January 2, 2013 Belle Plaine Herald

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Permits for New Homes in City Increase in 2012 The good news is that the number of new home building permits issued in Belle Plaine in 2012 is expected to increase by 200 percent over 2011. The bad news is that only two permits were issued in 2011.

According to Belle Plaine Building Official Scott McCarty on Friday, the number of new single-family home permits in 2012 was expected to total six by the close of business on Monday (Dec. 31).

“We’ve had four so far and we have two more on the way,” said McCarty, adding that it was likely both of those would be finalized on Friday or Monday in order for the builder to take advantage of a 2012 incentive program that was approved by the council earlier this year that reduces the building permit fee for new homes.

There were seven building permits issued for new homes in Belle Plaine in 2009 and eight in 2010. With six issued in 2012 and two last year, the total number of new home permits in Belle Plaine the last four years will stand at 23. There were 42 in 2007, 58 in 2006 and 116 in 2005. The record year for Belle Plaine was 2001 when nearly 200 new home permits were issued.

Looking ahead to 2013, McCarty said there are no other

planned single-family or multifamily units planned for Belle Plaine that he knows of at this time.

The continued struggling economy on top of the fact that there was an over abundance of homes built metro-wide in the early 2000s are the biggest contributors to the sharp declines in new home building being experienced in Minnesota and across the nation the past several years. But some good news is being reported this month.

According to a U.S. Commerce Department report, building permits nationally in November increased 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 899,000 units, the highest since July of 2008.

In the past 12 months through November, housing starts were up 21.6 percent, while permits had gained 26.8 percent.

“More and more, the recovery is widespread. It is nice to see it happen,” said Barry RutenFirefighters from Belle Plaine couldn’t save this burning house or its contents from flames Sunday afternoon. berg, chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Despite Rutenberg’s optimism, Ben Bernanke, chair of Despite the best efforts of area at 22295 305th Street in west- mutual aid. Koepp said Neils fighters’ efforts – the rural nathe Federal Reserve System, firefighters, a blaze claimed a ern Faxon Township. The Red reported he lost control of a fire ture of Neils’ house and a long, said in a recent NAHB article rural Belle Plaine man’s house Cross was on hand to help Neils in the wood burner. The fire ini- winding driveway that made acthat “overly tight lending stan- Sunday afternoon (Dec. 30). with temporary lodging, said tially spread from it to a nearby cess to the house problematic.

Koepp reported firefighters A wood burner is at the center Belle Plaine Fire Chief Randy mattress.

Permits of the inquiry into the devastat- Koepp. Neils lost nearly all of Unable to squelch the burning lost time finding the house be(continued on page 2) ing fire at Mark Neils’ house his possessions in the fire. mattress, Neils fled the house to cause 305th Street off Sibley County Road 60 was not clearThe call came in just before call for help.

1:15 Sunday afternoon. Fire- “He said it just somehow got Fire fighters from Henderson, Green out of control,” Koepp said. (continued on page 18) Isle and Hamburg provided Two factors hampered fire-

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Former Floridian to Become Belle Plaine Mayor Next Monday

by Dan Ruud Mike Pingalore has lived in a number of different places through the years, including Rockford, Ill., Atlanta, Ga., Springfield, Mass., and Clearwater, Fla., to name a few. Next week, he will become mayor of Belle Plaine.

Pingalore, 39, who has lived in Belle Plaine for nine years, will receive the oath of office from City Administrator David Murphy prior to the start of next Monday night’s city council meeting. He will replace Tim Lies, who Pingalore defeated in the Nov. 6 general election.

Pingalore was not yet halfway through his first four-year term on the city council when decided to run for mayor.

Pingalore is recommending that the council vacate his seat.

He has proposed an ordinance change that would reduce the number of city council members from six to five, including the mayor.

“I believe we’re one of the only cities in Minnesota to have six (council members). Going to five will allow for no tie votes.

It just makes sense to have five

Pingalore

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As District Nears 2,000 Students, New Building Talks Will Begin

Belle Plaine Mayor-Elect and golf enthusiast Mike Pingalore has been a fixture in Bar-B-Q Days parades in recent years hitting “soft” golf balls into the crowd.

Scott County CDA Helping People in B.P. With Affordable Housing

There’s a family in Belle Plaine that’s one or two missed paychecks away from losing their house to foreclosure. A single person with children can’t afford market-rate rental housing needs an apartment. A husband and wife in their early-60s on a fixed income can’t handle the upkeep a house and yard demands.

In all three cases, the Scott County Community Development Agency (CDA) works to keep families in Belle Plaine

School Board Keeping Watchful Eye on Climbing Enrollment

and throughout Scott County in their houses and communities.

The agency has developed and manages affordable housing options throughout Scott County for people of many ages and situations.

The CDA operates with an annual budget of approximately $12 million, most from federal and state sources. The Scott County Board appoints its commissioners. DeAnn Croatt, the CDA’s board chairperson, represents Belle Plaine and

the first commissioner district.

The CDA will hold its annual organizational meeting Jan. 8, 4 p.m., at the CDA’s offices in Shakopee.

Among those programs is the Belle Haven Apartments, 32 units of below-market-rate housing in Belle Plaine. Tenants pay about 30 percent of their income in rent, said Bill Jaffa, the CDA’s executive di-

Affordable Housing (continued on page 8)

Although the rate of growth in Belle Plaine’s Public Schools’ enrollment has slowed dramatically, it hasn’t stopped and the school board remains watchful of the slow march toward the 2,000 student (K-12) trigger point for talks on a new building.

During a recent school board workshop, directors reviewed the rates of growth the district has experienced and what could be on the way. Their intent is to be ready for what is coming.

In 2007-08, the district had 1,500 students in kindergarten through senior high school.

The Class of 2008 had 107 members. Those students were replaced the following September by 133 kindergartners. Each year since, graduating classes have averaged about 116 students while the three incoming groups of kindergartners have averaged around 132.

The school district finished November with 1,611 students in K-12. Include the children in the district’s pre-kindergarten program and the overall enrollment jumps to about 1,720.

With annual building permits for new houses hovering in the single digits, the growth is more than likely coming from within the school district’s borders - couples who’ve had children since moving here. Superintendent Kelly Smith said enrollment gains through open en-

rollment have not significantly side of open enrollment,” he out-paced the loss of students said. whose families live in the Belle Growing enrollment is a douPlaine School District and enSchool Board roll their children elsewhere. (continued on page 18) “We’re still in the negative

Honoring Their Ancestors A lone Dakota Indian carrying a feathered staff led a procession of a dozen vehicles through Belle Plaine last Wednesday (Dec. 26) around 6:30 a.m. on the way to Mankato to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the hanging of 38 Dakota warriors in the largest mass execution in United States history following the Dakota War in the summer of 1862. The staff was relayed the 90-plus-mile trip from Fort Snelling to the site of the hanging. By the time the runners reached Mankato, several Native Americans completed the journey en mass.

Speakers during a ceremony called for reconciliation.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013

$5,000 Grand Prize Winner Larry Dvorak, left, administrative coordinator of Holy Family Academy in rural Belle Plaine, is pictured with Luke Teschendorf of Cologne, center, and Leo Rohlik, also of Cologne, who were the winners of the top two prizes in the Academy’s annual fund-raiser rafe that was held Dec. 23 at ChatďŹ eld Elementary School in Belle Plaine. Teschendorf was the winner of the $5,000 grand prize, while Rohlik will receive $1,000. The other three winners were George Depuydt of Le Sueur ($500), Glen Peterson of Cologne ($250) and Deb O’Brien of Belle Plaine ($250). Dvorak said a total of 1,555 $10 tickets were sold this year. Holy Family Academy is a private school, which currently consists of 20 students in grades K-12. The school opened in Belle Plaine Public Works staffer Mike Breeggemann controlled the ow of water from the 1991. back of a ďŹ re department tanker to the pleasure skating rink at South Market and West Park streets Thursday morning. He and co-worker Tim Nytes also prepared the ice hockey rink for use. Saturday, Jake Mercado (right), Jack Otto (center) and Nolan Mata (left) formed a pickup ice hockey game with Quinn Yattaw, Nick Mata and Jasper Bartels.

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McCarty said the following permits for new single-family homes in Belle Plaine this year were issued for: – Schmidt Building and Development, 1372 Robert Creek Curve. – Schmidt Building and Development, 1396 Robert Creek Curve. – Property owner, 325 Chestnut Street North. – Red Stone Builders, 1032 Provence Lane.

The two permits that had not yet been ďŹ nalized as of Friday but were expected to be issued by the close of business on Dec. 31 were: – Troy Ruegemer Services, 956 Farmers Ridge Trail. – Behnke Construction, 913 Sunrise Lane.

Melissa Brueske and her son, Josiah, 2 (above), headed down the hill into the empty drainage pond at the intersection of Meridian Street South and West Commerce Drive Saturday afternoon (Dec. 29). Her other children, Grace, 6, and Caelin, 9 (below), also enjoyed sledding with mom and little brother. Mild winter temperatures, almost no wind and bright sunshine made for a near-perfect day for sledding.

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Helen D. Hardel Helen D. Hardel, 86, formerly of the Rush River area, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Oak Terrace Health Center in Gaylord.

Funeral services were on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arlington Township, Sibley County. Rev. William Postel officiated. Visitation was on Wednesday, December 26, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur from 4-8 p.m. Visitation continued the morning of the funeral at the church one hour prior to services. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Helen was born on August 21, 1926 to Gustav and Sarah (Oldenburg) Kruschke in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County.

She married Lawrence E. “Butch” Hardel on August 29, 1951 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Blakeley Township.

The couple farmed in Kelso Township, Sibley County their entire lives. He passed away on Dec. 19, 1992.

She was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid and also served as a Sunday School teacher and her church quilting group helping World Relief. She also was an adult 4-H leader and enjoyed watching and feeding birds as well as gardening.

She is survived by her children, Gail Hein of New Ulm, Sheila (David) Panning of Green Isle, Jeffrey (Julie) Hardel of Arlington, Leonard Hardel of Le Sueur, Dean (Kari) Hardel of Le Sueur, Angela Briest of Gaylord, Mark (Amy) Hardel of Henderson; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; sister, Luella (Orville) Heitkamp of Belle Plaine; and brothers, Henry Kruschke of Green Isle, Harold Kruschke and Donald (Marion) Kruschke of Princeton and Loren (Evie) Kruschke and Willard (Doris) Kruschke of Belle Plaine.

She is preceded in death by her husband; son-in-law, Gene Briest; sister, Myrtle Kruschke; brother, Gordon Kruschke; and half-sister, Delilah Paulson.

Willard "Bill" M. Hennen Willard “Bill” M. Hennen, 84, of Jordan, was greeted in heaven by his beloved wife, Arlene the evening hours of Thursday, December 27, 2012, at The Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

Visitation will be on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at BallardSunder Funeral Home, 104 West First Street, Jordan and one and one half hours prior to the mass at church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, January 4 at 12 (noon) at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 215 Broadway Street North, Jordan. Father Michael Kaluza will officiate. Willard will be laid to rest next to his wife, Arlene at Calvary Cemetery in Jordan.

On Monday, July 9, 1928 on the family farm in Marystown, Willard was born to parents, Lee and Mary (Boegeman) Hennen.

He was the third child of four.

Willard’s childhood years were spent attending grade school and graduating from the eighth grade at Marystown Catholic School.

Willard married Arlene Stang on Saturday, February 3, 1951 at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church in Marystown.

They were truly blessed with seven children.

Willard had a passion for farming and was dedicated to Gods land. At age 10, his father died and Willard and his siblings had to help run the farm. His love for farming continued as Willard and Arlene farmed just outside of Jordan, for over 34 years.

He loved to travel in his car viewing the livestock and the

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“In the hearts of those who loved you, you will always be there” Deeply Missed by her Family

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA crops in the fields around Scott County. In 1984, Willard finally retired and they moved to town in Jordan. But you could not keep this farm boy at rest. For the next 20 years, Willard worked in security and as an attendant at Mystic Lake Casino, where he enjoyed socializing with the many people that would come and go.

If there was a group of people, Willard wanted to be part of the gathering. He treasured socializing with individuals and catching up on the latest news.

Willard enjoyed baseball as a spectator and player. He played first base for the Marystown Knights and was on the team that participated in the state amateur baseball tournament.

A family orientated husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa and brother. Willard had a great sense of humor and was always willing to tell you a joke.

Sincerely missed, Willard will always be loved by his children, Lee (Jonelle) Hennen of Shakopee, Duane Hennen of Jordan, Marilyn (Tom) Bye of Edina, Victoria (Terry) Blackford of Woodbury, Dennis (Margaret) Hennen of Jordan, Roger Hennen of Shakopee, Geralyn Hennen Mornson of Victoria; grandchildren, Dan (Mackenzie) Hennen, Jenna Hennen, Cindy (Dustin) Steinhoff, Julia (Evan Kusler) Hennen, Anne, Mark and Colleen Bye, Mandy Krohn, Chrissy (Jeff) Lucas, Laura and Lindsey Hennen, Tanner and Nate Hennen, Kelsey (Joe) Herrgott, Alexandra and Hannah Mornson; greatgrandchildren, Kate, Kylie and Carson Steinhoff, Leah Lucas; sister, Jeanette (Don) Monnens of Prior Lake; brother, Merrill (Mary) Hennen of New Market; sister-in-law, Rose Hennen of Prior Lake; and many other loving relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Arlene who passed away on October 9, 2012; parents, Lee and Mary Hennen; brother, Lambert Hennen; and nephew, Mike Hennen.

Pall bearers will be Willard’s seven children.

Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Willard’s memory by the family.

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Church News

Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Plaine Fr. Michael Kaluza 952-873-6564 Wednesday, December 26 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, December 27 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Friday, December 28 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Saturday, December 29 4:15 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 30 Holy Family 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass Tuesday, January 01 Mary Mother of God 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 p.m. Mass Wednesday, January 02 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 9:00 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 Thursday, January 3 2:00 Mary-Ruth Circle Saturday, January 5 7 am Weight Watchers 9:00 Take down Christmas decorations Sunday, January 6 Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:30 am Worship 9:15 am Sunday School Monday, January 7 8:00 Men’s Bible Study 6:30 Boy Scouts 7:00 Esther Circle Tuesday, January 8 10:00 Cardinal Ridge 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway 1:00 Quilting Wednesday, January 9 9:00 4th Gr. Youth Front.

5:30 Meal 6:00 5th & 6th S.S. 6:00 Confirmation - Feed My Starving Children St. John-Assumption Parish 26523 200th Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam 507-248-3550 Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Mass Oratory of St. Thomas the Apostle - Jessenland Father Sam Perez 507-248-3550 Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

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Those Who Left Us In 2012

Anita M. Parchem Myron A. Gruetzmacher Kimberly S. Erwin Evelyn M. Schultz Dorothy B. Cooper Norris E. Brandt Marvel Nelson Robert E. Mannie David A. Westphal Eldon Reinke Elizabeth Kornder Lois Landela Ronald G. Kerkow Tim Zurn Gavin W. Kopponen Kathrine (Katie) A. Doric Elda A. Snell Dorothy E. Claeys Elrene LaTour Teresa Fritz Christine "Chris" Carey Marilyn T. Zweber Chloe C. Fruth Duane L. Gerdes Melvin Renne Herold H. Hafemann Richard L. Shaughnessy Robert "Bob" R. Kearin Catherine V. Novak Margo L. Severson Muriel F. Christopherson Ervin E. Schmidt Susanne Trimbo Julian R. Claeys

Gerald "Jerry" F. Ceminsky Barbara A. Schatz Harriet T. Larson Alice M. Bieder Betty L. Wagner Celetine G. "Tina" Nieland David Carlson Pearl R. Skelley Elna L. "Sally" Traxler Dean W. Bohnsack Shirley Jackson Leon Zellmann Vera E. E. Hillstrom Thomas Kerber Melissa Kerber Joy Kerber James Kerber Jessica Kerber Ruby O. Teschendorf Bernard C. Devney Donald R. Breeggemann William "Bill" F. James LaVerna Winterfeldt Ruth E. Young Lillie M. Hinz Vasie Schmidt Roberta Witt Michael J. Feltault Hilda Stier James "Jim" W. Adcox David M. Fogarty Mabel C. Trende William "Bill" H. Herrmann Betty J. R. Bahrke

Albert H. Otto Norma J. Freter-Janske Harold F. Widmer Elsie V. Stoppelmann Bernice A. Nagel Marvin H. Oldenburg Denise T. McGovern Mae M. Luedloff Mary Ruth Weldon Harlan E. Schultz Kathleen "Kay" Stokesbary John P. Wagner Viola Bowser Loretta J. Dols Alice M. Schmitz Kenneth J. Vohnoutka Gary A. Beck Fr. Richard P. Roedel Mark W. Noll Warren D. "Ike" Walter Milo F. Pomije Helen M. Krueger Richard J. Sullivan Neil P. McCormick David K. Keup Harold F. Trende Marlys Howie Kathleen E. Leonard Ronald J. Fenske Norbert J. Kaufmann Raymond E. Meierbachtol Timothy T. Straub Stella E. Reinke Ruth A. Schuldt

Violet Vinkemeier Brad E. Karnitz Theresa M. Buesgens Arlene K. Hennen Aurelia Brockoff Margaret A. Wacker Jerome "Jerry" M. McRaith Kenneth M. Cutlip Delbert C. Busse Wayne L. Bauleke Ilene E. Hanson Florence E. Sellnow Bonnie Trebesch Paul Entinger Sister M. Julene Boeckman Otto W. Schultz Edward J. Halloran Beth Fahey Marian I. Sass Richard (Rick) A. Lockert Rosemarie O'Leary Loretta R. Solheid Eugene "Pete" R. Brandt Cindy L. Denzer Verna M. Wolters Stanley "John" Burdick, Jr. Dr. LeRoy E. Mueller Leo C. "Skippy" Schmidt Patricia A. Sauter Robert W. Dose Joan F. Sherlock Gene F. Moskop Odelia M. Riesgraf Helen D. Hardel Willard “Bill” M. Hennen

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West Union Lutheran Holy Family Academy & Church Chapel 15820 Market Ave. Traditional Latin Mass Cologne, MN 55315 10679 182nd St., Church: 952-466-5678 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 westunion1@juno.com (952) 873-2582 Pastor: Wolfgang Laudert or 873-6613 (coordinator) Thursday, January 3 Fr. Christopher Leith 7pm Sweet Hour of Prayer Sundays Friday, January 4 2:15 p.m. Confessions 5 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal 2:40 p.m. Rosary Saturday, January 5 3 p.m. Mass Academy Mass - call for times 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group 12 noon church reserved non St. Joseph Catholic Church member wedding Sunday, January 6 213 South 6th Street 9 a.m. Worship Henderson, MN 56044 10 a.m. Sunday School 507-248-3550 6 p.m. Finance Mtg. Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. R: Bev Olson Tuesday, January 8 Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Council Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, January 9 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Tree of Life Church 7 p.m. Choir & Ministry Center 312 Water St. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church Jordan, MN 55352 500 West Church Street 952-492-5277 Belle Plaine, MN www.treeoflifechurch.info 952-873-6545 Senior Pastors: Joseph and Pastor John C. Zeitler Colleen Thunker & John H. Meyer treeoflifejordan@yahoo.com www.trinitybelleplaine.org Sundays Wednesday, January 2 10 a.m. Contemporary Worship Childcare & Sunday School 8:20 a.m. School Resumes 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism available Class Wednesdays Thursday, January 3 7 p.m. Youth Groups (Gr. 68:25 a.m. School Chapel 12) 7 p.m. Midweek Worship with Communion River Rock Church Saturday, January 5 PO Box 184, 1 p.m. Away Basketball Games Belle Plaine, MN 56011 www.riverrockchurch.com vs. Salem, Stillwater Sunday, January 6 email: info@riverrockchurch.

