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CaringBridge founder may challenge Kline Mike Obermueller again runs for DFL endorsement in 2nd District by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Sona Mehring, CEO of CaringBridge, is stepping down from the Eagan nonprofit to run for Congress in the 2nd District. “CaringBridge is stronger than ever, so I feel the timing is right,” Mehring said. “I feel I can bring an innovative approach that is needed in Washington.” The 51-year-old Eagan resident said she is confident she can defeat Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline, who has held his seat for more than 10 years. “Kline is part of the stagnation in Washington,” she said. “His record is more conservative than (Michele) Bachmann.” Mehring said she hopes to change that by taking a collaborative approach. “We need to bring change to the culture in
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CaringBridge CEO Sona Mehring is stepping down from the Eagan nonprofit to run for Congress in the 2nd District. (File photo) Washington,” she said. ingBridge has given her in“We need to strengthen sight into balancing budthe middle class through gets and a understanding innovation. As a business of the need for “progresleader, that comes natural sive health care.” to me.” “No law is perfect,” she Mehring, who sup- said. “But it covers preports the Affordable Care existing conditions, kids Act, said she believes her are insured until age 26 experience running Car- and more people are able
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to be insured — those are important steps.” Mehring, who is the mother of three adult sons, founded CaringBridge 16 years ago from her Eagan home. The organization provides websites that enable friends and family to share information on their loved one’s medical condition. What began as a side project, quickly took on a life of its own. By 2002, Mehring decided to quit her consulting career to run CaringBridge full time as CEO. That same year, the organization was incorporated
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Members of Apple Valley High School’s First Robotics team – dubbed “How ’Bout Dem Apples” – transport their machine during the Minnesota North Star Regional qualifying matches March 28-30 at Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota. Teams from Eastview, Rosemount and Eagan high school also were entered in the competition, and the main event was held this week at the University of Minnesota as teams from throughout the region vied against each other in the Ultimate Ascent, which is played by two competing alliances on a flat, 27-by-54-foot field. Each alliance consists of three robots that compete to score as many discs into their goals as they can during a 2-minute, 15-second match. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)
Heroin bust is largest in county history More than two pounds seized by Apple Valley police by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
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as a nonprofit. CaringBridge Board chairwoman Janice Aune said she admires Mehring’s ability to found and run a successful organization. “She has a unique skill set,” Aune said. “She’s built a very fine organization.” Aune said she is sad to see Mehring leave but is confident CaringBridge can stay strong. “I feel the organization is on a sound foundation,” she said. “I know our future is bright.” In the year leading up to the election, Mehring said she plans to reach out to constituents in the district where she has lived for 30 years. “I feel that I can relate to them more than a career politician,” Mehring
Police seized more than two pounds of heroin March 29 after being called to an Apple Valley apartment complex on a report of a domestic disturbance. Warren Earl Comeaux, 48, of Brooklyn Park, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with two felony drug crimes. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said the incident is believed to be the largest heroin bust in county history. “To keep the large quantity of this seizure in perspective, we have never seized more than 500 grams of heroin in an entire year in Dakota County,” Backstrom said. “This seizure alone is over twice that amount.” According to the criminal complaint, police were called to Cedar Valley Apartments, 7465 W. 128th St., around 12:30 See HEROIN, 12A
After shutting down all liquor sales at Spoon Fusion Cuisine earlier this year following a host of police incidents and fire code violations, the Apple Valley City Council last week decided to grant the restaurant a conditional license to sell beer and wine. The possibility that prohibiting alcohol sales at the restaurant at 14871 Granada Ave. could force the restaurant to shut down factored into the decision made by council members, who voted 3-2 in favor of the license at their March 29 meeting. “Public safety is our No. 1 job, but it’s also important that businesses have the chance to thrive,” said Mayor See SPOON, 12A
Krause mum on County Board plans Pain a daily reality for football Hall of Famer by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
If Dakota County Commissioner Paul Krause plans to follow on the heels of Joe Harris, who after 32 years retired from the board last year, he is keeping mum on those plans. “I have no idea what the future holds,” Krause said. “I have to live dayto-day from now on. I won’t announce until the day comes.” Krause, of Lakeville, surprised fellow commissioners last year by volunteering to take a two-year term opened through redistricting, and at that time said that if he won the election he would evaluate whether to seek another term in the 2014 election. Harris announced he would not seek office about 16 months before the 2012 election, stating he wanted to give others time to ready campaigns. Krause quickly dismissed any possibility of seeking any higher office in 2014. “I am not looking for another office,” Krause said. “I can guarantee
Dakota County Commissioner Paul Krause (left) of Lakeville, a former NFL football player, is not revealing his plans to seek another term on the Dakota County Board. He is also a lead litigant in a lawsuit against the NFL for injuries due to repeated head impacts and concussions from playing professional football. (Photo by Laura Adelmann) you that right now.”
Health issues The National Football League Hall of Famer is among 106 retired football players who last year sued the NFL for contributing to brain injuries suffered by the former players. They allege the NFL omitted and misrepresented the true risks of repeated traumatic brain and head impacts and failed to take appropriate steps to prevent or mitigate the impacts.
A lead litigant, Krause said he suffered numerous injuries and was knocked out at least 10 times during his 16year football career from 1964-1979. After getting knocked out during a 1978 game in Detroit, Krause was flown unconscious to a Minneapolis hospital. “I don’t remember being hit or the game,” Krause said. “It was like getting hit by a freight train.” He said he suffers frequent headaches and
neck aches, shoulder pain, insomnia and irritability because of hits he took on the field. Migraines frequently force him to stay in a darkened room for relief, and his shoulders ache every time he lies down. “It affects my daily life,” Krause said. “I’m aware of something that is not right. I can’t sleep, there’s irritability and I get frustrated because I can’t think as quickly as I used to.” See KRAUSE, 10A
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Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo set April 6 The Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 13th annual Home & Garden Expo from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.
This year the show will feature Elizabeth Ries, host of “Twin Cities Live” and an Apple Valley High School graduate. Ries will give a seminar on urban farming from 11 a.m.-noon, followed by a meet and greet.
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‘Give Good Gifts’ choral concert Caritas Vocal Ensemble will present “Give Good Gifts,” an a capella choral music program, at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. The performance is open to the public. Tickets are $15 at http://ssfnc.brownpapertickets.com. Concert proceeds will benefit Southside Family Nurturing Center, Minneapolis. Information: www.caritasvocalensemble.org.
AVHS Class of 2003 reunion Apple Valley High School Class of 2003 will hold its 10year class reunion from 6:30-11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at Buck Hill, Whittier Room. An RSVP required by May 1. Tickets are $25 per person. Email applevalley2003@ gmail.com to receive additional information.
