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18 residents apply to serve remainder of Billsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; term by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Kurle and Judy were defeated by incumbents Kim Shoe-Corrigan and Mark DeBettignies in the election. Council members set interviews for Jan. 11 and 12 from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All interviews will be conducted by the full council and open to the public. The council designated Jan. 19 for a second round of interviews, if they are needed. On Jan. 15, after the first interviews have been completed, the council will announce either the candidate selected or name the candidates who will be asked back for second interviews. Rep. Bills will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the council chambers at Rosemount City Hall. The public is invited to the event, which will take place between that nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Port Authority and council meetings.

It will take at least 10 hours over three days for Rosemount City Council members to interview all 18 residents who have applied to fulfill the remaining two years of Kurt Billsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council term. The vacancy, created when Bills was elected to the Minnesota House on Nov. 2, is expected to be filled by February. Applicants include several residents who ran in the November election and some who were eliminated in the August primary. Residents who applied by the Dec. 30 deadline are: Amal Abdulahi, Gloria Jorgenson, Joseph K. Kurle, Dennis Winsor, Robert Leuth, Patrick Staley, Maila C. Ellefson, Matthew J. Kearney, David J. Ganfield, Denise Lyn Bednar, Pamela L. VanderWiel, Sharon E. Peterson, Tim Judy, William Olson, Paul Ness, Ryan Johnson, Jeanne Schwartz and Shawn Mulhern. Ellefson and Winsor lost their bids for a seat on the Laura Adelmann is at laura. council in the primary, and adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Legislators from Apple Valley and Rosemount were at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Jan. 4 for the opening of the 2011 legislative session. Top right: Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, took his new seat as representative of House District 37B, the seat previously held by DFLer Phil Sterner. At right: Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, began her second term as House District 37A representative; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pictured with Rep. Patrick Garofalo, R-Farmington. Above: District 37 Sen. Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, was joined by his son Garrett at the opening of the session.

2010 sees controversy, change, achievement in District 196 by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District 196 faced many hills and valleys in 2010.

Comic-book controversy Dissension ensued in April when an Apple Valley mother demanded a popular comic series be banned from school district libraries. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boneâ&#x20AC;? series by Jeff Smith is comprised of nine volumes about the adventures of the Bone fam-

Year in Review ily â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bald, bald white, white big-nosed cartoon characters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whose epic journey begins when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re exiled from their hometown of Boneville. It has won multiple awards, including 10 Eisner and 11 Harvey awards for comic books. Twelve of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18 elementary schools currently have at least one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boneâ&#x20AC;? books in

their libraries. Ramona DeLay, an educational assistant with the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, discovered them when her fifth-grade son checked one out from the Southview Elementary library. DeLay objected to the fact that one of the main settings of the books is a pub and that some characters smoke cigarettes and pipes, fix races and take bets. DeLay told the district the books were too mature for children in elementary school and insisted the dis-

trict remove them from its libraries. Library advocates claimed that she was taking her objections too far. They insisted that the library must contain a variety of books to suit the needs of varying ages and interests. In a 10-1 vote, a committee of teachers, parents, a principal and two school media specialists decided to keep the books on library shelves. The committee concluded after reading a letter from the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s author that the series sends a valuable

message: Bad behavior and stupid choices result in bad things happening.

New boundaries, building In addition to controversy, the district saw several new developments. The School Board approved a proposal in February to change some school boundaries in hopes of opening space at its two magnet schools, Diamond Path and Glacier Hills. See District 196, 4A

Bluegrass, gun molls and more January jam-packed with arts events in Rosemount by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Above: Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Sawtooth bluegrass band is set to perform Jan. 27 as part of the Bluegrass Americana Family Night concert series at Celtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub. At left: The Rosemount Area Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third annual mystery-theater dinner on Jan. 29 at the Steeple Center will have guests attempting to help solve a ganglandstyle murder that occurs during dinner. Attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite gangster or gun moll. General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

The Rosemount Area Arts Council is wasting no time in 2011. A bluegrass concert series, an author talk, a mystery-theater dinner and a poetry slam for high school students are among the activities the local nonprofit arts group has planned this month. The arts council has partnered with Celtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub and Grill to offer Bluegrass Americana Family Night, eight nights of free bluegrass music from January through April. Each band will play from 7 to 9 p.m. at Celtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, located at 14506 South Robert Trail in Rosemount, beginning Jan. 13 when the Ditch Lilies will take the stage. On Jan. 27, Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Sawtooth bluegrass band will perform, and Feb. 13 features Singleton Street. Other performers in the series

include Switched at Birth, the Eelpout Stringers, Chris Coole and Ivan Rosenberg, Bluegrass Pals, and the Middle Spunk Creek Boys. The all-ages, Thursday-night events are supp o r t e d by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no cover charge. Celtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will run food specials during the performances.

Baseball buff to speak Stew Thornley, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History,â&#x20AC;? will speak at the Robert Trail Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, as part of the Rosemount arts councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the

Authorâ&#x20AC;? series. The winner of the National Baseball Research Award, Thornley has also authored a compendium of grave sites of famous Minnesotans titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six Feet Under: A G r av e y a r d Guide to Minnesota.â&#x20AC;? Thornley is the fifth speaker in the arts councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meet the Author series, which is free and open to the public. Past speakers in the series have been Craig Macintosh, author of the World War II suspense novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fortunate Orphansâ&#x20AC;?; longtime Golden Gophers sports announcer Ray Christensen, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gopher Talesâ&#x20AC;?; former Star Tribune reporter Betty Wilson, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rudy! the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GovSee Events, 12A

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New year begins with new local legislators

Eagan

E-TV wins national awards Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cable station is a partnership with Thomson Reuters by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Newly elected members of the state Legislature were sworn in at the Capitol on Jan. 4 before beginning their first session. Left: Doug Wardlow, of Eagan, is joined by his father, Lynn, as takes his new seat as representative of House District 38B, the seat that was previously held by Lynn until 2008. Wardlow defeated DFLer Mike Obermueller. Above: Rep. Pam Myhra (seated with her husband, Chuck) begins her two-year term in House District 40A. Myhra, of Burnsville, defeated two-term DFLer Will Morgan.

test Promoâ&#x20AC;? video. The historical reenactment video was also nominated in two categories for a regional Emmy. Eagan Television, or E-TV, is a four-person studio operating out of an 870-square-foot space in the lower level of the Thomson Reuters Eagan campus. The city is proud to have received the awards, said Tom Garrison, Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of communications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building on the success of E-TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award for government innovation, to have now received the highest honors in the country in two categories from our peers in community television is another sign that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re building something special in the programming available on Eagan Television,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The city of Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cable access station has garnered several accolades since its debut in 2009. Last spring it was honored by the Humphrey Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center for its unique public-private partnership with Thomson Reuters. Now the station has won two first-place awards in government programming from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. NATOA serves as the national trade association for community television stations. The first award, for best promotion of a city, was given to Eagan for its 150th anniversary/Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day historical reenactment video, and the other Erin Johnson is at eagan. was awarded for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thisweek@ecm-inc.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Me a Monster Con-

Burnsville Once-disputed stoplight is now a go in the Heart of the City by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A proposed stoplight in Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart of the City that was hotly debated in 2009 now has a formerly divided City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full blessing. Council members voted unanimously Jan. 4 to install the light at Nicollet Avenue and 126th Street, which has a marked pedestrian crosswalk and is next to Nicollet Commons Park. Future redevelopment of the TCF Bank site to the south clinches the need for the light, said Council Member Dan Kealey,

one of three who voted in March 2009 to delay plans for the signal, whose cost was estimated at $250,000. Kealey said the city has now received an application for the once-languishing TCF project. A CVS Pharmacy and an office-retail building are planned on the property, which is owned by Wellington Management Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a very busy area there,â&#x20AC;? said Kealey, who was joined in the 2009 vote by council members Charlie Crichton and Mary Sherry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to get a lot busier when the develop-

ment is done.â&#x20AC;? Council members had differed over whether, to save money for other streetrelated projects, steps short of a full stoplight could be used to safeguard pedestrians crossing Nicollet at 126th. They argued over whether the city had directed too much money and attention at the Heart of the City downtown redevelopment district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced it is time to install that,â&#x20AC;? Sherry said Jan. 4, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like spending extra money right now that might be spent elsewhere.â&#x20AC;?

