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Debate March 14in MinnetonkaBY PAUL GROESSELSUN NEWSPAPERS

Minnesota ThirdCongressional District DFLcandidates are getting theircampaigns underway, hittingcoffee shops and hostingmeet and greets before aMarch 14 debate.

Brian Barnes and SharonSund are vying for a DFLendorsement to ultimatelyrun against RepublicanCongressman Erik Paulsenin the November generalelection.

Both have been hostingseveral meetings to sharetheir platform so residentsand delegates could get toknow them.

Paulsen has also been inthe area talking with con-stituents, including a stop atthe Eden Prairie Cub Foods,where people had a chance toshare their thoughts and con-cerns with the Congressman.

A spokesman for Paulsen,Tom Erickson, said it’s stillearly in the campaign sea-son, and Paulsen is focusedon serving his constituentswhile the DFL candidateswork through their endorse-ment campaigning.

And, they have been.One of Barnes’ meetings,

mainly to meet with DFL del-

egates, was on Sunday March4 at Parkway Apartments inEden Prairie, where heemphasized he would be run-ning a positive campaignagainst Sund, but “attack”Paulsen’s record in the pri-

mary election if he gets theDFL endorsement.

He also stressed that it’spossible for a DFL candidateto win the Third District,which has been Republicanleaning for some time. He

thinks it’s possible even afterredistricting.

Under the newCongressional district map,the Third District will

Third District DFL candidates get to work

Brian Barnes meets with delegates at Parkway Apartments in Eden Prairie. He and the other DFL primary candidate SharonSund are running a positive campaign against each other, but Congressman Erik Paulsen’s record could be “attacked” afterthat, he said. (Photo by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)

AcceptingfederaldollarsSen. David Hannfollows up onfederal HHS grantsBY PAUL GROESSELSUN NEWSPAPERS

Last October, seven federalgrants for the state ofMinnesota were momentarilydelayed after Sen. David Hann,R-42, requested to review themfurther.

That delay triggered a strongresponse from Gov. MarkDayton, who said the delayscould mean losing some of theseven grants, totaling $25 mil-lion, to other states. He thenhad a commissioner put thegrants’ reviewed through anurgency approval process,which let a state departmentmake the final approval for thegrants.

As chairman of the Healthand Human ServicesCommittee, Hann wanted toreview the details of thosegrants before allowing thehealth and human servicesdepartments to accept them.

That request would havepushed the consideration ofthose grants to the 2012 legisla-tive session, when legislators

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Southwest metro area skaters from the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club met on Valentine’s Day at the rink to give heartfelt hugs for competition honors at the32nd Annual Northland Figure Skating Competition in Duluth. Skaters pictured, front row from left to right are Olivia Meredith, Jana Carlson, Sophia Ramlo,Alexis Stern, Ellie Ackerman, Lauren Muench, Abby Boedigheimer and Amanda Renn. Back row from left to right are Amelia Thoreson, Libby Isaacson, ShilohWalker, Megan Sternke, Rachel Larson, Brooke Ramlo, Sara Haines, Sophia Modeas, Madison Fisher and Emily Williams. Club members are preparing forupcoming Minnesota competitions in Brooklyn Park, Minnetonka and Roseville, as well as Eau Claire, Wis. The EPFSC, celebrating its 30th anniversary, willshowcase its “Heroes and Villains: An On-Ice Fantasy” ice show March 23-25 at the Eden Prairie Community Center. Visit www.edenprairiefsc.org for moreinformation. (Submitted photo)

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Eden Prairie’s probationary teachers let go48 full-time and44 part-time stafflisted, could becalled backBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Nearly 50 full-time teachers who areconsidered probationary (working lessthan three years in a school district)will not return to the Eden PrairieSchool District next year.

During the Feb. 28 school board meet-ing, it was decided that 48 full-time pro-bationary teachers and 44 part-time pro-bationary teachers will not have theircontracts renewed.

Those teachers could be recalled, butthey don’t have seniority rights thattenured teachers have.

Generally, teachers in Minnesota areconsidered probationary if they havenot taught for three years in the schooldistrict. Once they complete three con-

secutive years, under the state’s defini-tion, they are considered on a continualcontract, rather than working underone-year contracts.

Probationary teachers must be evalu-ated at least three times throughout theyear, according to state statute, and thefirst review must occur within the first90 days of employment.

If let go, a probationary teacher will“have no right of appeal therefrom,”state statute 122A.41 says.

But, if they teach for 120 days a yearfor three consecutive years and contin-ue to do their job, once a teacher comesback for a fourth year, they are consid-ered tenured and “must not be dis-charged or demoted except for causeafter a hearing,” the statute says.

Letting probationary staff go is partof a procedure the district has followedfor a long time, Interim SuperintendentJon McBroom said during the Feb. 28school board meeting. That had to con-tinue this year since the district willneed to do some “belt tightening”because of flat funding from state andinflationary costs.

It’s not that the district will not call

some teachers back, but there are somedepartments that has difficulty secur-ing people. “This is something the dis-trict has done for a number of years andshould happen again this year,”McBroom said.

Human Resources Director Tom Maysaid contracts are usually not renewedbecause of teacher allocations withinschools and programs. Generally, alloca-tions are prioritized by teachers’ yearsof experience.

Last year was the first year (in atleast a few years) that the district had toplace tenured teachers on unrequestedleave of absence, May said.

Approximately 10 teachers were letgo last year, but the majority of themwere called back to work, he said. If theboard has to put any tenured teacherson unrequested leave, it could take placeduring an April or May school boardmeeting, which is the usual timeline.

When a tenured teacher is placed onunrequested leave of absence, they areeligible to be called back within fiveyears, May said, while probationaryteachers do not have a callback time-line.

Tenured teachers can be terminatedor placed on unrequested leave ofabsence, according to state statute.There are different criteria for each.

Termination of a tenured teacher

According to state statute 122A.40, “Acontinuing contract may be terminated,effective at the close of the school year,upon any of the following grounds:

• “inefficiency in teaching or in themanagement of a school … “

• “neglect of duty, or persistent viola-tion of school laws, rules, regulations,or directives”

• “conduct unbecoming a teacherwhich materially impairs the teacher’seducational effectiveness; or”

• “other good and sufficient groundsrendering the teacher unfit to performthe teacher’s duties.”

A tenured teacher can be placed onleave of absence “because of discontin-uance of position, lack of pupils, finan-cial limitations, or merger of classescaused by consolidation of districts,”the state statute reads.

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A special redistricting panel,appointed by the MinnesotaSupreme Court, created the newelectoral maps that will take effectnext year and serve as the 2012election blueprint. The districtsdetermine which geographic areasstate senators, members of thestate house and members of U.S.Congress will represent. The newmaps are based on populationchanges reported in the 2010Census.

Barnes said DFL ties are strongin the district, if the state housevotes in recent elections are com-pared to the third district congres-sional votes, there is DFL strength;only the congressional races havebeen weak, which can change.

“You look at this Third Districtand it is absolutely winnable,”Barnes said.

Sund has been hosting similarmeet and greets throughout recentweeks. She said she has been run-ning a positive campaign to getpositive representation inCongress.

One of her major policy ideaswas announced at the end ofFebruary, a new step to a foreclo-sure prevention program.

“HARP (the Home AffordableRefinance Program) helps peoplewho are current on their mortgagepayments refinance their loanbefore falling behind,” Sund saidon her website. “HAFA (The HomeAffordable ForeclosureAlternatives) program allows peo-ple to abandon their homes to fore-closure with the intent of mini-mizing the damage to their creditscore. …

“‘I propose modifying HAMP toinclude mediation as a requiredstep prior to foreclosure. Also, Ipropose requiring any bank thatoffers or buys FHA insured mort-gages to participate in mediationprior to foreclosing on a home.’”

The two candidates will intro-duce themselves further and talkabout issues during a debate 7-8:30p.m. Wednesday, March 14, atMinnetonka City Hall.

Info: Barnes.mn,Sharonsund.com andPaulsen.house.gov.

Above, Congressman ErikPaulsen meets withWilliam Weir at Cub Foodson Friday, March 2. Weirtalked to Paulsen abouthis concerns on lack ofoversight for artificial cer-tain artificial hips. At right,Brian Barnes discusseshis stance on equality,energy and jobs.

(Photos by Paul Groessel– Sun Newspapers)

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EDUCATION NOTES

EP Optimist essaywinners announced

Winners of the Optimist InternationalEssay Contest, sponsored by the EdenPrairie Optimists, were announced at areception held on Feb. 27 at the EdenPrairie Library. Barnes and Nobles giftcards were awarded to students for their700 to 800 word essays on the topic “HowMy Positive Outlook Benefits MyCommunity.”

Winners in the grades four throughsix category:

First Place – Sydney Kepler ofMinnetonka, a 6th grader at InternationalSchool of Minnesota

Second Place – Sean Kurtenbach ofPrior Lake, a 6th grader at Eagle HeightsSpanish Immersion.

Third Place – Morgan Rowland ofEden Prairie, a 5th grader at Eagle HeightsSpanish Immersion .

Fourth Place (tie) – Linnea Akesson ofShorewood, a 6th grader at InternationalSchool of Minnesota, and Caleb Miller ofEden Prairie, a 6th grader at Eagle HeightsSpanish Immersion.

Winners in the grades seventhrough nine category:

First Place – Kelvin Loke of Savage, a9th grader at Minnetonka High School

Second Place – Andrew Salmon ofEden Prairie, a 9th grader at MinnetonkaHigh School.

Third Place – Rebecka Miller of EdenPrairie, a 9th grader at Eden Prairie HighSchool.

Fourth Place (tie) – Carmen Chavez ofEden Prairie, a 7th grader at InternationalSchool of Minnesota and PranavNambiar of Eden Prairie, a 7th grader atCentral Middle School.

Winners in the grades ten throughtwelve category:

First Place – Natalie Townsend ofEden Prairie, a junior at Eden PrairieHigh School

Second Place – Claire Kittock of EdenPrairie, a junior at Eden Prairie HighSchool.

Third Place – Kelsie Balon of EdenPrairie, a junior at Eden Prairie HighSchool

Fourth Place – Mikalyna Sell of EdenPrairie, a senior at Eden Prairie HighSchool

A total of 58 students submitted entries.All essay contest participants were pre-sented with certificates of recognition.

The essay written by Natalie Townsendalso qualified for entry in the OptimistInternational District Essay Contest. Heressay will be judged along with winnersfrom other Optimist clubs in Minnesota,North Dakota, South Dakota, and

Manitoba Canada, for an opportunity towin a $2500 college scholarship.

“Young students today have so manyfresh ideas about the world and theirfuture,” said Optimist Essay Contest ChairDon Affolter in a news release. “AsOptimists, it is our goal to encourage themand to do what we can to bring out the bestin each of our youth. The Optimist EssayContest provides these students with anopportunity to tap into their creativity andto pursue possible scholarships at thesame time.”

This is the sixth year the Eden PrairieOptimists sponsored the OptimistInternational Essay Contest. The EdenPrairie Optimists conduct programs andactivities that primarily benefit the youthof Eden Prairie and neighboring commu-nities.

