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Eastview wins state high kick title City acquires part of Umore land for parks, recreation Rosemount officials hope to build ball fields, parks, concession stands, other facilities by 2013 by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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No team had a better high kick routine than Eastview High School at the Class AAA state dance meet at Target Center on Feb. 19. Eastview won the high kick state title and finished third in the jazz competition. For more information and photos, turn to Sports and go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

The city of Rosemount recently acquired a portion of the Umore Park land for a parks and recreation facility. The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved on Feb. 12 dedicating 27.5 acres alongside Dakota County Technical College to the city, which plans to develop it into ball fields, parks, concession stands and other recreation facilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been working on it with (the U of M) for quite a while,â&#x20AC;? said Dan Schultz, director of Rosemount Parks and Recreation. City officials are working on design concepts and do not have a

construction date set, Schultz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at a point where we are looking at some sustainable opportunities on the site,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once that is finished we will have a better time line.â&#x20AC;? The hope is to compete the project by 2013, Schultz said. The total cost is estimated to be $4 million, which city officials hope to fund with grants. The parkland is a small part of the U of Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5,000-acre property, which the university plans to develop into a sustainable community within the next two to three decades. This is expected to add between 20,000 and 30,000 residents. E-mail Jessica Harper jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Senior housing set to open in Central Village by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The newest addition to Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Village is set to open next week after a year of construction. Residents will begin moving in March 1 at Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, a 134-unit apartment complex for adults 62 and older at 15359 Founders Lane. Ecumen, the Shoreviewbased senior-housing nonprofit behind the project, reports that 40 of the complexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 134 apartments have already been reserved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty good â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in a community like this, it takes about two years to fill it,â&#x20AC;? said Dena Meyer, marketing director for the senior living com-

munity situated in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60-acre Central Village retail and residential district abutting Galaxie Avenue south of County Road 42. While the apartments will be ready for occupancy in early March, some work on the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior and grounds still needs to be done. Landscaping and painting are slated for completion in the spring, once the weather improves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter kind of got to us, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still getting to us, obviously,â&#x20AC;? Meyer said in an interview Monday during the afternoon snowstorm. Ecumen, which also operates the Centennial House assisted-living community at 14625 Pennock Ave. in Apple

Valley, selected the Founders Lane site because of the shopping and dining options it will offer residents, according to Ecumen. Enjoy! restaurant, Dunn Bros coffee house and the Shops on Galaxie commercial complex are all within walking distance. Of the 134 one- and twobedroom apartments at the four-level Seasons complex, 14 are designated memorycare suites and 14 â&#x20AC;&#x153;enhanced careâ&#x20AC;? suites, which are billed as an alternative to nursing home care. Marketed as offering both independent and assisted living, Ecumen allows residents to select support services on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;a la carteâ&#x20AC;? basis. Amenities at the four-level complex include a movie the-

Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, a four-level, 134-apartment senior living complex set to open March 1 in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Village retail and residential district, will host a public open house March 19 that will include tours and a vendor fair featuring local businesses. ater, pub, cafe, arts studio, fitness center and salon that offers massage therapy. A public open house is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19, and will include tours of the apartments and

community spaces, along with a vendor fair featuring local businesses. A grand opening event is planned for May. More about Seasons at Apple Valley is on the Web

at www.seasonsapplevalley. org. To arrange a tour of the apartment complex, call (952) 698-5300. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Rev. Paul Oman practices a form of ministry thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less about the pulpit and more about the paint brush. A watercolor artist by trade, the Lutheran pastor conRev. Paul veys Bible Oman teachings by painting murals to musical accompaniment in front of church congregations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are impacted by the Word when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a visual to go with it,â&#x20AC;? said Oman, who describes his mural ministry as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a calling.â&#x20AC;? Oman will be at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley on March 5 to create a mural on the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawn to the Light,â&#x20AC;? tying together images of light in the Old and New Testaments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all over the course of about 90 minutes. It will be the second painting Oman has made for Shepherd of the Valley; last year he created a threepanel mural with the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawn to the Shepherd.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty moving experience,â&#x20AC;? said Greg Buck, a member of Shepherd of the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ImGeneral 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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Nature, spirituality ripples through local authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book Rosemount resident Carol Crouch hopes to inspire others through published poems

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by Jessica Harper Since childhood, Rosemount resident Carol Crouch has noticed a deep connection between nature and spirituality. In her recently published book of poetry and other writings called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ripples of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Love,â&#x20AC;? Crouch hopes to share her insight with others while inspiring them to discover something about themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is aimed at helping those who are hurting, and how the rippling affect of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love is boundless,â&#x20AC;? she said. Each composition within her book uses metaphorical references to natural elements to reflect upon the belief in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and sacrifice for humanity. With Mother Nature as her muse, Crouch has spent the past 40 years writing the collection of 56 compositions in a notebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would write when I felt a particular way. â&#x20AC;Ś Writing

a n d prayer would help me get through difficult times,â&#x20AC;? she said. Early in her marriage, Crouch and her husband, Norman, faced financial hardship when the medical school he taught at closed, leaving him unemployed for 18 months. During that time, Crouch relied on her faith to get them by. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I prayed a lot ... and it E-mail Jessica Harper at: always worked out,â&#x20AC;? she said. jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

News Briefs Firearm safety A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources firearm safety class will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rosemount Middle School, 3135 143rd St. W. Class dates are March 8, 16, 29, April 11, 19, 26, May 3, 10. A range day is tentatively set for May 7. Registration will be at 6:30 p.m. March 8. Class size is limited to 40. If more than 40 show up, students will be accepted by age. The class is recommended for students age 12 and older. The registration fee is

$15. A parent or guardian must accompany the student the first night and stay for approximately the first hour of class. There is no pre-registration.

