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Homes WithinReach makingownershippossible in west metroBenefit for 10-year-old nonprofitMay 23 in EdinaBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

For many working families,purchasing a home in one ofwest Hennepin County’s subur-ban climes is out of reach.

When a job brought Chrisand Angie Trailer to the TwinCities from Iowa last year, theywere disappointed to find evenseveral years of savings would-n’t take them very far.

“We had a sizeable downpayment,” said Angie. “Theproblem we kept running intowas my husband works inhuman services and that’s nota big money maker.”

Angie, who stays home withkids Kailey, 4, and 2-year-oldEthan, said they couldn’t find adecent house in the area withaffordable monthly mortgagepayments. Then the propertymanager at their rental inBloomington told them aboutHomes Within Reach.

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EdinaofficialsdiscusscoyoteproblemCity will continue to educate, referproperty owners to wildlifemanagement firmsBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The city of Edina says educa-tion is still the best way to pro-tect pets from coyotes followingattacks on two dogs in as manymonths.

Edina Police Chief Jeff Longdiscussed options for respond-ing to increasing coyote activityat the Tuesday, May 3, CityCouncil meeting.

Long said reported coyotesightings have gone up signifi-cantly following an attack on adog near Pamela Park in March– the first ever in the city.Another dog was attacked near

Edina High mock crashimpacts studentsStudents, left to right, Maeve Moynihan, JustinMoran, Maria DePesa, Ellen Christensen and AnnaSolomon, watch the mock crash unfold Friday, May 6,at Edina High School. Emily Neville, foreground, whoparticipated with parents Tom and Regina Neville, anEdina School Board member, was one of two victims inthe mock crash. At right, Edina Police Officer KeithBoerger, right, administers a sobriety test to Edina sen-ior Danny Glass, left, during the mock crash eventFriday afternoon, May 6, at Edina High School. Dannyplayed a teen who caused a fatal drunk driving acci-dent on prom night, killing one of his classmates anda young girl in another vehicle. The mock crash ismeant to encourage students to make good deci-sions before getting behind the wheel. (Photos byKatie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

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Walking to schoolStudents and parents are greeted by teachers Thursday morning, May 5, during Creek Valley ElementarySchool’s first walk and bike to school day. Nearly 75 percent of students walked or rode their bike. CreekValley, as well as other schools in Edina, is participating in the FireUpYourFeet.org pilot program fromSafe Routes to Schools, which advocates for safe routes to and from schools to improve students’health and well-being. Families can track their trips on the website. The school with the most active stu-dents will receive $500. (Submitted photo)

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Southdale, Edina City Council meet to talk public fundingCouncil members preferland purchase overstraight subsidyBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

City and Southdale Center officialsare working toward a plan to renovatethe nation’s oldest indoor regionalshopping center.

The Edina City Council met withrepresentatives from Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, Inc.,Tuesday, May 3, during a special worksession.

The city council previously dis-cussed the company’s request for $5.3million in public financial assistance aspart of an approximately $30-millionoverhaul of the 55-year-old mall.

A small majority of council mem-bers told Simon they’d rather find amutually beneficial way to help mallrenovations go forward, like purchas-ing land from the center to meet publicneeds, than shell out money for cosmet-ic upgrades.

John Phipps, senior vice president ofdevelopment for Simon, said the largestmall owner in the country has alreadycommitted to making substantial sitechanges that could improve leasing.They include infrastructure invest-ments in the former Mervyn’s space fornew anchor tenant Herberger’s, movingthe food court from the third to secondfloor, and realignment of the corridorleading to JCPenney.

But he said other non-income-pro-ducing fixes don’t have the desiredreturn on investment to win supportfrom the publicly traded company.

“If we partner with the city on thatlast piece, we can take what we weregoing to do and along with the city’shelp really make a statement there,”said Phipps.

Bill Hammer, vice president of devel-opment, said Southdale Center is one of17 “transformational properties” iden-tified by Simon nationwide. As such,the company has OK’d a basic level ofenhancement at $7.3 million. He said,however, $12.6 million is recommendedfor the property “to really take thatnext step forward.” The $5.3 million

requested from the city is the differ-ence.

The $12.6 million project wouldinclude new restrooms, a play area, newefficient lighting, redesigned mallentrances, landscaping and more.

“It’s not just painting and fixing it upbut really to be able to go out and tobegin to turn this property in the direc-tion we all want to go,” said Hammer.

Edina City Council members saidthey wanted to look at options otherthan providing a straight subsidy.

“We sit and wrestle with that sameissue you wrestle with, which is areturn on investment issue,” saidMayor Jim Hovland. “We’re reallywrestling with this notion of helpingyou with that fresh coat of paint, that$5.3 million to do hallways, to do floors,to do new entrances, to do new bath-rooms, is that the kind of investment orsubsidy the city should be doing?”

Hovland was in strong support ofusing public dollars to purchase landfrom Simon for a transit station andwater treatment facility near the mall,both meeting public needs. Simon couldthen use the money from the land sale

for its renovations.Mall Manager Laurie Van Dalen

said she has been working with MetroTransit, a service of the MetropolitanCouncil, to move the existing bus stopnear the JCPenney entrance away fromthe building closer to York Avenue. Shesaid 64 percent of crime at the mall isrelated to the bus stop.

Hovland and city staff also recentlymet with Metro Transit about thepotential of building a larger transitstation near the corner of York Avenueand 66th Street to accommodate the 800riders a day that come throughSouthdale, Hovland said. He said thatidea was well received. The city alsoneeds to build a water treatment facili-ty to meet growing needs in the area.

“We would also solve this slipperyslope problem of providing direct sub-sidy to the mall if we had a public pur-pose out there for the water treatmentfacility and transit station,” Hovlandsaid.

Hammer said Simon has used thatapproach in other projects, including in

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The Mill tells stories ofeveryday life in EdinaPublic SchoolsBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

There’s new venue for sharing stories inEdina.

Edina Public Schools launched a com-munity-sourced blog last month, as well asan official Facebook page.

Doug Johnson, director of communityrelations and Community EducationServices, said the district put a lot ofthought into entering social media.

“The challenge for us was making surewhatever we put in place we could main-tain and we could have interest in,” saidJohnson. “So many organizations do it tojust do it. We want to do it well.”

The unique blog,edinamill.blogspot.com, is named afterEdina’s historic mill. Cheryl Gunness, aparent and editor of the blog, said it’s amodern gathering place for the communi-ty, just as the mill at 50th Street and

Minnehaha Creek was long ago.“Our Mill harnesses not the mighty

Minnehaha, but instead social media toolsand a cataract of community energy togather stories of Edina Public Schools.Small stories that otherwise go unnoticed.Stories that personalize the Edina PublicSchools,” wrote Gunness in the openingpost.

Gunness, who has a Ph.D. in English,said The Mill is not intended to share snowclosures or detailed budget numbers.Those news items are already publicizedon the official district website, throughschool newsletters and the media.

“Often institutions like school districts

or cities launch a social media plan butstick to the old model of trying to pushinformation out to people,” said Gunness,who has children in grades 2 and 5 atHighlands Elementary School.

She said The Mill, which is updatedevery Tuesday and Friday, has only person-al stories written by parents about life inEdina schools. Gunness said she is alsorecruiting grandparents, school volun-teers, students and others to write. She saidshe hopes the blog represents all parts ofthe Edina community.

Recent posts on The Mill include anaccount of D-Day – the May 1 deadline formany college decisions – and the story of a

9-year-old who made a pact with a friend tosolve their problems with “words and nottheir hands.”

Gunness, an avid reader, said she findsthose narratives some of the most power-ful, memorable and inspiring writing. Theblog will also feature photos and video.

“Edina Public Schools is such a mighty,large, impressive school district we some-times lose sight of the fact that the district ismade up of millions of personal momentsthat can help us all relate,” she said.

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challenges and areas for improvement.Commenting is encouraged on the blog,and Gunness and Johnson said they hope itwill generate discussion on importantissues.

“We don’t expect all of them to be per-fectly pristine and positive,” said Johnson.“That opens up an opportunity for us at thedistrict to respond to it.”

Through Tuesday, June 10, The Mill isoffering an incentive for commenting.Each week, commenters will be entered ina drawing to win mill-related items, like a

T-shirt courtesy of the Edina HistoricalSociety featuring a painting of the EdinaMill or tickets to the Mill City Museum inMinneapolis.

So far, the response to the blog has beenpositive. At the end of its second week,Friday, April 29, it was “way over 1,000hits,” said Johnson. “I have people stop meand say ‘Hey, I read the blog.’”

Johnson said the district is also hopingto have 1,000 fans of its new Facebook pageby the end of the year. While several schoolgroups like Edina Hornet Athletics andEdina High School Bands already havetheir own pages, this is the first district-wide profile. The Mill and Facebook arelinked prominently on the district website,edina.k12.mn.us.

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Ban wood smokeTo the editor:

What happened to property rights?My husband and I live in Edina and

enjoy our yard, deck and porch. We alsoenjoy having our windows open. Likeeveryone else, we pay property taxes forthe ability to use and enjoy our property.But the past few years haven’t been soenjoyable because wood smoke from out-door fireplaces and pits in our immediateneighborhood is polluting our air.

The smell is nauseating, and it angersus to have to go inside and close up thehouse. We have recently learned how dan-gerous wood smoke is to breathe, alertingus that it is not just a nuisance, but also avery real health hazard.

If people cannot smoke outside inEdina parks, why do we have to breathesecondhand smoke on our own property?Edina grants free permits to anyone forrecreational fires giving them “the right”to have a fire. It seems like Edina is per-mitting pollution. Shouldn’t citizens alsobe able to get a “smoke free” permit fortheir property? We would like to see a banon backyard wood fires so that Edina res-idents are not allowed to pollute for enter-tainment in this age of concern about pol-lution.

Catherine ReevesEdina

Alternative school isgood fit for daughterTo the editor:

I am writing to let the communityknow about an amazing but not well-known resource for area students calledPrairie Center Alternative School inEden Prairie.

Our daughter was struggling to keepup in a large local high school. The big,lecture-based format did not meet herlearning style. She was always behind.When a family accident struck, the emo-tional toll of the accident and ever mount-ing workload proved daunting.

In stepped Prairie Center Alternative.The small class sizes, and self-directedbut structured classes have more thanmet our daughter’s needs. The atmos-phere promotes higher-level thinking

without the distractions present in manylarger classrooms. Real learning takesplace every day sparking many new inter-ests and avenues of inquiry. The instruc-tors are bright, engaged and caringtoward their students. The administra-tors are flexible and interested in eachstudent’s success.

During a recent visit, I was impressedto see all students either quietly studyingor engaged in small group discussions.The first day there, our daughter took aseries of tests to assess her learningstyle. Those have shaped her ongoinginstruction. Fridays are used to performcommunity service or interact with out-side speakers. She now gets up easilyeach day because she wants to go toschool. Even though she is going to schoolat Prairie Center Alternative, her finaltranscript will be from her local highschool. For students who have a hard timewith one-size fits all, Prairie CenterAlternative is a model that works.

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Kudos to Edina autismspecialistTo the editor:

Julie Robinson, autism specialist atValley View Middle School, is a truetreasure and an incredible asset for theEdina schools. As a parent of a child withautism, I can tell you that our education-al struggles as a family are often difficult,but Ms. Robinson has made an incredibledifference both for my son and for me.

She is to be commended for her superi-or knowledge regarding autism spectrumdisorders and has been a stellar educatorand advocate for my son.

Autism is a vast and nebulous disabili-ty – and confusing for many people tounderstand. However, Ms. Robinson hashelped my son’s special education teamset clear educational goals and come to abetter understanding of his disability.She has served as an educator for histeachers in the regular education classeshe is able to attend, has advocated for allhis necessary and crucial educationalsupports and worked more than diligent-ly to create a successful learning environ-ment where my son is able to make

progress. I am confident that my son’sprogress this year is due to her efforts.

