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Survey: Hindu temple finds new Edina home in Edina Venkateswara defines SriTemple celebrates quality opening Aug. 4-7 of life BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The south metro faith community has a new member. The inaugural celebration for the Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple begins Thursday, Aug. 4, and culminates Sunday, Aug. 7, with its sanctification. Located in the former Spa Bella Casa building, 7615 Metro Blvd., in Edina, the approximately 18,000square-foot space will allow the temple to expand its cultural education and outreach. “This is a place to come together, practice music and dance, as

Residents give city high marks in recent survey BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS When a new research firm pitched its services to Edina in the early 1980s, it was told there was no need for a quality of life survey because Edina defined quality of life. Bill Morris, president of Decision Resources Ltd. said he finally got to prove the statement true in 1999. His first survey of the city found 81 percent of residents ranked Edina’s quality of life “excellent.” “This time, however, we now have corroborating evidence,” Morris said presenting the results of the 2011 survey at the

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Hindu Priest Murali Vedala, left, assisted by devotee and Sri Venkateswara Temple vice president Vamshi Jonnalagadda of Eden Prairie, right, conducts a prayer Saturday, July 16, at the Golden Valley temple. (Photo by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

City council orders $35K fix for noisy air conditioner Cooling unit at York Gardens assisted living facility to be moved later this summer BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Residents across the street from York Gardens’ noisy air conditioning unit

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could get some relief before the heat breaks this summer. The Edina City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, July 19, to require the assisted living center to install a noise abatement system as a condition of approval for a site plan amendment. Under the site plan amendment, Ebenezer, which owns the three-story

building at 3451 Parklawn Ave., will move the 12-foot-tall unit from its current location on the west side of the building to the east side to comply with setback and noise regulations. Neighbors at Village Homes of Centennial Lakes, 7420 Edinborough Way, COOLING: TO PAGE 23

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COMMUNITY NOTES Edina author speaks at Excelsior library

Republican seniors meeting set for Aug. 2

Edina author Peter Geye will read from and discuss his critically acclaimed and award-winning debut novel, “Safe From the Sea,” 7-8:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1, at the Excelsior Library, 343 Third St. in Excelsior. Set against the lakeshore landscape of northern Minnesota, “Safe from the Sea” tells the story of a son who returns home to reconnect with his estranged and dying father. Thirty-five years previous, the father survived the tragic wreck of a Great Lakes ore boat that has divided them emotionally ever since. Books will be available for purchase and singing. Info: 612-543-6350.

The Republican Seniors of Minnesota is a long-established group that meets on the first Tuesday of each month for lively discussion and an interesting speaker, followed by lunch. It all begins at 10 a.m. with a business meeting and time to express your political insights, along with coffee. The convener, followed by a pertinent speaker, leads discussion of current topics. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the speaker will be veteran Twin Cities talk show host and current KTLK-100.3 FM morning cohost Bob Davis. At noon, lunch from a menu of five items, ranging in price from $6.00 to $10.00 per person, including tax and tip will be served. There is a minimumbasic charge for members not ordering lunch of $2.50 to cover the use of the meeting room and coffee. The event will be held at the Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lakeshore Dr., Richfield. Info: 952-828-1943 or repseniorsmn@aol.com.

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Edina Fire Department crews and volunteer police reserve officers will also stop by parties throughout the evening. There’s a big benefit in getting to know neighbors too, Martin said. Residents in tight-knit neighborhoods can spot when a person or something seems out of place BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS and alert police. They might also feel more comfortable asking a neighbor to keep an Block parties will pop up across Edina eye on their home when they are out of next week. town, she said. The annual Night to Unite event will “The more community you have the take place in neighborhoods and parks in better,” Martin said. Edina 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. Of course, it’s not all “We encourage neighbors about networking. Many to lock their front doors, Night to Unite parties turn on their lights and involve potlucks, games come out and get to know and kids activities. This one another,” Crime year, bags given to each Prevention Coordinator What: Edina Night to Unite Kaylin Martin said. When: 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, block leader by the city will include a Frisbee, The statewide event was Aug. 2 balloons, temporary tatcreated to promote neigh- Where: Citywide borhood spirit, increase Info: cityofedina.com or 952- toos and other items. Target, which has partcrime prevention awareness 833-9523 nered with Edina, will and build stronger partnervisit parties to hand out ships between police and the goodies such as sidewalk chalk and community. stickers, Martin said. Last year, 50 block parties were regisNew this year, Martin and a local tered in Edina. About two weeks before the Target employee will also judge a cityevent this year, 45 had registered, Martin wide coloring contest for children 12 and said. The deadline was Tuesday, July 26. under with prizes for each of three age Martin said Night to Unite provides a groups. Coloring sheets will be included positive chance for residents to interact in the bags from the city and can be with police and other first responders, returned to the police department. who visit the registered parties. Martin, who joined the department “The residents only really see officers this year, said a lot of work goes into when they’re getting a ticket or when Night to Unite. something bad has happened and they “When it finally comes I’m excited to need to call us,” she said. “It’s a great go out and see it in action, and then start opportunity for residents to get out and planning for the next year,” she said. meet officers.”

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Edina High School’s Chamber Choir performed the National Anthem at the Monday, July 18, Minnesota Twins baseball game. The choir was among 45 groups selected by audition from more than 1,200 applicants to perform this season. The Chamber Choir, led by Dr. David Henderson, was the only selected high school choir ensemble. Members of the choir: Zack Antar, Alex Behr, Madie Carlile, Ellen Christensen Chase Claflin, Alec Fischer, Emily Flack, Danny Glass, Aldis Inde, Max Jones, Michaela Kizershot, Dori Meifert, Joe Nelson, Katherine Pappas, Sarah Sandberg, Gwen Setterberg and Tony Violante.

Edina Community Lutheran Church is celebrating local foods with a 100-mile meal 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the church, 4113 W. 54th St., Edina. The rain or shine event begins with a local foods potluck. Guests are asked to bring a favorite dish made from ingredients in their garden, CSA share, co-op or local farmers market, as well as the recipe, to share. There will also be a local foods cooking demonstration, compost and rain barrel presentation, presentation by a CSA leader, live music and kids activities. An outdoor worship will follow the potluck at 7:30 p.m. Info: 952-926-3808 or eclc.org.

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South View expansion approved $2.3 million project will add five classrooms, expand cafeteria at Edina middle school BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Like many of its students, South View Middle School in Edina will grow in the coming year year. The Edina School Board approved a $2.3 million addition and renovation to relieve overcrowding Monday, July 18. Board members voted 6-0, Idith Almog absent, to move forward with a plan that will add up to five classrooms and expand the cafeteria, as well as renovate some existing rooms. Currently, the school, housing grades 6-9, exceeds its functional capacity, according to Wold Architects and Engineers, which was hired last year to complete a district-wide facilities study to address growing enrollment. The school board directed Wold

in December to come back with a plan for short-term relief. “We’re now moving forward with this effort due to the capacity that we’ve reached,” Supt. Ric Dressen said. Wold’s Vaughn Dierks said South View could be short on space for 168 students beginning this fall. Work will commence this summer on three classrooms. The existing rooms will be renovated, with one split to create a fourth room. Dierks said design of a 5,750-squarefoot, two-story addition for the building’s southeast corner would also be finished this summer with plans to break ground this fall. “Construction will be underway over the course of the school year for that project,” he said. After school lets out next spring, he said existing classrooms across the hall from the cafeteria would be moved to the addition and the cafeteria expanded. “This would increase that cafeteria size significantly,” Dierks said, adding

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CITY NOTES Human services funding requests sought by city Edina’s Human Services Task Force is seeking proposals for 2012 human services funding. The task force, comprised of members of Edina’s advisory boards and commissions, will make recommendations on human service funding to the Edina City Council. Human services providers may submit proposals for 2012 funding of their services, indicating how they intend to meet the needs of Edina residents. Applicants will be invited to a public hearing in the fall to make short presentations supporting their funding requests. At the hearing, applicants will introduce their organizations and briefly share how they serve Edina, how the requested funds will be spent and what other sources of funding the organization expects. Proposals for funding are due 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. For more information, contact Human Services Coordinator Susan Howl, 952-826-0403, or visit cityofedina.com/finance.

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Growing up in Edina: Fred Cox moves in Submit your childhood story for Edina Museum exhibit BY MAGGIE SMITH STEWART GUEST COLUMNIST Edina, like the rest of Minnesota in the 1960s, loved the new Vikings football team and the “Purple People Eaters.” My family had season tickets and never missed a home game, even when temperatures dipped below freezing. Then something wonderful happened. Fred Cox, the Vikings’ kicker, moved in across the street from our home on Ashcroft Avenue. At the time, he had three young kids and I was just at babysitting age. I had a job. I suppose I watched those kids while the Cox’s went to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” with Alan Page, or maybe when they dined at Perkins with Gene Washington. The boys I knew at South View Junior High were more than envious. I remember the youngest Cox, little Freddy, had a passion for taking off his clothes and running out of the house and down the street. I would chase after that cute little naked toddler for what seemed like all night. Eventually, I lost the job to my neighbor Sue Trussel. Apparently Sue would take the Cox kids up to the Valley View Drug Store and let them pick out any candy they wanted.

A budding writer One day Mrs. Cox called me over and asked if I would like to do Fred’s fan mail for him. I was paid 3 cents a letter. I’d “autograph” the 8-by-10 of Freddy the Foot, put it in a big manila envelope and address the letter to the fan. Sue Trussel might have been an entrepreneur, but I was a budding writer. I would read letters that

Maggie Smith Stewart, center, pictured with two of her brothers, writes about the time Vikings’ kicker Fred Cox moved in across the street from her childhood home in Edina for the Edina History Museum’s upcoming “Growing Up in Edina” exhibit. (Photo courtesy of Edina History Museum) Fred Cox received from fans and I couldn’t help write back. It seemed I was a sucker for a kid’s scrawling, misspelled print and story. Some kids would send football plays drawn out in crayon. There were detailed instructions for Mick Tingelhoff, Lonnie Warwick and Fred to play out. “Great idea!” I’d write back. “I will show this to Bud,” thinking that Fred Cox probably was on first name basis with Bud Grant. One kid wrote that there was a mean kid at his school. He said that this mean kid told

him, “Fred Cox could care less about you. He’ll never write you back.” I sent him two autographed pictures (one for the bully) and told him to tell the kid that he was wrong. On vacation one summer in El Paso, Texas, I saw the autographed photo “Fred” had sent to my little cousin Timmy. It was framed and on his bedroom wall.