Gardening expo The Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Get Growing! Spring Expo will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. The event is hosted by University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Dakota County. Keynote speaker Debbie

Lonnee, a production coordinator at Bailey Nurseries and horticultural editor of Northern Gardener Magazine, will share new plant introductions. A variety of classes will be offered and vendors will display their art and garden-related products in the Garden Marketplace. The $35 admission includes the keynote presentation, all classes and handouts, morning refreshments, silent auction, lunch and a chance to win a door prize. Register by calling (651) 480-7700 or online at www. letsgetgrowing.net.

After retiring from her administrative job at a software development company, Crouch decided to put the writings together and publish them in a book, which is available on Amazon.com for $16.95 in hard copies and e-books. Crouch said she hopes to eventually sell the books at Christian bookstore chain Lifeway as well. Though she has nothing concrete, Crouch, an avid insect collector, said she has a few other book ideas ruminating, including one on butterflies. Crouch, who has a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in entomology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been collecting and studying insects since she was a child growing up in rural Wisconsin. In her spare time, she shares her passion with school-age children.

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Burnsville CEO named to presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council Permac CEO Darlene Miller to serve on jobs, competitiveness group by Tad Johnson

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist Government shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budget like most Americans by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With the release of Gov. Mark Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget last week, the rhetoric about spending will certainly ratchet up as the 2011 legislative session progresses. As Minnesotans listen to the debate, they should challenge some of the platitudes. One of the things people are likely to hear is that government should live within its means just like taxpayers do. Although I agree that government should create balanced budgets every year, and pay for as little through bonds as possible, politicians shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be using American adults as the measuring stick for government. If politicians want government to run like most households, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a budget, it would rack up mountainous debt and it would largely ignore its finances. Fifty-seven percent of American adults report that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a household budget, according to a 2009 study commissioned by the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

Although the findings are more than a year old (the new study is due out soon), they are consistent with the past two years. Following are a few findings from the interviews with American adults: â&#x20AC;˘ 58 percent say they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep close track of their spending, â&#x20AC;˘ 32 percent say they have no savings, which is an even higher rate (48 percent) among Generation Y (generally ages 21-30), â&#x20AC;˘ 26 percent, or more than 58 million adults, admit to not paying all of their bills on time, â&#x20AC;˘ 23 percent report making a late credit card payment or missing one altogether, â&#x20AC;˘ 6 percent say they have credit card debt in excess of $10,000 or more from month to month, â&#x20AC;˘ 13 million adults reported they have debts in collection, are seriously considering filing for bankruptcy, or have already done so within the past three years. Many American adults know they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing a good job of tracking their finances. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults gave themselves a letter

grade of C, D or F regarding their knowledge of personal finance. Eighty percent said they would benefit from professional advice. I am no paragon of virtue when it comes to finances. I am in the majority of those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a budget, although I have met with a financial adviser who has helped me â&#x20AC;&#x153;save until it hurtsâ&#x20AC;? (in his words) into retirement accounts, 401K plans and savings for emergency purposes. I applaud the minority of those who have a budget. One thing the survey didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask is if they follow that budget, but one is left to make that assumption. These are the people the politicians are referring to when they are speaking of government belttightening. So how do we move more Americans into that category? To start, the National Foundation of Credit Counseling has a free budget worksheet on its website at www.nfcc.org under the Consumer Tools button. The University of Minnesota Extension has pulled together contacts for a number of resources regarding personal finance at

its website www.extension.umn. edu/ResourceManagement. There people can find links to information and courses regarding financial management, such as Money Smart Families from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rosemount Family Resource Center. Other current course offerings are in Andover, Blaine and Shakopee if people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the drive. Extension also offers an online course for $25 called Invest NOW: Money in Retirement (www.extension.umn.edu/FinancialSecurity/invest-now). Dakota County has a host of resources and courses related to personal finance at www. co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/ CaringFor/PersFinance. The Dakota County Community Development Agency (www. dakotacda.org) regularly offers Home Stretch Home Buyer Education courses for a $15 registration fee. I have taken the course. It is a great way to learn to budget for the move from a rental into homebuying. It should be expanded into a course for repeat homebuyers looking to move into a larger home. If everyone were required to

take such a course, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure many of the foreclosures of the past few years could have been avoided as many people bought more home than they could afford. Although it is free, most people (64 percent, according to the survey) havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pulled a credit report for themselves in the past year. It might be like a splash of cold water in your face, but the credit report gives people insight into how potential creditors view them as a risk. Seeing the number might also motivate people to find ways to improve it. For the 80 percent of people who say they could benefit from professional advice, there are many financial advisers in Dakota County who can help people manage money and plan for the future. It is counter to most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nature to ask for help, but assistance is only a phone call away. If enough people make the call, then my least favorite political slogan may finally have merit. Tad Johnson is managing editor of Thisweek Newspapers. He is at editor.thisweek@ecm-inc. com.

