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EP Schoolschief searchdown to threefinalistsSchool boardexpects to make itsfinal decision atmeeting FridayBY PAUL GROESSELSUN NEWSPAPERS
The top five Eden Prairiesuperintendent candidates havebeen narrowed to three finalists,who will go through extensiveinterviewing and meet with thepublic before the Eden PrairieSchool Board makes its finalselection, expected next Friday.
Although Nancy Allen-Mastro, the assistant superin-tendent at Bloomington PublicSchools and Nancy Rajanen,superintendent at WaconiaPublic Schools, made the top five,they are not among the threefinalists.
The school board made itsselection Wednesday, March 14,following a long day of interview-ing all five candidates.
The three finalists• Dr. Gerald Hill – superin-
Barnes andSund talktaxes, economyduring ThirdCongressionalDistrict DFLdebateCandidates get ready forThird CongressionalDistrict DFL endorsementBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS
Minnetonka city hall’s chamber roomwas overrun by Democrats last week.
People packed the chambers for aThird Congressional District DFL debatebetween candidates Brian Barnes andSharon Sund, who showed similar partyideals and similar ideologies about feder-al policy and values.
The debate came before the April DFLconvention and party endorsement,which will essentially clear the stage forone of the DFL candidates to run againstRepublican Congressman Erik Paulsenin the November general election.
Sund, a Plymouth resident, has livedin the Third District for 20 years; she is ascientist with undergraduate degrees
from Macalester College in St. Paul, and aM.A. from the University of Minnesota.
Barnes, an Edina resident, works inmarketing and sales for a Fortune 200
company. He is a U.S. Merchant MarineAcademy graduate who has served 11
Third Congressional District DFL candidate Brian Barnes addresses an overflow crowd at Minnetonka city halls’city council chambers Wednesday, March 14, during a debate between he and the other DFL hopeful, SharonSund. (Photo by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)
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Eden Prairie familygets out safely beforefire wrecks home
The Eden Prairie Fire Department putout a fast-growing garage fire before itharmed neighboring homes onWednesday, March 14.
A fire engulfed the garage attached to ahome on Parker Drive shortly before 8 p.m.Two family members inside the homemade it out safely, but the fire was well
underway by the time they noticed it,Eden Prairie Fire Chief George Esbensensaid.
“While on route we could see it in theskyline,” he said.
Firefighters were able to keep the firefrom spreading to neighboring houses, buttotal property damage could reach $400,000to $500,000, he said. The house receivedextensive damage, and there were two carsparked inside the garage and anotherparked near it in the driveway.
The cause of the fire has not beenreleased, but Esbensen said it was acciden-tal.
No one was hurt dur-ing a garage fire onParker Drive March14, and The EdenPrairie FireDepartment was ableto prevent it fromspreading to neigh-bors’ houses, butdamages to thehome could reach$400,000 to$500,000.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Police logThe following incidents were
reported to the Eden Prairie PoliceDepartment, March 8-15
Number of reported incidents,by type:
• Assault – 0• Burglary – 2• Damage to property – 3• Disorderly conduct – 0• Drugs – 4• DWIs – 6• Fire calls – 19• Suspicious person – 9• Suspicious vehicle – 11• Tamper with auto – 7• Theft – 14• Vehicle crash – 13
Please note the incidents listed repre-sent only a small fraction of the dailycalls for service received by the EdenPrairie Police Department. All inci-dents are as originally reported topolice, and may not reflect the resultsof further investigation; therefore, itis possible that the incidents listedwere found to be something otherthan what was originally reported.
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Eden Prairie schools’community survey
shows district prideOpinions split onelementary school changesBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS
The Eden Prairie School District’scommunity survey results are in. Thecomprehensive survey showed that resi-dents and parents believe the districtprovides high quality education and hasgreat teachers.
The first survey polled two pools ofpeople, the general population living inthe school district boundaries and par-ents of school district students. Bothwere randomly sampled, and have 5 per-cent and 6 percent margins of errorrespectively, which are low enough toaccurately represent the overall popula-tion, Morris said.
Morris shared the survey resultswith the school board during a work-shop Tuesday, March 13. Results fromtwo other surveys, which questionedboth parents who have left and comeinto the district, will be shared oncethose results are compiled.
Morris told the school board it isimportant to understand that two poolsof people were surveyed, 400 householdslocated in the district and 250 parents.
When respondents were asked what’sthe first thing that comes to their mindwhen they think of Eden Prairie PublicSchools, 44 percent of all residents and44 percent of parents said high qualityeducation.
When asked what they like mostabout the district, 29 percent of resi-dents and 39 percent of parents said“good teachers.” A variety of school pro-grams and quality education werebunched as the second most popularanswers, mentioned 11-16 percent of thetime.
Respondents think the overall publicschool quality is high, with 74 percent ofparents considering it excellent and 23percent considering it good. As for over-all residents, 65 percent said excellentand 28 percent said good.
“What we’re seeing develop, then, isthe high quality of education, greatteachers and finally the curriculumthat’s being offered here,” Morris said.
And, with 94 percent of parentsreporting they’re proud of the school
district and would recommend it to oth-ers, “you set the high [score]” among alldistricts they have surveyed, Morrissaid.
The most serious issue facing theschool district? Nearly one quarter ofresidents and parents (22 and 23 percent)said the elementary school boundarychanges were the most serious issue.
Boardmember Holly Parker asked ifthose responses had a negative connota-tion or if people said boundary changessince it was high profile.
Morris said mainly there was a mix ofopinion and uncertainty about theboundary changes.
Follow-up questions were askedabout two separate issues, the elemen-tary grade reconfiguration from K-4 toK-6 schools, and the redrawing of theschools’ boundary map.
Many parents supported the gradechanges, but opinion about the bound-ary changes were evenly divided threeways.
Grade reconfigurationAround half, 48 percent, of the gener-
al population did not have an opinion onthe grade reconfiguration; 29 percentsupported or strongly supported it and23 opposed or strongly opposed it.
There was a similar level of aware-ness. Approximately 44 percent of resi-dents were either not too familiar withthe grade reconfiguration or knew noth-ing about it, while 55 percent were veryfamiliar or somewhat familiar.
Parents were a little more informedand opinionated. Approximately 26 per-cent ranged from not too familiar tounsure, and 75 percent were very famil-iar or somewhat familiar.
More parents supported the gradechanges than opposed them, with 42 per-cent who supported it; 27 percentopposed it and 31 percent were unsure ofwhat to think.
Boundary changesAlthough separate issues, awareness
and opinion about the grade configura-tion changes were similar to the schoolboundary changes.
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Around half, 47 percent, of the general populationdid not have an opinion on the boundary changes; 26percent supported or strongly supported it and 29opposed or strongly opposed it.
Approximately 45 percent of residents were eithernot too familiar with the grade reconfiguration orknew nothing about it, while 55 percent were veryfamiliar or somewhat familiar.
Parents, again, were a little more informed andopinionated. Approximately 25 percent ranged fromnot too familiar to unsure, and 75 percent were veryfamiliar or somewhat familiar.
Opinions on the changes were more mixed thangrade changes, with 32 percent who supported it; 32percent opposed it and 36 percent were unsure ofwhat to think.
The mixed opinion regarding the boundarychanges – split into thirds – “is a result that pollstersjust hate to see,” Morris said. If the district is going totake any action, the split results say “to be very, verycareful.”
But, he said despite the mixed opinions about theelementary school changes, the school district’s baseis still in tact, Morris said; survey results showed thepride, sense of high achievement and other positivesigns are still evident.
“Your foundation is still intact,” Morris said.If a similar situation happened at another school
district, the foundation would have shaken, he said.
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EP-based C.H. Robinson gives$100,000 in donations
Ten charities around the world were presented witha surprise donation as the C.H. Robinson Foundationdesignated an additional $100,000 to give back to chari-table organizations, in honor of the company’s employ-ees.
As reported in the company’s year-end results, C.H.Robinson Worldwide Inc. eclipsed $10 billion in totalrevenues in 2011, triggering a companywide celebra-tion for reaching the significant performance mile-stone. A part of that celebration is giving back to thecommunities, which have supported the company’ssuccess.
The ten chosen organizations were selected basedon the level of current employee involvement witheach organization, including employee gift matchesand volunteering. Employees voted on how to allocatethe funds.
The organizations that received donations:- Boys & Girls Clubs of America- CureSearch for Children’s Cancer- EarthShare- Feeding America- Global Impact- International Federation of Red Cross - JDRF
- Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools- Make-A-Wish- Multiple Sclerosis SocietyThe C.H. Robinson Worldwide Foundation was
established in 2005 and along with the company hasgiven more than $11 million to charitable organiza-tions. The Foundation is committed to ensuring thatcommunities continue to be great places to live andwork and the company’s employee match programsand grants provide support to hundreds of organiza-tions each year.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. is a global provider ofmultimodal logistics services, fresh produce sourcingand information services to 37,000 customers through anetwork of more than 230 offices and over 8,300employees around the world.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mazorol will notseek re-electionTo the editor:
Thank you for the extraor-dinary privilege of servingthe people of Bloomingtonand Edina in the MinnesotaHouse of Representatives.
I am thankful for the sacri-fice and encouragement of mywife Barbara, loyal supportfrom campaign volunteers andengagement of passionate
constituents that have givenme the opportunity to serve.
Many changes haveoccurred since I firstannounced my intention toseek election to the MinnesotaHouse of Representatives,including in the last yearincreased responsibilities inmy work, in personal commit-ments and in family. Becauseof these changes and mydesire to serve only when andwhere I can fully give the serv-ice deserved by the people, Iwill not be seeking election to
another term. New legislative districts,
new constituents and new cir-cumstances provide a naturalopportunity for transition. Ithas been a full and excitingexperience, but there is moreto do and I look forward toserving this community forthe remainder of my term.
As a resident, I have hadthe pleasure of meeting ourneighbors and learning theirwishes. As a legislator, I havehad the opportunity to authorand pass several bills that
matter to the future of ourgreat state. As a lawyer, I havehad the privilege to serve asvice-chair of the JudiciaryCommittee that sets policyand budgets for the state courtsystem.
The experience has exceed-ed my anticipation. I hope thatmy representation has metyour expectation.
Pat Mazorol Bloomington
Mazarol is the House District41B representative.
Speak up for county library fundingUnless advocatesmake some noise,dollars will continueto be cut
At a time when more peoplethan ever are using their commu-nity libraries, the funding gradu-ally is being reduced.
A good library is essential in acommunity now more than everwhen people cannot afford to buybooks and more people are usingits computers, downloading E-books and checking out audiomaterials.
At this time, advocates of locallibraries need to protest some ofthese reductions during a timewhen services are most needed.
Counties are responsible forproviding a library system.Libraries get some revenue fromthe state while most of it comesfrom taxpayers in each countythrough special and generalproperty tax levies.
Hennepin and RamseyCounty and its suburbanlibraries, bolstered by supportivecounty commissioners, areweathering the reductions betterthan most.
Despite a $2.5 million reduc-
tion this year for the HennepinCounty library, neither hours norstaff were cut. The directordecided to buy fewer materials.The annual total budget for 2012is $69.9 million.
Thanks to some money fromthe Target ballpark sales tax rev-enue, worked out by the countyboard of commissioners,Hennepin opened some librarieson Sunday and added hours tothe Central Library. They are,however, expecting revenues tobe tight for a while.
Hennepin library userschecked out 18.3 million items inthe 41 libraries last year.
In Ramsey County wherethere are separate tax levies forSt. Paul and its suburbanlibraries, hours have not beenreduced and a reduction of$100,000 has resulted in a loss oftwo staff and less for the collec-tion.
The collection revenues havebeen hit the hardest droppingfrom $1.3 million in 2003 to
$850,000 in 2012, Revenue to buymaterials for the libraries hasgone down from $1.3 million in2003 to 850,000 in 2012.Fortunately, Ramsey and otherlibraries purchase materialsthrough the Metro LibraryService Agency (MELSA) at alower price.
Last year, the Ramsey Countysystem circulated 4,317,000 mate-rials and had 1.8 million visitors.
The Dakota County Librarysystem expects to circulate 5 mil-lion materials this year. No hourshave been reduced and most ofthe nine libraries are openSunday. Last year the county sys-tem circulated 4.9 million materi-als through its nine-library sys-tem.
This year’s total budget fromall sources is $11,691,000.
Over the last few years, mostlythrough attrition and not fillingpositions the number of fulltimeequivalents has dropped from ahigh of 159 to 136.