Consistent stoplight supporters are Council Member Dan Gustafson and Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, who lives in a nearby condominium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve supported this for a long time, primarily for the safety reasons that are down there,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. In January 2009 the council ordered a study to determine if a light was needed. Consultant SEH Inc. said the intersection met two state â&#x20AC;&#x153;warrantsâ&#x20AC;? for a signal and that a third will be met with coming development.

Traffic volumes and speeds on Nicollet make vehicle access from 126th Street difficult and less safe than it would be with a light, according to SEH. The company found inadequate gaps in peak-hour traffic for pedestrian crossings at Nicollet. Crossings are delayed, and pedestrians often make â&#x20AC;&#x153;two-stageâ&#x20AC;? crossings, stopping and waiting in the median for traffic to clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a good situation there for two or three times a day,â&#x20AC;? said Bud Osmundson, Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public works director and city

engineer. A woman was struck by a vehicle and injured on June 23, 2009, while in the marked crosswalk. A total of $250,000 is identified for the project in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 capital improvements plan. Osmundson is proposing another $60,000 for flashing yellow arrows on the new Nicollet Avenue signal at 126th and at the Travelers Trail and Burnsville Parkway signals on Nicollet. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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End of an era at Oxboro Cleaners

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Irishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; freshman dances his way to Dublin

Longtime owner Dinesh Shah retires; business will remain open with new owner by Andrew Miller

by Jessica Harper

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New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve marked the end of an era in the south-metro business community. Dinesh Shah, owner of Oxboro Cleaners & Launderers, retired Dec. 31 after more than 20 years in business at the corner of County Road 42 and Garden View Drive in Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss my customers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; emotionally Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so much in touch with them as friends,â&#x20AC;? Shah said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really, really proud that my customers have given me all these years.â&#x20AC;? A native of the east African nation of Tanzania, Shah and his three brothers immigrated to the United States in 1983 and soon went into business, running Oxboro Cleaners locations in Burnsville and Bloomington. Shah opened a third location, in Apple Valley, in 1987. Jim Amireault of Apple Valley, a longtime patron of Shahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dry-cleaning business, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss the friendly demeanor and honesty Shah brought to the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You brought a shirt in and there was 50 cents in it, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d make sure you got the 50 cents back,â&#x20AC;? Amireault said. As a testament to his

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Dinesh Shah opened Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oxboro Cleaners in 1987, four years after immigrating to the United States from Tanzania. He retired Dec. 31. work, lining the interior walls of Oxboro Cleaners are â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? notes and even a letter to the editor praising Shahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to lift stains and refresh 40-yearold wedding dresses. In 2007, Oxboro Cleaners was named Best Dry Cleaner in Thisweek Newspapersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Top Banana Awards (Oxboro tied with Lakeville Cleaners for the honor). That same year, the business was selected Best Dry Cleaner by Apple Valley Magazine. Shah, an Apple Valley resident whose daughters Tina and Bindi worked at Oxboro Cleaners during

their high school years, became a familiar face in the city, both to those looking to get their dress shirts cleaned and their pants pressed, and to local school groups and civic organizations in need of fundraising help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a lot of work for the schools, for the churches, different organizations,â&#x20AC;? said Shah, pointing to notes and photos posted on the businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; walls from youth athletic teams and other groups Oxboro Cleaners has supported over the years. In retirement, Shah said he plans to travel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to visit

friends and relatives in Tanzania and India â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and do volunteer work. Oxboro Cleaners will remain open in its present location under new ownership. Shah said he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide details of the ownership transfer because some of the terms of the agreement have yet to be finalized. Oxboro Cleaners is located at 980 Garden View Drive. Contact the business at (952) 432-3892. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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From the moment Evan Lowe first saw an Irish dance performance at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harriet Island, he knew he was hooked. All he wanted from then on was to become a famous dancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The music is so inspiring,â&#x20AC;? said Lowe, a 14-yearold freshman at Rosemount High School. Now Lowe is one step closer to fulfilling his dream as he heads to Dublin, Ireland, in April to compete in the World Irish Dancing Championships. This will be Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first trip overseas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that everything happens for a reason.â&#x20AC;? As an Irish descendent, Lowe said he is excited to explore his ancestral homeland. He said he would love to take along his mom, Patty Spencer, whose mother is an Irish immigrant. It is her heritage that drives much of Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for the dance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives me meaning of where we came from since mom was adopted, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about her heritage aside from that,â&#x20AC;? he said. Spencer said it has been her life-long dream to visit Ireland, but she does not have the funds, adding that they plan to hold fundraisers to help pay for Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip. Lowe started performing Irish dances with a local school when he was 7 years old, and quickly moved to its top level. By the time he was in eighth grade, Lowe was itching to compete so he joined

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Rosemount High School freshman Evan Lowe (left) took home four awards, including the championship trophy, at the Mid-America Oireachtas regional championships for Irish dancing in Chicago. Pictured with Lowe is his instructor Cormac Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea, an original â&#x20AC;&#x153;Riverdanceâ&#x20AC;? performer and founder of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea Irish Dance in St. Paul. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea Irish Dance in St. Paul. His teacher and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder, Cormac Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea, is an original â&#x20AC;&#x153;Riverdanceâ&#x20AC;? performer. In June, Lowe won the Mid-America Oireachtas regional championship in Chicago, which enabled him to qualify for the world championship. Lowe took home four awards, including the traveling championship trophy. Lowe said he hopes the championships will help launch a dancing career after high school. He said he would like to join the Trinity Irish Dance Company in Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would mean a lot for me to get into the show,â&#x20AC;? he said.

