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Pop-rock band Cedar Avenue returns to its roots for July 9 concert in Apple Valley. SEE STORY IN THISWEEKEND ON PAGE 7A

Thisweek Apple Valley-Rosemount JULY 2, 2010

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24-hour gravel mining at UMore could begin in 2011 Public open house on draft document July 22 by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Nothing gets classic car owners quite so uneasy as the prospect of golf ball-sized hail. Auto enthusiasts sought shelter for their vintage vehicles in the Wings Financial parking ramp (above) when a massive thunderstorm swept through Apple Valley on June 25 during the Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show, which is held annually in the lot outside Bogart’s Place nightclub as the kickoff event to the city’s Freedom Days summer festival. Freedom Days continued this week with a concert from the Minnesota Over 60 Band in Hayes Park, a Kids Fishing Derby at Lac Lavon and a host of other family-oriented activities at sites throughout the city. The festival offers more fun this weekend – the schedule includes Family Fun Night, a chicken dinner at American Legion Post 1776, the Fourth of July parade and a fireworks display in Johnny Cake Ridge Park; a full schedule is at www.avfreedomdays.com.

Selection for DCC leader delayed Schedule conflicts push choice for 911 call center executive director to July 7 by Tad Johnson and Laura Adelmann

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that selection will be made July 7. The selection would be forwarded to the DCC Board of Directors for consideration at its July 15 meeting when it will be made public. At that meeting, the board could abide by the recommendation, select another candidate or restart the process.

The Dakota Communications Center Executive Committee aimed to have the 911 call center’s new director in place by now, but the added time will result in a more informed decision. The committee had hoped to name a successor for Executive Director Kent Therkelsen at its June 17 meeting, but it appears

Scheduling conflicts in setting meeting times with the finalists to conduct a leadership assessment and background checks analysis are the main reasons for the delay. Therkelsen’s last day on the job was June 30. He announced his retirement last year. He said the interim director will be Lakeville resident Diane Lind – current DCC operations See DCC, 5A

Gravel mining operations at UMore Park would produce up to three million tons of material annually, according to the draft Environmental Impact Study released June 28. Eventually, the University of Minnesota would like to develop the 1,722-acre property, located in southeastern Rosemount and Empire Township, into a sustainable community with a large lake. Approximate north/south project boundaries are from County Road 42 to 170th Street West and east/west from Biscayne Avenue to Akron Avenue. To fund the project, the university is planning gravel and sand mining and related activities at the site beginning next year. The document states the property is estimated to yield 250,000 tons of sand and gravel the first year, and between 700,000 to three million tons of materials per year for the next 40 years. Phased extraction is proposed to be completed by 2051, depending on demand for the products, according to the draft EIS. Equipment that will be used to dig up to 80 feet below the natural water table will include bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, excavators, loaders, graders, dredges, conveyor systems, screens, crushers, wash plants, scales, and haul trucks. Proposed in the document

ROSEMOUNT are 24-hour dredging activities, with a note that early morning and night hauling will result in minimal traffic congestion. The plan states that County Road 46 will be a primary transportation route for the operation; truck traffic will also be on Highway 3, County Road 42 and U.S. Highway 52. Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste said mining traffic would be restricted from residential areas, and the document states that mining boundaries would be at least 350 feet back from housing, with 12-feet tall berms and landscaping techniques planned to mask mining operations. “We’ll have to go through the documents and where we have concerns put it in writing and make sure it makes sense,� Droste said. An open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 22 at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 South Robert Trail, for people to learn more about the project and offer comments. A presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. by University of Minnesota representatives and consultants who will also answer questions. The 273-page EIS can be found online at www.umorepark.umn.edu/Gravel_Resources_and_Assessment. html. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Extreme van makeover Susan Edman’s van got a surprise NASCAR-themed makeover as part of a contest prize package by Andrew Miller

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There was a big surprise in store for Apple Valley resident Susan Edman when she arrived home on Saturday, June 26. Edman’s 2002 Pontiac Montana van had been “skinned� (wrapped) with the same design as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car of her favorite driver, Ryan Newman. The bold new look for the van was part of the prize package Edman, 39, received as the grand prize winner of the Tornadosbrand snack food “Skin It To Win It� challenge on Facebook, which asked people to submit what they would like “skinned� and why. Edman’s husband, Chris,

entered the contest on behalf of Susan, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a bilateral mastectomy. Chris wrote in his entry: “My wife survived breast cancer last year and while Ryan Newman has always been her favorite, he was especially helpful during chemo. “Watching him race ... was a welcome distraction for her while enduring the weekly poison that ultimately saved her life. Skinning her van would blow her mind – she deserves to have something fun happen to her.� Chris’ entry was named the grand prize winner from more than 2,400 submissions nationwide.

In addition to the vehicle wrap, the prize package included tickets to the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., over the Fourth of July weekend, along with $1,000 and an iPod nano. Unbeknownst to Edman, her van had been wrapped on June 25 and stored overnight in her father-in-law’s garage. The next morning, Edman returned home at 11 a.m. from garage sale shopping with her sisters, Ann and Sandra, to find a throng of friends and relatives – along with a camera crew – in the yard and driveway. “OK, what’s going on?� Edman wondered out loud. “This is weird.� The mystery was ex-

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Susan Edman stands in front of her Pontiac van which had been “skinned� with the same design as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car of her favorite driver, Ryan Newman. The vehicle makeover was part of the prize package Edman received as the grand prize winner of the Tornados-brand snack food “Skin It To Win It� challenge on Facebook. plained moments later when Chris drove the newly modified van into the driveway, got out, gave his wife a hug and announced that

the couple and their three to Daytona,� Chris said. children would be taking a special trip next Wednes- Andrew Miller is at andrew. day. miller@ecm-inc.com. “The five of us are going

Man who robbed Rosemount bank will serve five years in prison South St. Paul man sentenced Monday

ROSEMOUNT Wakota Federal Credit Union last October. Steven Lee Olson was sentenced on Monday, June 28, in federal court for pleading guilty to robbing the federal credit union of $1,514 on Oct. 30, 2009. A bystander saw the robber

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