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Local nonprofit celebrates 40 years of supporting youth

Jones sets school assist record

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Apple Valley sophomore Tyus Jones broke the Apple Valley High School record for assists in an 84-68 win over Eagan on Tuesday. He led the team with 35 points and his teammate Dustin Fronk added 24. Jones broke the assist record his own head coach Zach Goring set in 1995 with 448 assists. “He has earned it – I am really happy to pass it on to such a great kid,” Goring said. Jones also passed the No. 2 career assist leader at Apple Valley, Varmah Sonie, older brother of Jones’ teammate Harry Sonie, who notched his final assist in 2009.

For many children who face challenges at home, a mentor can become a crucial supporter, friend and adult role model. And this is precisely the work of Apple Valley nonprofit Kids ’n Kinship, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. “Our mission is to provide friends for children who need a positive role model,” said Jan Belmore, director of Kids ’n Kinship. It was this positive influence that piqued one Eagan mom’s attention when looking for an outlet for her 9-year-old son, Diego. “I like that it offers a positive relationship with an adult male, since my son has no father figure,” said Michelle, a single mother and full-time college student who asked that her last name remain anonymous. But no mentor has been found for her son in the last two years, causing Diego to be among 44 children who are awaiting mentors through Kids ’n Kinship. Diego said he is eager to

be matched with a tees will contact Kids ’n mentor to join in Kinship to share their his favorite activiexperiences and join in ties: video games the celebration. and sports. The organization In addition to started as an affiliate mentors, the orgaof the national Kids ’n nization is always Diego, who Kinship when it was in need of dona- is awaiting a founded in 1972 by tions, which are mentor through Richard “Dick” and t a x - d e d u c t i b l e, the Apple Valley- Carol Frick. Belmore said. Much has changed based nonprofit “It takes every- Kids ’n Kinship. since then. The Fricks one working tohave since stepped gether to support down, and Dick died in our programs,” she said. 2002 of lung cancer. The program, no longer afThe organization also outfiliated with Community Ac- grew its volunteer model, tion Council, serves children which was replaced by paid ages 5 to 16 in Apple Valley, employees. Mentors continue Burnsville, Lakeville, Rose- to be volunteers, though. mount, Eagan and FarmingKids ’n Kinship’s anniverton. Once a match is made sary is not the only celebraafter careful screening, volun- tion in mentoring this year. teers spend one to four hours a January is national mentoring week with the child. month and Jan. 26 is national It presently has 71 children Thank Your Mentor Day. who have been matched with For more information on mentors. Kids ’n Kinship, or to donate “Many stay in touch after or volunteer, visit www.kidthe children are grown,” Bel- snkinship.org or call (952) 892more said. “It becomes a life- 6368. long friendship for them.” Belmore added that she Jessica Harper is at jessica. hopes past mentors and men- harper@ecm-inc.com.

Owners work ‘Hand in Hand’ with families Rosemount, Eagan women start nanny-placement service by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Finding quality child care is one of the most important tasks for new parents who work outside the home. Shara Schmidt and Sarah McComb, the owners of Hand In Hand Nannies, know that … well, firsthand. Schmidt of Eagan and McComb of Rosemount have been in the nanny business since their early 20s, caring for children from Minnesota to Colorado to California. No matter where they have been, families demand the same high-quality care for their children. “We believe that this process should be as stress-free as possible for the nannies

and the families,” Schmidt said. “We truly work on finding the perfect fit for each family and nanny so that they can have a longlasting work relationship, but more importantly so they can become more like a family to each other.” With their combined 13 years of experience in the business, the two started their nanny-placement business in December 2011. The response so far has been positive, according to Schmidt. Within seven days of opening, its website rose to the top of major search engines and the two say they had a database of qualified nannies who are passionate about their work. “We put every ounce of

energy we have into making our company successful,” Schmidt said. “Every spare minute that we have we are thinking of new ways to advertise our business and to get our name out into the community in a positive manner. We want the things people are saying about Hand In Hand Nannies to be nothing but good things.”

The business Hand In Hand Nannies provides live-in and live-out, full and part-time nannies as well as temporary and summer nannies. They say all of their nannies go through a thorough process before being accepted into its database. Candidates fill out two applications, participate

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in personal interviews and clear a criminal background check and five reference checks. All of their nannies have at least two years of child care experience, must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma and fulfill other requirements. “When we find that perfect fit for each family and nanny we couldn’t be happier,” Schmidt said. “We know how important of a role a nanny plays in these children’s lives, as well as the parents. Some families look at their nannies as a part of their family and couldn’t imagine their lives without them. When the fit is a good fit it puts everyone at ease.” Schmidt and McComb are the only two employees

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Shara Schmidt and Sarah McComb, the owners of Hand In Hand Nannies, started their nanny-placement business in December 2011. of their company, which al- sonal level. lows them a quality control The two are proud of the of knowing all of their nan- fact that there were minimal nies and families on a per- See Nannies, 3A

To ban or not to ban Apple Valley author’s new novel tackles book censorship by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Adam Labiosa of Greenleaf Elementary School in Apple Valley showed his “Cereal Saver” invention during the School District 196 Inventors Fair, held Saturday, Jan. 14, at Eagan High School and Dakota Hills Middle School. The fair, sponsored by the district’s gifted and talented program, was open to all fourth- and fifth-graders. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com. General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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Apple Valley author Sherry Roberts’ new novel, “Book of Mercy,” offers a humorous take on the topic of book banning. A not-sohumorous incident at her Sherry d a u g h t e r ’s Roberts North Carolina high school several years ago provided the initial inspiration. A parent’s complaint about “The Old Gringo,” the 1997 novel by Carlos Fuentes, prompted complaints from other parents, and soon the school took the book out of circulation. “The parents objected to some of the explicit sex scenes in the book and demanded it be removed,” said Roberts,

who lobbied to have the book remain. Eventually, “The Old Gringo” was returned to the library shelves after a public meeting and a review hearing, but in the process an English teacher at the school resigned. That real-life drama provided valuable source material for Roberts as she wrote “Book of Mercy,” whose plot involves a group of influential women – the Mercy Study Club – seeking to remove “undesirable” books from a school’s library. “What I learned in writing this book and in raising my daughters is that books can never be allowed to disappear from the shelves without a squeak,” Roberts writes on her website, www.sherry-roberts.com. “We must say something; explode the discussion

Two men are facing felony charges after allegedly setting a fire that destroyed a hay shed Jan. 5 on the UMore Park property in Rosemount. Matthew T. Berntsen, 21, of Apple Valley, and Joseph M. Sanem,

22, of Rosemount, have each been charged with arson, burglary and criminal damage to property. A criminal complaint gives the following account: A Dakota County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling the UMore property at about 1:30 a.m. Jan. 5 approached a vehicle with four young adult male

occupants parked in a grassy area. The occupants – including Berntsen and Sanem – told the deputy they were driving around “exploring,” and the deputy let them leave. The deputy remained on the scene, working on his computer for about 10 minutes. As he was driving away he observed a large shed on fire

near where Berntsen and Sanem’s vehicle had been parked. Several area fire departments responded to the scene but were unable to extinguish the blaze and the building burned to the ground. Officials estimated the loss at between $50,000 and $100,000. See Fire, 10A

