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Growing pains begin for
I-494 corridor commuters.
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Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023

Eden Prairie’s inaugural Ranked choice

PeopleFest voting back on
Minnetonka ballot
City Council approves question for
November election at July 31 meeting
By KAITLIN MCCOSKEY
kaitlin.mccoskey@apgecm.com
The topic of ranked
choice voting has come in-
creasingly to the forefront
of conversations in Min-
netonka as election day ap-
proaches.
This is because at the July
31 Minnetonka City Coun-
cil meeting, language was
approved for a ballot mea-
sure asking voters to deter-
mine whether ranked choice
(SUN PHOTOS BY NATALIE CIERZAN) voting should be kept or re-
Eden Prairie kickstarted a new week-long event this pealed in Minnetonka. This
year, PeopleFest, a community celebration of culture system of voting was only
from July 30 to Aug. 5. The events began with the recently instated in Min-
PeopleFest! Party July 30 in Staring Lake Park with netonka, with a majority of
exhibit booths, food trucks, a human library, art activi- voters approving the mea-
ties and live performances. Additional events carried sure about three years ago.
on throughout the week, including musical perfor- In 2020, RCV was ap-
mances, Night to Unite on Aug. 1, classes, movies in proved by a majority of
the park like “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” field voters, with 54.7 percent
trips to local communities and more. (18,456 total votes) in favor
and 45.3 percent (15,288) to-
BOTH: Eden Prairie residents and visitors dance to tal votes, against, according
the sounds of Salsa del Soul at Staring Lake Amphi- to the city of Minnetonka.
theater in Eden Prairie. Salsa del Soul is a nine-piece “A petition has been
orchestra performing various styles of dance music submitted to the city for
from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. an amendment to the City
Charter, and that petition
(More photos on page 8) has met all of the legal and
procedural requirements in
order to be submitted to the
voters at the November elec-
tion,” reported Minnetonka
City Attorney Corrine He-
ine. “The matter that’s be-
fore the city council tonight
is to decide the wording of
the ballot question. Under
state law, the council decides
how the wording should be
submitted to the voters.”
For Minnetonka, the bal-
lot question to be presented
to voters regarding RCV
was brought before the
council in the form of two
options legally approved by
city staff, with Heine clari-
fying “you do not have to
select A or B,” telling the
council they could make a
third wording. “You have
to decide collectively what
is the language that at least
four of you can support,”
she said.
“The reason we [gave op-
tions] is because there is
a timing concern here. By
law, the wording of the bal-
lot must be submitted to the
county auditor no later than
74 days before the election,
which is toward the end of
this month.”
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Growing pains begin for I-494 corridor commuters
By MIKE HANKS
mike.hanks@apgecm.com
Efforts to improve the
commute through the
Interstate 494 corridor
from Eden Prairie to the
Minneapolis-St. Paul In-
ternational Airport are
underway, and with the
improvements will come a
lot of growing pains.
Work is underway to im-
prove the east-west free-
way that is bordered by
Bloomington, Edina and
Richfield from Highway
169 to the airport. It is the
first step in a multi-facet-
ed improvement plan that
will result in construction
delays or detours for the
next three years, accord-
ing to Tim Clyne, the
Minnesota Department
of Transportation’s con-
struction manager for the
project.
The improvements
along I-494 are well
known and documented,
according to Clyne, as the
corridor has been studied
at length for more than 20
years. Project funding is
in place to begin the first
phase of the overall proj-
ect, aimed at improving
safety, travel time and reli-
ability of the freeway while
also promoting transit op-
tions, Clyne said.
Work is already under-
way between East Bush
Lake Road to 12th Avenue
in Bloomington, aimed at
adding EZ Pass lanes to
a widened freeway, which
will result in adjustments
to some areas of frontage
road, according to Clyne.
Ultimately the EZ Pass
lanes are intended to serve
traffic from Highway 169
through Bloomington, he
noted.
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Lane shifts along I-494 in Bloomington will be a common site for the next few years as the Minnesota Department of Transportation works
to redesign the Interstate 494 corridor from Eden Prairie to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
And the long awaited and 35W will begin with Clyne noted. This past weekend, the
improvement to the inter- the construction of a tur- The many changes ramp from southbound I-
change at interstates 494 bine-design exit lane that forthcoming will continue 35W to westbound I-494
will elevate traffic over the through 2026, he said. closed until November.
interchange from north- “This is a four-year The detour is Highway
bound 35W to westbound project,” Clyne said. 62, where an additional
494. The new exit will be lane was striped for west-
akin to the westbound exit Getting around bound traffic at Valley
from I-494 to southbound Part of the efforts this View Road to help ac-
Highway 169, accom- year are in preparation commodate commuters
modating more cars per for work during 2024-25, who will exit for Highway
day by not slowing down which Clyne anticipates 100 south to reach I-494,
traffic to speeds necessary commuters will see major Clyne explained.
for the current clover-leaf traffic impacts. Several In addition to construc-
exits at the interchange, steps are being taken to tion work for the I-35W
Clyne explained. minimize the impacts for north exit ramp to west-
East of the interchange, commuters experienc- bound I-494, utility relo-
there will be modifications ing detours and needing cation will soon begin at
to the bridges and freeway to find their way across the interchange, he noted.
entrance and exit ramps I-494, according to Clyne. The I-494 improvements
along Nicollet, Portland Traffic shifting and free- and delays are overlapping
and 12th avenues. The way widening is already with improvements along
access to and from the underway on both 35W I-35W through Blooming-
freeway is being consoli- and 494 this summer to ton, from 82nd Street to
dated, with Portland Av- better accommodate new 106th Street. The resur-
enue serving as the access. pavement for the proj- facing of the freeway will
A new pedestrian bridge ect. That includes ramp include additional lanes
over the freeway will be and lane closures, both
built at Chicago Avenue, short-term and extended. See Roads, Page 13
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Congregational Church of Excelsior celebrates 170 years
The church hosted a celebration last month to commemorate the milestone
By NATALIE CIERZAN
natalie.cierzan@apgecm.com
The Congregational
Church of Excelsior is
turning 170 this year and
taking a look back at its
history as a congregation
in the Lake Minnetonka
community.
The church defines it-
self as a United Church
of Christ congregation
that practices open com-
A 1935 edition of a church hymnal alongside a more recent edition from 1958.
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lished in 1853, the same
year the city of Excelsior
was established. The cur-
rent building, located at
471 3rd Street, is not the
original building and was
constructed in 1970.
One thing the con-
gregation can celebrate
alongside its 170 years is
its growth in the past two
years post-pandemic, ac-
cording to Pastor Jona-
Minnetonka • Excelsior • Eden Prairie Sun Sailor
than Holtmeier.
“It’s a tough time to be a
church. A lot of churches
are getting smaller and
closing. But it’s been re-
ally neat because we’ve
been going in the opposite
direction. In the past two
years here, 56 adults and
14 children have joined our
church, a good bump there.
Our average attendance for
worship on Sunday morn-
ing has more than doubled
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 • Page 3
from the numbers before
the pandemic,” he said.
Before the pandemic,
the congregation averaged
40 attendees on a Sunday.
Now, Holtmeier said, they
average somewhere in the
90s each Sunday.
“This church has so
much charm and when I
walked in, I just felt so com-
fortable. It reminds me of
how welcoming my church
was when I was a little girl.
You don’t see very many
steeples anymore and a lot
of the things here,” said
Joyce Agnew, an Excelsior
resident and newer mem-
ber of the church.
She migrated from a (SUN PHOTOS BY NATALIE CIERZAN)
larger church elsewhere The Congregational Church of Excelsior located at 471 3rd Street in
and said she was drawn Excelsior.
in by the friendliness and
community among church church. We don’t have that, I think there’s a real feeling
members. For her, it felt but what we do have is a real of family here,” Holtmeier
like a big family, especially ability to recognize people said.
when members meet for and then to gather people One long-time church
coffee in the basement af- not in little niches, but member, Bonnie McGin-
ter Sunday church services. to gather people from all nis, has been with The
“Different churches of- walks of life. When you’re Congregational Church of
fer different things. A big- at coffee hour here, it’s not Excelsior since the 1970s.
ger church will have tons just teenagers sitting at a She moved with her family
of programming, lots of table or old people sitting from the Wayzata Com-
staff. You’ll be able to find at a table. It’s teenagers and
a tiny little niche in a bigger old people sitting at a table. See Church, Page 14
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Support for food shelves is essential
Emergency funding to restock
Minnesota’s food shelves from an
unprecedented record distribution
year was passed within the first weeks
of the 2023 Minnesota Legislative
Session. Just as soon as the 2023
Emergency Funding for Minnesota
Food Shelf Program was signed into
law by Gov. Tim Walz in March, the
state’s emergency food network pre-
pared to receive a welcome influx of
food and money from the $5 million
general fund appropriation.
While the food shelf program
funding bill can clearly be seen as
the government’s response to the
unprecedented 2 million increase
in visits to food shelves from 2021
to 2022, several other legislative
measures passed during the 2023
session are also considered to be
Join me in voting ‘no’ on repeal of RCV
To the Editor:
I was at the Minnetonka City
Council meeting on Tuesday when
they decided on the wording for
this year’s ballot question about
repealing ranked choice voting in
Minnetonka. I can’t believe we’re
going to vote on this again, just
three years after a majority of vot-
ers opted to adopt it.
The attack against ranked
choice voting in Minnetonka is
unfounded and coming from the
same extreme anti-RCV folks who
fought the successful ballot mea-
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hunger prevention initiatives. These
include the billion-dollar investment
in affordable housing and renter as-
sistance, new state-funded child tax
credits, access to paid family leave
and earned sick time, and funding
to make school meals accessible to
most Minnesota students.
The thought behind these seem-
ingly unrelated initiatives is that
each frees up household budget
sure to adopt RCV in 2020.
The bottom line is ranked choice
voting worked in 2021 and it will
again in 2023 and into the future,
as it has done around the state,
country, and world.
Decades ago, I enlisted to de-
fend our country against Soviet
aggression. That same kind of
extremist aggression is happening
in our community and across the
country, trying to roll back our de-
See Richard, Page 5
money for other necessary expenses
and, therefore, low-income individu-
als and families have more to spend
on good quality, healthy food like
highly priced fresh produce and pro-
tein like meat and fish.
According to those on the front
line of the state’s hunger battles, gov-
ernment assistance is vital to meeting
the current demand for emergency
food. Rising prices due to inflation
coupled with a decrease in food and
cash donations has many local food
shelves struggling to keep adequate
stock while the number of families
and individuals visiting emergency
food centers is soaring. Anoka,
Sherburne and Washington coun-
ties all experienced increased visits
of more than 232% in 2022, accord-
ing to Hunger Solutions. Some 47%
Vote ‘yes’ to repeal RCV in Minnetonka
To the Editor:
Did you know the Humphrey In-
stitute at the University of Minne-
sota did a study in April 2023 that
states, “We have carefully reviewed
the track record of ranked choice
voting and it fails to support four
of the advocates’ promises for im-
provement over today’s system.”
They report “errors, confusion,
and lower voter turnout due to the
great complexity of ranked choice
voting and its process of ranking
candidates and tabulating multiple
rounds of voting.”
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 • Page 4
of those are seeking food assistance
for the first time, and some 500,000
Minnesotans face hunger challenges
each year, according to Second Har-
vest Heartland.
Jessica Francis, executive direc-
tor of Open Cupboard in Oakdale,
described the organization’s budget
problems caused by rising prices
and need at a state housing hearing
in February.
“Our food budget was exceeded
by $100,000 last year,” she said, ex-
plaining Open Cupboard’s focus on
providing people with healthy, fresh
food, which comes with a higher
price tag than packaged foods.
“When people think of food shelves
See APG, Page 5
Even our very own Minneton-
ka Charter Commission did not
recommend ranked choice voting
(RCV) because it is confusing,
costly and votes can be eliminated
from multiple rounds of tabula-
tions.
That is why a Repeal of Rank
Choice Voting is going to be on
your ballot this fall.
We need to make sure every-
one’s voice at the ballot box
See Aanestad, Page 5
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Eden Prairie man escaped Dakota County Sheriff’s deputies during extradition in Georgia
A 35-year-old Eden
Prairie man escaped from
Dakota County Sheriff ’s
Office deputies while
he was being extradited
from Savannah, Geor-
gia, on Aug. 3, and he
OPINION
was apprehended about
4 p.m. Aug. 4, according
to a Facebook post at the
Dakota County Sheriff ’s
Office.
No details were released
related to Joseph Harri-
son Baynes’ capture.
The Sheriff ’s Office re-
ported that on Aug. 3 two
Dakota County Sheriff ’s
Office deputies trav-
eled to Bulloch County,
Georgia, to take custody
of Baynes on a Dakota
County complaint war-
rant for felony harass-
ment.
The deputies took cus-
tody of Baynes at the
Bulloch County jail at
approximately 11:45 a.m.
While enroute to the Sa-
vannah/Hilton Head
International Airport,
Baynes managed to es-
cape custody, the Sher-
iff ’s Office said in a press
release.
Local, state and fed-
eral agencies searched for
Baynes in a heavily wood-
ed area on airport prop-
erty for several hours,
See Safety, Page 6

