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PACER Proposed tax levy increase: 0%

PRISON ROAD PUPPIES

Some residents could still see a slight increase in city portion of taxes

BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

Although the Savage City Council adopted a proposed tax levy with a zero percent increase and a general fund budget with an increase of less than one-tenth of 1 percent, the average homeowner whose property value remains the same could still see a slight increase in the city portion of their tax bill.

“Any increase in city taxes will be related to one of two things: increase in the property’s market value or the state change to the Market Value

Homestead Credit (MV HC) formula,” said city of Savage Finance Director Shelly Kolling.

However, Kolling said that for the average homeowner whose property value decreased the average amount, approximately 2 percent, “your city share of property taxes for 2012 should stay about the same.”

The wildcard for cities in budget planning this summer has been the state-wide elimination of the MVHC and the introduction of the Homestead Market Value Exclusion.

Levy to page 2 ®

Men from Savage charged with international drug smuggling

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Linda Ball, executive director of PawPADS assistance-dog training program, enjoys time outside with Liberty, a 13-week-old black lab and the newest puppy in training.

Inmates enlisted to train assistance dogs

BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

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avage is home to an assist a nce - dog t rai ni ng program that recently enlisted 25 new volunteers to raise and train their puppies: Inmates from the

Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Sandstone.

The “Prison Road Puppies” program is named after the road that leads to the prison – a low-security facility for male offenders – which is located about 100 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.

Pawsitive Perspectives Assis-

tance Dogs (PawPADS) joined FCI Sandstone in June after the nonprofit organization received a call “out of the blue from the prison,” said Linda Ball, PawPADS’s executive director. “They asked, ‘Would you be interested and capable of

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A Savage man is accused of orchestrating the trafficking of a popular African and Middle Eastern drug from London to the United States with the help of another local man.

Savage residents Nur Ali Ahmed and Jason Burton Moss, both 40, have each been charged with a fourth-degree felony count of conspiring to sell khat, a stimulant that is banned in Canada, America and most of Europe, but legal in Great Britain.

According to criminal complaints fi led in Scott County District Court, Ahmed was a security guard at Somali Mall in Minneapolis when he asked Moss (who also worked at the mall) to help recruit people to fly hundreds of pounds of khat into the country.

Mark Williams, commander of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force, said he can’t comment on the specifics of the case because it’s still an active investigation. However,

he said he can only recall one other khat case in the last five years.

“We don’t see a lot of khat,” he said.

Police began investigating when some of the people allegedly hired

by Moss were arrested as they flew from London to New York and Chicago. Detectives have tied Moss to three international trips taken by seven people.

According to court documents: I On March 4, two individuals and Moss flew from London to New York. They were headed to Chicago, but customs agents found 20 kilograms of fresh khat in a woman’s suitcase. The woman later told detectives she shared an office with Moss at Somali Mall. Moss made it through customs with around 70 pounds of fresh khat, which he allegedly turned over to Ahmed.

I On April 4, two people f lew from London to Chicago on their way to Minneapolis. Custom agents inspected one of their suitcases and found 51 kilograms of fresh khat.

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Serving the role of Renaissance royalty

BY KRISTIN HOLTZ kholtz@swpub.com

Who says a lowly street hawker can’t grow up to be king?

John Behr has been a performer at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival for 30 years — most of them wooing young women from his royal state.

The hawker-turned-prince-andnow-king is one of the only Renaissance Festival performers in the nation to secede to the throne, according to Behr, who has played the charming, smooth-talking King Henry since 2005.

“How many guys do you know have their face on a coin?” he asked.

While Behr, 42, spends his autumn weekends parading around a 16thcentury village in doublet and crown, he’s pretty humble about his role.

Playing His Majesty is an honor and privilege thanks to the wonderful interactions he has with the audience, especially children.

W herever he tu r ns, t he Mi nnetonka resident has the opportunity to leave a knightly impression on a new clump of festival-goers, as well as himself. He calls it: “Three Feet of Magic.”

“You can walk three feet and have just this amazing exchange with a child that has a lasting and profound impact on you,” he said.

Much like real royalty, life in the Royal Court is incredibly scheduled, Behr said. The 18-member group opens and closes each day of the festival and presents at special events, such as wedding toasts, the knighting ceremony and Ales and Tales. In between, the nobility parades through the grounds.

“The Royal Court is just about everywhere, as is the king, during the course of the day,” Behr said.

Besides the morning gate show — where you’re never quite sure what you’ll get — Behr’s favorite part of the day is the children’s knighting ceremony.

Behr became involved with the

Renaissance Festival at age 12. His family had just moved to the area from Arizona when a friend active in children’s theater asked if he wanted to audition.

He landed the role of Lance the

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As King Henry of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, John Behr of Minnetonka loves interacting with the guests, especially children. He is in his 31st season performing at the Renaissance Festival.

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‘My Run’ out on DVD Sept. 20

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“My Run,” the documentary film about Prior Lake resident Terry Hitchcock, will be released on DVD on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The inspirational story tracks Hitchcock’s 1996 feat of running 75 marathons in 75 consecutive days, from St. Paul to Atlanta, Ga., to raise awareness of single parents’ struggles.

Independent film producer Tim VandeSteeg’s 83-minute documentary chronicles Hitchcock’s 2,000-mile trek and his struggle to pick up the pieces after his wife’s death from cancer. The movie is narrated by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton.

The film is available to pre-order at www.myrunmovie.com.

In keeping with the theme of the film “to be somebody’s hero,” the producers will donate $1 per DVD to the Livestrong organization and a portion of the proceeds to Soles 4 Souls, which helps to put shoes on peoples’ feet around the world.

“It’s our goal to have our film make a positive difference worldwide,” said VandeSteeg.

The film’s creators have partnered with Active.com, as well has several promotional partners, including the Spartan Race, U.S. Road Sports (13.1 Marathon Series), Road Runners Club of America, Running Network, RunTex and the Manifest Foundation.

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LEVY continued from page 1

While the change eliminated the uncertainty of state reimbursements for cities, the change related to individual taxes remains to be seen.

According to the League of Minnesota Cities, “In place of the current MVHC program, homeowners will receive an exclusion of a portion of the market value of their house from property taxes. The exclusion is computed in a manner similar to the current MVHC. However, the impact of the repeal of the existing MVHC program and the new exclusion will vary from community to community, depending on a number of factors, including tax base of the community and the local tax rate.”

“The hardest part of all of this is going to be trying to explain that homestead credit,” said Mayor Janet Williams.

BUDGET In looking at its general f u nd revenues a nd ex p enditures for 2012, the city is prepared to dip into its fund ba lance for approxi mately $ 524,365 to avoid increasing the tax levy.

It is estimated that general fund revenues will decrease by approximately $132,000, which is 1.1 percent less than the 2011 adopted budget.

The proposed expenditure

total for the 2012 general fund is $12, 2 6 0,92 9, an increase of $178,568, which is 1.5 percent more than the 2011 adopted budget. Some of those increased expenditures include the employer share of health and dental insurance, a wage increase of 1 percent for all employee groups, fuel related increases and staffi ng increases in community development activity areas.

Kolling reviewed the expenditures by major function and noted that they “haven’t ch a n ge d much i n t he l a st couple of years.”

Public safety (police and fi re) accounts for 45 percent of the expenditure budget, public works accounts for 18 percent, general government accounts for 17 percent, parks and recreation accounts for 11 percent and community development accounts for 6 percent.

TAX LEVY The tax levy is a combination of the bonded debt levy and the general fund operating levy. The 2012 bonded debt levy amount is $4,981,503, which is an increase of $7,693. The 2012 general fund operating levy amount is $ 9,688,505, which is the same as 2011 after the $ 500,000 MVHC adjustment.

The 2012 market value based levy amount is $412,177, which is an increase of $5,250.

The total levy requested is $15,082,185. After factoring out the MV HC adjustment,

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THE ART OF FLAG FOLDING

Savage budget or tax levy Shelly Kolling, Savage Finance Director (952) 882-2645 skolling@ci.savage.mn.us the total increase from 2011 is $12,943 or less than one-tenth of 1 percent.

NOVEMBER STATEMENTS City council budget work sessions will continue this fall, and all city operations will be reviewed for possible modifications to the preliminary general fund budget and tax levy.

At this point, the preliminary general fund budget and tax levy can only be decreased, not increased.

T a x not ic e s f r om S c ot t County will be mailed to all homeowners in mid-November, and will include proposed 2012 taxes for each local unit of government. The notices will list the date, time and location of each taxing unit’s budget meeting, along with contact information if residents have questions.

The city of Savage’s public budget meeting will take place on Monday, Dec. 5, and the city council is scheduled to adopt the fi nal budget and tax levy at its Monday, Dec. 19 meeting.

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November’s ballot.

“Let the people decide,” he said. “It takes the heat off us.”

“I haven’t seen too many times where we put the taxpayer fi rst,” he said, adding that the county has the tendency to blame the state instead of looking in the mirror. “It’s our pet projects or what’s best for us.”

It is too late to put such an initiative on the ballot, responded a very steamed Commissioner Barbara Marschall of Prior Lake.

“You can throw ideas out there and make statements that people will latch onto, but we have a job to do and today is the day to do it,” said Marschall.

“We are elected to make the decisions and they’re not easy.

I’ve been on this board for 15 years and I don’t think there’s ever been anyone at this table who has no regard for what the public pays in taxes.”

Even Com missioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, who often sides with Menden and voted against a 1.6 percent levy increase last year, stood up for the proposed budget.

“As I walk around the courthouse, people are being moved around and you see it,” Wagner said. “I can physically see ways the county is doing its best to work our way through this.”

Board Chair Tom Wolf of Credit River Township said the county has been remaking itself since the state cuts began, and is looking at more collaborations and efficiencies.

“We’ve reduced 50 jobs,” Wolf said. “We’ve been conservative.”

The county is hoping for a complete salary freeze from 2012 union negotiations, but Menden took issue with the nearly half-million dollars in budgeted merit increases from 2011. (Scott County has a unique pay-for-performance compensation model.)

Ulrich said the county has frozen many salaries, offered early retirements and not fi lled positions. Employees keep rocks on their desks as a costsavings reminder and even the county’s unions opened up existing contracts to help balance previous budgets.

“I don’t know anybody in the country that has done that,” Ulrich said. He added that the

Scott County Commissioner Dave Menden was outnumbered Tuesday as he opined that residents would rather forego road work than pay more property taxes and suggested Scott County had painted a “rosy” picture of the forthcoming fallout from the state.

“I’m kind of upset. We didn’t save for a rainy day. I got the picture from talking to you people that we had nothing to worry about,” said Menden of Shakopee, who is in his fi rst year as county commissioner.

“We approved these road projects so fast and then got the hammer put on us.”

His fellow board members hammered back before voting 4 to 1 for a $ 61 million preliminary gross levy in 2012 – an increase of $580,000 or 0.9 percent. (This amount could be lowered – but not raised – prior to fi nal action in December.)

Commissioners say they’ve been repeatedly warned about continual cost shifts and aid cuts from the state, which have totaled close to $9 million in recent years.

“You can argue a position, but you cannot change the facts,” said Com missioner Jon Ulrich of Savage, who has served on the board since 2001.

“The idea that we got some piein-the-sky presentation – that never happened. We got bleak forecasts the last two, three years. We have taken conservative measures to prepare and be in the position we are in. If anyone has been surprised in the county, they haven’t been listening.”

The 0.9 percent levy bump equals the amount of new property growth in the county and makes up only a fraction of the $4.3 million projected budget gap. But the proposed levy still amounts to a $70 per average household tax increase due to wildly fluctuating property values and major state cuts and tax policy changes. Only $10 of it is attributable to county spending.

Menden, who said residents and businesses are being nailed with property tax increases at the city and school level, wants the County Board to put the tax levy increase to a vote on

county was the lowest in the state two years ago with a negative spread levy.

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Scott County Board OKs preliminary levy as sparks fly ROAD PROJECTS Last week, Menden moved that the county only do half of a $2.5 million pavement rehabilitation and improvement project planned for County Road 42 in Prior Lake and Savage so it doesn’t have to raise taxes in 2012. (The county’s share is $1.6 million, with funding also coming from Savage and a federal gas tax pool).

County Administrator Gary Shelton said this would be the “worst way” to balance the budget and only exasperate the problem in 2013. “If you want to change the levy, you should do something structurally. You shouldn’t do it with one-time dollars.”

Commissioner Ulrich called the measure a “false savings,” because it could cost a lot to delay part of the project.

“If you do it all at once, it takes less time and has less impact on the traffic,” said County Engineer Mitch Rasmussen.

Not only might the county lose the nearly $900,000 federal contribution if it reduces the project scope, but the cost could go up per mile if the contract has to be renegotiated.

Commissioner Joe Wagner supported delaying the project three weeks to fi nd out, even though the asphalt quality worsens when poured in cold weather.

Rasmussen said if the west end of the project is delayed even two years, it’ll require a full pavement replacement. The east end will also come due in a year or two.

On Tuesday, commissioners again stood up for road projects that Menden would prefer axed.

If county voters had to approve road projects, they would only occur in the most populous areas, said Wagner. “We would never have another road built in the [rural area].”

Wolf said it’s easy to make roads the target and let future boards five or 10 years from now deal with them. He added that projects save lives.

“What’s the cost of a life?” asked Wolf. “I’m not willing to reduce the road budget for a 0.9 percent.”

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A federal indictment unsealed late Thursday charges a 48-year-old real estate agent from Savage for her participation in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme that victimized lenders across the country.

The indictment, which was fi led on Sept. 8, 2011, charges Barbara Lynnae Puro with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 12 counts of wire fraud. The indictment was unsealed following Puro’s initial appearance in federal court.

The indictment alleges that from Jan. 1, 2005, through Jan. 1, 2008, Puro conspired with others to fraudulently obtain loan proceeds by making false representations to and withholding material information from lenders.

Puro was employed by HomStar USA, ReMax Advantage Plus a nd Coldwel l Ba n ker Burnet, and was responsible for representing and recruiting buyers and sellers of residential properties. Puro also owned TRAE, Inc., a corporation associated with her real estate endeavors.

Puro allegedly arranged

for homeowners to sell their properties to straw buyers at infl ated prices. In each case, she then purportedly funneled to her co-conspirators the difference between the amount a particular home seller would accept and that home’s inflated sale price. In addition to representing the sellers, Puro often represented the straw purchasers during the same transaction.

Puro also allegedly produced fraudulent documentation for lenders and title companies causing disbursements to be made to her co-conspirators and to companies she controlled.

These disbursements were then routed back to Puro, the buyers and co-conspirators.

In addition to the concealed disbursements, Puro collected substantial real estate commissions that exceeded industry standards.

Puro and her co-conspirators convinced straw purchasers to purchase approximately 22 residential properties in Minnesota in this manner resulting in fraudulent loans in excess of $10 million and losses of approximately $5.3 million.

The properties included loca-

tions in Savage and Prior Lake.

During the course of the conspiracy, Puro allegedly wire transferred loan proceeds.

Co-conspirator Zack Zafer Dyab, age 46, of Golden Valley, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 14, 2011, on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

Co-conspirator Julia Alexander Rozhansky, age 46, of Minnetonka, pleaded guilty on Oct. 26, 2010, to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering. No sentencing date has been scheduled for her.

If convicted, Puro faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.

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COMMUNITY VOICES

Dear Charlie ...

As first time parents, my wife and I are trying to come up with interesting and creative traditions that celebrate the person our son is becoming. One idea that surfaced was for my wife and I to each write a letter to our son every year around the time of his birthday. As we won’t be sharing these with him until “some” future point in his life (maybe when he graduates?) the letters are to be our personal introspective commentary on his past year’s development and growth as a person.

Now, since I’m sure he’ll get a kick out of his “old man” having written a column for a newspaper (if those even exist when he gets these!) and since he seems to be a featured guest in many of my articles, it would only seem right for his first year’s letter to be in my column and shared with the readers. So here it goes!

For my beloved baby (and new toddler) Charlie, I am so glad to be writing to you on the occasion of your first birthday. You cannot imagine all of the joy your birth, just a year ago, has brought to your mother and me. Every day we see you becoming more of a little man and less of a baby.

This first year has been a real whirlwind, but I still remember the day you came home from the hospital. You were so little, so delicate, and so dependent on your mom and me. When we brought you into your room and placed you in your bassinette, we knew we were a family and our lives would never be the same.

Although you were so dependent upon us for everything, we knew it was only a matter of time and you’d be able to sleep in your crib, drink from a cup and not a bottle, and eat real food. The days and months passed quickly and now you are one year old.

You are really starting to come into your own now as you are so close to walking. It’s so funny to watch you as you hike yourself up on the couch or footstool, catch your balance, and then test the waters as you let go and stand on your own two feet. You’re not quite there, as it only takes a few seconds and you realize that your safety net is no longer there, and you quickly sit down. Then, you do it all over, standing oh-so-slightly longer each time. It’s amazing to watch and it gives me hope for the future – if a child can learn, adapt, and stand on his own, maybe this country has a chance to turn itself around!

You are also starting to talk.

Kevin

LIENAU COMMUNITY VOICES

First, it was illegible shouts of joy, but now when you see me after I’ve been gone, your hands go out and I hear “Daddy” as you reach for me. Your mom is jealous and is constantly working on “mama” with you, but then I pop into the picture and out comes “dada.”

You really can’t imagine how wonderful that feels – to know that you are becoming so independent but still so attached to us.

A lot has happened in the world during your first year and thankfully mom and dad are weathering the economy okay. We always want the best for you, but as you’ll learn in years to come, you won’t be getting everything you want. Mom and dad aren’t being mean, but just trying to teach you the value of charity and living within your limits.

Up until now, you’ve pretty much gotten everything you could ever want – I don’t think the house can hold too many more toys! But we’ll be working more on charity in the years to come.

Your mom and I love you so much. You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to us and you make us so proud and happy.

On this first birthday, I’d like to tell you it’s always going to be easy, always going to be simple, but it’s going to get harder. The times we live in are causing a strain on people, families, finances and general civility. I hope to convey in future letters that the world is changing for the better, becoming less decisive, less hateful, but only time will tell.

I look forward to writing you every year and I love you more than you can imagine. You have made me a better person this first year and my hope is to continue to watch you grow and develop into a great two year old!

Love you, your dad.

(Kevin Lienau is one of several people in the Savage community who write for Community Voices – a column appearing weekly in the opinion and commentary section of this newspaper.)

FROM THE NEWSPAPER STAFF

Family visit reveals Savage roots I didn’t know I had My father’s recent visit opened up a piece of his world that I didn’t know existed. He lived a portion of his childhood in Savage.

The first day he arrived, I offered to show him around the area I now proudly call home, and he said matter-of-factly, “It sure has changed a lot since I lived here.”

And the stroll down memory lane began.

Suddenly we were back in the 1950s. Dad was living in the 12600 block of Natchez Avenue (Oak Street back then) in a little house that’s still there today, built in 1954.

“Grandpa did most of the work,” Dad said, “and he built that two-car garage.”

Hollywood Park was an empty field, and he played ball at Warren Butler Memorial Ball Field. “It looks exactly the same,” he said and told me my grandpa played softball in a men’s league at the park. His fellow teammates called him “wheels,” because he rounded the bases with impressive speed.

Dad and his friends frolicked around in the Credit River to cool off. One time a so-called friend put a small garter snake down the back of his shirt. He didn’t go near the creek for months and to this day has an intense fear of snakes.

The downtown area was

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home to the Dan Patch Bowling Alley, “right there where that empty space is,” Dad said pointing as we drove slowly up and down the streets. There was a corner store and a Chrysler dealership, too.

He remembered a summer camp that he and his friends arrived at by paying 25 cents and riding a bus to Prior Lake where they swam all day. The 25 cents included lunch – usually a hot dog.

St. John the Baptist was “smaller.” Dad’s girlfriend at the time went to church there.

Dad went to 5th and 6th grade at M.W. Savage Elementary, then traveled to Burnsville for 7th, 8th and 9th grades. After that his family moved to Hopkins, which is

the district he graduated from and where he met my mom.

Dad was a wild child, to say the least. He regarded the Lynn Avenue bridge fondly as the bridge “where I hit the center pylon with my gocart when I came flyin’ down the hill.” For everyone’s sake, I won’t list his name here. Those who were members of the police department at the time might be subjected to flashbacks.

Dad’s memory isn’t always crystal clear when it comes to the details of my sister’s and my childhood – sometimes he forgets which one of us swiped the frosting off the birthday cake before it was served or which one got caught sneaking in the house after curfew – but he spoke about his days in Savage with an absolute confidence in his accuracy. If some of the details were a little off, I didn’t notice. And I wouldn’t have told him if I had.

I enjoyed his excitement and the youthful glint in his eyes as he spoke of his childhood days.

And when we got back to my house and Dad picked up my 3-yearold son, I felt nostalgic for a world I never knew, but caught a blackand-white glimpse of through Dad’s eyes. I felt inspired for my son to build his own memories in an area where his grandpa once played.

LETTERS FROM READERS ELECTION 2011

Fiscal responsibility needed with tax dollars My name is Joe Julius and I am running for Savage City Council because I am concerned with the direction of our city and many of the recent decisions that have been made by our city government.

In 20 years, our city has grown f r om 4 ,0 0 0 r e sident s to a l mo st 3 0,0 0 0 people a nd 10,0 0 0 house holds. The expense of developing the infrastructure (roads, sewers and parks) for such rapid growth placed a tremendous tax burden on our residents.

We are now burdened with one of the highest city tax rates in the entire metro area. The period of rapid growth is over. The infrastructure is nearly all in place. It is time to address our tax burden and challenge the continued need for endless unnecessary bonding projects passed by our city council.

I am concerned that the city has, or is planning to get into the businesses that should be run by the private sector. For example, we do not need

to own and operate liquor stores.

There is fierce competition for liquor dollars from national chains with superior marketing strategies and buying power.

I am concerned that the city wants to incur millions of dollars of additional debts to fund a “Soccer Dome” when there is no guarantee that the projected revenue from the dome will be achieved and the taxpayers of Savage will end up holding the bag.

I am concerned that the city wants to spend $650,000 of our tax dollars for the Savage Post Office so they can become a landlord with no fi rm tenant prospects in sight.

We do not need our government involved in risky business propositions using your tax dollars.

City government has a job to do.

Protect its citizens, maintain the streets and parks, and seek economic development for orderly growth.

Our elected officials have an obligation to listen to, communicate with and take direction from the people who elect them.

The time has come for our city to move into an era of fiscal responsibility with its citizens’ tax dollars.

Joe Julius Savage

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Fall Fest is opportunity to learn about area Fall Community Fest is Monday, Sept. 19, and as a member of the Community Education Services Advisory Council for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, I would like to encourage everyone to attend.

