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Dec. 20, 2018 • Volume 133 • Number 42

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Lighting up the block ‘Toyland’ holiday display attracts Farmington families by Jody Peters SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

There are people who put Christmas lights up, and then there’s Guy Kinney. Kinney’s property off Upper 182nd Street West in Farmington is filled with about 220 blow mold decorations in the yard and about 52 on the roof, not to mention the lights adorning the trees and the house. It’s little surprise that the display attracts attention. Kinney’s wife Michele said there’s “a steady flow of cars,” especially during weekend evenings. But Kinney is fine with that. The whole goal of the display is to spread Christmas cheer — something Kinney certainly isn’t lacking. Wearing a T-shirt from the movie “Elf,” Kinney explains that his enthusiasm for Christmas started when he was a child. Growing up in St. Paul, he would visit Christmas displays but said he “thought I’d never be able to be one of those folks that did it.” After he and Michele bought their Farmington home in 1986, they put a large Santa face on the front of the house for Christmas. From there, they added on decorations each year. The full yard display has been around for about 20 years, Kinney estimates. He said he tries to change or add one or two things each year to switch up the display a little. Longtime visitors to the house expect this and try to spot what’s new, he said. Most people enjoy the display, he added, and people have dropped off Christmas cards, candy canes and sometimes more lights or blow molds. But there have been a couple of incidents, Kinney said. He used to have some G-scale trains running outside, but they were stolen. Since then, he’s added security cameras.

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Guy and Michele Kinney stand outside of their “Toyland” house. Guy Kinney has adorned his Farmington home with Christmas decorations for the past 20 years or so. Each year, he also puts up a fence bordering the display to discourage trespassing. With so many cords in the yard, trespassing is more a safety issue than anything, he said. Putting the decorations up is a fulltime hobby. Kinney does the majority of the work himself. Once Halloween is over, he starts putting up Christmas décor Nov. 1.

During the month of November, he typically takes Wednesdays and Thursdays off work so he has extra time to create the display and test if everything’s working properly. Usually he has the display finished by Thanksgiving weekend and it stays up until New Year’s Day. But throughout the year, Kinney works on things like rewiring, hunting down sales or checking for ideas online.

“It’s not just November-December, it’s 365,” Kinney said. It’s hard to pick a favorite decoration, but Kinney said “the best investment of the whole thing” is his Toyland sign that sits on the roof. While he was shopping at Fleet Farm, the store was switching out an old sign for a new one. Kinney offered to buy See Toyland, 18A

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Dec. 20, 2018 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount’s Nelson grateful for his time on council Family time next for one-term member by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Tuesday night was bittersweet for Shaun Nelson. Unless the Rosemount City Council is called in next week, it was his last meeting as a council member. Nelson ran for a second term last November, but didn’t retain his seat. The election saw two newcomers Paul Essler and Tammy Block secure seats over Nelson and Mark DeBettignies. “I primarily ran again because of the wealth of information I gained,” Nelson said. “Knowing the ins and outs of city government, it’s so valuable. I wanted to move forward with that.” But, he knows there’s a bright side. Nelson has three boys who are heavily involved in youth sports. “Now I get to see all the stuff I used to miss

Shaun Nelson because I put the council ahead of those sporting events,” Nelson said. “I get to spend more time with my kids and family.” After one term, Nelson is proud of what he accomplished. “We continued to put Rosemount as one of the least taxed cities in the county,” Nelson said. “I think we’re one of the third least taxed cities. We kept a tight budget.”

He said he helped implement the city’s first food truck festival last summer. He’s helped change liquor laws to make it easier for a brewery to locate in Rosemount. A big reason he said he ran four years ago was to help serve the youth in the community. “The amount of kids who are coming out of Rosemount that are under served, whether it’s courts, field space or ice time, is too high,” Nelson said. He highlighted the fact that new fields will likely be ready at Flint Hills Athletic Complex in fall 2019. He also highlighted the joint-powers agreement with Inver Grove Heights that will give the Rosemount Area Hockey Association access to ice time. “It’s a good deal from a taxpayer standpoint and it gives us a 10-year solution,” Nelson said of the agreement. “I think Rosemount has one of the largest hockey associations

in Minnesota. They were in desperate need of ice time.” If he has a regret, it’s that a $15 million bond referendum for additional recreational facilities in 2016 didn’t pass. “I think there was a lot of misinformation out there,” Nelson said. “If we would have just put ice and court space on there referendum, I think it would have had a better chance. We could do all those smaller items bit by bit.” If he had won another term, Nelson cited a desire to serve on the Port Authority, the city’s economic development advisory group, to see what he could do to bring in more business. “In my four years, I was the only one on the council who didn’t serve on the Port Authority,” Nelson said. “We just haven’t been able to capture enough new businesses to town, whether it’s restaurants or industry or any kind of

larger job supplier. I think we’re on the verge of that happening with Opus and Newland.” The Opus Group has plans for commercial and industrial development and Newland Communities for residential at the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education Park in eastern Rosemount. He trusts the right people are in place to see it through. “I think (newcomers) Paul and Tammy will do a nice job,” Nelson said. “I’m going to miss pushing along the agenda and using what I’ve already learned, but I’m grateful and honored and appreciative that I had that ability to serve when I did.” Block and Essler will be seated at the City Council’s first meeting in January. Nelson said he’s always served his community whether it was as an officer on the Rosemount Area Hockey Association

board or with his homeowners association, but for now he’s going to focus on his family. “I’m going to take a year or two off,” Nelson said. He said he has a lot of gratitude toward his fellow members on the City Council “I’d like to thank Mayor (Bill) Droste for his leadership,” Nelson said. “I learned so much from him and my fellow council members and with city staff.” During Tuesday’s meeting Nelson was presented a plaque from the city honoring his service. “(Nelson) brought a lot of energy and a lot of different views,” Droste said. “He’s been a great contributor through the years. He put a lot of focus on economic development. He will be missed.” Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Dec. 20, 2018

District 192 approves 6.6 percent levy increase by Jody Peters

district’s expenditures are related to personnel costs, Houska said. About 80.7 percent goes toward salary, wages and employee benefits. “Year after year, we’re pretty consistent at 80 percent, meaning 80 percent of our expenditures goes toward people,” Houska said.

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During its Dec. 10 meeting, the Farmington School Board voted unanimously to approve the 2019 property tax levy. The total of $26,968,507 marks a 6.6 percent increase, or $1,679,622, over last year’s amount of $25,288,885. District 192’s director of finance, Jane Houska, said there are three main reasons why the levy is increasing this year. One is an increase in enrollment. The second reason is because when the 2015 bond was approved, an inflationary factor was calculated on the bond. The third reason is because property values within the school district have increased. Houska said many formulas in the district’s levy have an aid component and a levy component. An aid component is funded by the state while a levy component is funded by taxpayers. Because property values have increased, state aid has gone down and the

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Nearly half of District 192’s expenses go toward regular education. A total of 80.6 percent of expenses goes toward classroom support, according to the district’s director of finance, Jane Houska. levy has gone up. “The state is saying ‘You are more property wealthy. Therefore you are more able to stand on your own, so you need to be paying more of the bill,’ ” Houska said. Looking at the $77,931,641 budget for

the 2018-19 school year, Houska said that roughly 84.4 percent of the district’s revenue comes from state aid and about 12 percent comes from property taxes. Of the district’s expenditures, about 80.6 percent goes toward classroom

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support, Houska said. This includes areas like regular education, special education, instructional support services, vocational education and pupil support/transportation. The majority of the

infrastructure costs. The money that was set aside for those costs can now be used for other expenses. Houska said that issue ties back to the 2015 bond. “Anything that was written in that bond we can use those dollars for,” Houska said. According to the district’s website, the 2015 facilities maintenance bond was in the amount of $45,320,000. Information on the website indicates that bond funds would be used to “Improve safety and security systems at all schools; address deferred maintenance needs districtwide, including repairs to roofs, heating/cooling systems, outdoor facilities, and parking lots; and add kindergarten classrooms at all elementary schools.” “Currently we’re having conversations on exactly what we’re going to be using that money for,” Houska said.

Before voting on the levy, School Board Member Steve Corraro brought up the roughly $2.2 million that the school district had essentially freed up earlier this year and wanted to know how that money would be used. In October, the school district and the city of Farmington approved an amendment to a settlement agreement. The original agreement made in 2006 required the district to pay for infrastructure improvements to serve the new Farmington High School. Under the amendment, Jody Peters can be reached at the district is no longer jody.peters@ecm-inc.com. required to pay for those

Dec. 20, 2018 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Opinion Helping ourselves as we help gifted, talented students by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“Feeling like you are sitting in a long, slow and often completely stopped traffic jam, going nowhere.” That’s the kind of frustration Julia Roberts, a Kentucky university professor, recently cited to help explain what many gifted and talented students feel as they sit in class. At a Nov. 15 national conference for educators of gifted talented students, held in Minneapolis, I learned a great deal that families and educators may find useful. Speakers also emphasized the value for all of us in helping to develop young people’s gifts and talents. Jonathan Plucker, a Johns Hopkins University professor and president-elect of the National Association for Gifted Children board of directors, noted some young people whose gifts and talents are being developed will create wonderful new products, services and solutions for our country and the world. Roberts also pointed out that gifted students need “idea-mates” and challenges. She urged educators and parents to provide both. April Wells, an Elgin, Illinois, educator, provided some of the most valuable information. Wells explained that she had grown up in a low-income family, living in an Elgin housing project. As an African-American, low-income child

Staff Columnist Joe Nathan with some speech delays, she was fortunate to have adult friends who were “the first black people I knew to earn advanced college degrees.” Wells’ talents didn’t show up on standardized tests, but her friends “saw something in me; they encouraged me.” Wells was one of the first in her family to graduate from college. This year the National Council for Gifted and Talented recognized her as one of two best “district gifted coordinators of the year.” Wells urged educators to recognize that not all students who are gifted and talented demonstrate this in elementary and middle school. She believes (and other speakers agreed) that gifts and talents can be developed with a challenging curriculum and opportunities for enrichment. So, Wells emphasized, it’s vital to make this available to all students — don’t make assumptions early on about which students are talented. Wells and other speakers recommend what they call “talent development.” This should be an array of experiences,

not just a single event. It recognizes that many learners can do much more than we expect. Wells also urged providing support for all children, which is “something like training wheels on a bike” that enable many more students to learn to ride. She also explained that developing talents means having more flexible learning environments. She pointed out that “all children, including gifted children, don’t learn in the same way.” Mary Kreger, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District superintendent, was one of many who praised Wells. Kreger told me, “I really like the idea of talent development.” Kreger and I agreed that because students learn in different ways, different kinds of experiences are valuable. For example, District 196 offers a variety of classes to help students develop their talents and gifts. It also offers the School of Environmental Studies on the campus of the Minnesota Zoo. Its students not only take classes, but also do internships with zoo staff. This allows them to help create zoo exhibits, among other things. Two of Kreger’s own children attended SES. Not every student can or should attend that school. However, I’d urge every family to get a free copy of the “Reach for the Stars” catalog, published by the Synergy and Leadership Exchange in

