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SEEKINGNEWSPAPERREPORTERSouthwest Newspapers’ weekly Jordan Independent in Jordan is looking for an en-terprising general-assignments reporter who is adept at writing stories, shooting photographs and producing videos on a wide variety of topics and disseminating them via the newspaper, the newspaper’s Web site (www.jordannews.com), and other platforms.

The job is full-time and offers above-average pay and a fl exible schedule. Company benefi ts include health insurance, profi t sharing and a 401(k) program.

This is a key position, demanding a high level of skill, organiza-tion and determination. The candidate should be passionate about writing, be able to connect with readers, and be sensi-tive to the dynamics of a small town beginning to experience metro-area growth.

The candidate must be creative and have a strong visual sense. He or she must be able to identify story ideas, interview news sources, cover events, photograph with a digital camera, use a basic video camera, edit written copy, help lay out newspaper pages, participate in special projects, publish material across platforms (including online), and help serve customers walk-ing in the door. The reporter’s beats include police and school news.

Training in journalism is required; multimedia experience is a plus.

Southwest Newspapers, based in Shakopee, publishes seven weekly community newspapers, three weekly shoppers, annual Resident’s Guides and other specialty publications in the fast-growing southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. It also operates numerous Web sites which emphasize interactivity with readers.

To apply, send a cover letter, résumé and clippings to Editor Mathias Baden at [email protected]. If you are submit-ting materials via postal mail, send them to Mathias Baden at The Jordan Independent, 109 Rice St. S., Jordan, MN 55352.

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The CAP Agency has open-ings within the following volun-teer opportunities:

� CCR&R (Scott and Carver counties) – Serve on Scott-Carver Child Care and Educa-tion Advisory Council, Child Care Provider Grant Review Committee and/or Child Care Provider Training Committee. Call (952) 402-9824 for commit-ment requirements.

� CHORE Services (Scott and Carver counties) – Befriend an elderly community mem-ber by assisting with various household and yard chores (i.e. mowing the lawn, raking leaves, fi xing a leaky faucet, washing walls, shoveling snow). This fl exible commitment is season-al and ongoing and is great for community/youth groups.

� Clerical Support – Assist offi ce manager with reception desk duties at Chaska office. Greet and direct walk-ins, an-swer and forward telephone calls. Needed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

� Crisis Nursery Care Pro-vider or Advocate – Provide short-term care for children whose families are in crisis or be a volunteer advocate provid-ing coverage for 24-hour help line. Commitment is flexible and help is needed weekdays, evenings and weekends.

� Fare For All – Assist with food sales and distribution once a month in: Chaska, from noon to 2:30 p.m.; Shakopee, from 3:30 to 6 p.m.; or Rosemount from 3 to 5 p.m. You pick your site.

� Food Shelf – Assist donors (weigh and give receipt) with donations. Sort, stock, rotate items on shelves and assist clients with shopping. Light cleaning. Monday through Fri-day, noon to 5 p.m.

� Food Support Outreach – Help residents of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties complete application for county-run, federal program that helps low-income Minnesotans get the food they need for sound nutri-tion and well-balanced meals or attend local events, such as county, health, senior fairs, etc. to educate the public about the Food Support Program. Com-mitment is one to two hours a week. Free training provided.

� Head Start – (Scott, Carver and Dakota counties) – Assist teaching staff with preschool children in Head Start class-rooms and at Kid Connection Child Care Center Monday through Friday, flexible com-mitment.

� Senior Nutrition (Scott, Carver and Dakota counties) – Serve Senior Dining or deliver Meals on Wheels meals in com-munity. Weekday mornings, fl exible commitment.

� Thrift Shop (Shakopee) – Sort and hang clothing and train new thrift shop volun-teers. Monday through Satur-day hours; call for available times.

Anyone interested in par-ticipating in these volunteer opportunities, should contact Jen Burleson at (952) 960-9700.

V O L U N T E E RO P P O R T U N I T I E S

Adult literacy volunteers neededAdult literacy volunteers

make an impact: Last year, vol-unteers helped more than 24,000 adults achieve their learning goals.

Volunteers are needed to tutor immigrants, refugees and lifelong Minnesotans in read-ing, writing and English.

They help students achieve life’s necessities like completing job applications, helping their

children with homework or un-derstanding medicine labels. Tu-tor one-to-one, in a small group or as a classroom assistant.

Training and ongoing sup-port provided by the Minnesota Literacy Council. For oppor-tunities throughout the metro area or Greater Minnesota, contact Allison at [email protected] or (651) 645-2277, extension 219.

