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Leprechaun Days
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shock,� Thompson said. The store was closed for two and a half hours while firefighters investigated. The incident is now getting an even wider audience as video of it was posted on YouTube. “We had 35 firefighters respond, which is a lot for, in the end, not being very damaging,� Thompson said. “But we’re talking about a commercial building. Should it have been a fire, we would have used every one of those.�
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A leaky generator caused the Cub Foods in Apple Valley to be evacuated Monday night around 7:15 p.m., but no injuries were reported. According to Apple Valley Police, thick, black smoke poured out the generator, located behind the building, and could be seen for miles around. It was eventually determined that oil had leaked on the motor, causing the smoke, but there were no flames. Apple Valley Fire Chief
Nealon Thompson said the generator is used for backup power during high-peak periods of energy use and is controlled by Dakota Electric. Apple Valley firefighters, engaged in training that night, arrived within one minute of the call, but had to wait until the generator was shut down by Dakota Electric before they could enter the building. “If the generator is live and we’re running in ‌ Laura Adelmann is at laura. we could get an electrical adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
Living the rock’n’roll dream Apple Valley native tours the world as member of Owl City by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS Photo by Tad Johnson
Mary Amberg and Bob Lang of Rosemount had a good time at the first Bluegrass Americana Festival’s Square Dance on Friday, July 23, at Rosemount’s Central Park. Leprechaun Days continues this weekend with music, a parade and fireworks. For more information and photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.
Playing in ancestral steps Hurling club to play exhibition, offer clinic during Leprechaun Days by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
When a hurling match is staged at the Rosemount High School athletic fields Saturday, July 31, it is possible it will be the same game that was played more than 100 years ago in that location. Rosemount residents will have a chance to see and even try their skill at the two-millenia-old Irish game as part of Rosemount Leprechaun Days. The Minnesota Irish Cultural Center and Twin Cities Robert Emmets Hurling Club will stage the game, which will start after the Grand Day Parade, probably after 2 p.m. Longtime Rosemount resident Kevin Carroll, a frequent volunteer with the cultural center, helped connect all the proverbial dots to organize the game, which will also include a short concert by the Brian Boru
IN BRIEF For more information about other Rosemount Leprechaun Days events, see the schedule on Page 18A, or go online at ThisweekLive.com or RosemountEvents.com. For more information about 304&.06/5 the Irish Heritage Cultural &13&$)"6 Center, go online at www. %":4 mnirish.org. For more information about the hurling club, go online at http://twincities.northamerican.gaa.ie. For more information about the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band, go online at www.brianborupipeband.com.
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ROSEMOUNT Irish Pipe Band playing traditional bagpipe tunes. The hurling club has long sought to bring its game to the Twin Cities masses, and the Irish theme of Leprechaun Days seemed a logical first step. “Many of Rosemount’s founders and early settlers were Irish immigrants who undoubtedly participated in or watched hurling matches before they came to America,� Carroll said. “They, and perhaps their children, probably set up hurling matches in and around
Man charged after allegedly exposing himself to woman by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
A 23-year-old Rosemount man has been charged with felony harassment for allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking her dog. A criminal complaint filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office gives the following account: On Wednesday, July 21, Steven Patrick Harrison had been parked near the woman’s house, and allegedly drove the car slowly behind her as she passed by with her dog. She walked faster, and he kept pace in the car next to her. When she looked over, he had his pants down and hips up to expose himself. See Felony, 18A General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000
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Rosemount in the mid-tolate 1800s.� Carroll refers to hurling as the grandfather of many modern sports. It has elements of lacrosse, field hockey, baseball and soccer. Hurling has two teams of about 15 players each racing up and down the field as they attempt to score points by hitting the ball into a soccer-type goal (three points) or through a set of uprights set on top of the goal (one point). “Spectators can expect to see an exciting, fast-paced game with continuous action, played by well-conditioned See Hurling, 18A
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Breanne DĂźren, known by friends and former Apple Valley High School classmates as Breanne Durenberger, is a member of synthpop band Owl City. Next week the band will embark on a North American tour in support of Maroon 5.
