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Eden Prairie Foundation awards new grantsFour groups receivenearly $11,000 in totalBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

The nonprofit, fundraising group Eden

Prairie Foundation granted nearly $11,000to four Eden Prairie groups on Thursday,Dec. 15.

Recipients were comprised of new andformer grant recipients. They were theEden Prairie String Academy, FriendshipVentures, New American Academy and

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EP School Board charters new finance committeeExpected to improvecollaboration at all levelsBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

To get its financial picture more infocus, the Eden Prairie School Board iscreating a Board Finance Committeeto collaborate with administrators toget a better grasp on the school dis-trict’s financial complexities.

The school board had the first oftwo readings to enact the committeeduring its Dec. 13 meeting. The com-mittee will meet approximately once amonth and comprise of the superin-tendent, chief operating officer andthree school board members.

The committee will be limited tomaking recommendations and will notretain any financial authority main-tained by the school board.

The district is like a $100 millionbusiness, Boardmember ChuckMueller said, and so often the schoolboard gets reports on various aspectsof the budget that are prepared by theadministration and brought to the fullboard during a meeting.

“So in a two-hour meeting you haveto go through some very complex –sometimes complex issues,” Muellersaid. So, the finance committee willgive some board members a chance tocollaborate with administrators andflesh out complex topics before tack-ling them during a board meeting.

“It’s kind of an intermediary step toimprove collaboration,” Mueller said.

The committee could look into theuse of approximately $15 million inreserve funds (nearly $3 million ofwhich is assigned for certain areas), afood service budget with almost $3 mil-lion in reserves, long-term budgetplanning, reasons behind varyingcosts-per pupil at different schools andhow enrollment affects state aid.

“This just adds another layer oftransparency to the public … I’m actu-ally – I’m excited about it,” Muellersaid.

Mueller said the idea for the com-mittee came from several board mem-bers and Interim Supt. Jon McBroomwas very open to the idea.

The school board’s representationwill comprise of the treasurer and twoother board members, who will be

appointed by the school board chair.Treasurer, chair and other boardassignments will be decided inJanuary, when two new board mem-bers, Karla Bratrud and Dave Espe,will also be sworn in.

It will be a busy month. The board’sfinal approval of the committee is alsoexpected in January, and the commit-tee’s first meeting is expected to takeplace by the end of January, Muellersaid.

It will be important to get movingright away, though, Mueller said, sincethe school board wants to answer ques-tions the community may have beforebeginning a 2012 referendum cam-paign.

Even though the school board for-mally acknowledged in August that itwould like to get an early start on a2012 campaign, the committee couldassess the need for referendum funds.

The mid-year budget review, givenduring the same meeting as the com-mittee’s formal introduction, showedthe district’s financial picture is betterthan expected, with revenue expectedto increase and expenditures decreasesince the last budget update during the

summer.The school board finance committee

will also work with another financialcommittee made up of citizens whoadministrators work with to reviewparticular district finances. TheCommunity Financial AdvisoryCommittee currently meets twice ayear, but it may go to quarterly meet-ings and the new board committeecould collaborate with it further.

This isn’t the only committee boardmembers serve on. There’s also aGovernance Committee, which over-sees the district’s governance policymodel, the Connections Committee,which focuses on ways to better com-municate with stakeholders, and theFinancial Advocacy Committee, whichworks on ideas and initiatives to workwith lawmakers on education topics.

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Three Eden Prairie policeemployees disciplined forimproper database useOne loses sergeantranking, two othersreceive warning letterBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Three Eden Prairie police officersreceived disciplinary action for looking upinformation on a former Eden Prairie offi-cer for personal reasons.

The discipline – one loss of a sergeantranking and two warning letters – followedan internal investigation on 11 employees’use of the Minnesota Department ofVehicle Services database system.

The following information came fromstatements from the city; the police depart-ment had no further comment on the mat-ter.

In September, the DVS requested aninvestigation regarding the employees’ pur-pose of accessing the system. On Dec. 14,the city reported that a sergeant and twoofficers were disciplined for improperlyusing the system; five officers and threecivilian employees were not disciplined.

The DVS’ request for an investigationcame after the former Eden Prairie officerexpressed concern that her records hadbeen accessed improperly. The DVS deter-mined employees in 18 different Minnesotalaw enforcement agencies ran her namethrough the system.

“The conclusion of the investigationwas that in ten of eleven Eden Prairiecases, the woman’s information wasaccessed for purposes that were not work-

related,” according to a city statement. “Inthose cases, the misuse of the database didnot include any criminal intent nor was heinformation shared. The subject of the datais a former Eden Prairie police officer andthe employees’ access to her informationwas determined to be personal in nature.”

Even though the seven employees’access was not work related, they were notdisciplined since they accessed the infor-mation prior to “documented training onthe use of the DVS data.”

Another employee accessed the infor-mation for work-related purposes and wasnot disciplined.

Names of the three disciplined officerswere not released, but one officer was a ser-geant who had accessed the former officer’srecords on nine different days. The officerwas relieved of sergeant rank and receivedfive days suspension without pay.

The former sergeant accessed the DVSrecords to obtain the woman’s contactinformation and to view the woman’s dri-ver’s license photographs. That officer’saccess led to others accessing the informa-tion.

The other two disciplined officersreceived warning letters; one officer hadaccessed her information two differentdays to obtain her contact information. Theother officer accessed records on one day toview her driver’s license photographs.

The three disciplined officers were also“coached” and retrained on using the DVSsystem. All members of the police depart-ment received training and retrainingregarding proper use and access of the DVSsystem.

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Police and fire log The following incidents were reported

to the Eden Prairie Police Department,Dec. 8-15

Number of reported incidents, bytype:

• Assault – 0• Burglary – 5• Damage to property – 6• Disorderly conduct – 4• Drugs – 1• DWIs – 10• Fire calls – 29

• Suspicious person reports – 4• Suspicious vehicle reports – 10• Tamper with auto – 6• Theft – 19• Vehicle crash – 18

Please note the incidents listed representonly a small fraction of the daily calls forservice received by the Eden Prairie PoliceDepartment. All incidents are as originallyreported to police, and may not reflect theresults of further investigation; therefore, itis possible that the incidents listed werefound to be something other than what wasoriginally reported.

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Eden Prairie Schools tax levy expectedto remain relatively flat next year

BY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Since the Eden Prairie SchoolDistrict’s tax levy amount for 2012 isdown by $1 million compared to 2011, theschool portion of next year’s EdenPrairie property tax bills may notchange much. That is, if home values arethe same as last year.

If the median value home in EdenPrairie remains flat, $326,000, the schoolportion of the property tax bill wouldincrease $14 for that home, according to apresentation from district ChiefOperating Officer Patricia Magnuson.The school board approved the final levyduring the Dec. 13 Eden Prairie SchoolBoard meeting.

But, many home values havedecreased, which means school taxincreases could be even lower.

District-wide property values havedecreased an average of 3-4 percent,according to Magnuson’s presentation.

The $1 million levy decrease is largelydue to enrollment decline, according toMagnuson.

School district enrollment hasdeclined by 300 students, which isapproximately 146 more students thanthe district had anticipated for budget-ing purposes.

Magnuson said despite the enroll-ment decline, the district is back to anearly balanced budget. Interim Supt.Jon McBroom said the district hasapproximately $15 million in reserves,nearly $3 million of which is assigned forcertain contingencies. Those arereserves that nearly match last year’sreserve balance.

But, the decreased enrollment insidea projected balanced budget was some-thing Boardmember Holly Parker want-ed explained, since that could be coun-terintuitive to many people, even withthe $50 increase in per-pupil paymentsfrom the state.

Magnuson said the district budgetedconservatively and the enrollmentimpacts from one school year don’timpact state aid all at once. State aid pay-ments for one year factor in the currentand previous school years, so impacts of

a one-year enrollment decline don’t hitthe district all at once, according to dis-trict staff. That’s part of the “marginalcost pupil units” calculations that deter-mine state aid to school districts.

Yearly district budgets are usuallyapproved in June, but the levy is estab-lished in December. Although, adminis-trators did provide a mid-year budgetupdate that showed budget projectionsare better than initially expected.

Compared to the last budget updateduring the summer, revenue is expectedto increase, and expenditures are expect-ed to decrease.

Changes include a projected $2 mil-lion increase in state aid compared toinitial budget projections, according tomeeting documents. Federal Title Ifunds, which many school districts lostlast year, have also been restored, accord-ing to Magnuson. The district is alsoreducing a payment from the generalfund into a post-retirement account by$500,000, since the district determinedthat account was stable after reviewingit in August.

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Identity theft too frightening to not take protective measures

What can I say? I, like mostpeople, love this time of the year.Generally speaking, people arefriendlier, and the spirit of givingexists unlike no other time.Depending on your sources ofnews, you might occasionallyhear of such pleasant incidents asan individual making an anony-mous donation of $1,000 or even$5,000. And with certain radio sta-tions, the sounds of legendarysingers performing a wide arrayof traditional songs are enough toput you in a good mood.

It’s also a time of the yearwhen most take part in tradition,whatever that tradition may be.For me, every year I like to buymyself a gift, even going so far asto package it one year and addressit to myself. It was an attempt athumor then as it is now. Unlikeyears past, however – when I wasmore focused on “toys” than prac-ticality – I finally decided to buymyself a gift that I feel is wellworth the money.

Many years ago, I was nearly avictim of identity theft. Luckily,

the criminal was stupid, and hisattempts were intercepted – notafter I was put through the “test”to rule me out as a suspect, howev-er. Even though the perpetratorwas not completely successful, itwas enough to disrupt my life andcertainly give me cause for con-cern with regard to the future.This incident occurred nearly 20years ago, so imagine how muchmore sophisticated these crimi-nals have become.

Statistically speaking, thenumbers to me are staggering,but the problem with the figuresis consistency. According to MikePrusinski, LifeLock senior vicepresident of corporate communi-cations and a certified identitytheft risk management specialist,the mechanisms used to report

such crimes are not reliable dueto a great disparity from one tothe next.

Javelin Strategy & Researchreported 9.1 million incidents lastyear, while the Federal TradeCommission said around 250,000.And the Department of Justicereported 8.6 million households,so Prusinski has a great point. Insimpler terms, this means the lawis far behind the sophisticatednature of how most of thesecrimes are committed.

