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Apple Valley High School Senior Jordan Jenkins conducts the wind ensemble at a rehearsal Tuesday, May 3. The ensemble will be per-forming Jordan’s original piece, “Anthem,” at a concert Wednesday, May 25. (Photo by Jennie Olson • Sun Newspapers)

BY JENNIE OLSON SUN NEWSPAPERS

Not many high schoolseniors can say they havecomposed and publisheda four-minute-longinstrumental piece.

Apple Valley HighSchool student JordanJenkins managed to do

this while graduating inthe academic top 10 of hisclass at the high school.Jordan’s “Anthem” willbe premiered at a concertin the Apple Valley HighSchool Theater 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday, May 25.

Jordan, who showedan interest in composi-tion at an early age and

has been involved withmusic since he was inkindergarten, beganarranging tunes forinstrumentalist and jazzensembles at the highschool. The jazz ensem-ble performed one of hisarrangements when hewas only a freshman.

Instrumental Music

Teacher Corey Desenscame up with the idea forJordan to compose a windensemble piece in a men-torship program and con-duct it his senior year.The high school’s windensemble is an audi-tioned band for students

Apple Valley student premieresoriginal instrumental composition

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Remembering the fallenEagan, AppleValley soldiersinspire eventsBY JOSEPH PALMERSHEIMSUN NEWSPAPERS

When a soldier falls onthe field of battle, manythings follow: the knockon the door that any par-ent dreads, the folded flagat the funeral, and after-wards, the dreadfulsilence that marks a partof life forever missing.

According to the U.S.Central Command, 5,994U.S. soldiers have beenkilled in Iraq andAfghanistan since bothOperation Iraqi Freedomand Operation EnduringFreedom started. Some ofthese soldiers came fromMinnesota, includingMarine Lance CorporalDaniel Olson of Eagan,Army Corporal ConorMasterson of Woodburyand Army 1st Lt.Christopher Goeke ofApple Valley. Followingtheir deaths, parents of

each of these soldiershave created ways toremember them, andshare their lives with thepublic at large.

Scoops forTroops

Four years ago, GwenOlson, Sandy Mastersonand Dawn Meyers startedScoops for Troops, a 5Kand ice cream social eventin Eagan designed toremember those lost inwar. More than 400 peopleparticipated in the 5KSaturday, May 1, and theevent raised nearly$10,000 for the TroopsFallen Heroes Children’sEducation Fund, a non-profit which supports thefamilies left behind.

Each of the womenknows the pain of thatkind of loss: Sandy andGwen lost sons inAfghanistan and Iraq, andDawn lost her brother,Adam VanAlstine, in Iraq.

Sandy and Gwen’s con-

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Local dancers perform original ‘Wizard of Oz’ balletBY JENNIE OLSON • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Apple Valley resident Emily Shorthas been a ballerina for as long as shecan remember.

She always practiced walking on hertoes as a child, and her parents finallyagreed to put her into ballet classes tosee how she would do.

“I fell in love with the movement andquality and the strength you need to doit,” Emily said of the classical danceform. “I just love it.”

Now after dancing for 11 years, shehas landed the role of Dorothy in Wizardof Oz – The Ballet, a Twin Cities Balletproduction in collaboration with BalletRoyale Minnesota and EnvisionAcademy of the Arts. The productionopens May 18 at the BurnsvillePerforming Arts Center.

“It’s such a fun production and I’venever seen it as a ballet before, so Ithought it would be interesting,” Emilysaid. “I was excited to see what theywere going to do with it. I think it’s funfor all ages because we have some funnyparts in it that the kids would love, andwe have real dancing and some really

talented people.”Artistic Director and Owner of Ballet

Royale Dance Academy Denise Vogtwrote the adapted ballet several yearsago.

“It’s based on the original story, themovie, but it has a twist,” Vogt said,adding that she pulled elements from theOz books, the movie, and her own imagi-nation. “We have a Scarecrow, we have aTin Man, we have a Cowardly Lion, wego to the Emerald City, and there’s aWicked Witch, but there’s also a blue-bird and a few additional characters.”

The music is all classical and hasbeen compiled by various composers.Denise’s husband and Ballet RoyaleAssistant Artistic Director Rick Vogtsaid the intention behind that was toavoid having singing or talking in theballet and because the ballet requiresmuch more music than the movie pro-vides.

“I think that’s why it’s not used as aballet more often, because there is noWizard of Oz music that you can findwithout singing,” Denise said, adding Rehearsing at Ballet Royale Minnesota are, back row from left, Izzy Bouvet, Nicole Brown, Kelsey

Homan, Summer Rajavuori, and, front row from left, Melanie Palmer, Laurel Thompson and TijenPeterson. (Photo by Jennie Olson • Sun Newspapers)BALLET: TO PAGE 11

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Poets in the ParkThe 8th annual Poets in the Park

brings a growing urban art form – spo-ken word or “slam poetry” – Caponi ArtPark’s Theater in the Woods. Poets inthe Park features a teen spoken wordcompetition and special performancesby the New Heist breakdance crew, andspoken word artists Cynthia French

(national slam champion) and ThadraSheridan. The event will take place 2p.m. Sunday, May 15, and is free andopen to all ages.

Teens ages 13-19 are invited to per-form and compete for prizes and can reg-ister 1:30-2 p.m. at the event. In the eventof rain, the poetry slam will meet at theEagan Community Center. Visitcaponiartpark.org for more details.

Eagan student nets fish art awardBY JEFF BARTHEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eagan High School senior JordanPesik enjoys biology.

He hopes to one day have a career inthe field of nature and science. An aspira-tion rooted at a young age.

“Ever since he was a small boy he’shad a passion and affinity for nature andthe delicacy of it,” said Joe Pesik,Jordan’s father.

Mom concurs, tying in a favoritehobby of his as well.

“Jordan’s always had a love of nature,”said Lori Pesik, Jordan’s mother. “Thefirst time he went fishing he was four.He’s always had a love for fishing and forfish in general.”

Combine this with Jordan’s talent fordrawing, and it’s no surprise that herecently was announced as the winner ofthe 2011 State-Fish Art Contest for stu-dents grades 10-12 in Minnesota. The 18-year-old, who runs also track, will havefond memories of the day he was notifiedvia e-mail.

“I ran a pretty good race and wasalready feeling pretty good,” said Jordan,who had a meet earlier that day. “Then Icame home, found out that I won andbecame even happier.”

The rules for the contest stipulate thatthe contestant’s artwork must be createdin the likeness of a state fish. Minnesota’sfish is the walleye, but Jordan chose todraw a bluegill, Illinois’ state fish.

“I chose it because I didn’t think manypeople would draw a bluegill sunfish,”Jordan said, having noticed there werefew bluegill among the winning artworkfrom last year’s contest - which is postedon the State-Fish Art website.

“I felt it was an under-appreciated

fish,” Jordan said.His drawing depicts the bluegill swim-

ming in its natural habitat, weavingamong the weeds near the bottom of alake floor. The fish is complete with all ofits features: its thin body, olive green com-plexion, pointed pectoral fins, verticalbars aligned across its body, yellow under-belly and its distinguishing blue streaksalong its lower mouth and cheek, whereits gills are located.

Detailing the fish’s beauty comes natu-ral to Jordan, as his father can attest to.

“He has an interest in the great detailof nature,” Joe Pesik said. “He has a keeneye for the fine detail of fish. From thedetails of its eyes to the color patterns ontheir sides and how they transition fromtop to bottom; the features of the fishfrom an artistic standpoint. With some ofthe different angles and the way hedepicts them…He amazes me, he’s quitetalented with that.”

While Jordan Pesik enjoys both artand fishing, he said if he had to pick oneor the other he would choose fishing. Hesimply has a pure appreciation for nature.

“I like fishing [more], but I like art aswell,” Jordan Pesik said. “Especiallydrawing nature, because there’s so muchbeauty that can be seen in nature, muchof which people often overlook.”

The youth not only has a passion fornature, he does something about it. Hisfamily adopted North Lake, in Eagan,through the Adopt-A-River program, avolunteer program offered through theMinnesota Department of NaturalResources.

“All three of my boys and I areinvolved with [Adopt-A-Lake],” Joe Pesik

Jordan Pesik recently won the State Fish Art Contest for students grades 10-12 from Minnesota. Hisportrait is of a bluegill, the state fish of Illinois. (Submitted photo)

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said. “We’ve fished this lake for numer-ous years and have really enjoyed fishingon it. Over the years, it’s gotten increasedexposure and use, and subsequentlythere’s been a lot more littering aroundthe shoreline…So we wanted to do some-thing to positively impact that and to pre-serve it”

The program’s purpose is to protect,clean and preserve the state’s lakes andrivers. Participants are given a cleanupkit, bag, gloves and other items to helpthem with the conservation of nature.

Joe Pesik said he goes out to the lakewith Jordan and his two brothers, Sam,16, and Joey, 11. Between the four of them,Joe estimates that, in total, they’ve col-lected a few hundred pounds of garbage.

Jordan Pesik said he enjoys the Adopt-A-Lake concept and the opportunity itprovides, especially considering his feel-ings of peoples’ neglect of caring for theenvironment.

“We clean up the garbage along theshores [of North Lake] several times ayear,” Jordan Pesik said. “We’re kind ofdisgusted with how people are so carefreeand don’t really think about theiractions.”

He said he’s seen several kinds ofgarbage and debris on the lake, rangingfrom common scraps of garbage to large

items like car tires, mattresses and refrig-erators.

“People are impulsive,” Jordan Pesiksaid. “They leave their litter around and Ithink people actually dump their garbageinto the lake. I was actually out fishingone day and caught a bag of fertilizer.”

For his winning artwork in State-FishArt Contest artwork for Minnesota,Jordan Pesik has also been invited toattend the national State-Fish Art Expo inAthens, Texas on June 24-25. The Pesiksalready have a trip to the BoundaryWaters planned for that weekend. Jordansaid that while he’d like to attend theExpo, he looks forward to the trip, whichwill be with his dad, brothers andcousins.

His artwork also makes him eligiblefor five national awards, and his absencewill not deter his eligibility for the nation-al awards. A certificate and first-placemedallion for winning the state contestwill be sent to Jordan following the Juneevent.

Jordan’s plans are to graduate fromEagan this spring and attend St. OlafCollege in the fall. He hopes to study biol-ogy there and examine nature and theenvironment. In the meantime, Jordanwill continue to enjoy his final days ofhigh school, his fishing trips with thefamily and witnessing nature’s beautyaround whichever corner he turns.

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Reflections on a friendly face I knewBY JOSEPH PALMERSHEIM SUN NEWSPAPERS

One of my coworkers has acalendar featuring photos andbiographies of fallen Minnesotasoldiers on his cubicle wall. I’dnever noticed it until lastmonth, when I was walking pastand saw a picture of MarineCorporal Tyler Fey, who waskilled in Iraq in April 2004.

I’d known Fey from when weplayed football at the Academyof Holy Angels. We warmed thebench together, and while Iwouldn’t go so far as to say wewere friends, but we were defi-nitely buddies. I enjoyed hiscompany during the long Fridaynights spent on the sidelineswatching other people win grid-iron glory.

Fey and I lost contact after

high school. I drifted throughmenial jobs before returning tocollege, and Fey, who graduatedtwo years after I did, joined theU.S. Marine Corps. In April 2004,while I was in my junior year atSt. Cloud StateUniversity, Fey wason his second tour inIraq. He was killedby hostile fire April4, 2004, in AnbarProvince, and isburied at EdenPrairie Cemetery.

Fey’s death put a human faceon the sacrifices made by ourall-volunteer armed forces. Hedidn’t have to be where he waswhen he was killed. He couldhave done anything he wanted,but he chose the Marines, and indoing so, chose to defend thefreedoms that I took for granted.

While my feelings toward theperceived iniquities in the runup to the Iraq War have fadedwith the passing of time, mymemories of Tyler Fey have not,and not a week goes by when I do

not think ofhim at leastonce.

I’m sureit is like thisfor all whohave knowns o m e o n ewho has

fallen in the line of duty, and thewomen I spoke to for this week’sstory on Scoops for the Troopsspoke eloquently of how lone-some the grieving process canbe. While I had the luxury ofmoving on with my life afterTyler died, I am sure that hisfamily did not. I cannot imag-

ine the awful silence that prob-ably filled the house after thelast visitor left, leaving thefamily to face the prospect ofday-in day-out living with awound that would never fullyheal.

Wars have a cost. While theeuphemisms for conflict maybe softened and stripped ofmeaning (“police action,”armed intervention,” “surgicalstrike”), the lives put on theline are very real. Our politi-cians may do their best to hidethese true costs, but they arethere nevertheless, and hun-dreds of hearts are woundedfor every flag-draped coffinthat touches American soilagain at Dover Air Force Base.

Tyler Fey made the true costof war real to me. I am proud tohave known him.

