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NEWS Abdallah’s looks to grow Dakota County candy maker looks to expand its operation, which may mean leaving its longtime location. Page 2A

OPINION Don’t deny school lunches The 2014 Minnesota Legislature should approve the governor’s proposal to support schools in providing lunch to all students. Page 4A

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February 27, 2014 • Volume 129 • Number 52

Snow day doesn’t stop the learning Farmington district embraces online option for assignments, classwork at home by Jennifer Chick SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

This past week’s snowstorm may have kept kids home but it didn’t keep Farmington students from learning. The snow day gave Farmington Area Public Schools a chance to test their flexible learning policy implemented earlier this month. Because of a large number of missed school days due to subzero temperatures and now heavy snowfall, the district decided to test drive flexible learning days. The first implementation of this flexible learning time was over Presidents Day weekend. Rather than add another school day Monday, Feb. 17, the district designated that weekend as flexible learning time. The option is possible since every district student has access to an iPad as part of the district’s technology plan. With one flexible learning day behind them, Friday’s snow day was much easier to handle. Forecasts had warned of heavy snow on the way so

teachers and students were prepared that a snow cancellation might occur. Superintendent Jay Haugen posted a public letter to parents and students Thursday outlining what would happen if students got the call to stay home. “We are lucky again to be able to address a school closing so naturally, through a flexible learning day,� he wrote. “Because of our digital learning platform, Schoology, and the fact that over 95 percent of our students have Internet access in their home, the learning does not stop. If school is cancelled tomorrow (or any day in the future for that matter), the plan will be to have all teachers post work by 10 a.m. for the students they would have seen that day.� Dan Pickens, Farmington’s head of instructional technology, was thrilled at the way the two flexible learning days bookended last week. “It was great that it happened so quickly,� he said. “For some people, it forced See SNOW, 8A

Encounters in engineering Frozen Apple concert

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The Rosemount High School gymnastics team reached new heights at the state meet this past weekend. Page 9A

Approximately 250 students and their families participated on Feb. 18 in hands-on engineering and science activities during Engineering Encounter at Riverview Elementary School in Farmington. Students and their parents could try their hands at stations called Crazy Cars, Circuit Play, Fizz Rockets, Magnetic Bridges and Wind Turbines. Members from Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers and staff from The Works Museum, a hands-on engineering museum for kids based in Bloomington, were at the event, which was during Science Week at the school. (Photos contributed by MnSPE)

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Farmington Elementary School students, staff enjoy building upgrades by Jennifer Chick SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When students returned to Farmington Elementary School after Christmas break, they unwrapped a whole wing of presents. They returned to a brand new cafeteria, music room, kindergarten and first-grade classrooms and two new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. In January, phase two of Farmington Elementary School’s $6.23 million renovation project was completed. The project started the day after students left school last June and continued through

was really proud of them.� Because of extensive remodeling and enlarging classrooms in the kindergarten/first-grade wing, the school decided to move those approximately 200 students, to the Instructional Services Center, about a block and a half away. That meant a lot of trekking back and forth through the connecting alley for staff members. Januschka said the plan worked well, but students and staff are happy to be back under one roof. Extensive remodeling in the cafeteria also meant displacing students during lunch. So Farmington Elementary came up with a

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the fall months. With a rebuild and expansion of the school cafeteria, as well as enlarged kindergarten classrooms and a new music room, the staff and students of Farmington Elementary found that flexibility was the biggest lesson learned last fall. The renovation expanded classroom sizes by 150 square feet and also included outside concrete and asphalt work. “It was a lot smoother than I thought,� said Ben Januschka, principal at Farmington Elementary. “It was a beast, but the staff did a great job being so flexible as well as the students and parents. I

Fourth-grade students go through the serving line in Farmington Elementary School’s expanded kitchen and cafeteria. Recent renovations at Farmington Elementary School were completed in January and included a revamp of the kitchen and cafeteria with new equipment and an improved traffic flow. (Photo by Jennifer Chick) plan to feed students in the nuschka said it was like school’s old gym. Meals catering a meal every day were brought in every day from another school. Ja- See UPGRADES, 10A

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Dakota County’s top two law enforcement officials are urging people to press state legislators Jim to strike down pro- Backstrom posed medical marijuana legislation. County Attorney James Backstrom and Sheriff Dave Bellows spoke to a group of Rosemount leaders Thursday, Feb. 20, to tell them why the bill as proposed shouldn’t become law. They say in states where similar bills were passed with the intention to help people with serious illnesses, a result has been marijuana ending up in the hands of people who don’t really need it for medical purposes. “If we approve it for medical use, we have just approved it for recreational use,� Bellows said, referring to the experiences in other states. The bill has too many qualifying conditions for patients who would be able to possess 2.5 ounces of marijuana, according to Backstrom and Bellows. Those conditions range from can-

cer to severe pain. In Colorado, they said 3 percent of cancer patients were approved for medical marijuana while about 95 percent of people with chronic Dave or severe pain were Bellows approved. Supporters say generally medical marijuana laws in 20 states and Washington, D.C., are working well and providing patients with relief and protection from arrest, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. Backstrom and Bellows said most of the patients using medical marijuana are young while males. They added that 50 percent of medical marijuana purchasing cards were approved by 12 doctors in Colorado – an indication that there is lax oversight and abuse in the system. The state has about 900 doctors who can approve use. The county attorney and sheriff said they are sympathetic to people who suffer from serious medical conditions, but feel that there are medications on the market that have

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While the Friday, Feb. 21, snow day meant a day away from school for Farmington students, learning did not stop. Students logged on to Schoology, the district’s digital learning platform, to receive assignments and to chat with teachers. While students like Abby Steinke, a first-grade student at Farmington Elementary School, did not have their mini iPads at home, they still worked on homework packets sent home earlier in the week, logged on to the Internet to use apps and completed reading assignments. (Photo by Jennifer Chick)

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February 27, 2014 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Abdallah Candies President Steven Hegedus, who learned candymaking as a boy, visited with some of the workers at the Burnsville factory. (Photo by John Gessner) mas and Easter, Hegedus said. The challenge to staying in Burnsville, he said, is finding a good retail spot that can also accommodate the 100,000-squarefoot building needed for production to keep pace with sales growth. “The retail operations are still very profitable and we want to keep a good presence, so the location is important,� Hegedus said. Known to many as “Abdallah’s,� the company has had several prominent locations during its 104year history. It began as a small candy and ice cream shop at Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in south Minneapolis. The founders were Albert Abdallah, a Syrian immigrant, and his new bride, the former Helen Trovall from Monticello, Minn. The shop grew to include a restaurant and soda fountain. The end of Prohibition moved much of its customer base back into the bars, and the couple closed the business in 1935. But Albert, who learned his candymaking skills in America, continued to make candy for select clients while trying to rebuild the business. Abdallah reopened, without the restaurant, in 1937 on West Lake Street near Lake Calhoun, a few blocks from the old location. “The trolley stop was Hennepin and Lake,� Hegedus said. “People would get off on that corner, walk to Lake Calhoun, and they would promenade back and forth by his ice cream-candy store.� Abdallah eventually asked his son-in-law,

Glen Oletzke, to join the business. Oletzke was the father-in-law of Steven Hegedus’ father, Stephen, who also joined the family business with his wife, Vicke. Oletzke was Steven Hegedus’ grandfather. The business’ next location, at 38th Street and Cedar Avenue, was a victim of fate. Oletzke and Stephen Hegedus moved there in the mid-’50s. In 1964, a spectacular fire caused by an overturned gas tanker truck destroyed part of the building and much of the inventory. Though they briefly maintained a retail store at that location, Oletzke and Hegedus looked south to Burnsville to build a new candy factory in 1965, the year Steven Hegedus was born. “Grandpa taught me how to make marshmallow,� he said. “Dad trained me in candymaking. At 10, 11, 12, I was making candy. I didn’t think it was a job. It was fun.� The new location at 12220 12th Ave. S., east of Burnsville High School, proved to be a winner. A U.S. Post Office was soon built next to Abdallah Candies. “Even though we were more in an industrial side of town, people found us because we were next to the post office,� Hegedus said. “You always make it to the post office one time or another.� The company began wholesaling its candy in the late 1970s, partly in response to Fanny Farmer shuttering its wholesale operation, he said. “Their decision to stop wholesaling to retailers left a big demand for boxed chocolates in drug-

stores and gift shops and places like that, which we filled,� he said. His father took pains to grow the business slowly, never taking on more accounts than he could service, Hegedus said. But grow it did. The company moved to County Road 42 in 1997, starting with 30,000 square feet and four years later building 35,000 more. Abdallah Candies’ account ledger has grown to 7,000 nationwide, Hegedus said. The company has quadrupled its output since 1997, to about 2 million pounds of candy a year, he said. It powered through the recession; candy and alcohol are mostly immune to such downturns, Hegedus said. “It’s making really good candy,� he said, explaining the company’s success. “It’s focusing on the second sale, never the first. Everything’s repeat business with what we do.� Hegedus hopes to have a new location chosen within a couple of months and new space built within a year. “If we’re going to keep up with demand, we know we can’t do it in this facility,� said Hegedus, whose wife, Karen, runs accounting and human resources for the company and whose three college-age sons have also worked in the business. “It’s more our customers driving our decision than us. If I could stay here I think I would, in these four walls, but we won’t be able to make our customers happy.� John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE February 27, 2014

Residents invited to apply for Lebanon Hills citizen panel

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The Dakota County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to serve on its Lebanon Hills Regional Park 2014 Master Plan Citizen Panel and review specific elements of the park’s draft 2014 Master Plan to provide comments to the board. The panel – which will consist of no more than 20 members – is expected to meet approximately eight times between April 1 and Dec. 31, with meetings being held in the evenings and likely lasting a maximum of three hours. The board asks that applicants have: • Respect for and interest in the perspectives of

