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January 11, 2013 | Volume 33 | Number 46

2012: Year in Review

End the bickering Books gives good suggestions on how to reduce partisan rancor in Congress and the Minnesota Legislature. Page 4A

Remember these days? Projects, people leave their marks in 2012 by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

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Johnny Cash tribute concert Lakeville will be getting a case of the “Folsom Prison Blues” when Johnny Cash tribute artist Philip Bauer comes to town on Feb. 2. Page 15A

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Rosemount man gets jail time in fatal hit-and-run SUN THISWEEK

While Tyus Jones heals, other Apple Valley players have stepped to the forefront. Page 8A

A Rosemount man who was driving a vehicle that struck and killed an Apple Valley woman on Cedar Avenue was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail. E r i c James Hunt- Eric James er, 44, plead- Hunter ed guilty in October to one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident involving a death. Hunter was charged in July 2009 in connection with the collision that killed 26-year-old Joan LeVasseur of Apple Valley. LeVasseur was hit by Hunter’s vehicle while crossing Cedar AvSee HUNTER, 7A

2013 session begins at Capitol Photo by Rick Orndorf

State Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, speaks in the Minnesota House on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session. Mack was re-elected to the House along with fellow area Republicans Mary Liz Holberg, Lakeville; Pam Myhra, Burnsville; and Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington. Elected to their first terms in District 57 (Apple Valley and Rosemount) were Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley (above, left), and Rep. Anna Wills, R-Apple Valley. More photos are at SunThisweek.com.

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The Rosemount High School marching band will perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade in 2014.

Following are the top 10 Apple Valley-Rosemount stories on the Sun Thisweek website for 2012: 1) Underage drinking kills DECA at Apple Valley High School 2) Rosemount cancer survivor sings ‘Tell My Father’ 3) Apple Valley High School prom 2012 4) Rosemount man jailed after mother’s stabbing death 5) Couple in Apple Valley murder suicide had troubled history 6) Chick-Fil-A plans Apple Valley location 7) Walt Weaver returns to varsity coaching 8) Apple Valley girls hockey will be part of history again 9) Storm wreaks havoc on Pilot Knob 10) AMF City Limits Lanes in Rosemount has closed

by Andrew Miller

Eagles show off depth, balance

The past year in the city of Rosemount has been marked by progress, excellence, departures and welcomes and inspirational stories. As signs of the economic recovery coming to Rosemount, businesses brought new jobs, housing starts picked up and visions for new developments took shape. People came together in a variety of ways in 2012 from annual community festivals and activities to a new event centered around a fictional book about an inquisitive young girl. On the political front, among the new elected of-

Top 10 stories of 2012

Competing in Ironman World Championship is latest milestone for Bennett Isabella

Residents can help Haitian refuges

by Andrew Miller

by Tad Johnson

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Odds are, if Bennett Isabella isn’t tending to a patient’s teeth, he’s either biking, running or swimming in preparation for his next race. Isabella, a dentist at Dakota Dental in Apple Valley, is a longtime triathlon competitor who last October raced for the first time in the Ironman World Bennett C h a m p i - Isabella onship in Kona, Hawaii. The grueling three-part course – a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and then a full 26.2-mile marathon run – was the capstone to a year in which Isabella said he decided to “get serious” about his training regimen. “Last summer, it was 15 to 19 hours of training a week,” said the Burnsville resident and 2001 graduate of Apple Valley High School. “I’d wake up at 4:30, do an hour-and-a-half workout before work, and then after work train for an hour or two. On the weekends I do my longer workouts.” His athletic bent was cultivated in high school, where he ran cross country and

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Bennett Isabella completed the Ironman World Championship course – a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and then a full 26.2-mile marathon run – in 9 hours, 56 minutes, meeting his goal of finishing in under 10 hours. Cheering him on at the race in Hawaii were his wife Jessica, brother Nick, and parents Mike and Val. was on the wrestling team. program at Dakota Dental It was also at Apple Valley three days a week. High School that he kindled “That’s kind of how I dean interest in dentistry, parSee IRONMAN, 7A ticipating in a mentorship

Volunteers may register online for the One Rosemount Feeding Families event, which will be held Saturday, March 2, at Rosemount Middle and Rosemount Elementary schools. The organization began planning in November 2011 for the event that is expected to have an estimated 1,200 people packing 286,120 meals through St. Louis Park-based Impact Lives to send to Haitian refugees living in the Dominican Republic after a devastating January 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Feeding Families also will collect nonperishable food donations for local food shelves and host a resource fair where people can find out more about ways to give back to the community. Groups or individuals who would like work a 2-1/2 hour shift can sign up at www.onerosemountfeedingfamilies.com. Those who volunteer for a shift will see a 15-minute presentation after they are done packing meals. The session is a time for Impact Lives to thank volunteers, show them the difference the food will make and inspire them to do more.

Twenty-five Rosemount area residents will have the opportunity to help deliver the meals to the Dominican Republic. Fundraising efforts will help pay for the volunteers’ trip. People may donate to One Rosemount Feeding Families through the website. Those who are interested in being involved in the organizing committee can attend two meetings – Thursday, Jan. 17, and Tuesday, Jan. 22, both at 4:30 p.m. at Cub Foods. The first is a Core Leadership Team Meeting, which is open to all, and aims to be a time when remaining leadership positions will be filled. Co-captains are needed in the following subcommittees: Resource Fair, Fundraising, Set Up, Clean Up and Heavy Lifter. People who are interested in serving in those leadership roles may contact Bill Goodwin or Tom Meaden at bill@worldwidelighthouse.com or tom.j.meaden@cub.com. The Jan. 22 meeting is for all those who would like to be involved in some way. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Making a stand for starving children Lakeville girl’s fundraiser for African orphans in third year by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

A Lakeville girl hopes her hot cocoa stand will help feed a hungry world. Sophia Shabaz, 10, will serve homemade cocoa to skaters and visitors at the Prairie Lake Park warming house at 18179 Kingsway Path in Lakeville from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 12. Donations are requested and will be given to Children’s Cup, an organization serving orphans in Swaziland, Africa, a small war-ravaged country where disease and natural disasters are rampant. Sophia started the stand in 2010 as a fundraiser for friends who were moving there to work with the children. With help from her parents, Cyrus and Kirsten Shabaz, Sophia served cocoa from a stand in their garage and raised $300 to benefit Swaziland; last January, visitors to Sophia’s cocoa stand donated $1,300, which at 24 cents each, provided over 5,000 meals to the African orphans. This year, Sophia is hoping to earn $2,000 to support those children who only receive one meal per day and often walk far distances to receive it. To recognize the children’s plight, the community is invited to meet Kirsten and Sophia at the Lakeville SuperTarget parking lot at 18275 Kenrick Ave. at 11 a.m. Jan. 12 to walk to the warming house together. Volunteers will have the cocoa stand ready. The event this year is expanding to include an auction for a pinewood coffee table donated by Orchard Tables, a Minneapolis company that supports the children of Swaziland. “For every table they sell off their website (www.orchardtables.com) 15 kids will be fed for an entire month,” Kirsten said.

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The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board on Jan. 7 approved a $382.2 million budget for 2012-13, which is nearly $40 million higher than expected. District 196’s final general fund budget is $306 million, which is 79.89 percent of the total budget. This fund accounts for money not allocated for specific purposes, such as food service. Of the district’s general fund budget, 70 percent goes into the classroom. The general fund balance is $41.3 million, which is $1.4 million (3.59 percent)

above projections. The fund balance is used to cover unforeseen costs such as delays in state aid payments. The current balance is 13.4 percent of the general fund budget, which is above the district’s 8 percent goal. Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196, credits the slightly higher budget to cost savings acquired throughout the year and the state’s efforts to reinstate K-12 funding. District 196’s prudence paid off the most when it saved $2 million in energy costs this year. The school district was able to further boost its budget after it received ad-

ditional state aid. The state gave the district an extra $50 per pupil in 2011-12 and another $50 per pupil in 2012-13. This amounts to $1.5 million each year in additional revenue. District 196 also received $2.96 million in compensatory funding this school year. Legislators passed the one-time money for 20 districts with the largest enrollment aside from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. District 196 was granted the largest sum of this money. In addition to the boost in per pupil funding, the dis-

trict received $1.63 million in literacy aid for 2012-13. The aid is based on literacy achievement of third- and fourth-graders. The additional state aid enabled the district to avoid seeking a new operating levy referendum. District 196 relies heavily on state aid: 74.88 percent of its revenue comes from state aid, while 18.49 percent is funded by property taxes. The remaining 6.63 percent is funded by federal aid and other sources such as fees. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Company looks to add retail, restaurant to Diffley Marketplace An Illinois real estate company is hoping to expand Eagan’s Diffley Marketplace complex by adding more retail and a family restaurant. Inland TRS Property Management, which

owns Diffley Marketplace, proposes to create a 9,424-square-foot multitenant retail building and a 5,580-square-foot restaurant at 1004 and 1008 Diffley Road. A planned development

amendment was approved by the City Council on Jan. 2 enabling Inland to move forward with its plans. Company representatives said the retail building will match the existing complex by Cub Foods off

Lexington Avenue. The real estate company is looking to attract a child care center to fill part of the retail space. —Jessica Harper

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The Apple Valley Police Department will offer its free Teen Police Academy from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 5 through March 19. The academy provides an inside look at the operation and services provided by the Apple Valley Police Department. Registration is open to anyone attending high school in Apple Valley or anyone of high school age who lives in Apple Valley. Criminal background checks will be conducted on all applicants. For more information, call (952) 953-2706. To register, visit https://applevalley.wufoo.com/forms/teenpolice-academy-2013/. The class size is limited and regPhoto submitted istration will close once the Sophia and Kirsten Shabaz work at Sophia’s 2011 cocoa stand fundraiser for class is full or on Jan. 29. the children of Swaziland, Africa. That event raised $1,300 and provided more than 5,000 meals for the children; Sophia hopes to raise $2,000 for the children Dakota County by selling cocoa at the Prairie Lake Park warming house from noon to 3 p.m. converts to Next Saturday, Jan. 12. Sophia said she learned about the husband and I are just humbled by Generation 911 orphans’ struggles at church and want- her heart. Year-round she thinks about Dakota County has uped to help. this.” graded to Next Generation “It made me real sad they don’t have Sophia said she hopes her hot cocoa what we have,” Sophia said. “I’m not stand will inspire others to get involved. 911 (NG911), a new system sure if they get to go to school or get a “I hope to let more people know that will help 911 dispatchpet or have food like we have.” about Swaziland, and get them to ers and emergency respondKirsten said she has encouraged So- help,” Sophia said. “I want them to be ers provide help to residents more efficiently. When fully phia to take action to help the orphans healthy and get food and have rest.” developed, NG911 will aland is proud of Sophia’s efforts. “We encourage our kids to think Laura Adelmann is at laura.adel- low 911 callers to send text, globally,” Kirsten said, “to think about mann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/ photos, video, medical information, vehicle crash kids less fortunate than them. … My sunthisweek. data, building plans and more.

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Robert Trail Library programs Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, has planned the following programs. Call (651) 480-1200 for more information. • Excel Basics 2, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16. Offered by the Science Museum. Adults. • Baby Story Times, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 16, 23 and 30. Stories, bounces, songs and playtime for children newborn to 24 months. • Family Story Times, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17, 24 and 31. Stories, music, activities and play time appropriate for all ages. • TAG, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. Board games, including “Hunger Games” and “Twilight.” Teens. • Learn to Draw Superheroes, 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Learn how to draw your favorite superhero using a step-by-step method with basic techniques. Registration required. Ages 6-12. • Online Job Search, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25.

Presented by WorkForce of Minnesota. Adults. • Zzzzz! Bedtime Story Time, 7 to 7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. Bedtime stories, activities, songs and a craft. Feel free to wear your pajamas. Ages 0-6 and their siblings. • Book Group, 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Book for discussion, “The Missing” by Tim Gautreaux. Adults. • Make and Take, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. Duct tape, hardware jewelry projects. Teens.

MVTA sets public meetings The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) has scheduled public meetings to receive input on proposed service changes to routes in conjunction with the opening of the METRO Red Line service this spring. A meeting was held Thursday, Jan. 10, at Eagan City Hall. Another meeting is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Regent Room at Apple Valley city hall. There will be information regarding MVTA’s current routes and proposed changes to local routes that operate on or feed to Cedar Avenue (Routes 420, 437, 438, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445 and 475). Brief presentations will be offered each evening at 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. Otherwise, the meetings will follow an open house format.