Fred’s teammate The years went by and I kept that job and my secret. But the highlight of having the Vikings’ all time leading scorer across the street from us came

one late August day when I was outside playing football on the street with my brothers and a couple of their friends. It was a typical game for the only girl in the neighborhood in the 70s. No one was throwing to me. And then out came Fred. Everyone froze and muttered shy hellos. He asked, “Can I play?” Someone screamed, “You bet!” He said, “I’m on Maggie’s team. The rest of you over there.” And he pointed to the other side. “We kick off,” he said. Everyone lined up and I went up to the ball. He signaled for me to throw it to him. I passed it underhand and Fred Cox kicked. The ball rocketed over the boy’s heads. In slow motion, television style, it sailed down the block past three houses and the intersection. The boys laughed and turned to chase it. It took a bounce at the end of Ashcroft Avenue, and headed down the steep hill on 62nd street. As I lost sight of the boys running down 62nd, I turned and looked at Fred. He smiled, nodded and walked back into his house. This story was submitted for the Edina History Museum’s upcoming “Growing Up in Edina: a Show and Tell Exhibit” that opens Saturday, Oct. 29. Help document childhood life in Edina by submitting your story. For more information, visit edinahistoricalsociety.org or call the museum at 612-928-4577.

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Affordable homes open doors, bridge education gap CommonBond Communities seeks volunteers to work with youth in Edina BY DEB SAKRY LANDE • GUEST COLUMNIST As a working mother of two children ages 11 and 16, I struggle to balance it all. I know I am not alone. My family and I have been fortunate to remain in a home we can afford during this difficult economy. In addition, we have the support of caring teachers in our public schools as well as neighbors and family to assure our children are successful. However, so many families do not feel that same assurance. They don’t have a stable home and their children are not finding success in school. In a May 2011 statement, Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius said “… we are still seeing significant gaps between our white students compared to our students of color and poor kids … only 17 percent of Minnesota’s AfricanAmerican students were proficient in the

MCA math assessment compared to 56 percent of Minnesota’s white students.” This is a travesty. While Minnesota is still ranked fairly high in education outcomes overall, we cannot seem to bridge the achievement gap between success for white students and their peers. The downswing in the economy, loss of jobs and lack of affordable housing expands the gap to a canyon of chaos especially for people in poverty. However, there is a nonprofit, CommonBond Communities, that sees impressive graduation rates for the youth they serve. Ninety-five percent of high school seniors who live in a CommonBond affordable housing community and attend on-site youth programs graduate from high school. The majority of these youth are young people of color whose families make $16,000 or less each year. The organization provides affordable homes with services that support resident success and independence. How do they see these amazing graduation rates? By offering outcomes-based tutoring and mentoring programs on-site

in the affordable apartments and town homes they manage. One of CommonBond’s sites, Yorkdale Townhomes on York Avenue in Edina, is a 90-unit townhome community that houses 221 residents, close to half of which are children. After the school bell rings, 99 youth hop on school buses, arrive at their CommonBond home in Edina, check in with their mom or dad and then run enthusiastically – with school bags still in hand – to the CommonBond Advantage Center where caring volunteers and CommonBond staff are waiting for them. During the school year, the youth get help with homework. In the summertime, the academic support happens through community exploration and service. The goals are to keep learning top of mind year-round, offer wraparound academic support that begins as early as age 3 and ultimately to assure that every resident youth graduates from high school. Some CommonBond youth even become the first in their families to

graduate from college. All year long, the equation for success is the same: positive experiences in our school system, a stable home the family can afford, a strong future envisioned by the child and their family, and critical support from volunteers who help youth reach their educational dreams. CommonBond is currently seeking volunteers to work with youth who live in CommonBond homes. You can bridge the gap and volunteer to help a young person succeed in school. CommonBond is actively recruiting mentors to dedicate 90 minutes a week during the 2011-2012 school year. Volunteer opportunities are available in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edina and other locations. Please contact Jess Ponthan, 651-312-3359 or Jessica.ponthan@commonbond.org, or go to commonbond.org/volunteer for more information. Sakry Lande is director of community relations for CommonBond Communities.

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We e k l y S u p e r S a v i n g s ! Paperista store opens at 50th and France A stationery and design boutique specializing in custom invitations and luxe paper goods has opened at 50th and France. The Paperista flagship store, 5023 France Ave., near Edina carries greeting cards, stationery, specialty gifts and

entertaining accessories as well as customizable paper goods from wedding and holiday party invitations to menus, bar coasters and thank you notes. Styling services are also available to create tablescapes and ambiance for clients at their homes or event venues. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Info: paperista.com.

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District presents plan to address student use of alcohol, drugs Recommendations include identifying risk factors, parent education BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Edina School District leaders are working on a plan to address alarming rates of alcohol and drug use among students. According to the 2010 Minnesota Student Survey, Edina students in grade 12 exceeded statewide averages in alcohol use, binge drinking and marijuana use. Director of Teaching and Learning Jenni Norlin-Weaver said those results showed “legitimate causes to ask questions about exactly what’s going on relative to substance abuse here in the community.” “When we look at the statewide averages and the Edina average, often we’re happy to see that Edina has exceeded a statewide average and in this case that’s not true,” Norlin-Weaver said. With Director of Special Services Penny Kodrich, she presented a plan to respond to student life issues at the Monday, July 18, Edina School Board meeting. It included eight recommendations primarily around student and parent curriculum and education, systems to identify problems and intervene early, and collaboration with community partners. “This is a very ambitious effort,” Kodrich said. According to Kodrich, longitudinal studies show correlation between absences and substance use. One item in the plan includes working with principals to prevent school absences, and identify students that frequently miss school for intervention. Another item involves training for frontline staff like nurses and school psychologists to spot indications a student might be at-risk, and then ways to respond. “Children coming to the health office, for example, on a frequent basis complaining about a headache or a stomachache, there’s oftentimes underlying issues,” Kodrich said. Ongoing assessment of students is another aspect of the plan. According to Norlin-Weaver, the state survey now administered every three years to students in grades 6, 9 and 12 will shift focus away from student behaviors by 2014. A districtspecific survey would collect more information more frequently. Boardmember Bert Ledder, who has been vocal about the issue, said the recommendations seemed like more of what the

district is already doing. “I just don’t feel that this is strong enough or bold enough or addresses this issue that is very serious to the health of our students enough,” Ledder said. She advocated for periodic police K-9 drug detection in the high school parking lot, as several other school districts already practice, as one way to show how serious the district is about the issue. “The bottom line is, this has been a problem in this community for a long time and unless we do something about it and actually stick our necks out and do something bold, this will continue,” she said. “We need to do something.” Norlin-Weaver said the idea to partner with youth organizations, law enforcement and other groups in the community is bold. That could include utilizing services of medical professionals, she said. “I don’t know what that means yet, but it does mean doing work differently if you’re going to partner and subsume services under one umbrella,” she said. The plan also included items for creating curriculum and training for parents to reach their children, especially during the transition from elementary to middle school. Boardmember Lonni Skrentner was skeptical that parent outreach would solve the problem. “We have to ask ourselves the question how do we get beyond the choir for interested parents? They could go to this curriculum, but you’re not going to get the right parents,” she said. “We need the ones we need to whack upside the head first so we can get them to pay attention, and how do we do that?” Other school board members asked staff to consider other programs. Peyton Robb said he’d like to see returned attention on the Search Institute’s 40 developmental assets for youth. Regina Neville wanted the district to look into the feasibility of creating profiles for each student to track factors that would show a risk for substance use. Cathy Cella said the student survey data should also be analyzed further to inform where the district puts its resources. For instance, she said, if the numbers always go up in grade 12, that would have a different response than if the numbers have gone up equally across all grades over the years. Norlin-Weaver said implementation of some of the recommendations would continue or begin, but she’d also research the ideas and come back to the board with a refined plan.

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COMMUNITY LINE Griffin Dahlberg of Edina was named to the University of North Dakota’s spring 2011 D.J. Robertson List, which recognizes freshman students with a 4.0 grade point average. Brett Stone of Edina graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration-communication. Courtney Angen of Edina was named to the dean’s honors list for the 2011 spring semester at Connecticut College.

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EDUCATION NOTES Filing for school board election begins Aug. 2 The filing period for Edina Public School Board of Education elections begins Tuesday, Aug. 2. Three people will be elected to terms of four years each in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 8. The seats are currently held by board members Cathy Cella, Bert Ledder and Peyton Robb. Candidates must file an affidavit of candidacy with the school district clerk and pay the $2 filing fee before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, to be included on the ballot. Affidavits are available at the school district office, 5701 Normandale Road, Ste. 200, in Edina. A candidates for this office must be an eligible voter, 21 years of age or older when assuming office, a resident of the school district for 30 days before the general election and have no other affidavit on file for any other office in the same general election. Info: 952-848-3900 or edina.k12.mn.us.

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Edina science and engineering museum moving to Bloomington BY MIKE HANKS • SUN NEWSPAPERS Long before there were science, technology, engineering and mathematics intensive schools, Rebecca Schatz identified a need to bring engineering education to children. There are many science museums aimed at children throughout the country, but a place that teaches the principles of engineering, “making stuff that works,” was hard to find. As an engineer for a high-tech company, Schatz began channeling her energy into what would eventually become a full-time, not-for-profit museum providing a hands-on experience for children. The Works, which traces its roots to 1995, is leaving its home of several years, the Edina Community Center, and moving to Bloomington. The Works will remain in Edina through Sept. 3 before beginning its move to a former office building near 98th Street and Lyndale Avenue South in Bloomington. The museum is expected to open at its new location in November. What started in 1995 as a temporary exhibit in the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota is now a full-time operation. The museum offers hands-on exhibits for visitors and provides engineering education to school groups throughout the year. Visitors to The Works can program robots, build giant structures, make a racecar, play a harp with strings of laser lights and zip up a six-foot zipper. Every exhibit is interactive and designed to highlight how things work. The educational programs feature a variety of projects for students, such as

building a catapult for launching marshmallows. By building the catapult, students learn how the structure works and how design elements can be altered to change the end result, according to Kris Best, development director of The Works. With the increase in engineering education through STEM schools across Minnesota, traffic has increased at The Works, according to Schatz, president of the museum she founded. Four years ago, the state department of education changed the science requirements to include engineering at every grade level, starting with kindergarten. That change fueled interest in The Works, where its annual audience grew from 10,000 students a year to more than 40,000. The organization has outgrown its space in Edina, space it has occupied since 2002. The search for a new location to house the museum ended in Bloomington with an empty office complex at 9740 Grand Ave. The new building will accommodate multiple busloads of children during the school year. Schatz expects to more than triple the number of students coming through its doors on an annual basis. To finance the expansion, The Works is conducting a multi-year capital campaign. The organization is funded by contributions from corporations, foundations and individuals as well as revenue from memberships, admissions, and workshop fees. The works will remain open at 5701 Normandale Road in Edina for the remainder of the summer. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Info: theworks.org.