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Valley Middle students head ‘under the sea’ School drama club presents ‘Little Mermaid’ by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Becoming a crustacean was no problem for Ben Schwartz. The Jamaican accent took some doing, though. The Valley Middle School seventh-grader is cast as the musical Jamaican crab Sebastian in the school drama club’s production of “The Little Mermaid.� His costume is a shiny red tuxedo and his accent,
he hopes, will convince audiences he’s actually logged time in the Caribbean. With the help of a CD, he spent weeks practicing the accent at home. It’s all part of the fun of being in the Apple Valley school’s drama club, said Schwartz, who’s also acted in the school’s productions of “Charlotte’s Web� and “We the People.� “I just love impersonating characters and making the characters what I want them to be,� he said. “The best part, I think, is getting to entertain people.� Schwartz is among about 120 students in the
drama club who are participating in the production of “The Little Mermaid� as actors, tech crew members, makeup artists, and costume and prop helpers. Weeks of rehearsals in the Valley Middle School cafeteria – which also serves as the drama club’s performance hall – culminate in stagings of the adapted Disney musical April 11-13. School District 196 helps cover some of the drama club’s costs, but much of the bill for each production is up to the club, with concessions sold during performances
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Eighth-graders Claire Doty and Kallie Buss are among the 120 students in the Valley Middle School drama club who are participating in the production of “The Little Mermaid.� (Photo by Andrew Miller)
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Opinion Governor’s new budget improved, but still needs changes Gov. Mark Dayton’s revised budget is much improved over his initial budget of January 2013. He dumped the “business-to-business” sales tax that generated a snowstorm of opposition from Edina to Elk River, from Caledonia to Little Falls, and all parts in between. Business-to-business sales taxes hurt a company’s bottom line because in most cases, the extra expense needs to be swallowed and cannot be passed on to the purchaser. The uproar was well deserved. A business-to-business sales tax is not good for Minnesota’s business community. The idea must not be revived. The proposed property tax rebate to each homeowner has also been dropped. While it’s hard to complain about a check for $500 with your name on it, this too was not a good idea. Rebates are not based on need and on tax burden. Many of us have legitimate complaints that our property taxes have risen dramatically and are just too high for our modest homes and small businesses. Property tax reform should be on the table but the rebate is not sustainable and therefore not a real solution. The governor has proposed a tax increase on the state’s top 2 percent of wage earners, raising about $1.1 billion. Even if he didn’t intend to, Dayton has quieted his critics by dropping the onerous sales tax. Now arguing against the fourth tier tax makes critics appear unwilling to compromise. He might get his additional taxes anyway, losing the battle but winning the war. Senate and House Democrats have
ECM Editorial also introduced their budget plans. They are similar to Dayton’s version, but they have proposed additional spending and added taxes. The Senate DFL plan includes property tax relief of $400 million, full funding for all-day kindergarten, but no specific tax increases. Some support Dayton’s added tax on the state’s top 2 percent of wage earners. Others have hinted at revisiting the sales tax extensions. In the House, DFLers have suggested adding a temporary income tax surcharge to the top level, creating a fifth tier on top of the governor’s fourth tier tax increase. They would use the extra money to pay back the school districts, and fund all-day kindergarten, among others. While we support spending $170 million to fund all-day kindergarten for all children, we urge our state leaders to go slowly on any tax increase or additional spending. The governor and the DFLers in control of the State House and Senate need to listen to Republicans when they sound alarms over tax increases. Our economy is growing. The unemployment rate is going down. More workers mean more income tax paid into the state’s coffers. That means more money is coming in without tax hikes. Legislative leaders need to make every effort to keep any tax increase to a minimum. We’d encourage them to con-
tinue to put plugs into tax loopholes that give unfair advantage to certain sectors, which might raise a few extra dollars. It is likely that some tax increases will be necessary to cover extra funding for education programs. However, any tax increase should be approved after other options are exhausted and then, only to the extent that is absolutely necessary. When it comes to the overall budget picture, a few matters bubble to the top in any discussion. These should be on the Legislature’s 2013 To Do list: • Education funding for preschool and all-day kindergarten is a priority. Funding needs to be fair to all school districts and equitable to all students. • The State Capitol building needs dollars for essential structure repair and internal improvements. The Capitol is a state treasure and needs to be preserved for generations of Minnesotans yet to come. This one bonding project must pass this year. Cass Gilbert’s masterpiece, built in 1905, is crumbling. Some $110 million is needed this year to protect and restore the building. • The Mayo Clinic’s offer to spend $3 billion to make Rochester a world-class destination needs to be accepted, after proper oversight and accountability has been established. We have an unprecedented opportunity to ensure our state has the finest in medical care. While extensive details need to be worked out, we need to make it very clear to Mayo that we are its home base and we intend to work closely with it for the next century or two. • Money the state owes the school dis-
tricts in the “shift” needs to be paid back as soon as possible, either under the current payback plan or an accelerated one. • The proposed quarter cent sales tax for metro transit projects has merit. While it deserves a thorough debate, in the long run, this is probably in the region’s best interest. As these and many other topics are debated, we ask our legislative leaders to listen to each other, not just talk at each other or worse yet, ignore each other. We ask they drop every political cliché about conservatives or liberals, Democrats or Republicans. We’d rather each elected official ask, “What’s best for my constituents?” and “What’s best for Minnesota?” 10 times over before asking only “What is best for my political party?” We are buoyed that the economy is recovering. We see the jobless rate dropping well below the national rate. We see houses being built down the street. We see Wall Street reaching new highs. On the whole, the state economy is very healthy. Still, we need to temper our exuberance. Let’s keep our state spending in line and any tax increases to a minimum. Let’s carefully prioritize our needs versus our wants. Minnesota has a bright future. May intelligence and compassion take the lead in this legislative session. This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM.
No one goes to more high school games than ECM by Larry Werner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Like many, if not most, parents of young athletes, I spent much – probably too much – of my parenting time following my children’s exploits on the athletic fields. My two oldest were soccer players whose games I rarely missed and whose accomplishments engendered an abundance of fatherly pride. My daughter lost interest in sports during her senior year at Edina High School, but my son remained serious about soccer, hoping he’d get to play in college, which he did. During college visits his senior year, we carried copies of a feature story about Eric written 20 years ago by John Sherman, sports editor of the Edina Sun Current. John is still writing stories that are being pasted into the scrapbooks of young athletes in the west metro. He is one of about two dozen sports editors at the four dozen newspapers published by ECM, my employer and the state’s largest company of weekly newspapers and community websites. Since ECM acquired the Sun papers in December of 2011, our company has claimed the distinction of sending more employees to prep sports events than
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Larry Werner anyone except, perhaps, whoever delivers popcorn to Minnesota high schools. And, many of our sports editors have, like John Sherman, been writing about prep sports for more than 20 years. We have a few rookies, such as Patrick Slack, who covers five schools in the Little Falls area for our Morrison County Record, and Kat Ladwig, who joined the Forest Lake Times less than a year ago. But at most of our papers, those who cover the teams have seen coaches and athletic directors come and go, and they’re still telling the stories of local heroes in the suburbs and small towns we serve. Who does the sports writing has remained the same in most of our cities, but how we do it has changed and probably will continue to change. Sherman, Mike Shaughnessy and Andy Rogers in Dakota County, Bruce Strand in Elk River and many other ECM-Sun sports
journalists used to be able to cover games and interview coaches and players for stories that appeared only in the weekly paper. But the Internet’s arrival meant they had to become daily reporters who now post game stories as soon as they have results. The Internet and the explosion of websites devoted to sports have led to discussion in our company about whether we should change the nature of our coverage in newspapers. Many of our local papers devote most of their space to feature stories rather than extensive coverage of games, while other ECM papers continue to provide the stories of games that might have happened a week before. In this age of instant information delivered by smart phones, should we assume those who care about high-school sports know who won or lost long before the paper is delivered? If so, should we be using our precious “news hole” for profiles of players and coaches, stories about interesting and important sports trends such as the current discussion of checking in hockey and reports on key upcoming matchups between schools? And, more fundamentally, how important is the coverage of prep sports to our readers?
When I was managing ECM’s Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune, we conducted focus groups to hear what regular readers wanted in their newspapers. Rob Daves, a consultant who has been conducting reader research for as long as Sherman has been covering sports, asked our focus-group participants to rank the subjects we cover – government, the arts, crime, schools and sports. Sports was ranked last by two groups of readers that, as it turned out, contained few parents of high school athletes. Does that mean the only people who want sports coverage are those whose kids play? I must admit that I stopped attending Edina soccer matches when Eric graduated, even though I still love the sport. We’ll be getting our sports editors together in June to discuss how we cover what happens in the local gyms, in pools, on tracks and on fields. I’d be interested in hearing from readers about sports coverage in our papers and websites. Larry Werner is director of news for ECM Publishers. His email is larry.werner@ ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Letters End hunger in Minnesota To the editor: One of the crying needs of a state that works is food. In 2011 according to RESULTS, a citizens group working on hunger, nearly 1 in 5 children in the suburban Twin Cities, thousands of our own, were at risk of going to bed hungry every night. As a teacher, I’m interested in the fact that studies show children who are regularly hungry suffer from weakened immune systems, slowed and abnormal growth, and anemia. Decades ago, our country made ending hunger a priority, especially childhood hunger, by creating the Food Stamp Program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.
