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Parker’s‘Rejoices’offeredDec. 10-12Richfield native’splay is an originalchristmas musicalBY JENNIE OLSON • SUN NEWSPAPERS

How do you creatively tell astory that’s been repeated formore than 2,000 years?

For Ken Parker, a Richfieldnative and Executive Directorof Christian Arts Ministries inBloomington, it’s all about per-spective. Berean BaptistChurch in Burnsville and hisgroup are combining talents toperform “Heaven Rejoices,” anoriginal Christmas musicalwritten by Parker and hosted atBerean Baptist.

“Churches year after yearare looking for a way to retellthe story of the nativity andincarnation,” Parker said.“This musical is very unique inthe fact that it’s all done fromthe angels’ points of view.”

The musical begins beforethe world was created with theangels overhearing God theFather discussing how he’s

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Ambassadors on dutyRichfield ambassadors Mara LeBlanc (left), Virginia Sanchez (middle) and Baza Haile-Selassie assist children with craft projects during the RichfieldCommunity Center craft fair Oct. 30. The ambassadors represent the city at a variety of functions annually, centered around the city’s Fourth of July celebra-tion. (Submitted photo)

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BY KYLE LUND • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

“There is a story behind every songthat I write and usually behind everysong that I arrange that is very inti-mately significant to me,” said MaryBeth Carlson. “This whole journey real-ly framed us and a purpose for me inwriting songs.”

Carlson’s inspiration for her latestcompact disc, “Smile with a Song inYour Heart,” is her daughter’s battlewith cerebral palsy and autism.Recently, growing side effects have pro-foundly challenged Carlson and herfamily.

“I started writing songs that hadthemes of peace and the need for restora-tion for the calm in our home that hadalways been there” said Carlson, whowill perform Friday, Dec. 10 inBloomington.

As the severity of her daughter’s ill-ness appeared to stabilized, Carlson saysher writing progressed into songs abouthope.

“The doctors, with a diagnosis ofpsychosis and schizophrenia told usthere was no cure, and therefore no

hope. Does a parent justaccept that? Absolutelynot. So we continue tohang on to the joy. It’sour reality. That’s wherethe CD came from,” shesaid.

The Minnesotapianist, composer andarranger has released 19CD’s of spiritually piano-

based music over the years.“More than the objective of writing

and performing music to help myself, Ido truly play music for the healingprocess in other people,” Carlson said.“Sometimes music is the language thatcan really speak to the heart and putsthat peace that give’s people what theyneed at a certain point in time.”

Fellow musician and long-time col-laborator Diane Tremaine says Carlson“is a delight to work with. I have thegreatest respect for her.”

The cellist has played with artistsranging from Prince to Elton Johnand The Minnesota Orchestra. Shewill perform with Carlson inBloomington.

“Mary Beth is the same, on-stage, offor wherever. I’m never wondering any-thing with her. In this business that isvery refreshing. She is the real deal,”said Tremaine.

World-class guitar player BillyMcLaughlin was a guest artist onCarlson’s latest CD. The two solo per-formers met years ago at a benefit andfinally had a chance to work together.

“She believes in the magic of music.It’s funny she told me just to come in [tothe studio] and the magic would happen,and she was right. She was happy withwhat I played,” McLaughlin said.

“Supportive listeners” is the termCarlson uses for her fans, the word “fan”itself is a bit of a turn-off.

“Everybody understands what thatword is. To me it doesn’t feel as friendly.‘Supportive listener’ feels like the kindof listeners who respond to me withemails, phone calls and their letters. Itsays what I mean, a reflection of how Ifeel about the people appreciating themusic we’ve shared for years and years,”said Carlson.

The driving force behind Carlson isher faith.

“It’s very specific. Quite simply, Ibegin with prayer, reading God’sword. The theme is interwoventhroughout all the words. Then thewords give the music heart. Knowingthat everything is based in faith. Thatforms the passion.”

If you goMary Beth Carlson’s Annual Christmas

Concert will be held 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec.10, at St. Michaels Lutheran Church, 9201Normandale Blvd. in Bloomington. Also per-forming will be Diane Tremaine, cellist; ElisaHorning, violinist; Mark Henderson, wood-wind artist; Jeannie Sollie and The TronesFamily, both vocalists along with TheCassidy Brothers, a male quartet.

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Holiday show debutsDec. 3 in BloomingtonBY NICK CLARK • SUN NEWSPAPERS

A group of six strangers are headinghome for Christmas, and there is noth-ing comfortable about it.

They are what has come to be knownas 20-somethings; the tag often associat-ed with college grads teetering betweenthe real-world and the days of adoles-cence.

Socially, they are at a point in lifewhere these turning-the-cornermoments come with the guidance ofwhat is typically a tight-knit group offriends.

Then they go home for the holidays,and the weirdness sets in. Sound famil-iar? Considering that eventually every-body reaches this certain set of cross-roads, it should.

If not, the Bloomington Civic Theatrewill attempt to bring you into the lives ofsix of these aptly titled 20-somethings,as they vie with their inner selves on

where they are in life and how to dealwith it upon returning home forChristmas.

Neo Cabaret’s production of “On OurOwn: A Holiday Cabaret” will debut Dec.3 at the Black Box Theater at theBloomington Center for the Arts insidethe Bloomington Civic Plaza.

It’s a holiday performance, but beforethoughts of “A Christmas Carol” dancein your head, music director Anita Ruthoffers up this full disclosure:

“It certainly is a family show fromthe perspective of the families that haveolder kids, but it is not “We Wish You aMerry Christmas,’” she said. “There isonly one Christmas song in the entireshow. We even joke amongst ourselvesthat Rudolph is not here. This is a decid-edly different take.”

Santa doesn’t make an appearance,and as Ruth alluded to, there are no rein-deer either, though the production doesinclude a number of real-life holidayincidents, especially for those who trav-el at this time of year.

The show is set in an airport waitingThe cast of New Cabaret’s On Our Own: A Holiday Cabaret will open their holiday performance Dec. 3 atthe Bloomington Civic Theatre. (Submitted Photo)

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area where these six strangers all crosspaths while heading home for the holi-days.

For each, there are various levels ofanxiety this holiday season, somethingtheir still-nameless generation typicallydeals with in coming back to the homewhere their childhood played itself out.

Do they go back to being a son ordaughter? Would they rather be out withfriends? Have those friends taken overthe role of family? Why is my letter jack-et still hanging in the closet?

“It’s all sorts of questions,” Ruthsaid. “It’s about all the extra pressuresthat come with being a so-called 20-something. They are always searchingfor their identity, trying go figure outwho they are.”

The music that accompanies theshow has similar questions, mainly:Where did it come from?

According to Ruth, most of the songswere found on You Tube, where a grow-ing force of underground singer-song-writers deal with similar queries intheir music.

“There is a huge movement – mostlyin New York – of 20-something singer-songwriters that perform their works inCabaret’s and post them on You Tube,”Ruth said. “It is good music, and it doesspeak very much to that generation. It isall about them and the whole ‘who am Igoing to be’, and ‘now what do I do?’”

The idea for such a show was intro-duced to Ruth by the group of 20-some-thing performers she worked with onthis project.

In April, the group published

“Practically Grown Up,” which was abroader tale of life-altering decisionsthese 20-somethings face. “On Our Own”is narrowed to strictly the holiday sea-son setting.

Originally, Ruth was tepid aboutturning this type of Cabaret into aChristmas show, but after hearing themusic and ideas presented to her, the 30-year stage veteran who has played a rolein more than 150 musicals warmed tothe idea.

“I wasn’t sure it would work, but thisis real life,” Ruth said. “I think theshow is very much grounded in reality.All the kids in the cast are indeed 20-somethings, and it’s really about theperformer. It really gives the people inthe show a chance to show what theycan do, and you can do it with suchdepth.”

“On Our Own” stars the BloomingtonCivic Theater cast of Matt Berdahl,Debra Berger, Justine Bergevin, JaredOxborough, Adam Qualls and HayleyWender.

If you goThe show will run Dec. 3-5, Dec. 9-12 andDec. 16-19. Thursday, Friday and Saturdayevening performances begin at 7:30 p.m..Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m.Tickets are $18 for adults, and $16 for bothseniors and students. All tickets are available through theBloomington Box Office (952-563-8575 orbloomingtoncivictheatre.org).

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Those who have watched“Seinfeld” half as manytimes as I have are sure toremember “The SerenityNow” episode.

It was aired originallymore than 13 years ago andis titled after the sayingcharacters use as a rage-controlling exercise.“Serenity now” is adoptedby “hipster doofus” CosmoKramer, who hits his break-ing point at the end of theepisode. His fury isunleashed upon severalunopened computers he istemporarily warehousingin his apartment on behalfof his friend GeorgeCostanza, who orderedthem to temporarily pad hissales total.

I found myself saying“serenity now” more thanonce the past few weeks,and as my co-workers canattest, I was on the verge ofa meltdown one Thursdaynight not so long ago.

I’m happy to report thatthe meltdown was averted.No Sun Newspapers com-puters were harmed, astempting as it may havebeen to throw one through awindow.

My recent lapse of seren-ity was fueled by the deathof my work computer. I didsomething unusual for me –triggering a cataclysmicchain of events – I turned itoff the previous night.

Normally I leave the com-puter on, restarting it everyfew days to give it that freshstart I’m told it periodicallyneeds. UncharacteristicallyI shut the computer offbefore leaving onWednesday evening. I didn’treturn to the office untilThursday night, havingspent the day out and about.

I came into the office tocatch up on e-mail, which I

get too much of, and spentthree hours doing about 30minutes worth of work.That’s because my comput-er wouldn’t work. Itappeared that it wanted towork, but somehow the con-nection between the harddrive and the monitor was-n’t allowing me to do mything. That problem has yetto be solved.