Donations sought forEPHS senior party

The Eden Prairie High School class of2012 will enjoy an all-night party at thehigh school immediately following gradu-ation, thanks to countless hours of workby over 500 parents of this year’s seniors.

The parents plan the party and raise100 percent of the funds through localdonations, business support and studentregistration fees. The committee is seek-ing donations to support a variety of partyneeds:

Raffle and Games: New electronicitems, local gift certificates, cash andmore.

Service Project: Individually pack-aged shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, powder,soap, hand sanitizer, shower gel, shavingcream, tissues, deodorant, combs andbrushes, towels and similar items for per-sonal care bags which will be assembledby the students and donated to PROP,Rezak House and Cornerstone.

Bingo for Boxers: 500 pairs of newmen’s boxers (appropriate patterns, anysize).

Movie Room: Individual boxes andbags of candy.

Donations can be dropped off at theSouth Entrance of Eden Prairie HighSchool or contact Cindy Evert at 952-975-9191 or [email protected] for assis-tance.

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CURRENTInclusion builds trust. It’s a

pretty simple idea, but whenmanaging a program ororganizing groups of peopleand ideas, inviting everyoneto the process is not an easyfeat. Like maintaining anyrelationship, it can take a lotof upkeep.

That’s what we talk aboutwhen we talk about trans-parency. And, when it comesto local public policy, makingpeople feel included and partof the process is a key part ofbuilding trust.

The Eden Prairie SchoolDistrict has exemplified bothends of the spectrum when itcomes to inclusion – gettingas much information as it can,in a public manner, asking forinput from everyone and try-ing to get those involved onthe same page.

To be clear, I’ll be talkingabout the cultural aspect ofthe school districts’ headquar-ters. Eden Prairie programsand education have alwaysbeen top notch. If I had chil-dren (or when, to be opti-

mistic) I would be (or will be)proud to send them to EdenPrairie.

It’s still early, but leader-ship changes at the districtseem to be bringing a new cul-ture of openness. If it contin-ues, Eden Prairie could be itsown study on transparentoperations.

Over the last few years, thedistrict has gone through a lotof curriculum and programchanges and introductions,not just the elementary schoolboundary changes that tookplace last year.

The flow of informationwasn’t always direct, timelyor to the point. Gettinganswers weren’t always easy,and relationships with par-ents, board members, thenewspaper and members of

the public with questionswere not in a great state.

This left relationshipsstrained – since many parentsof elementary school kidswere forced to take their chil-dren to another school, theyconsidered all of their school-ing options and placed themin neighboring districts, char-ter or private schools.

Some community mem-bers, teachers and schoolboard members felt resistedwhen they tried to help, bringup problems or ask questions.

Things, I am glad to say, areturning around.

Administrators and boardmembers are not onlyresponding to questions, butthey are proactively seekingand putting out information.

There has been a noticeableshift in the last few months.With a re-organized schoolboard with two new members,Interim Superintendent JonMcBroom’s guidance andstraightforward style ofCommunications’ head BobNoyed and hard-working (but

often publicly unrecognized)administrative cabinet mem-bers, Eden Prairie residentsshould feel like the district isin good hands.

The crew has displayedforthright searches for infor-mation to get a handle on“what reality really is” asMcBroom put it.

And, it’s not an easyprocess. Sometimes, theybasically are asking for criti-cism.

Uneasy, yes, but it is animportant step for solvingproblems and repairing rela-tionships.

There have been meetingswhere families who have leftthe district could give feed-back on why they left. Therehave been three separate com-munity phone surveys to getthe pulse of the community.

Hundreds have taken sur-veys online, giving feedbackon what qualities they wouldlike to see in a new superin-tendent. School board meet-

It’s time for us to embrace social mediaWhen it comes to social

media there are two differentJared Huizengas.

First, there’s Jared the indi-vidual who has embraced socialmedia as his second-favoriteform of communication (behindonly text messaging). If he can’tsend you a text message or writeon your wall, he probably does-n’t want to talk to you badlyenough to call.

Second, there’s Jared thenewspaper guy, who eschewsnew forms of communication –particularly those that limit hislongwinded nature. If he is lim-

ited in any way, be it a characterlimit or space, he’s just going tocall you so he can continue toramble.

In recent months, there’sbeen great discussion aroundthe newsroom as to how we canembrace social media as a newtool and utilize it so it helps us aswell as our readers.

Some editors have startedFacebook pages for their edi-tions, while others have migrat-ed to Twitter.

I fall into the latter group.Although, truth be told, it isn’tall that new.

Back in 2009, we experiment-ed with producing daily news-casts. These newscasts lastedanywhere from 2 to 10 minutesand included news from our cov-erage areas and neighboringcities. Some editors naturallytook to being on screen. Others –myself included – showed thatno matter what our moms said,

we have faces made for radioand voices made for print.

During the dark days ofnewscasts, I started a Twitteraccount and used it to Tweetlinks to our daily newscasts. Itdidn’t help drive up my “rat-ings” much.

Once the newscast experi-ment was discontinued, I put itaway in the back of my mind.Along with that memory wentthe Twitter account.

That is until recently when Idecided to start using it again

HUIZENGA: TO NEXT PAGE

JAREDHUIZENGAWayzata/Long Lake/OronoCommunity Editor

Eden Prairie schools will exemplify whytransparency in relationships matters

PAULGROESSELEden PrairieCommunity Editor

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Friends, co-workersremember Andy HamreHamre was ECM-SunPrinting employee

Andrew Hamre is being rememberedthis week as a man who loved fishing, hisfamily and his friends.

Hamre, 49, passed away Tuesday, Feb.28, while at work at the ECM-Sun Printingfacility in Hudson, Wis., from a massiveheart attack.

He leaves behind a wife, two sons,many friends and his co-workers – all whowill miss him very much.

During an afternoon break, Andy suf-fered a heart attack. Coworkers attemptedCPR and called emergency crews, but hedied a short time later.

“As always, our teams pulled togetherbut this time in an attempt to save Andy’slife,” plant employee Maria Beaupre said.“Despite all our efforts, Andy passed away.”

His friends and family quickly men-tion “fishing” when asked what he likeddoing the most in his free time. Andy wasan avid fishermen, and had won severaltrophies for his catches.

Annette said that Andy loved the NewRichmond area for its great fishing, withMary Park Lake being a favorite spot.

“They’d catch bass, crappies, perchand sunnies there all the time,” Annettesaid. His main fishing buddy was son,Josh, age 14.

“They’d compete against each other intheir own bass tournaments,” Annettesaid. Last year, Josh won the contests. “Hekicked his dad’s butt.”

His co-workers at Sun Printing alsoknew how much he loved to fish. He andhis son fished as often as they could, one

co-worker remembered. He also lovedsports, and supported his son who playedin a local baseball league every season.

“Andy was a dedicated, hard-workingand reliable employee who would stay tothe end when things went wrong. Whenthings got tough, Andy got tougher. Hewill be missed by many, as will his singingthroughout the plant each afternoon oncethe deadlines had been met,” CodyGriffin, print plant manager, said.

Annette said Andy enjoyed his workand his co-workers at Sun Printing,where he’d been employed for five years.The work team was like family, she said.There would be occasional disagree-ments, “but at the end of the day, it was allgood,” she said.

Andy grew up in northwestMinneapolis, and attended Edison HighSchool. He worked in shipping and receiv-ing, and he and Annette also operated ahome daycare business there.

They moved to Wisconsin after decid-ing it was time to get out of the city, andtook the family to New Richmond. Theireldest son, Jonathan, 21, is a college stu-dent in Beloit, Wis.

Annette Hamre said she was gratefulfor the friendship and support she hasreceived from Andy’s co-workers andfriends. “I just want to thank everyone fortheir help and for their prayers,” she said.

PEGGYBAKKENSun Newspapers Executive Editor

when I saw some of my coworkers havingsuccess with it.

Obviously I can’t properly tell a storyin 140 characters or less. In fact, there’svirtually no chance that I can say “goodmorning” with those limitations.

But what I can do by using it is get youheadlines and let you know when there’ssomething going on, when there’s break-ing news or I can just reach out for opin-ions from others. In turn, you can reachout to me without having to call or email.

I try to keep the account as active aspossible and my coworkers do as well. Werespond to questions when we can and wepose questions when they need to be

asked.Recently I noticed other media outlets

following some of the Sun Newspaperaccounts. These accounts don’t actuallytweet anything or interact with anyone,they just seem to be there trolling forinformation and using the stories andinformation tweeted by others as thebasis for their own stories.

This is something we will not do – wewant this to be another tool for us to getthe news to you and hear back from you.

The following Sun Newspapers haveTwitter handles that you can follow:

• Bloomington - @suncurrent• Richfield - @risuncurrent• Edina - @edinasuncurrent• Minnlocal.com - @minnlocal• Wayzata - @wayzatasun• Plymouth - @plymouthsun• Eden Prairie - @epsuncurrent

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on the Marine Corps. It showed what ittakes to become one of the few, theproud. It has the longest basic trainingof all the armed forces (13 weeks vs. 6).My son left the Twin Cities as a boy — 13weeks later he was a man. He had beenyelled at but it did not dehumanizehim — it strengthened him. He learnedfrom his [drill instructors] to be respect-ful, responsible, disciplined, to be a

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Republican leaders look to the privatesector for answers in their health insur-ance exchange legislation presentedMarch 5.

“We have a bill. We have an approach.We have a plan,” said Senate Health andHuman Services Committee ChairmanDavid Hann, R-Eden Prairie, at a Capitolpress conference.

The federal Affordable Care Act —often “ObamaCare” by Republicandetractors — mandates all states formhealth insurance exchanges, market-places where individuals and businessescan shop for insurance products.

House Health and Human ServicesReform Committee Chairman SteveGottwalt, R-St. Cloud, views the ObamaAdministration as becoming increasing-ly flexible in allowing states to crafttheir health insurance exchanges.

This is something the state is entirelycapable of doing, Gottwalt argued, with-out the need for “the ObamaCare gun toour head.”

The Republican leaders, who viewtheir legislation as first of its kind, lookto accomplishing a number of things intheir legislation.

The bill establishes individual trustaccounts, accounts into which employ-ers, former employers, family members,charitable organizations or other bene-factors, can contribute money to be useto pay for a person’s health care.

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The Republican legislation also callsfor the creation of a marketplace website task force to design and put online aprivate sector health insuranceexchange site by July 1, 2013, providingstandardize comparative information onhealth insurance products.

Federal law requires states to havesuch exchanges by 2014.

The Republican leaders indicatedthat they had not yet approached ObamaAdministration officials with theirhealth insurance exchange proposal. Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, help present the

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Two Democrats serving on the Househealth and human services committee,representatives Erin Murphy of St. Pauland Jeff Hayden of Minneapolis, pro-posed a so-called “no-wrong door”exchange that would be governed by aboard of 19-members including mem-bers representing the interests of con-sumers served by the exchange.

Murphy and Hayden appeared at aCapitol press conference along with sup-porters from Take Action Minnesota, astatewide organization focusing on“community power.”