It is a chance to fi nd out what the area has to offer. For new residents, this is an opportunity to find out about the school district programs, local businesses, nonprofit and county organizations, as well as service and civic opportunities that are available.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy the activities. Take the opportunity to learn more about our great community and what it has to offer.

Yvonne Anderson Prior Lake

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Appreciates affordable housing options in city This is an open letter to Savage

Mayor Janet Williams and Savage City Council members Al McColl, Gene Abbott, Jane Victorey and Christine Kelly. Thank you so very much for the passing vote three of you made to allow the housing development behind the Rainbow store (Village Commons).

In August of 1965, my husband, our son and I moved to School District 719 where my husband taught art for 34 years. We were expecting our second child to add joy to our family. At that time the school district required that teachers live in the district. We could fi nd only two prospective places to rent with more than one bedroom and since the pay schedule was very low at that time, our income was really limited.

This was truly a conundrum, but we were fortunate to find a threebedroom duplex to rent, although the bedrooms were very small. We were thankful to have housing that was comfortable and affordable.

We are no longer in the category of “those kind of people,” because my husband was an United States Army veteran and we were able to get a 100 percent loan to build three-bedroom “starter” home “out in the country” between Prior Lake and Savage.

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Our country home is now in the middle of Savage and we are surrounded by all sorts of homes in our Boudin Acres neighborhood. I guess we are city dwellers now!

Near our neighborhood, there is housing for “those kind of people” who, like us, could afford only to rent or buy humble homes. Savage is growing and has become much more diversified because people from other inner city areas and other countries have found our lovely community.

We’re thankful that affordable housing has become available and there will soon be more thanks to the recent decision made. We appreciate the long hours of time and dedication each of you who have been elected give to all of us in Savage. Thank you again for giving people who are in similar situations, as we were in 1965, a chance to rent an apartment or perhaps get a humble “starter” home.

Oh, by the way ... we are still in our “starter” home, in our “starter” neighborhood with others who are “those kind of people.” How refreshing!

Karen Rae Mord Savage

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Suburban transit provides efficient, cost-effective service Transit is an important part of our regional transportation infrastructure in both the Twin Cities and the Metropolitan suburban areas. Over the last 20 years, suburban transit providers have shown they can not only deliver frequent service, but can do so cost-efficiently and in cooperation with one another.

The cost to provide suburban express service is generally higher (longer routes) than the cost of urban local service; however, when you measure efficiency by subsidy per passenger per mile, suburban express trips are among the most efficient, averaging about $0.30 per passenger per mile. The unmeasured, and often unrecognized, benefits suburban transit providers bring to the region are: 1) A reduction of the number of automobiles on some of the most congested highways in the region (three buses carrying an average of 30 passengers per day will result in 660 fewer cars on Hwy. 169 per day); and 2) The suburban providers are cost-effective micro labs where new transit techniques are tested and refined for use by all.

Transit and transit funding were the subject

of great debate during the 2011 Legislative session.

The debate was between the Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit against the so-called “opt-out” Suburban Transit Providers. At the core of the issue was cost and funding. Suburban providers said in light of the economy they would live with the existing amount of MVST funds (the primary revenue source for transit providers).

But a freeze was not enough; suburban provides also took a $3.3 million cut in MVST receipts. The second issue is the size of the fund balances carried by some of the suburban providers. There is no question some suburban providers have healthy fund balances, especially when viewed as a percentage of a provider’s operating budget, but these also need to be placed in the proper context.

Fund balances are used to help pay the local share for facilities such as parkand-ride stations and buses and to fund additional operational costs, especially as MVST receipts decline.

For example, between 2007 and 2011 Shakopee, Prior Lake and Scott County built two transit stations, acquired a third site, and increased routes from four per day to 30 per day.

PET OF THE WEEK Bolton is a male born around July 2010. No one came for him at animal control. Bolton is a very friendly, smart and eager to please shepherd mix. He loves to be touched and likes attention. He enjoys playing with dogs (passive) and toddlers but hasn’t met cats. Bolton looks forward to petting, tummy rubs and being scratched. Bolton does fi ne in the car and likes walks. He’s house trained and knows basic Bolton obedience.

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

BlueXpress rider numbers have doubled since the opening of the Southbridge Crossings Transit Station in July 2007. Suburban transit providers have experienced more growth in the region than any other transit provider, already averaging 7 percent growth in the first six months of 2011, compared to the 2 percent growth experienced by Metro Transit.

Suburban providers have proved they can not only provide frequent service, but can do so cost-efficiently.

Prior Lake, Shakopee and Scott County partnered several years ago to do transit planning and operate the BlueXpress community service. More recently, Scott and Carver County partnered to form SmartLink Transit, and to provide dial-a-ride and mobility service to residents of both counties.

Between January and August of 2010, SmartLink carried more passengers than Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin and Washington Counties, combined. On average, SmartLink carries four passengers per hour, double the two passengers per hour average of the other providers. The cost for this service is approximately $15 per passenger, compared to

$25 per passenger for other providers.

The cost to provide suburban express service is generally higher than the cost of urban local service. The suburban providers operate the longest transit routes in the region. Fares are set by the Metropolitan Council for the entire region, and there is no distance-based fare. This means the fare for a 10-mile express trip is the same as the fare for a 35-mile trip. When you factor in the cost of providing service that takes longer to provide (more miles = more fuel and driver time), plus factor in the inability to turn that bus around to make multiple trips during the peak hour, you begin to see why suburban service generally costs more to provide. And, when you measure efficiency by subsidy per passenger per mile, suburban express trips are among the most efficient, averaging about $0.30 per passenger per mile.

The challenge of transit is to have all segments of the population embrace its benefits. The suburban providers are doing just that, and in a prudent, innovative and cost-effective manner.

Jane Kansier is the assistant city manager for the city of Prior Lake.

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The Hoofbeats Saddle Club from Bloomington rode in the Dan Patch parade each year in the 1950s. The members lived just across the river from Savage, and often rode their horses across a small bridge with only one lane and a railroad track into the city. This photo was submitted by Kathy Kroeger of Savage.

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POLICE REPORT The Savage Police Department issued 36 citations and responded to 290 incidents between Sept. 5 and Sept. 11. Some of those included: ASSAULT On Sept. 9, a 16-year-old boy from Savage was arrested for assaulting his father. He was taken to Scott County Jail and charged with fifth-degree domestic assault and possession of a small amount of marijuana.

CRASH On Sept. 6, an 18-year-old man from Savage was driving his pick-up truck on West 134th Street when he struck a motorcyclist from behind at Vernon Avenue. As officers arrived, an off-duty paramedic from Allina was administering first aid to the victim from the motorcycle, a 43-year-old man from Savage. The 43-year-old was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and the truck driver was cited.

DUI/DWI On Sept. 11, a 41-year-old woman from Savage was arrested for fourthdegree DWI after an officer pulled her over at Vernon Avenue and McColl Drive.

The officer noticed the woman’s vehicle had only one headlight working and decided to follow her. The woman crossed the center line several times and was pulled over. The woman told the officer that she didn’t know she had a headlight out, and also that she was eating which was why she was swerving.

The officer observed an odor of alcohol coming from the woman and that she had bloodshot and watery eyes. The woman performed poorly on sobriety tests and was arrested. She later registered a .12 blood alcohol content (BAC) and was taken to Scott County Jail, where she was cited for fourth-degree DWI, improper lane use and having a headlight out.

FRAUD A man from Savage reported on Sept. 10 that someone used his bank account number fraudulently after the bank alerted him that purchases had been made using his account in Wisconsin, Missouri and Texas.

HARASSMENT On Sept. 8, Rokk Trucking reported that a former employee was making

harassing phone calls to the business.

The former employee was advised to cease contact with the business.

NARCOTICS On Sept. 5, a 17-year-old girl from Burnsville was cited for underage possession of tobacco after being pulled over for expired tags on Highway 101 and Zinran Avenue. Her passenger, a 17-year-old boy from Burnsville, was cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Sept. 10 at about 2:26 a.m., police received a call about a vehicle following too closely on Highway 13.

Officers located the vehicle and saw that the vehicle was following another vehicle closer than was reasonable or safe. After pulling the vehicle over and talking to the driver, a 19-year-old girl from Oak Grove, the officer observed the smell of marijuana, and a search of the vehicle turned up marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver was cited for driving after suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia, and one of her three passengers, a 17-year-

old girl from Burnsville, was cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, curfew violation and underage possession of tobacco.

PROPERTY DAMAGE A man from the 4800 block of Clearwater Circle reported on Sept. 6 that someone had driven through his yard causing approximately $100 in damage. No suspects.

A man from Shakopee reported on Sept. 8 that his vehicle was damaged while it was parked at Prior Lake High School, 7575 West 150th St. Police received a report on Sept. 9 that a window had been smashed out of a vehicle while it was parked at M.W. Savage Elementary, 4819 West 126th Street.

A girl reported on Sept. 9 that her vehicle had been keyed while it was parked at Prior Lake High School. Police are investigating.

On Sept. 11, a woman from the 14100 block of Quentin Avenue reported that someone had egged her

DISTRICT COURT The following are Scott County District Court felony and gross-misdemeanor dispositions. Defendants either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by the court unless otherwise indicated.

Daniel Hunter Stutz, 39, Prior Lake, driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety), a gross-misdemeanor.

Adjudication stayed: One year probation, $600 in fines.

Jordan Daniel Hougo, 19, Belle Plaine, second-degree burglary, a felony.

Ten years’ probation, 90 days in jail, undergo counseling, provide DNA sample, $160 in fines.

Anthony Machado, 24, New Prague, fourth-degree assault of police officer, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 90 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, $260 in fines. Third-degree burglary, a felony. Five years’ probation, 90 days in jail (concurrent), provide DNA sample, no contact with victim(s), restitution, $185 in fines. First-degree criminal damage to property, a felony. Five years’ probation, 90 days in jail (concurrent), restitution, $185 in fines.

Jacob Stephen Granger, 33, Brooklyn Park, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Three years’ probation, two days in jail, 30 days under electronic home-monitoring, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain

house overnight. No damage or suspects.

STOLEN VEHICLE On Sept. 9, a 34-year-old man from Brooklyn Park was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, motor vehicle theft and driving after revocation after police pulled him over at West 125th Street and Glenhurst Avenue. An officer who was following the man ran the car’s plates and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen from Brooklyn Center.

The man was arrested and taken to Scott County Jail.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A woman from Savage reported on Sept. 6 that her son saw someone trying to enter his vehicle parked in the 12600 block of Joppa Avenue. The suspect was not located.

THEFT On Sept. 8, a woman from the 5700 block of River Oak Road reported a lawn ornament stolen from her yard overnight. No suspects.

A woman from the 14400 block of Princeton Avenue reported that two bicycles were stolen from her front

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WARRANTS On Sept. 8, police were called to River Bend Park in the 14300 block of Joppa Avenue for a group of people who were in the park after it closed. While talking to the group, one of the women, a 23-year-old from Savage, lied to police about her identity. When police later determined her actual identity, she was arrested for misdemeanor false information to police and for a failure to appear warrant out of Scott County in relation to a pending driving after suspension charge. During the same incident, a 21-year-old woman from St. Paul was also arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of Scott County in relation to a DWI charge.

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Jenelle Crista-Elizabeth Melina, 21, Delano, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Four years’ probation, 10 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $500 in fines.

Thanh Ha Thi Lam, 40, Savage, ineligible voter knowingly votes, a grossmisdemeanor. Two years’ probation, $85 in fines.

David Ford McMurray, 42, Hutchinson, Minn., fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Five years’ probation, 43 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, random tests, $185 in fines.

DWI (refusal to submit to test), a grossmisdemeanor. Two years’ probation (concurrent).

Buford Charles Newbour, 21, Prior Lake, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. One year probation, three days in jail, 16 hours of community service, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, $710 in fines.

Stephan Ryan Poons, 23, Champlin, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 30 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, $410 in fines.

LIVES REMEMBERED Florence M. Dorn

Florence Dorn, 95, of Savage, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at St. Gertrude’s Health Center, Shakopee.

Florence was born in Credit River Township March 22, 1916, the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Koehnen) Boegeman. She married Mack Dorn Oct. 29, 1935 in Credit River Township. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by daughters, LaVonne McLaughlin of Savage and LaVerne Geis of Jordan; daughter-in-law, Bruna Dorn of Savage; seven grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; brother, Ed (Bernie) Boegeman of Minneapolis; sisters, Ruth Lenginger of Bloomington and Elaine Kerber of Illinois.

She was preceded in death by husband, Mack; daughter, Mary Ellen; son, Bill; grandsons, Tim and Todd McLaughlin; sons-in-law, Pat McLaughlin and Bud Geis Visitation was at the church on Monday, Sept. 12 from 47 p.m. and one hour prior to the service Tuesday The Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Sept.13, 2 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage.

Officiating at the funeral service was the Rev. Michael Tix. Pallbearers included Mike Geis, Dan Geis, Kelly Dorn, Kris Niemeyer, Sabrina Blanski, Kurt Boegeman. Interment at Credit River Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

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Sept. 9 Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St., at 6:46 a.m. Firefighters were canceled en route.

Firefighters responded to another fire alarm at Prior Lake High School at 7:02 a.m. Firefighters determined there was a broken sprinkler head inside of the school Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm in the 14900 block

Erica Ivory Stier, 29, Prior Lake, ineligible voter knowingly votes, a grossmisdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, $160 in fines.

Rodolfo Eduardo Cordero, 39, El Paso, Texas, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and third-degree assault, both gross-misdemeanors. Two years’ probation, undergo evaluation, no contact with victim(s), $2,085 in fines.

Anatoliy L. Kovalenko, 30, Shakopee, DWI (refusal to submit to test), a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, $660 in fines.

Barbara Ann Paintner, 44, Shakopee, ineligible voter knowingly votes, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, $85 in fines.

Lee Michael Tewalt, 44, Norwood Young America, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 30 days in jail, $1,110 in fines.

Brandon Michael Duncan, 18, Shakopee, disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Serve eight days in jail, $210 in fines. Third-degree criminal damage to property, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, eight days in jail, 40 hours of community service, restitution, $210 in fines.

of Utah Place at 2 a.m. Firefighters determined it was a false alarm and advised the homeowners to replace the smoke detector.

Sept. 10 The fire department responded to a natural gas leak at Davanni’s Pizza and Hot Hoagies, 14125 Highway 13, at 8:07 a.m. A stove burner had been left on overnight and was leaking gas.

The stove was shut off and the building had to be ventilated. Surrounding busi-

Sheriff’s Association scholarship deadline is Oct. 15 Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka announced the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) Scholarship Program for 2011.

The MSA has established a scholarship fund for the awarding of 15 $600 scholarships for this year.

The MSA says it gives special recognition to the fi nancial needs of students attending the peace officers’ skills course or one of the two- or four-year law enforcement degree colleges. The scholarship committee plans to award scholarships with representation from all geographical areas of the state.

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Verner “Bing” Severson, 90, of Shakopee, died Sunday, Sept.11, 2011 at St. Gertrude’s Health Center, Shakopee.

Nels and Jenny (Pehrson) Severson proudly announced the birth of their son, Verner, on Sept. 21, 1920, in Trimont, MN. His life changed when he met Lorraine “Larry” in St. Peter, MN while on leave during World War II. They married on Nov. 10, 1943 and eventually settled in Shakopee in 1954.

They welcomed into their family 13 children. Bing taught Industrial Arts and driver’s education and retired after 32 years of teaching. He enjoyed his retirement golfing, antiquing with Larry, and solving the world’s problems twice a day with his coffee club buddies. We have many great memories of camping, fishing, his love of football and his beautiful singing voice. He never said, “No” to ice cream or a snickers bar.

He was a member of the James Campbell 1685 Knights of Columbus of Shakopee, Shakopee Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4046 and Shakopee American Legion Post 2.

He will be fondly remembered as a kind, quiet, brave and faithful servant of the Lord.

He is survived by children, Dr. Michael, MD (Linda), Susan Torgrimson, Terry, Tom (Kathy), Mark, John (Marcia), Mary (Jim) Larson, Laurie, Barb, Jenifer (Tim) Brandt, Rick (Barb), Janel (Scott) Knutson and Scott (Eva); 33 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, “Larry”; infant son; two brothers; five sisters.

Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 15 from 9-10 a.m. at the McNearney Funeral Home.

Knights of Columbus Rosary was Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Shakopee. The Rev. Thomas Boedy, SJ officiated. Pallbearers were David Severson, Jesse Severson, Nik Severson, Kirk Larson, Nate Twedt, Alex Breuer, Tracey Brandt, Ben Severson, Andrew Knutson. Interment at Catholic Cemetery. The Shakopee Veterans Memorial Unit provided military honors.

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Olsen, 37, is accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Chaska several times between September 2007 and September 2008. The girl, now 15, told authorities in March that Olsen had sex with her on more than

20 occasions that year. He’s been charged with fi rst-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Ju r y selection began on Wednesday, and on Thursday the trial was underway. Assistant Carver County Attorney Michael Wentzell said he expects closing arguments to be heard on Monday.

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Fifty placards were placed in front of each Savage fire station on Sept. 11 to honor the FDNY firefighters who lost their lives during the heroic rescue efforts on 9/11. The placards depict a silhouette of a fireman in full fire gear with the Twin Towers and the American flag waving in the background, and each placard bears the name of a firefighter who lost his or her life that day. The idea to display the placards came from the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, which was looking for a way to honor the firefighters on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The Savage Fire Department was one of several departments around the state that participated in displaying the placards. The above photo was taken at Station 60, The O’Connell Road Station, 14321 O’Connell Road.

After serving two-thirds of his sentence, Olsen was put on supervised release in 2003 to serve the fi nal third of his sentence. He spent five years as a Level 2 sex offender, but then his supervised release was revoked in October 2008 for engaging in unsupervised activities with a 13-year-old girl at a park in Shakopee.

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Every room A fresh coat of paint is an essential foundation for virtually any room makeover. One gallon will cover most rooms, meaning you can get a good start on your redesign for around $25—even less if you luck out and find a deal.

Decluttering is also another way to give a room a fresh look. Whether it’s your living room, kitchen or a child’s room, removing excess items like papers and toys can make

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Living room Accessories are the way to achieve a big impact for not much money in the living room. Replace old throw pillows with new, brightly patterned ones. Switch out wall decor with new pieces. Cover up worn wooden floors or shabby carpeting with an elegant area rug. It’s possible to change several accessories and still bring your costs in under the $100 mark.

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A short crime spree beginning at a dental office in Savage on Aug. 18 resulted in the arrest of four people who have since been charged with theft and credit card fraud.

According to the formal complaint, three women entered Metro Dental Care on County Road 42, and one of them, Juanita Gatlin, 43, of Fridley, said she had an appointment under the name “Melissa Larson.” As the receptionist looked for her appointment on the computer, the two other women, one of whom was later identified as Brenda Antionette Thornton, 23, of Brooklyn Park, entered the back patient area. When the receptionist tried to stop them, Thornton said she had to use the bathroom. The two returned from the back area and all three women left the clinic.

As the women left, the receptionist noticed that her $600 iPhone 4 was missing from the employee break room, and the dentist’s $ 600 iPhone 4 was also missing from his office.

The receptionist looked out the window and saw the women leaving in a white van.

Both phones had tracking applications on them that allowed police to locate the suspects.

Using the application, officers found the women leaving a shopping center at the corner of 17th Avenue and Sarazin Street in Shakopee and pulled them over.

Officers identified the driver as Joanne Hart, 52, of Minneapolis, and the front seat passenger as Francis Wolo Doe, 49, of Minneapolis. As the officer was identifying the two, Thornton approached the vehicle from Target and the officer told her to sit on the curb.

The officer searched the van and found two iPhone 4 cell phones in a purse that appeared to match the descriptions of the phones stolen from the dental clinic. One of the phones rang when the officer called the number the clinic employee gave him, but the

other phone could not be identified as the SIM card had been removed.

The officer also found two more cell phones in the back of the van and a credit card that didn’t belong to any of the suspects. Officers stopped the search to obtain a warrant for the remaining property.

The vehicle was towed and impounded, and was not registered to any of the suspects.

One of the officers saw Gatlin walking in the parking lot, and when the officer tried to approach her, Gatlin darted between vehicles and threw somet hi ng u nder a c a r i n the parking lot, according to the complaint. The officer detained Gatlin and found the item Gatlin threw to be another credit card belonging to the same person as the other credit card they found.

In a statement to police, Gatlin said she found the credit card on the ground and threw it because she was scared.

A later search of the van turned up more credit cards, another phone and checks not issued to any of the suspects.

Surveillance tapes from Super Target in Shakopee allegedly show Doe making a $212 purchase with one of the stolen credit cards, and attempting to make a $200 purchase at the same register. The tapes show that he returned to the store minutes later and attempted to make a $106.85 purchase, then fi nally tried to make one more purchase for $213.73. The purchases were denied.

T he t ap e a l so a l lege d ly showed Hart attempting to purchase an $887.05 Ipad 2 and Gatlin trying to buy five gift cards for $479 using the same card she later threw under the car. Both were denied the purchases.

All four suspects have been charged with credit card fraud, t hef t a nd receivi ng stolen property, all felonies, as well as possession of stolen checks, a misdemeanor. Doe was also cited for possession of a small a mou nt of ma rijua na, a nd Hart was charged with driving after suspension.

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Shakopee man killed in Burnsville motorcycle crash A Shakopee man was killed Friday in Burnsville when he was thrown from his motorcycle after rear-ending a car and was then struck by a semi truck on Highway 13 at Diffley Road, according to the State Patrol.

Robert L. Edberg, 46, was traveling southbound on Highway 13 when his motorcycle struck the rear of a 2010 Honda Pilot driven by Marcie J. Wood, 48, of Savage. Edberg was thrown from the motorcycle and landed between the two lanes and was struck by the semi driven by Benjamin J. Leuthner, 36, of Mayer.

Wood and Leuthner were not injured, said the State Patrol.

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motorists. Preliminary DWI arrest totals were reported to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety by 295 law enforcement agencies.

Locally, the Savage Police Department reported 10 DWI arrests, Prior Lake reported four arrests, Shakopee reported 16 arrests and the Scott County Sheriff ’s Office reported 10 arrests.

“Despite reaching a low point in alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2010, many motorists are failing to consider others’ safety by driving impaired,” said Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske. “Those who make this poor decision will face serious consequences.

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t’s definitely that time of year again, isn’t it?

Children and even adults have returned to school, which is a sign of fall as much as our azure-blue sky and leaves changing from green to orange or red.

All the hubbub of getting ready for another school year can make us forget the importance of documenting another milestone in our youngsters’ development.

Fortunately for us, some of our southwestarea readers did not forget. They have submitted favorite back-to-school photos, both current and from family scrapbooks.

We thank them, and to you we say, “Enjoy!”

