family homes,apartment complexes,town homes and other rental or owned housing units. Given there was also an increase in the total number ofhousing units created,the percentage ofvacant res- idences compared to occupied went from 2.7 percent in 2000 to 4.6 percent in 2010. LOOK INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION FOR THE Population and Households in Eden Prairie Catholic • College Prep. Minnesota’s single source for localfamily activities and events www.minnlocal.com RICHARDSON: TO PAGE 25 PAGE 26
LOOK INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION FOR THE S UN C URRENT E DEN P RAIRIE ✹ A PRIL 14, 2011 SPORTS Eagles primed for another run at state girls title PAGE 26 75¢ Vol. 46, No. 15 In the Community,With the Community, For the Community www.minnlocal.com Which turtle is faster? Three Eden Prairie brothers (from left to right) Christian Mattesich, Max Mattesich and Alex Mattesich inspect turtle movement at the 22nd Animal Open House held April 9 at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center. (Photo by Paul Groessel • Sun Newspapers) BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS The 2010 U.S. Census has pointed out a few holes in the Eden Prairie housing landscape. Well, more than a thousand holes, actually. The number of vacant housing units in Eden Prairie has doubled since 2000, according to the U.S. Census. The number of new housing units also increased since 2000, but given a housing market bubble burst and start of the Great Recession shortly after in 2008, the vacancy rate accelerated quicker than new units. Those numbers are based on occupancy statistics measured in the 2010 census, compared to the 2000 cen- sus. That occupancy rate measurement includes single- family homes, apartment complexes, town homes and other rental or owned housing units. Given there was also an increase in the total number of housing units created, the percentage of vacant res- idences compared to occupied went from 2.7 percent in 2000 to 4.6 percent in 2010. Occupancy rates 2000 census data 2010 census data Total units: 21,026 Total units: 25,075 Total vacant: 569 Total vacant: 1,145 Percent vacant: 2.7 Percent vacant: 4.6 EP vacancies have doubled since 2000 HOUSING: TO PAGE 25 BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS With family and supporters watching, a Hennepin County judge stated a third assessment found that an Eden Prairie man was mentally unstable at the time of his 6-month-old son’s death. Hennepin County Judge Mark Wernick is expected to make a verdict April 28 regarding a first-degree mur- der charge against Randel Richardson, 36, of Eden Prairie, who is accused of drowning his infant son last July. In a hearing Monday, April 11, Judge Wernick said the third assessment, conducted by a state psychologist, concurs with a court-ordered assessment and an assess- ment from the defense. Since all three reviews found him mentally unstable at the time of the murder, defense attorneys Anthony Edwards and Isabel Gomez will corroborate case facts with Assistant County Attorney Deborah Russell. Richardson found mentally incompetent at time of son’s death RICHARDSON: TO PAGE 25 Population and Households in Eden Prairie 6.938 1,653 16,263 5,383 39,311 14,447 54,901 20,457 60,797 23,930 65,500 25,000 69,900 28,500 77,100 33,000 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2010 2020 2030 Population: Census Population: Forecasts Households: Census Households: Forecasts TEAM FOXJET SWIM CLUB Join Our Team! Open House & Registration Sat. April 16 • 1:30-3:30pm www.teamfoxjet.com or call 952-210-8895 See Ad Inside! Spring Open House April 27, 2011, 6:00pm Catholic • College Prep. 612-798-2621 • academyofholyangels.org
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Which turtle is faster?Three Eden Prairie brothers (from left to right) Christian Mattesich, Max Mattesich and Alex Mattesich inspect turtle movement atthe 22nd Animal Open House held April 9 at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center. (Photo by Paul Groessel • Sun Newspapers)
BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS
The 2010 U.S. Census has pointed out a few holes inthe Eden Prairie housing landscape.
Well, more than a thousand holes, actually.The number of vacant housing units in Eden Prairie
has doubled since 2000, according to the U.S. Census.The number of new housing units also increased
since 2000, but given a housing market bubble burst andstart of the Great Recession shortly after in 2008, thevacancy rate accelerated quicker than new units.
Those numbers are based on occupancy statisticsmeasured in the 2010 census, compared to the 2000 cen-sus.
That occupancy rate measurement includes single-
family homes, apartment complexes, town homes andother rental or owned housing units.
Given there was also an increase in the total numberof housing units created, the percentage of vacant res-idences compared to occupied went from 2.7 percent in2000 to 4.6 percent in 2010.
Occupancy rates2000 census data 2010 census dataTotal units: 21,026 Total units: 25,075Total vacant: 569 Total vacant: 1,145Percent vacant: 2.7 Percent vacant: 4.6
EP vacancies have doubled since 2000
HOUSING: TO PAGE 25
BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS
With family and supporters watching, a HennepinCounty judge stated a third assessment found that anEden Prairie man was mentally unstable at the time ofhis 6-month-old son’s death.
Hennepin County Judge Mark Wernick is expectedto make a verdict April 28 regarding a first-degree mur-der charge against Randel Richardson, 36, of EdenPrairie, who is accused of drowning his infant son lastJuly.
In a hearing Monday, April 11, Judge Wernick saidthe third assessment, conducted by a state psychologist,concurs with a court-ordered assessment and an assess-ment from the defense.
Since all three reviews found him mentally unstableat the time of the murder, defense attorneys AnthonyEdwards and Isabel Gomez will corroborate case factswith Assistant County Attorney Deborah Russell.
Richardson foundmentally incompetentat time of son’s death
RICHARDSON: TO PAGE 25
Population and Households in Eden Prairie
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BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS
STEM in Eden Prairie could really takeoff.
During Tuesday night’s School Boardmeeting, Eden Prairie School District stafflaid out some more preliminary plansabout STEM’s future in the school district.
It was the most detail provide by aSTEM planningteam, consistingmainly of dis-trict administra-tors and teach-ers, since theSTEM programwas approved inFebruary.
STEM (sci-ence, technology, engineering and mathe-matics) is about understanding andaddressing questions or problems usingall four of the disciplines, rather than justlearning math or science concepts in isola-tion.
According to Marsha Baisch, InterimExecutive Director of EducationalServices, choice STEM classrooms willstart at the fifth grade level for the 2011-2012 school year and expand after that.
Next school year, there will be twoSTEM classrooms at Prairie ViewElementary, Forest Hills Elementary andEagle Heights Spanish Immersion andthree STEM classrooms at Eagle Lake andCedar Ridge elementary schools, Baischsaid.
The number of classrooms at each sitewas based on registration forms that weredue April 1, and as of now they expect toaccept all students who are interested,Baisch said.
For the 2012-2013 school year, aspects ofSTEM – based on what works best frompilot programs – will be rolled out as partof regular curriculum in fifth grade class-rooms, sixth-grade classrooms and fourth-grade classrooms.
“We’ll evaluate how things are goingnext year … but it will be do-able,” Baisch
said.In 2013-2014 school year, STEM will be
rolled out for grades K-3 as well.“By 2013 it would mean that STEM ele-
ments are incorporated into all of ourclassrooms,” Baisch said.
The students in the classrooms willconduct scientific investigations, collabo-rate to solve real world problems, use tech-
nology in theprocess anddemonstrate cre-ative thinkingthrough projects,according toBaisch.
For the pilotclassrooms, nextyear’s STEM
coursework will take up just over twohours of the students’ day – 75 minutes ofmath and 50 minutes of science, engineer-ing and health, according to Tuesday’spresentation.