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other potential park users. • An ability to work toward finding common ground and solutions on a range of controversial and/or complex issues. • Support for the mission of Lebanon Hills Regional Park as serving the diverse outdoor recreation needs of the Twin Cities metro area and all Dakota County residents. Applications can be mailed to the Senior Administrative Coordinator to the Board, Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minn., 55033; emailed to board@ co.dakota.mn.us; or faxed to 651-438-4405. They

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must be submitted by the end of the day on March 28. Each commissioner will use the pool of applicants to nominate two representatives to the citizen panel. Their selections will not necessarily come from their respective districts, but will properly represent Dakota County residents and their interests. Selected candidates will be notified by phone or email, and panel appointments will be made April 8. For more information or to obtain an application, visit www.dakotacounty.us/parks and search master plan. Audrey Aronson Johnson, owner of Johnson Companies in Lakeville and a longtime human resources director for several companies, speaks during the 2014 Exceptional Businesswomen Recognition Event on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Lost Spur Golf & Event Center in Eagan. Johnson was one of 10 women who were honored during the event that is in its fifth year. From left are Kari Mitchell, of Rosemount-based Charity Events of Minnesota; Jennifer Smith, of Burnsville-based Innovative Office Solutions, and Karen DeVaughn, of Life Wellness Centers of Lakeville and Eagan. More photos are online at SunThisweek.com. A wrapup story will run in the March 7 edition and a video recap of the panel discussion will be posted online at SunThisweek.com. (Photo by Tad killed two Johnson)

No phones, higher fines proposed for drivers in work zones Crash in Burnsville that is at the center of the issue by Jonathan Avise SESSION DAILY

Making Minnesota’s road construction sites safer is the aim of a pair of bills a House transportation committee heard Monday, Feb 10. Sponsored by Rep. Ron Erhardt, DFL-Edina, House File 1796 proposes toughened standards for driving through construction areas, including prohibiting cellphone usage – even hands-free devices – in work zones and setting a new $375 fine for speeding when construction workers are present. “Orange cones, no phones,� Erhardt said. “We want you all to remember that.� A second bill, H.F. 1949, sponsored by Rep. Mary Sawatzky, DFL-Willmar, also proposes a ban on the use of mobile phones in roadway construction zones. The bills were heard during an informational hearing of the House Transpor-

tation Policy Committee, which Erhardt chairs. Neither bill has a Senate companion. The $375 fine would replace current statute that doubles normal speeding fines when in a work zone. H.F. 1756 also calls for a $375 fine for drivers who don’t obey safety flaggers in work zones. The legislation proposed by Erhardt would institute a pilot program to test automated speed enforcement in up to five construction zones per year in 2014 and 2015. Road construction industry officials expressed support for the changes, saying more needs to be done to protect workers alongside busy roads, highways and interstates from distracted drivers. The husbands of Jodi Rajkowski and Deb Carlson were killed in October 2011 when a distracted motorist plowed into them at high speed at a project on

Interstate 35W in Burnsville. Both women told lawmakers more consideration needs to be given to the safety of workers alongside the state’s roads. “Keeping road workers safe in Minnesota is just as important as keeping traffic moving,â€? Carlson said. Rep. Linda Runbeck, R-Circle Pines, said she supports measures to keep construction workers safer on the state’s roads, but believes reducing speed limits – something not proposed in H.F. 1796 or H.F. 1949 – would be more effective in keeping workers safe. “Why don’t we say in a work zone we must reduce the speed (limit) ‌ to me we’re addressing the wrong issue,â€? she said. “We’re looking for a scapegoat, and the things that do work we’re not doing.â€?

Business Calendar To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce: • Tuesday, March 4, 8-9 a.m., Rosemount Coffee Break, Rosemount Fire Station 2, 2047 Connemara Trail W., Rosemount. Open to all Chamber members. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651-288-9202, jannoni@dcrchamber.com. • Tuesday, March 4, 4-4:30 p.m., ribbon cutting at Orangetheory Fitness, 15624 Pilot

Knob Road, Apple Valley. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651288-9202, jannoni@dcrchamber.com. • Wednesday, March 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Robert Street Corridor Luncheon, DARTS, 1645 Marthaler Lane, West St. Paul. Free. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651-2889202, jannoni@dcrchamber. com. • Wednesday, March 5, 4:30-6 p.m., Why Not Wednesday Business After Hours, Green Mill, 1940 Rahncliff

Court, Eagan. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651-288-9202, jannoni@dcrchamber.com. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, March 5, 7 a.m., Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Kenwood Trail Middle School. • Wednesday, March 5, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Morning Brew, Sport Clips, 17440 Kenwood Trail. • Friday, March 7, 8 a.m., Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Cherry Hills Elementary.

Worship Directory Share your weekly worship schedule or other activities with the community. Email Jeanne.Cannon@ecm-inc.com or call 952-392-6875 for rates and informatilon.

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Opinion Schools need policies to ensure students have a hot lunch The report of Minnesota school students from low-income families being denied a hot school lunch raises a major question as to who is responsible for feeding hungry students in school. Clearly, the will of the people is that no student should go through the school day hungry. Most agree it is the responsibility of parents to make sure children eligible for a reduced-price lunch either have a bag lunch or the 40-cent co-pay in their lunch account needed to get a hot meal. The same holds for parents who are not eligible for reduced-price meals in school cafeterias. A spokesperson for Legal Aid said this week it believes the same payment policies are applied to all students, regardless of ability to pay for a hot lunch. The survey by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid found that 46 school districts eventually, after some effort at collection, deny children a lunch if they don’t have the 40 cents to pay for it. The survey comes on the heels of reports from Utah where students were denied meals because of lack of payment. The Utah incidents highlighted the situation here. In fact, MidMinnesota Legal Aid has been advocating for the past six years to prohibit this practice in Minnesota. The survey found that another 166

ECM Editorial districts provide an alternative – fruit, a cheese or peanut butter sandwich and a carton of milk – while the rest of the districts, including Minneapolis and AnokaHennepin, serve hot lunches to those who qualify for reduced-price lunches. Judging from reaction, this issue has engaged many Minnesotans who are choosing sides on the issue of the responsibility of government to feed hot lunches and breakfasts to students who come to school hungry for whatever reason. We believe that the child should not suffer because of neglectful parents, particularly if they have to sit in school feeling the pangs of hunger. The focus of this discussion is on those students who qualify for a reduced-price lunch based on the family’s annual income. The bottom line is who should pay the 40 cents for a hot lunch when the family can’t or forgets to do so in a timely fashion. The answer comes down to the local school district administration and policies approved by the school board. Budgets are set and most districts expect the lunch program to be self-supporting. However, the priority of all school districts ought first to be how can we get all

children fed, not how can we get all the meals paid for. It’s hard to blame the local school food service department that most likely is following orders and guidelines to provide meals while staying within their budgets. But policies that deny a student a meal or send a student home with an ink-stamped hand as a reminder that payment is due are cruel, mean and simply wrong. No child should be punished or humiliated in such a fashion because an adult has failed their personal responsibility. We believe local taxpayers would pay more if they knew those additional funds would go directly to pay for hot lunches for students from low-income families. We also believe most districts can be creative in finding solutions that are respectful to struggling families who want to pay, but need more time. Meanwhile, this survey has so stirred up the public that the Legislature will likely pass a bill making sure every student who qualifies for a reduced-price lunch will get a hot meal. That will require an estimated expenditure of $3.5 million. Gov. Mark Dayton is including the $3.5 million in his supplemental budget that will be considered this session. The state has a budget surplus, meaning the funds are available. It is unfortunate that a proposal in the last session to pro-

vide this funding fell on deaf ears and was eliminated from the budget. The focus alone on this issue will help solve the problem as local school boards examine their policies and procedures and hold accountable administrators to make sure no child is denied a lunch. School districts that carry a healthy food service fund balance do not face budget problems. The Legal Aid survey also drew a response from the commissioner of education. Calling the substance of the survey “quite troubling,” Brenda Cassellius wrote to superintendents in all districts last week: “Like me, I know that none of you would deny a child a nutritious lunch intentionally. I am hoping you will speak with your Food Service Directors regarding this information and find ways to ensure children are never turned away from receiving a hot meal.” Legislators should pass this legislation so that all children eligible for free-andreduced lunches, no matter the economic circumstances of their parents, are provided a hot school lunch so that they can learn their lessons. This is an opinion from the ECM Publishers Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Informed urgency needed to help improve schools by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Two of the nation’s most intriguing and one of the nation’s most controversial school reform advocates spoke in Minnesota Feb. 6. The conference, convened by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, opened with sobering statistics. While Minnesota schools rank well in many areas, we are 48th in high school graduation rates for American Indians, 49th for African Americans and 50th for Hispanic students. About 250 parents, business community members, legislators, teachers and others gathered to listen, learn and list possible next steps. The two highlights for me were hearing from George Parker and Kati Haycock. Parker grew up in the rural south. His family members were “share-croppers” – among the poorest of the poor. His father completed fifth grade, his mother completed third. Parker taught math for 30 years in the Washington, D.C., public schools. He became a teacher in part because “many of my teachers inspired me. They would not let my family’s poverty be an excuse.” In 2005 teachers elected him to be their union president. He recalls having “typical teacher union president attitudes. Some things were sacred, including protecting seniority and opposing teacher evaluation tied to student perfor-