JOSEPHPALMERSHEIMDakota County Managing Editor

BY MIKE MAGUIRE AND ELIZABETHKAUTZ • GUEST COLUMNISTS

For years, we’ve been toldGreater Minnesota communi-ties needed to be specially pro-tected from property taxincreases because propertytaxes hit wallets in their com-munities harder than in ours.

But a report from theMinnesota Department ofRevenue shows these long-heldassumptions are not true.Homeowners in the TwinCities metro area pay a 39 per-cent higher share of theirincome to property taxes thantheir Greater Minnesota coun-terparts.

That fact is revealed in theMinnesota Department ofRevenue’s “ResidentialHomestead Property TaxBurden Report” released earli-er this year. It’s a myth-buster

of a report, providing hard evi-dence that property tax bur-dens in the Twin Cities metroarea are more onerous than inGreater Minnesota.

This comparison betweenhomeowners with the sameincome, regardless of wherethey live, shows that metroarea property taxpayers devote3.19 percent of their income toproperty taxes compared tojust 2.30 percent in GreaterMinnesota.

As legislators and GovernorDayton grapple with a $5 bil-lion budget deficit, there’s noquestion cuts will be made. Webelieve when lawmakers andthe Governor make those cuts,they should be mindful ofthese property tax inequitiesand do everything possible tomake the situation better, notworse.

If legislators hold to the out-

dated narrative that’s beenspun at the State Capitol foryears – that Greater Minnesotacan’t afford to absorb any cutsin state programs – they runthe risk of widening, not nar-rowing, the gap. The facts showthat Twin Cities area taxpayersactually subsidize the costs ofGreater Minnesota servicesthrough a variety of ways. Andnow we know that property taxburdens in the metro area arehigher than in outstate.

To help educate citizens andlegislators about this inequitythe Municipal LegislativeCommission, a coalition of 16suburban communities includ-ing more than 834,000 residentsand 529,000 employees, recentlylaunched a website and educa-tional campaign. You can learnmore about it at our new web-site, PropertyTaxFairness.com.

With the legislature set to

adjourn in late May, legisla-tors will be making importantdecisions over the comingweeks. Take some time andreach out to our area legisla-tors – tell them we need prop-erty tax fairness and ask whatthey’re doing to make it hap-pen.

State changes to propertytax relief programs and localgovernment aid paymentscould have a major impact onour disproportionate propertytax burdens. Lawmakersshould take this opportunityto make things more fair.

Mike Maguire is Mayor ofEagan and chair of theMunicipal LegislativeCommission Board.

Elizabeth Kautz is Mayor ofBurnsville, board member ofthe Municipal LegislativeCommission, and President ofthe U.S. Conference of Mayors

Lawmakers shouldn’t widen gaps in property tax burdens

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Senator Daley listensTo the editor:

I attended a recent town hall meetingat the Wescott Library in Eagan, and wasquite impressed with Senator Ted Daley’srespectful, patient and listening-focusedapproach to the questions asked. We allknow about the challenging financial sit-uation we are in and to hear the senatorlisten to the questions and answer instraight, honest terms was refreshing.

Just as Senator Daley said, he will notmake promises he can’t keep with moneywe don’t have. In just his first few monthsin office, Senator Daley has demonstrat-ed he’s a leader at the Capitol, and willlisten to all of us.

Gerry ChapdelaineEagan

EDUCATION

School Notes• Eagan High School’s production of

“Hairspray,” Eastview High School’s pro-duction of “Thoroughly Modern Millie,”Lakeville North High School’s produc-tion of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” andLakeville South High School’s produc-tion of “Bye Bye Birdie” are among 47participants in the June 6 SpotLightShowcase celebrating high school stu-dent participants in Hennepin TheatreTrust’s SpotLight Musical TheatreProgram at the Orpheum Theatre.

Individual tickets, available for $15,are on sale now in person at the StateTheatre Box Office, 805 Hennepin Ave.,Minneapolis, 55402, by calling 1-800-982-2787 or throughHennepinTheatreTrust.org.

• Nearly 20 Lakeville South HighSchool students recently participated inthe annual A Vous La Parole Frenchspeaking contest Tuesday, April 26, inCoffman Union at the University ofMinnesota. The annually held contestrecognizes excellence in French speak-ing skills.

The students who participated wereBrianna Holmberg, Ryan Underwood,Adam Sanchez, Lexi Halvorson, Jenica

Pospisil, Carrie Schrock, MackenzieEckman, Matt Holzer, Aymee Quan,Lauren Sazenski, Dominique Menard,Cynthia Simba, Lauren Lambrecht,Amanda Soderlund, Amanda Bayer, andMaddie Sirouthay. Their teacher isAnne Muske.

• Southview Elementary PTO recentlyselected Eastview High School studentCourtney Driscoll as the winner of its2011 scholarship.

District 196 classesDistrict 196 Community Education will

offer the following classes:• Interviewing Tips and Techniques:

Discover how to captivate your audiencethrough knowing interview basics andthe essence of behavioral interviewing 1-4p.m. Friday, May 13, at DiamondheadEducation Center, 200 W. BurnsvilleParkway, Burnsville. Cost is $29.

• Fly Casting for Beginners:Discover the excitement of fly fishing 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at DiamondheadEducation Center, 200 W. BurnsvilleParkway, Burnsville; May 23 at Sky OaksElementary, 100 E. 134th St., Burnsville.Cost is $39.

• Flavorful Fish Dishes: Prepare deli-

cious fish dishes using basic techniquesand more. 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, atDakota Hills Middle, 4183 Braddock Trail,Eagan. Cost is $39.

• Home Alone (for parents and chil-dren ages 8-11): Prepare for being homealone 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, atScott Highlands Middle, 14011 Pilot KnobRoad, Apple Valley. Cost is $19.

Register online at district196.org/ce orcall 651-423-7920.

Gifted and TalentedAdvisory Council

District 196 is accepting applicationsfor three positions on the Gifted andTalented Advisory Council.

The purpose of the Gifted andTalented Advisory Council is to ensurecommunity awareness and understand-ing of the district’s gifted and talentedprograms, and to provide input to theCurriculum and Instruction AdvisoryCouncil and administration on gifted andtalented programming plans that supportdistrict goals, policies and initiatives.pplications must be submitted by June 15and are available at district196.org or bycalling 651-423-7715

CorrectionThe incorrect cutline ran with the

photo “A VIP hair styling” in our May 5edition. The people in the photo areSophia Gomez, 6, and Angela Gomez ofApple Valley, and Beth Clifton, a dollhair stylist at the American Girl store.

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New resource center provides more space, choicesBY MICHAEL RICCI • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The operating model at the newLakeville Resource Center aims to servemore than food – it also hopes to give itspatrons a sense of dignity.

The newly opened Lakeville ResourceCenter, 20730 Holyoke Ave., in the down-town Lakeville mall has already movedto a new space, just two doors down fromits former location. The move accommo-dates food support clients with moreefficiency and choices. The food supportsite, known as The Pantry, opened itsdoors Tuesday, May 3.

Its design is intended to emulate thatof a small grocery store, and allowsclients to choose food they need. In addi-tion to non-perishables, the LakevilleResource Center is also able to offerfresh meat and chicken, milk, eggs,cheese, fruits and vegetables.

Nancy Wester, communications coor-dinator for the centers, explained thenew concept and its benefits.

“We went from a pre-bagged model toa client-choice model,” Wester said.“Whereas we used to just hand them apre-packaged bag of groceries, they now

can go through the area and pick andchoose what they need.”

Wester said that the dignity clientscould now feel was one motivating factorfor the change, along with efficiency.

“The food that was donated had to becarried downstairs by volunteers, put onshelves by volunteers, bagged and thenbrought back upstairs, which was prettyinefficient,” Wester explained. “Thefood is put on shelves for the clients tochoose the foods they want.”

One volunteer from Apple Valley, whowished to only be identified by her firstname, Cathy, has been helping others formany years and currently volunteers atthe Lakeville Resource Center.

“I will eventually be helping theclient choose the food,” Cathy said, whoputs in about eight hours a week at thecenter. “Probably my faith was one ofthe reasons [I volunteer here]. I grew uppoor, and there was a time my familycould have used a food shelf, but therewas nothing available. I just want to giveback to the community.”

Although the Lakeville ResourceA volunteer at the Lakeville Resource Center stocked the shelves of the center’s new location just twodoors down from its former location. (Photo by Michael Ricci • Sun Newspapers)RESOURCE: TO NEXT PAGE

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“The feedback from the other foodshelf is that they really enjoy it,” Cathysaid, referring to clients. “It gives them asense of dignity. We’re happy to be goingto this system.”

A client of the resource center, whoalso wished to be identified by her firstname, Kathy, offered her opinion on thenew client-choice model.

“I think it will be a lot better becausethere are some things you don’t eat ordon’t like,” she said. “This way, I wouldhave my choice.”

But for this Kathy, who is from AppleValley, the most significant service shehas received from volunteers had less todo with the food and more to do with herown life.

“The people are very friendly. Theyare helpful,” she said, adding that theyhelped her obtain insurance as well asclothing if she needed it. “I think theywere very helpful.”

The Eagan-Lakeville Resource Centeris a nonprofit organization committed toserving those in need and to eliminatinghunger in Dakota County. It is thelargest food shelf in the county servingEagan, Lakeville, Burnsville, AppleValley and Rosemount

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DARTS volunteersDARTS need volunteers for spring

and summer yard chores to address awaiting list of older residents who willneed help with their lawn mowing thissummer, including six in Burnsville,two in Apple Valley, and two inFarmington and Rosemount. DARTS’lawn mowing program helps olderhomeowners who can’t work in the yard

like they used to because of challenginglife situations, disabilities, or declininghealth. Many don’t have family mem-bers nearby who can assist them.

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Local Civil War re-enactors determined to build monumentBY MICHAEL RICCI • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Though the battles of the Civil Warare long over, a battle of a different kindis on the horizon for one newly formedorganization.

Known as the Minnesota Boys of ’61,the group formed early last year with apurpose of designing and building amemorial to honor the memories of theover 24,000 Minnesota citizen soldierswho volunteered during 1861-1865. TwoLakeville residents, Bill Dalin and ChrisZarn, are among those who are involvedin the 150th anniversary effort, at leastwhen they are not elsewhere re-enactingany number of battles that occurred dur-ing the nation’s greatest armed internalconflict.

According to Dalin, the MinnesotaBoys of ’61 is a collection of like-mindedCivil War historians interested in get-ting a monument built in Summit Parkin St. Paul between the St. PaulCathedral and the Minnesota HistoryCenter.

But as the saying goes, it is easier saidthan done.

“We have a resolution from the legis-lature. We have the support of veteranorganizations,” Dalin said, but added,

“We won’t be able to build it until wefund it.”

For this reason, several Boys of ’61stood post on a blustery day Sunday, May1, outside a discount store inBloomington for their first significantfundraiser. In order to make theBloomington fundraiser and others inthe future, the group holds a 501(c)3 des-ignation from the Internal RevenueService,

“It’s tremendously important becauseit gives us the ability to go out and behere today,” Dalin said, referring to theMay 1 fundraiser. “Without a 501(c)3 sta-tus, we would not be able to be part ofthis.”

Dalin went on to stress that membersof the Boys are all volunteers, peoplefrom various walks of life interested inhonoring Minnesota’s citizen soldiers.

“No one will receive compensation foranything they do,” he said. “Everythingis volunteer.”

As for the monument itself, Dalindescribed it as a group of soldiers, each alittle larger than full scale, representingunits that served from Minnesota. Theyincluded 11 infantry regiments, threeartillery units, and two sharpshootercompanies.

“This group of men will be positionedon top of a large block of Kasota stonethat will be engraved with Minnesota onboth sides,” Dalin explained.

When asked why he and other Boys of’61 members so strongly desire to realizetheir goal, Dalin said someone has to pre-serve the memory of those units.

“There is no one left to speak for themen who fought the Civil War, andMinnesota has such an unbelievable his-tory here,” Dalin said. “We need toremember these men for their monumen-tal contribution and sacrifice.”

Fellow Boys of ’61 member Zarm feelsthe same as Dalin, which is why he hasbeen involved in Civil War re-enactmentsfor more than six years. He has a relativewho actually served in the Civil War.

“His name was Lewis Johnson, and hewas with the 6th Minnesota, Company F,”Zarn said. “He was with Sibley and hismen. And it was actually part of theSioux uprising in 1862 at Fort Ridgelydown by Fairfax.”

Zarn said the basic information hasbeen handed down through the genera-tions, but it wasn’t until Zarn and hisfather visited a county historical societythat the whole story was told.

“We actually went down to the

Goodhue Historical Society…and actual-ly found out that he kept a journal every-day of his life, from when he was in themilitary until the day he died in 1930,”Zarn explained. “I actually have portionsof his journal printed off.”

One could understand better the deter-mination of these historians and re-enac-tors after hearing Zarn describe what isactually involved in their re-enactments.

“I have experienced the heat exhaus-tion myself just due to the fact that weare outside in 95 to 100-degree weather,”Zarn said. “And the uniforms that wehave are actually taken from originalpatterns, and they are 100-percent wool.If you don’t take water when you knowyou need to, that’s when you get into aserious problem.”