Epiphany Sunday com Worshiping at BP Chatfield 8 a.m. Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service with Elem. School Communion (Usher Team 6/ @ 330 S. Market Street Video: Kaletka) Ministry Center: 10 a.m. Coffee Hour 124 W. Main Street, BP 10:15 a.m. Sunday School (952) 873-5453 10:30 a.m. Bible Study Lead Pastor Chris Teien Open Gym Associate Pastor Dan Jetto 5:30 p.m.

Volleyball (Please call for locations) 7 p.m. Open Gym Basketball Monday, January 7 St. Paul’s United 3:20 p.m. Faculty Bible Study Church of Christ 111 S. 6th Street, Henderson 7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at Kingsway Pastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens Tuesday, January 8 507-248-3594 (Office) 6:30 p.m. PTO Meeting Sunday, December 30 10 a.m. Worship ( no Sunday 7 p.m. Elders Meeting 7 p.m. Properties Committee School) Meeting 7 p.m. Women’s Enrichment at Zion Lutheran Church & Kingsway School 7 p.m. Trinity Knotters 14745 County Road 153 Wednesday, January 9 Cologne, MN 55322 6 p.m. Midweek Catechism 952-466-3379 e-mail: brendathompsonzi- Class 7 p.m. Senior Choir Practice on@gmail.com Pastor: Eric Zacharias East Union Lutheran Wednesday, Jan. 2 Church 7 p.m. Confirmation Class 15180 Cty. Rd. 40 8 p.m. Choir Carver, MN 55315 Thursday, Jan. 3 952-448-3450 8 a.m. School resumes Sundays Friday, Jan. 4 9 a.m. Worship (Holy 8:15 a.m. Chapel Communion on the 1st, 3rd, & Saturday, Jan. 5 5th Sundays) Confirmation Project Time 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time & Sunday, Jan. 6 Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Tuesday, Jan. 8 Basketball at Waconia Founded 1882 by J.E. Townsend 8 p.m. Dartball at Hamburg C.Edward Townsend, Publisher & Editor Wednesday, Jan. 9 6 p.m. Tree De-decorating 7 p.m. Confirmation Class The Belle Plaine Herald (USPS 8 p.m. Choir

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Redeemer Lutheran Church 14226 W. 280th Street Henderson, MN Pr. Diane Goulson 507-665-2932 On Highway 19, 2 miles East of Highway 169 Sunday, December 30 9:00 a.m. Worship First Presbyterian Church 219 W. Main Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 952-873-2966 Pastor Don Genereux www.fpcbelleplaine.org fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet. net Inspirational Message Line 952-583-3302 Wednesday, January 2nd 1:00-2:30 pm Bible Study 2:30 pm Visitations 7:00 pm Council Meeting Sunday, January 6th Epiphany of the Lord Service of the Lords Supper 9:00 am Worship Service & Sunday School Wednesday, January 9th 1:00-2:30 pm Bible Study 2:30 pm – Visitations

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Carver County Seeking Dairy Princess Candidates The Midwest American Dairy Association of Carver County is seeking candidates for its 2013 Carver County Dairy Princess competition.

Competition will be held 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Carver County Extension Office in Cologne, with the coronation later that evening, on Saturday as part of the 61st annual Carver County Dairy Day Dinner at the New Germany Community Hall.

Dairy Princesses serve as goodwill ambassadors for the dairy industry. Throughout their reign, they take part in dairy promotions, media interviews, classroom presentations, parades and other public appearances to promote the dairy industry and its products.

A candidate must be a high school senior about to graduate or already be a graduate, unmarried, childless and not yet 24 years old as of July 1, 2013. Her Carver County farm must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant contributing to the dairy promotion check-

off. A candidate also qualifies if she, or either of her parents, are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity. That farm must also contribute to the dairy promotion checkoff program.

County dairy princesses are eligible to attend a statewide training seminar to be held May 17-19 and may apply to be a finalist for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. Twelve finalists will be selected to compete for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way in August. At all levels of competition, contestants are judged on their communication skills, personality, enthusiasm for dairy promotion and general knowledge of the dairy industry.

There will be a dairy princess informational/registration meeting for all who are interested, on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Carver County Extension Office, Highway 212 West, Cologne. The candidate entry deadline is Feb. 1.

For more information, contact Barb Grimm at 952-657-2476 or bar_gri@frontiernet.net.

St. Francis, Stans Museum to Present Free Health Talk Series As part of the “What’s Up Doc” exhibit, in partnership with the Scott County Historical Society and Stans Museum, St. Francis Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a free health talk series. The series starts on Thursday, Jan. 10. All presentations are from 7-8 p.m. at the Stans Museum at 235 Fuller Street in Shakopee.

The line-up of free talks includes: Jan. 10: Nutrition Knowledge Find out from a nutrition expert how to eat better without losing out on taste.

Jan. 17: Dealing with Diabetes Learn more about risk factors and what you can do to live well with diabetes.

Jan. 24: The Last 50 Years of Medicine Join Dr. Pistulka and Dr. Spagnolo as they talk about medicine through the years at St.

Francis.

Jan. 31: The History of Influenza Dr. Sandra Morris talks about influenza then and now.

Feb. 21: Living Well with Chronic Conditions A wellness expert will share tips on how to get moving and have more energy.

Feb. 28: CPR Anytime Don’t put it off, learn the basics of CPR. Mar. 7: Addressing Menopause Symptoms Learn from a certified nurse midwife and menopause expert about the latest research and how to better manage menopause.

Mar. 14: Advance Care Planning Help your family better understand your preferences and wishes related to your health care.

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I learned a bit of science in my weekend reading. First of all, did you see the bright rings around the moon on Christmas night and the following evening. It was an amazing sight.

A bit of research and reading came up with the explanation that I was seeing the effect of ice crystals in the upper atmosphere and the light was being bent in a manner related to the effect that causes a rainbow. If you are interested, here is one interesting source: http://www. atoptics.co.uk/halo/circ1.htm that is available through our internet connected computers.

Reading allows you to discover a lot about the world around you.

Would you believe that today January 2, at about 12 a.m., we are at our closest point to the sun for the year? We are only 91,400,000 miles from the sun, give or take a few thousand miles. As an intellectual challenge, I will leave it up to some clever researchers to find out why this is the case when we are at about our coldest time of the year. I offer “perihelion” as a clue. If you learn that, then you probably can tell me what Aphelion and July 5 have in common this year.

The Scott County Library offers free eBooks to check out and be read on computers, tablets and Smartphones, and on most eBook readers, including Nooks and Kindles.Choose from over 1700 fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages. eBooks are available to Scott County residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at http://scott.lib.overdrive.com Visit the “Help” section to get started with checking out and downloading eBooks to your device. A Scott County Library card and PIN are needed to check out eBooks.

The Library is offering one hour informational sessions to learn how to browse the eBook collection, check out items and download eBooks. Registration is required; call the Library for the session you wish to attend.

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Book Sale set up today and sale on January 3, 4 & 5th during library times.

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New Arrivals January 2nd, 2013 Adult Non-Fiction: Learning to Bake Allergen-Free a crash course for busy parents on baking without wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy or nuts by Colette Martin Hamster a practical guide to caring for your hamster by David Alderton Poisoner’s Handbook Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum Knock ‘em Dead Job Interview by Martin Yate California 2013 by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence Arizona & The Grand Canyon 2013 by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence VanCouver & Victoria by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence The Only Budgeting Book You’ll Ever Need how to save money and manage your finances with a personal budget plan that works for you by Tere Stouffer Adult Fiction: The Dark Winter by David Mark Life! Death! Prizes! by Stephen May You Don’t Know Me by Susan May Warren Invisible by Carla Buckley Agenda 21 by Glenn Beck with Harriet Parke Shadow Creek by Joy Fielding Adult Western Fiction: Read West: Stories of the American West Adult Paperback Fiction: Barefoot in the Rain by Roxanne St. Claire The Rancher

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WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013

Scott County Has New Medical Examiner For the first time in more than a decade, Lindsay Thomas, M.D., is not Scott County’s chief medical examiner. She’s the assistant medical examiner.

Andrew Baker, M.D., is the county’s new medical examiner. The county board recently OK’d a new agreement with Hennepin County to assume coroner services for the county.

Baker is Hennepin County’s chief medical examiner.

Scott and several other counties previously contracted with Regina Health Center in Hastings for coroner services. The switch was because Regina sorely lacked the space for a growing county. It will also save the county money each year.

Hennepin County says the merger will create a model of services that saves money and enables counties to share staff, equipment and overhead. Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township said that while the amount of money saved is

relatively small, Regina Medical Center’s space problems were “a major problem.” He said Hennepin County Medical Center’s medical examiner service is far more modern and available around-the-clock.

Since 2001 Dakota, Carver, Chisago, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston and Scott counties have operated under a joint powers agreement as the nationally accredited Minnesota Regional Medical Examiners’ Office to provide medical examiner services to the eight counties. Regina Medical Center in Hastings has partnered with MRMEO for many years to provide space and equipment for the office. However, that limited space has become inadequate to support the growing needs of the participating counties. Building a new facility was deemed too costly, and since 2011 several of the counties have been in discussions with Hennepin about consolidating services.

Sibley County Wants to Revisit Unexpected, Overdue Water Bill It was hard to determine who looked worse at the time – the City of Gaylord for having no record of a water meter it installed at the county jail in 1995 or Sibley County for never asking if the meter represented an unpaid bill.

Months after Sibley County paid an $18,840 bill to avoid a 5 percent late fee once the meter was discovered, the county wants to discuss a partial refund. Both sides seemingly acknowledge there’s room for movement.

When the meter was replaced in May, the city discovered it had no official record of the meter and the water use it recorded since 1995. The city has acknowledged it is at fault for having no record of the meter.

The county is contending the bill was based on 2012 water rates, rates that are almost three times what they were in the

mid-1990s when the meter was installed in the county jail.

The Gaylord Hub reported Commissioner Jim Swanson of Gaylord questions the accuracy of the 6.1 million gallons and the 29,095 per-month average water usage. The county proposed paying an average water use of about 8,000 gallons a month. Swanson says the county jail inmates and staff have used about 7,000 gallons a month the past six months.

The county, Swanson says, is willing to throw in the cost of another 1,000 gallons a month to cover miscellaneous items on the bill.

City Attorney Don Lannoye believes the county’s settlement proposal was reasonable.

Lannoye indicated he’s in a conflict-of-interest situation, however, since his boss, Don Schauer, is the elected county attorney.

Archbishop Assigns Merged Area Catholic Churches New Name Three area Catholic churches that formally merged recently received Belle the new name paPlaine rishioners have been awaiting.

ShakopeeHerald Catholic Community – parishes of St. Mary’s, St. Mark’s and St. Mary of the Purification in Marystown – will now be collectively known as Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne of Shakopee.

The three historic churches merged last summer. Archbish-

op John Nienstadt selected the name from a field of 12 finalists.

The new name was announced during Christmas Masses at the three churches.

Catholic tradition says Anne and Joachim are the maternal grandparents of Jesus. They are, respectively, the patron saints of mothers and fathers.

Though not mentioned in the Bible, Anne and Joachim were initially childless. Catholic

tradition says they conceived Mary after passionately praying for a child and promising to dedicate that child to God. The Shakopee Valley News reported the three parishes will collectively consider how to incorporate the new name into their operations. Parishioners can continue to say they attend mass at the three churches, St. Mary’s or St. Mark’s in downtown Shakopee or St. Mary of the Purification in Marystown.

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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA

Thirty Years Ago This Week

The Oath of Office Taking the oath of office on Jan. 3, 1982 were Belle Plaine officials, from left, Mayor Fran Schuman, and council members Orville Heitkamp, Ron Fenske and Ed Townsend. City Clerk Larry Thompson, right, administered the oath.

The Belle Plaine City Council that Monday night voted to apply for a state grant to fund the construction of a senior citizens center in Belle Plaine. The council voted unanimously to have the Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Director Mark Nagel prepare the grant proposal, the deadline for which was Feb. 1. Nagel explained that he would apply for a grant of about $215,000 to fund construction of the building.

But he said if there would be pledges from Belle Plaine businesses, clubs and other organizations, he would be able to reduce the amount requested and strengthen the application.

Nagel warned that there was a great deal of competition for the small cities grants, and that a senior citizen center would not be considered something that would be urgently needed in Belle Plaine at this time. The odds that the city would get the grant were about one in three.

Dr. Robert Miller of Belle Plaine was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award for his outstanding work with the Rotary Club’s foreign exchange student program. It was the first time anyone from the Belle Plaine club received the award, which is the highest honor earned in Rotary.

The Scott County Board of Commissioners elected Bill Koniarski as their chair for

1983, with the vice chairmanship going to Commissioner Tony Worm. Koniarski, who had been representing the Belle Plaine area on the county board for 22 years, said he served as chairman about 12 times before.

Are you interested in having cable television in Belle Plaine? If so, what types of programming would you care to see? Those were just a couple of the questions that would be asked of Belle Plaine citizens on a survey to be sent out soon by the city. Interest in getting a cable television franchise was growing and local officials were working with other area cities on the possibility of getting the service. For a basic service fee, a resident could receive channels 2, 4, 5, 9 and 11. The second tier would allow residents to receive stations that could not be pulled in with a normal antenna, such as WGN in Chicago, ESPN (the sports network) and others. The third tier, for an additional fee of course, would add movie channels such as Showtime and Home Box Office (HBO), and special sporting events could be bought.

Six Belle Plaine residents were successful on a moose-hunting trip to Canada, and despite a bit of bad weather, bagged two moose during the trip. Red Gottschalk, Roger Gottschalk, Dave Wagner, Joe Teigen, Lar-

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ry Borchardt and Steve Gregory were met by guide Barney Ologovie of Dryden, Ontario, for the trip. Monday, opening day, was rainy but that didn’t prevent Dave Wagner from bagging a 900-pound moose.

Larry Borchardt and guide Ologovie spotted a bull across a large bay and decided to shoot, even though the distance was 500 yards. One bullet of the 16 shots brought the 1,300-pound bull down. This was the firstever moose-hunting trip for the six men and to get their limit was a great satisfaction, but they admitted that moose hunting was a lot of work.

60 Years Ago (1953)

Facing the consequences of the worst polio epidemic in the nation’s history, that year’s volunteer force was the largest ever enlisted. The appointment of voluntary community leaders who accepted chairmanships was announced by Mrs. Garman Elder, local chairman of the polio fund drive in Belle Plaine.

A grandfather’s pipe, 143 years old, became the possession of Harry Schultz that Christmas.

It was given to him by his father-in-law, in whose family the pipe had been since 1810, the date embossed upon the bowl.

It was the type of pipe one sees in old German paintings.

Rev. Wilfred Weiers, who had been pastor of St. John’s parish in Faxon Township since 1948, preached his farewell sermon on the day he left for his new charge, the Church of Ascension at Norwood.

The Keup Chevrolet display room had been given a complete redecoration in honor of the showing of the new 1953 Chevrolet and the new 1953 Buick.

It was a quieter New Year’s Eve in Belle Plaine than preceding years, although weather and driving conditions were good. Although the town filled early, there wasn’t the very big crowd formerly known. House parties, on the other hand, were most numerous.

At the annual meeting of the Minn. Valley Milk Cooperative, the guest speaker was Larry Haeg, well-known radio commentator. The local plant had an exceptionally big year in 1952, and report of its fine record was made by Manager Ted Venske.

Arthur A. Hahn, pioneer merchant of this area, announced his retirement from business.

His son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orison Hahn, who had been associated with him in the business for some years, took over the entire Hahn Store business.

Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Tratebas ushered in the new year with the first New Year’s baby, a new daughter, Deborah Sue. With the first of the year, Edw.

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J. Sass retired from business in Belle Plaine. The partnership with his son Robert in operation of the Coast-to-Coast store was dissolved, and Robert took over the business on his own.

At the monthly meeting of the L.A.A.O.H., the following officers were installed by County President Margaret Corcoran: Mary Duffy, president; Margaret Mahoney, vice president; Marie Hughs, recording secretary; Blanche Mahoney, insurance secretary; Marie Madden, treasurer; Mary Mechtel, sentinel; Ellen Leonard, mistat-arms; Alice Willson, chairman of Irish history; Mary E. O’Brien, chairman of standing committee.

Carver County Sheriff Lester W. Melchert was elected president of the Minnesota State Sheriff’s Association and Sheriff W.B. Schroeder of Scott County was elected to the post of secretary at the two-day convention in St. Paul.

Ed Link, former resident of Jordan and well known in this community, died at his home in Minneapolis.

Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Reinke and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gerdes arrived home from a 20-day trip to California, visiting the Emil Ahrens in Pasadena.

90 Years Ago (1923)

The Blakeley committee for promotion of a river bridge at that place was getting good response with pledges of financial help from adjacent townships, Sibley and Scott counties.

Mrs. Mary Lucy, widow of the late Daniel Lucy, died at age 87.

She was one of the pioneer settlers of Belle Plaine Township.

The commercial club purchased road signs pointing to Belle Plaine, named a committee to urge owners of the mill to resume operation with pledges from merchants to push the product, and also got behind the movement to start a town band.

Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Gatz and daughter Alice, who had been staying here at the W.J. Gatz home, departed or Los Angeles with the expectation of making that city their permanent home.

G.A. Gatz had just retired as

Letter to the Editor

Carver County sheriff after 20 years in office.

The firm of Neubeiser & Son dissolved partnership with the junior member, Max, planning to become a traveling salesman.

Wolves were an annoyance that winter, especially along the Keystone bluffs. They invaded farm yards and killed sheep.

Michael Fogarty, Civil War veteran and pioneer settler, died at age 87. He located in Belle Plaine Township in 1855.

John Miller of Hancock Township drove his buggy to the Norwood mill and was hit by the section motor car at the grade crossing. Outside of a damaged buggy, he was only slightly hurt.

Mrs. M.P. O’Connor, nee Kate Weldon, died at age 63. Funeral services were held at the Union Hill church.

Rev. Brandes, who came from Washington state, was installed as the new pastor at the Jordan Lutheran church, Rev. C.F. Kock of Belle Plaine being the installing pastor.

