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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.

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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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Opinion Setbacks aside, Dayton did much in 8 years as governor As the administration of Gov. Tim Walz prepares to lead Minnesota for the next four years, the former congressman from Mankato will certainly face hurdles and challenges. One thing is certain for the new governor: Minnesota is much better off today than it was eight years ago. And much of that credit has to go to DFL Gov. Mark Dayton who was first elected in 2010 and won a second term in 2014. In an hour-long upbeat meeting in mid-December with the Adams Publishing - ECM Editorial Board, Dayton recounted his views, especially emphasizing the state’s vastly improved financial condition and the adoption of a statewide plan for four-year-olds and kindergarteners. It has not been an eight years filled only with positives. There have been setbacks. Minnesota still struggles to secure a stable long-term funding solution for the state’s vital transportation system. The needs continue to grow for new roads and bridges and the maintenance of the existing highway system. Dayton is not shy in expressing disappointment and frustration over the flawed 2013 launch of MNSure, the state’s health insurance marketplace. Improvements have been made, but its rocky start remains a disappointment to Dayton.

ECM Editorial So too is the failed reboot of the state’s 30-year-old information technology system – the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System. The initial cost estimate of $30 million to redesign the system proved inaccurate and so far more than $100 million has been invested by the state. Still, the Department of Motor Vehicle computer system remains bogged down and legislative probes are exploring why. It remains a huge problem for the new governor. He has been stubborn, perhaps sometimes to a fault. His distaste for late-session 900-page bills packed with spending and policy resulted in vetoes and government inefficiency at inopportune times. Some will blame Dayton but the failure, we believe, deserves to be shared by the Legislature. As he reflects on eight years in office, Dayton can happily rattle off a long list of accomplishments that he believes will define his administration. There are many, ranging from education improvements to guiding the state from a huge budget deficit to a budget surplus. When Dayton took office eight years ago, the state faced a $6.2 billion budget deficit and a budget reserve that was nearly empty. Complicating the finan-

cial picture was the need to repay school districts $1.8 billion that had been borrowed during the Pawlenty administration. Under Dayton’s leadership, the state’s financial position turned around thanks to fiscal management and a recovering economy. The budget deficit is now a $1.5 billion surplus and the budget reserve entering 2019 is $2 billion. The debt owed school districts was repaid by 2013. The state’s economy has flourished under Dayton’s time in office. Eight years ago more than 200,000 state residents did not have jobs and the unemployment rate was 6.9 percent. Today, the unemployment rate is at a 19-year low of 2.8 percent and unemployment has been at or below 4 percent for the past 52 months. Since 201, Minnesota added more than 300,000 jobs, meaning the state now has 2.98 million jobs, the most in history. The state’s fiscal health has rebounded with tax reductions and increases. Dayton kept a campaign promise to increase taxes by 2 percent on the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans while not raising income taxes on 98 percent of Minnesotans. Dayton believes education will remain his signature achievement. He worked tirelessly to boost per pupil funding and close the equity gap that shortchanged greater Minnesota schools for years. His goal of achieving all-day kindergar-

ten for all public school students is near complete as 99.6 percent of kids are enrolled in all-day programs at no tuition charge. Early-learning opportunities for kids younger than kindergarten have been launched. Dayton believes the stage is set for more kids to get a better start on school and life. The list of accomplishments is long and impact lives today and in the future. What should not be forgotten is Dayton’s chosen life path of public service. Born to a family of wealth, Dayton’s life could have been far different. He chose service, first as a public school teacher in New York City before returning home for a career in politics. His record is laudable. Dayton’s career has included service as state auditor, U.S. senator and governor. Few Minnesotans have achieved as much. It is regretful that a health setback and an extended stay at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester this fall prevented Dayton from one last state tour. He would have loved the opportunity to see firsthand the positives of the past eight years. As citizen Mark Dayton moves into retirement we wish him improved health, a fulfilling future and offer a tip-of-the-hat for a job well done. This is an opinion of the Adams Publishing – ECM Editorial Board. Reactions welcome. Send to: editorial.board@ecminc.com.

Letters Perpetual motion again To the editor: In the Dec. 21 edition, two writers responded to my letter (“Perpetual Motion,” Dec. 14) and point out one significant error. Unfortunately, in the process, they seem to have made three.

My error was in believing that the tax (called a “fee”) was to be collected from the power companies, for burning coal or natural gas. They correctly say this would be collected at the wellhead or mine head. Their first error is admitting this will, just as I said, raise electricity prices, but that it will raise

gasoline prices as well! Assuming that government can redistribute all of this tax money with absolutely no overhead cost, and based on every individual’s increased costs (as would be fair), the error is to assume that consumers would “choose clean products.” They would have no incentive, and worse, no

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choice. Government mandates that power companies build and sell solar and wind power, but if those energy sources were the best value, the mandates (and taxes) would be unnecessary. People would readily choose them. Not everyone can choose a new electric car, either, nor do we have enough electrical capacity. Google engineers, hoping to profit from the “green power revolution,” researched for four years and concluded it would take 40 years and a currently-unknown technology to convert to carbon free electricity. The biggest error, though very frequently made, is to assume that reducing CO2 somehow prevents Catastrophic Climate Change. Yet, according to data from the IPCC and the EPA, even radical

reductions to U.S. manmade CO2 will result in a near-negligible change to global temperatures – less than 0.4 degrees – over the next 100 years. Perpetual motion? Sounds like just spinning the wheels. JERRY EWING Apple Valley

Orange Line BRT good for businesses To the editor: The Federal Transit Authority recently announced that the Orange Line BRT (bus rapid transit) will receive $74 million in federal grant funds, putting the project on track to be completed by 2021. This is exciting news for the cities of Burnsville and Richfield, particularly for our business communities. The Orange Line will cover 17 miles along I-

35W and link the headquarters of Target Corp. in downtown Minneapolis, Best Buy in Richfield, the Southtown Shopping Center in Bloomington, and Burnsville’s Heart of the City. This will transform the travel experience for tens of thousands who travel this corridor daily to get to work, school and entertainment options. A viable transit option means fewer cars on the road, faster commute times, fewer accidents and greater access to opportunities throughout the region. Dedicated transit lines have been shown to spur economic development, with the Minneapolis-St. Paul region having seen nearly $8 billion in investment along light rail and BRT corridors. The Orange Line will not only See Letters, 5A

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‘IMaye have the best district’ Quade reflects on state House term by Patty Dexter

by making sure organizations like Hunger Solutions, Second Harvest Heartland, Sheridan Story and Feed My Starving Children continue to have the volunteer work “we’re using right now to BandAid the issue.” Maye Quade said she was proud that bills she worked on about the renewable energy standard, making changes to property tax exemptions for veterans and education were able to pass.