One-year-old â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon-hi,â&#x20AC;? a Malayan tapir, recently came to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley from the Omaha Zoo and is now on E-mail Jessica Harper at: exhibit on the zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tropics Trail. jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com Eventually the zoo plans on breeding Jon-hi with its resident female tapir, seven-year-old â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bertie,â&#x20AC;? but for now Jon-hi will be on exhibit in the mornings and Bertie in the afternoons. According to zoo staff, Malayan tapirs are one of the most endangered species in Southeast Asia, with populations declining due Construction to start in 2012 to habitat loss from deforestation, flooding caused by the construction by Laura Adelmann pay 45 percent of the cost, of dams, and illegal trade. Though THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS which is $150,750, and Dathey resemble anteaters, Malayan City officials will begin kota County will fund 55 tapirs are closely related to horses seeking easements from percent of the project, or and rhinoceroses; there are less than properties located along the $154,280. 50 Malayan tapirs in U.S. zoos. In addition, the uneast side of Diamond Path known cost of easements this year. The land will be used to is to be split by the city and construct a paved trail on county by the same percentDiamond Path from Coun- age basis. A public hearing regardty Road 42 to Connemara ing the project will be held Trail. Construction for the in the spring, and a summa$305,030 project is slated to ry of the entire project, inMatthew Russell Willis was speeding when he crashed, begin next year, thanks to a cluding some mill and overkilling passenger in head-on collision funding agreement between lay work, will be presented by Erin Johnson traumatic brain injury and One witness said she Backstrom said. the city and Dakota Coun- at that time. THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS fractures to the ribs, neck knew the car was not goty. ing to make the turn, say- Erin Johnson is at eagan. An Eagan man has and sternum. The joint powers agree- Laura Adelmann is at laura. She ultimately was out ing it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;going too fast thisweek@ecm-inc.com. pleaded guilty to causing ment states that the city will adelmann@ecm-inc.com. a fatal crash in 2008 that of work for about five and out of control.â&#x20AC;? She killed his passenger and months for surgeries and reported hearing screechseverely injured the occu- treatment, said Dakota ing tires and seeing the pants of the other vehicle. County Attorney James collision in her rear-view mirror. Matthew Russell Willis, Backstrom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had significant inThe State Patrol re26, has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal ve- juries that will affect her constructed the crash and hicular homicide and two for the rest of her life,â&#x20AC;? he determined the BMW was traveling 75 mph in a counts of criminal vehicu- said. The passenger of the 50-mph zone. The Chevy lar operation causing great SUV was also transported SUV was traveling about bodily harm. He is scheduled for sen- to Regions with severe in- 32 mph at the point of imjuries, including two bro- pact. tencing March 7. There were no road or Authorities said Wil- ken arms, a collapsed lung weather conditions that lis was speeding around a and a broken pelvis. She, too, will suffer life- contributed to the crash curve the morning of May 10, 2008, when he hit his long consequences from that night, the State Patrol brakes and lost control, this collision, Backstrom said. According to state sencausing his car to skid into said. Witnesses told the tencing guidelines, Willis is oncoming traffic. ďż˝

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist My wish for the new year: boring civility by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

No one has ever accused me of being Mr. Excitement. Years ago, I worked as a reporter at a newspaper in Detroit and was known for organizing lunch outings to the federal building cafeteria. In that cafeteria, you could escape the crime and corruption of downtown Detroit and enjoy a meal of Salisbury steak and overcooked vegetables with civilservice workers dressed in shortsleeve white shirts. Boredom, I maintain, is underrated. So my preference in radio stations is Minnesota Public Radio, which was broadcasting live from the opening day of the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday. Gary Eichten, host of the Midday show, was interviewing my friend, Dave Thompson, the new Republican state senator from Lakeville. Eichten asked whether there is any opportunity for compromise between the no-tax Republicans, such as Dave, and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, who ran on a District 196/from 1A Both schools had waiting lists this year while nearby schools saw a drop in enrollment. The changes are expected to essentially shrink the attendance areas around the magnet schools, send more students to nearby schools and free up space at Diamond Path and Glacier Hills. Some board members applauded the move, saying they were glad to avoid the more contentious boundary change proposals experi-

platform of making higher taxes for the wealthy part of a solution to the $6 billion state deficit. No, Thompson said. He said he and the other Republicans who have taken over both houses of the Legislature were elected because they oppose new taxes. Here we go again – more rhetoric from the extremes and too little discussion about common ground among dull, but effective public servants who used to get things done before talk radio, talk cable, blogs and partisan polarization corrupted our civic discourse. In fairness to Dave Thompson, he worked for years in talk radio, where he expressed conservative views until his show was discontinued by KSTP. His views were well known to the voters who sent him to St. Paul after Sen. Pat Pariseau of Farmington retired. In other words, it’s unrealistic to expect Thompson, a freshman legislator, to emerge as a moderate after a radio career in which he argued that liberals hold the key to societal ruin. But I do hold

enced by other school districts, including BurnsvilleEagan-Savage. A similar boundary change was successfully enacted four years ago between Cedar Park and Greenleaf elementary schools. Boundary changes were not the only new thing to hit District 196. In July, the board approved a $1.4 million, 15year, lease-to-own agreement with C. Chase Co. of St. Louis Park for a 14,000-square-foot building.

out hope that some of our more experienced local legislators, such as Rep. Mary Liz Holberg of Lakeville and Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington, will find a way to the middle, where things get done. Holberg, Garofalo and Sen. Chris Gerlach of Apple Valley are three Republicans who have been elected to key leadership roles in the House and Senate. It’s my sense whose three possess the good-government sensibilities we’ve come to expect from our public servants in Dakota County. For years, we’ve enjoyed a tradition of city councils and school boards that have kept the noise down and the public good in the forefront. As a Lakeville resident, I used to feed my appetite for dullness by watching telecasts of the city council meetings. The discussion at those meetings was minimal, and most votes were unanimous. And the city worked pretty well. However, even that body is showing signs of the polarization that has become the norm these days. The new mayor, Mark Bellows, was the lone vote against

It’s a new, larger site for the district’s Adult Basic Education and Early Childhood and Family Education programs. These programs include GED, English and foreign language classes as well as citizenship and computer instruction. There are also classes that teach parenting skills and school readiness for children. A Coldwell Banker Burnett office previously occupied the red brick, colonial-style building at 14420 Glenda Drive in Ap-

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a city budget at the last meeting before the old council was succeeded by a new council. He has been joined on the new council by Colleen Ratzlaff LeBeau who, like Bellows, has argued that Lakeville city government is anti-business and is spending too much. So Lakeville council meetings should produce more exciting television in the coming months. But nothing like what’s been going on recently next door in Farmington, where the school board has spent $10,000 to investigate one of its members, and the city council has badgered the city administrator into firing someone to save money. In Burnsville, longtime council member Charlie Crichton has been causing excitement for years over the issue of spending for such projects as Heart of the City and the Performing Arts Center. But a majority has prevailed, keeping things relatively placid. Then there’s Eagan, where a mayor known to be reasonably liberal works effectively to keep things boring, even though his city is known for big corporations

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fund their labor and living costs while they practice their already fluent English in what has become their favorite country. Back home, both women teach English – a required subject – at public schools. While teaching in the United States, Xu and Xing have been staying with host families in Apple Valley and Rosemount, respectively. Students in District 196 have been able to learn about modern China and clear up misconceptions the Chinese may have about Americans. There are 175 students enrolled in Chinese language electives in those two middle schools, according to district officials.

new year. The boundary changes imposed next fall will send new students living in the Glacier Hills attendance area to nearby Woodland Elementary, which has seen declining enrollment. In both cases, the new schools are closer to the students being reassigned than the magnet schools were, according to district officials. Students who already go to Diamond Path or Glacier Hills will be allowed to stay at those schools, as will their incoming siblings. All other students will automatically be enrolled at the other schools for the 2010-11 school year. The district will also spend much of this year preparing to move the Adult Basic Education and Early Childhood and Family Education programs into their new building. The move is expected to occur in September, but several steps are involved first, including renovation of the new site. Additionally, district officials face a possible $23 million budget adjustment for the 2011-12 school year as a result of the failed levy referendum. District administration is assuming the Legislature will cut K-12 funding 7 percent in 2011. If that number is higher, then district cuts could be higher.

