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Edina, Golden Valley cometogether for 911 serviceBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Two thick manila file folders sit on LaureneDraper’s desk.

Inside are application materials for some ofthe 350 hopefuls for recent openings in Edina’s911-dispatch center.

“The hiring process is really important for

us,” said Draper, Edina Police Departmentcommunications supervisor.

The city is expanding its workforce sincetaking on coverage for the city of GoldenValley in mid-December. Draper said itrequires a certain type of person to meet thedemands of the often-stressful job.

“You have to be able to multitask under pres-sure – daily life and death pressure,” said Draper.“You have to make quick, good decisions in anemergency while you’re juggling 10 other things.”

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Kim Tubbs (right) and Denise Beck (left), 911 dispatchers for Edina and now Golden Valley, take calls on a snowyThursday afternoon, Jan. 13, in the Edina Communications Center. The city of Edina began providing 911 coverage forGolden Valley less than a month ago under a new three-year contract. (Photo by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

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Legislatorsaiming forbipartisandistrict mapSen. Geoff Michelof Edina leader ofstate’s redistricting BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Sen. Geoff Michel is prepar-ing for the start of what he callsan “interesting legislativesideshow.”

The Republican deputy major-ity leader fromEdina wastapped to leadthe Senate’sSubcommitteeon Redistricting.

Redistricting,which happensevery 10 years fol-lowing the decen-nial census, is theprocess of dividing the state intoequal districts by population.

In Minnesota, the stateLegislature is tasked with bothstate legislative and congres-sional redistricting, decidingconstituencies for eight U.S.Congress districts, 67 stateSenate districts and 134 stateHouse districts.

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Founder ofphoto studiocelebrateslong careerClair Peterson, 90,receives lifetimeachievement awardBY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Clair Peterson, even at 90,seldom misses a day of work athis 50th and France portraitstudio near Edina.

For his lifetime of work, hewas recognized with theMinnesota ProfessionalPhotographers Association’sLifetime Achievement Awardlast fall.

“He has thatold-school state ofmind where youjust get up and goto work every-day,” said his sonTim Peterson,president ofClair PetersonPortraits. “I kidhim. I say ‘I’ll probably retirebefore you, dad.’”

Peterson, now in an advisoryrole at the studio, said about theonly income he’s ever receivedhas come from the calling.

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Edina High School thespians Asia Thornton (left) and Nick Sweetland (right) rehearse for winter produc-tion “Almost, Maine.” Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 20-22, in the EdinaPerforming Arts Center at the high school, 6754 Valley View Road. (Submitted photo)

BY KATIE MINTZ • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina High School thespians aredoing everything but hibernating thiswinter.

Students are performing in two plays,participating in workshops with theGuthrie Theater and ComedySportz,and fundraising and rehearsing for anout-of-state spring performance.

Edina High School learned inDecember it was selected from 130schools to perform at the InternationalThespian Festival June 20-25 in Lincoln,Neb. It will be the first school fromMinnesota to perform on the main stage– a showcase for the best in school the-ater.

But first, Edina Thespian Troupe 1539needs to raise enough money to trans-port close to 100 students, costumes,props and the elaborate cruise ship setfrom fall production “Anything Goes” tothe festival. The estimated cost is $700per student. Donations are being accept-ed online at edinatheater.org

Performers are keeping “AnythingGoes” fresh with once-a-monthrehearsals until June. The day aftercommencement, they will reconstructthe set and rehearse some more. Therewill be public performances Friday andSaturday, June 17-18, in Edina. Thegroup will leave the next day forNebraska.

“I’ve already decided the springmusical will be much more simplified,”said Edina Theatre Director TonyMatthes.

Until then, Edina theater studentswill be kept busy. Currently, 15 studentsmeet on campus twice a week with per-formers from ComedySportz. In March,a team from Edina will competeagainst other schools in the improvisa-tional comedy company’s High SchoolLeague at its theater in UptownMinneapolis.

In February, Edina will be a part ofthe Guthrie’s Schools on Stage program.Linda Talcott Lee, a professional chore-ographer, and David Mann, an actor anddirector, will come to the high school asresident artists. They will help studentscreate a performance piece to show atthe Guthrie in March.

And this month, two plays will gracethe Edina Performing Arts Center stage.Matthes said the theater departmentmakes the most of January, when it hasaccess to the facility between holidayband concerts and the annual “Pops!”variety show in February.

“We get the theater in January so wecrank out two shows,” said Matthes. “It’salmost like a professional theater com-pany. But we’re just very happy there’sso many opportunities for kids.”

First on the program is “Almost,Maine,” running 7:30 p.m. Thursday toSaturday, Jan. 20-22.

Next is “Bang Dang You’re Dead,”7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28and 29. See next week’s Edina Sun-Current for a story on Edina’s entry intothe Minnesota State High School

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League’s One Act Play Competition.Performances of “Bang Dang You’reDead,” based on a 1998 school shootingin Springfield, Ore., will be followed by atalk about school violence.

“Almost, Maine”Matthes said amid a busy season,

“Almost, Maine,” co-directed by JohnRiedlinger, a 1991 Edina graduate andprofessional actor, is a breath of freshair.

The production allows students tostretch their legs and try somethingnew.

The eight contemporary vignettes in“Almost, Maine,” take place one Fridaynight in a location by the same name. It’snot a town or a city, but almost, saidRiedlinger, and its residents almost fallin love or almost break up.

Students describe the show as beingsimilar to the movie “Love Actually.”Both include seemingly individual sto-ries that ultimately intertwine.

But “Almost, Maine,” includes atouch of the metaphoric and whimsy,like the actual package of love one char-acter receives after asking a former loveinterest for the love she gave back. Theevents unfold a mid-winter night undera magical sky lit by the northern lights.

At times heartwarming and othershilarious, Matthes said it provides aprime opportunity for students toachieve success developing characters.

“It really allows students to dig deepinto character and connect with otherpeople on stage,” said Matthes, “but it’snot something they have to sustainthrough an entire play.”

According to Dramatics magazine,“Almost, Maine” was the most-producedplay in North American high schools in2010, beating out usual frontrunnerShakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’sDream.”

The production is suitable for a castas small as four or as large as 19. InEdina’s there are 10 students with near-ly equal parts. Each plays two charac-ters. For many students, it is their firstspeaking role.

“It’s very much something kids canwrap their head around. The longestscene is 12 minutes,” said Riedlinger.

Senior Alex Schwappach is one stu-dent new to theater productions. Heauditioned for the show after enjoyingplaying trombone on stage as part of theorchestra for “Anything Goes.”

It is also senior Samantha Martin’sfirst speaking role on the EdinaPerforming Arts Center stage. She wasstage manager for “Anything Goes.”

“When the cast list came out Iscreamed,” she said. “I’m so glad to be apart of it.”

For more seasoned thespians like sen-

ior Will Lidke, who had a leading role inthe fall musical, the small vignettes area welcome relief.

“It keeps things really manageablewhen you’re trying to balance school,the show and applying for college.”

Matthes said he is also encouragingstudents to improvise. He said JohnCariani’s script for “Almost, Maine” isso good students need to do little work toput on a decent performance. He wantsthem to make it their own.

“I keep saying don’t let him do all thework. You are as much a piece of thiswork as he was when he wrote it,” saidMatthes.

At rehearsal Monday, Jan. 10, seniorJulia Hill was surprised when her part-ner in a scene decided to leave her.

“Usually I walk out at the end, butthis time he walked out,” she said. “Itthrew me off, but it makes it morereal.”

Matthes said it’s been fun to workwith former student Riedlinger too. Thealumnus has served as “show doctor”for past Edina plays, giving fresh eyes toproductions before they go in front of anaudience. Students take special note ofhis comments, even if Matthes hasalready shared the sentiment.

“I guess I just say it in a differentway,” said Riedlinger.

What’s NextWhat: “Almost, Maine”Where: Edina Performing Arts Center, 6754Valley View Road, EdinaWhen: 7:30 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday, Jan. 20-22Price: $8 adults, $6 seniors ($3 studentson Thursday)Information: www.edinatheater.org

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To date, the Cornelia PTO hasraised more than $120,000 for the play-ground, but needs an additional$60,000 in order to break ground thissummer. To donate online, visit cor-neliaplayground.com, or to become acorporate sponsor, contact Jeff Carverat [email protected]. Communitymembers interested in sharing theirtime, expertise or materials during thebuild can contact John Johnson [email protected].

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The Edina School District will spendclose to $20,000 on an in-depth demo-graphic study to better understandgrowing resident enrollment.

The Edina School Board approved the$19,800 expenditure at its meetingMonday, Jan. 10, and discussed othermeasures to control student numbers.

“We think this [study] is important,”said Superintendent Ric Dressen.“Enrollment is a key number going for-ward and we really need to have somegood strong projections.”

This fall, the official headcount camein 74 students above projections for the2010-2011 school year. School officialscredited the boost to students livingwithin district boundaries.

The district’s last demographic studywas completed in 2007 before the nationentered a recession.

Dressen said the district, based onanecdotal evidence, suspects declininghome prices have allowed more familieswith school-age children to move toEdina. The depressed economy couldalso have some parents removing chil-dren from private schools to enroll inthe public district.

As resident enrollment continues togrow, the district could run out of spaceat some of its buildings. South ViewMiddle School and Concord ElementarySchool will likely exceed capacity next

year, with other secondary schools andelementary schools following.

Dressen said information from the in-depth demographic study will shed lighton reasons behind the increase in stu-dents and provide better projections. Theinformation will be used with a facilitiesstudy being conducted by consultant WoldArchitects to address capacity issues.

Former state demographer HazelReinhardt, who has prepared enrollmentprojections for the district before, will con-duct the demographic study, which willfocus on elementary attendance areas.

As part of the study, she will lookspecifically at housing, providing pro-jected student numbers by grade levelfor new housing units, units thatturnover frequently and those thatdon’t. This work will be done in conjunc-tion with a GIS mapping system fromTIES, a technology-focused consortiumof Minnesota school districts.

“It’s much more in-depth than it hasbeen in the past,” said Margo Nash,director of business services.

The target completion date for thestudy is March.

At the meeting Monday, Jan. 10, theSchool Board also discussed preemptive-ly closing non-resident enrollment attwo schools for the 2011-2012 school yearand fine-tuning its resident enrollmentpolicy.

Concord Elementary and South ViewMiddle Schools are projected to be nearor above capacity next year and haveseen above-projected residential growth.

The School Board is expected to takeaction to close open enrollment at theseschools Monday, Jan. 24. Space permit-ting, the district will still accept non-res-ident students at other schools. It willreview data in August to determine ifnon-resident enrollment can bereopened at Concord and South View forthe start of the school year.

Dressen said proposed changes to thepolicy for resident enrollment wouldhelp “make sure residents are resi-dents.”

Under the proposed changes, at thetime of registration, a parent orguardian would be required to show anoriginal, signed lease listing all mem-bers of the household or a signed copy ofclosing paperwork. Currently, only“proof of residency,” such as a driver’slicense, is required.