Ms. Robinson is more than outstandingwhen it comes to her commitment to myson and to other students with autism.Ms. Robinson has made an incredible dif-ference for us and we are so impressedwith both her expertise as an educator ofchildren with autism and with the caringshe displays when working with his teamand us a family.

Thank you Ms. Robinson and EdinaSchools!

Kari HalkerRobbinsdale

Gov’t not responsiblefor safety netTo the editor:

This is in regard to Dr. Lifson’s columnlast week (“Leaders need to step up...,”April 28):

Dr. Lifson does not mention the mosteffective preventive for STIs: abstinence. Ithas been known to work 100 percent of thetime. If our sex education programs simplyprovide a manual for having safe sex whiletacitly approving sex out of wedlock, wetruly have failed our youth.

We have also failed our youth if we donot treat these young people as adults. Dr.Lifson’s column seems to focus on the mid-teens to mid-20s age group. Once this grouphas had the causes and results of STIsexplained to them, let them make their owndecisions. It can be very hip and cool to benaughty but as adults, they should under-stand that there are consequences to theiractions and that society cannot and will notalways be there to bail them out of troublethey got themselves into.

The legislature has no obligation to pro-vide a safety net for “on purpose” behaviorwhether it is smoking, excessive drinking,illegal drugs, or sex out of wedlock. All ofthese acts begin with a voluntary action onthe part of these young people. To blamethe legislature for not providing a safetynet for the consequences of irresponsiblebehavior while tacitly tolerating or evenapproving the very acts that create theseconsequences is not an answer.

Bob Green Bloomington

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Burke to lead EdinaCommunity Education

Edina Public Schools has hired ValerieBurke as its new director of CommunityEducation Services and community rela-tions. Burke is currently employed as theEdina Resource Center and CommunityVolunteer Programs coordinator for EdinaPublic Schools.

She replaces Doug Johnson, who willretire after more than 30 years in the dis-trict. Burke will report to Supt. RicDressen. Her office is located in the EdinaCommunity Center within theCommunity Education Services office.

Burke previously worked as coordina-tor for St. Louis Park Public Schools’Community Education Youth Services,supervisor for Richfield Public Schools’Community Education Youth Program,and intern with Edina Public Schools’Adult Programs and Business EducationPartnerships, among other positions.

She holds a master’s degree in commu-nity education administration from theUniversity of St. Thomas and a bachelor’sdegree in business administration fromthe Carlson School of Management at theUniversity of Minnesota.

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Edina Public Schools has hired KarenBergman as principal for CountrysideElementary School.

She will replace Julie Hatzung, who is

retiring at the end of this school year after10 years at Countryside. The Edina SchoolBoard will take official action onBergman’s hiring Monday, May 16. Shewill officially begin July 1.

Bergman is currently principal atMeadowview Elementary and Akin RoadElementary Schools in the FarmingtonArea Public School District. She previous-ly worked as the director of curriculumand instruction and also an elementaryclassroom teacher in Farmington. She wasalso an elementary classroom teacher forBrookings Public Schools in SouthDakota.

“Karen has a wealth of leadershipskills and talents that will be a great assetto Countryside and our district as we pur-sue our commitment of success for all stu-dents,” said Supt. Ric Dressen. “I am veryexcited to have her join our Edina team.”

District awarded forfinancial reporting

The Minnesota Department ofEducation Division of Program Financerecognized Edina Public Schools with itsSchool Finance Award for fiscal year 2010.

The award recognizes districts for time-ly submission of uniform financialaccounting and reporting standards dataand annual financial statement, asrequired by Minnesota law, as well as forhaving positive fund balances, demon-strating fiscal policies and procedures, andpersonnel training.

Margo Nash is the Edina PublicSchools director of business services.

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Local governments regainvariance authorityBY MARC INGBER • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Cities and counties have been giventhe OK to grant variances like they didin the past.

Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill May5 that allows local governments greaterlatitude to grant zoning variances.

A decision the Minnesota SupremeCourt handed down in July 2010changed the landscape for variances.

The court ruled that a “municipalitydoes not have the authority to grant avariance unless the applicant can showthat her property cannot be put to areasonable use without the variance.”

That differed greatly from a 1989decision that stated a variance could begranted if property owners “would liketo use the property in a ‘reasonablemanner’ that is prohibited by the ordi-nance.”

In effect, the 2010 decision made itnext to impossible for cities to grantvariances, except in rare circum-stances. It was handed down in thecase, Krummenacher v. City of

Minnetonka.The bill Dayton signed May 5 is

designed to clarify the law so that citiesand counties can use the standards thathad been in place for decades prior tolast year’s decision.

The new law states variances may begranted when applicants establishthere are “practical difficulties” incomplying with the official control andthey intend to use the property in a“reasonable manner.”

The variance law that went intoeffect last year affected more than $45million in building projects, accordingto the 2011 Builders Association of theTwin Cities.

“Any project requiring a variancewas ground to a halt last summer, leav-ing property owners with no options toimprove their property and buildersand remodelers on the sidelines,” saidRich Riemersma, the organization’spresident. “These projects can nowmove forward.”

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Man charged for firinggun near Southdale No injuries in Saturday, May 7,incident in center parking lotBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

A 30-year-old Plymouth man faces a felonyfor firing a gun in the Southdale Center park-ing lot Saturday night, May 7.

John Ryan Greichunos was chargedTuesday, May 10, in Hennepin County DistrictCourt with the reckless discharge of afirearm. He was released from jail on $20,000bail.

According to the criminal complaint, EdinaPolice Department officers were dispatched tothe mall in Edina on report of a man with agun. Officers located Greichunos speaking to asecurity employee in the parking lot.Witnesses said a man matching his descrip-tion fired a gun into the air.

When asked if he had a weapon, Greichunossaid he had a gun down the front of his pants.He was handcuffed and officers recovered aloaded .45 caliber handgun. Officers also recov-ered one .45 caliber shell casing in the parkinglot, according to the complaint.

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Wellness tour visitsset for May 12

The AARP and WalgreensWellness Tour will stop 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Edina ParkPlaza, 3330 Edinborough Way, Edina.There will be complimentary screen-ings for glucose, cholesterol, bloodpressure, bone density, body compo-sition and waist circumference.Appointments and health insuranceare not required. Info: 952-831-4084.

Edina doctor releasesbook with patient

An Edina doctor and hisBurnsville patient have written abook about their plan to put healthcare back in the patient’s hands.Internal medicine specialist Dr.Merlin Brown, who has a privatepractice in Edina, and patientCharla Sheffield partnered writing“Where Doesn’t It Hurt? A Doctorand his Equally Frustrated

Patient’s Cure to Health Care.”The book outlines a plan to elim-

inate the red tape of insurancecompanies and put individualsback in charge of their health care.It includes real life examples ofdying patients and pay-for-perform-ance rebates to doctors from insur-ance companies as well as a three-step solution for fixing the system.

“Where Doesn’t It Hurt? ADoctor and his Equally FrustratedPatient’s Cure to Health Care” waspublished by Edina-based BeaversPond Press and is available atb e a v e r s p o n d b o o k s . c o m ,amazon.com or through theauthors’ website wheredoes-ntithurt.com.

Edina Realty supportinghomeless for 15 years

The Edina Realty Foundationhas donated more than $6.2 millionto homeless-related nonprofitorganizations in Minnesota, NorthDakota and western Wisconsin

since its inception 15 years ago thismonth.

Locally, the Edina Realty officesat 6800 France Ave. and 50th Streetand France Avenue in Edina haveawarded nearly $500,000 to organi-zations that help area residentswho are homeless or dealing withhousing-related issues.

Donations come from area realestate agents who contribute partof their home sales commissions.Each Edina Realty office can decidewhere to earmark their donationsto help support the homeless intheir community. Edina Realtymatches a portion of the contribu-tions made by agents. The founda-tion also receives proceeds fromoffice fundraisers as well as indi-vidual donations from employees.

Organizations that have receivedgrants from the local Edina Realtyoffices include Bridging Inc.,Cornerstone Advocacy Servicesand Learning Center for Children.Grants typically range from $500 to$5,000.

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the Edina Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Taste of Edina.”

“Taste” will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Centennial Lakes Park

in the Hughes Pavilion, 7499 France Ave. S. from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Mark Fincham of Edina graduatedwith an MBA from the University ofColorado Denver Business School and iscurrently employed as director of market-ing at Clear Hearing in Edina.

Edina resident Matthew Cutshall wasrecently initiated in the University ofWisconsin-Madison’s Phi Beta Kappa aca-demic honor society.

The following Edina students areNational Merit $2,500 Scholarship win-ners: Laura Arneson, Sean Carney,Monica Gates, Peter Kim and EdwardMcKlveen. They were chosen from a tal-ent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Carah Claflin, a Luther College juniorand 2008 Edina High School graduate, per-formed in Luther’s opera performance“Street Scene.”

Edina High School student EmilyPederson was one of 19 Twin Cities sen-iors to receive a Rose Rees Peace Awardfrom the National Council of JewishWomen.

Five students from Edina were selectedfor membership in the 2011 Minnesota BandDirectors Association State Honor Bands:Hannah Bowlin and Emily Johansenfrom Edina High School, and AllieWhiteside, Ariana Song and HunterWheeler from South View Middle School.

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Police reportThe following is a summary of select-

ed incidents listed on the Edina PoliceDepartment weekly crime report April 25to May 1:

April 25 – A 17-year-old girl wasarrested for theft at Southdale Centerafter she was observed leaving a storewithout paying for $105 clothing.

April 26 – An attempted burglary wasreported on the 5500 block of HalifaxLane. Unknown persons attempted forforcibly enter the residence.

Suspicious activity was reported onthe 3500 block of Fuller Street West.

A 20-year-old Edina woman was arrest-ed for DWI at the intersection of HazeltonRoad and France Avenue South after thevehicle she was driving was involved inan accident.

A 51-year-old Minneapolis man wasarrested for possession of drug parapher-nalia and a hit and run accident on the3900 block of 49 1⁄2 Street West after thevehicle he was driving hit another vehicleand left the scene.

A wallet and contents valued at $114was reported stolen from a locked lockerat LA Fitness, 4175 76th St. W.

April 28 – A Volvo valued at $17,000was reported stolen from a driveway onthe 4000 block of 44th Street West. Thevehicle had been left unlocked with thekeys inside.

An iPod valued at $75 was reportedstolen from an unlocked vehicle parked ina detached garage on the 4000 block of44th St. W.

A 24-year-old Edina woman was arrest-ed for DWI at the intersection of 50thStreet West and Maple Road after thevehicle she was driving was involved inan accident.

April 29 – A burglary was reported onthe 6300 block of France Avenue South.Unknown persons forcibly entered thevictim’s residence and stole electronics,credit cards and cash valued at $752.

A cell phone valued at $200 was report-ed stolen after it was left unattended inthe hallway at South View Middle School,4725 South View Lane.

A laptop, briefcase and portfolio val-ued at $1,6000 were reported stolen from alocked vehicle parked on the 7500 block ofFrance Avenue South.

April 30 – A 19-year-old Edina manwas arrested for DWI, allowing an openalcohol container and underage drinkingand driving at the intersection of 60thStreet West and Xerxes Avenue Southafter the vehicle he was driving wasstopped for a traffic violation. Two Edinawomen, ages 18 and 19, who were passen-gers in the vehicle were arrested for

underage consumption and open bottleviolations.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested for pos-session of marijuana and drug parapher-nalia after being found after hours inGarden Park, 5536 Hanson Road.

A runaway was reported on the 6200block of Ewing Avenue South. A juvenileboy left the residence without permis-sion. He later returned on his own.

