August 27, 2014 Belle Plaine Herald

Local Couple All Wrapped Up in State Fair

Pioneer Power Show Photos

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Football Tigers Open Season at Home 7 p.m. Thursday Fall Sports Previews Pages 7-10

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BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 27, 2014

NUMBER 35

State Baseball Tourney Class B and C Championships to be Decided This Weekend

by Dan Ruud Let me root, root, root for the home team, if they don’t win it’s a shame is part of baseball’s National Anthem.

It’s also very true, especially if the host team is eliminated from a state tournament a few rounds before it’s over.

That was the case Saturday when Belle Plaine was defeated 4-0 by defending state champion Sartell in the second round of the state Class C tournament at Tiger Park (see game details inside).

But the tournament must go on and it has. It will wrap up next Monday (Labor Day) with the state Class B championship being played in Belle Plaine and the Class C final in Jordan. The four teams that will make it to Labor Day will be determined this Friday through Sunday.

Among those combatants will be the tournament’s other host team, Jordan, which clubbed

Bemidji 10-1 in Class C second-round action Sunday at Tiger Park. Also still alive is Green Isle, which dropped Dumont 8-1 Friday night at Tiger Park. Other area teams to crack the final 16 in Class C are St. Patrick and New Market.

In the Class B tournament, Shakopee and Elko are among the final eight teams following victories over Forest Lake and Isanti, respectively, this past weekend. The final score in both of those games was 15-5.

Complete brackets for both the state Class C and B tournaments are on page 7.

“We had another great weekend of baseball in Belle Plaine – the crowds were good and the weather cooperated,” said Belle Plaine Tournament Tri-Chair Brent Meyer. “The forecast throughout the week had us a little nervous but we only got a couple real brief light showers and were able to get all the

games in. The field continues to look awesome as the grounds crew has been doing an excellent job.

“We need to recognize Johnny Miller and his team (Joe Huber, Dave Wagner and Dave Gnan) for all the work they do at Tiger Park,” Meyer continued. “These gentlemen, under Johnny’s direction, have put in countless hours to get Tiger Park looking like it does.

We again had wonderful support from the volunteers within our community. Without these people, we would not be able to host an event like this. Dennis Lawson, Shane Hofmann (the other two tri-chairs) and I are very thankful for the support the Belle Plaine Baseball Association has received from all these individuals. We live in a wonderful community.”

State Baseball

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Ralph Malz of Blakeley Township and many others made it clear to Scott County officials Monday night in Belle Plaine that they want all four county roads in the township repaired and reopened.

Blakeley Residents Tell County They Want All Their Roads Back Over 100 people, mostly Blakeley Township residents, attended a meeting Monday night at Oak Crest Elementary School in Belle Plaine.

The purpose of the meeting was for Scott County officials to update Blakeley and other area residents on the progress of this summer’s road repairs and gather information about the importance of county roads 51 and 60, which will help the county determine whether or not to rebuild those roads, and if so, to what extent.

Earlier this month, Scott County announced it is considering closing county roads 60 (Blakeley Trail) and 51 (West 250th Street) because of the high cost of repairing them weighed against the daily use of the roads. It plans to repair county roads 1 and 6 using federal money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Judging by the feedback from

those in attendance Monday night, it’s obvious residents want their roads restored to at least the condition they were before torrential rains ravaged them June 19-20. Blakeley residents and town board members had met Thursday night (Aug. 21) at Belle Plaine City Hall to set strategy for Monday’s meeting.

The main spokespeople for Scott County at Oak Crest Monday were Engineer Mitch Rassmussen and Construction Manager Jake Balk. Although they did not address the crowd, every member of the Scott County Board was present to hear what was said, and what they heard time and time again from the audience was not to close a single road.

Ralph Malz, a resident of Blakeley and former Scott County Board commissioner, was among those who said all four roads are needed.

The reasons given by resi-

dents for wanting all four roads restored included the need for adequate transportation for farm machinery, especially at harvest time.

“We farm on both sides of the river. We need those roads,” said resident Mark Koepp.

A number of residents also expressed concern for the reduced access emergency vehicles have to Blakeley.

Residents are also concerned the county might use FEMA money elsewhere for road repair work. They have also expressed a desire for the county to repair ravines to prevent runoff from damaging roads and people’s property. While some ravines are on private property and federal money can’t be used for private property repairs, the county might be able to take some measures to prevent fu-

Blakeley

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The Belle Plaine School District hired 17 new teachers plus administrative staff for the 201415 school year. They include (back row, from left) Matt Kirk, Kale Seifert, Carly Rothstein, Bryce Jacobson, Kallie Maass, Kelly Petrasek, (middle row, from left) Margot Hansen, Danielle Tesmer, Renetta Halverson, Jen Perusse, Karissa Tye, Megan Zinken, (front row, from left) Morgan Niemela, Jessica Emerson, Nicole Prom, Becca Williams and Tina Jeurissen.

Back to School: Teachers, Students Will Both Work for Good Grades

Belle Plaine Expects to Start School Year With 1,602 Students

When Belle Plaine school District students return to school Tuesday (Sept. 2), they and their teachers will be working to earn good grades.

The district has long evaluated its teachers, but the 201415 school year marks the first school year teachers will be formally evaluated under a new state system Minnesota lawmakers discussed over two legislative sessions before finally enacting two years ago.

The components of the evaluation include teacher practice (how they present materials and work with students), student learning and achievement (test scores), student engagement (what students think of their teachers’ work) and technology (how the teacher uses it). The teachers and district negotiated teacher practice at 40 percent of evaluation. Student engagement is 20 percent and technology is 5 percent. The state allowed districts to assign their own percentages to the

components.

Only student learning and achievement came with a statemandated 35 percent weighting.

“Personally, I’d prefer it not be in there. A teacher might be doing great work, but (what if) the test scores don’t reflect that,” Superintendent Kelly Smith said.

“There are some concerns that this (35 percent) might be too high, as some years you may have a better group of students,” said Jerold Staffacher, president of the Belle Plaine Education Association (BPEA). “But with that said it is the career we went into and we will push the students to do the best they can.”

The evaluations will also include ongoing discussions between the building principals and teachers through a learning log. The logs will address professional responsibilities, planning and organization, instruction and classroom environment.

Teachers will receive grades

Back to School

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Opening Day Enrollment

The Belle Plaine School District’s most recent enrollment estimate has just over 1,600 students starting the 2014-15 school year Tuesday (Sept. 2).

Jessenland Irish Festival

Opening Day ‘13-14 ‘14-15 The Jessenland Irish Festival drew a large crowd to the Oratory of St. Thomas Church grounds Grades Sunday in Jessenland Township. The popular festival featured Mass, Irish music, a chicken Kindergarten/ dinner and other delicious things to eat, drink and enjoy. Below, students from the Ellis AcadBegindergarten 114 130 emy of Irish Dance demonstrated various Irish dances under a bright sky.

Grade 1 135 113 Grade 2 121 130 Grade 3 122 129 Grade 4 126 124 Grade 5 123 124 Grade 6 103 124 Grade 7 126 109 Grade 8 125 128 Grade 9 130 121 Grade 10 137 127 Grade 11 106 135 Grade 12 121 108 Totals 1,589 1,602 Source: Belle Plaine School District

Trinity Lutheran K-Eighth Grades

59

50

Our Lady of the Prairie K-Sixth Grades

36

31

Sources: OLP, Trinity Lutheran schools

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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

wednesday, AUGUST 27, 2014

Everything You Need to Know

John and Carol Buszmann said their barn quilt, “State Fair,” has special meaning. John has attended the Minnesota State Fair almost every year since he was a boy. The couple has almost never missed a fair since they were married in late-1960.

Artist Dawn-Marie deLara of Belle Plaine, right, and her student and helper Faithie Lenzmeier have been busy painting a mural inside the Belle Plaine Public Library. It’s called “Everything You Need to Know In Life Is In A Book . . . Well, Almost Everything.” Dawn-Marie is contributing about one-third of the $3,700 cost of the job. The other two thirds is coming from the Friends of the Library and state Legacy funding. Lenzmeier is inviting anyone from the public to come to the library 6:30 p.m. this Thursday for a making a mural presentation.

A related event is planned for Saturday, Sept. 20, also at the library.

‘State Fair’ Has Extra Meaning for Belle Plaine Couple

Carol and John Buszmann will make their annual pilgrimage to the Minnesota State Fair during its run through Labor Day. But the Belle Plaine couple is reminded of the fair every day when they leave and return to their home on the city’s east side.

The barn quilt on the corncrib John’s family built in the mid1950s reminds the Buszmanns of the fair each day. It is titled “State Fair” and was selected from the hundreds of designs

Carol considered three-plus years ago.

The barn quilt was made and mounted back in the summer of 2011. The couple drove to Jackson, Minn. one day to meet the couple that made the quilt. They brought it home in a truck. It came in two 3-by-3 pieces. John and their grandson, Justin, worked together to mount the quilt on the west side of the crib the next day.

Carol Buszmann researched many different companies that produce barn quilts. She finally selected Remillard Signs & Barn Quilts of Dickens, Iowa, in the northwest corner of the state.

Her interest in barn quilts was heightened by the many quilts on barns in Carver County reproduced from quilts family members produced years ago.

She thought about using the design of a quilt her mother, Loretta Reinke, made in the 1930s but decided it wouldn’t translate well to a large-scale painting on a barn wall. Carol eventually selected a design from a Web site. It’s titled, “State Fair.”

Carol also selected the colors -- bright red, yellow and green over a black background that helped the other colors stand out. The colors reach out across an open field more than pastels John and Danielle (Slack) Tie- likely would, she said. ben of Glencoe are proud to “We didn’t want anything gauannounce the birth of their son, dy,” John said.

James Edward Tieben.

James arrived at 5:32 a.m. June A Tradition 11, 2014, at Glencoe Regional The title, “State fair,” is signifHealth Services in Glencoe. He icant to the Buszmanns. With weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces the exception of a year during and was 21 inches long. He the late-1940s when a polio has brown hair and blue eyes. outbreak had state health offiJames was welcomed home by cials across the upper Midwest big sister Samantha, 2. warning parents to avoid large Grandparents are Kevin and crowds of people, John never Idelle Slack of Belle Plaine, missed a visit to the fair. and John and Barb Tieben of The tradition of traveling to Jordan. Great-grandparents are the fairgrounds just north of Dora Slack of Le Sueur, John St. Paul has continued almost and Joann Tieben, and Allen annually since the Buszmanns and Harriet Bartyzal, all of Sha- were married Dec. 10, 1960.

“We’ve gone together almost kopee.

James was baptized on August 24 at Christ Lutheran Church in Glencoe.

Birth Announcement

Pioneer Power Show

every year. I don’t like the heat and humidity,” Carol said.

They enjoy people watching and checking out the variety of displays. Just as he did as a child and young man, John will visit Machinery Hill and marvel at the size and technology in the tools available to farmers today.

But he’ll also note Machinery Hill is just a fraction of what it once was. The fair’s focus on agriculture is much less today as many family farms, like the ones the Buszmann family operated in eastern Belle Plaine, have either become pieces of larger farming operations or given way to development.

In the basement of the Buszman’s home, a plat map of Provence on the River overlays an aerial photograph of the farm. Today, the family farm is home to hundreds of Belle Plaine residents.

John Buszmann grew up on the farm but decided he didn’t want to be a lifelong farmer. He helped his father, Clarence, run Jim Steffen of Belle Plaine, on his 1952 John Deere Crawler, was among the participants in the the farm untilo the 1970s. He Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Parade Friday afternoon. worked several jobs in the area, including as a foreman at Norwesco, a plastics company.

The idea of their own barn quilt took root with Carol during the many trips the couple made to Mayer Lutheran High School where their children went to school. Carol noticed many of the barn quilts on barns of Carver County.

The Buszmann’s corncrib up the hill from the house at the eastern end of First Street NE is one of the remnants of the farm. The barn quilt the couple purchased and mounted faces west and can easily be seen by people who live on what once was the Buszmann farm.

“We didn’t want to put it on the other side. If we did, we’d be the only ones who could see it. This way, we see it when we come and go,” Carol said. “This way, everyone can see it.”

This giant steam-powered machine from decades ago made for quite a contrast with this man’s modern-day electrical-powered mobile cart.

Tracy Bergland Joins State Bank of Belle Plaine Tracy Bergland recently team,” according to Mike joined State Bank of Belle Ludvik, Senior Lender.

Plaine as a Commercial Tracy grew up in Belle Lender. Bergland has a strong Plaine and resides here with background in business bank- her family. She is active in the ing and lending. Most recent- community, volunteering with ly, Tracy was Vice President several local organizations, inof Business Development for cluding Junior Achievement, a Twin Cities Business Capital Southern Valley Alliance, firm, in addition to her experi- Habitat for Humanity, Makeence as a Business Banker for a-Wish Foundation and severlarge Twin Cities area banks. al Chamber of Commerce or“We are very pleased to have ganizations near Belle Plaine.

Tracy join State Bank of Belle “The best part of my job as Plaine. She has a strong track a Commercial Lender is getrecord in the financial indus- ting to know area businesses try, with a focus on helping and helping them grow. I’m businesses with their bor- here to provide the financial rowing needs. Tracy’s expe- resources my customers need, rience in business and con- and deliver a level of service sumer lending will be a great that builds a strong relationcomplement to our Lending ship,” commented Bergland.

Vintage snowmobiles from past decades were not in shortage at this past weekend’s Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show.

“It is great to work in my hometown and be part of a Bank that has served this community for over 130 years.”

Your Local Lending Experts!

Saturday Lobby Hours! 9:00am - Noon

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201 W Main St, Belle Plaine • 952-873-2296 • statebankbp.com Friday’s antique vehicle and machinery auction was once again one of the top draws at this past weekend’s Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show.

wednesday, August 27, 2014

Death

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

State Baseball Tourney

Class B and C Championships to be Decided This Weekend

1994 Tigers to be Recognized Monday

Mary L. Brenke Mary L. Brenke, 93, of Le Sueur, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at her home in Le Sueur surrounded by her family.

Funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 22 at St. Paul’s U.C.C. in Henderson with Rev. Jean Sidner officiating. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and continued one hour prior to service time at the church on Friday. Interment was in Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur with a lunch following the burial back at the church in Henderson.

Mary was born April 16, 1921 to Louis and Margaret (Carter) Rademacher in Le Sueur County.

She married Edwin “Ted” Brenke on January 11, 1947 at the St. Paul’s Church of Christ parsonage in Henderson. They farmed in Henderson Township, Sibley County for 15 years and moved to Le Sueur in 1963.

Mary enjoyed watching the Twins, playing cards, doing word search puzzles and visiting with and being around people. She was also known for her baking back in her younger years and was especially known for her special K bars and pies.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Lucy (Richard) Tupy of Le Sueur; and son, Ivan (Merylee) Brenke of Excelsior; seven grandchildren, Troy Jones, Joel (Julie) Jones, Tammy (Jason) Borchardt, Nick (Chasity) Jones, Heather (Scott) Hornaman, Ryan Brenke and Shawna (Virgil) Rannow, Jr.; two step-grandchildren, Kimberly and Kevin Johnson; 16 greatgrandchildren, Jordyn Douglas, Taylor Jones, Hunter and Gavin Jones, Alexander Mitchell and Makenna Borchardt, Samantha and Brianna Jones, Eli Braun, Hunter, Kellen and Noah Hornaman, Desiree, Megan and Cameron Rannow; two greatgreat-grandchildren, Landyn and Letti; siblings, Anna Mae Brenke of St. Peter, Joyce Arns of Shakopee and Willmar (Mary) Rademacher of North Mankato; and sister-inlaw, Leona Rademacher of Le Sueur.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edwin “Ted” Brenke; four brothers, Harold, Edward, Bud and Allen Rademacher; and step-grandson, Richard L. Tupy, Jr.

B.P. Fire Department Relief Association

52 CLUB RAFFLE Winner - $100 Jane Sprague

The 1994 Belle Plaine state championship team will be recognized to celebrate the 20year anniversary of its title in a ceremony prior to the Class B championship game on Monday.

Members of the 1994 team present will be introduced and the ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Jim Buesgens, Trace Selly and Jeff Miller, all members of the 1994 all-tournament team, as well as Barry Wohler, the tournament MVP, and Brent Meyer, the manager of the team.

Attendance Up

Attendance was up at both Belle Plaine and Jordan this past weekend. Le Sueur chipped in with 369 fans at its four games on Saturday.