Maye Quade made headlines throughout her term. In early 2017, she came forward with allegations of sexual harassment by former state Sen. Dan Schoen, DFL-St. Paul, and former Rep. Tony

Cornish, R-Vernon Center. Schoen and Cornish both eventually resigned. She said the harassment came through text messages, whispers on the House floor and comments at legislator events. “At the start I was nervous that it would become a partisan conversation, that it would only be bad if someone in the other party did it, but then if it was in your own it wasn’t bad,” she recalled. “Which is why I decided to come forward about a senator in my own party first.” A recent survey of Minnesota House employees indicated that nearly 20 percent of House employees and House members witnessed or experienced sexually harassing behavior in the workplace, according to Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services.

Maye Quade said the narrative is starting to shift and she’s glad the survey occurred. However, if it’s addressed as an issue at the Capitol, the larger reason of why it happens will be missed. “There has to be a long look at how we protect people in public spaces,” she said. Maye Quade also gained widespread attention for a 24-hour sit-in she held on the House floor in April out of frustrations for a lack of action by lawmakers on gun legislation. She and others called for expanded background checks and ways people could legally restrict a loved one’s gun access temporarily. When asked about what accomplishments she’s proud of, Maye Quade noted that she was the only DFL first-term legislator on the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee. She also served on the Energy Innovation Policy and Veterans Affairs Division committees. Maye Quade said child hunger is an important issue to her. She started the Child Hunger Caucus to address the issue that led her to run for office in the first place. “It was a coalition of nonprofits and corporations and school districts and legislators all geared toward ending hunger, looking at the root causes and figuring out what we can do about it,” she said. Maye Quade said she intends to pass on the caucus for the next term, but she’s waiting to get hear from two legislators who are interested. She added she wants to continue working on child hunger

emy will take place 6-8 p.m. Jan. 31-March 14 in Apple Valley and Rosemount. Teen Police Academy is free and open to students. “The Teen Academy is aimed at providing youth

in Apple Valley and Rosemount an inside look at the operation and services of our police departments. Discussion topics for the seven week course will include Dakota County Drug Task Force, crime

scene investigation, use of force (shoot/don’t shoot scenarios), SWAT and more in addition to a tour of the Apple Valley Police Department,” according to the city of Apple Valley’s website.

Visit https://bit. ly/2SajC4p to register and for more information. The registration deadline is Jan. 25.

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District 57A Rep. Erin Maye Quade recently reflected on her first term as a state lawmaker, saying “I think I have the best district in the state, and I’m just honored to have represented the community that raised me.” Maye Quade, whose term ends at the end of December, will be done with serving in a public office for now. She’ll be starting a new job next month with an organization dedicated to addressing gender inequity. On Dec. 19, St. Paulbased Gender Justice announced on Twitter that Maye Quade had hired as its new advocacy director. Gender Justice is a “is a nonprofit legal and policy advocacy organization devoted to addressing the causes and consequences of gender inequality, both locally and nationally,” according to its website. “Erin is an established leader and outspoken advocate, whose record of fighting for women and LGBTQ Minnesotans dovetails with our mission of gender equity,” the Dec. 19 tweet said. Maye Quade begins working in her new role on Jan. 2. As advocacy director, she’ll be working on engagement and education. “Providing that gender equity lens to the work that is happening in Minnesota is going to be crucial as we talk about the Paid Family Leave Act. That’s a huge priority of Gov. (Tim) Walz, which I love. I love being part of that conversation,” she said. She was not on the bal-

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District 57A Rep. Erin Maye Quade’s term in the state House ends at the end of the month. In January, she begins a new job as advocacy director at Gender Justice. lot for the District 57A House race in the fall after she became state Sen. Erin Murphy’s running mate during the DFL gubernatorial primary. The Murphy ticket lost to 1st District U.S. Rep. Tim Walz and state Rep. Peggy Flanagan, DFLSt. Louis Park, who beat Republican challengers Jeff Johnson, a Hennepin County commissioner, and his running mate Donna Bergstrom, a retired Marine Corps intelligence officer, in November. District 57A includes a portion of southern Apple Valley and a northeast portion of Lakeville. “I’m not going anywhere. So we’ll continue to do work together,” she said during a recent interview. “I thank (constituents) for their engagement and just being high information folks; that they know what they want to talk to

me about and they don’t just bring problems – they bring solutions.” Before getting elected to the state House, Maye Quade worked on campaigns for former President Barack Obama, outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton and Attorney Generalelect Keith Ellison when he was running for congress; as a policy staffer in Ellison’s office and in retail management. Maye Quade, a 2004 Eastview High School graduate, is married and lives in Apple Valley.

Reflecting on House term

Lieutenant governor run Maye Quade said she decided to be Murphy’s running mate because what affects one community affects all communities. She was interested in looking at legislative issues on a statewide level. It was an honor to run with Murphy and meet people from all over the state who were concerned about the same things, she said. “I just want to make sure when I have a kid someday and they say, ‘Mom what did you do when our democracy was under threat?’ my answer wasn’t something safe,” she said. “It was, I took our bold vision and I stepped up to lead.” Maye Quade she would consider possibly being a candidate for a public office again in the future, but she doesn’t want to run just to run. “I want to run for a position I’m passionate about, for a set of issues I’m passionate about,” she said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

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in Apple Valley and Rosemount are invited to apply for the Teen Police Academy. The program is offered Ninth through 12th by the Apple Valley and grade students living in or attending high school Rosemount police departments. This year’s acad-

Letters more than 95,000 residents, we support investment in a compreconnect our residents to more hensive, multimodal transportaemployment opportunities, but tion system. While the Orange Line is only a piece of a broader will also create many jobs. As mayors of collectively transportation network that has Letters, from 4A

been underinvested in, it is a great step toward creating greater connectivity in our region. In the upcoming legislative session, our legislators must make transit and transportation

investment a top priority. ELIZABETH KAUTZ Mayor of Burnsville PAT ELLIOTT Mayor of Richfield