Fire reportThe Edina Fire Department responded

to the following incidents April 25 to May1:

April 25 – Firefighters were called tothe intersection of Garrison Lane andWooddale Avenue after gas tank bracketsbroke on a vehicle and the gas tank wasdragged for two blocks. No pooling ofgasoline was found.

A natural gas line was hit on West 70thStreet near France Avenue. The gas com-pany was on scene, pinched off the leakand began repairs. Edina Fire units werenot needed and cancelled en route.

A large amount of smoke was reportedcoming from a chimney on the 5600 blockof Gate Park Road. The smoke was foundto be from a wood-burning stove. Therewere no hazards.

Paramedic firefighters responded to 12emergency medical service calls.

Four false fire alarms were investigat-ed.

April 26 – Smoke was reported at anapartment building on the 5200 block ofVernon Avenue. A cutting board made ofplastic composite material had beenplaced on a stovetop, igniting the cuttingboard. Fire did not spread beyond the cut-ting board.

Paramedics responded to a vehiclecrash with injuries on Hazelton Road atFrance Avenue.

A carbon monoxide alarm on the 6000block of Walnut Drive was checked andfound to be due to low back-up batteries.

A carbon monoxide alarm malfunc-tion was investigated on the 5500 blockof Oak Glen Road.

There were nine EMS incidents.April 27 – Fire units and ambulances

responded to a vehicle rollover andcrash that struck a house on the 6800block of West Shore Drive.

A natural gas line was struck on the4400 block of West 70th Street.Firefighters monitored the air until thegas company repaired the line.

An antifreeze leak from an emer-gency power generator was reported onthe 7700 block of France Avenue.Firefighters found 10-15 gallons ofantifreeze had spilled. The leak was

stopped and drains were plugged.Antifreeze did not enter drains or water-sheds. A cleanup company was called tomitigate the spill.

Firefighters were called to the 8000block of West 78th Street on a report ofsomeone stuck in an elevator. The eleva-tor was working and unoccupied whenfirefighters arrived.

A resident on the 5100 block ofBlossom Court reported smoke comingfrom a ceiling light fixture. Firefightersinvestigated and did not find smoke ordetect any heat signatures.

There were 13 EMS responses.April 28 – There were 11 EMS inci-

dents and one false fire alarm.April 29 – Edina fire crews respond-

ed to a request for mutual aid assistancefrom St. Louis Park Fire Department at

a house fire on the 3200 block of RhodeIsland Avenue South.

There were eight EMS responses andone false fire alarm checked.

April 30 – Paramedics responded toMinneapolis to assist at a vehicle acci-dent on 61st Street and Nicollet AvenueSouth at the request of HennepinCounty Ambulance.

Firefighters answered questions atthe site of a recreational fire complaint.

There were 12 EMS incidents.May 1 – Firefighters assisted an ele-

vator company remove a person trappedin an elevator on the 6500 block ofFrance Avenue.

A fire alarm pull station was resetafter a child pulled the alarm at a hotelon the 3400 block of Edinborough Way.

There were 10 EMS incidents.


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Edina volunteers recognizedOne of the city of Edina’s top awards

for community service was recently pre-sented to a philanthropist who worked toraise money last fall for a young Africanboy’s education.

Mayor Jim Hovland presented PaulMooty with the Mayor’s Individual ServiceCommendation at Edina’s VolunteerRecognition Reception Thursday, April 28,at Edinborough Park. The award is givenannually to an individual for outstandingvolunteer service.

A past president of the Rotary Club ofEdina, Mooty helped raise about $30,000 inOctober to pay for 6-year-old MosesMwaura’s education in Nairobi, Kenya.Last spring, the Rotary Club of Edinabrought Moses to Minnesota from Africato have his crossed eyes surgically correct-ed and to repair his damaged teeth.

Mooty is a current member of theEdina Community Foundation Board ofDirectors and past member of theTransportation Commission. He recentlycompleted a one-year appointment as anexecutive in residence at the Center forIntegrative Leadership at the University ofMinnesota. There, he wrote a case studyon the integrative leadership aspects ofRotary’s role in polio eradication, whichwas later used in a graduate class on lead-ership.

Hovland presented five other presti-gious awards at the Volunteer RecognitionReception.

• Mayor’s Service Club Commendation:Edina Federated Women’s Club. The EdinaFederated Women’s Club has made this ayear of multiple special projects to beaccomplished in place of its usual philan-thropic fundraiser, Feds Fest. The club’smission during 2010-2011 is to completeseveral service projects, especially in sup-port of Cornerstone and VEAP – organiza-tions that provide food, shelter and cloth-ing for women and their children who areexperiencing domestic violence.

• Mayor’s Connecting With KidsCommendation: Edina CommunicationsExplorers Post 3411. Chartered in the fallof 2010, the Communications ExplorersPost is for young people ages 15 to 20 thatare interested in pursuing a career in thecommunications field. Exploring pro-grams are based on five areas of emphasis:career opportunities, life skills, citizen-ship, character education and leadershipexperience. Members are high school stu-dents from Edina, St. Louis Park, Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Totino-Grace.

• Mayor’s Youth Commendation:Apeksha Goonewardena and J.D. Loyle.Apeksha is a junior at Blake School whohas volunteered a significant amount oftime in service at Fairview SouthdaleHospital as a “Junior Volunteer.” In this

role she has been active in the STEP ForceProgram since the spring of 2009. At thehospital, STEP Force volunteers transportand discharge patients, many of who areanxious and nervous. In 2010, Apekshagave over 254 hours of her time.

J.D., an Edina High School sophomore,is a charter member of theCommunications Explorers Post 3411. As amember of the post, J.D. has perfect atten-dance, not even missing the field trip to theStar Tribune Heritage Center scheduledover winter break. In addition to the regu-lar activities of the post, J.D. has providedoffice assistance to the city’sCommunications and MarketingDepartment, reviewed content on thecity’s website, helped produce a broadcastof the Edina City Council and assistedwith the taping of Edina’s monthly news-cast “Agenda: Edina.”

• Mayor’s Outstanding SeniorCommendation: Shirley Johnson. Johnsonhas been an active volunteer at FairviewSouthdale Hospital since 1969. Johnsonvolunteers weekly at the hospital’s infor-mation desk where she greets patients andvisitors, answers the patient informationphone line and directs people to their des-tinations.

• Mayor’s Community InvolvementCommendation: Police Officer BrianHubbard. Hubbard, who joined the EdinaPolice Department in 2007, is well knownin the community for coordinating thedepartment’s Citizens’ Academy, an 11-week program that gives participants aninformative, interactive look behind thescenes of the department. Attendees makemock traffic stops, tour the HennepinCounty jail, learn defensive tactics, followthe course of a criminal investigation andprocess a crime scene. Among otherthings, Hubbard organized the “Wills forHeroes” event at the police department.This provided officers and their spousesthe chance to have their wills drafted forfree through volunteer attorneys.Hubbard also helped structure and partic-ipated in the Edina Youth DistractedDriving Campaign.

Many service organizations also recog-nized their own exemplary volunteers atthe reception. Awards were presented tothe following: Heather Randall King,Edina Art Center; Mike Sitek, EdinaChamber of Commerce; Claire Anderson,Will Kenney and J.D. Loyle, EdinaCommunications Explorers Post 3411;Mike Opitz, Edina Community Channel16; Kevin Clay, Eric Burfeind, MikeSeaman and Bruce Coles, Energy &Environment Commission; GinnyPearson, Edina Federated Women’s Club;

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Sue Neuhart, Edina Garden Council; Zachand Brynlee Anderson, Edina HistoricalSociety; Dan Johnson, Human Rights &Relations Commission; Jim Bentley, EdinaKiwanis Golden K Club; Marty LaBelle,Edina Lions Club; Guy Logan, MarkShockey, Kricket Opheim Chandarana,Jamie Sedor, Jim Warner and MarkMoore, Edina Morningside Rotary Club;

Marilynn Krekelberg and Mab Nulty,Edina Morningside Woman’s Club;Bernice Amacher, Edina Public ArtCommittee; Scott Smith, Edina SeniorCenter; Jane Carpenter, Edina Woman’sClub; Shirley Johnson, Jeanne Kauth,Betty Settle and Apeksha Goonewardena,Fairview Southdale Hospital.

The reception is airing through the endof the month on Edina CommunityChannel 16 at 12:30 p.m. Sundays, 4 and 9p.m. Tuesdays and 7 a.m. Thursdays. Thereception can also be viewed online atCityofEdina.com.

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City forming advisorycommunications group

Edina City Manager Scott Neal willform a Communications AdvisoryCommittee and is seeking community par-ticipation.

The committee will meet at least twiceper year to provide feedback and sugges-tions to the city manager on the city’sefforts to communicate with the publicabout its activities. The committee willalso provide suggestions on how the citycould be more effective in soliciting andprocessing input and feedback from peopleregarding the operations and policies ofcity government. The committee will beadvisory to the city manager, not the EdinaCity Council.

Those interested in participatingshould send their name, address, contactinformation and a one-paragraph descrip-tion of why they want to be part of thecommittee to Neal before 4:30 p.m. Friday,May 20. Information can be sent to [email protected] or mailed to Neal atEdina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina,MN 55424. Neal will appoint the committeemembers, who will first meet in late June.

Info: 952-826-0364.

City hires former internin communications role

Jordan Gilgenbach recently joined thecity of Edina’s Communications andMarketing Department as communicationscoordinator. Gilgenbach holds a bachelor’sdegree from Minnesota State University,Mankato, in mass communications with anemphasis in public relations and a minor ineconomics. A former communicationsintern with the city, Gilgenbach also previ-ously worked for the Greater MankatoConvention and Visitors Bureau and Apple.He succeeds Marty Doll in the position ofcommunications coordinator.

City of Edina winsaward for finances

The city of Edina was awarded a certifi-cate of achievement for excellence infinancial reporting by the GovernmentFinance Officers Association of theUnited States and Canada for its compre-hensive annual financial report. Theachievement is the highest form of recog-nition in the area of governmentalaccounting and financial reporting.

This is the fourth consecutive year thecity’s finance department, led by FinanceDirector John Wallin and AssistantFinance Director Eric Roggeman, hasreceived the recognition. Annually,approximately 100 Minnesota municipali-ties receive the certificate of achievement.To view the city’s annual report, budgetand capital improvement plan, visitCityofEdina.com/Finance.

Public works departmentopen house May 18

To celebrate National Public WorksWeek, the city of Edina Public Works staffwill show off their equipment and discusstheir job responsibilities at a rain-or-shineopen house 3:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18.The event will be held at the new PublicWorks and Park Maintenance Facility, 7450Metro Blvd.

A display will be set up and a represen-tative present for each of the followingareas: Park Maintenance, Utilities, SignShop, Carpentry, Streets, Electric,Equipment Maintenance andEngineering. Big trucks and other equip-ment will be outside the building forchildren to see close-up. Parents areencouraged to bring cameras. A limitednumber of hot dogs and other snackswill be served.

Info: 952-826-0376 orCityofEdina.com/PublicWorks.

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Mike Walker, technology integrationspecialist for Edina Public Schools, was

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May Day is outdoor play day at HighlandsA few snowflakes couldn’t stop the May Day celebration at Highlands Elementary School Sunday, May1, in Edina. Students enjoyed activities in outdoor learning spaces all around the school, including, leftto right, Alice Rosenberg, Sophie Rosenberg and Emma Rosenberg, who observed early spring pondlife with Highlands moms Stacey Thiele and Sarah Hardy. (Submitted photo)

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Local Toastmasterscelebrate 65th year

The Lakers Toastmasters are celebrat-ing their 65th anniversary 6-7:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 17, at Lutheran Church ofthe Good Shephard, 4801 France Ave., justover the Edina border in Minneapolis.

Toastmasters is an organization dedi-cated to improving communication andspeech skills in a welcoming and support-ive environment. Toastmasters’ estab-lished program provides tools for practic-ing speaking and leadership skills.