“We need a better reportingmechanism that is going to allowus to really look at this crime,”Prusinski said

I’m in total agreement, butreporting such crimes typicallyoccurs after the fact. I wouldmuch prefer to avoid the hassle inthe first place. That is whatLifeLock and other similar agen-cies are designed to do. Untilpolice, which Prusinski teacheson occasion, catch up and are bet-ter equipped to create a deterrentfor the criminals, we all are vul-nerable – some more than others

depending on spending habits.With Christmas just around

the corner, and of course thespending that comes with thetime of year, it would be in every-one’s best interest to use cash. Ifthis is too inconvenient, then allought to use credit cards insteadof debit cards, since debit cardsprovide direct access to your bankaccount. With credit cards, shouldany act of thievery occur, the bur-den is the credit card company’s,not yours.

Better yet, should you know inadvance one or more stores, andcan’t think of an idea, buy giftcards. Again, no direct access toyour bank account.

From phishing schemes —online methods of luring unsus-pecting victims to click on imagesor other links that allow crimi-nals to view your entire keystrokerecord — to high-tech tools thatallow thieves to retrieve yourdebit card data even after it hasbeen used at an ATM or gas pump,

MICHAELRICCIBurnsville/LakevilleCommunity Editor

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Keep politicansaccountable,working for usTo the editor:

I grew up on a farm in NorthDakota during the 1930s andearly 1940s as one of fifteenchildren. Work ethic and self-reliance were expected, andoften times rewarded. My sib-lings and I were early to rise,early to bed and our choreswere important. The first chorethat was given to me when I

was 7 years old: slopping of thepigs. The hogs would often begreedy with each other overfood, and it was necessary tokeep them in check by lettingthem have it across the snoutwith a two-by-four – not hard, ofcourse. Sure, they squealed andwhined, but they also learnedtheir lesson.

Later in life, I look back onthis experience and am remind-ed of greedy politicians. Wecannot continue to allow ourelected representation toignore us, and we must be per-sistent in keeping them in

check.My most fervent wish is that

the people of our state governthose elected and hold themaccountable. The political rep-resentatives whom we chose toelect are expected to adhere tothe standards we the peoplehave required of them.

This delinquent behaviorthat we have seen over and overagain from politicians is unac-ceptable, and there is no reasonfor allowing it to continue. Yes,citizens can sit down in discus-sion with elected officials inefforts to save money and com-

mon sense.Not long ago, there was a

proposal by the city of EdenPrairie to purchase costlyundeveloped land to build anew city hall; the estimatedcost was to be $28 million. Itoccurred to me that spendingthat amount of taxpayer-fund-ed resources was unnecessaryand alternative solutions wereavailable. Perhaps city officialswere unaware of all theiroptions. I requested a meetingwith the city manager, in which

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the methods are very eye-opening. And ofcourse, I can’t leave out at least a mention ofhow criminals obtain Social Security num-bers.

This is particularly invasive and morelikely to greatly harm one’s financial stand-ing as well as reputation.

“Somebody could be using your SS andyou don’t even know it,” Prusinski said.

And he is exactly right. When this near-ly happened to me, I had no clue. The nextthing I knew, I was sitting at theMinneapolis Police Department watching asecurity tape of my perpetrator attemptingto get a valid Minnesota identification cardusing my name and Social Security num-ber, plus any other personal information hewas able to acquire.

According to Prusinski, people who useany public WiFi system are particularlysusceptible to their Social Security numberbeing stolen out of thin air, literally, asthese criminals nearly can cherry pick vic-tims on an unencrypted WiFi network. Butthis is all child’s play when it comes to thelengths to which criminals will go in theage of social networking.

“These criminals have gotten so good atsocial engineering, and that is them recre-ating your profile,” Prusinski said.

Through a series of false emails, ofcourse after hacking into your Facebook forexample, these criminals have been suc-cessful in stealing one’s social networkingidentity and soon begin fleecing theirfriends and acquaintances, using the net-working connection to their advantage.

Right now, all of us in the United Statesare 10 times more likely to be victims ofidentity theft than having our cars stolen.According to the Secret Service, identitytheft is the fastest growing crime inAmerica.

“We have seen parents take advantage ofchildren and children taking advantage ofelder parent,” Prusinski said. “There reallyis nothing that can stop all forms of identi-ty theft.”

I could go on and on with more statisticsof this ever-growing crime, but suffice it tosay – it’s one that appears to be just in itsinfancy and the future appears bleak interms of combating the problem, which iswhy this year I bought myself some peaceof mind with LifeLock, as well as a box offine cigars to enjoy while I sit next to thefire and watch “A Christmas Story” for wellover the 100th time.

Merry Christmas.

I outlined various options. My ideaswere later adopted in a special sessionof the city council and the city endedup saving $23 million.

By proposing well thought-out solu-tions, we have the power to alter thecourse of action taken by our politi-cians. Understanding a person is theroadway to success.

Jerry LaBarreEden Prairie

‘Minnesota Nice’doesn’t really existTo the editor:

Throughout my many years of liv-

ing and going to school in Minnesota, Ihave learned one thing, and that’sMinnesotans are not nice. I have cometo the realization that the only peoplewho do think Minnesotans are niceare Minnesotans themselves. I havebeen to many different states andcountries and in all honesty, I havenever met people as rude as the peoplefrom Minnesota.

After reading Daniel Callahan’s col-umn on the differences of Minnesotaand Arizona (“Ten months later, it’stime to reassess,” Dec. 15), it made methink how there is such a thing as“Minnesota Nice,” but it is definitelyin a different category than genuinelykind people in other states. ThoughMinnesotans may not be the nice peo-ple they think they are, Minnesota is asafe and pretty place to grow up in.

Melanie Palmer Lakeville

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Eden Prairie String AcademyDirector Michelle Persian said she’ll beable to purchase three instrumentswith the grant money, which will allowthe academy to educate three childrenin families that could not afford one.

The nonprofit provides string instru-ment education through orchestralexperience, lessons and ensembles.

Persian was a public school teacherthen decided to start the academy soshe could help children beyond theclassroom. The academy is celebratingits 15th anniversary this year, she said.She began helping second graders only,but now it’s grown to help through highschool ages.

Soon, some academy alumni are get-ting together to celebrate the anniver-sary, Persian said. Former participantsinclude a youth educator in Iowa and acouple former students attending col-lege for music education and musicalperformance.

“My little gal that started on theviola when she was in third gradeplayed the viola because I played ‘StarWars’ (theme song). She wanted to playthe viola because I played ‘Star Wars,’”Persain said, and now she is getting hermaster’s degree in performance andchamber music.

At the beginning of the school year,Persian said parents call saying theywant their child to play an instrument,but they don’t have the funds to do it.The academy has financial aid fortuition, but it doesn’t provide instru-ments.

“So this grant money is going to helpus buy three small instruments, sohopefully next fall I will be able to startthree little ones that will not necessari-ly be able to play if we didn’t have this,”Persian said.

Friendship Ventures – $1,000grant

Mary Beth Schleif, grants coordina-

tor for Friendship Ventures, said thenonprofit will use the grant money tobuy several health and communicationoriented materials for the camp thatprovides people with disabilities achance to experience the outdoors andactivities they otherwise would not.

The money will be used to purchasefive communication notebooks and 50communication bracelets that containimages to help campers who can’t speakcommunicate what they need or whatactivities they would like to participatein.

Friendship Ventures will also pur-chase 10 water coolers to help keepeveryone hydrated during the summer.Prepaid cellphones, which can come inhandy when workers take campers ontrips, are also on the list.

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The academy, located in the GoldenTriangle business district in EdenPrairie, has helped more than 200Somali students improve their gradesthrough programming outside theclassroom. It also helps the studentsand immigrant families get citizenshipand settle into the Eden Prairie andother Minnesota communities. Thestate retains a large percentage of thecountry’s Somali immigrant popula-tion.

Founder Asad Aliweyd, who recentlyleft his high school teaching position tofocus on the academy, said the much-needed grant money will be used to pur-chase computers, printers and educa-tion software.

The PROP Shop - $5,000 grantThe grant money will be used to

replace tarnished carpet, said PROPShop Director Cindy Eddy, which hasseen a lot of traffic lately.

“PROP Shop has grown ridiculously.It’s out of control. Seriously out of con-trol,” Eddy said.

In the past year it has helped 1,475families, which is about 5,000 people,she said.

Last month it had 238 families come

through for help, and 56 of them werenew, Eddy said.

All families can come back once amonth, she said, but people come backan average of three times looking forfurniture, clothes and other items thePROP Shop provides to help people getback on their feet.

Around 1,000 people have volun-teered at the organization, and it has350 active volunteers, including 90 stu-dents, she said. The oldest volunteer is92, and children usually start volun-teering around age 14.

The carpeting will be replaced with anew commercial tile floor at the build-ing’s entry. PROP Shop is located 15195Martin Drive, Eden Prairie.

The Eden Prairie Foundation hasoffered more than $1 million in grantsto Eden Prairie organizations since itwas founded 30 years ago. It offersgrants twice a year, financed throughdonations and organized by a volunteerboard of directors.

The Eden Prairie Foundation Ball,the group’s largest annual fundraiser,will be held in April 2012.

New American Academyfounder Asad Aliweydthanks the Eden PrairieFoundation for a $4,000grant during a Dec. 15recognition breakfast,where four Eden Prairieorganizations receivedgrants totaling nearly$11,000 from the foundation. Aliweyd saidthe grant money will beused to purchase newcomputers, printers andsoftware to help tutor students at his nonprofit.

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Executive search firmincludes formerMinnesota school chiefsBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

The Eden Prairie School Board hasformally hired Illinois-based SchoolExec Connect to help with the district’ssearch for a new superintendent.

The school board approved a contractwith the firm, not to exceed $21,700, dur-ing a meeting Dec. 13.

District Communications andCommunity Relations Director BobNoyed said the first meeting with thesearch firm took place Dec. 15, where itstarted collaborating on strategy for thesearch.

Three former Minnesota school offi-cials, according to the school district,will guide school Exec Connect’s assis-tance in the search.

Minnesota associates working withthe search firm include retired Edinasuperintendent Kenneth Dragseth andretired Brooklyn Center schools super-intendent Antoinette Johns, both part-ners with the firm.