Safe Sitter program The Eagan YMCA will offer Safe Sitter classes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, and Saturday, March 16. Open to the community, the one-day class challenges youths ages 11 to 14 to take charge when faced with safety or medical situations by learning about life-saving techniques as well as improving personal safety and behavior management. Cost is $55. The class is open to both members and nonmembers. Register at Eagan YMCA’s member service desk or online; preregistration is required. For more information, contact Karen Roberts at (651) 683-4717 or karen.roberts@ ymcatwincities.org.

Job seeker conference slated Jan. 24 Dakota-Scott WorkForce Center will host January Jump Start, an awardwinning one-day conference for job seekers from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul. Workshops will be offered on a variety of topics, including interview preparation, using Linked-In, and job searching for mature workers. The keynote speaker is Stevie Ray of Stevie Ray’s Improv Company. Registration is required. Register online at www. positivelyminnesota.com/ dakotascottworkshops.

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Education

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his efforts during his first se- on Saturday, April 13, at the mester. He is also a wrestler school in Eagan. Southwest Minnesota at the academy. Reservations for tables State University, Marshall, and individual seats will be culinology student Anna available beginning Jan. 15. Phillips of Apple Valley is District 196 Visit www.TSRR.org for featured in a Silver Spring Community Ed reservations. Foods video at www.silverRosemount-Apple Valspringfoods.com. Phillips ley-Eagan Community CDLC created a pizza and glutenEducation will offer the folfree salad utilizing the comregistration lowing programs: pany’s chipotle mustard. • Swimming lessons, beThe Child DevelopBethany Lutheran Colginning Jan. 15, 21, 26 and ment and Learning Center lege, Mankato, fall 2012 27. (CDLC) at Prince of Peace dean’s list, Brittany Lilien• Watch Me Draw! AR- Lutheran Church in Burnsthal, daughter of Anthony Tic Expedition, grades K-6, ville will open registration and Rebecca Brown of 6:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays, for the 2013-14 school year Rosemount. Lilienthal is a Jan. 28 through March 4, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The 2010 graduate of Eastview Scott Highlands Middle preschool offers a varied High School. School, $59. curriculum which includes The Art Institutes Inter• Hip Hop for the Young, music, large muscle, art, scinational Minnesota, Deages 3 to 6, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. ence, Spanish and cooking. cember 2012 graduate, Jane Mondays, Jan. 28 through Both half days and full day Lothspeich of Rosemount, March 4, Reach With Me, sessions are available. To A.S., baking and pastry. 15322 Galaxie Ave., Suite register, visit www.cdlcpreMinnesota State Uni112, Apple Valley. school.org or call (952) 435versity, Mankato, fall 2012 • Skippers, ages 3 to 8105 for more information graduates, from Rosemount 4-1/2, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or to schedule a tour. – Christina DeKruif, B.S., Thursdays, Jan. 31 through social work; Ryan Maki, March 21, Northwest Mar- RHS students B.S., automotive engineertial Arts Studio, 14537 ing tech.; Kiley Nuernberg, chosen for Dodd Blvd., Rosemount. B.S., elementary educa• Lion, the Witch and the honor band tion, summa cum laude; Wardrobe, ages 8 to 14, 9:30 Adedayo Ologunde, B.S., The following Rosea.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, computer science; NichoJan. 26 through May 4, mount High School Band las Pipho, B.S., urban and Blackhawk Middle School, members have been selected regional studies, summa for membership in the Uni$199. cum laude; Emily Schmitz, • Archery Adventure versity of Minnesota High B.S., urban and regional Camp, ages 9 to 17, 6:30 to School Honor Band: Sanstudies; Joseph Weber, B.S., 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 14 tiago Charry, trumpet; Josh construction management; through Feb. 11, Pinewood Hugo, euphonium; Nicole Cody Welsh, B.S., accountHutchinson, tenor saxoCommunity School, $85. ing, and B.S., finance, cum • Music Together, adult- phone; Cole Jobin, trumlaude; Joel deRegnier, B.S., child pair, 4 to 4:45 p.m. pet; Andrew Johnson, bass family consumer science. Sundays, Jan. 20 through trombone; Blake Kaner, Adam Jackson, a 2012 March 10, $149 per pair, trombone; Emily Komgraduate of Rosemount $79 per additional child, perud, trumpet; Brittany High School, recently finunder 8 months free with Majeski, alto saxophone; ished his first semester Kaitlyn Mann, clarinet; Rapaid sibling. at the United States Air To register and for more chel Mike, clarinet; Renae Force Academy in Coloinformation, visit www.dis- Otto, bassoon; Joe Vitullo, rado Springs. He completed bass clarinet. trict196.org/ce. six weeks of basic training These students will parin Colorado within weeks ticipate in a weekend of of graduating from RHS Weigel to be music rehearsals, masterand started college at the keynote speaker classes with U of M faculty, academy immediately afand will present a concert at Catholic theologian 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in ter basic training. Jackson was recently awarded the George Weigel will be the the Ted Mann Concert Hall Superintendent’s Pin for his keynote speaker at Trin- on the university’s West achievements in academics, ity School at River Ridge’s Bank. military, and athletics for 2013 Spring Benefit Dinner

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Sen. Al Franken visited Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan for a school safety/ security roundtable meeting with community and District 196 administrators on Jan. 7. Franken visited privately at the school with several Minnesota educators, child advocates, and school-safety officials to discuss ongoing efforts to improve school safety. More photos are at SunThisweek.com.

Life isn’t the same after brain injury Burnsville native seeks to raise awareness “I can look at all this bad stuff and say, ‘Life stinks; Two years ago this I’m going to crawl in a hole,’ month, former Minneapo- or I can say, ‘This is poslis schoolteacher Amanda sible.’ I don’t want anyone else to go through Nachman was on this. I want to do a snow-tubing trip everything I can to with her students change this. That’s when one of them what I’m doing. crashed into her at That’s why I wrote high speed, knockthe book. That’s ing her off her feet why I’m speaking.” and onto her head. The daughter of Two years later, Amanda Len and Mimi unable to teach Nachman Nachman of Burnsschool, the Burnsville native is doing all she ville and a 1984 graduate can to educate people on of Burnsville High School, the vicissitudes of mild Nachman was on a field trip with her third- and fourthtraumatic brain injury. Nachman, 46, has a new grade class from Lake Harbook – “Who Am I Again? riet Community School A Teacher’s Story of Her when the accident hapMild Traumatic Brain In- pened. “The back and head jury” – which she self-published with help from North pain were immediate,” said Carolina-based Lash and Nachman, who suffered Associates Publishing, a whiplash and a back and leading source of informa- hip injury along with concussion. “Then the halos tion on brain injury. Nachman will discuss (light-sensitive distortions) her book on Tuesday, Feb. came. Then my memory 5, at 7 p.m. at Common and walking abilities slowly Good Books in St. Paul. went. I couldn’t speak very She will also speak to her well. And then my fine mosynagogue, Beth Jacob tor skills, all that kind of Congregation in Mendota went away. It was pretty much all the Class A sympHeights, on Jan. 19. She’s written a blog on toms of a bad concussion, the Lash and Associates or what the doctors refer to website and plans to be- as a mild traumatic brain come a volunteer advocate injury.” Having gone to 17 places with the Minnesota Brain for diagnosis, treatment and Injury Alliance. She’s also volunteer therapy, Nachman said her teaching one hour a week treatment for MTBI lacked at the Talmud Torah school focus and cohesion, and she in St. Paul, where she spent began to educate herself part of her 15-year teaching about the condition. She said her medical career. “I had two choices,” said travels included a dizzy and Nachman, who walks with a balance clinic that couldn’t cane and sometimes forgets address her underlying things as routine as eating. brain injury and a neuroloby John Gessner SUN THISWEEK

gist, one of two she saw, who doubted the concussion diagnosis and suspected stroke instead. Receiving care under the rules of workers compensation complicated things, said Nachman, who tried to return to full-time teaching but lasted only a week. “I kept getting sent to one place or another,” she said. “At the time we were maybe naive,” said Nachman, who has two children in college and lives with her husband, Scott Verson, in Mendota Heights. “We didn’t have the right kind of information and I wasn’t able to do the kind of research I can do now to try to seek those things out.” At a concussion clinic she was given an important neuropsychological baseline test – something a previous doctor had indicated only athletes with concussion need, Nachman said – that showed cognitive impacts from her injury. She eventually found a more holistic treatment regimen for all her ailments through the Sister Kenny Institute. But her challenges persist, from both her brain and back and hip injuries. Nachman is applying for Social Security disability status. “I think if you have a strong sense of self and a strong support system, you can just about overcome anything,” she said. “I’m a fighter.” John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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In response to the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., Apple Valley Villa and Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley took up the call from NBC news anchor Ann Curry to perform 26 acts of kindness in honor of the 26 victims. Both residents and staff are participating in the effort and are able to anonymously post their acts of kindness on posters at the care center. “We are joining a movement that is looking for positive, life-giving ways to respond to the tragedy. We may forget that this really affects all generations, including people in older generations,” said pastor Sarah Ciavarri, chaplain at the Apple Valley campus. “Performing 26 acts of kindness is a way for residents and all of us to contribute in a positive way.” From left are Augustana staff member Kathy Huff, volunteer Lorraine Anderson, and Apple Valley Villa resident Jennifer Schwake, who are helping at a recent holiday party.

Eagle Scouts recognized Jordan Millington and John Donlan have earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout award. They were recognized in a ceremony on Nov. 18 at the Eagan Community Center. Each Eagle candidate must earn 21 merit badges and successfully complete a community service project. Millington’s Eagle project was completed at Greenleaf Elementary School in Apple Valley. It involved creating a perennial garden and building a trellis on the south side of the school. Donlan’s project was completed at Highland Cemetery in Lakeville. The project consisted of clearing brush, removing lichens from headstones and placing a headstone on an unmarked grave. Both boys are members

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New book has good ideas how to reduce partisan gridlock While the federal government teetered on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” a new book suggests better ways to manage the nation’s affairs. “The Parties Versus the People” by former Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards points out that the Founding Fathers were generally opposed to political parties. They felt that factionalism would be the undoing of the nation. Given the current political climate, his view is getting more attention. After all, ask yourself this question: Should your member of Congress or legislator be representing the interests of your entire district or only the interests of his or her political party? Unfortunately, the system has evolved, particularly in the last 30 years, not just to expect partisan conflict, but to encourage it, making citizens secondary to a party’s interests. Edwards offers changes that would get us back to what the Founding Fathers intended — that our elected representatives would be working in the common interest,

ECM Editorial not just for partisan advantage. Unfortunately, a constitutional amendment would be needed to alter the process. That’s unlikely because the people we elect have thrived under the partisan system as it is today. They don’t want things to change, but too many of them are extremists, of either the left or right. The first thing Edwards would do is create an open or non-partisan blanket primary. This form of primary was most recently adopted in California and has also been used in Louisiana and Washington. Today, in Minnesota, you can vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primary, but not both. Edwards’ idea would be to throw the candidates from all parties for a given office together in the primary and then have a run off between the top two finishers. Some districts are so lopsided that the

prevailing party is already known in advance. By having an open primary, two Democrats or two Republicans could advance to the general election, or perhaps a Democrat and a Green or a Republican and a Libertarian. Parties could still endorse candidates, but they would face the likelihood that the candidate who could capture the center of the electorate would be most likely to win. This is preferable to so-called “rankedchoice voting” that encourages extremism. The second thing Edwards would do is create non-partisan panels to oversee redistricting. Thirteen states have done so, and in Arizona, the governor has the power to “impeach” the head of the independent commission for “gross misconduct.” The tension in redistricting is between creating “representative” vs. “competitive” districts. The more competitive the districts, the higher the voter turnout. Incumbents, of course, don’t like competition. It makes it harder to keep their jobs. In Minnesota, the Legislature oversees

redistricting, but unless one party controls state government, it almost always ends up in the courts. As for campaign contributions, Edwards would limit them to be only from individuals who would be constituents, would require all contributions to be direct to candidates so donors can’t hide behind the state party or the “Super PACs,” would require more free radio and TV time for candidates, etc. Edwards has plenty of other ideas to dampen the partisanship. Each deserves robust debate, but how many Americans believe the national interest is served well today? These ideas would make politics more like the Founding Fathers envisioned it: a Congress or Legislature working for the good of all instead of just a political party. This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are members of ECM Publishers Inc.

