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District 192 selects White Plan affecting 225 students by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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The Farmington School Board made a difficult choice on Monday approving new boundaries for middle and elementary schools for the 2014-15 school year. The district weighed Attendance Area Committee’s three options, and while none of the

plans made everyone happy, the district chose the White Plan. For 2014-15, students in the Autumn Meadows and Dakota Estates neighborhoods will be in Meadowview Elementary’s boundaries. The students west of the railroad tracks and north of Maple Street along with those living Camden Path, Camden Court and

Camden Circle will attend Riverview Elementary. Autumn Meadows, Dakota Estates, Parkview Ponds and Mystic Meadows students will attend Boeckman Middle School. There were two other plans labeled Black and Orange, and none of them were popular with everyone.

“There are areas affected in the Black and White plans that they would affect students in a negative way,� District 192 Director of Finance Carl Colmark said. “This plan meets the needs of our students best.�

Not everyone agrees About 30 community

members and children attended Monday’s meeting from Autumn Meadows neighborhood in Lakeville wearing orange shirts in support of the Orange Plan where Autumn Meadows would stay at North Trail. Four community members spoke citing the break-up of the neighSee BOUNDARY, 11A

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OPINION Let the musicians play State leaders should step in to resolve the contract dispute between the Minnesota Orchestra’s board of directors and its musicians. Page 4A

NEWS Lakeville teen’s death mourned Lakeville North High School student Alyssa Ettl died when the car she was driving went off the road. Page 8A

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Bev Orr, founder of Last Hope, holds one of thousands of rescue cats. She is stepping down as president after 28 1/2 years. (Photo submitted)

Last Hope founders stepping down after Tax increase is less than nearly 30 years Local animal shelter has helped find predicted in District 196 homes for more than 40,000 animals by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

‘Nutcracker’ in Burnsville Twin Cities Ballet presents its flagship production Dec. 1315 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Page 17A

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Farmington High School student Katie Kadrlik volunteers her time to help children wrap their presents at the Secret Santa Shop in Farmington on Dec. 7. Volunteers from the high school and community gathered at the Rambling River Center to help wrap gifts that children had purchased at the center that day. More photos are at SunThisweek.com. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

If it were not for Bev and Leon Orr, perhaps thousands of pets would have been left out in the cold. They’ll say it’s was because of an army of veterinarians, foster families and generous donors, but someone had to lead the charge. After almost 30 years, the founders of Last Hope, a nonprofit no-kill foster pet rescue organization in Farmington, are stepping back from daily operations. A registered nonprofit organization since 1985, Last Hope has helped more than 40,000 abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs. “Never did we ever dream that we would get this big,� president and founder Bev Orr said. They Orrs have spent their own money and volunteered countless hours, but say they wouldn’t have had it any other way. “I’m just plain getting old,� she said. “We’re wearing out. I love them all dearly. Last Hope is a very good organization with so many dedicated people.� Last Hope got its start after Animal Ark in Rosemount, for which the Orrs were board members, lost its lease in the 1980s. When it reopened in Hastings, the Orrs saw a need for an

animal fostering service in the area. They waded through the complicated paperwork to start their own nonprofit with help from lawyers. Every week, they’ve found abandoned pets, and every week, they’ve found homes since opening. Earlier this week, two volunteers were checking live traps every hour with hopes of finding one of many feral kittens. “Not many people would do that,� Orr said. “Hopefully they’re healthy. I hope they catch them soon. It’s so cold right now.� The Orrs have operated on a tight budget and spent a lot more time keeping track of invoices, donations, state taxes and expenses than they ever imagined. “It’s a lot more than just taking care of animals,� she said. Each animal admitted at Last Hope is examined by a veterinarian and nursed back to full health before most are adopted. It’s a no-kill shelter. The Orrs believe every healthy animal deserves to live. Only animals with terminal illnesses such as leukemia or injuries are euthanized. “We’re saving animal control from having to euthanize thousands of aniSee FOUNDERS, 11A

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Residents in School District 196 will pay slightly less in property taxes in 2014 than predicted. The Rosemount-Apple Valley School Board approved on Dec. 9 a $78.2 million payable 2014 property tax levy, which is a 4.5 percent increase

from payable 2013. This tax levy includes the $41.8 million levy referendum approved by voters in November and a $36.4 million board-approved levy. The referendum provides the district with a new 10-year levy of $1,486 per pupil — approximately $30 million per year. Despite the referen-

Reported sighting in Rochester; concerns for safety by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Farmington Police Department believes Laura Jean Simonson, who has been missing since Nov. 1, was seen at the Apache Mall in Rochester as recently as last week, but the department still considers her a missing person and would like to get in contact with her. “We are concerned for her well-being, but a spotting of last week, that’s good,� Farmington Det. Sgt. Lee Hollatz said. “We do believe her well-being is at risk, with some of the things she’s been dealing with. She’s probably without her medication.� The department issued a missing person alert last week after Simonson’s

family had not heard from her in about a month. Simonson is a 37-year-old white female who is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 105 pounds, with strawberryblonde hair and blue eyes. Her mother, with whom she often stayed, lives in Farmington, and her family is concerned for her well-being, according to Hollatz. The department is actively investigating her disappearance. “It appears she has chosen to leave, but we don’t know that until we can talk with her,� Hollatz said. “Especially with the weather the way it is, it’s been unbearable out

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Laura Jean Simonson, 37, was reported missing after her family was unable to contact her last month. (Photo submitted) there. We have no idea if she’s homeless or what’s happening.� She has young children. They are safe and not with her. To share information about this case, call 651280-6700. “The Rochester area shelters, different businesses and police department have all been notified,� Hollatz said. Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

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Legislators prepare to present marijuana bill in next session by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Standing behind a graphic photo of a young woman whose face was being eaten by cancer, medical marijuana supporters last spring spoke of renewing efforts at passing a bill this session. “My feeling is we can get it (the bill) out of the House,� said Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar, a House medical marijuana bill co-author. Advocates such as Joni Whiting, of Jordan, whose late daughter, Stephanie Whiting Stradinger, was the facial melanoma victim, insist medical marijuana offers therapeutic benefits to patients, such as pain relief, found nowhere else. Hackbarth, whose coauthorship illustrates the bipartisan nature of the debate, witnessed the use of medical marijuana as a high school student when a friend’s mother, seriously ill, regained appetite and strength by using marijuana medicinally, he said. “I’ve seen it kind of first hand. It helped her,� Hackbarth said. Twenty states have legalized the use of medical marijuana, according to ProCon.org. In 2009, a medical marijuana bill cleared the Minnesota Legislature but was vetoed by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Like Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, Pawlenty looked to state law enforcement officials for direction on medical marijuana. There’s time to “dig in� and see what’s possible with the issues, Dayton recently said. “We’re three months away from the session, thank goodness,� he said, smiling. Dayton is willing to have staff work on the medical marijuana issue. Heather Azzi, political director for Minnesotans for Compassionate Care, a pro-medical marijuana group, indicated Dayton remains a question mark. “We don’t know where he stands,� Azzi said. Getting law enforcement to sign off, or even be neutral on medical marijuana, will be difficult, perhaps impossible.

Joni Whiting, of Jordan, with a photo of her late daughter, Stephanie Whiting Stradinger, a cancer victim, taped to the podium, spoke at a press conference last spring in favor of legalizing medical marijuana in Minnesota. Standing behind Whiting is Rep. Carly Melin, DFL-Hibbing, who is carrying medical marijuana legislation. To the right of Melin is Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar, bill co-author and believer in the therapeutic value of medical marijuana. (Photo by T.W. Budig) “We could not support any bill that proposes the legalization of marijuana for any purpose,� Dave Pecchia, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association executive director, wrote in an email. Rep. Carly Melin, DFLHibbing, House medical marijuana bill author, said there is “blanket opposition� among state law enforcement toward medical marijuana. “So that concerns me greatly,� Melin said. She said she became interested in carrying medical marijuana legislation after learning of a family in her district whose 7-yearold daughter suffers from Dravet syndrome. The child suffers as many as 400 seizures a month, Melin said, and the first time her parents heard her utter a sound for many weeks was when she began to cry after breaking her arm in three places, with bone jutting through the skin, in a condition-related mishap. Dravet syndrome is a rare and “catastrophic� form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, according to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation. Without the advent of better treatment, individuals with Dravet syndrome face a diminished quality of life, the

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Colorado Public Health and Environment Department reported 6,369 new applications for state medical marijuana Registry ID cards since the beginning of the program in June 2001. In March 2009, the Obama Administration announced federal law enforcement officials would no longer raid medical marijuana clubs operating under state law. By January 2010, state officials reported that 55,469 new applications had been submitted to the registry since its inception. In September 2013, Colorado health officials reported 234,406 new patient applications, with the total number of patients possessing valid Registry ID cards at 112,862. Aguilar is “skeptical� that the applicant increase — with the jump in young males, for instance — wholly reflects legitimate medical need. She believes some applicants are working the system to obtain marijuana. But pain is hard to quantify, she said, and any program can be abused. Severe pain accounts for 94 percent of all reported conditions by patients in card applications in Colorado, with muscle spasms the second-most reported. The average age of the patients is 42 years old. Melin described her bill as being similar to legislation approved in Michigan and Vermont. Melin, an attorney, her father and a brother work in law enforcement, heralds the perceived teeth in her legislation. If a marijuana dispensary or agent transfers marijuana for anything of value to a person other than a qualifying patient, that’s a felony charge under the bill. Beyond believing they have tightly written legislation, medical marijuana supporters question why law enforcement should have a say in a decision that supporters perceive as a medical issue. Minnesota medical marijuana supporters could sidestep the Governor’s Office and put the question of legalizing medical marijuana directly to voters in the form of a constitutional amendment. Of the 20 states that have legalized medical marijuana, 11 did so through ballot initiative, according to ProCon.org. Hackbarth and Melin believe Minnesotans would likely approve such a constitutional amendment. Hackbarth doesn’t like the idea of going that route. Lawmakers are sent to the State Capitol to make decisions, Hackbarth said, so they should make them. Melin, though, indicating a constitutional amendment remains an option, would rather avoid it. For one thing, even if the amendment would pass, lawmakers would still need to write legislation afterward, she explained. Melin is “cautiously optimistic� about the prospects of her bill. Sen. Scott Dibble, DFLMinneapolis, is carrying medical marijuana legislation in the Senate. Sen. Branden Petersen, R-Andover, is a bill co-author. The Minnesota Medical Association takes no position on medical marijuana. Email T.W. Budig at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.

