year, the CAP Agency is looking to gain momentum by taking the campaign online through www.GiveMN.org. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the website will host the annual Give to the Max Day, which raised
CAP AGENCY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The CAP Agency, a private, nonprofit organization providing human services to families and individuals in Scott, Carver and Dakota counties, has the following volunteer opportunities available. For mor e i n for m at ion about volunteering with the CAP Agency, or information about group volunteering, call Linda Shelton at (952) 402-9856 or visit www.capagency.org. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old or supervised by an adult.
CHORE Services Help with indoor and outdoor home maintenance for older adults so they can live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Seasonal and ongoing opportunities available. Great for community and youth groups. Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.
Crisis Nursery Shakopee Licensed child care and foster ca re providers can provide short-term care for children whose families are working through a crisis. Experienced social workers/ crisis response workers can help to answer calls from families. Training and supervision is provided. Flexible weekdays, evenings and weekends. Call Jen at (952) 960-9711.
Fare for All Express Assist this popular discount grocery program at St. Mark’s Church in Shakopee. Assist customers in choosing packages and fi lling orders. Call Jody at (952) 402-9831.
more than $14 million last year in 24 hours for 3,400 nonprofits. The CAP Agency is encouraging donors to get online Nov. 16 for the kickoff. “We have seen a dramatic increase in need this past year, and it is necessary to grow our fundraising to accommodate for this rising
need,” said Rebecca Bowers, vice president of fund development. For other ways to support the CAP Agency, visit www.capagency.org. Those who prefer not to donate online can send checks to: CAP Agency, 712 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, MN 55379.
CHURCH NEWS
Food shelf driver Pick up donated food items from local grocery stores in Scott County one or two mornings per week. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.
Shop Christian vendors for holidays
Musician to visit Celebrate Recovery
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 14085 Pike Lake Trail, Prior Lake, will have a Christian business and vendor event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. A variety of vendors will showcase their services, products and handicrafts. For more information, call (952) 445-1779.
Celebrate Recovery, a program at Friendship Church, will welcome singer, pianist and songwriter Ann Duval on Friday, Nov. 18. The Christian support group offers healing from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Topics include addictions (such as drugs, alcohol, food, gambling, pornography, etc.), anxiety, emotional abuse and others. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Church’s Prior Lake Campus, 17741 Fairlawn Ave. For more information, e-mail corrinen@friendship-church. org or call the church office at (952) 447-8282.
Donate to Operation Christmas Child Bethesda Church, 15033 Highway 13, Prior Lake, will serve as a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse to help suffering children throughout the world, hand delivering 86 million gifts to children worldwide since 1993. This year-round project is coming to its peak, as local businesses, churches and schools prepare to collect giftfilled shoe boxes during National Collection Week, Nov. 14-21. Volunteers can drop off their shoebox gifts Mondays, 1-3 p.m.; Tuesdays-Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-3 p.m. To register shoebox gifts and fi nd out the destination country, use the Follow Your Box donation form at www.samaritanspurse. org/occ.
Food support outreach Help individuals complete applications for county-run federal program that helps low-income families get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. Or, attend local events to educate the public about the food support program. Training is provided. Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.
Head Start Share your time and skills with this preschool program. Help with field trips and classroom activities, share a story about your family heritage or teach children about your job or hobby. Flexible mornings and afternoons during the school year. Call Deb at (651) 322-3504.
Attend open house at St. Paul’s St. Paul’s Lutheran School, 5634 Luther Road, will have a kindergarten open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. For more information, call (952) 447-2117.
Sign up at Harbor Kids Preschool Harbor Kids Preschool and Child Care Center, 5995 Timber Trail, is accepting registrations for its 2012 programs. Registration fees will be waived for those who register by Dec. 31. Programs include school-age, school-year and summer care, all-day full-time preschool and afternoon No Nap Club for preschoolers who have outgrown naps. For more information, e-mail harborkids@gmail.com or call (952) 447-6191.
Senior nutrition Help to provide hot meals to seniors by volunteering as a Meals on Wheels driver or at a congregate dining site. Weekday mornings, flexible commitment. Call Denise at (952) 402-9855.
Take a tour of St. Mike’s School
Thrift shop Accept, sort and display donations in the store. Monday through Saturday; call for available times. Must be at least 16. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.
Learn about retirement savings St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake, will partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to host a retirement workshop called Optimize It, Protect It and Enjoy It from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The workshop is open to the public. RSVP by Nov. 15 to Carolyn Morgan at (612) 382-6942.
Boutique, bake sale planned The women at Lydia Zion Methodist Church will host the annual Lydia boutique, bake sale and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The boutique will feature for sale the work of local artisans and crafters along with jewelry and home-product vendors. The ladies will serve coffee in the morning, followed by a salad luncheon at noon. The church is south of Prior Lake on Highway 13 and 205th Street.
Play bingo, win a turkey St. Michael’s Catholic United Financial Council is sponsoring its annual turkey bingo event from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Archangels Hall at the Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave., Prior Lake. The cost is $3 per card/per player for the entire evening. Cookies, coffee and juice will be served. Proceeds will go toward families in need during the holiday season. For more information, call Cheryl Dymit at (952) 440-6927.
St. John’s to host turkey bingo
St. Michael’s Catholic School, 16280 Duluth Ave., Prior Lake, will have an all-school open house for those in kindergarten preparation through grade eight, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Stop in any time during the day to get a tour and learn about the school. Private tours also are available. To schedule a private tour, call the school at (952) 447-2124. For more information, visit www.saintmpl.org.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Savage, will host turkey bingo on Sunday, Nov. 20. The school gym doors open at 4:30 p.m. for dinner, with bingo from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Bingo cards are $5 each. A light supper of turkey sandwiches with chips, pop and dessert is available for purchase. There will also be a chance to win raffle prizes. Enter through the auditorium doors.
H a n d - S t a mp e d H ol i d ay Cards Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $26. First Annual Community and Military Symposium Saturday, Nov. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $ 5/person in advance or $7/person at the
Youth After-school classes are offered at all elementary schools. These classes are starting soon: Clay Camp (g rades K- 5), Kidcreate Studio – Your Room Rules (grades K-5), and Science Explorers-Mummies, Mysteries and More (grades 1-5). Babysitting Training (ages
COMMUNITY EDUCATION This is a listing of some of the classes offered through Prior Lake-Savage Area Community Education. Find out more – and register for classes – at www.priorlakesavagece. com or call (952) 226-0080. Adults Getting Kids to Listen with Corwin Kronenberg Tuesday,
Nov. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at T win Oaks Midd le School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $10/person or $15/ partners. Scandinavian Treats Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hidden Oaks Middle School, 15855 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $29.
door. Fiction Writing Information Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $19. Rumba, Waltz and Foxtrot Thursdays, Dec. 1-22 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $59/partners/ dance.
11-15) Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 15 and 17 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Cost is $75. Mannerly Manners Rule (grades 2-6) Tuesdays, Nov. 20-Dec. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $159.
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
Prior Lake Baptist Church Loving God, Exalting Christ, Revering God’s Word, Building Christ’s Church - together
Pastor Ron Groschel 952-447-2824 SUNDAY SERVICES
Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Adult Bible Fellowship 10:40 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Bible Study Awana Club (Oct. - Apr.)
7:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.
Home of Prior Lake Christian School (Preschool - 12th grade) visit us at: www.priorlakebaptist.org
Join us for Worship Sunday at 8:45 & 10:45 a.m.
1026 E 205th St, Jordan (952) 492-2249 www.lydiazionchurch.com
Join us for Family Worship Sunday Worship .................................... 9:00AM Sunday School ..................................... 10:15AM Youth Group Meets Sunday 5:00PM - 7:00pm
Fall Boutique at the Church Sat., Nov. 19 ~ 9am - 2pm
Lunch will be served and there is a variety of vendors to browse from.
L.O.R.D. Love Others Rejoice Daily Pastor Larry G. Kasten 952.217.1113 lzumc.pastor@frontiernet.net
Holy Cross Lutheran Church LCMS
Growing in Faith, Living to Serve
Pastor Rance Settle (Newly Installed)
14085 Pike Lake Trail Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 445-1779 Sunday Worship 9:00 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:20 AM
Celebrate Reformation!
952.230.2988
www.sollc.org
One block West of Cty. Rd. 21 on Cty. Rd. 42
County Rd. 42 & Pike Lake Trail
www.holycross-pl.org
The People of the United Methodist Church Welcome You
Join us as we navigate life together! Casual Family Worship Sundays at 10:30
Childcare available during service
Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sept.-May
All-day Preschool & Childcare Year Round Openings Available 33 months & up
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
5995 Timber Trail SE Prior Lake
952-447-6191 harborcc.net
www.htumc.org 16150 Arcadia Ave SE 952-447-2990 (2 blocks W. of Hwy. 13 on Dakota)
St. Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952-447-2491 www.stmichael-pl.org
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery available during 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Mass St. Michael Catholic School Grades PreK-8 952-447-2124
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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 ✝ Fun environment
16840 Highway 13 S, Prior Lake, MN
952-447-6955 faithlutheranpriorlake@yahoo.com
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Snow Sports Academy Where: Elm Creek in Maple Grove and Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington. Individual Registration: For adults and youth. Call (763) 559-6700 to sign up. Team Registration: For adults and youth. Register online at threeriversparkdistrict.org. Lessons: For private or semiprivate, call (763) 694-2050 for Maple Grove and (763) 694-7800 for Bloomington.
