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BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

Denise Bunkert knows a few things about transformation.

When the 41-year-old received a layoff notice from her job as a graphic designer in 2000, she knew it was time to get out of the cubicle and grow as an artist.

“I always knew the computer wasn’t as hands-on as feeling the pastel on my hands,” Bunkert said. “I looked at the transformation in my own life and wondered how can I use my art for healing, to make a difference in the world?”

Bunkert has been creating art her entire life — furniture painting early on and more recently murals and interactive art pieces. She has taught her method, watercolor under-painting with pastel over the top, at colleges and academies, including Legacy Academy in Lakeville.

“The Butterfly Collection,” currently on display at City Hall through March 13, is a visual testament to Bunkert’s transformation with names like “A Wing and a Prayer,” “Star Dust” and “Wind Song”.

Inspired by artist Wolf Kahn’s quote: “Pastel is the dust on butterfly’s wings,” Bunkert used watercolor paper and pastels to create the nine-piece collection featuring an assortment of butterflies, their wings and, in some cases, a bit of poetry.

“Part of the transformation is that they can be viewed in any direction,” said Bunkert, noting that the paintings were previously displayed at Gallery 10 in Door County.

In 2010, Bunkert learned about an opportunity to create artwork for Children’s Hospital’s “Arts in Healing” project, sponsored by families, doctors and donors.

She was one of 250 artists who applied for the project and she was chosen to create an interactive art piece for the Minneapolis campus.

Bunkert has also worked with the St. Paul campus for the last two years on

Environmental assessment ‘not warranted’

BY AMY LYON editor@savagepacer.com

T h e S av a g e C it y Cou nci l adopted a resolution and findLEARN ABOUT ings Monday, March 5 THE LASTEST stating that an EnviDEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO ronmental Assessment THE SAVAGE SPORTS DOME Worksheet (EAW ) is www.savagepacer.com not warranted for the proposed sports dome at Community Park.

The unanimous decision by the City Council came after reviewing the findings of an independent consultation by Wenck Engineering, a firm hired after the City was notified Feb. 8 that a petition was filed with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) by Christopher Juettner, a resident of Louisiana Avenue near the proposed dome and the petitioners’ representative.

“Overall we feel that the City as a project proposer has done a nice job in addressing potential environmental impacts through the planning, engineering and permitting process, and that the potential impacts have been or will be adequately mitigated as part of the ongoing regulatory process,” said Dale Claridge of Wenck Engineering.

Specific areas of concerns highlighted in the petition included excessive surface water runoff and the possible impact to groundwater that feeds the Savage Fen and surrounding wetlands, possible flooding of adjoining residential properties and the impact to McColl Pond.

The petitioners also noted that they believed environmental review was needed because the land is currently zoned for residential use and the surrounding land is residential. Although the City intends to rezone the property to meet the requirements for the sports dome, the petitioners noted that “a development of this magnitude is typically located in commercial industrial zones or on public school property.”

Noise concerns were also listed in the petition related to the generators and air handling equipment that would be on the property.

Councilwoman Jane Victorey questioned whether

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Savage resident Denise Bunkert works in her home studio. She was commissioned by Children’s Hospital to create whimsical paintings that will be displayed at the St. Paul campus in mid-April. “The Butterfly Collection” is currently on display at Savage City Hall. contracts and ideas for the Hospital’s drawing and painting floor. She was commissioned to create eight paintings that will be displayed on the third floor in the waiting area and in the patient rooms. A 4-footby-4-foot mural called “Art Adventures,” featuring a raccoon painting ducks in a pond, is already on display in the thirdfloor lobby.

In envisioning the pieces for the permanent collection at the St. Paul campus, Bunkert found herself further transformed by a spring 2010 trip to Monet’s Garden in France where an after-hours pass allowed her to paint in the famed garden.

“I was very influenced by that trip,” Bunkert said, and she has used some of the scenes remembered from Monet’s Garden as backdrops for the whimsical children’s

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Redtail Ridge wants your used sneakers

BY MERYN FLUKER mfluker@swpub.com

A group of 20 students at Redtail Ridge Elementary School wants you.

Well, actually, they want your tennis shoes.

No, seriously.

The Savage school’s Junior Naturalists are heading up a drive to collect pairs of used sneakers — hiking-style tennis shoes are also acceptable — through GreenSneakers’ second annual EcoChallenge for Education.

Through the nonprofit organization Crown Ministry Group, GreenSneakers takes donated shoes and provides them to people in need throughout the world. If pairs are in too poor of shape, GreenSneakers allows them to be recycled.

Redtail Ridge is competing against schools across the state and the nation to receive the largest amount of donated

footwear. Schools will receive 50 cents per pound of shoes.

Sara Aker, a fifth-grade teacher and adviser to Redtail Ridge’s Junior Naturalists, brought the idea to her students after Environmental Education Coordinator Cara Rieckenberg mentioned the opportunity during a meeting.

“I thought it was a really good idea because people don’t have enough money to afford [shoes] and it would help our school,” said third-grader Carson Brandt of Savage, a Junior Naturalist at Redtail Ridge.

The elementary environmentalists kicked off the drive on Monday, Feb. 27 and will collect shoes through Wednesday, April 18.

“I was going to leave it up to them because they’re hauling the sneakers all over school and they’re tying the laces,” Aker says.

“They jumped right on board.”

Not only have the Junior Naturalists emptied the shoe receptacles that dot the

pods at Redtail Ridge, they tie the shoes together to make sure they stay paired. In addition, the students wrote and performed a skit to encourage their peers to donate their used footwear to the cause and even created a PowerPoint presentation for teachers to show their classes.

Their diligence seems to be paying off. As of Wednesday morning, nine days after the drive began, the Junior Naturalists have collected 106 pounds of donated footwear.

“I don’t think we’d have 106 pounds if these kids weren’t excited about it,” Aker says.

The Junior Naturalists are as, if not more, excited about their peers’ philanthropy than earning money for their school.

“I wasn’t expecting 106 pounds in the first week,” said fourth-grader Ellen Gandrud of Savage, a Junior Naturalist at Redtail Ridge. “I was expecting maybe 5 pounds

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Police are looking for a Minneapolis man who was charged in the December 2011 robbery of Radio Shack in Savage.

A warrant is out for the arrest of Pierre Jacques Lewis, Jr., 27, after investigators identified him as one of two suspects in the robbery. He has been charged with felony theft and aiding and abetting simple robbery, also a felony.

According to the complaint, officers were called to investigate a robbery at Radio Shack, 14160 Highway 13, on Dec. 27, 2011. Witnesses said the first suspect, who police later identified as Lewis, entered the store while talking on a cell phone.

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ond suspect entered the store and ordered everybody in the store to the ground saying “no one needs to get hurt.” The two suspects then loaded more than $2,700 worth of merchandise, including gaming consoles and GPS devices, into a vehicle waiting outside. No weapon was mentioned in the complaint.

The store’s manager said he thought he recognized Lewis from a few days before when Lewis allegedly came into the store to buy a Nintendo Wii gaming console. A Radio Shack employee who helped Lewis with the purchase on Dec. 24 was able to identify him in a photo lineup.

Officers later located Lewis and asked him about the robbery. Lewis allegedly admitted to buying the Wii on Dec. 24 and

to being in the store at the time of the robbery on Dec. 27. Lewis also allegedly admitted to helping the other suspect load merchandise into the vehicle, but said he only helped the suspect because he felt threatened by him. He said he was not with the man and fled on foot after the robbery.

However, according to witnesses at a nearby restaurant who observed the robbery, Lewis and the other suspect arrived together in the vehicle and left together in the same vehicle.

After speaking with Lewis, investigators learned that he has since allegedly fled to Las Vegas, Nevada. Lewis’ whereabouts are currently unknown.

The second suspect in the case has yet to be identified.

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In addition to the burglaries, the man was wanted on a federal warrant out of Alaska for illegally trafficking opiates.

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Credit River Township residents will have a chance to elect two town supervisors on Tuesday, March 13.

Supervisor Leroy Schommer is running unopposed on the ballot for one seat. Also, Supervisor Tom Kraft faces a challenge from Richard Schumacher, who was defeated one year ago when he challenged incumbent Brent Lawrence.

Schommer is a long time town Board supervisor. His major responsibilities on the Board include environmental and culvert issues, street sweeping and driving inspections.

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LETTERS DISTRICT 191

‘The cover-up is worse than the crime’ In the wake of the recent controversy surrounding the quartermillion-dollar buyout package given to former HR director Tania Chance, I attended the March 1 BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School Board meeting hoping for, if not expecting, some forthright answers from our superintendent and the School Board.

Unfortunately, those answers did not come.

In spite of the fact that hundreds of concerned residents were expected to and did attend the meeting, the School Board chose to not even put the issue on the agenda, instead relegating all public comments to the “listening hour.”

To be clear, I don’t question the Board members’ integrity, but I do question their judgment. The judgment that led to the hiring of Ms. Chance in the first place, the judgment that led to giving her an unnecessary and ultimately costly contract this past summer, and finally, the judgment that led to giving her more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars of taxpayer money without any explanation whatsoever to the citizens who are now forced to foot the bill.

Local news outlets are currently challenging the district over their refusal to provide the “specific reasons” for the severance package, as is required by the state’s Government Data Practices Act if the amount paid out exceeds $10,000 of taxpayer money.

And now, inevitably, the truth has started to come out. Published reports indicate that Ms. Chance had filed a claim against Superintendent Clegg with the state, and one of the terms of her settlement agreement was that she drop all claims and agree not to bring future claims.

The School Board has now set a dangerous precedent. If they believe the claims had merit, why is Clegg still the superintendent? If they believe the claims were without merit, why would they agree to such a large settlement? And what happens now when the next District employee makes a similar claim? Are they going to hand out quarter-milliondollar checks to anyone who asks for one?

Also yet to be answered: What was the nature of Ms. Chance’s claims against Clegg? What investigation did the Board conduct to determine the veracity of the claims? Did Clegg pressure the Board to agree to this settlement?

Of course, all of this comes at the expense of the students’ enormous needs in the District at a time where budgets are being slashed and more

and more is being asked of teachers, parents and local taxpayers.

Simply put, the Board members have breached the public trust and stained the reputation of the District in the process.

This misstep has served to give credence to the “anti-school” forces within the community, those that vilify teachers and their union at every opportunity and feel that all public schools willfully waste taxpayer dollars and are accountable to no one.

It’s time to hold accountable those truly responsible for this fiasco. The continued presence of the current leadership will only serve to further harm the district’s reputation and delay the necessary repair of the damage done.

Mark Nesvig Savage

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Thanks for pushing forward with project As a ‘soccer parent’ with children active in multiple sports and school activities, I am appreciative of the initiative of the City Council to bring a multi-sport facility to our town.

There are hundreds of ISD 191 families (including teenage drivers) that are forced to drive all over the metro during the winter to train for athletic programs.

The idea of a dome is not unique to a growing suburb (Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Apple Valley and many others already have them) but it serves an active and healthy group of Savage residents.

Like any change to a town’s traditional landscape, there will always be thoughts of “anywhere but my town,” but I hope we don’t succumb to that attitude.

A year-round facility that serves our community as well as attracts consumers from outside is a great addition to our city’s offerings.

Thanks to the mayor and the Council for continuing to push forward this high-value service to our residents.

Brett Keirstead Savage

DISTRICT 191

Board members should consider resigning I was among the approximately 200 members of the community who attended the ISD 191 School Board meeting on March 1.

What was striking was not what was SAID by the Board members present, but rather what was NOT said.

In light of what has come to light in terms of updates with regards to the alleged complaint made by Tania Chance regarding Superintendent Randy Clegg, it is now apparent WHY these Board members gave no answers. Perhaps there were no answers they COULD give. Perhaps the answers lie with Ms. Chance and Superintendent Clegg.

We may never know the circumstances surrounding those complaints, but what we DO know is that the students and educators of District 191 will never regain the $250,000 that is now in the pocket of someone who is no longer connected to this District or the families in this community.

In order for this district to begin to heal and move forward, I believe it is necessary for the members of the Board of Education to step down.

We have all made mistakes, misjudgments, etc. in our lives. Most of us have, at one time or another, needed to step aside, defer or otherwise change direction in order to do what is right and best in the long run.

Many, if not all, of these Board members have or have had children who attend schools in District 191.

If these Board members, including Superintendent Clegg, truly value the students, dedicated teachers and other staff in 191, they will demonstrate integrity and consider submitting their resignations so we can all begin to move forward, both the District and the community it serves.

Darcie Jamison Savage

DRUG ABUSE

Witnessing the horrors of heroin Beauty and bravado. Deception and destruction. All words to describe the life of Jessie, a 23-year-old with a full and promising life ahead.

Another word, “live,” is inscribed on her bed room wa l l. However, “live” is not something Jessie would be able to do beyond January 2011.

A series of decisions led this young woman down a path that ended in an untimely death. The medical examiner suspected it was either the first time or one of the first times Jessie had used heroin, the drug on which she accidentally overdosed.

This is not some random story I read about; Jessie was my husband’s niece from Wisconsin. The pain the family has had to bear is beyond belief.

I suspect that in Jessie’s case, alcohol was the key that opened the door to other substance abuse, first to pain killers like oxycodone, then heroin. American society glorifies the social use of alcohol. Consider the vast number of television and

print advertisements continually being put in front of us. Without even giving thought to choosing a life without alcohol, many people early on begin to adopt an attitude of “needing a drink” to get through a tough day, a reward for a hard week on the job, or a way to party on the weekends.

Why does society need mind-altering substances to enjoy themselves?

It becomes easy to see how someone with addictive tendencies can make the jump from socially accepted substances to more powerful, deadly ones in search of a higher high.

The recent headline article in the [Savage Pacer] again made me reflect on Jessie’s circumstance and what we as parents, grandparents, siblings, friends and the like can do to avoid these kinds of unnecessary tragedies. We may not be able to control the actions of our loved ones. However, we do have the ability to be a strong influence and set the best example possible to lead those we love by the choices we make in our own lives. A person may be able to handle their own vices, but we never know who is looking up to us who cannot. Do we want to be a stumbling block for our family, or a light to guide the way?

Start today, start now. Forgiving and forgetting the past is crucial, coupled with striving towards a life worthy of being exemplified. Begin to question what the masses do, and think and act for yourself.

We do not have to be victims of deception. Decide to follow after a higher purpose than the mere momentary pleasures this world has to offer. You may save a life.

Jill Novitzke Prior Lake

SCOTT COUNTY

County commissioners should apologize Scott County has had a history of excellent government under the capable administrative leadership of Gary Shelton and a strong team of administrators and officials. The election of Commissioners Joseph Wagner and Dave Menden raises questions about the professionalism of the [Board] and their ability to focus on important issues of the day.

Here is the letter that I shared with the Board on March 6: “ T he boa rd a nd cou nt y st a f f operate under an organization vision — ‘Where individuals, families and business thrive,’ as well as the county’s mission statement, ‘to advance safe, health and livable communities through citizen-focused services.’ Scott County is populated by individuals and families who are busy and productive, and are rais-

You’ve got time, do research before you vote I am frustrated. How about you? There are three things that are in the forefront of politics today that shouldn’t be there: preferential treatment of those with money, negativity in the elongated presidential election and the use of religion to divide people.

Maybe you and I can find a way to remove them so we can have our democracy back.

I may be dreaming, or I may be idealistic, or I may just be cynical, but this just makes me want to say something on the front page of a national newspaper. But then, that brings me to my first point.

Only people with money can be heard in the present din. People with good ideas and the courage to bring them to fruition are heard only in small circles. If enough acid from moneyed foe can be spilled on an idea it will not see the light of day in the larger public, or if it does, it will not be allowed to flourish.

Get the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” from Netflix and do some contrasting and comparing, and you will see that this cancer has been with us for awhile. However, we should know that as long as one man or woman has had more than another, there

Tim

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has always been a tendency for preferential treatment.

From my background, the Biblical book of James tells us that it is not Christian to give preferential treatment or to receive it. I am afraid it still reins in the church. What are we to do?

Yes, I am cynical, but there is truth in my words. We have so much entertainment in our politics that I am reminded of the epic film, “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire”. There are a number of scenes where the masses are quelled by bread and the blood-sport entertainment of the coliseum.