Since then, SNAP has been critical in helping low-income families put food on the table and in reducing poverty. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that SNAP lifted thousands of Twin City suburbanites out of poverty in 2011, nearly half of them children. I’m frustrated that some politicians in Washington, D.C., want to abandon our commitment to ending hunger in America by drastically cutting or restructuring SNAP. This would result in thousands of local families losing access to these vital benefits. Let suburban U.S. Reps. John Kline, Erik Paulsen and Michele Bachman and Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar know that hard-working Minnesotans don’t want children and families going hun-
gry. Urge them to talk to House and Senate leaders and Agriculture Committee members, telling them to protect SNAP from any budget cuts. We must protect and strengthen SNAP and work harder to end hunger in Minnesota. LARRY KOENCK Eagan
Kline and health care To the editor: The recent guest column by U.S. Rep. John Kline is typical of the Republican response to any effort to actually address the health care problem in America. With almost 50 million people without access to affordable health care coverage, Kline and his party
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consistently toe the party line: leave the issue solely to the private sector and let them use the “market” to address the problem. Health care companies exist to make money through health services. They have no obligation to insure everyone; just those who can afford to pay premiums. This has never applied to Kline. As a member of the military and now a member of Congress, he has us taxpayers paying the premium. Kline suggests the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, will penalize everyone by raising premiums, forcing people to drop coverage, and increase taxes on health care companies that produce medical devices. Yes, there will be some need to provide revenue to pay for the expansion of the health care system to all Americans, but it will be done in a reasonable manner. The Obamacare system is a hybrid of Democratic and Republican ideas. Democrats want some government involvement to help control costs and ensure that coverage is provided to all citizens. Republicans want health
care delivered only by the private sector and want markets and local control to dominate the system. Does Kline oppose it simply because it is being offered by Democrats? Isn’t Obamacare similar to the health care system promoted by Mitt Romney in Massachusetts? Remember, Romney was for it before he was against it. So, let’s put Kline’s criticisms in perspective. He has no real interest in making health care available to all Americans. When it comes to Kline and health care, he will say and do everything to ensure his political and personal health even if it makes lots of others sick. RUTH CARLSON Eagan
The best investment To the editor: Unfortunately, Minnesota faces myriad education challenges, none of which are easy or inexpensive to solve. But the good news is we know what works: quality pre-kindergarten early learning opportunities. Access to quality pro-
grams before the age of 5 is proven to improve school readiness outcomes for all kids. When kids enter school ready to succeed, they reap the benefits for the rest of their lives. And so does our state. This is why people from all over Minnesota support investment in quality early education. So that all children – regardless of family income or geographic location – have access to quality early learning programs that put them, and our state, on the best path to lifelong success. As a state, we must provide the necessary resources to help families to choose quality early learning opportunities that prepare their children for lifelong success in school and in life. This will require a significant investment by the state. However, contrasted against the huge cost to all of us when kids aren’t prepared, it’s clear that ensuring every child has the opportunity to attend a quality early learning program is by far the best investment our state can make this year. JODY DYE Burnsville Director of New Horizon Academy in Burnsville
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Rosemount High School choral instructor Steven Albaugh, one of 10 finalists for the 2013 Teacher of the Year, says he already has his prize. It happened when he discovered how many times he was nominated for the award by current and past students and colleagues. There were 64 of them. “It’s really emotional,” he said on Tuesday. “It’s very touching. … The fact that my students and families did that on my behalf without me knowing about it, that was a prize enough, an award enough. That was kind of special.” The finalist announcement was made Monday afternoon by Education Minnesota, the 70,000-member statewide educators union. Albaugh, who teaches students in ninth through 12th grades at the school, was chosen as a finalist from a group of 39 semifinalists by a panel of 25 leaders in the areas of education, business, government and nonprofits. “I’m shocked,” Albaugh said. “I’m incredibly overwhelmed. It is such a huge honor.” Albaugh was hired to join the staff at Rosemount High School by former principal and current state Sen. Greg Clausen in 2000 after completing graduate studies at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and being a choral instructor at Eagan High School from 1995-98 and in his home state of Iowa for several years. He has helped the Rosemount choral program grow from 210 students in 2000 to 510 students and 13 choirs this year. During the same time, the choral department added two other staff members – Gina Toso and Laura Sandham.
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Rosemount marching band to host March-A-Thon April 20 event will have them marching door to door by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
They won’t be playing their instruments in the streets on Saturday, April 20, but members of the Rosemount High School marching band will deploy in teams in an attempt to raise money to help fund their 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade performance. The RHS March-AThon will have the band’s 200 members marching door to door in neighborhoods the high school serves to defray the estimated $2,000 per student cost to make the California trip. “We have a large percentage of kids whose families are not going to be able to pay for this out of their pockets,” band director Steve Olsen said. The school wanted to give every marching band student the opportunity to attend, and much of that will hinge on their ability to raise funds. “There is a lot of excitement,” Olsen said. “They are excited about the opportunity.” “The full impact of what we’re going to get to do still hasn’t quite hit yet,” said Jessie Cox, who will be one of the four drum majors of next year’s band. “I know we’ll be performing live in front of millions of people, but it still doesn’t seem real, and it probably won’t until the morning of when we’re all suiting up and loading the
buses to head to the parade route,” she said. “But even though it doesn’t seem real, it’s extremely exciting. I personally cannot wait. I’m more excited about the Rose Bowl than I am that next year is my senior year. I know that goes for a lot of my friends, too.” Olsen hopes that excitement carries over to the next two hurdles – fundraising and preparing the show through the 2013 winter months long after the marching band season ends in October. He’s confident the enticement of performing in one of the premier parades in the world will be enough incentive to propel the students in their efforts and encourage people to give. “This is the Super Bowl for high school marching bands,” Olsen said of the internationally televised parade in Pasadena that is viewed by millions of people in 220 countries. Tens of thousands of 2014 grandstand seat tickets were sold in just a few hours Feb. 1 when sales started. About 700,000 people watch the parade in person. Money collected during fundraising events will be placed in a fund to ensure all marching band students can attend the trip, which will also include their own performances at a field show and at Disneyland, visits to area attractions like the Rose Bowl stadium and museums.
The Rosemount High School marching band performs during the 2012 Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade. The band is raising money to help fund its trip to perform in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade, which is 5.5 miles long. The Leprechaun Days parade route is only a mile long. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) Donors contributing $20 or more receive will receive an official “2014 Minnesota RHS Marching Band Tournament of Roses Parade” window cling. Those donating $50 or more will receive a lapel pin customized for the band’s participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade. In addition to flat donations, people can make pledge amounts for each mile marched in the parade. The parade route is 5.5 miles long. The Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade, which the band has performed in annually for several years, has a route
that is only one mile long. If it were 5.5 miles long, the route would have to go down Chili/Chippendale Avenue to 160th Street/ County Road 46 and loop back around on Highway 3 and end at the Irish Sports Dome, where the band will practice this winter. The band is expected to practice for more than 400 hours to prepare for the parade, including time spent inside the dome after the marching band season ends in October. “We are confident that we are going to do very well,” Olsen said. “The kids are going to put in a lot of work, effort and time.”
He said the students are going to be working on strength, conditioning and endurance activities because of the parade route length. “They will be performing with no breaks on the parade route,” he said. “That’s the grueling part and the challenge.” Jessie, a junior who plays the flute, said it is difficult to make a performance perfect because of all the little nuances that have to be attended to. “Everything has to be perfectly in sync, and because you’re working with 200 people who are all different, that can be a real challenge,” she said.
Olsen said the students welcome the challenge whether it be perfecting their performance or raising thousands of dollars to make the trip possible. Checks can be made payable to: District 196 Foundation - RHS (donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law) and mailed to: RHS Band, 3335 142nd St. W., Rosemount, MN 55068. Donations can also be made via the band’s website, www.rosemountband. com. Email Tad Johnson at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.
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Paula Salas launched Kooty Katchers in 2011 and opened an office in Burnsville last November. (Photo by John Gessner)
Burnsville business targets lice by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
There’s no lack of clever wordplay in the head lice-removal industry. Burnsville hair stylist Paula Salas calls her business Kooty Katchers. Her website has a section on the “Facts of Lice.� But there’s nothing cute about a hairborne infestation — nor the diligence required to remove the human blood-sucking parasites, called pediculosis. “There is no magic potion,� said Salas, who goes strand by strand to remove lice and their eggs, called “nits.� “It’s tedious, tedious, time-consuming nitpicking.� Salas, of Belle Plaine, launched Kooty Katchers out of a van in 2011 and opened an office last November at 1513 Southcross Drive W. in Burnsville. “I still do in-home,� she said. “Most of the treatments are done here.� A hairdresser at Burnsville salons for 19 years, Salas said her inspiration for starting Kooty Katchers came from hearing a client’s lament about her daughter’s head lice. “It’s a taboo thing to talk about in people’s minds,� said Salas, who now styles hair at Sola Salons on Burnhaven Drive. “But it happens to anybody and everybody — the rich, the poor, the edu-
cated, the noneducated.� Symptoms of lice include an unusually itchy scalp, small red bumps on the nape of the neck and behind the ears, and tiny white specks — nits — on the hair shaft. Lice live for 30 to 35 days, and females lay up to 10 eggs a day after reaching adulthood at 7 to 10 days, Salas said. Hair contact between two kids leaning their heads together to share a secret is enough to pass lice along, she said. “Kids are all over each other, there’s no space, and that’s just kids,� Salas said. “And they (lice) are passed 98 percent of the time from head-to-head contact.� Over time, according to her, lice have built up resistance to permethrin, a neurotoxin often found in over-the-counter treatments, rendering them less effective. Salas uses a line of solutions and combs called Nit Free. She’s certified in the Shepherd Method of strand-by-strand removal, for which she trained for a week at the nonprofit Lice Solutions Resource Network in West Palm Beach, Fla. Treatments — which average about two hours — begin with a check for lice and nits, Salas said. If they’re found, she sprays the client’s hair with an
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Public Safety Worker charged in reported theft of $18,640 in coins A worker is charged in the reported theft of $18,640 worth of silver coins from a Burnsville home. Matthew Grant Pillar, 23, of St. Paul, is charged with one count of felony theft over $5,000. He pawned some of the coins at Pawn America in Burnsville. The homeowner said she
discovered the missing coins on Feb. 14, when she returned home after staying in a hotel while a restoration company repaired water damage in the home. She’d been staying in the hotel since Feb. 4, according to the criminal complaint. She told police there were 25 sleeves of coins hidden under some blankets when she left her
home, and that each sleeve was worth $754.40. Police got the names of restoration-company employees who’d worked on the home. A cross-check of automated pawnshop records showed that Pillar had pawned two sleeves of coins matching the stolen coins’ description on Feb. 27, the complaint said.