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Temple FROM PAGE 1 Jonnalagadda said Sri Venkateswara Temple, a non-profit organization, purchased the former salon for $1.6 million last fall and has spent about $500,000 renovating it. Temple Board President Madhu Reddy has led the effort over the last several months, making sure the structure meets Hindu temple standards and city code. Reddy, who was in India purchasing items for the new temple and celebration, was not available for an interview. Jonnalagadda said the location is ideal for its access to Highway 100 and Interstate 494, as well as its proximity to Nine Mile Creek, which runs behind the temple. Water is an important element to have near temples, he said. The Edina temple will be the second largest in the state behind the 43,000square-foot Hindu Temple of Minnesota in Maple Grove, he said. The three-level building includes an area for worship on the top floor that can accommodate close to 500, classrooms, a banquet hall and kitchen on the main floor, and storage and more meeting space in the basement. Sree Kunduru, an executive board

Renovations were still underway Monday, July 18, at the future site of the Sri Venkateswara Temple, 7615 Metro Blvd., in Edina. An inaugural celebration for the Hindu temple is planned Thursday, Aug. 4, through Sunday, Aug. 7. (Photo by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers) member who leads the temple’s food committee, said the number of classrooms would go from two to up to 10, allowing for more weekend classes in language, classical Indian music and dance. Education is a big focus for the temple. “We want to teach the next genera-

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Temple FROM PREVIOUS PAGE include “prana pratishta,” the ritual for bringing deities’ souls into statues. On a recent Saturday, the eight statues representing Venkateswara’s companion goddess Lakshmi, Sanskrit for wealth, in her eight forms – prosperity, health, agriculture, success, knowledge, strength, progeny and power – were packed in rice at the Golden Valley temple. They’ll also be immersed in water as a step of the ceremony, said Jonnalagadda. “When the deity is made, whether

stone or metal, a lot of stress goes on it. We do this to bring that out as much as possible,” he said. There will also be other ceremonies, musical performances and a visit by Edina Mayor Jim Hovland. Jonnalagadda said in addition to Sri Venkateswara Temple’s priests Vamsi Kanduri and Murali Vedala, eight more will travel to Edina to help lead the celebration. More than 2,000 people are expected to attend. Jonnalagadda said the temple is open everyday of the week and welcomes visitors. For more information about the temple and opening festivities, visit svtemplemn.org.

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Sports dome idea pitched again in Edina Proponents say city needs seasonal indoor facility BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS Another group wants to build an indoor sports dome in Edina. The latest proponents gauged Edina City Council interest in a public-private partnership at work session before the council’s regular meeting Tuesday, July 19. The council directed the Edina Park Board to study the project, including potential locations, types of structures and the preferred business model. A team of residents led by Shannon Rusk is proposing building a 108,000square-foot seasonal domed turf facility on public land. The dome would be in place six months each year. The other six months, the turf fields would also be available for rent. “It will work so well here in Edina,” she said. “The demand is there. We’ve already found that out.” Rusk said the city is “woefully lagging” in indoor field space for the approx-

imately 10,000 participants in Edina youth athletic associations. They now travel to indoor facilities outside of the community, and take their money with them, she said. The dome could also be used for marching band practice, senior walkers, corporate events and adult leagues, said Rusk, vice president of development for Oppidan, a real estate development and construction firm. Oppidan has completed two sports complex venues in recent years – the Pagel Arena at Minnetonka Senior High School and the Vadnais Heights Sports Complex. Rusk told the council the project is still conceptual. The group was looking for direction from the city on potential sites. “This is not a site-specific concept at this point,” Rusk said, however, she presented a list of eight locations that had been vetted by architects and engineers. They included private land at Southdale Center and on Edina Industrial Boulevard, Lewis Park, Van Valkenburg Park and land adjacent to Edina High School, Braemar Ice Arena and the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility.

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indoor 180,000-square-foot sports facility, but that did not receive council support. But Rusk said there seems to be high interest now. Many letters urging the council to join the sports dome effort were sent to the council before the meetings. Some letters from families of soccer players asked the council to not reduce the number of grass fields with the placement of the dome. Council members indicated general support for the project in asking the park board to give the idea additional consideration. They also had a lot of questions. The council directed staff to complete a facilities inventory as part of the park board study. Councilmember Joni Bennett said before making a location decision, the city should understand what currently exists in the community. “That will inform what we do going forward. But I think we’re a long way from honing in on a site before we know what the need is,” Bennett said. Councilmember Josh Sprague said the facilities inventory could reveal a site not DOME: TO NEXT PAGE

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yet considered by the group. “Could a hockey rink come over here or move over there, and could something else go in its place? There’s all these possibilities and if we’re looking one off we don’t get to have that full analysis,” he said. Mayor Jim Hovland wondered about the possibility for a city-owned dome, rather than the proposed privately owned project on leased public land. “If this is a great idea for our community, why wouldn’t our community do it? Why do a public-private partnership if we think this is such a great idea?” he said. Following the meeting, Rusk, who has three children in Edina athletics, said she’d support a public or public-private project. “Either way they’re both great options,” she said. “We’re all community members so you come at it from that perspective first.” Rusk said she hopes to have a dome in place by Nov. 1, 2012. That would require council approval by Jan. 1, 2012, she said.

Grandmothers for Peace will meet 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Square, for a showing of movie “The Visitor.” The 2008 drama and comedy follows 62year-old professor Walter Vale, who has lost his passion for teaching and writing, but his heart is stirred when he encounters an immigrant couple. The film weaves into its story an accurate portrayal of the U.S. detention and deportation system.

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alumnae chapter excellence received at the convention. Kappa Deltas will also collect PlayDoh, crayons and pull-up diapers for the Ronald Hubbs Learning Center in St. Paul. Picnic reservations are requested by Tuesday, Aug. 2, to Muriel Bochnak at 612-7781-8791.

Nine Mile Watershed seeks board members The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for two vacancies on the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board. Terms for members Corrine Lynch and Robert Kojetin are expiring. Lynch is seeking reappointment. Kojetin is not. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board members may not be public officers of the county, state or federal government and must be a resident of the district. The district is located in southern and western Hennepin County and includes parts of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Richfield. The district’s five-member board

develops a comprehensive plan for the conservation of natural resources and coordinates management of water and land resources covering an area approximately 50 square miles that drains into Nine Mile Creek. It is helpful for board members to have a background in water conservation, farming, development, law, engineering, environment or public administration. Members serve threeyear terms. The deadline for application is Friday, Aug. 19. Info: hennepin.us/volunteering.

DAR chapter meets Aug. 11 in Edina The Daughters of the American Revolution Monument Chapter, which includes Edina, Bloomington, Hopkins and Eden Prairie, will meet 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at a home in Edina. Dianne Plunkett Latham will give a program on DAR pins, including how they should be worn and what they stand for. Anyone interested in membership is invited to attend. Info: 952-941-3542 (Latham) or rootsweb.com/~mnmcdar.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR Monday, Aug. 1 • 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. • Microsoft PowerPoint: Basics, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Southdale Library. Learn to create presentations and use the ribbon to create a basic slide show. • Computer Basics Workshop, 2-4 p.m., Southdale Library. Learn and bring questions about basic mouse and keyboarding skills, creating an email account, using the Internet and scanning.

minute appointment on the day of the program. • Chess Club, 6:30-8 p.m., Southdale Library. For students entering grade 3 and up. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Walkins welcome. • Teen Anime Club, 7-9 p.m., Southdale Library. For students entering grades 7 and up. Can’t get enough anime? Join up to watch and review brand-new anime episodes, share artwork and hang out with other anime fans.

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• Summer Stories, 11 a.m., Edina Library. For preschool-age children. Listen to stories and poems about summer fun. • Computer Basics Workshop, 2-4 p.m., Southdale Library. Learn and bring questions about basic mouse and keyboarding skills, creating an email account, using the Internet and scanning.

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City Manager Scott Neal said the results, which will help inform city council decisions, were very positive overall. For example, when asked to name the most serious issue facing Edina, about one in three respondents, or 32 percent, said “nothing.” According to Decision Resources, across the metro only about 5 percent on average say there are no issues. The next two highest responses in Edina were “lack of redevelopment” at 13 percent and “high taxes” at 12 percent. Decision Resources considers issues serious if they top a 20-percent threshold. With the second-highest rating in the metropolitan area, 79 percent of residents polled believe that if they wanted to, they could have a say about the way things are run in the community, other than by voting. The Decision Resources norm is about 35-40 percent. Communications Director Jennifer Bennerotte said she sees those results play out when the city fills its advisory boards and commissions. “We’re not really begging people to join these groups,” she said. “I’ve been here 11 years and early on I think there was some shoulder-tapping going on – ‘Will you apply for this so we can fill this?’ – and we don’t need to do that anymore. There’s sort of a waiting list.” Most city services also received “excellent” and “good” ratings above 90 percent, including police and fire protection, emergency medical services, sewer and storm water management, park maintenance, condition of sidewalk and trails, snow plowing, street lighting and recycling services. Recreational programs fell just under those at 89 percent. Neal said while the city had many high marks, it would not rest on its laurels. “There area a couple areas we got some feedback on in the survey that says we’ve got to pay attention to something,” he said. The quality and taste of drinking water, and pavement repair and patching were the lowest rated services, with 71 percent and 51 percent “excellent” and “good” responses, respectively. The city will receive additional information from Decision Resources in coming weeks that will allow for better analysis. For example, it will be able to compare the quadrant of the city a respondent lives in with their rating of water quality, or the number of residents with young children visiting the Edina Aquatic Center. “This information now is interesting, but that really provides you with data to make decisions,” he said. Neal said he was actually surprised

2011 Edina survey The following is a sampling of results from Edina’s recent resident survey conducted by Decision Resources, Ltd. To download the complete results, visit xr.com/edinasurvey.

