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District 196 Rosemount woman sues clinic over prescription to lay off nontenured teachers by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Decision result of budget reductions by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Due to budget reductions, the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board unanimously approved on April 25 laying off 93 nontenured teachers next school year. School District 196 has a history of giving layoff notices to nontenured teachers and then rehiring them. However, with the current budget constraints, it is “highly unlikely” they will be hired back, said Tony Taschner, communications director for the district. “There are always exceptions, though,” he added. The School Board unanimously approved in March slashing $3.5 million from the district’s 2011-12 budget, which resulted in 48 job cuts. A recently approved retirement incentive could prevent additional layoffs because it resulted in a higherthan-average number of retirements, Taschner said. The total approved budget adjustments for 2011-12 of $8.5 million also include cutting funding for high school figure skating and increasing fees by $10 for all high school sports and fine arts. This will be the third consecutive year District 196 will face budget reductions, which officials say are due to years of flat state funding combined with accounting shifts. The state has withheld $68 million in funding over the past two years, according to district officials. As a result, the district had to impose $10 million in budget adjustments for the 2008-09 school year and $15.3 million for the 2010-11 school year. Although District 196 will face cuts next school year, officials will be able to avoid cutting another $5 million by using federal education jobs funding that became available last year. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

A Rosemount woman filed suit earlier this month against Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville Urgent Care. In the April 12 malpractice suit, Mary Lee Thompson of Rosemount alleges that in June 2007 she was over-prescribed an antihistamine called Hydroxyzine by a Park Nicollet doctor, whom she is also suing, and that the high dose caused her to have a seizure. Thompson is seeking slightly more than $138,000 for medical expenses, lost wages, court fees and mileage. “More or less, his mistake took my life – it’s taken everything I’ve worked for and put it in the trash,” she said in an

interview with Thisweek Newspapers. Thompson alleges that she continued to have seizures years later and struggles with side effects of anti-seizure medication. These medical issues, she said, caused her to lose her job with a health care center in West. St. Paul. Additionally, Thompson said she is facing foreclosure. Thompson said she will seek damages if she loses her home. In court documents, Thompson admits she has had seizures in the past, but stated that she had not suffered from one in 30 years prior to the 2007 incident. Park Nicollet’s legal counsel, Victoria Wagner, states in

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A Rosemount woman filed a malpractice lawsuit last week against Park Nicollet Clinic Burnsville Urgent Care on 14000 Fairview Dr. for allegedly over-prescribing her a mediation that she claims caused her to have a seizure. court documents that, “We do not believe that prescribing Atarax (a brand of Hydroxyzine) was inappropriate or that it was the cause of your seizure.” Representatives from Park

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Man charged after groping incident at Apple Valley Target by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Sara Holste of Rosemount made a quick grab for some treats at the Rosemount Lions Club’s Spring Easter Egg Hunt held at the Ames Soccer Complex on the Dakota County Technical College campus. Despite the chilly weather, the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department confirmed a solid turnout at the April 23 event.

Man to be retried in deadly hit-and-run

Giving comfort through quilts

Crash killed 26-year-old Apple Valley woman who was deaf

Apple Valley quilting group donates blankets for victims to Eagan Police Department

by Jessica Harper

and 153rd Street. She died a week later at a Minneapolis hospital. A 42-year-old RoseLeVasseur, who was mount man will be redeaf, had been running tried this fall on charges in a crosswalk, against a of leaving the scene of red light, when she was a hit-and-run that killed struck. an Apple Valley Hunter’s driver’s woman two years license was susago. pended in October Eric James 2008 and remained Hunter was suspended at the charged with two time of the incifelony counts of dent, according to leaving the scene of an accident in Eric Hunter the complaint. Judge David connection with Knutson declared a misthe March 2009 collision trial in October 2010 that killed Joan LeVasafter the jury informed seur, 26. him it was deadlocked LeVasseur, of Apple after three days of deValley, was struck by liberation. According Hunter’s vehicle while to one published report, crossing Cedar Avenue the jury couldn’t decide if Hunter, who drove off General 952-894-1111 without reporting the acDistribution 952-846-2070 cident to police, knew he Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000 had struck someone. Hunter’s new trial is set to begin Oct. 3.

edly asked the woman a question about her bra and then rubbed his hand against the breast area of her shirt. The woman tried to get away and asked another shopper to get security, the complaint said. Police located Abdelmalak in the Starbucks portion of the store after the woman pointed him out. He was arrested there and booked into the Dakota County Jail. Abdelmalak has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a gross misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/ or a $3,000 fine. His next court appearance is July 11 in Dakota County District Court in Hastings.

A Farmington man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after allegedly groping a female shopper in the Target store at 15150 Cedar Ave. in Apple Valley. Nachaat Erian Abdelmalak, 60, was arrested in the store by Apple Valley police at 8:20 p.m. April 20 after a 38-year-old woman reported that Abdelmalak had touched her breast. The woman told police that a man, later identified as Abdelmalak, had followed her around the store for 15 to 20 minutes, “asking questions about the name of various body parts that he was pointing out,” the complaint said. She said Abdelmalak told her he liked her, pointed at her chest and said, “so Andrew Miller is at anthose are called breasts.” drew.miller@ecm-inc.com. Abdelmalak alleg-

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The littlest victims at crash or crime scenes are often scared, cold, or in need of comfort, said Eagan Police Chief Jim McDonald. Something as simple as a warm, soft blanket can make a big difference, he said. “Every kid likes a blanket to hold onto,” he said. “It gives them support and comfort.” With that in mind, a quilting group from River Valley Church in Apple Valley recently donated a pile of handmade quilts for Eagan officers to carry in their squad cars. The group has donated 27 quilts so far, with a goal of supplying two for each of the department’s 22 squad cars. Each quilt is hand made of new material donated by church and group members, and each features an Eagan Police Department patch. “It’s kind of heart-

warming that they’re thinking of us and thinking of others in the community that could use those blankets,” McDonald said. The quilting group has met every week for the past four years and is one of many “life” groups within River Valley Church that focuses on different interests, said member Maggie Cedarberg. “It’s not just us old folks that do it, it’s a mixture. We have quilters that are every decade from 20 to 70,” she said. “And it’s so fun for the old and young to get together. We learn from each other and share our lives.” The group so far has made 120 quilts that have been given to about 17 different organizations and individuals. “It’s not just making the quilts, it’s helping each other out,” she said. “It’s really good medicine for all of us.” Cedarberg said members got the idea for do-

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Eagan Police Chief Jim McDonald (center) and Lt. Steve Bolluyt accept a donation of blankets from Maggie Cedarberg, left, and other members from a quilting group from River Valley Church in Apple Valley. The quilts will be kept in squad cars to be given to victims. nating the quilts to police when speaking with a pastor in St. Paul. The pastor said she had heard about a police officer giving a wounded victim his coat because the victim was cold. “She said that’s not good, the caregiver cannot get cold because then they can’t give care,” she said. Inspired, Cedarberg called the Eagan Police Department and asked if they could use blankets. McDonald said the blankets are not only helpful for children, but also for victims of medi-

cal emergencies and those who may be in shock. “We can leave the blankets at scenes when we need to,” he said. Cedarberg’s daughter Emily is already in talks with Shakopee police about donating quilts, she said. “I guess our deal is, (we give to) whoever needs a lift, whoever needs to feel loved and cared for. That’s really our main goal, is to make people see that people care,” she said. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.


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Apple Valley K-9 sweep of high school parking lot turns up no contraband A sweep of the Apple Valley High School parking lot by police K-9s the morning of Thursday, April 21 turned up no contraband, according to Principal Steve Degenaar. School officials periodically conduct such unannounced sweeps in partnership with local police K-9 units. The parking lot search at 9 a.m. was not announced to the student body or faculty, Degenaar said. The K-9s “alerted� on several students’ cars, and each of the identified cars was then searched by a school administrator with the driver of the car observing the search. No contraband was found in any of the searched vehicles. Degenaar notified parents of the parking lot search in a listserv email. “Maintaining a safe and healthy environment is important for student success to occur,� Degenaar wrote in the email. “Conducting unannounced parking lot searches from time to time is a good way to maintain such an environment.� School officials are allowed to search student lockers or vehicles when parked on school property when there is reason to believe students may be in possession of contraband such as drugs, weapons or alcohol, according to the District 196 student handbook for 2010-11. —Andrew Miller