Without my usual com-puter, I no longer had accessto a variety of files I relyupon each week. Reclaimingthem is not impossible, andit’s frustrating.

I also lost access to sever-al Internet bookmarks Ihad. Online tools and sever-al sites I rely upon forassembling the communityhighlights calendar were nolonger accessible at theclick of the mouse. I canfind most of them again,but the exercise of rebuild-ing my arsenal is less thanpleasing.

These setbacks were farless troubling than whathappened next. The laptopwas connected to my e-mailaccount so I could haveaccess to the hundreds of e-mail messages I hang ontoas if they’re invaluable tomy job. I delete a batch ofold messages periodically,but there’s a certain com-fort in having e-mail com-munication from the pastseveral months available atthe push of a few buttons.

My faith in technologywas again tested when Ilogged into the e-mail sys-tem via the laptop computer

a day or two later and foundthat all but the most recentmessages were gone. E-mailtips I was holding onto forfuture reference are history,as are a few announcementssubmitted on behalf ofchurches or other organiza-tions for upcoming events.

I have never lost a photoalbum in a fire, but I think Ican empathize with thosewho have.

Some day soon I’m goingto receive an inquiry as towhy I chose not to use infor-mation about a given com-munity event in our papers.This time I get to blame iton technology instead ofmy failure to properlyorganize and disseminatedozens of weekly e-mailsubmissions and inquiries.

The recent setbacks gaveme pause to reflect upon asimpler time, – say 13 yearsago – when I wasn’t at themercy of e-mail.

Thanks to computers andthe Internet I can work athome, plug into the officeremotely and file stories,news briefs or photo cut-lines at my conveniencerather than wait until I’msitting at my designateddesk. But the dependenceupon a working computerfor so many aspects of ourlives and the inability to doanything meaningful for thenewspaper without it werepainfully obvious to me.

My computer setbackswere far from crippling, yetthey threatened my sense ofserenity.

Costanza’s sales rival,Lloyd Braun, tells him that“serenity now” doesn’twork. “Serenity now, insani-ty later,” Braun tells him.

I’m a bit fearful that theinsanity later is coming thenext time a computer quitson me.

MIKE HANKSRichfield Sun-Current Community Editor

Hassles aside, it’s serenity, for now

Spartan spirit apparentduring fall sports seasonTo the editor:

Even though the records for some ofour fall sports teams were not as favorableas anticipated, I congratulate all of theparticipants for their dedication andalways playing with the usual Spartanspirit. I feel honored to know and supportthese young athletes as a fan and friend.

The football team opened with a win atNorth St. Paul but lost starter Joe Griffinfor the season via injuries. They battledthroughout the rest of the season, howev-er, and gave a highly ranked South St. Paulteam a real test in the sections. The futurelooks bright because of our returning jun-iors and a strong sophomore team thatimpressed me with their size and speed.

Our girls tennis team was paced byCarly Klass and Sophie Pulice, whoteamed up for a strong showing in the sec-tions; many players return next year. Involleyball, the team was led by the allaround play of Jessica January and BryGuyton; even though outsized in mostmatches, the girls never backed down. Thegirls swimming team improved through-out the season with the diving members,led by state qualifier Kelsie Metz, consis-tently having outstanding performances.

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Tax bill grows higher as your home loses valueTo the editor:

I am so angry! I got my estimated tax bill for 2011. My home

value has gone down 7 percent and my taxes aregoing up again, 4.6 percent.

Oh, that may not sound like much, and mymother would say “calm down.” But I’m tired ofbeing calm while my taxes go up, up, up and thevalue of my home goes down, down, down. Cutyour budgets Richfield and Hennepin County, likeI have to. Be calm with your spending.

“You don’t like it, leave,” you say? In fact, I triedselling my home this summer, for the amountHennepin County seems to think my home is worthnow, and after four months, not an offer, not evenlookers. So now I think I’ll contact an agent toshort-sell. I just cannot afford higher taxes everyyear while my home, my asset, decrease and thegovernment wants my cash.

Enjoy that new city hall and those nice pen-sions, folks. I’m going broke. Better yet, if I sendyou a bill for a 7-percent increase in my livingexpenses, will you be forced to send me a check?

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Plan on attending free story times.Story times at Hennepin Countylibraries are grounded in the most cur-rent research and are presented with anunderstanding of how the six basic pre-reading skills develop. Librarians willhighlight the skills and give you great

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As I drowsily drove throughthe sleepy streets of Osseo thismorning on the way to myworkplace’s home offices, Inoticed a wooden sign I’d neverseen before.

It hung above a barbershop,and read “Osseo’s OriginalMan Cave.”

Man Cave.Really, gentlemen – when did

we get relegated to the base-ment or the garage?

In the interests of full disclo-sure, I had a man cave of myown once. It was called “DasHerrenzimmer” (“The ManRoom” in German) and was adepository for all of the stuffthat I thought was cool but wasobviously not sane enough todisplay in parts of the housewhere other people might actu-ally see it. I had my militarycollections, my models, vinylrecords, my old Star Wars toysand my weight equipment.

I would have stored mymotorcycle down there, but I

couldn’t figure out how to get itdown the stairs without killingmyself in the process. Besides,the exhaust would have likelynot gone down well in thehouse, considering my wife anddaughter have asthma. Theseare the sacrifices I make.

In short, the Herrenzimmerwas where I hid all of the lesser-polished parts of myself. It wasa toy room for a man thatrefused to let everything go andemerge as a respectable adultfrom his youth cocoon. My wifedecorates with tasteful furni-ture. I decorate with tastefulaction figures marked“Copyright 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd.”

I’m apparently not alone inthis. My wife watches all sorts

of house-related programming(ironic, seeing as she hates theburden of the house we actual-ly own), and I seem to recall thestandard exchange. The wife,looking at houses with the obvi-ously-less-put-together hus-band she somehow nursesthrough daily life, looks at aroom in the basement and says,“This would make a great manroom. You could put all your(choose from the following:toys, sports crap, weights, videogames, etc.) in here!”

The man, knowing that hereally has no say in the matter,smiles painfully and gulps.Deep down, a little voice asks apainful question: “What hap-pened to you?”

I don’t recall my father hav-ing a man cave. He had thewhole house. Where did thisconcept come from?

I think I have the answer. Inthe past generation, societalroles changed. More womenearned college degrees than

men, and are thus empoweredto a somewhat equal or evensuperior role in terms of beingthe provider for the relation-ship. In response, women havehad a greater stake and say inhow things are – and the menget to keep their crap in thebasement as a result.

These changes led directly tothe development of the “mancave” concept. The term seems toindicate not only the view thatmen are basically primitives whoneed to be primitive (could betrue), but also seems a patheticlast gasp of the testosterone ofmales (like myself) who are in theplace in life where self-respectingmanhood is most imperiled – youknow, the balding, buying aminivan, “Which drapes lookbetter, honey?” phase.

It’s just a theory, but itmakes sense to me. But keepingmy Star Wars toys in the base-ment? That still makes no senseto me. The world needs to seethose.

JOSEPHPALMERSHEIMBurnsville/Lakeville Sun-Current Community Editor

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Thanksgiving proves culture is hitchhiker of immigrationBorn in the capital city of Dhaka, I

know a thing or two about beingBengali … that is, of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is, irrefutably, thepathetic little brother and easternneighbor of India. And truth is, Ican’t deny that; Bangladesh is trulypathetic.

Since its secession fromPakistan in 1971, it hasbeen riddled with poverty,political disaster and reli-gious turmoil during allforty-or-so years of itsmeager existence. My fam-ily migrated to America in 1994 forobvious reasons.

Having moved to America when Iwas less than a year old, I rememberednothing of my homeland besides whatI could glean from photographs andhome video. During a prolonged sum-mer trip there in 2007, which was alsoour first time back since 1994, I wasable to retouch the roots of my nativeculture.

Although I spoke Bengali, ateBengali foods and attended Bengaliget-togethers back “home.” I recogniz-

ing the inglorious land from which Icame was a bit of a shock. Well, bythen a thoroughly spoiled Americanadolescent, a big shock. Nonetheless, Ihappily embrace my nativity.

America is a country of immi-grants. It has been described as a melt-

ing pot, patchwork quiltand even a tossed salad bymy seventh-grade socialstudies teacher. I am livingproof of your heteroge-neous-mixture-of-choice.

Culture is the hitch-hiker of immigration.

And thus, it should be no surprisethat Thanksgiving is generally un-American in our household. In previ-ous years, we have attended potluckswith family friends, usually number-ing close to 50 people. At thesepotlucks, you won’t typically find thecharacteristic glazed turkey or the pic-turesque, autumn-themed table orna-mentation. Instead, you’ll find plattersof bhaji, chicken and beef curry,korma, jasmine rice and kebabs. A fewyears ago, I remember there beingturkey, but nothing you’d recognize as

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Considering that for some people,“Thanksgiving” is synonymous with“Black Friday,” it is striking how out oftouch we can become with our own kinor even our own friends. For those whoparticipate, Thanksgiving inMinnesota compounds the effect; peo-ple can’t escape the warmth ofindoors.

Even though this Turkey Day wasanother turkeyless one, it’s signifi-cance remains great. I’m sureThanksgiving means a great deal toimmigrants, because it does to thisBengali. I thoroughly enjoyed thekorma.

Happy holidays everyone!

Ahmed is a junior at Wayzata HighSchool and a student columnist for SunNewspapers.

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Recent stormprompts dreams of anything butwhite Christmas

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I wasn’t worried about the roads –they weren’t that bad. However, I musthave been the only one who showed noconcern for traveling the day before theholiday.

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I hit my brakes several times in thatfirst hour just to see how bad the roadsreally were and why it justified driving30 mph. No sliding, no skidding, yet stilllittle or no moving.

