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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Odom to fill
vacancy on
Minnetonka
School Board
By JASON JENKINS
jason.jenkins@apgecm.com

The Min-
netonka School
Board has cho-
sen who will
fill the vacancy
left by the Au-
gust resignation
of Christine
Ritchie, who
moved out of
state after serv- Dr. John Odom
ing on the board
since the beginning of 2020.
Following an open application and
interview process, the school board
voted unanimously Sept. 27 to appoint
Dr. John Odom to a 12-month term.
He will be sworn in and will take his
seat on the Minnetonka School Board
during an Oct. 28 special meeting.
(SUN PHOTO BY JASON JENKINS) His term will be followed by a special
election to fill out the remainder of
Fall colors on display in Excelsior Ritchie’s term, which ends Dec. 31,
2023.
Two children run past a tree bursting with shades of orange and yellow Oct. 17 near Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior. Fall colors were reaching their peak in parts of “Dr. Odom will bring a wealth of
the west metro this past weekend. To get the latest fall color report for the state, visit dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/index.html. knowledge and district experience to

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On the Mark Therapy combines movement in nature with talk therapy
Licensed clinical social worker utilizes Minnetonka trails to support others
By KRISTEN MILLER
kristen.miller@apgecm.com
Combining her pas-
sions of running and
helping others in times
of need, Katie Mark, a
clinical social worker, has
launched On the Mark
Therapy providing mental
health therapy while run-
ning and/or walking with
her clients in nature.
“I think it’s a pretty
unique opportunity to
be a part of someone’s
life when they’re going
through a difficult time
or they’re struggling
through something and
then watching them grow
and feel better,” she said.
“It’s just such an honor
and privilege to be a part
of that with someone.”
Her 15 years of clini-
cal social work experience
has included a domestic
violence shelter in Min-
neapolis; and a level one
trauma hospital in St.
Paul, where she worked
with those who were ill,
injured, or suffering from
grief and loss; as well as
crisis work.
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An avid runner since
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cided to go on her own, “It’s just kind of more
providing personal thera- natural to walk or run
py sessions for her clients next to each other side by
while running or walking side.”
with them in nature, while Mark noted that this
also helping them realize type of therapy is geared
one of their goals. more towards people
As a 15-year resident of struggling with depres-
Minnetonka, Mark also sion, anxiety, grief and
decided to utilize the city’s loss, relationship issues,
vast trail system, where and transitions in life.
her clients can experience “Sometimes it’s just a
the calming and healing difficult moment in some-
effects of nature amid the one’s life,” she said. “They
city’s diverse landscape. may have never struggled
She also saw an oppor- with mental health, but
tunity to provide some- they’re just going through
thing different in terms of a difficult moment right
walk and talk. now and they just need
While that form of ther- some help getting through
apy is fairly new, with only it.”
a few therapists in Minne- She also pointed to stud-
sota, Mark couldn’t find ies that show the benefits
(SUN PHOTOS BY KRISTEN MILLER) one that included run- of being outside - espe-
Katie Mark, a clinical social worker, recently launched On the ning. cially on sunny days - on a
Mark Therapy, based in Minnetonka, where she will utilize “The Twin Cities has a person’s mood. Combine
the trail system for therapy sessions that incorporate walking huge running community that with exercise, which
and/or running in nature with talk therapy. LEFT: Katie Mark and I have found when I increases levels of endor-
of On the Mark Therapy ends each session with her clients walk or when I run with phins and naturally lifts
by stretching on mats. She also promotes healthier eating someone ... you just nat- the mood.
with a nutritional snack. urally end up opening “There’s actually been
up more, because there’s some studies done that
training for a marathon their mental health after just not that pressure of exercise can help depres-
when she thought about they took exercise seri- looking at someone and
past clients who had ously as one of their goals. straight in the eye, sitting
shown improvements in That was when she de- across from you,” she said. See Mark, Page 7
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October is
Medicine Safety
Awareness Month
By ALI CHORLEY
Guest Columnist
Did you know that 20%
of teens say they have taken
a prescription drug without
having a prescription for it?
According to the Minneso-
ta Department of Health,
opioid related deaths have
continuously skyrocketed
during the last decade. In
the seven-county metro,
drug overdose deaths in-
creased 40% from 2019 to
2020 alone (483 to 673).
October marks the begin-
ning of National Medicine
Safety Awareness Month
and Partners in Preven-
tion is excited to shine the
spotlight on this important
mission.
Partners in Prevention is
a local community coali-
tion working to prevent and
reduce youth substance use
and promote mental well-
ness. Partners in Prevention
is proud to be serving the
Wayzata School District
and surrounding commu-
nities since 2001.
As the opioid crisis main-
tains momentum, we’d like
to share a few ideas about
how to be a part of the
solution to ending this epi-
demic.
Medicine safety includes
two main tactics: safe stor-
ing and proper disposal.
Finding a safe place to store
medications is essential so
they are out of reach from
everyone to whom they are
not prescribed. This in-
cludes young children, teen-
agers, elders as well as visi-
tors to the home. Disposing
of unwanted, used and/or
expired medications pro-
tects both the environment
and public health. That is a
win-win. Unused medica-
tions are ending up in land-
fills and in water systems,
contaminating and harm-
ing both our water supply
as well as the environment.
Disposing of medicine
properly protects elders
from accidental medication
mismanagement, children
from accidental exposure,
and everyone from abuse.
It is not safe to flush any
sort of medication down
the toilet or sink, dispose of
Sun Sailor Newspapers encourages the free and open expression of ideas and
opinions. To that end, we welcome letters to the editor and guest columns
from members of the community on issues of local importance. Commentaries
should be sent to sun.sailor@apgecm.com.
it in the trash, mix it with
kitty litter, coffee grounds
or any other at-home rem-
edy. These methods do not
deactivate active ingredi-
ents in the medicine and are
unsafe for the environment.
There are several ways to
dispose of medications so
we encourage you to find
one that works best for you.
(1) There are several medi-
cation drop-boxes through-
out the community. You
can bring your unwanted
or expired medicine to these
locations and drop them in
the self-operating storage
bin. See a list below of lo-
cal drop boxes. (2) You can
use an at-home medication
deactivation kit, called a
Deterra Bag. There are sev-
eral Deterra pick-up loca-
tions around the commu-
nity, including one that will
mail it right to your door.
Check out the list below. (3)
Lastly, each fall and spring,
local communities hold a
National Take-Back Day
in collaboration with the
Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration. The fall Take-
Back Day is Oct. 23. More
information on participat-
ing police departments can
be found on our website,
PartnersInPreventionMN.
org.
According to the 2019
National Survey on Drug
Use and Health, 9.7 million
people misused prescrip-
tion pain medicine. The
survey also showed that the
majority of misused medi-
cations were obtained from
family and friends, often
from the home medicine
cabinet. Together, we can
change this reality. Thank
you for being a part of the
solution.
Local medication drop
boxes:
• Hennepin County Dis-
trict Court - Minnetonka
(12601 Ridgedale Dr.)
Deterra Bag pick-up sites:
• Wayzata Police Depart-
ment - Wayzata (600 Rice
Street E.)
• Partners in Prevention
in Oakwood Elementary -
Plymouth (17340 County
Road 6 W.)
• Hennepin County Sher-
iff’s Office
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Join me in voting for
Reader for Minnetonka
School Board
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of Jessica
Reader for the Minnetonka School
Board.
It has been my privilege to coach along-
side Reader’s husband, Jason Reader,
for the last eight years of my career. It
was also an honor to coach their son,
Nicholas, on our Prep Bowl finalist team
in 2017. Through these relationships, I
have gotten to know Reader very well
and have gained a tremendous respect
for her as a person, a parent and a com-
munity leader.
A successful leader needs a compre-
hensive and solid game plan as well as
strong passion and work ethic. Reader
has all three. As a wife of an educator
and mother of two recent graduates,
Reader has valuable insight for our
school district.
Reader’s game plan is built on four
pillars: empower, unite, educate and sup-
Re-elect Mayor Wiersum,
a balanced leader for
Minnetonka
To the Editor:
I am pleased to endorse and publicly
support the re-election of Brad Wier-
sum as mayor of Minnetonka. In these
divided and challenging times, Min-
netonka is fortunate to have an experi-
enced, proven leader who puts serving
the needs of our residents at the top of
his priority list.
I had the privilege of serving on the
Minnetonka City Council for 15 years
with Brad. During that time, I saw that
Brad was serious about the job. He did
his homework, asked good questions,
sought and listened to input from all
sides, and always worked to do what
was right for the city as a whole.
Brad and I have private sector busi-
ness backgrounds, which benefited the
city and us. We worked together to
make solid, fiscally sound decisions
where residents received a strong value
for their tax dollar. We always focused
Make sure you don’t rank
the same candidate twice
To the Editor:
I have been an election judge for over 12
years and welcomed the change to ranked
choice voting. The problem with our old
system was simple: almost nobody voted in
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will vote and more candidates will be on the
ballot.
Even though the city of Minnetonka has
shared the following information in many
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ways, it’s worth repeating:
You don’t have to rank all the candi-
dates if you don’t want to. Rank candi-
dates as long as you have a preference
between the candidates.
Do not rank the same candidate
as your first, second and third choice.
This gives no advantage to that can-
didate.
If your first-choice candidate is elim-
inated, your vote will count for your
second-choice candidate. It will not
hurt the chances of your first-choice
candidate if you make a second choice.
If you vote for only one candidate
and they are eliminated, and no other
candidate has a majority of votes, you
have lost your opportunity to weigh in
on the remaining candidates and your
ballot won’t continue to the final round
when the winner is decided. This is like
voting in the primary election and then
not showing up to vote in the general
election.
School board elections won’t use
ranked choice voting. As always, you
can vote for up to three candidates
for school board, but you don’t rank
them.
To preview your ballot, visit mn-
votes.org. For more details about
ranked choice voting, see RankYour-
Vote.org.
The election judges are happy to an-
swer your questions on Election Day
or during in-person early voting at city
hall. Trust me, voters of all ages ask for
help. For some it is the first time they
have voted, and others just want to be
sure they are doing it correctly. Be sure
to vote on or before Nov. 2!
Jeanne Lutgen
Minnetonka
Vote for rationality
To the Editor:
In the upcoming school board
election, we will be asked to vote for
nonpartisan candidates. While we
should educate ourselves about the
candidates and the issues, I urge us
to try not to care about the political
identity of any given candidate. Let’s
free ourselves from expectations (even
from ourselves) that any political party
owns our votes.
Among other concerns, there are
core philosophical subjects up for con-
sideration. We may find these overtly
stated, or only appearing as a subtext.
But they are there and I urge all of us
to dig deeper.
Specifically, I am broadly referring
to concepts that fall under the heading
of “diversity, equity and inclusion.”
While positive and benign on the sur-
face, the deeper intent of these words
may surprise. Consider whether we
want our children learning to develop
hyper-awareness of superficial iden-
tities and parsing out relative scores
on some “privilege” scale versus be-
ing taught empathy and compassion
within a framework of resilience and
self-reliance. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. dreamed of a day when we would
not be judged by immutable traits
such as skin color but by “the content
Minnetonka • Excelsior • Eden Prairie
of [our] character.” Should we teach
our children to silo themselves into
identity categories and to then adopt
the currently popular attitudes that
these silos require of them? Or should
we want them to feel free to “melt” in
the melting pot of America – a qual-
ity that has made our country special
and an envy of the world.  Yet these
very concepts are, astoundingly, under
renewed debate. What kind of diversity
matters? What doesn’t? How are equity
and equality different? When does in-
clusion imply exclusion? I encourage
interested readers to explore these con-
cepts more at fairforall.org.
We must actively resist the lure of
tribalism and the lazy out-sourcing of
our critical thinking that this entails.
We can use this election as an exercise
in that effort. Go vote. But don’t think
about voting Democrat. Don’t vote
Republican. Don’t even vote “third
party.” Vote for people – people with
integrity who support real issues that
affect our lives and American values.
Michael Hopfenspirger
Greenwood
It’s imperative that
you vote for three
candidates
To the Editor:
Minnetonka voters, please make
sure to educate yourself on the candi-
dates for the Minnetonka City Coun-
cil on Nov. 2. Due to ranked choice
voting, it is imperative that you vote
for three candidates on your ballot for
At-Large Seat A and At-Large Seat
B. If you do not vote for three, your
vote may be exhausted, muting your
voice. For Seat A, rank your vote for
Wyn Ray (first), Marshall Glynn (sec-
ond), and Karen Ahlbrecht (third).
For Seat B, vote for Stacy Cranbrook
(first), Dan Kral (second), and Jim
Hadley (third). All these candidates
advocate safe neighborhoods, re-
sponsive, transparent city decision-
making, and protection of our parks,
trails, and wetlands.
Drake Lorence
Minnetonka
John Kuhl is the mayor
we need for Minnetonka
To the Editor:
John Kuhl is the right leader at
the right time for Minnetonka. Dur-
ing my time serving with him on the
Hopkins School Board, I have expe-
rienced John to be a collaborative,
insightful, and equity-driven leader.
My sadness about him leaving our
board in December is outweighed by
my excitement about the possibility of
him becoming the next mayor of Min-
netonka.
As a longtime resident of Min-
netonka, I know that in order for each
member of our evolving community
to thrive, we need a forward-thinking
leader who will work with his con-
stituents to drive innovation. John
is absolutely that person. I value his
commitment to community engage-
ment, care for the environment, holistic
community safety, small business sup-
port, strong local elections, and diverse
housing options. John’s experience
leading a 200+ million dollar business
and structurally balancing our school
district budget means that he is well-
equipped to ensure that Minnetonka’s
budget is sound and aligned with com-
munity priorities.
Most importantly to me in my
role as chair of the Hopkins School
Board, I know that John’s experience
as a school board member will make
him an excellent collaborator with our
strong public schools located in the city
of Minnetonka. He is the mayor we
need right now to keep Minnetonka
moving forward. Please join me in
voting for John Kuhl.
Jen Westmoreland Bouchard
Minnetonka
Jen Westmoreland Bouchard
is Hopkins School Board Chair.
Reader has my vote
for Minnetonka School
Board
To the Editor:
Supporting Jessica Reader for
Minnetonka School Board is an ob-
vious choice for me. I met Reader
when her daughter was my choir stu-
dent. Reader’s energy and enthusi-
asm for the Minnetonka High School
choral program made her an obvious
choice for our parent booster organiza-
tion, Vocal Support. We were thrilled
when she accepted a position on our
board. During her two full years of
volunteer service on the Vocal Support
Board, Reader completely revamped
the systems in place to support the
choir department. Every interaction
with her was focused and warmly di-
rected at strengthening our program
for the sake of all our kids.
Reader designed innovative ways,
including an incentive program, to
increase parent involvement in Min-
netonka choir programs. She collected
data on fundraising and membership
where there had been none and used
the data to present her findings in easy-
to-understand graphics, increasing the
board’s ability to project and plan. She
created systems that the Minnetonka
choir department continues to lever-
age, even today. I appreciate Reader’s
focus on excellence – in academics
and in the arts – and her willingness
to serve our students with her time
and talent.
Reader has my vote for Minneton-
ka School Board.
Mary Wiersum
Shorewood
Editor’s note: The opinions in this
letter are those of the individual who
wrote them. They do not reflect those
of the Minnetonka Public School
District. The district does not sup-
port nor oppose any candidate for
elected office.
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October
Mason,16, has an intro-
verted personality and can be
somewhat quiet until he gets
to know you. He enjoys go-
ing to movies, playing video
games, and other games such
as “Magic: The Gathering”
and “Dungeons & Dragons.”
Mason also loves shows that
have to do with ghost hunt-
ing. Mason pays strict atten-
tion to his clothes as he says
they represent him. Mason’s Mason
favorite musician is Trippie
Redd.
Mason would thrive in a structured and predictable
setting where he can receive one-on-one attention. He
would do well in a rural area and would benefit from
having older children in the home. Mason enjoys ani-
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Info: edenprairie.org Bernice Marie Caldwell Kitchar
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EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, OCT. 28 longtime resident of Excelsior
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
sion, almost as much as an anti-depres-
sant medication,” she said. “There’s also
something to be said about physically
moving forward that brings a sense of
accomplishment for that day.”
When it comes to making positive
changes in mental health, Mark recog-
nizes there are challenges, however, the
sooner one takes action, the sooner they
can heal.
“The first step is always the hardest
in calling someone and reaching out for
help,” she said. “And definitely taking a
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As part of her sessions, Mark also
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“Because there actually is something
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However, in the case of inclement
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“I also feel like in these times of CO-
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“The third session is all about develop-
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Eden Prairie Schools levy set to increase 2.29%