Rosemount

Governor kicks off Earth Day at SES

Rosemount man sentenced after smoking pot with minor on YouTube by Jessica Harper

allegedly smoking pot and appear to be under the influence A Rosemount man was of marijuana or another drug. In April 2010, Dakota sentenced to 20 days in jail County Child Protecand two days probation workers notified tion after showing his Rosemount police nephew how to smoke of the four YouTube marijuana in a video videos, and they were posted on YouTube. downloaded as eviKahri Jerome Anse dence in the case. Tillman Sr., 32, pleadAfter child proteced guilty last month to tion workers contactcontributing to the de- Kahri ed Tillman on April linquency of a minor. Tillman 14, 2010 to arrange In addition to his 20-day jail sentence, Tillman a meeting two days later, the received a credit of four days videos were removed from the Internet. served. When questioned at his Tillman was charged in October with endangerment home, police recognized the of a child, neglect of a child, kitchen from scenes in the vidcontributing to the delinquen- eos. Tillman told police he had cy of a child and contributing to the need for protection or assumed care of his 15-yearservices of a child – all gross old nephew earlier this year after the death of the boy’s misdemeanors. According to the com- mother. He and the boy both allegplaint, Tillman appeared in four YouTube videos, and in at edly denied smoking pot, and least two of them he appears Tillman told police he took in to be smoking marijuana with the boy to save him from a life of drugs and crime. his 15 year-old nephew. Both also denied using any The complaint states that in one of the videos, “Free drugs in the home and denied Class,� Tillman instructs his the existence of any drug-use nephew how to hollow out a videos. cigar and fill it with marijuana E-mail Jessica Harper at: to make a “blunt.� In that video, and another jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com titled “Karma,� the two are THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Gov. Mark Dayton got into the spirit of Earth Day at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley by donning an SES Earth Day T-shirt presented to him by the students. Dayton addressed the student assembly on a variety of environmental concerns and answered questions from the audience during his April 22 morning visit. SES 12th-grader Ellie Whitson is pictured at left.

Apple Valley woman charged in mortgage fraud scheme An Apple Valley woman was one of three people charged in federal court April 21 for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders out of approximately $4.2 million in connection with a Minnetonka real estate development. Sheri Lynn Delich, 45 – along with My Dinh Lam, 30, of Minneapolis, and Ashley Elizabeth Prasil, 26, of Eden Prairie – were each charged with conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud. Delich also was charged with one count of money laundering. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, from December 2006 to December 2007 the three defendants

found buyers to apply for mortgage loans to purchase units in the Cloud 9 Sky Flats development, with both the defendants and buyers knowing that each buyer would receive a kickback of about 30 percent of the reported purchase price of a unit. The kickback payments, which weren’t disclosed on forms submitted to mortgage lenders, were allegedly returned to buyers through an account controlled by Delich and were funded with loan proceeds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Once she received the kickback money, Delich allegedly skimmed off a percentage for herself and others and then delivered the

balance to the appropriate buyer. More than 40 Cloud 9 units were sold through the scheme, and more than 80 percent of the loans have since defaulted. About $4.2 million was transferred to accounts allegedly controlled by Delich. Each defendant faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted of the conspiracy charge. Delich faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the money laundering charge. The charges stem from an investigation by the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division. —Andrew Miller

is offering a limited number of garden plots on city-owned property at the northeast corner of Akron Avenue and Bonaire Path. The 20-by-30-foot plots are available this year for $35

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Three injured by deck collapse in Rosemount Three people were injured in Rosemount when a deck collapsed on Sunday, April 24. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. at a house on the 15500 block of Claret Avenue. The victims were trans-

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ported by ambulance to Regions Hospital for broken bones and bruises and released the same day, according to authorities. The cause of the incident was unclear. —Jessica Harper

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Farmington 192 School Board passes preliminary 2011-12 budget

These 2011 FHS grads are at the top

Priess: Health clinic could save district millions by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington School Board passed the district’s 2011-12 preliminary budget at its April 25 meeting. At the suggestion of Board Chair Tera Lee, the board decided against the recommendation developed by the budget team to save $618,125 by adding one student to class sizes. Instead, the board opted to protect class size, but passed other cost-saving

recommendations, including one to cut four administrative positions, consistent with Lee’s rally for protecting the classroom. The budget also adds a district-only health clinic at Farmington High School. Farmington School District Finance Director Jeff Priess said if they get strong participation, the clinic could save millions in coming years by reducing health care expenses. Savings are realized by

paying the clinic operator, NeoPath Health, instead of paying an outside clinic. As explained in a NeoPath Health document to the district, NeoPath cuts out the expense of a “middle man� – a traditional clinic. Additionally, NeoPath claims the district would reduce the number of catastrophic claims through preventative and primary care, and help reduce the See Budget, 15A

Two superintendent search firms to present to Farmington School Board THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two firms were selected by the Farmington School Board on April 25 to pitch reasons why either of their companies should lead the district’s search for a new superintendent. The firms are Kenneth LaCroix Educational Consulting Services of Hastings and ADM Group in Owatonna. Their bids beat three other firms for the opportunity to lead the search. ADM has an office of four consultants and has facilitated over 125 superintendent search processes, according to the group’s April 5 proposal. Kenneth LaCroix, a former superintendent himself, has been in the education field for 41 years, and also served as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent. He has conducted executive searches for more than 30 school districts and has many connections from which to draw applicants, according to his bid. Both bids indicate a pro-

cess including recruitment, interviews, public meetings, site visits and second interviews. ADM charges $7,500 plus mileage, but breaks down tasks into options if the board wants to contract for a portion of search services. The company anticipates having the superintendent selected by June. LaCroix’s bid is for $12,000, and indicates

more community meetings and oversight. He estimates the process would include more steps completed in July. Both consultants would Photo submitted work with the candidate Farmington High School has announced its top five 2011 graduates. From left: Bowei Song, and board to negotiate an Rebekah Sand, Danielle Froehling, Emily Schmitz and Mariah Geiger. employment contract. Under both bid timelines, the district has the potential of paying two superintendents for a few weeks. See Search, 15A

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Opinion ECM Editorial Teacher evaluations need to be improved The importance of better and more frequent evaluation of teachers is being debated in the Minnesota Legislature. Chances are the Republicandominated Legislature and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton are going to make some changes in the law governing how and how often the performance of classroom teachers in Minnesota’s K-12 schools is measured. This is particularly important because legislators say they are concerned about the achievement gap in Minnesota, one of the worst in the country. The achievement gap needs definition. It is primarily the dramatic difference between white students and students of color in standardized test scores

and high school graduation rates. The assumption is if there were more higher-quality teachers and fewer less-effective teachers instructing students of color, they would perform better. Further, the argument goes, the Public Employment Labor Relations Act prevents school administrators from getting rid of low-performing teachers. Most school boards, the argument goes, give up on dismissing a teacher because the legal process is so long and expensive. Lawmakers are considering legislation that would require teachers to be evaluated every five years. In one bill, 50 percent of that evaluation would be based on test scores.

Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota’s first education commissioner of color, has a better approach, one we favor. Most will agree that evaluating teachers in a systematic process is essential to weeding out low-performing teachers and rewarding high-performing ones. Cassellius told members of the ECM Editorial Board she favors assuring teacher quality by making it more difficult for teachers to renew their licenses every five years as is now required. In order for teachers to get their first license, they must pass basic skills tests in reading, writing and mathematics, plus a test of content knowledge and a test in pedagogy. To renew their licenses every

five years, teachers must have a designated person in their district verify they have completed 125 clock hours of study. Cassellius would add more rigors to the licensing process, such as more testing, an evaluation by teachers’ peers, perhaps a video of their teaching, test scores of their students, and parent and student surveys. Teachers would suffer consequences if their licenses were not renewed, because they could not teach in any school in the state. The commissioner, a former principal and superintendent, says there should be more and frequent evaluation of teachers with a locally produced process at the building level. She warned, however, that principals need to

be trained better on how to evaluate a teacher’s performance. Changing how teachers are evaluated needs to be a thoughtful process and not one that’s rushed through this session of the Legislature. Commissioner Cassellius should take the lead with her thoughtful ideas, particularly on making it more difficult for teachers to renew licenses. That process would more fairly weed out low-performing teachers and recognize the many high-performing ones. This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Thisweek Columnist Minnesota can learn from others how to close the achievement gap by Joe Nathan

cinnati has. Sixtynine percent of Cincinnati’s students come from low-income families, and 76 percent represent “communities of color.� But in working between 2000 and 2007 with Cincinnati educators, families, foundations, businesses and other community members, I found a deep belief that young people can “make it,� she said. Ohio increased high school graduation requirements from 2000 to 2007, so students must pass challenging statewide tests in a number of areas. Follow-up research by Strive, a Cincinnatibased group, shows that the percentage of local students entering college with no deficiencies in reading or math, and the percent of students going from the first and second years of college at, for example, the University of Cincinnati and University