In hour No. 2 the traffic began to thinout and it appeared I might actuallymake it home for the holiday.

That’s when Mother Nature inter-vened.

The snow changed briefly to rain andthen back to snow, meaning the temper-ature rose and dropped just enough tocoat the roads with water that couldfreeze and make my journey difficult ifnot impossible.

I made the decision to turn aroundand not brave the elements – much to thedismay of my mother.

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I extended invitations to my friendsthat I knew had to be back for work onFriday morning. One of those friendsactually accepted the invitation, eventhough he knew I’d be cooking.

Dinner went off without a majorhitch. Only minor ones like forgettingwhat time I put the turkey in the oven,which caused overcooking.

Nobody got sick and, much like Iwould have back home, I got to take amuch-needed nap.

It wasn’t until after my nap that Itruly realized the extent of what MotherNature had done to me.

I looked at my kitchen and immediate-ly missed my mother, grandmother andaunts as the pile of dishes stared back atme. Petty, I know.

A few days later, many of them arestill sitting on my countertop, waitingfor their turn in the dishwasher.

I now have a newfound appreciationfor the work that it takes to put on a hol-iday dinner and hope that MotherNature is now satisfied that I’ve learnedsomething and will give me a dry, brownChristmas so I don’t have to do thismuch work for a meal ever again.

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Best sellers, cook books, science fic-tion, teen and children’s books are justsome of the genres that will be availablefor the public to buy for $2 or less atlibrary book sales throughout Hennepincounty.

Library Friends Groups throughoutHennepin County will have book salesoccurring with thousands of books onsale at each Hennepin County library.Seven book sales are remaining this year,with more scheduled through October2011.

Some participating libraries includeOxboro Library and Penn Lake Libraryin Bloomington, Eden Prairie Library,Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka,Hopkins Library, Maple Grove Library,and Augsburg Park Library inRichfield.

About half the books on sale comefrom donations from the communitywhile the other half come from overstockat the library.

All the proceeds of the book sales go tothe library, but that is not the only reasonfor the sales.

“It’s a two-fold,” said Allen Maffit ofOxboro Library in Bloomington, “Thefirst is to make money, but it’s alsoabout putting books in the hands of thecommunity.”

The book sales are run by volunteersfrom the Library Friends Group of the

specific library at which the book saleoccurs.

Friends groups work much like a PTAat a high school. They raise money forthe library to put on free programmingas well as to buy new books and shelving.

Each library has a different collectionof books, which adds to the diversity ofthe sales.

“It’s a treasure chest of opportunitiesof things to find,” said Rachel Fulkerson,Public Awareness and CommunicationsDirector of the Library Foundation ofHennepin County.

At Oxboro Library, Maffit said hun-dreds of people come to each sale, withthe possibility to sell thousands ofbooks.

With donations from all walks of life,some books may not be fit to sell, butMaffit said no books get thrown away dur-ing the process. If they can’t be sold, theygo to the free box.

“Nothing escapes,” said Maffit.“Everything is taken home.”

While the public can rent books fromthe library on a regular basis, the booksales allow people to own the books theyreally want, which, to some, is the mostimportant part of the sales.

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A complete list of Library FriendsGroups book sales is available online.

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Ugly Sweater Walk andLocke concert at MOA

One Heartland will have a fundrais-ing walk and wants to see the ugliestseasonal sweaters there.

The fundraiser – a walk around themall – will be 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11,at the Mall of America, Best BuyRotunda.

Following the walk, American Idolfinalist Kimberly Locke will performaround 9:30.

The event will raise awareness forchildren and families facing social isola-tion including HIV/AIDS, type 2Diabetes and homelessness.

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Education series, Dr. Jerene Mortensonwill speak 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke’sLutheran Church, 1701 W. Old ShakopeeRoad, Bloomington.

Mortenson is the founder of Penniesfor Peace, a nonprofit program of theCentral Asia Institute co-founded by herson, Greg Mortenson, author of NewYork Times bestseller “Three Cups ofTea.”

Mortenson will speak about thenationwide expansion of Pennies forPeace and share stories about men andwomen who have been educated withfunds from the Central Asia Institute.

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Blessed Trinity’s St.Nicholas party is Dec. 3

All preschool-age children and theirparents are invited to Blessed Trinity’sSt. Nicholas party 8:30-10 a.m. Friday,Dec. 3, at St. Richard’s Church, 7540 PennAve. S., Richfield. Children will enjoy fungames designed and run by the BlessedTrinity eighth graders and a visit by St.Nick. Info: 612-767-1791 (Melissa).

St. Nicholas plans showSt. Nicholas Episcopal Church will

hold its annual St. Nicholas holidayExtravaganza 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 7227Penn Ave. S., Richfield. The event will fea-ture the talents of the parishionersincluding singing of Christmas music,instruments, jazz ensemble, Santa, TheBlue Moon Singers, Mr. Petals the Clownand more. A potluck dinner and dessertwill follow the program. Info: 612-869-7551.

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Parks Board approved a pilot pro-gram to phase out the sales of bever-ages in disposable plastic containersat Park District facilities by summer2010.

Three Rivers developed a staff-training program, purchasedreusable bottles and created publiceducation materials in time to launchthe pilot program on Memorial Dayweekend.

Implementation of the pilot pro-gram required support from through-out the organization. A key compo-nent of the program was educationfor park staff and the public.Collectively, the parks sold 10,374reusable bottles from Memorial Dayweekend through Labor Day.

Baker National Golf Course andHyland Visitor Center sold the mostreusable bottles at 3,257 and 2,352,respectively.

The reusable bottle option was suc-cessful in reducing the number ofdisposable plastic bottles sold,according to the Three Rivers ParkDistrict. Thus eliminating a portion

of the Park District’s waste stream,which was the objective of the pilotprogram.

A comparison of sales data forwater in disposable plastic bottlesindicates a 48 percent reduction in2010 from the previous summer sea-son (Memorial Day through LaborDay).

Overall, the pilot program was“well-received” by park guests, ThreeRivers Park District stated. A surveyconducted by Park District researchstaff indicated that 83 percent ofrespondents agreed with the state-ment “Three Rivers should encour-age the use of reusable water bot-tles.” Maintenance staff has con-firmed that the reusable bottles werenot being tossed in park waste recep-tacles.

Supervisors and managers in thepark system attributed much of thesuccess of the program to the season-al staff for promoting and explainingthe reusable bottle option.

With Board support, staff proposes tocontinue the reusable bottle program in2011.

The Three Rivers Park District parks sold 10,374 reusable bottles from Memorial Day weekend through LaborDay in 2010 as part of a pilot program to phase out the sales of beverages in disposable plastic containers.(Photo courtesy of Three Rivers Park District)

Bloomington Policeseek information aboutOctober collision

The Bloomington Police Departmentis seeking information pertaining to apersonal-injury accident in October.

At 2:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25,Bloomington Police responded to acollision at the intersection of 98thStreet East and Portland AvenueSouth. The two-vehicle collisionresulted in one person being trans-ported to an area hospital for criticalinjuries.

The vehicles involved in the collisionwere a black Jeep Liberty that was west-bound on 98th Street and a dark greenToyota Corolla station wagon that wassouthbound on Portland Avenue.

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going to create a universe. They areastounded about his plans and the reve-lation that there will be other createdbeings. The story journeys from beforethe world was created until the nativity.

“We have about 90 voices in the choirand wonderful, skilled actors, actressesand dancers. It’s a remarkable assem-blage of people,” Parker said.

Choir members and dancers fromBerean and Parker’s ministry will bedressed as the angels and will be accom-panied by a professional orchestra. Themusic is an array of many musical gen-res, including contemporary, jazz,Broadway, gospel, ballads, Spanish,calypso and classic.

“When I say classic, I don’t mean clas-sical,” Parker added. “I mean that it’sthe wonderful, rich, lush sounds of bigorchestras and tight choral singing. It’sthat classic American sound that hasbeen with us since the 1920s.”

Parker wrote Heaven Rejoices in 1981,and Bob Krogstad, Dove Award-winningarranger for artists Sandi Patty, MelTormé, Michael Crawford and NatalieCole, wrote the orchestration.

“He’s one of the great orchestratorsin America and has done some phenom-enal stuff. It’s all beautiful writing inthis musical,” Parker said.

Parker has been involved in localchurch ministry for more than 45 yearsas a pastor, worship leader and drama-tist. He founded Christian ArtsMinistries after leaving a post at GraceChurch in Eden Prairie to create origi-nal productions that allow Christians touse their talents to communicate thegospel.

He joined the Berean Baptist staff inMarch after the former minister ofmusic was diagnosed with cancer andwas no longer able to continue his dutiesas director. Originally, Parker was intend-ing to stay for a month, but the churchasked if he would be able to stay for anadditional year, which he accepted.Parker asked Berean if the church wouldconsider doing a combined Christmasproduction with his ministry rather thanhaving two separate productions.

“I love the people,” Parker said ofBerean Baptist. “They’re just delightful,and I’m having a good time.”

The performances will take placeDec. 10-12 at Berean Baptist Church,located at 309 East County Rod 42. Formore information or for tickets, call 952-223-1870 or visit heavenrejoices.com.


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COMMUNITY NOTES

Hope Presbyterian plansChristmas Celebration

Hope Presbyterian Church will hold aCommunity Christmas Celebration 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 7132Portland Ave. S., Richfield.

Families can enjoy fun jumps, an ani-mal farm, live nativity, strolling carol-ers, a photo booth, gift bags and cookiesand crafts. Lunch, popcorn, coffee andhot chocolate will be served.

Storyteller Jack Pearson will be onhand as well as Theater for the Thirsty, atwo-person company featuringJeremiah and Vanessa Gamble.

