Jan30, 2013 Belle Plaine Herald

BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 30, 2013 75¢ SINGLE COPY NUMBER 5ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND YEAR

Scott County Fair Has New

ManagerPage 16

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BPHS Boys’ Basketball Team

On A RollPage 15

School Board(continued on page 8)

One-Act(continued on page 4)

Scott West Wins in Farmington, Loses

at Home

Belle Plaine High School is one act away from qualifying for the Minnesota State High School League One-Act Play Festival for the 10th time in the last 20 years after winning the subsection championship Sat-urday at Jordan High School.Belle Plaine will attempt to

punch its 2013 ticket to St. Paul when it competes in this

Saturday’s Section 2A compe-tition at Le Sueur-Henderson High School. Performances are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. No school-by-school perfor-mance start time was available prior to Tuesday’s press time.Glencoe-Silver Lake placed

second at Saturday’s subsec-tion contest and will join Belle Plaine in Le Sueur on Saturday.

Other schools competing will be St. Peter, Le Sueur, Maple River, Mankato Loyola, Maple Lake and Annandale. Only the top-judged play will advance to the state Class 1A festival, which will take place Feb. 8 at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium on the campus of St. Catherine University. Last year marked the fi fth time

in the last six years that Belle Plaine has won the section championship and starred at state (the highest honor achiev-able). The other four most re-cent were in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. Belle Plaine also won section championships and received starred performance ratings at state in 1993, 1997, 1999 and 2000.This year’s production is B.

Belle Plaine Wins Subsection One-Act Play Title

Will Compete for Section Crown Saturday at Le Sueur

Former Belle Plaine Woman to Get $3.5 Million to Leave Her Job

A Belle Plaine High School graduate is among four top-level executives leaving Min-nesota-based Super Valu who will share some $23 million in “golden parachutes,” accord-ing to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.A golden parachute is de-

fi ned as an agreement between a company and an employee (usually upper executive) spec-ifying that the employee will receive certain signifi cant ben-efi ts if employment is terminat-ed. Most defi nitions specify the employment termination is as a result of a merger or takeover, also known as “change-in-con-trol benefi ts.”Sherry (Stier) Smith, a 1979

graduate of BPHS, the compa-ny’s CFO, will receive $3.51 million upon leaving her job. Wayne Sales (CEO) will get $8.1 million, while other company executives – Janel Haugarth and J. Andrew Her-ring, will receive $3.65 million and $2.82 million, respectively.News of the payouts came

about two weeks after Super Valu announced that it had sold fi ve of its grocery chains (877 stores) in a $3.3 billion deal.According to Minneapolis-St.

Paul Business Journal, the buy-er is Cerberus Capital Manage-ment, which bought the stores for $100 million and acquired almost $3.2 billion in debt.

Super Valu reported that it will hold on to its Cub Foods and other smaller chains.Smith was named CFO for

Super Valu in late 2010. She had held the position on an in-terim basis since Pamela Knous stepped down from the job in July of 2010.Smith, the daughter of Mary

and the late Donald Stier of Belle Plaine, joined Super Valu in 1987. She held a variety of positions in the corporate ac-counting and fi nancial report-ing areas of the company, including vice president, cor-porate controller and treasurer. Prior to serving as the interim CFO, Smith was the company’s senior vice president of fi nance for eight years.

Pat and Bonnie Skelley to Lead St. Patrick’s ParadeThe Belle Plaine St. Patrick’s

Committee has selected Pat and Bonnie Skelley to lead this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade.The committee will hold its

next planning meeting for the 2013 celebration this Thursday at Johan’s downtown. All com-mittee members and bar/restau-rant owners are asked to attend.

It begins at 5:30 p.m.This year’s celebration will

take place on Saturday, March 16.

Queen Candidates Sought

High School senior girls of Irish descent interested in be-coming a candidate for Miss Shamrock are asked to contact the school offi ce. For more in-formation, call Jeanette Gloege at 952-873-6684.

by Dan RuudWith very little chitchat, the

Belle Plaine City Council breezed through its agenda in 32 minutes last Tuesday night, and in the process unanimously accepted the fi nal plans and or-dered the advertisement of bids for the city’s 2013 street and utility improvement project.This year’s project includes

street reconstruction and utility improvements at:– West Main Street between

Willow Street and Buffalo Street.– Eagle Street between Park

Street and Main Street.– 100 block of North Buffalo

Street.During the public hearing that

was held in September, City En-gineer Joe Duncan reported that the total estimated cost of the project is $1,963,850, of which $1,416,416 (approximately 70 percent) would be paid for by the city. The rest would be assessed to benefi tting prop-erty owners. Duncan added that streets in much of the project area will be narrowed by sever-al feet, which will signifi cantly increase the size of a number of lawns and right-of-way in the project area.The advertisement of bids be-

gan Jan. 28 and the bid opening is scheduled for Feb. 21. The project is expected to begin this spring with substantial comple-tion in late August. Substantial completion in this case means

that all streets in the project area will be ready for use. Oth-er minor, punch-list type work will be completed the following spring. In other business last Tues-

day night, the council unani-mously authorized the purchase of a 2013 Chevy Silverado half-ton pickup for the Belle Plaine Fire Department.Fire Chief Todd Otto reported

that the department uses a 1984 chevy pickup as the chief’s vehicle, which was scheduled for replacement on this year’s capital improvement plan and the old vehicle will be sold at

Council Orders Advertisement of Bids for 2013 Street Work; Okays Purchase of New Fire Chief Truck

City Council(continued on page 8)

Board OKs Security Upgrades at B.P. Schools

Six weeks after a lone gun-man killed 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., the Belle Plaine School Board took steps to try to keep students safer in its schools.Monday evening, the board

unanimously approved a series of security upgrades to Chat-fi eld and Oak Crest elementary schools and Belle Plaine Ju-nior-Senior High School. The

upgrades should control who enters schools and the points of access.The upgrades include an im-

proved video security system in the junior-senior high school, one that’s accessible via the Internet. It allows police to see who is in the building and where the person is from their patrol cars or other remote lo-cations.Lt. Col. David Grossman

(U.S. Army, retired) recom-mended the upgrades after speaking to local and regional police in Belle Plaine and local and area teachers in Jordan. An expert on school violence and security, Grossman assessed the security shortcomings dur-ing a tour of Belle Plaine school

facilities during his visit earlier this month.The board approved the instal-

lation of electronic locks on the front exterior doors at the three school buildings. The other ex-terior doors in each building will remain locked throughout the school day, requiring visi-tors to enter buildings through the front door.Using cameras aimed at the

front door of each building and an audio system, visitors will have to call into the front offi ce to request access to the build-ing, said Superintendent Kelly Smith. A staff person will scan

Steinhagen ‘Disgusted’ UpgradesNecessary

Trying On for the Big DaySunday’s Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce-sponsored “From Me to You” Wedding Expo and Bridal Consignment at Oak Crest Elementary School gave dozens of brides-to-be an opportunity to try on various wedding dresses. One of those brides-to-be was Morgan Peterson of Jordan. Pictured with her are mom Debi Peterson and sister Lauren Peterson. More wedding expo photos appear on page 16.

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Mystery Photo Concretely ID’d

Paul Guertin identifi ed the most recent mystery photo as the a ladder on the Aggregate Industries cement plant on East Main Street. Another mystery photo will appear in next week’s Herald.

The 40th annual Meeting of The Lutheran Home Associa-tion (TLHA) was held recently at The Lutheran Home Cam-pus in Belle Plaine. Visitors from the community-at-large and pastors and delegates from the 214 member congregations from across the United States were in attendance.The day included a book sign-

ing by Rev. Mark Jeske of Time of Grace Ministry, a worship service, a business meeting and a presentation by WELS King-dom Workers on our joint ef-forts.Elections to TLHA’s Board of

Directors included re-elected incumbents Terry Neubarth of Olivia, Rev. Matthew Rauh of St. Peter, Mark Schwan of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Arvid Schwartz of Green Isle. Newly elected were Bill Meier of Wa-tertown, Wis., and Paul Yancy of Kiel, Wis. New appointees to the board of trustees included Jeff Davis of Lake Mills, Wis., Jesse Hieb of Milwaukee, Sara Snyder of West Bend, Wis., and Rev. Elton Stroh of Sun Prairie, Wis.Michael Klatt, president and

chief executive offi cer, dis-cussed how economic and po-litical issues will affect TLHA’s ministry. He highlighted the year 2025, which is the peak

of the bell curve for the baby boomer generation regarding long-term care. Demand will expand signifi cantly when that generation moves into the very high-cost age range of 80-plus.Amidst government rate cuts

and increasing complexities due to health care reform, Klatt addressed how TLHA is build-ing windows of opportunity and is poised to adapt to these changes rather than maintain a status quo.Klatt also touched on the chal-

lenges of being a Christian or-ganization but emphasized the increasing relevancy of TLHA’s mission to care for the spiritual, physical, mental and emotional needs of those entrusted to our care. He concluded by thank-ing the group for their prayers, volunteer efforts and fi nancial support. TLHA’s annual “Care of the

Soul Leadership Award” re-cipient, Jon Scharlemann of Redwood Falls, was honored. This award recognizes men and women who faithfully serve the Lord and provide leadership in the area of special ministries.Another highlight of the meet-

ing was the recognition of long-time TLHA team members. All of this year’s honorees work at The Lutheran Home Campus in Belle Plaine.Mary Mathwig of Belle Plaine

was honored for 35 years of service. During her time with TLHA, she has gladly served in the same position as a cook. As Mathwig shared, “I enjoy work-ing for the residents and staff of The Lutheran Home. We serve good quality food so a person can be proud to work here.”Kim Stier of Belle Plaine was

honored for 30 years of ser-vice. She also has enjoyed the same role during her tenure as a nursing assistant. Stier shared, “I enjoy working with my co-workers as well as the numer-ous residents who I’ve had the privilege of serving over the years. When I see the residents smile, I know that I’m making a positive impact in their lives. I also enjoy seeing and hearing the gratitude from the residents’ family members.”Phyllis Deutsch of New

Prague, Jodie Johnson of Ar-lington and Carol Schultz of Belle Plaine were all honored for 25 years of service.Deutsch has also served in

the same role, a direct support professional at Hope Resi-dence. When asked what is the most rewarding part of the job, Deutsch replied, “To do unto others as you would have them do unto you; the residents de-serve the best of care and it’s nice to feel needed.”Johnson has spent 25 years

at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine. For the fi rst 18 years, she was a licensed practical nurse (LPN). In 2005, she was promoted to clinical coordina-tor. Johnson shares, “I love the elderly and even though I could work in another nursing home, I truly believe in the Lutheran Home. All staff care deeply about the residents and we all go above and beyond to provide a wonderful home for them. We are all like family here and care about one another. I truly believe in our mission, thus the reason I am celebrating 25 years of employment here.”Schultz has served in three dif-

ferent roles during her tenure. She was a laundry aide for 10 years at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine. Schultz then spent 12 years as a direct support pro-fessional at Hope Residence and then transferred to King-sway Retirement Living three years ago to work as a home health aide. When asked why she has stayed with TLHA, she shared, “This is a great place to meet people and make friends. Every job is important; what-ever you do, it needs to be done well. I am most happy when I can help others. The residents are so grateful; and appreciate all we do, so it is rewarding to see them happy and content.”The dedication of these team

members, and many more, is one of the reasons this 114-year-old ministry continues to grow. Our not-for-profi t Christian ministry serves per-sons with developmental and other disabilities, Alzheimer’s and dementia, those needing specialized care and provides independent living options for active seniors.To learn more about TLHA,

call 952-873-6000 or visit tlha.org.

Community Members Honored at Lutheran Home Annual Meeting

Wizardz’s Supporters Readyfor ‘Polar Plunge’ in St. PeterUnless the weather is so cold

the event’s organizers call it off, several hundred people will jump into an ice-covered pond as a fund-raiser to help disabled people participate in activities they love.And in almost every case, they

can’t wait to take the plunge.Saturday’s Special Olympics

Polar Plunge returns to St. Peter’s Hallet’s Pond just off Highway 169 on the east side of the city. Again this year, a team of Polar Plungers from The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine and four Belle Plaine

Police Department offi cers, their friends and family, make up Walkin’ on Water Wizardz.Law enforcement offi cers are

among the primary sponsors for the Polar Plunge events around the state.The Wizardz are a Special

Olympics team of Belle Plaine and Jordan residents. Some of the Wizardz are residents at The Lutheran Home’s Hope Resi-dence. Lutheran Home staff jumps for team members who would like to jump, but can’t. The 39-member team will jump in groups starting shortly after

1 p.m. Of the 19 members from The Lutheran Home staff, 14 are fi rst-timers.Each Polar Plunge participant

must raise at least $75 in pledg-es to jump. The Walkin’ on Wa-ter Wizardz hope to raise at least $4,100. So far, approximately 500 plungers who’ll jump into Hallet’s Pond have raised about $31,000 in pledges.Plenty more is expected to

come in this week. Special Olympics Minnesota hopes to

Wizardz’s(continued on page 6)

Some of the members of the Walkin’ on Water Wizardz Special Olympics Polar Plunge team includes (back row, from left) Deb Wirt, Logan Haskins, Terry Stier, Terry Muehlenhardt, Jennifer Milbrath, Tom Stolee, (middle row, from left) Deb Wirt, Rhonda Walsh, Samantha Walsh, Chrissandra Franchuk, (front row, from left) Sarah Beckius, Hannah Beckius, Shari Klatt, Stacy Traxler, Ashley Manthe, Brandy Soukkala and Debra Wilbright. The 39-member team is planning to jump into ice-covered Hallet’s Pond in St. Peter Saturday. Among the team members who received service awards at the The Lutheran Home Associa-

tion’s annual meeting this month included Kim Stier, Mary Mathwig and Carol Schultz. Also pictured are Arvid Schwartz, chair of the board (left) and Mike Klatt, CEO.

Former School Supt. Dr. John Bartholow DiesDr. John Bartholow, longtime

Belle Plaine Schools super-intendent from the 1960s to 1980s, died in Gaithersburg, Md., this week.Bartholow lived in Florida for

many of his retirement years before moving to Gaithersburg.No other details involving

Bartholow’s death were avail-able prior to Tuesday’s press time. His obituary will be pub-lished in next Wednesday’s Herald. If it becomes available before then, it can also be found at www.belleplaineherald.com or the Herald’s Facebook page.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA PAGE THREEWEDNESDAY, jANuARY 30, 2013

Deaths Church NewsOur Lady of The Prairie

Catholic Church - Belle PlaineFr. Michael Kaluza

952-873-6564 Wednesday, January 30

8:00 am. Rosary8:30 am. Mass9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

Thursday, January 318:00 am. Rosary8:30 am. Mass

Friday, February 018:00 am. Rosary8:30 am. Mass

Saturday, February 024:15 p.m. Mass

Sunday, February 03Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mass

Tuesday, February 058:00 am. Rosary8:30 am. Mass9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday, February 068:00 am. Rosary8:30 am. Mass9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration

St. John Lutheran Church148 S. Chestnut StreetBelle Plaine, MN 56011Pastor Mark [email protected]

952-873-6492Wednesday, January 30

5:30 Pizza6:00 Confirmation Class5th & 6th Sunday School

Saturday, February 27 am Weight Watchers

Sunday, February 3Holy Communion8:00 & 10:30 am Worship8:30 Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast9:15 am Sunday School

Monday, February 48:00 Men’s Bible Study6:30 Boy Scouts

Tuesday, February 510:00 Cardinal Ridge11:00 Lutheran Home1:00 Kingsway & Quilting7:00 Esther Circle

Wednesday, February 65:30 Pizza6:00 Confirmation & 5th & 6th Sunday School

St. John-Assumption Parish26523 200th Street

Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Father Sam

507-248-3550Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Mass

Oratory of St. Thomasthe Apostle - Jessenland

Father Sam Perez507-248-3550

Thursdays: Mass at 5 p.m.

Holy Family Academy & Chapel

Traditional Latin Mass10679 182nd St.,

Belle Plaine, MN 56011(952) 873-2582

or 873-6613 (coordinator)Fr. Christopher Leith

Sundays2:15 p.m. Confessions2:40 p.m. Rosary3 p.m. MassAcademy Mass - call for times

St. Joseph Catholic Church213 South 6th Street

Henderson, MN 56044507-248-3550

Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m.