Week One Attendance Belle Plaine Friday = 217 Saturday = 758 Sunday = 729 Total = 1,704 Jordan Friday = 241 Saturday = 860 Sunday = 476 Total = 1,577 Week Two Attendance Belle Plaine Friday = 383 Saturday = 1,000 Sunday = 996 Total = 2,379 Jordan Friday = 674 Saturday = 693 Sunday = 543 Total = 1,910 Le Sueur Saturday = 369 Two-Week Total 7,939 According to the Minnesota Baseball Association, the official attendance at last year’s state tournament in Delano and Maple Lake was 14,161. That was the most since 1998 when Hamburg and Chaska drew 17,346 people, which is also the highest mark since 1960.

The all-time attendance record is 35,318, which was set in 1950 at St. Cloud during the

hay-day of town team baseball in Minnesota, 11 years before Major League Baseball existed in the state.

This Week’s Schedule (Class C)

This Saturday’s and Sunday’s third, fourth and fifth rounds of Class C games will determine the two team’s that will square off for the state title on Labor Day: Saturday, Aug. 30 At Belle Plaine 11 a.m. – New Ulm Brewers vs. Sartell.

1:30 p.m. – Fort Ripley vs.

Winsted.

5 p.m. – Green Isle vs. Ada. 7:30 p.m. – Lastrup vs. Faribault.

Saturday, Aug. 30 At Jordan 11 a.m. – Jordan vs. Howard Lake.

1:30 p.m. – Fergus Falls vs.

Fairmont.

5 p.m. – St. Patrick vs. Nisswa.

7:30 p.m. – New Market vs.

Sobieski.

Sunday, Aug. 31 At Belle Plaine 11 a.m. – Jordan/Howard Lake winner vs. St. Patrick/Nisswa winner.

1:30 p.m. – New Market/Sobieski winner vs. Fergus Falls/ Fairmont winner.

Sunday, Aug. 31 At Jordan 11 a.m. – Fort Ripley/Winsted winner vs. New Ulm/Sartell winner.

1:30 p.m. – Green Isle/Ada winner vs. Lastrup/Faribault winner.

5 p.m. – Upper bracket semifinal winners.

7:30 p.m. Lower bracket semifinal winners.

Monday, Sept. 1 At Jordan Noon – Championship game.

Engagement

In Memory of

Thomas E. Glynn 4/25/42 - 8/31/04

10 years have passed.

Not a day goes by that we do not think of you.

Rod and Barb Shunk of St. Clair, MN and Dan and Mary Sybrant of Belle Plaine, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Sarah and Eric.

A September 20th wedding will take place in Mankato. The couple will reside in Mankato.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.

You are dearly missed by your loving family.

Senior Dining

PILLOW CLEANING

American Legion Auxiliary Invites everyone to CARLSON’S PILLOW CLEANING SERVICE Cleaned Deodorized Sanitized Fluffed

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Crushed foam pillows can be cleaned.

Polyester pillows can be recovered.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH • 7Am-3pm Vet’s Club - 221 NORTH MERIDIAN ST. • BELLE PLAINE for american legion auxiliary unit 144 Pillows cleaned, deodorized, sanitized and fluffed. Mobil Unit - SAME DAY SERVICE - while you wait. Custom-made NEW pillows & comforters for sale.

Proceeds go to local and district veteran programs.

CONTACT RUTH WESTPHAL 952-873-6114

David and Shirley Laabs We invite you to join in the celebration of the

60th Wedding Anniversary of our parents

DAVID & SHIRLEY LAABS & 80th Birthday of our dad

David Laabs

on Sunday, Sept.7, 2014 Open House from 3-7pm at St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN Hosted by Children and Grandchildren

Your love is a treasured gift, we request no other.

Seniors 60 years and older are invited to join us for Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

For dining reservations please call 952-873-6311 three days prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. weekdays.

A contribution of $3.75 is requested for each meal.

Meals are served at 11:30 a.m.

Cardinal Ridge Apartments CAP Agency Senior Dining

Wednesday, August 27 Birthday Meal Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Carrot Coins, White Dinner Roll w/Marg., Frosted Marble Cake RCD Unfrosted Cake Thursday, August 28 Chicken Strips, Honey Mustard Packet, Mac & Cheese, Marinated Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Apple Cinnamon Cookie Friday, August 29 Baked Penne Pasta in Meat Sauce, Mixed Green Salad w/Ranch Drsng., Fresh Fruit, Bread Stick/Marg., Vanilla Pudding Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day Holiday-Site Closed Tuesday, Sept. 2 Spaghetti & Meatballs, Broccoli, Pears, Italian Bread/ Marg., Grasshopper Tart w/ Topping RCD Pudding Wednesday, Sept. 3 Potato & Sausage Casserole OR: SR Turkey Sausage Casserole, Carrot Coins, Fresh Grapes, Whole Wheat Bread/ Marg., Pineapple Cake

This Week’s Schedule (Class B)

The 16-team, single-elimination Class B tournament is down to eight teams following this past weekend’s opening round. This weekend’s games are: Friday, Aug. 29 At Belle Plaine 5 p.m. – Shakopee vs. Moorhead.

7:30 p.m. – Cold Spring vs.

Dundas.

Friday, Aug. 29 At Jordan 5 p.m. – Blaine vs. Elko.

7:30 p.m. – St. Cloud Beaudreau’s vs. Burnsville.

Sunday, Aug. 31 At Belle Plaine 5 p.m. – St. Cloud Beaudreau’s/Burnsville winner vs.

Blaine/Elko winner.

7:30 p.m. – Cold Spring/Dundas winner vs. Shakopee/Moorhead winner.

Monday, Sept. 1 At Belle Plaine 2 p.m. – Championship game.

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Nytes Recount Changes One Vote but Not Primary Outcome Sibley County Commissioner Planning Write-in Effort for General Election

A recount of the Sibley County primary election in the first commissioner district changed one vote, but not the final outcome.

Monday (Aug. 25), the recount saw incumbent Commissioner Jim Nytes of Henderson Township gain a vote in Jessenland Township. But he still finished third, one vote short of a tie with Matthew McConnell in the Aug. 12 primary election.

The recounted totals have Bobbie Harder of Henderson Township finishing first with 125 votes. Matthew McConnell, a Faxon Township supervisor, finished second with 119 votes and Nytes third with 118 votes.

Nytes is planning to organize a write-in campaign for the general election Nov. 4.

“After the election, I had dozens, if not hundreds of people come up to me and tell me they

didn’t bother voting because they thought I would win easily,” Nytes said after the primary.

Nytes won Henderson and Henderson Township big over McConnell. He got 68 votes between the township and city plus another 15 from Jessenland Township. McConnell got 42 votes in Henderson city and township plus another 40 votes out of Faxon Township. Nytes received only 14 votes in Faxon Township.

Washington Lake Township provided the difference. McConnell beat Nytes by a single vote, 23-22 – the final margin of his victory over the incumbent.

Overall, 19 percent of the commissioner district’s registered voters participated in the election.

Swimming Pool to Close Friday

Belle Plaine Swimming Pool Manager Jacqueline Hillstrom reports that the community swimming pool will close for the season 5 p.m. Friday, Aug 29.

Church News

Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Michael Kaluza 952-873-6564 Wednesday, August 27 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 10:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, August 28 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Friday, August 29 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Saturday, August 30 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, August 31 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, September 02 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 11:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, September 03 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 10:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration St. John Lutheran Church 148 S. Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Pastor Mark Johnson sjlc@frontiernet.net 952-873-6492 Wednesday, August 27 6:30 Connect Teachers Meeting Thursday, August 28 10:00 Women’s Bible Study Leaders Saturday, August 30 7:00 Weight Watchers Sunday, August 31 Holy Communion 9:00 Worship Tuesday, September 2 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway Wednesday, September3 6:00 Connect Orientation 7:00 Confirmatin Orientation

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St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10 a.m. Mass

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson Pastor-Deb Meyer 507-248-3594 (Office)

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street Sand Creek Baptist Church Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Loving Serving and Obeying 952-873-6545 Christ Pastor John H. Meyer Currently Meeting at Pastor Timothy Redfield 100 Hope Ave., Jordan www.trinitybelleplaine.org 9 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowship & Wednesday, August 27 Sunday School 7 p.m. K-8 School Orientation 10 a.m. Worship Service Thursday, August 28 7 p.m. Midweek Worship Holy Family Academy & Sunday, August 31 Chapel 8 a.m. Bible Study Traditional Latin Mass 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher 10679 182nd St., Team 1/ Video: Schuette) Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (952) 873-2582 or 873-6613 10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Hosted

by TLCWM August Hospitality (coord.)

Team for LWMS) Fr. Christopher Leith 5:30 p.m. Open Gym Volleyball Sundays 6 p.m. Sunday Night Golf 2:15 p.m. Confessions Monday, September 1 2:40 p.m. Rosary / 3 p.m.

Labor Day Mass Tuesday, September 2 Academy Mass - call for times First Day of School 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters Zion Lutheran Church & Wednesday, September 3 School 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism 14745 County Road 153 Class Cologne, MN 55322 952-466-3379 Redeemer Lutheran Church e-mail: brendathompsonzion@ 14226 W. 280th Street, gmail.com Henderson, Pastor: Eric Zacharias Pr. Diane Goulson Saturday, August 30 507-665-2932 Jenna Rolf/Chris Buetow On Highway 19, 2 miles East Wedding of Highway 169 Sunday, August 31 Sunday, August 31 9 a.m. Worship 9:30 Worship Tuesday, September 2 8:10 a.m. School Starts/Opening West Union Lutheran Church Chapel 15820 Market Ave. Cologne, MN 55315 River Rock Church Church: 952-466-5678 PO Box 184, Belle Plaine, MN westunion1@juno.com www.riverrockchurch.com Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert info@riverrockchurch.com Wednesday, August 27 Worship at Chatfield Elem.

6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer @ 330 S. Market Street Saturday, August 30 Ministry Center: 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group 124 W. Main Street, BP Sunday, August 31 (952) 873-5453 9 a.m. Worship Lead Pastor Chris Teien Associate Pastor Dan Jetto A: Alex Mika Tuesday, September 2 * denotes 330 S. Market ** denotes 124 W. Main St. 7:30 p.m. Women of Faith Wednesday, September 3 Wednesday, Aug 27 7:00-8:30PM Womens 10 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer Fellowship Group Oratory of St. Thomas the Apostle - Jessenland Father Sam Perez 507-248-3550 Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church 213 South 6th Street Henderson, MN 56044 507-248-3550 Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street, Belle Plaine 952-873-2966 Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet.net Inspirational Message Line 952-583-3302 Wednesday, August 27th 1:00 pm Bible Study & Visitations 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, August 31st 9:00 am Worship Service Wednesday, September 3rd 1:00 pm Bible Study and Visitations

Area Separated, Divorce Support Meeting Sept. 2 The next area Separated and Divorce Support Group meeting will take place Tuesday, Sept. 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church (lower level), 215 East Main Street in New Prague.

Come and experience good

support as you move through this time in your life. People of all faiths are welcome. Sessions take place the first Tuesday of each month.

Call Deacon Bob at 952-7580463 or Mary at 952-873-6781 for more information.

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Farmers Market Corner A little rain, a lot of humidity and the gardens are thriving. The Belle Plaine Farmers Market is bursting with fresh bounty and you need to check us out.

Peas, rhubarb and asparagus are distance memories. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and green beans are common fare.

What more can delight us at the market? Winter squash, apples and pears bring fall goodness and many great ways to dress up the table.

This may be your last chance to taste the wonderful egg rolls that Jennifer brings each week.

The call of school may make this her last week for the season.

A few vendor opportunities

await you. First, for just $10 you can set up for both September and October at the fabulous Belle Plaine Farmers Market.

Second, the city to country autumn fair is looking for vendors for Sept. 13. There is no fee and the event will take place at the Scott County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Lori at 612877-2059.

For seasonal recipes and more, check us out on Facebook.

The Belle Plaine Farmers Market is held every Wednesday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. May through Oct. 15 at Court Square Park. For more information, contact Lisa Fahey at 952-8735665 or Diane Skelley, 952873-2467.

In keeping with my attempts to pass on information about e-Readers (Kindles, Nooks, Ipads...) I found this article on The-Digital-Reader.com website. It is a rebuttal to a recent Wall Street Journal that proclaimed the public library had no function with the new Amazon Kindle Unlimited Services program. You may find it interesting. http://the-digital-reader. com/2014/08/13/wsj-wrong-libraries-will-always-trump-kindle-unlimited/#.U-zKu_ldUk0 Whatever your views on this subject keep in mind that your Scott County Library is doing its best to offer the best of both worlds.

Those that prefer paper books, CDs, and DVDs have a nice selection to choose from. Those who prefer digital services or have a life-style suited to the digital form are being offered an Patty Lovera of the Washing- of National Farmers. Olson, ever expanding list of services ton, DC-based Food and Water the sixth president to lead Na- through their library. For more Watch will be a special guest tional Farmers, is a third-gener- information on digital options, there are a few easy steps. Go to speaker at the annual state con- ation farmer from Taylor, Wis. our website: www.scottlib.org vention of the Minnesota Na- He was elected president and and click on “Books and More� tional Farmers Organization on chairman of the board in 2000. to see menu items for more eSaturday, Sept. 6.

He has been a leader in expand- resources or drop to the bottom The convention will be at El- ing marketing programs in the left of the page under “Let’s Get merZ’s in Sauk Centre starting organization and in forging new Digital� for more information. partnerships with other organi- We have something new and at 9:30 a.m. exciting happening at the Belle Lovera promises to be an in- zations. teresting speaker since another State President Joe Neaton Plaine Branch. A mural will be speaker from Food and Water will call the convention to order painted on the high wall above Watch spoke at the NFO nation- at 9:30 a.m. Registration begins the juvenile section. Dawn-Maal convention last January in at 9 a.m. The convention will rie deLara will be painting while Wisconsin Dells. That speaker start off with various reports you are sleeping. The Belle traced our government’s history from commodity departments, Plaine Friends of the Library and back to 1962 when the Commit- including dairy, livestock, grain the Minnesota Legacy Program tee for Economic Development and organic production. The will be paying for this project. created the “adaptive plan for convention will also deal with a The money from the book sale, agriculture,� designed to elimi- number of resolutions and leg- sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this past summer, will nate farmers gradually through islative issues. the years.

There will be two elections - also go towards this project.

On Thursday, August 28 at Many other more recent issues one for a national director and 6:30 p.m. she will have a juveone for a trustee position.

The in agriculture will also be covnational director position of nile/adult presentation about ered in her report. the mural and mural painting in Another guest speaker will be Mark Rohr of Bluffton is up for general. On Saturday, Sept 20 Paul Olson, national president re-election this year. at 11 a.m. a public presentation of the completed mural and the story behind it.

Our Scott County Library System web pages are meant to assist you in getting the most out of your library experience. Stop in or go online for information.

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Library Hours: Saturday, Sunday & Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (continued from page 1) Wednesday 1-8 p.m. ture damage. acquisitions and environmen- Thursday 1-8 p.m.

But Engineer Rassmussen and tal reviews, both of which also Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New Arrivals August 27, 2014 Construction Manager Balk take a lot of time. said stabilizing the bluffs and Rassmussen said the county is Adult Non-Fiction Any Given restoring all the miles of roads working to complete repairs to Monday Sports Injuries and How in the township could be a long, County Road 1 by this winter. to Prevent Them, for Athletes, expensive and difficult battle to County Road 6 has reopened, Parents, and Coaches—Based win. Rassmussen also continu- although more follow-up re- on My Life in Sports Medicine ously stressed that FEMA fund- pairs will likely be needed next by Dr James R. Andrews Arizona & the Grand Canyon by Tim ing can only be used to restore year. roads to their preexisting condi- Lisa Freese, the county’s Hull Five Stars putting online reviews to work for your busition, which could cost $6 to $8 transportation planner, said last ness by Gradiva Couzin Visual million with no guarantee that week that “difficult decisions Basic object-oriented programmore washouts and mud slides remain as the costs to restore ming techniques by Jayden Ky won’t reoccur during or after all four roadways to previous Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton the next 5-inch or more rain. conditions exceed available Juvenile Non-Fiction Ripley’s Rassmussen and Balk said funding.� She added that coun- O Believe It or Not! Enter If You the county wants to focus on ty roads 51 and 60 experienced Dare Extraordinary Feats & Exrebuilding the bluffs and roads significant damage and the treme Endeavors Adult Fiction better and “not just throw long-term impacts are still be- Invisible by James Patterson things back together and have it ing evaluated.

Christmas on 4th Street by Suall fall apart again.� The county At the conclusion of Mon- san Mallery Sniper’s Honor by day’s meeting, Rassmussen, Stephen Hunter Nine Lives to prefers a permanent solution.

There was discussion about with county board members Die by Rita Mae Brown Power raising and/or realigning some still present, assured the audi- Play by Catherine Coulter The of the roads, which Rassmus- ence that their comments will Sacred River by Wendy Walsen and Balk said would add to be taken into consideration be- lace Written in My Own Heart’s the costs. For instance, realign- fore the county makes any final Blood by Diana Gabaldon ing roads involve right-of-way decisions regarding all its roads Eyes on You by Kate White in Blakeley Township.