The event carries a $2 suggesteddonation, $10 family maximum.

Holy Angels theater topresent ‘As You Like It’

Begin the holiday season with a per-formance of “As You Like It,” adaptedfor kids of all ages.

The original play features one ofWilliam Shakespeare’s most famousand oft-quoted speeches, “All theworld’s a stage,” and is the origin ofthe phrase “too much of a goodthing.”

The Academy of Holy Angels and itsStarlight Productions theater companywill stage the play 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 6600Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield.

Info: 612-798-2651.

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Congratulations to Ralphand Pat Stueber of Bloomingtonwho celebrated their GoldenWedding Anniversary onNovember 27, 2010. The cou-ple were married in New Ulm,MN in 1960 and spent their firstyears together in Minneapolis.Ralph and Pat next moved toBloomington where they havelived for the past 46 years.

The couple has two daugh-ters; Janelle Swenson (Terry)and Dorene Fearon (Doug) andfour grandchildren who cele-brated the couple’s 50thWedding Anniversary with adinner and reception at theFort Snelling Club. Best wishesto a wonderful couple who arean excellent example of friend-ship, love and commitment.


Nativity of MaryCatholic Church & School

9900 Lyndale Avenue South, BloomingtonChurch 952-881-8671 School 952-881-8160

www.nativitybloomington.orgWEEKEND MASSES:

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9100 Russell Ave. So.Bloomington, MN 55431

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COME WORSHIP WITH USSUNDAY

Bible Class 9:00 a.m.Worship 10:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAYBible Study 7:00 p.m.

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“The Five Big Questions:How It All Fits Together”

Rev. David BreedenNursery, Children’s &

Teen Programs, 10:30amMinnesota Valley Fellowship10715 Zenith Ave. So., Blmgtn

952-884-8956www.mnvalleyuu.org

Sunday, Dec. 510:30 am

CALVARY UNITEDPENTECOSTAL CHURCHReverend Thomas Andrews - Pastor

8800 Nicollet Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55420

(952) 888-0215

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SUNDAY10:30 AM . MORNING WORSHIP

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ST. RICHARD’SCatholic Church7540 Penn Ave. So. • Richfield, MN 55423612-869-2426 www.strichards.com

Masses: Sat 5pmSun 9 & 11amWed 12:15pmThurs/Fri 8am

Morning Prayer with Communion:Mon & Tues 8am

Weekend MassesSaturday 5:00PMSunday 9:00AM,

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Weekday MassesMonday 8:30AMTuesday 8:30AMWednesday 6:00PMThursday 6:45AMFriday 8:30AM

All are Welcome!

Pax ChristiCatholic Community

12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden PrairieFather Patrick Kennedy, Pastorw w w . p a x c h r i s t i . c o m

St. Mark’sUnited Church of Christ

Sunday Worship10:30 a.m.

Sunday School10:55 a.m.

www.stmarksuccmn.org8630 Xerxes Ave. So.

Bloomington, MN

All are welcome.Make us your home.

St. Alban’sEPISCOPAL CHURCH

6716 Gleason RoadEdina, MN 55439(952) 941-3065

www.stalbansedina.orgCome Grow With Us In Christ

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.

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Methodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist Church 5835 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls

612-861-6086

9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship9:00 Sanctuary Worship 10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters10:30 Living Waters

Progressive Christian Worship

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Pastors: Elizabeth Macaulay, Max Richter, Phillip Nguyen

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Mount OlivetLutheran Church

50th Street betweenJames & Knox Ave. So.,

Minneapolis612-926-7651 • www.mtolivet.org

Sunday Mornings9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am

and 12 noonSunday Church School

9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 am

Holy Communion8:30 am & 12:45 pm

Paul M. Youngdahl, D.D.Senior Pastor

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8:45 a.m. Traditional Service 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Service with Sunday School Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. Chapel Service 76th St. at Newton Ave. Richfield, MN 612·866·8449

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Worship & Education – 9:00 & 10:30 amNursery Provided

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Opening Hearts and Minds in a Divided World

Sunday Worship8:30 & 11:00 am

Education For All ages9:45 am

Nursery ProvidedPastors: Don Eslinger,

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NormandaleHylands United

Methodist Church9920 Normandale Blvd. S.

Bloomington • 952-835-7585

Sunday School 9:15amAdult Forum 9:30am

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Worship and Children’s Program 10:30amLunch and crafts immediately following

HOUSE OF PRAYER LUTHERAN CHURCHSunday Morning Schedule

Sunday Worship 9:40 AMSunday School & Adult Education 10:40 AM

6th-12th Grade Sunday Music 10:40-11:30 AMWednesday Evening

Simple Suppers 5:30-6:15 PMConfirmation, God Squad & Music School 6:30 PM

Adult Bible Study 6:30 PMSunday, December 12 - Festival of Carols

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BRAVA! performs Dec. 10 in Edina

Hear the season’s best choral musicat BRAVA!’s “Christmas Is ...” concert7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at ColonialChurch, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina.

BRAVA! is a women’s choral ensemblebased in Edina. The group performsthroughout the Twin Cities and has trav-eled extensively to bring its message ofinspiration and joy to audiences worldwide.

Tickets for the concert are $10 for adultsand $8 for seniors and students, and will beavailable at the door. Children ages 12 andunder enter free. A reception will follow theperformance. BRAVA! will also appear 6:45Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Guthrie Theatreprior to the evening’s performance.

Info: [email protected] 952-983-6256.

GooneyBirds CDrelease party Dec. 4

The GooneyBirds, a band comprised pri-marily of Edina High School graduates, ishaving a CD release party Saturday, Dec. 4,at the Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave., inMinneapolis. The band is releasing “Alive,”a live album recorded in summer 2009.Tickets for show cost $10. Doors open 8 p.m.

All but one member of TheGooneyBirds graduated from EdinaHigh School between 1985 and 1988. Theband formed in 1987 and played almostevery Sunday at the Cabooze until theearly 90s. They also toured extensivelyaround the country for nearly 10 years.

Band members are Chris Ryder of EdenPrairie, Bump Blomberg of Grand Marais,Steve Rummler of Eden Prairie, GeoffPrettner of Edina, Peter Caritas ofMinneapolis, Mark “Munchie” Collins ofSt. Paul and Chris Gillis, who now lives outof state. Info: www.gooneybirds.com.

‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 4-5The Metropolitan Ballet Company

will present a family friendly version of“The Nutcracker” featuring the HopkinsYouth Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4,and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 at the HopkinsHigh School Auditorium.

Former Bolshoi principle ballerinaTatiana Berenova and 2010 World BalletCompetition winner Natsuko Oshima willperform, as will the Kenwood SymphonyOrchestra, under the direction of Yuri Ivan.

Hopkins High School is located at2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka. Forticket information call 1-866-811-4111 orvisit metroballet.org.

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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATECERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The filing of an assumed name does not provide a

user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

State the exact assumed name under which the busi-ness is or will be conducted:Grupa Creativo

State the address of the principal place of business.One West Lake Street, Suite 318, Minnesota, MN55408

List the name and complete street address of all per-sons conducting business under the above AssumedName.Jerzy George Hornik 521 S 7th St, Unit 518, Min-neapolis, MN 55415Juan Pablo Polanco Mendoza 521 S 7th St, Unit 518,Minneapolis, MN 55415

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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF HENNEPIN Fourth Judicial District

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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS:Notice is hereby given, that an application for informal

probate of the above named decedent’s last will dated Oc-tober 2, 2002, has been filed with the Registrar herein,and the application has been granted informally probatingsuch will. Any objections may be filed in the above, andthe same will be heard by the Court upon notice of hear-ing fixed for such purpose.

Notice is hereby further given that informal appoint-ment of Joan M. Prairie, whose address is 6600 Pleas-ant Ave., Apt. 236, Richfield, MN 55423, as personalrepresentative of the estate of the above-named dece-dent, has been made. Any heir, devisee or other interest-ed person may be entitled to appointment as personal rep-resentative or may object to the appointment of the per-sonal representative and the personal representative isempowered to fully administer the estate including, after30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power tosell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless ob-jections thereto are filed with the Court (pursuant to Sec-tion 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS havingclaims against the estate are required to present theclaims to the personal representative or to the ProbateCourt Administrator within four months after the date ofthis notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated: November 9, 2010Julie Peterson, RegistrarMark S. Thompson, District Court Administrator

Pro SeAttorney

(Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2-Mary Ann Prairie Probate





State the exact assumed name under which the busi-ness is or will be conducted:Clients first Business Solutions

State the address of the principal place of business.7900 Xerxes Avenue S, Suite 980, Minneapolis, MN

55431List the name and complete street address of all per-

sons conducting business under the above AssumedName.xMile, LLC 702 S Hubbard Ave, Litchfield, MN 55355

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate andI further certify that I understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forthin Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signedthis certificate under oath.

FILED: Oct 20, 2010/s/ Catherine Dean, CEO

(Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2- Clients first Business So-lutions


MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATEAMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED

NAMEMinnesota Statutes Chapter 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide auser with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection in order to enable con-sumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

The exact assumed name under which the businessis or will be conducted is:Hunter Hamilton

The address of the principal place of business:50 South Tenth Street, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN55403

The name and complete street address of all personsconducting business under the above Assumed Name:Atterro, Inc. 50 South Tenth St. Ste.500, Minneapolis,MN 55403

This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of As-sumed Name number 2413553-2 originally filed on Oc-tober 29, 2010 under the name Hunter Hamiliton Fi-nance & Accounting.

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate andI further certify that I understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as setforth in Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this certificate under oath.

