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Four Convent ofthe VisitationSchool studentsspent three weeksin Spoleto, Italy,this summerBY MATTHEW HANKEYSUN NEWSPAPERS

Sometimes, the best class-rooms have no walls.

Four Convent of theVisitation School students inMendota Heights got a first-hand experience at learningand applying classroomknowledge in the real worldthis summer.

Eagan residents MichaelaO’Brien, Mara Leighton, JenSteichen and Edina classmateClaire Nitschke attended theSpoleto Study abroad 2011Arts & Humanities immersionprogram in Spoleto, Italy, thispast July.

All four students concen-trated in a particular studyprogram. The Spoleto StudyAbroad program offers classesin vocal music, visual arts,photography, drama and cre-ative writing taught by facultyfrom around the world.Students also took classes inItalian language and Italianculture and history.

Though each student haddiffering fields of study, allagreed the trip changed theway they viewed the worldand said it helped them growas individuals.

“I learned a lot of about

photography, but also theItalian culture and the greaterworld around us,” said Claire,a senior. “We talked about ourworld vs. the world vs. myworld. It’s so much bigger andthere’s so much going on

besides our school and ourimmediate lives – to see awhole new culture and to betotally immersed in it.”

Claire, who took part in the

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Mara Leightonworks on a drawingthis past summer inSpoleto Italy, whereshe studied abroadfor three weeks. Shesaid many of theSpoleto locals wouldoften watch herdraw and follow theprogress of her art-work.

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District196 setsdate forschoolboardinterviewsSeven districtresidents appliedto fill vacant seatof Kevin SampersBY MATTHEW HANKEYSUN NEWSPAPERS

Two weeks before theDistrict 196 School Board elec-tion, the board will vote in anew member.

“I think it will be exciting,”said Board Chair JackieMagnuson.

At its Oct. 10 meeting,Magnuson announced theboard is set to interview sevendistrict residents who haveapplied to fill the seat vacatedby long-time board memberKevin Sampers.

The seven applicants areJeannette Appold ofRosemount; Nancy Dickey ofApple Valley; Betty Fedde of

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Enrollment holds steady in District 196Total enrollment downless than 1 percent,district more diverseBY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

School District 196 enrollmentdecreased slightly from last year and forthe first time, more than one quarter ofall district students are students ofcolor.

As of Oct. 3, total district enrollmentwas 27,404 students, a decrease of 47 stu-dents – or .17 percent – from last year atthis time, said Student InformationSupervisor Kim Reis.

“We’re holding our own right now,”Reis said at the Oct. 10 school boardmeeting.

The official enrollment count is sub-mitted to the Minnesota Department ofEducation each year, which is used todetermine funding from the state.

Total district enrollment includes allstudents in kindergarten through grade12, in addition to students in center-based special education and early child-hood special education programs.

In K-12 enrollment only, there are intotal 26,160 students, 45 fewer than lastyear and 68 fewer than projected by thedistrict last November when it preparedits 2011-12 preliminary budget. The finalbudget presented to the board thisDecember will reflect actual enroll-ments from the Oct. 3count.

BreakdownThe district’s largest

class this year is grade12, with 2,262 students, and the smallest isgrade four, with 1,819 students. Here is abreakdown by grade of total districtenrollment as of Oct. 3:

• 11,477 elementary school students(grades K-5), an increase of 12 studentsfrom last year;

• 5,981 middle school students (grades6-8), an increase of 30;

• 8,702 high school students (grades 9-12), a decrease of 87;

• 817 students in center-based specialeducation programs, a decrease of 23, and

• 427 students in early childhood spe-cial education, an increase of 21 studentsfrom last year

After years of decline in the total num-ber of elementary students, the districthas seen a slight increase since 2007, whenthe total enrollment was 11,295 students.

“It looks like our elementary totals arestarting to come back up,” Reis said. “Ourbirths are up, actually. They’ve been down

for quite awhile andthey’re starting to comeup again a little bit. Andas they move from ele-mentary [school] intomiddle [school], we’llsee the middle school

totals starting to come up and then on tohigh school as those students get older.”

Reis also presented current demo-graphic data on students enrolled in thedistrict. Students of color now comprise26.4 percent of total enrollment, up 1.6 per-cent from last year.

Of that total, 10.3 percent of district stu-dents are Black, a 0.5 percent increase; 8.6percent are Asian, up 0.4 percent; 6.6 per-cent are Latino, up 0.6 percent and 0.9 per-cent are American Indian, a 0.1 percentincrease. White students represent 73.6percent of the total enrollment, a 1.6 per-cent decrease compared to last year, Reissaid.

“That has been increasing quite steadi-ly over the last ten years,” she said of theracial diversity.

In 2002, 13.65 percent of all studentswere non-white students.

Students who qualify for free orreduced-price school meals made up 18.2percent of the total district enrollment,13.3 percent receive special education serv-ices and 5 percent qualify to receiveEnglish Language Learner services as ofOct. 3.

At the Oct. 10 meeting, school boardVice Chair Rob Duchscher asked Reis tocomment on the shift in students from thedistrict’s west side to the east side.

“We know all the new housing is goingto be coming in on the east side of the dis-trict,” Reis responded. “We’re seeing fewerstudents on the west side of the district.We know that’s happening.”

The lack of homes being built hasstunted movement within the district, Reissaid, but future home construction willhave an impact.

“But, I would suspect that as soon as thepeople start building again, that thosehouses are going to be built on the east sideand that’s where we’re going to see ourgrowth,” Reis said.

‘We’re holding ourown right now.’

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Since then, MVTA received a num-ber of complaints along with a petitionsubmitted at the Sept. 28 board meet-ing. MVTA planning staff reviewed thealternatives in consultation with AppleValley and Dakota County staff, andApple Valley Councilmember ClintHooppaw. MVTA also increased itssupervisory presence in the neighbor-hood.

As a result of the study, it has beendetermined that as of Dec. 3, MVTAwill realign all route 442 trips viaWhitney Drive, and will terminateroute 480A buses at the Apple ValleyTransit Station, eliminating this serv-ice along western 157th Street.

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Allina Hospitals & Clinics and FreeBikes 4 Kidz are teaming up to collectdonated bikes for kids in across the state.

The program distributed 1,200 hundredbikes last year. This year’s goal is to collect,repair and give away bikes to 5,000 youngpeople. Volunteers at Allina clinics andhospitals will collect donations and alsorestore the donated bikes, which will bedistributed to kids on Dec. 10.

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Should we ticket high-rollingspeeders like Switzerland?

In honor of Andy Rooneyrecently signing off of “60Minutes” for the last time, I’mgoing to make a few curmudg-eon observations of my own.

He’s a little more seasonedthan I am, so bear with me whileI clasp my hands over my deskand calmly sound off.

Do you ever notice thereseem to be a lot of drivers whocan afford to speed?

Or, maybe they just don’t getpulled over.

Either way, they can risk get-ting a speeding ticket.

Whenever I’m driving, onHighway 169 especially, thosewho speed past me are drivingnice, expensive cars.

Sure, I try to keep pace withtraffic and I teeter over thespeed limit like anyone else, butwhen I get passed, it’s by a carnicer than mine.

That’s not difficult, though. Idrive a 10-year-old Mazda. Theparade of high school studentswho pulled out of the city hallparking lot after a recent citycouncil meeting they hadattended for a civics class hadnicer cars than I ever had.Maybe their parents owned

them. Maybe not. Regardless, money buys the

fast lane, it seems. The simpleequation is expensive carsmeans the driver has a paddedincome, therefore a $145 speed-ing ticket is not a big deal.

Maybe the guy who flies byme in a Cadillac took on toomuch debt and is running fromrepo men. I know everyone in anice car doesn’t have mountainsof money or even a little bit ofexpendable income.

But, when they’re passingyou going 80 in a 65, you don’twant to give them the benefit ofthe doubt. It wouldn’t help myMazda’s fledgling ego. (Thanks,faulty intake manifold gasket,whatever you are.)

Should we have a tiered tick-eting system like Switzerland?The Swiss fine their speedersbased on how fast they weregoing – and their income.

Last year, that law led to oneSwede facing a $960,000 speed-ing ticket after taking his 570-horsepower Mazda for a 180mph joyride. Allegedly, ofcourse.

Here in the United States andMinnesota, Democrats wouldprobably like the ranked ticket-ing system. It’d be a redistribu-tion of road rage.

Republicans would call for aflat ticket fine. Or maybe nospeeding limit at all. Get off theroad, Uncle Sam – you shouldn’tbe driving at this age, anyway.

Knowing nothing about theinteract budget aspects of pub-lic safety and department ofmotor vehicle cash flow, here’smy pipe dream: Minnesotacould get rid of the tiered feesfor license-plate tabs – which isbased on the price of the car.That could be flat fee, whichwould probably be cheaper formany people.

But, we should determinespeeding ticket fines based onthree things: how fast the driveris going, the average miles-per-gallon the vehicle gets and thecost of the car.

If you have an expensive gas-

guzzler and you get caughtgoing 100 mph, a portion of theticket would go to state as usual,and the rest would go into aninvestment fund that would helpfinance future nuclear powerplants.

Like it or not, we’re going torun out of oil sooner than you’dlike to think, and that’s going tothrow a wrench in just abouteverything we do here in thesuburbs. Since alternative ener-gy is in its infancy, I’m guessingnuclear power will play a hugerole in saving our ridiculouslyconvenient lifestyle.

I mean, a piece of uraniumthe size of a golf ball (some haveestimated as small as half thesize of a ping pong ball) isenough to meet one person’senergy needs for a lifetime.That’s for everything. Car, jet-fuel and toaster.

If you search “golf ball ura-nium” online, you’ll find somesources. Consume at your owndigression.

Anyway, that’s a whole differ-ent column.

For now, please, take it easyon the road is all I’m really say-ing. I’ll try to do the same.

PAULGROESSELEden PrairieCommunity Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Support FayCoggshall forDistrict 196School BoardTo the editor:

I congratulate IndependentSchool District 196 for itsrecently announced progressin math and reading scores,

and I am hopeful that scoresin the more culturally andracially mixed classroomswill improve in the future.

This is why I support FayCoggshall as a member of theDistrict 196 School Board.When elected, Coggshallplans to meet the changingface of our community with amore diverse workforce, onethat reflects and is equippedto focus on the needs of our

students.As the parent of former

district students, Fay wants toprotect our schools from theups-and-downs of budget bar-gaining in government, byprotecting our funding. Also,she plans to ensure a safehaven for all of our childrento learn, safe from intimida-tion and harassment.

We are a changing commu-nity, and Fay offers a new per-

spective in dealing with theissues and concerns that oftenarise with change.

I feel that Fay Coggshallwould be an ideal addition tothe Independent SchoolDistrict 196 School Board inthe Nov. 8 election.

Thank you.Michele Olson

Apple Valley

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Support Rob Duchscherfor ISD 196 School BoardTo the editor:

I am writing in support of RobDuchscher for re-election to theIndependent School District 196 SchoolBoard. Having served on the board for thelast 11-plus years, including chair for threeyears, Rob has helped guide our districtthrough some difficult financial con-straints and help make the most out of thedollars we get from the state and our com-munity. This effort has led to sound strate-gic planning, financial reporting and fiscalstability, allowing our district to provideevery student an education that allowsthem to reach their full potential.

Through dedication and endless energy,Rob has used his real-life business skills toensure our district provides a solid educa-tional foundation, with an emphasis oncurriculum excellence. As a result, ISD 196is able to put its money into the classroom,where it belongs.

Rob has always been a vocal supporterof public education. He volunteers atnumerous school activities, listens to hisconstituents and responds to emails orphone calls, even when someone disagreeswith a particular position.

One other point, Rob represents theentire district. No matter what part of thedistrict you are from, Rob has been therefor all of our communities.

As a supporter of core academics andsecondary language training, in a fiscallyprudent manner, please join me in sup-

porting Rob Duchscher on Nov. 8.Jason Messner

Rosemount

Thank you to Eaganbusinesses from Sen.Ted DaleyTo the editor:

Recently, four members of the SenateJobs & Economic Growth committee werefortunate to tour two of Eagan’s bestexamples of local employers with broadbut varied reach into the global economy.

I want to thank the great folks at Unisysand AWI-AMI (Aerospace WeldingMinneapolis Inc./AerospaceManufacturing Inc.) for their hospitalityduring our visit. Chairman Geoff Michel,Sens. Al DeKruif and John Howe and I satdown with company leaders who gave ustime to tell us about their company, whatmakes them work and what stands in theway of their continued growth. Both com-panies stressed their long-term commit-ment to Eagan and to Minnesota, but areconcerned that state government takesaway incentives to grow and reinvest in itsown prosperity.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment inthe state was 7.2 percent in August, lessthan the national average of 9.1 percent.Eagan fares better at 5.9 percent. One ofthe reasons for this is that we have thecommitment of global corporations likeUnisys to keep their data center in Eagan,and the creativity of local entrepreneurslike AWI-AMI CEO Tom Heid whose after-market aerospace manufacturing and

repairs are sought after worldwide.During the next few months, committee

members will visit more businessesaround the state, and I encourage DakotaCounty area employers to contact me (andChairman Michel) with your own com-ments and suggestions about improvingour states business climate, help employ-ers create new jobs and expand our econo-my.

Ted DaleyEagan

School lunch programsshould follow BlackHawk’s exampleTo the editor:

In response to the article “Eagan SchoolNutrition no laughing matter,” on Oct. 6, Iwould like to commend Black HawkMiddle School for its efforts in creatinghealthy school lunches.

The steps food service employees aretaking will affect the students because themeals are not only healthy but also tasty.These are important qualities, because inhigh school and college compared to mid-dle school, students will be making moredecisions about what food they eat.Students must start young with learningabout eating food that is healthy and deli-cious. It is also good that BHMS is makinga variety of the foods healthier by chang-ing many parts of the menu.

I applaud BHMS and think other mid-dle schools should follow their steps to cre-ating healthy school lunches.

Jillian Wilzbacher, BHMS ’05Eagan

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This past month, Minnesota HighTech Association announced finalistsfor the 12th annual Tekne Awards.Forty-two finalists were named in four-teen categories that recognize the bestand brightest in innovation, develop-ment, commercialization and manage-ment of technology in Minnesota.

Inver Grove Heights-based Naiku Inc.was one of those finalists.

Founded in 2010, Naiku aims tochange the world by rebuilding theteacher-student learning connection.Naiku has built a “Software as aService” business model that enableseducators to effectively and efficientlypersonalize learning. Their platformprovides teachers real-time insight intothe strengths and needs of their stu-dents, facilitating personalized instruc-tion that makes a difference by applyingdata algorithms to assessment data, dis-covering each student’s learning profile,and recommends a personalized“playlist” of learning activities.

