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Prior Lake’s mayor has sent a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton, encouraging him to reject “racino” bills before the state Legislature.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, which operates Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, has stated its firm opposition to a racino (a com-bined race track and casino) in com-petition with the tribal enterprise.

In late January, Prior Lake Mayor Mike Myser sent a letter urging Dayton — as well as Sen. Claire

Robling (R-Jordan) and Rep. Mike Beard (R-Shakopee) — to oppose racino fund-ing proposals. Beard and state Rep. Mark Buesgens (R-Jordan) submitted a bill in January that would authorize a racino at Canterbury Park.

Myser wrote that competition would threaten the tribe’s casino revenue and cause the tribe to move toward selling liquor at the casino, which

could increase pub-lic-safety problems.

“ T he resu lt i s that Prior Lake’s po-lice department will experience the need for additional offi-cers, equipment and vehicles to respond to alcohol-related incidents affecting city costs,” Myser wrote.

Currently, the city gets $380,000 in donated revenue annually from the tribe.

“We have already been warned that declining revenues due to racino competition will jeopardize this contribution,” Myser wrote in the letter.

This week, Buesgens criticized Myser in a letter to the editor, calling Prior Lake’s opposition “troubling” and “ironic.

“I find it troubling that the mayor’s view is that Mystic Lake, to the exclu-sion of any other Prior Lake business, must be given an absolute monopoly,” Buesgens stated. “Given his concern about protecting gambling at Mys-tic Lake, he’s apparently not in the

least bit troubled by competition for other gaming dollars, since last time I checked, there were numerous estab-lishments in town selling pull tabs or lottery tickets.”

Myser countered that the city cares about all businesses that em-ploy its residents, not just Mystic Lake. But he said the casino — by far the city’s largest employer, with about 600 Prior Lake residents employed — requires significant city resources, particularly from the police depart-ment.

Racino proposals stir city opposition

Mike Myser

MarkBuesgens

Open enrollment closes at PLHSOpen enrollment historyHere’s a brief history of open enrollment:

2009: Accepted 20 open enrollees

2010: Accepted 21 open enrollees

2011: Accepted 13 open enrolleesSource: Prior Lake-Savage Area School District

ment had already closed, District 719 could not accommodate their requests.

Open enrollment will remain open “until next January,” Gruver said, though she mentioned that “99 per-cent” of applications will most likely come in before the 2012-13 school year begins. In January 2013, the board will again review the situation at the high school and decide whether to close open enrollment.

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER / REPRINTS AT PHOTOS.PLAMERICAN.COMPrior Lake High School senior Alex Angelo, of Savage, grips a carp on Spring Lake. Angelo, along with her peers in environmental science and Advanced Placement environmental science, spent Tuesday afternoon assisting the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District to tag carp. They tagged 1,752 fi sh in the hopes of studying their migratory patterns and other information about the carp, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota. Visit www.plamerican.com to see more photos from the event.

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High-school students looking to become Lakers in 2012-13 should get in while they can.

At the Monday, Feb. 13 regular meeting, the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board voted to close open enrollment at Prior Lake High School on the recommendation of Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver — allowing only 30 more students to register.

Over the past three years, closing open enrollment at the high school has become a routine as the school’s population has soared past the build-ing’s original 2,000-student capacity.

As of mid-October, the high school had 2,298 students. Because District 719 receives state integration dollars, Board members are able to vote to close open enrollment annually.

In a twist from years past, open enrollment will not close on an agreed-upon date. Instead, open enrollment will remain open until 30 additional students have applied to attend the high school.

“This would allow us to take a maximum — not necessarily that we would — a maximum of 30 stu-dents over the course of the next several months and then close the high school for the coming year,” Gruver said. “I just believe that if we did it that way, then if a family presented themselves and would really like to be in our school, then we would have that opportunity.”

The superintendent noted that in past years, families have moved to the area thinking that their children would be Lakers, only to find out that their homes were not within district boundaries — and because they dis-covered the news after open enroll-

Man nearly fi ve times legal limit during crashBY ALEX HALL

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Police say a Prior Lake man who caused a crash in January that injured another driver had a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit for driving, accord-ing to charges filed in Scott County District Court.

Benji Lee Chalich, 37, is charged with two felony counts of criminal vehicular operation.

According to the complaint, a Prior Lake police officer was driv-ing westbound on County Road 82 on Jan. 12 at about 10:38 a.m. when he came upon a two-vehicle crash that had occurred on the road. The officer checked on Chalich, who was still in the vehicle and bleeding from the head. The officer said he could smell an odor of alcohol com-ing from the vehicle.

Another officer who arrived on

the scene broke the rear passenger window of Chalich’s vehicle to gain access. Once inside, an officer asked Chalich if he was OK, at which point he allegedly replied that he was drunk and was sorry for the crash.

The driver of the second vehicle, who was complaining of hip pain, said Chalich was driving the wrong way on County Road 82 going east-bound in the westbound lane. The driver said he was traveling on the inside lane when he saw Chalich coming at him, and that he had nearly come to a complete stop when Chalich hit him head-on.

At the location of the crash, Coun-ty Road 82 has two eastbound lanes

and two westbound lanes and the two sides are separated by a grass median.

Officers observed that both ve-hicles had sustained significant dam-age to their front ends. A Prior Lake Detective also saw several empty beer cans on the floor in the passenger-side backseat of Chalich’s vehicle.

After the crash, the second driver was transported to St. Francis Re-gional Medical Center in Shakopee. The man was diagnosed with a bro-ken hip, and doctors told him that the injury would require hip replacement surgery.

Chalich was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapo-lis, where a Minnesota State Trooper obtained a blood sample from him. Subsequent testing revealed that Chalich had a blood alcohol content .38. The legal limit for driving in Minnesota is .08.

Chalich has two drunken driving convictions in Minnesota since 2001.

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The Prior Lake City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St.

A workshop on a park study update and a review of actual fi-nancial reports will take place at 4:30 p.m. The workshop is open to the public.

The tentative regular meet-ing agenda includes:

Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance

Public forumApproval of agendaConsider approval of Feb. 6,

2012 meeting minutesConsent agendaA. Consider approval of in-

voices to be paidB. Consider approval of build-

ing permit summary reportC. Consider approval of ani-

mal control services reportD. Consider approval of fire

department reportE. Consider approval of po-

lice department report

F. Consider approval of De-cember 2011 and January 2012 treasurer’s report

G. Consider approval of 2011 fourth-quarter investment report

H. Consider approval of a resolution approving a tempo-rary on-sale liquor license for the Church of St. Michael

Items removed from consent agenda

PresentationsA. Community Safety Advi-

sory Committee annual reportPublic hearings:None scheduledOld business:A. Consider approval of a

2011 variance reportNew business:A. Consider approval of a

resolution approving the final plat and development contract for Jeffers Pond fifth addition

B. Consider approval of a resolution updating the 2030

vision and strategic planC. Consider approval of a

resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a memoran-dum of understanding with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Shakopee and Scott County

D. Consider approval of a res-olution adopting amendments to the 2012 general fund and Economic Development Author-ity budgets and rescinding the transfer of funds from the eco-nomic development federal and Minnesota revolving loan funds to the Economic Development Authority special revenue fund

E. Consider approval of pre-liminary fourth-quarter 2011 financial reports

Other business/counci l member reports

A. Community eventsExecutive sessionA. Labor negotiationsAdjournment

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The casino brings as many as 20,000 customers into Prior Lake each day. Regardless of the tribe’s voluntary contri-butions, the city is required by law to provide municipal services to the tribal commu-nity (such as police service), though the tribe has launched many enterprises over the years (such as its own water-treatment facility and fire department) that have made it increasingly self-sufficient.

Tribal officials have warned that a state-sponsored racino would force the tribe to offer liquor at its casinos to make up for potential revenue loss. Myser said if Mystic begins of-fering alcohol, the city would have to provide a significant increase in police services.

Though the tribe has a large security force and highly ad-vanced surveillance, it has no powers of arrest. Prior Lake police frequently respond to incidents called in by security at the tribe’s Mystic Lake and Little Six casinos.

C i t y M a n a g e r F r a n k Boyles worries that if Mystic added alcohol, “it would not be beyond reason to expect that we would soon have to add police officers, detectives and/or additional equipment to address added activity at the casino.”

Boyles estimated that the city invests $100,000 per officer, including a squad car.

“We are mandated to provide the same level of services to them as to the rest of the com-munity, whether we receive any assistance from them or not,” Boyles said.

Myser said the tribe did not

ask him or anyone else in the city to write a letter opposing the racino bills.

“I do not consider it ‘going out of our way’ to write a letter outlining the negative impacts [a] racino will have on the city of Prior Lake,” Myser said. “In fact, I think it is our responsi-bility to do so.”

The mayor added that he doesn’t see how having the Legislature choose when and where people can gamble as being open to competition. He doesn’t think the city would benefit from a racino at Canterbu r y, though he ack nowle d ge d t h at S c ot t County, the city of Shakopee and the state likely would see some gains.

“One could argue that a rac-ino, as I understand it today, is a state-sponsored service that primarily benefits the state,” he said.

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CITY NEWS

New EDA member sought

The Prior Lake City Council is seeking a person from the public to serve on the Economic Development Authority (EDA).

The EDA is responsible for promoting growth, develop-ment and redevelopment of re-tail, commercial and industrial properties in Prior Lake.

Member Terry Hitchcock has resigned from the EDA,

citing family medical reasons.To qualify for appointment,

members of the public must: live in Prior Lake or hold a con-trolling financial interest in a business within Prior Lake.

Preferred candidates will have a career history includ-ing a management or decision-making position and relevant business experience in: the private sector, business de-velopment or redevelopment, business retention, business management, real estate, proj-

ect management, planning, financing and/or familiarity or experience working in the public sector.

The individual should have experience working in a team environment, have good com-munication and problem-solv-ing skills and have the time and creativity to serve and actively contribute as a commissioner.

For more i n for mation, contact City Manager Frank Boyles at (952) 447-9801 or [email protected].

As of Thursday, Feb. 23, the district had received 21 open-enrollment applications for the high school.

Given that the building is already past its original capacity, a fact that did not escape the notice of Board member Eric Pratt, accepting potentially 30 extra bodies may create some space issues, even if those 30 students only amount to one or two more pupils in a class.

“It’s one or two more bodies into extremely cramped classrooms,” Pratt said.

The high school in particular has struggled in the past with accommodating its students, offering online and hybrid classes as well as conducting combined courses in the school’s lecture hall all to alleviate space demands. The high school has also opened thin-client computer labs as a way to make more room, and the district plans to install more in the future.

Particularly this year, with the district’s change to a six-period day at the secondary schools, class sizes have been all over the map, ranging from 25 to 40 students per core class. In November, the School Board approved an additional .35 full-time equivalent teaching positions and additional sections of English, essentials English and biology to reduce those numbers.

The School Board also voted in November to eliminate semester-long courses and change all high school classes to one-quarter in length beginning next school year.

“I don’t see a problem but you’re right, we have large class sizes,” PLHS Principal David Lund said on Monday. “Hopefully the change to all quarter schedules will alleviate so we can balance.”

Funding for school districts is allocated through a formula based on student enrollment. District 719 is currently seeing growth in its secondary student population, while elemen-tary numbers are dropping and the forecast is for more of the same.

Lund said he fully supports Gruver’s open-enrollment recommendation. Administrators are already looking at options to open up more space at the high school and possibly add teach-ing positions to accommodate an influx of students. Once administrators have built the 2012-13 master schedule, Lund said he will be able to give more detail about how class sizes will be affected.

“I continue to be concerned about the experi-ential experience of learning,” said Pratt. “We have classrooms that are really full. I guess what I’d like to see is some sort of report in Au-gust, once we get experience with the all quarter classes, once we figure out what the spaces are going to be, when we figure out if we have the infrastructure to support that.”

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Well, it’s that time of year again. We are starting to select who will represent us for the next two to four years. Actually, it’s an exciting time. We have certain rights as defined in our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and free elections are a part of those rights.

I know many folks don’t believe their votes really count, but as recent elections have demonstrated, every vote counts.

How cool is it that your voice can be so important in running our country? Think about it. There are people all over the world begging for the opportunity to have an input into their government, and we’ve had it for over 200 years. Now, we didn’t just happen to get this right to chose. There were a lot of people who stood up and said, “Enough!”

Many men and women fought and died to gain this privilege, hoping their children, grandchildren and so on would continue to raise their voices to tell government what they wanted done and how.

As a member of our local VFW post, I can tell you that there are some serious discussions about politics in the club and varying opinions about what should be done by our government. These are friends who agree to disagree and still manage to stay friends. You might ask, “So what?” These men and women stood up and swore to uphold the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That means they put aside their differences to work together toward a common goal — keeping our rights and freedoms.

Have you ever watched or listened to the news and been frustrated by what is going on in St. Paul, or perhaps Washington? Ask yourself one very important question: “Did I voice my opinion, or did I let someone else make my decision for me?” Translation: Did you vote? Did you participate in your government? It is your government.

If you did vote, that isn’t the end of your responsibility. Have you communicated with your elected officials? There are many polls and surveys available, but suffice it to say that for each call or letter your elected officials receive, the weight is multiplied depending upon

what level of government they are serving in.

So you might ask, “What is he getting to?” Well, I guess it is that we as a society have become apathetic when it comes to our government. Our system may not be perfect, but it is the best thing going — anywhere. We fail to fully comprehend the gift we have been given by the founding fathers — freedom of choice, freedom of speech and the right to decide our own fate.

I recently attended a local caucus and was heartened by the number of young people who participated. Why? These young people are learning how our system really works and actively participating in it. More importantly, some of them participated with their parents in the process. This is how it should be — don’t just tell your children what they should be doing, show them.

The freedom to choose our leaders at all levels of government is an ongoing gift you and I have. Please don’t squander your gift. I don’t care who you vote for, or against, but do care that you participate. Spend a little time finding out what your candidates stand for and make an informed decision. Talk to your friends and neighbors and share ideas on who you want to represent you.

Finally, help your children understand why our elections are so important so they can follow your example. They will soon be making these same decisions.

Lyaman McPherson is a longtime member and past commander of the Prior Lake VFW. To contact the Prior Lake VFW, call (952) 226-6208, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.vfwpost6208.com.

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COUNTY ROAD 21

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“Welcome to Prior Lake, the Gate-way to the Midwest entertainment capital of Shakopee, the businesses of Savage, Burnsville and Lakeville. Enjoy your drive through.”

The Arcadia Avenue extension/County Road 21 project is not going to solve our problems, only spend the taxpayers’ money foolishly. These are some proposals I submitted to the mayor and City Council a few weeks ago:

Designating Eagle Creek Avenue/County Road 21 into a parkway will get the heavy trucks over gross vehicle weight 9,000 pounds going through downtown off the road and lower the speed limit to 35 mph. This would be a great improvement for safety reasons. St. Paul’s City Coun-cil decided to designate Interstate 35E into a parkway identifying noise pollution, air pollution, vibrations and traffic as the main concerns. If they got a major interstate freeway designated as a parkway, there isn’t any reason we can’t get County Road 21 designated into a parkway as well.

Another option we need to explore is changing County Road 21 into a continuous two-way left-turn lane. Currently, Park Nicollet Avenue is this type of road. Redtail Ridge East, 15200 Hampshire, Savage, by the Redtail Ridge Elementary School and Kenwood Trail in Lakeville are also continuous two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL) roads. I think this would spread the traffic out and al-low vehicles to gain safer access onto County Road 21 from side streets because separate left-turning traffic from through traffic can help solve some of these problems. A detailed accident study conducted in Min-nesota between 1991 and 1993 of arterials in urban areas indicates that three-lane roadways are about 27-percent safer than four-lane undi-vided roadways (like County Road 21 is now), and five-lane roadways are about 41-percent safer than four-lane undivided roadways.

When should continuous two-way left-turn lanes be considered? In general, these projects function well when traffic levels are moderate, the percentage of turning volumes is high and the density of commercial driveways is low to moderate. Con-tinuous two-way left-turn lanes will function very well on most arterials where traffic volumes average from 10,000 to 28,000 vehicles per day. This information is available at www.intrans.iastate.edu/pubs/access/toolkit/15.pdf.

Also, there is a serious vehicle

noise-pollution issue in the city that needs to be addressed by our local law-enforcement agency. I live a block off County Road 21 by the Wagon Bridge. We can hear motor-cycles, trucks and vehicle-exhaust noise at the stoplight by the Viking Liquor store and the stoplight by the Holiday store. In my opinion, that constitutes a noise-pollution problem that is not enforced.

Wake up, Prior Lake and Scott County. There are other avenues that need to be explored before exploiting the residents of Prior Lake for the benefits of other communities.

John K. SiskoffPrior Lake

LEGISLATURE

Mayor wrong onracino proposal

Recently it was reported that Prior Lake Mayor [Mike] Myser sent a letter to Gov. [Mark] Dayton urging him to oppose legislation au-thorizing racinos. His rationale was that a racino at Canterbury would provide competition for Mystic Lake and that such competition “would threaten the tribe’s casino revenue and cause the tribe to move toward selling liquor at the casino” [Prior Lake American online, Feb. 14].

I find it troubling that the mayor’s view is that Mystic Lake, to the exclusion of any other Prior Lake business, must be given an absolute monopoly — a hugely profitable monopoly, as the mayor well under-stands, that pays exactly zero taxes to the state.

It is also more than a bit ironic for the mayor to go out of his way to warn of the dangers of competi-tion for Mystic when every other business, including gas stations, liquor stores and restaurants, all understand that they must com-pete to survive. Given his concern about protecting gambling at Mys-tic Lake, he’s apparently not in the least bit troubled by competition for other gaming dollars since last time I checked there were numerous establishments in town selling pull tabs or lottery tickets.