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Rail crossing to reopen at Washburn Ave. Agendas by John Gessner

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A railroad crossing whose closing dismayed the city of Burnsville and inconvenienced two nearby businesses will reopen as a public crossing. The City Council voted Jan. 17 to open the crossing where Washburn Avenue meets the Union Pacific Railroad west of County Road 5 and north of Highway 13. The railroad, which owned the crossing, closed it in 2010 because of liability concerns after an accident, City Engineer Ryan Peterson said. That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good news for Waste Management, which

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owns the Burnsville Sanitary Landfill, and Kraemer Mining and Materials, which owns a limestone quarry. Some of the companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; truck traffic went through the crossing. The city asked to reopen the crossing, and the railroad â&#x20AC;&#x153;amazinglyâ&#x20AC;? agreed, Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That generally doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen, so we were very pleased,â&#x20AC;? he said. The new crossing will be a public crossing, with all associated costs expected to be assessed to Waste Management and Kraemer. The $1.04 million project includes $503,000 for improvements, including water-

main, to 124th Street West, which is north of the crossing. The crossing itself will cost an estimated $532,000. The city proposes to assess the entire cost of the 124th Street improvements to Waste Management. The amounts assessed to each company for the crossing have yet to be determined. Officials hope to finalize agreements with the railroad, property owners and the state Department of Transportation this spring, followed by summer construction.

Burnsville City Council Following is the agenda for the 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, work session of the Burnsville City Council at The Summit, 1500 McAndrews Road. I. Overview of the Day II. Ends & Outcomes â&#x20AC;˘ Themes â&#x20AC;˘ End Statements â&#x20AC;˘ Key Accomplishments â&#x20AC;˘ Outcomes/Suboutcomes â&#x20AC;˘ Items for Consideration III. Review of Council Focus Areas â&#x20AC;˘ Committee Assignments IV. Miscellaneous V. Adjournment

John Gessner is at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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ďż˝ ďż˝ Sylvia D. Quie (December 2, 1910 - January 11, 2012) Sylvia Duckstad Quie, passed away at 101, on Jan. 11, 2012, last of her generation of a great family from Fertile, Minnesota. She was born Dec. 2, 1910 to Brown and Sophie Duckstad, Norwegian immigrants. Graduate of St. Olaf College, class of 1932, and proud educator at Rosemont High School, a lifetime of learning and educating. Preceded in death by her husband, Clarence O. Quie, employed by Dakota County Extension Office; daughter Linda B. Quie; and siblings Benjamin, Lisa, John, Norman, Valborg, Walter, Paul and Eleanor. Survived by granddaughter Candace Frink, and numerous loving nieces and nephews. Funeral service was Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Rd, Farmington, MN. Sylvia was passionate about education. In lieu of flowers, memorials to an educational institution of your choice. Online condolences at: www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Donna M. Schafer Age 75 of Burnsville, passed away Jan. 12, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arlo; siblings, Donald and Gladys. Survived by loving niece, Nora (John) Risbrudt; loving children, Randa Law, Robert Law, Rochelle (Steve) Pust, Rayette (Erik) Law-Newman, Renee (Patrick) Chappell; step-children, Keith Schafer, Charlene (James) Lent, Dale (Joan) Schafer, Randy (Teresa), Schafer; 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Service was held at 11AM Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Berean Baptist Church 309 E. CR 42 Burnsville. Visitation was one hour prior to service at church. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Deloris (Dee) Schonewill (Thomes) Age 74, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2012 after her courageous battle with cancer, in Burnsville MN. She was a beloved Wife, Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Cecilia Pietsch and Brother Fred Pietsch. Survived by loving husband Richard (Dick) , brothers Ronald and Raymond Pietsch; children Debbie (Terry), Bobby (Mary), Jody, Donald (Karen), and David (Kellie), grandchildren Angie (Michael), Kim (Aaron), Sarah, Erica, Nathan and Jack; great-grandchildren Ashlee and Tony. Step-children Shana (Todd), Derek (Jamie) and 6 grandchildren. Dee's lifelong passions were gardening, golfing, cooking and crocheting. She will be forever in the hearts of her family and friends. Visitation was held at Cremation Society of Minnesota 7110 France Ave S Edina from 4-8pm the service was at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 18th.

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start-up costs, which were paid for out of their personal accounts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were money savvy and very in tune with the fact that we could do a lot of the work ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This did mean that we would need to put more time and effort into everything but we were willing to do that instead of paying someone to do what we could do ourselves.â&#x20AC;? The two used the services of SCORE of the Twin Cities, a nonprofit association staffed with volunteer business mentors, to assist them mostly with tax and accounting issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a lot of research before beginning the process and we believe not only is this vital to the success of a company but also to ensure that you are choosing the correct paths for your business,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. She said entrepreneurs should be smart with their startup costs and consider undertaking some tasks by themselves rather than outsourcing them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may seem easier to pay someone to do it for you, but it is satisfying knowing that your company has become successful because of all the hard work and effort you have put into it,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said.

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Harlan H. Erlandson Passed away peacefully on January 15, 2012 at the age of 86. Harlan was born on 6/19/1925 in Kinbrae, MN to Godfrey Herbert Erlandson (1894-1969) and Irma Louise Jones (1905-1979). He had an older sister Dolores Helen Erlandson (1923-1999) and a younger brother Curtis Lowell Erlandson (1928-2001). In 1942 Harlan graduated from Fulda High School. One year later he entered World War II in the Army Air Force as a bombardier. After the service he went to and graduated from the University of MN. During his college days he worked part time at the First National Bank. While working at the bank he met and married Helen Elizabeth Nord (1950). Harlan was a very devoted and caring father to their two children, Michael Harlan Erlandson (1951-1989) and Katherine S. Erlandson. During his years of employment he worked for several companies; Northwest Airlines, YMC Motors, Malkerson Motors and General Motors Parts Division. He retired from GM in 1983 after 14 years of employment. Harlan loved to travel, hunt and fish, spend relaxing days at his cabin and watch sports on TV. He also devoted his time to the Burnsville American Legion where he was a post commander in 1982. He was a member of St. James Lutheran church for 44 years. Harlan was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister, brother and son, Michael. He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughter, Kathi; nieces, nephews and many close relatives. The funeral service will be held at St. James Lutheran church 3650 Williams Dr., Burnsville on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 11:00AM. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Private burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

nanny jobs for friends and family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been around kids my entire life and absolutely love being surrounded by children,â&#x20AC;? she said. After moving to the Twin Cities, she started working with her current nanny family in Eagan. McComb, whose mother operated an in-home day care, was around children much of the time when she was growing up in Duluth. Her mother started the day care business when Sarah was seven and continued to operate it for the next 12 years. McComb said she would help her mother in the summers and when they took field trips. After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, McComb moved to Minneapolis where she started work in her first nanny position caring for twin boys, one of which had Down syndrome. She later attended graduate school in California and was a nanny during the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After graduating and receiving a position in my field, I soon realized that working with kids was what I truly wanted to do, my â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;calling,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? she said. Since that time, she has been a nanny for seven families and 10 children in California, Colorado and Minnesota. For more information about Hand in Hand Nannies, go online to www. handinhandnannies.com or call (952)-212-8102 or (952)412-0971.

