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Jan. 4, 2019 • Volume 39 • Number 44

Established 1975

2018

Apple Valley celebrating golden anniversary

Year also brings student accomplishments, budget adjustments, new spaces

Events to highlight 50th anniversary throughout 2019

Year in Review

District 196 sees leadership changes in 2018 by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

by Patty Dexter

The RosemountApple Valley-Eagan School District had an eventful year in 2018, which included changes in leadership, students winning titles, walkouts to protest gun violence and new school spaces. As the district begins a new calendar year, here’s a recap of some of the news from 2018.

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New leaders The district has some new faces in 2019 and others who have taken on new leadership roles in the district. In June, Jane Berenz retired as superintendent after a 31-year career in the district. District 196 staff members and the cities served by the district celebrated Berenz’s 36 years as a professional educator on May 15 during a retirement party at Apple Valley High School. Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland proclaimed May 15, 2018, “Jane Berenz Day in the City of Apple Valley.” The proclamation cited the 2013 levy referendum and 2015 bond referendum

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Announcements 11A Sports

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Classifieds

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Public Notices

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Calendars

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Members of School District 196 and the cities it serves celebrated Superintendent Jane Berenz’s 36 years as a professional educator on May 15 during her retirement party in the Apple Valley High School commons. Pictured, from left, are Jane Berenz and Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland. as two of Berenz’s great accomplishments, and also lauded the success of students and teachers under her leadership. “I will always have a place in my heart for this district,” Berenz said in a previous interview with the newspaper. Then District 196

Special Education Director Mary Kreger was named interim superintendent for the 2018-19 school year. Kreger had been a part of the superintendent’s cabinet since 2005. The School Board voted to remove the word “interim” from her title in October when it unanimously authorized a

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subcommittee to negotiate a permanent contract with Kreger. The board approved a three-year contract for Kreger in November. “I just so value every single person in this district, and I’m just so honored to continue this work,” Kreger said during the Nov. 5 School Board meeting.

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The district announced in October that Mark Stotts had been hired as director of finance and operations to replace Jeff Solomon who is retiring this month, after a 30-year career in school finance, including the last 15 years with District 196. Stotts See Review, 10A

Apple Valley is celebrating a golden anniversary this year. While Apple Valley became a statutory city in 1974, the city and other entities are partnering to focus on celebrating 50 years from when the first Apple Valley village mayor and council members took office on Jan. 1, 1969. “Fifty years of growth matters. We’ve been successful at what we’re doing. (We’ve had) good leadership, stable leadership,” said Bruce Nordquist, community development director. According to the city’s website, Apple Valley’s beginnings stem back to the mid-1800s when it was then Lebanon Township. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners established Union Township on April 6, 1858 and later changed the boundaries to create Lebanon Township from part of Union Township on April 26, 1858. “The first town meeting was held on May 11, 1858, in a home near the area that is now Westview Elementary School,” the site’s history section states. “Lebanon Township remained much the same for its first century. The town’s population in 1881 was 252 and in 1960 was 585.” The city’s name of Apple Valley came when Orrin Thompson began building in the area and chose the name Apple Valley for several of his plats along County Road 42 in the southwest part of the city. He had apple trees planted at each home in some of the developments, the city said. Residents voted to incorporate LebaSee 50th, 9A

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‘Nick has a special place in our hearts’ Fire department honors longtime volunteer by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Nick Buhta’s first exposure to the Apple Valley Fire Department came after his friend’s father, who was a firefighter, encouraged him to come to an open house. He did and he was instantly hooked. “Hearing the pager tones and the sirens going off, I was always curious as to what the fire department did,” he recalled. “I came to one of their open houses and looked, and ever since I’ve loved fire trucks.” During his teenage years, he was able to turn that fascination into becoming a volunteer. He first started helping out by running children’s games at the fire department’s yearly booya event, that has since been discontinued. Nick, 39, has been a volunteer for about 25 years and a fixture at fire department outreach events. He was raised in Apple Valley, now lives in Rosemount and is employed as a greeter at the Walmart in Apple Valley. “I think that’s part of Nick’s real asset – he genuinely likes people. He likes to help,” said Greg Buhta, his father, who has lived in Apple Valley since 1975.

Nick contacts the fire department at least once a month to ask if they need him for anything. “Nick has a special place in our hearts that he continues to call us and says, ‘I’m interested to come, can I come?’ ” said Fire Inspector Colleen Elvin. The department recently honored Nick for his contributions to the fire department. On Dec. 18, Elvin, Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland, Fire Marshal Brian Kilmartin and Administrative Assistant Teri Bowar showed up at Walmart to surprise Nick with an Apple Valley Fire Department citizen volunteer cap. Some of his Walmart coworkers were also present to help celebrate the moment. It’s the first time such an honor has been given to a department volunteer, according to a Dec. 18 post on the fire department’s Facebook page. “Next time you see Nick - be sure and thank him for all he does for Apple Valley! We sure do,” the post said. “Neighbors helping neighbors You’re a great example of that, Nick. Thanks!” Nick said he was happy to receive the cap and keeps it, and a fire department citizen volunteer Tshirt, near his bed.

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Nick Buhta, second from right, poses for a photo with Walmart co-workers and Apple Valley Fire Department and City Council representatives after being presented with the first fire department citizen volunteer cap on Dec. 18.

Camaraderie Elvin said Nick has been coming around since before she joined the fire department. Over the years his volunteering has included handing out educational materials to families at open houses, attending National Night Out, participating in the Freedom Days parade, bell ringing

for the Salvation Army, handing out temporary tattoos to children at the Apple Valley Chamber’s Home & Garden Expo and helping with handsonly CPR training sessions hosted by the department. Nick said his favorite thing to do is talk to families about topics like why it’s important to have an escape plan for their home in case there’s a fire.

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He’s been around the fire department enough that he knows some of the pager tones for individual fire stations and he frequently listens to the scanner to hear what’s happening. “I like the camaraderie with Colleen and all the guys with the fire station. They’re fun to hang around with,” he said. Elvin said she serves as

the main point of contact for Nick about any volunteering opportunities that come up. Greg said Elvin has been a big supporter of Nick and has been fantastic to work with. “We’re really proud of him,” Greg said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

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Opinion Headlines don’t tell the whole story of need by Jason Viana SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Looking back on this year, 2018 will no doubt be a record year for The Open Door. Our volunteers and staff are on track to make fresh and healthy food available to nearly 30 percent more of our neighbors than ever before. Through our combination of innovative programs, we fed more than 6,000 of our Dakota County neighbors each month in 2018, collectively providing more than 1.5 million meals for Dakota County residents this year. Many ask why we are feeding more people than ever when the headlines proclaim a record-setting job market and an overall economic recovery. The truth is that headlines tell only part of the story. Things have improved for many, but not everyone. Our growth this year has come as a direct result of actively seeking the pockets in our community that lack access to fresh and healthy food. With transportation still a major challenge

Guest Columnist Jason Viana for thousands in Dakota County, we expanded our community gardens and nearly doubled the reach of our mobile feeding programs. These programs focused on senior citizens, children struggling with hunger during the summer months, and low-income neighborhoods with little to no access to grocery stores or transit. Through partnerships with Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, the Eagan YMCA, Rotary clubs and churches, we made fruits, vegetables and other healthy staples a reality at more than 20 locations ranging from Farmington and Lakeville to Inver Grove Heights. Our experience this year with thousands of senior citizens and families fighting to make ends meet tells us the

difference in “unemployed” and “underemployed.” Housing and health care expenses and the overall cost of living are still growing faster than income for 1 out of 4 workers in the United States, and Dakota County’s jobs forecast suggests that of the most in-demand jobs, only 1 out of 5 will pay enough to cover rent for an average 2-bedroom apartment. That leaves nearly 40,000 Dakota residents who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing at risk of falling even further behind. Unfortunately, it looks as though 2019 could be another record year for food shelf use. The Open Door currently has a waiting list of senior living facilities, schools, and low-income neighborhoods requesting our help to make healthy food available. As you make your New Year’s resolutions, I encourage you to dig beyond the headlines and look deeply into your community. Resolve to get involved to help our friends and neighbors who face difficult economic realities and who struggle to thrive in our communi-

ties. Volunteer with The Open Door or one of many worthwhile organizations making a tangible impact every day in Dakota County and see the challenges we all face for yourself. Your voice and your hands are needed to make sure the thousands of our neighbors who struggle continue to be part of the story. Jason Viana is the executive director of The Open Door. The Open Door is a Dakota County based hunger-relief organization committed to ending local hunger through access to fresh and healthy food. Its volunteers and staff make fresh and healthy food more accessible for more than 6,000 Dakota County residents each month. Clients can access fresh and healthy food through the pantry in Eagan, one of its eight community gardens, one of more than 20 Mobile Pantry sites, and during the summer through the Mobile Lunchbox Program. More about The Open Door is at theopendoorpantry. org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters An anniversary dinner to remember To the editor: On Dec. 28, my husband and I were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at Porterhouse restaurant in Lakeville. When we asked for our bill the server inquired if we had noticed the couple who just left. We said we had noticed them but did not know them. He then told us that they had overheard us tell him that we were celebrating our 50th and they subsequently picked up our tab, including the tip. The couple sent their congratulations and wished us a very happy anniversary. We would like to thank the perfect strangers who bought our dinners that evening at Porterhouse, and we are hoping that this

public thank you might reach them to let them know that it was an extremely gracious gesture that made us smile and gave us a memory we will never forget. LARRY and ANN SCHLUTER Lakeville

Correction The editorial published last week, reflecting on Mark Dayton’s eight years as governor, contained a typographical error. The last sentence of the 11th paragraph should have read: “Since 2011, Minnesota has added more than 300,000 jobs, meaning the state now has 2.98 million jobs, the most in history.