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Collaboration between school-community makes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;centsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Joe Nathan THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After I sent out a call last week asking for examples of school-community collaborations, tales from 25 education leaders described enormous, encouraging local energy focused on helping young people. This is a tribute to creative collaboration that is taking place all over the

state. Here are a few examples from School District 196. Steve Degenaar, principal at Apple Valley High School, wrote about Project Lead The Way Inc., which is a national, nonprofit organization that he says is the leading

provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education curricular programs used in K-12 schools. He says the comprehensive curriculum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; developed by Lead the Way teachers, university educators, engineering and biomedical professionals and school administrators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; emphasizes critical thinking, creativity,

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innovation and real-world problem solving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hands-on, projectbased program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to areas of study that they typically do not pursue, and provides them with a foundation and proven path to college and career success,â&#x20AC;? Degenaar wrote. Lead the Way began in 1998 in 12 high schools in upstate New York as a program designed to address the shortage of engineering students at the college level and has grown to a network of approximately 4,000 middle and high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 350,000 students are enrolled in its courses. Apple Valley is in its third year working with the curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lockheed Martin has provided substantial financial support for our Lead the Way program and sends local engineers to meet with our classes on a regular basis,â&#x20AC;? Degenaar wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lockheed Martin has also provided financial support for two after school STEM programs at AVHS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our Science Olympiad Team

and our Robotics Team. AVHS is forever grateful for the wonderful partnership with Lockheed Martin.â&#x20AC;? Dan Bodette, principal at the School for Environmental Studies wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our junior class works with the City of Eagan, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Dakota County Parks on water quality issues in our various communities. Every year, for the past 15 years, our juniors have monitored 20 local lakes and ponds to determine the overall health of the water ecosystem. Our partners have provided guidance and feedback on the final student work product. Students must present and defend their findings to these experts.â&#x20AC;? John Wollersheim, Rosemount High School principal, reported that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosemount Rotary Club has already started a student of the month and STRIVE program. STRIVE hooks up Rotary members with Rosemount High School students who could benefit from an adult mentor.â&#x20AC;? Furthermore, â&#x20AC;&#x153;principals of Rosemount Schools, the mayor, city administrators, 360 Communities

Rep, YMCA Rep, Local pastors, RAAA, Parks and Rec Leaders meet once per month to discuss issues facing our community with emphasis on youth in the community. We are currently studying Search Institutes Asset model as well as MN State Survey results to determine what initiatives our group could focus on for the well being of our community and youth.â&#x20AC;? Finally, Wollersheim cited the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosemount Yellow Ribbon Group - Group of civic leaders (I am a member) meet once per month to discuss how we can make our community more supportive of military families that live in our community.â&#x20AC;? Congratulations to the many Minnesotans who are working with educators and students. These projects make sense, and cents.

city as well as their neighbors. As a 39-year resident of Burnsville, I have seen many changes and watched our community mature. I have always been proud to say that I am a resident of Burnsville. The city employees and the City Council are dedicated and committed to

the best interests of the residents and businesses. Now we need to add the thousands of volunteers whose â&#x20AC;&#x153;value is pricelessâ&#x20AC;? to our list of those whose efforts we appreciate.

Joe Nathan, former public school teacher, administrator, PTA president, parent of three public school graduates now directs the Center for School Change at Macalester College. Reactions welcome, jnathan@macalester. edu.

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Francis John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Franâ&#x20AC;? Zirbel

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age 59 of Eagan, passed away peacefully on 2/16/11 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Zirbel & Charlotte Englebert Zirbel. He is survived by Brenda, his loving wife of 39 years, and his children Justin (Maren) & Jenna Zirbel, grandchildren Renna, Ella & Maya, sisters Gloria (Charles) Boulais & Julie Odynski, brothers William Robert (Suzanne) & James (Kathy) Zirbel, and many other devoted relatives & friends. Fran was born December 22, 1951, in Green Bay, WI. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Aberdeen, SD. He graduated in 1969 from Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, South Dakota. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in San Diego, CA from 1971-1975, serving as a class E5 radioman. He married Brenda Jane Rea in Aberdeen, South Dakota on December 22, 1971. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he and Brenda returned to Aberdeen where he graduated from Northern State College in 1977. Their son Justin was born November 21, 1977, and daughter Jenna followed on September 30, 1985. Fran worked for many years as a manager at Cabinets Universal in Aberdeen, South Dakota. In 1986, the family moved to Eagan, MN. Fran worked at Cabinetree before starting his own design and remodeling business, Cabinets Etc. of Burnsville in 1989. For 20 years, Fran took great pride in designing and building beautiful kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas of the home, not only creating functional living spaces, but creating areas where families come together. For many people, he started as their kitchen designer and ended up as their friend. Fran loved to hunt and fish, especially alongside his son, brothers, father and friends. He delighted in his three granddaughters and spending time with his family, especially up north by the lake. He loved to tell jokes, help anyone in need, and bring laughter to the world. His quick wit and generous heart will be immensely missed by all who knew and loved him. Fran lived fully with and courageously fought lung cancer the last 20 months of his life. Franâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, February 19, at Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan, MN. Visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Friday, February 18, at White Funeral Home, 12804 Nicollet Ave. South in Burnsville, and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, on Tuesday, February 22, at 11:30am.