North Mankato. Their catalog describes more than 100 “academic enrichment programs, challenges, events and opportunities” for Minnesota students, in a vast array of fields. It’s found here: https://bit.ly/2QyHNvQ. Wendy Behrens, Minnesota Department of Education, who convened the conference session I attended, provides information about helping gifted students at https://bit.ly/2QcaiQx. Carol Malueg, of Burnsville, this year’s president of the Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented, also attended the conference. She told me she hoped that participating educators leave with “more curiosity, energy and openness to the needs of gifted kids.” Minnesota does a good job of helping students with athletic gifts. We can learn from the kind of talent development, starting in the elementary years, that many communities do with young athletes. Speakers at the Nov. 15 conference reminded me that there are huge, widespread benefits when we also help develop students’ academic and artistic gifts. 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 Bear-y merry Christmas To the editor: The Castle Rock Bank is filled with teddy bears, all dressed in their finest for the holiday season by customers, staff and friends. The bears will be gifted to children at Christmas by nonprofit

organizations and churches in the area. It all started 32 years ago, when one of the tellers asked if the bank would buy dolls for the customers to dress and give to underprovided children at Christmas. The answer was, what about little boys? The decision was made to purchase

teddy bears and ask the customers, staff and their friends to dress them. This has been a huge success! The bears are given out in the fall and they come back on Dec. 1, where they sit on display until a few days before Christmas when they are picked up by Lewis House in Eagan and Hastings, Hope

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House and Ruth’s House of Hope in Faribault, Toys for Town in Farmington, Northfield Women’s Center and area churches. Between 250 and 300 bears are donated each year. The miracle is that there are always enough bears dressed like little boys and the right number dressed for little girls. The boxes for the bears are donated by Menasha Corp. in Lakeville. LaVONNE NICOLAI Castle Rock Bank Farmington

Facts are important To the editor: The letter writer who claimed that the proposed Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (House Rule 7173) would result in no positive change (Perpetual mo-

tion, Dec. 14) got at least one key fact wrong. He says that the government would tax power companies like Dakota Electric or Xcel Energy. This is incorrect. The fee would be charged to companies extracting fossil fuels from the ground – oil, natural gas and coal. They will naturally pass the cost on to the power companies who will swiftly turn to cheaper, clean-energy alternatives – thus reducing CO2 emissions. Demand for expensive fossil fuel drops while demand for clean energy rises, spurring innovation and new jobs. The carbon fee will result in no net revenue for the federal government. Instead, the dividend will go directly and equally to U.S. citizens, who most likely will choose to use it to defray the higher cost of dirty energy or to buy clean energy prod-

ucts such as electric cars. The writer says this is a “lossless circular flow of money,” when it’s actually a progressive win/win scenario for the climate and our economy. William Nordhaus, current Nobel Laureate in economics, has exhaustively studied carbon pricing and believes it’s our best option for stopping the ongoing climate disaster unfolding before us. Many other experts agree. Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a grassroots non-partisan organization that was instrumental in bringing this bill to the floor of the U.S. House. Go to their website to learn the facts about H.R. 7173. Humanity’s future is at stake. LAUREL REGAN Apple Valley

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Dec. 20, 2018

Gene Johnson knows that cardiac arrest is not always deadly by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Ever since Gene Johnson was “clinically dead” for four minutes due to a sudden cardiac arrest, he is telling older, white men, in particular, how to avoid what he went through 16 years ago. The former Mounds View teacher said he had sudden cardiac arrest and his quadruple bypass surgery at age 63 and is completely healthy at 79. “I don’t take any medicines, not even aspirin,” he said. Today, 900 people a day nationally die from sudden cardiac arrest, mostly white males between 60 and 70 years of age, Johnson noted. It is a miracle he is alive, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances. He was watering his lawn when he suffered a heart attack. He was about to call 911 when the left ventricle of his heart began to beat wildly. At that same mo-

Staff Columnist Don Heinzman ment his daughter called his wife, causing her to look out the window to see her husband collapse on the driveway. She called 911, and New Brighton police performed CPR and used an automated external defibrillator to shock Johnson’s fluttering heart back into normal rhythm after four minutes. Doctors say a sudden cardiac arrest victim needs to be treated within four to eight minutes of the event. Johnson then had a quadruple bypass to address four clogged arteries. In his lectures, Johnson stresses the difference between sudden cardiac arrest

and a heart attack. He says if you are having sudden cardiac arrest, you are unconscious. When you are having a heart attack, you are conscious and can experience the signs, such as a cold sweat, chest pain for men and back pain for women. Johnson, chair of the Minnesota Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor Network, has learned a lot about sudden cardiac arrest. The association prompted the Minnesota Legislature to pass a law requiring high school students to take a CPR course. It also helped place AEDs in all Minnesota patrol squad cars. During his lectures, Johnson gives advice on how to avoid a sudden cardiac arrest. First, he said, get a complete physical and ask the doctor to test your ejection fraction number. It serves as a measure for the number of “squishes” going through your left ventricle. That number should be between 50 and 65.

Next, ask the doctor for a C-reactive protein test to see if your arteries are swollen and inflamed. Depending on those measures, you may want to try the Gene Johnson survival method. He suggests changing your diet: Eat fish four times a week, drink plenty of water and juices, don’t eat breads and eat a variety of vegetables. Also, start an exercise program in consultation with a professional. According to Johnson, a recent echocardiogram showed the scar from his surgery is shrinking. “I wake up smiling every day,” he said. To contact Johnson so he can share his story with a group and answer questions, make the call that could save a life: 651-633-9473. Don Heinzman is a columnist for APG of East Central Minnesota. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters soned debate.” That’s a concept where we respectfully respond with why we disagree. We engage in a dialogue. We should think before we open our mouths. There’s also a time to “just let it go.” Especially with our family and friends. We already know where they stand on the issues. In my own family, I’d rather be letting a new inlaw know they’re welcome

and loved and celebrating life with a single mom. Kindness goes a long way. Come January, there will be many elected officials taking office I didn’t vote for. This election didn’t go well for me. But Tim Walz will be my governor, Sandra Masin will be my representative, Jim Carlson will be my senator. I may not like it, but I accept the results of the election. I will be having a

I have questions about health insurance. I’m glad he asked To the editor: The letter to the editor “Perpetual Motion” (Dec. 14), raises questions about the bipartisan solution to the world’s energy dilemma. The way we get the energy that powers our modern lifestyles is killing us. It’s an addiction that we know is harmful, but we’re finding it too hard to kick the habit. The beauty of the bipartisan solution is that it uses simple economics to make kicking the habit painless and almost free. The plan is simple: 1) a per-ton fee, starting small and growing yearly, is placed on certain warming gasses and energy sources, 2) the collected monies are returned as a dividend to all citizens in equal shares, and 3) border adjustments are used to make a level playing field in trade with other countries. Here’s how it works: 1)

products and services that cause warming gradually become more expensive and clean products become the better value, 2) consumers can spend their dividends choosing any products they want, typically the better value, 3) a growing market for clean products drives innovation and creates jobs, and 4) government need not subsidize or regulate products to reduce warming. This is the smallest-government, least regulation, most freemarket solution that anyone has proposed. I love innovation and I’m excited about the brilliant future this plan supports. For more details, I recommend reading the bipartisan bill House Rule 7173 - Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2018, and listening to the podcast Planet Money, No. 472: The One-Page Plan to Fix Global Warming Revisited.

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Finding common ground To the editor: Keith Anderson’s opinion piece about “One Minnesota” was excellent. Gov.-elect Tim Walz’s theme of One Minnesota should be taken seriously. I believe our response should be to find out what we can do individually and corporately to make it happen. I’d like to suggest we start with something all of us could do right now: right speech, mixed with respect and kindness. As Keith said we live in a polarized political climate. We’ve resorted to name calling when we disagree with someone. We believe shouting someone down proves them wrong. We know the names: racist, sexist, bigot, sore loser, snowflake. We could change to “rea-

reasoned debate with them respectful of who they are. While I have different political opinions than Walz, I will work with him, where I can, for One Minnesota. I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. I’d really like to have coffee with him to find those areas we agree on. JIM INGRAM Burnsville

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DeBettignies has one last council meeting After 16 years, longtime member looks to the future

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After 16 years, hundreds of meetings and serving on countless committees, Mark DeBettignies attended his last Rosemount City Council meeting Tuesday. As a member of the council from 2002-2018 and on the Planning Commission from 1995-2001, he’s seen Rosemount blossom. When he started, the only buildings south of County Road 42 were a McDonald’s, a since-removed Pizza Hut, and a “mom and pop shop where Vermilion Bank is today,” DeBettignies said. “Anything east of Biscayne didn’t exist,” he said. “The whole Evermoor project was a sheep farm. Highway 3 to Diamond Path was pasture land.” During the meeting Tuesday, Mayor Bill Droste said “if you drive down (County Road) 42, everything on the south side, Mark was involved. That was just an open field back in the early 2000s. “Throughout the community, Evermoor, Country Hills, Bloomfield, Prestwick, Greystone, Bella Vista, I’m sure I’m forgetting some, Mark’s fingerprints can be traced back,” Droste said. DeBettignies has worked with three police chiefs, three city administrators and two fire chiefs at City Hall during his tenure.

Mark DeBettignies He would have liked to serve a fifth term, but during the election he finished in third place. “I’ve accepted it,” DeBettignies said. “I was blessed. I was blessed to serve citizens as long as I have.” He feels he was able to accomplish several key items in 2018. The 2040 Comprehensive Guide Plan, a document guiding city development through 2040, was approved, and the Capital Improvement Project plans were lined up. He feels the city is in good hands. “What’s critical for me is that we have the right staff and the right position in the right place,” DeBettignies said. “Honestly I couldn’t glorify the staff at City Hall enough, it’s next to impossible. They’re all brilliant, nice people. (The City Council) has challenged them with a lot of things and they stepped up to the plate.” He ran again because he

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felt there was still some unfinished business. He wanted to see the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education Park develop, which could bring thousands of new residents and several new businesses within city limits. DeBettignies said he also worked hard on bringing a hotel to Rosemount for years. “I went to Las Vegas and must have met with 30 different corporate entities to situate a hotel,” DeBettignies said. “We’re certainly on the radar, but you have to find someone who is going to invest $3 (million) to $4 million and you have to find a landowner willing to sell.” He recognizes Rosemount has a geographic disadvantage. “We’re on the fringe,” DeBettignies said. “There’s a lot in Apple Valley that’s just a few miles from us. The development of HyVee in Lakeville doesn’t help us any. Unless a market survey shows profit, those brick-and-mortar retail businesses are not going to come here. I’d love to have them.” He also expressed some disappointment with the old Applebee’s location remaining vacant. “A brewpub decided not to go forward on the 24th hour,” DeBettignies said. “It didn’t pan out for them financially. That would have been open by now.” DeBettignies was par-

ticularly proud of the City Council’s ability to keep property taxes for residents and commercial properties in check. He said when he first arrived on the City Council, Rosemount had one of the highest taxes in the county compared to the other 13 communities. “We made it a goal to get some tax parity,” DeBettignies said, “to get off that top spot on the list.” The amount Rosemount residents pay for the city portion of taxes is one of the lowest compared to other cities in Dakota County. “The only ones that beat us I think is Eagan and Lakeville,” DeBettignies said. “You have to figure out what’s important. You got to have the streets clean and keep them plowed. There’s water and sewer, law enforcement and the fire department. Those things people expect. Those take priority.” DeBettignies said the city also has an issue with a lack of recreational facilities. Two referendums that would have funded several recreational facilities failed with voters during his tenure. He noted the donations from Flint Hills and Ames Construction, among other businesses that donated time, land and funds, to help with a lack of fields. “Flint Hills donated 57 acres,” DeBettignies said. “That was huge. But, it still costs millions to lay down a

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field. We nickel and dimed it and saved until we could get it done. It’s still a work in progress.” He said the joint-powers agreement with Inver Grove Heights where the Rosemount Area Hockey Association will have some ice time at Veterans Memorial for the next 10 years “will give us a bit of a breather. We’ll see where the population is going and whether we’ll need a second rink or third rink.” So what now? “There’s a lot of volunteer organizations out there,” DeBettignies said. “I know a lot of people. I’ll get my fingers into something like the arts council or the environmental task force. All they have to do is ask. But for now, I’m going to take a breath. It’s going to be different for me without going to three meetings a week.” Between open houses, work sessions, ribbon cuttings and conversations with residents, DeBettignies has been busy for two decades plus. “I won’t miss the emails,” DeBettignies said. “Between Minnesota, the chamber, all the committees, there were a lot of emails.” He said he read between 400-600 pages a week of City Council-related documents. “It will be refreshing,” DeBettignies said. He’ll continue to have a keen interest in the future of his city.