The firm has helped other area schooldistricts find a superintendent, accord-ing to its website, including WayzataPublic Schools (Chace Anderson),Rochester Public Schools (MichaelMunoz), Robbinsdale Area Schools(Aldo Sicoli) Richfield Public Schools(Robert Slotterback) and Anoka-

Hennepin School District (DennyCarlson).

A subcommittee of the Eden Prairieschool board chose School Exec Connectout of five responses to a call for propos-als.

There were two firms with strongqualities, but School Exec Connect hadthe particulars pertinent to EdenPrairie, Boardmember Holly Parker saidduring a November meeting.

Those particular qualities the boardemphasized: an ability to engage withthe community and staff; an ability toconduct a national search for candi-dates; understanding the role of gover-nance policy in the process and willing-ness to make their search method flexi-ble, Parker said.

School Exec Connect is comprised offormer superintendents, and it conduct-ed a superintendent search for theRochester Public Schools system, whichhas a diverse community and issues,Parker said.

Jon McBroom, who retired June 30from Shakopee schools after 11 years asits chief, stepped in as interim superin-tendent Nov. 1 after Melissa Krull’sdeparture in September. McBroom’scontract runs through June 30, 2012.

The main thrust of the superintend-ent search is expected to begin nextyear, once the newly elected schoolboard members take their seats. Joiningthe board for the first time will be KarlaBratrud and Dave Espe, along with re-elected members John Estall andParker.

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Rep. Loon receives Legislator of the Year from Municipal groupEarns honor secondyear in a rowBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

The Municipal LegislativeCommission named Rep. Jenifer Loon,R-Eden Prairie, Legislator of the Year.

It was the second year in a row thatshe been given the honor from the MLC,a legislative advocacygroup comprised ofmayors and the citymanagers from 16 westTwin CitiesMetropolitan cities.

“I was actually a lit-tle bit surprised aboutgetting it again thisyear,” Loon said.

Sen. JulianneOrtman, R-Chanhassen, alsoreceived the Legislatorof the Year designa-tion.

MLC Chair MikeMaguire, mayor ofEagan, said Loon washonored again becauseof her work to elimi-nate a market value homestead creditsystem and replace it with a marketvalue exclusion program.

The state used to reimburse cities fora property tax credit it gave to citizenson their property tax bill. When the statebecame strapped for cash, it wouldn’talways reimburse cities.

There was a period of about eight

years where the state didn’t reimbursethe city, Maguire said.

“Eden prairie hasn’t been getting anymoney from that credit program for anumber of years,” Loon said.

For years, Loon, other Legislatorsand the MLC have pushed to get rid ofthe credit system.

The shift finally occurred late in the2011 legislative session. Loon was one ofthe negotiators on a tax committee that

pushed the changethrough.

Now, the propertytax reduction will auto-matically take place.Instead of seeing a dol-lar deduction on theproperty tax statement,there will be a propertyvalue deduction whenthe property tax is cal-culated.

This deductionaffects houses under$413,800, so the taximpact has shifted fromhigh-value homes, com-mercial and industrialproperties.

“So it created a lot ofbudget challenges. So,

this past year Sen. Ortman and repre-sentative Loon were instrumental inadvocating for and eliminating that …credit,” Maguire said.

Maguire said Loon has been a goodrepresentative for what the MLC citieswork toward and advocate.

“She’s proven to be really informedabout MLC issues and how it impacts

her district,” Maguire said.The 16 communities in the MLC are

fiscally responsible and prudent, andthey don’t “take kindly” to the state leg-islature trying to manage municipalbudgets, Maguire said; his preferencewould be letting the state legislators payattention to the state budget and let thelocal officials look over their budgets.

Loon said the results of a fiscal dis-parities study is expected in early 2012.The fiscal disparities program that dis-

tributes portions property tax revenuefrom cities with more commercial realestate to cities that are mainly residen-tial.

It was enacted in the 1970s, and in2010 Loon had a hand in getting thatprogram reviewed, to make sure it’sequitable.

Her part in commissioning thatstudy was largely the reason the MLCnamed her Legislator of the Year in2010.

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Progressives on thePrairie meet Jan. 9

Progressives on the Prairie will have itsnext meeting 7 p.m., Jan. 9, at the StarBank Community Room, 250 PrairieCenter Drive, Eden Prairie.

Brian Rusche, Executive Director ofthe Joint Religious Legislative Coalition,will be speaking on “Faithful Citizenshipand the 2012 Legislative Session.” The newMinnesota Census has confirmed that thechild poverty rate is at 15.2 percent or192,000 children.

Rusche’s program will inform us aboutthe sobering connections between eco-nomic justice and upcoming legislativedecisions. Rusche will take questions after

his presentation.Info: progressivesontheprairie.com.

Cardinal Stritchinformational meeting

Cardinal Stritch University offers asso-ciate, bachelor, and master degrees in busi-ness and management through adultevening programs. Representatives fromthe College of Business and Managementwill be on hand with academic programinformation on the first Tuesday of everymonth at 5:30 pm.

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday,Jan. 3.

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Smiles Change Livesto change lives in EP

Smiles Change Lives is now servinglow-income kids in the Minneapolis areathanks to the dedication of local orthodon-tists.

Due to the generosity of the MinnesotaDental Foundation and a new SmilesChange Lives orthodontic provider, oneyoung lady will receive a full scholarshipto this program – just in time for the holi-days.

Dr. Doug Vayda from Eden PrairieOrthodontic Associates has recentlyjoined SCL to help local children smilewith confidence. In fact, Vayda would liketo donate care to 20 Smiles Change Lives-approved youth annually.

“I’m so pleased to be a part of this pro-gram and help the kids and families whoneed, but cannot afford orthodontic treat-ment,” says Vayda. “Giving back is a bigpart of our practice’s commitment to serv-ice and Smiles Change Lives makes it easyfor us to find the children who have thegreatest need,” he adds.

SCL requires that each approvedpatient’s family pay a $500 program fee inreturn for full orthodontic treatment.However, during this one-time opportuni-ty, Brianna Joy-Vidmer has been awardeda full scholarship to the Smiles ChangeLives program with support from theMinnesota Dental Foundation.

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- 10-18 years old- Household taxable income at or below

200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level- Crooked teeth and/or misaligned jaws- Good oral hygieneSmiles Change Lives currently has

more than 100 immediate program open-ings in the Twin Cities area. Interestedfamilies are encouraged to review the pro-gram’s financial guidelines atsmileschangelives.org/qualify.

Educators, nurses, counselors and oralhealth professionals are encouraged tonominate or refer candidates to this pro-gram.

Many orthodontists have joined SCL tohelp provide better care to youth in theMinneapolis area who cannot afford treat-ment and don’t qualify for other assis-tance.

The doctors will donate their time andtalents to treat SCL-approved patients.Minneapolis area orthodontists who havegenerously donated their time and skills toSCL can also be found SCL’s website.

Visit smileschangelives.org/apply todownload an application in English orSpanish or call 888-900-3554 to request

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Staring LakeObservatory honored

The Staring Lake Observatory in EdenPrairie has won an engineering award.

The observatory won an “Excellence inStructural Engineering” award from theNational Council of Structural EngineersAssociations.

There were three awards presented ineight categories. The awards were present-ed during an October NCSEA conferencein Oklahoma City, Okla.

From an NCSEA announcement:“Staring Lake Observatory, located in

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a truly uniquepublic building. Unassuming by design,this 16 foot by 16 foot ‘cabin in the woods’structure is an atypical public observatoryand blends beautifully into its woodedlakeshore setting. Most telescope observa-tories have a track-supported sliding roofor dome-with-sliding-window throughwhich a telescope is aimed at the sky.Staring Lake Observatory has two rustic,wood-sided walls that swing open and agreen, metal rotating roof that allows anunobstructed view of the sky, showcasingone of the largest reflecting telescopes inMinnesota.”

Carolyn and Doug Kohrs of Edina andSue and Steve Mohn of Eden Prairiedonated $125,000 and $10,000, respectivelyto construct the observatory, so it couldhouse the nine-foot-tall, 1,000-pound tele-scope donated by the MinnesotaAstronomical Society after it had been instorage for years.

Top talent sought forMake-A-Wish benefit

Do you have what it takes to be a star?TalentXchange would like to hear fromyou.

The Edina-based production companyis putting together a lineup for a June 30talent show at Edina High School to bene-fit Make-A-Wish Foundation ofMinnesota. Auditions are 6-9 p.m. Friday,Jan. 27, at DanceXchange, 6885Washington Ave., Edina.

Ten finalists will be selected to displaytheir talent at the benefit while raisingmoney for Make-A-Wish. Celebrities willbe on hand to judge and perform, includ-ing “So You Think You Can Dance” con-testants Jesus Solorio and MelissaSandvig, pop singer Justin Stein, the SideSwipe martial arts dance performancecrew from “America’s Got Talent,” actress

and dancer Menina Fortunato and a sur-prise celebrity guest appearance. Talentshow participants will also perform in afinale with the celebrity guests.

The cost to audition is $20. To reservean audition time, call 763-300-7199 or [email protected]. All acts mustrequire less than 30 seconds of stage set-up. All auditions will be recorded for laterviewing by some of Los Angeles’ top talentagencies.

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For the 2011-2012 winter season, ThreeRivers Park District is continuing its part-nership with area snowmobile clubs toprovide linking trails in eight ThreeRivers parks.

Under partnership agreements,snowmobile club members groom thetrails. Although the trails are main-tained by the snowmobile clubs, parkdistrict staff reserve the right to closesections of trail due to lack of snowcover.

It is critical snowmobilers stay ondesignated trails while on park districtproperty. Park hours are from 5 a.m. to10 p.m., and any snowmobiling outsideof these hours is prohibited. All snow-mobilers are expected to follow statestatutes and Park District Ordinance.

Snomobilers must register theirsnowmobiles and obtain a SnowmobileState Trail sticker in order to ride on anytrail within the park district.

For more information and a list ofparks, visit threeriversparks.org.

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He will retire after 35years as senior pastorbut remains on aspresident of NAEBY PAUL WAHL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Christmas is an exciting and busy timefor pastors, but the 2011 version of the cel-

ebration of the birth of Christ will bepoignant for The Rev. Leith Anderson.

