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Fans dress up for final ‘Harry Potter’ movie Southdale Center marketing assistant Amy Siegel uses a sorting hat from “Harry Potter” fame on Anna Dornick as friend Anna Schubloon, both Minneapolis 15-yearolds, looks on Thursday afternoon, July 14, in the Edina mall. All three are dressed as Gryffindor students from the houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, however, the Annas were declared Slytherin and Hufflepuff, respectively. Siegel said 11 screens showing the final installment of the “Harry Potter” series 12:01 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. early Friday morning were sold out, so the AMC Theatre at the mall added a 3:30 a.m. showing.

Interested residents, council members say could improve communication in city BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Rob Erickson hit a snag when he tried to organize a neighborhood association in Edina early last year. He and his neighbors couldn’t decide how large to make the boundaries or agree on a name. “We’re sort of west of the creek, or right around 70th Street or east of the high school,” he said. “It’s really kind of hard to say where we live.” Erickson said he still sees benefit in the sense of identity and community that would come from an association. He planned to pitch the idea again at an annual fall neighborhood gathering. Nancy Hall, who has lives across the city near Todd Park

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Edina woman tweets with the president Katie Little attends first White House Twitter Town Hall BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Katie Little of Edina witnessed presidential history earlier this month in 140 characters or less. Little was in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, July 6, when President Barack Obama sent his first live “tweet” during a Twitter Town Hall on the economy and jobs. An avid user of the social media platform, 27-year-old Little was among approximately 30 people selected for the audience from those who follow the official White House Twitter account, @whitehouse. The total audience, including press and administration staff, was 140 – same as the maximum number of characters allowed in each tweet, or brief

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Edina teens, left to right, Mary Beth Dahl, Carolyn Patterson and Mark Racchini water a garden they planted in the alley behind the 4200 blocks of Sunnyside Road and 44th Street West Wednesday, July 13. The teens formed the MCM Garden Club to care for a center island in the alley. (Photo by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

Edina teens plant alley garden MCM Garden Club springs up in north Edina alley BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS One of Edina’s rare alleys has a rare group of caretakers. The MCM Garden Club, named for the initials of its teen members Mary Beth Dahl, Carolyn Patterson and Mark Racchini, planted a small garden in the

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alley behind their homes on the 4200 blocks of Sunnyside Road and 44th Street West. Neighbor Lou Blemaster began paying the teens a modest amount to weed the alley last summer when she first put her home on the market. They’ve now gone above and beyond, she said. “They have beautified our alley. They GARDEN: TO PAGE 10

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School board votes to put levy on ballot BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Edina taxpayers will be asked to approve a $45 million technology referendum this fall. The Edina School Board voted 6-0, member Idith Almog absent, Monday, July 18, to place the capital project levy on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, as well as a renewal of its general operating levy. The technology levy would collect $4.5 million annually for the next 10 years. It would more than quadruple the existing taxpayer levy for technology, which expires in 2012. Currently, Edina collects about $1 million a year with its technology levy. That provides approximately $122 per pupil, falling behind several area districts. Boardmember Peyton Robb said the increase would help the district remain competitive. “It’s not something that we take lightly. It’s very well thought out,” he said. According to the district, Edina’s existing technology referendum is less than measures in Hopkins, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, St. Louis Park and Bloomington districts. At the top of that group, Hopkins collects $719 per pupil each year. At the bottom, Bloomington collects $273.

The renewal and increase would bring Edina’s per pupil amount to $549. That would include about $600,000 a year in capital expenses, as well as $3.9 million a year for maintenance, staff training, software and server enhancements. If approved by voters, the estimated impact on an average $400,000 home in Edina would be $220 a year, an increase of $173 from the current $48 collected for technology. The increased referendum would also free up general fund dollars now being spent on technology for other uses. While the district collects $1 million a year in taxes for technology, it actually spends closer to $3.3 million through a combination of the referendum, capital and general funds. Also up for renewal is the district’s $400 per pupil operating referendum, currently at the maximum amount allowed by the state. It would provide about $3 million a year for the next 10 years if approved by voters. It would continue to have a $158 annual impact on a $400,000 home in Edina. Supt. Ric Dressen said the district would provide more specifics on the measures leading up to the November election. “We have a full plan we’ll roll out in August to share information with community,” he said.

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently upheld Edina’s practice of assessing property owners for staff and other ancillary costs related to street reconstruction projects. The Tuesday, July 5, decision in Gayle Gaumer, et al., vs. City of Edina found the city was within its legal authority when it included city engineering, clerical services and capitalized interest costs in an assessment for a November 2009 road project in the Highlands neighborhood. Gaumer, an attorney who represented herself and 20 others, appealed the assessment, stating the city was in the wrong when it calculated the staff costs as percentages of the total project cost, and included interest as a capital expenditure in the principal assessment. Calls and emails to Gaumer and City

Manager Scott Neal were not returned at press time. In the project, the city assessed area residents for just over $840,700 of the total $1.3 million cost. Of the assessed amount, approximately $689,500 was for construction, $103,400 for engineering and clerical work, $47,300 for capitalized interest – used to finance costs the city incurs during construction before the final assessment – and $500 for miscellaneous expenses. The engineering costs were calculated as approximately 13 percent of the construction costs and the clerical costs were calculated as 2 percent of the construction costs. The interest was calculated as approximately 7.5 percent of the construction costs. Before the July 2010 trial in Hennepin County District Court, the parties agreed the city did not act arbitrarily, APPEAL: TO NEXT PAGE

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Appeal FROM PREVIOUS PAGE oppressively or unreasonably by including the in-house services and capitalized interest in the assessment. The issue was whether Minnesota law authorized the inclusions. The district court held that it did and also concluded that because the assessment was not unlawful, the residents were not entitled to recover attorney fees. According to the decision by Court of Appeals Judges Natalie Hudson, Francis Connolly and Louise Dovre Bjorkman, and written by Hudson, the city and lower court were correct in their interpretation of law. The residents argued that Minnesota statute 429.031, subd. 1(d) prohibited the city from including engineering and clerical services performed by municipal employees in the assessment when the cost is calculated as a percentage of the total project. The statute relating to municipal projects states “the compensation must not be based primarily on a percentage of the estimated cost of the improvement.” The judges contended that the subdivision is not a standalone provision and prior subdivisions must be referenced. For instance, subdivision 1(b), in part,

states the city council must have a preliminary report prepared to determine a project’s necessity, cost-effectiveness and feasibility before ordering it. The following subdivisions 1(c) and 1(d) then set out the factors the council must consider in determining the compensation for the preliminary report if not completed by a city employee, according to the opinion. Subdivision 1(c) provides that the compensation must be based on the time and labor required, the experience of the preparer, complexity of issues addressed and extent of responsibilities assumed. Subdivision 1(d) then states “the compensation must not be based primarily on a percentage of the estimated cost of the improvement.” “We believe that the legislature intended the word ‘compensation’ to be restricted in both subdivisions to compensation paid to non-municipal employees,” Hudson wrote. Judges also cited previous decisions confirming a city’s authority to calculate engineering costs as a percentage of the total assessment cost when performed by city employees. Additionally, the residents argued that the city violated Minnesota statute 429.061 by including capitalized interAPPEAL: TO PAGE 15

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Dropping a line to the far side of the world I collect postcards. It’s a habit my friends and family have unwittingly enabled for years by sending me cards from around the country and an addiction I do not plan to give up any time soon. As a bit of a connoisseur of the deltiologist (postcard collecting) community, I regularly peruse postcard-collecting websites to keep up on the latest trends, look at galleries of really interesting collections and generally waste time in one of my favorite ways. So I was shocked the other day to discover an organization that will not only provide you with the address of someone anywhere in the world who might like to get a postcard from you, but will give your address to card writers around the globe, as well. Shocked, I tell you. And ridiculously enthused. I signed

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up right away. On a rainy afternoon, I went to the post office to drop my first postcard in the mail. Because it was traveling roughly 4,520 miles to Latvia — yes, Latvia — I wanted to double check that I had affixed enough postage. The postal worker checked my card, assured me the stamps I’d placed on the card were sufficient and promptly stood there reading what I’d written to my new Latvian friend. Strange, I didn’t recall saying, “Good morning, is this enough postage? Oh, and if

you’re feeling bored, why don’t you read this postcard I’m sending. It’s good stuff, I promise. Kisses!” But that’s perfectly all right. See, that’s what I love about postcards: the public intimacy. Each card sent has a message written on it, destined for a single individual, but can be read by a great many people before it ever reaches that person. On a recent trip to Ireland, I dragged my very understanding wife with me to an archeology museum near Dingle in County Kerry. The museum was decidedly unstimulating, but the small box of antique postcards — all of them circulated — in the gift shop? Hmmm, I don’t know. How do you think Robert Ballard felt when he realized he found Titanic? It was a box of messages, some of them more than 100 years old, giving me a

glimpse of those personal yet wide-open messages. Too bad they were so stinkin’ expensive. I’ve always wanted to ask to a simple question of those postal workers that read postcards before they are delivered: Did you get it? Do the postcards you read make sense to you? I can’t say that I recall ever running across someone else’s mail in that way. I wonder what it’s like. I guess this may be just a protracted daydream. Maybe no one cares about the personal lives of people they’ve never met. But that sure won’t stop me from sending postcards to strangers around the world and wondering.

long-standing reputation being fair-minded and progressive. Whatever happened to “Minnesota Nice?” The Legislature protected the upperrich at all costs. It’s unconscionable the school system had to take another hit. Where, pray tell, will the money come from to pay back the schools? We are going to be in this fiscal mess for a while – I’m afraid a long while. Why couldn’t the upper-rich step up to the plate and help out a state that is in deep trouble? They, after all, made their riches in Minnesota but couldn’t help their state in a time of need. Maybe they should take their riches and leave. The result of all this, in my view, will be a lot of politicians looking for a job in 2012. Duaine Olson Edina

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Edina Fourth of July parade a ‘super event’ To the editor: I have to thank the Fourth of July Parade Committee for giving the Edina-Morningside class of 1951 the honor of being the grand marshals for the recent parade. We were exhilarated by the response of the spectators along the route. We were excited and pleased to be in the parade, but the spectators seemed to be enjoying the parade as much or more than we were. Big smiles, waving, laughing and the yelling of greetings were the fare that greeted us all along the parade route. Thanks Edina! You made us proud. Many of our classmates had-

n’t been in Edina since graduating in 1951. They were amazed to see the community pride so evident from the crowd. Thanks again. The community has a super event. Bill Jordan Minnetonka Jordan was reunion chairman for the Edina-Morningside High School class of 1951.