Doug Paulson, a STEM specialist withthe Minnesota Department of Education,said the state does not differentiatebetween STEM and non-STEM schools, sothe academic standards will be the samefor both, including new engineering cur-riculum standards that the state willbegin implementing over the next fewyears.
Boardmembers Suzanne Kutina andChuck Mueller asked what support mightbe in place for students who already havea difficult time getting help at home.
Baisch said those details haven’t beenworked out, yet, but computers andInternet access may be required outside ofclass.
That support may be given throughafter-school programs that currently existor by checking out required materials,Baisch said,
“We have started that conversationabout ways to make students successful,”Baisch said.
Plans are still being made for a STEMinformational meeting on Tuesday, May 3.
STEM plans bear a little fruit
‘By 2013 it would mean that STEMelements are incorporated into allof our classrooms.’
— Marsha Baisch, Interim Executive Director of Education Services
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BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS
A Level III (high risk) predatory sexoffender is temporarily living in EdenPrairie, and a community notificationmeeting has been scheduled for resi-dents who have questions.
Nathaniel Roby, 49, has served jailtime for his sex-ual offenses andis not wanted bypolice.
According tothe MinnesotaDepartment ofC o r r e c t i o n s ,Roby has a his-tory of sexualcontact and mis-conduct, obtained through force, withmale and female juveniles, ages 8-13.
Roby is living on Martin Drive,according to police, and is expected toreside there until June 14.
The community notification meetinghas been scheduled 6:30 p.m., today,April 14, at St. Andrew Lutheran
Church, 13600 Technology Drive.The meeting will be recorded and
available on Eden Prairie TV Channel16, and on the city’s website, althoughthey will not be broadcast live.
Sgt. Dennis Paulson of the EdenPrairie Police Department said it’s thefirst Level III sex offender living in
Eden Prairie,and around 30sex offenderslive in the cityat any giventime, he said,most of whomare Level I sexoffenders.
Level I is con-sidered low pub-
lic risk; Level II moderate risk, andLevel III high risk.
“If people have questions, we justhighly encourage them to come to themeeting,” Paulson said.
A city representative said 9,500 peo-
Level III sex offender notificationmeeting schedule for April 14
MEETING: TO PAGE 25
A city representative said 9,500 peoplewere alerted by e-mail about the meet-ing, and 1,200 letters have been sent tobusinesses and residents within a halfa mile of Roby’s residence.
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Much to see at the Animal Open HouseA crowd huddles in for the animal show put on by Martha Herbert of Creative Encounters during the 22nd Animal Open House held April 9 at the EdenPrairie Outdoor Center. Herbert showed off a hedgehog and explained how it’s different to a porcupine and other animals of the like. (Photo by PaulGroessel • Sun Newspapers)
BY PAUL GROESSEL • SUN NEWSPAPERS
“Reader’s Digest” is rolling intothree area cities to hand out somechecks to their mayors.
Three “ambassadors” from the publi-cation are RV traveling to 100 citiesacross the country in 100 days as part ofits, “We hear you America,” campaign.
Along with Minneapolis and St. Paul,they are also rolling into Bloomington,Eden Prairie and Minnetonka, wherethey’ll hand out $1,000 checks that thecity can use as it wishes.
Supermodel and “CelebrityApprentice” reality television contest-ant Niki Taylor will join the “Reader’sDigest” in larger cities on the tour,including Minneapolis.
The RV was scheduled to arrive inBloomington April 10, in Eden PrairieApril 13 and Minnetonka April 14.
The campaign started in Novemberwith online voting, where U.S. citizens
could “cheer” or vote for their city asthe best.
“Vote early and often” rings true forthis contest, since people can vote fortheir city online up to 10 times per day.Such freedom may have helped boostthe total vote count reach 13 million.
The ten cities with the most votesreceive a delivered check – $40,000 forthe top-voted city, $25,000 for the runner-up and up to $10,000 for the other eight.
Prize delivery to the top ten cities,along with 90 other cities that willreceive a $1,000 check, began in January.All of the Minnesota cities on the tourstop were not in the top ten, but pickedamong the 90 cities added to the list.
Jay Ramos, one of the three“Reader’s Digest” reps traveling cross-country, said the campaign isn’t aboutboosting the publication’s circulation.
Those 90 cities were chosen basedthe stories that people submitted aspart of the “We Hear You America”
campaign and if the cities were includ-ed in a couple of the periodical’s specialpublications in addition to the onlinevoting.
“I can’t speak to specificity of [circu-lation], but the choice of the cities arenot based on readership numbers,”Ramos said. “It’s due to the three com-ponents.”
Ramos said when they stop at a city,they usually meet with community offi-cials and curious residents.
The RV’s public reception has variedat each city, he said. Those that receivedmore votes online tend to have a fewmore visitors than cities that receivedfewer votes.
With the seeming popularity of thecampaign, “Reader’s Digest” has decid-ed to start another round of voting,which runs March 8 to May 16, withanother $145,000 in prizes for the topten cities.
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BY MARC INGBER • SUN NEWSPAPERS
The title of the TwinWest Chamber ofCommerce’s April 8 legislative breakfastwas “The Future of Transportation andTransit Funding.”
Though the future was discussed,much of the talk focused on the currentstate of transportation funding at thefederal and state levels – or the lack ofit.
“In transportation, we can’t rely toomuch on one revenue source,” said pan-elist Margaret Donahoe, executive direc-tor of the Minnesota TransportationAlliance. “None of the revenue sourcesare keeping up and our roads are aging.”
Rep. Mike Beard, R-Shakopee, Rep.Linda Runbeck, R-Circle Pines, andHennepin County Commissioner JanCallison were the other members of thepanel at the breakfast, held at theDoubletree Hotel Minneapolis ParkPlace in St. Louis Park.
At the federal level, pretty much allfunding for transportation projectscomes from a federal gas tax, Donahoesaid. Since gas prices have shot up, peo-ple have been using less, which has ledto a loss in revenue.
At the state level, Minnesota alsoneeds to look at finding additional fund-ing sources for transportation, she said.
The state has a gas tax of its own,which does fund transportation, butMinnesota might do better with a tax on“vehicle miles traveled,” she said, asopposed to gallons of gas purchased.
Beard, chair of the HouseTransportation Policy and Financecommittee, said there was a provisionin the House’s proposed transportationbill that would create a pilot programfor a mileage-based user fee system.
With the state facing a funding crisis,he said, government has to get creative.“There will be some new processes thatwill change the look of (transportation)funding going forward,” Beard said.
The panelists were asked if theLegislature would approve a bondingbill this session that would includetransportation projects, even though it’snot officially a bonding year.
Runbeck, chair of the HouseProperty and Local Tax Division com-mittee, and Callison both spoke in favorof the prospect. “A bonding bill mightbe one of the end pieces in negotia-tions,” Runbeck said. “It’s a viableapproach to take – it’s an additionalsource of funding for roads.”
One issue the two didn’t agree on was
the importance of the SouthwestTransitway, which would bring light-rail transit to the west metro.
With the large budget deficit,Runbeck said, legislators must priori-tize what transportation projects theywant to address. The state shouldn’t besinking billions into light-rail transitwhile its roads and infrastructure aredeteriorating, she said.
Callison disagreed, lamenting thatMinnesota has been spending threetimes as much on roads and bridgesthan it has on light rail. With theSouthwest Transitway poised to enterthe preliminary engineering phase, itwill receive a 50 percent federal fundingmatch.
