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August 29, 2013 • Volume 129 • Number 26
Talking about fire prevention
NEWS Local graduate cheers on Vikes A Farmington High School graduate earns spot on the Minnesota Vikings cheer team after four tries. Page 2A
Fundraisers scheduled for teen in bike crash Accident in early August sent rider to hospital for 10 days
OPINION Disaster aid is a priority
by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislators are right not to bring other issues to the floor when approving disaster aid in a special session. Page 4A
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Rosemount firefighters Matt Ausmus (left) and Leigh Anderson passed out badge stickers at the 15th annual Governor’s Fire Prevention Day at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 23. More photos from the fair are at SunThisweek.com. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)
Jorden Hopkins and his family have a tough road ahead of them, but hopefully nothing will ever be as tough as road on Highway 3. Jorden, 14, was crossing Highway 3 on his bike on Aug. 6 against the light without a helmet when he was struck by a vehicle. He suffered extensive internal and external injuries and was airlifted to Regions Hospital. It was a traumatic accident for him and See TEEN, 12A
Conversation about eliminating class rank at FHS underway School will still keep track, for now by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
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Farmington High School will still keep track of students’ class rank for now, but the conversation on whether or not to keep it has started and was the “A” topic during Monday’s School Board meeting. According to Principal Ben Kusch, nationally about 50 per-
cent of high schools are no longer keeping track of class rank and have reported no negative consequences to students. “This has been a slow train building up some team,” Kusch said. “It’s started with questions. How do we best prepare graduates and how do we not close the door of opportunity? ... Data supports this is the right way to go.” Some argue class rank in an inadequate measure of college ability and success. It can reward
students who take easier courses, but still get good grades, while some high-ability students avoid taking challenging courses to maintain a higher grade-point average. Those in support of keeping the system, including many parents who attended Monday’s meeting, say the competition provides a positive motivation and helps with receiving scholarships. Many current high school students have put forth years of effort maintaining a high rank and
view it as a reward for hard work. FHS calculates class rank by using weighted ranks giving a higher value to more advanced courses. For instance a B+ of an Advanced Placement class would equal an A in a regular course. Kusch and his staff said they contacted more than 30 admissions counselors in Minnesota, the upper Midwest, and a handful of Ivy League colleges about their See RANK, 12A
Vandal damages Farmington police cars
Squad car technology tracks automobiles Privacy debate continues on keeping surveillance data from license plate readers
Suspect turns himself in on Tuesday
by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Soccer season in full swing Heat wave stifles practice, early games as Farmington, Rosemount teams anxious to get kicking. Page 10A
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To law enforcement, automatic license plate readers are an effective tool for nabbing suspects, returning stolen cars and investigating murders. Others view the technology, capable of capturing thousands of license plates per minute, as a poten- James tial electronic stalker. Backstrom “There are no restrictions whatsoever,” American Civil Liberties Union Minnesota attorney Teresa Nelson said of law enforcement in Minnesota amassing license plate data. “That really concerns us.” Automatic license plate readers match license plate numbers against downloaded police “hot lists,” checking for stolen vehicles, missing persons, See LICENSE, 12A
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Northfield man charged may have had other criminal sexual conduct victims An 18-year-old Northfield man who was charged on Aug. 15 with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct may have had other victims, according to a release from Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. According to the complaint, Michael Lyle Stucky Jr. “friended” a young girl on Facebook and eventually appeared at her home with the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Information obtained during the course of the investigation has led police to believe there could be other victims. “Social media and networking sites are an important part of our daily lives,” Rosemount Police
Chief Eric Werner said in a press release. “It’s unspeakable to know the technology is being used to prey on children or commit other crimes. Internet crimes are more complex and private, making the community’s help even more important.” Werner asks that those with information about others who may have been victimized to contact Rosemount Police Det. Julie Rauenhorst at 651-322-2001 immediately. “It is very troubling to see social networking sites used in this manner,” Backstrom said. “This predatory behavior targeting children over the Internet is a far bigger problem than most parents realize.
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Parents need to speak to their children about this issue and encourage the reporting of any inappropriate Internet communication.” Backstrom urged parents to monitor their child’s Internet use. To assist parents with online safety resources, go to the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center website at www.jwrc.org, or contact Monica Jensen of the Dakota County Attorney’s Office at 651-438-4440. Stucky’s next court appearance is set for Sept. 10 in Hastings. Bail in the amount of $75,000 without conditions ($30,000 with conditions) was set by Dakota County District Court Judge Patrice Sutherland. – Tad Johnson
A suspect in the police car vandalism case turned himself in on Tuesday after family members convinced him to do so after viewing posting on Facebook. A shirtless white male approximately 18-25 years old wearing only baggy shorts entered the Police Department back parking lot at approximately 9:55 p.m. Sunday and damaged the windows on four marked police cars and one unmarked car using rocks he took from the landscaping nearby. “We’ve got him on surveillance camera,” Chief Brian Lindquist said. “The lighting is pretty poor back there, so we have infrared cameras. You can’t really identify his face by the video.” The windows of two of the cars were completely smashed and the others had chunks of glass taken out. The incident took the five cars out of use for about three days. “They should be repaired by Wednesday (Aug. 28),” Lindquist said. Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.
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Farmington graduate cheering for the Vikings
Where’s the fire?
Kelsey earns spot on the cheerleading team by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
So you think you’re pretty good at cheering for the Minnesota Vikings? You painted your lawn purple and shaved horns into your hair. But some people are so good at cheering for the Vikings, that they’ve become professionals. Kelsey, who grew up in Farmington, earned a spot on the Minnesota Vikings cheerleading team for the 2013 season. Kelsey graduated from Farmington High School in 2009 when she was a senior captain of the dance team. She had no idea at in time her talents would take her to the sidelines at the Metrodome. Nor did she understand how challenging the task would become. When she graduated she “really wanted to do something bigger than myself and become the best version of myself,â€? she said. “I wanted to force myself outside of my comfort zone.â€? So she tried out for the Minnesota Vikings cheer team. She’s not the only young woman who grew up with cheerleading dreams in Minnesota. It’s a competitive process that has its own online reality show “MVC: Making the Team.â€? It took four years before she was invited to be a Minnesota Viking cheerleader. The first step was an all-day open audition, which led to a two-week training camp where she was judged on dozens of routines. She even took part in a pageant with spokesmodel and swimsuit competitions. There was also heartbreak. Although she was not named to the team after her first four tries, she was accepted into the training program. “Every year the competition gets tougher,â€? Kelsey said. “The talent is tremendous. It’s really humbling. ‌ It takes a lot of persistence. You always have selfdoubt. But that’s what made the person I am today. I was able to put myself out there. It’s a roller coaster but it’s so worth it.â€? This year she finished in the top eight out of more than 50 women in the swimsuit competition, which really helped secure a spot. She was featured on episode three of “MVC: Making the Teamâ€? where she received the phone call telling her she made the team.
Farmington’s Kelsey is a rookie member of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders. (Photo submitted) She has learned more than 20 routines for game day during three practices a week, but becoming and performing as a professional cheerleader is a daily endeavor. “We have to look great on game day and make it the whole day,� Kelsey said. “I consider us athletes. I really do.� Kelsey was on the sidelines for the first preseason game, a 27-13 loss to the Houston Texans on Aug. 9. But Kelsey certainly didn’t feel like a loser. “Being able to run out of that tunnel and see the fireworks, it was so cool,� Kelsey said. “What really hit home was when we lined up for the national anthem. I got emotional. This was my dream come true. I believed in myself and made it with all the support of my friends and family. It all hit me.� Kelsey will also make the trip with all of the 35 other cheerleaders to London on Sept. 29 when the Vikings play the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I’ve never been there before,� Kelsey said. “It’s going to be absolutely surreal. Our football is their soccer. We just want to show them how great the Vikings are.� Being a Vikings cheerleader isn’t just standing on the sideline with a smile and pom poms. She is a community am-
bassador, making several charity appearances and attending benefits. “Just to bring some joy to some people for one day, you just can’t express in words,� Kelsey said. “It’s a blessing to go out and give back. Kelsey plans to be a Vikings cheerleader as long as they let her. After trying out for four years, it would be pretty hard to walk away. “Once you’re part of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders, you become part of their family,� Kelsey said. “One day these girls will be at my wedding. Someone is going to have to pull me out of there.� She’s also a full-time student at St. Catherine University studying sonography. She’s going into clinicals this year and is scheduled to graduate. Last year she was also an assistant coach with the Lakeville South junior varsity dance team, but she doesn’t know if she can help this year between clinicals and Vikings. “I love those girls,� she said. “They’re so talented. I see myself in them.� For now she’s living the dream and preparing to lead the cheers and dance away at the first regular season home game Sept. 22 against the Cleveland Browns. Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.
The Farmington Fire Department Explorer unit competed in firefighting related events at the Governor’s Fire Prevention Day competition at Carousel Park at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 23. The “Room Search� event simulated a search and rescue in a smoke-filled room. The �Spinal Immobilization and Movement� event involved the timing and technique to use a long board to perform a safe rescue of a car accident victim with possible neck and back injuries. The “Ladder Rescue� timed the Explorers on their ability to move and position a ladder correctly to rescue a victim. (Photos by Rick Orndorf)
Rosemount police caution dog owners following biting reports Rosemount police are asking the owners of pet dogs to be alert to safety risks following recent dog bite reports in the community. Police have investigated three cases in the last two weeks of dogs that bit residents. In two cases, unleashed dogs injured people and another dog on public and private property. In the other case, a dog on private property was inadequately supervised and bit a person. “Fortunately, none of the victims of these bites was seriously hurt,� said Rosemount police Chief Eric Werner. “But the attacks easily could have been worse, with serious consequences for the victim, the animal, and the pet owner.� Rosemount’s animal ordinance requires dogs on public property to be under restraint, like a leash, at all times. The leash, including retractable leashes, can reach no more than 6 feet. On private property including the owner’s yard or vehicle, dogs must be able to respond to the voice commands or signals of a competent person who
is present. Rosemount’s ordinance reflects the need to balance the benefits and risks of dog ownership. According to an American Veterinary Medical Association task force, nationally, 53 million dogs live with their owners, providing valuable companionship and services. But each year, 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs, and about 800,000 require treatment. On an average day, dog bites send more than 1,000 people to the emergency room. To lessen the risk of rabies, Rosemount requires licensing of dogs at a cost of $12 a year, with discounts for spayed or neutered animals and for owners older than 55. Licensing requires proof of rabies vaccination. “Rosemount residents are instructed to call 9-1-1 if they have any problem with dogs or other animals,� Werner said. “Our pets contribute to the quality of life in Rosemount. We need pet owners to think about the safety of others as they enjoy their companionship with animals.�
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Eagle project honors departed family friend Scout’s Fort Snelling cemetery work a tribute to Lt. Col. Mark Weber
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Charlie Novack’s Eagle Scout service project was about more than just shovels and mulch. For four days last week, the member of Eaganbased Boy Scout Troop 345 led a team of nearly 80 volunteers – other scouts, parents, even a crew of Navy servicemen – in a beautification project at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The volunteers added mulch around more than 700 trees throughout the massive 436-acre Minneapolis cemetery Aug. 21-24, with crews working from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Novack said he chose the project as a tribute to his godfather, Mark Weber. Weber, a lieutenant colonel in the Minnesota National Guard and a Rosemount resident, was interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on June 13 after a three-year battle with cancer. “Mark loved to landscape – he had his own garden, and he had a huge
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highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to his service project, he still needs one more merit badge – Personal Management – to earn the Eagle rank. The cemetery provided the equipment and mulch
for the project, as well as access to a golf cart. And each day the Novack family provided food for the legion of volunteers – sloppy joes one day, spaghetti another. On the final day, the Novacks and the volunteers held a moment of silence beside Weber’s tombstone. “David (Charlie’s dad) and Mark were best friends since preschool, and they were like brothers,” said Charlie’s mom, Polly Novack. “Charlie wanted to do his Eagle project before Mark died, but that wasn’t possible, so instead he did it in honor of Mark.” Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.