Tree of Life Church & Ministry Center

312 Water St. Jordan, MN 55352

952-492-5277 www.treeoflifechurch.info

Senior Pastors: Joseph and Colleen Thunker

[email protected]

10 a.m. Contemporary Worship Childcare & Sunday School available

Wednesdays7 p.m. Youth Groups (Gr. 6-12)

River Rock ChurchPO Box 184,

Belle Plaine, MN 56011www.riverrockchurch.com

email: [email protected]

Worshiping at BP Chatfield Elem. School

@ 330 S. Market StreetMinistry Center:

124 W. Main Street, BP (952) 873-5453

Lead Pastor Chris TeienAssociate Pastor Dan Jetto(Please call for locations)Wednesday, January 30

6:30-7:45 p.m. Kids Adv Club & jr HighYouth Group @ 330 S Market St7:15-8:45 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group @ 124 W Main St

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ

111 S. 6th Street, HendersonPastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens

507-248-3594 (Office)Wednesday, Jan. 30

7 p.m. HS Youth Group (Grades 9-12, bring friends)

Sunday, Feb. 310 a.m. Family Worship w/Communion11 a.m. Confirmation

Zion Lutheran Church & School

14745 County Road 153 Cologne, MN 55322

952-466-3379e-mail: brendathompsonzi-

[email protected]: Eric Zacharias

Jan. 28-Feb. 1Lutheran Schools Week

Wednesday, Jan. 307 p.m. Confirmation Class8 p.m. Choir

Friday, Feb. 18:15 a.m. Chapel

Sunday, Feb. 38:30 a.m. Bible Study9:30 a.m. Worship7 p.m. TC^27:30 p.m. Bible Study

Tuesday, Feb. 58 p.m. Dartball vs Watertown

Wednesday, Feb. 67 p.m. Confirmation Class8 p.m. Choir

Redeemer Lutheran Church14226 W. 280th Street

Henderson, MNPr. Diane Goulson

507-665-2932On Highway 19, 2 miles East

of Highway 169 Wednesday, January 30

6:30 p.m. ConfirmationSunday, February 3

8:30 a.m. Education Hour9:30 a.m. Worship w/Communion

Wednesday, February 66:30 p.m. Confirmation

First Presbyterian Church219 W. Main Street

Belle Plaine, MN 56011952-873-2966

Pastor Don Genereuxwww.fpcbelleplaine.org

[email protected] Inspirational Message Line

952-583-3302 Tue.--Thur., Jan. 29-31

Pastor Don at COM/CPM retreat in FarmingtonNO Bible Study or visitation on Wednesday

Sunday, February 3rd9:00 am Worship & Sunday SchoolCouncil meeting follows service

Mon.-Fri. February 4th-8thFPC serves Meals on Wheels.West Union Lutheran Church

15820 Market Ave.Cologne, MN 55315

Church: [email protected]

Pastor: Wolfgang LaudertWednesday, January 30

6:30 p.m. Confirmation7 p.m. Choir

Thursday, January 317pm Sweet Hour of Prayer

Saturday, February 27:30 a.m. Men’s Group

Sunday, February 39 a.m. Worship10 a.m. Annual Congregational MeetingR: Ruth Labo

Tuesday, February 57:30 p.m. Women of Faith

Wednesday, February 66:30 p.m. Confirmation7 p.m. Choir

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church 500 West Church Street

Belle Plaine, MN952-873-6545

Pastor John C. Zeitler & John H. Meyer

www.trinitybelleplaine.orgWednesday, January 30

6 p.m. Midweek Catechism Class7 p.m. Senior Choir Practice

Thursday, January 318:25 a.m. School Chapel4 p.m. Away Basketball Games vs. Arlington7 p.m. Midweek Worship with Communion

Saturday, February 2West Lutheran B-Team Basketball Tournament

Sunday, February 38 a.m. Bible Study9 a.m. Worship Service with Communion (usher Team 3Video: Schuette) junior Choir sings10 a.m. Coffee Hour (Booster Club) 10:15 a.m. Sunday School10:30 a.m. Adult Bible StudyWest Lutheran B-Team Basketball Tournament5:30 p.m. Adult Open Gym Volleyball7 p.m. Adult Open Gym Basketball

Monday, February 43:20 p.m. Faculty Bible Study7 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting7 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at Kingsway

Tuesday, February 57 p.m. Elders Meeting7 p.m. Women’s Enrichment at Kingsway7 p.m. Trinity Knotters7:15 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting

Wednesday, February 612:05 p.m. Early Dismissal from School6 p.m. Midweek Catechism Class7 p.m. Senior Choir Practice

East Union Lutheran Church15180 Cty. Rd. 40Carver, MN 55315

952-448-3450Sundays

9 a.m. Worship (Holy Communion on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sundays)10 a.m. Fellowship Time & SS

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Mary Jo (Lucy) Voita

Mary jo (Lucy) Voita, 78, passed away on january 13, 2013 and resided in Amery, WI.Mary jo was born on October

7, 1934.Funeral Mass was Tuesday,

january 22 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in St. Paul.She is survived by her

husband, john “jack”; children, john, Patrick and Kate (john) Wensmann; grandchildren, Alexandra, Emily (josh) Wills and Cooper; brothers, Patrick C. Lucy (Carole) of AZ, Gene Lucy (Chris) of Richfield, Jack Lucy (Lucy) of Burnsville; and sisters, Bette Geiser (Nick) of FL and Nan Emmer (jim) of Victoria.Mary jo is preceded in death

by her son, Michael; grandson, jackson; and parents Bill and Magdalen Lucy of Belle Plaine.

William L. Ische, Jr.

William Louis Ische, jr., 90, of Cologne, passed away january 27, 2013 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.Funeral Services will be

held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, january 31 at Zion Lutheran Church, Benton Township, rural Cologne with Rev. Eric Zacharias officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, january 30, at the johnson Funeral Home, Waconia, and one hour prior to the service. Chapel Service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.Bill was born on February 10,

1922 in Hancock Township, rural Norwood, the youngest of the four sons of William and Lydia (Bartels) Ische. He was baptized on March 5, 1922, and confirmed in his faith on April 5, 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church, both by Rev. Hermann AmEnd. He remained a life-long member of Zion.In his teens and early twenties,

Bill left formal education to travel the u.S. via rails, hitchhiking and driving.He took a variety of jobs from being a dairy farmhand in Elmira, NY to office work at the Hanford site in Washington state. He studied at Dunwoody Institute and St. Paul Vocational. In 1947 he went into business operating Williams Manufacturing Company with his father out of the old Larson Creamery building in Gotha, just south of Cologne. He was a skilled craftsman

in metal, designing and fabricating custom work and performing repairs for farmers, homeowners and businesses. A good day at “the shop” was a parking lot full of pickups, cars, and maybe a tractor. Each job was a welcome challenge, and each customer a chance to connect. In warm weather, Bill installed rain gutters on the roofs of homes, barns, commercial buildings and churches, defying gravity on a daily basis.Bill was united in marriage

to Rhoda Lenzen on june 18, 1947 at Zion Cologne in a newsworthy triple wedding with two of Rhoda’s sisters and their grooms. The couple made their home in Gotha, and they were blessed with a family of five. In 2005, they moved to

Cologne where Bill enjoyed their “in town” garden. He still maintained a selection of tools and equipment that enabled him to fix or install almost anything around the house. A favorite pastime was taking a drive in the country with family, where he would often point out the places he had put on a metal roof or rain gutters - monuments to his life’s labor.Bill is survived by his wife

of 65 years, Rhoda; children, Kenneth Ische of Eagan, Gloria (Kerry) Kruppstadt of Minnetonka, jane Ische of Spring Park, Kathleen Bartels of Savage, and Rhonda (Mark) Pirkl of Golden Valley; 11 grandchildren, Susan Ische, Erin (Michael) Benson, William P. Ische, Karl Kruppstadt and fiancée Lindsey LaTendresse, Diana Kruppstadt, joel Hill-Ische, joseph Zelko, Gregory Mackenstadt, Nicholas Mackenstadt, Emily Pirkl and August Pirkl; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Delores Ische of Norwood, Muriel Ische of Norwood, Irene Hilk of Waconia, Florence Lindquist of Waconia, Wendell and

Louise Herrmann of Norwood, Howard Lenzen of St. Peter, Allen and Evon Lenzen of Cologne; nieces, nephews and friends.He is preceded in death by

parents, William, Sr. and Lydia (Bartels) Ische; brothers, Larry, Raymond and Melvin Ische; daughter-in-law, Maureen (O’Donnell) Ische; and grandson, David Ische.Casket bearers will be six

of his grandsons, Nicholas Mackenstadt, Gregory Mackenstadt, Karl Kruppstadt, joel Hill-Ische, William Ische and August Pirkl.

Catholic Schools’ Week 2013

FRI., FEb. 1 Grandparent’s Day or Special Person

Mass, Donut Social & Talent Show

PAriSh FAMily FUN Night!Come for games, face painting & family

activities! FREE! Prizes 6:30-8:00

Our Lady ofthe Prairie School

215 N. Chestnut Street • Belle Plaine, MN

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THURS., JaN. 31 alumni Pizza Lunch

11:30-1:00

Senior DiningSeniors 60 years and older areinvited to join us for Lunch at

11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.For dining reservations please call 952-873-6311 three days

prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. weekdays.

A contribution of $3.75 isrequested for each meal.

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Wednesday, January 30Birthday Meal

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jacqueline “jackie” Ann Anderly, 64, of rural Henderson, passed away on Monday january 28, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial

will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 1, at St. joseph’s Catholic Church in Henderson. Fr. Sam Perez will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Friday morning. Interment will be in St. Thomas Cemetery in jessenland.jackie was born in Winona on

March 23, 1948 to Harry and Betty (Ptacek) Zimmerman. She grew up in Henderson and graduated from Henderson High School.She married Leo Anderly on

july 9, 1966 at St. joseph’s Catholic Church in Henderson. They lived in jessenland Township all their married life. jackie worked at Golden Touch jewelry in Belle Plaine and worked at the Belle Plaine Commission Company. She was a generous woman

and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a long time member

of St. Thomas in jessenland and served on the altar society at St. joseph’s. jackie is survived by her

husband, Leo; children, Peter (Kara) Anderly of Henderson, Tim Anderly of Belle Plaine, jared “Boo” Anderly of Belle Plaine, jana (Curt) Pavlicek of Rockford; five grandchildren, Austin, Cole, jake and Tucker Anderly, and Emmett Pavlicek; sister, Glenda Sanftner of Mora; many nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by

her son, Chad; parents, Harry and Betty; parents-in-law, Clarence and Violet Anderly; brothers, Butch Zimmerman and Pete Zimmerman.

Birth Announcement

Tony and Elisa (Grotberg) Theis of Carver are proud to announce the birth of their son, Trever Jay Theis, who was born December 26, 2012 at 2:21 p.m. at Ridgeview Medi-cal Center in Waconia.Trever weighed 7 pounds and was 18-1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by big sister Leah, 3. Grandparents are Ken and Wendy Theis of Carver, Caren Grotberg of Belle Plaine and Marty Grotberg of Maple Grove. Great-grandparents are Wesley and LaVonne Koepp of Belle Plaine, Ron Sr. and jea-nette Gerres of Belle Plaine, Virgil and Shirley Youngblom of Belle Plaine and the late Ed and Helen Grotberg of Spring Lake Park.

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The Scott County Library Sys-tem will be offering classes in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel software use. The classes will be held in the Scott County Government Center’s Professional Development Center is Shakopee. Class sizes are limited and you need to pre-register. If you are interested in taking part in these classes, stop in at your library and get the exact details. You can also call us and we can e-mail a PDF file with the information.The classes are funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).Winter jackets: Winter Read-

ing for Adults, this popular program is returning. It begins february 1 and runs through february 28 at all Scott County Library branches. Read or lis-ten to library books then fill out a short book review for a chance to win some fun prizes.find more information on the library’s website www.scott.lib.mn.us or contact your local library.In conjunction with Winter

jackets, the Scott County Li-braries will be having several author presentations during the month.On Thursday, february 7, at

6:30 p.m. at the Shakopee Li-brary, 235 Lewis Street South, 952-233-9590, Mark forgy is the author of The forger’s Ap-prentice: Life with the World’s Most Notorious Artist. He of-fers a personal account of his time spent as an apprentice to the 20th century’s greatest art forger, Elmyr de Hory.Wednesday, february 27 at

6:30 p.m. at the Elko New Mar-ket Library, 110 j. Roberts Way: 952-495-8030. Peter Geye, the author of The Lighthouse Road, presents a new novel set on the North Shore of Lake Superior.He is also the author of Safe from the Sea.Thursday, february 28 at 7

p.m. at the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.; 952-447-3375. We have Lorna Landvik, a well-known author, playwright and actor available.Her eight novels include An-gry Housewives Eating Bon-bons, Oh My Stars, and The View from Mt. joy. Her latest self-published novel is entitled Mayor of the universe. Spon-sored by Club Book, a program of the Metropolitan Library Services Agency (MELSA) and coordinated by the friends of the Hennepin County Library fund.All the programs are funded

with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund (Legacy fund). The events are free and books will be available for purchase and signing.During my weekend reading,

I was following a series of in-ternet links that talked about the trends in e-readers. One of the last links was exploring the effect of tablet PCs and smart-phones on dedicated e-readers (ebooks, Nooks, Kindles...). One of the findings was that the more dedicated e-readers (less versatile but also less confusing) are favored by the older genera-tions and the smart-phones and tablet PCs are generally favored by younger readers. This led to an article with a rather odd and surprising conclusion. The drop in the proportion of dedicated e-readers is affected very little by the sales of numbers of tab-let PCs and smart-phones. It is driven more by a simple fact that embraces the reason we all eventually stop reading. See the article at http://www.theregis-ter.co.uk/2013/01/25/e_reader_market/ on the internet.february is soon to be here and

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We have finally gotten a respite from the fiscal Cliff in the news, but it has been replaced with an uproar over gun control.Recent events, especially the

shooting at Sandy Hook Elemen-tary School, have helped create an uproar for more gun control. unfortunately what we need is an informed debate rather than uproar. The question is, with a nation so divided, how we get to informed debate.I am neither a gun owner, nor a

hunter, but I am not opposed to either. Certainly living in Carver County I see the popularity and the value of hunting. I also have used guns and realize that shoot-ing can be a lot of fun.At the same time, like most

of us, I understand guns in the wrong hands can lead to very negative consequences.Personally I think we need more

gun control with these simple goals:Preventing access to guns for

some people, those prone to vio-lence, or dangerous due to men-tal illness.Limiting access to some types

of weapons.Requiring gun owners to take

reasonable steps to prevent their guns from falling into the wrong hands, whether they are children, criminals or those suffering from a mental illness that would make them dangerous.I could sit and write out details

of a gun control law, but what we really need is to get the oppos-ing sides to sit and find common ground.I think we can all agree that the

shooter at Sandy Hook Elemen-tary should not have had access to any guns, especially an assault rifle with a high-capacity maga-zine. Most of us would agree

that the gunman at Accent Sig-nage Systems should not have had concealed weapons. We can all agree that the 4-year-old boy who shot his 2-year-old brother should not have been able to find a gun, much less a loaded gun, in his home. We can all agree that the general public should not have access to automatic weap-ons.In the same way we can agree

that there are a number of legiti-mate activities that use guns such as hunting, target shooting, or for personal protection that would justify gun ownership. Lets work from our agreements.One of the sad things about this

debate over guns is efforts to by some to prevent the facts and data on guns and gun violence from the public. They would prefer that Americans remained unaware of the impact of guns on our lives. How many are aware of the number of deaths due to guns each year?In 2007 41,059 people died

in auto accidents in the u.S. In that same year there were 31,224 firearm-related deaths. Now you might say that is only three-fourths of the auto fatalities, but think how often in a day are you in contact with a car and how of-ten with a gun. Of these 31,000 gun deaths 17,352 were suicides and 12,632 homicides, which includes intentional and uninten-tional deaths. Of our 41,000-plus auto fatalities 32 percent, or about

13,000, were alcohol-related.It is interesting how close the

number of homicide deaths due to guns is to alcohol-related auto accidents fatalities. There are similarities between the two. It is possible to drink without killing someone as long you avoid driv-ing. The same is true of guns. If they are used properly there should be no deaths.The difference between the

two is that we have begun work-ing very hard in this country to reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths. We have dropped the le-gal blood alcohol level for driv-ers, increased the drinking age and increased enforcement. We have not eliminated these traffic deaths, but in 1982, 48 percent of the traffic deaths were related to alcohol and in 2007, 32 percent.It should be clear that the efforts

with regard to alcohol-impaired drivers has made progress, but it has been slow and gradual, and still has a long way to go. unfor-tunately we have not made the same effort with regard to guns. If and when, we begin efforts to reduce gun deaths progress will likely be slow and gradual, but they will eventually reduce car-nage without banning guns.As I said I am a supporter of

stronger gun control; however, I do not believe that a significant strengthening of gun control laws will have an immediate im-pact on the level of violence, or the incidence of tragedies like Sandy Hook.I know those on the side of

stronger control would say that I am wrong, but we must under-stand that there are so many guns out there today. At the same time if we do nothing the situation will never get better, and is likely to get worse.It is rare that I agree with the

NRA, but gun control is only part of the cure. There are many things we have to address in our society.Jim Weygand is a former Carv-

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Speaker to Talk About His Experiences With Bi-polar

Heartbreak, humor and Harley Davidsons all figure into Pete feigal’s account of his personal experiences with bi-polar disor-der since he was first diagnosed with the mental illness at age 12 and his ongoing road to re-covery.The national inspirational

speaker will present “How Har-ley Davidson Saved Me from the Asylum” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, feb. 4 at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive in Chaska. The Adult Mental Health

Community Support Programs in Scott and Carver counties and the Scott-Carver Adult Mental Health Initiative is sponsoring this mental health awareness event, which is free and open to the public. It will include samples of feigal’s art-work and information on local resources.

feigal is the current president of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) – Henne-pin County. He is perhaps best known for his work in 2002 in which he wrote, directed and co-starred in a series of mental health public service announce-ments for the national anti-stigma organization Peace of Mind that featured actor Martin Sheen. Since then, he has spo-ken nationally more than 1,600 times at high schools, colleges, prisons, corporations, churches and service provider agencies around the nation. He has also worked with Minnesota’s Bu-reau of Criminal Apprehension, organizing workshops on men-tal illness for police, dispatch-ers, emergency medical techni-cians, firefighters and jail staff around the country. for more information, contact

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SCHS to Hold Ladies Night InThe Scott County Historical

Society is inviting women age 21 and over to a special eve-ning of delicious wine, smooth chocolate and beautiful bling on feb. 7 from 7-9 p.m.Experience a fun evening with

friends as you explore amaz-ing jewelry on display by local jewelry designers. Enter a raffle drawing for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind handmade vase by Ernest Miller valued at $200 (raffle tickets cost $2 each). Purchase an advance Wine,

Chocolate and Bling ticket by Feb. 1 and receive one raffle ticket.The cost for admission is $10

($8 for SCHS members).The Scott County Historical

Society is located at 235 fuller Street South, Shakopee, which is three blocks south of the in-tersection of County Road 101 and fuller Street. for more information, contact 952-445-0378 or [email protected]. You can also visit www.scottcountyhistory.org.

