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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

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A return to ‘Camp’ Military officer visits Camp Savage site after 67 years

BY SHANNON FIECKE sfiecke@swpub.com

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Col. Charles Moriyama and his wife, Helen, stand in front of the Camp Savage historical marker just off Highway 13 near Xenwood Avenue. Moriyama was in town for a national counterintelligence conference.

Hawaii. And, since it was the dead of winter, Moriyama and many of his cohorts saw snow for the first time. “You can imagine it

was quite an experience for us,” he said. “It wasn’t really that bad,

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‘Love should never hurt’ Awareness walk to include memorial for Prior Lake victim

BY LORI CARLSON editor@plamerican.com

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Participants in last year’s walk look at T-shirts displaying names of those murdered as a result of domestic violence and child abuse.

In 2008, the high-profi le murder of newspaper reporter Ruth Anne Maddox by her husband, Charles “Tony” Maddox, startled residents into action.

Ruth Anne died at the hands of her estranged husband, who in August was sentenced to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder.

Authorities said Maddox crushed his wife’s neck with a door following an argument in the early morning of Nov. 11, 2008. She died of blunt-force injuries to her head and neck, and her body was found in the couple’s Prior Lake garage the next day.

The city’s Community Safety Advisory Committee already had been working on ways to make Prior Lake a safer place before the murder

occurred, but domestic-violence prevention became an even higher priority after the issue hit close to home.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, the committee will host the second annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk at noon at Lakefront Park in Prior Lake. The mile-long walk will benefit Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women, which serves Scott and Carver counties.

This year, the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women’s 2008 Clothesline Project will be on display. The display includes a memorial for Ruth Anne Maddox, whose sister also plans to come from Indiana for the walk.

In the 28-year history of the alliance, Prior Lake is the first

Area mayors, superintendents and township clerks flipped through 13 pages of spreadsheets and bulletpoints Friday morning and listened to two state experts to better understand how a major change to the state’s property tax system will affect local residents and businesses.

“We have a responsibility in government for transparency and accountability. This is clear as mud,” pronounced Prior Lake Mayor Mike Myser.

During July’s special legislative session, the state eliminated the popular homestead property tax credit to save $261 million. This will push more of the cost of local government back onto local property taxes.

Clear enough.

But to soften the blow on lower- and middle-class homes, the state has instituted a market value exclusion that lowers how much of a home’s property value can be taxed and spreads the pain across all properties (including commercial and farmland).

To accommodate the loss of the homestead credit, property tax increases next year range from 1.3 percent for lower-valued businesses to 4.3 percent for farmhouses. (Taxes will jump again next year for commercial property, however, due to a lag in the fiscal disparities tax program.)

If the state had not chosen to buffer the homestead credit’s elimination by spreading out the tax difference, the property tax on a $75,000 home in Scott County would go from $456 to $760 – a 67 percent increase.

Even state Rep. Michael Beard, R-Shakopee, couldn’t fully grasp the late-hour measure passed by his col-

Home value

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$185,600 ………………. $44 $278,300 ………………. $83 $371,000 ………………. $121 $556,700 ………………. $192 leagues. “The reason I came this morning is because I was in the dark,” he said during the meeting at Prior Lake City Hall.

Adding to the confusion is the fact that the change shrinks the county’s tax base, which means tax rates automatically go up, even if schools, cities and townships hold their levies flat. It automatically bumps Scott County’s tax rate up 4.1 percent.

“This has the effect of increasing taxes on every property assuming that value stays exactly the same,” explained Keith Carlson of the Minnesota Inter-County Association.

Although there have been calls for repeal, Patricia Nauman of Metro Cities, an association representing metropolitan municipalities, said it’s unlikely the Legislature will reinstate the homestead credit given the lack of other sources of funding.

“While this is not perfect, it creates a lot more transparency in the system,” Nauman said, adding that her organization has long wanted to get cities off the hook for the credit.

Although the homestead credit was supposed to provide property tax relief by supplementing local government coffers with state taxes, it has failed to live up to its promise

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Portion of Highway 13 closed next weekend Highway 13 will be closed between the Highway 13/101 intersection and 126th Street from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3. A detour will use County Road 18 and Highway 42. Eastbound and westbound Highway 13/101 will remain open. The weekend closure is needed as crews install sanitary sewer and water pipes beneath Highway 13.

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BY ALEX HALL

It was 1944, and the country was at war with Japan (among other nations, of course). The military needed JapaneseAmerican soldiers who could speak the language, for a myriad of reasons, to help defeat the Japanese.

That’s when 18-year-old Charles Moriyama, a freshman at the University of Hawaii, volunteered to attend Camp Savage, a Japanese language school for soldiers, here in Savage.

Moriyama, who was born and raised in Hawaii, was inspired to enlist in the Army (the only military branch at the time that accepted Japanese-American soldiers) after his brother had enlisted. Recruiters from Savage had actually come to his campus, and he was swayed by their proposal.

“They told us if we volunteered for service, we wouldn’t have to take the semester exam and they would give us [an automatic] passing grade,” Moriyama recalled, laughing.

But that obviously wasn’t his only reason for enlisting. “I guess like all young Americans, given what had happened, I wanted to do something to help the country,” he said.

In February 1944, Moriyama arrived at Camp Savage with a group of 300 soldiers from

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SAVAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

City considers creation of an economic development district

BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

The Savage Economic Development Commission (EDC) unanimously ag reed at its Wednesday, Sept. 21, meeting that the creation of an economic development district in the city’s downtown area could encourage both development and redevelopment in the area.

The creation of such a district would give the city the ability to transfer ownership of the old fi re station site to the Economic Development Authority (EDA), along with the right-of-way that would be vacated as a result of the realignment of Quentin Avenue.

The EDA, which is the official decision-making body

when it comes to economic development and is made up of city council members, would then be able to facilitate redevelopment or new development on the land. “ T he dow ntow n a re a of Savage has seen quite a few improvements over the past decade,” City Administrator Barry Stock wrote in a memo to the EDC. “With the reconstruction of Quentin Avenue scheduled for next summer, it would be appropriate to discuss how the city might capitalize on this project.”

For example, Quentin Avenue is scheduled to be shifted to the west allowing for the vacation of the existing roadway, and once an economic development district is in place, the city will have the ability to take the steps needed to develop an agreement with the owner of Buffalo Tap to transfer the right-of-way that will be vacated.

“While the right-of-way cannot be vacated until the signalization project is complete, the owner of Buffalo Tap is eager to establish an agreement to facilitate the property transfer and parking agreement,” Stock wrote.

Through the creation of an economic development district, the EDA could also begin to defi ne other redevelopment activities for the area. Some ideas

that were discussed included façade enhancements and acquisitions for the purpose of demolition.

“The plan might also include the identification of properties that are currently underutilized. These properties could be targeted for redevelopment,” Stock wrote.

City Planner Bryan Tucker said there is a possibility, too, that tax increment fi nancing (TIF) or tax abatement districts could be created, which would help cover costs associated with acquisition, rehabilitation and building demolition.

TIF is a fi nancing method that allows anticipated future gains in taxes to fi nance current improvements while tax abatement typically includes a reduction or exemption from taxes for a specified period of time.

Homes in the downtown area and properties in the industrial corridor would not be affected by the economic development district, according to Tucker.

EDC Commissioner Jerry Young also recommended that the city consider including a portion of the land north of Highway 13 in the economic development district for the creation of a river landing, similar to what Shakopee and Bloomington have.

Commissioners agreed that additional people at a river

landing could mean additional traffic in the downtown area of Savage, which could ultimately bring economic growth.

“This is a terrific idea. It’s a no-brainer,” said Commission Chair Joe Julius.

NEXT STEPS The next step will be for the City Council to approve the creation of an economic development district and its boundaries at a future meeting. After that, city staff would work with the city attorney and possibly a consultant to discuss specific projects in the downtown area.

Stock suggested that city staff schedule meetings with property owners to discuss their long-term plans and their interest in redevelopment.

“Based upon their input, we could then begin to discuss speci fic strategies for possible implementation,” wrote Stock.

Minnesota Statute allows EDAs the abi lity to create and def ine the boundaries of an economic development district.

According to Stock, there is no direct fi scal impact to the city to establish an economic development district other than the costs associated with legal counsel and staff. Future costs could be incurred depending strategies and development.

The proposed economic development district would include the downtown area with boundaries following the commerciallyzoned areas. The city’s hope is that the creation of the district will encourage both development and redevelopment downtown.

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Adult basic education classes return to the area GED and ELL programming set to begin next month

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

After a yearlong drought, adult basic education will return to the Prior Lake-Savage area.

At Monday’s regular meeting, the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board approved an agreement allowing District 719 Com mu nity Education Services to begin hosting local adult basic education courses. “We would have the local oversight and we would have the funds to set up classes in our own community,� said Leanne Weyrauch, director of Community Education. “The agreement allows us to be able do what we think is best and that would meet the need.�

Community Education will alter its current partnership with the Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative (CSEC) to of fer the classes, which will begin Monday, Oct. 3 at Bridges Area Learning Center and include English Language Learners (ELL) and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) programming.

School districts receive allocated amounts of state aid, based on a formula, in order to provide adult basic education.

District 719 – as one of eight member districts in the CSEC consortium – gave its funds to

CSEC, which organized and staffed adult basic education courses. District 719 was the third largest CSEC member district in terms of aid. CSEC staff is responsible for determining the location of adult basic education classes based in part on demand. “It didn’t have the connection with the district,� Weyrauch said. “It was sor t of like you were outsourcing it someone.�

One side effect of this arrangement meant that learners in Prior Lake and Savage may, as was the case last year, be forced to travel to Shakopee, Belle Plaine or New Prague, etc., because programming is not available in their immediate community. GED classes in Prior Lake and Savage were phased out around 10 years ago, Weyrauch estimated, and low enrollment at a Glendale Elementary School section of ELL classes in 2009-10 resulted in no local adult basic education programming in the area in 2010-11.

Under the new agreement, District 719 will bill CSEC for two-thirds of the district’s allocated state aid to provide programming locally. CSEC will retain the remaining one-third in exchange for instructor training, GED testing and other administrative work. CSEC will continue to be the “fiscal agent,� Weyrauch noted. “We’re self-supported,� she said. “There is no cost to the general fund whatsoever.�

On Monday the School Board

approved a job description for two adult basic education instructors and Weyrauch has already begun interviewing applicants. She will present the top two candidates at the board’s Monday, Sept. 26 meeting for approval.

The agreement is a yearlong pilot and will be evaluated for renewal once the year is complete. CSEC’s adult basic education classes include workforce education, family literacy and transition to employment – courses that are not available in Prior Lake-Savage. Because District 719 is still a partner with CSEC, local learners will still be able to take advantage of those CSEC classes, Weyrauch said. “Those services are already available and staffed much bigger somewhere else,� she added.

Though she would like to look to locally providing programs like family literacy, if there is a need, Weyrauch said there isn’t a strong local call for programming beyond ELL and GED, the initial offerings under the new system.

Though District 719’s contributions to CSEC were so large under the old model, Weyrauch said the new agreement will have a minimal impact “to other districts in terms of being able to sustain their programming.�

Adult basic education classes are free for students and they do not need to live within District 719 boundaries in order to take classes here. Weyrauch an-

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The exhibit, which includes music, festival guides and mas-

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community in Scott or Carver counties that has organized a walk for domestic violence awareness, said Mary Ann Bigaouette, Southern Valley Alliance’s executive director.

Councilman Richard Keeney, a liaison to the advisory committee, said there’s not enough awareness about how much domestic abuse impacts the local community. “I don’t think people realize the kind of numbers we’re dealing with,� Keeney said. “They are staggering statistics.�

In Prior Lake alone, 87 cases of domestic abuse were handled in 2009 by Southern Valley Alliance. A total of 120 cases were reported in Savage that year, and 315 cases stemmed from Shakopee. Also in 2009, Prior

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Exhibit runs through January. Admission is $4 adults, $2 students and free for SCHS members. Scott County Historical Society is located at 235 Fuller St. S., Shakopee.

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Lake police responded to 273 reports of domestic violence, and 33 people in the city were jailed for domestic assault.

Statewide, in 2010, at least 28 Minnesotans lost their lives as a result of domestic violence.

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WALK THE WALK Walkers are encouraged to make a $10 freewill donation benefiting Southern Valley A l liance when registering at the walk. The event is cosponsored by the Alliance, the city’s safety advisory committee and the Prior Lake Optimist Club.

The first 100 walkers will receive a drawstring backpack and handouts describing the scope and impact of domestic violence. Staff members from Southern Valley Alliance will share information and answer questions.

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per month includes attending regular meetings and Societysponsored functions and serving on special committees as needed.

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Sometimes situations seem bigger than they are. Send your fi rst born off to college and the skies seem cloudy all day. Extended unemployment, and the strife that accompanies it, can manipulate a person’s outlook. I’m generally a happy-go-lucky sort, but recently, I’m depleted.

My friends tried to warn me. I guess it’s what they say about wisdom, there are no short cuts. You learn by living, not by reading or hearing or preparing. It’s only when the rubber meets the road. Sending my boy off to college sucked the life force out of me. Couple that with unemployment.

Phew. Keep your day jobs peeps. It’s one major-league drag out here. I’m working it, but at times, it pulls me under. Right or wrong I suppose, we sometimes draw our identity from our roles in work and parenting. Strip them both, and who is looking back at you at the end of the day?

So recently, within my dark, deep wallow of self-pity, ours friends invited us to share a weekend with them up north. My girlfriend was loosing her mother to a hideous cancer, and contemplated canceling. But six of us, along with a few hoodlum children and bat rastard dogs, managed to carve out a couple nights and head north.

The weekend got off to a wobbly start. After the long drive up yonder, they cheerfully greeted us at the door, where I proceeded to tip a glass of blood red wine from their welcoming hands onto their pearly white carpet.

The operative words here being at the door!

The fi rst step into their cabin and splat! Red wine on white carpet! (Not just any red wine either, fine red wine of the reserve quality.) How did that go over you ask? There are two kinds of people in the world in a situation like this. Lucky for us, we have great friends. These peeps could not have been more gracious. We cleaned it up and settled in to what would quickly become an amazing few days at their extraordinary cabin.

I use the term cabin lightly because this is a cabin like a puppy is a “little trouble.” This was the mother of all cabins accompanied by every awesome power toy you could imagine.

Huge wafting windows overlooking seven acres of trees and lake and sky. Alongside the hacienda was the quaint, old-world original cabin. I fantasized life there, with my laptop, taping on the keys like Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Fall came to Minnesota that night; the weather held a chill. But, oh the beauty. Raw, natural splendor. What is it about northern Minnesota in the

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Where are the Village Commons letters?

Last Saturday I anxiously awaited the delivery of my Savage Pacer hoping I would read many letters to the editor expressing disappointment with the city council’s decision to approve the rezoning and mixed-use development of the old “golf range property” located west of Rainbow Foods.

To my surprise not one opposing letter was published. I couldn’t believe it. What had happened and what does this indifference tell us about the residents’ belief and trust in our city government?

Well, to me it’s a sure sign that no matter what the residents say and no matter what the planning commission recommends, the city council will do what they want.

Now, I’m not going to restate the physical planning issues or the social impacts of this development on the city of Savage and its residents. But clearly, this project was approved to further enhance living opportunities for lowand moderate-income families at the expense of losing rare commercial land

fall? Sparkly cold blue waters, thick green trees tipped with gold and orange. And the loons! I love loons.

They’re huge, their eyes are freakyred, and they make a melodious call that my kids imitate and that makes me smile every time. And Sweet Jesus, the stars! Way up north where the city lights can’t interfere, the stars are crazy-arse, unbelievably amazing. It’s worth the drive for the stars alone! The world is different up north. Slower. Everything falls back into its proper place.

September is a month of change and change generally gives me a rash. But it’s time to say goodbye to summer and embrace autumn. It’s especially hard for us Minnesotans, because after autumn, well, we won’t talk about that now. Kids leave home.

For awhile anyway. And then unemployment. The thing about this unemployment … I’m assuming I’m going to land on my feet and fi nd a job that hopefully fits this time. So, if that’s the case, this might be a cool place to be. On the cusp of a new chapter one.

And so it goes.

A couple nights in the north woods alongside my girlfriend whose burdens make mine feel shallow, I turn in and reinterpret. I recently read that Albert Einstein said the most i mpor ta nt question a ny hu man being can ask himself is, “Is this a friendly universe?” I’m going with yes. Sometimes things kinda suck.

But, you have to live through your trials and tribulations to live a life fully experienced. Minnesota has so much to offer. Often all we realize are the brutal winters. Need a reboot? Head north and take in the wonder of the unrefi ned, innate beauty that is ours for the asking. Dust yourself off, and begin again.

(Mary S. Schulz 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.)

in Savage, and at the expense of city, county, state and federal taxpayers.

The outcome and impacts are yet to be seen, but past subsidized housing impacts have and will continue to be identified and reacted to. Most of these impacts will surface a few years from now when public safety and school district issues and problems arise.

Then, another city council decision will be required to correct the physical, social and general neighborhood impacts. These decisions will not be made by the current city council and that is too bad since they can take full responsibility.

Please, voters in Savage, don’t take this upcoming election lightly. Three members of the Council, including the mayor, voted in favor of this project and all three are up for re-election this year. Let’s make our votes count and make a statement about how we feel.

Remember, adding more and more low-income housing may be a noble, profitable and a “feel good” philosophy, but taking care of taxpayers and long-term residents and businesses is, in my mind, the greatest goal and objective of this city’s mayor and council.

STAFF WRITER

As Americans were preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, a family friend was preparing for a second tour in Afghanistan.

But instead of spending his remaining time saying goodbye to friends and family, he was furiously installing insulation and ceiling panels in his mom’s basement. A U.S. Navy reservist, Matthew Lindemeier learned last month he would be deployed early.

For the last year, Matthew and his wife, Jenny, have spent their spare weekends constructing an apartment for themselves in the old farmhouse where Matthew grew up. His widowed mother suffered a rehabilitating stroke and requires 24/7 care.

With his orders moved up two weeks and most of their rental home in Northfield still needing packing, the remaining task seemed daunting.

A friend contacted me about getting a group together to help the couple finish the job. But I feared I wouldn’t find enough people over the Labor Day weekend and most of my friends are not construction-savvy.

Then I recalled the large contingency of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon campaign members who attended a recent Shakopee City Council meeting to lodge their support for naming a road after a Shakopee soldier. I submitted an online request to the South of the River chapter, even though Matthew’s family lives in Carver County.

Within a day I received a response. And on Saturday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day weekend), more than 15 volunteers (I lost track) showed up at 8 a.m. at the Lindemeier farm in rural Cologne.

The group went right to work, laying kitchen floor tile, hanging doors and insulating and siding the apartment entrance with the kind of effort given to one’s own home.

It was supper time before the group left for their homes in Shakopee, Savage and Prior Lake.

In just one day, the volunteers completed what would have taken Matthew two weeks. That still wasn’t good enough for one man, who wanted to stay just a little longer to tile the kitchen backsplash. Finally, King Cole’s wife forced him to go, commenting he would stay until midnight if he could.

Like many of the volunteers,

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Matthew and Jenny Lindemeier are joined by the group of volunteers who helped finish off the basement quarters where Jenny will live while her husband is deployed.

Cole is a veteran. Others grew up in military families.

Only military families truly understand what loved ones go through when a spouse or parent is deployed, said Joseph Buhain, a college instructor from Prior Lake who came with his three daughters and wife.

Buhain was deployed with only a week’s notice for a 14-month tour of Afghanistan and Iraq in 2004.

He said his wife Dawn was left with no support. She later joined Beyond the Yellow Ribbon because “she doesn’t want to ever see that happen again to any other soldier.”

Buhain is an officer in the Naval Reserves and serves in the same unit as Matthew, but they never met before.

“No one knows what it’s like until they’ve been impacted,” Buhain said. “People say they support the military, but until they do something about it, I don’t want to hear it.”

In past military conflicts, all families could be touched by war. But in the post-draft era, the sacrifice is felt by far fewer.

And when military members are deployed individually, instead of by unit like with the National Guard, they feel even more alone.

As they finished for the day, the volunteers offered their future assistance to Jenny, and told Matthew they want him to leave without worrying about his wife or how the apartment will be finished.

Although soldiers and their families have the Internet to stay connected, the demands on the spouse who is left behind can be overwhelming. It’s been said deployment is tougher on the children and spouses than on the actual soldier.