Looking ahead to the future, beyondthe monument project of the Boys of ’61,Dalin said that there were no other goalsin the organization’s bylaws other thansecuring the funds to perpetuate the careof the monument.

The Boys of ’61 meet 7 p.m. the firstMonday of each month at the AmericanLegion Post 1776, 14521 Grenada Drive, inApple Valley. For more informationabout the group and its goal, visit thegroup online at boysof61.org.

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track rather than live orchestration.The Wizard of Oz was originally

intended to be in lieu of a spring recital,but after the academy’s annual winterperformance of Nutcracker at theBurnsville Performing Arts Center,audience support and encouragementlet the Vogts to turn the production intoa professional performance throughTwin Cities Ballet. That decision gavethem access to a professional lightingdesigner, choreographer, set designersand other production elements.

“I don’t think anyone is putting onsouth-of-the-river original productions,”Denise said. “This is a brand new set,brand new costumes, brand new light-ing in a brand new facility. It’s extreme-ly unique, and it’s really going to be fam-ily-friendly. I think that it’s really goingto be a charming show.”

“The Wizard of Oz is rarely done as aballet and it’s never been done as a balletin the Twin Cities before,” Rick said.“The difference is that ours is an origi-nal adapted storyline from the tale. It’sbeen modified to be put on better as adance.”

The opening scene shows the charac-ters as classmates in a schoolyard withthe Wicked Witch as the headmistress. Acyclone then whisks Dorothy off to theCity of Oz. In another twist, theCowardly Lion, played by Lakeville resi-dent Izzy Bouvet, comes to the group asa part of a traveling circus.

“It’s very much a creative pioneer,”Rick said. “There really is not that manypeople who have that type of artisticvision. I can say that about Denise; she’sreally the creative driving force behindall of this, and she has the staff and vol-unteers to make it happen.”

Twin Cities Ballet, BalletRoyale Minnesota and

Envision AcademyTwin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, for-

merly called the Lakeville City Ballet, isa nonprofit semi-professional dancecompany that draws dancers from areaprofessional dance companies, danceschools and community residents. Therehearsal space and administrativehome is at the Ballet Royale Minnesota,which is the Twin Cities’ only classicalballet academy south of the river.

Twin Cities Ballet is the umbrellaorganization that is putting on the pro-duction using Ballet Royale and stu-dents from Envision, a District 191 per-forming arts magnet school.

“We have very high levels ofdancers,” Denise said. “If anyone saw‘The Nutcracker,’ they would know andunderstand that those doing the mainparts are quite wonderful. They’ll besurprised at the level.”

Ballet Royale Minnesota is also theresident dance company at theBurnsville Performing Arts Center,which is where the Wizard of Oz will beperformed.

“We’re trying to make this accessibleto everyone – both the audience and thedancers,” Rick said. “There are banks ofvolunteers and hundreds of peopleinvolved in each of these major produc-tions. We believe that dance is a per-formance art, and we give a lot of per-formance experience for our kids.”

Rick and Denise met when they wereprofessional dancers at the Kiel CapitolCity Theater Ballet in then-WestGermany. Rick is a St. Paul native, andthe two ended up in the Twin Citieswhere Rick became a lawyer, Denisebecame a pastry chef, and they bothtaught dance on the side.

“We’ve been teaching for 20 yearscombined,” Rick said. “It wasn’t untilwe opened Ballet Royale that we beganteaching a lot more.”

Rick added that it was a confluence ofevents that pushed them to open theacademy.

“We had a lot of people approach uswho wanted us to start a school, and wehad a lot of support from parents whowanted to send their kids there,” hesaid. “There was just a crying need forthis type of thing.”

Izzy said she has been dancing underthe direction of Denise for approximate-ly 10 years.

“I just love performing and thought itwould be a really fun thing to do,” Izzysaid about her decision to sign up forWizard of Oz. “We do ‘Nutcracker’ everyyear, which is original choreography butnot an original story. ‘The Wizard of Oz’is an awesome new thing to see becauseit’s such a good story.”

“We’re having a blast even though it’sa lot of work,” Rick said. “I think it willbe hugely successful.”

Performances are 7 p.m., Wednesday,May 18, and Thursday, May 19, at theBurnsville Performing Arts Center.Tickets range from $15-$22 for adults and$10-18 for children under 12, seniors over65 and groups of 10 or more. Tickets canbe purchased at 800-982-2787, ticketmas-ter.com or at the Burnsville PerformingArts Center box office.

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Giddyap! Rosemount woman seeing rapid growth in new businessBY MICHAEL RICCI • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Sadie Simmons never realized that ahobby could become a fast-growing busi-ness venture.

The Rosemount woman may still bein the early stages of growing Sadie’sHand Painted Tack, her home-basedhorse accessory business, but since herfirst sale, she has been very surprisedwith how quickly and how many ordersare being placed. All of this, however,did not come without a little help frommodern technology – Facebook.

“One typical picture I will post willreach about 250,000 people,” Simmonssaid, “And my page itself is seen in 20different countries and is translated into19 different languages.”

The lifelong art as well as drawinghobbyist started Sadie’s Hand PaintedTack in January 2010 to make a hand-painted tack set for her husband, Chris.

“I wanted this to last, I wanted it to berough and tumble,” Simmons noted.“Friends started noticing it, and thenmy friend instantly wanted some. So Istarted doing some for my friends. It alljust kind of took off from there.”

As time passed, the number of thoseseeing Simmons’s artwork grew.Eventually, people from outside her cir-cle of friends expressed interest in herwork. Now, close to 4,500 people look ather Facebook page and website, and sheships between 6-10 orders per week.

With her artistic leanings, combinedwith a background that includes being amember of the National Art HonorSociety in high school and attending theCollege of Visual Arts in St. Paul for ayear-and-a-half, Simmons works withher customers to customize their ordersto their likings.

“People can customize their tack inany way they want, which people arereally starting to enjoy,” Simmons saidabout customized tack sets. “It’s reallystarting to hit the horse world in a bigway.”

The artisan begins with raw leather,unfinished and unstained, along with aconversation with a customer about thedesign and any other ideas.

“Whatever item I’m painting, we’veworked out all the colors,” she noted. “I

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have sent them sketches, some ideas,and I just start painting.”

Depending on the difficulty of thedesign and the piece she is working on,she usually completes her handiworkfor each order in about one week.

“Anything leather I’m pretty open topainting, but I try to stick to tack,” shesaid, adding she has painted, at leaston one occasion, a leather wallet.

Since starting her endeavor, shesaid there is one person in particularshe considers as more than a customer,a testament to her hands-on approach.

“She is actually from Wyoming, andwe correspond almost everyday overemail. She sends me pictures of herdaughter and her daughter’s tack,”Simmons said. “She has purchasedalmost every item that she possiblycould from me. She just loves it.”

Simmons went on to say how thiscustomer lets her be creative in herpainting.

“I would have to say that any item Ido for her is particularly special forme,” she described.

As for her future plans, Simmons iscontent continuing her retail businessfor now. She plans on attending nextyear’s Minnesota Horse Expo in late-April, which, according to Simmons, isthe largest horse-related gathering inthe Midwest.

“That will be the largest step inshowing an abundance of people who Iam and what I do,” Simmonsexplained. “I never imagined that myhobby of doodling in notebooks andother things would turn into a busi-ness,” she said.

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The Edina Realty office in AppleValley has awarded nearly $75,000, theEdina Realty office in Eagan has award-ed more than $91,000, and the EdinaRealty office in Lakeville has awardedmore than $101,000 to organizations thathelp area residents who are homeless ordealing with housing-related issues.

Pizza Ranch opened its doors forbusiness May 9 at 16995 Kenyan Ave. W.in Lakeville.

Eagan-based JBL Companies Inc.,recently added a restaurant and hospi-tality division, specializing in the mar-keting and merchandising of restaurantand hospitality assets. Tim Cullers, a

24-year veteran in the industry ofrestaurant operations, has been appoint-ed senior associate to manage therestaurant-hospitality services division.Stacy Sackett has joined the division asa coordinator.

New senior living communityEcumen Seasons at Apple Valley willhost a grand opening community openhouse 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Theevent will feature live entertainment,furnished models, tours, food andrefreshments. Door prizes include twofree roundtrip Sun Country Airline tick-ets, Twins tickets and more. Ecumen isat 15359 Founders Lane.

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School of Environmental StudiesSADD advisor Kathy Herro and stu-dents Miriam Ramirez, JordanPinneke, Madysen Moore, andEricka Bucki were honored withCongressional Certificates of SpecialRecognition at recent “Star of theNorth” ceremony at the Lakeville AreaArts Center.

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Burnsville resident EdwardMeehan was named to the dean’s list atAugsburg College.

Plans are underway for the 2011Burnsville High School senior classparty. The planning committee is seek-

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Sweet Sioux and the South MetroBlue Star Moms will sponsor aMemorial Day ceremony at theBicentennial Park 9:30 a.m. Monday,May 30. Refreshments in will be avail-able in City Hall following the ceremony.

Burnsville residents Michael Fix,Dillon Arbuckle, Kathryn Budde,Rebecca Gifford, Abbey Jaeger,Marion Gustafson, the Friday morn-ing knitting club at the BurnsvilleArea Senior Center, Dan PatchAmerican Legion Auxiliary and TCBSweethearts were honored withCongressional Certificates of SpecialRecognition at recent “Star of theNorth” ceremony at the Lakeville AreaArts Center.

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Participants in CelebrationChurch’s Powerhouse StudentMinistries’ “Random Acts ofKindness Tour” honored withCongressional Certificates of SpecialRecognition at recent “Star of theNorth” ceremony at the Lakeville AreaArts Center. Pastor Brent Ramsey,youth leader Melody Olson, and stu-dents Hannah Olson, Josh Leake andModoh Wanda accepted the award.

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Robin Lewis of Eagan presented aproject titled “The Role of Agrarianismin the Alternative Food Movement” atthe 13th Annual WhitmanUndergraduate Conference held on theWhitman College campus Tuesday, April12.

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Patios are typically the go-to spot for warmweather outdoor meals. Whether hosting friends orsimply enjoying a relaxing meal under the eveningsky, homeowners tend to spend as much time aspossible on the patio once the weather warms up.

Because it's such a high-traffic area, the patioshould be protected from wear and tear. Wear andtear on the patio can result from Mother Nature orbe a byproduct of all those spring and summerevenings spent relaxing outdoors. Fortunately,there are a handful of ways homeowners can keeptheir patios looking pristine through the summerparty season.

• Stain the concrete. Staining concrete protectsit from natural elements, which can cause the colorof a patio to peel or flake. Concrete stain penetratesdeep and infuses the concrete with a permanentcolor that's less likely to fall victim to the elements.Stains are generally solid-color stains or acidstains. Solid-color stains, as their name suggests,provide a more even and solid look, while acidstains provide a more marble-like appearance.

While neither are likely to fade or peel quickly, overtime an additional coat or stain might need to beapplied to counter natural factors like sunlight.

• Cover the furniture. Patio furniture can varysignificantly in price and quality. Homeownerswho picked up a few plastic chairs at the nearbygrocery store might not feel furniture covers areworth the investment. For those with more expen-sive patio furniture, durable furniture covers thatcan withstand year-round weather are a soundinvestment. Waterproof and heat-resistant fabric isideal, as the furniture will be vulnerable to springrains, summer showers and high temperaturesduring the summer party season. Covers shouldalso fit snugly around the furniture to provide opti-mal protection.

• Consider retractable awnings. Retractableawnings might cost a little money, but they canalso pay homeowners back over the long haul.First and foremost, retractable awnings protectpatio from sunlight and ultraviolet rays in hotweather. A retractable awning can also protect

friends and family members should an unexpectedsummer shower appear or keep them safe fromsunburns during summer afternoons when the UVindex is high.

When placed near a window, retractableawnings can lower energy bills. Such awnings cankeep sunlight and ultraviolet rays from entering thehome. This lowers the temperature indoors, whichreduces reliance on air conditioning units to main-tain a comfortable temperature. These awnings canalso extend the life of furniture, which tends to fadewhen placed inside windows that get heavy sunexposure.

• Plant trees. An eco-friendly way to maintainand add to a patio's aesthetic appeal is to planttrees around the patio. Trees can protect the patiofrom sunlight and ultraviolet radiation while pro-viding some shade for friends and family memberswho want to spend some quality time outdoors onhot afternoons. In addition, trees can create aserene setting to a patio, adding to its relaxingnature.

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Summer can be rough on patios and patiofurniture. Homeowners can take severalsteps to protect their patios from wear andtear.

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Highview Hills residents take part in ‘Art of Aging’ programBY MICHAEL RICCI • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Lakeville senior living residents arelearning that there is more to art thanmaking a mess.