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Here’s further confirmation that public schools can make enormous positive impact. Last week Elizabeth Holtzapple, Cincinnati Public Schools director of research, evaluation and testing, told me that the district’s public schools increased overall high school graduation rates to 81.9 percent in 2010. That is up from 51 percent in 2000. She reported the district also has eliminated the graduation gap between white and African-American students. This is what Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota commissioner of education, described as possible during a recent meeting with the ECM Publishers Editorial Board. She praised educators, working together over several years with the right strategies, as “able to overcome achievement gaps.� That’s the positive spirit Cin-

of Kentucky, increased by 1015 percent between 2004-05 and 2008-09. Rates vary by indicator and institution. See www. strivetogether.org. Minnesota’s Growth and Justice also has a case study about Cincinnati, at www.growthandjustice.org. Cincinnati used several strategies. The most important included: • Focusing on just a few goals (increasing overall graduation rates and reducing the high school graduation gap). • Taking educators, parents, community leaders and students to visit some of the nation’s most effective urban districts and charter public schools. • Focusing staff development on a few key areas. • Increasing youth/community service so students learned they are capable of more than they thought. • Positive ongoing leadership from the Cincinnati Federation

of Teachers. • Holding principals accountable and replacing some in schools where there was not much progress. • Partnerships between schools, businesses and community groups focused on project goals. • Monitoring and rewarding progress. • Creating small schools or small learning communities in large buildings. • Obtaining support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Though Gates’ support ended three years ago, Cincinnati’s progress has continued, and the district continues pushing for even better results. That’s a great tribute to the faculty, families, students and leaders such as Superintendent Mary Ronan and KnowledgeWorks Foundation President Chad Wick. More than 30 years ago, Har-

vard professor Ron Edmonds asked, “How many effective schools would you have to see to be persuaded of the educability of poor children? If your answer is more than one, then I submit that you have reasons of your own for preferring to believe that pupil performance derives from family background instead of school response to family background. We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us.� Commissioner Cassellius says it can be done. Cincinnati shows us how. Joe Nathan is a former public school teacher, administrator, PTA president, and now directs the Center for School Change at Macalester College. He can be reached at jnathan@macalester. edu. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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city hall, park, school, or flagpole and proclaim Psalm 91:2: “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.� There will be a prayer gathering at the Lakeville City Hall at noon. May God bless America again.

To the editor: On May 5, our nation will observe the 60th annual Day of Prayer. The theme this year is “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,� taken from Psalm 91:2. Prayer has been an important part of our nation’s history. In 1776, Congress called for prayer, and each step of developing a Constitution and a new nation was preceded by prayer. Let us once again honor this freedom. President Harry Truman signed a joint resolution of our Congress, establishing a National Day of Prayer in 1952, followed by President Ronald Reagan and Congress, who in 1988 amended the law, making it an annual observance the first Thursday of every May. I would encourage everyone to attend one of the various prayer gatherings at your local church,

JOANNE BERRES Lakeville

Recycle To the editor: Many people put things in their garbage because it is taken away each week and recycling is taken away only every other week. Did you know that all garbage haulers will provide a larger recycling bin at no extra charge? You can even get an additional bin from many haulers for no additional charge. HARLEY HORSAGER Lakeville

Support racino To the editor: Why are we not considering a racino bill to pay for the Vikings stadium? It would seem that user fees are being discussed as a means to pay for the stadium. How is this different from racino? If a patron knew where the revenues were going, then what would be the difference? Please support the racino efforts. JEFFREY JACOBS Rosemount

Voter ID not justified To the editor: A statewide photo identification system to stop voter “fraud� is not cost-effective and has no rational basis. It is already illegal to steal someone’s identity to vote, illegal for a felon to vote, illegal to register to vote if ineligible.

Implementing an expensive voter identification system is a needless expense at a time of $5 billion deficits. A recent study by Citi-

zens for Election Integrity Minnesota suggests that a voter identity card is uncalled for. Voting is a freedom at the heart of democracy

– let’s keep voting “free� (i.e., not more expensive). BILL RANDALL Eagan

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Lakeville School Board approves boundary changes Candidates for a superintendent search firm were also chosen at a previous meeting by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville School Board approved attendance boundary changes at its Tuesday night meeting so the district’s northern elementary schools could accommodate students from the soon-to-be-closed Crystal Lake Elementary School. The move was based on recommendations from an attendance area task force that were announced earlier this month. The changes focused on the northern schools – Oak Hills, Orchard Lake and Christina Huddleston. Parents have argued that the boundary changes should have been pervasive across the district to ward off large class sizes. But Superintendent Gary

Amoroso said the larger class sizes are based on a plan approved before the f o r m a t i o n Amoroso of the task force, which in part used that plan as guidance. The board approved elementary staffing guidelines in January in light of the failed operating levy referenda, Amoroso said. “Class sizes in all eight elementaries have the same guidelines,� Amoroso said. “Some buildings and grades have higher and lower class sizes than their counterparts, but that is no different than what we have seen in the 10 years I’ve been in the (Lakeville) system.� Erin Gonyea lives near

Oak Hills and has a child who will attend kindergarten there this fall. She said that the added traffic from Crystal Lake kids and the Ignite gifted and talented program will create a safety hazard. She also said the school will experience additional strains because it will be taking on more English Language Learner students and become a feeder school to two middle schools. “I feel this (decision) is being made in haste,� Gonyea said. “I ask you to reconsider your vote tonight. Postpone your decision.� Some other parents who spoke during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting also said the board was moving too quickly. Board Member Roz Pe-

terson said the attendance area boundary adjustment decision is being made quickly to take advantage of some major cost savings. “The savings of $750,000 is significant,� Peterson said. “We bumped up the timeline to save those jobs.� The board also had to move quickly because Tony Massaros, director of administrative services, must coordinate the staffing process for the entire next school year. “The hope is prior to the end of the school year all staff will know where they are placed by end of school year,� Amoroso said. As for why the district did not extend the boundary change plan to the entire district, Peterson said the task force identified the elementary schools in the

north as those with the most open capacity to accommodate an influx of students. Oak Hills parents have been the most vocal about this, but several board members have indicated that the number of students Oak Hills is looking at enrolling next year is comparable to what the school had in previous years. According to the district, the approved elementary class size ceiling guidelines for the 2011-12 school year are: • Kindergarten and first grade, 24 students. • Second grade, 28 students. • Third grade, 32 students. • Fourth and fifth grade, 35 students. The board voted earlier this year to close Crystal Lake Elementary and to

go ahead with attendance boundary changes this year – a move that saved the district more than $750,000. In other news, at a work session before the regular meeting Tuesday, the board discussed superintendent search firm candidates. The likely candidates are BKB Associates of Mankato and School Exec Connect of Highland Park, Ill. The interviews will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, with one of them chosen the following day. The board seeks to replace Amoroso, who is leaving in July to head the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

Could Lakeville come up with $300,000 to help seniors? City staff has 60 days to assess community support for fund raising to remodel former police station by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Can Lakeville’s Senior Center and Historical Society raise almost $300,000? City staff have 60 days to determine if there is enough interest out there to bring in that kind of money over the course of four or five years. At an April 25 work session, the Lakeville City Council charged staff with the task, the fruits of which will help determine if the two organizations could renovate and move into the former police station on Holyoke Avenue. There are no concrete details yet as to what exactly staff will do to assess support, but some ideas discussed included open houses and getting the word out through various forms of media. The $300,000 is part of an estimated $1.1 million cost to remodel the former police station and demolish the existing Historical Society building downtown. Members of the City

Council are not all convinced that raising $300,000 is even viable. “I’d like to see the seniors get something new, but I can’t support a tax increase to do it,� said Council Member Kerrin Swecker. “I’m nervous about the $300,000.� Mayor Mark Bellows said the city needs to experience a “paradigm shift� toward focusing on recreational opportunities for seniors in a decentralized environment. He said the former police station is inadequate and challenged his fellow council members to think bigger. “We have a city that’s 38 square miles with multiple faith communities that would open their doors (to seniors),� Bellows said. “I think what would happen is that the number of seniors (involved in programs) would grow exponentially.� The Senior Center currently has about 1,000 members, about 600 of whom are residents, said Senior Center

Coordinator Linda Walter. Lakeville has several times that number in actual senior citizen residents, according to the 2010 Census. At the same time, Bellows voiced support for staff assessing the pulse of the community. “There are benefits to generating interest in the community,� Bellows said. Walter said Lakeville’s seniors like the idea of a centralized space. In fact, it’s in some ways one of the centers of their universe. “It’s their club,� she said. “It’s a place to go, to meet one another and to sit down and visit.� People see it as their center for learning, for discussion and a sense of belonging, Walter said. Council Member Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau said the building should be sold.