Refunding debt
prevented a
larger increase
amid inflation
By SETH ROWE
seth.rowe@apgecm.com
The Eden Prairie School
District tax levy is set to
increase but well below the
rate of inflation.
The Eden Prairie School
Board set the preliminary
levy at the maximum, a
common practice among
boards that allows the dis-
payable in 2022 due to in-
creases in the Consumer
Price Index. That aspect
of the levy is set to bring
in nearly $1.3 million more
for the district’s 2022-23 fis-
cal year.
However, the district’s
debt service levy is decreas-
ing $1 million due to bond
refunding the board ap-
proved last October.
“That’s helping drive our
levy down a little bit, and
those increases that we’re
seeing are because of en-
rollment and because of
inflation,” Executive Di-
rector of Business Services
Jason Mutzenberger said.
A district staff document
total would amount to
$128.6 million, an increase
of about 6.5%.
Of the state aid, which
comes from the state cof-
fers, Mutzenberger said,
“That’s really we’re seeing
the bulk of our increases.”
Within the tax levy
from local property own-
ers, Mutzenberger pointed
to an increase of nearly
$217,000 for re-employ-
ment insurance. That is
the result of unemploy-
ment expenses from lay-
offs as the COVID-19
pandemic disrupted plans
in the past.
Another significant
increase, of more than
long-term facilities main-
tenance levy that pays for
health and safety projects
and increased accessibil-
ity to schools. The capital
project levy, also known
as the technology levy, is
increasing by nearly an
identical amount. That
levy is based on the val-
ue of taxable property
within the district, which
increased more than 3%.
Because of the increase
in the tax base, Mutzen-
berger said, “There are
a number of properties
that will see reductions in
their school taxes because
of the growing economic
value within their com-
The overall prelimi-
nary increase of 2.29%
compares to a final levy
increase for taxes payable
this year of 2.14%.
“We’d like to be as con-
sistent as we can from year
to year,” Mutzenberger
said. “We think that’s
what helps taxpayers plan
and budget their personal
finances.”
Boardmember C.J.
Strehl said he found it in-
credible that the overall
preliminary levy increase
would amount to about
half of the rate of inflation.
Mutzenberger, who noted
the board is limited in how
much it can raise the levy,
responded that the district
will have to scrutinize its
expenses, which mostly re-
late to staffing.
Swanson relayed efforts
to reduce the district’s
costs. He indicated that in-
vesting in solar power will
cut energy expenses in the
future and that changing
start times has provided
efficiencies in student
transportation. Swanson
added his cabinet has iden-
See Levy, Page 10

trict to continue working
with the state on formula
calculations without limit-
ing the final levy amount.
“Although we have pretty
solid numbers at this point,
it still could change some,
and we want to make sure
that we have that flexibil-
ity,” Superintendent Josh
Swanson explained before
a board vote last month.
Under calculations pro-
vided to the board Sept. 27,
MCFEE
points out that most of the $300,000, relates to the munity.”
tax levy is based on enroll-
ment, which increased this
school year. It notes that
one levy that helps pay for TREE SERVICE
the accommodation of stu-
dents with disabilities will
increase by $75,000.
The preliminary levy
amount is used on proper-
ty tax statements Hennepin
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owners. The board will set
a final amount, which can