He’d like to see a full cloverleaf off- and onramp design at Highway 52 and County Road 42. He’s particularly curious about the future of north-south travel in Rosemount now that traffic on Highway 3 has skyrocketed. “We’ve done the study on east-west,” DeBettignies said. “It’s time to look at the future of north-south arterials. They need to find an alternate. Whether that’s Akron or Biscayne, they have to figure out something pretty quickly.” He also said the city will face decisions soon on any City Hall and police station expansion and whether to build another fire station. “I’d serve again if I could, but that’s not what the voters wanted,” DeBettignies said. “I didn’t lose by a lot (he was 881 votes behind second-place Paul Essler). I talked with (new City Council members) Tammy (Block) and Paul. I wished them well. ... I told them I’m a phone call away. I have a wealth of history stuck in my head; what worked and didn’t work.” But first he’s going to take care of a long list of chores that has added up over the years. “I’ve got a pretty long honey-do list,” he said. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

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Education District 196 School Board approves legislative priorities Priorities are ‘critical funding issues’ by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District officials and residents have finalized a list of legislative priorities for 2019, which include requests for lawmakers to increase basic education and special education funding. On Dec. 10, the School Board approved a list of three priorities that were developed by the district’s Legislative Advisory Council. The non-partisan group is made up of residents, district staff and School Board members. It met with the Budget Advisory Council in September to identify priorities. The priorities were reviewed and changes were made in November, according to a presentation given by Communications Director Tony Taschner and Rebecca Gierok, a resident Legislative Advisory Council member. “We will actively advocate for these priorities. In a time where we’re having to make painful budget adjustments and thinking about the possibility of bringing an operating levy referendum in 2019, we owe it to our citizens to be out there, and asking the state to do their part and fund what they should be before we have to do those things,” Taschner said. Gierok said the Legislative Advisory Council’s advocacy efforts include speaking to lawmakers at the District 196 Legislative Forum and Association of Metropolitan School Districts Legislative Preview. The group plans to share the approved priorities

with district staff and the public and meet with legislators at the Capitol on Feb. 12. The 2019 legislative session runs from Jan. 8 to May 20. Taschner said the three approved priorities are all “critical funding issues.” The approved priorities are: • “Increase basic education funding by 4 percent per year.” • “Increase special education funding to reduce unfunded costs.” • “Treat homeowners fairly by increasing equalization aid.”

thought that we should ask for more, a 4 percent per year inflation plus some additional to make up for some of the gap,” he said.

industrial property wealth would pay between $260 and $290 less each year to support the same $1,140 per-pupil levy. “The equalization aid is intended to make up that Special education difference. The problem is funding the factors used to calcuTaschner said there is a late equalization aid have gap between special education funding and the cost of providing those services. Both the federal and state governments fall short of fully funding special education services, though school districts are mandated to provide those services. “In 2018, the gap was Basic education $700 million statewide funding and $29 million in DisAccording to Taschner, trict 196,” the presentation basic education funding states. from the state is the largest revenue source for the Equalization aid district and it hasn’t kept Taschner said equalplace with inflation since ization aid “is intended 2003. All school districts to equalize the impact of receive the same amount school taxes for homeownper-pupil for general edu- ers in districts with differcation funding. ing levels of commercial “The current amount, and industrial property the actual amount that we wealth.” currently receive is $6,312 “Districts with less per pupil and the inflation commercial/industrial adjusted amount is $6,930 property wealth like Disper pupil,” he said. “That’s trict 196 receive equalizaa difference of $618 per tion aid. This does not pupil or almost 10 percent result in additional fundover the last 15 years.” ing for these districts, but The district would get it does result in tax reducan additional $19 million tion for local property in revenue this year if the owners,” he said. general education formula Taschner said the dishad kept pace with infla- trict has a current opertion, Taschner said. ating levy of $1,140 perIn the past, the district pupil that was approved has requested the Legis- by voters in 2013. Taxes to lature for increases to the support the levy are $515 general education formula annually for the owner of of about 2 percent to try a $250,000 home in Disand keep pace with infla- trict 196. Taxpayers who tion, Taschner noted. own a $250,000 home in “This year the Legis- three west metro districts lative Advisory Council with higher commercial/

not kept pace with growth in overall property values over time and as a result, no longer provide the intended level of equalization or we would say taxpayer fairness,” he said. The Legislative Advisory Council is asking the Legislature to increase the

equalizing factors for referendum, debt service and lease levies, and to index those factors to keep up with inflation, Taschner said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

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fication and five-year financial plan assumptions and scenarios, and an update on bond construction projects. The BAC advises the District 196 School Board on matters related to finance. The 12-member BAC is made up of nine parents/residents and three district employees, including a teacher, sup-

port staff representative and principal representative. The director of finance and operations and three School Board members serve as ex-officio members of the BAC. For more information about the BAC, call the office of the director of finance and operations at 651-423-7713.

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Burnsville Center retail money to grease the skids area come into focus, city for redevelopment. officials are focusing on The city will seek speAs plans to remake the the next step — locating cial state legislation to create a tax-increment financing district for the County Road 42 retail corridor anchored by Burnsville Center. The City Council voted Dec. 18 to include the request in its 2019 legislative priorities, which council members will discuss with local lawmakers at a Jan. 15 work session. Tax-increment financing allows local governments to grant incentives to developers and repay the costs of improvements such as new streets through increased future tax collections on redeveloped or newly developed properties. Burnsville Center doesn’t qualify for a TIF district under state law because it doesn’t meet thresholds for building dilapidation or code noncompliance, according to a city staff report. But experience with mall redevelopment in Minnesota and elsewhere shows that cities’ financial participation is “crucial to successful redevelopment,” the report said. TIF has been used to assist the Ridgedale redevelopment in Minnetonka and the Southdale redevelopment in Edina, said Tom Whitlock of Damon Farber, the firm leading Burnsville Center/County Road 42 redevelopment planning for the city. “That’s an important economic tool to pursue right away,” Whitlock told the council at a Dec. 11 work session. Some properties around Burnsville Center may already qualify for TIF help, such as the aging Cub Foods-anchored mall at County Road 42 and Irving Avenue, which has lacked maintenance and reinvestment, ComSUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

munity Development Director Jenni Faulkner said. At Burnsville Center, a new TIF district could be a game-changer. Seritage Growth Properties, which owns the vacant Sears store and parking lot, has told the city it would be “moved up the list” if it brought public assistance to the table, Faulkner said. Seritage holds numerous closed Sears sites around the country. “And right now, they don’t qualify for TIF” in Burnsville, Faulkner said. “We don’t have any tools to offer them, except for (tax) abatement, and I don’t think that’s going to move the needle with them.” It could take “one to three years” to secure special legislation, and “we don’t have much to come to the table with right now,” Faulkner said. The longer the Sears site remains vacant, the greater the chance Seritage will seek a new tenant for the existing building rather than pursuing a “transformational” redevelopment, Whitlock has said. The Damon Farber team has identified up to $31 million in public projects to complete the vision of a “Center Village” redevelopment in the corridor. The costliest projects are the extension of Aldrich Avenue north of 42 through the mall property on the south side, construction of a 42 pedestrian bridge and underpass, and a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 35W.

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shopping, entertainment, housing, public spaces and other uses in a walkable environment. The North neighborhood would include new, smaller blocks of streets accommodating a mix of uses. It would include a “neighborhood-scaled park,” according to the plan. A new, “iconic” County Road 42 bridge would allow continued unimpeded traffic flow with a bike and pedestrian underpass connecting the North and South neighborhoods. Several retailers north of 42 are “doing very well,” while Burnsville Center is “struggling” and seeking renewal, said Bob Close of Bob Close Studio LLC, a member of the consulting team. Designs for the area stress flexibility and adaptability in a changing retail era, with the capability to accommodate both large and small stores, according to the plan. Within Burnsville Center itself, the team is calling for a modernized interior, more food and beverage offerings, multiple spaces to create a sense of “place,” more natural light and improved entrances and welcoming points. The earliest phases of a redevelopment plan that could take up to 20 years to complete would be south of 42, according to the plan. Land use, real estate value and taxes generated south of 42 could skyrocket with full buildout, consultants estimate. Land use could increase from 1.4 million square feet to 3.1 million, real estate value could rise from $125.2 million to $935.4 million, and taxes generated could rise from $4.8 million to $36 million.

The Center Village concept is split into North and South neighborhoods separated by County Road 42. The South neighborhood is characterized by mall renovation and new John Gessner can be reached development, offering at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com

Religion Christmas at The Well The Well, a United Methodist Church, will celebrate Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at both the Rosemount and Apple Valley campuses.

At Rosemount, services are at 1 p.m. (traditional worship with Holy Communion), 4 p.m. (good for families with young children), 7 p.m. (modern worship) and 9 p.m. (traditional worship). At Apple Valley, there

will be a Christmas party at 5:30 p.m. with food, fun and games for the whole family. Modern worship will be held at 6:15 p.m. More information is at www.thewellmn.church/ christmas.

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Business Buzz Pure Life Energy opens in Shops on Galaxie Pure Life Energy has opened a new location in Shops on Galaxie in Apple Valley. The business that focuses on Reiki, a Japa-

nese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also aims to promote healing, is owned by Katie Wornson Knaak, who was born with cerebral palsy and spends most of her time in a wheelchair. Wornson Knaak says she is a living testimony to the power of alternative

healing methods, as she has never let what some may refer to as a “disability” slow her down. Instead, she says she channels her “different ability” energy and proves that with grit and determination she can accomplish nearly anything she sets her mind to.

A Reiki master, Wornson Knaak says she has experienced true miracles in her life and credits her connection to her higher self for restoring her faith, reducing her physical pain, giving her motivation and boosting her confidence. Knowing how much that power has changed

her own life for the better, she says she wants to pay it forward and guide others as they promote positive changes in their lives through their own healing power. People can follow Pure Life Energy on Facebook and Instagram for updates on “Pure Topic of the

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Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund Board President Kevin Werwie (right) of Lakeville along with other representatives of the Lakeville-based nonprofit presented a check for $260,000 from funds raised at this year’s Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic.

Lakeville-based nonprofit donates to Children’s Minnesota The Lakeville-based Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund Board, which includes president Kevin Werwie of Lakeville, presented Children’s Minnesota staff on Dec. 13 with a check for $260,000 from funds raised at this year’s Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic. Each August, more

than 110 of the area’s top male and female tennis players take to the courts at Life Time in White Bear Lake, to participate in the mixed-doubles tennis tournament that raises funds for childhood cancer research. “In this 33rd year of the PTATC and first operating as our own nonprofit organization, we’re thrilled to make this contribution to Children’s Minnesota on behalf of our PTATC 2018 players, sponsors

and donors,” Werwie said. “This is the second largest fundraising year in our event’s history.” Funds raised by the PTATC support research to find better ways to treat children with cancer and to keep them active and strong during and after their treatment. “Children’s cancer research isn’t only what happens in the lab,” said Dr. Kris Ann Schultz, medical research representative at Children’s Minnesota.