“We’ve got third-generation skiers coming out to take lessons. It’s really quite something. It’s amazing how busy this place is here in the winter.” Fred Seymour Alpine Services Manager, Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington
Winter games Try downhill skiing or snowboarding in Three Rivers Park District’s Snow Sports Academy BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com
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couple weeks ago, a huge Nor’easter dumped record snow on the East Coast, despite the calendar still reading October. Remember 20 years ago, the Halloween Blizzard of 1991 when Old Man Winter dropped a record 28.4 inches of snow on the Twin Cities over a three-day period? Call it a reminder that winter will soon be on its way. This time of year, many skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts are dusting off their equipment, awaiting their chance to hit the slopes or fly through the air on a wicked snowboard jump. If you are a beginning skier or snowboarder or are just looking for some friendly competition, perhaps you should look into Three Rivers Park District’s Snow Sports Academy. Registration for youth and adult programs is underway, along with
competitive team signups at either Elm Creek in Maple Grove or Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington. Three Rivers Park District has instructors from all over the Midwest, using proven teaching techniques to help you learn the basics or take your skills to an even higher level. The academy offers group lessons and semi-private lessons based on the need of the individual. According to Fred Seymour, alpine services manager at Hyland, between 35,000 and 38,000 lessons are given each winter at Hyland, ranging from toddlers to adults. The Snow Sports Academy has been around more than 50 years. “The program has been a huge success,” Seymour said. “We’ve got third-generation skiers coming out to take lessons. It’s really quite something. It’s amazing how busy this place is here in the winter. “We’ve had skiers take lessons who have gone on to compete in the (Winter) X-Games and even the Olympics.”
The most recent skier from Hyland to compete at the highest level is Edina-native Kaylin Richardson, who competed in the 2010 and 2006 Winter Olympics in the Super Combined and Combined. Richardson started out skiing in the Snow Sports Academy, Seymour said. Getting to the Olympics is a long shot for many young skiers, but there are other good reasons to brave the chilly winter temperatures either on a pair of skis or snowboard. How about exercise? What’s better than trying to stay fit and healthy? Skiing and snowboarding can build endurance and strength. “The beauty of winter sports is you can do it from childhood to older age,” Stephen Olvey, a doctor and professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, told WebMD.com in a story about top winter sports. “It also lends itself to family involvement so you can have kids, grandkids and grandparents all involved.” According to Olvey, downhill skiing is “a power sport that
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT
Above – The Snow Sports Academy also offers downhill ski lessons for all ages at either Elm Creek in Maple Grove or Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington. Top – Three Rivers Park District’s Snow Sports Academy offers lessons and competitive team opportunities for snowboarding.
improves balance, flexibility, agility, and leg and core strength. Snow skiing also doesn’t strain the back muscles, tendons, and joints like water skiing does.” Snowboarding uses a variety of muscles, “calf muscles, hamstrings
and quadriceps to guide the board; ankle and feet muscles for steering; and abdominal muscles for balance,” the article also states. And if you’re looking to burn calories, a person weighing 150 pounds can burn 480 calories an hour.
HIGH SCHOOL THEATER
All the world’s a stage Area high school drama departments are in full swing this month with musicals, comedies and more.
‘ONCE UPON A MATTRESS’ Due to an unhappy curse, King Sextimus is unable to speak. Meanwhile, his terror of a wife, Queen Aggravian, has taken over control of the kingdom. In an attempt to keep Prince Dauntless single, she has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son and no one else in the kingdom may marry until Prince Dauntless does. Enter Princess Winnifred the Woebegone and the Princess and the Pea-based tale unfolds. Time: 7 p.m. Nov. 12, 17-19; 2 p.m. Nov. 13 Cost: Adults $12; students and seniors $10 Location: Chaska High School Auditorium, Chaska Info: (952) 556-3516 or ticketturtle.com
‘GREASE’ When wholesome good girl Sandy and greaser renegade Danny fall in love over the summer, they never expect to see each other again. But when they both discover that they’re attending the same high school, social differences challenge their romance. Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19; 2 p.m. Nov. 20 Cost: Adults $6; students and seniors $4 Location: Shakopee Senior High School, 100 17th Ave. W., Shakopee Info: (612) 454-0329
‘COMPLETELY HOLLYWOOD (ABRIDGED)’ The audience will see more than 180 movies in less than two hours when the
Cost: Adults $6; students and seniors $4 Location: Jordan High School, 600 Sunset Dr., Jordan Info: (952) 492-4400
‘FOOTLOOSE’
Jordan High School Theatre Department produces a satirical tribute to the film industry in its fall play “Completely Hollywood (Abridged).” Time: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17-19; 2 p.m., Nov. 20
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren isn’t prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, many of the locals are eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is one of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.
Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19; 2 p.m. Nov. 20 Cost: Adults $10; students $7 Location: Prior Lake-Savage High School, 7575 150th St., Savage Info: (952) 226-8637 or (952) 226-8791
‘ANNE OF GREEN GABLES’ In the early 1900s, two elderly siblings adopt an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, who is outspoken, opinionated and good-hearted. Anne must win over the people of Avonlea, who see an orphan as being nothing but trouble. Through trials and tribulations, Anne wins over those important to her and matures into young womanhood. Time: 7 p.m. Nov. 17-19; 2 p.m. Nov. 20 Cost: Adults $6; children $4 Location: Belle Plaine Performing Arts Center, 130 Willow St. S., Belle Plaine Info: (952) 873-2403
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TODDLER STORY TIME Openings are still available for the Prior Lake Library’s second fall session of 20- to 30-minute themed story times for ages 18-36 months with a parent or caregiver. Time: 10:15 a.m. Thursday Nov. 17 Cost: Free Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: Registration is required; call (952) 447-3375 or visit the library
‘SPIRIT OF THE SAINTS’ GALA
Saturday
The Saints Healthcare Foundation has chosen “Spirit of the Saints” as the theme for this gala fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation’s HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Cancer Care Fund. Step out for an This fair will feature handcrafted evening of dining and dancing, with gifts from more than 100 vendors. a reception of complimentary hors There is free admission and parking. Breakfast, lunch and baked goods will d’oeuvres, followed by dinner, live and silent auctions, the sounds of The be available for purchase. Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Sevilles, and a special presentation of the Physician Touchstone Award. Cost: Items for purchase The emcee will be Ken Barlow, 5 Location: Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Eyewitness News meteorologist. Time: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Road Cost: $150 per person (reserve by Info: orvik@sollc.org or Nov. 4) (952) 230-2911 Location: Hazeltine National Golf Club, 1900 Hazeline Blvd., Chaska AUTUMN FESTIVAL: AN ARTS AND CRAFTS AFFAIR Info: saintshealthcarefoundation.org More than 500 artists and craftspeople or (952) 428-2072 from 30 states will offer handcrafted GIRLFRIENDS NIGHT OUT and one-of-a-king home décor and Come to the Arboretum for an evening gifts. There will be entertainment of health and wellness tips, wine, throughout the day and refreshments appetizers and shopping. Cash bar. available for purchase. Men are welcome, too. Time: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Time: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 12; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Cost: $25 per person Cost: Adults $8, seniors $7, children Location: Minnesota Landscape 10 and younger free Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Location: Canterbury Park, 1100 Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or Canterbury Road S., Shakopee (952) 443-1422 Info: hpifestivals.com
NOV. 12
VETERANS DAY REMEMBRANCE
RHYTHMIC CIRCUS: ‘FEET DON’T FAIL ME NOW!’