And as for his concern that com-petition might “force” Mystic to serve liquor, that issue should be addressed to the owners of the most profitable casino in the state, not blame others for their attempts to pass a bill that would create competi-tion, jobs and economic development throughout the area.

Legislators are not proposing to change any of the rules by which Mystic Lake operates — we are only arguing for competition. As the mayor surely must understand,

more than 70 percent of Minnesotans support racino legislation. Why? Be-cause they understand, as should he, that protecting a hugely profitable non-taxpaying monopoly is highly short-sighted for the economic well being of Scott County as well as the rest of the state.

Mark BuesgensSavage

State representativeDistrict 35B

POLITICS

Don’t dependon government

2012 the most important election in history? Not really. I suggest that 2008 was the most important.

In 2008, we took a sharp turn to the left. We chose a candidate with no executive experience and no financial acumen. We had already chosen liberals in the 2006 election to take over Congress.

Result? Our debt will climb from $9.4 to $16 trillion in four years, a 70-percent increase. Gross domestic product is running a dismal 2 per-cent, and employment is not keeping up with the population growth. Some try to blame Bush for the debt, but bear in mind that Congress holds the pocketbook and the Democrats took over Congress in 2006.

Also bear in mind that Bush in-herited an exhausted economy on a downward slope and encountered 9/11 that cost this country $2 tril-lion. So with that devastating hit, the deficit under Bush, even with two two years of a Democratic Con-gress, was $3.76 trillion while just four years of our present governance will produce nearly $6.6 trillion, an incredible 350-percent higher rate of deficit than the previous eight years.

As if debt is not enough, Social Security has taken money from the general fund for the first time and is short $37 trillion. Medicare is on a path to go broke in only nine years. Yet the Democrats have blocked any reform of these entitlements. Instead, they have added Obam-aCare, which has raised insurance premiums and is scheduled to cost $2 trillion. That figure can only go up.

And one other “little thing” — 29 percent of all mortgaged homes are underwater financially.

With that devastating economic scenario, Congress could not even agree to cut a paltry 2 cents on every dollar and did nothing to reform these entitlements.

Is there hope for America with so many voters depending on the government? Not much!

John A. BenedictPrior Lake

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS POLICY

All letters to the editor submitted for publication in the Prior Lake Ameri-can will be verified before they are printed. In addition to the letter writer’s name, the letter should contain an address and daytime and evening telephone numbers so the newspaper staff can verify the letter writer’s identity. The Prior Lake American will not print any unverified letters, nor any letters without all the above mentioned information.

Letters that are potentially libelous will not be printed or will be edited. However, letters will not be refused because staff disagrees with their con-tent. Letters may be edited as space requires. Not all thank you letters will be printed. Writers should keep their comments under 500 words.

Letter writers are limited to one letter per month.Letters to the editor may be sent to: Prior Lake American, P.O. Box 538,

Prior Lake, MN 55372 or to [email protected]. Call Lori Carlson, editor, at (952) 345-6378 for further information.

The deadline for letters to the editor is noon Wednesdays.

Prior Lake City Council contactsMAYOR Mike MyserPhone: (952) 341-5932E-mail: [email protected]

COUNCIL MEMBERSWarren EricksonPhone: (952) 440-2171E-mail: [email protected]

Kenneth HedbergPhone: (612) 382-6143E-mail: [email protected]

Richard KeeneyPhone: (612) 889-7114E-mail: [email protected]

Vanessa SoukupPhone: (612) 385-3686E-mail: [email protected]

CITY MANAGERFrank BoylesPhone: (952) 447-9801E-mail: [email protected]


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Minnesota is leaving behind No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

On Feb. 9, news broke that the U.S. Department of Educa-tion had granted the Minne-sota Department of Education’s (MDE) waiver for the program, which mandates and monitors student academic proficiency with a goal of all students per-forming at or above grade level in reading and math by 2014.

The waiver removes that expectation, as well as desig-nations of “in need of improve-ment, corrective action and restructuring” for schools and districts that receive Title I funds and miss Adequate Year-ly Progress (AYP) benchmarks. Also disappearing under the waiver is the mandate that districts set aside dollars for school choice and supplemental educational services.

“I believe that the Minne-sota waiver will allow for much more f lexibility for our stu-dents, schools and state in the coming two years,” said Prior Lake-Savage Area School Dis-trict Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver. “It is my hope that the greater flexibility offered by the waiver will allow District 719 students to demonstrate their knowledge of the state standards.”

District 719 does receive Title I funds and did not make AYP last year but is not facing consequences or on a needs-improvement list.

Students will continue to take the Minnesota Compre-hensive Assessments (MCAs) but in addition to AYP will be the Multiple Measurements Rating (MMR), a score given to each state school based on performance in proficiency,

individual student growth, achievement gap reduction and graduation rates.

One major difference be-tween NCLB and the state’s new accountability system is that students can take the MCAs up to three times, and the best score will be used in the formula to determine the MMR. Teachers will be able to get the test results quickly — unlike in the past, when MCAs are given in the spring and the results are released in the summer, after the school year is over. Jeff Holmberg, direc-tor of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, said the new system will allow teachers to interpret students’ perfor-mance, modify instruction and then assess progress — instead of taking “one test on a day of a student’s life.”

“We get the results imme-diately so the teacher can see this is what the student needs instruction on or improvement in,” he said. “It’s a much more user friendly and appropriate testing model, in my opinion.”

In Holmberg’s view, the new system gives students a more active role in their education and assessment.

“What I think is important about this alternative system is that students are central to this process, whereas with No Child Left Behind, I felt that students

were more re-m ov e d ,” h e said. “They’ll have immedi-ate feedback on how well they did and w h a t t h e y need to work o n . T h a t ’ s something t h e y d i d n’ t have with the old system.”

Another value of having multiple testing days — Holm-berg said the MDE has dis-cussed possibly opening the examination window as early as November and keeping it open through the end of the school year — is being able to gauge student growth, in part because that progress is benefi-cial to a district’s MMR.

Title I schools will then be placed into one of five catego-ries: reward (top 15 percent), celebration (the next 25 percent of schools can apply, 10 percent of them will be chosen), contin-uous improvement (the bottom 25 percent), focus (10 percent of schools with the lowest com-bined MMR proficiency score and smallest reduction in the achievement gap) and priority (bottom 5 percent).

“I have no idea where schools in Prior Lake-Savage would fall in these categories as this time,” Holmberg said. Those designations will be revealed in May.

Under Minnesota’s new ac-countability system, rather than face the punitive mea-sures of NCLB, low-performing districts will still be monitored and high performance will instead be incentivized. There will be new AYP targets but districts will not be penalized for failing to reach them.

“Again, it’s about ac-countability,” Holmberg said of the new sys-tem. “That’s the part that’s consistent. It’s not going to go away.”

Though he noted that de-tailed infor-mation on how the new system will impact District 719 is unavailable, announcement of the waiver’s acceptance was received well at Five Hawks Elementary School, which was the lone District 719 school fac-ing consequences for missing AYP for two years in a row. Five Hawks implemented school choice, allowing students liv-ing within its boundaries to transfer to Grainwood Elemen-tary School with the district footing the transportation cost, but no Five Hawks families opted in. The Title I dollars set aside for school choice were then dispersed evenly through-out the district’s Title I schools. In 2012-13, Five Hawks will no longer have to offer school choice.

“It took that burden off our shoulders, that we were going to be publicly acknowledged for not doing something,” said Tim Bell, the principal at Five Hawks. “We’re still working as hard, if not harder, to make sure all our student popula-tions are improving ... We were very happy for that [waiver], but it didn’t change what we were already going to do.”

All Minnesota schools work-ing on NCLB-mandated im-provement plans must continue them throughout the end of the school year, per MDE’s require-ment.

NCLB waiver allows ‘greater fl exibility’

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ments are from the Prior Lake Recreation Department. To register for activities or for more information, visit www.prior-lakerecreation.com, or the city’s website at www.cityofpriorlake.com, stop by City Hall, 4646 Dakota St., or call (952) 447-9820.

Summer registration will begin on Monday, March 26. The offerings are posted online.

Look for the city Recreation Depart-ment’s page on Facebook.com.

Call the Recreation Department at (952) 447-9820 or send an email to [email protected] with feedback or sug-gestions regarding program offerings.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Middle School Mania, 2:15 to 5 p.m. Fridays through May 18 at the River Valley YMCA, 3575 North Berens Road. Students can come after school and enjoy various activities, including open gym games, swimming, and MSM-only fitness or dance classes, use of teen room equip-ment, and leadership and team building activities. All participants are required to obey the YMCA Code of Conduct, school rules and any additional rules decided upon by MSM. Students must sign in and out each week and will not be granted re-entry after leaving the building. One-way transportation is provided by bus from under the marquee at Twin Oaks Middle School. Students must be on the bus by 2:20 p.m. MSM will not meet March 30

or April 16. A healthy snack is included in the program price. Single-session at-tendance is $5 and students can attend up to 11 sessions for $25. Register through Community Education at www.priorlake-savagece.com.

Outdoor Adventures with Active Solu-tions – Cold Weather Style!, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Lakefront Park Pavilion. Weather permitting, Outdoor Adventures-Cold Weather Style! may in-clude cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, and ice fishing. No experience is necessary in any of the ac-tivities. Indoor gym game options will be available in the event of inclement weath-er. Guests should bring very large lunches, very large snacks, shorts, T-shirts, gym shoes, sweatpants, sweatshirts, hats, warm gloves, winter coats, snow pants, boots, scarves and water bottles. Dress for the weather. The cost is $39 per student and registration is available online at www.priorlakesavagece.com.

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Tot-parent activities, 10 to 11 a.m., the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Parents can sign up for fun tot-parent activities, for children ages 2 and up, on the first Wednesday of each month in 2012. Classes cost $7 monthly for residents or $12 monthly for nonresidents. Registration is required. Guests can visit www.prior-lakerecreation.com or call (952) 447-9820 to register.

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The warming house at Lakefront Park is open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m., Sunday. On school holidays the warming house will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Concessions are available for sale. The warming house will be closed if the actual air temp is 5 degrees below zero or colder or if the wind chill is 25 de-grees below zero or colder. The warming house will also be closed if the ice condi-tions are very poor due to weather.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Discounted tickets for this musical are available for $9 per person at the Recreation Department office in City Hall. Only cash and check, made payable to the City of Prior Lake, are accepted. Visit chil-drenstheatretptt.com for more information.

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A man from Savage who has already been convicted of beat-ing his wife in 2008 is now ac-cused of assaulting the woman again, threatening to kill her and violating a no-contact or-der, all between late January and early February.

James Wayne Herron, 38, has been charged with felony domestic assault, third-degree assault, interfering with a 911 call, making terroristic threats and violating a domestic as-sault no-contact order, among other charges.

According to the criminal complaints, Herron’s wife of 11 years went to the Prior Lake police station on Jan. 27 to report that Herron assaulted her the previous day. She said that the two were at their Prior Lake home (which Herron has since moved out of) when she told Herron that she wanted a divorce. Herron became en-raged, said the woman, and began throwing things at her.

Herron then allegedly picked her up and threw her into a window, then picked her up by her ponytail and threw her into the window again. The woman said she was crying and beg-ging Herron to stop, at which point he grabbed a kitchen chair and hit her multiple times

with it . The woman said she used her arms to shield her from the blows.

The woman said she tried t o c a l l 9 1 1 t w ic e , onc e f r om a c el l p h o n e a n d once from a landline, and both times Her-ron took the phone from her. She asked him to take her to the hospital, but Herron allegedly refused and gathered the keys to all of their vehicles so she could not leave. The woman said she had to wait until Her-ron left the house before she could find a spare key to drive herself to the hospital.

While at the hospital, the woman was diagnosed with a broken arm, and an officer observed that she had swelling in her fingers and had bruises elsewhere on her body.

On Feb. 1, an officer was dispatched back to the Prior Lake home for a report that Herron had threatened to kill the woman if he went to prison. The woman had learned of the threat from a mutual acquain-tance and soon after filed for an emergency order for protection against Herron.

An officer spoke with the

acquaintance, who said she and her boyfriend picked up Herron from his girlfriend’s house in Savage (which is Herron’s listed address on the complaint) on Jan. 31 to take him to the Mde-wakanton Community Center. During the car ride, Herron allegedly said that he needed to get his wife out of their Prior Lake house so he could get back in. Herron also allegedly said that “If I go to prison for this [woman], I’m going to have [my girlfriend] or another [person] kill her if I don’t do it first.”

The acquaintance told police that Herron has a “bad” drug problem and that she believed him when he said he would kill his wife.

Then, on Feb. 11, Herron allegedly violated a domestic assault no-contact order and the order for protection by calling his wife three times. Herron allegedly admitted to officers that he did call his wife that day.

During a Feb. 8 court hear-ing, Herron denied the allega-tions.

Herron pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault in 2008 after he was accused of assaulting his wife in March of that year. In 2003, Herron pleaded guilty to fifth-degree assault in Anoka County Dis-trict Court in relation to an incident involving another woman.

Man accused of beating, threatening wife

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BY ALEX HALL

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Ramsey Ray FarseeA Minneapolis man with a

sizable rap sheet was sentenced to five years of probation for striking his girlfriend and kicking a security guard while he was at Mystic Lake Casino.

Ramsey Ray Farsee, 33, plead-ed guilty to felony domestic assault and fifth-degree assault in late January. He was given a stayed 21-month prison sentence for the felony conviction, mean-ing Farsee will not have to serve that sentence behind bars if he doesn’t violate his probation in the next five years.

Farsee also was sentenced to two years of probation for the fifth-degree assault charge, a gross misdemeanor.

According to the complaint, police were called to Mystic

Lake Casino, 2 4 0 0 Mystic L a ke Blvd . , shortly after 8 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2011, for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, police spoke with the casino’s secu-rity supervi-sor, who said that Farsee and his girlfriend had been kicked out of the bingo area of the casino earlier that night.

After getting kicked out, Farsee allegedly began yelling at his girlfriend, spit in her face and punched her in the head until she fell to the ground. Security officers then detained Farsee until Prior Lake police officers could arrive.

While being detained by

security, Farsee was escorted to the casino’s First Aid room. In the room, one of the security officers dropped something on the ground, and when he bent down to pick it up, Farsee al-legedly kicked him in the face.

Prior Lake police then ar-rived and took custody of Far-see. In the squad car on the way to the Scott County Jail, Farsee allegedly yelled that he was go-ing to come back and “kill all the Indians,” according to the complaint.

Farsee has been convicted of several other violent crimes in Minnesota, including battery in 2010, bail jumping with a dan-gerous weapon in 2007, battery while armed in 2007, battery in 2006, use of dangerous weapons in 2003, domestic assault in 1999 and 2000, third-degree assault in 1998 and first-degree robbery in 1995, among others.

Man sentenced in casino assault of girlfriend

Ramsay Ray Farsee

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LIVESREMEMBEREDRobert C. Parsons, Sr.

Robert “Bob” Parsons, 54, ofCharleston, WV, died Saturday, Jan. 28,2012 due to a Pseudo-Aneurysm, at theU.P.M.C. in Pittsburgh, PA. Bob was thebeloved husband of Pearl (Melville), orig-inally from Prior Lake.

Survivors include wife, Pearl; mother,Mary (Daniels) Sabo; sons, RobertParsons II, Russell Parson and Clifford Spencer; brother,Gary; sister, Darlis Gammalo; stepbrothers, Richard andWilliam Cogar; stepsisters, Debbie Bishop, Dreama Cogarand Kathy Ruckers; granddaughters, Kelli Grace, India Gailand Faith Leigh; many Melville relatives in Prior Lake. Hewas preceded in death by father, Russell; son, David;mother-in-law, Bea Melville; brother-in-law, Lenny Melville.

A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 25from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the River Valley Church, 12925Eagle Creek Pkwy., Savage. Memorials preferred to family.

Zoe Ann Rowenee Norris, Forland

Zoe Ann Rowe, 77, of Tucson AZ, formerly of Prior Lake,passed away peacefully in Hospice care after a valiant fightagainst a brief illness.

She was preceded in death by parents, O.D. and PatOttenweller; brother Terry. Zoe is survived by husband,Jerry Rowe of Tucson; sons, Murray Norris of Shakopee,Brad Norris (Ann) of Minnetonka, Greg Norris (Martha) ofPrior Lake; grandchildren, Jake (Molly), Rachel (Alex),Cole, Alexis (Brandon), Kelsey (Dan), Alyssa (Alex) andNate; great-granddaughters, Zoey and Sloan; brother, Don(Vicki); many relatives and friends.

Zoe strove to make a difference in others lives, Heavenhas rewarded her courage and she is free at last. She willtruly be missed by all.

Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25,3 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 University Ave.,Tucson, AZ.

Greg Dysthe5/27/77-2/18/11

Greg: On your first birthdayin your heavenly home, WEREMEMBER YOU--and mostcertainly miss your hugs,laughter and especially the

joy you brought to all your family and friendsboth near and far. We also remember thatGod has you in His keeping and we have youin our hearts.

Love,Mom, Dad, Kim, Tom, Andrew,

Tommy, Nick and Abbey

Agnes (Eickner) VonderHeideAgnes VonderHeide, 91, of Waseca,

MN, formerly of Minneapolis andShakopee, passed away peacefullySaturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at LakeshoreInn in Waseca.

She was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Tomah,WI to Paul and Anne Eickner. On April 3,1937, Agnes married Raymond VonderHeide and together they built a home inMinneapolis, where they welcomed two children, Raymondand Sandra.

In 1985 Agnes moved to Shakopee, after the death of herhusband. For 15 years she regularly volunteered at St.Francis Hospital in the Med/Surge unit, and belonged to theShakopee Senior Citizens Club. Agnes also enjoyedspending time with her family - especially her great-grand-sons, reading, completing cross-word puzzles and doingembroidery and crocheting.