Another family friend who has been to Afghanistan foresaw this. He sent an e-mail to a group of friends before he left, asking them to keep an eye on his wife, who had just had their first child.

We all offered help, but waited for her to ask instead of regularly scheduling assistance. She later revealed she was so frayed near the end of her husband’s deployment that she left her baby in the crib one night and escaped the house for a couple hours just to keep her

How to help Beyond the Yellow Ribbon’s South of the River chapter, based out of Scott County, assists area veterans and their families as they deal with deployment or life after active service. Assistance includes around-the-house chores and other tasks the soldier would normally handle for his or her family.

Meetings: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of every month in the basement of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main St. Contact: Families who need help or want to volunteer can call (952) 440-5011 or visit www. btyrsouthoftheriver.org

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Soldiers and their families, the first to answer a call, can be the last to ask for help.

Matthew’s wife, Jenny, had heard of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon in her role as a family ombudswoman for her husband’s unit. She knows firsthand how hesitant families are to request assistance, but still could not ask for it herself, despite being completely exhausted.

At the end of the long day, she was so grateful she burst into tears as volunteers hugged her goodbye.

As we gathered for supper upstairs after the last pickup truck left, her mother-in-law also cried and thanked God for those who came.

I was humbled by these individuals who already gave greatly to their country and are doing it again. But I am saddened that more ordinary citizens weren’t among them.

On that recent Sunday, many Facebook profile photos turned effortlessly into an image of Sept.

11. Let’s truly honor that day.

For those of us who don’t have to sacrifice for our country, helping those who do is the least we can do.

(Shannon Fiecke is a staff writer with the Shakopee Valley News, a sister publication of the Savage Pacer. Her column is one of several opinion and commentary pieces appearing regularly in this newspaper.)

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I Writers should try to keep their comments under 500 words; however letters about candidates and election issues are limited to 300 words. Letters may be

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I’m continuing my Alaskan bear photography adventure in this column. During a two-week period during late August, I was joined by two good friends and wildlife photographers traveling to wilderness bear camps to photograph Alaskan brown bears. This consisted of boarding several small aircraft with all our gear and flying into remote camps located in either Katmia or Lake Clark national parks.

Each day we got up early, packed up our gear and headed out into the bush in search of bears. The only problem was that it rained nearly every day.

This is fairly common weather in coastal Alaska at this time of year and we were prepared for it. As you can imagine, photographing in the rain with high-tech and expensive digital cameras and lenses is always a challenge. But nonetheless, we went out every morning with hope in our hearts of capturing some amazing moments in the life of a coastal bear. We were not disappointed.

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We were sitting in some tall sedge on the edge of the stream waiting for the female bear to run down to the stream so we could capture action images of her fishing. She turned off the main stream and moved up a small tributary that entered the main channel at a right angle. As soon as she moved into the small channel we lost sight of her so we immediately got up and moved to see up the channel. What we saw was a bit concerning. The female was running back down the tributary straight toward us. Behind her, submerged up to its neck in the water, was a large male grizzly, also coming down the creek toward us, only moving much slower.

It was obvious what the female bear had on her mind.

She was getting the heck out of there. As she hit the main channel she turned and scooted down the creek with her cub in tow. By now the male bear was right on top of us. I mean right on top of us, about 30 feet away.

He climbed out of the creek, shook off this massive body sending water flying in all directions. He turned and gave us a look. I became uncomfortable.

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This Alaskan grizzly bear sent the photographer a strong message to stay clear. was within a half second of charging distance.

Suddenly the bear turned and defecated. The combined smell of the feces and secretions from the scent glands combined into a wall of pungent odor. He was sending a strong odiferous message. I looked around to see six or so female bears in the river valley stretched out before us. Each of the bears was now painfully aware of this male and all were high-tailing it down the river toward the ocean as quickly as they could.

It’s amazing how just one male bear can clear out a normally peaceful river valley filled with congenial fishing female bears in just a few seconds. After eyeing us up, the male bear slowly and deliberately moved down the river valley. Lumbering along in what looked like slow motion.

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The encounter was our main topic of conversation for a long time after.

Photographing bears in the Alaskan wilderness is a thrill of a lifetime. I can’t wait to return next year for round two.

If you are interested in joining me for a photo tour, give me a shout. Until next time ...

Stan Tekiela is an author/ naturalist and wildlife photographer from Victoria who travels the United States to study and photograph wildlife. He can be contacted via his web page at www.naturesmart.com

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Shakopee was set to only receive $37,000 next year of the nearly $600,000 in credit residents received toward their city taxes. The city quit budgeting long ago for the tax reimbursement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ou r ta xpayers have a lready been making up the difference,â&#x20AC;? said Shakopee Mayor John Schmitt.

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Harold R. Hermann, 89, of Barron, WI, formerly of Cumberland, WI died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 at Barron Care & Rehab. He was employed with Continental Machine in Savage for 30 years.

Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at St Paul Lutheran Church, Cumberland.

Visitation was from 4-7p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland and one hour prior to service on Thursday at the church.

Skinner Funeral Home provided arrangements. www.skinnerfh.com 800-822-8535.

Mary Pat Kearney, 91, of Savage, passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.

She was preceded in death by husband, Gene; siblings, Eileen Schweich, Monica Suel. She is survived by children, Terry Kearney (Claire Wilson), Mary Kay (Tom) Phillips, Peggy (Ed) Ramirez, Tom (Mary) Kearney; grandchildren, Michelle, T.J., Christy, Julie, Maureen, Paul, Jenny, Megan; eight great-grandchildren; siblings, Helen White, Betty Schweich, Jo (Robert) White, Rosemarie (Tom) Lubansky also other loving relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. 4625 W. 125th St. Savage. Visitation Sunday, Sept. 25, from 4-7 p.m. at church and one hour prior to Mass. Interment St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Cemetery.

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Graduating with a degree as a registered nurse, Rita worked at the Dickinson Hospital. In 2000, Rita moved to Burnsville to be closer to her family. Rita was a devoted Catholic, with a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed the Arlene Bouley, 75, of Chaska, died Wednesday, Sept.14, company of everyone. Rita was 80 when she passed away 2011, at her home. peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept.17, She was a resident of Shakopee from 1975-1990. Arlene 2011 at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville.

Rita will always be loved and forever missed by her chil- was in hospice care for the past four months in her final dren, Rae (Rick) Zapernick of Arizona, Colin (Darcie) Fred stages of her battle with cancer.

She is survived by husband, James; seven children, Jay of Canada, Reva (Kendall) Moeller of Florida, Jon (Lisa) Fred of Washington DC, Roberta (Tom) Bezdicek of (Denise) Bouley of Eau Clarie, Peter (Beth) of Grand Forks, Minnesota and Paula (Chris) Teiken of Minnesota; grand- ND, Joyce Atchison of Faribault, Daniel Bouley of children, Taylor, Jacob and Rachel Bezdicek, Jason Fred, Rosemount, Susan (Bill) Schultz of Shakopee, Dennis (Di) Ben and Kayla Teiken; stepgrandchildren, Kira Hamilton of Chaska, Steve (Mary) Bouley of Shakopee; 15 grandchiland Landon Moeller; brother, Dan (Ruth) Manning of dren; 15 great-grandchildren; special niece, Marcia (Joe) Nebraska; sister, Jean (Leo) St. Michel of Connecticut; Gilbert of Shakopee.

Visitation was Sunday, Sept.18, from 3-7 p.m. at the other relatives and friends. Rita is preceded in death by husband, Howard; parents, Gervase and Agnes Manning; McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary siblings, Catherine Williams, Pat Tusler and Bill Manning.

The Funeral Mass will be Friday Oct. 21 at 1 p.m., with of the Purification Catholic Church, Marystown.The Rev. visitation starting at 11:30 a.m. all at St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Peter Wittman and Deacon James Thornton officiated.

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By eliminating the credit, property-tax statements will better ref lect what cit2011 county tax base: $143 ies, schools and counties are million actually spending, although the change redistributes the After market value pain. exclusion: $137 million The loss from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest action totals at least $4.3 million in property tax by 6 percent to make up for its credit reimbursement across lost state aid and credit reimScott County. But millions bursement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more dolmore in tax credit was given to lars here than what we spend on parks and residents, but libraries tonot fully reget her,â&#x20AC;? he imbursed to said. all local govFrom Friernments. dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetIn those ining, it does stances, levnot appear loies theoretical cities and cally had to schools will be that much be making higher to up for legislamake up the torsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; actions. difference.

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District 191 revised budget includes $500,000 gain The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board approved a revised 2011-2012 budget at its Sept. 15 meeting that will put about $ 500,000 back into the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserve fund balance.

The board originally passed the 2011-2012 budget in June, and to do so, they were forced to take just over $2 million from the reserve fund balance. But with the passing of an education funding bill this summer, which effectively ended the state shutdown, significant changes had to be made to reflect the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing

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As part of the bill the general education funding formula, done on a per pupil basis, was increased by $50 per pupil unit bringing the formula to $5,174 per pupil. This new formula brought the district approximately $550,000 of additional revenue, which is reflected in the revised budget. The exact impact of this increase wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be known until the district receives updated enrollment numbers.

Business Services Director Lisa Rider said the budget will be revised again once the district learns more about additional changes in enrollment, allocations of additional grants funds and audited fund balances.

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ourschools SHAKOPEE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MCA test scores show room for improvement

BY KRISTIN HOLTZ kholtz@swpub.com

If the Shakopee School District could point to one grade it would like to serve better, it wou ld n’t t a ke Teachi ng and Learning Director Jayne Gibson long to identi fy it : eighth-grade.

The percentage of Shakopee eighth-graders meeting state proficiency standards in 2011 fell below the state average in both reading and math, according to Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment data released by the Minnesota Department of Education last

Wednesday.

“It is a puzzle, and it’s not been just one year, it’s been over the course of the last t h ree yea rs,” Gibson said.

“We’re starting to see a trend here.”

Shakopee Junior High staff are particularly scratching their heads over their eighthgraders’ reading performance.

On ly 5 3 percent of eight hgraders met or exceeded the standards — 20 percentage points below the district’s next lowest grade level.

Statewide, students showed slight improvements in reading proficiency in the 2011 MCA-II

exam, taken last spring.

The percentage of Shakopee students proficient in reading increased in all but two grade levels. Reading continues to be t he dist rict ’s st rongest area, topping state averages in grades three through seven, Gibson said.

Re adi ng comprehension was the district’s strongest sub strand. At the elementary level, vocabulary seemed to be the weakest link, while students struggled with literature in the higher grades.

On the math exam, Shakopee students showed the greatest strength in data analysis, Gib-

son said. Elementary students also showed big improvements in geomet ry and measu re ments, an area teachers have been more purposeful about incorporating throughout the school year, she said.

While Shakopee was above state averages in many areas, there’s sti l l room to g row, Gibson said.

“We do have tremendous teachers working extremely hard,” she said. “To be above t he state average i n ma ny areas, that certainly doesn’t mean we can rest on that or think that all of our work is done.”

MCA Results Percentage of students that met or exceeded standards Math MCA-III 2011 Shakopee/State 76/70 75/67 56/54 49/50 52/52 50/53 48/49

2010* Shakopee/State 90/83 83/77 75/69 74/69 65/64 57/59 48/43

2009* Shakopee/State 88/82 86/75 63/65 67/64 60/63 58/60 36/42

Reading MCA-II 2011 Grade Shakopee/State 3 83/79 4 80/75 5 86/80 6 79/75 7 73/70 8 53/68 10 74/75

2010 Shakopee/State 78/76 78/73 82/76 73/72 59/66 57/68 78/75

2009 Shakopee/State 80/78 81/75 71/72 78/73 61/65 54/67 75/74

Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 11

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

EcoTeam excited District sees small but steady gains in math and reading scores to be green

BY ALEX HALL

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage students continue to hover around state averages for proficiency in reading and math, while district eight-graders continue to struggle.

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment II (MCA-II) results for reading and Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment III (MCA-III) results for math were released last week, and the district has a few reasons to be encouraged.

“We continue to see an increase in scores across the board in the district,” said District 191 Superintendent Randy Clegg, “and again our fi fth-grade students continue to grow and increase their scores, which is a trend we’ve been seeing and saw in the science scores [this year] as well.”

Another big gain this year was seen in the district’s seventh-graders.

“That is encouraging for us because the transition from sixth-grade to seventh-grade is something we’ve really been focusing on,” said Clegg.

Considering this sizable gain, and the fact that junior high is often where the district and state start to see plunges in scores, is it possible that this age group could be starting to turn a corner in this district?

“We’ll be really interested to see that cohort data. This

seventh-grade group has consistently, almost every single year, improved their performance from one year to the next,” Clegg said. “This is the group that eight years ago had all-day kindergarten, so we’ve been watching this group every year, and they have been ahead of district and state norms in terms of performance.”

One discouraging aspect of the scores was again the district’s eighth-grade performance in both reading and math.

However, given that this was the fi rst time the new MCA III test had been administered, Clegg said people shouldn’t read too much into those scores and should wait until next year before making any assumptions on progress.

Another discouraging sign for the district is the performance of third-graders in both math and reading proficiency.

Could this mean that the district has a problem in its early education program?

“We don’t know that yet,” said Clegg. “One of the things we’re taking a look at is the alignment of instruction that takes place in the classroom with the content that’s on the test and the state standards.”

Still, there are other reasons for encouragement. Clegg said the scores seem to show a narrowing of the achievement gap.

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

2011 District 191/State 59/70.2 65.1/67.2 54.4/53.6 55/50.3 47.3/51.7 41.2/53.3 43.2/48.6

2010* District 191/State 84.5/82.8 79.8/77 73.2/68.6 78/68.9 60.7/64.4 52.5/58.5 44.9/43.2

2009* District 191/State 86.2/82.1 75.2/74.9 76.6/65.4 70/63.8 62/62.6 69/59.7 46.4/41.6

*Note: The exam given to third-through-eighth-graders in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District during these years was the MCA-II, not the MCA-III. Reading MCA-II 2011 Grade District 191/State 3 70.6/78.5 4 75.2/75.1 5 83.9/80.3 6 79.3/75.1 7 66.7/69.6 8 59.8/68.1 10 76.5/75.3

2010 District 191/State 74/76.3 75.7/72.5 79.2/76.4 80.1/71.7 56.7/66.1 63.1/68.1 78.1/75.3

2009 District 191/State 76.9/78.3 73.4/74.5 75.9/72.2 77/72.6 56.9/64.8 65.6/66.8 77.6/74.2

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

“We are particularly encouraged that we’re seeing the achievement gap close between student demographic groups,” said Clegg, “especially our black and low-income students, we’ve started closing the gaps for those students, and that’s really encouraging.”

Also, cohort data suggests that almost every group of kids

is improving year to year. The only cohort group from last year not to improve its scores was 2010’s sixth-graders. Clegg noted that scores, regardless of the test, tend to drop during that transition to junior high.

“We’re always committed to doing better, but that we’re continuing to get growth is a good sign,” Clegg said.

Edgewood is first school in state to get ‘radical’ playground equipment

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

Recess is about to get revitalized for students at Edgewood School in Prior Lake. The kindergarten and early-childhood center has upgraded its playground equipment, which is a far cry from the traditional slides, swings and sandboxes of yesteryear.

Those staples have been replaced by structures called “wave,” “bump” and “loop ring,” furnished by a company called Snug Play USA. Edgewood is the first school in the state, and the first south of the river, with a Snug Play USA playground.

“We’ve been working on the playground for quite awhile,” says Kristin Olsen, chairwoman of the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District’s Early Childhood Advisory council and mother to an Edgewood student.

The Snug Play USA equipment is not only unconventional in name but in shape and use. The components are bright blue, radiant red and lavender in color, with irregular edges, bumps and rounded sides replacing perfect circles and squares of the past. The structures may seem more complicated, but according to Michelle Prosen, an early-

childhood parent educator and school readiness manager at Edgewood, they are more accommodating.

“We have several children in here with special needs.

The larger equipment didn’t really have the ability to be inclusive,” she says of past playground components. “You can place a child on this if they have mobility issues …

It’s moveable so you can bring it to them.”

The equipment is light enough for Edgewood students to move safely but heavy enough that it will encourage them to ask for help, should they choose to move it. That implicit interactivity is one of the things Olsen likes about the Snug Play USA system.

“I think it’s great,” she says. “Anything you can do to start incorporating those social skills early – cooperation and teamwork – is a win-win.”

Trina Olson, who teaches a 4-year-old preschool class at Edgewood, brought up another benefit of installing the Snug Play USA system: good oldfashioned Minnesota winters.

“This will be good for year-round play,” she says of the indoor-outdoor equipment. “We rarely use the playground outside in the winter because the climbers are too slippery.”

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER

Nathan Moroso of Prior Lake, 2½, plays with the bump and noodle components of the Edgewood School’s new playground equipment, furnished by Snug Play USA. Olson is already a supporter of the system, just through seeing her students play on it.

“I think it’s been great,” she says. “They’re all [having] fun and busy … Everyone’s got something to do.”

Recently I received a stack of neatly written notes from several PLHS students who are members of EcoTeam, the school’s Environmental Education (EE) club. The notes are memorable in that they were all written on sphereshaped paper with a graphic image of the earth on each one. Even more memorable were their messages.

“I think it’s awesome that I can proudly say I am a part of the EcoTeam,” one note read. “The EcoTeam is happy to be in a school that encourages students and teachers to be green,” another student wrote.

At the Fall Community Fest last week, one EcoTeam student informed me that, “This is going to be the best year ever for EcoTeam and our district!

We have over 100 members just at PLHS Student the high school.”

I love hearing from our students and this is a great example of how all of our K-12 EE clubs and programs have really flourished over the last few years. The commitment of our students and staff to EE is the reason why we can successfully launch new initiatives, like our organics recycling program.

All of our schools still recycle paper, plastic and aluminum, as in past years, but we now have added organics to our recycling efforts. With this addition, we hope to divert at least 80 percent of our trash from landfills.

Adding organics to our recycling efforts fits with our district’s mission to be responsible stewards of finances and natural resources. You might wonder how recycling is fiscally responsible.

Diverting organics to a composting facility will eventually reduce our cost by about two-thirds versus sending that same material to the landfill. Sending paper, plastic and aluminum to a recycling center saves the district even more.

Recycling organics means recycling things like food scraps and milk cartons, but it extends beyond the lunch room to items like facial tissue, paper towels, pizza boxes, brown bags, pencil shavings, untreated wood and cloth scraps, to name a few.

It’s already catching on with students and staff.

Glendale Elementary typically has seven bags of lunch trash each day.

With only a couple of days of practice, the students

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GRUVER IN TOUCH

demonstrated the success of the program by producing only half-a-bag of trash from lunch waste. The rest of the lunch waste was diverted to recycling containers – a pretty impressive feat when you consider that half-abag of trash represents about 600 students!

Historically PLHS students and staff recycle half of their school’s waste. Now with the new organics recycling program they will be able to further reduce waste. There are success stories in every building in the district.

Organics recycling would not be economically feasible without our partnerships with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Dicks Sanitation. All organic material is hauled to the Source Separated Organics facility on SMSC land in Prior Lake.

It really comes down to dedicated students and staff who took charge on the first day of school and committed to expanding our recycling program and even helping contain costs district wide.

One EcoTeam student wrote, “Thank you for continuing to support of our environmentallyfriendly programs.” To that I say, “Thank you for living our district’s mission statement and for being so passionate about preserving our natural resources.”

That passion has even led to the chance for PLHS students involved in EcoTeam to earn a PLHS letter.

As for the notes from students, I can’t bear to recycle them yet. I have posted them in my office as reminders of why we do what we do in Prior LakeSavage Area Schools. ( Su e Ann Gruver i s superintendent of Prior LakeSavage Area School District 719. She can be reached via e-mail at sgruver@priorlakesavage.mn.k12.us or by phone at (952) 226-0000. Her column is one of several opinion and commentary pieces appearing regularly in this newspaper.)

“This is going to be the best year ever for EcoTeam and our district!

We have over 100 members just at the high school.”

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SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

I have recently become involved in a project at my church that will look at how we are stewards of the gifts we have been given and how we use these gifts in our everyday lives.

I think most of us would agree, at least on some level, that God has richly blessed us in every way and we use the gifts we have been given in service to others. We can substantiate that belief easily when we look at the world around us and see that we really have everything we need.

