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Thanks, but no thanks

BY RICHARD CRAWFORD editor@chanvillager.com

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After taking a beating from many of the several hundred Chanhassen residents who overflowed the City Council chambers on Tuesday, Walmart was unanimously counted out by members of the Planning Commission.

Although the Planning Commission denial recommendation is expected to be forwarded to the City Council later this month, it’s tough to imagine how anything resembling the proposal on the table this week could gain city approval.

“Honestly in my 20 years that’s the most people I’ve seen in this room,” said Chanhassen Community Development Director Kate Aanenson.

But it wasn’t just one room. Residents watched the proceedings on TV in two other rooms in City Hall.

All residents not affiliated with Walmart spoke against the proposal to build a 120,000-square-foot store at the site of the vacant Teleplan building at the intersection of Highway 5 and Powers Boulevard.

Even before the hearing, a citizen’s group had already collected more than 1,000 signatures against the proposal.

PUBLIC OPPOSITION PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

Quilter Naomi Russell and artist Suzanne Thiesfeld coordinated the Barn Quilts of Carver County project. More than a dozen barn quilts were installed throughout rural Carver County last summer, creating an open air art gallery celebrating the county’s rural heritage, historic barns and creative arts.

Barn-burner of an idea The faces behind county’s outdoor quilt gallery

BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

The Barn Quilts of Carver County project has sparked interest across the county

and beyond. Since August, more than a dozen barn quilt “squares” have been on display on barns throughout the county.

The squares are based on traditional quilt patterns, recreated on 8-foot-by-8-foot wood panels. Last summer, volunteers painted the quilt squares, and later the Minnesota Valley Electrical Cooperative loaned its boom truck and provided workers to install the panels on barns whose

owners signed up for a square. Since then, individuals and tour groups have taken self-guided tours through the countryside for an opportunity to enjoy local folk art and explore rural Carver County.

The barn quilt project got its start last year when Naomi Russell, a quilter from Waconia, returned from vacation inspired

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Scott Hippen, the fi rst of many local residents to speak against the plan on Tuesday, said Walmart deserves respect and that he appreciated the company’s interest in the community. But, he said, the primary goal of the Chanhassen comprehensive plan is to guide growth of the community with the support of Chanhassen residents.

“Do we have support?” he asked those in attendance.

“No,” was the near-unanimous reply.

A laundry list of concerns with the project covered traffic and noise issues, the potential for increased crime, as well as concerns with how Walmart might affect existing retail businesses in the area.

Annie Fisher, a resident on Lake Drive West about a block from the proposed site, said she had concerns with adding traffic near an already busy intersection.

“The streets aren’t safe as is,” she said, noting the potential for 24-hour operation at the store.

Echoing a theme heard throughout the evening, Fisher said Chanhassen wasn’t named a top place to live by national magazines by lowering standards for development.

City staff also expressed concerns related to traffic

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PEOPLE

Former governor at home in Chanhassen

BY RICHARD CRAWFORD editor@chanvillager.com

Whether walking through his Lotus Lake neighborhood or having brunch at a Chanhassen restaurant, Allen Olson may not strike the casual observer as a political heavyweight.

But Olson, who has enjoyed his relative “anonymity” in recent years, has held office at the highest levels of state government and has received a presidential appointment to help oversee international water issues.

Olson, 72, who has lived in Chanhassen with his family since 2006, was on the same ballot as Ronald Reagan and was elected governor of North Dakota in 1980. He served one term, from 1981 to 1984, and then left his political career aside.

N.D. ROOTS Reminiscing on his former political exploits during a recent coffee break at Byerly’s, Olson said the seeds of a politics were planted early by his father growing up on a wheat and barley farm in the town of Sarles,

located near the Canadian border in northeast North Dakota. His father was a township board and school board member and would frequently point out the local school house where all the “really important” decisions were being made.

Although he described his father as a conservative Democrat, Olson would later be elected under the Republican banner.

“During the long North Dakota winters we used to argue politics,” Olson recalled.

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Allen I. Olson Twenty-eighth governor, state of North Dakota •Years Served: 1981-1984 •Age at time of inauguration: 42 •Politics: Republican •1972-1980: Attorney General of North Dakota Spouse: Barbara Benner Olson Home: Chanhassen

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and parking at the site.

Because the proposed development exceeded the square footage covered by existing zoning regulations, the city has extra discretion in how it handles the proposal.

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But Walmart representatives expressed a willingness to continue working to make sure plans met city and resident concerns.

Lisa B. Nelson, a representative from Walmart, said residents had a gap in knowledge about Walmart.

She said the project would increase the tax base in the community and add 2 50 to 300 jobs. Nelson said full-time associates at the store would earn $12.15 an hour.

Nelson said data indicates

Several hundred residents filled three rooms at Chanhassen City Hall for the Planning Commission discussion on Walmart. that Chanhassen residents are shopping at Walmart stores as well as in other communities.

“We know a lot of people are shopping in Chaska, Shakopee and Eden Prairie,” she said.

“We’re proposing to keep those dollars in Chanhassen.”

She also said Walmart has a history of community support, including giving $14 million back to charitable causes in

Minnesota.

“We want the project to be successful for your community,” she said.

But T i m Bloudek , a 2 5 year resident of Chanhassen, seemed to sum up the sentiment of hundreds in attendance by saying, “I just don’t want what they have to offer.

Ask Walmart not to waste their time or ours.”

BARN

“Why doesn’t somebody do this in Carver County?” Russell wondered.

“Maybe you’re that somebody,” her husband said.

ing out a call to county farms interested in having a barn quilt. They selected quilt block patterns and then organized teams of volunteers to paint.

“As artistic director, Suzanne created a design book of a wide variety of quilting styles and designs,” Hone said. “Barn owners were initially asked if they had a favorite block or cherished family quilt they would like to recreate a block from or given the option of choosing one of the many quilt blocks available.”

“Suzanne designed a work schedule and barn owners, family members and community volunteers signed up for shifts at her studio in the morning and early evening hours to work on the barn quilts,” Hone said. “In many cases barn owners took on a leadership role in the creation of their barn quilts inviting family members and

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by the painted barn quilt panels she saw while driving along highways in Wisconsin and Iowa. When she came home, she did some research and learned that barn quilts have been sprouting up throughout the Midwest as part of The American Barn Quilt Movement, an outdoor art form.

The original barn quilt project was started in Ohio by Donna Sue Groves of Adams County, Ohio. She painted a barn quilt square on her family’s tobacco barn as a way to honor her mother, a master quilter. It’s estimated that since 2001, there have been 1,500 painted quilt squares displayed on barns throughout the United States in Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

ARTS CONSORTIUM Russell, a member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County, brought the idea to the group. It seemed to be a perfect project with which to launch the ACCC and its mission, to support, and to advocate for the arts in Carver County. The ACC applied for a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, along with the support of the Chaska Area Quilt Club, The Arts Consortium of Carver County and the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment.

Carver artist Suzanne Thiesfeld, Russell and Barb Hone of the Arts Consortium of Carver County teamed up, fi rst send-

Stories of Thanksgiving We’re interested in your Thanksgiving holiday.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving – is there a specific person you are thankful for, someone who’s helped you through recent hard times? What’s your favorite Thanksgiving tradition? Is there a traditional Thanksgiving prayer that your family recites?

Share your stories of thanks, your traditions and your favorite Thanksgiving prayers with Chanhassen Villager readers; send your essay, no longer than 200 words, to Editor Richard Crawford, editor@chanvillager.com, before noon on Friday, Nov. 11. Include your name, city of residence, and a daytime phone number. We’ll run some submissions online at chanvillager.com and some in the Nov. 24 Villager print edition.

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Barn Quilts of Carver County What: A project spearheaded by the Arts Consortium of Carver County to promote the arts by placing art on historic barns.

Where: More than a dozen throughout rural Carver County.

Information: www.barnquiltsofcarvercounty.com Editor’s note: Beginning next week, the Chanhassen Villager will run an occasional column by Barb Hone of the Arts Consortium of Carver County that profiles the barn owners and their family barns.

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friends to participate in the process. Fellow barn owners also worked on one another’s quilts creating a sense of community and partnership in the work. Volunteers were readily available and happy to fi ll in the gaps when necessary.”

T he pai nting took place several weeks through the summer.

By August, the first barn quilt was installed on the barn

of Marilyn and Leon “Butch” Kelzer of Waconia; they chose the traditional Double Wedding Ring quilt block in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary this year.

Other installations quickly followed, and since then, the feedback has been positive and encouraging, Hone said.

The ACCC plans to add 15 more quilt blocks next spring and is seeking more barn own-

The Deardorff ’s barn quilt in Waconia. ers to participate.

Guide maps are available area quilt shops, libraries, retail outlets and at the Carver County historical society.

To learn more and download a self-guided tour map, go to www.barnquiltsofcarvercounty.com.

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ELECTION

Tech referendum, school election on Nov. 8 ballot

BY CHUCK FRIEDBAUER friedchu@yahoo.com

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, local voters will have a say in the direction District 112 will take in funding its technology plans.

The district will bring a capital project referendum to the election, which would allow for a levy to provide approximately $1.98 million a year for 10 years.

The levy amount equals about $220 per pupil.

I f the referendum is ap proved, the district would be required by law to spend the levy money solely on technology equipment and programs and not on other budget areas.

The average annual expenditures to be funded by the levy are estimated as follows: $758,338 for student devices; $ 433,420 for infrastructure; $349,785 on classroom technology; $ 277,725 on course content specific; and $164,536 on teacher devices.

Four voting locations can be found around the district area, all open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Absentee ballots can be found at the District 112 Superintendent’s office in the District Education Center

at 11 Peavey Road, Chaska or (952) 556-6110.

MINNETONKA SCHOOL BOARD Eight candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot in Minnetonka School District. Four seats are open.

The candidates are: Derek Eitreim, Charlie Kanan, Kevin B. Maire, Laurie Stoltenberg, Lisa Sumner, Joe Torelli, Lisa Wagner and Karen Walkowski.

Some polling sites have been combined for this election. Polling locations include: Clear Springs School, 5701 Highway 101 — This polling place serves Chanhassen, Precinct 1.

Minnetonka Middle School West, 6421 Hazeltine Blvd. — This combined polling place serves Chanhassen, Precincts 5, 6 and 7; and the City of Victoria, Precinct 1.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the combined polling place on election day.

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$300,000

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$400,000

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$1 million

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Nov. 8 levy vote Polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Absentee ballots can be found at the District 112 superintendent’s office in the District Education Center at 11 Peavey Road, Chaska or by calling (952) 556-6110. For more info, visit www.district112.org.

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Package gifts for troops In celebration of the upcoming Veterans Day national holiday on Nov. 11, AmericInn of Chanhassen will be participating in a special initiative to suppor t A merica’s military members by preparing and shipping gift packages to troops deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and other bases worldwide.

AmericInn will be organizing donations, merchandise contributions and volunteers to prepare the care packages.

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“In order to argue you needed to have two sides. I’ve always been convinced we needed smaller government, necessary but limited taxation and we need to encourage individual initiative.”

His father, a “flying farmer,” also gave his son an early education in water issues.

“I flew all over with dad,” he said.

Back in the 1940s, Olson said he was able to get his fi rst look at Devils Lake while flying. At the time, he said, the lake was no more than a “slough.” Today, the lake is several times the size of Lake Minnetonka.

“It’s part of the natural weather cycle,” Olson said about the lake, which now influences water issues throughout the northeast section of the state. “It has overflowed three or four times in the last several thousand years. We’re in a wet cycle.”

A graduate of the University of North Dakota and University of North Dakota Law School, Olson served in the United States Army as a judge advocate general’s corps lawyer. In 1967 he served as chief of military justice in Munich, West Germany.

From 1967 to 1969 he was assistant director of the Legislative Research Committee (now called the Legislative Council), which directed North Dakota’s fi rst study of strip mining, soil banks, and land reclamation.

In 1969, Olson entered private practice in a Bismarck law fi rm.

His legal skills and interest in politics were perfect resume builders for the highest legal

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T he loc a l A mericI n n of Chanhassen, located at 570 Pond Promenade in Chanhassen, will be hosting this event at the hotel from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Hotel staf f, the Southwest Metro Chamber and local businesses wi l l be pa r ticipati ng. T he event is open to anyone who would like to come down and make a donation or help prepare the gift packages.

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In 1972 he won his first of two terms for attorney general of North Dakota. In his first primary, he prevailed by 168 votes over the son of the retiring attorney general.

TWO TERMS ENOUGH “I still feel term limits are important,” Olson said.

After two terms as attorney general, Olson said he decided to throw his hat in the governor’s race when the conservative Democratic governor “he got along with well” decided to go for a third term.

In November 1980, he defeated incumbent Gov. Arthur A. Link. Olson ran for re-election in 1984, but was defeated by George A. Sinner.

He said the experience more than scratched his political itch and he left office without any bitterness and with good relationships with both Link and Sinner.

“When I lost, I never planned a career in politics,” he said. “I had an ego bruise that lasted no longer than 48 hours.”

For Olson, it was a time to make a clean break from politics, and that’s one of the reasons he joined the law fi rm of Fredrikson and Byron in Minneapolis.

If he would have continued his career in North Dakota, “I always would have been former Gov. Olson and would have been riding in parades for the rest of my life.”

In 1987, he left the fi rm to become co-owner of a die-casting company based in New Hope.

He also ran a community bank association for many years.

A lthough he hasn’t held elected office since the 1980s, he still has been active in the political arena.

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Per Chanhassen city code, on-street parking is prohibited between Nov. 1 and April 1 between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. On-street parking is also prohibited when there are two inches or more of snow on a street until the street has been plowed curb to curb.

Representatives of the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, the Minnesota State Patrol, and Community Service officers have authority to impound vehicles in violation of this section.

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He served as a commissioner of the International Joint Commission of Canada and the United States, having been appointed to the position by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Last year, Olson backed Independence Party candidate Tom Horner in the Minnesota gubernatorial election.

POLITICAL CONCERNS Olson looks back fondly at the friends he made in political circles who come from both sides of the aisle. He said he developed friendships with former governors Al Quie and Rudy Perpich of Minnesota and also was friends with DFL leader Roger Moe even though their political philosophies were divergent. And he was a supporter of U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, a native of North Dakota.

Olson, however, shakes his head when considering the current state of politics.

“People have to appeal to the base to get elected, then run to the middle,” he said. “I think Washington has become too distant and money is way too influential.”

After living in Eden Prairie for 20 years, he said he’s happy to call Chanhassen home along with wife, children and grandchildren.

He still is active at his alma mater where he returned last month to participate in a conference regarding water issues titled “History of water in North Dakota: Too little or too much.”

But as far as being on the ballot again?

“I follow local politics and I know a lot of people,” he said.

“But I don’t participate anymore. I’m ‘emeritus.’”

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EDITORIAL COUNTERPOINT

Editor needs to do homework JIM BAUCK

All of us in the Eastern Carver County Schools were disappointed to read last week’s editorial in which the editor of the Villager proclaimed we had not made a case for the technology levy scheduled for Nov. 8. While feedback from hundreds of citizens over the last six weeks says quite the opposite … that the need is clear and our approach respectful … it is important that we address the points the editor makes.

The editor questions the timing of the referendum, noting that the economy is still rocky. We have acknowledged the tight economy in our publications and in every presentation we’ve made.

We brought the question to our citizens because we are compelled to try to keep our instructional program up-to-date. We don’t serve our students well if we see a compelling need and ignore it because times are tough. State economist Tom Stinson describes the current economic situation as “the new normal.” In that context, we wonder when the editors would believe asking for additional support for the community’s children is warranted.

The children are here, in our classrooms now. They don’t get a do-over in school when the technology finally catches up to instruction. They need access to technology now while they can benefit.

The editor finds our plan unclear.

Our plan has been on our website for four weeks. You can see the 10-year spending plan with areas of spending clearly defi ned. You can see exactly what each school will receive in the first two years following the vote. We are committed to putting general fund money into training for teachers to ensure technology is well-used in the classroom.

If the editor has some insight as to what technology will be most important in the classroom five years from now, we’d be delighted to listen and include those specifics in our plan.

Our own experience tells us that the ability to be nimble in evaluating and adopting new technology as it becomes available is key to keeping our instruction relevant.

The editor doesn’t think we’ve educated the taxpayers well enough. I have made more than 40 presentations across our four communities. We have laid out the plans for the technology expenditures on our website and in a newsletter mailed to every residence.

We answer every e-mail question we get. We offered an information night in which school board members, our technology staff, our curriculum staff and our finance director were available to answer questions on a one-to-one basis

with anyone who attended. Any taxpayer who wanted more information about this referendum could engage us in multiple ways.

Finally, the editor attacks our integrity by using the emotionally charged term ‘money grab’ to describe our referendum. As in every referendum in the last two decades, we have gone to our community for feedback before shaping a ballot question for their consideration. We do this to determine if our residents have information needs about the issues, and if they generally support or oppose our approach to addressing these concerns.

Technology was just one of the issues we explored in the May/June telephone survey. We asked about support for technology because the last budget process made it clear that our ability to keep up with the technology needs in our schools was unsustainable.

Our instructional technolog y needs were being funded through the capital budget. This put technology in competition with needs like roof repair and sidewalk maintenance.

Last spring, board members wrestled with $ 2.4 million in budget cuts. During that process, they were forced to reduce the amount of capital spending on technology in order to address important building repairs long ignored due to the demands of technology needs. We wondered how the community saw the issue of technology funding. Would the community help us continue important technology expenditures? The survey told us, yes, but not at the full amount necessary to completely cover all classroom needs.

In respect for the community’s feedback, the board crafted a levy request that allows us to move forward by sustaining current technology and making modest improvements over the next 10 years. A money grab? Hardly.

Let me be clear. Without additional support for technology, we will be forced to let go of many of our best curriculum improvements over the last five years. Our teachers will have fewer tools to personalize learning … to inspire and engage students with the tools of their generation. Our curriculum will not be able to take advantage of the increasing move away from books to online resources.

This is a modest proposal based on three things: community feedback; our understanding of the current economy; and real instructional needs. Our plan is clear and available to all. Now it is up to the community. We will as always, continue to do our very best for our students.

Jim Bauck is the superintendent of District 112.

Thanks for support Once a year, usually in the fall, we ask readers to consider a voluntary subscription to help pay for the newspaper’s operation – an expense borne mostly by our valued and loyal advertisers. Readers have been extremely receptive, showing outstanding support since we adopted this “voluntary subscription” approach nearly 24 years ago.

(It’s important to note you don’t have to pay a voluntary subscription to keep the paper coming. You just have to respond every couple of years to our “Should we keep delivering?” request.)

So, why should you receive the print edition? If you only visit the Chanhassen Villager website, www. chanvillager.com, you need to know that the two products are distinctly different. They complement each other. What you see online isn’t always in the paper. What you see in the paper isn’t always online.

The additional coverage provided by the print edition is particularly evident of late, with the Walmart proposal, school elections and referendums, Highway 5 construction plans and property tax changes.

Aside from this, both print and

Richard

CRAWFORD

TECH LEVY

Paying more than other districts In last week’s letter to the editor (“Per pupil funding less than average”), DeeDee Kahring notes the data I used in my letter to the editor was inaccurate. My data did come from the website, HomeSurfer.com, which is used to by potential home buyers to find information about school districts in a given area.

While the data may have been old, I’m assuming they gather the data in a consistent manner across districts in the state and use this to provide a ranking of school spending. I’m not writing to defend the data, but rather the premise that I posed in my previous letter.

DeeDee was kind enough to share the latest budget numbers that the district uses for their comparisons to other districts. While these recent fi gures are different, the premise remains the same, as DeeDee herself asserts in her letter. She states that “it appears that we are spending more because we are spending more.” This was the point of my letter.

While DeeDee makes the argument that we shouldn’t count all areas of the budget in our comparisons, we seem to be expected to do so in regard to special segments of the budget. In the end, our residents are paying more per pupil than neighboring districts, whether the spending is for roofs, chairs, computers, books, sports fields, salaries, etc.

Finally, I would also like to challenge DeeDee’s assumption that I claimed there is no technology funding in our district. That’s not what was stated at all. I have children in the district, and I know full well that they have excellent technology available to them.

As DeeDee states, we’ve spent nearly a million dollars on technology this year, despite the lack of a special budget or levy to do so. I challenge anyone on the fence to look at the data and see how we compare on all aspects of the budget.

John Brunette Chaska

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Haven’t done homework We agree with the main Oct. 27 editorial (“District hasn’t made its case”) in the Villager about the lack of detailed information concerning the technology referendum by the District 112 School Board.

This highlights the fact that the school board members haven’t done their homework in presenting the real details to taxpayers concerning this referendum. They choose to ignore the hard fact that we are current ly in a major economic recession that shows no sign of

ending.

This referendum couldn’t come at a worse time for Carver County residents; look around at all of the empty store fronts, the empty commercial buildings, houses for sale that remain unsold, and the lack of good jobs. The District 112 School Board needs to be held accountable for budgeting and allocating our tax dollars, and not continue to demand more money.

A letter to the editor (“Better schools mean higher home values,” Oct. 27) stating that our houses are worth more because of the school referendums doesn’t ring true.

While there are countless houses currently for sale in this school district, there is little or no buyer interest in purchasing them. Perhaps any prospective buyers are turned off by the high school taxes they fi nd here?

We will vote “no” on this extremely well-padded technology referendum for the above reasons.

We urge everyone to consider the real facts about this referendum, and vote “No” on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Sharon and Bruce Perkins Chaska

Need to prepare our children In response to Mr. Darin Anderson’s letter last week entitled “Technology over teachers,” I take issue with his broad statements. I have worked in the tech industry for 20 years, currently at Microsoft.

My kids proudly attend the District 112 schools and I do think that technology in education is critically important.

Instead of throwing barbs and projecting hypothetical futures, I prefer to be part of the present solution. I volunteer as a cyber-safety educator and with the PTO. I have seen fi rsthand the constraints in the middle school caused by unreliable technology and the disjointed testing process due to too few workstations. I recently learned of a tech equipment grant a teacher received but the district in frastr ucture cannot support it. I challenge Mr. Anderson to join me by sharing his expertise to make our schools better, and to reconsider his position on the upcoming technology referendum. I know I will be voting ‘yes’ on Nov. 8.

Why? First, the proposed school technology referendum is not as an ‘either/or’ but rather a combined solution. I wonder if Mr. Anderson has read the 10-year plan or has attended one of the presentations

by Superintendent Bauck? I did and. Bauck stated that the technology needs are in support of the curriculum, not a replacement for teachers.

Second, I sha red one of M r.