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Cologne, Charter School Trying to Collaborate on Expansion After nearly three hours of discussion last Monday night (Aug. 18) between attorneys representing the City of Cologne and the bond counsel for Cologne Academy, City Councilor Jeff McInnis decided heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d finally heard enough regarding hurdles impeding progress on a potential expansion of the school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make it happen,â&#x20AC;? McInnis said to City Attorney Larry Harris.

Harris has spent the evening cautioning the council about potential pitfalls of facets of a land swap between Partners for Better Education (PBE), Cologne Academy, and the city.

PBE is led by Hans Hagen, developer of Village at Cologne, a residential and future commercial development south of Highway 212 and west of Carver County Road 53. His company previously built the first four phases of the charter school located just west of Cologne City Hall/Community Center. State lease-aid per-student funds the expansion.

The city has already preliminarily agreed to serve as a conduit financier for the project, a move that means its tax-exempt status will be used to acquire about $14.2 million in conduit financing for bonds to fund the project. The sale is slated for later this fall. The city will not incur any financial liability nor will its credit rating be impacted by the financing plan.

Charter schools are not permitted to own their own build-

ings, said Lynn Peterson, the academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director.

The entire building, along with the addition once built, will be owned by Cologne Academy Building Company, a separate entity from the charter school.

The Cologne City Council scheduled a public hearing on the financing proposal for Sept.

15, 7 p.m. If approved, it will be Cologneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first experience in conduit financing.

Gym Space, Parking

The plan also includes a land swap between the city and school. The city will give up 1.7 acres in the southwest corner of the lot that is currently used primarily for parking. The land will be used for the new gymnasium. The city is getting back 1.98 acres that will ultimately be used for parking.

A tuition-free charter school, Cologne Academy is eyeing its fifth addition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 33,000-squarefoot expansion that includes 10 classrooms for middle-school students, office space and a gymnasium south of the existing L-shaped school building.

Peterson hopes construction can begin this fall. The new addition should be open for the 2015-16 school year.

Cologne Academy will open the 2014-15 school year with about 500 students in kindergarten through eighth grades.

The enrollment is expected to grow to 530 for 2015-16 and to 620 students by 2019, Peterson said.

The council generally sees the

In other action at the Aug. 18 meeting, the Cologne City Council: â&#x20AC;˘ Paid bills totaling $482,737.54. â&#x20AC;˘ Approved a private activity tax-exempt financing policy. â&#x20AC;˘ Tabled discussion on storm water drainage ponds for Benton Creek Estate additions.

Eyeing Better Service, Green Isle Moving Toward Pact With Verizon

A proposed agreement with Verizon Telecommunications brings the hope of improved cellular communications for Green Isle and area residents.

The city council is considering a proposed agreement that will create a 12-by-30 building housing equipment at the base of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water tower.

The agreement says the company will pay for the building and its maintenance. It will also potentially pay the city $900 a month to lease space on the water tower. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for anything,â&#x20AC;? said Bert Panning, Green Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clerk-treasurer.

Frustration over spotty cell service in Green Isle and the surrounding area is an ongoing issue for residents and people passing through the area. Councilors noted â&#x20AC;&#x153;dead spotsâ&#x20AC;? in and around Green Isle.

The agreement is in the final

stages of being approved. City Attorney Ross Arneson and company officials are negotiating the remaining details of the pact. The company and city are hoping the facility and new equipment will be operational

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Panning said a Verizon representative noted $900 a month is a bit costly for a city Green Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size. But the council expects Verizon will pay the monthly fee, bringing $10,800 to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pocket change to Verizon,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Typically, the Green Isle City COuncil meets Tuesdays. It met Monday (Aug. 11) to avoid a conflict with the primary election the next day.

$17,272.31. â&#x20AC;˘ Discussed the fire departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to charge for calls for service. The city needs an ordinance to formally charge residents for services. â&#x20AC;˘ Discussed the plan to televise the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sanitary sewer lines to hopefully find places where groundwater is infiltrating the lines. The council believes the joint Arlington-Green Isle sewer board will pay for the televising. â&#x20AC;˘ Discussed a recent park board meeting regarding discussion on plans for painting portions of Irish Yard next year.

The board also discussed playground equipment improvements and addressing uneven portions of Lions Park. The Lions Club also announced it will In other action at the Aug. 11 fund benches for the park, one meeting, the Green Isle City near a basketball court and the Council: other near the playground. â&#x20AC;˘ Paid bills totaling

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McInnis, whose wife works at the charter school, reminded Harris that positive moves sometimes require a bit of risk.

Councilor Scott Williams took issue with Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan, noting that the original plan was more focused on kindergarten students and then a gym and now it has since changed.

Peterson said changes in the plan are the result of legislative action.

The city and school must complete and approve a developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agreement and parking lot use agreement before the bond sale can proceed. Harris stressed the agreement will prevent the school and city from scheduling events creating colossal parking conflicts, like a volleyball tournament in the school gymnasium and a wedding reception at the Cologne Community Center.

Harris finally assured the council that despite the likelihood of angst and gnashing of teeth, the needed agreements would be completed in time for the bond sale.

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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

Thirty Years Ago This Week

Belle Plaine Schools opened on Monday, Aug. 27 on one of the hottest days of the season.

The heat wave, which was passing through the upper-Midwest, pushed temperatures well into the 90s. Many students passed up the traditional wearing of new school clothes for the cooler summer attire. The total number of students attending school in Belle Plaine (public and private) was 1,028, three fewer than the previous year.

After 4 1/2 years in the restaurant business, Dale and Bea Pudlitzke sold Mr. Pudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to John and Norma Hutton of Lake Tahoe, Nev. Hutton was the 27-year-old son of Ginger Timmons of rural Belle Plaine and his wife was formerly of Litchfield.

The estimated cost to Scott County involving the alleged county-wide sexual abuse ring was already $251,166.87 as of Aug. 17, before any of the trials actually started.

Belle Plaine City Administrator David Unmacht would represent Belle Plaine in the ninth annual Le Sueur Area Muscular Dystrophy Radiothon on Labor Day Weekend. The event would be held in conjunction with the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Unmacht would join civic officials from 12 other communities in a special fun event at the Valley Green Square Mall parking lot at 2:30 p.m. on Labor Day. Meanwhile, Mary Kay (Huber) Proshek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Huber, would be sharing her singing talent with those in attendance.

Sarah T. Hallgren, 84, died on Aug. 18 at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague. Miss Hallgren was born Oct. 12, 1889 in Hancock Township in Carver County. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1917 and the University of Minnesota. She enlisted in the United States WAC in 1943.

During her military service in the Army WACs, she worked with Military Intelligence at the Manhattan project, Hanford, Wash. She was discharged from active duty in 1949 with the rank of captain.

Frances E. Bleichner, 85, passed away Aug. 24 at Doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Lakewood, Calif. She was born June 16, 1899 in Carver County. She married Thomas Bleichner and during WWII, she assisted her husband as a blacksmith. She lived in Belle Plaine until 1952, when they moved to Bellflower, Calif.

The top catfish caught in the ninth annual Belle Plaine River Fishinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Contest was a 23pound, 5-ounce flathead caught

by Tom Dressen of Chaska. The catch earned Dressen $100 in prize money.

The Belle Plaine High School football team would open the 1984 season that coming Friday evening in a non-conference game at home against the Janesville Bears. With only two starters returning on both offense and defense, first-year Tiger head coach Dale Pudlitzke said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have to rely on younger players. To date, they have been doing an excellent job.â&#x20AC;?

The BPHS tennis team lost its opening match of the season against Prior Lake 5-0.

60 Years Ago (1954)

Four cars were damaged and a woman sent to the hospital as a sudden stop by a fifth car created a chain-reaction collision on Highway 169. No one from Belle Plaine was involved in

Class of 1997 Starts Kindergarten Diane Becker helped her kindergarten class get acquainted on the first day of the 1984-85 school year. The would-be class of 1997 had 92 students attending school for the first time. Pictured below is kindergarten teacher Joanne Devine showing first-time school-goers Kristin Volek and Katie Schuneman where their school supplies would be kept.

the accident.

Mr. and Mrs. M.J. McDevitt, Mrs. Joe Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fogarty and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fogarty were those from this community who attended the marriage of Miss Mary Ann Horak of St. Paul and Joe Denzer of Le Sueur.

A birthday party was held in honor of Connie Mae Trimbo and John Reinke at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trimbo.

Surfacing of the mile westward from Belle Plaine on the Blakeley road was about to begin.

Miss Mary Flannery died at the Glencoe hospital where she had been a patient for some time.

Funeral services were held at Assumption parish where she spent most of her life.

Former Belle Plaine resident Adelaide Mock, of Waconia, formerly Adelaide Druke, presided at the 2nd District Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting held in Le Sueur.

A car owned by Norbert Neisen was hit by a Minneapolis woman in Shakopee. The woman told authorities her brakes failed.

Members of the Murphy relationship met for a family reunion at the Emmett Murphy home.

Mr. and Mrs. Armin Kruschke and daughters, accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth Opperman of Le Sueur, returned home after a two-week vacation in South Dakota.

Mrs. William Laabs Sr., lifelong resident of Belle Plaine, passed away at 81 years of age.

Funeral services were held a Zion Church in Le Sueur.

For the third time within months, death struck in a tragic manner in the Borchert family of Le Sueur. The latest fatality occurred when Dean, 2-year-old son of Mrs. Arthur J. Borchert, was struck by a car in front of his home. Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father and uncle were killed in a bulldozer and car accident, five and four months before.

Herman T, Engfer died in a

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St. Paul hospital at the age of 88. Longtime resident of Belle Plaine, he had lived in St. Paul, where funeral services were held, for many years.

Miss Jane Marie Mach, who had been a member of the Belle Plaine school faculty, married David M. Remes of New Prague at St. Wenceslaus Church in New Prague.

The Jordan Brewers, defending MRL champions, retained their title by defeating Le Sueur 3-0. Jordan drafted Gene Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien to play with the Brewers in the region and possibly the state tournament.

Dick Tilquist left with two classmates from the University of Dubuque, Iowa, to study in Heidelberg, Germany.

Mrs. Louis Moisan, former Jessenland resident, died of a liver ailment at the Arlington hospital. Funeral services were held at the Arlington Catholic Church.

Mrs. Catherine Amundson, 60, known to Carver County residents, died in an automobile accident in St. Paul. Funeral and burial took place in St. Paul.

Carol Jean Rusch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rusch, and Rudolph James Speich Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Speich Sr. of Omro, Wis., were married at Redeemer Lutheran Church.

90 Years Ago (1924)

August closed with a week of the hottest weather of the year.

It was badly needed for the corn crop.

Otto Kratzke, who had been in Omaha for 15 years, was back for a visit in his old Blakeley neighborhood.

Mrs. J.O.Q. Cragun, a former resident of Belle Plaine Township, died. Her funeral was held in Jordan.

Mrs. E. Chard was back for a short stay in her old home community after spending the summer with her son, Herbert, at Hillsboro, Wis. She was to spend the autumn with her son, Rev. Arthur Chard, at Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haas were at Webster to see their son-inlaw, Robert Jandt, who was under doctor care from shock.

While stacking grain, a bolt of lightning struck the stack and knocked him unconscious.

Brought to the Church of the Sacred Heart for funeral services were the remains of Owen Fahey, who died in Northern Pacific Hospital in Missoula, Mont. He was assistant to the superintendent of the dining car division of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

The annual Labor Day picnic

by Assumption parish drew a big crowd. In the ball game, Green Isle beat Belle Plaine 5 to 1.

Father Flannaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Band from Omaha gave a program of street music here and a concert at the hall in the evening.

William Krenz, 53, son of Jacob Krenz, Belle Plaine pioneer, died at the hospital in Miles City, Mont., and the funeral and burial took place at New England, N.D. The A.J. Irwin family and F.C. Irwin family were sojourning at the Gould Irwin resort at Dorset.

Walter Lundberg and family were moving back from Minneapolis to Belle Plaine. He planned to go into partnership with P.H. Donovan in operating the Belle Plaine Garage.

Mary Whitlock left for Yankton, S.D., to teach domestic science in the academy conducted

by Benedictine Sisters.

Mrs. August Stier Sr. died at age 77 and the funeral was held from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church. Since the death of her husband, she had made her home with her son, Charles.

Joseph Hinman, who had conducted a shoe repair shop in Belle Plaine for a year and a half, was very much in the news. He was charged with the murder of Patrick Mooney on the latter farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s near Savage.

Captured while working on a farm near Chokio, Hinman denied he was the killer.

Seven autos carrying Ku Kluxers from Minneapolis passed through Belle Plaine in bed sheets and pillow slips. On their return from Fairmont, they stopped at the Belle Plaine tourist park, erected a cross wrapped in burlap soaked in gasoline, set fire to it, scampered to their cars and rode away.

Dr. James B. White, practicing physician in Belle Plaine for 10 years, died after a brief illness. Born in New York City in 1864, he was 3 years old when he came to Belle Plaine with his mother. After graduation from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. White practiced medicine at Montgomery for 20 years.

Frank Rolf sold his 80-acre farm near Assumption to the Harms brothers of near Cologne for a reported price of $205 per acre.

120 Years Ago (1894)

The public school opened with H.B. Conlon and Katie Clark as teachers.

With a new 3-inch pipe down 160 feet, the town well was in running order again and the long drought ended.

No candidate from Belle Plaine was successful in getting nomination at the Democratic County Convention. H.B. Conlon lost out for school superintendent by one vote, and F.C. Irwin was second in the threecornered contest for representative.

P.F. Fahey bought Fred Latzkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm of 160 acres at the east side of the borough and moved onto it.

The terrible forest fire at Hinckley shocked the state. In Belle Plaine, F.J. Whitlock and J.A. Schoell were named to solicit relief funds for the survivors.

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I worked in Scott County Court Administration for 34 years. During my 34 year career in Court Administration I was familiar with the work of James Terwedo when he was Scott County Attorney in 19871994. I am also familiar with the work of Ron Hocevar, since he has worked in the County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for the past 17 years, serving as both Criminal Division Head and then appointed as Chief Deputy by County Attorney Pat Ciliberto, in 2003. Both Ron Hocevar and James Terwedo are candidates for the Office of Scott County Attorney in the upcoming November election.

Ron Hocevar has tried First Degree Murder cases, Criminal Sexual Conduct cases, Armed Robberies, First Degree Assaults, Felony Drug Cases, as well as Gross Misdemeanors and Misdemeanors. To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Terwedo has never tried a criminal jury case.

I am also familiar with the reputation of both candidates amongst law enforcement, as well as courthouse personnel.

Mr. Hocevar is well respected by everyone that I am familiar with in law enforcement as well as the court system.

Ron Hocevar is the candidate who has the qualifications to serve our County as Scott County Attorney. The last time Mr. Terwedo was in the County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office was 20 years ago. The population of this county has basically doubled since 1994. With the population growth has come crime that many of us who have lived in this County for years, never thought we would see. Ron Hocevar is County Attorney candidate who has dealt with the problems our County faces today!

Like many of you, I have recently received campaign material from Mr. Terwedo. He claims that Mr. Hocevar â&#x20AC;&#x153;benefittedâ&#x20AC;? when County Attorney Pat Ciliberto appealed the setting of the County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office budget, as set by the Scott County Commissioners in 2011. I have personally read a copy of the Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Order in that matter. The Court File Number is 70-CV-10-31056.

While the Order of the Court in that matter states â&#x20AC;&#x153;that the Scott

County Board of Commissioners failed to follow the statutory requirements of Minnesota Statutes 388.18, Subdivision 6 in setting the County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 salary,â&#x20AC;? the Court also ruled that County Attorney Cilibertoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request that the salary of his Chief Deputy, Ron Hocevar, First Assistant and Criminal Division Head be increased, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;denied.â&#x20AC;? It is clear from the Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Order that Ron Hocevar did not financially benefit from County Attorney Cilibertoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appeal.

Ron Hocevar has the character and qualifications to be elected Scott County Attorney. I urge you to join me in voting for him on Tuesday, November 5th.

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DNR Wants Prospective Bidders to Visit Former Kjellesvig Property Bidders potentially interested in acquiring the buildings on the Kjellesvig property the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources acquired last year should plan on attending an open house on the property tomorrow (Aug. 28).

The DNR acquired the property at 26251 Chatfield Drive in Blakeley Township to be part of the Ney Wildlife Management Area on the north side of Highway 19 in Scott County. But the state wants to clear the property of structures.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend the open house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The state highly recommends they see the property and examine it to thoroughly familiarize themselves with all existing conditions pertaining to work involved.