Info: 952-929-9424 (Stacy Barshap) or952-210-6963 (Jenny Hastings).

Edina Woman’s Clubmeeting May 23

The Edina Woman’s Club will meetMonday, May 23, at Colonial Church, 6200Colonial Way, Edina. Lunch will be servedat noon. The business meeting and pro-gram will follow at 1 p.m.

The program “May Fashion Show,”will feature Edina Woman’s Club mem-

bers modeling fashions from Christopher& Banks at Southdale Center.

Guests are welcome. Tickets cost $15for guests. Checks payable to the EdinaWoman’s Club can be sent to GloriaPeterson, 6345 Warren Ave., Edina, MN55439.

Info: 952-927-9617.

Quality of life surveyconducted in Edina

Minneapolis-based DecisionResources will contact Edina residentsthis month to conduct a 2011 Quality ofLife Survey for the city. Approximately400 residents will be contacted via tele-phone and asked their opinions on topicsranging from parks and recreation tocommunications and public safety.

A survey like this has not been com-pleted in Edina in over 10 years. The sur-vey is being conducted by DecisionResources at a cost of $24,000, which willbe paid for out of the city’s communica-tions fund. A report is expected to be com-plete early this summer.

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cities around the metro and statewide.Decision Resources has also conductedsurveys in many cities, counties andschool districts around the state, includ-ing Edina Public Schools.

Runway of Success May16 in Edina

Ready for Success has its third annualRunway of Success event 5-8 p.m. Monday,May 16, at Pinstripes, 3849 GallagherDrive, in Edina.

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Runway of Success, a ladies-onlyfundraising event, will feature a fashionshow with outfits created from Ready forSuccess donations. M.A. Rosko from Fox 9morning news will emcee. There will alsobe a boutique featuring fashion items and

outfits from the runway show and aPurses with Purpose Auction. All pro-ceeds go directly back to the Ready forSuccess program.

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Edina to be honoredat SpotLight event

Edina High School will be honoredMonday, June 6, at Hennepin TheatreTrust’s SpotLight Awards for its musicalproduction of “Anything Goes.” Theevening at the Orpheum Theatre honorsMinnesota’s best young musical theatretalent by featuring student performancesmixed with award presentations fromamong 600 honored students and 47 par-ticipating schools.

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Above right, Edina High School senior Sami Martin Dillon lays on the hood of a car Friday, May 6, during the mockcrash put on every other year at the high school by theater students. At left, Edina senior Julia Hill addresses fel-low students following the mock crash Friday, May 6, at Edina High School. Julia spoke about her friend andfriend’s father, who were killed by a distracted driver about five years ago. She said she hoped the mock crashwould help even one classmate “make a smart decision.” Julia planned the event with senior Madeleine Rowe,not pictured. (Photos by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)


Van Valkenburg Park last month. Bothdogs survived.

“I want the community to know weare looking into it,” Long. “It’s just we’refairly limited in what we can do.”

Currently, residents who report coy-ote sightings are advised to contact awildlife management company. Longsaid under both city policy andMinnesota Department of NaturalResources policy, the responsibility toeradicate wild animals falls to privateproperty owners when the animals areexhibiting normal behavior.

Long said the city is also activelyspreading the word about the risk of coy-otes through email and media alerts.Residents have been told to not leavesmall pets unsupervised outdoors.

For Bob and Becky Bennett, simplyknowing there are coyotes in Edina is notenough. Their dog Smokey was attackedin April after being let onto a fenced backpatio for a split-second. They frequentlysee coyotes in their northwest Edinaneighborhood, including one so brazen itlingered in their backyard on Easter

Sunday during a large family gathering.“This isn’t a response, this is a surren-

der,” Bob Bennett said, noting at themeeting he tried reading education mate-rials “to the coyote from my deck but thecoyote didn’t seem to respond very well.”

In rural areas, he said the predatoryanimals are shot on sight, and asked thecity to find a way to safely shoot coyotes.

Long said options other than educa-tion, including poisoning, trapping orshooting coyotes, put city residents andtheir pets at greater risk of harm.

“I adamantly discourage using policeofficers to shoot these animals. I thinkit’s a bad choice and very dangerous,”Long said.

It is illegal for residents to set traps inthe city or to discharge firearms in citylimits without a permit.

Since the first reported coyote sight-ing in the city about five years ago, Longestimates the population has grown toabout a dozen. Many cities around themetro area are also experiencing aninflux of coyotes as the animals continueto spread north in the United States.

The neighboring cities ofMinneapolis, Eden Prairie, Bloomington,Richfield, Hopkins, St. Louis Park andBrooklyn Park are also focusing theirresponse on education, Long said.

“They have all taken the sameapproach, which is educating the pub-lic,” he said. “They do not take an activerole in wildlife management in theircities.”

Long said rather than refer residentsto companies that specialize in wildlifemanagement, Edina could hire its ownprivate contractor to remove coyotes forresidents, but that would set a precedent.He questioned the potential cost to thecity and if there would be requests toremove other animals.

Mayor Jim Hovland said he would fol-low Long’s recommendation for now, butbelieves there will need to be a moreactive response than education alone. Hesaid he expects the problem to get worseas spring and summer progress.Residents who’ve already had petsattacked are frustrated.

“When you’ve got a predator growingin numbers in your town you need todevelop some kind of a strategy to dealwith it,” Hovland said.

To date there have been no reportedcoyote attacks on humans in the state,but Becky Bennett said she’s concernedabout that after seeing how fearless thecoyotes are in her neighborhood. She

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“We have some research and work todo to be able to respond to you in a fulland complete manner to your idea,”said Hammer.

Phipps said without investment fromthe city, the basic renovation – “a paintyour house type of situation” – willresult.

“We don’t want to spend $7 millionfor people to say ‘Something is differ-ent. I don’t know what.’ We want to do arenovation where people walk in andsay ‘Wow, this place has been trans-formed,’” he said.

Council member Josh Sprague saidhe was not totally opposed to using pub-lic dollars on cosmetic upgrades.

“I’m in the middle. I find that ourinterests are completely aligned,” saidSprague. “What’s good for Southdale isgood for the district... I don’t think we

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Council member Mary Brindle saidshe also wasn’t completely opposed tousing public dollars in this way.

Council members Ann Swenson andJoni Bennett, as well as Hovland, said

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“We are caught right where you arebut just for different reasons,” Swensonsaid.

Bennett said she couldn’t see a pub-lic purpose in the interior and exteriorchanges.

“That’s why I’m really attracted tothe concept that’s been floated and Ihope it does get favorable considerationby your company,” Bennett said.

Following the meeting, Hammer saidSimon would look into the idea and tryto respond quickly to the city.


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also urged the city to be more aggressivebefore disaster strikes.

“If we haven’t had any inMinnesota, we’re very, very luckybecause they’re happening in otherstates,” she said.

Linda Sherman, another resident innorthern Edina, said she just witnessedtwo coyotes corner her dog the daybefore the meeting. She said keepingdogs and children indoors couldn’t be

the only answer to the problem.Council member Josh Sprague said

he’d like the city to set a threshold forcoyote activity that would prompt fur-ther action to prevent harm when neces-sary.

Long said he will continue to look atoptions. He said he encourages residentsto report coyote sightings to the city so itcan track the animals and direct educa-tion measures in impacted neighbor-hoods.

Coyote sightings can be reported toEdina Animal Control at 952-826-0494. Ifan immediate response is required, call911.

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Good Samaritan United MethodistChurch Senior Pastor Dan Johnsonreceived Edina’s Tom Oye Human RightsAward at the city’s Volunteer RecognitionReception Thursday, April 28, atEdinborough Park.

Each year, the Edina Human Rights &Relations Commission presents the awardto a person who fosters respect and dignityfor others, models courage and compassionin the advancement of human rights, anddemonstrates leadership by example forimproving and advancing human rights.

Good Samaritan United MethodistChurch has been a reconciling church thatopenly welcomes and affirms gay, lesbian,bisexual and transgender people since 1995.According to his nominators, Johnson, sen-ior pastor for the past 12 years, has chal-lenged his suburban congregation to “stepoutside their comfort zone and embrace theGospel’s call to show compassion and do jus-tice for all people, regardless of differences.On a host of issues from poverty and home-lessness to discrimination and equality, hismessage has been that all people are chil-

dren of God entitled to the same respect anddignity.”

Johnson advises churches grapplingwith the issues of becoming reconcilingcongregations. He has lent his name toOutfront Minnesota, a group working formarriage equity rights and has designateda Reconciling Sunday in his local church.He has been a spokesman for resolutionsaimed at eliminating discriminatory lan-guage in the United Methodist Book ofDiscipline. Johnson will continue to cham-pion human rights in his new cabinet posi-tion as director of congregational develop-ment in the Minnesota Annual Conferenceof United Methodist Churches.

Johnson is the 10th recipient of theTom Oye Human Rights Award, which isnamed for the late founder of the HumanRights and Relations Commission, whichbegan in 1970. Oye was a Nisei soldier inWorld War II, a second-generationJapanese American who served in the100th Infantry Battalion of the 442ndRegimental Combat Team, one of the mostdecorated units in U.S. military history.

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bler in Edina. She said her children lovehaving their own rooms and a backyardto play in.

“It’s been a wonderful little place forus,” said Angie Trailer. “And especiallywith our two kids, getting into the EdinaSchool District was just a dream for us.”

The nonprofit organization hashelped close to 90 families like theTrailers purchase houses in westHennepin County over the last 10 years.

Homes Within Reach ExecutiveDirector Janet Lindbo said the pro-gram, also known as the West HennepinAffordable Housing Land Trust, hasqualified buyers purchase the housestructure, and lease the land under-neath it for a nominal fee. By removingthe cost of land from the equation, mort-gage payments, property taxes and clos-ing costs are significantly reduced,making homeownership possible forworking households, she said.

The Minnetonka-based organizationbegan in 2001 when community leadersin that city saw a need for permanentaffordable homeownership for teachers,retail and customer service workers,food custodians, municipal employeesand other laborers.

“We want to meet the needs of those

essential workers in our communities,”which have since grown to also includeBrooklyn Park, Deephaven, Edina, EdenPrairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove,New Hope, Richfield, St. Louis Park andWayzata, said Lindbo.

With a decade of service behind it,Board President Robert Hamilton saidHomes Within Reach has a solid founda-tion to continue growing. The first-everfundraiser and benefit for the nonprofitis Monday evening, May 23, atCentennial Lakes Park in Edina.

“We really think the mission is greatfor our communities,” said Hamilton,an Edina resident and co-chair of theevent.

Homes Within Reach purchases typi-cally foreclosed and abandoned proper-ties with funding from local, state andfederal programs, and private donors.The properties are then refurbished tosafety, health and efficiency guidelinesbefore they are sold to the new owners.Fixes can include new electrical wiring,windows, roofs and appliances.

Owner Christine Johnson, who’sbeen in her St. Louis Park house for ayear and a half, said she was blownaway by its condition.

“Everything was new in my homeexcept for the washer and dryer,” shesaid, taking away the risk for immediatecostly repairs that could break the bank.“They make sure that you will be able tosucceed in home ownership.”

Johnson, who works as certified peer

counselor for Ramsey County AdultMental Health, is a foster parent andsingle mom to an adopted 4-year-old boy.She said she had never entertained thepossibility of owning a home until shesaw a Homes Within Reach flier in a cof-fee shop.

To qualify, buyers must earn lessthan 80 percent of the area medianincome. Most clients make closer to 58percent, said Lindbo. The averagehousehold income is $40,868. Buyersmust be able to get a mortgage. Theaverage monthly mortgage payment is$907, often equal to or less than the costmany were paying to rent.

Lindbo said while home prices havedropped in some areas over the past fewyears, the cost of the land has notdecreased in the suburbs. Homes WithinReach has found available propertiesneed more work, offsetting savings.Additionally, more people are lookingfor affordable options as wages andhours have been reduced.