Isabella (fifth grade) and Derek (second grade) Wendland, of Chaska, put on their best sad faces as they return to school in 2009. The “fat lip,” or pouty face, is a running joke in the Wendland family and father Kevin explained that they’ve taken the same photo in front of the flag for three years running.

“Proud mom” Renelle Ulrich sent in this photo of her daughter, Gretchen Ulrich, on her first day of kindergarten in 1992.

She must have liked school – her mom reports that Gretchen began teaching kindergarten at Chanhassen Elementary School last year, and is teaching first grade at the school this year.

ON WHEELS, THEN AND NOW – Andrew and Grace Bugbee of Eden Prairie (Buzz Danielson’s grandchildren) are pictured in 2003 and 2011. Above – In 2003, Andrew was in third grade and had a broken leg. Sister Grace was his helper. Right – In 2011, both are students at Eden Prairie High School. Andrew is a junior and Grace is a freshman. This time Andrew was Grace’s helper. In 2003, Grace pushed Andrew around Cedar Ridge Elementary in a wheelchair. On Sept. 6, Andrew drove Grace to school. Photos courtesy of Kari Cartier.

This photo is of Brett Vogel (right), 8, entering third grade at Sweeney Elementary School in Shakopee and his sister Nicole Vogel, 5, going to kindergarten for the first time. Brett is now 16 and a junior at Shakopee High School and playing on the varsity football team. Nicole is 13 and in grade eight and running varsity for the cross country team. Both will play on the varsity hockey teams this coming season. They are the children of Mike and Sandy Vogel.

Sue Oestreich, of Chaska, sent in this photo of her son Ryan (born in 1984) coming off the school bus after his first day of school in 1990. “That kid really wanted to go to school,” recounted his mother. When Ryan started kindergarten he was so excited about attending school (like his older siblings), that he slept with his school bag, Sue recounted. Ryan now lives in Colorado.

Joan (Lill) Heise sent us a photo from Sept. 3, 1975 on the first day of school. Joan, pictured on the right, is with her sister Nancy Lill. Nancy was a first-grader and Joan a third-grader at SACS. Their parents are Diane Lill and the late Charles Lill.

Sue Oestreich, of Chaska, sent in these photos of her children, Michelle (born 1972), Mark (1974) and Stephanie (1975) on their first day of school in September 1982. The Oestreichs all attended Chaska Elementary School and graduated from Chaska High School. They all still live in the area.

This is Colton Seekins (left) in 2009 on the first day of second grade at Red Oak Elementary in Shakopee. He is now in fourth grade at the school. Also pictured is Noah Seekins on his first day of kindergarten 2004. Noah is now in seventh grade at Eagle Ridge Academy in Eden Prairie. Noah plays violin and fiddle music and will be singing in the Minnesota Boy Choir this year. They are the sons of David and Lisa Seekins of Shakopee.

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District 719’s mixed MCA results mirror state trends Gains in reading parallel drops in math under new testing format, standards

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

The more things change, the more they stay the same when it comes to the testing prowess of students in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District. For the fourth year in a row, district students bested their statewide peers on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments in both reading and math.

“Our students continue to outperform [the] state on both reading and math assessments,” said Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver. “I continue to support the excellent efforts of our staff across the district in both content areas. They are working diligently to prepare students to be successful on this test, but more importantly our teachers are preparing students to be proficient in reading/language arts and math.”

The trend continued despite an increase of rigor in the math exam. Last year, elementaryand middle-school students took the MCA-II math test. This year, students took the online

MCA-III math exam, which was based on higher standards than ones in the past. The increase in difficulty came with a decrease in proficiency rates for students across the state, including ones in District 719 classrooms.

“As we were preparing for that transition from the MCAIIs to the new standards that were being tested on the MCAIIIs, we anticipated that we would see some areas of decline,” said Jeff Holmberg, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment.

Only two grade levels in the district saw gains this year in math scores – third graders increased their proficiency rate by .1 percent while high-school juniors, whose test standards and content remained consistent from last year, saw 8-percent growth.

The transition to a different test appeared to hit fi fthgraders the hardest, with an 11.1 percent drop in proficiency – from 78.9 percent to 67.8 percent – when compared to last year. That was the only doubledigit decrease exhibited by any

group in District 719.

Despite t he pronou nced drops, the gaps between district students in math and their state counterparts widened “considerably,” this year according to Holmberg, with double-digit divides between District 719 students and state averages at every grade level. Third-graders made the sharpest turn, jumping from a 2.5-percent lead over the state average in 2010 to a 15.2 percent gap in 2011, an increase of 12.7 percent.

Holmberg and his colleagues have plans in place to address the declines in math proficiency, which come as the district is working on implementation of new math curriculum at the elementary and secondary levels.

“What we need to look at for 2011, is because it was a different test, a more rigorous test, this is a benchline year for the MCA-III. As we move forward, we will be using this really as another starting point,” Holmberg said.

“At the district level, we will be bringing the scores to this committee to overview how students are doing and how, within as we

MCA Results Percentage of students that met or exceeded standards Math MCA-III Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 11

2011 Prior Lake-Savage/State 85.4/70.2 83.1/67.2 67.8/53.6 68.4/50.3 70.5/51.7 70.9/53.3 59.7/48.6

2010* Prior Lake-Savage/State 85.3/82.8 86/77 78.9/68.6 76.7/68.9 76.5/64.4 76.4/58.5 51.7/43.2

2009* Prior Lake-Savage/State 87.7/82.1 83.3/74.9 72.6/65.4 65.3/63.8 77.6/62.6 70.1/59.7 51.2/41.6

*Note: The exam given to third-through-eighth-graders in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District during these years was the MCA-II, not the MCA-III.

Reading MCA-II Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 10

2011 Prior Lake-Savage/State 88/78.5 85.6/75.1 85.9/80.3 81.2/75.1 79.8/69.6 76.5/68.1 80.1/75.3

2010 Prior Lake-Savage/State 84.2/76.3 81.3/72.5 82.9/76.4 78.3/71.7 68.5/66.1 76.4/68.1 81.1/75.3

2009 Prior Lake-Savage/State 85.2/78.3 84.4/74.5 80.8/72.2 78.8/72.6 71/64.8 75.5/66.8 80.8/74.2

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

plan for our new curriculum resources, to address the areas that impact student achievement in mathematics.”

Holmberg also said that district principals will take the school-level data and work with teachers to pinpoint challenges and struggles, even down to an

individual-student level.

“We’re optimistic that we’re going to start seeing gains and positive growth in mathematics as well as a result of our curriculum changes and recommendations moving forward from those committees,” he said.

Next week Look for stories featuring test results from the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District and Shakopee School District.

BURNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME

Inductee leaves mark on world, recalls roots in Savage earned a degree in business administration.

BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com

From homecoming court to Lieutenant General of the Marine Forces Reserves and Marine Forces North, 1965 Burnsville High School graduate and former Savage resident Jack Bergman has come a long way since high school.

Bergman was one of six inductees to make it into the BHS Hall of Fame this year, and on Aug. 27, Bergman, who now spends his summers in the upper peninsula of Michigan, attended the induction ceremony at Neisen’s Event Center in Savage.

“My family’s been in Savage for about 150 years, so to have the ceremony in Savage, literally four blocks from where I grew up, was very memorable,” said Bergman.

But before he even made it back to town, Bergman was taking a trip down memory lane.

“The gentleman who called to inform me [of my induction] was my old coach, math teacher and long-time mentor Dick Hanson,” said Bergman, “so just to hear his voice telling me that, it brought a big smile to my face.”

SCHOOL DAYS Bergman attended M.W. Savage before Burnsville High School, and while at BHS, he was a very busy kid. Bergman played varsity football, baseball and basketball, was a

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Lt. Gen. Jack Bergman member of the National Honor Society, the student council, homecoming royalty, served as drum major and even wrote for the school newspaper. But despite all those extracurricular activities, Bergman never lost his focus on school.

“I was always focused on learning as much as I could,” he said, and noted that he was the first person in his family to go to college.

“I enjoyed every moment I spent at the high school, from getting there in the morning for band practice before classes started to the full day of classes to whatever sport was in session at the time,” he said.

After high school, Bergman went to Gustavus Adolphus College and

After graduating from Gustavus, Bergmann joined the Marines and did a tour in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot, despite having no prior flying experience. “I loved it,” he said of being a pilot. “I was hooked from the first flight.”

When he returned from Vietnam, Bergman was stationed in Florida as a flight instructor. During that time, he attended night classes and earned his MBA from the University of West Florida.

Bergman left active duty in 1975 and entered the business world, but he stayed in the Marine Forces Reserves. Bergman served in various positions with the Reserves in part-time roles until 2002, when he became a full-time member of the Marine Forces Reserves. In between his full-time roles with the Marines, Bergman sold medical supplies and worked in marketing before chasing his dream of being an airline pilot. After a stint as a pilot, Bergman returned to the medical supplies business.

Bergman’s highest achievements, however, came after he returned to the Reserves full-time in 2002.

Bergman served as chairman and secretary of the Navy Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board from 2001-2003 and as director of Reserve Affairs in Quantico, Va. In 2005 he assumed command of Marine Forces Reserve

and Marine Forces North, which is headquartered in New Orleans. Bergman was responsible for the training and readiness of roughly 100,000 Marine Corps Reserves and for representing the entire Marine Corps to the U.S. Northern Command.

By the time he retired in 2009, Bergman had achieved the rank of Lieutenant General and held posts in Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Kansas, California, Louisiana and Germany. Also during his tenure, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Single Mission Air Medal with Combat ‘V’ and numerous other unit awards.

LOOKING BACK L ooki ng back, Berg ma n said his experiences at Burnsville High School helped prepare him for the illustrious career he had ahead of him.

“My teachers really taught us the value of hard, consistent diligent work as a means of getting to where you want to go,” said Bergman, “and that stuck with me through college, the Marines and the business world.”

Bergman said he learned a lot from his service in the military and his travels across the nation and world, but he said one of the most important things he ever learned, he learned right here in his hometown.

“I learned this growing up in Savage: Every citizen has a responsibility, no matter how big or how small, to make your

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Bergman does his best chest pass in this Burnsville High School yearbook photo from 1965. family, or your community, or your church, or your school or your country better,” he said,

“and that’s what I’ve enjoyed most, the service.”

BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Staff, students are back to school with focus on future Overall, we could not have asked for a better start to the 2011-12 school year as we welcomed nearly 9,800 students back to school earlier this month. Students were eager to be back, and teachers greeted them with smiles and high fives. Then, they all got to work on the business of learning.

We are focused on the success of these students.

Our organizational mission is simple and bold. It is to prepare every student, regardless of their race, socio-economic background or family status, to graduate and then to enroll in a postsecondary program of some

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This district is proud of the thousands of students who have graduated from Burnsville High School

since the first class in 1957.

They are making a mark on the world with their achievements. Although we can’t fully imagine the future that today’s students will face, we are doing everything we can to prepare them to be contributing citizens of the world they will live in.

Here are some examples of the ways we are doing that. Junior high students, with the support of their parents, are creating their own education plans for success in high school and beyond. Course offerings like Advanced Placement (AP) and College in the Schools (CIS) classes allow students

to experience rigorous college-level academics in the comfort of their high school.

Project Lead the Way is now in place at the junior high and high school levels providing students with a jump start into engineering careers. AVID is a college readiness program at Nicollet Junior High that is already boosting student success there and will soon be expanding to Burnsville High School.

Co-curricular activities, such as the Robotics Team, theater program and more, support classroom learning by providing students with additional opportunities to

discover and expand their skills.

Having just watched our kindergarten students enter schools for their first time, I pictured them as members of the Burnsville High School Class of 2024 receiving their diplomas and going into the world to make their marks.

I didn’t have to look far for examples of graduates who have done just that. I recently attended the Hall of Fame induction, which was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding graduates along with others who have made significant contributions to the Burnsville High School community on a local, state,

national or international level.

Congratulations to the most recent inductees Mary Ajax, Adam Bailey, John Bergman, Tom Osiecki, Amy Stromwall and John Sullivan. You make us proud!

Read more about them on the district Web site at www. isd191.org.

(Randy Clegg is superintendent of Burnsville-EaganSavage School District 191.

He can be reached via e-mail a t rcl e gg @ b u r n s vill e . k1 2 . mn .u sor b y ph on e at ( 9 52 ) 707-2001. His column is one of several opinion and commentary pieces appearing in this newspaper.)

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Take a relaxing dive into millions of corn kernels with the ever-popular Sever’s Corn Pool.

A corny adventure Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival celebrates 15th year

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ive into some seasonal fun and lose yourself in an out-of-this-world maze at Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival in Shakopee, opening Saturday, Sept. 17.

For 15 years, the Sever and Sharon Peterson family of Eden Prairie has been bringing families together to explore fall fun.

Home of the fi rst corn maze in the Midwest, Sever’s is blasting off with an outer-space theme that includes shooting stars, planets and even a space shuttle.

Sever’s has a lot more to offer, including the always popular corn pool where kids and adults can jump into a sea of corn kernels. New this year is a jumping pillow area where guests can bounce the day away and a canary tent.

Looking for something a little more extreme? Grab a pumpkin and challenge your friends on the pumpkin slinger. Or try a corn cannon, which will send your kernels flying the length of a football field.

Kids will love the barnyard where they can get up-close to live turkeys, chickens, roosters, sheep and goats. Or if they’re looking for something more exotic, meet the animals from Vogel’s Exotic Animals in the petting zoo.

The weekend also features live music and entertainment from the Blue Ox Jazz Babies. Don’t miss Magician Matt Dunn.

And it wouldn’t be a fall festival without a chance to pick your own pumpkin in the festival’s pumpkin patch. Admission to the festival is not required.

Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival runs Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30 at 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee. Also open the Thursday and Friday of MEA, Oct. 20-21.

Kristin Holtz

If you go…

What: Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival features an outer spacethemed corn maze, a jumping pillow area, canary tent, corn pool, giant slide, straw bale maze, pumpkin slinger, barnyard tours, live music, food, refreshments and more.

Travel to space without leaving a Minnesota corn field at Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival. The maze has been an annual tradition since 1997. Past themes include Vikings’ 50th season, elections, a world map and pirates.

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 17-Oct. 30

Did you know?

Where: 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee

Sever and Sharon Peterson first heard about mazes in 1971 from an agricultural exchange student who came from England.

Hedge mazes are popular in Europe, and the Severs decided to bring the maze across the Atlantic using corn stalks in 1997.

Admission: $13 for ages 4 and older, free for kids 3 and under.

Some activities charge extra.

More info: (952) 974-5000, severscornmaze.com

By the numbers

6

Photos of “Astronaut Sever” hidden in the corn maze.

12 15

Acres of corn maze.

35

Height of the giant slide (in feet).

Years Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival have been drawing metro crowds.

2,000

Hours to design and create the corn maze.

10,000

Sever’s Corn Pool.

Bushels of corn used to create

Explore more fall fun Looking for more ways to enjoy the crispness and bounty of the season? Families can get outdoors and enjoy the season with these autumn festivities: Use a wooden press to make your own apple cider at Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington from 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. Learn about apple varieties and cider making history in the free Three Rivers Park District event.

Richardson Nature Center, Hyland Lake Park Reserve, 10145 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, threeriverparks. org.

Take a day trip to Lake City, Minn., for the Johnny Appleseed Festival Saturday, Oct. 1. The celebration includes an arts and crafts fair, book sale, farmer’s market, games, apple pie and bake sale, basket raffles, chili cook-off, kid inflatable rides, petting zoo, scarecrow hunt and pancake breakfast.

Johnny Appleseed Festival, Lake City, Minn., (651) 345-4123, chamberevents@lakecity.org.

Families, food and fun are what Emma Krumbee’s Orchard and Farm in Belle Plaine is all about. Don’t miss the 28th annual Great Scarecrow Festival, open through Oct. 30. More than 100 unique scarecrows will be on display, as well as u-pick apples, pumpkins and berries. Kids will also enjoy the petting zoo, pony and camel rides, Emma’s mountain slide, giant hay pile and many games. Admission is $5 plus tax; children 2 and under are free.

Emma Krumbee’s Orchard and Farm, Highway 169, Belle Plaine, (952) 873-3006, emmakrumbees.com.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum presents Pumpkin Palooza Saturday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 30. Pumpkin Palooza will be an eye-popping display featuring more than 50 pumpkin and squash varieties. A special event, Ghouls and Goblins at the Maze, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29, includes a trick-ortreat trail, music and more. Free gate admission during the event hours but registration is required.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, (952) 443-1400, arboretum.umn.edu.

Pick your own apples at Deardorff Orchard and Vineyards near Victoria. The family farm grows 13 varieties of apples on 4,000 trees. Kids events also include wagons, farm animals, kids’ haystack and much more.

Buy jams, pumpkins, apples and more.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Free admission.

Deardorff Orchards and Vineyards, 8350 Parley Lake Road, Waconia, (952) 442-1885, deardorfforchards.com.

Bring your little goblins and ghouls to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley for some Halloween fun. Celebrate HallZOOween from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29-30. Dress up as your favorite Zoo animal. The Scarecrow Alley will be on display in the Wells Fargo Family Farm Oct. 1-31. Regular Zoo admission.

Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley, (952) 431-9200, mnzoo. com.

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Saturday

SEPT. 17 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE Low prices and a wide selection of slightly used fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, DVDs and videos are featured in this sale. Organizers are accepting donations of new books, DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes for the sale.

Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: Items for purchase Location: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. Info: (952) 447-3375

MINNESOTA RACE AGAINST THE ODDS Hundreds of runners and walkers are expected to attend this day-long celebration in memory of Ella Hope Hauschildt, a local 7-year-old who died of brain cancer. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., with a 5K race/walk at 9 a.m. and family activities including bounce houses, face painting, crazy hair, kids’ games and free lunch.

Time: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: Donation collection Location: Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Parkway, Prior Lake Info: raceagainsttheodds.com and www.thecurestartsnow.org

WALKS FOR THE CURIOUS Walk the Arboretum prairies and natural areas with an Arboretum naturalist.

Time: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: $7.50 for Arboretum members; $15 for non-members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn. aspx or (952) 443-1422

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN Enjoy nature-based fun for the whole family. The September theme is Cattail Creations.

Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 17-18, 24-25 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

MINNESOTA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL The 41st annual Minnesota Renaissance Festival features 16 stages of live entertainment, live armored jousting, food, drink, artisan booths and seven themed weekends.

Themed weekends are as follows: Sept. 17-18 – Wine, Chocolate and Romance featuring wine and chocolate festival, charity auction, free wine tasting, free vow renewals, chocolate pie eating contest and grape stomp; Sept. 24-25 - High Seas Adventure featuring backyard barbecue competition, barbecue vendors, homebrew competition and pirate games; Sept. 30 – Festival Friday featuring visits by school groups and home school students; Oct. 1-2 – Shamrocks and Shenanigans featuring harvest market, Irish vendors, Irish dancers and music, free Guinness beer tasting and kilt competition.

Time: Sept. 17-18, 24-25, 30, Oct. 1-2 Cost: Adults $20.95; seniors $18.95; children 5-12 $11.95; age 4 and younger free; dogs $10 with registration; free parking; discount tickets available at SuperAmerica, Walgreens, Menards, Whole Foods Market; discount coupons available

at Subway Location: Three miles south of Shakopee on Hwy. 169 Info: (952) 445-7361 or renaissancefest.com/MRF

MORNING PHOTO HIKE Spend the morning exploring the Wilkie Unit. Look for early signs of fall, migrating birds and wild flowers.

The route will take the group over

by Blue Lake past wildflowers, water and wildlife. Anyone with an interest in nature photography is encouraged to attend. Bring any type of camera, sturdy footwear, bug spray, sunscreen and a hat. The hike will be led by Volunteer Refuge Naturalist Don Tredinnick.

Time: 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: Free Location: Wilkie Unit, 7701 Cty. Rd. 101 E., Shakopee Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

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Fall Community Fest, now in its 26th year, has become an autumn staple in the area.

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APPLE-TASTING WEEKENDS Taste-test University of Minnesota research apples and rate for flavor, size and texture.

Time: 1-3 p.m. Sept. 17-18, 24-25 and Oct. 1-2, 8-9 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

PLANT DYES: COLOR FROM THE GARDEN Learn the essentials of plant dyes in this hands-on class. Take home two skeins of dyed wool and recipes for dyeing more.

Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

17 Cost: $85 for Arboretum members; $90 for non-members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn. aspx or (952) 443-1422

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES View the Arboretum’s ornamental grass collection at its peak and learn which ones work best for your landscape. Instructor is University of Minnesota professor Mary Meyer.

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

HEAVENLY HARVEST WITH KRIS JAMES Create family-pleasing recipes using Minnesota-grown apples and cucurbits. The menu will include penne with pumpkin, sausage and sage; shrimp salad with apple cider vinaigrette; apple, squash and quinoa salad; and pumpkin dumplings.

Time: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: $30 for Arboretum members; $40 for non-members

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his free family event hosts more than 200 exhibitors, from local companies to youth and adult service clubs to nonprofit organizations. Prizes, food and networking opportunities are part of

JUNK BONANZA The Junk Bonanza hosts more than 100 juried junk vendors of antiques and one-of-a-kind and artisanrepurposed pieces. This year’s event will include a farm market with local harvest goods, special displays and giveaways.

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

17 Cost: $8 per day; children younger than 12 free Location: Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd. S., Shakopee Info: junkbonanza.com

FALL COMMUNITY FEST

the mix. Fall Community Fest is set for 6 to 8:30

p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St., Savage. For more information, call (952) 226-0080.

Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn. aspx or (952) 443-1422

FLATWATER KAYAKING ESSENTIALS This hands-on beginner class is set up to teach beginning paddlers about safety, proper paddling form and paddle strokes. Participants will learn the basics of kayaking from qualified instructors. All equipment provided.

For ages 14 and older. Reservations required; reference activity #42391100.

Time: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: $50 Location: Bryant Lake Regional Park, 6800 Rowland Rd., Eden Prairie Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

NATURE YOGA FOR WOMEN: REAPING THE HARVEST Yoga instructor Annalisa Bragg will lead simple yoga to tune the body to autumn. Take stock of personal bounty and take time to reflect on fall with a naturalist-led walk. No prior yoga experience necessary. Natural refreshments will be available. Bring a journal or make one during class.

Reservations required; reference activity #411317-01. For ages 18 and older.

Time: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Cost: $25 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

Sunday

SEPT. 18 OUTDOOR BIKE RIDES Lifetime Fitness in Savage offers outdoor bike rides through September.

Routes are 20-30 miles with multiple pace levels.