Bids are due Sept. 3, 2 p.m.

Additional information and bid specifications are available from Christine Shaw at 651259-5865.

Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scholarships Available Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka has announced the beginning of the Minnesota Sheriffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2014.

The Minnesota Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Board of Directors have established a scholarship fund for the awarding of (15) $600 scholarships for this year.

These scholarships are due to the coordinated efforts of the 87 Sheriffs of the State of Minnesota.

The members of the Minnesota Sheriffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association give special recognition to the financial needs of students attending the peace officers skills course or one of the two- or four-year law enforcement degree colleges.

The scholarship committee, in making its selection of awards, intends on achieving represen-

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Application forms and a statement of procedures are available at the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local county sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Scholarships are only available to students currently enrolled in one of the following three categories: 1. Mandated POST Skills Program.

2. In their second year of a two-year law enforcement program.

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Students meeting this criteria are invited to obtain a scholarship application form from their local Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office or online at www.mnsheriffs.org.

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Union Hill St. John’s Catholic Church St. Scholastica Church Father Dave and Deacon Bob Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Servers: Anna Holden, Gabby Forrester, Abby Knutson & Will Fahey Saturday Mass at 8:15 p.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Brad & Samantha Kubes Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Scholastica Servers: Julie & Joe Schoenecker Mass Wednesday 5 p.m.- St. John’s, Confessions-5:30 p.m. ***** Father John Berger from Green Isle and Arlington has been helping out Sundays in our parishes.

Next Sunday after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses coffee and donuts will be served for all to meet and welcome Grace Erie, our new organist and music director.

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Communion Breakfast will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. Committee members are Jean Boehmke, chairperson, Sandy Gallagher, Ron Giesen, Charlie Hartman, Jenny Hauer, Pauline Maus, Charlene Skluzacek, Jeanne Wacker, Nancy Webb, Jerry and Jan Weiers, and Ted Nytes. A short planning meeting for all committee members will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Union Hill Bar. Catholic United Financial fall meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. in the school basement. Lunch committee members are Tony and Patty Hauer.

Humor Corner: Ole showed up at work with a black eye. He explained it as being caused by “Seenus trouble.”

“No, no,” said one of his co-workers it’s called “Sinus trouble.”

“Vell, all I know” said Ole, “is that I vas out with this married Voman and her husband seen us.”

Superintendent’s Update

By Dr. Kelly Smith

This is our week for back to school meetings with teachers and staff. On Monday we introduced our new hires for the 20142015 school year, discussed various district policies and began training sessions regarding the new Anti-bullying law (The Safe & Supportive Schools Act) for all employees. Additional trainings regarding use of technology, special education rules & regulations as well as building level meetings are scheduled to occur through Thursday.

To wrap up her building level meeting at Oak Crest Elementary, Dr. Hanson (principal) accepted a challenge to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. You may watch the video of the event online at: http://youtu.be/xElJh6anXmM Thank you Dr. Hanson for helping to bring awareness to this great cause.

During the event, Dr. Hanson challenged me to participate as well. Stay tuned to find out when and where I will accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!

While school employees are preparing for the start of the school year, our student athletes have already begun their seasons in some sports or will begin the season this week in others.

Our tennis team has opened the season with a win over Chaska and a loss to Blue Earth Area. They take on Tri-City United on Wednesday of this week. Our volleyball team opened the season with an away match at LeSueur-Henderson on Tuesday night. The cross country teams held a pre-season scrimmage at Watertown-Mayer and held their first meet in Mankato on Tuesday. Our first home event of the season will be on Thursday night as our football team hosts Albany at 7 p.m.

School begins on Tuesday, September 2 for students in grades 7-12. If families have not received information regarding bus routes, please contact Stier Bus Company at 873-2362, as the route information was mailed out several weeks ago. Students in Kindergarten through grade 6 will have their first day of school on Thursday, September 4th following two days of Back to School Conferences with their teachers. Parents are reminded that they should schedule their conference time by going to the school district website and selecting the appropriate time slot for your teacher.

Parents of students in Kindergarten through grade 6 should bring the various forms required to participate in the 1 to 1 initiative. Those forms are the Acceptable Use Policy form, the iPad Loan Agreement form and the iPad Insurance form.

In addition, payments should be made for the insurance at that time. Once all forms and fees have been gathered, the iPads will be distributed to students at Oak Crest followed by students attending Chatfield.

I am excited to get the 2014-15 school year underway! Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone and I look forward to seeing you in school next week!

As always, if you have any questions about school matters, please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. You may also find me on Twitter at @BPTiger716. Go Tigers!

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St. Thomas Mass is scheduled at St. Thomas on Saturday, September 6, at 4 p.m. with Father James Burns.

Mass is scheduled at St. Thomas on Saturday, September 13 at 5 p.m. with Father Roger Hessian.

The schedule for masses at St. Anne’s with Father George officiating are Saturdays at 5:15 p.m., and Sundays 8 and 10:30 a.m.

2014 Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show was a success. Rains threatened and the humidity was high and uncomfortable, but didn’t deter guests from the fun. The Pioneer Power Club has close to 500 members, and a few members in the St. Thomas area are Davie Connelly, Bruce and Cathy Halloran, Jim and Mary Walker, Gary and Shirley Rutt, Dave and Carol Preuhs, Brian and Randy Guertin, Joe Holden, Howard Holicky, John Pollack, Max Sullivan, Milt Lowe…among others.

Folks spotted at the Pioneer Power Showgrounds: John and Martha May, Pat, Dan and Lisa Burns, Jerry, Chuck and Jared Retka, Jim Oak, Harley Loewe “feelin’ good… not quite 100% yet.” One would never have known he was in a coma for four days a few months ago.

Judy and Connie Loewe were working at the Pork Producers Stand. Jimmy and Mary Jean Halloran with grand-kiddos and having a great time. Adam Loewe, Jimmy O’Connell and John, Jean and Buddy Callahan all attended. We appreciate Shirley Rutt, and Diane and Al Palmstein for working in the Halloran Schoolhouse, 107 signed in at the little country school from rural St. Thomas.

Greetings to Margaret, Jim Bartusek’s mother, and to Marty and Pam Wagner Beckius. We all enjoyed the music on the show-grounds in Pioneer Hall, Saturday evening.

Gary and Shirley Rutt are proud grandparents of another grandson. Parents are Frankie and Stacy Rutt of Mankato, “Cooper William” was born in July. Another son, Joe and Jenny Rutt and family, Hunter, Austin, Dylan, and Brooklyn attended mass on the Pioneer Power Show grounds. Noted ‘Stepping up to the plate’ with Gary and Shirley’s grandbaby number 32 are Joe and Jenny with baby soon to be born.

Mandy Sullivan graduated from her Mayo internship. The Sullivan family, including Grandma Sullivan and Grandma and Grandpa Schwarz attended.

Emily Elizabeth, daughter of Jason and Tiffany Loewe, was born August 21, packing 7 pounds, 7 ounces in her tiny 19 ¼ inch frame. Emily joins Riley and Eve at home.

Congratulations to grandparents Bob and Judy Loewe.

Sam Goetzinger won a Kent Hrbek autographed baseball at Twins affiliate day on Sunday.

Way to go, Sam. Do you know he’s married to a Burns?

Not St. Thomas but… The descendants of Jim and Ella Pelant Vlasak gathered at the Memorial Park in Montgomery for a reunion on Saturday. The August 23 celebration would have been the 76th Anniversary of Jim and Ella’s wedding.

Of their 12 original children, six were present; Donna Mae Friedges of Shakopee, Tom of New Prague, Don “Froggy,” Harry, and Jim of Montgomery and Mary Lou Glende of Waterville. Jodi Baumgard and Sherry Vlasak hosted the event. A good time was had by all.

Chuck and Marie Retka are taking the train from Iowa to

Pet Adoption Sept. 6

Volunteers for the Carver-Scott Humane Society will hold a pet adoption on Saturday, Sept. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. It will be hosted at PETCO in Chaska, which is located off old Highway 41 and Pioneer Trail.

CSHS is without its own building and all pets are housed in foster care.

All cats and dogs have been micro ID implanted, vet checked, wormed, had shots updated, checked for friendly temperaments and age appropriately spayed/neutered. Adoption fees are $175+ for cats and $210+ for dogs.

Call the Society for more information on adopting a homeless pet at 952-368-3553 or visit www.carverscotths.org.

Colorado, then to Moab, Utah to see Jessie over the long Labor Day weekend. Jason stayed home to keep the home fires burning and feed the dog.

The 2014 Corey Simonette Fishing Contest was held this last weekend on the banks of the Minnesota River near Henderson. Corey Simonette (1974-2009) is the son of Dennis and Gloria Meger Simonette.

Don’t know the results of the contest, but sure do like remembering that lad’s smile. Have a good week, folks.

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Highway 19 Reopens Highway 19 between Henderson and Highway 169 reopened Monday.

According to officials at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the initial project to stabilize the roadway has been completed, but a second project is in the works to complete the remaining repairs of the slopes, roadway and guardrail. It will take place later this fall and will require another

three-four week closure.

Highway 19 has been closed since June 19 due to flooding and major mud slides that left the road unsafe for traffic.

When a road is closed, it is illegal to travel in that area.

Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail.

In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply.

Belle Plaine Police Report

The week of Aug. 18-24, Belle Thursday, Aug. 21 Plaine police responded to the A person on the 300 block of following selected calls: South Meridian Street issued at 2:45 p.m. a complaint of poor driving by another motorist. A Monday, Aug. 18 A woman on the 400 block of man was subsequently arrested North Meridian Street reported for fourth-degree DWI. at 10:06 a.m. someone had gone Friday, Aug. 22 through her unlocked vehicle An officer observed a vehicle over the previous weekend and at 8:32 a.m. near the intersection of East Main and North some items were missing.

Police learned at 1:15 p.m. a Chestnut Street with a passenvehicle parked on the 300 block ger wanted on an outstanding of West Court Street was gone arrest warrant. The vehicle was through. The owner indicated stopped and the passenger taken into custody. nothing of value was taken.

A man on the 13600 block of A man on the 100 block of West 230th Street called for North Meridian Street called medical help at 4:14 p.m. An for medical help at 2:11 p.m. officer assisted a sheriff’s dep- A woman was having trouble uty who also responded to the breathing. She was transported to an area hospital. call.

A man on the 900 block of A man at a business on the Prairie Oak Drive called for 1000 block of East Enterprise medical help at 8:36 p.m. A Drive reported at 6:21 p.m. woman suffering chest pain someone paid a bill using counterfeit currency. The man who was taken to an area hospital. paid the bill said he got the funTuesday, Aug. 19 ny money as payment for work A man was stopped at 9:14 he did. a.m. near the intersection of East Church and North Elm streets A woman on the 1000 block of for a possible traffic violation. West Prairie Street reported at He was also cited for driving 7:31 p.m. an attempted case of fraud. A male caller claimed to after license revocation. be working for an investigative A woman on the 100 block of tax fraud firm and asked for her North Meridian Street reported personal information. at 11:16 a.m. trespassers smokSaturday, Aug. 23 ing on the roof of a business.

Two area residents stopped A woman on the 1000 block of by the police station at 11:20 East Enterprise Drive reported a.m. and 12:34 p.m. to turn in at 11:54 a.m. a property-damscam letters they received in age crash. While backing up, a driver hit a parked vehicle. the mail.

A woman on the 600 block The driver of a vehicle stopped of West Main Street called for at 11:41 p.m. near the intersecmedical help at 9:15 p.m. A tion of Highway 169 and West man was transported to an area 280th Street for a possible traffic violation was cited for drivhospital. ing without proof of insurance.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 Sunday, Aug. 24 A woman on the 900 block of Farmers Ridge Trail was cited An officer assisted a couple at 9:21 a.m. for running a day- walking on the 200 block of North Meridian Street at 2:29 care without a license. a.m. The man was concerned A woman on Woodridge Drive someone had put something in reported at 11:03 a.m. someone his wife’s beverage, contributoverseas opened a credit card ing to a sudden change in her account under her name and behavior. The officer made began accruing charges. Police certain the pair made it home report the credit card company safely. is not holding the woman reA woman on the 600 block sponsible for the charges. of West Main Street called for

medical help at 8:55 a.m. A woman suffered a fall. She was transported to an area hospital.

A woman stopped at 12:39 p.m. near the intersection of South Hickory Boulevard and East Enterprise Drive for a speeding violation was also cited for driving with a suspended license and no proof of insurance.

Police stopped a vehicle at 2:33 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 25 and Sibley County Road 6. The driver was cited for driving after license revocation. The license plates were impounded because of a previous DWI violation and the vehicle towed.

Fire Calls

The week of Aug. 18-24, Belle Plaine firefighters responded to the calls that included: Thursday, Aug. 21 Firefighters responded to a fire on the 22000 block of Stopplemann Boulevard. An old vacant farmhouse was ablaze. It was a total loss.

Sunday, Aug. 24 Firefighters responded at 2:47 p.m. to a fire alarm on the 800 Block of West Main Street. The alarm was set off by burned food.

Firefighters were dispatched at 7:10 p.m. to a fire alarm on the 100 block of South Elk Street.

False alarm.

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Belle Plaine Looks to Rebuild Around Experienced QB

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School football team will be without four all-conference players and two honorable mention recipients from last year’s team that tri-shared the Minnesota River Conference championship and finished the regular season with a record of 7-1 and split two playoff games.

In fact, an unusually high percentage of the MRC’s top players have graduated since last season, including many of those from among the top four teams in the 2013 standings.

Tri-City United, which along with Watertown-Mayer shared the MRC crown with Belle Plaine last year, graduated all five of its all-conference honorees from last year. WatertownMayer graduated three of its four all-MRC recipients.

Mayer Lutheran, the only other team that won more MRC games than it lost last season (4-3), graduated all four of its all-conference selections.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they do return two all-conference players, including quarterback and defensive back Luke

Narveson, who returns for his junior year, and senior middle linebacker Ben Stier.

Among a long list of Belle Plaine players from last year’s squad who have graduated are all-conference selections Zach Bahr (defensive back), Derek Dahlke (wide receiver and defensive back), Gavin Dauwalter (offensive and defensive lineman) and Chase Emmers (wide receiver and defensive back).

The honorable mention grads are Josh Spellman and Blayne Prochaska.

But the Tigers do return some key players, including their leading passer, rusher and scorer all in one player.

In his sophomore season last year, Narveson averaged over 200 yards a game passing and was also the leading rusher, totaling over 400 yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go with 12 passing TDs. Narveson, who was voted by MRC coaches as the conference’s most valuable offensive back last season, also earned all-conference honors his freshman year.

Meanwhile, Stier was Belle Plaine’s second-leading tackler

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The only other returning starters from 2013 are senior offensive linemen Dylan O’Brien and Taylor Ponath.

Returning letter winners (all seniors) include Adam Glisczinski (offensive and defensive lineman), Joe Hankins (wide receiver and defensive back), Jordan Harthan (wide receiver), Brady Johnson (wide receiver and linebacker), Alec Lorenz (wide receiver and defensive back), Kincade Retzer (offensive and defensive lineman), Alec Selly (offensive and defensive lineman) and Ben Wagner (wide receiver and linebacker).

“We have a lot of speed and the skill positions have a lot of depth and competition for positions,” said Tigers head coach Justin Johnston. “A lot of the juniors got to play in varsity competition last year, so even though we don’t return a lot of starters, we have experience at key positions, especially at quarterback with Luke

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Belle Plaine’s roster currently includes 12 seniors, 22 juniors, 16 sophomores and 21 freshmen.

Assisting Johnston in the program this season are coaches Adam Smith, Pat Schultz, Josh Otto, Brad Narveson, Jerold Stauffacher, John Ristvedt and Joe Ploetz.

2014 BPHS Football Schedule Aug. 28 vs. Albany Sept. 5 vs. Sibley East Sept. 12 at Jordan Sept. 19 vs. Mayer Lutheran Sept. 26 at Le Sueur-Hend.

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Members of this year’s BPHS volleyball team include back row, from left, Allyson Anderson, Dakotah Poitra, Mariena Hayden, Kaylee Hentges and McKenzie Koepp. In the front row are Taylor Kruger, Paige Narveson, Amelia Kahle, Elizabeth Johnson and Danielle Taylor.

H.S. Volleyball

Good Luck Volleyball Players!

Tigers to Begin Season Without Their Top Hitter

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School volleyball team was ranked in at least one preseason poll as the top high school team in Minnesota Class 2A, which is an honor but a plateau that many teams find difficult to remain on top of through the course of a season.

It’s even harder when the coaches and players of that team learn shortly before the start of the season that they will be without their top attacker for a month or more due to an injury.