At the same time, nonprofits are fac-ing funding challenges with public andprivate sector cuts. For example,Community Development Block Grantdollars were reduced 16 percent in the2011 federal budget, Lindbo said. HomesWithin Reach receives money from thatsource from three of the communities itserves, including $82,000 allocated bythe city of Edina in 2010.

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Homes Homes WithinReach benefit

Homes Within Reach is having its firstfundraiser 5-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, inthe Hughes Pavillion at Centennial LakesPark, 7499 France Ave. S., in Edina.

The event is open to the public. A $10donation is suggested at the door.

The family-friendly, casual eveningwill feature presentations by HomesWith Reach Board members and achance to meet homeowners and may-ors from the 11 communities served.

There will be food catered by Prima,Byerly’s and Lund’s, and croquet playingin the park, as well as a silent auctionwith more than 50 items.

They include everything from a$1,000 R.F. Moeller Jeweler gift certifi-cate and $1,300 Cooks of Crocus Hill giftcertificate for private cooking class andparty, to Twins baseball tickets, a privatemovie showing at Edina Theatre, week-end getaway at Westin Edina Galleria,grill from Warner’s Stellian, and more.

An iPad courtesy of Best Buy willalso be given away as a door prize.Attendees can also participate in the“Wine Frenzy” by purchasing a winecork for $25. Each cork matches up withone of 300 bottles ranging in valuefrom $12 to $300.

Info: HomesWithinReach.org.COYOTES: TO PAGE 30A

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WHEN: Friday, August 5, 2011 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.WHERE: The Metropolitan Ballroom, Golden Valley

All Armstrong high school grads from the 70’s and early 80’sare invited, as well as all Armstrong staff who worked at theschool during those years. Live music! The event is beingcatered by D’Amico and they will be serving many of theirfantastic appetizers!

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The Ridgeview Elementary School Families arehosting a celebration honoring Jacqueline Prestonfor her 35 years of teaching.

The Open House is 2:00-4:00 pm on Sunday,May 15 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 9201Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN. (Guestsplease bring a snack or dessert)

A short program will begin at 2:30 pm. Childrenwelcome to participate if they wish. Those wishingto participate should indicated when replying.

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Lindbo said currently Homes WithinReach is able to add 10-15 homes a yearto its roster and at any given time isworking with up to 30 applicants in dif-ferent stages of the process.

Board member Patti Marrinan ofEdina said her favorite part is seeingthe smiles on new homeowners’ facesafter closing.

For Marrinan, co-chair of the upcom-ing benefit, housing has long been a pas-sion. She remembers her father, a realestate agent, working hard to get oneyoung couple into their first home. Hermother’s plan to finally paint their ownhouse was dashed because it turned outhe didn’t take any commission.

“My father had this passion that allpeople should have a home and I’llnever forget that,” she said.

Minnetonka resident RebeccaEdmondson is also on board, a third ofwhich is comprised by clients like her-self and Johnson. Edmondson said shewants to give back to others what she’sreceived since purchasing her home ayear and a half ago through HomesWithin Reach.

Unlike most clients, Edmondson wasnot a first-time buyer. She sold her firsthome 15 years ago to move to Mexico,where she worked as an academic advi-sor for a private international Catholicschool system, eventually becoming avice principal. She was later trans-ferred to Chicago.

After going through a divorce, shecame home to Minnesota, however, herteaching license didn’t transfer. She

heard about Homes Within Reach whileworking part-time at an after-schoolprogram

She said having a permanent homenear family was important for her andson Lalo, 12, after moving so manytimes in recent years.

“Our house is in a very nice neigh-borhood,” said Edmondson, who isnearing completion of a master’sdegree in curriculum development.“There are a lot of kids my son’s agehere. His new best friend lives next door.He can walk to his school bus and feelsafe.”

Once owners purchase their home,they can stay there even if their incomeincreases beyond 80 percent of the areamedian. If they decide to sell their homeduring the course of their 99-year landlease, it must be sold to a qualifyingbuyer. Often, owners will work with

Homes Within Reach to complete thetransaction.

Hamilton said each investment overtime has the potential to serve a largenumber of people.

“The average person stays in one ofour homes for about nine years,” saidHamilton. “Because we can put thisland in our trust for a century, our 90homes will serve 900 families.”

Lindbo said the communities wherethe homes are located also benefit fromthe new dedicated homeowners andcommunity members.

The Trailers said they enjoy owninga home and doing all of the work thatcomes with it. They are already plan-ning some upgrades in their kitchen.

“We have all these dreams for thehouse,” said Angie. “It as completelymove-in ready and now we can totallydream whatever we want to.”

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Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name

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

State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is or will beconducted:Red Seat Assessment

State the address of the principalplace of business.7455 France Avenue South#411,Edina, MN 55435

List the name and complete streetaddress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name.Comprehensive Hire, Inc 7455France Avenue South#411, Edina,MN 55435

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

FILED: Apr 07, 2011/s/ Talley Flora, CEO

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City of Edina(Official Publication)

CITY OF EDINA4801 W. 50TH STREET

EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSEDINA AQUATIC CENTER SURF

FEATURE INSTALLATIONBIDS CLOSE June 1, 2011, 1:00 PM

SEALED BIDS will be received andopened in the Mayor’s Conference Roomat Edina City Hall, 4801 West 50th Streetat 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

Scope of Project:

This project includes the construction ofa standing wave surf feature at the EdinaAquatic Center. Work includes furnish-ing and installing Flowrider feature, andconstruction of a pool basin and equip-ment room, along with site improvementsin the immediate vicinity of the feature.

Bids shall be in a sealed envelope with astatement thereon showing the work cov-ered by the bid. Bids should be ad-dressed to the Assistant Director of Parksand Recreation, City of Edina, 4801 West50th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55424,and may be mailed or submitted person-ally to the Assistant Director. Bids re-ceived by the Assistant Director, eitherthrough the mail or by personal submis-sion, after the time set for receiving themmay be returned unopened.

Work must be done as described in theplans and specifications on file in the of-fice of the City Clerk. Plans and specifi-cation s are available from the Park andRecreation Department for a non-refund-able deposit of $60.00 (by check). Nobids will be considered unless sealedand accompanied by bid bond or certifiedcheck payable to the City of Edina in theamount of at least ten percent (10%) ofthe bid. The City Council reserves theright to reject any or all bids or any por-tion thereof.

BY ORDER OF THE EDINA CITYCOUNCIL.

Debra Mangen

City Clerk

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Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name

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

State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is or will be

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State the address of the principalplace of business.4209 Scott Terrace Edina, MN 55416

List the name and complete streetaddress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name.Pamela Diedrich 4209 Scott TerraceEdina, MN 55416

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

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

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CITY OF EDINA

4801 W. 50TH STREETEDINA, MINNESOTA 55424

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTAADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

WEST 69TH STREET MILL AND OVERLAYCONTRACT NO. ENG 11-1

IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-389BIDS CLOSE MAY 26, 2011

SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in Conference Room A, at the PublicWorks and Parks Maintenance facility, 7450 Metro Blvd, Edina, at 2:00 p.m., Thurs-day, May 26, 2011. The Edina City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7,2011, to consider said bids. The following are approximate major quantities:

REMOVE CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER 350 LFSAW AND SEAL TRANSVERSE CRACK SEAL JOINT 1,750 LFMILL BITUMINOUS SURFACE (2.0”) 5,800 SYBITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 710 TON4” CONCRETE SIDEWALK 620 SFCONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER B618 300 LFPAVEMENT MARKINGS (GROUND IN) 705 LF

Bids shall be in a sealed envelope with a statement thereon showing the work cov-ered by the bid. Bids should be addressed to the City Engineer, City of Edina, 7450Metro Blvd, Edina, Minnesota 55439, and may be mailed or submitted personally. Bidsreceived by the City Engineer, either through the mail or by personal submission, afterthe time set for receiving them may be returned unopened.

Digital plans are available for a non-refundable fee of $20.00 at http://www.cityofedi-na.com/engineering under Construction Projects or at http://www.questcdn.com.Enter eBidDoc #1586150. Paper plans are available from Docunet for a non-refund-able fee of $60.00 plus tax and shipping, 800-936-2863.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and accompanied by bid bond or certifiedcheck payable to the City of Edina in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of allbids. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion there-of.

BY ORDER OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL.Debra MangenCity Clerk

(May 12, 2011) D1 ENG 11-1


CITY OF EDINA

4801 W. 50TH STREETEDINA, MINNESOTA 55424

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTAADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

GOLF TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD RECONSTRUCTIONCONTRACT NO. ENG 11-10

IMPROVEMENT NOS. BA-355, SS-443, STS-350, WM-485BIDS CLOSE MAY 26, 2011

SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in Conference Room A, at the PublicWorks and Parks Maintenance facility, 7450 Metro Blvd, Edina, at 2:00 p.m., Thurs-day, May 26, 2011. The Edina City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7,2011, to consider said bids. The following are approximate major quantities:

REMOVE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 24,000 SYCOMMON EXCAVATION 6,420 CYAGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 7 5,555 CYBITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 4,443 TONSAW AND SEAL TRANSVERSE CRACK CONTROL JOINT 8,761 LFRC PIPE STORM SEWER 1,000 LF6” CONCRETE DRIVE PAVEMENT 1,200 SYB618 CURB & GUTTER 14,557 LF6” DIP CL 52 WATERMAIN – OPEN CUT 400 LF6” HDPE SDR 11 WATERMAIN PIPEBURSTING 5,900 LF6” GATE VALVE AND BOX 21 EACHHYDRANT & 6” GATE VALVE AND BOX 15 EACH1” TYPE K COPPER WATER SERVICE 93 EACHSANITARY SEWER REPAIR 60 LFSANITARY SEWER CIPP 9” & 12” 1,225 LFCEMENTICIOUS SANITARY MANHOLE LINER 373 LFSODDING TYPE LAWN 10,000 SYSILT FENCE 1,200 LFFLOTATION SILT CURTAIN 1,200 LFFILTER LOG TYPE COMPOST LOG 1,200 LF

Bids shall be in a sealed envelope with a statement thereon showing the work cov-ered by the bid. Bids should be addressed to the City Engineer, City of Edina, 7450Metro Blvd, Edina, Minnesota 55439, and may be mailed or submitted personally. Bidsreceived by the City Engineer, either through the mail or by personal submission, afterthe time set for receiving them may be returned unopened.

Digital plans are available for a non-refundable fee of $30.00 at http://www.cityofedi-na.com/engineering under Construction Projects or at http://www.questcdn.com.Enter eBidDoc #1586033. Paper plans are available from Docunet for a non-refund-able fee of $80.00 plus tax and shipping, 800-936-2863.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and accompanied by bid bond or certifiedcheck payable to the City of Edina in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of allbids. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any portion there-of.

BY ORDER OF THE EDINA CITY COUNCIL.Debra MangenCity Clerk

(May 12, 2011) D1 ENG 11-10

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 – MAY 13 THROUGH MAY 19

Storytime visit from PeterRabbitWhere: Barnes and Noble,3225 W. 69th St., EdinaWhen: 11 a.m.Price: FreeInfo: 952-920-0633

Jugheads Juggle JamWhere: Hopkins HighSchool, 2400 LindbergDrive, MinnetonkaWhen: 7-9:30 p.m. (also 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, May 14)Price: $12 adult generaladmission, $8 studentsInfo: jugheads.com

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Brainstorm to Page, 11 a.m., Edina Library. Doyou have a great idea for a book? Learn tips forgetting that idea down on paper. You also will dis-cover resources to keep yourself focused andmotivated.

• Paws to Read, 10:30 a.m. to noon, SouthdaleLibrary. For children in preschool through grade 4.Certified volunteers help young readers cuddle upwith a dog or other animal and practice readingaloud. Arrive 10:30-11:40 a.m. to sign up for a timeslot.