The counties’ revenues aresuffering because tax capacity isgoing down due to all the foreclo-sures and shrinking commercialtax base. State legislators havecut local government aid and arerequiring counties to do morewith less and mandating moreexpenses with no extra money.
The state auditor reports thatcities and counties in the statehave cut public library operatingbudgets and capital outlay by 42percent between 2005 and 2009.
Meanwhile, more people thanever are using libraries. Morestudents are going to the library,because school districts areshort-changing their media cen-ters, once called libraries. Home-schooled children are using thelibraries more. Senior citizensare attending computer classesso they can use the library’s com-puters.
Of course, the economy andparticularly reductions in localgovernment aid from the state tothe counties partly are to blamefor the underfunding and reduc-tion in services.
Advocates of communitylibraries need to speak up partic-ularly to legislators about thisslow erosion of library hours andservices unless policy makershear protests from users, fundingfor libraries will continue to bereduced.
Don Heinzman is an editorialwriter for ECM Publishers. SunNewspapers welcomes responsesto this and any other editorialpage commentary. Send to: [email protected].
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Let’s keep property taxchanges fair for all
MinnesotansThis November, Minnesotans will cast
ballots to fill the seats of all 201 membersof the State House and Senate. As usual inan election year, property taxes will be ahot topic.
As mayors of seven Twin Cities subur-ban communities, we are well versed inthe complexities of our property tax sys-tem. At the city level, the rubber literallymeets the road. Our city councils havemade tough decisions over the past severalyears to maintain critical services whiledoing our best to keep property taxesdown.
Last year, the legislature and Gov.Dayton enacted property tax changes thathave caught some homestead and com-mercial property taxpayers by surprise.The biggest change was the transitionfrom the Market Value Homestead Creditto an exclusion for homes valued under$413,800.
Under the old program, the state direct-ly paid a portion of homeowners’ propertytaxes. However, the state frequently failedto pay the full amount. In 9 of the past 11years, the state did not fully reimbursecities for credit payments, creating unan-ticipated shortfalls in local budgets.
The new Homestead Market ValueExclusion instead shields a portion of ahome’s value from taxation. The state willno longer pay for this homeowner proper-ty tax relief. Instead, it is funded locally byresidential and commercial property own-ers within that home’s jurisdiction.
This exclusion is a typical method usedby other states to provide property taxrelief. The upside is that cities will have amuch more reliable revenue stream toestablish their budgets. The downside isthat in this transition year, some home-owners will see a one-time jump in their
taxes. Cities with more lower-valuedhomes will see a larger impact. To help off-set some of these increases, lawmakersincreased funding for the “circuit break-er” property tax refund program that ben-efits low-income households.
During this legislative session, somelawmakers are likely to call for additionalchanges. Our message to the legislature issimple: Keep any property tax changes fairfor all Minnesotans. Dividing Minnesotainto “Greater Minnesota” and “metroarea” camps doesn’t benefit anyone.
While some property tax increases inGreater Minnesota may show large one-time growth on a percentage basis, thestarting point is frequently much lowerthan in the Twin Cities. In addition, aMinnesota Department of Revenue reportlast year showed that as a percentage ofincome, metro area property taxpayerspay more in property taxes than those inGreater Minnesota.
Property taxes are one of government’smore visible and transparent fundingsources. We believe that’s a good thing. Weare hopeful the 2012 legislature will workwith cities like ours to ensure thatMinnesota’s property tax system contin-ues to head in the direction of more fair-ness and transparency. For more informa-tion, please visit propertytaxfairness.com.
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Now taxpayers may have yet anotherenormous public undertaking to pay for:the Southwest Light Rail Transit.
An interesting comparison can bedrawn between the bridge and the lightrail. While Stillwater’s bridge enduredyears of discussion about the project’s
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size and scope, the general consensuswas that something needed to be done torelieve traffic stress and gain capacity.
Critics asked for a smaller, less dis-ruptive design. Supporters argued thelarger plan would be better suited fortraffic growth. One plan attribute wasn’tdebated: the more money spent, the big-ger the bridge. Similarly, more moneywill mean, arguably, a bigger, better sta-dium.
This is not the case with theSouthwest LRT. An incremental $100million price tag on a portion of thisproject will not increase capacity, gainmore riders, relieve congestion,increase safety or make any improve-ments.
This portion of the project is the pro-posed rerouting of freight rail trafficfrom the Minneapolis Kenilworth corri-dor through the city of St. Louis Park.All Minnesota taxpayers, regardless oflocation, will bear the burden.
When completed, the Southwest LRTwill serve Eden Prairie, Hopkins, St.Louis Park and Minneapolis, making it avaluable link for thousands of users. Yetinstead of simply adding the light railtracks to the existing freight rail corri-dor between Minneapolis and St. LouisPark (a viable and less costly optiondetermined by study), the MetropolitanCouncil and Hennepin County plan topull up the existing freight tracks andreplace them with a $76 million set ofnew bridges, new ramps and new tracksto divert freight trains through St. LouisPark. In addition to the $76 million pricetag, an estimated $30 million to $50 mil-lion in tax funding will be needed forenvironmental and safety mitigation tocram this rail traffic onto a corridor thatwas never designed for such use.
So why is this reroute even being sug-gested?
Here’s where the Stillwater project
and the Vikings stadium differ fromSouthwest LRT’s freight plan: Thereroute itself is being requested by noone, its users included. The railroadcompany doesn’t want its route movedbecause doing so will mean runningtrains up steep grades, around tightcurves, across roads and practically ontop of families and students, creatingoperating, fiscal and safety headaches.The city of St. Louis Park and its schoolsdon’t want the reroute for myriad rea-sons, particularly safety ones. Localbusinesses don’t want the reroutebecause of disruptions, damage to theirbuildings and in some cases, seizure oftheir property.
In fact, there is no reason to build thistaxpayer-funded monstrosity except that20 years ago, former House Speaker andKenwood resident Dee Long remarked tomany of her Kenwood neighbors andconstituents that she would fight tomove freight rail out of their neighbor-hood. Kenwood, a wealthy and influen-tial Minneapolis area, at one time had 14sets of freight rail tracks runningthrough the corridor in question.
Today there is only one set of freightrail tracks remaining, yet in Long’sabsence current Hennepin County com-missioners continue to placate a vocalKenwood group by pushing this uselessreroute.
Rather than the reroute, the freighttrains should remain in Kenwood,alongside the new light rail where theexpense will be far less – $100 millionless.
However you feel about your tax dol-lars being spent on enormous publicprojects in the case of the Stillwaterbridge or even the Vikings stadium, thetaxpayers at least get something fortheir tax dollars. But what will we get for$100 million in new freight rail tracks?Nothing but a political favor.
Jami LaPray and Thom Miller are co-chairs for Safety in the Park, a St. LouisPark neighborhood advocacy group thatopposes the freight rail reroute.
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Schools look to improvetransition for 5-6th gradersGrouping, enrichment and accelerationrecommendedBY PAUL GROESSEL – SUN NEWSPAPERS
To make some 5th and 6th grade cur-riculum run more smoothly than thisyear, the district could make some tweaksat the elementary schools.
Interim Superintendent Jon McBroomand elementary school principals haveworked together to create recommenda-tions for elementary school curriculumadjustments.
After experiencing the 2011-12 schoolyear, they have come to the realizationthat there are some things that needadjusting next year, McBroom said dur-ing the March 13 school board meeting.
“This direction would focus onachievement for all students, closing gapsand the digital/21st Century skills,”McBroom wrote in his recommendation.
He said it’s important to note thatadministrators see 5th and 6th graders ina different level of education, moretoward middle school age than primaryschool age.
The main changes would includeallowing grouping by ability within gradelevels, enrichment and accelerated mathclasses at the 5th and 6th grade level.
The recommendation is not that thesechanges are mandated – it would giveprincipals and teachers flexibility to edu-cate students as they think is appropriate,while staying within district expectationsfor a high quality education.
There would be some adjustments inthe Gifted and Talented program as well,including a recommendation that the keyteacher no longer instruct the math sec-tion, which they believe has taken away
from some work for gifted and talentedstudents.
Swimming would no longer be offeredfor 6th grade students, either.
Next year, all the elementary schoolswill be K-6, rather than this year’s K-5setup with all the 6th grade students atOak Point Elementary, where the pool islocated.
Since the 5th grade students willreturn to their elementary school for 6thgrade next year, those students wouldhave to be transported to Oak Point forswimming classes.
When looking at how long it wouldtake to get students to Oak Point and thetime left to actually be in the pool, itwould be hard to justify taking away aca-demic time from the students, McBroomsaid.
Additionally, they need to make surethe district’s homework policies are beingfollowed across the district, McBroomsaid.
These aren’t all of the things adminis-trators and principals are reviewing, butthey’re offered to the school board as aninitial adjustment, McBroom said, tomake sure all students are being chal-lenged academically.
“We think some of these adjustmentswill be beneficial to our students,”McBroom said.
After the district listened to communi-ty members and staff members, and afterseeing the community survey that showsresidents gave teachers and principalshigh job-approval ratings, these areappropriate improvements that put trustin the district’s respected educators,according to McBroom.
These are plans and changes adminis-trators will continue to work on, and theschool board does not have to formallyvote for the changes but they may discussthem further during upcoming meetings.
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Taxes and regulation on Paulsen’s mindHe also promotesbipartisan effortsBY SETH ROWE – SUN NEWSPAPERS
A stack of the regulations passed byCongress each year would reach 13 feethigh, U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen said in com-ments to the TwinWest Chamber ofCommerce March 16.
The tax code itself “is about fivetimes the size of the Holy Bible, withoutthe Good News,” added Paulsen (R-Minn.) while speaking at theDoubleTree Hotel in St. Louis Park.
Continual tweaks of the code haveresulted in an average of more than onechange per day, he said.
Paulsen, an Eden Prairie residentwho represents the suburban ThirdCongressional District of Minnesota inWashington, D.C., called for tax codestreamlining and a rollback on regula-tions in his TwinWest LegislativeBreakfast speech.
“Economic growth means taxreform,” Paulsen said. “The tax code isnot designed today to handle the corpo-rate economy. It’s impacting our rela-
tionship with global trade partners,with exports, and it definitely puts us ata disadvantage.”
Although his Republican party oftenstresses such themes, Paulsen saidbipartisan recognition of the need fortax reforms has emerged. He notedPresident Barack Obama made multiplereferences with such themes in his latestState of the Union Address.
Regardless of who wins this year’spresidential race, Paulsen said he antic-ipates comprehensive tax reform willbecome a major theme during the nextpresidential term. He said talks amongmembers of Congress have found areasof agreement during conversations notrecorded for C-SPAN.
“There’s a healthy environment forbridging gaps and moving forward in aconsensus manner,” Paulsen asserted.
He said he would be willing to closeloopholes in the tax code in the interestof creating certainty and simplicity.
“Fairer, simpler and, most important-ly, more competitive is the way to go,”Paulsen said.
Bipartisan efforts toutedHe detailed few specifics but did pro-
mote free trade agreements, such as thepact with South Korea that recentlywent into effect. Obama signed severalsuch agreements in 2011.
“This is a huge win – a huge opportu-nity – and I think it signals that Americais back,” Paulsen said. “It is about sell-ing American – not just about buyingAmerican but selling American.”
Bipartisan efforts led to the free tradeagreements, he stressed. Likewise, hediscussed his collaboration with U.S.Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota)regarding issues relating to the medicaldevice industry. He called a medicaldevice tax that would go into effect in2013 “a little bit of a ticking time bomb.”
Paulsen predicted, “It’s going to hitMinnesota hard. It will cut into(research and development), innovationand the lifeblood of what created theindustry.”
He read a letter from a woman whoruns a small business relating to med-ical devices. She indicated the company,which Paulsen did not disclose, wouldhave to make cuts and likely would notbe able to introduce any new products in2013 if the tax goes into effect. LikePaulsen, Klobuchar has long objected to
the tax.“I think we have a realistic opportu-
nity to stop something before it kicks innext January,” Paulsen said. “Somecompanies have already started layingoff people because of the anticipatedtax.”
Paulsen and Klobuchar have alsosought to encourage a more predictable,streamlined Food and DrugAdministration approvals process.
Energy policyThe Congressman briefly touched on
concerns over energy prices, which hesaid cut into business profits. The coun-try should embrace alternative energy,including wind and solar, increasenuclear power and also enhance explo-ration of domestic fossil fuels, Paulsensaid. He criticized the politicization of ablocked pipeline proposal.