Mrs. William O’Donnell, 85, pioneer resident of Tyrone Township, died in St. Paul while staying at the home of her son, William, president of the O’Donnell Show Co. Many from this locality attended the funeral of Herman Weckworth Sr. of New Rome, Sibley County.

Mrs. Anna Kreuser, 78, died at her home in Marengo, Wis., to which place the family had moved.

Miss Emma Hurtig died and the funeral services were held at East Union Church.

There was ringing of church bells to usher in the new year, but the cafe celebrations on New Year’s Eve had not as yet taken hold.

Alvin Larson, professor at the state farm school, was spending the holidays with his folks in Jessenland.

Clarence Hix, 26, met his death while working in a gravel pit at Le Sueur when the gravel caved in upon him.

Word came of the death at Bellingham, Wash., of Jos. Montag, former Belle Plaine man. Born here of pioneer settlers and operator of a wagonmaking plant, he had moved to the West Coast 20 years preceding his death.

The contract for construction of the new 400-foot steel bridge at Le Sueur was let to a bridge company for $52,188.

120 Years Ago (1893)

Live hogs reached a price of $7.40 in the Belle Plaine market, the highest known in 15 years.

John Feider came back from Minneapolis and bought out Mrs. J. Siegfried’s store to go into the mercantile business here.

Henry Chadderdon was in from Lexington Lake with a sleighload of fish for sale.

There were seven applicants for the office of postmaster at Belle Plaine and more were considering making application.

Father Otto, who had been in charge of the German Catholic parish, was transferred to Waconia, and the Waconia priest was sent here.

Dear Editor, There are too many guns in this world and not enough wisdom. Another gun based tragedy has occurred and the advocates are suddenly insulted by the violence in our nation and are going to spend our time and treasure in loud, deep debate in all the media outlets and on the floor of congress. Some will suggest that a different law will limit the numbers of guns or accessories available.

But the events in Newtown, Conn. do not point to a poverty of law. They point to a poverty of the spirit. This poverty of spirit shows itself as fear. Fear so great two different fathers failed to keep loaded weapons from small children. One child is dead and one injured in the same month.

A man living alone in rural Minnesota feels so threatened by the world that he fatally shoots two teenagers seeking some thrill or another.

A grandfather awakes in the night no longer trusting his community and shoots his granddaughter at the door.

The NRA is wrong. When individuals take their safety into their owns hands the community is less safe.

The Lone Ranger did not dispense personal justice. He intervened to make the fight between civilized and uncivilized forces equitable. Matt Dillon tamed Dodge by removing hand guns from the streets.

All these recent events happened with legal weapons owned by people who had every right to own them. But their spirit was struck by the poverty that is fear and wisdom failed them. These deaths of young people are not accidents they are failures of the community to integrate each citizen and make them feel safe.

Wisdom and understanding is the duty of every individual but safety is responsibility of the community. The lack of mental health resources limit a communities ability to protect citizens. Depression is life threatening. First to the individual but now it appears also to the community.

The Tuscon shooting and Minneapolis work place event illuminate the shortage of intervention services. The usual health care insurance plan limits the number and length of treatments. The privacy law interpretation makes intervention by families of adult children almost impossible. Unless you have the money of a celebrity, the access to residential behavioral treatment is limited.

President Obama is correct.

Love is the answer. If we love each other without qualifications, our safety will increase. It is our first commandment. Love as if your life depended upon it.

It is clear, that as individuals, if we take our safety into our own hands even to the point of owning weapons of self defense, we can not guarantee the safety of our community or even our own children. It will be easier to write new laws, but what we need is new attitudes of faith and justice and inclusion. The fruits of the love we are commanded to practice.

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St. Thomas Mass was offered at St. Thomas Catholic Church on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 4 p.m. by Father James Burns to a large attendance. The church and altar was decorated very special by many parishioners.

The Nativity Scene was placed on the alter for all to see and adore during the services. The parents of Father Burns, family relations and many from our parish were in attendance.

Following the mass, Father, his family and all attending the services, joined together for a brunch at the Henderson Roadhaus in Henderson.

All enjoyed presences and happiness of having Father Burns with us this Christmas Season.

Father David Barrett has left the hospital and will be moving home to be with his parents while getting well. His present address is 30220 Sciota Trail E., Randolph, MN 55065.

Vangie Burns was among her family members who was entertained at the home of Bob and Jean Burns on Christmas Day. Everyone had a good visit, meal and Christmas Day together.

The Wolff family celebrated their family Christmas in November at Uncle Alberts Restaurant in Eagle Lake to be with their mother, Madelyne Wolff before they left - Charles and Yonne Wolff left to spend winter months in Texas, Raymond Wolff left for Palm Springs, CA, Timothy Wolff returned to Alaska where he

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Wash vegetables before preparing. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour prior to serving.

Make your own chips: corn tortillas

olive oil (liquid or spray) Use a pizza cutter to slice the tortillas into triangles. Stack the tortillas 4-5 tall before cutting.

Place the chips in a single layer on a large cookie sheet and brush/ spary with olive oil.

Bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes.

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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.

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Wednesday, January 2 Beef Roast w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Two Tone Beans, Multi Grain Roll w/Marg., Frosted Chocolate Cake RCD Unfrosted Cake Thursday, January 3 Chicken Stir Fry w/Vegetables, Soy Sace, Brown Rice, Pineapple Chunks, Wheat Bread/Marg., Almond Cookie SR No Soy Sauce Friday, January 4 Tuna Casserole OR: Chicken Casserole, Salad Greens w/ Ranch Drsng., Fresh Grapes, Breadstick w/Marg., Apple Streusel Cake Monday, January 7 Braised Sirloin Tips w/Mushroom Gravy, Buttered Noodles, Honey Glazed Carrots, Tropical Fruit Cup, Light Rye Dinner Roll w/Marg., Cherry Gelatin Tuesday, January 8 Brunswick Chicken Veggie Stew, Brown Rice Almond Pilaf, Fresh Fruit, White Pull-APart Roll w/Marg., Brownie Wednesday, January 9 Bratwurst & Sauerkraut on Bun OR: Turkey Hotdog w/ Sauerkraut on Bun, Ketchup Packet, Tri Tators, Country Blend Veggies, Peanut Butter Cookie

has been working, and Jerry and Mary Wolff left on December 22, for Washington D.C. where they spent Christmas with their son, who is surviving in the U.S. Army. The rest will be with their mothers. Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

Annette Kenkeade and Edward Rasmussen celebrated Christmas Eve with all of the Kinkeade family together for their family Christmas at the motel in Shakopee. Games, music and the gift exchange was held. Everyone had a great Christmas!

Word has been received here of the death of Ralph Patrick Hoey of Le Center, who passed away at the Grandview Good Samaritan Center in St. Peter at age of 93 years on Wednesday, December 27th. Ralph was born to Patrick and Myrtle (Levi) Hoey in St, Henry. He married Kathryn (Miller) in St. Peter in 1941. He was a member of the KC's and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and his family.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Kathryn of Le Center, children; Jan Lemieux of Anoka, Richard (Chrit) Hoey of Le Center, Leanne (Bill) Terrell of Elk River and Kathy (Dave) Junquist of Minneapolis, 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by sons; Dennis and Tom, his parents and sisters Delores and Kathryn. Visitation was held at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center on Wednesday. The funeral was held at St. Henry Catholic Church on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. with burial at the St. Henry Cemetery at St. Henry. Ralph has many relatives in the St. Thomas Community who has attended the service at Le Center.

Aleske Pivec of Shakopee and Kathy Pivec of St. Peter, daughters of Francis Pivec at Henderson, were Christmas Day dinner guests of their father, among others attending.

Birth Announcement

Ezra and Jenny (Watchorn) Moore of Savage are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maya Renee Moore.

Maya was born Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at 5:55 p.m. at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Maya weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Chris and LaVonne Moore of Belle Plaine and Jack and Sheryl Watchorn of Inver Grove Heights. Greatgrandparents are Wallace and Doraine Carlson of Arlington.

Uncle Joshua Moore of Vadnais Heights and Uncle Ryan and Aunt Tara (Moore) Davenport of Minneapolis join in welcoming Maya to the world.

CPR Class Jan. 12

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague is offering a Healthcare Providers CPR class from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 12 in Queen’s Court, located at 311 Columbus Avenue North in New Prague.

The class is designed for those who respond to life-threatening emergencies and teaches CPR for victims of all ages, automatic external defibrillator (AED) use and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction.

Pre-registration is required.

For more information or to register, call the public affairs department at 952-758-8956.

WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013

County OKs 3 Percent Pay Hike for Board, Sheriff and Attorney After weeks of contentious behind-the-scenes discussions and study of what other elected county officials are paid in likesized counties in the metro area and around the state, the Scott County Board approved raises for itself, the county attorney and sheriff on Tuesday (Dec. 18).

Meeting before the formal board meeting Dec. 18, commissioners met in an off-camera workshop and reached consensus on the level of the raises they would take. It was the second such off-camera workshop where commissioners discussed how much of an increase they could vote themselves.

They considered a range from zero to 4 percent.

The board finally settled on 3 percent across-the-board raises, pay raises that bring the commissioners to a base salary of $48,904. It moves Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka to an annual salary of $121,408 and County Attorney Pat Ciliberto to $131,840.

Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township, Belle Plaine’s representative on the county board, said a study the county’s employee relations staff assembled indicated a 9 percent raise would elevate the commissioners, sheriff and county attorney to the so-called market rate of like-sized counties.

Wagner said “there’s no way that was going to happen. I don’t care how far below market any of us are.”

In Carver County, commissioners will be paid $44,105 in

2013.

“While that is a 1.75 percent increase compared to 2012, please keep in mind that it is the first increase they have had since 2008, and in fact they reduced their salaries in 2011 and 2012,” said Doris Krogman, Carver County’s director of employee relations. “It is actually just under a 0.75 percent increase compared to 2008.”

Dakota County commissioners raised their 2013 salary by 2.4 percent to $68,000.

Studnicka was reportedly satisfied with the 3 percent increase, as long as it was a step toward the market rate for county sheriffs in comparable counties.

Wagner supported the raise because it was the same rate for the commissioners, sheriff and attorney alike. He has long argued for equality in the rate of raise for the elected officials.

Wagner had previously supported linking raises for the elected board, sheriff and attorney to the annual rate of inflation, an amount he says is just over 2 percent.

Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage said the board has been “very conservative” when it comes to raising the salaries of itself and the other elected officials in the past decade. He reminded the commissioners they had passed on raises for themselves during two different three-year spans and once during a two-year period dating back to 2001. The commissioners’ last pay increase was a 1 percent hike in 2010.

Per-Diem Rates

In addition to their salary, county commissioners are also paid one $50 per-diem per day, plus mileage, for attending board-approved committee meetings. Commissioner Tom Wolf of Credit River Township, the board’s chairperson, was willing to support a 4 percent increase, but only if the board eliminated the $50 per-meeting per diem.

Wolf expected potentially stiff opposition to that proposal from commissioners who claim larger per diem amounts.

Wolf received $2,700 in per diem payments in 2011 and $1,900 this year through Nov. 20. Ulrich claimed over $6,000 during 2011 and was on pace for about the same amount in 2012. Commissioner Barbara Marschall of Prior Lake claimed over $5,400 in per diems in 2011. This year, after dropping committee assignments because of her new job as a CAP Agency vice president, Marschall has claimed $2,500 in per diems through Nov. 20.

Wagner claimed $750 in per diem payments in 2011 and only $350 last year through Nov. 20.

Commissioner David Menden of Shakopee does not claim per diem payments for the committee meeting he attends.

Menden reminded commissioners they could decline the raises, as he will. Commissioners had until Jan. 1 to inform the county’s employee relations staff if they are declining the raise.

Wagner plans to accept the full raise in base salary.

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Phone 873-2411 Pre-registration is needed for all programs and activities

TIGER CUBS BASKETBALL

The Tiger Cubs Basketball Program is for boys and girls in Kindergarten thru 2nd grade. The program goal is to introduce and develop basic basketball skills. Each practice will conclude with a short game and fun activity. Tennis shoes are required and should be carried in. Kindergarten and first graders receive a basketball and second graders receive a t-shirt.DATES: Saturdays, Jan. 5–Feb. 23 TIMES: Kindergarten: 9–10 am 1st Grade: 10–11am; 2nd Grade: 11am–12noon LOCATION: Chatfield Elem, Gym INSTRUCTORS: Volunteer Coaches COST: $25.00

YOUTH WRESTLING

Tigers to the mat!!! Belle Plaine Kid Wrestling is getting ready to start. This program is open to all kids grades K – 6th. Kids will learn the fundamentals of wrestling in a fast paced practice that will be challenging and fun. Practices will begin Monday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 pm in Chatfield Elementary. Practice will be Mondays and Thursday, 6:30–8pm. The cost is free and each wrestler will receive a t-shirt.

Questions Call: Jeff Bahr (952) 8735462 Jeff Hoen (952) 873-5424

TAE KWON DO

This is the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do. Students will learn self defense, self control, history, sparring and techniques needed to test in the beginning level of Tae Kwon Do. Advanced students will continue on at their own pace.

Students attending class in BP are also welcome to train at other Kroells Karate Club locations at no additional cost. For 6 years old and up. SESSION 1: Wednesdays, Jan. 9-Feb 13 SESSION 2: Wednesdays, Feb 20-April 3 (no class March 27) SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April 10-May 15 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Chatfield Elem, Activity Room COST: $36.00

ZUMBA!! AEROBICS

Zumba, it’s the hottest aerobic fitness craze, that’s all about dancing, party-style, to exhilarating music. A full hour of continuous dancing to Latin and international social-dance music. It provides a high level of aerobic exercise and is structured according to the same principles as interval training, alternating between fast and slow musical selections.

But unlike most fitness classes, Zumba involves virtually no talking.

You’re having so much fun dancing around that you don’t realize you’re exercising. Come join the party.

SESSION 1: Wednesdays, Jan 9Feb 6 SESSION 2: Wednesdays, Feb 27-April 10 (No Class March 27) SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April 17-May 22 TIME: 7:30-8:30 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Elem Gym COST: $25.00 for Session 1 $30.00 for Session 2 or 3

BEGINNER DOG OBEDIENCE

Dogs with obedience training make better family members. Learn basic obedience like: heeling on leash, sit, down and stay. Also included is a little rally obedience. A six-foot leather or cotton leash and training collar are required. 1st Grade and up, but must be able to handle the dog. Dogs must be a minimum of 12 weeks old. Advanced Dogs are welcome to attend the beginner class for individual training. Please bring proof of vaccinations. THIS CLASS IS OFFERED IN LE SUEUR DATES: Mondays, Jan 28 (no dogs), Feb 4-March 18 (NO CLASS Monday, Feb 18) TIME: 78pm LOCATION: Park Elementary, Small Gym COST: $50.00/dog INSTRUCTOR: Ruth Schwartz

R.I.P.P.E.D.

The One Stop Body Shock™ is a “Plateau Proof Fitness Formulaâ€? that helps you to create continuity, consistency and challenge in each and every R.I.P.P.E.D. class. This total body, high intensity style program, utilizing free weights, resistance and body weight, masterfully combines the components of R.I.P.P.E.D.-- Resistance, Intervals, Power, Plyometrics and Endurance as the workout portion along with diet suggestions to help you attain and maintain your physique in ways that are fun, safe, doable and extremely effective. The deliberate combination of the R.I.P.P.E.D. elements and how they are precisely organized in the R.I.P.P.E.D. class format provide the basis for the One Stop Body Shock System, by stimulating both, different energy systems and muscles in each workout segment, changing the focus and activities every 6 to 9 minutes. Along with driving, motivating music, participants jam through R.I.P.P.E.D. with smiles, determination and

strength. No boredom here, for all levels, R.I.P.P.E.D. is effective, it’s tough yet doable; R.I.P.P.E.D. will absolutely challenge your levels of fitness and endurance! All you need to provide is hand weights (under 10 lbs) or a resistance band. SESSION 1: Mondays, Jan 7-Feb 4 (No Class Jan 21) SESSION 2: Mondays, Feb 25-April 15 (No Class Mar 25 & Apr 1) SESSION 3: Mondays, April 22-May 20 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Gym COST: $20.00 for Session 1 $30.00 for Session 2 $25.00 for Session 3

PRESERVING MEMORIES WITH SILHOUETTES

Preserve those childhood memories by creating a silhouette. This class will provide you with all the supplies and guidance that you will need to create this very special keepsake. This class is for any parent and child that are currently in Kindergarten-Grade 2 that wants to preserve those early year memories. DATE: Monday, January 14 TIME: Beginning at 3:15 & every 15 minutes thereafter LOCATION: Chatfield Media Center COST: $5.00 per silhouette

KAREN’S MYSTERY QUILT #10

If you like quilting, but hate to drag your sewing machine to class, this is the “class� for you. This will be a mystery quilt, so you won’t know what the final project will look like until the last stitch has been made.

Clues will be mailed to you (please provide your email or home mailing address). Follow the weekly directions in the clues and by the end of nine weeks (approximately) you will have a completed quilt or quilt top. We will end this class with a dessert show and tell. The first clue will be mailed/ emailed during the week of January 28th. The show and tell date and place will be announced near the end of the class. INSTRUCTOR: Karen Parsons COST: $20.00 (includes, pattern’s, postage & dessert)

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KNOW YOUR EMPLOYER RETIREMENT PLAN OPTIONS If you recently switched jobs or retired or are facing unemployment due to a layoff or downsizing, this seminar can help you determine what to do with the assets in your employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. We’ll help you evaluate your retirement goals and potential investment strategies, and then we’ll discuss the pros and cons of your options. DATE: Thursday, January 24 TIME: 7-8pm LOCATION: District Center, Room 202 INSTRUCTOR: Ashton Pankonin, Edward Jones Financial Advisor COST: Free

YOUR KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL SECURITY TIMING

What age should you take social security? There are 729 different strategies for a married couple to elect from so it is not an easy question. It might be a $100,000 difference between the best and worst election scenarios! In this workshop, you’ll learn: • How spousal benefits affect the timing of when to begin your benefits • How cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) compound the growth of your monthly benefits • How extending your retirement age helps build your retirement nest egg • How a job while receiving social security impacts your benefits • How taxation on social security income affects other retirement income • When you can change an election mistake If you are 60-65 you should attend this class! Your instructor is an insurance agent certified and trained on the most acclaimed social security planning calculator available. He helps pre-retirees sort through the 729 claiming strategies to discover what is best for them. There will be a brief survey emailed to you a couple weeks before the class. DATE: Option 1: January 23 Option 2: March 18 Option 3: May 22 Option 4: June 17 TIME: 6-8pm LOCATION: District Center, Room 202 INSTRUCTOR: Mark Santelman COST: $25.00/per couple

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This is an excellent companion to the 8 Little Known Ways to Pay for Long Term Care class. This workshop will: • give you a how-to action plan if you know you are going to be an Executor/ Trustee • help you understand what is expected of someone whom you ask to take on the enormous role of being your Executor/ Trustee • make you aware of the irreparable damage your family may endure if you DON’T plan correctly with wills or trusts. You get

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Tri-City United School District has more construction work planned in its second year.