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Eagan; Donna Gibbons of AppleValley; Gary Huusko of Eagan; RogerNew of Eagan and Lisa Noah ofEagan.

All seven applicants submittedapplications during a two-week periodthat ended Sept. 27. To be eligible, theapplicants had to be district residents,eligible to vote, at least 21 years old bythis Nov. 14, cannot be registered as aconvicted sex offender and cannotalready be running in the regular elec-tion.

The seven applicantswill participate in apanel-style interview ata special board meeting6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27,at the district office inRosemount.

The board will selectthe appointee immedi-ately following theinterview, Magnusonsaid, and the winner will beannounced immediately after theresults are in.

Current board members will usedifferent criteria in selecting the newmember, but all agree on one point.

“One of the things we look for isexperience – in the school level and atthe district level,” Magnuson said.

She added that it’s helpful if appli-cants have been involved in past budg-et advisory committees, curriculumcommittees or special education com-mittees.

Magnuson said much of the districtmanagement is de-centralized withsome of the monetary and staffingdecisions made at the schools. The dis-trict sets the framework for how

schools in the district operate andmake decisions.

“We agree and believe that deci-sions are best made at the local leveland they do have a lot of decision mak-ing power at the local level,”Magnuson said. “If you have thatexperience, you know what is beingtalked about at the local level.”

Board members, Magnuson said,will help set working parameters forschool staff, but won’t be mandatingevery decision within the district.

The selected applicant will besworn in at the board’s Nov. 14 regularmeeting and will serve the remainingtwo years of Sampers’ term, whichends Jan. 6, 2014.

As for filling Sampers’ shoes,Magnuson said the job will be demand-ing no matter the winning applicant’sexperience. But, the winner shouldsoak in the whole process.

“Whoever gets chosen will have areally good time and find it reallyenjoyable,” Magnuson said. “I know Ido. And then, they get to bring theirown excitement to the board and theirown interests. It’s just like any job.There’s always a big learning curve,but not to be overwhelmed.”

The district offers classes in statefinances and training in other areas toacclimate the new board members.

Sampers, a board member for 18years, announced his retirement inAugust to spend more time with thebusiness, Naiku Inc., he started earli-er this year.

Magnuson said the applicant theboard chooses will have to show a com-mitment to the district as a whole,without attempting to be divisive on asingle topic.

“Also, dedication to the district andto the community and not somebodywho’s coming in because they have asingle issue,” Magnuson said.

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VOTERS GUIDE2011 SUN NEWSPAPERS District 196 School Board – Pages 12-14

District 197 School Board – Pages 14-16VOTERS GUIDE

Joel Albright Address: Apple

Valley Age: 46 Daytime telephone

number: 952-806-6454 Family: Luann, 2

childrenEducation: BS,

Mathematical Science,Salisbury University,Salisbury, MD

Occupation: Actuary &Consultant—Retirement plan compli-ance & administration

Years lived in city: 16 Community/civic organizations

involvement: District 196 SchoolBoard, 2004 – Present

Founding Director, EastviewLightning Strike Tournament—A fast-pitch softball tournament for 8- to 13-year old girls that draws dozens ofteams and hundreds of players and fansto Apple Valley each May. Participatingteams have represented every city thatis part of District 196.

Red Cross Apheresis (platelet) donorevery other week. More than 27 gallonsdonated so far.

Information: 952-806-64541) Why are you the best choice for

voters in your district? My best quali-fication for being on the school board isexperience. In eight years on the board,I have come to know the student,teacher, parent, and taxpayer desiresand expectations for our schools, thecomplicated world of school finance,and what a massive undertaking it is totransport, feed, and educate over 27,000students every day.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? StudentAchievement: Although District 196consistently ranks above state andnational averages in virtually all areasof academic success, we still have stu-

dents who struggle and we have not yetclosed the achievement gap. We have anumber of promising initiatives andprograms in place to address theseissues, including the AVID program,Response to Intervention, and theincreasing use of formative assessment.In addition, we have restructured themiddle school curriculum and format togive those students more time in coresubjects and more opportunities forintervention and enrichment. I wasvery involved in the middle schoolrestructuring and recommend usingthat same process of research and col-laboration whenever we anticipate sig-nificant changes.

Special Education: District 196 has astrong reputation as one of the bestschool districts in Minnesota for specialeducation. Unfortunately, special educa-tion costs are more than the funds avail-able for those services. I’ve been deeplyinvolved with special education wherethere has been a number of cost savinginitiatives implemented over the pastfew years. One initiative is increasedcollaboration between special educationand regular education teachers to recog-nize and address potential needs earlierin students’ lives in order to reduce oreliminate higher special educationneeds and expenses in the future.

Public Education Funding:Financially, the state of Minnesota hasfallen far short of its constitutionally-mandated duty to establish and makeprovisions to secure a general, uniform,thorough, and efficient system of publicschools. The state must develop a dedi-cated and stable source of funding foreducation and reduce the inequitableand burdensome reliance on local prop-erty tax levies. Short-term solutionsinclude reestablishing the statewidegeneral education levy and increasingthe local levy equalization factors, bothof which will significantly help the stu-dents and taxpayers of District 196. Thelong-term solution is to reevaluate the

entire system of education funding inMinnesota and develop a plan to tieschool funding to the actual cost of edu-cating our students. The recommenda-tions of the Governor’s Working Groupon School Funding are a good place tostart.

Steven ButlerAddress: 4442

Wdgewood Drive - EaganAge: 49Daytime telephone

number: 651-454-6479Family: Spouse -

Allison; 4 children - all inISD 196

Education: BA -University Of Minnesota1990

Occupation: SalesYears lived in city: 11 yearsCommunity/civic organizations

involvement: Member at EasterLutheran Church, NorthviewElementary Site Counsel - 4 years,Northview Elementary Liaison to ISD196 Superintendent Site Counsel andFormer Licensed On Call SubstituteTeacher

[email protected]

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district? I am the bestchoice for the voters in ISD 196 becauseas a father of 4 girls who have all gonethrough or are still going through theISD 196 school system, I believe I havethe keen interest and desire to makesure our School District remains one ofthe best in our State. This is accom-plished by providing the leadership atthe School Board level to ensure wespend our resources wisely and with our“customers” in mind - Our parents andChildren. Also as I live in Eagan, MNand Eagan makes up half of our SchoolDistrict population wise. We currentlyhave no one on our School Board who

lives in Eagan. I think in today’s eco-nomic environment the parents inEagan should have a local voice on theirSchool Board. It also makes a lot ofsense to the parents I have spoken within my community that being on theBoard for 20 years or more, like our cur-rent members have been, is a bit toolong. It speaks to the “term limits” manyof us think is part of the solution to ourcurrent political environment, but wealso need our parents to be as involvedas they can be.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems?

Demographic Changes: I believe theSchool District will experience demo-graphic changes that will require boldleadership and the courage to makehard decisions regarding what our edu-cational focus should be and whatshould be left to our parents.

Budget Issues: Because of the comingdemographic changes that our districtwill experience we will need to have thecourage to tackle the issues that affectthe budgets of our parents. It makes lit-tle sense to me that our kids would haveto spend $60 for a copied workbook forone of their classes.

Union Issues: I met with the unionrepresentation to explain why I was run-ning for the ISD 196 School Board. I wasmade aware that I would not be endorsedby the union. I was told at this “screen-ing” that the union elects the schoolboard and by that extension the SchoolBoard members are beholding to theunion. If there was ever a conflict ofinterest in our local communities this isit. It is also not mutually exclusive that ifyou support teachers, you HAVE to sup-port the union as they related. However,as long as our educators are representedby a union, as a Board member, I will domy best to work with them.

District 196 School Board candidatesVoters will select from seven residents who have filed for four open seats representing the Apple Valley-Eagan-Rosemount District 196 School Board. Running are incum-

bent Joel Albright, Steven Butler, Fay Coggshall, incumbent Rob Duchscher, Gary Krueger, incumbent Jackie Magnuson and incumbent Bob Schutte. The following respons-es were gathered through e-mail survey questions, and have been edited only for spelling, style and grammatical mistakes.

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Fay Coggshall Address: 15306

Dresden Way, AppleValley, MN 55124

Age: 58 Daytime telephone

number: 952-484-9847 Family: 3 grown chil-

dren: one son, two daugh-ters

Education: BA inCommunications

Occupation: Human ResourcesProfessional


involvement: Ronald McDonald House,University of MN – Volunteer, Cooks forKids Club, Rosemount Area AthleticAssociation – Softball Coach

Information: [email protected] 1) Why are you the best choice for

voters in your district? I’ll be able tooffer a fresh perspective to the schoolboard. It’s important to have experiencedmembers on the board, but we also needto generate new ideas to meet new chal-lenges in our schools. My three childrenattended district schools from elemen-tary through high school and receivedthe best public school education possible.I’m concerned about our ability to con-tinue to provide the same quality educa-tion to current district children. Becauseof this concern, I’m running for schoolboard. I’ll work hard to ensure our pub-lic school system remains strong.

The school board must ask toughquestions. Does this policy enhancelearning for the most students possible?Does this budget decision make sense forthe most students possible? As a boardmember I would be accountable to thedistrict’s voters, but above all, I would beaccountable to the district’s children andtheir education.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? (l.) Our main challengeis being able to operate effectively withless financial support. It’s important dis-trict residents understand how the statebudget process works and how it affectsour district’s finances. As a board mem-ber, I would reach out to residents on aregular basis to ensure everyone under-stands how decisions at the state capitolwill impact the services we can providefor our students. I would work to buildproactive and effective relationshipswith state legislators and remain dili-gent in my commitment to ensure oureducational dollars are preserved.

(2.) A second challenge will be to meet

our children’s needs as the cultural andeconomic diversity of our district contin-ues to change. In reflection of our chang-ing population, we must attract teachersof diversity into the classrooms. We needto prepare for inclusive schools thatvalue everyone. I would work to see theIntegration and Educational EquityAdvisory Council plays a strong role inhow our district moves forward in a newenvironment.

(3.) District resources need to be bal-anced between the varying needs of allour students. We must strive to meet theeducational needs of all children as fair-ly and equitably as possible. We need toprepare students for all post secondaryeducational opportunities including col-lege, vocational technical training andlife skills. I’d propose reviewing the cur-riculum to be certain we’re not onlymeeting state requirements, but prepar-ing our students for many different roadsin life.

Rob DuchscherAddress: 15365

Danbury Ave. RosemountMN, 55068

Age: 50Daytime telephone

number: 612-875-1377 Family: Wife, Terri

Duchscher and childrenJessica and GinaDuchscher

Education: BSComputer Science

Occupation: Senior Vice President ofInformation Technology StarkeyLaboratories


involvement: I am currently Vice Chairfor the ISD 196 Board of Education and apast Chair for the 196 Board. I aminvolved in numerous activities relatedto the District and Community includingpast work with Community Educationand present work with 196 CommunityBudget Advisory Council.

Information:duchscherforisd196.com

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district? First, I bring11+ years of experience to the job. I havebeen on the School Board during goodtimes and difficult times. My focus hasbeen in the areas of financial stabilityand curriculum excellence. I have beenBoard Chair for 3 years, Vice Chair for 3years and Treasurer for three years.

Secondly, I spend my day in theBusiness world. My business experiencehelps me bring a different point of viewand a different set of tools to the Board. Iam able to challenge “the typical way of

doing things” on a daily basis because Ilive and work in the commercial world. Ihave always supported the notion thatour customers (students and parents)will stay in our District and in fact wewill draw added customers to ourDistrict if we execute and provide thebest value for the money our taxpayersprovide.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? My first priority is thesame it has been for many years and thatis to work towards continued financialstability. I spearheaded the creation ofthe Budget Advisory Council and I havebeen a member of this council since itscreation. I have also been a supporterand a believer in five year financial plan-ning and a driving force behind our cur-rent Strategic planning process. It isthrough solid planning and adherence todata driven decision- making that willallow us to make the most out of the dol-lars we get from the State and ourCommunity.

My next priority is a continualemphasis on curriculum excellence. Asindicated by our recent MCA Scores, weprovide one of the best educations forstudents in the State. This is donethrough excellence in teaching and pro-viding solid rigorous curriculums.

My third priority is to always work toimprove our communication with ourresidents. We are constantly looking forways to improve communication comingout of the District. I am a believer in thestatement that we can never communi-cate enough. I personally, have answeredevery email and voice mail I havereceived in 11+ years. It is what the jobrequires.

Gary Krueger Address: 693 Hanover

Court, Eagan, MN 55123 Age: 53 Daytime telephone

number: 651-757-2509(work), 612-669-0535 (cell)

Family: Wife, Cindyand three sons, Brian,Scottie and Eric

Education: B.S.-Natural Resources UW-Madison

Occupation: Project Manager –Minnesota Pollution ControlAgency/Superfund Program


involvement: Eagan AthleticAssociation (coach/volunteer, TravelBasketball Board – equipment coordina-tor, In-House Baseball Board – umpire

coordinator), Eagan HighBand/Drumline Boosters, St. ThomasBecket Church

Information:http://facebook.com/GKreegs

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district? As a SuperfundProject Manager, I am responsible for theinvestigation and cleanup of contaminat-ed sites. I want to bring my public sectortechnical and budgetary experience tothe Board. I have had to make sometough fiscal choices for state funded proj-ects and it is the Board’s responsibility toensure taxpayer resources are utilizedappropriately and efficiently.Throughout all my projects, I havealways focused on making decisions thatwill best serve the taxpayers of the state.With budgets becoming more restrictive,the Board will need to make tough choic-es on which programs receive priority,much like I need to make in managingstate funds responsibly. I also believe Ican bring a fresh perspective to theBoard. While I commend the currentBoard members for their many years ofservice, any Board, Commission, orAdvisory Council needs some turnoverin members, which is good for its long-term strength.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? First, the districtneeds to be fiscally sound in providingservices to the community. The biggestissue facing school districts today arefunding shortfalls. It is getting increas-ing difficult to maintain a quality educa-tion, with seemingly new mandates eachyear, and continued declining resources.The Board and administration needs tomanage its resources efficiently andwisely, to ensure teachers/educatorshave the resources necessary to providea high quality education to our students.

Second, the district needs to find waysto maintain the core educational pro-grams, without negatively affecting thenon-core programs such as music andthe fine arts. The district also needs toprovide all students the opportunity toparticipate in a wide variety of co-cur-ricular programs, which are an impor-tant component of a complete education.With three sons being part of the EaganDrumline and ultimately participatingin the University of Minnesota and UW-Eau Claire Marching Bands, I have first-hand experience of how strongmusic/fine art programs can have a pos-itive impact on students.

Third, the district needs to maintainan open and transparent process to notjust keep the community informed, but

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Rob Duchscher

Gary Krueger




actively engage the community in thedecision making process. Board mem-bers are the connection between the resi-dents/taxpayers of the community andschool administrators; and also need tobe advocates for the district with otherelected officials. This is a public schoolsystem and like myself being a publicemployee, board members and schooladministrators/principals are publicofficials, entrusted to serve the wholecommunity.

