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March 22, 2013 | Volume 34 | Number 4
Local food shelves see record number of visits
NEWS Thompson eyes run for governor
Goal to raise $60,000 and 70,000 pounds in March by Theresa Malloy
Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, says he will make a decision about whether to mount a campaign in the coming weeks. Page 5A
OPINION Against ‘early voting’ Kent Kaiser, former voter outreach director for the Minnesota Secretary of State, makes a case for “no excuse� absentee voting. Page 4A
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Burnsville resident Jackie Butler came to Minnesota in July 2012 when her company transferred her from Baltimore. Butler and her 9-year-old daughter had settled in until Butler’s contract ended in November, and she was laid off without any income. For the first time in Butler’s life, she was unemployed and unable to provide for her daughter.
“I was down and embarrassed. I never thought I would find myself there,� she said. “I have adult children, and as a nurse, I was able to be a great provider to them.� Uncertain how to find or ask for help, Butler had an unexpected call from “an absolute angel.� Nikki Johnson, a family support worker at Orchard Lake Elementary School in Lakeville, heard about Butler’s unemployment from her daughter.
Johnson called Butler and offered to connect her with a Lakeville food shelf and the Salvation Army so her daughter could celebrate Christmas. Johnson is part of the Partners in Success Program supported by the nonprofit 360 Communities that puts workers in schools to connect people who need assistance with help. The program reflects the organization’s mission to provide holistic help to families in need.
“To me it was a godsend. They happened into my life in a time when there was a serious need, and they were there,� she said. The first time Butler went to the Feed My Sheep Food Shelf at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville, she said, “I was very embarrassed that I was actually going to accept help.� That feeling quickly changed when the first woman she saw gave her a big hug. “Never at any point did
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Who killed Edwin Drood? Audiences get to decide the identity of the killer in Chameleon Theatre’s latest production at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Page 15A
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Dakota United stopped short of PI title Dakota United reached the state adapted floor hockey championship game before losing to a dynasty. Page 10A
anyone I interact with at 360 or Messiah make me feel bad about it. Everyone I have come in contact with has helped me feel positive and made me feel so supported,� she said. Butler’s situation is not uncommon at 360 Communities. While the economy is on the upswing, the five local food shelves connected with 360 Communities have seen an 18 percent increase in visits last year. For the first fiscal quarter year over year that number is up almost See FOOD, 6A
Tyus Jones cuts down the net after Apple Valley High School’s 94-63 victory over Rosemount on March 15; the win for the Eagles secured the Section 3AAAA basketball title along with a berth in the state tournament. On Wednesday, Apple Valley continued its quest for a state title, defeating Brainerd 81-67 in the opening round of the state tournament at the Target Center to advance to the semifinals. More on the state basketball tournament is in Sports, 11A. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)
Fairview Health Services’ long-planned expansion on the Fairview Ridges Hospital site was approved March 19 by the Burnsville City Council. The $60 million expansion, the largest in the hospital’s 29-year history, will add a fivestory, 132,800-squarefoot clinic and medical office building in back of the hospital, whose main entrance faces north. The building, which isn’t considered a hospital use, will provide same-day surgery and CT/MRI scanning services to patients who would normally visit the hospital. A skyway will connect the new building to the hospital. A fourlevel, 574-stall parking ramp will also be built. Smaller additions are planned for the hospital itself, including the second-floor skyway connection on the south side. A 4,000-square-foot expansion on the east side will add lab space, and a 3,000-square-foot expansion on the west side will house mechanical equipment. The council also approved a 176-stall parking-lot expansion at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located across Nicollet Boulevard from the hospital. The extra parking, a collaboration between the church and the hos-
pital, will accommodate the hospital’s daytime peak demands and the church’s need for more evening and weekend parking, City Planner Chris Slania said. Two crosswalks from the Prince of Peace lot across Nicollet Boulevard will be built. Pedestrians will push a button to cross, activating in-pavement lights and flashing signs. The crosswalks will be built along with an extension of Fairview Drive as a three-lane road from Nicollet Avenue to Nicollet Boulevard. The Fairview Ridges expansion follows an expansion approved in 2005 that added fifth and sixth floors to the hospital. The hospital and church are part of the Ridges Campus, a 108acre campus of medical, religious and senior housing facilities. Property owners are Ebenezer Senior Living, Fairview, Park Nicollet, Prince of Peace and the Minnesota Valley YMCA. The campus is bordered by McAndrews Road on the north, Interstate 35E and the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn on the south, Portland Avenue on the east and Nicollet Avenue on the west. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc. com.
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The Minnesota Zoo’s “3M Penguins of the African Coast� exhibit welcomed a new addition this month with the hatching of a penguin chick on March 2. It’s the first chick born at the exhibit, which opened in 2011 with 18 African penguins inhabiting a replica of their habitat on South Africa’s Boulders Beach. The chick – whose gender is not yet known – is currently being raised behind the scenes by foster parents; zookeepers decided to give the chick to foster parents because its biological parents were not properly incubating
the egg. Zookeepers report that the chick is doing well – growing from 2.4 ounces at birth to over a pound. The birth was an especially welcome addition to the exhibit, as African penguins are endangered in the wild because of over-fishing, pollution and fluctuating temperatures; they are currently in a crisis situation due to catastrophic food shortages. To help address the penguin crisis, the Minnesota Zoo has awarded Becky Heller, one of the zoo’s penguin keepers, a grant to travel to South Africa and participate in the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds,
which has a chick-bolstering project that hand-rears and releases orphaned penguins in an effort to aid the wild population. The penguin exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo offers above and below water views of the penguins in a replica of their natural African habitat, including a 15,000-gallon, 7-footdeep pool along with a beach and cliffs with builtin nest boxes for the penguins to sleep and breed. There’s also a sound system to convey the braying noises the penguins make, and daily feeding demonstrations by zookeepers. More about the exhibit The birth of a penguin chick at the Minnesota Zoo this month was an especially welcome addition to the is at www.mnzoo.org. penguin exhibit, as African penguins are endangered in Email Andrew Miller at the wild due to over-fishing, pollution and fluctuating andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com. temperatures. (File photo)
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Two firms seek PAC management contract Hospitality company competing with VenuWorks by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
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Two companies – one of which specializes in hotels, not arts venues – are competing for the contract to manage the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. VenuWorks – the Iowabased arena, theater and convention-center firm that has managed the PAC since it opened in January 2009 – is being challenged by St. Paul-based LHR Hospitality Management, whose portfolio runs to hotels, resorts, restaurants and golf courses. So far, VenuWorks is winning, though the City Council will have the final say. A committee that evaluated proposals from and interviewed each company is recommending that the contract stay with VenuWorks. The committee consists of five city staffers, including City Manager Craig Ebeling and Chief Financial Officer Heather Johnston, and three members of the PAC’s citizen advisory commission. Officials are revealing little about the recommendation, on which the full commission will vote April 10. Its recommendation will then go to the council. If LHR gains favor with council members, it could signal a desire to attract more meeting business in the city’s ongoing effort to reduce the PAC’s annual operating losses. “I think that one proposer is definitely an entertainment promoter,” Council Member Mary Sherry said in an interview, referring to VenuWorks. “And the other group, their focus is on hospitality. They each look at the BPAC through a different lens.” Sherry said she welcomes LHR’s ideas: “I
think that it is refreshing to see that there is someone who wants to look at this in a different way.” Sherry said she’s surprised the company even responded to the city’s request for proposals to manage the center. VenuWorks’ current contract, its second as the PAC’s management firm, expires at the end of this year. “Right out of the gate, no one ever expected anybody to come in with a proposal other than VenuWorks,” Sherry said, adding that arts-facility management is a narrow-niche business. Two principals in LHR are Burnsville residents: Joel Cairy, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Mike Tozier, chief financial officer. The company has more than 30 years in the hospitality business and has been affiliated with more than 300 hotels nationally and internationally, according to its website. In 2011, LHR owned or managed 820 hotel rooms, the company says. It generates nearly $22.7 million in annual revenues. The two companies are competing for a contract that carried a management fee of $131,000 in 2012. Mindful of public scrutiny of the PAC, whose construction many citizens opposed, council members insisted on having a chance to interview the companies, in addition to the interviews already done by the RFP committee. The council could decide on April 16 to schedule interviews, possibly in a joint session on April 23 with the Performing Arts Center Advisory Commission. Council Member Dan Kealey said he wants the
benefit of having questioned the applicants before taking a vote he’ll have to defend later. “This is a $20 million facility,” Kealey said at the council’s March 12 work session, where he raised the interview topic. “This is a major decision in the life of that facility. It was a very controversial facility to build.” “It was controversial,” Sherry said at the work session. “We don’t want to inflame any more controversy. So I think we want to make it clear we’re being very deliberate about this and we’re very, very careful about it.” The public won’t, however, get to see copies of the companies’ submittals before the council votes, City Attorney Joel Jamnik said. State law classifies them as private, and they can’t be released until after the vote, he told the council. Under the request-forproposals process, the council isn’t obligated to choose the least expensive proposal. “This is a request for proposals, not a request for bids,” Johnston said in an interview. “So there’s a fair amount of consideration you can bring into the process.” The PAC suffered steep losses in its first two years but rebounded to hit preopening forecasts of annual operating losses of $350,000 or less. Operating losses totaled $285,747 in 2012, compared with $304,853 in 2011, the city reported. Total operating expenses were $1.23 million last year, and nonoperating expenses were $699,678, according to the city.
John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.