Agnes is survived by her son, Raymond D. (Margaret) ofBudd Lake, NJ; daughter, Sandra Schultz of Shakopee;grandchildren, Raymond D. (Nicole) VonderHeide ofMorristown, NJ; Jody (Andrew) Buckmeier of NewRichland, MN, Kimberly (Christopher) Voxland ofShakopee; great-grandsons, Alex Buckmeier, Michael andJacob Voxland; niece, Louise (Joe) Vincent; nephew,James (Shelly) Eisenzimmer. Agnes was preceded in deathby her husband, Raymond; parents, Paul and AnneEickner; siblings, Harold Kingsley, Elsie Eisenzimmer, EvaAnderson; son-In-Law, Kenneth Schultz.

Reviewal was Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 4-7 p.m., with aservice following at McNearney Funeral Home inShakopee, officiated by the Rev. Les Galland. Burial was atFort Snelling National Cemetery on Wednesday.

Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home inShakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Elrene LaTourElrene “Dick” LaTour, 83, of Belle Plaine, died Saturday,

Feb. 11, 2012, at the Hennepin County Medical Center inMinneapolis.

Born in Shakopee, April 2, 1928, Dick was the son ofNicholas and Hildegaarde (Unze). He was raised on thefamily farm in Glendale Township (rural Shakopee) wherehe also attended school. After his discharge from the Army,he married Leonette “Lee” Molkenbur on July 6, 1955 at St.Michaels Catholic Church in Prior Lake. For a time hefarmed in the St. Patrick area and also worked construc-tion. He moved to Henderson in 1976, where he farmedand then to Belle Plaine in 1986. At that time he did main-tenance work at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee. He lovedfishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with hisgrandchildren.

Mr. LaTour is survived by his children, Debby (Richard)Olson of New Market, Margie (Leon) Borgardt of BellePlaine, Shelly Boeckman and special friend, Don Hobbs ofWisconsin, Allen (Diane) LaTour of Belle Plaine, Karen(Steve) Niesche of Cologne, Kevin (Julie) LaTour of LeSeuer; brother, Eugene (Jackie) LaTour of Prior Lake; sis-ter, Mary Lou (Jim) Kroyer of New Prague; many grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in deathby his parents; brother,Jerome LaTour; sister, LorraineLatzke.

A funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m.from the Wagner Funeral Home of Belle Plaine with FatherSam officiating. Pallbearers were the grandchildren. A pri-vate family burial will be held at the Sacred Heart CatholicCemetery in Belle Plaine.

Wagner Funeral Home, 952-873-3424.

Agnes M. DeVilleAgnes DeVille, 100, of Shakopee, died

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at St. Gertrude’sHealth Care Center in Shakopee.

Agnes was born in Shakopee, July 6,1911 to John and Mary Ann (Geis)Grommesch. She married Andrew DeVilleAug. 22, 1953, in Shakopee. Agnesworked as a housekeeper/cleaner forseveral families in Shakopee. She was a member of boththe Council of Catholic Women at St. Mark’s CatholicChurch in Shakopee, and St. Bridget’s Society ofMarystown. Agnes enjoyed playing cards, embroidery, andshe was a sketch artist.

Preceding Agnes in death were her husband, Andrew;brothers, Jack, Fritz, Joe, and Ray Grommesch; sisters,Ann Theis, Marge Theis, and Toots Breeggemann.Survived by nieces and nephews.

Visitation was Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 10-11 a.m., fol-lowed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., all at St.Mark’s Catholic Church, Shakopee. The Rev. ThomasBoedy, S.J. officiated. Pallbearers were Roger Theis,Marvin Theis, Lawrence Schmitt, Rick Breeggemann, DuffHeitzman, and Andrew Poppler. Interment at CatholicCemetery.

Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home inShakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

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The Prior Lake Police Department is asking residents to keep an eye out for a burglary sus-pect who has hit three homes in the past 10 days.

All three burglaries occurred in the north end of the city between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The front doors of the residences were forced open, and once inside, the suspect opened the homes’ garage doors and parked a vehicle inside.

Witnesses have said that at the time of the burglaries, they saw a lone black man in the area described as thin, average height and wearing all black or dark clothing and black gloves. The man has been seen walking up to the homes’ front doors, then ringing the doorbell and knock-ing prior to kicking in the doors.

The vehicle the man is suspected of using is a dark colored, two-door vehicle. Witnesses de-

scribed it as being very dirty, with dirty license plates and only one working tail light.

Homes in the 14300 block of Enclave Court, the 4500 block of Hummingbird Trail and the 14400 block of Dove Court are believed to have been burglarized by the suspect. Among the items stolen were flat-screen televisions, laptop computers, CD players, jewelry, video game consoles and golf clubs.

Police say similar residential burglaries involving a similarly described suspect have been reported recently in Bloomington and Edina.

Prior Lake police are urging citizens to call 911 immediately if they see any person or vehicle that matches the description.

Alex Hall

Police warn about daytime burglaries

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A federal indictment was unsealed last week against a former Chaska dad suspected of robbing 30 banks, includ-i ng heists i n Prior Lake, Sav-age and Shako-pee.

The “Man in Black” suspect — dubbed that for his clothing — is 49-year-old Mark Edward Wetsch. He was charged with robbing 13 Minnesota banks of $69,104 between March 9, 2011, and Jan. 3 of this year, with a to-tal take of $69,104. The diverse list includes Klein Bank in Cologne and United Educators Credit Union in Eden Prairie.

Although not mentioned in the indictment, cell phone evidence ties Wetsch to the robbery of Paragon Bank in Shakopee and others in Prior Lake and Savage, said Prior Lake police Detective Chris Olson. But federal prosecutors chose only to charge him with the maximum required for top sanctions.

Wetsch, now of Minneapolis, lived in Chaska in 2002 when he was in the news for pulling his daughter from the Chaska High School cross-country program. His daughter eventually went on to become a three-time Class A state champion at Holy Fam-ily Catholic High School and was a runner at the University of Oregon.

He once “owned a $500,000 home, a Corvette, three Jeeps, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and three snowmobiles, and took golf trips to Scotland, vacationed in Hawaii and some-

times took a private running coach along on trips with his daughter,” reported the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Wetsch owes $1.6 million res-titution for mail fraud, which he allegedly used to fund his extravagant lifestyle. In 2005, Wetsch received a prison sen-tence for taking money from a nursing home in St. Louis Park where he was nursing director. Some of the money was used to help pay for his daughter’s training.

The federal indictment for the bank robberies, filed on Feb. 7, was unsealed following Wetsch’s initial appearance last Thursday in federal court in St. Paul.

If convicted, Welch faces a potential maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on each count. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.

ANOTHER CHARGED

Thanks to a tip from an ex-girlfriend, local authorities believe they have their man in the November robbery of a U.S. Bank branch on Franklin Trail in Prior Lake.

The Scott County Attorney’s Office recently charged Robert Anthony Jerde, 42, with one felony count of robbery.

The U.S. Bank robber ap-peared to have a head cold and came in talking on a cell phone on Nov. 5. He demanded 100s, 50s and 20s and f led out the front of the bank with $9,805 in loose bills.

According to the criminal complaint, an ex-girlfriend of Jerde’s called Prior Lake police on Jan. 7 and said she knew who robbed the bank. She said it was Jerde, who was in Polk County jail in Des Moines, Iowa for robbing a U.S. Bank branch in Ankeny, Iowa on Nov. 25.

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Jerde allegedly returned to where his ex-girlfriend was staying immediately after the Prior Lake robbery. Jerde ini-tially told her that he had just robbed a drug dealer, but the ex-girlfriend told police that she knew he had robbed a bank because “he had a bunch of hundred dollar bills coming out of his pockets.” The woman and Jerde left for Iowa shortly thereafter.

Jerde eventually admitted to the woman that he had robbed the U.S. Bank in Prior Lake and even showed the woman surveillance photos of the rob-bery on the Internet. She said Jerde wore her jacket during the robbery.

According to the complaint, “When she was asked why she came forward, she said she was tired of dealing with him.”

Jerde also allegedly admit-ted the robbery to a Prior Lake detective. No weapon was dis-played in either the Iowa or Prior Lake robberies.

Jerde has a long history of criminal convictions in Iowa including several for felony theft, and in 2007 he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, for which he served more than two years in prison. He remains in Polk County Jail.

Scott, Carver counties to get extra DWI enforcementScott and Carver are among

13 state counties that will re-ceive extra impaired-driving enforcement because they have the highest number of alcohol-related traffic deaths and in-juries, according to the Min-nesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.

Roads in the 13 counties will be under extra enforcement pa-trols through September.

The 13 counties accounted for nearly half of the state’s alcohol-related deaths (202) and half of the state’s serious injuries (462) during a period from 2008-2010: 1) Hennepin, 2) Ramsey, 3) Anoka, 4) St. Louis, 5) Dakota, 6) Wright, 7) Olm-sted, 8) Rice, 9) Washington, 10) Stearns, 11) Sherburne, 12)

Scott and 13) Carver. Statewide county rankings

are based on a combined total of alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries, and rankings based on a per-vehicle-miles-traveled rate.

New to the “13 counties” list is Sherburne County; taken off the list from 2011 was Itasca County.

Heightened enforcement in the 13 counties began in Octo-ber 2011, as part of the 12-month federally funded enforcement program between October 2011 and September 2012.

Alcohol-related fatalities, in-juries and DWIs have dropped in recent years – there were 131 alcohol-related deaths in 2010, the lowest on record. Officials say enforcement and education

is contributing to this trend. Still, each year alcohol-related crashes account for one-third of the state’s total road deaths.

Agencies in the 13 counties will use high-visibility enforce-ment tactics to alert motorists of increased enforcement – including electronic message board signage and heavy pa-trols along specific corridors. Advertising will accompany the enforcement to encourage Minnesotans to avoid driving impaired.

The announcement of the 13 targeted DWI counties follows a statewide December enhanced DWI enforcement effort that resulted in the arrest of 2,573 motorists.

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The suspect in the November robbery of a U.S. Bank branch on Franklin Trail in Prior Lake turned out to be Robert Anthony Jerde, 42.


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A Burnsville company is accused of deceiving a Florida investment fund into making millions of dollars worth of in-vestments, nearly half of which was never repaid, according to a federal lawsuit filed in St. Paul earlier this month.

A Prior Lake man, Brent L. Johnson, is named as a defen-dant in the case.

According to the civil com-plaint, Integrity Dominion Funds claims that they were duped into making $3.6 mil-lion in short-term loans to Burnsville-based company Lazy Deuce Capital, and that $1.5 million has yet to be re-paid.

Founded in 2009, Integrity Dominion is a small private investment fund based out of Loxahatchee, Fla. One of its principals, George Bakalov, lives and works in Minnesota, and around October 2010, he was told of an investment op-portunity by an acquaintance he met at a prayer meeting, Jeff Hagen.

Hagen told Bakalov about Lazy Deuce Capital and he said he’d been able to pay all of his living expenses solely from in-come he had received from his investments with Lazy Deuce. Hagen was the company’s di-rector of business development, though according to the suit, Bakalov understood that Ha-gen wasn’t receiving a salary from the company at the time.

H a gen t hen c on ne c t e d Bakalov with the three prin-cipals of Lazy Deuce Capital and its two related companies, Lazy Deuce Development and Semita. Those principals were

Johnson, Brian S. Baldwin of Eden Prairie and Frank W. Delahanty of St. Paul.

Baldwin allegedly pitched the company as having two main competencies: making high-interest, short-term loans to companies with “exotic” col-lateral, which normal financial institutions would not touch, and making investments that finance and profit from other people’s lawsuits.

The suit says Lazy Deuce agents often indicated that their investments were highly profitable and very low-risk, and Baldwin and Johnson re-peatedly said they did not lend money unless they had secured collateral multiple times the value of the investment. Bald-win and Johnson often said they actually hoped that bor-rowers would default because it would allow them to claim the supposed ample amount of collateral they possessed.

L a z y D e u c e a l l e g e d ly claimed that Integrity Domin-ion did not need to worry about the details of any particular in-vestment, as they had excellent collateral and ample reserve capital. Johnson and Baldwin also told Integrity Dominion that they had a large amount of money from numerous inves-tors. However, Integrity Do-minion claims in the suit that it was “by far” Lazy Deuce’s biggest investor.

Integrity Dominion began lending Lazy Deuce money in November 2010 and continued until May 2011. Baldwin, John-son and Delahanty were once asked if there was any scenario in which Integrity Dominion would not get its money back, and Baldwin, Johnson and Delahanty all allegedly said “no.”

By the summer of 2011, Lazy Deuce had defaulted on three of Integrity Dominion’s loans totaling $1.5 million.

The lawsuit claims that al-most all of Lazy Deuce’s invest-ment capital had come from Integrity Dominion and that they had few other investors of significance. It claims that Lazy Deuce did not have a pool of reserve capital as they had claimed and they did not have any collateral.

In addition, the lawsuit claims that almost all of Lazy Deuce’s capital was invested in an alleged circular investment scheme with Dblaine Capital LLC, which is currently the subject of a federal Securi-ties and Exchanges lawsuit. Baldwin and Delahanty also allegedly misrepresented the outcome of a lawsuit concern-ing a previous company of theirs, Bright Dominion LLC.

Just before Lazy Deuce had defaulted on its loans, Johnson told Integrity Dominion that Baldwin was leaving Lazy Deuce to deal with personal issues, including alcoholism. However, according to the suit, Baldwin set up another investment company, called Stone Path Financial, almost immediately after leaving. The company’s website closely re-sembled Lazy Deuce’s website and said that it was “Powered by Lazy Deuce Development Company.”

The suit claims that Baldwin and Johnson were in the pro-cess of “dumping Lazy Deuce, pocketing Integrity Dominion’s money and leaving Integrity Dominion with nothing, while moving on to other investment schemes through Stone Path Financial.”

Ultimately, the suit accuses Lazy Deuce and its principals of breach of contract, fraudu-lent misrepresentation, decep-tive trade practices and rack-eteering, among other charges.

A representative for Lazy Deuce Capital could not be reached for comment.

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The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents Feb. 8-15. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the depart-ment responded.

AssaultFeb. 8: Police received of a report

of domestic assault at a home in the 17100 block of Maple Lane. A 33-year-old Prior Lake man was cited for domestic assault, but because the alleged assault didn’t occur within the past 24 hours, he was not arrested. The case was forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office.

BurglaryFeb. 13: Two burglaries were re-

ported on Twin Island Circle. In both cases, the homeowner returned to the home after being away for several months and saw that the home had been broken into and items were stolen. In one case, power tools and a stereo with a combined total value of $1,975 were stolen. In the other case, a telescope and liquor with a combined value of $200 were stolen.

CrashFeb. 11: A 28-year-old Bloomington

man backed into a Prior Lake police squad car while in the parking ramp of Mystic Lake Casino. Minor damage to both vehicles was reported.

Disorderly conductFeb. 10: Police received a report of

a disgruntled customer at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard, who was swearing and causing a disturbance. The man, a 39-year-old from Minneapolis, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Feb. 11: A 32-year-old Lakeville man was arrested for disorderly conduct at Mystic Lake Casino. The man was in-toxicated and seen consuming alcohol

in the casino, and when confronted by staff, he pushed an employee and began causing a disturbance.

DWIFeb. 11: After receiving a report of

a possible drunk driver in the area, an officer pulled over a 20-year-old Prior Lake man on Mystic Lake Drive near Stonecrest Path. The man was sub-sequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI and registered a blood alcohol content of .12.

NarcoticsFeb. 11: A 21-year-old man from

Blaine was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia while at Mystic Lake Casino.

Feb. 12: Police received a report of a smoke alarm sounding in a Mystic Lake Casino hotel room. The room smelled heavily of marijuana and a small bag of marijuana was found. Three subjects were escorted off the property. No charges were filed.

TheftFeb. 9: A man from the 17000

block of Maple Lane reported that a $230 GPS unit was stolen from his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway.

Feb. 10: It was reported that while at Little Six Casino, a customer left the gaming machine they were play-

ing and when they returned, someone had cashed out the machine and left. A suspect has been identified and the case is under investigation.

Feb. 12: A 50-year-old woman from Big Lake was cited for theft at Mystic Lake Casino. Security officers watch-ing surveillance video observed the woman pick up a wallet that was on the ground, remove $80 from it then throw the wallet in the trash. In addition to the citation, the woman was arrested on a Scott County warrant for failing to appear in court on charges of prostitu-tion and driving after suspension.

Feb. 13: A witness reported seeing a man breaking the window of a vehicle in the 2100 block of Trail of Dreams, grabbing a purse and escaping in a separate vehicle. The case is under investigation.

Feb. 14: A man reported that a $45 basketball was stolen from Da-kotah Sport and Fitness, 2100 Trail of Dreams.

TrespassingFeb. 14: A 24-year-old Minneapolis

woman was cited for trespassing at Mystic Lake Casino.

Underage drinkingFeb. 8: Police received a report of

two 14-year-old girls who were pos-sibly under the influence of alcohol at Bridges Area Learning Center, 15875 Franklin Trail, after a teacher smelled alcohol on one of the girls. Both were cited for underage alcohol consumption.

WarrantsFeb. 9: A 23-year-old Prior Lake

man was arrested on a Scott County warrant for failing to appear in court on a marijuana possession charge after his vehicle was pulled over on Colorado Street near West Avenue.

The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to the following fire and medical calls Feb.8-15:

Feb. 11Firefighters responded to:A small grass fire in the 20700 block

of Calmor Avenue in Spring Lake Town-

ship at 4:05 p.m.A fire alarm in the 15600 block of

Fremont Avenue at 5:50 p.m. It was a false alarm.