the preliminary levy would
be about $50.5 million, an
increase of about $1.1 mil-
lion from the previous year.
That represents a 2.29% in-
crease.
In contrast with the
overall proposed increase,
the district’s operating levy
voters approved in 2014 in-
cludes an inflationary ad-
justment. It is currently set
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tified hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars in savings recently.
Board Chair Adam Seidel mused
that the district will have to keep
inflation in mind, with Consumer
Price Index figures increasing far
higher than they have in the past.
He said, “As family budgets are get-
ting squeezed by that as well, we get
squeezed by that because that impacts
our expenses.”
The board approved the maximum
levy amount on a voice vote with no
opposition.
Odom
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
the role,” Minnetonka School
Board Chair Chris Vitale said.
Odom has four children who
have all attended and gradu-
ated from Minnetonka Public
Schools. He is a practicing phy-
sician and the founder of Min-
netonka-based Odom Health
& Wellness. He has served as a
board member for Youthworks,
was a Minnetonka football
coach and was a mentor for the
Men of Color student orga-
nization at Minnetonka High
School for 15 years.
Odom’s appointment pre-
cedes the Nov. 2 election, during
which three Minnetonka School
Board seats will be decided.
To learn more about the new
school board member, the Sun
Sailor reached out to Odom to
ask about his history with the
district, his reasons for applying
for the role and what he believes
are the most important issues
currently facing Minnetonka
Public Schools.
What is your connection to the
Minnetonka School District?
Odom: I have four kids and
they all grew up and gradu-
ated from Minnetonka Public
Schools. My youngest most re-
cently graduated in May 2021;
during our time in Minnetonka
we have been very involved in
coaching, teaching and mentor-
ing Minnetonka students and it
has been such an honor.
What made you decide to sub-
mit your resume for consider-
ation to be a Minnetonka School
Board member?
Odom: I want to give back to
a school system that has been
very instrumental in the suc-
cess of my kids and continue
to support the teachers and
administrators that are on the
front lines of a hard and very
important job.
What are the top issues facing
the Minnetonka School District
and how do you plan on working
to address them as a member of
the school board?
Odom: Some of the top is-
sues facing the Minnetonka
School District are diversity,
inclusion, COVID and cultural
division. While these are huge
issues without simple solutions,
I hope to add a unique perspec-
tive that provides thoughtful
and intentional solutions. I am
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and complex issues, however I
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Southwest Light Rail progresses, though 2023 completion date is out of reach
The tour was led by neapolis, St. Louis Park, of the project with the “So it creates a lot of Minneapolis, where they
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Community
October Issue
ICA volunteers in Minnetonka help meet food needs
By SUE WEBBER
Contributing Writer
Food insecurity is a reality
that hasn’t diminished during
the pandemic. For many subur-
ban families, the ability to pro-
vide the food they need to sus-
tain their households may have
become even more difficult dur-
ing this last COVID year.
Scores of donors and volun-
teers have continued to expend
their best efforts to breach the
gap.
At ICA (Intercongregation
Communities Association) Food
Shelf in Minnetonka, many vol-
unteers continue to show up once
or twice a week to meet the needs
of the 525 households served by
the agency.
“There has been so much help
with government funding and
lots of non-profits that have of-
fered things to clients, said Re-
becca MacKenzie, manager of
volunteers at the ICA Food Shelf.
“A lot of society has stepped up.”
Kate Bryant of Deephaven
Volunteers package coffee at the ICA Food Shelf in Minnetonka.
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has been a volunteer at ICA
Food Shelf for the last six years.
“I help clients choose food, and
I have restocked shelves, bagged
groceries and help load food into
the clients’ cars,” Bryant said,
adding that she also has helped
get donations to the agency from
area food drives.
“It’s fun; I’ve met wonderful
people,” Bryant said. “Our mis-
sion is to serve the neighborhood
and the community. It’s neigh-
bors helping each other out. The
clients are usually people who
have hit a bad bump and need
help getting back on their feet.
Tom Whelan said he has fol-
lowed in his wife’s footsteps in
volunteering at the food shelf for
the last five years. “It’s important
work,” Whelan said.” It has be-
come a curbside business during
the pandemic.”
Jo Carlson, who said she lived
a block and a half from ICA’s
original location, said she has
been a volunteer at the food
shelf every Monday afternoon
for 20 years, sometimes at the
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front desk. She also volunteers
at the Bethesda Thrift Store in
Minnetonka.
“It’s fun,” she said. You never
know what you’ll find.”
According to the ICA Food
Shelf website, volunteers in-
clude individuals, families, stu-
dents, retirees, senior citizens,
corporate groups, religious or-
ganizations, school groups, and
many others who help serve their
neighbors.
The minimum age to volun-
teer is 12; anyone 15 or younger
must be accompanied by an
adult. Volunteers must be at least
16 years old to work with ICA
clients.
Families and children under
age 15 can also volunteer at
many ICA events, including the
annual Postal Drive in May, Tour
de Tonka in August, the bian-
nual Big Island & Back! events,
Bagging for Tips, the November
Holiday Meal Giveaway. A volunteer unloads a truck at the ICA Food Shelf.
According to the website,
“ICA Food Shelf began in 1971, tion (assistance with rent and serving seniors in the communi-
when two couples, aware of the utility bills), employment servic- ty, where groceries are delivered
mounting need in our commu- es, and case management.” to several low-income apartment
nity, began distributing food Today, the agency serves more buildings each month. ICA also
and clothing from a house in than 5,500 people annually and provides home delivery to clients
downtown Hopkins. Shortly has nearly 750 active volunteers, who are unable to visit the food
after, ICA Food Shelf was in- according to the website. shelf and do not reside at one of
corporated by a coalition of “Supporters include 36 lo- the mobile food shelf sites.
five churches from Hopkins and cal faith communities as well ICA offers food to area schools
Minnetonka. For many years, as more than 100 businesses, through relationships with Hop-
ICA bagged food for neighbors schools, civic organizations, and kins and Minnetonka school
in need from an old white house individuals,” the website said. districts. By providing weekend
on Williston Road. The ICA mission is “to offer food bags for students experi-
“In 2007 ICA opened a facility hope as we provide assistance to encing meal gaps, along with
with the support of St. David’s our neighbors in need.” literature to encourage parents
Episcopal Parish and the com- The agency’s vision is “To up- to come to the food shelf, ICA
munity, allowing the addition hold the dignity of our neigh- can identify more families in
of a warehouse and office space bors in need as they strive for need in the community. School
to accommodate the increased self-sufficiency and share the teachers and social workers also
need. Then, in 2014, ICA began ongoing work of assisting our use ICA’s Snack Bins to supply
serving our neighbors at 11588 neighbors in partnership with healthy snacks for students who
K-Tel Drive in Minnetonka, the congregations, organiza- are missing meals.
near the border of Hopkins. tions, businesses, and individu- ICA’s case managers work
This new site was designed as a als in our communities.” directly with clients, providing
‘choice’ food shelf model. Cli- ICA K-Tel serves neighbors referrals to other resources, and
ents choose the food they want by appointment during daytime, offering financial assistance for
for their families, adding more evening, and weekend hours. homelessness prevention. Help-
dignity to their experience. ICA’s facility on St. David’s ing people stay in their homes is
“Since its beginning in 1971, Road continues to distribute a vital step in building a stable
ICA has grown from a small emergency food bags, schedule financial future. ICA’s employ-
food and clothing program to clients for food appointments, ment specialist helps clients with
now offering a variety of food and provide office and warehouse skills and tools required to ob-
programs, homelessness preven- space. The mobile food shelf is tain employment.
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Volunteers help to maintain KidPack program

By SUE WEBBER
Contributing Writer
Under the tutelage of Dawn
Dresser, director of mission and
outreach, Calvary Lutheran
Church in Golden Valley has
several approaches to food inse-
curity in the community.
All the outreach requires vol-
unteer help, and, Dresser said,
“We are very blessed to have peo-
ple here who are very committed
to helping with this.”
Beginning in 2012, Calvary
partnered with Good Samari-
tan-Ambassador in New Hope
on the KidPack program, to pro-
vide nearby school children with
a bag of food to take home for
the weekend.
“We started with Neill School
in Crystal,” Dresser said. “Three
to four years later, we were asked
to take on SEA (School of En-
gineering and Arts) in Golden
Valley.”
Ambassador Care Center and
Calvary Church partner with the
Rotary in Golden Valley and the
Rotary group in Crystal/Robbin-
sdale/New Hope to ensure that
each KidPack bag contains two
breakfast items (cereal or oat-
meal), two lunch items (macaro-
ni and cheese or tuna or chicken
salad on a cracker), a milk or
juice beverage, cut-up packaged
fruit or fresh fruit, and a couple
of other snack items.
Volunteers gather every other
Wednesday at Calvary Church to
assemble the KidPacks and then
deliver them to the classrooms at
each school on Friday. The pro-
gram is open to any student at
each school. Approximately 225
bags are prepared in total, during
a normal, non-pandemic year.
Food to fill the bags is ordered
online, through The Food Group,
Dresser said.
“We started delivering at the
schools, but last year was really
hard with the pandemic,” Dress-
er said. “Then we just did meals.
We started coming back to the
schools in February. We try to
make sure we cover one child’s
meals for the weekend. “We
have tried to be more healthful
with snacks, with meat or turkey
sticks, crackers, sunflower seeds
and fruit.”
Providing 225 KidPack bags at
a time requires a host of volun-
teers. During non-COVID times,
Calvary has 20-25 people who
help, including Kathy Wright and
Barbara Borthwick.
Kathy Wright said she has
been volunteering with the food
programs at Calvary for at least
the last seven years. The Kid-
Pack assembling that she does
is an assembly line that moves
pretty fast, she said. “We do as
many as 150 at times,” Wright
said. “The program goes through
fifth grade. The children probably
share it (the food bag) with their
siblings.”
Having volunteered even be-
fore she retired from Target in
2017, Wright said the benefits
are priceless. “For me, volunteer-
ing is just a gift,” she said. “It is
truly my pleasure to meet people
and be with people.”
Barbara Borthwick said she
has worked with KidPack every
other week, Meals on Wheels
once a month for between nine
and 12 meals each route, and for
the last 12 years with Feed My
Starving Children.
“It feels like we’re doing some-
thing significant,” Borthwick
said. “The people who volunteer
are just great. It’s great to see ev-
erybody every other week.”
Calvary also has volunteers
who serve other efforts to combat
food insecurity, including:
• Volunteers packed up meals
each week for the people in Cal-
vary Cooperative Apartments for
several months after the pandem-
ic started.
• Meals on Wheels: Meals are
cooked by CEAP (Community
Emergency Assistance Programs)
in Brooklyn Center and delivered
to Calvary, where volunteers help
distribute them twice a month to
clients’ homes. Twelve Calvary
volunteers are drivers on the
first Wednesday of the month,
and three volunteers drive on the
third Tuesday of the month.
• Feed My Starving Children
(FMSC): Since 2008, Calvary
has conducted an annual Mobile-
Pack event at the church, at which
volunteers pack meals for hungry
children outside of the U.S.
This summer, 500 volunteers
showed up at Calvary for one
Thursday night- through-Sunday
packing event, working three
shifts a day, packing a total of
163,296 meals.
“We used to do 750,000 to
a million meals,” Dresser said.
“We’d fill one truck in the front
of the church, and two trucks in
the back. It’s really fun.”
• Food Drives: Calvary con-
ducts two or three food drives
each year and delivers the do-
nations to PRISM (People Re-
sponding in Social Ministry),
Community Emergency Services
(CES) in south Minneapolis, and
now ICA (Intercongregation
Communities Association) in
Hopkins and Minnetonka.
“During the pandemic this
year, one of the partners donat-
ed 1,500 pounds of black beans
and pinto beans, and volunteers
worked to repackage it into two-
pound bags,” Dresser said.
“We donated about 1,000
pounds of food to Loaves and
Fishes through Second Harvest
Heartland in Brooklyn Park, a
food bank that is one of our part-
ners,” Dresser said.
• Habitat for Humanity: Cal-
vary also has volunteers who
help with Habitat for Human-
ity home-building for one week
each summer. “This year we part-
nered with a group of northwest
churches,” Dresser said.
Calvary spends about $320,000
a year on Outreach projects and
Hunger and Human Needs, ac-
cording to Dresser. “Feed My
Starving Children is over and
above that,” Dresser said. “When
we do 750,000 FMSC meals, it is
another $180,000.
“For KidPack, part of the
funding comes from Calvary, and
we also work with Good Samari-
tan, our two local Rotary clubs,
the Calvary Cooperative next
door, and some local businesses
also,” Dresser said.
Originally an accountant,
Dresser said her work at Calvary
“fits me much better. I get to do
what God is calling me to do. I am
following his lead.
“It’s always a matter of jug-
gling multiple people, and indi-
vidual callers who need help,”
Dresser said. The food insecurity
is “not always kids from the inner
city,” Dresser said. “We need to
figure out how to talk about that.
It’s a reality and we cannot shame
people.”