APG families who visit Open

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they think of lines of shelves
with cans and boxes of
food. There’s almost none
of that at our food shelf.”
Making more healthy
fresh food available for
distribution is important
because these tend to be
beyond the affordability
level of the individuals and
Cupboard, Francis said.
“We consistently hear from
families that they were able
to stay healthy during a
time of crisis because of the
milk and fresh produce and
protein items they were able
to get from us.”
But this comes at a cost,
which has some emergency
food centers consistently
operating at a deficit.
While the additional,
one-time money from the
Minnesota Legislature will
provide some relief, on-
going private donations of
food and cash are what keep
the doors open, said Julie
VanHove, former direc-
tor of sourcing in demand
planning at Second Har-
vest Heartland: “Ninety
percent comes from private
donors and 10% from state
and federal government
programs.”
The $5 million appro-
priation was significant but
goes to food shelves only,
not to the food banks such
as Second Harvest Heart-
land that supply them. Sec-
ond Harvest, which distrib-
uted 9.8 million pounds of
food in June, is bracing for
a projected meal gap of 274
million meals in 2030.
Inflation, which has hit
food prices harder than
most other consumer
products, is affecting ev-
ery segment of our society.
Emergency food centers are
where people turn for help.
“We offer no judgment,”
said Open Cupboard’s di-
rector Francis.
Minnesota’s emergency
food centers have a repu-
tation of being welcoming
places run by caring and
dedicated staff and vol-
unteers, which also are in
short supply.
We can all help our
friends, family and neigh-
bors in need in three major
ways, through volunteering
at your local facility, donat-
ing cash or food products,
and urging our legislators
to continue to support the
emergency food system.
Every dollar, food item
and volunteer is welcomed
and needed to keep our se-
niors healthy and our kids
growing and learning.

Richard dates to earn a majority of

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mocracy at all levels.
This kind of extremism
can be mitigated through
RCV because it is a proven
tool to incentivize candi-
voter support and compro-
mise once elected.
I’m honored that Min-
netonka is among the RCV
cities around the country
and that I took part in mak-
ing that happen.
As a refresher, RCV at the
local level allows voters to
rank candidates in a single
general election instead of
holding a separate expen-
sive primary election, which
only 5% of voters used to
turn out for.
RCV brings together the
most voters with the most
candidates in a single elec-
tion in November when
turnout is greatest and most
diverse – and much more
representative of the vot-
ing public. And, candidates
typically talk more about
issues than attacking each
other.
Who can argue against a community that has ad-
that? The opponents want opted it.
to bring back the expensive Join me in voting “no” on
5% turnout primary because Repeal of RCV on Nov. 7.
why? It makes absolutely no
sense. RCV is the modern,
efficient way to conduct a
runoff and I could not be Clarence Richard
more proud that I live in Minnetonka