Balancing budget on schools unconscionable To the editor: Well, the shutdown comes to an end. No one wins, but it’s good to get our people back to work. Unfortunately, our good state has taken a serious hit in our

To the editor: Rep. Keith Downey was invited to a community meeting Thursday, July 7, in Edina about the state government shutdown but didn’t attend because he had other priorities. In the middle of a shutdown with people furloughed from work without pay, his priorities and those of all the legislators should be to work everyday to find a resolution to move forward. He and the Minnesota Republican Party’s failure to negotiate with the governor is the reason for this situation. So, it’s particularly galling that they are not meetLETTERS: TO NEXT PAGE

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Letters FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ing every day to resolve this stalemate. Rep. Downey is quite proud of his Performance Pay Initiative, which measures outcomes of state programs before spending on them. I think all the legislators should be part of this Performance Pay Initiative and forgo their salaries until their work is complete so they too have some skin in the game. Finally, the Republicans are not demonstrating leadership when they refuse to consider any tax increase. When will Rep. Downey and the Republicans start representing the people of Minnesota, not just business? Suzanne Shute Edina

A downside to school options in Edina district To the editor: Too many educational options in Edina Public Schools could leave some wondering if going back to simple times or no options would be better. In the last year of preschool, we all wonder here in Edina what program for elementary school should we put our child in. There is French immersion, Continuous Progress, neighborhood and Discovery. But don’t worry –

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Lawns FROM PREVIOUS PAGE stretched from Superior into midMichigan. What is now all of the Twin Cities was under fire. Not a small eruption either, this lava flowed for about 100,000 years. No lava is visible now, but it’s down under your yard, way down. Above it lies the evidence of all the events that followed. Dinosaurs were here next? Yes, they strolled much of what is now North America for a couple of hundred million years, ending about 65 million years ago. Triceratops bones may be buried right in your backyard. They’d be over the buried lava but under what came next. Ice, a glacier, was here? Yes, on and off for about the last 2 million years, Edina and the rest of Minnesota lay under a lid of solid ice. Around here it was up to a mile thick. The Ice Age – called the Pleistocene – wasn’t uniform, though. Paws of the glacier would advance and retreat as the climate varied within this period. The Ice Age may not even be over yet. Best estimates from scientists are that a new pulse of glaciations are likely to come within the next 50,000 years. Global warming could change that. You may not want ice in your yard but you probably don’t want to bake either. Large, wild creatures were here? Yes, about 10,000 years ago. Walking through what is now your yard, after the glacier melted, were short-faced bears, dire wolves, mastodons, mammoths and 500pound beavers, but not all at once. They

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FROM PAGE 2 water, they weed. They take care of it. These kids are exceptional,” she said. Mary Beth, 15, who will attend Edina High School in fall, said they noticed it could use some work this summer. “There were a bunch of hostas, but they were dying because they were in the sun,” she said. “There weren’t any other plants or colors, just some dirt,” said Carolyn, 15, a student at the Blake School. With the help of Carolyn’s mom, Joanne Patterson, they registered as a garden club with the Minnesota Horticultural Society. After paying a fee, clubs can receive free plants for public spaces. They selected plants from a commercial nursery, planted the garden and water and weed a couple times each week during summer vacation. Mark, 13, a student at Benilde-St. Margaret’s with an interest in landscape architecture, said it was fun to choose the plants and design the garden for neighbors to see. “We all enjoy gardening,” Mark said, “and people appreciate [the alley] being taken care of.”

Robert Solheim of Edina was recently appointed chairman of the Fairview Southdale Hospital board of trustees. Solheim has served on the board since 2004 and was vice chair from 2009-2011. He is co-founder and president of the N.C. Little Memorial Hospice in Edina, a nonprofit, residential hospice for terminally ill patients and their families. He was previously executive director of the Minnesota Reporters Association and as a past president and current member of the Rotary Club of Edina, as well as a member of numerous other organizations. As a volunteer, he conducts Bible studies and worship at an area nursing home. Edina law firm Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC partners Chad Johnson, David Hellmuth, Blake Nelson, J. Robert Keena and Gary Fuchs were named to the 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. No more than 5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected for the list.

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The Cremation Society of Minnesota is Minnesota’s largest provider of cremation services. Society members come from all social, religious, and economic backgrounds, finding unity in their mutual attraction of the simplicity of the cremation rite. They choose to dispense with costly and unnecessary pomp associated with conventional funerals, and commit themselves and their families to this dignified disposition at the time of death.

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Who’s getting paid? BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS Last week, when Gov. Mark Dayton offered to accept Republican lawmaker’s June 30 budget proposal, with new conditions, it appeared the two-week government shutdown would come to an end. During the shutdown, with thousands of state employees out of work since Dayton and legislators did not agree on a 2011-13 budget by the June 30 deadline, the issue of elected officials receiving pay or not surfaced. In the House of Representatives, legislators who declined payment during the shutdown can choose to get paid retroactively once the shutdown is over, according to Greg Crowe, co-controller for the House. But senators will not have the option of receiving retroactive pay, according to Mary Ferguson with the Office of the Secretary of Senate. For legislators representing Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and Eden Prairie, things were pretty split.

All of the representatives, except one, deferred their pay and most planned on not taking retroactive payments after the shutdown. All four of the senators kept their pay. Of course, it’s not always that cut and dry. For those who took pay, some throughout the House and Senate have said they will donate their checks to local charity. Legislators can also get paid for meetings they attend, known as per diem pay. In both the House and Senate, per diem payments were suspended for all legislators during the shutdown. After attempting to reach all legislators representing the four cities of Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and Eden Prairie by phone and most cases email as well, several indicated their intentions regarding retroactive payments and why they did or did not accept payments. Not all could be reached, however. Here’s the breakdown for legislators representing the four cities:

Area legislators face tough questions following the state shutdown: Did they take payments? Will they seek repayment after the shutdown?

Legislators who received payments during the shutdown • Sen. Geoff Michel, R-41, Edina In an email, Michel said he has not taken per diem pay since the end of the regular legislative session May 23. “As deputy majority leader in the Senate, and part of the legislative leadership team negotiating with Governor Dayton, I continue to receive the legislative salary of $31,000 per year,” Michel said in an email Wednesday, July 13. • Sen. Ken Kelash, DFL-63, Bloomington and Richfield Kelash did accept pay because he didn’t notify the proper Senate office in time, he said. He’ll most likely give his pay during the session to a charity in his district, he said. “It’s a symbolic thing, and in the end it wouldn’t matter if we were being paid a little bit of money … or an outrageous amount of money … ” he said.

• Rep. Kirk Stensrud, R-42A, Eden Prairie; Sen. Dan Hall, R-40, Bloomington; and Sen. David Hann, R-42, Eden Prairie, did accept pay during the shutdown and could not be reached.

Legislators who delayed payments • Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-40B, Bloomington Lenczewski said she does not plan on taking retroactive pay after the shutdown. • Rep. Keith Downey, R-41A, Edina “As a legislator, I thought it was important for me to share equally in the financial impact that other state employees were also going to experience,” he said. “So, my intention is to share in equal measure, if you will, the same kind of impact in my own compensation that the average state worker would experience.” That includes back pay. If state workers receive it, he would seek the same. If they don’t, he won’t either, he said. PAY: TO NEXT PAGE

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Pay FROM PREVIOUS PAGE • Rep. Pat Mazorol, R-41B, Bloomington and Edina In emails, Mazorol said he did not accept pay during the shutdown and does not intend to receive retroactive pay. • Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-42B, Eden Prairie Loon said when she inquired about not receiving pay during the shutdown, she had to write a personalized note since that wasn’t an option on the payment form. “I basically said I want to be treated the same as government employees,” she said.

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But even if lawmakers decide to give retroactive payments to state workers, she does not intend to take it. She said she normally doesn’t take per diem pay outside of a regular session, either. • Rep. Linda Slocum, DFL-63B, Bloomington and Richfield Slocum delayed her payment and intends to donate it to Cornerstone, a domestic abuse prevention group. • Rep. Paul Thissen, DFL-63A, Richfield did not accept pay during the shutdown, but he could not be reached. Legislative salary is $31,140 per year. Legislators are paid monthly, which equals approximately $2,595.

Health information meetings in Edina Aug. 2 Home Instead Senior Care is hosting two free information sessions at Southdale Library in the Helen Young Room, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina. The first session, “Communicating With Your Health Care Provider,” is 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. It will provide tips to better communication with doctors, including how to create a visit plan and important questions to ask during a visit.

The second session, “Finding Accurate and Reliable Health Information on the Internet,” is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. It will cover how to search for and evaluate health information on the Internet, and the best websites for health information. Snack and beverages will be provided. Walk-ins are welcome or RSVP to Kate Nojd at kate.nojd@homeinstead.com or 612-432-1937.