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District 57 legislators Rep. Anna Wills, R-Apple Valley, and Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, will hold a town hall meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, to discuss state policies and field questions from constituents. “After an eventful first two months at the Capitol, I’m looking forward to hearing questions and
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Voices of Minnesota shared in local author’s new book Eagan author tells tale of state’s history through multiple perspectives acters to illustrate Minnesota’s history beginning at early European settlement History is made by to present day. a collection of different He decided to write the voices, experiences and book after searchpoints of view. Eaing for historical gan author Hale fiction novels on Meserow illustrates Minnesota and this notion in his coming up dry. latest book, “MinSince its release in nesota: The Great July, Meserow has State.� sold about 1,000 The historical Hale copies. fiction novel ex- Meserow Meserow is the plores Minnesota’s author of 11 pubhistory from multiple per- lished works. He said he spectives that include the draws inspiration from his German settler, the La- travels, life and Christian kota warrior and the U.S. faith. soldier stationed at Fort “Everything I write has Snelling. the Christian gospel in it “I hope my readers will in some way,� he said. be entertained while learnMeserow also takes an ing something from my interest in politics, stories book,� the Eagan resident of overcoming obstacles, said. including those who face Meserow weaves the racism — all issues that stories of both fictional he’s explored in a number and actual historical char- of books. by Jessica Harper
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Meserow’s passion for writing stems from his childhood. As a middle schooler, he once turned an essay assignment into a short story about a lively blood vessel who travels through the circulatory system. “I realized then that I was a writer,� he said. Meserow’s passion didn’t flourish until much later in life. He followed his father’s footsteps at age 18 by joining the U.S. Air Force. During his service, Meserow graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 1969, Meserow served in the Vietnam War as an air crewman and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. Meserow left the military after five years with
the title of captain. He continued his pursuit of higher education and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1974 with a master’s in business communication. Shortly after finishing graduate school, Meserow met his wife, Sue, and moved to Australia where he worked as the director of parks and recreation for a suburb of Melbourne. While there, the couple adopted their two sons, who are now grown. Eight years later, the couple decided to return to the United States and settle in Eagan due to its reputable education system and economic opportunities. Meserow had dreamed of writing a book for years, but it was always put on the back burner. By 1998, he decided he would finally do it. His first com-
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pleted book was never published. “It wasn’t very good,� he said. “But I knew I could do it.� By 2006, Meserow published is first novel, “The Sword of Mohammed,� which is a fictional post apocalyptic book. Two years later, he released his second novel, “Trouble in the House of Jacob,� a apocalyptic novel that depicts the end of times in accord with the Biblical version. The 664-page novel took Meserow 10 years to complete. Thereafter, he released six more novels, two novelettes, one biography and numerous short stories. When he’s not working on novels, Meserow works as an independent Internet consultant. Shortly after releasing “Minnesota: The Great State,� Meserow published a book called “The Son of Gods,� a fiction novel
about human-demon hybrids who wreak havoc on Duluth. Meserow said he drew inspiration from a Biblical verse that describes such beings during ancient times. Meserow is already working on another novel called “Castles of the Heart,� which is about a wealthy woman who must face her difficult past. Meserow’s advice to aspiring authors is to be serious about the craft but also have fun with it. “It’s not an easy thing to do,� he said. “It’s a labor of love.� All of Meserow’s books are available in print and as ebooks at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. For more information on Meserow and his books, visit marathonbooksonline.com.
at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at St. Catherine’s Church, off Highway 70 or County Road 8, about 10 miles west of Lakeville. Gaye Lindfors, author of “God, Girlfriends, and Chocolate,� will speak on “Living A Faith-Filled Life.� Cost is $12. Attendees are encouraged to design and wear a “home-made� hat that may reflect humor, a recycled theme, or an English tea. Hats will be judged and prizes awarded. Call (952) 4612214 for tickets.
fun run. All races begin and end at Healthworks/ Danceworks, 17470 Glacier Way, Lakeville. Race forms can be picked up at Healthworks/Danceworks or online at runningroom.com, Lakeville Run2Walk. For more information, call (952) 432-7123.
Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.
Area Briefs Kline calls for student art
A group also meets at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays at Valley Girl Coffee, 7703 147th U.S. Rep. John Kline, St.; contact Tanya at (952) R-Burnsville, invites high 836-7182. school students who are currently residents of Apple Valley Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District to par- MOMS Club ticipate in the 32nd annual Apple Valley South Congressional “Artistic MOMS Club (Moms OfDiscovery� competition. fering Moms Support) The nationwide art holds winter meetings 9:30 competition provides a.m. on the third Wednesmembers of Congress an day of the month at opportunity to showcase Christus Victor Lutheran the talents of high school Church, 7510 Palomino students in their districts. Drive, Apple Valley. The annual competition MOMS Club is a naincludes paintings, draw- tional nonprofit organizaings, collages, prints, pho- tion for moms who have tography, computer gener- chosen to stay at home ated art, and mixed media full-time or part-time. presentations. The group offers weekly Winning entries are dis- events for mom and kids, played for one year in the monthly meetings, and a U.S. Capitol Building. The chance to make new, lifewinner will also be invited long friends. For more into attend a ribbon-cutting formation or directions to ceremony for the new dis- the church, email momsplay in Washington with clubofapplevalleysouth@ airfare for the student and live.com. a guardian provided – free of charge – by a partici- Kids’ stuff sale pating airline. Artwork by the two set April 20 runners-up will be disThe 10th annual Lakevplayed in Kline’s offices ille Area ECFE Kids’ in Washington and Burns- Stuff Sale will be 8 a.m.ville. 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, All artists who enter the at Kenwood Trail Middle competition receive certifi- School, 19455 Kenwood cates of participation. Art Trail. entries must be received by A $1 admission fee Kline’s office in Burnsville will be charged from 8-10 by Friday, April 19. a.m. Half-price sale: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Bag sale ($5): 1:30-2 p.m. Cash or checks NAMI parent will be accepted. resource Consignors earn 70 percent from the sale of groups meet The National Alliance their items, minus a $10 on Mental Illness (NAMI) administration fee, and of Minnesota provides can pre-shop the sale on support groups to help Friday night. Consignors parents discover resources must register by April 17. Donations also will be to meet the challenges of accepted and are tax deraising a child with mental ductible. Donations will illness, learn coping skills be accepted at Kenwood and develop problemsolving skills. A parent Trail Middle School from resource group meets from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 6-8 p.m. on the second and 19. All sale proceeds will fourth Thursdays of each be used to purchase edumonth at Shepherd of the cational materials for Valley Lutheran Church, the Lakeville Area Early 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Childhood and Family Road; contact Jennie at (651) 645-2948, ext. 300. Education program and
Royalty information meeting set The Miss MN ValleyQueen of the Seasons Royalty is holding candidate informational meetings for girls ages 13-18 at 6 p.m. on April 2 and April 16 at the Shakopee Police Department, 475 Gorman St., Shakopee. Royalty selection is determined by scores from the application, one-page typed essay, interview, sponsor jingle and time involved in the candidate events. If chosen, royalty attend coronations, volunteer for nonprofits and community events, ride in several parades and fundraise for their college scholarships. For more information, contact Joyanne Newgard, (952) 693-5688 or joynewgard@yahoo.com.
Birth record, passport services to shift in Dakota County
Gun safety course offered The Dakota County Gun Club will sponsor a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Certified Firearms Safety Course in Lakeville. Participants need to be at least age 11 or older by March 26. This is an online and classroom course. All students and parent/ guardian will be required to attend the introduction class on Tuesday, March 26, at McGuire Middle School, 21220 Holyoke Ave. W., starting at 6 p.m. In addition, there will be three classroom sessions from 6-9 p.m. April 16, 18 and 23 at McGuire. Range day will be 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Attendance will be mandatory at all classes. There is a $7.50 Lakeville Parks and Recreation registration fee, $24.95 fee paid to HunterCourse (the online course) and a $7.50 fee paid to DNR at completion of class. Preregistration is required with the Lakeville Parks & Recreation Department at (952) 9854600 or www.lakevillerapconnect.com.
Beginning April 1, the Dakota County Service and License Centers will ‘English Tea’ at go through some changes St. Catherine’s as a result of new rules isThe St. Catherine’s sued by the U.S. Depart- Church Christian Womment of State. en will hold their Spring Birth and death records “English Tea� Luncheon will no longer be available at the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Instead, they can be found at the Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings; the Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul; or the Dakota County License Centers in Burnsville, Lakeville and Rosemount. Passport services will be available at the Admin-
‘Run2Walk’ established The inaugural “Run2Walk� has been established on behalf of two young Lakeville graduates, Scott Proudfoot, LNHS class of 2006, and Dillon Borowicz, LSHS class of 2013. Both men incurred severe spinal cord injuries as a result of diving accidents and are paralyzed from their chest to their toes with limited hand function. Proudfoot was a former state champion swimmer and recently graduated from the University of Iowa. Borowicz was an aspiring Cougar football player and was in the midst of the college application process. The “Run2Walk� will provide funds for restorative therapies, vocational opportunities, and inhome rehab equipment. The “Run2Walk� will take place Saturday, May 18, and will consist of a 1-, 5-, and 10-kilometer
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Fish fry at Church of St. Michael The Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington, will host an all-you-can-eat fish fry from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 22, in the church social hall. The menu includes fish, potato side, coleslaw and dinner rolls along with juice, coffee and milk. Ice cream also will be provided. Good-will offerings will be accepted.
American Legion Post 65 recognizes heroes As part of its yearly birthday celebration, Rosemount American Legion Post 65 will recognize legionnaires and city heroes for their service. The celebration will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount. Tickets are available in advance at the Post, $10 for veterans and $15 for guests. Call (651) 423-3380 for information.