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How to pay for it? To come up with the total bill, said Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, the $1.1 million would come from the following: • About $377,000 from the building fund. • About $100,000 from the Senior Center organization’s own money. • Sale of the existing Senior Center building for $345,000, an amount at which the building was recently appraised. The balance, about $300,000, would come from a

variety of donations, whether monetary or in-kind. Michaud said that maintaining the status quo is not without some serious costs as well. The Historical Society’s building, adjacent to the downtown Lakeville Area Arts Center and the existing Senior Center, faces thousands of dollars in maintenance costs. The Senior Center needs its roof replaced, which could cost as much as $60,000, and a new kitchen (to adhere to regulations), which adds another $35,000 in expenses. The Historical Society building, an old All Saints Catholic Church rectory, needs $56,000 for heating system maintenance and roof replacement. This leaves out the cost to bring the site to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which

would mean installing an elevator. The status quo numbers, Michaud said, do not leave out the operating and maintenance expenses for the former police station, which sits vacant. Add in the $130,000 for a new roof for that building and the total maintenance expenditures for all three buildings is about $280,000. As for operating expenses, the cost to operate all three today is about $71,000 a year, Michaud said. If the city were to sell off the Senior Center, demolish the Historical Society building and house both organizations in the former police station, the operating costs would be about $34,000 more than the status quo. E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

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News Briefs Cheerful Givers breakfast with the Twins on May 28 Minnesota Twins players Michael Cuddyer, Jim Thome and Glen Perkins will be at the second annual Cheerful Givers Pancake Breakfast fundraiser from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Chart House Restaurant in Lakeville. Guests will learn more about Cheerful Givers while enjoying a pancake breakfast with the players. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter drawings for Twins tickets and autographed Twins merchandise. In addition, Cuddyer, Thome and Perkins will host a question-and-answer session. Proceeds from the event will help Cheerful Givers provide toy-filled birthday gift bags to food shelves and shelters so that parents living in poverty can give their children birthday gifts. General admission tickets are $30 (includes breakfast and program). Order tickets online at www. cheerfulgivers.org. Pets/from 1A

Hometown honoree ďż˝ ďż˝ program C.E.E.F. (Castle Rock, Empire, Eureka and Farmington Area Enhancement Group) has established the “Hometown Honoreeâ€? program to provide official recognition for unsung heroes. The nominees are highlighted in the weeks leading up to the 2011 Dew Days Festival to be held June 1519. Nominees should be people who deserve recognition by Castle Rock, Empire Township, Eureka Township or Farmington in at least one of the following categories: community leadership, community involvement, noteworthy citizen actions. All nominees will have the opportunity to ride in the Dew Days Grand Day Parade on June 18. The award winner will preside as the grand marshal of the parade. A special recognition ceremony will take place at noon on the Entertainment Stage in downtown Farmington. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on May 20 to Jen Marshall – Hometown Honoree, 5131 193rd St. W., Farmington, MN 55024 or by e-mail to jen21marshall@yahoo. com. nary bills, food and supplies, Last Hope is holding a garage sale May 10 to May 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in a small retail space located next to Akin Pet Hospital, 18400 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington. Tax-deductible donations of good used furniture, toys, dishes, appliances and more are being accepted until May 9 and merchandise drop-offs can be arranged by calling (651) 463-8739. Pet adoption days are every Saturday. For more information visit, www.lasthope.org.

for adult cats. Orr is expecting even more calls for animals in need because of Rosemount’s new budget-driven policy to stop impounding stray cats. Orr emphasized the need for people to have their pets spayed and neutered, sharing several sad tales of sick mom cats and kittens. “We try so hard to get people to be aware of the suffering that goes on out there,� Orr said. While the organization has a few dedicated contributors, funds are also a struggle. Laura Adelmann is at laura. To help pay for veteri- adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Hotzler - LaMere Mark and Jane Hotzler of Lakeville are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Jaclyn to Gregory LaMere, son of Ron and Pam LaMere of Apple Valley. Jaci is a 2005 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2009 graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. She is currently employed by Metro Equity Management of Lakeville as an accounting assistant. Greg is a 2002 graduate of Eastview High School and a graduate of St. Cloud State University. He is currently employed by Metro Equity Management of Lakeville as a development and brokerage associate. Jaci and Greg will be married at Prince of Peace in Burnsville on June 11, 2011 and the reception will follow at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. Jaci and Greg will be going to Ireland for their honeymoon following the wedding.

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Margaret T. Fletcher Eagan-Rosemount resident, Dist. 197 school bus driver. Loved by her family and friends, Margaret passed away on April 19, 2011, following a stroke on April 14th. She celebrated her 78th birthday March 25. Born to Thomas and Mary (Brown) Fitzgerald, pioneer Rosemount farmers, she enjoyed spring gardening, her daily walks, grandchildren’s ball games and the best life had to offer. The family suffered the loss of son Jim at age 18 in a 1979 car accident. Survived by loving husband Walter, daughters Mary Ann Fletcher (Bill Brezny), Kathy (Tom) Schoeberl, and son Keith (Susan McCloskey Fletcher); grandchildren Jeremy, Brianna, Conrad; Kelsey, Emily Schoeberl; sister, Mary Agnes Moynihan; and many special nieces and nephews and lifelong friends. Margaret retired after 28 years driving elementary school buses in Dist. 197. She was an unselfish volunteer in her parish and community. A celebration of Margaret’s life with Mass of Resurrection, 10:30AM, Tuesday, April 26, at the CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS BECKET, 4455 So. Robert Tr., Eagan. Visitations held at Church 4-8PM Monday, April 25, and 9-10:30AM on Tuesday. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. 651-454-9488 Klecatsky & Sons Eagan Chapel

Harland & Diane Dornburg Of Farmington, MN are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, April 29, 2011. Their children, Mindy, Brian & Lisa, will gather with their families to celebrate and honor this special couple.

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Doris Elaine Swanberg June A. Stiehm Stiehm, June A. age 93 of Apple Hoehner Roberts Valley passed away on 4/25/11.

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Funeral services were held on Friday, March 25, 2011, for Arvella (Val) Breitbarth, who passed away on March 19, 2011, in a hospital in McAllen, TX. The services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in McAllen. Val was born Sept. 15th, 1922, in Lewisville, MN, to Anton & Agnes Sosinski, the fourth of five daughters. She grew up there, then met Roy Breitbarth from Truman, MN. They were married on August 31, 1941. Val lived in Aladdin Villas Retirement Community in Mission, TX, where she was an active member of that community, participating in and organizing social events and activities. She was beloved by her friends and neighbors. She spent her summer months in Deer River, MN, at the family cabin on Sand Lake, where she also hosted her family and lake friends almost every weekend. Social hour, good food and cards were the main focus of these events. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy C. Breitbarth, and is survived by her three children, Thomas Leroy (Nancy)Breitbarth of Kennesaw, GA; Terry Martin (Kathryn) Breitbarth of Eagan, MN; and Toni Lynn Washkowiak of Plano, TX. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren. A memorial service and burial will be held at Fort Snelling Cemetery on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 2pm, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

Beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, Joyce Montanye, 81, died peacefully at home on April 24, 2011, with her family, and beloved dachshund Sophie, by her side in Bonney Lake, Washington. She was born August 11, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Anna (Klebba) and Fredrick Landfried. She was the second youngest of 10 children. Joyce grew up in Wisconsin but moved to Minnesota in 1956. She remained in Minnesota until 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Montanye Sr. After his death in 1993, she lived with her son Fred, eventually moving to Washington, in 1995. She is survived by her sister, Carol Neubauer; six sons and their spouses, Lloyd Jr. (Butch) and Joyce, Harry and Laurie, Cliff and Barb, Fred and Cindy, Jeff and Tammy Edwardsen, Allen and Robin; one daughter and son-in-law, Victoria (Vikki) and Lawrence Lansdowne; 20 grandchildren, 28 great grand children and numerous nieces and nephews. Her greatest accomplishment and treasure were her family. She will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Joyce's Great Granddaughter Maddy Montanye http://www.caringbridge.org/ visit/maddymontanye Celebration of life will be held on May 7, 2011 @ 2:00 pm at Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, 26690 Highview Ave., Farmington, MN 50024-9236

Cora Lee Foster Proud Grandparents Mike and Terri Maag, Apple Valley and Leon and Lisa Foster, Georgia are thrilled to announce the birth of Cora Lee Foster on April 16, 2011. She weighed in at 7lbs. 14oz., 20� long at St . Joseph’s Hospital, St. Paul. Proud parents are Jason and Jaime (Maag) Foster of Rosemount.

Doris Elaine Swanberg Hoehner Roberts, 90, originally of Billings, MT, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born May 25, 1920, in Mandan, ND and grew up in Forsyth, MT. She married Elmer Roberts on July 6, 1937. They resided in various towns in Wyoming and Montana before settling in Billings and then retiring in Mesa, AZ, where Doris lived for 15 years. She then moved to Minnesota in 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son Ed, her sisters LaVerne and Nita, and her brother Winston. She is survived by twin sister Dale Carlson of Great Falls, MT, daughters Pat (Don) Paul of Billings and Gail (Al) Strand of Burnsville, MN, 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren. The family would like to express its gratitude to the wonderful staff of Centennial House Assisted Living in Apple Valley and of The Lodge on Natchez Hospice in Elko, MN. Our Mom and Grandma’s wonderful life will be celebrated in various gatherings among the family spread across the country. Her legacy of love will remain with us forever.