• Teen Job Assistance, 2-3 p.m., SouthdaleLibrary. For students in grades 8 and up. Get thehelp you need to land your next job. Learn how tosearch for jobs, complete applications and résumés,follow up with employers and succeed in an inter-view.

Tuesday, May 17• Community Cinema: “Welcome to Shelbyville,”

7 p.m., Southdale Library. This event pairs an inde-pendent film with lively panel discussion featuringlocal experts and community leaders moderated byhosts from TPT. The free screening features“Welcome to Shelbyville,” the story of a Tennessee

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Wednesday, May 18• Anime Club, 7-9 p.m., Southdale Library. Who

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Thursday, May 19• Maintain Your Brain: How to Live a Brain-

Healthy Lifestyle, 11 a.m., Edina Library. Learnhow to maintain a brain-healthy lifestyle andimprove the way your brain works, potentially low-ering risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s dis-ease. Topics, based on scientific evidence, willfocus on how the brain changes with age, how theheart and brain are connected, and how social con-nections and emotional health affect your brain.

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Friday, May 13Social Bridge, 9 a.m.; Gentle

Yoga*, 9:10 a.m.; Bridge Tournament,9:30 a.m.; Sit Fit*, 10:45 a.m.; MahJongg, noon; Poker, 12:30 p.m.;BZZ’s**, 1 p.m.; Movie “Design ForLiving,” 1 p.m.

Monday, May 16Golf, 7 a.m.; Low Impact*, 8:15

a.m.; Sit Fit*, 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.;Mah Jongg, 9:30 a.m.; ACBL Bridge,11:45 a.m.; 500**, 12:45 p.m.; Singers, 1p.m.; Harmonica Group, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17Tap Dance**, 9 a.m.; Duplicate

Bridge, 9 a.m.; Genealogy Computer,9:30 a.m.; Welcome New Members, 10a.m.; OLLI-What Ifs, 10 a.m.; GentleYoga*, 10:10 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.;Tuesday Book Club, 12:30 p.m.;Bidding Bridge*, 1 p.m.; Pinochle

and Pool Tournament, 1 p.m.Wednesday, May 18Advisory Council VEAP Trip, 8

a.m.; Tap Dance**, 9 a.m.; MahJongg, 9 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9a.m. and 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg Class,1 p.m.

Thursday, May 19Low Impact*, 8 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*,

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LOOKING AHEAD

Boys lacrosse actionAll five Lake Conference boys

lacrosse teams will be in actionThursday, May 12.

Eden Prairie will travel toHopkins for a 7:30 p.m. conferencematch at Hopkins High Stadium.

In another Lake match, at 7:30p.m., Edina will play Minnetonka atMinnetonka’s Einer Anderson Field.

Wayzata steps outside the confer-ence to play Benilde-St. Margaret’sat 7 p.m. at Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

Busy day for tennisThursday, May 12, shapes up as a busy

day in Lake Conference boys tennis.In 4 p.m. matches, Hopkins will

play Edina at the Edina CommunityCenter courts and Wayzata will playat Minnetonka.

Hopkins took the conference leadwith a 4-3 victory over Wayzata lastweek. Senior Ryan Erickson scoredthe deciding point for Hopkins.

Edina visits Oak RidgeEdina High’s boys golf team will

play a match with Hopkins at 3:30p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Oak RidgeCountry Club in Hopkins.

Coach Phil Finanger’s Edinateam recently won The PinesInvitational in Nisswa.

The Hornets are developing moreconsistency as a team with KevinGoerne, Nick Johnson and DylanRusk leading the way. Goerne wasthe medalist with a 52 for 12 holeswhen Edina defeated MinnetonkaMay 5 at Interlachen Country Club.

Edina-Wayzata softballEdina and Wayzata are chasing

Hopkins in the race for the LakeConference softball title.

While it appears no one will catchthe Royals, Edina and Wayzata have achance to move up in the standingswhen they play each other at 4:15 p.m.Friday, May 13, at Wayzata High School.

STARS OF THE WEEK

Katybeth BiewenThe Edina High girls track and

field star won the long jump May 6at the Edina Invitational. Biewen’swinning jump was 16 feet, 9 1/4inches.

Devin Crawford-TuftsEdina High’s state champion

sprinter broke the meet record inthe 100-meter dash at the EdinaInvitational May 6. Crawford-Tufts’ winning time was 10.94 sec-onds. He also won the 200-meterdash in 21.72 seconds.

C.J. DeBergDeBerg, a former Edina High

School golfer, is making a name forhimself at Queens College inCharlotte, N.C. He was Queens’ topfinisher in the NCAA regionaltournament May 2-4 in DeLand,Fla.

Aldis IndeInde, a senior on the Edina High

boys track team, won the 1,600-meter run at the Edina InvitationalMay 6. His time was 4 minutes,22.69 seconds.

Drew KremerKremer has been swinging a hot

bat for coach Mike Olson’s EdinaHigh baseball team. Through lastweek, Kremer led the Hornets witha .474 batting average.

Lucas McCormickThe Breck School golfer shot 40

for nine holes in leading his teamto a 165-188 victory over ConcordiaAcademy in a nine-hole match May2 at Goodrich Golf Club.

Dylan RuskThe Edina High golfer was his

team’s top finisher in the NelsonInvitational last week. He shot a 74on a par-72 course as Edina tied forfifth place in the team standings.

BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Devin Crawford-Tufts, Edina High’ssenior boys track sprinter, was in midsea-son form during the Edina InvitationalMay 6 at Kuhlman Field.

He set a meet record of 10.94 seconds inthe 100-meter dash. In the 200, he ran hisfastest time of the season (21.72) for anoth-er first place.

“Devin is improving,” said Edina headcoach Dave Boone. “He is running fasterthan he did at this time last spring. Now,we’re going to transition into the speedphase of his training.”

Crawford-Tufts led the Hornets to thirdplace in the Edina Invitational. Stillwaterwon it with 193 points. The next threeplaces went to Lake Conference teams –Eden Prairie with 156, Edina with 112 andHopkins with 96.

Rounding out the field were Jefferson

(56), Kennedy (44), Minneapolis Washburn(38) and Cooper (35).

The other first place for Edina wasAldis Inde’s victory in the 1,600. He fin-ished in 4 minutes, 22.69 seconds.

“Aldis defeated three Stillwater runnerswho all went under 4:30,” said Boone. “Hehas been training really well.”

Aside from the first places, Edina hadsome other significant highlights.

Hornet senior Kyle Wagener finishedsecond in the 3,200 with his fastest time ofthe season (9:47.71). Joey O’Connell, anoth-er Hornet senior, took third place in the3,200.

Junior David Fogg gave Edina a fifthplace in the 800 in 2:00.34.

Junior Sam Leese finished fifth in the1,600 in 4:29.71.

Junior Keagan Potts was one of Edina’stop performers in the field events as hetook fourth place in the pole vault.

Devin Crawford-Tufts of the Edina High boys track team wins the 100-meter dash during the EdinaInvitational May 6 at Kuhlman Field. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Edina sprinter sets meet record in 100


Hornet boystennis teamlooks for rightcombinationEdina stands 6-6through 12 matchesBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

This has been a year of adjustmentfor the Edina High boys tennis team.

Coach Gary Aasen usually has histeam in contention for the state ClassAA title, and that may be the caseagain this year, but so far it has been aslow process.

The Hornets are 6-6 in their first 12matches and are 0-2 in the LakeConference with losses to Eden Prairie(5-2) and Minnetonka (4-3).

In non-conference matches, theHornets have several notable victories,including a 4-3 win over Apple Valley anda 5-2 win over Rochester Century. Theylost 5-2 against Rochester Mayo and fell toa tough Mounds View squad, 6-1.

“We’re getting there,” Aasen saidearlier this week. “I don’t know how wecould have a tougher schedule … so far,we have played a lot of close matches.

“I knew it would take time this yearbecause we don’t have anyone withstate tournament experience. In fact,we don’t even have anyone who hasplayed in the section finals.”

Sophomore Spencer Olson hastaken the lead as the No. 1 singles play-er in Edina’s lineup while Tyler Kuck,Max Wolf and Kavir Kumar are alsoseeing singles action.

Co-captain Chris Basting leads thedoubles.

“We’re pretty sure that we have fouror five guys who will play most of oursingles,” said Aasen. “It is still going totake some time to set the doubles.”

The Hornets will have a chance toevaluate their doubles combinationswhen they play Hopkins in a LakeConference match at 4 p.m. Thursday,May 12, at Edina Community Center.

Hopkins, coached by Kenny NovakJr., stands 3-0 in Lake competition andis 6-0 overall.

“We have been winning the closeones so far,” Novak said after his teamknocked off No. 1-ranked Wayzata 4-3in a Lake match.

The Royals have a strong 1-2 punch insingles with senior Ryan Erickson atNo. 1 and senior Michael Fields at No. 2.

Hornet boysgolf team topsHoly AngelsGoerne scores a 48in 11-hole dual meetBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Kevin Goerne’s 48 led the way asthe Edina High boys golf team toppedHoly Angels 197-216 in a recent 11-holematch at Minneapolis Golf Club.

The Hornets have been on a hotstreak lately, and coach Phil Finangerthinks he knows why.

“We have been getting some betterweather,” he said. “And the guys arebeginning to stretch out.”

Edina tied for fifth place in theNelson Invitational last week.Wayzata was the champion with a 304total while the Hornets posted 313.

“I feel good about the way weplayed,” said Finanger. “It was a par-72and Dylan Rusk was our leader with a74. Alex Wojack had a 77. Our othertwo counters were Goerne with an 80and Nick Johnson with an 82.

“The weather we had for theNelson Invitational was the nicest wehave had all season. It was fun to playon a day like this.”

The Hornets met Wayzata atWayzata Country Club last week andlost 302-308.

“It wasn’t the best day to play,” saidFinanger. “But we had some goodscores there.”

Goerne led Edina with a 74 andRusk was right behind with a 75.

With warmer weather, Finanger ishopeful the Hornets’ scores will dropeven lower.

The highlight of the season thusfar was Edina’s victory at The PinesInvitational in Nisswa two weeks ago.

The weather was so bad that daythat the tournament, which normallyconsists of 18 holes, was shortened tonine.

Edina has enough good golfers tobe a contender in Lake Conferenceand Class 3A, Section 6 tournamentcompetition, Finanger said.

However, Wayzata and EdenPrairie are currently ahead of Edinain the Lake Conference standings.Wayzata won the state championshiplast spring and has one of the topgolfers in the metro area, seniorTyler Lowenstein.

BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Luckily for the Edina High baseballteam, sophomore left-hander Matt Hopfnerdoesn’t mind pitching in cold weather.

“We call him Forty-Degree Hopfner,”said Edina head coach Mike Olson. “In hisfirst four starts this spring, the temperaturewas above 40 only once, and I think it was 49that day.”

The bottom line is that Hopfner haspitched well in every start and emerged asEdina’s ace. His 2-2 record includes closelosses to Eden Prairie (2-0) and LakevilleSouth (2-1). He was the winning pitcher asEdina beat Shakopee by the 10-run rule andadded a 6-5 win over Hopkins last week.

Hopfner had to gut out the win at

Hopkins. He battled through some serioustrouble in the middle innings, but hadenough left to go the distance.

At the plate, he helped his cause with atwo-run double. Junior Nick Omodt addedtwo hits and sophomore Mark Handberghad a key RBI single.

“My curveball set the tone early in thegame,” Hopfner said. “It took a while for myfastball to warm up. And as I got warmer, Igot faster.”

“We can always count on Matt to go deepinto the game,” said Olson. “He has beenthrowing unbelievably well. Matt changesspeeds and keeps them off-balance.”