Aanestad come into our town and

meddle with our votes and
of Minnetonka can make a
difference by voting YES to
PEAL RCV in Minnetonka
this fall. The complicated
ing way to vote. Let’s protect too by voting “yes” to repeal
the basic principle of one rank choice voting in Min-
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spend over $140,000 to do Repeal RCV. nature of RCV can disen- person, one vote and not let netonka.
just that. Don’t be fooled I encourage you to learn franchise voters and render outside groups rewrite the
counts. It’s wrong for out- by the razzle dazzle of their more about why it is impor- their votes void. Studies re- rules. Your voice matters. Ann Aanestad
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Minnetonka Police and Public Works host catalytic converter marking event Constance “Connie” Katherine
Minnetonka Police and Public Works building, 11522 Minneton- During the event, the city will Sullivan
Works departments are teaming ka Blvd. use special stickers and etching
Connie Sullivan, age 85,
up to host a marking event to de- All vehicle makes and models paint to mark converters with
passed away peacefully at
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Monday, July 24th.
The city will host a marking Online registration opened as of through a state program admin-
She is survived by her hus-
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band Patrick, 3 children, 10
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Eden Prairie celebrates Night to Unite with 152 neighborhood parties Aug. 1 A celebration of life will be
held on Saturday August 19th
The city of Eden Prai- Reaching Out to People. than 200 pounds of food pounds of food donated. from 1-4pm at Shorewood
rie declared another suc- A total turnout of 9,656 were entered in a drawing The Eden Prairie Police Community and Event Center, service at 3pm.
cessful Night to Unite pounds of donated food to win an ice cream social Department extended its
with 152 neighborhoods and $275 in cash or gift hosted by the Eden Prai- thanks to everyone who Samuel Sundin
hosting block parties, cards was calculated and rie Police and Fire De- welcomed officers to Samuel “Sam” Sundin, age
according to a city blog given to PROP. partments. The winner of their neighborhood par- 82, of Lake Lillian, MN died
post. Again this year as part this year’s drawing is the ties, offered snacks and Sunday, July 30, 2023 at home
The city asked residents of the food drive, all par- Coteau Trail neighbor- took a few minutes out surrounded by his family.
to donate food to People ties that donated more hood with more than 400 of their evenings to chat. Memorial services will be
Monday, August 14, 2023 at
1 p.m. at United Lutheran
Church in Lake Lillian with
Round Lake Beach temporarily closed due to unsafe levels of bacteria Rev. David Nelson officiating.
Burial with military honors
The city of Eden Prairie an- cated unsafe levels of bacteria in water is safe. will be in Tromso Cemetery.
nounced in an Aug. 1 email to the water. To check on the lake’s status, Visitation will be for one hour
residents that routine testing con- The lake is closed for swimming visit edenprairie.org/updates for prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are
with K-M Funeral Home, Lake Lillian, MN.
ducted at Round Lake has indi- until further testing determines the postings.
Samuel Nels Sundin was born March 20, 1941,
the son of Robert and Oral (Nelson) Sundin of Lake
Lillian. The family moved to Hopkins in 1943 and
Safety jured, and Baynes did not one drug charge, accord- his status as a “predatory Sam attended Hopkins High School until he enlist-
have any weapons at the ing to court documents offender” in the state, the ed into the United States Marines at the age of 17 on
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time, the Sheriff ’s Office cited by the Hilton Head Packet reported. April 1, 1958. He continued to serve active duty in the
reported. Island Packet. A case from 2021 for Marines until 1961 and then in the Marine Reserves
however were unable to Baynes was arrested in Minnesota judicial re- fifth-degree assault that until he was honorably discharged on March 31, 1964.
locate him, the Sheriff ’s early June by the Georgia cords show two felony do- was reported Sept. 18, Sam worked at White Motor, Servi-Soft, as a school
Office said, and several Southern University Po- mestic abuse convictions 2021, in the city of Lakev- bus driver and fertilizer plant during his life. He met
news outlets reported the lice Department for felo- and nearly two dozen ille showed that Baynes Marsha Hamilton in 1978 and in 1989 they moved
search was called off after ny vehicle theft, hindering other convictions for fel- was an Eden Prairie resi- back to Lake Lillian to be on the family farm. They
5 p.m. Aug. 3 due to in- a law enforcement officer, onies and misdemeanors dent at the time. Baynes were united in marriage on August 26, 1998.
clement weather. possession of tools asso- from 2007 to present, with was sentenced to 90 days Sam is survived by his wife, Marsha Sundin; his
The deputies were unin- ciated with a crime and many violations related to in jail in March 2023. three children: Penni Sorenson of Hamel, Joelle
(and Tim) Lange of Shakopee and Paul (and Sherry)
Sundin of Annandale; his brother Michael (and Deb)
Sundin of Litchfield; his four grandchildren: Taylor,
Samantha, Lotia and Hunter; his two sisters-in-law:
Myra (and Gary) Beildman and Mary Hamiliton and
Have a story idea? many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Robert
email: sun.sailor@apgecm.com and Oral; and his five siblings: Raymond Sundin,
Robert Sundin Jr., Marjorie Niesen, Mary Jay and
Vicky Murphy.
Blessed Be His Memory
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CALENDAR
Eden Prairie Human Rights and Diversity Commission meeting MONDAY, AUG. 28
When: 7 p.m. Eden Prairie Planning Commission meeting
Where: Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Drive When: 7 p.m.
Info: edenprairie.org Where: City Center Council Chambers, 8080 Mitchell Road
Info: edenprairie.org

MONDAY, AUG. 14
Excelsior Planning Commission meeting
Eden Prairie Planning Commission meeting
When: 6:30 p.m.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 322 Second Street, Excelsior
Where: City Center Council Chambers, 8080 Mitchell Road
Info: ci.excelsior.mn.us
Info: edenprairie.org

Minnetonka City Council meeting

When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard
Info: minnetonkamn.gov

TUESDAY, AUG. 15
Excelsior Parks & Recreation Commission meeting
When: 6:15 p.m.
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 322 Second Street, Excelsior
Call OR Text
Info: ci.excelsior.mn.us 612-718-0240 cell
Storage | Winterizing
Minnetonka Farmers Market One day service on all winterization needs
When: 3 p.m. Indoor Winter Storage
Where: Ridgedale Commons, 12590 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
Info: Find locally produced groceries, farm products and handmade crafts. Servicing all brands. 6605 Woodedge Rd.
More at minnetonkamn.gov Mound
If you want the best, call
Larry’s Marine Service. Since 1983. John 3:16
Minnetonka Music in the Park - Sawyer’s Dream
When: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Where: Civic Center Park, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka
Info: Enjoy music in the picturesque setting of the outdoor amphitheater on the civic center
campus Tuesdays through Aug. 29. All events are free; bring a blanket or lawn chair.
More at minnetonkamn.gov.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16
Minnetonka Summer in the Commons- Todd ‘n’ Tina
When: 2 p.m.
Where: Ridgedale Commons, 12590 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
Info: These fun, family-friendly events will feature music, entertainment, food trucks and yard
games. minnetonkamn.gov We’re here to help
SATURDAY, AUG. 19 Twin Cities students.
Minnetonka Yoga in the Park
When: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. The AmeriCorps The AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program helps Minnesota students
Where: Ridgedale Commons, 12590 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka Promise Fellows prepare for graduation and beyond. We’re currently seeking host sites
for our program - high schools, middle schools or community
Info: Outdoor Yoga in the Park runs select Saturday mornings. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle. program is centers interested in hosting one or more Promise Fellows for the
No registration required. This free class is open to all. More at minnetonkamn.gov seeking host year to support students at risk for not graduating on time.
sites & coaches. Interested teachers, guidance counselors or administrators can learn
more about being a host site by contacting Kyle Kline, director of
MONDAY, AUG. 21 recruitment and compliance, at kkline@mnyouth.net.
Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission meeting We’re also looking for caring adults to be Promise Fellows; giving
When: 7 p.m. students struggling in school the one-to-one attention they need to suc-
Where: City Center Heritage Rooms, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie ceed. Financial assistance and training will be provided. To learn more,
please visit mnyouth.net/americorps.
Info: edenprairie.org
Come be a part of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program and help
us make Minnesota better, one community at a time.
Excelsior City Council meeting
When: 6:30 p.m. The supportive relationships our Promise Fellows develop with
Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 322 Second Street, Excelsior struggling students and families foster better attendance,
more engagement, and higher academic performance.
Info: ci.excelsior.mn.us
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23
Excelsior Morning Rotary, Concerts in the Commons - The Hype performance
When: Vendors open at 5 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.
Where: The Commons Park, Excelsior
mnyouth.net/americorps
Info: excelsiorconcerts.com
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Eden Prairie’s inaugural

PeopleFest a blast
(SUN PHOTOS BY NATALIE CIERZAN)
TOP: Local author Habso Mohamud reads one of her books, “It Only Takes
One Yes,” to a crowd of young Eden Prairie residents Aug. 3 as one part of the
city’s PeopleFest.

BOTTOM LEFT, TOP RIGHT: Eden Prairie residents and visitors dance
to the sounds of Salsa del Soul at Staring Lake Amphitheater in Eden Prairie.
Salsa del Soul is a nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance
music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean.

MIDDLE LEFT: Salsa del Soul begins its performance Aug. 3 at Staring Lake
Amphitheater in Eden Prairie. From left to right, vocalist Gloria Rivera, guitar-
ist David Martin, vocalist Frank Rivery, vocalist Chryss Altamirano and José
“Freddy” Reyes on the congas.

