Actor’s path to the silver screen began on an Apple Valley stage. See Thisweekend Page 7A.
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Shutdown may delay road work in Dakota County Public health, domestic violence among services to be affected during special session by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Commuters who drive along Highway 13 or Cedar Avenue in Dakota County likely won’t see much road construction under way next month. Dakota County officials say they expect the state shut down beginning July 1 will stall most road work. Although the county may have the
funds to work on projects like Cedar Avenue, it cannot continue without state inspectors. Commissioner Willis Branning said the county may be able to hire a private inspector to move Cedar Avenue work along, but work on the Hastings bridge and Highway 169 will likely stop. “Things are going to be pretty slow around here,� Branning said. “The out-
look is not good for any county in the state.’ During the last shut down in 2005, county services were largely unaffected since the state passed portions of its budget, said Matt Smith, finance director for Dakota County. Officials expect to be hit much harder this time around as legislators and Gov. Dayton fail to agree on any budget proposals. Millions of dollars dedicated to public health, drivers licenses and domestic abuse services may not come after July 1.
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Dakota County faces a heavy financial burden: $71 million of its budget is comprised of state and federal aid distributed through the state. This money supports approximately 289 jobs within the county. It is unclear which specific services will be affected by the shut down, Smith said. “It’s a moving target,� he said. County officials will need to determine which services among those not specified by the state are essential. Those deemed nonessential will be temporarily cut off. The county’s goal is to comply with See Shutdown, 12A
OH, THE HORROR Bloody murder may be in the cards for local actor Landyn Banx this weekend by Andrew Miller
mantic weekend of camping that, sure enough, Odds are, Landyn Banx soon turns murderous. Comic relief or not, if will be getting hacked to Banx’s past inpieces this weekend. die-horror roles He’s all for it. are any indicaBanx will be in tion, there will northern Minnesota be blood. shooting his scenes in In the “Girl Scout Cookies,� 2008 film “Terthe latest in a string of ror Overload,� indie-horror film roles Banx’s character for the 31-year-old Landyn Banx does a hack-andApple Valley actor. The aspiring “scream slash job on a woman he’s king� – his play on the invited over for dinner. phrase “scream queen� The tables were turned in denoting a violence-prone 2009’s “Camp Kill,� in horror film starlet – is cast which his character gets in a supporting role in murdered while walking “Girl Scout Cookies.� He through the woods late at plays Ryan, a character he night. “The guy impaled me describes as the “overly with pruning shears and flamboyant� comic relief. The film, whose cast in- ripped my guts out,� said cludes noted indie scream Banx. “I look pretty good queens such as Monique for a dead guy.� Banx, whose horrorDupree, Jessica Cameron and Melanie Robel, fol- film resume also includes lows six couples who head “Tales of the Dead� and into the woods for a ro- See Horror, 12A THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
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Hot rods, dune buggies and other vintage vehicles will converge on the parking lot of Bogart’s Place nightclub in Apple Valley tonight (Friday, June 24) for the annual Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show and rock concert. The kickoff event to Apple Valley’s 11-day Freedom Days festival, Dancin’ & Cruisin’ runs from 6 p.m. to midnight and includes a business vendor fair, food concessions, music throughout the evening by DJ Sounds and a concert featuring local rocker GB Leighton and opening act Swag. Admission to the car show and vendor fair is free; there’s a $10 cover for the GB Leighton concert. More information about Dancin’ & Cruisin’ and other Freedom Days events is at www.avfreedomdays.com.