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Right-of-way request denied for proposed Hy-Vee project by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Apple Valley City Council on Dec. 27 voted to deny a request to vacate a part of right of way on Pennock Lane for a proposed project to construct a Hy-Vee convenience store. The City Council was being asked to vacate a 2,582-squarefoot portion of Pennock Lane right of way abutting a parcel on the southeast corner of Pennock Lane and County Road 42. Hy-Vee Inc. and the property owner, Java Capital Partners 7668 150th St LLC, are seeking to remove a vacant office building on the southeast corner of County Road 42 and Pennock Lane at 7668 150th St. W. and construct a 4,400-square-foot convenience store on the east side of the site facing west. The plans call for a fueling area located to the west and having five pump islands for a total of 10 fueling stations under a canopy, according to a Dec. 5 city report. The Planning Commission held a public hearing about the proposed Hy-Vee store on Dec. 5 and is expected to review the item again in January. During the Dec. 27 City Council meeting, city staff mem-

bers were recommending the denial of Hy-Vee and Java Capital Partners’ request about the right of way. City Engineer Brandon Anderson reviewed expected future needs for street improvements in the area and indicated “some of the Pennock Lane right-of-way may be excess and could be vacated but at this time he would not support a vacation of the full 2,582 square foot portion of (right-of-way) currently depicted in the plat drawing,” a Dec. 27 city report states. According to the report, Anderson determined the County Road 42 and Pennock Lane intersection would need to be widened in the near future and would likely need dual left-turn lanes on the north and south lanes of Pennock Avenue and Pennock Lane. “We haven’t done any detailed analysis. We haven’t started any feasibility. This is really based on traffic growth projections, looking at the numbers,” Anderson told the council. “We know the main reason for the expansion here is actually both sides of Pennock. It’s not just at the southeast corner of the intersection – a lot of the traffic delays and needs for the

additional lanes actually stem from the north side of County Road 42 backing up to 149th Street.” Anderson said the projected needs at the intersection are consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan. “This is an intersection that has considerable traffic complaints and we do see some issues here,” he said. “In the 2040 comp plan, you’ll notice County Road 42 currently is exceeding or near capacity on this section of the roadway. In the 2040 projections, on County Road 42, essentially from Burnsville through Cedar (Avenue), is exceeding capacity.” CenterPoint Energy sent a response to the city indicating it had no objection to the vacation request, but Dakota Electric asked that the request be denied “unless suitable easements or relocation costs can be obtained to ensure uninterrupted service to the area.” Dakota Electric has primary cable, second cable and equipment in the right of way area, the report said. During the public hearing before the council vote, Phil Hoy, Hy-Vee director of real estate, said there are have been other attempts to redevelop that corner and the company wants to over-

come some of the challenges of the previous proposals. One of those challenges is how to fit the convenience store onto the site. “In order to do that the right of way was required or is required for us to fit this store on here,” he said. Hoy said it is possible that the right of way would be needed in the future for more road improvements, but this is not 100 percent certain because the process hasn’t been vetted all the way. “For you to deny the right-ofway vacation without necessarily knowing you need it for use in the future could have some ramifications for our plan ... going forward,” he said. Council Members John Bergman and Tom Goodwin said this is the first time they could both remember this type of action coming before the City Council before the Planning Commission had voted on a project. Both Bergman and Goodwin both said they were ready to vote that evening on only the right of way issue. “If the Planning Commission had already moved on this project, I would have had a whole bunch of comments,” Goodwin said, adding he wasn’t going to

comment further because it has go through the Planning Commission process. Council Member Clint Hooppaw suggested tabling the action to give the applicant the chance to come back with a revised plan because they indicated they would work with city staff. Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland asked if anything would change or if the council would learn any new information by tabling the request. Anderson said one of the big issues is that the project could be vetted out further. The Dakota County Plat Commission reviewed the project in November and the commission indicated that it would review the right of way and intersection needs at the time of final plat and when a corridor study is completed. “This is one of the key intersections in that corridor study that is very significant to the city of Apple Valley and that might be a bigger hindrance than us getting into the details ourselves looking at just this site. I think it’s bigger than just this site,” he said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc.com.

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Seniors Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, Jan. 7 – Finance Committee, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; General Meeting, 10 a.m.; SR Meeting, 11 a.m.; Membership Committee, 11:15 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Spite & Malice, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 – Defen-

sive Driving, 9 a.m.; Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; IMAX Coffee and Show, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Pool and Cribbage, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga – Intermediate, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Yoga – Beginner, 11 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Speaker: Safeguarding Our Seniors, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; ES Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Tai Chi – Advanced, 9:30 a.m.; Tap, 9:30 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Tai Chi – Begin-

ner, 10:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; 500 and Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 – Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Genealogy Group, 1 p.m.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, Jan. 7 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.;

Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, Jan. 8 – Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing; Defensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 – Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Foot Care, 9 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m.; Knitters,

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AV Seniors host birthday luncheon The Apple Valley Seniors are hosting a “Happy Birthday” luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Senior Center. Gary LaRue and his “Rat Pack Entertainment” mix of DJ and live singing will perform. On offer from Rascal’s will be an array of hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Cost per person is $15. Register by Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, or call 952-9532345.

Religion Pet memorial Women’s January FaithBasics service set Jan. 13 luncheon offered at SOTV Shepherd of the Valley will hold a pet memorial service 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13. All are welcome to honor the memory of their pets and celebrate the time spent together. The service will be in the chapel and one of the church’s pastors will preside. Participants may bring a framed photo of their pet labeled on the back with their name and phone number. For more information, visit www.sotv.org/ events or call 952-4326351. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church is located at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.

The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its January luncheon 12-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Speaker Nancy Brydges will share “The Challenge of New Beginnings” on how to cope with life’s changes. Bonnie Kastelein will present “The PurseDriven Life,” a fun look at women and their “purse”onality. Luncheon cost is $20. Reservations/cancellations to Jan at 651-4345795 or tjmorse2@comcast.net. Sponsored by Stonecroft.

Shepherd of the Valley offers “FaithBasics” on Tuesday evenings beginning Jan. 8. This six-week seminar will help participants understand core insights of the Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective. FaithBasics is designed to help answer questions about God, Jesus, the Bible and the

church in a setting of caring relationships. This is a helpful course for those rekindling their faith, those new to Christianity, and those interested in Lutheran insights. FaithBasics meets 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 12. This course is free, but registration is requested at www.sotv.org/ events. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church is

located at 12650 Johnny ning 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Cake Ridge Road in Ap- 13. ple Valley. Created by financial expert Dave Ramsey, the nine-lesson digital course Shepherd of the provides families and Valley hosts individuals with practical tools to gain control Financial Peace of their finances and set University themselves up for longShepherd of the Valley term financial success. Lutheran Church, 12650 For more information Johnny Cake Ridge or to register, visit www. Road, Apple Valley, will fpu.com/1078637. offer Financial Peace University classes begin-

No-regrets Community meals retirement at Grace Lutheran planning Grace Lutheran Church will serve free community meals on Mondays, Jan. 7, 14 and 28. Dining hall doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served from 6 to 6:30 p.m. These meals are for senior citizens, single-parent families, families in transition and all others in the surrounding community seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Although the meals are free, donations are accepted. For more information, call the church at 952432-7273. Grace Lutheran Church is located at the intersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42 in Apple Valley.

Shepherd of the Valley is hosting “No-Regrets Retirement Planning” 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 12. All new retirees or those nearing retirement are invited to learn to navigate the social, physical, emotional and relationship changes that occur. The event will include panel presentations, discussion and refreshments. This event is free, but registration is requested at www.sotv.org/events. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church is located at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.

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Sentence upheld for man who plotted to kill Dakota County attorney by Suzanne Rook SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The state court of appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision not to modify a former Faribault prison inmate’s sentence for plotting to kill the Dakota County attorney. John Stephen Woodward, 55, serving a 94-month sentence for several drug offenses, including selling methamphetamine out of his home, reportedly blamed Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom, the judge who sentenced him and an undercover in-

formant for his 2007 conviction. While at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault, Woodward, of Inver Grove Heights, learned that a fellow inmate was about to be released. Together, they formulated a plan to kill the attorney in exchange for $10,000. The inmate reported the discussion to authorities, and in future conversations with Woodward wore a recording device. Woodward was charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit murder, but convicted of one, for the plot involving the county attorney. He was sen-

tenced in early 2013 to 16 years in prison. Woodward appealed the decision, but the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision. He asked that the conviction be set aside in 2017, twice amending the request, but the district court denied it without a hearing. The Court of Appeals, in its Dec. 24 decision, agreed that district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the request, finding that Woodward presented no facts to support his request. Woodward alleged that attorneys with the Rice County At-

torney’s Office failed to disclose video recordings that would have exonerated him and that information about a witness and an investigator weren’t shared with the defense. The appeals court found that Woodward’s trial attorney was told the recording shown at trial was redacted and that the attorney for his appeal was given the unredacted video. Had information about the investigator, who had an improper relationship with a female informant, and the prior history of the informant in Woodward’s case

been made known during the trial, the appeals court opined, there would have been no effect on the trial court’s verdict. Woodward also alleged his counsel was ineffective, but the appeals court disregarded this claim, saying it should have been raised during an earlier appeal. Woodward, according to state records, is being held in state prison at Oak Park Heights. He’s not expected to be released until November 2024 at the earliest.

Medical examiner: Infant died of brain injury suffered while in father’s care The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Dec. 26 released the results of an autopsy conducted for a 14-day-old infant who died while in his father’s care in Apple Valley in August. The medical examiner’s office said in a news release that the infant, Anthony Venetto Herkal, died from

a brain injury on Aug. 14 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. The manner of death was listed as a homicide. The boy’s father, Michael Anthony Herkal, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder after the boy died from injuries he suffered while in Herkal’s care. The Dakota

County Attorney’s Office has said Herkal was from Apple Valley, but he’s listed as having a Burnsville address in the criminal complaint. He was initially charged with two felonies in connection to allegedly injuring his son on Aug. 12. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 8 at Dakota County District

Court. According to prosecutors, Apple Valley police responded to the residence at about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 after a call was received that an infant was not breathing. Officers said the boy had no pulse and was not breathing when they arrived. Officers and paramedics started life-saving

measures and the boy was taken to Fairview Ridges Hospital. The boy was later taken to Children’s Masonic Hospital after it was determined he had bleeding on his brain. At the time the boy was only breathing with assistance. Herkal initially told police that his 2-year-old son had pulled the infant off the

couch on two separate occasions, according to the attorney’s office. Later Herkal changed his story and told investigators that while changing the infant’s diaper, the infant was kicking so he squeezed the infant’s body and that the infant slipped out of his hands and fell onto a coffee table.

for attorney general will discuss their election experiences. Freedom Club exit polling and voting results will be presented. The event is hosted by Metro Republican Women at their Jan. 12 breakfast meeting at the Mendakota Country Club in

Mendota Heights. The 2018 exit polling statistics taken by the Minnesota-based Freedom Club will be briefly presented. Each candidate will reflect on the statistics and share their campaign experiences. A buffet breakfast will

be served at 8:30 a.m.; the program will begin at 9 a.m. The cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for students. With no reser-

vations by the deadline of Jan. 8, the cost is $25. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encouraged. Those interested in at-

tending can go to metrogopwomen.org to pay online or make a reservation and pay at the door.

News Brief Metro Republican Women to meet Jan. 12 Three statewide 2018 candidates, Donna Bergstrom for lieutenant governor, Pam Myhra for auditor and Doug Wardlow

Eagan boy rescues man from pool by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A 34-year-old man who didn’t know how to swim was rescued from the bottom of an indoor pool at an Eagan apartment building on Sunday night by an 11-yearold boy, according to Eagan police. The boy, whose name is Advaik Nandikotkur as reported by the Star Tribune, was the only person at the pool where his family and friends had gathered when Srinivasa R. Yalavarthi was wading in the pool at Town Centre Apartments when he slid to the deep end of the pool and went under the water for a few minutes before anyone had noticed, according to Eagan police. Police said that Advaik’s mother told the boy to jump into the pool when it was apparent no one else could help immediately, as at least two people at the pool called 911 right away at 7:25 p.m. Yalavarthi had sunk into the 8-footdeep end, but Advaik was able to pull him up despite a significant weight difference, according to the Star Tribune. Advaik’s father, Raghu Nandikotkur, and others pulled Yalavarthi out of the water, and Advaik’s uncle, Suseel Kumar Nandikotkur, 38, of Detroit, Mich., resuscitated Yalavarthi who was not breathing “and was dead essentially,” according to Aaron Machtemes, Eagan police spokesperson. Neither Advaik nor Nandikotkur

had training in water lifesaving or CPR, Machtemes said, as their actions were based on their own reactions to the situation. When Eagan police arrived on the scene in the 3400 block of Golfview Drive, Yalavarthi was partially breathing, according to Machtemes. Machtemes said further treatment was given to Yalavarthi, who was able to walk to the ambulance where he was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released. Machtemes said both Advaik and Nandikotkur will be nominated for life-saving awards from the city. He said he was able to visit with the family on Monday, and he said the family is very proud of Advaik. “He’s very humble of it,” Machtemes said. “He’s a boy of few words. … He’s just moving on and he doesn’t like all the attention he’s getting.” Machtemes said one lesson to draw from the incident is that when anyone enters a pool, whether it is a small child or an adult who doesn’t know how to swim, they need to be watched closely. “People can drown quietly,” he said. “They can be a few feet from people and it can still happen. … There should always be one person in charge of watching each person in a pool. It also might be embarrassing to wear a life preserver, but it can save a life.”

