Wedding announcements: Jensen-Whyte
Annabelle Rose Jensen and Matthew Andrew Whyte were married Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Cedar Lodge Settlement in the Wisconsin Dells. The bride is the daughter of Paul and Christine Jensen of Reedsburg, Wis. Grandparents of the bride are Rosemary Krueger and Phillip and Jeanette Jensen, all of Springfield, Minn. The groom is the son of Kari and Jerry Ervin of Edina, and Jeff and Ranae Whyte of Farmington. Grandparents of the groom are Berenice Quernemoen of Webster, Wis., and Marquerite Whyte and Tony Huebner of Oceanside, Calif. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Annette Jensen. Bridesmaids were the bride’s cousins, Candice Krueger, Stephanie Jensen, and Casey Jo Rice, and friends of the couple, Tara Lusterman and Allison Wells. The flower girls were Adeline Whyte, niece of the groom, Madison DeMorett, goddaughter of the bride, and Annemarie Jensen, cousin of the bride. The best man was the groom’s brother, Jordan Whyte. Groomsmen were Dave Wilcox, Dan Wilcox, Joe Rademacher, Curt St. John and John Oehlenschlager, friends of the couple. Ushers were Lance Schottenbauer, cousin of the bride, and Caleb See, cousin of the groom. Personal attendants for the bride were her cousin, Kelsey Krueger and friend of the couple, Amber Groskreutz. The groom’s personal attendant was a friend of the couple, Amy Leighton. The ceremony was officiated by Howard Nielsen. The couple honeymooned in Riviera, Mexico
RELATED CONTENTAnniversary: Doug and Mary Kay Haas
Doug and Mary Kay Haas recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple was married July 6, 1985, at Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville. They have four children: Brittany, Billy, Marty and Andy Haas. The family resides in Farmington.
RELATED CONTENTYour weekend: Summer Spectacular car show is Saturday at the county fairgrounds
Classic cars, live music and a high school reunion are on the schedule for this weekend in Farmington. Check out the calendar and see what there is to do.
RELATED CONTENTBirth announcement: Schepers
Quentin Christopher Schepers was born to Peter and Lindsey Schepers on Aug. 2, 2010, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. At birth, he weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces and was 22 inches long. Proud grandparents are Shawn and Lori Mulhern of Rosemount and Jim and Linda Schepers of Apple Valley.
RELATED CONTENTCampus notes: U of M dean's list 
The following area students have made the dean’s list for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus 2010 spring semester: Aleesha A Berg, Michael R Donnelly, Jessica A Gomez, Kelley M Hagerty, Patricia M Hamilton, Laura C Hughitt, Nathan R Kellen, Rachael Krause, Trey J Mewes, Michaella K Murphy, Grant G Schmidt, Anthony B Southorn, Kevin E Stern, and Nyssa J Towsley.Students on the list all achieved a grade point average of 3.66 or higher.
RELATED CONTENTCampus notes: Winona State dean's list
Several Farmington students were named to the spring semester 2010 dean’s list at Winona State University. Students on the list include John Brady, Morgan Dannecker, Shane Ferrozzo, Brittany Loeffler, Kallee Oines, Jennifer Pilaczynski, Leanne Ricker and Caroline Witshorik. Students on the list must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
RELATED CONTENTCampus notes: St. Thomas dean's list
Several Farmington sudents have been named to the University of St. Thomas 2010 spring semester dean’s list. Students must post grade point averages of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to be named to the list. Students on the list include Jacqueline Burke, sophomore; Roxanne Desseyn, junior; Thomas Engrav, senior; Megan Esselman, junior; Stephen Hough, senior; Phillip McNamara, senior; Macie Schonning, senior; and Gabriela Testa, senior.
RELATED CONTENTCampus notes: UW-River Falls dean's list
Kyle Kubitza and Paige Marschall, both of Farmington, were named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for the spring semster. Students on the list have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
RELATED CONTENTCampus notes: Brittany Kaldunski
Jake Charles Carlson was born July 28, 2010, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings to Tara and Joe Carlson of Farmington. At birth, Jake weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is joined at home by his brother, Dillon. Jake’s grandparents are Lin and Maureen Dillon of Hastings and Charlie and Lucy Carlson of Selden, N.Y. Great grandparents are Eileen Schommer of Hastings, and Rodney and Leota Dillon of Hastings.
RELATED CONTENTBirth announcement: Carlson
Jake Charles Carlson was born July 28, 2010, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings to Tara and Joe Carlson of Farmington. At birth, Jake weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is joined at home by his brother, Dillon. Jake’s grandparents are Lin and Maureen Dillon of Hastings and Charlie and Lucy Carlson of Selden, N.Y. Great grandparents are Eileen Schommer of Hastings, and Rodney and Leota Dillon of Hastings.
RELATED CONTENTMilitary notes: Pvt. Andrew Young
Army Pvt. Andrew D. Young has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biological or chemical contaminated area. He is the son of Melissa Grassmann of Farmington and is a 2007 graduate of Farmington High School.
RELATED CONTENTYour weekend: County fair wraps up this weekend
Fund raisers, live music and a Farmington High School class reunion are all on the schedule for this weekend. Then there's a little thing called the Dakota County Fair.
RELATED CONTENTBirth announcement: Olson
Jake Charles Olson was born July 28, 2010, at Regina Medical Center in Hastings to Tara and Joe Carlson of Farmington. At birth, Jake weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is joined at home by his brother, Dillon. Jake’s grandparents are Lin and Maureen Dillon of Hastings and Charlie and Lucy Carlson of Selden, N.Y. Great grandparents are Eileen Schommer of Hastings, and Rodney and Leota Dillon of Hastings.
RELATED CONTENTAnniversary: Zach
Arnold and Annette Zach of Lakeville, formerly of Farmington, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in August. The couple was married Dec, 18, 1970, in Wayne, Neb. They have three children and five grandchildren. The family will celebrate the Zach’s anniversary with an Aug. 21 reception at the VFW Post 210 in Lakeville, from 2-4 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend.
RELATED CONTENTYour weekend: Vintage Band Festival comes to Empire
It's a busy weekend in Empire, what with the township's annual Celebrate Empire event Thursday night, a brass band Friday and a mariachi band Saturday.
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