Pawn America verified the transaction, providing records and video. A Pawn America employee told police that Pillar had said he had “20 more sleeves” to sell, the complaint said. Police served a search warrant at the address on his driver’s license and pawn records, which is where his parents live.
They confirmed it was him in the Pawn America video, the complaint said. Pillar turned himself in to St. Paul police on March 18. Questioned by Burnsville police, he admitted to taking five sleeves of coins from the home but said he didn’t see any others there. — John Gessner
Felony charge follows Man gets three years for drug deal-turned-robbery An Eagan man will Brown, allegedly met the When the men dropped Upon returning to highway handgun incident spend three years in prison victim in a parking lot of the victim off at the apart- the apartment, the men A Farmington man is facing a felony charge after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver on Interstate 35E. According to the criminal complaint, Bobby Neal Munn, 42, held the gun and mouthed the word “boom” at the victim while heading southbound on I-35E at Highway 13 in Mendota Heights. The complaint gives the following account: An unmarked police car responded to a 5:23 p.m. March 17 dispatch call from a driver who reported a man had pointed a gun at him and his wife. Police located Munn on Interstate 35E in Eagan, where he was observed exiting on Pilot Knob Road. When a marked Eagan police car came in sight, he turned into the parking lot of a closed Discount Tire store and exited his vehicle with his hands in the air as three squad cars pulled into
the lot. Officers found a .357-caliber Rossi handgun and six hollow point bullets in the vehicle. Munn told police he was in a driving altercation with the victim and felt threatened, so he put the gun, still in its holster, on his dashboard, intending to get the other driver to “back off.” Munn denied pulling the gun on anyone or removing it from the holster. He did say he removed bullets from the weapon because he did not want officers to feel threatened by a loaded gun. Munn’s wife was in the car at the time of the incident, but would not answer police questions about whether her husband pointed the gun at anyone. Munn has been charged with one count of terroristic threats, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and $10,000 fine. —Theresa Malloy
for his part in robbing a man during a drug deal. Paul Earnest McWilliams Jr., 20, was sentenced in Dakota County District Court on March 29 to 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated robbery. A charge of seconddegree aiding and abetting an assault with a dangerous weapon was dismissed. McWilliams received credit for 241 days served. McWilliams and another Eagan man, Joey James
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dropped off J.P.C. a short distance away and intended to make it appear he was holding up all three men. Brown allegedly said J.P.C. lost the gun during a scuffle with the alleged victim. McWilliams and Brown were charged in August, and McWilliams pleaded guilty that month. Brown pleaded not guilty. His trial is set to begin Sept. 1. J.P.C. was never charged. —Jessica Harper
Farmington drug search turns up marijuana, syringes A search warrant of a Farmington house on the 18000 block of Cedar Avenue turned up more than 94 grams of marijuana. According to the criminal complaint, Dakota County Drug Task Force agents found a bottle of pink liquid labeled
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Michael Marshall Simmons, 26, was one of several men in the room during the search, and he admitted the dresser belonged to him as well as a large sum of cash found in the dresser. Simmons faces felony charges for selling a con-
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Police: Woman stabbed boyfriend A Rosemount woman is facing felony charges for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend and damaging his truck. According to the criminal complaint, Ashley Marie Leach, 27, smashed a computer monitor belonging to her boyfriend on March 16 at their home in Rosemount. He told police he tried leav-
ing and went to his car, when Leach approached the window making a fist. He opened the window to find Leach scratching the paint on his truck. The scratch was so deep that repair estimates were $800 to $1,000. When he rolled down his window, Leach allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in his forearm twice, the
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Garden To Table volunteer Red Sandgren of Eagan hauls compost to community garden plots at Woodhaven Park, Eagan in May 2011. Gardens are a project of Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers. nity gardens. Statewide, the number of gardens have grown from about 200 in 2008 to 450 in 2012. Most gardens are located on land owned by churches, cities, schools and nonprofit groups, said Margaret Shields, the group’s outreach coordinator. A garden at Highland Elementary School in Apple Valley has provided students with hands-on learning. Last year, students grew 200 pounds of produce at a plot located on school property, said principal Chad Ryburn. Some produce was donated to a local food shelf; some went to the school’s cafeteria, so students could sample cherry tomatoes, green pepper strips and zucchini bread made with zucchini from the garden. “There’s lots of benefits to showing kids about good nutrition and healthy eating,” Ryburn said. “There’s some lessons that can be learned when they’re going through the lunch line and learning where their food comes from.” Community gardens are a vital link in the food-supply chain at
Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers. Seventy percent of the food shelf ’s stock is fresh and perishable items like milk, eggs, meat, bread, fruits and vegetables, said Sarah Schmidt, the nonprofit group’s fresh food coordinator. Many fruits and vegetables are supplied by the nonprofit’s Garden To Table program. Many gardeners are food-shelf clients who complete a free, six-month training program. The program operates 100 community garden plots at five sites, including three Eagan churches, Woodhaven Park in Eagan and Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights. “We look at it as a sustainable approach to hunger relief,” Schmidt said. “We want to follow that ‘Teach a man to fish’ idea. We actually train them how to grow their own food and give them the space and the tools to do that.” The food shelf serves 1,200 families per month, with the number of clients rising 26 percent between 2011 and 2012, Schmidt said. The economic downturn has
the coop’s mission of creating a healthy community, said community relations developer Gary Johnson. To encourage a healthy growing environment, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are discouraged. The garden is partly a demonstration project, located near a busy intersection. “People can see that a community garden can be attractive, can be visible, can be a place where people can garden and have a conversation, maybe sit down and have lunch,” he said. Spreading ideas is also
part of the philosophy at Partnership Garden, where 17 plots are on land donated by the School of Environmental Studies high school in Apple Valley. Partnership Garden founder Pat Schoenecker hopes to create “edible communities” with fruit and nut trees instead of purely ornamental ones. “It’s a feeling of selfsufficiency to grow your own food and it’s a feeling of connection to nature, which is a primary thing that we think is missing element in our current life,” she said.
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back agreement. The facility was built in 1982 and was occupied by Northwest Airlines until the carrier was bought by Delta. Though Delta sold its data center, the airline took the former Northwest headquarters off the market due to a lack of interested buyers. Representatives at Digital couldn’t be reached for comment. — Jessica Harper
College news Joshua Alland of Apple Valley, a senior at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ISU. Lindsey Ruszczyk of Apple Valley, a junior at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, has achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Business at ISU.
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CONGRESS, from 1A said referring to Kline’s tenure.
Second chance Before she can face Kline, Mehring must compete against Mike Obermueller for the DFL endorsement. “I’m really excited about the chance to finish what I started,� said Obermueller, who challenged Kline in 2012. Obermueller lost by 8.1 percent in one of the closest races against the GOP incumbent in several years. Mehring and Obermueller said they look forward to engaging in the endorsement process. “I wouldn’t second guess Mike’s campaign,� Mehring said. “But people HEROIN, from 1A
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p.m. March 29 on a report of a man and a woman yelling. Upon arrival, officers noticed a man – later identified as Comeaux – digging through the passenger compartment of a parked vehicle and, fearing he may be reaching for a weapon, the officers drew their guns and ordered him outside. As he was being patted down, Comeaux attempted to flee on foot but was
at least eight incidents that occurred during “hip hop� and nightclub-type events at Spoon that were organized not by Spoon’s owners but by outside event producers. At one such incident in October 2012, police responded to a riot-like scene involving 20-30 people and made several arrests. Fire Chief Nealon Thompson noted a total of 27 fire code violations at Spoon in the past two years, among them obstructed exits and allowing crowds to exceed the maximum occupancy of the building. Spoon attorney Daniel Le told the council last week that owners Ngo and Theng are working to build a positive relationship with city officials and to address the public safe-
ty issues that have been raised. In a phone interview with Sun Thisweek, Hamann-Roland praised Le’s work as a “cultural bridge� between the council and the restaurant’s owners, for whom English is a second language. Under the conditions of the beer and wine license granted last week, Spoon will be allowed to host private parties such as wedding celebrations but not nightclub-type events. Council members voting in favor of the beer and wine license were Hamann-Roland, Tom Goodwin and Ruth Grendahl; voting against were John Bergman and Clint Hooppaw.
are hungry for a new approach with innovative solutions and a fresh option.� Obermueller said he welcomes the challenge but is primarily focused on beating Kline. Like Mehring, the 39-year-old Eagan resident blames Kline and fellow Republicans for the gridlock in Washington. Both candidates hope to focus on rebuilding the middle class, balancing the budget, protecting the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, and finding compromise. The one-term former state representative added that he plans to focus on ensuring the district has “quality education.� “I want to ensure everyone has an opportunity
to achieve the American dream,� said the married father of two. Mehring and Obermueller said they feel a Democratic challenger stands a chance to beat Kline in 2014 as the district continues to shift. The candidates noted that President Obama won the 2nd Congressional District in 2012. In the race against Kline, Obermueller said he hopes to take his strategy further than what was possible in 2012. “We built a positive momentum but sometimes it takes longer for people to get to know you,� he said.
arrested a short distance away, the complaint said. A search of the vehicle turned up an oblong package wrapped in black electrical tape, which was concealed behind a vent in the dashboard. Inside the package was 1,197 grams, or slightly more than two pounds of heroin, with an estimated street value of $140,000, Backstrom said. Comeaux, who is free on $60,000 bail, has a prior drug-related conviction – for conspiracy to possess
with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, and use of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime – for which he served 15 years in federal prison. If convicted of the two felony counts with which he’s now charged, Comeaux faces a maximum penalty of 80 years in prison and fines totaling $2 million. His next court appearance is July 1 in district court in Hastings.
