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The Rosemount Area Arts Council held its second annual Veterans Day concert and program Friday, Nov. 9, at Rosemount’s Steeple Center. The event included music the Red Bull Saxophone Ensemble; a presentation by Glenn Oliphant, a crewmember on the USS Liberty, and cake and refreshments.

Man charged for bilking Dakota County CDA He allegedly created false companies and client accounts A warrant was issued last week for the arrest of a 39-year-old Fridley man who allegedly stole over $270,000 of Dakota County Community Development Agency funds

intended to help low income people maintain housing. Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of former CDA software system coordina-

tor Vangyee Leng Yang should contact the Eagan Police Department as the Dakota County Attorney’s office wants Yang to appear in court to face five felony counts of theft by

swindle. The charges are in connection with the disappearance of over $270,000 of housing funds from April 2016, to May 31, 2018, while Yang was a

software system coordinator with the CDA. Yang was terminated from employment on June 26 after accounting irregularities were discovered in May 2018 when checks

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Religion Holiday cultural fest at Milan Mandir The Hindi Milan Mandir annual Holiday Cultural Fest will take place 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Milan Mandir is at 501 Walnut St., Farmington. The event will include classical Bollywood, Khatak, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dances and songs. A highlight will be a presentation of “Alokaye

Leela Krishnam” Kuchipudi dance drama. Also included will be raffle drawings, gourmet Indian foods, finger foods and snacks, along with toddler and children’s play rooms. A $10 donation is requested for entry. Donations also accepted for a veggie dinner. For more information, call 651-500-0208 or 952201-9298.

Holiday bazaar at The Well The United Methodist Women of The Well (formerly Rosemount UMC) will hold their annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 14770 Canada Ave., Rosemount, 651-423-2475. The Bake Shop will have a special table for gluten-free baked goods and a variety of homemade cookies, breads, bars, candies and snack mixes. Jams

and jellies, beet pickles, and chili starters will be included. Hand-tied quilts in all sizes, hostess and gift baskets, needlework, crafts, décor and other gifts will be featured. A hand-quilted grandmother’s flower garden will be sold via silent auction. Independent vendors will be on hand selling household items, fashion accessories, doll clothes, books, cleaning products, as well as gift and Christ-

mas items. The Coffee Shop is open 9-10:45 a.m. serving sweet rolls and beverages. Lunch will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring turkey rice soup or 11bean and ham soup served with slices of Italian bread and beverages for $5.50. Grilled cheese sandwiches and a dessert choice of pie or angel food cake and unsweetened strawberries are also on the menu. Funds raised support local missions, national

and international mission projects that enhance the education and leadership development of women, children and youth. The Children’s Store (sponsored by God’s Discovery Kids Preschool) will be open 9 a.m. to noon, giving 3- to 10-yearolds the opportunity to shop for their family members. Proceeds support an outside education area.

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Opinion Please talk with young people about election results by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Having taught civics, government and politics classes for more than 30 years at the K-12 and postsecondary levels, I’ve seen the value of talking with young people about election results. Here are six core lessons: Begin by asking what they learned and what they are thinking about election results. You’ll sometimes hear unexpected or surprising reactions. And it helps young people to know that you are interested in what they think. Help them understand that despite deep divisions and strong disagreements, no one is going to be sent to jail, or worse, because she or he worked for someone who did not win. It can be use-

Staff Columnist Joe Nathan ful to point out that this does happen in some countries. But fortunately, not here. This year’s Minnesota and national elections show something that’s almost always true. One party almost never wins every election. Democrats won the Minnesota and U.S. House of Representatives. The majority of U.S. and Minnesota senators are Republicans. Both Minnesota Republicans and Democrats won Congressional seats. Yes, Minnesota’s governor and lieutenant governor are

DFLers. It’s possible to vigorously disagree and still be respectful. Governor-elect Tim Walz and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson proposed quite different ideas about the future direction of the state. But their debates also featured mutual respect. This election demonstrates how America works – with people elected representing ever greater diversity. More women, more people of color, more people representing gender diversity were elected in Minnesota and other states. One of the strengths of our system is that sooner or later, citizens decide to tap into an ever-wider range of insight, talent and experience. Young people can play important roles. Some of the most colorful, creative

signs I saw in the campaign were made by children ages 4 and 6. Young people have helped with campaign mailings, door-to-door literature distribution and fundraising. Young people can be active now — they don’t have to wait until they are adults to be involved in politics and elections. Regardless of your feelings after this election, as an educator I think it’s valuable to listen to as well as talk with young people about election results. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is director of the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Block excited about what’s ahead To the editor: After my election to the Rosemount City Council, I am looking forward to helping to move Rosemount forward in the next four years. And, I can only imagine what we can do! I am looking forward to vitalizing our downtown through more business development and community areas. Along with the vitalization of downtown I will help to encourage businesses and corporations to come to the Rosemount area. And, finally, I want to ensure that all members of the Rosemount community have the amenities they need to prosper within the community. I welcome the

opportunity to work with been denied quota-driven and meet all of you as we citizenship. plan Rosemount’s future! Let’s not be naive, the current ethnocentrism of TAMMY BLOCK our president and his reRosemount actionary base, is nothing new. Roosevelt chose to win the war and not the Immigrants of battle, in that case, recanother time ognizing and preventing genocide. He and Secretary To the editor: Those heroic Hondu- of State Cordell Hull with ran immigrants sadly re- an eye for political support, mind me, a first generation turned a blind eye limiting American, of my mother’s our minority from entering escape in 1939 from Nazi America. But this could be Czechoslovakia after com- a time of vindication, genupleting medical school in inely believing the bedrock Prague. Had it not been of our country, that we can that her brother, my uncle, be a “Mother of Exiles.” had been fortuitously born The Statue of Liberty, proin New York City on my fesses, “Give me your tired, grandfather’s work visit, your poor, Your huddled my mother may well have masses yearning to breath had the fate of 6 million free, The wretched refuse What we see now could be Jews of in Europe and of your teaming shore.” another example how our country might again lose sight of it’s universal mission or, instead, provide “world-wide welcome” to Farmington • Rosemount the Hondurans.

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Gun violence forum was excellent To the editor: I would like to commend the Dakota County League of Women Voters for the excellent public forum they organized on the issue of gun violence that was held Nov. 12 at the Church of the Nativity in Burnsville. If you missed the event, you should be able to find it on the League’s website by the end of next week. It began with a presentation of statistics related

to gun ownership and gun deaths worldwide and in the U.S. This was followed by a presentation by Sgt. Dave Powers from the Burnsville Police Department. After this, there was a fair and balanced bipartisan panel of knowledgeable people on both sides of the issue. The panel included two state representatives, DFL Rep. Erin Maye Quade, Apple Valley; and GOP Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa; as well as Brian Strawser, chairman of Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, executive director of Protect Minnesota. I thought that the panel did a great job of presenting both sides of the issue in a fair and balanced way. Although there was disagreement on the best method for resolving the issue, I believe most in the audience came away

better informed on all aspects; and this is where the League really excels. Depending on the party you belong to or media outlets you access, you can get very one-sided (often inaccurate) information on an issue. The league can fill a critical void in presenting all aspects of issues; but only if people from all sides are willing to participate. Otherwise, it will by nature, gravitate toward one side; and thereby defeat its most fundamental purpose of educating voters on all aspects of the issues. I’m grateful to the League and all those who participated in the forum for all the work they spent on putting on this informative and well-organized forum, and I’m hopeful they will be having more in the future. CANDICE REYES Eagan

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Letters Experience as an election judge To the editor: I have been volunteering for a few election cycles and always enjoyed the service I could do to the community. Part of it also the excitement of meeting and helping so many of my fellow citizens in the most important civic service they do for making our democracy function. The city staff had given us excellent training, especially with the newer electronic “Poll Pads” or configured iPads, an improvement for a smooth election day experience. The city staff were great help throughout, people like Polly Bergerson, Ruth Leeman, Bruce Adams and especially Megan McNeal and Macheal Collins. They were also cheerful throughout! As an election judge I cannot ask for more. They were stars. Also the fellow judges, including the ones from

ISD 191 high school were a great bunch of people to work with; professional, helpful and most importantly cheerful, all of which made the long day an enjoyable experience. Now the equipment, vote counter box is a bit “clunky,” but workable. Another equipment, the “accessible voting” set-up, is without a doubt one of the worst designed equipment. It was very hard for us judges, and the voter. The privacy of that person’s voting will probably be compromised if that person needed help throughout. It will be nice if concerned officials get feedback from other judges, and come up with a user-friendly device by the next election. Where technology is today, there is no excuse for not having a better design. I know it is difficult for any change; legislative action, design development, certification and money and time to do all this. But if changes are

not in the cards, can we expect a revised instruction set which may make navigating though the equipment easier? In spite of this slight issue the experience was a memorable one. The parade of voters, the helpers and the cute children who accompanied the parents – we endeavored to make the experience of all the people who came in, as pleasant as could be. All these made the very long days work invigorating and worthwhile. GODAN NAMBUDIRIPAD Burnsville

Certainty needed in business To the editor: Successfully running a small business depends on a lot of things outside a company’s control, including tax laws and attracting investors. Stability in areas that we can control is key

– and stability is especially vital when it comes to trade. We at EXOGAL, an Eagan-based business my partners and I launched in 2013, are no exception. Our audio systems can be found in many of your readers’ homes. Our products are exported and sold in 30 countries across the world. Making our products here in Minnesota and selling them both domestically and abroad requires that we know how much it costs to manufacture them and how much consumers are willing to pay for them. In other words, strong, strategic trade agreements have helped lay the groundwork for our suc-

cess. Elected leaders help businesses like ours compete, grow, and support our employees when they provide the needed certainty to accurately forecast cost and sales through those trade agreements. The recently sparked trade war is having the opposite effect. Instead of stability, we’re seeing a lot of chaos. It’s already taking a toll on our operation. Politicians like Jason Lewis, the congressman who is supposed to represent me and our business, but won’t return a phone call or email, are complicit in hurting businesses across the country. We need support from our elected leaders in

Washington. They must put a stop to these destructive impulses and implement fair trade agreements that help local small businesses like ours thrive. Politicians are fond of saying “Government can’t create jobs.” I don’t know if that’s true, but they destroy them very quickly with ill-considered and poorly-implemented policies. I’ll continue reaching out to Lewis and hope he takes the time to listen and gets off the sidelines on this issue – but I won’t hold my breath. JEFF HAAGENSTAD Eagan

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Voter turnout key for DFL Craig and local candidates ride wave of volunteer support by Tad Johnson

2nd District by county votes

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Dakota County voters cast almost as many ballots in the 2018 midterm election as they did in the presidential election of 2016. That turnout is one of the reasons that 2nd District Democratic candidate Angie Craig won in her race and that three local DFLers won to oust three incumbent Republican Minnesota House members. A total of 205,892 Dakota County voters cast ballots in the 2nd District race, 18,854 shy of the total that voted in the 2nd District in the 2016 presidential election. Only 151,314 Dakota County voters cast ballots in the last midterm 2nd District race when former U.S. Rep. John Kline soundly defeated former state Rep. Mike Obermueller 56.04 to 38.87 percent. Third-party candidate Paula Overby had 5.01 percent. Dakota County voters gave Craig a 22,146 vote and 10.76 percent margin over incumbent U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, which helped her win by 18,598 votes or 5.5 percent. Craig earned 7,228 more Dakota County votes in 2018 than she did in 2016, while Lewis had 9,138 fewer Dakota County votes than in 2016. Lewis won in 2016 despite losing narrowly in Dakota County while winning in each of the other five counties in the 2nd District. Dakota County is the most populous of the counties in the 2nd District as it accounted for 61 percent of the votes in the race in 2018. The Craig campaign was monitoring voter turnout closely on Election Day, as they predicted a higher turnout would benefit Craig. One positive early sign was that voter turnout in a monitored Rice County precinct exceeded the 2014 total by 2 p.m., according to a Craig campaign official. After the polls closed at 8 p.m., another positive early indicator was the high number of “early votes” close to the 2016 presidential election amount and that the early vote broke 51-49 for Craig. Typically, the early vote

In the 2018 election, Democratic 2nd District candidate Angie Craig won in three counties, while U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, also won in three counties. Craig won the most populous county, Dakota, which she also won in 2016, but more narrowly. Following is a breakdown of the counties Craig and Lewis won in 2018. Angie Craig

John Huot

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Anna Wills

tends to side with Republicans since voters tend to be an older, traditionally conservative demographic. At about 9:30 p.m., the campaign received another positive sign as Craig polled at 45.43 percent in Scott County. The campaign estimated she would only get 43 percent in Scott County. The Craig campaign attributed the strong turnout, in part, to its “ground game” in the 2nd District. With two weeks until Election Day, the Craig campaign said the number of volunteer hours already exceeded that of the 2014 midterm. From that point on, 1,000 new volunteers came to campaign to join the already 1,000 on board. A Craig staffer said it was unlike anything they had ever seen. Many of the DFL volunteers were women, according to the Craig campaign. The campaign said it focused on two different kinds of voters, those who needed more information to make a decision and those who were already committed but needed motivation to get to the polls. The campaign said talking about health care, education and Craig’s personal story were the goals of the informative conversations. Among the issues people talked about were the high cost of health care and coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. According to the Craig campaign, 50 percent of 2nd District residents have a pre-existing condition. Lewis wrote in a guest column in the Wall Street Journal that Republicans lost U.S. House seats because of the late Sen. John McCain’s decisive vote to deny passage of the GOP “skinny repeal” of the Af-

Craig Dakota 113,788 Washington 10,945 Rice 8,720 Total in Craig wins 133,453

Vote totals Lewis 91,642 9,407 4,314 105,363

Scott 29,879 Goodhue 10,452 Wabasha 4,186 Total in Lewis wins 44,517

35,774 12,505 5,730 54,009

Margin 22,146 1,538 4,406 28,090 5,895 2,053 1,544 9,492

Percentages Craig Lewis Margin 55.27 44.51 10.76 53.64 46.11 7.53 66.83 33.06 33.77 55.75 44.02 11.73 45.43 45.47 42.15 45.10

54.39 54.40 57.69 54.72

8.96 8.93 15.54 9.62

In 2016 and 2018, Democratic 2nd District candidate Angie Craig won Dakota County, but lost when totaling results from all other counties. In 2018, she not only increased her margin of victory in Dakota County by 8.1 percentage points and 16,366 votes, she closed the gap in all other counties by 5.86 percent and 8,887 votes. The effect in 2016 of Independence Party candidate Paula Overby, who initially sought the DFL endorsement, was also a factor. She received 7.64 percent of the vote in Dakota County and 7.79 percent overall (28,869 votes).