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Opinion Deal with disaster aid now, sales taxes in 2014 Football season is here. High school teams are doing two-a-day practices. Monday morning quarterbacks are replaying, analyzing and criticizing Vikings games. Fans are making sure they have the latest fashions in purple and white, or maroon and gold. Fantasy football players are studying every statistic. Our state’s leaders have been playing a little football, too – political football, that is — using much needed disaster aid to underscore their positions. The Legislature needs to approve federal disaster aid of $17.8 million, to help cover damage to public facilities and infrastructure from the June storms. The Legislature must accept the funds and agree to pay 25 percent. This money will go to 18 counties throughout the state that were hit hardest June 20-26. Rainfall totals of 5-8 inches were reported in many locations, causing flash floods and mudslides. Three of those counties – Hennepin, Houston and Morrison – are home to ECM Publishers communities. Severe flash floods forced Houston County officials to declare a state of emergency following the June 20-26
ECM Editorial storms that produced more than 10 inches of rain. In Hennepin County, hundreds of thousands of homeowners were without power for days. Broken trees dotted nearly every street from Wayzata to Minnetonka to Golden Valley. It took weeks to clean up the debris throughout the central metro area. In Morrison County, heavy rains and winds pulled down trees, which in turn took out many power lines. Flooding also was an issue, with gravel roads suffering serious erosion and culverts washed out. Minnesota’s leaders quickly agreed federal aid was warranted and should be accepted. Gov. Mark Dayton suggested calling a special legislative session Sept. 9 to officially accept the disaster funds and approve the state’s portion of expenses. Then, the football game began. Dayton tossed the idea of repealing one of the business-to-business taxes enacted in the final minutes of the 2013
legislative session. It seems that everyone agreed the most urgent was a sales tax on equipment repair, including farm machinery, which went into effect in July. Republicans and DFLers were quick to agree that one has to go. Republicans threw another set of demands into the game: Repeal all of the business-to-business taxes enacted in the final hours of the 2013 session. One taxed purchases of telecommunications equipment, and the other taxed warehouse and storage services. Both of those begin in 2014. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the United for Jobs Coalition joined in, with swift and vocal efforts to urge repeal. Republican legislative leaders agreed, insisting tax repeals be part of the session’s agenda. Dayton cried foul, saying if the legislative leaders did not agree beforehand, he would not call the special session. He continued to insist that tax repeals should not be considered until they have been “paid for” by increasing revenue elsewhere or reducing expenses. Fortunately, the governor and legislative leaders came to an agreement Aug.
21, to limit the session only to disaster relief and leave the tax issues for 2014. We applaud our leaders for this compromise decision. Now they will meet quickly, take the necessary votes, and let the federal funds help the counties that suffered during those massive summer storms. While we support in concept repealing the business-to-business taxes, the conversation needs to be more extensive. Those taxes were estimated to bring in $310 million. Are alternative revenue sources needed? Are additional budget cuts needed? Can funds be moved from one area to another? Those are discussions for the 2014 legislative session, discussions we hope will continue in a bipartisan spirit. Our leaders’ decision to end the political football game was the right one. Let’s approve the disaster aid funding, and reconvene in February 2014 for a comprehensive debate on sales tax issues. This is an opinion from the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM.
Problems plagued latest Minnesota statewide testing by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
It’s not surprising that some Minnesota educators are angry about how high-stakes MCA testing operated during the past year and how some newspapers reported results. The rules changed, there were statewide computer “freezes,” and one of the state’s tests was much harder. Whether from suburbs like Hopkins, Minnetonka or Stillwater or high-performing urban charters like Friendship Academy, I have never heard such frustration. It’s time to revise how we are assessing students. “In an analysis of both online math and reading testing, a majority of Hopkins students needed to restart their testing at least once,” Hopkins Schools Superintendent John Schultz said. “The number of restarts some students needed to make ranged from two to 17 times. The online testing interruptions most often impacted our elementary students in grades 3-6. Our experience in testing young children leads me to believe that the frequent interruptions in the online testing may have caused our young students additional anxiety, frustration and lack of engagement in the task.” Farmington Schools Superintendent Jay Haugen, said: “It is really
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Joe Nathan hard to say if there was an impact. It was more of an administrative hassle than anything, since we needed to reschedule classes with limited (computer) lab space.” Edina Superintendent Ric Dressen wrote: “Edina administered the assessments via paper and pencil so did not experience any problems.” Minnetonka Superintendent Dennis Peterson concluded: “The frustration of students in being taken out of tests by the system throughout the testing period had a profound impact on their performance in Minnetonka. ... Many students were not able to show what they know about math on the MCA test due to circumstances beyond their control and that of the district.” Friendship Academy topped the Star Tribune’s “Beat the Odds” list of public schools with a high percentage of low-income students who scored well on the math test. Seventy-two percent of its students were proficient on the elementary math test, 11 points
higher than the state average. But there were many problems with the online reading test. Datrica Chukwu, the school’s academic director, told me that the school’s students found the continued “computer freezing” to be “incredibly disruptive and frustrating.” The Minnesota Department of Education commissioned a study to see if computer slowdowns and crashes had a statewide impact. The report said “no.” But I think the experience of students suggests that the answer in some places was “yes.” In the past three years, both Minnesota’s statewide reading and math tests have been made harder to align with national standards. This happened a few years ago with the state’s math test, and it happened last year with Minnesota’s reading test. That’s not widely understood. This is a bit like measuring how many students can jump over a hurdle that is 2 feet high, and then the next year comparing how many students can jump over a hurdle that is 5 feet high. In an interview, Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius noted: “Our kids did not get dumber overnight.” She agreed that the tests have be-
come harder and that Minnesota’s math scores, on average, are higher now than they were two years ago, the first year of the new, tougher exam. Moreover, there was a major change in testing procedures from 2011-12 to 2012-13. Students were allowed to take the statewide test up to three times in 2011-12, and districts could count their best score. This year, students could take the tests only once. Practice doesn’t always produce perfection – but it often produces improvement. Two of the state’s largest daily papers had large, top-of-the-page headlines that proclaimed, “State reading scores plummet” (Star Tribune) and “Minnesota math, reading scores slip” (Pioneer Press). Headlines must be short. But students and schools deserve a more comprehensive summary. Cassellius wisely does not want any more changes in state standards. But we also need a broader array of information about what students are learning. Some of the most important things can’t be measured by notalways-reliable online tests. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Letters District 196 can cut costs
trips per day works out to an average of fewer than seven passengers per bus. And the goal at year’s end is eight! No wonder the windows are heavily tinted, so you are unable to see the buses are virtually empty. And we spent $112 million setting this up. What is the operating cost for each passenger carried? As Charlie Brown would say, “Good grief.”
To the editor: In an Aug. 23 story, reporter Jessica Harper pointed out that District 196 could face $6 million in budget cuts in 201415 if the proposed local tax increase fails. Out of a nearly $400 million budget, that is about 1.5 percent. In this economy District 196 can afford to tighten its belt a little bit. Vote no to the levy inLARRY KINDER crease. Elko CHRIS HILL Apple Valley Are dog parks
Red ridership growing? Good grief To the editor: Tad Johnson’s Aug. 23 story titled “Ridership numbers grow on Red” was rather eye-opening. Daily ridership at 835 each weekday with 130
safe for dogs? To the editor: As a dog owner, I question the safety of our dogs running unleashed at public dog parks. With generous donations and city-sponsored dog parks maybe a godsend for dogs and dog owners, I question the dogs that are allowed to roam free
with no questions asked. Are all dogs up-to-date with shots? Do we know if all dogs don’t bite? Do all dogs know how to play with other dogs? What safety is in place to make sure that no accidents happen? It relies on pet owners to use the park on an honor system; I question the integrity of the dog owner to be responsible for their dog’s actions. My 16-year-old took our dog, Lily, a 1-yearold malti-poo, to the park Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. She has gone to the Alimagnet Dog Park many times before. Well, on this evening, our dog got attacked by a husky. As my daughter ran to Lily, the husky’s owner just reprimanded her dog and told my daughter to take Lily to the hospital. The husky’s owner did not give my daughter her name or phone number. My daughter was in shock and did not
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think to ask these questions. How irresponsible is the dog owner to bring a dog that is untrained to play with other dogs and dishonest enough to not leave her name and phone number. The dog owner should be responsible for her dog and its action. I equate this to a hit-and-run. Where is the law here? She needs to own up to her actions and the actions of her dog. Lily had four broken ribs, a puncture and contusion to her lungs. She spent two nights in the hospital. She is on antibiotics, pain killers and anti-inflammatory medication. What was to be an evening stroll at the dog park turned into a nightmare dash to the veterinarian due to irresponsible actions of one dog owner. How many dogs could be bitten before we realize we need better guidelines of dog park users? Does Lily deserve this? JAYANTHI GREBIN Burnsville
How can a Christian say “no”? To the editor: Many times I hear
someone retort, “How can that person be a Christian?” The criterion for being a true Christian is one thing: You believe that Jesus Christ is our God and Savior. It’s that simple. All sorts of people can be Christians, even those that you would not expect. Jesus was crucified next to a confessed thief. Jesus befriended Mary Magdalene whose reputation was of the worst a woman could carry. Yet we know that they believed. How can someone be Christian and exhibit behaviors that disregard other people? How can a Christian – who believes in love and charity, whose religion is based upon God’s Son who cared(s) about all people, all, especially those who are outcasts, unclean, and needs help the most – say “no” to those people? How can a Christian say “no” to our young people who need education, or special education, or affordable secondary education; individuals who have served our country; or people who need health care? How can a Christian say “no” to saving our youth from drive-by
shootings and guns in schools? Moneymakers such as the NRA dictate to our lawmakers, so guns can’t be controlled, not even background checks so that guns are not put into the hands of the incompetent or dangerous. That doesn’t mean we want you to give up your guns. It means we want them used for nonviolent activity. How can a Christian say “no” to allowing every woman the right to choose for herself about her own body? What she chooses may not be your choice, or mine, but America is about giving rights, not taking them. It’s not difficult to be a Christian and a Democrat. These two philosophies are not in conflict. They both manifest goodness by wanting and helping people to live the very best they can. I am quite certain that is what Jesus wants. That is what the DFL stands for. So the question still stands, “Do we act like Christians?” Or are we shutting out others by allowing our elected officials to say “no,” when we really want to say “yes.” SANDY SANDOVAL Savage
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The cost of alcohol abuse extends through court system by Michael Baxter SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Alcohol, the most widely used drug in Minnesota, grosses the state an estimated $296 million in tax revenue. But there is also a cost to Minnesota taxpayers: The true cost of the abuse of alcohol, including its impact on the judicial system, has consistently resulted in a negative economic effect. This is because alcohol abuse or dependence is not an isolated problem. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 10 percent of Minnesotans meet the criteria for alcohol dependence or abuse. A quantifiable direct result in the court system, as noted in a recent Hennepin County court order, is the more than 40,000 driving-under-the-influence citations in 2012. In Minnesota, it is no surprise that alcohol abuse leads to death, crime and economic costs across the board. The Minnesota Department of Health estimates that the economic cost of alcohol abuse to the state per year exceeds $5 billion, which is 17 times greater than the estimated revenue generated through the various alcohol taxes. Specifically, alcohol-related costs directly associated with the criminal justice system are estimated at $117 million for 2010. This does not include an estimated $196 million incurred through the lost earnings of victims and
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Michael Baxter those incarcerated. The costs do not end with alcoholrelated driving crimes. Alcohol also is a factor in many violent crimes, including domestic abuse, child neglect and other child-protection matters. In my job as a district court judge for almost five years, I see alcohol abuse issues each and every week. Minnesota is known for harsh sentencing guidelines for DUIs, with second, third or fourth offenses receiving increasing levels of mandatory time in jail and higher mandatory fines. With the fourth conviction in 10 years, and all subsequent convictions, the defendant faces a felony conviction and prison sentence. However, the strict sentences do not seem to be a deterrent since one out of every seven current Minnesota drivers has at least one DUI on his or her record. We know that part of the reason for the large number of DUI arrests is that all law enforcement agencies now strictly enforce the law and work hard to keep impaired drivers off the roads. But, there is still a large segment of the general public that
feels drinking and driving isn’t really that bad. Thus, taxpayers are left to pay the increasing costs to the court system. Alcohol’s negative impact is clearly demonstrated by the billions of dollars spent to deal with its abuse. There also is an emotional impact on the victims, family and the many defendants. This “cost” in many cases stays with me even after sentencing. The price is in the tears and agony of the victims who have lost a son or wife or uncle to an accident caused by a drunk driver. It is the price paid by the spouse and children for the physical and emotional abuse inflicted by drunken parents or spouses. I hear the victims’ stories and witness the devastating effect alcohol abuse has on families across the state. The impact of alcohol is not confined to the criminal cases in the justice system. It also can be found in divorces, custody battles, children in need of protective services and other family and juvenile matters. Each and every time I sentence a defendant in an alcohol-related offense to jail or prison, I question whether they will truly receive the help they need to control their abuse of alcohol. There is a 50 percent chance that people sentenced to prison, when released, will commit a new crime and return to prison. The new crime will likely create more cost and new victims. Efforts to address the problems include drug/DUI “specialty” courts, first implemented in the early ’90s. The goal
of these courts is to focus on the offender and his or her treatment needs. While not every offender is eligible, those who are receive the time and attention required to address their dependency problems. Specialty courts have been successful and have emerged in every state. However, many drug courts only look at the offender and not the entire family, which has sparked efforts to broaden the goals of the court and allow families to be treated, as well. In addition, treatment programs have been implemented within some county jails and prisons to help address some of the dependency issues. These specialty courts and expanding opportunities for treatment while in jail are a step in the right direction. The costs of these interventions may be viewed as expensive on the front end. However, they work to potentially eliminate the neverending cycle of addicted persons in and out of the justice system by treating the problem that brought them into the system, and this clearly outweighs the frontend costs. Minnesota courts continue to look for additional ways to treat the underlying issues of alcohol abuse to reduce cost of incarcerations, use tax dollars efficiently and make our roads and homes safer. Judge Michael Baxter serves in Minnesota’s 1st Judicial District. He is a former Rosemount City Council member. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Special session Sept. 9 to pass disaster relief bill by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Gov. Mark Dayton has called a disaster relief special legislative session for Sept. 9. Lawmakers will look to secure about $5 million in disaster relief for 18 counties, including Hennepin, Houston and Morrison, damaged by strong storms in June. President Barack Obama has already declared a disaster, freeing up Federal Emergency Management Agency dollars. The state must cover a portion of the cleanup costs to receive the federal funding. Dayton wants to include two other counties, Rock and Nobles, for special session disaster relief funding. That could increase state
costs by about $1 million. Although legislative leaders all indicated a willingness to consider repealing a controversial sales tax expansion to farm machinery repairs as part of the special session, closed-door negotiations resulted in no agreement. Democrats and Republicans both suggested the other party was to blame. Dayton said he was personally disappointed that repeal of the repair tax wasn’t part of the special session agreement. Dayton indicated the provision in the tax bill had slipped by. Anyone who has watched the end of a legislative session, Dayton said, understands the rush of bills. “It’s not a perfect system,” Dayton said, when asked about future safe-
guards. “And I’m not a perfect person.” House Tax Committee Chairwoman Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, said the farm machinery repair tax had been discussed. Legislators were aware of it, she said. While Republican leaders have pushed for repeal of the repair tax and a warehouse tax on the storage of business-related goods, effective April 1, 2014, Dayton spoke of a “serious proposal” needing to be offered. That proposal did not come, Dayton said. Republican leaders spoke of a “reluctance” among Democrats for repealing the taxes. “We came in willing to do any or all,” House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt,
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on the proposed special session legislation could begin next week. The one-day session will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 9, with actual passage of the bill taking place later in the day after committee action. The disaster relief bill is to be finalized by Sept. 6. No floor amendments, by agreement, will be taken during the session.