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Former Assistant Dakota County Attorney Don Bruce was presented with the MCAA Professional Achievement Award at the Minnesota County Attorneys Association’s Dec. 6 annual meeting.

This award is presented to an assistant county attorney who has dedicated significant time and skill to the advancement of the profession. Bruce retired Jan. 31, 2018, after 31 years of outstanding service in the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. He was hired by then County Attorney Bob Carolan on Feb. 2, 1987, after working three years in the private law firm of Schneider, Neeser, Beccue and Bruce; two and a half years at the Washington County Attorney’s Office; and about six months with the Anoka County Attorney’s Office. In Dakota County, Bruce started as the division head for the Human Services Division. In 1991, the Human Services Division became the Juvenile and Family Services Division, with the addition of juvenile prosecution. In addition to his management responsibilities and oversight of work in these areas of law, Bruce carried a full caseload in adult and child protection throughout his 31-year tenure in the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. He served for 26 years as a member of the MCAA Juvenile Committee and was a frequent presenter on child protection and other issues. He was the go-to person in child protection and assisted many of his colleagues across the state. He is missed greatly by his former colleagues and clearly deserving of the MCAA Professional Achievement Award.

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Celebrity chatter Second Act Players invite local groups, senior facilities to preview Outreach Program Area groups, organizations and independent or assisted living facilities looking to book some lively entertainment can check out a preview of the Second Act Players’ Outreach Program at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Rosemount Steeple Center. Second Act Players, a group of senior adults, are organizing another year for the Outreach Performance tour that aims to bring theater arts to folks who might not otherwise to see such a stage play. Each year, the Second Act Players develop a new 45- to 60-minute variety show that is similar to an old-time radio show. This year’s show features the players presenting mock celebrity interviews by gossip columnist, “Hedda Hopper.” Among those being interviewed will be portrayals of Ethel Merman, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, and others. The show will also include a couple of skits, singing, magic, and a few memorable commercials from the past. Leaders of area groups, organizations and independent or assisted living facilities are invited to the preview performance to see if the show would be a good fit for their programming for 2019. The Outreach Program was formed to share the Second Act Players’ love of theater with the community outside of the Steeple Center. The Second Act Players, aged 50 and over, present plays and skits several times a year at the Steeple Center. They are part of the Rosemount Area Arts Council. For more information on the Outreach Program, check the website at https://www.secondactplayers.com/outreach. For questions or to schedule a performance, contact Claire Ramsay at 952-432-8496, cramsay44@gmail.com or rosemountarts@gmail.com.

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events at the Steeple Center, such as artist and author receptions and music events focused on bluegrass, jazz and folk along with tribute bands to Buddy Holly, the Rolling Stones, John Denver, and Divas through the Decades. Coming up in March is the play “On Golden Pond” by the Front Porch Players. For more information about upcoming events and to sign up for its mailing list, go online to https://www.rosemountarts.com or email rosemountarts@gmail.com.

New Sociables to meet Jan. 7 New Sociables, a nonprofit, nondenominational social group for women living south of the Minnesota River, will meet 9:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley. Guest speaker Mike Lynch, broadcast meteorologist at WCCO Radio,

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Education Rosemount students nominated for ExCEL Award Rosemount High School has nominated Ellie Ackland and Jonathan Wise for the ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) Award. Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, ExCEL is a recognition program designed for Minnesota high school juniors. Students who are active in fine arts and/ or athletic activities, who show leadership qualities, and who are model citizens in their community are eligible for the award. ExCEL Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process that involves league member schools and an independent panel of judges from

schools throughout Minnesota. Award recipients will be recognized on KMSPTV during the girls and boys state hockey and basketball tournaments. Ackland is the Ellie Ackland Jonathan Wise daughter of Brian and Jennifer Athletes. Ackland. She is a captain of the She is on the “A” hon- Irishettes Dance Team for or roll and has a GPA of both fall and winter, and 3.850. She is an officer in was awarded the “Best the Tri-M Honor Society, Kick Award.” She lettered as well as a member of in competitive dance both the National Honor So- her freshman and sophociety. She has earned an more years. Ellie also letacademic letter each year tered in Advance Dance of her high school career. Technique her sophomore Ellie is a member of the year. She also participates Fellowship of Christian in girls golf.

Ellie is active in choir, lettering her sophomore year, and earning superior ratings, both her freshman and sophomore years in Small Ensemble Competition. She participates as a singer and dancer in On Stage and choreographer for the annual Dance Show. Ellie has volunteered at Feed My Starving Children, The Salvation Army, The Lord’s Kitchen, Haven Housing, Vacation Bible School, local senior assisted-living facilities and Prince of Peace Church. She is a Vacation Bible School leader and has participated in mission trips

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both locally and out-ofstate. She is also a member of the Just For Kix Dance Team in Farmington. Jonathan Wise is the son of Jim and Theresa Wise. He is on the “A” honor roll and has a GPA of 3.967. He is a member of National Honor Society and National French Honor Society. Jonathan also participates in Student Council and is a member of the Math Team. He has been on the varsity swim and dive team since he was in the ninthgrade, and he was nominated for All Conference Honorable Mention last year. Jonathan was a state finalist on his club swim team. He took first place in a triathlon for his age group the past two years. Jonathan also took first place in the Swim in Lakes

Country Open Division, the past three years. He earned a superior rating in Solo/Ensemble and was a member of the pep band. Jonathan participates in Trio Band and performs for seniors in the community. He also is a chapter officer in DECA. Jonathan qualified for state the past two years and was a national/international qualifier as a sophomore for DECA. He has held a number of volunteer positions throughout the community. Jonathan is an officer in the Best Buddies Program. He is a Sunday School teacher, Confirmation youth mentor and has participated in mission trips to Peru. Jonathan is also a leader in Youth Teaching Youth as well as a Peer Tutor.

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College News Minnesota State University, Mankato, fall graduates, from Farmington – Maria Ali, B.S., nursing; Blake Bostrom, B.S., nursing; Antonia Felix, Ed.D., educational leadership; Jordan Goedtel, A.A., liberal studies; Olga Kondratyuk, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Jakob Lee, B.S., law enforcement, cum laude; Stephanie Morrison, A.A., liberal studies; Katrina Swanson, B.S., nursing; Kaelea Wagaman-Hasselstrom, B.S., alcohol & drug studies, magna cum laude; from Rosemount – Abdullah Bachelani, B.A., film and media studies, magna cum laude; Christopher Fox, B.S., aviation, magna cum laude; Kelly Johnstad, M.S., elementary education; Matthew Kroening, B.S., communication studies; Jesse Mitchell, B.S., manufacturing engineering tech; Nicole Nelson, B.S., elementary education, cum laude; Katie PePhotos submitted terson, B.S., RN baccalauScott Highlands Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders performed at the Rosedale reate completion; Sarah Mall on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Two performing ensembles, which involved about 200 Rawley, M.S., elementary students from the Apple Valley school, each played seven to eight holiday favorites from education; Jessica Rowley, 11 a.m. to noon in the rotunda area near Von Maur, according to the school. B.S., alcohol & drug stud-

ies, magna cum laude, and B.S., corrections, magna cum laude; Dana Scott, B.S., nursing; Joseph Williams, B.S., aviation, cum laude; Kelly Wray, M.S., Spanish; Gillian Wychor, B.S., sociology. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, December graduate, Luke Conway, of Rosemount, B.S., business administration. To submit college news items, email: reporter. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

District 196 maintains high ‘capture rate’ among resident students More than 86 percent of school-aged children who live in Independent School District 196 are attending District 196 schools this year, according to student enrollment and census data maintained by the district. There were 32,840 students in kindergarten through grade 12 living in District 196 when the district’s official enrollment

report was calculated in October. Of those children, 28,394 are attending District 196 schools this year, giving the district an 86.5 percent “capture rate” among resident students. Anything over 80 percent is considered high for school districts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, according to former state demographer Hazel Reinhardt of Hazel Reinhardt Consulting. She says capture rate is a reflection on the quality of local public schools, as well as the presence of charter schools, nonpublic schools and other educational alternatives in the area. Of the less than 14 percent of school-aged children who live in District 196 but do not attend District 196 schools, approximately 7 percent are homeschooled or attend a traditional nonpublic school and the remaining students attend charter schools or public schools in another district. Students who open enroll into the district are not included when calculating capture rate.

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Sports All-star game is a can’t-miss for players, coaches Dakota County schools represented in Minnesota Football Showcase by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

With his still-healing left hand heavily bandaged, Will Mostaert seemed a likely candidate to sit out Saturday afternoon’s Minnesota Football Showcase all-star game. Uh-uh, said Mostaert. He returned to U.S. Bank Stadium, the scene of the biggest moment of his athletic career thus far – Lakeville North’s victory in the state Class 6A championship game last month – to suit up one more time as a high school player. He not only dressed, he played on both sides of the line as a defensive end and tight end. “Only a few people in the state get an opportunity to do this. It’s a great time,” Mostaert said, explaining his reason for playing. Mostaert and Lakeville North offensive lineman Jack Hansen played for the South team, as did Rosemount defensive back Evan Geiwitz, Rosemount receiver Andrew Reuter, Burnsville defensive lineman Kyle Atkinson and Burnsville defensive back Marcus Shepley. Apple Valley head coach Chad Clendening was head coach of the South team. Ninety-two players were named to the two teams, although several sat

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Evan Geiwitz (4) is congratulated by his South All-Star teammates after intercepting a pass in the Minnesota Football Showcase on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Geiwitz and Andrew Reuter, both of Rosemount, helped the South team defeat the North 33-12. out the 46th state all-star game because of injuries. The South team quickly took the suspense out of this year’s game, racing to a 33-0 halftime lead. “As a coach, it’s a really unique set of circumstances with a staff that’s unfamiliar and players that are clearly talented but you don’t know,” said Clendening, who led Apple Valley to the state Class 5A semifinals in 2017.