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TOPS Restaurant & Bar (formerly TOPS Pizza & Hoagies) is one of the few family owned restaurants not only to make it through the recession, but to do a huge expansion during a time when most restaurants are struggling to keep their doors open. In January, the restaurant doubled in size by adding a full bar and a new seating area. During the renovation, it also modernized its look by adding new art on the walls and four large screen televisions. But the appearance wasn’t the only thing that changed — it also expanded its menu to include trendy new items such as sandwich wraps, six types of burgers and a complete bar menu with specialty drinks such as martinis, several new beers and many international wines. A patio is currently being put in as well. The restaurant opened its doors in 1990 by Rosemount residents Markos and Soula Chouliaris, who emigrated from Greece. It was Markos’s dream to open a restaurant. He had learned the restaurant trade as a child, and then became a chef at a Marriott Hotel. He wanted to be able to present food and expose Americans to Greek food. His wife Soula joined him in making his dream a reality. The original Rosemount TOPS,
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Markos and Soula Chouliaris started TOPS in 1990 and have their son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Joelle (above), helping them manage the operation. which stands for The Original Philadelphia Style (an eatery run by Markos’ uncle in Philadelphia), was a small operation, and the only staff was the husband and wife team. You can still see the original beams where the first wall was. There were only five or six tables. In the 1996, more seating and equipment was added. The current expansion took several years of planning, and most of it was done by taking customers’ suggestions. The couple’s son and daughterin-law – Steve and Joelle of Farmington – moved back to the Twin Cities from the East Coast to help
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by Andrew Miller Someone stole Kelly Mellon’s shoes, and she’d like them back. The 18-year-old’s custom-colored Vans sneakers – adorned by an artistic friend with images of shamrocks, horses and watermelons – were stolen from her vehicle in the early morning hours of June 14. The culprit also made off with some clothes and an old purse from the car parked outside Mellon’s home on Elkwood Drive in Apple Valley, but nothing with the sentimental value of those sneakers. “I miss them dearly,� said Mellon, who paid $42 retail for the shoes about a year ago and another $40 for the markers used to color them. “They were designed based on my personality and interests, and they are one of a kind.� Mellon reported the theft to police, and in a bid to get the shoes back posted a message on Craigslist asking for the public’s help. She hasn’t received any calls based on that Craigslist post, but she’s holding out hope. Anyone brazen
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Suspects sought in assault west of downtown Rosemount area Four suspects – three men and one woman in their 20s – are being sought by police after they allegedly assaulted two women just west of downtown Rosemount in the early morning hours of Sunday. Two Rosemount women, one of whom was hospitalized and required surgery to treat her broken jaw, told police they were assaulted by the group of four people as they were walking home around 2 a.m. The assault occurred near the intersection of Lower 147th Street West and Cameo Avenue after one of the two women told the four boisterous pedestrians that they should quiet down because there were police squads in the area. As the women walked past the group, the female
in the group jumped on the back of one woman and began assaulting her. The victim was knocked to the street and two of the men joined in the assault. The other woman tried to intervene and was knocked to the street. When one of the victims attempted to flag down a passing motorist, the suspects started walking away toward Canada Avenue, but one male returned and kicked one victim in the mouth, which allegedly broke her jaw, which required surgery and two days of hospitalization. The other woman received minor injuries. The four suspects are described as follows: • White female, early 20s, 5-foot-4 or 5-foot-5, 130140 pounds; sandy blonde,
shoulder length slightly curly hair; wearing khaki colored shorts with pockets down the side. • Light brown skinned male (appeared bi-racial), early 20s, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot10, slender build, dark hair in a “buzzâ€? cut; wearing khaki colored shorts and a T-shirt. • White male, very pale or light skinned, early 20s, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10, very thin build. • White male, 6-foot; wearing a baseball hat, jeans and T-shirt. Anyone with information about the assault or the suspects is asked to contact Officer Beth Richtsmeier, Rosemount Police Department, at (651) 423-4491. —Tad Johnson
Heroin charge follows parking lot incident An Apple Valley man has been charged with heroin possession after police responded to a report he was approaching people in a business’ parking lot and asking them for money. Jarrod Clinton Durbin, 30, told police he was selling magazines when approached by officers at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in the parking lot in Eagan, according to the criminal complaint.