Preceded in death by husband Frederick. Siblings Gregory Nelson & Mary Shirley Johnson. Survived by Children William (Janet), Judith Ann (Thomas) Kinney, Mary Charlene (Mark) Sunday & Margie Durhman (Gary Voegele). Grandchildren Erik, Katie, Jeremie, Michael, Jeffrey, Michael, Kevin, Amanda & Molly. 10 Great Grandchildren. Brother Ed Nelson. Also by many loving relatives & friends. Memorial Service 10AM Friday, April 29, 2011 at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. Gathering of family & friends one hour prior. Interment, Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the American Diabetes Association. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Sports Standings Baseball Team

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

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

Monday, May 2 • Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 • Lakeville South at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 4:15 p.m.

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

Overall W L 7 0 9 2 4 3 4 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 2 4 0 5 0 5

Monday, May 2 • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 • Lakeville North at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 • Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse Tuesday, May 3 • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 5:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m.m

Girls Lacrosse Tuesday, May 3 • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 6 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m.

Thousands of cyclists plan to ride through Lakeville In its 45th year, the Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride attracts people from all over the nation to its 100-mile, country-side tour by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The cycling season in Minnesota will kick off in Lakeville for the 45th time on Sunday. Thousands of bikers from 18 states will spend their Sunday on the Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Lakeville North High School. The main attraction is the 100-mile route that travels through much of southcentral Minnesota. The Ironman’s first tour was in 1967 with 17 cyclists and it has since grown to accommodate much more after moving to Lakeville 12 years ago. They’ve also added routes of 14, 30 and 68 miles to go with the 100. “We wanted to encourage more youth and introduce more people to the cycling,” Ironman executive director Jon Ridge said. “We’re just here to facilitate a nice bike ride.” The 100-mile ride goes through four counties – Dakota, Rice, Scott and Le Sueur – with visits to Jordan, Montgomery and Lonsdale. There are several rest stops along the way. “It’s mostly farm coun-

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Farmington Baseball Team Red Wing Shakopee Chanhassen Holy Angels Northfield Chaska New Prague Farmington

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

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

Monday, May 2 • Chaska at Farmington, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 • Holy Angels at Farmington, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Farmington at Northfield, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 • Farmington at Shakopee, 7 p.m.

Softball Team Shakopee Northfield Chanhassen Chaska Farmington New Prague Holy Angels Red Wing

Conference W L 5 0 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 0 6

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

Monday, May 2 • Chaska at Farmington, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 • Farmington at Holy Angels, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 • Farmington at Red Wing, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Northfield at Farmington, 4:30 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse Wednesday, May 4 • Lakeville North at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 • Farmington at Holy Angels, 11 a.m.

Girls Lacrosse Monday, May 2 • Rochester Century at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 • Owatonna at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Chanhassen/Chaska at Farmington, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Tennis Monday, May 2 • Farmington at Minnehaha Academy, Tuesday, May 3 • Holy Angels at Farmington, 4:15 p.m. Wenesday, May 4 • Lakeville South at Farmington, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 5 • Farmington at Northfield, 4:15 p.m.

Minneapolis. “We draw from every corner of the state from Ely to Worthington,” Ridge said.

What does it mean for Lakeville? For those worried that 1,000 bikers might disrupt their morning commute, only a few residential roads will be closed for about five minutes on Sunday morning. Riders will begin anytime from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., so it’s not all at once. For those hoping to cheer the bikers on, the best places to watch are the rest stops at Prior Lake High School, Orchard Lake Elementary, or the starting and finishing point, Lakeville North. For those interested in biking this weekend, the Ironman has openings. “We could have hundreds of people sign up that day depending on the weather,” Ridge said. “We always plan for extra food.” The cost is $50 for adults and $15 for those 17 and under. Registration for the Gran Fondo is closed. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Panther golfers want to make state trip a routine by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Tuesday, May 3 • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville North at Bloomington Kennedy, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 • Lakeville South at Farmington, 3:30 p.m.

try with rolling hills,” Ridge said. “There’s a few steep climbs by the river valley, but it’s nothing serious.” While there are several other scheduled bike tours in Minnesota this summer, the Ironman is generally considered the season opener. The weather can waver from snow to 70 degrees and many riders are just getting into shape for the season, hence the name Ironman. New this year is the Gran Fondo, which is Italian for massed timed bike ride. While not a race, riders in the 68- and 100-mile courses are given a time chip, and they will be given a time when they finish. “It’s just an opportunity to see where you’re at this

early in the season,” Ridge to California in 90 days. said. When he turned 40 in 1994 he did a cross country trip Who does this? from San Francisco to VirThe 100-mile riders are ginia. “I met a guy in 1981 who often the serious cyclists who plan on doing several was 60 doing a cross-counmore tours this summer. try ride,” Hinrichs said. “He The average age, according was so vibrant and excited to Ridge, is around 45 with about life. I said when I turn 40 and 60 I want to do several bikers in their 70s. The cyclists generally something big.” The two have since aren’t out to prove anything beyond showing themselves moved down to the 30-mile ride mostly because the they can bike 100 miles. “It’s a motivation to get weather can take the enjoyyourself in shape so you can ment out of a 100-mile ride do it,” said Maple Grove’s quickly. “Plus we’re getting older Paul Peterson, who will be riding in the Ironman for so I guess we don’t need to the 30th time. “It’s more the prove anything anymore,” fellowship and camarade- Peterson said. “It’s still fun rie with the people you do to do.” it with. It’s more fun to go down to Lakeville and be Too far? part of something. At the For first-time riders, 100 same time it gives me a rea- miles may seem daunting. son to stay in shape.” It takes about seven to eight Peterson has toured with hours. Steve Hinrichs from Rogers “So much of it is menfor the past 30 years. tal,” Hinrichs said. “Once “It became a thing to see you discover (you) can do how many we can do in a 100 miles you know you can row,” Peterson said. do it. Then it’s just a matFor Hinrichs, biking long ter of getting back on the distances is what makes his bike.” life exciting. While people come from In the early 1980s Hin- all over, the No. 2 communirichs biked 7,000 miles from ty in terms of participation Minnesota through Canada is Lakeville, second only to

The Lakeville North boys golf team has been a regular at the state tournament for the past three years. The boys don’t plan on ending the run anytime soon. “We set high expectations every year, and so do the boys,” head coach Steve Sabetti said. “We feel we can be right there in the South Suburban Conference and the section.” The Panthers have three experienced golfers, but the question is who will make up the No. 4-6 scoring slots. Tyler Goss, who was a member of all three state tournament teams, has since graduated. Another key member of last year’s team, Brady Skjei, is playing hockey for the under 17 United States Development Program. The remaining top three North golfers have been some of the top Lake Conference golfers the past two seasons. Adam Petterson has entered his fourth year of varsity golf as a member of three state tournament teams. He has Bobby and Freddy Thomas beside him as they try to go for another state invitation. Garrett Gidlow made the trip to state with them last season after catching on midseason. The Panthers will rely on his scores along with those of Joel Oxton, Troy Heid and Blake Winiecki. In two meets, North won an abbreviated meet at Dakota Ridge in Morton on April 16, but stumbled at a South Suburban Conference meet at Minnesota Valley on April 18, finishing sixth. “We always seem to play poorly out there,” Sabetti said. The Panthers will get a chance to see what they’re

made of at the Tri-State Invitational at Edinburgh Golf Course this weekend. The event features some of the top teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. “Most people say it’s the best high school tournament next to state,” Sabetti said. “Last year we made the finals and finished fourth overall. It was pretty good for us. I’m definitely looking forward to see what we can do.”

North girls The Panthers have had a presence at the state tournament for several years. Two years ago the Panthers won the state title with juniors and seniors. Now they’ve all moved on from high school, leaving a young team behind. Shannon Cornwell is the lone senior on a team featuring plenty of young talent – Chelsea Crego and Christie Vetter. “Vetter has some real potential and Chelsea has been really consistent hitting in the mid 80s,” coach Dennis Dawson said. The rest of the lineup has been struggling shooting in the 90s and low 100s. “It’s hard to get used to with the girls we’ve been playing with the past two years,” Dawson said. “Looking down the road in a couple years I’m feeling pretty good. I just thought we’d be a little better starting this year, but we’ll see how things end up.” The girls put together a 383 at the Chaska Invitational on Monday. At the first South Suburban Conference meet on April 21, the Panthers scored a 369, which was good enough for fifth, ahead of Rosemount, Burnsville, and Apple Valley. Qualifying for all those tournaments has been both a blessing and a curse. Dawson said there haven’t been as many girls coming out

for golf lately. “Girls used to come out just to learn the game,” he said. “We’d find one or two diamonds in the rough. I don’t know if they’re intimidated now or what.”