He will climb to the pulpit at WooddaleChurch to give his final Christmas ser-mon as senior pastor. He will retire after35 years of service Dec. 31.

Anderson will continue to serve aspresident of the National Association ofEvangelicals, a post he has held twice –most recently having taken the positionafter the resignation of former presidentTed Haggard in 2006.

Anderson will also have a continuingrelationship with Wooddale, as pastoremeritus or a similar role.

“It’s the right time,” Anderson said ofhis decision to step down. “The church ishealthy, happy and strong … we’re in agood place. Building off strength is a goodthing.”

Anderson says he will miss the peoplewho are part of the church, butwill be happy to have a lighterschedule.

He has seen many changesin the church, which began asThe Wayside Chapel in 1943.Later in 1949, the congregationbecame Wooddale BaptistChurch of Richfield.

During Anderson’s tenure,the church moved into a 63,000-square-foot, 2,000-seat facilityon Eden Prairie’s northernedge. A second campus wasopened in 2008 in Edina, alongwith nine church plants across the TwinCities.

Wooddale also took on mega-churchstatus with attendance running into thethousands for five Sunday services inEden Prairie and two in Edina.

Anderson said it was never the congre-gation’s goal or his for the church tobecome one of the largest in the country.

“Wooddale has always been about min-istering to people in this region,” he said.

Anderson has pastored through a num-ber of changes in the local church,Christianity nationally and internation-ally.

His first challenge at Wooddale wasovercoming the congregation’s skepti-cism over hiring a pastor many thoughtwas “too young.” Looking back he says hespent the first three years in his positionmore as an interim pastor.

Anderson replaced Peter Unruh whohad served for 19 years.

The church dealt with changes in wor-ship styles as younger members of thecongregation shared their desire formusic and ministry approaches that wereless liturgical. Today Wooddale offersboth traditional and contemporary wor-ship services, along with a more edgyworship style during its Saturday nightservice.

The growth in the scope and impact ofEvangelicals has also helped shapeWooddale and other churches, Andersonsaid.

“Faith is a part of our national conver-sation today whereas it wasn’t as much 35years ago,” Anderson said.

The church is also changing because ofthe shift in growth an influence of thechurch away from North America in favor

of South American, Africa and Asia.In the United States, church atten-

dance and numerical growth ofChristians is flat compared to those areas,Anderson said.

Among the challenges for churchestoday is dealing with immigration issuesand the rise in the number and power ofthe Muslim community.

Anderson and the NAEhave been at the forefrontencouraging a more empathet-ic approach to immigrationthat says the current system isbroken and emphasizes that animmigrant, just like any otherperson, is made in the image ofGod and thus deserves to betreated with respect.

Anderson has also beenlauded by many for his role asmentor, including to many ofthe Wooddale pastoral staff.

Jill Fox, the church’s youngadults pastor, said she came on staff atage 26 with a strong desire to be an effec-tive leader.

“I had no idea that the best education Iwould get would come from sitting underLeith’s leadership,” she said. “Leith hastaught me more about church leadershipthan I could have possibly dreamed.”

She called Anderson a “strong leader”who believes in investing in young lead-ers.

“Leith has opened doors for me tospeak and lead that would not have other-wise been possible,” Fox said. “I will missmy mentor and friend, but I am gratefulfor all he has taught me.”

Tom Bell, Wooddale’s pastoral carepastor, has been an associate ofAnderson’s for 16 years.

“Through his leadership, I’ve learnedto look at ‘church’ through the eyes ofsomeone not yet connected,” Bell said.“Leith has given vision and leadership inways few pastors do.”

The church will begin implementingits pastoral succession plan shortly,including a search process that could takeup to two years.

Grace Church, Eden Prairie’s othermega-church, spent two years searchingfor its most recent senior pastor. Churchconsultants say that is not an uncommontime frame.

The church may appoint an interimpastor to serve during the search process,Anderson said, adding he is committed tothe success of his successor.

“I would hope for someone who is faith-ful in teaching the Bible and loving peo-ple, as well as respecting the history ofWooddale while carving a way into thefuture,” Anderson said.


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911 dispatch facility green-lightedBY PAUL WAHL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

A proposal to build a new HennepinCounty Sheriff ’s Office 911 EmergencyCommunications Facility in Plymouth hasreceived another 10-4.

Hennepin County Commissioners votedDec. 11 to approve the schematic design forthe facility.

Initial approval for the work was grant-ed by the county board last November.

The 59,200 square-foot facility will beconstructed on county owned land nearHennepin County Adult CorrectionsFacility, 1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth.

Groundbreaking is planned in 2012 withcompletion scheduled for 2014.

“When you call 911, our dispatching sys-tem must send emergency service withoutdelay,” said Hennepin County Sheriff RichStanek. “This is a critical service and wemust have the needed infrastructure inorder to provide this service in a way that isalways reliable and uninterrupted.”

The current facility in Golden Valley,which has been in service 64 years, can nolonger handle the infrastructure and tech-nology requirements, the sheriff ’s officemaintains.

The 14,400 square-foot center is one ofthe largest consolidated public safetyanswering points in the Upper Midwest.Personnel dispatch for 19 fire departmentsand 23 police agencies in 36 communities –roughly 22 percent of the state’s population.

The dispatch center receives 670,000calls and anticipates an average annual callgrowth of almost 5 percent – an expectedmaximum of 750,000 calls going in to 2012.

Almost no opposition to the construc-tion proposal was heard when it camebefore the Plymouth City Council inJanuary. City officials were assured that thefacility would generate few additional“lights and sirens” calls.

In May the board approved a contractwith Wold Architects & Engineers forpreparing a schematic design for the facili-ty in an amount not to exceed $302,600.

The entire project is budgeted at $33.75million. In addition to the dispatch center,the building is expected to house theSheriff ’s Radio Systems Operations andTechnical Services. The unit maintainscommunications equipment in fire, police,emergency medical and public works vehi-cles for agencies across the county.

It will also house the Critical

Infrastructure Radio and Data NetworkCenter, one of six sites in the state, whichhosts the statewide Allied Radio Matrix forEmergency Response system. It was devel-oped to improve communication amongstemergency services during natural and man-made disasters.

In July, the county was granted $4.7 mil-lion from the state to be used toward fund-ing the Plymouth facility. It was part of abonding bill approved by the legislatureand signed by the governor. The county hadoriginally requested $30 million.

The county has also been seeking feder-al funding to help pay for a portion of thedispatch center’s cost.

A proposal to appropriate $500,000,offered by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was eventually defeated. Accordingto records, the county continues to seek$975,000, primarily for technology andequipment.

Before the Plymouth location with itscommunications towers already in placewas approved, the county had consideredspending $50 million to build at anotherlocation.

Hennepin County AdministratorRichard Johnson has gone on record saying

the project costs would range between $30million and $40 million. Part of the expenseis building a “hardened” structure that canwithstand blizzards, tornadoes and eventerror attacks, something the Golden Valleyfacility does not offer.

Several emergency services depart-ments have in previous years requested thecounty take over dispatch responsibilities,including Golden Valley.

Sheriff ’s Department spokeswomanLisa Kiava said that no requests for servicewere pending. Golden Valley eventuallysecured dispatch services throughEdina Police Department. Golden Valleyhad been paying $337,0000 annually tocontract with St. Louis Park PoliceDepartment previously.

Plymouth is the largest of the citiesserved by the county facility, which wasanswering a phone or radio call every 11seconds in February, 2010.

Among municipalities that areserved by the communication center areDeephaven, Eden Prairie, Excelsior,Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minneapolis,Minnetonka, Richfield, Shorewood, St.Anthony, St. Louis Park, Tonka Bay andWoodland.

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EP residents part ofarboretum show

Eden Prairie residents have shot theirway into The Minnesota LandscapeArboretum’s “Explore, Experience,Remember,” the fifth annual juried showand sale of works by members of theArboretum Photographers Society.

The show is running Jan. 6 throughMay 27, in the Oswald Visitor Center’sRestaurant Gallery.

The show features 32 nature imagescaptured at the Arboretum and selectedfrom 100-plus photos submitted by societymembers.

Visitors can take in butterflies in mid-flight, velvety rose blossoms, misty sunris-es and more. Photographs will be avail-able for sale.

Michael Borg of Eden Prairie was oneof the photographers who received Best inShow honors, for his photo, “BrightBeams.” Another photo of his, “The Path,”was placed in the Gold category.

Eden Prairie resident Pat Witherowreceived Bronze for the “Compass Prairie”photo.

Eden Prairie honorable mentions

- Craig Isaacson, “Birch Grove” and“Five Trunks”

- Michael Borg, “A Single Ray of Light”& “Winter Guardian”

- Pat Witherow, “White Asian Lily”

Eden Prairie lawyermakes ‘Super Lawyer’

Olup & Associates LLC of Eden Prairiehas announced that Sherri L. Krueger,senior associate attorney, has been namedto the 2011 “Minnesota Rising Stars” listfor Family Law and Alternative DisputeResolution by Super Lawyers magazine.No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers inthe state are selected to the list.

Krueger focuses her practice on allfacets of family law, divorce and child cus-todial issues. She received her J.D., cumlaude, from William Mitchell College ofLaw and her B.S., magna cum laude, fromWinona State University.

Founded nearly 35 years ago, Olup &Associates is based in Eden Prairie andprovides family law, divorce, alternativedispute resolution and estate planningservices to clients in the Minneapolis-St.Paul metropolitan area.

Eden Prairie calls forartists to create mural

The city of Eden Prairie is seeking anartist or team to create a dynamic muralor lightweight wall relief to enliven spacenear the Eden Prairie Community Centermain entrance. All artistic media will beconsidered.

The dimensions of the wall are 30 feet, 6inches long by 9 feet, 1.5 inches tall.

Options for hanging pieces from theceiling will be considered.

The project is open to all artists over theage of 18, and special consideration will begiven to Eden Prairie and Minnesotaartists.

The deadline for the submission of aRequest of Qualifications is 4:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 20.

Details and a request for qualificationsinformation are available atxr.com/epmural.

AD/HD Connectionmeeting set for Jan. 9

The Southwest Metro AD/HD

Connection will have its monthly meeting7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the EdenPrairie Schools Administrative ServicesBuilding, 8100 School Road

Lucy Segesky, M.Ed., occupational ther-apist at the Therapy for Me! pediatric clin-ic will speak on “The influence of sensoryprocessing and emotional regulation onanxiety and AD/HD.” Learn strategies tohelp with social-emotional and sensoryregulation at home, in the classroom, andother environments.