Police arrested Durbin because he had a warrant for failure to pay child support, and subsequently found a tourniquet and a syringe in his pants pocket, the complaint said. Lab tests by the St. Paul Police Crime Laboratory determined there was heroin on the syringe, and Durbin has been charged with fifthdegree controlled substance possession, a felony punishable by up to five years in
prison and a $10,000 fine. Police say they received a report that Durbin also had been approaching people in a neighboring Eagan business’ parking lot the previous day, June 15, and had been removed from the premises. Durbin was booked into the Dakota County Jail in Hastings following his arrest and remained in custody there as of Tuesday morning. —Andrew Miller
Police: Purchase with counterfeit bill led to drug bust Police say they found more than just funny money when they arrested an Apple Valley woman for purchasing a pack of cigarettes with a fake $20 bill. Shannon Dee Gonzagowski, 22, was showing signs of alcohol and drug intoxication – and illegally possessed the powerful prescription sedative Xanax – at the time of her arrest for passing counterfeit currency, according to police. A criminal complaint filed this month in Dakota County District Court gives the following account: Apple Valley police were called to the BP gas station at 7510 147th St. W. around
7 p.m. March 20 on a report of counterfeit currency. An employee told officers that Gonzagowski had paid for a pack of Marlboro cigarettes with what at first glance appeared to be a fake $20 bill, a suspicion that was confirmed when the employee tested the bank note with a counterfeit detector marker. Gonzagowski, who was still at the gas station when police arrived, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and narcotics when she spoke with an officer outside the store, the complaint said. Following her arrest, Gonzagowski was searched and 24 Xanax pills were found in her purse.
She was transported to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, rather than the Dakota County Jail, because she was intoxicated, police said. Gonzagowski has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance as well as possession of counterfeit currency, a gross misdemeanor. If convicted of both charges, she faces a maximum penalty of 11 years in prison and $23,000 in fines. Gonzagowski was previously convicted of a controlled-substance crime in September 2009, according to police. —Andrew Miller
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Audit: Property value falling, city of Burnsville financially sound by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Carl & Joy Potter The family of Carl & Joy Potter are hosting a 60th wedding anniversary OPEN HOUSE July 10th 2-5 at River Hills Methodist Church 11100 Riverhills Dr. Burnsville. No gifts please.
Obituaries
Lawrence (Larry) Chandler
Age 74, of Lakeville, MN died peacefully at his home on June 12 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Frances Chandler of Yakima WA. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Karen; brother, Gilbert; sister, Karen (Carl); sons, Larry Jr. (Sue), Lincoln (Amy), Robert (Sherry) and daughter, Robin (Todd); 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Larry served in the US Navy for 23 years, was member of the American Legion for 40 years and a lifetime member of the VFW. He served with distinction in both Vietnam and Korean Wars and also devoted 22 years working for the Veteran’s Administration following his retirement from active duty. He was an avid reader, loved hunting, fishing and spending time at the cabin. Larry will be interned at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on July 8th at 1:00 (assembly area 2) followed with a celebration of his life at the American Legion in Rosemount, 14590 Burma Avenue West, Rosemount, MN 55068. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com
Happy Anniversary! Del and Bette Doetkott were married on June 24, 1961.Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren want to wish them a
Very Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary!
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Wilson Gereszek Carl & Mary Wilson of Lakeville and Bill & Patty Gereszek of Mandan, ND are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Sarah Marie Wilson & Samuel Aaron Gereszek. Sarah is a 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Duluth and a 2011 graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law. She received her bachelor’s degree in history and a Juris Doctor in Law. Sam is a 2004 graduate of the University of North Dakota, and a 2011 graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a Juris Doctor in Law. An August wedding is planned in Brainerd, MN.