Age 97, of Farmington, passed away peacefully on Feb.15, 2011. Rose was born on June 22, 1913 in the small mining town of Tollerburg, CO where her father set dynamite for blasting. She was one of eleven children born to Joseph and Anna Wertin. When still a baby her family moved to Wathena, KS to farm. Rose graduated from high school in 1931. She attended Business College, and then worked as a bookkeeper. Rose married Richard Beyer on October 16, 1937, and they began their married life in Beatrice, NE. They also spent several years in Fergus Falls, MN before moving to Farmington in 1951. Richard and Rose instilled a deep faith in their eight children. The daily rosary was an important part of their life as was Sunday Mass celebrated as a family. In retirement they attended daily Mass. Rose taught herself to cook after she was married and her baking and cooking skills were outstanding. The memory of her Christmas baking; a numerous variety of cookies and candy, home-made cinnamon rolls, banana bread and cinnamon bread, is one of her precious gifts to her family. Gardening was one of Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passions. She always had big vegetable gardens surrounded by flowers, raising enough to freeze and can for the family. She gardened into her 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on a smaller scale but still with flowers surrounding her home and her garden. Rose also loved to sew and made most of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing when they were young. In later years she made many beautiful, colorful quilts that are still treasured by her family. Rose is remembered for her wonderful, caring personality full of charm and laughter. She taught her family compassion, charity and tolerance for others. What a role model she has been for her family! Rose was preceded in death by husband, Richard; son, Ray; daughter, Roberta Bany; siblings, Anne Urbanski, Mary Blanchard, Kate Kline, Bill, Henry, Francis, George, Joseph, John and Marvin Wertin . She is survived by daughters, Rita (Don) Corrigan and Rose (Robert) Turek; sons, Richard (Mary Rita), Ronald (Kathy), Roger (Diane), Rex Beyer (life partner Nick Meyer); daughter-in-law, Janet Beyer-Gilbertson and son-in-law, Mark Bany; 23 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was Monday (2/21) at St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Interment church cemetery. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Craig Howard Scott, age 52 of Rosemount and formerly of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly of heart complications on Wednesday evening, February 16, 2011 at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas while on a racing trip with his son Dustin. Craig was born on August 30, 1958 in Farmington, the son of Howard and Geraldine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gerriâ&#x20AC;? (Wille) Scott. He married Colleen Lundell on December 10, 1977 at St. Ansgarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls. In 1989 Craig founded his own trucking company Cobra Transportation. Considered a mechanical genius, Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garage was open 24 hours a day to all. Craig loved racing, riding motorcycles, snowmobiling, farming and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren Keiser and Isabelle. Although he lived a short life, he did more and experienced more than many people do in 100 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Gerri Scott; and father-in-law; Wayne Lundell. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Colleen; daughter, Jennifer (Marcus) Scott-Derickson and son, Dustin Scott, all of Rosemount; two grandchildren, Keiser and Isabelle Derickson; brother, Kevin (Sallie) Scott of Hampton; sisters, Bonnie Scott-Johnson of Cannon Falls and Sandra (Kevin) Wood of North Branch; mother-in-law, Ione Lundell of Cannon Falls and her family; and nieces, nephews, loving family and friends. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 511 W. Belle St., Cannon Falls, with Pastor Phillip Ruud officiating. Interment followed at the Cannon Falls Cemetery. Visitation was be held on Monday, February 21 from 5-8 p.m. at Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. There was also a visitation at the church on Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. Active pallbearers will be John Meyer, Time Kreitz, Mike Hernke, Mark Lundell, Randy Thompson, Mike Paschke and Mitch Pettersen. Honorary pallbearers are all his fellow racers and the crew at Cobra Transportation. Arrangements by Lundberg Funeral Home in Cannon Falls. On-line condolences may be directed to www.lundbergfuneral.com

Our wonderful wife and mother went to be with her Lord suddenly on February 14, 2011. Jan was the epitome of love, courage and enduring faith. Her walk with the Lord set an example for her family and friends. She enjoyed spending summer days at the pool, boating on the lakes up north, driving the golf cart while her family played, and a good cup of coffee. Jan was born on August 22, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Morley and Alma Anderson. She met her husband, Randy Saby, at Bloomington Assembly of God Church and they wed in May of 1989. Shortly thereafter they started a family where they reside in Lakeville, Minnesota. She was so proud of her family as they were the center of her life and she was the center of theirs'. There was no better mother and friend. Jan is survived by her husband Randy; two children, Lauren and MacLain; father, Morley Anderson; three brothers, Jeff (Lisa) of Tustin, California, Doug (Susan) of Rosemount, and Dave of Seattle, Washington; In-laws, Marvin and June Saby of Clarkfield; brother and sister in-law, Paul and Stephanie Saby; and several nieces and nephews. Jan was preceded in death by her mother, Alma Anderson, and her grandparents. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington, MN. Interment was held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burnsville, MN.

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A Burnsville man is accused of making a false bomb threat that caused the evacuation of an Amtrak train in a Montana blizzard Feb. 14. Authorities say that the threat by an intoxicated Hussein Abdi Hassan, 24, forced some 140 passengers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including two infants and six elderly people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; outside into blowing snow whipped by 90 mph winds. Hassan was charged in Glacier County, Mont., with two counts of felony criminal endangerment and one count of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. He has pleaded not guilty and remained in jail Wednesday in lieu of $100,000 bail. According to a court affidavit, a Glacier County sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy responded to a call at around 8 p.m. that help was needed to remove an intoxicated passenger. The responding deputy reported that the man, later identified as Hassan, smelled strongly of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet.