MARIA REGAN Mayor-elect of Richfield

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Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 JoAnne J. Cope a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Fit JoAnne Jean (Knox) Cope went to celebrate Christmas The Apple Valley Se- Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Hand & with Jesus on December 18, 2018. nior Center, 14601 Hayes Foot, 12:15 p.m.; Open She was born on May 13, 1940, in Mendota, IL. JoAnne Road, is home to the fol- House, 1-3 p.m. graduated from high school in Sandwich, IL; earned a BA lowing activities, which in Speech, Theater and English from Knox College and are organized and run by a MEd in Business Education/Training and Development the Apple Valley Seniors Eagan seniors from the University of MN. Teaching in Iowa, Illinois, The Eagan Parks Hawaii, and Minnesota, she loved working with young and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The fa- and Recreation Depart- people. While in Hawaii, she met Arlyn Cope and they cility is open 9 a.m. to 4 ment offers programs were married in 1966 in Illinois. JoAnne and Arlyn resided p.m. Monday through for seniors in the Lone in Bloomington, MN, and later in Rosemount, MN, where Friday. For information, Oak Room at the Eagan they raised their two sons and ran Repairs, Inc. call 952-953-2345 or go Community Center, 1501 JoAnne was employed at Cray Research, Inc. as support to www.cityofapplevalley. Central Parkway. Call staff. At Mathias Die Company, she was an HR Manager. 651-675-5500 for more /DWHU VKH ZDV VHOI HPSOR\HG DV DQ 2IÂżFH 0DQDJHPHQW org. Monday, Dec. 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Int. information. Systems Consultant. Monday, Dec. 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Nature, music, drama, reading, camping, and traveling Executive Committee, 10 Mahjong, 9 a.m. were some of JoAnneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite pastimes. She grew up in Tuesday, Jan. 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No the Federated Church in Sandwich and was a long time a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; activities. member of The Well. There she directed the youth choir, Wednesday, Jan. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bell Choir and joy chimes, and youth musicals; sang in Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; HapCoffee, Games and Con- WKH FKDQFHO FKRLU PHQWRUHG FRQÂżUPDWLRQ \RXWK DQG ZDV py Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; versation, 9 a.m.; Crib- a member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. She was an active bage, 9 a.m.; Hand & member of the Rosemount community, especially the Closed. Wednesday, Jan. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Foot, 12:45 p.m. Rosemount Area Arts Council. Thursday, Jan. 3 Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; JoAnne was preceded in death by husband, Arlyn; Yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Intermediate, 9:45 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dominoes, 9 a.m.; mother and father, Doris and Virgil Knox; brother and a.m.; Morning Stretch, Bridge, 12:45 p.m. sister-in-law, Jim and Joni Knox; father-in-law, Les Cope Friday, Jan. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ESB and mother-in-law, Bernice (Cope) Fleury. 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beginner, 11 Meeting, 9 a.m.; Bingo, 1 She is survived by sons, Michael (Kristie) and Robert a.m.; Pool, noon; Bowl- p.m. (Kathy) both of Rosemount; grandchildren, Ashley, ing at Apple Place Bowl, Parker, Samantha, and Bryce; and several nieces, noon; First Edition Book Farmington nephews, and cousins. 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Karen Lynn Baur Karen Lynn Baur passed away surrounded by her family on December 20, 2018 at the age of 71. She was born June 9, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Apple Valley, Minnesota in 1985. Karen retired from ISD 196 in 2010 after many years as a bus chaperone for special needs children. Karen was an avid Minnesota Twins fan and enjoyed volunteering for her church. Karen was preceded in death by her father (Lawrence), mother (Alma), brother (Donald) and sister (Sue). Karen is survived by her son Greg (Stormy) Baur; son Kevin $QQLH %DXU ÂżYH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ %U\FH 6LUL .DQWRQ Emerson & Brody Baur. Funeral services will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio in January of 2019.

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Portillo’s has once again submitted plans for a new Apple Valley location. The Apple Valley Planning Commission held a public hearing for the item at its Dec. 19 meeting. The plans call for constructing an 8,300-squarefoot restaurant with a drive-thru in the Time Square shopping center, on the northwest corner of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42. “We are very excited about coming to Apple Valley,” said Peggy Hart of Portillo’s. Portillo’s is an Illinoisbased chain offering Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, salads and chocolate cake. Dick Portillo opened the first restaurant in 1963, then called The Dog House. He later changed the name to Portillo’s. The chain has grown to have over 50 locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to its website. Minnesota has two locations in Maple Grove and Woodbury and the restaurant’s website says a location in Roseville is “coming soon.”

Previous plans In 2017, Portillo’s previously sought to move into the Ryan Real Estate Building and began working with the Planning Commission after Ryan Real Estate and Launch Properties co-applied to develop a restaurant concept in the existing building. Portillo’s applied for several permits, including a conditional use permit for a drive-thru, as it planned to construct a 32-car double-lane drive through on the site. It also requested a conditional use permit for land use, as the high volume of food sold at the restaurant would have required Portillo’s to have an external refrigerated delivery box on the site. Portillo’s asked for permission to paint the building and incorporate taller structures. However, Portillo’s pulled its application in the fall of 2017

after concerns about trafAnother resident said ple don’t stop at a stop fic flow and parking at the she lives near the pro- sign coming out of the site came up. posed site and has con- lot. cerns about traffic coming “I’ve almost been hit New plans in and out of the Time by cars. There’s no regard Interstate Develop- Square lot. She said peo- for the pedestrian comment Corporation, on behalf of Time Square Shopping Center II, LLC, Visit our web site & receive which owns the property, a FREE online quote. has submitted an application for a final plat, builda-jpainting.com ing permit authorization and a conditional use permit to construct the Portillo’s, according to a Dec. 19 city report. The proposed restaurant building would be Modernize Your Ceilings designed and built with a diner style. The two existing Minnesota locations are a “prohibition style,” Hart said. The diner style was chosen because Portillo’s wanted to “change it up.” “The one thing about Portillo’s that’s unique Family Owned & Operated is we try not to have two buildings look alike. If Ceiling Jobs, Wallpaper Removal you go to the markets & Related Drywall Issues. where we have several, like Specialize in “Knock Down Ceiling” Chicago, you can go from Textured Ceilings & building to building and Water Damaged Ceilings very few look the same,” Full Service Painting Contractor. she said. “We try to build for the community.” The project plans also email: james@cunningham.net include demolishing the Licensed & Insured eastern part of the south building at Time Square and constructing the new restaurant building in that spot; adding more parking spaces and facade improvements for the north Time Square building. Two tenants in the south building would be displaced by the project, said Alex Sharpe, Apple Valley city planner and economic development specialist. Lonnie Provencher of Interstate Development said the property owner is having conversations with both tenants about possibly relocating from the south to the north building. Two Apple Valley residents spoke about the project during the public hearing. One said he grew up in the Chicago area and ate often at Portillo’s. He drives to Woodbury so he can continue to get Hale Honeybells food from there. The once a year citrus sensation! “It’d be a great addiONLY tion to Apple Valley. We have a lot of restaurants, $ 99* but Portillo’s in my mind Special limited time offer! is unique. It has unique foods – it’s not just a anBuy 12 get 12 more pieces FREE! other fast food, fast casual, sit-down restaurant. Call 1-866-930-2098 to Order Item 2693X or Visit HaleGroves.com/J19175 Only $29.99 plus $5.99 shipping & processing. It’s a family-friendly resSatisfaction completely guaranteed. IC: H9VW-J253 taurant,” he said.