That will be the case this season for Belle Plaine as sophomore Mariena Hayden has an injured back that has sidelined her at practice and will continue to do so for much of the season.

As a freshman, Hayden was named the Minnesota River Conference’s most valuable player last season and has received a number of state accolades as well in her still young high school volleyball career.

She was also all-conference as an eighth-grader.

An outside hitter, Hayden led the Tigers in numerous categories the past couple of years, most notably kills. She already has over 1,000 in her high school career.

Belle Plaine finished 26-7 last season, won the Minnesota River Conference title (7-0) and the Section 2AA champi-

onship before winning two of three matches at the state Class 2A tournament in St. Paul.

Hayden was named to the alltournament team.

Joining Hayden as an all-MRC recipient in 2013 and back this year is fellow sophomore Elizabeth Johnson, who as a libero last year posted over 250 digs and had over 430 perfect service receptions. She is also one of Belle Plaine’s best servers.

Also back is another sophomore, defensive specialist Danielle Taylor, who was all-MRC honorable mention as a freshman. Junior Kaylee Hentges (middle blocker) is also back.

Other returning letter winners are senior Amelia Kahle (outside hitter), junior Dakotah Poitra (outside hitter), junior McKenzie Koepp (middle blocker) and sophomore Taylor Kruger (outside hitter). Also

on the roster are junior Allyson Anderson (outside hitter) and eighth-grader Paige Narveson (setter) Joining Hayden and Johnson as all-conference recipients for the Tigers last season but have graduated are center Devin Lehman, middle hitter Amara Meyer and outside hitter Marykay Nasby. Another regular, Emily

Vinkemeier, also graduated.

Cassie Koch, who is beginning her fifth season as Belle Plaine’s head coach, said that with Hayden out of the lineup the rest of the players will have even bigger responsibilities.

“They have been working really hard and realize they all need to chip in to make up for Mariena’s absence. We have some talented kids that will have opportunities to shine.

They have a great team chemistry, which is a great foundation for any team,” Koch said.

Koch, who is being assisted in the program again this season

by Chelsea Buesgens, Chelsey Earney and Lyle Noah, added that the team has several goals for 2014, which are “to win the MRC, place in the top three of state, play consistently and improve throughout the season.”

Jordan could be an obstacle to reaching at least two of those goals as Koch said the Jaguars

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Koch said the Tigers’ strengths this year are their experience playing together, state tournament experience and their quickness and athleticism.

Belle Plaine was scheduled to open the season at Le SueurHenderson Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to press. The Tigers will be in Jordan next Tuesday for a 7:15 p.m. start.

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H.S. Cross Country

Tigers Return Top Runners

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams were set loose for their first regular season meet of the season at Mankato East Tuesday after this edition of the Herald went to press.

The Belle Plaine girls are the two-time defending Minnesota River Conference team champion. The boys placed third behind Jordan and Tri-City United at last year’s conference meet.

In the program this year are 50 boys and 26 girls. Included in that group are each of the Tigers’ all-conference representatives from last season – senior Janessa Meuleners and juniors Danika Schroeder and Alissa Schultz on the girls’ squad, and junior Dylan Bigaouette for the boys. The 2013 honorable mention recipients for both the Belle Plaine girls and boys – freshman Skylee Schwingler and junior Brendan Mackedanz – are also back.

Meuleners is a five-time statequalifier and will be out to make it a half dozen as she caps her long high school cross county career this season. She is also a two-time MRC champion and was fourth last year. Norwood Young America’s Judy Larson, now a freshman, was the 2013 individual medalist.

Other returning letter winners for the Belle Plaine girls’ team are junior Trinity Kay Webb, sophomores Emily Krautkremer and Hailey Witt, and eighthgrader Hannah Witt.

Those who graduated from last year’s team are BreAnn McDermand, Grace Miner, Corey Krautkremer and Tori Schroeder.

The Belle Plaine boys gradu-

ated just two members of its 2013 team – Kris Corl and Zander Stier.

Bigaouette and Mackedanz placed fifth and 14th, respectively, at last year’s MRC meet.

The individual medalist was Alex Wischnack of Norwood Young America, who is now a senior.

Joining Bigaouette and Mackedanz as returning letter winners for the Tigers are seniors Carter Olson, Max Hughes, Tony Dvorak and Tyler Schumacher; juniors Derek May and Carter Corl; and sophomores Kellen Bergs and Nate Loegering.

Both the Belle Plaine boys’ and girls’ teams ran in the MRC Jamboree on Aug. 18 and coach Steve Schroeder said both teams looked like they will be competitive again this year.

Schroeder said other top contenders in the conference look to be Jordan and Norwood on the boys’ side and WatertownMayer and Norwood Young America on the girls’ side.

2014 BPHS Cross Country Schedule Aug. 26 at Mankato East Sept. 4 at Montgomery GC Sept. 9 at Norwood YA/

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Duluth Oct. 9 MRC Meet/

Watertown-Mayer Oct. 23 Section Meet/

Blue Earth Nov. 1 State Meet/St. Olaf

Members of this year’s BPHS girls’ cross country team include back row, from left, Alissa Schultz, Skylee Schwingler, Haley Witt, Hannah Witt and Trinity Webb. In the front row are Janessa Meuleners, Courtney Fogarty, Danika Schroeder and Emily Krautkremer.

Members of this year’s BPHS boys’ cross country team include back row, from left, Mike Szaroletta, Carter Olson, Kellen Bergs, Tony Dvorak, Dylan Bigaouette, Carter Corl and Brendan Mackedanz. In the front row are Derek May, Tyler Schumacher, Nick Covington, Taylor Lenz, Max Hughes and Nate Loegering.

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Members of this year’s BPHS tennis team include back row, from left, Kate Schmit, Jane Schneider, Leah Schaefer, Grace Olson, Lauren Murphy, Ireland Lambrecht and coach Annette Moylan. In the front row are Rachel Schroers, Emilyn Siemon, Shannon Egan, Katlin Sannan, Caitlyn Preusser, Bailey Gavin and Sarah Luskey.

Good Luck Tennis Players!

H.S. Tennis

Tigers Seek Another MRC Title

by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School tennis team is looking to defend the Minnesota River Conference championship it won in 2013, and to do so, the Tigers will rely on a blend of experienced players and newcomers.

The Tigers unseated three-time defending MRC champion Jordan by a surprising three games in the standings last year with a record of 7-1. Jordan was second at 4-4.

Annette Moylan, who is in her 10th season as the Tigers head coach, will be without the services of her No. 1 singles player last year, Ashley Morrison, who graduated. But Moylan will have her No. 2 and 3 singles players back – senior Jane Schneider will move up a notch to No. 1 and sophomore Ireland Lambrecht will move up to No. 2 as well as play doubles at times. Morrison and Schneider were both all-conference last season and Lambrecht received honorable mention.

Other singles regulars are expected to include juniors Grace Olson and Bailey Gavin, and sophomore Katlin Sannan.

There is no shortage of contenders for doubles positions.

Senior Kate Schmit and junior Rachel Schroers appear to be on their way to becoming the No. 1 duo, while other potential regulars include senior Leah Schaefer, junior Sarah Luskey, senior Shannon Egan, senior Emilyn Siemon, sophomore Lauren Murphy and freshman Caitlyn Preusser.

“We have a good mix of experience and new players who are working well together,” Moylan said. “This is a great group of girls who are great athletes, hard workers and have wonderful attitudes.”

Moylan said it’s still too early to know for sure who will be playing where in the lineup as the season progresses, especially in doubles.

“I’m not sure who is going to play with who just yet. Also, I may switch their partners de-

pending on who we are playing.”

Schneider and Schaefer are the captains of the team this year.

Jordan graduated both its No. 1 and No. 2 singles players last year, while reigning MRC player of the year and three-time all-conference selection Carlie Brandt of Le Sueur-Henderson is back for her junior year in what is shaping up to be a fairly wide-open conference in 2014, with Sibley East and Tri-City United also returning some key players.

Assisting Moylan in the program’s coaching department again this year are Melissa Hanson and Michael Hanson.

shifting. Kiersten Skelley from junior varsity came along to fill in the fifth singles spot and earned a second-place medal with wins over Cannon Falls and New Life. Katlin Sannan earned a second-place medal at No. 4 singles and my No. 2 doubles team of Ireland Lambrecht and Sarah Luskey also got a second-place medal.”

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The Tigers got the brand new season off to shiny start when they shutout Chaska 7-0 Thursday at the Belle Plaine Athletic Complex.

Winning their singles matches (in order from No. 1 to No. 4) in straight sets were Jane Schneider, Ireland Lambrecht, Grace Olson and Katlin Sannan.

The No. 1 doubles team of Kate Schmit and Rachel Schroers, and the No. 3 duo of Sarah Luskey and Shannon Egan also won in straight sets. Winning in three sets was the No. 2 team of Bailey Gavin and Leah Belle Plaine’s Kate Schmit and her No. 1 doubles partner RaSchaefer. chel Schroers won their match against Chaska last week.

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Join the Oak Crest Art club. We’ll meet for 3 Mondays and 3 Tuesdays creating a variety of projects and learning interesting art knowledge along the way. Connect with other students your age that love to create and learn about art. AGE: Grades 3-6 DATE: Mondays & Tuesdays, Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 13, 14, Oct. 27, & 28 TIME: 3:15-4:30 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Elem, Art Rm. INSTRUCTOR: Robin Banks COST: $50.00 EXTREME LEGO: WHEELS & AXLES

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In the bottom of the first, Sartell did what Belle Plaine could not do and got a big hit with two outs.

After three walks to start the inning, a wild pitch plated the first run for the Muskies. Two strikeouts by Tigers starter Ryan Diers made it runners on second and third with two outs, but Jace Otto of the Muskies clubbed a two rundouble to center that Travis Latzke couldn’t corral. Sartell added an insurance run in the fourth to make it 4-0 and that’s the way the game would end.

The Tigers struggled offensively, only collecting four hits on the day with singles for Travis Latzke, Brad Lawson and Pat Schultz.

Dan Huber had a double, and that was all Tigertown could muster.

After the shaky first inning, Diers settled in and threw well, giving up only one more run the rest of the way and went the distance. He ended up with 13 strikeouts against a very solid Sartell lineup, but in the immortal words of whoever said it first, it’s hard to win with zero runs.

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Back to School: Teachers, Students Carver County Woman Crowned Will Both Work for Good Grades Princess Kay of the Milky Way (continued from page 1)

ranging from exemplary (4) to unsatisfactory (1). Building principals were subject to a similar state-required evaluation system last year.

The results of teacher evaluations are confidential, private data under Minnesota law.

The teacher reviews are annual for veteran teachers with assistance available to help teachers improve their craft. They’ll be conducted three times a year for probationary teachers yet to reach tenure.

“Every year, we ask our students to grow academically and now we’re asking our teachers to grow professionally,” Smith said.

Stauffacher recognizes the evaluations as an opportunity for professional growth. He’s concerned about the possible timing of the evaluations, perhaps coming at a time when a teacher is working on an important project with students.

“Some teachers may not understand what the numbers they are given mean or why they were rated at the level they were rated,” Stauffacher said.

Smith is concerned somewhat of the areas where teachers are graded on subjective measures.

He anticipates somewhere in the state a veteran teacher will commence litigation against a school district after losing a job based on subjective grading.

The school board unanimously approved the negotiated system Monday night (Aug. 25).

Teachers in the Belle Plaine Education Association were scheduled to formally consider the system and schedule Monday. But because of unanswered questions, the BPEA decided to delay a vote until later this week or possibly next week, Smith told the board.

“We as a staff had a say in items that were going to be evaluated on and I think our process is better then the state model,” Stauffacher said.

If the union opts against implementing the system, representatives from the school dis-

trict and union will reconvene the committee that negotiated the system to find an acceptable compromise.

If that doesn’t work, Smith told the board the district and its teachers will have to fall back on a state template he described as more cumbersome than the one Belle Plaine’s teachers and the district discussed.

Building principals began a formal state-mandated evaluation process last year. Their grades are based on test scores (35 percent), stakeholderteacher input (15 percent) and superintendent’s evaluation (50 percent).

Tech Improvements

Technology has been Belle Plaine the focus and buzzword around the Belle Plaine schools over the summer. When the 2014-15 school year begins Tuesday (Sept. 2), a new era in learning through technology begins.

Work around the district over the summer has focused on being ready for the first day of students using iPad minis to enhance their learning. By Tuesday, over 700 of the devices have been presented to students. The iPads are part of the district’s 1 to 1 enhanced learning initiative.

The other important element is a beefed-up wireless network.

Workers have spent much of the summer installing new additional wireless access points and other equipment in the school district’s four buildings.

Work has also included accessing Scott County’s fiber optics network running along Highway 169.

The new iPad minis and the improved wireless network are part of a commitment to technology that represents about one-fifth of the district’s general fund budget.

Other work the district conducted during the summer focused on some roof repairs at the junior-senior high school plus other minor enhancements.

What’s Happening

The school district also hired 16 new teachers and staff replacing teachers who left the district. The new teachers will work in all three school buildings, with elementary, junior and senior high school students.

The district is expecting 1,602 students in the door this year but based its operating budget on revenue from 1,589 students. A year ago, the district saw its opening day students drop as families moved out of Belle Plaine or changed schools for various reasons.

OLP, Trinity Lutheran

At Trinity Lutheran in Belle Plaine, the school has entered into a partnership with Minnesota Independent School Forum (MISF) to benefit the Belle Plaine school’s science curriculum.

MISF’s “Science House” and thousands of displays, exhibits and learning materials will be available to all Trinity Lutheran’s students.

The school will have the same faculty as last year, led by Daniel Whitney, principal.

Trinity Lutheran will have 50 students in kindergarten through eighth grades, nine fewer than a year ago. It will also have 12 students in its preschool program.

At OLP, Wendy Alessio has taken over principal duties from Mindy Reeder. She’s returned to Holy Redeemer Catholic School on a full-time basis.

Alessio will also be teaching fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in addition to her principal duties. She’ll consult with Reeder on a monthly basis.

OLP is introducing iPads for its fourth-, fifth- and sixthgraders beginning next month.

The school also has a new part-time music and media specialist, Karen Feddersen. She most recently taught with the Belle Plaine School District before coming to OLP. Her career began in Iowa before she took time off to raise her children.

OLP will start the year with about 48 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grades, 31 in kindergarten through sixth grades.

A year ago, the district had 36 students in kindergarten through sixth grades and 53 students overall.

Jeni Haler, a 19-year-old college student from Norwood Young America, representing Carver County, was crowned the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Aug. 20.

Haler will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 3,600 Minnesota dairy farm families. She is the daughter of Rick Haler and Connie Helget Haasken, and attends the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, where she double majors in animal science and Spanish/Portuguese studies.

Twelve county dairy princesses from throughout Minnesota competed for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. Audrey Lane of Prior Lake, representing Scott County, and Sabrina Ley of Belgrade, representing Stearns County, were selected as runners-up. Gabriella Sorg of Hastings, representing Dakota County, was named Miss Congeniality.

Haler’s first official duty as Princess Kay was to sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building for nearly six hours to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter on the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair. Each finalist will also have her likeness carved in butter during the fair. This year marks butter sculptor Linda Christensen’s 43rd year carving the Princess Kay of the Milky Way winner and finalists at the Minnesota State Fair.

Throughout her year-long reign as Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Haler will make public appearances to help connect consumers to Minnesota’s dairy farm families. She will also promote the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, through which she encourages students

to get 60 minutes of exercise each day and eat a healthy diet that includes three servings of dairy.

Princess Kay candidates are judged on their general knowledge of the dairy industry, communication skills and enthusiasm for dairy. The Midwest Dairy Association sponsors the Princess Kay program, which is funded by the dairy checkoff.

The Midwest Dairy Association is a non-profit organiza-

tion funded by dairy farmers to build demand for dairy products through integrated marketing, nutrition education and research. Midwest Dairy is funded by checkoff dollars from dairy farmers in a 10-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.midwestdairy.com.

Southern Valley Alliance Will Train Crisis Line Advocates Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women offers a telephone crisis line answered 24hours a day, 365 days per year.

People interested in staffing the crisis line can attend training set to begin next month.

This service is a real lifeline for victims and concerned in-

• Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call (952) 486-1903.

• City Council Meeting on September 2 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center.

• School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m. and regular at 6 p.m. For more information or if a holiday interferes, call (952) 873-2400 or go online at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us • Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women now has free on-site childcare available during weekly evening and daytime women's support groups.

If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence, please call SVA at (952) 873-4214 for more information regarding the times and locations of the groups.

Mondays: Mom's/Women's Prayer Group: Meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Call Amy for details and location (952) 484-9100.

Tuesdays: Wednesdays: BP Rotary at 12 noon at Kingway Retirement Living (Ratzkeller Room • Senior Citizens Meet Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.)