I find our present elongated presidential election process

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looking a lot like blood sport with its negative ads and vicious flaying of opponents even in one’s own party, and calling it good for the political health of the nation.

The bread for the masses takes the form of promises to every segment of the voting public to build a base for winning, even if the promises are based in falsehoods or downright untruth. Anything to calm the masses and the voices of the thinking people.

And my final issue has to do with the use of religion to divide people and to cause them to fear each other. If you can’t see the problem here, just dig into European history and see how Germany had a religious basis for persecuting the Jews and had the real belief that God was with them in their fight to dominate the world.

My fellow Christians have been historically misled by anyone that talks the talk, but doesn’t really have the inner connection with God to back it up. The words just tickle the ears.

What I am getting at here is that if you are going to vote this year, please, please, please use all of your God-given abilities to think about what you are doing. Take

the next eight months to talk with people like you and not like you to make sure you have heard and understand both sides.

And with all of the strength it takes to do so, be honest about your own proclivity to listen to only the people that talk like you or have words that please you. Do not be misled. Be your own person.

Dig into the foundation of all the sound bites. Make a non-emotional, rational decision based on present and future values.

Make sure you do a real costbenefit analysis of what you hear.

That means asking hard questions about where money comes from to do what you want done, not just the taxes the rich pay but the services that the poor will no longer receive, and the medical care you will no longer have access to, etc.

Do not take anybody’s word for it. Find out for yourself. Look for truth and if you find it, tell others.

If you find lies, tell others. But in everything, be honest and full of integrity.

(Tim Gillette 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.)

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ing families with a sense of values, hard work and civic engagement. We expect our money to be spent wisely, our leaders to address the serious issues of the day — mortgage foreclosures, people who are out of work or under-employed, single moms struggling with two or three part-time jobs, families without enough to eat or shelter at night.

At the organizational meeting, Wagner introduced a motion seconded by Menden to bypass tradition and have Commissioner Tom Wolf serve an additional term as chair. Later, Wagner mentioned he was unaware that Commissioner Barbara Marschall had accepted a full-time job and for that reason was deviating from the agreement reached during the board planning workshop to have her serve as vice chair. He made a motion, seconded by Menden, to nominate Commissioner Jon Ulrich as vice chair.

For any woman who has worked inside or outside the home, where the daily challenges of raising kids, feeding a family, attending to the issues faced by single, married or retired women, this comment raises serious concern about the value Wagner and Menden place on the contributions made by more than half of the human beings in Scott County and on the planet.

Later, Wagner moved, seconded

by Menden, to terminate the employment of Shelton, a highly regarded and effective person who has the strong support of individuals throughout the region and state. In September 2011, this board unanimously voted to rate Shelton as “exceeds expectations,” yet Wagner and Menden proposed a course of action that is unprofessional and would be emotionally exhaustive and financially costly, with ramifications that would ripple throughout the state and beyond.

I call on Wagner and Menden to apologize in writing to all the women of Scott County, and to all citizens who believe that government should be about the consideration and resolution of serious issues we all face.

After that is done, this commission should redouble efforts to address the needs of all people who live in Scott County.

There will be a hearing on March 2 0, to hea r a complaint against Shelton. If you have received excellent services from Scott County, or from Gary, or if you’re interested in learning more about how your government operates at the county level, please meet at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth St., Shakopee, or at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ chambers. All participants will need to be respectful of the process.

Lloyd Erbaugh Prior Lake

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The topography of this country is the key to the great avian diversity. Beautiful beaches on both the Pacific and Gulf side along with sea level jungles and attract many bird species. The central part of the country is mountainous. Starting at the bottom and working up, there are different species of birds.

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Early this week I moved from the hot and humid low-land jungles up to about 4,500-foot elevation. The temperatures cooled nicely and I could breathe again.

I am here to photograph hummingbirds. For the next three days I will be sitting and waiting for hummers to come and visit me.

As you can imagine, capturing images of hummingbirds is not easy.

They move quickly, so to combat this I have set up five high-speed flashes, all but one pointing directly at where I hope the hummingbirds will be. I have set up a flower as my attractant. I outfitted my camera with a special lens that will allow me to closely focus on the bird. All of this takes about one hour to set up and refine all the details and settings.

The idea is, when the hummer comes around to visit the flower, I depress the shutter release on the camera at the same time a transmitter sends out a signal to the five

flashes and instantaneously all the flashes go off.

The trick is to freeze or stop action, the flapping of the wings. Because hummingbirds flap their wings around 200 times per second (not per minute) this can be a bit tricky. In order to do this, either the camera has to be extremely fast or the flashes need to be extremely short and bright. Since the camera is mechanical, meaning it has many moving parts just to capture one image, by its nature it is very slow.

Lights from the flashes, on the other hand, are extremely fast. In fact, light travels faster than just about anything we know. So it is much easier to work with the light from the flash than it is to work with the mechanics of the camera.

To do this I have set my flashes to put out a tiny amount of light over a very short amount of time, such as a micro-second. So as the hummer approaches the flower, I release my relatively slow camera, telling it to open up, then, bang, the flashes go off very quickly with a micro

burst of intense light. At this time, the shutter on the camera closes. The end result is it freezes the wings in place giving a pleasing picture of a hummingbird with its wings outstretched and frozen in time.

For three days I sat there waiting for hummingbirds to pay me a visit and get their picture taken. This kind of patience and dedication is what is required to obtain these kinds of images. I was fortunate enough to capture many images. Some of the images had two and sometimes three hummers visiting my flowers at the same time. Overall I was thrilled with the results.

The only problem now is packing up all of this heavy photographic and flash equipment and hauling it back home. Oh yes, the hard life of a wildlife photographer.

Until next time ...

(Stan Tekiela is an author/ naturalist and wildlife photographer from Victoria who travels the United States to study and photo-graph wildlife. He can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.)

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Humane Society meeting March 15 Residents of Carver, Scott and southwest Hennepin counties are invited to attend the March 15 annual meeting of Carver-Scott Humane Society at the Chaska Community Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

This year’s program includes a light buffet dinner; a recap of the Humane Society’s accomplishments and future goals; speaker Dr. Lorna Reichl, who will discuss animal anxieties/ phobias and the human-animal bond; and the CSHS 2011 Volunteer Awards.

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Diaper Drive will benefit SVABW Girl Scout Troop 21517 is hosting a Diaper Drive to benefit the Southern Valley Alliance of Battered Women shelter.

Collection bins are located at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. and Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E. Donations of full and partial packages of diapers and Pull-Ups will be accepted at these locations through March 23 during regular business hours.

Youth firearm class starts in April Scott County youth firearm instructors are accepting registrations for the Minnesota De-

partment of Natural Resouorces certified firearm safety course, which starts April 12.

Classes run 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursdays at the Scott County Law Enforcement Center through May 8. There is also a range day on Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m.

Students must be 11 years of age or older. Parents are welcome. Pre-registration is preferred. Please obtain and return registration materials at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office by April 2. If assistance is needed with obtaining registration materials, contact Sgt. Steve Collins at (952) 496-8731.

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She was born March 2011. Xena gets along with respectful kids, most cats and hasn’t met dogs. Have you a spot in your heart for a new companion like Xena?

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

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Royalty are involved in chamber events, parades, fundraising, volunteering for nonprofit organizations, making new friendships, and learning about each town’s historical background and local businesses.

Potential candidates are asked to attend an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 30 at the Shakopee Police Department, 475 Gorman St., Shakopee.

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James “Jimmy” Mayer passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 in Hanford, CA at the age of 38 years.

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‘Goodnight Moon’

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“Alex, what’s your favorite kids’ book?” I asked my 8-year-old son. Without hesitation, he smiled, “Goodnight Moon.” We hadn’t read that in years.

To t he bookc ase of l aden , wa r p e d shelves, we went in search of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime story. I found the well-loved board book, which had been taped and retaped, but still nearly came apart in my hands. “In the great green room,” I began, Alex leaning on my shoulder.

I realized that Alex could now read. We could read this book together. And so we did, laughing at the word mush and saying goodnight to nobody, finding the little mouse on each colored page and whispering as the lights dimmed in the little bunny’s room. Reading Goodnight Moon had been an essential part of our bedtime routine when Alex and his younger sister, Amy, were toddlers. To rediscover its magic now confirms it as the best children’s book I’ve ever read.

Salutations! That is how the main character of my all-time favorite book greets her new friend, Wilbur the Pig. Of course, the book I’m referring to is “Charlotte’s Web” by E. B. White.

I read the book when I was in third grade in 1968. I lived in the suburbs, a and a dream would have been tto live on a farm with all of tthe animals. To think that tthe animals were carrying on c conversations as if they were h humans was very entertaining ffor a bookworm like me.

Today, I am a social worker.

A theme in the book is social injustice. Fern, the human girl in the story, advocates for Wilbur, and all the animals work together to save Wilbur from being killed. Fern called the barn cellar “a very sociable place … not at all lonely.”

Wilbur and Charlotte are very different but become good friends.

All of the themes and lessons from “Charlotte’s Web” were relevant in my world in 1968 and still are today.

Amber Stoner Eden Prairie

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‘Anne of Green Gables’ As a tomboy growing up in rural Minnesota, I loved books that had strong female characters. “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Montgomery was one of my favorites. An orphan, Anne Shirley was adopted by an older, unmarried brother and sister, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had asked for a boy to help them on the farm. Instead, they got Anne, a spirited, melodramatic redhead who quickly charms the quiet Matthew. After a discussion with his more forceful sister, Marilla, they decide to keep her. The story ensues with one adventure after another with Anne getting into trouble because she acts according to her instincts, not according to society’s expectations.

I also enjoyed the Laura Ingalls Wilder series. The books not only tell the story of pioneer girl, Laura, but also give a glimpse of what life was like on the frontier. The stories unfold through the eyes of Laura, who loves to tag along with Pa, and as a result has adventures that other girls do not.

Jan Eian Eden Prairie

A farm girl’s best friend was ‘Anne’ I suspect my favorite children’s author will be different than most because I was a child during the Depression and World War II years.

My heroine was “Anne of Green Gables,” written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Having two older sisters who thought of me as a pest, my best friend was Anne, who

was even more of a misfitt than I. She was an orphan adopted by brother and sister siblings, a bachelor and spinster who farmed on Prince Edward Island and wanted a boy for farm chores.

The child who arrived from the orphanage in Nova Scotia was a girl — a red-haired one at that — and thus the adventure begins!

There are eight wonderful books following “Anne” from adoption to motherhood. Because northern Minnesota farm children e were more isolated in those days, Anne and I spent e much time together — the more mistakes she made,, the better I loved her.

I have all eight books about her — now out off print — collected from oldbook sales, thrift shops, etc.

In adulthood, I have been to Prince Edward Island several times and love its green fields, red earth and blue water as much as Anne did.

Of my six granddaughters, only one reads the “Anne” books as I did. So, Erin, I leave them all to you — even the first edition!

Carol Mears Shakopee

Savvy reader favorites, from Calvin to Mumpsy to Pippi

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avvy.mn staff asked readers, leaders, writers and other folks to share their fond memories of childhood books. Judging by the response we received on Facebook (facebook.com/savvymn) this topic hit a happy nerve. Visit the Savvy.mn website to add your favorites to the list.

When I was growing up, I read all the “Chip Hilton” and “The Hardy Boys” books.

As a father, my sons and I loved reading “Calvin and Hobbes.”

Gov. Mark Dayton My mother claims that the reason she taught me to read when I was 3 years old was to keep me out of her hair. I guess I asked for One. Too. Many. Read-alouds of “Mumpsy Goes to Kindergarten.” (She says she actually hid the book once to keep from reading it again, but I found it — ha!) While Mumpsy was my first book, the one I remember best was “Half Magic” by Edward Eager. Not only did it capture my imagination (which was wild in the first place), but it proved to me that books — as well as the stories in them — could take me anywhere, in the world or out of it.

Terri Schlichenmeyer, book reviewer My mother used to read chapter books to me for bedtime stories each night and I remember being whisked away to the magical world of Narnia each night in “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.” To this day every

time I see a male lion I want to run up and hug it shouting “Aslan!” Probably not the brightest idea.

A couple that come to mind would be “The Velveteen Rabbit” or “Corduroy.” Both teach compassion.

Gail Weinhold, freelance writer

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I pick “Guess How Much I Love You” by Sam McBratney. I loved reading this book to my son when he was little. I think it’s important for children to know that their parents’ love is limitless and constant, and this book warms my heart every time I read it.

Laura McCallum, Deputy News Director at Minnesota Public Radio

My favorite childhood book is “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” by Eleanor Coerr. The story tells the tale of a young girl diagnosed with Leukemia who, following Japanese legend, tries to create 1,000 paper cranes so that she would be granted her wish to live. It is a story of sadness and of hope, of courage and compassion. I remember reading it over and over again as a second-grader.

Allyson Dressel

“Love You Forever,” written by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw. It does a great job capturing a mother’s love through all the chapters of her child’s life, and just like it says, “I’ll love you for always.”

What a great message to kids! When my husband and I found out we were having our first child, I also bought the book as a gift to give to his mother. No matter how old your baby is, you love them, and it’s great to know they know that (smile). I get teary-eyed every time I read it (smile).

I love Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” The pictures are so fun and I love hearing my son roar his terrible roar, gnash his terrible teeth, roll his terrible eyes and show his terrible claws. We have such a great time reading it together.

Heidi Cunningham Schauer

When I was young, I devoured “Pippi in the South Seas” and “Pippi Goes on Board.”

My all-time favorite books are the “BetsyTacy” books by Maud Hart Lovelace — I still read the entire series nearly every year. I also loved “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis

“The Baby-sitters Club” by A nn M. Martin. I use to love reading those books. I couldn’t wait until the new books from the series would arrive in the mail, along with different gifts. Great memories!

Iisha Jones

Jennifer Weber Baker “Mike and the Steam Shovel” is my favorite. I love how he wouldn’t give up.

Christine Etzler Smith

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by Beverly Cleary.

Books with strong fema le cha racters were (and still are) important to me.

We are lucky that so ma ny t a lented w r it e r s a r e c u r rently choosing to write books for children and young adults. Kate DiCamillo (“Because of WinnDixie,” “Mercy Watson to the Rescue!”), Kevin Henkes (“Junonia,” “Olive’s Ocean”) and Gary D. es Schmidt (“The Wednesday Wars,” “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy”) are creating amazing work for today’s young audiences. It’s nearly impossible to read books by any of these three authors without either laughing hysterically or sobbing uncontrollably — and sometimes both within the same chapter.

Rachel Smoka-Richardson, Director of Institutional Giving at Children’s Theatre Company She recently earned her Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

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The Savage Police Department will host a Neighborhood Watch meet and greet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 20 at City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive.

Police officers will discuss the most effective way to keep neighborhoods safe from criminal activity through the watchful eyes of neighbors.

“Police of f icers d rivi ng through your neighborhood do not always know who lives at your neighbor’s house, but you do,” said a press release from the police department. “Time and time again, neighbors have been the ones to call 911 to report suspicious activity that have led to the arrest of bad guys.

“The Savage Police Department wants to provide residents with the resources they need to recognize and handle suspicious situations in their neighborhoods.

During the meet and greet, members of the Savage Police Department will provide in-

formation about Neighborhood Watch, what it means to be a block captain, and how to organize a neighborhood under the Neighborhood Watch program. Current block captains and those interested in learning more about Neighborhood Watch are encouraged to attend.

Neighborhood Watch is a nationwide program that provides support and resources to residents to make it easier to keep streets safe. The theme of the Neighborhood Watch program is to build a safer and better neighborhood through community involvement.

Many neighborhoods are already participants in Neighborhood Watch — partnering with the Savage Police Department to provide that bond of safety and community spirit.

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dangers of their behavior. No damage The Savage Police Department was reported to either vehicle. issued 27 citations and responded to MORE ONLINE March 3: A woman from Prior Lake 174 incidents between Feb. 27 and STAY UP-TO-DATE reported that her vehicle was egged March 5. Some of those included: ON PUBLIC SAFETY while it was parked at Prior Lake High ASSAULT NEWS BY VISITING School, 7500 block of 150th Street.

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15-year-old girl, both from Savage, March 4: A woman from the 4900 were arrested and cited for fifthblock of South Park Drive reported degree assault after they allegedly asthat her home was egged. No permasaulted another student at Eagle Ridge Junior High, 13900 block of Glendale Road. A staff member nent damage was reported.