The Democrats argued for a fulldebate of the health insurance exchangeissue.

Hayden criticized Hann, who spoke ofan informational hearing on Democraticinsurance exchange proposal, for nottaking a more expansive approach.

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“Let’s tone this down,” Hayden said ofsuch perceived inflammatory rhetoric.

There’s too much real gun violence,he argued.

The way forward is the way to com-promise, said Hayden.

Appearing at the Democrats’ pressconference was Abby Schanfield, a stu-dent at the University of Minnesota bornwith a congenital, chronic disease calledtoxoplasmosis, a condition that requireda shunt be implanted in her brain whenshe was 10-months-old to drain awayfluid.

She has had five more surgeries sincethen.

Schanfield recently lost vision in herleft eye as a result of the condition.

She applauded the passage of theAffordable Care Act, citing a provisionswhich allows her to stay on her parent’sinsurance plan until age 26 as vital toher.

And the Affordable Care Act lendscertainty to her that an insurer cannotdeny her coverage because of her preex-isting condition.

She looks to the insurance exchangeto find affordable coverage in the future.

“In doing so, I will be able to maintainmy condition so it doesn’t spiral out ofcontrol,” she said.

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Golden Apple Awardsnominations are open

The Eden Prairie Chamber ofCommerce announces that the nomina-tion forms for the Golden Apple Awardsare now available.

The Chamber will be awarding thefollowing to eligible businesses or indi-viduals:

Outstanding Contributions by aBusiness to the Quality of Education:

The Chamber wishes to recognize amember of the Chamber for its contri-butions to the enhancement of the qual-ity of education and healthy youthdevelopment in Eden Prairie.Businesses who demonstrate their com-mitment of creative energy and time insupport of youth will help ensure thatyoung people grow up responsible,healthy and caring.

Outstanding Project: A Golden Apple Award will be pre-

sented for an exemplary project that hasbenefited the students or has had a last-ing impact on the students, school, dis-trict or community during the pastschool year.

Individual Achievement/ServiceAward:

A Golden Apple Award will be pre-sented to an individual for an exemplarycontribution to education. The individ-ual may be recognized for his or hercommitment to student developmentover the past year or through the long-term service to his/her educationalinstitution.

Nomination forms, eligibility andmore information can be found on thechamber website, epchamber.org, under“Latest News.”

Nomination forms are due no laterthan 4 p.m. Friday, March 30.

Eden Prairie CommunityEducation catalog is out

The spring and summer CommunityEducation catalog has been delivered toevery home and business in EdenPrairie and registration is open for avariety of new life-long learning oppor-tunities.

Do something for yourself and try anew fitness class like Zumba Toning,learn about all the new technology outthere including Windows 7 andMicrosoft Office 2010, or sign up forsome real fun learning a new language.Take up dancing, yoga, or check out newclasses.

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Pet adoption March 17in Eden Prairie

Volunteers for the Carver ScottHumane Society will hold a pet adoptionnoon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 atPetCo, located off old Hwy. 212 andSingletree Lane. The society is withoutits own building and all pets are housedin foster care.

One Rabbit and kittens and cats ages3 months to 8 years old will be available.There will be solids, tabby, bicolored andtortie to choose from.

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Caregiver supportgroup meets March 15

A Caregiver Support Group meetingwill be held 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday,March 15, at Prairie Adult Care, locatedin the Victory Lutheran Church, 16200Berger Drive, Eden Prairie.

The support group helps caregiverslearn coping skills and make healthychoices for the future. The meeting willbe facilitated by LeeAnn Eiden, MSW,from Senior Community Services.

Free respite care is available withadvance reservation in the licensed daycenter, Prairie Adult Care, for carereceivers.

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EP Polar Bear Plungeset for March 10

“Let me win, but if I cannot win, letme be brave in the attempt.” Inspired bythe words of the Special Olympics ath-lete oath, hundreds of daring souls inEden Prairie are registered and ready totake the Polar Bear Plunge, presented byMinnesota law enforcement for the ben-efit of Special Olympics Minnesota, byjumping into the icy waters of RoundLake.

This year, Eden Prairie’s Plunge haswill being at noon, Saturday, March 10,at Round Lake Park, across from theEden Prairie Community Center.

Pre-Plunge check-in will be at thePlunge site 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 9.Check-in on the day of the Plunge will

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In 2011, 361 people took the Plunge inEden Prairie, and raised more than$79,000, in support of Special OlympicsMinnesota.

This annual event supports morethan 7,100 Special Olympics Minnesotaathletes as they train, compete andwork together year-round to grow asathletes and members of their commu-nities.

The Plunge day experience is a mem-orable one, to be sure. Plungers areencouraged to wear original, outra-geous and amusing costumes. Post-Plunge, participants run directly fromthe freezing lake to heated changingtents, where they thaw out and lendsupport to fellow plungers.

The first Polar Bear Plunge tookplace in 1998 at Como Lake in St. Paul.Now in its 15th year, the Plunge hasexpanded to 16 locations acrossMinnesota. Although each Plunger isonly required to raise $75 to participate,the average Plunger raised $192 in 2011.

Minnesota law enforcement presentsthe Polar Bear Plunge as part of theyear-round Law Enforcement TorchRun events benefiting Special OlympicsMinnesota. Each year, they lend theirtime, energy and enthusiasm to host avariety of fundraising events that in2011 raised almost $2.4 million forinspiring Special Olympics Minnesotaathletes.

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The Eden Prairie School Boarddecided to extend the district-runchildcare pilot program for anotheryear, in order to get a full picture onhow the program is going.

The school board made the approvalduring the Feb. 28 board meeting.Before the vote, InterimSuperintendent Jon McBroom provid-ed answers to questions about the pro-gram’s funding and demographics,posed during the preceding meeting.

He said the childcare programwould end up adding around $50,000 inrevenue and the overall demographicmake-up of children enrolled matchesthe demographics of the district over-all.

Boardmember Karla Bratrud saidshe wasn’t opposed to the pilot pro-gram, but when the school board has toconsider continuing the program per-manently or expanding it, the scrutinywill increase.

McBroom said that’s exactly why theadministration’s recommendation wasto continue the pilot for another year.Community Education did a great jobevaluating the program after four tofive months of operation, but havingmore time to gather information willyield more complete picture, he said.

The school board approved the pilotprogram’s continuation unanimously,and it followed a comprehensive updatefrom Community Education DirectorTerri Johnson during the Feb. 14 meet-ing. During that meeting, she sharedsurvey results that showed almost allfamilies in the Kids EdVenture pro-gram were happy with it.

The district is testing the program,Kids EdVenture, as an opportunity forthe Community Education department

to expand its offerings, ease the transi-tion from the childcare setting to theschool setting and create a strong con-nection between school staff and child-care staff.

The pilot program operates in OakPoint Elementary and Eagle HeightsSpanish Immersion with an averagedaily attendance of 252 morning andafternoon enrollees.

Edina-based Southdale YMCA runschildcare in the school district’s other

elementary schools, which has approx-imately 600 students enrolled. It hasbeen running the school district’sschool-age childcare program for 30years, Southdale YMCA ExecutiveDirector Greg Hanks said in earlyFebruary.

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90 + AUCTIONS NOW IN PROGRESS!

Over 121 ,000 Registered Bidders

2,384 Auctions Conductedin 2010!

V-Man Snap On, Hunting,Horse, Kennel, More

Snap-On, MAC, Craftsman, & other tools, Eskimo QuickFish 3,Camo Doghouse blinds, Browning clothing, Horse Saddles &blankets, a huge Dog Kennel set up, Murray Riding Mower, ToroSnowblower, many yard & garden tools, pistol cases, VintageKnives, 40 cal. Ammo, cases of screws & nails, Bathroom fFx-tures, Cases of Motor Oil, Neat Oak & Brass Bar, Sporting Itemsand much more. Log on today and make your bid online NOW!!!

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GCS New Name BrandFurniture Liquidation

Bradington Leather Lounger, Double Reclining Loveseat, HomeOffice Table Desk, Hooker Furniture Entertainment Console,Dressers & Night Stands, Stanley Modern Craftsman Entertain-ment Console, Broyhill Pub Table, Wall Storage Cabinets, 2 TierServer, Round Pedestal Accent Table, Rectangular Leg Table,Ratana Santa Ana Love Seat, Gold/Copper 3 Drawer BombeChest, Leopard Print Bar Stool and MORE!!!

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North Auctions 1939Olds Sedan Rat

1939 Olds Sedan Street Rod w/ a 79Firebird Front Suspension, PowerSteering and Brake Components,Rear End is also a 79 Firebird, NewWire Harness, Lights and BlinkersWork, Newer Tires, 350 ChevyMotor, Transmission is Profession-

ally Rebuilt 700 R4, Car Runs at 75-80 MPH, New AutometerClassic Gauges, GPS & satellite Radio, Leather Seats, NewCarpet and More. Log on today to make your BID!!!

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FiveStar Auction #2

1995 Chevy s-10 Extended Cab, 1996 Ford Explorer LimitedEdition Eddie Bauer, Set of BMW 5 Bolt Rims, Kraft Maid Cab-inetry including: 2 Door, Corner, 5 Drawer, Top Sliding Door andBoom Door & 4 Slide Out Drawer Cabinets, Golden Technolo-gies Relaxer, Joe Mauer Batting Champion Half Dollar, VintageThorne’s Toffee Tin, Horse & Deer Tapestry & Variety of Albums.Log on today at www.K-Bid.com to make your BID!!!

ClosesMarch 12

North AuctionsEquipment Clearance Sale

1983 Ford 8000 Dump Truck w/ New Tires, 14,000 pound Skid-steer Trailer w/ Ramps and Tilt, Recently Updated Deck, AllisChalmers Forklift, W.F. Bandsaw, 1977 Ford Camper Special,2000 Model Eagle America 20’ Snowmobile Trailer, 50 GallonFuel Barrel & Pump, Filter On Skid Platform, Allis ChalmersFork Lift in Excellent Condition, W.F. Bandsaw that will cut allTypes of Angle Iron, Channel or Tubing. Log on TODAY!!!

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Willmar Sales #40Campers, Tractor

1948 Ford 8N that has had much work done, Very FewHours on the Major Overhaul w/ Pistons and Sleeves, Rub-ber, Front and Rear Rims, Radiator, Generator, Gauges, TieRod Ends, Hoses, Fenders, Clutch Pressure Plate and more;2007 River Canyon 34RL Fifth Wheel Camper Fully Loaded;1999 Dutchman 36 Ft. Camper, Very Well Cared for Unit,Clean Inside and Out w/ New Tires. Log on TODAY!!!

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Jobs Foundation #89 Electronics

Dell Latitude D430 Laptop, InFocus High Definition Projector,Set of Laptops Includes: TransPort ZX, Dell Inspiron, ToshibaSatellite & Emachines, Dell Inspiron 8200 Laptop, LinksysEtherFast Cable/DSL Firewall Router, MPC Client Pro 385 Core2 Duo Dual Core, IBM ThinkCentre Hyper Threading HD , Nobilis52X Max P4 Hyper Threading HD, Set of Laptops Including Dell,Toshiba and IBM. Log on today to make your BID!!!