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Al Anon Wednesday nights 8 p.m. (The Little Brick School House kitty korner from St. John Lutheran Church) Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome.

1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669.

1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m.

• Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 758-0463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.

1st Wednesday of each Month: B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m.

4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-2000 2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m.

• Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities.

• Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location varies, see bpgardeners.blogspot. com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666.

Better water flows 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation from better thinking!

District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County Softeners • Filtration Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412.

Drinking Systems • The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Library.

• Non-Electric 2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club.

• 24/7 Soft Water 2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters • Unmatched Efficiency meet from 7-8 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. Join • Iron - Rust - Odor Removal to develop and enhance your speaking, communication, and leadership skills.

• Free Water Analysis For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489.

• We Service All Makes 2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m.

2nd Saturday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Historical House Muesum.

Independent Authorized Dealer 3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

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cards of thanks

The family of Delores Krentz would like to thank everyone who sent cards, visited said prayers, called while she was a resident at The Lutheran Home and at the time of our loss.

A special thank you to the staff at The Lutheran Home and to the Hospice of the Valley staff for your care and support.

A special thank you to Pastor Diane Goulson for all the prayers, visits, songs and beautiful service. To all the members of the Redeemer Lutheran Church a BIG thank you for the love and support shown to us at this time, for the great lunch and all the wonderful food, the help with parking and re-setting of the Social Hall, and anything else that needed to be done.

Your love and thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

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Legal Notices CITY OF BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC NOTICE The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, and the Belle Plaine City Council will also conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011.

The purpose of the hearings is to receive and consider public comment on a request by Cora Soller, and Kevin and Michelle Soller for consideration of the preliminary plat for Soller Acres. The purpose of the platting is to rearrange lot boundaries for the two existing residential properties.

APPLICANTS & PROPERTY OWNERS: Cora Soller 708 W. South St; and Kevin and Michelle Soller 710 W. South St Belle Plaine, MN 56011 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 19-34 of Block 28, City of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, together with the Vacated Alley lying adjacent to and southerly of the South line of Lot 29 of said Block 28 and also the West half of the Vacated Buffalo Street lying easterly of and adjacent to said Lots 19-34 of Block 28.

All oral and written comments will be heard at this time or may be mailed or delivered to the City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Dated this 22nd day of August, 2014.

Chelsea Alger Community Development Director Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. Notice is hereby given that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 2, 2008 MORTGAGORS: Lyle Bakken and Corby Jo Bakken, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded: January 15, 2008 Scott County Recorder Document #: A 791673 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: None LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 7, BLOCK 1, HICKORY HILLS, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA PARCEL ID #: 11-054007-0 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4376 Hickory Hills Trail, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 TRANSACTION AGENT: N/A TRANSACTION AGENT ID NO.: N/A CURRENT MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger of U.S. Bank National Association ND COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $645,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $688,455.96 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no Mortgagors have been released from financial obligation on said Mortgage; that no action or proceeding has been instituted by law to recover that debt secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; that all conditions precedent to foreclose of the Mortgage and acceleration of the debt secures thereby have been fulfilled; PURSUANT to the power of sale therein contained, said Mortgage will be foreclosed and the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 4, 2014 at 10:00 am PLACE OF SALE: Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Main Lobby, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt the debt then secured by the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of sale by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 of the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes sections 580.23 is March 4, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

MORTGAGORS RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-

ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: July 1, 2014 U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger of U.S. Bank National Association ND Mortgagee Kenneth J. Johnson Minnesota State Bar No. 0246074 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Attorney for Mortgagee 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, July 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13 and 20, 2014.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The above referenced mortgage foreclosure sale originally scheduled to be held on September 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., and has now been postponed to October 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, Main Lobby, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 nor the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 04/23/2015 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

Dated: August 25, 2014 Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates LLC Kenneth J. Johnson Minnesota State Bar No. 0246074 Attorney for U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger of U.S. Bank National Association ND 230 W Monroe St., Ste 1125 Chicago, IL 60606

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 23, 2005 MORTGAGOR: David H Elvestad and Sue A Elvestad, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 28, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A714779.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE9. Dated January 14, 2012 Recorded February 7, 2012, as Document No. A898147.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100220710000028460 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Maribella Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10771 250th Street East, Lakeville, MN 55044 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 089230021 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West 331.50 Feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 113, Range 21, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $425,700.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $539,688.61 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August

21, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs.

580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: June 23, 2014 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 14-003601 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 2014.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until September 25, 2014, at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: August 22, 2014 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 14-003601 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR INTERIM USE PERMIT You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 8, at 6:45 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Interim Use Permit of Victor K Trucking SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 113, Range 22, Cedar Lake Township Property Address: 22586 Panama Ave REQUESTED ACTION: Interim Use Permit (#177-I-3) for Naraindra & Navita Kuldip to operate a home extended business.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after August 29, 2014, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 9/8/2014, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 8, 2014 at 6:40 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Preliminary Plat of Acres on Judicial, Ted and Angie Reiter, applicants SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the Northeast Quarter, part of the Northeast Quarter and BLock 2, Lot 1, Stonegate in Section 22, Township 114, Range 21, Credit River Township Property Address: 19364 Judicial Rd REQUESTED ACTION: Preliminary Plat of Acres on Judicial consisting of 2 lots on 12.88 acres.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after August 29, 2014, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory

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Commission Agenda 09/08/2014, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

Statutes, Section 373.40 and the Plan.

All persons interested may appear and be heard at the time and place set forth above.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SCOTT COUNTY By /s/ Gary L. Shelton County Administrator Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Planning Advisory Commission in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 8, 2014 at 06:40 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Preliminary Plat of Blue Sky Estates, Chris Kubes, Kubes Realty, applicant SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 113, Range 21, New Market Township Property Address: 6696 250 ST E REQUESTED ACTION: Preliminary Plat of Blue Sky Estates consisting of 3 lots and 1 outlot on 40.57 acres.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after August 29, 2014, on the Scott County web site, www. co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Planning Advisory Commission, Planning Advisory Commission Agenda 9/8/2014, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 70-CV-07-5708 Order for Hearing Petition for Allowance of Annual Accounts (2008-2014) In Re: the Gloria Chlan Special Needs Trust

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Board of Adjustment in the County Board Room, of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on: September 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM PURPOSE OF HEARING: To consider application for Variance of Copper Creek, LLC SUBJECT SITE LOCATION: Ben’s Bay Lot 009, Section 27, Township 114, Range 22, Spring Lake Township Property Address: 3155 Fairlawn ln REQUESTED ACTION: A) A 2’ variance (#1579-V-11) to reduce the required 25’ structure setback to the road right-of-way to 23’ B) A 1’ variance to reduce the required 5’ structure setback to side yard to 4’ C) A variance to 37% impervious surface lot coverage from the required 25%.

Further information regarding the above mentioned project including site drawings and relevant Zoning Ordinance requirements will be available, after August 29, 2014, on the Scott County web site, www.co.scott.mn.us. Please go to Your County Government, Boards and Commissions, Board of Adjustment, Board of Adjustment Agenda 9/11/2014, and click on the project item.

If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting. Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Planning Department. For more information, contact the Scott County Planning Department at 496-8475.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SCOTT COUNTY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Scott County, Minnesota (the “County”) will meet on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at or after 9:30 a.m. in the County Board Room, Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing regarding: (a) the adoption of the County’s Capital Improvement Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 373.40, and (b) the County’s intention to issue capital improvement bonds in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $3,500,000 to finance certain capital improvements pursuant to Minnesota

TO ALL PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE-TITLED MATTER: The Petition of Susan Moosbrugger has been filed requesting the allowance of annual accounts. A copy of the Petition is attached to this Order.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that a hearing on the Petition be held at 9:00 A.M. on September 30, 2014, at the Scott County District Court, Scott County Justice Center, 200 – 4th Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Notice and Order for Hearing be published in a County legal newspaper once at least twenty (20) days prior to date of said hearing and that mailed notice be given to all persons and parties having an interest in said trust at least fifteen (15) days prior to date of said hearing.

Date: August 15, 2014

BY THE COURT Rex Stacey Judge of the District Court ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Jeffrey W. Schmidt (240758) Schmitz, Schmidt & Anderson, P.A. 400 Robert Street North, Suite 1840 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-291-2405 – Voice 651-291-0887 – Fax jschmidt@elderlaw123.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate Division Court File No. 70-PR-14-13974 Estate of Jeanette Martha Bischoff, Decedent.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated March 9, 2007, and codicils to the will, dated June 18, 2012, (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Sharon Wermerskirchen, whose address is 22200 Aberdeen Avenue, Jordan, MN, 55352, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607), and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: August 13, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts August 13, 2014 Heather M. Kendall, Registrar Delores A. Beussman, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Anne Heimkes Tuttle Tuttle Family Law & Mediation, P.A. 287 Marschall Road, Suite 104 Shakopee, MN, 55379 Attorney License No.: 216872 Telephone: (952) 746-2350 Fax: (952) 746-2353 Email: atuttle@tbattys.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate Division Court File No. 70-PR-14-14789 Order of formal appointment of special administrator Estate of J. Clarice Gergen, aka Jeanette Clarice Gergen, Decedent.

The Petition for Formal Appointment of Special Administrator, signed by Lawrence J. Gergen, aka Lawrence John Gergen, came before this Court on Aug. 8, 2014. The Court, having heard and considered the Petition, determines the following: 1. This Court has jurisdiction and venue in this Court is proper 2. The Petition is complete 3. The Petitioner has declared or affirmed that the representations contained in the Petition are true and complete to the best of the Petitioner’s knowledge or belief 4. The Petitioner is an interested person as defined by Minnesota law 5. On the basis of the Petition, it appears that the Decedent died testate and Lawrence John Gergen and Eugene R. Gergen are named as Personal Representatives in the Will Lawrence John Gergen is willing to serve and is not disqualified to serve as special administrator Eugene R. Gergen is unwilling or unable to serve as special administrator, due to allegations being made against him under Scott County District Court File No 70-CV-14-14385 for fraudulent transfer of assets of the Estate 6. There is not pending an application or petition for probate of the Will of the Decedent or appointment of a Personal Representative in this or another court 7. No Personal Representative has been appointed whose appointment has not been terminated.

8. Appointment of a special administrator is necessary to protect the Estate because The co-personal representative, Eugene R. Gergen is currently under allegations of fraudulent transfer of the Estate’s assets, Scott County District Court File No 70-CV-14-14385 Lawrence John Gergen has no conflict and the Estate needs to be a party in the action against Eugene R. Gergen which requires the appointment of a special administrator.

9. An emergency exists to the extent that the appointment should be made without notice because The complaint against Eugene R. Gergen has been served on behalf of the heirs. It must be amended to include the Estate as another plaintiff.

10. Lawrence J. Gergen, aka Lawrence John Gergen is a proper person to be appointed special administrator of the Estate.

It is ordered 1. The Petition is granted 2. Lawrence J. Gergen, aka Lawrence John Gergen is formally appointed as the special administrator of the Estate, with no bond, to preserve the Estate and to secure its proper administration until a general Personal Representative is appointed by the Registrar or by the Court.

3. Upon filing of any required bond and oath or statement of acceptance, letters of special administration shall be issued subject to the following restrictions, if any. None.

Dated: August 18, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts August 18, 2014 By the Court signed: Hon. Michael A. Fahey, Judge of District Court Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27, 2014.

Ney Wildlife Management Area, Kjellesvig Property, Building Sale “The State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive bids for the purchase and removal of four individual buildings/ structures located at the Ney Wildlife Management Area, Kjellesvig Property, in Scott County. Bidders are welcome to bid on one or more buildings/structures. An open house will be held at the site on August 28, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., it is highly recommended that each bidder visit and examine the premises and thoroughly familiarize themselves with all existing conditions and limitations pertaining to the work involved.

Bids must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., September 3, 2014. Bid specifications may be obtained by contacting Christine Shaw at 651259-5865.”

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 13, 20 and 27, 2014.

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952-873-2261 PUBLIC HEARING The Scott County Development Agency has developed its 20152019 5-Year/Annual Agency Plan in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. It is available for review at the Agency’s Office located at 323 South Naumkeag Street, Shakopee, MN. The Agency’s hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or viewed electronically on www.scottcda.org. Public comments will be accepted through the Public Hearing date/time of October 14, 4:00 p.m. at the Office of the Agency.

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(continued from previous page) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 70-PR-14-13975 NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re: Estate of David W. Clawson, a.k.a. David Clawson, David William Clawson, and David W. Clauson, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Mary A. Clawson, whose address is 13567 Dan Patch Drive, Savage, Minnesota 55378, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: August 13, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts August 13, 2014 Heather M. Kendall, Registrar Delores A. Beussman, District Court Administrator Sandahl & Associates Suzanne M. Sandahl MN# 95461 7400 Lyndale Ave. S. Suite 120 Richfield, MN 55423 Telephone: 612-866-6000 Facsimile: 612-866-5157 Email: sms@sandahllaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate Division Court File No. 70-PR-14-13977 Estate of Eunys O. Kloempken, Decedent.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL Appointment of PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (intestate) Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Steve O. Kloempken and Amy R. Franck, whose addresses are 63685 270th Ave., Kasson, MN, 55944 and 20727 255th Ave., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 as personal representatives of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative.

Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3607), and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: August 7, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts August 7, 2014 Heather M. Kendall, Registrar Delores A. Beussman, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Applicant Melissa A. Saunders Dunlap & Seeger, P.A. 206 South Broadway Ste 505 Rochester, MN, 55902 Attorney License No.: 0339519 Telephone: (507) 288-9111 fax: (507) 288-9342 Email: msaunders@dunlaplaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT Probate Division Court File No. 70-PR-14-14007 Estate of LaVonnie Kelley, Decedent.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated May 11, 2010 and codicil to the will, dated July 2, 2014, and separate writings( ) under Minn.

Stat. 524.2-513 (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Vicki Ann Kelley whose address is 5175 145th Street West, Savage, MN 55378 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607), and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: August 7, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts August 7, 2014 Heather M. Kendall, Registrar Delores A. Beussman, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Applicant Jennifer S. Anderson Thiel, Anderson and Levine 7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 630 Minneapolis, MN 55439-2365 Attorney License No.: 149421 Telephone: (952) 920-8444 Fax: (952) 920-8334 Email: janderson@thielfirm.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27, 2014.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINE NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 2014 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Belle Plaine, Minnesota will meet at City Hall located at 218 North Meridian Street in Belle Plaine on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 6:35 p.m. to consider objections to the proposed assessments for the public improvements of the 2014 Street Improvement Project, heretofore ordered by the City Council.

The proposed assessment roll is on file with the City Administrator and open to public inspection.

The area proposed to be assessed consists of every lot, piece or parcel of land benefited by said improvements, which has been ordered made and is as follows: The area to be assessed for such improvements are as follows: A. The reconstruction of street and utility improvements of Raven Street between Meridian Street and Walnut Street; Chestnut Street between Park Street and Commerce Drive; and Cedar Street between Park Street and Commerce Drive.

The total amount proposed to be assessed is $386,266.00 and is proposed to be payable in annual installments over a period of seven (7) years.

Written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing.

An owner of property to be assessed may appeal the assessment to the district court of Scott County pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Section 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing of such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor and Administrator.

No appeal may be taken as to the amount of any assessment adopted by the City Council unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the City Administrator prior to the assessment hearing and presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. All objections to the assessments not received at the assessment hearing in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.061 are waived, unless the failure to object to the assessment hearing is due to a reasonable cause.

Under the provisions of Minnesota Statues, Section 435.193 to 435.195, the City may,

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA at its discretion, defer the payment of assessments for any homestead property owner by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments.

The notice of this hearing mailed to property owners contains additional information.

Dated August 18, 2014.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Holly J. Kreft, City Administrator Published in the Belle Herald on Wednesdays, August 27 and September 3, 2014.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO.: 70-CV-14-9728 Amended order to show cause In the matter of the Petition of the Petition of M&T Bank, a New York corporation, relating to Certificate of Title No. 14192 for an Order construing a Mortgage issued for land in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota legally described as: Lot 5, Block 6, Sand pointe 2nd Addition TO: Darryl A. Bergerson; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Maribella Mortgage, LLC, a Minnesota corporation, Maribella Mortgage, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company; Maribella Mortgage, a Minnesota limited partnership; and Empire Mortgage, LLC Upon receiving and filing the Report of Examiner of Titles in the above-entitled matter, IT IS ORDERED, that you, and all persons interested, appear before this Court on September 23, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, City of Shakopee, County of Scott, State of Minnesota, and then, or as soon thereafter as the above-entitled matter can be heard, show cause, if any there be, why this Court should not enter an Order as follows: 1. As of February 17, 2006, the interest of Maribella LLC in Mortgage T170503 and of Maribella Partnership in Mortgage T170504 had been transferred and assigned to Empire Mortgage, so that neither Maribella LLC nor Maribella Partnership had or retained any right, title or interest in the Amended First Mortgage, Mortgage T170504 or the Mortgaged Premises; and such Order shall constitute evidence of the Assignment of Mortgage T170503 and T170504 to Empire Mortgage for the purpose of Minn. Stat. 508.02(03).