Anderson’s concerns, technology training for the teachers. I chal-

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lenged the superintendent on this topic and he explained that the law requires the referendum funds be spent only on capital expenditures and that the training is an expense included in the existing district budget plan. I was impressed by the fact that each school has designated teachers who act as a technology ‘super users’ in each school. This is a sound approach, one that mirrors the successful technology projects I see daily at work.

Lastly, Mr. Anderson claims that there is no data to support Bauck’s proposal. After a bit of online research (akin to what our kids need to do for school) I found that as far back as 2007, The Economist reported that Robert Kozma, emeritus director and principal scientist at SRI International, stated “technology can make a particularly significant contribution when coordinated with the training of teachers to integrate technology into their teaching … and with supportive curricular, assessment, and school contexts that advance complex problem solving, creative thinking, and life-long learning--skills that are needed to support an information society and knowledge economy.”

We need to prepare our children for their futures, in the information age.

Cindy Skack Chanhassen

Taxpayer will benefit Editor’s note: Tom Stauber is president/CEO of Edwards Sales Corp.

Your editorial recommending a negative vote on the Eastern Carver County technology levy referendum is ill-advised.

You mention that a “yes” vote requires “a greater leap of faith from the taxpayer” and look askance at the district’s desire to stay nimble in the fast-changing world of technology. You would, in effect, require the school district to accurately forecast the future of technology during the next 10 years.

Superintendent Jim Bauck is not Steve Jobs, nor has he ever claimed to be. But, the position you advocate would force the district to postpone a major technology initiative and allow our students to lose years in working with the latest breakthroughs.

Our students deserve better than being held behind in using technology opportunities while other districts’ students lead the way.

We can only hope readers are more responsive to the very real needs of our students and our community. You see, it is ultimately we the taxpayer that will benefit from the education and abilities of our students.

Tom Stauber Chaska

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Robert Hoyt Chaska

Technology is the key I was disappointed to read your editorial urging a “no” vote on the Eastern Carver County technology levy referendum.

As a former Carver County school board chair, I strongly believe that to better serve today’s student, education must be personalized to best meet individual student’s needs in both learning style and content. Technology is the key to doing so.

By incor porating worldwide resources and expanding the classroom beyond its walls, curriculum programs can be tailored to most effectively address students as individual learners.

Without up-to-date technology and its classroom possibilities, we are shortchanging our students as they enter college or the world of work.

I certainly hope your readers vote “yes” on Nov. 8 to help our students compete in the fast changing world they are living in.

Michele Helgen Minneapolis

Technology is essential The recent editorial position regarding the upcoming technology referendum states, “…it’s unclear what is essential.” es•sen•tial /i senSHəl/ adjective: absolutely necessary; extremely important What is more essential than well-prepared learners?

The current technology referendum is designed to ensure that kids in our district are well-prepared students able to compete and be successful in the classroom, in future education and careers, and in the global economy that they will contribute to in the near future.

Ou r commu nity is dedicated to a tradition of quality education. A key goal of our public schools is to give kids the critical thinking skills that they can apply to whatever educational and career path they choose to follow. Being able to use technology is not optional. It is essential.

The passage of the technology referendum is essential to ensuring that all students have access to the tools they need and a learning environment that allows connection to current materials and ideas, the ability to receive instant feedback, and the means to connect beyond the classroom.

It is essential that voters recognize that all students and schools will benefit from the passage of this referendum and their ‘yes’ vote will allow this district to continue to build on its strong tradition of excellence in education.

W hi le the editors might be busy asking the district to “sharpen their pencils,” the kids of the district have moved beyond pencils and are busy submitting papers via Moodle accounts, using Facetime to practice speaking Spanish with their classmates, and accessing electronic textbooks to study for exams.

Natalie Larson and Jill Anderson Citizens’ Committee for Technology Referendum co-chairs

Questionable positions The editor of the Chaska Herald has expressed a number of questionable positions

Tim Klein Chanhassen District 112 School Board member

Well-intended, but misdirected The local newspapers allowed a g uest commentary a few weeks ago by a wellintended resident, Kristi Jackson ( “Voti ng ‘no’ to enac t change,” Oct. 20). I write the words “well-intended” purposefu l ly because Jackson feels that a ‘no’ vote for the technology levy is needed to bri ng about cha nge i n t he district regarding perceived or real inequities between the two high schools.

Voting ‘no’ for her stated reasons is often referred to as a symbolic vote. Symbolic votes are well-intended, but misdirected in my opinion.

Jackson cites a nu mber of concerns all of which I cannot address due to space limitations. * Chanhassen High School has newer facilities and more advanced technology. If one looks at the technology plan Chaska High School will benefit more than Chanhassen in the fi rst two years, rightfully so. In speaking with district officials items such as the tennis courts, track, hall lockers, etc. at Chaska are on the capital improvement list for either this year or next and a 10-year facilities plan is in the works to further ensure equity. * Test scores – Yes the state mat h test discrepa ncy be tween the two high schools is 17 points. Next year will be the initial year all students are required to take a math course beyond Algebra II. Let’s look at the math scores as this requirement takes place. It is important to note that Chaska and Chanhassen are even on the state reading test scores. * The enrollment discrepancy is noticeable, yet part of the discrepancy is due to the Alternative Learning Program being housed at Chanhassen High School. Also the bound-

aries were drawn before the collapse of the housing market.

Hindsight is 20 -20. Because enrollment impacts program and services, this certainly needs to be monitored.

Jackson advocates for an immediate change in the high school attendance boundaries and that the way to secure that is to vote ‘No” on Nov. 8. Constant transition of boundaries isn’t good for students and there needs to be very solid rationale for doing so before undertaking such changes. Let the district tackle this issue with appropriate facts, figures, and strategies.

In the meantime residents must vote ‘yes’ for technology that is much needed throughout the district and for a referendum that will balance technology opportunities between the two high schools. I certainly haven’t agreed with every decision made over the years, but voting ‘no’ to send a symbolic message isn’t going to help students in whatever school they attend.

Tracy Leggett Chaska

In support of technology Regarding your editorial in last week’s paper, I was initially skeptical of the tech referendum and initiated a meeting with our Superintendent Jim Bauck to discover the vision. A f ter meeting with him and his team, I am convinced of their passion and the direction they are likely to head with the technology.

They have my vote!

I am very biased in favor of technology in education for many reasons but am guarded with the expense if not associated with a vision for its use.

These are incredible times for technology and there are opportunities to reinvent the delivery of education. Lessons are coming out of textbooks and going online in rich media formats. Fantastic lecturers and live experiences can be presented virtually anywhere.

Learning is not location dependent. Parents can be more i nvolved by havi ng on li ne tools that reveal lessons and encourage collaboration.

Will Ahern Chanhassen

MINNETONKA SCHOOL BOARD

A leader and volunteer I a m w riti ng to endorse Charlie Kanan for Minnetonka School Board. I have worked with Charlie Kanan since 2004 as a fellow volunteer for the Minnetonka Diamond Club.

Charlie has been an instrumental leader and key volunteer for the past seven years.

Most importantly, Charlie has this unique ability to listen to constituents and stakeholders, effectively understand what he has heard, and make those changes happen through our board so the entire community will benefit. I endorse Charlie Kanan for School Board as he can make those same kinds of changes for our schools and our children. He has my vote.

Frank Kuzma Chanhassen President of the Minnetonka Diamond Club

Voting for new leaders Yes there is an election this year on Nov. 8 and there is a great reason to go out and vote. Unlike past years, the school board race has four new non-incumbents running: Stoltenberg, Torrili, Eitreim and Maire.

They don’t sit on any foundation boards and they have not been selected by any inside school forces. These candidates will be a fresh new voice that will represent the vast majority of voters. Sot this year I’m voting for new leadership.

Please join me by going to the polls on election day.

Dale Johnson Minnetonka

Stoltenberg is a dynamo If you have not met Laurie Stoltenberg, you have missed an absolute dynamo. The people who work with her in soccer programs comment that her commitment and dedication to her children and other families is amazing. She is a small-business woman who

owned a bead store and now is part of the management tea m of a n I nter net-based company.

We have a clear choice with Laurie. She brings a clear outside perspective and I know that she will always be accessible if you have questions and concerns. I’m voting for Stoltenberg.

Fred Peterson Minnetonka

Not afraid to speak his mind Joe Torelli is an outstanding candidate for our school board. First of all he is not an incumbent. I like that. We need new voices that are not the status quo. Secondly, he is not afraid to ask the tough questions. He will set the bar high in reuiring the district administrators to deliver the best education possible at a cost-effective price. He will guide the school district to live within its means. We need this kind of person who is not afraid to speak his mind. Join me in voting for Joe Torelli.

Carter Glendenning Minnetonka

Independent and hard working I am so glad that Derek Eitreim has stepped up and run for the school board. He has the experience we need on the board. He not only grew up in Minnetonka and graduated from Minnetonka High School, his daughter is a member of the MHS class of 2011. He is independent and hard working, which makes him a clear choice fro my vote.

Kanan and Lisa Sumner for school board. I believe these four candidates are running because they have the best interests of our children in mind.

Wagner, Walkowski, Kanan, and Sumner have each spent many years volunteering in our schools and working to make them better places. They are each thoughtful and articulate, and they each bring positive energy and enthusiasm to their campaigns for seats on the school board. I urge all Minnetonka School District voters to learn more about the candidates. This is not an election we can afford to let others decide! Too many important issues are at stake.

With seven members on the school board, a majority of just four people will set policy that will affect every aspect of the Minnetonka Public Schools.

Your vote is impor tant, so please learn about the issues and the candidates, and vote on Nov. 8!

Deb Roberts Chanhassen

Supporting Lisa Wagner Lisa Wagner has served on the Minnetonka School Board for the past four years. She has proven to be a dynamic leader with a strong connection to our community. She has elementary- and middle schoolaged children in Minnetonka schools so she is knowledgeable about the current issues facing Minnetonka families from a parent perspective as well as from a school board member’s perspective.

Lisa is a natu ra l leader a nd h as b e en a n ef fec tive

and valued leader in multiple aspects of ou r com mu nit y outside of her experience as a school board member. Lisa is responsive, approachable and has g reat perspective.

Lisa is knowledgeable about the needs of our children at an individual level as well as from a district level. In addition to wanting to provide the tools necessary for our current students to succeed, she also wants to help ensure the success of future Minnetonka students. I am proud to support Lisa Wagner.

Linda Roslansky Minnetonka

Maire is one of my choices I recently talked with Minnetonka School Board Candidate Kevin Maire. I am writing to tell you about a side of him you may not know. I learned that Kevin’s 91-year-old father has been going through health issues and has needed Kevin’s full attention these past few weeks.

I also learned that Kevin Maire’s father is a WWII Pearl Harbor survivor. His father’s unit was bombed during the Pea rl Ha rbor at t ack. I a m writing to support Kevin in this way because he set aside his campaign to put his father’s interest above his own.

Kevin is demonstrating with his actions that his family comes fi rst. We need to thank all candidates for running for office because of the stress it puts on their families. I will be voting for Kevin Maire as one of my four choices. Please vote on Tuesday Nov. 8.

Bethany Tjornhom Chanhassen

Bruce Brown Minnetonka

He has high standards We have both known Kevin Maire for over 10 years having two of our children involved in activities with Kevin and Angie’s (Kevin’s wife) soccer, band, and orchestra programs in addition to attending Groveland, MME and MHS. We both know Kevin and Angie to be smart, kind and positive while maintaining high standards for t hei r chi ld ren bot h i n terms of educational as well as personal integrity.

Beyond everything else, we personally view, as his unique value add, his understanding of deliveri ng best i n class useable technology solutions i n a dem a nd i n g ch a n g i n g environment while aggressively managing costs. We’ve known Kevin in a professional capacity and know him to be extremely technically competent as well as a sound decision maker. In these rapidly changing times, given Minnetonka’s world class commitment to educ ation i ncludi ng ef fec tive use of technology, Kevin would be a terrific asset and representative of us all. We could use what Kevin brings to the table : positive attitude; works well with people; knows Minnetonka schools; mai nt ai ns u nquestionable integrity; highly competent; is committed to serving his community.

Eric and Renee Holm Minnetonka

Hands-on experience Check your mail box for the “News Flyer from Minnetonka Schools” that arrived this week. What a great article on “Breaking the Curve” and how proud I am of my children attending Minnetonka district schools! Congratulations to the district board, staff, teachers and administrators on another outstanding academic year.

Additionally, I’d like to add my thanks to the many volunteers working so hard on behalf of the district and our children every day. On Nov. 8 you have the chance to vote to keep the Minnetonka school district strong.

Lisa Sumner, Charlie Kanan, Lisa Wagner and Karen Walkowski have the depth and breadth of hands-on experience to keep our district strong today and moving forward in the future.

Jamie Grivich Pelletier Chanhassen

Board majority at stake I a m suppor ti ng i ncu mbents Lisa Wagner and Karen Walkowski, as well as Charlie

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M a ny p a r ent s at t empt to minimize the time their students spend in front of a TV with a controller in their hands. Then when they send them to school, the teachers give the students a responder or controller.

I saw the pictures in the Herald (“Technology upgrade comes at a price,” Oct. 20), with the students holding the responders/controllers. It looks and sounds to me like this “technology,” or in my opinion this “boondoggle,” has but one purpose. That purpose is to see to it that the teachers do not have papers to correct because the answers go straight to a computer.

A computer does not teach, a teacher does, so there goes some of the student/teacher interaction.

in opposition to the proposed technology levy for District 112. Despite acknowledging that technology is “integral to teaching,” the editor chose to hide behind the timeless strategy of asking for more data.

As a parent of four children in the district, I believe that the information available is more than sufficient to support this referendum and the cost of following the editor’s direction is too great.

I have no idea what re search the editors conducted.

However, you need only visit the District 112 website to hear from teachers and students as to how technology positively affects student performance.

You can also learn specifically what types of technology is planned (much more than hardware and software), where it will be implemented and see specific projections.

You will also learn how woefully behind District 112 is to its neighboring and peer school districts in technology investment.

Most importantly, I implore you to open your minds to the data that surrounds us all. Talk to your children, teachers, and parents in other schools that have more or less technology (even across District 112). From these discussions you’ll fully appreciate that the beneficial impact technology is having on learning is far from fuzzy.

Please consider the technology investments at reputable peer school districts like Wayzata, Edina, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie. The editor would apparently prefer we wait for clearer data to avoid following these districts down some path of educational folly.

While it would be fantastic to wait for comprehensive plans and studies as the editors suggests, this is a luxury of time and money we simply don’t have. The district is already recovering from $2.4 million i n budget reductions from which ad mi nist ration was hardest hit. How would the editor suggest these efforts be funded?

Lastly, because of the economy and the burdens of a growing district, the levy proposes funding levels at a fraction of our peers but necessary to remain competitive. Yes, these are difficult times, and as we strive to provide our children the best education possible, we are forced to consider “Can we afford to?”

However, when surrounded by evidence of technology’s importance and while competing with districts for homebuyers and students, “Can we afford not to?”

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How will county budget affect property taxes? It depends

BY RICHARD CRAWFORD editor@chanvillager.com

Carver County officials have taken steps to put a lid on the county portion of property taxes for next year. Salaries have been frozen; county divisions have made trims; vacant positions have been left open; and some capital projects have been put on hold as a result in a shift in state aid that left a $1.4 million hole. But how that will translate into property taxes for homeowners varies.

On Tuesday, as County Administrator David Hemze presented his final budget and levy recommendation for 2012, a new chart projected how homeowners across the county will be affected.

(Property taxes support the county, city and school district as well as smaller taxing jurisdictions.)

For the most part, county taxes for the average valued home in each city will remain relatively f lat. However, in some cities, taxes will tick up.

The average value home in Carver ($245,000) will see a 2.59 percent increase for the county portion of property taxes.

An average home in Victoria ($ 369,000) will experience a 2.31 percent increase in county taxes.

Meanwhile, average homeowners in other cities, including Chanhassen and Chaska, will see a slight decrease. The average-valued home in Chan-

hassen ($324,300) will have a .09 decrease. Chaska’s average home ($233,800) will have a 4.42 percent drop in county taxes.

The key factor determining whether homeowners will pay slightly more or slightly less is how their estimated market value held up, according to county Finance Director David Frischmon.

The same story applies for commercial properties. A business in Chanhassen with a value of $1.6 million will see a 4 percent increases in taxes. That is due, Frischmon said, to that business maintaining a stable market value year over year.

Frischmon said the degree in which the value of commercial property has fallen will play a large role in whether taxes are going up or down in 2012.

FILLING GAP Hemze stressed that Carver County is one of the few counties in the area that is attempting to fill a gap caused by a state legislative change in the Market Value Homestead Credit program. Others, according to Hemze, are passing the loss in aid along to taxpayers.

Hemze also said that property taxes for the owner of an average-valued home in the county have declined since 2005.

Another chart presented showed the amount the average homeowner pays in county taxes on a monthly basis for county services.

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According to the chart, the cost for county libraries is $6 per month. “For less than the cost of a new best seller in paperback, all residents have easy access to everything the county libraries have to offer,” Hemze said. Other monthly costs include: $6 per month for maintaining roads and bridges; $1 per month for parks and trails; $23 per month to support the Sheriff’s Office.

CDA TO BUY CHASKA APARTMENTS The Carver County Community Development Agency received support to purchase Waybury Apartments, a complex for low-income senior residents.

The Carver County-backed housing development bonds will be issued to allow the CDA to acquire the apartments. The bonds will be repaid through rental fees paid by Waybury residents, according to CCDA representatives, and shouldn’t have any affect on county taxpayers.

The county bonding authority allows the CCDA to make the $2.3 million purchase with the lowest interest rates available.

ZEBRA MUSSEL INTEREST More than 100 people attend a public information meeting regarding zebra mussels on Oct. 29 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provided the latest information on aquatic invasive species and representatives from local lake associations shared information and concerns regarding zebra mussel prevention efforts. To see a video of the event, go to www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us and click on Aquatic Invasive Species Meeting Presentation.

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The Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency offers four programs that center around food and nutrition including Senior Nutrition, Food Support

Outreach, Food Shelf and WIC (Women, Infants & Children), according to a CAP press release.

Clients who were visiting the agency’s offices Oct. 24 were invited to fi nd out more about these programs and general nutrition information.

“The Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency works to promote healthy nutrition from a young age,” said Terry Hassan, Food Support Outreach Coordinator, “we not only want to provide clients with resources like Food Support Outreach but teach them about healthy eat-

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Earl Joseph Holasek

Earl “Shorty” Holasek, 63, of Waconia, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in Chanhassen.

The visitation was Wednesday, Viola “Vi” Olson, 82, of Eden Prairie, formerly of St. Louis Nov. 2, 4-8 p.m. at the Bertas Funeral Park. Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the Home, Chaska. There will be a priWashburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. Service was held vate family service later. Honorary Wednesday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. with visitation one hour before Casketbearers were Nathan at Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park.

Holasek, Marcus Holasek, Dylan Arrangements with Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. Young, Maverick Edmunds, and Sam Grausam. Memorials 952-920-3996. may be given to the Frauenshuh Cancer Center, c/o Park Nicollet Foundation, 6500 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55426.

Shorty was born Dec. 16, 1947 in Minneapolis, to Earl Sr. and Deloris (Christenson) Holasek, one of four children. He graduated from Chaska High School in 1966. On Feb. 22, Steven Molenaar, 45, of Chanhassen, passed away 1969 Shorty married Sharon Bentz at the Chaska Moravian peacefully after a courageous five month battle with cancer Church. They had three children. He was owner of Earl on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, surrounded by his family.

Holasek and Son Greenhouse, Inc., in Chanhassen and Memorial service is Thursday, Nov. 3, 3 p.m. at Mt. Olivet worked there for 53 years. He also farmed vegetable and Lutheran Church West Campus, 7150 Rolling Acres Rd., crop land for 53 years. He was an avid tractor collector, and Victoria. Visitation one our prior to service at the church. member of IH Collectors, Ford Collectors, and the ScottArrangements with Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel.

Carver Threshers. He dearly loved his grandchildren, and 952-920-3996. enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Holasek Sr. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; sons and daughter-inlaw, James and Laura of Chaska, Daniel of Chaska; daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn (Michael) Meyer of Chaska; Sister Mary Wolfe, 86, of Arcadia, WI, died Sunday Oct. grandchildren, Nathan and Marcus Holasek, Elizabeth and 30, 2011 in St. Paul, MN. She was a former employee of St. Victoria Meyer, Bailey Holasek; mother, Deloris “Betty” Holasek of Chaska; sisters, Carol (Tim) Thuening of Francis Hospital.

The Reviewal and Funeral Mass are both held at Lumen Chaska, Bonnie (Karl) Taylor of Chaska, Judy (Gary) Fritz Christi Catholic Church, 2055 Bohland Ave, St. Paul, of Waconia; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Thursday, Nov. 3. Reviewal at 10 a.m. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery in St Paul. Memorials Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137. can be sent to the Franciscan Sisters of St Paul, MN. Kessler & Maguire Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

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victoria TOWN SQUARE Watching change and going with the flow

BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

What will the Victoria Recreation Center be without Doc Schmieg greeting you with a big smile and a cheery hello?

You’ll soon fi nd out.

After 11 years, Schmieg, 63, is retiring from her job with the city. Her last day will be Tuesday, Nov. 15.

She began her stint with the city of Victoria in 2000 downtown in City Hall, as an administrative assistant, greeting visitors at the front desk, working on water bills, providing customer service and working with building permits.

For the past seven years, she’s been at the customer service desk at the Recreation Center, where she is the fi rst person most people see when they walk through the door.

“She knows everybody,” Ann Mahnke, her boss said. Mahnke is director of public works, and has been parks and recreation director for the past four years.

“Doc’s been here a long time and people feel comfortable talking to her,” Mahnke said.

“Not just our customers, but our staff, too. She’s trained a lot of our employees here. She’s been the go-between for staff here. She sees folks from the morning shift and the evening shift. If we need to get information out to everyone she sees them on a daily basis. She’s our go to person for staff.”

While Mahnke is happy that Schmieg is looking forward to retirement, she can’t help but feel a little regret.

“I knew the day was coming,” Mahnke said, “but the time here has gone fast. At least she gave us notice far enough in advance so we could evaluate the position, see if we wanted to do some things differently.

We’ve been able to time everything right, and replace her with someone as good as Doc. “Hopefully we’re a happy place to be for the community,” Mahnke said. “Doc knows how to deal with people and make it positive. She’s been a great help.”

Doc Schmieg Age: 63 Hometown: Buffalo, Minn.

Family: Husband Jerome “Chubb” Schmieg; daughters Shelley and Tara, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

WHAT’S UP DOC? Doris Docherty Schmieg has been called “Doc” for as long as anyone can remember.

It’s kind of a family thing but that happens when your family’s last name is Docherty.

Few kids in the family escaped it.