He also alluded to a TwinWest priori-ty, the proposed Southwest Light RailLine that would run betweenMinneapolis and Eden Prairie, passingthrough St. Louis Park, Hopkins andMinnetonka along the way. The federal
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government essentially has money setaside for the project but the MinnesotaLegislature’s approval of a state-bond-ing request for the line is in question, heobserved.
“We’ll let that play out and see whathappens there,” Paulsen said. “Somebusinesses along the proposed routehave some concerns, and some of thoseissues have to be ironed out as well, andhopefully there’s some consensus as thatmoves forward.”
Some businesses and residents in St.Louis Park have expressed opposition toa proposed freight rail reroute associat-ed with the Southwest Light Rail Lineproposal. Advocacy group Safety in thePark has promoted an alternate plan torun light rail and freight trains togetherinstead of using a reroute.
ReactionThe lone state legislator at the break-
fast, Rep. John Benson (DFL-Minnetonka) said following Paulsen’sspeech that he strongly believed loop-holes should be closed but notedPaulsen’s lack of specifics.
For example, Benson notedRepublicans in the Legislator defeated arecent DFL-led effort to close whatDemocrats see as tax loopholes inMinnesota state law relating to compa-nies that set up tax shelters in foreigncountries.
“Those are the kind of loopholes Iwant Erik Paulsen to talk about becauseit puts good business citizens at a disad-vantage,” Benson said.
In reference to the frequent tax codeadditions and changes Paulsen men-
tioned, Benson placed part of the blameon members of Congress kowtowing tolobbyists.
“They’re pressing these things,”Benson said.
Benson also cited environmental con-cerns relating to the pipeline.
For his part, Paulsen said he senses agreater bipartisan spirit in Congressthan presented on cable news channels.
“Eighty-seven percent of the bills I’veintroduced are bipartisan,” Paulsensaid. “I want to be results-oriented.”
U.S. Rep. ErikPaulsen speaksat theTwinWestChamber ofCommerceLegislativeBreakfastMarch 16 atthe DoubleTreeHotel in St.Louis Park.
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‘Goinggreen’ atthe SeniorCenterThe Eden Prairie Senior Center hosted a St.Patrick’s Day luncheon Thursday, March 15. It wasthe second year the center has offered the lunch-eon, this year bringing arond 50 people.
Above, Sue Bohnsack, foreground, thanks lunch goers, supporters and volunteers like Jan Conrad, left, and Joy Rolf, right, for coming to and helping with the lunch-eon. Below left, maybe not an Irish tradition, but white cake with a touch of green fits the dessert bill. Below right, approximately 50 people made it for the St.Patrick’s Day luncheon, catered by Annie’s Café and Catering. At right, there was a lot of green, but not much kissing at the luncheon.
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Looking at the last census, Morin andothers are anticipating a huge increasein the senior population in next decade.“There are expected to be more seniorsthan school aged children,” he said.“Plus, a lot more people are aging inplace.”
While no one is turned down becauseof an inability pay, H.O.M.E. does chargefor some of its services. “What we chargebarely covers the cost we pay to work-ers,” he said. “People are asked to pay atenth of what a for-profit would charge.”Administration costs for the programare subsidized through funding fromcommunity development block grants,United Way, the Metropolitan AreaAgency on Aging, and private donations.
In 2011, H.O.M.E. served 1,064 house-holds in surburban Hennepin County.Morin estimates that volunteers turnedin around 6,000 hours of service.
“We are just honored to be able towork with seniors in our community.They provide valuable resources to us,”he said. Morin personally visits eachsenior who signs up with H.O.M.E. tolearn more about what they need to keepthem independent. “I’m honored to workin this business. All day long, I hear per-sonal stories. If we can do something tohelp, we’ve succeeded.”
The H.O.M.E. program is a homemak-
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H.O.M.E. Program is a part of SeniorCommunity Services (SCS). Since itsestablishment in 1950, SCS has worked tomeet the needs of seniors and care-givers. SCS offers services, includingprofessional care coordination, caregiv-er support groups, Eldercare Partnerscaregiver coaching and counseling,CareNextion caregiver websites,Medicare and health insurance counsel-ing, homemaking, home maintenanceand chore services, meals on wheels andprogramming at six senior centers. Moreinformation may be found atwww.seniorcommunityservices.org.
Every springand fall,H.O.M.E.volunteers putin thousandsof hours incommunity-wide yardcleanups. Workincludesraking,windowwashing, andgaragesweeping.
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By Emily Hedges
Edina resident Ron Anderson believesyou could write a book about all thatmost seniors don’t know about theiravailable housing options. So he’s decid-ed to write it.
“It can be very difficult to examineresources with no working knowledge ofwhat the system provides. Most peoplecan’t tell the difference betweenMedicare and Medicaid or what theiroptions are,” he said. “That’s the chal-lenge for seniors and their families, tounderstand their situation.”
As a member of a family that hasworked in senior housing for two genera-tions, and with his current involvementin two independent living facilities,Woodbridge Cooperative of New Hopeand Chardon Court, he is in a uniqueposition to write the guide he personallyneeded not too long ago. While he and hisfamily were considering placement ofhis mother, a Missouri resident, in anassisted living facility, she had a fall inher home that forced the issue.
“Walking through as a participant,trying to direct traffic, prompted my
research,” said Anderson. “We foundthere were options that were not verygood.”
Like so many families, they werethrust into a situation where a quickdecision was necessary. “There istremendous psychological pressure look-ing out for the welfare of parents. Allthese decisions for placement are madein the middle of a crisis. Something hap-pens to force a decision in the middle of aMedicare-funded hospital stay,” saidAnderson. “Decisions are made using asocial worker at the hospital as a trafficcop.”
Anderson says there is a big move-ment in development towards assistedliving facilities, which can run seniorsup to $60,000 a year in this market. “Moststudies show that aging Boomers andGreatest-Generation seniors have a networth of $240,000 including real estate,”he said. “With 90-plus the fastest growingdemographic in America, how can thiswork over the long haul?”
Anderson points out that when thereare no assets remaining people will moveto the least-expensive option, and theyneed to understand what that means in
different parts of the country. “There are two levels of nursing home
care, private-pay and the Medicaidgroup. You find the standards of care aredramatically different,” he said. Hepoints out that because Minnesota has amandated quality of care that attemptsto close the care gap between the twogroups, things are better here.
“We can’t rely on federal funding inthe future to take care of these people,”said Anderson, who also believes pen-sions aren’t necessarily the answereither. “All pensions are under fire.Companies are filing bankruptcy to getout of pensions.” He advises seniors totake stock and use their assets wisely,and focus on quality of life above all else.
“Independent living at an affordablecost, this is the challenge all seniors willface in the near future,” he said. “Who istalking about it? Local governmentsaren’t funded and can’t help.”
This is why Anderson developedWoodbridge Cooperative of New Hopeand purchased Chardon Court independ-ent living facility, two affordable alterna-tives to expensive assisted living centers.
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Housing a lurking issue for many seniors
Ron Anderson is writing a book on senior housingoptions.
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Woodbridge/From previous
According to Anderson, about two-thirds of all Woodbridge Coop ownerspay cash for their homes. A monthly feeof approximately $500 covers heating,taxes, insurance, management fees,maintenance and a reserve account forimprovements. “Most people will live atWoodbridge for much less money thanthey lived in their home,” he said.
Chardon Court runs about $775 for a660 square feet apartment, whichincludes an “I’m okay” daily visit fromthe staff. They are able to keep costsdown because additional services and
food are purchased as needed,” saidAnderson. “We are staffed there withpeople practiced in housing require-ments for seniors.”
Anderson plans to explore these andmany more issues related to senior hous-ing in the book he hopes to completewithin the year. “It will be a good hand-book in the future for people who needit,” he said. “The education piece is whatis needed to really support people inexamining all the options.”
For more information on WoodbridgeCooperative of New Hope, call 763-535-2013. For Chardon Court, call 763-535-0607.
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Health care debate hits home for Medica’s ColemanWork on exchanges takesa breather as SupremeCourt arguments loomBY PAUL WAHL – SUN NEWSPAPERS
When the U.S. Supreme Court hearsarguments on the validity of portions ofthe Affordable Care Act March 26-27,Danette Coleman will be paying moreattention than most.
Coleman is vice president of public pol-icy and government relations for Medica,based in Minnetonka.
She has spent most of her professionalcareer in the health care industry, the pastyear as a member of the Minnesota HealthInsurance Exchange Advisory Task Force.
If the federal legislation approved in2010 – sometimes called Obamacare —runs afoul of the justices, it could meanlong hours of work for nothing.
The Court is expected to rule on vari-ous aspects of the health care reform leg-islation in June.
Most Americans eventually will have alegal obligation to carry health insuranceor face a fine.
Coleman believes if the courts deter-mine that requiring Americans to pur-chase health insurance is unconstitution-al, it will likely be a “dealbreaker” for thischapter of health care reform.
“If you get rid of the mandate to pur-chase health insurance, you lose the man-date for guaranteed issue – no pre-existingconditions,” Coleman said.
“Those hang together. One without theother is like adding home insurance whenyou’re standing outside your house that’sburning down.”
An exchange is a marketplace – essen-tially a website – where Minnesota con-sumers and employers can find, compare,choose and purchase health care coveragethat best fits their person, family and busi-ness needs, according to the MinnesotaDepartment of Commerce.
It would be the only place where a con-sumer can receive a federal subsidy tocover the cost of health care insurance,Coleman explained.
Under federal law, if Minnesota doesnot create its own exchange, a one-size-fits-all model would be imposed upon thestate.
“We have been of the position that wehave always done things better when wedo them as Minnesotans,” said Coleman,who is one of 15 members of the taskforce. “The federal government does notunderstand our communities.”
The work of the task force has beenpolitically charged and controversial.
Its efforts were funded initially with a$4.2 million federal grant. The money hadno more hit the state’s bank accountbefore Republicans objected, alleging Gov.Mark Dayton was spending money notauthorized by the state legislature.
Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) hasbeen the point man for Republican opposi-tion to the task force. Hann is chair of theSenate Health and Human ServicesCommittee.
In February, Hann said spending
money to hire nine staffers in the StateDepartment of Commerce to do nothing isa clear misuse of public tax dollars.
Republicans were offered two slots onthe task force but declined to participate.
Another $26 million federal grant tocontinue design of an exchange wasannounced in late February.
A Minnesota-specific exchange wouldhave to be approved by the Republicancontrolled House and Senate and signedby Dayton.
Bills calling for creation of anexchange were introduced last legislativesession and again this year. They have notbeen considered in either body.
Minnesota has until Jan. 1, 2013, todevelop its exchange and prove to the fed-eral government is will function.Exchanges will become the law of the landin January 2014 unless court challengesare successful.
Last week, the Minnesota Senate con-ducted a hearing on a bill that would placelimits on a health insurance exchange.The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Chris Gerlach (R-Apple Valley), said the idea is to preventthe Obama administration from establish-ing exchanges without legislative consent.
Another bill, sponsored by Hann,would allow consumers to save for health-care expenses in specialized accounts.
For the second time in recent weeks,GOP legislators have found themselves inopposition to business organizations thatgenerally support conservatives.
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce,which represents businesses in a wideswath across the West Metro, has spoken
in favor of the exchanges.“Requirements like individual insur-
ance mandates, government-mandatedcoverage inclusions and insuranceexchanges are largely yet to be sorted out,bringing a level of uncertainty to busi-nesses as they make decisions aboutemployee benefits,” said Bruce Nustad,president of TwinWest. “These uncertain-ties, coupled with potential penalties andtaxes, stifle private sector job growth.”
Nustad said the chamber supports“exchanges that are structured aroundmarket-based, consumer-driven princi-ples reflecting both quality of care andprice.”
Coleman has been affiliated withTwinWest in a variety of capacities for anumber of years.
The chamber and Republican legisla-tors have also differed recently on fundingthe SouthWest Light Rail plan.
Other supporters also argue that theidea for exchanges originated with theHeritage Foundation, a conservativethink-tank, and only when they becamepart of Obama’s plan did Republicanopposition surface.
For Coleman, a Brooklyn Park nativeand graduate of Park Center High School,the partisanship issues are “unfortunate.”
“In an election year, it makes it difficultfor Republicans to look like they supportmoving forward with anything related tohealth care reform favored by PresidentObama,” she said.
A number of organizations are push-ing for the 5½ hours of Supreme Courthearings to be televised.