NARCOTICS at the school broke up the fight and reported it to police.

March 4: A 25-year-old Shakopee woman was arrested Police stopped a school bus that the girls were supposed to be on but could not locate them. Officers then learned for possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession that the girls were at a nearby fast food restaurant. The girls of drug paraphernalia, driving after revocation and driving were located, arrested and cited for fifth-degree assault. without proof of insurance after she was pulled over in the 14100 block of Vernon Avenue.

DEATH PROPERTY DAMAGE March 1: A 63-year-old man was found dead in his home March 3: A woman from the 4000 block of 131st Street in the 7500 block of Arbor Lane. The man hadn’t been heard from for three days, and when a person went to check on reported that at least two juvenile males egged her house, him, he was found dead. Police say the man is believed to causing $100 in damage. The woman’s son chased four have died from natural causes, but they are waiting on the suspects into a nearby town home area. Police followed coroner’s report before listing an official cause of death. the suspects’ footprints to a nearby house. Officers made contact with one of the suspects, a 15-year-old boy from DRIVING VIOLATION March 3: Police pulled over a 14-year-old boy after Savage, whose shoes matched the footprints. The boy adreceiving a report that he had taken his parents’ vehicle mitted to throwing the eggs. He was cited for misdemeanor without permission. The boy was cited for driving without property damage.

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March 2: Two boys from Savage and a boy from BurnsDWI March 1: A 49-year-old Brooklyn Park man was arrested ville were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle after for fourth-degree DUI after he was pulled over on Highway they were pulled over in the 4200 block of 140th Street.

13 near Dakota Avenue for improper lane use and impeding The boys had seen the vehicle idling in a nearby driveway traffic. The man’s official blood alcohol content is pending and decided to take it for a drive.

THEFT as authorities await the results of a blood test.

March 1: A business in Savage reported that empty March 3: A woman called to report a vehicle that had crashed and rolled over on Hanrehan Lake Boulevard kegs were stolen from behind their business. Police do near Hanrehan Trail. The vehicle’s driver, a 24-year-old have surveillance photos of the theft and the case is under man from Savage, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI, investigation.

March 1: A student at Eagle Ridge Junior High reported possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana. The man’s official blood al- that two baseball hats, valued at $40, were stolen from cohol content is pending as authorities await the results a locked locker at the school. The hats were eventually recovered and the case is still under investigation. of a blood test.

March 3: A woman from the 4000 block of 126th MISCHIEF Feb. 29: A woman from Savage reported that someone Street reported that she left her apartment to visit a friend threw a snowball at her vehicle while she was driving on upstairs, and when she returned, her $298 cell phone 144th Street near Ottawa Avenue. Just over an hour later, was missing.

WARRANTS a man from Savage reported that juvenile males threw March 2: A 21-year-old woman from Savage was arsnowballs and ice chunks at his vehicle while he was driving on Natchez Court. The juveniles were eventually rested at her apartment in the 4100 block of 126th Street located. The boys and their parents were advised on the on a Ramsey County warrant for a probation violation.

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Feb. 16 At 9:35 p.m., firefighters were called to the 7600 block of 147th Street for a report of a possible gas leak in a home. The homeowner stated that it smelled like rotten eggs. Upon firefighters’ arrival, there was an officer on scene and he reported no strange odor. The fire chief went inside and also did not detect any odor. Firefighters monitored the home for gas and found none. They did notice a strange odor coming from the washing machine, which was located on the same floor as the bedrooms.

Feb. 27 At 8:56 p.m., firefighters were called to the 4900 block of South Park Drive for a report of a burning smell and a loud noise inside a home.

Upon investigation, it was determined that there was a malfunction in the furnace of the home. The igniter would not allow the furnace to light, and the noise may have been due to gas being released while the furnace was trying to ignite. Once the igniter finally acti-

vated, the small amount of gas vapor ignited. The homeowner was advised to notify a repair company.

Feb. 28 At 1:10 p.m., firefighters were called to the 6100 block of Highway 13 for a fire alarm. It was a false alarm and firefighters were canceled en route by the alarm company.

At 9:18 p.m., firefighters were called to the 4900 block of 150th Street for a reported garage fire.

Smoke was coming from a two-car garage with a pick-up truck still inside the garage. No smoke was found inside the home. There was fire noted in the wall cavity of the “C” side of the garage near a service door to the outside of the garage. Prior to the fire engine arriving, the fire chief asked the pickup truck’s owner to move it out of the garage. As he was backing out of the garage, it was noted that there was an extension cord still attached to the front of this pick-up as it was backing out. One firefighter went to unplug the cord and noticed that the extension

cord and the pick-block heater cord had been melted together. There was fire damage to the front of the pick-up bumper area and the fire had burnt around the service door exit area of the garage and penetrated into a wall cavity near the service door. The fire was extinguished with a 1 3/4 inch hand line and overhaul needed to be completed. This involved removing sheet-rock, wood and other products of combustion from the inside of the garage and vinyl siding, built-right material and other products of the outside of home as well. After an investigation was completed, it was determined that the fire was unintentional in nature.

The pick-up in question was plugged into an extension cord which was plugged into a wall outlet. The fire may have started near the front bumper of the pick-up truck and the fire radiated to the exterior wall of the garage. The homeowners and the home’s occupants were advised that they needed to contact their respective insurance companies.

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

Callie Rae Bohlman, 20, Jordan, DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, follow recommendations of evaluation, $610 in fines.

Josiah Thomas Berg, 20, Burnsville, theft, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Five years’ probation, 80 hours of community service, follow recommendations of evaluation, restitution,

$275 in fines.

Nathan Patrick Rylander, 23, Burnsville. False imprisonment, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, two days in jail, 120 hours of community service, no possession of dangerous weapons, take medications, abide by no-contact order, $85 in fines. Two counts of fifth-degree assault, both misdemeanors. One year probation on each, serve concurrently.

Patrick Norman Rieck, 36, Minneapolis, first-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Probation 15 years, 180 days in jail, 100 days

of community service, follow recommendations of evaluation, provide DNA sample, random tests, $585 in fines.

Lonnie Gene Satter, 32, Prior Lake, driving while intoxicated (DWI), a gross-misdemeanor, and obstruction of the legal process, a misdemeanor.

Two years’ probation, 30 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $160 in fines.

John Matthew Anderson, 28, Plymouth, financial-transaction card fraud, a gross-misdemeanor. Two years’ probation, restitution, $85 in fines.

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Sports through a lens Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ photography exhibit explores the global culture of sports

BY PAT MINELLI editor@shakopeenews.com

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ou don’t have to be a huge fan of sports or even photography to enjoy a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. But if you are, that’s definitely icing on the cake.

The exhibit, “The Sports Show,” isn’t what you might think — a collection of photos of professional athletes socking home runs or boxing their opponent in the nose.

There are some of those. But it’s much more.

The exhibit examines the role of sports in society from the late-19th century through today. The goal is to examine the rise of a global sports culture from the late-1800s to the present with the use of scores of photographs and a few video and television clips. Many of the 200-some photographs are images of “regular” people — not just pro athletes — engaging in and likely competing in some sports activity.

Several of the early photos on display are of unknown origin with an approximate date but are nevertheless fascinating by their content. Some feature women and girls involved in sporting activities — many surprising — in the late-1800s and early-20th century. Among them are females playing traditional sports like basketball, along with boxing, baseball, trapshooting and shooting arrows. (Despite the hopeful signs of sports equality back then, the women were often partaking in sports while wearing ankle-length skirts or bloomers.) One of the best: A 1945 photo of a player sliding into third base, beating the tag, in a women’s professional baseball (not softball) league.

The early photographs lead to others that display images of more famous athletes, thus manifesting the exhibit’s theme: Ours is a sports culture that had its roots in the late-1800s and has blossomed to great significance today.

The exhibit is the stepchild of David Little, curator of photography and new media at the MIA. “In the 19th century,

”The Sports Show” exhibit Exhibit on display: Through Sunday, May 13.

Tickets: $8 adults; $6 students 13-17 and seniors; $4 children 6-12.

(Admission free on Target Family Days: Sundays, March 11, April 15, May 13).

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.9 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m.5 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays).

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Burnsville’s Lindsey Vonn captured the gold medal in the women’s downhill event in Whistler, British Columbia, in 2010.

Where: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis

sports were local events.

As technology advanced and the ability to disseminate information on an international level increased, people were able to see images of important games and victorious athletes from around the world,” Little said. “Suddenly, millions of people were witness to athletic action and sports became and remain spectacles, pop culture phenomena and political dramas. At the same time, sports images became triggers for memories of significant and historic events.”

While the photographer of many images is unknown, others are from celebrated names, such as Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus and Richard Avedon.

Among my favorites in this section were a photo of a young Fidel Castro swinging a golf club and a photo of Jesse Owens — a young black man who shook up the 1936 Olympics by winning four gold medals in Hitler’s Germany — shot by Hitler filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl.

If photos of unknowns engaged in various sports activities sound boring, fear not: There are tons of photos of famous athletes in action during sporting events, as well as rare photos of the famous outside the sports domain.

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A 1919 photo of baseball great Babe Ruth, photographer unknown. There are also other photos of Ruth at the exhibit, including one when he played in an exhibition game at Nicollet Park in Minneapolis in 1924.

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali, his face sweating after a workout, in a 1970 photo by Gordon Parks.

exhibit is on the second floor of the institute. On the third floor is the second part, featuring sports images from Minnesota.

This part includes big-name Minnesotans involved in sports in the past century, but it doesn’t stop there: There are many images of Minnesotans engaging in leisure and off-beat sports as well, including — what else?

— ice-fishing.

My favorite photo: The very first movement of dirt on the Bloomington prairie in 1955 for the new Metropolitan Stadium, which would be home to minor league baseball until it was expanded and became home to the Minnesota Twins in 1961.

The exhibit, which is open through May 13, is fascinating, no matter how you feel about sports.

“Suddenly, millions of people were witness to athletic action and sports became and remain spectacles, pop culture phenomena and political dramas. At the same time, sports images became triggers for memories of significant and historic events.”

David Little Curator of photography and new media at the MIA

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2. ART IN THE HOME Bloomington Theatre and Art Center announces Art in the Home Goes Green, a bi-annual exhibition in the Inez Greenberg Gallery. This year’s exhibition will focus on artist-created furniture and home accessories which are made from recycled, repurposed or otherwise sustainable

material while still focusing on the finest of craftsmanship.

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MARCH 10 COMEDIAN CHRIS STRAIT Chris Strait is the type of comedian who reminds people how funny they are. No topic is off limits for the California native, but he’s just telling his story. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Strait is a study in what happens when a man spends his formative years standing out.

From being the only white guy among black guys in the neighborhood, to being the only tall guy among short guys in the boxing gym, to being the only man among women in grad school, Strait became an expert on people. Also performing will be comedian David Harris.

Time: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

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

SPRING EXPO 2012: LEARNING TO GROW, GROWING TO LEARN Biodiversity, heirloom plants and the latest and best gardening advice will be the topics at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Spring Expo 2012. Themed “Learning to Grow, Growing to Learn,” the event will feature three days of discussion, lectures, book singings and networking among gardening enthusiasts. Special events include programming on seed saving and heirloom plants, Arboretum maple sugarbush tour and tasting and book-signings by guest authors of new gardening editions. Local plant societies, landscapers and garden stores will have displays and information tables to showcase gardening trends, methods and products.

Time: 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 10; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 11 Cost: $35 for Arboretum members or $45 for non-members for the three-day event; $20 members or $25 non-members per day; fees include admission and parking Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu/ springexpo2012.aspx or (952) 4431422

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN The Arboretum’s March Weekend Family Fun theme is “Spuds & Buds,” all about potatoes.

Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, March 10, 11, 17, 18, 2425, 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 Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE Learn more about Three Rivers’ camps for summer 2012. Watch a slide presentation of camp adventures from 2011. Children can do a craft while parents chat with park education staff about camps.

Drop in anytime. This program is open to all ages.

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: Free Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria

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SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE Learn more about Three Rivers’ camps for summer 2012. Watch a slide presentation of camp adventures from 2011. Children can do a fun craft while parents chat with park education staff about camps.

Drop in anytime. This program is open to all ages.

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: Free Location: Hyland Lake Park Reserve, 10145 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

$3 TOUR DAY AT THE LANDING Join a guided tour of Eagle Creek Village and The Landing. Enter through the Visitor Center (main entrance). Walking distance is 1.5 miles round trip.

Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Cost: $3 for ages 2 and older; children younger than 2 free Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 E. County Road 101, Shakopee Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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MARCH 11 IRISH MUSIC AND SONG National performers Tim O’Neill (O’Neill Brothers) and Laura MacKenzie will provide a sing-along and Irish humor. There will also be corn beef brisket or chicken dinner, soda bread and prize drawings. Ticket includes a free O’Neill Brothers CD and day-care with a pizza party and games for children 12 and under.

Time: 5-8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Cost: $17 Location: Knights Event Center, 1760 Fourth Ave. E., Shakopee Info: (952) 445-1287

GIFTS OF THE MAPLE Discover the maple syruping process.

Watch sap boil in the evaporator, hike to see tapped trees and taste real maple syrup. As trails to the trees can be icy, uneven and moderately maintained, strollers are not recommended. For all ages.

Time: 3-4 p.m. Sundays, March 11 and 25 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

Chorale, Continental Ballet Company and NOTE-able Singers. Proceeds benefit The Bloomington Fine Arts Council.

Time: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Cost: $25 in advance; $30 at the door Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington Info: tasteofchocolate.org or (952) 563-8562

GB Leighton. The Bite also includes a huge silent auction and a live auction with proceeds benefitting the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce.

Time: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15 Cost: $40; limited quantity of assigned seating VIP tickets $60 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com

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Some vegetables can be planted as early as April for early harvest. Learn in-depth techniques from a ScottCarver Master Gardener on how on grow lettuce, peas, carrots, onions and potatoes.

Time: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 Cost: Free Location: Shakopee Library, 235 Lewis St. S. Info: (952) 447-3061

Armed with impressions and caffeine, Cal Verduchi has been taking his high energy act to comedy clubs all over the country. Cal combines hilarious dead-on impressions with edgy high energy antics to make audiences cry laughing. Also performing will be comedian Dennis Anton.

Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 16; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $13 for 8:30 Friday and 8 p.m.

Saturday shows; $10 for 10:30 p.m.

Saturday show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., Shakopee Info: minnehahacomedyclub.com/ shakopee

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TASTE OF CHOCOLATE Bloomington’s 17th annual Taste of Chocolate celebrates the art of chocolate and the arts in Bloomington. Chocolatiers will compete in the dessert competition for The Best Chocolate Dessert and The Best Chocolate Confection. These awards will be given to the winning chocolatier based on taste, texture, use of chocolate and creativity in presentation. The eyes will join the palate, feasting on the rich visual creations these artists design out of chocolate. Confections will be molded into bridges, bouquets of roses and exquisite chocolate fountains. Event highlights feature a silent auction and a grand raffle. Guests will also enjoy performances by members of the arts organizations of the Bloomington Fine Arts Council including Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs, Bloomington

Walk with Jesus during his final days on earth during two performances of “The Passion of Jesus” — one with Spanish and one with English narration.

Time: 7:45 p.m. musical prelude; 8 p.m. perform-ance Thursday, March 15 (Spanish) and Friday, March 16 (English) Cost: Free Location: St. Mark’s Church, 350 Atwood St. S., Shakopee Info: (952) 595-8042

BITE OF BURNSVILLE WITH GB LEIGHTON Celebrate the 20th year of the Bite of Burnsville with GB Leighton.

Enjoy appetizers, entrees, desserts and culinary treats from more than 20 establishments. Then settle in to the Main Hall for an acoustical performance by Twin Cities’ legend

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Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $5 ages 18-64; $3 ages 2-17 and seniors; children under 2 admitted free Location: The Landing-Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 Highway 101 E., Shakopee Info: (763) 559-6700

The Arboretum’s visitor center will be transformed into a bustling marketplace of locally produced, quality food items. Visitors can shop for everything from pickles to maple syrup to baked goods and artisan cheeses from Mill City Farmers Market vendors. Founded in 2006 by local chef and food guru Brenda Langton, the Mill City Farmers Market has earned a reputation for its promotion and support of local, sustainable and organic agriculture.