Although the two youngest girls in the family stuck to their guns and refused to have anything to do with the nickname, her older sister and older brother were both known by their friends as “Doc,” as was her younger brother.

When Doc graduated from Buffalo High School in 1966, she went to the Minnesota School of Business, then took a job with Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis, and later Northrup King. And she and four friends kept down their living expenses by sharing a house in North East Minneapolis.

“There were only two bedrooms,” Doc said, “so we’d take turns sleeping in the bedrooms, in the living room. It was fun.

We had a lot of parties.”

Eventually, she met Jerome “Chubb” Schmieg who was born and raised in Victoria.

They met in a Victoria bar after her team fi nished its softball game. He was interested. Doc, not so much.

“He was six years older than me!” she said.

He finally wore her down, and proposed to her on Valentine’s Day. Because she hadn’t met much of his family before they

Background: Minnesota School of Business, Northwestern National Bank, Northrup King, Carver County, city of Victoria.

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She’s the engine that makes the Victoria Field House go. At least that’s how Ann Mahnke describes Doc Schmieg who is retiring on Nov. 15 after 11 years with the city.

Seated at the desk is Jennifer Christ of Chaska, who Doc is training to take her place. married, she didn’t realize that he was related to most of the people in town.

That’s when she learned there was another Doris Schmieg in the family so everyone star ted cal ling her “Doris Doc” which eventually morphed into “Doc.” That was fine because it goes so well with “Chubb.”

WITNESSING CHANGE After 40 years of marriage and living in Victoria, Doc has seen the small city of 650 grow to 7,600, get city-wide sewer and water, seen the downtown undergo change from a shrinking business district to a renewed and thriving one. The city has added a high school, an elementary school, and recreation center with one, then two sheets of ice, and residential developments spring up where there used to

be farm fields.

“The city’s grown immensely,” Doc said.

Growth can be contentious and from her front desk at the recreation center Doc has heard an earful. During her 11 years with the city, she’s had five bosses, three mayors, and been privy to all the opinions of the community, pro and con.

“But you still need customer service,” Doc said. “I like to ask ‘How’s your day?’ and talk to people. Maybe I talk too much, but you have to respect people and it shows in how you deal with everyone.

“There’s been a lot of changes and not everything for the better but still, you’ve got to remember where you came from. It’s just common sense and courtesy.

“I guess I go with the flow,” Doc said, and laughed. “Even if I want to scream at some

guy.” Her attitude is great with customer service, and also with the many changes in city administration that included the three overseas deployments of former city administrator Steve Sarvi. I’ve had five bosses while I’ve been here.”

She remembers that not everyone was onboard when the Recreation Center was built eight years ago.

“It was frustrating at fi rst,” Doc said, “but once we got it going, I think a lot of people just forgot that they didn’t want the Rec Center. There was a lot of baggage, but enough time has passed.”

WHAT’S NEXT? What’s the first thing Doc plans to do with all her free time?

“I’m cleaning out the house,” Doc said. “When you work five

days a week, you just never have the time to go through all that stuff. So I’m going through the cupboards and getting rid of a lot of china. I’m getting rid of all the extra clothes and shoes and coats and donating them. I don’t need all that stuff.

Besides the cleaning, Doc and Chubb plan on doing some traveling.

“We’re not Alaska or Hawaii kind of people,” Doc said. “We plan on visiting our kids and grandkids.”

T he Sch miegs have t wo daughters, Shelley in Kenosha, Wis., and Tara in San Antonio, Texas, six grandkids, and three great grandkids.

When Doc and Chubb go to Texas, they will go by train.

She plans on joining a mixed bowling league, and after a decent length of time, she may return to the Rec Center as a part-timer.

“But I’m not going to commit to that yet,” Doc said. “I want to take time to do some other things.”

In addition to a small going away party Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Rec Center, the Victoria city Council will recognize Doc for her service at its Monday, Nov. 14 meeting.

A church service fit VBOA and SWMetro Chamber call special meeting for a king and queen On October 16, my husband and I were invited to attend a church service at Augsburg College in Minneapolis with King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway. We had to be seated 30 minutes before the royal entourage arrived for security reasons. Three hundred students from Norway were invited to the service presided by the Reverend Anne Loyning from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church. The king of Norway is the constitutional head of the Lutheran Church of Norway. It was an honor and privilege to sit in the Augsburg College Chapel with royalty and participate in a Norwegian/ English service. We had a wonderful reception afterward with, of course, lefse, Kransekake-an almond ring cake, and other sweets with coffee.

King Harald was born in Skaugum, Norway in 1937. In 1940, the entire royal family had to flee their homes because of the German invasion. Swedish born Crown Princess Märtha fled with her three children, including Prince Harald, to Sweden and spent the following days in Sälen (where my own father was from and where the Vasaloppet originated) at the Högfjällshotellet until they moved on to Stockholm.

From Stockholm, the Crown Princess and her children moved to the U.S. until the war finished.

Stories are still being told today in Sälen of that time in history.

King Harald became the official King of Norway in 1991.

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS With the Christmas season approaching our doorstep, at least in our retail stores, we will be preparing for the season at the next Nordic Heritage Club on Friday, Nov. 11 at Victoria City Hall. The gathering will begin at 7 p.m. This is our annual craft making evening. We will be making our annual julgranskarameller for our January

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Come learn the Nordic art of tree decoration. We traditionally have refreshments that our brought by our members. Come to our family-friendly meeting.

Children are always welcome!

We will also have our Lotteri during refreshments. Bring a white elephant in good condition for the table, if you have one. We will be asking for donations of $1 for each ticket for the drawing.

This Lotteri is to raise money for future programming.

This event is free to the public. Free will donations to the Nordic Heritage Club are tax deductible. For any questions call Carolyn Spargo at (952) 443-3312. Everyone is welcome, regardless of heritage! Families are welcome to our club. The meetings are held on the 2nd Fridays of the month except in June, July and August. Visit the Nordic Heritage Club website at www.nordicheritageclub.com for additional information.

Carolyn Johnson Spargo lives on the border of Chaska and Victoria, and is active in all things Scandinavian including the Nordic Heritage Club, which meets on the second Friday of the month at the Victoria City Hall at 7951 Rose St., Victoria. Her column appears monthly in the Victoria Town Square pages and online at www.chanvillager.com.

The Victoria Business Owners Association wil l meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 to discuss a proposal from the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce to manage Volksfest & Art Fair 2012.

The meeting will take place at the Victoria Water Treatment Plant, adjacent to the Victoria Fire Station.

In its current format in the last six years, Volksfest has been alternately and/or jointly hosted by the SouthWe st Met ro Ch a mb er of Commerce and the VBOA. At the request of the VBOA’s executive committee, the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce is presenting a proposal to resume management of the event for the VBOA to consider.

T he S out hWe st Met r o Chamber of Commerce proposal includes a management fee of $ 6,70 0 and 50 percent of net profits. VBOA members will also review and discuss other components of the proposal that include developing an event budget and plan, meetings, and organizing the business expo, a r t fai r, food booths, and a sponsorship program.

I n 2 010 a nd 2 011, t he VBOA had hired an event director to manage the bulk of Volksfest and Art Fair planning and organization.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Storm program sends two teams to state

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

For Jordan Paschke, qualifying for the Class AA State Cross Country Meet is almost expected. Paschke, now a senior, helped Chanhassen reach the state meet in the program’s fi rst two seasons.

Make it three-for-three. This one, though, was a bit more special.

“Three years in a row, wow.

It’s really starting to hit me, knowing that this could have been my final high school cross country race. I can’t believe it’s my senior year. These girls have been my teammates for so many years. It is a great way to end it,” Paschke said.

Paschke grew up just six miles nor th of the Section 2AA course at Lake Marion in nearby Hutchinson. Her family moved to the Chanhassen area nearly a decade ago, still, there were a few familiar faces in the crowd.

She and the Storm didn’t disappoint.

Chanhassen got an outstanding run from seventh-grader Anastasia Korzenowski, while four other runners crossed the fi nish line in the top-22 to score 70 points to fi nish second in the team race and qualify for the Class AA State Meet Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

“Last year (at Willmar), it was up and down, zigzagging, back and forth. This defi nitely was a true cross country course. I think everybody ran really well,” Paschke said. “It could have been our last race, so everybody went for it.”

Korzenowski, making her section debut, continued to shine this season for Chanhassen, passing Shakopee’s Winona Rachel over the fi nal 200 meters to place second overall in a time of 14:46.

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The only runner to beat the Storm middle schooler was champion Maria Hauger of Shakopee, who was one of four Sabers to place in the top six. Hauger won the event by 71 seconds, helping Shakopee run away with the title with 49 points.

Paschke and Emily Castanias, the lone members remaining off the 2009 and 2010 state-qualifying, ran together in a pack in 12th and 13th places. Their times were 15:08 and 15:12.

“Emily and I have been running together for so many years, so we just know each other as runners. I can always see her and that pushes me to keep up with her. I know she wants the same goals as me, so we work well together,” Paschke said.

“I guess I just want to be done faster,” said Paschke with a laugh about passing her teammate down the stretch in the last two meets.

Chanhassen almost didn’t make the state meet, trailing Holy Family Catholic after two miles, but the Storm’s fourth and fi fth runners, Kaitlyn Guenther and Megan Gossfeld, moved up over the fi nal 1,000 meters. They fi nished 21st and 22nd with identical times of 15:25.

Holy Family Catholic finished third overall with 91 points.

The Class AA Girls State Meet begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.

FIRST TIME WINNERS While the Storm girls will

be making their third state appearance, the Storm boys team is going for the fi rst time.

Chanhassen, fresh off a Missota Conference title nine days earlier, won by four points over Marshall 83 to 87 to capture the 2AA championship.

Seniors Alec Olson (16:06), Kieran Kelly (16 :14), Spencer Mertes (17:01) and Austin Miller (17:05) all fi nished in the top-21 for Chanhassen.

“This has been our goal all year was to be section champs.

And that’s what we’ve been talking about all week – winning and going to state,” Kelly said. “It’s awesome that we’ve fi nally won it now and we’re going to state.”

“I think Kieran and I have been running sections since ninth grade,” said Miller, who competed on the Chaska junior varsity team as a freshman. “It’s been four years in the making.

Kieran and Alec went last year, so it’s really special for me because this is my first time. Ginger (Mertes), me and everyone else have worked really hard this year. We knew coming into this season something special was going to happen.”

The school’s fi rst-ever boys section title didn’t seem probable through one lap of the fi rst-year 2AA course as Marshall had four runners in the top 10, but thanks to a grove of trees, Chanhassen began to move up.

Kelly said the Storm practice 1,000-meter repeats in an area lined with trees. When the team saw similar lines of trees, they started to pick up the pace.

Olson and Kelly placed sixth and seventh, respectively, while Mertes and Miller ran in a pack in 18th and 21st. Sophomore Cameron Economy rounded out the team score with a 31st-place time of 17:24.

This Saturday will mark

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The Chanhassen girls cross country team pose with their Section 2AA runner-up plaque Oct. 27 near Hutchinson. It is the third state qualifier for the Storm in the program’s history. the second state run for Kelly, who qualified individually last season. The Storm senior was 84th in a time of 17:00.4. He is hoping for a better showing this season.

“The atmosphere is different. I was warned not to go out too fast and I was all psyched out. This year I’m ready,” said Kelly.

“It’s exciting for me. At least we have big-meet experience from running in events like Griak. But it’s still a bit scary.

I know it will be nice for Kieran and Alec to have the team there,” Miller said.

Olson will be making his fourth state appearance – the past three years with Chanhassen with his freshman run coming as part of the Chaska varsity team.

“It’s going to be fun having all of the guys at the line with us,” Kelly said of his team-

STATE TENNIS

Winning three of four matches at the 2010 Class AA State Girls Tennis Doubles Tournament, Chanhassen senior Katie Mattson and eighth-grader Hayley Haakenstad went into the 2011 state meet with high hopes.

After being derailed in the tournament opener for the second straight season, the Storm duo rallied to win three matches to clinch back-to-back Class AA consolation doubles title.

Mattson and Haakenstad topped Shelby Henderson and Erika Williams of Lakeville South 6-2, 3-6 and 6-4 in the consolation fi nals to complete the season Oct. 28.

“It was a very good end to the year. Both girls played really well. It was a nice thing for Katie, a senior, to win her last match. Not too many seniors can say that they won their final high school match,” Storm coach Jim Mason said.

Chanhassen won the first set, but adjustments from the Lakeville team sent the match into a third set.

“We practiced against Shelby and Erika before the section tournament, so we knew them well, and they knew us well,” Mason said. “We started on fire in the first set and they made some adjustments in the second set. It was a high-quality match.”

In the third set, Chanhassen was down 4-3, but a change in style of play brought three straight games to the Storm’s way to clinch the consolation

mates.

Grant Magnuson, a freshman making his section debut after winning the Missota Junior

Varsity Meet, was 40th overall with a time of 17:37.

The Class AA Boys State Meet begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.

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State consolation champs once again

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Senior Kieran Kelly unwraps the Section 2AA championship plaque with classmates Austin Miller and Alec Olson watching on.

title.

“We put some more pressure on them at the net and once we did that they started to crumble with all of the pressure,” Mason said.

Earlier in the day, the Storm doubles team defeated Coon Rapids’ Brianna Havelka and Elizabeth Storrick 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final match of the tournament.

Freshmen Kylie Boyer and Kate Rosenow of Rochester Mayo won the doubles title over Tacy Haws-Lay and Summer Brills of Mounds View 6-3, 6-7 and 6-4.

Boyer and Rosenow defeated the Eagan team of Elizaveta and Varvara Zelenina in the quarterfi nals – the same team that beat Mattson and Haakenstad in the opening match.

“We were hoping to play them (Boyer and Rosenow). Much like last year when we played the Edina team, we thought this was a team that could make a run. You want to play the best.

It would have been fun to see,” said Mason, who said Haakenstad knows both Mayo girls well since all three are in the same age group.

After a slow start against the Eagan doubles team, Mattson and Haakenstad picked up play in the second set, taking their fi rst lead of the match at 4-3.

Mattson, playing in her third state tournament, held serve to win the second set 6-4. Chanhassen lost the first set 6-4, losing serve all five times.

Chanhassen jumped out to 1-0 lead in the third set, but fatigue set in and Eagan’s twin sisters had more in the tank.

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Chanhassen eighth-grader Hayley Haakenstad plays the net during opening round play Oct. 27 at the Class AA State Tournament. Haakenstad and teammate Katie Mattson won the consolation title for the second straight year.

The Wildcats took the lead at 2-1 and held that one-game advantage until closing out the match by winning the fi nal three games at 6-3.

“It was a tough match. When you’re at that stage, you want both players playing well at the same time. It seemed like when Katie was playing well, Hayley was struggling. And when Hayley was playing well, Katie was struggling. We were trying to get on the same page the whole match,” Mason said.

“Katie and Hayley have both played in a lot of tournaments, but there’s something about the state tournament. You’re playing in front of all of the fans and the competition is all good.

There’s just something different about the atmosphere,” the coach added.

Mattson and Haakenstad rebounded to win their first consolation match over Taylor Shortly and Jackie Unger of Forest Lake 6-4, 6-0 in the consolation quarterfinals to reach Day Two.

Three all-state soccer selections Three area players – Holy Family Catholic’s Maggie Renfro and Alexis Gannon as well as Minnetonka midfielder Ellie Crowell – were named to the All-State Girls Soccer Teams last week.

Crowell had a team-high 11 goals and nine assists to lead Minnetonka to a 10-4-3 record this fall.

Renfro, a Division I recruit, had 30 goals and 29 assists to pace the Fire to a record of 11-7-2. Gannon added 29 goals and 12 assists as a junior. Holy Family Catholic reached the section finals for the fi rst time in school history this season.

Also named honorable mention in Class AA was Minnetonka senior goaltender Lizzie Crist, who posted a save percentage of more than 93 percent. She allowed just five goals in 10 games this season.

Chaska also had two honorable mention recipients in Class A in midfield captains Troy Ewers and Sarah Wagman. Individual statistics were not available for the Hawk seniors.

Veteran’s Day hockey The NHL Alumni and the Mi n nesot a Wa r riors wi l l blend teams to play hockey on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, to honor Military Veterans past, present and future.

The Minnesota Warriors is a team comprised of Disabled Military Veterans that have

come together to play hockey as a step into reintegration back into Civilian life. The NHL Alumni is an organization of former NHL pros that are giving to the communities.

On November 11th, the two organizations will blend their teams and use the tradition of hockey to recognize and honor Military Veterans. There will also be an after party at the American Legion in downtown Chaska.

This event is open to the general public. Tickets for the game are $5 adults, students/ seniors $3 with children under six are free. There will be an autograph session before the game by both teams and also at the after party. Silent auction will be run during the first two periods with memorabilia from both organizations and community members.

Baseball camp at Crown College Crown College is hosting a six-week baseball camp starting January 8. Some of the area’s best coaches will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy.

Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning at a cost of $99 for six weeks.

Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.

USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Storm place second, Hawks fourth at Missota Conference Swimming Meet After completing the Missot a C on ferenc e du a l se ason with a perfect 6-0 record, Chanhassen couldn’t make it a complete sweep, taking second at the conference meet in Farmington Saturday.

Northfield won the team title for the second straight season with 433 1/2 points – the Storm were runner-up with 406. Despite only 14 competi-

tors in the meet, Chaska was fourth with 291.

Cha n hassen won f ive of eight individual swimming events, but the Gators scored valuable points by winning two of three relays plus had more swimmers in the top16.

Kaia Grobe swept the sprint freestyle events in times of 23.80 in the 50 and 52.06 in the

100 – both were conferencemeet records.

Grobe also helped the 200 medley relay of Kylie Dahlg ren, Bridgette Grobe and Shelby Holmes to a conferencerecord time of 1:51.61.

Also winning events were Holmes in the 500 freestyle (5:26.10), Dahlgren in the 200 individual medley (2 :13.55) and Bridgette Grobe in the 100

breaststroke (1:11.79).

For Chaska, Caitlin Gilliland had a runner-up fi nish of 5:30.27 in the 500 freestyle.

Stasi Zabel (fourth, 285.25) in diving and Michelle Dehnke (fi fth, 1:04.89) also had top-five fi nishes for the Hawks.

Chaska’s top relay finish came in the 200 freestyle, in which Dehnke, Elizabeth Donnelly, Kirsten Augdahl and

Abby Grover came in at a time of 1:46.70.

Other top-eight individual finishes for the Hawks were Augdahl in the 200 freestyle (sixth, 2:04.79) and 100 butterfly (1:04.93), Gilliland in the 200 freestyle (seventh, 2:06.18), Dehnke in the 100 breaststroke (eighth, 1:14.85), Grover in the 50 freestyle (sixth, 26.55) and 100 freestyle (eighth, 58.47),

K ayl a Emerson i n t he 10 0 backstroke (seventh, 1:08.14), Katherine Lowrey in the 500 freestyle (fourth, 5:41.65) and McKenna Togstad in the 500 freestyle (sixth, 5:44.89).

Chanhassen swi ms next at the Section 6AA prelims Nov. 10 at Edina High School, while Chaska is at the Section 3A prelims the same day in Willmar.

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2AAA FOOTBALL

2AA VOLLEYBALL

Two down, one to go

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Cody Kern and his parents had a decision to make – have surgery to repair a torn ligament on the eve of the Section 2AAA playoffs or wait a week, allowing the Holy Family Catholic senior a chance to play two fi nal games.

Following the Fire’s 22-13 victory Saturday over Waseca in the section semifi nals, Head Coach Dave Hopkins didn’t say too many words; he called for a ball and handed it to Kern, who made a key fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter.

Hopkins thanked Kern for his passion and for helping the Fire move on to the Section 2AAA fi nals.

Kern’s fumble recovery with less than three minutes to play set up a 28-yard field goal from Michael Roane to secure a ninepoint lead with 1:51 to play.

A Derek Ogren interception off a tip from Roane sent the Fire into victory formation.

“There were no surprises.

They were a g reat football team. We studied a lot on them.

Our coaches did a great job preparing us for them,” Fire senior Tanner Steen said. “They put us in a position to win. They had some great players. We just came out on top.”

“That play means the world to him,” added Steen on Kern.

“He’s got to go have surgery now and we’re going to miss him. He gets that fumble and the team is pumped for him.”

Playing Waseca for the second time in 15 days, Holy Family ran into the same tough effort from the Bluejays that forced overtime in week seven.

T he ga me was scoreless through one quarter, but the Fire got onto the board on a 35-yard run from Roane off a quarterback option. The senior

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Holy Family fullback Connor Byrnes leaps over a defender for a first down Saturday in a 22-13 semifinal win over Waseca. Byrnes had a season-high 81 yards on 19 carries. faked a handoff to fullback C on nor By r nes, spr i nti ng down the left sideline for the 6-0 lead.

Byrnes, the starting fullback on the 2010 state runnerup squad, had a season-high 19 carries for 81 yards. He was pressed into a bigger role carrying the ball with Steen playing only defense with a leg injury, while Isaac Savaryn was also banged up in the game.

“I knew coach wanted to run the option a bit. His big thing is numbers. We knew threes

would work well, so I knew I would get the ball some. Maybe not that much,” said Byrnes.

“They’d rather me run than Michael. But it seemed like every time he ran he scored.”

After holding Waseca to a three-and-out, the Fire went to the air as Roane hit Tommy Hanson for 20 yards. Three plays later, Roane found Savaryn up the middle for 45 yards. Hanson had a key block on the score, while Savaryn broke a tackle at fi rst contact for the 13-0 lead.

Roane completed five-ofeight passes for 123 yards in the game.

Holy Family had chances to have a larger lead, but two firsthalf fumbles killed drives at midfield. Waseca cut the deficit to 13-6 on a one-yard run from Zach Gehloff.

Roane got the Fire going on just the second play of the third quarter, rushing down the right sideline 80 yards, stiffarming Gehloff to complete the score. The extra point was wide left to make the score 19-6.

Holy Family (9-1) appeared to take a 25-6 lead on a fake field goal, in which Hanson hit Steen for the score. The touchdown was called back, though, due to a holding penalty.

Waseca took the ball over on downs and marched down the field as quarterback Zach Hiller hit Wolfgang Dvorak from four yards out on fourth down to cut the lead to 19-13.

Roane missed a 30-yard field goal with 3:33 to play, but Kern’s fumble recovery at the nine-yard line set up a second try for Roane. “(Michael) comes through when he needs, too. He’s a really clutch player,” Byrnes said.

Roane had a big day, rushing for 209 yards on 21 carries. Holy Family outgained the Bluejays 469 to 240 for the game.

“It was tough. But every yard was needed. We got a couple of big plays that we needed,” Byrnes said.