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Support ‘no-excuse’ absentee voting, not ‘early voting’ by Kent Kaiser SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Currently, Minnesota law allows absentee voting supposedly only for people who claim one of the following reasons for needing an absentee ballot: • Absence from their precinct on Election Day • Illness or disability • Service as an election judge in another precinct on Election Day • Religious discipline or religious holiday or observance • Eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by the federal or state government. The law to require an excuse to obtain an absentee ballot is unforceable and, therefore, unenforced. No one actually checks to see whether voters meet these eligibility criteria — it would be virtually impossible. Nevertheless, conscientious citizens have not necessarily recognized this fact, and, consequently, the current law probably has deterred some people from voting. Recently, state Rep. Steve Simon, DFL-St. Louis Park, introduced legislation (House File 193) that would remove the requirement to declare one of these excuses to obtain an absentee ballot. This legislation should be passed. There are four pillars of a strong
Guest Columnist election system: Access, accuracy, privacy, and integrity. Simon’s bill would strengthen that first pillar while leaving the other pillars unharmed. Simon’s bill would be an excellent reform of our election system. Such is not the case with some other election changes being suggested in the Legislature this year. Many readers have probably heard talk of “early voting” proposals that would allow people for any reason to cast their votes in the weeks prior to Election Day and have their votes counted immediately. But readers should beware: Such schemes have major flaws compared to our current absentee voting system. • For one, early voting systems do not allow voters to change their minds after casting their ballots like the current absentee voting system does. Many more voters change their minds than most people recognize — and not just for dramatic reasons such as a U.S. senate candidate dying in a plane crash a few days before an election, as happened in Minnesota in 2002. Much new information becomes available about candidates in the days just prior to Election Day, and voters should have the right to change their votes based on new information.
An early voting system would not allow this: Voters in such systems are stripped of the right to change their votes, once their votes are cast, because their ballots have already been placed in the ballot box and counted, with no way track them back to the voters. An “early-voting” system would actually weaken the “access” pillar of a strong election system. • Another clear weakness of early voting, if implemented in Minnesota, would be the after-the-fact discovery of some voters’ ineligibility. We already have this problem with our loose Election Day registration procedures (same-day voter registration with no ID requirement). Expanding the looseness to the weeks of voting prior to Election Day would not be an improvement. In our current absentee voting system, it is possible to verify voters’ eligibility before their ballots are counted until Election Day with all the other ballots. An “early-voting” system would also weaken the “integrity” pillar of a strong election system. Consequently, a superior legislative reform would be simply to change the law to allow absentee voting without an excuse. Many Minnesota voters already vote by “in-person” absentee ballot at a local election office, which is easier for many people than by-mail absentee voting and
provides every bit of the ease of access that “early voting” does but also retains the integrity of our current system. We often hear that people do not know about the “in-person” absentee ballot option or about the re-voting benefit that the current absentee ballot system provides to people who change their minds before Election Day. This simply suggests that state officials should do a better job at publicizing voters’ options — not that we should change and weaken the whole system. One small tweak to our current absentee ballot system would increase the voters’ right to ballot access and preserve their right to election integrity and thus represents a significant reform to our election system — that is Simon’s bill. Readers should call their legislators and the governor to ask them to support Simon’s bill.
Kent Kaiser, Ph.D., is a professor of communication at Northwestern College in Roseville, and a senior fellow at the Minneapolis-based think tank Center of the American Experiment. He previously served as communications and voter outreach director for the office of the Minnesota Secretary of State under Mary Kiffmeyer, a Republican, and Mark Ritchie, a Democrat. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Book about trusting teachers draws praise from educators Should we “trust teachers” much more than we do now? A recently published, intriguing, important book urges, “Yes.” The book “Trusting Teachers with School Success” is important in part because it has been endorsed by a variety of educators and education activists, many of whom strongly disagree with each other about other issues such as testing, charter public schools and virtual schools. Why did a variety of people recommend the book? First, because the authors ask, “What if trusting teachers, and not controlling them, is the key to school success?” The authors believe that teachers should have the option to organize as doctors and attorneys sometimes do. This puts teachers truly in charge. The book offers 11 examples from seven states, from Connecticut to California along with Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some attorneys and physicians organize themselves into partnerships. They decide how their clinics or law firms will operate (including associates’ pay and
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how they will be evaluated). They hire (and can fire) people to help with the “business side” of operations. I’ve visited some schools cited in the book, including the Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minn. and Avalon, in St. Paul. Both schools attract a variety of students. Both help some students who had not succeeded in traditional schools graduate and go on to some form of two- or four-year higher education. Both use an array of methods, not just standardized tests, to measure and report student progress. Avalon, New Country and the nine other schools, both district and charter, described in the book allow teachers to determine the curriculum, budget allocations, assessment methods, staff evalua-
tion, and in some cases pay and working conditions. This is real teacher “empowerment.” The authors recommend that families be allowed to choose these schools, and say that this approach won’t always work. For example, the Milwaukee Federation of Teachers and Milwaukee District helped create more than one dozen schools on this model. Some thrived, others did not. A recent MetLife Foundation survey of teachers around the country found growing percentages of teachers are dissatisfied with their jobs. While education journalist and activist Andy Rotherham pointed out that over the last 25 years, MetLife has used different questions to compare teachers’ attitudes, survey officials stress that answers to identical questions show dissatisfaction is growing. Empowering educators can be one important way to serve students and enrich teachers’ lives. The book’s authors include Amy Junge, formerly a public school teacher; Kim Farris-Berg, an education policy researcher; and Edward Dirkswager, a retired health care admin-
istrator. People who’ve endorsed the book include union leaders, including Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association; Lynn Nordgren, president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers; Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester, N.Y., Federation of Teachers; Stanford professor Linda Darling-Hammond and educator Deborah Meier, all of whom are skeptical about the charter idea. Tom Vander Ark, formerly of the Gates Foundation, Mike Petrelli of the Fordham Institute and Dee Thomas, all of whom support the charter idea, also praised the book. As America searches for solutions, it’s great to find strategies supported by thoughtful people who often disagree. That makes “Trusting Teachers with School Success” a book with important, intriguing ideas. Joe Nathan, formerly a public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Letters Put the fear factor aside To the editor: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce President David Olson (“Tell the governor he can’t be pro-jobs and anti-business”) in the March 1 edition used the fear factor in his opinion piece, quoting The Wall Street Journal and Fox News, to support his argument that the governor’s tax proposal will lead Minnesota to become a barren wasteland with business and residents fleeing the state at the prospect of paying an additional tax on services. Mr. Olson neglects to note the overall decrease in the sales tax rate and the decrease in corporate tax rate. Although the chamber portrays itself as representing all businesses, its focus seems mostly on benefits for the largest businesses. Think about it – which small business (the hardware store, the local dry cleaners, the law office and tax accountant, even the grocery chains) can up and move out of state
when their customers are here, their employees are here, the owners live here? Which residents are really going to move to Florida when their grandchildren and families remain in Minnesota? While we may grumble and complain, the vast majority are going to stay put. We will figure out a way to make it work and still live in the state we call home, the one that provides the quality of life we have come to expect. A state that works. We have long prided ourselves on good government, clean air, wonderful parks, natural beauty, good restaurants and great theater. I want to live where those essential services and amenities thrive. In order to have that, we need a stable government with stable revenue. When the tax code was last revised, two-thirds of the tax revenue came from tax on production. We no longer make as much “stuff ” so the revenue stream changes to services. This is a complicated issue but moving a business has to be more expensive
than any sales tax that may be imposed so let’s all take a deep breath and put the fear factor aside while we try to address the serious problems facing the state and the economy, all of us – together.
JUDY FINGER Apple Valley
Uncritical thinking To the editor: State Sen. Greg Clausen (DFL-Apple Valley, Rosemount) deserves respect for his long career as a levelheaded high school principal. Unfortunately there is something about joining the DFL caucus that disrupts critical thinking skills in favor of simplistic notions like pouring more money into public schools in the blind hopes of improving them. Certainly there are “studies” supporting the idea (“Clausen proposes all-day kindergarten bill,” Jan. 18) and it seems common sense that all-day kindergarten would teach kids more than half day kindergarten would.
But like most education studies, they prove what the academics who conduct them believe, without considering the “variables” that might otherwise explain the result. In this case, while it might be true that all-day kindergarten helps every kid, isn’t it equally likely that parents, in their wisdom, realize their child may not be ready for all day at school and that other kids, the “faster starting” kids, carry their natural advantage into first grade? Is it possible that the parents who send kids to all-day kindergarten care more about education and these “involved parents” are the critical factor that education studies say they are? In short, what appears to be a “common sense” idea is just another excuse to spend more money. If it really works, then find the money elsewhere in the education budget from some program that does not work (and there are many). Hopes that Clausen could teach critical thinking to the big-spending DFL appear to have worked in the wrong direction.
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Benning will serve well To the editor: I am a Burnsville resident and a customer of Dakota Electric utility. I am writing on behalf of Bill Benning, candidate for election to the Dakota Electric Board of Directors. I have known Mr. Benning for many years. He is honest, hard-working and highly intelligent. He wants to keep the utility’s rates down and make it accountable to its customers. The ballots were mailed
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To the editor: In late February the Minnesota Management and Budget Office released the financial results for the current and the next biennium. With increased revenues and decreased spending the current biennium ended up with a $2.8 billion surplus. This surplus enabled replenishment of the state’s reserve and cash flow funds as well as reduction of the school shift. The Minnesota Management and Budget Office was also able to reduce the projected $1.1 billion deficit for the next biennium. This was the “real” reason for the recently announced reduction of the projected budget to $627 million. A hearty congratulations for a job well done is in order for the Republicanled Legislature of 2011-12. At the start of that legislative session they were faced with a $5 billion to $6 billion deficit. With good fiscal policy and without raising taxes they were able to turn that deficit around to a surplus. And the sky did not fall. They also tried to speed the school shift payback (ref. S.F. 0209), but this and related House bill were vetoed by Gov. Mark Dayton. It will be interesting to see if the current Democratic-led Legislature is able to match this performance or if additional taxes will be necessary to avoid another round of deficit spending. The challenge is there and the voters are watching.