FILED: Nov 12, 2010/s/ Amanda Rose, Counsel

(Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2- Hunter Hamilton





State the exact assumed name under which the busi-ness is or will be conducted:Body & Sewl

State the address of the principal place of business.190 Morgan Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405

List the name and complete street address of all per-sons conducting business under the above AssumedName.Kristen Frank 190 Morgan Ave N, Minneapolis, MN55405

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate andI further certify that I understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forthin Minnesota Statutes Section 609.48 as if I had signedthis certificate under oath.

FILED: Nov 03, 2010/s/ Kristen Frank, Owner

(Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2010) D2- Body & Sewl

Public Notice(Official Publication)

Invitation to Comment on a Proposed WirelessTelecommunications Facility

Interested persons are invited to comment on the wirelesstelecommunications facility proposed to be constructed6221 Portland Avenue South in Richfield, MN, with re-spect to impacts on historic properties located at or nearthis facility, if any. The facility will consist of constructinga 75 ft. tall monopole and the placing associated equip-ment on the ground level near the base of the tower. Com-

ments regarding potential effects to historic propertiesshould be submitted by mail to Regulatory ComplianceManager at 2001 Butterfield Rd, Ste. 1900, DownersGrove, IL 60515, or by calling (630)-960-8400. Questionsabout this facility or this notice may also be directed to thataddress or phone number. This notice is provided in ac-cordance with the regulations of the Federal Communica-tions Commission, 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Subpart I and Ap-pendices B and C.

(Dec 2, 9, 2010) D2 Wireless Telecomm. Fac.

City of Richfield(Official Publication)

RESOLUTION NO. 10445RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION

OF BILL NO. 2010-22WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above refer-

enced ordinance; andWHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cum-

bersome, and the expense of publication of the completetext is not justified; and

WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs thepublic of the intent and effect of the ordinance.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CityCouncil of the City of Richfield that the following summa-ry is hereby approved for official publication:

SUMMARY PUBLICATIONBILL NO. 2010-22

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 1TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE; REZONING

CERTAIN PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY INORDER TO CONFORM TO THE RICHFIELD

COMPREHENSIVE PLANOn November 23, 2010, the Richfield City Coun-

cil adopted an ordinance designated as Bill No. 2010-22,the title of which is stated above. This summary of the or-dinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Rich-field City Charter. This ordinance constitutes a rezoning ofthe following properties: 6601 5th Ave; 6601 11th Ave;6539 14th Ave; 6309, 6315, 6321, 6327, 6333, 6339,6345, 6401, 6409, 6415, 6421, 6427, 6433, 6439, 6445,6501, and 6509 16th Ave; 6314, 6320, 6326, 6332, 6338,6344, 6400, 6408, 6414, 6420, 6426, 6432, 6438, 6444,6621, 6627, 6633, 6639, 6645, 6701, 6709, 6715, 6721,6727, 6733, 6739, 6745, 6801, 6809, 6815, 6821, 6827,6833, 6839, 6845, 6901, 6909, 6915, 6921, 6927, 6933,6939, 6945, 7001, 7009, and 7015 17th Ave; 6620, 6626,6632, 6638, 6644, 6700, 6701, 6708, 6711, 6714, 6715,6720, 6721, 6726, 6727, 6732, 6733, 6738, 6739, 6744,6745, 6800, 6801, 6808, 6809, 6814, 6815, 6820, 6821,6826, 6827, 6832, 6833, 6838, 6839, 6844, 6845, 6900,6901, 6908, 6909, 6914, 6915, 6920, 6921, 6926, 6927,6932, 6933, 6938, 6939, 6944, 6945, 7000, 7001, 7004,7005, 7025, 7029, 7030, 7033, 7034, 7035, 7038, 7039,7044, 7045, 7048, 7049, 7100, 7101, 7104, 7105, 7110,7111, 7114, 7115, 7120, 7121, 7124, 7125, 7128, 7133,7134, 7138, 7139, 7144, 7145, 7203, 7211, 7217, 7223,7229, 7237, 7245, 7247, 7431, 7441, 7445, 7503, 7511,7517, 7523, 7527, 7531, 7537, and 7545 18th Ave; 522,600, and 610 W 64th St; 910, 912, 920, 924, 926, 1008,1012, 1014, 1016 1615, 1617, 2010, 2112, 2405, 2412,and 2702 W 66th St; 7 E 70th St; 805 E 71st St; 420 and424 E 73rd St; 2215, 2917, and 2923 W 74th St; 1605 W75th St; 6525 and 6533 Bloomington Ave; 6800, 6808,6814, 6820, 6826, 6832, 6838, 6844, 6900, 6908, 6914,6920, 6926, 6934, 7000, 7300, 7320 and 7334 Cedar Ave;6617 (6611), 7100, 7104, 7107, 7108, 7115, 7121, 7127,7137, and 7145 Chicago Ave; 6614 and 7106 Elliot Ave;6345, and 6701 Lyndale Ave; 6402 Nicollet Ave; 6612Oakland Ave; 7412, 7420, 7426, 7434, 7444, 7500, 7514,7520, 7530, 7536, 7544 Oliver Ave; 6824, 6936, 6944,6945, 7301, 7413, 7421, 7427, 7435, 7445, 7501, 7515,7521, 7527, 7533, 7545, and 7620 Penn Ave; 6744 Pills-bury Ave; 6729, 6737 and 6745 Pleasant Ave; 6613 and7244 Portland Ave; 6531 and 6535 Queen Ave; 901, 903and 905 Rae Dr; 7401 and 7403 Washburn Ave. Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspectionin the office of the City Clerk during normal business hoursor upon request by calling the Community DevelopmentDepartment at 612-861-9760.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is di-rected to keep a copy of the ordinance in her office at CityHall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the or-dinance in a public place in the City for a period of twoweeks.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,Minnesota this 23rd day of November, 2010.

Debbie Goettel, MayorATTEST:Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk

(Dec 2, 2010) D2 Resolution No.10445

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – DEC. 3 THROUGH DEC. 9

JUST FOR KIX HOLIDAYSHOW6-7:30 p.m.Academy of Holy Angels,6600 Nicollet Ave. S.,RichfieldInfo: xr.com/forkix

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WHOO IS WILD ABOUTOWLS?2-3:30 p.m.Richardson Nature Center,8737 E. Bush Lake Road,BloomingtonInfo: xr.com/owls

HOLY ANGELS GIRLSBASKETBALL VS. RICH-FIELD3 p.m.Academy of Holy Angels,6600 Nicollet Ave. S.,RichfieldInfo: 612-798-2600

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HANNUKKAH KIDS EVENT3 p.m.Richfield Borders, 800 W.78th St.Info: xr.com/borders

CONCERT: MINNEAPOLISPOLICE BAND7 p.m.Edinborough Park, 7700York Ave. S., EdinaInfo: xr.com/epc

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RICHFIELD BOARD OFEDUCATION7 p.m.7001 Harriet Ave. S.,RichfieldInfo: xr.com/board

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FAMILY STORY TIME10:30 a.m.Augsburg Park Library,7100 Nicollet Ave. S.,RichfieldInfo: 952-847-5300

RICHFIELD GIRLS BAS-KETBALL VS. EDISON7:30 p.m.Richfield High School,7001 Harriet Ave. S.Info: 612-798-6134

8W E D N E S D A Y

RICHFIELD OPTIMISTCLUB7:30 a.m. Richfield VFW, 6715 LakeShore Drive S., RichfieldInfo: 612-869-1061(Linda)

TEEN ANIME CLUB3:30-5:30 p.m.Penn Lake Library, 8800Penn Ave. S., BloomingtonInfo: 952-847-5800

9T H U R S D A Y

TAGTALK TOASTMAS-TERS CLUBNoon to 1 p.m.Best Buy CorporateHeadquarters, 7601 PennAve. S., RichfieldInfo: 612-292-0116(Teresa)

RICHFIELD LEGIONTOASTMASTERS6:30 p.m.Richfield Legion Post 435,6501 Portland Ave. S.,RichfieldInfo: 612-240-1315 (John)

The following activities will be atRichfield Community Center:

Friday, Dec. 3• 8:40 a.m. – Over 50 and fit• 9:45 a.m. – Memoir writing• 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics• Noon – Lunch• 1 p.m. – Chorus• 1:30 p.m. – Advanced watercolor Monday, Dec. 6• 8:40 a.m. – Over 50 and fit• 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics

• 10 a.m. – Dominoes• Noon – Lunch• 1:30 p.m. – Story theater • 5:30 p.m. – Susie’s evening exerciseTuesday, Dec. 7• 9 a.m. – Susie’s exercise• 10:15 a.m. – Advanced Pilates• Noon – Lunch• 1 p.m. – Bowling• 7 p.m. – VolleyballWednesday, Dec. 8• 9:30 a.m. – Foot clinic

• 9:45 a.m. – Swimnastics• 10 a.m. – Yoga• Noon – Lunch• 1 p.m. – Movie• 1 p.m. – Open computer lab• 5:30 p.m. – Susie’s evening exerciseThursday, Dec. 9• 9 a.m. – Arts and crafts• 9 a.m. – Susie’s exercise• 9:15 a.m. – Dart baseball• 11:45 a.m. – Bridge• Noon – Lunch

• Noon – 500• 1 p.m. – Cribbage• 1 p.m. – Hand and footClasses are for people 55 and older.

Registration is required. Classes areopen to individuals under 55 on a space-available basis.

Day-out trips are open to adults ofany age. Advance registration is neces-sary at the Community Center.

Richfield Community Center is at7000 Nicollet Ave. S. Info: 612-861-9363.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARRichfield’s boys hockey squad will open its

season with a 7 p.m. game at MinnehahaAcademy Thursday, Dec. 2. The Spartans returnhome to face St. Paul Academy at 3:30 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 4, at Richfield Ice Arena.