The school board recently unanimously OK’d about $1.84 million in construction to new and existing buildings in Lonsdale, Montgomery and Le Center.

In Montgomery, work will include repairing roofs over a 1953 school building the district once planned to demolish.

The district also plans to repair a school roof in Le Center. The $280,000 in roof repairs will use $100,000 in contingency money.

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two plus hours with an estate planning attorney and other professionals.

And with one another. The questions asked by your fellow attendees alone make this worth attending. Graduates rave about this class! If you don’t, the organizer will refund your class fee. (Please purchase and bring with you the latest edition of the highlyacclaimed book “The Executor’s Guide: Settling a Loved One’s Estate or Trust� from NOLO.com).

DATE: Saturday, January 26 TIME: 9-11:30 am LOCATION: District Center, Room 202 INSTRUCTOR: Mark Santelman COST: $10.00 per person/couple (Class size is limited.

Previous class attendees are welcome to attend for a refresher. Because of the great students, this class always runs over in time.)

finger snapping musical event! All you need is a song when Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Murray and all of your favorite Sesame Street friends bring the magic of music to life on stages big & small – and right into the audience! When Elmo gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabby’s magic wand, there’s something in the air – and Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing musical montage! Grover and Baby Bear sing their highs and lows, Cookie Monster sings fast and slow, Bert & Ernie converse in song and Murray makes mouth music for all to sing along! Learn why it feels good to sing a song, but why it feels good to stop, too! What will Elmo learn about the power of musical magic?

Join the conga line to fun to find out!

Sesame Street Live offers a fun-filled learning experience packed with the razzle-dazzle of interactive live performance, including up-close and personal interactions on the audience floor! Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written script, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as fun new parodies of “Shout� and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.� Play Zone is back by popular demand!

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DATE: Friday, Jan. 11 TIME: Depart at 8:45 am (District Center) Return at 2 pm COST: $18.00 (includes transportation & ticket for show) DEADLINE: Friday, Jan. 4, 2013

CHANHASSEN DINNER THEATRE “Bye Bye Birdie�

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings its audiences another new Main Stage production with the musical classic, Bye Bye Birdie; and get prepared to “Put on a Happy Face!� When Elvislike rock & roll star Conrad Birdie is about to be inducted into the Army, the teen nation is united by a national publicity contest where Birdie will bid a typical American teenage girl goodbye with an all-American kiss live on “The Ed Sullivan Show.�

Kim MacAfee of Sweet Apple, Ohio wins the honor and all the telephones in her town are ringing off the hook.

When Birdie arrives in Sweet Apple people of all ages begin to swoon and the entire town is reeling. A satire done with the fondest affection, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres breathes new life into this Broadway Tony-Award winning musical of the ‘60’s. The imaginative musical score includes such hits as: “Going Steady,� “Put On a Happy Face,� “Telephone Hour,� “A Lot of Livin’ To Do� and “Kids.� Bye Bye Birdie and its theme of parents and teens will still resonate with audiences of today.DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 TIME: Depart at 10:30 am (District Center) Return at 4:30 pm COST: $75.00 (includes lunch, show & transportation) DEADLINE: Friday, Dec. 21

Kids Company

Kids Company is a program for elementary age school children offered before and after school and during the summer months at Chatfield Elementary School. The program is designed to meet the needs of parents who work earlier or later than regular school hours.

Kids Company provides a safe, supervised recreational and enriching play environment for children, kindergarten through sixth grade. The staff, program and facilities create a warm and secure environment for channeling the child’s energies and meeting individual needs. Activities include arts and crafts, reading, nature activities, sports, games, relaxing, movies, field trips, special events and more. NOT OPEN holiday breaks, all other non-school days will be surveyed to be determine interest.

For more information call Doreen at 873-2415 ext. 3 Hours: 6am-6pm Summer; 6am-8:20am School days; 3pm-6pm School days; Fees:Onetime registration fee of $25.00, $3.50 per hour

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Wednesday, Jan. 2 Hamburger on Bun w/Lettuce, Tomato, Ketchup & Mustard OR: Deli Sub on Whole Grain Bun, Oven Baked Fries, Romaine Lettuce w/FF Ranch Drsng., Baby Carrots, Celery Sticks, Apple Wedges, Mixed Fruit Thursday, Jan. 3 Pork Roast w/Honey Corn Bread & Parslied Noodles & Seasoned Corn OR: Chef Salad w/WG Dinner Roll, Seasoned Corn, Italian Herbed Bean Salad, Broccoli Florets, Cherry Tomatoes, Oranges, Diced Peaches Friday, Jan. 4 Homemade Cheesebread w/ Marinara Sauce OR: Craving Chicken Salad w/WG Dinner Roll, Roasted Broccoli, BeanO-Licious Salad, Romaine Salad w/FF Drsng., Baby Carrots, Apple Slices, Diced Pears Monday, Jan. 7 Pancakes w/Syrup, Hash Browns & Scrambled Eggs OR: Turkey Ranch Wrap, Hash Browns, Baby Carrots, Broccoli Florets, Celery Sticks, Oranges, Cinnamon Apples Tuesday, Jan. 8 Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, WG Garlic Breadstick OR: Crispy Chicken Wrap, Romaine Salad w/FF Drsng., Cherry Tomatoes, Garbanzo Beans, Kiwi, Pineapple Tidbits Wednesday, Jan. 9 Toasted Cheese Sandwich w/Tomato Soup OR: Turkey Sub, Broccoli Florets, Baby Carrots, Green Peas, Apples, Fruit Cocktail

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Carver County Budget Smaller in ‘13 Carver County residents concerned about local government spending will be happy to see the county cut next year’s budget by $9 million.

The county board recently OK’d an $88.5 million budget for 2013. The biggest difference in the budget is the reduction in money spent on road and bridge projects throughout the county, projects funded by state and federal dollars. The county cut what it will spend on the projects from $20.74 million to $11.7 million.

Carver County will continue to utilize state and federal dollars for road projects. The county recently received $29 million toward improvements to the County Road 101 bridge and the Y at County Road 61 between Chanhassen and Shakopee. The project is scheduled for 2014.

County Administrator Dave Hemze was pleased the county was able to maintain the level of services residents pay for and expect while reducing some areas of spending.

Carver City Council Paving Way for Park-and-Ride Project

If all the plans and funding for a park-and-ride lot near the intersection of Highway 212 and County Road 11 come together, the City of Carver aims to be ready.

The city council recently OK’d the annexation into the city of three dozen acres west of County Road 11 and south of Highway 212 from Dahlgren Township. The annexed land will host 400-space the parkand-ride lot, single- and multifamily housing, a park and retail space.

The Carver County Community Development Agency owns the land. As part of the annexation agreement, it paid Dahlgren Township $18,000 for the lost future tax revenue.

The city is still waiting on additional funding for the project.

The county CDA was unsuccessful in its funding requests for two grants totaling about $2.14 million to pay for infrastructure. It now plans to sell some of the land to a private developer and use the money for the roads, sewer lines and storm water ponds.

Design work on the groundlevel park-and-ride should be completed in the spring with construction to begin later in the year and be completed in 2014. Transit service MondayFriday on the same buses transit users in Chaska, Chanhassen and Eden Prairie commuters enjoy to Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota is expected.

The city and CDA will continue to work on completing the financing for the project.

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• 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 January 7 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.

• Senior Citizens Meet Wednesdays & Fridays Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.

Sundays: Bingo at Belle Plaine Vet's Club at 7:30 p.m.

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: Emotions Anonymous Meeting at St. Anne's Parish Center in Le Sueur. For more information call (507) 665-2644.

Wednesdays & Fridays: Al-Anon Meetings on Wednesdays (only) at 8 p.m.

Meetings are held in the hall at the corner of Chestnut-across from St. John Lutheran Church.

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 Sunday at 7 p.m.

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.

• Emotions Anonymous, an International 12-step program, meets at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, South 4th St. & Turril in Le Sueur. For information, call (507) 665-2644.

1st Monday of each Month: The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Rose Room, at the Library.

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 The Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 forMinnesota more information.

1st Wednesday of the Month: 10 a.m.: MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club® of Belle Plaine is a great way to network with other families here in Belle Plaine. For more information, please contact Kelly at bpmomsclub@hotmail.com.

• B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m.

1st Thursday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 7 Display Ad p.m. at the Belle Plaine Library November through April.

Network 4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the Your 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) newspaper 403-2000 has agreed to par2nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership ticipate in the 2x2 Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m.

• Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle ClubDisplay (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 Ad Network p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in program planning and byparticipating running in area horse related activities. thesevaries, ads see in bpgardeners.blogspot. the main • Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666. news section of your 2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scottnewspaper Soil and Water (not Conservation the District Board of Supervisors monthly classified meeting at 8 section p.m. at their of office in the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County yourcallnewspaper).

Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, Shelly at (952)At 873-5412.

2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of times, the American Legion, American advertisers Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at themay Vet's request Club. a specif2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters ic section.

However, meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. thecommunication, decision is and ulti-leadership Join to develop and enhance your speaking, skills. For more information, call Carolynmately at (952) 873-4489. up to each 2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry atnewspaper. the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak Ads may or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m. need toatbe decreased 3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman'sslightly Club Meeting at the in size to Vets fit Club in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maynhardt (952) 873-4395. your column sizes.

• La Leche League Support Meetings at 7 p.m. at Queen of Peace Hospital for breastfeeding mothers. For more information, contact Laura (952) 200-9042 or Please do not bill for Kristin (952) 873-2049.

3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary 7 p.m. at the Vets thesemeeting ads. If at you have Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.questions, please call

Belle Plaine Police Report Affordable Housing

The week of Dec. 24-30, Belle Saturday, Dec. 29 Plaine police responded to the A woman on the 600 block of following selected calls: East Main Street asked police at 4:04 p.m. to unlock a vehicle.

Monday, Dec. 24 A woman on the 500 block of A woman in Jordan reported a Lindsay Lane asked police at 5:20 p.m. to unlock a vehicle. case of fraud at 9:20 a.m.

A woman on the 100 block of A man on the 100 block of North Aspen Lane reported a West Prairie Street was taken property-damage crash at 5:27 into custody at 5:51 p.m. on an active Scott County arrest warp.m.

A person on the 1300 block of rant.

Robert Creek Curve called for A woman stopped on Highway 169 near old Highway 169 medical help at 9:10 p.m.

Boulevard at 7:08 p.m. was Tuesday, Dec. 25 Police assisted a state trooper cited for driving after license near the intersection of High- revocation. way 169 and West 250th Street Sunday, Dec. 30 at 3:36 p.m. with a warrant ar- A woman on the 12600 block of Chestnut Boulevard reported rest and transport.

A woman on the 300 block of at 4:07 a.m. the theft of a veSouth Walnut Street called for hicle. The thief was located in Belle Plaine and arrested. medical help at 8:04 p.m.

A woman near the intersection Wednesday, Dec. 26 of Highway 169 and MeridAt 12:08 a.m., an officer assisted a Sibley County sheriff’s ian Street reported a single-car deputy looking for a drunk crash at 5:26 a.m. The driver driver on the 100 block of East admitted to reaching down to Church Street. The deputy ar- pick up a GPS device. The drivrested the person later for do- er veered into the center median and hit a sign, causing frontmestic assault. end damage to the vehicle. The A person in Belle Plaine re- driver was cited for failing to ported fraud at 1:15 p.m. drive with due care.

A person in Belle Plaine re- Police assisted a Scott County ported fraud at 1:25 p.m.

Sheriff’s deputy on the 10500 A person in Le Sueur reported block of Old Highway 169 fraud at 1:51 p.m.

Boulevard at 7:52 a.m. recoverA woman on the 200 block ing a stolen car. A person was of West State Street called for arrested. medical help at 6:14 p.m.

A woman on the 800 block A man on the 100 block of of South Walnut Street asked East Church Street was arrested police at 1:05 p.m. to unlock a on outstanding arrest warrants vehicle. at 7:16 p.m.

A driver stopped at 9:45 p.m.

A car-deer crash on Highway near the intersection of High169 near East Main Street was way 169 and Belle Plaine Trail reported at 7:32 p.m. The offi- was cited for driving with a suscer detected a dead coyote be- pended license. neath the front of the vehicle.

The vehicle suffered moderate damage. The driver was cited for driving without insurance.

A woman on the 200 block of The week of Dec. 24-30 Belle South Meridian Street called Plaine firefighters responded to the following selected calls: for medical help at 10:34 p.m.

Fire Calls

Thursday, Dec. 27 A man on the 800 block of Prairie Oak Drive reported at 10:31 a.m. a case of fraud.

A person on the 100 block of East Main Street reported a two-vehicle crash at 4:29 p.m.

After investigation, a man was arrested for a fourth-degree DWI and failing to stop for a property-damage crash.

Friday, Dec. 28 A woman on the 100 block of South Grove Street called for medical help at 3:04 a.m.

A woman on the 400 block of East Main Street reported fraud at 12:29 p.m.

A woman on the 800 block of East State Street called for medical help at 9:01 p.m.

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Monday, Dec. 24 Firefighters responded at 9:13 a.m. to a call for medical help on the 800 block of West Prairie Street. It was a false alarm.

Sunday, Dec. 30 A house fire on the 22200 block of 305th Street was reported at 1:13 p.m.

(continued from page 1) rector. The CDA also operates five additional apartments or houses in Belle Plaine. CDA vouchers covers about 70 percent of the rents on the respective properties.

The CDA also contributed about $50,000 toward infrastructure on a townhouse project on Orchard Street in Belle Plaine. The project brought 24 below-market-rate townhouses to the community.

The CDA has also developed affordable housing for residents 55 and over in Shakopee, Savage and Prior Lake. Its latest project is in Jordan.

Also on the Jan. 8 agenda for its organizational meeting Jan. 8 is the annual meeting for Greentree Development Corp., a CDA 501c3 nonprofit program that manages unsubsidized properties used in housing. The CDA last used Greentree Development Corp. in Jordan about six years ago to help with aging, dilapidated housing. The corporation took over the properties, paid for their demolition and eventually redeveloped them into duplexes and single-family homes funded through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency stabilization grant. One of the houses was dedicated to Habitat for Humanity.

Though Greentree Development Corp. is currently dormant, the CDA maintains the entity for the right development opportunity in the county.

The CDA also offers foreclosure-prevention program aimed at helping people in danger of losing their house to foreclosure. The agency says with a counselor’s help, over twothirds of people seeking help obtained a mortgage remedy, and more than half were able to become current on their mortgages. Jaffa says nearly 70 percent of clients who sought counseling before becoming delinquent were in their home and current on their mortgage payments in the 18-month follow-up period, whereas only 30 percent of clients who were six or more months behind at the time they entered counseling were in their home and current at follow-up.

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The Pingalores returned Christmas Eve day from a visit with Mike’s parents, Ray and Maureen Pingalore, in warm Clearwater. Ray worked in sales for many years, which led to the family’s many moves up and down the eastern U.S. Pingalore also has one brother, David, who lives in Florida.

Mike and Tina lived in Minnesota for a couple of years shortly after getting married but the cold weather helped prompt them to return to Florida, where they remained for several years before his job with Taylor Corporation eventually led them back to Minnesota, where Pingalore said he is increasingly warming up to.

“Coming from a big city to a small town took some getting used to. I absolutely love it now – the small-town atmosphere and the people. They really bring out the meaning of Min-

nesota nice,” Pingalore said.

But in every community, there’s room for improvement.

That’s why Pingalore decided to become a city council member two years ago and now mayor.

“We need to be more progressive and forward thinking in marketing Belle Plaine to bring new businesses and residents here. That will lead to a higher tax base and lower tax burden.

It will also bring more amenities to our community.”

Pingalore said he has been working with Community Development Director Trisha Rosenfeld in the design of a new media marketing kit for the city.

“We will use this at seminars, trade shows and other events to better promote Belle Plaine and help get more businesses and residents to come here,” Pingalore said.

All the above coincides with Pingalore’s main campaign statement, which was: “The number one challenge facing Belle Plaine today is our Economic Development Plan.

Our city needs to be building a strong marketing plan that will bring new businesses/restaurants along with new homeowners. By strategically working such a plan, it will increase commerce, lower the city’s tax burden on its citizens and keep our tax base low for attracting new homeowners. Our city is in a great location and has a great opportunity to have more amenities while keeping our standard of living high.”

The city was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community that is to be used for projects that will benefit the community as a whole.

“I’ve said that we (the council) should split up the $150,000 five ways. Each of us can then work on a specific project that we believe will be beneficial to the community. If there’s a commonality in two or more of the (proposed) projects, then we can combine those funds into one. We need to stack rank some things that are needed or need to be enhanced.”

Pingalore said he would also like to see more participation in community affairs from the public.

“I really want to get people more involved in city government – to attend city council meetings and use the public forum available to them to express their views,” said Pingalore, adding that he, like Lies, will have a designated time and place to be available to meet “one on one” with citizens. He can also be contacted at mpingalore@ci.belleplaine.mn.us.

When asked if he planned to walk in the front of the Bar-BQ Days Parade like most mayors before him have done, or hit golf balls into the crowd, Pingalore said he can juggle both.

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On a more personal note, Pingalore was born in Rockford, Ill., not far from Chicago. He lived there until he was about 3 years old and the family then moved to Atlanta for a number of years, as well as other cities in the East, from Clearwater, Fla., to Springfield, Mass., the latter of which Pingalore graduated from Cathedral High School in 1992.

Pingalore, aided by a golf scholarship, attended Jacksonville University in Florida from 1992 to 1996, graduating with a degree in business communications. He eventually operated his own business in Orlando as a manufacturers’ representative for golf products (shoes, bags and clubs, etc.). He met his future wife, Tina, at a PGA Golf Show in Orlando in 1998. They have three children – Jake, 11, Ella, 9, and Grace, 3.

Pingalore brought his love for golf to Minnesota, where he is a volunteer coach for the Belle Plaine High School golf program in the spring.

“I help the head coach, Jerald Stauffacher, by volunteering my time and experience with the kids,” he said.

Pingalore’s background in golf has also been exhibited at recent Bar-B-Q Days parades, where he stands on a float with his 60-degree wedge hitting “soft” golf balls into the crowd.

Pingalore does it to promote what he calls his “small side business,” BrokenTee Custom Golf, a mobile golf club repair service.

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Wednesday (Dec. 26), the Sibley County Board voted 3-2 in favor of offering a contract to Arlington City Administrator Matt Jaunich. If the county and Jaunich are unable to reach an agreement, commissioners are reportedly satisfied hiring Belle Plaine resident Jennifer Bausman Schultz for the job.

Commissioner Jim Nytes of Henderson Township, whose district includes much of eastern Sibley County, voted for Jaunich as his first choice. Nytes said he could work with either Jaunich or Bausman Schultz. Why Jaunich?