BOTTOM RIGHT: One representative from Eden Prairie Schools, courtesy

of the Eagle Express, shows a young Eden Prairie resident how to make a
people shaped kids crafts.
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Hopkins selects
City/State: BY GABBY LANDSVERK
SUN SAILOR NEWSPAPERS

After only 20 minutes

of deliberation,
Unified in California.
served as a principal
Anoka School District.
new super
She previously
for six years in the
Her educational
The board decision
three finalists completed came after each of
Class
of 2017
The journey begins
the Hopkins School background includes view process in the a day-long inter-
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
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The board voted to nt for the district. gree from Harvard. and a doctoral de- formal interview process also included a
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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
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superintendent of
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June

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Minnetonka resident represents Minnesota at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
Emily Walsh of Minnetonka was re-
cently one of 94 high school seniors se-
lected to attend the American Legion
Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation. The pro-
gram, hosted July 22-29 in Washington,
D.C., provides civic education to thou-
sands of students about how the federal
government works.
Walsh is one of two participants who
will represent Minnesota as a “senator”
at ALA Girls Nation. Two delegates
from each ALA Girls State program are
chosen to represent their state after par-
ticipating in an ALA state-level program
held across the country. At ALA Girls
Nation, senators participate in mock
Senate sessions complete with caucuses
and debates over bills that range from
personal to political interests.
Other activities included a visit to Ar-
lington National Cemetery where par-
ticipants placed a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, a visit to Capitol
Hill to meet with U.S. senators from the
participant’s state and a tour of D.C.
monuments.
Walsh, a rising senior at Benilde-St.
Margaret’s, had a busy week at ALA
Minnesota Girls State. She also par-
ticipates in many activities in her school
and community. Some of her activities
include mock trial, acting as editor-in-
chief of her school newspaper, speech
team, 2023 Minnesota All-State attorney
for MSBA Mock Trial, National Honor
Society, Société Honoraire de Français,
Mary’s Place tutor (which provides aca-
demic support for homeless children in
Minneapolis) and varsity tennis.
“ALA Girls Nation is a once-in-a-life-
time opportunity for our nation’s future
leaders to learn about the inner workings
of the federal government before they are
of voting age,” said Donna Dillard, ALA
Girls Nation Committee chair. “After at-
tending their local ALA Girls State pro-
gram and then ALA Girls Nation, the
participants return home ready to be
engaged citizens at all levels of govern-
ment.”

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RCV of voters and reducing partisan-

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ship,” says the report. “Oppo-
nents of RCV argue that this sys-
tem unconstitutionally burdens
The first option presented to the right to vote and decreases
the council read “Shall the Min- turnout by making voting more
netonka City Charter be amend- complex.”
ed to change the method of elect- While both pros and cons of
ing the mayor and city council ranked choice voting have been
from ranked-choice voting to a debated and studied, the ques-
primary (if needed) and general tioning of the system’s consti-
election?” tutionality on the grounds of
The second option read, “Shall complicating the right to vote
the Minnetonka City Charter be has not held up in courts at the
(VIDEO STILL)
amended to repeal ranked-choice state and federal levels, and has
The Minnetonka City Council discusses the wording of the question to be on the Nov. 7 ballot regarding ranked choice
voting as the method for electing voting.
been ruled constitutional at both
the mayor and city council and levels in Minnesota.
reinstate the use of a primary (if adding that perhaps that would second choice.” if a candidate does not receive According to Congressional
needed) and general election?” be “instructive to the council.” According to the Congres- a majority of the vote, a runoff Research, “[RCV] systems, also
The council deliberated short- With this in mind, after adding sional Research Service report election may be held. A runoff called preferential voting or in-
ly on the wording, discussed their their own thoughts on why they “Ranked-choice voting, Legal is an additional election held in stant-runoff voting (IRV), have
questions, and also heard from support the wording of the sec- Challenges and Considerations the event that the initial election been uniformly upheld in federal
one public representative in favor ond option as well, every coun- for Congress,” “RCV has been does not produce a candidate courts as a lawful policy choice
and one not in favor of RCV. cil member, including the mayor, adopted in at least 50 jurisdic- that has met the required thresh- within the states’ constitutional
Mayor Brad Weirsum made voted to approve the second op- tions across the United States, old to win.” authority to administer elec-
clear before public presentations tion for the ballot question. including for statewide and According to the source, “Pro- tions.
that “the purpose here tonight Minnetonka’s municipal elec- federal elections in Maine and ponents of RCV claim that other “Federal courts have consis-
is not to talk about why we like tion will take place this year on Alaska.” election systems, such as SCV tently upheld RCV as a policy
ranked choice voting or why we Nov. 7, with voters deciding the The report further described elections with plurality thresh- choice to implement primary
dislike ranked choice voting. city’s future with RCV. the difference between RCV and olds, overly benefit candidates and general elections that do
That is not on the agenda to- Minneapolis describes RCV single-choice voting systems. with a strong core of support, or not violate federal constitution-
night. What’s on the agenda is as “a voting method where you “In most of the United States, a ‘base,’ by allowing those candi- al and statutory requirements,”
what is the right wording for the vote for candidates in order of voters participate in a single- dates to win with only a plurality stated the source, adding that
ballot measure.” your preference. This allows you choice voting (SCV) system,” the of voter support even if they are “RCV systems have been upheld
Both proponents and oppo- to ‘rank’ your vote - first choice, report reads. “In an SCV elec- strongly opposed by the rest of by several state Supreme Courts,
nents of RCV agreed that they second choice, and third choice. tion with a plurality threshold, the electorate. Proponents also including Alaska, Massachu-
like the wording of the second This method can allow your vote also called ‘first-past-the-post,’ argue that RCV creates strong setts, and Minnesota.”
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Park, 101 16th Ave. S. ments.

Free Hopkins youth batting
competition is Saturday, Aug. 12
The Hopkins Elks Lodge #2221 is inviting children
ages 5-15 to participate in a free batting competition
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Hopkins Central
The event includes free competition hitting baseballs
or softballs for a total of ten opportunities. Ages 5-6
will hit from tees, while all other age categories (ages
7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15) will hit from pitching machines.
There will be a free hot dog lunch with drinks, par-
ticipation gifts and more. There will also be special
appearances by the Hopkins Police and Fire Depart-
The top three participants in each age group may ad-
vance to district competition and receive awards. Win-
ners may advance to the state championship, if avail-
able, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 in Gilman, Minn.
Online sign up is encouraged by Aug. 8 for easy
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DFL Senate District 46 to host get-together Saturday, Aug. 19 sher beef and vegetarian hot picnic to learn more and pur-
DFL Senate District 46, Island Ave. S. in St. Louis Park per individual and free for ages dogs, samosas, salads, corn chase tickets.
which serves St. Louis Park, from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Sat- 14 and under. on the cob and more; a fishing
Hopkins and northwest Edina urday, Aug. 19. Tickets are available in ad- game with goody bags for chil-
will host its 2023 summer get- The event will be held rain or vance or at the event. dren and door prizes.
together picnic and fundraiser shine. Festivities include live music Speakers include elected offi-
at Oak Hill Park at 3201 Rhode Suggested donations are $15 by Dominic Acito and a bake cials, legislators and candidates.