Student achievements were also recognized this past year. Several Apple Valley High School students received the prestigious 2010 Midwest Regional Emmy Award last fall. The students were honored in the Community/ Cable Public Access-Education category, beating out several more professional outfits from Minneapolis, St. Paul and its suburbs. The school’s news show, which is in its fifth year, is produced in a professional-scale studio in the high school. Students get the opportunity to try out every aspect of production, from Failed levy referendum The district faced disapcamera operation to onpointment in November screen performance. when its operating levy refGlobal consciousness erendum failed. Voters rejected the $15.4 High school students weren’t the only ones on the million tax increase by a margin of 54 percent to 46 cutting edge this year. Rosemount and Scott percent. As many as 76 school Highlands middle schools received an insight into Chi- districts across the state had nese language and culture levy referenda on the ballot, according to the Minnesota this past year. The district welcomed School Boards Association. two new teachers, Xu Jia Of those, 41 districts saw and Xing Bei, to teach Man- referenda pass. About 35 darin at the middle schools. districts failed to pass an Xu is from Wuhan, a operating levy question. Of central Chinese city, and is the 41 that passed, 29 dishere through a U.S. State tricts passed all questions Department program. and 12 had mixed results. Xing, from Anhui Province, is here through Hanban, a Looking ahead at 2011 Chinese government-fundWith 2010 coming to a E-mail Jessica Harper at: ed program. close, District 196 officials jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com Both women’s programs are looking ahead at the

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Renewing their commitment Eva Schela Kuntz

Age 100, of New Ulm, formerly of the Le Sueur area died on Monday, January 3, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, January 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le Sueur with Fr. George Grafsky officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the Mass at church from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Sueur, MN. Eva Schela was born October 27th, 1910 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. She was delivered at home with the help of her mother's mother (Josephine). She was born to John and Theresa (Burckhard) Schela, the 2nd child of eight children. She was named after her mother's sister, Aunt Eva. She grew up on the west side of Devil's Lake which was a German community that they called the "settlement". Many of the migrants were from Germany and Russia. John arrived in America from Russia at the age of 20 and her mother Teresa came from Germany with her family at about the age of 8. Eva's first home was on West 10th street. At the age of 8 or 9 the family moved across the alley to 211 West 10th Street. Eva's father bought a grocery store where she spent a lot of time working and helping out. Later, a new store was built with living quarters upstairs which included a bedroom and a kitchen. Eva would work many times in the evenings; she would have friends over and they would sit on the front "stoop" of the store. When customers came in she would wait on them. When she was 18 years old she stared working for the new Montgomery Ward as a clerk. She thought she got the job because she could speak English and German and could help all the Germans from the settlement that could not speak fluent English. She worked at Montgomery Ward for 4 years. Eva made twenty eight cents an hour, which equaled out to $11.00 dollars per week. Of this amount she was able to keep one dollar and the rest was given to her parents, very typical in those days. Eva was united in marriage to Alex Kuntz on Monday, May 12, 1930 in Devil's Lake. They were married at St Joseph's Catholic Church. They honeymooned in Minot, North Dakota, 100 miles away. The only other time she had been out of Devil's Lake was to Grand Forks where she bought her wedding dress. Alex worked as a baker, and the two of them lived in Devil's Lake, ND. They moved a few times, finally ending up in Sebeka, MN, where they owned and operated their own bakery for the next 32 years. In 1974 Alex and Eva retired, sold the bakery, and moved to LeSueur, MN. There they bought a home on Central Street where they lived for years until the passing of her dear husband. Eva then moved to Sunrise Plaza where she stayed until January of 2004 when she moved to Oak Hills Assisted Living Center in New Ulm, MN. Throughout life Eva enjoyed many things including being a member of the Catholic Foresters, Christian Mother's Society, and being the President of the Women's group for the Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Menahga. Along with this, she also enjoyed being a part of the church choir. In LeSueur Eva gave much of her time helping others where she participated in quilting, clipping coupons, etc. She also brought smiles to faces when she played in The Over 60 Kettle Band. In her spare time she loved to play bingo and spend time with her family. Eva took much pride in her family and was always kind and considerate to everyone she met. She enjoyed visiting with relatives and friends, and meeting new people. Eva was a wonderful person with a heart for helping. Eva is survived by her children, Dalores Kern of Ramsey, MN, Marlene (Myron) Bertrang of Le Sueur, MN, Donald (Mary) Kuntz of Glenwood, MN, Robert (Mary) Kuntz of Burnsville, MN, Kathy (Eugene) Wellmann of Hanska, MN, 23 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren, 20 great, great grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters and brother in-law, Lorraine (Ray) Metzger of Byron, and Elizabeth Sweeney of Devil's Lake, North Dakota, sister in-law Katherine Walker of Maddock, ND, sister in-law Steffenna (Bill) Ryan of Harvey, ND, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Eva was preceded in death by her husband Alex and daughter Mary Kuntz. Her Parents John and Teresa Schela, Sister and husband Kay and Jack Hanson, Brothers and wives John and Evelyn Schela, Frank and Billie Schela, brother George Schela, Mike Schela and Son in-law Ken Kern.

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Age 90 of Farmington, passed away December 27, 2010. Doren served in the US Army during WWII. Preceded in death by wife, Bernice; brother, Raymond, Russell and Gaylord Noorlun; sisters, Ileen Hollembaek and Lillian Greenspun. Doren is survived by his brother, Erwin (Audrey) Noorlun; sister, Doris (Lew) Hawley; daughters, Lorraine Haukos, Barbara LaForett and Doreen Benson; son, Craig (Cathy) Noorlun; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Doren was loved by all who knew him, especially his little Patsy. A memorial service was held 2PM Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the White Funeral Home Chapel, 901 3rd Street. A gathering of family and friends took place one hour prior to service. Interment Little Falls State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Farmington 651-463-7374

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age 31 of Burnsville passed away on 12/28/10. Survived by parents John & Helen Eidem; Sister Jenny (Jeremy) Rodewald; Niece Alyssa & Nephew Samuel; Also by other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Service 11AM Thursday, 1/6/10, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. Apple Valley, MN. Visitation 5-8pm Wednesday, White Funeral Home, 12804 Nicollet Ave. S. and also one hour prior to service at church, Interment, Kongsvinger Lutheran Cemetery, Donnelly, MN. White Funeral Home Burnsville, 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Residents have more time to clean up after snowfall City changes sidewalk snow removal ordinance by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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original ordinanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plowing deadlines. During a recent work session, council members discussed whether the city should suspend snow removal requirements to recognize exceptional snow events. However, because circumstances regarding snow events are so varied, council members concluded that it is difficult to set a minimum standard that would warrant suspending snow removal requirements. Variables that make standardized determinations difficult include the amount of snow already on the property, the time period of the snowfall and the water

content of the snow. To recognize those variations, the council retained the current ordinance allowing the council to weigh individual circumstances to determine when an extraordinary event has occurred. Also retained was the right of the council to suspend a property owner of the obligation to remove the snow. However, without that consideration, if a resident does not remove the snow or ice, the city has a certain time period to perform the work or hire it out and then bill the resident for it. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eastview 1 0 Burnsville 1 0 Lakeville South 1 0 Apple Valley 1 0 B Jefferson 1 0 Eagan 0 1 B Kennedy 0 1 Rosemount 0 1 Prior Lake 0 1 Lakeville North 0 1

Overall W L 6 1 5 2 4 2 4 3 3 4 6 2 4 4 3 4 3 5 1 7

Friday, January 7 • Lakeville South at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 8 • Shakopee at Rosemount, 6:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Target Center 2011 Timberwolves Shootout, 7 p.m. Monday, January 10 • Minnetonka at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 11 • Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Friday, January 14 • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m.