Calendar sales to help veterans with PTSD by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK

If you are a lover of dogs and want to help a military veteran recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you should consider buying a special 2013 calendar donated by Lynn and Paul Sansale of South St. Paul. You can buy this special “Rescued Heroes” calendar this month and help a Minnesota veteran suffering from the aftershocks of combat get a trained service dog. If 285 of these donated 1,000 “Rescued Heroes” calendars can be sold by mid-January, all the $15,000 in proceeds will go to train a dog for a Minnesota war veteran who requests that dog. K-9s for Veterans will choose the recipient. The calendars with 11 hand-painted rescued and trained therapy dogs and one service dog by artist Paul Sansale are on sale for $15 at front counters of 18 Frattallone Hardware stores in the Twin Cities area, including the Burnsville location. “Fitz,” the calendar cover dog, belongs to Tony, an Iraq veteran from Minnesota, who can’t get along without him. It costs $15,000 to train a service dog in Florida, including three weeks of training with the soldier suffering from PTSD. This story starts with the Sansales when they saw a friend’s trained service dog, “Lucy,” snuggle up to kids reading

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Don Heinzman at a Reading Education Assistance Day session. They fell in love with “Lucy” and decided to publish a calendar of rescued and trained Minnesota service dogs. Paul took photographs of 12 of these dogs and spent hundreds of hours painting them, while Lynn wrote the story of each – one a pit bull, Cedric, who was about to be euthanized and another of Dobie, a black lab, who was dropped four stories from a parking ramp. The Sansales were partial to the dogs, because they once had one, “Molly” who helped their daughter cope with cerebral palsy. They published the 2012 calendar featuring Paul’s paintings and Lynn’s stories, which drew national attention. So how did the Sansales get involved with providing service dogs to help veterans with PTSD? While they were marketing their calendar, Grace Morris, owner of a dog-sitting business in Brooklyn Center, told them about the nonprofit “Paws and Stripes” located in Albuquerque that provides

rational stores for their 2014 calendar. Through these calendars, they hope to inspire others to provide service dogs for veterans. Lynn has since learned of a Marine veteran, whose family lives in Blaine, who just got a service dog. The Kraus Hartig Post 6587 VFW Post of Spring Lake Park through a benefit helped pay for that dog. Cmdr. Don LaCroix says the former Marine and the dog are inseparable. Lynn has learned that Image submitted since Desert Storm and People can purchase the Rescued Dogs calendar at the 2010, a total of 63,241 men Burnsville Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, 1350 County Road and women from Min42 W. nesota have served in the armed services and 12,648 service dogs to veterans free. Jim Stanek, are believed to have PTSD. an Iraq war veteran, whose service dog She’s also helped organize “Minnesota “Sarge” helped him deal with PTSD, be- Service Dogs for Veterans” with the tag gan the service. line: “Fighting the invisible wounds of Last fall, working with Stanek and war.” K9s for Warriors in Florida, Lynn and Buying a calendar is part of the soluPaul drove 6,000 miles and visited 12 tion. veterans around the country with PTSD who told them how the service dogs aided Don Heinzman is an ECM/Sun columnist them and in some cases saved their lives. and a member of the ECM Editorial Board. Paul intends to paint these 12 dogs from He is at don.heinzman@ecm-inc.com. Colphotos he took on their two-and-a-half- umn reflect the opinion of the author. week trip, and Lynn will write the inspi-

Letters Making the holidays brighter To the editor: On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, I would like to thank everyone who helped with this year’s very successful Be a Santa to a Senior program. With support from generous shoppers, the Burnsville Senior Center, multiple Byerly’s locations, Wal-Mart of Burnsville, Highview Hills, The Rivers, Realife Cooperative, Augustana Regent, the city of Burnsville, and Walgreens of Shakopee, we were able to collect more than 2,000 gifts for local seniors who otherwise might have been overlooked this holiday season. We also would like to thank the many volunteers who shared their time to collect, wrap and deliver the gifts to 240 area seniors who continue to struggle during these tough economic times. Thanks to all those who helped us brighten the hol-

idays for our local seniors Then I went to the groand truly making a differ- cery store. I was lucky to ence in our community. be in the right place at the right time and caught a new JAROD MATHIASON checkout opening. The caHome Instead Senior Care shier in the lane next to me asked if someone who only had a few items and had Show some been waiting awhile could courtesy go ahead of me. I said yes. As the person I agreed To the editor: After experiencing to let ahead of me came, many incidents of selfish- she was accompanied by ness and rudeness recently, someone else who decided and with my faith in hu- they should be able to go manity gone, I am reduced too, and began piling their to writing this letter to goods ahead of mine. I was voice my frustration. A reduced to standing there couple weeks ago I decided dumbfounded. I’ve had to run to Burnsville Cen- people bump me in order ter to shop. Trying to turn to get their grocery items from westbound County on a conveyor belt, people Road 42 into the Aldrich move in front of me while I Avenue mall entrance my was looking at a store shelf trip was delayed twice, just so they could look at once by mindless people the same shelf for somewho intentionally pulled thing, people load up to 20 into the intersection know- items in the 6 items or less ing they had no chance of express lane. Is this what clearing, thereby blocking we’ve come to? Is this what we’ve beall of the cross traffic for their own green cycle, and come as a society? Have we another time by the dozen become narcissistic to the or so cars that ran the red point that we do whatever light once I did have an op- we want to do at the time, regardless of who else it afportunity to go.

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was way off base when it comes to blaming U.S. Rep. John Kline for outrageous conduct in regard to gun control. As long as there are people on this earth someone will always be plotting the death of someone else and we can only hope to minimize these events. Of a similar nature, Betty Fedde’s letter, “SupJOHN MORGAN port Toys for Tots and Burnsville other programs” on Jan. 4 (Sun Thisweek), implies Setting things that Kline should advocate straight for even more programs to lift our poverty types To the editor: Joe Niedermayr’s letter, to an even better lifestyle. “A look in the mirror” on My observation after travDec. 28 (Sun Thisweek), eling throughout a lot of fects? Is getting home two minutes sooner worth endangering lives by running a red light? Is it that hard to go up a block and turn around instead of cutting across several lanes of traffic to turn? Shame on these people and their selfish ways. May karma exact a heavy toll on them.

the rest of the world is that our folks enjoy privileges found nowhere else. When you consider that almost 50 percent of the eligible taxpayers pay no federal income tax, that’s a miracle. Additionally, her remarks about who pays the highest tax rates, property tax rates, sales tax rates, etc., are so far off base they have no credibility whatsoever. Maybe I should let her pay my tax bills and then she’d really know who’s paying the freight. FRANKLIN WICKER Lakeville

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Police: Car thief tried to hide vehicle at Apple Valley school Ford Taurus in the lot Police say a car theft of Westview Elementary, suspect was arrested after 225 Garden View Drive. he decided to hide the stoThe school was closed at len vehicle behind a snow the time of the incident. pile in the parking lot of Olufson has been an Apple Valley elemencharged with felony theft tary school. of a motor vehicle, as well E i g h t e e n - y e a r - o l d Olufson as fleeing a police officer Devon J. Olufson of Burnsville was taken into custody and receiving stolen property, Dec. 23 after parking the stolen both misdemeanors.

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The criminal complaint gives the following account: An Apple Valley police officer observed the Taurus turn into the Westview parking lot and ran a license plate check on the vehicle, which indicated the car was stolen. As the officer drove up behind the vehicle, Olufson got out and started running. Police eventually located Oluf-

Dakota County Jail, where he remained as of press time Wednesday. Bail was set at $40,000. If convicted of the felony theft charge, Olufson faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. His next court appearance is Jan. 15 in district court. —Andrew Miller

son and placed him under arrest, and he admitted stealing the car from a Burnsville townhome complex earlier in the day, the complaint said. Police found assorted stolen property in the back seat of the Ford Taurus, and Olufson admitted taking it out of other vehicles over the past few days. Olufson was booked into the

Preserving history at Eagan’s Caponi Art Park

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tors. Singh recently served as director of community education for School District 196, and is currently a member of the Burnsville Dakota County will hold Planning Commission. open houses for two greenway corridors – the Lake Marion-South Creek Green- Sons of Norway way and the Mendota-Leb- meetings move anon Hills Greenway – for residents to review and com- to Apple Valley ment on the plans. The open Beginning in January, houses are part of the year- Sons of Norway-Norsota long master planning pro- Lodge meetings will move cess for the two greenways. to Heritage Lutheran The open houses will be Church, 13401 Johnny 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, Cake Ridge Road, Apple at the Lebanon Hills Re- Valley. Meetings are held gional Park Visitor Center, at 7 p.m. on the second Sat860 Cliff Road, Eagan, and urday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. August through May. For 24, at the Lakeville Water more information, contact Treatment Facility, 18400 Polly Bergerson at (612) Ipava Ave., Lakeville. 419-1789. Attendees can review and provide feedback to the Ecumenical planning team on alignment alternatives, design charac- Taizé prayer ter, trailheads, habitat restoAn ecumenical Taizé ration, interpretive themes prayer service will be at and more. The information 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, for both greenway corridors at Shepherd of the Valley will be presented at each Lutheran Church, 12650 open house. Johnny Cake Ridge Road, The Lake Marion-South Apple Valley. Creek Greenway travels 18 Mary, Mother of the miles from the Minnesota Church, Shepherd of the River in Burnsville to Lake Valley Lutheran Church, Marion in Lakeville and on St. John Neumann Cathoto Rambling River Park in lic Church, and Rosemount Farmington. The Mendota- United Methodist Church Lebanon Hills Greenway are collaborating to provide travels 11 miles from the this ecumenical prayer opVillage at Mendota Heights portunity. The liturgy will through the communities include 30 to 45 minutes of of Mendota Heights, Inver music, scripture, intercessoGrove Heights and Eagan ry prayer, and silent meditato Lebanon Hills Regional tion. Park. For more information, visit www.hkgi.com/proj- Service news Army National Guard ects/dakota. Pvt. Yecnikcen Lopez Garcia has graduated from BaSingh joins sic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Lopez Caponi board Ramrag “Ram” Singh Garcia is the daughter of has been elected to join Nora Linn of Rosemount, Caponi Art Park and Learn- and sister of Citlaly Lopez ing Center’s board of direc- of Eagan.

The history of Caponi Art Park in Eagan is in the process of being preserved thanks, in part, to a $6,775 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. The money will be used to organize and label 1,500 documents and photographs of the park that span two decades, said Cheryl Caponi, execu-

tive director of the park. Caponi’s husband, Tony, spent more than 40 years planning, creating and improving the park on their 60-acre property. He first opened the park to the public in 1987 for schools and other organized groups. In 1992, Caponi founded Caponi Art Park, a non-

“Our goal is to make sure the organization can tell the story of the park.” The 1,500 documents and photographs are part of a larger collection of approximately 20,000 items. Cataloging the entire collection will take several years, Caponi said. — Jessica Harper

profit aimed at developing the park into a local and regional cultural resource. Since then, the park has provided free activities and performances by the region’s top artists. “People get used to seeing things the way they are and not the way they used to be,” Cheryl Caponi said.

ProAct wins local Touchstone Community Award Angel Foundation, Farmington Boy Scouts & Hope For Tomorrow runners-up Dakota Electric Association named Eagan-based ProAct as the local 2012 Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Angel Foundation of Minneapolis, Farmington Boy Scouts, and Hope For Tomorrow of Lakeville were named runners-up and each of the four applicants received a plaque and a check for $500. “Dakota Electric is proud to be able to recognize these organizations doing great work in our local communities,” said Greg Miller, Dakota Electric’s president and chief executive officer. “As a member-owned cooperative, we are committed to our local communities and this is a way to encourage and honor those who are like-minded.” ProAct (www.proactinc. org) provides life enhancing vocational and personal growth opportunities for people with disabilities and barriers to employment and community inclusion. Individuals served by ProAct work in a variety of jobs in many businesses in and around the Twin Cities area. The Angel Foundation (www.mnangel.org) provides financial assistance for adult cancer patients’ non-medical basic needs expenses and provides education and support for families. The organization has granted more than $3 mil-

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Dakota Electric board members presented Touchstone Energy Community Awards to this year’s winner and runners-up: ProAct, Farmington Boy Scouts, Hope for Tomorrow and Angel Foundation. lion to thousands of cancer patients since 2001. In 2012, there were 88 cancer patients who received more than $48,000 in financial assistance in Dakota County. Farmington Boy Scouts helps boys develop their leadership abilities, learn life-long skills and serve their local community. Hope For Tomorrow provides mentoring for eighthgrade girls in Lakeville. The Touchstone Energy Community Award recognizes organizations for out-

standing contributions to the local community. The ProAct award application will be submitted for the statewide Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. The statewide award recipient will be selected from local award winners throughout Minnesota and will receive $1,000. The Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award will be announced in February, during the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s annual meeting in

St. Paul. Dakota Electric’s applicants, Cheerful Givers and Kids ‘n Kinship have been past winners of the statewide Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award. Dakota Electric Association provides electricity to more than 100,000 members throughout Dakota County and portions of Goodhue, Rice and Scott counties. Dakota Electric is a Touchstone Energy Partner.