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Joe Nathan mance.” He began to change after he spoke one day in a third-grade classroom. After he told students that his job was to “make sure you have the best teachers,” a little girl hugged him. As he left the school, Parker thought, “I lied to those children.” The union had just spent $10,000 to retain a teacher that “I wouldn’t want working with my grandchildren.” He reconsidered some of his ideas, and “began to focus on child-based rather than adult-based” decisions. Working with Michelle Rhee, the district’s chancellor (what Minnesotans call “superintendent”), Parker negotiated a new contract that increased teacher pay, included student performance as part of the evaluation and reduced seniority as a criterion when layoffs were needed. While some teachers strongly objected, “more than 80 percent of the teachers voted in favor of the contract.” Parker is clear (and I think right) that the most effective schools have strong principals and well-designed profession-

al development. He points out that the best schools serving students from lowincome families have more time with students. He also thinks teachers deserve “a good base pay, with performance measures on top.” Parker’s views complement those of Kati Haycock, president of a research and advocacy group, Education Trust. Haycock has many awards for her careful research and use of data to highlight problems and describe outstanding elementary and secondary public schools as well as colleges and universities. She thinks Americans need to work simultaneously inside and outside schools to help young people. I agree. For Haycock, poverty absolutely is a problem that urgently needs work. She also urges learning from strong early childhood programs and from public schools around the country that are producing excellent results with students from low-income families. Unfortunately, “We are taking the diversity that should be our competitive advantage in the international marketplace and obliterating it,” she said. Her data-packed slide show presentation is available at tinyurl.com/EdTrust214. Another speaker was Michelle Rhee, former D.C. school chancellor, who is one of the nation’s most controversial educators. Parker currently works part time with her. Rhee has founded a group called Students First, which recently rated Minnesota’s school reform efforts as

a D. She was asked why her group rated Minnesota so much lower than some other states when, overall, Minnesota has better results. Rhee responded that she focuses on what states are doing to improve. There’s an ongoing, intense debate about Rhee’s record in D.C. (See, for example, tinyurl.com/l9nl7tu.) The conference opened with Jeff DeYoung, managing partner of a local firm that provides audit, tax, wealth management and other services. DeYoung praised teachers at Central High School in St. Paul, where his children received what he described as a “fine education.” He also feels improvements are needed urgently because “too many of our children’s friends didn’t finish.” Informed urgency is what Amy Walstien, the Chamber’s director of education and workforce development policy, wants. She told me, “Our goal was to introduce the business community to national figures with ideas for commonsense reforms in Minnesota, highlight some great local initiatives and ignite a greater sense of urgency for changes to the education system.” Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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MICAH invited all legislators from Dakota County Districts 51, 56, 57 and 58, to this event, and we were pleased that the seven legislators above were able to attend. Participants enjoyed lively conversation with the legislators who attended, gaining insight into their goals for the upcoming session. MICAH members advocated for a bonding bill which includes $100 million for affordable housing, including support for House File 2112 allocating funds to help narrow the racial disparity in home ownership.

To the editor: I would like to recognize and thank Sens. Jim Carlson and Greg Clausen and Reps. Laurie Halverson, Mary Liz Holberg, Sandy Masin, Will Morgan and Anna Wills for joining members of the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing for a breakfast discussion Wednesday, Feb. 19. This breakfast, held at Presbyterian Church of the Apostles in Burnsville was a non-partisan gathering planned to help build relationships with state legislators and to DEBBY REISINGER exchange ideas on goals Apple Valley for the upcoming legislative sessions.

Why school buses? To the editor: Driving past Rosemount High School on a recent Thursday morning about 7:15 a.m., I was surprised to see a line of cars backed up going into the high school. The front doors of the high school are two or three blocks in distance in from Highway 3, the line was back to Highway 3 and then continued north back to the Rosemount Armory, about another two or three blocks in distance. Not all of those driving the cars were students, and I suspect most of the staff would have been at school already. It is possible the backup was because the weather forecasters were predicting “gloom and

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doom” for this afternoon, who knows? As a taxpayer, I should request permission to either pay taxes for school parking lots or school buses but not both. If riding a high school bus is too degrading for the student (and their parents), then cancel the buses and let the parents form carpools. School buses make three runs each every day, eliminating one run could save 20-30 percent of maintenance, fuel and salary; and potentially lengthen the life of each bus somewhat. Granted we may have to spend some more for parking lots, but that may be a small price to pay for the freedom of the children and their parents. And I understand that some kids work, have appointments or need to stay late, but out of thousands of high school students it’s hard to believe that thousands need to drive. Personally I’d vote for buses, they are safer and reduce wear and tear and congestion on the streets.

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DOROTHY N. BREWER Lakeville

To the editor: I slid into a snow bank on Saturday while traveling south on Kenwood Trail approaching 185th Street. As I was calling the police a very nice man, Morgan, and his son, Andrew, stopped to help me. They directed traffic around me and helped me to call AAA. Lakeville police arrived and an officer and a community service representative shoveled around the tires to my car. I was in so deep that all four men could not get me out and the tow truck came. While we were waiting Morgan, Andrew, the police officer and the community service representative stayed with me still directing traffic and calming me down. I will never be able to thank these men in person but I am hoping that this letter will be read by those who stopped to help. Thank you so much. In turn I hope I will be able to help another who will need assistance.

Not surprised by board’s actions To the editor: Lynn Utecht recently wrote in a letter that at the Dakota County Board meeting of Feb. 11, the board did not discuss the fact that their plan does not meet citizens expectations nor did it address the violation of the 2001 plan, the cost for construction or maintenance of their new idea, nor the fact that the vast majority of public comments received have been opposed to their development plan, but rather focused on placing guidelines (and presumable restrictions) on a potential citizens group and how to repair their image. I share her disappointment; I do hope she was not surprised. JOE CHANSLOR Eagan

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Education Parenting series features author Toni Schutta Toni Schutta will present “The New Self Esteem: Creating a Mindset for Success� at a free parenting workshop from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the auditorium at Lakeville South High School. Schutta will reveal the secrets to helping children be more suc-

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cessful in school, athletics and life. This parenting series is co-sponsored by school districst 192 and 194, the Community Education and Early Childhood Family Education departments and Farmington Schools Parent Teacher Partnerships.

Prom sale and expo set The ISD 196 high schools will host the Prom Dress ReSale Event and Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. The event is free and open to the public. All dresses will be priced from $10 to $80 with most priced in the $30 to $40 range. The event will include more than 30 prom-re-

lated vendors, ranging from hair/nail salons and tuxedo rental services to florists and jewelry/accessory sellers. All will offer a special discount for expo attendees. The goal of this event is to help reduce the cost of going to prom. Contact Jodi Hanson at 952-431-8920 or Jodi.hanson@district196.org for more information.

Farmington Community Education will offer the following classes. Call 651460-3200 for more information. Tuesday, March 4: Developing Your Business Plan (Black Hawk MS), Hips, Thighs & Otherwise (Crystal Lake Ed Center). Wednesday, March 5: Fencing (ARE), Adult Fencing (ARE). Friday, March 7: Babysitter Training (MVE). Saturday, March 8: Minecrafting: Survival Basics (Grades 2-4) (FHS). Monday, March 10: Lifeguard Training, Monday-Thursday (DMS). Wednesday, March 12: Flame Painted Copper (Lakeville South HS). Saturday, March 15: Spring Swimming Lessons (DMS). Monday, March 17: Healthy Heart Yoga (after school, ARE), Viking Weave Jewelry (Lakeville South HS). Tuesday, March 18: Healthy Heart Yoga (af-

ter school, RVE), Zumba (MVE). Wednesday, March 19: Fitness Yoga (MVE). Thursday, March 20: Celebration Plates (MVE), Magic Storytelling (MVE), Adult, Child and Infant CPR (MVE), Infant and Child CPR (MVE), Ballroom and Slow Dance for Beginners (DMS), Country Line Dance (DMS), Swing and Latin Dance (DMS), Zumba (FHS). Monday, March 24: LEGO Machines: Pulleys (MVE), Spring Art Sampler (ARE and NTE), Beginning Excel (MVE). Tuesday, March 25: Grand Masters of Chess (MVE), LEGO Machines: Pulleys (ARE), Spring Art Sampler (RVE.) Wednesday, March 26: LEGO Machines: Pulleys (RVE), Spring Art Sampler (MVE). Thursday, March 27: Grand Masters of Chess (RVE), LEGO Machines: Pulleys (NTE), Spring Art Sampler (FES).

College News University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, fall dean’s list, from Farmington – Brenda Beckwith, Nathan Bjerke, Meredith Gulsvig, Chloe Halvorson, Jacob Hauschild, Rachel Johnson, Ashley Mattei, Mariah Mincke, Madeline Murphy, Megan Naylor, Emily Peetsch, Riley Seitz, Erin Wynings; from Rosemount – Olufemi Adams, Riley Boeckman, Quan Doan, Alexander Eshelman, Mitchell Fang, Matthew Foley, Cody Foster, Abby Gross, Megan Hedtke, Claire Holtz, Sarah Hornisch, Christina Marie Johnson, Connor Johnson, Adam Kutz, Narlina Lalani, Nicole Laumer, Rachel Lindeman, Chrissy MacConnell, Titus Mathew, Jake Matras, Layna Mestad, Kaitlin Murgic, Bethany Nelson, Sydney Newton, Alexander Pham, Shane Robertson, Christopher Schott, Zachary Tollefson, Paul Wollersheim. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, fall dean’s list, Brandon Wolf of Rosemount. Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., fall dean’s list, from Rosemount – Kelly Kaderlik, Ann Zaske. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, fall dean’s list, Madeline Smith of Rosemount. Arizona State University, Tempe, fall dean’s list, Kristina Terhaar of Rosemount. University of Iowa, Iowa City, fall dean’s list, from Rosemount – Meghan Schuster, Erin Marshall. Bemidji State University, fall dean’s list, from Farmington – Erik Allstot, Cody Madison, Eric Oslund, Samuel Peterson; from Rosemount

Members of the Los Puerto Ricans team plunged into the icy waters of Crystal Lake in Burnsville on Saturday, Feb. 22, as part of the annual South Metro Polar Bear Plunge. Polar Bear Plunge events are organized by Minnesota law-enforcement groups to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota. Plungers at Crystal Lake swam or walked a short distance to shore before hustling into a warm-up tent. A total of 878 plungers were registered for the event, raising $197,000 in pledges, according to the event website. (Photo by John Gessner)

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– Kaneeshia Johnson, Hannah Lemke, Nathaniel Martin, Melissa McNeill, Evans Mochama, Melanie Simonson. St. Cloud State University, fall graduate, Adam Tupa of Rosemount, A.A., liberal arts and sciences. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, fall dean’s list, Sarah Benson of Rosemount. University of Minnesota, Morris, fall dean’s list, from Rosemount – Kennedy Erdmann, John Malecha.