Many residents of Highview Hills aretaking part in the Art of Aging programdeveloped by the Minnesota CreativeArts and Aging Network with a generalgoal of encouraging creative expressionby older adults. The program, being ledby local artist Anne Krocak and consist-ing of three instructional sessions, hasresidents making ceramic memory tiles,but Krocak is one of several who wouldsay the project goes far beyond design-ing, glazing and painting.

Luann Phillipich, a Dakota CountyHeritage Library employee and memberof the Friends of the Lakeville HeritageLibrary, is among the many individualsassisting residents with their projects.

“It’s a really important way for thelibrary and [Friends of the LakevilleHeritage Library] to give back to the com-munity,” she said. “Many people cometogether to make this happen. It is a com-munity effort.”

Phillipich worked with residents in theArt of Aging program to each make a list

containing dozens of words to elicit memo-ries, the basic inspiration for the content ofthe ceramic tiles. Minnesota CreativeArts and Aging Network CoordinatorPat Samples said the program providesseniors with an opportunity to tell theirstories and leave legacies.

“It’s important for older people to telltheir stories in a meaningful way,” shesaid, adding that the network designedand coordinated the event. “We’re doing23 of these throughout the metro area,and we’re doing eight of those in DakotaCounty.

Greg Painter, Highview Hills activi-ties director, is among the many work-ing closely with residents. He alsohelped in the preparation of the projectand encouraged residents to participate.

“Once they see a successful program,they are motivated to participate morefrequently,” he said,

Resident Art Nielsen, who is from theindependent living unit, is one of manytaking part in the project. His ceramictile most prominently features suchimages as his wife and him, a symbol oftheir shared faith, a campfire, a pet dog

Highview Hills independent unit resident Art Nielsen worked on his tile Thursday, May 6, as part of theArt of Aging program. (Photo by Michael Ricci • Sun Newspapers)ART: TO NEXT PAGE

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and more.“When you get done, it’s supposed to

be a symbol of the high points in yourlife,” the longtime Lakeville residentand former agriculture teacher at theoriginal Lakeville High School said.“The main thing is the two of us at ourhighest point in our lives.”

Nielsen became a Highview residentabout a year-and-a-half ago. He spokequite fondly of his wife, who died in2006, and how he chose to move into the

residence.“I couldn’t handle all of the work any-

more, so I moved in,” Nielsen said, refer-ring to his late-wife’s flowerbed and hisphysical limitations: a replaced hip,shoulder and two knees.

Despite all this, Nielsen maintainedhumility and a sense of humor about hisproject, as well as his understandingabout one of the project’s goals.

“I do a much better job sketching,” hequipped, adding that he used to drawlandscape designs. “For me, I think itwill be therapeutic.”

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Kids garage saleThe Apple Valley Community Center

will host a kids garage sale 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday, May 14. Spaces with a 6-foot table cost $10, and a 10-foot tablecosts $15. Children age 7-15 are allowedto sell. Kids age 10 and younger must beaccompanied by an adult at all times.Sale of food, beverages and live animalsis prohibited. Table set-up begins 8:30a.m. Registrations will be taken untilnoon Friday, May 13 (space permitting).Info: 952-953-2316.COMMUNITY NEWS

Teachers coursesDakota Electric Association and its

wholesale power supplier, Great RiverEnergy, are seeking teachers interest-ed in receiving tools to make energyeducation part of their curriculum.

Through hands-on activities andclass discussions, K-12 teachers willlearn how to enhance students’ under-standing of what energy is, where itcomes from, and how it affects theirlives when they attend “EnergyEducation in the Classroom.” GreatRiver Energy is hosting this training

in August at its Maple Grove office.This teacher’s course is part of thepopular Wisconsin K-12 EnergyEducation Program.

Instructors who live or teach in anarea served by Dakota Electric, or anyof the 28 electric cooperatives servedby Great River Energy, will pay $100 forthe course after receiving a $420 GreatRiver Energy scholarship.Participants will receive, among otheritems, a graduate credit from theUWSP and a 400-page activity guidefull of course outlines and adapta-tions. Info: 651-463-6110.

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Pederson, James“Selmer”

Age 82 ofRosemount. Survivedby wife Alyce of 55years, children Robin

(Steve) Ruegg,Lesley (Mike) Ernst,Jill (Roger) Garcia,Wendy (Mark)

Swanson, Bob (Karina) Pederson, Paul(Steph) Pederson. Also

grandchildren and great-grandchildrenAmy, Becky, Kyle, Cory, Dan, Josh,

Shane, Island, Gilly, Sam, Eden. Jim’sjoys in life were his family,

eating, computers, and watching animat-ed movies and shows. Memorials to

Presbyterian Church of the Apostles orthe Spina Bifida Association of

Minnesota. Memorial service with jazz11 am Saturday April 30 at

Presbyterian Church of the Apostles,Burnsville, MN with visitation 10 am.

Pederson, James “Selmer”A&J Painting is a family owned and operat-

ed business that was started 15 years ago withmy sons Andrew, Jeremiah, and David. Intoday’s economic climate we have maintaineda healthy business due to our professionalapproach and work ethic that carries the high-est standards of quality for every job. We havethrived over the years because of the volumeof callbacks and customer referrals from pre-viously contracted jobs. No contract is too bigor too small for our company.

A&J Painting operates as a licensed andinsured painting company that offers trainedand skilled (journeyman) employee’s to paintand remodel your home or business. All of ouremployee’s have been with the company forseveral years and each has been trained to thehighest standards. We take pride in the hon-esty, integrity, and character of the young menwe have employed.

My son Andrew is a highly skilled andtrained carpenter. He also does taping, knockdown ceilings, tiling, installs plumbing, light-ing fixtures, countertops and offers manytypes of custom carpentry. Andrew operates aprofessional spray booth off site for finisheson cabinetry and furniture. His current focus ison remodeling, updating, and modernizing

homes and businesses. Andrew’s perfectionistapproach to every job and the extent of hisskill set have made him one of the best crafts-man in the Twin Cities.

My other two sons run the painting end ofthe business and are also professionally trainedArtists. Jeremiah attended the MinneapolisCollege of Art and Design and later studiedunder the mentorship of the nationallyrenowned portrait and fresco painter MarkBalma. David similarly was accepted into afull time master apprenticeship program at theyoung age of 16 at the highly respected AtelierLack Studio. They followed in the family tra-dition of mastering a professional craft andskill which they have brought to our company.Between the two they offer 25 years of experi-ence painting interior and exterior homes in themetro area with our family business.

A&J Painting takes great pride in our abilityto make a true and lasting impression on you.I can’t tell you how many letters and calls Ihave received over the years from customerswho just wanted to share with me what a greatjob we did. We hope to have the opportunity todo so with you as well. We are only a call ore-mail away to offer you a free estimate of ourprofessional services.

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ABLE repairs approved, long-term fate remains unclearBY JEFF BARTHEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The cities involved in the ABLE firetraining facility are still grappling witha smoldering issue – repair or replace?

For now, it looks like the answer is“repair.” The issue was revisited at aBurnsville City Council meetingTuesday, May 3, where a $40,000 plan forrepairs was approved.

“Our council approved a repairplan…on a consent [vote],” said TomHansen, Burnsville’s acting city manag-er, the day after the meeting.

In January, fire chiefs from the fourcities that share ABLE – Apple Valley,Burnsville, Lakeville and Eagan – pre-sented the proposed plans and costs forthe repair of the current facility and forthe construction of a new one. The costswith those plans, which stem from a 2009evaluation by AEI Engineers, were$200,000 for repairs, and $1.2-$1.6 millionfor a new ABLE.

Hansen acknowledged this andexplained the reduced cost.

“The repairs are considerably lessthan originally planned because a newreinforcing system is being used that ismuch cheaper than installing newsteel,” Hansen said. “The contractor isgoing to use concrete with stainless steelhelix fibers mixed into it. This gives it astrength equal to or greater than stan-dard rebar reinforcement at less cost.”

Both Hansen and Apple Valley CityAdministrator Tom Lawell are pleasedwith this plan, but acknowledged the fixis temporary.

“The repair is good for three years, atwhich time it is anticipated that the fourABLE cities, and perhaps other interest-ed Dakota County jurisdictions, willmake a decision on a new $1 million-plustraining facility,” Hansen said. “[Thethree years] will provide everyone moretime to integrate any new spending intotheir budget plans and more thoroughlyvet any other training options that maybe out there.”

“I think it’s a good first step to allowus to provide training for our firefight-ers,” Lawell said. “It’s an opportunity toextend the life of the facility...which isvery important, as the need to makesure our firefighters well-trained is veryimportant.”

Hansen explained another reason forthe savings with the new plan, sayingthat the approved plan focuses on keep-ing the facility safe for training, where-as the previous plan included some wallreplacement not directly related to safe-

Firefighters from Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville and Eagan train at the ABLE live burn facility inBurnsville. Here, Lakeville fire fighters participate in a live burn exercises conducted in November 2006as part of a citizen’s fire academy (File photo)

ABLE: TO PAGE 25

Pederson, James“Selmer”

Age 82 ofRosemount. Survivedby wife Alyce of 55years, children Robin

(Steve) Ruegg,Lesley (Mike) Ernst,Jill (Roger) Garcia,Wendy (Mark)

Swanson, Bob (Karina) Pederson, Paul(Steph) Pederson. Also

grandchildren and great-grandchildrenAmy, Becky, Kyle, Cory, Dan, Josh,

Shane, Island, Gilly, Sam, Eden. Jim’sjoys in life were his family,

eating, computers, and watching animat-ed movies and shows. Memorials to

Presbyterian Church of the Apostles orthe Spina Bifida Association of

Minnesota. Memorial service with jazz11 am Saturday April 30 at

Presbyterian Church of the Apostles,Burnsville, MN with visitation 10 am.

Pederson, James “Selmer”A&J Painting is a family owned and operat-

ed business that was started 15 years ago withmy sons Andrew, Jeremiah, and David. Intoday’s economic climate we have maintaineda healthy business due to our professionalapproach and work ethic that carries the high-est standards of quality for every job. We havethrived over the years because of the volumeof callbacks and customer referrals from pre-viously contracted jobs. No contract is too bigor too small for our company.

A&J Painting operates as a licensed andinsured painting company that offers trainedand skilled (journeyman) employee’s to paintand remodel your home or business. All of ouremployee’s have been with the company forseveral years and each has been trained to thehighest standards. We take pride in the hon-esty, integrity, and character of the young menwe have employed.

My son Andrew is a highly skilled andtrained carpenter. He also does taping, knockdown ceilings, tiling, installs plumbing, light-ing fixtures, countertops and offers manytypes of custom carpentry. Andrew operates aprofessional spray booth off site for finisheson cabinetry and furniture. His current focus ison remodeling, updating, and modernizing

homes and businesses. Andrew’s perfectionistapproach to every job and the extent of hisskill set have made him one of the best crafts-man in the Twin Cities.

My other two sons run the painting end ofthe business and are also professionally trainedArtists. Jeremiah attended the MinneapolisCollege of Art and Design and later studiedunder the mentorship of the nationallyrenowned portrait and fresco painter MarkBalma. David similarly was accepted into afull time master apprenticeship program at theyoung age of 16 at the highly respected AtelierLack Studio. They followed in the family tra-dition of mastering a professional craft andskill which they have brought to our company.Between the two they offer 25 years of experi-ence painting interior and exterior homes in themetro area with our family business.

A&J Painting takes great pride in our abilityto make a true and lasting impression on you.I can’t tell you how many letters and calls Ihave received over the years from customerswho just wanted to share with me what a greatjob we did. We hope to have the opportunity todo so with you as well. We are only a call ore-mail away to offer you a free estimate of ourprofessional services.

A&J Painting is a family ownedand operated business.Family Owned & Operated.

All House Exteriors, Deck Staining Spring orders are 10% OFF!Specialize in “Knock Down Ceiling” Textured Ceilings &

Water Damaged Ceiling. Full Service Painting Contractor.

Modernize Your Ceilings

Free Estimates: 612-338-1981 email: james@cunningham.net

Visit our web site: www.a-jpainting.com

Licensed & Insured

A & J Painting/Remodeling

PLEASE CALL952.392.6862FOR DETAILS.

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nection began in 2008, when they discov-ered that their sons had been buriednext to each other at Fort SnellingNational Cemetery. Marine LanceCorporal Daniel Olson, 20, was killedApril 2, 2007, during combat operationsin Al Anbar province, Iraq. The EaganHigh School grad had enlisted when hewas 18. Army Corporal ConorMasterson, 21, was killed April 8, 2007,by an improved explosive device inAfghanistan. Daniel and Conor werekilled six days apart.

“They are buried head to toe at FortSnelling,” Olson, an Eagan resident,said. “It was the Sunday beforeMemorial Day when [Sandy] and I met[at the gravesites]. We exchangedemails, and met a few weeks later atCaribou with photo albums. We’d bothjust lost someone. It was a connectionimpossible to get anywhere else.”

“When we went out there to seewhere Conor was going to be buried,Daniel’s gravesite was still new,”Masterson, a St. Paul resident, said.“She and I went over photo albums, andintroduced each other to our sons, abouttheir life stories, and about how we weredoing.”