One game after rushing for more than 100 yards, Steen said he wasn’t disappointed that an injury sustained in practice didn’t allow him to carry the ball on offense.

“Our offense played great.

We played even better than we did last week (against Jordan) I think,” Steen said.

“We won and that’s all that matters.”

Now the focus shifts to Friday’s fi nals against No. 2 seed Minneapolis Washburn (7-2), which beat Belle Plaine 50-33 in the other semifi nal.

The game will be played at 7 p.m. in Victoria.

“It’s awesome feeling right now,” said Steen.

“It’s really exciting to be still playing. I just like this team a lot right now,” Byrnes said.

CROSS COUNTRY

Bump up in class no sweat for Fire

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Maria Eastman wouldn’t have missed watching her older sister, Molly, at the 2010 Class A State Cross Country Meet, for nothing.

This year, though, the Holy Family Catholic eighth-grader won’t be watching, she’ll be competing alongside her sister.

Molly and Maria Eastman each qualified for the Class AA State Meet with top-10 finishes Oct. 27 in the Section 2AA Meet at Lake Marion near Hutchinson.

Molly, who placed 12th in Class A last fall, finished fi fth at sections in a time of 14:52.

Maria snuck into state in the final qualifying spot out of the section in 10th place at 14:56.

“This was a fast course, so it was nice to be able to see everyone and know where you are in the position of the race.

Michaela (Rasmussen) was out in front of me, so I just kept her in my sight and worked ahead – going a little faster at times and keeping my pace,” Molly said.

“I think our team handled it really well this season. Our team had targets and we had a strategy mapped out. I actually loved this course. I thought it was a really flat course and it was a beautiful day. I’m just really proud of our team,” Maria said.

Molly, only a sophomore, has quickly established herself in the Holy Family cross country program in just her second year.

She has been pulling the pack all season and the section meet was no different.

After two miles, Molly, Maria and Rasmussen all were running together in the top 10.

Combined with excellent runs from Ellie Stepaniak and Aly Anton, the Fire were pushing Chanhassen for the second team spot to state.

The Storm, though, had runners move up, while Holy Family fell back a bit. Rasmussen had severe cramping and did everything in her power just to finish. The Fire were third in the team race in their first year in Class AA with 91 points.

It is that pack running upfront that has allowed Holy Family to be able to compete with the bigger competition.

“I can always see Molly, or I can always see Michaela because she’s so tall. I just know in my heart that I can go with them. They push me race after race. I’ve had my good and bad races, but all together I think we work well as a unit,” Maria said.

Shakopee and Chanhassen, which finished with 49 and 70 points, respectively, qualified for state.

While Holy Family Catholic won’t send a cross country team to state for the first time since 2006, both Eastman sisters will compete Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield.

For Maria, it’s a new experience that she’s excited about.

“It’s going to be wonderful. I couldn’t ask for a better sister or a better teammate to look up to.

Sure, we get into our fights like all good sisters do, but she’s my best friend and it will be great to run with her at state,” said Maria.

For Molly, it’s also a new experience – she has a new running partner for the state meet.

And it’s pretty easy to tell their sisters.

“It’s been interesting having her. She likes to talk a lot, so she can get annoying sometimes.

But it’s nice to have her on the team because we have a different bond than the rest of the team. We’re so close in age and we have an opportunity to do something that very few siblings get to do,” Molly said.

“Last year I had my whole team there and this year it’s just my sister and me, so it’s definitely going to be different.

But I think it’ll be a pretty fun time,” Molly added.

The Class AA Girls State Meet begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.

MEET CHAMP Jensen Orlow came around a huddle of fans and in sight of the finish line. A collective “what” could be heard from the crowd gathered for the completion of the Section 2AA Boys Cross Country Meet Oct. 27 at Lake Marion near Hutchinson.

The Holy Family Catholic senior, who entered the second lap in a pack well behind leader Mubarik Musa of Worthington, tracked down the leader to win the event in a time of 15:51.

Orlow, a native of Jordan, said it came down to running

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Holy Family Catholic runners Maria (550) and Molly Eastman (551) qualified for the Class AA State Meet with top-10 finishes at sections Oct. 27. Also pictured are Chanhassen’s Jordan Paschke (517) and HFC’s Michaela Rasmussen (553). his race and not allowing Musa’s large lead to deviate him from his plan. “(Musa) always goes out like that. That’s how he runs.

I knew he was going to come back. I just really didn’t care and I sat back relaxed with the pack. I knew (Chaska’s Joey Duerr) would pull him back in. I just waited for him,” Orlow said.

This time around, it was Orlow who had more juice down the stretch. He made his move in the hilly woods section of the course during lap two and

never looked back.

“About the two-mile mark, a Chan kid and Duerr started to pick it up. We got to a tree around a corner and Duerr and I just went and caught Musa with about 800 meters to go,” Orlow said. “Experience helps in these bigger races. I remember my first state meet my sophomore year I was way overwhelmed. With the bigger races, experience really helps keeping relaxed.”

The Class AA Boys State Meet begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Holy Family Catholic senior setter Olivia Velazquez (12) puts the ball up for hitter Hannah Schonhardt. The Fire lost 3-2 in the playoff opener Oct. 27.

Royals reverse the five-game decision

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

When Holy Family Catholic and Watertown-Mayer first met Sept. 13 in Victoria, five games was needed. The Fire won the decisive fifth set by two points, 16-14.

It was only fitting that in the first round of the Section 2AA playoffs Oct. 27, the two teams would again go five games and go to the wire. This time though, the Royals came out on top 3-2.

Maggie Perrel sent down the final point at 15-13 to send fifthseeded Watertown-Mayer into a frenzy and onto the second round.

It was Perrel, a transfer from Southwest Christian in Chaska, and Holy Family senior Hannah Schonhardt going kill-for-kill against each other all match.

Schonhardt had a match-high 23 kills (of the 41 total by the Fire) and two solo blocks, while Perrel had a team-high 16 kills.

Watertown-Mayer dominated games one and three 25-19 and 25-12, but Holy Family came away victors in game two and four 25-21 and 25-15.

Schonhardt had large roles in each game, spiking down three kills with a solo block in the final five points of the second game.

The senior middle hitter had three of the final points, including a big slam on an overpass, in game four.

Five straight points from Holy Family turned a three-point deficit into a two-point advantage in game five. Abbie Clough had back-to-back aces, while Schonhardt added a pair of kills during the stretch.

The Fire maintained a lead until 12-11 when the Royals notched three straight points capped by a Katie Boll ace and receiving error.

Holy Family staved off elimination for one point with a Shaye Sutherlund kill, but Perrel got the game-winner to send Watertown-Mayer to Belle Plaine.

The Fire finished the season with a 15-13 record.

Emma Fering added eight kills in her final match for Holy Family, while Sutherlund had four.

Betty Sommerfeld had 14 kills for Watertown-Mayer (14-13), while Marissa Janning chipped in nine kills.

Belle Plaine and Jordan will meet in the North sub-section finals at 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) at Gustavus Adolphus College.

FOOTBALL

Tonka rushing game too much for Storm in semis

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Minnetonka has a roster full of talented athletes. When one athlete goes down, another one steps up.

T hat ’s exact ly what De Ceon Schumann and DeAndre Singleton are doing for the Skippers.

Schu m a n n r u she d for a team-high 122 yards as Minnetonka gained more than 500 total yards in a 41-10 win over Chanhassen in the Section 6AAAAA semifinals Saturday. It was the fi rst meeting b et ween t he t wo tea ms i n

football.

Minnetonka (8-2) will travel to top-seeded Eden Prairie (8-1) for the section fi nals at 7 p.m.

Friday. The Eagles beat Edina 48-19 in the other 6AAAAA semifi nal.

Eden Prairie won a week-six meeting 16-0 over the Skippers, who started a new quarterback, Joe Martinson, in the loss.

M a r ti n son h ad hi s b est game of his five starts, completing eight passes for 125 yards in the semifi nal victory.

His 21-yard touchdown strike to Malcom Moore in the second quarter gave Minnetonka a 15-0 lead.

Moore had his best receiving game in weeks with five catches for 86 yards.

The Skippers running game did the rest, compiling 356 rushing yards with five touchdowns. Schumann and Singleton, who lined up at running back for only the second time t his season, each had t wo touchdowns.

Singleton gave Minnetonka a 6-0 lead in the fi rst quarter on a nine-yard run. Vinni Lettieri booted a 27-yard field goal, while Martinson hit Moore for the 15-0 advantage.

Chanhassen, which upset Missota Conference champi-

ons Shakopee 27-26 in the playoff opener, managed a 27-yard field goal from Jack Robertson with eight seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 12 points at halftime.

The Storm were just 2-for-11 on third-down conversions in the game.

The second half, though, was all Minnetonka. Rushing touchdowns from Singleton (two yards) and Schumann (three) just 14 seconds apart pushed the lead to 28-3 before a 57-yard run by Schumann put the game out of reach at 34-3 after three quarters.

Singleton had 91 rushing

yards, while Andre Eubanks chipped in eight runs for 67 yards.

James McFarlin added his fourth touchdown in the past three games from 62 yards out for the 41-3 lead. McFarlin carried the ball 10 times for 107 yards in a reserve role.

Chanhassen senior Mike Cer jance notched his f i rst touchdown of the season from 13 yards out for the lone second-half score for the Storm, who saw a five-game winning streak snapped with the loss.

Ryan McGuire led the rushing attack with 44 yards, while completing seven-of-15 passes

for 66 yards for the Storm.

Cerjance added 43 yards, while Maverick Edmunds chipped in 30 yards on six carries five days after rushing for more than 220 yards.

Cole Otto led the receivers with four catches for 35 yards for Chanhassen.

Defensively, Jack Spillers led the team with 15 tackles, while Edmunds had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery. Also in double fi gures in tackles were Sam Grausam and Nathan Holasek with 11 each.

Chanhassen ended the season with a school-record five victories.

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2AAA VOLLEYBALL

Experience, home court aid Tigers in semifinals

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Hutchinson Head Volleyball Coach Dennis Piechowski said all year he didn’t care whether his Tigers were the No. 1 or No. 2 seed; he just wanted one or the other. The benefit – hosting a Section 2AAA semifinal match.

Hutchinson, the state runners-up in Class AA in 2010, used their home court and the experience of playing on the big stage to rally for a 3-1 victory over Chanhassen in the semifinal round Tuesday.

It was the second win over the Storm this fall for the Tigers, who returned five of the nine players from last year’s rotation. Hutchinson had played in five section semifinal matches in the past six years, while it was a first for Chanhassen.

“Experience is a big factor.

Our biggest thing we kept running into and it was something we talked about after we beat Prior Lake. We’re treading water we’ve never been in. I told them we had to act like we were a team that’s done it a bunch of times,” Storm Head Coach Kelli Katherman said.

Having not lost a game or match since Sept. 10, Hutchinson came out a bit “tense” as Piechowski put it. Chanhassen on the other hand was brilliant in game one. But that’s as far as the Storm could take it.

Hutchinson won the final three games, gaining the huge momentum swing in game three and advanced to the section finals where they will face Shakopee at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The finals will likely be held at Chanhassen High School.

“We had a great senior class.

All-around, they were great kids and good teammates. We’ll never forget the contributions

they made to our program,” said Katherman on Julianne Blomberg, Sarah Rasmussen, Chand ler Weir and Wendy Lemke. “We have a lot of talent left. Someday we’re going to figure out how to put it all together and make a long run.”

Chanhassen stormed out to an 11-2 lead in game one as Rasmussen notched two aces during a seven-point run. Jill Entinger had a pair of solo blocks, while Blomberg added a block during the stretch in which the Storm seemed unstoppable.

When Entinger went to the bench, it was fellow junior middle hitter Keagan Kinsella who kept the Storm going. After a Rasmussen kill from the back row, Kinsella batted down a Tiger swing and then chipped in two kills for the 17-8 lead.

A net violation gave Chanhassen game one at 25-17.

“We were executing our game plan right on the button.

We were forcing them into a lot of errors and that’s what we wanted to do. Game two we got a little comfortable. You could tell what they were trying to do with their game plan – go to the outside and hit a line. We had a hard time adjusting to that. And at the same time we started to go away from ours.

Things just weren’t clicking,” Katherman said.

Hutchinson turned up the heat in game two, utilizing their middle attack more frequently.

After recording just three kills in the first game, Tigers’ Molly Monahan and Taylor Trautman finished the match with a combined 17 points of offense.

Flowing the offense through the middle opened the outside in game two for Sara Carlson and Amanda Tronick. Leading by only a point at 13-12, three straight points from Carlson and Tronick followed by a

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Chanhassen error pushed the advantage to five at 17-12 for Hutchinson.

The Tigers also used the low ceiling in the home gymnasium to their favor, winning a point on a ball that would have been out. The Storm on the other hand had issues with the roof, losing out on a handful of points.

Hutchinson went on to win the fi nal four points of the second game at 25-16 on a Brianne Stamer dig off a Blomberg blast that went back over the net and fell to the floor.

With the momentum on their side, Hutchinson never looked back, winning game three 25-11 and then outscoring the Storm 16-7 over the fi nal 23 points to win game four.

Katherman tried to spark the Storm by subbing in reserves Sarah Hess at setter, Taylor Soine at defensive specialist and Danielle Gitzen at middle hitter for game four, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Tigers.

“I’m not always the coach that feels comfortable to make a lot of changes. But I felt we like we needed to change something up. We were running out of opportunities and I just thought it was time,” the Storm coach said.

Blomberg led t he Stor m with 13 kills, while Emily Zahn had nine and Kinsella added six. Rasmussen was the only Chanhassen player in double figures in digs with 23. Maddie Entinger and Hess combined to set up 31 assists.

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Chanhassen junior Keagan Kinsella (1) hits between the block of Hutchinson’s Amanda Tronick (7) and Molly Monahan (13) during game two of Tuesday’s 3-1 loss in the Section 2AAA semifinals.

Carlson, a Division I hockey recruit, had a match-high 21 kills. Tronick also had 13 kills for Hutchinson, which has a record of 24-3.

Chanhassen reached the section semifi nals by topping

Prior Lake 25-19, 25-16 and 25-19 Oct. 28 at home. The 21st win set a new school record for the volleyball program.

Blomberg led Chanhassen with 16 kills in the victory.

Zahn added eight kills, while

REGION ROUNDUP

6AAA VOLLEYBALL

Hoelscher, Anderson qualify for state

Third try isn’t the time for Tonka

Minnetonka senior Kyle Anderson and eighth-grader Lucy Hoelscher each qualified for their fi rst state meet at the Section 6AA Cross Country Meet at Gale Woods in Minnetrista Oct. 26.

The Class AA State Meet is scheduled for Saturday (girls at 10 a.m. with the boys at 11 a.m.).

Anderson placed fi fth in the boys field with a time of 16:07.5.

Top-ranked Josh Thorson of Wayzata won the 5,000-meter event in 15:35.4.

No. 3 -ra n ked Edi na a nd No. 5 Eden Prairie qualified for the state meet with 53 and 56 points, respectively. Stateranked Wayzata (fourth) and Hopkins (seventh) were left out of state in third and fourth

places.

Mi n neton ka, which had four runners in the top-23, was the fi fth-place team with 95 points.

R i c a r d o C e l l e r i ( 17 t h , 16:40.8), Scott Kvidera (19th, 16:44.4), Aaron Nemitz (23rd, 16:49.8) and Nate Janssen (31st, 17:04.7) rounded out the team score for the Skipper boys.

Hoelscher finished sixth overall in the girls field, running a time of 14:58.6 to nab one of the 10 individual spots. It was the middle school runner’s first section meet.

No. 7-ranked Wayzata and No. 8 Edina placed in the toptwo in the team standings with 60 and 69 points. Sixth-ranked Eden Prairie was a distant third with 97 points. Min-

STATE TENNIS

Skippers place sixth in Class AA tennis

BY ERIC KRAUSHAR scores@swpub.com

Mounds View won three of four singles matches to help clinch the Class AA State Girls Tennis consolation championship over five-time Section 2AA champion Minnetonka Oct. 26 at the Baseline Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

State-ranked Melanie Yates beat fellow state individual qualifier Jessica Richards of Minnetonka at No. 1 singles 6-2, 6-1.

Also winning for the Mustangs in singles were Tacy Haws-Lay over Brianna Smith 6-2, 6-1 and Summer Brills over Maya MacGibbon 6-4, 6-1.

The deciding point came at No. 3 doubles with Mounds View’s Emma Bartels and Lexi Pfenning beating Minnetonka’s Adrienne Irmer and Karina Smiley 7-6 (7-4) and 6-4.

Jeanne Kregness finished her fi rst state tournament with a 3-0 mark for the Skippers, taking down her opponent 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.

The teams of Sydney Baldwin/Theresa Tebon and Elizabeth Kapsner/Katherine Phillips also won their second straight match of the tournament for Minnetonka.

The top doubles team won 6 -2, 6 -4, while Kapsner and Phillips won all 12 games in straight sets.

Minnetonka lost to eventual

runner-up Rochester Mayo 5-2 in the quarterfinals before taking down Brainerd 7-0 in the consolation semi finals Oct. 25.

netonka placed seventh overall with 168.

Four Skipper runners ran in a close pack that was separated by only 19 seconds. Top-five runners along with Hoelscher were Maggie Carruth (36th, 16:04.4), Abbey Brodeur (39th, 16:11), Anna Meiusi (40th, 16:12.8) and Bebe Waller (47th, 16:23).

DIVING MEDALISTS Divers Kayla Lindeman and Zoe Johnson finished in the top-six as Holy Family Catholic was eighth with 64 points at the Wright County Conference Meet at Jerry Carlson Pool in Hutchinson.

Lindeman was third with 282.15 points in the diving events, trailing only champion Jenna Nagy and runner-up

Carrie Riss, both of Hutchinson. Johnson, a senior, was sixth with 261 points.

Haley Epping also had a big day in the pool for the Fire, posting a seventh-place time of 27.18 (season-best) in the 50yard freestyle. The senior also was eighth in the 100 butterfly at 1:06.55.

Also scoring points for Holy Family were the 200 medley relay of Bethany Bornhorst, Becky Dahlin, Abby Bletzer and Epping (14th, 2:16.82) and the 200 freestyle relay of Epping, Bornhorst, Johnson and Libby New (14th, 1:54.58).

Hutchinson won the meet for the second straight year with 673 points. Orono was second with 318, while Litchfield had 309.

Havi ng lost two ha rdfought matches to Wayzata during the regular season, Minnetonka was hoping the third try was the time Tuesday at Benilde-St. Margaret High School.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for the Skippers.

Wayzata advanced to the Section 6AAA fi nals with a 3-0 win over Minnetonka, which ended its season with a 20-10 mark.

The game scores were 2521, 25-19 and 25-16.

Individual statistics were not available at press time.

Wayzata will play top seeded Eden Prairie, which needed five games to dispatch Hopkins. Match time is 7 p.m. Saturday at Edina High School.

Mi n neton ka adva nced to the section semifi nals by topping sixth-seeded Minneapolis Southwest by the scores of 25-15, 25-13 and 27-25 Oct. 28.

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

Minnetonka senior Jessica Richards went 1-1 at the Class AA State Individual Tennis Tournament for the second straight year last week.

Don’t miss this STATE BERTHS Both Minnetonka and Holy Family Catholic are searching for section football titles this Friday less than 10 miles apart. The Fire host Minneapolis Washburn in Victoria at 7 p.m. with the Skippers down Highway 5 at Eden Prairie at the same time.

WEEKLY SCHEDULES

Chanhassen H.S. Web schedule: www.missotaconference.org School: www.district112.org/cns/ Hotline: (952) 361-CHAN (2426) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Cross Country at State Meet (Northfield), 10 a.m.

Minnetonka H.S. Web schedule: www.lakeconference.org FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Football at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Cross Country at State Meet (Northfield), 10 a.m.

Holy Family Catholic H.S. Web schedule: www.mnriverconference.org School: www.hfchs.org Hotline: (952) 443-HOLY (4659), ext. 1111 Home football games at HFC H.S FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Football vs. Minneapolis Washburn, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Cross Country at State Meet (Northfield), 10 a.m.

SINGLES PLAY Minnetonka’s individual state qualifiers, Richards in singles and MacGibbon and Baldwin in doubles, each won in the first round but were ousted from the tournament in the quarterfi nal round Oct. 27 at Baseline.

MacGibbon and Baldwin won in the fi rst round 4-6, 6-1 and 6-1 over Elk River’s Catherine O’Connell and Camille Kraljic.

The Skippers pair were defeated in the second round by Visitation’s Meredith Lawrence and Morgan Morrison 3-6, 6-2 and 7-5.

Richards won easily 6 -2, 6-1 over Mary Liz Swanson of Blaine in the fi rst round, but she lost 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to Edina’s Caroline Ward in the second round to exit the state tournament.

Kinsella had seven kills in the middle.

Maddie Entinger had 32 set assists, while Rasmussen led the defense with 16 digs and two serving aces. Elly Krych had 15 digs as well for the Storm.

YOUTH SPORTS

CC United Roughnecks place second at state SUBMITTED PHOTO

Playing hot despite near freezing wind chill conditions all weekend long, the CC United U13 C3 Roughnecks finished a stellar fall season by advancing to the MYSA Fall Soccer State Championship. On the first day, the Roughnecks roughed up Dakota Rev 4-0 and handled North Metro/Andover 2-1 to advance to the finals.

Playing in gusts of up to 30 mphs, the finale was a defensive contest with the lone goal coming from Sibley in overtime. The CC Roughnecks are: Kayla Gottwalt, April Grabner, Mackenzie Herring, Kelly Klingelhutz, Kacie Kroiss, Maddie Mueller, Molly Peterson, Erica Schultz, Delanie Skaja, Natalie Starr, Meredith Strigel, Alyssa Thorne, Rachel Warren, Annika Wellman, and Kate Williams.

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Veterans Day: a time to thank the patriots among us F

the Minnesota National Guard in 2002. Since then, he has been on two deployments to combat zones with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, totaling 40 months away.

He fought for us – you and me. Brian had to leave behind his family, his friends and everyday comforts for our safety, our freedom and our happiness, never asking for anything in return. He, military personnel and veterans make the joyful memories we are able to make, the securities we enjoy and the reassurance of our safety all possible.

I often think, “What would our country be like if people like Brian weren’t so generous and selfless?” I wouldn’t want to know the answer to that ... So, thank you to all veterans and active military out there.

ar too often we admire a uniformed soldier from afar, put a magnetic decal on our car to show troop support, and fly the flag on appropriate holidays – without giving much thought to the sacrifices that soldiers, past and present, have made.

Veterans Day is a chance to correct that, a chance to think of and thank all men and women who have served honorably in times of war and peace.