The Dakota County 4-H Shooting Sports and Wildlife Program will have an open house from 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center, 4100 220th St. W., Farmington. The program is open to all 4-H members (in third grade and up) from Dakota County.

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. Sunday, March 2 – Velvet Tones Concert, 2 p.m., Eastview High School. Monday, March 3 – Bridge, 9 a.m., Do Drop Inn; Tax Assistance, 9 a.m., Rosemount Community Center; 500, 1 p.m., DDI. Tuesday, March 4 – Coffee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; BP Checks, 11 a.m., RCC; Catered Lunch, 11:30 a.m., RCC, RSVP required. Wednesday, March 5 – Water Color Painting, 9 a.m., DDI; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center. Thursday, March 6 – Bingo, 1 p.m., DDI. Friday, March 7 – Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley. AARP Senior Tax Assistance – Tax help is available on a first-come, firstserved, walk-in basis from 9 a.m. to noon at the Rosemount Community Center (Room 212) each Monday from Feb. 10 to April 14. Bring all necessary forms. To find out specific items

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also have the opportunity to participate in the 4-H shooting sports tournament held at the end of the summer. For more information about 4-H, or to locate a 4-H club in your area, visit the Dakota County 4-H website at www.extension. umn.edu/county/dakota, call 651-480-7700 or email mnext-dakota@umn.edu.

needed or for more information, call AARP at 1-888-687-2277. “Always a Bridesmaid� at the DayTrippers Dinner Theatre – Wednesday, March 19. Buffet lunch served prior to the stage production of “Always a Bridesmaid,� a comedy about six high school friends who make a vow to be in each other’s weddings no matter what. Cost is $50; includes show, meal,

bus, and gratuity. The bus will depart from the Rosemount Community Center at 11:30 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Registration deadline is Monday, March 10. 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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A Minneapolis man faces felony charges after allegedly attempting to steal copper from the vacant Lockheed Martin building in Eagan. Austin Jeffrey Jones, 22, of Minneapolis, was charged on Feb. 18 with felony third-degree burglary in connection to the break-in. According to the criminal complaint, an Eagan police officer noticed Jones and another man pulling a sled on Feb. 14 from the Argosy University parking lot at 1515 Central Parkway to the Lockheed Martin property. At some point, they began running toward the building, which has a “No Trespassing� signed posted outside, and the officer ordered them to stop. When they continued to run, the officer chased them on foot, but was unable to catch up with them before they entered the building. Other officers arrived soon after and set up a perimeter around the building. One of the men’s father came to the scene and told officers that another man and Jones, who had called him, were “scared and wanted to come out.� Eventually, the men agreed to come out and were arrested. Officers found freshly cut copper piping in the Lockheed Martin building and two bags containing 150 pounds of copper piping on a sidewalk between Argosy and Central Parkway. Jones was convicted of felony motor vehicle theft in 2009 when he was 17 and has misdemeanor convictions for driving without a license and underage alcohol consumption in 2011 and 2012. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. No charges have been filed to date against Jones’ alleged accomplice. — Jessica Harper

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Lakeville’s Mary Liz will not seek re-election Holberg: ‘16 years is a long time’ by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Republican fiscal and social conservative leader state Rep. Mary Liz Holberg will not seek reelection to the Minnesota House this fall. Holberg, of Lakeville, announced her decision not to seek a ninth term in office at the Republican caucus in Farmington on Saturday. “It was a tough decision,â€? Holberg said. “It’s certainly a job I love. It’s exciting and you learn new things and I’ve gotten to work with people across the state ‌ but 16 years is

a long time.� Holberg said she decided it is “time to move on,� but plans to remain involved in community issues and volunteering. She said she will not endorse a successor, but invites anyone who is interested to call her to learn more about the opportunities. During what will become her last legislative session, Holberg is hoping several privacy bills she has authored will pass into law. One regulates the storage and use of license plate images taken by police and another strengthens medical privacy protections. Since she was elected in 1998, Holberg has built a reputation as a tough fiscal conservative, leading the powerful Ways and Means

Committee after Republicans swept the House and Senate in the 2010 election. Her solid grasp of budget details has impressed many, including state Rep. Patrick Garofalo, R-Farmington, who was unanimously re-endorsed by Republican delegates for House District 58B at the convention. Garofalo called Holberg’s announcement “a huge loss for the conservative movement and the state of Minnesota.� “There are few people who have her level of subject matter expertise,� Garofalo said, “especially on the budget.� He said he is grateful for the support of the Republican Party through the endorsement. He called it “the first

step to what I hope will be a very successful 2014 for Republicans up and down the ballot. Minnesotans are fed up with one-party control and the disastrous results that have followed in the form of ObamaCare, skyrocketing taxes, and hundreds of millions in wasteful spending.� State Sen. Dave Thompson, who came in second in the GOP straw poll to challenge Gov. Mark Dayton in November, said Holberg served as an inspiration to him when he first was elected to the Senate in 2010. “I was honored to become her colleague,� Thompson said. “She was someone I could look at and feel that if I were to do things the way she did them, I was probably was going to be a good legisla-

tor.� Holberg’s friend, Lakeville School Board Member Michelle Volk, credited Holberg for sticking to her conservative principles in her 16 years while DFLers usually held the House majority. “Some of those sessions were pretty tough,� Volk said. “I also appreciate how she’s admired by the other side as somebody who’s fair and principled. You always know where she stands, whether you agree with her or not.� Holberg said when she was first elected she made a point to do her research and be well prepared. She said she worked hard to understand her political opponents’ perspectives, helped in part by her upbringing that included

her large family caring for a steady stream of foster children. “It was not unusual for us to have 10-12 kids in our house,� Holberg said. “And the number one rule was if you’re unhappy, you couldn’t complain unless you’re willing to offer a solution and work to do something to change it. That value stuck with me.� As for the budget, Holberg said she has always been good with numbers and devoted herself to finding the answers she needed to make good policy decisions. Garofalo called Holberg “an aggressive defender of the taxpayer� who has also stood up for data privacy issues. See HOLBERG, 13A

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Rosemount artist wins juried award Rita Corrigan, a longtime Rosemount resident, won first place in the Juried Art Show at the Benedictine Center in Maplewood for her abstract work, “Superior Sunrise,� which shows the sun breaking through the clouds as reflected in the flowing water. Last year, Corrigan won second place in the art contest with a painting called “Resurrection.� The juried exhibit, called Seeing God, features area artists whose creative process captures a sense of the divine when seeing the world. More than 30 artists submitted their work, which will be on display at St. Paul’s Monastery until March 1. The top three winners share a $375 prize. Corrigan has been painting all her life, focusing most recently on landscapes of northern Minnesota and scenes from travel abroad. Her award-winning painting reflects an early morning walk along the shores of Lake Superior soon after

Rita Corrigan, of Rosemount, won first place in the Juried Art Show at the Benedictine Center in Maplewood for her abstract work, “Superior Sunrise,� which shows the sun breaking through the clouds as reflected in the flowing water. (Image submitted) her mother’s death. “The earth was just starting to warm,� she said. “I was having difficulty working through the pain, but the new day promised beauty and the reflection of a God who does not forget us even in our pain.� Rita and her husband, Don, have lived in Rosemount for more than 40

years and have raised five children. She taught art for 25 years at St. Joseph Catholic School and in the Rosemount public school system. Don Corrigan, retired since 2011, owned Corrigan Electric, a company established by his father in 1932. In addition to her current exhibit at St. Paul’s Monastery, her paintings

are featured at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River until March 27. Frameworks Gallery in St. Paul will exhibit her work from March 1 thru May 31; as will Hudson Hospital in Hudson, Wis., through the Healing Arts Program, from March 12 thru June 16. The Seeing God exhibit is part of the Benedictine Center’s Art & Spirituality series designed to show how art sustains and expands the spiritual imagination and deepens awe for the beauty of creation. The center sponsors five exhibits annually, featuring area artists. They are open to the public free of charge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 651-777-7251 or email benedictinecenter@ stpaulsmonastery.org\. The Benedictine Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters at St. Paul’s Monastery, is located at 2675 Road in Maplewood.

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News Briefs Figure skating

Library events

The third annual Legacy on Ice Figure Skating Show titled “Blades on Broadway� will be presented by Heritage Figure Skating Club and the Lakeville and Farmington Learn to Skate programs at 7 p.m. March 21 and 22 at Hasse Arena, 8525 215th St. W., Lakeville. Ticket sales begin at 6 p.m. at the arena. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students under 18 and seniors over 55. Visit www. HeritageFSC.org for more information.

During its remodeling project, the Farmington Library is located in temporary space on the second floor of City Hall, 430 Third St. in downtown Farmington. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The library is closed on Sunday. • Farmington Library Afternoon Book Group, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Dunn Bros Coffee, 20700 Chippendale Ave. W., Farmington. The group will discuss “Population, 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Timeâ€? by Michael Perry. • Storytime for All Ages, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, March 7. Stories and activities for mixed-ages such as child care groups and families. Ages 0-6. Call 651-438-0250 for more information.