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Winter wonderland: A look ahead into 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

If the winter sports season seems long, that’s because it is. The fall sports season is about three months long and spring goes for about two and a half months, but from November to March, the winter season takes the gold medal. Although, the end is closer than it looks. For some, the winter season is half over (girls hockey), for others it’s just getting started (boys basketball). Most teams have a good idea what they’re about after a month of play. The first order of business for any team with high aspirations is winning the South Suburban Conference. So who is ahead? Let’s take a look.

Conference W L Lakeville North 3 0 Eastview 3 0 B Jefferson 2 1 B Kennedy 2 1 Burnsville 2 1 Rosemount 1 2 Eagan 1 2 Prior Lake 1 2 Apple Valley 0 3 Lakeville South 0 3

Overall W L 9 2 9 2 9 2 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 7 3 7 2 7 1 10

Friday, January 7 • Lakeville North at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 11 • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Kennedy , 7:15 p.m. Thursday, January 13 • Lakeville North at Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

The conference is shaping up to be a three-way race between Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Eastview and Rosemount with Eagan nipping at their skates. It’s hard to name a favorite. Eastview beat Rosemount, who tied with Lakeville South, who then defeated Lakeville North, who turned around to top Eagan, who handed Lakeville South its first loss of the season. They’ll all play each other again in January.

Boys hockey Apple Valley has skated out to an early lead in the conference. The Eagles average more than five goals per game, the highest in the league, and they have one of the top goalies in Minnesota, allowing two goals

per game. Burnsville is keeping up. The Blaze played a brutal schedule and had some close, disappointing losses, but they’re hanging in there. Burnsville will make the trip to Apple Valley on Thursday, Jan. 13, in a game that could go a long way in deciding the conference champion. Although Eagan might have something to say about all that. The Wildcats got a boost of confidence after winning the South St. Paul tournament during the holiday break. The Wildcats have averaged the fewest goals per game in the conference.

Girls basketball Even though it’s a new conference, the same two teams always seem to be fighting it out for the top spot. Eastview and

Lakeville North are back at it again. Both teams have had two-game losing streaks, but both look like state tournament contenders. The girls have a date on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Lakeville North. North swept Eastview last season, but the Lightning nearly upset North in the section finals. Both Rosemount and Burnsville have jumped out early as well. Their records may not be as polished, but both teams played well in 2010 against some quality competition.

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regroup owing to injuries, but they’re not out with Tom Schalk still around. Eagan started hot just like last year, starting 6-0, but the Wildcats have cooled a bit. If you like scoring, take a look at Lakeville South. Alex Richter and the gang have opened some eyes. Don’t be fooled by their record. Eastview still might have the edge early, especially after beating Eagan handily on Tuesday. The Lightning defense is strict and doesn’t allow much room for error. Lakeville South and Eastview will meet on Jan. 25 at South for a rematch of last year’s Section 3-4A finals. It could be the first of three meetings between the two teams.

There’s still more than two months left in this department. The conference featured several top 10 teams when the season started and it hasn’t Andy Rogers is at changed much. Apple Valley has had to andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

ISD 196 Nordic skiers brimming with talent Andy Dodds, Chris Parr and Sonja Hedblom are Junior Olympics-caliber skiers by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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With four high schools combining into one Nordic team, ISD 196 has put together quite the ski program in 2011. During the regular season, Eagan, Eastview, Apple Valley and Rosemount combine into one Nordic team, but they split for sections. They synthesize into a powerful boys team with two planning on skiing at the 2011 Junior Olympics this year. Apple Valley’s Andy Dodds and Eagan’s Chris Parr have finished in the top two or three in just about

every race for the past two years. “They’re both doing extremely well,” ISD 196 head coach Brian Abery said. “They’re focused on going to senior nationals.” They’ve been trying to balance both high school and club skiing with Minnesota Valley, but it’s not always easy. There’s only so much time with snow, and sometimes the schedules clash. They’re not the only ones with slick skis on this year for ISD 196. Eagan’s Matt Edmond and Johan Hedblom along with Rosemount’s David Bumgarder and Nicholas Couillard

have emerged as confident skiers. “The boys are looking really strong,” Abery said. “Enough that it looks like Eagan will have a real good chance this year at sections.” During conference races, ISD 196 has been taking up half of the top 15 places. During a South Suburban classic race on Dec. 21, Dodds and Parr finished at second and third and seven ISD 196 skiers placed in the top 15. On the ISD 196 girls team, Eagan’s Sonja Heldblom has been leading the way down the tracks. The sophomore is already a

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two-time state tournament skier and another Junior Olympics hopeful. “She is by far our top girl skier,” Abery said. “She’s one of these kids that come around once in a lifetime.” She qualified for nationals last year and she’d like to do it again in 2011. “She still has a bunch to learn from a technique and strategy standpoint, but she’s still one of the top five or six female high school skiers in the state,” Abery said. “The sky is the limit for her.” ISD 196 also features a pair of runners from Eastview and one from Eagan looking for some

cross training with Nordic. Eastview’s Mackenzie Burkstrand and Anne Ferguson along with Eagan’s Michaela Banz have pushed themselves into the top 1015 in the conference, which “is a significant improvement over last year,” Abery said.

True Team in the future? One big event on the horizon for ISD 196 is hosting the two-day Martin Luther King race on Jan. 17 and 19. The event will feature five races on Saturday and Monday in which every skiSee Nordic, 7A

Blaze doused by Kennedy

Friday, January 14 • Rosemount at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team Apple Valley Burnsville Lakeville North B Jefferson Eagan Eastview Lakeville South Rosemount Prior Lake B Kennedy

Conference W L T 4 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0

Overall W L T 8 2 0 5 3 1 5 4 1 3 5 1 6 2 1 4 5 0 3 4 0 4 6 0 2 6 1 2 8 0

Saturday, January 8 • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. • Eastview at Eagan, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 11 • Eden Prairie at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. • Eastview at Cottage Grove, 7:30 p.m. • Eagan at Hastings, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 13 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.

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Conference W L T Lakeville North 6 1 0 Lakeville South 8 1 1 Eastview 7 2 0 Rosemount 6 2 1 Eagan 5 4 0 B Jefferson 3 5 0 Burnsville 3 5 0 Prior Lake 3 6 0 Apple Valley 1 7 0 B Kennedy 0 9 0

Overall W L T 11 2 0 11 2 1 11 3 1 10 4 1 8 7 0 7 9 0 6 9 0 4 10 0 4 11 0 1 13 0

Friday, January 7 • Lakeville South at Breck, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 8 • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 2:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, 2:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 3 p.m. • Eastview at Eagan, 3:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 11 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, January 13 • Rosemount at Prior Lake, 5:15 p.m. • Eastview at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan’s Shaniah Anderson, No. 11, tries to get the puck from Eagan’s Megan Juricko during a 5-0 win for Eagan on Tuesday night. The victory brought Eagan’s record above .500 for the third time this season. The Wildcats are scheduled to host four straight home games starting with Eastview on Saturday. The loss for Apple Valley was its 10th in a row. After starting the season 4-1 with victories against Minneapolis, Tartan, Bloomington Kennedy and Richfield, the Eagles have had trouble scoring with nine goals in the 10 losses. Apple Valley can break the streak at 2:15 p.m. Saturday when Bloomington Kennedy comes to town.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Burnsville’s Jermisha Watson goes up for the shot against Bloomington Kennedy on Tuesday night. The Blaze lost 8773. Watson and Jessican Ranke led to the team a 5-2 start, but the loss to Kennedy was it’s third in a row since.