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CITY OF MINNETONKA
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a General Election for the City of Min-
netonka will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Sample ballots are
available for inspection on the Secretary of States website at www.sos.
state.mn.us or at Minnetonka City Hall. The polls will be open from 7:00
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 276 MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF BUSINESS: both capacities. I further certify
(MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS) OF STATE CERTIFICATE 8552 Ellet Cir that I have completed all required
STATE OF MINNESOTA OF ASSUMED NAME Eden Prairie MN 55347 USA fields, and that the information in
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION Minnesota Statutes, 333 NAMEHOLDER(S): this document is true and correct
The filing of an assumed name Chandrani LLC and in compliance with the appli-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a general election has been called and will be held in and for Independent does not provide a user with exclu- 8552 Ellet Cir cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-
School District No. 276 (Minnetonka Public Schools) on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing sive rights to that name. The filing Eden Prairie MN 55347 USA utes. I understand that by signing
three (3) school board members for four (4) year terms. The ballot shall provide as follows: is required for consumer protection I, the undersigned, certify that this document I am subject to the
in order to enable customers to be I am signing this document as the penalties of perjury as set forth in
able to identify the true owner of a person whose signature is required, Section 609.48 as if I had signed
business. or as agent of the person(s) whose this document under oath.
ASSUMED NAME: signature would be required who DATE FILED: October 6, 2021
Chandrani Dance Academy has authorized me to sign this SIGNED BY: Cheyenne Moseley
PRINCIPAL PLACE document on his/her behalf, or in Published in the
Sun Sailor
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 272 October 21, 28, 2021
(EDEN PRAIRIE) 1174766
STATE OF MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SECRETARY
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the special election has been called Minnesota Statutes, 333
and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 272 (Eden The filing of an assumed name
Prairie), State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, does not provide a user with exclu-
2021, for the purpose of electing one (1) school board member for a one sive rights to that name. The filing
(1) year term. The ballot shall provide as follows: is required for consumer protection
in order to enable customers to be
able to identify the true owner of a
business.
ASSUMED NAME:
David Shama’s Minnesota
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PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
9736 MIll Creek Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
David Shama LLC
9736 MIll Creek Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 USA
I, the undersigned, certify that
I am signing this document as the
person whose signature is required,
The combined polling places for this election and the precincts served by those polling places will be as or as agent of the person(s) whose
follows: signature would be required who
has authorized me to sign this
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Deephaven City Hall The polling places and combined polling places for this election and document on his/her behalf, or in
20225 Cottagewood Road the precincts served by those polling places shall be as follows: both capacities. I further certify
Deephaven, Minnesota 55391 that I have completed all required
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Immanuel Lutheran Church fields, and that the information in
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 276 located in the City of 16515 Luther Way this document is true and correct
Deephaven, Precincts 1 and 2 and City of Woodland Precinct 1; Hennepin County, Minnesota. Eden Prairie, Minnesota and in compliance with the appli-
cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Minnetonka District Service Center This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent utes. I understand that by signing
5621 Highway 101 School District No. 272 located in the City of Eden Prairie, Precincts 1, this document I am subject to the
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345 2, 3, 5 and 6 and the City of Chanhassen, Precinct 1; Hennepin County, penalties of perjury as set forth in
Minnesota. Section 609.48 as if I had signed
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 276 located in the City this document under oath.
of Chanhassen, Precinct 1A, in Carver County; Chanhassen P- 02, and the City of Eden Prairie, Precincts 1, 2 COMBINED POLLING PLACE: St. Andrew Lutheran Church DATE FILED:
and 5; Hennepin County, Minnesota. 13600 Technology Drive September 13, 2021
Eden Prairie, Minnesota SIGNED BY: David Shama
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Excelsior Covenant Church Published in the
19955 Excelsior Blvd. This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent Sun Sailor
Excelsior, Minnesota 55331 School District No. 272 located in the City of Eden Prairie, Precincts 4, October 14, 21, 2021
7, 8, 11 and 12 and the City of Edina, Precincts 10C and 19C; Hennepin 1173191
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 276 located in the City County, Minnesota.
of Excelsior, Precinct 1; the City of Greenwood, Precinct 1; and the City of Shorewood, Precinct 4; Hennepin MINNESOTA SECRETARY
County, Minnesota. COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Prairie Lutheran Church OF STATE CERTIFICATE
11000 Blossom Road OF ASSUMED NAME
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Shorewood Community Center Eden Prairie, Minnesota Minnesota Statutes, 333
5735 Country Club Road The filing of an assumed name
Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent does not provide a user with exclu-
School District No. 272 located in the City of Eden Prairie, Precincts 13, sive rights to that name. The filing
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 276 located in the City of 14, 15, 16 and 17; Hennepin County, Minnesota is required for consumer protection
Orono, Precinct 2; the City of Shorewood, Precinct 3; and the City of Tonka Bay, Precinct 1; Hennepin County, in order to enable customers to be
Minnesota. COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Grace Church able to identify the true owner of a
9301 Eden Prairie Road business.
COMBINED POLLING PLACE: Minnewashta Church Eden Prairie, Minnesota ASSUMED NAME:
26710 62nd St. W Handberg Insurance Agency
Excelsior, Minnesota 55331 This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent PRINCIPAL PLACE
School District No. 272 located in the City of Eden Prairie, Precincts 9, OF BUSINESS:
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 276 located in the City 10, 18, 19A and 19B; Hennepin County, Minnesota 5900 Rowland Road
of Chanhassen, Precincts 2A and 3; and the City of Victoria, Precinct 1; Carver County, Minnesota; City of Minnetonka, MN 55343
Shorewood Precincts 1 and 2, Hennepin County. CITY OF BLOOMINGTON VOTERS: United States
NAMEHOLDER(S):
CITY OF MINNETONKA VOTERS: For those School District voters residing in the City of Minnetonka, the For those voters residing in the City of Bloomington, the school dis- Ross Nesbit Agencies, Inc.
School District election will be held in conjunction with the municipal elections in that city and those voters will trict general election will be held in conjunction with the municipal elec- 5900 Rowland Road
vote at their regular city polling places: tions in that city and those voters will vote at their regular city polling Minnetonka, MN 55343
place. United States
Minnetonka W-3 P-D St. Luke Presbyterian Church I, the undersigned, certify that
Minnetonka W-3 P-E Minnetonka Lutheran Church Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said elec- I am signing this document as the
Minnetonka W-3 P-F Minnetonka United Methodist Church tion at the polling place or combined polling place designated above for person whose signature is required,
Minnetonka W-4 P-A Ridgewood Church the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will or as agent of the person(s) whose
Minnetonka W-4 P-B Minnetonka District Service Center be opened at 7:00 o’clock a.m. and will close at 8:00 o’clock p.m. on signature would be required who
Minnetonka W-4 P-C Bethlehem Lutheran Church the date of said election. has authorized me to sign this
Minnetonka W-4 P-D Redeemer Bible Church document on his/her behalf, or in
A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this elec- both capacities. I further certify
Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the combined polling place tion. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place that I have completed all required
designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will be opened at 7:00 on election day. fields, and that the information in
o’clock a.m. and will close at 8:00 o’clock p.m. on the date of said election. this document is true and correct
Dated: October 14, 2021. and in compliance with the appli-
By Order of the School Board cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-
/s/ Chris Vitale BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD utes. I understand that by signing
School District Clerk /s/ School District Clerk – Debjyoti Dwivedy
Independent School District No. 272 (Eden Prairie)
Dated 10/7/21 State of Minnesota

