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April 25, 2013 • Volume 129 • Number 8
NEWS DCTC interim president Inver Hills Community College President Tom Wynes has double duty with interim position at Rosemount college. Page 2A
OPINION Refusing to be intimidated Those who commit acts of terrorism have a history of failing in their attempts to intimidate. Page 4A
To kick off the Games 4 Change all-night event, 34 student teams made and packed 500 sandwiches in a matter of minutes for the Students played single-elimination volleyball, dodgeball and floor hockey tournaments until 5 a.m. Friday, April 5. Farmington Food Shelf. The Games 4 Change teams comprised four boys and four girls for a total of 34 student teams, a staff team called (Photo by Theresa Malloy) “Staff Infection” and a Farmington Rotary team. (Photo by Theresa Malloy)
All-night fundraiser sees best participation yet THISWEEKEND
Students raised more than $5,700 and 3,000 items for Farmington Food Shelf eight students each, four boys and four girls, and FHS Youth Development Committee members who organized the event. The Farmington Rotary Club and staff team called “Staff Infection” also joined in on the fun. To participate in the volleyball, dodgeball and floor hockey tournaments, students put together a team to try to raise the most money and food items for the food shelf. Collectively, the students raised $5,740 and 3,000 food items for the Farmington Food Shelf. Students kicked
by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Showdown on the stage Children’s theater group The Play’s The Thing is presenting the Old West melodrama “Wagon Wheels a-Rollin” in Farmington. Page 17A
SPORTS
Farmington High School students spent Friday night into the early morning hours on Saturday facing off in single-elimination tournaments for more than just some friendly competition – students participated to help the local food shelf and greater community. The fourth annual Games 4 Change had its best year yet. Participation was at a record high. Almost 300 students participated in the all-nighter, including 34 teams of
Benefit aims to help child live a wonderful life Rosemount family wants to make house wheelchair accessible
off the night assembling 500 sandwiches for the food shelf to freeze. In a matter of minutes, students had the sandwiches made and packaged. “It feels amazing to see this because we’ve been working on this the whole year, and we’ve beat last year’s totals,” said Brooke McConnell, a freshman Youth Development member. Teams chose their own names such as “Sibling Rivalry,” “These Kids with the Sick Mids,” “App Attack” and “Vicious and Delicious.” The 36 Games 4 Change teams played 12-minute singleelimination games each round and charted the wins on a See GAMES, 10A large bracket. (Photo by Theresa Malloy)
District 192 approves self-funded health care Tables facility fee increase discussion by Theresa Malloy
by Tad Johnson
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Second time is a charm The Rosemount girls lacrosse team enters its second full season with optimism. Page 12A
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A benefit will be held June 2 in Burnsville to help the family of Scarlet Amelie Wagner pay for medical expenses related to her care due to a rare genetic disorder. The 3-year-old Rosemount girl was born with Schinzel-Giedion syndrome, which has caused her to battle of number of health-related issues. “Prior to her birth we were prepared to expect enlarged kidneys and some physical abnormalities but otherwise planned for a normal healthy child,” Scarlet’s mother, Jenny Wagner, said. “As time went on, Scarlet’s medical issues progressed and her development declined.” It has been just in the last several months that Scarlet has been diagnosed with the disorder. She was born on Sept. 2, 2009, to Jenny and Tom Wagner, who moved to Rosemount in the summer of 2009. Due to Schinzel-Giedion, Scarlet is battling epilepsy, kidney disease, severe developmental delay, breathing and feeding problems, physical abnormalities, impaired motor functioning, deafness, visual impairment and abnormal brain growth. Scarlet has no independent movement and is confined to a wheelchair. “As parents, we have put all of our effort into eas-
Scarlet Wagner ing life for our sweet girl,” said Jenny Wagner, a 1998 Burnsville High School graduate. “We have made many financial sacrifices, modified our home, purchased a wheelchair-accessible vehicle and adapted our entire lives to bring down the barriers keeping Scarlet from normal life.” The family plans to use the money raised during A Wonderful Life For Scarlet Benefit to expand their split-level house or build a new wheelchair-accessible house. “It is our greatest wish and desire to create a home around Scarlet where she can be with her family without restrictions,” Jenny Wagner said. The challenges Scarlet faces aren’t the only ones the family is trying to overcome. The Wagners’s son, Fritz, was born in April 2012 and has retino blastoma, which is cancer of See SCARLET, 11A
District 192 School Board unanimously approved a self-funded health care insurance program for the 2013-14 school year at its April 22 meeting. The self-funded plan through PreferredOne would result in a 14.3 percent premium increase. The district would benefit from the plan because it could save 5-8 percent of administrative costs. The district would also fund and manage its own claims account, can build reserves
to offset future health-related increases and involve employees as “good consumers of health care.” The program would start on July 1, however, a revised proposal could be brought to the school board May 13 if the teacher’s union votes to enter a Public Employee Insurance Plan. The state Legislature is reviewing statewide health insurance PEIP that would require irrevocable participation. Farmington Schools Human Resources Director Maryann Thomas said one scary thing
about this legislation is, “the last line gives the commissioner the authority to impose a reserve surcharge for up to three years.” Farmington could seek exemption from the statewide insurance as a selffunded organization that covers more than 1,000 lives. The legislative and union decisions are uncertain at this time. Board Member Laura Beem is a professional accountant and said, “In my opinion, this will save us See 192, 9A
Rosemount pastor recovering after emergency heart surgery The Rev. Paul Jarvis was released from intensive care Sunday by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
The Rev. Paul Jarvis, pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount, was released from the intensive care unit on Sunday, April 21, at Fairview Southdale Hospital after he underwent a 7-hour emergency cardiac surgery Friday, April 12, due to discovery of an aortic dissection, according to posts on his CaringBridge website. His procedure included
The Rev. Paul Jarvis during the recent Blessing of the Animals at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount. (Photo submitted) a coronary bypass and re“We know how much placement of a valve and Father Paul welcomes your coronary artery, according support, prayers and posito a post by friend Jane See JARVIS, 11A Loechler on the site.
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