Schmidt, a Faribault native, attended college at Minnesota State UniversityMankato when she started her nanny career caring for 3-month-old twins. As a teenager, Schmidt Tad Johnson is at editor. said she had several summer thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Author/from 1A ing the novel, which was released by her own indie publishing house Osmyrrah, through both traditional and nontraditional channels. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of 40 area authors who will be featured at the Local Author Fair on Jan. 21 at Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Galaxie Library. And later this month sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be participating in a new kind of book tour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a blog tour, called Blog Tour de Force Get Loaded, which takes place entirely in cyberspace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be joining a dozen other indie authors on the tour. Each day readers will be directed to a new spot on the tour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a blog â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where they can learn about an author, his or her book, (and) a blogger/reviewer,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea behind this type of promotion is to establish a relationship with new readers. Perhaps they will become fans.â&#x20AC;? After the publication of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Book of Mercyâ&#x20AC;? late last year, Roberts has been working on a mystery novel, tentatively titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down Dog Diary.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a crimesolving yoga instructor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have taken yoga for many years, and I like the idea of a yoga teacher trying to balance her need for inner calm and her need to get in there and fight evil,â&#x20AC;? Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Book of Mercyâ&#x20AC;? is available through online booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Bills to host â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;office hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; meetings Rep. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, will hold a pair of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Office Hoursâ&#x20AC;? events for District 37B residents to share ideas in personal meetings as the 2012 legislative session begins. The office hours meetings will take place in 15-minute blocks. The first session will be 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. The second session will be 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the focus these days is on jobs and the economy,â&#x20AC;? said Bills, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to hear from people what they think the state should do to make the best use of our tax dollars.â&#x20AC;? Meetings will be scheduled on a first-come, firstserved basis. Call (651) 2964306 to secure a reservation or for additional details.

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Collaborating with our sister parish by Rev. Paul Jarvis SPECIAL TO THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The days in which people worshipped exclusively in their parish of baptism are long gone. People move around a lot in their lives. And their schedules quite often have them worshipping in different parishes on different weekends. Perhaps theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the cabin. Down South for the winter. On vacation. Studying at an out-of-state college. There may be a nephew receiving First Communion out of town. A daughter getting married in another town. Then again, perhaps one spouse may prefer worshipping at another parish or congregation. Challenges do emerge from this,

of course. But it is what it is. The positive side of it is that such diversity in church attendance highlights the reality that we are one church with many parishes, many congregations, many traditions, many disciples. Think of parishes/congregations as being branch offices of the same enterprise, the same movement, the same Kingdom-building mission. Though one may mostly bank at his or her local branch office, sometimes another branch office works better with oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule in a given situation. Ditto for church attendance. I find this expansive notion of church also calls us to reach beyond our parish boundaries and

collaborate more and more with sister parishes and other communities. We at St. Joseph Church in Rosemount certainly have sister parish collaboration with Father Hoppenjansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Kentucky, and with our sister school in Kitui, Kenya. My hope and prayer is that we can collaborate more and more with local sister parishes in living out our commitment outlined in Matthew 25:31-46. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you served the least of my brothers and sisters, you served Me.â&#x20AC;? St. Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new area of collaboration is in joining parishioners at St. Thomas Becket (Eagan) in serving, once a month, the poorest of the poor, the abandoned and marginalized at Mary Jo Copelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sharing and Caring Hands.â&#x20AC;? This

is in addition to our own monthly ministry commitment with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Loaves & Fishes.â&#x20AC;? Brothers and sisters â&#x20AC;Ś people of good will â&#x20AC;Ś there are a lot of people in need out there, struggling with unemployment and the cold. When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve volunteered with Loaves & Fishes as well as Sharing and Caring Hands, I met previously middle-income people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even folks with professional degrees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who descended into poverty through unemployment or some other tragedy. They need our help. They need your help, dear reader. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already engaged in ministry at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church â&#x20AC;Ś a disciple of Christ at another Dakota County congregation â&#x20AC;Ś a Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu or Muslim active in your faith â&#x20AC;Ś

or a person of good will: Please consider joining St. Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loaves & Fishes commitment (we need a new coordinator), and/or helping with St. Thomas Becketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sharing and Caring Hands commitment. Such ministry helps a lot of people â&#x20AC;Ś including the person doing the helping. Interested in helping with Loaves & Fishes? Contact Shirley Rowley at (651) 423-4402. Want to help with Sharing and Caring Hands? Contact Dione DeMartelaere, St. Thomas Becket at (651) 683-9808 ext. 25. The Rev. Paul Jarvis is lead pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Tax dollars well spent To the editor: People complain about the taxes we pay, including myself, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always talk about the benefits. A few months ago I had my car broken into by drug addicts, which did about $1,500 worth of damage. The Eagan Police detectives fingerprinted items that were taken out of my glove compartment,which helped the Dakota County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in the conviction of the person responsible. They are now working with the probation department to get restitution for me. This, folks, is our taxes in action. My sincere thanks go out to the Eagan Police Department as well as the Dakota County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. I may get restitution, I may not, but at the very least I feel like our criminal justice system works well and this portion of our tax-

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sands of dollars if not more. Maybe save that money for PAUL BERG severe winters to come or Eagan maybe to make up for years like 2010-11. If the city wants to keep our streets and the taxpayTo the editor: ers safe, maybe they should I noticed that the salt/ consider giving more fundsand trucks for the city of ing to the police department Burnsville were out imme- instead of wasting it on salt. diately after our last two big snowstorms on Jan. 13 MIKE BJORKSTRAND and 17. There was so much Burnsville snow both times that the streets were almost covered but I could still see a lot of asphalt. I was afraid to leave To the editor: the house until I saw all of Bette Fedde came through those big orange trucks again with another of her filled to the top with salt. I predictable pleas. In her letknew that I was then safe to ter to Thisweek Newspapers, dated Dec. 16, Fedde drive. All we hear these days is demands that the taxpayers that our cities and the state pony up more money for her need to cut spending and use favorite vocation, governtheir resources wisely. There ment-run schools. Fedde repeatedly thinks is absolutely no reason for the streets to be salted after a remedy for failing institua snowfall that does not even tions is to throw more money cover the ground. I am sure at bad schools. How many the cost for these two times decades have we heard that out is in the tens of thou- the insatiable appetite of