How do you rate quality of life in Edina? • Excellent, 90 percent • Good, 8 percent • Only fair, 1 percent • Poor, 0 percent • Don’t know, 0 percent

What do you like most about living in Edina? • Convenient location, 25 percent • Housing and neighborhood, 13 percent • Good schools, 10 percent • Close to family and friends, 10 percent • Close to shopping, 9 percent • Safe, 8 percent • Parks and trails, 7 percent • Reputation and prestige, 6 percent • City services, 5 percent • Natural beauty, 4 percent • Close to job, 2 percent • Scattered, 2 percent

Which of these public safety issues is the greatest concern in Edina? • None are serious, 35 percent • Burglary, 26 percent • Speeding and traffic violations, 13 percent • Underage drinking, 7 percent • Juvenile crimes, 6 percent • Personal safety, 5 percent • Drugs, 3 percent • Don’t know, 3 percent • Identity theft, 2 percent • Something else, 1 percent • Domestic abuse, 0 percent

What do you feel is the most serious issue, if anything, facing Edina? • Nothing, 32 percent • Lack of redevelopment, 13 percent • High taxes, 12 percent • Poor roads, 9 percent • Rising crime, 6 percent RESULTS: TO PAGE 24

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Spotlight on Education “Imagine Your Future”

College-prep checklist for Minnesota Colleges 9th and 10th grades • Take classes that prepare you for education after high school, especially in math, English, science and social studies. Plan carefully with your high school counselor. • Visit your school career center or counseling office to explore information about careers and various colleges and universities. By 11th grade • Call the admissions office and ask for a brochure. • Explore college and university Web sites. • Request more information from the colleges and universities that interest

you. • Schedule campus visits this year and in the fall of your senior year. • Take the ACT or SAT test if you might attend a four-year university. One of these standardized tests is required for admission to a four year state university. (No ACT or SAT tests are required for admission to a two-year state college, but after you are admitted, you will need to take a test for placement in the appropriate classes based on your reading, writing and mathematics skills.) • Consider taking some college courses beginning in 11th grade if you are eligible.

During 12th grade • Make campus visits to colleges that interest you most. • Apply to college. For a four-year university, apply in the fall. For a two-year college, applications are accepted until the college semester begins, but applying early gives you a better chance of getting into the programs and courses you want. You can get an application: - From your high school counseling office. - website www.mnscu.edu - By mail by calling toll-free at 1-888667-2848.

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Cooling FROM PAGE 1 began to complain about the chiller in early May shortly after York Gardens opened. City staff discovered the unit, which was not included in the approved site or building permit plans, was too close to the lot line. It also exceeds daytime and nighttime Minnesota Pollution Control Agency noise standards at the condo complex 70 feet away. Project leaders said moving the air conditioning unit would likely not be possible until the first full week of September at the earliest. York Gardens already has many of its 76 units filled with seniors, and temperatures must be cool enough to take the unit offline for a few days. “Now we’re really into the worst heat we’ve ever had. I’m sure it’s running full time and their life is not pleasant where they live right now,”

Councilmember Ann Swenson said. “If I can improve it for at least a couple weeks and make sure that when you move it it’s not as loud as it is now ... it seems to me that would be the final step.” The noise abatement unit will cost an estimated $35,000. Kyal Klawitter, construction project manager with Walker and Associates, told the council that installing it could take just as long by the time a building permit is obtained and the noise abatement unit received – a four-week period. He estimated the installation would take a week and a half and also involves mechanical changes that would require the machine to be shutdown. “If we’re in a heat wave situation such as we are today, obviously we can’t take that unit down,” he said, as the heat index soared above 100 degrees. The council considered imposing an Aug. 31 deadline to have the noise abatement unit in place, but instead

directed the developer to work with staff to get it done as quickly as possible. Swenson said if Edina has a warm September, at least this would provide some relief, though the noise abatement unit isn’t expected to bring the machine into compliance with noise regulations. As another condition of approval for the site plan amendment, the city council directed Ebenezer to begin preparing the new site for the air conditioner so it can be moved as soon as the temperature allows. At an Edina Planning Commission meeting in June, developers previously estimated the cost to move the unit at $86,000. Council members wondered how the air conditioner was ever even installed in the current location. “What did you think when you opened the box? I just don’t see how somebody puts something that looks like a moon landing module in place of trees,” said Councilmember Joni Bennett, referencing the approved site

plan, which showed landscaping where the unit was installed. “It’s time to fix it.” At the planning commission meeting, Klawitter said the chiller was omitted from the plans because engineering work was not yet complete when the project came to the city for approval. When the unit was selected later, it may have been unclear in city code that it would count as a structure that requires a setback. City Planner Cary Teague said next month, the planning commission will consider making changes in the zoning ordinance that clarify what utilities and mechanics qualify as structures.

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by the percentage of residents that reported not visiting the city’s enterprise park facilities, many of which don’t break even financially. According to the results, 70 percent had not been to Braemar Ice Arena over the past 12 months, or 67 percent to the Edina Art Center, 64 percent to Braemer Golf Courses, 61 percent to the aquatic center and 51 percent to Edinborough Park. He said residents shouldn’t expect such survey results to solely dictate the future of those or other facilities though. In another parks-related question, 89 percent said there was no park or recreational facility missing from Edina, however, earlier that same evening, the city council discussed a domed sports complex with a group of interested residents. “Do we want government by a survey or do we want government by democratically elected people? I think we want the latter,” he said, “but it’s an important tool for us as we go about our business.” And for skeptics that say most cities receive favorable results on these surveys, Bennerotte pointed to the 49 percent of respondents that have lived in Edina 20 years or more, according to results. “They’re not going to stay here for 20plus years if they’re not happy here, if this isn’t home to them,” Bennerotte.

• School district funding, 6 percent • Unsure, 6 percent • Traffic congetstion, 4 percent • Scattered, 4 percent • City government decisions, 3 percent • Aging population, 2 percent • City services, 2 percent • Economy, 2 percent

What is your principal source of information about the city? • Local newspaper, 45 percent • City newsletter, 22 percent • City website, 9 percent • Word of mouth, 8 percent • Cable television, 6 percent • Mailings, 3 percent • Star Tribune, 3 percent • Email, 2 percent • Scattered, 2 percent

How do you rate property taxes in Edina? • About average, 37 percent • Somewhat high, 30 percent • Very high, 14 percent • Don’t know or refused, 12 percent • Somewhat low, 6 percent • Very low, 1 percent

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Julie Johnson will wed Adam Sharron on August 20, 2011 in Monte Rio, CA. Julie, a reporter for The Press Democrat newspaper in Santa Rosa, CA, graduated from Edina High School (1998), Oberlin College, and the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Adam, of Del Mar, New York, graduated from Carleton College, Northfield, and is a master’s student in Landscape Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. The bride’s parents are Elizabeth McGarry of Edina, and George Johnson of Pequot Lakes. The groom’s parents are Gale Sharron of Jersey City, NJ, and the late Loren William Sharron.

Doug and Kris Strawbridge of Edina are happy to announce the wedding of their daughter, Katie, to Mark Hall on May 7th, 2011. Katie and Mark were married at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Edina and the reception was held at Interlachen Country Club. Katie is a 2003 graduate of Edina High School and a 2007 graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She received her Master’s Degree with honors in Occupational Therapy from St. Catherine’s University in 2010 and is an occupational therapist at Hennepin County Medical Center and Fairview Southdale Hospital. Mark is a 2002 graduate of Windom High School and a 2006 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College. He recently received his Master’s in Business Administration from Augsburg College. After a honeymoon to the Mayan Riviera, Mark and Katie are at home in Minnetonka with their wonderful Maine Coon cat, Orlando.

Edina High School Class of 1986 25 Year Class Reunion The Edina High School Class of 1986 will be holding its 25 Year Reunion at the Edina Country Club, located at 5100 Wooddale Avenue, on August 27th from 7pm to 1am.

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The following is a summary of selected incidents listed on the Edina Police Department weekly crime report July 1117: July 11 – A 19-year-old St. Louis Park man was arrested for possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcohol and having an open container of alcohol after an officer on routine patrol stopped the vehicle he was driving for a traffic violation at the intersection of 66th Street West and Penn Avenue South. A 20year-old Burnsville man in the vehicle was also arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A 30-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for driving while intoxicated on the 4300 block of northbound Highway 100 after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. A 20-year-old New Hope man was arrested for underage DWI and giving false information to police after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation on northbound Highway 100 at Excelsior Boulevard. A 20-year-old Brooklyn Park man in the vehicle was arrested for underage consumption and open bottle. Property damage was reported at Cornelia Elementary School, 7000 Cornelia Drive. An unknown person broke a window at Cornelia Elementary. A 27-year-old St. Louis Park woman arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on the 4100 block of 62nd Street West after the vehicle she was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. A burglary was reported on the 5800 block of 68th Street West. A bicycle valued at $500 was stolen from the victim’s garage. A backpack and contents valued at $4,885 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 7600 block of France Avenue South. A wallet and contents valued at $195 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 7300 block of Braemar Boulevard. July 12 – A 42-year-old Rochester man was arrested for DWI at the intersection of Vernon Avenue South and Gleason Road after the vehicle he was driving was involved in an accident. An iPod and cash valued at $427 were reported stolen from a vehicle on the 5800 block of Abbott Avenue. Two 17-year-old boys were arrested for curfew violation on the 4900 block of Eden Avenue. July 13 – An unknown person forcibly entered a vending machine on the 4600 block of 77th Street West and stole $90

cash and damaged the machine. A purse and contents valued at $1,296 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 5900 block of Olinger Boulevard. Property damage was reported on the 4900 block of 44th Street West. An unknown person damaged a window on the victim’s residence. A Honda vehicle valued at $41,177 was reported stolen on the 5100 block of Gus Young Lane. The owner later located the vehicle after realizing she left it at a different location. A purse and contents valued at $5,350 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 6364 John Harris Drive. A purse and contents valued at $8,522 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 7300 block of Braemar Boulevard. A 68-year-old Edina woman was arrested for theft at Southdale Center after JCPenney’s employees observed her leave the store without paying for $10 merchandise. A 55-year-old Edina man was arrested for DWI on the 3600 block of 76th Street West after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. July 14 – A 40-year-old Edina woman was arrested for DWI on westbound Highway 62 at Gleason Road after the vehicle she was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. Tires and rims valued at $1,500 were reported stolen off a vehicle on the 7400 block of York Avenue South. A 48-year-old Northfield man was arrested for driving with a cancelled license at the intersection of France Avenue South and 55th Street West after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. A computer bag and contents valued at $50 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 3900 block of 49th 1/2 Street West. Tampering with an automobile was reported on the 5700 block of Normandale Road. An unknown person smashed a window on the vehicle. Nothing was reported missing. A 40-year-old Edina man was arrested for DWI at the intersection of Vernon Avenue South and View Lane after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. July 15 – Property damage was reported at Wooddale Park, 4500 50th St. W. An unknown person damaged the toilet in the park shelter. A power washer valued at $425 was reported stolen from Pinstripes, 3849 Gallagher Drive. Property damage was reported on the 4200 block of Parklawn Avenue. An PUBLIC SAFETY: TO PAGE 28

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Public Safety FROM PAGE 26 unknown person forcibly entered the victim’s vehicle. Nothing was reported missing. A 47-year-old Bloomington man was arrested for theft at Cub Foods, 6775 York Ave. S., after employees observed him leave the store without paying for $24 merchandise. An attempted burglary was reported on the 6800 block of Cheyenne Trail. Unknown persons attempted to forcibly enter the residence.