Families with attention issues facechallenges that friends might not under-stand. This group provides a rare opportu-nity to meet others like you and to learn,discuss and share strategies.

It’s free, fun, informative and helpful forparents and adults. The group meets thesecond Monday of each month.

Info: 612-965-3052 [email protected].

EP dancer to performin ‘Nutcracker Fantasy’

Eden Prairie dancer Kathryn Schuster

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CHRISTMASMEETINGS

OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERANCHURCH OF MINNEAPOLIS

Eden Prairie High School Activity Center17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55346

Friday, December 23 -Monday, December 26, 2011

11am & 6pm Daily

Awaitinga Rebirthof Wonder

December 24, 4:00 & 11:00 p.m.Christmas Eve

Candlelight Services

December 25, 9:00 a.m.Christmas Day Slipper Sunday

Richfield United Methodist Church5835 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis

612-861-6086www.richfieldumc.org

CChristmas Eve/Noche Buena—Sat/Sab, Dec 24 Assumption Church • 305 E 77th Street, Richfield English Mass 4:00pm/Missa en Español 7:00pm St. Bonaventure Church • 901 E 90th Street, Bloomington 4:30pm & 10:00pm Mass Church of St. Edward • 9401 Nesbitt Ave S, Bloomington 4:00pm, 6:00pm & 11:00pm Mass Nativity of Mary Church • 9900 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington 4:00pm & 11:00pm Mass Pax Christi Church • 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 & 10:00pm Mass St. Peter’s Church • 6730 Nicollet Ave S, Richfield 4:00pm & 10:00pm Mass St. Richard’s Church • 7540 Penn Ave S, Richfield 5:00pm Mass Christmas Day/Navidad—Sun/Dom, Dec 25 Assumption Church English 9:00am/Español 11:00am, 1:00pm & 6:00pm St. Bonaventure Catholic Community 8:00am & 10:00am Mass Church of St. Edward 9:30am & 11:00am Mass Nativity of Mary Catholic Church 8:30am & 10:30am Mass Pax Christi Catholic Community 9:00am & 11:00am Mass St. Peter’s Catholic Church 9:00am & 11:00am Mass St. Richard’s Catholic Church 9:00am & 11:00am Mass

With the Bloomington—Richfield—Eden Prairie Catholic Churches


Celebrate Christmas!

Edina Community Lutheran Church4113 W. 54th St., Edina, MN 55424

(2 blocks west of France Ave.)952.926.3808 • www.eclc.org

Sunday, December 18Advent Worship Service • 8:15 am

Children’s Christmas Pageant • 11:00 am

Wednesday, December 21Soup Supper • 6:00 pm

Christmas Carols & Communion • 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 22The Edina Coalition for Grief Support’s

Holiday Service of Remembrance • 4:30 pm

Saturday, December 24 • Christmas EveChild-Friendly Service • 4:00 pm

Candlelight Services • 5:30 & 11:00 pm

Sunday, December 25 • Christmas DayWorship Service • 10:00 am

PEACE LUTHERANCHURCH

Christmas Eve ServicesSaturday, December 24th - 3:30 and 5:00 pm

Christmas Day Sunday, December 25th - 9:30 am

8600 E. Bush Lake Rd., Bloomington, MN 55438www.peacebloomington.org 952-944-6510

Pastor Mark Nelson

4801 France Avenue South, Mpls 612-927-8849 www.goodshepherdmpls.org

CHRISTMAS EVEFamily Service 3pmFestival Service 5pm

Candlelight Service 10:30pm

(musical prelude 10pm)

CHRISTMAS DAYLessons & Carols 10am

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Come Together, See a New Way,

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Mount Olivet Lutheran ChurchMount Olivet Lutheran ChurchMount Olivet Lutheran ChurchMinneapolis Campus

5025 Knox Avenue SouthMinneapolis

612-926-7651

Sunday, December 188, 9:30, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

CHRISTMAS EVECANDLELIGHT SERVICES

2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY10 and 11 a.m.

West Campus7150 Rolling Acres Road

(Located between Highways 5 & 7)Victoria

952-767-1500

Sunday, December 189:15 and 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE2, 3, 4, and 5 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY10:30 a.m.

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Christmas EveSaturday, Dec. 24

2 PM Family Worship Songs by children’s choirs 4 PM “A Common Thread” A contemporary retelling of the Christmas story through drama, music, media and narrative 8 PM and 10 PM Candlelight Services String quartet, bells and blended choirs

Christmas Day Sunday, Dec. 25

Westwood Lutheran Church 9001 Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park, MN 952-545-5623 / www.westwoodlutheran.org

9 AM Traditional Harp and choir music

10:30 AM Contemporary Worship Team vocalist and musicians

Come, find the joy with us!

St. George’s Episcopal Church5224 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park

952.926.1646 www.stgeorgesonline.org

CHRISTMAS EVE4:00 pm Family Eucharist

10:00 pm Festival Eucharist

CHRISTMAS DAY10:15 am Holy Eucharist,

Rite 1The Rev. Paul Allick

Regular Sunday Services 8:00 and 10:15 amAdult Education 9:15 am


An Indescribable GiftChristmas Eve Candlelight Worship

4:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.

Christmas Day Worship8:30 a.m.

A t o n e m e n t L u t h e r a n C h u r c h98th & Portland – Bloomington

952-881-9244

Christmas at Oak Grove Church

Oak Grove Presbyterian Church2200 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington952-888-4621 • www.oakgrv.orgInclusive and Multicultural

Saturday, December 24th / Christmas Eve4:00 p.m. Family Service - Music and Drama provided bychildren and youth (No nursery provided; bring entire family to the service)

11:00 p.m. Communion and Candlelighting ServiceThe Chancel Choir offers inspirational vocal selections

Sunday, December 25th10:45 a.m. Christmas Day Service

www.westwoodcc.org/christmas 952-224-7300NW corner of Hwy 5 & 41 Chanhassen

Westwood Community Church Dec 24 at 1:00, 2:20, 3:40, 5:00

8:40 & 10:00pm

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Portland AvenueUnited Methodist

8000 Portland Ave • Bloomington, MN(1 Block South of 494)

952-888-6070 www.paumc.org

Celebrate Christmaswith Us!

Saturday, December 249:00 pm

Christmas EveCandlelight Serviceof Lessons and Carols.

Sunday, December 25 - 10:00 amChristmas Worship

Jesus is Born!!


Christmas Eve

3:00 & 4:30 PM Family Services

8:00 PM Candlelight Service

10:00 PM Communion Service

Christmas Day 10:00 AM

New Year’s Day 10:00 AM

All Saints Lutheran Church15915 Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka 55345

(Corner of Excelsior Blvd. and Woodland Road)

952-934-3550 www.allsaintsmtka.org

ST. ALBAN’SEPISCOPAL CHURCHWelcomes you this Christmas, and Always!Serving Eden Prairie, Edina and Bloomington

CHRISTMAS EVESaturday, December 24

4:00 p.m. All-Age Christmas Pageant with Holy Communion

10:00 p.m. Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

CHRISTMAS DAYSunday, December 25

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion

6716 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439(off Hwy 62, corner of Gleason Rd & Valley View Rd.)

www.stalbansedina.org 952-941-3065

RICHFIELD LUTHERAN CHURCH

located at the corners of 60th Street andNicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis

612-861-2265 www.richfield-lutheran.org

There Is Something For EveryoneThis December At RELC!

Celebrate the journey to Christmas withweekly Sunday morning worship!

The 9:15 – Featuring traditional worshipwith pipe organ and choirs

The 10:45 – Casual, contemporary worship featuring interactive Christian Music

by ‘The Buzz’

There is always room for you at RELC!

Christmas Eve and BeyondSaturday, December 24

4:00 pm Candlelight Worship with Children’s Message

9:00 pm Candlelight Service

December 25“A Worship Service of Carols” - 9:15 am

January 01“A Worship Service of Healing” - 9:15 am

A Christmas to Remember

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services:3:30 & 5:00 pm Traditional Family11:00 pm Contempory Vespers

Christmas Day 10:15 am Service

Faith Presbyterian Church12007 Excelsior Boulevard Minnetonka, MN 55343

952.935.4481 • www.faithpres.org


CChristmas Eve – Sat. Dec. 24

4pm Youth & Children’s Choir & Orchestra Caroling begins at 3:30pm 10pm Adult Choir & Orchestra Candlelight Caroling begins at 9:30pm Christmas Day Mass – Dec. 25 9am Handbell Choir & Violin 11am Adult Choir & Orchestra 15-minute prelude before each Mass

Corner of Gleason & Valley View Roads

Church of St. Patrick - Edina (952) 941-3164

www.stpatrick-edina.org

Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church9920 Normandale BoulevardBloomington, MN 55437(952) 835-7585 www.nhumc.net

Saturday, December 24Christmas Eve

Candlelight Worship Services4:00 pm, 7:00 pm with Communion,

and 10:00 pmNursery provided at 4:00

Sunday, December 25Christmas Day

Worship at 10:00 amHandicapped accessible

Pastors: Donavon P. Eslinger, Otis P. Borop

To Know Him and To Make Him Known

Bloomington Lutheran Church952.888.2475 www.bllh.org

9350 Portland Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55420

CHRISTMAS EVESaturday, December 249:15 pm Pre-service Music

10:00 pm Candlelight Worship ServiceMESSAGE:

Behold the Lamb of God

CHRISTMAS DAYSunday, December 25

9:30 am Worship Service

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE:Oh, Come, Let Us

Adore Him

12100 Pioneer Trai l • Eden Prair ie , MN 55347 Fr . Patr ick Kennedy • 952-941-3150

Christmas Eve, December 24Mass w/Children’s Liturgy of the Word 4:00pm

Christmas Mass (in Nazareth Hall) 4:00pm

Christmas Mass 6:00pm

Christmas Mass 8:00pm

Lessons and Carols 9:30pm

Solemn Celebration of Christmas Mass 10:00pm

Christmas Day, December 25Christmas Masses 9:00am, 11:00am

All are Welcome!