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government can be satisfied with more money. Yet, the problems persist and worsen! This incongruous demand sidesteps the fact that failing schools constantly outspend the rest, especially the private schools. The data is incontrovertible; children are excelling in an inverse ratio to the amount of money spent on them. The empirical data shows that many other factors determine a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success in school and a lack of funding

is not the problem. The students of the school districts in New York City, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C., invariably do the worst despite leading the nation in per capita spending. U.S. Rep. John Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to disentangle the stifling federal bureaucracy has always been met with resistance from Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, the Democratic Senate, and the president. The bills Kline has offered

Taxing system needs reform by Don Heinzman THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

One of the big stories in 2012 will be the need for Minnesota to reform its complicated and unbalanced taxing system. That story already is being developed by State Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans, as he continues his tour of the state presenting some eye-opening information about the system that needs reform. After gathering comments from people throughout the state, Frans intends to present his findings and recommendations to Gov. Mark Dayton while hoping for reforms from the 2013 Legislature. All Minnesotans should wish him good luck in reforming a system that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been changed since 1986. Frans makes a convincing case to reform the tax system by explaining that of the $27 billion in annual state tax revenues in 2010, $11 billion in loopholes and tax expenditures (breaks) came off the top, leaving annual state tax revenues of $18 billion. In other words, he says, for every dollar of state tax revenue, 40 percent went to tax loopholes and tax expenditures. Sixty percent of every dollar went to education, health care and other public expenditures. To make his point about the unbalanced taxing system, Frans has an actual threelegged stool which is off kilter, because according to 2010 tax revenues, 40 percent of dollars came from the property tax, 33 percent from the income tax and 27 percent from the sales tax. While Frans would not commit to what tax mix he favors, his analysis clearly shows the property tax needs to be simplified.

For example, since 1913, the number of property classes and tiers has gone up from six to 55 in 2011. As for the individual income tax, the number of forms has gone up from six in 1987 to 18 in 2010; the number of adjustments and credits has risen from nine to 50. Frans stresses that much has changed in Minnesota revenues since the tax system was last reformed in 1986. Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population is aging dramatically, so that by the year 2035, there will be 850,000 more people age 60 and over compared to only 60,000 more ages 35-59. This is significant because tax revenue declines 40 to 50 percent after retirement. More attention is being paid to broadening the sales tax and perhaps lowering the rate; now there is no sales tax on services. Consumers are spending more on services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from 39 percent in 1950 to 67 percent in 2010. This argues for broadening the sales tax base to include services. To no oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise, paying more taxes is shifting to the middle class. The top 10 percent now has a 50 percent share of the income, Frans noted. Another change is the amount of out-ofstate sales, particularly e-commerce transactions that are not taxed. All this adds up to a powerful case for reforming the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax system â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if not next year, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demand it in 2013. Don Heinzman is chairman of the ECM Publishers Inc. Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM. He is at don.heinzman@ ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Thisweekend Double dose of Elvis Tribute concerts in Burnsville, Lakeville to benefit charitable organizations by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Lace up your blue suede shoes and prepare for a whole lotta shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Not one but two Elvis tribute acts are set to perform at south-of-the-river venues in the coming weeks, with proceeds from both of the separately booked concerts going to charity. The hip-swiveling, lipcurling bonanza kicks off Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center with a concert by The Elvis Experience, the father-and-son duo of Steve and Tommy Marcio. Dakota County audiences may remember the Marcios from their jumpsuit-clad performances at Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wednesdays in the Park summer concert series, where in recent years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a crowd favorite. The family act based in Zimmerman, Minn., strives for authenticity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the slicked hair and trademark sneer to custom-made cos-

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The Elvis Experience, the father-and-son duo of Steve and Tommy Marcio, covers all eras of the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest hits, with Steve specializing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;old Elvisâ&#x20AC;? material and Tommy focusing on early material from the 1950s and 1960s. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Jan. 21 as part of a benefit for St. Jude Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research Hospital. File photo

Nashville-based Elvis tribute artist Travis LeDoyt will take the stage at Lakeville South High School on Feb. 4 for a concert that spotlights the years 1954 to 1959 of Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; song catalog. Proceeds from the concert will be used to support community programs through the Lakeville Rotary. tumes such as the tiger jumpsuit Elvis wore in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emblazoned with a huge pouncing cat across the chest. The Marcios cover all eras of the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest hits, with Steve specializing in â&#x20AC;&#x153;old Elvisâ&#x20AC;? material and Tommy focusing on early King material from the 1950s and 1960s. The Burnsville concert is

part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hope is Alive,â&#x20AC;? a benefit for St. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research Hospital. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a nonprofit service organization, and starts at 5 p.m. with a silent auction, followed by The Elvis Experience at 7 p.m. Tickets are $21 and are available at the

Burnsville arts centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box office and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787. More Elvis is in store Saturday, Feb. 4, when tribute artist Travis LeDoyt takes the stage at Lakeville South High School. LeDoyt, who is based in Nashville, seeks to take audiences back to a genuine 1950s concert that captures The King in his prime. Portraying â&#x20AC;&#x153;young Elvis,â&#x20AC;? LeDoyt uses a threepiece Nashville band and specializes in the years 1954 to 1959 of Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; song catalog.

The 7:30 p.m. show at Lakeville South is hosted by the Lakeville Area Arts Center (LAAC) and the Lakeville Rotary, and funds raised from the concert will be used to support community programs through the Rotary. The Rotary has become one of the biggest benefactors of scholarships and community efforts in the city. The organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Taste of Lakeville celebration provides thousands of dollars of scholarships to students at Lakeville North and Lakeville South.

It also helps to fund several Pan-O-Prog events (including the fireworks), the Miracle Field on Highview Avenue and the Heritage Center, said Steve Michaud, a Rotarian and director of Parks and Recreation in Lakeville. Tickets for the Elvis concert in Lakeville range from $20 (general seating) to $25 (preferred seating) and are available by calling (952) 985-4640 and online at www.lakevillemn.gov.

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3644. Special needs theater program (autism-DCD), ages 5 and older, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets

on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Fee is $3 and includes all supplies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. 3981 Lexington Ave. S., (651) 6755500.