Visitors may tour historic buildings in the Village of Eagle Creek, observe Thanksgiving preparations, view military displays and enjoy refreshments served in the Town Hall. A special 1 p.m. program will feature speeches, music and Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address. Enter park through West Entrance. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Cost: Ages 18-64 $5; ages 2-17 and seniors $3; children younger than 2 free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 County Road 101 E., Shakopee Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
Rhythmic Circus is a percussivedance phenomenon that electrifies audiences with its hard-hitting, rapid-fire tap and high-spirited music. Their show, “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!” is spiced up with a variety of musical flavors, from Minneapolis funk to salsa, and enlivened by a seven-piece band, vocalists and a beat-boxer. Time: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Cost: $29-$34 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com
WEEKEND FAMILY FUN Enjoy nature-based fun for the whole family. The November theme is Buckthorn Bust. Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 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
ARCHERY FOR WOMEN Learn proper safety and shooting techniques with instructors from Three Rivers’ Outdoor Recreation School. Bring family and/or friends and discover who has the hidden talent for the time-honored sport. All equipment is provided. Reservations required; reference activity #421911-07. For ages 16 and older. Time: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Cost: $10 Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
MAKE A BUCKTHORN HIKING STICK Combat alien invasion and create something useful by making an attractive hiking staff from buckthorn. Children ages 5 and older welcome if accompanied by registered adult. Reservations required; reference activity #411301-83. Time: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Cost: $5 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
‘LEND ME A TENOR’ Set in the 1930s, “Lend Me a Tenor” is a madcap, screwball comedy that takes place when Tito Merelli, the fiery-tempered and world famous Italian superstar, arrives in Cleveland, Ohio, to make his debut with the local opera and promptly goes missing. Chaos on a truly operatic level ensues as the show’s presenter and his hapless assistant conspire to cover for Tito’s absence. Nov. 13 performance will be audio described. Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 18-19; 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 Cost: Adults $14, students and seniors $12 Location: Shakopee Junior High School, 200 10th Ave. E., Shakopee Info: rivervalleytheatrecompany.com
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NOV. 13 SOUP AND PIE SUPPER The Shakopee Knights of Columbus Auxiliary will sponsor a dinner of four kinds of homemade soup, bread, pie and coffee. Time: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Cost: $7 (adult) $3.50 (children 12 and under) Location: Shakopee Knights Event Center, 1760 Fourth Ave. E. Info: (952) 445-5555
RAPTORS IN THE YARD Meet a captive merlin and barred owl and learn about these birds of prey. Cameras welcome. For all ages. Time: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Cost: Free Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
ALL THINGS MINNESOTA BOOK CLUB November’s featured book is “Listening Point” by Sigrud Olsen. Time: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Cost: Free Location: Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller St., Shakopee Info: (952) 445-0378 or scottcountyhistory.org
BTAC’S INSTRUCTORSTUDENT ART SHOW Bloomington Theatre and Art Center will host its annual Instructor-Student Art Show featuring original artwork by students of Bloomington Theatre and Art Center’s Education Program and the teaching artists who have guided them through their work in the past year. Time: Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17; exhibit runs Nov. 17-Jan. 13 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center’s Atrium Gallery, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: (952) 563-3575 or bloomingtonartcenter.com
Friday PHOTO BY KRISTIN HOLTZ
Slips, knickers and other undergarments are the subject of a new Scott County Historical Society exhibit at 235 Fuller St., Shakopee.
AN INTIMATE EXHIBIT: ‘UNDER WHERE?’
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he Scott County Historical Society kicks off “Under Where? Unmentionables Exposed” on Thursday, Nov. 17. It’s an intimate look at the underclothing women and men
have worn throughout the years to alter, contort and transform their bodies for status, class and fashion. The exhibit opens at 6:30 p.m. with a frank
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talk about the history of knickers, bustles and what-nots no ots by Scott County Historical Society executive director Kathleen Klehr. Admission is $4 for or adults and $2 for students. Call (952) 445-0378 or visit www.scottcountyhistory.org. y.org.
NOV. 18 WINE TASTING Join the Savage Area Women of Today to sample new wines, meet members of the group and receive a special discount on wines. Time: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 Cost: Free Location: WineStyles, 8076 Old Carriage Court, Shakopee Info: Stacy at (952) 226-6815 or SavageAreaWT@gmail.com
SPCO The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will perform Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto Nos. 3, 4, 5 6 and 1.” Time: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 Cost: Adults $10-25; children $5 Location: Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie Info: (651) 291-1144 or thespco.com
COMEDIAN WARREN B. HALL WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS Practice basic survival skills such as knot tying, shelter building and fire starting. Challenge other participants in worst case survival situations. Make the beginnings of a coffee-can survival kit to bring home to use in the car or for camping (one kit per group). Family groups encouraged; age 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registrants should be 12 and older. Reservations required; reference activity #424611-05. Time: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 Cost: $10 Location: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
Monday
NOV. 14 SQUIRRELS AND ACORNS Parents or caregivers and their preschoolers ages 2 and older can discover the world of squirrels and their acorns. The group will explore outdoors in search of squirrels, acorns and squirrel homes. Dress appropriately for the weather. Reservations required; reference activity #411303-03.
Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Cost: $5 per person Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org
Tuesday
NOV. 15 HOLIDAY ART & GIFT SHOW Area artists will bring the spirit of winter and the holidays to the Savage Art Studios & Gallery. Visitors will see painting, pottery, glass art, artist cards and gift items that can be given as holiday and hostess gifts this season. Time: Nov. 15-Jan. 7 Cost: Free Location: Savage Art Studios & Gallery, 4735 123rd St. W., Suite 200, Savage Info: savageartstudios.com
FEATHERY FRIENDS The Landing will present a naturalist-led program for preschoolers, parents and caregivers which will focus on birds. Time: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 Cost: Free Location: Shakopee Library, 235 S. Lewis St., Shakopee Info: (952) 233-9590 or www.scott. lib.mn.us
BIRD WATCHING TREK Search for migrating birds including warblers, raptors and waterfowl. Birders of all skill levels are welcome. Time: 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 Cost: Free Location: Wilkie Unit, 7701 Cty. Road 101 E., Shakopee Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley
Wednesday
NOV. 16
Warren B Hall has a style that purposely avoids using the “white vs. black” angle which has become common with many black comics. Hall has entertained troops stationed in Iraq, Kuwait, Japan and Korea. Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Cost: $13 for 8:30 Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday shows; $10 for 10:30 p.m. Saturday show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee
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The Minneapolis Kennel Club Show and all-breed competition will be held. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 Cost: $8 Location: Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road S., Shakopee Info: minneapoliskc.org
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Writer Kristin Holtz is in the running zone. remember Sherry Dvorak of Shakopee Parks and Recreation ripping the bar code from my race bib, and I was done. My official time: 34:31, beating my 40-minute goal. I’m glad I challenged myself to run a 5K as part of my friends’ “30 Before 30” project. I set a goal and didn’t
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County committees have vacancies The Scott County Board of Commissioners is looking for interested citizens to serve on the following advisory committees. Members of advisory committees are provided with a per diem and mileage reimbursement for attendance at meetings. For more information, contact Deb Brazil at dbrazil@co.scott.mn.us or (952) 496-8601. For more on a specific committee, visit www. co.scott.mn.us. All Hazards Committee (two vacancies). Formed after Sept. 11, 2001 to bring agencies and organizations throughout Scott County together to discuss and plan for all types of emergency and/or disaster incidents and events. Goals are that all stakeholders will understand the roles, responsibilities, limitations and capabilities of all response agencies; to reduce unnecessary duplication of services; and identify missing service gaps. Meets on the third Thursday of every other month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Board of Adjustment and Planning Advisory Commission (seven vacancies). Holds public hearings on amendments to the comprehensive landuse plan and zoning ordinance amendments; reviews all applications for conditional-use permits, interim-use permits and plans for subdivision of land; and makes recommendations for approval or denial to the County Board for the unincorporated area of the county. Holds public hearings and makes decisions on variance requests. Meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Community Corrections Advisory Board (five vacancies). Responsible for making recommendations to the Scott County Board of Commissioners as they relate to community corrections. Comprised of law enforcement staff, corrections staff, judges, attorneys, social services personnel, educators, and citizens. There are five citizen members, one from each Commissioner District. Advisory board members are appointed to serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve three terms. Persons of color and from various ethnic groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Community Development Agency (CDA) (one vacancy). Strengthens communities by providing affordable housing opportunities to low- and moderate-income families, promoting economic development and fostering coordination of public and private resources. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Extension Committee (two vacancies). In partnership with the University of Minnesota, assists in formulating programs, establishing budgets and selecting and evaluating professional staff to improve the quality of life and to enhance the economy and environment through education, applied research and the resources of the U of M. Meets four times per year (Wednesday evenings at 5 p.m.) Human Services Resource Council (10 vacancies). Consists of three representatives from each commissioner district. Members serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve three terms. Participates in the formation of the Strategic Plan for the development, implementation and operation
of programs and services of the County Board; makes recommendations concerning the annual budget of the Community Services Division; develops and recommends human services programs, needs, priorities, goals and objectives to the County Board; and receives, reviews and comments on special interest group and community at-large input regarding Human Services plans, programs, services and performance. Professional providers and consumers of Human Services programs are particularly encouraged to apply. Meets quarterly, on the third Monday at 6 p.m. Library Board of Advisors (one vacancy). Members serve three-year terms and are eligible to serve three consecutive terms. Participates in the formation of the Library Strategic Plan that is used to focus limited resources on library services that meet the needs of customers; evaluates current and future services; and guides the creation of a budget that reflects identified customer needs. Recommends operating policies for the public library system and, by statute, is responsible for the content of the library collection. Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Each year, one meeting is held in each of the seven branch libraries and the Scott County Law Library, and four meetings are held at Library Administration. Mental Health Local Advisory Council (eight vacancies). Anyone with an interest in mental health services may apply. Consumers or family members of consumers of mental health services, adults who received mental health services as children or adolescents, and representatives of Scott County’s minority population are particularly encouraged to apply. Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. Parks Advisory Commission (seven vacancies). Provides leadership and direction to staff and elected officials in parks, trails and open space planning and implementation. Advises the County Board on program priorities and planning for parks, trails and open spaces, and reviews and recommends proposed annual work plans and budgets. Meets the fi rst Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Personnel Board of Appeals (one vacancy). Responsible for making fi ndings and reporting to the County Board upon the fi ling of an appeal by an applicant, employee or appointing authority under certain circumstances. Members are appointed for three-year terms, and there are no term limits. Meets as needed. Scott Watershed Management Organization (WMO) Planning Commission (two vacancies). There is one vacancy representing the Sand Creek Watershed and one vacancy representing the Shakopee Basin and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed Management Organization. Reviews and makes recommendations on the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan, budgets and program priorities; the implementation of the Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan; and associated program goals and projects. Consists of seven members representing specific watershed areas.