2. Mortgage T170503 and T170504, and the indebtedness secured thereby, were consolidated with and into the Amended First Mortgage to a maximum principal amount of $210,000.00 by Modification Agreement. The amount of $210,000.00 shall be the maximum principal amount secured by the Amended First Mortgage for the purpose of Minn. Stat. 580.04 (a) (1).

3. The outstanding principal balance secured by the Amended First Mortgage was amended and increased by and as of the date of the Modification Agreement to the amount of $211,394.93.

4. The Amended First Mortgage is a legal, valid and binding first mortgage upon the Mortgaged Premises, enforceable and foreclosable in accordance with its terms and applicable law.

5. The interest of Empire Mortgage in the Amended First Mortgage was transferred and assigned to Petitioner by the Assignment of Mortgage filed as Document No. T227941, so that Empire Mortgage neither has nor retains any right, title or interest in the Amended First Mortgage or the Mortgaged Premises.

6. Petitioner is the lender, owner and holder of the Amended First Mortgage.

7. MERS remains the nominee under the Amended First Mortgage and the Second Mortgage.

Attendance is required only by those who wish to object to the entry of the above-described Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be served: (a) at least 14 days prior to such hearing upon all of the above-named parties residing in this State in the manner provided by law for the service of Summons in a civil action; (b) it shall be served at least 14 days before the hearing upon each of the above-named nonresidents by sending a copy of this Order to the non-resident’s post office address, by registered or certified mail, return receipt; (c) except as provided in Paragraph (d) below, it shall be served upon each of the above-named parties who cannot be found by three weeks publication and by sending a copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the last known address of such party and by sending another copy of this Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing by first class mail to the address of such party as stated on the Certificate of Title if an address is so stated, which service shall be deemed complete 21 days af-

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ter the first publication; and (d) upon a dissolved, withdrawn, or revoked business entity governed by Minn.

Stat., Chp. 302A, 303, 317A, 322A, 322B, or 323 in the manner provided

by Minn. Stat. § 5.25.

Dated: August 8, 2014 Filed in Scott County Courts May 27, 2014

/s/ Hon. Judge Diane M. Hanson, Judge of District Court JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT Approved as to form this 6th day of august, 2014.

By: /s/ Bryce D. Huemoeller, Examiner of Titles Usset, Weingarden & Liebo, P.L.L.P. By: Adam Soczynski, #0264805 Attorney for Petitioner 4500 Park Glen Road, Suite 300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (952) 925-3644 Telephone (952) 925-5879 Facsimile Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20 and 27 and September 3, 2014.

SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: July 15, 2014 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 14-004175 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, July 30 and August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated April 20, 2006, executed by Varinder Singh and Rajbir Singh, both unmarried, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, on May 11, 2006, as Document No. T176579, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, which property is registered land, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 4301 West 141st Street, Savage, Minnesota 55378, and tax identification number 261170120: Lot 5, Block 2, Creek Ridge, according to the plat thereof on file or of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Scott County, Minnesota That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $207,370.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $221,880.18 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on September 23, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

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

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: August 6, 2014 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3 and 10, 2014.

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 4, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Douglas T. Edberg, an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 9, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A737839.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated May 4, 2006 Recorded May 9, 2006, as Document No. A737840.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100020000326456088 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Burnet Home Loans RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 268 Orchard Street East, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200650290 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 3, Belle Meadow, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $144,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $132,748.46 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: September 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs.

580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR SETTING THE PRELIMINARY 2015 BUDGET/ LEVY FOR THE SCOTT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (WMO) SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held by the Scott County Board in the County Board Room of the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota on September 9, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. Purpose of Hearing: To set the 2015 preliminary budget/levy for the Scott WMO Special Taxing District. The Scott WMO encompasses approximately 70 percent of the land area in the County.

Areas not included are lands within the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization, the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District and the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District.

Total proposed Scott WMO Levy/Assessment for 2014 $1,055,000 Grants/Other Revenue $ 1,662,594 Total Revenue $2,717,594 Expenditures Administration: Salaries/Benefits/Overhead/Training $ 98,000 Construction or Implementation Fund Contracts/Projects/Programs $ 3,092,768

Total Expenditures $ 3,190,768

The difference between revenue and expenditures of $473,174 will come from existing fund balances of the Scott WMO. If you would like to be heard in reference to this matter, you should attend this meeting.

Oral and written comments will be accepted by the Natural Resources Department up to the time of the Public Hearing. For more information, contact the Scott County Natural Resources Department at 952496-8054 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 27 and September 3, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 25, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $415,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Paul Kempf and Karen Kempf, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. As Nominee For Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America`s Wholesale Lender TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 1000157-0008015798-1 SERVICER: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC LENDER: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America`s Wholesale Lender.

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on August 15, 2007, as Document No. A 780679.

ASSIGNED TO: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10 Dated: August 27, 2011, and recorded September 16, 2011 by Document No. A887586.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The South 326.66 feet as measured at right angles to the North line of the North 980.18 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 113, Range 22, Scott County, Minnesota.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 22906 Balsa Ave, Prior Lake, MN 55372 PROPERTY I.D: 03-903015-3 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Six Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine and 75/100 ($682,529.75) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on September 25, 2014 PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat.

Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on March 25, 2015, or the next business day if March 25, 2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 6, 2014 The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-10 Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 14MN00015-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4475109 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3 and 10, 2014.

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(continued from previous page) NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated March 20, 2008, executed by Tilak K. Gurusinghe and Manik M. Gurusinghe, husband and wife, as mortgagors, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Scott County, Minnesota, on April 3, 2008, as Document No. T189518, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, which property is registered land, situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 5885 Hidden Oaks Circle Southeast, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372, and tax identification number 250730190: Lot 2, Block 2, Hidden Oaks First Addition, revised according to plat thereof of record and on file in the Scott County Recorders Office That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $119,700.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $135,702.69 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on September 23, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: Tilak K. Gurusinghe THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2015, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED: August 6, 2014 TCF National Bank FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P. By: Karl K. Heinzerling Atty. No. 142475 Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3 and 10, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: July 28, 2014 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated December 16, 2005, executed by Sarah E. Lowry and Aaron D. Lowry, wife and husband, as Mortgagors, to Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union, as Mortgagee, and was filed for record January 9, 2006, as Document No. A726458; which mortgage was modified pursuant to a Modification of Mortgage, dated September 19, 2008, filed for record October 27, 2008 as Document No. A811037; which mortgage was modified pursuant to a Modification of Mortgage, dated February 24, 2011, filed for record March 17, 2011 as Document No. A876950, in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $170,320.00.

3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof.

4. No mortgagor has been released from financial obligation on the mortgage.

5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

6. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $155,067.20.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale in

the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land described as follows: Lot Three (3), Block One (1), Wildflower Ridge Subdivision No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof, and situate in Scott County, Minnesota will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at public auction on September 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the office of the Scott County Sheriff, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379.

8. The mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m.

March 25, 2015, if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Sec. 580.30, the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Sec. 580.23, or the redemption period is not reduced under section 582.032.

9. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagors or Mortgagors’ personal representatives or assigns is 6 months after the date of sale.

10. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 11. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DISCHARGED DEBT SECURED BY THE MORTGAGE AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL MORTGAGEE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. 12. THE MORTGAGEE DOES NOT INTEND A MERGER OF TITLE WITH ANY OTHER INTEREST IT HOLDS Foreclosure Data required by Minn.

Stat. Sec. 580.025 1. Property Address: 1009 Chesnut Street South, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011 2. Transaction Agent: Not Applicable 3. Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union 4. Residential Servicer: Richfield/ Bloomington Credit Union 5. Tax Parcel Identification Number: 20-077003-0 6. Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number: Not Applicable Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union Attorneys for Mortgagee Drew L. McNeill STEPHENSON, SANFORD, PIERSON & THONE, P.L.C. Suite 220, 1905 East Wayzata Boulevard Wayzata, MN 55391 (952) 404-2100 4-0388 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 3 and 10, 2014.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Condominium of Shenandoah Place C.I.C. No. 1071 (henceforth the Declaration) dated February 25, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Registrar of Titles in and for Scott County, Minnesota on May 3, 1999 as Document No. T103551 as amended which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Unit 111, Common Interest Community No. 1071, Condominiums of Shenandoah Place, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the plat thereof on file or of record with the Office of the Scott Registrar of Titles.

(This is Registered Property, Certificate of Title No. 46301) Street address: 869 Swaps Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379 PID # 272721110 WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice

by Adam Steinhouse as unit owner, to Condominiums of Shenandoah Homeowners Association, the principal amount of Two Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-nine Dollars and No/100 ($2,229.00) for condominium assessments through April, 2014 interest and past due attorney fees; and no action being now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, and the statute in such case made and provided, said debt creates a lien upon said premises in favor of Condominiums of Shenandoah Homeowners Association.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale created by statute, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota at the Scott County Government Center, Civil Division, 301 South Fuller Street, in the City of Shakopee in said County on October 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for said condominium assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied single family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the unit owners must vacate the property if the lien is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 9, 2015. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate the property is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

Dated: August 5, 2014

CONDOMINIUMS OF SHENANDOAH PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FULLER, SEAVER, SWANSON & KELSCH, P.A. By: Timothy D. Fuller 32694 12400 Portland Avenue South, Suite 132 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 890-0888 Attorneys for Condominiums of Shenandoah Place Homeowners Association Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 10 and 17, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 22, 2010 MORTGAGOR: Michael W. Mannino and Heather B. Mannino, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nomine for Summit Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 2, 2010 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A866212.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc.. Dated October 2, 2013 Recorded October 11, 2013, as Document No. A947221.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100061907000180380 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Summit Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10164 Dogwood Court, Elko, MN 55020 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230470450 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 21, Block 3, Windrose 8th Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $354,819.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $354,304.45 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 9, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 11, 2014 CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 10 - 14-004531 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20, 27 and September 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE:

12/14/2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $145,500.00 MORTGAGOR: John W. Zweber, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Advisor’s Mortgage, LLC DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 01/22/2008 as Document Number A 792099 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Caliber Home Loans, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/17/2013 as Document Number A945583 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 03917008-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a point 28 rods East from the Northwest corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 113, Range 22, Scott County, Minnesota, thence running due South 10 rods; thence due East 4 rods; thence due North 10 rods; and thence West 4 rods to the place of beginning; And Also Commencing at a point 445.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 113, Range 22 West, Scott County, Minnesota, thence South a distance of 165 feet, thence East a distance of 16.5 feet, thence North a distance of 165 feet, thence West a distance of 16.5 feet to the point of beginning.

Subject to and together with a well easement recorded as Document No. 107418, dated January 15, 1965, and recorded in Scott County, Minnesota, February 14, 1965 and Subject to a Well Maintenance Agreement Document No. 107419; And Also All that part of the SW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 113, Range 22 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point 528 feet East of the W 1/4 Corner of Section 17, Township 113, Range 22; thence South 165 feet; thence East 16.50 feet; thence North 165 feet; thence West 16.50 feet to the place of beginning.

ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1101 245th ST E, New Prague, MN 56071 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Advisor’s Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100199600000159471 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $136,901.23 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes.

Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10/9/2014 at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.

The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 4/9/2015, or the next business day if 4/9/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 8/20/2014 Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 20, 27 and September 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/25/2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

wednesday, august 27, 2014 $252,500.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Patrick O’Curran and Linnet O’Curran, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Investors Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/03/2010 as Document Number T205805 in the Office of the County Registrar of Titles, Scott County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Green Planet Servicing, LLC DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/27/2013 as Document Number T227262 in the Office of the County Registrar, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 273711310 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 12, BLOCK 3, OF DEAN LAKES FIRST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA REGISTERED/TORRENS PROPERTY: Torrens Certificate No. 43560 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1507 Coneflower Ln, Shakopee, MN 55379 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Mortgage Investors Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Planet Servicing, LLC TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000733-0000660307-4 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $250,238.82 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes.

Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10/09/2014 at 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.

The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 04/09/2015, or the next business day if 04/09/2015 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 08/19/2014 Planet Home Lending, LLC fka Green Planet Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, August 27 and September 3, 10, 17 and 24 and October 1, 2014.

Scott County Board Proceedings BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF SCOTT AUGUST 5, 2014 (1) The Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Scott, Minnesota, met in the Courthouse Board Room in the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, and convened at 9:00 a.m., with the following members present: Commissioner Wolf, presiding, Commissioner Wagner, Commissioner Menden, Commissioner Marschall, and Commissioner Ulrich.

(2) Amendments to the Agenda Chair Wolf announced the addition of an agenda item to approve the Liquor License for Doherty’s Tavern in Spring Lake Township.

(3) On a motion by Commissioner Ulrich, seconded by Commissioner Menden, the Minutes of July 15, 2014 were approved.

(4) Recognition of Interested Citizens: Thom Boncher, Jordan, gave his recommendations for recognizing retiring Scott County employees.

Mr. Boncher also stated he felt the minutes of the July 15, 2014, County Board meeting do not adequately list the concerns regarding the Jordan Aggregates Final Envi-

ronmental Impact Statement.

(5) Consent Agenda: On a motion by Commissioner Ulrich, seconded by Commissioner Marschall, the following actions were approved unanimously. All resolutions are available in the office of the County Administrator and are made a part of this record by reference.

A. Approve the request for Interim Use Permit #175-I-4 for Jeff and Mary LeBaron, applicants, to operate a dog training kennel in Section 10 of Credit River Township, zoned UER, Urban Expansion Reserve. This action is in accordance with Chapters 2 and 30 of the Scott County Zoning Ordinance No. 3 based on the criteria listed for approval.

B. Approve the request for Interim Use Permit #176-I-3 for Natalie and Joshua Kelly, applicants, to add a detached accessory dwelling unit in Section 22 of Cedar Lake Township, zoned RR-1, Rural Residential Reserve.

C. Approve the request for rezoning #778-R-1 for Robert Schultz, applicant, of 83.19 acres from A-1, Agricultural Preservation District to UTR-C, Urban Transition Reserve Cluster District, in Section 11 of Belle Plaine Township. This action is in accordance with Chapter 31 of the Scott County Zoning Ordinance No. 3 based on the criteria listed for approval.

D. Authorize staff to issue a Solid Waste Transfer Facility License to Scrapbusters operating in the City of Shakopee at 1477 Maras Street.

E. Adopt Resolution No. 2014134; Authorizing an Amendment to the Road and Bridge Budget and Authorizing Entering Into a Force Account Agreement With Rud Construction for an Additional $95,000 in Funds for Flood Damage Cleanup and Repairs on County Highways 66 and 69.

F. Adopt Resolution No. 2014136; Authorizing an Amendment to the Road and Bridge Budget and Authorizing Entering Into a Negotiated Unit Cost Contract With Cobalt Contracting, Inc. to Stabilize the County Highway 60 Roadway and Ravine Area.

G. Adopt Resolution No. 2014137; Authorizing an Amendment to the Road and Bridge Budget and Amending the Existing Emergency Contract With Barr Engineering for Additional Engineering and Construction Oversight Services Necessary to Reconstruct County Highway 1.

H. Adopt Resolution No. 2014140; Authorizing an Amendment to the Road and Bridge Budget and Awarding a Contract to Cretex Concrete Products for the Purchase of Concrete Culverts for Emergency Repairs Due to Flood Damage Sustained on County Highway 16 in the City of Shakopee.

I. Adopt Resolution No. 2014135; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement Not to Exceed $54,500 With SRF Consulting for Professional Services to Update the Scott County Traffic Model and to Perform Scenario Modeling.

J. Adopt Resolution No. 2014139; Authorizing Entering Into Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement No. 05489 for the Highway 101/61 Southwest Reconnection Project in Shakopee.

K. Adopt Resolution No. 2014141; Approving Entering Into an Agreement With Hiller Commercial Floors for the Removal and Replacement of the Carpet in the Juvenile Alternative Facility.

L. Approve the reappointment of Jean Gramling of Commissioner District 2 to an at-large position on the Personnel Board of Appeals for a three-year term effective August 3, 2014 through August 2, 2017.

M. Approve the Service Agreement with Expressive! Business Training & Speaking to provide training services for the Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) Customer Service Strategy Plan.

N. Approve the annual Purchase of Service Agreement with MidAmerica Festivals Corporation dba Minnesota Renaissance Festival for security provided by Scott County for weekends beginning August 16, 2014 through September 28, 2014.