Time: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 Cost: Free to members and nonmembers Location: Rides depart from Lifetime Fitness, 6554 Loftus Lane W., Savage Info: (952) 226-1222 or email pgustafson@lifetimefitness.com

FARMERS’ MARKET Each week, more than 35 vendors sell their freshly-grown fruits and

HOMESITES AVAILABLE FOREST PARK HEIGHTS: Burnsville. Premier wooded neighborhood. .7–2.5 acre lots that back up to Murphy Hanrehan Park.

Open to all builders. Priced from $109,900. Only 16 lots remain.

CUSTOM HOMES AVAILABLE: 4 bedroom, 3 baths, 3 car garage, open two story plan starting at $250k.

vegetables, as well as flowers, cheeses, chocolates, jellies, honey and soaps.

Time: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 Cost: Free; items for sale by vendors Location: Town Square parking lot, located north of 123rd Street (near the historic Savage Depot)

HONEY HARVEST See what the busy bees have been up to all summer. Learn about the process of harvesting honey. Help spin the frames in the extractor, add honey to the setting tank and watch the Lowry staff pour honey into bottles. Visitors will get a chance to taste a sweet honey sample. Reservations required; reference activity #411301-02. For ages 5 and older.

Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 Cost: $5 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

APPLE CIDERING Make and taste apple cider the oldfashioned way. Squeeze apples with a wooden press. Taste the fresh cider and learn about apple varieties and cidering history. For all ages.

Time: 3-4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 18, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

Monday

SEPT. 19 PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Ages 3-6 can join Miss Julie for stories, songs and activities at the Savage Library. This week’s theme is “Treasure Hunt.” No registration required.

Time: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19 and Tuesday, Sept. 20 Cost: Free Location: Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. Info: (952) 707-1770.

Tuesday

SEPT. 20 OUTDOOR BIKE RIDES Lifetime Fitness in Savage offers outdoor bike rides through September. Routes are 20-30 miles

with multiple pace levels.

Time: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Cost: Free to members and nonmembers Location: Rides depart from Lifetime Fitness, 6554 Loftus Lane W., Savage Info: (952) 226-1222 or email pgustafson@lifetimefitness.com

Wednesday

SEPT. 21 LET’S TALK PHOTOGRAPHY Amateur photographers who are interested in improving skill, sharing their work and receiving feedback are invited to this monthly meeting on the topic of photography.

Photographer Darrell Tangen will listen to the interests of the group and lead discussions on these topics. Those participating are encouraged to bring digital images to share.

Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 Cost: $25 per night Location: Savage Art Studios & Gallery, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage Info: savageartstudios.com

Saturday

SEPT. 24 PRAIRIE SEED COLLECTION Seed collecting provides an opportunity to learn about the prairie’s rich history while restoring and enhancing the land. Volunteers can take part in this by collecting native wildflower seeds. Training and collection bags provided.

Time: 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: Free Location: Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 15501 Murphy Lake Blvd., Savage Info: Register online at threeriversparks.org, keyword prairie seed collection

SACRED HARP CONVENTION The Landing will host the Minnesota State Sacred Harp Convention.

Sacred Harp, or shape-note singing, is an American traditional form of singing hymns, anthems and gospel songs in four parts. Singers sit facing the middle of a square. The music has a distinctive open and modal

sound, and the singing is usually exuberant, rhythmic and full of feeling. Everyone is welcome to come to sing or to listen. Enter by the far west gate.

Time: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (potluck lunch at noon), Sept. 24-25 Cost: Free Location: The Landing, 2187 Highway 101 E., Shakopee Info: (651) 457-7762 or MarthaH605@aol.com

‘BEES KNEES’ 1920’S HANGAR DANCE The Hangar Dance is back – and how! Celebrate the 1920s and raise funds for the Scott County Historical Society. Get dolled up in your 1920s glad rags and get a wiggle on. Event includes music by the Roseville Big Band, silent and live auctions, moonshine cash bar (wine/beer), light supper, costume and Charleston dance contests and more.

Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: $30 ($25 for Scott County Historical Society members) Location: Flying Cloud Airport – Gate H, 10110 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie Info: (952) 445-0378 or info@ scottcountyhistory.org

Sunday

SEPT. 25 TURKEY DINNER The Shakopee Knights of Columbus Home Association invites the public to a turkey dinner featuring dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, coleslaw, cranberries, rolls, dessert and beverages.

Time: 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Cost: $10 per person; $4 for ages 3-10; ages 2 and under free Location: Shakopee Knights Event Center, 1760 4th Ave. E.

Upcoming POCAHONTAS The Duluth Festival Opera will present the musical drama, “Pocahontas” using the facts of history to tell the Algonquian princess’ story.

Time: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 Cost: $17-$27 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Info: (952) 895-4680 or burnsvillepac.com

Job Opportunities with these great companies and others are advertised in CLASSIFIEDS located in the back of this newspaper Find more local JOB openings in the CLASSIFIEDS. To see your company listed here, or to place your employment ad, call 952-345-3003.

Acreage Lots Available: 2.5–10 acres. Lakeville Schools.

Plenty of room to fit your lifestyle. Others available from $50,000.

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND SUPPORT THIS WEEK

Savage Arts Council

Burnsville Women of Today

The Savage Arts Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the McHenry Room at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive.

Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month.

Members of the arts council must be residents of Savage or a professional fi ne artist with their primary business studio located within the city of Savage.

The Burnsville Women of Today will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19. The group meets the third Monday of each month at Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 15601 Maple Island Road, Burnsville.

The group offers service, growth and fellowship to women in the Burnsville area. For information, call Beth at (651) 983-3531 or e-mail burnsville-womenoftoday@gmail.com.

Parkinson’s support group Valleyview Assisted Living, 4061 W. 173rd St., Jordan, in conjunction with the Struther’s Parkinson’s Center in Golden Valley, hosts support group meetings on the third Monday of each month for individuals living with Parkinson’s, family members and other interested persons. For more information, call (952) 492-6160.

“The Grapes of Wrath� by John Steinbeck will be the book discussed at the next meeting of the Savage Book Club on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. The Savage Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-8 p.m. and is open to the public. For more information call (952) 707-1770 or go to www.scott.lib.mn.us.

Aspen Academy board meeting Aspen Academy charter school will hold its next board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the school, 15033 S. Highway 13, Savage.

The agenda will be posted on the school website at www. aspenacademymn.org or in the school office. Aspen Academy board meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month.

For more information, email Board Chairman Jeff Reistad at board.of.directors@aspenacademymn.org to speak on any agenda item.

ONGOING

Mobile Health Clinic

Rainbow Animal Rescue pet adoption

Scott County Public Health is offering a Mobile Health Clinic from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Savage Public Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. The mission of the Mobile Health Clinic is to provide access to healthcare, health education and outreach for services to residents of Scott County of all ages, cultures, ethnic groups and spoken languages. For more information on services available at these clinics, call (952) 496-8555.

Rainbow Animal Rescue adoption days are held every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at Pet Supplies Plus in Burnsville (corner of County Road 42 and County Road 5 next to Cub Foods).

There are many cats and kittens available. All have been spayed or neutered, (kittens come with a certificate for required free spay/neuter), vet checked, feline leukemia/FIV tested and have required vaccinations. Cats are available for viewing online at www.petfi nder.com (input ZIP code 55372) or by calling (952) 440-3824 for an appointment. To volunteer or to foster an animal, call Sue Larson at (952) 226-6505.

MOMS Club – Savage South

Savage Book Club

can support one another in a positive environment by sharing coping strategies for the severe pain associated with RSD. The group also shares ideas on mobility, family and loved ones, depression, flare-ups and many other areas.

The group meets the fourth Saturday of every month. For more information on RSD/CRPS, contact Bonnie Scherer at (952) 4474930, e-mail rsdsmn@aol.com or visit www.rsdsmn.org.

The Savage South MOMS Club (MOMS Offering Moms Support), a national support group for at-home mothers, will meet Thursday, Sept. 22. The group is for interested at-home moms living in Savage south of 42.

Member meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of the month with interesting speakers, fun activities and topics for discussion. The group offers monthly activities, playgroups and other ways to support at-home moms.

Email SavageSouthMOMS@gmail.com for the time and location, or for more information on becoming involved. Or visit the MOMS club Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/savagemomsclubs/

Reex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome A Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD) CRPS support group will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. The goal of the group is to promote a platform in which people

Wanted: Big Brothers/Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities has teamed up with Scott County to build a relationship with and meet the needs of children in the area. Big Brothers Big Sisters needs volunteers to serve as mentors to children from single-parent homes. If you have the time to spend with a child, call (651) 7892400 or visit www.bigstwincities.org.

ONLINE There’s a new two-for-one feature at www.savagepacer. com. When events are submitted to be published online, an e-mail with all the information is automatically sent directly to the editor’s e-mail inbox. Sign up as a registered user today to find out how to submit your event for both the online and print edition calendars.

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Fall Hours: Tues.–Sun. 10am–6pm • Pick Your Own Apples • Pony Rides • Wagon Rides • LIVE! Cactus Willie & Jolly Woodshopper • Super Good Food— Brats, Chicago Dogs, Fresh Corn, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Belgian Wafes • Goofy Corn Maze

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www.minnesotaharvest.net for directions and apple varieties.

Take 169 south past Jordan exit.

Left on Cty 59 (OK Corral) right at top of hill (Cty 66).

17757 Juniper Path, Lakeville, MN 55044 8310 County Road 42, Savage, MN 55378

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Savage Worship Directory Place your newspaperr worship ad on our online worship directory www www.savagepacer.com. savagepacer com For more informatio information call 952-447-6669

Join us as we navigate life together!

Living Hope Lutheran Church & School

Casual Family Worship Sundays at 10:30

(3 blocks north of Cty. Rd. 42 on Cty. Rd. 18)

952-445-1785 www.living-hope.com

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Pastor Rance Settle 14085 Pike Lake Trail Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 445-1779 Sunday Worship 9:00 AM Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:20 AM County Rd. 42 & Pike Lake Trail

8:45 & 10:45 a.m.

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As a teen, he joined the Royal Court as Prince Philip, a role he played for 20 years before his coronation as King Henry.

Beh r att ributes his success to great mentors, like longtime Renaissance King George Hermann, and paying attention to the crowd’s cues. Unlike normal theater where you have script and back story, each interaction is improv.

“It really is kind of like life, where it evolves as you evolve as a character and a performer out there,” he said.

T he sk i l l s he’s le a r ne d about paying attention to an audience and reacting to its response have carried beyond the festival, too, Behr said.

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doing a prison program?’”

Training assistance dogs for placement with persons with disabilities is now part of the restorative justice program at FCI Sandstone.

Ball’s husband, Randy Patrick, is a retired law enforcement officer and PawPAD’s director of operations. In a discussion with the FCI Sandstone unit supervisor, Patrick learned that many of the inmates’ conversations have switched gears since the 10 puppies arrived. “Here are these big tough guys talking about puppy training rather than criminal acts,” said Patrick.

“A nd the puppies are so far ahead of training,” Ball added. “The staff members are thrilled. It makes their jobs easier.”

Ball said that past studies have shown that assistance dogs trained through prison programs are typically able to be placed with persons with disabilities up to six months

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“The inmates obviously have the time to spend with the dogs and train them constantly,” she said.

Equa l ly impor tant, Ba l l said, the inmates participating in the program at FCI Sandstone have the drive and desire to pay something back to their communities and society.

CURRICULUM Ball travels to the prison once a week and usually talks on the phone to a staff member daily about puppy topics: behavior, illnesses and, most recently, what to do when one of the Labrador puppies ate a sock.

Inmates who expressed interest in training a puppy filled out a questionnaire and attended an interview conducted by prison staff. Twenty-five inmates were chosen to be trainers. There are currently 10 puppies living at the facility and each puppy has a primary and secondary trainer.

There are also five alternate trainers in the event that an inmate has a court hearing or other obligation.

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In choosing the puppies that would be trained by the inmates, Ball embarked on a personal study. Five of the puppies are from animal shelters and five were donated by breeders.

Her goal was to learn if one group excelled over the other at FCI Sandstone. The puppies include purebred labs, golden retrievers, a German shepherdlab mix, a labradoodle and a lab-Great Dane mix.

Because FCI Sandstone previously had a service dog training program, the facility had the infrastructure in place for the puppies. All that was needed, Ball said, was curriculum training.

Inmates were taught the psychology of dogs, why harsh training methods don’t work, g rooming procedu res, and general health and safety.

No hand signals are used in the initial training. “We are training up to the level of a quadriplegic,” said Ball. “We can always bring in hand signals later.”

Over the 18-24 months the puppies will stay at FCI Sandstone, they will be taught up to 90 commands to perform tasks including opening doors, turning lights on and off, retrieving dropped or necessary items, paying at a counter, pulling wheelchairs and providing balance.

On weekends, staff members and volunteers take the puppies to their homes and out in public for exposure to family living, children, shopping and restaurants situations.

“These puppies are doing so well that I’m planning on keeping them there through

adulthood,” said Ball, noting that maturity usually comes at about age 2. “These guys will be placed earlier than normal.”

PLACEMENT Not all puppies are suited for the job of assistance dog, though, and in those instances Ball initiates a “career change.”

This could mean a new focus in police work or serving as an emotional support dog for a veteran. “And sometimes being a great family pet is the perfect career,” said Ball.

Additionally, each dog and client undergoes personality testing to determine the best placement.

Ball anticipates that threeto-four service dogs will be ready for placement later this fa l l. T hen, t he next g roup of dogs should be ready six months after that.

Nationally, there is a threeto-five year wait list for a service dog, but PawPADS is ready for more clients. They have an application online, as well as placement criteria for applicants.

While there are more organizations training service dogs throughout the country, Ball said there are also more areas in which assistance dogs are being utilized. For example, PawPADS engages with children in the autism spectrum and in special education programs.

PawPADS’ goal is to conduct two training camps per year and place 10 dogs each year. The fee charged to clients for an assistance dog is $3,500 and Ball said they help individuals raise the funds if there is a fi nancial barrier.

The cost to raise and train each assistance dog is approximately $20,000 to $25,000. PawPADS receives donations from “a couple of larger donors,” said Ball, as well as donations from individuals and receipt of foundation grants.

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DONATIONS NEEDED Ball and Patrick jumped at the opportunity to partner with FCI Sandstone – not for fi nancial gain, but because it felt like the right opportunity at the right time.

“This is a community service project,” said Ball. “We’re not being paid.”

PawPADS will receive no tax dollars or other government funding for the assistancedog project at FCI Sandstone.

As a nonprofit organization, PawPADS relies entirely on individual donations, corporate and foundation contributions, fundraisers, in-kind gifts and grants.

In fact, the cost to feed the 10 puppies staying at FCI Sandstone has increased PawPADS’ dog food bill by about $500 per month. “And we use about 1,000 biodeg radable poop bags a month and that is just as important,” said Patrick. “Finding a company to sponsor or cover those is critical to maintaining a healthy environment for the dogs and the inmates.”

PawPADS is only in its second year of service and has six areas of focus: Camp PawPADS, offering mainstream youth an opportunity to learn to train assistance dogs Community Involvement, offering puppy-raiser homes,

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GIRLS SOCCER

FOOTBALL

Taking control Aspiring Lakers impose their will in a 43-7 conference win

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Burnsville sophomore Abby Soderholm (6) keeps the ball away from Prior Lake junior Larissa Gabler in the Blaze’s 3-1 win over the Lakers Sept. 8.

Kickers on the move Blaze has 6-2 mark after a 2-0 SSC win

Lack of goals has Lakers below .500

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The Burnsville girls soccer team has proven it can be an explosive offensive team.

But the Blaze can play a little defense too.

Burnsville earned its second shutout of the season Sept.

13 with a 2-0 win at Lakeville South in a South Suburban Conference game.

Sophomore Alyssa Blahnik scored her team-best 14th goal, while junior Meghann Rudolph and ninth-grader Darby Loftus combined for the shutout in goal.

With each playing one half, Rudolph and Loftus needed to make just four saves between them because the strong play of the Blaze’s back line – senior Hannah Freden, junior Natalie Muench and sophomore Hannah Keirstead.

“The girls are doing a great job of full-field pressure, which helps tons with managing the game,” said Blaze coach John Soderholm.

“Our back line is real ly playing well, which has been helpful. Lakeville South is a good team coming off their win against Eagan. They have

Blahnik’s 14 goals give her 30 for her brief Blaze career.

Junior Tiana Khamvongsa also scored for the Blaze in the win over Lakeville South, while Kierstead and junior Maggie Soderholm each had assists.

In the win over Prior Lake, all four of the game’s goals were scored in the fi rst half.

Blahnik scored two goals about a minute apart in the first eight minutes to give the Blaze a 2-0 lead.

The Prior Lake girls soccer team was shutout for the third time season, facing yet another ranked opponent Sept. 13.

The Lakers took on No. 5-ranked Lakeville North in a South Suburban Conference home game and fell 4-0 to the Panthers.

It was the fourth time in the last five games the Lakers played a team at its peak ranking. The unbeaten Panthers have climbed to from No. 10 to the fi fth spot in the state poll in their 8-0 start.

The Lakers also played Bu r nsvi l le, Eaga n a nd Eden Prairie at their highest rankings, losing those three games by a combined margin of 5-1.

Burnsville, now out of the Class AA poll, beat Prior Lake 3-1 when it was ranked No. 5 back on Sept. 8. The Lakers lost to both Eden Prairie (Aug. 30) and Eagan (Sept. 6) by 1-0 margins when both teams were ranked No. 1.

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Burnsville junior Maggie Soderholm (2) boots the ball up the field in front of Prior Lake sophomore Taylor Kelly in their conference game Sept. 8. a couple very fast, strong midfielders.

“I have been pleased with the number of shots we are creating each game, but as always would like more goals,” added Soderholm. “We need to continue working to string together passes and work the ball to our outside midfielders more consistently.”

Burnsville has scored 25 goals in its 6-2 start (2-1 in the conference). Blahnik scored all three of the Blaze’s goals in a 3-1 home win over Prior Lake Sept.

8 in a conference game.

What does a football team aspiring to be among the elite do to an inferior opponent?

It dominates.

That’s exactly what Prior Lake did in its South Suburban Conference opener at Bloomington Jefferson Sept. 9. Senior Jack Kaiser ran for 160 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Lakers’ 43-7 rout.

Kaiser also had 81 yards receiving, including hauling in a 40-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Nick Rooney for the Lakers’ fi rst score.

After Jefferson tied the game with a touchdown, the Lakers (1-1 overall) proceeded to score the next 36 points, leading 22-7 at the break and 29-7 going into the fourth quarter.

Prior Lake has beaten the Jaguars by a combined margin of 122-19 in their three meetings since 2007.

Lakers coach Matt Gegenheimer said his team made significant improvements from its season-opening loss – 47-20 to No. 2 Wayzata Sept. 1.

“We defi nitely cleaned some things up offensively and defensively,” said Gegenheimer. “We got on Jefferson right away and we stayed on them. That’s the kind of mentality we are trying to create.”

Prior Lake was back on the field Friday (results not available at press time) in a huge conference game at home versus No. 7-ranked Rosemount, the defending Section 3AAAAA champions.

Mea nwhi le, agai nst Jefferson, Kaiser had a 66-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and scored from 10 yards out in the third. He even had two touchdowns called back by penalties in the second half, one from 82 yards out and the other from 39.

Gegenheimer said Kaiser has worked hard in the offseason gaining strength. He’s always been fleet of feet, but is running with more power so far this fall.

“He’s defi nitely a good athlete,” said Gegenheimer. “He’s worked hard to get stronger.”

Senior fullback Jake Deavers had a 2-yard scoring run in the second quarter for the Lakers, while senior Matt Dysthe and junior Jack Johnson had scoring runs of 26 and 32 yards, respectively, in the fourth quarter.

Prior Lake rolled up 325 yards on the ground. Johnson fi nished with 81 yards on eight carries, while Dysthe and Deavers had 47 and 46 yards, respectively.

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Rooney finished 4 of 6 for 101 yards. Kaiser caught three balls, while junior Nick Hart had one catch for 25 yards.

Defensively, the Lakers held Jefferson to 138 yards total offense. Deavers had a fumble recovery and fi nished with six tackles and a sack. Senior Mason Lytle had 11 tackles, while sophomore linebacker Blake Weber had 1 1/2 sacks and six tackles.

Jefferson also had no answer for 3 0 0 -pou nd senior defensive li nema n K a r michael Dunbar, who stuffed the middle all game long, fi nishing with eight tackles. Junior linebacker Parker Anderson added eight tackles, while junior end Elijah Patrick had seven and sophomore end Zane Larson both had six.

G egen hei mer s a id t he emergence of Anderson and Weber has a l lowed hi m to play Deavers a little more at fullback, while Patrick has emerged on the defensive line with Dunbar.

“They’ve all stepped up,” said Gegenheimer. “We needed some (underclassmen) to step up and fi ll those roles and they have. Karmichael has really come into his own,” added Gegenheimer.

T he L a kers wi l l play at Burnsville Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the second-ever “Battle of Savage.”

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Netters rise to challenge

Part of the process

PL stops both Lakeville teams

It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

It’s an old cliché, but one the Burnsville volleyball team is banking on.

After a 2-0 start, the Blaze has dropped five of its last seven matches, i ncludi ng fa l li ng i n t h ree ga mes i n its South Suburban Conference opener Sept. 13 at No. 6 -ra n ked L a kevi l le Sout h (25-20, 25-23, 15-17).

Despite the loss, secondyear Blaze coach Kim Hook said her team played well.

“We had a great match,” said Hook. “We were strategic, explosive and aggressive. The girls worked on reading the

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The Prior Lake girls tennis team stayed red hot in the cold.

I n t he wi ndy, 5 0 - deg ree temperatures, the Lakers remained perfect with a 5-2 South Suburban Conference win at Lakeville South Sept. 14.

The Lakers (9-0 overall, 5-0 in the conference) went into the match on the heels of a thrilling 4-3 home win over Lakeville North Sept. 8.

“The girls did a good job staying focused and came away with another good conference win,” Lakers coach Kris Rosborough said about beating Lakeville South.

Lakeville South beat Prior Lake 5-2 last year, so the Lakers were able to return the favor.

Meanwhile, Lakeville North blanked the Lakers 7-0 last year en route to the conference title, so the Lakers were able avenge that defeat as well.

“Once again, this shows how far the girls have come in just a

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Prior Lake eight-grader Sydney Soeffker won at No. 3 doubles in the Lakers’ 4-3 win over Lakeville North Sept. 8. year,” said Rosborough. “This was a match where we had to fight really hard. Lakeville North played very tough at every spot.”

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defense and mixing up the use of their shot choices. We served aggressively and shut down their leading middle at the net.

“With a sway of a few points here and there, the ending could have been very different,” added Hook.

The Blaze went into the Lakeville South match winning two of five matches at the Molten Southwest Minnesota Challenge Sept. 9-10 in Marshall.

Burnsville split its first two matches on the fi rst day, beating BOLD (25-12, 25-14) and falling to Minneota (25-17, 24-26, 15-6).