P a x C h r i s t iC a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t yw w w . p a x c h r i s t i . c o m

Christmas Eve 4:30 pm:A Traditional Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols

Christmas Day 10:30 am: Worship and Celebration

Robbinsdale United Church of Christ4200 Lake Road • Robbinsdale, MN 55422763-537-6965 www.robbinsdaleucc.org

Pastor: Rev. T. Michael RockAn Open, Affirming & Welcoming Congregation!

CHRISTMAS EVE - Saturday, December 244 pm Family Worship

10 pm Music and Candlelight Worship

CHRISTMAS DAY - Sunday, December 2510 am Worship with Communion

Pre-Christmas Eve ServiceWednesday, December 21, 7pm

Christmas Eve Services2:00, 3:30, 5:00,

9:00 and 10:30pm

Christmas Day Service10:00am

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church301 County Road 19, Excelsior, MN 55331

952-474-8893, www.mountcalvary.org

Amahl & the Night VisitorsA one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti

Friday & Saturday, January 6-7, 7pmSunday, January 8, 2pm

The timeless story of a poor boy and his mother who offer shelter to the

Three Kings on their journey to Bethlehem.

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 – DEC. 23 THROUGH DEC. 29

AMIE LAURAN & THENONSENSE DOCTORSWhere: Santorini Taverna& GrillWhen: 9:15 p.m.Info: santorinimn.com

GIRLS HOCKEY: EDEN PRAIRIE VS. BLOOMINGTON JEFFERSONWhere: Bloomington IceGarden, 3600 W. 98th St.,BloomingtonWhen: 7:15 p.m.Info: classiclake.org

24S A T U R D A Y

FREE FAMILY FLICK:“Charlie BrownChristmas”Where: Mall of America,BloomingtonWhen: 10 a.m.Info: xr.com/moa

25S U N D A Y

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

26M O N D A Y

STORYTIME BY THE TREEWhere: MinnesotaLandscape Arboretum,3675 Arboretum Drive,ChaskaWhen: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.Info: arboretum.umn.edu

27T U E S D A Y

BOYS BASKETBALL: EDENPRAIRIE TOURNAMENTWhere: Eden Prairie HighSchool, 17185 Valley ViewRoadWhen: 6 p.m.Info: classiclake.org

TODDLER TUESDAYS:DANCERCISE KIDS!Where: Rotunda at Mall ofAmerica, BloomingtonWhen: 10 a.m. and 11a.m.Info: mallofamerica.com

28W E D N E S D A Y

JOB TRANSITION GROUP MEETINGWhere: St. AndrewLutheran Church, 13600Technology DriveWhen: 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m.Info: standrewlu.org

BOYS HOCKEY: EDENPRAIRIE VS. MOORHEADWhere: St. Louis Park RecCenter, 3700 MontereyDrive, St. Louis ParkWhen: 5 p.m.Info: classiclake.org

29T H U R S D A Y

GIRLS HOCKEY: EDENPRAIRIE INVITATIONALTOURNAMENTWhere: Eden PrairieCommunity Center, 16700Valley View RoadWhen: NoonInfo: classiclake.org

BRODINIWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: NoonInfo: 952-833-9540

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JABS - SKOGDaniel Jabs of Jordan, MN

and Ellen Skog of Bloomington,MN announce their engagementand upcoming wedding. Thewedding will be held June 9,2012 at Oak Hill Lutheran Church

in Bloomington, MN with a recep-tion following. Parents of the brideare Dexter and Kim Skog ofBloomington, MN. The groom’sparents are Dr. Steven and SarahJabs of Jordan, MN.

Ellen is a 2008 graduate ofJohn F. Kennedy High School anda 2011 graduate of the Universityof Minnesota Duluth. She has adegree in Business Administrationand works at Jabs Family Dentistryas an Office Administrator. Dan is a2008 graduate of Jordan SeniorHigh School and is pursuing adegree in Biochemistry at theUniversity of Minnesota Duluth.He will graduate in 2012 and hasapplied to dental school. Dan isan EMT and also works at JabsFamily Dentistry. The couple metthrough a mutual friend while inhigh school.

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FORSLINE - LORIMERAshley Anne Forsline and

Matthew Alexander Lorimer weremarried October 22, 2011 inScottsdale, AZ. A beautiful sunsetreception followed the ceremony.Ashley is the daughter of John

and Lori Forsline of Scottsdale,AZ, and the granddaughter of C.Richard and Lois Forsline ofBloomington, and the late Homerand Inez Moeller of Richfield.

Matthew is the son of Jerryand Cynthia Lorimer, also ofScottsdale, AZ, and the grandsonof Barry and the late KathleenLorimer of Ancaster, Ontario,Canada.

The newlyweds are graduatesof the University of Arizona.Attendants in the bridal partyincluded Jessica Krebs ofMahtomedi, Jennifer Harrison ofFarmington, Eva Forsline ofMinneapolis, and Jordan Forslineand Elliot Forsline, both ofScottsdale, AZ. After a honey-moon to Hawaii, the couple isresiding in Scottsdale, AZ.

MARTIN - KOLUMBUSMeghan Martin and Ryan

Kolumbus were married September24, 2011 at the Hennepin AvenueUnited Methodist Church,Minneapolis. Their reception wasat Target Field, and they have a

european honeymoon to come inApril.

The bride is the daughter ofTom and Mary Martin of Savage.And the groom is the son of DawnMcDonough of Rice Lake, WI andErnie and Luann Kolumbus ofSarona,WI.

The bride is a graduate ofBurnsville High School and theUniversity of Wisconsin Eau Claire.She is currently the head athletictrainer at Hamline University in St.Paul.

The groom is a graduate ofRice Lake High school inWisconsin, and the University ofWisconsin Eau Claire. He is cur-rently the running backs coach atHamline University and works asa personal trainer.

The couple is at home inBurnsville.

will perform in Loyce Houlton’s“Nutcracker Fantasy,” which runs Friday,Dec. 23, to Saturday, Dec. 31, at theCowles Center in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Dance Theatre ArtisticDirector Lise Houlton will direct theperformance, with more than 70dancers, choreographed by her mother

and Minnesota Dance Theatre founderLoyce Houlton.

Minnesota Dance Theatre is a non-profit professional dance company andschool that brings together ballet andcontemporary techniques.

This year, the Tchaikovsky score willbe pre-recorded due to ongoing work onThe Cowles Center’s unfinished orches-tra pit. Tickets are $36 and can be pur-chased in person at The Cowles Centerbox office 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday and two hours prior to

performances on Saturday and Sunday,by phone at 612-306-3600 or at thecowles-center.org.

International Schoolpacks 150,000 meals

On Friday, Dec. 16, the entire studentbody of The International School ofMinnesota traveled to Impact Lives inSt. Louis Park to package 150,000 mealsfor people in the Dominican Republic.

It was the third year that the stu-dents have participated in “ISMAgainst Hunger” and raised money topackage these meals, and it will be thethird time that students will accompa-ny the food to deliver it directly to therecipients.

ISM will ship the meals to theDominican Republic, and students willtravel there next summer to distributethe food, help build houses, educateand establish relationships with theindividuals they serve.


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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIENFORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that defaulthas occurred in conditions of the follow-ing instrument: Declaration of the Lodgesat Oakparke Estates Homeowners Asso-ciation, Inc. (hereinafter “Declaration”).LIENHOLDER: Lodges at Oakparke Es-tates Homeowners Association, Inc.HOMEOWNER: Lisa Seitz-McMorrow,f/k/a Lisa Seitz. DATE AND PLACE OFRECORDING: Recorded in the office ofthe Registrar of Titles for HennepinCounty, Minnesota on October 4, 2000as Document No. 7363818 (hereinafter“Declaration”), with a subsequent lienstatement recorded in the office of theRegistrar of Titles for Hennepin County,Minnesota on November 16, 2009 asDocument No. T4704596 and subse-quent unpaid assessments’ further liensimposed by automatic operation of Minn.Stat. § 515B.3-116(h). ASSIGNMENTSOF LIEN: Not applicable. TRANSAC-TION AGENT: Not applicable. TRANS-ACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDEN-TIFICATION NUMBER: Not applicable.LENDER OR BROKER AND MORT-GAGE ORIGINATOR: Not applicable.RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SER-VICER: Not applicable. ENCUMBEREDPREMISES ADDRESS: 9416 MarshallRoad, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. TAXPARCEL I.D. NO.: 30-116-22-11-0079.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ENCUM-BERED PREMISES: CIC No. 0972Lodges at Oakparke Estates, Unit No.207B. AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUEAS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $11,750.16.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that allpre-foreclosure requirements have been

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NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ANDNOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate ofMary Jean Smith,Decedent

Notice is given that an application for in-formal probate of the Decedent’s willdated June 28, 1990 has been filed withthe Registrar. The application has beengranted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar hasinformally appointed Michelle Smithwhose address is 11235 Eastwood AveSE, Watertown, MN 55388 as personalrepresentative of the Estate of the Dece-dent. Any heir, devisee or other interest-ed person may be entitled to appointmentas personal representative or may objectto the appointment of the personal repre-sentative. Unless objections are filed withthe Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, thepersonal representative has full power toadminister the Estate, including, after 30days from the date of issuance of letters,the power to sell, encumber, lease or dis-tribute real estate.

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Dated: December 5, 2011Mark S. ThompsonCourt Administrator

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AERATION SYSTEMBEGINS OPERATION IN

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LAKE REBECCA beginning the week ofJanuary 9, 2012, which may result in UN-SAFE ICE CONDITIONS on portions ofthe lakes for the duration of the winter.Anyone using the lakes should be awareof the DANGER OF OPEN WATER ORTHIN ICE. The aeration system is usedto keep fish alive by assuring they receivesufficient oxygen.

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SPORTSGOPHER-BOUND EAGLE PLAYERS

Two members of the Eden Prairie High School girls basketballteam are headed to the University of Minnesota on scholarshipsnext year. Those Gopher recruits are Eagle seniors Jackie Johnsonand Shayne Mullaney.

Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 Eden Prairie Visit us online at minnlocal.com Page 27

LOOKING AHEAD

Eagles enter puckevent

St. Louis Park Rec Center arena isthe site of the third annual HolidayClassic boys hockey tournament Dec.28-30.