Dakota All other counties Total

Craig 113,788 64,182 177,970

Dakota All other counties Total

Craig 106,560 60,755 167,315

fordable Care Act. (See related story, Page 9A) Lewis contended that Democrats used the opening to say the GOP plan would have “gutted protections for pre-existing conditions.” He said the bill would have offered tax credits to buy individual plans and expand tax-deferred health savings accounts. In reporting on the op-ed, CNN said the bill would have allowed states to waive key provisions of the ACA, such as the requirements that insurers provide comprehensive coverage and put limits on consumers’ out-of-pocket spending. This would have likely raised costs for people with pre-existing conditions, CNN reported. When encouraging people to “turnout,” Craig campaign staffers asked people to take ownership of their vote and asked why they wanted to vote. The campaign said it signed up 8,000 people to receive a ballot by mail, which is the most ever done in the 2nd District. It reported that out of about every 1,000 doors knocked on, 200 people would be reached at home. That’s why the cam-

Vote totals Percentages Craig win in 2018 Lewis Margin Craig Lewis Margin 91,642 +22,146 55.27 44.51 +10.76 67,730 -3,548 48.57 51.25 -2.68 159,372 18,598 52.65 47.15 5.50 Lewis win in 2016 Lewis Margin Craig 100,780 -5,780 47.41 73,190 +12,435 41.71 173,970 6,655 45.16

paign said it was important that it was able reblanket the district in the final week of the campaign due to the high number of volunteers. The Craig campaign said it also got great cooperation with Minnesota House candidates in the area who worked very hard.

House contests In the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area, three DFL candidates ousted incumbent Republicans, and the DFL won an open seat in District 57A. Turnout played a role in wins for DFL House candidates John Huot (57B), Hunter Cantrell (56A), and Alice Mann (56B). Huot received 552 more votes in 2018 than he did in his 2016 contest against state Rep. Anna Wills, RRosemount. But she received 2,005 fewer votes. Mann earned 130 fewer votes than the DFL’s 2016 candidate Lindsey Port, but state Rep. Roz Peterson, R-Lakeville, saw her support slip by 2,201 votes. Cantrell was elected behind a 3,754 vote swing from 2016 in defeating

Lewis 44.84 50.25 46.95

Margin -2.57 +8.54 1.79

door knockers than it had in 2016. “Enthusiasm started early in the year with a grassroots movement locally and volunteers were much more active,” she said. Bierman said disappointment with politics in general and President Donald Trump in particular motivated volunteers and voters that went for DFL candidates. “Although the president does not directly affect our local policies to a large extent, there was a decided disappointment with the divisive nature of his politics and his rhetoric,” Bierman said. “Even some Republicans had had enough by the time this election came about. “People often would just shake their head when his name came up. Oh, to be sure, there are still hard core supporters of the president in our district, but when it comes to independents, he lost ground,” Bierman said. When door-knocking, Bierman said he stuck to his core issues of health care, education and the environment. “I relished the job of talking to people locally about their concerns and because of the high interest in the election, people were more than willing to engage,” he said. “People tell me that engagement was unusually high, especially for a midterm election.” He said people were interested to hear about ways candidates could fix, but not repeal, the Affordable Care Act. People were interested in protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, getting more insurance choices and making health care more affordable, according to Bierman. “I could relate to that because getting health care policies for my employees in my business has always been a challenge,” said Bierman, who helps run a family-owned Northfield furniture store. “Education and enhancing our good local schools was also high on the list. And I, personally, was eager to explain my positions on the environment. Strangely, taxes seldom came up and immigration, almost never.”

Rep. Drew Christensen, R-Savage. Robert Bierman won the DFL endorsement in 57A after Rep. Erin Maye Quade joined the gubernatorial ticket of Sen. Erin Murphy two days before the filing deadline. Even with the late start Bierman said his campaign had an overwhelming number of volunteers. “We had to scramble quite a bit but were fortunate to have several local and experienced people help us build a core staff quickly – and with friends and family helping us get off the ground, we were up and running quite quickly and more importantly, effectively,” Bierman said. “At the beginning, we had a core group of doorknockers, but we never seemed to have a shortage of various groups send in volunteers and during the final six weeks, it was almost overwhelming.” Bierman said women’s march volunteers were in abundance and Indivisible groups across the south metro offered help and expertise. Huot campaign manager Kristin Brand said the campaign had at least Tad Johnson can be reached double the amount of at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.

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Open house set to share ideas for possible Rosemount rec center Rosemount residents are invited to an event to learn about the city’s initiative to plan for a possible indoor recreation center, and to share ideas about what a center would include. The event is an open house on Monday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rosemount Community Center. The City Council has hired 292 Design Group to study the needs for new facilities. The company is based in Minnesota and has long experience nationally with the careful planning needed for successful facilities. That firm will work with Ballard King & Associates, a consultant that specializes in the financial analysis that will allow the council to make important choices for any facility. Among the questions to be studied is whether a facility should be owned by the city or operated by an outside group like the YMCA or other private recreation providers. The consultants will also look at what land is available and what staffing would be required. The consultants have begun interviews with stakeholders. Those include athletic groups that serve youth, and other groups that serve citizens of different ages.

The Rosemount City Council made planning for recreational facilities one of its initiatives to meet long-term goals of the community and keep Rosemount at the forefront of being one of the best places to live. The council has the perspective that there is a need for more recreational facilities in Rosemount. A community survey this summer asked whether respondents would support higher property taxes for a new rec facility. Nearly three-quarters answered positively. The planning effort will fill in specifics of features residents want and how much they would cost. A big challenge is to decide which needs can be met while respecting the taxpayers’ money. As part of the process, the consultants may conduct a detailed survey to determine the desires of the public for recreational facilities – and the tradeoffs that may need to be made – if a voter referendum is required. Research should be completed in the spring, to be followed by the City Council’s decision on how to proceed. That will be a public process, and residents will have many opportunities to share their views.

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R 7,448 8,424 9,662 9,014 9,296 10,377 11,769 11,549 77,539

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DFL candidate Robert Bierman of Apple Valley won every precinct in Apple Valley, while Republican candidate Matt Lundin of Lakeville won both of the Lakeville precincts. Bierman nearly doubled Lundin’s total in two Apple Valley precincts (14 and 15) on the city’s south-central border.

DFL candidate John Huot of Rosemount won four of seven Rosemount precincts and all but one Apple Valley precinct on his way to winning the House District 57B seat by 831 votes. He won his best margins in the precincts around the Minnesota Zoo.

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Bierman 753 774 738 941 830 549 955 1,158 1,175 1,128 802 1,321 883 12,007

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Wills 1,107 793 826 913 719 45 1,172 973 1,066 577 600 607 979 10,377

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Lewis faults McCain for losing the House 2nd District representative lost to Angie Craig

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A recently defeated Republican congressman is blaming the Democratic House takeover on the late Republican Sen. John McCain’s vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act. First-term Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis, 2nd District, argued in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece first published Sunday that McCain’s vote against repealing the federal health care law last year “killed the reform effort.” Lewis said the vote also unleashed a wave of Democratic attack ads against Republicans across the country on health care

issues. McCain, a longtime Arizona senator, was among three Republicans to vote against the repeal legislation in the Senate. In reporting on the op-ed, CNN said the bill would have allowed states to waive key ACA provisions, such as the requirements that insurers provide comprehensive coverage and put limits on consumers’ out-of-pocket spending. This would have likely raised costs for people with pre-existing conditions, CNN reported. Democrats took back control of the House after hammering Republicans

on pre-existing conditions, citing the GOP’s repeal efforts and an ongoing lawsuit from 20-plus Republican attorneys general to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Lewis, of Woodbury, was among the Republicans unseated last week, losing the 2nd District seat to Democratic challenger Angie Craig of Eagan. Lewis argued that McCain’s vote was motivated by distaste for President Donald Trump and not by policy concerns. Lewis’s column first appeared online on Veteran’s Day. McCain — a

decorated war hero, former prisoner of war and onetime Republican presidential nominee — died earlier this year of brain cancer. McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, called Lewis’s remarks “abhorrent” on Twitter. Lewis’s campaign manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The Oct. 1, 2019, enrollment total in the Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District is expected to increase by more than 300 students from this year’s total, according to district officials. The total number of students is projected to be 29,226 students on Oct. 1, 2019, – an increase of 355 students (1.23 percent) over this year’s total enrollment of 28,871, said Kim Reis, student information supervisor. Reis said the district considered multiple factors, including a study conducted by demographer Hazel Reinhardt in 2017 on how incoming kindergartners affect enrollment. “There are quite a few ways we can look at projecting kindergarten and once you put kindergarten into the projection it moves forward through the grades and then the next year it comes in. If we pick something that’s too conservative or too generous, it’s going to affect beyond and exaggerate that

kindergarten class,” she said. One of the ways the school district comes up with kindergarten projections is to look at births and track them by county and district. “We look to see how many of those births actually show up at kindergarten five years later and use that calculation to help determine which kindergarten projection makes the most sense,” Reis said. Since 2005, the district has had an enrollment projections committee, and this year it comprises four principals and six district office staff members. The group reviews the key assumptions from each of the projection models and the results from each model before making a recommendation to the superintendent’s cabinet, according to Reis. When breaking the total projection numbers down further, Reis said elementary schools are expected to have 12,917 students, an increase of 106 students; middle schools are projected to have 6,780 students, an increase of four students and high schools are expected to

have 9,019 students, an increase of 48 students. Under individual special programs enrollment is projected to be: • 361 at the School of Environmental Studies. • 121 at the Area Learning Center. • 39 at Adult Basic Education. In special education the enrollment is expected to be: • 94 at Dakota Ridge School. • 937 in center-based special education classrooms. • 510 in early childhood special education. Reis said the highest previous enrollment peak was 28,572 students in the 2003-04 school year and enrollment surpassed that in 2017-18 at 28,644 students. The district’s enrollment has increased the last six years and most of that new growth is occurring in the southern and eastern portions of the district. The enrollment growth is expected to continue, Reis said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune added to this story. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc. com.

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District 196 School Board approves superintendent contract

by Patty Dexter

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Mary Kreger has officially become the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District’s next superintendent. The School Board unanimously approved a three-year contract with Kreger last Monday. The contract is retroactive to July 1, 2018, and will end June 30, 2021. Board Chair Jackie Magnuson said Kreger had informed the board that she agreed to the terms of the contract and would be signing it. The School Board unanimously voted on Oct. 22 to offer the position to Kreger and allow a subcommittee to negotiate a contract with Kreger. Kreger had been serving as the interim superintendent this school year following the retirement of previous Superintendent Jane Berenz. Kreger said it’s an honor to be in the district every day. “I just so value every single person in this district, and I’m just so honored to continue this work,” she said at Monday’s meeting. According to the contract, Kreger’s annual salary will be $218,990 for the 2018-19 school year. That salary will be increased by 2.5 percent for the 2019-20 school year and will go up another 2.5 percent for the 2020-21 school year. The salaries can be modified, but not reduced during the

term of the contract. The contract states that it will expire at the end of the term and neither party will have any further claim against the other. Kreger’s employment can be terminated during the term of the contract “only for cause” as defined by Minnesota state statute.

Vacation, leave time Under the contract, Kreger will receive 28 days of prorated vacation each contract year and vacation time can be carried over beyond Dec. 31 for a period not to exceed 12 months with the approval of the board chair and notification of the human resources director. Kreger can be paid for any accrued and unused vacation to a maximum of 56 days upon separation from the school district. Kreger will be entitled to 14 paid holidays each contract year and will earn paid sick time at the rate of two days per working month, which can be accumulated at a maximum of 208 days. She can be paid for any accrued or unused sick leave up to a maximum of 208 upon separation from the school district. Under the contract, Kreger can be granted emergency leave at the discretion of the School Board. For disability, the district could provide up to 60 additional paid sick leave days until the expira-

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tion of the waiting period for long-term disability insurance if Kreger is unable to perform her regular duties due to illness. For medical leave, the School Board can grant a medical leave of absence for up to one year upon request if Kreger is unable to perform regular duties because of personal illness or disability and has exhausted all sick leave credit available, or has become eligible for long-term disability compensation and has not been suspended or placed on a leave of absence.

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Other benefits Kreger will be eligible to participate in a tax-sheltered annuity plan through payroll deduction. The district will contribute a matching sum of 6 percent of the contract salary toward a 403(b) tax-sheltered program selected by Kreger, according to the contract. The school district will reimburse Kreger for using her private vehicle for business at the maximum rate recognized by the IRS. The district will pay all legally valid expenses and fees for Kreger’s attendance at professional conferences and meetings with other educational agencies when attendance is required, directed or permitted by the School Board. Kreger can request reimbursement “on the basis of the lesser of $500 or the actual tuition cost per semester credit hour earned for college courses that are directly related to her responsibilities and which have been approved in advance by the board.” The district will pay membership dues to belong to professional education and civic organizations as directed, required or permitted by the School Board.