Dwyane Craft’s dark comedy “Ridiculosis by Proxy.” It’s about how a community re-sponds when an unknown, un-named, symptomless disease begins to ravage its citizens.The play provides a warning

that the disease we most fear may already have infected us – waiting and lurking. Do not waste time with the hospitals, for the disease is 300 percent fatal in most cases and 400 per-cent in others. Once the disease is named, then, and only then, should you report to the nearest undertaker immediately.

Judges’ RemarksBelow are some of the judges

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consistent application of the vocal and physical style.– Production elements propel

the allegory with energy and a clear sense of commitment.– I guess the disease is that

we’ve become a black and white society – politically and in many other ways.– Very impressive team!– Overall, it was a pleasure to

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– Wonderful use of stage ar-eas.– Very strong.– The play stayed together

very well with so much going on.This year’s cast includes Kyle

O’Brien (Puppet Master), Alex Lorenz (Paper Boy/Phone Call-er), Kelly Morrison (Evelyn), Kali Gorman (Beatrice), Nick Johnson (Love Sick Man), Jake Hartmann (Coffin Man), Rylee Pumper (Gossiper #1), Hannah Burmeister (Gos-siper #2), Aiden Winterfeldt (Outraged Man/Coffin Man), Mikhayla Clausen (Gossiper #3/Motherly Mother), Mitch-ell Farmer-Lies (Hypochon-driac), Erin Winters (Eager Wife), Taylor Bergland (Gos-siper #4), Jennifer He (Gos-siper #5), Cassidy Pumper (Gossiper #6), Catherine Lit-tlepage (Gossiper #7), Dylan O’Brien (Son), Patrick Selly (Phone Caller), Max Hughes (Puppet/Politician) and Jan-essa Meuleners (understudy/Crew).Tony Hartmann, and Peter ja-

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ing to specific criteria, includ-ing pace, blocking, costuming and projection of the play’s meaning. Each production is limited to 10 minutes of stage preparation and 35 minutes of actual performance.

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A Clean ContestA tug-of-war was part of Belle Plaine High School’s 1983 Snowfest Week activities. There was plenty of snow that year to keep the participants clean, unlike some of the other mud-dier years.

The Belle Plaine Cable Com-mission voted that Monday night to continue efforts to get a cable franchise, and also not to become part of a joint pow-ers agreement with other area cities. It was the decision of the local commission that Belle Plaine would like to move ahead more quickly than the other communities were prepared to do. Turnout at that Monday’s public forum regarding Belle Plaine getting a cable franchise was very light, with most Belle Plaine residents choosing not to voice their opinions either through the surveys sent out or to the cable commission at the meeting. Those present were mainly representatives and at-torneys from cable groups. The most wanted cable service, ac-cording to the survey, was en-tertainment, especially first-run movies, with sports coming in second.Oliver Rucks was appointed

by vfW Commander in Chief james Currieo to serve as Na-tional Aide-de-Camp. Rucks was chosen for the post be-cause of his past efforts in the vfW, including safety chair-man of the Second District and All-State Commander in 1980. In his duties as aide-de-camp, Rucks would strive to increase membership in the vfW for the Second District. Rucks was a member of Post 6202 here in Belle Plaine.The Belle Plaine fire Depart-

ment would hold its 88th annu-al dance that coming Saturday evening at the Park Ballroom in New Prague. Music would be furnished by the Revival Band.Dvorak Driving School, run

by Lee and Nick Dvorak, would open soon in Belle Plaine and offer classroom and behind-the-wheel training in driver educa-tion. The Dvoraks had opened such a school in the northern suburbs and Lee would be run-ning the south branch from the office at 117 Meridian Street, in the building that formerly housed the Tiger Claw.The ground hog didn’t see his

shadow but Belle Plaine resi-dents were subject to another blast of winter as 5 inches of snow fell on the area with an additional 3 inches predicted before it ended. The storm moved in after january proved to be mild with above normal temperatures for most of the month.The Belle Plaine High School

basketball team dropped two games that week, losing a conference game to Mankato Loyola 62-48 and a noncon-ference game to faribault BA 42-32. Brent Meyer was Belle Plaine’s top scorer against Loyola with 12 points and Dave Harms was high man against faribault BA with 11. Despite the two defeats, the Tigers re-mained tied for first place in the conference standings with Montgomery, both at 7-2.The Tiger wrestling team

racked up five pins as it rolled over Mankato Loyola 45-16. The victory broke Belle Plaine’s four-match losing streak. Se-curing pins for the Tigers were Brian Clymer, Andy fogarty, Mark Klehr, Carl Hennen and Bob fogarty.

60 Years Ago (1953)

Carl Baumetz, 55, a former resident of Belle Plaine, was in the Hutchinson hospital with a bullet through his windpipe, one of the victims of a triple killing on a Hutchinson farm. Baumetz just happened to be around when a crazed Hutchin-son farmer went berserk, killing his mother, brother and a neigh-boring school boy, and shot at Baumetz three times. He was in serious condition.After almost a month without

sunshine, the brightest of sunny days came with Groundhog Day. Winter was to be with us for a long time.

Work on the Belle Plaine bridge repair job was going full speed ahead that week as the labor dispute was apparently settled.Mrs. Catherine Schumann, nee

Kartes, passed away quietly at her home in Belle Plaine. She was 77 years old.At the jessenland parish cem-

etery the remains of Miss Han-nan E. Mangan were interred. She died at her home in St. Paul.Albert Trost, in charge of

government hay shipments from Belle Plaine and Blakeley townships, reported a total of 60 carloads shipped – 50 from the Belle Plaine station and 10 from the Blakeley station. Most of the surplus hay was con-signed to Texas with some of it going to Arkansas and Okla-homa.The sad news reached union

Hill of the death at university Hospital of Rita Kregelmeier after an illness of over a month. She was 22 years old.That week marked 50 years of

rural mail service in the local-ity. On feb. 2, 1903, the service was instituted from the Belle Plaine Post Office. The rural service started with five mail routes and five carriers out from Belle Plaine. The original carri-ers were Emil B. Engfer, Thos. O’Connor, john j. McDevitt, Wm. Rendle and john Crahan.Scott and Carver counties

each received that week a state auditor’s warrant drawn on the state treasury for $44,100 in payment of the second half of the county’s 1952 regular al-lotment of state aid funds for county road purposes.Scott County was still without

a county assessor. At the janu-ary meeting, the board named William Simpkins of Prior Lake to succeed Lester Wolfram. State Tax Commissioner G. Howard Spaeth would not ap-proved the choice of the county board. Simpkins talked of a court action to compel Spaeth to approve his appointment.Kevin O’Brien, who won the

welterweight title at the Shako-pee regional, lost his first fight at the State Golden Glove Tour-nament by a decision.Belle Plaine regained its win-

ning touch and defeated the Arlington Indians 58-57. Pe-ter johnson and Tom Melchior tied for scoring honors with 18 points each.Belle Plaine’s independent

cage team moved into a tie for first place in the River League standings by virtue of their smashing 60-45 victory over Lakeville.

90 Years Ago (1923)

There was a change in our au-tomobile row. B.M. Hughes of

the Belle Plaine Motor Co. ar-ranged to move to the Widmer property known as the Golden Rule building, and McRaith and vancore took over lease of the Newell building.The youngest child, aged 2,

of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donlon, died at the family home in fax-on. Burial was in jessenland Cemetery.Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rau were

moving from the farm in Blake-ley Township to make their fu-ture home in Henderson.faxon Township was adver-

tising the sale of a bond issue of $6,000 with interest of 5 1/2 percent.The Minneapolis Sunday paper

gave a two-page feature story on a former Belle Plaine school teacher, florence Brawthan. On leaving Belle Plaine, she mar-ried a missionary and accom-panied him to India, where she had many thrilling adventures with natives in revolt and where her husband died. She returned to Minneapolis to live.john Klinkhammer, who was

engaged in the bakery business in Sidney, N.Y., for 10 years, was back for a visit with rela-tives in this locality.The controversial judicial road

connecting Belle Plaine and St. Thomas was decided by judge Tifft with his approval of the petition. The proposal created a new road from the so-called Conlon schoolhouse at the top of the hill straight south to the Le Sueur County line.The local K. of C. Council

staged a carnival in their new hall to take care of floating in-deptedness. There was a kanga-roo court, carnival band, trick exhibits, auctions and a dance.While here on a visit and stop-

ping at the Dougal Hotel, Dan-iel Sheron, 60, of Norwood, was found dead in bed of a heart attack. Remains were tak-en to Norwood where his near-est relative, a sister, resided.Miss Margaret C. Hirscher,

who had been a teacher in the Belle Plaine school, was mar-ried at Shakopee to Wm. M. Allen.After weeks of unusually mild

weather, the month of febru-ary opened with the coldest day since 1912, according to the government bureau in the city. The mercury dropped to 26 de-grees below zero.

120 Years Ago (1893)

It was a mild winter until feb-ruary arrived. Snow blockades and extreme cold cancelled the february stock fair. Ice packers found the ice 23 inches thick and still “a thickening.”After conducting a photograph

gallery here for three years, C.D. Bancroft decided the local field was supplied with photos and he moved to St. Peter.Couriers bedecked in ribbons

were around town inviting people to the wedding of Henry Kuhlman of Lester Prairie and Helena Meyer of Blakeley. The ceremony was performed at the Trinity Lutheran Church with a grand wedding feast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Binder.C.W. Irwin gave the young

folks a dance and the chance to draw a cow. George Kahle won the cow and proceeded to raffle it off again.

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Dear Editor,On behalf of the entire Carver

County Attorney’s Office, I would like to thank Mike Wen-tzell for his leadership as Chief Deputy County Attorney. Gov-ernor Dayton recently appointed Mr. Wentzell as a district court judge. Wentzell will be sworn in on january 31 and will be cham-bered in Chaska.Simply stated, Carver County

is a better and safer place to live and work because of Mr. Wentzell’s tireless pursuit of justice as a prosecutor and chief deputy. Mr. Wentzell has proven himself worthy of such an important and weighty posi-tion as a judge. As one of the State’s best prosecutors for the past twelve years, Wentzell has doggedly pursued justice with a tempered and compassionate approach. He has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of both victims and defendants, while holding criminals ac-countable for their behavior. He has also been a trusted advisor to Carver County agencies, served on sexual violence committees, is a member of Chaska Rotary, serves as an adjunct law profes-sor at William Mitchell College of Law, and in his spare time referees hockey. Most impor-tantly, Wentzell is as fine a hu-man being that you will meet.Everyone who will appear in

front of judge Wentzell will most assuredly walk out of his courtroom and say “I received a fair hearing” whether they won or lost. Because they will ap-pear in front of a judge who is unfailingly polite and respect-ful, patient, humble, thoughtful, diligent, and uses common sense while always following the law. That is the person we have come to know and respect. Mike Wentzell is proof that

hard work, sacrifice and dedica-tion to public service can enable someone to realize their dream.

Mark MetzCarver County Attorney

Dear Editor,I just wanted to respond to the

“Common Sense vs Hysteria” letter from Sanda Oslin.I am confused as to which side

they are on.first, I don’t have a problem

with background checks. Be a commercial or private sale, I personally don’t have an is-sue with background checks on transfers. This is a small step to prevent firearms from getting into the wrong hands. Howev-er, like any law, there is always a way that would bypass it. As with Newton, the suspect wasn’t allowed to have firearms, ac-cording to the law, but was still able to get their hands on them.Second, a typical AR-15,

which is legal (now) for citizens to own, shoots a .223 round, which is slightly bigger than a 22. These “maximum damage” firearms shoot a bullet, just like any other firearm. They do not “explode” the target on impact.

They move approximately 3000 feet per second, and is small enough to just pass through the target. I’ll gladly show this to anyone that wishes to see it. Yes, I own an AR-15. I use a 30-06 for deer hunting, and is much larger than a .223 round. I have yet to destroy a deer with that round with the multiple deer I have shot. Shooting a deer with a .223 round is legal, however, the round is small enough to not cause the knock down power that a 30-06 would do. just re-member, the 30-06 is not in the proposed 2013 ban.Imagine what it would do to a

six year old? Name one firearm that wouldn’t make someone cringe with that thought.The 1994 gun ban, that was in

effect for 10 years, was active during Columbine. Did that ban prevent the mass tragedy? Will the 2013 proposed ban prevent a similar scenario? The shoot-ers had illegal items, but that didn’t stop them. Like I said before, there is always a way to get around a law. Criminals are labelled that because they didn’t follow the law!I wholeheartedly disagree with

the statement that the NRA op-poses ALL regulations. Are you kidding me? Take a look at the firearm Safety Course designed for children given by the Sheriff’s Office, or permit to carry classes. They typically are designed by the NRA, and NRA certified instructors. They are trying to educate them, so they have an understanding and respect for firearms. Selling guns to terrorists? It was our beloved President, and his staff, that allowed the fast and furi-ous plan. The BATfE and fBI perform the background (NICS) checks, not the NRA. The fed-eral agencies decide if the pur-chaser is allowed to have the firearm. Not everyone needs, or deserves, a firearm. There are evil people in this world that will never find a cure. Those educated and have respect for firearms are the ones that should be allowed to have them, if they want. That is the clear thinking common sense we need.No matter what gun control ef-

forts are put in place, they will not prevent tragedies. There is no perfect answer. just like there is no perfect solution for car crashes, drug abuse, or other scenario that can harm people that is also against the law. Please make up your own mind

when thinking about the gun control issue. Educate yourself, instead of someone misinform-ing you. Look for these “ex-ploding” bullets. find out what the NRA does by going to the source. Get first hand experi-ence of these firearms and learn how to respect them. Ques-tion those theories on the issue. Please question mine too. The only freedom we have, is mak-ing up your own mind, so do your own research, as it is obvi-ous that some have not.

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Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas Catholic Church by Father james Burns on Sunday, jan. 27 at 9 a.m.St. Anne's has Catholic

School's week jan. 28 through Feb. 1. Daily events are planned for the students to dress special for each day and also have special events for each day, learning something new. All week a medallion hunt begins and ends. Good luck for the busy students and teachers.john Anthony Halloran and

his son, Dr. Tim Halloran of Belle Plaine, and his sister Ruth Halloran johnson of Madelia were guests of Madelyn Wolff at her home in Madison Lake on Saturday. They enjoyed the day reminiscing, sharing family pictures and family history.Many from this community

attended the services held for Betty Krenz of Le Sueur at Zion united Church of Christ on Saturday, jan. 26 with visitation two hours prior to the service. Betty was the daughter of Philip and Caroline (Meyer) Bauer. She married Herbert Krenz of Henderson. She is survived by her husband, Herb; children, Gerald (Ruth) Krenz of Blaine, Tim Krenz of Le Sueur, jody (Terry) Winters of Le Sueur, Rick (jen) Krenz of Mankato; grandsons; sister, Muriel Heidermann of Le Center; brother, Philip jr. Bauer of Mankato. Betty worked

as bookkeeper for her church and also helped with Meals on Wheels. Interment followed services at Brown Cemetery in Henderson.jerry Rohloff, 73, passed away

at his home in Apache jct., AZ on Wednesday, jan. 16. jerry was the son of Herman and Goldie Rohloff, attended school here, was a graduate from Le Sueur High School. Funeral service was held Monday, jan. 21 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in jackson. Burial followed at St. Riverside Cemetery in jackson. He is survived by his wife, Lilo; children, Bret of Eagan, Pamela of jackson, Brian of jackson, Tracy of jackson; two sisters, joyce (Dick) Gardner of St. Peter and Bonnie (Mark) Mackey of Bloomington; four brothers, Larry of Vancouver, WA, Dennis (jill) of New Prague, Dale (Colleen) of Le Sueur, and Kevin of California. jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Goldie Rohloff. The family has the sympathy of their many relatives and friends from here.Richard Wolff of Prior Lake

and his brother jim Wolff of Hayward, WI left by Amtrak on Sunday to California where they will spend time with their brother, Raymond Wolff, and their sister, Karla (Wolff) Wells, who are spending the winter months where it is warm and comfortable.