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Sports AV baseball hopes for better showing Trio of juniors helps supply leadership by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
A year ago, Apple Valley’s players were in Puerto Rico over spring break, hoping the baseball-conducive weather there would translate into a quick start to the season. This year the Eagles spent much of their spring break in a place slightly less exotic – downtown Minneapolis. They rented 18 hours of time over five days at the Metrodome to get in some work. The cost to each of the 40 players who attended was about
$200, coach Jeremy Hendrickson said. That put a smaller dent in parents’ checkbooks than a trip to the Caribbean. Trouble was, when school resumed Monday the Eagles were back to practicing in the gymnasium because winter had not released its grip on their baseball field. “It’s still covered with a layer of ice,” Hendrickson said Monday morning. The Eagles were a young team last season and plodded to a 6-15 record and first-round section playoff defeat.
They’re still young this season but they have plenty of incentive to improve. Hendrickson said nobody in the program liked seeing “6-15” next to “Apple Valley” in the standings. “We struggled all around last year,” Hendrickson said. “I think the guys would tell you the same thing. But looking at our top five guys, they’ve all had some varsity experience and they all worked on their game in the offseason.” Junior infielder Doug Parks, who joined the Apple Valley varsity as
a freshman, batted .316 last season. Junior outfielder Jake Smith (.283) and junior catcher Logan Kohorst also are returning starters. Parks, Smith and Kohorst are captains, as is senior Dusty Varpness, who is expected to be the Eagles’ top starting pitcher. Varpness will start in the outfield when not pitching. After Varpness, there isn’t a lot of varsity experience among the pitching candidates. But, “we do have some guys from the junior varsity last year who have looked good,”
Hendrickson said. Seniors Jon Hansen, Brady Arthur and Nick Swanson could help on the mound. Senior Andy Ostapowycz returns at first base after batting .286 in 2012. “He was tremendous at the end of last season, and we’re looking for big things out of him,” Hendrickson said. The Eagles still have decisions to make about the middle infield positions, and those won’t be made easier now that they’ve been forced back inside. Apple Valley is scheduled to play its first game
Monday at defending state Class 3A champion Eastview, but that of course depends on how quickly teams can get their fields in shape. If there are a lot of early postponements, teams might end up playing four or five games a week, which Hendrickson said could strain a pitching staff. “You might need four starters,” the coach said. “It could come down to which team has the most pitchers.” Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.
Eastview’s baseball lineup almost all new One starter returns for defending state champs by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
So, what does Eastview plan for an encore after winning the school’s first state baseball championship last spring? Don’t even go there. It’s a new season and it will be a vastly different Eastview team. Of the 10 players (including a designated hitter) who started in the Lightning’s 1-0 victory over Bemidji in the Class AAA title game last June, only one – first baseman A.J. Stockwell – is back this year. Lightning coach Tom Strey said he already has cautioned this year’s team about putting too much pressure on itself. “Last year’s team came in ready to go,” Strey said. “They had experience and they had some high expectations. “We still have a lot of the same goals. We still expect to compete for the section championship. Early in the season we’re
If Eastview is to repeat this scene from the end of the 2012 baseball season, the Lightning will need key contributions from a lot of players who don’t yet have much varsity experience. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) going to get all our kids out there so they can play and get some experience. It might take longer for things to come together for us.” It’s not as though Eastview is starting over following a 23-4 season. Stockwell returns to the
lineup, and junior Marcus Frederickson was a pitching revelation in the postseason last year. He pitched four shutout innings in relief in the state semifinals against Grand Rapids, a game Eastview rallied to win 5-3. Frederickson, who Strey said
AV doesn’t have to go far for new hockey coach Eagles alum Sikich is promoted by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
After retiring as Apple Valley High School boys hockey coach, Jerry Hayes said one of his assistants, Chris Sikich, would be an ideal replacement. The AVHS administration apparently was thinking the same thing, and Sikich was named the Eagles’ new coach on Monday. Sikich, who has been an assistant hockey coach for 11 years, is part of a group of Apple Valley alumni who returned to their alma mater as coaches. That group includes head boys basketball coach Zach Goring and Chad Clendening, recently named head football coach. The administration didn’t have to look outside the high school building to find Hayes’ replacement. Sikich teaches in the work experience program at AVHS. “I love the fact that I’m in the building,” Sikich said. “Being in the building full-time the last seven years, you get to see kids not as hockey players, but as kids. You see them in the classroom, in the halls and at pep rallies.” Becoming a teacher and coach wasn’t always in Sikich’s long-term plans. After finishing college at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, where he played hockey for four years, he planned to return to Minneso-
ta for a year. He had a younger brother and sister who were playing college hockey in Wisconsin, and he was going to see them play before returning to Alaska to seek a job in business. Except he didn’t go back. He started helping with the Eagles boys hockey program and became an assistant coach. Hayes put Sikich and Erik Westrum, another former AVHS player, in charge of the off-season conditioning program. Sikich played 138 games on defense over four seasons at AlaskaAnchorage. He also played one season for the Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks of the United States Hockey League before starting his college career. Talented high school hockey players can be pulled in different directions. Minnesota players are a large part of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Hudson Fasching, who would have been a senior at Apple Valley this year, has been in that program for two seasons. Other players have been drawn to U.S. Junior A teams. A few Minnesotans have chosen major junior teams in Canada, where they receive monthly stipends and forfeit their college eligibility. “We try to give them information,” Sikich said. “I’ve played in the USHL and in Division I college, so I know what the caliber of hockey is like and what the expectations are.” Sikich was an assistant
coach on an Apple Valley team that finished third in the 2010 state Class AA tournament. The 2012-13 season might have been the strangest he’s been though as a coach. “It was bizarre,” Sikich said. “The coaches said we should write a book about it. We had injuries and bad luck. We also had to replace 19 kids (from the previous season) and we didn’t have the numbers. Some nights we had kids playing five periods” between the junior varsity and varsity games. “But despite all that, I think we were playing our best hockey at the end of the season,” Sikich added. “We beat (secondseeded) Cretin-Derham Hall in our first section game. We lost to Eastview in our next game, but we had some good scoring chances early.” The numbers situation probably won’t be as dire next season. The Eagles will have more than 20 returning players, and Sikich said about 15 ninthgraders are coming up.” Sikich also is starting his first season as Apple Valley’s head softball coach. After the season, he said he and the administration will decide whether he will continue as a head coach in two sports or turn over the softball head coaching job to someone else. Sikich, who was an Apple Valley softball assistant for six years, said he would like to remain involved in that program in some capacity.
also is one of the team’s best hitters, will play outfield when not pitching. Senior Kevin Wobschall saw varsity playing time at third base last season and also is expected to pitch. Infielder Rhett Hebig and outfielder Joe Schlosser also were re-
serves on the state championship team. Schlosser, who also played on Eastview’s state championship soccer team last fall, is expected to be the starting center fielder. Grant Martinson, a senior, should see some time on the mound and Derek Scheibel likely will take over at shortstop. And although the Lightning lost a lot of talent to graduation, there is plenty of talent in the pipeline. Last summer, Eastview’s American Legion team played in the state tournament, the Senior Babe Ruth team won its state tournament and the 16-and-under squad placed third at state. The baseball team went to Florida during spring break last week. “The kids were excited to get down there and work on some things outside,” Strey said. They probably were less excited to see snow on the ground when they returned from Florida,
which forced them back into the gym for practices. The scheduled season opener Friday at Lakeville North already has been postponed. The chances of playing Monday’s home game against Apple Valley appear iffy at best. In Florida, Strey said the Lightning looked decent at the plate and on the bases but still had a lot of work to do defensively. He added that none of that surprised him. Coaching this year’s team presents a different but still interesting challenge, the coach said. “It’s kind of exciting for us,” he said. “With last year’s team we knew what we had. This year we think we have good players, but there are some unknowns. We’re excited to see how it turns out.” Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.