But if the Legislature takes away thestate’s portion of the light-rail fundingfor other uses, the SouthwestTransitway will move to the back of theline for federal funding. Meanwhile,Callison said, the cost of the project willgo up due to inflating constructioncosts.
The southwest metro is a job-richarea, she said, and the light-rail transitway would link the area with down-town. “It’s important for those employ-ers to have a reliable source of trans-portation,” she said.
She added that the metro area’s popu-lation will grow by 600,000 by 2030 andthat the roads are already too congestedwith the current population. “We need along-term vision for this area,” Callisonsaid.
Estimates show the state will need$19 billion over the next 20 years just tokeep up with maintenance and safetyneeds on its current roads, Donahoesaid. At current funding levels, about$15 billion is set to go to these areas inthat time frame.
Therefore, the state doesn’t haveenough funding to address regularupkeep of its roads in the long term, shesaid, much less take on new construc-tion projects.
Minnesota has about $900 million inconstruction projects slated for 2011,down from $1.3 billion in 2010.
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“Raingarden” is a term thathas been — pardon the pun —floating around for years, but itcan be confusing term. What isa raingarden? How do you plantone? Is it hard to plant one? Is itexpensive? And why plant onein the first place?
West metro residents canlearn the answers to these andother questions at upcomingworkshops co-sponsored by thenonprofit Metro Blooms, alongwith the Bassett CreekWatershed ManagementCommission, other watershedsand several west Metro cities.
One thing the workshopswill do is define what a raingar-den is not: It’s not a gardenfilled with standing water, oth-erwise known as a mosquitohaven. To the contrary, they’redesigned to soak up and filterrainwater, just as natureintended.
By diverting rainwater into araingarden through well-placeddownspouts and other meas-ures, you can help solvedrainage issues in your yard —the dreaded wet basement, forexample and even icy sidewalksin the winter.
Raingardens can also signifi-cantly reduce run-off — thewater that drips off the roof orthrough the downspout downthe driveway, and into the stormsewers — along with all the pol-lutants, natural and man-made,that it collects along the way.That helps ensure that our lakesand rivers have clear, healthywaters that are great for swim-ming, boating, and aquatic life(we’re talking to you, avidanglers). They can also simplybe beautiful.
The goal of the workshops is
for attendees to leave with apractical general plan for a rain-garden, says Becky Rice, MetroBlooms executive director. Thebasic information is presentedin an easy-to-understand discus-sion-lecture format; then atten-dees can do more hands-on workwith a sketch of their property,where workshop leaders helpthem with basic rules for sitingand plant selection. And don’tworry if you have problems like“challenging” soil (heavy, com-pacted clay) — leaders can helpwith that and other issues.
After the workshop, atten-dees can schedule an on-siteconsultation with one of MetroBlooms’ experts to get a detailedplan tailored for their yard. Ifthey’re looking for more guid-ance, they can also request araingarden design from land-scape designers — “and youshould see some of theirdesigns,” says Rice. “They’reabsolutely gorgeous.” Eachservice costs $60.
Planting in a raingardendoes require a lot of digging,Rice notes, so do-it-yourselfersshould be ready to roll up theirsleeves — but it doesn’t have tocost a lot of money; you can usecommon perennials you mayalready have in your yard or canget from neighbors or at a plantswap. There will also be a nativeplant sale at St. Barnabaschurch in Plymouth at the endof May.
With the long winter finallyreceding and the gardening sea-son just around the corner, nowis the perfect time to learn howto plant your own raingarden,for a more home- and eco-friend-ly yard.
Nash is the administrator ofBassett Creek WatershedManagement Commission.
Raingardens flowering across the West MetroWorkshops and plant sale • April 14: 6 p.m. at Meadow Lake Elementary, 8525 62nd Ave. North,CrystalMay 12: 6 p.m. at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 15600 Old RockfordRoad, Plymouth.May 17 and May 26: 6:30 p.m. at Benilde-St. Margaret School, 2501Hwy. 100 S., St. Louis Park May 28, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Native plant sale, St. Barnabas LutheranChurch, Plymouth.
The combined workshops cost $15; the two-part workshop (St. LouisPark) is $10 per session. To register for these or other nearby events,go to metroblooms.org and click on “Raingarden Workshops” or call651-699-2426.
BY PASTOR DARRIN GEIERGUEST COLUMNIST
I was thinking the other dayabout how great spring inMinnesota is.
I think it’s safe to say that formost of us, even though we aresupposedly a “hardy people,” weget quite enough of winter’schill. By this time each year, wedo all we can to pull spring intobloom.
We get giddy at the sight of arobin in the backyard. We beginto entertain the thought of
pulling the grill out of storage.The winter coats get moved tothe back of the closet. Some ofus are even so bold as to consider40 degrees as warm enough forshorts and flip-flops!
And, the familiar looking peo-ple hanging out around the hous-es near ours, we realize, are ourneighbors. And while we haven’tseen them in months, we soonremember what it’s like to sharea conversation across the fence.
Each year, when winter’s griploosens, in a sort of real way, webecome more alive. And why
not? The earth around us is quiteliterally coming to life itself. Andhow amazing of a miracle isthat! Flowers springing up fromthe once uninhabitable, frozenground. Buds fighting their waythrough tips of tree branches.Grass assuming its green bril-liance once again. It’s incredibleto think that the dormant earth
resuscitates like this year afteryear, reminding us of life’s hid-den rhythm.
All of this reminds me ofGod, the composer of therhythm. And what he shows usthrough the change of seasonscan be seen everywhere we look;
Life’s hidden rhythm It’s incredible to think that the dormantearth resuscitates like this year after year,reminding us of life’s hidden rhythm.
GEIER: TO PAGE 7
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BY MARC INGBER • SUN NEWSPAPERS
Minnesota cities and counties maysoon regain the authority to grant vari-ances in the way they did for yearsprior to a recent Supreme Court deci-sion.
The Minnesota House approved a billApril 4 that will allow local govern-ments greater latitude to grant zoningvariances.
The League of Minnesota Cities anda group of allies lobbied for the meas-ure to address the fallout from the law-suit. A decision handed down by theMinnesota Supreme Court in July 2010Krummenacher v. City of Minnetonkachanged the landscape for variances.
In that case, the court ruled, “amunicipality does not have the authori-ty to grant a variance unless the appli-cant can show that her property cannotbe put to a reasonable use without thevariance.”
That differed greatly from a 1989
decision that stated a variance could begranted if property owners “would liketo use the property in a ‘reasonablemanner’ that is prohibited by the ordi-nance.”
In effect, the 2010 decision made itnext to impossible for cities and town-ships to grant variances, except in rarecircumstances.
“The Krummenacher case actuallytook what was in practice here for anumber of years in the state ofMinnesota and made it illegal,” saidRep. Tim O’Driscoll, R-Sartell. He esti-mated that $45 million in constructionprojects in Minnesota were being heldup because of the decision.
The House bill is designed to clarifythe current law so that cities and coun-ties can use the standards that had beenin place for decades prior to last year’sdecision.
The bill was amended in the commit-tee process – over the objection of theLeague of Minnesota Cities – to leave
the language for how and when condi-tions may be imposed as part of a vari-ance in different forms for counties andcities.
Because of the differences, theLeague opposed the legislation as itappeared on the House floor. However,an agreement was reached when thebill came up for discussion to resolvethose differences with matching lan-guage for cities and counties.
That agreement was not drafted intoamendment fast enough to make it intothe House bill. But legislators made itclear a compromise had been agreed toand would be included in the bill whenit came back from the Senate, accordingto the League.