St. Thomas

St. john’s Catholic ChurchFather Dave Barrett and

Deacon Bob WagnerSaturday, 8:15 p.m. MassSunday Mass, 10 a.m.Wednesday Word &

Communion, 4:30 p.m.Mass servers: Saturday

- Mallory and Megan Glisczinski; Sunday - Gabby Forrester, Nick and Abby Knutson and Gloria Lemke* * * * *Father Dave will be back for

the Masses on February 2 and the following Wednesday at the 4:30 p.m. Mass.Father john Burger had our

Masses this weekend and we thank him for his help all these weeks.Fran Barten and daugh-

ter Katie Yearby visited the weekend of january 19 at the home of the Lt. Col. Mike and

Kindra Barten family in Des Moines, IA. On Saturday, jan. 19, they all joined the First Midwest March for Life, the prayer and speeches for the Pro-Life Movement. It was also a cold day, not like it was here, though.The Weiers boys, Roger, joe,

Matt and Marty, and also Brett Simon, were in Wyoming and Montana for a week of snow-mobiling in the mountains.Matt and Elaina and baby jack

Weiers returned to their home in Rhode Island after a 10-day vacation.Humor CornerOle was in the local bar

observing the bartender. Ole remarked, “I know how you could sell more beer in this bar,” he said.“How?” the bartender asked.

“Try filling up the glasses,” Ole answered.

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In Cologne, Skaaland Accepts Call to Return to City Counciljill Skaaland entered the Co-

logne City Council meeting last Tuesday as if she had planned to be there all along. Instead, she entered the room as a private citizen and left as an appointed councilor.“Does this mean yes,” Lein said

as Skaaland took a seat at the table.Skaaland accepted a request

from Mayor Matt Lein to ac-cept a two-year appointment to the council after Councilor Scott Williams suggested at the jan. 8 meeting the council appoint her to fill the vacancy Lein’s election to the mayor’s post created. The council unanimously appointed Skaaland jan. 22.Skaaland did not seek re-elec-

tion in the fall, but later sought a return to the council as a write-in candidate.“Scott called (after the jan. 8

meeting) and said, you’re going to hate me,” Skaaland said.Even though she decided to end

her service as a councilor, Skaa-land planned to stay in touch with the city, working on the person-nel committee. She served with former Mayor Bernie Shambour on the personnel committee dur-ing the past year and Lein said the city would benefit from her expe-rience as it continues to deal with the fallout of john Douville’s ter-mination as administrator and the naming of his successor. “Things

have changed so much in the last year or two,” he said. “I wanted some continuity.”Skaaland, a controller with an

auto-service chain, also agreed to help with some accounting duties. Lein said her experience is important as the city waits for Douville’s replacement to start.“She’s very good at the financial

part. We need that right now,” he said.Skaaland is well versed in city

operations. She accepted an ap-pointment to fill a two-year coun-cil vacancy in 2006. Skaaland won for a term on her own in

2008.She accepted the remaining two

years of the four-year term Lein won in 2010 to help the city at a time when it is hiring a new ad-ministrator.

New Administrator Negotiations

Contracts talks with john Meyer, the council’s choice as Cologne’s next administrator, were nearing an end when councilors discussed progress jan. 22.The city offered Meyer an an-

nual salary of $68,000. He re-quested a salary of $70,000 – a difference most councilors will-ingly accepted.If a contract is to be approved,

Meyer will come to the city from the private sector. He has public sector experience.Meyer was an administrator in

Canby, Minn. and has also served as Centerville, Minn.’s finance director. His resume includes ser-vice as an elected school board director.During his interview, Meyer told

the council he’d make a five-year commitment to Cologne if hired.

Ongoing AppealCologne’s relationship with its

former administrator is not quite over. An administrative law judge is hearing Douville’s appeal of a state decision denying him unem-ployment benefits.Earlier this month, Douville

and city officials participated in hearings lasting several hours. Additional hearings are planned for later this month. Douville was terminated for what the council deemed just cause earlier this fall. He said he is enjoying the in-dependent nature of the hearing.

In other action at its Jan. 22 meeting, the Cologne City Council:n Paid bills totaling

$498,252.15.n Approved appointments to

the Cologne Fire & Rescue De-partment. Chuck joos remains the department’s chief.n Granted the Cologne Lions

Club’s request for temporary gambling permits.n Granted the Church of St.

Bernard’s request for a temporary liquor license.

arrivals in Scott County.“We’re trying to take what we

have and make something that’s very good even better,” he said.Much of the fair board is “farm-

centric,” he said. That attention to the county’s agriculture and its history will remain part of the foundation of the annual county fair, Bailey said.The fair won rave reviews for

the oral history project it hosted in conjunction with local histori-cal societies. Woodward wants the oral history trailer back again next summer.Woodward’s job will be to mar-

ket the fair toward families who know little about farming, how a cow is raised and cared for and its place on the food chain.By attracting the kind of enter-

tainment that appeals to a sub-urban demographic, Woodward, Bailey and the fair board believe they will win long-term visitors to the annual Scott County get-together.“Between the board and Brad,

we have a good chemistry,” he said.The fair board employs Wood-

ward on a year-to-year contract, said Mary Siwek, a member of the fair board. He was one of 13 applicants for the job, one of five board members interviewed.“We expect he’ll be with us for

20 years,” she said.

Woodward believes the fair is an easily marketable attrac-tion that remains a good value for families. Keeping the fair at a reasonable price is important considering the more expensive entertainment options in the county and the Twin Cities.Another major facet of Wood-

ward’s job is marketing the fair-grounds the 360 days the county fair is not in operation. The facil-ity has buildings for storage and presentations, horse rings for competitions and stages for en-tertainment options. It also has a grandstand for motor sports and other options.“It’s a five-day event and that’s

great, but we need to be self-sus-taining the rest of the year,” Si-wek said. “This facility needs to be used the other 360 days of the year.”Increasing revenue throughout

the year will allow the fair to reinvest in the grounds and the product. The addition of a Fer-ris wheel last year and a planned performing arts stage on the east side of the grounds is an example of improving the facility, Wood-ward said.“It’s a great, great facility,”

he said. “It’s much nicer than most.”He said the fair’s balance sheet

has been positive, thanks to many loyal volunteers who care about the county fair and the fair-grounds.“As a non-profit, that’s the na-

ture of the beast,” Woodward said.

Woodward(continued from page 16)

Cologne City Councilor Jill Skaaland recited the oath of office Jan. 22 after accepting an appointment to serve the final two years of Matt Lein’s term as a council member on the Cologne City Council.

top last year’s total of $99,900 for the St. Peter Polar Plunge. To make a donation online to a member of Walkin’ on Water Wizardz or any other plunger, visit www.plungemn.org Additional Polar Plunge events

are slated for Feb. 16 in Prior Lake, Feb. 23 in Lakeville and March 9 in Eden Prairie.Last year, about $2.85 million

was raised at 17 Polar Plunge events throughout Minnesota. A National Guard unit held its own plunge event in Afghani-stan.

No Training NeededOther than raising pledges,

collecting money and prepar-ing team costumes, there’s not a lot of participation needed to take the plunge. The women on Walkin’ on Water Wizardz have considered wearing bloomers. Instead, they’ll settle for the Wizardz’ purple team T-shirts and tights. Socks are optional since the wet clothing will be hard to remove after exposure to freezing air.While some will don elaborate

costumes to make the jump into ice-covered water about 3½ feet-deep, experienced Polar Plungers say it’s best to wear as little as possible, nothing that will make it more difficult to get out of the water.They’re hoping for a better

day than a year ago. It was a sunny but cold day, a strong wind from the north and west whipped across the pond to the south shoreline where the plunge was conducted.Over 500 people are again ex-

pected to participate Saturday.Belle Plaine Police Chief Tom

Stolee and members of his staff are planning to jump. The offi-cers are looking forward to Sat-urday. “We’ll always do this,” Stolee said. “It’s another way to serve the community.”

Easier This Time“The worst part is the waiting,”

said Hannah Beckius, a Lu-theran Home staffer who took her first plunge last year. “The first time is the worst. Now, you know what to expect.”Beckius recalls the feeling of

hitting the cold water. She and her co-workers recall a “pins-and-needles” sensation and muscles contracting.Scuba divers in the water make

sure the jumpers get out safely. In most cases, Polar Plungers need little help to head for the shore.“All you want to do is get out

of the water,” Beckius said.As they come out of the wa-

ter and scurry back to a heated tent, plungers pass by tubs filled with hot water. The water has grass and sand in it.“It’s gross, but it feels great,”

said Ashley Manthe, a team member who works at Hope Residence.If the jump was the hard part,

recruiting co-workers for the team was the easy part. Deb Wirt, a recreation coordina-

tor at Hope Residence on The Lutheran Home campus put up some posters advertising the Polar Plunge and the upcoming event at St. Peter. Before she knew it, the team was gaining members.Terry Muehlenhardt is a first-

time Polar Plunger. She wanted to jump with her co-workers a year ago, but her doctor nixed

the idea. jumping into ice-cov-ered water was not a good idea when a woman is seven months pregnant. Now, her primary concern is slipping on the ice as she and teammates prepare to take the plunge.“I’m excited. I’ve heard these

guys talk about it,” Muehlen-hardt said. “It’s one of the things on my bucket list.”

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ABRAKADOODLE’S WILD WINTER ART

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fitness craze, that’s all about dancing, party-style, to exhilarating music. A full hour of continuous dancing to Latin and international social-dance music. It provides a high level of aerobic exercise and is structured according to the same principles as interval training, alternating between fast and slow musical selections. But unlike most fitness classes, Zumba involves virtually no talking. You’re having so much fun dancing around that you don’t realize you’re exercising. Come join the party. SESSION 2: Wednesdays, Feb 27-April 10 (No Class March 27) SESSION 3: Wednesdays, April 17-May 22 TIME: 7:30-8:30 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Elem Gym COST: $25.00 for Session 1 $30.00 for Session 2 or 3

R.I.P.P.E.D.The One Stop Body Shock™ is

a “Plateau Proof Fitness Formula” that helps you to create continuity, consistency and challenge in each and every R.I.P.P.E.D. class. This total body, high intensity style program, utilizing free weights, resistance and body weight, masterfully combines the components of R.I.P.P.E.D.--- Resistance, Intervals, Power, Plyometrics and Endurance as the workout portion along with diet suggestions to help you attain and maintain your physique in ways that are fun, safe, doable and extremely effective. The deliberate combination of the R.I.P.P.E.D. elements and how they are precisely organized in the R.I.P.P.E.D. class format provide the basis for the One Stop Body Shock System, by stimulating both, different energy systems and muscles in each workout segment, changing the focus and activities every 6 to 9 minutes. Along with driving, motivating music, participants jam through R.I.P.P.E.D. with smiles, determination and strength. No boredom here, for all levels, R.I.P.P.E.D. is effective, it’s tough yet doable; R.I.P.P.E.D. will absolutely challenge your levels of fitness and endurance! All you need to provide is hand weights (under 10 lbs) or a resistance band. SESSION 2: Mondays, Feb 25-April 15 (No Class Mar 25 & Apr 1) SESSION 3: Mondays, April 22-May 20 TIME: 6:30-7:30 pm LOCATION: Oak Crest Gym COST: $20.00 for Session 1 $30.00 for Session 2 $25.00 for Session 3

Kids CompanyKids Company is a program for

elementary age school children offered before and after school and during the summer months at

Chatfield Elementary School. The program is designed to meet the needs of parents who work earlier or later than regular school hours. Kids Company provides a safe, supervised recreational and enriching play environment for children, kindergarten through sixth grade. The staff, program and facilities create a warm and secure environment for channeling the child’s energies and meeting individual needs. Activities include arts and crafts, reading, nature activities, sports, games, relaxing, movies, field trips, special events and more. NOT OPEN holiday breaks, all other non-school days will be surveyed to be determine interest. For more information call Doreen at 873-2415 ext. 3 Hours: 6am-6pm Summer; 6am-8:20am School days; 3pm-6pm School days; Fees:One-time registration fee of $25.00, $3.50 per hour

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security? There are 729 different strategies for a married couple to elect from so it is not an easy question. It might be a $100,000 difference between the best and worst election scenarios! In this workshop, you’ll learn: • How spousal benefits affect the timing of when to begin your benefits • How cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) compound the growth of your monthly benefits • How extending your retirement age helps build your retirement nest egg • How a job while receiving social security impacts your benefits • How taxation on social security income affects other retirement income • When you can change an election mistake If you are 60-65 you should attend this class! Your instructor is an insurance agent certified and trained on the most acclaimed social security planning calculator available. He helps pre-retirees sort through the 729 claiming strategies to discover what is best for them. There will be a brief survey emailed to you a couple weeks before the class. DATE: Option 2: March 18 Option 3: May 22 Option 4: june 17 TIME: 6-8pm LOCATION: District Center, Room 202 INSTRuCTOR: Mark Santelman COST: $25.00/per couple

College GradsMichael Koepp of Belle

Plaine graduated with a Bach-elor of Arts degree, majoring in Physical Science-Engineer-ing Dual Degree Program from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato on Dec. 20, 2012. Ko-epp graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 2007 and is the son of john and Susie Koepp.Bradley Lawson of Belle

Plaine graduated with a Bach-elor of Arts degree, majoring in Elementary Education from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato on Dec. 20, 2012. Lawson graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 2007 and is the son of Dennis and jill Lawson.

College NewsMegan Behnke of Belle Plaine

were named to the Dean's List for fall semester 2012 at Ridge-water College. In order to be included on the Dean's List a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 credits, and meet certain other criteria.Samuel Bremseth-Vining

and Courtney Guertin of Belle Plaine were named to the Dean's List for fall semester 2012 at St. Olaf College. The Dean's List recognizes students with a semester grade point av-erage of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale.

Congratulations to our One Act cast, crew and directors for earning first place at the Sub-Section competition in jordan on Saturday! They will now advance to Section competition at LeSueur-Henderson High School this Saturday to com-pete against Glencoe-Silver Lake, LeSueur-Henderson, Maple River, Mankato Loyola, St. Peter, Annandale and Maple Lake for the chance to represent our Section at the State Competition the following week. Good luck Tigers!Governor Dayton proposed his budget last week and caused

quite a stir with his proposal for changes to our state sales tax. In an effort to better balance the proceeds from and reliance on our three major taxes – property, income and sales – he has proposed increasing revenue generated by the sales tax by applying it to goods, services and clothing while lowering the overall tax rate from 6.875% to 5.5%. Additional proposed changes included lowering the corporate sales tax from 9.8% to 8.4% and a homeowner’s rebate for the first $500 of property tax they pay this year. While the end result of his proposal is a very well balanced revenue generating system, there is going to be much discussion and debate over the proposal before any of it is passed into law.Along with his changes to the tax system, Governor Dayton

has proposed a number of changes to education funding that will affect our local district. Here is a quick summary of the proposed changes as presented by Schools for Equity in Education:Basic formula: The Governor recommends increasing the for-

mula by 1% in FY14. The per pupil formula would increase by $52 to $5,276 in FY14. There would be no additional increase in FY15.All-day Kindergarten: The Governor recommended $40 mil-

lion in FY15 for all-day kindergarten by increasing the pupil weighting 0.15 for students enrolled in a free all-day every day kindergarten program (from 0.55 to 0.70).Education Shift Buyback: The Governor recommends repay-

ing the shift by the end of the 2016-17 biennium. $481 million in FY16 will bring the school aid payment ratio to 88.5%:11.5%. $771 million in FY17 will bring the school aid payments back to the 90:10 ratio established in law, and will buy back 100% of the property tax recognition shift, allowing districts to return to the practice of recognizing their May property tax revenue in the following fiscal year.Special Education: The Governor recommends increasing

special education funding by 13% and replacing the current special education-regular and excess cost formulas with a new formula under one category of funding beginning in FY15. The new special education formula will include a pupil-driven formula that accounts for the incidence and cost related to disabilities as well as poverty concentration and clarification of the excess cost formula to make funding more predictable and ensure that funding is targeted to districts with the greatest need.Beginning in FY15, all special education costs will be included

in excess cost aid calculations, consistent with current practice for tuition billing (e.g., fringe benefits will be added), and aid will be calculated using prior year data.School-Linked Mental Health Services: The Governor’s

Health and Human Services budget proposal expands access to children’s mental health services by doubling funding for School-Linked Mental Health Services over the next two biennia. The base funding is $4.777 million and his recommen-dations include an additional $2.527 million the first year and $4.907 the second year of the biennium.As always, if you have any questions about school matters,

please feel free to call me at 873-2400 or check our website at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us. Go Tigers and Panthers!

Superintendent’s Update

By Dr. Kelly Smith

Charles Dvorak Completes U.S. Marine TrainingMarine Corps Pfc. Charles L.

Dvorak, son of Susan and Lee Dvorak of Belle Plaine, has earned the title of united States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Dvorak stayed

committed during some of the world’s most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine. Training subjects in-cluded close-order drill, marks-manship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies.One week prior to graduation,

Dvorak endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. upon com-pletion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time.