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Immigration community dialogue set for Jan. 12 A free community dialogue on immigration topics will be held 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. The event will be in the library’s large meeting room on the lower level. Topics to be discussed include: • Are you tired of the hostile environment of the current political debate?

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in the industries that rely on immigrants for their workforce? To enable an informed discussion, prior to the meeting participants can download a fact-based issue paper about immigration which describes three different options at http:// bit.ly/2GzOOst. More background on the session is at https://www.nifi.org/ en/issue-guide/coming-

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Year in Review Election, from 1A cited a negative impression of Trump as a factor in their Election Day losses. Dakota County gave 2nd District Democratic candidate Angie Craig, of Eagan, a wide margin that helped her defeat Lewis, of Woodbury, 52.6 to 47.1 percent. He was seeking a second term. In the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area, House seat totals went from a 5-3 advantage for Republicans to 6-2 in favor of DFLers, as three Republican incumbents lost and DFLers won an open seat in 57A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that Tim Walzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One Minnesota was an absolute winner in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? said DFL 57A candidate Robert Bierman, of Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People wanted to hear more about inclusion and unity. The divisive tone was getting overwhelming. (U.S. Sen.) Amy Klobucharâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bipartisan approach has always been popular here and she proved it once again at the ballot box. And (U.S. Senate candidate) Tina Smith was a good adjunct to that. Angie Craig changed her approach from the last cycle and found a real connection in the 2nd District. She focused on her own story and left Jason Lewis to his own devices. It was encouraging for me to run with such a strong

Democratic ticket.â&#x20AC;? Prospects for a DFL wave in Minnesota didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look so promising a few months before the election. The DFL didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settle on a gubernatorial or a 57A candidate until the primary election on Aug. 14. When it did, it chose the unendorsed ticket of Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan, which won over the endorsed pairing of state Sen. Erin Murphy and state Rep. Erin Maye Quade, of Apple Valley. Quadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence from the 57A race, which was announced June 3, meant that Bierman didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t file until close to the June 5 deadline. With four others filing to run, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a full campaign apparatus running until after he won the primary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even with the shorter than normal timeline, Robert ended as one of the top door-knockers in the entire state,â&#x20AC;? said Bierman campaign manager Ted York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He also had a core group of volunteers who were knocking doors seven days a week. So the success we had came from both volunteer recruitment and a determined dedication from those volunteers.â&#x20AC;? Other candidates in the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area also cited strong volunteer and doorknocking campaigns in helping

them to victory. In addition to Bierman winning the open seat in 57A by a 54.53 to 42.2 advantage over Matt Lundin (Libertarian Party candidate), Matthew Swenson finished with 3.2 percent), three DFL candidates ousted incumbent Republicans. High voter turnout played a role in wins for DFL House candidates John Huot (Apple Valley-Rosemunt 57B), Hunter Cantrell (Burnsville-Savage 56A), and Alice Mann (Burnsville-Lakeville 56B). Huot received 552 more votes in 2018 than he did in his 2016 contest against state Rep. Anna Wills, R-Rosemount, as she received 2,005 fewer votes than she did in 2016. He won 51.90 to 48.06 percent. Mann earned 130 fewer votes than the DFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 candidate Lindsey Port, but state Rep. Roz Peterson, R-Lakeville, saw her support slip by 2,201 votes. Mann won 52.64 to 47.28 percent. Cantrell was elected behind a 3,754 vote swing from 2016 in defeating Rep. Drew Christensen, R-Savage. Cantrell won 52.74 to 47.13 percent. Bierman said disappointment with politics in general and President Donald Trump in particular motivated volunteers and voters that went for DFL candidates.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the president does not directly affect our local policies to a large extent, there was a decided disappointment with the divisive nature of his politics and his rhetoric,â&#x20AC;? Bierman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even some Republicans had had enough by the time this election came about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People often would just shake their head when his name came up. Oh, to be sure, there are still hard core supporters of the president in our district, but when it comes to independents, he lost ground,â&#x20AC;? Bierman said. In a story in this newspaper after the election, Christensen blamed the suburban sweep on Trump. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the reality is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a backlash against President Trump, which I find to be understandable,â&#x20AC;? Christensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been much of a supporter of President Trump. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote for him. People were going to walk into the voting booth and vote for Democrats all down the ticket, regardless of really anything, as a sign of frustration with President Trump.â&#x20AC;? Trump â&#x20AC;&#x153;focuses frequently on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the president and what will feed the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ego more than any real ideology or solutions for the people, for our country,â&#x20AC;? Christensen said. Peterson said there must have been a Trump effect in the race, given all the good economic news

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thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occurred on his watch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue is President Trump,â&#x20AC;? she said in the newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story after the election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the issue.â&#x20AC;? Some incumbents were immune to the shifting political wins. State Rep. Pat Garofalo, RFarmington, was elected to serve his eighth term over DFLer Marla Vagts, Farmington, 58.72 to 41.18 percent, in House District 58B. State Rep. Jon Koznick, RLakeville, will serve his third term after defeating DFLer Maggie Williams, Lakeville, 55.68 to 44.25 percent, in House District 58A. The largest margin of victory during the night locally went to State Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, who defeated Republican Douglas Willetts, Eagan, 62.18 to 37.74 percent, in House District 51B. State Rep. Sandra Masin, DFL-Eagan, defeated Republican Jim Kiner, Burnsville, 61.42 to 38.52 percent, in House District 51A. Masin has been in the House for six non-consecutive terms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2007-2010 (District 38A); House 2013-present (District 51A). Halverson was elected to her fourth term.

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Business Valley Natural Foods expansion complete Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville has completed its grocery and retail expansion. The $8.2 million project was constructed by Kraus-Anderson and designed by Wilkus Architects. The 24,000-square-foot remodel includes the 2017 acquisition of a building adjacent to VNFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing 16,000-square-foot retail center. The new building, which contains some of the latest technology in energy-efficient equipment, was renovated to add 8,000 square feet of grocery operations, including 3,000 square feet of retail space. Existing employees will staff the new facility. An opening ceremony is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Thurs-

day Jan. 17, at 13750 County Road 11 in Burnsville. The event will feature local farmers and vendors and will include a dedication of the Susan McGaughey Education Room, named in honor of VNFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former general manager of 37 years. The dedication will be followed by a $3 community chili dinner open to the public. For more than 40 years, VNF has served the southern Twin Cities metro with organic, local and natural products within its grocery, produce, meat and deli departments, and full-service wellness department. VNFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-op, which is owned by more than 12,000 owners, features a new deli, fresh food departments and burrito bar. In addition, VNF has extended its hours to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily to provide