This idea calls to mind my time in the remote village of Idunda in Tanzania. Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world, and this village is no exception. The houses are a shell of mud or bricks, and there is no well for clean drinking water or sanitary system. There are no stores to buy food; it has to be grown or raised. The nearest medical care requires walking for a day or more, and even then you hope they might have the medicine you need.

This is life at its most primitive level.

Every day our group would ask each other, ‘Where did you see God at work today?’

At the time it seemed like a good question to answer for ourselves as we struggled with the extreme poverty.

Our perspective informed us that they were living in a way we could not imagine and that they must know how poor they are. That was our perception not theirs! While the people of Idunda lacked the basic requirements for living and yes, they were living in extreme poverty, but that was not their perspective at all.

It did not take long for the villagers to tell us how richly blessed they were. Yes, they agreed that life was hard, but they had so many other blessings that sustained them.

They talked openly and freely about the spirit of God that has blessed them, the gift of relationships and the love that is always flowing, and feeling God’s abundance that they share with one another freely and openly. They trust

Sandy

THIBAULT SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

in knowing that God provides for them graciously and abundantly.

That brings me to my questions: If we believe in a gracious and abundant God who has our good in mind, how is it that we often don’t act like we believe this?

All too often, if we are really honest with ourselves, we can see that what we believe does not match how we think and what we do. We all have experiences from our childhood that have informed us who we are and who we are not. Many of us grew up with the idea of “not enough,” and we are living that out in our adult lives, often without even being aware of it. I think we can all call to mind the stories that inform our lives.

But that is only one part of the story. There is another part of the story that is our belief system that tells us we have an abundant God that takes care of our every need.

Each of us has a part that is informed by our deepest knowing that we are richly blessed. But like the people of Idunda, how does that look when we don’t have the money to meet our needs, when we have a health concern or when there is discord in our families and relationships … how are we blessed then?

It’s not always the case that we can do something about what has happened or where we are, but we can change our perspective about it. That does not mean we deny that something is difficult, but that we recognize it is only part of the story. We must also pay attention to our deepest knowing that informs our perspective.

Last year at this time, I had a rare and life-threatening tumor, and it just did not seem fair. I asked myself how the pain and difficult operation could ever be a blessing to me or my family. The blessing came in my perspective; the extraordinary medical care available, the support of family and friends and how I stopped taking things for granted because of it.

Safari is the Swahili word for journey and I knew that the path that was laid out before me was meant for good. I have a responsibility to live out what I know to be true in my soul, even in my deepest pain.

That responsibility belongs to all of us, that even in our deepest pain we let our deepest knowing inform our lives and we act in accordance with that knowing. When we can align our words and actions with our deepest knowing it will change not only how we view the world but how we act in accordance with what we know. That alone can change the world we live in.

A friend of mine was inspired to write a song about this very idea, and I would like to share a few words with you.

When you feel alone and scared Things won’t turn out right Reach down deep into your soul You will see His light.

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When you don’t have answers God is there with you Listen to the voice inside you He will see you through.

Pay attention you are His work of art.

God made you beautiful, body, mind and soul.

Blessings to you!

(Sandy Thibault is a spiritual life coach and director of the InnerLight Healing Center and Institute for Peace and Joy. She is also a resident of Savage and can be reached through the Web site at www. counselingandhealing.com.

She is one of several area people who write for “Spiritual Reflections,” a weekly column appearing in this newspaper.)

Spirituality group to focus on ‘The Cup of Our Life’

St. John the Baptist plans field trip to Duluth Sept. 28

The public is invited to join a spirituality group that will focus on noticing God’s presence in daily life through prayer and conversation.

The book, “The Cup of Our Life,” by Joyce Rupp will serve as a guide for the six-week program from 6:30-8 p.m. on Mondays, Oct. 10 through Nov. 21.

The group will meet at St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville. An information session will also be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26.

For more information, contact Deb Gorczycki at dgorczycki@charter.net or Sandy Thibault at sthi-bault12@msn.com.

St. John the Baptist Church in Savage is sponsoring a fall field trip to Duluth on Wednesday, Sept. 28, which includes lunch at Grandma’s in Canal Park and a visit to the Prayer Walk at St. Benedict’s parish.

Bus leaves St. John’s parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and will return by 6 p.m. Cost is $41 and includes deluxe motor coach ride and lunch.

For more information, call Jim Rylander at (952) 890-9465, ext. 114. Space is limited.

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BIRTH Scheffert M at t h ew S c h e f fe r t a nd Sasha Stuntz of Houston, Texas, announce the birth of their daughter, Caylee Lynne Scheffert, at 12:25 p.m., Sept. 6 in Housto, Texas.

She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 ½-inches long. She has brown eyes and

brown hair.

Grandparents are Mark and Roxanne Scheffert of Savage and Tammy Stuntz of Galveston, Texas.

Caylee was welcomed home by her brother Caden, age 3.

The Savage Pacer welcomes announcements about births and adoptions 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. S.E., Prior Lake, or a form can be filled out online at www.savagepacer.com. For more information, call (952) 440-1234.

DISTRICT 719 SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA as a consent agenda item and addressed.

A. Check/wire transfer disbursement summary B. Bank reconciliation statements C. Resignations, terminations and nonrenewals D. Donations Laker Pride, special recognition and Laker Showcase Open forum: A 15-minute time period is set aside to receive citizen input.

Personnel items A. Approval of candidates for employment B. Approval of leaves of absence C. Rescind nonrenewal

D. 2011-12 additional staffing Old Business New Business A. Staff development report B. Columbus Day resolution C. District test scores D. Approval of systems accountability annual report E. Budget calendar approval F. 2011 Payable 2012 Levy Certification adoption Policy Administrative reports A. Superintendent report B. Administrative reports C. Board reports Future events Adjourn

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Ladies Man Plain White T’s front man is a sucker for love

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com

T

om Higgenson knows just how to make the ladies feel special.

The lead singer of the Chicago-based Plain White T’s is well-schooled in the art of compliments and doesn’t hesitate to serve up a fresh one when asked about his previous trips to Minneapolis.

“I thought Minneapolis had the most beautiful people,” he said in a phone interview. “It might have been something in the water but I fell in love with like five girls there.”

Higgenson will bring his smooth talking style back to Minneapolis on Sunday, Sept. 25 as part of the Plain White T’s fall headlining tour. The alternative pop group hits the stage at the Fine Line at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. for the 18-plus show.

HOPELESS ROMANTIC It was that same hopeless romantic persona that pushed Higgenson’s group into the spotlight in 2007 with their breakout hit “Hey There Delilah.”

Higgenson penned the melodic love song about a woman he had met named Delilah DeCrescenzo, but never thought it would make it to radio.

“It was a little song,” he said, noting the sparse arrangement.

“Everything that radio wasn’t at the time.”

But the public ate it up, pushing the song to No. 1 on the music charts and earning the Plain White T’s two Grammy nods. Higgenson celebrated by inviting DeCrescenzo to be his date to the awards ceremony (as friends).

The Plain White T’s didn’t pick up any Grammys for “Hey There Delilah” that year, but by then, the song had already etched its place in the alt pop music canon, spawning both covers and parodies (Higgenson’s favorite parody is “Hey There Vagina.” “It was clever and well done,” he said.) “‘Hey There Delilah’ is one of

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Plain White T’s are (l-r) Dave Tirio, De’Mar Hamilton, Tom Higgenson, Mike Retondo and Tim Lopez.

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those songs that will go on,” he said.

But Higgenson isn’t interested in being a one-, two- or even threehit wonder. He hopes to create his legacy through song. “I want to live forever through what we do with our music.”

Studio albums: 5

“I thought Minneapolis had the most beautiful people. It might have been something in the water but I fell in love with like five girls there.”

Hits: “Hey There Delilah,” “1,2,3,4,” “Rhythm of Love”

Tom Higgenson

“WONDERS OF THE YOUNGER” Today, the Plain White T’s are out on the road in support of their fifth studio album “Wonders of the Younger” which has already garnered a hit with the beachy “Rhythm of Love.”

Higgenson calls “Wonders of the

Lead singer Plain White T’s

Younger” a “nostalgic record.”

“It’s about growing up and not losing your sense of adventure,” he said.

Higgenson, who writes most of the group’s tunes, says he finds inspiration everywhere, but mostly from girls he meets and life

situations. “I’m always working and writing,” he said.

Whether any of those ladies or life situations will lead to another monster hit a la “Hey There Delilah,” remains to be seen. But Higgenson is OK with that. “As long as they come pretty darn close.”

‘The Mindset Lists of American History’ When did girls leave school in 1898? What year did zippers become standard?

Which was the last generation to dial a phone? New book traces trivia through the generations Last week, something happened that hasn’t happened in you-don’tknow-how-long ago.

You got a letter.

Hand-written on paper. Brought to your house in an envelope with a stamp. And it wasn’t asking for money, giving you doctor’s results, or telling you that garbage pickup day got changed. It was from someone who was “thinking of you.”

These days, a letter in the mail is something so rare that it makes you really notice. But in your mother’s day, sending letters was common and easier than making a phone call. In the new book “The Mindset Lists of American History” by Tom McBride & Ron Nief, you’ll read about those and other generational markers.

Sometimes, when you look at the state of the world today, you almost wish for a vacation back in time. But be careful what you ask for…

As an 18-year-old in 1898, Great-

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Great-Grandma had already seen many of her peers leave school before puberty. The lucky few who attended college became doctors, perhaps, in order to cure deadly diseases not yet identified, but overall, higher education was unlikely.

Instead, people went to work.

Unmarried women might find office employment, and the new QWERTY

typewriter. They could type, but they couldn’t vote.

Fast forward.

Great-Grandpa, born in 1900, might have skipped high school to work twelve-hour days, seven days a week in a factory. After four days, he’d have enough money to buy a few groceries. But times were improving: politicians had long been lobbying for national health care and automobiles were becoming a means of real transportation rather than just a hobby.

Fast forward.

By the time Dad was born in 1939, he could count on zippers to keep his coat on and radio drama to make his heart pound. Upon graduation from high school, he’d seen scrap drives, victory gardens, and the invention of ballpoint pens, and though his parents complained about tax withholding from their paychecks, they got a deal on his college tuition: it

cost them a whopping $2,0000 for four years’ matriculation.

Fast forward.

This years’ n college freshman have probably never dialed a telephone.

Computers have always been portable, TVs have always been flat and “friend” is both verb and noun. For them, there’s always been Disneyland, MTV and HIV. Fast forward.

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SEPT. 24 ‘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

PRAIRIE SEED COLLECTION Help restore more than 800 acres of prairie in Three Rivers Park District by collecting native wildflower seed.

Volunteers are needed to gather hundreds of pounds of seeds for future restoration and enhancement projects. Seed collection allows volunteers to learn about the prairie’s storied history and to identify many plant varieties common to the prairie.

This program is for ages 8 and older.

Time: 10:30a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: Free Location: Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 15501 Murphy Lake Rd., Savage Info: Call (763) 559-6700 or register by visiting threeriversparkdistrict.org and clicking on keyword “prairie seed collection”

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. 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. 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

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

Time: 1-3 p.m. Sept. 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

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. 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

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS This is a class to introduce participants to their cameras. It will begin with basic camera operation and follow up with a walk down trails to find photo subjects. For those who don’t have cameras, there will be cameras available to borrow. Those attending will have the opportunity to print photos after the class. Space is limited; call (952) 858-0715 to register.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

24 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

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Saturday, Oct. 1. For a list of participating artists and a map of

RIDING THE REFUGE Celebrate National Public Lands Day by exploring the Refuge in one of its finest seasons during a guided bike ride. Find hidden treasures on this ride through river valley trails.

Rest stops will include looking for migratory birds. All participants will need a trail bike and helmet and should be prepared for a strenuous ride. Call (952) 858-0715 for reservations.

Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

AUXILIARY FALL HARVEST SALE The Arboretum Auxiliary will host a sale of handmade crafts and textile arts. The Fall Harvest sale will also feature colorful and dramatic dried floral arrangements, potpourri, wreaths and handmade cards, all created by talented Auxiliary members. A highlight of the sale will be the raffling of a full-size quilt, hand-stitched by the Auxiliary quilters. This year’s quilt, “Summer Garden in Bloom,” is a lively mélange of brightly blooming flowers. Raffle tickets will be sold in the Oswald Visitor Center for $2, until noon Sept.

24, with the drawing scheduled for 2 p.m. that day in the Oswald building.

All proceeds from the sale and the raffle will benefit the Arboretum.

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24; noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 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

APPLES FOR MINNESOTA GARDENS Visit the Horticultural Research Center and learn about growing apples in Minnesota. Instructor Peter Moe is Arboretum operations director and former orchard owner.

Time: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: $35 for Arboretum members; $45 for non-members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/learn. aspx or (952) 443-1422

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FALL COLORS KAYAK TOUR Paddle around the secluded islands and bays of Lake Minnetonka. Take a short side trip to Wawatasso Island and learn some of the history of the Upper Lake. Previous paddling experience required. All equipment provided. Reservations required; reference activity #426212-00. For ages 16 and older.

Time: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: $45 Location: Lake Minnetonka Regional Park, 4610 Cty. Rd. 44, Minnetrista Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

PUMPKIN PALOOZA DISPLAY Check out the display of thousands of pumpkins inside the Oswald Visitor Center and surrounding landscapes.

On Pumpkin Palooza Weekend, Oct. 22 and 23, watch master pumpkin carvers, learn pumpkin-growing tips and catch other fun events.

Time: Sept. 24-Oct. 31 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

Cost: $6 Location: Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Rd. 110 W., Minnetrista Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

LEARN TO SPIN Learn to spin using the most ancient of tools – the drop spindle. Wendy Johnson will teach a simple way to hand-spin. Meet Gale Woods sheep and use their processed wool. Drop spindle and all supplies included.

Reservations required by Sept. 19; reference activity #43742-29. For ages 8 and older.

Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: $35 Location: Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Rd. 110 W., Minnetrista Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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HARVEST HOEDOWN Come for an evening of fiddling, fun and farm-fresh food. Enjoy stringband music and learn the basics of easy and fun family folk dancing.

Take a wagon ride, meet the farm animals and explore the farm. Farmraised concessions available for an additional fee. For all ages.

Time: 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24

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Craig Ferguson has enjoyed an eclectic career encompassing film, television, stage, writing and directing.

The Scottish entertainer and current host of CBS’s “The Late Late Show” will perform his stand-up comedy act.

Time: 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Cost: $49-$59 Location: Mystic Showroom, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake OUTDOOR BIKE RIDES Blvd., Prior Lake Info: mysticlake.com or (952) 496Lifetime Fitness in Savage offers outdoor bike rides through September. 6563 Routes are 20-30 miles with multiple pace levels.

Time: 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Cost: Free to members and nonmembers Location: Rides depart from Lifetime PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Fitness, 6554 Loftus Lane W., Savage Info: (952) 226-1222 or email Ages 3-6 can join Miss Julie for pgustafson@lifetimefitness.com stories, songs and activities at the Savage Library. This week’s theme FARMERS’ MARKET is “Terrific Trees.” No registration required.

Each week, more than 35 vendors Time: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 sell their freshly-grown fruits and and Tuesday, Sept. 27 vegetables, as well as flowers, Cost: Free cheeses, chocolates, jellies, honey Location: Savage Library, 13090 and soaps.

Time: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Alabama Ave. Info: (952) 707-1770 Cost: Free; items for sale by vendors Location: Town Square parking lot, TODDLER STORY TIME located north of 123rd Street (near the historic Savage Depot) Toddlers ages 18-36 months are invited with their parent or caregiver FAMILY GEOCACHING to enjoy themed stories, rhymes and songs at the Savage Library. No Discover the power of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology registration required.

Time: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 and use billion-dollar satellites to and Tuesday, Sept. 27 find trinkets in the woods. Program Cost: Free is for ages 8 and older. Reservations Location: Savage Library, 13090 required. Reference activity number Alabama Ave. 427711-00.

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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.

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FREE GUIDED HIKE Take a free guided hike to commemorate the season. Search for flora and fauna and walk along the colorful trails. Learn about other Three Rivers parks to visit, and the dates of other hikes to participate in for completion of the program. Bring binoculars and enjoy the splendor of fall on one of these guided hikes.

Time: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

The Gentle Doctor Veterinary Clinic

Cost: $7 Location: Cleary Lake Regional Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake Info: (763) 559-6700

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. 27 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

Upcoming FALL HARVEST PARTY Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon hayride, refreshments, face painting and a bonfire. Wear your favorite costume.

Time: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 Cost: $6 children; $3 adults Location: McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center at Community Park, 13500 Dakota Ave., Savage Info: cityofsavage.com

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

SWINGING COUNTRY BAND The band will perform classic country and classic rock at the Dan Patch American Legion.

Time: 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 Cost: Free Location: American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage Info: savageamericanlegion.com

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER A dinner, silent auction, raffle and bake sale will be held to benefit Dee MeiereAnderson, who was recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

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The Minnesota River Valley Toastmasters will meet from 7-8 p.m., on the second, third and fourth Mondays of each month at Prior Lake Fire Station No. 1, 16776 Fish Point Road, S.E. All visitors are welcome. For more information, call Shirley at (952) 447-4621 or visit http://mnrv.toasthost.org.

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Home Educators for Excellence is a home school support group that offers support and friendship to families who home school children from pre-kindergarten through 9th grade. The group offers classes, physical education, field trips, nursery/preschool, special-interest clubs, speakers, parties and more. For more information, visit www.hedfex.org.

The Tin Shed Tavern and Pizza, 12250 Zinran Ave., Savage has a variety of weekly bingo activities that benefit area nonprofits: I Two sessions of bingo at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night.

I Mega bingo every Tuesday afternoon and Sunday evening.

For more information, call (952) 736-2444.

CAP Agency WIC voucher pickup days The CAP Agency WIC voucher pickup dates for residents of Scott County are the second Monday, third Thursday and fourth Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. at the CAP Agency, 712 Canterbury Road S., Shakopee. For more information about WIC, call the CAP Agency WIC Program at (952) 402-9869.

Savage Rotary Club The Savage Rotary Club meets each Thursday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at Perkins, Savage. Cost is $11 for lunch and free for the fi rst visit. For more information, call Janet at (952) 890-1669.

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For more information, call 952-707-1770. The Savage Library is located at 13090 Alabama Ave. PHOTO BY AMY LYON

Grace Hoffman, 23 months, of Savage listens as Miss Marietta reads a book during Preschool Story Time at the Savage Library. Hoffman was accompanied by her grandpa, John McNeill of Eden Prairie. Preschool Story Time and Toddler Story Time both take place at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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though. We were young, so we could take it.”

Now, 67 years later, Moriyama was able to return to the site of the camp as he was in Minnesota for a national counterintelligence conference in Bloomington.

“It’s been 67 years since I’ve been here and I’ve been looking forward to it so much.

I was thrilled when they said the convention was going to be here,” Moriyama said.

The mayor even took the time to give him a history lesson. “The first day I was here, [Mayor] Janet Williams showed us around, took us to the site,” Moriyama said.

“And her husband, he is such a historian. He showed us how he lived just two blocks from Camp Savage. It was really interesting.”

“And at the library in Savage, my goodness!” he continued, “They have more documents about Camp Savage than anywhere I’ve ever seen!”

But besides the education from the mayor and her husband, the trip itself was very significant to Moriyama.

“It was really nostalgic for me to stand there at the site of the school after 67 years,” he said.

“I was really emotional.”

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A typical day at the camp consisted of nine hours of studying the Japanese language, a 90-minute lunch break and a two-and-a-half hour dinner break. On the weekends, the soldiers’ time was spent recreating on site or visiting Minneapolis or St. Paul. Those who completed classes at the school were stationed throughout the Pacific Theater and in Alaska. people are so nice, you better not cause any trouble.’ So we passed that down too.”

Even during their trips to Wisconsin, people were very welcoming. However “Minneapolis and St. Paul were especially, great to us,” he said. “We’d go to bars, we were young, you know, and trust me, we would never have to buy a drink at all.”

In fact, Col. Kai Rasmussen, who was the commandant at Camp Savage, said he chose the location because he knew how welcoming and hospitable the Minnesota people were.

“That turned out to be true,” he said. “I don’t think I can remember one incident or problem the entire time. I think that speaks very well of the people of Minnesota.”

LIFE AT CAMP SAVAGE In the seven or eight months Moriyama spent at Camp Savage, he said his studies were nothing less than rigorous. He spent the mornings taking classes, the days studying, the nights taking more classes, and the late nights studying some more. “The study was really intensive,” he said. “We not only had to learn the language itself, we had to learn the military part of the Japanese language, which is completely different.