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2013 legislative session is off and running Sen. Greg Clausen says group will introduce education initiative

Tax talk to take center stage

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The new legislative session (2013-14) began Jan. 8 with lawmakers talking of good will and working together for the benefit of the state. “I think the rancor starts on Monday,” Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, said with a laugh. House and Senate members were sworn into office shortly after noon with House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, officially elected by their respective bodies to their leadership posts. “I really have high hopes for this legislative session,” Thissen said. Bakk spoke of the need for a gritty realism. “The campaign is over and it’s now time to govern,” Bakk said. “That means being honest with Minnesotans about our challenges and how we aim to resolve them. We each represent all of our constituents, not just one party or only those who voted for us.” Democrats hold the reins of state government, controlling the governor’s office, all state constitutional offices, the Legislature. Despite expressions of bipartisanship, a small dustup occurred in the House as Republicans attempted a parliamentary maneuver. “I’m not going to be rolled over,” House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, RCrown, said prior to start of session. If he has to call the Democrats out, he will, Daudt said. The session opening in the House was marked more by hugs, hand shakes,

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Dakota County Judge Thomas W. Pugh administers the oath of office to legislators at the start of the 2013 session on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Education Finance, State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs committees. She spoke of closing Minnesota’s education achievement gap, paying back money borrowed from Greg Anna schools and revisiting the Clausen Wills Veterans Jobs Credit prothey made during the elecposal “to make it easier tion, he said. for Minnesota’s servicemen Democratic legislative and women to find work leaders have stressed the when they return home.” primacy of the state budget. Wills said in a statement Democratic Gov. Mark she will make every effort Dayton is expected to rePhoto by Rick Orndorf lease his proposed state possible to make sure the House Speaker Paul Thissen budget Jan. 22, setting off a veterans credit bill is heard in committee. takes the oath of office. process honed by the release of the February budget Marriage vote friends and supporters. Thissen, speaking about forecast later in the session. Thissen indicated that a The February forecast the early bills, cited a school floor vote on same-sex marfunding shift legislation — provides the final numbers riage could happen this year repayment next biennium for legislators to use on in the House. — jobs and property tax which to base the budget. “I think something will Area senators spoke of bills among others. happen this year,” Rep. House Democrats are the need to get things done. Rick Hansen, DFL-South “We owe it to our citizens going to fulfill promises St. Paul, said. to get the job done,” newly Same-sex marriage advoelected Sen. John Hoffman, cates want a vote. DFL-Champlin, said. Minnesotans United Former Rosemount for All Families Campaign High School Principal Greg Grace Seventh Day Manager Richard Carlbom Clausen, a DFL senator Share your weekly views the session as the Baptist Church from Apple Valley repreworship schedule or right moment. Keeping Sabbath in senting District 57, brought “We believe 2013 is the other activities at his mother, also a former best time,” he said. Bloomington, MN educator, with him for the the church with the Carlbom feared that graceseventhdaybaptist.org opening day ceremonies. community the momentum might have “It is a special day to reOr call 952-432-7490 wained following the deFor service information flect on the history and trafeat in November of the dition and take on a responCall Jeanne at proposed amendment to sibility to serve the state and 952-392-6875 ban same-sex marriage, but 10 AM Service its people,” Clausen said. 11:15 Fellowship senses it hasn’t. to advertise. He will serve on educa“I’m not going to protion and higher education claim victory,” he said when committees. He said he is asked whether the votes expart of a legislative group isted to pass same-sex marthat will introduce an eduriage legislation. cation initiative at a news Chuck Darrell, of Minconference Thursday. nesota for Marriage, indiLawmakers face a procated the group would be jected $1 billion state budactive in the House. SERVICE TIMES deficit in the upcoming CROSSROADS get “In fact, the defeat of the two-year budget cycle. Sundays: C H U R C H Marriage Amendment was “It’s clear that we’re facnot a referendum to legalize 9am & 10:40am 14300 W. Burnsville Pkwy • Burnsville ing a number of challenges, gay-marriage. Far from it,” www.mncrossroads.org but I believe that if we work Wednesdays: 7pm Darrell said in an email. 952.736.2500 together, we can tackle them “However, we are taking and make Minnesota an this threat to marriage very even better to place to live, seriously. Minnesota for work, and raise a family,” 20165 Heath Ave. Marriage will not leave the first-term Rep. Laurie HalAcross from Aronson Park field.” 952-469-4916 verson, DFL-Eagan, said in a statement. “Voters expect T.W. Budig can be reached at a legislature that moves past Celebrated in the classic, historic & liturgical format tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or gridlock and focuses on the facebook.com/sunthisweek. “We are here to share the Sunday Worship Hours basics.” Political Editor Howard LeGood News of Jesus Christ Another first-term repre8:30 & 10:45 am strud contributed informaand to reach out in sentative Anna Wills, R-ApEducation Hour 9:40 am tion for this story. His Love to all people.” ple Valley, was selected to Nursery Provided Evangelical Lutheran Church in America serve on Education Policy,

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Taxes Lawmakers assume Dayton will include tax increases in his proposed state budget when it’s released in January. Dayton campaigned on a “tax the rich” slogan, and two years ago included a fourth-tier income tax, a temporary surcharge, and other proposed tax increases in his budget. But the Republican-controlled Legislature didn’t bite. The governor shows a certain exasperation regarding tax increases, recently waving a hand showing two fingers at reporters to make plain his tax increases would only fall on the upper 2 percent of wage earners. On the gas tax, Dayton has spoken against an increase — transportation advocates are looking for additional funding. Senate Majority Leaderdesignate Tom Bakk, DFLCook, urges constituency groups to show restraint — there isn’t going to be a lot of new money, he said. Democrats talk of budget cuts. Republicans are unlikely to vote to raise taxes — House Minority Leader-designate Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, indicated Republicans were probably most receptive to the notion in the area of transportation — but bipartisan support might be found in tax reform. That is, if the reform is tax-revenue neutral. “That would be something I would definitely be See TAX TALK, 16A

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This legislative session may be study in bulldozer politics. Within the bounds of the state constitution, Democrats can accomplish virtually anything they want. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton can watch the State Capitol fill for the new session on Jan. 8, knowing his party controls the House and Senate. The DFL grip on power is more sweeping, with Democrats holding all of the state constitutional offices. Republicans, who lost control of the statehouse on Nov. 6, admit Democrats basically have a free hand to run state government. It really comes down to whether Democrats want bipartisan bills, Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, said. “So we’ll find out shortly, I’m sure, whether that interest in bipartisan legislation is going to be there,” he said. Democrats insist they want to reach across the aisle — there’s common ground, such as with tax reform, they say. “I’ve always had an open door,” said House Majority Leader-designate Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul. And the door is staying open, she said. Legislators don’t have a choice in acting bipartisanly, Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFLMinnetonka, believes. “They (voters) demand we work together,” she said. That was a lesson of the election. But the hard reality for Republicans is that Democrats can raise taxes, set budgets, pass same-sex marriage legislation without a single Republican vote. Deep in the minority in House and Senate, the Republicans’ sole brake on Democratic ambitions is the bonding bill, the list of coveted projects that require a super majority to pass. Senate Democrats need to convince at least two Senate Republicans to join them in order to pass a bonding bill. In the House, Democrats must scrounge up eight Republican votes to reach the 81-vote threshold. This may not be easy, because Republicans view the bonding bill as leverage on other things. Sen. Paul Gazelka, RNisswa, predicts Senate Republicans will hang tight on bonding. Other Republicans agree. “We have to be awful careful how we play that card,” Rep. Greg Davids, RPreston, said. Lawmakers returning for two-year (2013-14) session confront a tamer state budget than in recent years. While a $1 billion budget

deficit is projected, rosier than anticipated revenues for this spending cycle allowed a buy-down of the school-aid shift. The $2.4 billion shift was halved, with a little over a $1 billion remaining to pay back the money borrowed from schools. Even so, state officials warn that inaction in Washington on the so-called federal fiscal cliff could damage the state budget and sow a recession. Officials were so alarmed about this they crafted two separate state budget forecasts, the darker version reflecting a Washington meltdown. Dayton insists the era of setting the state budget through the use of “gimmicks” like school shifts is over. K-12 spending accounts for about 41 percent of the current $34 billion general fund budget, with health and human services making up about 32 percent. No other portion of general fund spending comes anywhere close to these two. Two closely watched issues this session will be taxes and same-sex marriage.

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Apple Valley boys defeat Eastview at home, Cooper at Target Center by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

By now Apple Valley is used to having large crowds and college coaches at its boys basketball games. While many come to watch star guard Tyus Jones, the Eagles’ deep, balanced roster often makes an impression. That was the case last weekend. With Jones returning to the lineup but still recovering from a back injury, the Eagles defeated Eastview 61-52, then came back less than 24 hours later and beat Robbinsdale Cooper 80-70 at the Target Center. No. 2-ranked Apple Valley is 9-1 following a 74-63 victory over Eagan on Tuesday night. The only loss was to No. 1 Park Center on a field goal at the buzzer. Jones sat out three games because of his back injury and the Eagles defeated Bloomington Kennedy, St. Cloud Tech and defending state Class 4A champion Osseo. He played just six minutes against state power Hopkins in mid-December and Apple Valley still won that game. Obviously, Apple Valley is more dangerous with Jones than without him, but the team’s play showed coach Zach Goring he doesn’t have to push the timetable on Jones’ recovery. “We’re very pleased to be where we are, especially with Tyus getting hurt,” Goring said Monday. “Oth-

er kids have stepped up and shown that we have a lot of good players.” Apple Valley made its third consecutive appearance at the Timberwolves Shootout on Saturday and got its second straight victory in the event. The Eagles would seem to be a lock for another invitation next year. College coaches such as Minnesota’s Tubby Smith, North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg weren’t at Target Center just to see Jones. Cooper guard/forward Rashad Vaughn also is one of the nation’s top prospects in the junior class. Vaughn scored 35 points, but Goring said Eagles defenders Harry Sonie and James Horton made him work for it, and it might have been a factor in the Eagles’ second-half comeback. Apple Valley trailed 54-43 before outscoring Cooper 37-16 the rest of the way. “Harry and James are our two most physical defenders,” Goring said. “Harry started on him and did a good job. “James is 5-10 or 5-11 and was a defensive tackle in football, but he has really quick feet. “I thought they did a nice job on the defensive end. Vaughn had 35 points but took 33 shots. He was 14 for 33.” Junior forward Dennis Austin led Apple Valley with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Senior guard Dustin Fronk had 21 points. Jones played

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Eastview’s Mikaela Wilson (5) deflects the ball as Apple Valley’s Hannah Gallmeier tries to pass downcourt during a Jan. 4 South Suburban Conference girls basketball game Photo by Mike Shaughnessy won by Eastview 62-43. Eastview, which last week was Eastview’s Ryan Lockard tries to keep the ball away from ranked second in Class 4A, improved to 13-1 after beating Apple Valley defender Harry Sonie during Apple Valley’s Rosemount 71-33 on Tuesday. Apple Valley lost to Eagan 61-52 victory Friday night. 62-60 on Tuesday to drop to 6-6. 31 minutes and had 18 game losing streak against the Lightning. points and eight assists. “First time we’ve beaten On Friday night, the Eagles took control early them since I’ve been on against their crosstown ri- varsity,” Fronk said Friday val, Eastview. Apple Valley night. “It’s good to get over led by as many as 21 points the hump. But they’re still in the second half before a good team and we know winning by nine. The victory ended Apple Valley’s six- See BASKETBALL, 9A

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Aaron Olson of Apple Valley leaves the starting block for his leg of the 200-yard medley relay at the Maroon and Gold Invitational boys swimming and diving meet Saturday at the University of Minnesota. Apple Valley finished eighth in the Tiger Division, one of four divisions in the meet. Rosemount finished fifth and Eagan was 10th in the Gold Division, which included state powers such as Eden Prairie, Edina and Minnetonka.

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Apple Valley’s Erica Power maintains possession as Burnsville’s Maddie Dockry (16) and Karis Volk defend during a Jan. 3 South Suburban Conference girls hockey game won by Apple Valley 2-1. Apple Valley is 11-6 overall after beating Bloomington Jefferson 3-2 on Saturday. Burnsville defeated Prior Lake 6-1 on Saturday to improve to 9-6-2.

