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Driver who crashed into Celts has DUI history Blood tests will take weeks to complete by Tad Johnson and Laura Adelmann
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Five people were injured when a vehicle crashed into the building and window at Celts Bar & Grill in Rosemount at about 8 p.m. Saturday, June 12, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Leann Rolf, 50, of Rosemount failed to stop at a stop sign posted due to road construction at the intersection of Highway 3 and 145th Street, then drove into the building while traveling south on Highway 3.
Investigators are looking into if Rolf was illegally impaired while driving, according to the State Patrol. State Patrol spokesman Lt. Eric Roeske said test results aren’t expected for several weeks, because the lab has to test for many different substances. Roeske added that when police searched the vehicle Rolf was driving, which is Photo by Tad Johnson registered in the name of The window at Celts Pub in downtown Rosemount was boarded up the day after a car crashed into the building. The See Crash, 4A intersection of 145th Street and Highway 3 is currently undergoing repair.
Relay planning sprints toward the finish District 196 may Event returns to Rosemount High School’s Irish Stadium
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by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
As planning for the Rosemount Relay For Life sprints into its final leg, there is still time for participants and teams to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Rosemount event will start at 6 p.m. Friday, June 25, and carry on until the next morning when the sun will begin to shine on the horizon at the Rosemount High School Irish Stadium. The 2010 Relay marks the return of the event to the school’s track after it was held the past two years at Central Park while the stadium underwent some renovation. “The setting provides an easy way to manage the crowd at the high school,� said Nancy Kelly, chairwoman of the event’s committee. She said there is lots of excitement over the move back to the Irish Stadium. Kelly said the venue has a better walking path and helps the participants feel more close-knit because of the centralized nature of the activity. For the event, teams of eight to 15 people walk around the track through the night until morning. They raise money primarily by selling luminaria bags that are decorated in honor or in memory of those who
by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
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Rosemount residents Wayne and Jodi Rychwalski, both cancer survivors, led a group of cancer survivors and caregivers around a make-shift track at last year’s Rosemount Relay For Life at Central Park. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. have battled cancer. Kelly said there is still time to form a team and participate. Individuals also can participate and all are welcome to the event. More information is at the website listed in the accompanying box. One of the new teams participating this year is the Peterson Pack. Chris and Jerry Ferrell organized the group after Chris’ dad, Jerry Peterson, died of cancer on March 1, 2010. “After he died, I was inspired to do something about it,� Chris said. Her father had battled prostate and lung cancer on and off for about the past nine years. The cancer
IN BRIEF The Rosemount Relay For Life Team Captain meeting and T-shirt distribution will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at the Ro b e r t T r a i l library in the large meeting room to the right of the license center. The Rosemount event’s website is at www.relayforlife. org/rosemountmn. For more information on how to donate to the cancer society, go online at www.cancer.org. returned earlier this year and spread to his bones and lymph nodes. The Ferrells will be joined by their two children, Kacey, 11, and Mason, 8, along with a host of Chris’ relatives who will range in
age from 7 to 69. This will be Chris’ first Relay For Life. She said she was familiar with the event from her father’s hometown of Richland Center, Wis. “I’m not sure what to See Relay, 3A
The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District will consider whether to seek a levy this fall to help cover projected state funding shortfalls for the 2011-12 school year. The School Board is expected to discuss the issue at a July 12 retreat. “We’re looking this far ahead because we know things are going to continue to be more difficult for schools, so we need to make decisions about local funding opportunities,� said Finance Director Jeff Solomon. With state budget projections estimating a $6 billion deficit next year, district officials are not optimistic about the amount of funding that will be available for education. The $6 billion represents nearly 20 percent of the state’s total budget, and education funding makes up about 40 percent of the state’s budget, according to the district. The board recently asked staff to prepare three possible funding scenarios that include a 5 percent cut in state funding, a 7.5 percent cut, and a 10 percent cut. A 5 percent reduction would require the district to reduce its budget by
DISTRICT 196 $20 million. A 10 percent reduction would require a $27.1 million reduction to the district budget. A levy could bring additional funding, but it still likely wouldn’t be enough to avoid cuts, Solomon said. “If we were to move forward with the referendum and it was successful, we would still have to do some level of reductions in all scenarios,� he said. The district currently receives $1,042 per pupil from a levy approved by voters in 2005. A state levy cap dictates the district could only levy an additional $525 per pupil. That would mean an extra $15.5 million per year for the district, which is not enough to overcome even the most optimistic of the three scenarios, Solomon said. District 196 gets the majority of its funding – about 73 percent – from the state. The district’s total budget for the current school year is $298 million. The school board must notify the state by Aug. 20 if it’s planning to put a levy on the November ballot. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
Hot rods, rock music and more Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show, concert on June 25 kicks off Freedom Days festival by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Expect to see some big hair at Dancin’ & Cruisin’ this year. Leather, spandex and over-the-top eyeshadow, too. Hairball, an ’80s rock tribute band that impersonates classic rockers such as Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Twisted Sister and KISS, is the headlining act at this year’s Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show/concert on Friday, June 25. The kickoff event to Apple Valley’s Freedom Days festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight outside Bogart’s Place nightclub. General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000
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