Breakfast The Farmington Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 2, at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave. Pancakes, French toast, sausage links and scrambled eggs will be served along with coffee, juice and water.

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longer.� Most of the activity during the flexible learning day happened in the morning, Pickens said, as students logged on to find assignments from teachers and then completed those assignments. For students like Lauren Anton, a seventhgrade student at Dodge Middle School, Friday’s snow day was much easier to figure out since she had already gone through it once with the Presidents Day break. She logged on at about 10 a.m. and found assignments for math, literature, language and physical education. She likes that the district now has the option for digital learning days but also felt it amounted to a lot of extra homework, something they would not have had to do if they were in school. She spent approximately two hours doing homework Friday and then finished some of her homework Sunday after returning from a basketball tournament in Rochester. Because of the digital nature of her work, she was able to download some of the

On Friday, Feb. 21, though Farmington Area Public Schools cancelled school because of heavy snow, learning was still in session. After implementing a flexible learning policy earlier in the month, teachers sent assignments through Schoology, the district’s digital learning platform. Students in fourth through 12th grades used their iPads to log on and complete those assignments. Younger students like Timmy Kondratyuk, a first-grade student at Farmington Elementary, completed homework packets sent home earlier in the week, logged on to the Internet to use apps and completed reading assignments. Timmy’s teacher, Rachel Watson, sent an email to parents on Friday letting them know what students could work on that day. Kindergarten through third-grade students used mini iPads at school but do not usually take them home. (Photo by Jennifer Chick) homework and work on it while going to the tournament. “Personally, I am a /n ƒ

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School and a student representative on Farmington’s School Board. “Students have the ability to not go to school but still learn from a different environment,� he said. “Digital learning days also allow students to be ‘flexible’ with their schedules and balance them, which is a very important life skill to have. I truly think students are still learning the information even though they aren’t in school. I would much rather continue the school day on the snow day then have to add school days to the calendar.� He said he has heard mostly positive feedback since most students do not want to extend their school year later in June, but a few students are frustrated that they are doing school work on their day off. Others are not happy that they have a couple hours of homework. A flexible learning day for middle school and high school students looks much different than a flexible learning day in the earliest grades of school. According to Ben Januschka, principal at

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Sports It’s North vs. Farmington in title game Tigers take 18game winning streak into section final by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

For the first time since 2009, there will not be a Lakeville North vs. Lakeville South final in the Section 1AA boys hockey tournament. No. 1-seeded Lakeville North will be in the championship game – and will seek its third consecutive Section 1AA title – after

winning its first two section games by a combined 18-2. But this time the opponent will be No. 2-seeded Farmington, which defeated Lakeville South 5-4 in a semifinal game Monday night on Austin Martinsen’s goal at 4:50 of the second overtime. The Panthers and Tigers will play for the section title at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rochester Rec Center. Both teams have had long undefeated streaks this season. The victory over Lakeville South stretched Farmington’s

winning streak to 18 games and its undefeated streak to 19. Both are the longest current streaks in the state. Lakeville North had a 13-game winning streak and 19-game undefeated streak before losing to Prior Lake in its last regular-season game. Farmington (23-3-1) appeared to be in dire straits after falling behind Lakeville South 4-1 in the second period. Goals by Justin Novak, Jack Erickson and Tanner Grubb brought the Tigers even and set up Martinsen’s

game-winner in the second overtime. Grubb had two goals, and Novak had a goal and two assists for the Tigers, who outshot Lakeville South 47-26. Patrick Lauderdale, Drew Byers, Tony Dahlberg and Andrew Cook scored for Lakeville South, which finished 9-18. Nick Swaney had two assists. John Siebenaler had a hat trick and Martinsen had two goals and three assists in Farmington’s 10-2 section quarterfinal victory over Rochester

John Marshall on Feb. 22. Lakeville North fired 68 shots on goal, including 30 in the third period, in its 7-1 semifinal victory over Owatonna last Saturday. Jack Poehling scored twice for the Panthers (224-1), and Tristen Hazlett had a goal and two assists. In a quarterfinal game Feb. 21, North outshot Dodge County 62-11 en route to an 11-1 victory. Jack Poehling – one of three Poehling brothers on the roster – scored a hat trick, and Nick Poehling had a goal and two assists. Max Johnson

scored twice and Jack McNeely picked up three assists. Lakeville North and Lakeville High School teams have been in the state tournament seven times since 2002. Farmington is seeking its first trip to state since 2000, when the Tigers played in the Class A tournament. The Section 1AA champion will play in the state quarterfinals March 6 at Xcel Energy Center. Pairings for the quarterfinal round are not expected to be made until Saturday.

Fourth place fine with Irish gymnasts Being at state meet was accomplishment in itself for Rosemount by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Whether they intended to or not, Rosemount’s gymnasts struck a blow for multi-sport athletes. Some view gymnastics as the ultimate specialized sport, one in which an athlete has to train yearround to have any chance to excel. Rosemount, appearing in the state Class AA team competition for the first time in 21 years, finished fourth last Friday at the University of Minnesota. Every Irish varsity gymnast competes in at least one other sport, coach Jason Passeri said. “We don’t have a yearround gym, and we don’t have one girl who’s in the gym year-round,” Passeri said. “Northfield (which finished second in the state meet) has a year-round gym and their kids train four or five days a week in the off-season. Roseville (which won its third consecutive state championship) has a gymnastics club in its high school building.” Rosemount scored 145.775 points at the state team competition, about one point lower than the season high it had at the Section 3AA meet. The Irish’s score was dragged down by an uneven performance on uneven bars, followed by a lower-thanexpected team score on balance beam. While it would have been difficult for Rosemount to catch Roseville or Northfield –

both of which scored more than 150 points – better scores on bars and beam might have brought thirdplace Wayzata (148.65) into range. “We liked where we stood after two events because we had almost 37.8 on floor (exercise) and 37.6 on vault,” Passeri said. “We went to bars and had one of our lowest scores (34.425) of the season. We did better on beam, but that was still the lowest beam score we’ve had in our last five meets.” But, considering that none of the current Irish gymnasts were alive the last time Rosemount was at the state team competition, they were not stressing out about their scores. “That was not a concern,” Passeri said. “We were excited to be here. We always want to do our best and put up the best score we can, but we really just wanted to enjoy ourselves here.” It might not be as long a wait between state trips as only two of Rosemount’s top 12 gymnasts – Kailey Askew and Megan Busse – are seniors. “We just knew it had been a long time, like 20 years” since Rosemount had been at the state meet, sophomore Abby Nelson said. “We were nervous, but we were proud to be here. And I thought we did really well for a team that doesn’t do as much offseason training as some of the others.” Nelson plays volley-

Meghan Creese competes for Rosemount on balance beam during the state Class AA team meet. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy) ball for Rosemount High School as well as a club program. Josey Schlie, the Irish’s top all-arounder, also is a soccer player. The Rosemount gymnastics roster includes Rachel Schow, who won two hurdles races at the 2013 state track and field meet. Nelson juggled gymnastics with playing and practicing with the Hammerhead Volleyball Club. “It’s a little more lowkey, so they understood if I had to miss a practice because of a gymnastics meet,” Nelson said. “In

the spring, I’ll go to volleyball twice a week and gymnastics three times a week.” In the state team competition, Schlie turned in a score of 9.65, which Passeri said included a three-tenths deduction. Shannon McCoy (9.425), Nelson (9.4) and Askew (9.3) also counted toward the team total. Meghan Creese had the Irish’s top score on vault with 9.575. Rosemount’s other four competitors in the event – Askew, Nelson, McCoy and Schlie –

Josey Schlie was one of Rosemount’s top performers at the state Class AA gymnastics meet. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy) all scored 9.225 or better. Schlie had Rosemount’s best scores on beam (9.475) and bars (9.025). In Saturday’s state individual competition, Schlie placed 19th all-around with 36.875. Creese scored 9.525 on vault to finish 10th and Schlie was 13th

with 9.5. Schlie (9.225) and McCoy (9.075) were 15th and 19th on balance beam. Schlie scored 9.625 on floor exercise to place 10th. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

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races. Herrera was fourth in both the 200- and 500yard freestyle races at the 2013 state meet. This year, he is seeded second in the 500 and ninth in the 200. Lakeville North’s Andrew Trepanier holds a unique distinction as the only seventh-grader to qualify for the Class AA state meet in an individual event. Trepanier is the No. 5 seed at state in the 100 butterfly and the third seed in the 100 backstroke. Lakeville South has the fourth-fastest seed time in the 400 freestyle relay. Lakeville North is the fourth seed in the 200 freestyle relay and Eagan is the sixth seed in the 200 medley relay. A South Suburban Conference swimmer, Prior Lake sophomore Marshall Heskin, is the No. 1 seed in the 100 butterfly. Several Lake Conference teams are expected to battle for the team championship. Eden Prairie is defending state champion, while Minnetonka won the Class AA division at the 2014 state True Team meet. Eagan, the South Suburban Conference and Section 3AA champion, also is among the teams looking for a place on the awards stand.