Feb. 12Firefighters responded to a carbon

monoxide alarm in the 16300 block of

Stemmer Ridge Road at 9:36 p.m. It was a false alarm.

Feb. 13Firefighters responded to a crash at

Eagle Creek Avenue and 134th Street at 6:32 p.m. Firefighters were cancelled en route by police on the scene.

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The following are Scott County District Court felony and gross mis-demeanor dispositions. Defendants either pleaded guilty or were found guilty by the court unless otherwise indicated.

Kyle Leroy Koch, 31, Jordan, do-mestic assault, a felony. Five years probation, one year in jail, 40 hours of community service, abstain from alcohol, random tests, follow recom-mendations of evaluation, no gam-bling, do not enter casinos, no contact with victim(s), provide DNA sample, $185 in fines.

Tulio Jesus Alvarenga, 32, Sha-kopee, terroristic threats, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, 93 days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, no-contact order, provide DNA sample, $235 in fines.

Carl Jordan Jr., 24, St. Paul, crime committed benefitting gang, a felony. Serve 29 months in prison, $85 in fines.

Tanya Lynn Ryan, 29, New Prague, driving while impaired (DWI), a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, $410 in fines.

Vaughn Austin Phillips, 20, Belle Plaine, fourth-degree sale of mari-juana, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Ten years probation, two days in jail, 15 days of community service, fol-low recommendations of evaluation, obtain high school diploma, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $175 in fines.

Tyresha Tyann Lashae Trapps, 23, Shoreview, false name to police, a gross misdemeanor. Two years proba-tion, 10 days in jail, $85 in fines.

Kristy Lynn Norling, 45, Jordan, fifth-degree possession of controlled substance, a felony. Adjudication stayed: Five years probation, five days in jail, 40 days under electronic home-monitoring, abstain from al-cohol, random tests, $100 in fines. DWI, a petty-misdemeanor. Two years probation, $210 in fines (concurrent).

Patrick Jon Wollmering, 47, Elko New Market, driving after cancella-tion, a gross misdemeanor. Adjudica-tion stayed: One year probation, 80 hours of community service, $200 in fines.

Nicholet te Marie Matlick, 44, Jordan, DWI, a gross misdemeanor. Two years probation, two days in jail, follow recommendations of evaluation, abstain from alcohol, random tests, $85 in fines.

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Lesson 3-Sundays Ages 5–15July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26

(Includes Logo Golf Shirt & Cap, Instruction, Range Balls & Golf on Friday)CLASS TIMES: There are (4) week long CAMPS with three class times per day to choose from. (Class times and ages have been rotated to provide more fl exibility).

When registering please inform staff if student has had lessons before. In each hour we will divide into beginner classes and intermediate with class size permitting. ALL MAKE-UP CLASSES DUE ONLY TO INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF: July 30–3.

Junior Golf Camps! $125 per Junior

All lessons meeat at The Wilds Driving Range and include range balls, instruction, practice green access and prizes. Lessons and camps will cover safety, grip, stance, ball position, posture, putting, chipping, pitching, full swing irons and woods, basic rules/etiquette, effective practice, course management and life skills such as honesty, respect and sportsmanship. We will play fun games (9-Hole Putting Course)

and drills to learn a desired golf motion.

CAMP A: June 11-15 (Mon–*Fri.)A1 8:00am–9:00am (5–6 year olds)A2 9:00am–10:00am (7–9 year olds)A3 10:00am–11:00am (10–15 year olds)

CAMP C: July 9-13 (Mon–*Fri.)C1 8:00am–9:00am (10–15 year olds)C2 9:00am–10:00am (5–6 year olds)C3 10:00am–11:00am (7–9 year olds)

CAMP B: June 25-29 (Mon–*Fri.)B1 8:00am–9:00am (7–9 year olds)B2 9:00am–10:00am (10–15 year olds)B3 10:00am–11:00am (5–6 year olds)

CAMP D: July 23-27 (Mon–*Fri.)D1 8:00am–9:00am (5–6 year olds)D2 9:00am–10:00am (7–9 year olds)D3 10:00am–11:00am (10–15 year olds)

*NOTE: On Friday,7-15 year olds start at 7:00 am, 5-6 year olds

start at 7:30 am for“On Course Play Day”.

The Wilds Dress Code Policy:All golfers must adhereto the

following: Denim, jeans, tank tops and halter tops are not allowed on the golf course or practice facility.


BY TOM SCHARDIN

[email protected]

The Prior Lake wrestling team has been working toward the Section 2AAA tournament since practices started last November.

Are the Lakers ready? Is coach Joe Block’s team pre-pared to defend its title and earn its third state berth since 2006?

“We are as ready as we are going to be, a few more days of polishing and then it will be up to the kids,” Block said follow-ing the No. 9-ranked Lakers’ 35-17 home win over Bloomington Kennedy in a South Suburban Conference dual Feb. 9 to close out the regular season.

Prior Lake finished 7-1 in league duals (its only loss to No. 1-ranked Apple Valley) and took a 19-9 overall mark into the section team tournament, which is today (Saturday, Feb. 18) in Farmington.

The Lakers are the No. 1

seed, while No. 10 Shakopee earned the No. 2, followed by Lakeville North (No. 3), Eden Prairie (No. 4), Bloomington Kennedy (No. 5), Farmington (No. 6), Lakeville South (No. 7), Chanhassen (No. 8), Chaska (No. 9), Edina (No. 10) and Bloomington Jefferson (No. 11).

Last year, Prior Lake beat Shakopee for the section crown, advanced to state and finished a school-record third.

Meanwhile, in beating Ken-nedy, the Lakers won the first seven weights to roll out to a 32-0 lead.

Winning by fall were three of the Lakers’ four ranked wrestlers — junior Tanner Johnshoy at 113, junior Beck Rock at 132 and senior Matt Kanhke at 145.

Johnshoy is ranked No. 4 at 113, while Rock is No. 6 at 132 and Kahnke is No. 7 at 145.

Ninth-grader Dylan Sogge won 8-1 at 106 for the Lakers, while sophomore Sean O’Neil won 10-1 at 120. Sophomore Blake Carlisle earned a 17-3 major decision at 126 and junior Ryan Norton won 6-2 at 138.

Kennedy won five of the last seven matches. Prior Lake’s two wins were by ninth-grader Alex Hart at 170 (7-2) and senior Ross Larson (ranked No. 6) at heavyweight (8-2).

The section individual tour-nament is set for Feb. 24-25 in Shakopee. Johnshoy, Rock, O’Neil and Kahnke were state entrants for the Lakers last year. Johnshoy ended up sec-ond at 103 pounds in his first-ever state appearance.

Kahnke will be seeking his fourth straight appearance, while Rock has been there twice.

This year’s Class AAA state tourney is March 1-3 at the Xcel

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WRESTLING

Grappling for another crownLakers seek their fourth state trip since 2006

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDINPrior Lake sophomore Blake Carlisle won at 126 pounds in the Lakers’ 35-17 win over Kennedy Feb. 9.

“We are as ready as we are going to be.”Joe BlockLakers coach

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What’s on Tap for the Lakers

BOYS BASKETBALLFeb. 21: vs. Eastview, 7:15 p.m.Feb. 24: at Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALLFeb. 21: at Eastview, 7:15 p.m.Feb. 23: vs. Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

BOYS HOCKEYFeb. 23: Section 2AA quarterfinals, at high seedFeb. 25: Section 2AA semifinals, at BIG or Edina

WRESTLINGFeb. 24: Section 2AAA individuals, in ShakopeeFeb. 25: Section 2AAA individuals, in Shakopee

GYMNASTICSFeb. 24: Class AA state meet, U of MFeb. 25: Class AA state individuals, U of M

BOYS SWIMMINGFeb. 22: Section 2AA prelims, in PL, 6 p.m.Feb. 23: Section 2AA diving, in PL, 4 p.m.Feb. 24: Section 2AA finals, in PL, 6 p.m.

Note: Prior Lake competes in the South Suburban Conference with nine other schools: Burnsville, Apple Val-ley, Lakeville South, Lakeville North, Eastview, Rosemount, Bloomington Jef ferson, Bloomington Kennedy and Eagan.

For more on the second-year league, go to www.southsuburban-conference.org.

Winter Sports State Polls

GIRLS HOCKEYFINAL CLASS AA

1. Hill-Murray2. Benilde-St. Margaret’s3. Minnetonka4. Anoka5. Roseville6. Edina7. Elk River/Zimmerman8. Lakeville North9. Eagan10. Lakeville South

BOYS HOCKEYCLASS AA

1. Duluth East2. Minnetonka3. Eagan4. Maple Grove5. Edina6. Eden Prairie7. Moorhead8. Benilde-St. Margaret’s9. Wayzata10. Hill-Murray

GIRLS BASKETBALLCLASS AAAA

1. Hopkins2. Edina3. Eden Prairie4. Bloomington Kennedy5. Wayzata6. Buffalo7. White Bear Lake8. Roseville9. Lakeville North10. Eastview

BOYS BASKETBALLCLASS AAAA

1. Hopkins2. Lakeville North3. Eastview4. Osseo5. Apple Valley6. Owatonna7. Roseville8. Duluth East9. Eden Prairie10. Cretin-Derham Hall

WRESTLINGCLASS AAA

1. Apple Valley2. Hastings3. St. Michael-Albertville4. Cambridge-Isanti5. Albert Lea Area6. Coon Rapids7. Forest Lake8. Owatonna9. Prior Lake10. Shakopee11. Centennial12. Anoka

GYMNASTICSCLASS AA

1. Northfield2. Roseville3. St. Cloud Tech4. Cambridge-Isanti5. Park6. Lakeville North7. Mahtomedi8. Eden Prairie9. East Ridge10. Stillwater

SPORTS EXTRA

BY TOM SCHARDIN

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The Prior Lake boys basket-ball team forged over the .500 mark Feb. 14 with its second straight win.

L e d b y s e n i o r E v a n Kotchevar’s career-high 32 points, the Lakers poured in 53 points in the second half en route to an 82-79 home win over Lakeville South in a South Suburban Conference game.

“Great win,” Lakers coach Alex Focke tweeted after the game. “Good team effort in the second half. (We) showed poise and made some big plays.”

Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of a 52-39 home win over Bloomington Jefferson Feb. 10 in league action.

Both Jefferson and Lakev-ille South are Section 2AAAA foes, along with Bloomington Kennedy, a team the Lakers faced on the road in conference action Friday (results not avail-able at press time).

The Lakers (11-10 overall, 7-6 in the conference) went into the Kennedy game having not been more than one game over .500 all season long and twice being two games under it. Prior Lake had a three-game winning streak back in early December and hasn’t lost more than two games in a row all season.

It’s been pretty much even-Steven for Focke’s team.

Three straight wins are needed to win a section title. Prior Lake is in a section that

BOYS BASKETBALL

Back over evenLakers win two straight league games

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDINPrior Lake senior Jack Harrison looks to score inside in the Lakers’ 52-39 win over Bloomington Jefferson Feb. 10 in a South Suburban Conference game.Boys to page 10 � Girls to page 10 �

BY TOM SCHARDIN

[email protected]

The Prior Lake girls bas-ketball team did what all good teams do after a disappointing loss.

They fight back.Junior Ti f faney F laata

poured in 20 points to lead the Lakers to an impressive 73-56 win at Lakeville South Feb. 14 in a South Suburban Confer-ence game.

Prior Lake went into the game on the heels of a 67-63 loss at Bloomington Jefferson Feb. 10.

The Lakers took an 12-11 overall record (9-6 in league play) into a huge game at home to No. 4-ranked Bloomington Kennedy Thursday (results not available at press time).

Kennedy is a Section 2AAAA opponent, as are Lakeville South and Jefferson. Prior Lake also has only two more games left before the play-offs start Feb. 29 — at No. 10 Eastview (Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:15 p.m.) and home to Eagan (Feb. 23).

The Lakers will likely be on the road in quarterfinal play as the No. 5 seed, perhaps playing at Chanhassen (20-3).

The field is seeded by QRS ratings (quality results for-mula). The Lakers own a No. 28 rating as of Feb. 15.

Second-ranked Edina (20-3) has a No. 2 rating, followed by third-ranked Eden Prairie (18-4) at No. 3 and Kennedy (18-4) with a No. 5 rating. Chanhas-

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BY TOM SCHARDIN

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The Prior Lake dance team will have to wait until next year to achieve the state dream.

The Lakers fell short of their state goal at the Section 1AAA meet Feb. 11 in Bloom-ington, but still impressed with their two dances.

The top-three finishers in jazz funk and high kick qualify for the state and the traditional powers earned those spots ahead of the Lak-ers, who were led by their seniors, Ali Ruba, Danai Hen-nen, Jordyn Samis and Kristy Browman.

Eastview, Apple Valley and Burnsville were one-two-three, respectively, in high kick, while Prior Lake was eighth. Eastview, Lakeville North and Burnsville were the three qualifiers in jazz funk, while the Lakers were a close fourth.

“Our jazz performance was flawless,” said Lakers coach Cristi Falkenberg. “We had a standing ovation by other teams and brought tears to the eyes to our fans. Walking off the section floor we knew we had an extraordinary per-formance.

“Coaches from other schools said we were going to state,” added Falkenberg. “When we did not hear our name called, it was devastating. The girls knew they had a state dance

and they were sad they would not be on the state floor.”

Prior Lake has never quali-fied for state in either jazz funk or high kick. Mean-while, Eastview and Burns-ville have combined to win 10 of the last 12 Class AAA high-kick state titles.

Based on the Lakers’ re-sults over the course of the season, jazz funk was their best bet to get to state.

Minnesota High School Dance Online had a live blog at the section competition and the blogger was impressed with the Lakers’ jazz-funk routine, which was danced to an Aerosmith song.

The blogger wrote: “Such a

pretty choice from the Lakers; this performance is full of full stretches and long lines, something that’s been a little overlooked lately in the more spastic style coming out. This dance milks every sweet lyric and puts those turns on all the right builds. These guys aren’t taking no for an answer and bringing the key skills to the section tournament. Love the intensity, Lakers.”

In high kick, the Lakers danced to the song, “Born to be Wild.”

The blogger said of that dance that the Lakers are a fun team to watch as they’ve grown and changed as a “rela-tively new program.”

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The Prior Lake girls hockey team’s season ended the same way it started back in Novem-ber — a shutout loss.

The sixth-seeded Lakers were blanked for the 14th time this season Feb. 10 in the Sec-tion 2AA quarterfinals. Third-seeded Eden Prairie held Prior Lake to just 15 shots on net in a 3-0 home victory.

Prior Lake ended the sea-son with a 5-19-2 overall mark under first-year coach Todd Johnson. The Lakers lost five of their last six games by shutout.

The Lakers scored just 27 goals in 26 games. They scored three or more goals just four times all year. It was that kind of tough offensive season.

Sophomore Lexi Brandt finished with 43 saves in the playoff loss, the 16th time she’s had to make 30 or more saves in a game.

Still, Prior Lake was in the game with Eden Prairie, trail-ing just 1-0 going into the third period. Brandt had 26 saves through the first two periods.

But the Eagles scored 6:19 into the final period for a 2-0 lead and added an empty-net goal with 34 seconds to go.

Brandt finished the season with a 3.21 goals-against aver-age and one shutout. She had a .915 save percentage.

Senior Michelle Jeurissen led the Lakers with six goals adding five assists, while soph-omore Amber Galles had five goals and five assists.

Ninth-grader Lindsey Har-ris finished with four goals and five assists, while senior Claire Clark had three goals and five assists. Senior Brittney Schulz (2 goals, 5 assists) and sopho-more Bailey Halstrom (3 goals, 4 assists) each had seven points.

Girls hockey: Lakers fall in playoff s, 3-0

PHOTO BY DAN HUSSPrior Lake senioir Michelle Juerissen led the Lakers this season with six goals.

PRIOR LAKE SPORT SHORTS

SPORTS BRIEFS

The Prior Lake boys hockey team came to life in the second period to snap its two-game los-ing streak Feb. 9.

The Lakers erupted for five goals in the middle period en route to an 8-2 home win over Rosemount in a South Subur-ban Conference game.

Junior Dylan Zins finished with two goals and an assist, while senior Kyle Krueger had three assists.

Prior Lake took a 14-9 overall mark (9-6 in league play) into its league game with Blooming-ton Jefferson Thursday (results not available at press time).

The Lakers close out the reg-ular season today (Saturday, Feb. 18) versus No. 3-ranked Eagan.

The Section 2AA tourna-ment starts Thursday, Feb. 23 with the semifinals Feb. 25. The Lakers are expected to get the No. 3 seed behind Burnsville (14-8-1) and No. 5 Edina (18-4).

Seeds come out Feb. 19.Other teams in the field:

Chanhassen (16-4-1), Jefferson (6-14-2), Holy Angels (9-12-2), Shakopee (4-18-1) and Bloom-ington Kennedy (4-18).

In the win over Rosemount, senior Matt Crist finished with two goals, while junior Gavin Smith had a goal and two as-sists. Sophomore Jack Murphy recorded a goal and an assist, while junior Joey Kleven had two assists.

Senior Derek Johnson and junior Blake Busch each scored once, while juniors Sam Taylor and Austin Hill, sophomore Jeff Pieper and senior Dane Block all had one assist.

Senior Kyle Miller finished with 20 saves.

Boys hockey: Lakers earn easy SSC win

America’s top motor sports cable and satellite television net-work, SPEED-TV, has announced that Raceway Park in Shakopee will be featured on an upcoming broadcast of their popular racing show, “Lucas Oil... On The Edge!”

The television program, recorded during Raceway Park’s 2011 season, will highlight a Flag Pole Race, where drivers must circle their cars around a flag pole placed in the center of the front straightaway.