If Kreger opts for coverage under the district’s health and hospitalization, and dental plans, the district will contribute the same amount toward the monthly premium for group health and hospitalization and dental insurance that it contributes for district directors, the contract states. The school district will provide a group term life insurance plan that provides coverage “in the amount of four times the superintendent’s annual salary not to exceed $900,000 rounded to the nearest $1,000 payable to the superintendent’s name beneficiary, at the expense of the school district,” according to the contract. The school district will provide long-term disabil- Patty Dexter can be reached ity insurance coverage at at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. Kreger’s expense through com.

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Business Calendar To submit items for the a.m., Public Affairs Breakfast, Business Calendar, email: Lost Spur Golf and Event darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. Speakers: Dakota County Regional former Sen. Dave DurenbergChamber of Commerce er and political reporter Lori events: Sturdevant, authors of “When • Friday, Nov. 16, 3:30- Republicans were Progres4:30 p.m., ribbon cutting (4 sive.” Cost: $25 members, p.m.), For the Love of Dogs $40 nonmembers. Registra& The Dog Tank, 2415 Pilot tion required. Information: DiKnob Road, Mendota Heights. ane Mavis at 651-288-9202 or Free. Registration required. In- dmavis@dcrchamber.com. formation: Nicole McCarthy at • Monday, Dec. 10, 11:15 nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com. a.m. to 1 p.m., DCR Holiday • Monday, Nov. 19, 3-4 Party, Rosemount Community p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, p.m.), AT&T Connect Wire- Rosemount. Cost: $30 memless, 2105 Cliff Road, Suite bers, $45 nonmembers. Reg700, Eagan. Free. Registra- istration required. Information: tion required. Information: Ni- Diane Mavis at 651-288-9202 cole McCarthy at nmccarthy@ or dmavis@dcrchamber.com. dcrchamber.com. • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 8-9 Lakeville Area Chamber of a.m., Coffee Break, Twin Cit- Commerce events: ies Orthopedics, 2700 Vikings • Monday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m., Parkway, Eagan. Open to all ribbon cutting/grand openmembers. Free. Registration ing, Lakeville Connect Wirerequired. Information: Nicole less (AT&T), 17599 Kenwood McCarthy at nmccarthy@ Trail, Lakeville. Registration dcrchamber.com. required. Information: Shanen • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 3-4 Corlett at 952-469-2020 or p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 shanen@lakevillechamber.org. p.m.), Mendakota Chiroprac• Wednesday, Dec. 5, 8-9 tic, 776 N. Plaza Drive, Men- a.m., Morning Brew, Cracker dota Heights. Free. Registra- Barrel, 17189 Kenyon Ave., tion required. Information: Lakeville. Registration reNicole McCarthy at nmccar- quired. Information: Amy thy@dcrchamber.com. Green at 952-469-2020 or • Wednesday, Nov. 28, amy@lakevillechamber.org. 9-10 a.m., Meet the Chamber, Spire Credit Union, 1251 Town Business networking group Centre Drive, Eagan. For new events: and prospective members. • Leads to Referrals ChapFree. RSVP required. Infor- ter of BNI meets 7:30 a.m. mation: Nicole McCarthy at Tuesdays at Vivo Kitchen, 651-288-9200 or nmccarthy@ 15435 Founders Lane, Apple dcrchamber.com. Valley. Information: Helen Pe• Thursday, Dec. 6, 8-9 terson, 952-412-0265. a.m., Joint Coffee Break, Town • Sunrise Results meets Square Television, 5845 Blaine Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. for Ave., Inver Grove Heights. networking and an 8-9 a.m. Open to all members. Free. meeting at Vivo Kitchen, Registration required. Infor- 15435 Founders Lane, Apple mation: Nicole McCarthy at Valley. Information: Tom Van nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com. Delist, 612-325-7275. • Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30-9

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The stained glass colors and shading within the logo are also designed to reflect this heritage. Augustana Care and Elim Care joined together in early 2018 to combine housing options, skilled nursing/health care and community-based services. The organization has an Apple Valley campus at 14650 Garrett Ave.

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Staying healthy for the holidays Farmington’s Main Street Day Spa offers nutrition and wellness services by Jody Peters

in your diet, and if you really want to try something, then try it. It’s just taking the smaller piece if you can, or maybe just a bite of it might be good enough. “There’s a saying that the last bite is just as good as the first bite. So sometimes just one bite will do it,” Freier said.

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For the past few years, Farmington resident Laura Hanks has been working to make her dream of opening a home spa a reality. Hanks, a licensed nail technician, has been operating a home nail salon, Main Street Nails, for the past three years. In 2017, she approached the city of Farmington because she wanted to expand her services into a home spa. She was told the city’s home occupation ordinance didn’t permit her to open a home-based spa. But Hanks didn’t let that stop her. She gathered signatures for a petition in support of her business venture and, at the Planning Commission’s October 2017 meeting, received approval for a special home occupation permit. Hanks has since expanded her business. In addition to nail care, Main Street Day Spa, 400 Main St., offers haircuts and color, massages, spray tans and skin care services. Now, the spa is offering a new service. As of the beginning of November, clients can schedule nutrition counseling with registered dietitian Jamie Freier. “I saw this as the next step for the business. … Farmington doesn’t really have anything like this,”

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Jamie Freier, Main Street Day Spa’s new registered dietitian, will welcome clients with an event Saturday, Nov. 17. “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” outlines strategies people can take to reach their nutrition goals during an often indulgent time of year. Hanks said. Freier will be hosting an event Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. as a way to introduce herself to new clients. “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” will outline strategies people can use to stay healthy during an often indulgent time of year.

The event During the holidays, a common challenge is watching intake, Freier said. Many holiday gather-

ings have high-calorie dessert and alcohol options, but people don’t have to forego these things altogether, Freier said. Instead, she encourages people to look for healthier versions or take smaller portions. If someone is hosting a party, they can choose to make food like bean desserts, she added. “Usually you don’t think of beans as dessert, but there’s a lot more fiber in there so it keeps you full. So by the time you’re done, it would be a richer

dessert with less calories,” Freier said. The most important strategy is mindful eating, Freier said: taking the time to taste food rather than mindlessly snacking. Choosing smaller plates is one way to do this. Another is taking a small portion of everything rather than piling food onto an overflowing plate. Freier said she doesn’t want clients to deprive themselves or think about “good food” and “bad food.” “Every food has a place

and what works for one person might not work for somebody else, she added. Her main focus will be personalizing advice to fit her clients’ needs. “They’ll feel better about that too, especially when they’re the ones coming up with the goals and they’re meeting them. That’s more motivating than having unrealistic goals or a goal that’s meant for somebody else,” Freier said. If people decide to attend the upcoming event, Freier and Hanks encourage attendees to bring a friend. They note it can be less intimidating than going alone, and there’s also a financial incentive. Cost to attend is $30 for individuals, or $50 for pairs. Both Freier and Hanks are excited to kick off the spa’s new services. “With the turn of the year, people want to get involved with weight loss and exercising. So I think it’s a good time to start,” Hanks said. People who are interested in attending the “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” event can book a spot on Main Street Day Spa’s Facebook page or use the MINDBODY app. For more information about Main Street Day Spa, call 651-344-8717 or visit www.mainstreetdayspa.net.

People who attend the “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” event will receive a 30 percent discount off nutrition counseling services. Freier said she wants to offer a personalized approach as part of her new services. She noted that nutrition can have “kind of a bad rap” because it often seems like expert advice flip flops with each new study. One year, a study can claim that butter is good; the next year, studies show butter is bad. This might make nutrition experts seem like they don’t know what they’re talking about, but the problem is those studies aren’t personalized, Freier said. “When they do these studies, they might find evidence that ‘For hundreds of people in general, this works,’ but when people try it individually and then they test a smaller group, it’s not the same,” Freier said. Jody Peters can be reached at Everybody is different, jody.peters@ecm-inc.com.

Droste looks ahead to fifth term as mayor by Andy Rogers

doing some door knocking, and putting up signs,” Droste said, “to There wasn’t get out there and much of a surprise campaign.” in the election for He said he’s alRosemount mayor ways engaged with Bill Droste this year. residents, but the Mayor Bill extra time allowed Droste won a fifth him to work on other cityterm. He was unopposed. related issues such as the Whether or not to run comprehensive plan upagain was on his mind all date and development of year. the 4,772-acre University “I thought, I’m able to of Minnesota Outreach, still do this,” Droste said. Research and Education “It’s still enjoyable and I Park. have the time to contribHis priorities for the ute.” next four years include Droste has been un- continuing to make sure opposed before. While it citizens feel safe and workfrees him up a bit from ing to bring more busicampaigning, he said it nesses into the community. was a bit uncomfortable. Droste cited a reason “I feel like I should be to run again was to see SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

UMore Park’s development to become fully realized. Newland Communities is looking at a residential development and The Opus Group is working on a commercial/ industrial development on the large undeveloped land in eastern Rosemount. “I’ve been working on UMore since I was elected (in 2002),” Droste said. “Now we’re getting close to actual development out there. The land has been sitting since the end of World War II. It’s finally coming together.” He cited economic development as a priority in Rosemount in the next four years. “We’ve accomplished several projects along Highway 3 already,”

Droste said. “That area on Akron Avenue and (County Road 42) should have tremendous opportunity as we continue to work on the older downtown. Redevelopment is tremendously more difficult than new development.” He said Rosemount has its challenges. “We don’t have the busiest roads compared to some other cities in the south metro,” Droste said. “Getting retail here is difficult especially when you now have the Vikings in Eagan and with significant retail already along (Interstate) 35 there. We’re not a major corridor, so it’s more difficult to get more retail services here. It’s an interesting world in retail now. You can get just

about everything delivered to your door now.” He said the city has hired a retail strategist to help research and develop the city’s retail base. But the city only has so much control. They can zone land for commercial and set up the utilities. “There’s a perspective out there that when there’s a new restaurant and store that comes to town, people assume that’s because the city allowed it,” Droste said. “But that’s the markets deciding. They build where there’s consumers. If you have enough rooftops, they’ll decide. “If a Costco or Target or Trader Joe’s wants to open here, we’ll be behind it 100 percent.” One of the major is-

sues in Rosemount in the past 10 years, he said, were questions about amenities for the public. He said they’re a bit behind. He said the city hired a consultant this year to do an amenities feasibility study. They recently met with the youth groups in the area and there’s a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Rosemount Community Center. “We’re looking communitywide at what the amenities needs are in the community,” Droste said. It’s a broad study that may include an aquatic facility, field space, indoor recreation, outdoor recreation, court space, and/or a community center. See Droste, 19A

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Fun vital to aging Column in this issue

Food and Fun

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November Issue

Fun fundamental to vital aging

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Kathryn and Mark Parranto, and their sons, Chris and Jon, received an award from Second Harvest Heartland, for the apples they have donated.

Apples provide livelihood, family fun in Lakeville By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

Mark and Kathryn Parranto are reminiscent of Johnny Appleseed, though they have stayed around to reap the rewards of their planting. The couple planted their first apple trees in 1990, and then opened the Applewood Orchard in Lakeville in 1995. “We were new farmers,” Kathryn said. “We had always enjoyed picking apples with our children.” Mark, who then was a realtor, found the land for the orchard, which formerly had been a cornfield. “It was four years before we got it all planted,” Kathryn said. “We used dwarf trees that would bear fruit in four years.” The first year the orchard was in operation, the Parrantos sent letters to area schools, inviting the children to visit the orchard. “That first year we got 10 responses,” Kathryn said. “We thought if the kids had a good time, they’d spread the word.” Now, the orchard owners use postcards, internet, Facebook and a web page to keep customers updated

on activities at the orchard. Fourteen varieties of apples, including the latest First Kiss variety, are ready by mid-August, according to Kathryn. “We have some pre-picked and ready by the time we open,” she said. The orchard has evolved into a pick-your-own site for families, as well as having a corn maze, pumpkin patch and hay wagon rides. “We try to keep it pretty simple,” she said. “Everybody comes to have a good time with their families. There’s no entrance fee and no charge for hayrides. Our goal is to be the friendliest orchard in Dakota County.” The Parrantos also conduct numerous school tours each year. Applewood Orchard is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the last week in August through the last week in October. “We used to open in June for strawberries, but we quit doing that and concentrate on apples,” Kathryn said. “We instruct people on how to pick the apples, and to only pick what they want.” See Apples, Next Page

Aging is serious business. There are serious decisions to be made. Serious losses to deal with. Serious adBOB justments to be made. RAMSEY And serious health issues to face. Guest But enough is columnist enough. The truth is St. Louis Park resident Bob Ramsey that getting old is too is a lifelong educator, freelance writer and serious to be taken advocate for vital aging. He can be reached seriously, all the time. at 952-922-9558 or by email The serious side of at joyrammini@comcast.net. later life needs to be balanced with a lighter side. Fun, humor and laughter are also necessary components of aging with gusto. That’s why French novelist Colette maintained, “The absence of humor renders life impossible.” Having fun is good for us at every age. Life just goes better when we laugh a little (or a lot) and have some fun along the way. The physical, psychological and emotional benefits of a sense of humor and having fun are well documented. Columnist Harvey Mackay may explain it best, “A good sense of humor helps to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable.” Laughter really is the best medicine. (And God knows, at our age, we all need a little medicine now and then.) Fun isn’t a perk, it’s an imperative. People of all ages need to laugh and play together. Likewise, we all need to dare to be silly and let our inner child out occasionally. Whether it’s having fun with family or friends or just doing what you enjoy all by yourself, you need to experience the brighter side of life. That’s why senior independent living communities schedule a variety of games and social activities as part of their daily routine. For example, where I live you don’t have to look very far to find a game of bridge, poker, black jack, 500, cribbage, scrabble, dominos or Farkle. Likewise, if you can’t find anything that makes you laugh, you’re not looking. If all else fails, look at yourself. As Art Linkletter (remember him?) advised, “…keep a sense of humor. It doesn’t mean you have to tell jokes. If you can’t think of anything else, when you’re my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you’ll get a laugh.” Whoever said, “Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they will never cease to be amused,” was right. Let’s face it, old people are funny. They do funny things. They walk funny. They dress funny. They search for the glasses that are perched on top of their heads. The trick is to embrace your foibles and let them brighten your day. My favorite author, Anonymous, frames it this way, “There’s only one way to look at life’s timeline as it passes, by observing the beauty and hilarity all around you.” So if you want to be the best old you can be, put some levity in your longevity. Are you havin’ fun yet?