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theater and arts calendar org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www. danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with

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To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: reporter. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Sports Standings Boys Basketball Team

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

L 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5

Overall W L 13 0 12 1 10 2 7 6 6 5 7 6 5 7 4 8 7 6 0 12

Friday, Jan. 20 • Rosemount at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 • Owatonna at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 • Eastview at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Robbinsdale Cooper, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball Team

Conference W 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 1 1 1

B Kennedy Eastview Lakeville North Lakeville South Prior Lake Apple Valley B Jefferson Burnsville Rosemount Eagan

L 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 6

Overall W L 12 2 11 4 9 6 9 6 7 8 7 7 5 9 6 9 6 9 3 11

Friday, Jan. 20 • Lakeville North at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 • Eagan at Owatonna, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Jefferson , 6 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 • Bloomington Kennedy at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

Conference Overall W L T W L T Eagan 8 0 0 12 2 0 Burnsville 5 1 1 9 6 1 Lakeville South 4 3 0 8 5 0 Lakeville North 4 3 0 8 7 0 Apple Valley 3 2 2 6 6 2 B Jefferson 3 3 1 3 9 2 Prior Lake 2 4 0 8 7 0 Eastview 2 5 0 8 7 0 B Kennedy 0 3 0 3 11 0 Rosemount 0 7 0 3 11 0 Friday, Jan. 20 • Eastview at Bemidji, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 3 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville, 5 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Orono, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Farmington at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • East Ridge at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Eden Prairie at Lakeville South, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 • Prior Lake at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team Lakeville North Lakeville South Eagan B Jefferson Eastview Burnsville Rosemount Apple Valley Prior Lake B Kennedy

Conference Overall W L T W L T 11 1 1 15 4 1 9 2 1 15 4 1 8 2 2 14 3 3 6 6 0 10 9 1 5 7 1 8 11 1 3 5 4 7 9 4 4 6 2 7 11 2 4 7 1 10 9 1 1 9 2 4 14 2 0 6 0 5 14 2

Saturday, Jan. 21 • Shakopee at Eastview, 2:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville, 3 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 3 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Prior Lake, 5:20 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Princeton, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Prior Lake at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m.

Unnecessary hockey hits are unwanted League updates rules on hits by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Hockey can be a rough sport and lately Minnesota has been ground zero in the discussion on safety standards at the prep level. As a response to a bout of serious hockey injuries in the metro area, the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors last weekend approved a recommendation to stiffen several penalties in hockey. The board’s action is effective immediately. Penalties for three infractions have been increased after consulting with staff, the league’s Hockey Advisory Committee made up of girls and boys coaches, and officials. Checking from behind, formerly a two-minute minor penalty with a 10-minute misconduct penalty, is now a five-minute major penalty plus a 10-minute misconduct. Boarding and contact with the head are both now an automatic five-minute major penalty, instead of having the option of a twominute minor or a five minute major. Officials still have the option of disqualifying offenders in the case of flagrant fouls or hits that cause an opponent to hit the boards or goal frame headfirst. It was a welcome change for many. “I have always felt that these penalties needed to be called more,” Lakeville South boys hockey coach Kurt Weber said. “It definitely sends a message to the players.” MSHSL emphasized that the calls need to be supported by coaches, fans and players. Teams made adjustments after St. Croix Lutheran’s Jenna Privette and Benilde-St. Margaret’s Jack Jablonski suffered potentially paralyzing injuries during prep hockey games earlier this month. “We have had team meetings to discuss these changes and talked about how to adjust our play,” Weber said. “It is easier for a player to back down when going into the boards or corner if they know we, as coaches, understand why they are easing up and that we expect them to play safe and smart.” The Cougars have been given “Stay Strong Jabby #13” wristbands as a re-

minder to keep Jablonski and his family in their prayers and respect the rule changes. “Our hope is, seeing the wrist band will remind players to think about these changes away from the rink and this should transfer into better decision-making on the ice when they are in the heat of competition,” Weber said. Some coaches are waiting to see the changes in action. “I have not noticed a change how players play, but I know that us coaches are addressing some of the responsibilities on each end of receiving and giving the check,” Burnsville head coach Janni Kivihalme said. “I am sure that it is on players’ minds, certainly an unfortunate injury.” Consistency across the board is paramount to nearly every coach and player. Game to game, coaches don’t want the officiating to change, which can be confusing and frustrating. In many circumstances, it may be hard to accept a 10-minute major penalty, yet most people understand that players’ health is more important than wins and losses. “I know they are needed and the game and the players need to be safe and I back that,” Eagan head coach Mike Taylor said. “One of the items I think the high school league missed is putting in a game misconduct. As the rules are now any player who is (disqualified) from a game has to sit out the next game – I think this is over the top. I do want to make it clear again they are trying to make the game safe and we as coaches need to teach the proper techniques.” Hockey is a physical, aggressive sport that tiptoes a fine line between staying in control and losing your cool. There’s a difference between a foul and an intentional foul. “We preach being physical, but we also preach being physical with the intent of gaining possession of the puck,” Farmington head coach Keith Revels said. “More and more players are making the big hits for the sake of making a big hit instead of for the intended purpose of a change in puck possession. Tensions have been high with the recent injuries and I think a renewed focus on eliminating dangerous play is something coaches, fans

victories already, which is already more than the number of wins the team notched in 2010-11 and 2009-10. Eastview’s record hasn’t fallen below .500 at any point this season. The last time the team finished with a record above .500 was in 2007-08. The team has wins against Hastings, East Ridge, Bloomington Kennedy, Woodbury, Rosemount, Rochester Mayo, New Richmond (Wis.), and avenged an early-season loss against Prior Lake, winning 3-2 last week. Scott Nelson has emerged as a star for the Lightning, scoring 32 points already this season with Ryan McNamara, Jake McGlocklin and Nick Cerrato in double point figures.

Apple Valley Photo by Rick Orndorf

The Minnesota State High School League increased the penalty minutes for unnecessary hits last week. and players will embrace.” to Rosemount on Saturday For more information and Eastview on Thursday. on the updated rules, visit Eagan www.MSHSL.org. Few teams in Minnesota Burnsville have put together the run The season started well the Eagan Wildcats are on for the Blaze. The team in 2010-11. opened its schedule with a With just two losses – a 5-1 record, including wins one-goal loss to last year’s over Hill-Murray and Be- state champion Eden Prainilde-St. Margaret’s, two rie and a two-goal loss to top 10-ranked Class AA No. 2-ranked Minnetonka teams. – Eagan is in the driver’s Since then, the team lost seat for the South Suburban to Eden Prairie, Edina and Conference title. a rematch with Edina over Three players – Michael the holiday to get to 9-6-1. Zajac, Nick Kuchera and “We have some chal- Will Merchant – each have lenges as any team out there more than 27 points. has over the course of the The Wildcats are undeseason, but we have been feated within the conferhappy the way the team is ence after playing nearly coming along,” Kivihalme every team, but they realize said. the season is only half over. The toughest loss to take “(Winning) the confercame last weekend for the ence is one of our goals, Blaze in an 8-2 loss to rival but we need to focus on Eagan at home. With both one game at a time and exteams ranked in the top 10 ecuting at a high level each in Class AA, the Blaze were night,” Taylor said. hoping to gives the fans a The Wildcats have had better game. reassuring wins over LakeThe Blaze are regroup- ville South, Bloomington ing, realizing they will get Jefferson and Burnsville, another shot on Feb. 16. which was perhaps Eagan’s “We have to learn from best showing of the season, it and move on to the next winning 8-2 last Saturday. “The Burnsville game game,” Kivihalme said. “Tomorrow is a new day was a big win, but it really and a new opportunity.” was a close game where a Cory Chapman, Hunt- lot went right for us – hocker Anderson and Mason ey sometimes is that type of Wyman all have more than game,” Taylor said. 30 points and Tyler Sheehy and Jake Senta have more Eastview than 20. Eastview is off to its best The Blaze will play host season in years with eight