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Bernadette “Red� Hansen Fredrickson Age 78, passed away from leukemia on June 17, at her home in Lakeville, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 22 at Christiania Lutheran Church, Lakeville. Arrangements were by White Funeral Home, Lakeville. 952-469-2723
Ella Bertha Foulkrod Age 88, of Lakeville, MN passed away June 19, 2011 in Eagan, Minnesota. She was born December 23, 1922 in Watertown, Minnesota. She is survived by her brothers, Vernon and William Raether; 11 children, Nora Haubris (Mike), of Spicer MN, Kathryn Doolin, of Seattle WA, Steve Foulkrod (Fran), of Simi Valley CA, Chester Foulkrod (Annette), of Monroe NC, Bruce Foulkrod, of Farmington MN, Marc Foulkrod (Jamie), of Moor Park CA, Timothy Foulkrod, of Toledo OH, Lisa Barkley (Bruce), of Eagan MN, Neal Foulkrod (Valerie), of Le Sueur MN, Wendy Foulkrod, of Spokane WA and Jill Foulkrod, of Chicago IL; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be held at Family of Christ Lutheran Church at 10970 185th Street West, Lakeville, Saturday, June 25, 2011, at 1 PM. A gathering of family and friends will take place one hour prior to the service. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com
April Whittlef, daughter of Jess and Adine Whittlef, of Eagan, MN, and Jonathan Baden, son of Mike and Ginny Baden, of Eagan, MN, announce their engagement. April is a 2004 graduate of Eagan High School and a 2008 graduate of UW-River Falls. She is a teacher in the Bloomington School District. Jonathan is a 2002 graduate of Eagan High School. He is a supervisor at UPS. The couple is planning a summer wedding.
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Even as property values fall, Burnsville is financially sound, according to the city’s 2010 audit. Burnsville’s total property value dropped 6.1 percent last year, more than the statewide average, according to the audit. Amid recession and the weak housing market, taxable market value in Minnesota cities rose on average by 1.5 percent in 2009 and fell on average by 3 percent in 2010, according to the audit report by MMKR Certified Public Accountants. Burnsville lost 0.5 percent in value in 2009 and 6.1 percent last year after years of steady increases, the report said. The audit, which shows Burnsville spends less per capita than the statewide average among cities of comparable size, was presented to the City Council June 21. Burnsville showed “improvements in its financial well-being� in 2010, said auditor James Eichten of MMKR. “As stewards of the public’s trust, we take that work very, very seriously,� said Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, who called Burnsville “fiscally prudent� and “conservative.� Burnsville’s tax capacity, or taxable base, rose by 0.5 percent in 2009 and fell by 5.2 percent last year. The city’s 2010 tax rate of 38.6 was between the statewide average (39.2) and the metro-area average (36). The overall tax rate, including city, county and school, is much lower than the statewide average because of Dakota County’s low rate, the audit report said. “You actually generate higher property tax revenues compared to other cities statewide,� Eichten said. Burnsville generates more property tax revenue per capita than the average Minnesota city, but with a similar tax rate, the report said. Burnsville relies less on special assessments to fund capital projects and receives less intergovernmental revenue than the average city, forcing it to rely on property taxes and other revenue sources, the report noted. Per-capita spending in Burnsville has generally been lower than the statewide average for cities with population of 20,000 to 100,000. That’s true despite higher-than-average public safety costs caused in part by having a full-time Fire Department, the report said. Burnsville spent $900 per capita in 2010, compared with an average of $1,016 among cities in the same population class. “The city’s per capita expenditures for debt service are also much less than statewide averages,� the report said. Burnsville’s general fund revenues in 2010 exceeded budgeted revenues by $674,750, or 2.1 percent. A federal grant for new police officers’ salaries, betterthan-expected collection of delinquent taxes, higher-than-expected antenna lease revenues and issuance of several large permits accounted for the overage, the report said. General fund spending in 2010 was under budget by $836,750, or 2.8 percent. Insurance costs and unemployment benefits were less than expected, and fleet maintenance also came in under budget, the report said. A $15.37 million contingency reserve fund at the end of 2010 was equal to 53.5 percent of general fund expenditures – comfortably above the 35 percent reserve called for in the city’s own financial management plan. The city’s nine-hole, par3 golf course got high marks in the audit. In 2010, golf course operations moved into the black for the first time in five years. “This is probably one of the few golf courses that have actually shown improvement in financial oper-
ations,� Eichten said. “Golf courses are struggling dramatically.� The Performing Arts Center fund bears watching, the audit said. The center’s operating loss has been whittled from nearly $550,000 in 2009, the center’s first year of operation, to $390,000 in 2010. Operating revenues last year were $749,645, a $243,350 increase over 2009 thanks to an increase in events, the audit said. The increased bookings also pushed up operating costs