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The Parrantos hire young teens to help part-time during the summer and fall, and also receive assistance from Mark’s sister-in-law and Kathryn’s family. The orchard owners make one batch of cider during the season, according

Senio wi ar oss ig antly more likely to velop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers suggests. The ﬁndings, the researchers say, could lead to new ways to combat dementia, a condition that affects millions of people world-wide and carries heavy societal burdens. Although the reason for the link between the two conditions is unknown, the investigators suggest that a common pathology may underlie th or that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brains of

to Kathryn. Other products sold at the orchard include baked goods from a Farmington bakery, caramel apples from Abdallah, honey from a local beekeeper and local maple syrup. “We use almost all local businesses,” Kathryn said. “The only thing that’s not local is our jams and jellies.” Any apples that are left at the end of the season are donated to Second Harvest Heartland, a Minneapolis-St. Paul

with ar g l s, pe ore vuln to ing t dementia. They also spe late that hearing loss could lead to dementia by making individuals more socially isolated, a known risk factor for dementia and other cognitive disorders. Whatever the cause, the scientists report, their ﬁnding may offer a starting point for interventions — even as simple as hearing aids — that could delay or prevent dementia by improving patients’ hearing. “Researchers have looked at what affects hearing loss, but few have looked at how hearing loss affects cognitive brain

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,” st eader func ., Ph.D., assisFranklin, tant professor in the Division of Otology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “There hasn’t been much crosstalk between otologists and geriatricians, so it’s been unclear whether hearing loss and dementia are related.” To make the connection, Lin and his colleagues used data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (BLSA). The BLSA, initiated by the National Institute on Aging in 1958, has tracked various health factors in thousands of men and women over decades. The new study, published in the February Archives of Neu-

food bank. “We hate to see things wasted,” Kathryn said. Maintaining the orchard is physical work for sure, “but it keeps you young,” Kathryn said, adding that the couple takes November, December and part of January to unwind, clean up and do maintenance and then enjoy the holidays. By the end of January, they begin the pruning that goes on all winter, until the

rology, fo 639 ople tive whose hearing an abilities were ste s part of the BLSA between 1990 and 1994. While about a quarter of the volunteers had some hearing loss at the start of the study, none had dementia. These volunteers were then closely followed with repeat examinations every one to two years, and by 2008, 58 of them had developed dementia. The researchers found that study participants with hearing loss at the beginning of the study were signiﬁcantly more likely to develop dementia by the end. Compared with volunteers with normal hearing, those with mild, moder-

trees start blooming in May. Now that the couple is retired, they walk to work, since their house is next door to the orchard. Sons Chris 36, and Jon, 37, are doing more and more each year, Kathryn said. “They’re going to take over eventually,” she said. “We all like doing this,” Kathryn said. “We don’t have any regrets in any way. It keeps us healthy and young.”

e, an ever eari s had t fold, th efold, and ﬁvefold, respect ly, t risk of developing dementi ver time. The more hearin oss they had, the highe heir the likelihood of developi memory-robbing disease. Even after the researchers took into account other factors that are associated with risk of dementia, including diabetes, high blood pressure, age, sex and race, Lin explains, hearing loss and dementia were still strongly connected. “A lot of people ignore hearing loss because it’s such as low and insidious process as we age,” Lin says. “Even if people feel as if they are not affected,

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Caterer has helped Italian cuisine ﬂourish in Twin Cities By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

Antonio Cecconi has operated the Italian Gourmet in Hopkins for 25 years, until the end of October, that is. A commercial caterer, Cecconi also is the author of three cookbooks, a consultant to the food industry, and a teacher of cooking classes. He taught at Cooks of Crocus Hills for 25 years, Cecconi said. “The classes always sold out,” he said. “They were either by subject or menu. The pasta class was the most popular. The pizza class was very popular, too.” The classes, which ran from 6-9 p.m., generally involved between 10-20 participants, he said. “The best part is the participation,” Cecconi said. He is an expert in what he terms the art of primo piatto, which includes pasta, gnocchi, polenta, risotto and soups. His background and training came from what he terms “the most popular school in Sardinia: my mom’s kitchen.” Sardinia is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. “When I was 12, my parents sent me to work as an apprentice for my godfather’s deli,” Cecconi said. “They start kids young there. I skinned rabbits, plucked chickens and made sausages.” He also worked in a restaurant there. “When I got here, Rose Totino hired me, and then I worked at Pillsbury and General Mills developing all kinds of products,” Cecconi said. Since then, he said he has done corporate catering for hospitals, banks and offices all over the Twin Cities, along with some private parties.

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Antonio Cecconi operated the Italian Gourmet in Hopkins for 25 years, and also has authored cookbooks, served as a consultant to the food industry, and taught cooking classes.

“I still have the passion for it,” he said. While fresh pasta still is very popular, Cecconi noted that an evolution of sorts has occurred during the last decade. “People are more intrigued and interested in digging deeper into authentic Italian cuisine,” he said. “They’re moving away from just spaghetti and meatballs, and pizza.” Now, he said, people are more interested in using fresh herbs. “They like lighter salsa, flavorfully seasoned with herbs,” he said.

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One of the favorite recipes he used in classes was fettuccine with asparagus and gorgonzola sauce. Cecconi used to return to Italy twice a year, but now limits his visits to the first two weeks in January, when he catches up with a sister and other relatives. “She tries to get me to gain 20 pounds when I’m there,” he said. At home, he says, he enjoys all kinds of ethnic foods, as long as they’re freshly prepared. “I like authentic Chinese, Greek and Japanese food, and always seafood,” Cecconi said. “I grew up on an island, and we ate lots of seafood.” Cecconi is retiring from the Italian Gourmet this fall, but retirement for him just means a change in scenery. After working as a consultant at Villa Bellezza at the Italian Winery in Pepin, Wisconsin, he is headed for a full-time job as food service director there. “I’m deeply rooted in the Twin Cities, but I spend most weekends there,” Cecconi said. “I’m going to build a cooking school in Pepin. The work keeps me healthy.”

He predicts that a daughter who has worked with him for 15 years is destined to be “a pasta queen.” The love of food Italians share is in their blood and their families, according to Cecconi. “They’re always surrounded by family, and they’re eating together,” he said. When he’s not working, he enjoys riding a bike and being outdoors. He isn’t going to abandon people who have come to depend on his cuisine in the Twin Cities, Cecconi said. “They know where to track me down,” he said. After coming to the United States, Antonio managed an Italian restaurant in Pennsylvania before being recruited by Pillsbury to be part of their new Minneapolis-based product development team. After six years with Pillsbury, Antonio launched his first restaurant, Bravo!, followed by numerous local and national consulting engagements. The Darden Restaurant Group (the parent company of the Olive Garden restaurant and chain), Carlson Companies, Brinker International, and other major companies relied on his creative expertise. One of his major achievement has been to author the Betty Crocker Italian cookbook series. Cecconi has taught cooking classes in local schools and cooking stores, and also at private cooking parties. He is still active in creative consulting for a number of national food companies, including General Mills and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, where he uses his knowledge of Italian cooking to develop new products and innovative menu ideas. His resume includes being owner and chef of the Italian Gourmet since 1993; consultant, executive chef and instructor at Soprasotto, 2007-2011; executive chef at Dakota Growers, 1998-2011; teacher and chef at Cooks of Crocus Hill, 1991-2011; creative consultant at General Mills, 1982-89; and senior research technician at The Pillsbury Company, 1978-84. Cecconi was enrolled in food science courses at the University of Minnesota from 1979-82.

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This fall, students in Riverview Elementary School’s gifted and talented program created Kindness Rocks as part of their fall philanthropy project. The painted rocks, located near the school’s Little Free Library, are intended to spread kindness and positivity in the community.

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Farmington citizens may have noticed an odd sighting recently. Painted rocks have been cropping up throughout town. Some feature a smiling turkey, others have an inspirational quote. All are part of the Kindness Rocks Project, a movement that started in 2015 when the project’s founder, Megan Murphy, left a painted rock that said “You’ve got this” on a beach in Cape Cod. She started painting more rocks with inspirational messages and soon the trend went viral. People paint rocks with an image or design intended to brighten someone’s day. The rocks can be hidden somewhere in the community, given directly to someone or placed in a rock garden. The idea behind it is right in the project’s name: spreading kindness. Several groups in Farmington have gotten behind the idea, from local schools to the Rambling River Center.

ingful, and I had a lot of artists in my room, so I was trying to draw on some of their sparks as well,” Burns said. Burns and her students have created a rock garden near the school’s entrance. People can take or leave rocks as they wish, much like a Little Free Library. Students can paint or do homework during Tiger Connections. Burns has set up a “creation station” in her room, filled with supplies for students to create. The door is always open for other students to stop by as long as they have permission from their teachers, Burns added. Several have already done so. “I love it. They’re really making neat, neat things,” Burns said. Most students seem to enjoy painting. For others, it’s more like “forced family fun,” Burns said with a laugh. Her goal, to teach her students about spreading kindness, seems to be taking off. Recently Burns was chosen to be a Kindness Rocks ambassador by the project’s founder, Megan

Murphy. While she’s still learning what being an ambassador entails, Burns said it’s essentially being the face of the Kindness Rocks Project and spreading the message behind it. That might involve talking to the community and encouraging others to get involved. Feedback from parents and people passing by the garden has been positive, Burns said. Some, like parent Tami Potter, have been inspired to get involved themselves. Potter’s son is a seventh-grader at Boeckman. Since learning about the Kindness Rocks Project, Potter has painted a few rocks herself and helped place some in Boeckman’s garden. “I just think it’s an amazing idea. … I think this is a good thing to teach the kids about compassion and tolerance and just being nice,” Potter said. Burns estimated that her students have painted about 90 rocks so far, and they plan to keep spreading positivity. See Kindness, 17A

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Lisa Burns, a sixthgrade history teacher at Boeckman Middle School, said she was inspired to get involved in the Kindness Rocks Project last fall. Burns also teaches a Tiger Connections class, which is a homeroom or advisory period. She said she wanted an Photo by Jody Peters activity for those students Two examples of Kindness Rocks found in Boeckman and thought Kindness Middle School’s rock garden. The rocks are painted with Rocks sounded perfect. “It’s something mean- inspirational images or quotes, like the one here that reads “One day or Day One: You decide.”

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KINDNESS, from 16A “I would like to … work with different areas in the community to build it up and just keep spreading this kindness that I think we all need at times,” Burns said. The rocks are a good lesson in compassion, especially since middle school can be a tough time for many children, Potter added. But the beauty provides a benefit to anyone. “I think this world Photo by Jody Peters needs a little bit of positiv- Students at Boeckman Middle School have created a ity,” Potter said. garden filled with Kindness Rocks. The rocks are painted with inspirational messages or designs. Riverview Elementary four rocks, said the project reation supervisor Missie Students at Riverview was “really fun” and saw it Kohlbeck. Elementary have also been as a way to help others. She searched for inforgetting into the Kindness “I really like the ones mation on the Kindness Rocks trend. with like the inspiring Rocks Project and offered The school’s motto has quotes on them; the big- a get-together for seniors been “Choose Kind” for ger ones. I feel like those who wanted to paint their a number of years, so the would be really good for own rocks on Nov. 5. rocks fit with that theme. She expects the center people who are having a Gifted specialist Con- hard time and need one,” will host monthly meetstance Will works with Running said. ings. So far, the seniors third- through fifth-gradThis year’s project is have been “delighted” by ers in the school’s gifted completed, but Will still the rocks, she said. and talented program. “Everyone who saw (the has supplies left over for She got the idea for a future project. When she rocks) smiled and chuckKindness Rocks last spring learned the Rambling Riv- led and had a good time,” while browsing through er Center was also paint- Kohlbeck said. the Farmington Library’s ing Kindness Rocks, she The first gathering atsummer bulletin. expressed interested in a tracted just a few people, It didn’t take much to possible partnership. but as word spreads, Kohlget started: Will bought a “I think the senior cen- beck expects more people puffy paint pack for $3 at ter sounds fun. That would to get involved for the next a garage sale and collected be great to have gen- meeting on Dec. 3 from rocks in Duluth over the erations of students and 1-3 p.m. summer. “I think there’ll be a adults working together When the school year to create kindness. … (The few more next month and started, Will introduced students) are very creative hopefully it’ll just grow the rocks as part of her and come up with a lot of exponentially,” Kohlbeck class’s fall philanthropy great ideas,” Will said. said. project. They put a garFor more information Turning to her students, den near the school’s Little she added, “You have little on the Kindness Rocks Free Library this fall. fingers, so you can prob- Project, visit www.thekSome of the students ably help the seniors, too.” indnessrocksproject.com. involved in the project inTo see local rocks, clude third-grader Joseph Rambling River search “Farmington MinHambrecht, fourth-grader Center nesota Rocks” on FaceNathan Urbach, and fifthWhen seniors at the book or Instagram. graders Lily Running and Rambling River Center Cienna Musonda. began finding painted Jody Peters can be reached The students, who each rocks outside the building, at jody.peters@ecm-inc. painted between two and it sparked an idea for rec- com.