“The dictionaries were so thick,” he remembered laughing.

But Moriyama did have some help. He didn’t have a firm grasp on the language before he went to the camp – his parents rarely spoke Japanese in the home – but at the camp, Moriyama said there was a great mix of people who were strong at speaking Japanese, but not English, and people who were strong at speaking English, but not Japanese.

“It was good for both of us, we really helped each other out. It was a good mix,” he said.

As tough as the studies were, they still had plenty of time for fun. Moriyama bought ice skates since the camp had built their own skating rink. The troops also made plenty of trips to Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as other places around the state. And while anti-Japanese sentiment may have been prevalent around the country at that time, Moriyama said he encountered none of that in Minnesota.

“The people at Camp Savage, and not just Camp Savage, but in Minneapolis, St. Paul, they were so receptive to us,” he said. “Our predecessors at the camp, they said to us, ‘Look, these

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AFTER CAMP After Moriyama finished at Camp Savage (he was part of the last class there before it moved to Fort Snelling), he finished basic training in Alabama and was drafted into a counter-intelligence unit at Camp Ritchie in Maryland.

He then went to Japan after the war ended to monitor opposition groups.

“My job once I got to Japan was to make sure the so-called ultra nationalistic opposition did not rise up against the occupation,” he said.

Were there any serious incidents? “There really was not. Once the war ended, they really complied with all the rules and regulations that the military set forth, so I cannot recall one specific instance of any resistance against the occupation,” said Moriyama.

“I can only speak for my experience, but I really cannot recall any instance.”

“It’s just the nature of the Japanese people,” Moriyama explained, “that once the war ended, that was it. There was no uprising or anything.”

After that, Moriyama went on to serve with the Treasury department in Washington D.C. He also worked for the IRS as an investigator, which he said was just as interesting as his military career since he got to investigate organized crime, and he re-enlisted in the Army Reserves, where he eventually achieved the rank of Colonel and was given command of a strategic intelligence unit before retiring in 1982.

During his retirement in Hawaii, and now his recent trip to his former stomping grounds, Moriyama has had plenty of time to reflect on his experiences here. “I have so many fond memories of Minnesota,” he said. “This has been such a personal part of my life.”

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BOYS SOCCER

GIRLS TENNIS

GIRLS SWIMMING

Battle the best

Dunk the field No denying No. 8 Lakers at own invite

Blaze earns tie with state’s No. 1 team

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BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com

The Burnsville boys soccer team refuses to back down against top competition.

The Blaze showed plenty of toughness in back-to-back games against ranked teams, including a South Suburban Conference road test Sept. 20 at No. 1 Eastview.

Burnsville scored on indirect free kick with about 10 mi nutes to pl ay to ea r n a 1-1 tie with the Lightning.

Ju n io r L u i s Garcia scored on a feed from senior Mauricio Mendoza.

Burnsville went into the ga me on t he heels of a 1-0 loss at No. 4 PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN Eden Prairie Burnsville’s Keaon the day before, Dousti (3) and Quinn a 2-2 tie at OwaFranti protect the tonna Sept. 17 goal in the Blaze’s 1-1 and a 2-1 contie at No. 1 Eastview ference home Sept. 20. over Bloomington Kennedy Sept. 15.

“The Eastview game was very emotional,” said Blaze coach Bill Toranza. “We managed to pull through and get a tie and almost nearly won the game.

“I’m really proud of the kids and how they are on and off the field,” added Toranza. “We’ve been able to rise to the occasion.

We also have five guys out with injuries, so our bench has been played a big role.”

In the fi nal seconds, the Blaze hit the cross bar with a shot. Toranza said the ball bounced on the goal line before his team booted into the back of the net.

However, the referee said time had expired.

“We thought we pulled a miracle,” said Toranza. “The ball just danced on the line and then we buried it. We were celebrating before we found out the goal wasn’t good.”

Burnsville (5-2-4 overall, 3-1-1 in the conference) is the fi rst team to put a blemish on Eastview’s record (9-0-1). The Blaze is also the fi rst team to hold Lightning senior Matthew Gweh scoreless.

Toranza feels Gweh is the best player in the state. He also feels Eden Prairie is the best team his team has faced.

“Eden Prairie got a nice goal on us, but we played with them man for man the whole game,” said Toranza. “We had our opportunities. We just didn’t put any away.”

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The Lakers have now avenged all five losses from last year’s 12-win team, including wins over Eagan (6 -1), Lakeville North (4 -3) and Lakeville South (5-2).

Winning in doubles for the Lakers versus Rosemount were the No. 1 team of junior Savanna Petersen and eighth-grader Grayce Petersen (6-1, 6-2), the No. 2 team of seniors Alex Fasking and Caitlyn Gengler (6 -2, 6 -3) and the No. 3 team of eighth-grader Sydney Soeffker and sophomore Nikki Henderson (6-3, 6-2).

Keller won 6-3, 6-3.

Meanwhile, seventh-grader Savanna Crowell and sophomore Sarah Henderson lost in three sets at No. 2 (6-3, 3-6, 3-6) and No. 4 (1-6, 6-2, 6-0) singles, respectively.

Eighth-grader Chloe Hall lost at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-0) to one of the better players in the metro area in Virginia Norder, who has competed in the Class AA state singles tourney the last two years.

The Prior Lake girls swimming team had too much depth and talent to be denied at its own invitational Sept. 17.

The No. 8-ranked Lakers won five of the 12 events, but had 22 top-five fi nishes, including taking the top-four spots in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Eighth-ranked Prior Lake finished with 570 points, well ahead of runner-up Marshall (352). Mankato West was third (327), followed by St. Peter (280), Andover (258) and Simley (171).

“I was ext remely happy with how the girls performed,” said Lakers coach Katie Haycraft. “They all swam and dove above our expectations and I was so proud of how well they did. It was a total team effort.

“I ex p ected t he meet to be much closer between us and Marshall, so coming out ahead by that much was a big surprise,” added Haycraft.

Junior Alex Yaeger won two individual events, taking the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.52 seconds and the 200 individual medley (2:13.30).

Yaeger, eighth-grader Lauren Harris, junior Elizabeth Hartell and sophomore Monica Banasikowski teamed up to capture the 200 medley relay (1:54.75).

In the 100 breaststroke, Banasikowski won with a time of 1:13.62), followed by senior Melanie O’Neil in second (1:14.97), sophomore Grace Lawman in third (1:15.44) and senior Taylor Kitzke in fourth (1:15.59).

Senior Sydney Notermann won the diving with 304.30 points.

Banasikowski was also second in the 50 freestyle (25.68), while sophomore Elizabeth Cunningham took third (25.77), along with fi nishing fourth in the 100 freestyle (55.42).

Harris finished second in the 100 backstroke (1:03.22) and was third in the 200 individual medley (2:22.04). Sophomore Taylor Dessler took third in the 500 freestyle (5:41.69) without her goggles, which came off about five laps into the race.

She was also fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:08.48).

Sophomore Kend ra Lai r was third in the 200 freestyle (2:02.64) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (56.90).

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Prior Lake sophomore Nikki Henderson plays a shot at the net in her No. 3 doubles match in the Lakers’ 4-3 win over Rosemount Sept. 20.

Closer to perfection Lakers improve to 12-0 with 4-3 conference victory

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The Prior Lake girls tennis team kept its perfect season alive Sept. 20 in the whipping winds.

The Lakers improved to 12-0 on the season and 7-0 in the South Suburban Conference with a 4-3 home win over Rosemount.

The Lakers didn’t lose a set in winning all three doubles matches and got a big win at No. 3 singles from ninth-grader Dani Keller.

“It was unbelievably windy, but we battled through it,” said Lakers coach Kris Rosborough. “The conditions were not easy, but we did a good job of figuring out what we had to do to win.

“It was impossible to play perfect tennis (in that wind),” added Rosborough. “You just had to play smart tennis. We did lose two three-set matches, but we were able to win four matches in straight sets.”

The Lakers went into the match on the heels of a pair of 6-1 wins – versus Apple Valley Sept. 15 and at Visitation the following day.

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Prior Lake played at Bloomington Jefferson in a conference match Thursday and followed with a match at home versus South St. Paul Friday (results not available at press time).

The Lakers will get a big challenge Monday, Sept. 26 at home versus Eden Prairie at 4 p.m. Prior Lake closes out the regular season the following day at home versus Bloomington Kennedy at 3:30 p.m.

If Prior Lake wins out to go undefeated in the regular season, it will break the Lakers’ 1991 team’s schoolrecord 15 wins (15-3). That team also went to state.

The Lakers are most certain to be the No. 1 seed in Section 3AA after beating Rosemount. The Irish beat Prior Lake twice last year, including in the section semifi nals.

VOLLEYBALL

CROSS COUNTRY

Spikers dealt tough defeat

Quicker pace on the trails

Blaze splits its first 12 matches

PL girls fourth at tough invite

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The Burnsville volleyball team had its modest two-game win streak end Sept. 2 0 in a five-game heartbreaker at Eastview.

The Blaze won two of the fi rst three games (25-17, 20-25, 25-15), but dropped the last two (25-23, 15-4) to fall a game below .500 in the South Suburban Conference.

Burnsville went into the match on the heels of a pair sweeps at home, beating Moorhead (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) in a non-conference match Sept.

16 and topping Bloomington Kennedy (25-22, 25-11, 25-14) in league play the day before.

Meanwhile, the competition isn’t about to let up for the Blaze. It played host to No. 8-ranked Eagan in a conference game Thursday (results not available at press time) The Wildcats went in coming off a victory over No. 2 Bloomington Jefferson.

Burnsville plays at Jefferson Tuesday, Sept. 27 and follows with a home match versus No. 1 Lakeville North, the defending Class 3A state champion, Oct. 4.

Both start at 7 p.m.

Against Eastview, the Blaze (6-6 overall, 1-2 in league play) was led by senior Alli Butler, who had a team-best 20 set assists to go along with her 10 kills, eight digs and two blocks.

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Burnsville senior Krista Lorang tries to get a spike past a block in the Blaze’s five-game loss at Eastview Sept. 20.

Senior Camille Benson had 18 digs, while sophomore Greta Geist fi nished with 16.

Sophomore Lauren Randall led the Blaze in kills with 12, adding two blocks. Sophomore Alyssa Muelken fi nished with nine kills, along with a teambest three service aces and two blocks.

Junior Nikki Brolin finished with six blocks, adding four kills. Senior Krista Lorang had

five kills, seven digs and two blocks, while junior Nicole Mehr had four kills and three blocks.

Sophomore Payton Schultz chipped in six digs and two ace serves, while sophomore Kaycie Hagen had 19 setting assists.

Eastview also beat the Blaze in two of three games Sept. 10 at the Molten Southwest Minnesota Challenge.

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Shakopee junior standout Maria Hauger set a blistering pace at the Lakeville Applejack Invitational Sept. 16 at Aronson Park.

That left the rest of the field – the No. 10-ranked Prior Lake girls cross country team included – trying to keep up.

Nobody came close to catching Hauger, who set a record on the 4,0 0 0 -meter course with a time of 13 minutes, 35.1 seconds.

And no team could keep up with No. 2-ranked Lakeville South, despite the fact the Cougars were without one of their top runners in junior Taylor

Perkins, who sat out to rest.

Lakeville South finished with 62 points, well ahead of No. 6 Eagan (89), No. 7 Edina (115) and the Lakers (117). Eighthranked Forest Lake was fi fth in the 17-team field (139).

Prior Lake went into the meet ranked No. 4 in the state.

“We had some girls run very well,” said Lakers coach Dan Saad. “Overall, our finish was not that bad. That meet always seems to get us a little.

One year, we went in ranked No. 1.”

Leading the Lakers was senior Samantha Anderson, who finished eighth with a time of 14:57.9.

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Burnsville senior Courtney Dack was part of the Blaze’s 200 freestyle in the Blaze’s 94-89 win at Moorhead Sept. 16.

First dual win for Blaze in the pool T h e B u r n s v i l le g i rl s swimming team won nine of 12 events to earn a 94-89 victory at Moorhead Sept. 16.

The Blaze went into the meet having dropped its first three South Suburban Conference duals, including 94-84 at Eagan the day before.

Senior Teresa DiGregorio, junior Anna Elling and eighth-g rader Angela Le each won two individual events against Moorhead.

Burnsville’s 200 medley relay team of Elling, Le, DiGregorio and ninth-grader Sarah Jacobson won with a time of 1 minute, 57.78 seconds, while the 400 freestyle team of Le, DiGregorio, Elling and eighth-grader Sidney Christopherson was victorious (3:29.67).

Elling won the 20 0 individual medley (2 :12.70) and the 100 freestyle (54.02).

DiGregorio claimed the 200 freestyle (2:07.64) and the 100 butterfly (1:02.45), while Le won the 50 0 freestyle (5:24.99) and the 100 backstroke (1:03.96).

Christopherson took the 100 breaststroke (1:16.13).

The Blaze’s 200 freestyle relay team of Jacobson, seniors Courtney Dack and Julia Kramer and junior Kelly Below took second (1:52.80).

Other second-place finishes went to: Christopherson in the 200 individual medley (2:29.05) and Kramer in the 100 breaststroke (1:16.40).

Against Eagan, Elling won t he 10 0 back st roke (1:02.07) and the 50 freestyle (25.52). Le claimed the 200 individual medley (2:16.91) and the 100 freestyle (56.32).

DiGregorio won the 100 butterfly (1:02.00) and was second in the 200 freestyle (2:06.14). Christopherson was second in the 200 freestyle (2:12.79), while senior Julia Kramer was third in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.48).

All three Blaze’s relays took second: the 200 medley team of Le, Elling, Below and Jacobson (1:58.56), the 200 freestyle team of DiGregorio, Le, Below and Christopherson (1: 50.36) and the 40 0 freestyle team of DiGregorio, Elling, Christopherson and Jacobson (3:57.65).

Burnsville was back in the pool Thursday (results not available at press time) at Apple Valley. The Blaze will take on Prior Lake at home Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.

Girls tennis: Blaze falls to 2-5 in SSC The Burnsville girls tennis team dropped its fourth straight match Sept. 20, falling 7-0 at Eastview.

The Blaze (4- 6 overall) dropped to 2-5 in the South Suburban Conference with the Section 3AA playoffs fast approaching.

The Blaze faced Lakeville North at home Thursday (results not available at press time) and closes out the reg ular season T uesday, Sept. 27 at Lakeville South at 3:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Blaze also fell 6-1 to the defending section champs (Eagan) Sept. 15.

The Blaze’s one win came at No. 2 doubles where senior Anne Beckel and junior Sarah Davidson won 6-2, 6-2.

Burnsville also hosted its own invite Sept. 17 with Shakopee, Holy Angels and Hen r y Sibley. Team and individual scores were not provided.

FOOTBALL

Gridiron battles Lakers’ upset bid falls just short, 13-6

Blaze earns first win for new coach

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The Prior Lake football team was one quarter away from perhaps the biggest coaching win in the Matt Gegenheimer era.

The Lakers led No. 7-ranked Rosemount 6-0 going into the fi nal quarter, but the lead got away.

Rosemou nt qua r terback Nate Lemione had two 16-yard scoring runs, including the game-winner with 3:30 remaining, to allow the Irish to escape with a 13-6 win Sept. 16.

“These are the games we need to start winning,” said Lakers coach Matt Gegenheimer. “I felt like we did enough on defense and special teams to win. But we need all three phases clicking to beat a team like Rosemount.”

“We now know what kind of physical effort it takes to compete with a state-caliber team,” added Gegenheimer.

The Lakers (1-2 overall, 1-1 in the conference) played pretty stout defense most of the game.

Rosemou nt comes right at teams and rarely goes away from what it does best.

In the fi rst three quarters, Irish fullback Andy Gustafson was only getting one or two yards running up the middle, mostly on first down. But in the fourth quarter, that simple run became four or five yards, which helped open up the Irish’s short passing game on both of its scoring drives.

Rosemount scored the goahead touchdown on fourthand-2 from the 16 -yard line on an option play to the left.

Lemoine’s fi rst score early in the quarter came on an option play to the right.

“As the game went on, we missed some responsibilities on defense,” said Gegenheimer.

“That’s what an option team is hoping for. Give their coaching staff credit. They kept counteracting what we’d do. It can be hard to play assignment football for 48 minutes and not have any mental errors. That’s what happed to us. We made a few errors and they made us pay.”

The Lakers tried to answer the Irish’s go -ahead score.

Prior Lake drove the ball inside Irish territory with 1:40 to play.

But three straight incomplete passes, including the fi nal attempt on fourth-and-10 from the 45-yard line, ended the Lakers’ hopes.

On fourth down, sophomore quarterback Nick Rooney just missed senior receiver Matt Arends in the middle of the field, which would have put the Lakers inside the Irish 25yard line.

Dan Motl pretty much did it all for the Burnsville football team Sept. 16.

The senior quarterback booted a field goal, had a 52-yard scoring run, had a two-point conversion run and kicked an extra point, all in the Blaze’s 20-7 South Suburban Conference win at Bloomington Kennedy.

It w a s t he f i r s t w i n i n t he T yler K rebs’ coachi ng era. The Blaze went into the game having lost its fi rst two games – 20-18 versus Bloomington Jefferson in the opener and 38-7 at No. 7 Rosemount in week two.

“We are just trying to get better each game,” said Krebs.

“We want to have success, but right now everything is new, both systems on offense and defense. We are just trying to get the best 22 players on the field. It takes time. We don’t have a lot of experience.”

Motl, known for his basestealing abilities on the defending Class 3A state champion Burnsville baseball team, completed 4 of 9 passes for 74 yards. But perhaps the game’s biggest play was made by his two feet.

Motl’s 52-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter pretty much sealed the win, giving the Blaze a 13-point lead.

Burnsville led 10-7 at the break, getting a 27-yard field goal from Motl and a 2-yard touchdown run from senior back Justin Kuznar.

“Dan is a pretty special athlete,” said Krebs. “We want his hands on the ball as much as we can.”

The Blaze added a safety in the fourth quarter for a 12-7 lead.

Burnsville’s defense gave up 132 yards rushing to Kennedy senior r u n ni ng back Lexis Jones, but it kept him out of the end zone. Jones ran for 178 yards and three scores last year against the Blaze in a 40-29 win.

Burnsville returned home Friday (results not available at press time) to take on Prior Lake in the second-ever “Battle of Savage.”

The Lakers won the fi rst one last year 34-33.

The Blaze hits the road Friday, Sept. 30 to take on No. 8-ranked Lakeville North in a league game at 7 p.m.

Complete stats for the Kennedy ga me were not made available.

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Prior Lake senior Matt Arends looks for yards after the catch in the Lakers’ 13-6 conference home loss to Rosemount Sept. 16.

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Rosemount was able to run out the clock to stay unbeaten (3-0).

Rooney hooked up with Arends on a 27-yard pass to set up the Lakers’ only touchdown in the first quarter. Arends hauled the ball in on the 2-yard line. Senior Jake Deavers scored on the next play for a 6-0 lead.

The extra point was missed, but the Irish, the Class 5A state runner-up last year, also missed its kick on its first score.

Rooney completed 12 of 24 passes for 130 yards, while A rends caught seven bal ls for 77 yards. Senior Jack Kaiser caught five balls for 53 yards and had 15 yards rushing.

Deavers had 23 yards on the ground.

Gustafson fi nished with 94 yards on 26 carries.

Prior Lake was winning the field-position battle most of the game. But a few delay of game penalties and a couple holding calls stalled drives, a lon g w it h s ome d r opp e d passes. The Lakers also allowed five sacks.

Gegenheimer said the offense is still a work in progress.

“We want to spread the ball around, but we also need to get the ball into our playmakers’ hands,” he said.

Defensively, junior Parker Anderson finished with 14 tackles, while Deavers and senior Ted Choudek each had 10 and senior Mason Lytle had nine.

Seniors Karmichael Dunbar and Taylor Case, junior Elijah Patrick and sophomores Zane Larson and Blake Weber each had six tackles.

Prior Lake looked to get back on track Friday (results not available at press time) at Burnsville in the second-ever “Battle of Savage.”

The Lakers will stay on the road Friday, Sept. 30 taking on Bloomington Kennedy in a league game at 7:30 p.m.