Jackie MagnusonAddress: 3472 131st

street West Rosemount,MN 55068


number: 651-235-9151 Family: Husband,

Verlyn and 3 children,Aimee, Heather, Aaron,all District 196 graduates

Education: MastersDegree in Education

Occupation: Family and ConsumerScience Teacher, Northfield MiddleSchool

Years lived in city: 34 year residentin District 196

Community/civic organizationsinvolvement: District wide curriculumstrategic planning committee,Minnesota School Board Association,Board of Directors, National SchoolBoard Association, Board of Directors

Information: [email protected]

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district? I am committedto our mission statement “Educating outstudents to reach their full potential” Asa Board member for the past 22 years. Ibring a history of community involve-ment, encouraging and seeking out pub-lic input, coupled with a depth of knowl-edge that allows me to make decisionsbased on information rather than onemotions. While on the board my focushas been on making sure the District iswell managed and is fiscally responsible.As a parent of three District 196 gradu-ates, a teacher of middle school studentsfor the past 18 years, a district residentfor the past 34 years. I can personallyidentify with our most important stakeholders-our students, parents, communi-ty members, teachers, and lawmakers.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? I see the three majorissues as, adequate and stable funding,maintaining and improving the high

quality of curriculum and instruction,and district wide communication andworking in collaboration our communi-ties.

With the State as an unstable fundingpartner, the biggest challenge in front ofus is maintaining the financial health ofthe district without compromising ourmission. We have a vibrant and well-respected school district. Our students,teachers, and staff achieve recognitionat the state and national levels on analmost weekly basis. We need to keep ourfocus on our strategic plan and our five-year budget forecasts. As a 196 Boardmember, and a member of the Board ofDirectors for both the Minnesota SchoolBoards Association, and the NationalSchool Boards Association, I have andwill continue to work closely with ourlawmakers at the state and federal levelfor changes in unfunded mandates, flexi-bility in testing, and push for adequateand stable school funding.

ISD 196 has some of the highest testscores in the country. My goal remainscontinuous improvements in curriculumand instruction at all levels. Teachersand principals must have the tools neces-sary to create a classroom experiencewhere every child achieves. Raising theachievement bar for all students assuresthat every child has the opportunity toreach his or her full potential.

Communication and collaboration arevital in the classroom and also for schoolboard members working with our schoolcommunities. I seek out opportunities toengage in meaningful conversationswith our citizens, to encourage citizeninvolvement and to support clear andtimely communication with our schoolleaders, staff, parents and citizens.

Bob SchutteAddress: 5978 134th

St. Ct., Apple Valley, MN55124


number: 952-452-1508

Family: Wife, Kay,and two adult children,Erika and Chad

Education: Mastersin Behavior Analysis and Therapy

Occupation: Semi-retired: work part-time at the airport for Delta Airlines.

Years lived in city: 34-year residentof District 196

Community/civic organizationsinvolvement: Has served 19 years onthe District 196 School Board

Information:[email protected]

1) Why are you the best choice for

voters in your district? I have a pas-sion for education. Both my parentswere educators so I have been involvedin and around education most of my life;my first college degree is in Psychologyand Special Education and my mastersdegree is in Behavior Analysis andTherapy. I worked 6 years as classroombehavior management consultant inCalifornia, New Hampshire and Illinois.I have been a corporate sales trainer forMultifoods, an instructor for CardinalStrich University in business and quali-ty, a continuing education instructor forUniv. of Vermont, a volunteer instructorfor MN branch of American Society forQuality for their certification program,a Sunday school teacher at my church.

I have successfully served 19 years(elected 5 times and appointed for oneyear) as a school board director in dis-trict196. During my 19 years I have beenChairperson, Treasurer, board represen-tative to Budget and Audit subcommit-tee and to Community EducationCouncil, also to SEE (Schools for Equityin Education) and MSDA (MetropolitanSchool Districts Association). In IllinoisI was active in Special Olympics.

2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? To continue to have asuccessful district, offering what theparents and students want to preparethe students for successful careers in thefuture. To achieve this we must have theparents, school board, teachers andadministration share a common visionto have and offer programs and classesto develop the full potential of all stu-dents. These programs are in all threecomponents: academics, athletics andthe arts.

The role of the school board memberis make decisions supporting this goaland hire administrators and staff to seethat the goal is achieved and to work tosee that the funding of public educationis sufficient to achieve the commongoals.

In the face of unstable and unpre-dictable state funding, we have to ‘bestguess” what we think the funding will befor the upcoming school year and try toadjust in the three components. Thecore classroom subjects will always bethe ultimate priority.

The district does very well in all threecomponents and has consistently pro-duced and state and national winners inacademics, athletics and the arts: music,debate and theater.

The areas we plan to improve in are:reduce and stop the middle school“slump” in academic performance andreduce and eliminate the performancegaps between racial groups.

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District 197School Boardcandidates

Voters will select from seven residentswho have filed for four open seats repre-senting the West St. Paul-MendotaHeights-Eagan area School District 197School Board. Running are JohnChandler, Brenda Jo Corbett, TedKellogg, Melissa Peterson Malen, JoanneMansur, Byron Schwab and incumbentMark Spurr. The following responseswere gathered through e-mail surveyquestions, and have been edited only forspelling, style and grammatical mistakes.

John Chandler Address: 803 Park

Place Drive, MendotaHeights, MN 55118


number: 651-442-5711 Family: Pamela,

three childrenEducation: BA,

History, Louisiana StateUniversity – BatonRouge

Occupation: Fundraising Years lived in city: Six Community/civic organizations

involvement: Rotary Club of SaintPaul (2009-11 board member), MendotaHeights Athletic Association (baseballand soccer coach), SomersetElementary (school volunteer), CubScout Pack 37 (Den Leader, Cubmaster)

Information:[email protected]

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district?

I offer experience but have a fresh setof eyes as our children begin their edu-cation in the district. After 20 years ofservice in the Army National Guard Iretired with the rank of Major and wasdischarged honorably. I am an activevolunteer as a baseball and soccercoach, Cub Scout Pack Cubmaster,Rotarian and many SomersetElementary roles. I recently completeda two-year term on the Rotary Club ofSaint Paul board. With this termbehind me I am looking for the next vol-unteer opportunity. I have been asked toserve on two other non-profit boardsbut prefer to seek school board election.


John Chandler

Bob Schutte

JackieMagnuson



2) What are the three major issuesfacing the district, and what wouldyou specifically recommend to solvethese problems? Hiring the next super-intendent, the levy and ensuring provenlearning opportunities are available forevery child to succeed.

The next superintendent will lead theschool district through significantchanges and thoughtful considerationmust be given to their selection. My rec-ommendation is that the hiring processis not rushed.

The levy expires at the end of thisschool year. Voter approval for the oper-ating levy referendum on this year’s bal-lot is essential. I encourage every voterto vote in favor of the levy.

A variety of choices in the districthelp attract families to ISD #197, whichgenerates additional revenue and helpsaddress budget challenges along withthe levy. For example, the success of themagnet schools has ensured studentsand families in the district have a widerange of options in finding learningopportunities aimed at addressing theindividual needs of all kinds of studentsthroughout the district. My recommen-dation is to continue exploring bestpractices and demonstrate courage toimplement these practices.

Brenda Jo CorbettAddress: Charlton

Street, W. St. Paul, MNAge: 68Daytime telephone

number: 651-451-7599Family: Victor A.

Corbett; 2 adult chil-dren: Sims CorbettMcMahon and PatrickB. Corbett

Education: Mastersof Education, Universityof Minnesota

Occupation: I retired from teachingEnglish at Henry Sibley H. S. June 2011.

Years lived in city: 33 yearsCommunity/civic organizations

involvement: N/AI n f o r m a t i o n :

[email protected] 1) Why are you the best choice for

voters in your district? I am well qualified for the school

board position because of the breadthof my experience, knowledge, and moti-vation. My life’s career focus has beeneducation. I have been a classroomteacher for over 30 years. Early in mycareer I taught in a small countryschool in North Dakota. I then taughtmiddle school English in Fridley, MN.

For the past 21 years I have worked inISD 197, the first 13 years asCoordinator of Gifted Education andthe last eight years as an Englishteacher at Henry Sibley H.S. Whileworking in gifted education, I taught inall five district elementary schools andboth middle schools. I have also servedon the middle school planning commit-tee and staff development committees.Through these experiences I have devel-oped a positive working relationshipwith parents, teachers, and administra-tors. My two adult children attendedISD 197 schools K-12 so I have been onboth sides of “the desk.” I am currenton best educational practices, and I amcommitted to providing the best possi-ble education to each student in ISD197.

2) What are the three majorissues facing the district, and whatwould you specifically recommendto solve these problems?

Three important issues facing ourdistrict are the limited budget, theachievement gap of students in lowersocioeconomic levels, and the lack oftrust and respect among the schoolboard, administrators, teachers, andparents. Budgeting will require listen-ing to all involved and prioritizing thevalues of an informed community.Closing the achievement gap willrequire staff support and staff develop-ment, accurate ongoing student assess-ment, flexible instructional strategies,and parent education and support.Building trust will require transparen-cy, honesty, clear, common goals and arespect for all parties involved.

Ted Kellogg Address: 1890 Twin

Circle Dr. Age: 41 Daytime telephone

number: 651-983-0944 Family: Married

with two children Education: B.S.

North Dakota StateUniversity

O c c u p a t i o n :Computer Technical Support

Years lived in city: 9 years Information: kelloggforschool-

[email protected] Community/civic organizations

involvement: I volunteer with youthactivities including soccer, basketballand school activities. I am also a mem-ber of the Elks organization and volun-teer my time through many of theirprograms.

1) Why are you the best choice forvoters in your district? I believe I willbe able to help bridge our community to

the district. We have incredibly talent-ed people living in ISD 197 who are will-ing to help but just need to know how tobecome involved. I believe I can assistin making that happen and am eager totake on the responsibility of becominga school board member. As both a prop-erty owner and father of two childrenin the District, I have a vested interestin ensuring our schools continue to be atremendous asset for our communityand continue to make our district adesirable place to live and work, as wellas a place where businesses will chooseto locate. I am sensitive to our taxpay-ers’ interests as well as ensuring theDistrict is able to continue providing atop-notch educational experience forthe students.

2) What are the three majorissues facing the district, and whatwould you specifically recommendto solve these problems? I am active-ly working with our levy team as pas-sage of the levy is of vital importancefor our community. Since 2005, our dis-trict ISD 197 has made $8 million dol-lars in cuts to our budget. Saving addi-tional resources our district has part-nered with neighboring districts insharing in services and programs sav-ing us additional money. Our districthas demonstrated fiscal responsibilityby earning the state finance award from‘The Minnesota Department ofEducation and its Division of ProgramFinance’ in consecutive years, less than19% of Minnesota districts earn thisaward. The proposed levy would costhomeowners $35 per year per $100,000in home value, less than $3 per month.School taxes paid by District 197 home-owners ranks 45th out of 48 metroschool districts. Under the modestincrease proposed by the levy, ISD 197will continue to be among the lowesttaxed district in comparison to ourneighbors and ensure a quality futurefor our community. By continuing tomonitor our budget we can find areas toreduce costs. Recently ourSuperintendent was able to reduce costby not filling vacant administrationpositions. This spring I was selected tobe on the Strategic Redesign AdvisoryCommittee, which has met sinceAugust and is open to the public. Thegoal of SRAC is to develop and evaluatestrategies for redesigning our approachto delivering educational excellencemore cost effectively. Variables includelooking at community-wide benefitsand educational benefits for students. Iencourage the public to attend as ourcitizens have provided several greatsuggestions. I believe this transparencyand openness to the ideas from ourcommunity is vital to our future suc-cess.

Melissa MalenAddress: 1978

Nature View Lane, WestSt. Paul, MN


number: 651-442-6082Family: Husband,

Peter Malen and chil-dren Alex and LydiaMalen

Education: Earned doctorate inEducation, Masters degree inCounseling Psychology

Occupation: President of AxyLuEducational Consulting, Chair of theMinnesota Academic ExcellenceFoundation

Years lived in city: 3Community/civic organizations

involvement: Chair of the Board ofDirectors of the Minnesota AcademicExcellence Foundation, Board Directorand Secretary of the STAR swim team,Member of ISD 197’s StrategicRedesign Advisory Committee

Information: malen197.org1) Why are you the best choice

for voters in your district?A seasoned professional, volunteer,

and advocate with 20+ years workingin education, I have the skills andexperience necessary to be a SchoolBoard member. I am president ofAxyLu Educational Consulting where Iwork with students on the topic ofattention and achievement. I am alsochair of the governor-appointedMinnesota Academic ExcellenceFoundation. I have professional experi-ence in student counseling, humanresources recruiting and selection,and parent education. I am a passion-ate supporter of students and publiceducation who embraces ISD 197schools as an extremely satisfied par-ent and community member.


One issue is selection of aSuperintendent. I would advocateselection of an experienced leader whohas demonstrated a collaborative lead-ership style and ability to supportinnovative and dynamic staff.

A second issue is to maintain thecurrent funding level for the district. Isupport the levy as one approach. Ialso support innovative changes thatwould result in increased revenue suchas expanding learning to bridge highschool and higher education services,immersion education and increasedpre-k learning opportunities. As a

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Brenda JoCorbett

Ted Kellogg

Melissa Malen

member of ISD 197 School Board’sStrategic Redesign Committee, I sup-port the work this committee is doingand as a school board member wouldcontinue to integrate feedback fromthis committee in efforts to supportdistrict leaders in building on currentdistrict success.

A third issue is to join the districtin obtaining support for continuedinnovations in education. I would lis-ten to district leaders, staff, studentsand families and advocate for neces-sary support from community, statelegislature, and school board mem-bers. ISD 197 is fortunate to includeseveral award-winning schools, pro-grams, teachers, and students. I wouldpartner with the district and advocatefor champions as they strive to buildon high levels of academic excellence.

Joanne Mansur Address: 1700 Lilac

Lane, Mendota Heights,MN


number: 651-452-3895 Family: Husband,

Mark Mansur; daugh-ter, Grace and son, Sean

Education: BA inEconomics fromMacalester College, MBA inMarketing from University of St.Thomas

Occupation: Senior ResearchConsultant - Maritz Research

Years lived in city: 7 ? years Community/civic organizations

involvement: Levy for LearningCommunications Committee

I n f o r m a t i o n :[email protected]

1) Why are you the best choicefor voters in your district? I am thebest choice for voters in ISD 197because I have already shown more ofa commitment to the School Boardthan most of the other non-incumbentcandidates. Since February of thisyear I have attended more than 80 per-cent of the School Board meetings thathave been held. In all that time I haverarely seen any of the other candi-dates at the meetings and there are afew that I have never seen at all. I amnot running for the School Board as aresume builder or as a former admin-istrator/teacher. I am runningbecause I have children in the districtand I want to ensure that my childrenand all children have a quality educa-tion that we can all be proud of.