Eagles win Cheesehead, Christmas tournaments by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Apple Valley wrestling coach Jim Jackson always says that if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. He likes to make sure his wrestlers get a chance to wrestle some of the best in the country, and they’ve been successful so far. Apple Valley won the Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukauna, Wis., on Jan. 4 with 734.5 points. In second place was Blair Academy from New Jersey with 652. Simley was third with 559.5. The tournament featured some of the top teams from Iowa, Wisconsin, Wyoming, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia and Minnesota. Apple Valley’s Destin McCauley was crowned the champion at 152 pounds.

Brandon Kingsley, Matt Kelliher, Dakota Trom, Matt Hechsel, Jake Waste, Dan Woiwor and Steven Keogh were all runners-up in their respective weight classes. The Eagles also won the 34-team Minnesota Christmas Tournament held Dec. 17-18 in Rochester. Kingsley, Trom, Mark Hall, McCauley and Waste were all first in their weight classes. Up next for Apple Valley is the Clash in Rochester on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles are the defending champions.

Eastview The Eastview wrestling team finished 21st out of 54 teams and 12th in Division 1 at the Bi-State Classic Dec. 29 and 30 in La Crosse, Wis.

Mitch Rechtzigel earned his 100th win by defeating Ryan Smith of Hudson 2-1 in the seventh-place match. Erik Ehresmann was ninth and Jacob Rukavina 10th in their respective weight classes. BJ Groskreutz, Derek Becker and Josh Blake were all 13th.

Guillotine rankings. Jacob Lueck has also jumped on the scene at 285 pounds with a No. 9 ranking. Several of their teammates who placed at the Section 3AAA individual meet last year would like to get their placings a little higher this time around. Conner Moore finished Eagan third, Bob Rada fifth, and The Eagan wrestling Michale Rahman and Mike team enters the new year Marsh sixth. with some excitement. The Wildcats fared well Rosemount at the Park Triangular, bestThe Irish wrestlers got ing New Richmond, Wis., a boost of confidence right 30-27 and Park 35-24 on before the holidays by winDec. 21. ning the Kenyon-WanaminThe Wildcats have sev- go Tournament. eral wrestlers with high exAdam Hedin (112 pectations this season. pounds), Adam Jackson Mitch Johnson went 2-2 (152) and Josh Francois at state last season, and he’s (160) won their respective ranked No. 7 at 215 pounds weight classes. in the state by the latest Dan Rosa (103) and

Steve Levine (125) were the runners-up. Levine was ranked No. 10 and Jackson No. 8 in the latest Guillotine ranking, and Rosemount was including in the “Lean and Mean” section in Class AAA.

Burnsville The Blaze also had an exciting meet at Kenyon-Wanamingo, coming in third. Bill Underhill won his weight class at 103 pounds. He’s one of two wrestlers back with state tournament experience along with Andy Underhill. D’Narious Lewis has also jumped on the scene this season, winning at 135 in the Kenyon-Wanamingo tournament. He was ranked No. 10 in the latest ranking. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Sports Briefs Eagan Mite outdoor jamboree is Jan. 15 The Eagan Hockey Association Mite Outdoor Jamboree is scheduled for Jan. 15. The U8 girls teams will play at 9 a.m. and the Mite 2/3 teams at 11 a.m. at Rahn outdoor ice rink in Eagan.

Eagan gymnastics ranked No. 1 The undefeated Eagan gymnastics team took over the No. 1 spot in the Class AA poll released on Dec. 27 by the Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Coaches Association. The Wildcats won the Abby Invite on Dec. 18 with a team score of 137.65, beating a 12-team field that included ranked teams from Cambridge-Isanti, Wayzata,

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Bloomington Jefferson and posting a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds. Minnetonka. The Eagles are scheduled to play in the Timberwolves Shootout this weekend. The team will face Linn-Mar High School from Marion, Iowa, at the Target Center at 7 p.m. Linn-Mar is ranked No. 1 in Iowa in the top class. Apple Valley senior forTickets for the game will ward Tom Schalk broke the be available during Friday schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time basket- nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home game against ball scoring record over the Lakeville South. The cost is Christmas holiday in the $10. opening minutes of the game on Dec. 30 at the Granite City Classic. He topped Aaron Fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record of 1,286 points set in The Burnsville girls hock2007. He finished the game ey team won its own tournawith 24 points, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ment over the holiday break. The girls defeated Procenough as Orono prevailed 78-70. To get to the Granite tor/Hermantown/Duluth City Classic finals, Apple Marshall 5-0 in the tournaValley defeated Duluth East ment finals on Dec. 30. Kasey Evans and Page 69-65 on Dec. 29 with Schalk Skaja each had two goals in

Tom Schalk breaks all-time scoring record at Apple Valley

Blaze win home tournament

coaches association meeting, they started to push for er counts. the idea becoming a reality â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a True Team in 2012 and Abery said the event,â&#x20AC;? Abery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really MLK races would be a good itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to take a look at start for a section meet. who has the most depth and Too much snow? who has the most skiers.â&#x20AC;? They have a classic, freeFew sports rely on the style, relay and sprint race weather as much as Nordic and everyone who races skiing. Not only do you need scores points. snow, but the temperature The goal is to have the and the depth of the snow format to catch on to a can affect a race. statewide event like the True â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been spending my Team meets for swimming time grooming a lot more and track. than usual,â&#x20AC;? Abery said. During the last Nordic â&#x20AC;&#x153;The meltdown helped us. Nordic/from 6A

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the victory and Britta Nelson had the other. Jenny Maloney had two assists. The girls beat Owatonna 5-4 on Dec. 29 and Bloomington Jefferson 4-2 on Dec. 28 to play in the finals.

Eagan wins South St. Paul tourney The Eagan boys hockey team closed out 2010 with a 6-2-1 record thanks to winning the South St. Paul Tournament during the holiday break. The Wildcats outscored opponents 16-2 in three games from Dec. 27-29. Eagan defeated South St. Paul in the finals 4-1. In the games leading up to the finals, the Wildcats defeated North St. Paul 7-0 and Woodbury 5-1.

It made real solid packed snow. For the first time in 15 years of coaching we had no dryland training to start out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had years with a month of dryland.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped the newer skiers the most since theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting more time on the snow than ever before.

of eighth- and ninth-graders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be our stars of the future,â&#x20AC;? Abery said. Underclassmen such as Eastviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kaley Hedberg and Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Josh Podpeskar have already raced on varsity despite jumping on to skis only recently. Fresh snow â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The sport) has been Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a steady in- growing at a steady pace,â&#x20AC;? flux of talent in the south Abery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the metro â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just at the top, snow has helped.â&#x20AC;? but from middle school as Andy Rogers is at well. ISD 196 has a new crop andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academy registration The Eagan Police Department is accepting applications for its 16th annual Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy, which will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 3 through April 21, at the Eagan Police Department, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. The program is designed to offer citizens insight into policing through hands-on training conducted by Eagan police officers. At the completion of the program, citizens are given an opportunity to participate in a four-hour ride-along with a police officer. The Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy is open to Eagan residents or people who work in Eagan. Applicants must be over 18 and submit to a criminal background check. Applications will be available at the police department or they may be downloaded from the city of Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.cityofeagan.com/police (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;crime preventionâ&#x20AC;?). Applications will be accepted through Jan. 31 or until class reaches capacity. Space is limited to 25 participants. For more information, contact Officer Danielle

Anselment or Crime Prevention Specialist Jill Ondrey at (651) 675-5700.