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50th, from 1A non Township as the village of Apple Valley in 1968 and the first mayor and council took office on Jan. 1 the next year, according to the website. The city estimates that Apple Valley’s population was 8,392 and there were 1,810 households in 1970. In 2018, there was an estimated population of 52,435 with 19,238 households.

2019 celebration Nordquist said specific details are still being worked out for some of the events but the intent is to have greater visibility of the city’s 50th anniversary during events from January to December including the Frozen Apple Concert Series; Mid-Winter Fest; Earth Day, Arbor Day, Memorial Day; Kelley Park concerts; Labor Day; Minnesota Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Veterans Day and the Holiday Tree Lighting. There are plans to have an event in December that looks ahead to 2020 and the future. “We’ve worked with a committee to provide direction on the logo and the major events that we’re going to emphasize. We’re

Apple Valley 50th anniversary The city and other entities are planning to highlight Apple Valley’s 50th anniversary at the following events: • January: Frozen Apple Concert Series, Jan. 19 • February: Mid-Winterfest, Feb. 2; Frozen Apple Concert Series, Feb. 16 • March: Frozen Apple Concert Series, March 16 • April: Earth Day, April 22; Arbor Day, April 26 • May: Memorial Day celebrations, May 27 • June: Flag Day, June 14; Kelley Park Concerts, June 14, 21, 28 • July: Freedom Days, July 2-6; Kelley Park Concerts, July 5, 12, 19, 26 • August: “Celebrating 50 years at Kelley Park” Kelley Park Concerts, Aug. 2, 9, 16 • September: Labor Day celebrations, Sept. 2; Chamber Oktoberfest, Sept. 27 • October: Minnesota Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Oct. 4-31 • November: Veterans Day celebrations, Nov. 11; Holiday Tree Lighting, Nov. 26; Thanksgiving, Nov. 28 • December: “Looking forward with a 20/20 vision into our future,” Dec. 31 Source: city of Apple Valley going to start right out of the chute just be being more visible in our year,” Nordquist said. Hamann-Roland said there are plans to have a booth and hand out 50th anniversary pins to visitors at different events throughout the year like the Frozen Apple and Kelley Park concert series. “They’ll know they’re a part of it. That’s the thing we really want to emphasize. This isn’t just the city of Apple Valley, it’s the city and the community of Apple Valley celebrating their golden anniversary,” she said.

Freedom Days may likely have a component to inform people of some of Apple Valley’s history and get them to think about how the city will imagine itself as it grows into the next 50 years. “Apple Valley is celebrating an amazing past of people who have contributed to this community, to be what it is, to be recognized over the years nationally,” she said. “It’s time for us to come together as a community, like a family, to celebrate that we’ve done this and we’ve done it in a way that’s really cohesive.”

Nordquist said people will be invited through the year to submit their iconic photos of Apple Valley’s past and present to the city. “We are interested in how residents and businesses see Apple Valley,” he said. More information about 50th celebration events will be posted on the city’s website at www. ci.apple-valley.mn.us. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

News Briefs The Open Door holds campaign kick-off breakfast The Open Door will hold its 2019 March Campaign Kick-off Breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at its Eagan Pantry, 3904 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. Attendees will have a free breakfast and learn how their team can join the largest food/fund drive effort in Minnesota this March. Guest speaker will be Susan T. Schuster, principal community relations consultant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Representatives from local businesses, community organizations and faith communities are encouraged to attend. The event is free. All are welcome. RSVP to sarah@ theopendoorpantry.org. The annual Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign is a statewide grassroots effort to restock food shelves at a critical time of year. Donations to food shelves drop following the winter holidays yet food insecurity and hunger remain persistent.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets Jan. 12 Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Dakota County will meet 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. The recently proposed congressional bill for Carbon Fee and Dividend, a market-based, socially responsible climate solution, will be discussed. CCL is a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on creating political will to address climate change at the local and national level. For more information, contact Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter.net, or visit https://citizensclimatelobby. org.

Job Transitions Group meets Catherine Byers Breet will present “Stuck at GO?” at the Jan. 8 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-4523680 for information.

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Year in Review Review, from 1A has 24 years of experience in school finance and has previously worked for the Albert Lea, BurnsvilleEagan-Savage and Austin school districts. Other new leaders hired in 2018 include Kathy Kindem as Oak Ridge Elementary School principal; Adriana Henderson as Glacier Hills Elementary principal; Scott Thomas as Echo Park Elementary principal; Leah Hack as Diamond Path Elementary School principal; Pete Roback as Rosemount High School principal; Robin Gordon as equity and inclusion coordinator; Spencer Fischer as coordinator of food and nutrition services and Christine Swanson-Gorman as special education coordinator for elementary schools.

Dance team wins title The Eastview Lightning dance team won its 11th High Kick state title Saturday, Feb. 17, at Target Center in Minneapolis, and the squad also placed second in Class AAA in Jazz on Friday, Feb. 16, at the 2018 State Dance Team Tournament. Success in dance is nothing new to Eastview, which in its 21-year history has won 15 state titles — four are in Jazz. The team has won three straight High Kick state titles. The High Kick routine made an impact on judges and audiences in 2018 as it incorporated elements of ballroom dance. In the Jazz category, Eastview went a different direction than most as it used instrumental music with voiceovers inspired by a blog written after the mass shooting outside a Las Vegas hotel during a country rock music concert. Eastview advanced to state by earning top scores in the section and qualifying round during the twoday state meet. The 2018 seniors were Nina Boguslawski, Tessa Cockerill, Amber Fleck, Taylor Hallum, Carly Huyber, Abby Kisch, Tess Matalamaki and Caitlyn Schmitt. The team is coached by Jenny Raiche, Shannen Jilek, Toni Balliet, Shelby Feddema, Grace Gilberston, Tina Range, Taylor Varghese, Mikayla Larson and Jessica Padget.

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in walkout Students at Apple Valley and Eagan high schools and the School of Environmental Studies walked out of their class on March 14 in solidarity with the National School Walkout, which organized to protest gun violence. Students from all over the nation participated in similar events in support of the students in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in a school shooting a month before. These events were student organized, led and facilitated. Prior Lake High School students joined students at Apple Valley High School and SES students carpooled to the Apple Valley Community Center parking lot and walked as a group to AVHS. During AVHS’ walkout, around 400 students gathered and featured a timeline of all the major school shootings in the U.S. from Columbine to Parkland and speeches from student leaders. At EHS, more than 100 students walked out of their class and stood near the entrance for 17 minutes to pay tribute to the victims of the Parkland shooting. Students spoke during the walkout along with state Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan. There was also a moment of silence to remember those killed by gun violence.

‘One District, Many Voices’ Ro s e m o u n t - A p p l e Valley-Eagan high school students and District 196 Equity and Inclusion and English Language Learner departments hosted “One District, Many Voices” on May 3 at Eastview High School. Approximately 450 people came together to learn about diversity through food, performances, short language lessons and a staff and student panel. This was the first time the district has held such an event. In past years, individual schools have held multicultural evenings. In 2018, students and staff from all five high schools teamed up to make the celebration the biggest yet. One District, Many Voices, according to the event page on the District 196 website, “is a reflection of the district’s mission of providing a learning environment that supports

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A student holds a sign that reads: “Save my life. Call your rep” during a National Walkout event held at Apple Valley High School in March. student connectedness and inclusion.” “This event is a wonderful opportunity for our community to gather together in celebration of the many cultures that make up District 196,” District 196 Communications Specialist Emily Buss previously told the newspaper. “And through engaging with and learning more about one another, we are putting into action our belief in the importance of inclusivity. We are excited at the prospect of holding this event again next year so we can continue to hear from the many voices in our community.”

Day of online classes a success On April 24, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District ninthgraders and seniors stayed home. Although most of them didn’t step into a classroom that day, all of them completed a full day of coursework. How? They had a Flexible Learning Day. Thanks to the 2015 bond referendum, District 196 was in the process of rolling out its 1:1 Technology Initiative. The initiative seeks to provide every student in the district with an iPad. Although the rollout was not complete, all District

196 high school students were given an iPad for the duration of the school year. According to the District 196 website, students receive a piece of technology to use a tool. This tool helps them access and analyze information. It also encourages innovation, creativity, collaboration and communication in the learning environment. Using online platforms, students have the opportunity to publish their work with ease. In addition, integrating technology into the classroom at an early age teaches students to be good digital citizens. On April 24, District 196 juniors took the ACT test and sophomores took the pre-ACT test. Proctoring both of these tests at the same time meant that most of the teachers would be needed to facilitate the exams and most of the classrooms would be needed to host the testtakers. At the beginning of the school year, the question remained: how could the ninth-graders and seniors still get credit for a full day of school if their teachers and classrooms were unavailable? Administrators decided this was the perfect opportunity to make use of 1:1 Technology.

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board on April 16 gave the go-ahead for administration to sign a letter of intent to purchase land for a projected new school. In November 2015, district voters approved a $130 million bond referendum for building renovations and improvements, as well as the construction of a new school — East Lake Elementary. With all the necessary funds allocated to projects, $6 million remained. Director of Finance and Operations Jeff Solomon said $2 million was earned through interest, and the other $4 million comes from cost savings. The board authorized the administration to spend $4 million of the remaining funds on a piece of land for a projected new elementary school. Although securing funds for and constructing a new building could be years down the line, the district knows it will need more space. The land for the potential new school the board authorized administration to purchase is directly north of UMore Park. Though the district considered four sites in Rosemount, Solomon said the 34-acre Bonaire Path and Akron Avenue site was the best value.

Students greeted by new spaces

pleted. Director of Business Services Jeff Solomon said at the School Board’s Aug. 13 meeting that this round of improvements is part of Phase 3 and that only work at Rosemount High, Rosemount Elementary and Glacier Hills were unfinished and were scheduled to be completed in December 2018.