Rosemount senior Daniel Monaghan will defend his 1-meter diving championship at the state Class AA boys swimming and diving meet this week at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Some of Monaghan’s toughest competition might be other divers from the South Suburban Conference. Eagan senior Toby Heller was fourth at state last year, and Eagan sophomores Nic Lemieux and Alex Crow also qualified. Also taking part in the diving preliminaries at 6 p.m. Thursday are Apple Valley junior Carson Scholberg, Eastview sophomore Nick Kilen and Eastview senior Tucker Hoffman. Farmington junior Jonathan Bovee, a future South Suburban Conference diver (Farmington joins the league in 2014-15), also will compete at the state meet. Class AA swimming preliminaries are 6 p.m. Friday, with the swimming and diving finals at 6 p.m. Saturday. One of the top Dakota County swimmers in the state meet is Lakeville South senior Mitch Her- Email Mike Shaughnessy at rera, who will compete mike.shaughnessy@ecmin both distance freestyle inc.com.

tourney is at Xcel ifiers from local schools: Energy Center Apple Valley by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Numerous wrestlers from Dakota County will compete in the individual portion of the state tournament this weekend – including 14 from Apple Valley. Yes, that’s one qualifier at every weight for the Eagles, who are favored to win the Class 3A team championship Thursday before the individual tourney is held Friday and Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Apple Valley had 13 champions and one runner-up at the Section 3 individual tournament Feb. 22 at Eagan High School. Eastview had four state qualifiers – including George Farmah, the only wrestler not from Apple Valley to win a weight class in Section 3. Farmington had five individual qualifiers from the Section 1 tournament, setting a school record. Roemount sends three wrestlers to the state tounament through Section 3. All finished second in their weight classes and all have more than 30 victories. First-round matches in Class 3A begin at 1 p.m. Friday. The championship round for all classes

Kyle Rathman (106) – freshman, 33-9 record. Section 3 champion. Noah Buck (113) – freshman, 28-14. Section 3 champion. Gannon Volk (120) – senior, 35-6. Section 3 champion. State runnerup in 2013. Zach Chytka (126) – freshman, 19-3. Section 3 runner-up. Maolu Woiwor (132) – junior, 37-2. Section 3 champion. Two-time state champion. Seth Gross (138) – senior, 37-2. Section 3 champion. Two-time state champion. Brock Morgan (145) – sophomore, 37-4. Section 3 champion. Daivonte Young (152) – senior, 25-7. Section 3 champion. Jackson Graham (160) – senior, 24-5. Section 3 champion. Mark Hall (170) – sophomore, 41-0. Section 3 champion. Three-time state champion. Bobby Steveson (182) – junior, 31-1. Section 3 champion. Gable Steveson (195) – eighth-grader, 34-2. Section 3 champion. Paul Cheney (220) – senior, 39-1. Section 3 champion. Defending state champion.

tion 3 champion.

Eagan Naser Ali (106) – senior, 28-9. Section 3 runner-up. Joe Dubbels (145) – junior, 29-8. Section 3 runner-up.

Eastview George Farmah (126) – junior, 32-5. Section 3 champion. Jacob Rukavina (160) – senior, 33-5. Section 3 runner-up. Luke Dodd (182) – junior, 31-11. Section 3 runner-up. Nick Pegelow (195) – senior, 36-5. Section 3 runner-up.

Farmington Victor Gliva (106) – sophomore, 29-14. Section 1 runner-up. Jamin LeDuc (113) – sophomore, 35-5. Section 1 runner-up. Sixth in 2013 state tournament. Taylor Venz (126) – sophomore, 32-8. Section 1 champion. Champion at 106 in 2013 state tournament. Kyle Benjamin (145) – junior, 8-4. Section 1 runner-up. Joe Hoeve (182) – senior, 34-6. Section 1 champion.

Lakeville North Wade Sullivan (113) – freshman, 32-5. Section 2

(126) – senior, 27-9. Section 2 runner-up. Lucas Westrich (160) – junior, 37-3. Section 2 champion. Fourth in 2013 state tournament. Tristyn Hanson (195) – junior, 38-3. Section 2 champion. Fifth at 182 in 2013 state tournament.

Lakeville South Dalton Peterson (145) – junior, 31-8. Section 2 champion. Mike Funchie (220) – senior, 20-13. Section 2 runner-up. Jon Zeidler (285) – junior, 23-13. Section 2 runner-up.

Rosemount Jake Baker (113) – senior, 31-10. Section 3 runner-up. Adam Hedin (132) – sophomore, 38-4. Section 3 runner-up. Payton Otterdahl (285) – senior, 32-5. Section 3 runner-up.

Trinity School Dietrich Balsbaugh (152) – sophomore, 33-6. Class 1A, Section 4 champion. Sam Swanson (170) – senior, 31-8. Class 1A, Section 4 champion. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

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Much of the money in the $6.23 million renovation project at Farmington Elementary School went to upgrades tucked away from the public eye. Heating and ventilation systems in the 60-year-old building were upgraded to meet today’s codes and indoor environmental air standards. (Photo by Jennifer Chick) UPGRADES, from 1A

The new music room at Farmington Elementary School is in part of the space once occupied by an old gym. Solar tubes in the ceiling let in so much natural light that on sunny days like last Monday, the indoor lighting does not even need to be turned on. The new music room is almost twice the size of the old one. (Photo by Jennifer Chick)

kitchen equipment, and a new loading dock right off the kitchen. “I was surprised at the number of students that commented on the changes,� Januschka said. “They were using HGTV phrases on it.� The old gym was split into use for the Kid Connect before- and afterschool program and a new music room – a project that completed over Christmas break. The new music room is light and airy with natural light streaming in through solar tubes in the ceiling. Music teacher Doris McNamara has almost twice as much space as before. Many of the most costly repairs and replacements are tucked

away from the public eye. Carl Colmark, finance director for Farmington Area Public Schools, said much of the money went toward air handling upgrades. Farmington Elementary opened in 1954 and many of those systems were original to the building. “It needed a lot of upgrades,� Colmark said. “In particular, the heating and ventilation systems were not up to today’s code and indoor environmental air standards. When you’ve got a building that is 60 years old, its systems just needed to be replaced and updated. I think it’s going to be a much healthier environment.� Colmark said about 80

percent of the upgrades have been finished. Once students leave for summer break, crews will once again return to Farmington Elementary for phase three, which will include upgrading HVAC systems in the third/fourth/ fifth-grade wing, as well as maintenance such as painting, new flooring, and possibly new lighting. Januschka said they are in a bit of a construction planning lull, but planning will begin in March on the logistics of the last phase. “Our projects were well ahead of schedule,� Colmark said. “Everything went perfect, both from a budget standpoint and a schedule standpoint.�

Kindergarten and first-grade students from Farmington Elementary School spent the fall attending class at the district’s Instruction Service Center about 1 1/2 blocks away while their classrooms were being remodeled and expanded. In January, they returned to brighter, bigger classrooms with renovated bathrooms. (Photo by Jennifer Chick)

MARIJUANA, from 1A sion. The current bill would the same chemicals as allow marijuana to be sold marijuana and are more in dispensaries that would effective. be limited by size, with “(Those medications) four counties having two have restricted, controlled or more, 45 having one use in terms of their quan- and 38 having none. tity and quality and are The proposal also sold in pharmacies,� Back- details conditions for strom said. “We need to prescribing, licensing, continue to study� these growing and dispensing medications. marijuana. It has been reported The Minnesota Legislathat allowing marijuana ture approved a bill to leextracts in a pill or inhaler galize medical marijuana form could emerge in a in 2009, but former Gov. compromise bill this ses- Tim Pawlenty vetoed it.

Backstrom and Bellows are concerned that if a medical marijuana bill is passed it will result in increased illegal use. Eight of the 10 states with the highest percentage of past-month marijuana users are states with medical marijuana laws, according to a Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Association study. The study said five of the 10 states with the highest percentage of new youth marijuana users also are states with medi-

cal marijuana laws. Since 1996, when the first effective medical marijuana law passed, the Marijuana Policy Project says none of the 15 states with available data have experienced a statistically significant overall increase in youth marijuana use since the laws’ enactment, but several of the states have reported overall decreases. Backstrom and Bellows say approving medical marijuana sends the wrong message to youths.

They say that approving it for legal use will lead to the perception that marijuana is harmless. “It seem incongruous to me we spent all this time and effort reducing tobacco use and now we have this laissez-faire approach to marijuana,� Backstrom said. Marijuana has many more potential harmful impacts than smoking, Backstrom said. He said studies have shown that heavy marijuana users report declines

and the food service staff didn’t miss one. He credits Chartwells Dining Services, the district’s food service provider, with the smooth transition. The new cafeteria was done the week before Christmas break so there were a few test runs to determine the best setup for traffic and serving flow before it was put to use full time in January. “We basically feed 630 kids in less than an hour, and it’s organized chaos,� Januschka said. Staff and students are happy with the changes, which include a new serving line setup, a flip in the layout, new windows and flooring, brand new

in IQ, attention span and memory. Backstrom said marijuana is a gateway drug to more serious substances like cocaine and methamphetamine. “I can probably count on my hand the number of people who are in jail because of more serious drug crime who didn’t also use marijuana,� he said. Email Tad Johnson at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.

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5170 Concrete/Masonry/WaterprooďŹ ng CONCRETE & MASONRY

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5260 Garage Doors

5280 Handyperson

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5280 Handyperson

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture *Sand Quality Guar. Ins., 612-644-1879

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5220 Electrical

Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks. Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture

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Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It • Upgrade It Over 45 Yrs Exp. Oakland Repair LLC Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

Ed McDonald 763-464-9959

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SANDING-REFINISHING

Roy’s Sanding Service Since 1951

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5160 Commercial & Residential Cleaning Cleaning. 13 yrs exp. Reas. rates - Refs. available. Vicky 651-493-0856

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

BondedyInsured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197 Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364 Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

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5370 Painting & Decorating

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths &Tile Fencing Windows Water/Fire Damage Doors

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

Lic-Bond-Ins Visa Accepted

5370 Painting & Decorating

5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

5410 Snow Removal

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GOT ICE DAMS? Roof, snow & ice removal Dun-Rite Roofing Co. 952-461-5155 Lic# 2017781 www.DunRiteMN.com

Ice Dams? We Steam!