On the second day, the Blaze opened with a win over North-

field (25-21, 25-20), before falling to Eastview (15-25, 25-22, 15-10) and Belgrade-BrootenElrosa (25-19, 25-22).

Senior Alli Butler led the Blaze with 35 kills, adding 50 set assists and 15 digs in the five matches. Sophomore Lauren Randall had 21 kills, six blocks and 16 digs, while sophomore Alyssa Muelken had 28 kills, six ace serves and seven blocks.

Senior Ca mi l le Benson finished with 38 digs, while sophomore Kaycie Hagen had 17, along with 38 assists, and sophomore Greta Geist had 11 digs to go along with her four service aces.

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Burnsville sophomore Will Reger catches a pass in the Blaze’s 38-7 loss at Rosemount Sept. 9.

Football: Growing pains for the Blaze The Burnsville football team felt the growing pains taking on the defending Section 3AAAAA champs Sept. 9.

Eighth-ranked Rosemount ran 65 yards for a touchdown on its fi rst play from scrimmage and never looked back in a 38-7 home win.

The Blaze is 0-8 against the Irish over the last five years. Rosemount, the Class AA runner-up a year ago, has become a perennial power with three section titles since 2006.

Meanwhile, the Blaze, 0-2 under fi rst-year coach Tyler Krebs, is looking at a fi fth straight losing campaign, sixth in the last eight seasons. It hasn’t won a section title in 16 years (1995).

The Blaze was taken out of the game pretty early against Rosemount, trailing 14-0 after the first quarter and 24-0 at the break.

Burnsville avoided the shutout in the fourth quarter when sophomore running back Ben Sherman scored on a 4-yard run.

Burnsville had a good d r i v e a f t e r R o s e m o u nt scored on its first play of the game. The Blaze held the ball for five minutes with senior quarterback Dan Motl, Sherman and senior Jalen Dyson making some yardage on the ground, along with sophomore Will Reger catching a pass. But the d rive sta l led just i nside Irish territory.

The Blaze tried for its fi rst win Friday (results not available at press time) at Bloomington Kennedy.

The second-ever “Battle of Savage” is set for Friday, Sept. 23 when the Blaze plays host to Prior Lake at 7 p.m. The Lakers won last year’s meeting 34-33.

Cross country: Blaze girls fifth T h e B u r n s v i l l e g i rl s cross country team tried to keep up with the leaders at the Faribault Invitational Sept. 9.

The Blaze’s top-three runners fi nished in the top 25 in the 18-team field, but its other four were back in the pack.

As a result, the Blaze fi nished fi fth with 174 points.

Apple Valley won with 98 p oi nt s , t wo b et t er t h a n No. 12-ranked Stillwater.

Lakeville North was third (110).

Sophomore Vivian Hett led the Blaze fi nishing seventh overall out of 118 runners with a time of 15 minutes, 32.8 seconds on the 4,000-meter course at Alexander Park.

Ninth-grader Jane Koch ended up 11th (15:42.1), while senior Rissa Lane fi nished 21st (16:03.5).

Burnsville’s fourth and fifth runners were eighthgrader Johanna Weber in 67th (17:16.7) and ninth-grader Jordan Horner in 68th (17:16.9). Rounding out the Blaze’s lineup was junior Kjerstin Narvesen in 73rd (17:21.2) and senior Laura Comee in 78th (17:30.2.).

The Blaze returned to the trails Thursday (results not available at press time) in the Rochester Mayo Invitational.

The Blaze will compete in the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course starting at 11 a.m.

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The Prior Lake boys soccer team is not about to get down on itself after a pair of tough losses.

“I think we’re continuing to take steps in the right direction, but defi nitely have some specific things that we need to improve on if we’re going to reach our potential,” said Lakers coach Mike Shebuski.

The Lakers (4-3 overall) outshot No. 10-ranked Lakeville 15-4 Sept. 13 in a South Suburban Conference home game, but was on the wrong end of the score, falling 2-1.

It was the Lakers’ fi rst conference loss (2-1).

Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of a 1-0 home loss to Wayzata Sept. 10 in a non-conference game and 1-0 road win in a league game at Burnsville Sept. 8.

“We struggled a bit with the effort level against Wayzata, which made for a pretty sluggish and slow game,” said Shebuski. “It seemed we just cou ld n’t get goi ng a nd we lacked the cohesion needed to compete at a high level.”

“So we tweaked a few things during practice (Sept. 12) with the goal of creating better connections and a better understanding of roles on the field,” added Shebuski. “The boys came out and played good soccer (against Lakeville North).

“No doubt in my mind that it’s the best soccer we’ve played, but unfortunately there’s no column for that in the scorebook.”

Moving forward, Shebuski said the most important thing his team can do is to continue to do the little things right.

Six of the Lakers’ games this season have been decided by one goal.

“It’s not about stats or time of possession, but about doing the little things well and finding the competitive side that says we’re not content on just playing good soccer,” said Shebuski.

“In my opinion, successful teams have the basics handled, and when they spot a sign of fatigue or weakness, they come even harder and try to break your spirit,” added Shebuski. “I think we’re getting the soccer part down, and it was great to see how well they were able to play (against Lakeville North), but the mental game has given us some trouble.”

Prior Lake led 1- 0 at the break on a goal from senior Jack Peterson with the assist going to sophomore J hony Blanco.

Lakeville North tied the game in the second half and scored the game-winner with about five minutes to play.

“We had a number of chances to put the game away,” said Shebuski.

“Unfortunately we didn’t and, even worse, we allowed them back in. The credit goes

The Burnsville boys soccer team has had a tendency to play to the level of its opponents this fall.

That’s what Blaze coach Bill Toranza said following his team’s 2-0 South Suburban Conference win at Lakeville South Sept. 13.

“Sometimes that can hurt you,” said Toranza. “We are trying to get the guys out of that. But the important thing is being able to come out with a win.”

Burnsville is off to a solid 4-1-2 start (2-1 in the conference). It went into the Lakeville South game on the heels of a 1-1 home tie with St. MichaelAlbertville Sept. 12.

The Blaze’s one loss was Sept. 8 at home to Prior Lake, falling 1-0.

Burnsville played host to Bloomington Kennedy Thursday (results not available at press tine) and is playing at Owatonna today (Saturday, Sept. 17).

After those two games, the Blaze faces a string of ranked opponents, not including the two-time defending Class AA state champs.

The Blaze plays at No. 8 Eden Prairie Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. and at No. 5 Eastview the following day.

Burnsville is back home Sept. 22 to take on No. 7 Eagan and follows with games versus No. 4. Bloomington Jefferson (Sept. 27), at No. 2 Edina (Sept.

29), at No. 10 Lakeville North (Oct. 4) and home to Apple Valley (Oct. 6) to close out the regular season.

Meanwhile, in the win over Lakeville South, the Blaze got goals from juniors Luis Garcia and Jordan Hadley with two assists going to senior Mauricio Mendoza.

Hadley also had the Blaze’s goal in the tie with St. MichaelAlbertville.

Burnsville had 16 shots on goal in the tie, while Blaze senior goalie Dan Nimtz needed to make just six saves.

“Their goalie made some huge saves,” said Toranza. “Hats off to him. They were a good, discipline organized team.”

Toranza said his team missed one some scori ng cha nces against Lakeville South.

“It was a good game, back and fourth,” he said. “We could have scored a few more, but we got the win.”

Against P rior Lake, the game was scoreless in the fi rst half before Prior Lake broke the deadlock with a goal in the second half.

Burnsville had its chances early against the Lakers. Mendoza hit the crossbar in the fi rst couple minutes of action, while the Blaze had a pair of corner kicks that it couldn’t capitalize on.

Nimtz started in goal. He went into the game coming off back-to-back shutouts.

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Prior Lake answered with a goal less than a minute after Blanhik’s second goal.

But Blahnik made it a twogoal game again scoring on a long shot that went into the upper corner of the net with about seven minutes to go in the first half.

The Blaze’s defense took over in the second half, led by the strong play of junior Sarah Poythress, senior Jeannie Taylor and Keirstead.

Something had to give between the Lakers and Blaze. Going into the game, Prior Lake had allowed just three goals in its fi rst four games, but had scored only five. Meanwhile, the Blaze went in the game with 20 goals in six games, but had allowed 11.

Loftus played the fi rst half in goal and made one save.

Rudolph played the second had had three stops.

Khamvongsa and sophomores Abby Soderholm and Anna Schulz each had one assist.

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Prior Lake junior Logan Bunbury (3) keeps the ball away from Burnsville junior Keaon Dousti in the Lakers’ 1-0 win over the Blaze Sept. 8.

Burnsville junior Logan Reimer makes a play with his head in Blaze’s 1-0 loss to Prior Lake Sept. 8. to t he L a kevi l le tea m a nd their coach for continuing to battle and fi nishing their chances. It felt like they stole that one from us, which for the competitor in me is hard to stomach.”

Junior Andy Reickoff made the start in goal for Prior Lake and had four saves.

Against Burnsville, Blanco scored the game’s lone goal after a scoreless fi rst half with the assist going to senior Connor Anderson. Reickoff started in goal for the Lakers and earned his second shutout of the season.

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The Blaze was back in action Thursday (results not available at press time) at home versus Blooming ton Kennedy in a conference game.

Bu r n sv i l le i s t r avel i n g to Owatonna today (Saturday, Sept. 17) for a non-league game.

The Blaze will follow with two tough conference games – at No. 6-ranked Eastview Tuesday, Sept. 20 and home to No. 7 Eagan Sept. 22. Both games start at 5 p.m.

Eagan (7-1) held the No. 1 ranking for a week, before losing 1-0 to Lakeville South Sept.

8. Eastview (6-0-1) moved into the top 10 for the fi rst time this season.

The Blaze started the season ranked No. 8, rose to No. 5, but dropped out of the latest poll after a 3-2 loss at Rosemount Sept. 6.

stiff test Thursday (results not available at press time) when it played at Apple Valley in a conference game. After winning the last two Class AA state titles with a combined 47-0 record, the Eagles went i nto t he ga me wit h a 4 -2 -1 mark.

Prior Lake is playing host to Hopkins today (Saturday, Sept. 17) and is back in conference action Tuesday, Sept. 22 at No. 4 Bloomington Jefferson at 7 p.m.

T he Lakers play host to Rochester Mayo in a non-conference game Saturday, Sept.

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The Eagles have since fallen to No. 8, while the Wildcats are at No. 7.

In between those games was a 1-0 Lakers’ win at Chanhassen Sept. 10.

The bottom line for the Lakers is the team needs more offense. It has just seven goals in its 3-4 start (0-3 in the conference) and three of those came against Class A Byron in the season opener Aug. 26.

T he Lakers are a young team, relying on underclassmen and fi rst-year players to provide scoring, including ninth-grade forward Kaija Orness and sophomore forward Taylor Kelly.

Kelly had the Lakers’ lone goal in the win over Chanhassen with ninth-grader Lindsey Harris getting the assist. Sophomore Lauren Thormodsgard earned her second shutout of the season.

A gai nst Bu r nsvi l le, t he Lakers fell behind 2-0 eight minutes into the game. But

Prior Lake scored about 30 seconds after the Blaze’s second goal. Junior Hannah Ward tallied on a long shot from about 25 yards out.

But Burnsville made it a two-goal lead again with about seven minutes left in the fi rst half. Prior Lake hit the crossbar early in the second half, but that was about the best of their second-half chances.

Burnsville’s two goalies needed to make just four saves combined.

Prior Lake has only four seniors – Alex Angelo, Gabbi Norman, Darian Haider and Molly Simpkins (who has yet to play due to injury) – so there’s a lot of youth to look forward to in the future.

P rior Lake was back on the field Thursday (results not available at press time) at Apple Valley. The Lakers are playing host to Hopkins in a non-league game today (Saturday, Sept. 17).

Prior Lake will be at home versus Rosemount Tuesday, Sept 20 at 5 p.m. and play at Bloomington Jefferson Thursday at 4:45 p.m.

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Prior Lake senior Melissa VanBenthuysen had 19 kills in the Lakers’ home loss to Edina Sept. 8.

Volleyball: Lakers drop four straight The Prior Lake volleyball team has dropped four straight matches, including getting swept by No. 1-ranked Lakeville North Sept. 13 in its South Suburban Conference opener.

The defending Class 3A state champion Panthers won three tight games (2521, 25-23, 25-22). The Lakers (2-4 overall) went into the match losing at home to Edina Sept. 8 in five games (25 -20, 17-25, 12-25, 25 -20, 15-8).

S t at s for t he L a kers versus Edina: senior Mel i ssa Va n B ent huysen (19 kills, 14 digs), senior Jayme Lubansky (10 kills), ninth-grader Brittany Luethmers (16 digs), senior Alex McGraw (13 setting assists, 8 digs), senior Tori Beckel (10 assists), junior Emily Veldman (7 kills), sophomore Lexy Williams (6 kills, 2 blocks), junior Libby McGraw (8 digs, 2 service aces) and sophomore Lauren Miller (3 blocks).

Unofficial stats against Lakeville North: Lubansky (6 kills, 3 blocks), Alex McGraw (14 assists, 7 digs), Beckel (8 assists), VanBenthuysen (5 kills), Luethmers (10 digs) and Williams (4 kills, 3 blocks).

Prior Lake faced Apple Valley in a conference road match Thursday (results not available at press time).

The Lakers are playing in the Farmington Invitational today (Saturday, Sept. 19) and will return to league action Tuesday Sept. 20 at home versus Rosemount at 7 p.m.

CC: Laker girls win invite; boys fifth The Prior Lake girls country team dominated the 25team field at the Redbird Invitational at Montgomery Golf Course, beating secondplace Blake 43 points.

P r ior L a ke s c or e d 6 6 points and had six runners in the top 25. Shakopee was third (110).

Senior Taylor Scholl led the Lakers taking fi fth overall with a time of 15 minutes, 37.2 seconds. Senior Samantha Anderson took sixth place (15:40.4), followed by senior Madison Lesmeister in 14th (16:01.03), senior Kirsten Anderson in 18th (16:16.6) and sophomore Mackenzie Schell in 23rd (16:29.8).

Junior Madeline Schulze was 25th (16 : 34.5), while senior Lauren Bruha was 43rd (17:11.7).

Me a nwhi le, t he P r ior Lake boys were fi fth out of 30 teams with 160 points at the Redbird invite. Mahtomedi ran away with the crown with 54 points.

Ju n ior Ji m my W h it e led the Lakers, taking 17th on the 5,000-meter course (17:36.9).

S en ior Jack s on Hom stad was the Lakers’ nextbest finisher in 25th place (18:06.5), followed by senior Paul Evans in 29th (18:10.5), senior Mason Gracia in 29th (18 :20.9), sophomore Cole Nielsen in 55th (18 :42.2), ninth-grader Shawn Doherty in 59th (18:45.6) and ninthgrader Ben Garrison in 73rd (19:14.7).

Both Laker teams competed in the Lakeville Applejack I nvitationa l F riday (resu lts not avai lable at press time).

Both teams will compete in the Milaca Mega Meet Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.

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Early test in the pool Lakers fifth in tough invite field

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

PL softball program sets two fundraisers The Prior Lake softball has two fundraisers, including a pig roast and corn feed at Spring Lake Town Hall today (Saturday, Sept. 17 from 5 to 10 p.m.

There is a silent auction with $4,000 worth of merchandise.

The team is also raffling off student parking spots for $1 per raffle ticket. The students cut their raffle ticket in the drawing and win one of six parking spots in the front row of the student parking lot for the entire quarter.

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The Prior Lake girls swimming team mixed up the lineup Sept. 13 in its South Suburban Conference dual with Bloomington Kennedy.

And it didn’t matter who was swimming what event, the No. 7-ranked Lakers rolled to an easy 94-30 home win.

Prior Lake improved to 3-0 in the conference. The Lakers went into the dual on the heels of a fi fth-place finish at the Minnetonka Invitational Sept. 10.

In a strong eight-team field, t he L a kers won one event and finished fifth with 255.5 points.

Third-ranked Wayzata won the title (598), followed by No. 2 Minnetonka (459.5), No. 5 Eden Prairie (437) and No. 6 Maple Grove (319). Cretin-Derham Hall was sixth (137), followed

by Hopkins (73) and Grand Rapids (48).

Prior Lake is expecting to repeat as Section 2A A and conference champions. But can the Lakers lower their teams to compete with the state’s elite programs?

Last year, the Lakers were 11th in the state team standings, while Eden Prairie was second, Wayzata was fourth, Cretin-Derham Hall was fi fth, Maple Grove was eighth and Minnetonka was 10th. Edina won the title.

In 2009 at state, Minnetonka fi nished third, while Wayzata took fourth, Eden Prairie was fi fth, Maple Grove was seventh and the Lakers were 15th.

So the Lakers are not too far behind the elite programs.

Mea nwhi le, ju nior A lex Yaeger, who has been an elite swimmer since eighth grade, won the 10 0 -yard butter f ly for the Lakers’ one win at the invite. Her time was 59.17 seconds. She was also fi fth in the 200 freestyle (1:59.71).

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PL girls soccer team’s pancake breakfast The Prior Lake girls soccer program will have a fundraising pancake breakfast Sunday, Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306, Main Ave. Se. The admission cost is $6.

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Prior Lake senior Taylor Kitzke swims the breaststroke leg in the 200-yard medley relay at the Minnetonka Invitational Sept. 10.

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Sophomore Elizabeth Cunningham had a strong showing in the 500 freestyle taking second (5:19.15). She was also sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:59.71).

The Lakers had two in the top seven in the 50 freestyle – sophomore Monic a B a nasikowski in sixth (26.11) and junior Elizabeth Hartell in seventh (26.41).

Hartell, Banasikowski, Cunningham and eighth-grader Lauren Harris made up the 200 freestyle relay team that took fourth (1:44.20).

P rior Lake’s 2 0 0 med ley relay team of Hartell, Banasikowski, Yaeger and Harris was fi fth (1:56.08), as was the 400 freestyle team of Yaeger, Cunningham and sophomores Taylor Dessler and Kendra Lair (3:46.67).

Other top-12 individual fi nishes for the Lakers went to Lair in the 2 0 0 individual medley (11th, 2:22.52) and the 100 butterf ly (11th, 1: 05.37), Harris in the 200 individual medley (12th, 2:22.55) and the 100 butterfly (9th, 1:04.61), Banasikowski in the 100 freestyle (10th, 57.43), Dessler in the 100 backstroke (9th, 1:05.52), junior Sarah Heskin in the 100 backstroke (10th, 1:05.88) and senior Melanie O’Neil in the 100 breaststroke (10th, 1:14.66).

Senior Sydney Notermann ended up 13th in diving with 274.95 points.

Against Kennedy, Lair won two individual events, the 50 freestyle (25.99) and the 100 freestyle (56.26).

Lair was also part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team with Banasikowski, Dessler and Hartell (1:45.67), and the 400 freestyle relay with Harris, Cunningham and Yaeger (3:59.19).

The 200 medley relay team of Banasikowski, Cunningham, Hartell and eighth-grader Maggie Anderson was also a winner (2:03.11).

Other individual winners were: Harris in the 200 freestyle (2:04.03), Banasikowski in the 200 individual medley (2:23.03), O’Neil in the 100 butterfly (1:06.29), Cunningham in the 500 freestyle (5:25.34), Yaeger in the 100 backstroke (1:03.61) and Dessler in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.44).

Notermann was second in diving with 169.85 points.

Other individual runner-up fi nishes went to: ninth-grader Grace Halpenny in the 200 individual medley (2:29.20), Hartell in the 50 freestyle (26.17), Cunningham in the 100 butterfly (1:07.78), Yaeger in the 100 freestyle (56.44), Harris in the 100 backstroke (1:03.64) and Banasikowski in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.84).

The Prior Lake Invitational is set for today (Satu rday, Sept. 17). Teams in the fi eld are: Andover, Mankato West, M a r s h a l l , Si m ley a nd S t .

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The Lakers are back in conference dual action Thursday, Sept. 22 at No. 8 Rosemount at 6 p.m.

Chad Walen of Prior Lake and Adam Royle of Lonsdale have battled all summer long in the Super Late Models division at Raceway Park.

Going into the track championships Sept. 11, Walen held a 10-point lead over Royle in the season points race. In the 30-lap main event, the drivers collided at the midpoint of the race between corners three and four, bringing out the yellow flag and sending both drivers to the back of the pack.

That allowed Jacob Goede to win his fi rst feature of the year. Royle ended up fi fth and Walen was sixth, their two worst-fi nishes of the year, respectively.

However, Walen did enough to win the points title by six points over Royle, who won it last year.

Meanwhile, other feature winners included: Justin Kotchevar in Bombers, Jeremy Wolff in Hobby Stocks, Andrew Benhardus in Short Trackers, Tony Hallberg in Mini Stocks, Mike Dickey in the fi rst Figure 8’s race and Ricky Martin in the second one.

Sunday racing is concluded at Raceway Park for the year.

But there are some Friday and Saturday night events remaining. For more on the season points winners or other racing news, go to www.goracewaypark.com or call (952) 445-2257.

PL driver wins Big 8’s at Elko Speedway Doug Brown of Prior Lake held off a late charge to win the Big 8’s feature race Sept. 10 at Elko Speedway. Brown worked out his way up to third place after 10 laps in the 25-lap main event. He took the lead on lap 13 and held off Dylan Moore down the stretch to get the win.

Travis Stanley of Prior Lake ended up third.

Other feature winners included: Adam Royle of Lonsdale in Super Lake Models, Brent Kane of Lonsdale in Thunder Cars, Devon Schmidt of Belle Plaine in Power Stocks, Curtis Wise on Flat Track Motorcycles, Sam Henry in Spectator Drags, Joe Culber in Outlaw Drags and Mark Saronen in the Burnout Contest.

Racing action continues today (Saturday, Sept. 17) at Elko Speedway. For more, go to www.elkospeedway.com or call (952) 461-7223.

Don’t shoot the radio-collared bears

Work on the mental game

Hunters participating in Minnesota’s bear season are reminded to avoid shooting radio-collared research bears, which are marked with large colorful ear tags or colorful streamers.

Hunters are likely to fi nd collared bears in and near Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area; the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge; the Chippewa National Forest; Camp Ripley; the Cloquet Forestry Station; Voyageurs National Park; and northern St. Louis County between Ely and Tower near the Eagles Nest chain of lakes.

Photos of some collared research bears are available on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Website – www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html Any hunters who do shoot collared bears should call the DNR Wildlife Research office in Grand Rapids at (218) 327-4146 or (218) 327-4133.

Blaze’s winning streak ends

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There was something missing from the play of the Burnsville girls tennis team in its South Suburban Conference match Sept. 13.

“We played without passion and it wasn’t out best showing as a team in the least,” Blaze coach Ben Stapp said of his team’s 5-2 home loss to Apple Valley. “It showed some areas that need some growth, primarily mental.”