2) What are the three majorissues facing the district, and whatwould you specifically recommendto solve these problems? Pass theOperating Levy: I am on the communi-cations committee within the Levy forLearning committee and I volunteerregularly to get the word out about theimportance of the levy and to encour-age our voters to “Vote Yes” onNovember 8th!

Growth: We cannot continue tohope for more “organic” growth with-in the District. We need to be activelycreating quality programs that willdraw students into our District andwill set our District apart from othersin the metro area.

Hire a new superintendent: One ofthe most important tasks that a schoolboard has is to hire the superintend-ent of the district. The 2011 schoolboard will have that job and it is onethat I am excited to participate in.

Byron SchwabAddress: 98 Teresa

Drive, West St. PaulAge: 63Daytime telephone

number: 651-451-9928Family: Wife, Mary

Schwab and two adultdaughters, Erin andHannah

Education: BA fromGustavus AdolphusCollege, St. Peter, MN; Masters inEducation from the University of MN;Specialist in Education from theUniversity of MN

Occupation: Retired; previousemployment: 14 years as Principal atPilot Knob Elementary School, Eagan,MN; 4 years as Principal at GreenwoodElementary School, River Falls, WI; 16years of experience teaching choraland classroom music at elementary,high school and junior high in CottageGrove, MN; and 2 years service in theUnited States Army.

Years lived in city: resident inWest St. Paul for 28 years

Community/civic organizationsinvolvement: Augustana Lutheranchoir and church member

Information: 651-451-99281) Why are you the best choice

for voters in your district? I am anexperienced educator with a very suc-cessful record both as an administra-tor and teacher. I have lived in SchoolDistrict 197 for 28 years, beenemployed by School District 197 for 14years, have two daughters who attend-ed 197 schools and therefore have athorough understanding of: the histo-ry of the school district, culture of the

community, educational needs of thestudents in the 21st century and oper-ational procedures of a MinnesotaPublic School District.

2) What are the three majorissues facing the district, and whatwould you specifically recommendto solve these problems? Issue #1,Passing the Levy: School district resi-dents must be educated and informedabout the critical need to financiallysupport the education of the studentsin our community. Our students arealso the future of our community.Failure of this levy would significant-ly impact educational programmingfor students and impact the desirabili-ty of our community.

Issue #2, Hiring a Superintendentfor ISD 197: The school district mustactively search for a person withvision, wisdom, knowledge and charis-ma. The job of Superintendent ofSchools requires leadership and man-agement skills, technical and interper-sonal skills, and research and develop-ment skills. Finding the person whowill move our school district forwardis critically important.

Issue #3, Financial pressures andconstraints: The school district mustcontinue to evaluate programs, cur-riculum, personnel and facilities foreffectiveness and efficiency and adjustaccordingly to maximize revenue.

Mark Spurr Address: 1422

Delaware Ave., West St.Paul


number: 612-607-4544 Family: Wife, Anne

Pfankuch, and childrenRebecca and Sally

Education: B.A.,Environmental Studies

Occupation: President, FVBEnergy Inc., an energy engineeringand management consulting firm.

Years lived in city: 39 years inTwin Cities, including 19 years inWest. St. Paul

Community/civic organizationsinvolvement: Currently on the ISD197 Board

Information: MarkSpurr.com 1) Why are you the best choice

for voters in your district? For thelast 4 years I have been an independ-ent voice on the ISD 197 board, askinghard questions about proposed deci-sions to ensure that we are spendingthe public’s money cost-effectively toachieve demonstrated educationalresults. As chair of the ISD 197Finance Advisory Committee, I suc-

cessfully pushed to change our budgetdevelopment process to bring greatertransparency and public involvementin budgeting. I have demonstratedleadership in making complex and dif-ficult decisions, setting forward pro-posed resolutions and working withother board members to compromiseand reach decisions.

I have decades of experience in run-ning successful businesses, makingpayroll and paying taxes. I understandcomplex budgets and other financialinformation, have experience in mar-keting services and goods, and havestrong communication skills.


In 2011, the most important deci-sion the community will make is thelevy referendum. Passing the levy isessential to maintaining quality edu-cation, because state and federal fund-ing constraints will only get worse. Ifthe levy is approved, the district willbe able to maintain its programs,avoid significant and harmful cuts,and invest in cost-saving programsfocused on increasing student achieve-ment. If the levy is not approved, thedistrict will face a $3.2 million short-fall next year and will need to makecuts to programs and offerings, reduceservices, and increase fees. A yes voteon the levy will increase costs tohomeowners less than $3 per monthper $100,000 of home value. I haveworked hard to ensure that ISD 197 is agood steward of the public’s money,and I am convinced that approval ofthe levy is a smart decision for ourkids, our community and for realestate values.

In 2012 the most important decisionthe board will make is hiring a newSuperintendent. We have an outstand-ing Interim Superintendent. I intendto work hard in early 2012 for the selec-tion of a superintendent who is opento innovation, cost-conscious and is agood communicator with the boardand the community.

In the long term, we must imple-ment innovations, or significantlyexpand good practices we are current-ly using, so that we can achieve educa-tional excellence more cost-effectively.The path we are on is unsustainable –we must be more cost-effective.

I am now chairing the ISD 197Strategic Redesign AdvisoryCommittee, an innovative processbringing administrators, teachers andthe public together in an open andtransparent way to evaluate strategiesto boost achievement while reducingcosts.


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Joanne Mansur Byron Schwab

Mark Spurr


Apple ValleyThe following Apple Valley residents

received scholarships from the Inver HillsCommunity College Foundation for the2011 summer or fall semesters: JoseJimenez, $250, Frank Mitchell MemorialScholarship; Sarah Lee, $1,000, KoppInvestment Advisors PresidentialScholarship; Colleen Poirier, $250, FrankMitchell Memorial Scholarship; NicoleNelson, $1,000, Kopp Investment AdvisorsPresidential Scholarship and BethUnderwood, $1,000, Kopp InvestmentAdvisors Presidential Scholarship.

Apple Valley resident Alex Baca willplay an Athenian citizen and Mycenaeelder in the ancient Greek trilogy“Oresteia” Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 26-30 at theKjer Theatre at the University ofWisconsin-Eau Claire.

EaganThe following Eagan residents received

scholarships from the Inver HillsCommunity College Foundation for the2011 summer or fall semesters: Afia Addo,$500, Kopp Investment AdvisorsPresidential Scholarship; RebeccaBjorum, $500, Eagan Rotary Scholarship;Khanh Dao, $1,000, Kopp InvestmentAdvisors Presidential Scholarship, and$500, 3M Scholarship; Zach Fedor, $500,3M Scholarship; Daniel Jean-Mary, $500,3M Scholarship; Bradi Larson, $500,Thomas Johnson EMS HonorariumScholarship; Kelly Price, $500, Dean’sScholarship, and $500, 3M Scholarship;Colin Runitski, $500, 3M Scholarship andTrang Tran, $1,000, Thomson ReutersSTEM Scholarship, and $500, 3MScholarship.

Eagan resident Scott Krueger willplay an Athenian citizen and Mycenaeelder in the ancient Greek trilogy“Oresteia” Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 26-30 at the

Kjer Theatre at the University ofWisconsin-Eau Claire.

Eagan resident Jason Brueske gradu-ated from the Kaplan University, an onlineschool.

Eagan residents Rachel Tonneson andAmanda Tutora made the 2011 honor rollat the University of Kansas.

Eagan resident Nicholas Tschidagraduated from Cornell College in Mt.Vernon, Ia.

The following Eagan residents graduat-ed from Drake University in Des Moines,Ia: Angela Jansen, Kaylee Krypel,Joseph Morrison and NicholasRueckert.

The following Eagan residents madethe spring 2011 dean’s list at ConcordiaUniversity in St. Paul: Andrew Erdman,Derek Gilman, Christa Bobick, SharlaJackson, Jessica Jones, JenniferPrzeslawski, Payingchia Moua,Christopher Jungmann and JacobJones.

RosemountThe following Rosemount residents

received scholarships from the Inver HillsCommunity College Foundation for the2011 summer or fall semesters: DeannaBredt, $500, SKB EnvironmentalRosemount Community TrustScholarship; Nicole DeWitte, $1,000, SKBEnvironmental Rosemount CommunityTrust Scholarship; Felicitas Gwellem,$500, SKB Environmental RosemountCommunity Trust Scholarship; NguyenNguyen, $1,000, SKB EnvironmentalRosemount Community TrustScholarship; John Nicolai, $1,000, SKBEnvironmental Rosemount CommunityTrust Scholarship; StephanieThompson, $500, SKB EnvironmentalRosemount Community TrustScholarship and Nguyen Thao Nguyen,$500, 3M Scholarship.

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AV Rotary Club supportsmedical clinic in India

On Oct. 5, the Apple Valley Rotary Clubpresented a check for $10,000 to Dr. AbulShara of the International Village Clinic.The clinic is a nonprofit, non-sectarianorganization dedicated to bringing healthand medical services to poor villages inIndia.

The clinic’s goals include disease pre-vention, medical treatment, vaccinationsand health education. The clinic serves 36villages and 52,000 patients.

The clinic is completely dependentupon donations.

“In the United States we take basichealth care for granted,” said Apple ValleyRotary Club President Alan Player. “Thatis not the case in much of the world.”

Rotary is a volunteer organization ofmen and women who are business andprofessional leaders in the community.They provide humanitarian service andhelp within the community and world-wide.

There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 33,000clubs in over 200 countries. The AppleValley Rotary Club meets 7 a.m. eachWednesday morning at EnjoyRestaurant, 15435 Founders Lane.

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Rosemount fall Parkand Recreation kids classes

Learn to Skate Lessons Fall sessions of Learn to Skate are

now open for registration. The nextsession starts Monday, Nov. 7 and thedeadline to register is Thursday, Nov.3.

The cost of the program is $75.00,which includes five free open skates.All classes meet on Mondays at theRosemount Ice Arena, 13885 SouthRobert Trail. Registration can be doneonline or at the Parks & RecreationOffice, 13885 S. Robert Trail, LowerLevel.

Info/Registration: 651-322-6000 orvisit ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks tofind more information on availabledates and times.

Mini-Sport Camp (Ages 4-6): Mini-Sport Camp will help children

explore baseball, soccer, lacrosse, andflag football in a fun and non-competi-tive setting with no pressure. Thecamp meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. on

Tuesdays, Nov. 1-22 at the RosemountCommunity Center Gymnasium, 13885S. Robert Trail.

Participants should bring tennisshoes, shin guards, baseball or softballmitt, water bottle and snack to eachclass. The cost of the camp is $53.00.

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Magical Magnets (Ages 3 ?-6) Join Science Explorers 10-11:30 a.m.

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We will explore magnetic force withfun, hands-on experiments. We willuse a variety of different shapes andsizes of magnets as we learn aboutattraction and repulsion, magneticpoles and the invisible magnetic force.Please join us as we also play gamesand make art projects to learn moreabout this mysterious force. This classcosts $39.00

Registration: ci.rosemount.mn.usor at the Rosemount Parks &Recreation Office, 13885 S. RobertTrail, Lower Level.

By Ralph Burns; “Former” acid refl ux suff erer

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First annual Halloweenevent Oct. 29 at CaponiArt Park in Eagan

Wear your costumes and celebrateHalloween 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, atthe first-ever Halloween event atCaponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road,Eagan.

Families can take a short trick-or-treat tour of some of the art park’sspooky sculptures with a costumedguide, play in a giant pile of leaves, andmake a Halloween craft.

Sculpture tours will tell the story ofCaponi Art Park and wind past severalspooky works of art, including skele-tons, slithering animals, and othersculptures by Anthony Caponi. Eachstop along the tour will include infor-mation about the work of art and apiece of candy that relates to the sculp-ture.

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Families can also decorate minia-ture pumpkins and gourds with paintand make treat bags under the canopyin the sculpture garden. Hot applecider, popcorn and s’more supplies willbe available near the outdoor fireplace.People of all ages are welcome to jumpin the giant leaf pile and explore thesculpture garden during the art park’slast open weekend of the season.

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Four District 196seniors recentlyreceived writing awards

Four seniors, one from each of the fourhigh schools in District 196, were selectedto receive Certificates for SuperiorWriting in the 2011 National AchievementAwards in Writing sponsored by theNational Council of Teachers of English.

The four recipients from District 196are Paige Coulter of Apple Valley HighSchool, Lauren Ross of Eagan HighSchool, Michael Ross of Eastview HighSchool and Alexandra McLaughlin ofRosemount High School.

These four are among a group of only13 seniors in Minnesota and 520 in thenation selected to receive a 2011 awardbased on writing samples they producedlast year as juniors. Students must be nom-inated by their English teachers to partici-pate in this highly competitive program.

Each nominee submitted two samplesof writing to a panel of judges. One sam-ple, of any genre, could be drafted andrevised over time as an example of a stu-dent’s best writing. The other sample, anessay based on a theme selected by the

Achievement Awards AdvisoryCommittee, was generated during a super-vised, 75-minute writing period.

The student writings are judged by ateam of English teachers chosen fromthroughout the students’ home state.Judging is based on quality and presenta-tion of ideas, the originality of the idea,clarity about subject and audience and useof effective and imaginative language toinform and move an audience.

The National Achievement Awards inWriting program was established in 1957to encourage high school students in theirwriting and to recognize publicly some ofthe best student writers in the nation.

Info: district196.org

Teacher receivesclassroom supplies,flowers from OfficeMax

Representatives from OfficeMax sur-prised District 197 teacher Deb Flynn onOct. 4 in recognition of her work as athird grade teacher at GarloughEnvironmental Magnet School. Flynnreceived flowers and $1,000 worth ofclassroom supplies as part of “A Day

Made Better”, a national cause eventfounded by OfficeMax and the nonprofitorganization Adopt-A-Classroom to leadthe fight to end teacher-funded class-rooms.

Flynn was nominated by Garlough’sprincipal, Susan Powell, and was select-ed for demonstrating passion, dedica-tion and innovation in the classroom.

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Through 1,000 simultaneous events,OfficeMax seeks to call attention to theissue of teacher out-of-pocket spendingand motivate the public to take action bysupporting local educators throughAdopt-A-Classroom. “A Day MadeBetter” was first conducted in October2007 and has since contributed to thefunding of more than 10,000 classrooms.

“I was so surprised to receive thisaward and it is an honor to be recog-nized for helping children learn,” saidFlynn. “I am grateful to have so manygreat supplies for our classroom and tobe able to share them with the otherthird grade teachers and students atGarlough.”