Roads
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between 98th and 196th streets, with
ramp, sidewalk and signal improve-
ments at the exits from 90th to 106th
Street. The southbound I-35W lanes
will be closed at I-494 this weekend,
which should be the final lane closures
of the project. It is scheduled to wrap
up by Labor Day weekend, according
to Clyne.
Commuters from the west metro at-
tempting to reach the airport, Mall of
America or points east will have the
benefit of dynamic message boards
with information on commuting op-
tions to help them make informed
decisions in their travels. Current and
upcoming lane and ramp closures and
detours are also listed on the MnDOT
project pages, Clyne said.
In addition to frontage road adjust-
ments and bridge replacements con-
necting Bloomington and Richfield, re-
taining walls and noise reduction walls
are planned along portions of the cor-
ridor, as well as pedestrian and bicycle
access improvements, he noted.
At a cost of $377 million, the project
is the first of four phases scheduled for
the corridor from Highway 169 to the
airport. Clyne estimated that the addi-
tional phases will put the total cost of
the project between $800 million and
$1 billion. The timetable for the subse-
quent phases has yet to be determined.
“We don’t have those aspects funded fair for employers, either in person or
yet,” he said. electronically, to outline the programs
and benefits available to their employ-
Transit options ees, she said.
As commuting becomes more diffi- Discounted transit passes that offer
cult, Commuter Services has solutions, unlimited use of the regional buses and
and incentives, to ease the pain. trains, vanpool discounts and free out-
Commuter Services is one of five door bicycle racks are among many in-
transportation management organiza- centives and programs available to em-
tions in the Twin Cities, working with ployers and employees in Bloomington,
employers and managers of multi-ten- Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka and
ant office buildings to promote alterna- Richfield through Commuter Services,
tives to the drive-alone commute. according to Meredith.
Kate Meredith, the organization’s Information about Commuter Servic-
vice president, suggested several op- es is available online at 494corridor.org.
tions that employers and commuters Current commuting conditions are
could pursue to reduce employee im- available online at 511mn.org.
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Church one hour long, Zip would
start to whinny and tell
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
him it’s time to go home,”
Mcginnis shared with a
munity Church around laugh.
the time of her son’s con-
firmation class, seeking Celebrating 170
out more familiarity with The Congregational
church members. Church of Excelsior took
“The first night of his some time on July 16 to
confirmation class, he recognize the congrega-
came home and he said, ‘I tion’s birthday at its Sun-
knew everybody and they day service. Later in the
were friendly!’” she said. month, the celebration
McGinnis’ ties to The continued with the news
Congregational Church of 17 new members during
of Excelsior run deep. Her the month of July alone.
great, great grandparents Congregation members
were a part of the group come from all over the
that first established the Lake Minnetonka area
church and her grandpar- and neighboring cities,
ents later continued to at- including some new mem-
tend. bers that relocated from
“One story that my the Hopkins Mizpah Unit-
grandfather loved to tell ed Church of Christ, which
was when his parents had dissolved last year.
their pony, Zip, pull the When asked what 170
buggy to church. Out on years of church history
the curb out here, there are means to him, Holtmeier
a couple big metal rings sit- explained, “it makes me
ting on the curb and that’s think of the tremendous
where they attached their responsibility we have as
pony, too. They would pull caretakers of this church
the buggy to church and because there have been
then they came in for the so many people who have
service,” she said. come before us and cre-
“They loved coming ated this and kept it going.
here. My grandfather and And now it’s our respon-
his two sisters. They were sibility to take care of it
all members here. If the and to manifest the love
church service went over of God and then to make
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to those who will follow us comfort to attend a church
church is the warm friend- Sunday school attendees,
liness, good sermons and according to McGinnis.
and leave it better than we like this one. services and inclusiveness,” While many churches
found it.” “What draws me to the she said. nowadays would be unable
to fill such a large space,
Changes in the church Holtmeier said, something
The church has been the congregation has done
undergoing some small, to fill the space is forge a
but notable changes since partnership with the Mis
Holtmeier first joined the Amigos Spanish Immer-
church two years ago as a sion Preschool, which uses
pastor. The congregation’s the wing Monday through
famous church steeple, Friday.
which can be seen from “It’s bringing more fami-
almost anywhere in Excel- lies and culture into Excel-
sior, was recently repainted sior. We want our building
and received some replace- to be used. Our building is
ment lighting. a real blessing and bless-
“Here, our church really ings should be used, so
takes up space in Excelsior. we’re happy to share that
Our steeple is pretty com- with them,” he said.
manding so everybody sees Something new that can
the steeple. It’s just appro- be heard across Excel-
priate then in response that sior at the church chimes,
since everybody sees the which have been fixed up
steeple, that when people and have resumed chim-
come in here, that we then ing at noon, 6 p.m. as well
see them and talk to them as at 9:45 a.m. just before
and greet them and remem- church on Sundays.
ber their name,” Holtmeier For more information
said. about The Congregational
The basketball hoop in Church of Excelsior, visit
the church’s back parking its websiteexcelsiorcongre-
lot is a popular spot for gational.org. Sermons oc-
the children and teenagers cur on Sunday mornings
that attend the congrega- at 10 a.m. but can also be
tion. The Congregational accessed on the church’s
Church of Excelsior’s edu- website to be listened to.
cation wing, built in 1964,
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Arts, Crafts & Hobby Store _____________________________________
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Roofing Company ______________________________________________
Siding Company _______________________________________________
Snow Removal Service__________________________________________
Vacuum Store _________________________________________________
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Place to Hear Live Music _______________________________________
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that default has occurred in the
conditions of that certain Purchase
Money Mortgage dated July 30,
2021, executed by Erik A. Munson,
spouse of Molly J. Price-Munson,
and Molly J. Price-Munson, spouse
of Erik A. Munson, as Mortgagors,
to First National Bank of Waseca,
now known as Keen Bank, orga-
nized and existing under the laws
of United States, as Mortgagee,
filed in the Office of the Hennepin
County, Minnesota, Recorder on
August 9, 2021, as Document No.
11000846;
That no action or proceeding
has been instituted at law to re-
cover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof; that
there has been compliance with all
notice provisions and conditions
precedent as required by law; and
that the mortgagee or assignee has
elected to declare the entire sum
secured by the note and mortgage
to be immediately due and payable
as provided in the note and mort-
gage;
That the original or maximum
principal amount secured by the
mortgage was Five Hundred For-
ty-Eight Thousand and No/100
DOLLARS ($548,000.00);
That there is due and claimed to
be due on the mortgage, including
interest to date hereof, the sum of
Five Hundred Forty-Two Thousand
One Hundred Twenty-Four and
69/100 DOLLARS ($542,124.69);
And that pursuant to the pow-
er of sale therein contained, said
mortgage will be foreclosed and
the tract of land lying and being in
the County of Hennepin, State of
Minnesota, described as follows,
CITY OF MINNETONKA
ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF TAX INCREMENT DISTRICTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022
* The fiscal disparities property tax law provides that the growth in commercial-industrial property tax values
is shared throughout the area. In a tax increment financing district, this value sharing can either result in a
decrease in tax increment financing district revenue or a tax increase for other properties in the municipality
depending on whether the tax increment financing district contributes its share of the growth.
** Amounts displayed here indicate that the district did not contribute its growth in commercial-industrial prop-
erty tax values and represent the resulting increase in taxes on other properties in the City for taxes payable in
2022.
Additional information regarding each district may be obtained from:
Julie Wischnack, Community Development Director
14600 Minnetonka Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 939-8200
jwischnack@minnetonkamn.gov
to-wit:
Lot 7, Block 1, Waterford 2nd
Addition, Hennepin County, Min-
nesota.
The real property’s street ad-
dress is 19585 Muirfield Circle,
Shorewood, Minnesota 55331.
The real property’s identification
number is 36-117-23-12-0029.
will be sold by the sheriff of said
county at public auction on the
6th day of September, 2023, at
10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Hen-
nepin County, Minnesota, Sher-
iff’s Office located at 350 South
Fifth Street, Room 30, in the City
of Minneapolis, in said county and
state, to pay the debt then secured
by said mortgage on said premises
and the costs and disbursements
allowed by law, subject to redemp-
tion by the mortgagor, their person-
al representative or assigns within
six (6) months from date of sale.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE
PROPERTY: If the real estate is
an owner-occupied, single-family
dwelling, unless otherwise provid-
ed by law, the date on or before
which the mortgagor(s) must va-
cate the property if the mortgage
is not reinstated under Section
580.30 or the property is not re-
deemed under Section 580.23 is
11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2024.
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW
FOR REDEMPTION BY THE
MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-
OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-
TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE
REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A
JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED
UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES,
SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-
ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-
ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF
LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE
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NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND
ARE ABANDONED.
Transaction agent: N/A.
Transaction agent’s Mortgage
identification number: N/A.
Mortgage originator: First Na-
tional Bank of Waseca, now known
as Keen Bank.
THIS COMMUNICATION IS
FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-
TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-
POSE. THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-
TION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTI-
TY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR
WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY
LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS
ACTION.
Dated as of the 15th day of
June, 2023.
Keen Bank, Mortgagee
/s/ Michael S. Dove
Michael S. Dove #214310
GISLASON & HUNTER LLP
2700 South Broadway
P. O. Box 458
New Ulm, MN 56073-0458
Phone: 507-354-3111
Fax: 507-354-8447
Attorneys for Mortgagee
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August 3, 10, 2023
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 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:
Boom Island Brewing
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
5959 Baker Road Suite 320
Minnetonka, MN 55345 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Bremmick LLC
3892 Whitetail Dr,
Shakopee, MN 55379 USA
By typing my name, I, the un-
dersigned, 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 autho-
rized me to sign this document on
his/her behalf, or in both capacities.
I further certify that I have complet-
ed all required fields, and that the
information in this document is true
and correct and in compliance with
the applicable chapter of Minneso-
ta Statutes. 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: July 26, 2023
SIGNED BY: Casey McCauley
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1331644
MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 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:
Boom Island Brewing Company
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
5959 Baker Road Suite 320
Minnetonka, MN 55345 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Bremmick LLC
3892 Whitetail Dr,
Shakopee, MN 55379 USA
By typing my name, I, the un-
dersigned, 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 autho-
rized me to sign this document on
his/her behalf, or in both capacities.
I further certify that I have complet-
ed all required fields, and that the
information in this document is true
and correct and in compliance with
CITY OF EXCELSIOR 2022
ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Name of TIF Authority: City of Excelsior
Name of Municipality: City of Excelsior
Additional information regarding each district may be obtained from:
Kristi Luger
kluger@excelsiormn.org
339 Third Street,
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 653-3677
the applicable chapter of Minneso-
ta Statutes. 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: July 26, 2023
SIGNED BY: Casey McCauley
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1331646
MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE
MINNESOTA LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION
Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 322C
The individual(s) listed below
who is (are each) 18 years of age or
older, hereby adopt(s) the following
Articles of Organization:
Article 1 - Name of Limited
Liability Company:
Bremmick LLC
Article 2 - Registered Office and
Agent: 3892 Whitetail Dr
Shakopee MN 55379 USA
Casey McCauley
Article 3 – Duration
Perpetual.
Article 4 - Organizers:
Casey McCauley
3892 Whitetail Dr
Shakopee MN 55379 USA
By typing my name, I, the un-
dersigned. 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 autho-
rized me to sign this document on
his/her behalf, or in both capacities.
I further certify that I have complet-
ed all required fields, and that the
information in this document is true
and correct and in compliance with
the applicable chapter of Minneso-
ta Statutes. 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: March 13, 2023
SIGNED BY: Casey McCauley
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE AMENDMENT
TO ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 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:
Polly’s Gourmet Foods
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
3840 Honeysuckle Rd
Deephaven, MN 55391 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Creme de la Creme LLC
3840 Honeysuckle Rd
Deephaven, MN 55391 USA
This certificate is an amendment
of Certificate Assumed Name File
Number: 1300387800039
Originally filed on:
March 11, 2022
Ender the name:
Creme de la Creme Provisions
By typing my name, I, the un-
dersigned, 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 autho-
rized me to sign this document on
his/her behalf, or in both capacities.
I further certify that I have complet-
ed all required fields, and that the
information in this document is true
and correct and in compliance with
the applicable chapter of Minneso-
ta Statutes. 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: June 21, 2023
SIGNED BY: Paula Madsen
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE AMENDMENT
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 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:
Promotive
PRINCIPAL PLACE
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OF BUSINESS:
7127 Green Ridge Drive
Eden Prairie MN 55346 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Promotive LLC
7127 Green Ridge Dr
Eden Prairie MN 55346 USA
This certificate is an amendment
of Certificate of Assumed Name
File Number: 1270688100028
Originally filed on: November 12,
2021undert the name Videquip.
I, the undersigned, certify that
I am signing this document as
the person whose signature is re-
quired, or as agent of the person(s)
whose signature would be required
who has authorized me to sign this
document on his/her behalf, or in
both capacities. I further certify
that I have completed all required
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: July 3, 2023
SIGNED BY: Luke Hochrein
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MINNESOTA SECRETARY
OF STATE CERTIFICATE
OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 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:
Trust Real Estate
PRINCIPAL PLACE
OF BUSINESS:
4445 MARGARET CIR
MINNETRISTA MN 55364 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
World ADN Inc
4445 MARGARET CIR
MINNETRISTA MN 55364 USA
By typing my name, I, the un-
dersigned, 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 autho-
rized me to sign this document on
his/her behalf, or in both capacities.
I further certify that I have complet-
ed all required fields, and that the
information in this document is true
and correct and in compliance with
the applicable chapter of Minneso-
ta Statutes. 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: July 12, 2023
SIGNED BY: Angela Niece
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CITY OF GREENWOOD
HENNEPIN COUNTY,
MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held by
the City of Greenwood Planning
Commission on Wednesday, Au-
gust 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The pur-
pose of this hearing is to consider
variances to allow construction of a
new single family dwelling at 21385
Minnetonka Blvd, Greenwood, MN.
PID 26-117-23-42-0007.
The property is zoned R-1, Sin-
gle Family Residential District and
is undeveloped. The request is
to construct the dwelling on a lot
that is 54 feet by 150 feet or 8,018
square feet in size. A variance
will be required for the front yard
setback to Highview Place where
30 feet is required and 18 feet, 4
inches is proposed. A variance
will be required to allow a 24 foot
wide house. The minimum house
width allowed is 25 feet. A variance
is required for the east wall height
where 16 feet 6 inches is allowed,
but the structure will be 18 feet, 1
½ inches. A variance is required to
allow tree removal of over 20 per-
cent of the significant trees as part
of new construction.
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Deephaven City Hall at 20225 Cot-
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contact the Zoning Administrator,
Scott Richards at scott@planning-
co.com in advance of August 23,
2023, if you have any questions.
All interested parties are invited
to participate in the hearing or to
submit their comments in writing
to the City Hall at 350 Highway 7,
Suite 230, Excelsior, MN 55331 or
to scott@planningco.com, prior to
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Stars
OF THE WEEK
Joey Flom
The Eden Prairie
American Legion base-
ball team finished fourth
in the Central Plains
Regional last week. The
season ended with a 7-5
loss to St. Michael, the
Minnesota state champ,
Aug. 4. Eden Prairie
captain Joey Flom went
two-for-three with a run
scored and an RBI.
Dawson Miller
Eden Prairie American
Legion baseball catcher
Dawson Miller had a big
game Aug. 3 when the
Eagles defeated Ortho,
Neb. 6-4 in the Central
Plains Regional Tourna-
ment in Rapid City, S.D. (SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)

