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Page 18 — Eden Prairie News — Thursday, August 30, 2007 Public Notices RILEY-PURGATORY-BLUFF CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT SOLICITATION OF INTEREST NOTICE The Managers of the Riley- Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District solicit expressions of interest of professional engineers experienced in the work of Watershed Districts. The Managers request interested persons provide a brief letter (one to no more than two pages) identifying individuals to be assigned to the account, proposed fees for services, and a concise summary of the proposed services. The Managers also request disclosure of any existing or potential conflict of interest. This Solicitation will enable the Managers to identify consultants qualified to supply the professional services needed by the District. Based upon a review of the written information, the Managers will determine whether a personal appearance is required and, if necessary, will notify you. Please submit your response on or before the 1st day of September, 2007, addressed to: Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District Attn: Coordinator c/o Krebsbach and Haik, Ltd., 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4320 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. Dated: August 9, 2007 RILEY PURGATORY BLUFF CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT Kenneth Wencl Vice Chairman (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday, August 16, 23, 30, 2007; No. 3305) (Official Publication) Notice of Public Hearing Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District 2008 Annual Budget and Levies Notice is hereby given that at the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District, scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., at the Eden Prairie City Offices, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the Managers will consider the following budget for the year 2008 levies: A 509 LEVY to pay the costs of preparing a plan under Minnesota Stautes sections 103B.231 and 103B.235 or for projects identified in an approved and adopted plan as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.241 in the amount of $1,250,000. A BASIC WATER MANAGEMENT LEVY to pay the costs of basic water management features of the Round Lake Basic Water Management Project initiated by petition of the City of Eden Prairie as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.905 of 0.0798 percent of taxable market value, or $525,000, whichever is less. A GENERAL LEVY to pay the costs of District operations and projects of common benefit as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.905 of 0.048 percent of taxable market value, or $250,000, whichever is less. An INSURANCE PREMIUM LEVY to pay tort liability insurance premiums as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 466.01 in the amount of $16,500. A MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR LEVY authorized by Laws of Minnesota 1980, Chapter 501, in the amount of $15,000. A SURVEY AND DATA ACQUISITION LEVY to pay the costs of making necessary surveys and acquiring data only if other funds are not available as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.905 of 0.02418 percent of taxable market value, of $50,000, whichever is less. Dated: August 1, 2007 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS Michael Casanova, Chair (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday, August 23, 30 and September 6, 13, 2007; No. 3306) Public Notice (Official Publication) Notice of Public Hearing Nine Mile Creek Watershed District 2008 Budget and Levies Notice is hereby given that the Board of Managers of the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 103D.911 of Minnesota Statutes, on September 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., at the District Offices, 7710 Computer, Suite 135, Edina, MN 55435 to consider the District’s budget and levies for the year 2008. The total proposed expenditures for 2008 are $3,303,802. Proposed levies are as follows: A $250,000 general fund levy for District operations as authorized by Minnesota Statutes 103D.905. A $1,373,000 levy not to exceed 0.00798 percent of taxable market value for Basic Water Management Projects initiated by petition of the City of Hopkins, the City of Eden Prairie, and the City of Bloomington and authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.905, Subd.3. A $15,000 maintenance and repair fund levy as authorized by Laws of Minnesota 1980, Chapter 501. A $676,125 Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act implementation levy as authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.241. A levy for tort liability insurance premiums of $8,000 as authorized by Minnesota Statutes 466.06. Dated: August 16, 2007 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS /S/Robert Kojetin Robert Kojetin, Secretary (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday, August 23 and 30, 2007; No. 3307) PUBLIC NOTICE (Official Publication) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2008 BUDGET FOR THE LOWER MINNESOTA RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT Notice is given that at a special meeting of the Board of Managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District scheduled for 7:00 PM on September 13, 2007, at the District’s meeting place at the City of Chaska Council Chambers, One City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Minnesota, the Managers of the District will consider the adoption of the District’s preliminary 2008 budget. A summary of the proposed budget to be considered Early Deadline Notice for the Eden Prairie News due to upcoming Labor Day Holiday will be 