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On the morning of Dec. 18, nearly 15 Westview Elementary kindergarten through secondgrade students gathered in a room and sat on the floor near Cultural Family Advocate Clara Montbriand. Montbriand, sitting in a chair in front of the students, proceeded to read them a story in Spanish. On this occasion it was a bilingual Spanish/English book called “It’s Not Fair!” by Rebecca Gomez. The book is about a boy who is sad that he can’t accompany his mother and a sibling on a trip to visit family in Mexico. After the story was finished, Title I teacher and interventionist Stephanie Nord handed copies of the book out to students and told them about a note that was included for their parents. One boy remained in the room when his peers had left to confide in Montbriand in Spanish about difficulties he was having. She offered him encouragement and he gave her a hug before he left to return to his classroom. This was the scene of the new monthly Spanish story time that’s been started at Westview this year. School staff hopes the program will help improve academic skills for the students involved and build a connection between home and school. “When the kids come in, their faces light up. I don’t think they realize how many of their classmates speak Spanish and they don’t see many teachers speaking Spanish,” Nord said. Nord said part of her job as a Title I teach-

er is to increase family engagement. She and school staff members were looking at some of the school’s test scores and realized some of their Spanish-speaking students weren’t performing as well. “We wanted them to be reading more at home,” she said. So, Nord got the idea in September of starting a program to begin sending books home once a month for parents to be able to read in Spanish with their child at home. Students get to keep books and this helps add to their personal libraries, she said. Nord spoke to Montbriand about her idea, and she began ordering books when Montbriand said she could participate in story time. The first Spanish story time was in November and the plan is to keep doing it once a month through the school year. There are about 20 students participating so far. Nord hopes it will also continue in future years. The books are purchased from Scholastic through federal Title I funding. The cost is about $220 for the books, so the Spanish story time program can be done at Westview because it’s smaller than some of the other district elementary schools, Nord said. Montbriand interacts with students and families from Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District elementary schools. She said the district’s cultural family advocates are a bridge between school and home. They help families to understand how the school system works. They also work closely with students who need special education services and their parents

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District 196 Cultural Family Advocate Clara Montbriand reads a book in Spanish to kindergarten through secondgrade students at Westview Elementary, Dec. 18. to help them understand how their children benefit from those services. Montbriand said students hear from their parents about the importance of speaking Spanish, but not all kids take this advice the same way. “Speaking a different language means they are different and it takes a while for them to mature and understand how different is something good and not something bad,” she said. The students involved with Westview’s Spanish story time react differently when they see Montbriand, but she believes it’s “a wonderful opportunity to empower them on who they are, where they come from and all the things they can achieve when they see someone who is fully

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Stephanie Nord, Westview Elementary Title I teacher and interventionist, gives copies of “It’s Not Fair!” by Rebecca Gomez to students during the Dec. 18 Spanish story time. bilingual talking about their culture and enjoying time with them,” she said. “At this age the impression they get is something that even if they don’t remember, will change who they are in my point of view,” she said. “I enjoy many things about my job but this is one of the things I enjoy the most, when I get to spend time with the students and it’s something I strongly believe is going to impact their lives.” Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ ecm-inc.com.

News Briefs Date change for SD 57 Stuff the Bus town hall The Senate District 57 town fundraiser collects hall originally scheduled Jan. 19 over 3,300 pounds in Rosemount has been moved to 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in the multipurpose room at Falcon Ridge Middle School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. In attendance will be Sen. Greg Clausen and Reps.-elect Robert Bierman and John Huot.

The third annual MVTA Stuff the Bus charity fundraiser reached its finish line Dec. 9, collecting more than 3,300 pounds of donations. Riders and residents demonstrated impressive generosity supporting the twoweek charitable endeavor from Nov. 27 through Dec. 9.

All the contributions collected supported two local nonprofit organizations, 360 Communities and CAP Agency, helping an expansive network of recipients in need. Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Schmitty & Sons Transit Company organized the fundraiser. Specially marked buses, labeled “Stuff the Bus,” were parked at transit stations and local grocery stores in Dakota and Scott counties, and a

collection barrel was placed inside Burnsville Transit Station. MVTA riders and the public were encouraged to drop off nonperishable food items and cash donations at the locations. “We want to thank the community for making this year’s fundraiser an unbelievable success. We are beyond grateful for the unprecedented turnout,” said Richard Crawford, MVTA public information manager. “All donations collected will di-

rectly benefit the local community. The public, and our riders and staff, went out of their way to be of help to their neighbors and fellow residents this holiday season.” MVTA plans to increase its charitable giving campaigns. Discussions are ongoing for adding a “Stuff the Bus” event when the school year comes to a close as food shelves are also in critical need of donations that time of year.

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Year in Review Review, from 1A wig Award, the League of Minnesota Cities’ highest honor for elected officials on June 21 at the league’s annual conference in St. Cloud. The award was a framed photo taken at Lake Superior and was meant to symbolize the ripple-effect one local leader’s actions can have on the members of the community. Recipients are chosen for their “vision, statesmanship and unwavering commitment to the public good.” The award was established in 1962 and is named for Clarence C. Ludwig, who served as the League’s executive director from 1935-1959. “I had no idea,” Hamann-Roland said at the time. “When they were announcing the award, they said it was named after Clarence, and I said to Tom (Lawell) that it was like the angel in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ And I thought to myself, whoever wins this award, it’s going to feel like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I had no idea it would be me.” H a m a n n - Ro l a n d received the lifetime achievement award for her 20 years of service as Apple Valley’s mayor, and five years of service on the Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District 196 School Board before that.

Parade rained out The forecast on July 4 looked unstable for the annual Apple Valley Freedom Days parade. Freedom Days Chairperson Pat Schesso said as she drove home from marking the parade route the sky was getting darker and darker. When the first downpour of the day hit around 9 a.m. she worried the chalk markings would wash away. By the time she got back to the parade route the staging crew was already in place. She handed them their packets and directions and sent them out to get the floats in order. The parade started a little before 1 p.m. Schesso reported that the sun was out and the sky was blue, but she had people watching their cellphones for weather updates. One of the police captains working with her asked her what she wanted to do. Schesso said she didn’t have much choice.

“We had to call it. There was lightning, and you can’t have anybody march in that. We just had to call it,” she said. Those already out on the parade route and those waiting to be sent out moved quickly to find shelter. Despite canceling the parade she spent a year putting together, Schesso was still happy with the way the day turned out. The car show, the fishing competition, Family Fun night — all the events that make up Apple Valley Freedom Days over the course of the week — also went well, Schesso said.