To the editor: We hear a lot about White House tours being cancelled due to sequestration budget cuts. What a sad decision. In addition to this move we should be concerned that the Air Force, Coast Guard, Army and Marines have suspended their Tuition Assistance programs, according to the Defense Department. It is sad that the decision to immediately end this program which so affects those who protect and fight for us in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere around the world. About 201,000 soldiers are receiving tuition assistance from the Army this year totaling about $373 million. We need to restore the program immediately. We have a moral obligation to follow through with our education promises to our military. One of the best ways to support our military is for them to educate themselves so that they can move successfully into the civilian workforce when their service is over and get on with the rest of their lives as productive members of society. Please contact your senators, representatives and leaders to request their support in returning the promised education to our military. In 2012 over 1,600 Minnesota Red Bulls relied on the tuition assistance. Also, please AL KRANZ write directly to Depart- Burnsville
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Thompson considers run for governor State senator from Lakeville says ‘Minnesota is hungry for leadership’ Thompson, assistant minority leader, said he has been encouraged to State Sen. Dave challenge Gov. Mark DayThompson, R-Lakeville, ton in 2014 by many busitold Sun Thisweek on ness leaders and constituTuesday he is serients. ously considering “I have talked to running for govermy family about nor and will make it,” Thompson a decision about said. “I am serious, whether to mount but I’m not ready a campaign within to make a decision the next several yet.” weeks. Thompson has Thompson “I am giving been a rising star it consideration,” said in Republican leadership Thompson whose District since winning the Senate 58 includes Lakeville and seat vacated by Sen. Pat Farmington. “It seems as Pariseau, R-Farmington, though some doors have in 2010 with 63 percent of opened, and I am explor- the vote. The former coning my options.” servative radio talk show by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
host was re-elected in District 58 in 2012. A married father of two, Thompson said education would be a top priority in a potential campaign for governor. “We have a significant gap in the quality of education available depending on the location you are in,” he said. “I’d like to correct that.” Thompson said the state also needs to create an environment that would encourage the economy to grow. “I believe Minnesota is hungry for leadership right now,” Thompson said, noting the cold reception Dayton’s initial
budget proposal received and how quickly Dayton backed away from it because of the backlash. Thompson said he would make an announcement about whether to seek the state’s highest elective office soon after the Legislative session ends. “I have to conclude that it is the right thing for my family and for me, and that I believe I’ve got a broad enough base of support that there’s a realistic path to victory,” Thompson said. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
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Plans to build an affordable housing development in Eagan are moving forward. The Eagan City Council on March 19 approved preliminary plans to build a 27-unit affordable housing development called Riverview Ridge Townhomes at Highway 13 and Letendre Street. The project is an expansion of the Dakota County Community Development Agency’s Family Townhome Project, which is designed for moderateincome families with children under age 18. “I think we will have a very nice development,” said Mark Ulfers, executive director of the CDA. Riverview included 28 units when it was first proposed in December, but the CDA cut it back to 27 units to address access and open space concerns. Due to concerns expressed by
the property’s neighbors, roads within the development will not connect to Letendre Street, which is a private drive. CDA officials added a basketball court, and walking and bike paths to address council concerns. Though they were pleased with the revisions, council members said they hope to see mass transit added to the site. The CDA currently operates 19 rental townhome complexes under the program, which includes two developments in Eagan. A third is set to open in the summer of 2013. There are 1,100 families waiting to obtain workforce housing in Eagan, said Kari Gill, deputy executive director of the CDA. Residents must meet income guidelines, provide good landlord and credit references and pass a criminal background check. The 4.3-acre property considered for the project
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Detainee allegedly scuffles with, injures Burnsville cop A man described by Burnsville police as an uncooperative detainee who scuffled with an officer has been charged with fourth-degree assault, a felony, and obstructing the legal process, a misdemeanor. Police responded to a March 8 report that a man with a gun was walking toward the Days Inn near County Road 42 and Interstate 35E. They found a man matching his description, 37-year-old Nathan Lee Ronning of Willmar, by a vehicle near the hotel. Believing he was armed, officers asked Ronning to put his hands up, face away and walk backwards, the criminal complaint said.
They told Ronning he’d been reported as carrying a gun and warned they would tase him if he didn’t cooperate. He ignored officers’ orders, continually looking back, talking, dropping his hands to his waist and refusing to go to the ground. Ronning was tased but continued to ignore demands and started to get up. An officer delivered a “stun kick� to his hip to keep him down, the complaint said. Ronning was searched, and no weapons were found. Arrested for obstruction of justice, Ronning yelled at and repeatedly insulted the transporting officer, calling him
“punk,� “pig� and “nigger,� the complaint said. As the officer attempted to escort him into the jail, he repeatedly walked away. After the officer grabbed Ronning’s arms, Ronning stuck out his leg against the jail door and used it as leverage to “lunge back� at the officer, causing the officer to fall with Ronning falling on top of him. The officer suffered bruising on his right wrist, right thigh and right calf, as well as scrapes on his left forearm, right wrist and chin, the complaint said. “The officer’s empty holster was also damaged,� it said. — John Gessner
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A Minneapolis man’s alcohol-fueled attempt to flee a traffic stop earlier this month – first in his vehicle, then on foot – ended with his arrest after he slipped and fell in the snow near 160th Street and Finch Avenue in Apple Valley, according to police. Wylie C. Cephas, 25, has been charged in district court with two counts of fleeing police, as well as one count of DWI, in connection with the March 10 incident. The criminal complaint gives the following account: An Apple Valley officer observed Cephas driving erratically, and without his lights on, at about 3:20 a.m. March 10. When the
officer activated his emergency lights for a traffic stop, Cephas continued driving at a high rate of speed, made a quick turn, and nearly collided with another vehicle before crashing into a snowbank. Cephas fled his vehicle on foot, with the officer in pursuit. When another squad car arrived on the scene to assist, blocking Cephas’ path, he ran the other direction, but slipped in the snow and was subsequently taken into custody. Police described Cephas as “extremely intoxicated� – he reeked of alcohol, his eyes were bloodshot and he was slurring his speech. A breath test indicated a blood-alcohol concentra-
tion of 0.20, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Cephas told police he’d had “two beers and one shot� a few hours prior to driving, the complaint said. Police say Cephas, who was convicted in 2011 of impaired driving, had a revoked driver’s license at the time of the March 10 incident. Among the charges he’s facing is fleeing police in a motor vehicle, a felony punishable by up to three years and one day in prison and a $5,000 fine. He’s also charged with fleeing police on foot, a misdemeanor, and second-degree DWI, a gross misdemeanor. —Andrew Miller
Police warn of thieves targeting vehicles Apple Valley police are advising residents to lock and remove valuables from their vehicles after a string of recent thefts in which car windows were broken and items including laptop computers and credit cards were stolen. In a “Civic Alert� posted on the city’s website March 15, police advised: “Theft from vehicle reporting always picks up in the warmer months but the Apple Valley Police Department has responded to several recent reports already this year. Vehicles
that have been parked outside in parking lots of commercial property during the evening hours have been targeted. “In most instances vehicle windows are being broken and items visible inside are being taken. Items stolen include laptop computers and a variety of bags (handbags, diaper bags, backpacks, etc.). In some instances credit cards stolen from vehicles are being immediately used to make fraudulent purchases. “These thefts can be
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FOOD, from 1A 26 percent. More than 830,000 pounds of food were distributed across Farmington, Lakeville, Rosemount, Apple Valley and Burnsville at food shelves. “We are seeing an increase across the board,� said Anika Rycher, 360 Communities lead director of services. “We really see the gamut. We’re seeing senior citizens on fixed incomes that rely on the food shelf on a regular basis, people with disabilities on a fixed incomes, families with small children, school-age children.� The biggest increase in food shelf visits was at the Burnsville location – up 43 percent. This coincides with Burnsville’s poverty rate: One in 10 people live in poverty according to the 2009-2011 American Community Survey of Dakota County. Minnesota FoodShare, another nonprofit advocacy group, reports that Minnesota saw record levels of hunger relief programs in 2012, including food shelves, subsidized school lunches and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. All school districts in the cities 360 Communities has food shelves have seen an increase in students receiving free or reduced lunch.
March food drives March is Minnesota FoodShare Month, when more than 300 food shelves across the state, including 360 Communities, launch a food drive cam-
Volunteer Carolyn Jordan fills food orders at the Burnsville food shelf. (Photo submitted) paign to fill shelves when food runs short. More than 50 businesses, in addition to churches, schools and other organizations in the community, have pledged to help 360 Communities meet its goal to raise $60,000 and 70,000 pounds of food in March. That amount will help feed 11,300 people for one week. When this paper went to press, 360 Communities had raised a total of $17,828 and 24,722 pounds of food with one more week left. At the beginning of the month, the Burnsville Family Resource Center had empty shelves. Tony Compton, 360 Communities’ marketing and communications coordinator, put a photo on Facebook, and the photo was passed around, filling the shelves within a matter of days. “We have a community that really sees what their stake is in making sure that people are supported,� Compton said. Without these contributions and the help of 1,125 volunteers, he said, 360
Communities could not serve all the people it does. “Food is easy for people to get excited about because it is tangible, and it is the most basic of needs,� Rycher said. “I could do a food drive in my business or community; but when you bring food or financial dollars to 360 Communities, it goes far beyond the need for food.� The organization also provides support for women in abusive situations and educational support for families through programs like Partners in Success, among other resources. After relying on a food shelf for a few months, Butler just accepted a new job. She hopes to volunteer with 360 Communities and give back to the people who gave her so much. At 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, Burnsville Costco will open its doors to non-members to buy food donations for 360 Communities. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.