The revised policy would also speci-fy guidelines for enrollment optionswhen a student moves out of the dis-trict mid-year. Current policy allowsstudents to finish the school year. Thefamily is then required to apply fornon-resident enrollment to remain inthe district.

The new policy would specify that if astudent moves prior to the start of year,he or she would attend school in the newdistrict for both summer school, if nec-essary, and in the fall. If the studentmoves out of the district during theschool year, he or she can finish the year,but then would also attend school in thenew district for summer school and thenext regular school year.

Families that wish to remain in theEdina School District after moving mustapply for non-resident enrollment. Ifapplying for grade levels with a waitinglist, the student would be placed at theend of the list under the proposed policychange. By state law, students in grades11 and 12 who move out of the districthave the option to continue throughgraduation.

The resident enrollment policy wassent to the Board Policy Committee forreview. Dressen said he wanted the fullboard to see the proposal prior to theSaturday, Jan. 15, deadline for non-resi-dent enrollment applications.

The policy was expected return to theSchool Board for action Monday, Jan. 24.

Edina School District continues to tackle rising enrollment Board approves demographic study; considers closing open enrollment, changing resident enrollment policy

‘Enrollment is a key numbergoing forward and we reallyneed to have some goodstrong projections.’

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Winter NeighborhoodNight Out Jan. 21

The fourth annual WinterNeighborhood Night Out is Friday, Jan.21, at three Edina parks. Normandale,Pamela and Weber parks will host thefree event facilitated by the city’s Parkand Recreation Department.

Families and neighbors can enjoy ice-skating, special winter activities andcampfires 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free cider andcoffee from Caribou Coffee and cookiesfrom Potbelly Sandwich Shop will beavailable at all three parks.

At Pamela Park, 4301 W. 58th St., therewill also be ice golf, snowshoe demon-strations by Hoigaards, and s’mores andhot chocolate sponsored by the EdinaLions. At Normandale Park, 6501Warren Ave. S., there will be freshlypopped popcorn and kick sleds spon-sored by the Edina CommunityFoundation.

At Weber Park, 4115 Grimes Ave.,there will be caricatures sponsored bythe Edina Community Foundation,s’mores from the Edina MorningsideNeighborhood Association and snow-shoe demonstrations by Hoigaards. Info:www.edinaparks.com.

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Massage Envy Spa opens in EdinaMassage Envy Spa Edina owners Michael B. Smith and Shelli Stall Smith are joined by EdinaMayor Jim Hovland Thursday, Jan. 13, to celebrate the opening of the latest Massage Envy toMinnesota with a Edina Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. Holding the ribbon are regis-tered massage therapists Becky Schroeder (left) and Dan Ritchey (right). Massage Envy SpaEdina, 7101 France Ave. S., will add more than 50 jobs to Edina in 2011. The center offersmany different types of customized massage, from Swedish to deep tissue and sports mas-sage to support health and wellbeing for student athletes. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 10p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Info: 952-955-8228, massageenvy.comor find Massage Envy Spa Edina on Facebook. (Submitted photo)

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Welcome to the dead of winter.The winter holidays are over, snowhas been falling way too often andit is cold.

You may have guessed by nowthat winter is not my favoriteMinnesota season. Rather thanhibernating, however, I am lookingforward to several communityevents designed to strengthen ourbonds with our children.

Edina Chemical HealthPartners, along with the Tri-CityPartners coalition andBloomington Public Health arehosting “The Parenting GamePlan: Develop a WinningRelationship With Your Teen”Monday, Jan. 24. It is designed tomake the relationship between youand your teen-aged childrenstronger with positive parentingtools.

“The Parenting Game Plan” willbe presented by JeanBreitenbucher, a licensed psychol-ogist and licensed parent educatorwith more than 20 years experi-ence in family education.

One-act play “Bang Bang You’reDead,” written by WilliamMastrosimone and directed byFred Cheng, will be presented bythe Edina High School ThespiansFriday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan.29, at the Edina Performing ArtsCenter. “Bang Bang” raises aware-ness of bullying, school violenceand their causes.

“It is an emotionally packed andpowerful story,” said TonyMatthes, EHS theater programdirector.

Due to the content, parental dis-cretion is advised. A discussionabout the play’s content will followthe performance on both nights.

“When the (school) districtagreed to let us tell this story, weall thought it would be a good ideato give the audience a chance torespond to what they have seenand to discuss school violence,”said Matthes.

The talkback session willinclude a panel of educators andschool administrators that will dis-cuss questions about the story andwhat it means to our schools andcommunity. I will moderate the dis-cussion.

The Edina ParentCommunication Network will hostits national speaker event Monday,Feb. 7. Dr. Michele Borba, an awardwinning author and parentingexpert will present “RaisingSocially Responsible Kids Who Dothe Right Thing.”

“Dr. Michele Borba has been onPCN’s radar for the last couple ofyears so we are thrilled to be hostingher,” said Kelli von Heydekampf,Edina Parent CommunicationNetwork president. “Her philosophyon parenting and educating fullyembraces what Edina PCN strivesfor in its speakers.

“She is a knowledgeable, engag-ing speaker who always is able toinspire parents and educators tohigher level of relating to our kids.Parents and teachers who attendour forum will leave with new toolsfor their parenting toolbox and abetter understanding of how toencourage their own children to dothe right thing.”

All three of these programscoming from a wide range oforganizations will deliver thought-provoking information on how wecan better parent our children.Through them, Edina can continueour drive to be a community whereall children have the support theyneed to grow up to be responsible,healthy and caring adults.

Information for all events is atwww.ConnectingWithKidsEdina.org.

HEATHER HAENANDERSONConnecting With Kids Edinaexecutive director

Upcoming winter events helpstrengthen bonds with youth

For 2011, make greenNew Year’s resolutionsBY ANGIE TIMMONS • GUEST COLUMNIST

It’s that time of year again—what will you pledge toimprove this year? How about making a commitment to bemore environmentally friendly?

Think about the waste you or your family produces andhow you can minimize that amount. Recycle more, buy less,reduce waste — there are many ways to reduce your impact.Here are a few ideas:

• Pick one new thing to recycle. Choose cereal boxes,paper towel tubes, or items from the bathroom like tooth-paste boxes and shampoo bottles. Most of us can recyclemore than we think. Read about what items can be recycledon RethinkRecycling.com.

• Get your name off of junk mail lists. Each year, the aver-age household in the U.S. receives more than 40 lbs. ofunwanted, unsolicited mail. Many find junk mail to be a realpain, but it’s sometimes hard to know who to contact toremove your name from a list. Rethink Recycling has com-piled resources for getting your name off lists of major mar-keters, credit companies, and how to register with the DirectMarketing Association’s Mail Preference Service.

• Pack a no-waste lunch. Another easy “be green, savegreen” tip: Use a reusable lunch bag and reusable containersinstead of plastic bags or disposable containers — and ofcourse, a cloth napkin.

• Use a reusable mug and bags. Instead of using aStyrofoam or paper cup from the coffee shop, bring in yourown mug. Use a reusable lunch bag and bring a water bottleto refill; you’ll save money and reduce waste.

• Look for less packaging and avoid disposables. This one’sbig — nearly 30 percent of our trash is packaging. Much ofthis is cardboard, which can be recycled, but why use theresources on recycling when we didn’t need that packagingin the first place? When you’re at the store, buy in bulk andbring reusable bags to carry your purchases. Choose less-packaged products over individually wrapped items.

• Borrow, rent or shop used. Borrow or rent items thatfriends or neighbors have or that stores offer, then check outbuying used before heading to the store for a new item thatyou’ll only use a couple of times.

• Reduce toxins in your home. Instead of using store-bought household cleaners that may harm the environment,consider making your own cleaners that work well and keepkids, pets and the environment safe.

• Explore composting. If you don’t already compost, readabout it on RethinkRecycling.com.

A green New Year’s resolution is a worthy resolution andone you can stick to. Get your friends, family and kidsinvolved — it’s a great way to spread the word about wasteand recycling and to help reduce the waste in our landfills.You can also stop by our website, RethinkRecycling.com, toread more no-waste tips, find information on what you canand cannot recycle, read other people’s green resolutions andshare your own on our blog. Here’s to a happy, green 2011.


Books donated in honor of late RotarianDozens of books were donated last year to the media center at Normandale French ImmersionSchool in the name of the late Thornton P. “T.P.” Anderson, a longtime Rotarian. The EdinaRotary Foundation and Anderson family donated $1,500 for the books. About 130 books werepurchased as part of the memorial, including books in French and English. Media SpecialistTracy Pearson (pictured) shared her selections with fifth-graders, Rotarians and family mem-bers at a special dedication Nov. 29. Anderson was the 28th president of the Rotary Club ofEdina and helped lead the effort to establish the Edina-Morningside Rotary Club. Info:EdinaRotary.org. (Submitted photo)

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Free seminar, openhouse at hearing clinic

The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Clinic,6446 Xerxes Ave. S., in Edina will offer afree public seminar and host an openhouse this month. The specialized clinictreats people with ringing in their ears(tinnitus) or reduced sound tolerance(hyperacusis).

On Thursday, Jan. 27, PaulaSchwartz, owner and doctor of audiolo-gy at Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Clinic,will speak along with Michael Piskosz ofGN ReSound. GN ReSound is a leadinghearing aid manufacturer with a prod-uct that addresses both hearing loss andtinnitus.

Participants must reserve a seminarseat by calling 952-224-0308.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28,there will be an open house at Tinnitusand Hyperacusis Clinic.

Representatives from companies pro-viding tinnitus treatment products willbe available for questions.

Attendees will also have the opportu-nity to meet the staff of the Tinnitus

and Hyperacusis Clinic and learn of thevarious treatment methods available.

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Daily deals with twistNew Edina-based company The Blind

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In addition to offering discounts onproducts and services from Twin Citiesmerchants, The Blind Squirrel donates2 percent of every deal to schools,churches or community groups selectedby the customer. The company is alsopartnering directly with nonprofitorganizations, school districts and cor-porate foundations to create privateoffers to their constituents to generatedonations.

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“This has always been a love of mine– to make a living photographing peo-ple,” said Peterson.

There were times when he held otherjobs. For a brief stint after graduatingfrom Cokato High School where he tookpictures for the yearbook, he was a trav-eling pharmaceutical salesman.

The job took him across Minnesota,North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa,but what got him in the door at manyoffices was his grandfather’s image.Most had a photograph of the well-known doctor hanging on their wall.

Later, after beginning classes at theMinneapolis College of Art and Design,his godfather got him a job at the StateTheatre downtown to help pay tuition.

“During the Depression at that time,money was scarce,” said Peterson. “Myfather didn’t have the money to continuemy education.”

The hours were long – he took homeabout $15 for seven days of work eachweek – but he got to labor alongsideother artistic students. Peterson, howev-er, didn’t finish his degree. When WorldWar II came along, Peterson, who wasrejected from service due to healthissues, helped make war implements atHoneywell.