Miller went two-for-
three at the plate with
two RBIs.
Ethan Roe
The former Blake
School and East Tennes-
see State baseball catcher,
Ethan Roe, hit a 375-foot
home run Aug. 1 in the
Minnetonka Millers 6-1
victory over the North-
west Orioles in the Riv-
erview League playoffs.
Joe Shallenberger
Even though he has
passed the age of 40,
Minnetonka Millers first
baseman Joe Shallen-
berger has been hitting
some of the longest home
runs of his town ball ca-
reer recently. The North-
west Orioles found out
what he can do in a Riv-
erview Baseball League
playoff series last week.
In the first game Aug.
1, Shallenberger hit a
440-foot homer to help
beat the Orioles 6-1. Two
days later, in a 7-3 Mill-
ers win at Osseo, Shal-
lenberger hit one over
the fence and out onto
Highway 81, a distance
of more than 400 feet.
Designated hitter Seth Tierney of Eden Prairie Legion (center, holding his helmet) celebrates with Eagle teammates after hitting a home run against Prior Lake in the State Divi-
sion I Tournament.
Eden Prairie bats .750 in O’Brien’s first year
Legion coach
builds brand,
finds success
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
Elementary school
math students won’t
have a hard time figur-
ing out that Eden Prairie
American Legion base-
ball coach Mike O’Brien
had a great first year in
the program.
His winning percent-
age is a very solid 75
percent with 30 wins in
his first 40 games. Be-
yond the straight math is
the Eagles’ second-place
finish in the State Divi-
sion I Tournament and a
camaraderie that should
last long after these play-
ers have graduated from
high school.
“In the first year, the
most important thing for
me is building a brand,”
trouble and lost for the
first time. He gave up six
runs in 5 and 2/3 innings.
“We outhit them, out-
fielded them and out-
played them, but we gave
up too many free bases,
and they had one big
inning,” O’Brien said.
“Jackson’s pitch count
was up there, so he had
to come out.”
On the offensive side,
second baseman Nick
Thompson had one of
his best games, going
three-for-four. Cade
Hutchison was two-for-
four while Joey Flom,
Dawson Miller, Ashton
Farris and Joey Goetze
each added a hit.
Keagan Meadows, pitching for the Eden Prairie Legion baseball team, drops to a sidearm delivery to find In the second game,
an edge. Eden Prairie recovered
O’Brien said after EP re- Surprisingly, O’Brien with a tough draw for to defeat Ortho, Neb.
turned from a 1-2 show- accomplished this year’s the Eagles, and they lost 6-4. Nick Macheledt,
ing at the Central Plains success with a very a 6-2 decision to Fargo coming off a most out-
Regional in Rapid City, young team. He had N.D. Post 2 in the open- standing pitcher award
S.D. The focal point of only five 2023 graduates ing round. in the state tourney,
that brand is teamwork. on this year’s team and Righthander Jackson went six innings to win
“We care about how to nobody returning as a Hunter entered the game
be a good teammate,” college freshman. with a 6-0 record this
the coach explained. The regional began season, but had control See Eagles, Page 25