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Edina-based Regis Corporation recently entered a partnership with Roosters Men’s Grooming Center, a well-established, growing franchise concept that combines modern grooming techniques with classic barbershop elements. Randy Pearce, president of Regis Corporation, said Roosters would complement the Regis’ family of brands, including RAZE for Men and Pro-Cuts concepts. Other Regis properties include Supercuts, MasterCuts and Cost Cutters, among others. Roosters will continue to be operated by its management team, which includes CEO Greg Longe, founders Joe and Aaron Grondin, and Kurt Landwehr. Landwehr will join Regis Corporation as the head of franchise development and work with Alan Storry to oversee development of its nine franchise brands, plus Roosters. Roosters has 35 franchised salons in 15 states including Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, Texas, Colorado and Ohio.

The company expects to open an additional 40 salons during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, and has awarded development rights to 170 new salons across the country.

What can Minnesota learn from Fukushima? Lessons Minnesota can learn from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster is the topic for the next Bloomington Progressive Issues Forum meeting. The presentation is 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Davanni’s Restaurant, 8605 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington. A dinner social begins at 5:30. Christina Mills, staff scientist and policy analyst at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, will discuss the status of Minnesota’s nuclear reactors in light of the Fukushima earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Prior to joining IEER in 2008 Mills worked with Windustry, promoting community-based wind energy projects. Info: addiemattson@comcast.net.

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Appeal FROM PAGE 5 est as a capital-expenditure cost in the principal assessment, saying the law only authorizes the city to assess periodic interest following the resolution adopting the assessment. The judges agreed that the statute prohibits the city from beginning to calculate the periodic interest due on each homeowner’s assessment before the date the assessment is adopted, but not that intends to prohibit the city from including capitalized interest as a capital expenditure cost in the principal assessment. “Although appellants are correct that the city may not begin calculating interest on their periodic assessment payments until the resolution date, they are incorrect that the city was prohibited from including financing costs incurred prior to the resolution date in the assessment,” the ruling reads. Finally, judges concluded that because the city acted lawfully in determining the assessment amount, the residents are not entitled to recover attorney fees.

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COMMUNITY LINE Claire Davidson of Edina was named to the dean’s list for spring 2011 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Hannah Kajer of Edina was named to the second semester dean’s list at Loyola University. The following Edina students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at Marquette University: Martha Dubbs, Julia Loyd, Lauren Murray and Bryan Reed. Nathan Purdy of Edina graduated from Cornell College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, business and English. He was also named to the spring semester dean’s list. Brayton Kiedrowski of Edina was named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Taylor University. Kai Roald Carlson-Wee of Edina graduated from the University of WisconsinMadison with a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. The following Edina students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Spencer Jeffrey, Bachelor of Science, industrial engineering; Matthew Cutshall, B.S., sociology; Julie Eisenberg, B.S., nursing; Janet Fronheiser, Bachelor of Arts, psychology; Kathryn Holtz, B.A.,

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Katie Little of Edina poses in front of the White House, where she attended the first-ever Twitter Town Hall with President Barack Obama Wednesday, July 6. (Submitted photo)

Tweetup FROM PAGE 1 post to the website Twitter.com. Little, a 2002 Edina High School graduate, said she first used Twitter to conduct a survey for her dissertation on social media leadership. After receiving a master’s degree in leadership and management last summer from York St. John University in York, England, she moved back to the Twin

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Tweetup FROM PREVIOUS PAGE account, @KT_Little. Little said she read about the White House-hosted tweetup – an event where people on Twitter meet up in person – as part of the town hall and applied to attend online the last week in June. “I heard the next day I was one of the lucky individuals,” she said, but she wasn’t immediately convinced. She said she and parents Fred and Betsy

Little of Edina were skeptical of the email invitation, which included a security clearance form requesting her Social Security number. Typically it’s not recommended to give that information online. Little felt confident the invitation was legitimate after checking Twitter and seeing other applicants received the same notice. She said the sense of online community attracts her to Twitter. “I know people who have got jobs through Twitter. If you lose a dog and you mention it on Twitter you’ll get a response,” she said. “Usually the Twitter community is great listeners and we all

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want to help each other.” She booked a last-minute flight and room at a youth hostel and arrived in Washington, D.C., Monday, July 4. She took in a Fourth of July fireworks show at the Capitol. While in town she also visited museums and went on a tour of the White House the morning of the town hall. At the big event, she was seated second in from an aisle. She was able to shake the president’s hand as he greeted participants on his way to the stage, where he tweeted his responses from a laptop. He was joined by moderator Jack Dorsey, Twitter cofounder and executive chairman.

The questions came from Twitter users in the week leading up to the event. On noon the day of the event, more than 60,000 questions had been directed to the #AskObama “hashtag,” according to the White House. A hashtag is used on Twitter to mark topics, making them easy to find in a search on the website. In another Twin Cities connection, Minneapolis Star Tribune personal finance columnist Kara McGuire, who tweets from @Kara_McGuire, was selected by Twitter as one of eight regional curators to identify TWEETUP: TO PAGE 21

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Fans dress up for final ‘Harry Potter’ movie Edina residents, left to right, Greta Swanson, 15, and Ingrid Swanson, 17, and Richfield resident Ruth Peterson, 16, make Snitches – the game ball used in fictional “Harry Potter” Quidditch games – Thursday afternoon, July 14, at Southdale Center in Edina while waiting for the 12:01 a.m. showing of the final “Harry Potter” movie. Mall staff held a look-alike contest and other activities for eager moviegoers who began lining up at 7 a.m. Greta, dressed as Luna Lovegood, was the female winner. Ingrid came as Bellatrix Lestrange and Ruth donned a Rita Skeeter costume. (Photos by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

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At right, Richfield 4year-old Cameron Ford is congratulated by mom Tamika Ford and baby brother Jayden Alvarado-Ford for being the male winner in the “Harry Potter” lookalike contest Thursday, July 14, at Southdale Center in Edina. Cameron, dressed as character Dobby, was among several who came in costume to celebrate the final installment in the “Harry Potter” series released 12:01 a.m. Friday. He didn’t stay for the showing, which was past his bedtime. Southdale Center marketing assistant Amy Siegel, a “Harry Potter” fan, said the mall planned several activities for the movie release “because we knew there was going to be a ton of hype.”

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Tweetup FROM PAGE 19 common themes in the questions and retweet those she thought should be addressed by the president. Little said tweetup participants were not able to ask questions during the town hall, but most gave play-by-play accounts of the happenings on Twitter. She, however, does not have a smart phone, and the White House did not offer public Wi-Fi, which meant she couldn’t use her iPod Touch to keep her followers up to date. In the end, she said that was a good thing. “[People] joke about it because you go see the president and everybody is looking down at their laps at their phone or iPad,” she said. “I was actually just watching him, watching his mannerisms and how he replied to everything.” Little, who was delegate for Obama in local election events in 2008, said it was exciting to see him in person, as well as the man behind “the next big social platform.” While she called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. On her first day in Washington, D.C., her wallet was stolen. Her dad had to overnight her passport to her so she could make her return flight Thursday, July 7. Little said she’ll continue to use Twitter to stay in touch with her fellow participants, who are posting on Twitter with the #WHtweetup hashtag. Her dad said he doesn’t know much about Twitter, but can see the president’s first Twitter Town Hall was “a monumental tech event.” He watched it live on CNN. “At first we both said this is just another computer scam, but we were so proud of her,” Fred Little said. A video of the Twitter Town Hall can be viewed at askobama.twitter.com. Little is visible shaking the president’s hand in the bottom right corner at the 1 minute and 26 second mark. She is wearing a white shirt and glasses.

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A Cub Scout community: BY ALLY SERACKI • SUN NEWSPAPERS INTERN Cub Scouting makes a difference in boys’ lives for many reasons; building their character and teaching them to work with others have been among the most important. Being part of Den 6, within Pack 66, is no exception. Pack 66 is sponsored by St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, St. Paul. Den 6 is relatively new and was formed through an effort of St. Bernard’s volunteers to reach out to their refugee community. For the den of 10 boys, all originally from Southeast Asia, not only has Cub Scouting helped them reinforce relationships but it has also helped them break down language barriers. For Den 6, specifically, Scouting has reiterated a lot

of what they learn in school, but through experience. “We trick kids to learn … through having fun,” said Vincent Haen, adult leader for Pack 66. Having the Scout uniforms connects them as well. “When they put on the uniforms, it makes them feel united,” Haen added.

Boys thankful for donations For Den 6, each family’s general economic situation is, as Haen would describe, “your typical refugee story.” What some children may take for granted, these boys cherish and appreciate. Haen described a time when the boys

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needed water boots for an outdoor activity. They received boots, free of charge, that some boys might refuse to wear. But the Den 6 boys didn’t care if the boots were pink as long as their feet stayed dry. On a case-by-case basis, a Scouting office determines through a uniform exchange what donated uniforms to give out to dens for free and reduced prices. All of Den 6 is receiving discounted or free uniforms. Especially for the families who could not otherwise afford it, the assistance is a relief. Though many of the boys’ parents do not understand a lot about Cub Scouting, they realize it is getting their sons involved in something that is crucial. “Parents like getting them in the community,” Haen said.

Supporting the uniform exchange program is easy during the month of July. Used uniforms may be dropped off at all 25 Pilgrim Cleaners locations 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Find locations at pilgrimdrycleaners.com. Uniforms are also accepted at the Gabbert Scout Service Center, 5300 Glenwood Ave., Golden Valley, and the Hulings Scout Service Center, 393 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Financial contributions should be sent to Northern Star Council BSA, Attn: Kent York, 5300 Glenwood Ave., Golden Valley, MN 55422. Info: ScoutingGoodForLife.org or 763231-7201 (Northern Star Council).