In 1946, he finally got his first full-time job in photography. His friend thelate Gordon Haga asked him to joinHalmrast Studio in Minneapolis wherehe worked.

“With his assurance of me having ajob there, I actually called my bossSunday night and said I’m quitting myjob,” said Peterson.

At Halmrast, Petersontook on menial tasks likeprocessing film and mak-ing prints. Eventually,Haga and Peterson startedtheir own partnership.

“My dad was a littlefirm about having it onlyin his name,” recalleddaughter Holly Haga ofLakeville. “He wanted to itto be Haga Photographyand Clair went along withit. The thing that’s so coolis they stayed best friendsthrough it all.”

She has even worked part-time atPeterson’s studio off and on since 1997.She said the two were pioneers of thecandid wedding shot. The MinnesotaProfessional PhotographersAssociation’s award for wedding photog-raphy is named after Haga.

For 10 years Peterson and Hagaworked together at their studio in down-

town Minneapolis where WCCO-TV isnow located. Peterson said as a result ofthe partnership, he got some recognitionfor portrait work. In 1959, he startedClair Peterson Portraits.

For a time, the studio was locatednear 50th and Xerxes, and also opened inSouthdale Center, but Peterson said 50thand France near the Edina andMinneapolis border has been his main-stay.

When he started in thefield, he used a GraflexMasters Studio Camera –the kind where the photog-rapher stands under adrape to adjust the bellowsfor a sharp image – thattook images with 5-by-7-inch sheet film.

He said his big breakwas when he got the con-tract to take senior por-traits for nearly 400 gradu-ates at Southwest HighSchool.

“The principal of theschool came to me because I was at thislocation,” he said. “That led to thingsthat were certainly advantageous.”

He went on to take engagement andwedding photographs for the former stu-dents, and eventually their children.Today, Peterson Portraits takes photos

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Clair Peterson, 90, founder of Clair PetersonPortraits at 50th and France, received MinnesotaProfessional Photographers Association’sLifetime Achievement Award in October.(Submitted photo)

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for a number of Edina High School sen-iors and families.

“Even now I have people come in andsay you did my high school seniorphoto,” said Peterson. “I’m pleased toknow they came to me after all theseyears.”

He remembers doing weddings with aSpeed Graphic that used black and white4-by-5-inch sheet film and flash bulbs.The usual was to do about 50 images perwedding. Doing three weddings a week-end, Peterson would develop the filmand make the proofs to deliver to thenewlyweds as they returned home fromtheir honeymoon.

Peterson earned his master’sdegree of photography in 1963from the ProfessionalPhotographers of AmericaAssociation and served as the pres-ident of the MinnesotaProfessional PhotographersAssociation in 1964. He is also amember of the 50th and FranceBusiness and ProfessionalAssociation and the EdinaChamber of Commerce, and is apast member of the Edina RotaryClub and the Minneapolis Golf ClubBoard of Directors.

Peterson said while the tools ofthe trade have advanced over theyears starting with the advent of theelectronic flash and roll film, then

color film and finally digitalcameras, the techniques cham-pioned by portrait photogra-phers have remained the same.Peterson said professionals pos-sess knowledge in lighting, com-position and posing that set theirshots apart.

“There’s more to it than justtaking a snapshot,” saidPeterson. “We learned how to flat-ter.”

Those skills came in handywhen a state Capital staffer askedPeterson to shoot his family por-trait with then-Gov. Al Quie.Peterson set up the frame with thefamily standing around Quie andmade a last-second wardrobe fix towin an important new client.

“The governor was seated withboth hands on the library table and Iwent up and pulled at his shirt cuffs,”said Peterson. “He said ‘You’re a pro-fessional,’ and I said ‘Yes, I am.’”

Not long after, Quie’s secretarycalled the studio to make an appoint-

ment for a formal portrait session.Peterson also photographed Gov.Wendell Anderson, golfer John Harris,business owners Carl Pohlad and LeeannChin, Miss America 1977 DorothyBenham, religious figures and others.

“I have been fortunate to photographpeople of some note,” said Peterson.

Haga said no matter whom he wasshooting, Peterson made the experiencespecial.

“He has such a rapport with his cus-tomers and subjects,” said Haga. “Hecould put people at ease and make themfeel so important. He could take a highschool senior and make them feel as ifthey were the CEO of a company.”

He’s passed that knowledge on to his

predecessor. Peterson said hisson Tim began showing an inter-ested in photography when hewas in high school. He beganworking alongside his dad in1969 while in college.

“He went with me on 100 wed-dings before I allowed him to goto a wedding on his own,” hesaid. “He learned the profes-sional way of photographingpeople.”

The younger Peterson joinedthe studio fulltime in 1974 afterreceiving a fine arts degreefrom the Minneapolis Collegeof Art and Design. He said it’sbeen a joy to work alongside hisfather.

“We’re just so proud ofhim,” said Tim Peterson. “Notmany photographers get thatfar. He built a business fromnothing.”

Currently, Clair PetersonPortraits has four employeesin addition to the presidentand advisor. Studio managerDeanne Beaudet saidPeterson holds everyone tohigh standards, and they dotheir best to meet them.

“All of us who work withClair marvel at his devotion to pho-tography and Peterson Portraits,”she said. “ When we think of all theportrait images he has created forso many people that they get totreasure forever, it’s truly amazing.

We are jealous that at 90, Clair stillcomes into the studio everyday. He looksover all the images we take and analyzesthem for lighting, posing and expres-sion.”

Peterson lives in south Minneapoliswith his wife Kakie. They have two sons,Tim and Jeffrey, seven grandkids and agreat grandchild on the way.

Peterson Portraits is located at 3821 W.50th St. For more information, visitwww.petersonportraits.net.


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Clair Peterson, pictured in a 1964 portraitcommemorating his service that year asthe president of the MinnesotaProfessional Photographers Association,still visits his photo studio every day.Peterson Portraits is now run by his sonTim Peterson. (Submitted photo)

Clair Peterson took this portrait of Joyce Herrick, the

first Minneapolis Aquatennial queen, in 1940. He

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posing to flatter their subjects. (Submitted photo)

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Edina History Museumexpands hours

In response to increasing demandfrom researchers and exhibit visitors,the Edina History Museum has expand-ed its hours. The museum has extendedits 9 a.m. to noon Thursday hours to 2p.m. Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to noonwill remain the same.

Edina Historical Society membersdonated more than $1,400 in a December2010 fund drive to improve public accessto the museum.

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Michel said closing a $6 billion budg-et deficit and revitalizing the economy –he also chairs the Senate Jobs andEconomic Growth Committee – shouldbe the Legislature’s top priority this ses-sion. But the often highly politicized andcontentious redistricting process gar-ners a lot of attention from politicalpundits and the media, he said.

Still waiting for detailed census data,he and other legislative leaders agreeddespite the expected rhetoric they’dneed to produce maps with bipartisansupport to win approval from both theRepublican majority in the Legislatureand Democratic-Farmer-Labor Gov.Mark Dayton.

“The only way we can actually do it isby all working together,” said Michel,who represents District 41. “If it’s notbipartisan, we’ve wasted a lot of time.”

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tutional amendment that would havesent the responsibility directly to apanel of five retired judges. TheLegislature would have had the opportu-nity to accept or reject their map, but notamend it.

Proponents argued the mapsinevitably end up in the courts. Thepanel would allow the Legislature tofocus on other matters. The bill did notmake it out of House committee andwould have also required the governor’ssignature to make it onto the 2010General Election ballot.

Michel and House leaders said theyhave no intention of referring redistrict-ing to an appointed commission. Rep.Sarah Anderson, R-43A, of Plymouth ischairing the House RedistrictingCommittee. Rep. Mary Murphy, DFL-6B,a district in northern Minnesota nearDuluth, was named the DFL lead.

“We’re both interested in creating afair product that serves the people of thestate well,” said Murphy, who’s seenthree redistricting processes since firstelected in 1976. “The constitution saidthe Legislature shall produce a plan andit’s up to the people to decide if it’s agood plan or not.”

Anderson, in her third term, saidelected officials are more accountable tothe voting public than appointees.

“The citizens don’t have that directline [to an appointed commission],” shesaid. “This gives them direct power inthe process.”

With apportionment data releasedlast month by the U.S. Census Bureau, itis clear Minnesota will keep its eightcongressional seats. Minnesota officialsexpect to get the detailed populationnumbers used to draw state legislativeand congressional maps at the end ofFebruary or early March.

Anderson said the U.S. CensusBureau must deliver the count to statesby April 1, but they will likely comesooner.

“They tend to give preference tostates that have statutory deadlines likeMinnesota,” she said. “We have to have aplan in place by Feb. 21, 2012.”

New congressional and legislativedistricts must be determined earlyenough to give sufficient time to preparefor the primary election scheduled Aug.14, 2012.

Once the numbers are available, workwill begin on drawing the maps.

“The process is no different than youwould see in any other bill situation,”said Anderson. “Whether it’s a bill in

Taxes or a bill in Health and HumanServices, it’s the same process.”

Typically, staff hired by the fourLegislative caucuses – the HouseRepublicans, House DFLers, SenateRepublicans and Senate DFLers – willdraft proposed redistricting plans tomeet requirements of law.

For both state legislative redistrict-ing and congressional redistricting,guidelines are set in the state constitu-tion, by state statute and by previouscourt rulings.

First, districts must have equal num-bers of people. For the eight congres-sional seats, as close to total equality aspossible is required. In the map set bythe courts in the last redistrictingprocess, each district had 614,935 resi-dents, except one with one less person.

Under current standards, state leg-islative districts may not exceed a maxi-mum population deviation of plus orminus 2 percent.

Anderson said based on 2009 projec-tions, a potential area of populationgrowth is the state’s west exurbs, andareas of potential decline include thestate’s northeast and northwest corners.

Such shifts can affect district lines.For example, Michel said in the 1990s,his district was about half Edina andhalf Eden Prairie. By the next decade,Eden Prairie had grown significantlyand essentially became its own district.Michel’s district is now comprised ofEdina and west Bloomington.

For both state legislative and congres-sional redistricting, districts must alsobe contiguous and structured into com-pact units with attention to county, cityand township boundaries.

The jurisdictions are not supposed tobe divided into more than one districtexcept as necessary to meet equal popu-lation requirements or to form districtsthat are contiguous and compact.

Legislators are also called to preserve“communities of interest” where possi-ble. These include groups of citizenswith clearly recognizable similarities ofsocial, geographic, political, cultural,ethnic, economic or other interests.

Finally, districts may not be drawnfor the purpose of protecting or defeat-ing an incumbent.

Map proposals are sent to a joint com-mission for review. The LegislativeCoordinating Commission’s Subcommitteeon Redistricting assists the Legislature incarrying out its redistricting responsibili-ties.

Greg Hubinger, director of theLegislative Coordinating Commission,said it has a primarily technical role.The commission provides software,hardware and staff resources to theHouse and Senate committees.


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The Legislative CoordinatingCommission’s Geographic InformationServices office analyzes the proposedplans and publishes them online.