Dayton said he and legislative leaders may explore ways to avoid convening special sessions in the future that deal with relatively small amounts of money. Preliminary assessment placed the June storm damage at about $18 million. Tim Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.
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Nursing homes preparing for the age wave Homes adapt, update with changing expectations by Howard Lestrud SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Series to examine elderly care by Howard Lestrud SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Elderly care has changed greatly in recent years and will continue to evolve, with the use of new technology in health care as one example. Some projections show that by 2020, there will be more people turning 65 or older than there will be children in Minnesota school systems. That means elderly care will become an even more important part of community services. Elderly care is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements unique to senior citizens. This broad term umbrellas such services as assisted living, adult day care, long-term care, nursing home care, hospice care and home care. This series on elderly care in Minnesota will focus in the following areas. Part 1 – An overview on how the state is involved with nursing home care and elderly care, featuring commentary from Loren Colman, assistant commissioner for continuing care at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Part 2 – Legislative perspective will be provided by state Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, past chairman of the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, and by state Rep. Patti Fritz, DFL-Faribault, a licensed practical nurse who has served on the Health and Human Services Finance Committee. Other perspectives will be provided by Aging Services of Minnesota and by other lobbying groups. Abeler and Fritz have been active in crafting nursing home legislation. Part 3 – Continuum of care will be illustrated through a profile of a faith-based nursing home care center that has changed its traditional services; a faith-based program providing health, housing and support services for seniors and their families; and a site with a 120-bed rehabilitation and living center, along with 59 apartment units for independent and assisted living.
Everyone wishes to be independent, whether they are 2 or 102 years old. The way we age has changed considerably over the years. Many people live to an older age and many are able to maintain independent, busy lifestyles to an advanced age. The greater share of Americans are choosing to age in place, opting to live in their own homes as long as possible. Nursing homes were once regarded as the last stop for an elderly person. That is no longer true, with nursing homes and other elderly care facilities offering not only skilled nursing care but rehabilitation care that often returns them to their homes in an independent atmosphere. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, those 65 and older number 39.6 million in 2009. These seniors represented 12.9 percent of the U.S. population, about one in every eight Americans. That figure is expected to represent 19 percent of the population by 2030. It is projected nationally that by 2030, there will be about 72.1 million older persons, more than twice the number in 2000. By 2020, it is expected there will be more seniors turning 65 or older than students in our Minnesota school systems. This all means there will be more demand for elderly care options in the coming years. Assisted living facilities and independent living apartments are choices that many of the elderly are choosing today. Elderly care directly affects many people, whether they are among elderly or whether they are caring for elderly family members. It is difficult to know where to begin, in describing nursing home care, said Loren Colman, assistant commissioner for continuing care for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. He has held that post since 2003 and has directed efforts of many programs that serve aging and adult services, disability services, deaf and hard of hearing services and nursing facilities. Colman has provided focus and leadership for Transform 2010, designed to prepare Minnesota for
the age wave of retiring baby boomers. He considers himself a boomer. Colman has provided additional focus on consumer-directed initiatives that will allow Minnesotans to have more decision-making options on where, who and what services they need. Other interests have been employment and housing options for people with disabilities. Minnesota DHS administers funds to nursing homes through the Medical Assistance program and is also responsible for developing and interpreting policy concerning nursing home services, quality of care and rates. Policies are ultimately decided by the Minnesota Legislature. Lawmakers look to the DHS for recommendations. Minnesota has 375 licensed and Medicaidcertified nursing facilities with 30,468 beds in active use as of Aug. 1, 2012. Of all Minnesota nursing facilities, 28 percent are for-profit, 61 percent are nonprofit and 11 percent are owned by a government entity. Occupancy rate of active beds for the year ending Sept. 30, 2011, was 90.2 percent. Median length of stay in a nursing facility is 27 days. Changing of consumer preferences and implementation of incentives and restrictions by the state has led to a 37 percent reduction of the state’s nursing home industry in the past 25 years. Since there is more of an emphasis for home and community-based services, approximately 11,300 nursing facility beds have been closed since Oct. 1, 1999. Minnesota DHS reports $2.32 billion was spent on nursing home care in fiscal year 2011. That’s not just state funds but a combination of state, federal and privatepaying dollars, Colman said. It represents about a third from state appropriations and medical assistance, a third from federal assistance and a third from private pay, Medicare and insurance. Colman says the use of nursing home facilities is changing. Many communities will attest to the fact that nursing homes have become a part of a spectrum of care, he said. At one time, nursing home care was the only opportunity for long-term care. Now, elderly care comes in a variety of forms – nursing homes, assisted living, in-home care and independent senior housing. Nursing homes have become more specialized, more focused on a particular service, Colman said.
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Transitional care, postacute care and rehabilitation care are now offered following hospital stays. Many facilities have become specialists in memory care or dementia care, Colman said. This leads to staff being trained differently to provide a high quality of service. Many facilities have been downsizing over the years, Colman said, to adjust to demands in communities. The nursing care has also become flexible, allowing residents to enjoy single or private rooms and have more of a neighborhood like environment, Colman explained. “They have been reinventing whom they serve and how they serve them,” he said. A number of nursing home facilities have closed in the state during recent years due to a variety of factors, usually, but not exclusively, due to outdated buildings and the facility requiring a substantial investment in upkeep. For some this has forced closure or consolidation into one new facility, Colman said. Many investments have been made in technology, with the acquisition of safety equipment, adoption of new electronic health records and addition of new call systems that allow employees to be more flexible and responsive to consumer needs. Colman said more investments have been made in upgrading the environment by providing more private space, which makes it easier to accommodate quality care. Investments have also been made, Colman said, in clinical technology that allows nurses and therapists to do a better job in rehabilitating people. New therapy areas, therapy pools and swimming pools for hydrotherapy have been added, he said. Wellness centers have also been introduced to the nursing home environment, Colman said. Nursing homes have become full-service providers to seniors in the community, offering wellness and swimming programs.
Every older person, since the beginning of time, has always wanted to be independent, Colman said. This has become more of a focus strategy at DHS, he said, by consumer advocates who help individuals maximize independence. Seniors want to stay in their homes, Colman said, and wish to stay engaged by volunteering and being part of the family. “They want to live their lives,” he said. “This is a positive trend.” There does come a time, however, when seniors need support. That support may come from living in a nursing center for a short or extended time. Elderly care is also provided in a campus-like setting on the same property. It can feature nursing home beds, assisted living apartments and independent living apartments. It is then not necessary to change caregivers. Many care centers become fullservice senior care providers, Colman said. “We also have a different attitude emerging about seniors with the consumer being in charge. It used to be where the nursing home decided when a resident got up for breakfast, when the resident would watch TV and when to do anything during the day. Now, the consumer is in charge and decides when to have breakfast and even decides a menu.” Minnesota has nursing home facilities as small as 15 beds and as large as 500 beds, Minneapolis having the largest at the Veterans Home. The average nursing home facility has 80 beds, according to Colman. The largest concentration of nursing homes is in the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area. Hennepin and Ramsey counties have about a third of the beds in the state, Colman said. Looking to the future in nursing home care, Colman said he envisions these changes: • More downsizing of nursing homes. • More closures. • Continued growth Howard Lestrud can be in senior housing; it’s a reached at howard.lebit saturated now, Col- strud@ecm-inc.com.
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man said. • Different models of service will emerge. Seniors and boomers won’t be as interested in seniorspecific housing as we see it today, Colman predicted. People will want to see more integrated settings. Seniors will desire to live with accessible services, such as banking, groceries and entertainment, within a reasonable distance to where they live. • Transportation is important to seniors. There are features in new cars that will extend the ability of individuals to drive. • Technology is yet to explode in how seniors receive support in the home, for example, there is emerging technology that monitors whether individuals are taking pills, getting the right food in their diet, going to the bathroom and getting up in the middle of the night. Some of this technology is now available in the homes and will help ensure that seniors remain independent and have the quality care they deserve, Colman said. The ability to communicate is very important to seniors as well as to boomers and younger people, Colman said. People now can communicate visually, and this allows seniors to be supported long-distance by their children, he added. How does the Minnesota DHS rate Minnesota nursing home care centers? Colman said he believes Minnesota has demonstrated a higher quality of care than what one may see in a number of other parts of the country. “Minnesota is very open to change, in improving and in providing several programs where we provide support to facilities to improve their outcomes,” Colman said. DHS works with nursing care facilities on report cards, which allow for ways to improve various elements of care. “We interview residents of nursing homes as part of our quality initiative,” Colman said. “Are they perfect?” he asked. “There are always areas to improve.” The Minnesota Legislature during the past session also did its part in providing some rate increases to nursing home facilities. A 5 percent increase was granted to nursing facilities across the board. A portion of that rate increase has to be dedicated to employee compensation and benefits. It is effective Sept. 1.