Irish stifle Lightning for rare SSC win Tom Fraune makes 26 saves for Rosemount boys skaters by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Brad Stepan, Rosemount’s first-year head boys hockey coach, has not tried to sugarcoat things for the Irish. He’s told anyone who would listen – including his players, who are required to listen – that the Irish were not likely to dazzle opponents with their skill. To win, he said, would require intelligence, discipline and good goaltending. All three of those traits were on display Tuesday night when Rosemount defeated Eastview 3-0 at Apple Valley Sports Arena. It was a meaningful victory on several fronts for Rosemount. Not only did the Irish cool off a team that went into Tuesday night with a four-game winning streak, they earned a rare conference victory. Since the South Suburban Conference formed in 2010, Rosemount had won only four other league games. Three were against Bloomington Kennedy,

which plays a reduced schedule in the SSC for competitive reasons. “We’ve been kind of up and down this year, but a win in the South Suburban Conference is big for us. It’s huge for our confidence,” said junior goalie Tom Fraune, who made 26 saves to earn his first varsity shutout. “As I’ve told the team all season, we have to keep teams under 30 shots and play well in our own end,” Stepan said. “And tonight we did that. We needed to get the puck deep and do the things we do well. We put 31 pucks on their goaltender (Eastview sophomore Zachary Driscoll), who’s pretty good.” Indeed, Driscoll has a 2.04 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. But the Irish were able to get some traffic in front of him, and a couple of their goals appeared to be deflections. Zach Bichler had two goals and Lukas Hedtke one for the Irish. Evan Photo by Mike Shaughnessy Weiand and Austin An- Rosemount’s Andrew Dawson congratulates goalie Tom Fraune after the Irish’s 3-0 victory over Eastview on Tuesday See HOCKEY, 9A night. Fraune made 26 saves for his first varsity shutout.

Last weekend was a big one for Eastview junior Jacob Rukavina, who won his weight class at the Burnsville Invite wrestling tournament and helped the Lightning take the team championship. Rukavina defeated Cory Berry of Champlin Park 6-2 in the 160-pound championship match at Saturday’s tournament in Burnsville and won all four of his matches last week. He’s 19-2 this season and is ranked eighth in Class 3A at 152 by the Guillotine, a statewide online wrestling publication. The previous week, Rukavina finished third of 50 wrestlers at 160 pounds at the Bi-State Classic in La Crosse, Wis. He defeated two Wisconsin wrestlers ranked in the top five in their weight classes. His only loss at the tournament was 3-2 against a defending Wisconsin state champion. A junior captain and varsity wrestler since eighth grade, Rukavina has an 88-57 career record. That means he has a good chance of reaching 100 victories this season. The Lightning’s Anthony Munos was first at 152 at the Burnsville tournament. Casey Dravis (138), Luke Dodd (145) and Nick Pegelow (220) were runnersup. Eastview scored 214 points at the tournament. Amery, Wis., was second with 163 and Burnsville took third with 143.5. Burnsville had no individual champions, but Michael Ramirez finished second at 106, Lucas Grossoehme was runner-up at 170 and Kevin Moruri took second at 182. AV 5th at Cheesehead meet Apple Valley senior Daniel Woiwor finished first at 160 pounds in the Cheesehead Invitational last weekend in Kaukana, Wis., and was one of five Eagles wrestlers to finish in the top five. Apple Valley was fifth in the team standings and was the top Minnesota team in the tournament. Simley, which placed seventh, was the other Minnesota team in the top 10. Southeast Polk of Iowa won the team championship. Woiwor (22-3) defeated Tim Miklus of Southeast Polk 12-4 in the championship match at 160. In six vic-

tories at the Cheesehead Invitational, Woiwor had three technical falls, one pin, one major decision and one decision. Also placing in the top five for Apple Valley were Gannon Volk (fourth at 113), Maolu Woiwor (third at 120), Mark Hall (third at 152) and Paul Cheney (fourth at 220). To some wrestling observers, the tournament was significant as much for what did not happen as for what did happen. Two Minnesota wrestlers – Hall at 152 and Simley’s Jake Short at 145 – were ranked first nationally in their weight classes. Short entered the Cheesehead tourney at 152 in hopes of challenging Hall, a ninth-grader and two-time state champion who went into last weekend’s meet with an 86-match winning streak. Hall won his first four matches at the Cheesehead to run his streak to 90 before losing 3-2 in the semifinals to Brian Murphy of Glenbard (Ill.) North, who’s ranked third nationally at 152. Short defeated Murphy 3-1 in the championship match. Hall defeated Short at the 2011 Minnesota Christmas Tournament. The two are unlikely to face each other in another high school match because this is Short’s senior year and Simley wrestles in Class 2A in the postseason (Apple Valley is in 3A).

Bison do it again North Dakota State University won its second consecutive NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title, and some local players helped the Bison do it. NDSU defeated Sam Houston State 39-13 on Saturday in Frisco, Texas. Zach Vraa, a Mr. Football award winner from Rosemount High School, caught one pass for 31 yards. C.J. Smith, a defensive back from Burnsville High School, and Zack Johnson, an offensive lineman from Eastview, also saw action in the game for the Bison. It’s the second consecutive national title for North Dakota State, which beat Sam Houston State 17-6 in the 2012 championship game. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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we’ll see them again.” Fronk had 24 points, including four three-point baskets, against Eastview. Austin had 16 points and seven rebounds. Jones played about 24 minutes in his return to the lineup, scoring 11 points and getting eight assists. Apple Valley offset a strong performance by Eastview forward and Bucknell University recruit Ben Oberfeld, who had 23 points and 12 rebounds. “We knew it would be physical and we thought they would try to slow down the game,” Fronk said. “I thought we reacted well.” Jones had 24 points and Fronk had 20 in Tuesday’s victory over Eagan. The Eagles played Burnsville on Thursday and will return to action at ninthranked Lakeville North at 7 p.m. Jan. 15.

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Rosemount’s Meghan Schuster tries to take the ball up to the basket as Bloomington Kennedy’s Jade Martin defends in a South Suburban Conference girls basketball game Dustin Fronk brings the ball upcourt for Apple Valley during Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or its 61-52 victory over Eastview on Friday night. Fronk led Jan. 4. Kennedy, the third-ranked team in Class 4A, won 63-26. Rosemount is 5-8 overall after losing to Eastview 71-33 on Tuesday. the No. 2-ranked Eagles with 24 points. facebook.com/sunthisweek. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

HOCKEY, from 8A derson had assists. Rosemount improved to 5-9 overall. Through 14 games, only three Irish players – Lukas Gillett, Anthony Winters and Bichler – had more than 10 points, which reinforced the need for strong defense. But defense hasn’t always been there for Rosemount, which has allowed six goals or more in five games. “We felt like things were about to get better because we’ve had good Photo by Mike Shaughnessy practices the last few days,” Fraune Tom Linder (13) moves the puck up the ice for Rosemount during the Irish’s 3-0 victory over Eastview on Tuesday night. said. Stepan said he thought the Irish were entering games coming up,” Stepan said. The Lightning played at Rocha stretch that could define their “But we have to keep playing well ester John Marshall on Thursday season. The Irish play at Apple in our own end.” and goes to fourth-ranked Eagan Valley (3-10) at 7 p.m. Saturday Eastview (8-6) had won its pre- at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. and will play host to Park of Cot- vious four games, including a 4-1 tage Grove (1-9-1) at 7 p.m. Tues- victory over 20th-ranked Lake- Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. day at Rosemount Community ville South last Saturday. But the shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or Center. Lightning had trouble getting facebook.com/sunthisweek. “Starting (Tuesday night), we quality shots against Fraune, who thought we had three winnable said he was rarely screened.

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TAGS team competes at state The TAGS South Level 4 team competed in the Minnesota State Championship hosted by Spirit Gymnastics on Dec. 15 at Hamline University in St. Paul. Coaches attending the competition were Meghan Hargens and Lara Keehn. Ella Day of Apple Valley earned the team’s top vault score with a 9.15. She was followed by Avery Doman of Rosemount and Mercedes Lorentz of Rosemount, both with 9.075. Maurine Lockwood of Minneapolis was the team’s highest uneven bars scorer with an 8.10. Day earned a 7.45 and Kailey Tomzak of Lakeville earned her season high with a 7.30. Lockwood also earned the team’s highest score on the balance beam with an 8.05. Tomzak brought in a 7.70 with Day scoring 7.20. Tomzak led the team in floor exercise with a season high of 9.125, followed by Lorentz’s season high of 9.05 and an 8.55 from Day. In the all-around competition, Lockwood had the team’s high score of 33.410, followed by Tomzak with 32.975 and Lorentz with 32.425. Also competing in the meet for the TAGS South team were Carly Barcus of Inver Grove Heights and Athena Zahn of Apple Valley, both of whom earned season highs on floor with 8.50 and an 8.25, respectively. The Level 6 team will compete at the Wisconsin Dells Gymnastics Vacation Classic the weekend of Jan, 25-27.

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ROSEMOUNT, from 1A ficials will be a new state senator and representative and one new City Council member. Here’s a look back at the news from 2012 and, in some cases, what’s ahead.

Senior housing This month residents are expected to see concept drawings of what a proposed 80- to 90-unit senior housing building and attached 5,000-square-foot senior center might look like on the 1.6-acre area where St. Joseph Catholic School used to stand along with some residential homes. Bloomington-based Doran Development LLC is working with the city to bring forth the plans. If all goes as expected, Doran would construct a building with a value between $10 million and $15 million and have the land sold to it for $1. Community Development Director Kim Lindquist said this is a long time in coming, but that the city is excited about moving forward with the project.

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While members of the Rosemount rifle squad fired a salute Mark Weber pauses during his speech at the Army Birthday celebration at the Minnesota during the American Legion and VFW’s Memorial Day History Center earlier this year. Weber wrote the book “Tell My Sons” in six weeks this ceremony at Central Park on Monday, May 28, Specialist winter. Max Bryan, of Sarona, Wis., played Taps.

tunity,” Kalstabakken said. Eric Werner, a police captain in Burnsville since October 2004, started in his new post as chief Sept. 14. Werner was selected from among three finalists. The other finalists were Jewel Ericson, police lieutenant in Rosemount, and Michael Marben, police The chiefs The city said goodbye on captain in Apple Valley. More about Werner was May 31 to longtime Chief of Police Gary Kalstabak- in a Jan. 4 story. ken, who had led the de- New council partment since 1998. Kalstabakken left the member city to take on a new posiVanessa Olson Demuth tion managing the informa- won election to the Rosetion delivery system for the mount City Council on Minnesota Bureau of Crim- Nov. 6, garnering the most inal Apprehension. votes among a four-candi“This allows me to stay date field for two, four-year in the criminal justice field positions. but working in a different The new council member capacity,” Kalstabakken will be seated after the first said. of the year when Council When the former Member Jeff Weisensel will Richfield Police Depart- begin his second term. ment lieutenant was hired, The two outdistanced Rosemount’s population challengers Joe Zanmiller hovered around 13,000 and Joe Kurle, who adand the city had 12 officers vanced to the general elecworking the streets. tion after being among the Now the city boasts over top four of six candidates in 22,000 residents and has 22 the primary. officers. Matt Kearney, who was “I wanted to be a chief appointed to fill a council in the metro area and Rose- seat vacated by state Rep. mount gave me the oppor- Kurt Bills’ election in 2010,

haps don’t want to know) their neighbors, St. Joe’s celebrated that it is the modern-day equivalent of the village that the original settlers here created and wanted for themselves,” Jarvis said. “Where folks are known and trusted, and can know and trust others. It’s this sense of community, it’s this village that was able to build both a church and then a school within 10 years. This all preceded my coming. And so this celebration was really about the parishioners.”

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Children waited to enter the Rosemount Haunted Woods Trail in October. The Haunted Woods Trail celebrated its 30th year in 2012 when a couple thousand people walked the trail in Central Park on a brisk night. The event collected nonperishable food items for donation to 360 Communities. declined to seek a second summer, the Rev. Paul Jarterm. vis was installed as the 15th pastor of the church in JanNew pastor uary. A whole weekend of Though he started work as the new pastor of St. Jo- events surrounded the inseph Catholic Church last stallation of Jarvis, who

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2012, from 10A Lanes. MGM Liquor Warehouse in Rosemount moved from its current location to the space once occupied by Shenanigan’s Liquor in Rosemount Crossing. MGM earned approval of a liquor license for its future location Feb. 6, when operators said they would relinquish the license at the current location in Rosemount Crossing. “We are pretty excited about that,” MGM operator Mike Maglich said of the move. He said the new, larger space will allow the business to expand its offerings contained in its cooler along with having more specialty products and wine. Shenanigan’s ownership cited the competition from the Cub store as one of the reasons it closed Dec. 31, 2011, after 35 years in business under two different names and three owners. Terry’s Hardware showed its independent streak this spring when it dropped its affiliation with Ace Hardware, removing the national franchise designation from its name and erecting a new sign. Pete Terry, the son of the business’ first-generation founders, Chuck and Darlene Terry, said the business is out to forge a new identity by communicating all the things the store offers. Terry said the main reason for the move was the ability to promote and price his own products, which number more than 40,000. “We are whatever the customer wants to be,” Terry said. In nearly an aside to a September presentation regarding development possibilities at the northeast corner of Highway 3 and County Road 42, the Planning Commission reviewed that Country Inn & Suites submitted a drawing depicting what a hotel development near the junction might look like. The plan is part of the proposed development by

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The Rosemount MOMS Club walked along the 2012 Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade on Saturday, July 28. With over 100 parade units, the community parade enjoyed blue skies and a large number of people along the mile-long parade route. KJ Walk Inc., which includes a Super America gas station and car wash on the east end of the property, which ran into some resistance from neighbors because of traffic and environmental concerns.