Jane Woodbury Northway B: July 8, 1919 D: May 16, 2011 Jane was born in Chicago, IL to parents Clifford and Sadie Woodbury (both deceased). “Cliff” her father was an Indianapolis race driver of the period who came in third in the “Indy 500” in 1926. She married Elmer E. Northway Sept. 28, 1940. She is survived by seven of her eight children: Barbara Davis, The Villages, FL; Edward Northway (deceased); Carolyn Yochum, Boise, ID; Elizabeth Pech, Dixon, IL; David Northway, Shakopee, MN; Stephen Northway, Baxter, MN; Anna Koehler, Carbondale, CO; and John Northway, Amery, WI. She is also survived by thirty grandchildren and forty-one greatgrandchildren. She was the first of five children two of whom survive: Jean Culligan, Indian Head Park, IL and Therese Morrissey, Godfrey, IL. She was preceded in death by sister Barbara Burdick and brother Clifford Woodbury. She recently moved to The Villages where she resided with her daughter Barbara and son-in-law Dr. Thomas Davis. She had been both a homemaker and professional with the Wisconsin Department of Social Services. She and her husband also owned a farm in Central Wisconsin for several years after moving from the suburban Chicago area. She and her husband retired to Minnetonka, MN and later Tucson, AZ. She returned to Edina, MN and recently moved to FL. Her husband preceded her in death in 1998. She was a lifelong Catholic and was a member of various parishes throughout her life. A Catholic mass was held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Bushnell, FL and family services were held in LaGrange, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cornerstone Hospice in Sumter County, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162.

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Fire damages Edina School District bus garage A fire in the Edina School District bus garage earlier this month caused thousands in damages but will not impact service, the district said. Margo Nash, director of business services for the district, said one pickup truck was destroyed in the fire Saturday, July 2, at the garage on the 5200 block of Eden Avenue. One school bus and the building sustained smoke damage. She said an initial damage estimate was $400,000. July 16 – An 18-year-old Edina man was arrested for underage possession of alcohol and underage drinking and driving on the 6000 block of Interlachen Boulevard after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. A 17-year-old girl in the car was arrested for underage consumption. A purse and contents valued at $265 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 7300 block of Braemar Boulevard. Theft of $2,250 cash was reported on the 6300 block of Tingdale Avenue. The victim reported she paid for repair services that she never received. A purse and contents valued at $42 was reported stolen from a vehicle on the 7300 block of York Avenue South. A 42-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on northbound Highway 100 at 50th Street after the vehicle he was driving was stopped for a traffic violation. July 17 – An attempted burglary was reported on the 6500 block of Bissen Circle. An unknown person attempted to forcibly enter the residence.

Fire report The Edina Fire Department responded to the following incidents July 11-17: July 11 – A broken water pipe leaking onto a smoke detector caused a fire alarm to sound on the 4900 block of Merilane. Smoke was reported near the onramp to Highway 100 from West 50th Street. Firefighters found a resident burning brush. He was instructed and asked to stop. Smoke was also reported near the 6200 block of Xerxes Avenue. Fire units were cancelled en route when police discovered a recreational fire in Minneapolis. There was one false fire alarm and 12 responses requiring emergency medical services by paramedic firefighters. July 12 – Paramedics assisted at a

Edina Fire Marshal Tom Jenson said the pick-up truck caught fire while in the maintenance bay, but it is unclear where the fire originated, whether in the truck’s engine compartment or elsewhere. An alarm alerted the fire department to the garage. Crews from the Richfield, St. Louis Park and Eden Prairie fire departments also responded to assist. Nash said the district reached an agreement with the city to use the vehivehicle crash with injuries in Southdale Center’s parking lot. Another crash with injuries in the Southdale lot also required EMS. Construction workers on the 5500 block of Dever Drive severed a natural gas line in the street. The air was monitored until the gas company arrived to repair the line. Firefighters responded to the 6300 block of Colony Way for report of a smoking oven and found an arcing heating element. The power to the oven was disconnected and the oven was unplugged until it could be repaired. A report of smoke on the 5900 block of York Avenue was investigated. A resident was found burning brush and was instructed that the material could not be burned. The fire was extinguished. There was one false fire alarm and 16 EMS responses. July 13 – A construction crew working on the 6000 block of Killarney Lane struck a natural gas line in the street. The gas line was crimped and taped prior to the fire department’s arrival and the gas company responded to repair the line. A reported oven fire on the 6500 block of Ryan Avenue was found to be a malfunctioning heating element in the bottom of the oven. The power was shut off at the breaker and the homeowner was advised to call a repair technician. There were seven EMS incidents. July 14 – A city street crew driving on the 5000 block of Arden Avenue saw flames and smoke coming from the attached garage of a home under construction. They stopped and pulled two shop vacuums and a floor finisher that were burning from the garage and extinguished them with water prior to the arrival of the fire department. There was smoke damage to sheet rock in the garage but no damage to the structure. The cause of the fire was not immediate-

cle maintenance area of the former public works building just down the street until the facility is repaired and operational. She said summer is when maintenance staff focuses on fleet repairs. “The city is working with us for an alternate location to work on maintenance repair,” she said. “We’re able to continue functioning.” Costs will be covered by the district’s property insurance. ly determined. Two off-duty members of the specially trained Emergency Response Team were called in to assist Edina Police. There were two false fire alarms and nine EMS calls. July 15 – Edina firefighters assisted the Eden Prairie Fire Department at a house fire on the 9700 block of Lafort Drive in Eden Prairie. Paramedics and an engine crew responded to a vehicle crash with injuries on southbound Highway 100 south of Excelsior Boulevard. A report of a natural gas odor on the 3200 block of West 76th Street was investigated. The odor was found to be from an unlit gas burner left turned on. Windows were opened and no dangerous levels of gas were measured in the home. A burning or chemical odor was reported on the 4900 block of Rolling Green Parkway. The odor was not present when firefighters arrived and no levels of gas were measured. There was one false fire alarm and seven EMS incidents. July 16 – The Hopkins Fire Department requested mutual aid assistance at a house fire on the 90 block of Blake Road. A copper natural gas line on the 4500 block of Casco Avenue was accidentally drilled through. The gas was shut off at the meter prior to the 911 call. Firefighters monitored the air and found no levels of gas causing a hazard. There were three false fire alarms and eight EMS responses. July 17 – A carbon monoxide alarm was checked on the 5700 block of Duncan Lane. No carbon monoxide was found using the gas monitor. The homeowner was using alcohol-based paints at the time of the alarm, which could have been the cause. There were 12 false fire alarms and nine EMS incidents.

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LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice (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. 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

Public Notice (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: Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Attn: Kevin Bigalke, Administrator 7710 Computer Avenue, Suite 135 Edina, MN 55435 Proposals must be submitted by Friday, August 5, 2011. The Board of Managers will review proposals, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and otherwise take such action it deems in the best interest of the 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-AccountingServices

Public Notice (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: Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Attn: Kevin Bigalke, Administrator 7710 Computer Avenue, Suite 135 Edina, MN 55435 Proposals must be submitted by Friday, August 5, 2011. The Board of Managers will review proposals, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and otherwise take such action it deems in the best interest of the 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-AuditServices

Public Notice (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: Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Attn: Kevin Bigalke, Administrator 7710 Computer Avenue, Suite 135 Edina, MN 55435 Proposals must be submitted by Friday, August 5, 2011. The Board of Managers will review proposals, reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and otherwise take such action it deems in the best interest of the 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-EngineeringServices

Public Notice of Summons (Official Publication) STATE OF MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUMMONS Mary Jo Gerring, Plaintiff,

BOARD WORKSHOP

10. Gift from Best Buy Company, Inc.

DISCUSSION

11. Gift from Kern Family Foundation

1. Strategic Roadmap 2. Referendum

12. Edina Hornet Marching Band to New York City

The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The minutes and resolutions are on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road, and are open to public inspection.

ACTION ITEMS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

Mr. Randy Meyer, Chair

Colleen Hitchcock and Leopard Spot Press, Inc. (d/b/a Ascension Products, Inc.), Defendants,

Ms. Bert Ledder, Clerk (July 28, 2011) D1-SpecialMeeting

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

City of Edina (Official Publication) CITY OF EDINA 4801 WEST 50TH STREET EDINA, MN 55424 Notice of Public Hearing THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION will meet at the Edina City Hall, Council Chambers, 4801 West 50th Street, on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at 7:00 PM, and will at said time and place consider the following: Preliminary Plat Approval. OCC2.LLC/Brian Jensen. 7401 Metro Boulevard, Edina, MN. Lot 1, Block 1, One Corporate Center. Generally located west of Highway 100 and east of Metro Boulevard. Subdivide their existing parcel into two parcels. All recommendations and objections will be heard at said meeting. BY ORDER OF THE EDINA PLANNING COMMISSION Debra Mangen City Clerk (July 28, 2011) D1-BrianJensen

School District 273 (Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA June 20, 2011 5:07 p.m. Chair Meyer called to order the special meeting of the Board of Education. Members present: Almog, Cella, Ledder, Meyer, Neville, Robb. Members absent: Skrentner. Staff present: Dressen, Buettner, Burke, Kodrich, Nash, Norlin-Weaver, Schmidt. Guest: Dennis Cheesebrow, TeamWorks, International.

1. Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy 2. School District Polling Places 3. 2011-2012 General Fund (01) Budget 4. 2011-2012 Food Service Fund (02) Budget

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5. 2011-2012 Transportation Fund (03) Budget

(Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA June 20, 2011 7:00 p.m. Chair Meyer called to order the regular meeting of the Board of Education. Members present: Almog, Cella, Ledder, Meyer, Neville, Robb. Member absent: Skrentner. Staff present: Dressen, Buettner, Burke, Kodrich, Nash, Norlin-Weaver, Schmidt. Member Ledder moved and Member Neville seconded that the minutes of the special meeting of May 16, 2011; the regular meeting of May 16, 2011; the special meeting of June 14, 2011; and the special meeting of June 15, 2011, be approved. All members voted Aye.