Kathy Rippentrop, of Lakeville, holds a picture of her mother, Jane Schmidt, whose life, she believes, was prolonged and improved through the use of medical marijuana after being diagnosed with advanced cancer. (Photo by T.W. Budig)

Initially reluctant, cancer patient felt benefits of marijuana Lakeville woman to lobby state leaders for drug’s medical use by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

end up looking like that, Rippentrop said. The fact the family was pursuing an illegal activity did not overly concern them. “You’re not going to let a loved love suffer. I would never let anybody suffer,� Rippentrop said. Rippentrop believes medical marijuana got her mother through the early stages of her cancer. It helped prolong her mother’s life — her mother lived for four and half years after her first diagnosis, she said. Her mother was an avid traveler, and medical marijuana, by controlling otherwise debilitating symptoms, let her travel, Rippentrop said. She remembers a trip to Mexico she, her mother and a sister took several months before her mother died. Her father urged her to take along two marijuana cigarettes, but Rippentrop was nervous about crossing the border. “That’s when I got afraid,� she said. “But my mom said, ‘Oh, just give them to me. I’m terminal.’ So she carried them down,� Rippentrop said. Marijuana is not a “destroyer of families,� Rippentrop believes. She views alcohol as a much more dangerous drug. “All these people going crazy over a plant,� Rippentrop said. Law enforcement officials should focus on more serious threats, she argues. “It’s not going to change my life, because I don’t use it,� Rippentrop said of legalizing medical marijuana. “But I just think what’s being done (prohibiting it) is so, so wrong,� she said. Rippentrop plans to lobby for passage of medical marijuana during the next legislative session, which begins in February.

Talking about her mother still brings tears to Kathy Rippentrop’s eyes. A longtime resident of Lakeville, Rippentrop was drawn into the medical marijuana debate as the result of her mother, the late Jane Schmidt, being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in November 2003. Part of her mother’s medical regimen was taking Merinol, a synthetic drug using chemicals naturally occurring in marijuana, but the drug didn’t work well, Rippentrop said. She said her mother couldn’t keep it down. A family friend urged her father to have his wife try marijuana as an alternative. A recovering alcoholic and drug user, her father was highly reluctant to bring an illegal substance into the home, Rippentrop said, testifying before a Minnesota legislative committee in a previous session. But after watching his wife suffer, he felt he had to do something, Rippentrop said. Obtaining seeds from Amsterdam, her father began cultivating what he deemed was his wife’s cancer medicine, Rippentrop said. Her mother — a “Mary Poppins kind of woman,� Rippentrop said, did not like the idea of smoking marijuana. But it worked. “When she took the first puff, it would knock out her nausea within five minutes,� Rippentrop said. “It didn’t take a lot — a couple of puffs.� Besides controlling nausea, the marijuana whetted her mother’s appetite. Her mother was haunted by the gaunt image of the late television evangelist Tammy Faye in the late stages of her Email T.W. Budig at cancer. She didn’t want to tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE December 12, 2013

Farmington School District’s levy to decrease The Farmington School District’s portion of the 2014 property tax levy will decrease by 2.3 percent from 2013 in part because of additional state aid. The district accepted Location Equity Revenue option passed by the 2013 Minnesota Legislature allowing the school $424 per pupil. The total levy is $18,489,700, down from $18,918,152 in 2013. The percent of budget that comes from property taxes is 9.3 percent. Across the board, the portion of property taxes

will decrease. Property tax would decrease by $48 for the district’s portion on a home with a projected market value increase to $150,000 in 2014. At $500,000, the decrease would be $174 for the district portion. The amount on tax bills will vary depending on changes in property values. The School Board also refinanced some of district bonds, which the board approved in November and caused final taxes to be slightly lower than the proposed tax statements the county sent out last month.

Is Lakeville headed for traffic more woes in 2015? City, county plan for major intersection closure by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

questioned whether the study is necessary, because they can already estimate the intersections in the city that will be affected. Sorenson said the study will help them assess anticipated delay times, examine how existing signals will be affected, consider changes and how those changes would affect key intersections in Lakeville. With the information, the county may be able to employ timing changes to signals on alternative routes or add turn lanes in some areas. “This is going to be time intensive,� Sorenson said of the study. “It takes time to go through this process, make some judgments on where traffic is going to end up.� He also suggested an option for the city to close Kebera Trail and 188th Street West on both sides of the railroad tracks to avoid scores of drivers using the small, narrow local roads as a convenient bypass around the construction work. The roads connect to both county roads 50 and 60 in an “L� shape and would not be affected by the construction. City Council members decided against a full closure, concerned about the effect it would have on local residents, opting instead to keep the roads open to local traffic only and monitor the area. The city will consider the study’s recommendations in February to discuss the types of improvements that could help alleviate traffic delays. “From there, the city and county are going to have to decide what makes sense to move forward with as far as improvements go,� Sorenson said. The county and city would evaluate whether improvements would be temporary or permanent. A neighborhood meeting will be held with area businesses and residents to discuss the findings and potential impacts.

If Lakeville drivers considered road construction traffic snarls problematic last summer, just wait until 2015. That is when construction of a roundabout at County Road 50 (Kenwood Trail) and County Road 60 (185th Street), will close the 34,000-tripsper-day intersection for at least four months during construction. “There is no way to close down this intersection and not have impacts elsewhere,� said Brian Sorenson, Dakota County assistant engineer. The amount of traffic using the County Road 50/60 intersection is double the number that goes through Dodd Boulevard and Highview Avenue, which when it closed this summer created extreme backups elsewhere in Lakeville, often requiring police to direct traffic. Part of the problem was also caused by maintenance on Interstate 35 that reduced lanes. That work will continue in spring 2014 and is to be completed before the County Road 50/60 intersection closes. To better predict where traffic backups will occur by closing the 50/60 intersection, and options to reduce delays, Lakeville and Dakota County will fund a $15,000-$20,000 study that may recommend adding traffic signals or additional turning lanes in certain areas of the city. Lakeville will contribute 40 percent of the costs, around $8,000, for the study. Areas of potential concern already identified include Ipava, where City Council members discussed the possibility of installing traffic signals at 165th, 175th and 192nd streets. Sorenson also cited Kenrick Avenue and the northbound I-35 ramp and Dodd Boulevard and 210th Street as potential problem areas. Laura Adelmann is at laura. City Council members adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Abuse victim blasts church leaders Priest was at Risen Savior, Burnsville

Columbia Heights before being assigned to Risen Savior from 1981 to 1985. He returned to the Diocese of Winona in 1985, the year he was removed from ministry, according to the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese. “I’m on a long list of Father Tom’s victims that never should have happened,� Keenan said. “I’m very pleased that the list is out. I think it’s the right step, but a tiny step. They need to follow the rules like you and I.� Claims against all 30 men “have been substantiated, which means that there is reasonable grounds to believe that the reported abuse occurred,� the archdiocese said in its disclosure. “Most of the reported incidents of abuse occurred between the mid-1950s and the 1980s, and most of these men have been previously identified in media reports. All of these men have been permanently removed from ministry, and most of them have been out of ministry for a decade or more.� Anderson said he’s gone to court six times seeking release of a list that was compiled in 2004. “We have personal, actual knowledge and evidence of a number of other offenders who are not on this list� despite “absolutely credible and believable� claims against them, Anderson said. The Ramsey County ruling gave the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese and the Diocese of Winona until Dec. 17 to release their lists. Winona has yet to release its list.

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

James Keenan of Savage has tried for years to get Catholic leaders to disclose the names of priests thought to have sexually abused minors. Keenan’s voice caught as he spoke at a news conference Dec. 5, the day the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released the names of 30 priests with “credible claims� of minor sex abuse against them. “To any victim who’s watching, stand up,� said Keenan, 47. “Grab some power. Do what you need to do.� Keenan says he was abused four times by Thomas Adamson, whose 27 years as a priest included a stint from 1981 to 1985 at Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville, Keenan’s parish. Adamson and many other men on the list — all removed from the ministry — are already known after facing criminal or civil charges. “I can’t tell you how happy I am that this list is out,� Keenan said at a news conference at the St. Paul office of his attorney, Jeff Anderson, whose lawsuit on behalf of another victim spurred a Ramsey County court ruling ordering its release. “And at the same time, I’m saddened because the church is still being forced to do this. Try to put your hands around the idea that somebody has to force a religious organization to protect children. That’s crazy.� Anderson said the archdiocese made a “significant offer to Jim Keenan� to settle his civil case

James Keenan against it. Keenan would accept only if church leaders would release the list it had compiled of priests who had sexually offended, according to Anderson. “That was about 10 years ago,� Keenan said. “They refused to release that list,� Anderson said. “Jim refused to settle that case. The archdiocese got his case dismissed on the statute of limitations. It went all the way to the (Minnesota) Supreme Court.� Keenan called on church leaders to “follow the law� and report abuse allegations to police. “They are not the investigative entity in child abuse cases. They would like to think that they are,� Keenan said of church leaders. Adamson, now 80 and living in John Gessner can be reached 952-846-2031 or email Rochester, was ordained in 1958 at and served with the Diocese of john.gessner@ecm-inc.com. Winona and parishes in St. Paul, St. Bonifacius, St. Paul Park and

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December 12, 2013 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Opinion Settlement long overdue in orchestra dispute It’s time to settle the contract dispute involving the Minnesota Orchestra Association board of directors and its professional musicians. This gridlock has gone on for more than a year and there’s no end in sight. Thousands of classical music lovers from all over the region will not hear the holiday performances of this worldrenowned symphony orchestra. Instead many orchestra musicians will be playing an all-Tchaikovsky program Dec. 14 and 15 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Meanwhile, the volunteer orchestra board of directors and the musicians union are at odds, and they say for good reasons. The board, fearing operating costs are eroding the $120 million endowment it controls, has developed a business plan to preserve the orchestra. Only 5 percent a year can be drawn from a second endowment controlled by the Dayton family.

ECM Editorial A spokesperson for the board said if the salary schedule from the contract that ended in 2012 were continued the endowment would spiral to zero dollars in five years. The board has asked its musicians to take a cut in pay from an average annual salary of $135,000 plus benefits to a minimum base of $104,500 plus benefits of $30,000 and 10 weeks of vacation. That’s a salary cut of $30,500 or 22.6 percent. The orchestra board also had a onetime signing bonus in its latest offer, which was rejected. The musicians offered to take a 6.7 percent cut the first year, but would maintain their old salary of $135,000 each of the next two years of the threeyear contract. They also are countering to take a cut of 4.7 percent over three

years and reverting to the average annual salary of $135,000 after three years. Musicians are unwilling to accept a 22 percent cut, citing that the orchestra board does not have a long-term positive vision for the orchestra. They say they’ve made 10 proposals. The latest offer has no protection if members are forced to play in other orchestras, are subject to unacceptable job description changes and take a 25 percent cut in substitute pay. Until the powerful political and business leaders and the Legislature become involved in the negotiations, and until music lovers become aroused like sports stadium backers, Orchestra Hall will stay dark. The recent strike by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and its board of directors was settled when St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman brought both sides together. The famous chamber orchestra paid the price with an 18.6 percent pay cut and a reduction of six members from 34.

Former Gov. Arne Carlson suggests the Legislature should provide more funds, just as it voted $450 million for a new Vikings stadium. Contrast this to the $14 million in state bonding money for the remodeled Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis and the $1 million a year in state funding. Since there is precedent for financially supporting the orchestra, this seems a logical pathway to providing a state orchestra with the funding it needs. Comparing the money the state gives professional sports teams to what it gives two renowned orchestras in Minneapolis and St. Paul shows the imbalance. Politicians, however, are not hounded by classical music lovers as they are by professional sports fans. That can make all the difference. Where’s the rally? This is an opinion from the ECM Publishers Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM.