“Those proposals then go through thenormal process of being heard in Houseand Senate committees, on House andSenate floors and then a conference com-mittee if it gets that far,” said Hubinger.

Finally, a plan must be signed by thegovernor.

At press time, appointments to jointcommissions had not been made. TheLegislative Coordinating Commission’sfour-member Subcommittee onRedistricting will be comprised of onemember from each caucus in eachhouse.

Members of the Senate’sSubcommittee on Redistricting, whichfalls under its Rules and AdministrationCommittee, had also not yet been namedwith the exception of chair Michel.

Throughout the session, which con-vened Jan. 4, legislators will also betasked with other redistricting-relateddecisions. Two bills were introducedJan. 10 and referred to the HouseRedistricting Committee. One wouldreduce the number of state senators andrepresentatives and prevent senate dis-tricts from being split into more thanone congressional district. The otherwould coordinate legislative districtsand congressional districts so that thenumber of senators is evenly divisibleby the number of U.S. representatives.

Anderson said her committee wouldaddress those issues as they arose. Thecommittee had its first meeting Jan. 11.

“Our focus right now is just gettingthose population numbers in and seeingwhat kind of plan for the state we canput together,” she said. “Our goal as acommittee is to put out a good, fair planand make sure the process is fair foreveryone.”

She said the public is welcome atHouse Redistricting Committee meet-ings. Because the committee does not ahave a set meeting time, it will oftenmeet toward the end of the day givingmore people a chance to participate, shesaid.

Michel said he has spoken withHouse leaders and the governor’s officeabout holding joint hearings on redis-tricting plans and potentially a “redis-tricting roadshow” for hearings aroundthe state.

He said he was optimistic aboutreaching an agreeable map while focus-ing on other priorities.

“We have a job to do,” he said. “I’mhappy to take it on. This is interestingwork and it’s challenging work, but it’snot as important as the budget and theeconomy.”

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Police reportThe following is a summary of select-

ed incidents listed on the Edina PoliceDepartment weekly crime report Jan. 3-9.

Jan. 3 – An 18-year-old Edina man wasarrested for possession of marijuana anddrug paraphernalia at the intersection ofVernon Avenue and InterlachenBoulevard after the vehicle he was driv-ing was stopped for a traffic violation.

An 18-year-old Minneapolis man wasarrested for theft, fleeing police and tres-passing at Southdale Center after aMacy’s employee observed him select,conceal and leave the store without pay-ing for $155 merchandise.

An 18-year-old St. Paul man arrestedfor possession of stolen property at theintersection of York Avenue andSouthdale Circle after officers respondedto the report of suspicious activity. Hewas found with electronics valued at $154.

Jan. 4 – Theft was reported at WingsFinancial, 7300 France Ave. S. A worth-less check written for $15,992 wasdeposited into an account.

Harassing communications werereported on the 4500 block of LagunaDrive.

Jan. 5 – A 19-year-old Minneapolisman was arrested for possession of drugparaphernalia at the intersection of58th Street West and France AvenueSouth after the vehicle he was drivingwas stopped for an equipment violation.

A 46-year-old St. Louis Park man wasarrested for giving a false name to policeand driving after revocation at the inter-section of York Avenue South andParklawn Avenue after the vehicle hewas driving was stopped for a traffic vio-lation.

Theft was reported on the 5000 blockof Valley View Road. An unknown per-son stole a laptop valued at $450 from theresidence.

A laptop valued at $2,000 was report-ed stolen from a vehicle on the 7400block of France Avenue South.

A 32-year-old Minneapolis womanwas arrested for driving without insur-ance at the intersection of Valley ViewRoad and 66th Street West after the vehi-cle she was driving was stopped for amoving violation.

Property damage was reported on the7400 block of France Avenue South. Anunknown person forcibly entered a vehi-cle but nothing was reported missing.

Jan. 6 – A 22-year-old Bloomingtonman was arrested for possession of drugparaphernalia at the intersection of76th Street West and Parklawn Avenueafter the vehicle he was driving wasstopped for a traffic violation.

A 22-year-old Bloomington man wasarrested for driving without insuranceat the intersection of 70th Street Westand Xerxes Avenue South after the vehi-cle he was driving was stopped for a traf-fic violation.

Jan. 7 – A 47-year-old Bloomingtonman was arrested for DWI on Highway100 at 77th Street after the vehicle he wasdriving was stopped for a traffic viola-tion.

Two purses were reported stolenfrom vehicles on the 7400 block ofFrance Avenue South.

A 23-year-old St. Paul man was arrest-ed for theft at Southdale Center after hewas observed by Zumiez employeesselecting, concealing and leaving thestore without paying for the two T-Shirtsvalued at $42.

Jan. 8 – A 20-year-old Chanhassenman was arrested for DWI on westboundHighway 62 at Gleason Road after thevehicle he was driving was stopped for atraffic violation.

A 76-year-old Richfield man wasarrested for DWI on eastbound Highway62 at Xerxes Avenue South after the vehi-cle he was driving was stopped for a traf-fic violation.

Two 17-year-old males were arrestedfor possession of marijuana and drugparaphernalia on the 5100 block ofKelsey Terrace after officers respondedto the report of a suspicious vehicle.

Jan. 9 – A 26-year-old Richfield womanwas arrested for DWI at the intersectionof Gallagher Drive and France AvenueSouth after the vehicle she was drivingwas stopped for a traffic violation.

A 53-year-old Brooklyn Center manwas arrested for DWI on southboundHighway 100 at 66th Street after the vehi-cle he was driving was stopped for a traf-fic violation.

A 37-year-old Minneapolis man wasarrested for DWI on northboundHighway 169 at Highway 7 after the vehi-cle he was driving was stopped for a traf-fic violation.

Suspicious activity was reported atSt. Patrick’s Church, 6820 Saint Patrick’sLane. An unknown person wrote graffition the walls in the men’s room.

Property damage was reported on the4000 block of 51st Street West. Anunknown person slashed the tires on avehicle.

Fire reportThe Edina Fire Department respond-

ed to the following incidents Jan. 3-9.Jan. 3 – Paramedic firefighters

responded to eight Emergency MedicalService (EMS) calls.

Jan. 4 – Firefighters responded to avehicle crash on eastbound Highway 62at the ramp to France Avenue thatinjured four people, as well as a vehiclecrash without injuries at Eden Avenueand Grange Road.

A carbon monoxide alarm malfunc-tion was investigated and determined tobe a low backup battery alert.

A malicious pull of a fire alarm pullstation in an apartment building wasinvestigated on the 7200 block of YorkAvenue.

There were 12 EMS incidents.Jan. 5 – Firefighters investigated a

carbon monoxide alarm malfunctionson the 6800 block of Langford Drive andon the 5700 block of Drew Avenue.

There were 12 EMS incidents.Jan. 6 – Firefighters responded to a

vehicle crash with injuries on the 4700block of Southview Lane.

Residents were evacuated from theirhomes in the area of West 54th Streetbetween Wooddale and MinnehahaAvenues when a gas leak was reportedin the area. Firefighters assistedCenterPoint Energy in monitoring gaslevels. The leak was located byCenterPoint and repairs made to theburied pipe. Fire crews and CenterPointmonitored the gas levels inside thehomes every 15 minutes until the leakwas repaired and the residents wereable to return to their homes.

There were 12 EMS incidents.Jan. 7 – Firefighters responded to a

vehicle crash with injuries on north-bound Highway 100 north of Highway 62.

There were 12 EMS responses andone false fire alarm.

Jan. 8 – There were four EMSresponses and one false fire alarm.

Jan. 9 – A resident on the 6500 blockof Aspen Road noticed a smell of natu-ral gas and readings in the 40s on hiscarbon monoxide detector. He woke hisson, they evacuated the home and called911. Fire crews monitored air in thehome finding levels of carbon monoxide.The gas company arrived and confirmedthe readings. Investigation revealed amalfunctioning furnace. Windows wereopened for ventilation.

A resident called the FireDepartment for assistance when her firealarm system went off but could not beshut down. There was no smoke or fire.Fire crews removed the malfunctioningsmoke detector so the system could bereset. It was determined that the smokealarms were all more than 10 years oldand the homeowner was advised to con-tact the alarm company for replace-ments.

There were seven EMS calls.


Foreclosure Notice(Official Publication)

STATE OF MINNESOTADISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF HENNEPINFOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Case Type: Other CivilLampert Yards, Inc. a Minnesota cor-poration,Plaintiff,V.Fatemeh R. Engen, Gordon J. Engen,Hamoudi Sabri, SYN, LLC, MortgageElectronic Registration Systems, Inc.as nominee for Homestead MortgageCorporation and America’s WholesaleLender and Countrywide Bank, TJCentury Incorporated and SadowskiFamily Partnership, Primetime Wood-

working, Inc. and XYZ Corporation,ABC Partnership, John Doe and MaryRoe, whose true names are unknownto Plaintiff,Defendants.

Court File No. 27-CV-09-528 NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatpursuant to the judgment entered inthe above-entitled action on March 25,2010, that the real property locatedHennepin County, Minnesota and de-scribed as follows:

Lot 5, Block 6, Creston Hills Com-monly known as: 6809 Creston RoadEdina, MN 55435will be sold at public auction by theSheriff of Hennepin County, Minneso-ta, on March 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. inthe office of the Sheriff of HennepinCounty, Room 30, Old Courthouse,

350 South 5th Street, MinneapolisMinnesota, subject to the Mortgageregistered in the office of the CountyRegistrar of Titles, Hennepin CountyMinnesota on May 18, 2006 as Docu-ment No. 4260915 and the Mortgageregistered in the office of the CountyRegistrar of Titles, Hennepin CountyMinnesota on May 18, 2006 as Docu-ment No. 4260916 and redemption bythe owner, its successors and assignswithin six months from the date of anOrder by the above-named Court con-firming the sale./s/RICHARD STANEKSheriff of Hennepin County, MinnesotaByIts Deputy Sheriff(Jan 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, 2011)

D1 Creston Hills Foreclosure

LEGAL NOTICES

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Air National Guard Airman 1st ClassJordan Berry graduated from basicmilitary training at Lackland Air ForceBase in San Antonio. He is the son ofDenise Berry of Edina and James BerryWhite Bear Lake.

Edina residents Gregory Berling andCheng Xu were named to the fall semesterdean’s list at St. Cloud State University.

Dylan Frederick of Edina wasnamed to the dean’s list at theUniversity of Evansville.

‘Skate for Life’ Jan. 29at Braemar Arena

Braemar-City of Lakes FigureSkating Club and Braemar SkatingSchool present free skating event“Celebrate Braemar ... Skate for Life,”1:45-3:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29.Braemar’s figure-skating professionalsinvite community members to skate in

the East Rink of Braemar Arena, 7501Ikola Way, in Edina. Participants willreceive free instruction as a part ofUnited States Figure Skating’s NationalSkating Month. In addition, participantswill be able to view skating demonstra-tions by Braemar-City of Lakes FigureSkating Club’s state and regional com-petitors. The club will also provide com-plimentary refreshments and giveaways.