The Blaze dropped to 2-3 in the conference. Apple Valley won all four singles matches in the win to end the Blaze’s winning streak at three.

B u r n s v i l l e wo n t wo o f three in doubles against the Eagles.

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Prior Lake lost five matches last year in a 12-win season. So far, it’s avenged losses to three of those teams, also earning a 6-1 win over Eagan, the defending Section 3AA champion.

Rosemount beat the Lakers twice last year, including in the section semifinals. Prior Lake will play host to the Irish in a conference match Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m.

The Lakers were back on the court Thursday at home versus Apple Valley in conference play and had big match the next day at Visitation, a section foe (results not available at press time).

Bicycling enthusiasts are invited to join the Great Scott Cycle Club. The club rides Monday and Thursday evenings from May to October.

The group leaves at 6:15 p.m. from the new cycle shop in Prior Lake (Michaela’s Cycle) next to Hooligans. There are three groups of riders to cover all levels.

Helmets are required; road bikes are highly recommended.

This is a social club for riding and gathering afterwards for friendship, food, drink and conversation. New members are welcome.

For more information, call Al at (952) 220-4585.

falling 5-2 at South St. Paul in a non-league match.

Meanwhile, the Blaze earned a 6-1 win at Bloomington Kennedy Sept. 8.

Against Apple Valley, juniors Miki Samz and Sarah Davidson won at No. 1 doubles in three sets (2- 6, 6 -2, 6 -1), while senior Anne Beckel and junior Jessica Nagel also won in three sets at No. 2 doubles (1-6, 6-3, 6-4).

Against Kennedy, the Blaze didn’t lose a set in singles play.

Winning at No. 1 was junior Emily Wollmuth (6-3, 6-1), followed wins by senior Rachel Raden at No. 2 (6-1, 6-0), senior Brita Preus at No. 3 (6-1, 6-2) and senior Toni Carlstrom at No. 4 (7-6, 7-5).

In doubles, the Blaze’s No. 2 team of Beckel and Nagel won 7-5, 6-4, while junior Sydney

Zimmer and senior McKenna Stebbins won at No. 3 (6-2, 6-1).

At No. 1 doubles, the Blaze’s team of Samz and Davidson fell in three sets (4-6, 7-5, 6-4).

The Blaze was back on the court Thursday (results not available at press time) versus Eagan, the defending Section 3AA champs..

The Blaze Invitational is happening today (Saturday,

Sept. 17). Teams in the field are Shakopee, Holy Angels and Henry Sibley.

Burnsville returns to conference action Tuesday, Sept.

22 at Eastview and is back home Sept. 24 versus Lakeville North. Both matches start at 3:30 p.m.

Burnsville’s final regular season match is Sept. 27 at Lakeville South.

Against Lakeville North, the match came down to No. 2 singles.

And seventh-grader Savanna Crowell delivered for the Lakers. She won in three sets (7-6, 2-6, 6-3).

“Savanna knew her match was the deciding match and she was playing a senior with a lot more experience,” said Rosborough. “But she still stayed very composed and fought for every point.

“Our two and three doubles also had to come back after losing the first set and both really battled hard,” added Rosborough. “One doubles really played very well throughout their entire match.”

Prior Lake’s winning doubles teams were junior Savanna Pe-

tersen and eighth-grader Grayce Petersen at No. 1 (6-1, 6-4), seniors Caitlyn Gengler and Alex Fasking at No. 2 (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) and eighth-grader Sydney Soeffker and sophomore Nikki Henderson at No. 3 (6-7, 6-4, 6-3).

At No. 3 and No. 4 singles, ninth-grader Dani Keller and sophomore Sarah Henderson both lost for the fi rst time this season (6-2, 6-3 and 6-4, 6-4), respectively.

Rosborough said both played tough opponents, as did eighthgrader Chloe Hall, who fell at No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-1).

Against Lakeville South, the Lakers swept all three doubles matches.

Wi nni ng were t he No. 1 tea m of Sava n na Petersen and Grayce Petersen (6-0, 6-2),

the No. 2 team of Gengler and Fasking (6-0, 6-1) and the No. 3 team of Nikki Henderson and Soeffker (6-1, 6-1).

“All three doubles teams really played well and played really aggressive,” said Rosborough.

In singles, the Lakers’ two wins were from Keller at No. 3 (6-1, 6-2) and Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (6-1, 6-3).

Crowell fell in three sets at No. 2 singles (1-6, 6-0, 6-2), while Hall fell at No. 1 (6-0, 6-0).

Following the Rosemount match, the Lakers’ final four matches before the playoffs start are: at Bloomington Jefferson (Sept. 22), versus South St. Paul (Sept. 23), versus Eden Prairie (Sept. 26) and versus Bloomington Kennedy (Sept. 27).

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN

Burnsville senior Toni Carlstrom won at No. 4 singles in the Blaze’s 6-1 win at Bloomington Kennedy Sept. 8.

SPIKERS continued from page 17

Junior Nikki Brolin finished with 10 blocks and 11 kil ls, while junior Nicole Mehr had 11 kills and five blocks and senior Krista Lorang had nine digs.

Against Lakeville South, Butler fi nished with 11 kills, while Randall had 10.

Butler also led with 10 set assists, had two ace serves and 10 digs.

Benson finished with 15 digs, while Geist had nine.

Hagen also had eight block assists, while Brolin had four.

“A s e a s o n i s a m a r a thon packed with opportunities for a team and personal g row t h for players,” said Hook. “You must learn from the defeats. It makes you stronger. We will finish strong where it counts – sections.”

Burnsville was back on the court Thursday (results not available at press time) when it took on Bloomington Kennedy in a conference match. The Blaze played host to Moorhead the following night.

The Blaze will travel to Eastview Tuesday, Sept. 20, before returning home Thursday, Sept. 22 to take on No.

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN

Burnsville sophomore Lauren Randall is second on the Blaze in kills through nine matches with 51.

9 Eagan. Both con ference matches start at 7 p.m.

Burnsville also plays host to No. 2 Bloomington Jefferson Sept. 27 and plays at No. 1 Lakeville North Oct. 4, so the competition only gets tougher for the Blaze.

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Spend 10 minutes talking to Billy’s Sports Treasures’ owner Bill Terwey and one might just forget they’re in a card store, instead feeling like they’re just talking sports in an old friend’s living room. Only in this house, there’s a backroom filled with thousands of sports cards and the walls are lined with bobbleheads, plaques and other sports collectibles.

And that’s exactly what Terwey is going for.

Terwey started the business three-and-a-half years ago in a smaller store just down the street from his current PHOTO BY ALEX HALL location at 4809 West 123rd Owner Bill Terwey started Billy’s Sports Treasures St. in downtown Savage when his wife asked him to clean out his closet full of (where the sign out front says sports cards. Now, nearly four years later, the small “Billy’s Sports Cards”). The store already has cultivated a strong following of loyal inspiration for the store came customers. after his wife asked him to clean out some of his closets guys just sitting here, that were filled with old sports not buying anything, just cards; relics of his childhood talking,” said Terwey, “and hobby. one of my customers said ‘I’m Realizing what he had here enough, I might as well What: Sports cards, was too good to just toss out, have a stool.’” collectibles and Terwey decided to lease out a So now, the store has stools. memorabilia small space from some friends Terwey also engages who owned an antique store the community by holding Where: 4809 West 123rd and start a temporary venture “pack-ripping” parties, Street in downtown Savage of selling off his beloved where Terwey orders pizzas Hours: Monday-Friday cards. and provides beverages. The 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and “The only reason [my wife] participants pick a number Saturday 10:00a.m.let me do it was because she then are assigned boxes for 6:00p.m. thought it wouldn’t work. She that number, and those boxes thought it’d be a weekend or are filled with packs ready to month-long thing because no be ripped into. one would want the stuff,” customers what they look The sports card collectors Terwey said laughing. like. And what happened to be “really have their own But people did want “the in that pack? An ultra rare, community; we have a stuff.” After continually one-of-a-kind baseball card of common bond,” said Terwey. making more profit than he Ludwig Van Beethoven that He said people will come in to expected, Terwey moved into actually contained a strand of show him great pulls they’ve his new space and hasn’t the late composer’s hair. The made from packs, even if looked back since. It wasn’t card sold for $6,000 to a man they came easy, given in Taiwan. from other the economic “I hated selling it, but stores, and climate and hey, $6,000 is $6,000,” he said Terwey said the fact laughing. he’s always that sports Terwey also connects happy to cards are enjoy it with with his customers through something Facebook. His page on them. many people the social media site has In could easily nearly 200 “likes,” and he the card cut out often rewards customers business of their for following him. “I’ll say there are discretionary ‘first person to bring in a some who budget.

Michael Jordan card with are less But after him wearing a (Washington) than honest increasing Wizards jersey gets $20,’” said and have profits by Terwey. “Then you get 30 guys no problem at least 20 running through the doors, ripping off percent each then they say, ‘well, while I’m young kids.

Bill Terwey of the past here I’ll take two packs.’”

But Terwey Owner, Billy’s Sports three years, isn’t like Treasures GIVING BACK Terwey that, said thinks he’s During his time in Savage, Lamprecht, here to stay.

Terwey’s also done whatever who got back into collecting he could to connect with the when he decided to introduce A PERSONAL TOUCH community and other local his son to it.

Collecting sports cards businesses. He’s sponsored “He’s always been very, since he was about 8 years old very honest and interested in little league teams, including (football has always been his one from Prior Lake (called finding what people wanted. sport of preference), Terwey Billy’s Ballers) that took The whole customer service has long known the ins and second place in a state aspect of it is really, really outs of the business. He was tournament. Their jersey good,” said Lamprecht. “It’s drawn into the world of card just nice to have someone who hangs in his shop. He also collecting when he received a partnered with Principal Mike does business the right way.”

24-karat gold card of former Smalley at St. John the Baptist MOVING ONLINE Los Angeles Rams cornerback Catholic School for a “Dads Todd Lyght in his Christmas For the last three years, and Donuts” event at the stocking. “I immediately Terwey has been selling school, which also happened thought, ‘What could this be his product online and to feature former Minnesota worth? Could I get anything on the Web site www.

Vikings quarterback Rich for it?’” said Terwey. “I was billyssportstreasures.com.

Gannon. Terwey donated $800 always a money [oriented] The online market has dug worth of merchandise for the kid.” into the profits for a lot of event.

After that, he was hooked. independently-owned card Terwey also participates But when parents come shops, so supplementing in a program run by Topps, in to the store with their the store with an online one of the leading sports children, Terwey does his best counterpart only makes card companies, that rewards to explain that buying kids sense, said Terwey, and students who do well in packs of cards is more than it’s something he wants to school. “If you get good just providing them a kiddieexpand. grades, having a B average version of pull-tabs. “I always He said nothing can or whatever its equivalent is, try to pull parents aside and compare to coming into an and bring in your report card, explain the value in collecting: actual store. “The internet you get a free pack of cards,” the interaction, the exchange, may beat me in price, but they explained Terwey. learning to deal and taking can’t touch me in service,” he “I try to do stuff. We can’t pride in something like a said, but considering the new get too carried away, because collection.” market, he had no choice but we’re not getting rich in this And that’s what makes to expand his online presence. business, but with whatever Terwey’s store special, “Obviously having the extra we have, we try to help said loyal customer John community come in is my out as much as we can,” Lamprecht, the personal bread and butter, but I have Terwey said. touch Terwey brings when 125,000 cards listed online, But still, as much as he dealing with customers. “I go and there’s no way you could loves giving back to the to two other card shops from expose all that to everyone community, Terwey said his time to time, but I never get who walks through your favorite part of running the that warm feeling I get from door,” said Terwey. business is his interactions Billy’s,” he said.

In fact, an online sale with the customers.

For some loyal customers, (albeit through eBay, not his “I get to talk sports all day. the place is less of a place Web site) was his biggest I get offered to be in like 20 to stop and pick up a couple sale ever. Last year, Terwey fantasy [sports leagues] each packs of cards, but rather randomly pulled a pack year,” said Terwey. “I have a place to hang out and talk from a box of 2010 Allen and grown men come in here and sports. Terwey likens it to a Ginters (a brand of cards) tell me I’m living the dream. sports card version of the TV and opened it, which he They come in and think this show “Cheers.” always does so he can put is the coolest gig. It’s pretty “There’s usually a couple the cards on display to show cool.”

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“I get to talk sports all day … I have grown men come in here and tell me I’m living the dream. They come in and think this is the coolest gig. It’s pretty cool.”

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SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

Opportunities surround us, we choose the action On a Sunday evening some weeks ago I was driving to a Minneapolis hospital. Earlier in the day I learned about a parishioner who had been hospitalized for possible heart issues. The woman’s husband stopped after Mass to tell me the news and asked whether I might visit. I gladly agreed.

As I was driving to the hospital, I had WCCO radio on in the car. These were the days of the state fair, and the University of St. Thomas (UST) football team was visiting the radio booth.

What particularly caught my attention was the name of one of the players being interviewed. I knew the player and his family well.

Besides this player and another, UST’s football coach, Glenn Caruso was interviewed. In the interview, Coach Caruso talked about both tradition and opportunity. He spoke of St. Thomas’ long tradition and the opportunity for this year’s football team to continue a legacy. The coach also talked about three keys to a successful season. He said to be smart and use your head, to play with your heart in giving each game or practice your best, and lastly to hustle rather than standing still and watching the world pass you by.

At the next stop light I wrote down these three words – head, heart, hustle – and I continue to reflect upon them.

As much as Coach Caruso

Michael

TIX SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

talked about a new season as an opportunity for his football team, I was left to think about the many opportunities that God gives to each of us in our lives. These midSeptember days are filled with new beginnings, and with opportunities that we should not take for granted.

For most students, they have now finished the first two weeks of a new school year filled with opportunities of learning and growth. In the week ahead, we officially come to the end of the summer season and the beginning of fall, fresh with its own opportunities of experiencing the wonders of God’s creation as the leaves begin to change and we feel a new freshness in the cool morning air. In the changing of the seasons, we are reminded of the fact that where one door closes in life, another opportunity opens to serve friends and neighbors in any number of ways.

Last week I was thrilled to learn that a group of 21 senior parishioners who attend daily Mass here took the opportunity to organize and spend a morning at Feed My Starving Children. Later in the same day, many of them took the opportunity to go to lunch together and share time in both building and renewing friendships.

While opportunities surround us, it remains our choice to act upon them.

It is our choice to use the seasons of life God gives us in a long legacy of love and certainly seen in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

These opportunities are God’s gift to us to use in ways that make a positive difference in our world.

As much as Coach Caruso talked about head, heart and hustle as the keys to his team’s football season, these words offer valuable lessons of life. In the game of life we need to use our heads, play with our hearts and hustle on the field. We are called by the gospel to make the most of the opportunities that God gives us in our lives to reflect something of the Kingdom of God that is yet to come in its fullness.

(Father Michael Tix is a pastor at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. He is one of several area pastors who write for “Spiritual Reflections,” a weekly column appearing in this newspaper.)

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Guests will learn how to put the fun in frugal living.

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CHURCH NEWS

The Interdenominational Coalition of South Suburban Churches will host a fourweek series entitled “Growing Through Loss.”

Participants can attend one or all of the sessions, which take place from 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesday evenings, Sept. 27 through Oct. 18 at Valley Lu-

The winner will get a new look from Lillians Shoppes and New Reflections Salons.

I Oct. 11: “Hope in the Midst of Despair” I Oct. 18: “Coping with Grief During the Holidays” The Interdenominational Coalition of South Suburban Churches is comprised of 11 churches south of the river. For more information, call (952) 432-6351.

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ENGAGEMENT Angell-Doepke Bethany Angell of Chaska and Joseph Doepke of Shakopee announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Bethany is the daughter of Kevin and Francee Angell of Jordan and Darla Angell of Chaska. She attended Shakopee Senior High School and is employed by Prior Lake-Savage Area School District.

Joseph is the son of Linda and the late William “Pick” Doepke of Shakopee. He attended Shakopee Senior High School and is employed by Temple-Inland.

An Oct. 15, 2011, wedding is planned at The Landing in Shakopee.

The Savage Pacer welcomes announcements about engagements and there is no charge to run this information. Items can be sent through e-mail to editor@savagepacer.com; by fax to (952) 447-6671; via U.S. mail at P.O. Box 376, Savage, MN 55378; dropped off at the newspaper office at 14093 Commerce Ave. N.E., Prior Lake; or a form can be filled out on-line at www.savagepacer.com. For more information, call (952) 345-6370.

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MILITARY Davidson completes basic training Army National Guard Pfc. Michael A. Davidson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, fi rst aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map read-

ing and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

He is the son of Judith Davidson of Savage.

Davidson graduated in 2006 from Teach Institute in Stillwater and received an associate degree in 2010 from Normandale Community College.

Thompson graduates basic training Air Force Airman Prestley M. Thompson graduated from basic military training at

Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. T hompson completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Individuals who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Thompson is the daughter of Angela Barbato of Prior Lake.

She is a 2010 graduate of Prior Lake High School.

ON CAMPUS

Fall Community Fest attendees may purchase up to 4 general admission tickets and receive a $2 discount per ticket.

Reduced ticket price only available between 6 - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 2011.

SHOW DATE: SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Prior Lake High School Holiday Vendor Show precedes Taste of Home Cooking School

TICKETS GO ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC Saturday, Sept. 24 9 to 11 a.m., Prior Lake High School General admission: $17

Minot State University Derek Miller of Savage was named to the 2011 spring semester president’s list at Minot State University, and Lauren Safranski of Burnsville was named to the 2011 spring semester dean’s list at the school’s College of Arts and Sciences.

To be named to the MSU president’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.8 for the semester

and complete a minimum of 12 hours of instruction, and to be recognized in the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.79 for the semester and complete a minimum of 12 hours of instruction.

North Dakota State University Christopher Thomas Nelson of Prior Lake earned a B.S. in Environmental Design from

North Dakota State University this summer.

The Savage Pacer welcomes information from readers for “On Campus.” Items can be sent through the Web site at www. savagepacer.com; via e-mail to editor@ savagepacer.com; by fax to (952) 447-6671; via U.S. mail at P.O. Box 376, Savage, MN 55378; or dropped off at the newspaper offi ce at 14093 Commerce Ave., S.E., Prior Lake.

For more information, call the newspaper office at (952) 440-1234.

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AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $149,141.41 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on April 11, 2012, or the next business day if April 11, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: August 27, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 021452F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 2011; No. 2886) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 01, 2005 O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $200,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Molly K Murillo, a single woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: November 22, 2005 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T172581 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-8, Home Equity Pass-through Certificates, Series 2005-8 Dated: September 20, 2010 Registered: October 04, 2010 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 205153 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortg a g e I d e n t i f i c at i o n N u m b e r: 100056400720513301 Lender or Broker: Home Loan Corporation dba Expanded Mortgage Credit Residential Mortgage Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 35765 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 9390 Country Dr, Prior Lake, MN 55372-2200 Tax Parcel ID Number: 26016005-1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 1, Country Court Addition, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for said County and State.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $246,166.39 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on April 18, 2012, or the next business day if April 18, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: September 03, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Home Equity Asset Trust 2005-8, Home Equity Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-8 Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 017013F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 2011; No. 2887) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 09, 2006 O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $147,544.00 M O RT G AG O R ( S ) : K r i s t e n Sunde, a single woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: January 25, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 728079 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee For The Holders Of The First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10 Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 Dated: July 08, 2011 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortg a g e I d e n t i f i c at i o n N u m b e r: 100425240006280355 Lender or Broker: First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN Residential Mortgage Servicer: Select Portfolio Servicing Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 8044 Stratford Cir S, Shakopee, MN 55379-3140 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27330029-0

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 505, Stratford Village Condominium, Common Interest Community No. 1100, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $151,055.98 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: November 01, 2011 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 01, 2012, or the next business day if May 01, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: September 17, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee For The Holders Of The First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10 Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2006-FF10 Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 021257F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011; No. 2896) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 01, 2006 O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $140,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Ellen A. Homme, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgages Unlimited, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: June 12, 2006 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 177254 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Dated: June 01, 2006 Registered: June 12, 2006 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 177255 And assigned to: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Dated: August 31, 2011 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10003750601574714-1 Lender or Broker: Mortgages Unlimited, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 43482 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 1544 Liberty Cir, Shakopee, MN 55379-4545 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27340178-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. 2503, CIC No. 1098, Providence Pointe Condominiums, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $136,760.35 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: November 01, 2011 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or

the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 01, 2012, or the next business day if May 01, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: September 17, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 021461F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 17, 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011; No. 2897) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 16, 2007 O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $576,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Daniel M. Holmes and Christiana C Holmes aka Christina C. Holmes, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: March 02, 2007 Scott County Recorder Document Number: 766172 Transaction Agent: Not Applicable Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: Not Applicable Lender or Broker: Bank of America, N.A. Residential Mortgage Servicer: BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 9853 210th St E, Lakeville, MN 55044-9706 Tax Parcel ID Number: 049340101 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 114, Range 21, Scott County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said East half of the Northeast Quarter; thence South 88 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the North line thereof 875.92 feet to the point of Beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing South 88 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West along said North line 67.33 feet; thence South 13 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds East 516.94 feet; thence South 01 degrees 42 minutes 05 seconds East 181.75 feet; thence South 88 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds West 408 feet; thence South 01 degrees 42 minutes 05 seconds East 818.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds East 475.33 feet; thence North 01 degrees 42 minutes 05 seconds West 999.75 feet; thence North 13 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West 516.94 feet to the point of Beginning, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $684,776.20 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 03, 2010 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on February 03, 2011, or the next business day if February 03, 2011 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A

JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: June 19, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, June 19, 26 and July 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010; No. 2208) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for August 03, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to September 07, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: August 03, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, August 7, 2010; No. 2333) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for September 07, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to September 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: September 07, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 11, 2010; No. 2407) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for September 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: September 28, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, October 2, 2010; No. 2466) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to November 04, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: October 21, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Morgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, October 23, 2010; No. 2499) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for November 04, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to December 07, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: November 04, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, November 6, 2010; No. 2528) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for December 07, 2010 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to January 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: December 07, 2010 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, December 11, 2010; No. 2575) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for January 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to February 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: January 11, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America,

N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, January 15, 2011; No. 2633) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for February 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to March 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: February 15, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 19, 2011; No. 2676) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for March 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to April 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: March 15, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 19, 2011; No. 2716) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for April 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to May 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: April 19, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, April 23, 2011; No. 2750) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for May 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to June 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: May 19, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford & Geske, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, May 21, 2011; No. 2779) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for June 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to July 07, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: June 13, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, June 25, 2011; No. 2827) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for July 07, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to August 09, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: June 30, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, July 9, 2011; No. 2841) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for August 09, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to September 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: August 04, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, August 13, 2011; No. 2874) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT

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SAVAGE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

A GRAND MORNING

The Savage City Council will meet Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive.