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Jack and Donna Dahl of Bloomington are pleased to announce the recent wedding of their daughter Jennifer to Lt. Michael Bocchino of West Springfield, MA. Michael is the son of Sue and Jim Noyes of Tokyo, Japan, and Bill and Beth Bocchino of Jacksonville, FL. Jennifer and Mike were married at a Nuptial Mass at the church of St. Bonaventure in Bloomington on June 25, 2011. Jennifer is a 1999 graduate of Bloomington's John F. Kennedy High School, and a 2003 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a BA degree in Organizational Communications. She is currently a Merchandising Presentation Manager at Target Corporate Headquarters in Minneapolis. Mike is a 2000 graduate of West Springfield High School (MA), and a 2004 graduate of Jacksonville University

(FL) where he was commissioned as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. After six years on active duty, Mike moved to Minnesota in September 2010. He is currently employed as a Quality Engineer for Boston Scientific Corporation in Arden Hills, and is a member of Commander, Naval Forces Japan in the Navy Reserve in Minneapolis. Jennifer and Mike met in Hawaii in 2007, when Jennifer was vacationing (to visit a high school friend), and Mike was stationed on the USS Olympia (SSN 717) in Pearl Harbor. After a long distance relationship and many crosscountry flights, they were engaged in November of 2009 at the Nine Mile Creek Bridge in Bloomington (where Jennifer's parents had become engaged 38 years earlier). After a week's honeymoon trip to the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, the newlyweds reside in Bloomington.

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Neighbors FROM PAGE 1 in Edina, has also got the ball rolling to form an association in her neighborhood. “I think it’s a wonderful way to network and look after each other,” said Hall, adding she expects to kick-off the effort as summer and vacations comes to an end. By then, Erickson and Hall may get some help from the city. The Edina City Council directed staff to gather information on neighborhood association practices and policies at an informal work session last month. Additional discussions are expected later this summer. City Manager Scott Neal said municipalities have taken different approaches to the resident groups. “Some actively don’t want them, some are indifferent. There’s some cities that want to be cooperative and some cities give them money to exist,” he said.

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Edina falls into the second type, and while it doesn’t prevent the independent groups from forming, does not engage with them either, he said. Neal said he sees a potential in Edina for better communication between citizens and the city. There is growing interest from residents and individual council members as well. “I think the city council here has to decide what role the city government ought to play in neighborhood associations,” Neal said. “They can exist without city government helping them, however, if we played a slightly more active role, who knows how many more associations might exist.” In Edina, there are already a handful of groups with varying degrees of organization and activity, including associations in the Country Club, Highlands, White Oaks and Morningside areas. Councilmember Joni Bennett, one of the founders of the Morningside Neighborhood Association, said she’s long been interested in a citywide policy on neighborhood associations. She said for the first time since her elec-

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Minikhada Oaks, one of oldest neighborhood associations in the state. When residents in neighborhoods voluntarily decide to organize for the first time, the city allows them to change their name and design a street sign within certain guidelines, she said. Each group is different. Some charge dues and others don’t. Some have frequent social gathering and others rarely meet. The city supports associations by allowing them to meet in city buildings for free, printing newsletters and providing association contact information on the city website. City staff are available to answer questions and converse with neighborhood leaders, who then spread information to the their neighbors. Grants of up to $2,000, totaling no more than $31,000 each year, are also offered for projects in neighborhoods where the association has established bylaws and holds at least one annual meeting to select leadership. Olson said nearly 20 years later the

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Neighbors FROM PREVIOUS PAGE program is still thriving, and is mutually beneficial for residents and the city. “They feel listened to. They feel they can participate in public process. They feel they have a voice and that’s really important,” she said. Jennifer Janovy, a member of the Morningside Neighborhood Association steering committee in Edina, said learning from St. Louis Park is a good first step for Edina, but she hopes the city also consults with existing organizations. Morningside was once its own separate village, so boundaries were already established when the association formed in 2003, as well as groups such as a women’s club dating back to the 1930s, a men’s athletic club and

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however, it does babysitting not purport to cooperative. represent all res“Because idents – someMorningside thing detractors has social have said is a groups the concern with Morningside neighborhood Neighborhood associations. Association is “We need to really focused get over the fear on civic issues Josh Sprague that these take and connecting Edina City Council member over neighborpeople to their hoods,” said local governCouncilmember ment and local Josh Sprague, adding he’s 150 percent issues,” she said. behind the city stepping up its role in It holds an annual meeting, as well as neighborhood associations. “I think social events and informational meetthey’ll see there really is no downside ings throughout the year. It does not and a whole lot of up – public safety, charge dues and anyone who lives in the communications and community buildneighborhood can participate. ing.” The steering committee researches He would like to see the city take hot topic issues and shares the informathe lead on establishing an infrastruction with neighbors so they can form ture for associations. He said groups their own opinions, she said. It also surmostly form now around issues, like veys residents and communicates those 70th street reconstruction in his results to the city when appropriate,

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neighborhood, but once the matter passes, lack cohesion to continue. He liked all aspects of the St. Louis Park model, including the grant program. “In a $30 million budget we can afford to kick $30,000, a small percentage, back directly to the neighborhoods. The closer you get to the neighborhoods I think the more effective the dollars will be spent because those people know what their local needs are,” Sprague said. Other council members including Mayor Jim Hovland indicated they weren’t ready to go as far as providing money to resident groups, but did support the association concept. “Neighborhood associations help create a strong sense of community. Do people need neighborhood associations in Edina to have a better quality of life? I’m not sure. We’ll find that out in the process,” Hovland said.

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(Official Publication) PUBLIC NOTICE OF NINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR LEGAL SERVICES Pursuant to MSA 103B.227, Subdivision 5, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District hereby solicits proposals for a legal consultant for 2012 through 2013.

(Official Publication) PUBLIC NOTICE OF NINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: ACCOUNTING SERVICES Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.227, Subd. 5, the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is soliciting proposals for accounting services for 2012 through 2013. Written proposals (six copies) should include background and profile information on the firm, along with the specific information as to expertise in watershed district finances and budgets, hourly billing rates for 2012013, and names and qualifications of personnel. Proposals should be sent to:

(Official Publication) PUBLIC NOTICE OF NINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.227, Subd. 5, the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is soliciting proposals for annual services for 2012 through 2013. Written proposals (six copies) should include background and profile information on the firm, along with the specific information as to expertise in watershed district finances and budgets, hourly billing rates for 2012-2013, and names and qualifications of personnel. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board of Managers will work with the selected vendor to determine services on an annual basis. Proposals should be sent to:

(Official Publication) PUBLIC NOTICE OF NINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: ENGINEERING SERVICES Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.227, Subd. 5, the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is soliciting proposals for engineering services for 2012 through 2013. Written proposals (six copies) should include background and profile information on the firm, along with the specific information as to expertise in watershed district matters, hourly billing rates for 2012-2013, and names and qualifications of personnel. Proposals should be sent to:

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Written proposals (six copies) setting forth the experience of the company/individual(s) who would be interested in providing legal services for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District should be sent to: Nine Mile Creek Watershed District 7710 Computer Avenue, Suite 135 Edina, MN 55435 Attention: Kevin Bigalke, District Administrator Proposals shall be submitted on or before Friday, August 5, 2011. Please set forth in your written proposal company experience and the experience of the individual(s) who proposes to perform services for the District and the resumes of staff who would assist the individual in providing the contractual services. Rates of individuals should be provided. The Board will review said proposals and reserves to itself the right to take such action as it deems in the best interest of Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. For further information about the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, contact Kevin Bigalke, Administrator at (952) 835-2078 or visit: http://www.ninemilecreek.org/ (July 14,21,28, 2011) A4/D1/D2/D3/D4-LegalServices

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v. Colleen Hitchcock and Leopard Spot Press, Inc. (d/b/a Ascension Products, Inc.), Defendants, Defendants, You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Maxwell S. Felsheim, The Spence Law Firm, 10 South Fifth Street, Suite 700, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, an Answer to the Complaint which is herewith served upon you, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint, together with its costs and disbursements herein incurred. Please note that all civil cases are subject to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, except for those actions enumerated in Minnesota Statutes § 484.76 and Rules 111.01 and 310.01 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. MARY JO GERRING, PLAINTIFF Maxwell S. Felsheim The Spence Law Firm (July 21,28, Aug. 4, 2011) D1-HitchcockSummons

Preliminary and Final Plat and Amendment to the Site Plan. The Waters Senior Living of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina, MN. Lot 1, Block 1, Colonial Church of Edina 1st Addition. Create one new lot and amend final site plan to reduce building by 28 feet and parking spaces by 39. Generally located north of Crosstown Highway 62 and west of Tracy Avenue. Preliminary Plat, Lot Width and Lot Area Variances . Kirby Herman 5829 Brookview Avenue, Edina, MN. Lots 16 & 17, Block 1, Fairfax. 2-lot subdivision. Generally located south of West 58th Street and east of Brookview Avenue. All recommendations and objections will be heard at said meeting. BY ORDER OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION Debra Mangen City Clerk (July 21, 2011) D1-PublicHearing

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – JULY 22 THROUGH JULY 28 FRIDAY

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22 Storytime: “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” Where: Galleria Barnes & Noble, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina When: 11 a.m. Price: Free Info: 952-920-0633 Farmers Market Where: Church of the Assumption, 305 E. 77th St., Richfield When: 2-6 p.m. Info: xr.com/farmers

23 Free Family Flick: “Madeline” Where: Theaters at Mall of America, Mall of America, Bloomington When: 10 a.m. Price: Free Information: xr.com/moa Kite Festival Where: Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Ave., Richfield When: 10:30 a.m. Price: Free Info: 612-543-6200

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24 Wild About Snakes Where: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington When: 3-4 p.m. Price: Free Info: threeriversparks.org Eden Prairie Community Band Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

25 American Red Cross Blood Drive Where: L.A. Fitness, 4175 W. 76th St., Edina When: 2-7 p.m. Info: 1-800-RED-CROSS Dancing in the Park: Salsa Lessons Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

LIBRARY CALENDAR Saturday, July 23 • Paws to Read, 12:30-2 p.m., Southdale Library. For children in preschool to grade 4. Young readers can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud with the help of certified volunteers. Arrive 12:30-1:40 p.m. to sign up for a time slot.