Info: [email protected].

Artist in fundraiserBrad Benn of Edina will be among

100 artists from across the countryexhibiting a plate at the Mary Lou ZeekGallery in Salem, Ore., next month. Theexhibition is an annual fundraiser forCERF, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund,a nonprofit organization that helpsartists recover from disasters. The onlyother Minnesota exhibitor is RobertBriscoe of Harris.

This year’s theme was “Plate it Up”and each participating artist was askedto create a plate. Benn, a member of theEdina Public Art Committee, is exhibit-ing a 12-inch ash-glazed oval plate with

fish-shaped handles in the show. Bennoften uses fish in his clay work by creat-ing molds from real fish.

BRAVA! auditionsBRAVA!, a Twin Cities’ women’s choral

ensemble, is currently accepting newmembers. BRAVA! performs throughoutthe year and offers a diverse repertoire ofsacred, secular, classical and popularmusic for a wide variety of venues.

Singers are invited to attend openrehearsals 9-11:45 a.m. Fridays, Jan. 21and Jan. 28. Rehearsals are at ColonialChurch in Edina, 6200 Colonial Way.Info: 952-583-6256.

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Investing in EducationRBCU is deeply involved in our local school districts, sports programs and the arts. Over the years, we’ve donated thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours to the Richfield, Bloomington and Edina school systems. From scholarships, school supplies and scoreboards to educating students about financial planning, RBCU invests in our community’s youth.

Investing in Our CommunityBut our commitment to education doesn’t stop at school. RBCU’s donations help support various organizations in our community, such as the Wood Lake Nature Center, the Richfield Historical Society and Bloomington Heritage Days.

RBCU also sees the value in sustained growth and development in our communities. Our new building, located on 95th & Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington, anchors the growing Oxboro neighborhood. Our newest branch—and future phases—is one of the key components in the revitalization efforts transforming east Bloomington, and we are proud to be a part of this change.

Investing in Our MembersRBCU is different than a typical bank. We put our members first by helping them invest in their own futures. As a not-for-profit business, RBCU’s profits go back to our members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher dividends on saving accounts.

So if you’re not happy with your current bank, stop by any of our locations to see why you’d be proud to bank at RBCU.

RBCU Invests to Strengthen CommunityMany of the more than 15,000 RBCU members often tell us how proud they are to bank at RBCU. Still, many people aren’t sure what a credit union is. Simply put, a credit union is like a bank—only better. RBCU offers many of the services you expect to find at a bank, including credit cards, personal

and small business loans and online banking. But unlike a bank, at RBCU you’re more than an account number. As a not-for-profit business, we are committed to excellent customer service and work to improve the lives of our members. We also save you money by offering lower rates and fees.

But most importantly, we are dedicated to the communities we serve. We live, work, worship and study in the same communities as our members, which is why RBCU truly is Your Neighborly Credit Union™. Here are a few reasons you’d be proud to bank at RBCU:

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Draper said the tight job market like-ly played a part in the high number ofapplicants, but there’s also the lure of ajob that’s never boring.

Her older sister, a dispatcher inMinneapolis, made her that promisewhen encouraging her to apply for anopening in Edina 16 years ago.

“That’s the beauty of this work.There is no typical day,” said DraperThursday afternoon, Jan. 13.

That day, Draper and two dispatcherson duty spent the morning and early after-noon hours with busy lines for spinouts,accidents and stalled vehicles. About aninch of snow caught forecasters and thedispatchers, who track weather reports inpreparation for a shift, by surprise.

Denise Beck, who’s been with thedepartment for 23 years, said she enjoysthe continuous challenge.

“Everyday is new,” she said.The former ambulance driver has

taken calls from husbands whose wivesare going into labor, robbery victims andneighbors shaken by a house explosion,and still finds herself in new situations.

Among them are dispatching GoldenValley police and fire calls. GoldenValley entered a three-year contract withthe city of Edina in September after

unsuccessfully seeking the service fromHennepin County. It previously had acontract with the city of St. Louis Park.

After completing upgrades to Edina’ssystem and Golden Valley’s in-squadcomputers, the partnership went liveThursday, Dec. 16.

“We’re very fortunate we’ve been ableto work very closely and bring this aboutas quickly as we did,” said Draper. “Thistransition happened in a very short time.”

The move provides a significant costsavings for Golden Valley. It paid $306,000

to St. Louis Park last year. Under the con-tract with Edina, Golden Valley will pay$14,845 a month in 2011, or $178,140 annu-ally. It also footed a $25,000 one-timeadministrative fee and will cover a por-tion of the costs for equipment upgradesand wage increases.

For Edina, it means hiring two full-time dispatchers to join its team of eightand one or two additional part-timeemployees. Draper said the new hireswould soon begin extensive on-the-jobtraining that can last up to six months.When fully staffed, the consolidationwill allow Edina to have three dispatch-ers on duty during peak call times, ver-sus the two now.

Without the third dispatcher yet, Edinais still able to handle the call load. GoldenValley is expected to add about 18,000 callsa year, or an average of about two calls anhour. In 2010, Edina dispatchers took55,457 calls that required a report, andmany more non-emergency calls.

“Their call load is significantlysmaller than ours,” said Draper. “Theaddition of their calls is not going tooverwhelm us.”

But the addition of a dispatcher from10 a.m. to 2 a.m. will mean better servicefor all, she said.

Edina Police Sgt. Nate Mendel, whosupervises patrol officers, said the infor-mation they receive is incredibly impor-tant, and dispatchers must deliver.

“One small little piece of information

an officer doesn’t receive could mean lifeor death for them or the person involvedin the incident,” said Mendel.

When a 911 call comes into the EdinaCommunications Center, an informa-tion box pops up on a dispatcher’s largecomputer monitor. If made from a land-line, the subscriber’s name and addressare included. If made from a cell phone,the dispatcher sees the location of thenearest cell tower.

Draper said the very first thing a dis-patcher does is fill in the address of theemergency.

“That’s the most important piece ofinformation you can get,” said Draper.“Anything after that doesn’t help you ifyou don’t know where to go.”

Once the dispatcher has determined thenature of the call, he or she can dispatchpolice officers, fire crews or an ambulanceto the scene as necessary. Dispatchers cansee on their monitors which squad cars inboth Edina and Golden Valley are availableat any given time.

“We send help as soon as we can oncewe process the call,” said Draper.

Because Golden Valley does not haveits own ambulance service, after gettingbasic information for medical emergen-cies in that city, a dispatcher uses anoth-er monitor to transfer the call to ambu-lances at either North Memorial Hospitalor Hennepin County Medical Center.

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Emergency dispatchers must be able to multi-taskand make quick, sound decisions. Edina dispatch-er Kim Tubbs’ center monitor displays a list ofavailable squad cars, a map with the location ofthe caller and a form she must fill in with impor-tant information including the address of theemergency and notes for the responding policeofficer. At right is a screen that allows her to trans-fer calls to neighboring agencies at the touch of abutton. (Photo by Katie Mintz • Sun Newspapers)

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MOORE – BREHMERRobert Moore of Chanhassen, MN

and Carol Carlson of Mayer, MN proudlyannounce the marriage of their daughter,Anne Moore to Randall Brehmer, son ofRandy and Betsy Brehmer of Orono,MN.

Anne Moore and Randy Brehmerwere married on October 7, 2010 atGooseberry Falls State Park on TheNorth Shore of Lake Superior, TwoHarbors, MN. They had a beautiful wed-ding with unprecedented warm weatherwith immediate family and close friends.A reception was held on October 15,2010 at The Garden Room in EdenPrairie, MN for all family, relatives, andfriends present to share in this happyand joyous celebration.

Anne and Randy are both 2001graduates of Minnetonka High School,Minnetonka, MN. Anne is working as aNanny in Victoria, MN. Randy isOperations Manager of Acme GeneralContracting of Hopkins, MN. Anne andRandy are residing at home in EdenPrairie, MN.

WEDDINGWe are proud to announce that

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Often, after sending police, fire orambulance, dispatchers will stay on theline with the caller and relay updatedinformation to the responders by radio.Information collected by dispatchers isalso sent directly to computers in policesquad cars. Dispatchers help in medicalemergencies too while the ambulance isen route. All Edina dispatchers are certi-

fied emergency medical dispatchers.“We’re actually the first person on the

scene, we just aren’t there face-to-face,”said Draper.

Kim Tubbs, who joined the depart-ment two years ago, said when in diffi-cult situations, her thorough trainingand level head allow her to stay calm.

“You can’t fall into the hysteriacallers sometimes have,” said Tubbs,who was previously a health reporter

for a daily newspaper in Missouri.Though the hours are long – dispatch-

ers work 10 or 12 hour shifts – she saidwhether assisting find a lost dog or send-ing police to a burglary in progress, it’ssatisfying knowing she’s helped some-one at the end of the day.

One of the nicest things about theEdina department, she said, is the fre-quent contact with police officers.Dispatchers often follow up with officers

to learn the outcome of troubling calls.That helps give closure and ease stress,she said.

Tubbs said she is looking forward toworking with new dispatchers and newemergency responders as part of thecontract with Golden Valley. She hasalready gone on a ride-along with one ofthat city’s police officers.

“It’s really nice to get that relation-ship built,” she said.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Blood donations soughtThis month, the Edina Police

Department and neighboring agencies arejoining forces with Memorial BloodCenters for the “Battle of the Badges.”Through Monday, Jan. 31, participatingagencies will compete to get the most blooddonors to donate at one of Memorial BloodCenters’ seven Twin Cities locations.

Not only do blood donations support

the Edina Police Department in the com-petition, but a single donation can helpsave the lives of as many as three peoplein need, including officers. In 2000,Edina Police Officer Mike Blood wasshot in the line of duty, and – thanks tovolunteer blood donors and 15 gallons ofblood – he survived.

To participate, visit mbc.org or call 651-332-7150 to schedule an appointment andvote for the Edina Police Department.

Porthan promotedEdina Fire Department

paramedic/firefighter Todd Porthan hasbeen promoted to the position of fire lieu-tenant.

Porthan joined the Edina FireDepartment as a full-time paramedic/fire-fighter in 1997. He is active in Edina’sSpecial Operations Team, Minnesota TaskForce 1 and as a tactical paramedic with

the Southwest Police Consortium SWATteam. In his 13 years as part of the FireDepartment, he has helped implement anemployee wellness and fitness program,facilitated the department’s involvementwith the Muscular Dystrophy Association,taught numerous family and public safetyclasses throughout the community andinitiated the bimonthly communitynewsletter EFD Pulse.

Porthan lives in Edina with his wife

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OFSTATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes Chapter 333

The filing of an assumed namedoes not provide a user with exclusiverights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection inorder to enable consumers to be ableto identify the true owner of a busi-ness.