While being taken from the train, Hassan â&#x20AC;&#x153;began to hollerâ&#x20AC;? and complained that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d paid to get to Seattle, Wash. The complaints continued as the deputy drove him to the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. When the deputy told Hassan he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a bag when he left the train, Hassan said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Damn fools, all of you,â&#x20AC;? laughing, before speaking in a language the deputy didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand. Speaking again in English, he told the deputy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one will survive on that train.â&#x20AC;? Hassan laughed and went on to indicate that his bag had a bomb in it, the affidavit said. Amtrak was notified and stopped the train in a field. The sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office arranged for passengers to be taken by bus to a local school. The bomb squad from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls found no explosives on the train. After staying overnight at the school, passengers were returned to the train at around 5 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eagan 12 3 Eastview 12 3 Lakeville South 12 3 Apple Valley 10 5 B Kennedy 8 7 Lakeville North 8 7 Burnsville 5 10 Rosemount 3 12 Prior Lake 3 12 B Jefferson 2 13

Overall W L 19 4 18 4 17 6 14 9 13 10 10 13 10 12 6 17 6 17 4 17

Tuesday, February 22 • Prior Lake at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Friday, February 25 • Eagan at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 • Eastview at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Friday, March 4 • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 • Bloomington Jefferson at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • North Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m.

Girls basketball Team

Conference W L Lakeville North 17 0 Eastview 13 4 B Kennedy 12 5 B Jefferson 11 6 Prior Lake 11 6 Apple Valley 7 10 Eagan 7 10 Rosemount 4 13 Burnsville 3 14 Lakeville South 0 17

Overall W L 23 2 19 6 16 9 18 7 14 11 11 14 10 15 9 16 6 19 1 24

Friday, February 25 • Prior Lake at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

Conference W L T Burnsville 15 1 2 Apple Valley 13 4 1 Eagan 12 4 2 B Jefferson 12 4 2 Lakeville South 12 5 1 Lakeville North 7 11 0 Prior Lake 5 11 2 Eastview 5 11 2 Rosemount 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Overall W L T 17 4 4 18 6 1 17 6 2 14 8 3 15 8 1 10 14 1 8 13 4 8 16 2 6 20 0 2 23 0

Thursday, February 24 • Park of Cottage Grove at Eagan, 7:30 p.m. • Eastview at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Shakeopee at Burnsville, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 26 • Eagan/Park winner vs. Hastings/ Woodbury winner, 6 p.m. Coliseum, St. Paul • Cretin-Derham Hall/East Ridge winner vs. Eastview/Apple Valley winner, 8 p.m. Coliseum. • Shakopee/Burnsville winner vs. Bloomington Jefferson/Chanhassen winner, Braemar, Minneapolis Wednesday, March 2 • Section 2AA finals, 6 p.m. Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Thursday, March 3 • Section 3AA finals, 7 p.m. Coliseum, St. Paul

Girls Hockey Team

Conference W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 Rosemount 14 3 1 Lakeville North 13 5 0 Eastview 12 5 1 Eagan 10 6 2 Burnsville 8 9 0 Prior Lake 6 12 0 B Jefferson 5 12 0 Apple Valley 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Overall W L T 21 2 2 19 5 1 19 6 0 16 7 2 14 9 2 11 13 0 8 17 0 9 16 0 6 20 0 1 24 0

Thursday, February 24 • Rosemount vs Edina, 11 a.m. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Friday, February 25 • Edina/Rosemount winner vs Lakeville Suth/Hill Murray winner, 6 p.m., Xcel Energy Center • Edina/Rosemount loser vs Lakeville South/Hill Murray loser, Ridder Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Saturday, February 26 • Class AA finals, 7 p.m. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul • Third-place game 4 p.m. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul • Consolation final, noon, Ridder Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Photo by Rick Orndorf

The Eastview dance team performs its high kick routine at the state meet Photo by Rick Orndorf last weekend at Target Center in Minneapolis. For more photos, go online The AVaires had a year to remember, finishing third in the state high kick at www.ThisweekLive.com. competition.

Eastview dance returns to the top by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eastview dance team members know how to kick. That much is certain. The Lightning won its fifth high kick state title last weekend at the Class AAA state meet at Target Center

in Minneapolis. The girls were high kick champions in 2009, 2007, 2006 and 2004. Eastview grew accustomed to finishing first this season. It won in both high kick and jazz at the South Suburban Conference

championship. It was Eastview’s ninth straight overall conference championship. Jillian Kurtz and Katie Matthews were named to the all-tournament team. The girls also placed third in the jazz division. Elise Kissell and Kaitlin

Mackes were named to the 2006 Apple Valley was a fiall-tournament team for nalist in high kick. jazz. Jessica Horstman and Larissa Marschel were Apple Valley third named to the all-tournaThe AVaire dance team ment team. finished third in the high Andy Rogers is at kick division at state. It was the first time since andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Irish relish first trip to state Ahmed skis across the finish line first After several subpar years, Rosemount girls hockey team reaches goal

Burnsville Nordic skier’s relentless pursuit of competition leads her to a state title

by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

For the first time in school history, the Rosemount girls hockey team is playing at the state tournament. After amassing a 25-5-1 record during the season and beating Eastview, 6-2, in the Section 3AA final last week, the girls became the first Rosemount hockey team to play at state since the boys team in 1992. Rosemount, which went in unseeded, took on No. 2 seed Edina in the semifinals on Thursday. The top four teams were seeded and the rest were placed at random. There’s a consolation bracket, so the Irish are guaranteed at least two games. “I like our team,” head coach Tracy Cassano said. “I don’t think we’ve been high on everybody’s radar. I think we’re a team that can sneak up and surprise some people. … There’s a calm intensity with this team.” One game didn’t bring Rosemount to state. It took years to build this team. It’s a relief for seniors Rachael Kelly and Allison Micheletti who have played for subpar teams in the past. “I can’t even tell you how happy I am,” Kelly said. “I can’t stop smiling knowing that we’re finally there.” The girls advanced to the Section 3AA final last season losing to Burnsville and returned to the ice in November with several returning players. After a slow start, Rosemount’s defense evolved into an aggressive, forechecking beast in the final month. “We changed dramatically,” Kelly said. “We worked hard. We worked hard together. It’s a really tight group.” In the win against Eastview at Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights, the girls were aggressive from