Fire department leadership changes The city of Apple Valley has been searching for a new fire chief after Nealon Thompson resigned from the position effective Oct. 24. City Administrator Tom Lawell said Thompson contacted him on April 28 to report he had “engaged in unprofessional conduct,” and Thompson was placed on administrative leave. The city attorney’s office investigated the conduct and found that Thompson’s conduct “could give rise to discipline.” Thompson resigned after being presented with the findings. Lawell said Thompson had been involved with “participating in an inappropriate relationship” and he had no knowledge of the unprofessional conduct prior to Thompson contacting him. Thompson joined the department as a paid-oncall firefighter in August 1991 and had been the chief since September 2008. Deputy Chief Chuck Russell has been serving as the active fire chief while the city goes through the process of finding a new chief. City officials have said they expect a new chief to be hired in early 2019.

Police reflect on crime stats The Apple Valley Police Department released its annual report for 2017, which indicated the officers had been busy. In 2017, the department received 40,079 calls for service, and wrote 7,555 police reports, up 531 and 87, respectively, from 2016. It responded to 171 motor vehicle

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The annual Apple Valley Freedom Days parade began at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 4. Community members, local leaders, Apple Valley businesses, bands, clubs and sports teams marched down Pennock Lane, turned onto 145th Street and ended on Hayes Road at Apple Valley High School. The parade was cut short due to a sudden downpour. Festivities continued later in the evening with a carnival, live music and fireworks at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East. crashes, 19 reports of robbery and 1,120 reports of theft — 100 more than 2016. In total, the department made 1,206 total arrests in 2017, up 24 from the previous year, and they charged 259 juveniles and 947 adults. Chief Jon Rechtzigel said some of his officers’ most important work took place before his officers hit the streets. In 2017, the department placed an emphasis on some new training. Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) helps officers think of creative ways to diffuse situations with people who are in different types of crisis. Officers also participated in implicit bias and cultural awareness training.

Child injured at aquatic center An 18-year-old Maple Grove man was charged on Aug. 2 in Dakota County District Court with felony third-degree assault in connection with a July 31 incident in which an 8-year-old boy was pushed off a 30-foot-high slide platform at the Apple Valley Aquatic Center in Apple Valley. Roman Alexander Adams was arrested and booked into the Dakota County Jail on Aug. 3. The boy, who was identified as Sawyer Warner and landed on the concrete sidewalk below, was treated at an area hospital. It was determined that he sustained numerous fractures to both his feet, a broken femur in one leg

and shattered bones in a shoulder. The investigation found that Warner was standing on the platform at the top of the waterslide when Adams allegedly picked up Warner and threw him over the 3.8-foot high railing that was around the platform, according to the criminal complaint. A fundraiser was set up by Sawyer’s grandmother, Shari Haroldson of Hudson, Wisconsin, on GoFundMe to help pay for medical expenses. The goal was to raise $100,000. Adams’ next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 8 in Dakota County District Court.

Former principal faces charges Multiple criminal charges were filed in 2018 against Chris Endicott, an Apple Valley resident and former Century Middle School principal. Over the summer, Endicott was charged with one count of identity theft, one count of financial transaction, card fraud and two counts of stalking. He had already been charged earlier in 2018 with two separate alleged burglary incidents and stalking. Endicott, whose wife was a counselor and teacher at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley, was accused of having a “significant amount” of personal and financial information for multiple families includ-

ing District 196 employees and their families. He allegedly made purchases with credit cards without their knowledge. He allegedly gained access to one woman’s account because Endicott’s wife had issues with her at work, and another woman’s accounts after she broke off a personal relationship with him, according to court documents. According to prosecutors, a Scott Highlands employee reported suspicious activity on her technological devices to Apple Valley police on Jan. 5. She reported that unauthorized factory resets had occurred on her district-issued iPad and personal cellphone. Police later learned private documents belonging to the woman had been transferred to a shared drive within the district and that the district’s computer systems had been accessed from IP addresses belonging to Endicott and his wife, and the Lakeville Area School District. Trials are scheduled in February, March, April, May and June for the burglary, stalking charges and financial transaction charges.

Herkal, who was listed as having a Burnsville address in the criminal complaint, was charged with three counts of seconddegree murder after the boy died on Aug. 14 at the hospital from injuries he suffered while in Herkal’s care. 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 Father charged in and fell onto a coffee tason’s death ble. An Apple Valley man His next court appearinitially charged with two ance is scheduled for Jan. felonies in connection 8. to injuring his 13-dayold son on Aug. 12 had Patty Dexter can be additional charges filed reached at patty.dexter@ against him in August. ecm-inc.com. Michael Anthony

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overcame a 13-point firsthalf deficit. The defending state champion Lightning won five of their first seven by Mike Shaughnessy games in the 2017-18 and SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE were ranked third in Class An undefeated state 4A entering the holiday championship team, one break. of the most dominant Seamless transition wrestlers in state high Apple Valley’s Gable school history, another Steveson won every high player in the local basschool match he wrestled ketball pipeline to Duke University, an emerging from ninth grade on, wintrack and field star and a ning four state championhistory-making lacrosse ships in the process. Then team – what do they have the Junior World and twoin common? All represent- time Cadet World champied the city of Apple Valley on stepped into the lineup at the University of Minin 2018. In this edition, we look nesota and as of this week back at some of the year’s had a 14-0 record at 285 biggest sports achieve- pounds. He completed his caments: reer by steamrolling his competition at the state Perfection One thing was clear Class 3A individual tourabout Eastview’s run to nament, winning all four a second state girls bas- of his matches by fall in ketball championship in the first period. He was five years: The Lightning 39-0 in his senior year and didn’t duck anybody. 212-3 for his high school Hopkins finished second career. Individual championin the Class 4A tournament and Eastview played ships earned by Steveson the Royals twice in its 32-0 and Nate Larson (145), season. Lakeville North along with runner-up finfinished third at state and ishes by Sebas Swiggum the Lightning beat the and Brady Gross, helped take some of the sting out Panthers three times. Megan Walstad, who of the Eagles not reaching would go on to win the the state team tournament Miss Basketball award, for the first time in 35 had 20 points and seven years. St. Michael-Albertrebounds in the Light- ville defeated Shakopee ning’s 68-63 victory over for the Class 3A team title. Hopkins in the Class 4A final. Mariah Alipate and Unseeded Cassidy Carson had 15 and unstoppable and 11 points as Eastview Sourabh Terakanambi

and Nisal Liyanage admitted to being surprised they didn’t get a seed in the state Class AA boys tennis doubles tournament. But they weren’t really upset. “When the draws came out, we just decided to let (being unseeded) go and use it as a chip on our shoulder,” said Terakanambi, who teamed with Liyanage to win the consolation championship at the 2017 state tourney. They didn’t lose a set in the 2018 section or state tournaments and defeated the first, third and fifth seeds at state. They became the first players from Eastview High School to win a state tennis championship.