by $79,580. The Burnsville Ice Center fund logged several years of $100,000 operating losses before rebounding in 2009 but dipping to a loss of double the losses of previous years in 2010. Revenue for 2010 was $859,490 – $229,030 lower than in 2009. That was caused mostly by the center being closed part of the year for major renovations. The water and sewer fund took operating losses beginning in 2009, which accelerated in 2010 to just under $2
million. Contributing to the losses were the cost of the first full year of operating a new surface-water treatment plant, sanitary sewer rate increases charged by the Metropolitan Council, and decreased water use in Burnsville. “Although this fund is in a healthy financial position, we suggest that the city continues to review the water and sewer rates on an annual basis,� the audit report said. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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We’ve lost Gladys – a true local character by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
If you’ve spent any time commuting north on I-35 from south of Lakeville, you’ve probably seen the submarine. It sits up there on the hillside near a sign for “Hot Sam’s Antiques.� Word is that Gladys Hood, owner of Hot Sam’s, was offered $5,000 for that old sub years ago, but she decided it was worth more to her as a magnet for attracting motorists to her business that is as much theme park as antique shop. That submarine drew me years ago off I-35 onto the frontage road and into the swampy, wooded Hot Sam’s complex, where I got to meet one of the area’s true characters. I decided to share some thoughts about Gladys after
seeing her obituary in our paper last week. She died at 84 on Dec. 21, and her son, Bobby, placed a notice in the paper for a memorial service on Sunday. If you’ve never been to Hot Sam’s, you’ve missed an antique business unlike anything anywhere. If you never met Gladys, you’ll get a sense from her place how interesting she was. I wandered into Hot Sam’s one day while I was exploring the possibility of going into the antique business. I had some space in a commercial building in downtown Lakeville, and I was looking for some mentoring. At the end of the long drive that ends at the log cabin where Gladys lived among thousands of collectibles she bought and sold, I
got more mentoring than I rine, old taxis, planes and was seeking. a replica of the Statue of A small woman with Liberty holding a globe dark hair and a big smile light instead of a torch. told me to sit down, After I arranged to take poured me a drink and some of Gladys’s furnitold me her story. Actually, ture for sale in my buildshe read me her story from Gladys Hood ing, my wife and I would a Pioneer Press article that stop by with our son, who had been written about her – a loved to roam the property and retired race-car driver who got gawk at things you normally don’t into antiques because she needed see all in one place. something to do while caring for I learned from Gladys that her her disabled ex-husband. business not only attracted anThat ex-husband died, but tique lovers and families looking Gladys kept buying more an- for a fun outing, but also theater tiques to sell out of the cluttered groups that rent the oversize furlog cabin and old box cars and out niture and odd novelties as props buildings on the rolling, wooded for plays. 10-acre lot. When Gladys was there, she Bobby, her son and business dominated the conversation with partner, wasn’t so much into old her stories about her career drivfurniture and trinkets. He bought ing race cars and her love of air big things, like the 25-foot subma- shows. When she was gone to one
of those air shows in Red Wing or Oshkosh, Bobby would talk about his winter travels to places warm where he found biplanes and Donald Duck teeter-totters to bring home to Minnesota. Gladys is gone, but her eccentric personality lives on at the business her son will continue to operate. And if you’ve always wanted a submarine for the backyard, maybe you can convince Bobby to part with it. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
Letters No hatred, no bigotry, and don’t mess with marriage To the editor: A letter in the June 17 edition suggests that our local legislators (meaning Sen. Dan Hall and Rep. Pam Myrha) are bigoted people and intolerant of homosexuals. I am so tired of this argument, but I will concede that the homosexual lobby has done a great job of marketing and pushing its agenda. I have been a follower of Jesus for 32 years. I neither hate nor despise any homosexual. I’m not homophobic. I have friends who are homosexuals. And for the record, I know both Hall and Myhra, and they have
no hatred or bigotry for homosexuals either. This is a simple issue. Why are some Minnesotans so scared as to let the people decide what is the definition of marriage? Since when do we equate disagreement with hate? I may not agree with you on a number of subjects but I don’t hate you because we don’t see eye to eye. A perfect case is drunken drivers. It’s fair for us to say that none of us want a drunk to get behind a wheel and drive. Those who have been affected by a drunken driver will heartily agree. But, does that mean we hate the person because he or she has made a wrong choice? We, as a society, say that drunken driving is wrong.