Opening the doors to domestic violence The statistics are astounding: 37 people have been killed in Minnesota this year as a result of alleged or proven partner violence. Most of the victims are women, but not all. The individuals represent several races, many ages and all corners of the state. The stories are grim: A 20-year-old college student from Burnsville killed, a husband and wife dead in Rosemount and a young woman from Eden Prairie shot then dumped in Sartell park. Victims could be our neighbors, co-workers or daughters. Abusers can also be our neighbors, co-workers or family members. Too often, domestic violence and abuse remains behind closed doors in today’s society. Victims and abusers are kept anonymous. A close friend or relative hesitates to say anything. Small incidents are unreported. Then, one day, seemingly without warning, a family’s world collapses with a serious injury or death. Our society has made progress to curb and control domestic violence. Society

ECM-Sun Editorial has started to open conversations about domestic abuse and violence. This newspaper’s three-part series “Behind Closed Doors” ran in November and offers an in-depth report domestic violence in our communities (SunThisweek.com/tag/ Behind-Closed-Doors). Law enforcement now has very specific guidelines to follow when called to a domestic situation, giving officers clear direction when intervening in a domestic situation. Specific risk assessment tests help officers determine the risk of recidivism. Support groups and advocacy groups are active every day, helping individual victims and lobbying for legislation to toughen laws against abusers. Tragedies such as the alleged and charged murders of women in Dakota County this year have brought domestic violence prevention to the forefront. We think about these women and their families. What if that was my daughter? Or

my sister? Or my mother? If it was, what would I do? We offer our respect and appreciation to the families. By sharing their pain and search for the truth, we learn and develop new techniques to deal with these dangerous situations. We also offer recognition to our law enforcement professionals – police, sheriff, EMTs, firefighters – who step into situations that can quickly move from ordinary to deadly. These individuals are often asked to make life or death decisions in a matter of minutes. We thank the many victims who help women out of dangerous relationships. We also recognize volunteers who take risks to help vulnerable people. Still more needs to be done. Every one of us needs to be aware and open to dangerous situations around us. If we are involved in a violent incident or witness such a crime within our core relationships, we need to call local law enforcement officials. If we are aware that someone close to us is a potentially violent abuser, we need

to act. We need to call the police or 911. You will often hear our law enforcement officers use the phrase: “See something, say something.” We follow those directions to interrupt a burglary next door – we should also follow those instructions to intervene in a violent domestic situation. We need to continue to learn how mental illness and substance addiction exacerbates potentially violent situations, and how we can address those issues. If an open and honest conversation can continue, we can bring the complex issues of domestic abuse and violence into the open, then bring those problems closer to solution. Domestic violence is a tragedy that affects us all – directly or indirectly, personally or as a member of society. It’s time to open the doors on domestic violence. This is an editorial from ECM-Sun Newspaper Group.

Letters Innovate for a purpose To the editor: I read the article about a new school being planned for the Farmington district. While I commend the district’s desire to support every student, Superintendent Jay Haugen’s comments leave me confused about the real reason for this proposed choice school. Haugen’s final comment in the article, “We want to collect more of those 1,200 students who are making other choices,” leaves me questioning the district’s motives. “Collect” is something we do with money, stamps, or any number of other things. But collect students? Words are powerful. How about? “If possible, we’d like to serve the needs of those families who are making other choices for their children.” I can personally get on board with that, even though we, as a family, have chosen an alternative option to public education for our own children. Decreased student enrollment in the district means decreased funding for the district. Is student need or is money the district’s driving force in this proposed choice school? That’s not clear to me. My husband is a teacher at the Lakeville school that houses Impact Academy. The teachers who began that ini-

Cyber Monday were not enough to remind us how quickly the holidays are approaching, the recent snowfall and arctic chill was a clear sign. This time of year, families are planning travel and get-togethers, shopping, decorating, and preparing favorite meals. We think back to our childhood – calling to mind a special gift. Unfortunately, for too many families, this holiday brings few reasons to celebrate – which is particularly difficult for children. As a father and grandfather, I understand our children are our nation’s most valuable resource. By investing in their lives, we invest in the future. The opportunity to improve life for our children is not limited to policymakers and community leaders. Each of us has a chance to make a difference in the life of one child. The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots has been a leader in giving back to children in Minnesota – and across the country. This year, I ask you again to join JEAN DEMING me in supporting the efforts Farmington of this special program that has made a difference for so many. Give to Toys Since its founding in for Tots 1947 by members of the Marine Corps, Toys for To the editor: If Black Friday, Small Tots has distributed more Business Saturday, and than 469 million toys to more than 216 million chil-

tiative at a grassroots level were motivated by a genuine passion to better meet the diverse needs of the students they serve. Haugen’s comment “Innovation is what you do when you don’t know what you want to do” is of great concern to me also. With all due respect, that sounds like innovating for the sake of innovating. The taxpayers, and, in particular, the students of the district, deserve better. I implore the district, before charging ahead with any new initiative that will ultimately not be “cost neutral” down the road (regardless of how it’s currently being billed to the taxpayers), to give due diligence to clearly identifying why 1,200 students are not attending the public school, and to affirmatively answer the question: “Is the new choice school a solution, in part, to the issues identified?” Please do not take a shot in the dark on this one, or play “follow-the-leader” (after Impact Academy) in hopes that a new choice school will “collect” students.

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dren. Last year alone, Toys for Tots distributed more than 186,000 toys, books, and stocking stuffers to more than 126,000 disadvantaged children in Minnesota – the sixth highest distribution in the nation. We in Minnesota are known for our kind and generous natures. Before we pause to plan and enjoy our own celebrations, let’s take just a few minutes to make a difference in the life of a child. You can support the Toys for Tots program by bringing new, unwrapped toys to one of several dropoff sites located around the 2nd District by Dec. 21. You can find the most convenient drop-off site by visiting http://minneapolismn.toysfortots.org. I look forward to hearing stories from those who join my wife Vicky and me in participating in this great program. I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, and a safe and happy holiday season. U.S. Rep. JOHN KLINE R-Burnsville, 2nd District

Greenways and parks should be separate To the editor: The more I learn about the new Lebanon Hills Regional Park Master Plan, the more concerned I become. While the paved trail that will cut through the center of the park is not the only problem, it is the most glaring. The trail, which would be built to a maximum grade of 5 percent, would deface a park named after its hilly terrain. Hills through the center of the park would be leveled and low areas filled in. The plan’s flaw is the as-

sumption that concentrating outdoor activities in this single location would be desirable. This conflicts with what a survey found is the park’s greatest asset, “the natural character of the Lebanon Hills,” as reported in the plan itself. The county is creating a conflict that doesn’t need to be. We can have both. We should expect Lebanon Hills to remain the wild gem that prompted the Star Tribune to name it as its 2013 “Best Park in the Twin Cities.” And we should expect new greenways. We can have both as long as they are separate. Something is wrong when we propose leveling our natural areas in order to create a new “greenway.” Please contact the Dakota County Parks Department and the Dakota County Board of Commissioners and tell them you do not support their plan. Tell them to start over, this time including representatives of the many user groups and other key stakeholders of the park. Help us save the Lebanon Hills we all love. JEFF LITTLE Apple Valley

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circumstances, other than as filtered through Mr. Kline’s anti-Obamacare lens. However, just for the sake of argument, let’s find some contrary examples. On Facebook, there is a page entitled ACA “Obamacare” Signup Success Stories. https://www. facebook.com/acasignupsuccessstories. Check it out. A resident of New Hampshire got health and dental insurance for $127 per month, down from the $600 per month he was quoted in the private market. He was previously denied coverage because he is a cancer survivor. Terry Mitchell writes he got much better pricing on his exchange than he could get in the private market. And his two sons are back on his policy, after being off for more than six years. Sherry Davis, whose son has asthma, says the same thing. Laura Quigley writes about a man from Walmart who signed up in 30 minutes in California. His premium went from $550 per month to $90 per month. Patrick McSwain in Georgia got health insurance for the first time at age 31. Cost: $287.32 per month. Curt Welty in Colorado describes how his son and girlfriend have health insurance for the first time at $130 for both of them. I’d like to talk more about the five people Kline wrote about. Let’s see if we can’t help them, rather than just complain about them. After all, it is Kline’s job to help them. I haven’t seen him try yet.

To the editor: U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burnsville, is fond of bashing Obamacare with all he is worth. He has voted dozens of times to repeal it or defund it. In a recent guest column, he cited five anecdotal examples of individuals who have had difficulty with their insurance. Without interviewing Linda, and Kurt, and Debbie, and Jim and Mark, it is hard to RON GOLDSER know the details of their Eagan

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE December 12, 2013

‘Bonnie and Friends’ is one last soiree for Burnsville artist by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Bonnie Featherstone has been an artist, politician and community volunteer during more than four decades of living in Burnsville. Now 75, she’s looking for a breather, but not without one last public soiree. Featherstone is curating “The Best of Bonnie and Friends,� a show featuring the work of 31 Minnesota artists. It opens Thursday, Dec. 19, at the gallery in the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Featherstone said the show is a chance to spotlight her talented, award-winning artist friends and her little-known but highly regarded hometown art gallery. It’s also, she said, a swan song to years of community service. “I’ve been involved in so many things for so long, and I’m just not going to take responsibility for anything or leadership roles now,� Featherstone said. “I’m just going to paint, spend some time with family.� Featherstone is a pioneer on the local arts scene. In 1981 she helped found the Burnsville Area Society for the Arts (now the Burnsville Visual Arts Society), and the following year she chaired its first juried show, the annual Art Fete, which continues today. She served on the District 191 School Board in the late 1970s and on the Metropolitan Council in the early 1990s, appointed by thenGov. Arne Carlson. She’s a former chair of the Burnsville Community Foundation. Featherstone has studied culinary arts on long trips to Europe, organized fashion shows as a buyer for the old Hudson’s department store chain and worked for Mall of America specialty retailer Williams-Sonoma. Heck of a bridge player, too. But curating a multiartist show with her name on it is a first for Featherstone, a working artist and teacher since the 1990s who shares a Burnsville studio with Mendota Heights artist Maxine Bergh. “The art world is a competitive place,� said Featherstone, who does oils, pastels and watercolors and will feature a couple of her own works in the show. “But there’s a little bit of difference in that there’s a real kindness and a very different humanitarian caring in the art world, particularly those of us who