Major Credit Card Accepted

Ben’s Painting Int/Ext, Drywall Repair Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We accept Visa/MC/Discvr.,

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs. Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800 New Again Painting Make your home look and smell new again! 651-210-3946

SunThisweek.com 5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

A Family Operated Business

ICE DAMS & Rooftop Snow Removal 15+yrs exp. Ins’d Mark 612-481-4848 zRandy’s Residentialz Roof, Snow & Ice Removal z612-414-0308 z Lic. 2063583 BBB Member Roof Repairs & Roof Snow Removal - 30 Yrs Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156 Roof Snow & Ice Removal Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Since 1980. Lic. BC 515711 952-201-4817 Regalenterprisesinc.net

â—† ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL Roofing â—† Siding â—† Insulation TOPSIDE, INC.

Ray 612-281-7077

**Mike the Painter Interior/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776

5370 Painting & Decorating

5370 Painting & Decorating

5420 Tree Care & Stump Removal

5420 Tree Care & Stump Removal

Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Free Estimates.

Roofers 612-750-8252

teamelectricmn.com

Professional Cleaning w/o paying the high price Honest, dep, reas. Exc. refs Therese 952-898-4616

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5390 RooďŹ ng, Siding & Gutters

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5420 Tree Care & Stump Removal Tree & Landscape. Winter Discount - 25% Off

Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

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1060 Trucks/Pickups

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Roof Shoveling/Steaming Snow Removal. 15 Yrs Exp Rustic Tree & Landscape Competitive Rates, call

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5410 Snow Removal

Ice Dams Steamed Roof Snow Removal-Ins.

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Recovery International Self-help organization offers a proven method to combat depression, fears, panic attacks anger, perfectionism, worry, sleeplessness, anxiety, tenseness, etc. Groups meet weekly in several locations. Voluntary contributions. Dona: 612-824-5773 www.LowSelfHelp Systems.org

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3610 Miscellaneous Wanted

CD ONE PRICE CLEANERS FRANCHISE 31 store chain with one store in Hopkins. Franchise locations available in the Twin Cities. Call 888-253-2613 for info.

US Coins, Currency Proofs, Mint Sets, Collections, Gold & 14K Jewelry Will Travel. 30 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

3500 MERCHANDISE

Why rent when you can own. Your job is your credit. call 651-317-4530

3540 Firewood Ideal Firewood Dry Oak & Oak Mixed 4’x8’x16� $120; or 2 for $220 Free Delivery. 952-881-2122 763-381-1269

* WANTED *

3620 Music Instruments Musicians Trade Fair Sat., March 8 (10-3) Eagan Civic Arena 3870 Pilot Knob Rd.

Adm. $5 763-754-7140 Buy - Sell - Trade

3580 Household/ Furnishings

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QN. PILLOWTOP SET New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

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Buying Old Trains & Toys STEVE’S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

â—† â—† WANTED â—† â—† Old Stereo / Hifi equip. Andy 651-329-0515

3630 Outdoor Equipment SNOWBLOWER: J. Deere 826, with shield, electric start, $630. 952-884-5726

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4000 SALES

4530 Houses For Rent

4030 Garage & Estate Sales

Farmington, House 3&4 br, 2 ba, dbl gar w/appliances, fenced yard. Exc cond - must see! By Owner, Avail Mar, Apr or May Call 612-804-7591.

EDINA 6825 Sally Lane (55439) Feb. 27, 28 & Mar 1 (9a-4p) Home loaded! Antiqs, toys, dolls, jewelry, much more! 612-227-1269 www.svendsales.com

5510 Full-time

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4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

5500 EMPLOYMENT

Northfield, House 2Br/2Bath All Appl, dbl gar, lrg yard. Rent INCL: Gas, Elec, Water, Trash, Lawns & Snow, $1295, Avail Now Call 612-804-7591

ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION LABORER Plehal Blacktopping, Inc. is expanding operations & has openings for asphalt laborers. Skid loader & asphalt experience a plus. Class “A� - CDL driver license a plus. Competitive compensation, w/benefits of Health, Dental, Life & 401K. Please apply in person at 13060 Dem Con Drive,Shakopee, MN 55379

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5510 Full-time

4510 Apartments/ Condos For Rent 1 & 2BR (2BA & 2 AC), $650 & $850 800/1200SF, Dishw, large balcony, Garage/$50mo. 16829 Toronto Ave SE Prior Lake 612-824-7554 Eagan, 2BR, lwr lvl. includes utils, cbl, laundry $1000/mo. No S/P 651454-4003

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Rosemount, 2 BR Off St. prkg. No Pets. Available NOW. $600 952-944-6808

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Childcare

Attention Teachers and Teacher Aides Visitation Childcare Center a NAEYC accredited center in Mendota Heights has both full and part time teaching positions available in the toddler and infant rooms. Full benefits Come & join a team where the children are always first! Excellent ratios and a great working environment. Inquiries call Anne 651-683-1739 fax resume 651-454-7144 or email acherrier@vischool.org

CUSTOMER SERVICE AUTOMOTIVE TOOL Bloomington Co seeks exp’d individual to work as part of our team. Phone & counter sales. Strong communication skills. Automotive background preferred. Great benefits. Fax or e-mail resume 952-881-6480 hloyd3@gmail.com

IMMEDIATE NEED! Burnsville Branch

TEACHERS New Horizon Academy

HIRING FAIR

at our Richfield location at the Best Buy Corporate offices at 7601 Penn Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 on Wednesday 3/5 from 10:00am-4:00pm. Applicants must be teacher qualified under MN Rule 3. Previous experience preferred. If interested or unable to attend contact Kat at 763-383-6260 or kbutler@nhacademy.net E.O.E.

SKIDLOADER/GRADING CREW FOREMAN Plehal Blacktopping, Inc. is expanding operations & has an opening for skid loader/grading crew foreman. Skid loader/grading experience necessary. Large grader equipment experience a plus. A Class “A�-CDL driver license is required. Competitive compensation, w/benefits of Health, Dental, Life & 401K. Please apply in person at 13060 Dem Con Drive,Shakopee, MN 55379

SureFlo Inc. is currently taking applications for persons willing and able to travel the U.S. to install various conveyors in rental uniform handling plants. Required job skills include stick welding, ability to carry 100 pounds, familiarity with cutting steel to measurement, and ability to work in scissor lifts 2030 feet off the ground. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license and be able to be on the job site up to three weeks at a time. Mandatory pre-employment drug screen. Please e-mail resumes to surefloinc@ yahoo.com or fax to 320453-3551.

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Home Every Night • EAGAN service area • Starting Wage $18.00 $2000 Sign On Bonus Class A Drivers to make pick up and deliveries in the twin cities area. No OTR • Weekends off • Paid Time Off Lift gates • Trucks pre-loaded • Repeat customers

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Inside/ Outside Sales Base + Comm. ALL exp. Levels encouraged to apply! Benefits: FT year round work. Paid training & excellent health & dental benefits! Required to pass: Drug screen, background & motor vehicle recordchecks. APPLY TODAY! Call Vielka to schedule an interview at 952-5621909 or apply at http:// www.peopleanswers. com/pa/access. do?job=584188:1-141201 AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

5520 Part-time Automotive PT Weekends Counterperson at U Pull R Parts Rosemount 651-322-1800 www.upullrparts.com

General Office Cleaning 5pm-9pm Mon-Fri. Coon Rapids, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, New Hope Fridley, Ham Lake, and St Francis. Apply in person Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Mid-City Cleaning 8000 University Ave. NE. Fridley. 763-571-9056

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY Do you have some spare time on Thurs/Friday? Earn some extra cash! ECM DISTRIBUTION is looking for you! We currently have motor routes in Burnsville, Eagan, Apple Valley, Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville. A typical route takes 1 to 2 hours. Motor routes require a reliable vehicle. Delivery time frames are long enough to allow flexibility for your schedule. Give us a call for more details.

Burnsville commercial real estate office looking for Office Assistant. Position requires excellent skills in Excel, Word and Internet navigation in addition to superior bookkeeping and mathematical competencies. Candidate must be organized, able to work independently (as well as within a team), exhibit accuracy, attention to detail and analytical skills, as demonstrated by prior job experience. Professionalism, flexibility, multi-tasking ability and strong people skills a must. 30 hours per week, $14-$16/hour depending on experience. Please email resume to Maggiel@linvill.com No phone calls please. PT At Home: Secretary skills, computer. Must live in Eagan. $16/hr. forsberg_scott@yahoo.com

Seasonal and Part-time Book Processors & Shelvers Needed Attention to detail req. Friendly casual environ. Pos. days & eve’s hrs, 8am – 8pm. For job description go to www. mackin.com – Employment Apply in person at: Mackin Educational Resources 3505 Co. Rd. 42 W. Burnsville, MN 55306 Turn your unneeded items in to

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DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE February 27, 2014

HOLBERG, from 6A “Given the recent NSA (data privacy violations), it really demonstrates she’s ahead of her time,â€? he said. Lakeville School Board Chair Roz Peterson, who is running against Rep. Will Morgan, DFL-Burnsville, for the neighboring 56B House seat, said she was disappointed to hear Holberg is leaving the House. “Mary Liz has been a huge asset to our community,â€? Peterson said. “You ask a lot of people close to the Capitol process, and they’ll tell you Mary Liz Holberg is an incredibly smart ‌ effective legislator who has done a lot for privacy rights and transportation issues. She also has a lot of institutional knowledge from being such a big part of the process for such a long time.â€? Some have suggested Peterson may move into Holberg’s district to run unopposed, a notion she dismissed. “I would never have dreamed of moving,â€? Peterson said. “I’m not going to move. I’m committed to my area.â€? Senate District 58 Republican Party Caucus President Randy Pronschinske said Holberg struggled with the decision to step down, and talked to him about it the night before the convention. “She was torn on what to do,â€? he said. “It was hard.â€? Pronschinske called her

resignation “sad� and described Holberg an accomplished legislator who has gotten results. “She’s been an extremely conservative representative in the House,� he said.