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Stories harvest memories Minnesota’s farming history comes alive in new book by Rachel M. Anderson SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Gordon W. Fredrickson, of Lakeville, may have retired from his job as an English teacher long ago, but once a teacher always a teacher. These days he spends what seems like every waking moment either writing about Minnesota’s farming history, or sharing his farming experiences with others. He travels throughout the state putting on performances at schools, festivals, historical societies and will be at the first KIDSPO Kids and Family Expo on Sept. 28 at the Eagan Community Center (www.kidspo2013.com). He has a lot of material to share. Fredrickson has now either authored or co-authored 11 published books about farming in Minnesota during the 1950s. He has several more titles in the works. His latest title, released in August 2013, just in time for the Minnesota State Fair, is “A Farm Country Harvest: A Story of Threshing in 1950.” It is a story and picture book he co-authored with his wife, fellow farming enthusiast Nancy A. Fred-
rickson. Gordon and Nancy grew up in Scott County in the New Market area. Gordon’s family lived on a dairy farm, and Nancy’s family lived in New Market, population 200 at the time. Even though Nancy was a “town kid” and Gordon was a “farm kid,” their collaboration on a book about harvesting grain in 1950 is part of a natural progression of their lives together. The farming in their blood surfaced early in their marriage during Gordon’s first teaching job at Chokio-Alberta High School in western Minnesota. Because the area offered no jobs for Nancy, they decided to buy 160 aces where they could raise cattle, hogs, and grain. Because Gordon worked days and often stayed late after school directing plays, Nancy handled the chores during the week. She raised calves, fed cattle, and farrowed hogs, and she managed a large garden, baked homemade bread, and drove a tractor so she could help with the fieldwork. This farm experience reconnected both of them to their shared rural roots and even today gives them a common inspiration as they produce books about farm heritage. The book’s illustrations were drawn and painted by Minnesota artist Robert Williams, who has lived
most of his life on a farm in south central Minnesota. Williams says rural scenes, like those in this book, are his favorite to paint. The book, which is divided into three parts, begins with Fredrickson’s dedication to the men, women and children who worked the fields in past harvests, and to all the farmers of today whose crops will continue to provide food for the nation and the world. Part one: “A Farm Country Harvest: A Story of Threshing in 1950,” is a children’s story narrated by 10-year-old Jimmy Carlson. In it he describes the work that needs to be done on the farm during harvest time when a threshing machine arrives. The tale begins with the kids helping get the grain ready for the harvest. As the men are harvesting the grain, the women are busy cooking lunch and then dinner. Part Two: “A Farm Country Harvest: Photographs of Past Harvests,” features a collection of old photographs of people threshing in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The photos are accompanied by captions and explanations of the various steps in the harvesting process. Nancy Fredrickson says she really enjoyed gathering all the images. “It was so much fun working on this project with Gordy,” she said. “I
got to meet a lot of people, hear a lot of stories and see some really interesting pictures.” There are more than 100 historic photos in the book. Some depict farming activities on the Fredrickson family farm when Gordon was a boy. Others were provided by historical societies and people the Fredricksons know. There are photos from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota in the book. Part Three: “A Farm Country Harvest: Annual Celebrations of Harvest Heritage,” includes a list of all the different threshing festivals held throughout Minnesota, and features photos from several of them. “A Farm Country Harvest” is the fifth book in the Farm Country Tales collection. The other books in the series include “A Farm Country Christmas Eve,” “A Farm Country Halloween,” “A Farm Country Thanksgiving” and “A Farm Country Picnic.” All five books are about life on a Minnesota farm and told through the eyes of 10-year-old Jimmy Carlson, a character Fredrickson says is based on himself as a boy. “I have plans for 20 books in the series in all,” said Fredrickson, who adds that the next title will be “A Farm Country Silo Filler.” It is scheduled for release in 2015. Fredrickson’s other
Gordon and Nancy Fredrickson, of Lakeville, worked together on the new book “A Farm Country Harvest: A Story of Threshing in 1950.” (Photo submitted) published books include “If I Were a Farmer: Nancy’s Adventure,” “If I Were a Farmer: Field Work,” “If I Were a Farmer: Tommy’s Adventure” and “What I Saw on the Farm.” “My goal with each of my books is threefold,” Fredrickson said. “I am trying to capture farm heritage, farm pride and agricultural literacy. It is my hope that through a combination of the stories and performances I do, I will be able to help people understand more about their food and where it comes from.” In his review, retired farmer and current threshing machine restoration enthusiast Ron Lund offers Fredrickson very high praise. “The 1950s fictional story is perfect,” Lund wrote “I loved it. I laughed as I read it and remem-
bered doing those things during threshing as a boy.” Carolyn Van Loh, writer for “The Land and Farm Wife in Westbrook, Minn.,” said Fredrickson has put together a book that is sure to be treasured by anyone who remembers when harvesting was done with threshing machines. “Readers will find a wealth of information about people and the machines responsible for reaping the harvests in another era,” she said. “You are a good storyteller,” said Ron Larson, a retired steam operator and current old-iron enthusiast from Lakeville. A Farm Country Harvest and all of Fredrickson’s other books are available for purchase at historical society stores throughout Minnesota, as well as online at www.gordonfredrickson.com.
All-day kindergarten coming to Farmington in 2014 by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
One year from now, 4-year-old children in the Farmington School District will have the option of attending free, all-day kindergarten, and the district is already preparing for the change. At a presentation at the School Board meeting Monday, teachers and principals spoke of the benefits of all-day kindergarten and what their plan is for 2014-15. The 2013 Minnesota Legislature approved new funding to allow free, all-day kindergarten starting in 2014.
Perhaps the biggest concern was whether to still offer half-day kindergarten. “We’re going to accommodate half-day kindergarten,” North Trail Principal Steven Geis said. “It’s a decision parents need to make on their own. We’ll be able to have a customized education plan.” Geis said he expects a few students at all five elementary schools to attend half days and be merged with full-day kindergartners. The goal is to keep them all in the same class so there is little disruption when they leave for the day. The decisions on how those programs will oper-
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efits is the fact that a teacher will be able to focus on 22-24 students allowing teachers to customize their education to a smaller group. With half-day kindergarten, teachers are responsible for more than 40 students. The teachers also highlighted the experience of students who attend allday kindergarten who are less anxious by the time they attend first grade. They’re more familiar with the process of lunch and recess, and they are accustomed to attending a full
day of school. “There will be some opportunity to save some money on transportation as well,” Finance Director Carl Colmark said. Farmington officials just need to know how many students will be opting out. Officials plan to mail registration material in January. Before then, the district is planning on holding focus group sessions in September. The district has adequate space to accommodate all-day kindergarten.
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Summer is ‘spectacular’
The Southern Cruzers Car Club’s 25th annual Summer Spectacular Car Show was held at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington on Aug. 24. More photos are online at SunThisweek.com. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)
District 196 outscores state ACT average District 196 high school students scored a full point higher than the nationleading Minnesota average on the ACT college admissions test in 2013, according to test results released Aug. 21. The ACT average composite score for District 196 students is 24.0 compared to 23.0 for the state. For the eighth consecutive year, Minnesota had the highest average score among states where more than half of all graduates took the test. The national
ACT average composite score for 2013 is 20.9 out of a possible 36. In District 196, the ACT average composite score is based on the results of 1,666 students who took the test last year. That represents approximately 75 percent of the graduating class of 2013, approximately the same percentage as took the test statewide. The ACT is the primary admissions test for students attending college in the Midwest; the SAT is the primary test
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Community Education The following activities are being offered through Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District 196 Community Education. For more information or to register, call 952-4318777 or go online to www. district196.org/ce. Swim classes Registration is open for fall swim classes beginning the week of Sept. 23. Instructors are Red Crosstrained to help children enjoy developing swimming and water safety
skills in a positive learning environment. Diving class Divers Challenge: Introduction to Competitive Diving class will teach participants about advanced springboard diving through individualized coaching on technique and form. Border Battle The Run with Me 5K and 1 Mile – Border Battle Bolt and tailgate party will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, when the Minnesota
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branding,” the announcement from Dan and Kay Shimek stated. “The restaurant will then have a grand re-opening under a new name.” In the announcement, the Shimeks also gave some indication of what prompted them to sell: “To properly be involved in the restaurant takes a lot of time, energy and sometimes money,” they stated. “We are at a point in our lives (Dan being 60+ and Kay being
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Tuesday, Sept. 3 – Coffee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; St. Croix River Cruise, 10 a.m., preregistration required. Wednesday, Sept. 4 – Water Color Painting, 9 a.m., DDI; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center. Thursday, Sept. 5 – Bingo, 1 p.m., DDI. Friday, Sept. 6 – Eu-
chre, 9 a.m., DDI; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley. Senior Driver Improvement Four-Hour Refresher Course – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Rosemount Community Center. Cost: $20. Registration required. Murder Mystery Lunch – 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Spicer Castle on Green
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Sports Rosemount soccer coach sees positive attitude shift Boys team looks for 2nd-straight winning season by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
scored 16 goals last season and was named All-South Suburban Conference. Rosemount’s captains are two senior midfielders, Andrew Smeed and Jacob Alex. Alex was honorable mention allconference last season, as was senior defender Bennett Purfeerst. Tanner Rons is a returnee in goal. Midfielders Erick Barrita and Andrew Weiler, along with senior defenders Brandon Hubbard and Luke Conway, also have varsity experience. The Irish expected to be strong in the back, and that was borne out in their first two games as they did not allow a goal. They played to a scoreless tie at Farmington on Aug. 22 despite missing three starters because of injuries, then defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-0 the next day. “It would have been nice to come out of Farmington with a win, but we played well and they did too,” Floersch said. As for the injured starters, one returned to practice this week and the other two have leg issues that are not expected to be long-term, Floersch said. The Irish start conference play Tuesday at Prior Lake. One thing Rosemount would like to improve is its SSC record; last year the Irish were 2-6-1 in league play. But this team has the attitude to play competitively in a tough league, Floersch said. “They know what it’s going to take,” he added. “(The coaches) told them, ‘We can push you if you want to be pushed, or you can take the status quo and be happy with whatever you get.’ “They said, ‘Push us. Don’t worry about that. We want to do well.’”