Front Porch Rosemount Area Arts Council volunteers opened the Front Porch, a visitors bureau-style outpost at the Rosemount Steeple Center in December, to fund programs and events that are held at the local venue. The council is responsible for scheduling volunteers to staff the site Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., subject to private events taking priority. In exchange the city will provide the Steeple Center for arts council events for free. The site provides information to help visitors looking for shopping, dining or entertainment and aims to be a place where residents can gather to share news, talk about what’s going on in town and connect with

others. “We always have a pot of coffee on,” said RAAC Member John Loch, a longtime area resident and retired pharmacist.

Billboard lands man job This spring, all Rosemount resident Bennett Olson wanted was a job. Within a week of it first appearing, Olson had landed a job with Laser Design & GKS Services, a Bloomington-based 3D scanning company, as a sales and marketing associate. That was after his unusual idea landed his face, voice and story on local, national and worldwide newspaper pages and radio and television stations. Olson says he didn’t expect a media circus to broadcast his need for a job, but it allowed him to parlay his $300 billboard buy into thousands of dollars of air time to tell his story, including a phone interview on CNN. “I didn’t think it would be this big,” said Olson, who was sent words of job-

search encouragement from as far away as South Africa and Bulgaria. “It was just something that popped into my head. It was an inexpensive way to do it. I thought it could be worth the money.”

Mark Weber Another Rosemount resident found support from people all over the world for a much different reason. Army National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Weber, who has been battling Stage 4 inoperable gastrointestinal cancer since he was diagnosed in June 2010 at age 38, has inspired countless people after his story gained wide attention in 2012. His battle was eloquently related when he gave the Army Birthday address in June at the Minnesota History Center, when he received the Legion of Merit Award from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in August, and in December when he wrote his 224-page memoir in six weeks. “There are simply no words to describe his effort to come see me,” Weber said of U.S. Army Gen. Martin

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Rosemount Girl Scouts helped hand out balloons during the Rosemount Relay for Life on the June 22 and 23 event at Irish Stadium. Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2014. The band was chosen from among more than 50 groups that applied for 16 openings. “After we were told, I was ecstatic,” band member Nicole Hutchinson said. “I could not believe that my hometown marching band, one that my family had been a part of for the past seven years, was going to be participating in an event that only the best of the best get to be in.” The band is raising money to help defray trip costs and will be perfecting its music and marching this summer and fall. “The challenge of competition really brings us together,” Hutchinson said, “and the excitement of all our hard work paying off Turning up roses is the greatest feeling in the The Rosemount High world.” School Marching Band was invited in October to Tad Johnson can be reached perform in the 125th an- at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com nual Tournament of Roses or facebook.com/sunthisweek. Dempsey coming to Rosemount. “Such affirmation is the dream of any employee.” “I’ve been around Mark Weber a lot in some incredibly difficult circumstances,” Dempsey said during the ceremony, “and it was not only what he got done but how he got it done.” Mark’s wife, Kristin, to whom he focused his remarks at the ceremony, received the Minnesota Superior Civilian Service Award. As for his book, it has exceeded expectations for sales (profits are going to charity) and attention as he packed a book launch event in St. Paul. “More than anything, it’s a focus not upon dying, but upon living with purpose,” he said.

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EAGAN/

BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE

Call

Alcoholics Anonymous

3600 Kennebec Drive (2 nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)

Minneapolis: 952-922-0880

Meeting Schedule

St. Paul: 651-227-5502

•Sundays 6:30pm (Men's) & 8pm (Mixed)

Find a meeting:

(Mixed)

•Mondays 6:30pm

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•Tuesdays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed)

•Wednesdays Noon (Mixed)

Recovery International

•Thursdays 6:30pm Alanon & 8pm (Mixed)

Self-help organization offers a proven method to combat depression, fears, panic attacks anger, perfectionism, worry, sleeplessness, anxiety, tenseness, etc. Groups meet weekly in many locations. Voluntary contributions.

Dona: 612-824-5773

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•Saturdays 10am

Open, mixed ACA & 8pm (Open) Speaker Meeting

Questions? 653-253-9163 Professional Services

1505

Mondays 7pm-8:30pm

Selling or Buying Gold & Silver

* WANTED *

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

US Coins, Currency Proofs, Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & Jewelry Will Travel. 27 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

13820 Community Drive Burnsville, MN 55337 Mixed, Wheelchair Accessible. For more information: Contact Scott 612-759-5407 or Marty 612-701-5345

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Accountants & Tax Svcs

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2000

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Building & Remodeling

2050

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2050

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1500

South Suburban Alanon

1060

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FREE ESTIMATES Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

The Original

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc. We Specialize In:

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Free Estimates

Cabinetry & Counters

Expert Cabinet/Trim & Window-Wood Refinishing

Very cost-effective, beautiful results! Usually, windows only need the planes replaced Free Estimates. Call or Text! St. Christopher Decorating

952-451-7151

2090

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952-898-4444

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

CONCRETE & MASONARY

Steps, Walks, Drives, Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

2110

Chimney & FP Cleaning

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR

Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified Registered / Insured 29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373

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2170

Drywall

3-D Drywall Services 36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725 Drywall Finishing 25+ yrs exp. Call Gene 952-452-1726

2290

952-451-3792

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

• Gen. Help & Lic. Elec. • Low By-The-Hour Rates 651-815-2316 Lic EA006385 JNH Electric 612-743-7922

Bonded Insured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197 Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

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952-500-1088

LLC

l Interior / Exterior Painting l Texturing l Drywall l Deck Staining l Epoxy Resin Garage Floors l Fine Finishing & Enameling

HANDYMAN

Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services. I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

Fully Insured Free Estimates

PRE-HOLIDAY DISCOUNT 15% OFF!

Home Tune Up

Plumbing

2470

Fix It • Replace It • Upgrade It Any Size Project Over 40 yrs experience Ron 612-221-9480 Licensed • Insured

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

Jack of All Trades Handyman

MASTER PLUMBER 20+ yrs. Exp. Bonded, Insured Lic 62398-PM Mark 612-910-2453

Specializing in residential & commercial repairs & maintenance. Fully insured. Lic#20639540

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

651-815-4147

Locally owned & operated

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

R&J Construction

* ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

* Decks * Basements *Kitchen/Bath Remod *Roofing & Siding *All Types of Tile

Roofing Siding Insulation TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp A+ Rating BBB

Free Quotes & Ideas

Call Ray 952-484-3337

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Housecleaning

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611

Painting

2420

Roofing/Tear-offs New Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa

No Subcontractors Used.

Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Painting

Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957

Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/12 yrs exp.

952-292-2349

Snow Removal

2570

Roof Snow Removal & Ice Dam Steaming. Insured 612-226-5819 Roof Snow/Ice Removal 30 Yrs Exp – Insured Lic#20126880

John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Snow Plowing

Comm./Res. Insured, Senior Discount

612-810-2059

This space could be yours

952-846-2000 Painting

2420

Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

4 Seasons Painting

Free Ests.

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Hauling

Quality Residential

General Contractors

Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

•Ben's Painting•

accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

952-432-2605

(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

2290

Tree Service

2620

Tree Service

2620

DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800

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2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

Handyperson

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BOB’s

Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks. Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Painting & Flooring #BC679426

MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell “Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

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Direct Solutions LLC For all your home remodeling & repair needs. Ests. Derrick 952-237-2750

Al's Seasonal Services

Tree Trimming & Removal Call 763-498-9249 We Accept Credit Cards

Insured

Window Cleaning

Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

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763-225-6200

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3150

Fireplace & Firewood

FIREWOOD

2 Years Dried

Oak & Birch - $120 4' x 8' - Delivered. Quantity discounts.

763-238-5254

Ideal Firewood

Dry Oak & Oak Mixed 4' x 8 'x 16” - $120; or 2 for $220 Free Delivery

952-881-2122 763-381-1269

3160

Furnishings

QN. PILLOWTOP SET

New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829 Couch, loveseat, chair Tan/gold microfiber. Exc condition! $499 952-843-8138 Solid Oak Rnd DR Tbl, 2 lvs., 6 chrs. Exc cond! Asking $350/BO. 612-868-2597

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

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Merchandise Antiques

11 Vintage Shops within minutes - 7 in Carver & 4 in Chaska 3 Days Every Month!

January 17, 18, 19

Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4) Antiqs, Vintage & Seasonal Facebook: The Occasional Shops of Carver & Chaska

3020

3260

Auctions

Online Equipment Auctions Pizza Restaurant Stone Deck Pizza Oven Wood Stone Oven Equipment Auction Stillwater, MN Multiple Walk ins Sports Bar Decor Equipment Auction Maplewood, MN More information at

Computer Desk 56” & Printer Stand. $25 952435-2019

3270

Cemetery Lots

Bloomington Cemetery Plots priced at $1200 each Call 952-884-0868 For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

3320

Estate Sales

5.5 hp, elec. start, like new! $350/BO. 952-884-4280

3500

Eden Prairie Moving Sale!

antiq, hh, furn, tools, Sat, 1/12, 10-5. 9650 Franlo Rd

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283

3900

3950

Affordable Firewood

4' x 8' x 16” cord - $125 Free delivery & stack.

Call Tom 612-867-6813 Pets

Horses & Livestock

Herd of beef cows, black, bred Charolais, vacc., pored and wormed, big cows. Call 320-220-5501

4100

FIREWOOD

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

Black & Red beef cows, bred black, Ivemec poured on vacc., $1325 each. Call 320-746-1405.

Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

Fireplace & Firewood

Garage Sales

Eagan Estate Sale 1621 Murphy Pkwy, Sat. Jan 12th 9-3pm Furn, artwork, & much more! Free items!

4000

952-392-6875

Snowblowers & Equipment

YardMan Snowblower

Contact Jeanne at

3150

Misc. Wanted

Buying Old Trains & Toys

AcesBid.com

3090

Misc. For Sale

952-933-0200

Vintage Occasional Sales

3970

6-10-15-20 Yd Dumpsters

Don't Want It - We Haul It! Call Scott 952-890-9461

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB Tree Removal Silver Fox Services

3130

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We

651-457-7776

Tree Service

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2620

$6,500/BO. 320-243-3165

Int/Ext Comm/Res 952-997-6888 10% Off

Will meet or beat prices! Int/Ext, Drywall Repair

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Free Ests. 952-890-2403

Lic. #BC626700

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

5% Discount With Ad

Garage Door

SNOW PLOWING

Commercial & Residential Dependable – Insured - Exp'd LSC Construction Svcs, Inc Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Lic #BC156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

*A and K PAINTING*

Snow Removal

Why Wait Roofing LLC

A Fresh Look, Inc.

www.bestcleaningservices.com

2570

2660

Flooring & Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.” Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

2280

651-452-4802

Gary's Trim Carpentry Home Repair, LLC Free Estimates, Insured. All Jobs Welcome 612-644-1153

2420

A Family Operated Business

Full Interior & Exterior www.ktpainting.com

Dakota Home Improvement Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Flooring CC's accept'd 952-270-1895

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

DAGGETT ELECTRIC

•FREE ESTIMATES •INSURED

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work One Call Does it All! Call Bob 612-702-8237 or Dave 612-481-7258

*10% off 1 st Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM

Electric Repairs

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

2310

2180

Painting

2420

Handyperson

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel 952-200-6303

Bonded • Insured

gardnerconcrete@integra.net

Building & Remodeling

Most contractors who offer to perform home improvement work are required to have a state license. For information on state licensing and to check a contractor's license status, contact the MN Dept. of Labor and Industry at 651-284-5069 or www.dli.mn.gov

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612-824-2769 952-929-3224 Family Owned & Operated

2050

Family Care Child Care

If you need to go to work, & yr child is sick - an exp. local nanny can be there quick!Chrissy 952-220-0852 Openings at Mimi's I'ntl Daycare L.P.E. Military Disc. 651-242-8566

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Pets

HERCULES IS STRONG WITH LOVE! Hercules is a 2-year-old stunningly handsome classic tabby with patches of swirls. He was dumped in a standard size cat carrier crammed in with 3 other cats! He has been in his foster home now for 6 months. While he has been overlooked online, his foster Mom has conveniently not brought him to adoption days. Hercules is such a lovable lug his foster family is incredibly attached! He gets along great with cats, dogs and all ages of people. He loves to cuddle and is the sweetest “head butting” cat on the planet. Hercules does have one strange quirk in that every evening he demands to be fed his can of Fancy Feast while the rest of the day he happily eats his hard kibble! If you are looking for the perfect cuddly, loving kitty and don’t mind his “food demands”, then Hercules is the perfect pet for you! Adoption fee $160. For more info on Hercules call 651-463-8747 or email charliemeow@gmail.com. To see other cats and dogs looking for homes please view our website www. last-hope.org or see them at our three adoption events Saturdays from 11-3 at Petco Apple Valley, Petco Burnsville and Petsmart Eagan.