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The district will hold a second convention to endorse a candidate for the race, likely to be held sometime during April 8-12, Pronschinske said. He noted that timeline

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Judge and Mrs. Charles Phillip Ginn of Boone, North Carolina, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jodie Caroletta Ginn, to Christopher Leonard Oblak, son of Thomas and Jill Oblak of Lakeville. A July 2014 is planned at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Jodie is a graduate of Applalchian State University and will graduate from the University of North Carolina with her Nursing degree in May 2014. 1st Lieutenant Oblak is a Rifle Company Executive Officer with the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg NC. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, at West Point in 2011 and Lakeville High School in 2007. Following the wedding, the couple will reside in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Acoustic artist Michael Monroe is set to perform Saturday, March 1, at the Valleywood Golf Course clubhouse as the final performance in this year’s Frozen Apple winter concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. Monroe, a Grand Marais-based musician who blends folk, jazz and reggae, was recently featured on KSTP news in a segment about his ongoing “Log Cabin Concerts� that he hosts at his home. Admission is free to the 6-9 p.m. Apple Valley concert in the clubhouse at 4851 McAndrews Road, and food and beverages, including a full bar, will be available for purchase. More at www.avartsfoundation.org. (Photo submitted)

theater and arts briefs ‘Vertigo’ in Rosemount The Steeple Center in Rosemount is hosting a screening of the film “Vertigo� at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, as the second event in the ongoing Hitchcock Film Series sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Tickets are $6. The Hitchcock series continues with “North by Northwest� on March 28, followed by “Psycho� on April 25. More information is at www.rosemountarts.com.

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May (artists’ reception 1-3 p.m. May 4). The exhibit is sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council and the Robert Trail Library. For more information, visit www.rosemountarts.com.

Bluegrass rescheduled The Switched At Birth concert scheduled for Feb. 20 as part of the ongoing “Bluegrass at the Steeple Center� series was canceled due to the inclement winter weather. The concert has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Steeple Center located at 14375 S. Robert Trail in Rosemount. Tickets for the Switched At Birth show are $5 and can be purchased at the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s website, www. rosemountarts.com, and in person at the Steeple Center.

An ongoing art exhibit featuring the work of area elementary school students is on display at the Robert Trail Library, 14295 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Artwork by students from Red Pine Elementary School will be on display the month of March. An artists’ reception is 1-3 Eagan young p.m. Sunday, March 2. Shannon Park Elemen- actors featured tary student art will be Young Artists Initiaspotlighted in April (art- tive kicks off its 11th ists’ reception 1-3 p.m. season with the musical April 6), followed by Dia- “OLIVER!� The producmond Path Elementary in

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Cello rock band Break of Reality performs May 15 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

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“Simpatico,� presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1, March 3, March 6-8, and 2 Comedy p.m. March 9, at the Burnsville Comedy Club, 7:30-9 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 12600 Saturday, March 8, at the Stee- Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $20 ple Center, 14375 S. Robert adults, $17 students/seniors at Trail, Rosemount. Hosted by Ticketmaster.com or 800-982Rosemount Area Arts Coun- 2787. cil. PG performance by Dennis “Scooby-Doo! Live MusiCarney and William Hill with cal Mysteries,� 2 and 7 p.m. guest Pizpor the Magician. Thursday, March 6, at the Tickets: $5 at www.rosemoun- Burnsville Performing Arts Centarts.com or at the Steeple ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets Center. range from $25-$65 at Ticketmaster.com or 800-982-2787. Exhibits “Footloose – The MusiBurnsville Visual Arts So- cal,� presented by The Play’s ciety’s Art Fete, Feb. 13 to the Thing Productions performs March 23, Burnsville Perform- at the Lakeville Area Arts Cening Arts Center gallery, 12600 ter March 21-22, 28-29 at 7:30 Nicollet Ave. Information: 952- p.m. and March 23 and 30 at 2 895-4685. p.m. Tickets are available on“My Minnesota,� a photog- line at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. raphy exhibit by Dean Seaton, com. Information: www.chilis on display through March 10 drenstheatretptt.com or 952at Dunn Bros Coffee, 20700 985-4640. Chippendale Ave. W., Farmington. Features images captured Workshops/classes/other near Grand Marais. Art-themed birthday parties are offered by the Eagan Music Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. Michael Monroe, 6-9 p.m. S. Cost: $125-$135 for up to 10 Saturday, March 1, Valleywood people. Additional guests are Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews $12.50 per child. Supplies proRoad, Apple Valley. Part of the vided. Information: 651-675Frozen Apple winter concert 5521. hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Winter art classes are open Foundation. Free. Information: for registration at the Eagan Art www.avartsfoundation.org. House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. South Metro Chorale Cab- Information: www.cityofeagan. aret Show, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, com/index.php/recreation/eaMarch 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, gan-art-house, 651-675-5521. March 2, Lakeville Area Arts Teen Poetry Jam/Rap BatCenter, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Si- tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday lent auction at 6:30 p.m. and 2 of each month at Apple Valley p.m., respectively. Tickets: $20 Teen Center, 14255 Johnny adults, $15 seniors and stu- Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, dents at 612-386-4636 or by 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. email (tickets@southmetrochoAdult painting open sturale.org). dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at Lehto & Wright, 7:30 p.m. the Eagan Art House, 3981 Friday, March 7, Lakeville Area Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke session. Information: 651-675Ave. Tickets: $12.50 in ad- 5521. vance, $17.50 at the door. TickDrawing & Painting (adults ets available online at Lakevil- and teens) with Christine TierleAreaArtsCenter.com or at the ney, 9 a.m. to noon WednesArts Center. Information: 952- days, River Ridge Arts Building, 985-4640. Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-210Theater 3377.

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Cary Griffith’s first foray into fiction has landed the Rosemount author in some elite company. His novel “Wolves,� published last year, was named one of the four finalists for the Minnesota Book Award in genre fiction last month. “Wolves� tells the story of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent investigating wolf depredation of livestock on the Iron Range. The investigation takes a dark turn with the mysterious death of the agent’s estranged father. The three other Minnesota Book Award finalists for genre fiction — Erin Hart, author of “The Book of Killowen�; Brian Freeman, “The Cold Nowhere�; and William Kent Krueger, “Tamarack County� — are all past winners in that category. Considering the company he’s in, Griffith described his chances of winning the award as “extremely dark horse.� “It would frankly shock me if I won,� he said. His tone of deference for the other nominees belies his own accomplishments as an author. Griffith won a Minnesota Book Award in 2011 for “Opening Goliath,� his nonfiction book about the discovery and exploration of Goliath Cave in southeastern Minnesota. He’s also the author of “Lost in the Wild,� a chilling journalis-

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tic account of two hikers’ brushes with death after losing their way in the wilderness. A marketing manager for a Minneapolis-based human resources company, Griffith said he does the bulk of his writing in the early morning hours before his daily commute. “If you’re a working stiff like me, you’ve got to find time to write,� he said. “Since I was 18 I’ve been doing this. I wake up early and I write for at least an hour before anybody else wakes up. I’m a huge coffee nut in the morning — it is fuel for my morning efforts.� “Wolves� is the first in a planned series of novels featuring

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent Sam Rivers. Griffith completed work late last year on ethe second novel in the set ries, which is set in the Minnesota River Valley, and he’s currently looking at his publication options. He’ll know this spring if he’ll be able to list “two-time Minnesota Book Award� winner on his resume, with this year’s winners being announced at an April 5 gala in St. Paul. More about Griffith’s books is at www.caryjgriffith.com. Email Andrew Miller andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Monday, March 3 ADHD/autism presentation, 6:45-9 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Natural approaches to balancing brain and digestive functions will be addressed. Free. Child care Saturday, March 1 available at no cost. InformaWinter Farmers Market, tion: Brenda Brookman, 9529 a.m. to noon, Eagan Com- 322-2176, bpbrookman@aol. munity Center, 1501 Central com. Parkway, Eagan. Items for sale include locally produced food Friday, March 7 items such as honey, jams, Fish fry dinner, 5-8 p.m., sauces, sweet treats, artisan Rosemount VFW Post 9433. bakery items, strudel, root veg- All-you-can-eat. Cost: $11. Inetables and more. formation: 651-423-9938. Bingo fundraiser for FarmForever Wild Family Friington girls softball, 2-4 p.m. day: Na Mele Wai – Hawaiian hosted by the Farmington Fresh Water Songs, 7-8:30 Eagles at Celts in Farmington. p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Friday, Feb. 28 Eagan Grace Support Group for infant loss, 6:308:30 p.m. RSVP to info@ babylovemn.com. Information: http://www.babylovemn.com/ eagan-grace-support-group/.

Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. An interactive concert featuring Hawaiian songs about the importance of water. All ages. Free. Registration requested at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • March 3, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 8 Lutheran Church of the AscenAdjusting to Life Beyond sion, 1801 E. Cliff Road, BurnsDivorce and Looking to the ville. Future, 9-11 a.m., InnerLight • March 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Healing Center, 17305 Cedar Edina Realty, 17271 Kenyon Ave. S., Lakeville. Cost: $39. Ave., Lakeville. Registration/information: coun• March 4, 12:30-6:30 p.m., selingandhealing.com, 952- Messiah Lutheran Church, 435-4144. 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. Free family movie, 10 • March 7, 12:30-5:30 a.m. to noon, Farmington High p.m., Easter Lutheran Church School recital hall, 20655 Flag- – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob staff Ave. “Ratatouilleâ€? will be Road, Eagan. shown. Age-appropriate activi• March 8, 10:15 a.m. to ties and concessions open dur- 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, ing intermission. 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Blood drives The American Red Cross

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