Typically located in downtown Minneapolis, the market is making a rare off-season appearance in the western suburbs.

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Cost: $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

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FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT AND CRAFT Bring your flashlight and basket to look for eggs as the sun goes down.

Several “special prize” eggs will be hidden. Seasonal craft project before the hunt. Open to 3 year olds through kindergarteners.

Time: 6:45-8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 Cost: $6 Location: Community Park, 13550 Dakota Ave., Savage Info: (952) 882-2660

EGG HUNT AND CRAFT Several “special prize” eggs have been hidden, and the bunny will be on hand to lead the hunt and hand out treats. Don’t forget your basket! Open to 3 year olds through kindergarteners.

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Mutlipe vendors will display items like books, jewelry, crafts, pottery, clothing and other homemade products.

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND SUPPORT Hayes Road, Apple Valley. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from September through April. For more information contact Bonnie Korman at (952) 890-6680 or info@mvmom.org.

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Savage Library story times The following weekly story time events take place at 10:30 a.m.

Mondays and Tuesdays at the Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. No registration is required.  Preschool Story Time: Children ages 3 to 6 can join Miss Julie for stories, songs and fun activities. This week’s theme is “Under the Sea”.  Toddler Story Time: Children and parents/caregivers are invited to the Library for 20 to 30 minutes of themed stories and rhymes for children 18 to 36 months of age.

Child Loss Support Group A Child Loss Grief Support Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday, March 12. The group meets the second Monday of every month at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee. For more information, call (952) 403-2002.

Savage SnoPacers Snowmobilers are invited to attend a meeting of the Savage SnoPacers at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12 at the Buffalo Tap, 4990 West 123rd St., Savage. The group meets on the second Monday of each month. For more information, call (612) 567-6691 or visit the SnoPacer’s Web site at www.snopacers.com.

Savage Social Club Join the Savage Social Club for a morning with the mayor when Mayor Janet Williams shares history of the City and the future she envisions. The event will take place at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center, 13500 Dakota Ave.

Internet Basics: Building Job Skills The Scott County Library will present a free, hands-on computer basics class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 with instructors showing how to navigate the Web with browsing, addresses and search engines.

The class will take place at the Scott County Government Center’s Professional Development Center, 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee. For more information or to register, call (952) 707-1770.

Mothers of Multiples The Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13 at Apple Valley Community Center, 14601

La Leche League The La Leche League offers support and encouragement to mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies. The group’s next meeting takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13.

The group meets the second Tuesday of each month and mothers are encouraged to bring their nursing babies. Preg-nant women are invited to attend before the birth of their baby.

For more information on the meeting (including location) or breastfeeding questions, call Traci at (952) 226-2052, Linda at (952) 447-1781 or April at (952) 440-4320.

Caregiver Support Group SarahCare Adult Day Center, 4833 123rd St., downtown Savage, will have a Caregiver Support Group meeting at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14.

The meetings take place in an informal setting and are facilitated by health care professionals in the community. The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Sara Garvey at (952) 465-0555.

Village Commons moving forward The Savage City Council approved the developer’s agreement Monday, March 5 for the Village Commons project to be located behind Rainbow Foods at the intersection of county roads 13 and 42.

Mike Roebuck, vice president of Ron Clark Construction, said he is hoping for an early spring start with site work.

“The goal is to have townhomes available for rent sometime late this fall,” said Roebuck.

“The apartment building will be available next spring.”

According to City Engineer John Powell, the total fees paid or assessed for the development are $240,000 — $212,000 of which are park dedication fees that can be used for capital improvements, playgrounds, equipment and park improvements anywhere in the City.

In related news, Village Commons received a $200,000 Livable Communities grant from the Metropolitan Council to assist with project construction costs.

Per state statute, the funds must be directed to the City before being dispersed to the developer.

According to Roebuck, Ron Clark Construction chose to take the funds as a loan, not a grant

The Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., S.E., Prior Lake, hosts dances for senior citizens on the second Wednesday of each month. The dances take place from 1:30 to 5 p.m., with a meal served at 4:30 p.m. The next dance takes place Wednesday, March 14.

Pajama story time Wear your pajamas and bring your teddy bears for fun stories, rhymes, cookies and milk at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 15 at the Savage Library, 13090 Alabama Ave. The theme for this week is “Silly Stories”. All ages welcome. No registration required. For more information, call (952) 707-1770.

Growing Through Loss series The South Suburban Coalition of churches is sponsoring a presentation titled “Loss, Grief and Forgiveness” as part of its “Growing Through Loss” series.

The session will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Suggested donation is $3. For more information, call Jim Marschall at (952) 985-9983.

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Churchill Tire given interim use permit An interim use permit was granted to Churchill Tire by the Savage City Council Monday, March 5, which will allow the business to continue major auto repair on the site for the next 18 months.

Churchill Tire opened in July 2011 just west of Quentin

Residents of Carver, Scott and southwest Hennepin counties are invited to attend the Carver-Scott Humane Society annual meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive.

The program includes a light buffet dinner, recap of the Humane Society’s accomplishments, guest speaker Dr. Lorna Reichl and 2011 volunteer awards. For more information or to register for the dinner, call (952) 368-3553 or email info@carverscotths. org.

Marine Corps — Two Eagles Detachment The Two Eagles Detachment, Marine Corps League will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Dan Patch American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage.

The Marine Corps League is an organization for all Marines and FMF Corpsman, including active, retired and honorably discharged Marines and FMF Corpsman. For more informa-tion, email incoming@twoeagles-mcl.org.

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City Administrator Barry Stock was quick to point out that the City is acting as an intermediary and sub-granting the funds to Ron Clark Construction.

“The money is not coming from the city of Savage. The loan is for $200,000 and at the end of 30 years, the City will actually be able to get the $200,000 and it becomes more or less a windfall for the City,” said Stock.

Mayor Janet Williams noted that this is the first Livable Communities Grant that has been given to any city in Scott County.

Phase one of the Village Commons project is expected to include 48 apartment units and 18 townhomes; phase two will include 36 for-sale townhomes; and phase three will include a 14,950-square-foot commercial building.

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Avenue on Highway 13. Since its opening, the business has been the subject of complaints received by the City related to stockpiling tires, use of banners/flags, and questions related to permitted uses in the downtown district.

The property is zoned C-3 Downtown Development and major auto repair is not an allowed use on the site.

“It’s staff’s contention that the site will eventually redevelop into uses that are more compatible with the Hamilton District as envisioned,” said City Planner Bryan Tucker, who noted that the interim use agreement gives the business owners time to explore other locations.

In the meantime, Churchill Tire will be required to add landscaping around its outdoor storage building, and to follow other conditions outlined by the City related to parking, storage and signage.

“From a historical perspective, when I was young and growing up, there were houses and mobile homes from Quentin all the way down to this area, and one by one Continental purchased all of that property and cleaned it up,” said Mayor Janet Williams. “I’m pleased that we were able to work out some kind of an interim agreement for this situation.”

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Claridge took into account the fact that noise is said to “travel more when it’s cold.”

“There will be additional noise, but it won’t reach the level at the property boundary where it would violate anything or be obnoxious,” said Claridge. “We don’t think you’ll probably be able to hear those units at the property boundary.”

The City was not required to hire an independent consultant to review the petition and environmental factors, and as the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU ) the City could have made its own determination; however, City Administrator Barry Stock said that the City wanted an “unbiased review.”

T he cost esti mate from Wenck Engineering for the review is $12,000 to $14,000.

Juettner said he was “encou raged to hea r t he dis cussion that the mayor and council are having,” but noted that he and some neighbors remain concerned about site suitability, height, effects on wetlands and potential flooding to neighboring properties due to runoff.

Councilwoman Christine Kelly pointed out that the petition had 194 signatures, 54 of which were Savage residents.

Scott County Public Health offers immunization clinics from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday afternoons at the Scott County Public Health office, located in the Workforce Development Center, 792 Canterbury Road, Suite A-160, Shakopee.

The clinic serves uninsured children and adults, and those who have out-of-pocket expenses for vaccines. No clinics are held on holidays. For more information, call (952) 496-8552.

Fellowship of Christian Home Educators The Fellowship of Christian Home Educators (FoCHE) co-op meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Friday at Friendship Church, 12800 Marystown Road, Shakopee. Classrooms, gymnasium, nursery and auditorium space have been reserved. For more information, contact Ann Boyd at (952) 226-5050.

Winners Circle Chapter of BNI Networking meetings of the Winners Circle Chapter of Business Network International take place Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Shakopee Community Center, 1255 Fuller St., Shakopee. For more information, call Chuck Berg at (952) 403-0880.

City Planner Bryan Tucker said that state statute requires 100 signatures on a petition, but does not require that the individuals be from the within a specific community.

MONDAY MEETING Councilwoman Victorey questioned the “fast-track” process she said she believes the Council is taking for approving the sports dome project and, at her request, the Council will set aside time during its Monday, March 12 work session to “lay out all comments, concerns and suggestions, and to look at the entire scope of the project.”

Councilman Gene Abbott agreed that he also wanted additional discussion related to the size of the dome and the amenities like play structures inside the dome.

But Councilman Al McColl was concerned about the “11th hour” changes that could potentially come from additional discussion.

“In all due respect, if staff has to listen to each one of our wants and needs, we’re never going to get anything accomplished,” said McColl. “I think it’s something that has to be voted on by this group if we’re all in agreement that we’re going to proceed forward. That’s how we’ve worked in the past and it’s worked well.”

Stock offered a word of caution about making additional

changes to the site plan for the dome. “We’re well into the design — like 95 percent complete — and if there are changes ... there will be cost implications depending on which way you go.”

Mayor Janet Williams reminded the Council that the vote was four to one in December — with Victorey voting against — to select Tushie Montgomery Architects to complete the necessary plans, specifications and bid documents related to the sports dome.

But Victorey remains cautious. “If we build an indoor sports facility, we’re not going to get a second chance at this,” she said. “I don’t want to have regrets on how it was financed, the size, the location or the amenities a year or two from now because we chose a quick decision this year.”

T h e work s e s sio n w i l l take place at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12 at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive. The City C ou nci l i s t hen ex p e c t e d to vote Monday, March 19 on rezoning, the site plan/ building design review and a conditional use permit to accommodate the expansion of Community Park and the sports dome.

Community Park is located at 13550 Dakota Ave., Savage.

The proposed sports dome would be located in the northern section of the park.

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If You Go What: The Prior Lake Players present “Fiddler on the Roof” When: 7 p.m. Fridays, March 16, 23 and 30; Saturdays, March 17, 24 and 31; 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 Where: Auditorium, Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake Cost: $14 for adults, $10 for students and adults age 65 and older and $8 for children age 12 and under first stab at presenting the show. During a performance, her dance partner dramatically threw her off the stage midnumber because his pants were falling off. Despite that experience, which Welch laughs about now, she was eager to bring “Fiddler” back to Prior Lake.

“My dad never got to play Tevye and he really wanted to,” Welch says, her eyes beginning to tear up. “He passed away in 2000 and so it’s always been in the back of my mind. I’m doing it for him.”

Tevye is the show’s lead, the father of five daughters, a poor milkman living in a predominately Jewish village in Russia at the turn of the 20th century. “Fiddler” focuses on Tevye and his family, including his wife Golde, as they

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Actors re-create the famous bottle dance scene during rehearsal for the Prior Lake Players’ production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The show will debut at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16 in the auditorium at Twin Oaks Middle School. struggle with changing times and the waxing influence of anti-Semitism. Though the show deals with heavy historical and emotional themes, it’s filled with humor, heart and plenty of dancing.

Welch has directed a number of shows for the Players, including “Mame,” “The Music Man” and “Oliver,” all of which featured the involvement of her now codirector Madden. Madden initially approached Welch two years ago with the idea that they should helm a production as a duo.

Welch didn’t have to try too hard to get Madden on board with “Fiddler”. Madden had acted as a townsperson in a

high school production of the musical and it was love at first read.

“I had two lines but I memorized everyone else’s lines and all the songs because I loved the show so much,” Madden remembers.

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“Shandel, Shandel, where are you going?!,” Madden delivers dramatically.

Staging such a well-known and beloved show, one that has won 11 Tony Awards and been adapted into a three-time Academy Award-winning film, has presented some concrete challenges for the directors.

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“I want them to be singing ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ for three days afterwards,” Madden says.

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Almost five decades have passed since “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway, but that hasn’t erased the musical’s imprint on the brains of many.

“Most people, when you say we’re doing ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ they either start singing ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ or ‘Matchmaker,’” says Francie Madden of Lakeville.

With their respective covers “Sunrise Sunset” and “If I Were a Rich Girl,” indie band Bright Eyes and No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani have also kept the music of “Fiddler” in the ears of many.

Now the Prior Lake Players are doing their part to keep “Fiddler” relevant.

Madden, alongside Karen Welch, are directing the Players’ production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” set to debut at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16 in the auditorium at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake.

The show runs on weekends through Saturday, March 31 and tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and $8 for children age 12 and under.

This spring’s staging of “Fiddler” marks its second run in the Players’ almost 40-year history. Codirector Welch, who was raised by two of the Players’ founding members in Prior Lake but now lives in Shakopee, was a member of the chorus during the community theater’s

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a teacher at a middle school in Bloomington, has been supportive of Denise’s work — especially since she has transformed their Savage home by “taking over at least two-thirds of the house for studio space.”

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School days — memorabilia from New Prague High School (letterman’s sweater), Jordan High School (megaphone) and Prior Lake High School (knit hat) are on display.

More information: (952) 445-0378 or scottcountyhistory.org set up by McNearney Funeral Home. Next to the scene is a Day of the Dead altar arranged by Maria Espana and Mary Hernandez.

“The idea of the exhibit is basically every society in the world practices some rituals in life that mark significant periods. These are the most common ones in Scott County,” Norman said. “It’s a life span of things that most people in our area have experienced.”

About 80 people attended the Irish wake-themed opening in January. Sponsored in part by the Shakopee Rotary Club, the exhibit is on display

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Images of Scott County runs through April. It will be replaced by a Civil War and Dakota Conflict exhibit set to open this summer, Norman said.

PROGRAMS, EDUCATION SCHS is also ramping up program offerings in 2012.

Last fall, the society hired a part-time program manager Allison Drtina, who’s organized a full calendar of events, such as the popular Girls Tea in March and a Ladies Nite earlier this month celebrating the current “Unmentionables” exhibit on women’s underwear.

The historical society also plans to work with teachers to revamp its educational programming, Klehr said. “We want to make sure that what we’re providing to [teachers] is really useful to them, meets the Minnesota standards they need to meet and is really engaging for kids,” she said.

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“It’s a little bit of everything from birth until death,” said museum curator Theresa Norman.

Many of the traditions featured in the Stans Museum exhibit are steeped in the county’s rich Catholic history, said Norman, noting the artifacts centered on baptism, first communions and confirmation. There’s also a number photographs and artifacts from high school days.

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Burnsville senior Jessica Ranke drives to the basket in the Blaze’s 62-45 playoff loss to Eastview March 3.

Blaze girls fall short in semifinals

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The Burnsville girls basketball team was hoping to pull off the upset in the Section 3AAAA semifinals March 3.

A nd for one hal f, minus its top scorer, who was on the bench in foul trouble, the Blaze was in position to take down top-seeded Eastview at Hamline University.

But the Lightning pulled away in the second half en route to a 62-45 victory over the fifth-seeded Blaze.

Eastview has beaten Burnsville in 14 straight games. The last time the Blaze won against the Lightning was 48-44 back in December of 2006.

The Blaze finished this season with a 10-18 overall mark (4-13 in the South Suburban Conference).

Senior Jessica Buck went into the semifinal contest having scored 20 points in the Blaze’s 57-46 quarterfinal win at Eagan Feb. 29.

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A long, rough season finally came to end March 7 for the Burnsville boys basketball team.

The eighth-seeded Blaze was no match for top-seeded Eden Prairie in the Section 2AAAA quarterfinals, falling 71-30 to the No. 9-ranked Eagles, last year’s Class 4A state runner-up.

The Blaze finished the season with a 1-25 overall record, its worst season in program history.

Eden Prairie rolled out to a 37-16 lead at halftime and never looked back. Trailing by double digits at the break was nothing new for the Blaze this season. It did so in 19 of its 26 games.

Eden Prairie has also won five straight games against the Blaze and is 10-2 against Burnsville in their last 12 meetings.