Budget adjustments considered In December, the district held three focus group sessions at schools in Eagan, Rosemount and Apple Valley to get feedback on proposed budget adjustments totaling $7 million for the 2019-20 school year. The proposed adjustments included reductions in staffing, allocations for instructional supplies to schools and professional development that requires substitute teachers to be used. Two “revenue enhancements” were also being considered – accessing $2.3 million from a trust fund for retiree benefits as a one-time revenue source and increasing co-curricular participating fees by 10 percent, according to the district. During the presentations, district officials said they are projecting a $25 million budget shortfall from 2019 to 2022 “due to years of inadequate funding from the state.” A budget steering committee and administrators have been reviewing feedback from the focus groups and any received through the district’s website. Feedback is being taken through the website until Jan. 31 at www.district196.org/budgetadjustments. Recommendations are scheduled to be presented to the School Board on Jan. 7 and administrators plan to ask the School Board to vote on recommendations on Feb. 11. The district may also seek a levy in November 2019 to avoid an additional $18 million of budget cuts. The final total budget revenues for 2017-18 were $442.17 million and expenses were $512.006 million. The total anticipated 2018-19 budget revenues are $452.06 million and expenses are $495.59 million.

Ro s e m o u n t - A p p l e Valley-Eagan School District students were not only greeted by teachers and administrators at the beginning of the school year in September, they also saw many changes to buildings throughout the district. Upgrades outside and inside the schools included work at Rosemount and Apple Valley high schools, Valley and Scott Highlands middle schools, and Greenleaf, Cedar Park, Parkview and Southview elementary schools. The work in the parking lots, entrances and classrooms is all part of the $180 million bond and capital projects levy referendum that was approved by district voters in November 2015. All of the projects included in the $130 million bond portion of the referendum have been bid and Patty Dexter can be reached are under construction or at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. have already been com- com.

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AVHS is finalist for national STEM Excellence Award

Apple Valley High School is one of three finalists vying for the national Future of Education Technology Conference 2019 STEM Excellence Award in the high school category. Now in its 39th year, the award recognizes schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; innovative approaches to implementing science, technology, engineering and math education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;STEM education is, and will continue to be, an essential component in 21st century schools, preparing students for the careers of today and tomorrow,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Womble, program chair of FETC, said in a press release announcing the finalists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delivering excellent STEM programs is all about innovation, and each of the STEM Excellence Award

finalists demonstrates the kind of leadership and exemplary programs toward which all schools should strive.â&#x20AC;? In 2014, District 196 received nearly $3 million through a federal YouthConnect grant from the U.S. departments of education and labor. The grant allowed Apple Valley High to forge partnerships with local, national and global organizations and implement its E3 STEM program focusing on STEM exploration, education and employment. The program has expanded studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opportunities in hands-on, realworld learning and provided critical exposure to a STEM career pathway. Most notably, the grant funded the creation of

Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fabrication lab, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;fab lab.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fab lab has played a key role in helping us establish our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;STEM for Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; philosophy by integrating its use into an increasing number of our courses,â&#x20AC;? said Jim Lynch, E3 STEM program manager. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning becomes so much more authentic when students can design and produce products that can be used by others in the real world.â&#x20AC;? Because of the fab lab, more students are interested in STEM courses, Lynch said, adding that it serves as a bridge connecting students with varied educational passions. Students in family and consumer sciences courses can design and build

furnishings. Students in English courses explore new ways to create promotional and marketing materials. And students in math courses learn about tessellations by creating 3D prototypes on a laser engraver. Support from the grant also enabled the school to implement a career counseling system that helps students navigate possible college and career options. Over the last four years, Apple Valley High has become a thriving STEM-focused school, and with the support of the YouthConnect grant, has provided access for all students and increased participation in programs that prepare students for success in the 21st century workplace.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;These core STEM skills of communications, creative problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration are critical skills all of our employer partners are telling us they are seeking in future employees,â&#x20AC;? Lynch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With support of our community partners, I see a dramatically enhanced career counseling system that serves all Apple Valley students to help them gain a clearer perspective and plan for their future upon graduation.â&#x20AC;? The winners of the 2019 STEM Excellence Awards in the elementary, middle school and high school categories will be announced during the conference in Orlando Jan. 27-30.

Three Rivers Park District launches podcast that explores natural, cultural history Three Rivers Park District is launching a new podcast, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wandering Naturalist.â&#x20AC;? The podcast explores the natural and cultural history of the 27,000-acre Three Rivers Park District and the surrounding Twin Cities area.

Hosted by Brandon Baker, an interpretive naturalist at Eastman Nature Center, and wildlife biologist Angela Grill, of Three Rivers Park District, the podcast covers a new topic each month. Baker and Grill discuss the basic

science and biology of each monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic and interview expert guests for a lively and in-depth conversation on how natural and cultural history shapes and impacts the parks of today and their surrounding communities.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Wandering Naturalistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wanders from park to park and discusses the stories of the past, the nature in our present, and how these have shaped our parks,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal of the podcast is to be a gateway

for listeners to have a deeper understanding of the natural world around them and how, over time, plants, animals and people have adapted to and shaped that world,â&#x20AC;? according to Grill. The podcast launches on Jan. 2, with three

episodes all about snow and continues with new episodes each month. The podcast can be downloaded on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher. New episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of each month.

Anniversaries â&#x20AC;˘ Congratulations â&#x20AC;˘ Graduations â&#x20AC;˘ Engagements â&#x20AC;˘ Weddings BIRTHDAY

Lisa Benders is 80! Help us celebrate Lisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 80th birthday at the American Legion on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Cake and refreshments will be served.

BIRTH

Walters Jim and Judy Walters of Anoka announce the birth of their son, Jack John Walters, on Jan. 15, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Big sister Bella Mae welcomed him home.

RETIREMENT

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

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Month of Code celebrated at Cedar Park Initiative emphasizes computational thinking by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

In 2018, over 200,000 Hour of Code events around the world were registered, according to hourofcode.com. Schools are invited to host Hour of Code events during Computer Science Education Week, which was Dec. 3-9. Cedar Park Elementary STEM School was one of those that chose to host an Hour of Code event a few years ago. However, the school has taken the celebration of learning how to code to the next level. For the last four years, the school has conducted a Month of Code. This school year’s Month of Code began Nov. 28 and runs through Jan. 6. During the four-week period, kindergarten through fifth-grade students participate in “interactive, collaborative, computer science and coding activities,” a poster at the school states. Technology Specialist Mike Staum said the Hour of Code was expanded to the Month of Code because “the kids were eating it up” and there was a lot of interest shown during the first year the school tried Hour of Code. To prep for the Month of Code, Staum teaches unplugged coding lessons to all kindergarten through fifth-grade students that are based on computational thinking, the fundamentals of computer science. Students use hands-on manipulatives from blocks to tangrams to paper and pencil practice skills in the areas of algorithm creation, pattern recognition, sequencing, abstraction and decomposition. These concepts are heavy in math critical and logical thinking skills that are connected to the central theme of creative problem solving, Staum said. “These computational skills are also incorporated and reviewed with our students during our Month of Code through various coding activities such as coding for kids websites such as code. org – with Minecraft and Star Wars-themed coding activities to name a few – Touch Develop, Tynker,

Photo by Patty Dexter

Fifth-graders Tina Watters, Zahur Ahmed and Ruth Haile have fun using a Dash programmable robot at Cedar Park Elementary, Dec. 20.

Photo by Patty Dexter

From left, Cedar Park Elementary fifth-graders Sirja Shrestha and Maslah Ismael show off a programmable microprocessor called a Micro:bit on Dec. 20. They used their Micro:bits to code their own version of a rock-paper-scissors themed game. Photo by Patty Dexter

Fifth-grader Evan Faison, left, watches fifth-grader block coding while fourthNathan Ochanda program a Sphero robot at Cedar Park and fifth-graders work with JavaScript and some Elementary, Dec. 20. HyperText Markup Lanetc.,” he said. programmable robots, guage. “Our Month of Code in “I set up coding por- Spheros, Dash, Bee-Bot tals – Kodable, Hopscotch and MouseBots, and December is the main inand Scratch – for all stu- handheld microcomputers gredient of our year-long coding initiative at Cedar dents K-fifth to sign into, called Micro:bits.” to continue learning and Staum said each grade Park with the bookends keep high interest in cod- does age-appropriate cod- of November being Uning at school and home. ing activities. Kindergart- plugged Coding Month Myself and our engineer- ners and first-graders do – computational thinking ing teacher also teach a lot of symbolic coding. activities,” he said. In the spring Staum coding with a variety of Third-graders delve into

teaches Scratch projects to all students that directly connect to and support the school’s grade level units of study. Scratch is a free coding app and online portal from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Staum said. Staum said some parents who are software engineers or graphic designers came in during the Month of Code time period to show students

projects they are working on. “I want them to have that authentic experience of read coding. This is real stuff that adults do,” he said. More information about the school’s Month of Code can be found at https://bit.ly/2QVDMlZ. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ ecm-inc.com.

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Demand for county services on the rise Budget and levy to increase 10.2 and 2.9 percent, respectively by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

As Dakota County’s population of 422,000 has increased along with the need for county services, the county’s budget is projected to increase by about $37 million or 10.2 percent in 2019 to $409.47 million. With more people accessing Community Services, along with increases in state mandates, labor costs, technology and other capital investments, costs are being driven up in the total budget, which includes operating costs and capital improvement projects. The good news for Dakota County is that new commercial and residential development drove a 7.9 percent increase in the county’s property tax base, which has increased for six consecutive years, according to the county. The county’s tax rate dropped by 4.6 percent, the biggest decrease among metro counties. Scott County has the next largest drop of 4 percent. Dakota County’s tax rate is 25.364 percent in 2019 – the lowest in the metro region, according to the county. Washington County is next at 29.535 percent. Ramsey County’s tax rate is 52.652 percent. That means a Dakota County property valued at $350,000, for example, would pay less in county taxes than a $350,000 property located across the river in Ramsey County. Under the approved levy, a typical home valued at $263,800

will pay about $29 more in the Dakota County portion of property tax next year, according to the county. Dakota County Board Chairwoman Kathleen Gaylord said that example property assumes an 8.5 percent increase in value. Property taxes account for 34.9 percent of the county’s budget for operations and capital improvements. State funding checks in as its next largest source of revenue at 22.6 percent. The county estimates that its portion of taxes on $1 million of commercial/industrial property will decline by $81.27 from 2018 to 2019. For 10 acres of agricultural land valued at $71,000, the portion of county taxes is expected to decline by $4.40. The county portion of taxes is projected to increase by $11.54 for $1 million worth of apartment property. The County Board approved the 2019 budget and property tax levy at its Dec. 18 meeting. The tax levy of $140.61 million is an increase of 2.9 percent over the 2018 levy of $136.98. The budget eliminates the Regional Rail Authority tax levy, bringing the overall impact of the levies down to 2.6 percent, according to the county. Dakota County has had the lowest county tax per capita in Minnesota for four years, according to the county. The operating budget will be $262.23 million, of which Community Services accounts for 48.5 percent. The next largest portion of the operating budget is 15.8 per-

cent for Physical Development. Salaries and benefits for employees account for 72 percent of the county’s operating budget. New positions projected to be added in 2019 include 17.45 fulltime equivalents in Community Services; 5.5 FTE in Physical Development; 3 FTE in Operations, Management and Budget; 2.5 FTE in the County Sheriff, and 1 FTE in the County Attorney. A draft of the budget from August had requested nearly 45 FTEs for Community Services. The department got fewer than half of what it had requested. One reason for the increased FTEs in Community Services is that caseloads are on the rise. For example, school truancy cases for nearly doubled from 244 in the 2016-17 school year to 478 in 2017-18. For the past five years, the number of cases ranged from 204 to 296 annually. The county is adding staff members to provide home visits to elderly residents to assess their housing options in the future. The goal is to avoid a medical or financial crisis situation. Probation officers are also being added in the budget. The number of caseloads for people placed on probation for felony offenses increased 30 percent from 1,766 in 2017 to 1,940 in 2018.