by Andy Rogers

said. “She rested well and it gave her the energy she As a senior, winneeded.” ning a state Nordic Her teammate Vivtitle was high on ian Hett finished in Sharmila Ahmed’s 11th place, which list of goals. exceeded Harvey’s She’s skied her Ahmed expectations. share of races across “I thought maybe top the country, but she missed the state tournament last 20,’” Harvey said. “For her year with an injury after to finish 11th is fantastic.” Last year, she placed coming in third in 2009. Ahmed spent much of 53rd as an eighth-grader. “I’m looking forward her winter skiing outside of the state. The day be- to coaching her,” Harvey fore the Section 3 meet Feb. said. “That one-two punch, 8 she stepped off a plane Sharmila and Vivian, shows from Sweden, where she that the women’s Nordic had raced with the U.S. Ski ski program is as strong as Team against Scandinavian it was a few years ago when competition for two weeks. they won a state championAhmed missed the South ship (in 2009).” Burnsville’s Mike JohnSuburban Conference meets, but she wasn’t going son finished in 50th in the to miss a chance to win a boys race. high school state title. After skiing in Europe District 196 on a different time schedThe Eagan boys Nordic ule, she was understandably team placed fifth out of tired. After years of train- eight teams at state with 328 ing vigorously, the one thing points. she had to do before state Eagan was four points was rest. behind fourth-place RoseIt wasn’t easy for a girl ville and 46 behind the winwho has several honors and ner, Duluth East. AP classes on her schedule The Wildcats were led at Burnsville High School. by Chris Parr, who finished Once she arrived in Bi- fourth and moved up four wabik, the site of the state places in the pursuit. Matt Nordic meet, she encoun- Edmond finished 64th, tered another obstacle: the Nicolas Acton 67th, Johan weather. She was welcomed Hedblom 72nd, Eric Bailby a hard freeze following a ly 113rd, Josh Podpeskar drizzling rain. 115th and Jacob Edmond “It was really hard- 119th. packed, almost ice,” said Parr’s teammate durChris Harvey, her high ing the regular season, Apschool coach. “It’s not what ple Valley’s Andy Dodds, she normally skis in.” finished in sixth. He was With the right mix of leading after the freestyle wax and some minor ad- portion of the race but fell justments, Ahmed attacked behind in the classic. the trail. Adam Tuff from “She got a good kick and Eastview skied to 89th. just let her fitness and train- Nick Couillard from Roseing take over,” Harvey said. mount was 65th. She took a seven-second For the girls, Eagan’s lead in the freestyle race, Sonja Heldblom was 19th. and in the classic pursuit Eastview’s Anne Ferguson she opened it up to 30 sec- was 72nd. onds. “She’s a very smart and Andy Rogers is at intelligent athlete,” Harvey andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Rosemount’s Rachael Kelly celebrates after winning the Section 3AA tournament on Feb. 16 against Eastview. the first drop of the puck and never let up. “We just didn’t give them much breathing room,” Cassano said. “It’s tough to make plays when you have someone all up in your face.” It led to a few power plays, but Rosemount killed most of them. “I told them get our feet moving. Get the puck moving. Put some pressure on the puck,” Cassano said. “We just blew them away with our speed. Our feet were moving the entire game.” Kelly had two goals and two assists, Taylor Sampson had one goal and two assists and Micheletti had one goal and an assist. Kendra Goodrich and Sarah Tollefson scored the other two goals. Eastview’s Sophie DesLauriers had the Lightning’s two goals. Eastview caused problems for Rosemount in the past. The Lightning gave the Irish two of their five losses back-to-back Dec. 30 and Jan. 4. “The hockey gods were watching over us,” Cassano said. “Any time in the playoffs, you need a couple breaks, and we got them.” Rosemount hasn’t been a powerhouse in hockey for long. Last year was its first winning season after many sub-.500 seasons. “Talking with Ali Mi-

cheletti I told her: ‘Hey, we did it.’ She said: ‘It only took us five years,’ ” Cassano said. “This core group of kids who have been here for five years — every year we’ve gotten better, faster, emotionally tougher. They’ve really paved the way.” This season, Kelly has 71 points (30 goals and 41 assists), while Micheletti has added 20 goals and 12 assists. Alison Warweg, Amanda Wilson and Tollefson have helped the team reach its goals. The junior class has also provided its share of scoring. Sampson (19 goals and 30 assists) really stepped up her game, according to Kelly. Caitlin Dantzscher minds the net with a .907 save percentage. “I can’t thank our goalie enough,” Kelly said. “She’s been through a lot. She got sat a few weeks ago, and that really pushed her and she came back strong.” The defense is infused with young players Lauren Riley, Kristen Reuter and Goodrich, who have made a difference in the playoffs. With a win against Edina, Rosemount would play either Lakeville South or Hill Murray at 6 p.m. Friday. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Dance teams hit the Target Photos by Bill Jones

Eagan High School’s girls dance team (above) participated in the high kick state meet last weekend at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Burnsville Blazettes dance team (right) danced to “Come Together” by Michael Jackson at the state jazz meet, coming in 10th overall. For more photos, visit www. ThisweekLive.com.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not every day young filmmakers get to gauge an audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction to their work, much less have their creations projected onto a gargantuan, larger-than-life screen. The District 196 Film Festival will offer just that on Saturday, March 5, with screenings of more than 40 student-made films at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. The festival is a partnership between the IMAX and The Digital Film Factory, a film and video career development course offered at Rosemount High School by teachers Mark Hubbard and Jim Norris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of the reason to

do this is to give students the experience of seeing an audience respond to their films,â&#x20AC;? Hubbard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see the audience laugh at the right spots, cry at the right spots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hopefully not boo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is the ultimate film production experience.â&#x20AC;? All middle and high school students in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district were eligible to submit films, and the call-forentries drew submissions that run the gamut â&#x20AC;&#x201C; narrative short films, stop-motion animation, music videos and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good, broad cross-section,â&#x20AC;? including a batch of experimental films submitted by dance students at Apple Valley High School, Hubbard said.