Nytes recalled a phrase his father used indicating his preference on tough decisions. “He’d say, I’m on the fence. It depends on which way the wind blows,� Nytes said. “I guess I just felt a little more comfortable with Matt.�

Roseann Nagel, Sibley County’s human resources director, said the board was almost equally split between the two. “The commissioners said several times they could work with either one,� she said.

Jaunich was interested in the county administrator position shortly after the board began discussing the possibility of hiring one. He is comfortable working at the city level and wants to move up to a larger unit of local government. He enjoys working in Sibley County and likes the idea of moving up while staying in the area. Jaunich and his wife live in Hutchinson. “Moving to a larger governmental unit would provide more opportunities to impact peoples’ lives,� Jaunich said.

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Nytes hopes the administrator will serve as a resource and leader for county staff as well as a liaison between the board and county staff. He expects the person will assist with administration of county-operated subsidized housing, assist the auditor, handle human resources as well as promote economic development.

Nytes expects the work the administrator does should eventually cover salary and benefits. “There will be a cost to the county for the first two years or so. I would expect it would be costneutral after four years,� he said.

He said the position is needed because current and future commissioners have jobs of their own and may lack the overall expertise to handle tasks best performed by professional staff.

Bausman Schultz has worked for Scott County since 2007, first managing contracts and more recently as the procurement and enterprise risk manager. Before she was hired in Scott County, Bausman Schultz worked for Dakota County, first as a probation officer and later as a program coordinator.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal science and a master’s degree in public administration.

Jaunich has been Arlington’s city administrator and electric utility superintendent since the fall of 2007. He was Hector’s city administrator and director of its economic development authority before moving to Arlington.

He also served as internship in Hutchinson’s EDA. Jaunich earned a bachelor’s degree in community development and political science.

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If a contract with Jaunich can’t be reached, the county will turn to Bausman Schultz, Nagel said.

Bausman Schultz makes just over $77,100 working for Scott County. Nagel expects the new administrator’s salary will be closer to the low end of the pay range than the top of the range.

The commissioners are expected to OK that contract in January.

Jaunich sees the importance of marketing the county for economic development based on its attributes – its agricultural sector, health care and education systems. Jaunich looks to take advantage of the county’s proximity to Chaska and will also seek opportunities for enhanced efficiency through shared services.

If the board ultimately OKs a contract with Jaunich, he plans to work to help each staff person do their job better. He believes the county needs to be better organized and will set clear job expectations for staff. Jaunich will work to create an atmosphere where employees enjoy serving the public. Jaunich doesn’t believe in micromanaging staff unless the job is not getting done.

He will spend his first six months working to build a better understanding of county services.

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Legal Notices 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: March 8, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Julie Harris, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as successor by purchase

by FDIC as receiver for Washington Mutual Bank f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 16, 2006, Scott County Recorder, Document No. A-732685.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-AR4 Trust, Dated: October 2, 2009, Recorded: October 16, 2009, Document No. A838447.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Chase Home Finance LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6305 Century Lane, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 04-093018-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 4, Harvest Hills, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $562,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $746,472.17 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: January 27, 2011 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 July 27, 2011.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 19, 2010.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 and January 5, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until May 5, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN,, in said county and state.

Dated: March 21, 2011.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the fore-

going foreclosure sale is postponed until June 23, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: May 6, 2011.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until October 6, 2011 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 16, 2011.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until December 8, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: October 7, 2011.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until January 26, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 6, 2011.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until February 16, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: January 30, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until March 29, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: February 20, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. By: Paul A. Weingarden Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until May 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: April 4, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until June 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: May 14, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until August 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: July 10, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until October 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: September 15, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until December 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: November 10, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until February 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 26, 2012.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-830 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

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: August 11, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Calvin T. Millmann and Connie L. Millmann, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 25, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 749432.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc..

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration

Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100103210000146117 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Prime Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1016 Court Street West, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200600040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 1, Ryan’s First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $225,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $249,458.17 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: December 20, 2012 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 June 20, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 17, 2012 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 - 12-004261 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, October 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until February 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 26, 2012.

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 12-004261 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

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: March 28, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Timothy Wormer and Jean Wormer, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc. S/B/M with ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 11, 2003 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 596520.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY

WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013 ADDRESS: 639 Lodge Drive, Jordan, MN 55352 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 220490130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 2, Timberline First Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $170,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $207,106.02 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: December 20, 2012 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 June 20, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 22, 2012 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 - 12-005642 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, October 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until February 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 26, 2012.

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 12-005642 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

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: February 13, 2009 MORTGAGOR: Adam Gifford and Erica J. Gifford, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed February 26, 2009, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T 194535 on Certificate of Title No. 45148.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100103210000478338 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: The Business Bank, d/b/a Prime Mortgage, a Minnesota Banking Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13994 Colorado Avenue South, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 261890130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 3,

Hampton Pond Fifth Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $260,297.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $263,523.45 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: December 20, 2012 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 June 20, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 18, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 12-001178 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, October 31 and November 7, 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 2012.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until February 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: December 26, 2012.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 12-001178 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District court First judicial district Family Court Division Paternity petition court File No.: 70-FA-12-25552 Notice and order of hearing on petition for paternity and amendment to birth certificate Tiffany Leigh-sherman Grimmer, Petitioner,.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on Jan. 24, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at Scott County Government Center/ Scott County Judicial Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379, for the adjudication of paternity of a minor child and Order to amend the child's birth certificate to add father's name.

Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the relief prayed for by Petitioner in the Petition shall be granted forthwith without further notice or proceedings.

Filed in Scott County Courts on December 19, 2012.

By: Ann M. Offermann, Judge By: Janette D. Meyer, Deputy Court Administrator This instrument was drafted by the Attorney For Petitioner: Charles W. Hollenhorst, Esq. Hollenhorst Law Firm PA 17800 Excelsior Blvd.

Minnetonka, MN 55345 952-412-6066 Attorney ID No. 286151 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 2 and 9, 2013.

WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013

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(continued from previous page) 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: June 22, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $304,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jonathan D Olsen and Sandra L Olsen, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC successors and assigns TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100077910007473503 SERVICER: Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC LENDER: Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on June 29, 2007, as Document No. A776738.

ASSIGNED TO: RMS Mortgage Asset Trust 2012-1 Dated: October 4, 2012, and recorded November 13, 2012 by Document No. 920671.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 16, Block 3, Island View First Addition PROPERTY ADDRESS: 15637 SKYLINE AVE NW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372 PROPERTY I.D: 251430550 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Two Hundred One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Five and 43/100 ($201,755.43) 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 January 17, 2013 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 July 17, 2013, or the next business day if July 17, 2013 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR`S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 28, 2012 RMS Mortgage Asset Trust 20121 Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 1100 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 12MN00760-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4330201 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: November 16, 2012 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated December 11, 2002, executed by Amy J. Zellmer, a single person, and Elaine Zellmer and Orval Zellmer, wife and husband, as mortgagors, to Homeservices Lending LLC dba Edina Realty Mortgage, as mortgagee, and recorded on January 2, 2003 as Document Number A580130; which mortgage was assigned to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage, dated December 11, 2002, recorded on January 2, 2003 as Document Number A580131, in the office of the County Recorder of Scott County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. As the result of a merger, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. is now known as Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $145,430.00.

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

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

6. 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.

7. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $125,598.01.

8. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land described as follows: Legal Description: Unit Number 1802 Common Interest Number 1024, Prairie Bend, a Condominium located in Scott County, Minnesota will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota, at public auction on January 17, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the office of the Scott County Sheriff, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota.

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

July 17, 2013, 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.

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

11. 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. 12.

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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Foreclosure Data required by Minn.

Stat. Sec. 580.025 1.

Property Address: 606 Roundhouse Street, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 2. Transaction Agent: Not Applicable 3. Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Homeservices Lending LLC dba Edina Realty Mortgage 4. Residential Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. 5. Tax Parcel Identification Number: 27-199093-0 6. Transaction Agent’s Mortgage ID Number: Not Applicable Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Attorneys for Mortgagee Katherine J. Ford STEPHENSON, SANFORD & THONE, P.L.C. Suite 220, 1905 East Wayzata Boulevard Wayzata, MN 55391 (952) 404-2100 7-2883 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

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: November 22, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Jill C. Adam and Donald L. Adam, wife and husband.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 14, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 759414.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100261020200545309 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2867 Pine View Drive Northwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252970420 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 4, The Wilds, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $561,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $561,800.15 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

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 15, 2013 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 July 15, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 8, 2012 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 - 12-003478 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

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 18, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Daniel Larscheid, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 27, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A683266.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE SERIES 2005-AR2.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13615 Foxberry Road, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 26-2920090 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 2, The Pointe Sixth Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $375,200.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $435,260.61 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: January 17, 2013 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 rein-

stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 17, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 19, 2012 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 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 60-3750 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

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: September 12, 2002 MORTGAGOR: Visot Han and Rachana Keo, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed November 1, 2002, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T135577 on Certificate of Title No. 37364.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1460 Wakefield Circle, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273310240 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 3, Savanna Oaks at Southbridge 4th Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $270,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $220,623.17 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: January 17, 2013 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 July 17, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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.”

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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: July 30, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Randy L. Pramann, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed September 18, 2003, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T149530 on Certificate of Title No. 35784.

ASSIGNMENTS OF NOTICE OF MORTGAGE MORTGAGE: FORECLOSURE SALE Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION Said Mortgage being upon OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED

BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. THIS ACTION. TRANSACTION AGENT’S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in con- MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION ditions of the following described NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100026900020619622 mortgage: LENDER OR BROKER AND DATE OF MORTGAGE: February MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR 17, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Millicent STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bell Warrington and Baldwin Sawyer, America Mortgage, LLC, DBA Bell Mortgage wife and husband.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE MORTGAGEE: Long Beach SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgage Company.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March ADDRESS: 1630 Roundhouse 1, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Circle, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 271280031 Document No. A731229.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS OF PROPERTY: That part of Lot 3, MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank Block 1, Eagle Creek Junction 1st National Trust Company, as Trustee Addition which lies southerly of for Long Beach Mortgage Loan a line running from a point on the westerly line of said Lot 3, distant Trust 2006-3.

TRANSACTION AGENT: 23.27 feet southerly from the northwest corner of said Lot 3 to a point NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S in the east line of said Lot 3, distant MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION 83.69 feet southerly of the northeast NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: corner of said Lot 3.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR OF MORTGAGE: STATED ON MORTGAGE: Long AMOUNT $136,000.00 Beach Mortgage Company AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: ADDRESS: 1742 Dominion $118,958.30 That prior to the commencement Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379 of this mortgage foreclosure proTAX PARCEL I.D. #: 272910040 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 2, Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; Dominion Hills 2nd Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL to recover the debt secured by said AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale $640,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED contained in said mortgage, the TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF above described property will be NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, sold by the Sheriff of said county IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: $753,700.89 That prior to the commencement January 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller Mortgagee complied with all notice Street, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by requirements as required by statute; said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise on said premises, and the costs and to recover the debt secured by said disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale redemption within six (6) months contained in said mortgage, the from the date of said sale by the above described property will be mortgagor(s), their personal represold by the Sheriff of said county sentatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE January 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott PROPERTY: If the real estate is County, Civil Unit, 301 South Fuller an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise providStreet, Shakopee, MN to pay the debt then secured by ed by law, the date on or before said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, which the mortgagor(s) must vacate on said premises, and the costs and the property if the mortgage is not disbursements, including attorneys’ reinstated under section 580.30 or fees allowed by law subject to the property is not redeemed under redemption within six (6) months section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on from the date of said sale by the July 17, 2013, unless that date falls mortgagor(s), their personal repre- on a weekend or legal holiday, in sentatives or assigns unless reduced which case it is the next weekday, to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION dwelling, unless otherwise provid- ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY ed by law, the date on or before FOR REDEMPTION which the mortgagor(s) must vacate LAW the property if the mortgage is not BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE PERSONAL reinstated under section 580.30 or MORTGAGOR’S the property is not redeemed under R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ASSIGNS, MAY BE section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on OR July 24, 2013 unless that date falls REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS on a weekend or legal holiday, in IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS which case it is the next weekday, ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA and unless the redemption period is STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, AMONG reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. DETERMINING, OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

PREMISES MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED MORTGAGED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, LAW FOR REDEMPTION ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: November 13, 2012 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S CitiMortgage, Inc. OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS USSET, WEINGARDEN AND IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS LIEBO, P.L.L.P. ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, of Mortgagee DETERMINING, AMONG 4500 Park Glen Road #300 OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Minneapolis, MN 55416 MORTGAGED PREMISES (952) 925-6888 ARE IMPROVED WITH A 10 - 12-005165 FC RESIDENTIAL DWELLING THIS IS A COMMUNICATION OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, Herald on Wednesdays, December AND ARE ABANDONED.” 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January Dated: November 7, 2012 Deutsche Bank National Trust 2 and 9, 2013.

Company, 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 (continued on the next page) Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 12-006052 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January The Belle Plaine Herald 2 and 9, 2013.

Dated: October 25, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30-129-2012 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

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(continued from previous page) 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: March 26, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Lexie Demaster, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed March 30, 2004, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T155635 on Certificate of Title No. 39741.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000157-0003505705-4 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: America’s Wholesale Lender RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13280 Williamsberg Drive, Savage, MN 55378 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 263460150 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 15, Block 1, Common Interest Community No. 1117, Williamsberg, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $178,008.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $151,327.23 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: January 17, 2013 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 July 17, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 13, 2012 Green Tree Servicing LLC 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 8 - 12-006235 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2 and 9, 2013.

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: August 24, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Patrick G. Martin and Kelly M. Martin, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 19, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 713544.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100020000306443064 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: PHH Mortgage Corp (fka Cendant Mortgage Corp) d/b/a Burnet Home Loans RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 26674 Meadow Ridge Drive, Elko, MN 55020 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230390230 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 23, Block 1, Windrose 6th Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $205,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $189,568.33 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: January 29, 2013 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 July 29, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: December 1, 2012 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 - 12-006341 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9 and 16, 2013.

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: March 22, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Steven J. Stodieck and Cherie M. Stodieck, Husband and Wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 9, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 769570, and modified by Loan Modification Agreement on April 22, 2011, Recorded on December 12, 2011 as Document No. A 893811.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100021278104697789 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Pioneer National Mortgage Corporation

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3500 Spruce Trail Southwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 251720280 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 3, Sunset Hills Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $274,811.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $289,011.98 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: January 31, 2013 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 July 31, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: December 3, 2012 U.S. Bank National Association 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 12-003970 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9 and 16, 2013.

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: March 10, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Jason J. King and Heather A. King, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 23, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A649330.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100053700000176494 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10286 Oakhill Court, Elko, MN 55020 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 230330350 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 4, Windrose 1st Addition, Scott County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $256,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $226,179.42 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: January 31, 2013 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 July 31, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 7, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 12-004242 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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 28, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Daniel J. Little and Vanessa L. Little, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, S/B/M Chase Home Finance LLC, S/B/ M to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 8, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A659582.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 16367 Park Avenue Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252220020 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 1 Fourth Addition to Lakeside Estates, Scott County, Minnesota. Abstract Property.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $192,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $174,711.20 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: January 31, 2013 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.

WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013 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 _ July 31, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 2, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 12-006261 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

NOTICE OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Master Declaration of Riverside Grove C.I.C. No. 1120 (henceforth the Declaration) dated March 26, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota on April 17, 2003 as Document No. 597475 which said Declaration covers the following described property situated in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, to-wit: Lot 6, Block 3, Riverside Grove 1st Addition, Common Interest Community No. 1119, Riverside Grove Condominium, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the plat thereof on file or of record with the Office of the Scott County Recorder.

Street address: 1639 Crossings Boulevard, Shakopee, MN PID # 27-3500170 WHEREAS, pursuant to said Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of the date of this Notice by Kevin Kachan and Mary Kachan as unit owners, to Riverside Grove Master Association, Inc. the principal amount of One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars and No/100 ($1,778.00) for condominium assessments through December, 2012 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 Riverside Grove Master 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 February 28, 2013 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, their 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 August 28, 2013.

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: December 17, 2012 RIVERSIDE GROVE MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. 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 Riverside Grove Master Association, Inc. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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: September 6, 2011 MORTGAGOR: Ryan Rathje and Michelle Rathje, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 9, 2011 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A887130.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100588311090434969 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Prime Source Funding RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 816 Orchard Circle, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 200610390 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 22, Block 3, Heritage Acres Second Addition COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $181,125.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $183,167.23 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: January 31, 2013 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 July 31, 2013, 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: November 9, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 12-004781 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SCOTT TOWNSHIP OF BLAKELEY The Monthly Meeting for Blakeley Township will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Blakeley Town Hall at 7:00 PM. Maureen Busse Blakeley Township Clerk Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013.

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(continued from previous page) 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: 11/21/2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $388,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Robert L. Wing and Carla M. Wing, husband and wife, as joint tenants MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association ND DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 12/02/2005 as Document Number 722363 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 10003005-0 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 1, Gerdes Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6176 W. 214th Street, Jordan, MN 55352 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Association ND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association ND TRANSACTION AGENT: None THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $394,927.08 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: 01/31/2013 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: Minnesota Statute 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgage must vacate the property if the mortgage is no reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If the statute applies, the time to vacate the proprty is 11:59 p.m. on 07/31/2013, or the next business day if 07/31/2013 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: 12/19/2012 U.S. Bank National Association ND, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer and Crystal W. Rink, Attorneys for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701 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, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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: 08/01/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $226,400.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jake Van Putten and Jennifer Van Putten, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/01/2006 as Document Number 750013 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota

ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas As Trustee, RALI, 2006-QS14, 10/30/2006, 40419 DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 06/08/2011 as Document Number 881748 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 230090400 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 9, Block 6, Kelly Glen, Scott County, Minnesota ABSTRACT STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1144 Dorothy Lane, New Market, MN 55054 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Provident Funding Associates, L.P. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000179-3516070066-8 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $220,027.65 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: 01/31/2013 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: Minnesota Statute 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgage must vacate the property if the mortgage is no reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If the statute applies, the time to vacate the proprty is 11:59 p.m. on 07/31/2013, or the next business day if 07/31/2013 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: 12/19/2012 Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas As Trustee, RALI, 2006-QS14, 10/30/2006, 40419, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer and Crystal W. Rink, Attorneys for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50701 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, December 19 and 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013.

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 20, 1985 MORTGAGOR: Ronald G. Weinzierl, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Heigl Mortgage and Financial Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 22, 1985 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 210546.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Brainerd.

Dated May 20, 1985 Recorded May 22, 1985, as Document No. 210547.

And thereafter assigned to: BayView Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated January 10, 2005 Recorded June 6, 2005, as Document No. 700429.