Eastview boys focused on March Lightning undefeated, plan to stay that way by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Eastview boys basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the state with an undefeated record that includes wins over previously undefeated Lakeville North, fellow hometown top-five team Apple Valley and close rival Rosemount. Yet, the players don’t seem too satisfied. They have a goal of playing for a state title, which won’t happen for another two months. Every game until then they know every opponent will bring its best game, and the Lightning players see it as a chance to get better. As long as they stay healthy, they feel this is their year. But a few more games like the one against Rosemount on Tuesday and they may need some time to heal their bruises. Leading scorer Joey King was held to 12 points in the 65-45 win, dropping his average to 25.6, but teammate Darin Haugh stepped up, scoring 22. Ben Oberfeld added 13. Players took several of their shots from the free throw line in the foul-heavy contest. “Any time you play a dis-

trict school it’s going to be physical,” head coach Mark Gerber said. “We have a lot of respect for Rosemount. They’re well coached and our players knew we had to put our best foot forward.” It’s not like Eastview is going to sneak up on anybody this season. “We’re going to get everybody’s best shot,” Gerber said. “All we can do is focus on what we do. Hopefully our best is better than somebody else’s best.” Gerber does feel that this team could be something special based on the players’ attitudes. The team qualified for state in 2010, but fell one game short last year, so they know there’s little margin for error. “What’s great about these guys is their willingness to put a lot of their personal things aside for the sake of the team,” Gerber said. “They prepared more than any team we’ve ever had. They’ve been working for this year since March of last year and they’re now seeing the rewards of what they put in during the offseason.” It’s not just King, either. Returning letterwinners Chris Narum, Haugh, Jordan Bolger, Oberfeld, Danny Krueger and Ryan Bohnen-

stingel have had a special season in mind for years. “Each kid on this team has a wonderful skill and talent and they’re willing to do their job,” Gerber said. “Nobody is going after anybody’s job.” King has been developing a rapport with his fellow classmates since his sophomore year and he knows how important chemistry is on a basketball team. “We’re just on our way to where we want to be. We’re progressing as we go,” King said. “We’re an extremely unselfish team with a group of seniors who really want to win. We really try to emphasize team game. We care about winning more than anything.” King is just in the middle of his basketball career, with Division I Drake University awaiting his versatility next season. While it’s nice to have his college decision off his mind, King’s focus is still on high school. “I’m not thinking about Drake yet,” King said. “I haven’t achieved my goal of winning a state championship. That’s all that’s on my mind right now.” Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Even with many top 20-ranked teams on their schedule, the Eagles have managed to stay around .500 most of the season. The team has tallied wins over Lakeville North, Rosemount, Bemidji, Stillwater, Prior Lake and East Ridge. The trouble comes against top-ranked programs such as Eagan, Wayzata, Minnetonka and No. 1-ranked Duluth East, which Apple Valley lost to 6-4 on Tuesday. Scoring has been an issue, with the team averaging just 2.6 goals per game. Tate Erickson is the only member with points in the double digits. The Eagles have gotten close against a few top teams, tying Burnsville 4-4 and losing by one goal to Lakeville South.

Rosemount The Irish have struggled to find the back of the opposition’s net this season, leading to a 3-11 record and an average of about two goals per game. Ryan Anderson has scored points in the double figures, but he’s the only one. The Irish have a challenging three-game stretch beginning on Saturday at Burnsville, with Lakeville South and Eagan to follow. All three are ranked in the top 20 in Class AA, and the three defeated the Irish in December by a combined score of 23-3. Andy Rogers is at andy. rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Depth advances Irish swimmers to True Team state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In an event that celebrates team depth, the Rosemount boys swimming and diving team proved to be the deepest in the Section 3AA True Team meet last weekend in Lakeville. The Irish won with 1,260 points, nearly 200 ahead of second-place finisher Lakeville North. In other large-meet formats, only the top swimmers gain points for their team. In True Team, every swimmer can give the team points. Rosemount will swim at the True Team state meet on Saturday at Stillwater. The Irish finished fourth at True Team state in 2011 and 2008, and third in 2009 and 2010. Area rivals Eastview finished in fifth, Eagan sixth and Apple Valley seventh. The Irish scored the most points in the relays, winning the 200-yard medley, 400 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Jacob Stern also won the 100 breaststroke event. Andrew Urness (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle) Braden McCormack (100 backstroke) and Luke Dowell (100 butterfly) all finished as runners-up. Conor Manning was second and Dowell third in the 50 freestyle, and Sheldon Hatlen second and Stern third in the 200 individual medley. Ryan Thompson was the top placer for Eastview as the second fastest in the 100 breaststroke. Eagan’s top placer was diver Toby Heller, who placed second, narrowly losing to Lakeville South’s Evan Ostendorf by a half of a point. Apple Valley’s Andrew France won the 50 freestyle and he was second in the 100 freestyle. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Registration open for Exceptional Businesswomen event Celebration will be Thursday, Feb. 16 in Burnsville by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Dakota County Tribune Business Weekly and Dakota County Technical College Foundation will turn the spotlight on eleven 2012 Exceptional Businesswomen Award winners during a breakfast ceremony Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn in Burnsville. The award ceremony will include guest speaker Beth Krehbiel, president of Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville and a 2010 Exceptional Businesswoman Award winner, a served breakfast and a chance to mingle with past and present Exceptional Businesswomen. Registration for the event is open and can be done by going online to www. thisweeklive.com/exceptional-businesswomen-2012 and clicking on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Register Now.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are $20 per per-

son. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. with the program starting at 8:30 a.m. Tables of eight can be reserved and sponsorship options include ticket packages. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Mike Jetchick at (952) 894-1111. The awards The third class of Dakota County Exceptional Businesswomen includes CEOs, successful local business owners, nonprofit leaders and community contributors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an outstanding and impressive group of women,â&#x20AC;? said Christine Pigsley, associate dean of business entrepreneurship at Dakota County Technical College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The depth and breadth of their experiences in the business world show the many paths to success. We are very excited to gather these women together for a great event.â&#x20AC;? The group includes women who have risen to

the top to help lead international corporations, those who have founded small companies and grown them to serve greater markets and local business owners who have contributed to the community in not only their work but countless volunteer efforts. The women who were considered after an open nomination process in December were selected by a panel of judges from the Dakota County Tribune and the Dakota County