• $21.9 million in parks projects. The county is leveraging external funding from sources like local, state and federal agencies for 76 percent of transportation project costs, 62 percent of parks project costs and 11 percent of building project costs. Among the major county road projects in the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area are a bituminous surface replacement on County Road 42 from County Road 5 to 11 in Burnsville and a reconstruction project on County Road 50 from Holyoke to Cedar avenues in Lakeville. The county plans to offer technical support for the preliminary design of a northbound MnPASS lane on Highway 77/ Cedar Avenue through Apple Valley and Eagan in 2019. It is also assisting with right of way acquisition for the County Road 70 expansion project in Lakeville. Another project in the works is a Lake Marion Regional Trail underpass of County Road 42 in Burnsville between Southcross Drive and County Road 5 where there is a CP Rail corridor. The Heritage Library and License Center renovation is underway, along with the design and construction of the SMART Center, which would provide training for first responders in More projects responding to crisis situations. The county has slated $1.2 The county is planning in million to go toward intra-coun2019: • $78.8 million in transporta- ty fiber optic projects in 2019. The budget will fund information projects in 2019, • $29.55 million in building tion technology and data security upgrades, and the Sheriff’s Office projects and

will provide more commercial vehicle enforcement, the county said. Starting in February all nine Dakota County Library locations will open an hour earlier Thursday to Saturday; seven locations also will open earlier Monday to Wednesday.

Looking ahead Gaylord said the county currently carries no bond debt after paying of $239 million in bonds in 2016. Finance Director Jean Erickson said during the budget public hearing that the county might not be able to sustain that indefinitely. The county’s budget presentation from August projects that continued increases of the levy over 3 percent will be necessary based on the best forecasts of revenue, expenses and changing needs of the county. Gaylord said the county is continually looking for ways to operate efficiently using technology and the expertise of staff members. She said the county is planning for the long term and is consistently exercising fiscal restraint. “We want to make sure you are getting a good value for your money,” she said. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search budget. Tad Johnson is at tad.johnson@ ecm-inc.com.

Rotary to host Polio Plus Spaghetti Dinner on Jan. 27 The world is close to eliminating polio, and the Apple Valley Rotary’s second annual Polio Plus Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776 aims to complete that effort. In 2017, there were 22 polio cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and this year there have been 28 cases in these countries. Karen Kirkman, Rotary member who has spearheaded the dinner, says club members are enthused and want to exceed the 168 dinners they served in 2017. The event raised $4,700. With $2,000 from the

Apple Valley American Legion Charitable Gambling Committee and matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the club raised $20,100. Finding a cure for polio doesn’t make many headlines in the U.S. but the disease is still a major issue in other areas of the world. Until the globe is polio free, the risk is not over, said Rotarian and Apple Valley City Council Member Clint Hooppaw. Kirkman’s dad was a victim of polio and walked with a limp for the rest of his life. He had to retire early due to post-polio syndrome. Apple Valley resident Bill Tschohl, who is help-

ing organize the dinner, was completely paralyzed by polio in 1950 when he was a sophomore in high school. In 2010 his post-polio syndrome was identified resulting in weakness of some limbs. Tschohl had both bulbar and spinal paralysis. Of those who experienced bulbar polio only 3 percent have survived. Tschohl remains very passionate about eradicating polio and is happy to work with the Apple Valley club as Rotary International spearheads efforts to End Polio Now. Kirkman said that the community came through with their support and everyone enjoyed the event. Rotary Internation-

al District 5950 Polio Chairman Tim Mulcrone of Prior Lake assisted with last year’s dinner speaking to others about the Polio Plus’ goal to immunize every child under age 5. Mulcrone said polio eradication needs to remain in the spotlight. He said so many young people do not know what polio is or its history, yet their support is important. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match donations 2 to 1 up to $50 million a year for two more years. Gates has said if we don’t keep up the pressure on polio, we are potentially accepting the possibility of 100,000 to 200,000 crip-

pled or dead children a year. Jonas Salk was a man who would change world history by inventing the first effective vaccine against polio. When the vaccine was introduced in the United States in the 1950s, polls indicated that polio was one of the nation’s two greatest fears, second only to the fear of atomic war. In the 1952 U.S. polio epidemic 58,000 cases were reported with 3,145 deaths and 21,269 instances of permanent disabling paralysis. Globally, polio paralyzed or killed up to half a million people each year. Soon after the Salk vaccine was created, Al-

bert Sabin developed an oral version, allowing tremendous numbers of children to be immunized quickly, safely and inexpensively. Organizers says that for least three years after polio has disappeared, children will still need to be immunized. When polio is eradicated, it will be only the second eradication of a disease in human history, according to organizers. Cost to attend is $10. Kirkman can be reached at Mid Country Bank 952-997-5606 or karen.kirkman@MidCountryBank.com.

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Sports Holiday tourneys offer no chance to relax Eastview girls,Apple Valley boys hoops teams go 2-0 by Mike Shaughnessy The holiday break from school wasn’t necessarily a time to relax for high school athletes. Many local teams took part in tournaments last week before resuming school – and conference play – this week. Here’s a look at some of what took place during last week’s holiday action:

Eastview did not play in a holiday tournament but went 2-0 last week, beating St. Louis Park 3-2 on Dec. 27 and Shakopee 7-1 last Saturday. The Lightning improved to 3-8 overall with the victories. Caden Espinda Banick scored the game-winner shorthanded against St. Louis Park. Josh Eernisse and Zach Anderson had hat tricks against Shakopee.

Girls hockey

Girls basketball

Burnsville went 3-0 in its invitational and improved to 13-4 overall. The biggest victory of the three probably was in the second round Dec. 27, when the Blaze rallied to defeat Apple Valley 3-2 in overtime. The game also counted in the South Suburban Conference standings and gave Burnsville a regular-season sweep over the Eagles. Emily Howard of Burnsville scored with 32 seconds left in the third period to tie the Apple Valley game. Sami Bowlby scored the winner 3 minutes, 7 seconds into overtime. Burnsville also defeated Park of Cottage Grove 4-0 and Hudson, Wisconsin, 3-1 in its tournament. Apple Valley (6-9-1) defeated Hudson 2-1 and Park 3-0 to go 2-1 in the Burnsville tourney. Lily Leong scored twice and Keni Allen made 25 saves in the Park game. Three South Suburban Conference teams played in the Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic in Farmington. The host Tigers cruised past Hastings 5-1 and New Prague 7-3 in the first and third rounds. Farmington needed overtime to beat Northfield 2-1 in the second round. Despite holding the Raiders to 10 shots on goal, Farmington was trailing 1-0 before Claire Enright scored with three minutes left in the third period. Enright also assisted on Samantha Moehle’s winner at 10 seconds of overtime. Farmington improved to 7-5-1 overall with the three tournament victories. Lakeville North also won all three of its games at the Schmitz Invitational and is now 10-6 overall.

Undefeated Farmington (8-0) won two games convincingly at the St. Olaf Holiday Hoops Classic. The Tigers, ranked sixth in Class 4A, defeated Grand Rapids 63-41 as Sophie Hart scored 16 points and Morgan Ebel had 13. Paige Kindseth had 16 points, Molly Mogensen 15 and Peyton Blandin 15 as the Tigers defeated Northfield 73-44 on Saturday. Hart grabbed 10 rebounds. A tournament game with Visitation scheduled for Friday was canceled because of weather concerns. Eastview also was 2-0 in its bracket at the St. Olaf tourney. The Lightning (7-2 overall) pulled away in the second half to beat Grand Rapids 64-40 as senior guard Macy Guebert scored 20 points. She had four three-pointers. Guebert had 16 points and Cassidy Carson 13 in a 53-38 victory over Northfield. Host school St. Michael-Albertville edged Apple Valley 69-65 in the second round of a two-day tournament. Anna Mutch had 16 points and Kalena Myers 13 for the Eagles, 7-3 overall. Megan Baer had 20 points and Mutch and Myers 17 apiece as Apple Valley beat Edina 74-68 in overtime in the first round. Zhane Thompson and Megan Diggan scored 15 points each as Burnsville defeated Annandale 62-40 at Annandale’s tournament. Burnsville improved to 6-2 overall. The Blaze’s scheduled first-round game against St. Paul Como Park was canceled because of bad weather. Lakeville North guard Lauren Jensen broke her See Holiday, 15A

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Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Brooke Kierzek of Apple Valley skates with the puck as teammate Lizzy Saxen (34) starts up ice during a Dec. 27 game at the Burnsville girls hockey holiday tournament. Burnsville won 3-2 in overtime. Apple Valley won its other two games in the tournament. The Farmington tournament did a “showcase” format, with all matchups determined in advance, to avoid the likelihood of South Suburban Conference rivals playing each other in the tournament. North goalie Kallie Schneider made 18 saves as her team defeated Northfield 2-0 in the third round. Katie Doll and Olivia Mattis scored for the Panthers. Eastview was 0-2-1 in the Farmington tournament, losing to New Prague 3-0 and Simley 1-0, and tying Hutchinson 2-2. Eagan’s 12-game winning streak ended at the Mid-Winter Meltdown in Eden Prairie, where the Wildcats won one of three games. The victory was 3-2 over Cretin-Derham Hall, with Julia Barger scoring the winner on a power play with 1:53 remaining. Eagan (13-3 overall) lost to Eden Prairie 3-2 and Shakopee 5-3 in its other tournament games. The Shakopee game did not count in the South Suburban Conference

standings; Eagan remains first in the league at 9-0. Lakeville South (4-12) won one of three games in the Kaposia Classic in South St. Paul. The victory was 5-4 over Hibbing/ Chisholm on Monday, when the Cougars scored four goals on 22 shots in the third period. Taylor Stefan, Macey Ravndalen, Madison McKinney and Taylor Otremba scored the third-period goals. Rosemount went 2-1 at the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad, defeating Dodge County 3-2 on Kiersten Browning’s overtime goal and Osseo/ Park Center 3-0 as goalie Brynn Kimel made 14 saves. The loss was 7-1 to undefeated Warroad, the top-ranked team in Class A.

Boys hockey Eagan, a regular participant in the South St. Paul Premier Tournament and frequent championship contender, finished second in the 2018 event. The Wildcats (7-3 overall) reached the champion-

ship game before losing to Hastings 4-3. Michael Beneke had a hat trick and Keegan Johnson had two goals and two assists in Eagan’s 9-4 victory over Hopkins in the first round. Derek Manzella stopped 13 shots in a 5-0 victory over St. Paul Johnson in the semifinals. Rosemount and Apple Valley traveled to Duluth for holiday tournaments. Rosemount won three games at the Hilltopper Holiday Classic to improve to 10-1 overall. Rosemount defeated four-time defending champion Hermantown 3-2 in the championship game despite being outshot 2812. Luke Levandowski scored two goals and Connor Kenefick one for the Irish, and Mason Campbell had two assists. Apple Valley dropped Roseville 6-1 in the first round of the Heritage Holiday Classic, the Eagles’ first victory of the season after starting with seven consecutive losses. Codey Zuelow and A.J.