Down to the wire Apple Valley was on the verge of a fourth state boys basketball championship in six years when senior Zach Korba scored with six seconds remaining to give the Eagles a one-point lead in the state Class 4A final against Cretin-Derham Hall. But the Raiders drew up a lastsecond play that led to a dunk by Daniel Oturu and a 79-78 victory. Apple Valley, which finished 27-5, got 35 points, six rebounds, five assists and a steal from senior guard Tre Jones in his last high school game. The state championship game ended a nine-year run with a member of the Jones family playing point guard for Apple Valley. This fall, Jones be-

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Eastview’s Megan Walstad (left) and Andrea Abrams battle a Hopkins player for the ball during the state Class 4A girls basketball championship game. Eastview won 6863, earning its second state title in five years. came the third Apple Valley player in five years to play at Duke University, where he’s a point guard for the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils. The previous Eagle alumni to play for Duke were Jones’ brother Tyus, now a guard for the Timberwolves, and Gary Trent Jr., who was drafted last summer by the Portland Trail Blazers.

800-meter champ Eastview sophomore A.J. Green won the 800-meter race at the boys state Class AA track and field meet – and might just be starting to tap into his potential. Last spring was the first season he ran the open 800 in varsity meets. He broke the South SuburPhoto by Mike Shaughnessy ban Conference record by Gable Steveson of Apple Valley acknowledges the fans after winning a state Class 3A more than three seconds individual wrestling championship for the fourth consecutive year. and entered the state meet

favored in the event. He broke away on the final lap, winning in 1 minute, 52.19 seconds, less than one-tenth of a second from his personal record set in the SSC meet. In the fall, Green joined the Eastview cross country team and helped the Lightning win the conference and section boys team championships for the first time in school history.

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difference in the Eagles’ 11-10 victory over Eden Prairie in the state final. Apple Valley became the first team other than Eden Prairie and Blake to win the championship since the Minnesota State High School League took over sponsorship of the state tourney in 2007. A senior group that included Ms. Lacrosse winner Reagan Roelofs along with Leong, Molly Moynihan, Josie Segar, Emma Vogelgesang, Brynne Rolland, Kealey Jensen and Ashlyn Hird led the Eagles to an 18-1 record in 2018 and a 46-5 record over the last three seasons.

Apple Valley had to beat Prior Lake, its longtime stumbling block, just to reach the state girls lacrosse tournament. Once there, they had to beat the two most-decorated pro- Back in grams, Blake and Eden the state playoffs Prairie, to win the chamEastview football had pionship. Sophia Leong’s endured some lean years, goal with 1 minute, 12 See Review, 16A seconds remaining was the

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Sports Review, from 15A including one winless season, since last qualifying for the state playoffs in 2013. It was different in 2018, and it started in the Lightningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game, when they had a chance to beat defending Class 6A champion Eden Prairie before losing 14-9. Eastview went 4-4 in the regular season despite not allowing more than 17 points in any game. That made Eastview a dangerous playoff team, and the Lightning defeated Robbinsdale Armstrong and East Ridge in the first two rounds of the Class 6A playoffs. The run ended with a 42-14 loss to Blaine in one of the strangest playoff games in recent memory. A power outage at White Bear Lake High School, where the state quarterfinal game started, caused the game to be suspended. It had to be completed the next afternoon at Osseo High School.

Changing of the guard Two longtime Apple Valley High School head coaches retired in 2018. Rollie Greeno, who served as head boys cross country coach and assistant boys track coach in a 40-year career, stepped down from both jobs after the 201718 school year. He led three Eagles teams to the state cross country meet and was on the coaching staff of eight track teams that won Minnesota State High School League or True Team state titles.

In December, Keith Randa announced his retirement as girls soccer coach after 35 years in the program. His teams won 325 games in his 29 seasons as head coach. Apple Valley won the 1995 state championship and was runner-up in 1992 and 1993. He will continue to teach science at the high school.

Lightning baseball is back Eastview qualified for the state baseball tournament for the first time since winning the Class 3A championship in 2012. To do it, the Lightning had to overcome a six-game losing streak at the end of the regular season. They won all four of their games in the Section 3 playoffs. Senior Tommy Springer threw a no-hitter and onehitter during the section tourney and finished the season with an earned-run average below 1.00. Catcher Ross Cochran batted .417, leading eight players who were at .290 or higher. Minnetonka scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Eastview 3-2 in the state quarterfinals. The Lightning finished 15-11 after losing to Lakeville North in the consolation bracket semifinals.

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Josie Segar (left) of Apple Valley looks for a route to the Eden Prairie goal during the state girls lacrosse championship game. Apple Valley won 11-10.

time out from busy summer schedules to work at a youth camp during the summer. Hall, who won an unprecedented six state high school individual championships, won an NCAA championship as a freshman at Penn State and was a national runner-up as a sophomore. Gross is the first wrestler from South Dakota State to win an NCAA Division I individual championship. Both are looking to add to their championship collection Champs give back Apple Valley wrestlers this season. feel a connection to the program that continues Mike Shaughnessy can be even after they graduate. reached at mike.shaughTwo former Eagle state nessy@ecm-inc.com. champions, Mark Hall and Seth Gross, took

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Before leaving for Duke University, Tre Jones helped bring Apple Valley within an Photo by Mike Shaughnessy eyelash of a fourth state Class 4A boys basketball championship in six years. The Sourabh Terakanambi (left) and Nisal Liyanage of Eastview were Class AA doubles Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 79-78 loss to Cretin-Derham Hall brought an end to nine consecutive seasons champions in boys tennis, becoming the first from their school to win a state tennis title. with a member of the Jones family in the backcourt.

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Man charged after Apple Valley burglary A 27-year-old Lino Lakes man has been charged after he was allegedly found in an Apple Valley garage and was in possession of drugs. Joshua Frank Reischel has been charged with first-degree burglary – occupied dwelling and fifth-degree controlled substance crime – possession. The burglary charge is a felony with a maximum sentence of six months to 20 years and/ or a $10,500 to $35,000 fine. The controlled substance charge is a felony with a maximum sentence of five years and/ or a $3,000 to $10,000 fine. Apple Valley police officers were dispatched at 3:20 a.m. Dec. 4 to a residence on Redwell Lane in Apple Valley for a burglary-in-progress report. An officer spoke with a homeowner who said he had pulled into his driveway around 3 a.m. when he noticed that the doors to his garage and a parked vehicle were open, according to a criminal complaint. The homeowner said he saw a man in his garage who told him that