Monday, July 25 • Baby Storytime, 11 a.m., Edina Library. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby’s senses with books and music. • Stories in French, 4-4:30 p.m., Edina Library. For students entering grades 1-4. French storytellers will tell stories and encourage dialogue in French. Children will be divided by age.

Tuesday, July 26 • Family Storytime, 7 p.m., Southdale Library. For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement with your children.

Wednesday, July 27 • SCORE Business Owners Roundtables, 3:30-5 p.m., Southdale Library. Get feedback and advice,

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Woodland Puppets Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: Noon Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

Execs Big Band Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

Edina Farmers Market Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: 3-7 p.m. Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

Sidewalk Café Duo Where: Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S., Edina When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Info: 952-833-9587

Edina Planning Commission Meeting Where: Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina When: 7 p.m. Info: cityofedina.com

Ladies Night Out Where: 50th Street and France Avenue, Edina When: 4-8 p.m. Price: Free Info: 50thandfrance.com

SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR exchange ideas, experiences and solutions with other business owners in a roundtable discussion led by SCORE counselors. Call SCORE at 952-938-4570 to register. • Bruce the Bug Guy, 7 p.m., Southdale Library. For students entering kindergarten and up. Professional entomologist Bruce Giebink will present an entertaining, hands-on program featuring insects and arthropods.

Thursday, July 28 • Guys Read Book Club: “Things Not Seen” by Andrew Clements, 11-11:45 a.m., Southdale Library. For boys entering grades 4-6. Join other guys to talk about a great book. Pick up a copy of the book at the information desk. • Teen Guys Read Book Club: “Good Omens” by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, 11-11:45 a.m., Southdale Library. For boys entering grades 7-9. Get together to talk about great books with other guys. Pick up a copy of the book at the information desk. Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina, 612-543-5900. Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, 612-543-6325. Info: www.hclib.org/pub/events.

Edina Senior Center Friday, July 22 – Podiatrist, 8:30 a.m.; Social Bridge, 9 a.m.; Open Bowling at Southtown Lanes, 9 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 9:10 a.m.; Mah Jongg, noon; Poker, 12:30 p.m.; BZZ’s**, 1 p.m.; Movie, 1 p.m. Monday, July 25 – Golf, 7 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 9:30 a.m.; ACBL Bridge, 11:45 a.m.; 500**, 12:45 p.m.; Cribbage**, 1 p.m.; Social Worker, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 – Tap Dance**, 9 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9 a.m.; Pickle Ball, 9 a.m.; Digital Camera, 9:30 a.m.; Retain Your Brain, 10 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 10:10 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.; Pinochle/Canasta, 1 p.m.; Health

Insurance Counseling, 1 p.m.; Matter of Balance, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 – Tap Dance**, 9 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 9 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Thursday, July 28 – Low Impact*, 8 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 9 a.m.; Pickle Ball, 9 a.m.; Computer Group, 9:30 a.m.; Sit Fit*, 10:30 a.m.; ACBL Bridge, 11:45 a.m.; Needle Talk/Scrabble, 1 p.m. All events are held at the Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, unless otherwise noted. *Register with Edina Community Education, 952-848-3952. **Register with Edina Senior Center, 952-833-9570.

COMMUNITY NOTES Parade photos online The Fourth of July Parade Planning Committee has posted more than 170 photographs from the event online at edinaparade.org. Click the “Photos” link on

the left side of the page to view the photos. Parade-goers are also asked to complete a brief survey on the website to let the committee know what they like best and what can be improved in next year’s event.

SPORTS Thursday, July 21, 2011

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Town team playoffs Bloomington, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park are best bets to earn first-round byes in the Riverview Amateur Baseball League playoffs. Those clubs currently hold the top three places in the standings. Edina is fourth in the standings and Hopkins is fifth. Both of those clubs would most likely play in first-round series beginning this week at local sites. In each series, the team with the higher seed plays two games of the three-game series at home. Minnetonka is the two-time defending state Class A amateur champion.

Urban Wildland races Registration is open for the Urban Wildland 5K and half-marathon races. The events are Saturday, Aug. 6, at Veterans Park in Richfield. The half-marathon will begin at 7 a.m. and the 5K starts at 7:15. Runners may register at www.active.com. – COMPILED BY JOHN SHERMAN

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District Legion playoffs Six teams from the South Hennepin League, six from the North Hennepin, two from the North End League and two from Wright County will vie for state tournament berths during the Tenth District playoffs Thursday, July 21, through Sunday, July 24, at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids. Eden Prairie, the defending state champion, is among the district favorites along with Edina and Wayzata from the South Hennepin and Coon Rapids, Osseo and Maple Grove from the North Hennepin. “It should be a pretty strong field,” said South Hennepin League director Gene Berg. “You’ve got the defending state champion, Eden Prairie, a team that finished second in the World Series last summer, and the North Hennepin has three very competitive teams.” Edina has had a string of good teams the last few years, including a 2008 team that took third place in the state tournament. James Dean, Matt Hopfner and Alex Lampert are leaders on the Edina pitching staff while catcher Nick Denn provides offensive and defensive spark. Edina’s middle infield is solid with shortstop Joey Spellman and second baseman Nick Leer. The top four finishers in the Tenth District tournament will advance to the state tournament in Eden Prairie July 29-Aug. 1.

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TIDBIT Eden Prairie will be the host for the state American Legion baseball tournament Friday, July 29, through Monday, Aug. 1. Games will also be played at Braemar Park in Edina on the 29th.

Cairns’ hitting, as well as his play at shortstop, helped the Splittin’ Stitches slowpitch softball team to a 23-16 win over the Decoys in Edina Monday Night League action at VanValkenburg Park. Cairns hit a home run to help his team take a 19-0 lead in the top of the first inning.

Kyle Engler Engler’s hot bat helped the Edina American Legion baseball team earn a Tenth District tournament spot last week. He hit five home runs in a six-game stretch and is batting .509 for the season.

Judy Freeman The Edina golfer shot a hole in one recently at Golden Valley Country Club. She aced the 113-yard 11th hole, using a 5-hybrid club.

Peter Kubalak Jesse Meehan of the Decoys stretches to scoop the ball for a force play on Splittin’ Stitches runner Ryan Cairns in an Edina Monday softball game July 11 at VanValkenburg Park. Splittin’ Stitches used a 19run first inning to win 23-16. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Splittin’ Stitches at VanValkenburg Rec softball team explodes for 19 runs in the first inning BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS The Decoys, co-leaders in the Edina Monday Rec Softball Doubleheader League, were shocked when Splittin’ Stitches exploded for 19 runs in the top of the first inning July 11 at VanValkenburg Park. After looking more like sitting

ducks than Decoys in the first inning, the home team rallied to make it close at the end, losing 23-16. Splittin’ Stitches made use of the long ball in their big inning. Teams are limited to three home runs a game in this league and the Stitches reached their quota in the top of the first. Ryan Cairns, Peter Kubalak and Mike Sarazine all hit the ball out of the park. The Stitches hit five more home runs during the seven-inning game, but each of those five was an automatic SOFTBALL: TO PAGE 28

Kubalak hit a three-run homer in the top of the first inning to lead the Splittin’ Stitches slowpitch softball team to a 23-16 victory over the Decoys in the Edina Monday Night League.

Mike Rallis The former Edina High football captain is working out in anticipation of fall practice with coach Jerry Kill’s University of Minnesota squad. Rallis, a 6-foot-2, 236-pound linebacker, started six games for the Gophers last season.

Tyler Polomis The Edina runner placed eighth overall at the Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Days 10K run July 9. He was second in the men’s 40-49 division.

Dominick Rosario The former Edina High track standout placed seventh overall in the Firecracker 10K race at Excelsior Commons. Rosario, 21, finished in 34 minutes, 32 seconds.

Mark Schroeder Schroeder, a veteran right-hander for the Edina ESOX amateur baseball team, went the distance in a 3-2 Riverview League loss to the Hopkins Berries last week. The loss gave Edina a 6-6 record in Riverview League games.

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General Sports could be seeded 4th or 5th BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS As the last week of the Riverview Amateur Baseball League began July 18, the Edina ESOX were fighting to become fourth seed for the playoffs. Edina, sponsored by General Sports, came into Monday with a 6-6 league record while Hopkins was close behind at 5-6. Minnetonka, Bloomington and St. Louis Park are the top three seeds and have clinched first-round Riverview League playoff byes. Whether Edina finishes fourth or fifth, it will start the playoffs in a best-ofthree series Tuesday, June 26. Possible opponents are Northwest Suburbs, the Westside Bombers and the Brooklyn Park Hodags. “We’re not setting the world on fire,” said Edina manager Denny Scanlon, “but our pitching is good and we’ve been catching the ball. Our hitting hasn’t been consistent, except for a few guys.” Edina didn’t deliver key hits in either of two Riverview League losses last week. The Hopkins Berries topped Edina 32 July 12 despite a solid pitching performance from Mark Schroeder. “We were ahead 2-0 late in the game, but we made a couple of mistakes and walked a few,” said Scanlon. “When you’re not scoring a lot of runs, it’s harder to cover your mistakes.” Edina had similar problems in a 7-2 loss to Northwest Suburbs July 14 at Braemar Park. “Their pitcher threw three speeds of slow, and we had trouble hitting him,” said Scanlon. “He had been effective against us in the past because he mixes it up and comes from different arm angles.” Edina’s offensive leaders are shortstop Brashad Johnson and left fielder Erik Nelson. “Brashad is as good a town ball player as you’ll see around here,” said Scanlon. “We’re lucky to have him. Erik [who played for Edina High School a few years ago], is the most consistent hitter we have other than Brashad.”

EP takes over as No. 1 Eden Prairie moved into the No. 1 spot in the Minnesota American Legion Baseball state poll last week. Scott Hackett’s club had trailed Burnsville for the previous four weeks, but made it back to the top spot with a strong showing in the Gopher Classic. Edina Prairie has a 22-5-1 record.