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Girl Scouts announceCentennial awards
The yearlong celebrations of the GirlScouts Centennial continue with the
announcement of the Centennial AwardHonorees.
Among those recognized is LindaMona of Edina. She was recognized for alifetime of community volunteer work.Mona has been a long-time Girl Scout
supporter, chairing the 75th anniversarycelebration 25 years ago.
Mona was a member of the first trooporganized in Eden Prairie. Her mother,Joy Brekke, was their troop leader.
Mona is a former teacher and admin-
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More visitors, less money: Three Rivers Park District leader has had an interesting five yearsBY JORDAN LANGER – SUN NEWSPAPERS
Three River Park District Supt. CrisGears has overseen many projects andwitnessed a lot of change within thePark District since he took the positionfive years ago.
The annual visitor count increased60 percent, from five million in 2007 tomore than eight million today at thedistrict’s 21 parks. Gears also guidedthe development of Silverwood Parknear St. Anthony, the largest single
project investment for the district, andnumerous other projects throughoutthe sprawling Twin Cities metroboundaries.
But the last five years have alsobrought their challenges. The ParkDistrict’s annual operational budget,which is tied directly to property val-ues, has decreased over the last threeyears and the ability of the organiza-tion to raise taxes is frozen, Gears said.
When the Minnesota Legislaturecreated Plymouth-based Three Rivers
in 1957, it provided the organizationwith taxing and bonding authority.Although given taxing authority, statelaw establishes a formula on how muchthe Park District can levy in propertytaxes. When property values decrease,the limit on how much the ParkDistrict can levy in property taxes alsodecreases.
Despite the difficulty of working ina tighter budget climate while demandfor park services skyrockets, when theboard offered him another five-year
contract, Gears accepted. Three Rivers Board of
Commissioner Chair Larry Blackstadsaid the district is very fortunate tohave someone of Gears’ caliber, a per-son who “has diverse experience withparks and government.”
Previous to taking the superintend-ent position, Gears has worked as a citymanager, county administrator anddirector of parks and recreation in the
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years in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He hasgraduated Washington University in St.Louis with a MBA.
Barnes and Sund made clear that theDFL party needs to rally together andhave strong internal support beforeeither candidate will go against Paulsen.In their opening remarks, Barnes andSund both said they just want the DFL towin the Third District, regardless ofwhich candidate ultimately runs againstPaulsen.
Although a Republican-favored dis-trict, Paulsen’s voting record “does notrepresent this district,” Barnes said.
They individually asked for support,but Sund said she would support Barnes,and Barnes said he would support Sundin the election. Barnes said he wouldwrite out the maximum endorsementcheck for Sund if he didn’t get theendorsement.
“It’s that important, folks,” he said.The debate moderator, Star Tribune
columnist Lori Sturdevant, asked candi-
dates about several issues, includinghealth care, the United States’ involve-ment in Afghanistan, energy use, educa-tion funding, farm subsidies, No ChildLeft Behind and immigration.
The economy was one of the early andhighlighted topics for the night.
When asked about how the federalgovernment should or should not func-tion, Barnes said repairing the economymeans putting people back to workshould be the focus. In the short termthat could mean additional jobs doinginfrastructure repairs and maintenance.In Minnesota alone, there are 1,000bridges with below-standard quality thatcould be repaired, he said, and no onewants another tragedy like the 35Wbridge collapse.
Long-term, the federal governmentneeds to increase funding for educationand research. Those investments need tohappen immediately and over the longterm, he said.
Sund also addressed the economywhen talking about the federal govern-ment’s operations.
Paulsen has had the nerve to talkabout what President Barack Obama hasnot done to improve the economy, but hevoted against a bill that would have creat-ed one million jobs, she said.
Other than passing the AmericanJobs Act, Sund said investing in infra-structure and education would get theeconomy moving again.
It’s important to start looking at whatthe country’s future economy will looklike, particularly its energy use, she said.Either the country needs to invest in“green” energy fully and lead the world –or not. A decision must be made, shesaid.
Sturdevant asked the candidates toreact to the claim that all Democratswant to do is raise taxes.
Sund said when taxes were higherthan they are now, the middle class wasin good condition. Schools and roadswere not crumbling. It’s not fair that topearners, such as Warren Buffett andRepublican presidential candidate MittRomney, pay lower tax rates than middleclass Americans.
Barnes said the federal deficit is out ofcontrol and needs addressing – potential-ly with taxes, specifically by rolling backsome tax credits on top income earnersand putting that additional revenuetoward reducing the deficit. If the deficitis not addressed, it will saddle future gen-erations with this generation’s mistakes.
“Yes, the deficit is one of the biggestproblems that we face,” he said.
Sund said the biggest problem toaddress is jobs. More jobs would meanincreased federal tax revenue and a bet-ter fiscal situation, as long as citizensare paying their fair share of the taxburden.
DebateFROM PAGE 1
Sharon Sundmakes introduc-tory remarksduring the DFLdebate, whereSund and otherDFL candidateBrian Barnesaddressed topicssuch as healthcare, the UnitedStates’ involve-ment inAfghanistan,energy use, edu-cation funding,farm subsidies,No Child LeftBehind andimmigration.
(Photo by PaulGroessel – Sun
Newspapers)
Ray Giske, foreground, Nan Corliss and Brian Barnes supporters line up against the back wall of the councilchambers because of high turnout for the debate. (Photo by Paul Groessel – Sun Newspapers)
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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – MARCH 23 THROUGH MARCH 29
EP Figure Skating Club:“Heroes and Villains: AnOn-Ice Fantasy”Where: Eden PrairieCommunity Center, 16700Valley View RoadWhen: 7 p.m.Info: edenprairiefsc.org
Music: SwagWhere: Santorini Taverna,13000 Technology DriveWhen: 9:15 p.m.Info: santorinimn.com
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Music: Big CityWhere: Santorini Taverna,13000 Technology DriveWhen: 9:15 p.m.Info: santorinimn.com
EP Figure Skating Club:“Heroes and Villains: AnOn-Ice Fantasy”Where: Eden PrairieCommunity Center, 16700Valley View RoadWhen: 5 p.m.Info: edenprairiefsc.org
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The First John PhilipSousa Memorial BandWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: 952-833-9540
EP Figure Skating Club:“Heroes and Villains: AnOn-Ice Fantasy”Where: Eden PrairieCommunity Center, 16700Valley View RoadWhen: 2 p.m.Info: edenprairiefsc.org
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Baby StorytimeWhere: Southdale Library,7001 York Ave. S.When: 10:15 a.m.Info: 612-543-5900
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Eden Prairie School BoardmeetingWhere: AdministrativeServices Center, 8100School RoadWhen: 6 p.m.Info: edenpr.org
Family StorytimeWhere: Eden Prairie Library,565 Prairie Center DriveWhen: 7 p.m.Info: 612-543-6275
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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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Laura DohertyWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: NoonInfo: 952-833-9540
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ST. RICHARD’SCatholic Church7540 Penn Ave. So. • Richfield, MN 55423612-869-2426 www.strichards.com
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metro and in the Seattle, Wash., area.And it’s his unique professional
background coupled with his “ratherunflappable” disposition that makesGears the right man for the job duringchallenging economic times, saidThree Rivers board member SaraWyatt.
Finding ways to “manage competingpriorities” that the current fiscal cli-mate created tends to take up much ofGears’ time, he said. Exploring otherways to generate more revenue, such asincreased user fees and buildingalliances with other agencies, are waysThree Rivers can maintain quality lev-
els of service and keep the parks cleanand safe, Gears said.
“I think perhaps one of the things Iam most proud of is developing rela-tionships with other agencies that did-n’t exist before, and because of thoserelationships, we are able to do somuch more.”
One of the relationships Gears hasforged is the a partnership agreementbetween Three Rivers and ScottCounty, much different than the “tenu-ous relationship” that existed prior toGears’ arrival. Gears also helped facili-tate an agreement with the Departmentof Natural Resources regarding theCoon Rapids Dam. Because of theagreement, the department is going tospend $16 million to refurbish the dam,which Three Rivers owns, to help stopthe advance of Asian Carp.
Wyatt noticed Gears’ resourcefulefforts to maintain high quality parksand trails within fiscal constraints.
“His collaborative efforts in findingcost-saving partnerships and minimiz-ing duplication of functions havehelped the district serve over eight mil-lion visitors while keeping operationalcosts flat,” she said.
Over the next five years, many proj-ects are on the horizon. The expansionof the Rush Creek Trail from MapleGrove to Crow-Hassan Park Reserve isin the preliminary stages as well ashopes to improve facilities at theHyland Ski and Snowboard Area inBloomington, Wyatt said. According tothe Three Rivers’ Vision Plan, the 2012estimated total expenditures for capitalimprovements is $23.8 million.
The annual operational budget is $35
million, with $27 million coming fromtaxes and $8 million from fees, Gearssaid.
Three Rivers Park District ownsmore than 27,000 acres of land inHennepin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota,Ramsey, Scott and Wright counties.Three Rivers is the only regional parksagency in Minnesota with an electedboard with its own taxing and bondingauthority.
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Los Angeles plan a late July weddingin the Twin Cities. Parents of the cou-ple are Robert and Elona Strom andGary and Patricia Bill, all ofBloomington. Andy and Tonya are1991 graduates of BloomingtonJefferson High School. Tonya is acommunications graduate of theUniversity of Minnesota and earnedher M.A. in Communication
Management at the University ofSouthern California (USC). She worksat USC’s Norris ComprehensiveCancer Center. Andy majored in per-cussion at the University of NorthTexas. Percussion caption for PacificCrest Drum and Bugle Corps, heteaches in L.A.-area high schools andis a clinician for the Youth Orchestra ofL.A. (L.A. Philharmonic). He is a mem-ber of wild Up, a nationally recog-nized modern music collective.
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School District 272(Official Publication)
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 272
SUMMARY OF THE OFFICIALMINUTES OF THE JANUARY 10, 2012
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING1. CONVENE
A. Call to Order
John Estall, Vice Chair, called the meet-ing to order at 6:02 p.m.
B. School Board Roll Call
Board Members Present: Karla Bratrud,Dave Espe, John Estall, Ranee Jacobus,Suzanne Kutina, Chuck Mueller, andHolly Parker
Interim Superintendent: Jon McBroom
2. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATION
A. Oath of Office
All Board Members affirmed the Oath ofOffice
B. Election of Officers
1). Chair
NOMINATION BY J. ESTALL FOR R. JA-COBUS
AS NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WEREMADE, R. JACOBUS WAS ELECTEDCHAIR
2). Vice Chair
NOMINATION BY R. JACOBUS FOR J.ESTALL
AS NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WEREMADE, J. ESTALL WAS ELECTED VICECHAIR
3). Clerk
NOMINATION BY C. MUELLER FOR H.PARKER
AS NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WEREMADE, H. PARKER WAS ELECTEDCLERK
4). Treasurer
NOMINATION BY S. KUTINA FOR C.MUELLER
AS NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WEREMADE, C. MUELLER WAS ELECTEDTREASURER
C. Approval of School Board Compensa-tion
MOTION BY C. MUELLER, SECONDEDBY J. ESTALL THAT COMPENSATIONFOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSFOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1/1/12 –12/31/12, BE REVISED DOWN TO $400PER MONTH WITH AN ADDITIONAL$150 PER MONTH FOR THE BOARDCHAIR.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
D. Designate District Newspaper
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY J. ESTALL TO RESOLVE TO DES-IGNATE THE SUN CURRENT, PERSTATE STATUTE, AS THE OFFICIALNEWSPAPER FOR CALENDAR YEAR2012, UNLESS CONDITIONSCHANGE, AND ADDITIONALLY CON-TINUE TO POST PUBLIC NOTICES INBOTH NEWSPAPERS.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
E. Designate District Depository/Finan-cial Institutions
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY S. KUTINA TO RESOLVE TO AP-POINT US BANK, MSDLAF, MN TRUST,ASSOCIATED BANK, AND OTHER FI-NANCIAL INSTITUTES AS DEEMEDNECESSARY, AS AUTHORIZED FI-NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR ISD 272FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1/1/12 –12/31/12.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
F. Appointment of Money Wire Transfers
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY S. KUTINA TO RESOLVE TO AP-POINT US BANK, MSDLAF, MN TRUST,ASSOCIATED BANK, AND OTHER FI-NANCIAL INSTITUTES AS DEEMEDNECESSARY, AS AUTHORIZED FI-NANCIAL INSTITUTES DESIGNATEDAS DEPOSITORIES FOR USE OFMONEY WIRE TRANSFERS FOR ISD272. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFI-CER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE ISGIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTSURPLUS FUNDS WITHOUT PRIORAPPROVAL OF THE SCHOOL BOARDWITHIN THE LIMITATIONS SET BYLAW AND DISTRICT POLICY AND TOCOMPLETE REQUIRED WIRE TRANS-FERS WITH NOTIFICATION TO THEBOARD BY THE NEXT MEETING ORAS NEEDED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
G. Authorization for Early Claims Pay-ments
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE THATTHE SUPERINTENDENT OR DE-SIGNEE IS AUTHORIZED TO PAY AP-PROPRIATE CLAIMS IN ADVANCE OFSCHOOL BOARD AUTHORIZATIONSIN ORDER TO EXPEDITE VENDORPAYMENTS AND TO UTILIZE DIS-COUNT PRIVILEGES.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
H. Designate District Legal Counsel
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY J. ESTALL TO RECOMMEND THATTHE FOLLOWING BE DESIGNATED ASDISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL:KENNEDY & GRAVEN, CHARTEREDAND OTHER LEGAL COUNSEL SE-LECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENTAND THE SCHOOL BOARD AS NEC-ESSARY TO CONDUCT THE BUSI-NESS, AND PROTECT THE LEGAL IN-TERESTS OF THE DISTRICT.