The League expects that a compan-ion bill, sponsored by Sen. Gen Olson,R-Minnetrista, will move through theSenate quickly and that Gov. MarkDayton would sign the final bill. It hadnot been signed by the time this editionof the Sun-Current went to press.
If approved, the new law would“finally clear statutory varianceauthority to cities,” according to astatement from the League.
Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-GoldenValley, did not vote for the House ver-sion of the bill – due to the languagediscrepancies between cities and coun-ties – but is optimistic the Legislaturewill approve an adequate bill.
He believes variances became anissue because the Minnesota SupremeCourt in recent years has based its deci-sions less on intent and common senseinterpretation of law.
“The Minnesota Supreme Court haschanged over the years,” Winkler said.“It’s become very literal in how it inter-prets language.”
The bill won’t make variancesimpervious to future litigation, he said,but it should do a good job of bringingback the standards cities and countieshave used for years.
House approves bill that will give back variance authority
things dormant, becoming revived, thingsdead, coming to life. I believe none of thisis a coincidence.
Death giving way to life is a threadwoven deeply throughout the fabric ofcreation. And, it was a part of God’s ulti-mate remedy to heal our world of its bro-kenness. God, sending Jesus to live, thendie, and then rise to new life again; this isa miracle in its most true sense. In theBible, in the book of Romans, we’rereminded “just as Christ was raised fromthe dead through the glory of the Father,we too may live a new life” (Chapter 6,verse 4). This is truly good news!
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The fifth Lion’s Club PancakeBreakfast, one of its biggest fundraisers,has been scheduled 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sunday, April 17, at FriendshipVentures’ Eden Wood Center, 6350Indian Chief Road, Eden Prairie.
The ticket price is $7 per individual,$20 per family with children under fiveyears of age eating free. The breakfastmenu is all-you-can-eat pancakes, plustwo sausages and beverages including
water, orange juice, milk and coffee.Lion Tom Anderson supervises park-
ing and has a golf-cart shuttle for guestswho find walking difficult.
The breakfast last year raised over$5,000 for community projects. The goalfor this year is $5,500. Funds generatedin the past have gone to supportimprovements at local parks, Eden WoodCenter, PROP and the PROP Shop.
Lion Lynn Swanson and Lion DeanSchmandke, co-chairs for the pancakebreakfast, have been busy organizingthis annual fundraiser. Every member ofthe club has tickets for sale and over half
of the membership has signed up forworking that day in one of the variousjobs from cooking and serving to hostsand dining room waiters.
Info: eplions.org.
‘Legislator at YourLibrary’ with Rep. Loon
Rep. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie,invites local residents to meet with herface-to-face and discuss the issues dur-ing “Legislator at Your Library” inApril.
Legislator at Your Library will take
place in 15-minute blocks from 10:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. on April 23. Loon will meet withattendees in the small conference roomof the Eden Prairie Library, 565 PrairieCenter Dr., Eden Prairie.
“It is important to me to remain con-nected and available to the folks ofDistrict 42B as we make our waythrough the legislative session,” Loonsaid in a statement. “We are working toput our state on a better path and input Ireceive from local citizens is a key partof the process. These meetings will be agood chance for community members toshare their thoughts on the issues.”
Reservations are not required inorder to participate in Legislator at YourLibrary and meetings with Loon can beset up for small groups or one-on-one.
“Much of the focus these days is onbalancing the state budget, and growingjobs and our economy, but there are anynumber of important issues that citi-zens might like to discuss with theirRepresentative,” Loon said. “I look for-ward to hearing from community mem-bers about any topic of interest or con-cern during these meetings.”
People wishing to make an appoint-ment for a specific time during the lis-tening session may do so by callingLoon’s office.
Info: 651-296-7449.
Community Educationclasses in early May
The following Eden PrairieCommunity Education classes are tak-ing place in early May.
Registration deadline for the listedclasses is April 26.
• Guitar I6-7 p.m., Mondays, May 2-23, at
Central Middle School, 8025 School RoadCost is $49.• Train Your Brain7-8:30 p.m., Monday, May 2, at Central
Middle School, 8025 School RoadCost is $15.• Intro to Access 20078:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, at
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Middle School, 8025 School RoadCost is $39.• Balanced Foods for Balanced
Moods7-9 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, at Central
Middle School, 8025 School RoadCost is $38.
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Cat show April 23-24 in HopkinsChris Buck of South Beloit is shown hugging her cat, Frosty, a white Maine Coon cat thatweighs more than 23 pounds. Frosty will be among more than 150 championship and house-hold pets competing for Best in Show at the annual American Cat Fancier Association’s catshow 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24, at the Hopkins Pavilion. Morethan 30 breeds of cats along with household pets will be on exhibition at the show during thejudging each day. Visitors will be able to see the cats up close, visit with owners and shop forpet supplies and gifts. A nominal admission fee will be charged. The Hopkins Pavilion is locat-ed at 11000 Excelsior Blvd. Info: [email protected]. (Submitted photo)
• Essential Oils6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, at Central
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EP resident receivesThree Rivers award
In recognition of his contributions toThree Rivers Park District, David Tetleyof Eden Prairie is one of six to receivethe district’s Distinguished VolunteerService Award.
Tetley received the award for his con-tributions as an Alpine Ski Patroller at
Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area inBloomington.
Tetley has been volunteering forThree Rivers Park District for 20 yearsand has logged 2,494 volunteer hours.
As a ski patroller, Tetley, who worksas a nurse and paramedic, responds toand provides first aid care to parkpatrons who are injured while skiing orsnowboarding. Tetley also trains fellowski patrollers in outdoor emergency careand basic life support. Tetley hasreceived local, regional and nationalawards for his service as a ski patroller.
The Park District Board ofCommissioners will honor Tetley dur-ing an award ceremony 4:30 p.m.Thursday, May 5, at the AdministrativeCenter, 3000 Xenium Lane N., Plymouth.
The Park District benefits from theservices of volunteers in many waysincluding farm, nature, recreation, artand history program assistance,patrolling slopes and trails, surveyingwildlife, assisting with special eventsand races, gardening and collectingprairie seeds, to name a few.
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her contributions as a Cultural HeritageInterpreter at The Landing – MinnesotaRiver Heritage Park.
• Vince Bergdale, Albert Lea, for hiscontributions as a Cultural HeritageInterpreter at The Landing – MinnesotaRiver Heritage Park.
• Michelle Cook, Mound, for her con-tributions as a Raptor Care Specialist atLowry Nature Center.
• Mark Lex, Richfield, for his contri-butions as a Raptor Care Specialist andprogram interpreter at RichardsonNature Center.
• Tom McConville, Osseo, for hiscontributions as a Park Patroller at ElmCreek Park Reserve.
Anyone interested in learning moreabout volunteer opportunities with thePark District can call 763-559-6706 orvisit its website.
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Community LineThe following students from Eden
Prairie have been named to the dean’s
list, graduated from or received otherhonors from the secondary schools, uni-versities or colleges listed:
High Scholar honors, University ofNebraska-Lincoln – Nicole LinGarbowicz
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society,Binghamton University, Binghamton,N.Y. – Kathleen Clancy
Honor Roll, Academy of Holy Angels,Richfield – Alex Anderson, AlishaAnderson, Katelyn Caron, BennettCourrier-Oaster, Andrew Easton,Joshua Littman, Joseph Pugliese,John Brown, Meredith Brown,Grace Hansen, Christopher Khalil,Parker Loving, Maria Pugliese,Thomas Pugliese and Megan Trudell
Graduates, Minnesota School ofBusiness, Plymouth – JenniferRamert, Casey Wegmiller and Amy
CowingKelsey Sorensen, a
student at AugsburgCollege, made AcademicAll Conference in theMinnesota Intercol-legiate Athletic Confer-ence.