“You try to make sure you get the players in the right spots, give everybody a chance to play and do all the things that make this game unique. It all comes together with the planning and preparation by the coaches, and the kids pick up on things really quickly. We put it together in three days and it looked OK out there today.” Mostaert, who broke a bone in his left hand dur-

ing the playoffs, was to sign with North Dakota State on Wednesday and his college football future is likely to be at defensive end. For Lakeville North, he not only played defense but was a blocking tight end (Mostaert’s twin brother Eli, who’s also expected to sign with NDSU, filled the same roles for the Panthers). The South All-Star coaches debated whether to throw Mostaert a pass, knowing he had one healthy hand. “All week I asked him, can you catch with that thing on your hand?” Clendening said. “He proved in practice that he could so we just said, go play.” Mostaert caught a third-down pass for 2 yards, coming up short of a first down. “They needed someone to make a play, with me being a big playmaker, one pass (reception) on the season,” said Mostaert, who expects to rejoin the Lakeville North boys basketball team shortly. “Someone’s got to make a play to almost get the first down. I got a little hit on the outside. I never get hit a lot. I kind of liked it.” South team players included Eden Prairie quarterback Cole Kramer, Cretin-Derham Hall receiver Peter Udoibok and Owatonna running back Jason Williamson, all University of Minnesota

recruits, and Notre Damebound offensive lineman Quinn Carroll of Edina. Williamson, whose Owatonna team won the state Class 5A championship, also received the Mr. Football award on Sunday. Rosemount’s Geiwitz had three solo tackles, two for losses, and one interception in the all-star game. Shepley had 2.5 tackles and Atkinson two. Mostaert had two tackles, including a sack. Reuter caught one pass for 11 yards. “The talent level is crazy. It’s the best of the best out here,” said Reuter, who plans to sign with Minnesota Duluth in February. “I kind of expected that, but it’s still a lot of talent.” Reuter said he was excited to get an invitation to the Minnesota Football Showcase because he viewed it as a reward for the work he’s put into the game. He also enjoyed the opportunity to see other players in a different light. “It’s a lot of fun,” Reuter said. “In the season, you’re going against them and it’s not like you’re friends. Then when you get here, you form a bond with them and create friendships that last a lifetime.” Shepley, who also plans to play football at Minnesota Duluth, was voted one of the South team’s four captains. Shortly after the all-star game,

he switched out of his football gear and rushed across town to join the Blaze basketball team for its game Saturday night at the Southside Classic at Roseville High School. Shepley scored nine points in Burnsville’s 69-59 victory over Benilde-St. Margaret’s. In the all-star game, “you don’t have a lot of pressure on your back,” Shepley said. “But I was still pretty nervous leading up to it. Playing with players you usually play against was a great experience. There are a lot of people here that look pretty casual when they’re playing, but when you go and practice with them they have a really good work ethic. And they’re really nice guys.” Clendening, the South team head coach, echoed that sentiment. “Honestly, that maybe was one of the biggest surprises to me, how humble they are,” he said. “Nobody’s ego got in the way. They accepted coaching and bought into things really quickly. They were willing to do things that might have been different than they did at their schools as far as playing different positions. It was a wonderful group to be around.” Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

Tigers skaters show promise at times, inexperience at other times Farmington girls 4-4-1 going into holiday break by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A young team doesn’t have deeply ingrained bad habits, but Farmington girls hockey coach Jon Holmes said he still has to be careful about how he develops players. The Tigers are a young team with just three seniors – one of whom, forward Jenna Gerold, has yet to play this season while she recovers from knee surgery. They have three players who have committed to Division I colleges,

including ninth-grade forward Claire Enright, who will go to Minnesota. Last Saturday’s home game against South Suburban Conference leader showed the Tigers at their best and not-so-best. They struggled early, falling behind by three goals, and dominated late. But they couldn’t overcome the slow start and lost 3-2. “With this group, we’re looking to be playing our best in February,” Holmes said. “The conference championship is always a goal, and maybe by the next time we play Eagan we can turn that result around and it will make a difference in the conference. But we think this is a team that can do some-

thing in our section in February.” The Tigers were 4-41 overall after losing to Eden Prairie 5-4 in a nonconference game Tuesday night. It was the first game Farmington played outside the South Suburban this season. With the conference schedule nearly half over and the Tigers seven points behind first-place Eagan, Farmington’s focus has turned toward gradual improvement – “an inch better every day,” as Holmes says. There are times the players need encouragement and times they need to be reminded of their responsibilities, Holmes said. One thing hasn’t changed, the coach said –

the players’ commitment to getting better. “Their self-talk and their teammate-to-teammate communication has been phenomenal,” Holmes said. “Even if they’re calling out a teammate, it’s still encouraging and positive. They also like to watch video more than any team I’ve ever coached. They’ll spend a good 45 minutes to an hour reviewing the video after we play.” A number of Tigers players have been to summer camps and tournaments, developing the kind of offensive skill college coaches notice. When they return to high school practice in the fall, it’s Holmes’ job to mesh the offensive

instincts with defensive responsibility. One of the Farmington strengths is readily apparent in the statistics – a high-scoring top line of Enright, ninth-grader Samantha Moehle and sophomore Carly Lancaster. Combined, they have 18 of the Tigers’ 26 goals this season. Holmes said Enright, Moehle and Lancaster have the skill and chemistry that makes it difficult to justify splitting them up, even if there’s a temptation to do so to boost a second line. The Tigers are hoping their forward depth will improve with Gerold, the leading scorer among last year’s returnees, expected back by mid-

January. Forward Kelsie Vincent and defender Cassie Knutson are the other seniors on the roster. Junior forward Grace Auge and Moehle scored in the second period of Saturday’s game against Eagan. Farmington outshot Eagan 15-4 in the third period but couldn’t get another puck past Wildcats goalie Maddie Nickell. Eagan is 10-1 overall, 8-0 in the South Suburban, and holds a four-point lead over second-place Lakeville North. “The first period was one of the worst we’ve played in a while,” Holmes said. “We were too anxSee Tigers, 15A

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Comeback victory boosts Irish’s confidence Boys skaters score two in third period to beat South by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

There have been times in Rosemount’s recent boys hockey history where a one-goal deficit in the third period all but guaranteed a loss. That’s not the case this year for a team with gamebreakers that can turn a deficit into a lead in an instant – not to mention the belief that it can be done. “‘Respond’ is a big word in our program,” Rosemount coach Ricky Saintey said following his team’s 3-2 victory at Lakeville South on Saturday night. “How do we respond to things? Good teams will keep going and know how to keep going. We were down a goal on the road, in a tough building, and we answered with a shorthanded goal and a power-play goal. “I think that was a good response.” Rosemount forward Connor Kenefick scored a shorthanded goal with Tigers, from 14A ious, too aggressive, and took a lot of penalties the refs had to call. There were a couple more they probably could have called but didn’t. We had to give

5 minutes, 23 seconds remaining, tying Saturday’s game at Hasse Arena 2-2. A couple of minutes later, South took a holding penalty and Rosemount captain Jackson Sabo liked his team’s chances. “That was a big momentum shift because our power play is unreal,” Sabo said. Sophomore defenseman Jake Raztlaff scored on a shot from just inside the blue line with 1:42 to play to put Rosemount on its way to the victory. The Irish were 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the South Suburban Conference going into Tuesday night’s home game against Shakopee. “We lost to (Lakeville South) last year and it cost us the conference,” said Sabo, a senior forward. “But we have a group of guys who never give up and sell out every night. That’s what helped us win this one.” Sophomore forward Luke Levandowski scored in the first period and assisted on Kenefick’s goal. Levandowski, who has five goals and four assists in six games, is part of a group whose offensive skill has added a dimension to them a bit of a talking-to between the first and second periods, and after that I thought we controlled the game. We hit, I think, three posts and a crossbar in the second and third periods.”

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Rosemount goalie William Tollefson tries to locate the puck during a scramble in front of the net late in Saturday’s game at Lakeville South. Rosemount’s game. “We have some guys who can make big-time plays,” said Sabo, who leads the team in scoring with 12 points. “And we have a lot of depth. We have all sorts of guys – high-end skill guys, role players, and they all know what they’re supposed to do.” Rosemount was one of the state’s surprise teams last season, going 21-5-1 in Saintey’s first year as head coach and finishing

second in the South Suburban, one point behind Eastview. The challenge this year is to prove the Irish weren’t one-hit wonders. “There are a lot of guys we can put in different situations who can make those skilled plays,” Saintey said. “We have a great ‘D’ corps, we’re getting great goaltending right now (William Tollefson made 24 saves in the victory over Lakeville South) and up front we’ve just got to

continue figuring things out. We have guys who are making the simple plays we need.” Rosemount plays East Ridge in a non-conference game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cottage Grove Arena. On Dec. 27 the Irish play Chanhassen in the first round of a three-day holiday tournament in Duluth. The Irish go into the holidays a confident group. “Our goal is to be hardest-working team

out there and be hard to play against, and we can always get better at that,” Sabo said. “We’re a pretty tight group of guys and we have a good coach who keeps our heads straight. If we keep playing the way we’re playing, keep going hard and do the right things, we’ll get there.”

Farmington will play at Eastview at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Tigers will start play in the annual Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic against Hastings at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Schmitz-Maki Arena.

This year’s Holiday Classic has eight teams but will be a “showcase” format with matchups determined in advance for all three days. That’s because three South Suburban Conference teams

– Farmington, Eastview and Lakeville North – are in the event and all three would prefer not to play holiday tournament games against conference rivals. Farmington will play Northfield on Dec. 27

and New Prague on Dec. 28 with each game involving the Tigers starting at 6 p.m.

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Farewell to the Kuypers After over 20 years in Farmington, community leaders Steve and Annette Kuyper prepare to say goodbye by Jody Peters SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Farmington residents Steve and Annette Kuyper describe themselves as “rather boring people.” Ask almost anyone else about the Kuypers, and a much different picture emerges: one of community service and positive change. In May, Steve retired from a 23-year career with the Farmington Police Department. In addition, he has been a member of the Planning Commission since 2009. His wife Annette is the director of military outreach at the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs, and helped establish Farmington as the nation’s first Beyond the Yellow Ribbon City. Now the couple is looking forward to a new chapter in their lives: moving out of Farmington to Eden Prairie. Steve works as a parttime officer at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport and is looking to be closer to his job, and both he and Annette are looking to downsize. But the main reason for the move is to be closer to their family. The Kuypers have four grandchildren, ranging from eight months to 8 years old, and they want to be more involved in their grandchildren’s lives. Though the closing date on their house isn’t until mid-January, the Kuypers said that they are starting that next phase already. They’re signed up for

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After living in Farmington for 22 years, Annette and Steve Kuyper will be moving to Eden Prairie. Annette helped establish Farmington as the nation’s first Beyond the Yellow Ribbon City; Steve worked 23 years with the Farmington Police Department and served for nearly 10 years on the Planning Commission. the volunteer list at their grandchildren’s school and Steve has become “Grandpa Limo Driver,” as he puts it. “Now that I work four days on, eight days off, I have more time to run around with them. …

Running them to activities, sports stuff, school stuff — now I can help be that limo driver,” Steve said.

working for the Farmington Police Department in 1995, he remembers the population was around 7,000 and Flagstaff Avenue was still a dirt road. Steve’s community He and Annette are work high school sweethearts When Steve began who grew up in Bloomington, and at the time, Annette said she had never even heard of Farmington. “I literally thought I was in Iowa. I really did. That’s how far south I thought it was when Steve age 7 applied to be a police officer here,” Annette recalled from Burnsville with a laugh. They ended up buying as a Winner of the their first home in 1996 Sun ThisWeek and raised two sons, Jared and Jerame, who later beThanksgiving came police officers like Coloring Contest! their father (Jared is with the New Hope department and Jerame is with Minnetonka). Police work runs in the family — Steve worked the State Fair with Jared for seven years, and his identi952.392.6800 cal twin Scott was a police officer for Edina and also used to work at the air-

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port. Steve said he and his brother were the first in the family to work in law enforcement. He and Scott almost joined the Marine Corps, but decided to go to school for law enforcement instead. They had been involved in the Bloomington Explorer program through junior high school and police work was always something both of them wanted to do, Steve said. He occasionally gets mistaken for his twin at the airport, but so far, Steve said he’s enjoying the work. It helps that another recent Farmington PD retiree, Lee Hollatz, also works at the airport. “(Hollatz) went up there this last January, and we had started a month apart in Farmington in ’95, so I told him I’m going to follow him to whatever job he goes to,” Steve joked. During his time in Farmington, Steve worked as a patrol officer, field training officer, crime prevention officer and did investigations. But his favorite role was as a school resource officer, a title he held for seven years. He said he enjoyed the various hats he got to wear as an SRO, because law enforcement was a small piece of the job. “Being a counselor, a tutor, a mentor — all those other roles have more priority in the school setting than what people think of as traditional law enforcement hats,” Steve said. Steve’s colleague, Sgt. Jim Murphy, started working for Farmington the year after Steve started, but said they’ve known each other longer than that since Steve’s twin happens to be married to Murphy’s sister. For as long as he’s worked with Steve, Murphy said Steve’s had a funloving personality and was “definitely a community guy” who was “very involved in things that are going on.” “He cares, and he was always trying to make Farmington a better place while he was here,” Murphy said. Some of that is tied into Steve’s Planning Commission work. His last meeting will be Jan. 8, 2019, nearly 10 years after his first meeting on Aug. 11, 2009.