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PUBLIC SAFETY
South Lake Minnetonka
Police reports
Included in the department’s Sept. 24
to Oct. 13 reports were these incidents:
Sept. 23 - A 61-year-old Wayzata male was ar-
rested for third-degree driving while intoxicated at
County Road 101 in Minnetonka.
Sept. 24 - A 23-year-old Savage male was
arrested for domestic assault at Christmas Lake
Road in Shorewood.
Sept. 25 - A 24-year-old St. Louis Park female
was arrested for fourth-degree driving while intoxi-
cated at Mill Street in Shorewood.
- A 59-year-old Excelsior male was arrested for
second-degree driving while intoxicated at 3rd
Street in Excelsior.
Sept. 27 - Officers were dispatched to a report
of vehicles being tampered with and items miss-
ing at Boulder Bridge Drive in Shorewood. No
suspects.
Sept. 28 - Two-vehicle crash with moderate
damages and no injuries at Vine Ridge Road in
Shorewood.
Oct. 1 - A 50-year-old Chanhassen male was
arrested for driving while intoxicated near the
intersection of Chaska Road and Highway 7 in
Shorewood.
Oct. 2 - A 43-year-old Greenwood male was
arrested for domestic assault at Greenwood Circle
in Greenwood.
Oct. 5 - A 53-year-old Norwood Young America
male was arrested for domestic assault at Seamans
Drive in Shorewood.
Oct. 6 - Officers dispatched to a report of mail
theft at McKinley Place in Shorewood. No sus-
pects.
Oct. 12 - An 18-year-old male was arrested for
driving while intoxicated near the intersection of
Highway 7 and Oak Street in Excelsior.
Oct. 13 - A 51-year-old female was arrested for
driving while intoxicated near the intersection of
Christmas Lake and Highway 7 in Greenwood.
Eden Prairie
Police reports
Included in the department’s Oct. 1-8
reports were these incidents:
Oct. 1 - Trespassing on Washington Avenue
- Suspicious person on Flying Cloud Drive; Martin
Drive.
- Vehicle theft on Dahlia Road.
- Theft by check on Edgebrook Place.
- Theft on Valley View Road; Vale Court; Point
Chase.
- Tampering with a vehicle on Marigold Circle.
- Disturbing the Peace on Liatris Lane.
Oct. 2 - Suspicious person on Valley View Road;
Washington Avenue.
- Burglary on Meade Lane.
- Tampering with a vehicle on Flying Cloud Drive;
Chestnut Drive; Marigold Circle; Pioneer Trail.
- Theft on Technology Drive.
- Suspicious vehicle on St. Johns Drive.
- Assault on Yorkshire Lane.
Oct. 3 - Suspicious vehicle on Staring Lake Park-
way; City West Parkway.
- Theft on Theresa Place; Grier Lane; Franlo Road.
- Tampering with a vehicle on Chestnut Drive.
- Exposer/Obscenity on Wagner Way.
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Legals
this document I am subject to the
penalties of perjury as set forth in
Section 609.48 as if I had signed
this document under oath.
DATE FILED: October 5, 2021
SIGNED BY: Jay Nesbit
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1175618
MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, 333
The filing of an assumed name
does not provide a user with exclu-
sive rights to that name. The filing
is required for consumer protection
in order to enable customers to be
able to identify the true owner of a
business.
ASSUMED NAME:
Levelup Marketing Services
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
842 3rd Ave S, Apt 104
Excelsior, MN 55331
United States
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Kimberly Brown
842 3rd Ave S, Apt 104
Excelsior, MN 55331
United States
I, the undersigned, certify that
I am signing this document as the
person whose signature is required,
or as agent of the person(s) whose
signature would be required who
has authorized me to sign this
document on his/her behalf, or in
both capacities. I further certify
that I have completed all required
fields, and that the information in
this document is true and correct
and in compliance with the appli-
cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-
utes. I understand that by signing
this document I am subject to the
penalties of perjury as set forth in
Section 609.48 as if I had signed
this document under oath.
DATE FILED: October 12, 2021
SIGNED BY: Kimberly A Brown
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1175011
MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, 333
The filing of an assumed name
does not provide a user with exclu-
sive rights to that name. The filing
is required for consumer protection
in order to enable customers to be
able to identify the true owner of a
business.
ASSUMED NAME:
levelupcreativity
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
842 3rd Ave S Apt 104
Excelsior, MINNESOTA 55331
United States
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Kimberly Brown
842 3rd Ave S, Apt 104
Excelsior, Minnesota 55331
United States
I, the undersigned, certify that
I am signing this document as the
person whose signature is required,
or as agent of the person(s) whose
signature would be required who
has authorized me to sign this
document on his/her behalf, or in
both capacities. I further certify
that I have completed all required
fields, and that the information in
this document is true and correct
and in compliance with the appli-
cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-
utes. I understand that by signing
this document I am subject to the
penalties of perjury as set forth in
Section 609.48 as if I had signed
this document under oath.
DATE FILED: October 1, 2021
SIGNED BY: Kimberly A Brown
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1173963
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 276
(MINNETONKA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
Notice is hereby given that In-
dependent School District No. 276
shall perform a public accuracy
test of the optical scan voting sys-
tems to be used in the District’s
November 2, 2021 General Elec-
tion. The test shall be conducted in
Room 109 of the Minnetonka Pub-
lic Schools Service Center, 5621
County Road 101, Minnetonka,
Minnesota, on October 27, 2021
@ 10:00 a.m. Interested individu-
als are authorized to attend and
observe.
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October 21, 2021
1174987
MINNETONKA
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #276
SERVICE CENTER
5621 COUNTY ROAD 101
MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA
MINUTES OF
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
CLOSED SESSION
UNAPPROVED
LEGAL EDITION
The School Board of Minneton-
ka Independent School District
#276 met in closed session at
9:48 p.m. on Thursday, September
23, 2021 in Room 109 at the Dis-
trict Service Center, 5621 County
Road 101, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Chairperson Chris Vitale presided.
Other Board members present
were: Mark Ambrosen, Katie Beck-
er, John Holcomb, Mike LeSage
and Superintendent Dennis Peter-
son, ex officio. Also present in the
room were Executive Director of
Human Resources Michael Cyrus,
Executive Director of Finance and
Operations Paul Bourgeois, and
attorney Dennis O’Brien. Absent:
Lisa Wagner.
Chairperson Vitale called the
meeting to order and announced
that in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes 13D.03, Subd. 1(b), the
meeting would be closed to the
public in order to discuss the status
of MTA negotiations. Chairperson
Vitale said in keeping with District
Policy #205: Open and Closed
Meetings, the proceedings would
be recorded.
At 10:06 p.m., LeSage moved,
Ambrosen seconded, that the
School Board adjourn the closed
session and move to a special
meeting. Upon vote being taken
thereon, the motion carried unani-
mously.
/cyv/ John Holcomb, Clerk
The above are abbreviated min-
utes of the proceedings of the Min-
netonka School Board. Once ap-
proved by the Board, minutes may
be read in full on the District web-
site at www.minnetonkaschools.
org.
Published in the
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October 21, 2021
1175496
MINNETONKA
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT #276
SERVICE CENTER
5621 COUNTY ROAD 101
MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA
MINUTES OF
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
UNAPPROVED
LEGAL EDITION
The School Board of Minneton-
ka Independent School District
#276 met in special session at
10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Septem-
ber 23 in the Community Room at
the District Service Center, 5621
County Road 101, Minnetonka,
Minnesota. Chairperson Chris Vi-
tale presided. Also present were
Board members Mark Ambrosen,
Katie Becker, John Holcomb, Mike
LeSage and Superintendent Dennis
Peterson, ex officio. Absent: Lisa
Wagner.
Chairperson Vitale called the
meeting to order and asked that ev-
eryone stand and recite the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Board:
•Approved the modified agenda
(Becker, Holcomb).
•Approved a modification to the
MHS calendar (Ambrosen, Hol-
comb).
•Certified the 2021 Pay 2022
preliminary levy (LeSage, Hol-
comb).
•Approved the collective bar-
gaining agreement with the MTA
for the period July 1, 2021 through
June 30, 2023 (Ambrosen, Hol-
comb).
•Heard an update on the Board
vacancy and next steps.
•Approved a resolution taking
action regarding an employee (LeS-
age, Becker).
•Adjourned at 11:05 p.m. (Hol-
comb, Ambrosen).
/cyv/ John Holcomb, Clerk
The above are abbreviated min-
utes of the proceedings of the Min-
netonka School Board. Once ap-
proved by the Board, minutes may
be read in full on the District web-
site at www.minnetonkaschools.
org.
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1175499
CITY OF MINNETONKA
14600 MINNETONKA BLVD.
MINNETONKA, MN 55345
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-20
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on Oct. 4, 2021, the Minnetonka
City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 2021-20, amending city code
sections 300.02, 300.10, 300.11,
300.37, and section 300.16 re-
garding accessory dwelling units.
This ordinance amendment allows
for detached accessory dwelling
units. A full copy of the Ordinance
is available on the city’s website
(www.minnetonkamn.gov). A copy
may also be obtained by standard
or electronic mail by contacting
the city clerk at 952-939-8200 or
bkoosman@minnetonkamn.gov.
/s/Becky Koosman,
City Clerk
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1174633
CITY OF MINNETONKA
14600 MINNETONKA BLVD.
MINNETONKA, MN 55345
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCE NO. 2021-21
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on Oct. 4, 2021, the Minnetonka
City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 2021-21, amending city
code sections 300.10, 300.12,
300.13, and 300.16 regarding
licensed residential care facilities
or community based residential
care facilities. This ordinance
Facilities would continue to be
allowed by conditional use permit
(CUP). A full copy of the Ordinance
is available on the city’s website
(www.minnetonkamn.gov). A copy
may also be obtained by standard
or electronic mail by contacting
the city clerk at 952-939-8200 or
bkoosman@minnetonkamn.gov.
Becky Koosman,
City Clerk
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October 21, 2021
1175492
CITY OF MINNETONKA THESE MATTERS.
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Mike Rogers
President, Board of Directors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 612-961-7170
that a public accuracy test for
the counting of ballots for the Published in the
November 2, 2021 General Election Sun Sailor
will be held on Wednesday, October October 14, 21, 2021
27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the 1174195
Community Center Dining Room
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
at the Minnetonka Community
DISTRICT NO. 272
Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd,
(EDEN PRAIRIE)
Minnetonka, MN. Questions about
STATE OF MINNESOTA
this test may be directed to the City
NOTICE OF TESTING
Clerk’s office at 952.939.8205 or
OF OPTICAL SCAN
elections@minnetonkamn.gov.
VOTING SYSTEM
Becky Koosman
City Clerk
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
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Independent School District No.
Sun Sailor
272 (Eden Prairie) shall perform a
October 21, 28, 2021
public accuracy test of the optical
1175170
scan voting system to be used in
NOTICE OF SPECIAL the District’s November 2, 2021
MEETING special election. The test shall be
THE EDEN PRAIRIE CEMETERY conducted at: ASC, 8100 School
ASSOCIATION, INC. will hold a Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota on
Special Meeting on Saturday, October 25, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock
November 13, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at a.m. Interested individuals are au-
the Huber Funeral Home located thorized to attend and observe. If
at 16394 Glory Ln, Eden Prairie, you have any questions, please
MN 55344 contact Laurie Hemstock, Elections
Clerk at 952-975-7072.
This special meeting is being
called for the express purposes of: Dated: October 21, 2021
1)To fill the vacant Secretary po- BY ORDER OF THE
sition on the Association Board of SCHOOL BOARD
Directors. Member Bruce Wallace By: School District Clerk –
has agreed to fill this position; and, Debjyoti Dwivedy
2)For a vote to approve a Res- Independent School District
olution of the Board of Directors No. 272
proposing the transfer of the Eden (Eden Prairie)
Prairie Cemetery, and all property State of Minnesota
and funds of the Eden Prairie Cem- Published in the
Sun Sailor
etery Association, to the City of
October 21, 2021
Eden Prairie pursuant to Minnesota
1173978
Statutes § 306.025, Subd. 2.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Intermediate District 287 is accepting sealed bids until 2:00 PM on
Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the District Service Center, 1820 Xe-
nium Lane North, Plymouth, MN for:
ROOF RESTORATION PROJECT
WEST EDUCATION CENTER
Full notice to Bidders can be found at www.district287.org, About
Us, Financial Information, Bids & Requests for Proposal.
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287
CRYSTAL BRAKKE, CLERK
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Oct. 7 - Suspicious vehicle on
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- Suspicious person at intersec-
Oct. 4 - Tampering with a
vehicle on Bury Drive.
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- Theft on Sky Lane. - Death investigation on Stage-
- Suspicious vehicle on Cypress coach Pass.
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- Tampering with a vehicle on Bay; Washington Avenue; Ingram
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City West Parkway; Point Chase; Oct. 8 - Suspicious vehicle on
Flying Cloud Drive. Flying Cloud Drive, Prairie Center
- Vehicle theft on Valley View Drive; Valley View Road.
Road. - Suspicious person on Flying
- Damage to property on Tartan Cloud Drive; Wagner Way.
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- Disturbing the peace on Hi-
- Theft on Prairie Center Drive. awatha Avenue.
- Disturbing the peace on Indigo - Lost person on Singletree Lane;
Drive. Peterborg Road.
Oct. 6 - Suspicious vehicle on - Theft on Flying Cloud Drive.
Den Road. - Threat on Stewart Drive.
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Washington Avenue; Greyfield Stansburry Road.
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changing the way peo-
ple used transportation,
Mockovciak said transit
has been steadily increas-
ing over the past five
months, and the light rail
will be complementary to
the current road system.
“I think the reality is,
no one really knows how
that’s all gonna pan out ...
and I think we’re as inter-
ested as anybody else and
seeing how that all works
out, but we’re very confi-
dent that there are a lot
of alternative reasons for
people to use transit, like
I said, and that we’ll con-
tinue to see a really good
turnout here,” he said.
With a project that
spans 14.5 miles and in-
cludes 29 bridges, two
tunnels and 100 miles
of retaining walls, there
have also been challenges
to overcome along the
way, which has delayed
construction out from
the 2023 anticipated
completion.
“We’ve run into some
natural challenges,”
Mockovciak said, in-
cluding some soil cor-
rection issues that were
on anticipated as well
as the Kenilworth LRT
Tunnel in Minneapo-
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the use of specialized
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planned for Eden Prairie
this week.
Technology Drive is
scheduled to be closed 6
a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 21, so that contruc-
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lengths of rail across the
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struction bulletin issued
Oct. 15.
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weekend, between High-
way 169 and Highway
212.
In Minnetonka, the re-
construction of Smetana
Road, which intersects
with the light-rail route,
is still underway. The
roadway, however was
expected to open this
week.
Meanwhile, Feltl
Road, which connects
with Smetana Road, is
set to be closed through
summer 2022.
When complete, the
14.5-mile light-rail line
will include 16 stations
serving Eden Prairie,
Minnetonka, Hopkins,
St. Louis Park and Min-
neapolis. As part of the
METRO Green Line, pas-
senger service for South-
west LRT is expected to
begin in 2023.
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Prairie
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Thursday, June,
2017
Hopkins selects
BY GABBY LANDSVERK
SUN SAILOR NEWSPAPERS Unified in California.
new super
She previously
Class
of 2017
served as a principal The board decision
for six years in the came after each of
After only 20 minutes
of deliberation,
Anoka School District.
Her educational
three finalists completed
a day-long inter-
The journey begins
the Hopkins School background includes view process in the
mously selected RhodaBoard has unani- from Yale, a master’s a bachelor’s degree students, staff, district, speaking with
be the new superintendeMhiripiri-Reed to versity of Minnesota
degree from the Uni-
stakeholders. The
administrators and
other BY GABBY LANDSVERK
The board voted to nt for the district. gree from Harvard. and a doctoral de- formal interview process also included a
with Mhiripiri-Reed enter into negations with the SUN SAILOR
to “I think she’ll be able “It has been a long board. NEWSPAPERS
intendent, replacing hire her as super- running … she has to hit the ground
ergizing and it’s a week but very en-
dent John Schultz, current superinten- the
bility to be a superb intellectual capa- Board Chair Wendy very tough decision,”
who Nearly 500 excited
tion with Edina Schools accepted a posi- I would be very proudface of the district. interviews. Donovan said of the
and nervous seniors
Hopkins. after 11 years in to have her as su-
perintendent,” said The candidates were gathered with friends,
Dave Larson, board
Mhiripiri-Reed is
currently the associ- director. sistance of the search selected with as- family and teachers
ate superintendent
at Monterey Peninsula Candidate Michael Connect, which worked firm School Exec celebrate a milestone to
academics and leadership Thomas, chief of with the board to
create a job profile and commence the
lis Public Schools at Minneapo- for the superintende next
was Priorities included nt. stage of their journeys
board members. Eric a close second for able candidate a energetic, person-
at the Hopkins
Melbye, assistant with strong team-buildin High
superintendent of
Bloomington School skills, an emphasis on diversity g School graduation
June
District was also among understanding of and an 1 at the Lindbergh
the three finalists. district
competitive environment marketing in a ter.
Cen-
.
Of the 499 members
in Hopkins 2017 gradu-
ating class, 122 students
graduated with honors,
35 graduated with
departmental honors,
41 graduated with
‘I think she’ll be able distinc-
tion, three are National
to hit the
ground running … Merit Finalists and
one
she a National AP Scholar. is
intellectual capability has the
superb face of the
to be a
district.’
A special flag ceremony
featured the national
of graduates’ countriesflags
birth. This year, 34 of
coun-
Dave Larson, board tries were represented
director including United
States,
Belgium, Cameroon,
Chile, China, Costa
Rica,
Dominican Republic,
Salvador, Eritrea, El
Ethio-
pia, Finland, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala,
Ireland, Israel, Italy,
pan, Kazakhstan,
Iran,
Kenya,
Liberia, Mexico, Norway,
Peru, Philippines, Senegal,
Somalia, South
Sweden, Thailand,
Korea,
Ja-
Togo,
Ukraine and Vietnam.
Graduating seniors
La’Dajia Davis and
mara Williams served Ti-
masters of ceremony as
the event, offering for
wit
wisdom throughout and
the
Price $1.00 evening. Senior
speaker
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Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 • Page 28