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Bands to rock Leprechaun Days Music lineup announced for Rosemount’s summer festival by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Music from yesterday and today will rock the Central Park Amphitheater stage during Rosemount Leprechaun Days this summer. The band lineup was announced this month after it was set by Rosemount resident Steve Ball, who has organized the entertainment schedule for the past several years. The lineup includes Rocket Club, a country rock band fronted by Chris Hawkey, co-host of the KFAN-radio Power Trip morning show; Arch Allies, a critically acclaimed Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon tribute band; and Sweet Siren, which covers top 40 hits of today. “For those who like to have fun, there’s a little bit of something for all of them in this year’s music lineup,” Ball said. Sweet Siren will play
from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, July 27, when fireworks will blast off over Central Park before the second half of the set. The band covers music from the likes of current artists Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Adele, in addition to ’80s hits from Joan Jett, Night Ranger, .38 Special and Prince. Lead singer Caitlin McSweeney of Plymouth was a soprano section leader of the St. Cloud State University choir before turning to the bright lights of concert stages. In addition to having a strong and soulful voice, she has 10 years of competitive dance experience, which leads to an energetic stage show. When McSweeney isn’t on the mic, guitarist Jeff Schreiner sings lead vocals. He, along with keyboardist Adam Daniel, have years of performance and studio recording experience. Daniel is a music performance graduate from
Augsburg College, and bass player Doug Field started playing upright bass when he was 10, later translating his skills to the bass guitar for jazz bands in high school and college. Drummer Bruce Streich is originally from California, and has traveled in many states touring with several bands. More about Sweet Siren is at www.sweetsirenband.com. One could not have lived through the ’70s or ’80s without having grooved to the hits of Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon. Arch Allies, which will play from 7-11 p.m. Friday, July 26, brings the infectious music of these three supergroups to the stage with stunning vocal and instrumental accuracy. In alternate takes, lead singer Gabe Jacobs morphs into Steve Perry, Dennis DeYoung and Kevin Cronin (REO).
“You almost feel like a rock star,” bass guitarist Tom Dario told the White Bear Lake-based Quad Community Press newspaper. “We’re getting more people, and a variety of different age groups. I got my kids going now who are in their mid-20s to early 30s and they saw me back when we were really nothing, and now we’ve gone up the ladder.” As one would expect, Arch Allies hits many of the musical highlights of each band in concert, such as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and Styx’s “Come Sail Away.” More about Arch Allies is at www.archallies.com. Rocket Club will play from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, July 25, as the rock gets a little bit country. Founded in 2008, the band hit a high note with “North Country,” which spent nine weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country
Chris Hawkey, lead singer of the country rock band Rocket Club, will perform during Rosemount Leprechaun Days on Thursday, July 25. (Photo submitted) Songs chart. The band has toured extensively throughout the Midwest attracting quite a following. “You don’t have to be from the South to be from the country,” Hawkey said in the band’s bio. “We’ve got our own dirt roads, our own backwoods bars and cornfields. Country music is a state of mind that transcends geography.” Rocket Club has released three studio albums and is planning to
release another by the end of 2013. That recording, dubbed “Lucky 13,” will be composed of one song per month, including two in December, that will be released as singles. More about Rocket Club is at www.rocketclub. info. “I’m excited about this year’s lineup of bands,” Ball said. “It’s gonna be fun.” Email Tad Johnson at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.
Lakeville riders hit gravel Saturday Event also a fundraiser for Dillon Borowicz by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Riders will defy winter this Saturday in a firsttime grassroots bike race between Lakeville and Faribault. The 80-plus mile route, organized by biking enthusiast Larry Sauber, 44, of Lakeville, starts and ends at Harry’s Cafe in Lakeville and takes riders to Milltown Cycles in Faribault and back via rural gravel roads on an unmarked course. Navigating the course requires riders to use “cue sheets” that provide written directions instead of a map. Sauber said the 70 free course registrations have been filled, but hopes to gain more attention for it as he is using the race as a way to collect donations for Dillon Borowicz, the Lakeville South senior paralyzed after a swimming pool diving accident last year. Although Sauber never met Dillon or his family before the accident, he said he heard about the accident from a relative and as a Christian felt led to do something to help. “I thought I could do more than just riding a bike in the middle of winter conditions,” he said. Sauber plans to collect money for Dillon from riders and hopes others
will join in; he has included a link to Dillon’s Fundraiser on his biking blog, Lakeville-MilltownLakeville.blogspot.com. Dillon’s mother, Angie Borowicz, said Dillon has gained physical strength in the eight months since the injury that paralyzed him from the neck down, so the rehabilitation exercises are getting tougher. He goes to therapy three to four times per week, and he is regaining some function. “Dillon’s attitude has been impressive,” she said. “It’s been a strength for our family. He seems to be holding us up most days.” Angie said Dillon’s Lakeville South classmates have “rallied around him,” noting how the students surprised them by electing him as Homecoming king last
year, even though Dillon was not able to be in school at that time. She said Dillon hopes to attend college and may use some of the funds raised through donations from the bike race to help him achieve that goal. “I was pretty impressed they were willing to go out of their way to help somebody they don’t know,” Angie said of Sauber and the riders. “They are willing to help someone financially and turn something they love to do into something good for somebody else. I’m impressed.” Donations to help Dillon Borowicz can be made online at www.dillonborowicz.com. Laura Adelmann is at laura. Larry Sauber is organizing a bike race/fundraiser for Lakeville South High School adelmann@ecm-inc.com. student athlete Dillon Borowicz. (Photo submitted)
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‘Resurrection’ colors the light Rosemount artist celebrates the lives of her mother, sister by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
After a lifetime of painting and 25 years as an art teacher, Rosemount resident Rita Corrigan nearly stopped creating altogether after the unexpected death of her sister in November 2010 to lung cancer and then the death of her mother in February 2011. “Every May for over 10 years I had greatly anticipated and attended an art retreat through (the Minneapolis College of Art and Design) in Grand Marais,” she said. “In 2011, I really had no desire to go because I was afraid these two deaths would influence my work and I just wanted to forget. I tried to go back to familiar images and work on images of the rocks and Lake Superior, but could not get into the work.” A conversation with a friend during the retreat changed all of that. The evening talk turned to Rita speaking about her mother and sister. “The next morning we had breakfast together and (my friend) wanted to tell me something, but was unsure how to say it,” Rita said. “She told me that the night when
I had spoken about my mom and sister, there was a bright light behind me and that a figure was laughing and smiling. She was sure that it was my sister or mom.” Abandoning her previous creative process, Rita said she put away her photographs and “started applying color randomly and intuitively to the paper with my bare hands, inspired by the light my friend saw.” In the next two and a half days, Rita said she completed 11 pieces, the first of which is called “Resurrection.” The pastel color-infused piece, which won second place in the recent Juried Art Show at the Benedictine Center in Maplewood, viewed from a distance contains a light dividing dark and light space with a rose color prominent on the left side. Rita’s mother’s name is Rose. “A shaft of light seemed to permeate all of my work and I had no recollection of a plan or design,” said Rita, whose previous standard process was to use the pastel stick and blend it with one stroke on top of another. “When I continued to explore this method of working, I found inspiration in cloud formations
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the eyes of students to the wonder of the world and the wonder of being able to create themselves never ceases to amaze me. Being able to experience the ‘aha’ moment when a student really gets it is a gift that continues to motivate.” She said teaching influenced her work as she would create in her studio after being inspired by her students’ effort. “Painting or drawing is something that I don’t think I could ever live without,” Rita said. “It makes a day brighter when I can create, and something is missing when I can’t get into the studio.” Being around their mother’s creativity has led her children to find artistic expression in their own way. Among her five children are a cartoonist, an art teacher/commissioned artist, an art education major, a design engineer, and a lawyer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in South Sudan, Africa. Rita’s husband, Don, could be considered an artist in his own right. Don’s media were electric, light and power. He recently retired as owner of Corrigan Electric, a company established by
Rosemount resident Rita Corrigan’s “Resurrection” won third place in the Maplewood-based Benedictine Monastery’s recent Juried Art Show.
his father in 1932. Having lived in Rosemount for 40 years, Rita has served on the St. Joseph Board of Education, was active in Legion of Mary and is currently working with the Iconography Ministry at St. Joseph. She also now has a chance to exhibit her work in Rosemount. After the recent establishment of an art gallery at
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and sunsets,” she said. “I also changed my way of applying the pastel to the paper and now used not just the pastel stick to blend, but also blend with my hands.” This more visceral connection to her art hasn’t made it any easier. “Some pieces are completed as if they have a life of their own, other times the completion is a struggle,” said Corrigan, who has a studio in the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis. “I never know when I start a piece how long it is going to take.” Art has been a part of Rita’s life as far back as she can remember. She said it seemed to take her out of the reality of everyday life. “My sister told me once that I never heard our mother yell at us because I always had my head in the clouds,” she said. “To this day I have no memory of my mother ever yelling and there were eight of us.” As she grew into her artistic ability, Rita turned to teaching, which she did for 25 years at St. Joseph Catholic School and the public schools in Rosemount. “I absolutely loved teaching and miss it every day,” she said. “Opening
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the boat, we tolerate that,” McBrady said. “We try to keep cabin culture alive. For young people to take mom and dad to the cabin, that’s a big deal.” McBrady said the company typically hires young people right out of college, moves them to Lakeville where they are marrying and starting families, so the company has started a daycare with a capacity of 42 in the building. “We’re raising children like there’s no tomorrow,” McBrady said, calling it “just a joy to have children in the office.” He said he sometimes drops in the daycare to read a book to the children. McBrady predicted this spring the company will hire at least a dozen new graduates. Council Member Bart Davis said he was on the Planning Commission when the city began to allow daycares in facilities. “It’s great to hear that companies are taking advantage of that,” he said. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
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Driver improvement The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer a 55-plus driverimprovement course from 6-10 p.m. April 8 and 9 (eight-hour full course), Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. The course is open to the public; however, preregistration is requested. The fee for the course is $24. For more information or to register, visit www. mnsafetycenter.org or call 1-888-234-1294.