Maxine Bergh, with brush, put finishing touches on a portrait of Bonnie Featherstone, who looked on. The portrait will be featured in the Featherstone-curated “The Best of Bonnie and Friends� show Dec. 19 through Feb. 1 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center gallery. Painters Bergh and Featherstone share a studio at the River Ridge IV building in Burnsville. (Photo by John Gessner) have worked together. We all know experience at the city-owned PAC, rejection. We all know acceptance. Featherstone said. The artists in this show have expe“The gallery, I don’t think a lot rienced all those things, and they’re of people even know it’s there,� she great people.� said. “It’s a beautiful gallery. I want About 20 volunteers are helping people to know it’s a wonderful with the show, Featherstone said, a place, and I want you to come there testament to her connections in art and I want you to have ownership circles and the local community. in it and I want you to be proud of “It’s something I wouldn’t want it.� to take on. Bonnie’s a go-getter, “The Best of Bonnie and that’s for sure,� said Andy Evansen Friends� runs through Feb. 1 durof Vermillion, one of the show’s ing gallery hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. artists and a former president of weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturthe Minnesota Watercolor Society. days, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays and “I’m so glad someone took this during arts center events). on and allowed us just to be a part The opening reception is Thursof it. ... I think part of the reason day, Dec. 19, from 6-8 p.m. she knows so many of the waterThe show’s major sponsor is colorists is we’re all aware of how Cornerstone Copy in Burnsville. strong her work is. People who are Other donors are the Burnsville good painters kind of tend to hang Byerly’s and Stephano’s Restaurant out with other people who are good and Valley Natural Foods, both in painters.� Burnsville. In conjunction with the show, Bench donors are the Burnsville five custom-designed benches will Visual Arts Society and Art Fete, be donated to the Performing Arts the Ed Delmoro family, Dick ManCenter gallery. Five local donors ley, the Monday Noon Rotary and paid $650 each for the quarter-sawn Pete Schulte. oak benches, designed and built by More information on the show is David Porter of Burnsville. at www.facebook.com/bonnieand“These puppies weigh a ton,� friends. Featherstone said. “David’s fabulous.� John Gessner can be reached Benches for contemplative art at (952) 846-2031 or email viewers will enhance the gallery john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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Guilty plea in fatal Dakota County crash A Hampton Township man pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide Monday in connection with a fatal November 2012 crash that took the life of a passenger in his vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, 27-year-old Keri J. Gesme was drunk when he crashed his pickup truck Nov. 8, 2012, on Highway 50 just outside New Trier in rural Dakota County. Gesme and the truck’s other occupant – Dennis P. Underwood, 27, of Cannon Falls – were ejected from the vehicle in the crash. Underwood died at the scene. A blood sample taken from Gesme at Regions Hospital in St. Paul showed a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.20, more than twice the legal limit. The Minnesota State Patrol’s accident reconstruction determined that Gesme was traveling between 83 and 106 mph when his truck went airborne and struck at least one tree. The accident reconstruction also determined Underwood’s fatal injuries

Keri J. Gesme were a result of his impact with a tree after being ejected from the vehicle. “We are pleased that the defendant accepted responsibility for his criminal behavior that took a life,� Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said. “Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Dennis Underwood for their great loss.� Gesme’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 18 in district court in Hastings. Criminal vehicular homicide is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $20,000. —Andrew Miller

Seniors Rosemount 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. 16 – Bridge, 9 a.m., Dew Drop Inn; 500, 1 p.m., DDI. Tuesday, Dec. 17 – Coffee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Crafts, 1 p.m., DDI. Wednesday, Dec. 18 – Water Color Painting, 9 a.m., DDI; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center; Hand and Foot, 1 p.m., DDI. Thursday, Dec. 19 –

Advisory Board, 9 a.m., Rosemount Community Center. Friday, Dec. 20 – Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley; Euchre Tournament, 7 p.m., RCC. Senior Driver Improvement – Four-hour refresher course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, Rosemount Community Center. Cost is $20. Preregistration required. The Rosemount Area Seniors “Do Drop Inn� is open to senior citizens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., MondayFriday. The room is located in the Rosemount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week.

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December 12, 2013 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

State budget’s surplus to pay back school funding shift by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A big IOU to Minnesota schools will be repaid. Release of the November state budget forecast Thursday, Dec. 5, showed a projected $1 billion budget surplus. By current law, surpluses are automatically slated to erase remnants of the K-12 budget shift lawmakers crafted in less fiscally hearty times. The shift once measured in the billions. “We’ve seen it through,� Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter said of paying back the school shift. With the shift repaid and a $15 million debt to an airports fund made good, a $825 million projected surplus remains for the current two-year

spending cycle, according to the budget forecast. Although warning the budget is volatile, officials were upbeat about the state economy. Minnesota’s unemployment rate, 4.8 percent in October, is more than 2 percentage points lower than the national average. The state has recovered the jobs lost during the Great Recession, officials say. The state’s mixed economy, doing well, is edging Minnesota forward, Schowalter indicated. “We got good people,� he said of the state workforce. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton called the latest forecast “great news.� Like other legislative leaders, Dayton credited the reviving state budget to the efforts of business owners, workers and others.

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Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton proposed to eliminate three controversial business-to-business taxes with part of the state budget surplus that brightened the release of the November state budget forecast. (Photo by T.W. Budig) “Credit is also due to the Legislature and my administration for setting a course of fiscal responsibility and sticking to it,� Dayton said.

A “blizzard� of spending proposals will likely be made, Dayton said, with the surplus. Dayton offered some of his own.

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He proposed elimination of all three controversial business-to-business taxes that Democrats voted into place last session. Getting rid of the three taxes will cost $231 million this spending cycle. Minnesota Warehouse Association officials were pleased. “Though the effective date was delayed until April 1, 2014, this terrible tax has already had a chilling effect on Minnesota’s warehousing and third-party logistics industry,� Association President Jonathan Lamb said. Lawmakers should repeal the tax, Lamb argued. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce President David Olson also called for scrapping the business-to-business taxes. “The surplus removes any obstacles for repeal of these B2B taxes,� he said in a statement. Dayton also proposed perceived middle-class income tax cuts by conforming to all federal tax credits, a move eliminating the marriage penalty and increasing the working family credit, he said. The governor’s tax proposals, if carried out, would still leave $389 million on the table. Dayton does not expect to make other specific spending proposals until after the February budget forecast, the forecast by which lawmakers set their fiscal compasses. Democratic legislative leaders spoke of things getting back on track. “This forecast also shows how the honest budget passed by the Legislature and the governor, without accounting shifts or gimmicks, has created the confidence and stability necessary for Minnesota’s economy to grow,�

Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said in a statement. “Claims that new revenue in the DFL budget would cripple the state’s economy are simply false, and we are optimistic that Minnesota will continue to add jobs in the coming year,� he said. Republican legislative leaders expressed tempered satisfaction over the budget news. “Now is not the time for a victory lap,� House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said. Minnesotans don’t care how much money the government has to spend, they care how much money they have, he said. Republicans depicted the $2 billion in tax increases approved by Democrats last year – which included creation of a fourth-tier income tax bracket, a tax increase on cigarettes, and other revenue raisers – as unnecessary. State officials described changes in state spending in the forecast as modest, about $247 million less than previously projected. Total state spending for the current two-year spending cycle is projected at about $39 billion. The biggest gains in the state’s revenue forecast were income and corporate taxes. “Corporate profits are running quite high,� State Economist Laura Kalambokidis said. Schowalter indicated that he would like to see the state’s budget reserve beefed up. “I would proceed with caution,� he said of managing the state budget. “(But) this is a good place to be.� Email T.W. Budig at tim. budig@ecm-inc.com.

Instruments needed for District 196 band program More than 900 District 196 students are currently able to participate in the instrumental music program because they have access to a donated instrument through the Band for All program. The program is short approximately 75 instruments for students who would like to start band this summer. District 196 residents and alumni are asked to consider donating a gently used instrument so that a young student may begin band next summer. All instruments are accepted. Alto saxophones and clarinets are especially needed. Instrument donations can be dropped off at Oak Ridge Elementary School, 4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Eagan. Donors who wish to receive a donation letter for tax purposes should include their name, address and phone number on a piece of paper in-

side the instrument case. Those unable to bring their donation to Oak Ridge Elementary can email bandforall@district196.org to make other arrangements for donation. Donations are accepted year round. Donations received in September and March are processed once each month. Donations received between April and August are processed in September. Cash donations are also accepted and are used to make repairs to the instruments and to purchase supplies for the students who use them. Cash donations may be sent to Valley Middle School in care of Cindy Hanson, 900 Gardenview Drive, Apple Valley, MN 55124. Checks should be made out to District 196 Valley Middle School and “Band For All� should be written in the memo line.

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Rock,� it sits on the site of a bank in suburban Plymouth. Ames isn’t too concerned about hitting another rock that large as he noted, “it was a rare find in the entire state of Minnesota.� Ames will also be in charge of the demolition of the Metrodome with the aid of Frattalone Companies, of Little Canada. Ames said that after the interior of the dome has been stripped of anything of a saleable value, 17 large pieces of equipment will descend upon the dome to mechanically dismantle it beginning in midJanuary. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, David Mortenson, president of Mortenson Construction Co. of Minneapolis, the general contractor, noted how his great-grandfather, Nels, immigrated from Sweden in the late 19th century to become the first Mortenson success story in Minnesota. His grandfather, M.A. Mortenson Sr., had started the company 60 years ago in the mid-20th century and now, their generation would undertake the greatest challenge in their home state in this new 21st century. Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak recalled how as a youth their family bonded together at the old Metropolitan Stadium watching the Vikings in end zone seats they inherited thanks to their mother’s second husband, who happened to have the additional benefit of being a Vikings season ticket holder. Rybak also stated he believed the new stadium would turn around the neighborhood in a manner similar to what has happened in Baltimore with Camden Yards or Denver, where Coors Field transformed a seedy warehouse district into a dynamic part of the downtown. Gov. Mark Dayton thanked the Wilfs’ for their final $41 million contribution to the project to maintain all of the features that had been presented in the initial public showing in May. “We’ve had a dilapidated stadium with an uncertain roof,� Dayton said. “Now we have a vital project that will put thousands to work — Minnesota people will build and enjoy this building for years to come.�

The “suits� threw around a few shovels full of soil off a prepared dirt pile at the ground-breaking for the new Vikings stadium last Tuesday morning, but a local firm moved a whole lot more soil from the site in the 24 hours leading up to the event and will haul much more out in the coming months. Ames Construction, of Burnsville, has the contract for the excavation work, demolition of the Metrodome and the building of retaining walls at the new Vikings stadium site. By the start of the ground-breaking ceremony, 61 trucks had already hauled over 10,000 cubic yards out of the east parking lot site, which will serve as the east end of the new $975 million multipurpose stadium. Ron Ames, co-owner of the family construction firm, said that when the excavation work is in full-throttle there will be 85 trucks hauling 20 hours a day, six days a week, shutting down only during the morning and evening rush hours. The frigid arctic air that funneled in last Wednesday, the day after the ceremonies didn’t slow down the excavation work, according to Ames, but the crews did shut down during the snowfall that followed for safety reasons. Ames, who has been with the company for 47 years, said that by midJuly, over 800,000 cubic yards of material will be hauled out of the site. An estimated 300,000 cubic yards will be stockpiled at another site to return later for in-filling around the base of the new stadium. Ames Construction also did excavation work for the Metrodome 34 years ago. Ames is hoping crews don’t run into an unexpected obstacle in the east parking lot that they faced at the original Metrodome site. “We thought we had hit an old foundation,� Ames said. Instead, a bulldozer had hit what turned out to be a 250,000-pound granite rock — some 57 cubic yards Steven Shaver is a Farmington resident. large. Now known as the “Plymouth

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SES students attend UN conference on climate change by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