The tournament begins noonWednesday, Dec. 28, when Elk Riverand Maple Grove battle. Wayzata andBloomington Jefferson will play at2:30 p.m.

The 5:30 game features EdenPrairie against Moorhead. Benilde-St. Margaret’s faces Centennial in theevening’s final game at 8.

Eden Prairie, the defending stateClass AA champion, opened its sea-son with a 4-1-1 record after sixgames.

EPHS hosts BBtourney

Eden Prairie will be the host of aholiday boys basketball tournamentDec. 27 and 29. The Eagles meet HolyFamily in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 27. Benilde-St.Margaret’s and Waconia play at 6 inthe other first-round game.

Third-place game is 6 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 29, followed by thetitle game at 7:30.

EP girls at HopkinsEden Prairie’s girls basketball

team will participate in the sixthannual Dick’s Sporting GoodsHoliday Classic Dec. 28-30 at HopkinsHigh School. The Eagles playMilwaukee-Rufus King (Wis.) at 2 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 28, in the quarterfi-nals. Semifinal games are 6 and 8 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 29. Championshipgame is 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30.

– Compiled by Greg Kleven

Eden Prairie senior guard Sander Mohn pulls down a rebound during the Eagles’ 74-65 victory over DuluthEast in the Breakdown Tip Off Classic Dec. 10 at Minnetonka High School. Mohn sparked the Eagle winwith a 23-point scoring effort. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

Eagle boys remain unbeatenwith balanced attack

EP basketball teamimproves record to 4-0BY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eden Prairie remains unbeaten in boysbasketball action after claiming two moretriumphs last week.

The Eagles are 4-0 overall. Eden Prairieis ranked fourth among state Class 4Ateams.

Eden Prairie defeated Prior Lake 66-49

Dec. 16 as four Eagle players scored in dou-ble figures – Andre Wallace (15), JordanPeterson (14), Caleb Wragge (12) and GrantShaeffer (10).

Eden Prairie demonstrated its balancedscoring again during a 72-35 victory overBurnsville Dec. 13.

Sander Mohn and Anthony Andersonnetted 11 points each. Max Rosenthal andWallace scored nine points apiece. EdenPrairie achieved a 74-65 win over Duluth

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STARS OF THE WEEK

Laura PostThe Eden Prairie girls Alpine

skier was medalist in the ChisagoLakes Invitational Dec. 16 at WildMountain. Post had a combined two-run time of 64.35 seconds. P

Derrick LaCombeThe Eden Prairie boys hockey

goalie had a .964 save percentage asthe Eagles won their first threegames of the season.

Jack PostThe Eden Prairie boys Alpine

skier finished second at the ChisagoLakes Invitational at WildMountain. Post had a two-run com-bined time of 62.29 seconds. EdenPrairie was sixth in the team stand-ings with 445 points.

Shayne MullaneyThis Eden Prairie senior guard is

headed to the University ofMinnesota on a basketball scholar-ship. Mullaney averaged 19.2 pointsin five games this season.

Andre WallaceEden Prairie’s sophomore guard

scored 15 points during the Eagles’66-49 boys basketball victory overPrior Lake Dec. 16.

Luc SnuggerudEden Prairie’s sophomore

defenseman provided a power-playgoal in the Eagles’ 3-1 boys hockeyvictory over Grand Rapids Dec. 16 inthe Edina Holiday Classic tourna-ment. He also scored a goal in a 3-3overtime tie with Elk River the nightbefore in the Holiday Classic.

Editor’s note: Send nominationsfor Stars of the Week honors to sportseditor Greg Kleven at [email protected]. Youth, high school, col-lege and adult recreational sportsathletes will be considered.


Eden Prairieskaters gainvaluableexperience inEdina HockeyClassicBY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eden Prairie head boys hockey coachLee Smith enjoys challenging his players.And he did just that when he entered theEagles in the 2011 Edina Holiday Classic.

The defending state Class AA champi-on Eagles played state tournament-cal-iber teams in the three-day event Dec. 15-17 at Braemar Arena. Eden Prairie cameaway from the elite prep hockey tourneywith a 1-1-1 record.

Eden Prairie, now 4-1-1 overall, tiedElk River 3-3 during first-round action.

“We had a great comeback after beingdown 2-0 heading into the third period,”Smith said. “I feel good about this team.

“We are a young team, but the guyshave a lot of hockey experience.”

Down 2-0, the Eagles got goals fromLuc Snuggerud and Danny Halloran inthe third period. Assists went to NickBentz, Andrew Knudsen and ChadDahlquist.

Elk River went ahead 3-2 at 14:55 of theperiod before Eden Prairie’s Knudsensent the game into overtime with a goal at15:30.

Neither team was able to score in theovertime session. Eden Prairie goalieJake Gerdes stopped 26 shots. EdenPrairie had 34 shots.

Eden Prairie defeated Grand Rapids 3-1 in the second round. Snuggerud scoredon a power play in the first period, withMason Bergh and Knudsen assisting.

Austin MacLeod and Knudsen scored

second-period goals. Berg, StevenSpinner and Dahlquist had assists.

Derrick LaCombe tended goal for theEagles and finished with 18 saves.

“We played a fantastic game,” saidSmith. “We beat a good Grand Rapidsteam.”

Eden Prairie lost to Edina 4-1 on thefinal day of the tournament. Knudsenscored the Eagles’ goal in the first period,with Bergh assisting.

LaCombe was credited with 30 saves.“Edina was able to finish off its shots

better than we did,” said Smith. “Edinahas a very good team and we are lookingforward to playing them two more timesduring the regular season.”

Eden Prairie defeated Andover 2-1 Dec.8 as Spinner scored twice for the winners.

Eden Prairie meets Moorhead at 5:30p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, in the quarterfi-nals of the St. Louis Park HolidayClassic. Tournament games continue

Dec. 29-30 at St. Louis Park Rec Centerarena.

Girls hockeyEden Prairie blanked Prior Lake 4-0

Dec. 15. The Eagles controlled play, taking47 shots on goal.

Senior forwards Jordan Phillippi andKarissa Olsen scored the first two Eaglegoals. Other EP scorers were ninth-gradeforward Charly Dahlquist and junior for-ward Amy Paulson.

Eden Prairie junior goalie McKenzieJohnson preserved the shutout by mak-ing 17 saves.

Assists were credited to Olsen,Paulson, Anna Johnson, Alex Mikle,Michelle Jamar and Alison Peluso.

Eden Prairie beat Wayzata 2-1 Dec. 17on goals from Peluso and Lauren Boyle.Tess Roehl and Dahlquist picked upassists. Johnson made 27 saves.

Eden Prairie lost 1-0 to Farmington

Dec. 6. Senior goalie Lexi Orcutt made 26saves for the Eagles.

Farmington scored in the second peri-od on a power play.

Eden Prairie and Elk River battled to a5-5 overtime tie Dec. 8.

Becky Sear, Josie Olson, Phillippi,Angie Heppelmann and Dahlquist pro-vided Eagle goals. Johnson was busy ingoal, stopping 44 shots.

Eden Prairie, 4-3 overall, will playBloomington Jefferson at 7:15 p.m.Friday, Dec. 23, at Bloomington IceGarden.

Eden Prairie will host its holidayinvitational hockey tourney Dec. 28-30.The Eagles meet Shakopee at 3 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 28, and face NorthernEdge, a Wisconsin team, at noonThursday, Dec. 29.

The tournament concludes Friday,Dec. 30, at Eden Prairie CommunityCenter arena.

Eden Prairie’s Andrew Knudsen (5) gets off a shot despite pressure from Edina’s Parker Reno during the Eagles’ 4-1 loss in the final round of the Edina HolidayClassic Dec. 17 at Braemar Arena. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)

Eagle football honoreesFour members of Eden Prairie’s state

Class 5A championship football squadhave been named to the Associated PressAll-State teams.

Running back Andrew Larson, offen-

sive tackle Nick Davidson and line-backer Drake Michaelson, all seniors,were named to the first team. Juniordefensive tackle Tyson Reinke was a sec-ond-team selection.

Eden Prairie defeated Wayzata 13-3in the Prep Bowl title game and fin-ished 12-1.

Klukas is BB starterEden Prairie High School graduate

Jack Klukas is a freshman startingforward for the Pomona-Pitzer men’scollege basketball team in Claremont,Calif.

Klukas hit the game-winning shotin his team’s 79-76 win over St. OlafCollege Nov. 26 at the David WellsClassic in Claremont.

Two of Klukas’ EPHS teammatesare members of the University of St.

SHORTS

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East in the Breakdown Tip Off Classic Dec. 10 atMinnetonka High School.

Mohn, a senior, scored 23 points. Wallace, asophomore, contributed 15 points to the Eagle win.Senior Jordan Peterson had 14 points.

Eden Prairie will host its holiday tournamentnext week and play Holy Family Catholic at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27. The tournament concludeswith the semifinal and championship games at 6p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29.

Girls basketballEden Prairie’s girls basketball squad is also on a

winning roll. The Eagles were impressive in twovictories last week. Eden Prairie, ranked seventhin the state among Class 4A teams, defeatedChaska 61-30 Dec. 13. The Eagles have a 6-1 record.

Senior guard Shayne Mullaney contributed 15points to the winning cause. Jackie Johnson, a sen-ior forward, provided 15 points. Junior forwardCassy Saxton was also in double figures (10).Samantha Trammel netted eight points and EmmaBoehm had four points.

Eden Prairie beat Providence Academy 48-30Dec. 17. Mullaney topped the Eagle scoring chartwith 19 points.Johnson finished with 14 points andSaxton scored seven points.

Eden Prairie hosts Lakeville North at 7 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 22.

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Hoops

LarsonreceivesawardEden Prairie HighSchool senior run-ning back AndrewLarson is present-ed a Vikings All-State FootballTeam award by amember of theMinnesota ArmyNational Guardduring halftime ofthe MinnesotaVikings gameagainst NewOrleans Dec. 18 atthe Metrodome.Larson helped theEagles win thePrep Bowl stateClass 5A champi-onship inNovember.

(Photo courtesy ofDave Pedersen)

Coaches name 16players to the listBY JOHN SHERMAN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Lake Conference championWayzata placed four players on theAll-Lake Conference boys soccerteam, while Eden Prairie, Edina,Hopkins and Minnetonka eachearned three berths.