AMENDMENT BY H. PARKER ANDSECONDED BY J. ESTALL TO AMENDTHE MOTION TO READ KENNEDY &
GRAVEN, CHARTERED PROVIDINGLEGAL SERVICES TO ISD 272, ANDOTHER LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTEDBY
THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THESCHOOL BOARD AS NECESSARY TOCONDUCT THE BUSINESS, AND
PROTECT THE LEGAL INTERESTS OFTHE DISTRICT
AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED ASAMENDED
I. Appointment of School District Re-sponsible Authority
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE, PUR-SUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF MNSTATUTES, SECTION 13.02, SUBDIVI-SION 16, AS AMENDED, THE SUPER-INTENDENT IS HEREBY APPOINTEDRESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY FOR ISD272 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
J. Appointment of Deputy Clerk andDeputy Treasurer
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE TO AP-POINT THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFI-CER AS DEPUTY CLERK ANDDEPUTY TREASURER OF THESCHOOL BOARD FOR ISD 272 FORTHE CALENDAR YEAR.
AMENDMENT BY H. PARKER, SEC-ONDED BY S. KUTINA TO APPOINTTHE SUPERINTENDENT OR DE-
SIGNEE AS
DEPUTY CLERK AND DEPUTY TREA-SURER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD FORTHE CALENDAR YEAR.
AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED ASAMENDED
K. Facsimile Signature Authorization
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE TO AU-THORIZE THE USE OF THE FACSIMI-LE DEMAND DEPOSIT SIGNATUREPLATE USING THE NAMES OF RANEEJACOBUS, CHAIR; HOLLY PARKER,CLERK; AND CHUCK MUELLER,TREASURER, FOR THE CALENDARYEAR.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
L. Approval of School District Policies
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY S. KUTINA TO RESOLVE TO AU-THORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT ORDESIGNEE TO APPROVE SCHOOLDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE POLI-CIES FOR ISD 272 FOR THE CALEN-DAR YEAR.
AMENDMENT BY J. ESTALL, SEC-ONDED BY S. KUTINA TO ASK THEGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO RE-VIEW
DISTRICT POLICIES TO ENSURE WEHAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE THAT ISCONSISTENT WITH OUR BOARD
GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND BRINGA RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THEBOARD
AMENDEMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED ASAMENDED
M. Authorization for Superintendent toSign Contracts
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE TO AU-THORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT ORDESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CON-TRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERSFOR GOODS AND SERVICES CON-TAINED WITHIN THE BOARD AP-PROVED BUDGET FOR ISD 272 FORTHE CALENDAR YEAR.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
N. Pledge of Allegiance
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE THEBOARD OF EDUCATION OF ISD 272APPROVES A MOTION TO WAIVE THESTATE STATUTE FOR THE REQUIRE-MENT TO RECITE THE PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE AND REPLACE WITHOUR OWN POLICY.
AMENDMENT BY H. PARKER, SEC-ONDED BY J. ESTALL TO RESOLVETHAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFISD
272 APPROVES A MOTION FOLLOWSTATE STATUE FOR THE REQUIRE-MENT TO RECITE THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE; AND FURTHERMORE,THE SCHOOL BOARD ADOPT A RES-OLUTION TO RECITE THE PLEDGEOF
ALLEGIANCE AT THE START OF EACHREGULAR BOARD MEETING
AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED ASAMENDED
O. Approval of Local Education Agency(LEA) Representative
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDED
BY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE TO AP-PROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT ASTHE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY(LEA) REPRESENTATIVE FOR THECALENDAR YEAR.
AMENDEMENT BY K. BRATRUD, SEC-ONDED BY S. KUTINA TO RESOLVETO APPROVE THE SUPERINTEN-DENT
OR DESIGNEE AS THE LOCAL EDU-CATION AGENCY (LEA) REPRESEN-TATIVE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR.
AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED ASAMENDED
P. Approval of Board Meeting Calendarfor the 2012-2013 School Year
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY S. KUTINA TO RESOLVE TO AF-FIRM TENTATIVE DATES FOR BOARDMEETING FROM JANUARY 2012 TOJUNE 2012.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY K. BRATRUD TO RESOLVE TO DE-TERMINE DATES AFTER JULY 1 AT AFUTURE MEETING
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
Q. Board Committees
MOTION BY R. JACOBUS, SECONDEDBY H. PARKER TO RESOLVE TO DE-TERMINE BOARD COMMITTEES ANDREPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTSAND DETERMINE NEXT STEPS ATTHE MEETING OF THE BOARD.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
3. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BOARDAGENDA
MOTION MADE BY R. JACOBUS ANDSECONDED BY J. ESTALL TO AP-PROVE THE MEETING AGENDA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – AMEND-MENT BY D. ESPSE TO ADD THERECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE TO THE AGENDA WHENBOARD MEETINGS ARE CONVENED
7 A – AMENDMENT BY R. JACOBUSTO ADD DISCUSSION OF BOARDCOMMITTEES UNDER BOARD BUSI-NESS
11 B – AMENDMENT MADE BY J. MCB-ROOM TO POSTPONE THE KID ED-VENTURE UPDATE TO A LATER DATEWHEN ADDITIONAL SUVREY DATAAND COST INFORMATION IS AVAIL-ABLE
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RE-CITED
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements were made.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGEN-DA
The Board received public comments onpolicies of Kid EdVenture.
6. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
None to Report
7. BOARD BUSINESS
Discussion of Board Committees
8. APPROVAL OF BOARD CONSENTAGENDA
MOTION BY S. KUTINA, SECONDEDBY K. BRATRUD TO APPROVE THEBOARD CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
9. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVECONSENT AGENDA
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY D. ESPE TO APPROVE THE AD-MINISTRATIVE CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
10. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDAITEMS
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/DIS-CUSSION
A. Pre-K – Participation
B. Follow up on OE 12.1 Board Amend-ments from the November 15 meeting.
12. SCHOOL BOARD REPORTS/NEWBUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Board Chair Update
B. Governance Committee Update
C. Connections Communications Com-mittee Update
D. Financial Advocacy Committee Up-date
E. WMEP, District 287 and Other Up-dates
13. ROUTINE REVIEW OF ANNUALBOARD WORK PLAN
Adjustments were offered to the WorkPlan
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY J. ESTALL TO ACCEPT THEAMENDEMENTS TO THE WORK PLANAS RECORDED
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY H. PARKER, SECONDEDBY C. MUELLER TO RESOLVE TO AD-JOURN THE 1/10/12 MEETING OF THESCHOOL BOARD at 10:47 P.M.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 272
SUMMARY OF THE OFFICIALMINUTES OF THE JANUARY 24, 2012
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING1. CONVENE
A. Call to Order
Ranee Jacobus called the meeting toorder at 6:07 p.m.
B. School Board Roll Call
Board Members Present: Karla Bratrud,Dave Espe, John Estall, Ranee Jacobus,Suzanne Kutina, Chuck Mueller, andHolly Parker
Interim Superintendent: Jon McBroom
2. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL BOARDAGENDA
RESOLVE to approve the agenda for theTuesday, January 24, 2012 meeting ofthe School Board of ISD 272, EdenPrairie Schools
MOTION MADE BY H. PARKER ANDSECONDED BY S. KUTINA TO AP-PROVE THE MEETING AGENDA
7. A – AMENDMENT MADE TO MOVEITEM 11. A TO 7. A, PRESENTATION OFLEADERSHIP PROFILE FOR SUPER-INTENDENT SEARCH (BY KENDRAGSETH)
7. D – MOTION MADE TO ADD GC5BOARD POLICIES TO 7. D
7. C – AMENDMENT TO MOVE 7. C,
FIRST READING OF THE RESULTSCOMMITTEE CHARTER TO 12. F,SCHOOL BOARD REPORTS
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
AMENDMENTS UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to all Science Fair stu-dents
Taste of Eden Prairie
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGEN-DA
None to Report
5. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
Carolyn Jons – CMS Student, one of 30finalists competing in the National Sci-ence Competition in Washington, DC.
6. BOARD BUSINESS
A. Presentation of Leadership Profile forSuperintendent Search by Ken Dragsethfrom School
Exec Connect
B. R 2.4 Writing Monitoring Report
Assertion of Superintendent
As Superintendent, I do not assert rea-sonable progress regarding all indica-tors. We have revised indicators and datato a new base year. For certain things weare doing well and making progress, butwe are trying to reflect on what we saidlast time we monitored. It’s hard to sayyou are making progress when you arestarting with a new baseline.
Motion Made by J. ESTALL, Secondedby S. KUTINA TO ACCEPT THE SU-PERINTENDENT’S ASSERTION.
AMENDMENT MADE BY C. MUELLERAND SECONDED BY J. ESTALL –MOVE THAT THE REPORT DOESN’TINCLUDE TARGETS WHICH ARE RE-QUIRED AS PART OF ACCEPTINGTHE REASONABLE INTERPRETA-TION.
AMENDMENT UNANIMOUSLY CAR-RIED
AMENDED MOTION UNANIMOUSLYCARRIED
C. OE11.1 (Anti-Bullying only) 11.2, 11.3Monitoring Report
Assertion of Superintendent
As Superintendent, I do not assert fullcompliance. The district meets expecta-tions regarding OE11.1 and OE 11.3. Re-garding 11.2, we have an area of excep-tion. We will explain the exception forBoard decision making.
MOTION Made by J. ESTALL, SecondedC. MUELLER TO ACCEPT THE RE-PORT AS PRESENTED
• AMENDMENT MADE TO MOVE 11.3ATO GOVERNANCE TO REVIEW THEPOLICY, REASONABLE INTERPRETA-TION AND INDICATORS TO CONFIRMWHAT THE BOARD MEANS BY IN-VOLVING PARENTS IN THE DETER-MINING POLICIES, WHAT A REASON-ABLE INTERPRETATION WOULD BEAND WHAT THE APPROPRIATE INDI-CATORS WERE.
AMENDED MOTION UNANIMOUSLYCARRIED
D. First Reading of the Results Commit-tee Charter
MOTION BY BOARD CLERK TO UP-DATE THE COMMITTEE SECTION OFGC5, WITHOUT THE GOVERNANCECOMMITTEE’S APPROVAL ANDBRING BACK ON FEBRUARY 14, AS AFIRST AND SECOND READING. THE
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tendent, Glenview School District34, Glenview, Ill.
• Dr. Michael Meissen – superin-tendent, Glenbard Township HSDistrict 87, Lombard, Ill.
• Curt Tryggestad – superin-tendent, Little Falls Public Schools
The final interviews will takeplace on March 20-22; each finalistwill take an entire day to visit thedistrict and go through interviews.
Each day, a candidate will beavailable 5-6 p.m. in the boardroom of the district’sAdministrative Services Center,where community members canmeet and ask the candidate ques-tions. Feedback forms will beavailable for attendees.
• Tuesday, 5-6 p.m., March 20: Dr.Michael Meissen
• Wednesday, 5-6 p.m., March 21:Curt Trggestad
• Thursday, 5-6 p.m., March 22:Dr. Gerald Hill
Second interviews with theschool board will take place 7 p.m.each night.