There were many hard firsts thatyear, the women said: the first birthdayswithout their boys around, the anniver-saries of the last time they were home orthe last phone call, and the empty seat atthe Thanksgiving table. Conor andDaniel didn’t know each other, but theirbirthdays were a week apart, as weretheir death dates.

“All of these things, I looked at Gwenand asked, ‘What are you going to do tobreathe through these dates?’”Masterson recalled. “And she said, ‘Idon’t know.’”

Olson was working part-time at theRing Mountain Creamery in Eagan, andasked the owner if the women couldhost an open house. The desire, Olsonsaid, was to give people a non-threaten-ing way to remember. Nearly than $4,500was raised that first year, and Mastersonsaid she realizes now that it was the firsttime she had felt happiness since herson’s death.

“As we were closing up, I rememberthe three of us saying, ‘This was a goodday,’ and that was a remarkable thing forus to say, because words like that had leftour vocabulary,” Masterson said.

A knock on the door, a lifeforever changed

In the movies, when a solider is

killed, the scene is tragically familiar.The Army staff car pulls up to thehouse, and the chaplain and a few offi-cials begin the long, slow trek up thedriveway, as depicted in StevenSpielberg’s 1998 movie “Saving PrivateRyan.”

In real life, this is what happened toboth Olson and Masterson. Olson wasworking on a project when she heardsomeone at the door. She wasn’t able tosee who it was before she opened it, andwhen she swung it open, she saw twoMarine officers, a chaplain and a policeofficer.

“I just can’t describe what happens,because you know [why they are here],”she said. “I remember digging my fin-gernails into my leg, trying to wakemyself up, because it has to be a dream.”

Masterson was downstairs in herWoodbury home on Easter morningwhen she got the news about her son.Her then-boyfriend answered the door,and, not being familiar with militarycustoms, seemed puzzled as to why theywere there. Masterson, who came from amilitary family, knew better.

“I ran upstairs, but I knew [what itmeant] the instant he said ‘two militaryofficers,’” she said. “Had I paused down-stairs, I probably wouldn’t have gone up.I ran up the stairs, two at a time, and assoon as they said, ‘We need to confirmthat you are the mother of…’ that was allit took. And your world changes. In aninstant.”

After the funeral, when everyone elsewent back to work, both women con-fronted a reality that had been foreveraltered.

“I know that I spent the entire firstyear reliving the memories of the previ-ous year,” Masterson said.

“Life had no color,” Olson said. “Thefirst colors I saw were the Americanflags lined up by the Patriot Guard atanother soldier’s funeral. But that firstday of Scoops for the Troops was thefirst day that I felt excited about any-thing.”

“You start to realize that there aremore families [going through this], butwe still had the first holidays to gothrough, and all of the first anniver-saries,” Masterson said. “Their birth-day. There are so many. You count everysingle day. A year ago today is the daythey left, etc. You remember every one ofthose moments.”

‘Remember all who serve’When asked what their sons would

think about them starting the Scoops forTroops event, both women say that theirboys probably wouldn’t have expected it,but would have given it a thumbs-up.

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This year’s sale will feature nativegrasses, daylilies, hostas and coneflowers,herbs, fruit and shrubs grown primarilyin the gardens of Dakota County Master

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“Daniel wasn’t expressive, but I thinkhe’d like that we were taking care of thethings he cared about,” Olson said. “

“I have a fair amount of Army in myfamily,” Masterson said. “I served in thereserves, Conor’s dad was regular Army,his grandpa is a retired colonel. On hisdad’s side, Conor is fifth-generation mil-itary. So we have a fair amount of mili-tary history in our family.”

After one semester in college, Conorcalled his mom, telling her he was notready for it, and explained why he want-ed to join the military.

“I don’t think any mother wants theirchild to go to war,” she said. “I wasn’tthrilled he was joining, but I certainlydecided to support him after he told mehe’d thought it through. He flourishedbeing a part of something bigger thanhim.”

“Daniel never liked school,” Olsonsaid. “I think he knew he didn’t wantcollege. I can’t tell you what he wasthinking. Growing up between twogirls…he was deprived. He’d never got-ten in a fight, and I think he needed that.

He just needed to be a full-blown, playwith guns [boy]. It seemed good forhim.”

While Scoops for the Troops wasstarted to remember three men whomarched off to war and did not returnsafely, the event has expanded intosomething larger.

“If you look at our material for thefirst year, it is in memory of the threeboys,” Masterson said. “The next year,it has already transitioned to being inmemory of all our fallen, and all whoserve. It transitioned for us. We promi-nently display our boy’s pictures, andwant other to know about them, but it’salso important to us that all of themare remembered, and that we remem-ber all who serve.”

LeadershipApple Valley native Christopher

Goeke was leading a platoon inKandahar City, Afghanistan, when hewas killed in battle July 13, 2010. Hewas many things: a West Point gradu-ate, a devoted husband – and a huge fanof ultimate Frisbee.

“He had a love of it when he was in

high school,” said Randy Goeke,Christopher’s father. “When he was akid, we used to toss a Frisbee across thestreet, but it took hold when he was inhigh school, and he even formed ateam. I think they were called theRamrods.”

Goeke’s love of the sport will takecenter stage in during the ChristopherGoeke Leadership FoundationMemorial Ultimate FrisbeeTournament May 28-29 at the JohnnyCake Soccer Complex in Apple Valley.The event is being hosted by AppleValley High School, Christopher’s almamatter, and the Christopher GoekeMemorial Foundation, a nonprofit thatseeks to pass on Christopher’s leader-ship values to high schoolers.

“Our whole thing is to promoteleadership in high schoolers,” RandyGoeke said. “Something just workedfor Chris [at AVHS]. He picked up onall the outstanding leadership quali-ties there, and there are some fantas-tic leaders there. That’s what we wantto do – we want people to talk to thestudents about good leadershipskills.”

Randy Goeke said that the founda-tion “tried to have some fun with theevent,” and attempted to arrange aparachute jump from Christopher’s fel-low soldiers in the 82nd AirborneDivision. Despite approval from theApple Valley City Council, RandyGoeke said the plans had to bescrapped when the U.S. Army, he said,decided against the jump for cost rea-sons. Randy said he stays in touch withsoldiers from Christopher’s platoon,and some may visit during the event.

“He was definitely a leader, and a veryspiritual man,” Randy Goeke said. “Helives on. I never expected so many peoplewithin this foundation to feel this love forhim that they always had. They are doingit for him, and they are doing it to healthemselves.”

The ultimate Frisbee tournament meets9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 28-29. A family funday will meet 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,May 28, and a reception and fundraiserwill meet 7-11 p.m. Saturday, May 28, atthe LaGrand at GrandStay hotel in AppleValley. The cost is $30 per person to attend.

For more information on the upcomingevent, go to chrisgoekememorial.com.

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LutheranChurchAscension

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Sunday Worship: 9:00Christian Education: 10:30

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in grades 9-12.Jordan elected to take the mentorship

class at the high school last fall where heworked under the direction of St. OlafCollege Professor of Music CompositionTimothy Mahr. Part of the mentor pro-gram required a final project for thetrimester, so Jordan opted to write thecomposition as the culmination of hisstudies.

“Because it’s instrumental, he had tocome up with 22-25 different parts andinstruments,” Desens said. “It’s so manypieces of the puzzle put together to form

the whole, and to understand whatinstruments sound good with one anoth-er and to make it fit is rare.”

Called “Anthem,” Jordan said thepiece required quite a bit of conceptualthinking on his part.

“I had this concept of the individualagainst the mass, like George Orwell’s‘1984,’ so that was the basis from which Iwrote the piece,” Jordan said.

The composition process was notwithout its challenges.

“The most difficult part about thiswas writer’s block because I compose ina linear fashion,” Jordan said. “I’ll startwriting at the beginning and move to theend. Some composers like to write allaround. The troubles I ran into werehow to get out of a rut I dug myself into

and adding flow and movement to thecomposition.”

Jordan said Mahr served as an advi-sor to help him make the piece the best itcould be.

“I would come to him with ideas, andhe would give me suggestions on how tomake it work – things like keeping theaudience interested throughout thepiece, but never trying to change theactual notes,” Jordan said.

The class met once a week, with therest of the week devoted to individualwork or meetings with mentors.

“The mentorship was good for overallwork skills and professional skills,”Jordan said. “You learn a lot about pro-fessionalism in the work place and timemanagement.”

“For someone who does not have a lotof experience, to put together the levelof piece that he did is mind-blowing tome,” Desens said. “It doesn’t sound likea high school student wrote it at all.”

Jordan plans on going to theUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire nextyear and double majoring in music per-formance and political science.Although he plans on continuing compo-sition, it will be as a side project.

“Jordan is a dynamic student allaround,” Desens said. “He’s graduatingin the academic top 10 out of a class of500, so he’s very intelligent and he’sworked very hard throughout his aca-demic career to be a top-notch student.He’s not just a flash in the pan; he’s trueto form.”

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Foreclosure Notice(Official Publication)

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIENFORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THEDEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGI-NAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIMEPROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECT-ED BY THIS ACTION

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM ADEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN AT-TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT ANDANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILLBE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that defaulthas been made in the terms and condi-tions of the Declaration of The PennockPlace Condominium Association, (here-inafter the “Declaration”) recorded in theoffice of the Registrar of Titles of DakotaCounty, Minnesota as Document No.126559, as amended, which covers thefollowing property:

Residential Unit No. RB 207 and GarageUnit No. GB 207 in Condominium No. 57,The Pennock Place Condominium,Dakota County, Minnesota, Certificate ofTitle No. 150047

Address: 14182 Pennock Avenue, Unit207, Apple Valley, MN 55124

PIN: 01-57001-05-02

THAT pursuant to said Declaration, thereis claimed to be due and owing as ofMarch 22, 2011, from Federal NationalMortgage Association, title holder, to ThePennock Place Condominium Associa-tion, a Minnesota non-profit corporation,the amount of $6,724.00, for assess-ments, late fees and collection costs, plusadditional assessments and otheramounts that may have accrued sincethe date of this notice, including the costsof collection and foreclosure;

THAT prior to the commencement of thisforeclosure proceeding, Lienor compliedwith all notice requirements as requiredby status; that no action or proceedinghas been instituted at law or otherwise torecover the debt secured by said lien, orany part thereof;

THAT the owner has not been releasedfrom its financial obligation to pay saidamount;

THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, said debt creates a lien upon saidpremises in favor of The Pennock PlaceCondominium Association, as evidencedby a lien statement recorded on Decem-ber 14, 2010, in the office of the DakotaCounty Registrar of Titles as Document

No. T672691;

THAT pursuant to the power of salegranted by the owner in taking title to thepremises subject to said Declaration,said lien will be foreclosed by the sale ofsaid property by the sheriff of said Coun-ty at the Dakota County Law Enforce-ment Center, Lobby S-100, 1580 High-way 55, Hastings, Dakota County, Min-nesota on May 26, 2011, at 10 a.m., atpublic auction to the highest bidder, forcash, to pay the amount then due for saidassessments, together with the costs offoreclosure, including attorney’s fees asallowed by law. The time allowed by lawfor redemption by the unit owners, theirpersonal representatives or assigns is six(6) months from the date of said sale.

DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: Thedate on or before which the owner mustvacate the property if the account is notbrought current or the property re-deemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 isNovember 26, 2011. If the foregoing dateis a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday,then the date to vacate is the next busi-ness day at 11:59 p.m.

REDEMPTION NOTICE

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR RE-DEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THEOWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTA-TIVE OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIALORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MIN-NESOTA STATUTES, SECTION582.032, DETERMINING, AMONGOTHER THINGS, THAT THE PREMIS-ES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVEUNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED INAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, ANDARE ABANDONED.

The Pennock Place Condominium Asso-ciation, Lienor

Dated: March 22, 2011

By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson

Thomas P. Carlson (024871X)

Carlson & Associates, Ltd.

1052 Centerville Circle

Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

(651) 287-8640

Attorney for The Pennock Place Condo-minium Association

(Apr 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2011)C2 FNMA #207 Foreclosure

Foreclosure Notice

(Official Publication)THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OFTHE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THEORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THETIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOTAFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NO-TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That De-fault has occurred in the conditions ofthe following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 12/21/2006

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OFMORTGAGE: $208,000.00

MORTGAGORS: Eugene E. Simsand Susan M. Sims

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank NationalAssociation ND

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:01/10/2007 as Document Number2487037, in the Office of the CountyRecorder, Dakota County, Minnesota

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROP-ERTY: Lot 1, Block 2, A.E. Rehnberg’sSouthview Addition, Dakota County,Minnesota

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:173 Kathleen Dr, West St. Paul, MN55118

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY ISLOCATED: Dakota

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.:426345001002

LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORT-GAGE ORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank Na-tional Association ND

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SER-VICER: U.S. Bank Consumer Finance

TRANSACTION AGENT: None

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BEDUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THEDATE OF THE NOTICE: $216,199.20

THAT no action or proceeding hasbeen instituted at law to recover thedebt secured by said mortgage, orany part thereof; that there has beencompliance with all preforeclosure no-tice and acceleration requirements ofsaid mortgage, and/or applicablestatutes;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale con-tained in said mortgage, the abovedescribed property will be sold by theSheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:06/10/2011 at 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Dakota CountySheriff ’s Office, 1580 Highway 55,Hastings, MN 55033 to pay the debt

then secured by said mortgage andtaxes, if any actually paid by the mort-gagee, on the premises and the costsand disbursement allowed by law.The time allowed by law for redemp-tion by said mortgagor(s), their per-sonal representatives or assigns is six(6) months from the date of sale.