While their peers learned about climate change policy from books, one group of local students was able to watch policy-making in action. Seven seniors from the School of Environmental Studies traveled to Warsaw, Poland, last month to observe world leaders discuss climate change and how to combat it at the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. “It was awesome to see all these world leaders come together to talk about climate change,� Madison Marier, who attended the November conference. The students said they most enjoyed making connections with international nonprofits and speaking with some of the world leaders at the event. “They loved talking with youth and were eager to ask us questions,� Gillian Wychor said. “They

understand we’re the ones taking care of it once they leave.� The students said they were interested to hear Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla discuss how nations can combat climate change while creating jobs. Nicole Wolfe said the conference also taught her that, while governments have the power to make change, it’s hard to reach the compromise needed to get things done. Though she was pleased to hear Chinchilla speak, Kelly Rudnicki said she was disappointed to learn how few women represent leadership at the conference. “They were proud more women were involved in this conference than the last one, but it’s still so low at 32 to 33 percent,� she said. Keanue Driscoll-Cherland said he was surprised to learn how involved small, less-developed nations are in the issue com-

pared to developed nations, such as the United States. “It was frustrating to see they aren’t pushing as much change,� he said. “Instead, it’s the small countries.� Though some nations weren’t as active as the students had expected, they were delighted to see Norway and other European nations step up with aid to affected countries. Back in Apple Valley, the students said they plan to share their experience with their peers in hopes of making a difference at home. “We have to try to change, even though it can’t be done overnight,� Driscoll-Cherland said. “Little things can reduce our resource use and make a big difference.� Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Alyssa Ettl lived, loved well Lakeville North student used short time to make a big difference by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville’s Alyssa Ettl squeezed a lot of living in her short 16 years on earth. Family and friends have grappled with Ettl’s sudden loss since Dec. 4, when on her way to school, police say the Lakeville North High School junior lost control of her car on slushcovered Dodd Boulevard south of 190th Street and slid sideways into oncoming traffic. The 31-year-old woman driving the GMC Acadia involved in the accident and her 2-year-old son suffered minor injuries in the crash. Ettl was vitally active in school, her church and the community; she is described by church leaders, friends and teachers as a friendly, outstanding student with a strong faith who reached out to others. “She was a bright light and she radiated the love and joy of God,� said Rev. Jonathan Kelly, associate pastor at All Saints Catholic Church where Ettl was an active member. Lakeville North Principal Marne Berkvam called Ettl “an amazing young lady� who was very active in the school.

She was a devoted soccer player who learned the day prior to the accident that she had been elected a team captain next year. Ettl served as a junior class officer, a DECA officer, and was involved in “Best Buddies,� a club for students to work with students with disabilities. She was also a leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ministry, a member of the National Honor Society and worked parttime at Lakeview Bank in Lakeville. “We were just blown away by her resume,� said Lakeview Bank President Tom Mork. “And that was only in her sophomore year.� He described Ettl as extremely smart and energetic. “And she was driven,� Mork said. “My goodness, she just wanted to do everything. And she did.� Ettl’s supervisors Kathi Lindau and Lisa Meinerts said they were impressed by Ettl’s activities; it was her sparkling personality that got her the job. “Even though she had so many accolades and accomplishments, it was her personality, her sparkle, that made her stand out,� Lindau said. They said Ettl took joy

Alyssa Ettl in reaching out to others and loved Christmas. One of her last acts at the bank was to help decorate the Christmas tree, and she recently spent time with her father ringing the Salvation Army bell, an annual tradi-

tion. Her exuberance for life and caring for others crossed all ages. She planned and eagerly participated in visits to nursing homes, was eager to take a mission trip

to Mexico, was planning to organize a book drive for the needy and for years had sent multi-page letters of gratitude to her friends and teachers. Many of those saved letters were re-read by grieving teachers throughout the district. Stacy Luurtsema, Ettl’s sixth-grade world history teacher, said she has many thank-you notes from Ettl. “You get lots of notes from students,� Luurtsema said. “But her notes were very long and detailed. They were personal.� The two share a birthday, Dec. 28, a fact Ettl never forgot even after she left middle school. “Even last year, she went out of her way to say happy birthday,� Luurtsema said. “One year, she made me a cake. She was selfless, and she truly meant it. It made her so happy to share herself.� “Young people really have the ability to impact lives,� Meinerts said. “She really decided to make a difference, to make the most of what her gifts were; she went full steam ahead and used her gifts of generosity and mercy to the elderly, to kids, to everyone around her.� Century Middle School honors science teacher

Eric Sheidel described Ettl as “a top notch studentâ€? who was self-motivated, talkative and “super fun to have in class.â€? “Academically, she was a great student, but she was more than that,â€? he said. “She was a kind person. She was one of those students who tried to be friends with everybody ‌ I have young kids and I’d be super proud if my kids grew up to be like her.â€? Lakeville South High School’s Claire Krenz, 17, described Ettl as “absolutely the sweetest girl I ever met in my entire life,â€? who always had a warm hug and demonstrated a strong faith in God. Many said she lived more in her 16 years on earth than many do in a lifetime. “It seemed like she wanted to fill every minute with something that made a difference,â€? Lindau said. Century Middle School band teacher Chris Bolson agreed. “She may have been just about to turn 17, but she lived about 80 years with what she understood about life,â€? he said “She was a beautiful person, inside and out.â€? Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Piekarski fought tears as she shared what Alyssa’s friendship meant to her, stating that the most important thing that makes Alyssa who she is is her faith. “I believe Alyssa was placed on this earth by God as a secret temporary angel,� Piekarski said. “God put her here to spread the word.� So many people attended Ettl’s Dec. 9 visitation that after three hours, there was still a

crowd lined up outside the door to comfort her family and pay respects. Ettl is survived by her parents Matthew and Jennifer (Willwerscheid), sister Kori, grandparents Art and Audrey Ettl and Bob and Connie Willwerscheid, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many other relatives. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE December 12, 2013

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Tragedy unites Lakeville ‘Our community has become a lot stronger in this’ by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville has rallied around family and friends of Alyssa Ettl, the 16-yearold Lakeville North High School standout student and caring friend, who died in a car accident on Dec. 4. Working together, Lakeville police and school district officials provided a coordinated response that demonstrated compassion, helping the devastated family process their grief and plan a memorial and funeral and a shocked student body mourn and learn to carry each other. Teachers told students in their classrooms of Ettl’s death before LNHS Principal Marne Berkvam confirmed the news through a somber loudspeaker announcement. Some classmates at Lakeville North said they already suspected something was wrong. Ettl’s best friend Sammie Piekarski had just worked out with her at Lifetime Fitness, taking healthy advantage of Lakeville North’s scheduled two-hour late start. When nobody saw Ettl in her classes later that morning, Piekarski started texting her. “I sent her multiple messages,� Piekarski said. “She never responded.� Rumors swirled that a teen had died in the Dodd Boulevard accident many had passed on the way to school, where multiple police and emergency vehicles lined the slush-covered road for an extended time just one-quarter mile north of the school. “I had a feeling in me that she wasn’t OK,� Piekarski said. “Because now it was three or four hours. She would have replied.� When their fears were confirmed, Caleb Bussler and Connor Melz, among Ettl’s closest friends, said many grief-stricken, stunned students sobbed in hallways, some clinging

Lakeville North High School students clung to each other while a cross and wreath were placed along Dodd Boulevard where Alyssa Ettl, 16, died in a car accident Dec. 4. Lakeville police shut down the road for the hourlong ceremony. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) School District spokeswoman Linda Swanson said Ettl’s favorite color was light blue, and in every one of her classes on Thursday, Dec. 5, Ettl’s dean Cheryl Meger placed a blue poinsettia on Ettl’s desk in her memory. Swanson said the grief at Lakeville North has been “palpable� among students and staff alike. (Photo submitted) to each other. bracelets or wrote their “I just fell,� said Melz, thoughts on posters that a junior who has been will eventually be offered friends with Ettl since to the family. third grade. “The world Lakeville School Disjust stopped. Our little lo- trict officials, includcal world just shut down.� ing Superintendent Lisa Some teachers and Snyder, spent most or all coaches tried to comfort of the week at Lakeville the teens, others covered in North. classrooms for colleagues “School, especially who were especially close for the junior and senior to Ettl and had met out of class, pretty much came students’ sight to deal with to a halt,� Snyder said of their own emotions. the first day. “Hundreds “I heard another one of students were grievof our really good friends ing with counselors in the from a long ways away auditorium. It was a very just breaking down,� Melz emotional day for a lot of said. “The way people kids.� were reacting just shows Friends and family how big of an impact members also filled the EtAlyssa had.� tl’s home to offer support Students were invited and share their enormous to the LNHS auditorium, grief. where the district had preLocal pastors at area pared by assembling its churches held special psychologist and counsel- gatherings to remember ors and invited multiple and honor Ettl; more than pastors from area church- 100 students and families es in to help students pro- joined for prayer at All cess their grief. Saints Catholic Church “Within minutes the where Ettl was an active 600-seat auditorium was member. filled, including the stage,� Lakeville’s Little CaeBerkvam said. “I’ve never sars restaurant sent the seen anything like it.� group dozens of free pizTeens cried, hugged, zas for those who gathered talked and made small to remember Ettl. memorials like beaded Memorials continued

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Thursday, when School District spokeswoman Linda Swanson said Ettl’s dean Cheryl Meger placed a blue poinsettia on Ettl’s desk in each of her classes. Swanson said the grief at Lakeville North has been “palpable� among students and staff alike. “That child touched so many lives, it just is amazing,� Swanson said. As word of Ettl’s death spread beyond Lakeville through news and social media, the world responded with heartfelt messages that reached Ettl’s classmates reeling in sorrow. Bussler said one tweet from North’s archrival Eden Prairie had particular meaning to him: �We’re all Panthers now.�

Memorial With coordination between the city, school district and Lakeville police, Dodd Boulevard was shut down Saturday morning for the family to place a memorial along the road where the accident happened. Students were bused in, a donation by Schmitty and Sons Bus Company, to attend the memorial that drew hundreds despite the bitter cold. At the memorial service, family placed a wreath and cross, covered with ribbons bearing messages from those who loved her, on a pole next

to the road. All Saints Church Deacon Jim Marschall said the group huddled together and Ettl’s father, Matt, thanked everyone and said encouraging words to the students gathered. Marschall complimented the school, city and faith community for pulling together to organize the memorial and their response to the tragic death. “It was a unified effort,� Marschall said. “It was very gratifying to see that in the community you live in.� Schmitty & Sons company again donated buses to shuttle high school students to Ettl’s Dec. 10 funeral, the cemetery and back to the church for lunch before bringing them back to school. Swanson was at All Saints Church early on the day of Ettl’s funeral to help with coordination, and Lakeville police were present to manage traffic as hundreds of mourners joined the family in their grief, both at the visitation and funeral. Snyder said school officials depended on good working relationships throughout the community to develop its response. “The reason this has gone so smoothly is because of one simple word: relationships,� Snyder said. “We have strong relationships with the police

department and our faith community that have provided a continual two-way communication stream and collaborative efforts.� The district also relied on its crisis response plan, prepared by its Mental Health Task Force and its Emergency Preparedness team, a combination of action items and resource guide for those helping others in grief. But for students, it was their relationships with teachers, coaches and school staff that they remember most for their actions in helping them to deal with Ettl’s unexpected loss. “Everything they did helped a lot,� Melz said. All Saints Rev. Jonathan Kelly said the community’s response will aid in healing. “When people are hurting, there’s a strength of the community that absorbs the grief of an individual,� Kelly said. “There’s a strength in that. God’s strength, really.� Many also found comfort in the double rainbow and the bright sun dog that lit up the sky the morning after Ettl’s death. Local meteorologists explained that sun dogs appear in the sky when sunlight shines through ice crystals, but to Ettl’s friends, they were a sign See MEMORIAL, 12A