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Jeff Hopkins returns to Tonka soccer coach job
He brings state
championship
coaching resume
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
When Kelsey Hans re-
signed as Minnetonka
High girls soccer coach
earlier this summer, activi-
ties director Ted Schultz
didn’t have to look far to
find a successor.
One call to former head
coach Jeff Hopkins did
the trick, and when try-
outs open Monday, Aug.
16, Hopkins will be back
in charge.
After the 2020 season,
coach Hopkins ended his
12 years in the Minneton-
ka girls soccer program in
order to attend to family
obligations. His wife Sara
had cancer at the time, so
Hopkins’ gave up soccer to
meet increased needs of his
family.
“I wasn’t actively look-
ing to return to coaching,”
Hopkins said last week.
Eden Prairie Legion captain Joey Flom can’t contain his excitement as he runs to third, ready to try for
home.
Eagles
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24
it, allowing five hits and
striking out eight. Bull-
pen standout Aiden
Keranen recorded the
save with a scoreless sev-
enty frame. Miller went
two-for-three at the
After a two-year absence, Jeff Hopkins returns as head coach of the Minnetonka High girls soccer
team. He guided the Skippers to state Class AA championships in 2013 and 2018.
“Now, Sara is back to 100
percent. My drive to coach
soccer is still there, and af-
ter we talked it over, I ac-
cepted the offer to coach.
Minnetonka girls soccer
plate. Thompson, Far-
ris, Flom, Carter Arne-
son, Connor Meadows
and Haddon Anderson
each had one hit.
“We decided we
weren’t going home af-
ter two games, and the
guys were excited to
keep playing,” coach
O’Brien said.
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has always been in my
heart.”
Going back to the start
of his coaching career at
Minnetonka High, Hop-
kins was head boys coach
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
The third game of
the tournament pitted
Eden Prairie against St.
Michael in a rematch of
the Minnesota Legion
championship game. As
was the case at state, St.
Michael came out on
top with a 7-5 victory.
Arneson and Vinny
Dykstra pitched for the
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN)
for four season before
shifting to the girls side.
His greatest success,
including state Class AA
championships in 2013
and 2018, were with the
Carter Arneson of Eden Prairie Legion isn’t swinging at this pitch. It’s too high, so he smartly takes his
base on balls.
Eagles with Arneson
taking the loss. Flom
had two hits for the Ea-
gles to go with one each
by Thompson, Farris,
Hunter and Hutchison.
Late in the contest,
Eden Prairie trailed 7-1,
but the Eagles never quit
and scored four runs in
the seventh to make the
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 • Page 25
girls program. During his
12 seasons with the girls, he
guided the Skippers to five
state tournament berths.
“My goal has always
been to take great people
and good players and ex-
ceed expectations,” coach
Hopkins said.
The Skippers have lost to
Edina in section play the
past two seasons, when the
Hornets went on to place
third and second at state.
Coach Hopkins is known
for his past rivalry with
Edina head coach Katie
Aafedt. It will be fun to
see that rivalry resume this
fall.
Hopkins is familiar with
some of the personnel he’ll
be working with this fall.
Goalkeeper Megan Mann
and forward Gabby Ryan
were on varsity in 2020
as ninth-graders in the fi-
nal season of his previous
coaching stint.
“I ran into Gabby last
fall, and we talked about
soccer,” Hopkins said.
“She is a special player,
who finds open spaces and
ways to finish. Gabby plans
final score close.
“There wasn’t a guy
on our team who ever
thought we were going
to lose,” coach O’Brien
said. “On the bus ride
after the game, you
could have heard a pin
drop.”
An eight-hour bus
ride back to Minnesota
to play Division I soc-
cer for the University of
South Dakota. Megan got
into the varsity mix with
our other goalie, Madeline
Schultz, when she was in
ninth grade. She is a great
shot stopper, and we will
rely on her leadership this
year.”
Mann and Darby Allen
are the senior captains go-
ing into tryout week.
“I want to keep the pro-
gram to a high standard,”
coach Hopkins said. “We
have only one round of
conference games now
[instead of two], so every
game on the conference
schedule is very impor-
tant.”
Minnetonka’s coaching
staff is in place for 2023.
Coach Hopkins has two
varsity assistants, Scott
Storlie and Sarah Wheel-
er. The JV head coach is
Alexis Groux and Jenna
Powers is head sophomore
coach. The two ninth-
grade coaches are Paul Ol-
son with the “A” team and
Kristian Mundahl with the
“B” team.
got the boys home at 2
a.m. on Saturday. Most
of them could rest,
but Keagan Meadows,
Thompson and Miller
had other business. They
were at the University
of Northwestern later
that morning to play in
the Minnesota Junior
Legion Prospects Series.
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Legion baseball provides exposure for players
Third-annual
prospects event
is held at two
metro locations
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
American Legion base-
ball players from all cor-
nets of the state gathered
in Roseville and Eagan
last weekend to compete
in the third-annual Pros-
pects All-Star Series.
The event provided com-
petition as well as college
exposure for 128 Minne-
sota Legion players. State
Legion Baseball Director
Randy Schaub traveled to
the Twin Cities to support
the event, which offered
round-robin games at the
University of Northwest-
ern in Roseville and Goat
Hill Field at Eagan High
School.
Mike Perry, the past
state Legion baseball di-
rector and a member of
Legion Post 320 in Hop-
kins, said the format was
expanded from four teams
to eight this year, with the
junior prospects playing in
Roseville and the younger
prospects competing in
Eagan.
“This gives more players
a chance to compete and
gain college exposure,”
said Bruce Barron, one of
the founders of the Pros-
pects All-Star Series along
with Perry, Charlie Becker
and Omar Navarro.
This Eden Prairie trio arrived at the University of Northwestern baseball field Saturday morning following
a long bus ride home from the Legion regional. From left to right are Keagan Meadows, Dawson Miller
and Nick Thompson.
Players at both sites
were divided into four
teams that each was
scheduled to play three
games - two on Saturday
and one on Sunday.
Some of the west sub-
urban Legion players
competing in the junior
division of the series were
Michael Simonson and
Jack McCoy of Hopkins,
Elijah Stewart and Co-
lin McGie of Hopkins,
Harrison Boughton of
Armstrong and the Eden
Prairie trio of Keagan
Meadows, Dawson Miller
and Nick Thompson.
Boughton was impres-
sive defensively as the
White team’s catcher in
the first game of the tour-
nament.
The Eden Prairie boys
arrived home from the
Central Plains Regional
in Rapid City, S.D. at 2
a.m. Saturday and made it
to Roseville before 10 a.m.
Director Charlie Beck-
er, who is from Eden Prai-
rie, said, “They made the
commitment, and I knew
they’d be here.”
Once the games began,
it was a fun time for every-
one involved. The players
competed hard, scouts
watched and fans packed
the stands.
“It was a long trip back
from South Dakota,”
Eden Prairie catcher Mill-
er said. “But I am happy to
be here. I’ll be myself and
make some new friends.”
Miller played on the
Blue team and went
against his Legion team-
mate, Thompson, who
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gion rivals, Elijah Stewart
from Hopkins.
“I like everything about
the Prospects Series,”
Stewart said. “This is a
great environment for
baseball. I have been play-
ing baseball against Jack’s
Edina team since we were
10 years old, and now he’s
my teammate.”
There was one surprise
for Stewart in Saturday
morning’s game. He was
given the starting assign-
ment at first base. And he
just happened to have his
blue-colored trapper mitt
in his equipment bag.
“This is the first time in
a year and a half that I’ve
been able to play first,” he
said. “Thankfully, I re-
membered how.”
Hopkins fans have be-
come accustomed to see-
ing Stewart in the out-
(SUN PHOTO BY JOHN SHERMAN) field, where his five-tool
Shortstop Nick Thompson of Eden Prairie Legion shows off his leap- skills are apparent in ev-
ing ability during the Junior Prospects Series Saturday afternoon in ery game. He batted .468
Roseville. in the American Legion
Sub-State 4 playoffs and
started at shortstop for the We have a lot of fans here, was just about the .450
Gold team. and they’re cheering loud. mark for the season. His
In a previous game, Edi- I was competing against throwing arm from the
na Legion teammates Si- Jack this game, but hoped outfield is a cannon.
monson and McCoy were that he would play well.” Eden Prairie’s trio of
on opposite sides with On McCoy’s side of the Meadows, Miller and
Simonson on the White field, he was on the Red Thompson each played
team and McCoy on the team with one of his Le- a big role in the Eagles’
Red team. McCoy and his
teammates won that game
6-5.
“This is fun,” Simon-
son said after the game.
“Meeting new teammates,
playing in a nice complex
here at Northwestern. I
didn’t get a hit this game,
but I was able to make a
couple plays in the field.
Elijah Stewart of the Hopkins Legion team plays first base for the Red squad during a 6-5 win over the
White team in the Junior Prospects Series at the University of Northwestern.
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second-place finish in the
State Division I Legion
Tournament. Meadows
pitched and also got some
base hits. Miller caught
almost every inning and
supplied a solid bat in
the middle of the order.
Thompson hit in the lead-
off spot and was among
EP’s leaders in hits and
on-base percentage.
Simonson and McCoy