In order to complete a lap, drivers must cross paths on the front straight as they enter and leave the flagpole before they can continue to race. Bumping, crashes and spinouts are frequent in this style of racing, which is a specialty event on select Friday nights throughout the racing season.

SPEED-TV had a full camera crew, production team, and their top announcers on hand for this television event, which is scheduled to be shown on Feb. 25 at 5 p.m.

For more information, go to www.goracewaypark.com or call (952) 445-2257.

Raceway Park to be on national television

The Prior Lake Area Running Club meets weekly for group runs and also has guest speakers and can provide discounts at local running stores.

All levels of runners and joggers are welcome. You don’t have to be from Prior Lake to join the club.

For more information contact Doug Krohn at [email protected].

Prior Lake Area Running Club

sen’s rating is No. 13.QRS ratings from other sec-

tion teams include: Shako-pee (13-9) at No. 40, followed by Jefferson (9-14) at No. 46 and Lakeville South (9-14) at No. 85.

In beating Lakeville South, Prior Lake scored 44 second-half points to put the Cougars away. Junior Deanna Busse finished with 14 points, hitting 4 of 7 three-pointers.

Senior Molly Simpkins had 11 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and five assists, while ninth-grader Shaye Barton had eight points and four steals.

Sophomore Taylor Zupan finished with seven points, while Flaata grabbed nine

boards and had a team-best seven steals.

Against Jefferson, Prior Lake trailed 30-24 at the break. Simpkins led the way with 16 points, adding seven steals and three assists. Senior Lauren Busse finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Flaata scored 12 points and grabbed six boards, while Bar-ton had 11 points and six re-bounds.

This year’s section semi-finals games are played at Hopkins High School March 3 with the title game at the same venue March 9. Eden Prairie is the defending champ.

Prior Lake is 1-1 in quarterfi-nal play in coach Mike Gidley’s first two seasons as coach. Both times, the Lakers played Kennedy, winning in 2010 and losing last year.

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has just one ranked team, No. 9 Eden Prairie (16-5). Five of the section teams are also below .500.

The QRS ratings (quality re-sults formula), which is used to seed the section teams, has Pri-or Lake at No. 24 as of Feb. 15, which is third best behind Eden Prairie at No. 4 and Chanhas-sen (16-5) at No. 21.

QRS ratings from other sec-tion teams are: Lakeville South (9-12) at No. 40, Kennedy (8-13) at No. 89, Jefferson (5-15) at No. 98, Shakopee (8-14) at No. 103 and Burnsville (1-19) at No. 180.

Meanwhi le, P rior Lake trailed Lakeville South 32-29 at the break. The Lakers had three other players in double figures — 15 from junior center Carson Shanks, 14 from senior

guard Jack Kaiser and 11 from junior guard Noah Scanlon.

The Lakers’ leading scorer, sophomore guard Jon Sobaski, was held to just six points, which was seven below his sea-son average (13.6). But Sobaski can impact the game in more ways than one with his ability to handle the ball and get his teammates open looks.

I n b e a t i n g J e f f e r s o n , Kotchevar also led the Lakers with 10 points, while Scanlon had nine and senior Jake Han-son finished with eight.

Sobaski and senior Jack Har-rison both scored six points, while Kaiser and senior Jeff Probert both had five.

The Lakers’ final four regu-lar season games are: versus No. 3 Eastview (Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:15 p.m.), at Eagan (Feb. 24), at Burnsville (Feb. 28) and versus No. 2 Lakeville North (March 2).

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P.L.A.Y. Lacrosse is off ering free clinicsThe Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) Lacrosse pro-

gram is offering free clinics Feb. 25, March 3 and March 10 in the blue gym at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake.

The clinics are for boys and girls in grades one through eight. The boys’ clinic will run from 9:30-10:30 a.m., while girls will go 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Participants can attend all three sessions. Equipment will be available to use on a first come, first serve basis. Please email [email protected] to register or for further information.

Registration for spring and summer boys and lacrosse is also currently open. Go to www.playinfo.org for more information.

P.L.A.Y. spring sports registration onlinePrior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) is taking registra-

tions online for its spring sports programs — softball, baseball, track and lacrosse.

Registration for traveling programs usually ends in Febru-ary, while in-house signups goes to the end of March. For more information or details on each sport go to www.playinfo.org.

Laker Athletic Booster Club meetingsThe Laker Athletic Booster Club will have its monthly meeting

on the third Monday of every month (except July and December) in the lecture hall next to the auditorium at Prior Lake High School, 7575 W. 150th St., Savage, starting at 7 p.m.

BY TOM SCHARDIN

[email protected]

The grind of the regular season is over, so the focus for the Prior Lake boys swim-ming team now switches to the Section 3AA meet.

The Lakers lost their final South Suburban Conference dual Feb. 10, falling 95-85 at home to Rosemount. Prior Lake finished 6-1-2 in league duals.

The section meet starts Wednesday, Feb. 22 with the prelims followed by the finals Feb. 24. The venue is Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake with the start time for both days at 6 p.m.

Teams in the field include: Rosemount, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eastview and Eagan.

Against Rosemount, the difference in the dual was in the relays. The Lakers took second to the Irish in all three of them.

The 200 medley team of junior Alex Jenness, senior Kyle Robrock, ninth-grader Matt Anderson and eighth-grader Marshall Heskin had a runner-up time of 1:42.95.

The 200 freestyle team included Anderson, Heskin, junior Austin Nichols and senior Zach Kleist (1:35.63), while the 400 freestyle team c on si st e d o f A nder s on , Kleist, Jenness and Robrock (3:27.20).

Robrock won two individu-al events — the 100 backstroke (53.77) and the 100 freestyle (47.19). Heskin was tops in the 100 butterfly (54.02) and

was also runner-up in the 200 freestyle (1:52.01).

Seventh-grader Joseph Restifo won diving (203.45) for the Lakers.

Jenness was second in the 100 backstroke (54.94) and third in the 200 individual medley (2:06.45), while sopho-more William Bragg was second in the 500 freestyle (5:14.14).

Anderson ended up third in the 50 freestyle (23.87), while sophomore Alec Ro-brock was third in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.85).

This year’s Class AA state meet is set for March 2-3 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Kyle Robrock will be seek-ing his fourth trip to state. He’s also one of the state fa-vorites in the 100 backstroke after taking second last year

and eighth the year before. He also tied for seventh in the 50 freestyle a year ago.

Robrock set the school re-cord in the 100 backstroke last year at state (50.20) and tied the school mark in the 50 free (21.54). In his final attempt state appearance (assuming he gets through the section meet), he’ll try to become only the second Prior Lake swim-mer to win a state title.

Chris Baker won the 50 freestyle and the 100 breast-stroke in 1984.

Meanwhile, Jenness also qualified for state last year in both the 100 backstroke (finishing 14th) and the 200 individual medley (24th).

Robrock, Jenness and He-skin were also part of the Lakers’ 200 medley relay team at state last season that finished 10th.

BOYS SWIMMING

Bigger splashesLakers set their sights on the Section 3AA meet

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDINPrior Lake junior Josiah Torvik competed in the 400-yard freestyle in the Lakers’ fi nal dual meet before sections Feb. 10.

title in 2007 and 215-pound crown in 2008.

Other Laker state champs: Brad Thompson in 1969 (98 pounds), Bill Sauter in 1974 (125), Bill Craven in 1975 (140), Bruce Johnson in 1975 (145), Chad LeMair in 1986 (112),

Cory Forar in 1997 (189), Ryan LeBeau in 1999 (130) and Cal-vin Wolff in 2007 (135).

Apple Valley has won the most individual titles in state history with 71.

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DANCELINE

Short of big stageLakers denied state bid at Section 1AAA competition

PHOTO BY TOM SCHARDINPrior Lake’s Madi Vohnoutka, Maddie Lawler and Maci Dore perform at the Section 1AAA meet in Bloomington Feb. 11.

The Prior Lake Soccer Club is now taking registration for its spring in-house programs for grades kindergarten through third grade, along the club’s newest program, Little Lakers.

That’s for ages 4 and 5. For more information or to register, go to www.priorlakesoccer.org.

PL Soccer Club sets spring registration

Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.) will have its annual softball pancake breakfast Feb. 26 at the Prior Lake VFW from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Tickets for adults and children are $7 and can be purchased at the door. For more info, go to: www.playinfo.org.

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A local school district is in debt — way in debt.

What happens next?Immediate talks deal with

dollars. The more tangible impacts usually are felt in some combination of program cutbacks, shuttered buildings and lost jobs.

The big question is one of severity.

The debt-ridden Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative is dealing with a could-be-worse situation. That is, the co-op could have been gone if even one district completely pulled out of the cooperative.

However, in the past month, it has appeared to move away from such shaky ground by getting buy-ins from its nine member districts to stay mem-bers as it moves forward with a 1½-year plan to get out of statu-tory operating debt and emerge from a $1 million hole.

“I think we have the full support of that group,” Carver-Scott’s Executive Director Dar-ren Kermes said.

Kermes met last week with superintendents of member districts.

“We have a tentative plan in place as to how to fund the core functions of the co-op for next year for each of the districts,” he said.

Superintendents agreed to the idea of membership fees, which will generate some rev-enue, he said.

“We’re going to put numbers to it and come back to them at

the end of the month,” Kermes said.

On another front, the Carv-er-Scott governing board on Jan. 24 approved putting a Chaska building on the mar-ket.

The building, owned by Carver-Scott near Chaska Bou-levard, is appraised at $1.5 mil-lion and houses four special-ed-ucation programs for students in the transitional ages of 18-21. MRCI WorkSource, an adult rehabilitation business at 1045 Stoughton Ave., rents space in the building that Carver-Scott hopes to sell.

“That would go a long ways toward paying off our debt,” Kermes said.

Another step is making about $500,000 in cuts to ad-ministration and office staff. Those cuts could go before the governing board between the end of February and the end of March.

“It’s going to be administra-tors and office staff,” Kermes said. “We are going to do every-thing in our power not to cut teachers and our paraprofes-sionals and support staff.”

Deb Pauly, a Jordan School Board chairwoman and the dis-trict’s Carver-Scott representa-tive, said that getting Carver-Scott out of statutory operating debt is a work in progress that won’t happen overnight.

Carver-Scott ’s debt was caused by billing errors made over a number of years that came to light in the past couple of years.

Also at the Jan. 24 board meeting, members heard a re-

port on a merger between the fi-nancially healthier Minnesota River Valley Special Education Cooperative (MRVSEC) and Carver-Scott.

While talks of a merger have been ongoing for the past few years, Kermes said those talks are a separate issue from Carver-Scott’s debt.

“They’re two totally differ-ent animals,” he said.

A merger could save money for member districts by reduc-ing duplicative services. Pauly said there is a lot of overlap between the two.

“It just makes sense to com-bine them under one umbrel-la,” Pauly said.

ALC CHANGES

Another tangential issue deals with area learning cen-ters (ALCs).

The ALCs are among several functions served by Carver-Scott. Lately, districts have been taking steps to run their own ALCs.

So far, the Shakopee school district has formally given notice it will open its own ALC with a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focus. Waconia gave written notice that it will take over Carver-Scott’s ALC. Kermes said he’s waiting for official notice from the New Prague and Chaska school districts.

Carver-Scott’s ALC in Lydia is going to close after this school year due to a low number of students. About 30 students are based there.

“That’s going to happen re-gardless,” Kermes said.

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Sixteen students from Prior Lake earned their place on the University of St. Thomas dean’s list for the fall semester:

Jessica Barton , Scott Fluhrer, Rachel Friske , E m i ly Gr e gor y, Je s s ie Hornnes, Caitlin Kielblock, L u k e L o P r e s t o . L u c a s Metzger, Tyler Nelson, Alex Quinnell, Anthony Ritten-house, Kevin Schlick, Molly Schroeder, Ryan Schroeder, Devin Smith a nd Molly Wepler.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student at St. Thomas must maintain a grade-point average (GPA) at or above 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Nelson on Drake dean’s list

Katherine Nelson of Prior Lake has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Drake students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the semester to earn the dean’s recognition.

Dymit, Springer make dean’s list

R e b e c c a D y m i t a n d Bridgette Springer of Prior Lake were both named to the fall semester dean’s list at the Col-lege of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. To be included on the list, St. Benedict’s students must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or better.

Dymit, a junior communi-cation major, is the daughter of Cheryl and John Dymit. Springer, a sophomore English major, is the daughter of Penny and Steve Dymit.


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Gross earns realty awardRichard Gross, broker/owner of RE/MAX

Home Realty in Prior Lake, was recently rec-ognized at the RE/MAX North Central Day of Distinction and awards celebration for his outstanding achievements in 2011.

Gross was honored with a service award for his 15 years of service and commitment to the RE/MAX organization.

David Linger, RE/MAX North Central ex-ecutive vice president and regional director, said: “Receiving any RE/MAX award in to-day’s market is a great accomplishment. These achievements come from a lot of hard work and commitment to customer service throughout the year.”

Mazopiya gets contractor’s awardThe natural food market Mazopiya, owned by

the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, was honored recently for excellence along with its contractor Shingobee Builders at the Asso-ciated Builders and Contractors’ Excellence in Construction Awards.

Mazopiya was honored with a Minnesota Pyramid Award.

“With a long-standing philosophy of being good stewards of the natural landscape, we also sought to create a facility that would set the bar high for sustainable, energy-effi cient construc-tion,” said SMSC Chairman Stanley R. Crooks. “Mazopiya was constructed with the goal of LEED certifi cation.”

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Relay for Lifeneeds members

Relay for Life of Scott County is seeking new committee members.

Join the group at committee meetings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Shakopee Community Center Rotary Room, 1255 Fuller St., Shakopee.

Relay events are held through-out the United States and serve as the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

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DFL to hostmeet and greet

The Senate District 35 DFL in-vites all Democrats to a meet and greet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at Turtles Bar and Grill party room, 132 First Ave. E., Shakopee.

There will be opportunities to discuss issues, ask questions and meet other Democrats, DFL can-didates and leaders. The evening will be informal with a cash bar.

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Take a drivingrefresher course

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer a 55-plus driver refresher course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake.

Advance registration is re-quested. The fee is $20.

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Help availablefor veterans

The Veterans Administration has created and staffed two sites with medically trained personnel to help with soldiers who are hav-ing trouble adjusting back into society after coming home from active duty.

The staff assists veterans and all active duty military and their family members 24 hours a day through a hotline number, 1-800-273-8255, and website, www.veter-anscrisisline.net. Veterans also can contact their local VFWs.

Get one-on-onecomputer help

A Scott County volunteer com-puter aide is available from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., to provide one-on-one assis-tance concerning questions about navigating the Internet, creating a free e-mail account, formatting a resume and more.

No registration is required. For more information, call the library at (952) 447-3375.

Adopt a cat fromRainbow Rescue

Rainbow Animal Rescue of Pri-or Lake will have a cat and kitten adoption day from noon to 3 p.m. every Saturday at Pet Supplies Plus, at the corner of County Road 42 and Highway 5 in Burnsville.

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From birth to death, Historical Society has it covered

Passages define the meaning of life. We are born, grow up, enter adulthood, age and eventually die. The rituals that mark these changes establish our cultural, spiritual and social identities and help to bridge the passage from one phase of life to the next.

The artifacts associated with them reflect a society’s customs and its values and are a window through time.

“Marking Time: Rituals of Life and Death,” a new exhibit at the Scott County Historical Society, is about these passages and how Scott County residents, and their mostly European forbearers, expressed them from the late 19th century to the present day.

The displays begin with birth, depicting the ceremonies and artifacts that introduce the child to the world through religious baptism and christenings, naming ceremonies and today’s baby shower — which has its roots in the Renaissance and evolved through the Victorian Age, when women held teas for the new mother and gifts were given to mother and child.

There is coming of age and the assumption of larger responsibilities and the rituals that

mark the passage to adulthood that are expressed in First Communion, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, confirmation and subsequently high school graduation, turning 18, and perhaps the most anticipated, attaining the legal drinking age of 21.

There is courtship, which in the 19th century demanded that a man secure permission of a woman’s parents to see her and, if approved, visit her at home under the supervision of the parents or a chaperone. By the 1930s, the ritual of courtship had become dating with young people socializing apart from the parents with friends their own age.

From courtship there is

marriage and the ritual that unites a couple in their own belief system and binds them together in the eyes of the law. Today, marriage is viewed as a mutual commitment between two people, but as recently as a century ago, it was seen as a way to pass property and establish a framework for the transfer of wealth between families and preserve and carry on the lineage and name from one generation to the next. It was also about social standing and status. For men and women, “marrying well” meant wealth and privilege and connections with the “best people” in the community.

And then there is death and the ceremonies in religious faiths that mark the spiritual transition from one plane of existence to another. There is also the matter of burial and the rites that help people cope with death, along with embalming and the treatment of the body after death. There is a display depicting Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday celebrated on Nov. 2 that is a time of remembrance and prayer for loved ones who have passed on.

The exhibit opened on Jan. 26 with the recreation of an Irish wake and will continue through August of next year. I toured it last week

with the Kathy Klehr, the society’s executive director. Most of the exhibits came from the museum’s extensive collection of items donated by Scott County residents. Still others are on loan, including a set of 19th-century embalming equipment and a casket that is part of an exhibit on funerals and funeral customs.

There will be programs throughout the coming year including an estate planning presentation on March 15, a presentation by Peg Neier on the rituals of kids growing up in Minnesota on April 26, and, on a date to be determined in May, a class on archival scrapbooking by Creekwater Memories of Jordan.

The Scott County Historical Society has produced some outstanding historical programs and exhibits. This is among the best. I’d encourage a visit.

For additional information, visit www.scottcountyhistory.org.