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A salute to Jackie Smith, gardening teacher extraordinaire
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– Jerry Smith of Belle Plaine. Since Jerry’s job at Anchor involved extensive travel, Jackie found herself managing the Smith farm during Jerry’s absences. She quickly discovered that 180 acres afforded marvelous growing opportunities, first with vegetables and later with an endless collection of plants and various species of animals. One of her specialties as a gardener has been hybridizing – both daylilies and amaryllis. In the mid-1980s, Jackie read a magazine article about the master gardener program and instantly knew the program was designed for her. She signed up for 50 hours of classroom training the following winter and soon discovered that if the program was going to grow in Scott County, she would be the catalyst. Mike Zins, director of the state master gardener program at that time, suggested that Jackie contact Carver County, which was also struggling. A handful of Scott and Carver volunteers held a joint meeting, and the two counties have been meeting together even since. Jackie has shepherded a plethora of gardening programs and initiatives. One program that has grown continually over
the decades due to Jackie’s dogged determination is the Minnesota variety seed trials. The idea of the seed trials is to sign up at least 30 gardeners around the state to grow identical vegetable varieties from seeds and then report on plant performance and yield at the end of the year. Today the seed trials also include herbs and annual flowers. Since the beginning, Jackie has ordered the seeds from commercial companies and coordinated many hours of signing up volunteer growers and reporting results. In the early years, Jackie sorted all the seeds herself. Later, she turned the seed sorting into a master gardener volunteer project. Results from each year’s growing trials are reported in Northern Gardener magazine, in a state newsletter and online. The trial results have enabled gardeners around the state to select the mostpromising seeds that have already proven themselves in local growing conditions. The thriving Carver/ Scott master gardener program today has too many programs and activities to list here, but several that Jackie is most excited about include the Junior Master Gardener program in Victoria, the Habitat for Humanity partnership and an “Environmental Ethics” class at Shakopee High School. “Our volunteers planned and supervised the landscapes at more than a half dozen Habitat houses this year and it was wonderfully rewarding both for the volunteers and the homeowners,” she said. The Environmental Ethics class is a half-year high school class for seniors at Shakopee that will include a theme garden, a rain garden, a community garden and an eco
“If there is a better job on planet Earth, I don’t know what it would be. There’s nothing in this job that I haven’t enjoyed.” Jackie Smith
“I remember a moment at JAF when I pointed out a monarch butterfly larvae on a milkweed plant to a young boy in the program,” Jackie recalled. “His face lit up and he watched that larvae for the longest time. He said he had never seen anything like that in his life, and that he would never forget it. “These kids are always captivated by the magic of plant growth, and for many it’s the first time an adult has ever paid attention to them. It is such a satisfying program for our volunteers.” Asked about her plans beyond Dec. 31, Jackie said she is looking forward to fishing with husband Jerry, who retired several years ago. Of course, she said she will still be attending monthly master gardener meetings – as a volunteer rather than as coordinator.
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Jackie Smith, pictured at the Scott County Fairgrounds Master Gardener Teaching Garden, is stepping down as coordinator of the Master Gardener program after 12 years. lawn (low-maintenance). “The class teaches students garden design and setup and helps students make wise choices about plants and the environment,” Jackie explained. Another satisfying project for Jackie is the JAF Project. This program provides juvenile offenders age 12 to 17 with one-hour learning opportunities twice monthly at the Scott County Juvenile Alternative Facility near Jordan. Classes teach skills and provide information that the kids can take with them
and use when they leave JAF. “Classes involving hands-on types of activities are always the most popular,” she said.
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that still have some life left in them. The problem with making up words is that there are no rules, traditions of usage or historical origins to give them any validity or experience. In Greece and Italy, the early retirement age is 57. From what I read in the newspapers, people in those two European countries want
to retire even earlier. I guess that will work as long as there are enough people who will work to support them. I don’t understand the need to retire early. I think it is more of an indicator of someone working at a job they don’t like. Perhaps what they need is a different job instead. Plenty of people have worked in their advanced years. Billy Graham is still active and he’s 93. Grandma Moses started painting when she was 78. Ronald Reagan was in his 70s when he was president. Moses was 40 years old when he led the Israelites out of Egypt, but it wasn’t until he was 80 that God gave him the Ten Commandments. I guess God wanted to wait until Moses got old enough to handle such a big responsibility. My own grandfather worked in a lumberyard until
he was 85. He took the job after he moved to town from the farm. I guess he wanted to “slow down.” When I was 16, we unloaded a railroad car together. I had trouble keeping up with him, as he hadn’t “slowed down” yet. Some people retire so they can take it easy. Some just want to fish or play golf every day. I don’t have anything against these things; I just don’t like to do them. I think it would get kind of boring after a while. A person needs a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Something tells me that Andy Rooney had his reason. Thanks for not retiring early, Mr. Rooney. But could we have just a few more minutes? Please, Andy. Jerry Kucera is a Sand Creek Township resident. Read his past columns on his blog: www.jerrykucera.blogspot.com.
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Show only prices Blame it on November – the darkest, grayest, most depressing month there is. Andy Rooney, the man who shared a few minutes with us at the end of the CBS show “60 Minutes,” died on Nov. 4. The clock finally ran out for him. Mr. Rooney (I didn’t really know him well enough to call him Andy) had just retired a few weeks ago at the age of 92. Maybe he should have kept working, but I guess if you are going to retire, 92 seems better than 52. Some people retire at 52. In Cambodia and Thailand, early retirement is thought to be about 50, compared to 62 in the United States. I got this from the computer site Wikipedia. That sounds like a made-up name to me. I don’t like made-up names, or even made-up words, for that matter. We have plenty of good words and names
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Comedian Warren B. Hall
Rooney’s refusal to retire served him well
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I moved back to Carver County in 1993. One of the first people I met upon my return was Jackie Smith, coordinator of the Carver/ Scott master gardener program. Jackie is retiring at the end of the year. She has served as program coordinator since 1999 and has been a volunteer master gardener since 1987. I started as a master gardener in Hennepin County, the state’s largest group at that time with nearly 200 participants. After I moved to rural Chaska, the contrast of monthly meetings was startling; I think there were five or six volunteers at my first meeting at the former extension office in Waconia. What I remember from those early meetings was Jackie’s enthusiasm for the program. In the 19 years I have been involved, Jackie has retained her enthusiasm and can-do attitude. We now number 120 active master gardener volunteers, and I suspect 100 percent of us would agree that our organization might not have survived and flourished without Jackie’s clear vision and her persistence in pursuing that vision. “If there is a better job on planet Earth, I don’t know what it would be,” she said in a recent interview. “There’s nothing in this job that I haven’t enjoyed. The master gardener program is win/win, because all of us enjoy serving with each other, and the people we serve appreciate, and learn from, our knowledge and experience.” Jackie grew up in Fargo and earned a degree in art from the University of North Dakota. She moved to the Twin Cities to find a job and began working at Anchor Glass in Shakopee, where she met – and eventually married
Door Prizes All Night!
952-277-0282 Hwy 169 & Canterbury Rd. Shakopee www.arizonas.com 201635
ENTERTAINMENT Ken Ludwig’s
Lend Me A Tenor Like any good farce this play is a complicated web of mistaken identity, crazy plot twists, double entendres, slamming doors and everybody desperately wanting something.
November 11-20
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Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. and Sunday @ 2:00 p.m. Shakopee Junior High School, 200 10th Avenue East Community Theatre at its best!