Technical College Foundation. They were selected based on their contributions to the business and the community. The women, who will be honored at the breakfast ceremony, are: â&#x20AC;˘ Sunny Bhakta, owner of Comfort Inn, Lakeville, and Budget Host Inn, Owatonna; â&#x20AC;˘ Connie Braziel, deputy director and chief operating officer of the Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley; â&#x20AC;˘ Jamie Dahlen, owner of Holiday Inn, Lakeville, and Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, Burnsville; â&#x20AC;˘ Michele Engdahl, manager, government and community affairs for Thomson Reuters, Eagan; â&#x20AC;˘ Carrie Guarrero, senior vice president and regional manager for Cornerstone Mortgage Company, Burnsville; â&#x20AC;˘ Chris Holtan, founder, vice president, consultant

for Lancet Software, Burnsville; â&#x20AC;˘ Peggy Johnson, community relations director, Dakota Electric, Farmington; â&#x20AC;˘ Sheila Longie, former president of Document Destruction, information destruction consultant of Shred Right, which recently acquired Document Destruction, Lakeville; â&#x20AC;˘ Sona Mehring, founder and CEO of CaringBridge, Eagan; â&#x20AC;˘ Terri Shepherd, founder and CEO of Xact Resources Inc., Burnsville; and â&#x20AC;˘ Theresa Wise, senior vice president and chief information officer of Delta Airlines, Eagan. Past winners of the Exceptional Businesswomen award have been: Class of 2010: LaDonna Boyd, Dakota Electric; Marie DeNicola; Mainstream Boutique; Jackie Fritz, Sterling State Bank; Holly Hewitt, Hollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre Stage Dance; Rachel Hollstadt, Hollstadt and Associates; Kathy Klang, Cummings, Keegan and Co.; Beth Krehbiel; Fairview Ridges Hospital; Doris LaMott Hoel,

Chateau Lamothe; Maggie Linvill, Linvill Properties; Annette Marquez, The Perfect Occasion; Amy Mayer, BI Consulting Group; Darlene Miller, Permac Industries; Deb Thomas, Partners in Excellence; Julia Thompson, TAGS Gymnastics; and Janelle Waldock, Blue Cross Blue Shield. Class of 2011: Mary Ajax, 360 Communities; Jan Beeson, Lily Wellness Inc.; Cheryl Caponi, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center; Jennifer Eisenhuth, Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth Orthodontics; Elaine Grundhauser, One 2 One Marketing Inc.; JuliAnne Jonker, Jonker Portrait Gallery; Nicole Nogosek, Double N Equestrian Center; Wanda Oland, Rascalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apple Valley Bar & Grill; Nancy Quinnell, Hollstadt & Associates; Barbara Toombs, First State Bank of Rosemount; Janie Tutewohl, Janieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Team and Market on Oak; Denise Vogt; Twin Cities Ballet & Ballet Royale MN; and Linda Young, Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 Pub. Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Jarvis installed as 15th pastor at St. Joseph by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Rev. Paul Jarvis makes it clear that this past weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events surrounding his installation as the 15th pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church were about the congregation and its 144year history in Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In an age of greater and greater anonymity, when folks donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know (and perhaps donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to know) their neighbors, St. Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrated that it is the modern-day equivalent of the village that the original settlers here created and wanted for themselves,â&#x20AC;? Jarvis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where folks are known and trusted, and can know and trust others. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this sense of community, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this village that was able to build both a church and then a school within 10 years. This all preceded my coming. And so this celebration was really about the parishioners.â&#x20AC;? Jarvis said he learned about the strength of the St. Joseph community not long after starting in his new calling in July 2011. He saw how much the congregation rallied around one family after one of their family members fell ill. After visiting the family member in the hospital, he heard how congregation members surrounded the family with concern, care and anything else they needed like babysitting and cooking meals for them. This happened not once to their family, but twice during the family memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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The Rev. Paul Jarvis stands among the many members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount during a Thursday, Jan. 12 mass photo in the sanctuary. The church serves some 6,000 members and 1,800 households. Jarvis, is a graduate of sity of Malta as the Rotary in Lino Lakes. His summer cancer battle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is love,â&#x20AC;? Jarvis said, Macalester College with a Ambassadorial Scholar in diaconate was at St. John â&#x20AC;&#x153;active love, not mere senti- bachelor of arts degree in 1993-1994. Jarvis was elect- Neumann Church, Eagan. His first assignment as religious studies, a graduate ed student body president ment.â&#x20AC;? Jarvis said he appreci- from the University of St. of the then-College of St. a priest was as the associated those who spoke and Thomas with a bachelor of Thomas, in St. Paul, from ate pastor at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. were present during his in- arts degree in theology, and 1979-80. He then served as vicar Jarvis attended seminary stallation, including Rev. has attended the Royal TribCharlie Lachowitzer, pas- huvan University in Nepal, at the St. Paul Seminary for at the Basilica Cathedral of tor of St. John Neumann the University of Malta in the Archdiocese of St. Paul St. Mary in Minneapolis. His first pastorate was at and Episcopal vicar for the Republic of Malta, and and Minneapolis. He obthis region, who officially the University of Wiscon- tained a master of divinity Guardian Angels Church and School, in Chaska bedegree in 2004. installed Jarvis; longtime sin-Madison. He was ordained a dea- fore joining St. Joseph CathAt Macalester College, Rosemount residents Cece and Dick Brand; Jarvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jarvis received the George con in November 2002 by olic Church and School in father, Dick; Rosemount W. Davis Memorial Prize Bishop Richard Pates, and a Rosemount. Mayor Bill Droste and the in religion in 1992 and the priest by Archbishop Harry Tad Johnson is at editor. Rev. Deb Stehlin of Light Robert A. Caine Memorial J. Flynn in May 2004. Jarvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diaconal ministry thisweek@ecm-inc.com. of the World Church in Prize in 1996. He attended the Univer- began at St. Joseph Church Farmington.

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missioners receive a $35 stipend for each regular meeting they attend. Regular meeting dates of the month are as follows: â&#x20AC;˘ Planning Commission: second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Parks & Recreation Commission, fourth Monday at 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Utility Commission, second Monday at 5:30 p.m. (following the first regular City Council meeting) The Planning Commission is composed of five members. It is required by state law to prepare or amend a Comprehensive Plan for the City; prepare or amend the zoning and subdivision regulation ordinances; review and act on all development proposals in the city according to the authority and procedures

set forth in the zoning and subdivision regulations. The commission must also review the five-year capital improvement program for compliance with the adopted plans and submit its recommendations to the City Council. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends policies and actions to create and operate Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park system and recreational programs. Duties of its five members include: advise the City Council in the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public lands and making recommendations regarding the city recreation system and investigate needs of the park system. The Utility Commission supervises staff activity to

operate Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publicly owned water, sanitary sewer, and storm water utilities. Duties of its three members include review utility budgets and expenditures and review user fees and charges annually, or more often if necessary. Residents interested in serving on a commission may obtain an application at City Hall. Commission application forms are also available at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www. ci.rosemount.mn.us, in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newsâ&#x20AC;? section. Applications are due by Feb. 1. Interviews for the Commission appointments will be held on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 8. For more information, contact the city clerk at (651) 322-2003 or amy.domeier@ci.rosemount.mn.us.

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All four men were taken to the Dakota County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for questioning. Sanem told investigators that he and Berntsen had entered the shed and were crawling around on the hay bales when Berntsen lit a bale in multiple places, the complaint said. Sanem stated that he and Berntsen were â&#x20AC;&#x153;just joking aroundâ&#x20AC;? but â&#x20AC;&#x153;it got out of hand.â&#x20AC;?