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Halverson’s bill would help the homeless Standing room only at discussion on two bills by Howard Lestrud SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
During Homeless Day on the Hill at the State Capitol on Thursday, March 7, hundreds assembled to carry their message that homelessness negatively affects thousands of children and adults in Minnesota. Many crowded into a small committee room in the State Office Building to hear testimony on two pieces of homeless legislation. Those in attendance represented major statewide homeless and housing organizations and were joined by local units of government and school districts that have recognized the increased costs to them due to homelessness, said Liz Kuoppala, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. She said visitors to the Capitol came from Rochester, Worthington, Moorhead, Bemidji and from the metro, suburban and urban areas of the state, all affected by homelessness. Two bills, House File 937 and House File 698 were introduced to the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee. They were both laid over to the Omnibus Finance Bill. Prior to hearing the bills, committee chairman Thomas Huntley, DFLDuluth, said attempts were made to find space for attendees to hear the testimony in another room.
That attempt failed, and Huntley urged attendees to refrain from applause and to find a place to be seated. Many were seated or stood in aisles of the committee room. Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, introduced H.F. 698, titled the Homeless Youth Act. This bill modifies the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to identify mission goals, modify uses of funds, appropriate additional funding for the program and remove a mandated report. The legislation appropriates $8 million for the Homeless Youth Act from the general fund to the Department of Human Services for fiscal years 2014-15. The bill also repeals required development of a report on homeless and runaway youth as well as coordination of services funded under the Homeless Youth Act. “The Homeless Youth Act goes a long ways to solving youth homelessness,� Halverson said. Supporting a need for homeless youth and housing programs, Derek Reger, 19, of Brainerd, said he is still on the road to recovery and has been sober for two years. He plans to graduate in May and says he has not missed a day of school this year. Jodi Harpstead, CEO for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, said youth services provide the highest return on an investment. These youths later become contributing adults of our
state, she said. Halverson said her bill has strong bipartisan support and also state support. Second-term lawmaker Rena Moran, DFL-St. Paul, said she believes there is a “huge need� for shelters, for transitional housing and for affordable housing. She praised Twin Cities activist Mary Jo Copeland for her work with the homeless. “Government does have a place in people’s lives to create a stronger community, state and world,� Moran said. Neeka Russel, youth expert from the metro area, testified that she “wants to make sure� that people like her have resources to match their paths in life. “We need to be part of the solution,� committee member, Rep. Peter Fischer, DFL-Maplewood, said.
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by community action agencies, tribal governments and other nonprofit organizations to prevent homelessness and to provide safe shelter and to increase the ability of homeless families and individuals to secure and maintain stable, independent housing and economic self-reliance. Laine, the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsor, said this has been a 6 percent increase of those living in shelters and said child homelessness has increased by 46 percent. She said that nearly half of the homeless in Minnesota are 21 years of age or younger. Contributing to those increases are that rental housing costs are higher, Laine said, and more than half of many residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; incomes are going for rent. The spiral of home foreclosures and rental demand have caused a need for a continuum of long-term supportive services and transitional housing, Laine said. Nancy Cashman of the Center City Housing (Transitional Housing Program) told of instances where people are staying in laundromats or in skyways. She said that homelessness is most often caused by domestic violence. Of the homeless, Cashman said 50 percent or more have been in correctional facilities and 100 percent are experiencing some type of trauma.
Another bill Rep. Carolyn Laine, DFL-Columbia Heights, introduced H.F. 937 on appropriations for homeless services, transitional housing and emergency services. The bill appropriates money for long-term homeless supportive services, housing and services for homeless youth, transitional housing programs and emergency services grants. According to a bill overview, homeless programs support drop-in centers, Howard Lestrud can be at howard.leshelters and transitional reached housing programs operated strud@ecm-inc.com.
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10A March 22, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Apple Valley
Eagles struggle early but win state opener Apple Valley pulls away late against Brainerd by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Tyus Jones of Apple Valley gets past a Brainerd defender and goes toward the basket during a state Class 4A boys basketball quarterfinal game Wednesday at the Target Center. The No. 1-ranked Eagles defeated Brainerd 81-67.
The state tournament isn’t going to be a stroll through the park for Apple Valley. That point was driven home when the Eagles found themselves behind at halftime of their Class 4A boys basketball quarterfinal game. The Eagles trailed Brainerd by two points at the half before pulling away to win 81-67 on Wednesday morning at the Target Center. Apple Valley, seeking its first state championship in boys basketball, will play Eden Prairie or Woodbury in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday. The championship game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. Apple Valley (29-1) finished the regular season ranked first in Class 4A and was never ranked lower than second, so the Eagles are used to pressure games. But the state tournament was an entirely different situation – for a while, at least.
“None of our guys have ever played in the state tournament,” Eagles coach Zach Goring said. “I’ve never been a head coach in the state tournament. I think we had some jitters early. We were slower, we didn’t play as hard as we usually do. But I think we got it out of our system.” Brainerd (28-2) went into the state tournament unseeded but earned the Apple Valley coaches’ and players’ respect. “They’re not a team that tries to take you one-on-one,” said Apple Valley junior forward Dennis Austin. “They back-doored us and took advantage of all our mistakes in the first half. That’s a smart, well-coached team. They played outstanding basketball.” Brainerd tied the game 56-56 with 9:09 remaining and the score remained tied for another three minutes before Robert Tobroxen’s three-pointer with 5:58 to play put
Apple Valley in front for good. Austin and junior guard Tyus Jones scored 19 points each. Jones took two shots and scored four points in the first half before taking on a scoring role in the second half. “Late in the game, Tyus kind of took over,” Goring said. “We put him in situations where he could be closer to the basket and have a chance to score.” Said Jones: “In the second half, we just had to respond. (Brainerd) hit a tough shot going into halftime and they were playing well, hitting shots and getting to the rim.” Senior guard Dustin Fronk (15 points), freshman center Brock Bertram (13 points) and Tobroxen (11) also scored in double figures for the Eagles. Bertram also brought down eight rebounds and Jones had seven assists. Apple Valley’s Dennis Austin lays in a Email Mike Shaughnessy at shot against Brainerd in the state Class mike.shaughnessy@ecm- 4A boys basketball quarterfinals. (Photos inc.com. by Rick Orndorf)
After tough loss, Lightning rebounds for third place Girls basketball team has chance to send off its seniors by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Third-place games are nobody’s favorite. Some might argue that they shouldn’t even exist. Once your shot to win a championship is gone, why bother playing another game? Here’s one reason – with 11 seconds remaining and Eastview holding a safe lead in the Class 4A state girls basketball third-place game, Lightning coach Melissa Guebert called timeout so she could send out her five seniors, ensuring they would finish their high school careers together, on the court. “I had to hold the tears in, I was so emotional,” senior captain Tyra Johnson said. “I was so happy we could be out there for the last time together.” Of the five seniors, Johnson, Mikaela Wilson and Hannah Ruszczyk are captains. Christie Seaberg is a reserve and Abby Lee played little after battling the effects of mononucleosis. They had their last moments on the court as teammates on Saturday as Eastview closed out a 5843 victory over Osseo. Two days earlier, East-
Eastview’s Mikaela Wilson guards Osseo’s Janay Morton during the state Class 4A girls basketball third-place game Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) view was doomed by 25 very upset, and I think I be fourth again (Eastview percent shooting in a 43- felt like they did,” Gue- was fourth in the 2012 39 semifinal loss to South bert said. “The day after, state tournament) and had Suburban Conference ri- our kids went to school, a practice.” Sophomore guard val Bloomington Kennedy had a full day of classes at the Target Center. Hop- and practiced after school. Madison Guebert scored were shooting 22 points and junior guard kins beat Kennedy 68-45 They on Saturday night for its around before the start of Kari Opatz came off the third consecutive Class 4A practice and I think were bench to score 16 in Eastwaiting to see how (the view’s victory over Osseo Eastview’s Tyra Johnson shoots against Rochester Mayo championship. After the loss to Ken- coaches) took it. Then we in the third-place game. during the state Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals at the Target Center. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) nedy, “the players were decided we didn’t want to See LIGHTNING, 11A
Hot goalie cools off the Dakota United at state Hawks are runner-up in PI Division by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Considering that Dakota United had averaged more than 11 goals in its previous 15 games, the last thing the Hawks could have imagined was that they would be shut out in the state final. But that’s what happened as Robbinsdale/ Hopkins/Mound Westonka goalie Charlie Wittmer stoned the Hawks, making 29 saves as the Robins won 5-0 in the PI Division championship game Saturday at Bloomington Jefferson High School. “He won the game for them,” Dakota United coach Brett Sadek said. “I think we outshot them by quite a bit and we had some really good scoring opportunities.” Robbinsdale/Hopkins/ Mound Westonka won the state championship for the third year in a row and fourth time in the last five years. Dakota United, which has finished second at state the last two years, finished 14-2. Both losses
were against the Robins. A title game rematch had been anticipated because the Robins and Hawks were the top seeds from the North and South divisions. Sadek said his players probably expected it, too. “We talked about trying not to look that far ahead,” the coach said. “We wanted to take it a game at a time, and we had a really tough game in the semifinals (a 6-5 overtime victory over AnokaHennepin). But I think this was the game the kids were looking forward to.” With the Robins already leading 4-0 in the third period, the Hawks’ Grayson Nicolay snapped a wrist shot toward the corner of the net, only to see Wittmer snatch it with his glove hand. The look of disbelief on Nicolay’s face told it all for the Hawks in the championship game. Dakota United’s offense came up big in its first two state tournament games. Nicolay scored the game-winner in overtime
against Anoka-Hennepin on a shot from near the center line. He scored four goals in regulation time, and Kyra Patterson had one goal. Jaayson Meyer had four assists. Nicolay had seven goals and two assists in the Hawks’ 10-1 firstround victory over Wayzata/Minnetonka. Meyer and Nick Kuefler scored one goal each. Dakota United, which last won the PI Division in 2006, could be back for another run at the state championship next year as only two of its players – forward Lantz Estep and goalie Marcus Urban – are seniors. “We had three or four young guys who had to be shown the ropes at the beginning of the season, but by the end of the year they really came on,” Sadek said. “With Grayson, our biggest problem is managing his energy level because he plays a lot. We don’t want to put handcuffs on him, but he uses a lot of energy. “Jaayson really under-
Dakota United’s Lantz Estep tries to control the puck during a game against AnokaHennepin at the state PI Division adapted floor hockey tournament. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) stands the game well. He and Grayson are right up there with any player in this tournament. I wouldn’t trade them for anybody.” Nicolay and Meyer were named to the all-
tournament team, as was and Rosemount high defender Liz Kimmes. schools, also had a team in the CI Division tourCI Division nament at state. The Dakota United, an Hawks opened by taking adapted sports coopera- out three-time defending tive that includes Apple See HAWKS, 11A Valley, Eagan, Eastview
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Eagles playing for a place in history Apple Valley went to state seeking school’s first boys hoops title by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Apple Valley has been one of the state’s most successful high school athletic programs since opening in 1976. The school has 55 state championships, third most in Minnesota history. It doesn’t have one for boys basketball yet. “We have a big poster in our locker room that shows the number of state titles we’ve won, and it’s blank,” senior guard Dustin Fronk said Monday, two days before the Eagles played in the state Class 4A quarterfinals. As they prepared for the school’s first state appearance since 2009, the Eagles were aware of the history. They want to make history. But they don’t want to dwell on history. “It’s in the back of our minds, but the biggest thing is we want to get it done for ourselves and our city,” senior guard Harry Sonie said. For perhaps the first time in six state tournament appearances, Apple Valley went in as the favorite. The Eagles were 28-1 and had a 27-game winning streak when they took the floor Wednesday against Brainerd in the quarterfinal round. They are ranked No. 1 in the state and seeded No. 1 in the state tournament. But the only team to beat them this season, Park Center, was in the other half of the state tournament bracket.