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Rosemount High School 12th-grader Dominic Ollhoff edits â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chopsticks of Fury,â&#x20AC;? his submission in the District 196 Film Festival.

All but one of the nearly four dozen entries received the green light to be screened. Because submission guidelines barred films that glamorize drug use, violence or other outrĂŠ behavior, â&#x20AC;&#x153;one film is not going to make it because of inappropriate material,â&#x20AC;? Hubbard said.

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The Lakeville Area Arts Center will celebrate Youth Art Month from Feb. 22 to March 15 with an exhibition of art by students in grades one through 12. Schools located within the city of Lakeville are participating including District 194 schools, Parkview Elementary and All Saints. The exhibit will include more than 100 pieces of artwork. The exhibit can be viewed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. The Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave. For more information, call (952) 985-4640.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sirens of the Sixtiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Burnsville The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade: Sirens of the Sixties will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Black Box Theatre at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Featuring Colleen Raye with Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe and Katie Gearty, the show celebrates the vocal prowess of singers such as Dionne Warwick, Cass Elliot, Leslie Gore, Barbra Streisand, and more. Tickets are $19 for adults and $16 for students and can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 892-2787.

Ralphie May tickets on sale Tickets are on sale for comedian Ralphie Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8 p.m. show on Saturday, March 12, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $29.50 and can be purchased in person at the box office, at ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 892-2787.

THISWEEK February 25, 2011

Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Police Velvet Tones present â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spring Festival of Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Academy set

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota, in the Apple Valley Municipal Center 7100 147th Street West, until 10 A.M., CST, Thursday, March 17, 2011, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following: 2011 Street Maintenance Project 30,000 25,000 9,500 12,500 8,500 10,000 2,500 5,000 3,000 2,200 600 750 11,000

SY Mill Bituminous Surface SY Remove Bituminous Pavement CY Common Excavation TN Granular Borrow TN Cl 5 Aggregate Base TN Bituminous Mixture TN Bituminous Mixture for Patching LF Concrete Curb and Gutter SF Concrete Walk SF Concrete Pedestrian Ramp SF Truncated Dome Panel SY Seeding LF Pavement Marking With related items

Bidders desiring Bidding Documents may purchase them by check from the City of Apple Valley, 7100 147th Street West, Apple Valley, MN 55124, (952) 953-2588 for a non-refundable fee of $45. The Bidding Documents may be seen at the office of the City Engineer, 7100 147th Street West, Apple Valley, MN. Direct inquiries to Engineer's Project Manager Colin Manson at (952) 953-2425. Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner. Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk City of Apple Valley, Minnesota 2510734 2/18-2/25/11

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011 FIRE ALARM UPGRADES CEDAR PARK, PARKVIEW, AND ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Notice is hereby given that BIDS will be received for Fire Alarm Upgrades by Independent School District 196 at the District Service Center Annex (Facilities Department), 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2 p.m., March 25, 2011 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Health and Safety Supervisor Kerry Hudgens. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2518144 2/25-3/4/11

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED OFFICIAL MAP AMENDMENT IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the City Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter possible. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 462.359 on a proposed amendment to the City Official Map adopted in Section 17.1 of the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota Code of Ordinances. The proposed Official Map amendment relates to the establishment of the alignment of future 147th Street West on property generally located at 6550 150th Street West and legally described as follows: The East 1â &#x201E;2 of the Southwest 1â &#x201E;4 of Section 26, Township 115 North, Range 20 West, Dakota County Minnesota; with the street right-of-way alignment legally described as follows: A 100.00 foot corridor for street purposes over, under, and across that part of the North 20.00 acres of the east half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, the centerline of said corridor is described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said east half of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 52 seconds East, assumed bearing along the west line of said east half of the Southwest Quarter, 799.83 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence North 73 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 101.63 feet; thence northeasterly and easterly 583.57 feet along a tangential curve concave to the southeast having a radius of 2045.00 feet and central angle of 16 degrees 21 minutes 01 seconds; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 01 seconds East tangent to last described curve 655.87 feet to the east line of said east half of the Southwest Quarter and said centerline there terminating; and A 100.00 foot corridor for street purposes over, under, and across that part of the east half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying south of the North 20.00 acres, thereof, the centerline of said corridor is described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said east half of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 52 seconds East, assumed bearing along the west line of said east half of the Southwest Quarter, 799.83 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence North 73 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East, 101.63 feet; thence northeasterly and easterly 583.57 feet along a tangential curve concave to the southeast having a radius of 2045.00 feet and central angle of 16 degrees 21 minutes 01 seconds; thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 01 seconds East tangent to last described curve 655.87 feet to the east line of said east half of the Southwest Quarter and said centerline there terminating. The sidelines of said corridor are to be prolonged or shortened to terminate at said east and west lines of the east half of the Southwest Quarter. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by the action of the City Council. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at side time and place. DATED this 10th day February, 2011. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk 2509172 2/25-3/4/11

The Apple Valley Police Department will host a free Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Police Academy on Wednesday evenings from March 29 through May 17. Limited spaces are open to applicants over the age of 18 who either live or work in Apple Valley and have not attended an Apple Valley Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Police Academy within the last 5 years. Criminal background checks will be conducted on applicants. The academy provides an interactive, inside look at the operation and services provided by the police department. The seven-week course will cover traffic stops, the Dakota County Drug Task Force, use-offorce issues, DUI enforcement, SWAT team, crime scene investigations, K-9, and more. Registration must be completed online at www. cityofapplevalley.org; click on the Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy link on the front page. No applications will be accepted after March 18. For more information, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Pam Walter at (952) 953-2706.