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SR Auctions Bronze Eagle,Pianomation, Lion Auction

Nickelodeon QRS Piano, Coin Operated, Plays off of CompactDiscs, Whole Orchestra in ONE Machine, In Tune and FullyFunctional; Bronze Eagle for Outdoor Use, Very detailed andRealistic Statue w/ Trout Caught in its Talons; Concrete Lionw/ Bases for End of Driveway or Garden, Lion is Very Majes-tic Looking, Has Two Lions and Two Bases. To View theseitems log on to www.K-Bid.com to make your bid TODAY!!!

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J.A.X. of Benson Sale #67

1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, 1994 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer,Variety of New Engines, Meccano Mechanisms outfit, VintageFishing Lure, Home Stereo Systems, Vintage Comic DigestBooks, Mitre Saw, Vintage Brass Wall Pistol Grip Gas BlowTorch, Coins, Superman Comic Books, Coca Cola PortableRadio, Kitchen Items, Fishing Supplies, Jewelry and muchmore. Log on Today To make your bid online NOW!!!

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VandeKamp Auction, QualityKubota and Equine Equipment

Kubota 4wd Diesel Engine Utility Tractor, Kubota 50” Front MountHydraulic Lift Snow Blower, Four Halters, Two Lead Ropes, PolyRope, Tow Tack Hooks and Canvas Hay Tote, Lovatt & RickettsWalsall England Makers of Fine English Saddles-Black BuffaloLeather, Weather Beeta 69” Heavy Weight Detachable Combo,Variety of Saddles, Tools, Ladders, Wire Cattle Panels, Patio Table,Picnic Table and much MORE!!!

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M.A. WilliamsSchumacher's Fine Art

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Clearwater Online #88,Contractor Surplus #8

1987 14 Passenger Party Bus, Grandma’s Town & County Mini-Van, Washer, Dryer, Stove with Oven, Fridge/Freezer ComboTires & Rims, LP Space Heaters, Overhead Garage Heater,Paint Sprayer Guns, Eye Wash Station, Dixie Marco CannedPop Vending Machine, Computer Trace Board, Paintball Gun,HD Air Cylinders, Safety Equipment and More. Log on towww.K-Bid.com to make your bid online TODAY!!!

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P & R Jewelry, Purses,Shoes, and More

Coach Handbag, Donna and Cathy Hand Bag, Brentano Bag,Gucci Hand Bag, Laptop Bag, Golla Mobile Lifestyle Bag forIpad, Via Fina Wallet, Trinket Box/ Jewelry Box, Miscella-neous Rings, Necklaces, Necklace Charm, Treasure ChestJewelry Box, Variety of Shoes in Different Colors and Sizes,Porcelain Doll, Kaleidoscope, Belt Buckles, Collectible Plates,Audrey Hepburn Barbie Doll and Much MORE!!!

ClosesMarch 11

Antiques Minnesota EaganWatch & Clock Estate

Harley Davidson Heritage Softball Pocket Watch w/ Stand, Tex-aco Gas Pocket Watch, Brahms Walzer Wood CooKoo Clock, DropFront Solid Wood Desk, Pete Rose Baseball, Roger ClemensBaseball, 23 Karat Gold Cards, German Steins, De Winne Pic-tures, World Globe on Stand, Variety of Clocks & Watches, StringInstrument, Native American Figured, Vintage Books, Banjo inCase, Silver Goblet Set and much MORE!!!

ClosesMarch 12

MDI Chanhassen ManufacturerWarehouse Moving Sale

Several Lots of Pallet Racking, Warehouse Shelving and CustomWork Benches, Office Furniture including Desk Sets, File Cab-inets, Chairs, Conference Table, Cubicle Sets, Design Jet 650Cwith Roll and Flat Stock Paper, Office Supplies, Electronic Type-writer, Dell Dimension Computer, Blue Print Storage Cabinets,Supplies, Tools, Power Tools, Lots of Recyclable: Copper Wire,Aluminum, Transformers, Gas Grill and MORE!!!

ClosesMarch 15

DL Special Vehicle Auction

2001 Oldsmobile Aleo Four Door Sedan w/ New Batter, FrontBrakes, Wheel Bearings & Fuel Pump; Vintage and Collecta-ble John Deere Tractor that Starts, Runs, and Drives; 2007Motor Scooter made by SHJM Model MS w/ 250 cc Motor,Scooter has Electric Start, Looks like New, Starts, Runs andDrives and is Well Cared for. To bid on these items Log on towww.K-Bid.com to make your bid online TODAY!!!

ClosesMarch 12

North Auctions Sheriff's Sale ClosesMarch 20

J.A.X. of Benson Sale #65

This is a signed Robert SteinerGovenor's Remarque Edition of theRhode Island Duck Stamp 1989, A veryunique print with the Remarque Paint-ing on the print, the 2 Signed Stampsand the Gold Plate Medallion, All in abeautiful frame, with a personal note

from the artist to the consignor on the back, This is one ofthe Greatest Water Fowl and Duck Stamp Artists Ever. Log ontoday to www.K-Bid.com to make your online BID!!!

ClosesMarch 12

Are you looking for some unique decorative pieces for yourhome? This is the auction you all have been waiting for –Schumacher’s Fine Art. Most Pieces are originals, althoughthere are some prints, Intricate Grandfather clock, a completeprinter’s work station, Cranberry Epergne, Les Kouba prints,Waggie Originals and much more. Log on to www.K-Bid.comtoday and make your bid on these pieces TODAY!!!

MDI Norwalk Iowa MetalOffice & Shop Building

Metal Sided and Roofed, Office andThree Bay Shop Building. Built in2003, Three Electric Garage Doors,Shop has Metal Panel Walls on theInterior and Exterior and are TreatedLaminated Columns with ConcreteFootings, External Walls are Insu-

lated, Office Area is Sheetrock Walls w/ Wood Studs, Test LabCabinets and Counter Tops, Plumbing, Electric, Furnace AndA/C, and Control Fixtures Included. Log on today to BID!!!

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2001 Tahoe, 5.3 Vortec Motor, Auto Transmission, Power Win-dows, Locks & Mirror, Great Stereo, Heated Seats, RemoteStart, Tires, Roof Rack & more; 1997 Toyota Corolla 1.8 LiterEngine, Great Fuel Economy, Clean Car that runs Great; 2002Cadillac Deville 4.6L 32V Northstar Motor, Runs and ShiftsGreat, Power Windows, Locks, Mirrors, Heated Seats and more.Log on today to www.K-Bid.com to make your bid NOW!!!

J&J Skid and Truck Accessories ClosesMarch 20

Are you looking to spruce up your truck? This auction has aTrailer/5th Wheel Movers, 8ft Snow Bucket for Skid Loader,Weld- On Universal Quick Attach Plate, Two Piece Weld-On Uni-versal Quick Attach Plate, 8FT Fork Extensions, Load Exten-der-Supports Long Loads for Hauling-Raised Up and Out toHold the Load, Truck Service Step. Log on to www.K-Bid.comto make your bid on these Truck accessories TODAY!!!

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – MARCH 9 THROUGH MARCH 15

Music: Power of TenWhere: Santorini Taverna,13000 Technology DriveWhen: 9:15 p.m.Info: santorinimn.com

Family StorytimeWhere: Eden Prairie Library,565 Prairie Center DriveWhen: 10:30 a.m.Info: 612-543-6275

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Music: Jam FactoryWhere: Santorini Taverna,13000 Technology DriveWhen: 9:15 p.m.Info: santorinimn.com

Free Family Flicks“Legend of theGuardians”Where: Mall of AmericaWhen: 10 a.m.Info: xr.com/moa

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Hopkins Westwind BandWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: 952-833-9540

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Toddler StorytimeWhere: Edina Library, 5280Grandview Square, EdinaWhen: 11 a.m.Info: 612-543-6325

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Eden Prairie School BoardmeetingWhere: AdministrativeServices Center, 8100School RoadWhen: 6 p.m.Info: edenpr.org

Minnetonka Concert BandWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: 952-833-9540

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Job Transition GroupWhere: St. Andrew LutheranChurch, 13600 TechnologyDriveWhen: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Info: standrewlu.org

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St. Patrick’s DayLuncheonWhere: Senior Center, 8950Eden Prairie RoadWhen: 11:30 a.m.Info: edenprairie.org.

Brodini Comedy andMagic ActWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: NoonInfo: 952-833-9540

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Finding support for concussionswhere there once was none

BY MIKE HANKS – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Matt Hovila distinctly remembers hislast basketball game at BloomingtonJefferson High School.

Unlike most seniors, his last game didn’tend with a playoff loss or an improbablestate tournament victory, it ended with aconference victory against Rosemount.And it was the first conference game of theseason.

There was little indication in the finalminutes of the game that Hovila’s playingdays were over. He had aspirations of play-ing collegiate basketball, but those went bythe wayside following the victory.

Hovila suffered a concussion during thatRosemount victory last season. Instead ofspending this winter on a basketball courtat an outstate school, Hovila is studyingapplied economics at the University ofMinnesota. And he’s reaching out to thosewho are traveling the same path he hassince fourth grade, students affected by con-cussions.

Hovila is the co-founder ofConnections4Concussions, a support groupfor students who are coping with the effectsof a concussion or mild traumatic braininjury. At 19, Hovila is an elder statesmanfor the newly formed support group, whichheld its first meeting last week at PennLake Library in Bloomington.

“It’s good to be with people who knowthe same struggles, and don’t judge you forit,” he said. Hovila wants students fromacross the Twin Cities and beyond to knowthat they’re not the only one suffering fromthe lingering effects of a concussion, a feel-ing he knows well in the years since hisfirst concussion, suffered while playingfootball as a fourth-grader.

What Hovila and his family didn’t knowall those years ago was that his first concus-sion would be just one of many. He sufferedtwo concussions within a one-month periodduring that fourth-grade football season.The first wasn’t significant, according toHovila, but the second one turned out to belife changing, even though it wasn’t as hardof a hit. “The effects of it were more seriousbecause of the first hit,” he said.

The second concussion had lastingeffects. He had bouts with fatigue and mem-ory loss, struggled in school, became short-tempered and was prone to outbursts, alluncharacteristic for him prior to fourthgrade, he explained.

Hovila’s life returned to normal in fifthgrade, but concussions became a part of hislife as a basketball player, starting with aconcussion in sixth grade. Headaches fol-lowing that concussion occasionally forcedHovila to go home early from school.

After each concussion Hovila would be

diagnosed by a doctor and cleared toresume activity before returning to basket-ball. “We did everything we were supposedto at the time,” he said. But by his sopho-more year in high school the family decidedthat the recurring cycle should end. Hovilaand his parent agreed that the next concus-sion would be his last as a basketball player.

Hovila was 90 seconds from extendinghis basketball career beyond the openinggame of the conference schedule. An elbowto the head during a scrum for a rebound offof a missed free throw was the final blow,although Hovila didn’t know it at the time.He remembers the sharp pain he felt shootup the right side of his skull, calling it “oneof the worst pains I had felt.” But it didn’tcause an immediate headache or dizziness.“I finished the game.”