The tentative agenda is as follows: 1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance 2. Presentations, proclamations, awards, suggestions, petitions, complaints and unscheduled matters — from council members and citizens Note: Comments limited to five minutes per person. Longer presentations must be scheduled through the city clerk.

3. Additions, deletions and modifications to the agenda 4. Minutes A. Approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Sept. 6, 2011.

5. Public hearings 6. Consent agenda Note: Routine items of business are collectively presented for approval through a single motion. The Council, staff, or members of the audience may request that an item be pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion and action.

A. Personnel B. Public Works

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1.Approve the Wetland Permit application for Beckhoff Automation, City Project No. 08-25.

2.Approve final payment for Dan Patch Trail 1st Addition Street and Utility Improvements Project, City Project No. 1029.

3. Adopt a resolution declaring costs to be assessed and setting the public hearing on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 for the 2011 Street Improvements Project, City Project No. 11-01.

4. Adopt a resolution declaring costs to be assessed and setting the public hearing on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 for Trace Water 2nd Addition, City Project No. 11-11.

5. Adopt a resolution ordering the preparation of a feasibility report for the Bluff Area Sanitary Sewer and Water, City Project No. 11-24.D. Police/Fire C. Planning D. Police/Fire E. Parks F. Finance 1. Approve revisions to Joint Powers Agreement for Prosecution Services.G. G. Communications H. General 1. Adopt a resolution to call a public

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hearing to authorize the levy of special assessments for the collection of miscellaneous charges for Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.

2. Adopt a resolution to call a public hearing to authorize the levy of special assessments for the collection of delinquent utility bills for Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.

7. General Business A. Consider preliminary approval of the Development Plan Amendment, Final Plat and Site Plan/Building Design Review for Trout Run Preserve 6th Addition.

B. Consider approval of the Developer’s Agreement for Beckhoff Automation, City Project No. 08-25.

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2. Adopt a resolution to approve Finding of Fact in support of rezoning of Village Commons.

3. Adopt a resolution to approve an ordinance to amend Savage Zoning Ordinance to rezone Village Commons.

4. Adopt a resolution to approve Preliminary Development Plan for Village Commons.

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OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for September 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to October 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: August 17, 2011 MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 006838F02 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 17, 2011; No. 2894) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 01, 2004 O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $211,950.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Michael J. Lebens, an unmarried man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: August 09, 2004 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A667238 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, as Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The CWABS, Inc., Asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-7 Dated: May 18, 2011 Recorded: June 21, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A882482 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10001570003860030-6 Lender or Broker: America’s Wholesale Lender Residential Mortgage Servicer: BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 1258 Sage Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379-3440 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27169018-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 2, The Meadows 7th Addition, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $243,266.85 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county

as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 13, 2012, or the next business day if March 13, 2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. DATED: July 30, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, as Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The CWABS, Inc., Asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-7 Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 021570F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, July 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2011; No. 2858) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for September 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to October 04, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: August 22, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, as Trustee For The Certificateholders

Of The CWABS, Inc., Asset-backed Certificates, Series 2004-7 Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Assignee Of Mortgagee: Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 021570F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 17, 2011; No. 2895) STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: August 26, 2011 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Alterations By Katy 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box: 4576 W 131st St., Savage, MN 55378 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Katherine Dean – 4576 W 131st St., Savage, MN 55378 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Signature: Katherine Dean Katherine Dean - Contact Person 952-894-4492 Date: 8-17-2011 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 10 and 17, 2011; No. 2893)

The Public Notice deadline for the Savage Pacer is at noon Tuesday, for the following Saturday's issue. faxes not accepted

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Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE

Truck Driver/ Mechanic Ditch Witch of Minnesota, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time truck driver/mechanic. Qualified applicants will have 5+ years experience with formal training.

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FSI International, located in Chaska, a global supplier of surface conditioning equipment and technology, currently has Technician opportunities available for candidates with strong electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting experience.

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Maintenance Tech 6 Chart is a leading global supplier of standard and custom-engineered products and systems serving a wide variety of low-temperature and cryogenic applications. The company manufactures a broad line of cryogenic products for the purification, liquefaction, distribution, storage and application of gases such as helium, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, carbon dioxide, natural gas and other hydrocarbons for final use in a multitude of industrial, commercial and scientific applications. Chart's New Prague, MN manufacturing campus is a 30-acre site with over 275,000 square feet of heavy manufacturing space. Chart has an immediate opening for a maintenance technician on the day shift.

Primary responsibilities include troubleshooting, repair, and rebuilds of complex manufacturing and material handling equipment. Equipment includes but is not limited to vacuum pumps, mass spec machines, rollers, machine tools, presses, cranes, forklifts, and automatic production equipment. Perform periodic inspection of various shop equipment and tools. Installation of new equipment, building custom fixtures, performing necessary hookups, and other maintenance including electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry is required. When necessary, alter and modify facilities and equipment to conform to OSHA standards. Assist with the handling, labeling, and inspection of hazardous waste and storage area. Perform duties assigned during spills and emergencies involving hazardous waste and materials.

The ideal candidate will possess a two-year technical degree combined with 3+ years of manufacturing experience. Knowledge of the following is a plus: hydraulics, electrical and electronics, automation equipment repair, crane servicing, vacuum technology, and general maintenance. The ability to troubleshoot and fix problems is a must. Candidate must have the ability to successfully complete work assignments with limited supervision.

Chart provides a competitive compensation and benefits program. If interested, please send resume or fill out application with attention to Jamie Malecha, HR Administrator:

Full-Time 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

Prior Lake Schools.

FT/ PT, Paid training.

Starting $13/ hr.

Call 612-232-4297 for Receptionist/CSR growing insurance agency.

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Casey's is looking for a friendly, energetic individual to be our Assistant ManagerDonut 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

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

House Cleaning Supervisor M-F, drive company van, work & supervise cleaning staff. Must be honest, high spirited, friendly & personal and have strong people skills. Must have experience as a residential cleaner of all areas of the home.

Contact John T. Reilly, Mint Victoria Housecleaing, 952-401-9119 mintvictoria@aol.com

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JORDAN TRANSFORMER, LLC Substation Transformer Repair/Remanufacturing since 1973, now hiring the following position:

Controls Electrician Supervisor Inquiries must have an electrical background in circuitry, switches and relays, wiring control power panels, able to understand schematics, volt and ohm meters, blueprints as well as experience with conduit running; and previous supervisory skills. Jordan Transformer offers a clean and safe work environment with competitive wages, 401K plan and medical package. Inquiries send complete resume with wage expectations to: Jordan Transformer, LLC, Attn: Human Resource Dept 1000 Syndicate Street Jordan, Minnesota 55352 OR

Email: hr@jordantransformer.com

Full-time position with City Finance Department.

Requires bachelor's degree in accounting and 3 to 5 years of professional experience in governmental accounting and finance. Hiring Range: $54,158 to $59,574, DOQ. Application Deadline: September 30, 2011. For more information and an application, visit www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/employment.cfm or call (952) 233 9320. TTY/TDD: (952) 233-3837. EOE.

Streets Maintenance Operator City of Eden Prairie The City of Eden Prairie is looking for a FT Streets Maintenance Operator. This position uses power equipment to perform a wide variety of maintenance activities including patching, mowing, snow plowing, concrete repair and street sweeping. Minimum two years of related experience required. Associates or two year technical degree preferred. For the complete job profile and to apply online go to www.edenprairie.org under “Employment Opportunities”. Starts at $20.71 to $24.65/hr. Application Deadline September 23, 2011

Water Resources Engineer The Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District has an immediate opening for a Water Resources Engineer. This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits. Position responsible for a variety of engineering, construction management, administrative and field support elements for the daily operations of the Watershed District. Additional duties to include assisting the Administrator and District staff with water sampling, monitoring and maintenance of the Prior Lake Outlet structure and channel, completing records and reports as required, performing community outreach and presentations, permitting issuance and review, others as assigned. Minimum Requirements: Licensed Professional Engineer with a core emphasis in water resources, civil and/or agriculture engineering. A combination of experience and/or additional education in biology, environmental management, natural resources or a related degree to the core areas is a plus. Experience in a local government setting is preferred. Call (952) 447-4166 or contact Mike Kinney at mkinney@plslwd.org for additional information. Please submit resumes or letters of interest to info@plslwd.org. Position open until filled. www.plslwd.org

Store Management & Crew Members Opportunities Available Now hiring for a full time Store Manager Position.

Stores are located in the Shakopee and Bloomington areas. Please call Michelle at 952.653.2192 for interested inquiries.

WE OFFER: Flexible scheduling Opportunity to run your own store Competitive pay Pleasant atmosphere Multi-store opportunities

Retail Business Analyst Buyers Support Group has an opportunity to add a Business Analyst to our growing staff. This Retail Business Analyst position supports the Sales Rep by providing customer service to Target and vendor, performs analysis of the business and provides insights into trends/assortment performance/and actual to forecasted reporting, takes ownership of inventory management, and coordination of needs between Target BAs and Manufacturers.

Strong analytical skills, including forecasting, and retail experience is required. Prior rep group and/or Target experience is a plus. Email resumes to: hr@salesandmarketingfirm.com

Loan Processor The Lutheran Home Campus is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• Full-Time and Part-Time Nursing Assistants • Part-Time LPN/RN • Part-Time Food Service Worker For additional information or to apply online, visit The Lutheran Home Association Web site @ www.tlha.org or call (952) 873-2164.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

State Bank of Belle Plaine has an immediate opening for an experienced Loan Processor. The qualified applicant should possess a minimum of 3 years banking experience in loan processing in all areas of lending including Consumer, Commercial, Ag and Real Estate.

Familiarity with Laser Pro loan documentation software preferred. Must be willing to work Saturday rotation. Other requirements include: 10-key proficiency, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, & strong prioritization and problem solving skills. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

Please call or stop in to receive an employment application. 201 W Main St PO Box 87 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Tel. 952-873-2296 www.statebankbp.com

Insurance At American Family, we know a positive work experience makes all the difference. Our flexible work schedules, competitive salaries, and a wide variety of benefit options don't just help us attract the best and brightest employees-they help us keep them.

Consider joining our family in our Eden Prairie location as an....

TOP JOB Chart, Inc.

Welders

OPERATION SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

a leading global manufacturer of standard and custom engineered products and systems has openings for:

Chart Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of standard and custom engineered products and systems for a wide variety of cryogenic and heat transfer applications. Chart's New Prague MN manufacturing campus is a 27-acre site with over 275,000-sq. ft. of heavy manufacturing space. Presently, Chart has immediate openings for Welders on our night shift.

This entry-level position will screen and process new business, renewals and changes for multiple Personal Lines products. You will answer inquiries from agents and insureds related to Personal Lines processing, and research and resolve basic premium and services issues. The ability to type 30 WPM, demonstrated proficiency in various Microsoft software applications, basic mathematical knowledge and strong communications skills are needed.

Apply for this position or learn more about careers at American Family at our website:

www.americanfamilyinsurance.jobs.

Please reference Job #00061. EOE

Welders Maintenance Technician If you are interested, please apply in person, call or send your resume and/or application to: Chart Inc. 407 7th Street NW New Prague, MN 56071 See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds

Primary job responsibilities will include performing complex and critical welding operations on various metals using Flux-core, TIG, MIG and Sub-arc Welding.

The ideal candidate shall have a high school diploma, vocational welding program certificate or equivalent welding experience and the ability to read and interpret drawings and weld symbols.

Chart's fast track to a rewarding career includes a competitive compensation and benefits program. If you are interested in the challenge please apply in person, call or send your resume and/or application to:

Chart Inc. 407 7th Street NW New Prague, MN 56071 EOE

Chart Inc. 407 7th St. NW, New Prague, MN 56071

To learn more about these businesses, go to www.imarketplace.mn Call (952) 345-3003 to place an ad

LANDSCAPING #1 Schieber Outdoor Services LawncareLandscaping. Commercial Residential. Senior Discount. Joe: 952-2924445

ODD JOBS

ODD JOBS

Handyman Ser vices PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE 28 YEARS OF TRADE EXPERIENCE 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!

952-445-1812 Paul Bunyan Tree Service. Tree Removal and Trimming. www.paulbunyantree serviceinc.com

AA Tree Removal/ trimming/ firewood/ brush hauling, stump grinding.

Steve, 952-445-5239

Schmidt and Son Lawn Care Aerating Leaf clean-up Mowing for 2012 Contracts

Free estimates

952-496-1365

MOVING/STORAGE

MOVING?

You Call - We Haul

Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates

952-758-2552 We Haul Moving New Prague

Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor

References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes

(612)867-8287 kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com

NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert!

For all the odd jobs needing Attention!!!

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

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

PAINT/WALLPAPER *A and K PAINTING* Schedule your Fall painting now!

PAINT/WALLPAPER

PLUMBING/SEPTIC

Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured.

Albie: 952-261-2234

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

Greg Anderson Painting 4 generations experience. Painting, staining, enameling. Taping repairs. 952-445-6816 MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen

PLASTER/DRYWALL

ROOFING

ROOFING Regal Enterprises, Inc. Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Insurance work. Since 1980. regalenterprisesinc.net 952-201-4817

651-480-3400 sundanceexteriors.com Family owned since 1979

Free wind & hail damage inspections...

We can handle all of your insurance claims.

Roofing, Siding, Windows & all home improvement needs. We do it all!

ROOFING

Why Wait Roofing LLC Offering best extended manufacturers warranty!

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

WINDOWS EGRESS WINDOW & WELLS Free Estimates

952-492-3160

Drive a real bargain!

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

Let us know how we can earn your business.

(952)873-6078

952-474-6258 Major credit cards accepted

S.R. PAINTING: 18 yrs. exp. Insured.

Commercial/Residential.

Interior/Exterior.

Wood finishing, Enameling, Custom Texturing, Water Damage, Wallpaper Removal.

Deck Refinishing.

Quality conscious perfectionist!

Estimates/Consultation

Best Drywall LLC Serving SW Metro 18 yrs. Small crew/no subs/ painting. New Const/ Basements/ Repair.

BBB Reg/Ins/Free Est. All work guaranteed Mic 612-685-0476 bestdrywallminnesota.com

KREUSER ROOFING, INC. 952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell) Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous Lic# 20632183

Monnens Custom Builders Roofing/ Additions New Construction Siding/ Windows Locally owned 20 + Years Jim's Cell: 612-859-4618 Mike's Cell: 612-859-4620 952-496-0921 Lic. 4960

952-448-3761 No wall too small

Steve Ries, 612-481-8529

PLUMBING/SEPTIC “Bill's Painting” Exterior/ Interior/ Decks. 29 yrs/ guaranteed work.

10% scheduling discount.

952-448-6633/ 952-220-1090

Father/ son plumbing company.

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

Hook a great deal in the Classifieds 952-3 345-3 3003

Roofing Windows OSiding ORemodeling O O

Locally Owned & Operated Licensed & Insured #20631439

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

38 years' experience.

952-447-4655

Visa, Discover Mastercard, Amex accepted

Looking for a hot deal on some wheels?

Look no further than the classifieds!

You’ll find many cars, trucks, vans and SUVs, also motorcycles, boats, trailers, campers & RVs. To place an ad, call 952-345-3003

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www.savagepacer.com | Savage Pacer

Full-Time

Part-Time

Part-Time

Marketing Research and PR Internship

Assembly, PT: weekends, early AM hrs. (no deliveries) for Star Tribune Newspaper, Chaska Depot, 4355 Peavey Rd. Min. requirements 18 yrs old & own transportation.

Apply online: chaskadelivery.com EOE

Personal Care Assistant Wanted Aspirience Home Care is hiring a PT PCA to care for a young adult male with mild retardation.

Position requires flexible scheduling, may include weekends and evening shifts. Must be mature, non-smoker, neat, and must be active outdoors.

Able to take care of personal hygeine/ perform therapy. Could lead to FT. Call Tom at 952412-5828

Flexible hours, within 8-5pm M-F. 20-30 hrs/wk $12-$14/hr.

Term: 6 mths. Must be proficient in Office and research via internet.

Send resume and cover letter to tolson@arcainc.com

Sales Local forklift wholesaler has an immediate need for an inside salesperson.Telephone sales, in established territories, to forklift dealers in Mexico, Central and South America. Individual must be bilingual, a self starter with good organizational skills and excellent negotiating skills. Previous sales experience preferred. Benefits include: medical, dental and life insurance, long term disability, paid vacation and holidays, sick pay, 401K and commissions.

Contact Mike Sibulkin:

Community Service Officer (Permanent PartTime Position 30 hrs per week) - City of Savage For information and application materials visit our website at: www.cityofsavage.com APPLY BY: October 3, 2011, 4:30pm EOE House Aide $11.20/hr PT Weekend/Evening hours. Must have experience caring for elderly.

Residential group home for 5-6 seniors. Community Assisted Living Shakopee. Call 952440-3955

NAR's

mike@continental-lift.com

Continental Lift Truck P.O. Box 26 Jordan, MN 55352 Seeking Admin Assist for a home builder (south metro).

Duties include answering telephone calls, word processing, filing, faxing and home closing packets. Software skills are required and strong communication skills.

Please send resumes to lori.horkey@ keylandhomes.com No phone calls please.

THE HAIR MATE Downtown Prior Lake.

Wants you if you are experienced beautician/ hair stylist, barber/ stylist & manicurist/ pedicurist.

Self-employed status only. Call Gina Tupy 612-616-5550 or Harry Tupy 612-720-6201.

Part-Time Now hiring experienced Medical Assistants at the HCMC Neurology Clinic in Chaska, MN. Please visit HCMC.org to apply.

.7 fte – all shifts 5 p.m – 9 p.m.

Please apply online at: www.stgertrudes shakopee.org EEOC

NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train Starting wage $13.25 an hour DOE

Part-Time

PT Sales Admin Plastics fabricator is looking for someone to support a busy sales rep.

Candidate will have worked in a manufacturing environment, familiar with mechanical drawings, used to working under pressure, detail oriented and a team player. Customer service background or PM for production a plus. Please send resume to 1200 Lakeview Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 or email to: meichhorst@exactec.net

StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee & rural Waconia Weekend routes.

For further information see our website at; www.Chaskadelivery.com

Sales Positions INSIDE SALES- calling business owners nationwide from our Jordan office. Nice office, great pay!

Call Vern Schwartz, 612-810-8097

TRANSPORTATION

Schools bus drivers, will train. PT. Family owned business operating for PL/Savage Schools. Perfect for homemakers & retirees.

952-440-2382 Waitstaff, Cooks, Set Up Crew, Bartenders.

Knights Event Center.

Contact Cindy, 952-4455555

2000 Polaris Sportsman 500. Green, H.D. Winch Rear basket. Like new Tires Rides-Drives Perfect. Great condition $2,750. 952-215-5421

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine is seeking a Licensed Social Worker to work 20 hours per week in our long term care area. Responsibilities include evaluating and assessing psychosocial needs of residents, interviewing residents for admission and participating in discharge planning, care planning and conferences, and providing support to residents, families and friends. Must have a Bachelor's Degree in social work a valid Social Work license in the state of Minnesota.

Experience in long term care is preferred.

For additional information or to apply online, visit The Lutheran Home Association website at www.tlha.org or call (952) 873-2164.

Resumes can be submitted to baconnelly@tlha.org An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are growing - come join our team during this exciting time! We have multiple openings in our hospital in Waconia. Ridgeview Medical Center is an independent, regional health care network serving the west-metro area. Its network includes the Waconia-based acute care hospital, a multitude of primary and specialty care clinics, emergency services and specialty programs.

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague is seeking casual Medical Assistants to employ at our Express Medical Clinics in New Prague and Belle Plaine.

Evening and weekend hours. Qualified candidates include being a graduate of an accredited school for Medical Assisting, and current CPR.

TO APPLY:

CICU RN Medical RN Orthopedic/Surgical RN Same Day Surgery RN (on-call) Home Health Aide (on-call) Hospice RN (on-call)

Campers Travel Trailers

Motorcycles

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

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

2007 Harley-Davidson Street Bob. 2,700 miles. $8,000 in upgrades. Excellent condition. Asking $10,000. Call 952-7584289.

bsehlers3242@gmail.com

1979 Mark Twain 17' Runabout, trailer, 115 HP Mercury. Power tilt, swim step, custom canvas seats/carpet. Registered 2013, $1,999.

612-590-1595

Hydro Stream Vegas.

20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $8,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421

27' 2007 Palomino Thoroughbred, 1 slide out, triple bunk, queen bed sleeps 7-8. $17,499, Parked in Waseca. Call Mitch 612-325-7365

Motorcycles

1981 Sea Nymph 16' fish/ ski boat, 1989 Evinrude 60hp tracker, Spartan trailer, trolling motor, livewells, locators, anchormates, pedestal seats. REDUCED! $3200. 952445-5473

1994 Harley Heritage Softtail, 26300k, all service records avail, extra set of pipes. $7500. Call Mike @ 612-309-6737 1991 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome, Class A, 33ft. Only 38k miles!

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

1998, Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417

2001, 17ft. Starcraft, 90HP, Mercury. Excellent condition. $9,000 952-890-2630

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

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

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

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

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

2004 Harley FXST Softail 24,000 miles. Extras too much to list. Call for details. $8,800. 952836-6773

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

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

To learn about and apply for these exciting employment opportunities at Ridgeview Medical Center and its network of clinics please visit our website at www.ridgeviewmedical.org

Qualified candidates should submit a resume to the Employee Experience department.

Fax: 952-758-8922 or E-mail: Hoen.Kerri@mayo.edu 301 2nd Street NE | New Prague, MN 56071

Sporting Goods

EZ-GO Gas Golf Cart with Rear Seat. White with White Top and Seats. $2195. 952-2390446

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

1996 Itasca Suncruiser Motorhome. Class A, 39'. Excellent condition, shedded at all times/ winterized.

Loaded!

29,300 actual miles. $35,000/BO. 507-6656019

Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

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

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

Campers Travel Trailers

Social Worker

We have the following positions available:

Certified Medical Assistants

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

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

1992 Vibo 21' Hexagon pontoon. Low hrs. 2 motors. '96 Merc 90HP + 9.9. Marine radio. Trailer. Clean. $9,500. 612720-2262

Registered Nurses Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague is seeking Casual Registered Nurses for our Med/Surg, ICU, ED, and OB departments. Part-time positions are also available for our Med/Surg and ICU departments. 12 hour shifts, weekend and holiday rotation required.

Qualifications include being a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, current Minnesota state Registered Nurses license, and CPR. Experience preferred.