Priscilla Williams,president of Especiallyfor Children develop-ment centers, received a“University ofMinnesota Alumnus ofNotable Achievement”award.
Yevgeny Bulochnikreceived a $5,000 CatalystRx Scholarship fromDrake University, DesMoines, Iowa.
Leslie Frazier will bekeynote speaker GraceChurch ‘guys’ event
Minnesota Vikings head coach LeslieFrazier will be the keynote speaker at“Arise With The Guys,” a special men’s
event scheduled 9-11 a.m.,Saturday, April 23, atGrace Church in EdenPrairie.
Frazier, former mem-ber of the 1985 ChicagoBears team that went onto win Super Bowl XX,took over as the eighthhead coach in Vikingshistory on Nov. 22.
Emcee Bill Arnold aka“Buzz Maxwell” of TripleEspresso fame, will be onboard to host the eventwith his irresistible,high-energy and cleanstyle of comedy.
This event is exclusive-ly for men and boys of all
ages.Tickets are $10 and may be purchased
online or at the Grace Ticket Table onSunday mornings. Arrive early for freecoffee, juice, and rolls in the GrandCommons.
Grace Church is located 9301 EdenPrairie Road.
Info: atgrace.com/events.
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Charles DeBono Awardrecipient announced
Dick Ward, president of EquityProperty Group, was recently recog-nized as the 2011 Charles DeBonoVolunteer Appreciation Award recipi-ent.
The award is given each year by theEden Prairie Chamber of Commerceto an individual who has exhibited astrong commitment and dedication tothe chamber.
Ward, an Eden Prairie business-man, served as board chair of theEden Prairie Chamber of Commercein 2009. During that time he spear-headed a strategic planning effort forthe chamber. He has also chaired theEducation and Recognition Committeeand the Government Committee andserved on the Business DevelopmentCommittee. He has been active in thechamber since 2002.
Ward is president and owner ofEquity Property Group, a commercial
real estate firm in Eden Prairie. Inaddition to his work with the chamber,Ward is on the board of the EdenPrairie Foundation and an activemember of the Eden Prairie AMRotary.
He and his wife Martha Capps havelived in Eden Prairie since 1992. Theyhave two daughters, Casteel and EllenO’Byrne.
The Charles DeBono VolunteerAppreciation Award was created in1998 in memory and honor of CharlesDeBono, a long time Chamber support-er and volunteer who portrayed gen-uine volunteer characteristics.
Info: epchamber.org.
Comedian Tim Hawkinscoming to Grace Church
Christian comedian, songwriter andsinger Tim Hawkins will perform atGrace Church in Eden Prairie for a“Family Fun Night,” 7 p.m., Thursday,May 5. Illusionist Justin Flom will alsobe part of the all-ages show.
Hawkins honed his unique art form
primarily in churches, and as part ofChuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship.
General admission tickets may bepurchased in advance for $15.
VIP tickets may be purchased inadvance for $50, and include:
• Fajita buffet in the Divine Grind at5:30 p.m.
• A pre-show “meet and greet” withTim Hawkins
• Reserved front center-section seat-ing for the 7 p.m. show.
General admission tickets may alsobe purchased at the door for $20 (subjectto availability).
Discount tickets for this event areavailable attimhawkins.net/calendar.php.
Grace Church is located 9301 EdenPrairie Road.
Info: timhawkins.net.
Veterans honored May7 at Grace Church
Grace Church in Eden Prairie willhost its 12th annual “We Salute OurVeterans” program 10 a.m., Saturday,
May 7.This year’s program will feature
veterans from three different wars.Capt. Stu Weber (keynote speaker)
is a pastor and former Green Beret,served as an Army Ranger in Vietnam,recieved of three Bronze Stars and isthe author of the book, “SpiritWarriors.”
Lt. Col. Lyle Bradley was a pilot inthe Korean War who helped rescue17,000 trapped soldiers during a bomb-ing run. Petty Officer Second ClassKevin Melott was a Navy corpsmanwho served in Desert Shield andDesert Storm.
The “We Salute Our Veterans” pro-gram is a free event. An optional lunchis provided after the program if regis-tered for in advance. The cost for lunchis $9 for non-veterans and free for vet-erans.
Advance reservations must be madeby calling 952-224-3051 by Tuesday,April 26.
Grace Church is located 9301 EdenPrairie Road.
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Bloomington Civic Center, 1800 W. OldShakopee Road.
The program is designed to raiseawareness about youth who deal withprecarious housing situations in thesuburbs of south and west HennepinCounty. It will feature personal stories
from youth dealing with homelessnessand exhibitors that work with youthwho are on their own. A communitypanel will discuss the causes of home-lessness for students in local highschools and what these students need tostay in school and graduate. Economic
manifestations of homelessness foryouth and existing resources in suburbsof southern Hennepin County will alsobe presented.
The program is free but registrationis suggested at 952-563-4948 or [email protected].
Learn about issues facing homeless youth in Hennepin County April 30
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BY ROXI REJALI • CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nine months after receiving a hearttransplant, Vicki Peterson finished atriathlon.
She biked 10.2 miles, swam 400 yardsand ran 2.5 miles to end the race in twohours.
She was the last person to cross thefinish line at the 2008 MinnewaskaTriathlon in Glenwood, Minn. A groupof family and friends cheered her on.
“I wanted my life back, the way itwas,” said Peterson, 54. “It was some-thing for me to focus on during myrecovery.”
After surgeons replaced her failingheart with a healthy one from an anony-mous donor in 2007, Peterson decided toenjoy her new lease on life.
Since transplant surgery more thanthree years ago, the Bloomington resi-dent returned to her job as a flight atten-dant for Sun Country Airlines. She hastravelled to California, Florida, Swedenand Italy and enjoys sports like kayak-ing and biking with her husband Brianand three adult sons, Nathan, Blake andBrandon.
Peterson is grateful for the gift of life,though she’s never met the family of thedonor whose heart beats in her chest.
“The way I live is really to honorthem and be respectful of what they did,give this gift to me and I need to respectthat,” she said. “I want to work out, Iwant to eat healthy, I want to give backwherever I can, just out of respect forthem.”
April is National Donate Life Monthand Peterson hopes her story willinspire others to register as organdonors.
More than half of Minnesota resi-dents have registered as organ donorsthrough their driver’s licenses or stateID cards, said Rebecca Ousley, seniorpublic relations coordinator atLifeSource, a nonprofit that managesorgan and tissue donations in the upperMidwest. About 2,700 Minnesotans arewaiting for organ transplants, or 110,000nationally, she said. Every day, 18Americans die waiting for a transplant.
A 2005 health scare started Peterson’stransplant story. She fainted while work-
Bloomington woman strives to maintain the life she knew
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Vicki Peterson of Bloomington promotes her successful heart transplant more than three years ago eachtime she drives her vehicle in an attempt to inspire others to donate organs for life-saving transplants.(Photo by Roxi Rejali • Contributing Writer)
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1 mile west of 169 off Pioneer Trail1 mile west of 169 off Pioneer Trail1 mile west of 169 off Pioneer Trail
ing on a Sun Country flight and gashedher head on a cart lock, requiring a tripto an emergency room. Over the nexteight days she lost consciousness up to12 times a day. Searching for answers,Peterson visited several doctors andendured a battery of medical tests.Doctors couldn’t pinpoint the problemuntil a cardiologist reviewing electro-cardiogram results recommendedimmediate surgery for an ICD, orimplantable cardioverter defibrillator.Eight days later, the mechanical devicewas implanted in her chest to regulateher heartbeat.