It wasn’t until more than 90 minutesafter the game that Hovila started to experi-ence concussion symptoms. “I couldn’teven get off the couch by myself,” he said.

Beyond basketball“I’m still dealing with a lot of the symp-

toms,” Hovila said. Years of experience have helped Hovila

learn how to manage and cope with theeffects of his concussions, but he grew upwithout a peer group to share his experi-ences with. Classmates suffered concus-sions, too, but none of them experiencedthe recurring effects of them as Hovila did.

Hovila has had an outlet for support,however, the Brain Injury Association ofMinnesota. Through their programs tohelp families affected by brain injuriesHovila met Kayla Meyer of New Prague,who had suffered a concussion inDecember 2009. While attending aMinnesota Wild game last October asguests of the Brain Injury Association,Hovila and Meyer discussed starting a peersupport group. The idea was suggested injest, but the duo realized they could fulfill aneed by organizing the group, and proceed-ed to do so.

Connections4Concussions is intended toprovide youth and young adults who havesuffered concussions and mild traumaticbrain injuries with opportunities to learnfrom each other, and find encouragementand support.

The inaugural meeting attracted 10 stu-dents, with the Hovila and Meyer familiesdiscussing their experiences and the needfor the support group. The group will meet at6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each monthat Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S.

The March 27 meeting will include twospeakers from the Brain InjuryAssociation.

Information about the group is availableonline at go.to/c4c.

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‘Open to Business’ program starts in HopkinsResidents, businessowners and thosecontemplating starting abusiness are eligibleBY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Starting this March, business-mind-ed people in Hopkins will have access toresources that can help grow or start abusiness thanks to the “Open toBusiness” program.

The development program is spon-sored by the Metropolitan Consortiumof Community Developers, the City ofHopkins, Hopkins Business and CivicAssociation and Hennepin County.

The city and the Hopkins Businessand Civic Association will each con-tribute $2,500 to fund the program, withHennepin County providing a match-ing $5,000 grant to cover the $10,000annual program fee.

The yearlong program offers one-on-one business consulting and providesfinancial assistance to small businessesthat typically would not have access to

bank capital, said Hopkins CommunityDevelopment Coordinator Tara Beard.

“We’re very excited about it and wethink we’ll get high participation forthe Hopkins entrepreneurial communi-ty,” said Beard.

Hopkins business owners, city resi-dents who own a business elsewhere –including their home – and those inter-ested in starting a business are eligibleto participate in the program.

“For existing business, we provide awhole array of services – strategicplanning, marketing, cash flow analysisand help them determine what theircapital needs are for expansion,” saidMCCD Enterprise Facilitator RobSmolund.

Beard said this new program fits aneed for the Hopkins business commu-nity.

“We get tons of calls from businessesthat exist or want to exist in Hopkinslooking for help,” she said. “This pro-vides a reputable program.”

An MCCD adviser, either Smolund orLee Hall, will be available to meet withthose interested in the program 1-3 p.m.Monday, March 26, at The Depot CoffeeHouse, 9451 Excelsior Blvd., Hopkins.

Those interested in the program cancall MCCD or the city to set up anappointment for or walk-in for a 30-minute consultation for the March 26meeting date.

As of press time, Beard said sevenpeople were on the waiting list. If theadvisers cannot accommodate all whoattend within the first two hours, theywill stay longer.

Beard said it has not been decided ifall future walk-in meetings will be host-ed at The Depot, but meetings will behosted once a month for the next year ata city locale.

Smolund described the once-a-monthcity meetings act as a “teaser.”Interested people can call and scheduleappointments for consultations at theMCCD office, 3137 Chicago Ave.,Minneapolis.

“The two hours a month are just away to make it very convenient for peo-ple to come in,” Smolund said. “Callanytime and we can schedule anappointment. We couldn’t do it all injust those two hours.”

Smolund said he hopes peoplechoose MCCD representatives to betheir personal business mentor. He tai-

lors his knowledge and expertise toindividual needs.

“I tend to not come in with a pre-scription menu of services,” he said.“My goal with anyone is to becometheir trusted adviser … to help themmake decisions in an objective way.”

“I think sometimes entrepreneursare too close to their business and theycan’t think from the 30 thousand feetlevel. They’re on the ground and theycan’t see it clearly.”

MCCD began the program a littlemore than a year ago in Brooklyn Parkand has since expanded to Minnetonka,St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Center, EdenPrairie, Edina and Robbinsdale, saidSmolund.

Joining Hopkins in the program thismonth are Golden Valley and NewHope.

Smolund said the MCCD has beenproviding this type of service since1989 to business-minded people inMinneapolis and St. Paul, just notunder the “Open to Business” brand.

Hennepin County stepped in andpartnered with MCCD to make the pro-gram available recently to suburbancities, Beard said.

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would have reviewed and voted on usingthe grants or not, Hann said.

After that approval, Hann said he wasgoing to make sure those grant dollarswere used as required under the urgencyreview requirements. Hann said he andothers are working on a letter to find thatout.

“We are asking for them to demon-strate that funds that they acquiredunder the urgency provisions are in factcomplying with the provisions under thelaw,” Hann said last week.

Have those funds been spent appropri-ately?

For the health department grants,“The short answer is, yes,” saidAssistant Department of HealthCommissioner Craig Acomb. Althougheach grant is in a different stage and notall the money has been spent, the fund-ing and projects have begun to ensurelong-term plans and conditions will bemet.

If the grants’ acceptance were delayedextensively, it could have slowed long-

term plans to use the grant funds, whichcould have signaled to the federalgranters that the money would not bespent as intended and therefore with-draw them, Acomb said.

Department of Human Servicesspokesperson Patrice Vick said thedepartment will prepare a response oncethe letter that asks for details is sent tothe department.

Although all the grants likely wentthrough, Hann said he would introduce abill that would change how grant dollarsare approved and spent.

When a state department makes agrant request, it would have to let the leg-islature know what grant request it’sseeking, Hann said. Then, the legislaturewould have to look at them and approveit or not.

Hann introduced such a bill, whichhas been referred to a finance commit-tee.

Essentially, the bill stipulates that anymoney spent by executive branch needsto be approved by the legislature, and itwould call for a process that fulfills whatthe state constitution already requires,Hann said.

“No money can be spent without thespecific provision of the legislature,”

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Eden Prairie PomSquad takes top ranks

The Eden Prairie Pom Squad compet-ed with dance teams from all over theU.S.A. and Mexico in the DX AmeriCupDance Championships held at theMinneapolis Convention Center Feb. 24-26.

The Pom Squad placed first in theVarsity Jazz category and first in theSenior Pom category. The Pom Squadalso competed with their field Hip Hopperformance and placed second. Over 30entrants participated in the Senior Pomcategory and 27 teams participated inthe Varsity Jazz category. The PomSquad performed their Jazz routine inthe Grand Champion event. The top per-formance routine from all categories isasked to perform their dance. The EdenPrairie Pom Squad’s Jazz routineearned the highest score in the HighSchool age division, earning them thetitle of National Grand Champion witha score of 101.88.

Coach Anna Itmann was honoredwith a special judge’s choreographyaward for the team’s Pom routine,acknowledging the incredibly seamlesstransitions and excellent technique.

Two weeks ago, the Pom Squad par-ticipated at the UDA NationalCompetition in Florida. The team placedsecond nationally for Pom and secondnationally for Jazz.

In addition, Eden Prairie soloistsdominated the top positions with 8soloists qualifying in the top 10. KristinaMonsen placed first, Kelly Olson secondand Aly Limberis third.

The other soloists competing wereChloe Setter, Sydney Borchert, KatieMiller, Megan Kaveney, Kari Johnsonand Hailey Nerison. As the top soloist,Monsen had the honor of performingher solo in front of all participants atthe banquet Saturday night. The soloistscompeted in a field of 48 participants inthe senior category and 33 in the juniorcategory.

Rematch setting up fornew District 49B seat

Following the release of new bound-aries for state house districts, a formerstate representative has announced hewill challenge the man who unseatedhim two years ago.

Former House District 41B Rep. PaulRosenthal of Edina will seek election to

the new House District 49B seat.Rosenthal was unseated by Rep. PatMazarol in the 2010 election for thehouse district covering southern Edinaand west Bloomington. The new HouseDistrict 49B will retain most of theprecincts within 41B while addingprecincts in northeast Eden Prairie andportions of precincts in southeasternMinnetonka.

“District 49B needs a representativewho will listen to the voters, work hardand help create jobs, strengthen ourschools and ensure Minnesota is a statewhere business and families can flour-ish,” Rosenthal said.

Rosenthal served one term in theMinnesota House of Representatives.

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Southwest Transitpartners with Jefferson

SouthWest Transit has announcedthat an agreement has been made withJefferson Lines to establish an “interci-ty” bus stop on its route betweenMinneapolis and Sioux Falls, S.D. atSouthWest Station, 13500 Technology

Drive, Eden Prairie. Jefferson Lines provides intercity

service in the upper Midwest states andis especially popular with college stu-dents in Duluth, Sioux Falls and othercities.

The current schedule offers service toSioux Falls 12:15 p.m. Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday and Sunday fromSouthWest Station. Eastbound servicealong the same routing arrives in EdenPrairie at 4:25 p.m. on Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on itsway to Minneapolis.

The routing includes stops inGlencoe, Hutchinson, Litchfield,Willmar, Clara City, Granite Falls,Marshall, Ruthton, Pipestone, Luverneand Sioux Falls, SD.

Staff is available at SouthWestStation Monday through Friday from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. to sell tickets for anyJefferson Lines route. Connections canbe made for trips throughout most of theUnited States.

Jefferson Lines is a Minneapolis-based intercity bus company that pro-vides intercity bus service to 13 states,serving more than 170 communitiesnationwide.

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Students from Eden Prairie have beennamed to the dean’s list, graduated fromor received other honors from the univer-sities, colleges or groups listed.

Terry Prindiville and MichelleTurner graduated from BethelUniversity, St. Paul.