And thereafter assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated July 20, 2012 Recorded July 30, 2012, as Document No. 911482.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Heigl Mortgage and Financial Corporation

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 313 1st Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 270010840 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The East 10 feet of Lot 3, and all of Lot 4, Block 7, City of Shakopee, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $37,600.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $13,286.69 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: February 7, 2013 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 February 7, 2014, 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 Dated: December 13, 2012 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 - 10-5932 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

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: June 29, 2007 MORTGAGOR: Jennifer L. Fendler, an unmarried woman and Keith W. Yahnke, an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 13, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 777813.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated June 29, 2007 Recorded July 13, 2007, as Document No. A 777814.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100020071003631707 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: 4664 Southeast Tower Street #212, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 252310080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit NO. 212 and Garage Unit 212, Condominium No. 1007, Towering Woods Condominium COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $94,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $95,525.45 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: February 14, 2013 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 August 14, 2013 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: December 14, 2012 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 - 12-006981 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

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: September 10, 2008 MORTGAGOR: Melissa L. Schoenbauer, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Kleinbank dba Kleinmortgage.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 24, 2008 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 808912.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated September 10, 2008 Recorded October 23, 2008, as Document No. A 810882.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Kleinbank dba Kleinmortgage RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 605 Main Street East, New Prague, MN 56071 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 240040220 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West 60 feet of Lot 3, Block 4, Wertish Addition to New Prague COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $87,165.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $86,789.44 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: February 7, 2013 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 August 7, 2013 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.

PAGE thirteen 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: December 14, 2012 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 - 12-007097 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District court First judicial district court File No.: 70-PR-12-25906 Notice of informal appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of nancy jean frinkman, aka nancy J. frinkman, 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 Roberta E. Grube, whose address is 5708 South County Road D, Poplar, WI 54864, 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: December 24, 2012 Filed in Scott County Courts on December 24, 2012.

By: Heather M. Kendall, Registrar By: Delores A. Beussman, Deputy Court Administrator Huemoeller & Gontarek PLC Allison J. Gontarek MN# 0303276 16670 Franklin Trail SE, Suite 210 Prior Lake, MN 55372 Telephone: (952) 447-2131 Facsimile: (952) 447-5628 e-mail: hbg@priorlakelaw.com Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 2 and 9, 2013.

State of Minnesota County of Scott District court First judicial district court File No.: 70-PR-12-25513 Notice of and order for hearing on petition for formal probate of will and appointment of personal representative and notice to creditors In Re: Estate of Milo F. Pomije, Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on January 22, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota, on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent's Will dated July 21, 2004, and for the appointment of Roger M. Pomije, 301 - 260th Street East, New Prague, MN 56071 and Sharon M. McLellan, 1123 Park Lane SE, New Prague, MN 56071 as personal representatives of the decedent's estate in an unsupervised administration.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent's estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the decedent's estate.

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: December 19, 2012 Filed in Scott County Courts on December 19, 2012.

By The Court Caroline H. Lennon, Judge of District Court By: Delores A. Beussman, Court Administrator Margaret K. Koberoski Kakeldey & Koberoski, P.A. 1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 628 PO Box 4129 Mankato, MN 56002-4129 (507) 625-1030 Atty ID #0262717 Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 2 and 9, 2013.

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: June 27, 2005 MORTGAGOR: Banthapalak Inthompradith and Ratsmy Sengsouvanna, both single persons.

MORTGAGEE: PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to Commonwealth United Mortgage, a division of National City Bank of Indiana.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 5, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A708309.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Commonwealth United Mortgage, a division of National City Bank of Indiana RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: PNC Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3055 Crane Street, Shakopee, MN 55379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273432560 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 36, Block 11, Greenfield COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $253,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $232,413.76 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: February 14, 2013 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 August 14, 2013 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 R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: December 18, 2012 PNC Bank, National Association 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 4 - 12-007151 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 2013.

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2012 Year in Review June Through December

At 2:30 a.m. on June 19, Dave Brazil awoke to a loud thud outside his house at 340 Willow Street S. After checking the older, larger trees in front of his house, Brazil found that a 50-plus year-old silver maple from his neighbor’s yard had blown down on his garage.

Last Wednesday’s Herald reviewed the first five months of 2012. This week the final seven months of the year’s top stories are covered.

June

*Following

two straight disappointing postseasons in which the Belle Plaine High School baseball team lost at home in the first round to a lower-seeded team, the Tigers went for a run in 2012, reeling off three consecutive tournament victories and nearly a fourth before having their season come to an end on June 2.

Belle Plaine, needing to win two of three games to earn a state tournament berth heading into the Section 2AA final four action in Arlington, lost to Le Sueur-Henderson 3-2 in nine innings and then got routed by top-ranked and eventual state champion Holy Family Catholic 11-0, the same team the Tigers had beaten 8-5 two days earlier in the double-elimination tournament. The Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 14-11. Representing Belle Plaine on the all-conference team were Derek Dahlke and Matt Ruehling. Zach Juaire was honorable mention. *The Belle Plaine High School girls’ track and field team added another jewel to its list of accomplishments in 2012 as it captured the Section 2A team championship at Mankato West High School. In the process, the Tigers qualified for state in six events. At least 24 schools were represented in the day-long competition. One week later, all six Tigers who qualified for the state meet placed in their respective events. Included were the 4x200 relay team of Amara Meyer, Jenna Gatz, Jamie Read and Celeste Borchardt (fifth); the 4x100 relay squad of Shannon Egan, Jessica Weldon, Read and Borchardt (sixth); Janessa Meuleners (seventh in the 1,600 run and eighth in the 3,200); and Gatz in the 400 dash (seventh). *A total of 104 graduates exited the Belle Plaine High School south gymnasium with diplomas in hand on June 3, and once outside, were greeted by plenty of hugs from family and friends and a near perfect late-spring day. At the start of the ceremony, graduate and class National Honor Society President Kate Kasper delivered a speech called “Reflective Anticipation.” “2012 marked the year the world would end on the Mayan calender, but now we know it’s not the world that is ending – for us, the class of 2012, it’s high school,” Kasper said. Three students graduated with perfect 4.0 grade-pointaverages – Michael Kroells, Adam Ludvik and Erin Morrison. Also graduating with high honors were Jinniece Kalal, Olivia Kendall, Becky Koepp and Abby Wolpern. *Memories & Milestones Academy opened its doors to children of the Belle Plaine area on June 11 in the recently renovated former Westerman Lumber building at 900 East South Street, Belle Plaine. Chantel Dacas, who has owned the Memories & Milestones Academy in New Prague for the past several years, said adding

WEDNESDAY, january 2, 2013

another facility in Belle Plaine was a good fit for her because “it’s a small community and close to New Prague,” which is what she was looking for. Dacas is leasing the site from LeRoy and Connie Chard, who bought the former Westerman Lumber property in 2011 and had since extensively renovated the site externally and internally. *Belle Plaine’s Becky Koepp capped her high school golf career with her highest placing ever at the Minnesota State High School Girls’ Class 2A Golf Tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan June 1213. Koepp, who was competing in her fourth state tournament, tied for seventh place in the field of 88 state-qualifiers. She had a two-day total score of 159. *Belle Plaine’s annual German Days celebration took place June 15-16. The grand marshals of the parade were Ray Meierbachtol and Marilyn Koepp. Kourtney Klug was crowned the German Days Queen, while Katelyn Zurn and Cassandra Caola became the princesses. The Community Cookout and a street dance featuring the Whitesidewalls Rock ‘n’ Revue helped kick off the two-day celebration the night before. *Belle Plaine Transmission and Auto Service held a grand opening June 16 at 815 Prairie Street East. It’s the former Belle Auto building located next to the Subway restaurant. *After a dry first 10 days of June, the soaking rains that prevailed in May returned as 7.15 inches fell at the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm in Belle Plaine between June 1118. Counting the 11.42 inches of rain that fell in May, over 18 1/2 inches had fallen the past seven weeks. *Flooding rains the night of Sunday, June 17 in Belle Plaine were followed by a strong windstorm the following Tuesday morning, the latter of which resulted in considerable damage to trees, power lines and some homes. Some wind speeds in Belle Plaine were reported to be in excess of 80 mph. Amidst the wreckage was Chris Schmeckpeper’s and his mother Shirley’s mobile home at 601 West Forest Street, where a large tree fell onto its roof, literally squashing a portion of the structure from top to bottom. According to a press release from the city of Belle Plaine, approximately 50 “large” trees were down due to the storm, and multiple residential power lines were damaged.

No injuries were reported. *After four years of doing business in downtown Belle Plaine, Mystic Journey closed.

The business, owned by Sarah Jaeger, provided “classes, services, products and gifts that aid in the development of one’s body, mind and spirit.” *There would be no freshlybaked goods to be bought in downtown Belle Plaine until further notice, if ever. The Bake Shop, which had been owned and operated by Mark and Jami Kruschke since 2001, shut its doors at the close of business on Saturday, June 30. “Thank you for the 10 1/2 years,” stated the Kruschkes on The Bake

Ray Meierbachtol and Marilyn Koepp were the grand marshals of the 2012 German Days Parade in Belle Plaine. Meierbachtol died a few months later (Sept. 11) at the age of 81.

Shop’s Facebook page. “We have appreciated your business and friendship and being part of your celebrations, births, confirmations, graduations, birthdays and weddings.” The Kruschkes purchased the business from Tom and Valerie Peterson, who had operated it under the name Starlight Bakery for a number of years. Prior to that, downtown’s longtime pastry establishment (same location) was called Don’s Bakery.

In the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, it was known as the Belle Plaine Bakery operated by Peter Mahoney. “Closing a business that has been in place there for 60 or 70 years is very hard on our hearts. It’s very emotional,” Kruschke said.

July

*According

to the National Weather Service, the July 6 official high of 102 degrees was 2 degrees short of the record for that day in the Twin Cities. The temperature in the Twin Cities also reached triple digits (101) on July 4, making 2012 the first year since 1988 to experience more than one 100-degree day.

The record is 1936 when the

mercury reached the century mark on nine days. *For a second straight year, above-normal heat was a factor in Belle Plaine’s Bar-B-Q Days celebration as the temperature all three days reached the lower 90s. But according to Bar-B-Q Days Chair Carrie Traxler, the 2012 event went “very well” as beef, beer and carnival ride sales all increased over 2011.

There were some 120 entrants in Saturday’s parade, the grand marshal for which was Mary Ann Gill. Kelly Morrison was crowned Miss Belle Plaine during Sunday’s coronation ceremony in the BPHS south gymnasium. Despite a temperature of near 80 degrees at the 9 a.m. start time, a total of 342 runners participated in 5K Bull Run, which was 68 more than last year. Andrew Thies of Arlington was the overall winner in the race and Janessa Meuleners of Belle Plaine was the first female finisher. *The Belle Plaine City Council unanimously approved a nonconforming expansion permit and site plan for a new Belle Plaine Chiropractic building at 200 West Main Street down-

town. The requests were by Dr. Todd and Connie Meeker, who planned to demolish their existing building and build new. The estimated cost of the project was $350,000. The new building would be nearly double the size of the old one. *Father Richard Roedel, 80, died July 16 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. He served six years at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, where his funeral took place July 20. *Significant rain finally fell in the Belle Plaine area the early morning of July 24, over three times more than what had fallen in the first 23 days of the month combined. Belle Plaine received 2.68 inches of rain, according to the county rain gauge at the Ewald and Adella Gruetzmacher farm. Only .74 inches of rain had fallen there in July before the welcomed storms on July 24. The miniscule amount of rain the first 23 days of the month, combined with the sweltering heat, took a toll on what started out as a promising growing season in Belle Plaine and surrounding communities. Close to 18 inches of rain fell across the Belle Plaine area through May and June, making it one of the wettest springs on record here. *Scott County Fair Manager Jim Luce said the 2012 fair accumulated roughly $5,000 more in parking revenue than in 2011, which meant that approximately 25,000 people made their rounds at one time or another during the five-day event. All in all, Luce said he was pleased with the 2012 fair, which attracted its biggest crowd Saturday night. “The demolition derby was packed.

We had to declare it sold out at about 7:15 when a few people were still in line,” Luce said.

The fair’s other focus for 2012, bringing popular bands to the beer garden, also generated considerable interest. Included were Rum Runners Thursday night, Rocket Club Friday night, GB Leighton Saturday night and The Whitesidewalls Sunday afternoon. The early1900s Ferris wheel donated to the fair by Ames Construction had ticket sales of about 1,400 during the five days.

August

*Marvin E. Schreiner, 58, of

Belle Plaine, was killed the afternoon of Aug. 4 in a two-car crash near Glencoe. According to the State Patrol, Schreiner was driving south on Morningside Drive when another car, driven by Leroy Meline, 60, of NYA, crossed a median on Highway 212 and struck Schreiner’s 2012 Chevy Equinox broadside. Meline and his passenger, Virginia Huddleston, 82, also of NYA, received nonlife threatening injuries. *The 49th annual ScottCarver Threshers Old-Time Harvest Steam and Gas Engine Festival took place Aug. 3-5 on the Threshers grounds located adjacent to the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township. Daily events included a pancake breakfast from 711 a.m., craft and flea market throughout the day, parade at 1 p.m. and dyno testing in the tractor area. The featured trac-

tor was Oliver. New to the show in 2012 was an 1876 steam engine (nicknamed Sunflower) that was donated to the ScottCarver Threshers Association

by Larry Wigfield. *The pot-hole infested Belle Plaine Trail would be paved from beginning to end before the end of the summer. The city of Belle Plaine and representatives of Belle Plaine Township ironed out an agreement for the long-term fix of the road, which the city council put its stamp of approval on Aug. 6 following months of back-andforth debating on who would be responsible for how much of the costs to improve and maintain the country road that stretches approximately one mile through city and township property between Highway 169 and Ashford Way. Under terms reached, Belle Plaine Township would pay 42.3 percent of the $128,113.60 construction costs, plus $15,000 in engineering costs. A payment in the amount of $60,537.05 would be given to the city from the township. *A record 244 anglers took part in the 2012 Belle Plaine River Fishin’ Contest, the top entrant being Wayde Welter of Carver with a 42-pound, 10-ounce flathead catfish. The catch netted Welter the $2,000 first-place prize, which was also a contest record. *The Belle Plaine High School class of 2010 established a Dollars for Scholars scholarship in memory of David Keup, who died unexpectedly in August.

The class plans on giving out this scholarship every year to “a Belle Plaine graduate who demonstrates some of the same great qualities that David had.” *There was a Belle Plaine connection to the crash that killed three members of an Eden Prairie family Aug. 17 on Highway 12 near Willmar. Killed were Michelle Hoffman, 40, her 8-year-old daughter Julia and Hoffman’s mother-in-law Marta Stoffers, 68. Michelle Hoffman’s husband, Michael Hoffman, taught at Belle Plaine Elementary School a number of years ago before Julia and Jason were born. He and Michelle lived in Belle Plaine. *The Belle Plaine town baseball team lost 7-5 to Leavenworth in the first round of the state tournament at St. Cloud’s Faber Field on Aug. 19. The Tigers’ final record was 20-14 overall, 7-7 in the River Valley League.

September

*Ronald

Fenske, who operated Fenske Funeral Home in Belle Plaine for a number of years, died Sept. 3. He was 71.

Fenske purchased the Hayes Funeral Home in Belle Plaine in the late 1970s, and following the death of his wife Esther in 2001, sold the business to Kolden Funeral Homes. *Somewhere between the registration and budgeting processes and the first day of the 2012-13 school year, Belle Plaine public schools picked up 15 students it didn’t expect.

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Business was brisk on Saturday, June 30 at the Bake Shop, the final day of operation for the downtown Belle Plaine bakery.

Chris Hazzard and Alex Kruschke were busy helping customers throughout the morning.

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Pictured shortly after receiving their crowns at the Bar-B-Q Days Coronation on July 15 are, from left, Second Princess Kalli Koepp, First Princess Cassidy Pumper, Miss Belle Plaine Kelly Morrison and Miss Congeniality Erin Winters.

The Year in Review (continued from page 14)

The school year opened Sept.

4 with 1,615 students enrolled in Belle Plaine Public Schools, another all-time high. Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School had 35 students in kindergarten through the fifth grade, which was expected. OLP also had 10 students in its preschool program. Holy Family Academy welcomed the 20 students it expected – 12 in the first through eighth grades and eight in the high school level. Trinity Lutheran had 65 students in kindergarten through eighth grades (one less than expected), 17 in its preschool program. *Emma Krumbee’s annual Scarecrow Festival opened Sept. 8 and would continue until Oct. 28. Nearly $7,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to the top entries. *Less than three months after being co-grand marshal of Belle Plaine’s German Days Parade, Ray Meierbachtol died Sept. 11. Meierbachtol, who started Meierbachtol Trucking shortly after graduating from Belle Plaine High School in 1949, was also well known in the area for his farming operation in rural Belle Plaine. *Belle Plaine public school students did well in their first round of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment testing using the new state science standards of the previous spring.

Results released on Sept. 18 showed that 56.2 percent of Belle Plaine’s fifth, eighth and high school students who took the test exceeded the state average for proficiency among public school students (50.5 percent). *Ag Power’s new 20,000square-foot building in Belle Plaine was nearing completion, according to Belle Plaine Ag Power owner Keith Siemon. He said the building, which was replacing a smaller facility on the same site along Old Highway 169 Boulevard, would be used as a vehicle and equipment repair shop that features larger doors and work space with overhead cranes to accommodate today’s larger equipment. *One of the earliest Minnesota harvests on record was taking shape as combines continued to cut their way through corn and soybean fields, including in Scott and surrounding counties.

The unusually early start of the harvest (about three weeks ahead of normal) was due to the drought-like conditions that had persisted in fields for the past couple of months, enabling crops to dry out. Most of the crops in the state managed to reach maturity early due to the exceptionally warm spring that allowed planting to begin weeks ahead of schedule. *Cambria’s Chief Executive Officer Marty Davis apologized on Sept. 20 for the silence surrounding his company’s operations in Belle Plaine since purchasing the community’s largest and most visible commercial building. Davis and his family opened the doors to Cambria’s headquarters, the former Excelsior-Henderson plant on East Enterprise Drive, to about 60 business and civic leaders. Despite efforts to publicize Cambria’s early operations in Belle Plaine as one of the community’s top employers, the Davis family maintained a low profile. It did so, Marty Davis said, to avoid speculating. “We didn’t mean to offend anybody, but we wanted to wait until we had done something,” he said. “We thought we could get in here and get something going.” Cambria employed (as of late September) 172 people

October

*The Belle Plaine City Council addressed one of its shortest agendas of the year on Oct. 1, resulting in a meeting that lasted 11 minutes. It would have been even shorter had it not been for an announcement

by Mayor Tim Lies at the end of the agenda that the city will receive a $150,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC).

In a press release, the SMSC announced that it would provide $900,000 in grants to neighboring governments, including $150,000 each to Scott County and the cities of Belle Plaine, Jordan, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee.