The two men who were with Berntsen and Sanem in the vehicle didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything to do with the fire, Sanem told investigators. If convicted of all three felony charges, Berntsen and Sanem each face a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and $50,000 in fines.

Rosemount police officers subsequently located the vehicle seen near the shed fire and conducted a traffic stop.

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tion change at a Jan. 10 work session review of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term transportation plan, still in draft form. They trust the county more than the state to safeguard the corridorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s function and appearance. The area around Burnsville Center is the largest retail area south of the river. Turning 42 over to the state would have â&#x20AC;&#x153;a very, very dire impact in terms of visual appeal,â&#x20AC;? Kautz said. Brian Sorenson, assistant county engineer, assured the council that the jurisdiction language is part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;globalâ&#x20AC;? view of the county road system and that the county Board of Commissioners isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interested in handing 42 to the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no intent, why have it in there?â&#x20AC;? asked Council Member Mary Sherry. Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position will be forwarded to the county

County plan takes the long view by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

County Road 42, Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital business corridor, a state highway? Perish the thought, City Council members say. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bothered by a sentence in Dakota Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draft transportation plan stating that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ideally,â&#x20AC;? principal arterial highways such as County 42 should be under state jurisdiction. That wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do, said Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, offering Minnesota State Highway 13 across the north end of Burnsville as evidence that the state does a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lousyâ&#x20AC;? job of maintaining its highway corridors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even mow it,â&#x20AC;? Kautz said. City officials voiced their concerns about a jurisdic-

as it finalizes the transportation plan, which is scheduled for a County Board vote in March. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to change in the next 20 years,â&#x20AC;? Sorenson said of the jurisdiction. Burnsville is also worried about possible swapping of County Road 42 intersections for access-killing interchanges based on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projected 2030 traffic volumes. The intersections are at Nicollet Avenue, County Road 5, Aldrich Avenue and Burnhaven Drive, according to a city staff report. But there, too, any changes are a long way off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based upon funding availability and the need for access where the intersections now exist, it seems unlikely that any of the interchanges are feasible for the next 20 years,â&#x20AC;? the report said. John Gessner is at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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Bills target education, Met Council for reform Precinct caucuses set by T.W. Budig ECM CAPITOL REPORTER

State lawmakers will be working this session on legislation dealing with education, the Metropolitan Council, corporate law and other areas of human endeavor. House Education Reform Committee Chairwoman Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, proposes an aggressive agenda for her committee. The committee will be looking at the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last In, First Outâ&#x20AC;? layoff rule, which requires school districts to terminate recent hires over older teachers in times of layoffs. Critics argue such an approach is â&#x20AC;&#x153;quality blind.â&#x20AC;? Ericksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee also will consider innovative delivery of education. She seeks to establish multiple long-term school district pilot projects in which educators can try new things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sky is the limit,â&#x20AC;? Erickson said. Dayton is reform-minded in terms of education, she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The governor and I work very well together,â&#x20AC;? said Erickson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He really does engage well with (Senate Education Committee Chairwoman) Senator (Gen) Olson and I.â&#x20AC;? As for other proposals, Sen. Ted Daley, R-Eagan, is pushing a bill requiring that novice teachers must pass a basic skills test before being allowed to teach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately, something happened when it got to the governor,â&#x20AC;? Daley said of Dayton vetoing his bill last year. The legislation will immediately be brought back this session, he said. A teacher can take the test over if they fail, Daley said. Sen. David Brown, RBecker, says his bill would prohibit the use of education funding shifts as a budgeting tool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my mind, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t balance the budget,â&#x20AC;? Brown said of the last session when

the state delayed millions of dollars in payments to school districts. Rep. Bruce Barrett, RShafer, is proposing legislation to change the status of Chisago County, in terms on education funding, into a metro county. He points to stark differences in per pupil school funding between metro school districts like Minneapolis and other school districts as unfair. Barrett argues for a shift away from the concept of school funding based on the number of poor students to the concept of poor school districts. Met Council reform Rep, Peggy Scott, RAndover, looks to pursuing perceived reforms to the Metropolitan Council. She describes the Met Council as staff-driven organization with an act-first-andexplain-later mentality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lack of accountability,â&#x20AC;? she said. Scott said she hears complaints from local governments and private businesses about the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It tells me thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem,â&#x20AC;? she said. Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairman Ray Vandeveer, R-Forest Lake, will be looking at Met Council reform, too. A body that levies taxes ought to be accountable to voters, Vandeveer said. He argues such accountability is currently lacking in the Met Council. Vandeveer is considering legislation that would have counties within the Met Council region appointing county commissioners to the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the wild card,â&#x20AC;? he said of whether Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton would accept the change. Still, Vandeveer expects the legislation to advance. Rep. Jim Abeler, RAnoka â&#x20AC;&#x201C; noting that former Anoka lawmaker Charlie Weaver was a driving force behind the creation of the council â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said it would make more sense to him to make the council a state agency rather than tinker with council membership. Abeler agrees with some of Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Vandeveerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

concerns. When inexperienced people sit on the Met Council, the agency is really staff-driven, Abeler explained. But he questions whether any governor would accept the potential loss of the power that might come with Met Council reform. Governors name Met Council members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pawlenty liked it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Democratic Gov. Mark) Dayton likes it,â&#x20AC;? said Abeler of having the power. Other bills Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee Chairman Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, said one item his committee will address early in the session is the public benefit corporation. Gerlach described a public benefit corporation as a hybrid between profit and nonprofit corporations. In a public benefit corporation, investors invest with the idea of making modest returns on their dollars. For these modest returns, investors are rewarded in knowing the corporation is engaged in part in activities with a public benefit, Gerlach explained. Under the proposed legislation, liability protection is extended to public benefit corporation board of directors against shareholders intent on greater earnings, Gerlach said. Gerlach is co-authoring the legislation with the Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville. His committee will also be looking at occupational licensing, Gerlach said. Some occupations have needless licensing requirements that serve only to close off the marketplace to immigrants and other new Americans, Gerlach said. He is looking at removing occupational licensing from some jobs, as long as removal does not pose a danger to the public, he said. Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, is considering proposing a right-to-work constitutional amendment, which if approved by voters, would ban forcing people to join unions or paying union dues as a condition of employment.

The proposed amendment would not affect the legal status of unions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; people have a right to form unions, Thompson explained. But Thompson argued the recent proposed child care provider unionization vote shows that unions can be used as political tools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not counted votes,â&#x20AC;? he said when asked whether the right-to-work amendment could pass the Senate. Sen. Paul Gazelka, RBrainerd, looks to decreasing perceived prohibitive environmental regulations blocking business development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to continue in that direction,â&#x20AC;? he said of making the state friendlier to business. Gazelka noted that Republicans and Dayton had found common ground in business permitting reform and speculated that more common ground

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