Irish have the pieces in place to improve Softball team has numerous returning players by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Rosemount softball coach Tiffany Rose sees a repeat of last year’s 6-13 record as neither desirable nor likely, considering the Irish have 13 returning varsity players. “This is the third season as varsity players for our seniors,” Rose said. “They know exactly what to expect from this (South Suburban) conference — good pitching and great hitters. The players know they have to bring their A game every day. They are ready to play and know they can compete.” The Irish’s season opener April 5 against Eagan already has been rescheduled for April 16 because most fields in the metro area still had snow on them this week. The team will try to play their first conference game Monday at Prior Lake. While some teams have been confined to their gyms or traveled out of state to find warm weather during spring break, Rosemount has been able to simulate full-field conditions while not leaving home. Rosemount used the Irish Sports Dome regularly during last week’s spring break. “Some players were missing due to a band spring break and vacations, but it was a good turnout,” Rose said. “It gave the younger players the opportunity to get out of the gym and into a more game-like situation.” Two of the Irish’s top returning players have pitchEmail Mike Shaughnessy at ing experience, but if Rose’s mike.shaughnessy@ecmpreseason plans work out, inc.com. both will play full-time at
Nichole Johnson spent a lot of time in the pitching circle for the Rosemount softball team last spring, but this year she is expected to be the Irish’s shortstop. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy) other positions. SophoSenior Hannah Esselmore Nichole Johnson did man, an all-conference most of the pitching last honorable mention player season and was All-South last season, is expected to Suburban Conference, but play second base. Another Rose plans to use her at returning all-conference shortstop this year. Senior honorable mention selecMelissa Seldon also has tion, sophomore Anna pitched, but the coach likes Hinderaker, will be in the Seldon’s range in center outfield. field. Other returning players That leaves the pitching include junior Sarah Jacobs circle open for two eighth- (catcher), senior Meghan graders, Gabby Sprang and Schuster (first base), junior Hailey Martinez. Sprang Karly Kirchgatter (third pitched some innings on See SOFTBALL, 15A varsity last season.
SUN THISWEEK - Apple Valley April 5, 2013 15A
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Letting their light shine Autism awareness highlighted with insurance legislation by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton not only accepted the autism awareness blue lantern Tuesday, April 2, but waved it. Kammy Kramer, an Eagan mother with two autistic children, was delighted. “It was absolutely beyond imagination, wonderful,” Kramer said of Dayton backing legislation mandating private insurance coverage for children with autism spectrum disorders. Dayton’s support came on blue-themed World Autism Day, April 2, and at the start of autism awareness month. According to the administration, one in 110 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. Dayton has an autistic nephew and knows how the diagnosis affected his sister, he said. “I don’t think anyone knows before their children are born what medical treatment they’ll need,” he said of health insurance coverage. In her emotional comments at a Capitol press
Kammy Kramer, an Eagan mother with two autistic children, spoke at a Capitol press conference on Tuesday, April 2, marking World Autism Day. (Photo by T.W. Budig) According to the NaGov. Mark Dayton, center, next to a symbolic blue lantern being held aloft in the tional Institute of Mental crowd, poses with autism awareness advocates at the State Capitol. (Photo by T.W. Health, autism spectrum disorder is an overall term Budig) for a group of brain disorconference, Kramer, an ships, effects on siblings include speech and lan- ders. The term “spectrum” autism awareness activist, and the life-alternating guage therapy, physical refers to the wide range of recalled leaving the doc- changes autism brings to and occupational therapy, symptoms, skills and levtor’s office a decade ago families. and other benefits. Advo- els of impairment children having learned her young In addition to backing cates maintain requiring with ASD can have, the inson Elliott was autistic. the insurance mandate private insurers to cover stitute notes. ASD symptoms vary “I will never forget that legislation, carried in the children with autism specday,” she said. Kramer’s Senate by Sen. Chris Ea- trum disorders only means from mild to severe. youngest child, daughter ton, DFL-Brooklyn Cen- extending coverage to They’re pervasive and not Ada, is also autistic. ter, Dayton also urged fed- about 600 children in Min- something children outgrow. Although expressing eral officials in a letter to nesota at this time. “You’re always going thanks for an early diag- include coverage for intenBlue Cross and Blue to be wired a little differnosis and a chance for in- sive services for children Shield of Minnesota did tensive therapy for her two with autism in the essen- not immediately respond ently,” Kramer said. “As I tell my kids, it’s a different autistic children, Kramer tial health benefit category for comment. spoke, too, of difficulties. under the Affordable Care Dayton, in his proposed way of thinking.” Kramer views early For a time, her family Act, including standards state budget, establishes treatment not only essenlost insurance coverage, relating to health insur- an intensive early treatshe said. She spoke of ance exchanges. ment program in Medic- tial but effective. “It works,” she said. strained marriage relationThe benefit set should aid for autistic children.
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Quality Residential
Painting & Drywall Ceiling & Wall Textures
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Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
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Merchandise
Estate Sales
Apple Valley Moving Sale April 18-19-20 (8-4). Furn., childrens books, misc. items. 14326 Glenda Dr.
ST. LOUIS PARK 3321 Decatur Lane Thurs - Fri, 4/4-5 (9-4) Sat, 4/6 (10-2)
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Farmington PT/FT Daycare 2yrs+. Drop in avl. Kathy (651) 463-3765
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5100
Rentals Senior Rentals
Burnsville - Twin Home for lease. Avail. May 1st 3BR, 2 full bath, 1250 sq ft. $1295+utils. 612-978-6227 Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Rent
Fgtn: 4/5 BR, 2 BA, 2000sf + w/o bsmnt. All new: hdwd flrs, SS appls. & more! Lg yd, $1295/mo + utils 507-271-1170
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Houses For Rent
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7031 Halifax Ave N.
$3 per person Pre Sale: 4/12 (5-9pm) Sale: 4/13 (92pm) 4/14 (9-2pm) $3 per bag
3700
Leisure
3720
Boats, New & Used
Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283
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Tree Service
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Apartments & Condos For Rent
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Tree Service
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Powerwashing
2490
Powerwashing
BOB’s Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.
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Real Estate Apartments & Condos For Sale
2BR, 2BA $825/1200 SF, 1 BR $625 800 SF, DW, AC, large balcony, Garage $40mo Brookside Apartments 16829 Toronto Ave. SE, Prior Lake MN 612-824-7554
8100
Manufactured Homes
Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, 2 BA dbl wide. Avail. immed. $17,900 Financing avail. 612-581-3833
Burnsville: Rambush Estates
1340 sq ft Manuf. Home One level living. Garden tub in master bath. W/D in home. Deck. $1270/mo.
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8400
Homes for Sale
Digital Testing 612-865-2879
9100
Automotive Sales Burnsville Volkswagen Great opportunity to join the Luther family of dealerships at our new state of the art facility. Significant income potential selling new and used vehicles at the metro's #1 VW dealer in customer satisfaction for the last two years. VW is one of the fastest growing auto companies around. Our sales consultants averaged over 200 units each in 2012! Be proud of what you sell with Consumer Reports best picks, 40+ MPG diesels, and IIHS top safety picks. Aggressive pay plan and great benefits including 401k, medical, and dental. Auto sales experience preferred. Call Tim Wilkins or Tom Walsh at 952-8929400 or submit an application online at www.lutherauto.com and click on employment.
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Driver
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sandwich makers & entry level managers. Day, night, weekends. 1615 Co. 42. Burnsville 952-435-5400
Job Fair April 23 4-6:30 pm Senior Discounts
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Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
3050
Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
CANDLEBERRY ON THE LAKES
7499 France Ave. South, Edina (Located on the lower level, between Chuck E. Cheese & Q.Cumbers) Over 80 artists! HOME DECOR•GIFTS•ANTIQUES
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Pets
Pets
3970
WALTER HAS A LOT OF SPUNK! Walter is a 10-yearold long-haired Daschund, but don’t let that fool you! He has a lot of spunk and Dachies can live 14-16 years. His back is great, his housebreaking is almost perfect and he is great with other dogs that are his size. However, cats are his big enemy! Walter is best with kids age 10 and older since he can be lap protective. Adoption fee $150. Call Sue at 612-242-9909 or see him on our website at www.last-hope.org with all of our dogs waiting for homes. Come to our adoption days on Saturdays from 11-3 at the Apple Valley Petco and Petsmart Eagan to see Walter and many others waiting for homes!