Warrior Day 5K raisednearly $15,000 for ISD197 Ed. Foundation

The second annual Warrior Day 5KRun/Walk and Family Mile on Saturday,Sept. 17, raised nearly $15,000 for theSchool District 197 EducationalFoundation. This event was organized incollaboration with the Henry Sibley HighSchool Student Council, and proceeds willbenefit each school in the district.

Two hundred and twelve people partic-ipated in the event this year, and winnerswere awarded in several age brackets.

The District 197 EducationalFoundation seeks donations to fund pro-grams and projects that benefit districtstudents from Early Learning throughgrade 12. In addition, the foundation isworking to establish an endowment fundto ensure that future students benefit fromits resources.

Once a year, the EducationalFoundation solicits grants from districtteachers and principals and then theschool board determines which ones to

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fund. The decision is based on merit andamount of money that is available in thegiven year.

Events like the Warrior Day 5K helpraise the money to fulfill as many grantsas possible.

“The money raised will benefit educa-tional programs throughout the district byallowing teachers and principals to buy,build or do things with students that theywould not otherwise be able to do withoutthese additional funds,” said Scott Van,Educational Foundation Member at Large,in a news release.

Info: isd197.org

Dakota CountyTechnical Collegereceives $105,009 grant

Located in Hamel, Minn., LoramMaintenance of Way specializes in rail-way track maintenance both as a manufac-turer of state-of-the art equipment and as aservice contractor. Over the course of twoyears, Dakota County Technical Collegewill work with Loram to customize cours-es focusing on electrical,mechanical/welding, hydraulics and

painting due to a $105,009 grant it receivedfrom the Minnesota Job Skills Partnershipprogram. Ninety-three Loram employeeswill upgrade their skill range throughcourses such as, AC/DC electricity, con-trols/PLCs, lifting and rigging, fastenersand hydraulics systems.

Training will increase opportunitiesfor employees wishing to scale the careerladder at the company. Training will alsohelp Loram increase efficiency, profitabili-ty and competitiveness.

Info: dctc.edu/continuing-education/index.cfm

Eastview studentselected for MacPhailbrass quintet

MacPhail Center for Music inMinneapolis, with access sites in AppleValley and White Bear Lake, hasannounced the new ensemble for the 2011-2012 MacPhail Brass Quintet followingauditions.

Peter Micholic, tuba player and seniorat Eastview High School in Apple Valley,was selected for the quintet. At Eastview,Peter is in the band, marching and pepbands and the pit orchestra. He was also amember of the All-State Band.

Other members of the Quintet areMeredith Ford, French horn, junior atWayzata High School; Paul Kinkade, trum-pet, senior at Wayzata High School;

Jonathan Tompkins, trumpet, senior atWayzata High School and Danna Nelson,trombone, sophomore at Spring Lake ParkHigh School.

The students will be coached by theCopper Street Brass Quintet – five youngmusicians who perform in the Twin Citiesand across the country. Besides perform-

ing, they are also passionate aboutengaging students of all levels. Havingperformed hundreds of classroom show-cases and master classes, the quintet’seducational programs fulfill its nonprof-it mission of educating young peoplethrough brass chamber music.

Info: macphail.org

EducationFROM PAGE 1

The MacPhail Brass Quintet for 2011-12 are: (first row, from left) Meredith Ford, Peter Micholic, DannaNelson, (back row, from left) Jonathan Tompkins, Tim Bradley, horn player with Copper Street, and PaulKinkade (Submitted photo)

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WILKERSON – CHRISTENSENJulie and Dan Wilkerson of Apple

Valley, MN are happy to announce theengagement of their daughter Madelineto Nathan Christensen, son of Debraand Jim Kessler of Merced, CA.

Maddie and Nate are planning a July2012 garden wedding in Minneapolis,MN.

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GRISWOLD - DONALDSONMolly Griswold and Brian Donaldson

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River Café in Brooklyn, New York.Daughter of Dennis and Cheryl Griswoldof Prior Lake, MN, the bride works as aSenior Research Associate at the PoliceExecutive Research Forum, a nonprofitmembership organization dedicated tolaw enforcement research. She is agraduate of Iowa State University andalso earned her Master’s degree fromAmerican University and her law degreefrom Fordham University School of Law.

Son of Henry and Irene Donaldson ofBloomington, MN, the groom is a skilledanalytics expert and a Commander inthe Navy Reserves. He earned hisBachelor’s degree in Mathematics andPolitical Science from NorthwesternUniversity and his Master’s of BusinessAdministration degree from theUniversity of Rochester.

The couple resides in New York City.

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CALENDARThe Sun-Current Calendar highlights a variety of community events each week. It does not include all com-munity events, meetings or concerts taking place on any given day. Please visit www.minnlocal.com topost your listing to our comprehensive online community calendar. To submit a news brief for consideration, mail it to 33 Second St. N.E., Osseo, MN 55369, fax it to 763-424-7388 or e-mail it to [email protected]. The newspaper will not accept submissions over the phone.

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – OCT. 21 THROUGH OCT. 27

Club O (DJ mid-dle school dance forgrades 5-8)

Where: EaganCivic ArenaMezzanine, 3870 PilotKnob Road, Eagan

When: 7-9 p.m.Price: $5 per per-

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675-5500

Library BingoWhere: Dakota

County Library,Wescott, 1340 WescottRd., Eagan

When: 10:30-11:30a.m.

Price: FreeInformation: 651-

450-2900

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F . A . N . t a s t iSaturdays

Where: EaganCommunity Center,1501 Central Parkway,Eagan

When: 5-9 p.m.Price: $2/person-

12 months and older($10 family maxi-mum)

Information: 651-675-5550

Haunted ForestWhere: North

Park, 17100 IpavaAve., Lakeville

When: 5:30-8:30p.m.

Price: $10 per car-load or $3 per person,plus a non-perishablefood item for the localfood shelf


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The Woman inBlack

Where: BurnsvillePerforming ArtsCenter, 12600 NicolletAve., Burnsville

When: 2 p.m.Price: $20 for

adults, $17 for seniors62-plus and students


R e l a p s ePrevention

Where: DakotaAlano, 3920 RahnRoad, Eagan

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When: 6:30-8:30p.m.

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B u r n s v i l l eP l a n n i n gC o m m i s s i o nMeeting

Where: BurnsvilleCity Hall, 100 CivicCenter Parkway,Burnsville

When: 6:30 p.m.Price: FreeInformation: 952-

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Burnsville CityCouncil SpecialWork Session

Where: BurnsvilleCity Hall, 100 CivicCenter Parkway,Burnsville

When: 6:30 p.m.Price: FreeInformation: 952-

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B u r n s v i l l eSTHEM Breakfast

Where: BurnsvillePerforming ArtsCenter, 12600 NicolletAve., Burnsville

When: 7:30-9 p.m.Price: FreeInformation: 952-

435-6000

Bats andBroomsticks StewArt (ages 2-5)

Where: AppleValley CommunityCenter, 14603 HayesRoad, Apple Valley

When: 9:30-11 a.m.Price: $20/$18

additional childInformation: 651-

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Trinity School atRiver Ridge OpenHouse (grades 7-12)

Where: 601 RiverRidge Parkway, Eagan

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789-2890, ext. 220

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Foreclosure Notice(Official Publication)

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. NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN: That Default has oc-curred in the conditions of the followingdescribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 12/14/2007

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OFMORTGAGE: $166,000.00

MORTGAGORS: Brandon M. McLainand Nicole J. Almsted MORTGAGEE: Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., as nomineefor Provident Funding Associates, L.P

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:8/15/2011, as Document Number2566561, in the Office of the CountyRecorder, Dakota County, Minnesota

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Prov-ident Funding Associates, L.P.


LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:Unit No. 39, Common Interest Communi-ty Number 347, a planned Community,Valley Ridge Townhomes, Dakota Coun-ty, Minnesota

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:3228 Valley Ridge Drive # 39, Eagan, MN55121

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LO-CATED: Dakota

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: No.: 10-41300-07-039

LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEORIGINATOR: Provident Funding Asso-ciates, L.P.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SER-VICER: Provident Funding Associates,L.P.

TRANSACTION AGENT: None

MIN: 1000179-9517120204-7

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUEON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATEOF THE NOTICE: $168,661.42

THAT no action or proceeding has beeninstituted at law to recover the debt se-cured by said mortgage, or any partthereof; that there has been compliancewith all preforeclosure notice and accel-eration requirements of said mortgage,and/or applicable statutes;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale con-tained in said mortgage, the above de-scribed property will be sold by the Sher-iff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 11/11/2011at 10:00a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sher-iff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings,MN 55033 to pay the debt then securedby said mortgage and taxes, if any actu-ally paid by the mortgagee, on thepremises and the costs and disburse-ment allowed by law. The time allowedby law for redemption by said mort-gagor(s), their personal representativesor assigns is six (6) months from the dateof sale.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPER-TY: If the real estate is an owner-occu-pied, single-family dwelling, unless oth-erwise provided by law, the date on or be-fore which the mortgagor(s) must vacatethe property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the prop-erty is not redeemed under section580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on 05/11/2012.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROMFINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORT-GAGE: None

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR RE-DEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR,THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS,MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IFA JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTEREDUNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SEC-TION 582.032, DETERMINING,AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORT-GAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVEDWITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OFLESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURALPRODUCTION, AND ARE ABAN-DONED.

Dated: 09/20/2011

Provident Funding Associates, L.P., As-signee of Mortgagee

Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer At-torney for Assignee of Mortgagee, 531Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Wa-terloo, IA 50701.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM ADEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE.

(Sept.,29, Oct. 6,13,20,27, Nov. 3,2011) C2-McLainForc





MORTGAGORS: Jonathan Baedke andAngela Baedke

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc., as Nomineefor Provident Funding Associates, L.P.


ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: As-signed to Provident Funding Associates,L. P.

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:09/15/2011, as Document Number2819589, in the Office of the CountyRecorder, Dakota County, Minnesota.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:Lot 6, Block 4, and Lots 2 and 3, Block 22,Surrey Heights Second Addition, togeth-er with the benefits and subject to theburdens of that certain Declaration ofCovenants, Conditions and Restrictionsfiled as Document No. 404666, Certifi-cate of Amendment to Declaration Docu-ment No. 413094 and Warranty Deedcreating common area, Document No.430819, Dakota County, Minnesota

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:1517 Woodview Avenue W., Eagan, MN55122


TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 10-73001-22-030

LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEORIGINATOR: Provident Funding Asso-ciates, L. P.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SER-VICER: Provident Funding Associates,L. P.


MIN: 1000179-9516091100-4




DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 11/28/2011at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sher-iff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings,MN 55033 to pay the debt then securedby said mortgage and taxes, if any actu-ally paid by the mortgagee, on thepremises and the costs and disburse-ment allowed by law. The time allowedby law for redemption by said mort-gagor(s), their personal representativesor assigns is six (6) months from the dateof sale.




Dated: 10/04/2011

Provident Funding Associates, L. P., As-signee of Mortgagee

Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer At-torney for Assignee of Mortgagee, 531Commercial Street, P.O. Box 2363, Wa-terloo, IA 50701.


(Oct. 13,20,27, Nov. 3,10,17, 2011) C2-BaedkeForeclosure

Public Notice of Auction(Official Publication)

NOTICENotice is hereby given that on November18, 2011 at 11:00AM at Acorn Mini Stor-age, 2935 Lexington Ave. S., city ofEagan, county of Dakota, state of Min-nesota, the undersigned Acorn Mini Stor-age will sell at Public Sale by competitivebidding the personal property heretoforestored with the undersigned by:

Unit # 120 Wade Hansonchain saw, golf clubs, sports equip., pres-sure washer, luggage, furniture, boxes ofunknown content# 3957286

Unit # 169 Bernard Stroh/Stroh Engi-neeringshelving, furniture, boxes of unknowncontent# 3957277

Unit # 408 Mary Walshtelevisions, luggage, furniture, boxes ofunknown content# 3957270

Unit # 454B Bradford Vanhaverenluggage, bicycles, sports equip., furni-ture, boxes of unknown content# 3957296

Unit # 561 Richard Bensonpressure washer, golf clubs, sportsequip., tools bicycle, boxes of unknowncontent# 3957263

Unit # 569 Gordon Terrytools, furniture, boxes of unknown con-tent# 3957260

(Oct. 13 & 20, 2011) C2-Nov18SaleEA

Public Notice of Auction(Official Publication)

NOTICENotice is hereby given that on November18, 2011 at 10:00AM at Acorn Mini Stor-age, 5000 Babcock Trail, city of InverGrove Heights, county of Dakota, state ofMinnesota, the undersigned Acorn MiniStorage will sell at Public Sale by com-petitive bidding the personal propertyheretofore stored with the undersignedby:

Unit # 982 Thea Kuninckiguitar, computer equip., luggage, furni-ture, boxes of unknown content# 3957725

Unit # 1714 Carlo Usuetafurniture# 3957788

(Oct. 13 & 20, 2011) C2-Nov18SaleIGH





MORTGAGORS: Gary L. Asmus andVicki L. Asmus

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National As-sociation ND


LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:Lot 39, Block 2, Foxmoore Ridge Two,CIC No. 128, Dakota County, Minnesota

STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:14120 Essex Lane, Apple Valley, MN55124


TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 01-27651-02-390

LENDER/RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGEORIGINATOR: U.S. Bank National Asso-ciation ND

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SER-VICER: U.S. Bank National AssociationND





DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 12/02/2011at 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sher-iff, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN55033 to pay the debt then secured bysaid mortgage and taxes, if any actuallypaid by the mortgagee, on the premisesand the costs and disbursement allowedby law. The time allowed by law for re-demption by said mortgagor(s), their per-sonal representatives or assigns is six (6)months from the date of sale.




Dated: 10/10/2011

U.S. Bank National Association ND,Mortgagee

Dunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian Sayer At-torney for Mortgagee, 531 CommercialStreet, P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA50701.


(Oct. 20,27, Nov. 3,10,17,24, 2011) C2-AsmusForeclosure

Foreclosure Postponement(Official Publication)

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIENFORECLOSURE SALE

Date: August 25, 2011

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

1. Default has occurred in the terms andconditions of the Declaration of DiffleyCommons Homeowner’s Association(hereinafter the “Association”) which wasrecorded as Document No. 1022377 onJanuary 10, 1997 in the office of theCounty Recorder of Dakota County, Min-nesota, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat.§515B.3-116, covering the followingproperty:

Diffley Commons Condominium File No.107 Unit 162

Property Address: 4134 Beaver DamRoad, Eagan, MN 55122

PID: 10-20450-04-162

2. Pursuant to said Declaration, there isclaimed to be due and owing as of thedate of this notice from the owner of saidunit, CitiMortgage, Inc., subject to re-demption rights of Bernard J. Senske tothe Association, a Minnesota non-profitcorporation, the amount of $826.00 forunpaid association dues, attorneys feesand costs, plus any other such amountsthat will accrue after the date of this no-tice for costs of collection and foreclosurewhich will be added to the amountclaimed due and owing at the time of thesale herein.