Lakeville South girls The Cougars could have something special brewing this year. “This is the best team we have had so far at South,” head coach Ron Redetzke said. “All the girls are having a very positive experience and are just happy to be out playing golf after a long winter.” Redetzke said they’re willing to work hard toward their goal of making it to state for the first time as a team in June. The team’s leaders – Taylor Huber, Ellen Rager and Haley Adaseiwicz – are all shooting in the 80s, which gives them a shot against anyone. The girls finished second at a South Suburban Conference meet at Emerald Greens on April 21. The girls shot 356, the lowest the team has ever shot. “The girls were really excited about how they played,” Redetzke said. “It made us feel great, especially since it was our first competitive round of the year.” The Cougars didn’t fare as well at the Chaska Invitational on Monday, coming in with a 372. The competition featured many of the top teams in Class AAA including winner Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Chaska and Eastview.

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Lakeville North’s Freddy Thomas finds his way out of a bunker during a during a South Suburban Conference meet at Minnesota Valley Golf Course on April 18.

ful team ever.” Brandon Mader leads the team with a 77 average. “He had a great season last year for us as well as an outstanding competitive summer,” Cochrane said. Justin Doeden is coming off a summer season where he won five tournaments, and Phil Thompson had some of the lowest scores for South in late 2010. “(Thompson) was our most improved player last year and I’m excited to see him continue improving,” Cochrane said. With a talented group, the boys will be constantly vying for a spot on the varsity scoresheet. Thankfully, according to Cochrane, the biggest strength of the team is its camaraderie. “This is a tight-knit group of kids this season who really support one another,” Cochrane said. “There’s no animosity or tension between players. Lakeville South boys They all want to do what’s The boys team could also best for the team, and in an be the best Cougars squad individual sport like golf, that can be hard to do.” yet. “We have what I think is our strongest team from top Farmington girls With eight of their top to bottom since I’ve been at South,” head coach Jon nine golfers back this seaCochrane said. “Our junior son, including leaders Terra varsity is very talented and Klima and Brianna Swenour varsity has the potential son, the Tigers hope to see of being our most success- continued improvement.

Most of the team’s golfers are sophomores and freshmen, and coach Rob Carpentier is looking for that next girl to step up. “I’m waiting for the girls to get a competitive fire going,” Carpentier said. “They’ve shown they can be pretty good.” Last year the Tigers finished last in every match but two, so Carpentier feels there’s nowhere to go but up. “If things stay as they are now we certainly won’t be finishing as low as last season,” Carpentier said. “If a couple of the girls step up then we can finish in the middle of the conference and section.”

Farmington boys Poor conditions have kept the Tigers from competing much in April. The boys placed fifth at a Missota Conference meet at Fountain Valley Golf Club on April 18. Led by Tommy May, Mike Dahled and Cooper Loew, the Tigers hope to move up the charts at the next conference meet at Bluff Creek Golf Course on Monday. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Girls Tiger softball hoping to grow its young lineup quickly by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington softball team has a young lineup in 2011, but it expects to grow rapidly as the season continues. The Tigers have a number of girls back at some of the most important positions

on the softball diamond. Pitcher Ashley Betzold is back throwing to catcher Danny Muelken. Alyssa Hagen is back at second base while Taylor Haakana and Paige Lindrud have returned to the outfield. “We lost some talented seniors,” coach Rob Laden

said. “Except for second base we lost our entire infield and a good center fielder to graduation. However, we do have some good young athletes that are all working hard to fill those spots.” The Tigers have spent the early part of their season fo-

cused on becoming a better softball team. The Tigers lost a close 4-3 game to Chanhassen on Monday. They were coming off a convincing 10-5 victory over New Prague on April 21. Betzold got the win with four strikeouts and Muelken

went 3-for-4. “It was great to see the girls’ five weeks of hitting in the gym pay off on the field,” Laden said. “New Prague is a good team and it was a good win for our team.” Laden feels there’s still plenty to learn as the season

unfolds. “To get better, we have to work on the fundamentals and we need to do them over and over and over,” Laden said. “From there we can build our team.” Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.


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The 10th annual Free Comic Book Day will be celebrated Saturday, May 7, at nearly 2,000 comic book specialty stores worldwide. Local stores participating in the event include: • Cedar Cliff Collectibles, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan, (651) 4543400. • Mind’s Eye Comics, 1565 Cliff Road, Suite 2, Eagan, (651) 683-0085.

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Children’s Art Festival Burnsville Performing Arts Center will present the annual Children’s Art Festival April 28 through June 4. This special art exhibit celebrates and encourages the artistic talent of area youth. Artwork featured is by students from Harriet Bishop, Hidden Valley, Marion W. Savage, Sky Oaks, and William Byrne elementary schools. A free opening reception will be held in the art gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28. Refreshments will be provided by Valley Natural Foods. Face painting will be available. The arts center is at 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Children’s concert is May 7 Allegro Choral Academy will present “Celebrate Community� at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Apple Valley. Tickets are available at the door ($8 for adults, $6 for seniors/students). For more information, visit www.allegroca.org.

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Peanuts attraction opens at Valleyfair Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee will unveil its newest attraction, Planet Snoopy, when it opens its doors for the 2011 season at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14. The new $9 million, 3.5 acre Planet Snoopy will feature over 20 Peanutsthemed rides and attractions, including the Peanuts Playhouse, Snoopy Boutique and Planet Grill. For more information, directions or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.valleyfair.com or call (952) 445-7600.

Local resident kicks off nationwide tour Professional speaker Terry Hitchcock of Prior Lake will kick off “An Evening with American Heroes – Nothing is Impossible Tour� with Santana lead vocalist Alex Ligertwood at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, 12500 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Hitchcock is the author of “A Father’s Odyssey: 75 Marathons in 75 Consecutive Days� and the subject of a recently released documentary, “My Run,� narrated by Billy Bob Thorton, which will be previewed at the event. His book will be available before and after the film preview. Ligertwood will perform with his band Headliner. The evening also will include door prizes, a silent auction and a book signing for charity. Tickets are $25 at the door and online at www.headlinerband.com.

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Live, from Chicago, it’s big-time comedy on Saturday night! The Second City, which has graduated comic legends from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, will bring its irreverent, topical humor to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center for an 8 p.m. performance on April 30. The famous troupe’s appearance is the annual gala fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Burnsville. “Comedy for Caring,� from 6 to 10 p.m. at the arts center, will also include musical entertainment and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $35. About 200 remain for the performance on the arts center’s 1,000-seat main stage, Heather Voor-

hees, Burnsville Rotary’s public relations chair, said Wednesday. She credited fundraising Chair Jim Schmid with landing The Second City. The Walser Foundation is underwriting the performance. Proceeds will help the club support more than two dozen local nonprofits, including 360 Communities, DARTS, Meals on Wheels, Kids ’n Kinship and the Minnesota Valley YMCA. “We made a real effort this year to really bump up our fundraiser,� Voorhees said. “We’ve always had real successful fundraisers. But this year, with the economy being the way it is, a lot of the local charities and nonprofits have lost a lot of their

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Farmington Antiques store to open in Farmington Vintage Marketplace opens in May by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A new business in Farmington will offer items that bring the past to life, sometimes in entirely new creations. At Vintage Marketplace, which opens in May at 305 Oak Street, customers will find antiques, shabby chic, collectables and vintage jewelry alongside “repurposed� items. For example, shoppers may find a cabinet door reworked into a chalkboard or a lamp made of teacups and saucers. One of the male vendors even features antique fishing lures, guns and taxidermy items. A grand opening celebration is planned for the first two weekends of

May, beginning on Thursday, May 5. A ribbon-cutting will be held on May 12. During the grand opening, visitors will be invited to enjoy refreshments and enter a contest that involves correctly identifying an item of interest. The store is the dream of Ricki Breiter and Nancy Cauley, two local women who met as they pursued buying and selling antiques. “We just got along so good together, and when Nancy decided she wanted to start out on her own, she enticed me to join her,� Breiter said. According to an April 25 news release, 13 vendors will set up their wares throughout the

store. “Everyone has a real unique space and a knack for setting them up,� Breiter said. She added that she and Cauley hope the antiques, many which are bargainpriced, will entice new shoppers to Farmington, and said the city’s oldtown charm drew them to open in the downtown. “We liked the history and the small-town feel,� Breiter said. Beginning May 5, store hours will be: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Laura Adelmann is at laura. Submitted photo adelmann@ecm-inc.com. A grand opening celebration for Vintage Marketplace will be held the first two weekends in May.