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Email: hr@brown-wilbert.com or FAX: (651) 842.3493 or Mail to: Brown-Wilbert, Inc. 2280 N. Hamline Avenue St. Paul, MN 55113
Production Manufacturers/ General Warehouse Work in our door shop assembling prehung door units using industry machinery and power tools. Exp in a door shop pref but not required. Qual include ability to lift heavy objects unassisted on a repetitive basis, operation of wood working equip and inventory scanners. Also hiring for a warehouse product pullers. Qual are same as above. Good oral and written skills and ability to work as part of a team a must. Pre-employment physical and drug screening required. Interested applicants should mail resume to:
J. B. O’Meara Co. Attn: Bob Benson 12301 Dupont Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337 Or email to: bbenson@jbomeara.com No agencies please
IMMEDIATE NEED! *BURNSVILLE BRANCH*
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(8-5) Furn, HH, X-mas, more
Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
7000
Mechanic Foreman: Jimmy John's Hiring Advertise your sale with us Diesel Great Pay / Benefits. delivery drivers, cashiers,
Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts
River Valley Boutique Spring 2013 Show April 11-21
Screened Black Dirt. Bobcat & Demolition Work. 6-10-15-20 Yd Dumpsters
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Plymouth Estate Sale, 100 Kingsview La N. 4/12-14, 9a-6p. (494/Carlson Pkwy)
Child Care
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Garage Sales
General Contractors
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Powerwashing
Furnishings
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Offering Complete Landscape Services
2490
3160
Burnsville Moving Sale 12524 33rd Ave. So. 4/11-12
30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator
Having a Garage Sale?
5300
Family Care
Antiques
Vanity & Chest of Drawers American Walnut veneers on solid. Circa 1920's. Good cond. Call 651-463-2186
3500
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Lakeville: ECFE Kids' Stuff Sale Sat., 4/20 (8am2pm). $1 adm until 10am; 50% off at 11:15am-1pm; $5 Bag Sale 1:30-2pm. Kenwood Trail MS 19455 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville www. lakevilleECFEsale.com
Window Cleaning 651-646-4000
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RICHTER Landscaping,
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4000
CENTENNIAL LAKES HUGHES PAVILLION
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April 3 - April 14
3130 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1978
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Weekdays 9 - 8:30 Weekends 9 - 5
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8628 Langley Ct
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Landscaping
LLC Retaining Walls, Pavers, Edging, Mulch, Rock, Plantings
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612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.
Deadline: Mondays at 3pm
Housecleaning
Huge Moving 3970 Sale
Thomas Tree Service
3010
Lawn & Garden
2360
3900
Eden Prairie
H20 Damage – Plaster Repair
952-432-2605
Fix It • Replace It • Upgrade It Any Size Project Over 40 yrs experience Ron 612-221-9480 Licensed • Insured
Ice Dam Removal
* Roofing * Siding
accept Visa/MC/Discvr.
Home Tune Up
* Blomquist Exteriors
Roofs, Siding, & Gutters
Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156
Int./Ext. Painting & Remodeling, 25 yrs, Ins., Ref's. Mike 763-434-0001
Gutters
2270
2510
Lawn Care
2355
GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS
Painting
2420
Buck Hill Ski Chalet 15400 Buck Hill Road Burnsville, MN 55306 For more information: Jodi Francisco (612) 247-0600 Janine Kusnierek (612) 532-3255 Email: rivervalleyboutique@gmail.com www.rivervalleyboutique.weekly.com Like us on Facebook!
ALL exp. levels encouraged to apply! General Laborers & Lawn Care Specialists: Hourly + X 1/2 + Comm. Benefits: Yr. round/FTPd. training benefits you’d expect from the U.S. Industry Leader Required to pass: Drug screen, background & motor vehicle record checks. APPLY TODAY! Call Christy to schedule an interview at 612-490-5849 or contact her via email at: christyswecker@ trugreenmail.com or apply online at www.jobs.trugreen.com AA/EOE/M/F/V/D
Client Services Coordinator (CSC1) Great Opportunity South of the River An established security systems integrator is looking for a high energy, professional and dependable candidate who will be the primary point of contact performing dispatching duties for a variety of customer service requests to local and national accounts. This individual must be multi-task oriented and accustomed to an extremely fast-pace environment. Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and proďŹ cient computer skills a must. High school diploma or GED required. Must have a valid driver’s license and pass all security and background checks.
Seasonal • Gift Items • Home Decor • Jewelry and Accessories • Edibles
Submit resume and salary requirements to: VTI Security Attention: Mr. Edwards 401 West Travelers Trail, Burnsville, MN 55337 vti@vtisecurity.com
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Boat for days & never see the same shoreline! New 1 BR, Kitchen, loft, LR with 11’ cathedral ceiling, large deck ~700 sq. ft., 30 + 50 AMP hookup, R-22, Air/Heat, boat slip, pool, beach, many species of fish. 1 hour from Minneapolis. Sleeps 6-8, furnished, $89,900. Lots start at $46,500. $420/year pays for mowing, docks in/ out, trash, water, pool. Nothing to do but relax & have fun! All lots have lake view & boat slip. Pet/Kid Friendly, Enjoy Card Games, Fire Pit Parties, Wine Tasting, Potlucks Mark 651-270-3226
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Help Wanted/ Full Time
Finish Carpenters
Schwieters Companies is hiring entry level to experienced finish carpenters. Top Benefits & Pay: tools/medical/dental/401k majority of work on west & south side of metro area. Not required to go to office. Please call 612-328-3140 to schedule an interview. www.finishcarpenters.com
Anchor Block Company has FT openings for Plant Laborers 1st & 2nd Shift at our Shakopee Plant. The laborers must maintain clear communications with coworkers for efficient operation. Call Human Resources for specifics: 952-933-8855. Or apply via email at: HR@anchorblock.com McLane Minnesota DRIVERS - Class A CDL required. Must meet all DOT requirements. Recent graduates encouraged to apply!! Full Case Grocery Selectors 7:30 am start, M-F $13.30/hr Maintenance Tech 2pm start M-F wage DOE 2 years exp We are seeking candidates with a good work history and a great attendance record. Must pass drug test, physical screening and background check. Some positions require additional skills. If you are interested in joining the McLane Team please email or fax your resume, or stop in to fill out an application.
McLane Minnesota 1111 5th Street West Northfield, MN 55057 Fax (507) 664-3042 mnhr@mclaneco.com EOE/M/F/D
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Warehouse/ Packaging/Assembly
All shifts. Entry level to skilled positions available. Stop into one of our branches (Bloomington, New Hope or Chaska) Wednesdays From 9-3 for our job fairs. Call (952)924-9000 for more info. OTR Flatbed Driver Home most weekends. Late model equipment. Full benefits. Drivers can take their truck home. Allow one small pet. Commercial Transload of MN, Fridley. Contact Pete: psandmann@ctm-truck .com or 763-571-9508
Para-Professional
Needed Grades 7-12 Previous classroom exp. required. Private school Lakeville. Email; ron@ipcincorp.com Retail Liquor store clerk. PT/FT nites & wkends, MSat. Competitive pay,DOQ. 952-888-8888. 7/8's Liquors.
Help Wanted/ Full Time
9100
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theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc. com. Books Bob Rueff, author of “Mind Game” and “Endgame,” book signing, 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. Jim Trevis will discuss his first novel, “Mile of Dreams,” 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. “One Yard Wonders” authors Rebecca Yaker and Trish Hoskins, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. M. R. Tain, author of “Peace, Man,” book signing, 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 20, Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Call for Artists Savage Juried Art Show – 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. org/festivals_unique_info. php?ID=1014. Eagan Art Festival – Dates are June 29-30. Juried show. Entry fee: $25. Booth space: $115. Information/ registration: www.eaganartfestival.org or Director@eaganartfestival.org. Comedy Comedy for Caring, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Features The Second City comedy troupe from Chicago. Sponsored by the Burnsville Rotary. 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 Institute’s artAlive! benefit, 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Ticket information: allinahealth.org/artalive. ZUMBAthon to Stop The Clot, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Bogart’s Place at Apple Valley Bowl, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, (952) 432-1515. Fundraiser for the National Blood Clot
Alliance hosted by Lisa Thomas, Mrs. Rosemount 2013. Donation: $10. Register at www.firstgiving.com/ nbca/zumbathon-to-stopthe-clot or at the event. Exhibits The Shrine of the Stations of the Cross, a exhibition of photographs by Dave Kitchel, is on display through April 14 at Rosemount United Methodist Church Gallery, 14770 Canada Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.noon Sunday, and during all scheduled evening activities. A mixed media exhibit by Lisa Westphal will be on display March 13 through April 30 in the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 985-4640. Music Acoustic Guitar Jam, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Guitar Shop, 14555 S. Robert Trail, Suite 205, downtown Rosemount. Any level experienced singers and acoustic players are welcome. Organ recital, 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Free. Information: www.TCAGO. org. Clint Black, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $55 at the box office or ticketmaster.com. Theater “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” by the Chameleon Theatre Circle, April 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 at 2 p.m., Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students/seniors at the box office and at ticketmaster.com. Workshops/classes/other Princess Prep School for girls ages 3-9 on Mondays at Cross of Christ Community Church, 8748 210th St. W., Lakeville. Ages 3-5: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-9: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Session 1: April 15-29. Session 2: May 6-20. Cost: $30 per session or both sessions for $50. Information: Karin at berrygood2@charter.net. Beginning Photography Clinic, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Rosemount Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Free. Sponsored by Rosemount Area Arts Council. Information: www. rosemountarts.com or (952) 255-8545. “Juggling for Beginners” by Homeward Bound Theatre Company, 3:25-4:55 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9-23,
Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville. For third- through fifth-graders. Information: Lakeville Community Education at (952) 232-2150. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Teen artist gathering at the Eagan Art House, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 6755521. Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 675-5521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 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 1-3 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 1:30-4 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 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, (952) 255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.