Perhaps the thoughts and essays on this page, submitted by area readers, will help get you started … help you think about how the sacrifices of military veterans have protected our freedoms and made America a safer place.

Our thanks once again to all the readers who shared their thoughtful words on this topic.

Enthusiastic but reluctant soldier

and returned to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., for training for the new war, Vietnam.

Carl was a World War II veteran, a married student with a child and another on the way when he received papers to report to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to train troops for Korea.

While training troops, son John was born in an Army tent hospital and was delivered to Mom in rustling paper diapers (Dec. 1950).

Carl had graduated from pharmacy school and was now an ROTC commissioned lieutenant. All attempts to transfer to the medical corps were denied. He was sent to Korea as an infantry officer. Once in the country, he arrived at the front a reluctant warrior, thinking of his family. Within a week, there were only seven survivors of his unit. He recalls the mortar hitting too close and the impact. He recalls bodies tossed on top. He was in the dead pile.

Not able to talk, he moved his foot until someone yelled. “This one’s alive.”

He was placed on a stretcher face down, to haul back to the field hospital. The hospital was some distance away. Every time a mortar hit, the stretcher bearers dropped him. Carl thought the grenades on his chest would go off. They arrived safe, he recovered after a year, and for 30 years my dad at times would cough and lead dislodged from his wounds clinked to the dinner table next to the mashed potatoes.

In 1972, son John was drafted

Megan Liebl Chanhassen

John Curtis Chanhassen

One of the lucky ones

Proud of a local soldier We would like to thank our son, Lt. Anthony Larson, USN, for his continued service to our country.

His Navy career started his senior year of college at the University of Minnesota School of Engineering in 2002. He was commissioned an officer the following summer in Newport, R.I. Anthony was assigned to the Nuclear Reactor Office in Washington, D.C. for the next five years, during that time receiving his master’s degree in engineering. He left Washington for the next 2½ years to train for his present duty assignment, where he earned his dolphin pin and Engineering Duty Officer status.

Anthony is currently stationed at Portsmouth, N.H. Naval Base, where he is the dry docking officer for the Virginia Class Submarines. Anthony was part of the crew of the USS Wyoming during its historic 1,000th Trident ballistic missile patrol. Anthony is a 1999 graduate of Prior Lake High School.

We are very proud of our son and all the men and women who serve this country.

Cindy and Glenn Larson Prior Lake

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Harley Swenson, left, and Lyle Fridlund getting ready for their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

A high-flying veteran Harley Swenson, age 91, and a World War II veteran, accompanied 100 WWII veterans, 62 guardians, and 15 guardian squad leaders on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Charity and other sponsors.

They left at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 8 and returned at 10:30 the same day after touring several memorials in Washington, D.C.,

Many reasons for thanks I am thankful for all veterans for many reasons. By joining the military, these individuals put the United States and our freedom ahead of themselves. They give up

including the WWII memorial.

Harley was drafted in 1942 and served in Europe with the Third Armored Division as a tank driver.

He landed on Omaha Beach and fought through Europe until the war ended, returning home in 1945.

Harley lives in Prior Lake with his wife Gloria. Three of his children reside in Minnesota, as well as one in Arkansas and one in Louisiana.

Gloria Swenson Prior Lake

many things we civilians take for granted every day – home-cooked meals, comfortable beds, days off from work, air conditioning, vacations, closets full of colorful clothes, the list goes on and on.

I am especially proud of and thankful for my husband, Brian Liebl of Chanhassen, who joined

Some girls marry doctors, some lawyers. Then, there are a select few who get to marry soldiers. I am one of those lucky women.

I met my now husband, Colin, shortly after his fi rst deployment.

I knew right then and there he was the man for me. He didn’t talk much about his tour, but we knew, sooner or later he would have to go again.

After nine months of dating, he got the call. His unit was deploying.

Now I understood what families go through. Lonely nights, Christmas, birthdays, weddings, all of it solo. He was in the desert doing the same. Celebrating these while being shot at.

Finally married, we went through deployment number three, and are now preparing for the fourth. Words can’t describe the feeling of seeing those combat boots by the door, knowing soon they’ll be gone.

I get to sleep in our bed, talk with our friends and family every day.

Each day, my husband is out there, risking his life for our family and friends, fighting to come home safe to us. I am lucky enough to not only call Sgt. Rainey my husband, but he’s my best friend, my hero and my soldier.

Cara Rainey Chanhassen

Chanhassen starts Beyond the Yellow Ribbon effort Program supports military families Representatives from Minnesota’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Recognition Program and members of the Chanhassen Steering Committee will have a kickoff event for a local Yellow Ribbon program on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is working with Chanhassen as well as other Minnesota cities and counties to create local networks of support for service members, military families and employers before, during and after a military deployment.

The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Kickoff event will be from

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Chanhassen American Legion, 290 Lake Drive East, Chanhassen.

The meeting will include a welcome by Mayor Tom Furlong, a presentation by Lt. Adam Kedrowski, who will provide an overview of the state’s Yellow Ribbon Recognition Program, and the personal experience of a local military family.

Volunteers will be sought to assist the Yellow Ribbon Steering Committee in developing a plan to provide support to service members and military families throughout all areas of the community.

The Minnesota National Guard has pioneered the Yellow Ribbon program in hopes of

Veterans Day 2011:

were American Indian or Alaska Native; 28,000 were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 17.5 million were non-Hispanic white. (The The U.S. Census Bureau pro- numbers for blacks, Asians, vided the following facts and fig- American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and ures regarding Veterans Day: Veterans Day originated as Other Pacific Islanders, and non“Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, Hispanic whites cover only those 1919, the first anniversary of the reporting a single race.)

By the numbers

end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars. The day honors military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation.

A national ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

VETERANS

21.8 million

The number of military veterans in the United States in 2010.

1.6 million

The number of female veterans in 2010.

2.4 million

The number of black veterans in 2010. Additionally, 1.2 million veterans were Hispanic; 265,000 were Asian; 156,000

9 million

The number of veterans 65 and older in 2010. At the other end of the age spectrum, 1.7 million were younger than 35.

WHEN THEY SERVED

7.6 million

Number of Vietnam-era veterans in 2010. Thirty-five percent of all living veterans served during this time (19641975). In addition, 4.8 million served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present); 2.1 million in World War II (1941-1945); 2.6 million in the Korean War (1950-1953); and 5.5 million in peacetime only.

49,500

Number of living veterans in 2010 who served during the Vietnam era and both Gulf War eras and no other period.

Other living veterans in 2010 who served during three wars: 54,000

changing how service members are reintegrated back to their communities. The program’s name is a reminder that the support of service members cannot end when they return from a deployment and the yellow ribbons are untied.

Their message is one that the Chanhassen Yellow Ribbon Steering Committee wants to embrace. The committee is a grassroots group that believes strongly in the importance of citizen involvement in providing support to service members and their families during a deployment cycle.

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served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam era.

Living veterans in 2010 who served during two wars and no other period: 837,000 served during both Gulf War eras.

211,000 served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam era.

Kickoff event What: Chanhassen Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: Chanhassen American Legion, 290 Lake Drive E. Information: Gary Boyle, (952) 934-6677.

Yellow Ribbon campaign, call Gary Boyle at the Chanhassen American Legion at (952) 9346677. For more information on the Minnesota National Guard, visit www.MinnesotaNationalGuard.org.

92%

Percent of veterans 25 and older with a high school diploma or higher in 2010, compared with 86 percent of the population as a whole.

INCOME

WHERE THEY LIVE

3

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Number of states with 1 million or more veterans in 2010. These states were California (2 million), Florida (1.6 million) and Texas (1.6 million).

14.1

Percent of people 18 and older in Alaska who were veterans in 2010. The percent of the 18 and older population who were veterans was 12 percent or more in Maine, Montana, Virginia and Wyoming.

EDUCATION

26%

Percent of veterans 25 and older with at least a bachelor’s degree in 2010. In comparison, 28 percent of the total population had a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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$35,367

Annual median income of veterans, in 2010 inflationadjusted dollars, compared with $25,605 for the population as a whole.

147,000 served during both World War II and the Korean War.

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9.6 million Number of veterans 18 to 64 in the labor force in 2010.

DISABILITIES

26%

Percent of veterans for whom poverty status is determined with a disability in 2010.

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3.4 million Number of veterans with a service-connected disability rating. Of this number, 698,000 have a rating of 70 percent or higher. Severity of one’s disability is scaled from 0 to 100 percent and eligibility for compensation depends on one’s rating.

Source: 2010 American Community Survey

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Oct. 24 At 8:01 a.m., responded to Crossroads Boulevard and Highway 101, Chanhassen, for a personal injury accident.

At 10:07 a.m., responded to a Laketown Township address on a referral from Social Services about abuse/neglect.

At 11:16 a.m., responded to a Chanhassen address on a referral from Social Services about abuse/neglect.

At 3:10 p.m., responded to the 600 block of Horseshoe Curve, Chanhassen, for report of checks and Visa.

At 3:33 p.m., made a traffic stop at Stieger Lake Lane and Victoria Drive, Victoria, where an adult Victoria male was arrested for DAC-IPS. Oct. 26 At 9:12 a.m., responded to the 400 block of 4th Street East, Chaska, where a juvenile male was cited for underage consumption.

At 9:21 a.m., responded to the 500 block of Smithtown Court, Victoria, for report of a theft.

At 10:10 a.m., responded the 400 block of 4th Street East, Chaska, where a juvenile Chaska male was arrested on an A&D warrant.

At 4:43 p.m., made a traffic stop at Highway 5 and Rolling Acres Road, Victoria, where an adult Victoria male was arrested for DAC-IPS. At 5:41 p.m., responded to Highway 7 and Greenbriar, Chanhassen where an adult Watertown female was cited for failure to yield.

At 5:59 p.m., responded to the 200 block of Sibley Circle, Carver, for report of theft of jewelry, with an estimated loss of $4,000. An adult female was arrested for felony theft.

Oct. 27 At 4:32 p.m., made a traffic stop at the 400 block of 79th Street West, Chanhassen, where an adult male was arrested on an outstanding Scott County warrant and cited for no seatbelt.

At 6:24 p.m., made a traffic stop at County Road 11 and Highway 7, Laketown Township, for a personal rollover accident. An adult male from Mound

was charged with second degree DWI. Oct. 28 At 8:44 a.m., responded to the 1800 block of Cherry Circle, Carver, for report of model home break-in. Nothing was missing but there was $500 in damage to the door.

At 9:34 a.m., made a traffic stop at the 1700 block of Arboretum Boulevard, Victoria, where a Shakopee male was arrested on an outstanding warrant and cited for driving after revocation, no proof of insurance and failure to change address on a driver’s license.

At 9:44 a.m., responded to Fawn Hill Road and Longacres Drive, Chanhassen, for vandalism to a development’s park.

Estimated damage is $100.

At 12:29 p.m., made a traffic stop at Krey Avenue and Highway 5, Victoria, where an adult Shakopee male was booked and released for driving after revocation.

At 4:14 p.m., responded to Highway 5 and County Road 11 North, Victoria, for a property damage accident. An adult Minnetonka male was cited for failure to yield right of way.

Oct. 29 At 12:16 a.m., made a traffic stop at Highway 5 and Dell Road, Chanhas-

sen, for a drug violation.

At 12:53 a.m., responded to the 7900 Victoria Drive, Victoria, for suspicious activity, and a Watertown adult male was cited for possession of marijuana.

At 6:03 p.m., responded to the 9000 block of Island View Road, Laketown Township, for damaged mailbox with $125 of damage.

At 7:34 p.m., made a traffic stop at County Road 11 and Deer Run Drive, Victoria, where an adult Chanhassen male was arrested for third degree DWI. Oct. 30 At 1:25 a.m., made a traffic stop at County Road 13 and Highway 5, Victoria, where an adult Greenfield male was arrested for DWI and no proof of insurance.

At 3:07 p.m., responded to the 500 block of 78th Street West, Chanhassen, for attempted burglary, resulting in a door with $200 in damages.

At 5:02 p.m., responded to the 2000 block of Highgate Circle, Chanhassen, for report of an assault.

Editor’s Note: You can listen to police, fire and sheriff’s calls 24/7 rough our online police scanner at www. chanvillager.com/crimebeat.

lower in small town and rural areas, and it is also common that these are the areas where the highest number of deaths for unbelted motorists occur”, said Kittelson.

Carver County Sheriff Deputies will continue to focus their enhanced enforcement and education efforts on portions of Carver County that are below the state average. The cities of Norwood Young America and Carver are two of the areas in Carver County that are below state average for seat belt usage.

In Carver County during the last three years, 10 unbelted motorists were killed and 6 were seriously injured. Statewide during this same period, 409 unbelted motorists were killed and 814 suffered serious, life-altering injuries.

During the October seat belt campaign, Oct. 14–27, officers enforced the state’s primary seat belt law that requires passengers in all seating positions, including the back seat, to be buckled up or seated in the correct child restraint.

Carver County Sheriff Deputies issued 133 seat belt and two child restraint citations

during the two week effort —26 percent of the belt citations were written during nighttime hours, when belt use is at its lowest.

compare to Minnesota’s record low of 34 in 2009, but nonetheless reflect a continuing downward trend in Minnesota and nationwide. Heightened public awareness of fire safety, improvements in fi re protection systems and increased use of smoke detectors may be reasons for the overall trend. Still, as the report notes, in 36 percent of last year’s residential fire fatalities, smoke alarms were absent or non-operating.

A few highlights from the 2010 report: I One fi re was reported every 36 minutes, on average I Dollar loss from fi re averaged $290 per minute, around the clock I 81 times, automatic sprinkler systems stopped structure fi res before they caused extensive damage I 49 percent of structure fi res started in the kitchen I Careless smoking caused four percent of structure fi res and 21 percent The 2010 “Fire in Minnesota” report can be found online at www.fi re.state.mn.us by going to “MFIRS” on the orange navigation bar and clicking “Reporting & Statistics.”

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Seat belt rate at 93 percent The Carver County Sheriff’s Office noted that 93 percent of motorists are buckling up following the 2011 Click It or Ticket enhanced seat belt education and enforcement campaigns that occurred in May and October.

The new rate is the same compared to last year’s 93 percent compliance — and is on par with the statewide rate of 93 percent, according to Sheriff Jim Olson.

Deputies conducted informal seat belt surveys of motorists earlier this year. According to Sgt. Eric Kittelson, coordinator of the Safe and Sober project for the Sheriff’s Office, “The cities of Chaska and Chanhassen have a 97 to 98 percent compliance rate with the state’s primary seat belt law in the last two years.

However, the city of Norwood Young America is routinely at a rate of 86 percent.” “ It i s a c om mon t heme throughout Minnesota that seat belt use rate is higher in the population centers, and

Fires in Minnesota, by the numbers A recently published summary of fi re statistics, “Fire in Minnesota, 2010” reports a 3 percent drop in the number of residential fires last year and a 15 percent increase in fi re-related deaths compared to 2009.

As in previous years, cooking was the No. 1 cause of residential fi res and the majority of fi re victims were 60 years of age or older.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division compiles the annual report based on numbers provided by Minnesota fi re departments.

According to the report, in Carver County, there were a total of 163 fi re runs (and 2,308 other runs) among all fi re departments in 2010. In Chaska, there were 26 fi re runs (and 433 other runs).

The 39 fire deaths in 2010

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The Weisman’s many facets – inside and out Eclectic art museum more than just architectural gem

BY MARK W. OLSON editor@chaskaherald.com

T

he Weisman Art Museum, on the University of Minnesota campus, recently underwent a major expansion.

For those wondering what the Weisman is, it’s the irregular silver-sided building designed by Frank Gehry which frequently prompts heated debates over, well, how un-Minnesotan it is.

I’m a big fan of architecture that creates a ruckus and gets me thinking.

The crazy shapes and angles of the Weisman make me want to find my childhood building blocks, wrap them in tinfoil, and create my own museum on the living room floor. It’s impossible to take a bad picture of the building.

Move the lens a bit left, right, up or down, and you create a totally different abstract image.

However, the Weisman’s art collection has always been a bit scattered. It’s sort of like the youngest sibling in the Twin Cities museum family that can’t get its act together – the one everyone compares to its more successful, older brothers.

While many of the Weisman’s temporary exhibits have been knockouts, the permanent collection has always left me wanting more.

MUSEUM EXPANSIONS In early October, the Weisman reopened following an 8,100-foot expansion that took a year.

Recent major expansions at the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) have been big hits. The new Walker is like walking into “2001: Space Odyssey.”

All it’s missing is a giant gold fetus, designed by Jeff Koons, floating in an atrium.

Added space for local artists, American Indian exhibits and modern art have made the MIA a well-rounded museum.

So I ventured from the ’burbs to the U of M campus to take a look at the new Weisman. (Hint: Avoid the museum when 20,000 Cornhusker fans are in town.)

Gehry also designed

Weisman Art Museum Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Closed Mondays Admission: Free Info: weisman.umn.edu Directions: Heading north on 35W Take 35W to University Avenue/Fourth Street exit Turn right onto University Avenue Turn right onto 14th Avenue S.E. 14th Avenue S.E. becomes East River Road Follow East River Road to the museum Hint: Don’t use your GPS; it may try to direct you over the Washington Avenue Bridge, closed for light rail construction.

Source: Weisman Art Museum

the museum expansion, improving on his original which opened in 1993. The irregular spaces continue through the museum’s interior, with sunshine bouncing down asymmetrical walls.

ECLECTIC In the past, viewing the eclectic exhibit was akin to rummaging through a purse, trying to find a final quarter for the meter. There’s still a bit of that feeling – hard to avoid with small permanent collections that skip from 20th-century American art to Korean furniture to ceramics.

However, the additional gallery space does a better job of showcasing the museum’s gems.

For instance, Pedicord Apts., restored to its original dilapidated condition, holds a prominent location in the museum. The interactive art recreates an apartment hallway, where one snoops on the neighbors the old fashioned way – by listening through the door instead of Googling them. Outside

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The Weisman Art Museum, designed by Frank Gehry, opened in 1993. It just reopened following a major expansion, also designed by Gehry.

The Weisman’s art collection has always been a bit scattered. It’s sort of like the youngest sibling that can’t get its act together – the one everyone compares to its more successful, older brothers. sits Duane Hanson’s lifelike sculpture of a businessman talking on a telephone – an artwork that I kept glancing at

out of the corner of my eye as I walked through the gallery.

Other galleries showcase the museum’s paintings by

early 20th-century artists, notably Marsden Hartley and Georgia O’Keeffe. O’Keeffe’s “Oak Leaves, Pink and Gray”

painting remains one of my favorites at the museum.

You’ll also find everything from the world’s smallest Albert Bierstadt painting (or so it seems) to the world’s largest painting of a chicken coop.

There are as many facets to the museum collection as the museum building, and both are worth a look.

Weisman Art Museum 2011-12 Exhibitions Cartography of a Collection Through Aug. 3, 2014

The Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota campus recently reopened after a year-long expansion.

An Immigrant’s Tale: Korean Furniture Collection

This exhibition takes the viewer on a journey of how the museum’s collection came to be.

Key moments and developments are revealed through the museum’s key leaders, patrons, and donors. WAM’s most beloved and popular works are displayed, giving a peek into how artworks came into the collection.

Through March 24, 2013

Conversations about Ceramics: Curated by Warren MacKenzie in Conversation with Lyndel King

Who’s Afraid of Edith Carlson?: Edith Carlson Works on Paper

Through March 24, 2013

Edith Carlson, a self-described “little farm girl from Minnesota,” went on to become an accomplished artist. Her estate endows the Edith Carlson Gallery. Carlson chose the Weisman for the bequest because she admired the museum’s collection of art by women.

University of Minnesota art professor emeritus and master potter Warren MacKenzie cocurated “Conversations about Ceramics with director Lyndel King.” MacKenzie had an important role in the development of the museum’s collection of ceramics. Selections illuminate his personal thoughts on the entire and diverse collection.

Thanks to a grant from the Korea Foundation, the museum will have a three-year installation of works from its collection of Korean furniture and cultural artifacts given by Dr. Edward Reynolds Wright Jr., who bequeathed it to the museum in 1988.

Through Feb. 19, 2012

Source: Weisman Art Museum

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NOV. 3 CANCER SCREENING Ridgeview Medical Center will be offering a prostate cancer screening.

An appointment is necessary. This free screening includes an exam and a PSA blood test Time: 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 Cost: Free Location: Ridgeview Chaska Clinic, Two Twelve Medical Center, 111 Hundertmark Road, Chaska Info: (952) 442-8083

WINERY TOUR The Carver County Historical Society holds an event at Sovereign Estate Vineyard and Winery in Waconia. Join a tour of the vineyard and winemaking facilities, a tasting of the winery’s selections paired with appropriate foods, and a history of the estate and vineyard itself. Meet winery staff and have the opportunity to ask questions.

Registration required.

Time: 6-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 Cost: $12 Location: Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 North Shore Rd., Waconia Info: (952) 442-4234 or hgould@ co.carver.mn.us

‘THE CURIOUS SAVAGE’ The Curious Savage, written by John Patrick, is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage, a woman whose husband died and left her $10 million.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3-5; 2 p.m. Nov. 6 Cost: Adults $10; students and seniors $8 Location: Chanhassen High School, 2200 Cty. Road 18, Chanhassen Info: ticketturtle.com or (952) 5563516

Friday

NOV. 4 LOVE INC BANQUET Sheila Raye Charles will be the keynote speaker at a banquet to raise funds and awareness for Love INC of Eastern Carver County. Sheila Raye, the daughter of legendary singer Ray Charles, will share her dramatic life story showing the power of love and hope, and how her life was transformed. While her father stood at the height of his career, adored worldwide, Sheila was living the darkest hour of her life, headed to federal prison. Sheila will share how the love of friends and renewed hope in God allowed her to overcome challenges and experience personal renewal.The banquet will also include the upbeat, jazzy, funky music of Carol Zimmerman, a well-known singer/ guitarist in coffee houses and jazz clubs in the Twin Cities, and occasional musician at Westwood Community Church in Chanhassen. Dave Clutter, drive-time host on KTIS radio will be the MC. Time: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 (reception and silent auction followed by the dinner and program) Cost: Tickets for the Hope Banquet cost $100 per person, and can be purchased online at www.loveincecc. org or call (952) 448-2508.

Location: Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska Info: A significant portion of the banquet expenses are being sponsored by three community partners: main sponsor St. Francis Regional Medical Center, as well as Community Bank, and Century Link. This community support allows more of the proceeds from the banquet to go directly to help those in need in Eastern Carver County through the various programs of Love INC. Approximately 70 percent of the ticket price can be considered a tax-

deductible donation to Love INC.