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Junior Sarah He skin was fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:05.07), while ninth-grader Grace Halpenny was fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:05.56) and sophomore Natasha Lemke was fi fth in the 500 freestyle (5:49.04).

The Lakers’ 200 freestyle relay team of Banasikowski, Hartell, Cunningham and Lair were second (1:43.35), while the 400 freestyle team of Lair, Hartell, Dessler and Harris took third (3:51.09).

Other top-10 finishes went to: junior Brooke Anderson in the 200 freestyle (9th, 2:12.15) and the 100 backstroke (7th, 1:07.81), junior Lanie Hei in the 2 0 0 i ndividua l med ley (9th, 2:29.71) and the 100 butterf ly (7th, 1: 07.94), junior Erin Swenson in the 50 freestyle (7th, 27.06) and the 100 freestyle (10th, 59.64), Hartell in the 50 freestyle (6th, 26.96), Heskin in the 200 freestyle (7th, 2:11.49), Halpenny in the 200 individual medley (8th, 2:27.80), O’Neil in the 100 butterfly (6th, 1:06.83), Kitzke in the 500 freestyle (6th, 5:52.50) and eighth-

Against Visitation, the Lakers were down a player in doubles. Gengler missed the match due to a family wedding. Sophomore Abby Broadwell stepped in and played No. 2 doubles with Fasking. The two won easily (6-2, 6-3).

The Petersen sisters won No. 1 doubles (6-3, 6-2), while Soeffker and Henderson won at No. 3 (6-0, 6-2).

In singles, the Lakers’ wins came from Crowell at No. 2 (3-6, 6-2, 10-3 in a supertiebreaker), Keller at No. 3 (6-0, 6-0) and Sarah Henderson (6-0, 6-2).

Eighth-grader Chloe Hall fell at No. 1 singles (6-0, 7-5) to Meredith Lawrence, a three-time entrant, who is also from Prior Lake.

“Chloe played really well in the second set against a tough player who has qualified for state several years,” said Rosborough. “Savanna also had to come back and win against a tough opponent and played a great super-tiebreaker.”

Against Apple Valley, the Lakers swept all four singles matches. The one match the Lakers lost was at No. 2 doubles, where the third set was a super-tiebreaker because Prior Lake had already clinched the win.

Winning were Hall at No. 1 (7-6, 6-1), Crowell at No. 2 (6-2, 6-2), Keller at No. 3 (6-4, 6-2) and Sarah Henderson at No. 4 (6-1, 6-1).

In doubles, the Lakers’ No. 1 team of Savanna Petersen and Grayce Petersen rolled (6-1, 6-2), as did the No. 3 team of Nikki Henderson and Soeffker (6-0, 6-2).

Prior Lake’s No. 2 team of Fasking and Gengler lost in the super-tiebreaker (6-7, 6-5, 10-7).

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Prior Lake senior Melanie O’Neil took second in the 100 breaststroke at the Lakers’ own invite Sept. 17. grader Maggie Anderson in the 500 freestyle (7th, 5:52.61).

Prior Lake returned to South Suburban Conference dual meet action T hu rsd ay (resu lt s not available at press time) at No. 9 Rosemount.

The Lakers are competing today (Saturday, Sept. 24) at the University of North Dakota Invitational.

Prior Lake returns to conference dual action T hu r s d ay, S ept . 2 9 at Burnsville at 6 p.m.

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Prior Lake senior Andy Rieckoff earned his fourth shutout Sept.

20 in the Lakers’ 2-0 conference win.

Boys soccer: Lakers get two shutouts The Prior Lake boys soccer team earned its second straight shutout Sept. 20 with a 2-0 home win over Rosemount in a South Suburban Conference game.

S en ior A ndy R ie ckof f needed to make only a pair of saves to get the shutout, his fourth of the season.

Junior Cam Pratt and senior Jack Peterson scored both goals for the Lakers (6-4 overall, 3-2 in league play), while sophomore Jhony Blanco and junior Logan Bunbury had assists.

Prior Lake went into the contest on the heels of a 1-0 shutout of Hopkins at home Sept. 17 and a 1-0 road loss at Apple Valley Sept. 15.

Getting two goals for Prior Lake are big. Since last season, when the Lakers have scored two or more goals, their record is 6-1.

The only problem is Prior Lake has only scored two or more goals in three of its last 20 games dating back to last year.

Against Hopkins, the Lakers scored 30 minutes into the game. Pratt tallied with junior Sam Verity getting the assist. Rieckoff earned the shutout.

Prior Lake was back on the field Thursday (results not available at press time) at No. 9 Jefferson in a league game. The Lakers are playing host to Rochester Mayo today (Saturday, Sept. 24) in a non-league game, before returning the conference action Tuesday, Sept. 27 ay Lakeville South at 5 p.m.

Girls soccer: Lakers still winless in SSC The Prior Lake girls soccer team is still searching for its fi rst South Suburban Conference win.

The Lakers dropped to 0-4-1 in league play Sept. 20, following a 1-0 home loss to Rosemount. It was the fi fth time this season Prior Lake has been shutout and fourth time in conference play.

Prior Lake has just one goal in its five conference games, including a scoreless tie at Apple Valley Sept. 15.

Prior Lake (4-5-1 overall) snapped a two-game losing streak Sept. 17 with a 1-0 home win over Hopkins.

Prior Lake has eight goals in 10 games and just three in its last eight. Ninth-grader Emily Peterson, who scored two goals in the Lakers’ own four-team invite Aug. 26 -27 to open the season, is still the team’s leading scorer.

Senior Molly Simpkins, who missed the fi rst half of the season recovering from a knee injury, scored the Lakers’ lone goal in the win over Hopkins on a header off a free kick.

Ward got the assist, while sophomore Lauren Thormodsgard posted her fourth shutout.

The Lakers were back on the field Thursday, Sept. 22 at Jefferson (results not available at press time).

Prior Lake returns home Monday, Sept. 26 to take on Northfield in a non-conference game at 7 p.m. and returns to conference action the next day at Lakeville South at 7 p.m.

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Meanwhile, the Burnsville boys cross country team was back in action for the fi rst time in nearly two weeks at the St. Olaf Showcase Sept. 16.

The 5,000-meter race is held on the same course the Blaze hopes to be on in November – the Class AA state meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

Senior Cole O’Brien is familiar with the course having taking second and fourth at state the last two years, respectively.

Come November, he’s hoping to finish where he did at the showcase – fi rst. In the 26-team field, he won with a time of 15:59.

The Blaze ended up sixth in the team standings with 246 points. Eighth-ranked White Bear Lake won the title with 61 points, well ahead of runner-up Centennial (119).

Senior Abdul Salan also had a strong race at the showcase taking fi fth overall (16:25). He was followed by junior Shawn Wong in 34th (17:13), sophomore Johnny Walker in 102nd (18:23), senior Mike Johnson in 104th (18:28), senior Justin Duda in 107th (18:32) and sophomore Sam Houchins in 119th (18:40).

The boys were also competing at the Roy Griak invite and will be the host of the boys’ race at the Blaze invite.

Former Laker named MIAC Player of Week Tyler Maxwell, a 2011 graduate of Prior Lake High School, rushed for 173 yards on 22 carries and scored four touchdowns in his first-ever collegiate game Sept. 17, helping Augsburg College to a 28-20 win over Hamline University.

Maxwell’s four scores tired a single-game school record for both rushing and total touchdowns in a game. Meanwhile, the 173 yards is the most in a single game for the Auggies since 2004. Maxwell’s touchdown runs came from Tyler 32, 2, 41 ad 25 yards out, which earned him Maxwell Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Maxwell missed Augsburg’s fi rst game Sept. 3 due to injury, a 34-31 win over Concordia University-Wisconsin.

In his fi nal year at Prior Lake last fall, Maxwell led the Lakers with 1,164 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns, playing in eighth games.

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Last July, ninth-grader Brittany Luethmers of Prior Lake was selected to the USA National team (for her age group), which met in Tucson, Ariz. for 10 days (five days of training and five days of competition). Leuthmers was part of the Select A1 team (high school graduating years of 2014 and 2015), along with 29 other players from across the country.

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Led by sophomore Vivian Hett, the Burnsville gi rls cross country team had a strong showi ng at the Rochester Mayo InvitaVivian tional Sept. 15.

Hett Het t won the 4,000meter race at Eastwood Golf Course with a time of 14 minutes, 44.22 seconds. That helped the Blaze finish third in the team standings out of 21 squads with 126 points, just five points shy of fi rst place.

Red Wing won the title with 121 points, while Stillwater was second (122).

The Blaze had two other runners in the top 15 (134 were competing). Senior Rissa Lane ended up 12th (15:45.25), while ninth-grader Jane Koch was 15th (15:54.19).

Burnsville’s fourth and fi fth runners were eighth-grader Johanna Weber in 43rd (16:37.5) and senior Sierra Adrian in 58th (16:53.35).

If the Blaze can fi nd a way to get two more runners closer to its top three – Hett, Lane and Koch – the team could be one to watch at the Section 3AA meet and perhaps challenge for one of the two state team berths.

Rounding out the Blaze’s l i neup were senior L au ra Comee in 70th (17:05.16) and junior Kjerstin Narvesen in 81st (17:32.85).

“The girls are running very well,” said Blaze coach Charlie Burnham. “We’re pretty happy with where everyone is. Ideally, we’d make the gap between three and four a little smaller, but our four-through-nine runners are all running much faster and closer than they have in previous years. “ T hey’ve been ma ki ng steady prog ress with each passing week and hopefully they will fi nd themselves very competitive when it comes time for conference and sections,” added Burnham.

The Blaze is competing in the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course today (Saturday, Sept. 24).

The Blaze Invitational is set for Thursday, Sept. 29 at Nicollet Junior High School starting at 3:30 p.m. Teams in the field are: Albert Lea, East Ridge, Mahtomedi, Northfield, Rochester Century, Shakopee, South St. Paul, Visitation and Maple Grove.

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Senior Taylor Scholl took 12th (15:08.6), followed by senior Madison Lesmeister in 26th (15:29.1), junior Madeline Schulze in 32nd (15:36.2) and sophomore Mackenzie Schell in 37th (15:41.8).

Senior Kirsten Anderson ended up 42nd (15:45.4), while junior Amber Tieman was 46th (15:49.7).

Saad said Scholl will sit out the Lakers’ next two races and compete again at the Victoria Lion’s Invitational in Chaska Oct. 4.

Saad said Scholl’s iron levels are a little low. Good iron levels help with endurance. Saad said both he and Scholl decided some rest will be the best for her at this point so she can be at top form for conference, sections and hopefully state.

“We need to refi ll her tank a little and she agrees,” said Saad. “She’s really working hard, maybe too hard in our practices. All the girls are like that. But even in some of our workouts, she’s felt off.

“We need to make sure all our tanks are full before our big meets,” added Saad. “We still love to be in that top three at state, so we need to be peaking at the right time and get a little luck. We have the talent to be up there.”

The Lakers are be back on the trails today (Saturday, Sept. 25) at the Milaca Mega Meet. Top-ranked Monticello is the in the field.

The four-team Prior Lake Invitational is set for Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3:30 p.m.

LAKER BOYS In a tough field, the Prior Lake boys cross country team was hoping to keep up with the pack at the Lakeville Applejack Invitational.

Instead, the Lakers settled for multiple personal-best times in fi nishing 10th in the 17-team field with 239 points.

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Prior Lake senior Samantha Anderson took eighth overall at the Lakeville Applejack Invitational Sept. 16.

12 better than No. 5 Andover.

Minnetonka was third (105), followed by Lakeville North (140).

Junior Jimmy White led the Lakers for the third time in as many races, taking 34th overall. He had a time of 17:12.0.

Seniors Jackson Homstad and Paul Evans were not too far behind, finishing 45th (17:34.8) and 46th (17:36.9), respectively.

“All the kids were happy with their times, so you can’t get any more positive than t hat,” said Saad. “Ji m my again set the tone for us.

“Jimmy is burning it up out there,” added Saad. “It’s a matter now of evening out his speed throughout the race.

Jackson and Paul are running strong. I’m happy with how they are running.”

Prior Lake’s fourth and fi fth runners were sophomore Cole Nielsen in 57th (17:51.1) and ninth-grader Shawn Doherty in 59th (17:54.2).

Rounding out the Lakers’ lineup was ninth-grader Ben Garrison in 60th (17:54.3) and senior Sayed Rahmani in 80th (18:28.7).

The boys team is also competing in Milaca and there a re f ive teams at its ow n invite.

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Ranking mystery Each time Blaze has been in top 10, it has lost a day later

Lakers sweep Irish to earn their first conference win The Prior Lake volleyball team broke through for its first win in the South Suburban Conference Sept. 20.

Senior Jayme Lubansky had 16 kills and five blocks to lead the Lakers to an easy home sweep of Rosemount (25-11, 2523, 27-25).

Prior Lake (5-7 overall, 1-2 in the conference) went into the match on heels of a seventh-place finish at the 16-team Farmington Invitational Sept.

17.

The Lakers won two of four matches, beating New Ulm in the first round (25-11, 25-22), falling to Jordan (25-23, 25-22) and LeSueur-Henderson (27-25, 25-19) in the next two, before beating Brainerd (26-24, 25-18) to close out the invite.

Prior Lake also lost a conference match at Apple Valley Sept.

15 (25-15, 25-9, 25-20).

Lakers coach Mike Dean said his team is still struggling

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In the win over Moorhead, Randall had 11 kills and Benson recorded 14 digs.

Butler finished with 18 assists, adding six kills and four digs. Hagen had 14 set assists and Geist had five digs and two ace serves.

with consistent play as it heads into the thick of the conference schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still saw some of the issues that have plagued us this season (against Rosemount),â&#x20AC;? said Dean. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have yet to put together a match where our focus and intensity stay consistent throughout the entire match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are making progress and we need to continue to make improvements across the board,â&#x20AC;? added Dean.

Prior Lake was back on the court Thursday (results not available at press time) at No. 2-ranked Bloomington Jefferson in a conference match.

The Lakers follow with a tough league match at No. 4 Lakeville South Tuesday, Sept.

27 at 7 p.m.

A gai n st Rosemou nt , se nior Melissa VanBenthuysen chipped in 11 kills and six digs, while sophomore Jacque Luth had six kills and two blocks.

Senior Alex McGraw finished with 18 setting assists, six digs and two ace serves.

Muelken and Schultz each had two ace serves as well, while Muelken had five kills and five blocks. Mehr chipped in four blocks and six kills and Brolin had four kills and two blocks.

Lorang fi nished with three kills, while Randall added four digs.

Against Kennedy, Butler finished with nine kills and had

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Prior Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emily Veldman had four digs in the Lakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home sweep of Rosemount Sept. 20.

Sophomore Libby McGraw had nine set assists and six digs.

Ninth-grader Brittany Luethmers fi nished with 20 digs, while senior Tori Beckel had 18.

Junior Morgan Schultz fi nished with five digs, while junior Emily Veldman had four.

At the invite, Lubansky had 24 kills and 12 blocks in the four matches, while VanBenthuysen finished with 28 kills and 18 digs.

Alex McGraw had 50 setting assists and 17 digs, while Beckel had 16 assists and 15 digs and Libby McGraw had 17 assists and 17 digs.

Veldman led with five ace serves, while Luethmers had 44 digs. Luth contributed 16 kills and 13 digs, while Schultz had nine kills and sophomore Lexy Williams had six blocks.

12 set assists. She also had four service aces and four digs. Benson led in digs with 12, while Geist had four, along with two ace serves.

Muelken finished with three aces to along with her five kills.

Randall and Mehr each had six kills.

Hagen added 12 set assist and one ace serve. Brolin fi nished with a team-best four blocks.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something about being ranked that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree with the Burnsville girls soccer team.

Each time the Blaze has appeared in the Class AA state poll this fall, the team has lost a day later. That includes at 2-0 setback in a South Suburban Conference game at No. 8 Eastview Sept. 20.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fi rst time the Blaze has been shutout this season in its 11 games (8-3 overall, 3-2 in the conference).

Burnsville went into the game on the heels of a 5-0 win at Owatonna Sept. 17 and a 10 - 0 con ference home win over Bloomington Kennedy Sept. 15.

The Blaze opened the year ranked No. 8 in the fi rst state poll Aug. 24 and a day later lost 5-3 at then-No. 5 Centennial in its season opener Burnsville climbed back into the poll at No. 5 on Sept.

5 and a day later lost 3-2 at Rosemount. The Blaze won four straight after losing that conference game to get back into the poll again at No. 6

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Toranza praised the play of senior goalie Dan Nimtz in both games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dan is awesome,â&#x20AC;? said Toranza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just looking at his facial expressions before a game, I know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be on. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an intense competitor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made some great saves

on Sept. 19, before falling at Eastview.

Ninth-grader Darby Lofthus started in goal in the loss and made eight saves. Burnsville had 16 shots (six from leading scorer Alyssa Blahnik).

Burnsville looked to get back on track Thursday (results not available at press time) at home versus No. 4 Eagan in a league game.

The Blaze will play host to Bloomington Jefferson Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., before hitting the road Thursday, Sept. 29 playing at Edina at 7 p.m.

A gai nst Owaton na, t he Blaze scored three goals in the fi rst half to cruise to victory. It was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third straight shutout win.

Blahnik scored three times, giving the talented sophomore 19 goals on the season.

Junior Tiana Khamvongsa and senior Bailly Drayton also scored for Burnsville, while sophomore Betsy Peterson had two assists and seniors Jeannie Taylor and Lauren Fugh both had one.

Junior Meghann Rudolph and Lofthus each played one half in goal to combine for the (against Eastview),â&#x20AC;? added Toranza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And our defense played great, holding down one of the best players in the state (Gweh).â&#x20AC;?

A gai nst Owaton na, t he Blaze was able to escape with a tie. Senior Eduardo Perez scored with 50 seconds left in regulation to tie game. Senior Quinn Franti scored the Blazeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fi rst goal.

In the win over Kennedy,

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Burnsville junior Tiana Khamvongsa controls the ball in the Blazeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-0 loss at Eastview Sept. 20. shutout.

Against Kennedy, junior Maggie Soderholm and Blahnik each scored two goals, while Drayton had two assists.

Also scoring for the Blaze: Drayton, Taylor, Khamvongsa, junior Natalie Muench and sophomores Abby Soderholm and Hannah Keirstead.

Picking up one assist: Blahnik, Muench, Khamvongsa, senior Hannah Freden and Lofthus.

Rudolph got the shutout in goal.

Perez and Mendoza scored unassisted goals.

The schedule doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lighten up for Burnsville. It just gets tougher, including Thursday (results not available at press time) at home versus No. 10 Eagan.

The Blaze plays host to No. 9 Bloomington Jefferson Tuesday, Sept. 27 and travels to No. 8 Edina Thursday, Sept.

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The fi rst burglary was reported on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 5:10 p.m. Somebody had broken a window to enter the home. Reported stolen were alcohol valued at $35, a camera valued at $100, jewelry valued at $300, and a lap top computer valued at $1,250.

The second burglary was reported the next day, Sept. 15, at 6:05 p.m. A Savage man reported that someone had broken a window and burglarized his home. Reported missing were $50 in alcohol, a $200 camera, a $220 camera, $540 worth of video games, a $350 video game system, and $600 in jewelry.

Incident locations are being withheld during the investigation.

Although both burglaries involved similar modes of entry into the homes, authorities have no evidence to indicate they are linked, according to Savage Police Captain David Muelken.

Muelken noted that both reports came in during the afternoon, indicating the burglaries took place during the day. He advised people to be watchful in the neighborhoods and immediately report “suspicious people” to the authorities.

The Savage Police Department telephone number is (952) 882-2600.

Olsen found guilty of criminal sexual conduct A Carver County jury on Tuesday found Travis Allan Olsen, 37, guilty of fi rst-degree criminal sexual conduct.

The registered Level 3 sex offender from Prior Lake was on trial for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Chaska several times between September 2007 and September 2008.

The 12-person jury delivered Travis Allan its verdict to Carver County Olsen Judge Phillip Kanning at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday after deliberating for just over 24 hours. During closing arguments, which were held on Monday, the state called three witnesses to stand while Olsen’s defense called none.

The jury deliberated for less than 24 hours.

Assistant Carver County Attorney Michael Wentzell said Kanning ordered a pre-sentence investigation after receiving the verdict.

The standard time for such an investigation is between four and six weeks, according to Wentzell.

Sentencing will take place after the investigation.

Olsen could receive a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, a $40,000 fi ne or both.