Burnsville has also lost its last three section quarterfinal games.

Senior Br yan Hea rd led the Blaze in the loss with six points, while senior AJ Coleman finished with five and senior Chase Rou l lier and sophomore Zach Smith both scored four points.

Senior Ryan Swanson led the Blaze in scoring average this season at 8.9 points per game.

Smith averaged 7.1 points, while Heard was at 6.8.

Burnsville went into the playoffs on the heels of 66-37 loss at Lakeville South in a South Suburban Conference game March 2. The Blaze finished 1-17 in league play with its one win against Bloomington Jefferson.

Swanson led the Blaze in the loss to Lakeville South with 12 points, while Smith and Heard each had six points.

Meanwhile, Burnsville has a 13-39 record in Matt Eppen’s two years as coach. Burnsville won eight of its first 11 games last year, so in the team’s last 41 games it has just five wins.

Burnsville’s last section title came in 2008.

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Burnsville junior Ben Albert took second in the 100 breaststroke at the Class AA state meet March 3. He was also 10th in the 200 individual medley.

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Kyle Robrock was trying to become the first Prior Lake swimmer to win a state title since 1984.

But the senior came up just short. An agonizing 16 onehundredths of a second short to be exact.

Robrock finished second in the 100-yard backstroke at the Class AA state meet March 3 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. He finished with a time of 50.60 seconds.

It’s the second straight year that he’s finished second after taking eighth as a sophomore.

Robrock was the top seed going into state and won the prelims March 2, breaking his own school record with a time of 50.28. But junior Noah Busch of Minnetonka was able to edge Robrock out in the finals.

after the prelims. He broke his own school record in the finals (46.24), but that was .59 behind champion Aaron Greenberg of Eden Prairie a nd .1 2 b eh i nd Bu sch for second.

The Burnsville boys swimming team has lacked the depth to hang with most of the top teams this season.

But the Blaze still has some top-end talent and junior Ben Albert proved it at the Class A A state meet March 3 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Albert was trying to become the fourth Burnsville swimmer since 2001 to win an individual title and he came up one second short in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Albert finished second with a time of 58.46 behind junior Jacob Stern of Rosemount (57.46). Stern and Albert were seeded one-two, respectively, going into state.

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Prior Lake senior Kyle Robrock took second in the 100 backstroke at the Class AA state meet March 3, fi nishing .16 seconds shy of fi rst.

The last Prior Lake swimmer to win a state title was Chris Baker in 1984, claiming the 50 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.

Robrock was also going for the state title in the 100 freestyle. He was seeded third going into state and was second

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Bronzed look again for grapplers Lakers upset Hastings to finish third at state for a second straight year

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Prior Lake junior Ben Rock pulled off an upset at 132 pounds to help the Lakers to a 30-21 win over Hastings in the Class 3A state third-place match March 1.

The Prior Lake wrestling team pinned down another third-place finish at the Class AAA state team tournament.

It took eight hard-fought wins by decision and a match-clinching disqualification for the Lakers to match the program’s highest-ever state finish.

The Lakers earned a 30-21 victory over Hastings March 1 in the third-place match at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The Raiders were ranked No. 2 in the state in the final Class

3A poll, while the Lakers were No. 10.

Last year, the Lakers beat Albert Lea Area to finish third.

“To beat a program like Hastings is a great achievement,” said Lakers coach Joe Block. “Our boys wrestled the best they have all year at the state tournament.

It just goes to show that if you set goals and work hard to achieve them, anything is possible “They believed in themselves and it showed on the mat,” added Block.

Prior Lake, making its fourth state appearance since 2006, finished with a 25-12 record, earning

an easy 44-15 win in the quarterfinals over White Bear Lake, before falling 62-3 to top-ranked Apple Valley in the semifinals.

The perennial national power Eagles went on to win their seventh straight title (20th overall), beating No. 3 St. Michael-Albertville for the crown (49-24).

“We’re the first team in Prior Lake to take third and now we’ve down it two years in a row,” said Lakers junior Ben Rock. “It feels g reat. We’ve worked hard for this.”

Rock worked hard to win a crucial 132-pound match. He earned a 4-2 win in overtime victory

over Hastings senior Eric Bauer, ranked No. 4 in the state with a 33-4 record at the time.

Rock (ranked No. 9) qualified for state as an individual as a ninth-grader and last year, but fell short this season. So his match with Bauer was his mini state tourney.

“I just wanted to win my last match this season,” said Rock. “I didn’t make state individually, so I wanted to get this win for the team.”

Block said Rock’s win was a huge swing match.

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Andy Underhill took his shot at becoming the first Burnsville wrestler to win an individual state title since 1977.

But the senior came up one point short in the 120-pound Class 3A title match March 3 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Underhill met Seth Gross in the final and lost 5-4 to the Apple Valley sophomore. Gross also beat Underhill in the Section 3AAA title match by fall back on Feb. 25. Both were ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively going into state.

Underhill finished the season with a 36-3 mark. He was making his third straight state appearance. He finished 1-2 last year at 119 pounds and was 2-2 at 112 as a sophomore. He compiled a 96-25 mark in his final three years with the Blaze.

“We were happy to get Andy into the finals and take second, but our goal was to be a state champ,” said Blaze first-year coach Sam Sand. “We made the necessary adjustments (against Gross) from the section tour-

nament and wrestled a great match. It just didn’t quite go our way.”

Underhill advanced to the title match with a 7-5 win over No. 4 Ben Brancale of Eden Prairie.

It was the third time Underhill had beaten Brancale this season, including twice at the Oshkosh on the Water Classic in Wisconsin back in December.

I n t he f i rst day at state March 2, Underhill earned a 6-4 overtime win over No. 5 Evan Green of Owatonna in the opening round. In the quarterfinals, Underhill won by injury default over No. 9 Frank Wilczek of Little Falls.

The last Burnsville wrestler to win a state title was Randy Rose, who claimed the 119-pound crown in 1977. Bob Schandle is the school’s only two-time winner, earning the 135 -pound title in 1973 and following with the 140-pound crown in 1974.

The last Burnsville wrestler to earn a state title match was Yusef Hassen in 2010, losing at 215 pounds.

“Andy had a great state tournament overall, especially in his quarter final and semi-

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Burnsville senior Andy Underhill finished second at 120 pounds at the Class 3A state individual wrestling tournament March 3. f inal matches,” said Sand.

“To beat Brancle, a tough kid, three times in one year is not easy and the third match they wrestled was Andy’s best against him.

“The biggest thing Andy did was stay offensive the whole tournament and kept getting in on people’s legs,” added Sand.

“He’s very hard to beat when he keeps shooting and always looking to score points.”

Meanwhile, Burnsville senior Harry Bramley was making his first-ever state appearance. He lost 14-5 to No. 9 Ethan Loosbrock of Chaska in the first round.

Loosbrock won in the quar-

terfinals over No. 5 Tyler Hebig of Mound Westonka, giving Bramley new life in the wrestlebacks.

But Hebig scored a 7-5 overtime win over Bramley to eliminate him. Bramley finished the season with a 26-19 record.

“We were very pleased Harry got to wrestle at state,” said Sand. “He had an outstanding section tournament and beat three guys he was 0-3 against during the season. He gave himself a great chance of winning his second match at state, but came up just short in overtime.

Overall he had a very good year, especially the last three weeks when it counts the most.”

Settling for more silver Prior Lake’s Johnshoy second to Thorn once again at state

BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com

For the second straight year, there was a thorn in the side of junior Tanner Johnshoy in his bid to become the 10th Prior Lake wrestler to win an individual state title.

That thorn was St. MichaelAlbertville’s Tommy Thorn, who beat Johnshoy in the Class 3A 113-pound title match March 3 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The two were ranked No. 1 and 2 in the state, respectively going into state with Thorn earning a 5-0 decision.

Thorn beat Johnshoy 7-1 in last year’s 103-pound title match.

Thorn is 4-0 versus Johnshoy the last two seasons. In this year’s title match, Johnshoy got poked in the eye just seconds into the first period.

He was forced to take an injury timeout and the eye was giving him problems throughout the match.

Johnshoy is the first Prior Lake wrester to earn back-to-

back title matches since Jake Kahnke won the 189 -pound title in 2007 and the 215-pound crown in 2008.

“I think what Tanner accomplished was great,” said Block.

“He wrestled smart at the state tournament and did what he needed to do to win matches.

We are very proud of him.”

Johnshoy finished the season with a 42-8 record, giving him 97 career wins (97-33) entering his senior year.

Johnshoy earned a spot in the finals with a 10-4 win over ninth-ranked Grant Dullinger of St. Cloud Apollo in the semifinals. Johnshoy earned two hard-fought wins on the first day of state — 1-0 over No. 5 Garrett Wangsness of Albert Lea in the first round and a 3-1 triple overtime victory over No. 6 James Pleski of Forest Lake in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, the Lakers also had three other wrestlers competing in the individual state tournament, but none of them placed.

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“Going into that match, we were thinking we’d give up maybe four points there,” said Block. “So in our mind, it was a seven-point swing. Bauer had a tough loss in the semifinals. He might have taken it too hard and Ben took advantage. It was a great win for Ben.” Prior Lake won eight of the first 11 matches, all by decision. Leading 24-15, sophomore Tim Schwanbeck stepped on to the mat against the state’s No. 2-ranked wrestler at 195 pounds.

That’s when things got a little crazy.

Schwanbeck found himself down 7-1 to Jake Swenson. But then up 11-9, Swenson was disqualified in the third period after being called twice for stalling and getting three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

Schwanbeck’s arm was raised and six points went to the Lakers for an insurmountable 30-12 lead.

Meanwhile, junior Tanner Johnshoy also had a huge win for Prior Lake at 113 pounds. Facing fourth-ranked Luke Rowh, the second-ranked Johnshoy got a reversal with 16 seconds left to pull out a 6-5 win.

Sophomore Blake Carlisle earned an 11-9 win at 126 pounds for the Lakers, while

The Prior Lake boys basketball team faced an old rival in the Section 2AAAA quarterfinals March 7.

And it wasn’t much of a game.

The third-seeded Lakers never trailed in the game, rolling over sixth-seeded Shakopee 68-47.

It’s the first-ever playoff win for Prior Lake since it became a Class 4A school nine years ago. The Lakers also snapped a five-game losing streak versus the Sabers.

Prior Lake (15-12) is taking on second-seeded Chanhassen (22-5) in the semifinals today (Saturday, March 10). The title game is set for March 16 at Chaska High School at 7 p.m.

Top-seeded Eden Prairie (207) and fifth-seeded Bloomington Kennedy (11-16) are meeting in the other semifinal tilt.

Meanwhile, the last time the two former Missota Conference rivals played was in the 2010 section quarterfinals with the Sabers winning over the Lakers.

Prior Lake joined the South Suburban Conference in 2010, while the Sabers are still in the Missota. Before Prior Lake left for the new league, the old rivalry was mostly dominated by Shakopee. Going into the playoff game, the Sabers had won 11 of the last 13 meetings.

But sophomore Jon Sobaski and senior Evan Kotchevar weren’t part of those past games. They represent the new Lakers and they combined for 35 points in the win.

Sobaski had a game-high 19 points, while Kotchevar finished with 16. The Lakers led

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Prior Lake senior Jack Kaiser fights for a rebound in the Lakers’ 68-47 playoff win over Shakopee March 7.

29-23 at the break and went on a 20-6 run to open the second half and build a 20-point advantage.

Sobaski and Kotchevar drilled consecutive threepointers early in the gamedecisive run.

Senior Jake Hanson finished with nine points for the Lakers, while junior Carson Shanks scored eight and senior Jack Harrison finished with five. Junior Noah Scanlon and senior Jack Kaiser both scored four points.

Prior Lake went into the playof f game on the heels of a 61-53 home loss to No. 2-ranked Lakeville North in a conference game March 2. The Panthers are the No. 1 seed in Section 1AAAA. Prior Lake ended up 10-8 in league play, tying for fourth place with Eagan Against Lakeville North, Sobaski led the Lakers with 21 points. Kotchevar scored 11, while Scanlon had 10.

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Prior Lake junior Tanner Johnshoy took second at 113 pounds at the Class 3A state individual tournament March 3. He was also second last year at 103 pounds. competition, but lost at 170 pounds in the consolation quarterfinals 3-2 to fourth-ranked Jordan Zeeman of Owatonna.

Hart, competing in his firstever state tourney, went 2-1 on the first day. He won by injury default in the first round over Gary Knick of St. Paul Central, but fell in the quarterfinals, losing 5-1 to No. 3 Ben Sullivan of Apple Valley.

Har t stayed alive in the wrestlebacks with a 6-0 win over Leaf Palmer of Centennial. He finished the season with a 30-19 mark.

Sophomore Blake Carlisle and senior Matt Kahnke also competed for the Lakers.

Carlisle won his first-round match 3-1 in overtime over No. 7 Amin Buta of Minneapolis South, before losing to No. 6 Steve Levine of Rosemount 7-0

in the quarterfinals.

Ca rlisle was eli mi nated from his first-ever state tourney in the wrestlebacks, falling 6-4 to Devin Wolf of Irondale.

Carlisle finished the year with a 27-15 mark.

Kanhke competed at 138 pounds. He lost in the first round by fall to No. 8 Lincoln Mallinger of St. Michael-Albertville.

Kahnke didn’t get a wrestleback match when Mallinger lost to No. 3 Weston Drogemueller of Wayzata in the quarterfinals.

Kahnke was making his fourth state appearance. He placed fifth last year at 135 pounds and was sixth as a ninth-grader at 112. He finished the season with a 31-14 record and ended up with 139 career wins.

“They believed in themselves and it showed on the mat.”

Joe Block Lakers coach ninth-grader Dylan Sogge opened the dual with an 8-4 decision at 106.

Senior Matt Kahnke earned a 6-3 decision at 145, followed by senior Tucker Breitung’s 8-4 win at 152. Ninth-grader Alex Hart earned a 3-1 decision at 170, while sophomore Robbie Schultz won 6-4 at 182.

“The way we wrestled against White Bear was probably our best match this year,” said Block. “But this (win over Hastings) is a really close second.”

In beating White Bear Lake, the Lakers won the first six weights to lead 29-0.

Sogge (103), Johnshoy (113) and sophomore Sean O’Neil (120) each won by fall. Carlisle earned a 12-7 win at 126, while Rock won 5-3 in overtime at 132 and junior Ryan Norton earned a technical fall (17-2) at 138.

Breitung won 9-2 at 152, while Schultz won 3-2 at 195. Sophomore Luis Pinto earned a fall at 220, while senior Ross Larson won 9-3 at heavyweight.

Stung from the playoffs Hornets end the Lakers’ season

BY TOM SCHARDIN tschardin@swpub.com

The Prior Lake girls basketball team hasn’t had much success against Edina since becoming a Class 4A program nine years ago.

A n d t h e wo e s c o nt i n ued March 3 in the Section 2AAAA semifinals at Hopkins High School.

The top-seeded Hornets made it 10 straight wins over the fifth-seeded Lakers with a 66-52 victory. It’s the fourth time since 2005 Edina has ended Prior Lake’s season and the second time in the semifinals.

The Hornets beat the Lakers 48-26 back in the 2010 semis.

Prior Lake ended the season with a .500 record (14-14 overall). The team finished fourth the South Suburban Conference with a 10-8 mark.

Meanwhile, in this year’s semifinal loss to the Hornets, the game was a lot closer than the score indicated. Edina led by 10 points at the break (3323), but the Lakers kept chipping away at the lead.

Prior Lake closed to within six points twice in the second half. The first time there was about six minutes to go and

GIRLS PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDIN

Prior Lake’s Tim Schwanbeck won by disqualification at 195 pounds giving the Lakers the thirdplace trophy at the Class 3A state tournament March 1.

Against Apple Valley, the Lakers’ one win came from Pinto at 220, winning 4-3.

The Eagles won five matches by fall and four by technical fall.

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Buck averaged 21 points per game in the Blaze’s last five regular season contests.

But Buck was held scoreless in the first half against Eastview, playing only a few minutes as she picked up a pair of early fouls. She still ended up leading the Blaze with nine

the next was with around two minutes remaining. But the Lakers could never get a big bucket, big steal or a big defensive rebound to close the gap even more and Edina pulled away in the final minute.