State the exact assumed nameunder which the business is or will beconducted:S2C Marketing

State the address of the principalplace of business.4717 64th St W, Edina, MN 55435

List the name and complete streetaddress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name.Print Marketing Inc., 4717 64th St W,Edina, MN 55435

I certify that I am authorized to signthis certificate and I further certify thatI understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penalties ofperjury as set forth in MinnesotaStatutes Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this certificate under oath.

FILED: Dec 14, 2010/s/ Scott Cullen, President

(Jan 13 & 20, 2011) D1- S2C Market-ing dba

Certificate of Assumed Name(Official Publication)

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OFSTATE

AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OFASSUMED NAME

Minnesota Statutes Chapter333

The filing of an assumed namedoes not provide a user with exclusiverights to that name. The filing is re-quired for consumer protection inorder to enable consumers to be ableto identify the true owner of a busi-ness.

The exact assumed name underwhich the business is or will be con-ducted is:The Clifton Group

The address of the principal placeof business:3600 Minnesota Drive, #325, Min-neapolis, MN 55435

The name and complete street ad-dress of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name:Thomas J. Abood, 90 S. 7th St, Suite4300, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4108Orison Kip Chaffee 3600 MinnesotaDrive, #325, Minneapolis, MN 55435

Jack L. Hansen 3600 MinnesotaDrive, #325, Minneapolis, MN 55435

This certificate is an amendmentof Certificate of Assumed Name num-ber 2793980-2 originally filed on4/8/2008.

I certify that I am authorized to signthis certificate and I further certify thatI understand that by signing this cer-tificate, I am subject to the penaltiesof perjury as set forth in MinnesotaStatutes Section 609.48 as if I hadsigned this certificate under oath.

FILED: Dec 16, 2010/s/ Thomas J. Abood, Secretary

(Jan 13 & 20, 2011) D1- The CliftonGroup dba

School District 273(Official Publication)

MINUTES OF THE SPECIALMEETING OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION DISTRICT 273 EDINA,MINNESOTA December 13, 2010

5:05 P.M. Acting Chair Almog called toorder the special meeting of the Board ofEducation. Members present: Almog,Cella, Ledder, Meyer (5:55 P.M.), Neville,Robb, and Skrentner. Staff present:Dressen, Buettner, Jackson, Johnson,Kodrich, Nash, Norlin-Weaver.BOARD WORKSHOPDISCUSSION1. 2011 Planning Overview2. Facilities Study3. Nine Mile Creek Regional TrailThe meeting adjourned at 6:58 P.M. Theminutes and resolutions are on file at thedistrict office, 5701 Normandale Road,and are open to public inspection. Mr. Randy Meyer, ChairMs. Bert Ledder, Clerk(Jan 20, 2011) D1 Dec 13 spec mins

School District 273(Official Publication)

MINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE BOARD OF

EDUCATION DISTRICT 273EDINA, MINNESOTA December 13, 2010

7:03 P.M. Chair Meyer called to order theregular meeting of the Board of Educa-tion. Members present: Almog, Cella,Ledder, Meyer, Neville, Robb, Skrentner.Staff present: Dressen, Buettner, Jack-son, Johnson, Nash, Norlin-Weaver,Schmidt. Member Robb moved andMember Ledder seconded that the min-utes of the regular meeting of November8, 2010, and the special meeting of No-vember 15, 2010, be approved. All mem-bers voted Aye.RECOGNITIONS

• State Champions – Edina High SchoolGirls’ Tennis Team• Girls’ Tennis Coach of the Year – StevePaulsen• MCEA Outstanding Project Award toEdina CES Adult Learning – Heidi Cun-ningham, Minnesota Community Educa-tion Association President; and MarshaBuchok, Edina Community EducationServices Center for Adult Learning Coor-dinator• TIES Exceptional Teacher Award –Mark Wallace, Highlands ElementarySchool; and Kathleen West, Edina HighSchoolREPORT

• Final Tax Levy for 2010 Payable 2011(Taxes for 2011-2012 School Year) –Margo Nash, Director of Business Ser-vicesCONSENT ITEMS APPROVED BYUNANIMOUS VOTE1. Personnel Recommendations2. Community Education Services Per-sonnel Recommendations3. Expenditures Payable on November22, 20104. Expenditures Payable on December13, 20105. Commendation of Edina High School2010-2011 Girls’ Tennis Team6. Commendation of Steve Paulsen7. Commendation of Edina CommunityEducation Services for Outstanding Pro-ject Award from MCEA8. Commendation of Mark Wallace andKathleen West9. Highlands Discovery Grade 5 to DeepPortage Conservation Reserve10. Highlands Continuous ProgressGrades 1-5 to Wolf Ridge EnvironmentalLearning Center11. Edina High School CompetitionCheer Team to Orlando, FloridaACTION ITEMS APPROVED BY UNAN-IMOUS VOTE

1. Tax Levy for 2010 Payable 2011 (Taxesfor 2011-2012 School Year)2. 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 EarlyChildhood Through Grade 12 SchoolCalendars3. School Start/End Times, 2011-20124. Cooperative Purchasing5. Sale of $8,000,000 General ObligationAid Anticipation Certificates of Indebted-ness6. Purchase of Data and Internet Linesand Services7. Purchase of Local and Long-DistanceTelephone Service8. Purchase of Cell Phone Service9. New Courses at Edina SecondarySchools, 2011-201210. Courses to Be Discontinued at EdinaHigh School, 2011-201211. Course Name and DescriptionChanges at Edina High School, 2011-201212. Course Description Changes atEdina Secondary Schools, 2011-2012

DISCUSSION

1. District Legislative Plan 20112. Revised Policy 208 – School Board;Development, Adoption and Implemen-tation of Policies3. Revised Policy 502 – Students; Searchof Student Lockers, Desks, PersonalPossessions and Student’s Person4. New Policy 309 – Administration, Man-agement Reviews and Audits5. New 700 Series Policies – Noninstruc-tional Operations and Business Ser-vices, Phase IV6. Rescind Policy 524 – Students, Inter-net Acceptable Use and Safety PolicyANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Dressen shared that enrollment re-mains strong; a number of field tripsthroughout the Midwest taking place, fol-lowing the guidelines of the field trip andtravel policy; and that prior to the regularmeeting, the Board had a work sessionwith representatives from Wold Archi-tects and Engineers regarding elemen-tary growth and ways the district can ac-commodate it. Chair Meyer shared thatthe Board also heard a report from ThreeRivers Park District regarding the pro-posed regional trail through Edina, andMember Robb reminded everyone of theMinnesota School Boards AssociationConference on January 12-14, 2011.The meeting adjourned at 8:06 P.M. Theminutes and resolutions are on file at thedistrict office, 5701 Normandale Road,and are open to public inspection.Mr. Randy Meyer, ChairMs. Bert Ledder, Clerk

(Jan 20, 2011) D1 Dec 13 reg mins

City of Edina(Official Publication)

CITY OF EDINA4801 W 50TH STREET

EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGKILLARNEY SHORES

NEIGHBORHOOD ROADWAYIMPROVEMENT

IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-371The Edina City Council will meet at theEdina City Hall on Tuesday, February1, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the fol-lowing proposed improvements to beconstructed under the authority grant-ed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter429.Killarney Shores Neighborhood Road-way Improvement

Improvement No.BA-371

Estimated Total Assessment Cost

$750,000

The area proposed to be assessed bythe proposed improvements includes

all properties between and including:

5900 to 6029 Killarney Lane, 5900to 6032 Schaefer Road, and 5900 to5024 View Lane.

These properties are proposed to beassessed at approximately $9,740 perresidential equivalent unit.Debra MangenCity Clerk

(Jan 20, 27, 2011) D1 BA.371




NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGMCCAULEY HEIGHTS


IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-372The Edina City Council will meet at theEdina City Hall on Tuesday, February1, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the fol-lowing proposed improvements to beconstructed under the authority grant-ed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter429.McCauley Heights Neighborhood Road-way Improvement

Improvement No. BA-372


$183,400

The area proposed to be assessed by theproposed improvements includes allproperties between and including:

6400 to 6416 McCauley Circle, 6437 to6453 McCauley Terrace and 6301 to6320 Post Lane.

These properties are proposed to beassessed at approximately $7,000 perresidential equivalent unit.Debra MangenCity Clerk

(Jan 20, 27, 2011) D1 BA.372




NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGOSCAR ROBERTS


IMPROVEMENT NO. BA-373The Edina City Council will meet at theEdina City Hall on Tuesday, February

1, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the fol-lowing proposed improvements to beconstructed under the authority grant-ed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter429.Oscar Roberts Neighborhood RoadwayImprovement

Improvement No. BA-373


$421,200

The area proposed to be assessed by theproposed improvements includes allproperties between and including:

7200 To 7212 Bristol Circle, 7200 to 7340Cornelia Drive, 7200 to 7323 Glouch-ester Drive and 7200 to 7208 HeathertonCircle.

These properties are proposed to be as-sessed at approximately $5,200 per res-idential equivalent unit.

Debra MangenCity Clerk

(Jan 20, 27, 2011) D1 BA.373




NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGWEST 44TH STREET

IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT NO. BA-383

The Edina City Council will meet at theEdina City Hall on Tuesday, February 1,2011, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the follow-ing proposed improvements to be con-structed under the authority granted byMinnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.

West 44th Street ImprovementImprovement No. BA-383 Estimated Total Assessment Cost$230,000The area proposed to be assessed by theproposed improvements includes allproperties between and including:

3916 to 4805 West 44th Street, 4392Brook Avenue, 4401 Browndale Avenue,

4390 Coolidge Avenue, 4388 and 4400France Avenue, 4315 to 4316 EtonPlace,

and 4393 Mackey.

These properties are proposed to be as-sessed at approximately $2,152 per res-idential equivalent unit.

Debra MangenCity Clerk

(Jan 20, 27, 2011) D1 BA 383

LEGAL NOTICES

CALENDARThe Sun-Current Calendar highlights a variety of community events each week. It does not include allcommunity events, meetings or concerts taking place on any given day. Please visit www.minnlocal.com to post your listing to our comprehensive online community calendar. To submit a news brief forconsideration, mail it to 33 Second St. N.E., Osseo, MN 55369, fax it to 763-424-7388 or e-mail it [email protected]. The newspaper will not accept submissions over the phone.