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747

SUN THISWEEK - Apple Valley - Rosemount January 11, 2013

5400

Houses For Rent

Big Lake, 4BR, 2BA, Avail now! 3 Car Garage, Most Appliances, Central Air. Newer Home, MUST SEE, not trashy rental. Deck, Sprinklers, finished basement, pet fence-some allowed. $1400. 320-492-7113

Rosemount- 3br 2 ba att

2 car gar, appliances, w/d fenced yd $1250. 952-412-5168

5500

Rental Information

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise â&#x20AC;&#x153;any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.â&#x20AC;? Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women; and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

5800

Roommates Wanted

LV: LL of newer TH, Âž BA, walk out, $550 include utils, high spd int & cable. No Pets. 612-790-5043

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Eagan: 2 BR 2BA Condo $975/mo heat included underground prkg. Fireplace W/D in unit 612-860-6151 Farmington Studio Apt. Heat pd. Gar. avl. No pets. 612-670-4777

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Real Estate

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9000

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Health Care

9050

PCAs

Regency Home HealthCare is seeking both part time/full time; day, evening and night PCA's to care for clients in their homes throughout the metro. Seeking help in Mendota Heights, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Blaine, and Big Lake. Responsible for all client cares, light housekeeping and food prep. Must be compassionate, reliable, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving and communication skills. If interested please submit online application at: www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Julie @ 651-488-4656. EOE.

RN/LPN's

Regency Home HealthCare is seeking part time and full time; day, eve and night RN/LPN's to provide services to ventilator dependent clients in group settings throughout the metro. Seeking help in the Hastings, Burnsville, and Cottage Grove area. Must have great attention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communication and clinical skills. Current MN nursing license and CPR required. If interested please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Julie @ 651-488-4656. EOE

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Adults-Earn Your HS Diploma or GED Test Prep!

Learn in class or online, 24-7. Like District 196 ABE on Facebook. Email ABE@district196.org or call 952-431-8316. Seeking entry level carpenter. Strong candidate will have some experience framing or other similar carpentry work. Must be comfortable with heights and heavy lifting. Must provide own transportation to south metro area. Call Chris at 612-749-9752

Manufactured Homes

Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, many updates pets OK. $29,900 financing avl. 612-581-3833

Carr's Tree Service

is seeking FT employees experienced in climbing & bucket work for our tree crews. Applicants must be 18 yrs of age & have a clean, valid driver's license. CDL Beneficial. Qualified applicants call 1-888-470-3355

FT Receptionist

Sunâ&#x20AC;˘Classifieds 952-846-2000

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Senior Rentals

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Class "A" CDL Delivery Drivers

McLane, the world's leading provider of grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions and a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, is looking for experienced and dependable Class "A" CDL Delivery Drivers for our Northfield, MN location. McLane provides excellent pay & benefits -401(k) with match, Medical Dental, Vision, Life and Disability, Safety Bonus. Driver's average wage is $60,000/yr in the first year. Qualifications: Must possess a valid Class A CDL license Have at least 100- 200K verifiable miles Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly Clean MVR & safe driving history Customer service skills Experience delivering food and/or beverage a plus! If interested in the CDL Class A Driver position contact: McLane MN 1111 W 5th Street Northfield, MN 55057 Lobby hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm (507) 664-3038 Hollie for more information Fax: (507) 664-3042 email: mnhr@ mclaneco.com

McLane is a drug-free environment. EOE, M/F/D/V

Contract Drivers

Dynamex, an industry leader in the same day delivery business, has route and on call opportunities available. Your own vehicle is needed. Build your own company and be your own boss. To find out more call 651-746-5945

Carpenter/Framer

Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Sale

TURN YOUR CAR INTO CASH!

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Advertising Disclaimer Because we are unable to check all ads that are placed in our media, we encourage you to be safe and be careful before giving out any important information such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, when responding to any ad.

Coates/Hwy 52 2 BR Duplex $700 + utils. Refs. 651-437-7590

8100

Employment

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5100

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651-463-2511 2 BRs available

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Apple Valley/Bloomington area. Experience necessary. Email resumes to:

mwinecke@ cornermedical.com

FT. Infant Teacher & FT. Toddler Teacher Small Christian Childcare seeking fun loving teachers to work with Infants and toddlers in Burnsville Email resumes to: ecc@riverhillsumc.org

952-895-0423

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Warehouse/Packaging/ Assembly All shifts. Entry level to skilled positions available. Email resume to:

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9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Community Editor Sun Newspapers (ECM Sun Group), publishers of community newspapers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, has an opening for a community editor. The editor will be based in the Osseo office & cover the city of Eden Prairie. The beat includes general reporting, government news, features, religion, seniors, & business news. Quark or InDesign experience preferred. The successful candidate will have a degree in journalism or related area, & experience reporting for a newspaper in an internship or professionally. Entry level, full time with benefits, including 401(k).

Mail or e-mail cover letter & writing clips to: Dan Callahan, Sun Newspapers 33 2nd St. N.E., Box 280 Osseo MN 55369 E-mail applications may be sent to dan.callahan@ecm-inc.com.

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or 763-571-9508

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Production Manager

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church A full job description and application can be found at http://www.sotv.org

Quality Inspector

Established millwork and door distributor in Burnsville needs experienced Quality Inspector. Technical skills and eye for detail required. Also must have ability to follow established quality standards and communicate effectively. Prior experience in carpentry or millwork desired. Position will work in production dept. Sal DOQ. Please submit resume to mail to: skittams@ jbomeara.com or mail to: Sue J B O'Meara Co. 12301 Dupont Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337 No phone calls please Quality Process Engineer FMS Corporation is an innovative and opportunity driven company located in Bloomington, MN specializing in the manufacturing of powder metal parts. Our company is currently looking for a Process Engineer to develop and support our production processes and work extensively in implementing lean concepts and quality systems. Qualified individuals must lead lean manufacturing initiatives and work well in a fast paced environment. Candidates must have 3 plus years engineering experience in manufacturing environment preferably in the powder metal process or injection molding. Please send resume with salary requirements to: mbronson@ fmscorporation.com EEO Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc. Program Manager Burnsville

37 hrs/wk Flexible, Benefit Eligible. Overall management of a home serving 4 women with DD, writing and revising programs, assist in overseeing medical needs, monitor meds, hire, train, and supervise staff. Must be a DC with 2 yrs exp. working with DD or a QDDP w/ 1 year exp. with DD, 1 yr Supervise exp. req'd Exp w/ behaviors & psych meds pref'd, DL., Clean record, Contact: Katya@ thomasalleninc.com MORE openings and info at www.thomasalleninc.com Start your new year with new opportunities in metal stamping/fabrication. Tempco Manufacturing is looking for individuals with solid skills in Welding, Quality Inspection (CMM), Tool Making, Press set-Up, Estimator, Material/Job Planner and Account Executive. Visit our website at www.tempcomfg.com for more information or forward your resume to alebold@tempcomfg.com

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theater and arts briefs Fundraiser for local musician The MN Blues Society will sponsor a fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, for Burnsville resident Steve Vonderharr and his duo partner, Kit Kildahl, who were chosen to compete in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. They will compete in the solo/duo category. The “Road to Memphis” fundraiser will be held at Whiskey Junction, 901 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis. Suggested donation for the event is $10. Silent auction items are needed. To donate items, contact Chad Nordstrom at (612) 554-4583 or chad@mnbs.org. Visit www.mnbs.org for more information.

Mystery dinner theater Jan. 26 The Rosemount Area Arts Council will host its fifth annual Mystery Dinner Theater event Saturday, Jan. 26, at Rosemount’s Steeple Center. This year’s interactive murder mystery is titled “Rock’n’roll Forever.” The event includes a cash bar and silent auction. Tickets are $39 and are available at www.rosemountarts. com.

Children’s theater The Play’s the Thing Productions offers the following opportunities for children: • Auditions for “Charlotte’s Web: The Musical” will be held at Metcalf Junior High School, 2250 Diffley Road, Burnsville. Children ages 8 to 18 are encouraged to audition and must email Dnacsr@ aol.com for an audition appointment (times available are 6, 7 or 8 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15). Performances will be at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for two weekends in mid-March. For more information go to www.childrenstheatretptt.com. • Sign-ups for the western melodrama “Wagon Wheels a’Rollin’ ” are available through Farmington Community Education. For more information and to sign up, go to www.farmingtonce.com. Homeward Bound Theatre Company and School District 196 Community Education are offering children ages 8 to 14 an opportunity to be part of the theatre production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan. Rehearsals will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 26 to April 27, with technical rehearsals from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 2. Performances will be 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Students will learn all aspects of theater including set design and construction, make-up, lighting, acting and movement. Cost is $199. For more information or to register, call (651) 423-7920.

IMAX family night The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host Family Night on Monday, Jan. 21. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($5) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Wild Safari” will receive one free child’s admission to the movie and complimentary Subway sandwich and drink (while supplies last) before the show. Dinner will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

theater and arts calendar New comedy club launches Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, has launched the Mystic Comedy Club. Lisa Landry and feature act Joe Zimmerman will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16. Michael Kosta and feature act Mike Stanley will take the stage at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. Tickets are $19. Contact the box office at (952) 445-9000 or go to mysticlake.com for more details.

Elvis tribute at Mystic Lake “Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event” will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. The show features Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winner Bill Cherry, along with top five finalists Kevin Mills, Leo Days and Ben Klein, joined by Lori Russo as Ann-Margret. Tickets are $21 and $28. Contact the box office at (952) 445-9000 or go to mysticlake.com for more details.

Sons of Norway meetings move to Apple Valley Beginning in January, Sons of Norway-Norsota Lodge meetings will move to Heritage Lutheran Church, 13401 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month from August through May. For more information, contact Polly Bergerson at (612) 419-1789.

To submit items for the at the Eagan Art House from Arts Calendar, email: darcy. 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Feb. odden@ecm-inc.com. 7 and March 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 2 and Books March 2. Cost: $3. InformaPeter Vodenka will share tion: (651) 675-5521. his book, “Journey for FreeHeavenly Moves Home dom: Defecting from Com- School Ballet will begin a munist Czechoslovakia,” from 10-week series of classes for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. ages 3-9 at 2:30 p.m. Fridays 15, at Robert Trail Library, beginning Feb. 8 at Footsteps 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rose- Dance Studio in Burnsville. mount. Information: berrygood2@ charter.net. Exhibits Princess Prep School – Rosemount Art Gallery Lakeville will begin a sevengrand opening, 1 to 3 p.m. week session for ages 3-9 at Sunday, Jan. 13, at Robert 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Trail Library, 14395 S. Rob- Feb. 4. Information: berryert Trail, Rosemount. Infor- good2@charter.net. mation: www.rosemountarts. Adult painting open com. studio from 9 a.m. to noon An acrylic painting exhibit the first and third Fridays of by Sue Kemnitz is on dis- the month at the Eagan Art play through Jan. 30 at Lake- House, 3981 Lexington Ave. ville Area Arts Center, 20965 S. Fee is $5 per session. InHolyoke Ave. Information: formation: (651) 675-5521. (952) 985-4640. Music Together in the “Our Burnsville” exhibit Valley offers classes for parby the Burnsville Historical ents and their infant, todSociety chapter of the Dakota dler and preschool children County Historical Society will in Rosemount, Farmington, be on display Jan. 3-31 in Lakeville and Apple Valley. the gallery at Burnsville Per- Information: www.musictoforming Arts Center, 12600 getherclasses.com or (651) Nicollet Ave. 439-4219. The Eagan Art House Workshops/classes/other offers classes for ages 4 Registration is open for through adult. For a complete spring classes at MacPhail listing go to www.eaganartCenter for Music. Classes house.org or call (651) 675begin the week of Jan. 28 and 5521. run through June 9. InformaDan Petrov Art Studio tion: www.macphail.org or in Burnsville offers oil paint(612) 321-0100. ing classes for beginners, Teen Poetry Jam/Rap intermediate and advanced Battle from 4 to 6 p.m. Tues- skill level painters, www.danday, Feb. 5, at Apple Valley petrovart.com, (763) 843Teen Center, 14255 Johnny 2734. Cake Ridge Road, Apple ValTeens Express Yourself ley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12- with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mon18. Cost: $3 in advance (reg- days at Brushworks School of ister at www.cityofapplevalley. Art in Burnsville, www.Brushorg), $2 each per group of 10, worksSchoolofArt.com, (651) $4 at the door. 214-4732. Teen artist gatherings Drama/theater classes

family calendar To submit items for the Fam- Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. ily Calendar, email: darcy. W., Rosemount. Free-will offerodden@ecm-inc.com. ing will be taken. Proceeds will go to The Roch Benefit Fund. Saturday, Jan. 12 The Roch Hannasch story can Spaghetti dinner by the be viewed at http://www.caringRosemount Knights of Colum- bridge.org/visit/Roch. bus, 5:45 to 7:30 p.m., in the social hall at St. Joseph Catholic Tuesday, Jan. 15 Informational meeting for Team In Training (TNT), benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 6:30 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville. Receive training to run or walk full and half marathons, or complete triathlons, century (100mile) bike rides, or even trail runs, all while raising funds to cure cancer. Learn more about TNT at www.teamintraining.org/ mn. RSVP: http://www.teamintraining.org/mn/firsttimehere/ tellmemore or (763) 852-3042. Walk-ins welcome.