All programming is recorded unless noted and subject to change. Refer to the channel 16 bulletin board for the most up-to-date information.

Friday, Aug. 226:00 Public Utilities 8-47:30 Co. Parks Comm. 8-610:00 Co. Plann. Comm 8-1110:30 County Board 8-121:00 News from City Hall 1:30 Historic Preserv. 8-113:00 Council Workshop 8-126:00 Environ. Comm. 8-137:30 Council Workshop 8-1810:30 City Council 8-19

Saturday, Aug. 236:00 City Council 8-199:00 Public Utilities 8-410:30 Co. Parks Comm. 8-61:00 Co. Plann. Comm 8-111:30 County Board 8-124:00 News from City Hall 4:30 Historic Preserv. 8-116:00 Council Workshop 8-129:00 Environ. Comm. 8-1310:30 Council Workshop 8-18

Sunday, Aug. 246:00 Council Workshop 8-189:00 City Council 8-1912:00 Public Utilities 8-41:30 Co. Parks Comm. 8-64:00 Co. Plann. Comm 8-114:30 County Board 8-127:00 News from City Hall

7:30 Historic Preserv. 8-119:00 Council Workshop 8-12

Monday, Aug. 256:00 Environ. Comm. 8-137:30 Council Workshop 8-1810:30 City Council 8-191:30 Public Utilities 8-43:00 Co. Parks Comm. 8-65:30 Co. Plann. Comm 8-116:00 News from City Hall 7:00 Parks/Rec. (LIVE)

Tuesday, Aug. 266:00 Parks/Rec. 8-259:00 County Board 8-1211:30 News from City Hall 12:00 City Council 8-123:00 Environ. Comm. 8-134:30 Council Workshop 8-187:00 Council Workshop (LIVE)

Wednesday, Aug. 276:00 Council Workshop 8-269:00 City Council 8-1912:00 Public Utilities 8-41:30 Co. Parks Comm. 8-64:00 Co. Plann. Comm. 8-114:30 County Board 8-127:00 Telecomm. Comm. (LIVE)

Thursday, Aug. 286:00 Telecomm. Comm. 8-279:00 Parks/Rec. 8-2512:00 Council Workshop 8-263:00 Telecomm. Comm. 8-276:00 News from City Hall 7:00 Council Workshop (LIVE)

All programming is recorded unless noted and subject to change. Refer to the channel 15 bulletin board for the most up-to-date information.

Friday, Aug. 228:00 MN Senate (in short) # 438:30 Army Newswatch (Aug)9:00 Rep. Democracy (1-3)10:00 Rep. Democracy (4-6)11:00 2008 Scott County Fair1:00 2008 Derby Days Parade2:00 Author Maureen Smith3:00 MN Senate (in short) # 433:30 Army Newswatch (Aug)4:00 Rep.Democracy (1-3)5:00 Rep. Democracy (4-6)6:00 2008 Scott County Fair8:00 2008 Derby Days Parade9:00 Author Maureen Smith

Saturday, Aug. 238:00 Lions Softball 9:00 2008 Relay for Life10:15 Master garden tour 10:30 Community Talent Show1:00 Blue Xpress1:30 House Call: Long Life2:00 Author John Toren3:00 Lions Softball 4:00 2008 Relay for Life5:15 Master garden tour 5:30 Community Talent Show8:00 Blue Xpress8:30 Long Life9:00 Author John Toren

Sunday, Aug. 248:00 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church8:30 Chip and Dip Challenge9:15 Co. 21 Built on Dean Lake?9:30 K-12 TV # 6010:00 2008 City of Excellence 10:30 MN Senate (in short) # 4311:00 MN Valley Rally11:15 How about a roundabout?11:30 Lions Liberty Day12:30 Making wild wines, beer2:00 2008 Derby Days Parade3:00 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church3:30 Chip and Dip Challenge4:15 Co. 21 Built on Dean Lake?4:30 K-12 TV # 605:00 2008 City of Excellence 5:30 MN Senate (in short) # 436:00 MN Valley Rally6:15 How about a roundabout?6:30 Lions Liberty Day7:30 Making wild wines, beer9:00 2008 Derby Days Parade

Monday, Aug. 258:00 Symptoms of Osteoporosis8:30 Master garden tour

8:45 MN Valley Rally9:00 2008 Relay for Life10:00 Army Newswatch (Aug)10:30 Author John Dries12:00 Community Talent Show2:30 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church3:00 Symptoms of Osteoporosis3:30 Master garden tour 3:45 MN Valley Rally4:00 2008 Relay for Life5:00 Army Newswatch (Aug)5:30 Author John Dries7:00 Community Talent Show9:30 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church