STARS OF THE WEEK

Kelsey MetzMetz, a Richfield senior, placed

fourth in diving at the state Class Aswimming and diving meet Nov. 20 atthe University of Minnesota AquaticCenter. Metz finished with 349.45points in the 11-dive competition.Earlier in the season, Metz broke aschool record with a 388.80 score inthe Section 4A True Team meet.

Damon WoodsThe Holy Angels senior was an

All-Missota Conference footballselection. Woods was one of themost versatile players in the confer-ence. He played quarterback, widereceiver and defensive back for theStars. Holy Angels finished 4-6 afterlosing 14-7 to St. Thomas Academyin the Class 4A, Section 3 semifinals.

Daron GarvisThe Richfield senior was the lead-

ing rusher for the Spartan footballteam this past season and receivedAll-Classic Suburban Conferencehonorable mention recognition.

Emma HirschThe Holy Angels girls hockey

player scored a goal in each of theStars’ first two games – a 2-1 victoryover Bloomington Kennedy Nov. 13and a 3-2 loss to New Prague Nov. 23.

Sarah PospisilThe Richfield junior swimmer

earned All-State recognition with aseventh-place finish in the state ClassA meet Nov. 20. Pospisil had a time of 2minutes, 12.58 seconds in the 200-yardindividual medley. Richfield placed20th in the state team standings.

(Editor’s note: Send nominationsfor Stars of the Week honors to sportseditor Greg Kleven at [email protected]. Youth, high school, col-lege and adult recreational sportsathletes will be considered.)

Spartan boys hockeyteam is led by co-captainsDhein, PetersonBY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Richfield boys hockey coach JohnChrist knows lack of depth may causeproblems for his team, but he believesthe Spartans’ work ethic can make upfor any shortcomings.

“We are pretty thin in the depthdepartment and can’t afford manyinjuries or illnesses,” said Christ, in hissecond season as head coach. “We don’thave a junior varsity squad to draw play-ers from.

“But we have experienced playerswho are hard workers. They are a fun

group to work with and their parentshave been great.”

Richfield will open its 2010-11 seasonat Minnehaha Academy at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 2.

The Spartans return home to face St.Paul Academy at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.4, at Richfield Ice Arena.

Then Richfield travels to the StateFairgrounds Coliseum to play St.Paul Como Park at 8 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 7.

Richfield’s co-captains are seniordefenseman P.J. Peterson and junior cen-ter Mick Dhein.

“We will lean heavily on those co-cap-tains this season,” said Christ. “Dheinreceived all-conference honorable men-tion recognition last season.”

Seniors Donovan Keller and Jon

Richfield goalie Jon McGinness makes a save in boys hockey action last season. McGinness, now a sen-ior, returns to tend goal for the Spartans along with senior Donovan Keller. (Photo by Brian Nelson •Contributing Photographer)

Richfield boys hockey hopesto overcome lack of depth

Spartans shootfor 4th straightleague crownRichfield girls basketballsquad opens seasonSaturday at AHABY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Is a Classic Suburban Conferencefour-peat in the future for the Richfieldgirls basketball team?

The Spartans have been league cham-pions three consecutive seasons. In 2009-10, they shared the Classic Suburbantitle with Hill-Murray. Both clubs had 13-1 league records.

Richfield finished 20-7 overall afterlosing 58-40 to Orono in the first round ofthe Class 3A, Section 6 playoffs.

The Spartans begin their 2010-11 sea-son by hosting Academy of Holy Angelsat 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.

Richfield returns home to playMinneapolis Edison at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 7.

Richfield head coach Lee Ann Wiseexpects her squad to contend for anotherconference championship.

“We scrimmaged last week againstBuffalo, Shakopee, Cretin-Derham Halland Centennial,” said Wise. “We showeda lot of speed and aggressiveness. Andwe have a number of players who canshoot well from the outside.

“We will depend on about seven oreight players and play an up-tempo stylewhile utilizing our athletic abilities.”

Richfield will rely heavily on contri-butions from its four captains – 5-foot-7sophomore guard Jessica January, 5-8junior guard Hannah Wise, 5-9 seniorforward Katie Anderson and 5-6 seniorguard Emily Wangerin.

Another returnee is 5-10 junior postplayer Bry Guyton.

Coach Wise expects help from new-comers such as 5-6 sophomore guard

BASKETBALL: TO NEXT PAGE BOYS HOCKEY: TO NEXT PAGE


Local girls hockey teamssuffer frustrating losses

The Richfield and Holy Angels girlshockey teams both had close losses lastweek despite strong goaltending efforts.

The Spartans, 0-5-1 overall, lost 2-0 tothe Minneapolis Novas Nov. 23. Richfieldgoalie Becca Hendrickson has been busyand effective in early-season play andfinished with 48 saves.

The Novas scored once in the secondand third periods.

Apple Valley topped Richfield 3-1 Nov.27 as Hendrickson kept the game tightby making 50 saves.

Junior forward Holly Chapin scoredan unassisted goal for the Spartans.

Richfield will meet St. Louis Park atnoon Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Richfield

Ice Arena. The Spartans remain home toplay Robbinsdale Cooper at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Holy Angels is 1-2 overall after losing3-2 to Simley Nov. 27.

Bridget Thomson and Jessica Blockscored for the Stars. Assists went toKatie Hoffmann and Nikki Nelson.Goalie Kelly Mellon made 36 saves.

New Prague edged Holy Angels 3-2Nov. 23. Emma Hirsch and ClaireCoulter had the Stars’ goals, and Blockpicked up an assist.

Holy Angels defeated BloomingtonKennedy 2-1 Nov. 13 as Block and Hirschcame through with goals. Assists wentto Holly Beeson, Taylor Underwood andElle Sturm. Mellon preserved the victo-ry by making 19 saves.

AHA will host Chaska/Chanhassen at7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Richfield Arena.

– Compiled by Greg Kleven

Richfield junior defender Alex Westman (23) sprawls to the ice while battling a St. Paul Blades opponent forthe puck during a 4-4 tie Nov. 18 at Richfield Ice Arena. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Hailey Lindblom, 5-7 sophomore guardSierra Ford-Washington and 5-11 ninth-grade post player Taylor Moore.

“We play a tough schedule this sea-son,” said coach Wise. “It will not beeasy defending our conference titlebecause we will have a target on ourbacks as defending champion.

“Hill-Murray and North St. Paulshould be two strong contenders for theconference title.”

Richfield boasts a squad that will beable to do damage from outside andinside.

“Hannah Wise is an excellent outsideshooter,” said coach Wise. “Guyton isstrong inside and January provideslightning quickness.”

Richfield’s Katie Anderson battles for a reboundagainst Hill-Murray in girls basketball action lastseason. Anderson, now a senior, returns for theSpartans and will serve as one of the team’s fourcaptains. (Photo by Brian Nelson • ContributingPhotographer)

Skating lessonsSaturday morning winter skating les-

sons begin Dec. 4 at Richfield Ice Arena.Cost is $65 for Richfield residents and$70 for non-residents.

The cost includes eight half-hour les-sons as well as practice time and admis-sion to five open skating sessions. Rentalskates are available for $1 during lessons.

Registration can be done in person atthe arena, by mail or by phone with acredit card. Information: 612-861-9351.

Open skating is offeredRichfield Ice Arena will offer open

skating sessions six days a week.Open skating will be noon-1:30 p.m.

on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays andFridays. Open skating sessions onWednesdays are 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday openskating sessions are 3:30-5 p.m.

Cost is $4.50 per skater and discountpasses are available. Skate rental is $2.50.

There will be a New Year’s Eve open skat-ing session from 4-7 p.m. Admission is $4 perperson. Door prizes and complimentaryrefreshments will be part of the event. Openskating on New Year’s Day is 4-5:45 p.m.

Richfield Ice Arena is located at 636 East66th Street. Phone number is 612-861-9351.

Holiday hoops tourneyThe Richfield Rotary and Optimist

clubs are sponsoring the Holiday ClassicGirls Basketball Tournament Monday,Dec. 27, and Tuesday, Dec. 28, at theRichfield High School main gym.

This tournament will feature varsityand junior varsity girls basketball teamsfrom Richfield, Burnsville, Apple Valleyand Bloomington Jefferson.

JV games start at 2 and 4:30 p.m. eachday. Varsity games start at 6 and 8 p.m.There will be halftime shooting contestsfor fans with a chance to win prizes.

Proceeds from this event will be used bythe Richfield Rotary and Optimist clubs tosupport student athletic activities andother projects in Richfield Public Schools.

For more information, contactRichfield High School athletic directorTodd Olson at 612-798-6131.

SHORTS

BasketballFROM PREVIOUS PAGE

McGinness return in goal for theSpartans.

Richfield forward candidates areDhein, junior Tim Harris, junior Sam

Schrick, junior Tyler Martinez, seniorAndre Hill, senior Grant Bischof, seniorJon Hauri, senior Ryan Guggenberger,senior Eric Amundson, sophomore KevinKrohn and sophomore Alex Mendell.

Anchoring the Richfield defense willbe Peterson, junior Ryan Erickson, sen-ior Matt Krohn and senior Tyler Klopp.

Richfield will play each ClassicSuburban Conference opponent onlyonce this season instead of the usualdouble round-robin.

“We believe our schedule will be morecompetitive for us,” said Christ. “TheClassic Suburban Conference has sometough teams.

“Hill-Murray is expected to be one ofthe top Class AA teams in the state. AndSt. Thomas Academy is ranked highamong state Class A teams. And anotherconference team, Mahtomedi, qualifiedfor state last season.”

Richfield’s assistant coaches areChris Peterson and Mark Johnson.