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Four suspects jailed, baby returned to its mother On Sept. 12, shortly before 5 p.m., Savage police responded to a report of potential narcotics use in the vicinity of Arbor Lane and South Sumter Avenue.

At the scene of the supposed criminal activity, they found four suspects, a 5-month-old baby and tinfoil that they classified as drug paraphernalia.

A 23-year-old male from Jordan, a 21-year-old male from Rosemount and a 23-year-old female from Savage were arrested for fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance. A 21-year-old female from Jordan was arrested for probable cause of fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance and child endangerment.

Savage Police Captain David Muelken said the child endangerment charge was leveled because the baby was in close proximity to the alleged narcotics use. The Jordan 21-year-old female was supposed to be babysitting the 5-month-old baby at a home in Prior Lake, according to the incident report.

Muelken said the child’s mother, a Cannon Falls resident, was notified, came to the scene and removed the baby. The suspects were taken to Scott County Jail. The suspects and baby’s mother were not related but were loose acquaintances, according to the report.

The initial complaint that brought officers to Sumter and Arbor Lane was from someone claiming to have observed the suspects smoking then throwing tinfoil on the ground. According to the police report, the tinfoil that officers recovered had burn marks on it consistent with that complaint.

However, lab analysis of the tinfoil failed to identify any trace of narcotics. All charges associated with the case have been dropped.

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that an unknown male showed a group The Savage Police Department isof juvenile females a gun while at a high sued 30 citations and responded to MORE ONLINE school football game. Officers were 247 incidents between Sept. 12 and LISTEN TO THE unable to locate or identify a suspect.

Sept. 18. Some of those included: POLICE SCANNER HARASSMENT ARSON/NEGLIGENT FIRE www.savagepacer.com On Sept. 17, a woman from Savage On the afternoon of Sept. 15 shortreported that she had been receiving ly after 3 p.m. two boys are believed to harassing phone calls and text meshave started a bush on fire while playing with aerosol and a lighter. The boys, a 12-year-old from Sav- sages from a 50-year-old Burnsville male. The woman alleged age and a 12-year-old from Prior Lake, were not charged. A that the man was threatening to get her son fired from his job. Authorities advised the man to stop contacting the neighbor is reported to have put out the fire. woman. No charges were filed.

ASSAULT INDECENT EXPOSURE On Sept. 12, at close to 11 p.m., a resident of Savage On Sep. 17, shortly before 2:30 p.m., two juvenile females on the 14000 block of Lockslie Trail reported a fight between two neighbors. Officers responded and handled the incident. reported that a male exposed himself while he was driving.

NARCOTICS No charges were filed.

On Sept. 13, at 4:20 a.m., a 26-year-old man from SavOn Sept. 14, at 3:30 a.m., a female from Savage told authorities that a man had physically assaulted her several age was cited for possessing a small amount of marijuana days earlier. The responding officer reported that the woman in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor offense, possession of had a bruised right eye. Authorities located the suspect who drug paraphernalia, speed and no proof of insurance. allegedly assaulted the woman at 11 a.m. that day and took Charges are pending against the man. A patrol officer stopped him into custody on probable cause of fifth-degree domestic his vehicle for driving 44 mph in a 30 mph zone, and the officer detected the “overwhelming” odor of marijuana comassault and violation of a no contact order.

On Sept. 14, shortly before 1:30 p.m., a 14-year-old boy ing from the vehicle, according to the police report. The from Savage and a 13-year-old boy from Burnsville were pending charges involve speeding and no proof of insurcited for disorderly conduct following a fight on the 13000 ance.

On Sept. 13, at approximately 1 p.m., Savage Police ofblock of Glendale Road.

On Sept. 16 at 10:22 p.m., a 25-year-old Farmington ficers received a report of a possible fraud in progress at a man was arrested for fifth-degree assault after officers re- Savage bank. The bank did not allow the transaction and the sponded to a report that he assaulted a 29-year old female suspect left the scene. When officers arrived, they located the suspect at a nearby gas station. In questioning the man, from Savage. officers noticed what appeared to be a packet of heroine fall DWI On Sept. 13 a 54-year-old Prior Lake woman was ar- out of his wallet, according to the police report. Charges are rested for third-degree driving while intoxicated after officers now pending against a 22-year-old Eden Prairie man for responded to a report that there was a woman slumped over fifth-degree possession of controlled substance.

PROPERTY DAMAGE in her vehicle on Connelly Parkway. The woman’s blood alOn Sept. 17 a man from Savage reported that three cohol concentration was .22. Minnesota’s current BAC limit people threw toilet paper in his trees. There were no actual is 0.8 percent. damages to his property and officers were unable to locate FRAUD On Sept. 13, a man from Savage reported that someone suspects.

STOLEN VEHICLE had charged $499.91 on his credit card without his consent.

On Sept. 12, shortly before 5:30 p.m., a Brooklyn Center Authorities have not identified any suspects, and the case woman told police that her vehicle had been stolen from a remains under investigation.

On Sept. 14, a man from Savage reported that his wallet Savage business. According to the police report, the woman’s was stolen and a credit card was used. The case remains vehicle, valued at $4,800, was at a body shop awaiting repairs when it was sold as junk. The case remains under inunder investigation.

On Sept. 15, a female from Savage reported receiving a vestigation.

THEFT suspicious check in the mail after responding to an online Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Sept. 16, Savage Police ad for models. The check was for $2,800. The letter accompanying it contained multiple grammatical errors, according responded to two broken car windows in the parking lot of to the police report. Police advised the woman not to cash a fitness business in Savage. Authorities refer to this type of incident as a “smash and grab” theft in which a perpetrator the check. sees something of value in a vehicle by looking through the VANDALISM On Sept. 14, a woman from Savage reported that some- window, breaks the window and then takes the item(s). Savone had thrown fruit and rocks at her house on the 13000 age Police Captain David Muelken advised people to be block of South Vernon Avenue. There were no damages to observant for anybody suspicious in parking lots and to keep items out of plain view when leaving the vehicle. The estiher property. Authorities have not identified any suspects. mated loss in the above cases is $1,100. The cases remain ALLEGED GUN OFFENSE On Sept. 16, officers responded to a report at 9:46 p.m. under investigation.

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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.

Dean Wesley Jensen, 47, Jordan, driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety), a gross-misdemeanor.

Adjudication stayed: One year probation, 160 hours of community service, $75 in fines.

Jason Michael Jabas, 29, Eagan, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Three years’ probation, 30 days in jail, 60 days under electronic home-monitoring, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $785 in fines.

Gerry Bernard Piispanen, 38, Mont-

gomery, driving after cancellation (inimical to public safety), a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 45 days under electronic home-monitoring, $385 in fines.

Hamed Rasol Karimi, 26, Shakopee, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Three years’ probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, provide DNA sample, $100 in fines. Violation of order for protection, a misdemeanor. Serve 87 days in jail, $160 in fines.

Steven Durland Shaver, 49, Prior Lake, criminal vehicular operation, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ proba-

tion, restitution, $160 in fines.

Charles Andrew Albert, 47, Savage, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, 30 days in jail, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $1,010 in fines.

Susan Marie Lehrmann, 48, Prior Lake, third-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Ten years’ probation, 120 hours of community service, abstain from alcohol, random tests, provide DNA sample, $385 in fines.

David Lee Martinez, 25, Prior Lake, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, two days in jail, 28 days under electronic home-monitoring, follow recommendations of evaluation, $360 in fines.

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publicnotices NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 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 : $151,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Walleece Sharon Dobson and Kelly Dobson, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: September 11, 2006 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 179280 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Dated: August 11, 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: 100062604701559041 Lender or Broker: Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 43995.0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 2840 Spring Lake Rd SW, Prior Lake, MN 553722332 Tax Parcel ID Number: 251330594 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 37, TOWNSITE OF SPRING LAKE, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the northwesterly 5.00 feet of Lot 8, Block 37, of said plat and that part of the vacated Eighth Street in said plat described as follows: Beginning at the most northerly corner of Lot 7, Block 37, TOWNSITE OF SPRING LAKE, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence northwesterly along the northwesterly extension of the northeasterly line of said Lot 7, a distance of 30.0 feet to the centerline of said vacated Eighth Street; thence southwesterly along said centerline to the intersection with the northerly rightof-way of County Road 12; thence southeasterly along the northerly right-of-way of County 12 to the intersection with the northwesterly extension of the southwesterly line of said Lot 7; thence southeasterly along said northwesterly extension to the most westerly corner of Lot 7; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly line of said Lot 7 to the point of beginning.

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: December 20, 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 : $156,078.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Kathy Phillips, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: January 14, 2005 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 164021 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Bank Of America, N.A., Successor By Merger To BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Dated: August 31, 2011 Registered: September 06, 2011 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T210869 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: 100131020408802203 Lender or Broker: American Mortgage Network, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 41456.0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 1593 Liberty Cir, Shakopee, MN 55379-4592 Tax Parcel ID Number: 273370730 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 44, Block 2, Providence Pointe 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $150,617.64 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 08, 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 08, 2012, or the next business day if May 08, 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 24, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Bank Of America, N.A., Successor

By Merger To BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP 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: 022253F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011; No. 2901) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 20, 2003 MORTGAGOR(S): Edie R. Gunderson, a single person MORTGAGEE: First Residential Mortgage Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed for record August 29, 2003, as Document No. A 621885 in the office of the County Recorder in Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT(S) OF MORTGAGE: Assignment dated June 20, 2003 to Inter Savings Bank, filed for record August 29, 2003, as Document No. A 621886 in the office of the County Recorder in Scott County, Minnesota, and Assignment dated July 15, 2003 to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, filed for record December 10, 2003, as Document No. A 637875, in the office of the County Recorder in Scott County, Minnesota Said mortgage is not Registered Land.

T R A N S AC T I O N AG E N T : None T R A N S AC T I O N AG E N T ’ S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: None LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First Residential Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 2nd Street W Jordan, MN 55352 TAX PARCEL ID NUMBER: 220030270 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 5, Holmes Addition to Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott 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 : $138,225.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: $123,648.16 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; 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 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: The Scott County Sheriff ’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, City of Shakopee to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ 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 unless reduced to five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on May 17, 2012. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None 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 24, 2011.

MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Assignee of Mortgagee Marinus W. Van Putten, Jr., Reg. No. 11232X BEST & FLANAGAN LLP 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 339-7121 Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011; No. 2902) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 26, 2009 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 : $279,750.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Anne M. Bersinger and James A. Bersinger, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Bell America Mortgage LLC DBA Bell Mortgage, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: April 06, 2009 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 822056 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Dated: September 13, 2011 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10002690030114306-0 Lender or Broker: Bell America Mortgage LLC DBA Bell Mortgage Residential Mortgage Servicer: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 1376 Primrose Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379-3457 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27173034-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 20, Block 3, Meadows 8th Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $278,541.41 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; 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 08, 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 08, 2012, or the next business day if May 08, 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 24, 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: 021894F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24 and October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2011; No. 2903) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 18, 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 : $324,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): John Horner and Mindy Horner, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: December 15, 2005 Scott County Recorder Document Number: 723883 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Aurora Loan Services, LLC Dated: April 26, 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: 100025440002838115 Lender or Broker: Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB Residential Mortgage Servicer: Aurora Loan Services, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 9148 Windsor Ave, Savage, MN 55378-2168 Tax Parcel ID Number: 26246029-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 5, Hamilton Hills 2nd Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED

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CITY COUNCIL

Future Trout Run phases will include single-family homes

BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

The Savage City Council gave fi nal plat approval Monday, Sept. 19, for Ron Clark Construction to include singlefamily homes in Trout Run Preser ve’s future phase of development.

Trout Run is located on the northwest corner of McColl Drive and Highway 13.

According to the developer, Ron Clark, market changes have necessitated some adjustments to the original plan approved in 2005, which called for 305 townhomes. Now, Clark plans to swap out some of those townhomes for single-family residences.

“We’ve been getting a lot of calls for single family,” Clark told the council Monday night.

“In the beginning we did not have any single-family homes; we’ve been getting a lot of calls

for that. Trout Run is a big development and to keep it moving we want to be able to offer a broad array of products and that’s why we’re introducing the single-family homes.”

Trout Run Preserve’s fi fth and sixth additions will feature 85 single-family lots in a neighborhood called “Vista,” and Clark said “if things go right, we can start construction in the fall.”

T he si ng le -fa mi ly home prices will start in the upper $200s with a price range into the mid-$300s.

Clark also hopes the change to single-family residences will bring in additional builders.

“Those lots in the sixth addition will be at a higher price point,” said Clark. “That’s really one of the reasons for changing from twin homes to single-family homes is to kick it up a couple of notches in design and price point.”

Councilwoman Christine Kelly questioned how much room would be between each of the homes.

According to City Planner Bryan Tucker, side yard setbacks are eight feet on the house side and five feet on the garage side.

“From the meetings that I’ve been to on economic development and other development, it seems as though the trend is towards the smaller lots,” said Mayor Janet Williams. “This new generation doesn’t want to be bothered with the yards, but they like the single family.”

The first four Trout Run Preserve phases feature backto-back townhomes, traditional townhomes, twin homes and detached villa townhomes with starting prices ranging from $169,900 to $459,900.

Overall, the first four phases are 30-35 percent sold overall, according to Clark.

CITY COUNCIL NEWS

Oct. 17 public hearings set for delinquent charges, utility bills Two public hearings will be held during the Monday, Oct. 17 city council meeting as a formality prior to the city levying an assessment for delinquent utility accounts and unpaid bills.

A listing of all delinquent miscellaneous charges and utility accounts will be provided at the Oct. 17 public hearing. A notice was mailed to the property owners with delinquent bills.

An administrative fee of $100 will be added to each assessment to cover administrative and public costs, and the city council agreed to collect all assessments in 2012 with interest added at a rate of 5 percent.

Council approves items related to Village Commons project During its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the Savage City Council approved four items with one vote related to the Village Commons project to be developed behind Rainbow Foods.

The items included: I Adopt a resolution to approve the compre-

hensive plan amendment for development I Adopt a resolution to approve the fi ndings of fact in support of rezoning I Adopt a resolution to approve an ordinance to amend the Savage zoning ordinance I Adopt a resolution to approve the preliminary development plan Councilwoman Jane Victorey was absent from the meeting and Councilman Gene Abbott voted against the items.

The three phases of the project were also clarified at the meeting. Phase one is expected to include for-rent apartments and townhomes; phase two is expected to include for-sale townhomes; and phase three is expected to include the commercial building.

Covenants were put in place that would require a super-majority vote (four-fi fths of the council) in order to make changes to phases two and three of the project.

Ron Clark, the land owner and developer for the project, hopes to start grading the land this fall and begin construction in the spring on the rental apartment building and townhomes.

It is anticipated that the townhomes will be available for rental in the fall of 2013 and the apartments will be available for rental in the spring of 2014.

-Compiled by Amy Lyon

BRIEFS

Scott County schedules flu shot clinics for adults Scott County Public Health will provide seasonal flu vaccination clinics at senior sites around the county this flu season.

Clinics at senior sites will be for adults only.

Seasonal flu vaccine for adults and children older than 6 months will be available at any of the regularly scheduled immunizations clinics. A public vaccination clinic is offered every Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. Scott County Public Health is located in the Workforce Development Center, 792 Canterbury Road. Enter by the door at the west end of the parking lot facing Canterbury Road.

The cost of a seasonal flu shot at any of the Scott County Public Health clinics is $25. There is no charge for those on Medicare Part B, but participants must bring a Medicare card to the clinic. Children that are uninsured or who have insurance that does not cover vaccines can also receive a seasonal flu vaccination at no charge through the MnVFC program only at the Monday clinics. Adults and families that have vaccine coverage are encouraged to see their local provider for a yearly seasonal flu shot.

Clinic dates are: I Oct. 4, 1:30-3 p.m., Philipp Square, 116 First Ave., New Prague I Oct. 7, 9:30-11 a.m., Lynn Court, 4350 W. 124th St., Savage I Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., McKenna Crossing, 13760 McKenna Road, Prior Lake I Oct. 12, 9-11 a.m., Northridge Court, 101 Fuller St., Shakopee I Oct. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake

There is no charge for vaccines for anyone who qualifies for the MnVFC Program, but a donation of $10 per immunization is appreciated to help cover administrative costs. Vaccines available include all immunizations required for daycares, Head Start or public school enrollment: DTap, Td, IPV, Hib, MMR, Prevnar, Hepatitis B and Varicella.

Consent forms for children under 18 years must be signed by a parent or guardian. Bring children’s previous immunization records with you.

For more information, call (952) 496-8552.

Tribe’s fall mobile unit schedule announced This fall, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Mobile Unit will be kept busy providing services to Minnesota residents.

In addition to the ongoing collaboration with Scott County, the unit will travel to northern Minnesota tribal communities and provide services in the Twin Cities as well. The SMSC announces the upcoming schedule for its mobile unit, which provides medical clinic services and can serve as a mobile incident command center:

SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPLOYMENTS 2-5 P.M. Sept. 22, Savage Public Library Oct. 13, Shakopee Russian Church Oct. 27, Jordan Fairgrounds Nov. 3, Savage Public Library Nov. 17, Shakopee Russian Church Dec. 1, Jordan Fairgrounds Dec. 15, Savage Public Library

OTHER DEPLOYMENTS

Immunization clinics to change in October Beginning in October, the Scott County Public Health office’s Monday afternoon immunization clinics will be by appointment only, by calling (952) 496-8552.

Through September, the office will continue to offer walk-in immunization clinics from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays at 792 Canterbury Road, Suite A160, Shakopee. Families with three or fewer individuals needing vaccinations are welcome to come to the walk-in clinics on Mondays.

Families with four or more individuals needing vaccinations are encouraged to call ahead at (952) 496-8552 for an appointment with the immunization nurse.

Children must be eligible for the state-funded Minnesota Vaccines for Children (MnVFC) Program to receive immunizations. This includes children 6 weeks through age 18 who are uninsured, on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare or who have insurance that does not cover vaccines.

Sept. 13-15, Bois Forte Reservation, mammography Sept. 27-29, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Lake Mille Lacs, mammography Oct. 2, Twin Cities Marathon, Minneapolis, incident command Oct. 4-6, Bug o gah nay shig School, dental deployment Oct. 12, Indian Health Board, Minneapolis, mammography Oct. 14, United Family Medical, St. Paul, mammography Oct. 17, Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis, mammography Oct. 19, Central Clinic, Minneapolis, mammography Oct. 29, American Diabetes Association Metro Walk, General Mills, Golden Valley, incident command Nov. 7-10, Grand Portage Band of Chippewa, Grand Portage Reservation, dental/vision/ diabetes For more information, visit www.mdfi re.org or call SMSC Mobile Unit Coordinator Christine Michael at (952) 233-2964.

publicnotices continued from previous page TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $311,891.98 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: August 02, 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 February 02, 2012, or the next business day if February 02, 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: June 18, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Aurora Loan Services, 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: 020436F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, June 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011; No. 2814) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for August 02, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to August 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: July 29, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Aurora Loan Services, 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: 020436F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, August 13, 2011; No. 2872) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for August 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to September 20, 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 29, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Aurora Loan Services, 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: 020436F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 10, 2011; No. 2890) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for September 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to November 01, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: September 13, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Aurora Loan Services, 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: 020436F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24, 2011; No. 2898) Notice of Hearing Vacation of Easements Trout Run Preserve NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Savage, Scott County, Minnesota will meet in the Council Chambers of the Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive, Savage, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Monday, October 3, 2011 to consider the request of Trout Run Preserve, LLC, Edina, Minnesota, for the vacation of the following: All of the drainage and utility easements over and across Lots 13-34, Block 1, as dedicated in the plat of Trout Run Preserve, Scott County, Minnesota Purpose of the vacation is to

due to a reconfiguration of the plat to accommodate single family homes. Replacement easements will be dedicated as part of Trout Run Preserve 6th Addition.

All interested persons are hereby notified to be present at said time and place, and they will be heard. /s/ Ellen Classen Ellen Classen, City Clerk (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24 and October 1, 2011; No. 2899) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Savage is requesting insurance proposals for Medical, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D, Supplemental Life, Vision and Insurance Broker. For information and copy of RFP visit our website at www.cityofsavage.com. Sealed proposals deadline October 10, 2011, 4:00pm.

(Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24, 2011; No. 2900) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 719 4540 Tower Street SE Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Education The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 719 was called to order by Board Chair Pratt, in the board room at the District Services Center on August 8, 2011 at 7:05 p.m.