Peterson later returned to work andresumed her normal activities, but by
June 2006, she constantly felt tired anddrained of energy. “Before the trans-plant, it got to the point where I wascrawling up stairs or if I got on the floor,I couldn’t get up by myself,” she said.“Somebody had to help me with every-thing.”
In September 2006, doctors told herthat her heart was working at only 20-percent capacity and recommended anappointment with a heart transplant spe-cialist. She sought a second opinion fromthe University of Minnesota, where doc-tors confirmed that a transplant was heronly option and diagnosed her with sar-coidosis, an inflammatory disease.
Her name was placed on a hearttransplant list and began rounds of test-ing and treatments designed to preventher immune system from rejecting atransplanted heart. By September 2007her condition had deteriorated so badly
that she was hospitalized until a donorheart could be found. Two weeks later, adonor match was found. Three daysafter the October 2007 surgery her bodybegan to reject the transplant, but aseries of drug treatments and transfu-sions improved the symptoms. Afterleaving the hospital, check-ups wereonce a week.
She eventually felt well enough toreturn to work, beginning with a deskjob in February 2008. Doctors had saidthat she could never return to her oldflight attendant job because of the possi-bility of infections in a closed cabin, butshe pestered her doctors for permissionto return to work. They reluctantlyagreed, and by July 2009 she began flyingagain. “I just didn’t see myself doinganything else,” Peterson said. “I’ve beendoing this for 16 years and I love what Ido and I love the people that I work
with.”Peterson has always been strong-
willed and resilient, said her friendDenise Engberg of Burnsville, who’sknown Peterson since the 1970s. “TellingVicki what she should be doing is likewaving a red flag in front of her, like abull,” Engberg said. “If you tell her sheshouldn’t be doing something, she’sgoing to somehow try to find a way to doit.”
Statistics show that average lifeexpectancy for heart transplant recipi-ents is 8-10 years, but Peterson plans tobeat the odds. “I have lots of things onmy ‘bucket list’ that I haven’t accom-plished yet,” she said. “I want to work onthat bucket list. I don’t want to miss anyopportunities.“
For more information about organand tissue donation, contact LifeSourceat 651-603-7800 or DonateLifeMN.org.
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Stogny-SeamansJohn and Nancy Stogny of Racine,
WI announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Jennifer to Spencer Seamans,son of John and Mary Seamans ofShorewood, MN.
Jennifer is a graduate of theUniversity of Minnesota. She isemployed at Medtronic Inc., as a SeniorBusiness Consultant. Spencer is a grad-uate of both Gustavus AdolphusCollege and the University of MinnesotaLaw School. He is currently employedat Stephenson, Sanford and Thone, PLCas an Attorney.
A September 2011 wedding isplanned at the Basilica of St. Mary.
BROVOLD- SCHMALZEllen Brovold of Richfield, MN happi-
ly announces the engagement of herdaughter Christine Brovold to PhillipSchmalz, son of Nathan and JackieSchmalz of Lester Prairie, MN.
Christine is a graduate of St. CloudState University and is employed byBestBuy.com Corporate. Phillip is agraduate of Minnesota State University,Mankato, and is employed by McLeodCounty Highway Department as aProject Engineer.
The wedding date will be in 2012 atSt. Peter Lutheran Church in LesterPrairie, MN.
JOHNSON – ROALTed Johnson of Rapid City, SD, Kris
Johnson of Tucson, AZ, and Conradand Vicki Roal of Excelsior, MN arepleased to announce the engagementof their children Matthew Johnson andRachel Roal.
Matt is a 2000 graduate of StevensHigh School and a 2007 graduate of St.Cloud State University. He is employedat Verizon as a Sales Associate inMinneapolis.
Rachel is a 2003 graduate ofMinnetonka High School and 2007 grad-uate of St. Cloud State University. She isemployed as a Catering Sales Managerat the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul.
Matt and Rachel met at college in St.Cloud, MN. A July wedding is plannedin Minnetonka.
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ple were alerted by e-mail about themeeting, and 1,200 letters have beensent to businesses and residentswithin a half a mile of Roby’s resi-dence.
In a statement, Eden PrairiePolice recommended the following:
“Attend the Public Meeting: Thisis your opportunity to learn more,ask questions and express yourconcerns.
“Be Diligent: If you observe orhear of suspicious behavior oractivity call 911 immediately.
“Be Cautious: Remember thatthis may not be the only predatoryoffender living in or around thecommunity; it is always importantto be cautious and to talk to chil-dren about potential situations.
“Educate Yourself and YourFamily: Visit the PoliceDepartment page atedenprairie.org for links to addi-tional information and safety tips.
“Protect This Law: Protect yourright to know about dangerousoffenders living near you. Theharassment of any individual is acrime and will not be tolerated.”
A fact sheet regardingNathaniel Roby and other informa-tion is available on the city’s web-site.
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Those facts will then be sent to JudgeWernick, which he will use to make averdict during an April 28 trial.
Richardson could be found guiltyof murder or a lesser charge,Edwards said, but the case facts willinclude the three assessments, whichconclude Richardson did not knowwhat he was doing and that it waswrong.
If Richardson is acquitted of themurder, Edwards said, he will mostlikely undergo a 60-day review at asecure treatment facility, TheMinnesota Security Hospital in St.Peter, Minn., to determine if he isdangerous and should be admitted tothe facility.
According to a criminal complaintwith the murder charge, after talkingon the phone with his wife July 31 oflast year, Richardson “submerged”and held his son down in a basementlaundry tub until he stopped strug-gling.
Edwards said Richardson had noprior convictions or incidence of vio-lence in his background
“This is an extraordinary rarething,” Edwards said. “It’s just atragic situation.”
The trial has been scheduled for3:30 p.m., April 28, at the HennepinCounty Government Center, 300 S.Sixth St., Minneapolis.
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RichardsonThese numbers don’t come as a sur-
prise to some city officials and an areamortgage lender.
“I wouldn’t say they’re inordinate atall,” said Molly Koivumaki of the city’sHousing and Community ServiceDepartment. “We always take a look atwhat the trends are to help adjust ourprograms if we need to.”
Koivumaki said in the city’sComprehensive Guide plan, as of 2006,the city had 24,848 total housing units inEden Prairie, and not much develop-ment has occurred since then.
As of 2007, there were approximately6,500 rental units in the city.
Fire Inspector Rick Hamerschmidt,who is in charge of inspecting rentalproperties, said there are approximately600 single-family homes licensed asrentals.
Hamerschmidt also estimated therecould be between 100-200 homes beingrented that are unregistered.
Since 2008, it seems more people areopting to rent out their home rather thansell it, since home values have droppedso significantly, Hamerschmidt said.
“I think a lot of people are rentingbecause if they sold their home they’dlose money. … In the last couple years,definitely the amount of people rentingtheir homes [has] gone up,”Hamerschmidt said.
And, like many cities in the metro and
around the country, foreclosures sky-rocketed over the past couple of years.