This was supposed to be a big week of preparation for Rosemount as it looked forward to the start of the South Suburban Conference boys soccer schedule next week. Instead, the Irish have spend most of it staying out of the heat and trying to keep cool drinks nearby. Coach Mike Floersch cut short Monday’s practice in the interest of safety. Tuesday’s scheduled home game against Minneapolis Roosevelt was not played because the Minneapolis district cancelled after-school activities, and Floersch decided against holding a practice. Early morning practices were not an option this week because teachers had to be in their buildings for workshops. “This was going to be a big week for us,” Floersch said. “You could hold a practice, but in this heat it’s not going to be very productive. The players want to be able to get out and run, but at what cost? You just hope all the other schools are in the same boat.” When the heat wave breaks, the Irish will go back to trying for a second consecutive winning season. They were 9-8-1 last season and graduated only three of their starters. They brought back the most senior-dominated team Floersch said he has had in years. “The guys are coming into this season thinking they can win instead of trying not to lose, and that’s a step in the right direction for our program,” Floersch said. “That’s something a team like Apple Valley has been so good at. They go into a game thinking, ‘We’re going to win. Try and stop us.’” Email Mike Shaughnessy at Hunter Meyers (left) of Farmington and Andrew Smeed of Rosemount go after the ball in a nonOne of the Irish’s top return- mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com. conference boys soccer game last week. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy) ees is junior Kohl Sparrman, who
Tigers soccer gets on board in a big way Wolt scores 2 in boys’ victory at Lakeville South by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Farmington was 1-1-1 in its first three boys soccer games despite shutting out two of its opponents. But on a hot, muggy Tuesday night in Lakeville, the Tigers’ offense might have found a spark. Senior forward Jared Wolt scored Farmington’s first two goals as the Tigers beat Lakeville South 3-0 for their first victory of the season. Previously, the team played to a scoreless tie against Rosemount and lost to Lakeville North 1-0. “I feel as though we look like a team out there on the field,” Farmington coach Julian Buss said. “After only two and a half weeks of soccer, one of those weeks being tryouts, that is a real accomplishment.” Wolt scored his goals 2 minutes, 30 seconds apart
in the first half on similar plays in which he took on a defender and found the far corner of the net with his shots. Senior midfielder Blake Smith assisted on both goals. Junior defender Matt DuBois scored on in the second half on a 25-yard shot after a Farmington corner kick bounced away from traffic in front of the Lakeville South goal. Goalkeeper Jake Agnew “fielded some hard shots and kept South scoreless,” said Buss, who added “Hunter (Meyers), Eric (Stoeckmann) and Matt (Dubois) have been doing a great job at turning away the attack before it gets to Jake.” Buss said the Tigers played well against Lakeville North in a game in which the only goal was scored two minutes into the first overtime. North scored on a free kick that rode the wind and found
the upper left corner just out of Agnew’s reach. Farmington had several opportunities but couldn’t break through in its season opener against Rosemount on Aug. 22. But the Irish didn’t score either as Agnew made 11 saves for his first shutout. Buss said the Tigers’ play in their first three games is cause for optimism. “We have a strong team with depth and versatility I don’t think Farmington has seen before,” the coach said. “I feel very confident putting any of my players in at any time, in any situation.” The Tigers were to play Rochester John Marshall on Thursday and will face Rochester Century at home at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecmRosemount’s Michael Anderson (left) and Farmington’s Jack Fogarty pursue a loose inc.com. ball during the teams’ scoreless tie last week. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)
Notebook: Farmington names new athletics director Tschida will guide transition to South Suburban
sistant principal title at Farmington, and he cited added administrative duties as one of the reasons the Chaska position was attractive. by Mike Shaughnessy One of Tschida’s duties will SUN THISWEEK be to guide FHS athletics’ tranDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE sition to the South Suburban Farmington High School has Conference, which the school a new athletics and activities di- will join in the 2014-15 school rector, naming Bill Tschida to year. the position this week. Tschida, who also will be an Football Week 2 assistant principal, has been Rosemount and Eastview, principal of Holy Trinity High two teams that reached the School in Winsted since 2007. Class 6A quarterfinals last seaHe has held administrative posi- son, will meet Friday, Sept. 6, tions in several other Minnesota at Eastview in the second week schools, including Adrian, Wa- of the 2013 high school football tertown-Mayer and Sleepy Eye- season. St. Mary’s. He also has coached Both teams have ambitions high school baseball, volleyball of winning the South Suburban and hockey, as well as college Conference and going deep in baseball and hockey. the playoffs. They did not meet Tschida replaces Jon Sum- last season. mer, who left in July to be an In other South Suburban assistant principal and athletics games next week, Burnsville is at director at Chaska High School. Eagan, Bloomington Jefferson Summer did not have an as- is at Apple Valley and Lakev-
ille North plays at Bloomington Kennedy. Farmington’s home opener is against Northfield. In non-conference games involving South Suburban teams, Wayzata travels to Lakeville South and Prior Lake goes to defending state Class 6A champion Eden Prairie.
Town team state tourney Eagan and Savage each went 1-1 during the first weekend of the state Class B men’s amateur baseball tournament. The tournament resumes Friday, with the championship game scheduled Monday afternoon in Delano. After losing games last weekend, Eagan and Savage now are faced with having to win five in a row to win the state title. Savage will play Moorhead in an elimination game at 5 p.m. Friday in Maple Lake, with another elimination game between Eagan and Austin following at
7:30 p.m. Lou LaChapelle pitched a complete game as Eagan defeated Victoria 7-2 in its state tournament opener Aug. 24. He held Victoria to three hits. Tony Johnson was 3-for-4 and scored two runs. Roy Larson also had three hits and Eric Peterson was 2-for-5 with two RBI. Cold Spring defeated Eagan 10-1 in a winners’ bracket game Sunday, holding the Bandits to two hits. Savage, which has a number of Burnsville High School graduates on its roster, opened the state tournament with a 2-1 victory over St. Michael. Winning pitcher Brandon Walczak worked the first eight innings, allowing four hits and striking out five. Cody Aasen had two of Savage’s four hits and drove in a run. Shakopee beat Savage 8-2 in the winners’ bracket Sunday. Catcher Ben Braaten had two
hits for the Outlaws and scored a run.
Back to Rosemount The Rosemount High School football staff added a coach with a connection to the Irish’s 1981 state championship team – Brett Sadek, who was the quarterback of that squad. He will work with the Irish’s sophomore team. Brett Sadek, a longtime District 196 teacher, coached in the Apple Valley High School football program for about 20 years. He also is head coach of the Dakota United PI Division adapted floor hockey team. Rosemount’s head coach during its 1981 state championship season was Bob Sadek, Brett’s father. Bob Sadek, who retired from teaching in District 196 in 2009, died May 31 after several years of battling heart disease. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.
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Area Briefs Vote in Farmington’s photo contest Voting is open for the Focus on Farmington photo contest until 4:30 p.m. Sept. 6. To vote, visit the city website at www. ci.farmington.mn.us and look under “Take City Surveys” on the home page. Winners of the contest will be featured in the 2014 City of Farmington Community Calendar, which will be sent to all City of Farmington residents and businesses this December. If you have questions about the contest or the calendar, call 651-2806905.
FHS class of 2003 reunion Sept. 14 The Farmington High School class of 2003 10year reunion is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Carbone’s Pizza and Sports Bar, 10 North Eighth St. The casual evening open to all members of the class of 2003, who graduated from, or contributed to the class at some point. Tickets are available at fhsclassof2003tenyear.eventbrite.com. The FHS Class of 2003 Reunion Committee invites any class member interested in participating in planning future events to contact them via email at farmingtonhighclassof03@gmail.com.
Snowboard swap, tent sale at Buck Hill The Buck Hill Ski Racing Club will host the annual Buck Hill Ski and Snowboard Swap and Tent Sale, Sept. 27-29, at Buck Hill, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville. The tent sale will feature new and used ski and snowboard gear and equipment, as well as the latest winter fashions for children and adults. There will be prizes, food and activities and a chance to meet current and former Olympians and members of the U.S. Ski Team. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit Buck Hill Ski Racing Club. Sale hours: Friday, Sept. 27, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 29, 10
a.m. to noon. Equipment check-in hours (for people who would like to trade in their used gear): Sunday, Sept. 22, 4-8 p.m.; Thursday, Sept. 26, 2-8 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 27, 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www.buckhilltentsale.com.
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Charity ride for Dillon Borowicz set A charity motorcycle and car ride will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in an effort to raise money for the family of Dillon Borowicz who suffered a spinal cord injury a year ago. Borowicz is a resident of Lakeville where the ride will start with registration at the Red Fox Tavern, 22815 Pillsbury Ave. Tickets and wristbands will be available at the Red Fox. The cost is $20 per driver and $10 per passenger. The ride will start at 11 a.m. and stop at the Flip Side Pub, New Prague; Bull Heads, Waterville; Roadhaus, Henderson; Lisa’s Bar, Carver and Thunder Valley Bar & Grill, Burnsville. All proceeds benefit Dillon Borowicz. For more information, call (952) 469-3919.
Dakota County Consortium hearing set The Dakota County Consortium will hold a public hearing from 5-6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Roseville City Hall regarding its performance of meeting the housing, community and economic development needs as outlined in its 2010 consolidate plan and 2012 action plan. Consortium members are Anoka, Dakota, Suburban Ramsey, and Washington counties and the cities of Woodbury and Coon Rapids. Citizen comment is open on the draft version of the Dakota County Consortium Consolidated Annual Report for fiscal year 2012. The draft CAPER may be reviewed online at www.dakotacda.org and w w w. d a ko t a c o u n t y. u s through Sept. 25. To testify at the hearing, call Leah Petricka at 651-675-4468; MN Relay Service: 1-800-627-3529
Burnsville-based US Federal Credit Union sponsored myTalk 107.1 FM radio station’s Back to School Drive benefiting The Caring Tree. The Caring Tree collects, purchases, and distributes school supplies to students in need across the state of Minnesota. The drive ran from July 22 through Aug. 10 at all eight US Federal branch locations. Community members and USFCU employees collectively donated more than 500 items, including 19 backpacks, 126 notebooks, 91 folders and 44 boxes of crayons, in addition to many other supplies. Monetary donations were also collected from community members resulting in a donation of $166 to The Caring Tree. US Federal also presented The Caring Tree with a $500 donation during myTalk 107.1 radio station’s live broadcast from USFCU’s Burnsville location. Radio hosts Margery and Emma were present to accept the donation. (Photo submitted)
or 711; fax: 651-675-4444, prior to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Roseville City Hall is located at 2660 Civic Center Drive, Roseville.
Job Transitions Group meets Sept. 3 Catherine Byers Breet will present “How to get LinkedIn – Lucky (and get recruiters calling you)” at the Sept. 3 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church, 4200 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-452-3680 for information.
Class of 1993 to have reunion events The Lakeville High School Class of 1993 graduates are invited to 20-year reunion events Sept. 13 and 14. There will be a Class of 1993 section at the Sept. 13 Lakeville North football game and a gathering at Babe’s after the game. A casual gathering will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Lakeville VFW
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Resume Rescue presented by Dakota County WorkForce Center, Friday, Sept. 13, 2-3:30 p.m. Registration begins Aug. 30. Rosemount Area Arts Council presents Meet the Author: Bruce Bradley, author of “Fat Profits,” talks about his new mystery/thriller, 6:30-8 p.m. Susan Koefod, author of “Washed Up” and “Broken Down” will be introducing her newest book featuring smalltown Minnesota detective Arvo Thorson in “Burnt Out” at Robert Trail Library on Sept. 25, 6:30-8 p.m. The following adult programs are scheduled in September at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount. Booking, Thursday, Sept 26 – Bring a favorite book and share it with the group. Also, there will be three games that the library is thinking about buying for the Teen Area. Try them out and recommend which should be chosen.
Halloween Committee to meet Sept. 9 The Rosemount Halloween Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in the Central Park Shelter. More information is at wwwRosemountEvents. com for potential volunteers or businesses/community groups to participate by handing out candy during the event. For more information, contact one of the event co-chairpersons – Mike Bouchard (651) 423-4603 or email mmbouchard@ charter.net or Barb Hester (651) 423-3446 or email pbhbkh@yahoo.com.
REVolution swim offered in September Those who are interested in learning how to swim in competitions or staying in shape for the next swim season, REVolution for competitive swimming development begins the week of Sept. 16 through Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District 196 Community Education. For more information or to register, call 952-4318777 or go online to www. district196.org/ce.
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job and the extent of his skill set have made him one of the best craftsman in the Twin Cities. My other two sons run the painting end of the business and are also professionally trained Artists. Jeremiah attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and later studied under the mentorship of the nationally renowned portrait and fresco painter Mark Balma. David similarly was accepted into a full time master apprenticeship program at the young age of 16 at the highly respected Atelier Lack Studio. They followed in the family tradition of mastering a professional craft and skill which they have brought to our company. Between the two they offer 25 years of experience painting interior and exterior homes in the metro area with our family business. A&J Painting takes great pride in our ability to make a true and lasting impression on you. I can’t tell you how many letters and calls I have received over the years from customers who just wanted to share with me what a great job we did. We hope to have the opportunity to do so with you as well. We are only a call or e-mail away to offer you a free estimate of our professional services.