O. Adopt Resolution No. 2014138; Authorizing Entering Into a Construction Cooperative Agreement With Shakopee Public Utilities Commission in Conjunction With the County Highway 16 Reconstruction Project.

P. Adopt Resolution No. 2014133; Approving the Cash Handling, Petty Cash, Change Funds, and Revolving Funds Policy; and Rescinding Resolution No. 97100.

Q. Separation of employment for Hongtao Liu, FT Principal Systems Support Analyst, Information Technology Division, effective 07/25/14. Separation of employment for MaryAnn Lomascolo, FT Project Manager, Information Technology Division, effective 07/28/14. Separation of employment for Jeffrey Wickham, FT Sheriff’s Deputy, Sheriff’s Office, effective 07/28/14. Separation of employment for Jackie Olhow, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified DT&H Substitute, Health and Human Services Division, effective 01/29/14. Separation of employment for Philomena Heard, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified DT&H Substitute, Health and Human Services Division, effective 10/14/13. Separation of employment for Stephanie McDonald, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified DT&H Substitute, Health and Hu-

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Town Team Baseball

Tigers Can’t Solve Sartell for 2nd Year in Row

by Brett Kruschke and Mike Schultz The setting was familiar for Belle Plaine on Saturday but unfortunately so was the result, as the Sartell Muskies ended the Tigers’ season with a shutout for the second consecutive year in the Class C state tournament. Last year, the Tigers suffered a 10-0 whitewashing in the Class C state title game in Maple Lake; this time, in second-round action in front of the home crowd in Belle Plaine, it was a 4-0 setback.

Despite the fact that Sartell ace David Deminsky missed the game due to injury, righthander Adam Wenker very much looked the part as he tossed a complete-game fourhitter. Wenker issued a pair of walks and struck out eight in his impressive showing.

The four runs Belle Plaine gave up to Sartell was the most it had yielded in a game since July 17. What’s more, in the six games preceding Saturday’s loss to the Muskies, the Tigers had gone 5-1 and outscored their opponents, 52-4.

The Tigers finish the season with a 15-15 record, with 12 of those games coming against teams that qualified for this year’s state tournament. The

Tigers went 9-4 in the Central Division of the River Valley League, finishing second to the Jordan Brewers, who went 13-0.

While the season between the lines is over, a busy weekend lies ahead with the third and final weekend of the tournament. An amazing amount of time has gone into preparations for running a first-class tournament and making our ballpark look its absolute best, so please come out and support the cause for one final weekend of topflight baseball. You’ll be glad you did!

Sartell 4, Tigers 0 After the Tigers’ 10-2 win in the first round of the state tournament, they were rewarded with a rematch against the team that beat them in the state championship the year before, the Sartell Muskies. In 2013, Sartell beat Belle Plaine 10-0 in seven innings. This year, the Tigers had all their pitchers available, hadn’t played 26 innings of baseball the day before and were looking to get some revenge.

It looked like the Tigers would pounce on the Muskies early as they had runners on first and second with only one out in the top of the first. But in what has

Members of this year’s Belle Plaine state tournament team included back row, from left, Pat Schultz, Jesse Oelfke, Mike Schultz (manager), Shawn Larson, Brad Lawson, Tyler Hartman, Matt Schultz and Dylan Nyberg. In the middle row are Trevor Latzke, Ryan Diers, Jake Fiedler, Dan Huber, Derek Dahlke, Zac Dahlke and Gaylord draftee Ed Reichenbach. In the front row are Johnny Egan, Travis Latzke, Zach Horning, Zach Juaire and Arlington draftee Matt Pichelmann. Not pictured are Josh Terrio, Jordan Johnson, August Farruggia, Matt Ruehling and Gaylord draftee Trevor Vaubel. become a recurring theme this year, the Tigers couldn’t get a big hit when they needed it and both runners were stranded.

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Belle Plaine pitcher Ryan Diers covered home plate following a passed ball. The tag could not be applied and the Sartell runner scored for the first run of the game Saturday.

An aerial view of Tiger Park during state baseball tournament play Saturday night.

Second Annual Bull Riding Event Sept. 6 The Sibley County Fair Board has announced that it will hold the second annual ProAuto NYA Bull Riding Event at the Sibley County Fairgrounds in Arlington on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Proceeds will benefit Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors.

This year’s festivities will start with a tailgate party from 4-6 p.m., which will include a mechanical bull, dunk tank, live radio broadcast, vendors and more.

The bull riding will begin at 6 p.m. and will include some of the best cowboys and buck-

ing bulls in the five-state area.

There will even be Professional Bull Riding bulls competing.

Mutton Bustin’ for the kids will take place during intermission, along with the raffle drawing and live auction.

After the competition concludes, the band Rusted Revolver will play.

Adult tickets are $15, with $2 from every ticket going to Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors. Kids age 4-12 are $5 and under 3 are free. In 2013, over $12,000 was raised and donated to this charity.

Tickets are available at all

United Farmers Co-op locations, Henderson Independent, Arlington NAPA and from Bull Riding Event committee members. They will also be sold at the gate that day.

Jared Allen’s Homes for The Tigers’ Dan Huber tagged out a Sartell runner at second base Saturday.

Wounded Warriors is a nonprofit organization created for the sole purpose of raising money to build or modify the homes of America’s injured military veterans, making them handicap accessible and comfortable.

For more information, call Mike at 507-317-2641.

Board Proceedings

(continued from previous page) man Services Division, effective 01/30/14. Separation of employment for Chelsie Defor, Student (8% FTE) Unclassified Library Aide, Community Services Division, effective 06/20/14. FT Probationary employment for Mary Noehring, Employment and Training Counselor, Health and Human Services Division, effective 07/14/14. FT Probationary employment for Richard Jones, Environmentalist II, Community Services Division, effective 07/21/14.

FT Probationary employment for Brent Howk, 911 Dispatcher, Sheriff’s Office, effective 08/11/14. PT Probationary (50% FTE) employment for Michele Dungey, Administrative Specialist, Health and Human Services Division, effective 08/12/14. FT Temporary employment for Wesley Hanson, Unclassified Assessment Technician, Community Services Division, effective 08/04/14. FT Temporary employment for Timothy Bulger, Unclassified Assessment Technician, Com-

Quality Color Printing

munity Services Division, effective 08/11/14. Change in employment status for Claire Johnson, Intermittent (34% FTE) Unclassified Library Associate to PT Probationary (37% FTE) Library Associate, Community Services Division, effective 07/28/14. The recognition of the following individual as a volunteer which will enable her to be covered for liability insurance purposes in accordance with the insurance contracts currently in force with Scott County: Lindsey Mahnesmith.

(6) Develop Strong Public Partnerships: Commissioner Wagner moved, seconded by Commissioner Menden to approve the renewal Application for Optional Liquor Sale Until 2:00 a.m. and amend the 2014 Liquor License for an outside event to be held on August 16, 2014 for Doherty’s Tavern in Spring Lake Township. The motion carried unanimously.

(7) Manage Challenges and Cre* Business Card * Booklet * Bookmark * Brochure * Calendar * Catalog * CD Package * Club Flyer * Collectors Card

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ate Opportunities: Commissioner Menden moved, seconded by Commissioner Marschall to approve the addition of one new full-time equivalent household hazardous waste assistant and one new full-time equivalent employee for the Scott Watershed Management Organization.

The motion carried unanimously.

On a motion by Commissioner Marschall, seconded by Commissioner Ulrich, the meeting adBelle Plaine first baseman Mike Schultz touched the bag just before a diving Sartell player journed at 9:34 a.m.

Thomas J. Wolf, Chair could beat him to it. In the photo below, Schultz was involved in another close play at first and Gary L. Shelton, County Admin- again the Sartell runner was called out. istrator, Clerk of the Board Debra K. Brazil, Deputy Clerk to the Board This is a summary of the Board proceedings (M.S. 375.12). The full text is available at www. co.scott.mn.us (which can be accessed at any public library), and in the office of the County Administrator.

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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014

KNOW & OBEY SCHOOL BUS LAWS School has started in the state of Minnesota. Motorists in the area need to be watchful for our small passengers. When you see a school bus, be alert that children are present, so use extra caution and be aware of the consequences of distracted driving around vehicles.

Here is a break down of simple rules you need to know to keep children safe this school year: • Flashing yellow lights mean a bus is going to stop. A driver behind the bus must slow down, prepare to stop, and not attempt to pass the bus. In Minnesota, it is illegal to pass on the right hand (door) side of a bus with either flashing yellow or red lights.

• When a stop arm is out, every driver, behind the bus or oncoming, must come to a complete stop 20 feet away from the bus. The driver cannot move the vehicle until the stop arm is retracted and the red lights are no longer flashing.

Violators of this law are guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished with a fine of not less than $300. REMEMBER STOP ON RED - KIDS AHEAD! Thank you for doing are part to keep our kids safe!!

BELLE PLAINE TWO-TIER BUSING SCHEDULE

The Belle Plaine School District has a two-tier bus system in effort to achieve more cost efficiency while still providing transportation to all students who were previously eligible to ride the bus.

The two tier system will work as follows: All busses will do two complete routes prior to the beginning of the school day and two routes at the conclusion of the day. The White Run will begin picking students up at approximately 7:05 a.m. and will drop students off at their respective schools. Oak Crest students will be dropped off at Chatfield Elementary, then load a transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary. During that time students will be on campus before school, they will be able to have activity time, study, eat breakfast, etc. At the conclusion of the day, the White Run will depart immediately to return students home and then return to take Red Run students home.

The Red Run will pick up primarily rural students along with some neighborhood areas in town. The Red Run will begin picking students up @ 7:30 a.m. and will drop students off at their respective schools in time for school to begin. In the afternoon, the Red Run will begin at approximately 3:35 p.m. and will take students back to their homes. During the time that students will be on campus, they will be able to have activity time, study, etc.

If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Chatfield Elementary School (Gr. K-2): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at Chatfield Elementary @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. Students will have an opportunity to eat a supervised breakfast or have some supervised activity time until approximately 8:20 a.m. at which time they will be able to go their classroom for the start of the school day. After school is dismissed at 3:10 your child will load onto their home bus in front of the Jr-Sr High School for the ride home.

If your child is assigned to the Red Run and is attending Chatfield Elementary School (Gr. K-2): Your child will ride on the 2nd tier to school arriving shortly prior to the start of the school day at 8:30 a.m. After school is dismissed at 3:10 p.m. your child will have some supervised activity time at Chatfield Elementary and then load their home bus at Chatfield Elementary School @ 3:35 p.m.

If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Oak Crest Elementary School (Gr. 3-6): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at Chatfield Elementary @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. With supervision, your child will then load a transfer bus out to Oak Crest Elementary with an opportunity to eat a supervised breakfast or have some supervised activity time until approximately 8:30 a.m. at which time they will be able to go their classroom for the start of the school day. For the ride home, Oak Crest students will load a transfer bus at 3:00 p.m. and then be dropped off at the Jr-Sr. High School. They will then get on their regular home bus immediately for the ride home.

If your child is assigned to the Red Run and is attending Oak Crest Elementary School (Gr. 3-6): Your child will ride the 2nd tier to school arriving at Oak Crest Elementary @ 8:25 a.m. For the ride home, Oak Crest students will load a transfer bus at 3:05 p.m. and then be dropped off at the Jr-Sr. High School to walk to Chatfield Elementary School. Your child will have some supervised activity time and then load their home bus by the Chatfield playground @ 3:35 p.m. for the ride home.

If your child is assigned to the White Run and is attending Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High School (Gr. 7-12): Your child will ride on the 1st tier to school arriving at the Jr-Sr High School @ 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. having an opportunity to eat breakfast, study, or meet with teachers until school begins at 8:30 a.m. For the ride home, Jr-Sr High students will be dismissed at 3:13 p.m. and load their home bus in front of the Jr-Sr High School immediately.

If your child is assigned to the Red Run and is attending Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High School (Gr. 7-12): Your child will ride on the 2nd tier to school arriving shortly prior to the start of the school day at 8:30 a.m. After school is dismissed at 3:13 p.m. your child will load their home bus in front of the Jr-Sr. High School beginning at 3:31 p.m. for the return ride home.

If your child lives in the City of Belle Plaine, is NOT eligible for bus service and attends Chatfield Elementary: Your child will either walk to or be dropped off at Chatfield Elementary School. School will begin at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served for all elementary students beginning at 8:00 a.m. School will be dismissed at 3:10 and your child may be picked up in front of the school or may begin their walk home.

YOUR CHILD ABOUT

SCHOOL BUS

SAFETY

1.Wear bright colors so the bus driver can easily see you.

2. Line up quietly at the bus stop, without pushing or yelling.

3. Stay away from the curb or road until the bus driver stops and signals it's safe to get on.

4. Stay out of the School Bus Danger Zone - that's the area 10 feet around the bus on all sides.

5. Use the handrails to get on and off the bus.

6. Obey the bus driver, and stay quietly in your seat; no fighting or shouting.

7. Keep the aisle clear. Put your belongings under your seat or on your lap.

8. Never throw anything inside the bus or out the windows.

9. Don't stick your head, hands, or legs out the windows.

10. If you need to cross the street, do so in front of the bus - never behind it - and wait until the bus driver sees you.

REMEMBER:

School bus safety depends on all of us!

If your child lives in the City of Belle Plaine, lives less than one mile from Chatfield Elementary School and attends Oak Crest Elementary: Your child will either walk or be dropped off at Chatfield Elementary School. Those students wishing to have breakfast should be at the Chatfield playground by 7:40 a.m. to ride the transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary School. All other students need to be at the Chatfield playground by 8:20 a.m. to ride the transfer bus to Oak Crest Elementary school. At the end of the school day, your child will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. to get onto a transfer bus and brought back to Jr-Sr. High School for their walk home.

If your child lives in the City of Belle Plaine, is NOT eligible for bus service and attends Belle Plaine Jr-Sr High School: Your child will be responsible to arrive at BP Jr-Sr high School prior to the start of the school day. The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served for students in grades 7-12 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and students will be allowed to study or meet with teachers before the school day begins. School will be dismissed at 3:13 p.m. and students will be able to begin their walk home for the day. * CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY BUS STOP IS LOCATED ON THE PLAYGROUND SIDE OF THE FENCE

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Teach your child well!

Caution: The majority of children killed in pupil transportation are not killed on the bus, but outside the bus. Many are struck by motorists who fail to stop for the flashing red lights and extended stop arm. This area around the stopped school bus is often referred to as the "DANGER ZONE." If you fail to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing & stop arm extended it is chargeable as a gross misdemeanor punishable by a $3000.00 fine and/or one year in jail.

Trust the School Bus for the Best Safety for your Child

The Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences estimates that every year more than 800 school-aged children are killed as occupants in other motor vehicles or as pedestrians or bicyclists during “normal school transport hours.”

Only about 2% of these deaths occur on the school bus, while 74% occur in private passenger vehicles. Most of these deaths could be prevented if children rode in school buses. Parents need to know that driving a child to school—or allowing them to ride to school with other teenagers--is not a safety smart decision—hands down, the school bus is the safest way to and from school.

Some Facts About School Bus Transportation...

The school bus has become an American icon that represents the care and concern we have for our future generations. BUT DID YOU KNOW? • Your child’s bus is manufactured according to the strictest safety standards making it the safest vehicle on the road?

• School buses are required to have reinforced steel at the joints, around the gas tank and on the sides and roof to withstand side impacts and rollovers.

• Occupant seating standards that include high back, closely padded seats serve as a passive restraint system for our children.

• The flashing lights, yellow color and size all signal to the motoring public that drivers should use caution because children are present.

• School bus drivers are carefully screened and trained. Strict criminal background checks as well as driving record checks are done on an on-going basis. Physical exams and drug and alcohol testing are conducted on all drivers throughout their employment.

• Minnesota laws require annual training and evaluations to ensure that all drivers fully understand the responsibility they have when they get behind the wheel of a yellow bus.

• Your child’s school bus driver is supported by an entire team dedicated to safety. From the mechanic who ensures that the bus is mechanically sound, to the dispatcher who makes sure that routes are designed to minimize traffic hazards, to the office staff that stay in compliance with state and federal regulations.

• According to National Highway Traffic Safety data, your child is 50 times safer in a school bus than riding with friends or driving themselves to school, and 20 times safer than riding with a parent driver.

• Moreover, safety experts estimate that cutting school bus service in the US would result in 800 additional student deaths per year.

The below Belle Plaine Businesses have joined together to bring you these important safety tips.

Have a happy, healthy & safe school year!

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Cenex Convenience Store

840 East Main Street

952-873-3344

Co-op Tire & Auto

510 East Commerce

952-873-3001

Genesis Town & Country

820 East Main Street

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