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Thanking veterans

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During Farmington High School’s 19th annual Patriotic Day celebration, hundreds of attendees packed the school for a free pork chop dinner and program. Attendees enjoyed music from the FHS Wind Ensemble, FHS Men’s Choir and the fourthgrade choir. In addition, “Taps” was performed by students Calvin Reyes and Luke Johnson, and solo pieces were performed by choir directors Megan Dimich and Brian Ohnsorg. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar gave the welcome for the program, and the winner of the VFW-sponsored Voice of Democracy contest, student Maya O’Reilly, spoke about the importance of voting. Keynote speakers Jerry and Jana Kyser, of nonprofit Honor Flight Twin Cities, spoke of their mission to bring World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., free of charge. Jana Kyser ended the couple’s presentation by asking attendees to thank a veteran.

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Walters Jim and Judy Walters of Anoka announce the birth of their son, Jack John Walters, on Jan. 15, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Big sister Bella Mae welcomed him home.

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DROSTE, from 12A “We’ll take that data and figure out what we can budget,” Droste said. “If we have another referendum, this will show what it could look like.” During his time as mayor, the city brought two different recreation referendums to the voters, and both failed. “One was just prior to the recession in 2008 and one was just a couple years ago, which looked at building another ice arena,” Droste said. “They weren’t supported. That’s OK. We’ll move forward. We’re slowly building up amenities, but this will give us a more long-term look.” In recent years the city approved improvements to Flint Hills Recreation Complex and the UMore

Tammy Paul Block Essler Park. Droste said the city may also be looking at other long-range needs such as a new police station and expanded public works facilities as the city grows. When Droste is sworn in for his fifth term in January, he will be seated next to two new City Council members – Paul Essler and Tammy Block. Droste said he’s worked with about a dozen different members of the City Council through the years. “I’ve been very fortunate,” Droste said. “I’ve

Mark Shaun DeBettignies Nelson always worked with great citizens and individuals and I’m sure with Tammy and Paul, I’m sure it will be the same. They’re very engaged within the community.”

Busy election Voters came out in 2018 like it was a presidential election year in Rosemount. About 8,700 Rosemount residents voted in the City Council race in 2018 compared to about 5,500 who voted in 2014. In 2016, about 9,300 voted in the City Council race.

But the election went relatively smoothly. “There was no complaints or that was out of the ordinary that was brought to my attention,” said Erin Fasbender, Rosemount city clerk. Newcomers Essler and Block worked together to win every Rosemount precinct. Block had 5,436 votes and Essler 4,872. They ousted current Rosemount City Council Members Mark DeBettignies and Shaun Nelson, who both received more votes in 2018 than when they won in 2014. It just wasn’t enough. DeBettignies had 3,988 votes in 2018, good enough for third place, but he was about 900 short of retaining a seat. In 2014, when he won his fourth term on the City Council, DeBettignies re-

The Recital Hall at Farmington High School will transform into a classy jazz club on Monday, Nov. 19, for a free jazz concert and swing dance open to the community. Four big bands will highlight the evening of music, which will begin at 7 p.m. Free dance lessons will be offered from 6-6:30 p.m. for anyone interested in learning or reviewing the basic steps of swing dancing. Music will be provided by Jazz I, Jazz II, Birdland Jazz, and Blue Note Jazz. Over 90 students at FHS take part in the jazz program, which is the largest curricular jazz band program in Minnesota. A variety of classic big band songs will be performed, including “Sing Sing Sing,” “Little Brown Jug,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” and “American Patrol.” For more information, search for “Farmington High School Band” on Facebook or email bmariska@farmington.k12. mn.us.

Third-graders visit zoo for hands-on learning More than 2,100 thirdgrade students from 18 elementary schools in School District 196 are learning to think like scientists

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Sports A long time coming for Rosemount skaters

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(Left) Farmington defender Olivia Helleson (13) handles the puck as Rosemount forward Joey Edgar forechecks during a South Suburban Conference girls hockey game Tuesday night at Schmitz-Maki Arena. (Above) Rosemount players Whitney Tuttle and Ava Nygaard celebrate an Irish goal. Rosemount won 5-2, breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period with goals by Emma Ginter, Joey Edgar and Ashley Tuttle. It was the Irish’s first victory over a South Suburban Conference opponent in five years. More about Rosemount and Farmington girls hockey will appear in next week’s edition.

Colleges get a flock of new recruits on signing day National Letter of Intent window started Wednesday by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Approximately 60 local high school athletes were expected to sign National Letters of Intent on Wednesday to compete in Division I and Division II college sports. Wednesday was the first day of the fall signing period, which is open to senior athletes in all sports except football. Football will have an early signing period Dec. 19-21, with the regular signing period for that sport beginning Feb. 6, 2019. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy Following are local ath- Farmington infielder and pitcher Olivia Hazelbaker was expected to sign with letes expected to sign this Augustana University on Wednesday to play softball. week: Hesse, volleyball, Wis- kota; Jadyn Scholler, wom- Mari Hinkle, volleyball, Farmington consin-Green Bay; Josie en’s soccer, DePaul; Lexi UCLA; Ezayah Oropeza, Hunter Conrad, Laube, women’s lacrosse, Vixayvong, women’s soc- wrestling, St. Cloud State. baseball, Minnesota Longwood. cer, Bemidji State; Anna State Mankato; Zach Wenman, women’s swim- Eastview Jakubowsky, baseball, Rosemount ming, Connecticut; Max Emma Carpenter, Sioux Falls; Adam Weed, Nick Magnuson, base- Otterdahl, men’s track and women’s basketball, Minbaseball, Illinois-Chicago; ball, Minnesota Duluth; field, North Dakota State; nesota-Crookston; Macy Kaitlin Winston, wom- Riley Schimmel, base- Alexys Berger, women’s Guebert, women’s basen’s basketball, Northern ball, Sioux Falls; Lara track and field, South ketball, South Dakota; Iowa; Olivia Hazelbaker, Erdmann, rowing, Min- Dakota; Arianna Passeri, Will Frazier, men’s golf, softball, Augustana; Lau- nesota; Johnathan Gutier- women’s track and field, South Dakota State; Lauren Peterson, women’s rez, men’s soccer, Clarke; University of Mary; Tier- ren Glas, women’s soccross country/track and Mackenzie Anderson, ra Doss, women’s track cer, North Dakota; Abby field, Furman; Brenna women’s soccer, South Da- and field, Bemidji State; Sutton, women’s soccer,

Lyndsey Howard, women’s hockey, Minnesota State Mankato; Maya Hansen, women’s soccer, South Dakota; Kira Sosinske, women’s soccer, St. Cloud State.

North Carolina; Tyler Wahl, men’s basketball, Wisconsin; Analiese Tschida, women’s basketball, Minnesota Duluth; Peyton Cullaton, women’s hockey, Northeastern; Kathryn Kossack, women’s lacrosse, ColoradoColorado Springs; Maggie Cade, women’s soccer, Bemidji State; Andrew Trepanier, men’s swimming, Michigan; Caroline Anderson, women’s swimming, Colgate; Megan Pattee, women’s swimming, Northern Michigan; Ashley VanDyne, women’s swimming, South Dakota; Elizabeth Juhnke, volleyball, South Dakota; Tori Thompson, volleyball, South Dakota State; Macy Winter, volleyball, Navy.

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Drew Wilson, men’s lacrosse, Long Island; Tommy Forsha, men’s lacrosse, Rockwood; Abigail McKenzie, women’s soccer, Wofford; Megan Plaschko, women’s soccer, Minnesota; Grace Sjoberg, women’s soccer, North Dakota State; Jenna Joerger, women’s swimming, Northern Michigan; Ellie Husemann, volleyball, Minnesota.

Anna Harvey, women’s basketball, Lehigh; Meghan McBride, women’s golf, Minnesota State Moorhead; Jessica Smith, women’s golf, Winona State; Alena Moldan, volleyball, New Mexico; Jasmine Mulvihill, volleyball, Concordia-St. Paul.

Wayne State; Mikayla Walters, women’s soccer, Southwest Minnesota State; Emily Heymans, women’s swimming, Iowa State.

Apple Valley Mykel Parham, women’s basketball, Creighton; Josie Nyblom, women’s golf, Bemidji State; Laine Ciaramitaro, women’s lacrosse, Winthrop; Anika Gram, women’s swimming, Western Illinois.

Burnsville

Lakeville North Ryan Sleeper, baseball,

Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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State swimming: Can anybody overtake the Lake? Class AA girls finals Friday at U of M by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Lake Conference’s hold on the Class AA girls swimming and diving championship is expected to be tough to break, but Section 3AA champion Eagan will be among the teams that will try this week at the University of Minnesota. Lake Conference teams have won the last eight state championships, with Edina taking five titles and Wayzata three in that stretch. The last non-Lake Conference team to win the Class AA meet was Stillwater in 2009. Minnetonka, another Lake Conference school, goes in favored this year. Rosemount was fourth and Eagan 10th in last year’s state meet. Class AA diving preliminaries were Wednesday at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Swimming preliminaries will be 6 p.m. Thursday, with swimming and diving finals at 6 p.m. Friday. Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Eastview, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Rosemount will have athletes in the state meet. Here’s a look at the local qualifiers:

Farmington The Tigers finished second in the Section 1AA finals Nov. 9 in Rochester, finishing 18 points behind section champion Rochester Century and five ahead of third-place Lakeville

North. Tigers individual state qualifiers include ninthgrader Maddie Grimm, Section 1AA champion in the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.47 and second in the 200 individual medley in 2:13.80, and eighthgrader Jordyn Schumacher, fourth in diving with 294.60 points. Farmington’s Sadie Krause, Rory Kent, Grimm and Anna Urbach were second in the 200 medley relay in 1:51.31 to advance to state. Mari Dougherty, Anna Singewald, Anna Speratos and Urbach were third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:39.08 to advance.

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Blaze senior Erin Bachmeier advanced by taking second in Section 3AA in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Olivia Rippentrop, also a senior, is Rosemount a state qualifier in diving. Rosemount junior The Blaze finished sixth Molly Urkiel is the No. in the Section 3AA team 6 seed at state in the 100 competition. breaststroke after winning the Section 3AA champi- Eagan onship in 1:05.52. She is Jenna Joerger helped seeded seventh in the 200 power the Wildcats to individual medley after the Section 3AA team finishing second in the sec- championship by winning tion in 2:07.52. two individual events and Senior Anna Wen- swimming on two firstman was third at sections place relays. Joerger, a in the individual medley Northern Michigan Uniin 2:09.40 and second in versity recruit, swam a the 100 butterfly in 57.78, meet-record 2:04.52 in the qualifying for state in both 200 individual medley in events. the section finals and is Rosemount also quali- the No. 2 seed in the event fied in the 400 freestyle at the state meet. She also relay with a second-place time of 3:36.78 in the Section 3AA finals.

Apple Valley The Eagles have state qualifiers in five events, led by its Section 3AA champion 200-yard freestyle relay team of Anika Gram, Nora Bengtson, Alex O’Brien and Gwyn Schultz. They won the

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section final in 1 minute, 39.79 seconds, edging Eagan by .02. The same four swimmers advanced in the 200 medley relay, taking second in the section in 1:49.31. O’Brien was fifth in the 200 individual medley and third in the 500 freestyle but beat the state qualifying standard in both races. Macy Gilmore placed third in the section diving competition with 343.65 points to advance to state.

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took first in the 100 butterfly in 57.62. Eagan won the 400 freestyle relay at the section meet in 3:32.41 and is seeded second at state. Eagan is seeded seventh in the 200 medley relay after winning the section in 1:48.53. Also competing at state for Eagan will be senior Jen Lenertz, seeded ninth in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle; junior Lara Mitchell, Section 3AA champion in the 50 freestyle in 24.28 seconds and section champion in the 100 backstroke in 57.28; senior Keely Tierney, who won the section 500 freestyle championship in 5:06.24; and the Wildcats’ 200 freestyle relay team, which placed second in the section final.

Eastview Lightning junior Claudia Dougan goes into the state meet seeded fourth in two events. She won the Section 3AA championship in the 200 freestyle in 1:52.52 and added a victory in the 100 freestyle in 52.08. Emily Heymans advanced in the 200 individual medley after taking fourth in the section final in 2:09.41. The Lightning also will send two relays

to state – the 200 medley and 400 freestyle, each of which placed third in their section. Eastview finished fourth in the Section 3AA team competition.

Lakeville North North senior Ashley Van Dyne was named most outstanding swimmer at the Section 1AA meet after winning two events at the section finals last week in Rochester. Van Dyne’s victories came in the 200 individual medley (2:09.71) and 100 backstroke (57.16). She is seeded fifth at the state meet in the backstroke. Sophomore Katie Pattee (23.99) and senior Caroline Anderson (24.26) were first and second in the 50 freestyle final. Pattee is the No. 2 seed in the event at state, with Anderson the No. 6 seed. Anderson (52.83) and Pattee (53.10) took the top two places in the 100 freestyle. Ashley Van Dyne, Grace Gray, Paige Van Dyne and Katie Domack were third in the 200 medley relay in 1:51.64 and beat the state qualifying standard. Anderson, Katie Pattee, Megan Pattee and Ashley Van Dyne won the 400 freestyle relay

in 3:36.06 and are seeded ninth in the event at state. Lakeville North scored 334 points at the Section 1AA meet to finish third, five points behind Farmington and 23 behind section champion Rochester Century.