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LICENSE, from 1A outstanding warrants and other items. The State Patrol uses a Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services Division, National Crime Information Center and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension “hot list� database, according to documents obtained by the ACLU. Intimate activities of the innocent, as well as criminals, can be tracked, critics warn. The use of automatic license plate readers isn’t limited to big cities. They’re in the suburbs, too. The Washington County Sheriff ’s Department uses two readers; the Bloomington Police Department has five squad cars equipped. Other suburban police departments, including the Inver Grove Heights and South St. Paul police departments in Dakota County, use license plate readers. The Minnesota State Patrol also has a squad car equipped with a reader. Minnesota Sheriffs Association Executive Director Jim Franklin said probably fewer than 20 departments in the state are using the technology. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Ramona Dohman suggested that could grow. “I would say there are probably some agencies holding off, waiting to purchase the technology until they have a better understanding what they
actually can do with it,� Dohman said. The number of license plates being read is huge. According to Minnesota State Patrol records obtained by the ACLU, between January and November 2011, the patrol registered 752,293 plate reads. About 329 citations and 63 arrests were made. Some law enforcement officials, including Dohman, argue license plate readers are effective. The Bloomington Police Department used its readers to check vehicles in a neighborhood following a murder, said Bloomington Police Department Deputy Chief Vic Poyer, who said he thinks readers are effective as law enforcement tools. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom gave a spirited defense of the use of license plate readers. “It is not an infringement of privacy,� Backstrom said, saying anyone can take pictures of license plates in public. Police for years have been jotting down plate numbers and entering them into computers, he said. “You’ve got nothing to worry about unless you’re breaking the law,� Backstrom said. As the result of a request to state officials by the city of Minneapolis, license plate numbers along with date, time and location data on vehicles, plus pictures of license plates, vehicles and areas surrounding the vehicles, as captured by readers,
have been classified as private data. The temporary classification expires Aug. 1, 2015, or until legislative action. Beyond whether reader data should be public or private is the question of how long it should be kept. Critics, such as the ACLU, assert the numbers of criminals arrested through the use of license plate readers pales in comparison to the massive amount of data being collected. Retention policies among departments vary. The State Patrol, in most cases, deletes license plate data within 48 hours. Bloomington keeps data for 90 days. “I think 90 days is a good balance,� Poyer said. The Democrat-led House last session passed legislation that does not permit retention of license plate data by law enforcement not linked to criminal activity. But the Democrat-led Senate did not act on licenseplate reader legislation. House Civil Law Committee Chairman John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, a prosecutor for the city of St. Paul, said law enforcement officials themselves are uncomfortable with amassing data on innocent people. “This is really stepping outside the umbrella of constitutional understanding,� Lesch said. Keeping license plate reader data for lengthy periods can prove useful in solving crimes, Lesch said. So would planting microchips in everyone,
he added, sarcastically. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, expects data retention will be debated in the Senate next session. “I don’t think there’s any magic number,� Latz said of length of data retention. Latz feels comfortable with a 90-day threshold, he said. Dohman, for one, indicated flexibility. “We would support anything more than zero retention,� she said. Officials need to move cautiously, Latz said, when weighing civil liberties against the needs of law enforcement. “It’s hard to roll things back,� he said. Don Gemberling, a data privacy expert with the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information, views license plate readers as a piece of a larger puzzle. “The more sophisticated surveillance technology becomes, the more questions we have,� he said. Gemberling doesn’t believe automatic license plate readers are the same as cops walking their beat. It’s automatic, after all, and there’s no judgement involved, he said. When Backstrom was asked whether collecting large amounts of license plate data to catch criminals was an acceptable trade-off, he said to talk to crime victims. “They’ll tell you it is,� he said. Tim Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc. com.
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home so he can take some online courses,� Dencklau said. His spirits also took a hit. Jorden was a member of the track team and he had plans of joining the Army when he was 18. “He’s let down,� Dencklau said. “He can’t be on a team as long as he has kidney issues. He swears he’ll never ride a bike again. He’s just disappointed that his whole life will be affected. Maybe one day he’ll run track again, who knows. Maybe when he’s 17 he’ll have different dreams.� Dencklau had health insurance, but it’s not going to cover everything. Insurance didn’t cover the helicopter ride or the ambulance, Dencklau said, and there will be countless future co-pays and expenses. Since the accident, Dencklau she hasn’t been able to work while she takes care of her son. Jorden doesn’t remember anything, but he did learn a few valuable lessons. “I just hope people learn to wear their helmets,� Dencklau said. “I really hope people know that no matter how big or small you are, you can still be hit by a car.� Dencklau hopes to receive some good news soon. The fundraisers will certainly help. “It’s amazing,� she said. “They are the greatest people I know. I don’t know what I’d do without them.�
his family both physically and financially. While the doctors and therapists are helping him physically, friends and family are gathering to help them financially with a pair of fundraising events. Organizers are calling it “Jorden’s Journey.� The two events include bingo at 2 p.m. Sept. 7 and a beer bash/silent auction 7-10 p.m. Oct. 19 at Celts Pub in Farmington. Organizers hope to raise money to help defray the cost of Jorden’s rehabilitation and medical bills. Jorden spent 10 days in the hospital where he had surgery to remove his spleen. He also suffered a lung contusion and bruised pancreas. In the coming weeks, doctors told his mother Nicole Dencklau that he may need to have one of his kidneys removed. He also shattered his right ankle and left arm from the shoulder the elbow. He suffered road rash, head to toe, and he needed stitches on his head and ear. He figures his right arm went through the windshield and will likely have scaring for life. Jorden will be confined to a wheelchair for the next eight weeks while he attends four occupational therapy sessions a week to get him back on his feet. He won’t be able to go back to school until November. “We’re hoping to get a Email Andy Rogers at tutor from the school dis- andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. trict and get Internet at
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better listeners. There’s all kinds of implications for this. We had the blinders on a bit. We need more input. Deeper conversations are needed.� Board members requested more information before they acted. “I want to make a data driven-decision, not an emotional one,� Board Member Julie Singewald said. Singewald said she understood the importance of class rank but wanted to see more data how many top-ranked students took academically rigorous courses. Board Chairwoman Tera Lee spoke in support of grandfathering current students under the class rank system if a new one were to be adopted. Kusch said the decision was going to going to be put on hold, but “there’s a possible downside to inaction. (We) need to move forward quickly and comprehensively. This is not something that can drag out for two years.� About 21 schools in Minnesota do not report class rank, including Edina, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Stillwater, Minnetonka and Chaska along with five private schools.
admissions requirements. They reported that counselors look at the level of rigor in course work, GPA, and ACT and SAT test scores. “They’ll take (class rank) if you have it, but if you don’t, you’re not penalized,� Kusch said. “No one is going to say ‘no thanks,’ but it’s not going to hurt them if they don’t have it.� By eliminating class rank, it could increase acceptance rates for upper to middle range students with universities that use cut-off scores. For some, the discussion and decision making process was happening too quickly. During the Aug. 21 meeting, Kusch talked about two kinds of systems – the current class rank and an honors system – the latter was met with much resistance. Farmington School Board members reported receiving several calls and emails expressing disapproval of dropping class rank. After listening to several concerns about the process and the decision, Kusch apologized and concluded that he would slow down the process. “We need to talk about Email Andy Rogers at this,� Kusch said. “We andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. need to continue to be
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Blacktop & Sealcoating
2040
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2050
Building & Remodeling
2050
Building & Remodeling
ARTHUR THEYSON CONSTRUCTION
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TheysonConstruction.com
• Window & Door $27,800 Replacement 16’x16’ room • Additions • Roofs addition • Basements Call for details • Garages 28 yrs. exp. • Decks • Siding Insurance Claims
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FREE ESTIMATES Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251
2100
Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing
CONCRETE & MASONRY
Steps, Walks, Drives, Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins
John 952-882-0775
2100
Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing
Flooring & Tile
2230
SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070
Garage Door
2260
Dave's Concrete & Masonry
GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS
36 yrs exp. Free ests. Ins'd. Colored & Stamped, Driveways & Steps, Sidewalks, Patios, Blocks, & Flrs. New or replacement. Tear out & removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote!
Repair /Replace /Reasonable Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com
651-457-7776 Gutters
2270
952-469-2754
Plan Concrete
•Driveways •Stamped Concrete •Patios & Walks •Firepits •Aprons & Floors Quality Work. 952-994-6032 www.planconcrete.com
GUTTER- CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING 763-JIM-PANE 763-546-7263 Insured * Since 1990 Jim@JimPane.com
Handyperson
Rick Concrete & Masonry
2290
ways, patios, stamped & colored. Tear out & replace
0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!
All Types of Concrete Work! Additions, drive612-382-5953
❖ Lowell Russell ❖ ❖ Concrete ❖ From the Unique to the Ordinary Specializing in drives, patios & imprinted colored & stained concrete. Interior acid stained floors and counter tops.
www.staincrete.com
952-461-3710
2110
Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Painting & Flooring #BC679426
MDH Lead Supervisor
Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell We Accept Credit Cards “Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”
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952-451-3792
R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs
Chimney & FP Cleaning
SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR
Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified Registered / Insured 29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373
londonairechimney service.com
Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted
952-484-3337 Call Ray
R&J Construction
Decks
ALL-WAYS DECKS
Decks, Porches - Free Est. SUMMER IS HERE! Enjoy the outdoors! allwaysdecksinc.com Jeff 651-636-6051 Mike 763786-5475 Lic # 20003805
2350
Landscaping
RETAINING WALLS Water Features & Pavers.
30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator
763-420-3036 952-240-5533
* Decks * Basements *Kitchen/Bath Remod *Roofing & Siding *All Types of Tile Free Quotes & Ideas All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work One Call Does it All! Call Bob 612-702-8237 or Dave 612-481-7258
Painting
2420
DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800
alandscapecreations.com
Lawn & Garden
2360
$40 Lawn Aerations
Multi Neighbor Discount
Mark 651-245-7876
Diers Lawn Care & Services Lawn Mowing, Weed Control, Tree Trimming & Junk Removal. 612-986-9856 www.dierslawncare.com
2395
Music Lessons
Piano Lessons Ages 6 & up Mon-Thur, my home, AV. 952-431-3245
2420
•FREE ESTIMATES •INSURED
Full Interior & Exterior www.ktpainting.com
651-452-4802 Plumbing
2470
A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495 SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490
**Mike the Painter Interior/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776
*A and K PAINTING*
Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted
3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506
DECK CLEANING
& STAINING
Professional and Prompt Guaranteed Results.
651-699-3504
www.rooftodeckmn.com Code #78
2510
Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
* Roofing * Siding Gutters * Soffit/Fascia
TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB
Quality Residential
Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures
H20 Damage – Plaster Repair
Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR
•Ben's Painting•
Will meet or beat prices! Int/Ext, Drywall Repair
Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We
• Randy's Residential • Improvements Local Roofer! • 612-414-0308 • Lic. 2063583 BBB Member APEX ROOFING & SIDING CO. Storm Damage? Call! Local company! Free inspections. 952-891-1919
NEED A ROOF?
Dun-Rite Roofing\Siding Locally owned & operated!
952-461-5155 Lic. 2017781 www.DunRiteMN.com
3-D Drywall Services 36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725
Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Free Estimates.
Int/Ext Painting 26 years, Insured, Ref's. Mike 763-434-0001
Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156
PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel 952-200-6303
Dakota Home Improvement Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Decks CC's accept'd 952-270-1895
PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879
Electric Repairs
2180
DAGGETT ELECTRIC
• Gen. Help & Lic. Elec. • Low By-The-Hour Rates 651-815-2316 Lic EA006385 JNH Electric 612-743-7922
Bonded Insured 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
TEAM ELECTRIC
www.teamelectricmn.com Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes Free Est 952-758-7585 10% Off w/ad
Flooring & Tile
2230
George Lutz 35 yrs exp. Specializing in work for the Elderly & persons w/spec. needs. Bathrooms, ceramic tile, grab bars, ext. ramps & decks. Remodeling. 952-435-5841 Lic. #BC004406 Ron's Handyman Service
We do it for you! 952-457-1352
Housecleaning
2310
Housecleaning Openings Wkly/Biwkly only. Reliable. Lori 651-329-5783 Melissa's Housecleaning Reliable, 13 yrs exp. Exc rates. S. Metro 612-598-6950
Landscaping
2350
mactilemn.com
Ed McDonald 763-464-9959 Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.” Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)
Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/12 yrs exp.
952-292-2349
Retaining/Boulder Walls, Paver Patios, Bobcat Work, Sod, Mulch & Rock. Decks & Fences
Call 952-334-9840 E-ZLandscape.com
Modern Landscapes •Retaining Walls •Paver Patios •Design & Installation “Committed to Excellence” 612-205-9953 modernlandscapes.biz
3000
2350
Landscaping
16586 Johnson Mem. Dr. Jordan, MN 55352
LOW LOW PRICES • Pulverized Dirt - $12.75 yd • Rock Engraving • Colored Mulch $28.00 yd • Bagged Mulch $3.00 2cu. yd • Concrete Edging Starting at $1.29 ea. - We Deliver - www.HermansLandscape.com Mon-Fri 7:30am - 6:00pm, Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm
2420
Painting
3090
2420
Painting
A Fresh Look, Inc.
No Subcontractors Used.
Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586 Summer Discounts!
Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. BC 515711
612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
2510
Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
ROOFING SIDING WINDOWS GUTTERS
INSURANCE CLAIM
Collectibles & Art
Norman Rockwell Plates (approx. 27) 1970's-1980's. Best offer. 952-888-5790
Regalenterprisesinc.net
REDWING CROCKS
2 gal, 5 gal, 8 gal, & 12 gal. All in excellent shape! $300 for all.
Why Wait Roofing LLC
Call 612-710-9545
Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg
3130
612-210-5267 952-443-9957 We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty
3160
Furnishings
QN. PILLOWTOP SET
New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829 LR & DR Furniture. Exc. cond! Great deal! Call Lori for information 612-619-6996
Stump Removal
2600
Estate Sales
Fridley Huge Estate/Yard Sale Thurs-Sat (9-6) Everything A to Z! 6850 Siverts Ln. (69th & Old Central)
Lic #BC156835 • Insured
Al & Rich's Low Cost Stump Removal, Portable Mach. Professional tree trimming & removal. ◆ ◆ 952-469-2634 ◆ ◆
SteelCase u-shaped desk unit. Like new! Reduced to $600 Plymouth 715-571-1920
Call Jeff for
2 Walkers; 1 electric wheel chair; & 1 manual wheel chair. Ex cond! 952-835-1640
Stump Removal Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured
3250
3260
Jeff 612-578-5299 NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123 STUMP GRINDING Free Ests. Best $$. Ins'd Brett 612-290-1213
Misc. For Sale
DR Set $150; Organ $100; Baby Grand Piano $100; Antiq Organ $150; 2 couches $50/each. 952-221-7675
Sundance Tango Spa 2 pers. Hot tub great shape! Asking $500 612-280-0355
Tree Service
2620
Medical Supplies
King Sized adjustable bed base. Like new! Works perfectly $500 952-895-1892
PAUL BUNYAN TREE SERVICE, INC.
Upright Freezer White 12 cu ft Frigidaire $155 obo. Exc. Cond. 612-669-3567
paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com
Used Maytag Dishwasher Almond $300 Used Whirlpool Electric Stove $300 Almd 952-461-3445
Tree Trimming & Removal Insured 952-445-1812
$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Summer Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP
3270
Misc. Wanted
WANTED Old Stereo / Hifi equip.
Andy 651-329-0515
612-275-2574
Buying Old Trains & Toys
Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured
952-933-0200
AJ's Tree Service
A Good Job!!
STEVE'S TRAIN CITY
15 yrs exp.
Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104
612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.
Silver Fox Services
2510
3110
952-201-4817
ArborBarberMN.com
Lic. #BC626700 Credit Cards Accepted
Cemetery Lots
One stacker plot w/two vaults at Morningside Memorial Gardens, Coon Rapids. $2500. Cemetary price $4000. Call Pat 763574-9837
Thomas Tree Service
Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts
Merchandise
2 spaces, 2 vaults, companion memorial, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Crystal. B/O 612-850-3028
BBB Free Est. MC/Visa
Tree Trimming/Removal & Stump Grinding.
Fully Licensed & Insured
BBB Accredited “A” Rating Registered W/Dept of Agriculture. 16+ Yrs Exp. No Job Too Big or Small
3500
Garage Sales
APPLE VALLEY Estate Sale! 7931 Lower Hamlet Ct 9/6 & 7th 10-4pm “Guy stuff”, leath. furn. patio. Estatesales.net Wardrobe Lady 651895-6187 Apple Valley Rodeo Hills Multi-Fam Sept 6-7 8-5pm. Huntington Dr. off Palamino Bloomington Moving Sale - All items priced to sell! 9/6 (3-7); 9/7 (8-5) BR furn, Kitch. & DR tbls & chairs, HH. Cash & carry. 2108 West 108th St
Free Estimates
2620
952-883-0671 612-715-2105
Tree Service
GENERAL CONTRACTOR This space could be yours
952-846-2000
2100
2100
Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing
MN LICENSE #BC667146 INSURED & CERTIFIED
FREE – NO OBLIGATION PROPERTY INSPECTION
OFFICE (952) 943-0127
GOLD STAR service GUARANTEE & LIFETIME WARRANTY
QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949
AS
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5% Discount With Ad Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing
Landscaping
952-492-2783
E-Z Landscape
MAC TILE
The Original
2350
Window Cleaning
Rich's Window Cleaning Quality Service. Affordable rates. 952-435-7871
New Construction
Painting
952-432-2605
Ray 612-281-7077
2660
A Family Operated Business
Powerwashing
2490
accept Visa/MC/Discvr.
No job too small!!
Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
Roofing/Tear-offs
A-1 Work Ray's Handyman
Drywall
2170
2510
Offering Complete Landscape Services
Status Contracting, Inc.
Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
info@staincrete.com
2130 Owners on job site
1505
Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing
Don't Replace it Raise it!
A Vision for You-AA
1500
2100
YT
LC
If you want to drink that's your business... if you want to STOP that's ours.
It could be yours. Call for details. 952-392-6862
REE SERVICE
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www.easytreeservicemn.com
651.855.8189
Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc.
• Tree Trimming • Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Lic. / Ins.
We Specialize In:
The Origina
The Origina The Origina
• Buckling Walls • Foundation Repair The • Wet Basement Repair Origina • Wall Resurfacing • Garage/Basement Floors Licensed
(952) 431-9970
(MN# BC215366) •
READERS’ CHOICE
Awards www.MinnLocal.com
STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS
FREE ESTIMATES
Bonded • Insured
612-824-2769 952-929-3224 www.gardnerconcrete.net Family Owned & Operated
General Contractors
Free Estimates
Senior Discounts Lic # 6793
(763) 550-0043 • (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600
3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 • Plymouth, MN 55447
Great Service Affordable Prices
14A
August 29, 2013 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Burnsville 427 Meadowood Lane 8/22 - 30th 11-5pm. Moving/ Garage Sale! Furn. HH BURNSVILLE 76+ Families! Gramercy Club Thur 9/5 7a-6pm, Fri 9/6 9a-6pm, Sat 9/7 9a-3pm 15001 Burnhaven Dr (1 mi So. of B'ville Center) Burnsville Estate Sale 9/5-6 (9-5). Household items, seasonal dĂŠcor, furniture. 14721 Oak Run Lane. Cash only! CRYSTAL Garage Sale Sept 5-7, 8-5 Chairs, HH, Clothing, more
2733 Idaho Ave N.
LAKEVILLE 16710 Interlachen Blvd 9/5 & 9/6 8-3pm. Multi Fm HH, misc, kids, cloz, collec Minnetonka/Hopkins Multi-Family 9/5-7 (9-5)
The Oaks Townhouses Shady Oak Rd / Hwy 62
Minnetonka: Lrg. & small tools, antiqs, furn, jewelry, misc. 9/5-6-7 (8-5) 12700 W. Fairfield Rd (N of Ridgedale) Plymouth Cloz-Wmns 2X, Mens & Kids, HH misc. 8/29-30 (9-6) 8/31 (9-1) 530 Niagara Ln N Richfield Multi-Family 9/5-6-7 (8-5) Kitch. cabinets, books, baby, misc. 6901 Russell Ave S
Robbinsdale 9/ 5-6 (9-4); 9/7 (9-2) Ice fish
equip, HH, tools, Lic. plates, Bose. 4046 Abbott Ave.
ROBBINSDALE Wed-Fri Sept 4-5-6 (7am-5pm)Tools, fishing eqp, furn & more. 4213 Lilac Dr N West St Paul
Salem Church
! Huge Garage Sale !
Thurs & Fri, 8/29-30 (9-7) Sat, 8/31 (9-noon) $2 Raffles - for Brand new Qn. Bed Set; and Qn. Quilt Furn. & 1000's of great items!
11 West Bernard St. www.salemluth.org
3700
Leisure
3720
Boats, New & Used
88 Forester Runabout. Evinrude, 88hp, w/trlr, good cond! $1,500. 952-431-7827 Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283
3810
Sporting Goods & Misc
GUN & KNIFE SHOW
Sept. 7-8 (Sat 9-5; Sun 9-3) Blmgtn Armory Adm. $5 3300 W. 98th St 763-754-7140
crocodileproductionsinc.com
Agriculture/ Animals/Pets
3900
Pets
3970
PUREBRED BEAGLE PUPPIES 7 weeks, $300.
218-879-8173 218-879-5183
4000
Family Care Child Care
4100
Childcare Opngs, all ages, Echo Pk Elem. Pre-school program 612-396-9153 Farmington Fun Loving! Lic'd. Ages 1+. Preschool prog. Theme days. $50 Off 1st Week Special! Kelly 651-460-4226
Pets
3970
4100
Child Care
Lic'd Childcare Opngs for all ages. 20+ yrs exp. 952-431-5127
5000
5200
Rentals Townhouse For Rent
Burnsville- Townhome2BR, 2BA, 2000 sq. ft, Avail 10/1, $1550 / mo. + utils. Call: 612-978-6227
6400
Apartments & Condos For Rent
AV: 1 BR Condo, Pool, Garage, Avail now. No pets. $725 952-942-5328 Fgtn: Studio, gar. avl. No pets. On site laundry. Avl 9/1 612-670-4777 Rosemount: 2 BD Off St. pkg. NO PETS. Available NOW. $600. 952-944-6808
7000
7700
Real Estate Lots for Sale
Lake Traverse- Lvl lot , MN side, Well /septic system & electric. Inc. Back lot w/lrg steel bldg. for up to 8 vehicles & RV Bay.75 frnt ft, $70,000. Owner financing. Phyllis: Dakota Properties: 605-868-1813
8100
Manufactured Homes
Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, 1 BA 3 season porch, all remodeled, pets OK. $27,000 Call Dona 612-581-3833
9000
9100
Employment Help Wanted/ Full Time
• FT Top Pay Plumber wanted. Apprentice or Journeyman preferred. Pay according to exp. • FT Top Pay Heating Position will train. Plus Benefits. South Mechanical 952-492-2440
Carpenters Wanted
Established company seeking self motivated, hard working individuals. Excellent pay. Room for advancement. Immediately start. Call Chris at 612-749-9752
Carpentry Contractors Co. has openings for
TRIM CARPENTERS
With all levels of exp. FT positions located in SouthEast metro, Farmington and surrounding areas. Benefits eligible. Work includes interior trim duties. Must be able to lift 75 lbs.,run power tools, pass a background check, drug test.Valid D/L and independent transportation required for employment. Please call our jobs line: 952-380-3720
Company Drivers/
Owner Operators Class A CDL, Farmington. Current health card, pass drug test, local 5-6 dys a wk,at least 24 yrs old, 2 yrs experience. Owner Operators must have wet kit.
Call: 651-423-5388
3970
Pets
POLLY IS A SWEET GIRL! Polly is only 40 lbs. and sweet as a bug’s ear! Don’t let her age of 5 fool you, she acts a lot younger. She is housebroken and good with other dogs. Polly is spayed and all shots done. See her at Petsmart Eagan this Saturday from 11-3 or on www.last-hope.org. Adoption fee: $250. Call Katie, who lives in Farmington, for more info at 605-695-5126.
Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747
9100
Help Wanted/ Full Time
9100
Drivers
Drivers Owner Operators: Up To $5000 sign-onbonus for newer truck! Average truck last week $3200 including fuel surcharge! Serious Stable Company. 888-992-5609 Drivers Wanted-Class A Must be 21 yrs old. 2yrs T/T exp.Twin Cities home every nght,bsed in Eagan $17+pr hr, 401K plan +benefits or P/T .Call Kathy or Duane: 651-686-7221 Citi -Cargo,Eagan MN.
over 119 years and continues to grow each year! Our Minnesota location has recently added additional customers and must fill team driver positions immediately. If you want home time, a secure paycheck, and make over $60,000, in your first year, apply now. Program runs until August 31st. Drive for the best, drive for McLane!
Finish Carpenters
Schwieters Companies is hiring entry level to experienced finish carpenters. Top Benefits & Pay: tools/medical/dental/401k majority of work on west & south side of metro area. Not required to go to office. Please call 612-328-3140 to schedule an interview. www.finishcarpenters.com
McLane Minnesota 1111 5th Street West Northfield, MN 55057
Senior Rentals
Food Production
Located in Shakopee, New Hope and Lakeville. Entry level positions available All shifts $8.50-$10 hour. Open House EVERY Wednesday 9-3. No Appt Necessary. Bloomington, Chaska and New Hope office. Call 952-924-9000 for more information.