Dinner & Show at Arizona’s Steakhouse
$45
Only (for two) Call 952-277-0282 for reservations
PRIOR LAKE
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Tickets may be purchased online or at the door www.rivervalleytheatrecompany.com 952-856-7062
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1 BR, office, full kitchen, no animals. Lakeshore, off-street parking. $650. 952-440-4673
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Furniture SERVICES
Dining room set, $550. Sofa, $150. 2 chairs, $250. Loveseat, $125. Coffee table, $55. Picture, $75. 612-716-0160
Child Care Becky's Daycare: One opening, 2+, Shakopee. Food program, licensed. 10 years experience. 952445-2908
Diabetic test strips wanted. Most brands. Will pay cash. Local pick up. Call Ted at 612-216-6266
RENTALS Office/Commercial
2/ 3 BR townhomes, garage included, $795 & $950. 952-448-6549
1 BR $595 **Heat Paid** 612-874-8183 952-368-9360
1 & 2 BR apartments, (heat, hot/cold water, garbage included) $575$675, no pets. 612-5996245
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL Drive-In's & Docks Available Immediately Intersections of 41/ 169. 952-484-9675
Shop/ warehouse space Jordan, 3,450 s.f. $5.00/ s.f. 952-492-6960
Roommates Lower level unit, share utilities/ garage/ kitchen/ laundry. $650. 952-4658250
1 BR. Large apartment in secured N/S 4-plex. $685. 763-478-8715
3 BR 1 BA apartment. Detached garage. $895. Randy 952-270-9221
Savage Rentals
2-3 BR homes for rent. Newly remodeled. Available now. 612-759-2055
Low income rent to qualifying persons. Age 62 or older. 30% of income Smoke-free units available
Shakopee Housing 952-403-1086
7494 Derby LaneTownhome. 2 BR, 2.5 BA, W/D, all appliances, fireplace. 2 story+ loft. 2 car garage. $1,150. Available 11/1. 612-414-3496 952-894-1890
SW Metro Rentals Other Areas
Arlington Ridge Apts 2 BR Apts. For Rent Updated unit-Ready for move in! Starting at $805 CALL 952-496-3281 1219 S. Taylor St. #103
1 & 2 BR, apartments, $425-$550. Private entrance. Norwood/ YA. 612-750-7436
Hillview Motel Micro/ Refrig. Weekly $175 & Up. Daily, $35 & Up. 952-445-7111
Houses
Sandalwood Studiosfull kitchenettes, nightly/ weekly/ monthly rates available. 952-277-0100
REAL ESTATE
3BR, 2BA, 3 car garage. Contract for deed terms with 5% down. $177,900. Randy Kubes, Realtor 612-599-7440 House for sale: 9875 Spring Rd, EP $327,400 952-240-8940
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2BR in quiet 4-plex. No pets, $700. 952-4963485
Jordan Center Apartments
New Prague Rentals
2 BR apartment, $750. Garage/ heat included. No pets. 612-799-0574.
1 BR APARTMENT Section 8 project
Shakopee Rentals
2 BR condo, garage. Pet OK. Includes water, sewer, $925. Avail 11/1 952-440-4112
1 BR 2 floor apartment. $450, heat/ water/ garbage included. Available immediately. 952447-4401
Large 2 BR, 2 bath, W/D dishwasher, elevator, security system. $800+ utilities. Available now. 952-492-2800
Shakopee Rentals
Prior Lake Rentals
Prior Lake- Lg 1 BR, $595/ mo. 2 BR. $765/ mo. Available now. Patio/ balcony, cats OK, please call 952-6532105, 952-594-1791, or 651-470-4017
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Office/ Business space for rent. West 2nd St., Chaska. 952-448-2577
2.5 year seasoned oak, mixed hardwood. 4x6x16: $120; 2/ $230. Guaranteed. Free delivery/ stacking. 763-6884441
We have a few luxury apartments remaining. Trendy upscale apartment suites with spacious floorplans and spectacular views, just blocks from the golf course 952-836-8550 OR 1-800-892-2091 Highlandshoresapts.com
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
1 cord firewood: mixed, cut & split, $160. Free delivery & stacking. 952-212-1536, Ross
Welcome to Highland Shores
Health Supplies
Licensed 17yrs, Education degree, Preschool Program, All Ages, Excellent References. Sheila 952-484-4493
Firewood Fireplace/Fuel
COME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
LIVE AMONG FRIENDS! 55 and better Lynn Court Apartments 4350 West 124 th, Savage, MN 1 & 2 BR starting at $665 Your pet is welcome 952-894-4719
Shakopee Rentals
Consignment Stores
Consignment Stores
HOLIDAY SALE! POTTERS Consignment specializes in, Estates, COLLECTIBLES, Jewelry, Vintage, Art, ANTIQUES, Personal Property Appraisals and more. See you soon!
1 & 2 BR. No dogs allowed. Available immediately. Starting at $600/mth. 952-4482333
Savage Sales
Shakopee Sales
HANDMADE CRAFT SALE. Jewelry, fiber art, candles, knitting, holiday gifts, plus more! Sat. 11/19, 10am-5pm. 8900 Woodhill Cir. 10% profit to Wayside House. View photos:http// www.flickr.com/photos/ kristinoppold/sets/72157 626568849705/
Fri. 11th & Sat. 12th 9am-5pm. 925 Westchester Ave. Shakopee Multi-family sale. Purses, kids clothes, kids toys, designer clothes, furniture, home decor, and much much more!
590 Marschall Rd., Shakopee T-F 10-6, Sat 9-3 952-233-7323
3+ BR, 2 BA, basement with laundry hook-ups, 2 car, spacious. No dogs allowed. Available immediately. $1,100/mth. 952-448-2333
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Additions Remodeling Basements Porches Fireplaces Kitchens, Baths New Construction Concrete/Blockwork 952-445-6604
BUILDING
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FLOORING
Builder's Edge Remodeling, Windows, Basements, Additions, Cabinets. Licensed. 952-492-3170
Expert Cleaning: Hard worker, reliable, trustworthy. Use my own supplies & vacuum. Very flexible scheduling. What works for you, works for me. 952-406-2478
ABOVE ALL HARDWOOD FLOORS & CARPET
Decks, porches, additions, remodeling. Great ideas/ prices. Fred Hartgerink, 952-4473733
CABINETRY
Free Estimates Locally owned since 1979
Brick Work
MN lic#4327
www.fandbconst.com
CONCRETE/MASONRY
KB Custom Cabinets Kitchens, Entertainment Centers, Bars, Built-ins Vanities, Counter Tops. 952-445-7790
MAGNUM CONSTRUCTION CO.
Over 19 Years Experience Licensed and Insured
Basements • Room Additions Complete Home Remodeling Decks/Porches
Big Enough To Help~Small Enough To Care
952-461-4540
New Remodel Chimney Repairs Free Estimates Licensed Insured
952-233-1099
Highland Home Services Inc. Remodeling ...Repair ... Design
DRAPERIES
cell 612-418-2277 sjenness@integraonline.com
30 years experience fax 952-447-1211 lic#20628802
~ PARAMOUNT REMODELING, INC. ~ Where Your Dreams Are Paramount *Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling *Distinctive Hardwood Flooring
*Lower Level Finishing *Decks & Exteriors
NO JOB TOO SMALL *** Mention this ad for a 10% discount. Call today for a free consultation (952) 607-6726 MN Lic. 20483289, Fully Insured
CLEANING ! 952-239-4110 Bumble Bee Services Housecleaning. Insured www.bumblebeeservices.com
! Country Touch Clean. Several years in business. Reliable/Trusting 612-483-1092 Aliene's Clean & Shine Home Cleaning. I'm hardworking, reliable, honest, bonded. 612250-4602
Duffy’s •Floor refinishing & sanding •Real wood floors •Dustless refinishing •Water damage specialists •Board patching •Custom staining •Best quality •Best pricing •Most experience in your area •Family owned, 28 years •Free Estimates
952-469-5713 952-426-2790
Drapes, Blinds, Fabrics, Upholstery, Bedspreads. Lakes Interiors. 38 yrs. 952-447-4655.
ELECTRICAL #Priority Electric Inc. Licensed- Bonded- Insured. No job too small. 952-403-9200
LANDSCAPING
LAWNS ARE US C r e a t e s D i s t i n c t i v e O u td o o r L i v i n g X Complete
Landscape & Irrigation Design & Block, Retaining Walls, Paver Driveway, Patios X Lake Shore Restoration & Drainage Correction X Outdoor Kitchens/ Fire Pits/ Rain Gardens/Ponds X Aeration & Over Seeding/ Fall Clean-Up & Dethatch X Tree/Shrub Trimming & Holiday Lighting X Boulder
952-492-3160
TK HOME SERVICES Residential/Commercial Landscaping Spring/Fall Clean-Up Aeration/Dethatching
All types of Home Services Call Tom, Chaska: Ph: 952-201-8489 Fax 952-448-4690 Free Est. Insured Bonded Sr. Citizen discount
Weekly Mowing Tree/Bush Trimming &Removal Stump Grinding/Chipping Bobcat/Dump Truck Serv. Snow Plowing Air Duct Cleaning
HARDWOOD FLOORS
www.duffyshardwoodfloors.com
www.highlandhomeservices.com
Steve Jenness
952-440-WOOD (9663)
Stone Work
Lebens Masonry
www.magnumconstructioncomp.com
Floor Installation Sanding & Refinishing Carpet, Tile & Vinyl Installation Exceptional Quality Great Service
LANDSCAPING
Carpet & Vinyl Shop-At-Home Save $$
952-445-4056 www.fonderscarpet.com
A Licensed Master Electrician at your service Scheffler Electric, Inc. 952-758-3561
HEATING/AIR COND
POWERTECH Electric. Local. Owner operated. Licensed, insured, clean. Rich: 952-292-8683
Heating, plumbing, remodel and repair, and replacement, new construction. 952-492-2440
Caola
Landscape Services 952 445-0663 Complete Landscaping
X
Design, Build, Maintain
Water Problems resolved XSprinkler Systems XRock/Mulch/Edger XTrees & Shrubs XBrick Pavers XRetainingWalls Over 30 yrs of quality workmanship X
LANDSCAPING
ODD JOBS
612-275-2574. AJ's Tree & Lawn Service. Trimming/ removal. Snow Removal. Firewood. Insured.
Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs
Kerchner Outdoors Now offering snow removal and yard services, including fall clean up. Serving the Lakeville, Savage, Prior Lake, and Shakopee area. Call today for a free estimate. 612-3859010 Dependable, on time. Flexible & efficient!
MOVING? You Call - We Haul
Specialized Services Inc.
Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates
952-445-7302
References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes
(612)867-8287 kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com
MOVING/STORAGE
R.D. & Associates • Tree Removal • Stump Grinding • Brush Chipping • Overgrown Areas Mowed • Excavating • Sand & Gravel • Crushed Limestone
A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor
952-758-2552 We Haul Moving New Prague
NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert! For all the odd jobs needing Attention!!! Painting: • Interior & Exterior Finish Carpentry: • Basements • Bathrooms • Ceramic Tile • Sheet Rock & Taping Dennis 952-334-1755 952-445-9034
www.rdandassociates.com
ODD JOBS
Visit our website: www.caolalandscaping.com
Handyman Ser vices PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE 28 YEARS OF TRADE EXPERIENCE
Credit Cards Accepted
Retaining Walls, Concrete & Paver Drives, Patio & Walks, Boulder walls, & much more!
952-292-2261 Premiere One Landscapes
Bob Wagner (952) 686-4833 www.bobshandymanservices.com for available services and rates. Fully Insured LOW HOURLY RATES, TELL ME WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND WE WILL MAKE A DEAL!
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ODD JOBS Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836
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Lots/Acreage
Full-Time
Full-Time
Part-Time
Part-Time
Farmland for Sale & Wanted. Randy Kubes, Realtor... 612-599-7440
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
MAINTENANCE Local forklift wholesaler needs energetic individual for general maintenance, loading and unloading forklifts and misc other duties. Current driver's license a must. Full time position plus benefits. Call 952-492-3900 or apply in person. CONTINENTAL LIFT TRUCK Hwy. 169, 7 miles south of Shakopee.
Guest Service Representative 3PM - 11PM Includes Weekends Apply in Person 9am-2pm Holiday Inn Express Chanhassen, MN
KFC: Part time employment Servers Free uniforms, free meals, flexible hours. Apply in person: Kentucky Fried Chicken 837 E. 1st Ave. Shakopee
Townhouses 2BR, Townhome, 1.5BA, 2 car garage, $1000 mo. CD or rent. 612730-4226
EMPLOYMENT HHA'S/CNA'S
Full-Time ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career Excellent Potential Fast Growth
Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE
Job from Food Call more
Fair Wednesday 9am-12pm for Production Work. 952-924-9000 for information
Live-in hourly, and overnight positions! Must have CNA and HHA experience! Drivers license, vehicle, and auto insurance required. $12.50-$15./hour or live-in starting at $160/day.
763-546-8899 651-699-5070
Casey's is looking for a friendly, energetic individuals for: Donut Makers. Cashiers, & Pizza Makers various hours. No Experience necessary. Apply at: Casey's General Store, 300 County Rd. 40 E., Carver, MN 55316. 952-448-6092
RMS Hydraulic Services South Metro equipment dealer is looking for a hydraulic technician to assist in expanding their hydraulic services division. Service Duties include: Tearing down cylinders, measure seals, hone cylinder barrels, assemble & test. Qualified candidates must have basic mechanic tools and some knowledge of hydraulic cylinders. Entry level position to seasoned mechanics should apply. Please send resume to Patti Sather psather@rmseq.com EOE
Manufacturing 1st/2nd/3rd shift We have several skilled and entry-level positions available for: Assembly Packaging Maintenance Paint Lead Machine Operator Welder Please apply ASAP for immediate consideration! TEAM PERSONNEL SERVICES Shakopee 952-746-3346
Health Care CNA or HHA We have part time day, evening and night hours available at Keystone Communities of Prior Lake, a Sr housing facility and Assisted Living. We are looking for a team player who has a passion for working with seniors. Long term care and memory care experience a plus. We offer a great work environment and great team to work with. Please call Teri at 952226-9205, fax your resume to 952-226-9201 or stop by 4685 Park Nicollet Ave., Prior Lake to pickup an application.
Part-Time
Line Cook wanted. Breakfast experienced required. Can lead to full-time. 952-447-6668
Looking to earn extra money? I am looking to contract dependable and responsible adults to deliver the Star Tribune newspaper in the Burnsville/Savage areas in the early morning hours. There is a $100 incentive available after 4 weeks of route delivery. Profit potential is from $400 to $800 per month. For more information contact John 952-895-1910.
Busy automotive dealership in the South Metro is looking to add a FT Tech to our QuickLane. Qualified candidate must have their own tools & have a minimum of 3 yrs experience changing oil, tires, batteries, etc. Full benefits, 401k & PTO. Interested candidates send resume to: automotive manmichael@aol.com
House Aide $11.20/hr .8 night position awake staff. Residential group home for (6) elderly seniors providing personal cares. Community Assisted Living. Shakopee. Call 952-440-3955 Individual to mix TMR feed and feed cows, 48pm, Shakopee, 952496-3515, O'Loughlin Farms.
Full-Time
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
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES Hiring Delivery Drivers, Cashiers, Sandwich Makers, & Entry Level Mgrs., Days, Nights, Weekends. If you enjoy working in an energetic atmosphere, come in and apply at Shakopee 952-746-5990. Savage, 952-440-2200. between 2pm-4pm
BUILDING MONITORS DISTRICT 112 COMMUNITY ED District wide facilities Weekends (Shifts vary between 7:00a.m.-9:30p.m.) Hours vary 3-16 hrs/week $11.96/hour Provide on-site building security and assistance during scheduled events outside of regular school hours Must be 18 yrs of age Background check required Come join our team Apply online at www.district112.org Only online applications will be accepted. For specific info, contact Judy Amrhein 952-556-6213
Job Fair Express Employment Professionals in Partnership with Smartrac Technology, an RFID Inlay Manufacturer will be holding a Job Fair Tuesday, November 15th, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Express 7876 Century Blvd., Chanhassen, MN 55317 Hiring for: Press Helper, Pre-Press Associate, and General Labor All SHIFTS OPEN!! Background/Credit and drug test required 952-915-2000
TOP JOB We welcome you to submit your application to a friendly, progressive optometric office! 20+ hours/week. Optical/customer service experience preferred.
Crossroads Optometric 952-447-2020 See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds
Part-Time
Relief Cook Position 11:30AM - 8:00PM w/every other weekend.
Dining Server position The Colony at Eden Prairie is an Assisted Living serving seniors in your community. If you would like to be a part of a fun team and work in a great environment, we have the job for you. Please contact Lynda Harmon @ 952-697-0613 Email lharmon@the-colony.org 431 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-828-9500 *Group interviews every Thursday at 4:00PM
NEED TO MAKE SOME MONEY? $15-$20/hr. Looking for 10-15 individuals to shovel snow from sidewalks at commercial properties. Must have a valid drivers license, good health, strong work ethic and be very reliable. Kris 952-890-5303.
StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee and Chaska, weekday routes, and PT Sat/Sun Assembly positions (no driving). For further information see our website at;
NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train Starting wage $13.25 per hour DOE
Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899
Classifieds 952-345-3003
www.Chaskadelivery.com TAILOR/ALTERATIONS spapers
PT EXPERIENCED
tailors at a high volume location. 2pm-8pm & alt. Sat. Jackie or Lisa (952) 934-1415 Tailors on 79 th Chanhassen We welcome you to submit your application to a friendly, progressive optometric office! 20+ hours/week. Optical/customer service experience preferred. Crossroads Optometric 952-447-2020
Seasonal Positions Seeking 2-3 man shoveling crew in Chaska area. 952-292-6357
Progressive. Growing. Engaged.
SCOTT COUNTY Public Health Nurse Family Health In this position you'll perform professional public nursing duties providing assessments & care plans to support Family Heath program initiatives. You will work w/individuals, communities, & systems to assure the health of Scott County residents. All positions rely on your use of independent nursing assessment skills & professional judgment to coordinate services & assure the health & safety of Scott County citizens in community settings. MQs: Requires possession of a license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota; certification as a PHN; CPR certification; & one year RN experience. One must possess a valid driver's license & a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities. Salary Range: $51,358 to $69,485. Closing: Open until filled.
SCOTT COUNTY Community Health Specialist Emergency Preparedness
Cook Position
Full-time and Part-time Both AM and PM shifts available.
Part-Time
No DUI's, must have Class D license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age
www.teampersonnel.com
QuickLane Technician
Part-Time
Do you think of food as an art form? Do you enjoy working with food and people? Our Premier Assisted Living is looking for a well-trained culinary professional who can make both great tasting food and a pleasant experience for our seniors everyday. If you would like to be a part of a fun team and work in a great environment, we have the job for you. Group Interviews every Thursday at 4:00PM Please contact Lynda Harmon @ 952-697-0613 Email lharmon@the-colony.org 431 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-828-9500
PT 20 hrs per week In this position you'll perform a variety of activities & tasks in implementing emergency preparedness planning & organized community response. In your work you will engage, consult, & collaborate with others to identify needs, solve problems, find solutions, & evaluate outcomes; you'll coordinate actions & resources to maintain a comprehensive, unified, & efficient approach to emergency preparedness. MQs: Requires equivalency of an AA degree & six years experience with community- based, public health organizing, planning, & implementation. Strong preference given for experience with emergency preparedness planning & implementation. Completion of FEMA basic incident command courses 100, 200, & 700 is highly desirable. One must possess a valid driver's license & a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities. Salary Range: $42,328 to $57,267. Closing: 11/23/11. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or from our web site at (www.co.scott.mn.us). EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's work together.