COMEDIAN BOB LARSON A former Toughman competitor, Bob Larson has taken his pull-no-punches attitude from the fighting ring to the comedy stage. Larson’s blue-collar style of comedy has made him a favorite at comedy clubs across the country. Also performing will be comedian Jamie Blanchard.

Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Cost: $13 for 8:30 Friday and 8 p.m.

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

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

Saturday

NOV. 5 CHANHASSEN DANCE TEAM FUNDRAISER The Chanhassen Dance Team is hosting a Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 5.

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Location: Chanhassen American Legion, 290 Lake Drive E., Chanhassen.

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Culinary expert Karen Davis will present several holiday-themed recipes at the Taste of Home Cooking School Saturday, Nov. 5 at Prior Lake-Savage High School.

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‘EXTRAORDINARY SACRIFICES’ The Carver County Historical Society and Carver County Library present: “Extraordinary Sacrifices” Learn about the servicemen and women of Carver County, from the Civil War to today,through images, letters, news clippings, stories, and poetry.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 5 Time: 11 a.m .

Location: Chaska Library , 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska Info: www.carverlib.org

FAIR TRADE FAIR The 7th annual fair trade fair will be held. Proceeds will be split between the ICA Foodshelf, His House, and a water project in the Nigerian bush. New vendors include Fry Bread Love. Again this year the fair will feature clothing and jewelry by Global Mamas from Ghana, olive oil from the Holy Land, Expo Peru, chocolates, coffees, teas, musical instruments, wind chimes and many other products from all over the world.

Time: Noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 Location: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19, Excelsior (behind Mason’s Motors) Info: mountcalvary.org

‘AWAY IN THE BASEMENT: A CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES CHRISTMAS’ It is 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goodie bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon to, once again, step in and save the day.

Presented by Troupe America.

Time: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Cost: Orchestra seating – adults $39; students and seniors $36; balcony seating – adults $34; students and seniors $31 Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster. com

WEEKEND FAMILY FUN Enjoy nature-based fun for the whole family. The November theme is Buckthorn Bust.

Time: Noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27

to win door prizes.

top culinary expert Karen Davis demonstrate new recipes—

Food and beverages will also be available for purchase at

with a focus on holiday-related items—you can easily re-create

the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable

in your home. Armed with new culinary tips and techniques,

food item that will be donated to the CAP agency food shelf.

you’ll be sure to impress your family and friends with these

The cooking school presentation itself starts at 2 p.m.

sophisticated yet surprisingly easy-to-make dishes. Taste of

Regular tickets are $17; VIP seat tickets will cost $ 55.

Home has been hosting cooking schools since the 1950s.

Purchase tickets online at tasteofhometwincities.eventbrite.

The event starts at 11 a.m. with an opportunity to shop more

Cost: Free with gate admission of $9 for adults; free for ages 15 and younger; free to Arboretum members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

FAMILY NATURE YOGA Learn animal yoga movements with your child and search for camouflaged animals in the woods. Move like a deer, listen to a story and eat a deer snack.

Led by yoga instructor Annalisa Bragg and a Lowry naturalist. This is an adult/ child class; maximum of two children, ages 2-8, per adult. Reservations required; reference activity #41130105.

Time: 10-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Cost: $8 Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Dr., Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

ALL ABOUT DOGS DAY Celebrate your canine friend with a walk on Three-Mile Drive at the Arboretum.

Those registered will enjoy a pet expo, goodie bags and other pet-related activities.

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Cost: $25 per dog (plus one human).

Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

BACKSTRAP WEAVING FOR CHILDREN Children will learn the basics of weaving by making a simple backstrap loom on which they will weave a small project such as a pot holder or woven pouch.

Reservations required; reference activity #437425-30. For ages 5-9.

Time: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 Cost: $20 Location: Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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NOV. 6 REMARKABLE REPTILES Touch a scaly snake, feel a turtle’s shell and watch these reptiles move. Find out what makes reptiles special animals.

Cameras welcome. For all ages.

Time: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Cost: Free Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

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in search of this festive bird and its signs. Dress as a pioneer or come as you are, but remember outdoor clothes.

Enter park through west entrance.

Reservations required; reference activity 438407-49.

Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 Cost: $5 per person Location: The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park, 2187 County Road 101 E., Shakopee Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

Tuesday

NOV. 8 TURKEY TIME AT THE LANDING Parents or caregivers and children ages 2 to 5 can discover the magic of the historic Eagle Creek village as they play, sing, read stories and explore the outdoors. Examine real turkey feathers, create a turkey call and head outdoors

4X4 CULINARY CLASSES AND WINE PAIRINGS

Enjoy traditional formal tea complete with handmade sweets and savories.

Time: 2:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 Cost: $23 for Arboretum members; $26 for non-members Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1422

In these Thursday evening dinners, food- and wine-lovers will experience Minnesota wines and gourmet menus.

A leading chef will demonstrate how to create the four-course dinners served and University of Minnesota Enologist Katie Cook will guide participants through the wine pairings.

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1 Cost: per dinner: $55 for Arboretum members; $60 for non members Location: Harvest Kitchen Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska Info: www.arboretum.umn.edu and click on Learn, Education for Adults and Cooking or call (952) 443-1422

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FILM SERIES: ‘LIFE: PART 3’ How living things stay alive is at the heart of “Life,” the latest series from the BBC to be presented at the Refuge’s Bloomington Visitor Center. Narrator David Attenborough engages his audience in an up close look at the world’s creatures, this time examining survival strategies. Exploring the full range of habitats, viewers discover the distinct adaptations used by living creatures to find food, procreate and escape danger. Each episode includes behind-the-scenes footage. “Life: Part 3” programs presented will be “Insects” and “Hunter and Hunted.”

Time: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Cost: Free Location: Bloomington Visitor Center, 3815 American Blvd. E., Bloomington Info: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/ midwest/minnesotavalley

variety show, raffles and special guests.

Show times: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (general seating one half hour before the performance.)

Location: Chaska Community Center Theater, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska.

Cost: Free admission but please bring non-perishable food items or a cash donation.

TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEAS AT THE ARB

VETERANS HOCKEY The Minnesota Warriors, made up of disabled military veterans, face off against NHL alumni. Daughters of the American Revolution will sing the National Anthem and the Poseidon Division of the Sea Cadets will be the Color Guard.

Time: 7:15-9:15 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 Cost: $5 adults; $3 students and seniors; under 6 free; vets free with military ID. Location: Chaska Community Center arena, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska

FOOD SHELF BENEFIT “It’s Coming From the Heart” benefitting Bountiful Basket Food Shelf, Feed my Starving Children and Love Inc. will be Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. There will be a

Amy Zellmer’s photography has been seen on the pages of Savvy. mn Magazine. Now meet the owner and principal photographer of Custom Creations Photography during a Savvy Soiree. Amy and her staff will take free Facebook photos of guests, so guests are invited to come with cute hair and makeup done. Guests will receive treats and the chance to win door prizes. Register for only one of the two sessions. Space is limited.

Time: Session A is 6-7:30 p.m. and Session B is 7:45-9:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Cost: Free Location: Custom Creations Photography, 120 First Ave. E., Suite 1, Shakopee Info: savvy.mn, and click on soirees

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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS TAIZÉ PRAYER — People of all Christian traditions are welcome to join in this ecumenical prayer at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at St. Hubert Church, 8201 Main Street, Chanhassen.

The candle-lit service includes sung prayer, rich silence, scripture readings and a reflection.

SW METRO AD/HD SUPPORT GROUP — The Southwest Metro AD/HD support group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Eden Prairie Schools Administrative Services Building, 8100 School Road (Just off of Scenic Heights between Mitchell and Eden P rairie roads.) Gar y Johnson, executive director of CALM Clinic will speak on “W hat really is ADHD and what helps?” This workshop is directed at parents and teachers to give a deeper and clearer understanding of this complicated and often misunderstood disorder. New research, treatments and practical strategies will be discussed. For more information, contact Cindy Lea at (612) 965-3052 or e-mail Cindy@SucceedingwithADD. com.

CHILD CARE TRAINING — The Carver County Licensed Childcare Association is hosting a training at the Early Childhood Center, located at 110600 Village Road, Chaska, in the multi-purpose room from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. The topic will be “Sign Language to Songs” presented by Denise Meyer. This training will help with some basic signs and work up to signing songs along with words. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m. The event is free to all members; non-members needing a training certificate will be charged $20 at the door.

Membership information can be found at www.cclchildcare. org CHANT HU — The public is invited to Eckankar to chant Hu from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Temple of ECK, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen.

Hu is described as the “oncesecret name for God.” For more information, go online at www.

TempleofECK.org.

CHRISTKINDLSMARKT – The fifth annual Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt, an open air Christmas market, will be held Nov. 25, 26, and 27 in downtown Excelsior. The market opens at 10 a.m. Nov. 25, preceded by the Christkindlsmarkt parade down Water Street. The parade is lead by the Christmas Angel, the newly crowned Prince and Princess of the German organization Spielmannszug, the Minnetonka High School Chamber Singers, Mrs. Minnesota USA , Mayor Nick Ruehl, Darel Liepold the Town Crier, and our Christkindlsmarkt Santa.

FOST ER PET HOM ES NEEDED — Volunteers are needed to provide temporary foster pet homes for puppies, cats, rabbits, kitten litters and dogs in Carver, Scott and Hennepin counties . The CarverScott Humane Society is without a permanent shelter, so all abandoned pets are housed in foster care until permanent adoption occurs. Once or twice a month the foster family comes with the pet to a public adoption day for 3 hours, held in Eden Prairie and Chaska. The society provides medical care, food and litter. Volunteers provide a safe, loving home for an average of three to six months.

Once a month volunteers come with the pet to a public adoption day for three hours; usually held in Eden Prairie. For more information, call the society at (952) 368-3553, line 4, or check online at www.carverscoths. org.

S O U T H W E S T M E T RO TEA PARTY — The Southwest Metro Tea Party meets at 6:45 p.m. Mondays at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. For more information on the group, call Becki Johnson at (612) 865-9178.

CHAMBER MEMBER ORIENTATION — The Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce invites any prospective or new members to a member orientation session to learn more about the chamber’s programs, benefits and services.

The group meets the second Thursday of the month at the Chanhassen Recreation Center at 9 a.m. For more information, call Brad Gruhot at (952) 4485000 or e-mail brad@swmetrochamber.com.

FRESH START RECOVERY — A Christian 12-step recovery program for those struggling with any type of hurt, habit, or hang-up meets weekly on Thursdays at Grace Church in Eden Prairie from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The program includes music, teaching, testimonials, and small groups. No cost or registration required.

For more information, go to www.atgrace.com/fresh-start.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE ST U DY — A men’s (all ages welcome) Bible Study meets every Thursday from 7:15-8:15 a.m. at Millie’s Deli in Chanhassen (545 W. 78th St., Chanhassen). During the year the group studies both Old Testament and New Testament books. For more information, call John at (763) 458-5985.

MEDITATION CLASS — A meditation class led by a Buddhist monk occurs from 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Chanhassen Library. Classes are open to all regardless of level of experience. There is no charge; donations are welcome.

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GENEALOGY GROUP – Group meets the second Saturday of the month from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Carver County Historical Society, 555 West 1st Street, Waconia. The group has informal discussions about genealogy software, Web sites, and tips about research. For more information, call the museum at (952) 442-4234.

For more information, call Ralph at (952) 934-9727 or e-mail info@triplegem.org.

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS PROGRAM — The Mental Health Crisis Program, serving Carver and Scott counties, has a telephone and mobile crisis response ser vice available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

To reach the Mental Health Crisis Program, call (952) 4427601.

W ESTWOOD JOB SUPPORT GROUP — Westwood Job Transition and Networking Group is a faith-based group dedicated to supporting those who have lost their job or are contemplating a career change.

Meetings will consist of curriculum covering a range of topics designed to assist you in your search. In addition, we will build relationships and business connections through networking, sharing, listening and supporting each other.

Employers who have open positions and are looking for great talent are encouraged to attend.

Westwood Job Transition and Networking Group meetings are on the first Monday of every month from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Room A112 at Westwood Community Church, 3121 Westwood Drive, Chanhassen. No sign up is required; everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Matthew Beck at matthewpbeck@yahoo.com or Pat DeZiel at patdeziel123@ yahoo.com.

LIONS - The Chanhassen Lions meet every fourth Monday at the Chanhassen Legion. The monthly meeting starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.chanhassenlions.org or call Gary Haberman at (952) 200-2993.

ROTARY – The Chanhassen Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m.

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For more information, call Jeff Anderson at (612) 998-3688.

CHANHASSEN SAL MEETING — The Chanhassen Squadron 580 of the Sons of the American Legion meet monthly at 6 p.m. on the fi rst Monday of the month at the Chanhassen American Legion in the basement meeting room.

For information or to join, call Bob Synder at (612) 867-5365.

OPERATION MINNESOTA NICE — Operation Minnesota Nice is committed to making a difference in the lives of our soldiers who are serving abroad in war zones. The group meets monthly to pack boxes that are sent to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who have been “adopted” by various individuals or groups and meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to pack items that have been donated by various orga ni zations, compa nies, churches, or individuals. If you’d like to donate items, please call Cindy Pugh at (952) 474-1436. Want to adopt a soldier or know more? Go to www. operationminnesotanice.com or call (763) 464-1696.

WOMEN IN NETWORKING — Women in Networking meets the third Thursday of the month in the Chanhassen/ Victoria area. For more information, visit www.win-mn.com or call Michelle Aspelin at (952) 241-4021.

W E S T M E T R O N E TWORKING GROUP — West Metro Network, a professional, referral-based network comprised of trusted and experienced business professionals in the west metro area, meets Tuesday mornings. For more information and meeting times, call Vicki Franzen at (952) 937-9596.

BN I- CH A N H ASSEN — Joi n ot her sma l l busi ness professionals committed to referring business to each other at our weekly meeting on Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Boulevard, Chanhassen. For more information, please contact Amy Foley at (612) 701-0822.

BNI CHAN-N ET— Business Network International has a business networking meeting

from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at AmericInn in Chanhassen. For more information, call Vicki Eide, chapter president, at (612) 385-9141.

S O U T H W E S T M E T RO BNI - Business Network International has a business networking meeting from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Eden Prairie Community Center (16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie). For more information, call Kevin Donlin at (612) 567-6642.

BNI-CHANHASSEN — Join other small business professionals committed to referring business to each other at our weekly meeting on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Chanhassen American Legion Post 580, 290 Lake Drive E, Chanhassen. For more information, call Melissa Friedrichs at (612) 961-0632.

TOASTMASTERS — The Rosemount Toastmasters club meets every other Thursday in the Rosemount facility in Chanhassen (8200 Market Blvd.) in the Walnut Conference Room at 12:05 p.m. For more information, call club president Dan Klein at (952) 949-7245 or see the club’s Web site at www.geocities.com/ club3096/info.htm.

The “Midday Mumblers” Toastmasters club meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday at the SuperValu office at 19011 Lake Drive East in Chanhassen. Non-SuperValu employees are welcome. For more information, call Dru Jorgensen, president, at (952) 294-7305, or Doug Hobbs at (952) 828-4619.

The Marsh Winds Toastmasters club meets from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at The Marsh at 15000 Minnetonka Blvd., in Minnetonka. All are welcome. Call Michael for more information at (612) 387-5864.

The Carver County Communicators Toastmasters club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska Middle School East, Room E 30 across from the Chaska Community Center, 1600 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska. Call Jan Naude at (952) 442-3881 or e-mail him at naude11@yahoo.com for more information.

The H2O Toastmasters club meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at Culligan Water, 6030 Culligan Way, Minnetonka. For more

HOM ESCHOOL MOMS’ N IGH T OU T — Join other mothers committed to homeschooling their children of any age, for a monthly night out on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:45 p.m., at Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, door 4, Terrace level, Room CA214. There is no cost.

For more information or to register, call Shirley at (952) 934-4825, or register online at www.atgrace.org/events.

MINNETONKA CAMERA C LU B — T he Mi n neton ka Camera Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month in the Glen Lake area of Minnetonka. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, call (952) 831-4630 or (952) 896-1915 or visit www. minnetonkacamera.org.

BETA SIGMA PHI MEETINGS — Beta Sigma Phi, an international friendship network providing educational programs and service to the community meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. around the southwest metro area. Women of all ages, interests, educational and economic backgrounds are welcome to attend. Meeting locations vary. For more information, call Annette Walters at (952) 250-7860.

SUPPORT GROUPS

A L A N O N — We st wo o d Community Church in Chanhassen is hosting an Alanon group, a 12-step program of recovery for any person who feels deeply affected by someone else’s drinking, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Mondays. For information, call (952)224-7300.

MEN’S AL-ANON — Meets at Mount Calvary Lutheran in Excelsior at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

For information, call John at (612) 269-5657.

COMFORT AND CARE — If you’ve lost someone close to you, or know someone who has, please call us to fi nd out more information about our weekly Griefshare seminar/support group sponsored by Westwood Community Church. For more information, call (952) 2247300.

MOMS CLUB — The MOMS Club of Chanhassen/Excelsior is a support group specifically for at-home moms. If you are interested in seeing if the MOMS Club of Chanhassen/ Excelsior is for you, e-mail momsclubofexcelsior@yahoo. com for more information or come to our monthly business meeting at 10:30 a.m. on the fi rst Tuesday of the month at Mt. Calvary Church, Excelsior, room 202. You qualify for membership to this local chapter if you live in the zip codes of 55331 or 55317.

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publicnotices 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: September 8, 2006.

O R I G I N A L P R I N C I PA L A M O U N T O F M O RT G AG E : $1,000,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): M&P Partners, LLP; M&P-P, LLC MORTGAGEE: Peoples Bank of Commerce DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Recorded September 13, 2006, at the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota A S S I G N M E N T O F M O RTGAGE: N/A STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: VACANT LAND, Chaska, Minnesota LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 115, Range 24, Carver County, Minnesota and that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 1 that lies Westerly of a line described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter, thence on an assumed bearing of South 87 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds West along the South line of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 788.70 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence North 04 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 272.58 feet; thence North 08 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence North 04 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 182.82 feet; thence North 26 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 145.20 feet; thence North 31 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 66.00 feet; thence North 46 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 165.00 feet; thence North 21 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 66.00 feet; thence North 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence North 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 432.96 feet; thence North 36 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 209.22 feet, thence North 05 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 92.40 feet; thence North 25 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 153.12 feet; thence North 66 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 184.80; thence North 01 degrees 29 minutes 04 seconds East, a distance of 655.39 feet to the North line of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter and said line there terminating.

EXCEPT That part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 115, Range 24, Carver County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 87 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds West along the South line of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 441.61 feet; thence North 02 de-

12 South Sixth Street #1242 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorneys for Mortgagee THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, October 20, 27 and November 3, 10, 2011; No. 4566)

grees 15 minutes 43 seconds East a distance of 327.61 feet; thence North 40 degrees 02 minutes 06 seconds West a distance of 256.03 feet; thence North 03 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 163.12 feet; thence North 72 degrees 36 minutes 27 seconds West a distance of 129.92 feet; thence North 21 degrees 48 minutes 49 seconds West a distance of 39.84 feet; thence North 05 degrees 21 minutes 33 seconds West a distance of 59.43 feet; thence North 78 degrees 19 minutes 04 seconds West a distance of 54.80 feet; thence North 38 degrees 40 minutes 37 seconds West a distance of 26.11 feet; thence North 87 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 822.01 feet to the East line of said West Half of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds West along said East line a distance of 871.20 feet to the point of beginning.

TA X PA R C E L I . D. N O. : 04.0010710 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Carver County THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: INTEREST RATE AND PER DIEM: Current interest rate is 6.00%, with a daily per diem of $142.08.

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 above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: November 18, 2011, 10 AM. PLACE OF SALE: Carver County Sheriff ’s Office, 606 East Fourth Street, Chaska, MN, 553182102, 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 two (2) months from the date of sale.

DATE AND TIME MORTGAGOR MUST VACATE THE PREMISES: Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 18, 2011 THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: October 13, 2011 People’s Bank of Commerce, Mortgagee SAPIENTIA LAW GROUP, PLLC By: /s/ Chris E. Royal Chris E. Royal, Esq. (#0313154)

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Delva B. Tree 2. Principal Place of Business: 1789 Koehnen Circle West, Excelsior, MN 55331 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Stacy L. Ward – 1789 Koehnen Circle West, Excelsior, MN 55331 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Dated: 09/26/2011 Stacy L. Ward – Owner Stacy L. Ward – Contact Person 612-850-0373 Date Filed: October 05, 2011 (Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, October 27 and November 3, 2011; No. 4569)

Early Deadline Notice due to the Thanksgiving Holiday will be at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 for the November 24, 2011 edition of the Chanhassen Villager.

Faxes are not accepted.

SENIOR NEWS Information submitted by the Chanhassen Senior Center.

For information on any of the programs or activities call the Chanhassen Senior Center at (952) 227-1125.

UPCOMING M EDICA R E OPEN ENROL L M EN T PER IOD — Starting this year, the Medicare Open Enrollment Period begins and ends earlier – Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, 2011. During this time, you can change your Medicare health or prescription drug coverage for 2012.

Several dates have been scheduled for one-to-one assistance with a trained counselor. You will be able to review Part D plans and explore plan options. Appointment times are: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-noon; Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1-4 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-noon; Monday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-noon; Thursday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-noon.

Please call the Senior Center at (952) 227-1124 to schedule your appointment.

ZUMBA GOLD — Zumba Gold was designed for the active older adult, the true beginner, and/or people who are not used to exercising, or people who maybe limited physically.

Zumba Gold is done at low intensity. The same great Latin styles of music and dance are used and just as fun as the regular Zumba classes. Zumba Gold classes strive to improve balance, strength and flexibility and most importantly, the heart. Classes are at the Chanhassen Recreation Center.

Session 1 — Tuesday, Nov. 1 –Dec. 13 Time: 10-11 a.m.

C ost : $ 4 8 Residents/$ 5 6 Non-residents ($12 drop in fee) D E TA I L S W I T H T H E DEPUTIES — Join us coffee, donuts and casual conversation with the Chanhassen’s Sheriff Deputies. This month the topic will focus on transportation and driver safety issues in Chanhassen. Hear what’s going on in the area and share what’s on mind.

Date : Monday, Nov 14, Topic-Internet Fraud Time: 9 a.m.

Cost: Free but please call to register.

H A PPY H A N DS K N I TTING — The Happy Hands knitting group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 10 a.m. to work on their projects for local charities and community organizations. Feel free to bring your own knitting project and come and socialize with the group. Yarn donations are welcome. We are accepting new or good quality skeins of yarn for our projects.

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Beth Bergren teaches The Crockpot Cooking Cuisine Class at the Chanhassen Senior Center.

force, Japa nese relocation camps, and the black market.