HAWKS, from 10A champion Anoka-Hennepin 8-2 in the first round. Carl Fagre scored six goals for the Hawks, with Tyler Voss and Hunter Patrick adding one each. Eventual CI Division
Egan takes over Hamline volleyball program Coach led Eastview to 2008 state
The Eagles routed Rosemount 94-64 in the Section 3 championship game Friday night at Burnsville High School. Apple Valley outscored its three section opponents by 115 points. Rosemount, which pulled two upsets to reach the section final, kept it relatively close in the first half before being overwhelmed in the second half, when Apple Valley scored 59 points. “Rosemount has good guard play, so I think they wanted more of an up-tempo game,” Fronk said. “But it’s the section final, so you have to be ready for anything.” The Eagles had no problem mustering the enthusiasm to celebrate a section championship even though the state title has been their goal since before the season began. “It’s fun to celebrate with our parents and the fans who have always been there,” Fronk said. “But we know we have more to do. We have another week to reach our final goal.” One of the noteworthy things about the Eagles’ season is they have played consistently well. They have had few letdowns. Even in their loss to Park Center in early December, it took a lastsecond basket to beat them. “This is a group with a lot of players who have been with us two or three years,” coach Zach Goring said. “For Tyus (Jones, the Eagles’ star
junior guard), this is his fourth year. “It’s been a challenge to keep guys motivated, to keep them mentally sharp. One thing that’s helped is these guys are very competitive, even against each other. We’ve spent more time in practice just playing than we have in any other year.” The Eagles also are tough to defend, particularly when they can play at a fast tempo. Jones led Apple Valley with 19 points in the section final, but four other players also reached double figures – freshman cen-
ter Brock Bertram (16), junior forward Dennis Austin (15), Fronk (14) and junior forward Robert Tobroxen (11). Big challenges awaited Apple Valley at state, but the Eagles believe they’re capable of taking on anything – or anybody. “To go down as the Class of 2013, the first one to get it done at our school?” Sonie said. “That definitely would be a big deal.”
champion North Suburban defeated the Hawks 7-5 in Saturday’s semifinals. Dakota United (11-3) rolled past New Prague/TCU/LeSueurHenderson 12-6 in the third-place game as senior Joe Sandey scored a
hat trick and added two assists. Fagre, Voss and Kennard Lyles scored two goals each as Dakota United avenged a regular-season loss to New Prague/TCU/LeSueurHenderson. Sandey and goalie
Ricky Arends earned places on the all-tournament team.
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first-team All-Big Ten as a senior. She starred in high school volleyball at Bloomington Jefferson. She replaces Audrey Ludwig, who left Hamline following the 2012 season to become an assistant coach at the University of Maryland. Hamline went 18-12 last season with a roster that had no seniors. Egan’s husband Jim is an assistant baseball coach at Hamline.
Hamline University has hired Becky Egan as its new head volleyball coach, the school announced Monday. Egan has been head coach at Eastview High School the last 11 years and led the Lightning to second place in the state Class AAA tournament in 2008. She also is Eastview’s co-head strength coach. Email Mike Shaughnessy at Egan played college mike.shaughnessy@ecmvolleyball at the Univer- inc.com. sity of Minnesota and was
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Apple Valley guard Tyus Jones cuts down part of the net following the Eagles’ 94-64 victory over Rosemount in the Section 3-4A boys basketball championship game March 15 at Burnsville High School. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)
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The loss to Kennedy “was rough, but it happened,” Johnson said. “We knew we wanted to end the season with a good feeling. We wanted to end it with a win, rather than two losses.” Eastview and Kennedy tied for the South Suburban Conference championship and the two teams could be in the race for the title again next year. Kennedy loses just two seniors, while Eastview returns key players such as Madison Guebert and Metoxen. And the Lightning has proven it can develop players and find roles for them. Going into the 2012-13 season, Madison Guebert was the team’s only returning starter. Getting meaningful minutes in state tournament games can only help players such as Opatz and Udo, Melissa Guebert said. “It’s the perfect time for them,” the coach said. “You hope it encourages them to work hard in the summer, and they will. I think all of our returning players will.”
The Lightning trailed 2017 at halftime but scored 41 points on 56 percent shooting in the second half. Melissa Guebert said Opatz and junior forward Emee Udo gave the Lightning quality minutes after foul trouble limited Johnson to 18 minutes. The Lightning opened a 10-2 lead in the first half against Kennedy before shooting woes kicked in. Eastview was 11-for-44 from the field, and Kennedy took the lead for good with 7 minutes, 13 seconds to play. Madison Guebert had 19 points and Johnson 12 for Eastview. The Lightning (29-3) beat Rochester Mayo 5440 in the state quarterfinals March 13. The last 10 minutes of the first half were decisive. Eastview went on a 19-1 run to turn a 13-13 tie into a 3214 halftime lead. Eastview led by at least 10 points the rest of the game. Madison Guebert had five three-point baskets and finished with 27 points. Sophomore for- Email Mike Shaughnessy at ward Hana Metoxen add- mike.shaughnessy@ecmed 14 for the Lightning. inc.com.
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Regency Home HealthCare is seeking part time - day and evening PCA's to care for individuals in their homes. Help needed in the Eagan, Cottage Grove, and Roseville area. Responsible to assist with client cares, food prep, light housekeeping and laundry. Must be compassionate, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving, communication skills, and must have a valid driving license. If interested please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Stephanie @ 651-488-4656. EOE
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Maintenance Cedar Knolls Manufactured Home Community seeking FT maintenance staff member. Starting pay $13.00 to $13.50 per hour plus benefits including 401K. Please call Paul at: 952-431-5771 or email resume to: paul_kellen@ equitylifestyle.com
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MacPhail Center for Music has openings for PT Early Childhood Music Instructors to provide MacPhail Early Childhood Music instruction at New Horizon Academy and Kinderberry Hill Centers at locations throughout the Twin Cities metro and some outside the metro. Details at macphail.org. Apply by e-mailing cover letter and resume to: resume@macphail.org.