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel is accepting applications for the position of a Food and Beverage Director. The Food and Beverage Director manages the operation of the Food and Beverage Departments to generate a profit and provides the highest level of hospitality to our guests. Requirements: Four year degree in Business, Hospitality or Culinary Arts or equivalent and five year's experience in the front and back of the house. We also offer an excellent benefits package: 401K, Medical with flex plan, dental, life insurance, short and long terms disability, on site daycare. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Department Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel P.O Box 420, Morton, MN 56270 1-800-WIN-CASH ext. 8106 Fax: 507-697-8112 www.jackpotjunction.com
In Classifieds: 952-345-3003
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ODD JOBS Bruce Mackenthun Does It All! WindowDoor- Deck specialist! Professional services. 952-270-9166. Lic #BC452534 Ins. www.brucedoesitall.com
PAINT/WALLPAPER *A and K PAINTING* Schedule your Fall painting now!
Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~ Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded
952-474-6258 Major credit cards accepted
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PAINT/WALLPAPER
PLUMBING/SEPTIC
S.R. PAINTING:
Greg Anderson Painting 4 generations experience. Painting, staining, enameling. Taping repairs. 952-445-6816
Father/ son plumbing company. Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115
18 yrs. exp. Insured. Commercial/Residential. Interior/Exterior. Wood finishing, Enameling, Custom Texturing, Water Damage, Wallpaper Removal. Deck Refinishing. Quality conscious perfectionist! Estimates/Consultation
Steve Ries, 612-481-8529 Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured. Albie: 952-261-2234 MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen
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Boats/Motors
Motorcycles
Sporting Goods
Hydro Stream Vegas. 20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $8,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421
1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. $7500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737
EZ-GO Gas Golf Cart with Rear Seat. White with White Top and Seats. $2195. 952-2390446
TRANSPORTATION Boats/Motors
1973 14' Alumacraft boat/ trailer, 15 HP Johnson motor. Needs carb work. Trolling motor/ battery, steering console. $1,125/BO. 952-448-3128
Storage/Vehicles
Campers Travel Trailers
Indoor Storage: Boats, RV's, etc. $11/ ft. per season. 612-859-1248 2000 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster, wife's bike, never rode, must go. 1300 miles, Lots, lots of extras, mint! $7000. 952-890-0905
1992 Vibo 21' Hexagon pontoon. Low hrs. 2 motors. '96 Merc 90HP + 9.9. Marine radio. Trailer. Clean. $8,500. 612720-2262
1998, Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft. 135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417
2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900.00 or BO, NADA guide suggested $13,945.00, Jon 612-730-8116
2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model. 5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280
1998 Holiday Rambler Vacationer 36' motorhome, great condition, sleeps 6, 60,000 miles, $31,900 or best offer. Call Gary at 952492-1129.
2001 Camper, 32', 5th wheel 2 slideouts, golfcart, shed $14,500. Excellent condition. Parked on beautiful wooded lot in Zumbrota, 612-720-8683/ 612-5990184
2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251 2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped. 23,000K. Well-maintained. 3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264
Monday, Nov. 21, 3pm
Inside storage at Scott County Fairgrounds. 612-919-1076
for Thursday publications.
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Wednesday, Nov. 23, 3pm for Saturday publications.
$$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166
Auto Accessories 2004 Harley FXST Softail 24,000 miles. Extras too much to list. Call for details. REDUCED! $8,300. 952-836-6773
K2 Liners now available @169 Truck & Auto Repair. The finest bedliner for your pickup truck or dump truck. Please call Paul. 952-496-2158
2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust. With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142
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2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes. New tires. 10,895 miles. Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358
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2001, 17ft. Starcraft, 90HP, Mercury. Excellent condition. $9,000 952-890-2630
1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles! Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172
1996 Itasca Suncruiser Motorhome. Class A, 39'. Excellent condition, shedded at all times/ winterized. Loaded! 29,300 actual miles. $35,000/BO. 507-6656019
Early Classified Deadlines for Thanksgiving week:
Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter. 1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110
Sporting Goods
94 Starcraft, 17ft. Aluminum. Walleye, Bass ½ Console 75hp. Mariner & 8hp. Kicker. $6500. 612-554-6725 or bsehlers3242@gmail.com
CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282 2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer. 507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30
Hunters/ Trappers: We buy fur and trade for deer hides. Sports Stop, Shakopee, 952445-5282
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
Cars
1968 T-Bird, 429 automatic, new gas tank, tires, fuel pump, sending unit, brakes. Runs. Needs Restoration. Asking $1500. 952-4482015
1976 Chevy Nova hatchback, 305 AT, new tires & exhaust. Runs/ drives great, fun car to drive! $3,000/BO. 952447-8169
1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074
1998 Dodge Stratus, 6 cyl, AT. 156K. $1,500. 952-445-6173
1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible. Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling. 559-435-3751
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cierra, silver edition. Loaded! Only 109,000K miles. V-6, 4 door, $1,100/BO. 952426-5657
Cars
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Trucks
Trucks
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2000 Jaguar XJR. Well maintained. $9700 Silver and black interior, 83,000 miles. Call 612655-6680
2009 Chev Cobalt LT. Purchased/ driven locally, like brand new, 21,000K. Black, Spoiler, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, non-smoker, more! $12,900. 952-215-5421
'95 Ford, F-250XLT, 3/4T, 2wd, 5Spd manual, 140k, wood rack, good tires, some rust, new battery, AC, $975, 952-492-2088, 612-2980851
1993 Chevrolet Suburban 4X4, 260K, starts and runs great, body rusty, great winter vehicle, asking $1200, 952447-4946
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 2005 Saturn Ion. Blue. 5-spd manual. Well Maintained. 6-disk CD. Leather interior. Alloy wheels. 112,000k miles $5,200 952-261-9337
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1964 Chevy C20, 350 engine, 350 auto tranny, every bolt, nut, part replaced, or sandblasted and painted. 8K. REDUCED- $12,500. 952913-7808
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1997 Ford Conversion, 244,000 well maintained miles, HD tow package, $1,200.00 OBO, lots new, email for details scottlacher@ hotmail.com 612-2107303
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Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 301 Engine, 4.9 Liter, 4 Barrel Overhead, New Fuel Pump, Alternator, Battery Heater, 129500K, $1800. 612418-5159
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Now you can post an unlimited number of ads to Thriftmart, our free-ads marketplace. Go to www.imarketplace.mn/thriftmart to place your ad, or call (952) 345-3003. (A telephone surcharge applies if you call.) And now businesses can use Thriftmart, too!