Man charged after groping incident at Apple Valley Target by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A Farmington man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after allegedly groping a female shopper in the Target store at 15150 Cedar Ave. in Apple Valley. Nachaat Erian Abdelmalak, 60, was arrested in the store by Apple Valley police at 8:20 p.m. April 20 after a 38-year-old woman reported that Abdelmalak had touched her breast. The woman told police that a man, later identified as Abdelmalak, had followed

her around the store for 15 to 20 minutes, “asking questions about the name of various body parts that he was pointing out,� the complaint said. She said Abdelmalak told her he liked her, pointed at her chest and said, “so those are called breasts.� Abdelmalak allegedly asked the woman a question about her bra and then rubbed his hand against the breast area of her shirt. The woman tried to get away and asked another shopper to get security, the complaint said. Police located Abdelmal-

ak in the Starbucks portion of the store after the woman pointed him out. He was arrested there and booked into the Dakota County Jail. Abdelmalak has been charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a gross misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine. His next court appearance is July 11 in Dakota County District Court in Hastings.

Registration preferred for school board listening session attendees First listening session is before June 13 board meeting by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Residents who want to attend Farmington School Board listening sessions will be asked to first sign up on the district’s website. Registration will involve providing a name Andrew Miller is at andrew. and topic they plan to discuss, but conversation miller@ecm-inc.com.

won’t be limited to that issue, Farmington School Board members agreed during the April 25 meeting. The listening sessions are a way of formalizing the board’s recent agreement to hold informal meetings to help improve communication between the district and residents.

The monthly sessions will begin June 13 at 5:30 p.m. in a classroom adjacent to the little theater in Boeckman Middle School. Three board members will attend meetings on a rotating basis. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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and other events. Hosted age 55 and older. The series is funded with by Dakota County Yellow Ribbon Networks. RSVP at money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage The following Farming- (651) 460-2248. Fund. All Dakota County ton Warrior to Citizen events Library events are free and are planned: open to the public. For more • Free monthly veterans information, visit www.dadinner, 6 p.m. Monday, May kotacounty.us/library or call 2, at Faith United MethodFarmington Lutheran ist Church, 710 Eighth St., Church, 20600 Akin Road, (651) 438-0250. The library Farmington. RSVP by April will hold a garage sale from is located at 508 Third St., in downtown Farmington. 25 at (651) 460-2248. 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 29, • Military mother/grand- and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturmother luncheon, 11:30 day, April 30. a.m. Saturday, May 7, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave., FarmTrinity Lutheran Church, ington. Pamper stations, 600 Walnut St., will host its prizes and an elegant meal annual Spring Fair from 5 to The Vecchione/Erdahl hosted by Dakota County 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Yellow Ribbon Networks. Duo will appear from 10:30 The church will serve its a.m. to noon Thursday, May RSVP at (651) 460-2248. Dakota County Fair hot • Military family picnic, 5, for the Farmington Li- beef sandwich meal which noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, brary’s annual Silver Tea. includes the sandwich, The duo will perform May 21, at Dakota County mashed potatoes and gravy, Fairgrounds, 4008 212th oboe and bass music based a beverage and dessert. St., Farmington. Children’s on literature, folk songs and Meal tickets will be availsports camp, free picnic folk tales. able at the door. Tickets are This event is part of Dalunch, military and public $7 for adults, $6.50 for sekota County Library’s Silver safety vehicles, climbing wall niors and children ages 6-10, Tea series, especially for folks

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and free for children under 6. brary or call (651) 438-0250. their caregivers and siblings, and normally includes stoThe fair will include a siries, fingerplays, a movie and lent auction and bake sale. crafts. Storytime for All Ages on will be held Fridays, May 6, The Farmington Library 13, and 20, 10:30-11:00 a.m. will offer an Electronic Book It normally includes stories, State Sen. Dave Thomp- Basics class from 2 to 4 p.m. fingerplays, a movie and son, R-Lakeville, will hold Wednesday, May 11. Partici- crafts. a town hall meeting from pants will learn how to access Sing, Play, Learn! With 10 a.m. to noon on April the electronic books available MacPhail Center for Music 30 to hear from constitu- through the library’s website, will be on Thursday, May ents in Senate District 36. as well as basic information 12, 10:30-11:15 a.m., for The meeting will be in the about transferring e-books ages 0-5. Explore the magic lecture hall at Farmington to selected handheld read- of music and play through High School, 20655 Flag- ing devices. Classes are free hands-on activities. This but require registration due event is a Minnesota Legastaff Ave. to limited seating. For more cy program. Registration is information, visit www.da- required by phone at (651) kotacounty.us/library or call 438-0250. (651) 438-0250. Waggin’ Tales program will be on Saturday, May 21, The Farmington Library 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children invites teens to play Wii can practice their reading games with their friends on skills by reading to different the big screen in the library’s Storytime for Babies will breeds of therapy dogs or meeting room from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 2. be held on Thursday, May 5, have the dog handlers read to them. For more information, visit 10:30-11:15 a.m. The event is for children www.dakotacounty.us/liages 24 months and younger,

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Friendly, that’s us! Classifieds 952-846-2000

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Stylists

LAKEVILLE

Cifelli's is Aveda Concept salon in Apple Valley that is seeking stylists, with a chair rental option available. Please call 952-953-9700, or send resumes to:

Dual Position

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Experienced Line Cook/ Cocinero Wanted Wage varies upon experience. Please apply in person at:

Ole Piper

16604 Cedar Ave S, Rosemount, MN 55068

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If this sounds like you please call JOHN 952-469-6871 or email JGORENCE@ FRONTIERNET.NET

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SUPPORT SPECIALIST Rosemount

MRCI Rosemount is hiring regular support specialist positions to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in DT&H program by carrying out daily programs. Hours generally 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F.

The City of Farmington is seeking an Engineering Technician. ���������������� ������� ���������� ��� ������� �� ������ ��� ������� ����������� �������� ��������� ������� ��� ������� �������� �������� �������� ������� ����� ����� ��� ����� ������� ��� ��� �������� ���� �������� ���� ���������� ���������� ��� ������������ ��������� ����� ����� ������� ��� ���� ���������� ��� ����������� �� ������ ������������ ������ ���� ���� ����� �������� ������� ��� ��������� �� ����������� ���������� ��� Starting salary range $22.12 to $23.09/hr. Deadline to apply is May 2, 2011. ������������ ��� ���� ��� ����������� ��� ��������� �� ��� ����� ������� ����������� �� ����� �� ��� �� ���������� �� www.ci.farmington.mn.us

Applications available at

www.mrciworksource.org or call 800-733-9935

NO COVER LETTERS OR RESUMES ACCEPTED. EOE/AA

PT Custodian

All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville ������ �������� ������ ������ � �������� ���������

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Looking to earn extra money

I am looking to contract dependable and responsible adults to deliver the Star Tribune newspaper in the Burnsville/Savage areas in the early morning hours. The perfect candidates will have a good work ethic and can do attitude. Profit potential is from $400 to $800 per month. For more information contact John @ 952-895-1910.

MISCELLANEOUS: 100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks ���� ��� �� ��� ������ ����� ������� ����� ��� ���� ������ ���� � ���� ����� � ����������������� �������� �� � �������� ������� ����� ������ �������������� ������� ���� �������� �� ���������������������������� ������ ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS with Medicare. ��� ���� ���� ����������� �������� �� �� ����� ���� ���� ���� ��������� ���� �� ���� ������� ��� ���� ����� ��� ��������� ���������� ���� ������������ ������ DISH Network’s LOWEST ALL-DIGITAL PRICE! �� ��� �� ��������� ���� ���� �� ��� ����� ���� ��� ������� ���� ������ ���� ���� �������������� ������ AUTO: DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. ���� � ��� ��������� ��� ����������� ���� ���� ���� ��� ��������� ����� ���� ��� ������������ ������ ALLSTATE AUTO INSURANCE. �� ���� ���� �� ����� ������ ����� � ���� ��������� ������ �� ���� ������ ��������� ���� ��� ���� ���� ������ �������������� ������ DONATE YOUR CAR! ������ ������ �������� ����������� ���� ������ ����� ������ ������ ������� �� �������� ��� ���������������� ���� �������� �������������� ������ Canada Drug Center: Canada Drug Center is your choice for safe and affordable medications. ��� �������� �������� ���� ����� �������� ���� ������� ��� ���� ������� �� �� �� ��� �� ��� ���� ���������� ������ ���� ����� ������������ ��� ����� ���� ������� ��� ������ ��� ���� ����� ��������� ���� ��� ���� ��������� ������

Part-Time Mystery Shoppers

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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Requires strong interpersonal communication skills. HS diploma/GED. Valid MN driver's license, good driving record, reliable transportation & ability to obtain Class B - CDL within 3 months of hire.

