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Dakota County

Tribune

Farmington | Rosemount and the surrounding areas

www.dakotacountytribune.com

NEWS Arrest in Eagan shooting

November 12, 2015 • Volume 130 • Number 36

Honor and sacrifice

Christmas in a shoebox

A St. Paul man who was on the lam for weeks following a shooting in an Eagan hotel parking lot has been arrested and charged. Page 5A

Bible Baptist Church is the collection hub for Operation Christmas Child

OPINION

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

Motorcycle helmet law

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Farmington Baptist Bible Church is joining forces with the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind to help make the holiday special for children across the world. Operation Christmas Child’s goal this year is to collect shoeboxes full of gifts to send to 11 million children for the Christmas season. “It’s to let kids know that they’re loved, that Jesus loves them,� organizer Sara Bakken said. Farmington residents are encouraged to collect gifts that would fit in a shoebox, such as school supplies, toys and hygiene products. Examples include crayons, markers, washcloths, soap, small toys, small stuffed animals, baseball hats, sunglasses, flip-flops, combs and brushes, deflat-

The time has come to once again push for a mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists in Minnesota. Page 4A

THISWEEKEND

Holiday hijinks in Lakeville Expressions Community Theater is getting into the holiday spirit this month with “Christmas Belles� at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Page 17A

Patriotic Day in Farmington honored and remembered fallen soldiers and those who have made sacrifices for their country at Farmington High School on Nov. 5. More than 1,000 residents attended the free pork chop dinner and program. The evening featured several musical performances by students as well as recognition of veterans and their families. Keynote speaker Jill Stephenson spoke of her son Ben Kopp who died due to complications from a sniper shot in 2009. (Photo by Andy Rogers)

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Learn, connect, unwind with Rosemount Area Arts Council Council recruiting teachers to run classes at Steeple Center by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

SPORTS

Irish push Wildcats to ďŹ ve Rosemount volleyball comes close to upsetting Eagan in volleyball playoffs. Page 10A

PUBLIC NOTICE The Dakota County Tribune is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.

From the outside, the newly expanded, cityowned Steeple Center seems like just another building. But the Rosemount Area Arts Council wants to make sure what happens inside the structure is extraordinary. The local nonprofit is recruiting teachers to fill course offerings that would be housed throughout the arts and activity center starting in February 2016. Megan Wright, RAAC education chairwoman, is in charge of managing the group’s course schedule, which currently includes classes by teachers experienced in photography, basketweaving and painting. Wright wants to expand those offerings deeper into the visual arts and in areas that would complement the current course offerings of

‘Coming Home for Christmas’ Arts council’s variety show to salute military veterans by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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the Dakota County Robert Trail Library, District 196 Community Education and businesses like Quilters Haven. “We don’t want to compete with anyone,� said Wright, a RAAC member for the past two years and a 25-year Rosemount resident. She says the instructors will determine their course schedules, fees and class sizes. RAAC will provide promotion of the classes and access to the classrooms. The 7-year-old RAAC has been focused on planning music, theater and community events, such as the annual Bluegrass Festival, Christmas at the Steeple Center and Star Wars Extravaganza. For the past two years, RAAC has planned ArtBlast during the last week Classes like the ones that were offered during ArtBlast 2015 are the kinds the of June with the calendar Rosemount Area Arts Council is looking to schedule at the Steeple Center starting in February 2016. (File photo) See RAAC, 6A

The theme for the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s “Coming Home for Christmas� show Dec. 5 has a dual meaning. While the Christmas variety performance will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, it also marks the first event at the cityowned Steeple Center’s banquet hall since it was closed for construction more than a year ago. With the addition to the Steeple Center nearly com-

plete, RAAC members say they are happy to be back in the main venue space that has hosted the fourth annual Christmas event, which skipped last year due to the construction. “Christmas� at the Steeple Center will be a 1940sera themed show with music and dancing dedicated to military veterans. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. and evening show at 7 p.m., which will be proceeded by the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in front of the Steeple Center. Tickets are on sale for $15 at RAAC’s website,

rosemountarts.com; by mail to RAAC, P.O. Box 409, Rosemount, MN 55068; or at the door the day of the event. RAAC members receive a discount. Preferred seating is available by Nov. 25. World War II veterans will receive two complimentary tickets to either show. For more information, call 952-2558545 or email rosemountarts@gmail.com. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc. com. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.

The Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC) is coming back to our home at the Steeple Center this winter, and we are really excited to bring back our Christmas Variety show! We are commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the ending of WWII by performing a 1940s-era themed show dedicated to our veterans!

www.rosemountarts.com

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