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lic, no-cost school and its core knowledge curriculum should attend. Cologne Academy is accepting applications for stu-dents who will be in kindergar-ten through eighth grades in the 2013-14 school year. For more information, call 466-2276 or visit www.cologneacademy.org

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• B.P. Dollars for Scholars Phon-A-Thon on Feb. 2, 3 & 4 • Belle Plaine Run Club, an informal running club for participants who desire to run, socialize, and motivate. For more information and times, call (952) 486-1903.• City Council Meeting on February 4 at 6 p.m. at Belle Plaine Government Center.• School Board Meetings at Junior High Library ~ 2nd Monday of each month: meetings are scheduled as a work session; 4th Monday of each month: Regular business meetings for the board, Finance starts at 5:30 p.m. and regular at 6 p.m. For more information or if a holiday interferes, call (952) 873-2400 or go online at www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us• Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women now has free on-site child-care available during weekly evening and daytime women's support groups. If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence, please call SVA at (952) 873-4214 for more information regarding the times and locations of the groups.• Senior Citizens Meet Wednesdays & Fridays Cards are played at 1 p.m. at Cardinal Ridge Apts.Sundays: Bingo at Belle Plaine Vet's Club at 7:30 p.m. Mondays: Mom's/Women's Prayer Group: Meeting from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call Amy for details and location (952) 484-9100.Tuesdays: Emotions Anonymous Meeting at St. Anne's Parish Center in Le Sueur. For more information call (507) 665-2644.Wednesdays & Fridays: Al-Anon Meetings on Wednesdays (only) at 8 p.m. Meetings are held in the hall at the corner of Chestnut-across from St. John Lutheran Church.Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays: AA Closed Meetings on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Also, NA Meeting open on Sunday at 7 p.m.Thursdays: Belle Plaine Knitting Group meets at Kingsway Living Center from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room or in the Art Gallery. Open to all ages and skill levels. Knitters and crocheters welcome.• Emotions Anonymous, an International 12-step program, meets at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, South 4th St. & Turril in Le Sueur. For information, call (507) 665-2644. 1st Monday of each Month: The Belle Plaine Friends of the Library meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Rose Room, at the Library.1st and 3rd Wednesday of each Month: Support Groups for Families meet at the Valley Green Workforce Center in Shakopee at 6:30 p.m. and is for families who have a relative with a mental illness. The group is led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness. The support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing experiences. For information, call (952) 890-1669.1st Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/Board of Directors meet at Borough Bowl in Belle Plaine, at 6:30 p.m. • Area Separated & Divorce Support Group from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, in New Prague. Call Deacon Bob Wagner (952) 758-0463 or Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month: Area Separated and Divorce Support Group meets at St. Wenceslaus Church, lower level, New Prague 7-8:30 p.m. Call Mary (952) 873-6781 for more information.1st Wednesday of the Month: 10 a.m.: MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club® of Belle Plaine is a great way to network with other families here in Belle Plaine. For more information, please contact Kelly at [email protected].• B.P. Borough Riders Snowmobile Club meets at Sparetime Tavern in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m.4th Monday of the Month: Support Group: Women's Connection for Cancer. For more information contact the 'Ask St. Francis' info. line @ (952) 403-20002nd Tuesday of the Month: Belle Plaine Lions/General Membership Meeting at Duets in Belle Plaine, at 7 p.m.• Minnesota Valley Riders Saddle Club (MVR) monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Neil's Pub Rustic Room. Join in planning and participating in area horse related activities. • Valley Garden Club: meets monthly. Location varies, see bpgardeners.blogspot.com or call Anne Buesgens (507) 248-3666.2nd Wednesday of the Month - Scott Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at their office in the Scott County Extension and Conservation Center at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. For more information, call Shelly at (952) 873-5412.2nd Thursday of the Month: Sons of the American Legion, American Legion & Auxiliary Mtg. at 7 p.m. at the Vet's Club.2nd and 4th Thursday of each Month: New Prague Area Toastmasters meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. No. Join to develop and enhance your speaking, communication, and leadership skills. For more information, call Carolyn at (952) 873-4489.2nd Friday of the Month: Steak Fry at the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club, Steak or Shrimp, 5:30-8 p.m.2nd Saturday of the Month: B.P. Historical Society Open Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Historical House Muesum.3rd Monday of the Month: Vet's Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.3rd Tuesday of the Month: Sportsman's Club Meeting at the Vets Club in Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. For more information, call Maynhardt (952) 873-4395.• La Leche League Support Meetings at 7 p.m. at Queen of Peace Hospital for breastfeeding mothers. For more information, contact Laura (952) 200-9042 or Kristin (952) 873-2049.3rd Thursday of the Month: VFW Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m. at the Vets Club. VFW Men at 7:30 p.m. at the Club.

What’s Happening

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auction.The state bid price for the new

vehicle is $31,595, plus $4,054 for additional equipment. A dealer discount of $11,790 places the total vehicle cost at $23,859. Vehicle setup for ra-dio, graphics and lighting is approximately an additional $4,700, making the final cost estimate $28,559, not including tax and licensing.*Unanimously authorized

staff to enter into a continued agreement (from Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2015) with Waste Management for re-fuse hauling at all city proper-ties at the low quote monthly fee of $265, plus a Minnesota Waste Generator tax of 17 per-cent for the first 12 months and then subject to a 3 percent in-crease each subsequent year. The agreement also states that during the city’s annual recycle and cleanup day held the fourth Saturday of each April, the cost of refuse collection shall not exceed $1,500.*Officially set the date of the

city’s annual recycle and clean-up day for Saturday, April 27. It will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the police depart-ment parking lot. Staff reported that Scott County Environmen-tal Health indicated that grant funds are available for the recy-cling efforts, and that the Belle Plaine Lions Club has again volunteered to help coordinate and provide labor for the event.*Unanimously approved the

hiring of Jamey Retzer as a part-time police officer for the Belle Plaine Police Department. A to-tal of six applicants were inter-viewed for the position, which pays $14.50 per hour. No ben-efits are paid to part-time offi-cers. They do not work sched-uled shifts and are only utilized to cover vacation, sick time and special city events.*Called for a public hearing

to be held on Feb. 19 to con-sider public comment on poten-tial zoning ordinance language changes pertaining to garage door and accessory structure heights, survey requirements and signage. The planning and

zoning commission will also hold a public hearing on the is-sue Feb. 11 before making its recommendation to the coun-cil.The next regular meeting of

the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 4 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street down-town.

Appointments Made

Also last Tuesday night, the council unanimously approved the appointment/reappointment of the following candidates to city boards and commissions:– The reappointments of Dan

Gardner and Rachel Kelm to the park board for a term from Feb. 1, 2013 through Jan. 31, 2016.– The Reappointments of

Kathy Joerg and Rick Krant to the design committee for a term from Feb. 1, 2013 through Jan. 31, 2017.– The appointment of Mike Ja-

cobs to the economic develop-ment authority for a term from Feb. 1, 2013 through Jan. 31, 2019.– The reappointment of Ash-

ton Pankonin to the planning and zoning commission for a term from Feb. 1, 2013 through Jan. 31, 2017.

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

Meets Next WeekBeyond the Yellow Ribbon

South of the River will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the lower lev-el of the Prior Lake VFW Club from 7-8:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public and we welcome your participation as well as ability to volunteer.For more information about

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the visitor’s driver’s license us-ing an existing system that does a quick background check. If the visitor does not report to the office directly from the front door, staff should call police, Smith said.“This will be inconvenient,”

he said after the meeting.The school district may ex-

pand the background checks to volunteers who work directly with children in Belle Plaine Schools Community Education programs, Smith said.The district will also replace

or upgrade exterior windows in all three buildings with either new glass or apply a treatment intended to keep glass from shattering.The electronics upgrades

could cost the district as much as $25,000 this year and an ad-ditional $14,000 over the next two years. The cost of upgrad-ing windows in each buildings not yet known. The district plans to implement the security enhancements this spring.Smith conceded the security

upgrades to the 1920s-era Dis-trict Center, where the senior high holds industrial tech and family and consumer science classes, are problematic be-cause of the age and configura-tion of the building. Securing students who take classes in the District Center would require a staff person escort them be-tween the District Center and the junior-senior high.Director Gary Steinhagen said

he is “disgusted” by the ac-tions of violent people, actions requiring the district to enact the security upgrades. “Safety comes first and I’m willing to

pay the price,” he said.“Keeping the kids safe first is

something we’re called to do,” said Director Mike Daly.

Early ConferencesThe school board approved

the 2013-14 school year calen-dar Monday evening.The 174-day school year be-

gins Sept. 3. The district will hold conferences with parents and students in kindergarten through sixth-grade Sept. 3-4, noon to 8 p.m. both days.The early conferences will re-

place parent information nights and provide time for staff to as-sess where elementary school students are at academically coming out of summer vacation. It will also allow more time for parents to meet with teachers to discuss their children, learn about classroom academic and behavior expectations.With the elementary confer-

ences early, district moved the fall elementary conferences back to Dec. 3 and 5.The district sent out an e-mail

to elementary parents of the proposal to hold early fall con-ferences. Director Judy Nagel recommended the district noti-fy parents the board enacted the proposal. Smith said the district will monitor attendance at the early conference to determine the effectiveness and parental tolerance of the change.“I think we’ll find out pretty

quickly if it goes over big or bad,” Steinhagen said.The 2013-14 school year con-

cludes June 5 with graduation set for June 8. Unlike previous years, where seniors graduate

before the end of the school year, holding commencement exercises after the end of the year will give the high school principal “time to decide on kids who tend to wait until the last minute,” Smith said.

In other action at its Jan. 28 meeting, the Belle Plaine School Board:n Paid bills totaling

$4,122,987.11n Approved school board com-

mittee assignments for 2013. The assignments are unchanged from the previous year.n Approved the seniority list

of the district’s licensed tenured and probationary teachers and building principals.n Approved the district’s pay

equity report. It assures the state

the Belle Plaine School District is paying men and women staff equitably for the same work.n Heard a report on the dis-

trict’s plan to evaluate the per-formance of its elementary, ju-nior and senior high teachers.n Approved a series of budget

assumptions for the 2013-14 budget. The assumptions in-clude a light increase in state funding, 145 incoming kinder-garten students and an overall K-12 enrollment of 1,635 stu-dents.n Preliminarily approved as-

sumptions for hiring additional staff to meet needs of enroll-ment and program growth. The additional teachers could cost the district almost $360,000 in salaries and benefits if all hired.

Additional Funding Secured for Highway 212 Study

Carver County recently learned that the Minnesota Department of Transportation will be pro-viding an additional $400,000 in funding for a Highway 212 Corridor Study – from the city of Carver to Norwood Young America.These funds will augment ex-

isting federal, state and county funds, making the total avail-able for the corridor to be $1.3 million. This funding can be used for design study, right-of-way acquisition and construc-tion. The Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition has worked successfully for many years to secure federal funding for this high priority corridor.“The result of the study will

outline potential projects that can improve safety and manage access,” said Carver County Commissioner James Ische. “The Highway 212 Corridor

Study is a very important step in developing a comprehensive strategy for this segment of highway.”Elements of the Highway 212

Corridor Study will include de-veloping an access management and safety plan; conducting a phasing plan and right-of-way acquisition plan for the corri-dor; and prioritizing access and safety projects in the corridor and developing funding strate-gies for these projects. Once the access, safety and phasing projects are prioritized, work will began on design plans, right-of-way and environmen-tal documents for the high pri-ority projects.Carver County will be the lead

agency for the study and work on the plan is anticipated to start in May. If you have any ques-tions about this study, contact Carver County Public Works at 952-466-5200.

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Bowling ResultsSt. Gert’s Gardens 8.5Castle Rock Materials 7Siegle’s Concrete Pump. 4High Game: Joanne Zwart 245 High Series: Joanne Zwart 610, Sarah Voss 543, Esther Schultz 515

City LeagueJohan’s 26Ag Power 23J&W 22Annie’s Boys 19Foline Auto 15Borough Bowl 14Neil’s Pub 10High Game: Tony Olson 288, Jerad Zwart 260 High Series: Brian Ra-leigh 736, Tony Olson 712

Monday MinisCenex C Store 16VFW Auxiliary 8Boy’s High Game: Brayden Davis 118 Boy’s High Series: Brayden Davis 207 Girl’s High Game:Ciara

Belle Plaine Dollars for Schol-ars will conduct its 22nd annual Phone-A-Thon this weekend. Dozens of students will take turns manning the phones asking District 716 residents to make pledges. This year’s donations will generate immediate funds for 2013 scholarships.Annual fund-raisers such as the

Phone-A-Thon, Car Raffle and Wine Tasting/Silent Auction gen-erate the monies for scholarships to be awarded each year to the graduating students. One-hun-dred percent of the donation goes toward the scholarships.Students will be calling poten-

tial donators this Saturday, Sun-day and Monday evening. Over the past several years, donations

have ranged from $20 to $35 but there is no minimum. If every donation is increased by $5, Dol-lars for Scholars would earn an additional $5,000 for this year’s graduating class.This year’s Phone-A-Thon

challenge comes from The Lu-theran Home, which is donating $250 in Belle Plaine Bucks. To be eligible for the drawing, all you need to do is increase your Phone-A-Thon donation by $5 over last year. For every $5 over last year, you will receive an ad-ditional ticket.If you are not contacted during

the Phone-A-Thon but would like to contribute to a Belle Plaine student’s post-secondary educa-tion and have your name entered

in the drawing, mail a check to: Dollars for Scholars, PO Box 81, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Dona-tions must be received by March 9 to be eligible for the drawing.Dollars for Scholars is a non-

profit organization consisting of local volunteers interested in pro-viding local students with finan-cial assistance to pursue higher education. Dollars for Scholars uses the funds raised locally to match scholarships offered by dozens of individuals, businesses and community organizations. All of the funds raised are award-ed to Belle Plaine graduates. Anyone interested in becoming a member of Dollars for Schol-ars should contact President Lisa Bahr at 952-873-2702 or add a note with your donation.

dollars for Scholars phone-a-Thon This weekend

Fahey 89 Girl’s High Series: Ciara Fahey 171, Lily Moseman 63

Pin BashersState Bank of BP 24S&S Exteriors 14Curtis Koepp Acct. 14BP Country Store 12Boy’s High Game: Dakota Gutzke 196 Boy’s High Series: Dakota Gutzke 420, Kade Heuton 407, Ben Davis 328 Girl’s High Game:Joc-elyn DeFauw 161 Girl’s High Se-ries: Madison Brown 368, Jocelyn DeFauw 332

Tuesday Night LadiesJohan’s 12Petersen Design 11G&H Readymis 9G&H Ready Mix 6Red Door 6Sparetime 4High Game: Judy Otto 200 High Series: Joanne Zwart 549, Judy Otto 529, Lois Davis 491

Deadline for bowling results is Monday at 12 noon.

Commercial LeagueJohan’s 14.5D Lee Guns 13Neil’s 12.5Bartels Lands. 9Prairie Farm 7Johan’s II 4High Game: Tom Otto 278 High Series: Tom Otto 742, Gary Bartels 635, Eric Lyons 630

StrikersDairy Queen 26Prairie Farm Supply 25Saxe Chevrolet 16Rainbow Discovery 15KRI Roofing 13Laser Works 13High Game: Brady Yahnke 242 High Series: Brady Yahnke 666, Al-len Jackson 577, Jared Miller 533

Wednesday Aft. DelightsRenewable Res. 16Dahlgreen G.C. 12Mankato Motors 9.5

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS2013 Street and Utility Improvements

City of Belle PlaineBelle Plaine, MN

S.A.P. 239-103-001RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed proposals

for the work described below will be received at the Office of the City Administrator, City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011 until 11:00 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013 of at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the construction

of approximately: Common Excavation 13,300 CY 1” Water Service 1,000 LFConstruct Sanitary Manhole 130 LF Aggregate Base 10,000 CY

Bituminous Mixture 4,500 TONS Casting Assembly 50 EA4” Perf Pipe Drain 6,200 LF Curb and Gutter 7,200 LF12”-18” Pipe Sewer 4,200 LF 8” x 4” WYE 58 EA6”-10” Gate Valve Box 17 EA Concrete Walk 15,400 SFSodding, Type Lawn 13,000 SY 8”-10” Watermain 2,600 LFConstruct Drainage Structure 200 LF 4”-10” PVC Pipe Sewer, SDR 35 6,200 LF together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with

Plans and Specifications.COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be

substantially complete by August 31, 2013. Final completion must be accomplished by june 20, 2014.PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID

TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabula-tions will be available for download on-line at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com . Any addendums may also be distributed by mail, fax or email.TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bid-

ding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by entering Quest project #2414732 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $50.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, (507) 625-4171, fax (507) 625-4177.BID SECURITY: A certified check or proposal bond in the amount

of not less than 5 percent of the total amount bid, drawn in favor of City of Belle Plaine shall accompany each bid.OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right

to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and informali-ties therein and to award the Contract to other than the lowest bidder if, in their discretion, the interest of the Owner would be best served thereby.Dated: january 22, 2013.

/s/ David MurphyCity Administrator

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, january 30, February 6 and 13, 2013.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINEPUBLIC NOTICE

The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will con-duct a public hearing on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:05 p.m., or as soon thereafter as person may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011. The Belle Plaine City Council will also conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6:05 p.m., or as soon thereafter as person may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011. The purpose of the hearing is to

receive and consider public com-ment on proposed Ordinance 13-02, Section 1104, survey require-ments, Section 1105, pertaining to accessory building and garage door height and Section 1107 per-taining to signage.Copies of the proposed

Ordinance are available in their entirety at the Belle Plaine City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota 56011 for review. Written comments may be mailed or delivered to: City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. All oral and written comments

will be heard at this time.Dated this 23rd day of january,

2013 Trisha Rosenfeld

Community Development Director

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesday, january 30, 2013.