10-1/2” Toolshop wood planner, $120, 952-8733429 1960's Vintage beverage set. Bartlett-Collins amber. Like-new, cash. $40. 952-564-1161 1972 SkiDoo, Olympic 399cc, excellent condition, $500, 952-2334991 2 glider rockers, $100. 952-445-1652 2 slice toaster, 6 years old, works good. $15. 952-226-2236 2 stem, collectible, Hardees Christmas glasses. $10. 952-4031567 24x24 bathroom cabinet, doors, 3 shelves, $12, 952-944-9494 27" TV Toshiba, flat screen, remote. Entertainment set, $200. 952226-2236 30-06 deer rifle, Savage, high power, scope, $350/ BO. 952-2394329 32" RCA console TV, wooden stand. Excellent condition. $75. 612-2033437 5 piece place setting for 12. Holiday china, $35. 952-440-2713 52", Sony rear projection TV. Works great, $100. 952-236-7545 7 yr old Beagle, female, friendly, $5, 952-4523329 Antique kerosene lamp. $20. 952-447-0679 Apple laptop iBook G4 latest OS. Good condition, $169. 612-8392933 Arctic Cat snowmobile suit, helmet, men's large, g/condition. $300. 612-281-9630
Bar stool square, tall tube steel legs, cushion. $15. 952-496-2493
Dell latitude laptop. Works great. Needs battery, $75. 952-240-1025
Bar stools, 3 oak swivel, faux green seats. $225. 952-448-3091
Desk, white with hutchStanley, Good condition. 44L,18D,77H, $125. 612-210-0991
Bathtub, cast iron, white, righthand, used. $50. or b/o. 612-5080947 Beautiful area rug. Approx. 6x10', multi-colored $45. Kevin 952486-8523 Bedroom set, queen. Dressers, mattress, mirror, headboard, sidetable, $200. 952445-4508 Black size, 8. 32 brand snowboard boots. $20. 952-440-2713 Black, over sized, leather, club chair. Good condition, $60. 952-4483694 Blood pressure kit, $5. 952-403-1567 BNIB, 36w uv lamp for home gel manicures. $30. 612-751-3815 Brown print sofa, mauve swivel rocker. Very clean, $75. 952-4485268 Burton snowboard bag 128 50" long. $15. 612-210-0991 Chicago pneumatic ¼" drive, reversible air ratchet, mod/825. $35., 612-437-1255 Clay, bullnosed red brick pavers (4"x8" Qty 160) $65 612-964-8741 Couch, mauve, 72 inches, Good, $75. 952941-2989 Crosley, washer & dryer set. White, runs great. $400. 952-2399027 Decorative plates 2. 9" round, gold finish. New, $5. 952-447-4961
Dining table, 6 chairs. Beautifully carved detailing. $150. 952-4406927 Dog house for large dog. Insulated, flat-top opens, $50. 952-4450533 Door, 6-panel oak 30x80, 6-1/2" jamb like new, free. 612-590-3692 Double stroller, Graco, excellent condition. Barely used, $75. 612298-8126 Downhill ski boots, size 7.5, orange, $40. 651755-2924 Downhill ski poles, $20. 651-755-2924 Downhill skis, 150cm, For beginner, intermediate. $60. 651-755-2924 Dresser, 2 drawers, 2 doors. 49" tall. $20. 952474-7069 Dual, reclining, love seat, good shape. $50. o/bo 952-447-8169 Entertainment center, fits 32" television, excellent condition, $50. 952-445-4680 Fine china, Crown Ming, 45 piece set, new. $300. 952-949-2276 Flute, (Artly) Silve w/case, cleaning rod. Closed hole. $180. 952448-3699 H2O vacuum attachments included, works great. $25. Kevin 952486-8523 Harley jacket, leather. Women's x small. $50. 612-735-9873
Hide-a-bed couch, blue, comfy, mattress included. $25. 952-486-8523 Hockey goals, mini, pair, 4ftWx2ftH, Like new. $25. 952-496-2493 Innotek, no bark collar. Never used, $30. 952240-1025 Invision Optical giftcard. Value $350. Selling $200. http://www. invision-optical.com 952-270-2682 IPhone 3GS, original box and accessories. Good condition. $165. 612-220-7111 Kenmore side by side refrigerator 68”H, 35”W. $150. 952-649-7936 Kitchen table w/wood top & six chairs. $50. 952-412-7149 Kitten, 9 weeks old, female. Free to good home. 952-492-3401 LE explorer teddy bear. $25, cash. 952-5641161 Lyons bathtub, new in box. 32x60 rd. Biscuit $200. 612-597-1528 Makita reciprocating saw, plug in. Hardly used, $50. 952-2332567 Maytag washer, whiteworks great. $50. 952649-7936 New Balance, 623 cross training shoes, 12D. New. $40. 952-4797123 Nordic Track. Oak and chrome with led. Free. 952-447-4318 Organ, electric, older, good condition, $50, 952-873-3429 Original oil, Paula Nizamas, 48"x24", Paid $1350, sacr. $400. 952236-7545
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Ottoman & 4 pillows. Tan, neutral colors. $50. 612-203-3437 Patio porch swing. Buyer needs to pick up. $20. 612-695-6243 Patio set, table, 4 chairs, 2 rockers great condition. $250. 952448-3694 Piano, grand, new keys new hammers. $500.Can deliver 952-4454177. Pickup bed liner. Brand new. $50. 952-412-7149 Pneumatic Sioux pistol grip, air drill. Model 1410, $135. 612-4371255 Punching bag. 5' tall sand, water base. $65. 952-934-2975 Radiant range, GE Profile. Almond color, $100. 952-381-4789 Rebounder Exerciser. Lose weight or calm overactive kids. $65. 952-934-2975 Refrigerator Kenmore side by side, white 25.1 cf. $400. 952-474-8081 Refrigerator Kitchenaid stainless side by side good condition. $75. 952-913-5736 Refrigerator, dorm size, Works good, $35. 952445-2093 Refrigerator, Whirlpool, 20.1cf, white, good condition, you haul. $125, 952-496-9413 Sear snowplow 5hp electric start. Good condition, $75. 952-8982692
Snow tires, 4-Blizzaks 215/55R16, rims, Mazda 5X114.3mm pattern. $250. 952-583-5716 Snowblower, Simplicity 450, 20", single stage, good condition, $200 952-445-3481 Sofa, chair, and ottoman. $40. 952-4673767 Stainless steel, 6 qt. mixing bowl, Regal. New, $6. 952-447-4961 Steel toe shoes, new. Red Wings, 9EE, $75, 612-735-9873 Step 2 Snooze 'N Cruise toddler car bed, $50. 952-270-1906
Shoei rf-200 black helmut. Snell M90 Dot. $80. 952-479-7123 Shotgun shell reloader. $100. 952-445-3270
Stove, Whirlpool electric. White with smooth glass top. $125. 952447-3336 Swanstone white kitchen sink, w/white faucet. $25. 952-4451939 Television Hitachi 53" HDTV, n/condition, retailed $3300. now $200. 952-445-3471 Toddler bed, clean mattress, $40. 952-4453270 Toshiba, notebook NB250 250 gig. Home, office 2010. $175. 612280-7128 Twin stroller peg Pergro Navy $75. 612 869 3502 Two hardwood counter height stools. Swivel seats, $25. 952-4451939 Vacuum cleaner, Kirby Heritage, manual & attachments, $40. 952445-3471 Vintage canning jars with glass lids, 12 pint/ $50, 612-964-8741
Stereo, 3 cd, 2 cassette, JVC, $35. 952-451-3654
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Washer, Dryer combo Hirundo portable. Apt. size 115V $335. 952447-4577
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BIRTH T i mot hy a nd Mel i s s a Kadrlik of Prior Lake annou nce t he bi r t h of t hei r daughter, Kori Lynn Kadrlik, on Oct. 25, 2011 at St. Francis
Regional Medical Center, Shakopee. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20½ inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair. Grandparents are Chuck
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and Shirley Kadrlik of Prior Lake; and Joe and Betty Pecholt of New Prague. Great grandmother is Sylvia Trcka of Montgomery. Si ster i s K ayle e M ae Kadrlik, 17 months.
Drama affects all teenagers. Literally, there is no escape from it, especially for girls. Even when someone chooses not to get involved, if a problem involves friends, how could you not become involved? Drama grows out of small issues between people. These problems only turn into larger challenges when others are pulled into the mix. It is completely natural for a teenager to turn to a friend for support during a conflict with another person. However, oftentimes instead of confronting the source of the conflict, the issue is mentioned to another person and the information spreads like wildfire. The transformation from a small disagreement to significant drama happens through this slight exchange of words. This roundabout way of dealing with drama comes from many teenagers’ need to tell the world about everything that happens, which often leads to the stressful drama they encounter. With Facebook
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School’s kindergarten program at the school’s open house, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. The open house will be at the school, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake. For more information call (952) 447-2117.
Middle school students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School will host a fish fry to raise money for the school’s April class trip to Washington, D.C. The fish fry, which features baked or fried fi sh, potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, pie and beverages, is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children between the ages of 6 and 12. There is no cost for children ages 5 and under. Guests can buy tickets in advance at St. Paul’s in the church office, or at the door on the night of the event.
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Help St. Paul’s Lutheran School win up to $50,000 St. Paul’s Lutheran School is competing for up to $50,000 from The Clorox Company through its Power A Bright Future program. Through Friday, Dec. 9, people ages 13 and older can vote once daily at www.PowerABrightFuture.com for St. Paul’s to receive a grant to continue implementing and integrating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming in school classrooms. Five winners of the contest will be chosen, with the top vote-getter receiving $50,000 and the remaining winners each taking a $25,000 award. Clorox’s judging panel will also select an additional school to receive a $25,000 grant.
Kindergarten open house set for Nov. 15
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person’s views. They may be blowing the whole situation out of proportion. The greatest thing that many teenagers fail to realize is how insignificant these small things are in the grand scheme of life. Who you had a fight with or who gossiped about you to your best friend will not matter in five years, one year, probably not even one week later. Teenagers need to save themselves the stress of becoming wrapped up in drama. They need to confront problems face to face, which for some involves facing a great fear. It actually saves time and stress by confronting the issue directly, instead of behind another person’s back. I recently talked to a friend about being the “bigger person” and confronting someone about their drama first. Although it might be hard to apologize first, I believe this small effort is worth it to save a friendship, or at least to calm down the already-stressful life of a typical teenager. Jenna Preslicka is a junior at Prior Lake High School.
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and Twitter, people can post their feelings instantly. With one small click of a mouse, their Jenna problems are Preslicka displayed universally and people begin to talk. Among my friends, I’m known as the peacemaker. My friends know how I try to avoid becoming involved in other people’s problems. When my friends talk to me about another person, I listen intently, take it in, give them advice and then forget whatever it is they’ve said. This allows me to not only keep the information private so it doesn’t spread, but also to realize that I can’t hold anything someone says against them. In the heat of the moment, many people become extremely verbal. They may not mean half the things they tell me. I don’t want my own image of someone to be manipulated by another
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