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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY – JAN. 21 THROUGH JAN. 27

Interviewing andNetworking Tune-UpWhere: Christ PresbyterianChurch, Room 107, 6901Normandale Road, EdinaWhen: 10-11:30 a.m.Price: Free, $3 suggesteddonationInfo: 952-826-7011 ormjsw.org

Winter NeighborhoodNight OutWhere: Normandale Park,6501 Warren Ave. S.;Pamela Park, 4301 W.58th St.; and Weber Park,4115 Grimes Ave. S.When: 7-8:30 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: edinaparks.com

22S A T U R D A Y

Classic Country MusicJamWhere: CreeksideCommunity Center, 9801Penn Ave. S., BloomingtonWhen: 9 a.m. to 12:30p.m.Info: 952-563-4944

Free Family Flick:“Despicable Me”Where: Theaters at Mall ofAmerica, Mall of America,BloomingtonWhen: 10 a.m.Price: FreeInfo: xr.com/moa

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Spirit of America CheerCompetitionWhere: Best Buy Rotunda,Mall of America,BloomingtonWhen: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: mallofamerica.com

Concert: Harmonic ReliefWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: 952-833-9540

24M O N D A Y

Edina School BoardMeetingWhere: Edina CommunityCenter Room 349, 5701Normandale Road, EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: edina.k12.mn.us

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Human Rights andRelations CommissionMeetingWhere: Edina City Hall,4801 W. 50th St., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: cityofedina.com

Concert: Jazz on thePrairie BandWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Price: FreeInfo: 952-833-9540

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HIRED Career CrossroadsSupport GroupWhere: Southdale Library,7001 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: 10 a.m. to noonPrice: FreeInfo: 952-847-5914

Planning CommissionMeetingWhere: Edina City Hall,4801 W. 50th St., EdinaWhen: 7 p.m.Info: cityofedina.com

27T H U R S D A Y

Concert: Will HaleWhere: Edinborough Park,7700 York Ave. S., EdinaWhen: NoonPrice: FreeInfo: 952-833-9540

Job Search ProgramWhere: ChristPresbyterian Church,Room 107, 6901Normandale Road, EdinaWhen: 6:30-8:30 p.m.Price: Free, $3 suggesteddonationInfo: 952-826-7011 ormjsw.org

Monday, Jan. 24• Baby Storytime, 10:15-10:45

a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., SouthdaleLibrary. For children ages birth to 24months. Delight and stimulate baby’ssenses with books and music.

Tuesday, Jan. 25• Tuesdays With A Scholar, 10-

11:30 a.m., Southdale Library. Joinlocal scholars for weekly lectures anddiscussions about timely and fascinat-ing topics, from brain science to inter-national politics. For program topics,see the Southdale Library website.

Wednesday, Jan. 26• SCORE Small Business

Roundtables, 3:30-5 p.m., SouthdaleLibrary. Get feedback and advice,

exchange ideas, experiences andsolutions with other small businessowners in a roundtable discussion ledby SCORE counselors. Registrationrequired at SCORE, 952-938-4570.

• Chess Club, 6:30-8 p.m.,Southdale Library. For students ingrades 3 and up. Have fun learningthe basics of chess, improving yourgame, mastering strategies andmeeting other chess fans. Walk-inswelcome.

Southdale Library: 7001 York Ave.S., Edina. Information: 952-847-5900.

Edina Library: 5280 GrandviewSquare, Edina. Information: 952-847-5425.

Info: www.hclib.org.

LIBRARY CALENDARFriday, Jan. 21 – Social Bridge, 9

a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 9:10 a.m.;Mexican Train Dominoes, 9:30 a.m.;Sit Fit*, 10:45 a.m.; Mah Jongg,noon; Poker, 12:30 p.m.; BZZ’s**, 1p.m.; Movie: “Walk, Don’t Run,” 1p.m.

Monday, Jan. 24 – Low Impact*,8:15 a.m.; Sit Fit*, 9:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m.; Mah Jongg, 9:30 a.m.; OLLI-Filmand Spirituality, 10 a.m.; ACBL Bridge,11:45 a.m.; Cribbage**, 1 p.m.;Singers, 1 p.m.; Social Worker, 1 p.m.;Harmonica Society, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 – Tap Dance**, 9a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9 a.m.; DigitalCamera, 9:30 a.m.; OLLI-WWII/Norway, 10 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*,10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.; Pinochle, 1p.m.; Bowling, 1 p.m.; Canasta, 1 p.m.;

BZZ’s**, 1 p.m.; Health InsuranceCounselor, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 26 – TapDance**, 8 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 27 – Low Impact*,8 a.m.; Gentle Yoga*, 9 a.m.;Computer Group, 9:30 a.m.; Sit Fit*,10:30 and 11:45 a.m.; OLLI-ArmchairTravels, 12:30 p.m.; High Tea Trip,12:30 p.m.; Needle Talk, 1 p.m.;Scrabble, 1 p.m.; OLLI-Tap, 1 p.m.;OLLI-Accessing the Law, 2:15 p.m.

All events are held at the EdinaSenior Center, 5280 GrandviewSquare, Edina, unless otherwise note.

*Register with Edina CommunityEducation, 952-848-3952.

**Register with Edina SeniorCenter, 952-833-9570.

SENIOR CALENDARThe following Edina resi-

dents were named to the fallsemester dean’s list at GustavusAdolphus: Trevor Abel, EliseBiewen, Samuel Burnton,Maria Bryan, Megan Gaard,Christopher Gough, ChelseaJohnson, Andrew Jorgensen,Alexander Legeros, JordanLund, Peter Michaletz, AnnaMorton, Brett Nelson, ColleenRuane and Joel Tueting.

Samuel Cowan, son ofMargaret and David Cowan ofEdina, was named to thedean’s list at HamiltonCollege for the fall semester.

Riley Beggin and HannahKotovic of Edina were namedto the dean’s list at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison for the fall semester.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARThe Section 6AA True Team boys swimming

and diving meet will be Saturday, Jan. 22, at ArtDowney Aquatic Center in Edina. Diving begins at9:30 a.m. Swimming follows at 1 p.m.

LOOKING AHEAD

Lake hockey openersThe Edina High boys hockey team has

killer back-to-back games to open the LakeConference hockey season.

Coach Curt Giles’ Hornets will faceWayzata at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, atBraemar Arena and Minnetonka at 7 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 22, also at Braemar.

Wayzata’s opening week is no picniceither. Following Thursday’s game at Edina,the Trojans will return home to play EdenPrairie at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, atPlymouth Ice Center.

With every team playing only eight confer-ence games, each game is vitally important.

Going into the Lake season, the confer-ence has control of the state’s Class AA rank-ings with Eden Prairie No. 1, Edina second,Wayzata sixth and Minnetonka 11th.

Some of the players to watch are EdenPrairie forward Kyle Rau, Eden Prairie goal-tender Andrew Ford, Edina forwards MichaelSit and Steven Fogarty, Edina defensemanMax Everson, Wayzata forwards TonyCameranesi and Mario Lucia, Minnetonkaforwards Derek Frawley and Thomas Schuttand Hopkins forward Kyle Dalton.

EP wrestling tourneyThe Eden Prairie Invitational wrestling

meet will get underway at 10 a.m. Saturday,Jan. 22, at the Eden Prairie High School gym.

Among the participants are LakeConference powers Eden Prairie, Hopkinsand Minnetonka. Other participants will beAnnandale, Delano, Medford, Somerset,Wis., Spectrum and Richfield/Edina.

Edina boys play at homeThe Edina High boys basketball team has

two non-conference home games to play inthe next five days.

Edina will take on Mankato West at 7:15p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, and MinneapolisWashburn at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25.Both games will be played at EdinaCommunity Center.

– Compiled by John Sherman

STARS OF THE WEEK

Grant BesseThe Benilde-St. Margaret’s High boys

hockey forward scored a hat trick as the RedKnights pounded St. Louis Park 12-0 in aNorth Suburban Conference game Jan. 13 atSt. Louis Park Rec Center.

Christopher ChuteTwo goals by Chute boosted the Blake

School boys hockey team to a 6-0 victoryover St. Paul Academy Jan. 11 at Drake Arenain St. Paul. Blake outshot the Spartans 47-13.

Hillary CroweThe Blake girls hockey standout had two

goals and three assists Jan. 15 as the Bearsrouted the St. Paul Blades 9-1 in a Tri-MetroConference game.

Maddie DahlDahl, the goalie for the Edina High girls

hockey team, had 36 stops Jan. 11 as theHornets skated to a 2-2 tie with theMinnetonka Skippers at Braemar Arena.

Philip DeBergThe Edina High boys basketball forward led

the way with 20 points as the Hornets defeat-ed New Prague 64-58 in a non-conferencegame Jan. 11 at New Prague High School.

Michael GratzThe Edina High swimming standout had

two individual first places and was part of twowinning relays during the Hornets’ 103-80victory over Eden Prairie Jan. 14 at ArtDowney Aquatic Center. He joined MaxCartwright, Mitch Lentz and Tim Satterthwaiteto swim a pool-record time of 1 minute, 36.84seconds in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Ben WalkerThe Edina High boys hockey forward

scored two goals during the Hornets’ 5-4victory over Benilde-St. Margaret’s at St.Louis Park Rec Center.

Isaiah ZierdenZierden, a junior guard, scored 31 points

as the Benilde-St. Margaret’s High boys bas-ketball team scored an 86-59 victory overCooper Jan. 11 at Cooper High School.

Madeline Rodriguez fires a pass upcourt in the Edina High girls basketball team’s 49-38 victory overRichfield Jan. 11 at Edina High School. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Hornets silence topscorer for RichfieldBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Richfield High’s star sophomoreguard, Jessica January, was the metro-area girls basketball scoring leadergoing into a Jan. 11 game at Edina.

The Hornets noticed and decided to dosomething about it. January scored only10 points, 20 below her season average, asthe Hornets rolled to a 49-38 victory.

“We were reading about her in thenewspaper, and the comment from oneteam was that they held her to 24points,” said Edina junior guardKatybeth Biewen. “Our goal against any

team is to hold them to 20 points perhalf. We didn’t have any specific goal forJanuary.”

“A player like January makes me losea lot of sleep,” said Edina head coachMatt Nilsen. “Our kids took it uponthemselves to stop her. They took thechallenge personally. The fact we heldher to 10 points says a lot about ourdefense.

“This is not the first time we held ahigh scorer down. Megan Stuart ofRoseville had only six against us, and wealso held Bethany Dolittle of Hill-Murray to six.”

For the record, Stuart averages 20.1points per game and Dolittle is sitting at18.1.

Edina girls basketballwraps up January early

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Hornet boyscontinue theirwinning waysEdina basketball teamrallies past New Prague BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Down by 16 points in a game atNew Prague Jan. 11, the Edina Highboys basketball team showed itsability to close a gap.

In the end, after rallying, Edinacame home with a 64-58 victory.

“New Prague is a really goodteam,” said Edina head coach PatDorsey. “With 10 minutes to go wewere down by 13. Then sophomoresMark Handberg and Marley Allisonand junior C.J. Johnson gave us a lift.

“We don’t have a star, so we haveto rely on everyone. We have 11 kidswho can play.”

Philip DeBerg, a senior forward,led the Edina attack with 20 pointswhile sophomore guard GrahamWoodward added 11 points andHandberg scored 10.

Edina had an easier time Jan. 13 ina 52-35 non-conference win over Blakeat Blake’s Hopkins campus gym.

The Hornets played great defensein the first half and held a 25-10 leadat intermission.

“There are several Edina kids onthe Blake team, and it was fun to playagainst them,” said Dorsey. “We gotout to an early lead because Blakehad a hard time with our defense.”

DeBerg was once again Edina’sleading scorer with 13 points andWoodward added 10. Brendan Canovachipped in with seven points andChris Thompson scored six.