“I joined the Planning Commission because I protected this city; I love this city,” Steve said. “I think if you want to make things better or change things, you need to become involved.” Steve said he tried to bring a public safety viewpoint to the commission, and said he’s always had an interest in things like mapping, zoning and planning for growth. He said the process of helping a business or development open was rewarding, but seeing the result of that work was perhaps even more rewarding. “To see the actual building and get to go inside and see what the final outcome is, I find that always neat … just to see the things that come about because of decisions that you’ve made,” Steve said. Overall, Steve said he hopes he’s leaving Farmington a better place, and was proud to direct some of the city’s changes over the years. “Being involved with the overall growth of the community is what has satisfied me, both from a police standpoint and the Planning Commission. Just to be here and help the growth occur and continue and help guide it,” Steve said.

Annette’s community work In 2008, Farmington became the nation’s first Beyond the Yellow Ribbon City, thanks in part to Annette Kuyper, who was chair of the Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network at the time. Annette was inspired to help military families and veterans after her son Jared was deployed with the Minnesota National Guard in 2005. She was the Family Readiness Group leader for her son’s unit, and said that helped her see how isolated the families were. “They didn’t know their neighbor or belong to a church. They were really lost without their loved one who was deployed,” Annette said. After her son’s unit came home in 2007, Annette said she felt like she wanted to do more. She put out a newspaper ad asking interested community members to meet at City Hall. See Kuypers, 17A

17A â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an event that Steve and I can support at the Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network, of course we will. â&#x20AC;Ś I always want to be able to help the Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network,â&#x20AC;? Annette said. Moving to a home outside of Farmington is â&#x20AC;&#x153;bittersweet,â&#x20AC;? Annette said, but she and Steve are excited for things like a twoweek trip to Italy next year and spending more time at their grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball and hockey games. In all, Annette said she has the Farmington community to thank for being â&#x20AC;&#x153;so responsive â&#x20AC;Ś in building our Yellow Ribbon Network.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have done what that original mission was. We have created a commuWhatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next nity where we support and Though she is no lon- honor our service memger chair, Annette said bers, veterans and military she and Steve will still be families,â&#x20AC;? Annette said. volunteers with the Yellow Ribbon Network. They Jody Peters can be reached at plan on getting involved jody.peters@ecm-inc.com. with the Bloomington Yellow Ribbon Network, and will still stay on the Farmington volunteer list. DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Dec. 20, 2018

KUYPERS, from 16A About 20 people showed up, Annette remembers. She was a project manager for Target at the time, so she used those skills to lead discussion and come to a mission statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really came down to one question: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How could we in Farmington become a community that supports and honors service members, veterans and their families?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Annette said. Eventually the Minnesota National Guard and the University of Minnesota reached out to partner with the Farmington network. From there, they developed a program. Different organizations in the community, like law enforcement, social services, city leadership and the school district would form a steering committee to meet certain requirements. Requirements for being a Yellow Ribbon City include city leaders showing a visible sign of support for military (such as

a moment of silence to commemorate Memorial Day) and the school district identifying militaryconnected students. Annette helped create the Farmington program and worked with the Minnesota National Guard to create a statewide program. In December 2008, Farmington was proclaimed the first Yellow Ribbon City. Since that time, 90 Yellow Ribbon Networks have been developed in 226 cities across the state. Annette now works for the state department, overseeing Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program. In addition to community networks, she has also worked to develop a program so companies can become Yellow Ribbon certified. Sixty-five companies are currently considered Yellow Ribbon Companies. They must meet certain minimum requirements in the areas of hiring and retaining service members and veterans, having military-connected

employee support and military-connected community support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are very high standards. â&#x20AC;Ś For a large Fortune 500 company, it probably takes them 18 months to two years to complete the action plan and to meet all the requirements of being a Yellow Ribbon company,â&#x20AC;? Annette said. Earlier this year, Annette stepped down as chair of Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yellow Ribbon Network. The current chair is John Guist, pastor of Middle Creek Vineyard Church and police chaplain for the FPD. Guist said people have remarked that he has big shoes to fill, but he said he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fill them. Instead, he said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just doing what he can to keep the vision of the program alive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things about Annette that I like is sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very capable leader. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very, very confident but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble, and always would make sure people were listening and heard. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to continue that,â&#x20AC;? Guist said.

So far, the transition in leadership has been fairly smooth, Annette and Guist said. Guist said he knows he can call Annette if he has any questions, and the Yellow Ribbon board of directors has been helpful. Guist has his own leadership style, but said he considers Annette â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fantastic example of humble leadership and a servantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart.â&#x20AC;? Over the years, Annette has helped with projects like bringing cookies to veterans, VFW steak fry events and helping veterans move. One memory that stands out to her is when a Farmington Yellow Ribbon volunteer named Brad passed away. He was quiet, but showed up to every steering committee meeting and was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;worker beeâ&#x20AC;? at events, Annette said. Brad was also part of a group of Vietnam veterans who were honored with a surprise parade the Yellow Ribbon Network arranged. When she and other

Yellow Ribbon volunteers attended his funeral, his brother talked about how much the network meant to Brad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said how (Brad) would talk about it with his family and how much that parade meant to him and how much he could not believe how hardworking these network people were,â&#x20AC;? Annette said. Annette said she and the other volunteers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how much the Yellow Ribbon Network meant to Brad until that moment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize â&#x20AC;Ś how welcomed he felt in our community and just how heartfelt that was. We were stunned at how much that meant to him,â&#x20AC;? Annette said.

News Briefs Four open seats on Farmington boards and commissions

a very meaningful group with dedicated members.â&#x20AC;? The Water Board members make decisions and advise City Council on water issues and infrastructure needed to provide water to residents. The Parks and Recreation Commission makes recommendations to City Council concerning recreation and the parks and trail systems. The Planning Commission reviews and recommends a wide range of private development and planning activities occurring within the city. The Rambling River Center Advisory Board makes recommendations regarding activities, programs and operations for the center to the Parks and Recreation Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I teach government and political science,â&#x20AC;? said Mitchell Snobeck, who serves on the Water Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a civic responsibility to get involved â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and foremost. The world is run by people who show up.â&#x20AC;? For more information, visit FarmingtonMN.gov/ Apply.

The city of Farmington is looking for community members to get involved with the Water Board, Planning Commission, Rambling River Center Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think serving on a commission is a great way to get involved in your community,â&#x20AC;? said Dirk Rotty, who serves on the Planning Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the residents that make it up and if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, they certainly can have their voice heard on a commission.â&#x20AC;? Applications to be on a board or commission are available at FarmingtonMN.gov/Apply. Applications can be sent to Cindy Muller at CMuller@ FarmingtonMN.gov or dropped off at City Hall, 430 Third St. They are due by Dec. 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rambling River Center Advisory Board is a lot of fun. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of energy in our group. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to get more di- Farmington verse people that can help Library events add to our goals,â&#x20AC;? Pennie The Farmington LiPage said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a re- brary, 508 Third St., will ally great, aggressive work offer the following proplan that we try to focus gram. Call 651-438-0250 on and accomplish. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

or visit www.dakotacounty.us/library for more information. Open Studio, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28. 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.

Rosemount VFW Customer Appreciation Day is Jan. 1 Rosemount VFW Post 9433 will hold Customer Appreciation Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Post members and friends are invited. Food will be served from noon to 3 p.m. or until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone. Post 9433 is at 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount.

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Breakfast set Jan. 5 for veterans Rosemount VFW Post 9433 and the Rosemount Beyond the Yellow Ribbon volunteers invite veterans and a guest to a free breakfast Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The breakfast will be served 9-9:30 a.m. at Post 9433, located at 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount.

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Guy and Michele Kinney’s neighbors play along with the elaborate holiday light display. The only decoration in their nextdoor neighbors’ yard is a sign pointing to the Kinneys’ house, simply reading, “Ditto.” TOYLAND, from 1A the old sign, and now his house is known as the Toyland house. Another favorite decoration is a realistic Santa projection in the Kinneys’ window. Kinney said some people sit and watch Santa, who loops through actions like eating cookies

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and waving, for 20 minutes or so. “We had some ladies out here the other day that were waving. Every time Santa waved, they waved back,” Kinney recalled with a laugh. The question on almost everyone’s mind is how much it costs to run the display, he said. For the

two months the display is up, the total electric bill runs about $350. “It isn’t as bad as it is to buy the stuff over the years,” Kinney said. Over time, he’s learned a few tricks. Animals like squirrels and raccoons enjoy chewing wires, so he sprays to deter them. As technology has im-

Guy and Michele Kinney’s Farmington property is decorated with about 220 blow molds in the yard and about 52 blow molds on the roof. Guy Kinney’s holiday display is a full-time hobby; when he’s not setting up, he’s busy rewiring, looking for new decorations or researching proved, he’s transitioned new ideas for his annual display. from incandescent bulbs to LED ones. Not only are interested in the lights. In ing the holiday display can the LED bulbs brighter, any case, he doesn’t have visit between the hours of 5-11 p.m. from now until they also last longer and any plans to slow down. “Hopefully I can do it New Year’s Eve. The house are more cost-effective in another 20 (years) yet. … is located at 5311 Upper the long run. Though his children If I can do it for another at 182nd St. W., Farmington. don’t share Kinney’s en- least 20 years, I’ll be in my thusiasm for holiday dis- 70s. If I get lucky, I’ll be in Jody Peters can be reached at jody.peters@ecm-inc.com. plays, Kinney said his my 80s,” Kinney said. People interested in seegrandson is starting to get

Business Buzz Chamber to host WomEn’s Leadership Forum The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting the WomEn’s Leadership Forum 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Radisson Blu – Mall of America, 2100 Killebrew Drive, Bloomington. Keynote speaker is Nancy M. Dahl, a frontline focused executive leader with a vision for the future and a passion for developing strong teams to deliver world-class results. She will speak on how to engage in a lifelong path of personal discovery, no matter your job title or personal and professional ambitions. Tickets are $95 for DCR

members, Women Venture partners and NAWBO partners; $125 for nonmembers. The event includes a marketplace for vendors. For more information, contact Diane Mavis at 651-2889202 or dmavis@dcrchamber. com.

Turner’s prior experience spans several financial institutions, most recently serving as executive vice president and chief sales and service officer for San Diego County Credit Union in San Diego, California. “It has been a very nice and welcoming start to this new role with Firefly and it feels great to be back in Minnesota,” Turner Dale Turner takes on said. “I have enjoyed getting to CEO role at Firefly know all of the employees and look forward to working with Credit Union them to guide our memDale Turner was bers forward.” named Firefly Credit Turner succeeds Bill Union’s new president Raker, who retired after and chief executive offi21 years as Firefly presicer in September. Turner dent and CEO. Burnshas since taken on his ville-based Firefly Credit new role with the credit Union is a full-service fiDale Turner union and its more than nancial cooperative with 250 employees.

over $1.3 billion in assets. The credit union serves more than 75,000 members in the greater Twin Cities with nine branch locations.

Credit union wins award for texting awareness campaign Woodbury-based Ideal Credit Union has received a 2018 Minnesota Credit Union Community Impact & Outreach Marketing Award for its ongoing “Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks” don’t text and drive awareness campaign. Sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network, the award program recognizes outstanding efforts in the areas of branding, community impact

and outreach, digital advertising, video, and complete marketing campaigns. The credit union launched the campaign after losing David Riggs, a 20-year-old employee, to a distracted driver who was texting behind the wheel. The “Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks” campaign targets members and the community at large, inviting them to join Ideal in taking a stand against distracted driving. By taking the pledge, drivers agreed to not text while operating a vehicle, to keep their eyes on the road at all times and to encourage others to help end distracted driving. Ideal Credit Union has an office in Eagan.