CITY OF BELLE PLAINEPUBLIC NOTICE

The Belle Plaine Planning and Zoning Commission will con-duct a public hearing on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:05 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, and the Belle Plaine City Council will also con-duct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 6:05 p.m., or as soon thereafter as persons may reasonably be heard, at City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. The purpose of the hearings is

to receive and consider public comment on a request by City of Belle Plaine for preliminary plat approval for Valley Business Park Second Addition, to combine par-cels to allow for the installation of a fence and driveway at pub-lic works facility, 891 Diversified Drive.APPLICANT & PROPERTY

OWNER: City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011LEGAL DESCRIPTION:

Excelsior Henderson Industrial Park, Lot 2, Block 2 and Valley Business Park, Lots 1-4, Block 1.All oral and written comments

will be heard at this time or may be mailed or delivered to the City of Belle Plaine, 218 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 129, Belle Plaine, MN 56011. Dated this 23rd day of january, 2013.

Trisha A. RosenfeldCommunity Development

DirectorPublished in the Belle Plaine

Herald on Wednesday, january 30, 2013.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in con-ditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:September 12, 2002

MORTGAGOR: Visot Han and Rachana Keo, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed November 1, 2002, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T135577 on Certificate of Title No. 37364.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE:

Assigned to: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1460 Wakefield Circle, Shakopee, MN 55379

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 273310240LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 3, Savanna Oaks at Southbridge 4th Addition, Scott County, Minnesota

COuNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOuNT OF MORTGAGE: $270,000.00

AMOuNT DuE AND CLAIMED TO BE DuE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLuDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $220,623.17

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure pro-ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PuRSuANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: january 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott County, Civil unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal repre-sentatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on july 17, 2013, unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDuCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: October 25, 2012jPMorgan Chase Bank, National

AssociationMortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee

uSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.

Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee

4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416

(952) 925-688830-129-2012 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and january 2, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALEPursuant to the provisions of

Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the fore-going foreclosure sale is postponed until February 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: january 25, 2013jPMorgan Chase Bank, National





(952) 925-688830-30-129-2012 FC






DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 18, 2004

MORTGAGOR: Daniel Larscheid, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 27, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A683266.


Assigned to: DEuTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRuST COMPANY AS TRuSTEE FOR WAMu MORTGAGE PASS-THROuGH CERTIFICATE SERIES 2005-AR2.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Washington Mutual Bank, FA


MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13615 Foxberry Road, Savage, MN 55378

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 26-292009-0

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 2, The Pointe Sixth Addition






DATE AND TIME OF SALE: january 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM



TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on july 17, 2013, unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDuCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: November 19, 2012Deutsche Bank National Trust

Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee




(952) 925-688860-3750


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, November 28 and December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 and january 2, 2013.

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALEPursuant to the provisions of

Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is post-poned until March 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Sheriff of Scott County, Civil unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: january 25, 2013Deutsche Bank National Trust

Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee




(952) 925-688860-60-3750






DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 20, 1985

MORTGAGOR: Ronald G. Weinzierl, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Heigl Mortgage and Financial Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 22, 1985 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 210546.


Assigned to: First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Brainerd. Dated May 20, 1985 Recorded May 22, 1985, as Document No. 210547. And thereafter assigned to: BayView Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated january 10, 2005 Recorded june 6, 2005, as Document No. 700429. And thereafter assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. Dated july 20, 2012 Recorded july 30, 2012, as Document No. 911482.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Heigl Mortgage and Financial Corporation

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 313 1st Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379


PROPERTY: The East 10 feet of Lot 3, and all of Lot 4, Block 7, City of Shakopee, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Scott County, Minnesota.






DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM


to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attor-neys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within Twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on

February 7, 2014, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


Dated: December 13, 2012CitiMortgage, Inc.

Mortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeuSSET, WEINGARDEN AND

LIEBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee

of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300

Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-6888

10 - 10-5932THIS IS A COMMUNICATION

FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.Published in the Belle Plaine Herald

on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and january 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.




DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 10, 2008

MORTGAGOR: Melissa L. Schoenbauer, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Kleinbank dba Kleinmortgage.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 24, 2008 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 808912.


Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated September 10, 2008 Recorded October 23, 2008, as Document No. A 810882.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Kleinbank dba Kleinmortgage

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: u.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of u.S. Bank National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 605 Main Street East, New Prague, MN 56071


PROPERTY: The West 60 feet of Lot 3, Block 4, Wertish Addition to New Prague









TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 7, 2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDuCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: December 14, 2012Minnesota Housing Finance

AgencyMortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee




(952) 925-6888135 - 12-007097 FC


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and january 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.




DATE OF MORTGAGE: june 29, 2007

MORTGAGOR: jennifer L. Fendler, an unmarried woman and Keith W. Yahnke, an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded july 13, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 777813.


Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated june 29, 2007 Recorded july 13, 2007, as Document No. A 777814.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100020071003631707

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Burnet Home Loans

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: u.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of u.S. Bank National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4664 Southeast Tower Street #212, Prior Lake, MN 55372


PROPERTY: unit NO. 212 and Garage unit 212, Condominium No. 1007, Towering Woods Condominium









TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: December 14, 2012Minnesota Housing Finance

AgencyMortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee




(952) 925-6888135 - 12-006981 FC


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, December 26, 2012 and january 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA PAGE ELEvENWEDNESDAY, jANuARY 30, 2013

Legal Notices(continued on the next page)

Legal Notices(continued from previous page)

State of MiNNeSotaCouNty of SCottDiStriCt CourtfirSt juDiCiaL

DiStriCtprobate DiviSioN

Court fiLe No.: 70-pr-13-1283

NotiCe of iNforMaL probate of wiLL aND

iNforMaL appoiNtMeNt of perSoNaL

repreSeNtative aND NotiCe to CreDitorS

In Re: Estate ofMary jeaNette riCharDSoN,

f/k/a Mary jeaNette arMataS,

Nee Mary jeaNette kokeS,

DEcEDENT.Notice is given that an Application

for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated july 8, 2011. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Arlyne M. Moran, whose address is 13413 Arden circle, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337, to serve as the personal rep-resentative of the decedent's estate.

Any heir, devisee or other inter-ested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representa-tive or may object to the appoint-ment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the court, and any prop-erly filed objection will be heard by the court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

unless objections are filed, and unless the court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all credi-tors having claims against the dece-dent's estate are required to present the claims to the personal represen-tative or to the court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: january 16, 2013Filed in Scott county courts on

january 16, 2013.Heather M. Kendall,

RegistrarDelores A. Beussman,

court AdministratorTheresa K. Readio (MN# 169420)Law Off. of Theresa K. Readio LLc

4183 joppa circle, MS-LOSavage, Minnesota 55378

Telephone: (952) 894-7388Facsimile: (952) 894-7388

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIvE

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, january 23 and 30, 2013.

towNShip of St. LawreNCe

boarD of SuperviSorSSt. LawreNCe towNShip

haLLjorDaN, MN 55352

pubLiC NotiCe

NOTIcE IS HEREBY GIvEN that the St. Lawrence Township Annual Audit Meeting will be held February 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the St. Lawrence Township Hall, county of Scott, State of Minnesota. At this meeting, the Board of Supervisors will audit the books of St. Lawrence for the year ended 2012.

The Board of Supervisors will also set the proposed agenda and levy for the annual meeting along with tak-ing care of other workshop items.

Ramona BischofTownship clerk

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, january 30 and February 6, 2013.

NotiCe of MortGaGe foreCLoSure SaLe

THE RIGHT TO vERIFIcATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL cREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROvIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFEcTED BY THIS AcTION.

NOTIcE IS HEREBY GIvEN, that default has occurred in con-ditions of the following described mortgage:


MORTGAGOR: Banthapalak Inthompradith and Ratsmy Sengsouvanna, both single persons.

MORTGAGEE: PNc Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National city Bank, suc-cessor by merger to commonwealth united Mortgage, a division of National city Bank of Indiana.

DATE AND PLAcE OF REcORDING: Recorded August 5, 2005 Scott county Recorder, Document No. A708309.


NONE TRANSAcTION AGENT:

NONETRANSAcTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFIcATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: commonwealth united Mortgage, a division of National city Bank of Indiana

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvIcER: PNc Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3055 crane Street, Shakopee, MN 55379

TAX PARcEL I.D. #: 273432560LEGAL DEScRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 36, Block 11, Greenfield

cOuNTY IN WHIcH PROPERTY IS LOcATED: Scott

ORIGINAL PRINcIPAL AMOuNT OF MORTGAGE: $253,500.00

AMOuNT DuE AND cLAIMED TO BE DuE AS OF DATE OF NOTIcE, INcLuDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $232,413.76

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice require-ments as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been insti-tuted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;



PLAcE OF SALE: Sheriff of Scott county, civil unit, 301 South Fuller Street, Shakopee, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and dis-bursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO vAcATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANcIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I v E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDucED TO FIvE WEEKS IF A juDIcIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SEcTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROvED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIvE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRIcuLTuRAL PRODucTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: December 18, 2012PNc Bank, National Association




Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-6888

4 - 12-007151 FcthiS iS a CoMMuNiCatioN

froM a Debt CoLLeCtor.Published in the Belle Plaine Herald

on Wednesdays, january 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 2013.

State of MiNNeSotaCouNty of SCottDiStriCt Court

firSt juDiCiaL DiStriCtDistrict Court file No.

70-Cv-13-1332SuMMoNS

city of Shakopee, Shakopee Police Department,Plaintiff,-vs-One 2005 chevrolet Impala, License Plate No: 982GLMvIN # 2G1WF52E259157288(Driver: Fraider Diaz carbajal

and Owner: Ricardo Lucchesi Acosta),Defendant.THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to

Fraider Diaz carbajal and Ricardo Lucchesi Acosta, claimants to the above-named Defendant:YOu ARE HEREBY SuM-

MONED and required to serve upon Plaintiff’s Attorney an Answer to Plaintiff’s complaint which is on file in the office of the clerk of court in the Above-captioned court within twenty (20) days after Service of this Summons by three weeks’ publica-tion. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded by the complaint.This Action involves the forfei-

ture of the above stated vehicle, One 2005 chevrolet Impala.Dated: 1-10-13

/s/ Lisa A. Skoog, 169869Assistant city Attorney

Scott county Government center, jc340

200 Fourth Avenue WestShakopee, MN 55379

952-496-8240Published in the Belle Plaine

Herald on Wednesdays, january 23, 30 and February 6, 2013.





MORTGAGOR: Mary c. Glynn,

unmarried woman.MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

DATE AND PLAcE OF REcORDING: Filed August 31, 2007, Scott county Registrar of Titles, Document No. T 186167 on certificate of Title No. 44546.


Assigned to: jPMorgan chase Bank, National Association. Dated September 28, 2011 Filed 10/17/2011, as Document No. T 211518. And thereafter assigned to: jPMorgan chase Bank, National Association. Dated October 11, 2011 Filed 6/13/2012, as Document No. T 216072.


TRANSAcTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

TRANSAcTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFIcATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100162500037114916

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Flagship Bank Minnesota

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvIcER: jPMorgan chase Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 20201 Sand creek Drive, jordan, MN 55352


PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 1, 3rd Add’n to Sandcreek Bluffs, Scott county, Minnesota.









TIME AND DATE TO vAcATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 26, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: December 17, 2012jPMorgan chase Bank, National





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thiS iS a CoMMuNiCatioN froM a Debt CoLLeCtor.

Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on Wednesdays, january 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6 and 13, 2013.


THE RIGHT TO vERIFIcATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFIcATION OF THE ORIGINAL cREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROvIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFEcTED BY THIS AcTION.

NOTIcE IS HEREBY GIvEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated November 17, 2004, executed by Bradley R. Olson, unmarried, as mortgagor, to TcF National Bank, a national banking association, as mortgagee, recorded in the office of the county Recorder of Scott county, Minnesota, on December 7, 2004, as Document No. A 681185, which mortgage conveyed and mort-gaged the following described prop-erty, situated in the county of Scott and State of Minnesota, which prop-erty has a street address of 15630 Skyline Avenue Northwest, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372, and tax identification number 251430320:

Lot 13, Block 2, Island view 1st Addition, Scott county, Minnesota

That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $105,000.00; that there has been compliance with any condition prec-edent to acceleration of the debt

secured by said mortgage and fore-closure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $124,483.63 in principal and interest.

That by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Scott county, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s main office in the Law Enforcement center, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, Minnesota, on February 21, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemp-tion by the mortgagor, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANcIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I v E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDucED TO FIvE WEEKS IF A juDIcIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SEcTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROvED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIvE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRIcuLTuRAL PRODucTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

If the mortgage is not reinstat-ed under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mort-gaged property by 11:59 p.m. on August 21, 2013, unless the foreclo-sure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO cOLLEcT A DEBT BY A DEBT cOLLEcTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE uSED FOR THAT PuRPOSE.

DATED: january 9, 2013 TcF National Bank

FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P.By: Karl K. Heinzerling

Atty. No. 142475Attorneys for Mortgagee

250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401






MORTGAGOR: Glen G. Novotny, a single person.


DATE AND PLAcE OF REcORDING: Recorded May 31, 2006 Scott county Recorder, Document No. A 740379.


Assigned to: u.S. Bank National Association A/K/A u.S. Bank, N.A.. Dated june 11, 2009 Recorded june 22, 2009, as Document No. A 828877.


TRANSAcTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFIcATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100038900010049778

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: voyager Bank

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvIcER: u.S. Bank Home Mortgage, a division of u.S. Bank National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 25680 Redwing Avenue, New Prague, MN 56071


PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 1, Novotny Acres, Scott county, Minnesota.








to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal repre-sentatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat.

§580.07.TIME AND DATE TO vAcATE

PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 21, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: December 17, 2012u.S. Bank National Association




Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688812-005427 Fc







MORTGAGOR: Derek H. Sell, a single person.


DATE AND PLAcE OF REcORDING: Recorded November 13, 2009 Scott county Recorder, Document No. A840421.


Assigned to: jPMorgan chase Bank, National Association. Dated December 30, 2011 Recorded january 18, 2012, as Document No. A896545.


TRANSAcTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFIcATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000269-0014122174-6

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bell America Mortgage LLc DBA Bell Mortgage

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvIcER: jPMorgan chase Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5049 South Park Drive,

Savage, MN 55378TAX PARcEL I.D. #: 261390190LEGAL DEScRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 1, Block 3, First Addition to Lexington Place, Scott county, Minnesota









TIME AND DATE TO vAcATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 21, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: December 20, 2012jPMorgan chase Bank, National





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THE RIGHT TO vERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR wITHIN THE TIME PROvIDED BY LAw IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN, that default has occurred in con-ditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 30, 2007

MORTGAGOR: Roger E. Paul, jr., an unmarried man.

MORTGAGEE: Chase Bank uSA, N.A..

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 11, 2007 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A769794.


Assigned to: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated October 31, 2012 Recorded November 21, 2012, as Document No. A921522.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Bank uSA, N.A.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvICER: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 300 North Ceder Street, Belle Plain, MN 56011


PROPERTY: The East 77 Feet of Lots 7 and 8, Block 114, Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota.

COuNTY IN wHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Scott








TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on _August 21, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOwED BY LAw FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I v E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDuCED TO FIvE wEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROvED wITH A RESIDENTIAL DwELLING OF LESS THAN FIvE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: December 27, 2012jPMorgan Chase Bank, National


uSSET, wEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.



(952) 925-688875 - 75-4237


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on wednesdays, january 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6 and 13, 2013.





MORTGAGOR: Darrell G. Sides, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Prime Security Bank.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 4, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A696694.


Assigned to: Sovereign Bank. Dated September 19, 2007 Recorded September 28, 2007, as Document No. A784169. And thereafter assigned to: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Dated March 14, 2007 Recorded September 28, 2007, as Document No. A784170. And thereafter assigned to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Dated September 14, 2012.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Prime Security Bank

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvICER: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17432 Sunray Circle, Prior Lake, MN 55372


PROPERTY:EXHIBIT A

THAT PART OF LOT 11, BLOCK 1, wOODvIEw 2ND ADDITION, LYING wESTERLY OF THE FOL-LOwING DESCRIBED LINE: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOuTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 11 DISTANT 41.00 FEET NORTHEASTERLY OF THE MOST SOuTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 11, THENCE NORTHwEST-ERLY PARALLEL wITH THE wESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 11 DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET, THENCE NORTHwESTERLY TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-wESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 11, MIDwAY BETwEEN MOST wESTERLY CORNER AND THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 11 AND THERE TER-MINATING, SCOTT COuNTY, MINNESOTA.

ABSTRACT PROPERTY.THE ABOvE PROPERTY IS

SITuATED IN SCOTT COuNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA.

ADDRESS: 17432 SuNRAY CIRCLE Sw; PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372

TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 25 227 011 0









TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not rein-stated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under sec-tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 28, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: December 28, 2012Nationstar Mortgage LLCMortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee




(952) 925-688821 - 12-004792 FC


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on wednesdays, january 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6 and 13, 2013.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN, that default has occurred in con-

ditions of the following described mortgage:


MORTGAGOR: Michael A. Stoutenburg jr., a married man.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 5, 2009 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A839753.