Senior Molly Simpkins led the Lakers with 13 points, along with six steals and six rebounds, while ninth-grader Shaye Bar ton f inished 10 points, hitting two three pointers.

Ju nior Ti f faney F laata finished with eight points and nine rebounds, while junior Deanna Busse and senior Lauren Busse each had six points with both coming on a pair of three-pointers. Deanna also led in assists with four.

Sophomore Alex Collins scored five points and had two steals. Senior Mary Kate R ivi sto chipp e d i n t h re e points and four rebounds, while sophomore Mickel Dunbar had one point.

Edina (24-4) was led by two players — senior Katybeth Biewen with 23 and junior MC McGrory with 21.

Prior Lake shot 39 percent from the field, but made only 7 of 13 free throws and 7 of 19 three-pointers. points and finished the season leading the team in scoring at 12.1 per points game.

Seniors Jessica Ranke and Lateeka Thompson each finished with eight points in the loss, while sophomore Sam Connolly scored seven and ni nt h-g rader Maddie Kempf had six. Sophomore Georgi Donchetz chipped in five points, while senior Betsy Sexton scored two.

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PL Soccer Club registration, opportunities The Prior Lake Soccer Club is taking registration for its spring in-house programs for players ages 5 to 9 or in kidergarten through third grade. The cost to register is $95 through March 15.

For more information or to register, go to www.priorlakesoccer.org.

The soccer club is also taking registration for its new program, the Little Lakers, for players 4 and 5 years old. This is a new opportunity to learn the game with an emphasis on fun. The cost to register is $60 through March 15. For more info, go the Website.

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Prior Lake junior Alex Jenness (photo left) took seventh in the 100 backstroke at the Class AA state meet March 3, while ninth-grader Matt Anderson anchored the 200 medley relay that also took seventh.

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“Kyle was disappointed in his places, but he got the automatic All-American time for the backstroke and finished very well in both events,” said Lakers coach Justin Haycraft.

“In both events, he lost it in his third turn which can happen.

“When you have athletes that close together, a small mistake can make the difference,” added Haycraft. “Kyle should be proud of his accomplishments as he is walking away from a highschool career where he broke quite a few records, setting the bar even higher for the rest of the team to reach.

“Before Kyle, the record in the backstroke was a 54. He also

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Ablert was also seeded third in the 200 individual medley, but ended up 11th in the prelims (1:58.53). He improved his time in the finals to take ninth (1:57.30).

Junior Charlie Kollasch also competed in two individual state events for the Blaze. He finished 14th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.65. He was also 23rd in the 200 freestyle (1:49.27).

Last year at state, Albert was 15th in the breaststroke and 18th in the individual medley, while Kollasch was11th in the backstroke.

Kol lasch, A lber t, senior Justin Clem and junior Shawn

helped to build the team as it is now. Some would say that he did this simply with his speed, but he also helped to motivate and guide the rest of the boys to this level of accomplishment.

His leadership wi l l propel teams for the next few years to accomplish even more.”

Meanwhile, Prior Lake finished a program-best ninth in the team standings at state with 105 points. Eden Prairie (314.5) won the title, while Minnetonka and Maple Grove (206) tied for second.

“We were hoping for a higher finish and when the sixththrough ninth-place teams are all within (a few) points, every single place makes a difference,” said Haycraft. “There were some disap-pointments and some big accomplishments.”

Wong also competed in the 200 medley relay. The foursome just missed a second-day swim (top 16) in the prelims finishing 17th (1:41.38).

In the team standings, the Blaze finished 18th with 29 points. Eden Prairie won the title (314.5), while Minnetonka and Maple Grove tied for second (206).

Burnsville has had 10 individual state champions in its history with Adam Gangl the only three-time winner, while Paul Tierney, Thomas Elling and Shane Erickson each won two.

Elling is the only Burnsville swimmer to ever win a state title in the 100 breaststroke (2010). He also also the school record in that event at 57.40, which is something Albert can shoot for his senior year.

Robrock was also part of two Prior Lake relays at state.

Robrock, junior Alex Jenness, ninth-grader Matt Anderson and eighth-grader Marshall Heskin finished seventh in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:38.99. That same foursome broke its own school record in the 400 freestyle finishing ninth (3:14.73).

Jenness and Heskin also competed in two individual events.

Jenness finished seventh in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.79. He was also 10th in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:58.98, which was .09 off the school record. In the prelims, he was .08 off the school mark (set

by Baker in 1984).

Heskin tied the school mark (52.10) in the 100 butterfly prelims (also set by Baker in 1983),

but he couldn’t break the mark in the finals, finishing eighth (52.34). Heskin also finished 26th in the 200 freestyle (1:49.60).

“Last year, we had two athletes finish in the top eight and this year we got two three athletes and a relay in the top eight,” said Haycraft. “Marshall was able to tie the school record in the 100 fly. He also had reached every goal he had set and gone a bit beyond.

“Jenness also had some huge accomplishments getting down to a 52 in the 100 back and a 1:57 in the individual medley, narrowly missing the other Chris Baker record still on the board,” added Haycraft. “Matt was able to compete at the state meet in both relays and is looking forward to making it individually next year.”

DNR hunting education classes available Now is prime time to sign up for a Firearms Safety Hunter Education Class offered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), according to Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR Enforcement Division education program coordinator.

“Now is the time for people to register for a class if they want to hunt this fall and need to complete a Firearms Safety Hunter Education class to be eligible to hunt,” Hammer said.

“There are lots of dates and locations around the state to choose from this spring.”

Classes are taught by DNR certified volunteers in their local communities, typically in the spring and early fall. To become certified, students attend both classroom and field instruction sessions. The course provides students with basic safe firearms handling skills, wildlife identification, outdoor skills, and responsibilities that accompany hunting and firearms use.

Find a class online at http://news.dnr.state.mn.us or call (651) 296-6157 or (888) 646-6367.

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

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

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

Elko Speedway sets its spring schedule

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Burnsville junior Charlie Kollasch fi nished 14th in the 100 backstroke at the Class AA state meet March 3.

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

The racing schedule for each night is the same with pit gates set to open at 2 p.m. and spectator gates opening at 5 p.m.

For competitors and crew members, a special two-day pit pass is available for $55 or $30 per day. Spectator tickets are available for $15 per day general admission or $20 per day for a reserved seat.

For directions or other event questions, feel free to visit the Elko Speedway website at www.elkospeedway.com or call the Racing Office (Saturdays only in the off season) at (952) 461-7223.

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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: September 14, 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 : $360,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Peter M Kruschke and Jeanine K Kruschke, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Tradition Mortgage, its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: September 19, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 751647 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: October 05, 2011 Recorded: October 17, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A889559 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10001570007250924-9 Lender or Broker: Tradition Mortgage Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 23384 Bluff Ct, Belle Plaine, MN 56011-4214 Tax Parcel ID Number: 010310040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 1, Farmers Bluff, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $378,147.37 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: March 20, 2012 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 September 20, 2012, or the next business day if September 20, 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: February 04, 2012 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: 023914F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 2012; No. 2046) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 25, 2008 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 : $202,746.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Alyssa A. Seykora and Jeremy A. Seykora, wife and husband, and Sandra Seykora, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for the Business Bank, dba Prime Mortgage, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: September 03, 2008 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T191966 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: September 27, 2011 Registered: October 05, 2011 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T211341 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: 100103210000374818 Lender or Broker: Business Bank, dba Prime Mortgage, its successors and assigns Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NUMBER: 45782.0 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 13549 Dan Patch Drive, Savage, MN 55378 Tax Parcel ID Number: 26.062030.0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 9, Block 3, Dan Patch 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $239,041.18 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: March 27, 2012 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 September 27, 2012, or the next business day if September 27, 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: February 11, 2012 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: 023917F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 2012; No. 2051) 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 22, 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 : $365,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Craig Hinz and Cynthia Hinz, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Think Mutual Bank DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: January 05, 2010 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A844298 Transaction Agent: Not Applicable Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: Not Applicable Lender or Broker: Think Mutual Bank Residential Mortgage Servicer: Think Credit Union Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 4313 Grainwood Cir NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1741 Tax Parcel ID Number: 25.033016.0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 19, Grainwood Park, Scott County, Minnesota.

(Parcel 1) Together with that part of the abandoned right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in Government Lot 4, Section 35, Township 115, Range 22, adjacent to said Lot 19 and Easterly of the center line of the track formerly thereon as shown in Scott County Recorder’s Document No. 178669 less the property previously taken by condenmation for road.

(Parcel 2) AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $363,168.43 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: March 27, 2012 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 September 27, 2012, or the next business day if September 27, 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: February 11, 2012 MORTGAGEE: Think Mutual Bank Wilford, Geske & Cook P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee Lawrence A. Wilford James A. Geske 8425 Seasons Parkway, Suite 105 Woodbury, MN 55125-4393 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 023810F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 2012; No. 2052) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 12, 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 : $390,549.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Chana Klaysingha and Apichart Klaysingha, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: October 21, 2004 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 675730 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-J8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-J8 Dated: July 02, 2009 Recorded: October 22, 2009 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 838744 And assigned to: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-J8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-J8 Dated: December 13, 2011 Recorded: December 15, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A894107 And assigned to: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-J8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-J8 Dated: February 01, 2012 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10001570004256712-9 Lender or Broker: America’s Wholesale Lender Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 8974 Horizon Dr, Shakopee, MN 55379-8500 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27362130.0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 27, Block 6, Whispering Oaks, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $456,054.05 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: March 27, 2012 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 September 27, 2012, or the next business day if September 27, 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: February 11, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-J8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-J8 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: 023581F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 2012; No. 2053) 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 22, 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 : $175,902.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Carol Hvinden, an unmarried woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as a nominee for First Franklin, a Division of National City Bank, its successor and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: December 22, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A760411 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: US Bank NA Successor Trustee to Bank of America, NA , as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, NA, as Trustee for the holders of the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF1 Dated: January 19, 2012 Recorded: January 20, 2012 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A896794 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: 100425240011490049 Lender or Broker: First Franklin, a Division of National City Bank Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 3831 Raspberry Ridge Rd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1122 Tax Parcel ID Number: 25395025-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 2, Jeffers South, Common Interest Community No. 1110, according to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $185,040.78 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: April 03, 2012 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 October 03, 2012, or the next business day if October 03, 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 MORTGAG-

OR’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: February 18, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-FF1 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: 023993F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012; No. 2054) 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 05, 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 : $286,426.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Eric Souvannarath married to Phetsamone Souvannarath, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Suntrust Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: September 09, 2009 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 835640 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. Dated: December 07, 2011 Recorded: December 13, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A893909 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: 100010402330975677 Lender or Broker: Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 1763 Parkway Ave, Shakopee, MN 55379-3902 Tax Parcel ID Number: 27191049-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 4, Prairie Bend 1st, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $293,304.30 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: April 03, 2012 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 October 03, 2012, or the next business day if October 03, 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: February 18, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. 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: 023360F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012; No. 2055) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described

mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 25, 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 : $388,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Brian A. Larson and Jodi A. Larson, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: June 14, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 741977 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Lasalle Bank Midwest National Association Dated: November 29, 2007 Recorded: December 26, 2007 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 790477 Transaction Agent: Not Applicable Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: Not Applicable Lender or Broker: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 19790 Doonbey Cir, Prior Lake, MN 55372-8787 Tax Parcel ID Number: 111030140 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 14, Block 1, Doon Bury Knolls Third Addition AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $409,858.78 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: April 03, 2012 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 October 03, 2012, or the next business day if October 03, 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: February 18, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. successor in interest by merger to LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A. 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: 022820F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 18, 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012; No. 2056) 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. as nominee for Home Loan Corporation dba Expanded Mortgage Credit, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF REGISTERING: Registered: November 22, 2005 Scott County Registrar of Titles Document Number: T 172581 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 22, 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 Ap-

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publicnotices plicable 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: $251,530.43 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: April 10, 2012 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 October 10, 2012, or the next business day if October 10, 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: February 25, 2012 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: 017013F03 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2012; No. 2059) 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 29, 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 : $212,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Arnold A. Carlson and Patricia L. Carlson, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Bank, N.A., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: December 13, 2005 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A723556 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. Dated: January 11, 2012 Recorded: January 13, 2012 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A896286 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10013370001077305-2 Lender or Broker: Countrywide Bank, N.A. Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 14007 Ottawa Ave, Savage, MN 55378-2065 Tax Parcel ID Number: 26058005-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 1, Carlson’s Addition to Savage AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $220,037.27 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: April 10, 2012 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 October 10, 2012, or the next business day if October 10, 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: February 25, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 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: 024101F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, February 25 and March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2012; No. 2062) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 28, 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 : $521,300.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Dorinda Clausen and David Clausen, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: November 08, 2004 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 677699 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Aurora Bank, FSB Dated: September 22, 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: 100025440001944625 Lender or Broker: Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB Residential Mortgage Servicer: Aurora Bank, FSB Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 567 Vista Ridge Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379-8998 Tax Parcel ID Number: 271810040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 1, Westridge Lake Estates First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $584,663.72 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: April 17, 2012 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 October 17, 2012, or the next business day if October 17, 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: March 03, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE:

Aurora Bank, FSB 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: 023180F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2012; No. 2070) 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 02, 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 : $362,300.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Bo Song, a single person and Li Chen, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: November 08, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A756308 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: February 13, 2012 Recorded: February 15, 2012 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A898683 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 100112065735349850 Lender or Broker: Mortgageit, Inc. Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 4529 Hummingbird Trl NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1201 Tax Parcel ID Number: 253490130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 2, Knob Hill 3rd Addition AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $350,778.27 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: April 17, 2012 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 October 17, 2012, or the next business day if October 17, 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: March 03, 2012 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: 024175F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 2012; No. 2073) 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 24, 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 : $134,400.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Shane L. Gutzke, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Lakeland Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: October 21, 2004 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 675724 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: Aurora Bank, FSB

continued from previous page Dated: September 15, 2011 Recorded: November 03, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 890912 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: 100137510000159980 Lender or Broker: Lakeland Mortgage Corporation Residential Mortgage Servicer: Aurora Bank, FSB Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 104 N Walnut St, Belle Plaine, MN 56011-2013 Tax Parcel ID Number: 200017160 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 122, except the South 71 feet, Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $123,303.52 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: April 24, 2012 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 October 24, 2012, or the next business day if October 24, 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: March 10, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: Aurora Bank FSB 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: 022472F03 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 2012; No. 2078) 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 02, 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 : $124,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Lynette R. Dux and Lawrence E. Dux, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for General Mortgage Finance Corp, its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: November 10, 2004 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A678183 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-09 Dated: August 27, 2011 Recorded: September 16, 2011 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A887584 Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 10028230100001023-0 Lender or Broker: General Mortgage Finance Corp Residential Mortgage Servicer: Bank of America, N.A. Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 5281 Crossandra St SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-2512 Tax Parcel ID Number: 25187014-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 14, Block 1, Brooksville Hills Sixth Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, and situate in Scott County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $154,970.49 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: April 24, 2012 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 October 24, 2012, or the next business day if October 24, 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: March 10, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-09 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: 024306F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 2012; No. 2082) 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 13, 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 : $246,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Kris J. Hunt and Julie M. Hunt, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC., its successors and assigns DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: July 25, 2006 Scott County Recorder Document Number: A 746134 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4 Dated: September 23, 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: 100077910006465294 Lender or Broker: Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC. Residential Mortgage Servicer: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Mortgage Originator: Not Applicable COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott Property Address: 600 Lady Slipper Ave NE, New Prague, MN 56071-2188 Tax Parcel ID Number: 24055022-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 4, Highview Sixth Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $261,655.56 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 29, 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 29, 2012, or the next business day if May 29, 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 IDENTI-

TY 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: October 15, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4 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: 021993F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 12, 19, 2011; No. 2926) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for November 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to January 03, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: November 28, 2011 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4 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: 021993F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, December 3, 2011; No. 2979) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for January 03, 2012 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to March 06, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: January 03, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4 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: 021993F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, January 7, 2012; No. 2021) NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced sale scheduled for March 06, 2012 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to May 08, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Sheriff ’s Office, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller St., Shakopee, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: March 05, 2012 ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEE: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as Trustee for RAMP 2006RZ4 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: 021993F01 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 10, 2012; No. 2081) OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumer to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: J and D Cleaning Services 2. Principal Place of Business: 13714 Glenhurst Ave South, Savage, MN 55378 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Gerardo Oliva Ramirez, 13714 Glenhurst Ave South, Savage, MN 55378 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the

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Dated: 02/13/2012 Gerardo Oliva Ramirez-Drivers Date Filed: February 13, 2012 (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 3 and 10, 2012; No. 2072) City of Savage Notice of Hearing Preliminary and Final Plat Application Twin Ponds Fourth NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Savage, Scott County, Minnesota, will conduct a public hearing 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 Thursday, March 22, 2012 to consider the request of Ray H. Brandt, Burnsville, Minnesota, for a Preliminary and Final Plat application for the proposed plat of Twin Ponds Fourth.