Foreclosures in Eden Prairie haveincreased 589 percent in the last fouryears, said Patricia Fenrick of the EdenPrairie’s Housing and Human ServicesDepartment during a recent meeting.
Kathy Harrison, a branch managerand loan officer for Bell Mortgage, saidthe days of low down payments and theease of getting a loan – small house downpayment requirements and sometimeslittle or no credit verification whatsoev-er – are “pretty much gone.”
Lenders and government agencies arebecoming more conservative, she said,requiring better credit scores, more tra-ditional down payment amounts andother more strict requirements than afew years ago.
And, people are adjusting.“What you’re seeing more now is peo-
ple coming in for counseling,” she said,to prepare for buying a home.
The city of Eden Prairie is also look-ing to help house shoppers – who arealready approved for a loan – to get afoot through their first owned frontdoor.
The First Time Homebuyer programwas approved last month, and it couldprovide up to a $25,000 interest-free loanto assist with a home purchase, includ-ing the down payment.
Koivumaki said the city immediatelyreceived 17 inquiries about the programand one filled application.
The city hopes to assist five homebuy-ers with its program, she said.
Info: edenprairie.org.
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Foreclosure Notice(Official Publication)
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIENFORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THEDEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGI-NAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIMEPROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECT-ED BY THIS ACTION
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that defaulthas been made in the terms and condi-tions of the Declaration of Hartford PlaceCourthomes Association, Inc., (here-inafter the “Declaration”) recorded in theoffice of the Registrar of Titles of Hen-nepin County, Minnesota as DocumentNo. 2637745, which covers the followingproperty:
Unit No. 42, CIC No. 718, Hartford PlaceCourthomes, a condominium, HennepinCounty, Minnesota, Certificate of TitleNo.: 1179926
THAT pursuant to said Declaration, thereis claimed to be due and owing as ofMarch 22, 2011, from Brett Grewing, titleholder, to Hartford Place CourthomesAssociation, Inc., a Minnesota non-profitcorporation, the amount of $5,194.00, forassessments, late fees and collectioncosts, plus additional assessments andother amounts that may have accruedsince the date of this notice, including thecosts of collection and foreclosure;
THAT prior to the commencement of thisforeclosure proceeding, Lienor compliedwith all notice requirements as requiredby status; that no action or proceedinghas been instituted at law or otherwise torecover the debt secured by said lien, orany part thereof;
THAT the owner has not been releasedfrom his financial obligation to pay saidamount;
THAT pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, said debt creates a lien upon saidpremises in favor of Hartford PlaceCourthomes Association, Inc., as evi-denced by a lien statement recorded onOctober 15, 2010, in the office of theHennepin County Registrar of Titles asDocument No. T4798057;
THAT pursuant to the power of salegranted by the owners in taking title to thepremises subject to said Declaration,
said lien will be foreclosed by the sale ofsaid property by the sheriff of said Coun-ty at the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Of-fice, Civil Division, Room 30, 350 South5th Street, City of Minneapolis, County ofHennepin, State of Minnesota, on May12, 2011, at 10 a.m., at public auction tothe highest bidder, for cash, to pay theamount then due for said assessments,together with the costs of foreclosure, in-cluding attorney’s fees as allowed by law.The time allowed by law for redemptionby the unit owners, their personal repre-sentatives or assigns is six (6) monthsfrom the date of said sale.
DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: Thedate on or before which the owner mustvacate the property if the account is notbrought current or the property re-deemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 isNovember 12, 2011. If the foregoing dateis a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday,then the date to vacate is the next busi-ness day at 11:59 p.m.
REDEMPTION NOTICE
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR RE-DEMPTION BY THE OWNER, THEOWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTA-TIVE OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIALORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MIN-NESOTA STATUTES, SECTION582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, THAT THE PREMIS-ES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVEUNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED INAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, ANDARE ABANDONED.
HARTFORD PLACE COURTHOMESASSOCIATION, INC., Lienor
Dated: March 22, 2011
By /s/ Thomas P. Carlson
Thomas P. Carlson (024871X)
Carlson & Associates, Ltd.
1052 Centerville Circle
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
(651) 287-8640
ATTORNEY FOR HARTFORD PLACECOURTHOMES ASSOCIATION, INC.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §302A.727, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat on March 28, 2011, a Notice of In-tent to Dissolve ASK Analytic Services,Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Cor-poration”) was filed with the MinnesotaSecretary of State pursuant to Minneso-ta Statutes § 302A.723.
Pursuant to the requirements of Min-nesota Statutes § 302A.727, the follow-ing information is supplied to any knownor potential creditors or claimants of theCorporation:
A. The Corporation is in the process ofa voluntary dissolution pursuant to Min-nesota Statutes § 302A.721.
B. On March 28, 2011, the Corporationfiled a Notice of Intent to Dissolve withthe Minnesota Secretary of State pur-suant to Minnesota Statutes §302A.723.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARThe Minnetonka High girls lacrosse team will
play a match with Minnehaha Academy at 1:30p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Minnehaha’s NorthCampus field.
BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS
Eden Prairie and Blake dominatedthe first four Minnesota State HighSchool League-sponsored girls lacrossetournaments.
The Eagles were state champions in2007 and 2009 while the Bears won titlesin 2008 and 2010. Blake edged EdenPrairie 11-10 in the state title game lastspring.
Eden Prairie, 17-2 last year, is one ofthe pre-season favorites to return to thestate tournament with nine of 18 playersback.
“We lost all our top attackers fromlast year’s team, but we will move peoplearound to fill those holes,” said EdenPrairie co-head coach Beth Patterson.“This team has plenty of speed andagility. Most of our returnees are experi-enced seniors.”
The Eagle coach realizes it is becom-ing more difficult for her program tostay on top.
“The state has 62 girls lacrosse teamscompeting this season,” said Patterson.“Competition keeps getting better, butthat is fun to see.”
Eden Prairie will rely heavily on fivecaptains – junior midfielder ChristineEaston, senior defender Riley Allen, sen-ior midfielder Taylor Uhl, senior attackCiera Stifel and senior defender KellyCrampton.
The captains are talented all-aroundathletes. Allen is headed to theUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth on a
soccer scholarship. She was an all-stategirls lacrosse selection last season.
Easton has committed to attend OhioState University on a lacrosse scholar-ship after she graduates in another year.She was an all-state pick a year ago.
Uhl will attend the University ofMinnesota on a soccer scholarship nextfall. She received Minnesota’s Ms.Soccer award after her senior season.
Eden Prairie has a seasoned goalieback. Sophomore McKenzie Johnsonhas been a starter since eighth grade.
Eden Prairie varsity forward candi-dates are Anna Johnson, Greta Colford,Haylie Honn, Stifel and Marit Nelson.
Eden Prairie midfielders are HeatherHonn, Michelle Jamar, Emma ClaireFontenot, Annie Thul, Carley Tibbetts,Easton, Uhl and Arika Skoog.
Defenders are Morgan Oie, Allen andCrampton.
Eden Prairie will play a 13-game reg-ular-season schedule. The Eagles were toplay Burnsville April 13 in the seasonopener.
Eden Prairie will travel to LakevilleNorth at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14.The Eagles meet visiting Wayzata at 5:30p.m. Monday, April 18.
Eden Prairie’s Riley Allen keeps the ball awayfrom a Blake defender during the 2010 state girlslacrosse championship game. The Eagles wererunners-up after their 11-10 loss. Allen is one offive Eagle senior captains this spring. (BrianNelson • Contributing Photographer)
Eagles are primed for another run at state girls lacrosse title
BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS
Eden Prairie returns a majority of itsvarsity lineup from last year’s statechampionship boys tennis squad.