Boys hockeyFROM PREVIOUS PAGE

Spartans, Stars lose close ones


StatedivingmedalistRichfield HighSchool seniorKelsey Metz per-forms a dive duringstate Class A com-petition Nov. 20 atthe University ofMinnesota AquaticCenter. At right,Metz receives herAll-State medal forplacing fourth inthe Class A meet.She had 349.45points in the 11-dive competition.(Photos courtesy ofKeith Larson)


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Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & JewleryWill Travel. 26 yrs exp

Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

Buying Coins, Gold,Silver, Paper Money,

Proof & Mint SetsTop $ $ $ paid!

Experienced, honest.Andrew 612-770-6578

Selling or BuyingGold & Silver

1505

Antique Appraisalsand Consultations

612-729-5910

ProfessionalServices1500

Bloomington Eagles #3208Rooms available For

Meetings, Parties, Banquets.We also invite non-profit

groups to use our meetingrooms free of charge.

Now offering internet access.Please call 952-854-3044

Social Clubs & Events

1090

FREE Prescription Delivery to your home orbusiness. Call for details.

612-986-1354

Health &Healing

1030

Be your own Boss!Businesses for sale in Class 9010!

Be your own Boss!Look for businesses for sale

in Class 9010!

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One ad per customer per week. Additional zones are $7.00. Three line maximum. Price must be in ad.

TO PLACE YOUR ADAds may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm*

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BY FAX: 952-941-5431

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LOCATIONEDEN PRAIRIE

10917 Valley View Road952-392-6888

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• Additional lines: $7.00• For one item priced under $2500,

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318,554 homes• Rain Insurance – we will re-run

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Additional Lines $10.00Ads will also appear on www.mnSun.com each Wednesday by 9:00 a.m.

*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the

Eden Prairie office.


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Painting2420

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EARL 952-944-7983

Painting2420

A Local MoverRobinson MovingHousehold & Office Movers

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Sr. Disc Call 763-566-8955

Moving, Storage & Shipping

2380

Fall Cleanups & Winter Snow Plowing.

Tom's Lawn ServiceCall 952-882-9029

Lawn & Garden

2360

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Contact: Brad 763-221-5717

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Henry 952-884-0307

Insulation &Weatherproofing

2320

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Housecleaning 2310

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Handyperson 2290

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Roofing • Siding Custom Porches/Decks

Kitchen and Bath RemodelsFinished Basements

Room AdditionsQuality at a Reasonable Price

State Lic. ID#20637218

Office: 763-476-8412Jeff Doyle: 763-228-1656

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• EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

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q i a r

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Factory trained installers

MISSION STATEMENT

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Limited OfferTriple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

WINDOWS/SIDINGFamily Owned & Operated Since 1949

(651) 644-6900(952) 920-8888

Call For Free Estimatewww.WesternConstructionInc.com

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ENTIRE METO AREAMN LICENSE

#20316811BONDED • INSURED

Commercial and residential pressure washingDecks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing,

concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200 www.sparklewashcmn.com

A Fresh Look, Inc.Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros

Bonded & InsuredFree Est. • Senior Discounts

Lic. #20626700Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128www.afreshlookinc.com

Right Way PAINTING

612.839.2239 • 612.866.0949WWW.RIGHTWAYMN.COM

20 years exp. Degreed Shop TeacherExterior/Interior Painting

Powerwashing • Decks • FencesWindow Glazing & Repairs

2 Year Labor / 10 Year Paint Warranty

JMR Home Services LLCHome Remodeling & Repair.No job too small. Lic# 20636754Call Joe @ 952-886-3888

HOME REPAIRTile, Glass Block, Masonry/

Concrete, Misc. Home Remedy.30yrs. Exp “No Job Too Small”swisstoneconstruction

services.com Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

HANDYMANCarpentry, Remodeling, Repair

& Painting Services.I'd love to do it all! 612-220-1565

AP HANDYMAN, LLC Repair/ Remodel/ Build

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A-1 Work Ray's HandymanNo job too small!!

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Ray 612-281-7077

25+ Years Handyman Work REMODELING & REPAIRS

Basement Finish Work Free Estimates

Call Don @ 952-890-4792

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed952-451-3792

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs

Concrete Dumpster ServiceCarpentry Baths & TileFencing Windows GuttersWater/Fire Damage DoorsLic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!Schultz'e Contracting Inc

Lower Level RemodelsWall/Ceiling Repair/Texture

Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Paint.#BC20538329 MDH Lead SupervisorDale 952-941-8896 office

612-554-2112 cell“Soon To Be Your

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Handyperson 2290

Willie's Rubbish HaulingGarage Cleanouts, Basements,

Attics, Houses, Etc. 612-310-5559 612-825-6511

HAULINGConcrete-Brush-Const Debris

2-40yd containers for cleanupsTotal Sanitation Service

612-861-2575

**First Impressions**“You Point & It Disappears”A Moving & Hauling Service

www.firstimpressionshd.com 612-598-2276

#1 In Low Prices!!Attic, Garage & Basement

Clean-ups.

We Haul All!763-537-5733 612-889-9170

#1 All Area HaulingLg/Sm I haul all rubbish

Move, Sr. Disc 612-532-1162

Hauling 2280

Gutter Cleaning $45-75, quality work.

Call Jason 612-296-3180

Gutters 2270

GARAGE DOORS& OPENERS

Repair /Replace /ReasonableLifetime Warranty on All

Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com651-457-7776

Garage Door

2260

REPAIRS DONE IN HOME

35 Yrs Exp. Wood,Upholstery& Recliner.10Yr guar. on re-gluingFree Est. Pick up & De-livery Jay 952-935-3349

Furniture Repair

2250

SANDING – REFINISHINGRoy's Sanding Service

Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Escobar Hardwood Floors& Ceramic Tile Work, llcWe offer professional services

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952-292-2349

Desperately Need Work!Ceramic & Marble

Free Estimates. 40 Yrs Exp.Call 612-807-4198

Ceramic Tile & FlooringBath/Kitchen Remodeling

25+ Yrs Exp. Bonded. Insured. Lic. # 20497410

Free Ests. Chuck Ekstrom 763-300-4114 ***North 952-465-6614 *** South

Tile Samples Available *Metro Wide Service*

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952-994-4303 George Elite Repair & Tile

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*CERAMIC TILE20 Yrs Exp – Free Ests!

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Excellent ReferencesCall 952-451-1037

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Flooring & Tile

2230

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Nick 952-201-6956Lic#CAO4854

No Job Too Small!!

612-501-1093WHY PAY MORE?

Call Signature Electric� Service Upgrades� Remodeling� Misc Wiring & More!

Owner / OperatedLicensed/Bonded/Insured

ElectricRepairs

2180

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JTW Drywall ServiceHang, Tape, Texture. Freeest. Lic/Ins 612-282-3032

CEILING Rpr, Drywall,Taping Reiman Interiors

Craig 612-598-6381

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Excel Drywall, LLCFor All Your Drywall

Needs. Free Est. No JobToo Small 30 yrs exp. Ins.

612-382-8980

Drywall2170

Custom Drapes, Blinds,Upholstery, Bedspreads,

35 yrs. Lake's 952-447-4655

Draperies &Window Trmnts

2150

www.egresswindowguy.com763-544-2775 Mark JohnsonLic.(20396184) Bond/Ins'd

Doors &Windows

2140

Decks 3 & 4 Season PorchesPool/Hot Tub SurroundsJon Dimich Deck Creations

612-418-3677 Lic 20490464 www.

jddeckcreations.com

Decks2130

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIRFull Time • Professional Ser.

Certified/ Registered / Insured28 Yrs Exp. Don 952-933-8005

Chimney &FP Cleaning

2110

Tuckpointing/Brick RprFree Est. Insured

Tim Arlt....952-937-6961

CONCRETE & MASONARYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

Cement, Masonry,Waterproofing

2100

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Approximately 6400 sq ft ofwarehouse space, with one dock,

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HealthCare

9050

Community Editor

Technology changesthe how of

newsgathering but not the what

Sun Newspapers isrecruiting for full-time CommunityEditors to help oursuburban readers un-derstand their world.Our editors write,photograph and main-tain close relation-ships with the com-munities they serve.Must be able to writea feature one momentand effective localgovernment coveragethe next -- and takephotos to accompanyboth. Must be comfort-able functioning asa government watch-dog. Knowledge of APStyle required. Someknowledge of layouthelpful. Familiaritywith what is needed toassist in craftinga world-class websitea huge benefit. Weoffer the opportunityto get a start in jour-nalism or a spot togrow your alreadystarted career. Bene-fits include a 401(k)plan, health, dental,life insurance andpaid vacation. Coverletter, resume andclips or links to clipsshould be sent to:

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Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

HealthCare

9050

Dock Trucks andCargo Vans

Dynamex a national lead-er in the same day courierindustry is in need of In-dependent Contractorswith their 24-26 ft docktrucks w/ lift. Also 2006 ornewer white trucks andvans. Work available im-mediately, Mon- Fri. �Must be able to pass background and drug screen. �Must be able to obtaincommercial insurance. �Must be able to speakclearly on Nextel. If interested please call

Jodi 651-746-5945

DEDICATED ROUTEDRIVER

Consistent income! EliteTransportation Sys islooking for an IC with aSprinter van (lease optionavailable) for daytimeMon-Fri Twin City routeddeliveries. Must be able tospeak/write English effec-tively. DOT health examand acceptable drivingrecord needed. Call Jim at763-785-0124 M-F 8am-4pm.

ASSOCIATE TRAINEE

Real Estate Career Fast Growth Potential Rolland 952-949-4724

Irene [email protected]

Coldwell Banker Burnetcbburnet.com EOE

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9100

PCA Needed in Bloomington PT, weekday, daytimehours. Experience pre-ferred. Call Molly @(952)814-7400

HealthCare

9050

www.groceriesforfree.biz/earnfoodhere

Donna 763-227-3607

BusinessOpps & Info

9020

Employment9000

RICHFIELD 612-866-6797

GREENBRIER6445 Queen Ave. S.Spacious 1BR &2BR Apartments

in quiet, residentialarea. On bus line,near Southdale.