The school board expects tomake the final decision the follow-ing day - during a meeting 9 a.m.Friday, March 23.
Info: edenpr.org.
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COMMUNITY NOTES
April events at theEden Prairie Library
Free programs for children, teens,and adults, including story times,author and literary programs, bookclubs, technology classes, career andsmall business workshops, and multicul-tural programs, are scheduled in Aprilat Hennepin County libraries. For thecomplete program schedule and moreinformation: hclib.org.
The following programs are sched-uled at Hennepin County Library – Eden
Prairie:• Paint It Green: Inventor’s
WorkshopMonday, April 2, 2-3 p.m.; for K-6th
grade students.Create your own invention from a
variety of fun and unusual scraps.Assemble your invention using tape,glue and wire. Remember, it is about theidea. Materials provided, but you’re wel-come to bring your own.
This project is funded with moneyfrom Minnesota’s Arts and CulturalHeritage Fund. Presented in collabora-tion with ArtStart.
• Guys Read Book Club – Tuesday,April 3, 2 p.m.; for guys in grades 4-6
• TAG! Teen Action Group –Tuesdays, April 3 & May 1, 3:30-5 p.m.;for grades 7-12
• Girls Only Book Club –Wednesday, April 4, 2 p.m.; for girls ingrades 4-6
• Artitude: Art InfusionThursday, April 5, 4-6 p.m.; grades 7-
12. • Teen Scrabble ClubMondays, April 9 & 30, May 7 & 21; 4-
5:30 p.m.; for grades 7-12• Tips for Landing a Summer JobThursday, April 12, 6:30-8 p.m.;
Registration required. Limit 30. • Cloud Computing: Microsoft
Office Web Apps and Google DocsMonday, April 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Tuesday, May 15, 6-8 p.m. • Teen Anime Manga ClubTuesdays, April 17 & May 15, 3:30-5
p.m.; for grades 7-12. • Microsoft Excel: Creating and
Managing ListsTuesday, April 17, 6-8 p.m.;
Registration required. Limit 8. • DNA Day: Prenatal GeneticsThursday, April 19, 6-7 p.m.;
Registration required. Limit 75. • DNA Day: Family Health HistoryMonday, April 30, 7-8 p.m.;
Registration required and begins April2. Limit 20.
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MOTION BY S. KUTINA AND SECOND-ED BY K. BRATRUD TO APPROVE THEADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT AGENDA
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/DIS-CUSSION
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MOTION MADE BY J. ESTALL ANDSECONDED BY D. ESPE TO APPROVETHE CHANGES AS RECORDED
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MOTION MADE BY J. ESTALL ANDSECONDED BY D. ESPE TO RESOLVETO ADJOURN THE 1/24/12, MEETINGOF THE EDEN PRAIRIE SCHOOLBOARD 10:10 P.M.
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Huber, John Thomas age85 of Excelsior. Born andraised in Buffalo, MN., toFrank & KatherineHuber. John worked inthe soda fountain of hisparents hotel, the HuberHotel, in Buffalo, MN,during his youth. Heserved in the Navy on a
mine sweeper during the 1940’s. He thenentered the University of Minnesota, Schoolof Mortuary Science and graduated in 1948.With his wife Patricia (NEE-Malerich) theystarted their own funeral home in Excelsiorin 1950. John retired from funeral service in1990. He maintained his Funeral Directorslicense from the state of Minnesota until theday he died, just in case he was neededaround the funeral home. He was alwayswilling to help out in any way during his sen-ior years. John was active in the Excelsiorarea Chamber of Commerce and was proudof the fact that he helped develop the 2 pub-lic parking lots behind the mainstreet busi-nesses during the 1950’s. Was a former mem-ber of the Minnetonka School Board and wasa cofounder of the Minnetonka SkipperBooster Club. He was awarded the ExcelsiorChamber’s First-Ever, Person of the Year in1983. He was also active in the ExcelsiorRotary Club, having served all the offices andas its President in 1962/1963, and wasinstrumental in helping to start the MoundWestonka Rotary Club in 1962. To this day,Rotarians in the Mound Westonka Club refer
to John as the “Godfather” of the club. Johnserved on the Minneapolis AquatennialCommittee for several years. John wasawarded the WCCO Good Neighbor Award in1983. John served as Secretary/ Treasurer ofthe Minnesota Funeral Directors Associationfor more than 10 years and served as theirPresident in 1980. John was preceded indeath by his granddaughter, CatherineHuber in 1995, his first wife, Patricia M. in1996, his daughter, Marguerite Huber in2002, and his second wife, Patricia (Puhl)Huber in 2010. Survived by children, Mary-Pat Huber, John Huber Jr., Paul Huber & JaneHuber Hellen; grandchildren, Jackie & Jor-dan Hellen, Micaela, Lexy & Olivia Huber &Macy Huber. Mass of Christian Burial, Mon-day, March 19, 2012 at 11 AM at St. John theBaptist Catholic Church, 680 Mill Street,Excelsior, (952-474-8868). Visitation will beon Sunday, March 18 from 4-7 PM at HuberFuneral Home, Excelsior Chapel, 520 SecondStreet, Excelsior. A Prayer Service will takeplace at 5 PM. Visitation will also be for onehour prior to the Mass on Monday at thechurch. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery,Shorewood. After the interment, a luncheonreception will take place at the BayviewEvent Center, 687 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior(952-474-1113). In lieu of flowers, memorialsare preferred, to be used for several charitiesthat were close to John’s heart.
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SPORTSEAGLE SOFTBALL OPENER
Eden Prairie High School’s softball squad will openits 2012 season against Edina at 4:15 p.m.Wednesday, April 11, at Miller Park.
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STARS OF THE WEEK
Ethan WraggeThe Eden Prairie High School grad-
uate is a starting junior forward on theCreighton University basketball teamthat qualified for the NCAA tourna-ment. Wragge made 60 three-pointshots this season and shot 40.8 percentfrom that range.
Shayne MullaneyEden Prairie’s point guard aver-
aged 17.8 points during her senior bas-ketball season. Mullaney is theschool’s career leader in assists andscored more than 1,000 points. She willplay for the University of Minnesotanext fall.
Grant ShaefferShaeffer, a junior guard, scored 16
points as the Eden Prairie boys basket-ball team defeated BloomingtonKennedy 74-57 in the Class 4A, Section2 semifinals March 10 at Chaska HighSchool. Shaeffer was the starting quar-terback for the Eden Prairie footballteam that the state Class 5A title lastfall.
Jackie JohnsonThe 6-foot-2 senior forward was the
second-leading scorer for the EdenPrairie girls basketball team, averag-ing 17.8 points. Johnson led the Eaglesin rebounds, averaging 10 per game.She will attend the University ofMinnesota on a basketball scholarshipnext fall.
Matt GribbenThe Eden Prairie junior wrestler
received All-Lake Conference honors.Gribben won two of four matches at152 pounds in the state Class 3A tour-nament and was 34-9 this season.
Mike SolfeltThe Eden Prairie swimmer fin-
ished sixth in the 100-yard freestyleand eighth in the 200 freestyle at thestate Class AA meet March 3 at theUniversity of Minnesota AquaticCenter. Solfelt helped the Eagles winthe team championship.
LOOKING AHEAD
State title up for grabsMinnesota high school sports
March Madness ends this weekend asthe state Class 4A boys basketballtournament convenes at TargetCenter.
Defending champion Hopkins isthe top seed. The Royals were sched-uled to play Woodbury in the quarter-finals March 21. Winner of that gameadvances to the semifinals againsteither No. 4 seed Osseo or Duluth Eastat 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22.
In the lower bracket, Eden Prairiemet No. 3 seeded Eastview and No. 2Lakeville North played Moorhead inquarterfinal games. Winners of thoselower-bracket games meet in thesemifinals at 8 p.m. Thursday.
State Class 4A championship gameis 8 p.m. Saturday, March 24.
All-star basketball Many of the state’s top senior play-
ers will appear in the 30th annualMinnesota High School All-StarBasketball Series a week after thestate tournament.
Forty of the state’s outstandingsenior players will compete in theevent. Doubleheaders will be Friday,March 30, at Halenbeck Hall on thecampus of St. Cloud State Universityand Saturday, March 31, at LeonardCenter on the campus of MacalesterCollege in St. Paul.
Friday’s Blue-Gold game starts at 7p.m. followed by the Maroon-Greengame at 8:45. Saturday’s schedule willinclude games at 2:15 and 4 p.m.
Minnetonka’s Latrell Love andSanjay Lumpkin of Benilde-St.Margaret’s will play for the Gold All-Stars.
Isaiah Gray of BSM will be a mem-ber of the Green squad. SiyaniChambers of Hopkins will participatefor the Maroon team. Shawn Bear ofRichfield and Isaiah Zierden of BSMwill compete for the Blue squad.
– Compiled by Greg Kleven
Eden Prairie junior guard Grant Shaeffer tries to regain control of the ball on a drive to the basket through theChanhassen defense. The Eagles won 53-53 in the Section 2 finals to earn their third consecutive trip to thestate tournament. (Photo by Brian Nelson – Contributing Photographer)
Eagles net third straighttrip to state tournamentEP edges Chanhassen53-52 in Section 2basketball title gameBY GREG KLEVEN - SUN NEWSPAPERS
It wasn’t easy, but Eden Prairieclaimed its third consecutive trip to thestate Class 4A boys basketball tourna-ment.
The top-seeded Eagles held off sec-ond-seeded Chanhassen for a hard-earned 53-52 victory in the Section 2 titlegame March 16 before a capacity crowdat the Chaska High School gymnasium.
Eden Prairie is no stranger to thestate boys basketball tournament. TheEagles are making their eighth stateappearance.
The Eagles placed fourth in 2010 and
finished second last season, losing 64-52to Hopkins in the title game.
Eden Prairie had a 22-7 record enter-ing its state quarterfinal game March 21against third-seeded Eastview.
Winner of that game advances to thesemifinals at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22,at Target Center against No. 2-seededLakeville North or Moorhead.
The Class 4A championship game is 8p.m. Saturday, March 24, at TargetCenter.
No. 1-seeded Hopkins is the three-time defending state champion andplayed Woodbury in the quarterfinals.No. 4 Osseo met Duluth East in the otherClass 4A quarterfinal game.
“It’s not easy qualifying for state andwe are very happy to be back in the tour-
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nament,” said Eden Prairie coach DavidFlom. “There are six teams that havelegitimate chances of winning the statetitle this season.
“We have gotten better as the seasonprogressed. Many players have con-tributed to our success.”
The Eden Prairie coach knows histeam will face a strong challenge from
Eastview in the state quarterfinals.“We will be the underdog against
Eastview,” said Flom. “Eastview has anexperienced and physical team.”
Eastview is led by 6-foot-9 forwardand Drake University recruit Joey King,a candidate for this year’s Mr.Basketball award.
Eden Prairie had key defensive stopson six of Chanhassen’s last seven pos-sessions in the section finals.
Eagle senior center Jordan Petersonmade a hook shot with 47 secondsremaining to put his team ahead 53-52.
Eden Prairie had a defensive stop onChanhassen’s next possession. Then theEagles missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity, allow-ing Chanhassen one more scoringchance with 12 seconds remaining.
However, the Eagle defense rose tothe occasion, forcing a Chanhassenmiss in the final seconds.
“It was a great atmosphere for a highschool basketball game,” said Flom.“We overcame a few injuries late in theseason and were able to win the sectiontitle.
“Our defense played well againstChanhassen. Offensively, we had bal-anced scoring with four players in dou-ble figures. Abrian Carpenter came offthe bench to score 10 points and con-tribute 10 rebounds.”
Other Eagle double-figure scorerswere Grant Shaeffer (12 points), SanderMohn (10) and Peterson (10). AndreWallace contributed seven points.
Eden Prairie reached the section titlegame after defeating Burnsville 71-30 inthe quarterfinals and BloomingtonKennedy 74-57 in the semifinals.
At left, Eagleteammatesmobbed GrantShaeffer atthe end ofEden Prairie’sone-pointsection cham-pionshipgame winoverChanhassen.The Eaglesenter statecompetitionwith a 22-7record. At right, EdenPrairie seniorAbrianCarpenter(23) maneu-vers for alayup attemptagainstChanhassenin the Eagles’53-52 victoryduring theClass 4A,Section 2tournamenttitle gameMarch 16 atChaska HighSchool.
(Photos byBrian Nelson– ContributingPhotographer)
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SHORTS
EP youth soccer sign-upThe Eden Prairie Soccer
Association (EPSA) has opened onlineregistration for the 2012 spring seasonat www.edenprairiesoccer.org.