Part-Time

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Cook for Assisted Living facility. Apply in

person. Carefree Living 600 E. Nicollet Blvd. Burnsville, MN 55337

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Dakota County

Dakota County Briefs

‘Summer on the Farm’ camp

Economy rough on pets in need, organization trying to help them

Children’s Country Day School in Mendota Heights will hold a “Summer on the Farm� camp open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. “Summer on the Farm�

Last Hope garage sale set, donations needed by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Farmington-based animal rescue organization Last Hope has been turning away as many dogs and cats as it takes in since the Minnesota Valley Humane Society closed in Burnsville Dec. 31. “We are constantly getting calls from people who have 11- and 12-year-old animals. There’s no way we can place them‌Minnesota Valley (Humane Society) would probably have taken them,â€? said Last Hope President Bev Orr. Last Hope, a 26-year-old nonprofit, relies on about 80 volunteers to provide foster care in their homes for dogs, puppies, kittens and cats until the pets are adopted; the need is great, and they are always looking for more foster homes. Since Last Hope’s founding, it has placed 38,000 pets, but Orr said the economy is making it increasingly difficult to place animals and they are turning needy animals away because foster

homes are full. “I don’t know what’s happening to those animals,� Orr said. While the need is increasing, adoptions are slowing. Last Hope adoptions dropped from about 1,500 in 2009 to 1,375 last year. This year, it is proving most challenging to find homes for adult cats. Orr is expecting even more calls for animals in need because of Rosemount’s new budget-driven policy to stop impounding stray cats. Orr emphasized the need for people to have their pets spayed and neutered, sharing several sad tales of sick mom cats and kittens. “We try so hard to get people to be aware of the suffering that goes on out there,� Orr said. While the organization has a few dedicated contributors, funds are also a struggle. To help pay for veterinary bills, food and supplies, Last Hope is holding a garage sale May 10 to May 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in a small

The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) Board of Commissioners approved $1 million in Redevelopment Incentive Grants on April 19. Local cities receiving grants include: • Burnsville – $250,000 to assist with the relocation of tenants in the Valley Ridge Shopping Center located at the intersection of County Road 5 and Highway 13. Future plans include demolishing the shopping center and construction

retail space located next to Akin Pet Hospital, 18400 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington. Tax-deductible donations of good used furniture, toys, dishes, appliances and more are being accepted until May 9 and merchandise drop-offs can be arranged by calling

(651) 463-8739. Pet adoption days are every Saturday. For more information visit, www.last-hope. org. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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The Burnsville-EaganSavage School District is considering eliminating Community Education programs in the district that consistently have low enrollment figures. “Those that stay need to be viable classes that generate enrollment,� said Tom Umhoefer, Community Education director for District 191. Those that are dropped may not be permanently eliminated if demand picks back up, he said. Only programs featured

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lation ages. Only 34 percent of homes in the BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School District have children. District officials hope to boost enrollment by pumping up marketing efforts on Facebook and other online sources, and by refocusing programs toward an increasingly diverse community. For instance, Community Education may introduce more programs aimed at seniors and multiethnic populations, Umhoefer said.

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District 191 Community Ed may drop classes with low enrollment in Community Education’s catalogue will be up for elimination. Enrichment programs such as kindergarten readiness and adult basic education won’t be cut. Enrollment in youth programs has dropped from 11,318 in the 1996-1997 school year to 6,982 in 2007-2008. Adult programs have also seen decreasing enrollment, from 19,725 in the 2000-2001 school year to 9,034 in 2009-2010. Declining enrollment led the district to lay off three longtime Community

has been offering nature programs for children, ages 2-7, for 40 years. For more information, visit www.childrenscountryday.org or call (651) 454-4000.

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Anthony Caponi is nothing if not a visionary. In 1949, the sculptor and Macalester College professor bought more than 60 acres of land in Eagan and knew right away he wanted to protect it. “I see this as a beautiful resource,� he said. “I started being protective of natural environments before it was popular.� Today, the Caponi Art Park gets about 15,000 visitors each year who enjoy everything from the sculptures that dot the landscape to the summer performances held at the Theater in the Woods. Caponi himself will turn 90 years old Saturday, May 7, and to celebrate, his namesake park will hold a public open house from 1 to 4 p.m. complete with cake, music, activities and games. The celebration coincides with the opening of the park for the 2011 season. “It’s extra special this year because it actually falls on his real birthday, and we thought it would be really fun to celebrate that,� said Molly Swailes, program and volunteer coordinator for the Caponi Art Park. The event is free and will include a formal presentation honoring Caponi at 1:30 p.m. Caponi said that at 90, he may not be as physically strong as he used to be, but his mind remains sharp. “Maybe I got to be 90 because I never thought about being an old man. I’ve always had youthful ideas, I have a youthful appetite for life,� he said. Born in Italy, Caponi has lived in Minnesota for more than 55 years and has made contributions to the state’s art community that go beyond his own 60-acre park. For instance, while teaching at Macalester, he was a driving force in creating the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, and he also built the first

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Eagan High School seniors Elleni Paulson and Will Cox star in the school’s production of the romantic classic “Cyrano de Bergerac,� which opens this weekend. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. April 29-30 and May 6-7. For ticket information, call the box office at (651) 683-6964.

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Caponi Art Park founder and sculptor Anthony Caponi will celebrate his 90th birthday with a public celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. on May 7 at the park. metal foundry in a school. According to his biography, he rediscovered how to cast metal using the lost-wax process by reading Benvenuto Cellini’s autobiography in its original medieval Italian, successfully introducing the process for others to use. He has also written two books, the most recent of which, “Meaning Beyond Reason,� was published this month. “Anthony Caponi is a vital community leader and advocate for the arts,� said Craig Harris, artist and chair of the Caponi Art Park’s board. “His long and distinguished career as a sculptor, teacher, art administrator and writer exemplifies what it means to be thoroughly engaged in life as an artist and is something that should be celebrated.� The Caponi Art Park opened to visitors in 1987. Caponi said he was inspired to create the space by his childhood in Italy.

“I was born in a small village where everything was open country. I was conditioned to appreciate nature,� he said. There weren’t many trees where he grew up, he said, so when he bought land in Eagan filled with oak and other trees, “I felt rich. I wanted to protect it.� The park allowed him to marry his love of art with his love of nature, and he has spent the past 30 years developing it into a center for learning and the arts. While he’s lived a full, rich life, Caponi said he doesn’t feel old enough for all the fuss occurring over his 90th birthday. “I don’t want to start acting like an old man,� he said. “I’ll keep on thinking young.� For more information, visit www.caponiartpark.org. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Rosemount license center to stop processing passport applications Beginning May 1, the Robert Trail License Center in Rosemount will no longer accept passport applications due to changes being made by the U.S. State Department. The new federal regulations are designed to prevent passport fraud. The Robert Trail License Center in Rosemount will

continue to issue birth and death certifications. Passport applications can be processed at any of the other license center locations: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings, Lakeville and West St. Paul. Birth and death certificates are still available at all license center locations, but

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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Apple Valley has contracted with MDI Auctions, a vendor of K-Bid Online Auction, to conduct a public sale of unclaimed personal property and surplus City property. Items will be posted on K-Bid’s website at www.K-Bid.com beginning April 29, 2011. Bidding will close on May 10, 2011. All items will be sold as is, to the highest bidder. Items will be available for inspection on May 9, 2011, and available for pick up on May 12 and 13, 2011, from the Central Maintenance Facility, 6442 140th Street W., in Apple Valley, located approximately one-half mile east of Galaxie Avenue on the south side of 140th Street W. Pursuant to City Code, Section 35.02, the true owner of unclaimed personal property may reclaim the same, upon satisfactory proof of ownership, from the City Clerk, either prior to the sale or by making application within six (6) months from the date of the sale. Items to be sold include approximately 150 bicycles, in various conditions. A partial list of bicycle models and other unclaimed personal property includes: Diamond Back Huffy Mongoose Next Roadmaster Specialized Dyno Magna Murray Pacific Schwinn Trek 1999 Olds Bravada Computer Equipment Power Washer 2003 Toyota Camry Decorations Purses and Backpacks 2004 Mitsubishi Galant Electronic Equipment Remote Control Car 2005 Chev Silverado Foot Massager Shop Vac 2009 Toyota Rav4 Gaming Stations Sporting Equipment 2-Way Radios Golf Clubs and Bags Tools and Tool Boxes Cameras and Cases GPS Units Toys CDs and DVDs Jewelry and Watches TVs Clothes and Shoes MP3 Players Video Games A partial list of City surplus property also being sold includes: 2 Ford Crown Victorias Cameras and Equipment Metal Skate Park Ramps 1995 Chev K-3500 TVs, VCRs, Monitors Gym Floor Covering 1989 Elgin-Sweeper Overhead Projector Exercise Bikes/Treadmills 2005 Seed-A-Vator Cork and White Boards Tools and Tool Boxes 1994 Graco Line Striper Desks and Tables Misc. Mower Parts 8’ LZ Snow Plow Blade Office and Desk Supplies Chain Saw Snowblower for Skidsteer Lights and Ballasts Weed Whips Sweeper for Tractor Fans and Heaters Green Metal Shingles Flo-Tote Backpack Electric Vacuum SCBA Seats Misc. Tires Floor Scrubber Thermal Imagers DATED this 14th day of April, 2011. Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk 2580765 4/29/11

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