YMCA offers free nutrition seminar The Southwest Area YMCA, 550 Opperman Drive, Eagan, will offer a free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy Eating Made Easyâ&#x20AC;? nutrition seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Seminar participants are welcome to bring the family, their workout gear and swimsuits and enjoy the Y before or after the seminar. Just bring a photo ID. Call (651) 456-9622 for more information.

Anytime Fitness grand opening Anytime Fitness is celebrating its grand opening in the Eagan Diffley Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 4-8. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. The co-ed fitness club, owned by Joe Longueville, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Membership information is available at the club, by calling (612) 9618749, or by visiting www. anytimefitness.com.

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Thisweekend Classical music and a cup â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coffee Concertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; return to the Lakeville arts center, series kicks off Jan. 16 with Ouchard Piano Trio by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville Area Arts Center hit upon a winning formula with its â&#x20AC;&#x153;coffee concertsâ&#x20AC;? series last year: Sunday afternoon chamber music, plus coffee and refreshments, in a casual cabaret setting. The series returns this year with a twist: The theme this season is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Savor the Flavor of a World of Music,â&#x20AC;? and each concert will feature refreshments from the region of the world where the music originates. The Ouchard Piano Trio kicks off this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert series on Jan. 16 with works by Dvorak, Chopin and others, and Eastern European food will be served. The trio fea-

tures violinist Peter McGuire and cellist Arek Tesarczyk of the Minnesota Orchestra, along with pianist Claudia Chen, an instructor at Macalester College. The series continues Feb. 13 with the Vecchione/Erdahl Duo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; featuring Rolf Erdahl (bass) and Carrie Vecchione (oboe), the husband-and-wife team who have organized the coffee concerts, accompanied by Ann Benjamin on harp. Works by Brahms, Shostakovich and Prokofiev will be paired with food from France and the Mediterranean region. On April 3, guests can take in Latin American vocal music, featuring soprano Maria Jette, along with Latin American food. The four-part concert series concludes May 15 with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds and Flavors of India,â&#x20AC;? with veena player Nirmala Rajasekar and percussionist Tanjore K. Murugaboopathi. Erdahl, of Apple Valley,

reports that the coffee concerts are again the recipient of a Metropolitan Regional Council Arts grant, and also receive support from a host of local sponsors. All the concerts are Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. at the arts center, with coffee and refreshments included as part of the admission price, which is $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Each concert will last about an hour and a half, with an intermission and postconcert reception. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling (952) 985-4640. Those interested in attending all four concerts in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series can get a discount on admission â&#x20AC;&#x201C; season tickets are $36 for adults and $30 for students and seniors. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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theater and arts calendar thisweekend briefs â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Church Basement Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Burnsville The Burnsville Performing Arts Center will host the first stop for the national tour of Troup Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Basement Ladies 2! A Second Helpingâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. The original version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Basement Ladiesâ&#x20AC;? opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in 2005. This time around, the year is 1969 and the world is a changing. As folks protest the Vietnam War and women are demanding equal pay for equal work, in their small rural Minnesota community, the ladies of the Lutheran church basement kitchen are dealing with changes of their own.

Tickets range from $34 to $39 and can be purchased in person at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 9822787 or ticketmaster.com.

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Family night at IMAX The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host family night on Monday, Jan. 17. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($16) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;TRON Legacyâ&#x20AC;? will receive one free childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission to the movie and complimentary sandwiches from Subway (while supplies last) before the show. Sandwiches will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra is bringing its spacey blend of jazz, country and rock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what band members have termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;bug-eyed bluegrass from Zeta Reticuliâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the Lakeville Area Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 14. The concert promises to be a multimedia spectacle, with backscreen graphics throughout the show along with screenings of short films starring the Minneapolis alt-rock quartet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love taking audiences on musical adventures,â&#x20AC;? said bassist John Wright. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do toe-tappinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; front porch bluegrass, and then stretch its DNA into other dimensions.â&#x20AC;? Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $15 and are available by calling (952) 985-4640.

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To submit items for the Arts Calendar, e-mail: eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Comedy Joe Lovitt with special guest David Johnson at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 251 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville (lower level of Carboneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s), (612) 860-9388, www. minnehahacomedyclub.com. Tickets are $12.50 (early show) and $9 (late show). On deck for Jan. 14-15: Cathy Ladman and Ron Lamprect. Theater â&#x20AC;&#x153;Antigoneâ&#x20AC;? presented by Envision Academy of the Arts at 7 p.m. Jan. 13-14 at the Black Box Theatre at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students; available at ticketmaster.com. Information: (952) 8954685. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter Panâ&#x20AC;? presented by the Burnsville Civic Light Opera Jan. 21-23 on the main stage at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25/$15 adults, $20/$15 seniors, $15/$15 students; available at ticketmaster.com. Information: (952) 895-4685. Classes/workshops Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters. Register online at www.danpetrovart.com or call (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays, winter/ spring and summer at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville. Register online at www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732.

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Friday, Jan. 7 Brat Pack Radio, Bogartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nightclub, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, (952) 432-1515. Space Needle (front) and Undefined Purpose (back), 9:30 p.m., Neisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. Audio Circus, Babeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-5200. Ten Cent Pistol, Primetime Sports Bar & Grill, 14103 Irving Ave. S., Burnsville, (952) 435-6111. Ken Wanovich, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, (952) 4690711.

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Monsters of Mock, 9:30 p.m., Neisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 8464513. Dan Thayer, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Tim Fast, 8-11 p.m., The Ugly Mug Coffee, Bar and Grill, 18450 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington, (651) 463-6844.

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Paul Woell & Company, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Poor Cousin John, 8-11 p.m., The Ugly Mug Coffee, Bar and Grill, 18450 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington, (651) 463-6844.

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Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Class fee is $3 per person and includes all supplies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lexington Ave. S. For more information, call (651) 686-9134. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. For class and registration information, visit www.cityofeagan.com/ eaganarthouse or call at (651) 6869134. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington. Cost is $5 per class. Call Marilyn at (651) 463-7833. Beginner country line dance classes on Wednesdays, 5:307:30 p.m., at the Lakeville VFW, 8790 Upper 208th St. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.noon. $5/class Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages. For class and registration information, visit www.lakevillemn.gov or call the Arts Center office at (952) 985-4640.

Pop Rocks, Bogartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nightclub, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, (952) 432-1515. Mister Peabody (front) and Stoned Acoustic (back), 9:30 p.m., Neisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. Smoke Screen, Babeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-5200. JB Leighton, Primetime Sports Bar & Grill, 14103 Irving Ave. S., Burnsville, (952) 435-6111. Timothy Howe, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, (952) 4690711. No Name Jazz, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001.