3. No action is now pending at law or oth-erwise to recover said debt or any partthereof.

4. The owner has not been released fromits financial obligation to pay saidamount.

5. The lien arises pursuant to the Decla-ration, describes above, Minn. Stat.§515B.3-116 and is further described ina Notice of Lien in favor of the Associa-tion recorded on August 15, 2011 as Doc-ument No. 2814628 in the Dakota Coun-ty Recorder’s Office.

6. Pursuant to the power of sale con-tained in the same Declaration and grant-ed by the owner in taking title to thepremises subject to said Declaration andpursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 515B.3-116,said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale ofsaid property by the Sheriff of DakotaCounty, at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings,MN 55033 on October 19, 2011 at 10:00am at public auction to the highest bidder,to pay the amount then due for said as-sessments, together with the additionalcosts of foreclosure, including attorneysfees as allowed by law.

7. The time allowed by law for redemptionby the unit owner, his personal represen-tatives or assigns is six(6) months fromdate of sale. If the lien is not satisfiedunder Minn. Stat. § 580.23 or the proper-ty is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the owner must vacate the prop-erty on or before 11:59p.m. on April 19,2012 or the next business day if April 19,2012 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legalholiday.

REDEMPTION NOTICE

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR RE-DEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR,THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS,MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IFA JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTEREDUNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SEC-TION 582.032, DETERMINING,AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THEMORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IM-PROVED WITH A RESIDENTIALDWELLING OR LESS THAN FIVEUNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED INAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, ANDARE ABANDONED.

8. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROMA DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.

Dated: August 25, 2011

Attorney for the Association:

THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. HOL-MAN

By: /s/ David S. HolmanDavid S. Holman # 193628201 W Travelers TrailSuite 225Burnsville, MN 55337952-895-1224

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photography program, said using ahigh-powered lens camera was foreignto her before the trip.

“I was a complete novice when Istarted,” she said. “I had no priortraining, so I learned a lot.”

She said her favorite subjects tophotograph were people the first timeher class went out to shoot in thestreet.

“I really enjoyed the street photog-raphy the first day,” Claire said. “All ofthe people were really friendly.”

Many of the students said theItalian people were extremely warm tothem and were gracious in allowingtheir photos to be taken.

“Some ladies would even take usinto their homes,” said Michaela, alsoa senior, who also took part in the pho-tography program. “That’s a big differ-ence – with how welcoming everyonewas.”

Jen, also a senior, had visited Italyfor two weeks with her family whenshe was a freshman – traveling toRome, Venice and Siena.

While she enjoyed seeing the metro-politan cities such as Rome, her trip toSpoleto this summer provided a moreintimate view of Italian life.

“I liked how quaint and kind ofquiet it was compared [to Rome] and Ifelt like I was in a real Italian city,” Jensaid. “It was very amazing and great toexperience something that quaint andthat Italian.”

Jen, who participated in the vocalmusic program, said she grew as asinger during the trip thanks to herinstructor, Terri Rodes.

“We had weekly performances forour classmates,” Jen said. “Our finalperformance consisted of everythingwe learned. We sang Italian operapieces from ‘The Marriage of Figaro.’ Ihad no clue what I was getting myselfinto but because of Terri, I think myperformance was stellar.”

The student’s classroom work wasaccentuated with trips to Italian cul-tural centers such as Florence, Assisi,Tivoli and Siena among others. Theseexcursions gave the students a hands-on experience of the important artis-tic, cultural, and historical aspects incentral Italy.

“I think for me especially,Michelangelo’s ‘David’ in Florence wasprobably my favorite,” said Mara of

the famous 17-foot-tall Renaissancesculpture. “It doesn’t look the same inpictures as it does in person.”

Jen also said Florence was herfavorite excursion city, but for a differ-ent reason.

“I have to say I loved Florence thebest because it was like a New York forItaly,” Jen said. “I just wished we hadmore time there because it’s a beauti-ful city. They had amazing shops andfood.”

Mara said her visual art instructorgave the class specific tasks, butallowed the students to use their owncreativity and freedom in their art.

“They brought us out and we wereable to get the essence of a person, getthe essence of Europe,” said Mara, ajunior. “It was a lot of going out andkind of observing. Since it is a culturecentered around art, [the people]would come up to you and watch you orsit down next to you and watch itprogress.”

Michaela said the trip was the best

time of her life and more inspirationalthan she could have imagined.

“I learned to be more confident withmyself and just to find my passion andpursue it,” Michaela said. “If you finda passion, it’s just the way to go.”

Studying abroad consisted of morethan just classroom, Mara said.

“I think almost in a way the peoplemade the biggest impression on us,”Mara said. “It definitely was a way togrow in art but more so, it was justkind of a great experience in the waythat it opens your eyes to the rest ofthe world.”

She admitted her Italian was chop-py, but nonetheless passable.

“Even though it’s not perfect, they’lllove your for it,” she said. “Even if youuse a handful of words they’ll reallyappreciate it.”

Michaela, who admittedly struggleswith learning new languages, did mas-ter one sentence in Italian.

“I do know how to say, ‘Can I takeyour picture, please?’” she said.


Italy tripFROM PAGE 1

Michaela O’Brien, far left, photographs on old structure in Spoleto, Italy this past July. Michaela enjoyedphotographing the people of Spoleto, many of whom would invite the students inside their homes andgardens for a tour. (Submitted photo)

Claire Nitschke, left, takes a public bus on one of her many excursions throughout central Italy this sum-mer. As part of the Spoleto Study Abroad program, four Convent of the Visitation students traveled toItalian cultural centers, including Florence, Assisi, Tivoli and Siena. (Submitted photo)

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF ASSESSMENT LIENFORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the as-sessment lien foreclosure sale referred toin the foregoing Notice of AssessmentLien Foreclosure Sale has been post-poned from October 19, 2011 at 10:00amto October 28, 2011 at 10:00am. . If thelien is not satisfied under Minn. Stat. §580.23 or the property is not redeemedunder Minn. Stat. § 580.23, the ownermust vacate the property on or before

11:59p.m. on April 28, 2012 or the nextbusiness day if April 28, 2012 falls on aSaturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Said sale with be held at the DakotaCounty Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway55, in the City of Hastings, County ofDakota, State of Minnesota.

Dated October 14, 2011

Attorney for Diffley Commons Homeown-er’s Association:

THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. HOL-MAN.

By: /s/ David S. HolmanDavid S. Holman #193628201 W Travelers TrailSuite 225Burnsville, MN 55337952-895-1224

(Oct. 20, 2011) C2-SenskePostponement

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Rosemount girls tennis coach DanaBeck says she doesn’t spend much timetelling her players how to handle pres-sure-packed three-set matches.

Then again, she might not have to.“My girls are fighters,” Beck said.If they were not, they probably would-

n’t be going to the state tournament.Standing in the Irish’s path in the Section3AA tournament were two teams – Eaganand Prior Lake – that beat them duringthe regular season.

Rosemount edged Eagan 4-3 in thesemifinals, then defeated Prior Lake 4-3 inthe championship match Oct. 13 at LifeTime Fitness in Lakeville. The Irish, whoare in the state tournament for the secondtime in three years, will play Section 8champion Brainerd in the Class AA quar-terfinals at noon Tuesday, Oct. 25, at theUniversity of Minnesota Baseline TennisCenter.

Rosemount (20-3) had four three-setmatches in the section final against PriorLake, winning three of them.

The last Irish player on the court wassenior Kirsten Hoffmann, who won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at fourth singles.

Hoffman said she had a good idea thesection championship was coming downto her match, and it didn’t bother her.

“I definitely get pumped up when Ihear people cheering for us, and I think alot of our players are the same way,” shesaid.

Hoffmann also has played matches atfirst doubles, but she goes to No. 4 singlesin what Beck calls her “singles-strong”lineup.

The Rosemount coach rolled out thestrong singles lineup against Prior Lake,and it produced three victories. VirginiaNorder and Ally Baker also won at firstand second singles.

Sisters Megan and Emily Harringtonrallied for a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 victory at sec-ond doubles.

Prior Lake had won its first 18 matches

of the season and also was the SouthSuburban Conference champion.Rosemount, while not dismissing the reg-ular season, wanted to figure out itsstrongest lineup for the postseason.

For example, “in our first matchagainst Eagan this year, I was playingfirst doubles,” Hoffmann said. “I hadn’tplayed doubles in a long time. I startedplaying fourth doubles not long afterthat.”

This was Rosemount’s third consecu-tive appearance in the Section 3AA cham-pionship match. In addition to their 2009section title, the Irish finished second toEagan in 2010.

Rosemount and Eagan had their sec-tion rematch in the semifinals Oct. 11.Norder won a critical point at first sin-gles, defeated Eagan’s Danielle Donahuein a three-set match between two of theSouth Suburban Conference’s top players.

In the finals, “Prior Lake played well,”Beck said. “But it’s been a while sincethey were in a section championship

match, while we have girls who have beenthrough it. That might have been anadvantage for us.”

Individual tournamentThe Section 3AA singles and doubles

tournaments were in progress when thisedition went to press.

Norder, the No. 1 seed in singles, hadreached the quarterfinals, as did Eagan’sDonahue and Mia Davis of Apple Valley.

Eagan sisters Liza and VarvaraZelenina are seeded second in doublesand reached the quarterfinal round. Alsoadvancing was the Rosemount team ofHoffmann and Baker, the third seed. TwoApple Valley teams, Kati Erb and KatrinaVogelgesang, and Mouy Bun and LauraWolff, also were in the quarterfinals, aswas the fifth-seeded Eastview team ofMariah Lavold and Jordan Kopfer.

Two singles players and two doublesteams will represent the section in thestate Class AA individual tournamentOct. 27-28 at the University of Minnesota.

SPORTSFOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

The Class 5A, Section 3 football playoffs willbegin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. The No. 1 seedin the section will get a first-round bye, but theother six teams will be in action.

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Rosemounttennis playersperform underpressure

Rosemount seniorKirsten Hoffmannwon the decidingmatch at fourth sin-gles as the Irishdefeated Prior Lake4-3 in the Section3AA girls tennisfinal. Rosemount willplay in the statetournament for thesecond time in threeyears.

(Photo by MikeShaughnessy – Sun

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BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Moments after Burnsville secured aspot in the Section 2AA girls soccer cham-pionship game, coach John Soderholmgathered the team for a chat.

After Soderholm said his piece, heturned over the floor to senior captainBailly Drayton.

“I just want to say I’m proud of every-body,” Drayton said, “and I’m happy wefinally got past the second round of sec-tions.”

Burnsville hasn’t been to a state tour-nament in 15 years, and recently it’s beentough for the Blaze to go far in a sectionloaded with strong programs such as EdenPrairie, Edina and Bloomington Jefferson.

“It’s the first time we’ve gotten past thesecond round since I’ve been playing [var-sity] in ninth grade,” said Drayton, whoplays forward for the Blaze.

After defeating Bloomington Kennedyand Prior Lake in its first two sectiongames, the Blaze (14-4) played Edina (10-3-5) in the final at home Oct. 18, after this edi-tion went to press. The winner advances tothe state Class AA quarterfinals nextweek.

Edina was a convincing 3-0 winner overEden Prairie in its semifinal game Oct. 15.

Meanwhile, Burnsville defeated PriorLake 2-0 behind two goals by sophomoreforward Alyssa Blahnik, who has 29 for theseason.

On both of her goals against PriorLake, Blahnik was able to finish when aloose ball came to her in front of the net.Drayton assisted on the second goal, driv-ing to the net and taking a shot that thePrior Lake goalkeeper blocked. The deflec-tion went directly to Blahnik, who put itaway.

Blahnik also scored three goals inBurnsville’s 4-0 first-round section victoryover Bloomington Kennedy.

Burnsville is one of four South

Burnsvillegirls win 2 in arow in soccerplayoffs

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Suburban Conference teams to play forsection championships. No. 1-rankedLakeville North reached the Section 1AAtitle game, and Eagan and Eastviewplayed for the Section 3AA championshipOct. 18.

Burnsville, which finished third in theSSC, is a blend of experience (seven sen-iors) and youth (five sophomores and aninth-grader). Several of the youngerplayers are coming off successful club sea-sons that carried over to high school;Blahnik and Abby Soderholm, both soph-

omores, are first and third on the team inscoring.

“I didn’t know how good we were goingto be,” Drayton said following the Blaze’ssection semifinal victory over Prior Lake.“I was actually pretty surprised. I knewwe were going to be a young team, but nowI know we have a chance to go a long way.”

The Blaze still needed one more victoryover a strong opponent to go to the statetournament for the first time since 1996.

Drayton was asked if she knew whatshe would tell her teammates before theEdina game.

“I don’t know,” she said. “I’m not thatgood at speeches. It’s going to have to besomething good, though.”

Section 3AATeams from Eagan and Eastview

played for Section 3AA championshipsOct. 18 at Park High School in CottageGrove.

No. 1-ranked Eastview and No. 5Eagan played in the boys championshipgame. Eagan made its third consecutiveappearance in the section final.

The Wildcats (13-3-2) defeatedRosemount 3-1 and Park of CottageGrove 4-1 in their first two sectiongames. Senior forward A.J. Albers hadtwo goals and an assist against Park.

Eastview (17-0-1) defeated two-timedefending state champion Apple Valley1-0 in the semifinals Oct. 13 on sopho-more forward Pierce Erickson’s goal

with 22:35 remaining. Apple Valley fin-ished 11-6-1.

Eagan and Eastview are the top twoseeds in the Section 3AA girls tourna-ment. Eagan defeated Rosemount 2-0 andEastview beat Apple Valley 2-0 in semifi-nal games Oct. 13.

Eagan (15-2-1) was trying to reach thestate tournament for the third consecu-tive year. Juniors Marissa Ganske andKaleigh Solheim scored againstRosemount, and goalkeeper KristenKnutson earned her 13th shutout.

Eastview, 12-2-4 overall and 6-0-3 in itslast nine games, got goals from LeahNesheim and Taryn MacMillan againstApple Valley. Goalkeeper Anhthu Huynhmade four saves to get the shutout.

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Eagan pitches shutout against turnover-plagued BlazeBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

When a play that appears destined tobecome a train wreck instead is turnedinto a first down, that’s a good indicationit’s going to be your night.

And so it was for Eagan, which had lit-tle go wrong in a 31-0 victory overBurnsville in South SuburbanConference football Oct. 14. Wildcatscoach Rick Sutton said it was his team’smost complete game of the season.