Assigned to: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated October 12, 2012 Recorded October 30, 2012, as Document No. A919482.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Advisors Mortgage, LLC


MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 912 South Elm Street, Belle Plaine, MN 56011


PROPERTY: Lot 4, Block 5, wildflower Ridge Subdivision No. 1, Scott County, Minnesota.






DATE AND TIME OF SALE: March 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM



TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.








(952) 925-688830 - 12-006778 FC


Published in the Belle Plaine Herald on wednesdays, january 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 13 and 20, 2013.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIvEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: 03/28/2007


MORTGAGOR(S): jennifer Scheele, a single woman

MORTGAGEE: u.S. Bank National Association ND

DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 04/05/2007 as Document Number 769350 in the Office of the County Recorder, Scott County, Minnesota

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 240670340

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: unit 629, Shardan Condominium, Common Interest Community No. 1046, Scott County, Minnesota.

ABSTRACT PROPERTYSTREET ADDRESS OF

PROPERTY: 629 2nd Street Nw, New Prague, MN 56071


LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: u.S. Bank National Association ND

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvICER: u.S. Bank National Association ND

TRANSACTION AGENT: NoneTHE AMOuNT CLAIMED TO BE

DuE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $168,875.83

THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes.

Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Scott, Minnesota at public auction as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 03/12/2013 at 10:00 A.M.

PLACE OF SALE: Scott Sheriff’s Office, 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law.

The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale.

TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY:

Minnesota Statute 580.04(b) pro-vides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgage must vacate the property if the mortgage is no reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If the statute applies, the time to vacate the proprty is 11:59 p.m. on 09/12/2013, or the next busi-ness day if 09/12/2013 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.


THE TIME ALLOwED BY LAw FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I v E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDuCED TO FIvE wEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROvED wITH A RESIDENTIAL DwELLING OF LESS THAN FIvE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: 01/16/2013u.S. Bank National Association

ND, Mortgagee/Mortgage AssigneeDunakey & Klatt, P.C., By Brian

G. Sayer and Crystal w. Rink, Attorneys for Mortgagee/Mortgage

Assignee531 Commercial Street, P.O. Box

2363, waterloo, IA 50701THIS IS A COMMuNICATION

FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED wILL BE uSED FOR THAT PuRPOSE.






MORTGAGOR: Mark A. Smith, an unmarried man and Sherri L. Marzario, an unmarried woman.

MORTGAGEE: washington Mutual Bank, FA.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: R e c o r d e d October 28, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A676534.


Assigned to: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated September 11, 2012 Recorded September 28, 2012, as Document No. A916521.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: washington Mutual Bank, FA


MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 19545 South Hampshire Court, Prior Lake, MN 55372


PROPERTY:EXHIBIT AThat part of the west Half of the

Northeast Quarter together with that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and also together with that part of the west 341.40 feet of the East Half of the East Half of Section 20, Township 114 North, Range 21 west of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Scott County, Minnesota, according to the Government Survey thereof, described as follows:

Commencing at the Northwest cor-ner of said Northeast Quarter of Section 20; thence on an assumed bearing of South 00 degrees 11 min-utes 42 seconds East, along the west line of said Northeast Quarter of the west line of said Northwest Quarter and the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter a distance of 3441.47 feet; thence North 32 degrees 06 minutes 39 sec-onds East a distance of 755.86 feet;

thence North 61 degrees 52 minutes 31 seconds East a distance of 376.29 feet; thence South 17 degrees 47 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 167.22 feet; thence Southeasterly a distance of 280.54 feet along a tangential curve concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 53 degrees 34 minutes 48 seconds; thence South 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds East, a distance of 250.83 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds west a distance of 62.19 feet; thence North 01 degrees 49 minutes 23 seconds East a distance of 513.45 feet; thence North 74 degrees 34 minutes 10 sec-onds East a distance of 500.77 feet to the intersection with the East line of said west 341.40 feet to the East Half of Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds west, along said East line a distance of 2022.60 feet to the North line of the South 20 acres of the west 60 acres of the East Half of said Southeast Quarter of Section 20; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 49 seconds west along said North line, a dis-tance of 341.40 feet to the west line of said East Half of the East Half of Section 20; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds East, along said west line, a distance of 443.64 feet to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds East, along said South line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 41.40 feet to the intersection with the East line of the west 41.40 feet of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 19 seconds East, along said East line, a distance of 831.57 feet; thence North 71 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds west a dis-tance of 100.15 feet; thence North 41 degrees 22 minutes 16 seconds west a distance of 66.00 feet to the beginning.


ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOuNT OF MORTGAGE: $1,000,000.00

AMOuNT DuE AND CLAIMED TO BE DuE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLuDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $1,051,620.31






TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.








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DATE OF MORTGAGE: january 3, 2006

MORTGAGOR: Christine M johnson, a single woman.


DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded january 13, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A726863.


Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC . Dated August 16, 2012 Recorded August 31, 2012, as Document No. A914071.


TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1000157-0006205843-9

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: America’s wholesale Lender

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERvICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1646 Hamilton Lane, Shakopee, MN 55379


PROPERTY: unit 48, Common Interest Community Number 1076, Dublin Square, A Condominium, Scott County, Minnesota









TIME AND DATE TO vACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 09,2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: january 7, 2013Green Tree Servicing LLC

Mortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeuSSET, wEINGARDEN AND



Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-6888

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FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.Published in the Belle Plaine

Herald on wednesdays, january 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

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MORTGAGOR: Daniel j. Little and Vanessa L. Little, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, S/B/M Chase Home Finance LLC, S/B/M to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded june 8, 2004 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A659582.


NONE TRANSACTION AGENT:

NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NuMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation


MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 16367 Park Avenue Southeast, Prior Lake, MN 55372


PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 1 Fourth Addition to Lakeside Estates, Scott County, Minnesota. Abstract Property.









TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on _September 16, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.








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DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 1, 2005

MORTGAGOR: Sarah j. Niemi and Todd L Niemi, wife and hus-band.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,

Inc.DATE AND PLACE OF

RECORDING: Filed December 19, 2005, Scott County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T173131 on Certificate of Title No. 42915


Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC . Dated October 16, 2012 Filed 10/18/2012, Scott, as Document No. T218827.




LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Ryland Mortgage Company

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4507 Village Square Boulevard, Shakopee, MN 55379


PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 4, of Dean Lakes First Addition, accord-ing to the recorded plat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota









TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 09,2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.







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DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 23, 2009

MORTGAGOR: Trina Henricksen, a single woman.


DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded December 7, 2009 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A 842073.


Assigned to: jPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated March 22, 2012 Recorded April 10, 2012, as Document No. A 902862.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: River City Mortgage & Financial, LLC

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: jPMorgan Chase Bank,

National AssociationMORTGAGED PROPERTY

ADDRESS: 8429 West 149th Street, Savage, MN 55378


PROPERTY: Lot 23, Block 1, CIC No. 1164, Lakeview Heights 2nd Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.









TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 16, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.








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MORTGAGOR: jay P. Dombrowski and Nicole D. Dombrowski, hus-band and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Minnesota Lending Company, LLC.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 5, 2006 Scott County Recorder, Document No. 734644.


Assigned to: CitiMortgage, Inc. S/B/M with ABN Amro Mortgage Group, Inc. Dated March 24, 2006 Recorded April 5, 2006, as Document No. 734645.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Minnesota Lending Company, LLC

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: CitiMortgage, Inc.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9317 141st Street West, Savage, MN 55378


PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 3, Windsor Pond




That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure pro-ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said

mortgage, or any part thereof;PuRSuANT to the power of sale

contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:




TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 19, 2013, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.



Dated: january 18, 2013CitiMortgage, Inc.




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DATE OF MORTGAGE: january 28, 2005

MORTGAGOR: Mark Smieja and Mary Smieja, husband and wife.


DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 15, 2005 Scott County Recorder, Document No. A688992.


Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Dated December 12, 2012 Recorded December 13, 2012, as Document No. A923398.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Ryland Mortgage Company

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Green Tree Servicing LLC

MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1755 Grove Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379


PROPERTY: Lot 36, Block 2, Riverside Grove 2nd Addition, according to the recorded plat there-of, Scott County, Minnesota

27-356-073-0. Together with the benefits contained in Declaration for CIC No. 1119, dated March 26, 2003, filed April 17, 2003 as Document No. 597476. Common Address: 1755 Grove Drive, Shakopee, MN 55379








to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months

from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal repre-sentatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 16,2013 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE

REDuCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A juDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED uNDER MINNESOTA STATuTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE uNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY uSED IN AGRICuLTuRAL PRODuCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”





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on Wednesdays, january 30 and February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6, 2013.

The week of Jan. 21-27, Belle Plaine police responded to the following selected calls:

Monday, Jan. 21A person on the 200 block

of West State Street called for medical help at 6:43 a.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.A person on the 200 block

of West State Street called for medical help at 1:05 p.m. A woman was transported to an area hospital.A woman on the 200 block of

West Forest Street reported at 3:43 p.m. she had been threat-ened. Information was sent to the county attorney’s office for possible criminal charges.A woman on the 300 block of

South Meridian Street was ar-rested at 4:44 p.m. on a Scott County arrest warrant.A woman on the 700 block

of West Court Street called for medical help at 6:31 p.m. A baby was having trouble breath-ing. The child was transported to an area hospital.Tuesday, Jan. 22A woman on the 200 block of

South Walnut Street reported at 4:30 p.m. she’d been threat-ened. She was advised to file an order for protection at the county courthouse.Wednesday, Jan. 23A woman on the 1000 block of

East Enterprise Drive reported a property-damage crash at 3:41 p.m.A man on the 200 block of

North Meridian Street report-ed a property-damage crash at 4:12 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 24A man on the 500 block of

Oak Village Court reported at 5:35 p.m. a case of fraud.Friday, Jan. 25A man on the 200 block of

South Ash Street reported a domestic dispute at 11:43 a.m. The man was intoxicated. Po-lice filled out a driver evalua-

tion form since he has a no-al-cohol-use restriction.A man stopped on the 300

block of South Market Street at 3:05 p.m. was cited for driving with a suspended license.Saturday, Jan. 26A vehicle reportedly traveling

96 mph in a 55 mph zone was stopped near the intersection of Highway 169 and North Creek Lane at 11:02 a.m. The smell of marijuana was detected from the vehicle. Felony charges will be filed pending the outcome of BCA drug analysis.A man on the 300 block of

West Church Street reported damage to property at 11:40 a.m. A vehicle’s rear window was shattered with a quarter-size hole in it.A personal-injury crash at the

intersection of North Elm and East Church streets was re-ported at 1:29 p.m. One of the drivers did not yield to oncom-ing traffic and T-boned another vehicle. The driver was cited for failing to yield and driving without proof of insurance.Sunday, Jan. 27A woman on the 100 block of

North Meridian Street reported at 12:53 p.m. someone stole her purse.A woman on the 200 bloc of

West State Street called for medical help at 7:29 p.m. An elderly woman was suffering a persistent nasal hemorrhage.

Belle Plaine Police Report

Fire CallsThe week of Jan. 21-27 Belle

Plaine firefighters responded to the following selected calls:

Monday, Jan. 21At 1:12 p.m., firefighters as-

sisted with a call for medical help from a person on the 200 block of West State Street.Saturday, Jan. 26Firefighters responded at 5:33

p.m. to a smoke alarm at a house on the 700 block of But-ler Drive. It was a false alarm.

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Deer Harvest Down 4% in 2012Minnesota hunters harvested

184,649 deer during the 2012 season, down 4 percent from 2011, according to the Minne-sota Department of Natural Re-sources (DNR).The decline reflects the fact

that hunters had fewer chanc-es to harvest antlerless deer because the 2012 season was designed to help stabilize and increase populations, said Les-lie McInenly, DNR big game program leader. “We expected the reduction,” she said.firearms hunters harvested

155,599 deer while archery and muzzleloader hunters harvested 21,556 and 7,494 deer, respec-tively. The statewide archery harvest was up 5 percent, muz-zleloader harvest increased 1 percent and firearm harvest was down 5 percent from last year.The DNR will conduct aerial

surveys over portions of the state later this winter. Popula-tion modeling, coupled with

select aerial surveys, will be used to determine deer density. Management designations for 2013 deer permit areas will be determined once the new den-sity estimates are compared to established population goals.“Hunters should pay close at-

tention to the hunting synopsis, which comes out in mid-july, to see if they need to apply for a lottery either-sex permit,” Mc-Inenly said.The final deer harvest number

is calculated using informa-tion provided by hunters when they register their deer. A final report, which includes more detailed harvest information, will be available in the coming weeks at www.mndnr.gov/deer.for the 2013 season, the dead-

line for the either-sex permit application is Thursday, Sept. 5. Archery deer hunting begins Saturday, Sept. 14. firearms deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 9. Muzzleloader season opens Saturday, Nov. 30.

Wrestling(continued from page 15)

“jake wrestled an outstanding match,” cites Ripley. “He has had a couple of good weeks now and continued improvement is hoped for and expected.”Scott West was hoping that

Ray Carter could deliver a big win at 195 pounds but the ju-nior dropped a tough 5-3 match to Nick Burns as the Royals were in the process of sweeping the final four weights, the meet and MRC championship.W-M tied the meet at 27-27

when jon Ernst scored a 13-0 major decision over Willie Staples III, and big Davion franklin would bring the 20-year MRC winning streak to an end for Scott West as the senior heavyweight secured a first pe-riod pin of Daniel Kochlin.“It was a good streak and

something that our program can certainly be proud of, but like I said earlier, it is not what defines our program,” insists Ripley. “I guess streaks are like records and they are made to be broken and/or ended and to-night was the time to have our MRC streak ended, so congrat-ulations to W-M.”Scott West will be back in

action friday night in Belle Plaine as it takes on Class 3A’s #6-rated Shakopee.The Scott West 9th Grade

League team was in action on Saturday as the young Panthers traveled to Dassel-Cokato for the 9th Grade League Region 3 Individual Tournament, with the top two place-winners ad-vancing to the Minnesota 9th Grade League State Tourna-ment, which will be held next Saturday at Champlin Park. Scott West advanced four

wrestlers to the state tourna-ment as jackson Stauffacher (100), Tyler Buesgens (120) and josiah Schatz (HWT) all won their respective brackets, while Deshawn Carter placed second in the 152-pound bracket.

MRC Standings(As of Jan. 28)

Girls’ Basketball W Ljordan 9 0Norwood YA 8 1Mayer Lutheran 6 3Watertown-M 5 4Belle Plaine 4 5Tri-City united 3 6Sibley East 1 8Le Sueur-Hend. 0 9

ResultsW-M 61, Belle Plaine 55jordan 64, Sibley East 39NYA 56, Mayer Lutheran 52Tri-City united 49, LS-H 39

Boys’ Basketballjordan 7 1Mayer Lutheran 6 1Sibley East 5 2Belle Plaine 4 2Norwood YA 2 4Watertown-M 2 4Le Sueur-Hend. 1 6Tri-City united 0 7

ResultsBelle Plaine 60, TCu 48jordan 81, LS-H 60Sibley East 60, NYA 56Mayer Lutheran 68, W-M 60jordan 63, Watertown-M 54

WrestlingWatertown-M 5 0Scott West 3 1Sibley East 2 2Tri-City united 2 3NYA 1 2Le Sueur-Hend. 0 5

ResultsW-M 33, Scott West 27Tri-City united 48, LS-H 24

Tigers Still Looking for First Win Against MRC’s Top Half

by Dan RuudThe Belle Plaine High School

girls’ basketball team’s failure to beat the upper echelon of the Minnesota River Conference continues as Watertown-Mayer completed a season sweep of the Tigers with a 61-55 triumph Thursday night at the BPHS gym. Belle Plaine followed up that game with a 69-52 non-conference loss at home against Kenyon-Wanamingo friday night.Through the first nine MRC

games this season, Belle Plaine is 0-5 against the upper half of the conference standings and 4-0 against the three teams beneath it. Of the five confer-ence games remaining heading into this week, two remained against the lower teams (Sibley East and Tri-City united) and three against the higher teams (Mayer Lutheran, jordan and Norwood Young America), meaning if history continues to repeat itself, the Tigers will finish the MRC season with a record of 6-8.Belle Plaine, 7-12 overall, was

scheduled to host Sibley East Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to press. The Tigers will be at Mayer Luther-an for another MRC contest 7:30 p.m. this friday.

Watertown-M 61, Tigers 55Haley fogarty tossed in 22

points (most in the second half) but the Tigers still couldn’t overcome a seven-point half-time deficit en route to a 61-55 loss to the Royals Thursday night in Belle Plaine.

“At times we played very well but we dug ourselves a hole early,” said Belle Plaine coach Randy Carlson. “If we can cut down on turnovers and shoot a little better, it would really make us better. Defensively, we did well. We lost their shooters occasionally, which we can’t do. You can’t give good shoot-ers easy shots. This was an-other game that was could’ve-should’ve. We need to make plays.”Claire Otto and Mariena

Hayden were the only other Ti-gers besides fogarty in double figures scoring with 11 points apiece. jamie Read and El-lie Murphy both chipped in four and Amara Meyer three. Hayden led the team in re-bounds with 11, while Otto was tops in assists with four. fogar-ty had seven rebounds and five steals.