Kasner scored two goals each for Apple Valley, and Joe Prouty had one goal and one assist. Lakeville North is 6-5 overall after winning one of three games at the Hockey for Life Classic in Prior Lake. The victory was 3-2 in overtime against Prior Lake in a game that counted in the South Suburban Conference standings. Shane Griffin scored his second goal of the game at 4:56 of overtime. Lakeville South went 1-2 at the Tradition at the Park in St. Louis Park. Riley Portner, Jacob Steinhagen and Jack Novak scored in the Cougars 3-2 victory over Holy Family in the second round. South is 5-4 overall. One South Suburban Conference team played in the Schwan Cup Gold Division tournament. Burnsville was 0-2-1, with the tie coming against Centennial in the second round. Logan Kittleson and Korey Bell scored for Burnsville in the 2-2 draw with Centennial.

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Sports Notebook: Ryan Poehling is leading scorer at World Juniors by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville native Ryan Poehling is tearing it up at the IIHF World Junior Championships. As of Wednesday morning, the Team USA forward was the leading scorer in the tournament with eight points (five goals, three assists) in four games. He helped the U.S. team go 3-1 in its pool at the tournament, which showcases the world’s top players under age 20. Team USA was scheduled to play Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals Wednesday in Victoria, British Columbia. Medal-round games will be Saturday in Vancouver. Poehling, who helped Lakeville North High School to an undefeated season and state championship in 2014-15, started the World Juniors playing wing. However, first line center Jack Hughes – who’s expected to be selected first overall in the NHL draft next summer – was injured

and Poehling was moved to that spot. He led a U.S. comeback in pool play against Sweden, scoring three goals in the final 6 minutes, 35 seconds to force overtime in a game the U.S. eventually lost 5-4 in overtime. After the world tournament Poehling will return to St. Cloud State University, where he’s a junior forward for the Huskies and the team’s second-leading scorer. St. Cloud State, 13-1-2 overall, is first in the U.S. College Hockey Online NCAA Division I rankings. Poehling was a first-round draft choice of the Montreal Canadiens in 2017.

ming programs and is an assis- Entertainment (WWE), but tant coach in track and field. he started as an interviewer in Verne Gagne’s Minnesota-based American Wrestling Associa‘Mean Gene’ tion. In a Star Tribune interview mourned in Burnsville Word of Gene Okerlund’s in 2015, Okerlund said it hapdeath was a gut punch to any- pened by accident. The regular body who followed professional interviewer, Marty O’Neill, was wrestling since the 1970s, when unavailable for a taping. Gagne he rose to fame by interviewing asked Okerlund, who worked some of the most outrageous in advertising sales at the time, personalities in the business. to fill in. That led to a sudden Locally, he also was known as change in career path. And the “Mean Gene” nicka sports parent. Todd Okername? That came from someone lund, one of Gene’s two chilelse with strong Minnesota ties dren, was a hockey and football – wrestler-turned-actor-turnedstar at Burnsville High School in the 1980s. Todd went on to politician Jesse Ventura. Okerlund, 76, died Wednesplay four years with the UniverTollefson to be honored day morning at a hospital near sity of Minnesota men’s hockey Eastview’s Mark Tollefson team and also was a forward on his Florida residence. Cause will be honored for coaching the 1988 U.S. Olympic team. He of death was not immediately his 100th high school season at played one season of pro hockey known. a Lightning boys swimming and before injuries cut short his caBerkvam milestone diving meet Friday, Jan. 11, at reer. Falcon Ridge Middle School. Former Lakeville North Gene Okerlund is known The meet starts at 6 p.m. mainly for his work in what is girls basketball coach and curTollefson is head coach of now called World Wrestling rent Northfield boys basketball Eastview’s boys and girls swimcoach Andy Berkvam earned his

500th career victory in a Northfield boys game Dec. 6. The first 419 came as head coach of the Lakeville High School and Lakeville North girls teams, which he led to three state championships over 22 seasons. In 2013, he stepped down to become head boys coach at Northfield, his alma mater. When Berkvam was inducted into the Panther Hall of Fame in 2017, he noted that 27 years earlier he and current North boys basketball coach John Oxton applied for the same job – coaching the Lakeville High School boys team. Oxton got that job, and Berkvam took the girls head coaching job. Now both have reached 500 victories and are in Lakeville’s athletic hall of fame. Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ ecm-inc.com.

Holiday, from 14A school’s scoring record for the second time this season as the Panthers defeated Cretin-Derham Hall 79-68 at the Park Center Holiday Showcase. Jensen scored 42 points, topping the 39 she scored against Centennial on Dec. 6 when she set the previous school record. Jensen also reached 1,000 career points in the CretinDerham Hall game. The Panthers, 6-4 overall, lost 77-48 to Park Center in the first round of the tournament. Lakeville South is 4-7 after splitting two games at the Rochester Rotary Classic. The Cougars’ victory was 70-69 over Rochester Lourdes in the first round. Rosemount won both games in its bracket at the Rochester Rotary Classic. The Irish, 7-3 overall, defeated Rochester John Marshall 62-42 as Helen Staley and Alexa Ratzlaff scored 13 points each. Staley and Ratzlaff had 14 points apiece in a 53-47 victory over Chaska, while Taylor Janssen added 13. After winning one of three games at the Roseville tournament, Eagan was 3-8 overall. The Wildcats beat St. Francis 54-43 in the second round as Lily Fandre scored 16 points.

Photos by Mike Shaughnessy

(Above) Eastview guard Jaylen James keeps the ball from an East Ridge defender during holiday tournament action last week. (Right) Lightning forward Tate Machacek looks to go to the basket.

week. The Panthers defeated Austin 84-64 last week as Tyler Wahl scored 20 points. Wahl, a senior guard/forward, passed 1,000 points for his career. Tommy Jensen added 15 points and Eli Mostaert 12 against Austin. Jack Rusch scored 15 points as North drubbed Henry Sibley 84-38 in the first round last Friday. Eastview and Rosemount were in the field for the East Ridge tournament, with both losing to the host Raptors. Fifth-ranked East Ridge held off Eastview Boys basketball 74-67 despite 22 points Lakeville North rolled from Lightning guard past two opponents in its Ryan Thissen. Tate Machholiday tournament last acek and Steven Crowl

scored 19 each. Eastview (5-4) defeated New Prague 75-49 in the first round. Rosemount was 3-5 after losing to East Ridge and New Prague. Zach Wenthe had 12 points for the Irish in their 57-47 loss to New Prague. Lakeville South got to play only one game at the Granite City Classic in St. Cloud because of weather concerns. The Cougars (4-4) fell to Minnetonka 72-58 on Friday despite 15 points from Joe Bachinski, 14 from Reid Patterson, 13 from Jack Leland and 11 from Riley Mahlman. Other Granite City Classic invitees, such as Apple Valley, were able to play twice in St. Cloud.

The Eagles went 2-0, beating St. Louis Park 83-76 and Sauk Rapids-Rice 7549. Mark Possis scored 19 points in Apple Valley’s victory over St. Louis Park, leading five Eagles players in double figures. Apple Valley also had five players with 11 points or more against Sauk Rapids-Rice, led by Mason Klett with 14. Burnsville defeated St. Paul Johnson 67-47 in the first round of the TCO Holiday Classic at Augsburg University. Ryan Allgood had 19 points, Cedric Ung 18 and Daniel Rosenber 16 for the Blaze. Burnsville lost 101-83 to Minnehaha Academy,

the top-ranked team in Class 2A, in the second round of the Augsburg tourney before falling to Minneapolis Southwest 64-52 in the final round. The Blaze are 4-5 overall. Eagan is 5-3 after losing twice at the University of St. Thomas tournament. Wayzata and CretinDerham Hall, the teams the Wildcats played, both are in the top 15 of the Class 4A rankings. Kurt Ohlhues had 16 points in a 73-54 loss to Wayzata

and Finn O’Malley scored 17 as the Wildcats lost to CDH 66-48. Farmington split two games at the Tartan holiday tourney and is 3-5 overall. The Tigers beat Park of Cottage Grove 6155 in the second round behind 21 points from Jameson Shrum and 14 from Max Baata. Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Where everyone knows your name Rosemount High School principal focused on a culture of support by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

At Rosemount High School, a simple “Hello, how are you?” goes a long way to making someone’s day. “It’s gratifying and rewarding when students are greeting me when they see me in the hallways or when I see them in classrooms,” said Principal Pete Roback, who’s been in his new role since July. “It’s a very small piece, but it’s so important.” Usually it’s the adults who take the initiative in the greetings, but creating a culture where teachers, staff and students each care about the success and wellbeing of others is what the school has been working on since the beginning of the academic year. Being a place where everyone knows your name might sound impossible in a school of 2,342 teenagers and dozens of staff members, but Roback has high expectations. Ever since he went from being the assistant principal at Falcon Ridge Middle School and came back to Rosemount where he previously was a teacher, coach and administrator, Roback has been working with administrators to lay the foundation of creating a positive culture and learning environment where students can achieve academic success. Over the summer, the administrative team worked on defining core beliefs, which will also be defined by teachers and students. After the beliefs are merged into one, Roback said it will help the school navigate in good times and bad. “It’s something that was missing in the past,” Roback said. “When you have a significant issues, we can return to our core beliefs and say: ‘This is what we agreed to at Rosemount High School.’ It will help guide us when we have an issue. “We have big picture goals completely focused on culture and community of RHS and of the Rosemount learning community as a whole,” Roback said. He said one of those goals is to have administrative staff interacting

even more with students and teachers daily. “The administrators have been focused on visibility and communication,” Roback said. “I’m not in the office very often, that’s why I have a standing work station. I don’t want to be in the office, I want to be in the hallways and in classrooms. I want to see kids in action. I made that a real point to everyone. The feedback we have gotten has been positive.” Roback, who is familiar with the school during his previous 13-year tenure, said the idea of working again in the learning hub of Rosemount with an elementary and middle school adjacent to the high school attracted him to the position. “I love that community aspect in Rosemount,” he said. “It is such an asset in Rosemount. We have a supportive community.” He said he has been working with principals Tom Idstrom at the elementary school and Eric Hansen at the middle school on joint efforts like emphasizing the Irish Way Values of the Month. Roback said creating those K-12 connections among the schools shows students where their future paths will lead. “There is something special about that,” he said. He said it is also unusual for a suburban school to have such a rich history and tradition. That history was celebrated when the class of 2017 became the 100th in Rosemount High School’s history. History is apparent in a tangible way in Rosemount schools as the first high school building is still in use as a portion of Rosemount Middle School. He said it’s rewarding to see that sense of community and pride play out with children wearing Rosemount Irish clothing knowing that some day they will be at the high school. “We have families who grew up here and have stayed here for generations,” Roback said. Roback knows this well, as his family lives in Rosemount. His two children are in 10th and sev-

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Rosemount High School Principal Pete Roback, who’s been in his new role since July, is often out in the hallways during passing time, along with checking in on classrooms to see students and teachers in action. enth grade in Rosemount schools. “We have this tradition, and we are proud of it,” Roback said. “We honor and celebrate it. But, yes, we are focused on moving forward, too. We are focused on positive change.” Roback, a 1991 Anoka High School graduate, was assistant principal at RHS for 10 years from 2003-13. Previous to that he was a special education teacher and coach for three years. His life took a turn in 2013 when he became an administrator at the International School in Bangkok, Thailand. He said the experience allowed him to look at education in different ways and with a worldview. His work in Thailand was helpful too as he went through the “intense” hiring process for RHS principal. “I’ve had some different experiences,” he said. “My life away from Rosemount for two years overseas made me a better leader and a better perspective on what other things look like. That

served me well.” The time spent overseas also showed him how much he and his family appreciated the Rosemount area, and it fueled his desire to come back to RHS. “We wanted our children in this environment,” he said.