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ISD 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, regular meeting of the ISD 194 School Board in the Board Room. 1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Roll Call and Board Introductions 2. Recommended Action a. Election of School Board Officers for 2011 3. Continued Preliminary Actions a. Good News b. Public Comment c. Board Communications d. Agenda Additions 4. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda a. Board Minutes b. Employment Recommendations, Leave Requests and Resignations c. Other Personnel Matters d. Payment of Bills & Claims e. Other Business Matters f. Acceptance of Gift Donations g. Field Trips 5. Consent Agenda Discussion Items 6. Reports a. Online Learning - Ms. Knudsen b. 2011-13 Budget Adjustment Draft - Dr. Amoroso 7. Continued Recommended Actions a. Set Salary for Board Members for 2011 b. Establish Time and Date for Regular School Board Meetings for 2011 c. Consider Board Committee Assignments and Representatives to Agencies/Organizations d. Designate the Official School District Publication for 2011 e. Consider Designation of Dis-

trict Legal Counsel f. Consider Organizational Matters Related to Business Office Functions: 1. Approve Designation of Official Depositories for School District Funds and Investments 2. Approval of Collateral Currently Pledged by Present Depositories 3. Authorize Business Manager to Use Facsimile Signatures for Checks and Use of Last Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plate 4. Authorize Superintendent or Business Manager to Make ShortTerm Investments and to Perform the Duties of Clerk and Treasurer 5. Authorize Superintendent and Business Manager to Lease, Purchase, and Contract for Goods and Services within General Budget Categories 6. Authorize Superintendent or Business Manager to Utilize Wire Transfers of Investments and Payments g. 2011-12 Calendar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dr. Amoroso 8. Additions to the Agenda 9. Information a. Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report b. Board Member Reports 10. Adjournment

William Byrne Elementary wins district chess tourney

Valley Elementary in Savage placed second while the team from Sioux Trail Elementary in Burnsville was third. Sixth-grader Brian Billman from the William Byrne team won the top individual title. Rounding out the top 10 in order were Pratik Nehete, Ryler McDowall, Matthew Fischer, Joseph Mosoti, Connor Van Dorpe, Alex Gude, Sidharth Addagudi, Zander Gorton and Matt Helke. The top grade levels were won by Garrett Devine (sixth grade), Jenna Lichty (fifth grade), Kendrick Hjelmberg (fourth grade), Jarett Mosoti (third grade), Laitin Renner (second grade) and Erik Gorton (first grade and under). The top primary novice champion wasÂ Katherine Berge.

Apple Valley seniors The following activities have been planned by the Apple Valley Seniors. All activities are at Hayes Community and Senior Center (14601 Hayes Road), except as otherwise noted. For more information, call (952) 953-2345. Monday, Jan. 10: Morn-

per sewing, 9:15 a.m.; yoga, 9:45 a.m.; morning stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones practice, 10 a.m.; dominoes, 1 p.m.; Write Your Life Story, 1 p.m.; mah jongg, 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13: Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; pool, 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14: Morning stretch, 10 a.m.; ethnic potluck, noon.

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ing stretch, 10 a.m.; bridge, 12:45 p.m.; pool, 1 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; yoga, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11: Quilting bees, 9 a.m.; Get Your Ducks in a Row workshop (registration required), 11 a.m.; â&#x20AC;&#x153;hand and footâ&#x20AC;? card playing, 1 p.m.; cribbage, 1 p.m.; Tuesday Painters, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12: Dia-

Heavenly Home-School Ballet will begin a new 12week session of classes from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Jan. 20 at Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Classes are designed for ages 7-12. E-mail berrygood@earthlink.net for more information.

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Disappearing hotel will get new sign that pokes over noise wall by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A Burnsville hotel that has literally disappeared behind a new sound wall along Interstate 35W has been granted permission to erect an extra-high, extralarge sign to reannounce its presence to motorists. The City Council voted 3-2 Jan. 4 to allow a new pylon sign for the LivINN Hotel at 13080 Aldrich Ave. South, the west I-35W frontage road south of Burnsville Parkway. The new sound wall eliminates the view of the building from northbound I-35W and at some points blocks views of the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current pylon sign, which is 32 feet high. The council approved the request by hotel owner Rixmann-Burnsville LLC for a sign thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54 feet high, 3 feet higher than city code allows for pylon signs, and 288 square feet in size. Council members agreed that the hotel needs a sign thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visible over the wall. They differed on the signâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size. City code allows freestanding signs of up to 200 square feet. The company argued thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too small for a sign that high. Two-hundred square feet â&#x20AC;&#x153;has been a consistent standard for the community and has been applied to other freeway frontage sites,â&#x20AC;? said a city staff report. The deviation is justified

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because no other Burnsville business has suffered such a hardship, backers argued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was on my way to work one day and there I saw the fence,â&#x20AC;? said Kiley Lyke of Rixmann-Burnsville LLC, noting that the new sign will cost the company nearly $100,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one notified us.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I were them, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be furious, absolutely furious, to be forced to spend a hundred thousand dollars because the state put a wall in front of my business,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Dan Kealey, who joined Council Member Dan Gustafson and Mayor Elizabeth Kautz in voting for the sign. Burnsville officials have for years supported residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efforts to get noise walls along the freeway. State approval of 20-foot walls on both sides from Burnsville Parkway to McAndrews Road was finally triggered by plans to extend the northbound MnPASS Express Lane in Burnsville. Kautz said the walls are â&#x20AC;&#x153;much-needed for the comfort of our residentsâ&#x20AC;? but at a cost to LivINN, which is on a frontage road long plagued by business vacancies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yours is the only business you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see because the wall blocks your business fully,â&#x20AC;? Kautz said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shame, the company says, because it invested â&#x20AC;&#x153;millionsâ&#x20AC;? in the building, a former Days Inn, after buying it in 2005. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had great curb appeal, and now, coming from the south, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely

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The LivINN Hotel west of Interstate 35W in Burnsville has literally disappeared from the view of northbound traffic behind a new sound wall. The owner gained City Council approval to erect a new sign thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visible over the wall. gone,â&#x20AC;? Lyke told the council. Council members Charlie Crichton and Mary Sherry voted against the sign because of its size. Mathematically, the signâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra height is an advantage, negating the need for a larger sign, Crichton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same size, it looks bigger, because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at it from an altitude down,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer to your eye.â&#x20AC;? Northbound motorists will see the sign longer as they drive, Crichton said. Sherry called for a compromise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe 240 feet in size and 52 feet high, she said. At least one nearby resident, on Forest Glen Drive, is worried that LivINNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign could prompt requests

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Public Hearing Notice City of Apple Valley NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Apple Valley will hold a public hearing on the draft Apple Valley Wellhead Protection (WHP) Plan Part 2 Amendment which is a requirement of the Minnesota Wellhead Protection Rule 4720, part 4720.5300. The hearing will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., Apple Valley, Minnesota, as part of the regular City Council meeting. The WHP Plan Part 2 Amendment is designed to continue Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to prevent human-caused contamination from entering the public water supply wells. The plan identifies the groundwater aquifer area that supplies water to the wells over a 10-year period. Based on the level of vulnerability of the aquifer within this area, potential sources of contamination were identified and a management plan was created for this area. A copy of the draft WHP Plan Part 2 Amendment is available for public review at the Municipal Center (7100 147th Street W.) and the Central Maintenance Facility (6442 140th Street W.). Members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing and provide comments or questions about the draft WHP Plan Part 2 Amendment at that time. Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the Public Works Superintendent - Utilities at 952-953-2400. DATED this 7th day of January, 2011. Pamela J. Gackstetter Apple Valley City Clerk 2465103 1/7/10

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