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 29th for the following week's issue. is as follows: A $1,076,367 budget which would require a total tax levy of $400,000 in 2007 to be collected from taxes due and payable in 2008, of which $250,000 will be levied pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.905, Subd. 3, to be used for administrative purposes, including permit review, permit inspection, and cooperative projects, engineering, legal and secretarial services, and costs and other expenses of the District’s operations and $150,000 will be levied pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103B.241, Subd.1 to pay for projects identified in the District’s approved and adopted plan necessary to implement the purposes of Section 103B.201. Dated: August 17, 2007 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS s/ Kent Francis Secretary, Assistant Treasurer Lower Minnesota River Watershed District (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday, August 30 and September 6, 2007; No. 3308) STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 File Number: Date Filed: August 16, 2007 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Nikki Jewelry Designs 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 17171 Trenton Lane, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 3. List the name and complete address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name or if the business owner is a corporation, provide the legal corporate name and registered office address of the corporation: Prairie Gold LLC – 17171 Trenton Lane, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. 4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Signature: Cindy Zierwick, Owner 612-669-6578 Date: 08/10/07 (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday, August 30 and September 6, 2007; No. 3309) Graduates from ROTC Njoya L. Chomilo, son of Frederick and Wanda Chomilo of Eden Prairie, has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader’s Train- ing Course at Fort Knox, Ky. MILITARY NEWS The 28-day course is a leader- ship internship for cadets who are normally between their sophomore and junior college years. College students experi- ence and examine the Army without incurring an obligation to serve in the Army or ROTC, and are eligible to receive two- year college scholarship offers and attend the ROTC Advanced Course at their college. Chomilo is a 2003 graduate of Eden Prairie High School and is currently a student at the Univer- sity of Wisconsin-La Crosse. ON CAMPUS On dean’s list The following students from Eden Prairie were named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2006-07 academic year: Charles DeBeck, a sophomore major- ing in political science; Jennie Hedberg , a junior majoring in nursing; Andrew Kunitz, a senior majoring in history; Jen- nifer Marsh, a senior majoring in mathematics and economics; Jeffrey Schneider, a sophomore majoring in classics; Sarah Stei- chen, a junior majoring in dance; David Swanson, a junior major- ing in mathematics, French and chemistry; Marie Strampe, a senior majoring in theater; and Amber Johnson, a senior major- ing in biology. The dean’s list recognizes St. Olaf students with semester grade point averages of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale. Makes list Jaclyn M. Burkauskas, of Eden Prairie, was recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester dean’s list at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Ill. Trinity students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to qualify for this honor. Graduate from Duluth The following students from Eden Prairie were candidates for graduation at the University of Minnesota Duluth’s undergradu- ate commencement on May 12: Lindsey Anderson, bachelor’s of applied sciences degree, cum laude, psychology; Christopher Barker, bachelor’s of applied sciences degree, psychology; Brian Copeland, bachelor’s of science degree, mathematics, and bachelor’s of arts degree, cum laude, philosophy; Travis Dahlke, bachelor’s of science degree, computer science; Tim- othy Elmer Jr., bachelor’s of business administration degree, finance; Karin Gelschus, bach- elor’s of arts degree, English; Emily Hilgeman, bachelor’s of science degree, biochemistry and molecular biology; Toan Anh Le, bachelor’s of science degree, cum laude, in electri- cal and computer engineering; Patrick Nelsen, bachelor’s of science degree in electrical and computer engineering; Jeffrey Petrich, bachelor’s of business administration degree, organi- zational management; Bethany Pumarlo, bachelor’s of arts degree, magna cum laude, com- munication; Kessia Schleis- man, bachelor’s of business administration degree, health care management; and Timothy Zimmerman, bachelor’s of arts degree, political science. Receives scholarship Kyle Blesener, of Eden Prai- rie, will attend Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, when classes begin in September. He has been awarded the Presiden- tial scholarship in the amount of $12,500. Scholarship recipients are chosen on the basis of their demonstrated records of aca- demic achievement and co-cur- ricular involvement, potential for future success and evidence of personal character. Fall internship Thomas Matthew Walz, a DePauw University junior, is gaining firsthand work experi- ence while serving an internship at IPC in Miami, Fla., during the 2007 fall semester. Walz, of Eden Prairie, is a member of the Management Fel- lows Program, one of DePauw’s Programs of Distinction in busi- ness and entrepreneurship with a liberal arts education. They gain hands-on work experience during a full-time, semester-long internship for academic credit at a business or not-for-profit orga- nization. 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