Hodo K Abdi, Matthew T Adams,Katayoun Amjadi, Elizabeth SAnderson, Petra C Bachour, BrittanyM Balagna, Cameron M Beiersdorf,Laurine E Berg, Allison A Bertelson,Kristen A Bertelson, Brice J Blahnik,Samuel G Buck, Corbin J Buechler,Aura Cernatinskyte, Donna J Coetzee,Jordan R Collins, Jennifer R Crist,Kimberly M Currier, Jennifer CDworak, Nina R Dylla, Linden L Falk,Mahin J Fernando, Shannon JFletcher, Jeffrey M Frankosky, HayleyFreeman, Gabrielle M Ghreichi, ShaneI Goronkin, Shamsu Dini O Hashi,Sara K Hauck, Tyler L Herzog, AliceHindanov, Lang M Ho, Laura PHoffman, Holly M Hornseth, ElizabethM Hustad, Maggie R Hysjulien,Salman S Ikramuddin, Alyssa AKettler, Blake Kist, Morgan Kist,Brian J Krause, Shay A Lell, MitchellW Lenhard, Jessica J Lewis, KatherineM Lunde, Anjuli S Maharaj, Corey DMiller, Hannah E Mohan, Caitlin MMoldenhauer, Lauren M Moriyama,

Iris Nash, Laurel A Nee, Jamie DNichols, Elli J Norberg, Parker DO’Brien, Rachel L Olson, Cassandra EOpitz, Ryan T Orton, Dana J Osdoba,Arth B Patel, Jeffrey Pearson, AngelaE Peterson, Victoria Phuong, Rachel EPowers, Donia L Robinson, William JRock, Sarah T Sandquist, ChristopherS Schroeder, Michael J Serra, Soham AShah, Melody C Siebel, Siri A Simons,Natalie R Sinn, Dale M Smith,Stephanie A Solfelt, Allison E Spicher,Paul S Stadem, Carter R Stebbins,Margaret R Strampe, Mackenzie AStyrlund, Stefan L Szalkiewicz,Autumn M Tani-Winegarden,Samantha M Tauer, Jared D Venier,Jennifer L Weber, Joseph S Wentzel,Jessica A Wheeler, Mengxi Yang andJessica A Zuck were named to theUniversity of Minnesota dean’s list.

Sarah Elizabeth Claeys of EdenPrairie has been named to the Dean’s Listat Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.

Bradley Masche and Kathryn AnnVidal graduated from the University ofWisconsin–La Crosse.

Geofrey Kalanzi graduated from TheCollege of St. Scholastica, Duluth.

Megan Grover was named to theDean’s List at Ithaca College’s School ofHealth Sciences and HumanPerformance.

Steven Gerald Addyman graduatedfrom the University of Kansas, Lawrence,Kan.

Sarah Barnes has earned a degree inManagement from the Georgia Institute ofTechnology in Atlanta.

Caitlin Hanahoe was named to the fallsemester Dean’s List at BryantUniversity.

Nicholas Patrick Denucci, MichaelR Gorski, Katherine Julia Hansen,Daniel John Montville and MatthewDavid graduated from the University ofWisconsin-Madison.

Hayley Grady graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Superior.

Air Force Airman Brett W. Carlsongraduated from basic military trainingat Lackland Air Force Base, SanAntonio, Texas.

Marisa Krueger graduated fromThe College of St. Scholastica, Duluth.

Sarah Elizabeth Hancock, KristaMarie Lindseth, David John Schatz andDavis Edward Snyder were named to thedean’s list at Miami University, Oxford,Ohio.

Suresh Batchu, Amanda Bennett,Jane Best, Matthew Bright, JosephCegla, Bikram Duwal, David Flom,Ryan Fritzke, Alees Gleason, CaitlinHaase, Travis Kern, Anne Lee, RyanLindahl, Sachin Manandhar, Jeffrey

Mauser, Matthew MulQueeny,Alexander Noble, Mikkee Olson,Kirbi Premkumar, Robert Roeglin,Travis Rother, Brooke Sanders,Shajia Sharmin, Joshua Sheehan,Ivy Stevens and Lucas Wilde graduat-ed from Minnesota State University,Mankato.

Brett Bork and StephanieChristine Spading were named to theUniversity of Milwaukee dean’s list.

David Bergstrand was named to thedean’s list at Augsburg College.

Andrew Benson, Miles Campbell,Ellen Carlson, Kaylee Damasin,Rachel Lindgren, Derek Mostad,Brandon Nelson, Sean Nonhof andChelsea Norton were named to thedean’s list at Bemidji State University.

Laura Behlke, Min Bista, CarrynBroich, Amanda Cuka, Eric Cuka,Andrew Goertz, Christopher Groven,Jason Steigauf, Shivli Tandon,Aaron Tavares, Douglas Tucker andKelly Whipple graduated from the St.Cloud State University.

Lauren Buhler, Rachel Fragale,Jonathan Hamilton, Fatema Karim,Ravi Teja Kasukurthi Venkata,Christian Morana, Brent Ness,Kathleen Nordby and StevenO’Malley graduated from theUniversity of St. Thomas.

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DUNDORE – BROWNJon and Holly Dundore of

Burnsville, Minnesota announce theengagement of their daughter, JessicaDundore, to Andrew Brown, son ofLarry and Judy Brown of McGregor,Minnesota. Jessica and Andrew metin college at the University ofWisconsin, Stevens Point. The couplenow resides in Grand Rapids,Minnesota, where they both work.Jessica is the speech therapy assis-tant for ISD 318. Andrew is the assis-tant area supervisor for parks andtrails at the Grand Rapids-DNR. Theirwedding is planned for Labor Dayweekend of this year.

ENGAGEMENT WEDDING

SASSEVILLE - ADKINSMadeleine Sasseville of

Bloomington, MN and Jimmy Adkinsof Beaufort, SC, were married inSavannah, GA on November 11,2011. They met while volunteeringat the Community Bible Church ofSavannah.

Madeleine, daughter of David andMary Sasseville of Bloomington, MN,graduated from BloomingtonKennedy High School in 2007 andThe Savannah College of Art &Design in 2011. Jimmy is a collegegraduate and has a certificate inBiblical Counseling from WestminsterTheological Seminary in Philadelphia.

He is employed by Avenue 365Lender Services and Madeleine is afree lance professional artist.

The marriage ceremony wasperformed by Pastor Bill Fowler atThe Community Bible Church ofSavannah. The reception was heldat 45 Bistro at The Marshall Housein Historic Savannah, GA.Madeleine and Jimmy now maketheir home in Philadelphia, PA.

ing videos, agendas and updates areposted to the website quickly.

If materials are introduced during

a meeting, administrators make surecopies are made for the audience andpublic.

For these reasons, and severalmore, the mood and culture of theschool districts’ headquarters havechanged.

When processes and operations are

open, trust is established and re-estab-lished. People feel confident.

When trust is established and oper-ations remain open, it’s easier tounderstand leaders’ decisions, evenwhen you don’t agree with that deci-sion.

Hopefully that keeps up in Eden

Prairie, and surely this leadershipapproach applies to any effective pub-lic body.

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Police and fire logThe following incidents were

reported to the Eden PrairiePolice Department, Feb. 23 toMarch 1

Number of reported inci-dents, by type:

• Assault – 1• Burglary – 2• Damage to property – 1• Disorderly conduct – 4• Drugs – 3• DWIs – 5• Fire calls – 27• Suspicious person – 4• Suspicious vehicle – 7

• Tamper with auto – 7• Theft – 11• Vehicle crash – 21

Please note the incidents listedrepresent only a small fractionof the daily calls for servicereceived by the Eden PrairiePolice Department. All inci-dents are as originally reportedto police, and may not reflectthe results of further investiga-tion; therefore, it is possiblethat the incidents listed werefound to be something otherthan what was originallyreported.

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NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARINGMinnesota Statutes

§§103D.605 & 103D.745NINE MILE CREEK

WATERSHED DISTRICTBOARD OF MANAGERS

Rules Amendment – Technical Clarifications to Rules

Adopted in 2008NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN that theBoard of Managers, Nine Mile Creek Wa-tershed District, will hold a public hearingat 7:00 p.m., March 21, 2012, at the of-fices of the Nine Mile Creek WatershedDistrict located at 7710 Computer Av-enue, Suite 135, Edina, Minnesota, onproposed technical clarifications to theNine Mile Creek Watershed District rulesadopted in 2008.

This housekeeping rulemaking by theDistrict provides technical clarificationsto rules adopted in 2008. Review and ap-proval of the amendments will be con-ducted according to the standardprocess found in Minnesota Statutessection 103D.341.

The Board of Managers welcomes ques-tions and comments from the public, es-pecially municipalities, Hennepin County,state agencies and public and privateowners of property in the watershed, dur-ing the rulemaking process.

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Dated: February 29, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF MAN-AGERSNINE MILE CREEK WATERSHED DIS-TRICT

/S/Jodi PetersonJodi Peterdon, Secretary

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NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSALOF PROPERTY

PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS.Inc. will conduct sales(s) at Public Stor-age located at Eden Prairie 08308: 7921Eden Prairie Rd., Eden Prairie, MN55347. Notice is hereby given that the un-dersigned will sell at public auction onMarch 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm personalproperty including but not limited to furni-ture, clothing, tools and/or other house-hold items. The name of the person(s)whose personal property is to be sold isas follows:1013 - Lenarz, Lynn; 1303 - Rodriguez,Anthony; 1312 - Hanson, Kathleen; 1501- Jacobwith, Monica; 1601 - Finken, Jan;2115 - Sweeney, James; 2220 - Finken,Jan; 3011 - Finken, Jan; 5008 - Sweeney,James.

(Mar. 8 & 15, 2012) PS 08308D4-EP-Mar28 Auction


NOTICE OF SALE AND DISPOSALOF PROPERTY

PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS.Inc. will conduct sales(s) at Public Stor-age located at Eden Prairie 08307: 6570Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN55344. Notice is hereby given that the un-dersigned will sell at public auction onMarch 28, 2012 at 1:00 pm personalproperty including but not limited to furni-ture, clothing, tools and/or other house-hold items. The name of the person(s)whose personal property is to be sold isas follows:0111 - Rauenhorst, Michael; 0113 -Gesche, Jay; 0455 - Miller, Theodore;0619 - Morgan, Lonnie; 0623 - Delao,Paul; 0687 - Chughtai, Ghulam; 0718 -Ahlgren, John; 0866 - Donald F. Shiff &Associates; 0935 - Baldovinos, Rufina;1483 - Davis, Kate; 1653 - Amundsen,Sara.

(Mar. 8 & 15, 2012) PS 08307D4-EP-Mar28 Auction

Probate Notice(Official Publication)

STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF HENNEPIN

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISION

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTCourt File No. 27-PA-PR-12-249

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ANDNOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OFJack Lee Ellis, a/k/a Jack L. Ellis,a/k/a Jack EllisDECEDENT

Notice is given that an application for in-formal probate of the Decedent’s willdated 04/16/2009, has been filed with theRegistrar. The application has beengranted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar hasinformally appointed Petra B. Arendtsenwhose address is: 4238 South 675 East,Ogden, UT 84403 as personal represen-tative of the Estate of the Decedent. Anyheir, devisee or other interested personmay be entitled to appointment as per-sonal representative or may object to theappointment of the personal representa-tive. Unless objections are filed with theCourt (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607)and the Court otherwise orders, the per-sonal representative has full power to ad-minister the Estate including, after 30days from the date of issuance of letters,the power to sell, encumber, lease or dis-tribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the willor appointment of the Personal Repre-sentative must be filed with this Courtand will be heard by the Court after thefiling of an appropriate petition and prop-er notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn.524.3-801) all creditors having claimsagainst the Estate are required to presentthe claims to the personal representativeor to the Court Administrator within fourmonths after the date of this Notice or theclaims will be barred.