Seniors 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, Dec. 24 – Closed. Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Closed. Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Coffee Guys, 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.; Yoga, 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 – Zumba Gold, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 – Coffee Cafe, 8:30 a.m.; XaBeat, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

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, Dec. 24 – Closed. Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Closed. Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Canasta, 10 a.m.; Card Bingo, 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 –

Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Yoga, 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 – Euchre, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m. 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, Dec. 24 – Closed. Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Closed. Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Poker and Hearts, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, Dec. 27 –

Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Beg. Tai Chi, 1:15 p.m.; Adv. Tai Chi, 1:45 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 – Poker, 9 a.m.; 500 Cards, 11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Social Painting, 1 p.m.

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The winner of the 2018 Touchstone Energy Community Award was PawPADS. Runners-up were Majestic Hills Ranch and Bundles of Love. Front row, from left: Linda Ball and Tory (PawPADs); Larry Johnson (Majestic Hills); Christa Ragatz and Mary Jo Prinsen (Bundles of Love). Back row: Dakota Electric board members Jim Sheldon, Paul Trapp, Bill Holton and David Jones.

PawPADs wins local Touchstone Energy Community Award

provides safe and enjoyable therapeutic riding to children and young adults with special needs, along with rehabilitative services to injured military personnel. Bundles of Love Charity provides items, such as blankets, quilts, baby care items and more, for newborns and families in need. The Touchstone Energy Community Award recognizes organizations for outstanding contributions to the local community. PawPADs’ award application will be submitted to the statewide Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. The statewide award recipient will be selected from local award winners throughout Minnesota and will receive $1,000. The Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award will be announced in February, during the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s annual meeting in St. Paul. A customer-owned, nonprofit utility since 1937, Dakota Electric Association provides electricity to more than 106,000 members throughout Dakota County and portions of Goodhue, Rice and Scott counties. Dakota Electric, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, serves its member/owners with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

Dakota Electric Association named Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs (PawPADs), Lakeville, as the local 2018 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Majestic Hills Ranch, Lakeville, and Bundles of Love Charity, Apple Valley, were named runners-up, and each of the nonprofits received a plaque and a check for $500. “Dakota Electric is proud to be able to recognize these organizations doing great work in our local communities,” said Greg Miller, Dakota Electric’s president and chief executive officer. “As a member-owned cooperative, we are committed to our local communities and this is one way we encourage and honor those who are like-minded.” PawPADs’ dual mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities by providing them with exceptionally skilled assistance dogs and to use the power of the human-canine bond as a therapeutic, educational, healing tool. The dogs are trained to perform tasks to assist people with disabilities so they can live more independent lives. Dogs are also placed in local schools to help students decrease anxiety and Lewis’ Juvenile increase motivation, and Justice Reform PawPADs has placed dogs with Dakota County to Act heads to the provide emotional support president’s desk for survivors of abuse. The Juvenile Justice Majestic Hills Ranch Reform Act, which was

authored in the House by U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, passed the Senate and out of the House in the past two weeks, as the bill advances to seek presidential approval. “For decades, our nation’s juvenile justice system struggled to function under antiquated methods that fail our most atrisk kids and perpetuate a cycle of incarceration,” Lewis said in a press release last week. “Today we finally tackled this muchneeded reform by passing my Juvenile Justice Reform Act out of Congress and sending it to the presi-

survived human trafficking and pregnant juveniles. The bill empowers states and local communities to address the specific needs of their youth and improve public safety and accountability and oversight to deliver positive outcomes for communities and protect taxpayers, according to Lewis. Lewis worked on the bill with U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, a Democrat from Virginia.

Snowmobile safety class wraps up

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The Lakeville Sno-Trackers Snowmobile Club graduated 35 new snowmobile riders at its annual youth snowmobile safety training class. Class participants, both traditional classroom students and online students, tested their driving skills Dec. 15 on an outdoor course. Sno-Tracker instructor Larry Lulf said now they just need cooler weather and more snow.

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News Briefs Rosemount Parks and Recreation programs Register for the following classes online at www.ci.rosemount.mn.us/ parks, at the parks and recreation office, or call 651-322-6000 for more information. Open gym on no-school days, 12:30-2 p.m. (K-5 students with an adult), 2-3 p.m. (grades 6-12), Rosemount Community Center gymnasium. Dates: Dec. 26-28. All equipment provided. Learn to Skate lessons winter session is open. Lessons will be Mondays, Jan. 7-March 4, 2019, at the Rosemount Ice Arena, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Several class levels and times available. Cost: $75 (includes five free open skates).

Police raise funds for ACS

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The Rosemount and Hastings police departments dedicated their October to raising funds for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk of the Twin Cities by selling pink patches and raised nearly $5,000 to help end breast cancer. Officer Whitney Rinowski of the Hastings Police Department presented the funds recently to Nick Pilger, American Cancer Society director of community development for the Twin Cities.

Senate District 57 town hall set Jan. 19 State Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, and Reps.-elect Robert Bierman, DFL-Apple Valley, and John Huot, DFLRosemount, will hold a town hall listening session Saturday, Jan. 19, in Rosemount. The session will be 10:30 a.m. to noon in the large meeting room at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to speaking with constituents directly and hearing their priorities for the session. Town halls are an excellent way for our community to make their voices heard at the Legislature,â&#x20AC;? Clausen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe government and elected officials should be transparent and

accessible. To advance both fundamentals, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ensured Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m available to constituents to discuss issues and hear ideas. I am excited to join Sen. Clausen and Rep.-elect Huot in a bicameral event to further learn from â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and elevate the voices of â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our constituents in the Minnesota Legislature,â&#x20AC;? Bierman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to visiting with constituents and hearing their thoughts and concerns about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening at the Capitol. This is a great way to hear from our community and to let constituents know what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on as their state representative,â&#x20AC;? Huot said. Clausen can be reached at sen.greg.clausen@senate.mn, 651-296-4120. Bierman is at rep.robert. bierman@house.mn, 651297-9001. Contact Huot at rep.john.huot@house. mn, 651-297-9001.

Legals INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194 This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Regular and Special Board of Education Meetings on November 27 and December 4, 2018 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194. org or 8670 210 th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 Regular Meeting: November 27, 2018 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present. Conducted Truth in Taxation Hearing Consent agenda items approved: Minutes of the meetings on November 13 & addendum to November 7 meeting minutes; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; donations; field trips; Reports presented: Elementary Coding Update; Communications Report; Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Workforce; Sports & Activities Festival; Approved Actions: Resolution Certifying Independent School District No. 194â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Intent to Levy for Leasing Instructional and Administrative Space; Approve Authorization to Lease District Office Space; Approve Authorization to Lease Community Education Space; Approve changes to the summer 2019 Projects; Meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m. Special meeting: December 4, 2018 The special meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. All board members and administration were present except Skelly and Massaros. Discussions: Program of Studies Process Discussion; Discuss Certification of FY19 Tax Levy; Review of Draft lease agreements (District Office and Community Ed Space); Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Published in the Dakota County Tribune, Sun Thisweek December 21, 2018 890091

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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: ISD # 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools District Number: 196 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 $7,231,636 $25,564,022 $21,966,448 $10,829,210 $24,889,560 $24,542,324 $11,176,446 General Fund/Other $24,071,244 $339,402,565 $336,059,016 $27,414,793 $339,002,553 $346,487,173 $19,930,173 Food Service Fund $2,346,396 $12,268,714 $11,358,744 $3,256,365 $12,868,833 $12,981,822 $3,143,376 Community Service Fund $1,846,962 $8,984,036 $8,513,040 $2,317,958 $8,905,452 $9,010,683 $2,212,727 Building Construction Fund $33,858,746 $545,909 $59,653,497 $(25,248,842) $230,000 $32,976,300 $(57,995,142) Debt Service Fund $1,272,677 $6,955,437 $9,226,169 $(998,054) $7,006,771 $10,647,752 $(4,639,035) Trust Fund $516,224 $1,706,907 $1,678,088 $545,043 $1,600,000 $1,500,000 $645,043 Internal Service Fund $6,854,595 $49,750,179 $49,564,669 $7,040,104 $46,000,000 $46,386,000 $6,654,104 * OPEB Revocable Trust Fund $26,740,624 $3,169,011 $29,909,635 $0 $$$0 * OPEB Irrevocable Trust Fund $$58,362,417 $4,405,513 $53,956,904 $1,730,000 $2,880,000 $52,806,904 * OPEB Debt Service Fund $1,933,432 $10,079,572 $9,554,950 $2,458,054 $9,558,012 $9,582,250 $2,433,816 TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $106,672,537 $516,788,768 $541,889,769 $81,571,537 $451,791,181 $496,994,304 $36,368,414 CURRENT STATUTORY OPERATING DEBT PER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 123B.81 LONG-TERM DEBT Outstanding July 1, 2017 $158,470,000 AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUND DEFICIT, IF ANY, IN N/A 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

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5510 Full-time Teachers and Assistant Teachers 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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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

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Excellent pay and beneďŹ ts. Growth opportunities. Work-life balance. Job stability. 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.

We are now hiring: Financial Accountant Our Financial Accountant assists with providing complete and accurate ďŹ nancial records and reports in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures which contribute to the efďŹ cient management of Dakota Electric

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 qualiďŹ ed for, please visit our website: www.dakotaelectric.com/careers DEA is an EEO/AA employer. Women, minorities, veterans & individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Minnesota Opera resident artists kick off the 12th season of Coffee Concerts at the Lakeville Area Arts Center on Jan. 13.

Coffee Concert Series begins 12th season in Lakeville The Lakeville Area Arts Center presents its 12th season of Coffee Concerts sponsored by Audrey Johnson Companies. The 2019 season runs from January through June, with four concert programs featuring leading Twin Cities area musicians. Minnesota Opera resident artists kick off the season Jan. 13 with a mix of opera arias and ensembles and favorite songs of the artists by composers including Strauss, Ravel, Donizetti, Mozart, Gershwin, and Loewe. “This is your chance to catch a constellation of rising stars,” said series co-founder Carrie Vecchione. “The Resident Artist Program is often a springboard first big job for these singers that launches them off into major careers.” Artists featured are soprano Danielle Bechvermit, baritone Nicholas Davis, bass Wm. Clay Thompson and pianist Mary Box. On Feb. 24, Uptown Brass performs a program of music of Bach, Bernstein, Piazzolla, Charles Lazarus, and the premiere

of a new work by awardwinning composer Jack Stamp. Uptown Brass musicians are Charles Lazarus and Douglas C. Carlsen, trumpets; Michael Gast, horn; R. Douglas Wright, trombone; and Steve Campbell, tuba. Vecchione and series co-founder Rolf Erdahl perform nationally as the duo OboeBass! On April 28 they share the stage with flutist/composer Julie Johnson and cellist Jacqueline Ultan of the duo J2J. “Julie and Jacqueline are inspiring creative forces to work with,” Vecchione said. “The ways they fuse jazz, popular music, classical styles, and improvisation inspire us.” The season concludes June 2 with a south-of-theriver MacPhail Spotlight Concert. Mischa Santora conducts a theatrical program of Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale” along with Richard Strauss “Till Eulenspiegel Einmal Anders!,” a quintet version for horn, violin, clarinet, cello and double bass of this classic tone poem. Actor Tyson Forbes joins

conductor Santora, violinist Stephanie Arado, bassist Rolf Erdahl, trumpeter Jonathan Brandt, clarinetist Nina Olsen, trombonist Karl Wiederwohl, hornist Mike Alexander, bassoonist Matt Bertrand and percussionist Bob Adney. Tickets are available online at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com, or at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $18 ($15 for ages 60 and older and 18 and younger). Ticket price includes complimentary Caribou Coffee and refreshments. For additional information, call 952-985-4640. The season is sponsored by Audrey Johnson Companies. Coffee is provided by Caribou Coffee on Cedar and Dodd. Posters and programs were printed by Cornerstone Copy of Lakeville. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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Comedian Louie Anderson celebrates New Year’s Eve with 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. performances Monday, Dec. 31, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets are $32.95-$102.95 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Switched at Birth

The Bluegrass band Switched at Birth will be in concert at the Steeple Center on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at 7 p.m. The group has been part of the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s bluegrass concerts for many years and often draw well, according to organizers. I have attached a copy of our postcard, photos of the group and have included information on the band. Since 1998, Switched At Birth has been entertaining folks with their wide array of musical styles. On any given performance, one can expect to hear bluegrass, folk, blues, country, cajun, Irish, and rock ‘n’ roll. Three recordings are available from the band: “First Born” (a studio duet recording featuring guest musicians), “Live: Now & Then” (a collection of live recordings featuring past and present band members), and “Labor of Love.” Members are Rick Anderson, guitar, banjo and vocals; Pam Kolupailo, guitar & vocals; Mark Briere, mandolin and vocals, Mark Rizzardi, bass and vocals, and the group features guest fiddle players. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to www. rosemountarts.com.