Unless said mortgage is reinstated orthe property redeemed, or unless thetime for redemption is reduced by ju-dicial order, the premises must be va-cated by 11:59 p.m. on 12/10/2011

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASEDFROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ONMORTGAGE: none

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FORREDEMPTION BY THE MORT-GAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PER-SONAL REPRESENTATIVES ORASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TOFIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDERIS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DE-TERMINING, AMONG OTHERTHINGS THAT MORTGAGEDPREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH ARESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROP-ERTY USED IN AGRICULTURALPRODUCTION, AND ARE ABAN-DONED.

Dated: 04/14/2011

U.S. Bank National Association NDMortgagee

Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian SayerAttorney for Mortgagee, 531 Com-mercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Water-loo, IA 50701.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROMA DEBT COLLECTOR.

(Apr 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011)C2 Sims Foreclosure

School District 191(Official Publication)

PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR BIDS TO PROVIDE:

Copier and Printer PaperNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealedbids to provide copier and printer paperwill be received in the office of Director,Purchasing and Transportation Servicesuntil 10:00 A.M. Friday May 27, 2011, atwhich time bids will be opened and readaloud.

Bid documents, including Specificationsand Bid Forms will be on file in the offices

of the Director, Purchasing and Trans-portation Services at the address thatappears below.

Envelopes containing bids must besealed and plainly marked "Bid to pro-vide Copier and Printer Paper." Bids areto be delivered to:

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 ATTN: S. G. HoilandDirector, Purchasing and TransportationServicesAdministrative Services Center100 River Ridge CourtBurnsville, MN 55337

Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty(30) days after the scheduled time foropening bids without the consent of In-dependent School District 191.

The Board of Education for IndependentSchool District 191 reserves the right towaive technicalities and to reject any orall bids received.

Board of Education

Independent School District 191

Burnsville, MN 55337

(May 12, 19, 2011)C3 Paper Bids

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name

does not provide a user with exclusiverights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection inorder to enable consumers to be ableto identify the true owner of a busi-ness.

State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is or will beconducted:One Vo1ce

State the address of the principalplace of business.1151 Orchard Circle, MendotaHeights, MN 55118

List the name and complete streetaddress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name.The Voyageur Group, LLC 1151 Or-chard Circle, Mendota Heights, MN55118

I certify that I am authorized to signthis certificate and I further certify thatI understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties ofperjury as set forth in Minnesota

Statutes Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this certificate under oath.

FILED: Apr 21, 2011/s/ Scott Cottington, Chief Manager

of The Voyageur Group, LLC

(May 12 & 19, 2011) C2- One Vo1ce

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OFASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes

Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name

does not provide a user with exclusiverights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection inorder to enable consumers to be ableto identify the true owner of a busi-ness.

The exact assumed name underwhich the business is or will be con-ducted is:One Vo1ce

The address of the principal placeof business:1151 Orchard Circle, MendotaHeights, MN 55118

The name and complete street ad-dress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name:The Voyageur Group, LLC 1151 Or-chard Circle, Mendota Heights, MN55118

This certificate is an amendmentof Certificate of Assumed Name num-ber 42713570002 originally filed on4/21/2011 under the name One Vo1cedba The Voyageur Group, LLC.

I certify that I am authorized to signthis certificate and I further certify thatI understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penaltiesof perjury as set forth in MinnesotaStatutes Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this certificate under oath.

FILED: Apr 25, 2011/s/ Scott Cottington,

Chief Manager(May 12 & 19, 2011) C2- One Vo1ce

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ty. As for approving a plan for con-struction of a new fire training facili-ty, Lawell said there are many optionsto explore and meetings to be conduct-ed beforehand. Seeking assistance out-side the four ABLE cities to constructa new facility is a likely scenario.

“A long-term solution will come

through collaborations with othercities. A lot more discussions willneed to be had in terms of the long-term decision on this project,” Lawellsaid.

Lawell explained there a collabora-tion effort known as HPPP – the HighPerformance Partners Program. Hesaid the program is like an umbrellaorganization made up of all the citiesin Dakota County. The DakotaCommunications Center is an exampleof a project developed from the part-

nership.Lawell pointed out that firefighter

training is a necessity for every com-munity and that it’s plausible forcities to combine their efforts.

“Maybe into the future ABLE canbe expanded [to other cities] andmaybe not. A lot more discussions willhave to [happen],” Lawell said.

Regardless of achieving a collabo-rative effort or finding other ways tofund a new fire training facility, theBurnsville-located ABLE facility, built

in 1987, will eventually need to beretired and a new facility built toreplace it. Part of this is due to thebuilding’s function, according to atleast one official.

“How many fires can you light in abuilding before it starts deteriorat-ing?” Lawell said. “It’s been there along time, these buildings have to havea lifespan, so what are we going to dofor the next 20 years? That’s part ofthe conversation with the HIPPprocess and for public safety.”

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 13 THROUGH MAY 19

Club O dance forgrades 5-8

Where: Eagan CivicCenter, 3870 Pilot KnobRoad, Eagan

When: 7-9 p.m.Price: $5Information: 651-675-

5500

14S A T U R D A Y

Apple Valley GardenClub plant sale

Where: Redwood ParkPavilion, County Road 42and Elm Drive, Apple Valley

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Information: 952-997-

2311

Minnesota ScottishFair and Highland Games

Where: Dakota CountyFairgrounds, 4008 220 St.W, Farmington

When: 9 a.m.Cost: $15 for adults,

kids 5 and under freeInformation: mnscot-

tishfair.org.

15S U N D A Y

Nirmala Rajasekar:Sounds and Flavors ofIndia performance

Where: Lakeville AreaArts Center, 20965Holyoke Ave., Lakeville

When: 2 p.m.Price: $12 general

admission, $10 studentsand seniors

Information: 952-985-4640

16M O N D A Y

Social Networkingtools

Where: WescottLibrary, 1340 WescottRoad, Eagan

When: 2-4 p.m.Price: Free, registration

required Information: http://bit.ly/iJsL3Z

17T U E S D A Y

Dakota County PublicHealth immunization clin-ic

Where: Dakota CountyWestern Service Center,14955 Galaxie Ave., AppleValley

When: 4-6:30 p.m.Price: $14Information: 952-891-

7999

18W E D N E S D A Y

Homeschool scienceseries

Where: WescottLibrary, 1340 WescottRoad, Eagan

When: 1-3 p.m.Price: Free Information: 651-450-

2900

The Caucuses (presen-tation on region in Europebordering Iran, Russiaand Turkey)

Where: Galaxie Library,14955 Galaxie Ave., AppleValley

When: 4-5:30 p.m.Price: Free Information: 952-891-

7045

19T H U R S D A Y

Barbary CoastDixieland Jazz Band

Where: Galaxie Library,14395 Galaxie Ave., AppleValley

When: 11 a.m.Price: FreeInformation: 952-891-

7045

Are you ready to start abusiness?

Where: WescottLibrary, 1340 WescottRoad, Eagan

When: 7-8 p.m.Price: Free, registration

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TIDBITBurning Up the TrackBurnsville will hold an invitational boys and

girls track and field meet at 10 a.m. Saturday,May 14, at Bob Pates Stadium.

Blaze loses for 1st time, but still in good shape in conferencePark upsets Burnsville1-0 in Eastview tourneychampionship gameBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Burnsville’s day at the EastviewGreat 8 softball tournament had farmore upside than downside, coachHillary Hansen said.

“We got to play in a tournament for-mat, played a lot of softball and learneda ton,” Hansen said.

The downside? The Blaze is no longerunbeaten. Park of Cottage Grove defeat-ed Burnsville 1-0 in the championshipgame May 7, scoring an unearned run inthe first inning. No. 1-ranked Burnsvillewas 13-1 entering this week’s play.

Park’s run scored on a throwing errorthat Hansen attributed to a miscommu-nication between fielders. Burnsvillewas held to five hits.

“I’m proud of the way our kidsplayed,” Hansen said. “We’ll go back andclean up a few things.

“That was a very good Park team weplayed. They beat three teams from thesection [Saturday], so it was a big day forthem.”

After falling behind by a run,Burnsville got runners to second base acouple of times but was unable to bringthem around.

In the semifinals, Burnsville defeatedMaple Grove 1-0 as Kelsey Andersonpitched her fourth consecutive shutout.For the third time in that stretch, sheheld the opposition to one hit.

In the sixth, Laura Nadeau reachedfirst base on a drag bunt and advancedto third on a throwing error. DanielleWolk singled to score Nadeau. Andersonhad seven strikeouts.

Anderson got a rare game off whenBurnsville played Virginia in the open-ing round of the tournament. Wolkpitched the first three innings andShannon Callanan pitched the rest asthe Blaze won 11-3.

Grove and Abby Harazin hit two-runhomers. Harazin and Abby Johnsonboth were 3-for-4. Lauren Smith drove intwo runs.

Grove, a ninth-grader, has settled inat third base. “Now the kids ask her,‘What does it feel like not to be a fresh-man anymore?’” Hansen said.

Burnsville went into this week with a2 1/2-game lead in the South SuburbanConference. The Blaze had a chance toclinch the title with a victory overLakeville North on May 9.

Burnsville was to play at Prior Lakeon May 11 and will be at the PolarClassic in North St. Paul on Saturday,May 14. The Blaze plays North St. Paulin the first round at 6 p.m. and eitherNorth St. Paul or Shakopee at 8.

Hansen said the Blaze wouldn’t dwellon its first loss.

“There’s no good loss, but we learneda lot,” the coach said. “We’ll lick ourwounds and then get back at it.”

Softball notes• Eagan (8-6 overall) took fourth place

at the Eastview tourney. The Wildcatsdefeated Winona Cotter 10-3 in the firstround before losing to Park 4-3 andMaple Grove 9-1.

• Eastview (6-7) defeated Virginia 11-3in the seventh-place game of the Great 8tourney. The Lightning lost to Park 5-2and Winona Cotter 5-3 in the first tworounds.

• Apple Valley (8-6) returned to theweather-delayed Mankato WestInvitational last weekend and sweptthree games. After defeating RochesterLourdes 8-7 in the first round on May 6,the Eagles beat Mankato West 3-0 andChaska 4-3 on May 7. Apple Valley willbe host of its own four-team round-robintournament Saturday, with games begin-ning at 10 a.m.

Eagan’s Jena Holmes swings at a pitch during agame against Maple Grove at the Eastview Great8 tournament May 7. The Wildcats went 1-2 inthe tourney and finished fourth. (Photo by MikeShaughnessy • Sun Newspapers)

Junior Golf ClassicThe 10th annual Wildcat Junior

Golf Classic will be Saturday, May 21,at Rich Valley Golf Club inRosemount.

The nine-hole tournament is spon-sored by the Eagan High School BoysGolf Booster Club.

There will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start.Age groups are boys 10-12, girls 10-12,boys 13-14 and girls 13-14. Each groupwill play with a member of the EaganHigh School boys golf team.

Medals will be awarded to the topthree finishers in each age group.

Registration fee is $30 if receivedbefore May 14 and includes green fee,

food, a gift bag including a tourna-ment T-shirt, and photo bag tag.

To obtain a registration form or tosponsor a hole at the tournament, visitthe Eagan High School boys golf websiteeagan.k12.mn.us/loeffler/golf_team/index.html.

BEAT tennis programThe BEAT (Burnsville-Eagan-Apple

Valley) women’s tennis program isaccepting registrations for its summerleagues.

Singles and doubles leagues areplanned for players at or above theadvanced beginner level. Playing timesand days vary. League play will be mid-

June through mid-August.For more information or to register, e-

mail BEAT.WomensTennis@gmail.comor call Cathy at 651-303-4332.

G Team enrollmentThe G Team, a Twin Cities-based

competitive snowboarding team, isaccepting registrations for its summertraining programs.

The program is open to grades K-12.Riders can participate in skateboard-ing, wakeboarding, trampoline train-ing and mountain biking. Trainingbegins in early June.

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Fish art contest winnerJordan Pesik of Eagan was the win-

ner in the grade 10-12 division of the2011 State-Fish Art Contest sponsoredby Wildlife Forever.

State winners will attend the 13thannual State-Fish Art Expo on June 24-25 in Athens, Texas. National awardwinners will be announced at thatevent.

All winning entries can be viewed atstatefishart.com.