Ed Hendrickson run Designated hitter Kyle Engler of the Edina American Legion baseball team, holding his favorite bat above, receives daily advice from his mentor, Tommy Nevers. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Homers come in bunches for Edina’s Kyle Engler Legion team’s DH goes on a remarkable spree BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Kyle Engler didn’t hit any home runs for the Edina High baseball team this spring, and he didn’t hit any the first month of the American Legion season either. Then all of a sudden, everything Edina’s designated hitter struck was a home run. Engler had five homers in a sixgame stretch and boosted his Edina Legion batting average to .509 in the process. Asked about the sudden power, he grinned and shook his head. “The way I’ve been seeing the ball lately, it’s like a beach ball coming in there,” he said. “My timing’s good, and I’m feeling really confident now.” “I hit three homers to left-center field, one to right-center and one to straightaway center.” “One of Kyle’s homers was up in the lights at Braemar [Park],” said

Edina Legion head coach Nick Kennedy. “You don’t see that very often.” With Engler’s bat showing the way, Edina clinched a spot in the Tenth District playoffs with two recent South Hennepin League victories. Edina topped St. Louis Park 12-5 July 12 and Bloomington Blue 6-5 the next night to wrap up a district berth. In a battle for first place July 14, Edina lost to Eden Prairie 5-1 as Engler got Edina’s lone hit. After last week’s games, Edina was 6-2 in league play. “Eden Prairie’s pitcher, Geoff Bray, was tough,” said Engler. “He had a nice curve tonight and didn’t leave anything up. I went 1-for-3 and my hit was kind of a squibber.” Engler, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound 18-yearold, has been using a 33-inch DeMarini CFD bat during his recent home run streak. “It’s the team’s bat, but I’ve been keeping it in my bag,” he said. “There’s a lot of pop in it.” ENGLER: TO NEXT PAGE

Edina High’s boys cross country team will host the alumni for the Ed Hendrickson run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Pamela Park. Hendrickson, an Edina Hall-of-Famer, was head track and cross country coach at Edina High School. Register at edinacrosscountry.com.

Finanger’s golf clinic Edina High School boys golf coach Phil Finanger is offering a short-game clinic for boys and girls, ages 9-15, the week of July 25. Information: Coach Finanger at 952-8297822.

Canoeing for beginners Three Rivers Park District is offering a beginners’ canoeing class this summer. The class will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 29, at French Regional Park in Plymouth. The cost for the class, open to ages 12 and over, is $15 per person and reservations are required. The activity number to use when registering is 325011-11. Information: 763-559-6700.

What’s in the woods? Three Rivers Park District is offering an adventure in the woods for children ages 4 and up from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Coon Rapids Regional Dam Park in Brooklyn Park. The cost for the adventure is $5 per person. The park district activity number is 315401-16. Information: 763-559-6700.

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Softball FROM PAGE 26 out. During one flurry, foul balls and home runs exhausted the ball supply. “We’re out of balls,” umpire Billy Moes declared. At that point, both teams dispatched shaggers to look for the lost balls in the weeds up the hill from Field 2. “It’s great weather tonight, great weather for softball,” said Cairns after the game. “The ball was carrying pretty well, and we got hot in the first inning.” Hot as in sizzling – at one point the Stitches had nine consecutive hits. “We definitely came together,” said Kubalak, who provides a solid bat in the middle of the order. He hits left-handed and shows 400-foot power. The experience of hitting home runs was nothing new for the Stitches’ sluggers. Some of them play in multiple leagues, so there are plenty of

opportunities to groove their swings. “I have eight home runs in this league, 17 overall,” said Cairns. “This makes 22 for me,” said Kubalak. “I don’t watch my stats too closely,” said Sarazine, who is also the team manager. “I would guess I have 14 or 15.” The Decoys were undaunted by the loss and felt good about the last six innings. “That first inning was rough,” said Decoys catcher Tony Berg. “We won the last six innings by 12 runs,” said Jesse Meehan, one of the big sluggers for the Decoys. There are 13 teams in the Monday Doubleheader League. The Decoys and Splittin’ Stitches are two of the contenders for the playoffs, which begin Aug. 1 at VanValkenburg Park. “We have been fighting some injuries,” said Sarazine in sizing up the Stitches’ chances. “But if we have everyone in the lineup, we’ll be hard to beat.”

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These three sluggers from Splittin’ Stitches hit first-inning homers during a 23-16 Edina Monday softball win over the Decoys. They are, from left, Ryan Cairns, Peter Kubalak and Mike Sarazine. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

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FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Besides finding the right bat, Engler said he has the right hitting coach, Tommy Nevers. Nevers was quite a hitter himself as an Edina High School ballplayer, and he went on to play 13 seasons of pro baseball. “It was Kyle who made the adjustments he needed to make,” Nevers said after the Eden Prairie game. “He wasn’t getting his front foot out in a power position, and when he did that it made all the difference. “Before he was the best 5 o’clock [batting practice] hitter we had. Now he’s doing it in the games. Kyle didn’t have the kind of high school season he wanted – I don’t think he hit much above .200 – but he’s making the most of the summer.” Engler hopes his power will continue during the Tenth District tourney July 21-24 at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids. The top four finishers in the 16-team event will advance to the state Division I Legion tournament the following week in Eden Prairie.

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or Are You Looking For Some Fresh Ideas? Experienced in Design, Installation, Maintenance, Pavers, Walls, Drain Tile, Bobcat Serv. MNLA Certified Professional.

Anella Landscaping

Lawn & Garden

Garden Design & Maintenance Services

Terry Ingram A Change For Your Landscape

Fences, decks, gutters, ceiling/drywall, paint. Leaks & squeaks and much, much more!

612-455-1217

Water Features & Pavers.

Insulation & Weatherproofing

Home Repair: Interior & Exterior

L I C E N S E D Multi-Year Service Award Winner BONDED I N S U R E D www.LetUsService.com

COMPLETE LANDSCAPING: • Interlocking Pavers • Retaining Walls • Sprinkler Systems

HOME SPARKLERS Reliable Fussy Reasonable 20+ yrs, Ref/Ins 612-869-3661

LANDSCAPE RENOVATION • Retaining Walls • Natural Stone Work Edging • Bobcat

#1 in Customer Service & Professional Design

Call 952-334-9840

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611

www.bestcleaningservices.com

Landscaping

E-Z Landscape

Retaining/Boulder Walls, Paver Patios, Bobcat Work, Sod, Mulch & Rock. Decks & Fences

RETAINING WALLS

No job too small. Lic# 20636754

Call Joe @ 952-886-3888

2350

*10% off 1 Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM

No job too small!!

Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Free Estimates.

Landscaping

Housecleaning

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

2350

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

952-451-3792

SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp. Call Art 612-695-1348

Prompt Service & Free Ests. Licensed – Bonded – Insured

17+ Years Exp L.L.C.

2260

Ceramic & Marble

Desperately Need Work!

Electric Repairs

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

REPAIRS DONE IN HOME 35 Yrs Exp. Wood, Upholstery& Recliner. 10Yr guar. on re-gluing Free Est. Pick up & Delivery Jay 952-935-3349

CLEANING & REPAIRS Serving Area for 26 Years Jim 952-933-8005

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

2100

2250

Ins/25 yrs Sen. Discount

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.” Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

2280

Low Budget Hauling

Furniture Repair

GUTTER Cleaning/Screening

Regrout, Tile, Painting, Etc. We Do it All • Lowest Rates

Dan 651-235-7997

2180

952-292-2349

952-220-8820

952-994-4303 George Elite Repair & Tile

Alliance Drywall

30 yrs exp. Ins. Edina. Check my lower prices. Rock, text., tape & skim-coat. Free est.

We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/10 yrs exp.

651-457-7776

Flooring & Tile

SANDMAN IS BEST!

Doors & Windows

Flooring & Tile

Escobar Hardwood Floors & Ceramic Tile Work, llc

TEAM ELECTRIC

www.teamelectricmn.com Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes Free Est 952-758-7585 10% Off w/ad

763-537-4731 Schoo Electric Small Jobs – Service Changes

This space could be yours.

2230

www.jddeckcreations.com

ANY CONCRETE

Decorative/Stamped/Driv es/Steps/Walks & Addnts Bormann Construction 612-310-3283

Decks

2180

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

• Licensed/Insured • FREE Est.

YOUR HOMETOWN LANDSCAPER • Patios, Walks, Retaining Walls • Shrubbery Removal & Replacement • Shrubs, Trees, Perennials Planted • Deco. Rock, Edging, Brush/Buckthorn Clearing • Mulch Installation (Many Varieties) • Complete Landscape Renovation & Design Visit our website:

www.JimCooperJrLandscaping.com

612.869.2454

LOW PRICES • Pulverized Dirt - $12.50 yd • Black Dirt - $11.00 yd • Decorative Rock Since 1986 • Colored Mulch - $26.50 yd • Mulches 6 miles S. of • Boulders Shakopee on 169 • Retaining Wall Block Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:00pm • Pavers (starting @ $2.10/sq ft) Sat - Call for Hours • Edging • Poly • Fabrics

952-492-2783 - We Deliver www.hermanslandscape.com

www.minnlocal.com – Thursday, July 21, 2011 – Edina Sun-Current

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

2360

Lawn & Garden

2420

Painting

*A1 CEILING & WALLS*

Expert Texturing-Ptg -Water Damage Reas. Prices-Senior Disc. *Free Est. 612-927-5532*

*A and K PAINTING* Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted

Beautiful Gardens

Would You Like To Have More Beauty In Your Yard? We Will Restore or Expand Your Existing Gardens. Experienced Gardeners Call Linda 612-598-3949

Quality Residential

Curb Appeal! Sidewalks & Driveways. Will Edge It. Good Rates. 952-288-5304 Field of Green Lawncare

Resid & Comm Free Ests Lawn Clean-Ups & Weekly Mowing. Call 952-807-1612

Moving, Storage & Shipping

A Local Mover

Robinson Moving

Household & Office Movers Reasonable Rates ICC 52334 35Yrs Exp Sr. Disc Call 763-566-8955

2420

Painting

Ext/Int Painting Reasonable Rates FREE Est. EARL 952-944-7983

2360

Lawn & Garden

Painting & Drywall Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

A German Craftsman

Paint, Plaster, papering 30yrs quality work, Ref's Seasonal Rates. Reliable roosterpainting.com Est. Int/Ext 952-484-4867 Allen's Perfect Painting Ceiling & Drywall Repair BBB Member. Call anytime. Lic/Ins. Free Est. 612-388-2884

Bell Professional Painting 20 yrs serving SW Ext Ptg Best Prices 952-949-0444 Danielsonhomeservices.com

Paint Drywall Lic 20444019 Ron 612-720-6525

2360

Lawn & Garden

Retaining Walls, Pavers, Shrubs, Mulch. CONCRETE: Driveway, Walks, Steps, Patios

2420

RAINBOW ROOFING

DAVE'S Painting Int/Ext

3 Rooms $175. Paper rem Enamel Refs avail. 952-201-1577

A Family Operated Bus.