Dated: February 23, 2012Alonna Warns

Registrar

Dated: February 23, 2012Mark S. ThompsonCourt Administrator

Attorney For Personal RepresentativePaul V. SweenAdams, Rizzi & Sween, P.A.300 First Street NWAustin, MN 55912File No.: 87985Tel. (507) 433-7394Fax. (507) 433-8890Attorney Registration No. 107761

(Mar. 8 & 15, 2012) D4-EllisProbate

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does notprovide a user with exclusive rights tothat name. The filing is required for con-sumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the trueowner of a business.

List the exact assumed name under whichthe business is or will be conducted:Elite Sports Advising

Principal Place of Business:11310 Lanewood Circle, Eden Prairie,MN 55344

List the name and complete street ad-dress of all persons conducting businessunder the above Assumed Name, OR ifan entity, provide the legal corporate,LLC, or Limited Partnership name andregistered office address:Musil Ventures, LLC, 11310 LanewoodCircle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

I, the undersigned, certify that I am sign-ing this document as the person whosesignature is required, or as agent of theperson(s) whose signature would be re-quired who has authorized me to sign thisdocument on his/her behalf, or in both ca-pacities. I further certify that I have com-pleted all required fields, and that the in-

formation in this document is true andcorrect and in compliance with the ap-plicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. Iunderstand that by signing this documentI am subject to the penalties of perjury asset forth in Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this document under oath.

FILED: February 13, 2012/s/ Amanda Musil, Owner

(Mar. 1 & 8, 2012) D4-EliteSportsAdvising



CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does notprovide a user with exclusive rights tothat name. The filing is required for con-sumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the trueowner of a business.

List the exact assumed name under whichthe business is or will be conducted:KemaTek

Principal Place of Business:7001 Beacon Circle, Eden Prairie, MN55346

List the name and complete street ad-dress of all persons conducting businessunder the above Assumed Name, OR ifan entity, provide the legal corporate,LLC, or Limited Partnership name andregistered office address:Matthew Moffett, 7001 Beacon Circle,Eden Prairie, MN 55346

I certify that I am authorized to sign thiscertificate and I further certify that I un-derstand that by signing this certificate, Iam subject to the penalties of perjury asset forth in Minnesota Statutes section609.48 as if I had signed this certificateunder oath.

FILED: February 10, 2012/s/ Matthew Moffett, Owner

(Mar. 8 & 15, 2012) D4-KemaTek



AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OFASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333

The filing of an assumed name does notprovide a user with exclusive rights tothat name. The filing is required for con-sumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the trueowner of a business.

The exact assumed name under whichthe business is or will be conducted is:Backstreet Kitchen

The address of the principal place ofbusiness:7264 Washington Avenue South, EdenPrairie, MN 55344

The name and complete street addressof all persons conducting business underthe above Assumed Name:Backstreet Kitchen, LLC, 7264 Wash-ington Avenue South, Eden Prairie,MN 55344

This certificate is an amendment of Cer-tificate of Assumed Name Number44736490002 originally filed on10/12/2011 under the name BackstreetKitchen, Inc.

I, the undersigned, certify that I am sign-ing this document as the person whosesignature is required, or as agent of theperson(s) whose signature would be re-quired who has authorized me to sign thisdocument on his/her behalf, or in both ca-pacities. I further certify that I have com-pleted all required fields, and that the in-formation in this document is true andcorrect and in compliance with the ap-plicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. Iunderstand that by signing this documentI am subject to the penalties of perjury asset forth in Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this document under oath.

FILED: February 28, 2012/s/ Anthony Sisinni, President

(Mar. 8 & 15, 2012) D4-BackstreetKit

LEGAL NOTICES

SPORTSBOYS SWIMMING FEAT

Eden Prairie High School’s boys swimming teamearned its fourth state title, first since 2005, by win-ning the Class AA championship last weekend at theUniversity of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

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STARS OF THE WEEK

MacKenzie Dent The Eden Prairie senior gym-

nast earned gold medals on unevenbars and floor exercise at the stateAA meet Feb. 25 at the University ofMinnesota Sports Pavilion. She wassecond in all-around and third onvault.

Sam BrancaleThis Eden Prairie senior

wrestler claimed a gold medal at 126pounds during the state Class 3Atournament.

Jordan PetersonEden Prairie’s senior center

came through with an 18-point scor-ing effort to help the Eagles defeatWayzata 71-52 in Lake Conferencebasketball action Feb. 28.

Jack KlukasPomona-Pitzer College (Calif.)

freshman Jack Klukas of EdenPrairie was named SCIAC Men’sBasketball Newcomer of the Year.Klukas was also chosen to the all-conference first team. Klukas, a for-ward, averaged 9.5 points per gameand had 42 assists in 26 games.

Kyle RauUniversity of Minnesota fresh-

man left winger scored two power-play goals during the Gophers’ 3-2WCHA hockey victory overNebraska-Omaha Feb. 25.

Ben BrancaleThe Eden Prairie freshman

wrestler earned a bronze medal forhis third-place finish in the 120-pound weight class at the state 3Atournament last weekend.

Aaron GreenbergThis Eden Prairie swimmer

achieved two gold medals at thestate AA meet last weekend at the Uof M Aquatic Center.

Eagle swimmers proudly display their state AA championship trophy after the finals March 3. Eden Prairie won its fourth state boys swimming title by a margin of 108.5points. (Submitted photo)

State swimming supremacyEden Prairie wins ClassAA title with dominatingperformanceBY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eden Prairie headed into the StateAA Boys Swimming and Diving Meetlast weekend confident it would have agreat chance to win the title.

The Eagles sent a large delegation tostate after dominating the Section 6AAfinals the previous week.

Eden Prairie was dominant again atstate winning the championship by 108.5points. The Eagles claimed their fourthstate boys swimming title by scoring314.5 points. Maple Grove and

Minnetonka shared second-place honorswith 206 points.

Rounding out the top five state finish-ers were fourth-place Rosemount (178)and fifth-place Edina (159).

Eden Prairie had five event winnerswhile overpowering state foes.

“It was exciting to win the champi-onship and place first in so manyevents,” said Eden Prairie head coachKelly Boston. “Friday night’s prelimswere critical to our success and we didvery well in that competition.

“We also had three strong relay teamsthat helped us score a lot of points.

“We had great support from our fansat the meet,” added Boston.

Eden Prairie won its first state boysswim title since 2005.

Two Eagle relay teams won gold

medals. Eden Prairie’s 200-yard freestylerelay of Aaron Greenberg, MaverickHovey, Mike Solfelt and Bryce Bostoncombined for a Minnesota all-time statemeet record time of 1 minute, 23.90 sec-onds.

Eden Prairie also won a gold medal inthe 400 freestyle relay (3:06.01). Thatrelay consisted of Greenberg, Boston,Solfelt and Hovey.

Eden Prairie added points in the 200medley relay with a fifth-place time of1:38.18. Members of that relay were SamHansen, Griffin Back, Jenia Foster andBrandt Swanson.

Greenberg was a two-time goldmedalist for state champion EdenPrairie.

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Eden Prairie wrestling co-head coach Tom Gruhlke carries his 126-pound state champion Sam Brancale off the mat after the Eagle senior defeated Mitch Bengtsonof St. Cloud Apollo in the finals March 3. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

State wrestling golden momentEden Prairie’s SamBrancale pulls off rever-sal in final seconds towin 126-pound titleBY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

A gold-medal bid seemed to be out ofEden Prairie senior wrestler SamBrancale’s reach as he took a quickglance at the clock showing only 10 sec-onds remaining in his state Class 3A126-pound championship match March3 at Xcel Energy Center.

Brancale was behind 1-0 to MitchBengtson of St. Cloud Apollo in thefinal seconds. A gold medal was atstake along with an opportunity forBrancale to end Bengtson’s state-

record 179-match win streak.The Eden Prairie wrestler managed

to execute a reversal with four secondsleft and earned a hard-fought 2-1 victo-ry over four-time state championBengtson.

“I knew I had to do somethingquickly when I looked at the clock andsaw there were only 10 secondsremaining,” said Brancale. “Bengtsonhad his arm around my waist and Imanaged to roll him over during ascramble.

“Winning that gold medal was thebest way to end my high schoolwrestling career.”

Brancale finished his senior seasonwith a 35-1 record. He also won a statetitle as a sophomore in the 103-poundweight class and placed third at 119pounds at state last season.

Brancale avenged a 1-0 loss to

Bengtson in the state quarterfinals lastseason.

“I knew Bengtson had a lot of pres-sure on him trying to keep his state-record winning streak going,” saidBrancale. “I get nervous before everymatch but had a lot of extra adrenalinfor my match with Bengtson.”

Eden Prairie co-head coach TomGruhlke was excited as Brancale wasafter the championship match. He car-ried his star wrestler off the mat onhis shoulders after Brancale’s 2-1 tri-umph.

“Sam uses his speed and quicknesswell on the mat,” said coach Gruhlke.“He gave up an escape and fell behind1-0 against Bengtson, a very goodwrestler.

“But Sam managed to scramble andget a reversal in the final seconds.”

Brancale opened the tournament

Eagles headto sectiongirls b-ballfinalsBY GREG KLEVEN – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eden Prairie’s inside/outside scor-ing punch of senior forward JackieJohnson and senior guard ShayneMullaney proved to be the knockoutblow as the Eagles defeatedBloomington Kennedy in the Class 4A,Section 2 girls basketball semifinals.

Johnson dominated inside action byscoring 25 points and Mullaney con-tributed 23 points while hitting perime-ter shots as second-seed Eden Prairieadvanced to the section finals with a 65-51 victory over third-seed KennedyMarch 3 at Hopkins Lindbergh Center.

Eden Prairie opened the playoffswith a 62-41 triumph over seventh-seedBloomington Jefferson in the quarter-finals Feb. 29 at home.

The Eagles meet No. 1 seed Edina inthe Section 2 championship game at 7p.m. Friday, March 9, at HopkinsLindbergh Center.

Eden Prairie split with Edina dur-ing the regular season, winning 63-56before losing 36-34.

“Edina has three very good playersin [Katybeth] Biewen, [M.C.] McGroryand [Lindsey] Johnson,” said EdenPrairie head coach Chris Carr. “Weneed to play a great basketball game tobeat Edina.”

Eden Prairie played one of its bestgames of the season while defeatingKennedy by 14 points in the semifinals.

EP led 30-23 at halftime and keptincreasing its lead in the second halfwith the aid of Johnson and Mullaney.

“Johnson had a strong second halfand was a force around the basket,”said coach Carr. “And Mullaney’s pres-ence at point guard allowed other play-ers to settle down.”

Cassy Saxton and SamanthaTrammel scored seven and six pointsrespectively for the Eagles.

Eden Prairie dominated Jeffersonin the quarterfinals winning by 21points.

The Eagles had a balanced attackthat featured Mullaney (16), Johnson(13), Trammel (10), Martha Kuderer (9)and Saxton (7).

Scherber topped the Jaguar scoringchart with 24 points.


Greenberg placed first in the 50freestyle with a time of 20.93 seconds. Healso won the 100 freestyle (45.65).

Hovey was state champion in the 100butterfly (49.52). He was second in the200 freestyle (1:41.64).