John Diers is a Prior Lake resident who spent 40 years working in the transit industry and author of “Twin Cities by Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul.” To submit questions or topics for Diers, e-mail Prior Lake American editor Lori Carlson at [email protected].

John

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BY MERYN FLUKER


Candy, stuffed animals and flowers are the three ingredients for all traditional Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s quite possible that,

if your beloved sent you a floral bouquet, it was designed with love by Linda Reckard.

She’s spent 30 of her 33 years in Prior Lake as a floral designer, arranging bouquets to bring out the best of their contents.

“It’s always fun, working with a beautiful flower that God made,” Reckard says. “They’re gorgeous. Their beauty is unbelievable. It brings pleasure to people.”

Reckard does not have formal training in the floral arts — “I think sometimes you either have it or you don’t,” she says of design skills — and actually found her calling unintentionally. Before she entered the industry, she worked from home, selling for an interior design company.

“They used to have containers and wall hangings, that you used to need to put flowers in,” Reckard recalls. “That’s how I started.”

She worked at the local Ben Franklin before leaving in 1997 to set up shop at Flowers Naturally, where she’s been ever since. Reckard’s daily duties consist of conditioning the flowers once they arrive at the shop, caring for the plants, pricing items, helping customers and, of course, design. From individual bouquets to arrangements for funerals and weddings, Reckard does it all.

In her decades in the industry, Reckard has watched as trends fluctuate. She’s noticed that arrangements — especially for weddings — now veer toward being less formal and centered on the flowers, not what surrounds them.

“Almost the garden look, not so much the cascading look. Not as many greens,” she says. “The focus is more on the flowers and the materials we use.”

While Reckard loves the flowers, it’s the people who brighten her day most. She says that “working with a fun product and seeing a customer be excited” ranks as her favorite part of the job.

That excitement also extends to her coworkers.

“We all say we’ve saved a lot on psychiatric bills because of the camaraderie here,” she says. “When you work in a flower shop, you learn a lot about each other. You feed off of each other creatively.”

Reckard estimated that Flowers Naturally handled hundreds of orders on Tuesday, the most romantic day on everyone’s calendar. It’s the store’s busiest single day, and while red roses are still a favorite, Reckard says that customers are opening their eyes to other colors on the spectrum. In addition, cupids are opting to send plants or mixed bouquets to their valentines instead of

Floral designer works off pure instinct

PHOTO BY MERYN FLUKER / REPRINTS AT PHOTOS.PLAMERICAN.COMLinda Reckard prepares one of the hundreds of Valentine’s Day orders that came in to Flowers Naturally this year. Reckard said Feb. 14 is the single busiest day for Flowers Naturally, where she has worked since 1997.

the traditional dozen roses in a vase. A note to the romantic procrastinators for next year: That experimentation is best handled in advance, Reckard says.

“Valentine’s Day is kind of a process,” she says. “We try to give [customers] lots of options. You can’t do that at the last minute; with the bows and doodads, it takes time to get those in.”

Q AND A WITHLINDA RECKARD

What is your favorite flower?Oh my, there are so many. I guess

I really can’t say. The lilies are so pretty when they come in. The roses and the orchids, those are some of my tops. Sometimes, just a bouquet of greens is just lovely.

What are your hobbies?I love antiquing. I make jewelry.

My five grandchildren are a joy in my life. I don’t know if you can consider them a hobby. They definitely consume some time. I love to travel.

Where was your favorite vacation?

We went to Hawaii. We also went to St. Maarten.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I’ve always wanted to go to Australia and Alaska.

What was the last good movie you saw?

We just went to go see “Hugo.” It was unusual but very sweet.

If you could meet anyone from history, who would you meet?

Oh, I don’t know. I think some of the women in the Bible were very interesting.

“It’s always fun working with a beautiful fl ower that God made.”Linda ReckardDesigner, Flowers Naturally

Do you know someone who would make a good Faces in the Crowd candidate? Call the editor at (952) 345-6378 or e-mail [email protected].

Petal pro tipsYou don’t have to be a horticulturist to buy a nice arrangement of fl owers. However, following a few bits of advice from designer Linda Reckard might help you fi nd the most suitable bouquet:

Bend, don’t break. “There are certain fl owers that are seasonal,” Reckard says. “If you have to work within a budget, be fl exible.”

Don’t be shy. If you know what you want, speak up. The designers want to help.

Let the designer know which occasion or life event for which you are buying.

Listen, especially when your designer instructs you on how to care for your fl owers. And cut those stems. “The number one reason bouquets die is because a stem gets blocked,” Reckard says.

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(Editor’s note: Listings of organizational meetings and events are free but are not guaranteed in the Prior Lake American. Send information that includes the organization’s name and meeting times/loca-tions and a contact’s name and telephone number. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.

E-mail information to [email protected], mail to Prior Lake American, P.O. Box 578, Prior Lake, MN 55372, or fax to (952) 447-6671.)

WEEKLY

Young LifeScott County Young Life is

part of a worldwide, nondenomi-national Christian organization for high school students that of-fers fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance.

The club meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Young Life Office, 13845 Highway 13, Savage.

For more information, call (952) 402-9123 or visit www.scottcountymn.younglife.org.

Co-Dependents AnonymousCo-Dependents Anonymous

group support meets at 4646 Colorado St., Prior Lake.

Men’s Co-De pendents Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. every Monday.

Co-Dependents Anony-mous (for men and women) meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

Overeaters AnonymousThe group Overeaters Anon-

ymous meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Christ Lutheran Church, 1053 Jefferson St., Shakopee.

There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone is wel-come. The group has a step for-mat with a monthly open topic.

For more information, call Nancy at (612) 250-0075 or Steve at (612) 845-2672.

Emotions AnonymousA 12-step program called

Emotions Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Anne’s parish center, 411 N. Fourth St., LeSueur, in the south end of St. Anne’s parking lot.

For more information, call Kathleen at (507) 665-2644.

Gamblers AnonymousGamblers Anonymous is a

fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other.

The groups meet weekly on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake.

For more information, call Charlie at (952) 884-9417 or Mi-chael at (952) 607-8619.

Moms in Touch InternationalMoms in Touch Interna-

tional (MITI) is a prayer group that meets weekly to pray for children and schools.

Moms pray one hour each week for their children, their individual schools, administra-tion, PTA/PTC groups, staff, students and every aspect of the school.

For information on your child’s individual school, visit momsintouch.org and click on “group locator.”

T.O.P.S.T.O.P.S., Take off Pounds

Sensibly, meets at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday in the commu-nity room at Prior Lake State Bank, 16677 Duluth Ave.

For more information, call June at (952) 454-6579 or Mikki at (952) 457-1306.

PowerNet businessSavage PowerNet, a business

referral group, meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Davanni’s, at County Road 42 and Highway 13 in Savage.

For more information, call Kelly at (612) 861-8300.

Savage Network PlusSavage Network Plus, a Busi-

ness Network Internation-al group, meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive.

The group of small business owners seeks to grow busi-nesses by generating referrals for one another.

For more information, call (952) 440-5261 or e-mail [email protected].

MONTHLY/SEMIMONTHLY

Prior Lake Parent Resource Group

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Min-nesota provides support groups to help parents discover re-sources to meet the challenges of raising a child with mental illness, learn coping skills and develop problem-solving skills. Parent resource groups are fa-cilitated by a parent who has a child with a mental illness and who has been trained to lead support groups.

A parent resource group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The LINK Event Center, 2200

Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake.For more information, call

NAMI at (651) 645-2948.

Beyond the Yellow RibbonBeyond the Yellow Ribbon

South of the River, an organiza-tion that supports military per-sonnel and their families, meets the first Tuesday of every month in the lower level of the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave.

The group can be reached by calling (952) 440-5011, or e-mailing [email protected].

American LegionThe Prior Lake American

Legion meets the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., Prior Lake.

For more information, call Bob Roe at (952) 447-5811.

MOMS ClubMOMS Club of Prior Lake

(Moms Offering Moms Sup-port) will have its monthly membership meeting the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Harbor Community Church, 5995 Timber Trail, Prior Lake.

To join the group or find out more information, contact Mandy Reinert Nash at (952) 226-2410 or Sharlene Czajkows-ki at (952) 447-1780, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.momsclub.org.

WyldLifeScott County WyldLife is

part of a worldwide, nondenom-inational Christian organiza-tion for middle school students. The club meets every other Fri-day and offers a high-energy, interactive evening filled with games, fun and music.

For more information on the schedule and location, call Jennifer Schroeder at (952) 402-9123 or visit the website at www.scottcountymn.wyldlife.org.

Savage Unity AAA handicapped-accessible

Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing open to men and women takes place Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgewood Church, 6201 W. 135th St., Savage.

For more information, call (952) 297-4777.

Winner’s CircleThe Winner’s Circle Chapter

of Business Network Interna-tional meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursdays at 1101 Adams St., Shakopee.

For more information, call Darren Kurilko at (952) 947-0323.

COMMUNITY HELP AND SUPPORT

Gamblers AnonymousGamblers Anonymous, a

support group for those strug-gling with addiction to gam-bling, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road, Prior Lake.

AlanonAlanon meetings with the

“Island of Serenity” group will take place at 7 p.m. Mondays at 16150 Arcadia Ave., Prior Lake.

Other meetings take place at Lakers Alano, 4646 Colorado St. on the following days:

Mondays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays: AA meets at 6:30 p.m.

Fridays: AA meets at 6:30 and 8 p.m.

Saturdays: AA meets at 9:30 a.m. On the third Saturday of each month, there will be a 6:30 p.m. potluck followed by the 8 p.m. speaker meeting. NA (Narcotics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m.

Sundays: AA meets at 10:30 a.m., the AA Big Book Study meets at 6:30 p.m.

All people in recovery are welcome to attend.

Domestic violenceSouthern Valley Alliance for

Battered Women offers ongoing weeknight and weekday sup-port groups for women who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.

On-site childcare is pro-vided. For location and more information, call (952) 873-4214.

NAMIThe Scott County chapter of

the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Valley Green Workforce Center, 752 Canterbury Road, Shakopee.

The meetings are open to all who are interested (including those living with the illness).

For more information, call Janet Williams at (952) 890-1669 or Kevin Wineman at (952) 496-8513, or visit www.nami.org/namimn.

Marine Corps LeagueThe Marine Corps League

meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Dan Patch American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage.

For more information, call Pete Williams at (612) 730-0999.

Suicide grief supportA suicide grief support group

meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Queen of Peace Hospital, 301 Second St., New Prague.

The meeting location is the

Jameen Mape Room. Enter through the emergency room doors; use the southeast eleva-tors to the lower level.

For more information, call Sally at (952) 758-4735.

Mothers of MultiplesMinnesota Valley Mothers of

Multiples will meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Apple Valley Commu-nity Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley.

For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Support for RSD/CRPSA support group for anyone

affected by Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome meets from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of each month at the Savage Public Library, 13090 Alabama Ave., Savage.

The group encourages a positive, caring group and has a variety of topics. The group is facilitated by Bonnie Scherer, but all members decide on all aspects of the meetings.

For more information, call (952) 457-7586.

River Valley ToastmastersThe Minnesota River Val-

ley Toastmasters will meet on the second, third and fourth Mondays of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.

The group now meets at the Prior Lake fire station, 16776 Fish Point Road.

All visitors are welcome. For more information, call Shirley at (952) 447-4621 or visit www.mnrv.freetoasthost.org.

Widows and widowersWidows’ and Widowers’ Cir-

cle of Friends is a social group for those who have lost a spouse. The group meets at 5 p.m. the second Saturday of the month.

For more information, call Ethel at (952) 888-1035.

St. Francis supportThe following support groups

meet regularly at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee:

Inf ant Loss Suppor t : Group meets the fi rst Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2002

Diabetes Support: Group meets the fi rst Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call (952) 428-3324.

Diabetes Prevention: Of-fered monthly. Designed for anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or those with a family history of diabetes. For more information, call (952) 428-3324.

Heart Support: Group meets the fi rst Tuesday of ev-ery month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2080.

Low Vision Suppor t : Group meets the second Thurs-

day of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call (952) 428-2002.

Women’s Connection, sup-port for women with cancer: Meets the fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call (952) 428-2700.

American Cancer Soci-ety’s Look Good ... Feel Bet-ter meets the fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 1-800-ACS-2345.

Joint Care group meets every other Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Designed for people scheduled for total knee or hip replacement. Call (952) 428-2565.

Smoking Cessation: If you are ready to stop smoking, call 888-354-PLAN (7526).

La Leche LeagueLa Leche League offers sup-

port and encouragement to mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies.

Join the group for a meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., and bring your nursing baby. Pregnant women are encouraged to attend before the birth of their babies.

For more information on the meeting or breastfeeding questions, call April at (952) 440-6320, Michele at (952) 447-6182 or Traci at (952) 226-2052.

Sexual assault/abuseSurvivors of Sexual Assault/

Abuse is a confidential, 10-week support group for survi-vors of sexual assault or abuse that meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on varying days in the Sexual Violence Center, 510 Chestnut St., Suite 204, Chaska.

For more information, call Kristi at (952) 448-5425.

Support for parentsTABLE, a small group at

Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church created to offer support and information for parents, meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m.

Parents whose children have special behavioral, learning or emotional challenges are wel-come. There is no cost to attend.

The church is at 3611 North Berens Road, Prior Lake. For more information, call Mary Wangerin at (952) 447-1884 or visit www.sollc.org.

MOPS classesMothers of Preschoolers

(MOPS), a national Christian nondemoninational program, will start meeting twice a month from September through May at Prince of Peace Luther-an Church in Burnsville.

MOPS moms need not be members of the church to join. The group offers participants a way to connect with other moms, form friendships, seek parenting advice and learn more about Christian life.

Registration is being ac-cepted and on-site day care is provided for a small fee on a first-come, first-served basis.

Information/registration: (952) 898-9356 or e-mail [email protected].

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SUBMITTED PHOTOPrior Lake High School seniors (from left) Ashli Piatz and Josh Haugh and juniors Dan Monnens and Rachael Pearson took home some new headgear on Sunday, when they were crowned during Snoweek Coronation in the high school’s auditorium. Piatz and Haugh were named Snoweek king and queen, while Monnens and Pearson are prince and princess. Each year, the high school celebrates Snoweek with dress-up days, a pepfest and a dance. All four students are from Prior Lake.

A COOL COURTClass of 1972

The Prior Lake High School class of 1972 will have a plan-ning meeting at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25.

The 40th class reunion is set for Aug. 11 at the VFW.

For information, call Lori Hansen Johnson at (952) 447-4728 or Barb Friedges Kroyer at (952) 447-5402, or visit plhs72.com/index.htm.

REUNION

PLHS Hall of Fame seeks nominations

The Prior Lake High School Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for activities, distinguished alumni and athletics.

Forms can be found on the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District’s website at www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. The deadline for nominations is Saturday, March 31.

Senior lock-in meetings scheduled

Prior Lake High School’s senior lock-in committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, March 15.

All registration, volunteer and donation forms are avail-able on the high school’s web page, www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/hs.

Both hourlong meetings will take place in room 125 at the high school, 7575 150th St., Savage.

Attend middle school book fairs

Student volunteers from Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks middle schools will host special Scholastic Book Fairs later this month.

The Hidden Oaks Middle School book fair will go from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Thursday, March 1 and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29. The Twin Oaks book fair is scheduled for from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7.

The sales are open to par-ents, families and commu-nity members. Funds will go toward equipment repairs, the purchase of new books, classroom resources and to support school projects. In addition, shoppers can help build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List Program.

Attendees are also invit-ed to donate to the One for Books fund, which will help to purchase resources for the Lifeskills and spe-cial-educa-tion classrooms.

Sponsorships are available. Area businesses interested in making a donation can con-tact Lisa Wensmann at [email protected].

The book fairs will be held at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake and Hidden Oaks Middle School, 15855 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake.

Indoor walking track now open

Prior Lake High School’s indoor walking track at 7575 150th St., Savage is available for public use.

There is no charge to walk on the track, which will be open through March 29.

Family walking time, which allows strollers on the track, is 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Children and strollers are not permitted dur-ing adult walks, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

No registration is required. Guests should sign in at the lower level of the high school a nd go ac r o s s t he wa l k-ing track to the gym doors. Date and times are subject to change based upon high school activities. No food or beverages, other than water, are allowed.

SCHOOL NEWS

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Information provided here is offered as a service through this paper in cooperation with the Scott-Carver Association for Volunteer Involvement. SAVI works to increase the effective use of volunteers to meet community needs throughout the area. Par-ticipation is open to individuals and organizations working in the volunteer sector in both counties.

Big Brothers Big SistersThe Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin

Cities announces its newest program, Big Families, which engages a mentor in a relationship with a young person with a defined supplemental role for the mentor’s family. Contact: (651) 789-2490.

Scott County Historical SocietyAdministrative assistant: Complete administra-

tive tasks such as mailings, answering phones, greet-ing visitors and more. Assist visitors in the research library and with public tours, as well as assist with maintenance of museum collections and collections records. Training provided, flexible schedule.

Event helper: Assist staff with hands-on activities at Kids Kraft programs, the last Saturday of each month. Training provided. Volunteer one, two or more dates. Contact: Kathy at (952) 445-0378 or [email protected].

Sexual Violence CenterSexual assault advocate: Looking for the most

rewarding volunteer experience of your life? Become a sexual assault advocate and providing these services: 24-hour crisis line, medical, law enforcement or legal advocacy, community and education presentations, one-to-one counseling

and support group facilitation. Volunteer training available; call to sign up. Contact: Kathy or Emily at (952) 448-5425.

St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehab CenterHeart to Heart visitor: Make a special friend

with a senior resident by visiting with them weekly. Flexible times. Training provided. Contact: Cathy at (952) 233-4484.