Lakeville North graduate to be Bon Jovi roadie Volunteerism earns Morgan Waldorf rare opportunity by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
A Lakeville North High School graduate’s volunteer work has earned her an opportunity of rock-star proportions. Augsburg College sophomore Morgan Waldorf, 19, is one of six Minnesota students chosen to work behind the scenes at the April 7 Bon Jovi concert at the Xcel Energy Center. “I’m really excited to be a part of it,” Waldorf said. “I think it’s a great opportunity because the music business is something I see myself doing in the future, so this is a really good opportunity to see everything that goes on behind the scenes for a really big tour.” The daughter of Lakeville’s David and Teresa Waldorf, Morgan was selected from a highly competitive applicant pool to participate in the Bon Jovi “Because We Can” Community Service College Campaign based on her exemplary volunteer efforts and community leadership skills. Waldorf said her family values community service, and helping others has always been a part of her life. She has been active in the Girl Scouts since she was in kindergarten, and she took on leadership opportunities as she grew. At Lakeville North, Waldorf coordinated events for young girls, volunteered at Mission Outpost at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville and worked with organizations including Feed My Starving Children to end hunger. Waldorf is an active volunteer with Augsburg College’s Campus Kitchen, a program that
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provides healthy food to people in and around Minneapolis’ Cedar Riverside neighborhood. She is also a note-taker for differently-abled students and mentors new college students through the Augsburg Seminar course. “Augsburg has a long history of community engagement by our students, who understand the important links between education and service,” Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow said in a news release. “We are recognized nationally and internationally for this work, and it’s because of the effort of students such as the six who will be at the Bon Jovi concert.” Waldorf and the other college students will work with the Bon Jovi production team on the day of the concert, gaining first-hand experience
in areas like public relations, media, management or ticketing. A communications major, Waldorf said this opportunity will provide valuable real-world experience as she aspires for a career in the public relations field. She said she will be helping to assist in set up for a meet-and-greet event, putting together gift bags and checking in fans. The students will also get tickets to attend the concert. Waldorf said she has always been “really into” music, and is a fan of alternative and rock bands. “I’m really thankful that they have this opportunity in place and for letting me be a part of it and gain the experience,” Waldorf said. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
family calendar Friday, April 5 Forever Wild Family Friday: This Land with Charlie Maguire, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Free. Registration required. Information: http://www.www. co.dakota.mn.us/parks.
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test results, parents must be present at a follow-up appointment. Highlight It Blue, 1-4 p.m. at Tera Photography, 190 River Ridge Circle S., Burnsville. Get blue hair extensions to support United For Autism. No appointment needed. Suggested donation: $15 for one extension, $20 for two. Information: www.facebook. com/HighlightItBlue. Wednesday, April 10 Eagan Garden Club, 6 p.m. business meeting, 7 p.m. speaker, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Topic: Shades of Green (hostas). Friday, April 12 Little Black Dress event for women, 7-10 p.m., Celebration Church, 16655 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Guest speaker: Wendie Pett, fitness and nutrition expert. Entertainment: Holly Berry, flutist. Appetizers and specialty dessert bar, boutique. Tickets: $25 at www.celebrationchurch.net or (952) 898-7200.
School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Free. Information: www. burnsvillechamber.com/. Sunday, April 14 Lakeville Lions Breakfast Buffet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. All-you-caneat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, doughnuts, beverage. Adults: $8. Ages 4-10: $4. Under 4: Free. All-you-can-eat Belgian Waffle Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Tickets: $6.50 in advance, $7 at the door. Children 5 and under are free. Call Mary at (651) 460-6141 for tickets. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.
Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • April 11, 1-6 p.m., Mt. Olivet Assembly of God Saturday, April 13 Church, 14201 Cedar Ave. Home Remodeling Fair S., Apple Valley. & Consumer Expo, 10 • April 13, 10 a.m.-3 a.m.-4 p.m., Burnsville High p.m., Sassy Sista’s Boutique – Old Chicago, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. • April 13, 10:15 a.m.3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Wescott Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Memorial Blood Centers will hold the following blood drives. Call (888) 448-3253 or visit www.MBC.org to make an appointment or for more information. • April 7, 9 a.m.-noon, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville.
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Reunions Apple Valley High School Class of 2003 will hold its 10-year class reunion from 6:30-11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at Buck Hill, Whittier Room. RSVP required by May 1. Tickets are $25 per person. Email applevalley2003@gmail. com to receive additional information.
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Thisweekend Slapstick beside the water cooler Lakeville-based Expressions presents stage comedy ‘Wage Warfare’ by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
As Minnesotans begin to shed their winter layers of clothing with the arrival of spring, Annie Estes is doing just the opposite. Estes, of Rosemount, is bundling up for her role in the quirky office-themed comedy “Wage Warfare” presented by Lakevillebased Expressions Community Theater. In the show she plays the hyper-religious, perpetually chilly Bonnie Little, who as the plot progresses keeps adding items of clothing in an effort to stave off hypothermia. “By the end of the play I’m basically Eskimo-
like,” she said. “I’m literally wearing a parka and mittens on stage.” “Wage Warfare,” which runs April 12-21 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, seeks to lampoon the pitfalls, pratfalls, rivalries and acts of sabotage attendant upon working in an office. Estes’ comically over-the-top winter wardrobe – one among many in the show’s litany of wageslave eccentricities. If it sounds similar to the hit TV show “The Office,” you’re not far off. “It’s an extremely relatable show if you’ve ever worked in an office,” said director Andy Wilkins of Lakeville. “It’s cubicles, it’s office in-fighting – I
think audiences will find a bit more of a personal connection to their office lives than they’d like to admit.” The stage comedy’s seven-actor cast also includes Kristen Cash, Alan Davis, Bonnie Rae, Justin Swanson, Allyson Walenta and Kyle Zander. Show times for “Wage Warfare” are 7:30 p.m. April 12-13 and 19-20, and 2 p.m. April 14 and 21. Tickets are $14.50 and are available by calling (952) 985-4640 or online at http://ci.lakeville.mn.us under “Lakeville Area Arts Center.”
Clockwise from right: Annie Estes, Kristen Cash, Bonnie Rae and Alan Davis are Email Andrew Miller at among the cast of “Wage Warfare,” which seeks to lampoon the pitfalls, pratfalls, andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com. rivalries and acts of sabotage attendant upon working in an office. (Photo submitted)
theater and arts briefs Fine Arts Festival Inver Hills Community College will host its second annual Fine Arts Festival April 18-20, featuring more than 40 workshops, demonstrations, speakers and performances. Participants can attend glass fusing, acting and flash fiction workshops; sit as a model in the portrait photo booth; view improv performances, student-directed one-act plays and a student film project; learn how to play steel drums; and more. The event also includes a solo song contest, concerts, and lectures Burnsville High School senior Kristina Butler was one of two winners of the Dakota Valley Symphony’s annual Young Artists’ Competition held in January. She’ll be performing with the local orchestra on April 28. (Photo submitted)
Symphony welcomes young talent to the stage Two talented high school musicians will be taking the stage with the Dakota Valley Symphony this month. As the winners of the Dakota Valley Symphony’s annual Young Artists’ Competition held in January, Burnsville High School’s Kristina Butler and Eden Prairie High School’s Michelle Gomez each earned a spot in the local orchestra’s April 28 concert at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Butler, a vocalist who will be performing a piece from Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate at the concert, is also a flutist and has appeared in numerous community and high school theater productions. The Burnsville High senior, who plans to attend St. Olaf College in the fall, credits her growth as a musician to spending the past three summers training at Lutheran Summer Music Academy. Gomez will be showcasing her talents on the cello at the Dakota Valley Symphony concert. The Eden Prairie High School sophomore started playing at age 5 and has been studying at MacPhail Center for Music since moving to the Twin Cities in 2009. This summer she will be touring Europe with MacPhail and the Suzuki Association. Also of note at the April 28 performance, the Dakota Valley Sym-
phony will be presenting new work by composer Victor Zupanc, music director of the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. The piece, titled “The Burning Wisdom of Finn McCool,” was commissioned through
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