Board Members Present: Anderson, Murray, Pratt, Ruelle, Shimek, Sorensen, Wolf Administration Present: Superintendent Gruver, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Holmberg, Director of Business Affairs Cink, Director of Human Resources Mons A motion was made by Mike Murray, seconded by Tom Anderson, to approve the agenda.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Stacey Ruelle, seconded by Todd Sorensen, to approve the consent agenda as follows: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Rich Wolf, to approve the following candidates for employment, as presented: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Todd Sorensen, seconded by Tom Anderson, to approve the following leaves of absences, as presented: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Stacey Ruelle, seconded by Lee Shimek, to approve the following revised job description, as presented: 1) Technology Secretary (N769) Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Mike Murray, seconded by Rich Wolf, to accept the proclamation, as presented.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 (Proclamation attached) A motion was made by Mike Murray, seconded by Tom Anderson, to approve all of the 2011-12 building handbooks, as presented.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Tom Anderson, seconded by Mike Murray, to approve $100,000 of the $350,000 contingency to staff at the kindergarten level for 2011-12.

Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Tom Anderson, to approve the following recommendation regarding the district’s server infrastructure and using Microsoft Outlook for our e-mail system, as presented: (On file at the district office) Voting in favor: Anderson, Murray, Pratt, Ruelle, Shimek, Sorenson Voting against: Wolf Motion carried: 6 - 1 A motion was made by Mike Murray, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to approve the board finance committee work session calendar for 2011-12 and designating December 12, 2011 for the truth in taxation hearing during our regular board meeting, as presented.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Todd Sorensen, to approve Agropur, Inc. as the apparent low bidder using the escalated prices and the product mix quantities listed in the bid for milk and dairy products for 2011-12.

Pan-O-Gold was the apparent low bidder using bid pricing and the product mix listed in the bid for bakery products for 2011-12, however the company could not meet our delivery deadlines, therefore, the recommendation is to award the bid to Sara Lee, as recommended.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Stacey Ruelle, seconded by Rich Wolf, to approve National Insurance Services as the life insurance provider for the time period September 1, 2011 through August 30, 2012, at no increase from 2010-11. Long term disability coverage is contracted through NIS and is under a current three year guaranteed rate contract with no increase from 2010-11 that will expire August 30, 2012.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to approve the following policies, as presented: (On file at the district office) (The 500 series are still under review and will come to the board at a subsequent meeting.)

Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Todd Sorensen, seconded by Rich Wolf, to adjourn.

Motion carried: 7 - 0 Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Mike Murray, Clerk/Treasurer Independent School District 719 4540 Tower Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24, 2011; No. 2904) INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 719 4540 Tower Street SE Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

of the Board of Education The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 719 was called to order by Board Chair Pratt, in the board room at the District Services Center on August 22, 2011 at 7:01 p.m.

Board Members Present: Anderson, Murray, Pratt, Ruelle, Shimek, Sorensen, Wolf, Student Council Rep. Chris Sticha Administration Present: Superintendent Gruver, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Holmberg, Director of Business Affairs Cink, Director of Human Resources Mons A motion was made by Mike Murray, seconded by Tom Anderson, to approve the agenda.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Todd Sorensen, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to approve the consent agenda as follows: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Tom Anderson, seconded by Lee Shimek, to approve the following candidates for employment, as presented: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Stacey Ruelle, seconded by Tom Anderson, to rescind the sabbatical leave for Dave Panetti for school year 2011-12, as presented.

Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Tom Anderson, seconded by Todd Sorensen, to approve the following leaves of absences, as presented: (On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Tom Anderson, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to approve raising the substitute teacher pay rate from $105.00/day to $110.00/day ($55.00 ½ day) to stay competitive, as presented.

Motion carried: 7 - 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Rich Wolf, to approve the staffing recommendation, as presented.

(On file at the district office) Motion carried: 7 - 0 Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Holmberg presented the MCA II Science test results that included the past several years of overall Science proficiency data. This was a report only. No board action was requested.

A motion was made by Todd Sorensen, seconded by Lee Shimek, to approve the following policy, as presented: • 413 - Harassment and Violence (Employee) Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Lee Shimek, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to approve the following policy, as presented: • 526 - Hazing Prohibition Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Stacey Ruelle, seconded by Lee Shimek, to approve the following policy, as presented: • 506.1 - Bullying Prohibition Motion carried: 7 – 0 A motion was made by Tom Anderson, seconded by Stacey Ruelle, to adjourn.

Motion carried: 7 - 0 Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

Mike Murray, Clerk/Treasurer Independent School District 719 4540 Tower Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24, 2011; No. 2905) ORDINANCE NO. 687 ORDINANCE TO AMEND PMD11 TROUT RUN PRESERVE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Savage, Scott County, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. That the Savage Zoning Ordinance and Ordinance No. 603 (Rezone of Trout Run Preserve) shall be amended whereby new standards shall apply to the following described portion of PMD-11/Trout Run Preserve: Lots 13-34, Block 1, and Outlot M, Trout Run Preserve, Scott County, Minnesota.

Section 2. That the overall density of PMD-11/Trout Run Preserve shall be reduced to 229 residential units.

Section 3. That the townhome buildings and lots previously approved for the above described property, to be replatted as Trout Run Preserve 6th Addition, shall be replaced with 39 single family residential lots.

Section 4. That development of the project shall be in accordance with the standards as depicted on the revised site plan, final plat, and building elevations as well as the requirements established in PMD -11 which are applicable to the property described in Section 1, except that minimum lot width will be 63 feet at the front building line and setbacks are established at 25 feet for the front setback, 8 foot house side setback, 5 foot garage side setback and 30 foot rear setback.

Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.

Passed by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Savage this 19th day of September, 2011.

(Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, September 24, 2011; No. 2906)

The Public Notice deadline for the Savage Pacer is at noon Tuesday, for the following Saturday's issue. faxes not

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612-275-2574.

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Full-Time

Full-Time

Full-Time

Full-Time

Full-Time

ASSEMBLY 2nd shift

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FT-Custodian, 2nd Shift at Shakopee Schools. Position may also require some day shift help.

General cleaning as well as other duties. Full description and directions on how to apply can be found online by going to:

SAP Inventory Analyst

Full-Time

Full-Time

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952-270-6190 2nd Shift Shop Help. Applicants should be: Experienced, clean driving record. Towing experience gets more pay. $10+ starting. Taking applications at: 4805 Dakota St. Prior Lake.

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E-mail resume to: johanna.denger@ farmersagency.com

We are looking for a large number of people to work in a cold room environment packaging food items. Excellent opportunity for extra money over the next four Holiday months.

Apply ASAP for immediate placement!!!

Team Personnel Services Shakopee 952-746-3346 www.teampersonnel.com

Growing company needs 30 good people Join their team today!

Applicants should have Assembly experience Able to work in a fast paced environment Have HSD or GED $10.00+ 2nd, 3rd shifts Come to the Job Fair on Wed Sept 28th at 10:00am 124 W. Columbia Court Chaska, MN 55318 Call with any questions 952-915-2000

Elliott Aviation of Minneapolis located in Eden Prairie has an immediate opening for full-time Line Technician on 1st shift. The candidate will deliver exceptional customer service to pilots, passengers and crew members. Provide line services to all customers utilizing our facility. Elliott Aviation offers a great compensation and benefits package. If interested please apply online at: www.elliottaviation.com or send resume to: 13801 Pioneer Trail Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Elliott Aviation is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.

Coldwell Banker Burnet Eden Prairie Irene: 952-949-4759 Rolland: 952-949-4724 EOE

www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/

Dental Front Desk: Must have 1-2 years experience working in a dental office. Must be friendly and organized. Salary competitive. Start PT. Will develop into FT. Benefits offered, no medical. Send resume to: wtcsmiledesign@gmail.com

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

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.

Casey's is looking for a friendly, energetic individual to be our Assistant Manager Donut Makers. Cashiers, & Pizza Makers various hours. No Experience necessary.

Apply at: Casey's General Store, 300 County Rd. 40 E., Carver, MN 55316. 952-448-6092

LeSueur, MN Crystal Farms has an opening for an Inventory Analyst in our Refrigerated Distribution Center.

This position ensures correct inventory levels at off-site IM (self managed) locations assigned to the LeSueur RDC, as well support WM (SAP managed) inventory as needed.

WAREHOUSE/ASSEMBLY

Chanhassen distributor is looking for an experienced S&R clerk. Must have UPS, Hazmat and BOL experience, able to lift up to 70 pounds, stand up forklift experience helpful.

Mechanical aptitude is a must along with attention to detail and the ability to Please problem solve. mail resume to Power Process Equipment, Inc., 1660 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317 or fax to 952-937-9668.

To apply, you must have HS diploma/equivalent & 1 yr of inventory mgmt exp or an equivalent combination of education & exp; Strong working knowledge of Inventory mgmt, warehouse operations; SAP & data entry skills.

A New Career Carver County office: Are you fun and outgoing?

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Wyn Ray 952-556-1750

Please submit your application/resume to the following: Crystal Farms Attn: HR Email: hr.crystalfarms @michaelfoods.com Fax: 952-258-4213 www.crystalfarms.com www.michaelfoods.com EEO/AAP

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:

Loan Processor State Bank of Belle Plaine has an immediate opening for an experienced Loan Processor. The qualified applicant should possess a minimum of 3 years banking experience in loan processing in all areas of lending including Consumer, Commercial, Ag and Real Estate.

Familiarity with Laser Pro loan documentation software preferred. Must be willing to work Saturday rotation. Other requirements include: 10-key proficiency, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, & strong prioritization and problem solving skills. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

Please call or stop in to receive an employment application. 201 W Main St PO Box 87 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Tel. 952-873-2296 www.statebankbp.com

Full-Time The Lutheran Home Campus is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

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.

Class A license is required. Benefits include: medical, dental, 401k & uniforms. Fax resume to: 952-4450035 or mail to: 12826 Emery Way, Shakopee, MN 55379 or come in to fill out an application.

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

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

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Full-Time Laundry Aide Full-Time and Part-Time Nursing Assistants Part-Time LPN/RN Part-Time Food Service Worker

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For additional information or to apply online, visit The Lutheran Home Association website at www.tlha.org or call (952) 873-2164.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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

TOP JOB Human Service Technician Divine House, Inc. is currently accepting applications for our Chaska area site. This site has four male residents living in a residential home.

Experience working with people with disabilities or background in medical field experience helpful but not necessary.

Apply online at divinehouse.org or Divine House Inc 328 5thSt. SW Willmar, MN 56201 EOE See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds

Welders 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.

Primary job responsibilities will include performing complex and critical welding operations on various metals using Flux-core, TIG, MIG and Sub-arc Welding.

Big or small, one size fits all when it comes to Classified Advertising...

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:

Call 952-345-3003 email: classifieds@ iMarketplace.mn

Chart Inc. 407 7th Street NW New Prague, MN 56071 EOE

Chart Inc. 407 7th St. NW, New Prague, MN 56071

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LANDSCAPING

ODD JOBS

ODD JOBS

PAINT/WALLPAPER

PLUMBING/SEPTIC

ROOFING

AA Tree Removal/ trimming/ firewood/ brush hauling, stump grinding.

Steve, 952-445-5239

Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs

Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836

Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured.

Albie: 952-261-2234

Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440

Regal Enterprises, Inc. Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Insurance work. Since 1980. regalenterprisesinc.net 952-201-4817

Core Aeration $59 Residential/Commercial

952-440-1131 Turfboys.com

A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor

Contracts

Free estimates

952-496-1365

MOVING/STORAGE

MOVING? You Call - We Haul

Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates

952-758-2552

References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes

(612)867-8287

NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert!

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We Haul Moving New Prague

ODD JOBS

651-480-3400 sundanceexteriors.com

kevin@hmwhome.com www.hmwhome.com Schmidt and Son Lawn Care Aerating Leaf clean-up Mowing for 2012

PAINT/WALLPAPER

Ext. painting Honest fair pricing. 25 yr. exp. 952913-7808

ROOFING

BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT

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!

Family owned since 1979

*A and K PAINTING* Schedule your Fall painting now!

Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~ Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded

Greg Anderson Painting 4 generations experience. Painting, staining, enameling. Taping repairs. 952-445-6816

Free wind & hail damage inspections...

We can handle all of your insurance claims.

Roofing, Siding, Windows & all home improvement needs. We do it all!

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

MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen

Roofing Windows OSiding ORemodeling O

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

Steve Ries, 612-481-8529 “Bill's Painting” Exterior/ Interior/ Decks. 29 yrs/ guaranteed work.

10% scheduling discount.

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Offering best extended manufacturers warranty!

Tear-offs, Re-roofs, Siding & Gutters, New Construction Insurance Specialist Over 18 years experience FREE ESTIMATES Rodney Oldenburg Cell # 612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic. ID-20156835

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Wood finishing, Enameling, Custom Texturing, Water Damage, Wallpaper Removal.

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SNOW REMOVAL Snow Removal Services. Call Brad with OTB for a Bid. 952-3927776

UPHOLSTERY 952-448-3761

WINDOWS

Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial.

38 years' experience.

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Part-Time

Part-Time

Part-Time

Ace Daycare & Learning Center is looking for 2 P/T qualified teachers.

M-F 4pm-8pm. E-mail resume to: acedaycarelearning center@gmail.com

House Aide $11.20/hr PT Weekend/Evening hours. Must have experience caring for elderly.

Residential group home for 5-6 seniors. Community Assisted Living Shakopee. Call 952-4403955

Immediate PT Openings Excellent Pay Flexible FT/PT Customer sales/svc No exp needed will train All ages 17+ Conditions apply Call Now: 952-746-8999

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 Do U like cleaning homes? Cleaner and strong vacuum person wanted. Tues-Fri, 93pm. 952-443-4751 Front desk help needed for my automotive repair shop in Chanhassen.

Duties include answering phone, accepting payments,light computer work, etc. 12:30-5:30 M-F, $10. per hr. 612209-8317 Front Desk/ Night Auditimmediate opening. Hotel experience required. Apply in person: Best Western Hotel, 511 S. Marschall Rd., Shakopee.

Human Service Technician Divine House, Inc. Is currently accepting applications for our Chaska area site. This site has four male residents living in a residential home.

A Part position available including every other weekend, afternoon/evenings and overnight shifts are available. Experience working with people with disabilities or background in medical field experience helpful but not necessary. Apply online at divinehouse.org or Divine House Inc 328 5thSt. SW Willmar, MN 56201 EOE

Part-Time

Part-Time

NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Southwest Eye Care is seeking a PT scribe/receptionist for our growing Chaska office. Duties include assisting doctors with data entry/charting, scheduling appointments, checking in patients, answering phones, insurance billing. Hours include evenings and 1 Saturday/month. Previous experience in a medical setting preferred. E-mail resume to: info@southwesteyecare.net or Fax to 952-466-3936.

2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR No experience Necessary will train Starting wage $13.25 per hour DOE No DUI's, must have Class D license at least 3 years And be 21 years of age

NAR's .7 fte – all shifts 5 p.m – 9 p.m.

Please apply online at: www.stgertrudes shakopee.org EEOC

Now hiring experienced Medical Assistants at the HCMC Neurology Clinic in Chaska, MN. Please visit HCMC.org to apply.

Office help. Part time, mailing, data entry, filing,basic computer phone skills People friendly. $10 per hour to start! Flexible hours.

Call Cemetery Service Co. 952-445-4920

Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899

Personal support person for a DD adult, PT. CNA, CPR, 1st aid, reliable vehicle required.

Send resume & available hours to: 4135 Colorado St., SE Prior Lake, MN 55372

Receptionist, part-time, 3 days per week W-F, 9:30-5:30. light typing, data entry, must have experience with Fed-ex and UPS shipping.

Chanhassen location. $11 per hour. Call 952474-0322

CLEAR THE CLUTTER Advertise Your Garage Sale in the Classified Section email: classifieds@ iMarketplace.mn or Call

StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee & rural Waconia Weekend routes.

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GARAGE SALES AUCTIONS Chanhassen Sales Downsizing Sale Thursday 9/29, Friday 9/30 85pm. Furniture, rugs, tools, baby items. Tons of HH. New and used bedding, misc. 7402 Loredo Dr. HUGE GARAGE SALE! Thurs-Fri-Sat. 9/29-30, 10/1, 8am-5pm. Antiques, tools, appliances, snowmobiles, ATV, HH, movies, bikes, furniture, snowboards, clothing, electronics.

610 W. 96th St. RAIN OR SHINE!

Chaska Sales

Eden Prairie Sales

Prior Lake Sales

Shakopee Sales

Shakopee Sales

Book Sale – Fri-SatSun., 9/23-24-25. Hundreds of paperbacks, Mystery, thrillers, romance, etc. Three for $1.00. 110275 Village Road, Chaska

Big Sale Thursday 9/22, Friday 9/23, Saturday 9/24. 8-5pm. Too much to list. 6539 Mere Drive.

Off Cty Rd.4 /Eden Prairie Rd.

HUGE Garage Sale: Thurs., 9/29, 12noon5pm. Fri., 9/30, 10am5pm. Sat., 10/1, 10am3pm.

Furniture, antiques, collectibles, videos, books, clothes, HH, much more! 6160 W. 154th St.

Garage Sale Thursday 9/29- Saturday 10/1 85pm. HH items, Lots of Misc, Lots of Clothes.

2621 Hauer Trail

Garage Sale at Shakopee Towing MiniStorage; 1885 Eagle Creek Blvd. Antiques, HH, tools, Princess House lead crystal animals, furniture, crafts, fabric.

Wed-Thurs-Fri. 9/28-29-30, opens 9am

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 Huge Baby Garage Sale Friday 9/30 2-7pm, Saturday 10/1 9-noon.

Baby clothes, newborn24mo, toys, swingset, misc. Items like new!

2807 Spyglass Drive

Moving Sale Fri. & Sat. 23rd & 24 th 8am-3pm.

Books, misc tools, household, camping, nic nacs, a lot of good stuff, CHEAP 8100 Marsh Drive

Wed-Thurs-Fri. 9/28-2930, 8am-6pm. Furniture (modern- antique), HH, games, books, pictures, old crates. 149 WOODLAND DR

Chaska Sales

Eden Prairie Sales

3 Family Garage Sale Friday 9/23, Saturday 9/24 9-4pm. Furniture, misc items, adult, children clothing, collectible glassware.

110949 VonHertzen Circle

Multi-Family: HH, ladies, mens, boys clothes & shoes.

Much misc.

Wed, 9/28, 4-7pm, Thurs-Fri, 9/29-30, 9am6pm. 11308 Entrevaux Drive

Jordan Sales Sat. 10/1/2011 8-6 Multi Family Garage Sale.

Everything must go!

One day sale! Rain or shine (Held in Shed)!

Tons of cheap stuff!

506 E 230th Street, Jordan (1 mile south of Cty Rd 8 and Hwy 13) Fri.& Sat. Sept 23 & 24 8am-3pm. Garage sale.

Table & chairs. Stereo.

Designer women's clothing.

Assorted kitchen items. Children's clothing. 825 Old Bridge Way, Jordan 952-3343668 Garage Sale: Friday 9/23 4-7pm. Saturday 9/24 9-2pm. Many childrens items including: Infant carseat, bouncer, play gym, toys. Infant to little girls clothing, womens clothing. 312 6th St.

Moving Sale Thursday 9/29, Friday 9/30, Saturday 10/1, 8-5pm. Furniture, childrens clothes, lots of misc. 3021 Limerick St

Sales, 5433 & 5451 Crossandra St. Vintage & Antiques, HH, children & adult clothing.

Toys, American Girl, Large wine rack, misc.

9/29- 10/1. 9am-5pm

3 Family Garage SaleThurs-Fri. 9/22-23, 9am5pm. Sat. 9/24, 9am1pm. Furniture, kids clothes, HH, DVDs, much more!

304 Shawnee Tr.

Shakopee Sales

Multi-Family Garage Sale: Fri-Sat., 9/23-24, 8am-4pm. Teen (boy, girl) clothes, young girl clothes, HH, trumpet, ping pong table, toys.

2015 Eaglewood Ln.

MULTIPLE FAMILY GARAGE SALE! 9/2122-23, 8am-5pm. 1844 Westchester Lane. HH, kids clothes (boy, girl) size infant-10, adult clothes, toys, misc. Follow the green signs.

to the Classifieds!

952-345-3003

Garage Sale Mapping Easy as 1-2-3!

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Garage Sale Finder!