Auburn VillageGeneral call for volunteers for activities, Bridge,

cards, reading and gardening. Auburn Village in-cludes the communities of Auburn Courts, Auburn Manor, the Courtyard at Auburn and Talheim Apart-ments. Sunday worship assistants also are needed. Contact: Sarah at (952) 448-9303.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

St. MichaelCatholic Church16311 Duluth Avenue SE

Prior Lake, MN 55372952-447-2491

www.stmichael-pl.org

Weekend Mass Times:Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Nursery availableduring 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. MassSt. Michael Catholic School

Grades PreK-8 952-447-2124

Online Church Directory — place your newspaper worship ad on our online worship directory www.plamerican.com. For more information call 952-447-6669worship directory www.plamerican.com. For more information call 952-447-6669

Loving God, Exalting Christ, Revering God’s Word, Building Christ’s Church - together

Pastor Ron Groschel952-447-2824

SUNDAY SERVICES Morning Worship 9:00 a.m. Sunday School/ Adult Bible Fellowship 10:40 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY SERVICES Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Awana Club (Oct. - Apr.) 6:45 p.m.

Home of Prior Lake Christian Academy (Preschool - 12th grade)

visit us at: www.priorlakebaptist.org

Prior Lake Baptist Church

www.htumc.org16150 Arcadia Ave SE 952-447-2990

(2 blocks W. of Hwy. 13 on Dakota)

HOLY TRINITYUNITED METHODIST

The People of theUnited Methodist

Church Welcome YouSunday Worship

8:30 and 10:30 a.mSunday School

9:30 a.m. Sept.-May

103753

952.230.2988 www.sollc.org One block West of Cty. Rd. 21 on Cty. Rd. 42

Growing in Faith, Living to Serve

Join us for Worship

Sunday at

8:45 & 10:45 a.m.

1026 E 205th St, Jordan (952) 492-2249

www.lydiazionchurch.com

Join us for Family WorshipSunday Worship ..................................9:00 AMSunday School ....................................10:15 AMYouth Group Meets Sunday 5:00PM - 7:00PM

L.O.R.D.Love Others Rejoice Daily

Pastor Larry G. Kasten952.217.1113

[email protected]

Online Church Directory place your newspaper worship ad on our onlineOnline Church Directory place your newspaper worship ad on our online

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Holy Cross Lutheran Church

LCMS

Pastor Rance SettleCounty Rd. 42 & Pike Lake Trail

(952) 445-1779

Sunday Worship 9:00 AMSunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:20 AM

Seek, Share and Serve our Saviorwww.holycross-pl.org

Faith EvangelicalLutheran ChurchWorship Service 9:00 a.m.

Adult Bible Study 10:15 a.m.Children’s Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

16840 Highway 13 S, Prior Lake, MN952-447-6955

[email protected]

Wednesday night February 22nd6pm Potluck dinner

7pm Ash Wednesday Worship Service

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Cost: Adults $7; ages 5-12 $4; younger than 5 freeLocation: Knights of Columbus Hall, 411 Fourth Ave. S.W., New PragueInfo: czechheritageclub.com

3. CHILI COOK-OFF

The Prior Lake VFW hosts this friendly competition for prizes for the best chili. The contest is limited to the fi rst 25 contestants; register by February 18. Contestants and judges also are needed. Prizes include gift cards and chili pepper apparel. Chili dogs will be available for $2 immediately following the awards presentation. See signup sheets and contest rules at the VFW every day after 2 p.m.Time: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: FreeLocation: Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., Prior LakeInfo: (952) 226-6208

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Taste of Eden Prairie benefi ts Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools.

1. TASTE OF EDEN PRAIRIE

The Taste of Eden Prairie’s event features about 30 restaurants serving up specialties at the Vikings Fieldhouse in Eden Prairie. The event includes a silent auction, entertainment and more.Time: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the doorLocation: Minnesota Vikings Fieldhouse Practice Facility, 9520 Viking Drive, Eden PrairieInfo: foundationforepschools.org

2. HAM AND EGG BREAKFAST

The Czech Heritage Club will sponsor a ham and egg breakfast. Czech pastries, eggs with ham, coffee, milk and juice will be served.Time: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19

Winter camping can be a ‘totally diff erent experience’

Winter blues? Skip the canoes

“You want to stay warm and dry,” Poppleton said. “The trick is to dress in layers. Not only do you want to shed a layer when you get too hot, but you want to be able to get it back on, and quickly, when you get cold.”

Staying warm while sleeping shouldn’t be an issue as 0-degree sleeping bags are readily available. What might be more important, however, is a quality sleeping pad. “[You want] something that

keeps you off the ground,” Poppleton said.

Question: What are you going to eat?

Answer: What do you want to eat?

Some campers dine on a smorgasbord of foods, surrendering to the hassle and weight of packing a Dutch oven. Others prefer a minimalist approach, adding melted snow to who-knows-what. Adding hot water directly to a packet of

instant oatmeal is about as minimalist as you can get.

Packing in gear is as simple as loading as much as you want to pull on a sled. Well placed ski poles can make for some nifty sled sides.

“Most winter campers camp out of a base camp,” said Poppleton. “They’ll do their exploring from there.”

Like summer, the key is to set camp early. Instead of racing for a site, you’re racing

for light.“Remember,” adds

Poppleton, “it gets dark at 5 o’clock.”

Final question: Where do winter campers camp?

“Probably not a KOA,” laughs Poppleton.

Minnesota State Parks provide the most opportunities. Three Rivers Park District is also an option.

And remember: leave the bug spray at home.

What you needREI shares a list of must-have winter gear to keep you warm and safe at rei.com/expertadvice:

Waterproof backpack to haul your extra clothes

Sleeping bag rated at least 10 degrees lower than the coldest temperature you expect to encounter

Sleeping bag liner can add 8 to 15 degrees of warmth

Sleeping pads, at least two to insulate your body from the cold surface of snow

Ground cloth protects tent from water

Headlamp and fl ashlights, batteries

Two-way radio

BY DANIEL HUSS

[email protected]

Todd Eggenberger states the obvious when asked about winter camping.

“No bugs,” he says with a smile, “and the camp fi re actually feels good.”

On the fl ip side, he’s not a big fan of getting out of a warm sleeping bag when it’s 20 degrees outside.

Still, the Shorewood resident prefers to do his camping when it’s cold.

“No bugs,” he reiterates.Eggenberger is not alone

as lots of campers prefer camping in the winter. OK, maybe not lots.

“We had one guy come to a class who knew nothing about winter camping,” said Matt Poppleton, REI’s outdoor programs and outreach manager. “Now, he not only loves it, but he’s teaching the class.”

What gives?“It’s a totally different

experience,” said Poppleton, referencing the seclusion of winter camping. “For the folks that go up to the Boundary Waters, it’s that sense of solitude.”

“Winter campers love winter,” he adds. “They’ll see those squiggly lines on a map and go exploring. In the summer, those are places you wouldn’t think of paddling.”

Winter traditionalists camp in wall tents or quinzhees, igloo-like shelters made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow.

“Quinzhees,” laughs Poppleton, “are hard to make without snow.”

Most winter camping, however, is done the new-fashioned way, in four-season tents, bulked-up versions that are able to withstand the weight of snow.

The elephant in the room?

Wondering what gear to bring on a winter camping expedition? Waterproof, warm materials are a must.


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publication. For information call (952) 345-6378.

SaturdayFEB. 18

TROPICAL BEACH PARTY

The Minnesota Zoo staff will supply sand, palm trees, exotic animals and more for their annual Tropical Beach Party. Activities will include getting a hug from “Snoopy,” indoor sandbox, face painting, calypso music, sand art activity and keeper talks. Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 18-20Cost: Adults $18; ages 3-12 and 65+ $12; ages 0-2 freeLocation: Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple ValleyInfo: mnzoo.com or (952) 431-9200

DEER HUNTERS’BANQUET

The Minnesota River Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters’ Association will host this 29th annual banquet. The public is welcome to attend.Time: 5 p.m. social hour; 7 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. program, Saturday, Feb. 18Cost: 25 for adults and $15 for youthLocation: Knights of Columbus Hall, 1760 E. Fourth Ave., ShakopeeInfo: Barb Breeggemann at (952) 445-4396

COMEDIAN JOHNNY WATSON

A lot of comedians exaggerate about themselves when telling jokes. When Johnny Watson tells a joke about himself, his family and his upbringing, no exaggeration is necessary. Watson, a white kid living in a series of black and Hispanic neighborhoods while growing up in New Jersey with two brothers and two sisters, couldn’t fi ght so he told jokes to survive. Comedian Pudge Fernandez will open.Time: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18Cost: $13 for 8:30 p.m. show; $10 for 10:30 p.m. show Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., ShakopeeInfo: minnehahacomedyclub.com/shakopee

SundayFEB. 19

HAM AND EGG BREAKFAST

The Czech Heritage Club will sponsor a ham and egg breakfast. Czech pastries, eggs with ham, coffee, milk and juice will be served.Time: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: Adults $7; ages 5-12 $4; younger than 5 freeLocation: Knights of Columbus Hall, 411 Fourth Ave. S.W., New PragueInfo: czechheritageclub.com

CHILI COOK-OFF

The Prior Lake VFW hosts this friendly competition for prizes for the best chili. The contest is limited to the fi rst 25 contestants; register by February 18. Contestants and judges also are needed. Prizes include gift cards and chili pepper apparel. Chili dogs will be available for $2 immediately following the awards presentation. See signup sheets and contest rules at the VFW every day after 2 p.m.Time: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: FreeLocation: Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave.Info: (952) 226-6208

WEDDING CENTRAL

The third annual Wedding Central event will feature vendors, a fashion show and door prizes.Time: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 (fashion show at 2:30 p.m.)Cost: $5 online registration for brides; free for brides’ guestsLocation: Legends Golf Club, 8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior LakeInfo: priorlakechamber.com

THE WOLFGANG COFFEE CONCERT

The WolfGang presents “A Time and Place for Music: Greatest Hits of 1750-1805.” Enjoy complimentary refreshments and Caribou coffee while exploring the world of chamber music.Time: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: Adults $12; seniors and students $10Location: Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., LakevilleInfo: (952) 985-4640 or ci.lakeville.mn.us

RAPTORS IN THE YARD

Meet a captive merlin and barred owl and learn about these birds of prey. Cameras are welcome. For all ages.Time: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: FreeLocation: Lowry Nature Center, 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

CRITTERS CLOSE UP

Meet animals that live in the nature center. See a snake, salamander and turtle up close. Learn what they eat and watch as they are fed. Figure out what makes each of these animals unique. For all ages.Time: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19Cost: FreeLocation: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-9000 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

TuesdayFEB. 21WINTER WILDLIFE

Take a snowshoe hike and discover the sights and sounds of winter’s winter activities. Dress for the outdoors and hiking on snowshoes. For reservations, call Mara Koenig at (952) 858-0710.Time: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21Cost: FreeLocation: Louisville Swamp Unit, 3801 145th St. W., ShakopeeInfo: (952) 854-5900 or fws.gov/midwest/minnesotavalley

‘WOLF PACK’SKIING GROUP

The “Wolf Pack” is assembling for its second season of weekend skiing. Whether you are an expert, a beginner, or something in between, you are invited to join. Initially, the group will meet at Cleary Lake Regional Park. As the season progresses, they will ski at other parks and may add snowshoeing and hiking as alternatives to skiing.Time: 6 p.m. TuesdaysCost: FreeLocation: Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior LakeInfo: [email protected] or Tim at (612) 298-0851. For instruction and skiing on Tuesday evenings: [email protected] or Stuart at (952) 447-2453

IMPROV CLASS: BEGINNING I

Those who’d like to sharpen their skills for thinking on the spot may want to consider attending this Improv Class. The class is for beginners. The eight-week course culminates with a recital at Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 21-April 10Cost: $195Location: Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., ChanhassenInfo: stevierays.org

WednesdayFEB. 22

MY PRESCHOOLER & ME: PUPPET ESCAPADES

Meet Richardson’s animal puppets and fi nd out where animals fi nd

THEATRE OF ILLUSION

Theatre of Illusion is a sophis-

ticated production fi lled with

original magical creations

designed exclusively for the

Spencers. People levitate,

walk through walls, vanish and reappear.

And in one illusion, the entire audience is

asked to participate in a stunning, interac-

tive mind reading experience. Theatre of Illusion will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,

March 8, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Orchestra

seating is $32-39 for adults and $29-$36 for students and seniors. Balcony seating is adults

$18; students and seniors $15. For more information, call (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com.

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People levitate, walk through walls, vanish and reappear during the Spencers’ Theater of Illusion show, to be performed March 8 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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shelter in the winter. Before the show, participate in nature-based activity stations that may include art, nature artifact inquiry, puzzles, matching games and a sensory table. After the program, create a show in the puppet stage and venture outdoors to look for animal homes and tracks. Adults and children pay program fee. Maximum of three children per adult. Reservations are required; reference activity 112903-08. Program is for ages 2-6.Time: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22Cost: $4Location: Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

ThursdayFEB. 23

ROOSTER RUSH 2012

Scott County Pheasants Forever will host this fundraiser. Advanced ticket orders are highly recommended (last year’s event sold out). Social hour and games begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6:45 p.m.Time: 7:20-9:45 p.m. (program) Thursday, Feb. 23Cost: $25 (banquet only); membership/sponsorship options availableLocation: Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course, 21775 Ridges Drive, JordanInfo: scottcountypf.org

TODDLER STORY TIME

Openings are still available for the Prior Lake Library’s second winter

session of Toddler Time, 20- to 30-minute themed story times for ages 18-36 months.Time: 10:15 a.m. Thursdays through March 8Cost: FreeLocation: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.Info: (952) 447-3375 (registration is required)

FridayFEB. 24

THE AMAZING RACE:FAMILY FUN NIGHT

All families in the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District are invited to attend this event to benefi t students in the Synergy and SAGE gifted programs.Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24Cost: $5 suggested donationLocation: Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St., SavageInfo: RSVP at mcgt.net/priorlake/calendar

ALL-YOU-CAN-EATFISH FRY

Enjoy lightly breaded Alaskan Pollock, macaroni and cheese, potato wedges, coleslaw, green beans, corn, homemade rolls, coffee, milk and dessert at this all-you-can-eat fundraiser. To-go orders will be available. A portion of the proceeds will fund a summer Catholic Heart

Mission Trip for teens and adults.Time: 4:30-7:30 Friday, Feb. 24Cost: $10 (ages 14 and up); $9 (65 and up); $6 (ages 5-13); free for ages 4 and underLocation: Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave., Prior LakeInfo: Cheryl Dymit at (952) 440-6927

‘ALMOST, MAINE’

Follow the residents and visitors of the small town of Almost, Maine, as they fall in and out of love in unexpected, surprising and honest ways.Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Feb. 24-March 11Cost: Adults $20; students and seniors $17Location: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville Info: (952) 895-4680 or ticketmaster.com

COMEDIAN JOSH ALTON

Josh Alton is an athlete-turned-comedian. Growing up, he was never picked on, beaten up or made fun of, but he has always been a gigantic smart mouth and has always enjoyed getting a laugh. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Alton eventually traded his cleats and shoulder pads for a microphone and a note pad and made the move to Chicago, to pursue his dream of becoming a professional comic. Also performing will be comedian Chris May.Time: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24; 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Cost: $13

Location: MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 First Ave., ShakopeeInfo: minnehahacomedyclub.com/shakopee

SaturdayFEB. 25

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE

Shop used books at this sale hosted by Friends of the Prior Lake Library.Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Cost: Items for purchaseLocation: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.Info: (952) 447-3375

SCHS KIDS KRAFT: ‘TELL ME A STORY’

Scott County Historical Society staff members will offer a theme-centered craft and story. This month, children will listen to selections from Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and create a book for their own stories and pictures.Time: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Cost: Free, but registration is requiredLocation: Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller St., ShakopeeInfo: (952) 445-0378 or scottcountyhistory.org

LITTLE HOUSE BAKING AND SEWING

Make and bake a small brown-sugar cake like the one that Laura Ingalls made in the Little House book series. Then learn to sew by hand and begin making a nine-patch pillow from calico fabric. Reservations required; reference activity 111325-04. For ages 6 and older.Time: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25Cost: $7Location: Lowry Nature Center (Carver Park Reserve), 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria Info: (763) 559-6700 or threeriversparkdistrict.org

UpcomingARMCHAIR TRAVEL

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Join traveler Allie Hafez for a slideshow of her family’s trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and a safari in Tanzania.Time: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28Cost: FreeLocation: Prior Lake Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.Info: (952) 447-3375

MISS MN VALLEY CHILDREN’S EVENT

The Miss MN Valley/Queen of the Seasons royalty will host activities for children, including arts and crafts, board games, swimming and light snacks. The event is open to the fi rst 30 children ages 5 to 11 who register by March 1. Children must be chaperoned by one parent during the entire event.Time: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3Cost: FreeLocation: America’s Best Value Inn, 1244 Canterbury Road, ShakopeeInfo: Joy Newgard at (952) 693-5688 or [email protected]

BOOK CLUBFOR SENIORS

Join a book club for seniors the fi rst Tuesday of each month. March’s book is “Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See.Time: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6Cost: FreeLocation: Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior LakeInfo: (952) 447-9783

COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR

Students from Twin Oaks Middle School will host this Scholastic fair to raise funds for new books and equipment repairs. Books include those for young teens and adults and the latest bestsellers from more than 150 publishers. Area businesses interested in making a donation can contact Lisa Wensmann at [email protected]: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 6 and 8; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7Cost: Items for purchaseLocation: Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior LakeInfo: www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

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February’s Charity River Valley Nursing Center – Mission: Serving vulnerable individuals and families in our community while promoting the leadership role of nurses. Vision: Compassionate and individualized health-related services and community resources are available to all. History: We grew out of the Carver/Scott Healthy Communities Collaborative in 2003. The 7 original partners all shared a concern for the uninsured and underinsured in Carver and Scott counties. As of 2008, there were almost 5,000 uninsured in Carver County and 11,000 in Scott County. River Valley Community Partnership is a tax exempt organization - 501 (c)(3). Our Unique Model: Our services are provided by Minnesota licensed Public Health nurses and bi-lingual Spanish translators/community outreach providers. www.rivervalleynursingcenter.org

This is a listing of some of the classes offered through Prior Lake-Savage Area Com-munity Education. Find out more — and register for classes — at www.priorlakesavagece.com or call (952) 226-0080.