Then, sit back and listen to the stories of WWII soldiers and the Greatest Generation in their own words. Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project is put together by the Minnesota Historical Society, capturing the words and voices of this generation before they are gone. Each documentary if from about 4 to 10 minutes, and you will see a variety.

Date: Friday, Nov. 4 Time: 9 a.m.

Cost: $6 resident/$7 nonresident.

Registration and payment deadline: Oct. 28

DEFENSIVE DRIVING — The Senior Center offers both a fi rst-time defensive driving class (8 hour) and refresher course (4 hour) for participants who have taken the class before. An insurance discount certificate is given to everyone after completion of the class.

The cost is $16/18 per person.

The $16 rate applies for AARP members and the $18 rate is for non AARP members. Payment is due with registration. Make checks payable to the city of Chanhassen. Pre-registration is required for these classes and is due 5 days prior to start date. A A R P Driver Safety P rog ra m ( DSP) wi l l be offering a special promotion during the month of November. To recognize and thank veterans for their dedication and commitment to service, the program will offer a free classroom course to all veterans from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30. To receive the free classroom course, veterans and/ or veterans’ spouses should present some form of military identification. Registrations for November classes are on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

4-hour refresher class

SPECIAL EVENTS HOLIDAY PARTY — It’s that special time of year when we have our annual holiday gat heri ng for Cha n hassen Senior Center attendees. The party will be at the Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Blvd., so we can accommodate all our friends.

We will enjoy a special holiday buffet lunch of roast beef, roast t u rkey, homest yle mashed potatoes, fresh garden salad, vegetables, rolls, dessert and beverages. Following lunch, the Chaska Valley Family Theatre will entertain with songs from their holiday production, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” and lead us in a Christmas Carol sing-along. Tickets for the stage performance of “W hite Christmas” will be on sale after the party or by ordering now at www.cvft.org.

Performances will be at the Chanhassen High School on Dec. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4, 10, 11 at 2 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to area food shelves. This event is co-sponsored by Community Bank Chanhassen.

Date: Dec. 2 Time: noon Cost: $14 residents, $15 non residents P ay me nt /r e g i s t r at io n deadline: Nov. 21

Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

8-hr fi rst-time class Monday/Tuesday Nov. 14 and 15 from 5:30- 9:30

SPECIAL EVENTS ROSIE THE RIVETER — We will start off with a delicious hot breakfast before we explore life in Carver County during World War II as we meet Rosie, a mother and wife of an army infantryman who takes a job in a munitions box factory during the war. Experience her life during the war through words, photos, posters, and objects and discover the impact WWII had on the home f ront , i ncludi ng t he impact of women in the work

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Lecture by Jay Howard of the Religious Research Project “The Reliability of Scriptures” • Wed., Oct. 26th at 7 pm The accuracy of the Scriptures will be discussed in areas such as the transmission process, reliability and date of writing.

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Special veterans exhibit on display at library Chanhassen American Legion Commander Ron Schlangen recently created the U.S. Individual Veterans Memorial at the Chanhassen Library.

“This memorial honors each and every one of the 43,277,096 U.S. military veterans who served our country during wartime from the beginning of the American Revolutionary War through July 2007 of the Global War on Terror. It honors each and every service member, individually, regardless of where they served, when they served, how they served or why they served. They all gave their lives, for a time, some forever.

“Every single one of these 43,277,096 veterans is individually represented in this book by a graphical symbol printed in the shape of a person. (Also referred to as an avatar.)

“The wars include American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Indian Wars, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, WW I, WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Shield/ Desert Storm and the Global War on Terror. If you know someone who served during one or more of these wars there is an avatar in this book that honors that person.

“This memorial contains 12,622 pages and each full page displays 3,450 symbols, each representing an individually honored Veteran. There are 50 symbols in each of the 69 rows on each page.

“The symbols are printed in one of three colors, black, red or blue. Each symbol printed in black represents a service member that was killed during wartime. Each symbol printed in red represents a service member that was non-mortally wounded during wartime. The symbols printed in blue represent each of the remaining wartime service members.”

CHANHASSEN LIBRARY The November exhibit at the Chanhassen Library will be paintings by Shorewood resident Karen V. Miesen.

People, water, flowers, chickens, and many other aspects of life are found in Miesen’s paintings. For many years, she studied watercolors, but recently she has become interested in acrylics as a medium. Many of

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her paintings are personal, and she hopes that the viewer also fi nds that kind of connection with her work.

At 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 SSG John Kriesel and Jim Kosmo, authors of “Still Standing: The story of SSG John Kriesel,” give a presentation at the Chanhassen Library.

From www.stillstandingstory.com: “When SSG John Kriesel lost his legs and two buddies in a roadside bomb explosion, no one expected him to survive. He died three times on the operating table. Miracles, a lot of miracles, starting with a few grunts who refused to let him die in Iraq, ripped the young warrior from the grip of death and sent him on to four hospitals, 35 surgeries, and months of recovery and rehabilitation. Medical miracles put his body back together, but it was an incredible confluence of angels at every step along the way that breathed life into his shattered body.

“This is not just another war story. This is the story of an ordinary young man who overcame extraordinary challenges with a lot of help from others, including many strangers, and he emerged stronger and more in love with his country, his wife, his children, and ultimately, his own life.”

The next Great Decisions D i scu s sion , “G er ma n A scendant,” is 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5.

Germany has emerged from both the financial crisis and the Eurozone crisis as the dominant economic and political power in Europe, in particular setting the tone for dealings with Russia, Eastern Europe and Iran.

How important is it for U.S,

interests to enhance relations with Germany, and how should the U.S. react when German and U.S. interests fail to align?

The speaker is Christa Tiefenbacher-Hudson, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Friends of the Chanhassen Library are again sponsoring the Great Decisions Discussions, organized nationally by the Foreign Policy Association and locally by the Minnesota International Center.

At 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, learn about holiday decorating using natural materials.

Master Gardeners Barbarajo Kuzelka and John Trog will be repeating their popular demonstration from last fall. There may be fi nished pieces that can be taken home. (There will be a drawing, depending on how many attend).

Chanhassen Library Teen Book Club meets Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at 3:30 p.m. Join us for lively discussion about great books ! Contact the library for more information and to register.

Join us for a fun performance by the talented Chano-laires at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29.

Toddler Storytimes are 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays, through Dec. 6. Toddlers and their caregivers are welcome to join us for 20 minutes of action-packed fun with stories, rhymes, fi ngerplays, and musical movement for this busy age group.

Come shake your sillies out with us. Recommended for ages 18-36 months. No registration required.

Fa m i ly Stor y t imes are 1 0 : 3 0 a . m . , We d n e s d a y s , through Dec. 7. Children and their caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fi ngerplays that encourage the development of early literacy skills.

The program is recommended for 3-6 year olds. No registration is required.

Lapsit Storytimes are 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, through Dec. 8. Babies to 18 months old and their caregivers share quality time in a 20-minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for

visiting and play. Call to register at (952) 227-1500.

LOCKDOWN The Chaska Police Department , t he Ch a sk a Hu m a n Rights Commission, and the Carver County Library will be presenting the play “Lockdown,” in the Chaska Community Center Theater from 3-4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 by CLIMB Theater.

“Lockdown” deals with bullying incidents and shows how these incidents affect the bully, the target, and the bystanders.

Can bystanders stop bullying?

The target audience for this play is middle school students from 6-8th grade, but all are welcome. This event will end in time for students to take the regular school activity bus home. Please register to attend at: www.chaskamn.com, go to the link POLICE/ news and events.

CHASKA LIBRARY A free Bankruptcy Clinic is 4-6:30 pm., Thursday, Nov. 10.

No pre-registration is required.

Attorneys will be available to speak with low income individuals and families. There will be a Bankruptcy Presentation at 4 p.m., and attorney appointments from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

The clinic will be held in the Chaska City Council Chambers in City Hall. It is co-sponsored

by Carver County Law Library and the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN). Questions about the program may be directed to the VLN at (612) 752-6677 or the Carver County Law Library at (952) 361-1564. The presenter is Paul Junek.

At 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, Come and hear Heidi Gould of the Carver County Historical Society talk about the sacrifices our veterans have made from the Civil War on up to the modern day. Heidi will be using their diaries, letters, and photos to present their stories in a program called, “Extraordinary Sacrifices.”

Chaska Friends of the Library held an open poetry reading on Oct. 11. There were 23 adults, five teens and one child who shared poems, either classics, modern published work, or original creations.

The special guest was Chaska

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The watercolor art of Shorewood resident Karen Miesen will be on display in November at the Chanhassen Library. resident Joyce Sutphen who serves as the Minnesota Poet Laureate.

Some of the poets included: Rochelle Anderson, Kristin Arneson, Fran Baird, Carol Berg, Delores (Lori) Blatzheim, Emily Brisse, Gretchen Davis, Monica Grengs, Judy Grosch, Jaron Magstadt (9), Karin M. Noren, Doug Schanzenbach, Krystle Simmons, Julie Sonnek, Julie Wiese and Jill Wujcik.

REVIEWS “Northwest Angle,” by William Kent Krueger Cork O’Connor takes his family — his two daughters, Jenny and Anne, his son Stephen, and his sister-in-law Rose and her husband Mal – on a houseboat vacation in Lake of the Woods.

He is hoping to have a chance to reconnect with his oldest daughter Jenny, and for the whole family to have time to heal from his wife’s death.

When he and Jenny go off in a tiny boat to a small tangled group of islands where Cork hopes to have a chance to talk to Jenny about her current boyfriend, Aaron, they are surprised by a huge storm with straight line winds in excess of 100 mph.

They are separated. Jenny finds herself alone on an island with most of its trees blown down by the wind. Upon exploring the island, she discovers a tiny cabin, partially destroyed, with cans of food, including baby formula. Then she fi nds

the body of young girl, shot … and she hears the faint but unmistakable cries of an infant.

Will Jenny and Cork reconnect? How will the rest of their family fare on the houseboat during the storm? Will the men who murdered the young girl return for the baby? Krueger is a master of character and setting, and the twisted plot will leave you reeling.

“Killing Kate,” by Julie Kramer This is the newest by the author of Stalking Susan, and Missing Mark. Kramer ran the I-Team for WCCO TV before becoming a freelance network news producer for NBC and CBS. Her mysteries are set in the world of Minnesota TV news reporting.

TV reporter Riley Spartz has been taken off the homicide “desk” and is only allowed to cover financial crimes. One day when she is out she discovers a dog locked in a pickup on a hot day, and a crowd forms trying to break into to the car to save the animal.

Eventua l ly a loca l store owner shoots out a side window and the animal is retrieved.

There are some great shots of Riley cradling the dying animal, and her station manager loves the human interest aspect of the story.

The Chanhassen Library is located at 7711 Kerber Blvd. in Chanhassen. For more information, call (952) 227-1500 or go online at www.carverlib.org.

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Website helps local author get children’s book off the ground

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO mfrancisco@swpub.com

Fed up with the state of children’s literature, Chaska resident and teacher David Harrell decided to publish his own book entitled “Nothing Special.”

Lacking the funds to hire an illustrator, he turned to the Internet and Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a website that brings together creative ideas with people eager to fund them.

Har rel l asked for $ 1,6 0 0 for his project and found 23 backers in a month’s time.

They pledged anywhere from $15 to $ 500 in exchange for everything from thank yous to copies of the book to acknowledgements in the book.

Less than six months later, “Not hi ng Specia l” has hit the market and is available on CreateSpace and Amazon.

Harrell answered a few questions about his experience on the road to getting his book published.

Q: What is “Nothing Special” about?

A: “Nothing Special” utilizes shapes instead of people, and involves experiences common to everyone, including making new friends, self-doubt, envy and fi nally acceptance of who we are and what we are good at. It is good for young children learning shapes, colors, objects, etc., but also for older children dealing with peer relationships, or for anyone who likes to fi nd hidden items in illustrations. It also makes a good bedtime story.

Q: Where did you get the idea for the story?

A: This story actually be-

ence with Kickstarter? How long did it take for you to have the money raised to publish your book?

A: I loved working with Kickstarter. There are so many creative people out there! It’s fun to see what other people are working on and lend a hand when you can. For me, it took 30 days to raise the funding I needed to publish “Nothing Special.”

Q: What was the process/ t i mel i ne a f ter you were fully funded?

A: Amazon Payments handles the processing of pledges, and it took less than two weeks for me to receive the funds to work with after I had success-

gan as part of an assignment for a children’s literature class I was taking about 10 years ago. Writer’s block had me st a r i n g at a blank screen, David so I outlined Harrell some shapes to serve as characters until an idea hit me. I asked myself, “W hat wou ld these shapes do? ” and the idea of shapes “doing” something became the storyline. As ideas began to flow, the ending practically wrote itself, and I was pleased with how it all came together.

Q: Why did you want to publish it?

A: There are a few reasons actually. One night I was readi ng a bedti me stor y to my daughter and was shocked at how poorly it was written. I thought, “Even I can do better than this.” So I read my book to her and she liked it. That planted the seed. But I have always loved books. Some of my co-workers and friends have published books, and I always wanted to be one of them. Now, I am.

Q: Why use Kickstarter?

A: I wanted to self-publish, but didn’t have the money I would need to pay an illustrator. I saw a post on a writer’s blog I follow, telling of his success with Kickstarter.com and I was curious. I decided if I can raise enough money, there would be no reason to put off my dream any longer.

And I did it!

Q: How was your experi-

THE

fully reached my goal.

Q: What was it like to see the fi nished product?

A: When I saw the box on my step, I literally ran to get it and tore it open. It was an amazing feeling to see something I started 10 years ago fi nally come to life.

Q: What does your daughter t h i n k about sha r i ng her special story with the world?

A: She doesn’t remember the night I read it to her the fi rst time because she was so little. But she was the first person to see the rough drafts on this current project and gave me some good suggestions that helped with the fi nished

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Seeking Receptionist- A critical customer service role in our company, responsibilities include answering a multi-line switchboard, greeting visitors, and providing admin and clerical support for team members throughout the company. The ideal candidate will have effective verbal skills, positive attitude, professional demeanor, the ability to work independently, and basic computer proficiency.

Open Systems offers a competitive wage & benefits package. Please send resume and salary requirements to Open Systems, Inc. Attn: HR, 4301 Dean Lakes Boulevard, Shakopee, MN 55379 or email to HR@OSAS.com. EOE.

Full-Time Manufacturing 1st/2nd/3rd shift We have several skilled and entry-level positions available for: Assembly Packaging Warehouse Maintenance Paint Lead Machine Operator Welder Please apply ASAP for immediate consideration!

TEAM PERSONNEL SERVICES Shakopee 952-746-3346 www.teampersonnel.com

South Metro Lawn Service seeking individual to fill lawn crew/snowplow operator positions.

Experience required.

Must have good driving record. Pay DOQ 952445-4336 Tax Preparer Seasonal Chaska CPA firm seeking an experienced, fulltime seasonal tax preparer. Pay based on experience. Flexible hours.

Send Resume to: cpa@dha-cpa.com or fax 952-448-2705.

A New Career Carver County office: Are you fun and outgoing?

Take the real estate style test and find out if a real estate career is right for you.

Part-Time

Auburn home is looking to fill the following positions: *Nursing Assistants *RN or LPN *TMA *Care Attendants *Housekeeping Coordinator Please see our website for full description www.auburnhomes.org Or apply in person at 501 Oak Street No. Chaska, Mn. 55318 No phone calls please EOE CARETAKER 12-15 hrs/week at River City Centre senior housing in Shakopee. General cleaning of common areas & units, light maintenance, snow removal.

May live on site. Must have prior caretaker exp.

Resumes to:

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Looking to earn extra money?

I am looking to contract dependable and responsible adults to deliver the Star Tribune newspaper in the Burnsville/Savage areas in the early morning hours. There is a $100 incentive available after 4 weeks of route delivery. Profit potential is from $400 to $800 per month. For more information contact John 952-895-1910.

Program Counselor (Shakopee) Thomas Allen Inc. PT: various shifts 3pm-9pm .

Driver's lic, insur., clean record required. Must be able to lift 40lbs, Alzheimer's and seizure exp. a plus! Contact:

TAILOR/ALTERATIONS

NEED TO MAKE SOME MONEY? $15-$20/hr.

Looking for 10-15 individuals to shovel snow from sidewalks at commercial properties.

Must have a valid drivers license, good health, strong work ethic and be very reliable.

Kris 952-890-5303.

critter@greatlakesmc.com

fax 763-377-7387 Great Lakes Management Co. EOE House Aide $11.20/hr .8 night position awake staff. Residential group home for (6) elderly seniors providing personal cares. Community Assisted Living. Shakopee.

Call 952-440-3955 Line Cook wanted.

Breakfast experienced required. Can lead to full-time. 952-447-6668

spapers

PT EXPERIENCED

tailors at a high volume location.

2pm-8pm & alt. Sat. Jackie or Lisa (952) 934-1415 Tailors on 79 th Chanhassen

Jodib@thomasalleninc.com

or fax 952-445-8110

WORK 10:00-3:00!

Need energetic, dependable administrative assistant with excellent phone, computer, customer service skills.

May lead to FT. $1012/hr DOQ. Email resume to office@advancedwater proofing.net

StarTribune Newspaper Carrier Needed immediately Shakopee, Chaska, Waconia weekend routes, and Shakopee weekday route.

For further information see our website at; www.Chaskadelivery.com

Taher Inc, Hiring a part time cashier/ food prep at Belle Plaine High School.

If interested please call Carrie Donovan at 952-873-2414

Classified Ads 952-345-3003

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www.askwyn.com

Wyn Ray 952-556-1750

City of Shakopee

Government Access Television Producer Part-time position responsible for set-up, live broadcast and taping of a variety of public meetings utilizing a fully equipped control room. Shift: Weekday evenings, 15-20 hrs. per mo. Qualifications: Minimum of high school diploma and 1 yr. experience with video production. Starting Salary - $11.19 to $12.51 per hr., DOQ. Obtain application from the City of Shakopee at (952) 233 9320 or online at www.ci.shakopee.mn.us/employment.cfm.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE. TTY/TDD: (952) 233-3837.

Part-Time Bobcat, truck, loader drivers. Experienced & clean DL. 612-328-3351

PT LPN OR FT REC COORDINATOR

Front Desk/ Night Auditimmediate opening. Hotel experience required. Apply in person: Best Western Hotel, 511 S. Marschall Rd., Shakopee.

Work with direct care professionals meeting the needs of adults 20-80 years old, with Developmental Disabilities, in our cozy group homes.

LPN: set schedule includes an average of 31 hrs/wk. including every third weekend. Willing to consider a newly licensed LPN with previous health care or DD experience.

Rec Coord: 40 hrs/wk. Direct care and plan/accompany on activities.

Read more and apply immediately online at:

www.CommunityLivingHomes.com 952-443-2048 EOE

The Lutheran Home Campus is currently accepting applications for full-time and part-time Nursing Assistants. We are now offering a sign on bonus for Nursing Assistants totaling $500 over the course of one year!

Progressive. Growing.

Engaged.

SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Administrative Specialist

For additional information or to apply online, visit The Lutheran Home Association Web site at www.tlha.org or call (952) 873-2164.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Filling a PT position working 16-24 hrs per week.

In this part-time position you'll perform varied receptionist, administrative, and technical work in support of the Sheriff's Office. Position is multi-task oriented & includes transcription, data entry, records/file retention, and public contact with a diverse clientele.

MQs: Requires equivalency of HS graduation & 3 years responsible clerical work. Preference given for support experience in a law enforcement related field.

Transcriptionist experience and an ability to type 50 wpm are highly preferred. One must be able to multitask in an environment of changing priorities. Starting Salary: $15.21/hr. to $17.89/hr. DOQ. Selection Method: Rating of Training & Experience. Final selection will include additional assessments. Closing: 11/14/11. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or from the internet at (www.co.scott.mn.us).

EOE TTY/TDD: (952) 4968-170 Let's work together.

The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine is also offering a Nursing Assistant Class. Enrollment packets are available the Guest Relations desk. The class will begin on 11/15/11 and will conclude after approximately five weeks. The schedule will be handed out on the first day of class. The class will be held four days each week from 8:30am-3:00pm. Enrollment will be accepted on a firstcome, first-serve basis. The fee for the class is $650 which includes the cost of the class, book and materials.

The enrollment packet and check must be submitted to reserve a place in the class. The check will not be cashed if the person is hired to work at the Lutheran Home and is employed for at least 90 days after completion of the class. The class is open to any interested persons. Please call (952) 873-2164 with any questions.

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MOVING/STORAGE

ODD JOBS

MOVING?

NEED HANDYMAN? Little Job Expert!

For all the odd jobs needing Attention!!!

Painting: • Interior & Exterior Finish Carpentry: • Basements • Bathrooms • Ceramic Tile • Sheet Rock & Taping Dennis 952-334-1755 952-445-9034

You Call - We Haul

Completely Enclosed Truck Very Reasonable Rates

952-758-2552

We Haul Moving New Prague

PAINT/WALLPAPER

PAINT/WALLPAPER

ROOFING

S.R. PAINTING:

Quality Interior Painting.

Reliable, Professional, Experienced.

952-334-0977 Jerry Fehn

KREUSER ROOFING, INC.

18 yrs. exp. Insured.

Commercial/Residential.

Interior/Exterior.

Wood finishing, Enameling, Custom Texturing, Water Damage, Wallpaper Removal.

Deck Refinishing.

Quality conscious perfectionist!

Estimates/Consultation

Steve Ries, 612-481-8529

PLASTER/DRYWALL

952-448-3761

A Minnesota Greenstar Qualified contractor

References, Lic & Ins Mn Lic. 20632058 Kevin Hayes

Storm damage repairs Defective shingle claims Family owned & operated Thousands of satisfied customers Professional and Courteous Lic# 20632183

No wall too small

ODD JOBS Quality Remodeling and Home Repairs

952-492-3842 952-412-4718(cell)

ROOFING Regal Enterprises, Inc. Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Insurance work. Since 1980. regalenterprisesinc.net 952-201-4817

Ken's HANDYMAN SERVICE Repairs, Installations & Home Improvements. Call Ken: 952-445-1836

Why Wait Roofing LLC

*A and K PAINTING* Schedule your Fall painting now!

Ext/Int Paint/ Stain ~Carpentry/ Repair~ Free Estimates Ins/ Bonded

952-474-6258 Major credit cards accepted

Best Drywall LLC Serving SW Metro 18 yrs. Small crew/no subs/ painting. New Const/ Basements/ Repair.

BBB Reg/Ins/Free Est. All work guaranteed Mic 612-685-0476 bestdrywallminnesota.com

Offering best extended manufacturers warranty!