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Savage Sales 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.

you can place your sale ad in all 10 papers and websites with online mapping.

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12ft. Class-IA fiberglass step ladder, Keller lightly used. $175. 612-9910192 13x10" EMachines monitor, older works great. $10. 763-913-1557 16hp, Murray, garden tractor w/36" thrower, 42" mowing. $450. 952496-3440 18" tires on chrome rims $450. o/bo. Tom 612810-9955 18hp Craftsman lawntractor, grass catcher.

Needs engine repair. $150. 952-934-0284 19 drawer parts storage box. Full of misc. $10.

952-240-1025 3pc bedroom Headboard Frame, queen, dresser, dresser w/mirror $300. 952-220-5051 40 foot extension ladder. $150. Tom 612810-9955 5 pc leather sectional, new. $500. b/o 952-2008767 Air hockey table, $75 612-655-4404 Alto Sax-Yamaha for student. Excellent condition. $500. b/o. 952484-3731 AM/FM stereo cd player detachable speakers remote, $25. 612-2758699 Amish portable heat surge fireplace. Used very little. $100. 952906-2901 Antique milk can, $30.

Liz 952-447-3417 Armoire desk, mission style, fold-back doors.

Excellent condition. $400. 952-240-0372 Auto body subframe straightener. $50. 952938-4016 Baseball manual pitching machine, great condition, $20. call 952934-6460 Bath vanity (cherry) w/31"x22" granite top new, $130. 952-4455656 Bathroom sink & faucet.

Free. 952-448-4907

Bed frame (maple), queen by Stanley. Good condition. $125. 952402-9339 Bed, twin mattress, nightstand.

Ikea Hemnes, white. $200.

952-465-2814 Bedroom set, twin oak, Six pieces. Mint, $500. b/o 952-934-2836 Bench grinder, $25.

952-448-9531 Bike carrier Saris Cycle on Pro like new, $175.

952-942-7793 Binoculars, Bushnell sportview, 8/40, 473' @1000 yards. $25. 952975-0532 Black & Decker 1/3 sheet finishing sander. $10. 952 401-3786 Black marine battery box with strap, $5. 952401-3786 Bookcase, wood $40.

612-281-2688 leave message Boys 4 drawer desk and 2 shelf hutch, $75. 612655-4404 Browning compound bow complete 45# with arrows, $60. 952-3888456 Car top carrier Sears Sport 20SV, like new. $60. 952-368-9413 China hutch, solid oak, excellent condition, $350. 952-440-5266 Church pew 37" light oak vintage. $190. 952942-7793 Computer desk oak w/back. 4 drawer, $29.

952-937-1681 Computer with monitor 2.4GHz, 1.2GB Memory, WinXP Pro. $50.

612-812-5670 Couch , rocker loveseat.

4 recline. Hunter green, $500. 612-275-8699 Couch, $50. 952-4453312 Crib, toddler bed Excellent condition. $200. email for pictures: sdt1974@yahoo.com Desk, metal, formica top. 30X60". 5 drawer. $25. 952-452-6523

Desk, teacher's style, 5 drawers, 59"x29"x29" $55. 952-890-3470 Dresser, bedroom, 9 drawers, like new, $20, 952-239-2362 Entertainment center, 7ft. solid oak good condition $200. 952-4562122 Chanhassen Excellent condition sofa for sale, $200. Call 612618-5795 Fabric scraps for quilting grocery bag. $15.

952-974-8466 Featherbed, queen size.

Like brand new. $50.

952-447-5157 Fisher Price bouncer, can be converted, rocking chair. $25. 952-2262236 Fitness Quest Inc, Ab Lounge 2, excellent condition, $40. 952-4405266 Flute, purchased from Schmitt Music. $150 952-913-7713 Free hamster cage & accessories. Like Habitrail at Petland. 952233-2038 Free, Kid's wooden playground. You haul, it's yours. 952-270-3494 Free, Nordic Track strength aerobics skier.

Fully functional, 952368-0062 Full reclining snuggler for sale. Excellent condition, $150. 612-6185795 Futon, 6'long, fold-out, black microfiber, great condition, $60. 952-9753629 Gaming chair, barely used, $50. 952-4652814 Garden tractor cart with 10 gal. Demco sprayer. $130. 952-474-6132 German Shepherd pup 11wks akc, vets shots purebred, $395. 952681-9100 Glass topped patio table, 6 chairs, pads.

Green $150. 952-4925596 King bed & 2 dressers. $395. 952-448-9531

Halloween crocodile over the head outfit, 1224 months, $5. 952-2332121 Handcrafted deck chair, cedar and hardwood. $65.

Call: 952-3615401 Handcrafted rocking chair, cedar and hardwood. $65. Call: 952361-5401 Heavy Duty Woodstove.

Brick lined, blower, glass door. $150. 952270-2038

Livingroom set. Sofa, love seat, wingback chair, tables. $500.

952-447-4353

HP M7077c PC 4Gb memory 500gbHD Win $200. 952-913-3414 Imac computer, 17" screen. $100. cash.

952-368-3087 afternoons Inflatable floating mattress Sevylor. 7', 84” diameter, $50. 952-9750532 Insanity workout by Beachbody. 10 DVDs. Brand new. $70. calhounbk@gmail.com John Deere mower.

JS46. New. Retail $499. asking $375. 612-7083200 Junior hippo rh golf clubs, $40. or b/o. 612201-8183 Kids picnic table, little tikes, large 38x42" $40.

952-890-3470 Kids train table. 2 cubbies on each end. $35.

952-233-3203 Kitten, free adorable.

Calico, tabby, orange.

952-445-7858 Ladies, studded leather jacket. M, $100. 952457-1001 Large gas grill, works. $25. w/o tank, $45 with.

952-448-4422 Large, MGD neon bar light, $125. 952-4571001 Lawnboy 2cyl 6.5 like new. $150. 952-4960308 Lazyboy Rocker Swivel Recliner, Camel color, like new, $475, 952736-5478 LH Mens, AMF golf clubs, $50. or b/o. 612201-8183

Neon, gumball, treadmill, all $500. 952-4518574 Leave message.

Medela pump in style advanced breastpump, Like new, $150. 952233-2121 Mens, size m black leather jacket. $45. Like new. 612-205-2591 Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. Brand new, sealed. $74.95 calhounbk@gmail.com

New 322 Dish reciever & acc. /Dish $50. 952448-4907 New tonneau cover.

Chev Silverado, $300.

952-496-0308 New, ceramic Halloween pumpkin. $5.

952-240-1025 New, duck commander brown sugar, duck call. $20. 952-240-1025 New, infrared heater with humidifier and air purifier. $329.

763516-5594 Outdoor dog kennel fencing. $100. 952-9941303 P90X workout by Beachbody. 13 DVDs. Brand new. $64.99. calhounbk@gmail.com Peach-faced Love bird for sale, $40. 612-3088485 Pool Table, Biscayne 8' Slate, you move, $350, 952-736-5478 Portable 48" backbase basketball hoop. Great condition, $50. 952-9346460 Pottery Barn Bunny Nursery: 5' rug round, quilt, $300. 612-3875549 PS2 console, wireless controllers, games, Guitar Hero (guitars). $60.

952-402-9339 Quantum 600 electric reclining wheelchair. List $12,000, asking $1,000.

952-448-3609

Queen sleeper sofa, good condition, $100, 952-758-2124 Quickie, wheelchair, $50.

Steve 952-4450213 Rabbit, white, m/n, accessories, litter trained $20. 952-440-6888 Range, Kenmore electric glass top. White, excellent. $300. 952474-8081 Rattan glass top table and 4 chairs. $50. 952941-9466 Refrigerator Whirlpool, almond, 20.6 cu-ft. $200. Good condition.

952-884-3145 Refrigerator, Frigidaire, white 18cf. Looks and works good. $150. 952496-2493 Refrigerator, side/side white 69x36, great shape. Pick up, $100.

952-492-5596 Refrigerator, side-byside, brand new icemaker, $250, 952-454-1168 Reloading tools, shotguns, rifle: bench, scale, components. $150.

952-440-3418 Revolver 44mag Virginian Dragoon. 71/2 SS barrel $350. 952-4405300 Rosetta Stone spanish V3 homeschool edition.

Level 1-5. $248.95. calhounbk@gmail.com Sofa, light beige, mint condition, 67”Lx36”W, $180, 952-448-2510 Soft sided suitcase.

Lightly used, $20. 612644-8377 Soup, Tureen, Germany white & blue trim. $25.

952-474-8081 SSGas stove apartment size. 19.25 wide, solidstate ignition, $400.

952-496-3440 Stuffed chair with ottoman, $50. 952-4453312 Table lamps 2, 26" high, 75 watts, $30. 952-3689718 Toro 20 in snowblower self propelled. $75. 952496-2454

Table, 8 chairs, medium oak, very good condition. $500. 952-9375702 Technics "X-tended Range" speakers unlimited, $100. o/bo. 952934-2836 TKD uniform, size 0, white, 3 patches attached. $20. 952-3619488 Treadmill, Primefit 115v. $75. 952-492-5741 Tricycle, Radio Flyer, excellent condition! $40 952-461-3508 Trombone Conn 18H w assessories $250. b/o 952-334-5584 Trombone-Bach for student. Gently used/ good condition. $350. b/o.

952-484-3731 Trumpet, case, accessories, good condition.

Clean, tuned- 2010. $250. 952-937-5483.

Trumpet, Symphony student model. Excellent condition. $125.

952-949-2766

Twin loft bed with dresser, desk. Good condition, $300. 612-7083200 Vtech musical move & crawl ball. Hardly used. $10. 952-226-2236 Wagon, wooden, Radio Flyer. Excellent condition. $50.

952-7585526 Washburn Maverick electric guitar, Sunburst $95. 952-378-0903 Weatherby pump 12ga shotgun PA08, wood stock 3" $325. 612-2204184 Whirlpool washer/ dryer, $200/ set. 952-454-1168

Fall into some good deals in the ThriftMart!

ThriftMart Discovery Rabbit, white, m/n, accessories, litter trained $20. 952-440-6888

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Boats/Motors

Campers Travel Trailers

Boats/Motors

TRANSPORTATION

Campers Travel Trailers

Motorcycles

Motorcycles

Sporting Goods

All-Terrain Vehicles 1992 Vibo 21' Hexagon pontoon. Low hrs. 2 motors. '96 Merc 90HP + 9.9. Marine radio. Trailer. Clean. $9,500. 612720-2262 2000 Polaris Sportsman 500. Green, H.D. Winch Rear basket. Like new Tires Rides-Drives Perfect. Great condition $2,750. 952-215-5421

Boats/Motors

1973 14' Alumacraft boat/ trailer, 15 HP Johnson motor. Needs carb work. Trolling motor/ battery, steering console. $1,125/BO. 952-448-3128

2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251

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

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

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped.

23,000K. Well-maintained.

3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264

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

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

1996 Itasca Suncruiser Motorhome. Class A, 39'. Excellent condition, shedded at all times/ winterized.

Loaded!

29,300 actual miles. $35,000/BO. 507-6656019

2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer.

507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30

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

2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust.

With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142

EZ-GO Gas Golf Cart with Rear Seat. White with White Top and Seats. $2195. 952-2390446 Swim raft, 8'x10' cedar, very good condition, $400. 612-385-1100

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

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280

Cars

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

Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

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

Sporting Goods

1979 Mark Twain 17' Runabout, trailer, 115 HP Mercury. Power tilt, swim step, custom canvas seats/carpet. Registered 2013, $1,999.

612-590-1595

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

Hydro Stream Vegas.

20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $8,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421

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

27' 2007 Palomino Thoroughbred, 1 slide out, triple bunk, queen bed sleeps 7-8. $17,499, Parked in Waseca. Call Mitch 612-325-7365

2004 Harley FXST Softail 24,000 miles. Extras too much to list. Call for details. $8,800. 952836-6773

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282 Hunting lease, 40 wooded acres, prime deer hunting, borders state wildlife area. $525. 218378-4390, 218-6892659

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

powered by Print/online package can be renewed until auto sells, all for the best deal price of $39. To place your ad, go to www.imarketplace.mn/autos or call (952) 345-3003.

Cars

Cars

1968 T-Bird, 429 automatic, new gas tank, tires, fuel pump, sending unit, brakes. Runs. Needs Restoration.

Asking $1500. 952-448-2015

Cars

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

1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling.

559-435-3751

Cars

Cars

1998 Dodge Stratus, 6 cyl, AT. 156K. $1,500.

952-445-6173

Cars

Cars

Trucks

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Local dance instructors iLuminate the stage

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

Sibling rivalries have plagued some of pop culture’s greatest artists, including acts from The Kinks, the Beach Boys and Oasis. But for brother and sister dancers Dario and Giselle Mejia, their bond has propelled them to the heights of reality TV. “It’s been the case all our lives,” says Giselle. “We’re the team within the team.”

The siblings most recently danced together as part of Team iLuminate, earning third place on NBC’s summer hit series “America’s Got Talent.”

The reality competition’s mission is to seek out the country’s best undiscovered performers and reward the most gifted with $1 million, as well as providing a national platform for them to showcase their skills.

Though Giselle hasn’t seen many of the TV performances, she’s noticed an impact from appearing on the show.

“My friends, they’re extremely proud of me,” she says. “People in the dance community in Minnesota are

recognizing me and my brother more and our efforts. That’s pretty cool.”

The Mejias grew up in Rogers, Minn. Dario found dance the way many younger siblings discover their passions: by imitating their big brothers and sisters.

“I saw my older sister dancing in a community education program and I immediately said I wanted to do that,” he says.

Dario’s talent eventually led him to the prestigious Juilliard School for performing arts.

While in New York, he met fellow dancer Miral Kotb. The two danced and choreographed together, and she would eventually play a crucial role in their success.

One day in 2008, Kotb called Dario with an idea: combining light and dance. Together they created the light suits that would become Team iLuminate’s signature. It was a huge undertaking, involving choreography, programming and sewing – not to mention the actual performing. But when all the kinks were worked out, Dario saw the value in the synchronicity.

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“It really makes you feel like you’re controlling the elements around you,” he says.

“We’re trying to add another element with dance … trying to optimize the ability for the body to entertain by making the body the tool.”

Through auditions, Team iLuminate eventually grew to include 11 dancers, including a seamstress and a software programmer. Kotb allowed the Mejias to have suits at discounted rates in order to wear them and perform as a duo, with Dario’s fiancée Caitlin Fitzpatrick controlling the lights.

“It was nerve wracking,” she says. “I was sweating and shaking. It was like I was performing.”

Fitzpatrick still had fun being the light master and said her own dance experience helped significantly. Dario and Giselle performed at Epic, a nightclub in Minneapolis, on New Year’s Eve this year. They also danced at the Drop the Mic event at the Guthrie Theater earlier this year. It was there that scouts from “America’s Got Talent” first saw the duo in action and encouraged them to audition.

“I thought, ‘Oh no,’ now there’s a lot more work to do,’” Dario says. “I knew that Giselle and I would not be enough.”

They recruited the best dancers they knew for the act and eventually Team iLuminate sailed through its auditions and wound up making it onto the show this summer. That meant pulling Giselle and Dario away from Premiere Dance Academy, where they both taught dance.

That also meant that Giselle would have to leave her 2-year-old son, Theodore, and Dario would have to leave his fiancée Fitzpatrick. Despite the separation, Dario and Giselle both knew they had a great opportunity and could go far with the team.

“Not to be arrogant, but I kind of knew that what we had was really special and America needed to see it,” Giselle says.

“I thought with the right people in the suits, we could go really far.”

“I knew that from the beginning,” says Dario, echoing his sister. “I thought, ‘The whole world needs to see this.’”

Long nights practicing in Los Angeles meant little time for contact with the outside world.

Dario and Fitzpatrick says

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Dancers and instructors from Premiere Dance Academy gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings in Savage last Wednesday night to watch the finale of “America’s Got Talent,” and to cheer on Team iLuminate, a dance group that included instructors and siblings Dario and Gisele Mejia. The team made it to the final four, but jazz crooner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. took the top spot. exchanged handwritten letters, daily phone calls and text messages in order to stay in touch. Giselle’s family members sent daily texts with pictures of Theodore and “a little blurb” about his day for the three weeks they were apart.

“Because he’s so young it’s hard to be away,” she says.

In the meantime, Fitzpatrick took over much of Dario’s and Giselle’s teaching loads at Premiere.

When the winner was announced last week, Team iLuminate fell to the soulful crooning of Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., who won the contest and that $1 million prize. Cheering them on through all of it were the dancers at Premiere. The academy’s staff, students and families launched campaigns to encourage viewers to vote for Team iLuminate and hosted a huge finale viewing event at Buffalo Wild Wings in Savage. The dancers brought homemade signs and wore glowing accessories all in

solidarity with Dario and Giselle.

“I think that is amazing,” Giselle said of the turnout.

“They’re an amazing dance studio and they’re incredibly supportive ... They really engage in their teachers’ lives.”

While the siblings were disappointed at the outcome, they still took away a lot from the experience.

“It was a very cool experience at the end of our performance when the lights were turned on and the crowd gave us so much energy,” Giselle says. “It makes you want to cry every time out of joy ... It was a very unique experience.”

“I never thought that being in the arts would have such a large impact on the American public,” Dario says. “We’re usually the halftime show but this time we got to be the main event … We were trending worldwide and I don’t think that’ll ever happen to me again.”

Now that the siblings

are back home – Dario in Mahtomedi and Giselle in St. Paul – they are both still focused on continuing to dance.

They just need to take a break first.

They will continue to dance with Team iLuminate and tour at some point in the future while still being active in the Minnesota dance community, Giselle says. They’re sorting out those details right now, but the company will perform a three-night stand in Las Vegas at the end of October.

“We want to keep advancing the technology, making better suits and hopefully developing a show that could be seen in Vegas,” she adds. “That’s what the ultimate goal is.”

As for Dario and Fitzpatrick, they’re planning a May 26, 2012, wedding in Illinois with a reception in Minnesota to follow on June 2. He sums up his experience on “America’s Got Talent” with six simple words: “It turned my world upside down.”

to be included in the drawings should send their name, address and phone number to: Taste of Home Drawing, P.O. Box 8, Shakopee, MN, 55379.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item for the CAP Agency food shelf.

The event is sponsored by Southwest Newspapers and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education.

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business executives and entrepreneurs who will share their experiences with the students and answer questions about a variety of fields and interests.

In addition, students will participate in a series of customized teambuilding experiences facilitated by YMCA leadership.

The students will break into teams and focus a majority of their time at camp on a business case study, which culminates in team presentations to a board of directors. At the conclusion of the camp, five students will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

The scholarship awards are based on the students’ entrepreneurial essay, case study work, leadership, overall participation, and camp staff and counselor recommendations.

About 120 students from Minnesota and western Wisconsin are expected to participate in Camp Enterprise, representing more than 50 high schools.

Each student is sponsored by a rotary club. Camp Enterprise utilizes the YMCA Camp Ihduhapi facility on the shores of Lake Independence, located west of the Twin Cities near Loretto. Meals and general sessions are in the main building,

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The cost of this business camp is free to the students involved. Students can register with their local rotary club and can fi nd additional information at www.campenterprise.org.

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Taste of Home tickets go on sale Sept. 24 Tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 24, for the Nov. 5 Taste of Home Cooking School show at Prior Lake High School.

Tickets will sell out quickly.

They will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the high school, 7575 W. 150th St., Savage, and at Southwest Newspapers’ headquarters, 327 Marschall Road, Shakopee.

Regular tickets are $17, with a 10-ticket limit per person; VIP seat tickets are $55, with up to four VIP tickets available per person.

During the interactive, twohour presentation, which starts at 2 p.m., participants can watch culinary expert Karen Davis demonstrate new recipes with a focus on holiday-related items.

Taste of Home has been hosting cooking schools since the 1950s.

The fun starts at 11 a.m. with an opportunity to shop local vendors, receive a valuable goody bag and register to win door prizes. Those who wish

Local rotary clubs organize Camp Enterprise The Rotary Districts of Minnesota 5950 and Wisconsin 5960 will host Camp Enterprise Minnesota in late October to provide high school seniors with a unique opportunity to learn about leadership, business and the free enterprise system.

During the three-day camp, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27 through Saturday, Oct. 29, presentations will be made by

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The event will include a horse-drawn wagon hayride around McColl Pond, refreshments, Jacob’s ladder, a bonfire, face painting and other activities. Kids are encouraged to dress in costume.

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