Ext/Int Quality Painting Stain, enamel, repairs, decks 30 yrs exp, master painter Ins. Free est. 612-227-1844

Re-roofs Tear-offs BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Paperhanging

2420

Painting

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

www.blomquistexteriors.com

Constructive Solutions, LLC. Hail Damage Repair, Roofs Siding, Windows & Decks. Lic#20637738 – Insured Mc/Visa Sr. Discounts 612-810-2059 Mbr:BBB Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

FREE ESTIMATE S

Work Guar/Refs/Ins/Free Ests

35yrs Exp. 952-377-4612

CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

Plumbing

Roofing • Siding • Windows

763-792-2999 Geno's Sewer & Drain

Lic # 20431519BC

Special $89/with ad!

952-934-7600

*A One Man Company* Toilets, Faucets, Sm jobs Steve 612-940-5920 Lic#4040

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

Powerwashing

DECK CLEANING & STAINING 651-699-3504

Right Way Painting Powerwashing, Decks, Staining, & Repairs 612-839-2239

20 years exp. Degreed Shop Teacher Exterior/Interior Painting Powerwashing • Decks • Fences Window Glazing & Repairs 2 Year Labor / 10 Year Paint Warranty

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949 WWW.RIGHTWAYMN.COM

952-201-4817

Regalenterprisesinc.net TOP QUALITY ROOFING FOR LESS $$$$ Two Teacher Construction Re-Roofing - Tearoffs. Large crew done in a day! Immaculate clean-ups Ins Lic # 20073200 Ref's

952-472-5670

BBB

Why Wait Roofing LLC Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 17 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

Sealcoating

Call Jeff for STUMP REMOVAL

Narrow Access or Backyards. Insured Jeff 612-578-5299

NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123

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Tree Service

#1 All Area Tree/Shrub Lg/Sm - Cut/trim/remvl Ins'd. Sr disc. 612-532-1162 #1 All Area Tree/Shrub Lg/Sm - Cut/trim/remvl Ins'd. Sr disc. 612-532-1162 $0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Summer Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP

Will Beat Anybody's Price! NEW HORIZONS TREE & LANDSCAPING

BIG TREES & STUMPS CHEAP!!

Fully Licensed & Insured “We take pride in our work”

612-203-4309 15% Spring Discount

Tree Trimming & Removal. Lot Clearing. Full Yard Landscaping. Fully Insured. Call 612-390-0293 Dynamic Tree & Landscaping

Free Estimates on

Parking Lots & Driveways All Commercial Work Guar. Patching & Sealcoating.

952-220-5692/952-492-2866

15% Summer Discount Tree Trimming & Removal

Call The Best!!

www.vincestree.com Full Tree & Landscape Services. Serving The Entire Metro Area. 763-954-1063 BBB Accredited Business A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104

Best Rates In Town Tree Trimming & Removal Buckthorn & Storm Cleanup Lifelong Edina Resident Free Ests 612-790-0693

Parkway Tree Service Quality Work At Affordable Prices! Trimming/Removal & Stump Removal. Lic/Ins. Free Ests Leo 612-210-0381/952-933-1458 TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMING Shrub Pruning Free Ests Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp. 952-922-7543 / 763-535-7512

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Upholstery & Slipcovers

Affordable Custom Uphols Upholstery – Slipcovers Visa/MC Jan 612-824-7376

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Window Cleaning

Window Cleaning 14 Yrs Exp Free Est. Insured

952-467-2447

612-275-2574

AJ's Tree Service LLC

2620

Tree Service

Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured

Window Cleaning 612-529-4444

3000

Merchandise

Senior Discounts

(651) 644-6900 (952) 920-8888

3010 ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Call For Free Estimate www.WesternConstructionInc.com

2490

Forget The Rest

612-396-9345

Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

Powerwashing

15% Summer Discount

Premier Tree Service

Limited Offer

2490

Tree Service

2620

BLUE SKIES

Summer Specials - All Jobs!

Powerwashing

Great Service Affordable Prices 3020

Auctions

3020

Auctions

Selling to Highest Bidder over $99,000!!!

Lic. #20626700

Right Way PAINTING

Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. 20515711

Performance Paving & Sealcoating.

Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com

Quality Work @ Reas. Rates . Siding & Windows LIFE TIME GUAR. Ins/ Lic. BBB

Stump Removal

Fast Turnaround SERVING THE Reduce Energy Bills ENTIRE METO AREA Free Estimates MN LICENSE Bank Financing #20316811 Available BONDED • INSURED

CONTROLLING YOU? 1 ON 1 Hypnosis Works Free Consultation. 612-868-8177 Powerwashing

612-724-2672 Local Owner/Installer. High

2530

Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

www.rooftodeck.com Code #78

2490

RC EXTERIORS

We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty

WINDOWS/SIDING

Guaranteed Results.

Professional Service Directory

2600

612-210-5267 952-443-9957

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS • EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE • Hardiplank® Siding • QUICK RESPONSE TIME • HAIL DAMAGE 763-550-0043 • FREE INSPECTIONS 952-476-7601 • STATE LIC# 6793 • ESTABLISHED IN 1984 651-221-2600 www.GatesGeneralContractors.com

An Honest Plumber

2500

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Lic #20156835 • Insured

Ins/Bond Lic. #57327-MR Dan 952-465-2926

2490

2510

Since 1978

qiar

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 004914PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

CIGARETTES

A Fresh Look, Inc.

Roofs-Soffit-Fascia-Gutters-

Lic#20172580 763-754-2501

PRO PAPER HANGING Removal, Paint/Plaster

2470

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

BLOMQUIST EXT Siding-

612-802-8100

Shingles /Cedar Shake Reas rates-. 20+ yrs exp. Lic/Ins

Professional and Prompt

Residential & Commercial

Call Now For Weekly Mowing Landscaping • Fertilization

Painting

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Ceiling & Wall Textures

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

FREE Estimates

952.278.0126

Painting

DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC BBB 952-469-6800

2430

A Lawn Service – Clean-Ups, Gardens, Hauling. Cheap Rates. Call Bryan 763-276-0368

2380

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 25 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

2420

BOB’s Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

Our job is to make you look good!

777 Cty Rd D East - Vadnais Hgts, MN 55117 Great Location w/ High Traffic Counts Inspection: July 17th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM or by appt. On Line Bidding ends July 26, 2011 Place bids at www. K-BID.com

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com Lic# 86-65

Antiques

Anniversary Sale

Fri & Sat, July 22-23 (10-6) Sun, July 24 (12-5)

Antiques on Mainstreet 913 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 952-931-2144

Carver & Chaska Occasional Markets DOWNTOWN CARVER

* Mustard Moon * Seasons * The Good Junk Garage * The Vintage Cottage * Ms. Mac's Too DOWNTOWN CHASKA

Jeff Johnson, Broker 11541 137th St. SE – Becker, MN 55308

Alliance Bid, Inc. 763-262-5555 800-262-5092

Linda's Cellar July 21, 22, 23 Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4) Antiqs, garden, vintg., summer

The Nature of It

Antiques & Cabin Sale 7/21-23 (10-4) Carver www.thenatureofit.com

Edina Sun-Current – Thursday, July 21, 2011 – www.minnlocal.com

3060

Building Supplies

LUMBER: Approx. 8,000 bd. ft., misc. dimensions, 8', 10', 12' lengths. Call for details & price 763-561-2494

3090

Cemetery Lots

Bloomington Cemetery 2 plots. $995/BO each. Call 651-762-3727 Burial Plot Avail in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens (Garden of the Apostles). Valued at $2625 will sell for $1400. (715) 839-7570

3210

Good Things To Eat

RASPBERRIES

Picked or U pick Hwy. 55, 12 miles W. of 494 Knapton's 763-479-1184

3250

Medical Supplies

3509

Burnsville

ONE DAY SALE - 8-3 KID'S STUFF, FURN, 13633 KRESTWOOD DR THURSDAY, JULY 21st

3519

Crystal

Estate Sale. 7/21-23 (9-4) PaceSaver 3 whl Scooter, 3217 Xenia Ave N. Antq battery operated, w/basket, Exc cond! New $2,500; furniture & misc. items ask. $1,000/BO 952-431-5781

3260

Misc. For Sale

3523

Eagan

Multi-Family 7/21-22 (8pzipf7570@charter.net Antiq. China Cabinet, deli- 6) Fabrics, patterns, books, cate, rounded glass, oak, collectbls./dishes, Thomas Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2 Good cond! $375. 26” Sony Kinkade prints, HH, kids. vaults w/companion head- Bravia flatscreen, hi-def, 1765 Monterey Lane stone. Value $8,990. Asking TV $120/BO. 952-945-0905 Eden $6,500/BO. 218-828-3608 Refrigerator S/Side white

Glenhaven Garden of Na- H20 $390 Exc cond ELEC tivity. Lot 93B spaces 1&2 STOVE White Glass Top companion marker and 2 $285. Call 763-424-2636 vaults. $5K 763-537-8296 Lovely Glen Haven – 2 plots, must sell, $1600 ea 952-926-4381 Pleasant View Memorial Gardens, Burns. 4 lots. Call for details 952-888-4941

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Estate Sales

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Misc. Wanted

WANTED

Old stereo equip., need not work. Andy 651-329-0515 Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

CHANHASSEN 1071 Lake Susan Hills Dr. July 22 (8:30-5:30) July 23 (8:30-4:30)

Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

Country French style decorated home -MOVING SALE

3280

#'s Friday at 8am

www.willmatthill.com

EDINA 6805 Hillside Lane

Fri 7/22 (8-4); Sat 7/23 (8-3) Contents of lovely Edina home! LR, BR & Wicker porch furn., game table, lamps, Spode China & glass, Wedgwood, Lenox, Waterford, silver plate, many LP's, books, linens, kitch., RobotCoupe + access., bumper pool, Tyco HO cars & tracks, washer, dryer, refrig., garage items Augsburg College Associates

3160

Furnishings

Musical Instuments

3524

Prairie

Crown Upright Piano

3500

3505

Garage Sales this week Blaine

Estate Sale! 7/22-23 (8-3) 1888 129th Ave NE, Mens, tools, HH & more!