1973 14' Alumacraft boat/ trailer, 15 HP Johnson motor. Needs carb work. Trolling motor/ battery, steering console. $1,125/BO. 952-448-3128

Part-Time

Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899

EEO/AA

Boats/Motors

All-Terrain Vehicles

No dui's, must have class d license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age

Paragon Bank, 115 1st Ave E, in Shakopee is looking for a motivated self-starter to fill a parttime 25-30 hours per week position. Duties would include customer service and bookkeeping operations. Please provide resume to: HR Department, Paragon Bank, PO Box 330, Wells, MN 56097.

Application period ends October 7, 2011

Boats/Motors

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

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

$$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup.

Serving Carver/ Scott counties.

952-220-TOWS, 24/7 $$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166

1963 Buick Custom Convertible. V6 A/T. Completely rebuilt 3000 miles ago.

New white/top, brakes. Excellent condition some minor restoration needed. $5000. 605-2127283

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Cars

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

Classifieds 952-345-3003

Cars

Cars

Cars

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

1989 Volvo 240DL. 118K, AT, CD, New tires, battery, tabs, and more. 4 cyl, provides great gas mileage. $2500. 952-440-2469

1999 Chevy Prizm.

179K. Very good condition, runs great. $1,300.

952-445-7193

1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

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

559-435-3751

1998 Dodge Stratus, 6 cyl, AT. 156K. $1,500.

952-445-6173

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

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Put your car search in drive!

Cars

2006 Dodge Magnum R/T. 5.7L Hemi, AWD, White with tan interior.

HID headlights.71,000 miles. $16,000 763221-0668

Trucks

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

Trucks

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

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Sport Util Vehicles

2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $5,700. 952-270-8292

Vans

2000 Ford Windstar LX 7 Passenger Van, 133,349 Miles. $2,250.

6 Cyl Engine, Automatic Runs and drives great.

Craig 952-368-9689

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GARAGE SALES AUCTIONS Carver Sales 36th CARVER ANTIQUES SHOW 9/24, 10am-5pm 9/25, 11am-4pm Village Hall, Carver Admission: $5.00 Luncheon & Refreshments 2 miles west of Chaska off CR 61, Old 212 See Craigs List

Chanhassen Sales Garage Sale Saturday 9/24 8am-5pm. Couch, weight bench, coffee table, baby gear, trailer, clothes, bookshelf, mini frig, books, HH items.

6519 Grayfox Curve Multi- family Garage Sale! Fri. & Sat. Sept.

16-17 9am-6pm. Lots of furniture, baby clothes, toys, housewares, lawn mower, etc. 720 Bighorn Drive, Chanhassen

Chaska Sales Festival/ Garage Sale/ Flea Market: Sat. 9/24, 9am-3pm. Food, antiques, 20+ vendors, bake sale, much more.

Shepherd of the Hill Church. Hwy 41/ Engler.

952-448-3882

Chaska Sales

Eden Prairie Sales

Prior Lake Sales

Savage Sales

Huge Multi Family Sale Thurs. 9/22 Noon-7pm; Fri. 9/23 9am-6pm; Sat. 9/24 8am-? Misc. furniture, RenFest clothing/costumes, Halloween decor & costumes, Christmas decor, Deer Stands & climbing pegs, electronics, jewelry, Pampered Chef items, porcelain dolls, stickers & scrapbooking items, diecut machine & dies, LOTS OF MISC! 2565 Brinkhaus St., Chaska

Multi Family GarageChristmas Sale. Friday 9/16, Saturday 9/17, 94pm. Christmas, furniture, HH and childrens items. 8147-8153 Curtis Lane Sat. September 17th 8 am. Beautiful Iron bed, white girls vanity, Great Home Accessories.

Clothing, tools and more.

Don't Miss!

16500 Thatcher Road TWO NEIGHBORHOOD SALES! Mitchell Village EAST & WEST. Saturday, 9/17, 9-4pm.

Erwin Court & Wilson Rd. (Both off Anderson Lakes Pkwy) Furniture, antiques, kids, huge variety!

Multi-Family Sale, 9/23 8am-6pm, 9/24 8am12pm. Clothes for everyone.

Household items, jeans, much misc. 15207 Fish Point Road A Man's Garage Sale.

Saturday 9/24, Sunday 9/25 8:30-5:30pm. Tools and electrical supplies.

6911 Faricy Lane “Caseys Addition”

Estate/ Garage SaleThurs-Fri, 9/22-23, 9am5pm. Espresso machine, black TV/ computer armoire, furniture, fall/ x-mas decor, camcorder, Canon camera, CDs, misc. 4328 S. River Run

Multi-Family Garage/Sample Sale!!

Thurs-Sat. Sept. 1517th 8am-3pm. Lots of clothes, new and used, perfume, Home Decor, Books. Priced to sell.

Everything must go!

2261 Manuela Circle Chaska~close to Target!

Thurs. 9/15 (8-5), Friday 9/16 (8-5), Sat 9/17 (81) HUGE Garage sale.

340 Highwood Drive Circle, Chaska, Best Clothing/Name Brands Women, Men, Boy's (infant to 5) (Girl's infant to 7).

Washer & dryer in excellent condition. Matching dishes.

Power Wheels Riding Jeep, Toys, Shoes, Coats.

Cash & carry. Good stuff cheap!

Eden Prairie Sales HUGE Garage Sale: 9/15, 12noon-7pm. 9/16, 9am-7pm, 9/17, 8am3pm. Alot of different HH items. 10358 Lee Dr.

Jordan Sales

Garage Sale Friday 9/16, Saturday 9/17, Sunday 9/18. Noon6pm. Furniture, appliances, HH items. 6896 Faricy Lane Garage Sale Friday 9/16, Saturday 9/17 93pm. Antiques, furniture, no clothes, misc.

15291 Jeffers Pass (Regal Crest Townhomes)

Garage Sale- 9/22-23, 8am-4pm, 9/24, 8am1pm. Large variety of high quality items, HH goods, small furnishings, children's toys/ books/ clothes, sports equipment. 14054 Kings Ct.

Shakopee Sales Multi Family Sale Thursday-Saturday 9/22-9/24, 8-4pm. HH items, toys, much misc. Everything must go! 1077 Ramsey St

Garage Sale Saturday 9/17, 8-4pm. Sunday 9/18, Noon-4pm. Baby girl items, zero-18 mo.

Baby items.

Boys clothes size 10-12.

Family clothing. 408 2nd St. W.

MOVING SALE 5160 E Oak Point Dr. Wednesday 9/21- Friday 9/23 94pm. Saturday, 9/24 9-noon. Traditional style sofa, chairs, desk. Rattan porch furniture, end tables, lamps, Ethan Allen dining room table 8 chairs, breakfront.

Dishes, collectibles, Dickens Christmas Village.

Custom fall blinds, patio table, umbrella , 6 chairs. Hoses, tools, workbench. No junk.

Prior Lake Sales

Savage Sales

Garage Sale: Sat., 9/17, 9am-5pm. Misc womens clothing, small-XL, various HH items. 4225 JARMANN LANE

Pre- Moving Sale Thursday 9/22, 9/23 9/24, 85pm. Furniture, collectibles, clothes, plants, kitchen ware, videos, CD's, books, dolls, Christmas. Dog coats.

14687 Glendale Ave S

End of the summer sale.

Thursday 9/22 Saturday 9/24, 8-5pm.

Hot Wheels, StarWars, toys, furniture, lots of misc.

13912 & 13952 Kentucky Ave. Northside of Cty Rd. 42

Huge Estate/ Garage Sale Friday 9/23, Saturday 9/24, 9-5pm. 50 + years collection. Antiques, glassware, HH. Cash only. 431 Theis Dr.

"Massive Garage Sale” Saturday Sept. 17th, 8am to 3pm. Hundreds of books, Beanie Babies, Womens clothes, Fenton Glassware and so much more" 117 Chad Circle

Garage Sale Thursday 9/15, Friday 9/16, 84pm. Saturday 9/17 8noon. Decoys, tools, household, old stuff too!

2614 Hauer Trail

Thrift Stores

Shakopee Sales Signs with Red Fringe Bi-annual, Multi-family, Vierling & Thistle Sale. (by Cub) Thursday, Friday & Saturday Sept. 22 - 24th, 9am. Antiques, Bikes, Books, Boy's clothes to size 8, Bunn Coffeemaker, Couch, Infant furniture, Office chair, Women's clothes to plus size, wooden rocking chair, and MUCH MORE! Estate sale of Holiday & Cat decorations!

**SALE** *10%-50% off* POTTERS STORES CONSIGNMENTS, ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS. 590 Marschall Rd. Shakopee 952-233-7323 T-F 10-6, Sat 9-3

Back to School Bargains can be found in the Classifieds 952-345-3003

Thrift Stores

STUFF! For Sale

Victoria Sales

128 Meridian St. N., Belle Plaine. 952-873-6617 Mon., Thurs-Fri., 2-8pm. Sat-Sun 12-6pm.

DOWNSIZING W/MULTIFAMILY SALE- 9/21 4-7, 9/22 8-7, 9/23 8-4, 9/24 8-12 furniture,garage haven/tools, designer clothes (women&plus,men & XXL,toddler boys/girls), china,glassware, antiques, collectibles, toys, bikes and much more...

8533 Cedar Court, Victoria

Fri. & Sat. Sept 16 & 17, 9am-5pm. 2725 Fieldstone Drive, Victoria GARAGE SALE: girls clothes, toys, Coach bags, kitchen, sports, movies, lots of miscellaneous!

BIG SALE!! Everything reduced.

2 truckloads of new stuff! 2 NEW 2011 Electrolux stainless steel refrigerators, new couches & chairs, Mount Airy oak diningroom table & 6 chairs, stainless steel dishwasher, stainless steel microwave, all kinds of hydraulic jacks and transmission jacks, huge oak wall unit, Crook antique office chair, cartop carrier, all kinds of new glassware, new artwork, printers, color copiers, scanners, all kinds of new lamps.

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"Eagle Country" signed numbered Maynard Reece print. $35. 612965-1773 1 solar lamp, 13" high, $5. 952-403-1567 10 in 1 Jr. foosball pool table. 2ftX4. $50. 952906-7667 10, Childrens VHS movies. $5. for all. 953403-1567 20"x20"x1" American furnace filters, new. 4 for $8. 952-447-4961 25" Sylvania console TV. Works great. $20.

You haul. 952-403-1404 322 Dish reciever & acc. /Dish $50. 952-4484907 4 tinted thermo pane windows, aluminum frames. 4.5x8ft. $100.

952-270-2038 5 yr old orange tabby cat, free, friendly, 612382-5924 52" Sony rear projection TV. Works great! $200.

952-236-7545 55” HDTV projection pioneer elite. $250. 612751-7843 64” HD ready projection TV, Pioneer. Excellent, $250. 612-751-7843 6pc. furniture set. Plaid cushions, wooden frames. $100. b/o. 952440-5017 72"x90" cellular thermal chatham blanket. Rayon, cotton .$5. 952-4474961 Adjustable bed, by Electropedic, queen. $400.

952-226-2642 Ammunition, .380 cal.

500+ rounds. $150.

952-440-5300 Antique tool chest, 2 drawers, assorted tools, $275/all, 952-934-6846 Antique, cut glass serving bowl, $65. 952-3616376 Antique, drop-leaf table 4 chairs, Needs repair refinishing. $100. 612799-2273 Aquamarine ladies ring.

14k yellow gold. hardly worn. $275. 952-3616376 Bar smoke eater, air cleaner. $175. b/o 952873-6732 Bauer, vapor youth hockey skates. Size 3 excellent $30. 952-4450294 Bed rails for toddler, $10. pair. 952-368-4152

Bedroom comforter set & window coverings, aqua/gold tones. $50.

952-440-5720 Bedroom set, five piece, solid maple, twin headboard. $250. 952-9492558 Benelli Cordoba 12 ga shotgun. Excellent condition, $1400. 952-8944513 Benneli Nova 12ga, 3.5in recoil reducer.

Good condition, $250.

952-818-9379 Big Buddy, 9000/1800 btu propane heater, $65. 952-855-4822 Bike, 24" boys mountain bike, yellow & black, $10. 952-240-6813 Bike, 24" girls mountain bike, purple and silver. $10. 952-240-6813 Bleacher stadium seats 2. good back support, padded. $40. 952-8366669 Boat ramp, 50'. Track, carriage, 120v winch w/cable. $500.

612723-1484 Bodyguard fitness treadmill. Model Magellan $350. 952-452-3456 Bounce around inflatable 9ft square. Used inside only. $125. 952445-4268 Brown, two/tone love seat, good condition. $300. 952-467-3813 Browning A5, 12ga camo synthetic stock & sling. $450. 612-3902944 Bunkbed Room & Board solid oak. Full twin. $150. 612-860-3572 Car seat, Eddie Bauer, 5-88 lbs, convertible, 19"-58". $20. 612-2698958 Cement mix, $28. 952445-7193 Chest of drawers,dresser w/mirror, headboard, frame, maple. $140.

952-937-2996 Children's Maze Medium sized, beads and cars. $10. 952-443-0186 Children's storage cart on wheels. Cute, functional. $8.

612-7910798 China hutch, solid oak.

Excellent condition, $350. 952-440-5266 Christmas tree artificial, 7½ ft. tall. $25. 952-3684152 Dog kennel 6x6x6. Wire $75. 612-860-3572

Clarinet, LeBlanc with case. Great condition.

One owner. $170. 612910-9164 Computer center, 2 pc cherry/black. 5'W x 4'9" $200. 952-474-1626 Couch light beige 90", 2 years old. $250. 952403-1708 Couch, brown, excellent shape, $300. 952-4673813 Cross country spikes mint Nike 8.5 $10. 612207-7976 Cross-stitching floss, books, needles, etc. $5/all. 763-742-2894 Desk with center ledge, light cherry veneer. $100. 952-994-1303 Desk, beautiful oak roll top. 60"w x 53"t $350.

612-875-5858 Dining room table, hutch, dark wood. Good condition. $150. 952442-8887 Dishwasher working condition, needs cleaning. $30. 952-944-3933 Dr. Scholl's, full cushion massager. 3 settings, $10. 952-447-4961 Dryer, electric, whiteMaytag. Like new, $175.

952-649-7936 Duck blind, $100. 612518-4454 Duck decoys, Mallards and Bluebills, $85/ 89, Dave, 612-991-5519 DVD player, Phillips, recordable. $60. call 952-913-5434 Electric dryer white. 3 years old. $100. 952445-9508 Entertainment center, oak, 50”Hx36”Wx17”D, includes 27” RCA TV, $50, 952-445-6294x0 Epson CX7800 color printer. $40. 612-8345004 Figurines, Bisque porcelain. 8 boy/girls farming 13" tall. $100. 952-4573811 FisherPrice, portable playard. 3in1, sleep, play. $35. Like new.

952-472-2580 Fitness Quest Inc, Ab Lounge 2, excellent condition, $50. 952-4405266 Fleece, 1/4-zip pullover, tan, medium, barely worn, $15. 952-3689718 Free, 30" SS range hood. Multi lights and speeds. 952-221-2607

Fujifilm FinePix digital camera with 8.2 mega pixels. $60. 952-2000052 Garage heater, The hot one. 5000w 240volts $130. 952-381-5393 George Foreman electric grill. In/out 17.5"cs.

Used 2x $50. 952-2405869 German Shepherd pup 11weeks. AKC, vets shots, purebred. $395.

952-681-9100 Guinea pig, $5, 1 year old, w/cage. Jordan, Gary 612-269-8958 Half ton chain hoist. $60. 952-938-4016 Home gym by Weider $130 or b/o. 952-2217924 Home gym, muscle machine, great condition.

Must sell $100. 612987-8168 Hunting pants, mens lined canvas nylon 38"waist 28"inseam. $50. 952-484-1312 iPod Nano, 2gb 2nd generation, silver. $25.

952-448-5004 iPod Nano, 8gb 4th generation, green. $50.

952-448-5004 Kenmore Fridge & Gas Range, bisque. $200.

952-445-9232 Keyboard, Yamaha.

Huge music database, song/style arrangement. $125. 612-386-0444 Kitten 8 wks old, litter box trained. $25. fee 952-261-7052 Kitten, 11 weeks old, female. Free to good home. 952-492-3401 Kitten, adorable, to good home. $5. 952-4922467 Lawnmower Honda 21 rear bagger w/extras.

Beautiful condition. $150. 952-836-5433 Leapfrog Leappad with backpack and 6 books. $30. 952-412-0707 Letter jacket, red and black, new. $115. Call 952-240-0372.

Loft bed, Ikea Tromso, white, good condition. $100. 952-250-9857 Male, guinea pig. Everything included. $10.

612-227-5440, to good home.

Maplewood table, 4 chairs, like new. $300.

952-906-3560 Mary Kay 3in1 cleanser, $14. 952-891-4694

Mary Kay, day solution $24. 952-891-4694 Mary Kay, satin hands pampering set. $20.

952-564-1161 Medical scooter, Rally, good condition, $500.

952-474-4719 Men's, Buckle jeans.

Big Star/BKE 31x34 $45. Like new. 952-4454231 Microwave Sharp carousel 20"wX 17"dX9"h. White. Almost new. $25. 952492-2084 Microwave, Amana (black) w/turntable & manual. 1100w, $20.

952-221-2607 Mini tramboline rebounder carrying case & balance bar. $225.

952-484-1312 Moose pail, darling design. House, cabin $15.

952-443-0186 Mountain bike, Univega.

On off road, rock shox. $200. 612-386-0444 New printer cartridge for HP printers, 94 black. $10. 952-440-3075 New, color ink cartridge 26. For Lexmark printers. $5. 952-240-1025 Nikon 4600, digital camera with 256 mega bites $50. 952-200-0052 Nordictrack Sequoia.

Stores flat. Good condition. $10. 952-937-1835 Oak hutch excellent condition $125. 952445-9508 Piano w/bench Kimball Good condition, $175.

952-474-4719 Piano, Currier with matching bench, free.

952-368-7279 Piano, Grand, needs service and tuning. $500. can deliver 952445-4177 Picnic table 6', wood on steel frame. $45. 952440-6221.

Pioneer 6 CD changer. $10. 612-207-7976 Pony, Free, black Shetland to good home. 612581-8113 Pool table, nice. $250.

952-466-5880 Pool table. 8ft slate, with accessories. $400. 952440-1763 Porter Cable circular saw, in case with blades. $40. 763-4385022 Red tail Boa, cage and all. $125. 952-292-1702

PS2 console, wireless controllers, games, Guitar Hero, memory. $65.

612-965-1773 Puppy for sale. Male, Shihtzu Bichon mix. $150. 8wks 952-8883496 Raar cargo carrier for 2" reciever. $25 or b.o.

952-448-4907 Range GE Profile, radiant range.

Almond $200. After 6pm 952381-4789 Refrigerator, GE Profile white.

36"X70"X30" $450. 952-270-3967 Registered, Yorkie puppy, 3 months, female, wormed, shots, $350.

952-448-1882 Remington, 11-87 Super Magnum, shotgun. $450. 952-201-6175 Riding lawnmower, Snapper 8hp, runs, new spark plug. $150. 612209-0599 Roadmaster RD1010 radar detector. New, $40. 952-240-1025 Rollerblades, men size 10. $10. Rarely used.

952-401-9601 Sauder entertainment center, 48"hx50"wx17"d $50. 952-894-3966 Sausage stuffer, 3 lb.

Used once, $25. 952440-5300 Saxophone, tenor, student, Armstrong, solid case. $495/ BO. 952941-2060 Seated back row machine. Like new, $250.

952-448-3495 September Outing** Persis Clayton Weirs, framed 36"x28", 253/1200, $150. 952236-7545 Skate sharpening card, 15 punches $60. Reg 12/$60. 952-937-1835 Snapper rear engine rider. 28" 2000, $500. 952201-3129 Snuggie, NE Husker, new, $15. Call 952-2400372 Sofa, loveseat, cream floral, good condition, 2 lamps. $100. 612-7998158 Sofa, mauves & blues/greys on beige, like new. $125. 952361-6096 Spoon collection, 50 states+10 misc. w/display rack. $60. 952-4573811 Suitcase, soft sided. $30. 612-644-8377

Sports cards for sale. $350. for 15,000+ cards, Call: 612-387-1565

Tunturi, rowing machine. $50. call 952-443 0699

Stroller, double. Great condition. $75. Call 952913-5434 Student percussion kit: rolling case with everything needed. $125.

952-361-0159 Sunbeam, hand mixer.

Gold, new $8. 952-4474961 Table pad, for 40" round table, with leaf. $8. 763438-5022 Taylor Made Fairway woods stiff shaft, new grips. $70. 952-4846411 Toddler bed-white, metal frame, mattress, bedding. $45.

952-8903470 Traditions unique wrought iron, glass square cocktail tables, $60. 612/298-3147

TV, 40" Sony, rearproj.

Works great. $125 612-280-3133, after 2:30.

Trampoline, 13'. Adj. basketball hoop. Free, call after 8pm. 507-2483891.

Trumpet, Bach TR300, used with case. Excellent condition. $325.

612-269-0198 TV & stereo stand new $30. 612-644-8377

Twin mattress, box spring, frame, head/board. No stains, $70. 952-440-6221 Washer Dryer, work well. Free to good home. 952-448-3511 Washer, Maytag, white like new. $200. 952649-7936 Washing machine, older Maytag, works. $20.

612-799-8158 Wicker furniture. Couch, coffee table. Excellent condition. $75. 952-2207645 Windows, vinyl, white, single hung, double pane, 30x36. $50. 952492-2142 Wing back chair set, 2.

Navy w/beige. Excellent, $80. 952-215-6012 Wonderful, loving lap cat, free. Dar 612-9402094

ThriftMart Discovery Picnic table 6', wood on steel frame. $45.

952-440-6221.

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952-345-3003 or classifieds@imarketplace.mn

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Thanks to all of our runners, walkers and rollers, as well as our sponsors and exhibitors, who turned out for the first Boots & Boas Dash/5K Run/Walk Sept. 10 at Purgatory Creek Park in Eden Prairie. Thanks to you we were able to donate $500 to Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women and $500 to Cornerstone; two organizations working to end domestic violence through education and advocacy.

Savvy.mn Magazine and Eden Prairie News thank our special presenting partner, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, for making this new event possible and sharing in the goal of creating healthy, active communities.

Thanks to all of the businesses, organizations and individuals that contributed to the success of Boots & Boas: Presenting Sponsor: St. Francis Regional Medical Center Major Sponsor: LasikPlus Nutritional Food Sponsors: Complete Nutrition & Pure Market Express Water Station Sponsors: Anytime Fitness Eden Prairie & Chaska Exhibitor: Floro Chiropractic Donations of gifts, food and water: TC Running, Bruegger’s of Eden Prairie & Kowalski’s of Eden Prairie Trail Helpers: Eden Prairie High School Dance Team Logo Design: Veronica Chapp

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