Work to do Even among all the positive aspects in the Rosemount learning community, Roback said there’s much to address. “We can’t rest on the laurels of the past, we can’t settle for the status quo,” Roback said. Among the challenges the school faces are those related to lack of funding, large class sizes and meeting the mental health needs of students. “There are some issues, and we have to confront those issues,” Roback said. “There are different learning needs for each student. They all bring different experiences to school.” Roback said the school has to be creative with its funding in order to address class sizes.

“Teachers are really having to use a wide array of teaching skills,” Roback said. “The tool kit is being expanded more and more. That’s constantly a work in progress.” In order meet the academic needs of each student, he says staff take a hard look at why students struggle, and they are adjusting to changing needs. Roback said the school has systematic interventions in place to quickly identify and intervene when students are struggling. Those interventions take place both in and out of the classroom and everywhere in between. That includes parent support and involvement in a child’s progress. Sometimes there are challenges at home that make school success more difficult, and teachers and staff are working hard to communicate and support families as much as possible. He said the school encourages parents and caregivers to be in the school as volunteers, visitors or in supporting its many athletic and aca-

demic programs. “We have to continue to have positive relationships,” Roback said. “There are different things that make it harder and harder.” Never relinquishing the culture of support is the key. “It’s certainly overwhelming, but in a positive way,” Roback said of his new role. “I love this position. I knew it was going to be a ton of work and stressful. I’m still working on it, as a principal and a leader of the school to get that lifework balance. I’m working at it.” He said he is surrounded by so many good administrators, teachers and staff members, who make the work fun and fulfilling. “I love coming to work every day,” he said. “I am proud and honored to be the principal of this school.” Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ ecm-inc.com.

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Three-vehicle crash closes I-35 A three-vehicle crash closed down a section of Interstate 35 in Lakeville on Monday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol are investigating the incident that involved an 18-year-old female from Northfield driving a 1999 Mazda pickup truck and two SUVs. The Mazda pick up was traveling northbound on the interstate when she

rolled over the cable media barriers near County Road 70 after losing control according to reports. She was transported to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. One of the SUVs was driven by a 59-year-old Faribault man who was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center

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Legals NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Declaration for Garrett Square Association (hereinafter the “Association”) dated May 13, 1992 and recorded as Document No. T261860 on August 12, 1992, in the Office of the Registrar of Titles of Dakota County, Minnesota, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 515B.3-116, covering the following property in Dakota County: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Residential Unit No. 502 and Garage Unit No. 37 in Condominium No. 36, Garrett Square Condominium Homes, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS: 14630 Garrett Avenue, Unit 502, Apple Valley, MN 55124 TAX PARCEL ID NO. 01-81401-01-158 2. Pursuant to said Amended and Restated Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of November 6, 2018, from Steven S. Gauw, title holder, to the Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $9,796.00 for unpaid association assessments, late fees, attorneys’ fees and costs, plus any other such amounts that will accrue after November 6, 2018, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of collection and foreclosure which will be added to the amount claimed due and owing at the time of the sale herein. 3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof. 4. That all pre-foreclosure requirements have been met. 5. The owner has not been released from the owner’s financial obligation to pay said amount. 6. The Amended and Restated Declaration, referenced above, and Minn. Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116 provide for a continuing lien against the property. There is a Notice of Lien dated August 17, 2017 and filed in the office of the Dakota County Registrar of Titles on August 22, 2017 as Document No. T781612 reflecting amounts owed through August 16, 2017. 7. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Amended and Restated Declaration and granted by the owner in taking ti-

tle to the premises subject to said Amended and Restated Declaration and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Dakota County, at the Dakota County Sheriffs Office, Dakota County Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Lobby S-100, Hastings, MN 55033, on January 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law. 8. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. The date and time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on July 18, 2019, if the account is not reinstated or the owner does not redeem from the foreclosure sale. REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 9. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 6, 2018 Attorneys for Garrett Square Association Chestnut Cambronne PA Gretchen S. Schellhas, Esq. (#195595) Chestnut Cambronne PA 17 Washington Avenue North, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2048 (612) 339-7300 Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 4, 2019 883759

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KSTP’s Joe Schmit to speak at Brett Hack fundraiser KSTP’s Joe Schmit will speak at a Jan. 12 fundraiser for the Brett Hack Vasculitis Charities at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville. Schmit will present “Silent Impact: Influence Through Purpose, Persistence and Passion” at the 1:30 p.m. event. Admis-

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Thisweekend Through different lenses Photographer and impressionist painter to have works on display An artists reception will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, for a new Steeple Center exhibit by William Pringle Rodman and Greta Sandquist. Rodman, a black-andwhite film photographer, and Sandquist, who works with bright colors in the impressionistic style, will offer two different artistic takes on life and the world. The Minneapolis-based Rodman has been working in black and white documentary photography for the past 25 years. “When not working on a project, I take to the streets with my camera to pursue ordinary life and events,” he said in his artist statement. “Drawn to capturing the forms, light, and shadows that spontaneously create and frame particular visual moments of the everyday, I work almost exclusively with hand-held 35mm cameras and black and white film.” Since the mid-90s, he has completed and exhibited a number of projects: “Sisters of Habit,” an examination of three orders of Catholic nuns who still wear habits (1996-2001); “Town Ball,” a portrayal of Dakota County’s amateur baseball team the Miesville Mudhens (2003-2005); “All Nations Barbershop,” depicting

An artists reception will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, for a new Steeple Center exhibit by William Pringle Rodman (right) and Greta Sandquist (above). a business opened in St. Paul by a Ghanaian immigrant (2009); and “Made in Minnesota,” a study of seven small manufacturing companies and their workers (2003-2014). In the recent past, he has exhibited work from trips to Vietnam (2008, 2012), and Haiti (20162018). His photos have been exhibited at the St. Paul Gallery, St. Thomas School of Business in Minneapolis, the Basilica of St. Mary, Anderson

Center for the Arts in Red Wing, MSP Airport, the Minnesota State Fair, the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, and the American Consulate in Strasbourg, France. More about him is at http://www.pringlerodmanphoto.com. Working from her St Paul studio, Sandquist says she paints images inspired by her life of growing up and living in Minnesota. Trained as an illustrator, Sandquist worked

in commercial art for 15 years before she says she followed her heart into her true passion of fine art painting in 2009. She sells her work at art fairs, local galleries, and occasionally does commission work for hospitals, hotels, or private collectors. She says she is a selftaught artist who has developed her style through trial and error, and relying on intuition. Sandquist creates modern impressionistic paint-

ings based on her life experiences. She said in her artist statement: “In an increasingly hectic world, Greta beckons her viewers to pause and reflect on the beauty that is all around us that often goes unnoticed. An evening drive home from work. A crow momentarily perched on a branch overhead. These ordinary scenes delight Greta and they become inspirations for paintings. Her passion is to capture the mood of these images

through vibrant color and light. Her paintings turn ordinary subjects into something joyful and engaging.” More about Sandquist is at https://gretasandquist. com. There will be an artist talk and light refreshments served during the artists reception. The public is invited to attend. Their work will be on display at the Steeple Center, 14375 S Robert Trail, in January, February, and March.

Intro to Square Dancing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the gym at Good Shepherd Church, 151 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. No experience required. All are welcome: solos, couples and families. Free. Partners provided. Ages: 8-98. Casual attire. Information: 612759-9235, ComeSquareDance. com. Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. “Personal Writing” with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Rosemount Area Arts Council/Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Register: loft. org/classes. Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 months to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com. Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952-898-3163.

Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-2103377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-2144732. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for

all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/. Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: h t t p s : / / 6 7 4 2 . t o a s t m a s t e rsclubs.org/.

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Auditions The Prior Lake Players will hold auditions for “Seussical the Musical” 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake. First-come, firstserved. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, Jan. 17. Information: plplayers.org. Dance Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”: A Rock Ballet, presented by Twin Cities Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Jan. 13, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $24$39 at the box office, 800-9822787 and Ticketmaster.com. Exhibits “The Best of Bonnie and Friends III,” a visual arts show led by Burnsville painter Bonnie Featherstone, runs through Jan. 30 in the gallery

of Burnsville’s Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: ames-center.com. “Breathing Space,” an exhibit of abstract landscapes by Annie Young, is on display Jan. 2-31, in the Healing Arts Gallery at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Information: annieyoungarts.com. Music EVHS winter band concerts, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, Eastview High School. Free. Information: 952-431-8900. AVHS jazz ensemble concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952-431-8200. Switched at Birth, bluegrass, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 RAAC members. Information: rosemountarts.com. “Songful! Minnesota Opera Singers,” Coffee Concert No. 1, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

13, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $18, $15 ages 60 and older and 18 and younger at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Yannie - Godbout Jazz Duo, 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 RAAC members. Information: rosemountarts.com. Theater “Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,” runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. VISTA Variety Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, Visitation’s DeSales Auditorium, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights. Admission: $10. Information: 651-683-1700. Workshops/classes/other

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Jazz duo to perform in Rosemount

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com.

Jazz duo Yannie-Godbout will play Sunday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Yannie has been playing sax, clarinet, and flute in the area since 1999. He has played for many national acts, toured, and freelanced for years in the Orlando and Tampa, Florida, area, and Cleveland. Yannie has toured with Melissa Manchester, the Glenn Miller, and the Tommy Dorsey orchestras and has had steady engagements with Norwegian, Princess, Scandinavian World cruise lines, the Grand Floridian, and Sea World Renaissance Hotel. Godbout is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis. He holds a bachelor of arts in music-piano performance from St. John’s University and an master of music in jazz studies from the University of Oregon. A versatile and active musician, Godbout performs frequently as a jazz pianist and classical accompanist, as well in funk, R&B, and rock bands. He has performed with Burnsvillebased Tim Patrick and his Blue Eyes Band. Godbout has also played trombone and keyboards in Fred Savage and the Unbeatables, which has released two full-length albums and opened for such acts as Three Dog Night, OAR, Tommy James and the Shondells, Bobby Vee, and De La Soul. For tickets go online to rosemountarts.com.

Friday, Jan. 4 Forever Wild Family Friday: Fun on the Ice, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Bring skates or try one of the park’s kicksleds. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/ parks. Saturday, Jan. 5 Build Your Own Snowshoes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Learn about snowshoes and build your own traditional wood pair for recreation or decoration. Materials provided. Ages: 16 and older. Cost: $160. Registration required at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks.