Lakeville South Cougars sophomore Skyler Leverenz set a Section 1AA record of 1:53.42 in the 200 freestyle to earn a place at state in that event. She is the eighth seed at state in the event. Leverenz also won the section title in the 500 freestyle in 5:07.07, with teammate Elizabeth Bonneville taking second in 5:11.12. Both swimmers advance to state. Josephine Sommers, Leverenz, MaKena Johnson and Bonneville won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:38.00 and are seeded fifth at state. Leverenz, Bonneville, Peyton Wright and Sommers advanced in the 400 freestyle relay by taking second in 3:36.33. Lakeville South was fifth in the Section 1AA team standings with 280.5 points. Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Cougars say they’re ready for All-Lakeville semifinal by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Last weekend the Lakeville North activities department Twitter account pointed out there’s a seat available in U.S. Bank Stadium for every Lakeville resident who wants to watch Friday night’s football playoff game between the community’s two high

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schools. And that meant every Lakeville resident. The stadium seats more than 66,000 people, and Lakeville’s 2017 population was almost 64,000. “I saw that,” Lakeville South offensive lineman Josh Schultz said. “That was funny.” “I think all of Lakeville’s going to be there,”

said Schultz’s teammate, Max Hoffman. Now the Cougars want to keep their end of the bargain by making sure the fans’ trip downtown was worth it. Lakeville South (6-5) goes into the Class 6A semifinal game as a heavy underdog to undefeated and No. 1-ranked Lakeville North (11-0), but at the end of

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their practice Tuesday at the Savage Sports Dome the Cougars sounded like a team that believed they could pull a shocking upset. “We feel if we play our best game we’ve got a shot,” coach Tyler Krebs said. Kickoff for the Cougars-vs.-Panthers game is 7 p.m. The winner plays

Eden Prairie or Blaine in the Class 6A championship game at the Prep Bowl at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, also at U.S. Bank Stadium. Eden Prairie and Blaine play their semifinal game Thursday night. Lakeville is assured of having a team in the state large-school championship game for the first time since 2012, when Lakeville

North lost to Eden Prairie. Lakeville South extended its winning streak to five games with a 28-14 victory over Woodbury in the Class 6A semifinals in frigid weather at Osseo High School. The Cougars (6-5) moved above .500 for the first time all season.

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Seniors Velvet Tones to perform at MOA The Velvet Tones senior chorus will perform 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the rotunda at Mall of America in Bloomington. Under the direction of Rich Clausen, the group is made up of seniors who enjoy singing and entertaining. It is supported by the Metropolitan Arts Council, District 196 Community Education, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation, American Legion Post 1776 and Dakota Electric Association. New members are always welcome; no tryouts are needed. The group practices 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Apple Valley Senior Center. Visit https://www.velvettones. org/.

Farmington seniors The Rambling River Center is located at 325 Oak St. For more information on trips, programs and other activities, call 651-280-6970. Monday, Nov. 19 – Crossfit, 7 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Line Dance, 9:30 a.m.; Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Crossfit, 7 a.m.; Table Tennis, 8:30 a.m.; XaBeat, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; LSGC meet for Bachmans, 10 a.m.; New Member Orientation, 10:15 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness Center Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Coloring Group, 1 p.m.; Bridge, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed.

Rosemount seniors The following activities are sponsored by the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at 651-322-6000. Monday, Nov. 19 – Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Bridge, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9:30 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Cof-

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fee at Cub, 8 a.m.; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Craft Club, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Canasta, 10 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 1 p.m.; Quilting Club, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Steeple Center closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Lunch Out, 11:30 a.m. Steeple Center closed. Saturday, Nov. 24 – 500 Tourney. Metro Dining Club Cards – The Rosemount Area Seniors are selling Metro Dining Club cards (DMC cards) again this year. The Metro Dining Club offers the opportunity to enjoy a year of twofor-one dining at many area restaurants. The cards are valid through Oct. 31, 2019, and are $25 per box. They can be purchased at the Rosemount Parks and Recreation office at 13885 S. Robert Trail, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call 651-322-6000 with questions. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Check monitors and room schedules at the facility for activity locations.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4620 for information. Monday, Nov. 19 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Health Insurance Counseling, 9 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Hearing Screening, 11 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Texas Hold ’em and Mahjong, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Dominoes and Poker, 9 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Poker and Hearts, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Deadline: Mickey’s Holiday Party. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed. Saturday, Nov. 24 – Small Business Craft & Vendor Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 6, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www. isd917.org or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM. Board members present: Jill Lewis, Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, Vanda Pressnall, Melissa Sauser, Byron Schwab, Wendy Felton, and administrators were present. Absent: Bob Erickson and Russ Rohloff. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, wire transfers and investment report. Recommended actions approved: Donations in the amount of $975; revised agreement between ISD #199 and #917 for purchase of Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for childhood mental health programs;

CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemount will hold a Public Hearing to consider the item listed below on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota, and beginning at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The Public Hearing pertains to property owned by the Otto Ped Revocable Trust located south of County Road 42, East of Highway 52, and west of Emery Avenue, legally described as follows: E 75 ACRES OF SW ¼ & W 87.5 ACRES OF SE ¼ EX PT LYING E OF LINE BEG 165.31 FT E OF NW COR SE ¼ THENCE SW’LY TO PT ON S LINE 57.31 FT E OF SW COR SE ¼ SUBJ TO HWY ESMNT OVER N 50 FT. Section 29, Township 115, Range 18, Dakota County, Minnesota (34-02900-500-11). And PT OF W 87.5 ACRES OF SE ¼ LYING E OF LINE BEG 165.31 FT E OF NW COR SE ¼ THENCE SW’LY TO PT ON S LINE 57.31 FT E OF SW COR SE ¼ & THERE TERM SUBJ TO HWY ESMNT OVER N 50 FEET, in Section 29, Township 115, Range 18, Dakota County, Minnesota (34-02900-500-12). The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the application received from Carl Bolander and Sons for a Small Scale Mineral Extraction Permit for 2019. Persons wishing to speak on this issue are invited to attend and be heard at this scheduled public hearing. Formal written comments will also be accepted prior to the meeting dates. Please forward all written comments and/or inquiries to the Planning Department of the City of Rosemount or call 651-3222051. Dated this 9th Day of November, 2018. /s/Erin Fasbender, City Clerk City of Rosemount Dakota County, Minnesota Published in the Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 880001

Classified School Year Contract for 2018-2020; and revised Policy 524 – Acceptable Use and Internet SAFETY Policy and Form. Adjournment at 5:28 PM. Published in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 878311

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 2, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Concord Education Center, 9015 Broderick Boulevard, Inver Grove Heights, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917.org or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. Board members pres-

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ent: Jill Lewis, Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, Vanda Pressnall, Russ Rohloff, Melissa Sauser, Byron Schwab, Wendy Felton, and administrators were present. Absent: Bob Erickson. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, wire transfers and investment report. Recommended actions approved: Donations in the amount of $500; MN Dept. of Ed. Assurance of Compliance; 2018-2019 Operational Focus Initiatives; revised policies 514-Bullying; 413-Harassment and Violence; 414-Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect; 415-Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults, and 522-Student Sex Nondiscrimination; medical and dental insurance renewals with Medica for administration of the self-funded insurance plan with no benefit changes and a 3% premium increase and Delta Dental for administration of the self-funded dental plan with no benefit changes and no premium increase effective for the January 1, 2019 plan year; and the temporary work agreement. Adjournment at 6:18 PM. Published in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 878280

Public Notice TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ITEM LISTED BELOW ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 2875 145TH STREET WEST, ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, AND BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. THE PUBLIC HEARING PERTAINS TO AMENDING THE ROSEMOUNT C-4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND C4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT AND DT DOWNTOWN DISTRICT BY REMOVING “MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS” AND OTHER SIMILAR USES FROM THE LIST OF PERMITTED USES IN THESE DISTRICTS. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE HEARD AT THIS SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING. FORMAL WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATES. PLEASE FORWARD ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS AND/OR INQUIRIES TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT OR CALL 651-322-2051. DATED THIS 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018. /s/Erin Fasbender, City Clerk City of Rosemount Dakota County, Minnesota Auxiliary aids and services are available - Please contact the City Clerk at (651)322-2003, or TDD N. (651)423-6219, to make a request. Examples of auxiliary aids or services may include: sign language interpreter, assistive listening kit, accessible meeting location, etc. Published in the Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 879997

Continues Next Page CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemount will hold a Public Hearing to consider the item listed below on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota, and beginning at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The Public Hearing pertains to a mineral extraction permit renewal on the property located south of 135th Street and ¼ mile west of Blain Avenue, Rosemount, Minnesota, legally described as follows: The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (except the north 736 feet if the west 300 feet), the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, of Section 23, Township 115, Range 19 West, Dakota County, Minnesota. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the application received from Vesterra, LLC/Stonex, LLC for renewal of a Small Scale Mineral Extraction Permit for 2019. Persons wishing to speak on this issue are invited to attend and be heard at this scheduled public hearing. Formal written comments will also be accepted prior to the meeting dates. Please forward all written comments and/or inquiries to the Planning Department of the City of Rosemount or call 651-3222051. Dated this 9th day of November, 2018 Erin Fasbender, City Clerk City of Rosemount Dakota County, MN Published in the Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 880002

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Participate in Democracy. Read your Public Notices. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Is Hereby Given, the Board of Appeals and Adjustments of the City of Rosemount will hold a Public Hearing to consider the item listed below on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota, and beginning at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The Public Hearing pertains to property owned by Christopher Handley at 12976 So. Robert Trail, and legally described as follows: The South 594.2 feet of that part of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section Seventeen (17), Township One Hundred and Fifteen (115), Range Nineteen (19), lying East of the East line of State Trunk Highway No. 3, Dakota County, Minnesota. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the application received from Christopher Handley for a Variance for setbacks from West and South property lines. Persons wishing to speak on this issue are invited to attend and be heard at this scheduled public hearing. Formal written comments will also be accepted prior to the meeting dates. Please forward all written comments and/or inquiries to the Planning Department of the City of Rosemount or call 651-3222051. Dated this 9th day of November, 2018. /s/ Erin Fasbender, City Clerk Published in the Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 880000

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CDA, from 1A In reviewing payments made to these companies from April 2016 to May 2018, it was determined that they had received assistance checks for CDA clients who were deceased, no longer eligible for assistance, or who were not current CDA clients.

In his position, as the CDA’s software system coordinator, Yang had the ability to create these fraudulent client accounts. The fraudulent diversion of these funds was reported to the Eagan Police Department on May 23. The investigation revealed that Yang had registered both Mackey

Prime and Twin Cities Star with the Minnesota Secretary of State on April 6, 2016, shortly before the issuance of unauthorized CDA checks began. Between April 2016 to May 2018, the fraudulent checks were sent to Yang’s home address, a post office box in Eagan (which was opened on April 6,

2016, under the name of “Sher Yang” and listed Yang’s home address), and a mailbox at a UPS Store in Brooklyn Center (which was registered to Yang). The fraudulent checks issued to Mackey Prime and Twin Cities Star were deposited into two separate TCF Bank small business checking accounts,

both of which listed Yang as the account holder. The fraudulent checks issued from the CDA totaled $271,325. “It is extremely disturbing any time the theft of public funds intended for those in need occurs,” said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. “This is a major economic

crime for which we intend to seek an aggravated sentence under Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines if a conviction is obtained.” Backstrom thanked the Eagan Police Department for its thorough investigation of this incident. – Tad Johnson

contact John Guist at mcvineyard@gmail.com or farmingtonyellowribbonnetwork@gmail.com. The Farmington Yellow More about the group can Ribbon Network Steer- be found online at its Faceing Committee and vol- book page. unteers are working with Farmington Rotary, the Farmington KCs Farmington Royal Ambassadors, area churches and host Turkey Bingo The Farmington civic leaders on a project Knights of Columbus called Cookies for Vets, as they will assemble and de- Council 2400 will host its liver cookie trays to Veter- annual Turkey Bingo 5:30ans for Christmas 1-2:30 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the the Church of St. Michael, Rambling River Center in 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Farmington. A sloppy joe dinner will The Farmington Yellow be served starting at 5:30 Ribbon Network will accept cookie and monetary p.m., and bingo will begin when dinner is done at apdonations. People who know of a proximately 6:45 p.m. Also Farmington area veteran on the menu will be chips, or veterans who could be pickles, bars and potato added the distribution list salad. Popcorn, soft-serve should email Kimberly at ice cream, beer, wine and pop will also be available. kahoffman@feltl.com. Cost is $8 per person For more information,

with a maximum of $25 per family. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal nonprofit charitable service organization. Proceeds from this event will also go towards helping the Farmington Food Shelf.

dents who are interested in improving Farmington’s bike and trail system are encouraged to apply.” The Bike Pedestrian Plan Committee will meet three times in 2019 which includes once in the months of January, March and May. It’s anticipated the plan will be approved by the City Council in June 2019. In order to engage the community in the planning process, the city will be holding stakeholder sessions, offering several community open houses and will be conducting online surveys. Committee members are encouraged to attend or participate in one or more of these opportunities. In 2018, Dakota County awarded a $32,000 Statewide Health Improvement Partnership grant to the city to develop a Bike Pedestrian Plan. The grant funds received will cover

the cost of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc., a consulting firm, working with the city to develop the plan. The purpose of the plan is to complete an analysis of the city’s existing sidewalks and trails system in order to improve connections, improve safety and determine the current system’s ongoing maintenance and eventual replacement costs. For more information about Farmington’s Bike Pedestrian Plan or to apply to be on the committee, contact Distad at RDistad@FarmingtonMN.gov or 651-280-6851.