6. 2011-2012 Building Fund (06) Budget

RECOGNITION

16. Alternative Compensation Annual Report

Michael Walker, Technology Integration Specialist – ISTE Public Policy Trendsetter Award REPORTS Young Scholars – Chris Holden, Cornelia Elementary School Principal; Deb Richards, Gifted Education Services Coordinator; Erica Watson, Concord Elementary School Young Scholar Specialist; and Gina Felton, Cornelia Elementary School Young Scholar Specialist Learning Specialist Year-End Summary 2011 – Peter Hodne, Highlands Elementary School Principal; Jessica Lindberg, Highlands Elementary School Learning Specialist; and Andrea Benson, Concord Elementary School Learning Specialist 6-12 Activities Strategic Plan – John Soma, Edina High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director Edina Alt Comp – Rob Gardner, Alt Comp Facilitator; Dr. Jenni Norlin-Weaver, Director of Teaching and Learning; and Libby Hokanson, Alt Comp Coach Middle School Level Update – Shawn Dudley, Valley View Middle School Principal; Dr. Beth Russell, South View Middle School Principal; and Dr. Jenni Norlin-Weaver, Director of Teaching and Learning

7. 2011-2012 Debt Service Fund (07) Budget 8. 2011-2012 Internal Service Fund (20) Budget

11. Health and Safety Attachment 10 Plan for 2011-2012 12. IEA Contract Renewal for 2011-2012 13. Workers’ Compensation Insurance for 2011-2012 14. Paving Projects at Concord and Highlands Elementary Schools 15. 6-12 Activities Strategic Plan

17. Superintendent Performance Goals’ Pay 18. Purchase of Reading and Language Arts Materials for Edina Kindergarten Students 19. Software and Installation Service for Phone Upgrade 20. Purchase of Server, Storage System for Email, and File Storage 21. Purchase of Desktop Computers and Monitors

23. Revised Policy 702 – Noninstructional Operations and Business Services, Fund Balances 24. Revised Policy 703 – Noninstructional Operations and Business Services, Accounting 25. New Policy 709 – Noninstructional Operations and Business Services; Gifts, Donations and Bequests 26. Rescind Series 3000 Policies – Business and Noninstructional Operations ACTION ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

2. License Agreement with School Space Media

5. Expenditures Payable on May 23, 2011 6. Expenditures Payable on June 13, 2011 7. Commendation of Edina High School Student Emily Pederson 8. Commendation of Edina High School Student Kiltie Finsand 9. Commendation of Michael Walker

Dr. Dressen noted the possible state shut-down and its implication for the district. He welcomed Valerie Burke to her first Board meeting in her new position as director of Community Education Services which officially begins July 1. Member Robb congratulated Rob Gardner on his new position as Education Minnesota/Edina president. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. The minutes and resolutions are on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road, and are open to public inspection. Mr. Randy Meyer, Chair Ms. Bert Ledder, Clerk (July 28, 2011) D1-RegularMeeting

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22. Subscription to Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions

1. Personnel Recommendations

4. Community Education Services Personnel Recommendations

ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. Health and Safety Plan for 2011-2012

1. Issuance of General Obligation School Building Refunding Bonds, Series 2011B

3. Request for Variance

6. New Series 600 Policies – Education Programs , Phase VII

9. Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail Support

CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 2. Unrequested Leave Recommendation

5. New Policy 110 – School District – Decision Making Process

ACTION ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Gift from Edina Community Foundation DISCUSSION 1. Revenue Authorization for Operating Levy Renewal Election 2. Revenue Authorization for Capital Project Levy Election 3. Revised Policy 109 – School District, School Advisory Teams 4. Revised Policy 628 – Education Programs, Student Activities Program

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SPORTS Thursday, July 28, 2011

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Championship regatta The Minnetonka Yacht Club of Deephaven will host the 2011 Inland Lake Yachting Association Championship Regatta, featuring some of the top national and international sailors. The 12-day ILYA event includes 1,000 sailors competing in 200 racing yachts at Lake Minnetonka. Daily sailing races are held daily in four classes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12-21 in Lower Lake Minnetonka. World championship sailors such as Buddy Melges, Andy Burdick, Rob Evans, Tom Burton and Sam Rogers will compete in the event sponsored by 40 Minnesota and Midwest-based corportations. Evans from Orono and Burton from Deephaven have a winning history in the ILYA Championships. Each has been a gold medalist nine times. For more information on the event, visit www.minnetonkayachtclub.org. – COMPILED BY GREG KLEVEN

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State Legion tourney Top high school-age players from around the state will gather in Eden Prairie for the 2011 American Legion State Baseball Tournament July 29 through Aug. 1. Round Lake Stadium will be tournament headquarters and host a majority of the double-elimination tournament’s games. However, three other fields will be used for state competition. Other tourney field sites are Braemar Park in Edina and Eden Prairie’s Miller Park and high school fields. Eden Prairie gained an automatic berth as state tourney host. EP won state and regional titles last summer before finishing second in the American Legion World Series. First-round state tournament games begin at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, July 29, at Round Lake, Miller and Braemar fields. Four games will be held at EPHS starting at 8:30 a.m. Tourney action continues all day Saturday and Sunday. Championship round games are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Metro-area high school fall sports athletes are already taking part in pre-season captains’ practices in anticipation of the official first day of drills Monday, Aug. 15.

The former Edina All-State hockey and soccer player is preparing for her second season with the Providence College women’s hockey team. Buie had a productive first season with the Friars and was third on the team in scoring with 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists. Providence finished the 2010-11 season 22-12-1.

James Dean The Edina Legion baseball pitcher improved to 7-0 with a 7-3 victory over Buffalo in the Tenth District tournament July 21 at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids.

C.J. DeBerg The Edina golfer, who plays out of Baker National, competed in the Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship last week at White Bear Lake Yacht Club. DeBerg had rounds of 72, 77 and 76 to finish at 225 for the three-day tournament, which was won by former Minnetonka High golfer Donald Constable. James Dean brings the Major League heat as he pitches the Edina American Legion baseball team to a win over Buffalo in the first round of the Tenth District Tournament at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Dean & Denn spark Edina BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS James Dean and Nick Denn formed an unbeatable combination this summer. The Edina American Legion baseball teammates did it again when Post 471 beat Buffalo 7-3 in the first round of the Tenth District tournament July 21 at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids. Dean pitched a five-hitter as he improved to 7-0 on the season while Denn, his catcher, hit a home run to supply major offensive punch. “I’d like to give a shout-out to my defense,” Dean said after the game. “In the playoffs, we go nine innings. That was a little bit of an adjustment, but I tried to pitch my usual game.” Dean’s fastball, which is close to 90

mph, was cutting the corners of the plate all day, and his breaking pitch was biting. “We have had some hot days lately,” said Dean. “You just have to buckle down. The last time I pitched, it was 100 degrees, and sweat was spraying off of my jersey.” On that hot day, he beat Chester Bird 152 in a South Hennepin League contest. Denn, who puts on the catching gear regardless of the temperature, praised Dean’s pitching performance. “James located his slider, and it was dropping a lot,” said Denn. “James’ performance this season is a classic example of what happens when a player listens and works hard on his weaknesses,” said Edina pitching coach Tim BASEBALL: TO NEXT PAGE

Nick Denn Denn’s home run, his seventh of the season, helped the Edina American Legion baseball team to a 7-3 win over Buffalo in the opening round of the Tenth District tournament.

Alex Lampert The left-handed pitcher for the Edina American Legion baseball team threw a complete game July 23 in a 2-1 loss to Centennial at Wintercrest Park in Coon Rapids.

Louie Nanne The Edina High hockey standout has been named to the USA Under-18 national team for 2011. He helped the Hornets win a state high school tournament berth last winter.

David Steingart The Edina Country Club golfer played in the MGA Amateur tournament last week at White Bear Yacht Club. He shot 78 and 72 in his two rounds on the par-71 course.

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Constable captures state amateur title Minnetonka golfer shoots 66-71-69 BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS Minnetonka High graduate Donald Constable had a bagful of hot clubs during the Minnesota State Amateur golf tournament at White Bear Yacht Club. The former University of Minnesota golfer, who plays out of Spring Hill, shot rounds of 66, 71 and 69 to win the title by three strokes over runners-up Dillon Schultz of Springfield Country Club and Adam Riddering of White Bear Yacht Club. The 66 Constable shot the first day was one of two in the tourney. Schultz had the other 66 on the final day, but his charge still fell short. In the 2010 state amateur, Constable placed second. Rain showers and hot, muggy conditions were difficult for all of the golfers. Still, five finished under par for the tournament. In addition to Constable (206), Schultz (209) and Riddering (209), they were Sam Matthew of Midland Hills Country Club (211) and Sammy Schmitz of Valleywood Golf Course (212). The top 15 golfers in this year’s tourney have earned an exemption for next year’s event, which will be played at Hastings Country Club. David Smith of Plymouth and Rush Creek Golf Course is one of those who have earned the exemption. He finished in a sixth-place tie at 213. High school golfer Dakota Clark of Orono, who plays out of Baker National, earned his exemption for next year’s tournament by placing 15th with a 216 total. Former Wayzata High golfer Kyle Beversdorf made a good run, finishing in a tie for 21st place with a 218 total. Other area golfers who made it to the final day of state amateur tournament play were Troy Johnson and Bret Jacobson from Rush Creek, Philip Mahal of Baker National, Collin Lervick of Minnetonka Country Club and Edina’s C.J. DeBerg, who plays out of Baker National.

Denn is Edina MVP Catcher Nick Denn of the Edina American Legion baseball team is his squad’s MVP for 2011. Other South Hennepin MVPs named by the league’s coaches last week are Tyler Peterson of Eden Prairie, Ryan Poppitz of Wayzata, Kyle Dalton of Hopkins, Andrew Weber of Minnetonka, Joe Melles of Chester Bird, Zach Horn of Bloomington Gold, Kevin Woebke of Bloomington Blue and Derrick Keller of St. Louis Park. Eden Prairie’s Peterson won the Hrbek Award as the South Hennepin’s MVP. Wayzata’s Poppitz won the Al Pierson Memorial Award as the South Hennepin’s top pitcher, beating out his teammate, Paul Voelker, Eden Prairie’s Lance Thonvold and Edina’s James Dean for that honor.