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Weather heats up; so do Eagles’ bats

Baseball team wins4 in a row, takesown tourneyBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN NEWSPAPERS

If warm weather helps abaseball carry farther, then thesun arrived just in time forApple Valley.

The Eagles, who sputteredalong at about .500 for most ofthe first half of the season, wonfour consecutive games lastweek, a stretch coach JeremyHendrickson is hoping willjump-start them. Until lastweek, the Eagles had not wonback-to-back games.

“Offensively, we’d been in arut,” Hendrickson said after theEagles defeated Lakeville North8-2 in a South SuburbanConference game May 5. “Wehad nine extra-base hits allyear, and then we got five[against North]. Maybe thismeans we’ll start swinging thebats better.”

Apple Valley (9-6) averagedmore than eight runs a game inits four consecutive victories

last week, ending with a 6-4 winover Brookings, S.D., on May 7in the championship game ofthe Eagles’ invitational tourney.

The extra-base pop contin-ued in the game againstBrookings. Senior infielderKris Goodman drove in the go-ahead run with a double in theeighth inning. Senior catcherAaron Gretz tied the game witha two-run double in the sixth.

Apple Valley beat Breck 12-5on May 6 in the opening roundof the four-team tournament.

Against Lakeville North,Goodman had a home run andthree RBI. Doug Parks doubledtwice and Gretz hit a triple offthe right-field fence.

Senior pitcher Josh Johnsonheld North to five hits and oneearned run in six innings.

“Josh was very aggressiveand went right after the hit-ters,” Hendrickson said. “Andhe mixed his pitches well.”

Johnson has a 1.52 earned-run average and opponents arebatting .185 against him.

Goodman, a University ofIowa recruit, is hitting .390 witha team-high 15 RBI. Gretz, whohas signed with Ohio State, isbatting .316. Garrett Ganskie

has a .333 average.Hendrickson is in his first

season as the Eagles’ headcoach, taking over for AlIversen, who moved toLakeville South after 10 years atApple Valley. (FormerMinnesota Twin Al Newmaninitially was named to theApple Valley job but later with-drew.)

Hendrickson assembled astaff heavy on former AppleValley players. Assistant coach-es Tom Buske, Jeremy Chlanand Nick Gretz all starred forthe Eagles.

“With the experience thecoaching staff has, our expecta-tions are high,” Hendricksonsaid. “But the kids have han-dled [the coaching change] well,and I know they’re confident.We’re starting to play well now,and our goal is to give ourselvesa chance to win the section.”

Apple Valley played at SouthSuburban Conference leaderBurnsville on May 9 and will beat Rosemount at 4:15 p.m.Thursday, May 12. Iversen, theformer Eagles coach, bringshis Lakeville South team toApple Valley at 4:15 p.m.Monday, May 16.

Apple Valley’s Kris Goodman slides into third base during the Eagles’ 8-2 victory over Lakeville North on May 5. (Photo byMike Shaughnessy • Sun Newspapers)

Notebook: Rosemountboys lacrosse teamremains unbeatenBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWS-PAPERS

The surprise team ofMinnesota high school lacrosseremained unbeaten whenRosemount defeated AppleValley 15-10 on May 6.

The home-field victoryimproved the Irish’s record to 8-0. Rosemount also is undefeatedin the South SuburbanConference at 4-0.

Rosemount has defeated twoof the three other teams fromDistrict 196; the Irish also beatEastview 15-6 on May 3. Theteam went for a sweep of districtfoes when it played Eagan onMay 9.

The Irish took control againstApple Valley (6-3) in the thirdquarter, scoring five goals andstretching their lead to 12-6. Thethird quarter also was big inRosemount’s victory overEastview as the Irish scoredeight times.

Matt Weller scored five goalsin the Eastview game. ThroughRosemount’s first seven games,sophomore Grant Vanoverbekeled the Irish with 24 goals andWeller had 23. Rosemount alsohas displayed balance; throughseven games, six players had 14points or more.

Rosemount will play atLakeville North at 7:30 p.m.Friday, May 13.

SSC baseball raceSouth Suburban Conference

baseball’s game of the year – sofar, at least – is scheduled for 4:15p.m. Thursday, May 12, whenEastview plays Burnsville atAlimagnet Park in Burnsville.

Burnsville, the third-rankedteam in Class 3A, entered thisweek’s play 10-1 in conferenceplay, while 10th-ranked Eastviewwas 10-2. Everyone else in theSSC had at least five losses in theleague. Burnsville is 12-2 overall,with Eastview 11-4.

Burnsville was undefeatedlast week, beating Eagan 10-9 ineight innings, Lakeville North10-3, Prior Lake 7-3 and Chaska

11-4.Blaze infielder Matt Stemper

was 9-for-11 in the four gameswith seven RBI.

Eastview has kept pacedespite losing its projected No. 1starting pitcher, Ty McDevitt, toa shoulder injury.

The Lightning also wentundefeated last week, winningthree games. Matt Larson had atriple and two RBI in Eastview’s3-2 victory over Eagan on May 5.

Even without McDevitt, theLightning’s pitching has beensolid. Eastview has a teamearned-run average of 1.85.

Lions Club awardSchool District 196 has a par-

ticular interest in the DowntownSt. Paul Lions Club amateur ath-lete of the year awards to be pre-sented May 17.

Three District 196 athletes –Rosemount’s AndrewHausmann, Apple Valley’sDestin McCauley andEastview’s Frank Veldman – areamong the six male finalists.

Hausmann was a 1,000-yardrusher for the Rosemount foot-ball team that reached the PrepBowl last season. He also is atrack and field standout andrecently won the MinnesotaState High School League TripleA Award. He will play football atCornell University.

McCauley is a five-time stateindividual wrestling championand wrestled for six state cham-pionship teams at Apple Valley.He holds state career records forvictories and pins. He currentlyis training in the U.S. Olympicprogram and will enroll at theUniversity of Wisconsin in thefall of 2012.

Veldman has been an All-State player in three sports –football, basketball and trackand field. He is among the state’stop field event performers intrack and will play football atNorth Dakota State.

The Lions Club award winnerwill be announced at a banquetTuesday, May 17, at the PromCenter in Oakdale.

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Wildcat girls finished1st, 3rd in first twoconference tourneysBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eagan finished first and third in thefirst two South Suburban Conferencegirls golf tournaments and last weekwon an invitational in St. Peter.

A good start, but head coach JoeJoran cautioned, that’s all it is. He saidhe expects the Wildcats to be testedeven more strenuously in the comingweeks.

Actually, it started May 7 whenEagan went to the AlexandriaInvitational against the strongest fieldthe Wildcats have seen all season.

“We’ll see if we’re legit,” Joran saidlast week before the Wildcats left forAlexandria. “It’s one of the toughesttournaments in the state. It’s a highlevel of competition, and it’ll give me agood grasp of where we are.”

Eagan won the first SSC tourna-

ment April 21 at Emerald Greens,shooting 348. One week later, theWildcats were third in the second con-ference tourney at Crystal Lake.

The final two South Suburban tour-naments are Wednesday, May 18, atHeritage Links and May 23 at RichValley.

Joran said the Wildcats probablyneed to win at least one of the last twoSSC tournaments to take the overallchampionship. He considers Eastviewto be the favorite because theLightning returned its top playersfrom a state tournament team last sea-son.

Eagan’s strength? “We have prettygood depth from one through six,”Joran said. “We still have a couple ofspots in the lineup we have to sort out,but we really haven’t had a poor tour-nament all year.”

All six of the Wildcats’ varsity play-ers broke 100 at the second conferencetournament. The same thing happenedat the Cambridge Invitational on April25, where three Eagan players shottheir career-best 18-hole scores. Eaganwon that tournament.

Eagan’s top player, senior JordyDrenttel, shot a career-best 78 and wasmedalist in the April 21 conferencetourney at Emerald Greens.

Drenttel was a state tournamentqualifier last season. “She shot 84 at St.Peter and wasn’t happy. That tells youshe has high expectations of herself,”Joran said. “She’s going to play collegegolf at Gustavus, which has a verygood program.”

Shelby Braun, Ellie Rohlf andMallory Drenttel also have played inevery varsity tournament. Braun andRohlf each shot a career-best 85 in theCambridge Invitational.

Ninth-grader Ina San Jose was jun-ior varsity medalist at the season-opening Jefferson Invitational and wasquickly moved to varsity. She wasmedalist at the St. Peter Invitationalwith a career-best 79.

Kara Bloom, Erin Klukas andMaddie Carlin also have had somestarts in varsity matches.

Eastview, which won the second SSCtournament, has at least two playerscapable of scoring in the 70s consis-tently. That’s what Eagan has to deal

with as it chases the conference title.“We told the kids they can only take

care of themselves,” Joran said.“Golf ’s the only sport where you can’tplay defense.”

The Wildcats have a match withApple Valley at 3 p.m. Thursday, May12, at Valleywood. The next day theywill go to the Irish Invitational atEmerald Greens, with play beginningat 2 p.m.

Eastview InvitationalThe Lightning breezed to the cham-

pionship of its invitational tourna-ment May 2 at Valleywood, on a daywhen the temperature might havetopped out at 40 degrees.

Sara Detlefsen, the Lightning’s No. 1player, shot 76 and was medalist byfour strokes over teammate KristiOpatz. Apple Valley’s Jessica Reaganfinished third with 84.

Eastview’s team score of 345 wonthe event by 51 strokes over runner-upRobbinsdale Armstrong. MaddyPaulsen (94) and Madi Roe (95) alsocounted toward the Lightning’s teamtotal.

Eagan golfers to be tested by upcoming schedule

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2230

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2140

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Pontoon boat: 18', 1999, Au-rora. 50hp ES Outboardmotor, boat cover & Bimi-ni top, $3,300. 952-393-9967

Boats, New& Used

3720

Leisure3700

Estate Sale 5/19-20 (9-4)5/21 (8-5) Hutches, china,HH, furn. 5648 W. 25½ St

St. LouisPark

3683

Rosemount UMC Sale!5/25-26 (8-7); 5/27 (8-12)Cloz, toys, HH, furn., more!

14770 Canada Ave. West651-423-2475

Rosemount3671

RichfieldCity Wide

Garage SalesThursday - SaturdayMay 19, 20, 21FREE Sale List for

buyers availablestarting May 17 at:

� Richfield Community Ctr., 7000 Nicollet Ave S

� Richfield Liquor Stores

� Craig's List & website:www.

richfieldrecreation.com

For more information612-861-9363

Richfield3667

Salesman Samples in fig-urines, home décor, sea-sonal items, toys, cloz,shoes, handbags, books.

Fri & Sat, May 20-21 (9-4)10800 41st Ave North

Huge Church Sale5/18-19 (8-6); 5/20 (8-12)

Messiah Methodist Church17805 County Rd. 6

Plymouth3665

Multi-Family: Th & Fri,5/19-20 (4-8); Sat, 5/21 (8-5);Sun, 5/22 (12-5). HH, kids

cloz, furn, toys, more. 4106 Jordan Ave N

Big Sale! 5/19-20 (8 - ?)Kids cloz, toys, Men's,

misc. HH items.9017 32nd Ave. North

5/19-21 (9-5) Lots of furn!dbl bed, HH, cloz, sewingmach., misc. 4633 Flag Av N

NewHope

3661

Massive Rummage SaleSt John's Church

2201 3rd St NE May 19-21Thur-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-1 Bag Day $3

NEMinneapolis

3658

Irondale Baseball Comm.Gar. Sales-NB, MV, SV area;5/19-21. Book w/maps avail.

for $2 at Mounds ViewComm. Ctr & Super Americaat Rice Creek/Silver Lk Rd

MoundsView

3656

Sale! 5/19 & 5/20 (9-5) Furntoys, hh, Xmas, womenscloz, 4557 Saddlewood Dr

Minnetonka3654

Multi family. Huge Sale. 1day 5/21; 8-3. PeninsulaRd. furn. Toys & more.

MedicineLake

3649

The TJMAXX of GarageSales. 5/19-20 (8-5) 5/21 (8-2)No Junk! Multi-Fam! Furn,Kitch, HH, knk-kncks; pics,cloz-wmn/tn boys, purses,

vint jwlry. 16902 Javelin Av

Lakeville3643

2 Garages – 1 Big Sale!5/21 (8-5) New, used, antiqs.333 & 343 Van Buren Av N

Hopkins3639

5/19-21, 8a-3p Jacuzziscooter chair, power re-cliner, designer jewelry,tools, furn, cloz, HH &misc. 812 Hamel Rd. 116/55

Hamel3636

Huge Church RummageSale: May 20 (5-8) $3 Adm.;

May 21 (8-1) $2 bag sale 12-1Calvary Lutheran7520 Golden Valley Rd.

1 blk N, 2 blks E of Hwy 55& Winnetka (park in N lot)

GoldenValley

3631

Multi Family Sale! 5/19& 5/20. 9-5. Misc hh, 881 &942 Rice Creek Terrace NE

Innsbruck N. Twnhomes15+ Sales! 5/19-20 (8-5); 5/21(8-3). Meister Rd & WestBavarian Pass. Must See!