Specifically, the grants will be for the benefit of local residents as determined by each governmental unit. *Troy and Laura Martinson moved their RT Garage business from Prior Lake to 139 East Main Street in downtown Belle Plaine to take advantage of the historic former Keup Motors building and its heated storage space. They had purchased the building in June and worked on improvements to the upstairs portion of the building. “We needed more room. Our old building was nice, but now we have the space to spread our wings,” Troy Martinson said. *Brandon Boateng and Jessica Buszmann were crowned Belle Plaine High School’s 2012 Homecoming king and queen at the Oct. 1 coronation in the school’s north gym. The other 2012 king candidates were Jayden Howie, Zach Juaire, Kyle O’Brien and Nathan Phillips. The other queen candidates were Sophie Brazil, Haley Fogarty, Claire Otto and Jamie Read. *The Belle Plaine High School tennis team had its season come to an end on Oct. 4 in deep southern Minnesota, where Blue Earth Area bounced the Tigers from the Section 2A Tournament with a 6-1 victory.

Belle Plaine, which finished the team season 4-4 in the Minnesota River Conference, 8-13 overall, had defeated TriCity United in the play-in round earlier in the week. Earning all-conference honors for the Tigers were Ashley Morrison, Allison Stolee, Jane Schneider, Jamie Read and Sophie Brazil.

Lindsay Vennie was honorable mention. *Temperatures in the 50s, plenty of clouds and very little wind made for ideal running conditions at the second annual Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Half-Marathon and 5K races in Belle Plaine on Oct. 13. A total of 387 runners (210 in the 5K and 177 in the half-marathon) completed the races. Females significantly outnumbered males in both races – 101 to 76 in the halfmarathon and 135 to 75 in the 5K. There were two repeat winners, both coming in the men’s races. Eric Thies, 23, of Apple Valley (formerly of Arlington), won the halfmarathon decisively again, while 16-year-old McKenzie Holt of St. Cloud was by far and away the fastest female and had the second best overall time in the race. Repeating as the overall champion in the 5K race was Brent Giesen, 32, of Cottage Grove. The first female finisher was Holly Schmitz, 23, of Lonsdale. *The Belle Plaine City Council on Oct. 15 unanimously adopted the final assessment roll for the city’s 2012 street and utility improvement project. The total amount to be assessed for the

project came in at $366,121.66.

The city would absorb $1,125,118.41 (75 percent) of the cost of this year’s project, which included a considerable amount of work on streets that front Court Square Park and other city properties. The 2012 project area included North Elm Street between Church Street and Spring Street, Court Street from Meridian Street to Walnut Street, Chestnut Street north of Court Street and Ravine repair at the end of Chestnut Street. *It was a long bus ride there and a seemingly longer one home for the Belle Plaine High School football team as the No. 5 seed Tigers lost to the No. 4 seed Fairmont Cardinals 48-26 in the first round of the Section 3AAA Tournament in Fairmont on Oct. 23. Belle Plaine finished the season with a record of 2-5 in the Minnesota River Conference, 3-6 overall.

Representing the Tigers on the all-conference team were senior Nick Eliason, junior Gavin Dauwalter and freshman Luke Narveson. Senior Jayden Howie and junior Derek Dahlke received honorable mention. *After finishing second the past four years, the Belle Plaine High School girls’ cross country team captured the Minnesota River Conference Meet at Norwood Young America’s Baylor Park on Oct. 25. It was the Tigers’ first MRC team championship since 2006, which was the program’s first-ever conference title. The Tigers were led by sophomore Janessa Meuleners, who was the meet’s individual medalist for a second-straight year. Belle Plaine had two other runners (eighth-grader Haley Leger and sophomore Emilyn Siemon) place in the top 10, which is good for all-conference honors. For a fourth-straight year, Meuleners would go on to become the Tigers’ lone qualifier at the state meet, where she finished 14th among 175 runners in the Class 1A field. *The Belle Plaine boys’ cross country team finished fourth in its MRC Meet at Baylor Park.

Mayer Lutheran won the meet.

Senior Jacob Schaffer was Belle Plaine’s lone all-conference recipient as he placed sixth among 56 racers.

November

second among the three candidates who were vying for the two four-year terms. Coop edged challenger Kurt Laabs, a first-time candidate, by 29 votes (1,507 to 1,478). Incumbent Gary Trost was the top votegetter with 1,749. Meanwhile, Commissioner Joe Wagner of Sand Creek Township held off a fierce challenge from Jerry Kucera to win re-election and another term on the Scott County Board. Wagner beat Kucera by 290 votes – 6,453 to 6,163. Wagner overcame a huge deficit between the primary and general elections to get the win. *In the presidential election, Romney received over 56 percent of the vote in Belle Plaine with 1,850 votes to 1,337 for Obama. Belle Plaine Township also favored Romney strongly, casting almost 65 percent of its votes for him – 344 to 177 for Obama. Blakeley Township favored Romney over Obama by over 68 percent (177 to 77). *The upswing of the 2012 state Class 2A volleyball tournament for Belle Plaine High School was that it was competitive in all three matches it played in, recording a victorious sweep in the first against Thief River Falls; taking No. 1-ranked and eventual state champion Marshall to four games and scoring at least 20 points in each set in the semifinals; and taking a team that entered the tournament undefeated (Caledonia) to five sets in the third-place match. The downturn of the tournament for Belle Plaine was that it could not pull off the upset needed to win a state championship.

The Section 2AA champion Tigers finished the season with a record of 5-2 in the Minnesota River Conference, 28-7 overall.

All-conference recipients for Belle Plaine were seniors Haley Fogarty, Jordan Going and Kirsten Johnson, and eighthgrader Mariena Hayden. Senior Claire Otto was honorable mention. *Belle Plaine Junior-Senior High School presented “The Music Man” for its 2012 fall play Nov. 15-18. *Belle Plaine police officer Bryan Pasek was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) on Nov. 20. Pasek was stopped by a state trooper on Highway 169 between Jordan and Belle Plaine at 2:26 a.m. He was allegedly traveling at 96 mph in a 65 mph zone before being stopped, according to a state patrol spokesperson. After a portable breath test indicated a blood-alcohol concentration of .17 – more than twice the legal limit – Pasek, 32, was arrested and booked into the Scott County Jail for third-degree DWI, a gross-misdemeanor. He was paced on administrative leave pending the outcome of his trial. This was not the first time Pasek was arrested for DWI. In the fall of 2003 he was arrested by Scott County sheriff’s deputies and charged with gross-misdemeanor DWI, a charge that was later reduced to a misdemeanor. *Mr. and Mrs. Claus greeted dozens of children at Hennen’s Furniture in downtown Belle Plaine in conjunction with the kick off of the Community Business Lighting Contest.

December

*Connie

and Leroy Chard (CLC Development) had recently purchased the former Brewery Creek Garden Center property off of Highway 169 in Belle Plaine. The Chards were

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This cornfield along Hickory Boulevard in front of Coborn’s and others on the sandier soils of the Belle Plaine area succumbed to the heat and lack of moisture in July. cleaning up the site, which they purchased from a bank. They had not yet publicly commented on what their future plans are for the property, which was owned by the Kornder family for many years prior to the closing of Brewery Creek Garden Center several years ago. *The Belle Plaine City Council on Dec. 3 unanimously approved a 2013 property tax levy of $4,528,272, an increase of $228,635 (5.3 percent) over the 2012 levy of $4,299,637. For property owners with an average-value home of $167,400, the 5.3 percent hike will represent approximately a $132 increase on the city’s portion of their property taxes in 2013. *The first significant snowfall of the season dumped nearly a foot of snow on some parts of the Belle Plaine. It was one of the biggest snowstorms in nearly two years. The storm began the late-night hours of Saturday, Dec. 8 and continued throughout most of the day on Dec. 9. *Ron Fry took over operation of the Belle Plaine Dairy Queen from Tony Jewett, who would continue to own the building. *There was some good economic news to report during the last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas. The price of regular unleaded gasoline was under $3 a gallon after having challenged the $4 mark earlier in the year. The price of gas at Coborn’s, Cenex and Kwik Trip in Belle Plaine fell to $2.99, while some Holiday and SuperAmerica stations in Shakopee were as low as $2.80

a gallon. *The Belle Plaine City Council on Dec. 17 voted 3-2 to accept the resignation of police officer Bryan Pasek and the subsequent separation agreement package between the city and the union that was presented by City Administrator David Murphy. Highlights of the agreement included a lump sum severance payment of $15,027.72, which was equivalent to three months pay, as well as a lump sum payment of $6,581.69 that represented 227.74 hours of accrued paid personal time. Pasek was arrested in November for his second DWI since becoming a police officer in Belle Plaine. His resignation took effect Dec. 21. *The Order Safety/Twistwire Marketing building at 215 North Meridian Street downtown was voted the winner of the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Holiday Business Lighting Contest. The other top two vote-getters were also North Meridian Street businesses. Second place went Lisa Fahey Insurance at 204 North Meridian Street, while third place went Johan’s Bar and Grill at 117 North Meridian Street. *The John and Shannon Bergs residence was the winner of the Belle Plaine Rotary Club’s 2012 Belle Plaine Home Decorating Contest. The other top five entries were Al Bartolomei, 92 Oakwood Drive; Jenny Wolf, 905 West Prairie Street; Kevin and Michelle Soller, 710 West South Street; and Mitch Kuhnke, 705 Butler Drive.

The Belle Plaine Trail, which was the subject of numerous Belle Plaine City discussions between the Belle Plaine City Council and Belle Council on Nov. 5 voted 4-1 to Plaine Township Board this year regarding cost sharing and give itself about a 15 percent future maintenance, etc., was reconstructed into a new road in boost in pay, effective Jan. 1, September by Chard Tiling and Excavating of Belle Plaine.

2013. Council Member Gary Trost, who asked that the issue be placed on the agenda, pointed out that the current mayor and city council salaries had remained the same for several years. Under the pay hike adopted by the council, the mayor’s salary will increase from $4,000 per year to $4,600 per year, while each council member’s pay will go up from $3,800 per year to $4,400 per year. Mayor Tim Lies accounted for the only no vote to increasing the mayor and city council salaries. *Belle Plaine Mayor Tim Lies was defeated in the Nov. 6 General Election by City Council Member Mike Pingalore by 1,601 votes to 1,457. A record 3,313 people voted at the Belle Plaine Government Center, which was 96.03 percent of the city’s 3,450 registered voters. Cary Coop, who lost to Lies in the mayoral race by just nine votes in 2010 (resulting in a recount), was involved in another close election in 2012 and this time Members of the Belle Plaine High School volleyball team celebrated their Section 2AA champrevailed. He renewed his seat pionship at Gustavus Adolphus College in November. on the city council by finishing

*The

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B.P. Chamber Wedding Expo Jan. 27 H.S. Boys’ Basketball

The Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2013 wedding expo Jan. 27, noon to 3 p.m., at Oak Crest Elementary School.

This year’s expo is several weeks earlier than last year’s event.

The expo provides brides, grooms and their families an opportunity to see the latest in wedding ideas, attire and more.

Over 50 local wedding vendors will be on hand. New and previously worn dresses – many under $200 – plus accessories and wedding decor will be on

Tigers Split Two at St. James

hand.

Brides-to-be and vendors interested in the event and seeking more information should con- by Dan Ruud tact Carrie Traxler at the Belle The Belle Plaine High School Plaine Chamber of Commerce, boys’ basketball team took a 952-873-4295, or by e-mail at punch Thursday and then debellepln@frontiernet.net livered one on Friday as it split two games at a holiday tournament in St. James, losing to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 60-40 and then bouncing back to defeat host St. James Area 75-62.

The Tigers, 1-0 in the Minnesota River Conference, 3-3 selves to provide transporta- overall, will travel to Sibley tion from Tri-City United High East for a MRC contest 7:30 School in Montgomery to ice p.m. this Thursday. Mayer Luhockey practice in Le Sueur. theran will be the opponent The families signed a liability at Belle Plaine 7:30 p.m. next waiver, releasing the district Tuesday. from liability in the event of an Morris Area 60, Tigers 40 incident between Montgomery Only seven Tigers scored as a and Le Sueur, said Greg Fad- strong Morris Area team mandema, Tri-City United High aged to finally pull away for School’s activities director. what on the scoreboard was a 20-point win.

“This game was a lot closer than the score ended up,” said Belle Plaine coach John Wellner. “Many times we were down eight and had the ball, but we in its application for a NASA could not cut it any closer than grant to fund the team. Like that. We certainly did not play Belle Plaine, Jordan received our best game. We had trouble funding for the team from Min- with the pressure that Morris nesota-based Tenant Co. Belle applied and they capitalized on Plaine hired Jeff Heine, the dis- every mistake we made. That trict’s facilities director, to lead is why they are one of the best its team. teams in the state. The posiJordan is still searching for tive side is that even though we someone to lead and motivate played poorly, our effort was its team.

Tri-City United Board Slashes Participation Fee to Play Hockey The cost of participation in high school activities is sometimes too much for families to handle. Tri-City United School District recently took a step to reduce the cost of participation its students face if they want to play on the St. Peter/Le SueurHenderson/Tri-City United/ Cleveland coop ice hockey team.

The school board recently lowered the participation fee

the half-dozen Tri-City United players will pay, from $1,168 to $350. The decision means the district will pay about $5,100 toward covering the cost of its students to play ice hockey.

Citing the cost of liability insurance and a daily bus between Montgomery and Le Sueur, the school board declined to fund transportation for the six players. Instead, the district allows parents or the students them-

Jordan May Add Robotics Team

Jordan High School is interested in adding a robotics team, not that it has found a funding source.

A robotics team uses students interested in engineering, math and science to work together to build a robot from a kit. It must perform per-determined tasks, like shoot a basketball at hoops of varying heights.

The teams learn the task their

self-built robots must take on a specific date, leaving them all the same amount of time to build and prepare their respective entries before regional and state competitions. The teams are judged on how well their robot performs the tasks.

All it Jordan needs now is someone to lead its team.

Earlier this year, Jordan, like Belle Plaine, was unsuccessful

Red Cross Hosting Blood Drive in Cologne

Sibley East School District’s New Leader Will Be Many Things

The Sibley East School District’s next superintendent will be a solid communicator, someone who can develop partnerships and a person who can successfully work with building planning and referendums.

Other desired traits include a proven track record as an educational leader, able to work collaboratively with staff, parents and community members.

The person should be someone who thinks strategically and

can conceptualize needs and solutions.

The new superintendent will be visible in schools, has a solid working understanding of education finance, is honest, ethical and dedication to education and students. The next superintendent should also be a person who adapts to change, be a good listener with strong interpersonal skills.

These attributes were developed through community meet-

Former Carver Building Official Files Suit Against City Claiming his disability – arthritis and sleep apnea – were at the root of behavior that eventually led to his termination as Carver’s municipal building official, Ray Williams recently filed a federal suit against the City of Carver.

Williams was fired April 4, 2011 after a lengthy investigation revealed alleged allegations he was sleeping on the job.

The city also contends he was insubordinate, refused to obey a lawful order and disobeyed a corrective action plan.

The city declined comment and referred all questions to League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Attorney Patricia Beety.

Williams contends the city

violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Earlier this fall, the U.S. Department of Justice gave Williams the goahead to file the lawsuit against the city.

The suit claims Williams was twice offered unspecified amounts of severance payments, but he declined them.

He claims the city asked him to resign and release the city from claims in exchange for the severance. Williams refused.

The suit claims the city was maliciously reckless and indifferent to his federally protected rights. Williams is seeking six sets of damages, each in excess of $75,000.

Wishing you all the best in 2013 The Belle Plaine Herald Staff

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The school board will meet Jan. 28 to finalize candidate lists and review the interview process.

The school board’s plans call for interviews of about six finalists Feb. 11-12 and 14. The board plans to identify the school district’s next superintendent at the Feb. 14 meeting.

It expects to approve a contract Feb. 19.

The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive in the area aimed at maintaining a plentiful supply at a time when demand remains high and donations typically drop.

The Red Cross is hosting a blood drive Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cologne Community Center, Jan. 14 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at Community Center, 1211 Village Parkway South (southwest corner of Carver County Road 53 and Highway 212).

As many as 44,000 blood donations are needed every day across the country to meet the needs of patients. To make an Beyond the Yellow Ribbon appointment, sign up online at South of the River will meet www.redcrossblood.org or call on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the lower 1-800-RED CROSS. level of the Prior Lake VFW Club from 7-8:15 p.m.

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still there and we were still in the game, capable of winning.

We need to do a better job of handling pressure to be able to win a game like this.”

Gavin Dauwalter had a teamhigh 13 points for Belle Plaine, followed by Jacob Meger (9), Alec Koepp (7), Jack Winders (5), Colton Hentges (2), Sam Karl (2) and Luke Narveson (2). Dauwalter was also tops in rebounds with seven. Aaron Bigaouette had five assists.

Tigers 75, St. James 62 The Tigers let the host team hang around for the first half of the game before the shots began to fall on the way to a 7562 victory.

“We started out slow again this game but ended up tied before half,” Wellner said. “Their zone bothered us a little to start with, but when we started being a little more patient and running through the zone offense, we found some open and easy shots to make. One player that made a huge difference for us is Alec Koepp. He has really improved defensively this year.

He is a much smarter player about when to go for blocks and when to alter shots. His rebounding and defense made a difference in the game.”

Koepp finished the game with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Narveson had 14 points

and five rebounds. Meger added 11 points and Bigaouette and Dauwalter both had eight and Winders seven. The other scorers for the Tigers were Karl (6), Nelson (5) and Bristlin (3).

2012-13 BPHS Boys’ Basketball Results and Remaining Schedule Dec. 11 at WEM L 62-61 Dec. 13 vs. LS-H W 72-65 Dec. 14 at Benson L 55-51 Dec. 21 vs. GFW W 68-52 Dec. 27-28 at St. James Tour.

vs. Morris L 60-40

vs. St James W 75-62 Jan. 3 at Sibley East Jan. 8 vs. Mayer Lutheran Jan. 10 vs. Kenyon-W Jan. 11 at Jordan Jan. 12 vs. St. Peter Jan. 15 at New Ulm Jan. 17 at NYA Jan. 22 vs. Tri-City United Jan. 25 at LS-H Jan. 28 vs. Bethlehem A. Jan. 29 at LCWM Jan. 31 vs. Watertown-Mayer Feb. 5 vs. Sibley East Feb. 8 at Mayer Lutheran Feb. 14 vs. Jordan Feb. 18 at Watertown-Mayer Feb. 19 vs. NYA Feb. 22 at NYA Feb. 28 at Blue Earth Area Mar. 4 Start Subsection Mar. 15 Section Champ.

Mar. 20-23 State Tournament

Scott County Historical Society Gets $50,00 Grant From Mdewakanton The Scott County Historical Society (SCHS) announced it has received a Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) grant of $50,000 in support of the SCHS exhibit space redesign project.

This grant will allow the Society to better serve its communities, implement identified strategic plan actions and further its mission. The board and staff discussed in detail the opportunities presented by this grant that will have the biggest impact for the long-term in exhibit and program delivery.

Changes include creating new exhibit, archival and storage space, redesigning the museum story entry and much more.

The Society “is grateful for this generous grant and looks forward to working with the SMSC to preserve and share the history and cultural heritage of Scott County.”

The Scott County Historical Society is located at 235 South Fuller Street in Shakopee. For more information, contact the Society at 952-445-0378, or info@scottcountyhistory.org.

