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Dec. 28, 2018 • Volume 39 • Number 43
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2018
Year in Review
A busy year for Apple Valley Community sees celebrations, crime charges, personal accomplishments
by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Five local firstterm DFLers elected to U.S. and state House seats
Looking back on 2018 in Apple Valley, this year had no shortage of events and news in the community. The year brought a new tenant for the former city hall building, a different look for the local library, personal accomplishments, the cancellation of a traditional community event and more. Here’s a recap some of this year’s news.
by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
MacPhail moves The MacPhail Center for Music’s Apple Valley school moved in to its new location at the old Apple Valley City Hall building on Jan. 27, where it shares space with St. Mary’s University’s satellite location at 14200 Cedar Ave. The school began in 2005 and had been housed in the Ryan Real Estate Building since 2010. The new building features music studios; a large space that MacPhail shares with St. Mary’s which has tables, a microwave, vending machines and high-speed Wi-Fi, along with renovated bathrooms and a water fountain. MacPhail held a grand
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Nat Tilstrad plays the piano while his teacher, MacPhail piano instructor Autumn Zander, listens and watches. They enjoy playing in their new, more spacious, studio. opening in September. The event included a performance by the MacPhail Community Youth Choir, drop-in sample classes, chances to try out new instruments, tours of the facility, live music and the unveiling of new Joy of Music sculptures in front of the building.
Changes at Galaxie Library
The Galaxie Library got a facelift that led to it being closed from late January to late September. The Dakota County Board approved two contracts for the project on Jan. 2 totaling $3.14 million for renovation work and new automated material-handling equipment for check-in and check-out. Mankatobased Brennan Construc-
tion of Minnesota Inc. won the construction contract with a low bid of $2.945 million among several bidders. The remodel was the first at the Galaxie Library since the building opened 28 years ago. New features include quiet study rooms, shared meeting spaces and an interactive children’s area that showcases a LiteBrite wall and magnet
wall. A dedicated iLAB will be equipped with 3-D printers, sewing machines, a Silhouette Cameo paper cutter and more. The library re-opened to the public on Sept. 24 and held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 25.
Mayor honored Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland received the C.C. LudSee Review, 14A
Midterm elections often bring electoral change that’s counter to the party with power in the White House. In 2018, DFL candidates won the four of Minnesota’s constitutional offices with only one incumbent, tilted control of the state House in their favor, won two U.S. Senate seats and ousted two incumbent Republicans in the U.S. House. President Donald Trump visited Minnesota twice during the campaign with rallies in Duluth and Rochester, the latter of which Trump was invited by 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis to stump on his behalf. The president’s presence in Minnesota helped Republicans win two open U.S. House seats, but two GOP Republicans lost, as two state representatives serving the Burnsville area See Election, 10A
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