The property is legally described as: Lot 3, Block 3, Twin Ponds, Scott County, Minnesota; and Outlots A and B, Twin Ponds Third Addition, Scott County, Minnesota All interested persons are hereby notified to be present at said time and place, and they will be heard. More information can be obtained by contacting Bryan Tucker at 952-882-2692 or btucker@ ci.savage.mn.us /s/ Bryan Tucker Bryan Tucker, Planning Manager (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 10, 2012; No. 2079)

NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY PS Orangeco, Inc and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage located at Savage 25554: 7801 W 128th Street, Savage, MN 55378. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction on March 27th, 2012 at 9:30am personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items. The name of the person(s) whose personal property is to be sold is as follows: 1430 Paulson, Mike 1712 Luna III, Jesse 3209 Renville, Steven 4123 Jeffries, Mike 4209 Springer, Andrea 5109 Adams, Leigh 7113 Prescott, Desiree 8118 Bauman, Todd 8227 Schuldt, Timothy 8317 Friend, Sabrina 8610 Spinler, Heather (Published in the Savage Pacer on Saturday, March 10 and 17, 2012; No. 2080)

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District 191 digs deeper into ‘big picture’ budget reductions

BY ALEX HALL ahall@swpub.com

Two weeks after District 191 School Board members were presented with several “big picture” ideas aimed at slashing $10 million out of the District’s budget over the next two school years, the Board returned to discuss which ideas are simply unacceptable.

The first idea taken off the table at the March 1 workshop?

Eliminating stipends for athletics, activities and administrative purposes. All Board members agreed that it was likely an unrealistic option.

Board member Paula Teiken also didn’t like the idea of increasing class sizes by an average of one student per class.

All Board members agreed that it was an unpopular option and one they wouldn’t want to implement, but Board member Dan Luth said it was too early to take it off the table.

Business Services Director Lisa Rider said increasing

class sizes by one student at both the elementary and secondary levels would save more than $1 million.

A n o t h e r i d e a i n c lu d e d bringing ninth-graders into the high school curriculum, having Nicollet Junior High serve as the ninth-grade student center, and having the remaining two junior highs house grades 7 and 8. Board member Jim Schmid wasn’t a fan of the idea, and his fellow Board members didn’t offer much support for it, either.

The Board also discussed items that they feel deserve more exploration. One fairly low-risk idea that intrigued some members was having the District enter into a self-insurance health care plan, which Rider estimates would save the District $800,000 per year.

A not he r pl a n me mb e r s thought warranted more discussion was the repurposing of Diamondhead Education Center, which has served as a senior campus for the high

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Share your best winter photo with Savage Pacer readers.

Send your picture – in .jpg format, at least 3 MB file size – to Editor Amy Lyon, editor@savagepacer.com, before noon on Friday, March 16. Include your name and city of residence.

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Sara Aker, a fifth g rade teacher at Redtail Ridge Elementary School in Savage, has always known what she would be when she grew up.

“I come from a family of teachers, both my parents are teachers,” Aker said. “I’ve always known it was something I was going to go into.”

This strong family tie to education has provided Aker and her parents with more common ground than most families. “At one point all three of us were teaching fifth grade,” she said.

Her family ties have also kept her close to home. Born and raised in Minnesota, Aker grew up in Rosemount. After finishing her teaching degree at Minnesota State University — Mankato, Aker entered the job market, which led her to Prior Lake. After a stint as a sixthgrade teacher at Grainwood Elementary, she moved to fifth

Perhaps the most novel idea kept on the table would involve moving the District to a schedule in which students would only have nine days of school every two weeks, essentially giving them a day off every tenth day. School days would be extended by roughly 36 minutes to compensate for lost time, and the District would save money on transportation and by requiring less substitute teachers, and also by reducing bui lding operationa l costs because the schools would be closed for an additional 17 days each year.

Severa l Boa rd members were interested in this idea and asked that District administration continue to look into specifics. Rider estimated that the new schedule would save the District almost $800,000.

The Board will continue to discuss the 2013-2014 school year budget over the course of the year.

“The work here is just beginning,” Rider said.

grade at Glendale Elementary before winding up at Redtail Ridge.

Aker’s work with the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District extends far beyond the classroom setting. She is one of the directors for Camp EcoAdventure, a program put on

by District 719 Community Education Services. At the camp, students are educated on how to properly enjoy the outdoors, with an emphasis on taking care of the environment and a Leave No Trace philosophy.

“I love being outside, I love taking kids outside,” she said.

“Getting kids outside and moving and enjoying the outdoors and learning about it while having fun — that’s what I love.”

That same love of the outdoors allows her to say something few others can: “I’ve already gone on my dream vacation.” After a chance discussion with a coworker led to an opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands, she couldn’t say no.

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In the plan, the District would move Cedar Alternative High School (currently in Eagan) and the Administrative Services Center (ASC) to Diamondhead and all senior high school students would be sent back to the main campus.

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One plan kept in play involves closing one of the three junior highs to ensure the remaining two buildings are running at full capacity, and another plan Board members are still considering would have the junior highs house grades 6-9 (instead of the current 7- 9 for mat) whi le t he element a r y school s wou ld house grades K-5. The District would then close an elementary school and redraw boundary maps.

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along with Honorable Mention winners Mason Lytle and Jaak Jensen. These students are led by art teachers Kristi Malmgren, Greg Euclide and Steve Showalter.

Our PLHS swimming and diving team led by Justin Haycraft, Katie Haycraft and Joe Bollinger has just completed its best season ever with a ninth-place finish at the state tournament. One highlight of the tournament included a second-place finish

by Kyle Robrock in the 100-yard backstroke and third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle.

Our Laker wrestling team went to the state tournament for the fourth time since 2006 and took third place. Coach Joe Block was named AAA Wrestling Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.

This is another awardwinning year for our robotics club. All three high school junior varsity robotics teams advanced to the elimination rounds in the recent Minnesota Snow Drift FIRST Tech Challenge Championship Tournament. Team 4509 was on the winning alliance taking home the championship trophy.

The girls’ team, ICE, won the Motivate Award for the third year in a row. The teams are led by Joe Passofaro.

Bridges ALC teachers Sarah Osojnicki, Melissa Olson, Peter Hartman, Ben Huhner and Andy Martin received a Star of the North Award from Congressman John Kline for organizing the service learning project Adopt a Hero. Students raised $400 to buy portable DVD players and supplies for soldiers in a combat hospital in Afghanistan.

Another Star of the North winner is Kids’ Company site leader Kevin Humbert for getting students involved in a service learning project to benefit Ella’s Halo, a nonprofit helping families of children

born prematurely. Students advertised a drive to collect books and disposable cameras for families whose children are in the neonatal intensivecare units. Students also made blankets for the infants.

Five middle school students have been accepted into the Minnesota Band Directors Association Honor Band Program where students will have the opportunity to work with some of the finest music educators in Minnesota.

Congratulations Emily Baer, Braden Wojahn, Nora Straquadine, Nicole Bellis and Alyssa Beck along with teachers Brian Melody and Dagan Hanson.

Glendale first-grade teacher Tom Deris is the only Minnesota teacher selected by Google to attend the Google Teacher Academy in London this April. The academy is a free professional development opportunity where some of the latest innovative technologies in education are presented to teachers along with resources to share with colleagues.

Just last week, Grainwood students were awarded $1,000 for being the top recycling school in Minnesota.

Five Hawks earned Energy Star status from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its ability to maintain superior energy performance.

Community Education Director Leanne Weyrauch, along with teachers LeAnn Weikle, Sara Aker and environmental education coordinator Cara Rieckenberg, received an award last month for the Camp Eco-Adventure program from the Minnesota Community Education Association.

At the district, school and student level, we are all very proud to be Lakers.

(Sue Ann Gruver is the superintendent of the Prior Lake/ Savage Area School District.)

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or fax 952-448-3304.

Garden Center Merchandiser, Floral Plant Growers is looking for a seasonal (April-June) merchandiser to work in Chaska or Eden Prairie Garden Center.

Send resume to; mnjob@natbeauty.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 952-440-3955 Independent contractor needed immediately, to deliver newspapers in Prior Lake. Start at 1 am Saturday & Sunday mornings. Jennifer 952292-2532 Jordan Elementary School is looking for a long term substitute Special Education Teacher.

Position is for approximately 5 weeks. Need to hire as soon as possible.

Please send application, letter of interest and credentials to Scott Hare, Special Education Director, 500 Sunset Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-4320 Jordan Elementary School is looking for a Special Education substitute teacher from May 15 to the end of the school year. Please send application, letter of interest and credentials to Scott Hare, Special Education Director, 500 Sunset Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 952-4924230. Position open until filled.

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 Positive Connections 460 N Hickory Street Chaska, MN 55318 952-361-0899

Personal care working with adults with developmental disabilities every other weekend. Sat. 7am-3pm, Sun. 7am2pm 952-445-1680 PT help needed. Bartender/ Server. Nights and weekend mornings. Experience preferred. PT short order cook needed for weekend mornings, experienced. Call Laura 952448-2289 St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie is looking for two parttime custodians. Applicants must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, work independently, and have a helpful and positive attitude. Send resume to gbach@standrewlu.org

St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center has an opening for the following position: RN Supervisor .7 nights Please complete application online at stgertrudesshakopee.org

Seasonal Positions MOTORSPORT SALES Now hiring seasonal motorsport sales, we are looking for enthusiastic, detail oriented sales professionals. Retail experience a plus, multi lingual candidates a plus and women are encouraged to apply. E-mail sales@citiesedge.com or call 952-224-2054 ext 4

Sales Positions

Nurse Opening, Food Service Positions Available. Burnsville Eagan Savage School District.

Visit www.isd191.org to apply

TELEPHONE SALEScalling business owners nationwide from our Jordan office. Leads furnished. 9am-4pm. Earn up to $1200/ week. Call Vern Schwartz, 612810-8097

Seasonal Positions

Seasonal Positions

Seasonal Hwy Maintenance Worker Salary range: $9.22 - $12.20 p/h DOQ

GROUP HOME OPENINGS Reap the rewards of assisting adults learn new skills by assisting with personal cares, chores, hobbies, meal time routines and community activities. The folks who live here have a wide variety of needs, interests, skills and a developmental disability.

Part Time Direct Service: Work as little or work a lot, but work a minimum of four shifts/month.

Current openings: Weekday shifts 7am-9am and 3pm-9pm and weekend shifts that are 3-8 hrs long.

See our website for a full list of openings!

Students 18+ are welcome to contact us about summer work.

Apply on-line at CommunityLivingHomes.com

Community Living Inc, 952-443-2048.

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and manual labor necessary for the maintenance of the facilities, grounds, and highways within the Carver Co. Public Works Highway System for the summer season (May - October).

MQs: Be at least 18 years of age and have valid DL. See www.co.carver.mn.us for full posting.

Apps at Carver Co. ER, 600 E. 4th St., Chaska, MN 55318. Jobline 952-361-1522. Closing 4:30pm, 3/21/12. EOE.

Looking for a summer job?

The City of Shakopee's Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting applications for a variety of summer positions.

For more information, visit www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/employment.cfm

or call (952) 233-9320

CLASS A DRIVERS & LABORERS 1st SHIFT

LYMAN LUMBER

is now hiring Class A Drivers & Laborers at our Chanhassen Lumber Yard.

LABORERS will assist drivers & load builders with

Scott County Social Work Case Manager

DRIVERS will deliver building materials through-

30 hrs per week; some evening and weekend hrs required

various tasks, stock product & perform yard maintenance. Starting wage is $9-$10 per hour.

out the Twin Cities Metro Area. Qualified applicants MUST have a valid Class A driver's license, previous driving experience and an acceptable driving record.

Starting wage is $14-$15 per hour.

All applicants must have a great work attitude, ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, ability to lift 100 pounds and ability to pass a drug test & physical. Apply in person at:

LYMAN LUMBER COMPANY

TOP JOB

COMMISSARY PREP SUPERVISOR Emma Krumbee's General Store - Belle Plaine.

D/N/W. Submit qualifications:info@ emmakrumbees.com

Full-Time

18900 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-470-4800 www.LymanLumber-MN.com EOE M/F/D/V

Family Group Decision-Making In this position you'll perform professional social work case management by coordinating and facilitating Family Group Decision-Making Conferences with the goal of developing realistic plans that address the safety, well-being, and permanency needs of children.

MQs - Requires equivalency of a bachelor's degree in a human service related field and two years of professional social work experience working directly with clients. Strong preference for experience with family group decision making conferences. Master's degree and bilingual abilities are desirable. Valid driver's license is required. Hiring Range - $24.69/hr. to $29.05/hr. - DOQ. Closing 03/16/12. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or online at www.co.scott.mn.us.

EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's Work Together.

SPORTS DOME FACILITY MANAGER SAVAGE The City of Savage is soliciting proposals from qualified Sports Dome Facility Management firms interested in providing management and operational services for the Savage Indoor Sports Facility, a seasonal dome, which will be owned by the City of Savage.

Previous experience or applicable experience is preferred. A copy of the RFP can be found on the City of Savage website at www.cityofsavage.com or by calling 952.882.2660 .

See this & other employment ads in this week’s Classifieds

District Outreach Specialist The Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District has an opening for a District Outreach Specialist. This is a full-time, temporary summer intern position. This position is responsible for erosion control and vegetation inspections, reporting and recording of inspection results, public outreach, and additional administrative and/or field duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements: Enrollment or degree earned in natural resources, geography, engineering, or related field preferred. Proficiency in written and oral communication and working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel and Explorer a must, as well as proficiency with keyboarding.

Call (952) 447-4166 or contact Nat Kale at: nkale@plslwd.org for additional information.

Please submit resumes or letters of interest to nkale@plslwd.org. Position open until filled. www.plslwd.org

Scott County Receptionist County Information Desk PT position working approximately 16 hrs. per week Typical work days will be Thursday and Friday; flexibility desired In this job-share position, you will serve as the first point of contact for visitors to the Government Center: greets & directs customers, performs data entry, maintains records, & provides general information to others.

MQs: Requires equivalency of high school graduation.

Preference given for receptionist experience greeting people in a high traffic, office setting, & for experience with proofing documents. One must be proficient with MS Office programs, detail oriented, & possess strong customer services skills. Hiring Rate: $14.35/hr to $16.88/hr-DOQ. Selection: Rating of Training & Experience. Closing: 03/21/12. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or on the Internet at www.co.scott.mn.us.

EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 496-8170 Let's Work Together.

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Motorcycles

Boats/Motors

1998 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

135HP. Inboard, stored inside. Excellent condition $6900. 952-4126417

2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900. or BO, NADA guide suggested $10,500.00, Jon 612730-8116

2006 Crestliner Lsi Angler 2285. Lots of extras. 60 HP Mercury 4 stroke and dual axle trailer. 763-360-6251

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

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

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

Smooth runner, fully loaded, sleeps 6, hydraulic leveler, $10,500, 612-669-4172

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

2007 27' Colorardo RL 5th Wheel, 2 Slide $29,500 or best offer.

507-934-4834 M-F after 5:30

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

5500 miles. $13,000. 952-447-4280

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

Motorcycles

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282 Hydro Stream Vegas.

20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $6,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421

Campers Travel Trailers

2006 Keystone Zeppelin Travel Trailer, $13,500 one owner 952-2015969

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

2004 30' RLDS Fifth Wheel Terry Quantum.

Barely used, 2 slides, heated tanks, lots of extra, includes Rigid Hitch $15,500. 952-210-4102.

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

1999 WinneAdventure, 30'. Driver door. 38K original miles. All options, Walk-around bed.

Good tires. 40 generator hrs. $17,900/BO. Extra clean! 952-215-2670

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped.