Kenyon-W 69, Tigers 52Another slow start resulted in

a 38-21 halftime deficit as visit-ing Kenyon-Wanamingo rolled to a 17-point win.“It was an ugly first half,” Carl-

son said. “We weren’t ready to play and did not compete or play hard. At the end of the half, we finally showed some spark but we were already down by 20. Shooting nine of 50 from two-point range and 10 of 23 from the free throw line is not going to do it . . . The second half we were a different team and played hard. We got the lead down to 11 but never got over the hump . . . We’ll be good if and when we put 36 minutes of

good basketball together.”Otto (15) and fogarty (14)

were the scoring leaders for Belle Plaine. Hayden added nine, while Meyer, Murphy and Read each had four. Kalli Koepp chipped in two points. Hayden had a team-high 10 re-bounds, while Meyer and Mur-phy both had six.

2012-13 BPHS Girls’ Basketball Results and Remaining Schedule

Nov. 27 at WEM W 73-52Nov. 29 at NRHEG L 80-37Dec. 4 vs. G-SL W 58-54 Dec. 6 at Mound L 64-59Dec. 7 vs. LS-H W 65-29Dec. 11 at W-M L 61-50Dec. 13 at S.E. W 58-50Dec. 18 vs. Mayer L. L 58-43Dec. 20 vs. Hutch L 56-35Dec. 28 -29 at NYA Tourney vs. Maranatha L 71-41 vs. Nevis W 68-58jan. 4 at jordan L 73-44jan. 10 at NYA L 77-62jan. 12 vs. St. Peter L 62-60jan. 15 vs. TCu W 77-50jan. 17 vs. farib. BA L 63-37jan. 18 at LS-H W 62-30jan. 24 vs. W-M L 61-55jan. 25 vs. K-W L 69-52jan. 29 vs. Sibley Eastfeb. 1 at Mayer Lutheranfeb. 7 vs. jordanfeb. 12 vs. NYAfeb. 15 at Tri-City unitedfeb. 19 at GfWfeb. 26 Begin SubsectionMar. 8 Section Champ. at MSuMar. 13-16 State Tourney at Target Center

H.S. Girls’ Basketball

Fish Lake Sportsmen’s Club ContestThe 39th annual fish Lake

Sportsmen’s Club fishing Contest is set for Sunday, feb. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at fish Lake, which is located off Scott County Road 10 between Prior

Lake and Lydia.Cash prizes ranging from $25

to $300 will be awarded. for more information, visit http://www.fishlakesportsmensclub.com.

Late Results OnlineResults from Belle Plaine

High School varsity sports that take place after press time on Tuesdays can be found at www.belleplaineherald.com and on the Herald’s facebook page.

Third PlaceThe Belle Plaine fifth and sixth grade traveling girls’ basketball team took third place in the St. John’s tournament in Jordan on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Tigers played St. John’s, Christian Life and Farmington. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Lilly Olson, Sarah Johnson, Bethanie Uribes, Paige Narveson and Kailey Plekkenpol. In the front row are Mindy Johnson, Elizabeth Hilgers, Jaylen Struck-Schmitz, Kiersten Skelley and Natalie Covington.

B.P. Youth Baseball Travel Team Information Meetings Upcoming

Boys ages 10-15 years old are encouraged to sign up and try-out for Belle Plaine’s summer travelling baseball teams. Par-ent informational meetings will take place at Belle Plaine High School (room 218) on Monday,

feb. 4 and Sunday, feb. 10. Both start at 7 p.m. You only need to attend one of the meet-ings.for more information, visit

www.bpyouthbaseball.com or contact [email protected].

Trapshooting to be Recognizedby MSHSL Like Any Other Sport

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) re-cently approved an official partnership with the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MSHSCTL) starting in june of 2014. Trapshooting will be recog-

nized as a sport like all other high school sports, thus making Minnesota the first state high school athletic association in the nation to host a sanctioned high school trapshooting state tournament.“Since the MSHSCTL’s in-

ception in 2001, the league has worked closely with the MSHSL. By modeling our pol-icies and procedures with that of the MSHSL, we have mir-rored their organization,” said jim Sable, founder and execu-tive director of the MSHSCTL. “This fulfills a goal that began 12 years ago when we had just three high schools and about 30 athletes.” In 2012, 1,500 student athletes

from 57 high school teams, in-cluding Belle Plaine, participat-ed in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League. The League expects to host more than 3,000 student ath-letes from more than 100 high school teams in the 2013 spring league.

In just its second year, the Belle Plaine High School trap shooting team competed in the 2012 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League shoot in Alexandria. Two Belle Plaine shooters were lauded for their efforts. Erika Schneider earned a third place finish in the girls’ novice division. jo-siah Berringer carded a perfect round in one of the four rounds of 25 shots during the competi-tion. He is the first Belle Plaine shooter to earn the perfect score.Coach joe Deutsch, a BPHS

industrial tech. teacher, said he is pleased with the growth of the team. In 2011, 14 students made up the Belle Plaine roster. Last year, 32 shooters, includ-ing three girls, participated in the varsity, junior varsity and novice competitions.The Minnesota State High

School Clay Target League is a non-profit corporation and the independent provider of shoot-ing sports as an extra-curricular coed activity to high schools for students in grades 6-12 who have their firearms Safety Cer-tification. The MSHSCTL has three priorities – safety, fun and marksmanship – in that order. for more information about

the league, visit mnclaytarget.com.

Boys’ Basketball(continued from page 15)

at halftime but came back to take a three-point lead at 35-32. The Tigers rallied with a 10-1 run to take a six-point lead at 42-36 and then hold on down the stretch“We stayed patient for most

of the game and got their post players in foul trouble,” Wellner said. “I can’t say enough about the defensive performance of jack Winders and Alec Koepp. jack played one of the best in-dividual defensive games that I have seen, holding their best scorer to two points. Alec was a difference maker by blocking shots. He stopped a lot of shot attempts by just being in the game. Their half-court trap hurt us at the end of the game. As coaches, we need to design a new strategy to beat that. They turned us over a few times at the end and they had a chance to win the game, but our defen-sive play made them take two tough shots that both missed at the end of the game.”

Dauwalter just missed out on another double-double for Belle Plaine with 14 points and nine rebounds. Bigaouette finished with 11 points and five assists. Koepp had seven points, six blocked shots and five rebounds. Winders (five points and four rebounds), Narveson (five points), Meger (four points) and Bristlin (three points) were the other leaders for Belle Plaine.

2012-13 BPHS Boys’ Basketball Remaining

Schedule jan. 29 at LCWMjan. 31 vs. Watertown-Mayerfeb. 5 vs. Sibley Eastfeb. 8 at Mayer Lutheranfeb. 14 vs. jordanfeb. 18 at Watertown-Mayerfeb. 19 vs. NYAfeb. 22 at NYAfeb. 28 at Blue Earth AreaMar. 4 Start SubsectionMar. 15 Section Champ.Mar. 20-23 State Tournament

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Boys’ Basketball(continued on page 14)

Wrestling(continued on page 14)

Panthers Suffer Rare MRC LossAfter going on the road to

farmington on Thursday night to win a pair of dual meets over WEM-jWP (43-21) and host farmington (45-19), the Scott West wrestling team re-turned to the home mats friday night for its first and only dual meet of the season in jordan. It was a Minnesota River Confer-ence championship showdown between the Panthers and the Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lu-theran Royals.

Scott West came into the meet having not lost to a MRC op-ponent over the last 20 years as it had captured 10 straight MRC titles from 1993 to 2002 before being exiled from MRC competition from 2003 through 2011.After being brought back into

official MRC competition last year, the Panthers returned to win their 11th MRC champion-ship in 2012.“We have certainly had a lot

of success at Scott West in and out of the conference,” says Scott West coach Darren Ri-pley. “With that said, I don’t think that we have ever let our conference success define our program; our program has been defined both individually and as a team by the section and state tournament series.”Scott West’s series of MRC

wins came to an end friday night in jordan as W-M won a hard-fought 33-27 battle be-tween the two state-ranked teams.“You have to give W-M credit

for coming in and winning the close matches that they need-ed to win,” comments Ripley. “Our wrestlers know that you need to win the close matches to win the close dual meets and tonight we lost one match by a point, three matches by two points and a third by three points, and therefore, we lost the meet.”The first close match of the

night came at 120 pounds be-tween Watertown’s Adam Traen and Panther jacob Back-land. After surrendering the opening take down in the first period, Backlund fought back to take a 4-2 lead with a beauti-ful double leg midway through the second period. However, the official would find his way into the match and warn the Scott West wrestler not once, but twice for stalling as he rode his Royal opponent out but now held just a 4-3 advantage. Traen then scored an escape and a 6-5 winning take down in the third period.“jacob wrestled a really good

second period with a nice take down and hard ride out that mysteriously got penalized,” comments Ripley. “He is ca-pable of putting three good pe-riods together and getting a win in decisive fashion in a match like that.”Traen’s win evened the team

score at 6-6 as the two teams had split the pair of matches at 106 and 113, with W-M’s jackson Sweeney getting a 6-1 decision over Ben Kelvington, while David flynn scored a second period pin of Royal Co-rey jobe.Zach Siegle returned to the

Scott West lineup with a big 8-2 win over Matt Elsenpeter at 126 pounds. Siegle had defeated Elsenpeter last year to qualify for the state tournament, where he went on to place fourth. In this one, Elsenpeter scored the opening take down but Siegle scored a big five-point move to secure the win and give Scott West a 9-6 team lead.“Big win by Zach,” states Ri-

pley. “It was good to see him get better as the match pro-gressed.”As the meet progressed, both

teams would grab the lead at different points. following the Siegle win, the Royals took the lead behind an Aaron Swee-ney 17-1 technical fall of Tyler Ackmann at 132 and a 6-4 de-cision by joe jobe over Shane Abraham at 138.With the team score in favor

of the Royals at 14-9, Panther senior Luke Zilverberg deliv-ered a big third period pin of jon Vouk as he used a reverse lock to spin the Royal wrestler to his back. “We need pin falls and David, Luke and Derek delivered them,” states Ripley. “Luke did a really good job of making sure that his reverse lock was a tight pinning com-bination.”The Zilverberg pin put Scott

West up 15-14 but W-M came back with 4-1 win by joe Rein-ert over jake Weierke at 152 pounds, which would give the visiting Royals the team lead back at 17-15. W-M then for-feited to Andrew fogarty at 160 before Derek Dahlke dropped Bryce Kallenbach in a third pe-riod headlock and an ensuing pin fall call that gave the Pan-thers a 27-17 team lead. “Derek really did a good job of

settling in and taking his time in tightening up his headlock for the pin fall,” says Ripley.With four matches to go in

the meet and a 27-17 Scott West lead, the Panthers looked to jake Schultz to go out and do battle with returning state place-winner Austin Torres at 182 pounds. Schultz delivered an inspirational performance and nearly pulled off an upset before losing a hard-fought 9-7 match.

H.S. Wrestling

Tigers Run Win Streak to Fiveby Dan RuudThe Belle Plaine High School

boys’ basketball team ran its winning streak to five games with a trio of victories, includ-ing a pair of conference wins over Tri-City united (60-48) last Tuesday and Le Sueur-Henderson (64-46) on friday. The Tigers got this week started with a dramatic 49-48 win over faribault Bethlehem Academy on Monday.The Tigers, 4-2 in the Min-

nesota River Conference, 10-6 overall, were scheduled to trav-el to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial for a nonconference game Tuesday night after this edition of the Herald went to press. They will resume MRC play with a 7:30 p.m. game this Thursday at home against Watertown-Mayer. Sibley East will be in town for another con-ference showdown 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Tigers 60, TCU 48The Tigers jumped out to an

early 14-2 lead over the Titans and made it hold up en route to a 60-48 victory last Tuesday night at the BPHS gym.Gavin Dauwalter and Alec

Koepp led Belle Plaine with 18 and 17 points, respectively. They also shared the team lead in rebounds with eight apiece.“This was a good win for us.

TCu has had our number the past few years,” said Belle Plaine coach john Wellner. “Our post players – Alec Koepp and Gavin Dauwalter – led the way with their scoring and more im-portant their rebounding. When we focused on giving them the ball, we were really effec-tive offensively. We didn’t do a great job of defensive rebound-ing; they rebounded over 50 percent of their missed shots. Credit goes to them because they were physical and played hard. We just have to do a bet-ter job matching their aggres-siveness. We had a season-low seven turnovers and we shot 45 percent. When we do that, we have a good chance of win-ning.”following Dauwalter and Ko-

epp in scoring for the Tigers were Luke Narveson (9), Aaron Bigaouette (8), jack Winders (4), jacob Meger (2) and Mitch Nelson (2). Bigaouette and Winders both had four assists, while Bigaouette and Dauwal-ter had four steals apiece.

Tigers 64, LS-H 46This time Dauwalter and Ko-

epp both had 17 points to go along with 14 and 10 rebounds, respectively as Belle Plaine rolled over Le Sueur-Hender-son 64-46 friday night in Le Sueur.“We played very well this

game. It was a big night with lots of events for LS-H and I am very proud of the players on how they stayed focused. We only had four turnovers in the first half, which allowed us to be very efficient on offense. Alec Koepp had a terrific game.

He has been playing great the past few games. Gavin Dau-walter also played a great game with his typical outstanding re-bounding. The key to this game was rebounding. We grabbed over 50 percent of the available offensive rebounds and limited them to one shot in many pos-sessions.”Rounding out the scoring for

Belle Plaine were Bigaouette (8), Meger (6), Narveson (5), Karl (4), Bristlin (3), Nelson

(3) and Brandon Boateng (1).Tigers 49, Faribault BA 48

faribault Bethlehem Academy couldn’t get a couple of po-tential game-winning shots to fall in the closing seconds and Belle Plaine was able to escape its own gym with the one-point victory Monday night.The Cardinals trailed by three

H.S. Boys’ Basketball

The Tigers’ Luke Narveson scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds against Tri-City United last Tuesday night at the BPHS gym.

Scott West’s Jacob Backlund tried to free his foot from a WEM/JWP grappler during Thursday night’s triangular at Farmington.

The Panthers’ Jake Weirke got the better of his opponent from WEM/JWP at Thursday’s triangular in Farmington.

Scott West’s Daniel Kochlin, right, battled an opponent from WEM/JWP during Thursday night’s triangular at Farming-ton.

Belle Plaine’s Alec Koepp, with ball, had 17 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots against Tri-City United last Tuesday night at the BPHS gym.

Belle Plaine’s Sam Karl put up a jumper from near the three-point line during last Tuesday night’s victory over Tri-City United at the BPHS gym.

The Panthers’ Willie Staples III, left, attempted to bring down his opponent from WEM/JWP during Thursday night’s trian-gular at Farmington.

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Frightful Outside But Elegant InsideJust as Sunday’s rain, sleet and snow mix was beginning, so too did the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce’s annual “From Me to You” Wedding Expo and Bridal Consignment at Oak Crest Elementary School. According to Carrie Traxler of the chamber, attendance was down this year. She said 57 brides-to-be attended the expo, compared to well over 100 in 2012. Traxler added that 177 people visited the expo, less than half of the 400 who did so last year. Traxler said this year’s attendance numbers would have been higher had it not been for the poor driving weather. Pictured in the upper left photo (at the right side of the table) are Lynn Feeney and Mary Jo Morris of Emma Krumbee’s displaying some floral arrangements and baked goods. Pictured above are a few of the customers looking over dozens of pairs of shoes that were on consignment. Pictured below is Jaisa Zuraff of Bride To Be Consignment, who removed a dress from one of the mannequins to bring to a potential buyer to try on.

Woodward Will Blend History, New Focus to Scott County FairWhen he was a kid growing

up in Coon Rapids, Brad Wood-ward remembers a few trips to the Anoka County Fair.Today, Woodward spends most

every day at the county fair, the Scott County Fair, where he was recently hired jan. 4 as the new general manager replacing longtime GM jim Luce.A Shakopee resident for the

past four-plus years, the 46-year-old father of four young children age 12 and younger, has several years of festival and

event administration in Florida and across the country under his belt as well as management experience in the hospitality in-dustry. He’s organized and ad-ministered multi-day music fes-tivals with 30 food vendors. It’s the kind of experience Wood-ward believes has prepared him well to oversee the Scott Coun-ty Fair, where he’ll keep an eye out for every detail on prepar-ing the 80-acre fairgrounds for what the fair bills as, “The five best days of summer.”Woodward is just the kind of

person the Scott County Fair Board and Agricultural Society want to attract to the fair. The county fair can no longer solely focus on its agricultural past and small town roots to draw paying customers through the gates, not when most county residents live in the suburban-ized portion of northern Scott County.A big part of Woodward’s job

will be to attract people like himself – families who recently moved to the county without an agricultural background, said Kevin Bailey, president of the fair board and owner of a 40-acre hobby farm in Belle Plaine Township.“He’s just the demographic

we’re looking for,” Bailey said.

A New AudienceThe fair board began to change

its approach last year, changing the promotion of the popular demolition derby and investing in bands like GB Leighton and Rocket Club. Woodward will also be looking for other enter-tainment options besides per-formers that appeal to the new

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