The win over Hopkins boosted Edina’srecord to 4-6 overall, and the Hornets beatWayzata 11-1 in their next game to go 5-6.

Hopfner specializes in cold-weather wins

Lefty Matt Hopfner of the Edina High baseball team delivers during a 6-5 victory over Hopkins May 3 atthe Hopkins High field. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)


Madeline Rodriguez (9) of the Edina High girls lacrosse team gains possession of the ball in a 20-7 victory over Wayzata May 3. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

EHS lacrosse teams enjoy big weekHornet girls reach20-goal plateau twiceBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Everything the Edina High girls lacrosseteam shot May 3 found its way into Wayzata’snet as the Hornets won 20-7.

Paige Jones sparked the Hornets’ attackwith six goals and three assists whileMadeline Rodriguez scored five goals and hadtwo assists.

Maggie Dobesh scored four goals for Edinaand Carla Hirsch came through with threegoals and an assist. Maddy Gamble andTheresa Rodriguez also had goals.

The Edina girls rolled to a 22-6 victory overHopkins in a Lake Conference match May 5.

Paige Jones was Edina’s most activeattacker with five goals and three assists whileher sister Brooke earned the win in goal withsix saves.

Dobesh had three goals and an assist. CarlaHirsch also scored three times. AlexandraLindholm and Emily Rose each had two goals.

Brianna Bellows, Reid Hischey, SheilaHirsch, Sarah Reinke, Madeline Rodriguez,Theresa Rodriguez and Hailey Ware scoredonce each for Edina.

Boys lacrosseEdina High’s boys lacrosse team has been

hot lately with four wins in a row. After start-ing the season 0-5, the Hornets have climbed to4-5.

In its 12-8 victory over Wayzata May 3,Edina relied on tough defense and opportunis-tic offense.

Derek Todd was Edina’s offensive leader,scoring four goals and scooping up threeground balls.

Willy Duggan and Danny Burke each hadtwo goals and an assist for the Hornets.

Geoff Anderson, Brian Baker, CarlNorberg and Danny Regan also scored.

The Hornets added a 12-7 win over HopkinsMay 5.

Geoff Anderson had a big night for Edina,scoring five goals, while Burke added threeand Todd scored two. Hornets goalie MikeSullivan made 11 saves.

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Junior Julia Good of the Edina High girls track and field team is the Edina Invitational champion in thehigh jump. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Hornet girls finish third in inviteKatybeth Biewen winslong jump gold medalBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina High’s girls track and field teamcompeted against their Lake Conferencerivals, Hopkins and Eden Prairie, in theEdina Invitational May 6 at KuhlmanField.

Hopkins, the defending state Class AAchampion, took the title with 167 points.Eden Prairie was second at 154.3 andEdina was third with 114.8 points in theeight-school meet.

The Hornets won two gold medals infield events.

Junior Katybeth Biewen placed firstin the long jump with a distance of 16feet, 9 1/4 inches.

Another Hornet junior, Julia Good,won the gold medal in the high jump witha leap of 5 feet. Good and DanielleSchultz of Eden Prairie both cleared thebar at 5 feet, and then Good was declaredthe winner because she had fewer misses.

Junior Emily Guimont cleared 9 feetto place third in the pole vault. She also

earned a third place in the triple jumpwith a distance of 32-11.

Sophomore Kelly Fogelson placed fifthin the discus, throwing a state honor rolldistance of 111-2.

Running events were also productivefor the Hornets. Ninth-grader SienaPatty finished third in the 200-meter dashand fourth in the 100.

“We are very excited about Siena,”said Edina head coach Cole Nelson. “Sheis already faster than any freshman girlEdina has ever had.”

Sophomore Molly Kuhs and seniorKiltie Finsand placed third and fourth inthe 1,600.

“Both girls had personal records,”Nelson said. “And Piper Bain ran well inthe 3,200 to finish third.”

The Hornets’ best effort in hurdleswas Ellyn Rozman’s sixth place in the300. Her teammate, K.J. Fogelson, fin-ished seventh.

Edina picked up a second place in the4x200 relay with Emma Egan-Lawless,Patty, Good and Carina Joyce. TheHornets took second in the 4x800 relaywith Finsand, Bain, Michaela Connorsand Renee Johnson.

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Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & JeweleryWill Travel. 26 yrs exp

Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

Selling or BuyingGold & Silver

1505

ProfessionalServices1500

Bloomington Eagles #3208Rooms available For

Meetings, Parties, Banquets.We also invite non-profit

groups to use our meetingrooms free of charge.

Now offering internet access.Please call 952-854-3044

Social Clubs & Events

1090

Notices &Information

1060

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LEARN ABOUT… Product Choices Building Tips

FREE Estimates Bring Your Deck Plans

Experts On Hand

CHASKAFRIDAY MAY 13 SATURDAY MAY 14

9AM—3PM

(952) 368-0281

EDEN PRAIRIEFRIDAY MAY 20 SATURDAY MAY 21

9AM—3PM

(952) 949-0982

Be your own Boss!Look for businesses for sale

in Class 9010!

A U T O • E M P L O Y M E N T • R E A L E S T A T E • B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E S

952-392-6888

FREE CLASSIFIEDS: One Item for Sale, $100 or Less. Mail or FAX in only Tues. - Thurs.Friday, Monday, and Call-ins: $7.00 per ad, 1 week, 1 zone

One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.

TO PLACE YOUR ADAds may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm*

* Earlier on holiday weeks

BY PHONE: 952-392-6888

BY FAX: 952-941-5431

BY MAIL: 10917 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55344Attn: Classified

IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie office to placeyour Classified ad, make a payment, or pick up yourGarage Sale Kit.

LOCATIONEDEN PRAIRIE

10917 Valley View Road952-392-6888

SERVICES & POLICIESSun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse, reject or can-cel any ad at any time. Errors must be reported on the first dayof the publication, and Sun Newspapers will be responsible forno more than the cost of the space occupied by the error andonly the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss orexpense that results from the publication or omission of anadvertisement.

SUN CLASSIFIEDS

HOW TO PAY We gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, personal checks, and cash.

INDEX• Announcements 1000-1090• Professional Services 1500-1590• Business Services 2000-2700• Education 2700-2760• Merchandise 3700-3840

& Leisure Time• Animals 3900-3990• Family Care 4000-4600• Employment 9000-9450• Rentals 5000-6500• Real Estate 7000-8499• Automotive 9500-9900

13 WEEK RUN!$50

• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones

• Additional lines: $7.00• For one item priced under $2500,

price must be in ad, you mustcall every fourth week to renew.Private party ads only.

• Includes mnsun.com website• Maximum of 13 weeks

GARAGE SALES TRANSPORTATION

$44• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Private party only

MERCHANDISE MOVER

$44• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Merchandise $151.00 or more

$40 Package• 3 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage –

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$42 Package• 3 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage –

318,554 homes• Rain Insurance – we will re-run

your ad up to two weeks FREEif your sale is rained out.

Additional Lines $10.00Ads will also appear on www.mnSun.com each Wednesday by 9:00 a.m.

*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the

Eden Prairie office.

2B Sun-Current Central – Thursday, May 12, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com In the Community, With the Community, For the Community

Aahhhh!A fresh new look for 2011!Landscape Design, Installation,

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Landscaping 2350

Blown-In InsulationFree est. 7 days a week.Contact Brad anytime.

763-221-5717

Insulation &Weatherproofing

2320

Terry IngramLawn & Landscape Officer

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Free Estimatesvisit us online at: www.lawn-n-order.com

Lawn and LandscapeEnforcement Services

LandscapingWeekly/Bi-weekly mowingSpring and Fall Cleanups

Retaining Walls * Paver PatiosShrub trimming * Bobcat services

Snow plowing

Jim Cooper, Jr. Landscaping Inc.

61

2.8

69

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54

Quality Work Since 1983Member: MNLA, • Licensed/Insured • FREE Est.YOUR HOMETOWN LANDSCAPER

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Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:00pmSat - Call for Hours

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�Energy Focus Insulation� Attic, Walls, Vents, Ice DamControl. 35 yrs Exp/Insured

Henry 952-884-0307

Insulation &Weatherproofing

2320

Handyperson 2290

Mother/Daughter CleaningFamily Biz. Yrs Exp. Ref's.

Reas Rates. 952-484-3679

Dawn's Cleaning Exp & Reliable, Ref's onRequest 612-978-8542

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Housecleaning 2310

Put Mr. Handyman to work for you!

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HOME REPAIRTile, Glass Block, Masonry/

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AP HANDYMAN, LLCRepair/ Remodel/ Build

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

Quality Work @ CompetitivePrices! Free Estimates.

Ray 612-281-7077

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Basement Finish Work Free Estimates

Call Don @ 952-890-4792

Handyperson 2290

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed952-451-3792

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Lower Level RemodelsWall/Ceiling Repair/Texture

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Handyperson 2290

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B O N D E DI N S U R E D

HAULINGConcrete-Brush-Const Debris

2-40yd containers for cleanupsTotal Sanitation Service

612-861-2575

6-30 Yard DumpstersBobcat Work & Black Dirt. Call Scott 952-890-9461

**First Impressions**“You Point & It Disappears”A Moving & Hauling Service

www.firstimpressionshd.com 612-598-2276

#1 All Area HaulingLg/Sm I haul all rubbish

Move, Sr. Disc 612-532-1162

Hauling 2280

A.L.J. 20+ yrs 612-986-3476�Gutters �Cleaning �Siding�Leaf Covers �New Install

�Roofing �Doors �WindowsLic #20631172 Free Est.

Locally Owned & Operated

763-546-PANE (7263) GUTTER-WINDOW

Cleaning Since 1990 Cover's & Screening

[email protected]

Gutters 2270

GARAGE DOORS& OPENERS

Repair /Replace /ReasonableLifetime Warranty on All

Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com651-457-7776

Garage Door

2260

REPAIRS DONE IN HOME

35 Yrs Exp. Wood,Upholstery& Recliner.10Yr guar. on re-gluingFree Est. Pick up & De-livery Jay 952-935-3349

Furniture Repair

2250

SANDING – REFINISHINGRoy's Sanding Service

Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Desperately Need Work!Ceramic & Marble

Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp. Call Art 612-695-1348

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing

“We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

952-994-4303 George Elite Repair & Tile

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20+ Years In Tiling Free Estimates/Low Prices

Excellent ReferencesCall 952-451-1037

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Flooring & Tile

2230

Wooden Fences Build/repair, deck repair

Keith 612-839-7655

TROYS DECKS & FENCE St Lic # 20581059 Free Est.

651-210-1387

D.W. FENCE Chainlink,wood, vinyl.- Over 40 yrs exp.

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30+ Yrs of Proven ReliabilityCall For Free Est 952-934-4899

Fencing 2210

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Lew Electric: Resid & Comm.Service, Service Upgrades,

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JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded�Insured Free Ests

Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, RemodelsServ Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

ABLE TO WIRE NOWKevter Construction

Nick 952-201-6956Lic#CAO4854

No Job Too Small!!

612-501-1093WHY PAY MORE?

Call Signature ElectricService Upgrades, Misc

Wiring, Remodeling & More!Owner/Oper Lic/Bonded/Ins

ElectricRepairs

2180

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture*SandQuality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

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Drywall2170

Excel Drywall, LLCFor All Your Drywall

Needs. Free Est. No JobToo Small 30 yrs exp. Ins.

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Drywall2170

www.egresswindowguy.com763-544-2775 Mark JohnsonLic.(20396184) Bond/Ins'd

Warm Front WindowsVinyl Window Repair

Glass, Fogged/Broken,Screens & Operational Svc 25 Yrs Exp. Call Today!!

Dale 952-831-6452

A.L.J. 612-986-3476 Doors � Windows � Egress

New Installs � Free Ests. 20+ Years Lic #20631172Locally owned & operated!