Legacy Grant The SCHS was also awarded a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant in the amount of $6,171 from the Minnesota Historical Society in support of the SCHS Oversize Storage/Rehousing Project.

The SCHS’s collection is diverse and constantly rowing.

Currently, nearly 150 items are stored in the available drawers of the flat file cases owned by the society. Due to lack of space, the society is forced to store about 350 oversize flat objects on shelving units in open areas, rolled and placed inside filing cabinets or stacked on top of a lidless map case.

None of these options are good and they subject artifacts to potentially damaging elements such as light and dust. The addition of three new secure flat file storage units will ensure that large archival items are stored properly for future generations. These new cases will help further the SCHS mission to search, save and share the history and cultural heritage of Scott County.

Growing Through Grief Meeting Jan. 10

Designed to meet the needs ago, this support group can help of those experiencing grief due you through a lonely and frightto the death of a loved one or ening time. those companioning someone The meeting will be held on experiencing loss, the Growing Thursday, Jan. 10 from 7 to Through Grief support group 8:30 p.m. in the Solarium at can help through education and Mayo Clinic Health System peer support. in New Prague. To register or dan Independent.

Last year, Boncher, Ewals and Whether your loss has hap- receive more information, call Ballard were on opposite ends pened recently or several years 952-758-8176. of a nasty spat over the BallardSunder Funeral Home’s operation of a crematorium at its funeral home in downtown Jordan. Ballard even filed a temporary restraining order against the mayor.

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A trio that hasn’t agreed on a major issue in Jordan has come together for a significant donation to the new Scott County Public Library in Jordan.

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H.S. Girls’ Basketball

Tigers Lose One, Win One at NYA

Rumble on the Red Youth Team Champs The Scott West Panther Cubs left the Fargodome with a silver cup and the club division championship of the prestigious Rumble on the Red Youth Duals in Fargo, N.D., on Saturday. Scott West dominated it’s pool, defeating the Dakota Rattlers from Minot, N.D., 73-12, Thief River Falls, 63-18, Aberdeen, S.D., 45-18 and the Cobber Club, made up of wrestlers from the Moorhead area, 48-33. In the finals, the Panther Cubs squared off against the Bobcats from Brookings, S.D., who went 4-0 in their pool to make the finals. Scott West took the lead and never trailed in the dual en route to claiming the championship hardware with an impressive 54-27 win. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Ted Pesch, Adam Kelvington, Zach Tracy, Landon Church, Gavin Hill, Jacob Hill, Justin Backlund, Tyler Shackle and Jeffrey Kasper.

In the middle row are Bryce Lofton, Jon Huss, John Lloyd, Calvin Menke, Justin Stauffacher, Hunter Struffert, Jace Demmers, Daniel Wermerskirchen, Colton Kerkow and Trent Rasmussen. Pictured in the back are coaches Jerold Stauffacher, Al Flynn, JD Pesch and Brian Kelvington.

H.S. Wrestling

Scott West Sixth at Rumble The Scott West wrestling team traveled northwest this past weekend for the seventh edition of the Rumble on Red Wrestling Championships held at the Fargodome on the campus of North Dakota State University.

Scott West (117 team points) placed sixth out of the tournament field of 65 teams. The event would turn into a very competitive three-team race, where Albert Lea (166.5 team points) ended up tied with West Fargo for the team title, while Jackson County Central (160 points) finished third.

“Albert Lea has an outstanding program and we have a lot of respect for what they can do on the mat so, it was good to see them get a piece of the Rumble team title with West Fargo,” states Scott West coach Darren Ripley.

Albert Lea and West Fargo, will have to time-share the Rumble on the Red championship belt, with West Fargo taking it for the first half of the year and Albert Lea getting the prized possession for the second half of the year. The belt had resided with Scott West over the last two years as the Panthers won the previous two Rumble on the Red titles.

Scott West catapulted 10 spots upward in the team standings from 16th after Day 1 of the tournament. The sixth place finish continued the Panthers’ consistent trend of scoring well at the Rumble on the Red Championships as they also had three eighth place finishes to go along with the two first place championships.

Leading the way for Scott West this year was sophomore 152-pounder Andrew Fogarty as he became the fifth Panther wrestler to win an individual Rumble on the Red title. Fogarty used a second period escape and a solid third period ride out to beat Tri-Valley’s Zach Schuman 1-0. The championship win allowed Fogarty to join Tyler Kivel, Lee Goldberg, Michael Kroells (twice) and Jake Siegle as Scott West individual Rumble on the Red champions.

“It’s was good to see Andrew break through and win the Rumble,” says Ripley. “Up until today the Fargodome probably had not been one of Andrew’s favorite places to wrestle as he missed making weight as an eighth-grader, lost out before placing as a ninth-grader and narrowly missed becoming a USA Freestyle Cadet AllAmerican this past summer.”

One Scott West wrestler who has had plenty of success at the Rumble on the Red Championships is 138-pounder Luke Zilverberg as the senior became the first and only Panther to become a four-time Rumble on the Red place winner. After placing sixth as a freshman and then becoming a two-time Rumble finalist in his sophomore and junior years, Zilverberg wrestled his way to a third place finish at this year’s tournament. After losing an 11-3 semifinal match to eventual five-time Rumble on the Red champion Mitch Bengston of St. Cloud Apollo, Zilverberg came back with two dominating performances of North Dakota wrestlers as he pinned Cody Haugen of Minot

in the consolation semis before winning third place with a 9-1 win over Cole Mehring of Fargo Davies.

“Luke wrestled a really good tournament and it was good to see him close out his four Rumble placings in the manner that he did,” states Ripley.

“He really wrestled sharp and aggressive in those final two matches.”

Zilverberg’s teammate Zach Siegle may have a chance to join him next year as a fourtime Rumble on the Red placewinner as he wrestled his way back to a third place finish.

After losing a hard-fought 42 overtime quarterfinal match to eventual Rumble champion Blake Bousch of South Border, Siegle came back with four straight wins in the 126-pound bracket. The last two of those Siegle wins came in overtime as he scrambled his way to a winning reversal of West Fargo’s Trevor Kringlie in the consolation semis. That win set up a Minnesota Christmas Tournament third place rematch between Siegle and New Prague’s Griffin Parriott. In what turned out to be a scoreless match, Siegle prevailed and claimed third place as he won the “ride out” final period of the match.

“Not a lot of points but still some very exciting wrestling,” states Ripley. “Zach has now placed fifth, fourth, third and hopefully there will be a finalist performance by him next year.”

Scott West 113-pounder David Flynn is on a similar path as Zilverberg and Siegle as the sophomore captured his second Rumble on the Red placing by taking third as well. After losing a 10-6 match to nationally-ranked Paul Mascarenas of Cleveland, N.M., Flynn, like Siegle, put together four straight wins with two of them coming by one point. Flynn’s bronze medal match would be a rematch of last year’s 106-pound Lakeville North Invitational championship as the Scott West wrestler did battle with Collin Dregammont of Lakeville North. Flynn had won that match by a point and he would do the same in this one as he used a second period reversal and a hard third period ride out to win this year’s match 2-1.

“David wrestled a really solid tournament and got tough in tough situations,” states Ripley. “Coming back to take third place in big tournaments like this is not an easy thing to do, so to have David, Zach and Luke all come back and win a total of 10 straight matches without a loss is pretty impressive.”

“The Next Generation” was also impressive as the Scott West Panther-Cubs rolled to the

Rumble on the Red Youth Duals team championship in their first appearance on the Fargodome mats. The Panther-Cubs were guided to the championship win by coaches Al Flynn, Jerold Stauffacher, Brian Kelvington and J.D. Pesch.

“Congratulations to the Scott West Panther-Cubs,” exclaims Ripley. “They wrestled great and their championship gives Scott West a third title in the Fargodome over the last three years, which is not to shabby.”

Scott West will be back in action at Le Sueur-Henderson Thursday night before hosting New Prague Friday night in Belle Plaine.

2012-13 Scott West Dual Results and Remaining Schedule Dec. 6 at E. Prairie W 34-17 Dec. 7 at Hutchinson Quad

vs. Mkato E. W 62-12

vs. New Ulm W 74-0

vs. Hutch. W 42-19 Dec. 20 at TCU W 63-12 Dec. 21 at STMA L 55-9 Jan. 3 at LS-H Jan. 4 vs. New Prague at BP Jan. 11 vs. Sibley East at BP Jan. 12 at Plainview-E-M Jan. 19 at Eastview Tourney Jan. 24 at Farmington Invite Jan. 25 vs. W-M at Jordan Feb. 1 vs. Shakopee at B.P. Feb. 8 at NYA Section Tourneys Feb. 14 vs. TBA at Jordan Feb. 16 Final Four Teams

at Watertown-Mayer Feb. 22-23 Section Individual

The Belle Plaine High School girls’ basketball team lost to highly-ranked Maranatha Christian 71-41 in the first game of a holiday tournament at Norwood Young America Friday night.

The Tigers regrouped on Saturday to defeat Nevis 68-58.

No other details or statistics were available prior to Monday’s early holiday press time.

The split left Belle Plaine with an overall record of 5-5. The Tigers, 2-2 in the Minnesota River Conference, are scheduled to resume action in a MRC game at first-place Jordan 7:30 p.m. this Friday. Belle Plaine will be at Norwood Young America on Jan. 10 before hosting St. Peter in a nonconference game on Nov. 12.

2012-13 BPHS Girls’ Remaining Schedule Jan. 4 at Jordan Jan. 10 at NYA Jan. 12 vs. St. Peter Jan. 15 vs. Tri-City United Jan. 17 vs. Bethlehem Acdy.

Jan. 18 at LS-H Jan. 24 vs. Watertown-M Jan. 25 vs. Kenyon-W Jan. 29 vs. Sibley East Feb. 1 at Mayer Lutheran Feb. 7 vs. Jordan Feb. 12 vs. NYA Feb. 15 at Tri-City United Feb. 19 at GFW Feb. 26 Begin Subsection Mar. 8 Section Champ.

at MSU The Tigers’ Haley Fogarty, pictured in Friday night’s game Mar. 13-16 State Tourney against Maranatha Christian at NYA, is the team’s leading

at Target Center scorer this season.

MRC Standings (As of Jan. 1) Girls’ Basketball

W Jordan 4 Norwood YA 3 Watertown-M 3 Belle Plaine 2 Mayer Lutheran 2 Tri-City United 2 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 Sibley East 0 Results No Games Scheduled Boys’ Basketball Jordan 2 Belle Plaine 1 Le Sueur-Hend. 1 Mayer Lutheran 1 Norwood YA 1 Sibley East 1 Watertown-M 0 Tri-City United 0 Results No Games Scheduled Wrestling NYA 1 Scott West 1 Watertown-M 1 Le Sueur-Hend. 0 Sibley East 0 Tri-City United 0 Results No Matches Scheduled

L 0 1 1 2 2 2 4 4

Belle Plaine’s Sophie Brazil attempted to dribble past a Maranatha Christian defender Friday night at NYA.

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Carver Hosting Snow Golf Tourney The Carver Lions Club is hosting its annual fund-raiser, the Soggy Bottom Snow Golf Tournament, Saturday, Jan. 19.

The tournament challenges the participants’ ability to play golf in the snow using tennis ball, a 5-iron, baseball bat or ice hockey stick to navigate their way around an 18-hole course in Riverside Park. It will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The tournament is intended to benefit Carver Fire Department, Carver Parks and Recreation, the Lions Club and Funky Minds.

The tournament costs $20 per participant. Food and beverages will be available on site.

The club plans a heated tent and bonfire at the park. Registration forms are available on the Lions Club’s Web site – www.

The Tigers’ Amara Meyer put up a shot against Maranatha Christian Friday night at NYA. carverlions.org

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013

FireďŹ ghters from Henderson, Green Isle and Hamburg responded to the call for mutual aid.

The rural area worked against their efforts to save it.

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ly marked. FireďŹ ghters also had to truck water to the edge of the driveway. They tried to pump it to the house several hundred yards from the end of the driveway but eventually trucked it the driveway to the house.

The rural nature of the house, the distance ďŹ reďŹ ghters had to travel, the condition of road markings and the long driveway added up to situation ďŹ reďŹ ghters could not overcome. They did not gain the upper hand on the blaze until just after 3 p.m. “It was just a tough situation,â€?

Mark Neils told Fire Chief Randy Koepp the ďŹ re got its start Koepp said. “It was a total loss, a shame.â€? in a wood burner.

The heat overcame a Henderson ďŹ reďŹ ghter. He was treated at the scene and was OK when ďŹ reďŹ ghters cleared the scene by 4:45 p.m.

New Prague OKs Slight Hike in City Tax Levy

Depending on what happened with the value of property in New Prague, city taxpayers may see a slight tax hike in 2013 after the city council approved a minor increase in the tax levy.

The council recently OK’d a 1.7 percent increase in the city levy, an increase that will bump the levy by $64,669 to approximately $3.82 million. A property with a signiďŹ cant decrease in valuation could see a decrease in the city’s portion of property taxes.

Overall, the 1.7 percent in-

crease is the result of a tax abatement the council awarded to Chart Inc. for 2013. The abatement is a shift from the company’s tax increment ďŹ nancing district (TIF) and not a new property tax levy.

The levy funds a portion of the city’s overall budget of approximately $20.98 million.

That amount includes the general fund, the water, electric, sanitary sewer, and golf course, economic development revenue funds, debt service, capitol projects and ambulance funds.

Bowling Results

Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

Commercial League Neil’s 4 Bartels Lands.

3 Prairie Farm 3 D Lees Guns 1 Johan’s II 1 Johan’s 0 High Game: Dave Gordon 267 High Series: Tom Otto 759, Dave Gordon 666, Jim Herrmann 664

A Valuable Donation The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) facilitated the donation of a 1991 pumper truck from the U.S. Department of Defense to the Green Isle Fire Department. The DNR’s Todd Vogelgesang, (far left) an excess property technician, and Tim Oland, a DNR rural ďŹ re department coordinator (far right), recently presented the truck to the department.

Chief Scott Vos (second from right) and Assistant Chief Dan Kroells accepted it on the city and department’s behalf. The truck is valued at about $45,000. It replaces a 1984 model pressed into service after the city’s front-line pumper, a 1991 model, was destroyed in October 2011 in a crash blamed on brake failure. The city had been relying on its backup pumper truck, a 1984 model. Green Isle is still seeking a FEMA grant for a new pumper truck.

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Computer specialist Lynn Mollenhauer works with fourth-graders Allison Doheny and Andrew Ludwig during a recent computer skills class at Oak Crest Elementary School.

Robotics Enjoying Solid Start at Elementary Level

Although Belle Plaine JuniorSenior High is starting a robotics team, the idea of teaching students to create a small machine they can control isn’t exactly new in Belle Plaine. It’s one of the highlights in Lynn Mollenhauer’s computer skills class.

Mollenhauer has taught the class at Oak Crest Elementary for 11 years. It’s a popular class with students who are improving their computer skills. Three years ago, she added the challenge of using a Lego kit to build a small robot students control via computer. “The students love going to computer to do class,� said Amy Endres, a fourth grade teacher at Oak Crest. “They talk about what they are going to try to create before they go to computer class, and then come back to homeroom and are eager to share what they tried, what worked and didn’t work.�

The computer skills meets in the school’s Mac computer lab.

The Lego robots may be an alligator with a moveable jaw, a helicopter or a soccer player able to kick a small object.

Using a small motor, a rubber binder or two and a USB cable to control the movement of the object via a free computer program called “Scratch� from the Maryland Institute of Technology, they can create movementby-command. “The Legos are the hook,�

Mollenhauer said.

The students work in groups of two, allowing them the extra set of hands to assemble their robot. Mollenhauer found putting them in teams of three frequently leaves one student without much to contribute.

The program uses learning through trial-and-error. Students have to control the range of their Lego object’s movement as well as the speed at which it can move. When students ask Mollenhauer for assistance because their robot isn’t working as it should, she helps them ďŹ x the problem themselves by talking them through the problem to a solution. “If it doesn’t work, you have to stop and ďŹ gure out the problem and how to ďŹ x it. If you just stop, you’re going nowhere,â€? she said. “That plays into everything in life.â€?

It’s a popular class. Mollenhauer runs “Scratch After Schoolâ€? one day a week. She said students frequently get so wrapped up in their robot projects she has to shoe them out the door to waiting parents. “I love watching the kids ďŹ gure out how to do things,â€? she said.

The lessons from problem solving are something students can use in other classes while working individually or inteams, she said. The conďŹ dence they gain is valuable in everyday life. “It is fun to hear them talk this way, using their problem-solving skills and experiencing trial and error, because sometimes it carries over into math and science,â€? Endres said.

Mollenhauer has a good idea of the beneďŹ ts the class and robot project will offer the juniorsenior high students on Belle Plaine’s ďŹ rst robotics team.

About two dozen students have shown initial interest in the program.

“I love watching the kids ďŹ gure out how to do things.â€?

-- Lynn Mollenhauer, Oak Crest computer skills teacher The group is organizing, attending some training sessions and preparing for next month’s rollout of the ďŹ rst robot it and

other teams around the state will create.

The school board recently appointed Jeff Heine, the district’s facilities and maintenance director, as the team’s coach.

Mollenhauer is not surprised at some of the students who’ve shown interest in the robotics team. She saw that curiosity about robotics and engineering sparked when they were in her computer skills class at Oak Crest.

Mollenhauer has an interest in engineering. She has two adult daughters who are engineers. “We need more engineers,� she said.

Fourth-graders at Oak Crest Elementary School are learning about robotics in their computer skills class. Members of the class and the after-school robotics program are potentially the future members of the BPHS robotics team.

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ble-edged issue. More students equal more in state aid revenue to the district. Over 80 percent of the district’s $13.86 million in general fund revenue comes in per-student state aid.

But students require space.

The March Toward 2,000

The school board’s adopted facilities plan calls for a new high school when K-12 enrollment hits 2,000 students. The plan is on the district’s Web site.

When Smith arrived as Belle Plaine’s new superintendent in 2004, the district’s K-12 enrollment was just under 1,400. The school district was growing by about 7 percent annually.

The community was and still is a popular landing spot for families seeking less-expensive housing compared to the suburban communities to the northeast.

Had it continued toward the 2,000-student benchmark at the 7 percent annual rate of growth, Smith said Belle school district voters would have likely voted on a bond referendum to fund a new building in the November general election.

In the mid-2000s, the bubble burst on the housing market.

However, the district’s enrollment did not stop.

The district’s K-12 enrollment has grown by about 6.8 percent since the end of the 2007-08 school year, an annual rate around 1.36 percent.

More recently, annual enrollment growth has accelerated, a big jump coming in the 2009-

10 year when K-12 enrollment jumped from 1,514 students to 1,565 the following year.

If enrollment grows at 1 percent, the district will reach the 2,000-student trigger in the fall of 2026. A 2-percent growth rate would have the district at 2,000 students during the 201920 school year.

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