But back to the second quarter for amoment. The Wildcats, already leading 21-0, faced second and 21 at their 30-yard line.Quarterback Drew Bauer rolled out to hisright, then spun around to throw a screenpass to tight end Eric Woodcock.

Trouble was, Woodcock had company –three Burnsville defenders who had theplay sniffed out.

“No, no, don’t do it!” pleaded someoneon the Eagan sideline as Bauer releasedthe ball.

The throw somehow made its way toWoodcock, who took off upfield, draggingBurnsville players along the way, for a 22-yard gain and a first down.

Eagan might have been fortunate onthat play, but generally the Wildcats weresharp.

“We’ve had games where our offensewas better and we’ve had games whereour defense was better,” Sutton said, “butif you look at executing all three phases,this was by far our best game.”

Burnsville (2-5) had been playing bet-ter lately, but the Blaze lost starting quar-terback Dan Motl when he suffered a lac-erated kidney in an Oct. 7 victory atEastview. He is unlikely to play again thisseason.

The Blaze tried two quarterbacks butwas held to 161 yards. Burnsville didn’tcomplete a pass and committed fourturnovers, including three in the game’sfirst 13 minutes.

“The thing is, this group has gottenbetter every single day – until tonight,”Burnsville coach Tyler Krebs said. “We’dbeen doing some good things, but tonightwe laid an egg.”

Burnsville lost a fumble at midfield onthe game’s first possession. Eagan nosetackle Mitch Johnson pounced on theloose ball, and seven plays later theWildcats had a 7-0 lead on Bauer’s 18-yardtouchdown run.

The Blaze’s second possession also wasshort-circuited by a fumble, whichEagan’s Grant Matthews recovered.Eagan couldn’t turn that chance intopoints, missing a 27-yard field goalattempt.

Eagan intercepted a pass at theBurnsville 45 early in the second quarter,and moments later Bauer scored on a 15-yard run. About two minutes later theWildcats had the ball again and MichaelBusch raced 38 yards for a touchdownafter catching a screen pass from Bauer.

Burnsville had a chance to turn itaround in the third quarter when MichaelCallanan returned an interception 72yards to the Eagan 12. Bauer, who threwthe interception, ran down Callanan toprevent a touchdown.

The Blaze came away with no pointswhen Johnson pulled down quarterbackWill Reger for a 6-yard loss on fourthdown.

In addition to keeping Burnsville outof the end zone, Eagan’s defense scored atouchdown in the fourth quarter. Abotched handoff resulted in the ball land-ing at the feet of linebacker Calvin Lamb,who went 25 yards untouched for a score.

Eagan kicker Colin Byers added a 29-yard field goal.

Bauer rushed for 93 yards and twoscores. He completed nine of 22 passes for161 yards and one touchdown. Buschrushed for 116 yards on 14 carries andcaught five passes for 79 yards and one

score.Sophomore running back Ben

Sherman gained 73 yards to leadBurnsville’s offense.

Eagan (3-4) tried to finish the regularseason at .500 when it played atRosemount on Oct. 19, after this editionwent to press. More importantly, theWildcats will try to put the pieces in placefor a playoff run. They play in Class 5A,Section 4, where third-ranked Cretin-Derham Hall is expected to be the topseed. Eagan has given the Raiders diffi-cult games in the section playoffs the lasttwo seasons.

“In a couple of the games we lost, if wehad played as well as we did tonight, wewould have had an opportunity to win,”Sutton said. “We’ll just try to keepimproving.”

Burnsville still had an opportunity toclinch home field in the first round of theClass 5A, Section 3 playoffs, which startTuesday, Oct. 25. Rosemount and PriorLake, both 5-2 going into the Wednesdaynight games, are fighting for the top seedin that section, but the other five teamswere either 2-5 or 1-6.

The Blaze played host to suddenlystruggling Lakeville South on Wednesday.The Cougars started 5-0 but had lost theirlast two games by a combined 58-12.

AV 27, Jefferson 6Junior running back Dom McDew-

Stauffer ran for two scores as the Eagleswon for the first time this season.

McDew-Stauffer put Apple Valley infront in the first quarter with a 5-yardrun. The extra-point attempt failed, as didJefferson’s when the Jaguars tied thegame in the second quarter.

From there, it was Apple Valley’sgame. Tommy Singer threw a 3-yardtouchdown pass to Mitch Hechsel as theEagles went to the locker room with a 13-6halftime lead.

McDew-Stauffer (12 yards) and GarrettGanskie (2 yards) had touchdown runs inthe third quarter.

Apple Valley and Jefferson both are 1-6.The Eagles tried to improve their positionin the Class 3A, Section 3 seedings whenthey played Bloomington Kennedy on Oct.19, after this edition went to press. TheSection 3 quarterfinals will be Tuesday,Oct. 25.

Rosemount 28, Eastview 21The Irish had a good chance for the No.

1 seed in Class 3A, Section 3 after theirvictory at Eastview on Oct. 14.

Rosemount and Prior Lake both were5-2 going into the final regular-seasongames Oct. 19. The Irish had the tiebreak-er advantage based on their 13-6 victoryover Prior Lake on Sept. 16.

The No. 1 seed in Section 3 will get abye in the quarterfinal round Tuesday,Oct. 25.

Eastview, meanwhile, was scramblingto get a first-round playoff home gameafter dropping to 2-5. The Lightning tookthe lead against Rosemount on EricKrupke’s 79-yard touchdown run in thefirst quarter.

Rosemount then scored 21 unansweredpoints, with quarterback Nate Lemoinefiguring in all three touchdowns. He ran 1yard for a score and threw touchdownpasses to Logan Lindberg (36 yards) andAndy Gustafson (27 yards).

Eastview quarterback Ryan Regerthrew a 14-yard touchdown pass to RyanGavrilescu to cut Rosemount’s lead to 21-14 before halftime.

Each team scored once in the thirdquarter. Lemoine scored on a 16-yard runand Reger threw a 20-yard touchdownpass to Aaron Wesser.

Rosemount closed its regular seasonOct. 19 at home against Eagan. Eastviewplayed at Bloomington Jefferson the samenight.


Notebook: favorites win at SSC cross country meetBY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Sports polls often are ridiculedwhen they turn out to be wrong, andoften ignored when they turn out to beright.

The state high school cross countrycoaches association, however, nailed itwhen it came to the South SuburbanConference.

The league’s highest-ranked teamsand individuals all won at the confer-ence meet Oct. 14 at Eagan HighSchool.

Rosemount and Lakeville South,both ranked No. 2 in Class AA, won theboys and girls team championships.Burnsville senior Cole O’Brien,ranked second individually in ClassAA, was the boys medalist. Girlsmedalist was Eagan junior DanielleAnderson, who is ranked third in thestate.

Rosemount’s first five runners fin-ished in the top 13 as the Irish boyswon by 23 points over second-placeEastview. Burnsville was third, fol-lowed by Lakeville North andLakeville South.

Senior Nathan Rock (sixth), juniorTrevor Capra (ninth), senior Chandler

Dye (10th), senior Calvin Lehn (11th)and senior Nick Couillard (13th)counted toward Rosemount’s teamscore.

Senior Tyler Blume (18th) andninth-grader Sam Ivanecky (22nd) alsocompeted. The Irish’s first- and sev-enth-place runners were less than 45seconds apart.

O’Brien ran the 5K boys race in 16minutes, 4.7 seconds, almost six sec-onds faster than runner-up JanKetterson of Bloomington Jefferson.Eagan’s Sidney Speir, LakevilleNorth’s Ben Saxton and Eastview’sNick Oelke completed the top five.

Oelke also was one of four top-20runners for conference runner-upEastview. The others were KenHoffman (12th), John Donlan (15th)and David Salter (19th). Joe Mandersalso scored for the Lightning, placing21st individually.

Ninth-grader Faysol Mamoud andsenior Abdullahi Salan were seventhand eighth for Burnsville.

Lakeville South’s girls remainedundefeated in 2011, winning the SouthSuburban team championship by 32points over third-ranked Eagan.

Ninth-grader Kaytlyn Larson,

ninth-grader Annie Brekken and sen-ior Megan Kilbride finished second,fifth and ninth to lead the Cougars tothe team championship. SophomoresMegan Lubow and Erin Kilbride were11th and 12th.

Eagan’s Anderson won the girls 4Krace in 14:30.3, about four secondsfaster than Larson. Ninth-gradersAnna Van Wyk (eighth) and KelliPraska (15th) also finished in the top20 for Eagan.

Burnsville sophomore Vivian Hettfinished third and Lakeville Northjunior Taylor Perkins was fourth.Rosemount’s Hannah Grim placed10th.

Rosemount, Eagan, Apple Valley,Eastview and Burnsville will go to theSection 3AA meet Wednesday, Oct. 26,at the University of Minnesota LesBolstad Golf Course.

True Team swimmingRosemount and Eastview competed

in the state Class AA girls True Teamswimming meet Oct. 19 at theUniversity of Minnesota.

Rosemount advanced by winningthe Section 3AA True Team champi-

onship. Eastview finished second toPrior Lake in the Section 2AA meetand earned one of the four wild-cardspots available.

Rosemount finished about 50 pointsahead of runner-up Woodbury at theSection 3AA meet Oct. 15 atRosemount Middle School.

First-place finishers for the Irishincluded eighth-grader MeganWenman in the 200-yard freestyle andsenior Elyse Griffith in the 100 back-stroke. Beth Wenman, OliviaJohnston, Katrina Orthmann andTeija Normandeau won the 200 medleyrelay.

Eastview didn’t have any first-placefinishers in the Section 2AA meet, butjunior Kristin Podratz was second inthe 100 butterfly.

Podratz also teamed with SophieRunning, Evelyn Johnson and KelseyDeinhammer to finish second in the200 medley relay.

Apple Valley senior KatherineWright was one of the top swimmersat the Section 2AA meet.

She won two individual events (50freestyle, 100 backstroke) and teamedwith Delaney McDonald, RachelGrubb and Stephanie Bierman to winthe 200 medley relay.

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2180

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2140

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2110

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2070

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2050

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2040


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2040

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Financial Services

1540


2050

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Selling or BuyingGold & Silver

1505

Financial Services

1540


2050

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10/27-29 (8-5) Oak tbl/cptnchairs, misc. furn, HH,

tools & outdoor equipment

EstateSales

3130

Lakewood Cemetery, Lot344, Sect. 502, Grave 4$2800 or b/o 612-735-0955

Groveland Cemetery inMtka. Lots available in new

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2plots Grdn of TranquilityMorningside Mem Grdns.

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CemeteryLots

3090

Craft/Boutique Sale 10/29-30(10-4) Handmade gifts. Cat &Dog protraits (special order).9918 Chicago Ave S., Blmgtn

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

TreeService

2620

Wood Furnace Add on,$550. New! $900 value.St. L. Pk. (952) 920-1255

Appliances3030

Carver & ChaskaOccasional MarketsDOWNTOWN CARVER

* Mustard Moon * Seasons* The Good Junk Garage

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DOWNTOWN CHASKALinda's Cellar

October 20, 21, 22Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4)

Antiqs, Vintage & Seasonal

Antiques3010

Merchandise3000

TreeService

2620

Window Cleaning

651-646-4000

WindowCleaning

2660

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TreeService

2620

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TreeService

2620

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2600

Aggressive Outdoor Services

Snow PlowingCommercial & Residential

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SnowRemoval

2570

Powerwashing2490

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

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Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

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Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510

Powerwashing2490

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A Family Operated Bus.

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2510


2510

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

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Powerwashing2490

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Ceiling & Wall Textures H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

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Painting2420

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3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal. Drywall

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*A and K PAINTING*Int./Ext Painting/Staining &

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Painting2420

Landscaping 2350

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Mark 651-768-9345

Fall Cleanups & Winter Snow Plowing.

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Aggressive Outdoor Services

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Lawn & Garden

2360

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Landscaping 2350

Landscaping 2350

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Housecleaning 2310

Painting2420

Jack of All TradesHandyman� is nowavailable to perform,

painting, flooring, door &window work plus other

handyman projects inyour home or business!

651-815-4147 Lic#20639540Locally owned & operated

HOME REPAIRTile, Glass Block, Masonry/

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Keith 612-839-7655

HANDYMANCarpentry, Remodeling, Repair

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A-1 Work Ray's HandymanNo job too small!!

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Ray 612-281-7077

Handyperson 2290

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Sylvester & Sons Established 1976

DAN WIMMER • (952) 881-2122

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Stump Grinding and Storm Clean Up

Free EstsLic’d & Ins’d

Ideal Tree ServiceIdeal Tree Service20% Fall

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A+ on

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BOB’s

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• Pulverized Dirt - $12.50 yd• Black Dirt - $11.00 yd• Decorative Rock• Colored Mulch - $26.50 yd• Mulches• Boulders• Retaining Wall Block• Pavers (starting @ $2.10/sq ft)• Edging • Poly • Fabrics

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Hauling 2280

763-546-PANE (7263)� GUTTER-WINDOW �

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Gutters 2270

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Garage Door

2260

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Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

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952-292-2349

Desperately Need Work!Ceramic & Marble

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Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

Flooring & Tile

2230

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ElectricRepairs

2180

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Snow Plow Operatorsneeded: Tractor and/or skid steer loader experi-ence preferred. Able towork long hours, someshoveling, and havereliable transportation.Burnsville, Eagan, andShakopee locations. Call763-428-8560 or fax resume763-428-8750.

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Food Production

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[email protected]

FedEx home deliverydrivers needed. Musthave 1 year of driving experience within the last3 years. Tues-Sat.

[email protected] 612-369-8952. Val


9100

Delivery Drivers Independent Contractorsneed reliable covered p/u,minivan, or SUV for sameday deliveries. Call

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9100

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Mental Health Practitioner/Mental

Health RehabilitationWorker

Seeking a Mental HealthPractitioner in Jordan,MN to work with individ-uals with Mental Healthneeds. Candidates musthave a bachelors degree inany behavioral health sci-ence field with 1 year ex-perience or 3 years full-time experience withinthe field. Full-time withexcellent benefits and WillTrain. Please send re-sumes to

Cedar House329 Faribault Road

Faribault, MN 55021 or email: mikki@

cedarhouseinc.com

HealthCare

9050

Employment9000

Real Estate Auction Nominal Opening Bids

Start at $10,000

7106 NW 139th Ave., Ramsey

2BR 2BA 1,290sf+/- townhome.

7694 N Morgan Ave,Brooklyn Park

2BR 2BA 1,226sf+/-207 Hawthorne Rd,

East Bethel2BR 1BA 1,144sf+/-7517 84th Ave N, Brooklyn Park

3BR 3BA 1,790sf+/-

All properties sell: 3:30PMMon., Oct. 24 at

7694 N Morgan Ave, Brooklyn Park

--------------------------------------------1745 W. 140th St.,

Burnsville2BR 1BA 1,375sf+/-

townhome.8835 Fremont Ave S,

Bloomington3BR 1BA 924sf+/-

20820 Biscayne Ave W,Farmington

3BR 2BA 1,188sf+/-mobile/mnftd home.