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Sports Tigers win a hair-raiser

Returning core group boosts Tigers’ hopes Boys hoops team starts 3-1 by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Farmington boys basketball coach Shane Wyandt saw a lot to like in the Tigers’ first three games. The fourth game found them jumping into the deep end of the pool. The Tigers played host to Lakeville North on Tuesday night and took the Panthers to overtime before losing 104-99. Not only is North the fourthranked team in Class 4A, but it has one of the state’s best players in senior guard J.P. Macura, who scored 55 points Tuesday. If the Tigers have any aspirations of getting to the state tournament, they’ll probably have to figure out a way to beat North in the Section 1 playoffs. Last year Lakeville North defeated Farmington by 29 points in the section semifinals. Several Tigers remember it not so fondly; five of the top six scorers on that Farmington team are back this Farmington guard Kamryn Corraro turns upcourt with Apple Valley’s Taylor Dagon in year. pursuit during a non-conference girls basketball game Tuesday night. Farmington won 71“We brought back a lot 68 as Sofia Chadwick scored 19 points and Abby Gallus had 14. The Tigers are 2-1 overall. of players, and those guys (Photo by Rick Orndorf) have pretty high expecta-

Depth gives Tigers boys hockey a new dimension Coach welcomes challenge of finding ice time for everybody by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Keith Revels refers to it as “the bubble” – a large group of especially talented juniors and sophomores flowing through the Farmington boys hockey pipeline. That group was runner-up to Edina in the state Pee Wee A tournament a few years ago. Now they will get to see if they can be competitive against the suburban hockey powers at the high school level. A three-game winning streak has run Farmington’s overall record to 4-2. But it might have been one of the losses that gave the clearest view of the Tigers’ future. On Nov. 30 they lost 2-0 at Eagan, a team they’ll see more of starting next season when Farmington moves to the South Suburban Conference. Eagan won the South Suburban last season and was in the state tournament the previous two years. “I didn’t think we looked out of place,” said Revels, the Tigers’ head coach. “The shots ended up pretty close, 32-27 (in Eagan’s favor). We missed some scoring opportunities. “We understand the South Suburban Conference is going to be really good, but we think we can be competitive once we get there.” That’s next season, though. For now, the Tigers would like to win the Missota Conference in their final opportunity (the conference is disbanding after the 2013-14 school year). Farmington hasn’t won the Missota boys hockey title since 1975, although there was about a decade-long period in the 1980s and 1990s when the school played in the Tri-Metro Conference before joining the Missota. The Tigers also are priming for a run at the Section 1AA championship. They’ve already beaten all three Rochester public schools in non-

conference games this year. They are not scheduled to face Lakeville North or Lakeville South, one of which has won the Section 1AA title each of the last four years, during the regular season. Farmington has eight seniors on its roster, and the varsity-ready juniors and sophomores give the Tigers quite a bit of depth. “That’s a new problem for us,” Revels said. “We have a lot of players who I believe have varsity ability, and now we have to find ice time for all of them. “We’re hopeful that (depth) will be a strength for us all season. Against Red Wing (a 9-1 victory Dec. 3) we had seven different forwards score from four different lines. We’ve been able to roll four lines and three sets of defensemen in some of our games, and even against Eagan we were able to play three lines.” Once the Tigers no longer had to deal with Eagan, a team whose strengths are defense and goaltending, their forwards found a little more room with which to work. John Siebenaler, a sophomore forward, had a hat trick against Red Wing, then had a five-point night (two goals, three assists) in an 8-3 victory against Rochester Century on Dec. 5. Junior forward Justin Novak, the Tigers’ scoring leader last year, has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) through six games. Junior forward Austin Martinsen had a team-high seven goals, which included a hat trick against Century. Seniors Chris Fitzgibbons, Dallas Tucker, Jack Erickson, Landon Nielsen and Tanner Grubb lend depth up front for the Tigers. Seniors Corey Rudrud and Alex Aubrecht, along with junior Benton Olson and sophomore Erik Holmstrom, have varsity experience on the blue line. Junior goalie Gage Overby got about half of the minutes in goal last season. This year he has a 2.40 goals-against average in six appearances. Senior Nick Schoening also has seen time in the net.

tions,” Wyandt said. “We have a seven-man senior group, and most of them have played three years at the varsity level.” The Tigers opened with victories over Hastings (71-52), Rochester Mayo (81-54) and Rochester John Marshall (79-69) Four players were averaging at least 10.3 points through three games – Zach Speikers (20.2), Eli Rockett (15.2), Nick Varner (14.0) and Mac Bassett (13.8). All are seniors except Speikers, who is a junior. Speikers had 31 points and Varner 25 in the Lakeville North game. Speikers averaged in double figures as a sophomore and “we’ll need him to be one of our top shooters,” Wyandt said. Rockett had 23 points and eight rebounds in the victory over John Marshall. Bassett averaged 12.7 points last season and was the top scorer among the returning players. Also in the core group of seven seniors are guards Johnny Dittman and Jordan DeCroock and forwards Tyler Van Winkle and Dallas Guyot. Junior Wyatt Ferm also could see some playing time because “he has

some length and the ability to play a couple of positions,” Wyandt said. Speikers led Farmington with 20 points in its victory over Rochester Mayo and had 17 against Hastings. Rockett scored a team-high 20 against Hastings. With Farmington getting scoring from several players and having the ability to go nine deep, the Tigers are expecting improvement over last year’s 14-14 record. A lot could depend on how quickly the Tigers adjust to some changes on defense. The Tigers will continue to play predominantly man-to-man but have changed some of their defensive rules within that framework, Wyandt said. In their last game of last season they gave up 94 points to Lakeville North, the team that tested Farmington’s new defense Tuesday night. The Tigers return to the court at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when they play host to Rochester Century. Owatonna visits for a 5 p.m. game Saturday. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Tough skating on a Tuesday

Rosemount defenseman Justin Crowell carries the puck behind the net while pursued by Eagan’s Nick Gray during a South Suburban Conference boys hockey game Tuesday night. The Irish’s Spike Burkard (27) tries to position himself to give Crowell room to skate. Eagan won 6-0, dropping the Irish to 0-5 overall. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Irish are planning on upward mobility Boys basketball team returns top two scorers by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Beating the No. 5-ranked team in the state doesn’t seem like a bad way to start, and Rosemount boys basketball coach Bryan Schnettler confirmed that it isn’t. What Schnettler is hoping is that it’s a carryover from nine months ago, when the Irish were playing their best basketball of the 2012-13 season in the Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs. Rosemount’s season ended with a loss to eventual state champion Apple Valley in the section final, but the Irish came away thinking they weren’t far from being competitive against ranked teams. Rosemount’s 68-64 victory over Minnetonka on Dec. 3 supplied further evidence that things are heading in the right direc-

tion, Schnettler said. Minnetonka was fifth in the state Class 4A preseason rankings but since has dropped out of the top 10. “We played with energy, and we played with quickness,” Schnettler said. “It showed our players what they’re capable of doing. And we should get better because we have some football players who were with us for only one practice before we played our first game.” Rosemount also won at Shakopee 64-49 on Dec. 5 before losing 80-68 at Woodbury on Saturday. The Irish’s next game is 7:15 p.m. Thursday at home against Benilde-St. Margaret’s before they open the South Suburban Conference schedule at home against Bloomington Jefferson at 7 p.m. Friday. The Irish returned their two leading scorers from last season, senior guards Garrett Goetz and Cole Northwick. Northwick scored 27 points in the season-opening victo-

ry over Minnetonka and had 17 against Shakopee. Goetz, the Irish’s point guard, scored 13 points against Shakopee. “Garrett is very aggressive going to the rim,” Schnettler said. “He worked on his jump shot during the off-season, and he also worked on being a better leader. His dad’s a coach (Eastview boys coach Paul Goetz), so he knows what’s expected of seniors. “Cole is a very good three-point shooter, always has been. We’re working with him to get to the free throw line more. We want to see him go to the rim a little more, but it’s tough because he’s such a good perimeter shooter.” Senior guard Matt Stephenson, who saw limited playing time last year, broke out with 15 points against Minnetonka and 21 against Shakopee. “That’s great for us,” Schnettler said. “We’ve been looking for a third, fourth and fifth guy to

take some of the pressure off Garrett and Cole, and Matt has been a big factor for us.” Junior forward Tyler Hartigan, one of the players who got a late start on the basketball season because of the football team’s run to the Prep Bowl, also should contribute. Senior forward Andre Nelson and junior guard Logan Halvorson added six points each in the Minnetonka game. Junior forward Kyle Kaupa and junior guard Gavin Rudoll also should be in the rotation. Rosemount was 9-20 overall last season and tied for seventh in the South Suburban at 5-13. The Irish’s expectations are much higher this season. “We’re excited to start playing conference games because we think we’re much more competitive,” Schnettler said. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE December 12, 2013

BOUNDARY, from 1A another plan. “Countryview stuborhood, isolating stu- dents are hard luck students who live in Au- dents,â€? Council Member tumn Meadows and the Brian Treakle said. “We distance to Meadowview. didn’t want to abandon One North Trail third- those kids again; one grader said she would be more set of adults to too far from her class- let them down. Akin is mates if she went to already set up to hanMeadowview to play dle those students. To when she’s not at school, change all that, it would and she expressed disap- be a change of resources pointment that she would for the schools.â€? no longer go to school Another neighborwith her neighbors. hood in northern Farmington, Dakota Estates, Stays with White will join Autumn MeadAfter a spirited and ows at Meadowview. emotional discussion, The district will send the School Board unani- letters notifying resimously passed the White dents of the changes. Plan. There were three com- Need to change munity meetings where After reviewing stuCamden and Autumn dent population distriMeadows neighbor- bution and taking into hoods were the perhaps consideration all-day the most vocal. Those kindergarten in 2014, the neighborhoods would district needed to update have been affected no boundaries for elemenmatter what plan was se- tary and middle schools. lected. Akin Road, Farming“We spent about 45 ton, and North Trail eleminutes rearranging the mentary schools are over maps accommodating capacity, while Riverthe public feedback,â€? view and Meadowview said board chairwoman are under capacity. Levi Tera Lee, who was a Dodge Middle School member of the commit- has 108 students more tee. “To really do what than Boeckman Middle they wanted to do would School. affect the whole city. We “If they don’t make looked at what we can the adjustments this year do. We started with 13- I don’t know what they’re 14 maps. It came to the going to do besides have point when none of them really large classroom,â€? are great. We wanted to Treakle said. affect the least amount The Attendance Area of families. ‌ It’s not Committee comprised of possible not to move parents, principals, disneighborhoods. Some- trict administration and body has to be unhappy. two School Board memWhoever switches will be bers spent the fall reviewembraced. It was a mat- ing and sharing three opter of how do we choose. tions. We have to choose.â€? They took into acThe new option af- count areas of potential fects 225 students. All housing growth, state the schools will be below and school policy, natucapacity. School officials ral and man-made barsaid the White Plan pro- riers, while attempting to vides a better support minimize the number of for English Language affected students. Learners and students Although the district with a lower social eco- is in the process of crenomic status. ating a 100-student elBoard Member Melis- ementary choice school sa Sauser said she heard for the 2014 school year, a “heart-wrenching sto- Superintendent Jay Hauryâ€? of a family member gen said: “We will take expressing concern about students from all schools. students leaving Akin It would provide some Road, which was part of relief, but it wouldn’t

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Moving is tough Board members were aware that whatever their decision on Monday, families were going to be affected. They offered words of encouragement. “Kids adapt very well,� Treakle said. “It only takes a week or two at school. They make new friends. It’s the parents that struggle with this. The parents are going to struggle until those two weeks have passed, which is 10 and half months from now. I encourage these parents. There is hope. They will work out. (The kids) will be better prepared for situations that are out of their control in the future.� Board members and staff expressed confidence in the schools’ abilities to transition students into new schools noting Meadowview pulls students from a wide attendance area.