Edina American Legion baseball catcher Nick Denn looks for the ball after blocking a pitch in the dirt during a 7-3 win over Buffalo. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Sting advances to semis The Edina Sting Under-11 boys traveling soccer team made a good run in the USA Cup last weekend at the National Sports Center in Blaine. In bracket play over the weekend, the Sting topped the British School 6-1 in its first bracket game. An all-Edina matchup in the quarterfinals saw the Sting beat the Edina Strikers 2-1. The quest for a Sting championship ended when the Edina squad fell to Pegasus SA 5-4 in the semifinals. More than 1,000 teams participated in the USA Cup, which is America’s largest youth soccer tournament.

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Baseball FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Beasley. “He improved a lot working from the stretch. And every game he had one or two pick-offs.” When Denn hit his home run over the left-field fence, it landed near a row of cars parked along the street. One of those vehicles, a Ford Explorer, belongs to Dean, and the pitcher noticed. “When Nick hit that ball, it was headed for the Explorer,” said Dean. “Luckily, it landed about 20 feet short.” Speaking of luck, Edina’s could have used more in its next two district ballgames. Post 471 lost to Cooper 5-4 in a winners’ bracket game July 21. The next day, Edina was eliminated by Centennial, 2-1. Cooper erased Edina’s 4-1 lead to give Post 471 its first district loss.

Centennial scored a run in the last of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie July 23. Denn drove in Colin Foley with Edina’s lone run. Alex Lampert pitched well for Edina before an error led to the winning run. “We finished the season 17-10,” said Edina head coach Nick Kennedy. “This is a young team and all but four of the guys are eligible to return next summer.” This is Kennedy’s first season as Edina’s Legion coach, and he said it was very enjoyable. “In the district tournament, every team elevates its level of play,” he said. “We played well here, and it was a great learning experience, especially for the younger guys.” As for the last game with Centennial, Kennedy said, “I’d rather lose the last game of the year 2-1 than 15-2. We could have done a few of the little things better today, but we played well.”

The Edina High boys soccer team is planning a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Holiday station at Vernon Avenue and Highway 100. Tickets for the car wash may be purchased from any player or at the event for $5. Information: 952-412-5675 (Roberta Arpinar).

Edina alumni CC race The Ed Hendrickson alumni boys cross country race for current and former Edina High runners will be Saturday, Aug. 20, at Pamela Park. All former Edina High, Edina-East and Edina-West runners are eligible. The cost is $10 per runner. Send your registration with your check to Gary Johnson, 5133 W. 105th St., Bloomington, MN, 55437. Information: 952-835-1069.

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Hitting and running toward the playoffs Playoff action begins next week for Edina Rec League softball teams. Left, Ryan Cairns of Splittin’ Stitches shows his home-run swing during a Monday night contest against the Decoys at VanValkenburg Park. Right, Nick Baumgartner of Laser Show flashes his speed around the bases during a Thursday night ballgame against Bunny’s. Edina Park and Recreation offers adult league play Monday through Thursday nights. (Photos by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

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Congratulations to the Edina Wizards on winning the 2011 Pacesetter MN state basketball championship. The Wizards are coached by former EHS standout Will DeBerg, who was also a member of the 2011 National Champion University of St. Thomas basketball team. The team advances to play in the Great 4 State tournament vs the champs from IA, ND, and SD on August 20 at Target Center. Pictured (L to R) Front: Luke Glenna, Braeden Fitzgerald, Joseph Dunn, Andrew Whiteside, Kristian Donahue. Back: Coach Les Glenna, Jack Middleton, Anders Nelson, Jack Moe, George Sanda, Head Coach Will DeBerg.

5TH GRADE STATE CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to the Edina U14 Sting on a strong league season and finishing as District Playoff Champions. They advanced to the State Soccer Tournament in Lakeland, MN July 23-29. Pictured in front row: Tony Woodley, Matt Dahl, Nathan Keller, Louis Holtz, Andrew Gresham, Tanner Morrison (goalie), John Coppens, Carl Donahue. Back row: David Wang, Austin Wolfe, Kevin Cronin, Andrew Cochrane, Jonathan Willett, Peter Illig, Adam Panken, Patrick LeCorre, Andrew Swanson and Coach Nate Hitch.

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Landscape 2000 Inc.

Free Ests/Ins 952-446-9707

Landscaping

RETAINING WALLS Water Features & Pavers.

30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

763-420-3036 952-240-5533 Offering Complete Landscape Services

alandsapecreations.com

Anella Landscaping

Specializing in Design & Construction of: Retaining Walls, Paver Patios, Sidewalks & Drives. Call John 651-249-6766 #1 in Customer Service & Professional Design

E-Z Landscape

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

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

15+ years exp. Free Ests/Lic’d/Ins’d

763-441-7575

Call 952-334-9840

www.fernbrooklandscape.com

LOWEST PRICES, BEST QUALITY

HARDSCAPES Retaining walls, Fire pits, Paved patios, Water features, Paved walkways & driveways

FREE ESTIMATES We will beat any written estimate by 10-20%

SOFTSCAPES

612-272-3619 612-387-4849

www.adcreativelandscaping.com

Mulch, Rock, Edging, Sod, Plantings & Irrigation Services

612-919-1938 952-926-8232

Terry Ingram

Lawn and Landscape Enforcement Services

Energy Focus Insulation Attic, Walls, Vents, Ice Dam Control. 35 yrs Exp/Insured Henry 952-884-0307

Landscaping Weekly/Bi-weekly mowing Spring and Fall Cleanups Retaining Walls * Paver Patios Shrub trimming * Bobcat services Snow plowing

Free Estimates visit us online at: www.lawn-n-order.com

Jim Cooper, Jr. Landscaping Inc.

Quality Work Since 1983 Member: MNLA,

• 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 Reach More Readers Place your classified ad with us and automatically get an ad on our Web Site!

6-30 Yard Dumpsters Bobcat Work & Black Dirt.

2350

A Change For Your Landscape

Insulation & Weatherproofing

HOME REPAIR

Tile, Glass Block, Masonry/ Concrete, Misc. Home Remedy. 30yrs. Exp “No Job Too Small”

Landscaping

Lawn & Landscape Officer

Craftsman Inspired Design

Custom Cabs-Water Damage Drywall-Painting-Complete Tile Service. 952-607-7413

Housecleaning

2350

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

612.869.2454

LANDSCAPE RENOVATION WE DESIGN, INSTALL & RESTORE:

• Retaining Walls • Natural Stone Work Edging • Bobcat

• Shrubs • Mulching • Removal

Free Estimates

www.groundscareinc.com

952-924-2441 LICENSED • INSURED • MNLA

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

2360

Lawn & Garden

2380

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

*A1 CEILING & WALLS*

100% Satisfaction Guar!

Garden Design & Maintenance Services

Garden Design & Remodel Plant Installations Containers & Window Boxes Expertise. Creative Designs. Beautiful Results.

Van Buren Landscape 952-292-2026

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

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

Advertise your sale in Sun•Classifieds

952-392-6888

Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted 3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 25 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

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

Having a Garage Sale?

*A and K PAINTING*

Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

A Family Operated Bus.

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

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

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

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

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Danielsonhomeservices.com

Paint Drywall Lic 20444019 Ron 612-720-6525

612-802-8100

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

RAINBOW ROOFING

BLOMQUIST EXT SidingRoofs-Soffit-Fascia-Gutters-

Lic#20172580 763-754-2501 www.blomquistexteriors.com

FREE ESTIMATE S CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

Paperhanging

Lic # 20431519BC

952-934-7600

35yrs Exp. 952-377-4612

Since 1978

2360

Lawn & Garden

Residential & Commercial

CONCRETE: Driveway, Walks, Steps, Patios

2420

Painting

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS • EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE • Hardiplank® Siding • QUICK RESPONSE TIME • HAIL DAMAGE 763-550-0043 • FREE INSPECTIONS 9 52-476-7601 • STATE LIC# 6793 • ESTABLISHED IN 1984 651-221-2600 www.GatesGeneralContractors.com

*A One Man Company* Toilets, Faucets, Sm jobs Steve 612-940-5920 Lic#4040 A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 004914PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

An Honest Plumber

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

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

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

Family Owned & Operated Since 1949

Powerwashing

DECK CLEANING & STAINING

Professional and Prompt

Powerwashing, Decks, Staining, & Repairs 612-839-2239

2490

Powerwashing

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

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

2530

15% Spring Discount

Sealcoating

Tree Trimming & Removal

Premier Tree Service

612-396-9345 15% Summer Discount

Forget The Rest Call The Best!!

www.vincestree.com Full Tree & Landscape Services.

2600

Stump Removal

Call Jeff for STUMP REMOVAL

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

2620

Tree Service

3000

Merchandise

3030

Appliances

STOVE White Glass Top $285. Call 763-424-2636

Building Supplies

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

3090

Cemetery Lots

Serving The Entire Metro Area. 763-954-1063 BBB Accredited Business

Bloomington Cemetery 2 plots. $995/BO each. Call 651-762-3727

612-275-2574

Glenhaven Garden of Nativity. Lot 93B spaces 1&2 companion marker and 2 vaults. $5K 763-537-8296

AJ's Tree Service LLC Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured

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

Senior Discounts

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

612-529-4444

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

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!

Window Cleaning

3060

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

BOB’s

952-467-2447

15% Summer Discount

952-220-5692/952-492-2866

Powerwashing

BIG TREES & STUMPS CHEAP!!

BBB

Limited Offer

2490

BLUE SKIES Window Cleaning 14 Yrs Exp Free Est. Insured

NEW HORIZONS TREE & LANDSCAPING

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

Right Way Painting

Window Cleaning

Will Beat Anybody's Price!

Free Estimates on

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

2660

Refrigerator S/Side white H20 $390 Exc cond ELEC

Performance Paving & Sealcoating.

Call For Free Estimate www.WesternConstructionInc.com

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

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

Summer Specials - All Jobs!

www.rooftodeck.com Code #78

$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Summer Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP

Upholstery & Slipcovers

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

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

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

#1 All Area Tree/Shrub Lg/Sm - Cut/trim/remvl Ins'd. Sr disc. 612-532-1162

2630

612-203-4309

Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

Guaranteed Results.

Tree Service

2620

952-201-4817

Lic #20156835 • Insured

Lic. #20626700

Right Way PAINTING

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

612-210-5267 952-443-9957

Credit Cards Accepted

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

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

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

WINDOWS/SIDING

651-699-3504

A Fresh Look, Inc.

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

Why Wait Roofing LLC

763-792-2999 Geno's Sewer & Drain

2490

RC EXTERIORS

Plumbing

Special $89/with ad!