Registration is open through March25 or until all teams have been filled.
The season begins Saturday, April28, and lasts eight weeks. EPSA is opento boys and girls currently in kinder-garten through 12th grade. Fees are
$60 per child for online registrationsthrough March 25. Most games areplayed at Flying Cloud fields.
EPSA is seeking volunteers to serveas coaches, team managers and pro-gram administrators.
Info: edenprairiesoccer.org.
Editor’s note: Please send all sportsreleases and announcements to EdenPrairie Sun-Current sports editor GregKleven at [email protected].
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South SuburbanFlyers ninth-gradewinger AndrewMortinson (14) car-ries the puck pasta Robbinsdale/Hopkins/MoundWestonka defenderduring the stateadapted floorhockey tournamentMarch 17 atBloomingtonJefferson HighSchool. The Flyerslost 8-1 in thissemifinal gameand finished fourthat state.
(Photo by BrianNelson –
ContributingPhotographer)
Kreidler paces Flyers to fourthplace in state adapted floor hockeySouth Suburban squadfinishes 10-5-1BY GREG KLEVEN - SUN NEWSPAPERS
Richfield High senior Karen Kreidlercapped her adapted floor hockey careerin style scoring eight goals in three statetournament games March 16-17 atBloomington Jefferson High School.
Kreidler helped her South SuburbanFlyers team place fourth at state in thePhysically Impaired (PI) Division.
The Flyers are composed of highschool players from Richfield, Edina,Bloomington and Eden Prairie.
South Suburban defeated Brainerd-Pillager 9-4 in Friday’s quarterfinals.The Flyers lost to eventual state champi-on, the Robins, 8-1 in Saturday’s semifi-nals. The Robins represent Hopkins, theRobbinsdale schools and MoundWestonka.
South Suburban concluded tourna-ment play with an 8-5 loss to Anoka-Hennepin in the third-place game laterthat day.
South Suburban finished with a 10-5-1record. The Flyers were second in theSouth Division with an 8-1-1 record dur-ing the regular season.
“We finished the season strong atstate,” said Flyers coach Dan Slinden.“We worked hard as a team.
“Kreidler scored eight goals in thetournament and is our team’s career
scoring leader with 228 goals. She wasnamed to the all-state tournament teamalong with Kennedy junior DequanWilliams.”
Williams supplied three goals andfour assists in the tournament. He is theteam’s career assists leader in that cate-gory with 80.
The Flyers scored six times in thethird period to pull out a 9-4 victory overBrainerd-Pillager in the quarterfinals.
Kreidler supplied four goals and oneassist. Williams and ninth-grader AlexeiDickinson had two goals and threeassists each.
Senior Nicholas Nieson and ninth-grader Jacob Yancy collected one assistapiece.
Kreidler scored the Flyers’ lone goalduring an 8-1 loss to the Robins in thesemifinals. The Robins went on to defeatDakota United 7-2 in the title game.
South Suburban goalie ChristopherReichel made 24 saves.
The Flyers settled for fourth-placehonors. South Suburban lost 8-5 toAnoka-Hennepin in final-round action.
Kreidler led the Flyers’ offense withthree goals and two assists. Williamsand freshman winger AndrewMortinson scored one goal each. GoalieReichel stopped 13 shots.
“Sophomore Daniel Schmitz did agood job at defense for us this seasonand Reichel played well in goal,” saidcoach Slinden. “I was very happy withthe way our season went.”
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612-327-7843
ctconstruction.netLicense #20588723
Family Owned & Operated
Lic. #BC609967
• Roofing • Siding • Windows
www.capstonebros.com
952-882-8888Call today for your FREE Inspection!
CAPSTONE BROS.
CONTRACTING, INCCONTRACTING, INCCAPSTONE BROS.CAPSTONE BROS.
CONTRACTING, INC
TLC TAX494 & 35W 952-948-1105www.tlcfinancial.com
Stauber & Associates PAwww.staubercpa.com
952-238-9500
Debbie YerysIndivid & Small Business
30 Yrs Exp. Enrolled AgentFree E Filing 612-272-3434
Accountants & Tax Svcs
1510
Buying Coins, Gold,Silver, Paper Money,
Proof & Mint SetsTop $ $ $ paid!
Experienced, honest.Andrew 612-770-6578
* WANTED * US Coins, Currency Proofs,
Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & Jewelry
Will Travel. 27 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566
Selling or BuyingGold & Silver
1505
ProfessionalServices1500
Bloomington Eagles #32089152 Old Cedar Ave. S.Meeting/Banquet Room
available to host your event.We also invite non-profit
groups to use our meetingroom. Please call 952-854-3044
Social Clubs & Events
1090
Twins Season TicketsSect. 102, row 11, 10 games;2 seats w/access to Metro.Club, $640. 952-224-8940
Tickets1080
Turn your unneeded items in to
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $Sell your items in Sun Classifieds
952-392-6888
A U T O • E M P L O Y M E N T • R E A L E S T A T E • B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E S
952-392-6888
FREE CLASSIFIEDS: One Item for Sale, $100 or Less. Mail or FAX in only Tues. - Thurs.Friday, Monday, and Call-ins: $7.00 per ad, 1 week, 1 zone
One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.
TO PLACE YOUR ADAds may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm*
* Earlier on holiday weeks
BY PHONE: 952-392-6888
BY FAX: 952-941-5431
BY MAIL: 10917 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55344Attn: Classified
IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie office to placeyour Classified ad, make a payment, or pick up yourGarage Sale Kit.
LOCATIONEDEN PRAIRIE
10917 Valley View Road952-392-6888
SERVICES & POLICIESSun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse, reject or can-cel any ad at any time. Errors must be reported on the first dayof the publication, and Sun Newspapers will be responsible forno more than the cost of the space occupied by the error andonly the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss orexpense that results from the publication or omission of anadvertisement.
SUN CLASSIFIEDS
HOW TO PAY We gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, personal checks, and cash.
INDEX• Announcements 1000-1090• Professional Services 1500-1590• Business Services 2000-2700• Education 2700-2760• Merchandise 3700-3840
& Leisure Time• Animals 3900-3990• Family Care 4000-4600• Employment 9000-9450• Rentals 5000-6500• Real Estate 7000-8499• Automotive 9500-9900
13 WEEK RUN!$50
• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones
• Additional lines: $7.00• For one item priced under $2500,
price must be in ad, you mustcall every fourth week to renew.Private party ads only.
• Includes mnsun.com website• Maximum of 13 weeks
GARAGE SALES TRANSPORTATION
$44• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Private party only
MERCHANDISE MOVER
$44• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Merchandise $151.00 or more
$40 Package• 3 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage –
318,554 homes
$42 Package• 3 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage –
318,554 homes• Rain Insurance – we will re-run
your ad up to two weeks FREEif your sale is rained out.
Additional Lines $10.00Ads will also appear on www.mnSun.com each Wednesday by 9:00 a.m.
*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the
Eden Prairie office.
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3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal. Drywall
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EARL 952-944-7983
Painting2420
A Local MoverRobinson MovingHousehold & Office Movers
Reasonable RatesICC 52334 35Yrs Exp
Sr. Disc Call 763-566-8955
Moving, Storage & Shipping
2380
33yr Local Resident
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2360
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Call To Book 2012 Lawn Serv.
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Lawn & Garden
2360
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!Lawn & Garden
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Experienced. Creative Designs. Beautiful Results.Van Buren Landscape
952-292-7453
$40 Lawn AerationsMulti Neighbor Discount
Mark 651-768-9345
#1 All Area LawnLawn cleanups/wkly mowRoto-tilling. 612-532-1162
Lawn & Garden
2360
#1 in Customer Service &Professional Design
COMPLETE LANDSCAPINGSERVICES:
Pavers: Patios/Walks/Drives,Retaining Walls, Boulders,
Flagstone, Concrete, Tree &Shrub Planting, Sprinkler
Systems, Decorative Rock,Sod, Grading, Mulch &
Black Dirt
763-441-7575fernbrooklandscape.com
18+ years exp. Free Ests/Lic’d/Ins’d
RETAINING WALLSWater Features &
Pavers. 30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator763-420-3036 952-240-5533
Offering Complete Landscape Services
alandsapecreations.com
Landscaping 2350
Aahhh! A Fresh NewLook For SPRING!
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� Retaining Walls� Concrete: Drives & Patios� Paver Patios & Drives� Drainage Solutions� Irrigation� Lighting
Landscape 2000 Inc.Free Ests/Ins 952-446-9707
Landscaping 2350
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Insulation &Weatherproofing
2320
THE CLEAN TEAM Making homes shine since
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�HOME SPARKLERS�Reliable�Fussy�Reasonable20+ yrs, Ref/Ins 612-869-3661
*10% off 1st Cleaning*BEST CLEANING
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612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611www.bestcleaningservices.com
Housecleaning 2310
Lawn & Garden
2360
R & JConstruction
• Decks • Basements• Kitchen/Bath Remod• Roofing & Siding• All Types of Tile
Free Quotes & IdeasCall Ray 952-484-3337
Handyperson 2290
Landscaping 2350
Reasonably Priced!Carpentry, Paint & RemodelExp'd/Lic/Ins 612-590-1887
Professional, Reliable.Electrical, Carpentry,
Plumbing, Gen Repairs,Painting, Flooring,
In/Outside Remodeling, Handymanreliability@
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KITCHEN RENAISSANCE
Refacing, new cabs/counters25+ Yrs Exp. Owner/OperMbr:BBB 763-586-0701kitchenrenaissance.com
HANDYMANCarpentry, Remodeling, Repair
& Painting Services.I love to do it all! 612-220-1565
HANDY RANDYMN Lic BC20122701
Tile � Drywall � TrimCabinets � Doors � Windows
Baths � FlooringRandy 612-281-8930
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Call 612-227-0197
All HOME REPAIRBrick, Concrete, Glass Block,Tile & Misc. Home Remedy.
30yrs. Exp “No Job Too Small”swisstoneconstruction
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Regrout, Tile, Painting, Etc.We Do it All • Lowest Rates
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed952-451-3792
R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs
�Concrete �Dumpster Service�Carpentry �Baths & Tile�Fencing �Windows �Gutters�Water/Fire Damage �DoorsLic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted
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Lower Level RemodelsWall/Ceiling Repair/Texture
Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint.#BC538329 MDH Lead Supervisor
Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell
“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”
schultzecontracting.com
Handyperson 2290
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Handyperson 2290
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Containers for Rent 5-18cu/yds Since 1979 952-894-7470
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Call Scott 952-890-9461
#1 All Area HaulingLg/Sm I haul all rubbish
Move, Sr. Disc 612-532-1162
Hauling 2280
GARAGE DOORS& OPENERS
Repair /Replace /ReasonableLifetime Warranty on All
Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com651-457-7776
Garage Door
2260
REPAIRS DONE IN HOME
35 Yrs Exp. Wood,Upholstery& Recliner.10Yr guar. on re-gluing
Free Est. Pick up &Delivery
Mitchell 952-935-3349
Furniture Repair
2250
Landscaping 2350
SANDING – REFINISHINGRoy's Sanding Service
Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070
Escobar Hardwood Floors& Ceramic Tile Work, llcWe offer professional services
for your wood floors!Installs/Repair Sand/RefinishFree Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/10 yrs exp.
952-292-2349
Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing
“We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.”
Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)
Flooring & Tile
2230
A Fresh Look, Inc.Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros
Bonded & InsuredFree Est. • Senior Discounts
Lic. #BC626700Credit Cards Accepted
612-825-7316/952-934-4128www.afreshlookinc.com
Right Way PAINTING
612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949WWW.RIGHTWAYMN.COM
20 years exp. Degreed Shop TeacherExterior/Interior Painting
Powerwashing • Decks • FencesWindow Glazing & Repairs
2 Year Labor / 10 Year Paint Warranty
Mike’s Lawn & LandscapeEXPERT LAWN CARE
Mike Korogi OWNER/OPERATOR
Weekly Lawn Care • Spring & Fall CleanupsSatisfaction Guaranteed
Cell (612) 865-3430 • Bus. (763) [email protected]
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1978
Mowing • Fertilizing Spring & Fall Cleanup
Landscaping Snowplowing
Voted #1 LawnCare Company by
Sun ReadersREADERS’READERS’CHOICECHOICE
READERS’CHOICEAwards
www.MinnLocal.com
www.fertilawnmn.comBloomington, MN • 952-884-7331
Jim Cooper, Jr. Landscaping Inc.