APPLE VALLEY “That was the first time I had ever played an arena, and it was just a sea of peopleâ€? she said. Next up was a show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Estimated attendance: 17,000. “That was pretty massive – it was really, really, really crazy,â€? she said. While DĂźren said she hopes to stay with Owl City as long as that remains an option, she also has her sights set on a solo career. This summer she’s been writing songs for an EP she hopes to record, and after the Owl City tour with John Mayer ends in September, she’ll be playing a solo show at the Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis on Sept. 22. Information about DĂźren’s concert schedule is at www.breannedurenmusic.com. Andrew Miller is at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.
District signs deal for new adult education property
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Breanne DĂźren has come a long way from her days performing in front of friends and family at Dunn Bros Coffee in Apple Valley. As a member of synthpop band Owl City, DĂźren has toured Asia and Great Britain, shared a bill with teen heart-throb Justin Bieber, and performed in front of 17,000 screaming, adoring fans at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The 2006 graduate of Apple Valley High School leaves next week for Owl City’s North American tour in support of Maroon 5, followed by another touring gig opening for John Mayer. “I’m having a great time,â€? said the 22-yearold vocalist and keyboardist whom friends and former classmates know as Breanne Durenberger. “I’m really, really grateful to be a part of this. I understand that this doesn’t happen often.â€? It was a fairly quick transition from sparsely attended coffeehouse gigs to stadium rock concerts for DĂźren, who in high school was involved in choir and dance team, and regularly performed music with her brother, Kaleb, at the Dunn Bros coffeehouse on Galaxie Avenue. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as a cultural studies major, but devoted much of her time to music, logging solo shows at Minneapolis venues such as the 400 Bar, Varsity Theatre and Triple Rock Social Club. “I enjoyed school, but music has always definitely been my passion,â€? she said. DĂźren connected with Owl City founder Adam Young a few years ago through a mutual friend. Young, who launched Owl City to mainstream success with tracks he’d recorded in the basement of his parents’ Owatonna home, needed a female vocalist, and DĂźren fit the bill. DĂźren, who’s featured on the track “The Saltwater Roomâ€? on Owl City’s 2009 major label debut “Ocean Eyes,â€? joined Young’s touring band in September 2009. Owl City’s appearance at KDWB’s Jingle Ball event at the Xcel Energy Center in December saw DĂźren performing before an estimated 14,000 people.
Growing program needs more space, district officials say by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
This September, District 196 will sow the seeds for a new site for two programs to begin using in fall 2011. Adult Basic Education and Early Childhood and Family Education programs will move from their 20-year home at Grace Lutheran Church near County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue to a new site less than a mile down the road. The School Board approved on Monday, July 26, a $1.4 million, 15-year lease-to-own agreement with the C. Chase Company of St. Louis Park for the new
DISTRICT 196 14,000-square-foot facility. The new, larger site is necessary to accommodate a constantly growing service. “We have a very active ABE program,� said Board Member Bob Schutte at the meeting. He has attended many of the graduation ceremonies of people who enroll in the ABE program, he said. “It’s heartwarming to hear how their lives are impacted,� Schutte said. “When the speakers get up and talk it brings tears to my eyes.� There are several steps involved before the programs
can actually move, including renovation of the new site, approval from the Minnesota Department of Education and a Phase I environmental survey. The district expects to close on the site in September. A Coldwell Banker Burnet office previously occupied the red-brick colonial-style building.
Spanning decades The district has leased the 9,000-square-foot space at Grace Lutheran since 1989 to serve residents in the southern portion of the district. Originally, the church donated the space to the district,
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said district Finance Director Jeff Solomon. One of the ABE teachers was the wife of the pastor of the church, Solomon said, which served to bring the two entities together. As time went on, the church needed to charge the district rent, but “it has always been under market,� Solomon said. “The church treated it as community outreach,� he said. As time progressed, the district began to outgrow the space. During the early years, the ABE and ECFE served 60 adults and 30 children. Over time that number jumped to See Education, 18A