23,000K. Well-maintained.

3 slides. $100,000. 952-797-6264

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

Cars

Motorcycles

2005 black Yamaha R6, 6,000 miles. Yoshimurd customized exhaust.

With OEM cover & tank bra. $5,500. 952-3610142

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

Mint condition. $5900 Call (952) 934-7358

“Back to the Locals” Scott County Fair invites demo drivers to help design the 2012 Derby. At the OK Corral on Hwy 169 S. of Jordan. Tuesday, March 20th @7 pm $$ 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

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Cars

Cars

1968 T-Bird, 429 automatic, new gas tank, tires, fuel pump, sending unit, brakes. Runs.

Needs Restoration.

Asking $1200. 952-4482015

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

Cars

1988 BMW 528e. 5 speed manual, sunroof, orig alloys, good brakes/ battery/ tires. Free racing stripe. $900/BO. 952-426-5657, Lou.

Cars

2009 Chev Cobalt LT. Purchased/ driven locally, like brand new, 21,000K. Black, Spoiler, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, non-smoker, more! $10,950. 952-215-5421

Trucks

Trucks

Sport Util Vehicles

1993 Ford F150, 4x4, new motor, 35k, lift kit, dual tanks. ARIZONA TRUCK, NO RUST, $6000 OBO, Chanhassen, 505-803-8232

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

142,385 $4,700 612-237-9750

'10 Infiniti QX56, $35,000, Black Ext on Gray Leather, 5.6L V8, low mileage, pristine condition, loaded. 612486-2566

Trucks

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

2000 Jaguar XJR. Well maintained. $9700 Silver and black interior, 83,000 miles. Call 612655-6680

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

Sport Util Vehicles

2009 Saturn Outlook XR AWD, leather, power, heated seats, OnStar, remote start, loaded.

Great condition. 70,600 miles. $19,200 Mary 952-292-7829

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1995 Chevy 3/4 ton 6.5 L Turbo Diesel ext cab 4 wd ,8' topper, ladder rack, 8' western plow.

174k , $6000. 612-4905078

2004 Chevy Silverado Z71 Ext. Cab. 77,XXX perfect cond. Loaded, leather, Bose, 6Disc, Topper and many xtras. $15,700 B/O 612-2030804

2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $4700.

952-270-8292

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0-3 month girl summer clothes. 21 pieces, $10.

612-508-2239

Antique, mirrored dressing table and dresser. $150. 612-860-7820

18' EasySet pool with salt water filter. $200.

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Apple Laptop iBook G3 Latest OS. Excellent condition, $120. 612839-2933 Aquamarine ladies 14k gold ring.

Sizeable.

Very nice, $350. 952361-9317 Bed liner for full size pick-up truck. Black, $60. 952-649-7936

1885 Martini Henry Rifle 577/450. Great condition, $500. 952-2120614 1999 Plymouth Van. New tires, $500. 612578-4463 2, white, ceiling fans, with lights.

Excellent condition, $50. 612-7996031 44cal. blackpowder revolver. Custom woodcase, extras, excellent. $235. 952-890-4259 5 large bath towels, new, various colors. $13. 952-447-4961

Bedroom set, 5 pieces, solid walnut, good condition, $400. 952-4408034 Bicycle Trainer cyclops 2 ea blocks, mat DVD $75. 612-719-9823 Boys bike, Robinson, like new, $95. (originally $250), 651-755-2924

Antique dresser, 4 draws with mirror, frame. $100. 952-8733369 Antique tables, $150.

Cash only, 952-2205339

Brown oak entertainment cabinet was $1,000. $150. Greatcondition.

952-3689004 Business sign, 4', curved, arrow shaped electric sign. $100. 952649-7936 Carseat Graco, 20-40 lbs, with harness. 3080lbs without $5. 612386-1518 Carseat, Eddie Bauer with back & latch, $12.

612-386-1518 Cat, shorthair, neutered Maine Coon.

Adult home only, $50. 952447-0408

Antique, HighBoy 1950's? Great shape $400. you pick up.

952-873-3369

Chairs, 4, Shaker style, ladderback, woven seats, $160. 952-4455140

55 gallon, fish tank, with filters, accessories, $175. 952-447-5777 6 pair tennis shoes for toddler, preschooler. $15. 612-237-1300 Air compressor 1hp 2.5gal. Used, pickup $60.

952-447-1466 Amana, gas dryer. $50.

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Chaise sofa, 6', light brown fabric, Great shape. $25. 612-8768662 China hutch, solid maple, excellent condition. $225. 952-8732729 Clothes, boy 3t, shirts, jeans, pajamas, jackets. $25. 612-237-1300 Computer, 17" monitor, wireless mouse keyboard, windows XP. $50. 952-467-3813 Concrete blocks 4", used, clean, approx.

300. $150.

952-4457076 Desk, solid wood, 4 drawer. Good shape, $25. 952-492-2142 Dining table, 3 leaves, 6 chairs. Good condition, $150. 952-447-4427 Dresser, 5 drawer. 52" t,38"w18"d, maple finish, $40., 952-492-2142 Dryer, Kenmore 70, gas, works great, new belt. $100. 952-856-2422 Electric Toastmaster, broiler rotisserie, excellent condition, $15. 952938-1539 End table, Mahogany color, good condition. $12. 952-447-4961 Entire M.A.S.H. vhs, collection. New, $75.

952-447-5777 Floor lamp. Nice stained glass shade. Like new, $200. 952-361-9317 Full size headboard, matching dresser, desk and chair. $325. 952448-2849

German Shepherd, male, puppy, purebred 5 months, $300. 952212-9575 Glass round table, 4 chairs, 9' rug, delivery, $400. 612-306-7785 Large, extra large storage totes and drawers. $5. 952-913-3996 Letter jacket, red, black, New, never worn. $90.

952-240-0372 Lift chair, golden technologies. In good condition, $450. 952-2611348 Littermaid, cat machine, it's clean and works, $25. 651-755-2924 Loft bed, built in desk, dresser, bookshelf. $150. 952-857-9367 Longaberger 7” bowl basket, liner and protector. $35. 612-508-2239 Mattress and box spring, queen, Simmons pillowtop. Clean, $225.

612-384-5749 Micro suede, reclining sofa and chair, taupe. $300. 612-240-9574 Mora 6" hand auger blades, new. $20. 612490-4282 New 3 piece plyer set. lineman, cutting, crimping. $15. 952-2401025 New dog food, and treats. $20. 952-9133996 New, black, G.E. countertop stove.

Was $649.99, now $250.

952-368-9004

Nice, small, stove, chimney, two propane tanks, $100. 952-239-2362 Patio set, glass top table, umbrella, 6 chairs, $100. 952-445-7620 Piano, upright, beautiful.

Antique, $500. make offer 952-903-0608 Playset, free, you disassemble and haul. 952445-2770 Prom dress, Mori-Lee, #8816, 5/6, black.

Smoke free. $150. 612250-9310 Prom dress, sz8, white, multi colors. Call, picture. $100. 952-4960854 Recumbent exercise bike, Lamar U325, $125. 952-226-1310 Rowe sofa, sage velvet, nail head trim. $395.

952-679-4933 Samsonite, carry 21" navy, zip pockets. $35.

612-644-8377 Schwinn, Airdyne Excercycle. $125. 952380-1457 Sealy Posterpedic, organic, cotton, king mattress. Never opened $500. 952-292-2688 Sectional, cream color, good shape. Picture's available, $100.

952467-3813 Single frame, box spring, mattress and night stand $40. 952447-6905 Sleeper 7' brown plaid couch, in great shape. $25. 612-876-8662

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Hunter green leather. $500. 952-4450141 Sofa, 78”, beige background, pale flower pattern. $50. 952-448-5208 evenings Sofa, full condition.

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952-474-3608 TV cabinet, white, 2 doors, nice. $50. 612384-5749 downsizing TV stand, good condition, pictures, dimensions available. $40.

952-467-3813 TV, HD, 40”, projection, good condition. Delivery available, $85. 952-4403357 Upright piano, older.

Good condition, good sound. $150. 612-7187733 Wards power kraft. 844884 torque wrench.

Never used, $5. 952240-1025 Weider weight bench, barely used. Includes barbells, weights. $50.

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MARRIAGE AMENDMENT

Time to talk religion and politics Why does every political season feel like a dogfight? It’s true that politics have always been ugly, but the amount of political debate that we are subject to has increased a hundred fold.

Once upon a time, most of us obtained information about politics through the modest sources of a local paper, regional radio station, and two or three national television programs. Now? We have hundreds and thousands of television stations, radio shows, internet sites, blogs and online communities, all seeking our attention around the clock. Lucky us. We can consume political talk all day, every day if we want.

I believe that this crowded marketplace has led to the polarized political atmosphere in Congress and in our two major political parties. There is so much specialization in the media that we can choose to listen only to those who share our own opinion.

Members of Congress no longer feel the need to socialize across the aisle and less commonly get to know opposition members personally.

As a voter, I wonder why I should attend a local caucus meeting.

Only the most extreme points of view get any time at those gatherings, since zealots have been chatting online for months, stirring up the troops for the cause. Where is the moderate voice in any of this?

Many of us were raised to avoid discussing religion and politics in friendly company.

I think it’s time we dump that old saw and get better

Lynne

SILVA-BREEN SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

at talking to one another about what we believe is the purpose of government.

If we don’t figure this out, we will have given over the whole political process to the extremes.

I believe the vast majority of us are reasonable, thoughtful and courteous people, who just haven’t the stomach for our current politics. We have to become braver, stronger and louder if we want our point of view heard.

Nowhere is this bravery more important than this year’s debate about civil rights for gay and lesbian persons in Minnesota.

On the November ballot will be an amendment to our state constitution to define marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman.

While it has always been that way in our state, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is currently the law of the land, those who worry about such things fear that our courts — state and federal — will be the site of

I believe the vast majority of us are reasonable, thoughtful and courteous people, who just haven’t the stomach for our current politics.

We have to become braver, stronger and louder if we want our point of view heard.

decisions that further define marriage as a civil right open to all persons regardless of their sexual orientation.

Several other states, like Iowa, have done so already.

What do you believe about the right to marry? Some of us have deeply held ideas about what marriage means for us as religious people. I understand those values and I know how important they are for many people. And if these are your beliefs, by all means, express your beliefs in your marriage ceremony.

But here’s my concern.

Marriage has never been just a religious event; it is a national, family-establishing contract.

It establishes hundreds of rights couples have in our country that non-married persons do not, including rights in the courts, in tax codes and in medical privacy rights. Isn’t it a civil right to decide with whom you want to spend your life? Don’t we allow one another the right to define who is in our chosen families?

If we put this law into our constitution, it unjustly limits those choices for our gay and lesbian neighbors, friends and family members — many of whom deeply desire the same rights and responsibilities in marriage that heterosexual marriages have.

I hope that no matter your opinion on this important vote, you will begin to talk religion and politics in your daily life. They are inseparable, after all, because each seeks to help us live our lives together, in healthier, healing ways. We must all get better at having these important conversations. A more civil society is at sake.

(Rev. Lynne Silva-Breen, M.Div., M.A., LMFT, served for over 20 years as a Lutheran parish pastor. She’s currently a family therapist/pastoral counselor and can be contacted at www.inspiringchange.us. She is one of several area pastors who write for “Spiritual Reflections,” a weekly column appearing in this newspaper.)

ON CAMPUS Creighton University Daniel Adam, of Savage, was named to the fall Dean’s List for the 2011-2012 academic year at Creighton University.

Adam, a senior student in the College of Arts and Sciences, earned the honor by maintaining a 3.5 or better GPA.

U of M — Crookston Eric George Plut, of Burnsville, and James Matthew Collins, of Savage, graduated from the University of Minnesota, Crookston after completing their final semester in fall 2011.

Plut leaves college with a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Management, while Collins graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

South Central College In recognition of their success, South Central College has released the fall semester President’s List honorees, including students from Burnsville and Savage. Students are grouped by city and listed by name and campus.

Burnsville: Karen Kay Duncan, Faribault; Anthony Jeffries Glass, North Mankato; Brittany N. Hondl, Faribault.

Savage: Madel i ne Jea n Delveaux, North Mankato.

To earn a place on the President’s List, South Central students maintain full-time status while achieving a GPA of 3.5 or better.

University of St. Thomas Megan Mittelstaedt and Daniel Trajano, both of Savage, graduated from the University of St. Thomas in fall 2011.

Mittelstaedt graduated Magna Cum Laude with her MBA in business administration.

Trajano earned an MBA in health care.

Bethel University Mark Madsen, a junior at Bethel University, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the winter 2011 semester. Mark is the son of Gregg and Paula Madsen from Savage.

The dean’s list honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.

Mercy College of Health Services Emily Orr, of Burnsville, earned a place on the President’s List at Mercy College of Health Services for her academic performance during fall semester 2011.

Orr is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in health care administration.

Students attending Mercy College, in Des Moines, Iowa, must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher while maintaining full-time status to qualify for the honor.

Iowa State University Students from both Savage and Burnsville were among the nearly 6,000 named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Iowa State University. They are grouped by city, last name and major.

Burnsville: Taylor Anne Barriuso, Linguistics; Allison Grams Berquist, Food Science (HSCI); Laura E. Brown, Elementary Education; Kelly Lea Cole, Biology (AGLS); Maleesa Justine Dunsworth, Psychology; Simon F. Goettl, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design; Alex Andrew Johnson, Finance; Brenna Marie Lyden, Apparel, Merchandising and Design; Kelly C. O’Halloran, Graphic Design; Eric Michael Olinger, Construction Engineering; Joel Steven Rausch, Computer Engineering; Jacqueline Sue Sorensen, Marketing; Tasia Cherise Widner, Management.

Savage: Alexandria Lynn Cloutier, Advertising; Madeline Elizabeth Condon, Communication Studies; Jacob Edward Olstad, Electrical Engineering; Megan Ashley Scholl, Elementary Education; Emily R. Weber, Psychology.

To qualify, students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 while maintaining full-time enrollment.

U of M Duluth Many local students made the fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota — Duluth. These students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above. They are

listed below alphabetically with their major, grouped by city.

Burnsville: A m a nd a C. Barr, English BA; Elise C. Beckel, Music Education; Kali R. Bernloehr, Pre Business; Thomas J. Bittner, Marketing BBA; Annika J. Engberg, Psychology BA; Jaime B. Gadient, Psychology BA; Dane Jensen, Chemical Engineering; Travis G. Jensen, Civil Engineering BSCE; Megan E. Kuehne, Biology BS; Summer C. Lichliter, Psychology BA; Samuel S. Mattson, Psychology BA; Kaitlyn M. Skogseth, Pre Business; Alyxandra S. Teske, Athletic Training BAS; Joshua B. Threlkeld, Teaching Social Studies BA; Emily R. Werness, Communication BAA; Paja S. Xiong, Unified Early Childhood Studies.

Savage: Katherine E. Baker, Political Science BA, International Studies BA; Eryn A. Blackwell, Communication Sci/Disord BASc; Alexandra R. Bobal, Communication BA; Daniel R. Drake, Accounting BAcc; Andrea M. Drusch, Graphic Design BFA; Chloe M. Lassonde, Unified Early Childhood Studies; Barbara A. Marko, Teaching Spanish; Alexander D. Peterson, Undeclared; Mary Rambeck, Integr Elem and Spec Ed; Laura Schultz, Communication Sci/Disord BASc; Elizabeth J. Swensen, Integr Elem and Spec Ed; Lukas W. Wheeler, Undeclared.

St. Cloud State University Several area students were among more than 650 who graduated from St. Cloud State University during the school’s December commencement ceremonies.

They are listed alphabetically below with their degree and program type, grouped by hometown Burnsville: Lindsey Brown, Public Administration BA; Cassandra Hanson, Early Childhood Education BS, Magna Cum Laude; Joshua Johnson, Mass Communications BS; Shannon Kackman, Elementary/K-8 Education BS, Magna Cum Laude; Alyson Klinker, Information Media BS; Katherine Norton, Graduate Certificate, Reading Teacher K-12.

Savage: Kyle Blake, Criminal Justice Studies BA, Philosophy BA; Kelsey Johnson, Elementary/K-8 Education BS, Cum Laude; Teresa May-Burkhardt, Graduate Certificate, Autism; Christopher Swanson, Accounting BS.