Paint, Plaster, papering

30yrs quality work, Ref's

Seasonal Rates. Reliable

roosterpainting.com

Est. Int/Ext 952-484-4867

Constructive Solutions, LLC. Hail Damage Repair, Roofs Siding, Windows & Decks. Lic#20637738 – Insured Mc/Visa Sr. Discounts 612-810-2059 Mbr:BBB

952-472-5670

qiar

2470

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Regalenterprisesinc.net

Roofing • Siding • Windows

Work Guar/Refs/Ins/Free Ests

2510

612-724-2672 Local Owner/Installer. High

DAVE'S Painting Int/Ext 3 Rooms $175. Paper rem Enamel Refs avail. 952-201-1577

2430

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

CIGARETTES

A German Craftsman

Retaining Walls, Pavers, Shrubs, Mulch. Painting

Allen's Perfect Painting Ceiling & Drywall Repair BBB Member. Call anytime. Lic/Ins. Free Est. 612-388-2884

Professional Service Directory

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Call Now For Weekly Mowing Landscaping • Fertilization

2420

2500

Quality Residential

FREE Estimates

952.278.0126

Painting

PRO PAPER HANGING Removal, Paint/Plaster

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

Field of Green Lawncare

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

2420

Great Service Affordable Prices

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

3130

Estate Sales

PLYMOUTH 1725 Olive Lane North Fri., July 29 (8:30-5:30) Sat., July 30 (8:30-4:30) #'s Friday at 8am

Vintage furniture, vintage Tonka Toys and tools.

www.willmatthill.com

3160

Furnishings

Bookcase: beautiful, off white, $40/BO. Cabinet: vintg., light brwn, $40/BO. 1948 Singer Sewing Mach. $50/BO 952-983-0345 Dinette Table and 4 chrs, beige $40. Call 952-831-9708 Executive SteelCase Desk unit with file cabinet. Like new! Plymouth 715-571-1920 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 Sleeper/Sofa: Full size, tan, micro-suede. Perfect cond! $350. 952-947-9195

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3200

Give-Aways & Swaps

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

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

3523

Eagan

Misc. For Sale

Cloz, Furn, TV's, Music, HH

4376 Hamilton Drive

3529

Fridley

St Philips Luth. Church

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

3531

Golden Valley

3545

Long Lake

Antiq. China Cabinet, deli- Yard Sale 7/30-31 (10-4) cate, rounded glass, oak, Beanie Babies, collectbls., Good cond! $375. 26” Sony furn, more 1180 Phillips Dr Bravia flatscreen, hi-def, TV $120/BO. 952-945-0905 Minneapolis

3553

3270

Misc. Wanted

WANTED

Old stereo equip., need not work. Andy 651-329-0515

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

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200 Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

3280

Musical Instuments

Baldwin Console Piano w/bench, medium oak fin., built 1980, $600. 952-935-1566

Crown Upright Piano

Needs tuning. Good cond! $850/BO. 763-544-1236

3500

3503

Garage Sales this week Apple Valley

Multi-Fam! 13870 Fernando Ave 7/27 (4-9), 7/28-30 (9-5). Kids cloz, sports, fishing, furn, HH & more.

3506

Bloomington

3565

Plymouth

2 Family Yard Sale 7/27-29

(9-5) Antiqs, collectbls, glasswr., crystal 18130 Hwy 55

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

3568

Robbinsdale

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

3600

3605

Garage Sales next week Blaine

Christ Lutheran Church 641 89 th Ave. NE, Blaine

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

Bloomington

HUGE! 10427 Aquila Av. S 7/28 & 7/30 (9-4) Tons of

3606

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

Aug. 4-5-6, Thurs & Fri (9-5); Sat (9-12) MN Valley UU Fellowship 10715 Zenith Av S

fabric, books, HH, port . AC

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.

3507

Brooklyn Center

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 sale 10:30-12 www.bumc.org

7200 Brooklyn Blvd.

3519

Crystal

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

Burnsville

HUGE SALE: 7/29-30 (8-4), Marcin Hill Block Sale

PaceSaver 3 whl Scooter, battery operated, w/bas- 7/28-29 (9-5) 7/30 (9-12) HH, ket, Exc cond! New $2,500; Antq, Cloz, Furn, Sports ask. $1,000/BO 952-431-5781 Memb. 4935 Dawnview Ter

3260

3609

Church Rummage Sale

Moving Sale: 8/3-4 (8-7) 8/5 (8-12), Furn, Dishes, Frig, Linens, Collectibles, HH. 8300 Oxborough Ave S. Multi-Fam 8/6-7 (8-3) Kids & adult cloz, furn., baby items, etc. Breast cancer fundraiser 9429 Riverview Circle So.

3608

Brooklyn Park

Church Rummage Sale 8/3 (6-8p) $3 Adm; 8/4 (8-8); 8/5 (2-7); 8/6 (9-2) Bag day 7708 62nd Ave. No.

Huge 250 Family Sale!

Family of God Church 8/3 (5-8) $3 Adm.; 8/4 (9-8); 8/5 (9-5); 8/6 (9-12) 8625 Zane Ave. North

6 Families - Cash only

August 4-5-6 (8:30-5:30) McAndrews & Nicollet

3623

Eagan

Multi-Fam 8/4-6 (9-5) HH, kids toys & cloz, furn., misc. 2083 Garnet Lane

3624

Eden Prairie

Multi Fam: 8/5 (8-5) & 8/6 (8-1). Antq, tools, HH, Furn 13959 Wellington Drive

Quality Yard Sale 8/4 (8-5) and 8/5 - 6 (8-1) 10252 Meade Lane

3625

Edina

Edina Morningside Church

Basement Rummage Sale 4201 Morningside Rd.

8/3 (5-8) Presale $2 Adm.; 8/4 (9-5); Closed Friday. Clearance Bag Sale - Sat, 8/6 (8-12)

Multi-Family 8/4-5 (7-4); Furn., HH, sports equip, electronics,, cloz, toys, décor. 6908 Paiute Circle

3667

Richfield

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

3900

3970

3668

Robbinsdale

Multi-Fam 8/5 (8-2:30) 8/6 (84) HH, girl/adlt cloz, Stampn Up, Pamp. Chef, Disney VCR tapes, toys 3659 Orchard Av N

3683

St. Louis Park

One Day Only! No junk, int. designer left overs! 8/6 (8-2) 4144 Browndale Ave

3700

Leisure

3710

Bicycles & Accessories

Giant Electric Assist Bike, w/batt & charger - like new! $550/BO. 763-544-1367

3720

Boats, New & Used

14' Alumacraft

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

Pontoon boat: 18', 1999, Aurora. 50hp ES Outboard motor, boat cover & Bimini top, $3,300. 952-393-9967

3820

Sports & Recreation

17' Alumacraft Canoe, Very Good Cndtn, Plus Paddles $400 Plymouth 763-473-4264

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Pets

4300

Family Care Home Health Care Providers

Do you need in home assistance? MN native, col-

lege educated, caring and compassionate Certified Nurse Assistant will help. Andrea 952-546-5544

5000

5400

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 St Louis Park: 2 BR, 2BA, 1+ car garage, fenced yard, A/C, W/D, small pets ok, Avail 9/1, $1099/mo. 4148 Salem Ave. 651-690-3858

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

9020

Employment Business Opps & Info

IS THIS YOU???

Too much month left at the end of the money? Consider a part time homebased business with 30second commute from bedroom to kitchen table! Free details: 800-240-8340(24 HR MSG) or 800-621-2065 (LIVE)

9100

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

Hogan WANTS U to be part of our Family! REGIONAL RUNS GREAT HOME-TIME SOLO/TEAMs-N-Demand! Assigned Equipment $2500 sign on! WHAT R U WAITING FOR? CDL-A & 6 mnths T/T exp req'd. *Call Sandra @ 314-813-2786* www.hogan1.com

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Mpls Radiation Oncology seeks a FT Desktop Support Analyst M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (add'l hrs req'd as needed). Duties incl. configuration & maint. of computers, software and apps; working with other members of IT group to maintain infrastructure and with software and hardware vendors to resolve issues. Support end users for all related IT needs and ensure companywide compliance with HIPAA and PCI reqt's. Some local travel will be req'd. Assoc. Degree + min. 2 yrs consistent exp. in IT req'd. Current Microsoft MCP req'd. Exp. in Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010 and Microsoft NT 4 Workstation to Windows 7 platforms req'd. Healthcare sector exp. pref. Exc. benefit pkg includes 3 wks vac / yr to start, health & dental ins., tuition allow., flex and 401(k) savings and profit sharing plans and much more. Candidates fax app's (avail. on www. mropa.com) or resumes w/ref's to the attn of HR at 952-915-6091 or email rcarpenter@mropa.com EOE

www.castandardpoodles.com

4000

9100

DESKTOP SUPPORT ANALYST

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

6400 Estate Sale: 8/4-5 (8-7) Organ, Fishing, Tools, X-mas, Collectibles. 7526 Columbus Ave S

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

Outside Sales Representatives Sun Media is seeking creative, aggressive and self motivated sales professionals to join our sales force. Sun Media publishes 33 local newspapers in the metro area. In addition, we offer a variety of online and special section choices to help our clients strengthen their brand identity. We are the main source for local news, government, schools and information. Position Responsibilities: • Manage territory with pre-existing customer base • Set appointments & visit a minimum of 20 new customers per week • Create solutions & packages for existing customers to assist with changing needs • Close new business & follow up to ensure satisfaction and consistent service • Proactively network for new customer contacts with intention of building long-lasting business relationships • Meet weekly, monthly and yearly sales goals • Work out of our Eden Prairie corporate office • Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance required What you need to be successful as a Sun Media Sales Representative: • The ability to close new business • The ability to sell multiple products and multi-media packages • Excellent time management skills • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills • Proven ability to make solid recommendations in a solution sales environment Sun Media Offers: • Base Salary + Commission • 401K • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HSA • Holidays & Paid Time Off • Monthly allowance for use towards vehicle/cell phone Qualified Resumes to: jbradfield@acnpapers.com

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In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

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

Child Care

Loving Shepherd Early Learning Center, a Christian-based program located off of Hwy 100 & Glenwood, is hiring for the following position:

* INFANT TEACHER *TODDLER TEACHER Requires BA, BS or AA degree in early childhood or education or related field: experience preferred but not required. Includes a full benefit package. Apply by email earlylearningcenter@ gvlc.net or fax resume to: 763-543-8636 Work for a center that cares for it's staff as much as it's children. EOE.

WORK FROM HOME!

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

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

*CUSTOMER SERVICE * PT great pay, flexible hours. No Exp. Necessary. Corey 952-474-5500 Hour Glass - Excelsior

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9200

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