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The first Coffee Concert of the season is set 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Minnesota Opera resident artists – soprano Danielle Beckvermit, baritone Nicholas Davis, bass Wm. Clay Thompson and pianist Mary Box – will perform. ‘Steel Magnolias’ auditions Tickets are $18 general admission, in Lakeville $15 for seniors age 60 and older and chilExpressions Community Theater dren 18 and younger. Purchase tickets at will hold auditions for Robert Harling’s LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or by call“Steel Magnolias” 6-8 p.m. Monday and ing 952-985-4640. Tuesday, Jan. 21 and 22, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Library’s Winter Reads Callbacks will be Wednesday, Jan. 23. Those auditioning should bring a head- program begins Jan. 7 Dakota County Library’s Winter shot or current photo along with their Reads program for adults begins Jan. 7 calendar. Auditions will consist of readings and runs to Feb. 22. Adults can rate and submit a review from the script. The read-through will be of the books they have read during the on Jan. 28 and rehearsals begin Feb. 4. The play opens with discussion of program and be eligible to win prizes. Register for Winter Reads at any Shelby’s wedding day to her fiancé, Jackson, in the fictional northwestern Loui- library branch or participate online siana parish of Chinquapin at Truvy’s through READSquared (http://dakotaliin-home beauty parlor where the women brary.readsquared.com/). Each online regularly gather. It covers events over review submitted earns one entry into the next three years with Shelby’s Type a prize drawing. Earn additional points 1 diabetes and how the women interact and drawing entries by participating in at times with conflict but in the end re- online missions to discover new books solved friends: Shelby’s decision to have and explore library programs. For more information and to sign up, a child despite the complication that could result from her condition; Clairee’s visit the information desk at your library friendship with the curmudgeon Ouiser; starting Jan. 7. Winter Reads is presentAnnelle’s transformation from a shy, ed in partnership with the Metropolitan anxious newcomer in town to a good- Library Agency and the Dakota County time girl then repentant revival-tent Library Foundation. There is no cost to Christian; and Truvy’s relationships with participate or attend programs. the men in her family. Although the main storyline involves Shelby, her mother Bluegrass at the Rosemount M’Lynn, and Shelby’s medical battles, the underlying group-friendship among Steeple Center Switched at Birth brings its bluegrass all six women is prominent throughout sound to the Rosemount Steeple Center the drama. The cast includes six women – two for a 7 p.m. performance Friday, Jan. 11. Tickets are $15 general admission and young women (20s), and four older $12 for RAAC members. women ranging from 40 to 70. For tickets and more information, For more information, contact direchttps://www.rosemountarts.com/ tor Eve Burdick at 952-715-2307 or call visit switched-at-birth. the arts center at 952-985-4640.

Sunday, Jan. 6 Pancake breakfast by the Farmington Knights of Columbus, 9 a.m. to noon, Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Menu: pancakes, French toast, sausage links, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice and water. Goodwill offerings accepted. Proceeds to local charitable efforts. Free skating event, 12-1:30 p.m., Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. All ages. Free admission, discounted skate rental. Information: burnsvilleicecenter.org. St. Thomas Academy admissions showcase, 1 p.m., 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, 651-4544570. For prospective students and their families. Free. RSVP at https://www.cadets.com/admissions/schedule-a-visit. Monday, Jan. 7 Family law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Receive a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney regarding family law matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, paternity issues, spousal maintenance, and domestic abuse. This clinic is a joint program of Legal Assistance of Dakota County, the Dakota County Family Court and the Dakota County Law Library. Call 952-891-7241 to schedule an appointment. MNsure, 4-6 p.m., large meeting room, Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Meet with a certified application counselor to set up an account with MNsure – the one-stop health insurance marketplace where Minnesotans can compare plans and choose from a variety of health insurance options. Registration requested, walk-ins OK as time and space allow. Tuesday, Jan. 8 Consumer law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get help with consumer law matters such as debt collection, garnishment, credit issues, foreclosures, contracts and conciliation court with a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney. Call 952431-3200 to schedule an appointment. Sponsored by Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Dakota County Family Court and Dakota County Law Library. Wednesday, Jan. 9 Family law clinic, 4-7 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Receive a

free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney regarding family law matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, paternity issues, spousal maintenance and domestic abuse. This clinic is a joint program of Legal Assistance of Dakota County, the Dakota County Family Court and the Dakota County Law Library. Call 952-891-7241 to schedule an appointment. Thursday, Jan. 10 Backyard Agriculture: Beekeeping Basics, 6-9 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Discover all you need to know to start an apiary with JoAnne Sabin of the Minnesota Beekeepers Association. Learn about honeybee biology and behavior, hive management, swarm prevention and equipment. Ages: 16 and older. Cost: $40. Registration required at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Friday, Jan. 11 Trails by Candlelight, 6-9 p.m., Dakota Lodge, Thompson County Park, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul. Walk around the lake and through the woods on lit hiking and snowshoe trails and plowed walking trails. Warm up with hot cocoa and bonfires. Cocoa provided. Hot food available for purchase from food trucks. Dogs not permitted. All activities are conditions permitting. All ages. Tickets: $5 at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks or at the door. Youth ages 3 and under are free. Saturday, Jan. 12 Metro Republican Women, 8:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights. Topic: Learning from the 2018 elections with speakers Donna Bergstrom, Pam Myhra and Doug Wardlow. Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers, $15 students. Reservations: metrogopwomen. org. Reservations encouraged; walk-ins welcome for $25. Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Apple Valley Bachman’s, 7955 150th St. W., in the greenhouse. Information: 952-431-2242. Presented in partnership with the St. Paul Farmers Market. Eagan Indoor Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https://www.cityofeagan.com/visit-the-indoor-market. Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Dakota County, 10:30 a.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Carbon Fee and Dividend will be discussed. Information: Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter. net or citizensclimatelobby.org. Brett Hack Vasculitis Char-

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ities fundraiser, 1:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville. Speaker: Joe Schmit. Free admission, donations appreciated. Information: BHVCharities.org. Ongoing Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m. Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun. us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun.us/eagan. Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/out-of-the-darknesswalks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-8907623 or www.recoveryinternational.org. Al-Anon Finding Hope Beginners Group, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lifetime Fitness, 5995 149th St. W., Apple Valley. • Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Jan. 7, 1-7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Jan. 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Family Vision Clinic, 4200 County Road 42 W., Savage. • Jan. 10, 1-7 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • Jan. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Jan. 12, 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

Southern Dakota County Sportsman’s Club

37th ANNUAL

WILD GAME DINNER

Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2019 ~ 5:00-9:00 pm Rosemount American Legion 14590 Burma Ave, Rosemount, MN

Appetizers and a full buffet of various wild game dishes Pre-sale tickets - $20 Register online - $20 At Door - $25

DOOR PRIZES & RAFFLES ALL NIGHT!

For further information please contact Pete Bohlig at 612-207-0822 or email info@sdcsc.org • www.sdcsc.org

The Southern Dakota County Sportsman’s Club is a local, non-profit organization that promotes outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation. Our volunteers teach firearms safety, participate in Vermillion River trout stocking, and do various habitat enhancement projects.

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County accepting citizen advisory committee applications The Dakota County Board of Commissioners receives advice from a variety of volunteer committees. The board invites residents to join a citizen advisory committee and make a difference in local government. Extension Committee assists in approving programs, establishing the budget and evaluating staff to enhance University of Minnesota Extension programs. The committee meets four times a year in Farmington. Library Advisory Committee reviews and makes decisions on disputed material, advises the library director in the development of public programming for library services, Photo submitted develops recommended annual work Dakota County Public Health nurses Anna Terry, plans, reviews and makes recommenholding the phone, and Sharon Traen demonstrate how to dations on long-range plans, and acremotely check in with a tuberculosis patient. cepts gifts of up to $500 for public library purposes. The committee meets bimonthly at various library locations. Personnel Board of Appeals provides the County Board with impartial analysis concerning appeals filed

Dakota County awarded for innovative tuberculosis treatment Dakota County has been recognized for its innovative approach to treating tuberculosis. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Health Department recently received the 2019 Local Government Innovation Award from the University of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The award recognizes a new program called Video Directly Observed Therapy, which allows nurses and community health workers to remotely help TB patients treat the bacterial disease. The program is the first of its kind in Minnesota. TB can be treated if patients take medications for six to 12 months. Without treatment completion, TB can spread and drug-resistant strains can emerge. The standard of care is daily administration of medication by nurses called directly observed therapy. Using telemedicine for TB patient treatment allows nurses to complete the process through video check-ins, instead of traveling daily to meet patients.

Dakota County has found cost savings and high patient and provider satisfaction with videoassisted therapy. A threemonth pilot period saw $1,750 in savings based on the first five clients to utilize video check-ins. A one-year cost analysis is also planned. Dakota County has seen other benefits to the innovative program. Clients surveyed at the end of treatment rated the program highly. One TB patient said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could do it anytime in a day. That made it easier for me to manage my schedule.â&#x20AC;? Video-assisted therapy allows clients to choose when to take medications, including in the early morning or evening. Nurses and health workers have had a positive response to the program because their schedule is more flexible and they can manage an increased caseload. Dakota County averages 10 active TB cases per year. The disease is still common in other countries around the world.

DFL Senior Caucus to meet The DFL South Metro Senior Caucus will meet at the Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776 at noon Jan. 9. Registration at noon, program at 12:30 p.m. The Legion is at 14521 Granada Drive. The program will feature a discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medicare for Allâ&#x20AC;? and

the recent increase of drug prices. Also the legislator of the month is Sen. Karla Bigham, District 54, and all the election-winning candidates from the 2nd District and Minnesota. For information, call Roger at 952-412-7171.

by employees or job applicants. Board members must have 10 or more years of managerial experience or comparable qualifications. Board members may not have a contractual, commercial or professional relationship with Dakota County. The board meets for full-day or half-day hearings as needed in Hastings. Planning Commission reviews plans and proposals and makes policy recommendations to the County Board in the following areas: transportation, transit, parks, trails and greenways, land conservation, water resources and environmental management. The Planning Commission may review capital projects or be asked by the County Board to address emerging issues that impact the physical or natural infrastructure of Dakota County. The committee meets monthly or as necessary in Apple Valley. Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee recommends art projects for county buildings to the County Board. The committee meets monthly in Apple Valley.

Special Board of Appeal and Equalization hears appeals from property owners regarding property valuation or classification of properties. One member must be a real estate appraiser or be familiar with county property valuation. The board meets in Apple Valley annually in June. Zoning Board of Adjustment evaluates and makes decisions on variance requests and appeals pertaining to the shoreland and floodplain management regulations in township areas; its decisions are the final administrative decision by the county. The board meets as needed in Apple Valley. Citizen advisory committee applications are retained for one year. Incumbents may be eligible for reappointment. Dakota County residents interested in serving on a committee can apply online or call County Administration at 651-438-4418 for an application. Applications are taken until all openings are filled. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us and search â&#x20AC;&#x153;citizen advisory committees.â&#x20AC;?

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