led Edina Legion in hitting
and were big RBI men for
head coach Gene Larkin,
as the Hornets made it to
the finals of Sub-State 3
before losing 1-0 to state-
bound Eden Prairie.
The Prospects Series
included not only some
of the state’s best players,
but also some well-known
coaches. Heading the Red
team was Southwest Chris-
tian High coach Rob Was-
senaar, the winning pitch-
er for Edina in the 1983
Legion World Series title
game. Todd Jahnke, the
former Hopkins Legion
coach and now coaching
for USA Baseball, headed
the White team. Osseo Le-
gion coach Ben Johnson,
who is also head coach at
Dakota Wesleyan Univer-
sity, was in charge of the
Blue squad.
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Legion Move to new
B A S E B A L L division does
2023 nothing to
All-State players
Sun sportswriter John change goal
Sherman, who has covered
Minnesota American Legion
baseball for 51 years, was in
Rochester last week for the
Division I Tournament, which
was won by St. Michael.
Following is Sherman’s
34-player All-State Tourna-
ment Team.
Pitchers: Reid Barnard of
St. Michael, Jake Berkland
of Wayzata, Trey Emmerich
of Foley, Zack Hlinsky of St.
Michael, Nick Macheledt of
Eden Prairie, Parker Neadeau
of Bemidji, Brett Schlan-
gen of Sartell, John Skoro
of Wayzata, Logan Swalve
of Mankato American, Jack
Teachworth of Duluth and
Matthew Welk of Wayzata.
Catchers: Dillon Glass of
St. Michael, Spencer Kee-
ney of Prior Lake, Jonathan
Pribula of Wayzata and Kyle
Prindle of the Rochester Red-
hawks.
First Basemen: Kasey Carl-
son of the Rochester Red-
hawks, Ashton Farris of Eden
Prairie and Kurtis Lekatz of
St. Michael.
Second Basemen: Evan
Saunders of St. Michael and
Nick Thompson of Eden
Prairie.
Shortstops: Joey Flom of
Eden Prairie, Jake Geiger of
Northfield, Matthew Maulik
of St. Michael and Gavin Od-
man of Hastings.
Third Baseman: Jackson
Hunter of Eden Prairie and
Riston Wojcik of Mankato
American.
Outfielders: Caden Bruett
of Delano, Leo Fleischhacker
of Tri-City Red, Bryce Gapin-
ski of Foley, Ryan Luster of
St. Michael, Connor Mead-
ows of Eden Prairie, Gaard
Swenson of Wayzata and
Nicholas Werk of Mankato
American.
Designated Hitter: Seth
Tierney of Eden Prairie.
Special awards
Matthew Maulik of St.
Michael won the Fred Wan-
namaker Award as the most
outstanding player in the Di-
vision I State Tournament.
Why Maulik over some
of the other stars? Without
the play he made in the first
round of bracket games that
saved two runs against the
Rochester Redhawks, the
Mikes wouldn’t have reached
the championship game.
Nick Macheledt won the
Rob Wassenaar Pitching
Award.
Millers take aim on state Class B title
By JOHN SHERMAN
john.sherman@apgecm.com
There is a big change in
Minnesota Amateur Base-
ball this summer with the
merger of Classes A and B
for the state playoffs.
No team is affected more
than the Minnetonka Mill-
ers, who have 15 state Class
A championships on a very
impressive resume. This
year, the Millers’ affiliation
has changed, but the goal
remains the same - winning
a state title.
Minnetonka took a step
in that direction last week
by sweeping a best-two-of-
three playoff series from the
Northwest Orioles, whose
home base is Osseo. The se-
ries sweep gave Minnetonka
a 28-7 season record as of
Aug. 5. In home games at
Veterans Field, the Millers
stand 22-3.
The first game of the se-
ries, played Aug. 1 at Min-
netonka’s Veterans Field,
was competitive until the
bottom of the fifth inning
when Joe Shallenberger’s
440-foot, two-run home run
knocked the Orioles off of
their perch. The baseball
passed the 390-foot marker
on the fence in left-center
field and kept carrying to
the Legacy Softball Fields
on the other side of the park-
ing lot.
Shallenberger may have
hit several longer home runs
in his career, but he had sel-
dom hit a ball that hard or
that far with a wood bat.
After the game, the Mill-
ers’ all-time home run leader
talked about the game with
teammates Jack Hanson
and Ethan Roe, who also hit
home runs, on either side.
“If I swing hard enough
often enough, I’ll eventually
hit one like that,” Shallen-
berger said. In Miller-speak,
he found the barrel.
Hanson’s home run in the
second inning was hit to dead
center field. It was an easy
one to measure (405 feet)
because it smacked into the
batter’s eye well above a 375-
foot marker on the fence.
Right after Hanson’s
home run, Nick Thimsen
hit a double off of the right-
field wall, and then Roe
pulled a 375-foot home run
to left field. That made it a
three-run inning.
Minnetonka • Excelsior • Eden Prairie Sun Sailor
Lefty Thomas Skoro, a Wayzata High and University of Minnesota graduate, dominates on the mound as
the Minnetonka Millers defeat the Northwest Orioles in the first game of a Riverview Amateur League
baseball playoff series Aug. 1 at Minnetonka’s Veterans Field. The Millers added a 7-3 win in the second
game to sweep the series and earn a state berth.
With Minnetonka in front
6-0 in the top of the seventh,
Osseo scored its lone run on
a Minnetonka error.
In the second game of the
Minnetonka-Orioles playoff
series Aug. 3 at Osseo High,
the Millers prevailed 7-3.
Ben Hughes pitched the first
six innings and was followed
to the hill by Garrett Synste-
lien and Jake Marsh.
Shallenberger hit another
long home run, his third in
the last four games. “He hit
the ball out of the park and
onto Highway 81,” Min-
netonka manager Adam
“Gator” Goethke said.
“When people think of the
Millers, the first player they
think of is Joe Shallenberg-
er.”
With Minnetonka winning
its Riverview playoff series,
the other two series featured
St. Louis Park vs. Hopkins
and Hit Dawg Academy vs.
the MacStrength Grizzlies.
The series winners will ad-
vance to state along with one
wild-card team.
While Shallenberger, who
is nicknamed “Mr. August”
for his late-season heroics
in past playoff games and
state tournaments, is still
the heart and soul of the
team, younger players like
Hanson, Roe and Thimsen
are coming on strong. Han-
son hit 15 homers last sea-
son and might have been the
most consistent hitter in the
state playoffs.
“It’s fun playing with the
older guys on the team -
(Shallenberger, Blaine Rut-
ledge, Mike Davis and Steve
Schmitz),” Hanson said.
“Those guys set the stan-
dard.”
Assistant coach Mike Ber-
set, who once hit .505 in a
season for the Millers, said,
in praise of Shallenberger,
“Joe is a great hitter and al-
ways will be. You don’t need
to say anything more.”
Roe, who played NCAA
Division I college baseball
for East Tennessee State this
spring, is thriving in his first
season with the Millers. He
played high school baseball
for The Blake School and
summer ball for the Hop-
kins Flyers American Le-
gion team.
A fine student of the game,
Roe described his home run
against an Oriole junk-ball
pitcher this way: “He tried
to sneak a fastball past me
and I hit it pretty well.”
Roe had the pleasure of
catching for three Miller
pitchers that night - former
University of Minnesota
lefty Thomas Skoro, North
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Dakota State University
righthander Wyatt Nelson
and Paul Voelker, a right-
hander who reached Class
AAA in the Detroit Tigers
organization. “I didn’t know
what to expect with the
Millers, but these guys are
throwing as hard or harder
than the Division I pitchers
I caught this spring,” Roe
observed.
Skoro had a no-hitter go-
ing for five innings and gave
up one hit in the top of the
sixth before coming out.
Then Osseo had to deal with
Nelson’s 96-mile-per-hour
heat. Voelker came in with
more gas and finished off a
combined two-hitter.
Shallenberger, a 20-year
star in Class A Amateur
Baseball and a three-time
State Tournament MVP,
said he doesn’t mind the
change to Class B this sea-
son.
“Any time a tournament is
single-elimination, it’s going
to be more of a challenge,” he
said. “We will be playing in
some good ballparks, where
there will be more people in
the stands than we had for
the Class A Tournament.”
Delano is the host of the
state tourney, with several
other parks in close-by towns
hosting some of the games.
Running
MINNESOTA
Best runners again?
Eleven west suburban
area athletes, who were
named Minnesota Run-
ners of the Year for 2022 by
the state distance runners’
association, are striving to
be No. 1 again in 2023.
Points are compiled
based in race results. The
longer the distance, the
more points a runner can
earn.
The west suburbanites
hoping to repeat are: An-
thony Fryer of Eden Prai-
rie (men’s 49-45), Robert
Economy of Victoria
(men’s 55-59), Doug Keller
of Plymouth (moving up
to men’s 65-69 from 60-64),
Tom Danielson of Maple
Grove (men’s 70-74), Dar-
rell Christensen of Bloom-
ington (moving up to men’s
85-89 from 80-84), Mag-
gie Bowman of St. Louis
Park ( women’s open 29-
30), Angela Kidd of Ex-
celsior (women’s 45-49),
Sara Johnson of Waconia
(women’s 50-54), Bonnie
Sons of Shorewood (wom-
en’s 55-59), Jan Draker of
Bloomington (women’s 75-
79) and Julie Virkus of St.
Louis Park (women’s 65-69
and 70-74).
Run for Walleye
How about this name for
a Minnesota road race -
Grandpa’s Run for Walleye?
The 5K was held in Cross-
lake with two Twin Cities
area runners making top-10
places in men’s competition.
Brian Peterson, age
42, from Edina was sixth
among 167 male finishers
with his 5K time of 19:23.
Ninth place went to Way-
zata’s David Nyberg, 41, in
20:00. Apple Valley runner
Jack Novak, 21, finished
11th in 20:56. Among the
young men in the race,
Parker Nick, 15, of St. Louis
Park made a solid showing
in 12th. Ryan Green, 41, of
Edina took 16th place in
21:45 and Andy Cossette,
55, of Plymouth was 20th
in 22:33.
The women’s runner-up
spot went to Havila Bris-
bois of Edina in 20:43. An-
nie Carpenter, 19, of Edina
took first in her age group,
and Beth Townsend, 42, of
Eden Prairie placed fourth
in her age group.
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