ADULTS

First Aid Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $70.

Pre -Diabetes Education Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $40.

Medicare — What you Really Need to Know Monday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks

Middle School. Cost is $11.Just Once: Piano for Busy

People Monday, Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hidden Oaks Middle School, 15855 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake. Cost is $34.

Splash Dance! Water Exer-cise Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 28-March 29, at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $50.

Tex-Mex Cooking Wednes-day, Feb. 29 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School. Cost is $49.

YOUTH

After-school classes are of-fered at all elementary schools. For a complete listing, visit www.priorlakesavagece.com.

These classes are starting soon: Flip Over Gymnastics (grades K-5), Kidcreate Studio — Cartoon and Funny Stuff (grades K-5), Hogwarts Film School (grades K-5) and more.

Science Explorers (ages 3½-6) Tuesdays, Feb. 28-March 13, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. Cost is $39.

Wish Upon a Ballet (ages 3-6) Wednesdays, Feb. 29-April 18, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the District Services Center. Cost is $65.

Safe at Home on My Own (ages 8-11) Friday, March 2 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the District Services Center. Cost is $45.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Prior Lake Class of 1986 graduates Andy Mack and Jeff Matuza coached Team F.I.R.E. (Friendly Intergalactic Ro-botics Experts) to the FIRST Lego League Minnesota State Championship Tournament and took top honors in robot performance and mechanical design.

The first-year team fin-ished eighth overall in state competition. Team F.I.R.E. is a team of elementary students from Plymouth. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recog ni-tion of Science and Technol-ogy) and the Lego Education Group offer a leagues and competitions for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Team F.I.R.E and their coaches will demonstrate their award-winning robot at the Snowdrift Tournament at Prior

Lake High School on Saturday, Feb. 25.

The FIRST Lego League

state tournament and all re-gional tournaments are coor-dinated by HighTechKids.org.

Former Lakers coach robotics Lego league team to state championship

SUBMITTED PHOTOTeam F.I.R.E: Ben Mack, Isaac Monro, Henry Strom, Michael Layne, Charlie Kassmir and Ava Monro (front row); Coach Andy Mack, Abby Kassmir, Elizabeth Mack and Coach Jeff Matuza (back row).

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Prior Lake American is at

Noon on Tuesday for the following Saturday edition.

Faxes are not accepted.

Offi ce of the Minnesota Secretary of State

Assumed Name/Certifi cate Of Assumed Name

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333File Number: Date Filed: December 21, 2011The fi ling of an assumed name

does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The fi ling is required as a consumer protection, in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Badger Hill Brewing

2. Principal Place of Business: 15371 Bobcat Circle, Prior Lake, MN 55372

3. List the name and complete street address of all persons con-ducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered offi ce address. Attach ad-ditional sheet(s) if necessary: Bad-ger Hill Brewing LLC – 15371 Bobcat

Circle, Prior Lake, MN 553724. I, the undersigned, certify

that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is re-quired, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fi elds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Signature: Jason Kuboushek, Legal CounselJason Kuboushek - Contact Name

952-220-5477Date: 12/15/11(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 11 and 18, 2012; No. 7634)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE FOR CONTRACTORSCSAH 21 & ARCADIA

AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

S.A.P. 201-020-008 / S.A.P. 201-130-001

C.P. 11-001 / C.P. 21-13CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, SCOTT COUNTY, MN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received at the offi ces of the City of Prior Lake, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372, until 10:00 a.m. on March 8, 2012, and will be publicly opened and read aloud on the above date, said bids to be for the furnish-ing of all labor and materials for the construction and installation, complete in place, of the following approximate quantities:124 TREE C l e a r i n g & Grubbing12,047 SQ YD Remove Bitumi-nous Pavement8066 CU YD Common Exca-vation10,341 CU YD Subgrade Exca-vation5084 CU YD Aggregate Base CL 63800 TON Type SP 12.5 Wearing Course/Non-Wearing Course Mix2053 TON Type 19.0 Non Wearing Course Mix1305 SQ FT Modular Block Retaining Wall2751 LIN FT 15” – 27” RC Pipe Sewer Des 3006 990 LIN FT 4” – 8” PVC Pipe Sewer1030 LIN FT 6” – 8” Water Main Ductile Iron18,628 SQ FT 6 ” C o n c re t e Walk16,413 SQ FT 3” Bituminous Walk5270 LIN FT Concrete Curb & Gutter (B612, B618, B624)4 LUMP SUM Building Removal1 LUMP SUM Traffic Control230 SQ FT S i g n Pa n e l s Type C5915 SQ YD Sodding Type Salt Resistant9730 LIN FT Pavement Mark-ing Epoxy

Bids arriving after the desig-nated time will be returned un-opened.

All bids shall be sealed and marked “CSAH 21 & Arcadia Av-enue Intersection Improvements, S.A.P. 201-020-008 / S.A.P. 201-130-001 / C.P. 11-001 / C.P. 21-13,” and shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check, bid bond or certifi ed check, payable to the City of Prior Lake for fi ve percent (5%) of the amount of the Base Bid, to be forfeited as damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond.

Each bid and all papers bound and attached thereto, together with the bid guarantee, shall be placed in an envelope and securely sealed therein. The envelope shall be so marked as to indicate the name of bidder and the project name and shall be addressed to the City of Prior Lake, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372. It may be

mailed, delivered by messenger, or submitted in person.

Proposal forms, specifi cations, plans and other contract documents are available for review at the City of Prior Lake, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372, and at the offi ce of WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue S., Suite 300, Minne-apolis, MN 55416. Proposal forms, specifications, plans and other contract documents can be also requested by mail or purchased, upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit of one hundred ($100) for each contract package at the offi ce of WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue S., Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416.

Proposal Forms and the Plans and Specifi cations for use by con-tractors are also available at http://www.questcdn.com. You may down-load the complete set of digital bid-ding documents for $30.00 by enter-ing eBidDoc� #1862428 on the “Search Projects” page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities, and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the City.DATED: February 6, 2012 BY ORDER OF THE

CITY COUNCILFrank Boyles, City Manager

City of Prior Lake, MN(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 11 and 18, 2012; No. 7635)

Spring Lake TownshipNOTICE OF HEARING ON

IMPROVEMENT FOR HICKORY HILLS TRAIL

AND 213TH STREETThursday February 23, 2012

at 7:00 p.m.Notice is hereby given that the

Board of Spring Lake Township will meet:

7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012at the Town Hall

20381 Fairlawn AvenuePrior Lake, MN 55372

to consider the making of an improvement of Hickory Hills Trail and 213th Street by grinding the existing bituminous, reclaiming the base, grading and re-paving the roadway, and replacing culverts. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is all abutting property. The estimated cost of the improvement ranges from $287,000 to $483,625. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment on individual properties will be avail-able at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.

Kathy Nielsen, ClerkSpring Lake Township20381 Fairlawn AvenuePrior Lake, MN 55372

[email protected](952) 492-7030

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(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 18 and 25, 2012; No. 7640)

(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 18 and 25, 2012; No. 7636)

Spring Lake TownshipNOTICE OF HEARING ON

LOT EQUIVALENT DETERMINATIONS

FOR THE 2012 HICKORY HILLS TRAIL AND 213TH STREET

ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Thursday February 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Spring Lake Township will meet:

7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012at the Town Hall

20381 Fairlawn AvenuePrior Lake, MN 55372

to consider the determination of lot equivalents for purposes of specially assessing project costs. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is all abutting property. The estimated cost of the improvement ranges from $287,000 to $483,625. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment on individual properties will be avail-able at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.

Kathy Nielsen, ClerkSpring Lake Township20381 Fairlawn AvenuePrior Lake, MN 55372

[email protected](952) 492-7030

(Published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, February 18, 2012; No. 7637)

SECTION 00 11 13ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received by Spring Lake Township, Minnesota, in the Township Hall at 20381 Fair-lawn Avenue, Prior Lake, until 2 P.M., CST, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the fur-nishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the followingBlake Loop Street ImprovementsSubgrade Excavation (EV) CY525Granular Borrow (CV) CY525Ditch Excavation LF 30015” RCP Storm Sewer LF150Bituminous Street Reclaim (Full Depth) SY 8600Aggregate Base, Class 5 TN475Bituminous Non Wearing Course Mixture TN 800Bituminous Wearing Course Mix-ture TN 600Aggregate Shouldering, Class 2 TN 150Topsoil Borrow (LV) CY1000

Together with traffi c control, erosion control, turf establishment and other related items.

Complete digital Bidding Documents are available at www.questcdn.com for $20 by inputting Quest Project #1887683 on the web-site’s Project Search page. Paper Bidding Documents may also be viewed at the Spring Lake Town-

ship and at Stantec, 2335 Highway36 West, St. Paul, MN 55113, (651)636-4600.

Direct inquiries to Engineer’sProject Manager Mark Statz at (651)604-4709.

Bid Security in the amountof 5 percent of the amount of theBid must accompany each Bid inaccordance with the Instructionsto Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right toretain the deposits of the 3 lowestBidders for a period not to exceed

90 days after the date and timeset for the Opening of Bids. No Bidsmay be withdrawn for a period of 90days after the date and time set forthe Opening of Bids.

The Owner reserves the rightto reject any and all Bids, to waiveirregularities and informalitiestherein, and further reserves theright to award the Contract to thebest interests of the Owner.

Kathy Nielsen, ClerkSpring Lake Township, Minnesota

(Published in the Prior LakeAmerican on Saturday, February18 and 25, 2012; No. 7638)

Public NoticeAnnual Town Meeting and

Election of Offi cersNotice is hereby given to the

qualified voters of Credit RiverTownship, in the County of Scott,State of Minnesota, that the An-nual Election of Town Offi cers andAnnual Meeting will be held onTuesday, March 13, 2012.

The Election will be held at theCredit River Town Hall at 18985Meadow View Blvd. Polls will openat 7:00 am and close at 8:00 pm toelect the following town offi cers:

Supervisor Seat A for a three(3) year term

Supervisor Seat D for a three(3) year term

The Annual Meeting will com-mence at 8:30 pm on March 13, at theLegends Club, located at 8670 CreditRiver Blvd., Prior Lake, MN 55372 toconduct all necessary town businessas prescribed by law. If inclementweather should occur on the abovescheduled date, the Annual Meetingand Election would be held on thethird Tuesday in March at the abovescheduled times and places.

Cathy Haugh (/s)Township Clerk

Credit River Township(Published in the Prior LakeAmerican on Saturday, February18 and 25, 2012; No. 7639)


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Trailer Utility 2 wheels,26” 68W X 80L. $75.952-906-2928

Trailer tires rims, 15”,400 miles, like new.$200. 952-435-5850

Think Spring. Men's golfclubs, complete, bag,accessories, $180. 952-941-8926

Tablecloths, varioussizes, colors, cloth ma-terial, good condition,$25. 952-447-4961

Stereo, good condition,$35. 952-451-3654

Squire guitar, hard case,+ more, $250. 952-486-1599

Spring hinges for steelgarage door, sat brass,$7. 952-239-2362

Sleep Number bed bySelect Comfort. Twin,$100. 952-890-2316

Running boards, factoryFord. Super duty super-cab, $100. 612-210-0152

Rock Springs bottles incases. $125. 320-352-3911

Propane heater, stovepipe & propane tank.$100. 952-239-2362

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Noah's Ark wall hangingpicture, 19"x15" $15.952-890-3470

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Kenmore, refrigerator,approximately 3cf undercounter model, white$35. 952-884-1434

HP Scanjet 6200C, ca-ble & cd software. $20.952-226-2236

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German Shepherd pure-bred akc puppy. $300.952-212-9575

GE refrigerator with icemaker. 2 years old.$250. 952-934-3512

Fur coat, Alaskan ranchmink, full-length 49”,$500, 952-934-9151

Free, 6 y/o Chihuahua,great with kids. 612-600-5482

Frabill fish house, likenew, with cover. $500.952-445-4591

Floor standing drillpress. Almost new.$100. 612-207-5598

Fisher Price, infant tod-dler bouncer, rocker,calming vibration.$20. 952-226-2236

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End tables, cherry wood151/2"Hx201/4"Wx201/4"D. $35. 952-220-5339

Dora back pack, Fortraveling, school, no rip-ping, $18. 952-226-2236

Dining room table, 6chairs and buffet.Blonde, $500. 952-447-4577

Desk 66"X30" brownformica. Attached com-puter stand, $50. 952-934-0206

Deep freezer, chest,15cf. Excellent condi-tion, $329. 952-941-8926

Couch, chair, ottomansuede fabric, in sagegreen, $450. 952-201-3713

China, seasonal 6pc for12. $75. Cash only,952-220-5339

China hutch, solid oak,excellent condition,$350. 952-440-5266

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Chaise lounge contem-porary and comfortable.Great condition, $300.612-275-8699

Chair & ottoman, new,blue gray, fabric protec-tion, $200. 952-873-6829

Cat, calico female,spayed. To good homeindoors, $30. 612-532-6179

Carpet, 10x12, 12x12,Light brown & grey$25. 952-250-7490

Breastpump Medelapump in style advanced+ extras. $125. 952-448-6514

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Bass guitar, IbanezGSR200 black, usedtwice. $190. 612-590-4268

Auger 8" lazer gasauger. Excellent condi-tion, $175. 612-210-0152

Antique sofa, whitewicker. $200. 952-447-3390

Albino, white face lutinocockatiel, hand fed. $65.612-308-8485

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6 panel oak doors. 4 & 2bifolds, $150. 952-492-3279

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5 lb sausage stuffer &manual meat mixer.$150. 612-508-1206

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2 step, metal, step stool.Cosco, good condition,$8. 952-447-4961

12 ga. shotshell reload-er. Extras, $175. 612-207-5598

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2002 Larson 19' FishN-Ski, SEI 190, 135 HPOutboard, stored in-doors. $11,900. or BO,NADA guide suggested$10,500.00, Jon 612-730-8116

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The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District in Jordan still has many varieties of young starter trees and shrubs for sale through its annual tree program.

Various cedar, pine, fir and spruce seedlings come in bundles of 25 and sell for $35. The remaining deciduous varieties — quaking aspen, birch, black cherry, f lowering crab, hackberry, linden, maple, oak, plum, poplar, walnut and willow — also come in bundles of 25 and sell for $30.

Shrubs include pin cherry, black chokeber-ry, highbush cranberry, dogwood, elderberry,

hazelnut, false indigo, lilac, serviceberry and sumac, and 25 sell for $30.

Some supplies are limited, and paid orders are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Rain barrels and four types of native seed mixes also are being sold. Those who order seedlings or other items will be notified in early April of pickup dates at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan.

For more information and photos of the va-rieties or an order form, visit www.scottswcd.org or call (952) 492-5425.

Young seedlings and shrubs still available through Scott SWCD

Calling all fishermen and fisherwomen: The Prior Lake Association will have its an-nual ice house contest from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 on Prior Lake.

Certificates will be awarded for the biggest, smallest, most comfy and most outstanding houses on the ice. So, go ahead and spruce up the place. We’ll notice. But, don’t risk your safety. With warmer weather this week, this event will only occur if the weather permits.

Feb. 29 is the deadline for our annual photo contest. $100, $50 and $25 will be awarded for the best photos taken in Prior Lake. Send your non-enhanced 8 x 10 photos to P.O. Box 88, Prior Lake, MN 55372. Photos will not be returned. You can check out past winners on our website at www.priorlakeas-sociation.org.

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The Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed Dis-trict invites all local lake service providers to attend an upcoming aquatic invasive species training in Prior Lake.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Re-sources and Minnesota Waters will conduct the training at The Wilds Golf Club, 3151 Wilds Ridge, Prior Lake, from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27.

Revised state invasive-species laws passed in 2011 aim to help prevent the spread of inva-sive species between waters in the state and require this new training and permitting for all lake service providers, such as those hired

to install, transport or remove water-related equipment.

As zebra mussels have been found in Prior Lake and in several other popular metro area lakes over the last few years, it is more impor-tant than ever to ensure that proper training is obtained to prevent the spread invasive species between the local lakes, according to the Water-shed District.

For more information on the regulations and permitting, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us.

For information on the training session or to register for the event, visit www.minneso-tawaters.org.

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The CA P Agency, a pri-vate, nonprofit organization providing human services to families and individuals i n Scot t , Ca r ver a nd Da-kota counties, has the follow-ing volunteer opportunities available.

For more information about volunteering with the Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, e-mail [email protected] or call (952) 496-2125. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old or supervised by an adult.

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ter care providers can provide short-term care for children whose families are working through a crisis. Experienced social workers/crisis response workers can help to answer calls from families. Training and supervision is provided. Flexible weekdays, evenings and weekends. Call Jodi at (952) 402-9851.

Food shelf driverPick up donated food items

from local grocery stores in Scott County one or two morn-ings per week. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. Call Linda at (952) 402-9856.

Food support outreachHelp individuals complete

applications for a county-run federal program that helps low-income families get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. Or, attend local events to educate the public about the food sup-port program. Training is provided. Call Terry at (952) 402-9835.

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2008 Pontiac VibeSilver, 70,040 Miles, #16078A

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2008 Pontiac GTPerformance Red, 42,684 Miles, #5799

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