The Eagles claimed Lake Conferenceand section titles before advancing to thestate Class AA tournament. Eden Prairiedefeated Eagan 6-1 in the finals.
Eagle coach Dean Rudrud has highexpectations for his 2011 team.
“We should be very competitive againwith seven players back from our statechampionship team,” said Rudrud. “Butwe can’t dwell on what we did in the pastand must focus on working hard this sea-son.”
Eden Prairie’s captains are junior
Scott Elsaas, senior Michael Chen andsenior Yiding Hou.
Elsaas is one of the state’s top-rankedsingles players. He placed third at state asa sophomore.
Other Eden Prairie state tourney vet-erans are sophomore David Zhou, sopho-more Salam Bachour, sophomore SamDoudd and junior Calvin Gu.
Eden Prairie will host Shakopee in a 4p.m. non-conference match Thursday,April 14, at Round Lake Park tenniscourts.
The Eagles take to the road for a con-ference match against Wayzata at 4 p.m.Monday, April 18.
Eden Prairie will host BloomingtonJefferson at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 20.
Eden Prairie Eagles primed to defend state boys tennis title
Eagle football camp Eden Prairie High School head foot-
ball coach Mike Grant has announcedsummer camp dates for area players.
There will be a football camp forthird- and fourth-graders June 27-July 1from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Central MiddleSchool.
Fifth- and sixth-graders can attendcamp the week of July 11-15 from 9 to 11a.m. at the EPHS turf fields.
Camp for students entering grades 7and 8 will be July 11-15 from 9 to 11 a.m.at EPHS turf fields.
Camp for students entering grades 9-10 is July 25-29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at theEPHS turf fields.
Registration can be done online at theEden Prairie Football Association web-site. Information: 952-975-8101.
EP Booster track meetThe 27th annual Eden Prairie Booster
Invitational Track and Field Meet will beSaturday, April 30, at Aerie Stadium.
Honor guard presentation is 9:15 a.m.
followed by the first event at 9:30. Finalevent starts at 3:25 p.m.
Awards will be presented to girls andboys team champions plus individualchampions. This year’s meet field consistsof Eden Prairie, Andover, Blake, Edina,Farmington, La Crosse (Wis.) Logan,Minneapolis North, Minnehaha Academy,Moorhead, St. Thomas Academy andWayzata.
Admission is free and concession standswill be open.
Volleyball camp signupRegistration for Eden Prairie’s 2011
volleyball camp is open to girls and boysin grades K-12.
Registration is open until June 26.Information is available at www.epvol-leyball.com.
Benson plays at Metro St.Allysa Benson of Eden Prairie just
completed her junior season of college
Eden Prairie will relyon senior leadershipto gain state berthBY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS
Eden Prairie’s boys lacrosse squadwas disappointed with its early exit inthe playoffs a year ago.
The Eagles were eliminated in the sec-tion semifinals. This season EdenPrairie is determined to go much fartherin the postseason.
“The guys are hungry to do betterthan we did last season,” said EdenPrairie head coach Ryan Ward. “Ourmaturity level is higher with so manyseniors on the squad. We should havegood depth and scoring punch.”
Eden Prairie senior captains are MattHugdahl (attack), Mitch Hugdahl (mid-fielder), Davis Snyder (attack) andBennett Johnson (defender).
The Hugdahl twins are headed to col-lege lacrosse. Matt will attendWittenborg University in Ohio whileMitch will head to GeorgetownUniversity.
Eden Prairie’s boys lacrosse team pre-pared for the upcoming season with aspring trip to the Tampa/Clearwater
area in Florida.“It was a great experience for our
players,” said Ward. “We got in goodpractices and experienced team bond-ing.”
Eden Prairie will rely on several expe-rienced players besides its four captains.Senior Curt Rau is back at defense andsenior Jared Klapperich returns in goal.
Other senior varsity candidates areBrady Vandenberghe (defender), JustinSickler (midfielder), Josh Sickler(defender), Patric Russell (midfielder),Erick Underwood (defender), RileyBoehm (midfielder) and Ben Wahlquist(defender).
Eden Prairie will count on help fromjuniors such as Curtis Vaughan (defend-er), Davis Dalton (midfielder), ChrisMoulton (attack), Dan Thayer (midfield-er), Mitch Gavin (defender), PatMcFadden (midfielder), AlexLeivermann (midfielder), ConnorGnazzo (midfielder) and Chris Erickson(midfielder).
Several sophomores are competingfor varsity duty – Sam Gravelle (attack),Jake Woodring (midfielder), AnthonyPerkins (goalie), Nick Moore (defender),Nic Bentz (midfielder) and BrooksArmitage (attack).
Eden Prairie’s coaching staff includesWard, Scott Hugdahl, Pat Shook and StuBaxter.
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Eden Prairie senior attackDavis Snyder will serve asone of four captains for theEagles’ boys lacrosse teamthis season. (Photo by BrianNelson • ContributingPhotographer)
‘Our maturitylevel is higherwith so manyseniors on thesquad.Weshould havegood depth andscoring punch.’
— Head coachRyan Ward
SHORTS
Hungry Eagles regroup for run at state boys lacrosse crown
Kristo competes in NCAA Frozen FourEden Prairie native and University of North Dakota sophomore forward Danny Kristo (7) car-ries the puck along the boards while pursued by a Michigan defender during the NCAA FrozenFour semifinals April 7 at Xcel Energy Center. No. 1-ranked UND lost 2-0 to the Wolverines andfinished the season with a 32-9-3 record. Kristo had eight goals and 20 assists for 28 pointsthis season. (Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)
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basketball at Metro State in Denver,Colo. She averaged 8.7 points, 1.9rebounds and 0.6 assists while playing in32 games for the Roadrunners.
Metro State, a member of NCAADivision II, finished 30-3 and won theRocky Mountain Athletic Conferencechampionship with a 21-1 record.
Specialty footballcamps
The Eden Prairie High School coach-ing staff will direct three football spe-cialty camps this summer. There will bequarterback, kicking and receivingcamps for players in grades 3-10.
Registration information can beobtained at www.teamgrant.net or onthe Eden Prairie Football Association(EPFA) website. Call 952-975-8101 foradditional information.
BAJ softball leagueThe Born Again Jocks softball league
is open to Twin Cities metro area men 55and older.
The season starts Tuesday, May 3, andgames are played on Tuesdays andThursdays. Warm-up sessions are 8:30 to9 a.m. followed by games from 9 to 11a.m. at Valley View Fields 3 and 4 inBloomington (91st Street and PortlandAvenue South).
Information: Lyman Demaray (952-888-6130) or Bob Wandberg ([email protected]).
Singles golf leagueThere will be a singles golf league
every Sunday afternoon starting in Mayat Dwan Golf Course in Bloomington.This is a nine-hole league.
Information: Cindy Burton (612-501-7738) or Bruce Lietzke (952-943-8787).
Dahlgreen Couples golfDahlgreen Couples Golf League is
seeking players. The league starts May6. League play is every other Fridaynight with a 6 p.m. shotgun start.
Information: Ron Stark (952-937-8860).
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Youth swimming championEden Prairie youth swimmer Griffin Back competes in the 200-yard breaststroke event for TeamFoxjet in the state age group meet Mach 11-13 in Rochester. Back won this event in the 13-14boys division. (Submitted photo)
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