Saturday, Jan. 19 Journey to Financial Freedom seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Registration required. Information: (651) 681-9800 or www.woodcrestchurch.org. Family Winter Walk, 10 a.m. to noon at Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Cost: $5 per person or $15 per family.

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9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sylvan Learning, 170 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville. Bring a calculator. Reservations: (952) 4356603. To receive test results, parents must be present at a follow-up appointment. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Jan. 11, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 11, 2 to 7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Jan. 12, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Jan. 16, 2 to 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Jan. 17, 2 to 7 p.m., Community of Hope, 14401 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount. • Jan. 18, 1 to 6 p.m., Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. • Jan. 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Byerly’s, 1299 Promenade Place, Eagan.

Community Center celebrates 10 years A year-long celebration is in the works to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Eagan Community Center, which opened in May 2003. Watch for monthly promotions, celebratory events throughout the year and community appreciation each month through 2013, including a little surprise gift for guests on the 10th of each month. Kicking off the celebrations in January: • $3 admission to the Blast Indoor Playground all

year long. • January Fitness Promotion – Join for $10. • F.A.Ntastic Birthday Party, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the ECC. • Community Blood Drive, 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the ECC. Make your appointment at www. redcrossblood.org, code: ECCBirthday. Visit www.eagancommunitycenter.com for more details. The Eagan Community Center is located at 1501 Central Parkway in Eagan.

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for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn. gov, (952) 985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, (952) 255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.

www.sdcsc.org The Southern Dakota County Sportsman’s Club is a local, non-profit organization that promotes outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation. Our volunteers teach firearms safety, participate in Vermillion River trout stocking, and do various habitat enhancement projects.

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Thisweekend ‘Journey for Freedom’ author in Rosemount Peter Vodenka featured at ‘Meet the Author’ series On a cold rainy night in 1983, Peter Vodenka made the decision that would change his life forever. It was then that Vodenka, his wife and their two young children began their journey from behind the Iron Curtain toward America. “We ran for our lives across the border from Peter Communist Yugoslavia Vodenka to western Austria while being chased by guards with automatic weapons,” Vodenka writes on his website, www.journeyforfreedom.com. “We had spent 10 years planning our escape. We had not told our families of our plan, and left them and everything we owned behind. “If my wife and I had been captured alive, we would have faced an automatic 10-year sentence in a hard-labor camp with the most dangerous criminals. Our children would have been taken and raised in government-run institutions.” Vodenka recounts his family’s harrowing ordeal in his 2010 book “Journey for Freedom: Defection from Communist Czechoslovakia.” He’ll be discussing those experiences at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount as part of the ongoing “Meet the Author” series. Vodenka, now the owner of a Minnesota construction company, says he felt compelled to write the book following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. “Since the 9/11 tragedy, I have felt strongly that Americans need to be re-

minded how lucky they are to be free since I know what it is like to live under an oppressive government.” Vodenka calls his family’s saga “the ultimate version of the American dream.” His wife, Lilly, works for a medical company, their daughter Patty is a college graduate with a degree in graphic design, and their son Peter joined the U.S. Marines and was among the first wave of soldiers marching into Baghdad. More about Vodenka’s “Meet the Author” event can be found on the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s website, www.rosemountarts.com. —Andrew Miller

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Tribute artist Philip Bauer will be bringing his “Legend of Johnny Cash” show to Lakeville South High School on Feb. 2.

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Johnny Cash tribute act coming to Lakeville Lakeville will be getting a case of the “Folsom Prison Blues” when a Johnny Cash tribute act comes to town Feb. 2. Taking the stage as the gravelly voiced country music icon at the concert at Lakeville South High School will be Minnesota musician Philip Bauer, a decorated performer in his own right. Bauer launched his music career in the mid-1980s by winning the Minnesota State Fair talent contest. He played with various cover bands throughout the 1990s, and in 1998 moved to Branson, Mo., as a regular performer there. Among the highlights of Bauer’s career are opening for country music star LeAnn Rimes, along with performing in 2005 at the 10-year memorial concert to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing, where he shared the stage with the likes of Vince Gill and Toby Keith. His current gig, “The Legend of Johnny Cash” show, has the Minnesota performer touring the United States, Canada and Mexico for performances at theaters, casinos, fairs and festivals, and he recently completed a 16-city tour of Australia. Tickets for the Feb. 2 show sponsored by the Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Lakeville Rotary range from $23.50 to $28.50 and are available online at www.Lakevil-

l e A re a A r t s C e n t e r. c o m and at the arts center located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. More about “The Leg-

end of Johnny Cash” show, including video clips of Bauer performing, is at www.philipbauer.com. —Andrew Miller

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Business Briefs Boyd receives workforce development award LaDonna Boyd, Rosemount, received the Mark McAfee Friend of Workforce Development Award at the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board’s annual legislative and awards event held Dec. 14 at the Eagan Community Center. The award is presented to an individual who has championed workforce issues at the local, state or federal level. Boyd was the economic development director at Dakota Electric for many years until retiring in early 2012. She has been a champion of workforce and economic development issues at local, state, national and international levels. She chaired the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board for many years and also served on ChamTAX TALK, from 6A willing to look at,” Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, said. Bakk recently proposed that Hann and he shake hands on pursuing legislation regarding capturing the state sales tax on Internet sales. The offer wasn’t taken up. State officials mention broadening the state sales tax as one means of boosting the tax base. The current over reliance on capital gain revenue, for instance, lends itself to volatility, said State Economist Tom Stinson. “I think that we have to be concerned about having a broader (tax) base and not carving out narrow pieces for individual self interests,” Stinson said on a Senate Media program.

Same-sex marriage One high-profile social issue simmering at the State Capitol is same-sex marriage. Some Democratic lawmakers view the defeat of the marriage amendment as a green light to legalize same-sex marriage. They talk of speedily

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ber of Commerce boards, advisory groups for Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College, and was a leader of other local economic development groups. Boyd was a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Council, the Minnesota Workforce Council Association, and the Economic Development Association of Minnesota. She also served on committees focused on workforce issues for the National Association of Counties and the United States Conference of Mayors.

tional gold awards given this year for video entries. The commercial uses humor, real life scenarios and a song parody to motivate Minnesotans to make healthy changes today. Viewers are then directed to the Blue Cross website, where they can find information to get started making healthy lifestyle changes. The CLIO Healthcare Awards is an extension of the CLIO Awards, one of the world’s most recognized competitions for advertising, design and communications. The CLIO Healthcare Awards are executed with the same to excellence and rigorBlue Cross wins CLIO commitment ous standards as the CLIO Awards award for ‘Tomorrow’ and judged based on standards specific to the health care industry. A advertisement list of the 2012 winners and entries Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Min- is at www.cliohealthcare.com/catanesota, Eagan, has received a 2012 log/2012/video. CLIO Healthcare gold level award for its “Tomorrow” ad, one of two na-

taking up legislation early in the session. But Bakk and House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, are more nuanced. Both leaders suggest the conversation on same-sex marriage continue. Thissen interprets the defeat of the amendment as voters saying they didn’t want to stop the conversation “cold.” “It (the conversation) must continue,” Murphy said, stressing the need for debate outside of State Capitol walls. Murphy, as other Democrats, argues that setting the budget should take priority over policy matters for now. Gazelka, for one, senses he could be voting on samesex marriage this session. “I know there’ll be a fight within the Democratic Party,” he said of Democrats pursuing legislation.

Gun control The Newtown, Conn., shooting spree has some lawmakers talking about gun control. Two years ago an attempt to close the perceived gun show background check loophole failed in commit-

tee. Bonoff, for one, expresses hope the debate over banning military-style assault rifles and “banana” bullet clips be taken up at the State Capitol. She also wants to improve mental health intervention efforts for families with a mentally ill family member. Sen. Barb Goodwin, DFL-Columbia Heights, plans to pursue a bill prohibiting felons from obtaining a court waiver that allows them to possess firearms. “They can go find a judge,” she said of shopping around for a favorable result. Education Minnesota’s Tom Dooher in commenting on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting also pointed to mental health intervention. “We need to improve the mental health infrastructure for Minnesota students by reducing one of the worst counselor-to-student ratios in the United States, hiring more psychologists and social workers and improving access to community-based therapists,” said Dooher, teacher union president, in

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Rosemount The following activities are sponsored by the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at (651) 322-6000. Monday, Jan. 14 – Bridge, 9 a.m., Do Drop Inn; 500, 1 p.m., DDI. Tuesday, Jan. 15 – Coffee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Crafts, 1 p.m., DDI. Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Water Color Painting, 9 a.m., DDI; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center; Hand and Foot, 1 p.m., DDI. Thursday, Jan. 17 – Crib-

bage, 1 p.m., DDI. Friday, Jan. 18 – Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley; 500 Tournament, 7 p.m., Rosemount Community Center. Grand Casino Hinckley trip, Wednesday, Jan. 30 – The bus will depart from the Rosemount Community Center at 8:15 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Cost is $25. Registration can be done at the Rosemount Parks and Recreation office; registration deadline is Jan. 23. The Rosemount Area Seniors “Do Drop Inn” is open to senior citizens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The room is located in the Rosemount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week.

first. election for four years. Plus they argue against “Any tiptoe we take, we’ll Bonding bill the state taking on more be accused of overreaching,” Dayton said. Democrats look to pur- debt. But in some areas Demosue bonding in the first crats take the overreaching year, 2013, of the two-year Other issues session. Many other issues await scenario seriously, as they argue for a focusing on the House Capital Invest- lawmakers. ment Chairwoman Alice The state needs to quick- budget and taking a cauHausman, DFL-St. Paul, ly have its version of the tious approach to social iswants the House to speed- health care insurance ex- sues. Capitol insiders and Reily pass a bonding bill in the change in place or face the first months of the session. possibility of having one publicans expectantly watch “I think the public hates imposed under the federal for disputes breaking out among Democrats, the apthat,” said Hausman of the Affordable Care Act. bonding bill becoming a The governor speaks of parent dream of holding the pawn in end-of-session bud- job creation, tax reform, governor’s office and Legisget negotiations, higher education as some of lature souring as rifts within the party broaden and the Dayton, too, has ex- his priorities. pressed support for a bondDayton has also men- normal friction between ing bill next year, men- tioned a willingness to take House and Senate, Legislationing continued Capitol up election reform, noting ture and governor, warms. Murphy expects some elrestoration bonding and Sen.-elect Mary Kiffmeyer, civic center funding for R-Big Lake, House photo bows to fly, but downplays St. Cloud, Rochester, and ID bill author, has indicated the chance for political Mankato. an eagerness to renew the brawls breaking out. Senate Democrats in Some lawmakers look to effort. the bonding bill as a fundDayton insists that elec- caucus have talked about ing source for Southwest tion reform legislation be the need for working together. Light Rail. bipartisan. “It’s a real opportunity By using a long-used forSo here, along with mula, state officials calcu- bonding, Republicans have to get things done,” Goodwin said. “I don’t think it late the state can bond for clout. to up $1.3 billion this comRepublicans believe will be anything like it’s ing budget cycle. Democrats are poised to been like over the past few But Republicans, hold- overreach, to do too much. years.” ing precious bonding bill They see this as an opvotes, argue bonding is sup- portunity for them to win T.W. Budig can be reached at posed to be done the second back the House in two years tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or year of the session, not the — the Senate isn’t up re- facebook.com/sunthisweek.