Tear-offs, Re-roofs, Siding & Gutters, New Construction Insurance Specialist Over 18 years experience FREE ESTIMATES Rodney Oldenburg Cell # 612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic. ID-20156835

UPHOLSTERY

#1 Schieber's Outdoor Services. Commercial Residential. Senior Discount. Joe: 952-2924445, landscapesos.com

Discounted fabrics... drapes, bedspreads, residential/ commercial.

38 years' experience.

952-447-4655

MISC HOME SERVICES Snow Plowing- dependable great rates. residential & commercial (952)440-6900

Let us know how we can earn your business.

(952)873-6078 Roofing OWindows OSiding ORemodeling O

Bruce Mackenthun Does It All! WindowDoor- Deck specialist!

Professional services.

952-270-9166.

Lic #BC452534 Ins. www.brucedoesitall.com

SNOW REMOVAL

Residential Snow Plowing & Shoveling Reasonable rates.

Available 24/7

ODD JOBS

Locally Owned & Operated Licensed & Insured #20631439

ROOFING

“Catch” your deals in the Classifieds. ..

Handyman Ser vices

PLUMBING/SEPTIC Breimhorst Painting. Interior/ Exterior. Insured.

Albie: 952-261-2234

PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE 28 YEARS OF TRADE EXPERIENCE Bob Wagner (952) 686-4833 www.bobshandymanservices.com for available services and rates. Fully Insured LOW HOURLY RATES, TELL ME WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND WE WILL MAKE A DEAL!

MJ Painting Interior/ Exterior painting & staining. 952-445-2904 Marvin Jeurissen

Father/ son plumbing company.

Licensed, bonded, insured. Working for you! R&D Plumbing952-237-0115 Plumbing, heating, remodel and repair, new construction. 952-4922440

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VHS 2 DVD Production, Convert your VHS tapes to digital media. $15 per tape. Call Shannon 952334-2297

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Handyman services. No job too small. Honest, fair pricing. 952-9137808

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Seasonal Positions

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Boats/Motors

Campers Travel Trailers

Motorcycles

Seasonal Drivers Needed Kelly Services® is hiring temporary drivers for FedEx Ground®, a small-package ground delivery company serving business and residential customers across North America.

Minimum six months experience driving likesized commercial vehicle within last three years required.

One year commercial driving experience strongly preferred.

21 years or older Motor Vehicle Record Check Drug screen, background checks, and physical Customer service skills Apply today!

Call to schedule an appointment Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm at: (952) 445-0056 Send resume to: gplstj@tempdriver.net EOE

Positions Wanted

1992 Vibo 21' Hexagon pontoon. Low hrs. 2 motors. '96 Merc 90HP + 9.9. Marine radio. Trailer. Clean. $8,500. 612720-2262

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

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

Polaris Xplorer 300 4X4 1999 with plow, gun rack, tote box. Starts and runs great. Gently used. $2400 952-3888456

Boats/Motors

1973 14' Alumacraft boat/ trailer, 15 HP Johnson motor. Needs carb work. Trolling motor/ battery, steering console. $1,125/BO. 952-448-3128

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

Indoor Storage: Boats, RV's, etc. $11/ ft. per season. 612-859-1248 Inside storage at Scott County Fairgrounds.

612-919-1076

Winter Sports

1998, Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski boat, 19 ft.

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

2001, 17ft. Starcraft, 90HP, Mercury. Excellent condition. $9,000 952-890-2630

2002 Larson 19' FishNSki, SEI 190, 135 HP Outboard, stored indoors. $11,900.00 or BO, NADA guide suggested $13,945.00, Jon 612-730-8116

1996 Itasca Suncruiser Motorhome. Class A, 39'. Excellent condition, shedded at all times/ winterized.

Loaded!

29,300 actual miles. $35,000/BO. 507-6656019

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

2003 Harley Softtail Deuce Anniversary model.

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

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

2001 Camper, 32', 5th wheel 2 slideouts, golfcart, shed $14,500. Excellent condition.

Parked on beautiful wooded lot in Zumbrota, 612-720-8683/ 612-5990184

2004 41' SportsCoach Elite. Fully equipped.

23,000K. Well-maintained.

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

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

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

Hydro Stream Vegas.

20'. 200 HP+++. Complete restoration. 5 passenger. A real head turner! $8,900 or all trades welcome. 952215-5421

952-345-3003

$$ Paid for Junkers/ Repairables FREE TOW. Immediate pickup.

Serving Carver/ Scott counties.

952-220-TOWS, 24/7 $$ Wanted $$ JUNK CARS Viking Auto Salvage 651-460-6166

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

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

2005 Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Classic with Vance & Hines pipes.

New tires. 10,895 miles.

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

1963 Buick Custom Convertible. V6 A/T. Completely rebuilt 3000 miles ago.

New white/top, brakes. Excellent condition some minor restoration needed. $5000. 605-2127283

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GARAGE SALES AUCTIONS Honda style 2007 JMST 250cc Scooter.

1329 miles, original owner, 80 mpg, 4 stroke 2 passenger, $2900.00, call Ray 952-402-9110

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

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

Toro 826LE, 2 stage snowblower, $550.

Headlight/ electric start.

Serviced every year.

Call Jack, 952-942-6876

Cars

2004 Harley FXST Softail 24,000 miles. Extras too much to list. Call for details.

REDUCED! $8,300. 952-836-6773

TRANSPORTATION

All-Terrain Vehicles

Send YOUR advertising right through the uprights by placing an ad in Classifieds

Indoor storage. $10/ft., Outdoor Storage $6/ft..

Call Ted. 612-807-7270

Do you need help in your home?

I am passionate about helping the sick and elderly. I am a caring, experienced, professional nurse/companion with references. I can help you or your loved one with: Light Housekeeping, errands, drive to appts., additional tasks you may have.

952-681-2001.

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Storage/Vehicles

CASH$$ We buy guns SPORTS STOP Shakopee 952-445-5282

Motorcycles

Crafters & Vendors Wanted 28th Annual Holly Fair Arts & Crafts Show.

Sponsored by Mora Women of Today. Trailview Elementary, Mora, MN. Sat., 11/12, 9am3pm. Vendor space available. Dawn: 320679-1916. email: mwot.hollyfair@gmail.com

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

Hunters/ Trappers: We buy fur and trade for deer hides.

Sports Stop, Shakopee, 952445-5282

Boutique/Craft Sale

Chaska Sales

Holiday Boutique

River Valley Boutique

Moving Sale!

Misc. items, HH, Sofa and Loveseat, much more!

No children's items. Saturday, Nov. 5, 8am4pm.

956 Carriage Lane, Chaska. Cash only!

Deer Run Clubhouse, Victoria Saturday, Nov. 5 9am-2pm The Round Barn Potting Co.

Sparkling Vintage Christmas Boutique Premiere Nov. 5 -6 Open House Nov. 19-20 Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 5 pm 13736 Marigold St NW Andover, Mn 55304 763-427-5321

Boutique/Craft Sale EZ-GO Gas Golf Cart with Rear Seat. White with White Top and Seats. $2195. 952-2390446

Boutique/Craft Sale

(formerly Kim Cooan's Boutique)

Nov. 3-13 Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri-Sat., 9am-6pm.

Thurs., 9am-8pm.

Sun., 9am-4pm.

New Prague Golf Course Clubhouse 400 Lexington Ave. S. New Prague 56071

Over 70 crafters!

Seasonal, gift items, home decor, jewelry, accessories, edibles.

Furniture.

612-532-3255 Lunch available at clubhouse. No strollers, please.

New items stocked daily.

9th Annual Holiday Expo & Craft Show, Sun. Nov. 6, 9:00 a.m.

-2:00 p.m. Over 45 Vendors. Le Center Middle School 150 W Tyrone St. LeCenter.

For more information call 507-420-5877

Classifieds 952-345-3003

Eden Prairie Sales 17400 Frondell Court, EP 55347. Fri., Sat. & Sun. Nov.3rd-5th, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estate sale. Cabin Furniture, Bedroom set.

Prior Lake Sales Huge Garage/ Photography Studio Closing Sale: Frames, props, backdrops galore! Antiques, children's clothing, lighting/ camera equipment, motorized background systems, much misc. 11/10-1112, 9am-5pm. 2946 Spring Lake Rd. SW.

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Cars

Cars

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

Needs Restoration.

Asking $1500. 952-4482015

1976 Classic Cadillac Convertible.

Low mileage. 8 cyl. 440 engine. Complete facts available by calling.

559-435-3751

1972 rare triple black 'Cuda, with high compression 340 HP. 727 slapstick tranny. Posirearend, PS, bucket seats, Recession reduced!! $42,500. 612804-4074

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

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cierra, silver edition.

Loaded!

Only 109,000K miles. V-6, 4 door, $1,100/BO. 952426-5657

1989 Volvo 240DL. 118K, AT, CD, New tires, battery, tabs, and more. 4 cyl, price reduced to sell, $1,600.

952-440-2469

Cars

1998 Dodge Stratus, 6 cyl, AT. 156K. $1,500.

952-445-6173

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

2004 Chrysler Sebring LX, champagne gold.

Classy car. 48xxx miles!

Runs great. Grandma's car. $5,100 (below blue book) 952-233-3723

Cars

2005 Saturn Ion. Blue.

5-spd manual.

Well Maintained. 6-disk CD. Leather interior. Alloy wheels. 112,000k miles $5,200 952-261-9337

Cars

2009 Chev Cobalt LT. Purchased/ driven locally, like brand new, 21,000K. Black, Spoiler, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, non-smoker, more! $12,900. 952-215-5421

Trucks

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

Trucks

Sport Util Vehicles

1993 Ford F150, 4x4, new motor, 35k, lift kit, dual tanks. ARIZONA TRUCK, NO RUST, $6200 OBO, Chanhassen, 505-803-8232

2002 Ford Expedition, original owner, 4.6 liter, A/C, 6CD, third row seat, no accidents, runs, looks very good. $5,700. 952-270-8292

Vans

Trucks 2006 Chrysler Sebring, well-maintained and no longer needed. $9,000 cash. Call for all the details. 952-233-3322

Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 301 Engine, 4.9 Liter, 4 Barrel Overhead, New Fuel Pump, Alternator, Battery Heater, 129500K, $2100. 612418-5159

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

'95 Ford, F-250XLT, 3/4T, 2wd, 5Spd manual, 140k, wood rack, good tires, some rust, new battery, AC, $975, 952-492-2088, 612-2980851

1993 Chevrolet Suburban 4X4, 260K, starts and runs great, body rusty, great winter vehicle, asking $1200, 952447-4946

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6 Cyl Engine, Automatic Runs and drives great.

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PARK AND RECREATION The following Chanhassen Park and Recreation Department programs are coming up.

For more information, call Recreation Supervisor John Stutzman at (952) 227-1122. Also look for the City of Chanhassen on Facebook for more information on programs.

SPECIAL EVENTS ChanJam’11 — This battle of the bands will take place Friday, Nov. 8, from 6:30 – 10 p.m. at the Chanhassen High School Auditorium. The show will feature a number of local bands from Chanhassen, Chaska and Minnetonka high schools. Bands will be compet-

ing before an audience of their peers, neighbors, and a panel of judges. Contact John Stutzman at jstutzman@ci.chanhassen. mn.us or (952) 227-1122 for information.

Nov. 30. For more information, call (952) 227-1400.

YOUTH PROGRAMS B aby s it t i n g T r a i n i n g —The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Certification will prepare youth to safely and responsibly care for yourself and/or other children in the absence of parents or guardians. Students who pass the course will receive a Babysitter’s Handbook and certificate. This program is designed for students age 1115. Saturday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $ 52 Residents/$ 57 NonResidents

Chanhassen Photo Contest — The Chanhassen Photo Contest will showcase pictures of what makes living in Chanhassen so special. Submit images of people and events in Chanhassen. The contest is open to amateur photographers and is restricted to Chanhassen residents only. Contest categories are as follows: Community Life & Recreation, and Youth. Submission deadline is Wednesday,

SALT SALE SATURDAY buy 5 bags of Diamond Crystal Solar Salt, get one FREE!

3 Months Rent

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with 3 months paid on any water softener or selected filter system $49.95 basic installation.

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Safe on My Own A Child’s Guide to Home Alone Safety — The American Red Cross has developed this course to teach 8-12 year olds how to be safe when at home alone. Skills taught include home safety skills, how to react to strangers, internet safety, basic first aid, choking emergencies, and more! A book and snack are provided. Tuesday, Nov.15, 5:15-7:45 pm. $27 Residents/$30 Non-Residents After School All Stars Floor Hockey — Join our sports staff for four weeks of goal scoring fun. All co-ed games will be played in tennis shoes in the Chan Rec Center gym. Partici-

pants will receive a Rec Center Sports t-shirt. Hockey sticks and goggles provided. This program, designed for children age 7-11, will be Tuesdays from 4-5:15 p.m., Nov. 29 – Dec. 20 at the Chanhassen Rec Center.

Cost is $21 Residents/$25 NonResidents.

KinderMusik: Wiggles & Giggles Party — Playing instruments, singing, moving and exploring an engaging world of music while building the toddlers’ confidence, self-control, and communication skills. The program, designed for children ages 1½ to 3 ½, will be on Monday, Nov. 21 from 9:45 – 10:30 a.m.

at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $10 Residents/$13 NonResidents.

Abra k ado o d le : B ead s, Bangles and Bows Art Camp — We’ll learn how to create fancy bows. In this release day program we’ll make beads and string them onto necklaces, paint jewelry boxes and decorate them with rhinestones. We’ll also learn to make some fun bangles and bracelets too. The program, designed for children ages 4 to 10, will be on Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. $65 Residents/$70 NonResidents.

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Three Qs

“Nan’s Donut Dilemma”

by Mary E. Ryan First time children’s book author Mary E. Ryan of Eden Prairie didn’t have to look far for a topic to write about for her first published children’s book.

“Nan’s Donut Dilemma,” is about her sister Jean Ryan and her six-year old daughter, Nan. The dilemma is that Nan’s classroom is having a Donuts with Dads day, where all the students invite their dads to school for donuts. But Nan doesn’t have a dad. Mary’s book tells the story of how mother and daughter discuss and resolve this dilemma that sets them apart from the traditional families they know.

Mary fi rst wrote it as an essay.

“I had been so impressed by the way Jean discussed the issue with Nan,” Mary said. “I wrote it for Jean to keep for Nan when she got older. I showed it a couple other family members and they said, ‘You know, Mary, so many other families would benefit from this, families that don’t fit into that average family model. It should be a book.’”

“I loved how Jean explained to Nan that “I couldn’t wait one more second to fi nd my way to you,” as to why she chose to be a single mother.

“It validates who Nan is, and why she is here. Nan is the most well-adjusted six-year old I know!”

“As I got older, my biological clock started ticking,” Jean said. “I knew I always wanted to have a child. I had just broken a long term relationship.

I’ve not given up idea of marriage but I realized I had more time to fi nd a partner than I did to have a baby.’”

So Jean, at age 38, went to a sperm clinic and successfully became pregnant with Nan. “I do not have a regret,” Jean said.

“I feel absolutely blessed.”

“The idea that she doesn’t have a father, we address every night when we say her prayers,” Jean said. “We ask for God to bless the nice man and the nice doctors who helped me to get her. But Donuts with Dad frustrated her.

“So I sat down with her,” Jean said.

“I told her that it takes a man and woman to make a child, but it takes love to make family. We talked about the nice man (the sperm donor) and Dr. Deb, and then we talked about everybody in our life that makes our family.”

“And from that day on, she didn’t skip a beat,” Jean said. “She had what she needed to satisfy donut day and asked her uncle to go with her.”

Mary and Jean both answered the following questions.

Q : Is single motherhood by choice a growing trend?

A: It is. Minnesota is one of the top three states in the country with women who’ve decided to adopt or have a child on their own by anonymous sperm donor. Part of that is because Minnesota has always been a progressive state. But annually, across the country, we know that there are between 30,000 to 60,000 single women choosing motherhood on their own and that’s with only 50 percent of women reporting back to the sperm donation clinics. It’s a hot topic in the media. Women are encouraged to, but not required to report back to the clinics if they become pregnant.

Q: What kind of reception has the book received?

A: We attended the Single Mothers by Choice annual celebration in New York City in October. Given the reaction of the single women I met, it’s been overwhelming. We sat and signed books for six and half hours.

We loved it but we weren’t sure others would. So we were nervous. Then a woman picked it up and started reading it and her eyes fi lled with tears.

And then one by one, more women came to the table and picked up the book. And they kept saying, “There is literally nothing out there like this!” They found it very comforting and something they can take home and read to their children. We got a note from a woman from Georgia. She reads it aloud to her girls every night and they love it. This is an emotional thing that speaks to their situation.

Q: What’s next?

A: I got a call from Nan the other day. “Mare Mare,” she said, “I think we need a series!”

“Nan’s Donut Dilemma” is by Mary E. Ryan, illustrated by Colleen Muske, and published by Keen Editions. Nan’s Donut Dilemma is available for $10at www.nanstories. com., and at the Donor Sibling Registry, Single Moms By Choice, and Choice Moms.

—Unsie Zuege

ART IMAGE PROVIDED BY XCEL ENERGY

Did you know that the smell of natural gas is odorless? That’s why a noxious odor is added, to warn people of a natural gas leak in their homes and offices. Grace Conroy thought it was a fact worth illustrating. Her artwork was among those chosen to be featured in the 2012-13 Xcel Energy Safety Calendar.

St. Hubert’s student is a winner in Xcel calendar art contest

BY UNSIE ZUEGE uzuege@swpub.com

drawings.

In the meantime, Grace completed fourth grade and in September, race Conroy expe- entered fi fth grade at St. Hubert’s. rienced what it was This year her teacher is Lane Bendzlike to be a celebrity ick. Several weeks ago, Xcel Enfor a day. ergy contacted the Conroys and the Two weeks ago, a school to let them know that Grace’s representative from entry was among those selected for Xcel Energy came to St. Hubert’s the 2012-2013 calendar.

School in Chanhassen to present According to Tom Hoen, Xcel Grace with an award recognizing Energy spokesperson, Xcel has her as one of a dozen youngsters sponsored the calendar art profrom across the gram for 30 years M idwe s t who s e i n c onju nc t ion artwork was sewit h an energ y lected for the Xcel safety awareness Energ y Sa fety prog ram in the Calendar. There schools. was brief program “ It ’s t o h e l p i n S t . Hub e r t ’s grade school sciFel lowship Hal l ence teachers where Grace was t e a c h s t u d e nt s honored and presafety messages Tom Hoen sented with copies about power lines, Xcel Energy spokesperson of the calendar for electrical lines, her family and for a nd what to be her school. aware of in bad weather, things Participating classrooms across like ‘don’t play on the transformers, the Xcel Energy service area are don’t climb power poles, stay away invited to enter drawings that illus- from downed power lines.’” trate safety around electricity. Last Hoen said that Xcel usually respring, Grace’s fourth-grade class ceives 1,500 entries from throughstudied safety in their science class, out their service territories which and then students drew pictures means as far away as South Dathat illustrated energy safety tips kota, Wisconsin, Colorado and they’d learned.

Minnesota. Sixteen are chosen Grace’s fourth-grade teacher every year.

Evelyn Mistanski sent in their Grace’s artwork was framed and

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“It’s to help grade school science teachers teach students safety messages”

PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

Grace Conroy won a bookbag and other items for contributing to the Xcel Energy calender. presented to her along with a backpack stuffed with goodies, including a water bottle, a mouse pad, a pen, a

miniature hard hat keychain with a headlamp that lights up, and a $25 gift certificate from Target.

Rest and reflections on the first day back I slept till around I’ve retu r ned. I’m noon the day after I sleeping in my bed. got back from Uganda.

I’m home.

Actually, it was noon in Once I had that Uganda. Here in Minpart fi gured out and neapolis, in my own processed, I did some bed for the fi rst time in quick a na ly tics. I almost three weeks, it went to bed around was 3:58 a.m. I popped 9:30 the night before, awake and couldn’t fall after a very warm back asleep, but I’m not and welcome shower sure if it was because of and after experiencjet lag or because once ing the great joy of I was awake my brain brushing my teeth.

FIND YOUR BURIED TREASURE immediately fi lled up It was a joy because with so many thoughts for the fi rst time in that it was impossible a long time, I could to turn them off and go back to sleep. rinse my mouth and my toothbrush That often happens when I’ve got as with tap water instead of bottled much going on, and as much to think water reserved for this purpose, about, as I’ve had during my time in and without the fear that I would Africa and in the weeks leading up instinctively stick my toothbrush to it. Still, I was disoriented for the under the faucet and risk becoming fi rst few seconds after I woke up. very, very sick from ingesting just “Where am I?” was my initial that miniscule amount of the local reaction, and I lay still for a moment water. It was also a joy because I or two while my mind did a rewind was still recovering from close to 48 and fast-forward search through hours on the road, in the air, and at bits and pieces of information. I’m other places where it was either imin a hotel in Uganda. I’m dozing on practical or impossible to place me, a plane. I still have days to go. No. a sink, some water, a toothbrush,

Betty

LIEDTKE

and toothpaste all in the same vicinity at the same time.

The six-and-a-half hours of sleep I got was about the norm for the time I was in Africa, but not enough for the healthier habits I wanted to return to or establish now that I was back in the States. So after I woke up on Saturday morning, I stayed in bed for almost half an hour, trying in vain to get back to sleep. Finally I decided to get up and write, which I always do much more easily and productively before I’m fully awake.

Perhaps I wou ld a l so do a few other Uganda-related chores – like unpacking and starting laundry – while I still had the fi rst-thing-inthe-morning energy that allows me to get so much more accomplished than I can in the same amount of time later on in the day. Then, perhaps as early as 8:00 or 9:00 a.m., I’d be able to take a nap, having fi nished or eliminated some of the nagging and nudging thoughts that got me up and kept me up at 4:00 in the morning.

It wa s to o e a rly to c on sider breakfast, but already the idea of it tugged at my heart as I thought

about breakfast in Uganda – the soft sounds and smells of the dining room in the hotel, the cooked vegetables and beans I ate every day (and that I would never have had for breakfast at home), the sausage that was in size, taste and texture unlike any I have ever eaten elsewhere, and the eggs, either scrambled or in an omelet, that I enjoyed in spite of the suspicion by one member of our group that it may have been the eggs – or the oil in which they were cooked – that made her ill during our fi rst few days in Uganda.

It will be a gentle transition that I make in returning from life in Uganda to life back here in the States – in many ways, including with regard to the basic necessities of life. Sleeping. Eating. Taking care of my physical needs. But also tending to some things that are equally important and valuable. My memories. And my dreams.

Chanhassen resident Betty Liedtke is a writer, professional speaker, and Certifi ed Dream Coach®. Visit her website at www.findyourburiedtreasure.com.