his son had allowed him into the garage, but the homeowner does not have a son. The homeowner called 911 and the suspect ran out of the garage into the backyard, came around to the front of the house and rode away on a green bicycle. The suspect was described as having long hair and wearing a puffy jacket with a hood on, court documents said. Another officer found a man in a dark puffy parka on a green bicycle at the intersection of Redwell Lane and Oriole Drive. The suspect began riding his bicycle faster when he saw the officer’s patrol car and the officer told him a stun gun would be used on him if he didn’t stop. The suspect stopped and he was identified as Reischel, the criminal complaint said. Reischel was allegedly wearing black winter gloves with clear rubber latex gloves under them, a face mask and a flashlight was wrapped around his wrist. He was “searched incident to arrest” and was found to have $45 in loose change in his pockets. Reischel allegedly agreed to speak

to the officer after being given his Miranda rights, according to the complaint. Reischel allegedly told police he had been in the driveway for a drug deal and “that he should be charged with third-degree burglary since ‘he never entered the residence.’ ” The homeowner later identified Reischel as the person he saw in his garage and ran away, court documents said. The officer transporting Reischel to the Dakota County Jail noticed that during the trip, Reischel had slipped his handcuffs to the front and was digging through his pants. The officer stopped at the Rosemount Police Department and saw the suspect allegedly throw a bag of marijuana under the driver’s seat of the patrol car. A suspected “crack rock” was found in Reischel’s left pant pocket once he was at the jail. The Dakota County Drug Task Force tested the item and it came back positive for cocaine. Reischel was previously convicted of a fifth-degree drug crime in July 2017, the criminal complaint said.

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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 title 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

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE MINNESOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 302A The undersigned incorporator(s), in order to form a Minnesota Business Corporation under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 302 A adopt the following: Article I - Name of Corporation Eckman Design Inc. Article II - Registered Office and Agent Adam Eckman 14896 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 Article III - Maximum Shares the Corporation may issue -1 Article IV - Incorporators Adam Eckman 14896 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 Duration: Perpetual I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document us the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document 1 am subject 10 the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 6.09.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Date Filed: December 12, 2018 By: /s/ Adam Eckman Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek December 21, 28, 2018 889842

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: StudioDragonfly 19 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 15615 Eddy Creek Way Apple Valley, MN 55124 NAMEHOLDER(S): Marla Lindner 15615 Eddy Creek Way Apple Valley, MN 55124 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing

this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. DATE FILED: December 13, 2018 SIGNED BY: Julie Finch Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek December 21, 28, 2018 889832

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE MINNESOTA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 322C The individual(s) listed below who is (are each) 18 years of age or older, hereby adopt(s) the following Articles of Organization: Article 1 - Name of Limited Liability Company Zippers and Thread Boutique Limited Liability Company Article 2 - Registered Office Address and Agent Kelsey M. Grundstrom Monica M. Anderson 7078 158th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 Article 3 – Duration Perpetual Article 4 - Organizers Kelsey M. Grundstrom 7078 158th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 Monica M. Anderson 3844 Big Timber Trail Eagan, MN 55123 By typing my name, I, the undersigned. Certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. DATE FILED: October 31, 2018 SIGNED BY: Kelsey Grundstrom Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek December 21, 28, 2018 889819

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Thisweekend 2018

Year in Review

Photo by Jody Peters and John Gessner

Dakota County residents found many ways to get out and enjoy all there was to offer in arts and entertainment. From the Dakota County Fair (above) to the International Festival of Burnsville (at right), events abounded to thrill, educate and create.

Photos by Tad Johnson, Kayla Culver and Jody Peters

Local residents found creative outlets at KIDSPO in Eagan (left), the Lakeville Art Festival (above) and at Dakota City Heritage Village Holidays (right).

Photos by Tad Johnson and Andy Rogers

Children got the chance to make the most of their creativity at events like ArtBlast in Rosemount (above) and the Eagan Art Festival (right).

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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, first-served. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, Jan. 17. Information: plplayers.org. Comedy Louie Anderson, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.95-$102.95 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. 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, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. Exhibits Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com. “Navigating Impossible” acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs to Jan. 2 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “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. Music The Home Fires, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $8 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. com. Part of First Thursday Pub Night. EVHS winter band concerts, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, Eastview High School. Free. Information: 952-4318900. AVHS jazz ensemble concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952-4318200. 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, 800982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

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“Breathing Space,” an exhibit by local artist Annie Young, is on display Jan. 2-31 in the Healing Arts Gallery at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. The exhibit runs Jan. 2-31. “I purposefully selected works that would offer inspiration and encouragement to hospital visitors, staff, patients and community to enjoy. They are subject-less images provoking the mind to shift from worry to hope, wonder and escape…if only for a minute or two. These recently painted, abstract landscapes invite the viewer to recenter and/or escape from the physical and mental challenges, find a new breath and benefit from an increased sense of well-being,” Young said. 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: 651-6831700. Workshops/classes/other 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:

612-759-9235, 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 play-based, 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, 612-210-3377. 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, 651-214-4732. 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: 651-688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/.

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Friday, Dec. 28 Family Retro Games, 2-4 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Drop in to play classic board games or challenge each other on the library’s retro gaming systems. Geared for ages 8 and older. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Graphic submitted

Saturday, Dec. 29 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. Owl Outing, 5-7 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Delve into the world of owls and take a hike for a chance to hear and see these nocturnal hunters at work. Ages: 5 and older. Cost: $5. Registration required at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Monday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Party, 5-8 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Candlelight ice skating, hiking and snowshoeing; conditions permitting. Bonfires, s’mores and hot chocolate provided. Ball drop at 7:59 p.m. Bring your own sled and ice skates. Snowshoe rental available. Hot food available for purchase from food trucks. All ages. Dogs not permitted. Cost: $5 per person; children age 3 and younger free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/ parks. Thursday, Jan. 3 Free divorce clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get help with divorce paperwork. Presented by the Dakota County Law Library, Legal Assistance of Dakota County, the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and volunteer attorneys and law students. Registration required. Call 952-431-3200. 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

Twin Cities Ballet presents Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” an original fulllength rock ballet with live music by the band Run Like Hell, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. 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. Sunday, Jan. 6 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, 651-454-4570. For prospective students and their families. Free. RSVP at https://www.cadets.com/admissions/schedule-a-visit. 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 952-890-7623 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: al-anon-alateen-msp.org. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Dec. 28, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Dec. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1975 Rahncliff Court, Eagan. • Dec. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. • Jan. 2, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan YMCA, 550 Opperman Drive, Eagan. • Jan. 3, 12-6 p.m., Hope Church, 7477 145th St., Apple Valley. • Jan. 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., SunSource, 12800 Highway 13 S., Savage. • 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.

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Making Christmas special Photo by Jody Peters

On Saturday, Dec. 22, volunteers showed up to participate in Toys for Town. The program provides a holiday meal and gifts for families who live in Farmington or attend Farmington schools. Volunteers chose a family to shop for, then wrapped gifts in the Farmington High School lunchroom.

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