Please contact me is you have specific questions or comments regarding my position(s) on current or future issues in Scott County. I look forward to hearing from you.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls won their season opener on Aug. 18, sweeping all three doubles matches in a 5-2 non-conference win over South St. Paul.

The Lakers' No. 1 doubles team of Kristen Tusa and Leah Peterson earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory, while the No. 3 team of Bailey Freer and Janessa Anderson also won handily, 6-0. 6-2.

The No. 2 doubles team of Madison Skalecki and Brittany Jaderston won in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

By Ruth Anne Maddox, Correspondent

Another set of test scores was released today by the Minnesota Department of Education, and while fifth-graders and high school students in Shakopee schools are nearly on par with state averages in science, eighth-graders show a need for improvement.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Burnsville volleyball team has one of the best middle blockers in the state in junior Tori Dixon.

But will the team have enough on the outside to contend in the highly-competitive Lake Conference?

Andrea Zimmer of Prior Lake has been awarded a $10,500 president’s scholarship from the College of St. Benedict for the 2008-09 year. She is entering her first year.

The scholarship is given to students with excellent academic records and strong leadership and service credentials.  It is a four-year renewable scholarship.

As a first-year student enrolled at St. John’s University of Collegeville, Minn., Nicholas Schaefer of Savage was awarded an $11,000 president’s scholarship from the university.

The scholarship is given to students with excellent academic records and strong leadership and service credentials.  It is a four-year renewable scholarship.

By Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writer

When compared to state averages, students in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District are producing better science test scores.

The Minnesota Department of Education released results from the inaugural online Science MCA-II tests. In each of the three levels tested, fifth, eighth and students in high school who have completed life science, District 191 students scored higher than state averages.

By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer 

The hypothesis that Minnesota students meet or exceed standards in science was put to the test this spring, and the results are in.

About 184,570 Minnesota students in grades 5, 8 and high school took the first-ever Science Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment – Series II (MCA-II) in 2008.

The conclusion for Prior Lake-Savage Area students was positive – the district topped statewide proficiency levels with 47 percent of fifth-graders, 49 percent of eighth-graders, and 73 percent of 10th-graders meeting or exceeding standards.

Area students attending the University of Wisconsin – Stout have enrolled in the Cooperative Education Program where college studies are integrated with work experience.

Eric J. Heisler, from Savage, as a business administration major was hired as a consultant trainee at the Reliability Management Group in Minneapolis.

Christine Theresa Kuplic graduated from St. Norbert College following the spring 2008 semester. The Burnsville native earned a bachelor’s of business administration degree.

David Philip Thompson, 68, of Spring Lake Township/Prior Lake, died quietly at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, 2008.

There will be a memorial service in David’s honor at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shakopee (County Road 69/ Old Brickyard Road and County Road 78) on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

David Philip Thompson, 68, of Spring Lake Township/Prior Lake, died quietly at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, 2008.

There will be a memorial service in David’s honor at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shakopee (County Road 69/ Old Brickyard Road and County Road 78) on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

Janalyn Fleming of Savage recently fulfilled the necessary qualifications to be awarded the designation of “Certified Professional (CP) with an emphasis in Landscape” by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA).

Many times, law enforcement and youth meet because of trouble: criminal and traffic offenses, vehicle crashes, domestic violence, vandalism, alcohol and drug offenses, assaults and habitual runaway reports.

To open a different avenue of communication, the Scott County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Reserve Unit has started an auxiliary unit for youth, known as the Junior Posse Unit. 

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with Scott County Veterans’ Services are hosting special disabled veterans’ deer hunt on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5.

The hunt is open to 12 disabled veteran hunters by applying through Scott County Veterans’ Service. Each hunter will have a guide who is an avid, experienced hunter and outdoorsman, all who also happen to be sworn, licensed deputies from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. 

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Savage Outlaws pulled off the upset of perennial power Cold Spring in the first round of the Class B state tournament on Aug. 17.

Pat Abbe went three for four with two RBIs and Chris Steenburg also had three hits and RBI in a 5-3 win. Cold Spring was 40-4 heading into the game and was making its 21st straight appearance at the state tourney.

A 23-year-old woman from Savage was fatally injured in a car crash Saturday morning (Aug. 16) in Shakopee and a 26-year-old man from Redwood Falls was arrested on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the August 16, 2008 print edition of the Savage Pacer newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

By Steve Fiebiger, Community Voices

Leadership consists of many attributes, components and qualities. When we think of leaders the range is far and wide, from George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to the volunteer leader of our local board or committee. Some are not in the designated role of leader, but we know we can count on them to get the job done. Some people lead by example and let their actions speak for themselves. Leadership is contextual, in that we need good leaders for specific roles.