Ease the transition The School Board also approved a plan to grandfather incoming fifth- and eighth-grade students. It means current seventh-grade and fourth-grade students won’t have to change schools next year if they provide their own transportation. Students and their families can apply for admission to a school outside of their boundary area with a deadline of mid-January. After administrators develop grade-level capacities at schools, they will review the applications. The selections will take into account entire families, including incoming kindergarten students. The process of selection will likely be decided through a lottery. Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

mals,� she said. Last Hope relies on donations, corporate sponsors, and proceeds from an annual garage sale and from sales of catnip mice toys at area pet stores. Local veterinarians, such as the Farmington Veterinary Clinic, Southview Animal Hospital and the Akin Hills Pet Hospital, provide service for Last Hope. “The local vets have been so supportive,� she said. “They are part of the links in our chain of love.� Animals are put up for adoption from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday at the Apple Valley Petco and either the Burnsville Petco or the Eagan PetSmart. The Apple Valley Petco also offers adoption services from 1-3 p.m. Sundays. “The people who run the stores are just wonderful,� Orr said. “They’re like fosters. They’re not in a cage all the time. They play with them and comb them.� Last Hope has about 80 families it can use for fostering homeless animals. “The one way we lose the foster is when they start adopting what they foster,� Orr said. “It’s so easy to fall in love with these animals. They adopt what they don’t feel is adoptable. They’re afraid someone might not keep it.� That accounts for most of the Orrs’ pets. They have a German shepherd that Bev feels most people wouldn’t want as a pet. “He’s beautiful,� Bev INCREASE, from 1A districts that have few commercial properties to ease the tax burden placed on homeowners. Taxpayers can expect to pay slightly less than predicted in property taxes. The owner of a $223,817 home — the average value in District 196 — can expect to pay about $49 more in 2014, which is $7 less than predicted. Home values are expected to increase next

Leon Orr with his German shepherd, who might not have found a home unless the Orrs adopted the dog. (Photo submitted) said. “He came from a family with a lot of kids and was kept outside. He barks a lot and he’s powerful, very strong. And he doesn’t like other dogs. Sometimes he would get loose. We had no intention of keeping him, but we have a fenced backyard. He loves us both.� They also have a few cats, but they’re all 14 years or older. They may be done with owning pets, as well. It may be tough pulling away, but the Orrs felt it was the right thing to do. “I was only a tiny part of it,� Bev said. “There’s a lot of dedicated people. There’s about 900 members. It’s a chain of love. I pray that everybody will continue to support us like

they have been, especially with Minnesota Valley Humane Society closing up.� The Orrs will still serve on the board of directors. Kelly Etheridge, who has been with the organization for about a year, has taken over leadership duties. “I’m excited about it,� Etheridge said. “It’s been working really well.� She operates out of an office in downtown Farmington, outgrowing its home-based operations. “Everything has been going as planned,� Etheridge said. More about Last Hope is at www.last-hope.org.

year, but more slowly than initially projected. “We’re out of the sixyear trend of property declines and are starting to see some growth,� said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. The average-valued home in District 196 is expected to increase by $7,000 next year, which is $2,000 less than previous estimates. Property taxes account for 18.55 percent of District 196’s revenue.

The board has lowered the district’s tax levy every year for the past four years. As a result, the district’s board-approved tax levy has fallen by 5 percent from $75.85 million in 2011 to $68.18 million in 2013. Debt refinancing and other money-saving actions by the board enabled it to make prior decreases.

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Religion Bible study at Woodcrest

Nine lessons and carols

Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan, will offer a Bible study on the book of James, written and taught via video by Beth Moore. The study will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, continuing each Thursday through March 7. There will be small discussion groups as well as large group viewing of the video lesson. Cost is $20, which includes all materials. Register online at www. woodcrestchurch.org, in person at the church on Sunday mornings, or by calling either Nancy at 651-454-9039 or Susan at 651-263-8018.

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan, will celebrate Christmas through the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 6 p.m. on Dec. 22. The service features a blend of scripture readings, choral anthems and participative carols and hymns. Mount Calvary has been holding the service for 28 years. The church’s youth and adult vocal and handbell choirs will perform a variety of music, including works from Stephen Paulus, Michael Praetorius and Ralph Vaughn Williams. The service is open to all community members. Refreshments will follow. Call 651-454-2344 for more information.

Free children’s concert Presbyterian Church of the Apostles will host a free children’s concert from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. The show will feature original kid-friendly nature songs led by the Colorado-based duo of Jeff and Paige. Their latest CD, “Get Outdoors,� is a Parent’s Choice award winner. The free concert, sponsored by PCA’s Earth Angels apostle group, includes audience participation and is suitable for ages 2-92. Paige Doughty, formerly of Apple Valley, is a graduate of the School of Environmental Studies. Both Jeff and Paige are Audubon Expedition Institute MS graduates and experienced environmental educators. The church is at 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville, between Nicollet Avenue and County Road 11.

Country Christmas Highview Christiania Lutheran Church in rural Farmington will hold its seventh annual “Christmas In The Country� church service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. The country gospel Christmas worship service will be led by the Highview Country Singers, who will begin their gathering music at 10 a.m. An old-fashioned family Christmas celebration complete with horse-drawn sleigh rides and Christmas treats will follow the service at 11:30 a.m. Highview Christiania is located at 26690 Highview Ave. S., Farmington.

Book fair to support the Friends of Robert Trail Library The Friends of Robert Trail Library will host a book fair from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. A percentage of the sales from supporters will be donated to the Friends. Support the Book Fair online by making a purchase at www.bn.com between Dec. 14-19 using code 11207628. The Friends have raised funds for several projects in support of programs at Robert Trail Library including the Summer Reading Kickoff, One Book, One Rosemount and providing some new chairs in the Children’s Department. For further information, contact Jo Gilbertson at gilby2048@frontier. com or call 651-344-2074. Rosemount earns financial award for 17th consecutive year The city of Rosemount has received the Certificate of Achievement for

Chuck & Don’s giving event Chuck & Don’s held its third annual Grateful & Giving Back event on Black Friday. Shoppers at the 20 Chuck & Don’s locations nationwide helped generate a donation of 2,353 pounds of pet food for local food shelves. This

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Job Transitions Group meets Dec. 17 Jen Radke will present “Networking Without Leaving the House� at the Dec. 17 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

Small group sessions for those who would like the opportunity to process their job loss in a safe, caring environment will begin at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 17. The first session will be led by April Johnson, life transitions coach. The meetings will take place in a private setting at Easter by the Lake following the group’s regular speaker. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Met Council seeks advisory committee members The Metropolitan Council is seeking residents in southeast metro districts 15 and 16 interested in serving as a member of the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee, which advises the council on management policies for public transportation services that serve people with disabilities. The committee is composed of 16 members, including riders, advocates for seniors and members of the disability community, representatives of ser-

vice providers and other appropriate agencies. At least half of the committee’s members must be active transit users and eligible for paratransit services under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in council chambers. Terms are four years, concurrent with council’s. Questions can be directed to David Russell at David.Russell@ metc.state.mn.us or 651602-1662.

Tea Party to meet Dec. 17 The South Metro Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Bogart’s in Apple Valley. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. The evening’s topic will be putting Christ back into Christmas. Guests will include the Lone Oak Tea Party and a surprise guest. All are welcome. An educational segment will include information on the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act, also referred to as the anti-bullying bill.

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is double last year’s donation. Chuck & Don’s donated one pound of pet food for every guest who visited Chuck & Don’s that morning, and two pounds of pet food for every shopper who attended with their pet. Treats were served for both people and pets. Lakeville shoppers helped raise 103 pounds of pet food towards the total donation while Eagan shoppers helped generate 175 pounds.

Restaurants partner with Toys For Tots All Minnesota Old Country Buffet restaurants are partnering with Toys For Tots to help make the holidays brighter for local children by collecting new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations through Dec. 17. Each person who donates will receive from Old Country Buffet a $1 off coupon. Old Country Buffet has a Burnsville restaurant at 14150 Nicollet Ave. S.

Mackin food, donation drive Burnsville-based Mackin Educational Resources is sponsoring a food drive and a gift card/monetary donations collection for two local community organizations. From Friday, Dec. 6, through noon on Monday, Dec. 16, Mackin will receive donations during the work week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters at 3505 County Road 42 W. Food collected dur-

MEMORIAL, from 9A straight from heaven. “I feel like that rainbow was Alyssa looking over us because it was so beautiful,� Krenz said. Ettl’s eighth grade English teacher at Century Middle School, Kelly Hillier, said the clouds were in the shape of a cross, and from her classroom window, she saw the rainbow come down to where the accident took place. “We all agreed she shined while down here on earth,� Hillier said. “Now she’s shining down on all of us still. I actually believe it. She was in charge of putting the rainbow where it was.� Those who knew Ettl say they have been inspired to follow her example, to carry on life as she would have lived it. Bussler said some of her

ing the drive will go to the Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership (CAP) Agency food shelf. Gift cards for local stores and gas stations and monetary donations will be directed to the Dakota Woodlands shelter for homeless women and families. New/sealed toys, household goods, and toiletries will also be accepted for Dakota Woodlands. Call 800-245-9540 for more information.

Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for 2014. Blue Cross was among 934 U.S. businesses rated this year, and one of only 303 to achieve the top rating of 100 percent. The CEI is broadly recognized as the national benchmark for LGBT workplace inclusion. The policies, benefits and practices businesses must implement to earn a perfect score are regarded as bestin-class demonstrations of corporate commitments to LGBT workers. By Lakeville achieving a perfect score, chamber seeks Blue Cross also maintains the designation as a “Best nominations Place to Work for LGBT The Lakeville Area Equality.� Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2013 Business Person Small business of the Year award through counseling Friday, Dec. 20. The award Free small busiwill be presented at the 65th Annual Meeting & ness counseling through Holiday Dinner on Mon- SCORE is available at day, Jan. 27, at Crystal the Wescott Library, 1340 Lake Golf Club. Call the Wescott Road, Eagan, chamber at 952-469-2020 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday for more information. of each month. The sessions are drop-in only; no Rose Creek appointments are necessary. For information, visit grand opening http://www.dakotacounty. Ryland Homes cel- us/library or call (651) 450ebrates the grand opening 2900. of its Rose Creek community in Lakeville Dec. 1415. The sales center for the Salem adds single-family homes is at fourth station 17928 Hyde Park Ave. Call Salem Communica952-373-0564 for more intions, Eagan, launched a formation. new Internet radio station, theFishTwinCities.com, Blue Cross on Dec. 6. The station is currently airing Christmas earns perfect music and will continue to CEI score do so throughout ChristBlue Cross and Blue mas Day. After Christmas, Shield of Minnesota, Ea- theFishTwinCities.com gan, achieved a perfect will feature contemporary score on the Human Right Christian music. friends are planning to fulfill some of Ettl’s goals, like holding a book drive for the less fortunate and taking a mission trip to Mexico. Various community groups are considering establishing scholarships in Ettl’s name, and students are planning to make Tshirts, pins or organize events that will honor her memory. The Century Middle School eighth-grade band will debut a song written in her honor by composer Randall B. Standridge at its May concert. Band teacher Chris Bolson said he commissioned an upbeat song celebrating her life, not a ballad mourning her death, “because that’s not who she was.� “You always felt better about yourself after you were with her,� Bolson said. “If you were in a glass-halfempty mood, she changed

you into a glass-overflowing kind of mood.� Students described how Ettl’s exuberance for life, desire to help others and honest compassion for people has broken down cliques, and shattered walls of separation at LNHS, allowing her spirit to live on through many. Piekarski said even students who did not know Ettl that well have been inspired to live like she did, reaching out to people they did not associate with before, reexamining their faith and trying to improve the world for others. “I believe that she changed the world,� Piekarski said. “People are changing, rethinking things. Our community has become a lot stronger in this.� Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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December 12, 2013 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A holiday ode to Rosemount

It’s a ’50s Christmas

RHS teacher, student partner for ‘Night Before Christmas’ book project by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade will present holiday songs from the 1950s during their Christmas show Dec. 17 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The Twin Cities-based singing group’s holiday-season set list includes classics such as Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree� and The Andrews Sisters’ “Merry Christmas Polka.� Tickets are $19 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com. More about the Girl Singers is at www.girlsingersllc.com. (Photo submitted)

Eagan business owner is a prince

Benjamin Olson, co-owner and creative director of Studio Vibe in Eagan, will dance the role of the Nutcracker Prince in Ballet Minnesota’s production of “The Classic Nutcracker� Dec. 20-22 at The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University, St. Paul. Olson has been a company member of Ballet Minnesota since 2010. Tickets to the production range from $30-$44 for adults, $18 for children and students, and $22 for seniors at http://oshag.stkate.edu and 651-690-6700. (Photo submitted)

Author Karlen in Apple Valley Neal Karlen, author of “Augie’s Secrets: The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip,� will sign copies of his book at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley.

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was like, ‘Holy crap, this is really good,’ � Brooks recounted. Rosemount residents will notice some familiar landmarks referenced in the book, including Rosemount Floral and Celt’s Pub. And the setting of “Night Before Christmas� is the Rosemount High School parking lot. “It’s all about the entire community of Rosemount coming together on Christmas night,� Brooks said of the story. The book received a municipal stamp of approval of sorts two weeks ago, with Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste giving a public reading of “Twas the Night

Before Christmas in Rosemount� at the city’s annual Christmas at the Steeple Center event. Brooks and Nelson are marking the book’s release with an open house at Rosemount’s Steeple Center on Sunday, Dec. 15. Nelson’s artwork will be exhibited and Brooks will sign copies of the book at the 3-5 p.m. event hosted by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. The book is also available for purchase at Rosemount Floral and during regular hours at the Front Porch at the Steeple Center. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

The Tot Boss and RA MacSammy’s food trucks. The family-oriented event will culminate in a big ball drop just before 8 p.m. Cost is $8 per person if pre-registered by Dec. 30 and $10 per person at the door. Children age 5 and younger are free. For more information or to pre-register, visit www. dakotacounty.us/parks and search calendar of events or call 651-554-6530.

AV student in MacPhail recital Akira Ea, an eighthgrader at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley, has been selected to perform in MacPhail Center’s Fall Honors Recital on Dec. 13. Ea is a piano student of Richard Tostenson and will perform “Two Preludes� by Nikolai Kapustin. Ea also takes guitar lessons and composition. He has played in four MacPhail honors recitals, and in the spring concerto and aria concert. He is a member of his school music program, playing percussion in the band, and participates in cross country, track and

field and swimming. Ea also volunteers regularly playing piano at nursing homes near his home in Apple Valley.

‘Rock of Ages’ at Mystic Lake The Tony Award-nominated musical “Rock of Ages� is coming to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel for a performance at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale for $39 and $49 at noon Dec. 14. Contact the box office at 952-445-9000 or visit mysticlake.com for more details.

Winter art registration Registration for winter classes at the Eagan Art House is open online at https://parkandrec.cityofeagan.com/Start/Start.asp or by calling Eagan Parks and Recreation at 651-675-5500. The Eagan Art House can also be reached at 651-6755521 for questions and registration. A full list of classes can be found at cityofeagan. com/images/recreation/EaganArtHouse/Fall_2013. pdf.

Winter Art Experience, an exhibit sponsored by the Eagan Art Festival and Eagan Art House, is on display through February at the Eagan Byerly’s, Comedy 1299 Promenade Place. InforChris Franjola featuring mation: 651-675-5521. Brent Terhune, Dec. 27-29 Savage Arts Council’s Deat Mystic Lake Comedy Club. cember exhibit features digital Tickets: $19. Information: mysworks by illustrator Franklin ticlake.com, 952-445-9000. Haws. It can be seen during Louie Anderson, 7 p.m. business hours through Dec. 30 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. Exhibits “Metamorphosis: New at Savage City Hall, 6000 Mc31, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Dreams, New Visions, New Coll Drive, Savage. Ave. Tickets range from $32.95 Directions,� an exhibit featurto $102.95 at the box office, ing La Feminine artists Patricia Music VocalEssence – with Dan by phone at 800-982-2787 or Schwartz, Christine Tierney and Leslie Bowman, is on dis- Chouinard and Mariachi Mi Ticketmaster.com. SNL Legends: Rob Sch- play through Dec. 14 at Burns- Tierra, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. neider, Tim Meadows and ville Performing Arts Center. 13, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 JohnChris Kattan, 7 p.m. and 10 Information: 952-895-4685. Best of Bonnie Feather- ny Cake Ridge Road, Apple p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Mystic Comedy Club. Tickets: $45. stone & Friends exhibit will be Valley. Tickets are $20-$40 at Information: mysticlake.com, on display Dec. 19 through Feb. vocalessence.org. Information: 1 in the art gallery at Burnsville 612-371-5656. 952-445-9000. Toll Free Handbell Quartet, Performing Arts Center. Infor6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, St. mation: 952-895-4685. Dance Wildlife paintings by Rose- Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota performs “Nutcracker� mount artist Lynda Dykhouse Biscayne Ave., Rosemount. Dec. 13-15 at the Burnsville are on display through Decem- Free. “Free will� donations acPerforming Arts Center, 12600 ber at the Robert Trail Library, cepted. Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $16-$32 14395 S. Robert Trail, RoseSee ARTS, next page at the box office, by phone at mount. To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

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Chuck Brooks makes no secret of his love for Christmas. So it makes sense that the longtime Rosemount High School English teacher’s first book pays tribute to the holiday he considers “the most magical night of the year.â€? “I am a total Christmas freak – I love this time of year, I love this month, I love this holiday,â€? said Brooks, who teamed with artist and Rosemount High School 12th-grader AndrĂŠ Nelson to create “Twas the Night Before Christmas in Rosemount.â€? The text of “Twas the Night Before Christmas in Rosemountâ€? first saw print in December 2012 as one of Brooks’s weekly columns for the Rosemount Town Pages. After publication of the column – a retooling of the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmasâ€? poem, with the setting switched to the city of Rosemount – Brooks began tinkering with the idea of turning it into a book, and started asking his students if they knew of any all-star artists at the school who might be able to assist. That search led him to Nelson, an art standout known for his nature and wildlife watercolors. The duo soon began work in earnest on the book, with Nelson assembling a storyboard in the spring, and putting the finishing touches on the illustrations in October. “One by one he would send them to me, and one by one I

800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. Viva Noel – A Holiday Cirque, showcasing the talents of aerialists, jugglers, contortionists, dancers, vocalists and more, Dec. 12-15 at Mystic Lake Casino. Tickets: $28-$36. Information: mysticlake.com, 952-445-9000.

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Thisweekend The cast of “Nutcracker� features Twin Cities Ballet’s core company of professional dancers and apprentices, students from area dance schools and community residents. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Burnsville ‘Nutcracker’ becoming a seasonal ritual Twin Cities Ballet production runs Dec. 13-15

Cali Hartsock, left, and Colton Rodgers are among the 120 Twin Cities Ballet dancers who will present “The Nutcracker� at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

scheduled this weekend Dec. 13-15. “It’s evolving from year to year,� Twin Cities Ballet board member Rick Vogt said. “Each year we tweak it, we update and we improve it.� With a cast of about 120, the production features dancers drawn mainly from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville

dance studio run by Vogt and his wife Denise. This is the 11th year Denise Vogt’s adaptation of “The Nutcracker� will be staged by Twin Cities Ballet (formerly Lakeville City Ballet), and it shows no signs of losing its appeal to south-metro audiences. “It’s a perennial holiday favorite – a lot of

families go every year as a holiday event,� Rick Vogt said. “ ‘The Nutcracker’ is a very approachable ballet – you’ve got a wide diversity of dances and it flows very well – so people who know a lot about ballet enjoy it, and so do people who’ve never seen a ballet before.� In addition to the “The Nutcracker,� Twin Cities

ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $26 in advance and $31 on the The South Metro Chorale day of the show at the box ofpresents “A Celebration of fice, by phone at 800-982-2787 Carols� at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, or Ticketmaster.com. The Girl Singers: ChristDec. 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prior Lake, and at mas Show, 7 p.m. Tuesday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at Dec. 17, at the Burnsville PerEmmaus Lutheran Church in forming Arts Center, 12600 Bloomington. Tickets are $10 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $19 at ($8 students/seniors) and can the box office, by phone at 800be purchased by calling 612- 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Great Northern Union 386-4636. Information: www. Chorus presents Christmas SouthMetroChorale.org. The Shaun Johnson Big Stories at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Band Experience, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, and 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Burns- Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Burns-

ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $15-$35 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas Concert by The Rose Ensemble, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Tickets are $25 in advance and $27 at the door. Information: 651-225-4340 or www. RoseEnsemble.org. The BoDeans, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Burnsville

Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $40$45 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Twin Cities Ballet is building a holiday tradition in Burnsville. The nonprofit dance company is once again bringing its flagship production of “The Nutcracker� to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center this year, with shows ARTS, from previous

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Theater “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,� 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-14, 19-21, and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and students at the box office, by phone at 800-9822787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Ballet has debuted two original story ballets written by Denise Vogt in recent years – an adaptation of “Cinderella� set during World War II, as well as “The Wizard of Oz – The Ballet.� The dance company’s next original production – Denise Vogt’s adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast� – is scheduled to debut in the spring. Five performances of “The Nutcracker� are

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scheduled this weekend – at 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14, and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Tickets range from $16-$32 and are available at the Burnsville PAC’s box office and through Ticketmaster (800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com). More about the production is at www.twincitiesballet.org. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

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