3506

Bloomington

3525

Edina

3529

Fridley

7/22 (9-4) & 7/23 (9-1), TV's, Misc HH, Furn, No checks, Cash Only. 6560 2nd St NE

3554

Minnetonka

Multi-Fam 7/21-22 (7-6); 7/23 (7-1) HH, books, movies, kid/adlt cloz, fishing, X-mas, collectbls. 4312 Woods Way

3565

Plymouth

Furn., Wmns plus Sz. Cloz & misc. 8406 Columbus Ave S.

Executive SteelCase Desk unit with file cabinet. Like new! Plymouth 715-571-1920

Multi-Family Sale Wed-Fri, 7/20-22 (8a - 5p) 8411 5th Ave. South

July 21-23 (8-3) Antiqs, tools, HH items, fish house, more! 12610 58th Ave. N.

Oak Table, 4 boards & 4 chairs, $150. Loveseat $125. Cash only 952-944-7939

Oak Baby BR Set, furn., kids toys/cloz, HH 7/22-23 (8-4) 8120 Rhode Island Cir

Wayzata Public Schools Sale

3200

Give-Aways & Swaps

07 Kawasaki Ninja 250R FREE! Contact me at alanwalker@blumail.org

This space could be yours.

952-392-6888

Furniture, AV, and misc.

Furn, kids cloz, toys, HH items. 7/21-22 (8-5) 7/23 (812) 7423 W River Rd Crt

Thursday, July 21

(9am - 2pm) Wayzata Central Middle School - Ice Arena 305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth

Sat., July 23 (8:30-12)

Hennepin Technical College

3567

Tables, chairs, culinary items, pre-schl items, misc.

1 Stop shopping @ our sale 7/21-23 (8-5). Lots of items! 7421 Emerson Ave S.

9000 Brooklyn Blvd. Brooklyn Park

3509

Bloomington

HUGE! 10427 Aquila Av. S 7/28 & 7/30 (9-4) Tons of fabric, books, HH, port . AC

Moving 7/28-30 (8-4) Tools,

car parts, X-mas, furn., Mn/Wmn cloz 8439 12th Av S

Sat 7/30 ONLY (8-2), kids cloz up to sz 14, toys, bike trailer. 8230 Penn Ave S.

Brooklyn Center

sale 10:30-12 www.bumc.org

7200 Brooklyn Blvd.

3608

Brooklyn Park

7/22 (8-5) 7/23 (8-12) Lots of baby items. 9714 Fallgold Books, DVDs, jewelry, Parkway North watches, furn, telescope, desk, misc. 5504 Oak Glen Huge 250 Family Sale! st nd (Btwn 71 & 72 /Cahill Family of God Church Rd. July 22-23 (10-5) 8/3 (5-8) $3 Adm.; 8/4 (9-8); 8/5 (9-5); 8/6 (9-12) Grandmother's Sale! Toys, 8625 Zane Ave. North games, amoire -exc cond.,

7/21 (8-4); 7/22 (8-12) Kids toys/puzzles, Wmns cloz, oak furn. 4625 Jewel Ln N.

Brooklyn Park

Over 250 families! Presale Wed 8/3 (5-8) $3 Adm Thurs 8/4 (9-7); Fri 8/5 (9-6); Sat 8/6 (9-12) - $3 Bag Day

Brooklyn United Meth. Church 7/27 (6-9) Pre-sale $3 Adm. 7/28-29 (10-7); 7/30 (9-12). Sat. - ½ Price & Box

P.E.O. Multi-Family Sale Furn, HH gds, plus! 7/21-23 (9-5) 7917 South Bay Curve

Richfield

3619

Crystal

Large N'Hood & Yard Sales 7/28-30 (8-5) HH, Clothes for all, microwave & misc. 6905 Lombardy Lane

3629

St Philips Luth. Church

Minneapolis

Temple Israel Sisterhood 24th & Fremont Ave S. (just off Hennepin Ave) - Huge

Sale! 7/31 $5 Adm. (12-6); 8/1 - 3 Free Adm. (10-8) Tues-½ price; Wed-Bag day

3665

Plymouth

Huge Sale: 7/28-29 (8-5) 7/30 (8-12) Furn, tools, books, HH & more. 220 Zinnia Lane North

3668

Robbinsdale

Antiq. furn, glasswr., vintg. toys-Troll dolls, crafts/decor HH. 14608 Summit Oaks Dr

3568

Robbinsdale

1 DAY ONLY 7/23 (8-3), Misc. HH, 2640 Abbott Ave North

Help Wanted/ Full Time

FSI International located in Chaska, a global supplier of surface conditioning equipment and technology, currently has multiple Pontoon boat: 18', 1999, Auopportunities available rora. 50hp ES Outboard for technicians and asmotor, boat cover & Bimisemblers. Individuals ni top, $3,300. 952-393-9967 with a strong electromechanical aptitude are enSports & couraged to apply! To view additional opportunities Recreation and to apply online. Please 17' Alumacraft Canoe, Very go to www.fsi-intl.com Good Cndtn, Plus Paddles $400 Plymouth 763-473-4264

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Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

Poodle Standard, blk. M, 3 mos., crate trained, beg. housetrained. 763-434-5303

www.castandardpoodles.com

5000

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Rentals Houses For Rent

Burnsville See Craiglist! 2BR, LL, 1,000 sq. ft. 15K Remodel, Full kitch, granite CTT, full appliances, central AC, sofa, love seat, kitch table, 50” satellite TV, internet. $695+share utils. Avl Immed. 952-994-3986

5600

Rooms For Rent

E. Bloom furnished sleeping room $450 w/ Util's Avl Now! 952-240-1655

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Edina - 50th & France 1BR w/ deck. $685 + elec. 612-210-9744 320-274-3398

7000

Real Estate

Brainerd Lakes-Whitefish New Cabins under $100K 866-940-7069 for Open Times CottagesOnWhitefish.com

9000

9100

Employment Help Wanted/ Full Time

ASSOCIATE TRAINEE Real Estate Career

Fast Growth Potential Rolland 952-949-4724 Irene 952-949-4759 rsmaagaard@cbburnet.com Coldwell Banker Burnet cbburnet.com EOE

Multi-Family 7/28-30 (8-3) Greeting cards/stationary, HH, cloz, kids-Legos/Beanie, etc. 4108 Lake Dr Av N

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

Burnsville

Estate Sale 7/21-23 (9-5)

9100

Fishing Boat w/2 seats, 2 motors on trailer $1500 763-497-4070

Fridley

Presale 7/27 (5-8p) $4 Adm; 7/28-29 (9-7); 7/30 (9-12) Half Price - $5/bag - most cloz. 6180 Hwy 65 NE

3653

Boats, New & Used

14' Alumacraft

Christ Lutheran Church 641 89 th Ave. NE, Blaine

3606

3720

Blaine

Multi-Fam! 7/21 (9-3) 7/23 (9/1). 8680 Grier Ln Ret. teacher stuff, HH, jewelry.

7/21-22 (9-6); 7/23 (9-1 ) HH,

3508

3605

Garage Sales next week

3607

Bookcase: beautiful, off white, $40/BO. Cabinet: vintg., light brwn, $40/BO. 1948 Singer Sewing Mach. $50/BO 952-983-0345

Sleep Number bed for sale, series 9000. Electric adjustable frame with pillow top. Head board with mirror, and side piers with drawers included. Works great $1,800. Call 612-237-1415

3600

Multi Family Sale. Furn, kids clothes, collectibles, Spoon Ridge. July 21-23, 8-5

Baldwin Console Piano HH, 1 blk W of Jerry's 5604 w/bench, medium oak fin., Johnson Dr. 7/21-22 (8-4) built 1980, $600. 952-935-1566 Needs tuning. Good cond! $850/BO. 763-544-1236

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

'84 AMF Sunfish Wet Sailor all parts provide incl. trlr. Ex cond! $1,200 612-860-1420

WORK FROM HOME!

Put faith 1st family 2nd & an opportunity to earn a great income! 952-474-4682

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

MACHINIST: DAY SHIFT: 4-10s, M-THURSDAY 7am5:30pm, WORK WITH FADAL VMC. SETUP AND OPERATE REQUIRED! Salary depends on experience: 16-22hr. GREAT BENEFITS & OVERTIME! Richlind Metal Fabricatiors, Inc. 4155 Peavy Rd. Chaska, MN 55318. PH 952-448-4862 FAX 952-448-5437

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952-392-6888

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