Stars Tonka, Eden Prairie play in tennis finals

OF THE WEEK By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
Nick Gilles Although Minnetonka
Minnetonka High cross had no trouble winning the
country star Nick Gilles Section 2AA Girls Team
won his second straight Tennis Tournament with
Lake Conference individual four 7-0 sweeps, Eden Prai-
championship Thursday, rie’s girls provided plenty
Oct. 14, at Gale Woods of drama in winning their
Farm in Minnetrista. Gilles semifinal match over Prior
ran the 5K course in a per- Lake 4-3.
sonal record time of 15 min- “I am still on Cloud 9,”
utes, 16 seconds. Eden Prairie head coach
Alexa Horoshak said the
Lauren Hart day after the match. “Prior
Eden Prairie High sopho- Lake went doubles strong
more forward Lauren Hart and we used our main
scored a header goal in over- lineup. Our first, second
time to give the Eagles a sud- and third players won eas-
den-death win over Waconia ily, but we needed one more
in the first round of the Sec- point.”
tion 2AA Tournament Oct. That point was earned by (SUN PHOTOS BY JOHN SHERMAN)
12 at EP’s Aerie Stadium. the Eagles’ fourth singles Kelsey Phillips is undefeated over two seasons in singles and Lefty Mary Margaret Mellen of the Eden Prairie High girls tennis
Hart also scored the Eagles’ player, Lakshanya Selva- doubles for the Minnetonka High girls tennis team. team makes a service return. She helps the Eagles take second
first goal that evening. kumar, in a hard-fought place in Section 2AA Team Tennis by joining doubles partner Sami
match. The most competitive and Arianna Piedrahita Pomar for victory over Hutchinson.
Hopkins Runners “We call her Lucky, matches were the first three defeated Sami Pomar and
Hopkins High ninth- and we are the ones lucky singles. Annika Elvestrom, Mary Margaret Mellen in some girls around and so “I want to be mindful of
graders Sydney Drevlow to have her,” Horoshak Minnetonka’s senior cap- straight sets. did they. I am pleased with Dave,” Lundell said. “And
and Daphne Grobstein took said. “She was down 3-4 tain, defeated Niyathi Sarah Shahbaz, Min- how we played. We have I wanted to make the tran-
second and third places in in the third set, and then Bhupatiraju 6-4, 6-3. At netonka’s usual No. 1 sin- three different lineups that sition as smooth as pos-
the Lake Conference Girls they traded service breaks. No. 2 Minnetonka junior gles player, was not in the are all good.” sible.”
Cross Country Meet Oct. 14 Lucky held serve at 4-5 and Meghan Jurgens handled lineup for either the Eden The Skippers are un-
at Gale Woods Farm. Drev- won the set 7-5.” Annika Anderson 6-2, 6-2. Prairie match or the Skip- Earlier Rounds defeated this season, and
low ran the 5K race in 17:41. The No. 3 match was a 6-1, pers’ 7-0 win over St. Peter Minnetonka recorded an Lundell has been able to
Grobstein finished in 18:13. The Finals 6-3 win for Kate Feist over earlier in the day. She will absolute shutout in the first mix and match lineups
Riding the momentum EP captain Katelyn Da- be back for the State Class round of the Section 2AA because most of his key
Riley Kelly of the semifinal victory, ravingas. Selvakumar, who AA Team Tournament Team Tournament Oct. 5. players are proficient in
Two goals and two assists Eden Prairie was optimis- played the longest match Oct. 26-27 at the Universi- An absolute shutout in both singles and doubles.
from Riley Kelly helped the tic - but also realistic - in against Prior Lake, was ty of Minnesota’s Baseline team tennis means that all The lineup he used for the
Minnetonka High girls soc- the finals against the state’s not able to reload and lost Tennis Center. four singles players and all absolute shutout against
cer team topple Eden Prai- top-ranked Class AA team to Carter Nye of the Skip- Coach Brent Lundell three doubles teams won Waconia included Sarah
rie 7-1 in the Section 2AA from Minnetonka. pers 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4. of Minnetonka knows every game. So the final Shahbaz, Annika Elves-
semifinals Oct. 14 at Min- The Eagles lost to Min- At first doubles, Karina that the competition will score of each match was trom, Meghan Jurgens and
netonka’s Einer Anderson netonka 7-0 during the Elvestrom and Kelsey Phil- be tougher at state than it 6-0, 6-0. Kate Feist at 1-4 singles,
Stadium. regular season, and in the lips defeated EP’s Sophia was in sectionals. Rochester Asked about the rarity of Kelsey Phillips and Karina
rematch they lost 7-0 again, Paul and Ava Neuman Mayo, Mounds View and an absolute shutout, Min- Elvestrom at 1 doubles,
Will Martin but it was a closer 7-0, in straight sets. Maddie The Blake School appear netonka head coach Lun- Maddie Prondzinski and
Minnetonka High senior Horoshak said. Prondzinski and Emilija to be the top challengers. dell said, “We’ve had two Emilija Medzuikaite at 2
quarterback Will Martin “I told our girls they had Medzuikaite of the Skip- “High school tennis is or three others like this.” doubles and Arianna Pie-
threw three touchdown to try to touch every ball,” pers followed suit in a win so much about matchups,” Lundell inherited this drahita and Alexa Cum-
passes Oct. 15 as the Skip- the coach noted. In dou- over Sophia Salamekh and Lundell said. “When we year’s team from former mings at 3 doubles.
pers improved to 6-1 with bles, the Eagles did more Sravika Vadrevu. And at played Eden Prairie, we coach Dave Stearns, who The Skippers added a 7-0
a 31-7 football victory over lobbing than usual to back third doubles, Minneton- knew that they are a very passed away from natural victory over Chanhassen in
Centennial at Einer Ander- the Skippers off the net. ka’s Alexa Cummings deep team. We moved causes last December. the quarterfinals Oct. 7.
son Stadium.
Tony Provenzano
Hopkins sophomore Tony
Eagle cross country teams prepare for section
Provenzano finished seventh By JOHN SHERMAN two girls of equal ability - sixth in the Lake standings first boy was 20th and our eral meets this year, was
in the Lake Conference Boys john.sherman@apgecm.com Ella Bakken and Miriam behind Wayzata, Min- first girl finished 27th, but 24th in 16:54. Next was Will
Cross Country Meet Oct. 14 Sandeen. netonka, Buffalo, Hop- I was happy with the way Ross, 30th in 17:02. Tyler
at Gale Woods Farm with a It was inevitable that Currently, there are kins and Edina, while the we competed. We don’t Doolittle and Jake Heimkes
5K time of 16:04. head coach Jeff Lindlief of eight former Eden Prai- EP girls, also sixth, trailed have that frontrunner on rounded out EP’s top five.
the Eden Prairie cross coun- rie runners competing in Minnetonka, Edina, Way- either team this season, On the girls side, Eden
Takhi Vaughn try teams would eventually NCAA Division I pro- zata, St. Michael-Albert- but we’ll rest up and see Prairie leader Linnea Ber-
The Eden Prairie High have a building year, and grams. ville and Hopkins. what we can do in the Sec- ndt was 29th in 19:59. Av-
football team blitzed Edina that has been this fall. This year’s group of “There is such a high tion 2AA Meet [Oct. 26 at ery Hackenberg ran 35th in
35-0 Oct. 15. Eagle running The Eagles were on top of runners is enthusiastic and level of teams in the Gale Woods].” 20:19 and then the Eagles
back Takhi Vaughn had their game last year with improving Lindlief said Lake Conference,” coach Nolan Bakken led the had two girls finish a sec-
a spectacular game with three All-Lake Conference after the Lake Conference Lindlief said. “I am re- EP boys in the conference ond apart, Mila Finch and
touchdown runs of 67 and and all-section runners on Championships Oct. 14 at ally proud of our kids. race, taking 20th place Sarah Williams, in 39th
93 yards as Eden Prairie im- the boys team - Alex Guti- Gale Woods Farm in Min- We didn’t place high, but with a 5K time of 16:43. and 40th places. Amelia
proved to 7-1 this season. errez, Isaac Hartman and netrista. 70 percent of our runners Teammate Matthew Holje, Dewberry, 42nd, rounded
Jack Gschwendtner - and The Eagle boys placed ran their best times. Our Eden Prairie’s No. 1 in sev- out the Eagles’ top group.
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Two shutouts in section for Tonka boys team
Skippers advance
to face Edina
Hornets in the
soccer finals
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
After winning the Lake
Conference boys soccer
title two weeks in a row,
the Minnetonka Skippers
were anxious to add their
legacy this week in the
Section 2AA finals.
As this edition of the
Sun Sailor was going to
press Tuesday, Oct. 19,
Minnetonka was gearing
up to play Edina in the
championship match at
Prior Lake. The winner,
of course, advances to the
State Class AA Tourna-
ment next week.
“It is the match both
teams look forward to all
season,” said Minnetonka
head coach Mike Rogers
in describing his team’s ri-
valry with Edina.
During the regular sea-
son the Lake rivals split
two games. Minnetonka
Hopkins runners have great day at Gale Woods
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
The Lake Girls Cross
Country Meet featured
some of the state’s premier
runners Oct. 14 at Gale
Woods Farm in Minne-
trista.
Two of the best perfor-
mances came from Hopkins
High’s ninth-grade phe-
noms Sydney Drevlow and
Daphne Grobstein. No one
could keep up with St. Mi-
chael-Albertville senior Ali
Weimer, who won the 5K
race in 17:17, but Drevlow
never lost sight of the leader
and took second place in
17:41. Just as impressive as
Drevlow’s second place was
Grobstein’s third place in
18:13.
“Sydney and Daphne
are two of the top girls in
our conference and our
section [6AAA],” Hopkins
head coach Mike Harris
said. “They will be a great
1-2 punch for us until the
time they graduate. Our
top three girls - Sydney,
Daphne and Elsa Bergman
- have been doing some of
the tough workouts with
our boys team. With their
work ethic, we are seeing
steady improvement.”
Minnetonka defender Charlie Lewin (20) flys forward after being tripped up by a Chaska player in the first round of the Section 2AA playoffs
at Minnetonka High’s Field of Dreams.
won the conference title
by a half game over Way-
zata and Edina was a close
third.
Minnetonka kicked off
the playoffs with a 5-0 vic-
tory over Chaska Oct. 12
and beat Waconia 3-0 in
the semifinals two nights
later.
Captain Sam Gausmann of the Hopkins High boys cross country team Ninth-grader Sydney Drevlow of Hopkins breaks 18 minutes to finish
battles toward the finish line in the Lake Conference Boys Meet Oct. second behind STMA’s Ali Weimer in the Lake Conference Girls
14 at Gale Woods Farm.
Bergman ran 19th in the
Lake Conference Meet in
19:07. Hopkins’ fourth and
fifth runners, Lila Shaver
(20:54) and Giese Margue-
rite (20:58) improved their
times. Lillian Wanzek,
Minnetonka • Excelsior • Eden Prairie
“We had kind of a slow
start against Chaska and
led 2-0 at halftime,” coach
Rogers said. “Charlie
Pears had a great game
with two goals. Torin
Firehammer, Jack Olson
and Ewan Magowan had
the other goals.”
In the Tonka-Waconia
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
Cross Country Meet.
Ruby Schweigert and Livia
Hernke also ran for the Roy-
als in the conference meet.
The Hopkins girls ran
fifth among seven Lake
schools.
On the boys side, Hop-
game, the score was 0-0 at
the half. “On a small field
in the playoffs, anything
can happen,” Rogers ob-
served. “We finally scored
on Alex Gonikman’s di-
rect kick that he put in the
upper right-hand corner
of the net.”
A rebound goal by
kins was up against two of
the best teams in the state -
Wayzata and Minnetonka.
The Royal boys took fourth
in the team standings.
“We didn’t have our best
day,” Harris said. “But I was
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 • Page 29
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
Yousef Eldashoury
scored a rebound goal on
a shot by Gonikman to
make the score 2-0, and
then Gonikman scored
an insurance goal.
“I thought we had
pretty good control of
the game,” Rogers said.
“Peyton Olson is a ter-
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
really proud to see our two
sophomores, Tony Provenz-
ano and Landon Hering,
make the all-conference
team. Landon mad it by .01
seconds over a Wayzata run-
ner.”
rific goalkeeper, and we’re
blessed to have him. Jake
Hennen [who has been
out most of the season
with an injury] played
about 10 minutes and al-
most scored right away.”
One of Minnetonka’s
main strengths is bal-
anced scoring. “We have
55 goals,” Rogers said.
“Firehammer and Goni-
kman each have 10 and
Charlie Pears has seven.
The guys are playing un-
selfishly, and our goals
can come from any-
where. Parker Flynn has
five. Jack Olson and Jake
Hennen each have three.
Defensively, Ben Chung
and Parker Flynn have
been shutting down some
really good teams in the
midfield.”
Rogers has been named
Section 2AA Coach of
the Years by his peers and
Alex Olson of the Skip-
pers is the Section Assis-
tant Coach of the Year.
“It is humbling any
time you are honored by
your peers,” Rogers said.
“Hats off to the guys on
the team. They have done
a great job all season.”
Provenzano placed sev-
enth with a 5K time of 16:04
and Hering ran 16:41 for
18th place.
Ali Shuayb of the Royals
finished 21st in 16:44. Logan
Drevlow took 31st place
in 17:03 and captain Sam
Gausmann finished 33rd in
17:11.
Other Hopkins boys
who competed in the Lake
meet are Judson Schultz,
Hans Greenwood, Henry
Scheible, Tristan Schmans-
ki, Mitchell Dolynchuk and
Miles Harris.
Next for the Hopkins boys
and girls team is the Section
6AAA Meet Wednesday,
Oct. 27, at Gale Woods
Farm.
“Our section includes
two of the best boys team’s
in the state - Wayzata and
Minneapolis Southwest,”
coach Harris said. “We
would need a special day
to finish ahead of either
team.”
On the girls side, Way-
zata looms as the section
favorite. And there could
be an opening for Hopkins
to earn a state berth - the
top two teams advance.
“It will be exciting to see
what we can do,” Harris
said.
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Eden Prairie football team wins over Hornets