Tuesday, Aug. 268:00 2008 Derby Days Parade9:00 Making wild wines, beer10:30 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church11:00 Lions Softball Tournament12:00 Rep. Democracy (1-3)1:00 Rep. Democracy (4-6)2:00 Your MN Senate (in short) # 432:30 2008 City of Excellence 3:00 2008 Derby Days Parade4:00 Making wild wines and beer5:30 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church6:00 Lions Softball Tournament7:00 Rep. Democracy (1-3)8:00 Rep. Democracy (4-6)9:00 MN Senate (in short) # 439:30 2008 City of Excellence

Wednesday, Aug. 278:00 Heritage Slide Show9:00 Vets Visits on TV (Aug)9:30 K-12 TV # 6010:00 Lions Liberty Day11:00 2008 Scott County Fair1:00 Chip and Dip Challenge1:45 Co. 21 Built on Dean Lake?2:00 2008 Derby Days Parade3:00 Heritage Slide Show4:00 Vets Visits on TV (Aug)4:30 K-12 TV # 605:00 Lions Liberty Day6:00 2008 Scott County Fair8:00 Chip and Dip Challenge8:45 Co. 21 Built on Dean Lake?9:00 2008 Derby Days Parade

Thursday, Aug. 288:00 MN Valley Rally8:15 Master garden tour 8:30 2008 Relay for Life9:30 2008 Scott County Fair11:30 2008 Derby Days Parade12:30 Community Talent Show3:00 MN Valley Rally3:15 Master garden tour 3:30 2008 Relay for Life4:30 2008 Scott County Fair6:30 2008 Derby Days Parade7:30 Community Talent Show11:00 Twisted TV # 8

Miss Teen Scott County sought Applications are being ac-

cepted for the Miss Teen Scott County Pageant.

Single girls between the ages of 13 and 18 are eligible for the competition. The winner of the 2009 Miss Teen Scott County title will represent the county at the Miss Teen Minnesota Pag-eant March 14-15 at the Ritsche Auditorium in St. Cloud.

The teens compete in per-sonal interview, fitness wear, fun fashion wear and evening gown. There is no talent com-petition.

The young lady chosen as

Miss Teen Minnesota will re-ceive a prize package and schol-arshiop worth $10,000 and the chance to represent the state at the 2009 Miss Teen Interna-tional Pageant.

The reigning Miss Teen Minnesota is Megan Herickhoff of Belgrade.

Scott County teens interested in applying for the county-level pageant should write to Miss Teen Minnesota, International Pageant, P.O. Box 240537, Apple Valley, MN 55124-0537; call (952) 432-6758; fax (952) 953-3896; or e-mail [email protected].

2008.Kyle Sobota

Planner I(Published in the Shakopee ValleyNews on Thursday, August 21, 2008;No. 5330)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Notice is hereby given that the

Shakopee Board of Adjustment andAppeals will meet in the CouncilChambers at City Hall, located at129 Holmes Street South, Shakopee,on September 4, 2008, at 7:00 P.M.,or thereafter to consider anapplication by Shakopee Gravel,Inc., for a Conditional Use PermitReview.

Comments from interestedcitizens concerning this matter willbe taken at this public hearing. Anyquestions concerning thisapplication may be addressed bycalling the Planner listed below atthe Community DevelopmentDepartment (952) 233-9300 prior tothe September 4, 2008 meeting.

Dated this 15th day of August,2008.

Mark NoblePlanner II

(Published in the Shakopee ValleyNews on Thursday, August 21, 2008;No. 5331)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Notice is hereby given that the

Shakopee Board of Adjustment andAppeals will meet in the CouncilChambers at City Hall, located at129 Holmes Street South, Shakopee,on September 4, 2008, at 7:00 P.M.,or thereafter to consider anapplication by DuWayne Ege, for aConditional Use Permit for outdoorstorage on property located at 1945Eagle Creek Blvd in the LightIndustrial (I-1) Zone.



Mark NoblePlanner II

(Published in the Shakopee ValleyNews on Thursday, August 21, 2008;No. 5332)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Pursuant to provision of the

Shakopee City Code, Section 11.83,the Planning Commission of theCity of Shakopee will hold a publichearing on Thursday, September 4,2008, at 7:00 P.M., or thereafter, inthe Council Chambers of City Hallat 129 South Holmes Street,Shakopee, to consider anamendment to City Code Section11.70 regarding signage allowed inthe business zones.



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Development Director(Published in the Shakopee ValleyNews on Thursday, August 21, 2008;No. 5333)

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