Framing Carpenters
and Window Installers All levels of exp. Work locally, no overnight/out of town travel. Positions are FT and benefits eligible. Must have valid D/L, pass background check and drug screen. Call our job line at: 952.380.3720 Or send resumes to: jobs@carpentrycontractors.com
Get Your GED or HS Diploma now!
Prep and Test ABE@district196.org 952-431-8316 Golf Course Maint. Bloomington hiring seasonal staff FT- Great outdoor job mbrower@mvccgolf.com or 612-816-3776
LPN Pediatrics
FT & rotate Sat am's Edina loc. Exc Benef Fax 952-278-6947
Maintenance
Cedar Knolls Manufactured Home Community seeking FT maintenance staff member. Starting pay $13.00 to $13.50 per hour plus benefits including 401K. Please call Paul at:
952-431-5771
or email resume to: paul_kellen@ equitylifestyle.com
Anchor Block Company is now hiring a 2nd Shift Maintenance Electrician Must have electrical knowledge & experience. To apply send resume to: HR@anchorblock.com or call Human Resources for specifics: 952-933-8855.
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Think Mutual Bank is a growing $1.4 billion mutual savings bank headquartered in Rochester, MN with branches in Eagan, Apple
100,000 customers, we
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Spruce Place Senior Apartments
651-463-2511 1 and 2 Bedrooms
9100
9200
Help Wanted/ Part Time
Bus Driver (PT) Rosemount MRCI WorkSource is seeking a PT Driver to work split shift hours 7-9:00am and 2:30-4:30pm, M-F, paid time off and eligibility for retirement. H.S diploma/ GED, previous experience, valid license & good driving record. Basic knowledge of individuals with developmental disabilities & interpersonal communication skills preferred. To find out more, contact Sharon at 651.423.8900 or visit www. mrciworksource.org /careers.html and complete an application today.
Tool and Die Maker
FMS Corp has an immediate opening M-F 7am3:3pm. Qualifications include build/repair tooling, fixtures & dies. Tool/Die cert req'd and/or EDM wire exp. $19.35-$23.63/hr. Fax w/ salary req. (952) 888-7978 or email lee.narup@ fmscorporation.com EOE
Customer Service
PT, eves, sat. We need outgoing people with excellent customer service skills. Many locations, see website for details. pilgrimdrycleaners.com Reliable HCAs for Rsmt & BV group homes. AM/wknd hrs 651-452-5781
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9100
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Mortgage Loan Coordinator
Please apply in person or send a cover letter and resume to Merchants Bank, Attn: Nicole, HR PO Box 248 Winona, MN 55987 or email nlmessenger@merchantsbank.com
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Bon Appetit at Carleton College is hiring a Sous Chef, Catering Supervisor, Full Time & On-Call Cooks, On Call Utility, On-Call Cashiers & Banquet Servers Sous Chef - Has a minimum of 3 year kitchen supervisory experience or applicable culinary experience in a similar volume, quality food service establishment. Possess general hospitality knowledge and interest in sustainability and sustainable food practices.
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theater and arts briefs Heartbeat plans for ‘Lord of the Rings’
Mark Twain will come to life Saturday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. on the Burnsville Performing Arts Black Box Theater stage when actor Michael Bateson performs “An Evening with Mark Twain.” Bateson will return to the theater’s main stage in December with “Ole & Lena’s Family Christmas” at 7 p.m. Dec. 18-19. Tickets are $15 for “An Evening with Mark Twain” and $18 for “Ole & Lena’s Family Christmas” at the box office, at ticketmaster.com and by calling 800-982-2787.
Heartbeat Performing Arts Center in Apple Valley has been granted permission from Middle Earth Enterprises to present “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” for its June 2014 production. The production will feature Heartbeat’s entire student body of dancers, actors and singers. Preparation will run from September to May 2014. Registration for dance, acting and singing classes at Heartbeat are ongoing through Sept. 9, from James-Younger 2-9 p.m. Monday through Gang ride Thursday. Classes begin During Northfield’s Monday, Sept. 9. For more Defeat of Jesse James information, call 952-432Days, Sept. 4-8, the James7833 or visit www.heartYounger Gang re-enactors beat-studios.com. are offering a chance to ride with them when indiBPAC adds fall viduals make a $5,000 donation to Save the Northperformances
field Depot. Donors will also receive a professionally filmed video of their infamous ride. A $2,500 donation will provide the opportunity to join the townsfolk re-enactors in defending the bank. More details are at www.northfielddepot. org. The goal of the nonprofit Save the Northfield Depot is to rescue, renovate and reuse the historic 1888 depot. The depot was an integral part of Northfield’s heritage, but it must now be moved or it will be torn down. The railroad has offered to sell it to STND for $1 if the depot is moved from its property. An agreement with the city of Northfield will allow STND to purchase for $1 a portion of city land for the new location once adequate funds, $293,000, are raised. To date, a total of $100,000 has been raised.
family calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Tuesday, Sept. 3 Friends of LeDuc of Historic Hastings meeting, 7 p.m., LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings. Planning for Civil War Weekend which is Sept. 7 and 8 will be the topic for the evening. Members and visitors are invited to attend this free meeting. Friday, Sept. 6 Forever Wild Family Friday: Northwoods Animal Tales with Kevin Strauss, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Free, but registration required at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Course No. 4392. Saturday, Sept. 7 Sweatin’ to the ’80s, 5K charity run/walk by the Eagan Women of Today at Trapp Farm Park, 805 Wilderness Run Road, Eagan. Registration: 8 a.m. Runners start at 9 a.m., walkers follow. Strollers, dawdlers and dogs welcome. Reg-
ister at eaganwt.org. Proceeds will benefit Isaac’s Journey which supports research for childhood cancers.
Church of Saint Michael’s Fall Festival, 22120 Denmark Avenue, Farmington. Saturday 5:30-9 p.m. pulled pork and chicken supper, hay rides, bingo and musical guest ContriBThursday, Sept. 12 Dungeons and Drag- and starting at 7 p.m. Sunday ons for Beginners, 6-8 p.m., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. children’s Wescott Library. Learn the ul- games, bingo, Last Hope Pet timate role-playing game Dun- Rescue, Farmington Dance geons and Dragons from Burl Line, silent auction and bake Zorn of Source Comics and sale. Games. Vie for treasure and glory with the dungeon master Blood drives The American Red Cross and brave adventurers. Regiswill hold the following blood tration required. drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redSaturday, Sept. 14 Salsabrosa will provide crossblood.org to make an apstories, music and Latin dance pointment or for more informastyles at 11 a.m. at the Galaxie tion. • Sept. 3, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Library in celebration of the history, culture and contribution Messiah Lutheran Church, of Americans whose ancestors 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • Sept. 6, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and Factory Motor Parts, 1380 CorSouth America during National porate Center Curve, Eagan. • Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hispanic Heritage Month. For adults with registration required Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. at www.co.dakota.mn.us. • Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. 14 and 15
Ballet Royale Minnesota offers classes for dance students ranging from beginners to professional-level. Ballet Royale dancers include Kira Petersen, left, and Morgan Dewees. (Photo submitted)
Ballet blossoms in south metro Ballet Royale expands to Burnsville, adds professional training program
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Lakeville-based dance academy Ballet Royale Minnesota is expanding its reach this fall, offering a satellite program at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, and adding a professional training program for advanced students. The Burnsville classes, called “Ballet @ BPAC,” are geared to beginning dancers and will include a “pre-ballet” dance class for ages 3 to 6, as well as an introduction to classical ballet class for ages 7 to 12. All the Burnsville classes begin Sept. 11. Ballet Royale founders Rick and Denise Vogt say the idea behind the satellite program is to provide an alternative location to better accommodate students living north of the
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academy’s main studio located on Kenyon Avenue near the LakevilleBurnsville border. While the Burnsville classes are geared to beginning dance students, at the other end of the training spectrum Ballet Royale has started its Elite Professional Trainee Division for more advanced dancers and professionals. The daytime ballet training program is by audition and invitation only, and scholarships are available. Auditions can be arranged by contacting the dance studio at 952-898-3163 or info@ twincitiesballet.org. Ballet Royale also announced this week it will be hosting open auditions next month for
professional dancers interested in joining Twin Cities Ballet, the nonprofit branch of Ballet Royale that stages “The Nutcracker” and other shows each year at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. For the 2013-14 season, Twin Cities Ballet plans to hire professional dancers as salaried employees, rather than contracted for each production. They’re looking for both male and female professionals, and the auditions will be held at noon Sunday, Sept. 8, at Ballet Royale’s main studio in Lakeville. More about the dance academy is at www.balletroyalemn.org. —Andrew Miller
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The Eagan Art House is marking the arrival of autumn with its annual Harvest of Art celebration on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event from 1-5 p.m. will feature work by more than 40 southof-the-river artists, along with art demos, entertainment and refreshments. The many paintings, photos and pieces of pottery submitted for Harvest of Art will be judged by Eagan Art House instructors, with awards given out in adult and youth categories. Staff from the art house will also be demonstrating watercolor, oil painting and basketmaking techniques, along with raku pottery firing. Guests can glaze and fire a piece a pottery to take home for a small fee ($5 to $15, depending on the size). Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire is scheduled to
“Metamorphosis” by Eagan artist Melvin Smith, one of two sculptures selected to be permanent fixtures on the grounds of the Eagan Art House, will be unveiled at the Harvest of Art event. (Photo submitted) speak at 1:30 p.m., and scooping up refreshments Eagan’s Ring Mountain throughout the event. LoCreamery will be on hand cal two-piece band Wind-
Wood is set to perform. During the festivities, guests who register for any of this fall’s Eagan Art House classes will receive a 15 percent discount. The celebration will also include the unveiling of “Metamorphosis,” a 21-foot orange metal sculpture of geometric shapes by Eagan artist Melvin Smith. “Metamorphosis” is one of two sculptures recently selected to be permanent fixtures on the art house grounds through Eagan’s “Art … Be a Part” community project. The other sculpture – “Sentience,” consisting of intersecting steel oak leaves created by Marcia McEachron of Minneapolis – is slated for unveiling in October. Following the Sept. 8 event, the artwork at Harvest of Art will be divided to go on display at the art house, Easter Lutheran Church, Ring Mountain Creamery, Dunn Bros
The Eagan Art House grounds will be abuzz with art activities, including outdoor raku pottery firing, when the city-run arts venue hosts its annual Harvest of Art. (Submitted photo by Al Kiecker) Coffee and the Eagan Community Center. The multi-site exhibit runs through Nov. 1. More about Harvest of Art can be found at www.cityofeagan.com.
The city-run Eagan Art House is located in Patrick Eagan Park, 3981 Lexington Ave.
651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book
Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.
Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.
theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.
The Broadway Boys, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Information: www.burnsvillepac.com. Midnight Duo – Mary Dushane and Nick Jordan – will play Appalachian, Southern, Irish and cajun music performed on fiddle and guitar 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Wescott Library in Eagan.
Auditions Auditions for vocalists and musicians for worship team, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, and Monday, Sept. 9, at River Valley Church, 14898 Energy Way, Apple Valley. Registration required via email at creWorkshops/classes/other ative_arts@rivervalley.org. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first TuesEvents/festivals Burnsville Fire Muster, day of each month at Apple Sept. 4-8. Information: www. Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, burnsvillefiremuster.com. Ramble Jam Country Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Music Festival, Sept. 20-21, Ages 12-18. Adult painting open stuDakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farming- dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays ton. Produced by Rotary Club at the Eagan Art House, 3981 of Farmington. Information: Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 www.ramblejamcountry.com. per session. Information: 651Lone Oak Days, 11 a.m. to 675-5521. Teens Express Yourself 4 p.m. Sept. 21-22, Holz Farm, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan. In- with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays formation: Eagan Parks and at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushRecreation, 651-675-5000. Author Bruce Bradley will worksSchoolofArt.com, 651present his book “Fat Profits,” 214-4732. Drama/theater classes a thriller about a corrupt food company, 6:30-8 p.m., Tues- for ages 4 and up at River day, Sept. 17, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount. Bradley will sell and sign his book. Presented with the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Chameleon Theatre will present dramatic readings from three comedic plays 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Heritage Library in Lakeville.
Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), 952-7363644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833.
Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn
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