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The Velvet Tones, a 70-member senior adult community chorus, will present its ninth annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Festival of Musicâ&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Eastview High School, 6200 W. 140th St., Apple Valley. The concert is free and open to the public. Special guests will be the Parkview Elementary Da Capo choir of 80 students. Master of ceremonies will be Twin Cities broadcast journalist Stan Turner; American Sign Language interpreters will be present for the performance. For more information, call (952) 432-1081, visit www.velvettones. org or e-mail Velvettones@gmail.com.

Grace Preschool offers $300 college scholarship A $300 scholarship will again be given in honor of Neoma Isaak, founder, teacher, and director of Grace Preschool, formerly Grace Nursery School, in Apple Valley. The scholarship will be awarded this spring to an outstanding

graduating senior who attended GPS and who will be continuing his or her education at a four-year college next fall. Applications

are available at area high schools, or at Grace Preschool, 7800 County Road 42, Apple Valley. The application deadline is April 12.

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Snow removal efforts were intense

District 196 offers early retirement incentive

Recent snowstorm meant crews were plowing up to 30 hours of a 48-hour period in Rosemount, Farmington By all accounts, area snowplow crews did a good job clearing streets after an estimated 18 inches of snow blanketed Dakota County on Sunday and Monday. The efficient clearing likely was aided by the fact that this was about the sixth significant snow event of the season and that winter storm warnings were issued well in advance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys have been doing a great job all winter to keep the streets in Rosemount clear,â&#x20AC;? Rosemount Director of Public Works Andy Brotzler said. In Rosemount and Farmington, snowplow crews were on the roads for up to 30 hours over the 48-hour period from noon Sunday to noon Tuesday.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we handled this snowstorm very well considering the amount and length of the storm,â&#x20AC;? Farmington Director of Municipal Services Todd Reiten said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the operators did an awesome job.â&#x20AC;? In Rosemount and Farmington, crews started working Sunday at about 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., respectively. Those respective crews didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop working until about 8 and 9 p.m. They then took to the streets again at about 3 a.m. Monday and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop until about 10 a.m. in Rosemount and 4 p.m. in Farmington. The plows started running again Tuesday in both cities at 3 a.m. and were still operating into the afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a snowstorm like

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Apple Valley Seniors Thursday, March 3: Computer Help 101, 9:30 a.m.; duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; pool, 1 p.m.; hardanger, 1 p.m.; recreated cards, 1 p.m. Friday, March 4: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breakfast (pre-registration required), 9 a.m.; morning stretch, 10 a.m.; members only bingo, 1 p.m.

Greenleaf Elementary School in Apple Valley will host Camp Invention Aug. 1-5 for children entering grades one through six. The program will feature five classes each day that focus on science, technology, engineering and math, woven into hands-on activities that harness the participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; innate creativity. For more information, visit www.campinvention. org or call (800) 968-4332.

Proposal would allow schools a way to avoid layoffs in some instances by reducing overall payroll expenses by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In an attempt to avoid layoffs, the RosemountApple Valley-Eagan School District will offer an early retirement incentive to employees interested in retiring at the end of the school year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps us with our budget ... and those who want to retire can retire,â&#x20AC;? Superintendent Jane Berenz said at the Feb. 22 special board meeting. The School Board unanimously approved offering the one-time incentive of up to $15,000 to 74 teachers. The cost of 70 of those teachers is offset by the difference between the retiring teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary compared to that of the less experienced teacher who would replace the retiree, said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. The rest enables the school district to save $100,000, Solomon said. Typically, teachers eligible for this incentive re-

ceive a significantly higher salary than those subject to layoff. If even a few teachers retire earlier than normal, the district could save more, Solomon said. Over 10 years the savings could be $300,000 if, for example, an older teacher making $62,000 were replaced by a new teacher making $32,000. This example assumes no raises over the 10 years. Additionally, the incentive boosted the number of retirees in the district, said Tom Pederstuen, director of human resources for District 196. About 41 teachers retire from the district each year on average, he said. Minnesota law allows school districts to offer retirement incentives to teachers who are age 55 or older and who have worked in Minnesota schools for at least 15 years. Those who are younger than age 55 must have worked in Minnesota schools for 30 years.

Employees who receive the incentive will be required by law to retire and cease all teaching services except substitute teaching. The money will be paid into each teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MSRS Health Care Savings Plan. The sum is prorated for teachers who work less than full time, Pederstuen said. District officials said they will not know exactly how many positions will be filled until enrollment and other factors are examined. Although the incentive will allow District 196 to avoid some layoffs, officials say the school district will still face between $8 million and $12 million in budget adjustments. District 196 attempted to offer a similar incentive of $10,000 about two to three years ago, but teachers turned it down, Pederstuen said. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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