Heat & storage incl.,A/C, elevator, BBQ.

1BR $6352BR $750

TWO MONTHSFREE!

No Pets Please

Excelsior 1BR $695, 2BR$790, 1 block to Lake Mtka!

Quiet, clean, ht pd, Gar avl ,cat OK. 952-401-3457

Burnsville LL apt w/walk-out 1 BR, ac, w/d $550 incutil Avail now 952-432-4924

Bloomington 2br Shiningclean corner apt! All newwindows, heat pd. $775. 9948 Penn 952-881-8373

Bloomington - 2 BR, newcarpet & paint, $780/mo.Incl gar, laundry on site, 4 unit bldg. 2126 W. 98th St.Lg backyard. 952-941-0984

Apartments &Condos For Rent

6400

Move in Special / Furn.Studio Rooms for RentIncl. all utils., phone, cable& Internet from $799/mo.

Call Michael 763-227-1567

RoomsFor Rent

5600

Eden Prairie 3 BR, nearschools, 2 car gar, lg yard.W/O bsmnt 218-724-1068

HousesFor Rent

5400

Bloomington: 2BR/1BA,big yard, HUGE kitch.$1,000+ util. 651-343-6966

HousesFor Rent

5400

Rentals5000

Mother's Helper/NannyAvailable. Exp'd, Exc Ref's!

Sherilynn 612-382-9416

Nannies/Babysit/Services

4400

Registered Nurse seek-ing employment. Experi-enced, caring. 952-303-3695

Home HealthCare Providers

4300

East BloomingtonLic. Home Daycare Immed.FT Infant/Tddlr & PreschlOpgs. Shar 952-881-6388

ChildCare

4100

Family Care4000

Treadmill Cadence: gd cond,$65. Nordic Track Pro Digi-tal, cln $65. Mike 612-987-1044

FitnessEquipment

3740

Bikes Restored used bikes. $15 - $80 763-560-7196

Bicycles &Accessories

3710

Leisure3700

Piano - Stieff baby grand, 5 feet, great condition.

$1,400. 952-941-5587

GRAND PIANO: 6 foot,Haddorff, Cherry. Exc con-dition! $5,000. 952-881-3125

Clarinet. Good condition.Clean, one owner. $500.

763-227-4570

Baldwin Console Pianow/bench, medium oak fin.,built 1980, $800. 952-935-1566

MusicalInstuments

3280

Wanted: Record CollectionsLarge or small. Cash paid.651-353-0817 651-291-8019

Polaris & All BrandsSnowmobile & ATV's. Nonworking or needing work.Will pick up/will pay cash

Call Mike 612-987-1044

Misc.Wanted

3270

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

Misc.Wanted

3270

Comic Books – Superhero1,000's @ .25 cents each.

Must sell. Carl 612-849-4874

China: Moderne by Harmo-ny House, 12 setting, 95 pcs.Exc cond! $600 952-843-8138

Misc.For Sale

3260

Sleep Number bed forsale, series 9000. Electric

adjustable frame with pil-low top. Head board with

mirror, and side pierswith drawers included.

Works great $2,100. Call 612-237-1415

Couch, loveseat, chair -matching. Tan, microfiberExc cond! $800 952-843-8138

BED: $145 New QUEENPillowtop; KING $265;FULL $135. Can deliver.

612-419-2707

Furnishings3160

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

FIREWOOD OAK & BIRCHDried, money back guar.Free del/stacking, 4'x4'x16” $60. 2 for $110. Facecords straight stacked,$130. 763-560-2584

FIREWOODHardwood Mix-Solid stack,2 yrs dry, 4'x8'x16” $110; or2 for $210. 612-214-3347

FIREWOODClean Oak/Mix Firewood

Very dry! 4'x8'x16” $125 or 4 for $400. Solid stack.

Call 763-238-5254

FIREWOOD100% Premium Dried Oak24+ yrs Exp 507-280-7780

www.procutfirewood.com

Ideal Firewood 2.5yr Dried Mixed Hardwood

4' x 8 'x 16” - $125 Free Delivery

952-881-2122 612-599-6385

Fireplace &Firewood

3150

FirewoodOak/Birch - Super Dry!4'x4'x16 inch $95; 2 / $170 Deliv'd & stacked. Satisfac-

tion guaranteed! 612-600-8513

FIREWOOD� Affordable Firewood �

OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery& stack. 612-867-6813

Fireplace &Firewood

3150


3050

Glenhaven Mem. GardensGarden of Good Samaritan4 lots $1000 each / or $3500for all. 763-537-8296

Glen Haven, Crystal, MN:3 lots in Christus Garden.Retail $2595 ea. asking $750ea. 218-251-3767 320-676-8944

Dawn Valley Memorial ParkEden Prairie. 1 lot, $1000/BO320-762-8111 651-260-1335

Dawn Valley MemorialPark, Bloomington,

1 lot $600. 952-888-2958

4 plots, hillside nearmausoleum. $1,000 eachor best offer. 763-234-5523

2 lots–Glen Haven Mem Gar-dens In Garden of Nativity.+ 2 Vaults. $1200 612-309-6833

2 lots Garden of Devotion.Glen Haven Mem. Gardens,$1500 for both. 651-213-0610

CemeteryLots

3090

Support our TroopsChristmas Boutique &

Silent Auction 12/5 (11-4)Blue Fox Bar & Grill3833 Lexington Ave No.

Shoreview, MN 55126

Holiday & Antique SaleHistoric Carver 4 antique

shops & Chaska 2 shopsat 112 & 116 E. 2nd Street

Antiques, Christmas decor,Home comforts – treats and

beverages. Dec. 2, 3, 4Thurs 10-5; Fri/Sat 10-4


3050

Merchandise3000

Northwestern HealthSciences University's

Annual Winter Craft & Bake SaleWednesday, December 8

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Many crafters & vendors!Soaps, jewelry, water colors,

fleece items, handmade cards,Discovery Toys, Mary Kay, Norwex

Crafters Still Wanted!To register email: [email protected]

www.nwhealth.edu2501 84th St., Bloomington(corner of 84th & Penn)

WindowCleaning

612-529-4444

WindowCleaning

2660

TreeService

2620

Custom Drapes, Blinds,Upholstery, Bedspreads

35 yrs. Lake's 952-447-4655

Affordable Custom UpholsUpholstery – Slipcovers

Visa/MC Jan 612-824-7376

Upholstery &Slipcovers

2630

SnowRemoval

2570

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up!

Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing

Free Estimates 952-440-6104

25% Disc. Lic/Ins Free EstsIdeal Tree Service

Tree Trimming & Removal952-881-2122 612-599-6385

15% Fall Discount� Tree Trimming & Removal �

Premier Tree Service 612-396-9345

Will BeatAnybody's Price!

NEW HORIZONSTREE & LANDSCAPING

BIGTREES

& STUMPSCHEAP!!

Fully Licensed & Insured“We take pride in our work”

612-203-4309

TreeService

2620

SnowRemoval

2570

TreeService

2620

Tree & Landscape, Inc.

www.arbor-tech.com Plymouth, MN

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CONTACT USClassified Phone 952-392-6888Classified Fax 952-941-5431Classified Billing 952-392-6890Legal Notices 952-392-6801

TO PLACE YOUR ADAds may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm**Earlier on Holiday Weeks

BY PHONE: 952-392-6888BY FAX: 952-941-5431BY MAIL: 10917 Valley View Road

Eden Prairie, MN 55344Attn: Classified

IN PERSON: Visit the Eden Prairie Classified Office

HOW TO PAYWe gladly accept VISA, American Express,Mastercard, personal checks, and cash.

LOCATIONEDEN PRAIRIE 10917 Valley View Road

SERVICES & POLICIESSun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse,reject or cancel any ad at any time. Errors must bereported on the first day of the publication, and SunNewspapers will be responsible for no more than thecost of the space occupied by the error and only thefirst insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss orexpense that results from the publication or omissionof an advertisement.

SUN CLASSIFIEDS

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• Use the grid below to write your ad.• Please print completely and legibly to

ensure the ad is published correctly.

• Punctuate and space the ad copy properly.• Include area code with phone number.• 3 line minimum

Choose from the following 5 zones:

■■ Sun•SailorChanhassen, Excelsior, Hopkins, Long Lake, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth, Shorewood, St. Louis Park, Wayzata

■■ Sun•FocusArden Hills, Blaine, Columbia Heights, St. Anthony, Falcon Heights, Fridley, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, Spring Lake Park

■■ Sun•Current SouthApple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Rosemount, Savage

■■ Sun•Current CentralBloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield

■■ Sun•PostBrooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Robbinsdale

Please fill out completely.Incomplete forms may not run.

Amount enclosed: $________________________

Classification _____________________________

Date of Publication ________________________

Credit Card Info:

■■ VISA ■■ MasterCard ■■ American Express

Card # ____________________________________

Exp. Date __________________CID #__________

Name ____________________________________

Address __________________________________

__________________________________________

City ______________________ Zip ____________

Phone: (H) ________________________________

(W) ______________________________________

TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED ADPLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY

Mail order form to: Sun•Classifieds, 10917 Valley View Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Or fax order form to: 952-941-5431

Deadline: Mondays at 3:00 pm - Earlier deadline on Holiday Weeks

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Note: Newsprint does not fax legibly, you must fax a photocopy of the completed order form below.Please use this order form when placing your Classified ads.

Please call 952-392-6888 for business rates.

884235 Private Party Form • April 2010

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