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family calendar eggs. Information: (651) 454-2631. Cheerful Givers Presents: The Great Minnesota Birthday Party, 1-3 p.m., Mall of America (Searâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court), Bloomington. Friday, March 22 Free. Entertainment by the Teddy Bear Fish fry by the Dakota County Elks Band and MacPhail Community Youth Lodge 2832, 5-7:30 p.m., Mary, Mother Choir. Information: www.cheerfulgivers. of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. org. Meals include walleye, baked potato, coleslaw, rolls, and a beverage. Cost: $13 for Sunday, March 24 ages 12 and above, $5 for ages 11 and Pancake breakfast, 9:30- 10:15 a.m. under. at Faith in Christ Fellowship, 670 Diffley Fish fry by the Church of St. Michael, (corner of Dodd and Diffley), Eagan. Bring 5-7 p.m., 22120 Denmark Ave., Farming- a nonperishable food item to help stock ton. Menu includes all-you-can-eat fish, the community food shelf. potato side, coleslaw, rolls, along with juice, coffee and milk. Ice cream also pro- Friday, March 29 vided. Good-will offerings accepted. Fish fry by the Rosemount VFW Post, Fish fry by the Rosemount VFW Post, 5-8 p.m. Meals include potato, vegetables, 5-8 p.m. Meals include potato, vegetables, and choice of soup or salad plus dinner and choice of soup or salad plus dinner roll. Information: (651) 423-9938. roll. Information: (651) 423-9938. Fish fry by the Rosemount Knights of Blood drives Columbus, 6 p.m., Church of St. Joseph The American Red Cross will hold the Social Hall, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED Rosemount. Free-will offering accepted. CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment Saturday, March 23 or for more information. Easter Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m.-3 â&#x20AC;˘ March 22, 1-6 p.m., Kowalskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marp.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ket, 1646 Diffley Road, Eagan. and School Campus, 151 E. County Road â&#x20AC;˘ March 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Brunswick 42, Burnsville. Outdoor egg hunts for ages Zone XL, 11129 162nd St. W., Lakeville. 3-10 at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Conâ&#x20AC;˘ March 25, noon-5 p.m., Culverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, tinuous activities include a bounce house, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. face art, crafts, child/family photo with â&#x20AC;˘ March 26, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Bunny and more. Free; â&#x20AC;&#x153;open houseâ&#x20AC;? for- Minnesota Zoo, School of Environmental mat. Information: (952) 432-5527, (952) Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, 953-0690 or www.goodshep.com. Apple Valley. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Used Clothing & Equipment â&#x20AC;˘ March 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Edina ReSale by the Minnesota Valley Mothers of alty, 17271 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Multiples, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Eagan Comâ&#x20AC;˘ March 29, noon-6 p.m., Sprint Lakevmunity Center, 1501 Central Parkway. ille, 17713 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. for public shopMemorial Blood Centers will hold the ping. Cash or checks only. Information: following blood drives. Call (888) 448-3253 www.mvmom.org. or visit www.MBC.org to make an appointSpring Bake - Craft Sale and Salad ment or for more information. Luncheon at Mount Calvary Lutheran â&#x20AC;˘ March 25, 2-5:30 p.m., Walgreens, Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan. Bake 17630 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. sale: 10:30 a.m. Luncheon buffet: 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;˘ March 26, 1:30-7:30 p.m., Lifetime 1 p.m. Luncheon cost is $5 for adults, $1 Fitness, 1565 Thomas Center Drive, Eafor children 10 and under. Demonstra- gan. tion of traditional Czechoslovakian Easter To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com.
After canceling several shows last fall because of health issues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a Nov. 9 gig in Burnsville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; plus-size stand-up comic Ralphie May is back on tour and will be taking the stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30. The Tennessee-born comedian, who rose to fame after his stint on the first season of NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Comic Standingâ&#x20AC;? in 2003 and has since starred in four Comedy Central specials, is traversing North America this month on his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too Big to Ignoreâ&#x20AC;? tour, which features material about politics, race and family life. Tickets for the Burnsville show range from $32.50 to $42.50 and can be purchased in person at the Performing Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box office, and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. (Photo submitted)
theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com. Books Audrey Edmunds, author of the true crime book â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Happened to Audrey: A Terrifying Journey from Loving Mom to Accused Baby Killer,â&#x20AC;? will be signing copies of her book at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Apple Valley Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail. Bob Rueff, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind Gameâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endgame,â&#x20AC;? both psychological thrillers featuring a fictional cop from the Bloomington Police Department, will have a book signing at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. Jamie Ford will share â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweetâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection for the One Book, One Lakeville community read â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at
the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are required for the free event and are available at the Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville, or from the Friends of the Heritage Library at www.heritagelibraryfriends.com. Jim Trevis will discuss his first novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mile of Dreams,â&#x20AC;? from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Yard Wondersâ&#x20AC;? authors Rebecca Yaker and Trish Hoskins will tell the story of how they created and published their book and share projects ideas, 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Call for Artists Savage Juried Art Show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dates are April 26 to May 31. Entry fee: $15 for one entry, $25 for two entries. Deadline:
April 12. Information/registration: https://www.callforentry. o rg / f e s t i v a l s _ u n i q u e _ i n f o . php?ID=1014. Minnesota River Arts Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dates are July 20-21 at The Landing, Shakopee. Entry fee: $25 jury fee, $150 booth fee. Deadline: April 3. Information/ registration: http://www.zapplication.org/public_fair_preview. php?fair_id=2427.
Chicago. Sponsored by the Burnsville Rotary. Event tickets are $39 and are available at the box office and at ticketmaster. com. Events M.O.M.S. (Making Our Moms Successful) 11th annual Benefit Community Concert and Silent Auction, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Tickets are $10 in advance, or $12 the day of the show. Information: (952) 890-5072, momshis@aol.com or www. momsprogram.org. Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artAlive! benefit, 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Ticket information: allinahealth.org/ artalive.
Comedy Scott Hansen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unbridled,â&#x20AC;? 8:30 p.m. March 22-23, Canterbury Park Ascot Lounge, 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee. Also performing: The Stagebenders, Pete Borchers, Scott Kadrlik. General admission: $15. VIP tables of four with two autographed CDs: $100. Information: (952) 445-7223. Comedy for Caring, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Exhibits Nicollet Ave. Features The SecThe Shrine of the Stations ond City comedy troupe from of the Cross, a exhibition of
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ple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Teen artist gathering at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes 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 4 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, 20110 Holyoke 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.
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atre Circle is bringing this you-decide-whothe-killer-is experience to the stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Directed by Matt McNabb, the production features an 11-piece live orchestra and a cast of 15 actors. The run of the show March 22-April 7 includes a special promotion on March 28, which is “Pay What You Can” night, with audience members setting their own price for a ticket. That evening’s performance will be followed by a discussion with the “Drood” cast and crew. Audio description for visually impaired theater-goers will be offered March 24, and ASL interpretation will accompany the show on March 29. Tickets range from $17 to $20 and are available in person at the Performing Arts Center’s box office and through Ticketmaster online or (800) 982-2787. More about the production is at www.chameleontheatre.org.
In 1870, Charles Dickens died before completing his novel “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Since then, writers have attempted to supply a conclusion to the story, including the identity of the title character’s killer. Over the years many writers sought to simply tie up all the loose ends of the Dickens book – such as the Vermont author Thomas James, who in 1873 published a version of “Drood” that he said had been psychically “channeled” from the ghost of Dickens. But in the mid-1980s the composer and playwright Rupert Holmes did something novel with the “Drood” material: He turned it into a musical comedy. And because Dickens left the story with no ending, Holmes added a twist for theater-goers, writing as many solutions to the murder mystery as possible, and then having the audience decide by a vote which of the characters is the killer. Email Andrew Miller at Now, Burnsville- andrew.miller@ecm-inc. Kyler Chase, left, and Christy Jones are among the 15-actor cast in Chameleon Theatre’s presentation of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. (Photo submitted) based Chameleon The- com.
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April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The community fundraising event will feature the comedy of The Second City from Chicago. A preshow party will begin at 6 p.m. with live and silent auctions, complimentary appetizers and music by jazz ensemble The Real Big Band. Online bidding for auction items will be available April 18 at www.BiddingForGood.com/BurnsvilleRotary. Event tickets are $39 and are available at the box office and at ticketmaster.com.
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piano students. Ea per- can Guild of Organists Fideldy, Sarah Garner, formed Concerto No. 2 in performing on the new Bjorn Gustafson, Sharon F by Dmitri Shostakovich, 52-rank Holtkamp/Aeo- Kleckner, Jungjoo Park Akira Ea, seventh- Lim performed Concerto lian-Skinner pipe organ and Sean Vogt. Pianist Ruth Palmer grader at Scott Highland in F sharp minor by Alex- at 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Shepherd of the Valley will join organist Sean Middle School in Apple ander Scriabin. Lutheran Church, 12650 Vogt to perform a duet on Valley, and Jasmine Lim, Johnny Cake Ridge Road, the rare 9-foot Hamburg sophomore at Burnsville Nine organists Apple Valley. The recital is Steinway originally purHigh School, were selected free and open to the public chased in England by Karto perform in MacPhail’s to perform en and Richard Carpenter. Concerto and Aria ConA “members recital” with reception to follow. Recitalists include Visit www.TCAGO.org cert on March 17 at will feature nine solo orMacPhail’s Minneapolis ganists from the Twin Cit- James Bobb, Margaret for information. campus. The concert cel- ies Chapter of the Ameri- Burk, Megan Engel, Mark ebrates the highest honor that a MacPhail student can achieve. Students are selected by two rounds of competitive auditions. They receive award certificates and a special recepwith a new subscription tion is held in their honor. Both Ea and Lim are
Dakota County Library is accepting submissions to its annual poetry contest during the month of April. First-, second- and third-place winners will be awarded in five different age groups: ages 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18 and adults. Winners will have their poems published on the Dakota County Library website, and will be recognized at the following events: • Children’s Poetry Night Open Mic, 7-8 p.m. Monday, April 15, Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Ages 5-12. Children’s poetry contest winners will be an“Chinese nounced. Cuisine” • Poets in the Park Open Monday Teen Poetry Slam, 2-5 thru Saturday, p.m. Sunday, May 5, CaMarch poni Art Park Theater in 11 am to 9 pm Special: the Woods, 1220 Diffley Shrimp Road, Eagan; rain locaDine-In Almond tion is Wescott Library, Carry-Out 1340 Wescott Road, EaDing gan. Registration begins at Catering 1:30 p.m. Ages 12-19. Teen 4321 Egan Drive (Cty Rd 42) Savage, MN 55378 poetry contest winners www.dfongs.com | 952-894-0800 will be announced. • Adult Poetry Contest Event: Katrina Vandenberg, writer in residence at Hamline University, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, May 23, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Adult poetry contest winners will be announced, followed by a poetry open mic. • Teen Poet and Writer Workshop: Katrina Vandenberg, writer in residence at Hamline University, will host a workshop for teen poets and writers from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Wescott Library in Eagan. For more information, call (651) 450-2900 or visit www.dakotacounty.us/library.
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