News Briefs Farmington Library events The Farmington Library, 508 Third St., will offer the following programs. Call 651-438-0250 or visit www.dakotacounty. us/library for more information. Cubelets, 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. Explore modular robotics with Cubelets – magnetic, color-coded cubes that think, sense and act. Ages: 6-10. Books & Brew Book Group, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. The group will discuss “Since We Fell” by Dennis Lehane. Open Studio, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. Work on a current art or craft project while visiting with other makers. Get help with individual projects. New textile techniques demonstrated as requested. Geared for adults and youth ages 10 and older.

Cookies for Vets is Dec. 9 at Rambling River Center

Legals

Division of School Finance 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266

City seeks two to serve on Bike Pedestrian Plan Committee The Farmington Parks and Recreation Department is looking for two community members, not affiliated with other community organizations, to assist in the planning process of the Bike Pedestrian Plan. “We’d like to get biking or walking advocates that will help develop a plan for the future,” said Randy Distad, Parks and Recreation director. “Resi-

DISTRICT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BUDGET FOR FY 2018 AND FY 2019

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GENERAL INFORMATION: Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.10, requires that every school board shall publish the subject data of this report. District Name: Intermediate District 917 District Number: 0917 FY 2018 ACTUAL FY 2019 BUDGET FY 2018 FY 2018 ACTUAL JUNE 30, 2018 FY 2019 BUDGET JUNE 30, 2019 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES FUND BEGINNING REVENUES AND ACTUAL FUND REVENUES AND PROJECTED AND AND FUND BALANCES TRANSFERS IN BALANCES TRANSFERS IN FUND BALANCES TRANSFERS OUT TRANSFERS OUT General Fund/Restricted $880,522 $1,910,692 $1,976,288 $343,579 $1,962,804 $1,962,805 $343,578 General Fund/Other $6,077,355 $31,980,347 $30,809,191 $7,719,859 $37,972,979 $38,315,911 $7,376,927 Food Service Fund $$$$$$$Community Service Fund $$$$$$$Building Construction Fund $$$$$$$Debt Service Fund $$$$$$$Trust Fund $2,001 $2,671 $2,528 $2,144 $$2,001 $143 Internal Service Fund $308,086 $1,120,925 $1,289,197 * OPEB Revocable Trust Fund $$$$$$$OPEB Irrevocable Trust Fund $$$$$$$OPEB Debt Service Fund $$$$$$$TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $7,267,965 $33,893,710 $32,788,007 $9,186,507 $39,935,783 $40,280,717 $9,009,845 CURRENT STATUTORY OPERATING DEBT PER LONG-TERM DEBT MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 123B.81 Outstanding July 1, 2017 $AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUND DEFICIT, IF ANY, IN $EXCESS OF 2.5% OF EXPENDITURES 06/30/2018 Plus: New Issues $Less: Redemeed Issues Outstanding June 30, 2018 SHORT-TERM DEBT Certificates of Indebtedness

$$$-

COST PER STUDENT - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP (ADM) 06/30/2018 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2018 TOTAL ADM SERVED + TUITIONED OUT ADM + ADJUSTED EXTENDED ADM FY 2018 OPERATING COST PER ADM

$1,026.51

Other Short-Term Indebtedness $$The complete budget may be inspected upon request to the superintendent. Comments: FY18 audited data final submission due November 30, 2018 to MN. Department of Education. Due to the special nature of our student population operating costs per ADM is not relevant for reporting purposes. FY19 data is based on the adopted budget approved by the board on June 12, 2018. * Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Published in the Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 875633

Recycle holiday lights in Farmington Broken or unwanted holiday light strings can be recycled in Farmington. Drop off lights and cords at these locations from Nov. 15 until Feb. 2, 2019: • Farmington City Hall, 430 Third St. • Farmington Liquor Store, 18350 Pilot Knob Road. • Farmington Liquor Store, 109 Elm St. • Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St. • The Recycling Zone, 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan (year round). Accepted: Holiday lights, telephone and appliance cords. Not accepted: Rope lights, cord adapters and battery packs. Holiday lights contain glass, aluminum and copper, all of which are recyclable. Holiday lights should not be placed in residents’ home recycling bins, instead they should be dropped off at participating locations. Every bulb of the light strand is dismantled by vocational center clients and then properly recycled in Minnesota, keeping valuable materials out of our trash. For a full list of collection sites, visit the Green Guide at www.dakotacounty.us or call ProAct at 651-289-3142.

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3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS 3010 Announcements

3600 Miscellaneous For Sale Wicker Sunroom Furniture set, 6 pcs., $575/BO; Sofa, beige/floral print, $150/ BO; Kimball Organ w/ bench, $100; Dehumidifier $90/BO; Oak TV Cabinet 29â&#x20AC;? x 36â&#x20AC;? $125/BO. All excellent cond! 612-886-3301

4000 SALES 4020 Crafts, Boutiques & Flea Markets Holiday Gift / Craft Sale Fri, Nov 16 4-8pm; Sat/ Sun, Nov 17-18 10am-4pm

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4030 Garage & Estate Sales Accumulated over 40 years in Minnetonka! 4742 Forest Circle, Minnetonka on November 16 & 17, 8am-6pm. Cash pref./No Credit cards ESTATE SALE Tonka Bay, 11/17 to 11/18, 9a-3p. See pics: www.oldisknew.com 40 Willow Wood Dr. Prior Lake-Lakeville area

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MERCHANDISE MOVER $

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3 lines, 4 weeks, all zones Additional lines $7 On merchandise $151 or more

INDEX Wheels.........................1010-1070 Sporting.......................1510-1580 Farm ............................2010-2080 Pets..............................2510-2520 Announcements ..........3010-3090 Merchandise................3510-3630 Sales ............................4010-4030 Rentals/Real Estate .....4510-4650 Services .......................5010-5440 Employment ................5510-5580 Network Ads ...............6010

Estate/Moving Sale

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3500 MERCHANDISE 3510 Antiques & Collectibles Milk Glass Collection,

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3600 Miscellaneous For Sale J.D. MC519 Leaf coll cart, & power flow for 60â&#x20AC;? deck. $900/BO 612-280-4254

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Call 612-247-2766

9846 Towering Oaks Curve November 17-18 (9-5) Furn., HH, snow blowers, tools, decor, canoe, office furn., and much more! Free stuff too! Cash only.

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE 4520 Townhomes/Dbls/ Duplexes For Rent

5000 SERVICES

5040 Health & Wellness

5030 Financial Services

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5170 Concrete/Masonry/WaterprooďŹ ng Brick, Stone & Concrete NEW & REPAIR

5280 Handyperson

5340 Landscaping

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HAPPY YARD

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Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

CONCRETE & MASONRY

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Call Roger 612-991-0799

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture

#BC679426

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MDH Lead Supervisor

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5370 Painting & Decorating 3 Interior Rooms/$275 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! We Do It All! *100% SATISFACTION*

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5210 Drywall

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Reiman Interiors, Inc Drywall Service, Est. 1993 Craig 612-598-6381

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5270 Gutter Cleaning

Ron 612-221-9480

Gutter Cleaning

612-298-8737

5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

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5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

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5370 Painting & Decorating

Major Credit Cards Accepted

5290 Hauling & Moving

A Fresh Look, Inc.

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5170 Concrete/Masonry/WaterprooďŹ ng Â?CONCRETE/CHIMNEYSÂ? FOUNDATION REPAIR, DRAIN TILE, BRICK REPAIR Â?CHRISTIAN BROTHERS Â? CONSTRUCTION & CONCRETE MINN LIC BC679768

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Bonded Insured

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612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #BC156835 Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty

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5440 Window Cleaning Richâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window Cleaning Quality Service. Affordable rates. 952-435-7871

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We are a family-owned trucking company based in Minnesota and have been in business for over 60 years. We currently have local, home nightly positions available! If you are at least 21 yrs. old and have at least one year recent local driving experience - we would love to talk to you! 1 Up to $20.00 per Hour 1 &$ ! +#0 1 + & # (,!'$ %+ 1 &%,* )& ) $ 1 +0 &%,* )& ) $ Local Company Drivers If you are interested in a successful partnership with a company who truly respects their drivers, call us today! Or walk into our office at: 12308 Dupont Ave. So. Burnsville, MN 55337 We look forward to talking with you soon!

888-482-8441 5520 Part-time *School VAN DRIVERS* Start & End at HOME Driving OUR VAN! PT $18-$22 per hour including bonuses + paid time off after your first year. 651-203-8146, Jane

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Great Service Affordable Prices 5510 Full-time

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5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

5510 Full-time

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5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

5510 Full-time

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Senior Discounts

Lic. #BC626700

We proudly serve more than 100,000 member-owners throughout Dakota County and portions of Goodhue, Rice and Scott counties. We are the second largest electric cooperative in the state of Minnesota and ranked among the 25 largest electric distribution cooperatives in the nation. As a Member-Owned Cooperative we are committed to providing service with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

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5420 Tree Care & Stump Removal

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(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 Plymouth, MN 55447

â&#x20AC;˘ System Design Manager The System Design Manager oversees a group of 10 employees in our staking and design section of our Engineering Services. The person in the position will direct the project management of several million dollars of mainline cable additions and changes to the electrical facilities, and new commercial and residential consumer projects based on the construction budget. This includes managing the acquisition of land, land rights, easements, and permitting as required for all construction projects. They will also be responsible for managing locating and ensuring compliance with all locations statutes and rules, pole testing, ensuring service boundaries, and joint use utilities

To learn more about DEA and/or apply for the position you are most qualified for, please visit our website: www.dakotaelectric.com/careers The deadline for these positions is: November 16th, 2018. DEA is an EEO/AA employer. Women, minorities, veterans & individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Nov. 15, 2018

5520 Part-time

5510 Full-time

Prior Lake / Savage

RECEPTION DESK AND BILLING COORDINATORS

Van and Sub Bus Drivers Busse Student Transportation, a family based business is now hiring

PT Van and Sub Bus Drivers for the Prior Lake/Savage area School District. r Benefits available, call to inquire. r *Eeal position for parents, retirees, and individuals who may be self employed, but looking for an extra PT job. r /P FYQFSJFODF OFDFTsary, we will train. r /P SFDFOU %6* T PS GFMonies, and must pass background check. Please call & leave a message at: 952-451-9537 or 612-709-9891, or email: bussebus719@gmail.com

5510 Full-time Teachers and Assistant Teachers

Minnesota Mental Health Clinics has an opening for entry-level

Reception Desk and Billing Coordinator in our Edina Office. 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Some college or medical office exp is a plus. Responsiblities: answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking in clients at the front desk, timely & accurate insurance & client billing. Must be friendly, computer literate, & be able to multitask in a busy work environment. Competitive salary & great benefits package available. Contact Peggy Dominic w/your resume & salary requirements: pdominic@ eagancounseling.com Visit our website at: www.mnmental healthclinics.com Minnesota Mental Health Clinics is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

New Horizon Academy is now accepting applications! Must be lead teacher qualified under MN Rule 3. Previous experience & 2-4 year degree in ECE or related field. 401K, health, dental and life insurance, a positive and rewarding work environment and much more! For more info contact Kim at: 612-7494128 or apply online: www. newhorizonacademy.net/ careers E.O.E

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5510 Full-time

CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to Assist the Elderly FULL TIME Long Term Care Center Openings Work in a highly ranked care center in NorthďŹ eld Hospital! All positions are beneďŹ t eligible, including PTO. RN - $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

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â&#x20AC;˘ 56hrs/2wks, Evening/Nights 2pm-10:30pm and 10pm-6:30am Nursing Assistant(CNA) - $1,500 Sign-on Bonus

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7am-5pm - Availability 12pm - 10pm - Availability Monday - Friday $13+/hour Companionship, Meals, Light Housekeeping & Personal Cares.

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CASHIER Northern Metal Recycling, is seeking a Cashier. Qualifications include excellent customer service, ability to work in a fast pace environment and multi task, detail orientated and basic computer skills. Stop in or send resume to: Northern Metal Recycling 521 Barge Channel Road St. Paul, MN 55107 jobs@nmrecycling.com

MAINTENANCE & PRODUCTION OPENINGS

Northern Metal Recycling is seeking a Cashier for St. Paul, MN. We are a family owned, global recycling organization, spreading 10 countries and 18 states.

Kemps LLC a leader in the manufacture of Dairy Products has a 3 pm Maintenance position, and Full time Production openings available.

As a Cashier you will have the opportunity to learn the various facets of our business to help build a foundation for a career at Northern Metal Recycling. In this role, you will be learning all aspects of scale operations, as well as interacting with the general public and providing exceptional customer service.

Maintenance position requirements include: â&#x20AC;˘ Maintenance background â&#x20AC;˘ Mechanical repair skills â&#x20AC;˘ Electrical troubleshooting and repair â&#x20AC;˘ Good written & verbal communication

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who want to work in a fast-paced growing environment and learn about the scrap metal industry.