5/20-21 (9-5) Tons of boyscloz (sz. 2T-12), HH, X-mas,much more 6549 Lucia Ln

Fridley3629

One day only! 5/19 (8-4)HH, kid items, cloz, Foosballtbl, misc. 4500 W. 42nd St

Edina3625

HUGE Multi Family!Off Heritage-7452 Colby Ct

Th-Sa (9a-6p) May 19-21

EdenPrairie

3624

Lexington Square N'brhdSat, 5/21 (8-3) 70+ Homes!SE crnr of Lexington & Wescott

Huge Sale: 5/19-20 (8-5)5/21 (8-1). HH, cloz, Furn,1619 Blackhawk Lk Dr

Huge Multi-Fam!5/18-21 (8-5)

Hand crocheted 18” dollclothes, lots of good stuff.

1730 Sartell Ave

Eagan3623

5/19-21 (7-3) Kids/Adlt cloztoys, HH, décor, Antiqs,books. 3943 Princeton Trl.

Eagan3623

Multi Fam: 5/19-21 (8-4),500+ books, tools, fishing,RR, airline, 1000+ olditems. 4540 Linwood Lane

Deephaven3621

May 19-21 (8-6) Plus sizecloz 1 to 5X, HH, antq, col-lectibles, art glass, misc.

5517 Welcome Ave N

Crystal3619

HH, toys, baby, antqs, furn,linens, more. 5/20 (10-7)5/21 (9-3) 13608 Upton Ave S

Burnsville3609

5/19-20 (9-5). Kids, cloz,Scrapb'king, Burley, HH,etc. 4013 Hollyhock Cir N

2-Fam/5/20-21 (9-5)DLP 46”TV, Mikasa Arabella dish-

es, furn. 6190 104 Cir N

BrooklynPark

3608

HUGE 5/19-20 (8-5); 5/21 (9-2) 2 ponds, furn., muchmisc! 7230 Newton Ave. N.

BC/BP DFL BIG SALE7118 Grimes Ave N

Fri-Sat 5/20-21 (8a-5p)

BrooklynCenter

3607

Garage/Moving: 5/19-21Variety of HH items Multi-Homes: 4th Ave S & 102nd St

Big Sale! 5/19 (8-5); 5/20-21 (9-12). Furn., HH, misc.10031 Colfax Ave. South

2421 Overlook Dr. 5/20-21(8-5). Furn, baby, dishes,adult clz, HH, pottery, etc.

Bloomington3606

6th annual, 5/19-20, 8a-5p.8706 Van Buren Str. Lotsof women's plus sz cloz!

Blaine3605

Garage/Plant Sale: 5/18-21 (8-5), perennials,D56 Houses, xmas, & miscHH. 14308 Gladiola Court

AppleValley

3603

Garage Salesnext week3600

Victoria City WideGarage Sales

Fri, 5/13 (5-9); Sat, 5/14 (8-2)Businesses participating.

See: thinkvictoriamn.comvictoriatownsquare.com

Deer Run NeighborhoodFri, 5/13 (5-9pm); Sat,5/14 (8am-2pm). Over 40homes! Hwy 5 to Cty Rd 11,So. to Deer Run Golf Course.

Victoria

3589

Pack Rat Back! Unique,antqs, cheap & fun. 5/12-14(8-5) 3025 Salem Ave S

St. Louis Park

3583

Multi-Family Sale 5/13-5/14 9am-4pm. Babygear, baby/kid cloz, furn,

HH, Toys. 2908 Raleigh ave

St. Louis Park

3583

Destination ImaginationFundraiser! RosemountMiddle School Cafeteria,Sat, May 14, 9-3. Cash only

Rosemount3571

New housewares, Cloz (Pe-tite to Plus sz.), furn., col-lectibles, sm. display cases,dolls, misc! 5/13-14 (9am)4405 & 4409 Beard Ave N.

5 Family. 3840 Crystal lakeBlvd. Th-Sat. 5/12-14. 9am-4pm New & Used

Robbinsdale3568

Blessed Trinity SchoolRummage / Bake Sale

5/11 - Presale $1 Adm (5-8p);5/12 (8a-5p); 5/13 (1-6p);5/14 (8a-12p) - $5 Bag Day

6720 Nicollet Av. S. (Gym)

Richfield3567

The Wilds N'brhd Sales90+ Homes Sat, 5/14 (8-3)Food sales-proceeds to charitySE corner of CR 42 & CR 83

Priorlake

3566

Jamestown N'brhd: Multi-Homes 5/12-14 (8-4) 1 blk Wof Zachary off Schmidt Lk Rd

Garage Sale Misc hh, An-tiques. Thurs 5/12, Fri 5/138-5. 2365 Brockton Ln N

Plymouth3565

5/12-14 (9-5) Fabrics,2quilt machine/frame,

misc. 8100 Del Dr

NewHope

3561

Multi Fam Sale: 5/12 & 13(8-5). HH, Kitchen, Cloz,Furn, 776 Hilltop Court

Mendota Heights

3552

5/12-14 (9-6) Furn., antiqs,collectibles & misc. HH.Cash only 5671 6th St. NE

40+FAMILY BLOCK SALESat 5/14 (8-4) N. of Mississip-pi St, East of University Ave.Incls. estate/church/moving

Fridley

3529

Huge Multi-Fam Sale! 5/12 to 5/14 (10a-5p)

5400 Malibu Dr

Antqs/clocks, tools, '68Schwinn, HH. 5929 Concord5/13 (8:30-3) 5/14 (9-12)

Edina

3525

Large Sale! 9868 Linden Dr5/13-14 (8-1). Name brandcloz & access., HH, suitcas-es, pics, handcraft & fabricmaterials, furn & more.

HUGE 20 Family SaleThu-Sat, May 12-14 (8-3p)

8622 French CurveFurn, HH, Elec, Clothes.

Eden Prairie

3524

Annual Darnel N'hood Sale!Saturday, 5/14 (8:30-5)

Furn., comp. equipment,kids, collectibles, HH, misc.

Hot dogs will be served. Off of Flying Cloud &Anderson Lake Pkwy

13th AnnualPreserve Garage Sale

Sat, May 14 (8:30am - 4pm)50+ Garages Open!

Free maps available beg.May 10th at Preserve Center11221 Anderson Lakes Pkwy.Eden Prairie 952-941-8400

Eden Prairie

3524

Yard Sale-Rain or Shine!Friday, May 13 (9am - 4pm)

Crystal Care Center3245 Vera Cruz Ave. North

MULTI FAMILY SALEFri 5/13 (9-7) Sat 5/14 (8-4)

7916 35th Avenue North

Fundraiser/Garage 5/12-15Thurs (8-4), Fri & Sat (7-5)Sun (7-12) 8332 Northern Dr

Crystal

3519

Yard Sale! 80 yrs accumu-lation. 1354 121st Ave NW5/14-15 (8-5) Tools, lumber,old stuff, much misc.

Coon Rapids

3516

N'brhd Sale 5/13-14, 8-5Something for all! HH,

furn, clothes & collectibles. Glen Edin Ln 8915-9157

BrooklynPark

3508

Multi Fam sale: 5/12-14 (8-4). Furn, kids items, HH,Misc, 5913 Pearson Drive

BrooklynCenter

3507

Youth Group FundraiserHUGE GARAGE SALE!

5/13 (8-4); 5/14 (8-1)�HH, cloz, toys, small applcs.�Portland Avenue UMC8000 Portland Ave. South

Multi Fam Sale: 5/13 (8-5)& 5/14 (8-12). Furn, tools,dolls. 8621 Columbus Ave S

Huge Sale! Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3.Cloz, toys, exercise equip,hh. 4364 College Hts Circle

Huge Multi-Family Sale5/12-14 (8:30-5). Local base-ball team mission trip fundraiser. Furn., antiqs, bikes,toys, HH, Thomas train table& trains, DVDs, VHS, CDs,Play station 2 & Game Cubegames, Play kitchen withfoods, Kids cloz.

2174 E. Old Shakopee Rd. (2 blks E of Hwy 77-Cedar Ave)

HUGE Benefit SaleBeFriender Ministry

Thurs & Fri, May 12-13 (8-5)10204 Nesbitt Ave South

Girl Scout Gar Sale! Sat5/14. 8-2. HH, furn, toys,crafts. 10600 River Terrace

Estate/Garage Sale! Lotsof Antiques, collectibles,housewares. Thurs May 12& 13. 8-4. 11101 Xylon Av S

8th Annual Relay for Life SaleAll Proceeds to American Can-cer Society. Thurs & Fri 5/12-13(8-5); Sat, 5/14 (8-3) 8717 BeardRd (Located in Shepherd Hills)

Bloomington3506

Sale: Fri & Sat 5/13 & 14 (9-4) LOTS ON SALE!12707 Durham Way

Kids Sale - Sat., May 14(10am-4pm). Toys, games,books, sports. AV Communi-ty Center 14603 Hayes Rd.

HUGE Sale: 5/14 (9-4),Electronics, Furn, Toys,Cloz 8135 159th Street West

5/13-14 (8-4) Cloz, décor,jewelry, HH, toddler, walkfit shoes. 12898 Garrett Av

AppleValley

3503

Garage Salesthis week3500

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

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

Misc.Wanted

3270

Beef Quarters for sale¼ front ¼ back, steaks &burger. Very well fed &raised. Freezer packed.$1.50 lb hanging weight.Delivery Extra612-987-1044

Good ThingsTo Eat

3210

BED: Queen/King mattressset, 12” thick, Euro-pillowtop, new in plastic. MSRP$799; sell for $350. Can deliv.

www.bedsmn.com Jen 612-424-3419

Furnishings3160

Minneapolis5733 39th Ave. South

May 14-15 (9-5)A full house! Many 50'sitems, vintage - Halloween,books, sheet music & salt,pepper collection. Ducks Un-limited liquor decanters,many HH items, crafts,trunks, collectibles, more!Attic To Basement Sales

EstateSales

3130

Special Norman Rock-well Collection 12 Moth-er's Day plates ('82-'93)w/certif. $170 763-537-4474

Collectibles& Art

3110

Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2vaults w/companion head-stone. Value $8,990. Asking$6,500/BO. 218-828-3608

Burial Plot Avail in GlenHaven Memorial Gardens.(Garden of the Apostles).Valued at $2625 will sellfor $1400. (715) 839-7570

Bloomington Cemetery 2 plots, $1,000 each.

651-762-3727

CemeteryLots

3090

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

BuildingSupplies

3060

Merchandise3000

WindowCleaning

651-646-4000

WindowCleaning

2660

Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510

TreeService

2620

TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMINGShrub Pruning Free Ests

Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp.651-455-7704

Forget The Rest Call The Best!!

www.vincestree.comFull Tree &

Landscape Services.Serving The Entire Metro

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B & M Tree Service &Landscaping

Tree Trimming, Removal &Stump Grinding.

15+ Yrs Exp / Ins. / Free EstsMarv 651-493-3110

AJ's Tree Service LLCTrimming & Removal

Free Estimates & Insured612-275-2574

TreeService

2620

TreeService

2620

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming

Lot Clearing & Stump RemovalFree Estimates 952-440-6104

$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP��

TreeService

2620

Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510

STUMP GRINDINGFree Ests. Best $$. Ins'd

Brett 612-290-1213

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123

StumpRemoval

2600

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

Over 17 yrs exp. Free est.Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267952-443-9957

Lic #20156835 • Insured

Why WaitRoofing LLC

Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510

Office: 763-476-8412Jeff Doyle: 763-228-1656

Chad Doyle: 763-228-1873www.jdasc.com

Residential RemodelingLicensed • InsuredRoofing • Siding

Custom Porches/DecksKitchen and Bath Remodels

Finished BasementsRoom Additions

Quality at a Reasonable PriceState Lic. ID#20637218

DAN WIMMER • (952) 881-2122

Quality Work and Low Rates

Tree Removal, Tree TrimmingHigh Risk Climbing,

Stump Grinding and Storm Clean Up

Free EstsLic’d & Ins’d

Ideal Tree ServiceIdeal Tree Service20%

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MN Certified ArboristA+ on Angies List

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Tree & Landscape, Inc.

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Arbor TechServing the Entire Metro Area

LICENSED/INSURED

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EDINA • 494 & FRANCE140 – 3,000 SF Offices.$12 - $15 PSF Gross Rent 4445 West 77th St.

Tom Fletcher 952-224-5555

Approximately 6400 sq ft ofwarehouse space, with one dock,

private warehouse office andone drive in door. South Blmgtn

$3500 per month gross rent. (Includes taxes, insurance, utili-

ties, all operating expenses.) Call 651-414-6055 for details/showing.

F O R S A L E • F O R L E A S ECOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

Help Wanted/Full Time

9100Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

IMMEDIATE NEED!* BURNSVILLE

BRANCH *Looking for a CAREER,NOT just a pay check?All experience levels encouraged to apply!

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