Doors &Windows

2140

DECKS/PORCHES TWO TEACHER CONST.

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Decks 3 & 4 Season PorchesPool/Hot Tub SurroundsJon Dimich Deck Creations

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786-5475 Lic # 20003805

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1 yr Finish Warr Per Specs. Deck & Porch Repairs 20 yr expIns/Affordable 612-597-0472

Decks2130

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIRFull Time • Professional Ser.

Certified/ Registered / Insured29 Yrs Exp. Mike 952-933-8005

londonairechimneyservice.com

Chimney &FP Cleaning

2110

Steps

Walls

Driveways

Patios

Garage

Floors

Brick Pavers

Colored &StampedConcrete

RetainingWalls

Stone Work -

Foundations

No Crack Guarantee

Licensed, Bonded & InsuredConcrete or Brick

60 Years of Pietig Excellence

A.PIETIGCONCRETE

Free Est.

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Local ResidentLocal Resident


2100

Tuckpointing/Brick RprFree Est. Insured

Tim Arlt....952-937-6961

Master ConcreteAll types of Concrete WorkCall Ron 612-750-6300

Lowell Russell ConcreteFrom the Unique to the

Ordinary Specializing indrives, patios & imprinted col-

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CONCRETE MASONRYEXCAVATION Repair ornew. Gary 651-423-6666

CONCRETEDrives/Brick/Blk Stone, Stuc-

co, Fireplace. Exp/CompetitiveAndy 612-968-3842


2100

CONCRETE & MASONARYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

Block/Bsmnts/Additions/Floors/Walks/Drives/Pa-tios /Camp fire pit's/ Ex-pose colored or stamped

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952-445-6604

ANY CONCRETE Decorative/Stamped/Drives/Steps/Walks & AddntsBormann Construction

612-310-3283

Affordable Concrete &Chimney Work

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QUALITY WORK 1ST CALL Res/Commercial�PATIOS �STEPS �FLOORS

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*Aprons * PoolDecks * Floating Slabs *

* Floors *Call 651-246-7662


2100

3 Generations of Concrete Expertise• Garage Slabs• Epoxy Floors • Driveways • Walks • Blockwork • Footings • Steps • Patios • Overlays

• Wall Repairs • Pavers • Stamped • Colored • Exposed • Decorative • Corefills • Aprons

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LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED • LIC # L303-50172

INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVING ENTIRE METRO

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Specializing In Residential Concrete#1 in Well Pit Steps

Patios • Sidewalks • DrivewaysExposed Aggregate • Bobcat Work

Free Estimates • References • Fully Ins. • Bonded

Todd Zick(41yr Blmgtn Resident)

952-465-2227

I know yourproblems...

We’re neighbors!

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Roofs, Siding,& Gutters

2510

Powerwashing2490


2510

Powerwashing2490

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

StumpRemoval

2600

Powerwashing2490

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

Over 17 yrs exp. Free est.Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267952-443-9957

Lic #20156835 • Insured

Why WaitRoofing LLC

Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

TOP QUALITY ROOFINGFOR LESS $$$$

Two Teacher ConstructionRe-Roofing - Tearoffs.

Large crew done in a day! Immaculate clean-ups

Ins Lic # 20073200 Ref's 952-472-5670 BBB

RC EXTERIORS 612-724-2672

Local Owner/Installer. HighQuality Work @ Reas. Rates .

Siding & Windows LIFETIME GUAR. Ins/ Lic. BBB

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�612-802-8100�Shingles /Cedar Shake Reasrates-. 20+ yrs exp. Lic/InsRAINBOW ROOFING


2510

DECK CLEANING & STAINING

Professional and Prompt Guaranteed Results.

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Powerwashing2490

Right Way Painting Powerwashing, Decks, Stain-

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An Honest Plumber Ins/Bond Lic. #57327-MR

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A RENEW PLUMBING•Drain Cleaning •Repairs

•Remodeling •Lic# 004914PMBond/Ins 952-884-9495

*A One Man Company*Toilets, Faucets, Sm jobs

Steve 763-497-2280 Lic#4040

763-792-2999Geno's Sewer & Drain

Special $89/with ad!

Plumbing2470

Painting2420

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Paperhanging2430

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DAVE'S Painting Int/Ext 3 Rooms $175. Paper rem

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A German Craftsman� Paint, Plaster, papering �� 30yrs quality work, Ref's �� Seasonal Rates. Reliable �� roosterpainting.com ��Est. Int/Ext 952-484-4867 �

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

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Ext/Int PaintingReasonable Rates FREE Est.

EARL 952-944-7983

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A Local MoverRobinson MovingHousehold & Office Movers

Reasonable RatesICC 52334 35Yrs Exp

Sr. Disc Call 763-566-8955

Moving, Storage & Shipping

2380

LAWN REPAIR

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Beautiful Results.Van Buren Landscape

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Call To Book 2011 Lawn Serv.

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Insured / Free Estimates Contracts include:

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Organic FertilizingEnvirolawn 952-888-7623

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Call Linda 612-598-3949

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Mark 651-768-9345

Lawn & Garden

2360

Lawn & Garden

2360

#1 in Customer Service &Professional Design

COMPLETE LANDSCAPING:• Interlocking Pavers• Retaining Walls• Sprinkler Systems15+ years exp. Free Ests/Lic’d/Ins’d

763-441-7575www.fernbrooklandscape.com

Landscaping 2350

Lawn & Garden

2360

RETAINING WALLSWater Features &

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Offering Complete Landscape Services

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E-Z Landscape Retaining/Boulder Walls,

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Decks & FencesCall 952-334-9840

Landscaping 2350

Roofing • Siding • WindowsLic # 20431519BC

952-934-7600 Since 1978

CONSTRUCTION&

REMODELING

FREEESTIMATES

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

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

Residential RemodelingLicensed • InsuredRoofing • Siding

Custom Porches/DecksKitchen and Bath Remodels

Finished BasementsRoom Additions

Quality at a Reasonable PriceState Lic. ID#20637218

• EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

• Hardiplank® Siding• QUICK RESPONSE TIME

• HAIL DAMAGE

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• STATE LIC# 6793• ESTABLISHED IN 1984

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Limited OfferTriple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

WINDOWS/SIDINGFamily Owned & Operated Since 1949

(651) 644-6900(952) 920-8888

Call For Free Estimatewww.WesternConstructionInc.com

SERVING THE

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#20316811BONDED • INSURED

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concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

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BOB’s

A Fresh Look, Inc.Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros

Bonded & InsuredFree Est. • Senior Discounts

Lic. #20626700Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128www.afreshlookinc.com

Right Way PAINTING

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949

20 years exp. Degreed Shop TeacherExteriors & Interior specials including ceilings walls,paneling, windows, fine enameling, kitchen cup-boards and basement floors. Wall and wood repair.Fully insured.

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Residential & Commercial

FREEEstimates

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1978

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CALL NOW FOR BEST PRICINGon LAWN MOWING & FERTILIZING

FREE ESTIMATES • Licensed/Insured

952-943-0127

Let Us Increase the Value of Your Home• Brick Patios, Driveways

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• Landscaping Rock & Mulch• Full Landscape Services• Lawn Irrigation

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LOWEST PRICES, BEST QUALITY

HARDSCAPES Retaining walls, Fire pits,

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Messiah Methodist Church17805 County Rd. 6

Plymouth3665

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

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

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

misc. HH items.9017 32nd Ave. North

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

NewHope

3661

Massive Rummage SaleSt John's Church

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

NEMinneapolis

3658

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

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

MoundsView

3656

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

Minnetonka3654

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

MedicineLake

3649

Bloomington3606

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

vint jwlry. 16902 Javelin Av

Lakeville3643

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

Hopkins3639

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

Hamel3636

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

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

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

GoldenValley

3631

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

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

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

Fridley3629

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

Edina3625

HUGE Multi Family!Off Heritage-7452 Colby Ct

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

EdenPrairie

3624

Bloomington3606

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

Eagan3623

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

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

Hand crocheted 18” dollclothes, lots of good stuff.

1730 Sartell Ave

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

Eagan3623

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

Deephaven3621

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

5517 Welcome Ave N

Crystal3619

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

Burnsville3609

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

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

es, furn. 6190 104 Cir N

BrooklynPark

3608

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

BC/BP DFL BIG SALE7118 Grimes Ave N

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

BrooklynCenter

3607

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

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

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

Blaine3605

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

AppleValley

3603

Garage Salesnext week3600

Victoria City WideGarage Sales

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

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Victoria

3589

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

Victoria

3589

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

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

HH, Toys. 2908 Raleigh ave

St. Louis Park

3583

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

Rosemount3571

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

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

Robbinsdale3568

Blessed Trinity SchoolRummage / Bake Sale

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

6720 Nicollet Av. S. (Gym)

Richfield3567

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

Priorlake

3566

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

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

Plymouth3565

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

misc. 8100 Del Dr

NewHope

3561

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

Mendota Heights

3552

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

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

Fridley

3529

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

5400 Malibu Dr

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

Edina

3525

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

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

8622 French CurveFurn, HH, Elec, Clothes.

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

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

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

13th AnnualPreserve Garage Sale

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

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

Eden Prairie

3524

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

Crystal Care Center3245 Vera Cruz Ave. North

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

7916 35th Avenue North

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

Crystal

3519

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

Coon Rapids

3516

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

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

BrooklynPark

3508

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

BrooklynCenter

3507

Youth Group FundraiserHUGE GARAGE SALE!

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

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

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

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

HUGE Benefit SaleBeFriender Ministry

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

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

Bloomington3506

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

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

Bloomington3506

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

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

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

AppleValley

3503

Garage Salesthis week3500

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2011 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB

STX 4 x4

MSRP.......................................... $33,525Retail Customer Cash.............. - $500Retail Bonus Customer Cash... - $500Promo Retail Bonus Cash.........- $1,000Renewal Cash.......................... - $1,250FMCC Bonus Cash**............... - $1,000Freeway Discount ................... - $3,277

3.7L, V6, Tow Pkg, & Much More

33 MPG

40 MPG 31 MPG

2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX#110141A $7,998

5.0, Security Pkg, Hid Head Lamps, 19” Wheels, Hood Scoop & Rear Spoiler

$ 30,998*SALE PRICE

2011 FORD MUSTANG GT COUPE PREMIUM

MOLLY WEIBEL Has served admirably as co-captain of the combined Kennedy-Jefferson Quiz Bowl Team. She and the rest of the ‘A’ Team finished with a .500 record in the Minnesota State High School Quiz Bowl League, and finished just out of the medals in the South Suburban Quiz Bowl Tournament. Molly’s contribution and commitment to the team extended beyond competitions - she designed the Quiz Bowl Team shirts and will be hosting the team banquet. Molly also played a key role in Kennedy’s One-Act play and is also involved with orchestra and the East Side Swingers show choir. Molly also excels in the classroom, as she has a 3.8 GPA. KENNEDY

STEPHEN KINDEMStephen has a 3.8 GPA, he is one of the top members of Kennedy Band. He is an emergingforce as a sprint freestyler on the boys swim team. Stephen has worked his way onto the a 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay. His work during the off season in the weight room and diligence in practice is paying off. He has become our #2 50 and 100 freestyler in his second year on the team. Stephen is a great student and a wonderful member of the Kennedy community.

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INSTOCK!

MSRP................................. $37,150Retail Customer Cash...... - $500FMCC Bonus Cash.......... - $500Promo Retail Bonus Cash.- $1,000Freeway Discount ........... - $2,902Renewal Cash*................. -$1,250

$ 18,498 *SALE PRICE

$ 25,998*SALE PRICE

Auto, Sport Pkg, Sync, Moonroof, Loaded with Options

1994 MERCURY TRACER SDN Auto, 57k Original Miles#3H031A $3,498

2011 FORD FIESTAHATCHBACK

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44 MPG



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