The Trojans’ top selection is two-time All-State forward EllisAndrews, who has scored 28 goalsthe last two seasons.

“We’ve played in the section titlegame four years in a row,” saidWayzata head coach Dominic

Duenas. “Ellis has been our offen-sive leader.”

Other Trojans selected All-Lakeby the league’s coaches are seniormidfielder Mark Hoof, senior mid-fielder Karl Schmidtke and sopho-more defender Nick Riley.

State Class AA champion EdenPrairie placed juniors DavidBernabo, Naralio Blanche andChris Hurst on the All-Lake squad.

Edina’s selections are seniorsEvan Panken and Jens Undlin andjunior Arin Arpinar.

Seniors Rolando Barclay, ElliotLangaard and Austin Salargo repre-sent Hopkins on the All-Lake team.

Minnetonka’s All-Lake selectionsare seniors Jimmy Pickering,

Marcus Speca and Andrew Sutton.In addition to the all-conference

selections, the coaches named thefollowing players All-Lake honor-able mention:

Eden Prairie: seniors AlexBlixrud and A.J. Dewy and juniorMedo Youssef.

Edina: seniors Stephen Johnson,Jackson Kessel and MichaelMurney.

Hopkins: senior ChristianAbundis and sophomore DanielRosario.

Minnetonka: senior SamStoltenberg and juniors Jack LeWinand Jake Wright.

Wayzata: juniors Grant Larson,Drake Mjaanes and Alexi Moua.

Eagles place four on All-Lake boys soccer team

Thomas team that defeatedPomona-Pitzer 82-79 Nov. 19. Thoseformer Eagle players are ConnorNord and Dylan Stewart.

DeVries pitches in fall Minnesota Twins minor league

pitcher Cole DeVries of EdenPrairie played for the Mesa SolarSox in the Arizona Fall League andhad a 3.12 earned-run average ineight starts.

The former Eden Prairie HighSchool and University of

Minnesota standout struck out 19hitters in 26 innings.

Editor’s note: Please send allsports releases and announcementsto Eden Prairie Sun-Current sportseditor Greg Kleven at [email protected]. Deadline is 3 p.m.Thursday for inclusion in followingweek’s issue.

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Shorts

The All-Lake Conference girls soccerteam has been announced.

State Class AA champion Wayzata ledthe All-Lake team with four selections –senior midfielder Chelsey Ulrich, juniormidfielder Kylie Schwarz, junior forwardKiana Nickel and junior defender KatieSchulz.

Eden Prairie’s all-conference playersare ninth-grader April Bockin, juniorKristy O’Brien and senior Lesley Chilton.

Edina’s three selections are seniorsBrittany Bingham, Sydney Born andElena Tsakakis.

Minnetonka’s three selections are LizzyCrist, junior Ellie Crowell and sophomoreElizabeth Endy.

Hopkins’ two selections are seniorsJenny Grahek and Abby Nyquist.

The following players were named All-Lake honorable mention.

Eden Prairie: sophomore Katie Fuhs,sophomore Maddie Styrland and seniorKendal Wilkins.

– Compiled by John Sherman

EP trio named to All-Lake girlssoccer team


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1530

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WindowCleaning

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WindowCleaning

2660

TreeService

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SnowRemoval

2570

Powerwashing2490

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

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Moving, Storage & Shipping

2380

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2320

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Housecleaning 2310

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Handyperson 2290

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

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Hauling 2280

#1 All Area HaulingLg/Sm I haul all rubbish

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Hauling 2280

GARAGE DOORS& OPENERS

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Garage Door

2260

REPAIRS DONE IN HOME

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Furniture Repair

2250

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2230

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612-501-1093WHY PAY MORE?

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ElectricRepairs

2180

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9810

06 Grand Prix: 4dr, 91K,new tires & batt. Runs &

looks great. Lite hail damon silver paint-hard to see.Black cloth int. 2nd owner.$8300/bo 612-987-1044

Pontiac

9667

Automotive9500

Snow PlowOperators

Prescription Landscapeis seeking operators forplow trucks and/or Bobcatloaders. Duties includecompetent operation ofsnowplow equipment,snowblowers, and otherequipment associatedwith snow and ice man-agement, up to and includ-ing manual labor, snowshoveling, lifting up to 45lbs, and other duties as as-signed. Must have a validdriver's license and cleandriving record. We have 2locations to work from - StPaul or Crystal. This is aseasonal position with op-portunity for year-roundemployment. We are adrug and alcohol freework environment.

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website at www.rxlandscape.com,

fax 651-488-9195, oremail sueleatherman

@rxlandscape.com. Formore information call

Sue at 651-379-4713.

SeasonalHiring

9400

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.: Program Counselor,

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[email protected]

or (952)925-2711

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9200

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9200

Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

AUGUSTANAEMERALDCREST OFVICTORIA

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a passion forgeriatric memory

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ext. 200 Sue

PT CERTIFIED

NURSING

ASSISTANTS

HealthCare

9050

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651-325-0307

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9100

Contractor Drivers

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9100

Job Fair Wednesdayfrom 9am-12pm for FoodProduction Work. Call 952-924-9000 for more

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* * * * *GREAT JOB WITH GREAT BENEFITS

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

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Call 952.936.0990 for ajob description & direc-tions. Apply in person

Mon-Fri, 9:00-4:00 at 13175th St. So., Hopkins


9100

Employment9000

Join our professional sales team and be proud of the products you represent.

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ManufacturedHomes

8100

Real Estate7000

RICHFIELD 612-869-1451

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Apartments &Condos For Rent

6400

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RoomsFor Rent

5600

Talheim in ChaskaNow acceptingapplications forthe 1BR waitinglist for Senior 62

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952-361-0310EHO

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5100

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Vacation Rentals5005

Rentals5000

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Senior Nicole Ly ranks in the top 10% of her class and has earned an Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Award from the College Board. She is president of Kennedy’s National Honor Society and serves as an Ignite Mentor. Nicole has earned letters in both Academics and Band.

Senior Joe Norby ranks in the top 10% of his class, is a National Merit Semifinalist and has earned an Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar with Distinction Award. He is Math team co-captain, a Science Olympiad and a 3 - yr. member of the Baseball team. Joe is a Life Scout working on his Eagle Award.


Cameron M – Ft. Mitchell, ALEmily M – Eden Prairie, MNBrittany M – Ft. Mitchell, ALJohn M – Ft. Mitchell, ALEtta Grace W – Eden Prairie, MNAlex M – Bloomington, MNJordan S – Hopkins, MNLucas H – St. Paul, MNSabrina D – Eden Prairie, MNTristan D – Eden Prairie, MNNicholas P – Medina, MNBenjamin P – Medina, MNErin M – Eden Prairie, MNMara M – Eden Prairie, MNEllie M – Eden Prairie, MNKayleigh M – St. Louis Park, MNGrace S – St. Louis Park, MNElizabeth S – St. Louis Park, MNBella M – St. Louis Park, MNShayla M – St. Louis Park, MNLuke M – Golden Valley, MNChelsea M – Golden Valley, MN

Sara M – Peachtree City, GAPaige R – Rice, MNBraden R – Prior Lake, MNTaylor R- Prior Lake, MNHailey R – Prior Lake, MNTyson B – Columbia, MOJaxson B – Columbia, MOKylee J – Richfield, MNMatthew L - Bloomington, MNGabriella W – Bloomington, MNAmelia W – Bloomington, MNRiley L – Rice, MNParker S – Eden Prairie, MNMiali Jade T – Bloomington, MNRome B – Ft. Mitchell, ALAce B – Ft. Mitchell, ALBraelyn W – Ft. Mitchell, ALIsaiaha W – Ft. Mitchell, ALCameron R – New Hope, MNKassandra L – Albertville, MNKatrina L – Albertville, MNAustin L – Albertville, MNJavier S – St. Louis Park, MNJonathan F – Minnetonka, MNHenry C – Maple Grove, MNMarie C – Maple Grove, MNCharles C – Maple Grove, MNJulia F – Minnetonka, MNJackie P – Apple Valley, MNBrittany P – Apple Valley, MNEllaMae K – Zimmerman, MNMackenzie K – Zimmerman, MN

Easton K – Zimmerman, MNCarter W – Hopkins, MNEmma W – Hopkins, MNForest V – Golden Valley, MNDuncan V – Golden Valley, MNEmily S – Edina, MNWill S – Edina, MNAnders H – Upsala, MNAmelia J – Mpls, MNAbigail W – St. Louis Park, MNKaden C – Apple Valley, MNRyan C – Apple Valley, MNAmanda Rochelle M – New Brighton, MNJeni P – Long Lake, MNEvan Z – Monticello, MN P.D. Beito-Z – Monticello, MNHope C – Portland, MEMae C – Portland, MESamuel G – Golden Valley, MNGwyneth G – Golden Valley, MNCarly W – Hastings, MNHunter W – Hastings, MNSean Walter S – Buffalo, MNMiley J – Brooklyn Park, MNEllie J – Brooklyn Park, MNKaycie J – Brooklyn Park, MNAbbey S – Brooklyn Park, MNMcKenna S – Brooklyn Park, MNJames G – Brooklyn Park, MNPiper W – Richfield, MNNora W – Richfield, MNHunter H – Annandale, MN

Jackson H – Annandale, MN Juliana W – Independence, MNAntonio W – Independence, MNJack M – Blaine, MNAllie B – Maple Grove, MNKara Rose B – Rosemount, MNBrandon K – Rosemount, MNBradley L – Brooklyn Center, MNJonathon S – Somerset, WIChristian S – Somerset, WIKaitlin W – Maple Grove, MNTaylor C – Maple Grove, MNKaty D – Rogers, MNZach W – Rogers, MNWyatt W – Rogers, MNAlyssa W – Rogers, MNMaggie W – Shakopee, MNAshley T – Brooklyn Park, MNAly W – Burnsville, MNKyle W – Burnsville, MNAlexis D – Coon Rapids, MNSara D – Foley, MN Elisabeth C – Apple Valley, MNJacob G – Buffalo, MNJonathan G – Buffalo, MNJolie G – Buffalo, MNLauren W – Apple Valley, MNMadelyn W – Apple Valley, MNMallory Q – Apple Valley, MNAidan B – Minnetonka, MNNolan B – Minnetonka, MNStella B – Minnetonka, MN

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