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To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Friday, Dec. 21 Obstacle Course, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Drop in for a full-body movement experience navigating tunnels and hoops, hopping down a path and zigzagging through cones. Space is limited. Ages: 2-6. Free. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Beginning snowshoeing, 3-4:30 p.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Guided hike; equipment provided. Cost: $5. Registration required at 763559-6700. Saturday, Dec. 22 Full moon snowshoe, 6-8 p.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Equipment provided; will hike if no snow. Cost: $5. Ages: 6 and older. Registration required at 763-559-6700.

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Southview Elementary first-graders and parents work on gingerbread houses together on Dec. 14. The project is a longtime effort at the school, which was moved to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cafeteria for the first time. Obituaries

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Wednesday, Dec. 26 Nature Detectives Day Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Use clues found in the park to solve the mystery of what goes on in the park at night. Ages: 8-12. Cost: $75. Registration required. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/ parks. Legos and Duplos at the Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Kids can create with Legos and Duplos. Ages: 2-12. Free. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Caregiver Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Connect with others in a caregiving role to

Mary C. (Geis) Schweich

Walter G. Fletcher

Mary C. (Geis) Schweich, age 85 of Shakopee, and formerly of Lakeville, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 peacefully at her home in Shakopee. Mary was born on May 18, 1933 to Arthur and Emma (Boegemann) Geis in Shakopee, MN. On January 5, 1952 she married the love of her life, Joseph Schweich and raised 4 children in Lakeville. Mary loved children. She opened her home to many foster care children with special needs and took care of many children when they were in need. She enjoyed her family and spent time with her siblings, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and godchildren often. In her retirement she lived in Florida and had many friends and memories of those days. She returned to Minnesota in 2005 and lived in different cities but returned to her roots in Shakopee where she enjoyed visiting old friends and having family around her. Mary was known for her big heart and straight to the point personality. Mary is survived by her daughter Margaret Clover of Rosemount; sons Daniel (Carrie) Schweich of Alsea, Oregon; Mark (Kim) Schweich of Lakeville; brother Jerome (Beth) Geis of St. Paul; grandchildren Rachel Bomstra, Stephanie Bloch, Shaun Clover, Michael Clover, Kelly Clover, Emily Schweich, Melissa Holst, Joseph Schweich, Lindsey Schweich, Danielle Pomares, Nole Schweich and Stefen Schweich; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Mary Jo Gannon, and brothers Dr. Leroy Geis and Richard Geis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 350 Atwood St So., Shakopee, MN. Visitation will be held at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Tr., Lakeville, MN (952-469-2723) on Friday, January 4 from 5-8 pm, and 1 hour prior to Mass on Saturday. Interment will be held at a later date. Memorials to Our Lady of Peace (formerly called Our Lady of Good Counsel Free Cancer Home): https://ourladyofpeacemn.org/ Online condolences at: www.whitefuneralhomes.com White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723

Walter was an EaganRosemount resident, he retired as a truck driver from Coca-Cola. Walter passed on December 12, 2018 at the age of 91 from complications of a fall. Born to Ernest and Alice Fletcher, Walter enjoyed farming, gardening, driving his antique John Deere tractors, sports, spending time with his children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, playing cards with friends and volunteering at Dakota City. Preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; son, Jim; sister, Dorothy Ohmann and brother, Sidney; and parents, Ernest and Alice. Survived by daughters, Mary Ann Fletcher (Bill), Kathy Schoeberl (Tom); son, Keith Fletcher (Sue); grandchildren, Jeremy Conrad (Amy), Brianna Thurstin (Lance), Kelsey and Emily Schoeberl; great-grandchildren, Tytus, Cayden and Cole; brother, Everett (Jeanette); and many other family and friends. A Celebration of Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held on Wednesday at the CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS BECKET in Eagan. He was laid to rest with his wife, Margaret and his son, Jim at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to family for Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes. www.klecatskys. com, 651-454-9488.

Michael Steven Mead Michael Steven Mead, 65 of Lakeville, Minnesota, formerly of Elkton, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 22nd at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin, Minnesota with Frank .UDKQ RIÂżFLDWLQJ ,QWHUPHQW ZLOO follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Meadow Cemetery. Visitation will EH RQH KRXU EHIRUH WKH VHUYLFH ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PHPRULDOV DUH SUHIHUUHG )RU IXOO RELWXDU\ information, visit www.clasenjordan.com.

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discuss concerns about caregiving with knowledgeable professionals and to learn from others who share the same challenges. Sponsored by DARTS. Registration required. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Friday, Dec. 28 Family Retro Games, 2-4 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Drop in to play classic board games or challenge each other on the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retro gaming systems. Geared for ages 8 and older. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Saturday, Dec. 29 Eagan Indoor Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https://www.cityofeagan. com/visit-the-indoor-market. Owl Outing, 5-7 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Delve into the world of owls and take a hike for a chance to hear and see these nocturnal hunters at work. Ages: 5 and older. Cost: $5. Registration required at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks. 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. org/out-of-the-darkness-walks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-8907623 or www.recoveryinternational.org. Al-Anon Finding Hope Beginners Group, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org.

Ahlberg Roslansky Lukas Liam Ahlberg was born at 2 p.m. SGT on Thursday, October 25, 2018, in Singapore, to Erik Ahlberg and Tami Ahlberg nee Roslansky of Singapore. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. Brother Andrew is 7-1/2 years old and sister Kjerstin is 10 years old. Uncle Jon and Aunt Amy Roslansky and cousins Royden and Finn are of River Falls, Wis. Grandparents are Dan and Connie Roslansky, Connie Nelson Ahlberg all of Burnsville, and Bill Ahlberg of Apple Valley. Great-grandparents are Helen Husen of St. Louis, Mo. and Barb Goor of Coon Rapids.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Culverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4725 Highway 13 W., Savage. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 28, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1975 Rahncliff Court, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

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Theater and Arts Briefs The Loft to bring writing class to Rosemount Longtime Loft instructor Peter Blau will offer the course Personal Writing: The Perfect Place to Start 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Rosemount Steeple Center. The class will be the first in what the Rosemount Area Arts Council hopes is an ongoing series of writing courses offered in conjunction with the Minneapolisbased Loft. The cost is $52.50; $47.25 for Loft and RAAC members; and $36.75 for those who qualify based on income. Writing is an often overlooked art form that is easily accessible, but can be intimidating, according to Blau. Blau said his class is designed to remove the roadblocks and awaken

Peter Blau the writer in participants. Participants will begin their writing journeys by recording thoughts and recalling memories using prompts to spark creativity. Participants will explore how these beginnings can become the foundation to springboard into other styles and formats (poetry, fiction, essay, memoir) as people discover their unique writing voice and purpose. Whether

one writes to publish or for enjoyment, personal writing is billed as the place to start. All one needs is a journal, a favorite pen, and an imagination, organizers say. Blau teaches adults and children in a variety of venues in the Twin Cities area. He participates in Mayo Clinic’s Creative Renewal Program and is a recipient of an award from Mpls/ St Paul Magazine for his work at a women’s correctional facility. He says his primary goal is to make writing approachable to all his students. In his classes, they explore various genres to help them discover their unique writing voice and style. Blau aims to provide a supportive environment for students as they move through their own personal writing journey. More information about Blau is at www.

WriteCreateCommunicate.com. To register, go online to www.loft.org/classes.

Genealogical society launches Adopt a World War I Soldier Project The Dakota County Historical Society will launch a new Adopt a World War I Soldier Project at an informational session 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at the Lawshe Memorial Museum, 130 Third Ave. N. in South St. Paul. The event is free to the public. “After beginning research for the ‘Dakota County During World War I’ exhibit, we found there is no complete list of World War I veterans,” said Matt Carter, Dakota County Historical Society executive director. “The

closest list we have is the Dakota County Honor Roll published at the end of the war and we know it is incomplete. Very little is known about the people we do know.” The Adopt a World War I Soldier Project will allow volunteers to select up to five names from the current list of men and women that are known to have served in the military or Red Cross. Through a variety of resources, volunteers will have 30 days to research those people and answer key questions about their service during World War I and their lives after the war. During the informational session, volunteers can learn more about the project or select names to research. For questions, contact the Lawshe Memorial Museum at 651-552-7548, or register online at www. dakotahistory.org.

Jim Brickman holiday concert is Dec. 27 Grammy-nominated songwriter and pianist Jim Brickman brings “A Joyful Christmas” to the Ames Center stage 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27. Brickman blends yuletide memories and traditional carols with his popular songs like “The Gift,” “Sending You A Little Christmas,” “Angel Eyes” and “If You Believe.” Tickets are $40-$70 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Ames Center is at 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Call 952-895-4685 for more information.

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Comedy Louie Anderson, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.95-$102.95 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com.

An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas starring Evan Tyrone Martin, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, Masquerade Dance Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $60 at the box office, 800982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, Masquerade Dance Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $40-$70 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. The Home Fires, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $8 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Part of First Thursday Pub Night.

Dance Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”: A Rock Ballet, presented by Twin Cities Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Jan. 13, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $24$39 at the box office, 800-9822787 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.

Exhibits Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com. “Navigating Impossible” acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs to Jan. 2, 2019, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “The Best of Bonnie and Friends III,” a visual arts show led by Burnsville painter Bonnie Featherstone, runs through Jan. 30, 2019, in the gallery of Burnsville’s Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: ames-center.com.

Workshops/classes/other Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. “Personal Writing” with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Rosemount Area Arts Council/Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Register: loft. org/classes. Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 months 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, Burns-

To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Auditions The Prior Lake Players will hold auditions for “Seussical the Musical” 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake. First-come, firstserved. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, Jan. 17. Information: plplayers.org.

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ville. 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, 952-2558545 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/.

NEWS to

Anniversaries • Congratulations • Graduations • Engagements • Weddings BIRTHDAY

Lisa Benders is 80! Help us celebrate Lisa’s 80th birthday at the American Legion on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Cake and refreshments will be served.

BIRTH

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.

RETIREMENT

Bill Smith Wingaard Electric is happy to announce the retirement of Bill Smith, former vice president, after 40 years of dedicated service. Congratulations Bill!

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