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Quality Work Since 1983
YOUR HOMETOWN LANDSCAPERPatios, Walks, Retaining Walls
Shrubbery Removal & ReplacementShrubs, Trees, Perennials Planted
Deco. Rock, Edging, Brush/Buckthorn ClearingMulch Installation (Many Varieties)
Complete Landscape Renovation & DesignVisit our website:
www.JimCooperJrLandscaping.com
Member: MNLA • Licensed/Insured • FREE Estimates
READERS’READERS’CHOICECHOICE
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www.MinnLocal.com
612-272-3619 612-387-4849
www.adcreativelandscaping.com
LOWEST PRICES, BEST QUALITY
HARDSCAPES Retaining walls, Fire pits,
Paved patios, Water features,Paved walkways & driveways
SOFTSCAPES Mulch, Rock, Edging, Sod,
Plantings & Irrigation Services
FREE ESTIMATESWe will beat any written
estimate by 10-20%
20+ Years In Tiling Free Estimates/Low Prices
Excellent ReferencesCall 952-451-1037
#1 in Hardwood Refinishing�SANDMAN IS BEST!�sandmanjohansson.com low$$A+ Angie's List 952-474-4355
Flooring & Tile
2230
Built-Rite Fence CompanyChain Link, Color Vinyl,All Styles of Wood, Iron
30+ Yrs of Proven ReliabilityCall For Free Est 952-934-4899
Fencing 2210
TEAM ELECTRICwww.teamelectricmn.com Lic/ins/bonded Res/ComAll Jobs...All Sizes Free Est952-758-7585 10% Off w/ad
Lew Electric: Resid & Comm.Service, Service Upgrades,
Remodels. Old or New Constr.Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364
JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded�Insured Free Ests
Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, RemodelsServ Upgrades. Lic#CA06197
763-537-4731 Schoo ElectricSmall Jobs – Service ChangesPrompt Service & Free Ests.Licensed – Bonded – Insured
612-501-1093WHY PAY MORE?
Call Signature ElectricService Upgrades, Misc
Wiring, Remodeling & More!Owner/Oper Lic/Bonded/Ins
0 Risk! Lic/Bond/Ins.Best Bids, Quality &
Service for Over 20 Years!Family Owned & Operated
SchlemmerElectric.com612-296-6000 Sr. Disc
ElectricRepairs
2180
Cement, Masonry,Waterproofing
2100
Excel Drywall, LLCFor All Your Drywall
Needs. Free Est. No JobToo Small 30 yrs exp. Ins.
612-382-8980
Drywall2170
Alliance Drywall30 yrs exp. Ins. Edina. Checkmy lower prices. Rock, text.,tape & skim-coat. Free est.Dan 651-235-7997
Drywall2170
DECKS/PORCHES TWO TEACHER CONST.
*Professionals Who Design*And Build Quality 19+ years (BBB) Visit us for [email protected] Lic #BC073200 952-472-5670
Decks 3 & 4 Season PorchesPool/Hot Tub SurroundsJon Dimich Deck Creations
612-418-3677 Lic 20490464
www.jddeckcreations.com
Deck or House PaintingFree Estimates. Reasonable
rates. Ins. 952-454-8445
ALL-WAYS DECKS Decks, Porches - Free Est.
SPRING IS HERE! Enjoy the outdoors!
allwaysdecksinc.com Jeff 651-636-6051 Mike 763-
786-5475 Lic # 20003805
Decks2130
Cement, Masonry,Waterproofing
2100
SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIRFull Time • Professional Ser.
Certified/ Registered / Insured29 Yrs Exp. Mike 952-933-8005
londonairechimneyservice.com
Chimney &FP Cleaning
2110
apietigconcrete.com
952.835.0393
Free Estimates
Tuckpointing/Brick RprFree Est. Insured
Tim Arlt.... 952-937-6961
CONCRETE & MASONARYSteps, Walks, Drives,
Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins
John 952-882-0775
Cement, Masonry,Waterproofing
2100
3 Generations of Concrete Expertise• Garage Slabs • Driveways • Walks • Blockwork • Footings • Steps • Patios • Overlays
• Wall Repairs • Pavers • Stamped • Colored • Exposed • Decorative • Corefills • Aprons
952-854-0630 • 612-824-8135www.gjgardnercrete.com
LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED • LIC # L303-50172
INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVING ENTIRE METRO
Zick’s Concrete Solutions, L.L.C.
Specializing In Residential Concrete#1 in Well Pit Steps
Patios • Sidewalks • DrivewaysExposed Aggregate • Bobcat Work
Free Estimates • References • Fully Ins. • Bonded
Todd Zick(42yr Blmgtn Resident)
952-465-2227
I know yourproblems...
We’re neighbors!
18+ YearsExp
B L O O M I N G T O N R E A D E R ’ S C H O I C E A W A R D W I N N E R !
36 Eden Prairie Sun-Current – Thursday, March 22, 2012 – www.minnlocal.com In the Community, With the Community, For the Community
SeniorRentals
5100
LKVILLE RENT2OWN Bad Credit ok. 4Br/3Ba$1850/mo. 612.216.6248
HousesFor Rent
5400
South Mpls: New opportu-nity to rent a 1BR apart-ment in an established55+ building. Convenientlocation. Call 612-721-5077
SeniorRentals
5100
Rentals5000
Shakopee - FT NannyMature, loving Nanny with
Infant experience for TwinsBeg. 5/15/12 $550 wkLCHS 651-209-1111
lovingcarehomeservices.com
Child CareWanted
4200
Family Care4000
Peeka & Boo, 2 sweet &beautiful, bro & sis, orangetabby cats, together only toa special loving home. Alltests/shots/spay/neut. $75for both. Jerry 952-888-9524
Pets3970
Agriculture/Animals/Pets3900
Personal Gun Collectionfor Sale. High quality! Callfor pricing. 612-408-0222
SportingGoods & Misc
3810
Don't Be Left AgroundCome Boat the Mississippiwww.watergatemarina.netSlips available for all sizes
Plenty of water!Call JP at 651-695-3783
Boat Services,Storage & Slips
3730
Leisure3700
Moving Sale: Furn, Antiq,HH, Fri 3/23 (12-5), Sat3/24 (8-4) 6800 Oliver Ave S
Richfield3567
Estate 3/24 (8-4); 3/25 (10-4) Furn, tools, china, HH,misc. 9219 Chicago Ave So.
Bloomington3506
Garage Salesthis week3500
Piano player: mahog. Upright. $849
612-377-4715
MusicalInstuments
3280
Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY
952-933-0200
� � WANTED � �Hifi/stereo equip., HAM,& misc. old electronics.
Andy 651-329-0515
Misc.Wanted
3270
Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
3050
SeniorRentals
5100
Pine Log Handmade TwinLoft Bed $500or OBO 763-559-9344.
BR Set: Qn. size, lightwood, bkcase hdbrd, tripledrssr, 2 nite stands. Mintcond! $400. 952-831-2998
Furnishings3160
HAM LAKE1141 133rd Lane NE
Sat., March 24 (8:30-4:30)#'s Saturday at 8am
Sun., March 25 (8:30-3:30)Model car collection, die castitems, Coca-Cola & vintagememorabilia, high quality
furniture & furnishingswww.willmatthill.com
EDINA - 5210 Villa WayAntiqs, furn, collectibles,50” HD TV, DR sets, more!3/22 (1-7); 3/23-25 (9-7)
EDEN PRAIRIE11003 Bell Oaks EstatesFri., March 23 (8:30-5:30)
#'s Friday at 8amSat., March 24 (8:30-4:30)Beautiful fine art! HH fur-
nishings, quality furniture,patio furniture, sporting
goods, & much more! www.willmatthill.com
EstateSales
3130
'91 World Champion MNTwins – Bobbleheads, fullset (26). New – in originalpkg., $599. Call 952-927-0788
Collectibles& Art
3110
Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
3050
Grandview Park Cemetery,Hopkins, MN. 2 side by sideplots, $950 ea. 602-861-8082
Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2vaults w/companion head-stone. Value $8,990. Asking$4,300/BO. 218-828-3608
For Sale: 4 Lots GlenhavenGood Samaritan Garden$7,000 for all. 320-243-3165
CemeteryLots
3090
Merchandise3000
Window Cleaning Professionally Done. Most
Houses $89. 952-454-8445
WindowCleaning
612-529-4444
WindowCleaning
2660
TreeService
2620
Affordable Custom UpholsUpholstery – Slipcovers
Visa/MC Jan 612-824-7376
Upholstery &Slipcovers
2630
SeniorRentals
5100
TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMINGShrub Pruning Free Ests
Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp.952-922-7543 / 763-535-7512
Parkway Tree ServiceQuality Work At
Affordable Prices! Trimming/Removal & StumpRemoval. Lic/Ins. Free Ests
Leo 612-210-0381/952-933-1458
TreeService
2620
A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming
Lot Clearing & Stump RemovalFree Estimates 952-440-6104
� CHIP & CLIP �BUCKTHORN SPECIALISTTree Trimming & RemovalsChip & Haul Any Brush Or
Tree Material. Best Rates.Chipper Always Available
612-827-7980
952-883-0671 Tree RemovalBBB Accredited
Silver Fox Services
612-275-2574AJ's Tree Service
Trimming & RemovalFree Estimates & Insured
Will BeatAnybody's Price!
NEW HORIZONSTREE & LANDSCAPING
BIGTREES
& STUMPSCHEAP!!
Fully Licensed & Insured“We take pride in our work”
612-203-4309
TreeService
2620
AACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING
Affordable rents based on income for qualified adults 62 years of age and better Controlled access entry Elevator Laundry facility on site Community room with kitchen Great location, close to bus line, medical and shopping Computer lab
SOUTH HAVEN APARTMENTS 3400 PARKLAWN AVE EDINA
More Information: 952-831-3372 www.commonbond.org
THINK SPRING&&Arts Crafts ShowSouthtown Mall
March 30, 31 & April 1 Fri 10-9 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-4Penn Ave. & 494, Bloomington
Heart Promotions651-438-3815
Roofs, Siding,& Gutters
2510
15% Spring DiscountForget The Rest Call The Best!!
www.vincestree.comFull Tree &
Landscape Services.Serving The Entire Metro
Area. 763-954-1063BBB Accredited Business
TreeService
2620
(952) 881-2122 • (612) 599-6385DAN WIMMER
Quality Work and Low Rates
Tree Removal, Tree TrimmingHigh Risk Climbing, Stump Grinding
and Storm Clean Up
Free EstsLic’d & Ins’d
Ideal Tree ServiceIdeal Tree Service
www.idealtreemn.com
20% SpringDiscount
Great Service Affordable Prices
Senior Discounts
Powerwashing2490
Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters
Over 17 yrs exp. Free est.Rodney Oldenburg
612-210-5267952-443-9957
Lic #20156835 • Insured
Why WaitRoofing LLC
Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty
We Take Care of Insurance Claims
Roofs, Siding,& Gutters
2510
Powerwashing2490
TOP QUALITY ROOFINGFOR LESS $$$
Two Teacher ConstructionRe-roofing-Tearoffs.
Large crew done in a day!Immaculate clean-ups
Ins Lic # BC 073200 Ref's 952-472-5670 BBB
Roofing * Siding Gutters * Soffit/FasciaTOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured32 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB
Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & IceRemoval - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880
John Haley #1 Roofer,LLC. Call 952-925-6156
A Family Operated Bus.
Re-roofs Tear-offs BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used.Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586
Roofs, Siding,& Gutters
2510
Roofing • Siding • WindowsLic # 20431519BC
952-934-7600 Since 1978
CONSTRUCTION&
REMODELING
FREEESTIMATES
Storm Damage RestorationRoofing ■ siding ■ windows
Established 1984
(763) 550-0043(952) 476-7601(651) 221-2600
3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351Plymouth, MN 55447 Lic # 6793
General Contractors
Powerwashing2490
Commercial and residential pressure washingDecks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing,
concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.
Our job is to make you look good!763-225-6200
www.sparklewashcmn.com
BOB’s
SAVE MONEY - Competentmaster plumber needs work.Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490
Master Plumber. Semiretired. Bath remodeler,tile, piping, misc. Lic.#058689PM 651-983-6300Credit cards accepted.
An Honest Plumber Ins/Bond Lic. #57327-MR
Dan 952-465-2926
A RENEW PLUMBING•Drain Cleaning •Repairs
•Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PMBond/Ins 952-884-9495
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