All properties sell: 6:00PMMon., Oct. 24 at

1745 W. 140th St.,Burnsville

williamsauction.com800-801-8003

Many properties nowavailable for online

bidding! Williams & Williams

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Real Estate Auctions

7710

Real Estate7000

Bloom LL hm, LR, br, ba,kit, ldry, gar, no smk/petsutil inc $545. 952-831-0306

Blmgtn: M, N-smk, drink,drugs to share w/2 males,wireless internet, $525 inclutls & cleaning service,plus more! 612-226-8376

RoommatesWanted

5800

Move In SpecialIncl. all utils, phone, cable &Internet. Weekly pay option.

Call for details:Michael (763) 227-1567

RoomsFor Rent

5600

Lakeville: 2000 Sq. ft.Twin Home 4BR, 2BA,2 car gar, deck, W/D, AC,Vaulted ceilings, NS,$1459+ Utils 612-616-0411

Eagan, 2BR, 2BA, 2 cargar, SD #196, $1290

651-336-3903

HousesFor Rent

5400

Prior Lake 2BR, attachedgarage, pets OK. $925/mo.Includes Sewer & WaterAvl Nov 1st 952-440-4112

Townhouse ForRent

5200

Rentals5000

Purebred Jack Russellpups, 6 months, $200 each.218-879-8171 or 218-879-5183

Loving home wanted for 2yr old male Min. Pinschertrained/neut. 612-805-0006

Pets3970

Agriculture/Animals/Pets3900

Stationary bike, basic BoFlex, GravityEdge, pilates,& elipitical mach. All goodcond! Best offer 952-432-4931

FitnessEquipment

3740

14' Alumacraft Fishing Boat w/2 seats, 2 motors on trailer $1500or best offer. 763-497-4070

'96 Sylvan Sea Monster 16'with trailer. 40hp force,starts/runs, needs waterpump, $2,350. 612-529-2977

Boats, New& Used

3720

Leisure3700

Sample Sale: Gifts, Station-ary, HH, more! 10/27 (9-5),

10/28 (9-12) 7024 Wexford Rd

Friends of S'dale LibraryBook Sale - Huge selection!

Great prices! Preview for“Friends” Members on 11/3

(5-8). Sale held: 11/4-5(10-5); 11/6 (12-4) Bag day $57001 York Ave. South

Edina3625

Garage Salesnext week3600

St Louis Park Union Church3700 Alabama Ave. So. Pre-Sale 10/26,Wed 12-6pm

Admission $3; Sale 10/27-28 Th-Fri 9-6pm; Bag Sale, 10/29 Sat 8-12pm

St. Louis Park

3583

ST. RICHARD'SCATHOLIC CHURCH7540 Penn Ave. South

Fri., 10/21 (9-5);Sat., 10/22 (9-Noon) Bag Day

Richfield3567

Huge Garage Sale &Fall Open House

Sat., Oct 22 � 9am - 1pmBanfill Crossing Sr. Apts8310 University Ave NE� Bake sale � Craft sale

Fridley

3529

Moving & Multi-Fam Sale!Furn, toys, HH, cloz. 10/19-21 (9-2) 6800 Iroquois Cir

Giant Sale! HH, furn, 2 oak bunkbeds, toys,

Longaberger items, boys &mens cloz. 10/21-22 (7-3).

5945 Ashcroft Ave

Edina

3525

10/20-21 (9-5) HH, misc.,Wmns/Boys/Mens cloz, +5445 Lyndale Ave. No.

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No one wants to think about atime when they might needlong-term care. So planning

ahead for this possibility often gets putoff. Most people first learn about long-term care when they or a loved one needcare. Then their options are often limit-ed by lack of information, the immedi-ate need for services, and insufficientresources to pay for preferred services.Planning ahead allows you to have morecontrol over your future.

Planning ahead for long-term care isimportant because there is a goodchance you will need some long-termcare services if you live beyond the ageof 65. About 70 percent of people overage 65 require some services, and thelikelihood of needing care increases asyou age.

Planning ahead helps you under-stand what service options are availablein your community, what special condi-tions may apply for receiving services,for example, age or other eligibility cri-teria, what services cost, and what pay-ment options – public and private –apply. Having this information helpsensure you will have a range of optionswhen you need long-term care, andmakes it more likely that you will havemore choice and control over where andhow you receive services.

Planning ahead is important becausethe cost of long-term care services oftenexceeds what the average person can payfrom income and other resources. Byplanning ahead, you may be able to saveyour assets and income for uses otherthan long-term care, including preserv-

ing the quality of life for your spouse orother loved ones. With planning, there isa greater likelihood of being able toleave an estate to your heirs, becauseyou are less likely to use up your finan-cial resources paying for care.

Planning ahead also means less emo-tional and financial stress on you andyour family. It can provide a way toinvolve your family in decisions with-out depending on them to bear theentire burden alone.

Finally, for many people, one of themost important advantages of planningahead is to ensure greater independ-ence should you need care. Your choicesfor receiving care outside of a facilityand being able to stay at home or receiveservices in the community for as long aspossible are greater if you have plannedahead.

Why people don’t plan aheadThere are many reasons why people

don’t plan ahead for long-term care.These include the natural tendency toavoid thinking about becoming depend-ent on others for your care, misinforma-tion about the risks of needing care, and

lack of knowledge about the cost of careand payment options.

Most people don’t like to think aboutgetting older, developing a disability,becoming less independent, or needinghelp with personal care. Many peopledon’t realize that their chance of need-ing long-term care by the time they turn65 is as high as 70 percent.

People commonly misunderstandhow expensive long-term care is, andhow it is paid for. Consumer surveyshave shown that many individuals don’trealize that health insurance, Medicare,and/or disability coverage do not payfor most long-term care services.Medicaid pays for some long-term careservices, but only if you qualify for theprogram because you have limitedincome and financial resources.

Some people find it too difficult toraise these subjects with their lovedones, making it difficult to explore anddefine their plans. Adult children oftenfeel like they are patronizing their par-ents if they raise the subject or they are

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Where can you buy long-term care insurance?Where do you go when you want to buy long-term care insurance?

INSURANCE SPECIALIST: Most people buy long-term care insurancedirectly from an insurance agent, financial planner, or broker. States regulatewhich companies can sell long-term care insurance and the products that theycan sell.

There are more than 100 companies offering long-term care insurance nation-ally, but 15 to 20 insurers sell most policies. The best way to find out which insur-ance companies offer long-term care coverage in your state is to contact yourstate’s Department of Insurance.

EMPLOYER: Many private and public employers, including the federal gov-ernment and a growing number of state governments, offer group long-termcare programs as a voluntary benefit. Employers do not typically contribute tothe premium cost (as they do with health insurance), but they often negotiate afavorable group rate.

If you are currently employed, it may be easier to qualify for long-term careinsurance through your employer than it is to purchase a policy on your own.Check with your benefit or pensions office to see if your employer offers long-term care insurance.

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The Senior LinkAge Line is theMinnesota Board on Aging’s freestatewide information and assistanceservice. The Senior LinkAge Line serviceis provided by six area Agencies onAging that cover all 87 counties ofMinnesota and helps connect seniors tolocal services.

Just one phone call to 1-800-333-2433 isall it takes. Senior LinkAge Line helpssimplify the complex issues and deci-sions seniors face every day as a senior,Baby Boomer, Medicare beneficiary, care-giver or someone trying to reduce pre-scription drug costs.

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Senior Linkage Line not only helpsconnect seniors to services in their com-munity, but also provides the actualassistance to help a person get the infor-mation and personalized help they needto make good decisions. This includesproviding face to face help to seniors intheir home and community.

The Senior LinkAge Line has expert-ise in the areas of: Medicare; Prescrip-tion Drug Expense assistance forMinnesotans of all ages; HealthInsurance Counseling; Forms assistance,including help applying for MedicalAssistance and Medicare options; Long-term Care Insurance, including theLong-term Care Partnership; Long-term

Care Planning Options; Caregiver plan-ning and support; Grandparents raisingGrandchildren

The Senior LinkAge Line providesseniors with the information, assistanceand connection to services to help youmake good decisions.

Senior LinkAge Line can connectcallers with: Financial Assistance; HomeCare; Housekeeping and Chore services;Indian Elder Program; Legal Assistance;Long-term Care Ombudsman; MealDelivery and Nutrition; TransitionalConsultation; Transportation

And many other services to help youremain independent in your community.

Here are just a few of Social Security’sonline services you can take advantageof with ease from the convenience ofyour home or office computer:

• Apply for retirement, disability, orMedicare benefits;

• Find out what benefits you might beeligible to receive;

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• Estimate your future benefits;

• Appeal an unfavorable decision on adisability claim;

• Change your address; and• Report employee wages.For a complete list of our online serv-

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Medicare beneficiaries who are consider-ing changes to their Medicare Part D planshould mark their calendars now.

The “open season” this year will runfrom October 15 to December 7. (This is achange from last year when the open seasonwas November 15 to December 31.)

The Medicare Part D prescription drugprogram is available to all Medicare benefici-aries to help with the costs of medications.Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan isvoluntary, and participants pay an additionalmonthly premium for the coverage.

While all Medicare beneficiaries canparticipate in the prescription drug pro-gram, some people with limited incomeand resources also are eligible for“Extra Help” to pay for monthly premi-ums, annual deductibles, and prescrip-tion co-payments. The Extra Help isworth about $4,000 a year.

To figure out whether you are eligi-ble for the Extra Help, Social Securityneeds to know your income and thevalue of any savings, investments, andreal estate (other than the home you livein). To qualify, you must be receivingMedicare and have:

• Income not over $16,335 for an indi-vidual or $22,065 for a married coupleliving together. Even if your annual

income is higher, you still may be able toget some help with monthly premiums,annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. Some examples where yourincome may be higher include if you oryour spouse:

-Support other family members wholive with you;

-Have earnings from work; or-Live in Alaska or Hawaii•Resources not over $12,640 for an

individual or $25,260 for a married cou-ple living together. Resources includesuch things as bank accounts, stocks,and bonds. We do not count your houseor car as resources.

You can complete an easy-to-useonline application for Extra Help at

www.socialsecurity.gov. Go to theMedicare tab on the top of the page.Then go to “Apply For Extra Help WithMedicare Prescription Plan Costs.”

To apply for the Extra Help by phoneor have an application mailed to you,call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213(TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for theApplication for Extra Help withMedicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs(SSA-1020).

And if you would like more informa-tion about the Medicare Part DPrescription Drug Program itself, visitmedicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE(1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048). InMinnesota, the Senior Linkage Linephone number is 1-800-333-2433

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afraid of giving the impression that theymight not want to provide care if it isneeded. Parents often don’t want to makeadult children uncomfortable or to dis-cuss details of their finances with them.

Finally, some people realize it is

important to plan, but don’t know how togo about it. The best way to begin is withsmall and easy steps. Even just talkingwith your loved ones is a great first-step!

For more Information go to longterm-care.gov

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By the Minnesota Society ofCertified Public Accountants

Financial fraud affecting the nation’selderly population isn’t merely a storyyou see on the evening news. It’s a grow-ing problem and, statistically, it couldhappen to you or someone you know.

A study by the MetLife MatureMarket Institute reveals alarmingdetails: 20 percent of Americans overage 65 have already been the victims offinancial fraud, and it costs those vic-tims more than $2.6 billion a year.Sometimes, fraud against the elderly isperpetrated by a stranger, but some-times, people in a position of trust takeadvantage of the elderly, too.

Types of fraudWe’ve all heard stories of seniors los-

ing their retirement savings throughdifferent types of fraud: foreign lotter-ies, telemarketing schemes, identitytheft, Social Security fraud and others.According to estimates by ConsumerAction, a consumer education and advo-cacy group, while seniors 60 and oldermake up 15 percent of the U.S. popula-tion, they account for roughly 30 per-cent of fraud victims.

Why is our senior population so vul-nerable to fraud?

Accessibility and isolation: Seniorstend to be home more often, are typical-ly alone, and may be isolated from fami-ly and friends. According to anecdotalreports, criminals may be targeting sen-iors using Internet mapping and per-sonal identification tools. The reportssuggest that scammers have improvedtheir ability to locate senior communi-ties and target their residents.

Trust: Seniors tend to be more trust-ing, more easily intimidated and lessapt to be rude. People in their 80s and90s with no experience with scammersare frequently too trusting and believewhatever is said or what they read.They often can’t tell the differencebetween a scammer’s “come on” offerand official mail. Additionally, theirthriftiness may betray them into enter-ing sweepstakes and lotteries withpromises of winnings.

Assets: Many seniors have a substan-tial amount of savings used to supple-ment their retired living.t

Tips to spot and stop fraudWith so many different types of

fraud, it can be hard to know what to beon the lookout for. And financial fraudcomes disguised in many forms. Maybesomeone knocks on your door and offersto seal your drive way, clean your gut-ters or repair your roof. Or, perhaps avery nice sounding charity is asking fora donation to help underprivileged chil-dren.

Are these legitimate? Maybe. But,then again, maybe not. How do youknow? Here are a few tips to help youand your loved ones identify and avoidfraud:

• If it seems too good to be true – it is.The better something sounds, the morelikely it is a scam. The first approach bymany scammers to seniors is frequentlymade in the mail with notifications thatthey have won money or some othervaluable prize. If the person who is tar-geted responds, the criminals obtain thephone number and start calling, espe-cially in the afternoon when they knowseniors are napping or just waking upfrom a nap. From lures of winnings, thecriminals progress to threats. They mayeven find family members’ names onthe Internet and threaten a senior’sloved ones. Any offer by mail or over the

phone that promises money or prizes isprobably worthless at best or an attemptto lure someone into a costly scam.Don’t respond to them.

• Never give out personal informa-tion. Whether it’s over the phone,through the mail, or someone you meetface-to-face, never to give out any per-sonal details, especially to anyone youdo not know or just met. Make sure theoffer is legitimate. No matter whatsomeone is selling, or how legitimatethe offer sounds, write down the indi-vidual’s contact information and thenfollow up to make sure you are receivinglegitimate information.

• Don’t be afraid to say no. It’s OK tosay no and simply hang up the phone orclose the door. If it sounds too good to betrue, it probably is. Take your timewhen investigating an offer or even acharitable donation. If someone is offer-ing a legitimate product or service, theywill have no problem waiting.

• Be involved. Be aware. Becomefamiliar. Help your loved one by learn-ing more about their finances. If thereis unusual activity in a bank account,you’ll be able to recognize it more quick-ly.

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