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Tattoo you, but not at home Rosemount council prohibits body art businesses from operating in residential zones by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
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Above: Rosemount High School graduates Rachael Hoeppner, Hannah Lemke, Joe Bjorklund and Zoe Peterson celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends after the Friday, June 4 commencement exercises at the school’s Irish Stadium. Right: Eastview High School Concert Choir performs “While I Hear Music/ Thanks� during commencement exercises at Lightning Stadium on Friday, June 4. For more photos, go online to www.ThisweekLive.com. Photo by Rick Orndorf
The buzz of a tattoo applicator will not be heard resonating through a house in Rosemount after the City Council prohibited body art businesses from residential areas during its Tuesday, June 7, meeting. Four council members approved the measure, with Matt Kearney dissenting, agreeing with staff’s recommendation but not the Planning Commission’s advice. Division etched on the issue was whether the businesses of offering tattoos and piercing in a home were so fraught with hazards or negative impacts to neighborhoods that they should only operate in a retail commercial building. Among the concerns council members expressed were difficulty in enforcement, burdening staff members in policing the businesses, and public perception and reaction to body art businesses in residential areas. Review of the ordinance was prompted by a state law enacted in 2010 that transferred licensing regulation to the state. The law allows cities to enact more restrictive ordinances. The cities of Eagan and Lakeville prohibit such businesses in residential zones, and the cities of Apple Valley and Burnsville are reviewing their ordinances, according to Rosemount staff. Council Member Kim Shoe-Corrigan, also a Rosemount High School teacher, said she informally polled her senior students – all of whom thought it was an unacceptable use for a home. See Tattoo, 14A
Glacier Hills magnet coordinator named Westview principal Tami Staloch-Schultz will begin her new position in July by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
The Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District has become a second home for Tami StalochSchultz, who has spent her entire 24-year career in the district. “You get so much from working with the kids and adults in this district,� said Staloch-Schultz, magnet coordinator at Glacier Hills Elementary in Eagan. Throughout her career, StalochSchultz has moved up the ranks starting as an elementary teacher and moving to administration at several schools. She also has served on numerous committees dealing with cur-
riculum, instruction and assessment during her years in District 196. Beginning in July, StalochSchultz will climb the ranks again as principal of Westview Elementary School in Apple Valley. StalochSchultz will replace Karen Toomey who is retiring at the end of this month after 20 years in the district. “I’m thrilled,� Staloch-Schultz said. “I look forward to working with the new staff, students and parents.� Teaching is a family tradition for the Lakeville resident, one that begins with her grandmother, Ardella Dimeen, who taught in a one-room school house in southern Minnesota.
However, it was not teaching their first discoversomething she followed ies.� right away. Staloch-Schultz Immediately after receivinitially planned to pursue ing her bachelor’s, Stalochanother path – either law Schultz accepted a job in or physical therapy – while 1987 as a second-grade attending the College of teacher at Northview ElSt. Benedict in St. Joseph, Tami ementary School in Eagan. Minn. There she also taught grades StalochBut after tutoring stu- Schultz three through five. dents for a few years, Three years later, she Staloch-Schultz was hooked. transferred to Pinewood CommuShe transferred to Minnesota nity Elementary School in Eagan, State University in Mankato where which had just opened. she earned a bachelor’s of science in “It was a great opportunity to elementary education, a master’s in work on the ground level of a new educational leadership and a spe- school,� she said. cialist degree in educational adminWhile there, Staloch-Schultz got istration. her first taste of administrative du“I chose the elementary level be- ties as an instructional assistant. cause I like to see how much growth She continued to serve in that they go through,� she said. “It’s like role in 2002 at Glacier Hills El-
Wolf shot, killed after escaping zoo exhibit
Fight against cancer runs all night
Minnesota Zoo staff shot and killed a wolf Wednesday morning after it escaped its exhibit and was roaming the zoo grounds. Zoo visitors were directed into the nearest building after the wolf left its enclosure and got out onto the Northern Trail. The 8-year-old male Mexican wolf was shot because its proximity to visitors posed a threat, a zoo official said. No injuries to people were reported and zoo officials are now investigating how the wolf got out of its enclosure. —Andrew Miller
The fight against ccancer will last all night long at Eastview High School from June 17 to 18. The annual Apple Valley Relay For Life will see teams walking and running around the high school’s track as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Seventeen teams and about 120 people have already registered for this year’s relay, which gets under way with the opening lap at 7 p.m. and runs until the following morning. A fundraiser and a way to spread encouragement for those who’ve endured or are currently battling can-
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Apple Valley Relay For Life will benefit American Cancer Society cer, the relay raises money through team commitment fees and individual donation goals secured from family, friends and businesses. Relay For Life grew from an idea of Dr. Gordon Klatt, who in 1985 ran and walked for 24 hours on a track in Tacoma, Wash., traveling about 81 miles and raising $27,000 for the American Cancer Society. From there, Relay For Life was born and is now held nationwide. The money raised helps support American Cancer Society programs in research, education and advocacy. During the Apple Valley relay, there will be music,
ementary in Eagan. Four years later, Staloch-Schultz took on the role of magnet coordinator. Though she faced some challenges in implementing the new program, Staloch-Schultz said the school’s faculty and students made it a success. “The staff here are humble and hardworking,� she said. The vibrant atmosphere created by these people is what StalochSchultz said she will miss most upon leaving Glacier Hills. Though she is sad to leave Glacier Hills, Staloch-Schultz said she looks forward to starting a new chapter at Westview. E-mail Jessica Harper jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com
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IN BRIEF The Apple Valley Relay For Life runs June 17-18 at the Eastview High School stadium. To learn more or get involved, visit www.relayforlife.org/ applevalleymn. food, fun, entertainment and activities while participants build camaraderie with fellow teammates. A “tent city� is created around the track where team members rest and regroup between walking and running sessions. At the start of the relay, cancer survivors from around the community are invited to take a victory lap and be cheered on by fellow participants. A dinner for
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Both a fundraiser and a way to spread encouragement for those who have endured or are currently battling cancer, Relay For Life raises money through team commitment fees and individual donations. During the Apple Valley relay, there will be music, food, fun, entertainment and activities while participants build camaraderie with fellow teammates. survivors, catered by Rascal’s Bar and Grill, will be held prior to the relay at 5 p.m. in the high school’s west commons area. A candlelight ceremony
at dusk will pay tribute to those who have been affected by cancer. Luminaria can be purchased in honor of those who have survived See Relay, 14A
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