Eagle coach
Grant lauds
Edina effort
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
Eden Prairie took an-
other step toward being
a high Class 6A football
playoff seed with a 35-0
win Oct. 15 at Edina.
While Grant liked the
final score, he thought it
wasn’t an indication of
how well Edina played.
The 0-7 Hornets trailed
only 14-0 at half be-
fore yielding three more
touchdowns in the sec-
ond half.
“It wasn’t pretty, but
we got the job done,”
Grant said after the
game. “I thought Edina
played hard and tackled
hard. I have a lot of re-
spect for them.”
Edina head coach Ja-
son Potts, in his second
season with the Hornets,
was impressed with Eden
Prairie’s strength and
depth. “We have a tough
schedule, and we’ve been
outmatched at times,” he
said. “But I am proud
how we have played each
week. I thought our de-
fense showed tremen-
dous toughness, grit and
effort against Eden Prai-
rie.
“On offense, penalties
stopped our drives. Our
quarterbacks, Adam
Berghult and Finn McEl-
roy get better every week.
Adam keeps scrambling,
making plays, and he’s
also a vocal leader. Finn
is the same way. I like the
way they are handling
the two-quarterback sit-
uation.”
Senior captain Evan
Deutsch, the Hornets’
leading rusher, has done
more than rush this sea-
son. “Evan does a great
job hanging in there and
blocking blitzing line-
backers,” Potts said.
Speaking of running
backs, Eden Prairie se-
nior Takhi Vaughn had a
career game Friday night
at Edina. He scored on
touchdown runs of 67
and 93 yards and had 223
yards on only 11 carries.
“I tell Takhi to find the
hole and make one cut,”
Grant said. On Vaughn’s
second touchdown, the
93-yarder in the fourth
quarter, Grant said,
“More than anything,
we were running a basic
play, just trying to run
the clock down. The hole
was there, Noah Haeger
made a great block and
Takhi did the rest.”
Eden Prairie piled up
496 yards in the game -
365 on the ground and
131 through the air. The
Eagles’ stats had Edina
with 204 yards - 54 rush-
ing and 150 passing.
Quarterback Nick Fazi
played another efficient
game fro Eden Prairie,
connecting on 10 of 14
passes for 131 yards and
a touchdown.
In addition to Vaughn’s
223 rushing yards, the
Eagles had 11 rushes
for 50 yards from Tyler
Walden and 10 rushes
for 45 yards from captain
Bennett Larson, who
also played linebacker.
Walden led in reception
yards with 67. The best
defensive stat for Eden
Prairie was a three-inter-
ception performance by
junior Devin Jordan, the
defending section high-
jump champion for the
Eagle track team.
Both Eden Prairie and
Edina have their final
regular-season games at
7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. (SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
Eden Prairie hosts Still- Senior running back Takhi Vaughn of the Eden Prairie High football
water and Edina travels to team looks for room to roam during Eden Prairie’s 35-0 win Oct. 15
Eastview. at Kuhlman Field.

Tonka swimmers rush past Wayzata 103-78

Skippers show
power in winning
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
Minnetonka High’s girls
aquatics team put an exclama-
tion point on its Lake Confer-
ence title with a 103-78 victory
over Wayzata Oct. 14 at Life-
time Fitness in Plymouth.
The Skipper win followed a
115.5-70.5 win over Edina the
previous week. Edina and Way-
zata tied in their dual meet ear-
lier this year, 93-93.
“This was the final dual meet
of the season,” Wayzata head
coach Elizabeth Hansen said.
“Our girls are ready and excited
for [section] True Team.”
Minnetonka opened the
Wayzata dual meet with a win
in the 200-yard medley relay.
Paige Dillon, Quinci Wheeler,
Emily Harstad and Rachel
Shelstad went 1:48.93. Second
in 1:50.91 was Wayzata’s four-
some of Linnea Kallebo, Nora
Rabe, Claire Reinke and Aylah
Smith.
Minnetonka swept the top
three places in the 200 freestyle
with Nadia Helm, Maija Kan-
gas and Dillon. Helm finished
in 1:57.07 and Kangas was
close behind in 1:57.75.
The Skippers added a sweep
in the 200 individual medley
with Audrey Soetanto swim-
ming 2:10.96 for the win. Sec-
ond and third went to Anna-
belle Wentzel and Addie Diaz.
The first three places in the 50
freestyle went to Minnetonka’s
Regan Miller, Wayzata’s Rein-
ke and Minnetonka’s Shelstad.
Wayzata’s Kiera Reitz won a
close diving competition over
Trojan seventh-grader Ashley
Mouyenga 235.75 to 228.55.
Rachel Patton of Minnetonka
was third.
Reinke of Wayzata won the
100 butterfly in 56.82 with
Wentzel and Soetanto of Min-
netonka taking second and
third. Minnetonka managed
a sweep in the 100 freestyle
with Miller, Shelstad and Rylie
Ulett.
The Skippers continued their
freestyle dominance with a win
from Helm in the 500. Geneva
Fackler and Erika Schraber
were second and third.
Minnetonka’s 200 free relay
of Miller, Wentzel, Soetanto
and Shelstad on with a time of
1:39.91. Minnetonka was also
second with Harstad, Wheeler,
Rae Vaughn and Kangas.
Dillon and Maggie Rhodes of
the Skippers finished 1-2 in
the 100 backstroke with times
of 59.40 and 1:00.13. Kallebo
of Wayzata was third.
Minnetonka swam exhibi-
tion in the last two events, the
100 breaststroke and the 400
free relay.
Wayzata’s Rabe won the
breaststroke in 1:07.79 with
teammates Bridget Stowe
and Addie Weimert second
and third.
Caitlyn Close, Fackler, Lucy
Troyak and Reinke won the
400 free relay in 3:41.05. Min-
netonka’s exhibition team of
Helm Wentzel, Wheeler and
Ulett swam 3:41.37.