The Hornets are 10-3 going intothis week’s action.

Edina will play on back-to-backdays this week. The Hornets will bematched against Mankato West in anon-conference game at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 20, at EdinaCommunity Center.

At 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, theHornets will play Hudson (Wis.) in anon-conference game at EdinaCommunity Center.

Lake Conference games beginFeb. 1 with Edina facing Minnetonkaat Minnetonka High’s West Gym.

Sophomore Liz Trautz (3) of the Edina High girls hockey team fires the puck past Minnetonka goalie JulieFriend during a 2-2 tie Jan. 11 at Braemar Arena. (Photo by Brian Nelson • Contributing Photographer)

Hornet girls ties TonkaBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Close, competitive games were on themenu for the Edina High boys and girlshockey teams last week.

The Edina boys built a three-goal leadover Benilde-St. Margaret’s Jan. 11 at St.Louis Park Rec Center and then held onfor a 5-4 win.

The Hornet girls had a battle on theirhands the same night at Braemar Arenain a 2-2 tie with No. 1-ranked Minnetonka.

Coach Curt Giles of the Edina Highboys team liked the way his team com-peted against Benilde.

“Benilde is always very skilled, and thisyear they’re very fast,” said Giles. “Whenwe play a team that is based on speed, onething we try to do is limit their space.”

Offensively, the Hornets wanted tocreate opportunities close to the net.

“When you create traffic in front, thegoalie might lose sight of the puck,” saidGiles. “Preston Blanek, Anthony Walshand Bo Brauer are big bodies in front ofthe net for us.”

Ben Walker, a junior forward,pounced on his opportunities and scoredtwo goals for the Hornets while NickLeer, Michael Sit and Brauer also hadgoals. Walsh and Jon Cote were the topplaymakers with two assists each.

Scoring for BSM were T.J. Moore, JakeHorton, Grant Besse and Jake O’Borsky.

Edina goaltender Connor Girard

made 20 saves and BSM’s Anders Jechahad 16 saves.

“Our four defensemen – Max Everson,Ben Ostlie, Matt Nelson and Brian Baker– all played very well,” said Giles.

Through 13 games, the Hornet boysare 9-2-2 overall.

“Eight of our last 11 games are con-ference games,” said Giles. “The othersare against Cretin, Totino-Grace andBuffalo. Our conference has four of thetop five or six teams in the state, so weknow we’re going to have tough gamesthe rest of the way.”

Girls bottle up MHSEdina’s defense was able to contain

Minnetonka for most of the game whenthe Lake Conference girls hockey rivalsplayed Jan. 11 at Braemar.

A late power-play goal by RachelRamsey allowed Tonka to escape with a tie.

Edina took a 1-0 lead when SarahNielsen converted on a passing play bySami Reber and Megan Armstrong in thefirst period. Minnetonka’s Paige Baldwin,who snuck behind Edina goalie MaddieDahl to slide the puck into the net, tied thescore in the second period.

After Liz Trautz gave Edina the lead inthe third period, Minnetonka went intoattack mode. The Skippers put the puck inthe net midway through the period, butthe goal was disallowed. A few minuteslater, Ramsey put in a goal that counted.

Both goaltenders played well with JulieFriend making 20 stops for Minnetonkaand Dahl turning aside 36 shots.

Women in thespotlight atPond HockeytournamentAction gets underwayon Excelsior Bay rinks BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Women are in the spotlight as the NorthAmerican Pond Hockey Championshipsopen this weekend on Excelsior Bay.

“We have a nice group of women’sand girls youth teams,” said DennyLoving, one of the founders of the tour-nament. “There will also be some boysMite teams playing this weekend.”

Most of the women’s teams comefrom the metro area, although Lovingsaid a team from California and a teamfrom North Carolina also will be here tocompete for the title.

“It has never been our intention topull in teams from outside ofMinnesota,” said Loving. “But we arehappy to have them.”

Loving said the women’s divisionwould be broken into two six-team brack-ets with a double-elimination format.

Women’s pond hockey rules are thesame as men’s pond hockey rules. Thereis no checking, and sportsmanship isemphasized. Fighting, swearing andarguing with officials are not allowed.

All on-ice violations result in a turnover,giving the puck to the other team.

“When we played pond hockey askids, that’s how it went,” said Loving.

While the first weekend of the NorthAmerican Championships belong to thewomen and children, men’s teams willtake over the weekend of Jan. 28-30.

“Some of the men’s teams go all-outas far as uniforms are concerned,” saidLoving. “Each team has a unique identi-ty. We have a nice field of men’s teamsthis year. There are about 40 teams rightnow, and we will probably top out ataround 50.”

There are still openings in the tour-nament. Visit www.pondhockeynac.comfor details.

To accommodate all the teams thatsign up to participate, Loving said 11rinks would be used.

One of his tasks is to make sure thatall the snow is off the rinks in time forthis weekend’s games, which start in theearly morning Saturday, Jan. 22.

EHS boys score 5-4 victory


Stopping January was a challenge forEdina sophomore guards Vivian Engen,Madeline Rodriguez and M.C. McGrory,who took turns defending the Richfieldstar.

“January was very fast,” said Engen.“And she can shoot.”

“Everyone on the team contributed tostopping her,” said Rodriguez. “Wealways had weak-side help.”

McGrory had 13 points, six steals andfour rebounds for the game.

Explaining the steals, she said, “I waskind of in the right place at the righttime.”

“Our guards did a good job and so didour bigs,” said Nilsen. “We keptRichfield off the boards with good boxouts from Colleen Bye and Paige Jones.”

Two of Edina’s tallest players, 6-foot-1Jamie Bresnahan and 6-0 LindseyJohnson, missed the game because ofinjuries.

“With Jamie out of the lineup, we hadto make up for her 15 points and 10rebounds,” said Biewen, a returning all-conference player. “Our posts playedreally well.”

Biewen led Edina in scoring with 15points. Bye added eight and Rodriguezhad six, all on free throws. Hannah Wiseof Richfield was the top scorer in thegame with 16 points.

Free-throw shooting was a factor inthe outcome. Richfield was behind in thelast two minutes and continued to foul,hoping that the Hornets would missfrom the line.

It didn’t happen often.“For the game, Vivian [Engen] and

Madeline [Rodriguez] were a combined10-for-10 from the line,” said Nilsen.

Edina is getting ready to move intothe Lake Conference portion of its sea-son. Hopkins (14-0), the Lake favorite, isranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4A.Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Wayzataall have winning records, and so doesEdina, which moved to 9-3 with the vic-tory over Richfield.

The Hornets will open conferenceplay at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, atHopkins. In a 7:15 p.m. game the samenight, Eden Prairie will play atWayzata.

How do the Edina girls feel about con-ference competition?

“We have had a really good teameffort in every game,” said Engen. “Andour team chemistry is really good.”

“We go out every night and playstrong,” said Rodriguez.

GirlsFROM PAGE 22

Hornets take down EPBY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

Edina High’s boys swimming and div-ing team went into its Jan. 14 meet withEden Prairie one place behind theEagles in the state rankings.

Following Edina’s 103-80 win, the poll-sters may have to elevate the Hornetsfrom last week’s third-place perch.

“Eden Prairie defeated us in a coupleof invitational meets,” said Edina headcoach Art Downey. “I’m not surprised wewon the meet, but I am surprised by themargin. Many of our guys rose to theoccasion, not just the top guys in the line-up, but a lot of guys down the line, also.”

Downey put his top four swimmers inthe 200-yard medley relay, and the resultwas a first-place finish. Michael Gratz,Max Cartwright, Mitch Lentz and TimSatterthwaite swam a time of 1 minute,36.84 seconds.

Cartwright added a win in the nextevent, the 200 freestyle, in 1:47.68.Jonathan Lieberman and Evan Griffithof Eden Prairie placed second and third.

As expected, Eden Prairie starMaverick Hovey won the 200 individualmedley in 2:01.51. Lentz of Edina was sec-ond and Mathew Harris of EP was third.

In the 50 freestyle, the top three fin-ishers were Satterthwaite of Edina,Michael Solfelt of Eden Prairie andBuzz Rehnberg of Edina.

The top three in diving were Sam

Linden of Edina, Connor Flattum ofEden Prairie and Isaiah Small of Edina.

Bryce Boston of Eden Prairie won the100 butterfly with teammate JeniaFoster placing second and Edina’s ErikRehnberg placing third.

Edina’s Gratz touched out Hovey towin the 100 freestyle. Cartwright gaveEdina first place in the 500 freestyle, butEP responded with a 2-3-4 finish fromLieberman, Griffith and Michael Hoblit.

Edina won the 200 free relay withLentz, Will Braun, Buzz Rehnberg andTim Satterthwaite finishing in 1:30.08.

Gratz gave Edina first-place points inthe 100 backstroke while EP’s Boston andJackson Lindell were second and third.

Lentz and Erik Rehnberg gave Edinaa 1-2 finish in the 100 backstroke.

Edina closed with a win from TimSatterthwaite, Buzz Rehnberg, Cartwrightand Gratz in the 400 freestyle relay.

“We’re fortunate to have a strongnucleus at the top of our lineup,” saidDowney, referring to Cartwright, Gratz,Lentz and Tim Satterthwaite.

Next for the Hornets is a test of theirdepth. They will swim against top-ranked Minnetonka and Eden Prairieamong others in the Section 6AA TrueTeam meet Saturday, Jan. 22, at ArtDowney Aquatic Center.

“We could finish anywhere in the topthree,” said Downey. “Our guys always goafter the True Team championship, butthe big deal for us is always the state highschool league meet. True Team is a niceinterlude in the middle of the season.”

Colleen Bye (34) of the Edina High girls basketball team tries to get rebounding position againstRichfield’s Jessica January (left), Sierra Ford-Washington (30) and Bryann Guyton (25) during Edina’s49-38 non-conference win. (Photo by John Sherman • Sun Newspapers)

Edina skiersexcel in meetat Buck HillHornets’ Finsand is firstin girls competition BY JOHN SHERMAN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

The Edina High boys and girls Alpineskiing teams both took first places in aseven-school meet Jan. 13 at Buck Hill.

Edina’s boys dominated with fiveskiers placing in the top nine. JakeCampbell was the leader, placing thirdoverall behind Lakeville North’s tandemof Connor Crossdale and Matt Xi.

Hornets Will Baker, Coleman Foley, RolfTengdin and Peter Smith took places 6-9while Spencer Knack and Alex Thompsonwere 13th and 14th, respectively.

In the girls race, the dominant skieswere Kiltie Finsand of Edina and BrennaMurray of Bloomington Jefferson. For tworuns combined, Finsand edged Murray45.11 to 45.43 seconds.

Taylor Johnson of Edina took fourthplace and teammate Thea Zerby was sev-enth. Hanah Downey of the Hornetsplaced 15th and teammate ShannonHughes came in 18th.

In addition to Edina, Lakeville Northand Jefferson, teams competing in themeet were Bloomington Kennedy,Burnsville, Prior Lake and Wayzata.

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