Maintenance Start Rate: $29.28 Production positions Starting Rates: Full time-$23.23 to $24.07 Please apply at:

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Mechanic Wanted Schmitty & Sons, a local, employee-owned company is seeking mechanics for our locations in: Eagan, Burnsville and Lakeville. We offer: *Competitive Pay *Advancement Opportunities *Laptop computers *Tuition reimbursement *PTO *Continued Training

5530 Full-time or Part-time

School Bus Driver Schmitty & Sons

is seeking school bus drivers to serve the Lakeville School District.

Discover a rewarding position that offers: â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Training - Onsite training & testing â&#x20AC;˘ Monday through Friday work week â&#x20AC;˘ Holidays & non school days off â&#x20AC;˘ Summers off (if desired) â&#x20AC;˘ Bring your kids on the bus Must be a safe and dependable driver. All applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Interested candidates should apply at

Candidates should apply online:

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Or in person 22750 Pillsbury Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 3600 Blackhawk Rd. Eagan, MN 55102 952-985-7574

Or in person: 22750 Pillsbury Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044 952-985-7516

Schmitty & Sons is an equal opportunity employer.

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Requirements: Able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen. Good driving record, work history and background.

Interested candidates should apply online at:

www.schmittyandsons.com Or in person: 22750 Pillsbury Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044 3600 Blackhawk Rd. Eagan, MN 55122 11550 Rupp Dr. Burnsville, MN 55337

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Thisweekend ‘Noël’ debuts in Burnsville Photo submitted

Ben Utecht (left) as Andy Williams and Mick Sterling (right) as Bing Crosby.

‘An Andy & Bing Christmas’ at Ames Football star Ben Utecht as Andy Williams and soul rocker Mick Sterling as Bing Crosby team up with a 19-piece band for two performances of “An Andy & Bing Christmas” at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Ames Center in Burnsville. Also performing will be the Dakota Valley Symphony. “When people are asked what their favorite Christmas albums are, the vast majority of people often mention two albums – the Andy Williams and Bing Crosby Christmas records,” said Sterling, a Midwest Music Hall of Fame inductee. “These nostalgic songs are timeless, and our very large group brings them to life in a vibrant way. We both fear and respect this material, which is a very good thing.” Utecht is a former University of Minnesota Gopher and Super Bowl

Champion who suffered five concussions playing in the NFL. He went on to write a book and lectures about living with brain trauma. Utecht has recorded four albums, with his holiday record titled “Christmas Hope” nominated for a 2012 Dove Award. “An Andy & Bing Christmas” includes Andy Williams’ treatments of “Happy Holidays,” “Jingle Bells,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and more alongside Bing Crosby favorites including “Mele Kalikimaka,” “Christmas in Killarney” and “White Christmas.” Tickets for “An Andy & Bing Christmas” are $25-$40 at the box office (12600 Nicollet Ave.), by phone at 800982-2787 and online at Ticketmaster. com.

“Noël – The Musical” makes its North American debut at Ames Center in Burnsville with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. The stunning new holiday musical from topselling children’s author Eoin Colfer and Irish film composer Liam Bates is a family show filled with mayhem, magic and music. Set in modern day London, “Noël” tells a heartwarming tale of a little girl (Noël), who is preparing for her starring role in a school Christmas play when her mother suddenly disappears. She keeps her mother’s disappearance a secret and embarks alone on a quest to find her. Along the way, she befriends a diverse group of homeless characters that have lost their way in life, including Nick, who believes the world has forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. Noël’s bright innocence and unwavering belief in finding her mother inspires Nick to embrace life once more, finding love and hope in

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“Noël – The Musical” makes its North American debut Nov. 17-18 at Ames Center in Burnsville. himself and in the world. Nicollet Ave.), by phone at Tickets are $33-$53 800-982-2787 and Ticketat the box office (12600 master.com.

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Dance “Mini-Nutcracker,” presented by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $8 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “A Minnesota Nutcracker,” presented by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $24-$39 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. Events Eagan Art House Winter Art Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., and Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. Information: 651675-5521. Holiday Art Sale and Empty Bowls Fundraiser, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 9, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Proceeds benefit local food shelves. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz Farm, 12-3:30 p.m. Sun-

day, Dec. 2, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan. Free. Information: https://www.cityofeagan.com/ old-fashioned-holiday. Exhibits “Navigating Impossible” acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs Nov. 1-Jan. 2, 2019, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com. Minnesota Artists Association Fall Juried Member Exhibition runs through Dec. 1 in the Ames Center art gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: ames-center.com. Music Eighth annual Caravan du Nord featuring The Suburbs, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, Sheldon Theatre, 443 W. Third St., Red Wing. Tickets: $30-$55. Information: www.sheldontheatre.org. AVHS concert band concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952-431-8200. FHS fall jazz concert/ swing dance, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, Farmington High

School. Information: 651-2522501. Simple Gifts, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $30 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. com, $35 at the door. Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” and other Floydian Tales with Johnny James and the Hall Of Fames, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $35, $31 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Lorie Line: “Lord of Lords,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $59 at the box office, 800-892-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. Monroe Crossing, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $30, $26 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Christmas at the Steeple Center, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Variety show theme: “Santa’s Christmas.” Tickets: $18 adults, $15 RAAC members and children 12 and under. Information: rosemountarts.com. Handel’s “Messiah,” presented by Dakota Valley Sym-

phony and Chorus, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 students at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. Theater “Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,” runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. “High School Musical,” presented by Burnsville High School, 7 p.m. Nov. 14-17. Tickets: $12 adults, $11 senior citizens, $10 students at mrazcentertickets.com. “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” presented by Expressions Community Theater, 7 p.m. Nov. 15-17; 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $16, $14 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “Into the Woods,” presented by Farmington High School, 7 p.m. Nov. 16-17, Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Ave. Tickets: $12 preferred seating, $10 adults, $6 children and senior citizens. Information: http://fhsperformingartsandspeech.com/ or 651-2522501. “NOËL – The Musical,” 2

and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $33-$53. Information: amescenter.com. Workshops/classes/other Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 month to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com. Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952-898-3163. Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-2103377. Brushworks School of

Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-2144732. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/. Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: h t t p s : / / 6 7 4 2 . t o a s t m a s t e rsclubs.org/.

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Mary Francis (Loke) Haan Mary Francis (Loke) Haan, age 83 of Farmington, MN passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. Mary was born August 24, 1935 in Tracy, MN; the daughter of Peter B. and Alma M. (Hendricks) Loke. She attended school in Marshall, MN. She was united in marriage to Donald Nichlaus Haan on June 25, 1955, in Marshall, MN, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She moved with her family to Farmington, MN, in 1961. Mary worked for the Farmington School District for 25 years, where her greatest joy was serving and visiting with the students as they went through the hot lunch line. Mary was a member of St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church. She was an active member in the Castle Rockersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club, chairperson for the Dakota County Horticulture Fair exhibits, and a member of the Master Garden Club. She enjoyed baking with her family, growing vegetaEOHV ZLWK KHU VRQV JDUGHQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV ZLWK KHU GDXJKWHUV watching her bluebirds, and visiting with her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed dancing at area polka bands with her husband and friends. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years of marriage, Donald N.; children; Christine (Scott) Hamblin, 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0DUN .ULVWLQH +DDQ 2VFHROD :, .DUen (Tom) Marek, Faribault, MN; Francis (Debra) Haan, 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 (ODLQH +DDQ 0DWKLDV (OR\ $= -DFTXHO\Q 5DQGDOO %HUJHVRQ 'DUOLQJWRQ :, %UHWW +DDQ 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 &KDUOHV 0LFKHOOH +DDQ 'XQGDV 01 Donald (Cheryl) Haan, Farmington, MN; Laurie (Steve) 8QGHUGDKO 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0HOLVVD *OHQQ %HW]ROG )DUPLQJWRQ 01 %ULGJHW -RHO 5RVWDG =XPEURWD 01 *UHJRU\ 6KHLOD +DDQ +DPPRQG :, 'DYLG &KULVWLQD +DDQ +DVWLQJV 01 0DU\ %UHWW .ODYRQ &DQQRQ )DOOV 01 $QQDOLVH .HLWK 4XLQQHOO 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0LFKDHO .ULVWL +DDQ 2VFHROD :, JUDQGFKLOGUHQ and 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Mary is preceded in death by her SDUHQWV 3HWHU % DQG $OPD 0 /RNH VLEOLQJV (OL]DEHWK Loke, Louise (Loke) DeBaer, Francis (Loke) Jandl, DeQLVH /RNH VRQV %ULDQ DQG 3HWHU :LOOLDP +DDQ JUDQGVRQV Travis and Justin Haan; and son-in-law Jack Larscheid. 0DVV RI &KULVWLDQ %XULDO ZLOO EH D P :HGQHVGD\ Nov. 21 2018, at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington with visitation on Tuesday, Nov. 20, IURP S P DW WKH :KLWH )XQHUDO +RPH UG 6W Farmington (651-463-7374) also 1 hr. prior to Mass at FKXUFK ,QWHUPHQW FKXUFK FHPHWHU\ ,Q OLHX Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV 0DU\ would like to have a memorial in her wishes. 2Q /LQH &RQGROHQFHV ZZZ ZKLWHIXQHUDOKRPHV FRP White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723

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Family Calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Saturday, Nov. 17 Holiday Bazaar by the United Methodist Women of The Well, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 14770 Canada Ave., Rosemount, 651-423-2475. Features a bake shop, coffee shop, children’s store, quilts and independent vendors. Eagan Indoor Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https:// www.cityofeagan.com/visitthe-indoor-market. Turkey Bingo, 5:30-9 p.m., Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Sloppy joe dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by bingo. Cost: $8 per person, $25 per family. Hosted by the Farmington Knights of Columbus. Movies in the Outfield – “Incredibles 2” (PG), 7 p.m., Savage Sports Center, 13450 Dakota Ave., Savage. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Concessions available. Monday, Nov. 19 Bridging the Political Divide: Conversation Skills, 5:30-8 p.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground

and affirm the importance of maintaining relationships with those on the other side of the political divide. Practice conversation skills in pairs with someone of your same political persuasion. Presented by the Better Angels Alliance of Eagan. Free. Information: 651-480-1200. Tuesday, Nov. 20 MNsure, 4-6 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Meet with a Certified Application Counselor to set up an account with MNsure – the one-stop health insurance marketplace where Minnesotans can compare plans and choose from a variety of health insurance options. Registration requested, walkins OK as time and space allow. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Wednesday, Nov. 21 Dakota Gardeners Garden Club, 7 p.m., South St. Paul High School, east side lecture hall, 700 Second St. N., South St. Paul. Martin Stern will speak on garden rooms. All are welcome. Information: 651-455-2889. Friday, Nov. 23 Opt Outside: Gnomes who Roam, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Go on a gnome safari, geocache and solve riddles to find Jerome and his merry band of

gnomes. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Saturday, Nov. 24 Small Business Craft & Vendor Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Ongoing Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m. Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun.us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun. us/eagan. Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http:// www.emotionsanonymous. o rg / o u t - o f - t h e - d a r k n e s s walks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Selfhelp group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-890-7623 or www.recoveryinternational. org. Al-Anon Finding Hope

Beginners Group, 9:3010:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: al-anon-alateenmsp.org. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Nov. 16, 2-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. • Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. • Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cub Foods, 14075 State Highway 13, Savage. • Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairview Clinic, 18580 Joplin Ave., Lakeville. • Nov. 21, 12-6 p.m., Lakeville Police Department, 9237 183rd St. W., Lakeville. • Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 14638 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Nov. 23, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan.

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Theater and Arts Briefs Eagan Art House holds winter sale

Christmas. He storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice, and goes into a coma. He comes back in a dream where he’s visited by folk legend Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present and future, and takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in “A Christmas Carol.” Performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 15-17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 18. Tickets are $14-$16 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

The annual Eagan Art House Winter Art Sale will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. A variety of artwork by local artists will be available for purchase: pottery, fused glass, jewelry, fiber art, paintings, photography and pastel art. Admission is free and a portion of the proceeds benefits Dakota Center for the Arts, in support of the arts in Eagan. The sale will take place at two locations: Eagan Art House (3981 Lexington Ave. S.) and Advent VocalEssence performs United Methodist Church (3945 in Apple Valley Lexington Ave. S.), adjacent to VocalEssence Chorus and EnEagan Art House. semble Singers present their WelFor more information, call Ea- come Christmas concert 7:30 p.m. gan Art House at 651-675-5521. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Dickens’ spoof wraps up 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. in Lakeville VocalEssence performs the Expressions Community The- crème de la crème of Christmas ater finishes its run of “A Don’t premieres over the past 49 years Hug Me Christmas Carol” at the and looks toward the future with Lakeville Area Arts Center this world premieres by screen and weekend. The musical comedy is stage composer Nico Muhly and a spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A two new carols by winners of the Christmas Carol” and a sequel 21st annual Welcome Christmas to the award-winning musical, Carol Contest. “Don’t Hug Me.” Tickets are $20 at vocalessence. It’s Christmas Eve in Bunyan org. Bay, Minnesota, and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, and tells her he’s skipping

The Easters to perform in Bloomington Christian country musicians in the Easter family will perform Eastertime at Christmastime for another installment of the Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington. Jeff and Sheri Easter and their family joined the Opry about three years ago in what was one of the organization’s most successful concerts. The Easters are an awardwinning duo, having earned Dove Awards, Grammy nominations, appearances on the Gaither Homecoming Series and the Grand Ole Opry. After thirty-three years of music and marriage, Jeff and Sheri continue to encourage hearts. “When we perform, we want people to leave a little different than when they came in,” Sheri Easter said. “We want them to have a great time smiling, laughing, crying, and healing. We want them to know God loves them and that He is in control.” To listen to their music go online to https://tinyurl.com/ydfpue5l. Purchase advance tickets for $25 at brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006. Tickets are $30 at the door.

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