Minnetonka girls take the wind - and the win

Skippers enjoy
7-1conquest of
Eagles
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
Minnetonka High’s girls
soccer team took the wind
in the first half of its Section
2AA Tournament semifi-
nal with Eden Prairie Oct.
14 at Minnetonka’s Einer
Anderson Stadium, and
before Eden Prairie could
adjust, the score was 4-0.
The early lead allowed
Minnetonka to cruise to a
7-1 win and a spot opposite
No. 1-ranked Edina in the
championship game, which
was scheduled for Oct. 19,
the day this edition of the
Sun Sailor went to press.
“It was fun to win our
last home game of the sea-
son,” Minnetonka head
coach Kelsey Hans said.
“And a confidence build-
er going into our match
against Edina. Honestly, I
wasn’t paying any attention
to the wind. We did a few
things strategically with Al
Marceau and Gabby Ryan
playing up front. Riley
Kelly has been playing re-
ally well, and she had two
goals and two assists.”
Marceau and Claire
Carver each added two
goals, while Ryan had one
goal and one assist and
Maggie Ravine chipped in
with two assists.
Eden Prairie’s only goal
was scored late in the first
half when captain Mim
Marsan banged in a pen-
alty kick.
“It wasn’t our night,”
Eden Prairie head coach
Kelly Taylor said. “Min-
netonka had a lot to do
with that. They were locked
in and played a great game.
One game doesn’t define
our season. I am incredibly
proud of these girls. We
were 2-9-2 in 2020 and 9-7-
2 this season. Hats off to
the kids for a big improve-
ment. We got better as the
year went on, and the sec-
ond half of the Lake sea-
son we had a 3-1 win over
Hopkins and a 1-1 tie with
Wayzata.”
The Eagles biggest win
of the year came in the first
round of the section play-
offs, when Lauren Hart’s
goal beat Waconia 2-1 in
sudden-death overtime.
“The play started with
Myra Moorjani,” coach
Taylor said. “She got the
ball to Taylor Kotschevar-
Call who set Lauren up for
a header on the backside.”
Minnetonka coach Hans
said, “Before we played
Eden Prairie we talked
about playing the same
team three times in one sea-
son. We wanted to set the
tone by pressuring them
with our attack.”
Edina (18-0-0) has been
No. 1 in the state rankings
all year and beat the Skip-
pers twice in Lake Confer-
ence matches.
So what would Hans tell
her girls before the section
championship game with
Edina? “We have to talk
about playing the full 80
minutes and giving them a
good game,” she said.
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Touchdowns come in bunches for 6-1 Tonka

Second
quarter is big
in defeating
Centennial 31-7
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
In the last 3:07 of the
first half Oct. 15, the Min-
netonka High football
team scored two touch-
downs, and that spurt was
more than enough to carry
the Skippers past visiting
Centennial 31-7 at Einer
Anderson Stadium.
Minnetonka scored the
first points of the game
in the first quarter on a
30-yard field goal by Kea-
gan Zabilla. The Skippers
made it 10-0 early in the
second quarter when wide
receiver Joey Gendreau
scored on a 2-yard run out
of a Wildcat formation.
Then, with 3:07 left in
the half, Gendreau scored
on a 9-yard pass from
quarterback Will Martin.
Centennial scored quick-
ly on a 65-yard pass and
run play to make it 17-7,
but Minnetonka rallied
quickly, taking a 24-7 lead
into halftime on Martin’s
5-yard pass to Gendreau
and Zabilla’s extra point.
The second half was
old-style football with
lots of blocking and
tackling. Minnetonka
finished the scoring with
1:26 remaining in the
fourth quarter on an
18-yard pass play from
Martin to Casey Miller
and Zabilla’s fourth extra
point of the game.
With the win, Min-
netonka is 6-1 in Mark
Esch’s second season as
head coach. In atten-
dance Friday night was
former Skipper head
coach Dave Nelson, who
was on hand to present
awards to Minnetonka
boosters and promote his
fund-raiser for cancer re-
search.
The Skippers had a
tough challenge against
Centennial, a rush-ori-
ented team that relies on
ball control.
Minnetonka countered
with its own precision
running game, led by a
quick offensive line and
bruising backs Jacob Mc-
Calla and Bret Worley.
“Tom Menke [defensive
coordinator] did a great
job coaching the kids up,”
Esch said. By stopping
Centennial from sustain-
ing drives, the Skippers
forced the visitors into a
passing game. Minneton-
ka showed some varied
looks on defense with
defensive back Prentice
Wheatley moving around
prior to snaps, threaten-
ing to blitz. Captain An-
drew McCalla keyed a (SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
solid performance by the Casey Miller (8) of the Minnetonka High football team leads the charge out of the tunnel as he carries
Skippers’ defensive line. Old Glory prior to the game with Centennial. Among those running with Miller are Joey Gendreau (7),
“This win means a lot Andrew McCalla (41), Cade Conzemius (5), Will Martin (4) and Evan Swenson (18). The Skippers won
to the program,” Esch as- the game 31-7 to boost their season record to 6-1.
sured. The Skippers’ final
game of the regular sea- “Our kids are working By finishing the regular seed for the state Class 6A
son is set for 7 p.m. Thurs- hard and playing well,” season 7-1, Minnetonka playoffs, which are set to
day, Oct. 21, at Roseville. Esch said. will be assured a high begin next week.

Tonka girls edge Edina in Lake CC Hornets hang on to

By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
No. 1-ranked Minnetonka edged
No. 2-ranked Edina for the Lake
Conference girls cross country cham-
pionship Oct. 14 at Gale Woods
Farm in Minnetrista.
Whenever Minnetonka and Edina
line up next to one another, the run-
ners know that every second counts.
That was the case under perfect
running conditions Thursday after-
noon, when the Skippers edged the
Hornets 58-59. Wayzata was in the
mix, as well, finishing third with 68
points.
“This was like a mini-State Meet,”
Minnetonka head coach Jane Re-
imer-Morgan said. “Our conference
is just amazing. All of the coaches
are great and every team has out-
standing runners.”
Edina head coach Matt Gabriel-
son said it’s common for Minneton-
ka-Edina meets to be decided by
one point, and sometimes even a
tie-breaker.
“In the Section 6AA Meet last year,
we tied for first, and the tie-breaker
was the sixth runner,” he said. “I am
glad we are in the same conference
and section as Minnetonka because
it makes both teams better.”
Minnetonka and Edina each land-
ed five All-Lake Conference berths,
which meant those runners were
among the top 18 in the conference
meet.
Minnetonka’s top five included
Ella Graham (fifth in 18:28), Av-
ery Marasco-Johnson (seventh in
18:39), Claire Cashman (13th in
18:56), captain Kate LeBlanc (16th
in 19:03) and Abby Downin (17th in
19:04). Edina countered with captain
Maggie Wagner (fourth in 18:22),
Ella Hinkie (11th in 18:52), captain
Macy Iyer (12th in 18:53), Mary Vel-
ner (14th in 18:59) and Lauren Cos-
sack (18th in 19:05).
The high school cross country
landscape has one big change this
year - three enrollment classes instead
of two.
Minnetonka and Edina are, of
course, in the big-school division.
Their main competition in Section
2AAA is Prior Lake. The Wayzata
and Hopkins girls teams will com-
pete in Section 6AAA. The realign-
ment gives more Lake Conference
teams a chance to advance to state
competition at St. Olaf College in
Northfield.
Minnetonka Boys
With its best effort of the 2021 sea-
son, the Minnetonka High boys cross
country team came close to upsetting
Wayzata in the Lake Conference
Meet Oct. 14 at Gale Woods Farm.
The Skippers scored 50 points to
Wayzata’s five, and as all serious cross
country fans know, the lower score
always wins.
Wayzata showed balance and
earned six of the 18 All-Lake Confer-
ence berths. At the same time, Min-
netonka had the individual cham-
pion, junior Nick Gilles, and four
other all-conference runners. Gilles
was far out in front in the race, finish-
ing in a personal-record 15 minutes,
16 seconds. Second for Minnetonka
and fifth overall, Andrew Voss had a
personal record of 15:53.
The other all-conference Skippers
are Max Westerlund (14th in 16:29),
Ryan Fries (15th in 16:33) and
Easton Freed (16th in 16:37).
“We were right there with Wayza-
ta,” Tonka head coach Jeff Renlund
said after the race. “Out of 44 run-
ners who competed for us [JV and
varsity], 35 had personal records. I
am happy to see so many do so well.
Nick is having a lot of success as a
two-time Lake Conference cham-
pion, and success like that is conta-
gious. Andrew works out with him
and has improved a lot. Our 3-4-5
runners really push one another.
And we have more good runners.
Sean Friese won the JV conference
race. When we put our top seven out
there for the Section 2AAA Meet, it’s
going to be fun to watch.”
The section race is set for Tuesday,
Oct. 26, back at Gale Woods Farm.
With a section realignment this
year, the Minnesota State High
School League has three cross coun-
try enrollment classes for the first
time. Minnetonka is in one of the
big-school sections against teams
like Prior Lake and Edina.
“We have more wiggle room in
the section this year, now that we are
not in with Wayzata, Hopkins and
Armstrong anymore,” Renlund said.
“We are refreshed and thinking we
can win this.”
top EP boys squad
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
In 250 minutes of head-
to-head high school soc-
cer this season, Edina and
Eden Prairie each scored
two goals.
But in the Section 2AA fi-
nals Oct. 14, Edina got the
goal that mattered most to
defeat the Eagles 1-0. That
win put Edina opposite
Minnetonka for the section
championship Tuesday,
Oct. 19, in a match that was
just starting when this edi-
tion of the Sun newspaper
went to press.
“We survived a tough
game,” Edina head coach
Dave Jenson said. “Eden
Prairie is a tough team to
play against because of
their skill and aggressive-
ness.”
Eden Prairie head coach
Rob St. Clair, whose team
had beaten Edina 1-0 and
tied the Hornets 1-1 in two
previous meetings, said, “I
am super proud of the way
we competed. Edina scored
with about 10 minutes left
in the second half, and it’s
hard any time you go down
by a goal that late in a
match.”
Alkire, who scored on
a scramble in front of the
net after teammate Jack-
son Parrish deflected the
ball his way, said, “This is
my last game at Kuhlman
Field, and I’ll remember it
forever.”
The Hornets’ winning
play began with a throw-in
by captain Jackson Holley.
Parrish beat an Eden Prai-
rie defender to the ball.
“It came right to my chest
and dropped to my feet,”
Alkire said. “I couldn’t have
dreamed it better.”
The loss ended Eden
Prairie’s 9-6-2 season. The
Eagles split in two playoff
games, beating Prior Lake
2-1 in overtime of a first-
round match.
“The seniors on this team
changed the culture of the
program,” St. Clair said.
“They just worked so hard
and cared so much. It was
a pleasure to coach them.”
Edina, which has battled
injuries all season, advanced
to the finals as the second
seed against top-seeded
Minnetonka, the Lake
Conference champion.
“So many times over the
years, it has been Edina and
Minnetonka playing for
the championship,” Jenson
said. “It is always a battle.”
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