Jonathan Lieberman came throughwith a second-place time of 4:33.40 in the500 freestyle. He was third in the 200

freestyle (1:41.86).“Jon almost won the 500 freestyle,”

said coach Boston. “He swam a greatfinal 50 yards but needed about 10 moreyards to finish first.”

Boston placed third in the 100 butter-fly (50.44) and sixth in the 50 freestyle(21.54). Jenia Foster was sixth in thatevent (51.87).

Back tied for sixth in the 100 breast-stroke (1:00.71).

Solfelt finished sixth in the 100freestyle (47.10) and eighth in the 200freestyle (1:44.07).

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Eden Prairie’s Aaron Greenberg swims the 100-yard freestyle event during state AA prelims March 2 at the Uof M Aquatic Center. He won gold medals in both the 100 freestyle and 50 freestyle events. (Photo by BrianNelson – Contributing Photographer)

with a pin of Jacob Rositas ofMoorhead. Then the Eagle seniordefeated Shamar Williams of AppleValley 12-2 in the quarterfinals.

Brancale beat Evan Coldon of ElkRiver 9-3 in the semifinals beforepulling off the exciting win overBengtson.

Three other Eden Prairie wrestlersalso competed at state.

Bronze medalistSam’s younger brother, Ben, fin-

ished third at 120 pounds. Ben Brancalepinned Cole Sladek of St. Michael-Albertville at 5:12 of the third-placematch.

Ben Brancale concluded his seasonwith a 39-5 record. He won an 11-3 deci-sion over Jake Stufft of Wayzata in theopening round and beat DustinWienman of Irondale 14-4 in the quar-terfinals.

Andy Underhill of Burnsvilledefeated Ben Brancale 7-5 in the semifi-nals. But he bounced back in wrestle-

backs to defeat Dakota Wangsness ofAlbert Lea 8-4.

Junior Matt Gribben also represent-ed Eden Prairie at state. He won two offour matches in the 152-pound weightclass.

Gribben, 34-9 overall, won 6-2 overTaylor Charles of St. Francis beforelosing 13-2 to T.J. Ohara of Tartan.

In wrestlebacks, Gribben beat RomalDaniel 8-6 but lost 8-0 to Joe Carpenterof Moorhead.

Senior Melvin De-Souza was EdenPrairie’s fourth state entrant. He lost10-4 to Richard Carlson of MoundsView before losing 8-6 in overtime toJace Engelmann of Brainerd inwrestlebacks.

De-Souza compiled a 31-11 recordduring his senior season.

“It was a good weekend for ourwrestling program,” said coachGruhlke. “Our four state performanceswere great for Eden Prairie wrestling.

“The future for our program looksgood with all but two seniors returningnext season.”

One of those seniors will alwayshave fond memories of his final 10 sec-onds of high school wrestling competi-tion.

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Metropolitan MosquitoControl District

BIOLOGY LAB/FIELDINSPECTOR POSITIONS

$12.35 per hour

LAB Six full time sea-sonal positions availablestarting in early April &hiring through May. Gainexperience in insect &mammal taxonomy, datarecording, assist in field-work & studies. Micro-scope & computer experi-ence & general knowledgeof biology helpful.

FIELD An additional sixfull time seasonal inspec-tor positions availablestarting April or May.Work outdoors, usuallyusing bicycles, & assistwith other research. GIS,GPS & computer experi-ence helpful.

All positions require ap-plicants to be at least 18years old & have Minneso-ta driving privileges & agood driving record. Allpositions based in St.Paul. Length of seasonless than six months.

To apply, return a com-pleted District applica-tion, postmarked byMarch 31, 2012. To requestan application, call 651-645-9149, FAX 651-645-3246(TTY use MN Relay Ser-vice), or visit our websiteat www.mmcd.org


2099 University Ave. WSt Paul, MN 55104

MMCD is an AffirmativeAction / Equal

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apply

Itching for success in ourdiverse and changing

world.

Help Wanted/Full Time

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Sales Reps* BURNSVILLE &

MINNETONKABRANCH *

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commission Benefits:

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OTG ManagementAward winning airport

food & beverage operatorwith more than 135

restaurants and eateriesWe are hiring:

FT/PT Cashiers,Host/Hostess, CounterPersonnel, and Utility

Workers.Please attend one of our

open house recruiting ses-sions held on Wednesday'sfrom 10am-2pm at the Min-neapolis - St. Paul Airport,terminal 1, baggage claimarea in the office behindcarousel's 7 & 8. Please

bring resume along andreferences

Open House from9am to 11am onWednesday for FoodManufacturing. All skilllevels & warehouse/Fork-lift. Call for more info

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9100

Education

TeacherKinderberry HillChild DevelopmentCenter in Eden Prairieis accepting resumesfor a Teacher in ourToddler program. Can-didate must be TeacherQualified under MNRule 3 guidelines. Weoffer a fun, professionalenvironment, 401K,health, dental and lifeinsurance, plus more.

For more informationor to schedule an inter-

view call Jackie @ 952-345-8012. E.O.E.

Best Buy Senior Finance Manager -Enterprise CapitalEvaluation, Real

EstateRichfield, MN

DESCRIPTION:Best Buy EnterpriseServices has an openingin Richfield, Minnesota,for a Senior FinanceManager - EnterpriseCapital Evaluation,Real Estate. Conductquantitative analysis ofinformation and collect,analyze, and interpretdata to support thestrategic and operatingplans of capital evalua-tion and corporate realestate initiatives; createspecialized custom ana-lytical tools which ap-ply finance theory, sta-tistical methods of fore-casting and accountingrules to model capita in-vestment decisions;lead finance team tosupport financial plan-ning and forecastingprocesses by providingdata and quantifying fi-nancial opportunitiesand risk, and communi-cate results.

REQUIREMENTS:Requires MBA with aconcentration in Fi-nance or Applied Cor-porate Finance with atleast two years of expe-rience as a financial an-alyst leading audits andanalyzing financialstatements for a For-tune 100 company inthe consumer retail in-dustry, at least one yearof which involved ana-lyzing corporate real es-tate portfolios. To applyplease go to: www.bestbuy-jobs.com.Keyword search: SeniorFinance Manager - En-

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651-325-0307

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Dynamex, an industryleader in the messengerand dedicated logistics de-livery business has Con-tractor Driver opportuni-ties available.

Sign on Bonus and FuelSurcharge provided. Buildyour own company and beyour own boss.

To find out more pleasecall Donna 651-746-5945

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PCA PCA needed in centralBloomington, Monday,Tuesday, and Wednes-day 9am-5pm and possi-ble weekend hours. CallMolly at 952-814-7400

LPNS NEEDED TOCOMPLETE OUR

TEAM!

ACR Homes, a leader inthe human service field, islooking for LPNs to per-form direct care in resi-dential settings. Variablepay based on shift, com-petitive benefits and gen-erous 401k. Positionsavailable at our Lakevillehome.

Call 651-415-9991 formore info.

EEO/AA

HealthCare

9050

SeniorRentals

5100

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BusinessOpps & Info

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Employment9000

2008 Mobile Home forRent with option

to Buy 3BR, 1BA, $800/mo

Krestwood Mobile Village 10225 Lyndale Ave S.

Bloomington. Call Carol 952-807-5331

ManufacturedHomes

8100

Real Estate7000

Mpls – 1BR, Heat, A/C, nrtrans & pkway $760 mo

952-457-0627 952-922-5492

Apartments &Condos For Rent

6400

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

Call for details:Michael (763) 227-1567

RoomsFor Rent

5600

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5100

All real estate advertisingin this newspaper is sub-ject to the Fair HousingAct which makes it illegalto advertise “any prefer-ence limitation or dis-crimination based on race,color, religion, sex handi-cap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or an inten-tion, to make any suchpreference, limitation ordiscrimination.” Familialstatus includes childrenunder the age of 18 livingwith parents or legal cus-todians; pregnant women;and people securing cus-tody of children under 18.

This newspaper will notknowingly accept any ad-vertising for real estatewhich is in violation ofthe law. Our readers arehereby informed that alldwellings advertised inthis newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportu-nity basis. To complain ofdiscrimination call HUDtoll-free telephone numberfor the hearing impairedis 1-800-927-9275.

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HousesFor Rent

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4200

Family Care4000

EXOTIC BIRD & SMALL ANIMAL SALE

Mar. 10th & June 9th10:00a – 3:00p - $2

VFW Hall5880 Omaha Ave N.

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Pets3970

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Personal Gun Collectionfor Sale. High quality! Callfor pricing. 612-408-0222

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Leisure3700

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Edina

3525

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MusicalInstuments

3280

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5100

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Vans, SUVs, & Trucks

9900

Motorcycles Wanted! Cash for used & Damaged

651-285-1532

Motorcycle,Moped, Motor

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9820

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Local StipendVolunteer Position

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651-310-9447

VolunteerPrograms

9450

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.: Program Manager

(South St. Paul)Hours: 20 hrs/wk flexible,Must be QMRP or DC,valid DL & insurance. 1 year exp. working withpersons with DD (2yrs ifDC) 1 yr supervisory exp.pref'd. Duties include:Oversee day to day opera-tions of DD home, hiring,training, scheduling staff,writing programs/reports,chairing client meetings,oversee financial status ofclient/home, med. moni-toring, etc. To Apply emailletter of interest/resume:

[email protected]

Visit us at www.thomasalleninc.com

AA/EOE

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.: Program Counselor

(Richfield)Hours: E/O Sat & Sun10am-9pm. Experiencepreferred, Lifting required(up to 75 lbs), Total careshome. Driver's license,clean record required.

To Apply: [email protected] or

651-789-1230 x332For more openings and

information go to:www.thomasalleninc.com

AA/EOE

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Help Wanted/Part Time

9200

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[email protected] orfill out an application

at our front desk.

Lafayette Country ClubPO Box 128

2800 Northview RoadMinnetonka Beach MN

55361

COOK Eve's-70hrs per pay periodGolden Living Center islooking for Full time,evenings Cook. Experi-enced in Nursing Homerequired. Competitivewages. Apply to:

Golden LivingCenter9200 Nicollet Ave SoBloomington, Mn.

952-881-8676EOE M/F/D/V

Drug free workplace


9200


9200

SEPTRAN IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

FOR SPECIAL NEEDS DRIVERS AT THIS TIME

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over 40 years.

SEPTRANINCORPORATED

Thank you for consideringSeptran, Inc.

2000 W. 96TH ST. • BLOOMINGTON

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OUTDOOR WORK


Mosquito Inspector Positions

$12.35 per hour

Full-time seasonal positions are available

throughout the metro areabeginning in April/May Employment less than 6

months

Work outdoors, indepen-dently and in a team

environmentLearn new skills perform-

ing a variety of tasksNo experience requiredPaid on-the-job training

Overtime/weekend workrequired on occasion

Must be at least 18 years ofage and have a good

driving record

To apply, a District application must, return a

completed District application, postmarked

by March 31, 2012

Visit www.mmcd.org, afield office, or call

651-645-9149 TTY use MN Relay

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