That is why there are laws. In fact all of us, if faced with a choice of who to ride home with, will discriminate and say we’d rather drive home with the one who is sober. To change the definition of marriage after 6,000 years and say that anybody can get married is just plain revisionist. If that is the case, then why stop at homosexuals getting married? Why can’t a man be married to three or four ladies or to two of his daughters? How about his dog or cat? Why not group marriages? If you change the meaning of marriage, you open the door to the rest of these possibilities. JOHN ADAMS Burnsville
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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the numbers fool you To the editor: The June 17 letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Balance budget without tax hikeâ&#x20AC;? claimed to present the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bottom lineâ&#x20AC;? on the state budget battle, but the writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numbers just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add up. He claims that Gov. Tim Pawlenty limited state spending to roughly $30 billion over the last two years. And therefore, the Republican proposal to spend roughly $34 billion over the next two years provides a generous double-digit-percent spending increase. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that the state spent $30 billion directly from state revenues over the past two years. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also true that the state spent an additional $2 billion funded by federal stimulus money that Pawlenty criticized but accepted anyway. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also true that K-12 schools spent $2 billion more that the state owes them but has delayed paying them back. Add it all up and the $34 billion Republican budget for the next two years actually offers nothing more than a spending freeze. And Gov. Mark Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $36 billion budget amounts to about a 6 percent increase. Those partisans who cooked up the misleading budget numbers argue that because of how we paid for the $4 billion in stimulus and school spending, it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be counted as â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? state spending. Well, I only know that if somebody in my family used a gift from an uncle and a credit card charge to pay for something, they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t claim to me with a straight face that they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bought anything. And fiscal conservatives love to argue that government should run its finances more like the average family. What if the state had actually spent $4 billion less than what it did over the past two years? Imagine how much tougher times would have been for school kids, the unemployed, and the sick and elderly. We
might be facing the 9.0 percent unemployment claimed in the letter as our current statewide rate instead of the actual 6.6 percent rate recently reported in the press. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with budgets for a living, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned that if you twist the numbers to prove your point you only end up fooling yourself. BRUCE WILLIAMS Apple Valley
Why the raise for city manager? To the editor: I just finished reading the article about Burnsville City Manager Craig Ebeling getting a 2 percent raise. I was touched how he had not had a raise for the last two years. Well, two years ago I was making $65,000 a year and now I may make $40,000 this year thanks to Obamanomics. While my income has dropped significantly over the past two years, I was shocked to see my city and school taxes go up $80 while the value of my home continued to drop. Let me make sure I have this straight. My taxes go up so a city employee can have a raise that brings his salary to $137,241. Or so I can subsidize the Performing Arts Center. Sometimes I get angry! Does anyone out there get it? STEVE SCHOFIELD Burnsville
Cutting taxes not the way to success
budget. To come up with the increases touted by Rep. Doug Wardlow, R-Eagan, you first have to throw out that $1 billion and count only the dollars Minnesotans contributed. But we actually did put those federal funds in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget. Accounting for that, Republicans havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t proposed an education increase after all. I would argue the votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; message was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watch spending but raise taxes where necessary.â&#x20AC;? Dayton and Tom Horner together received over 60 percent of the vote, and both said they would raise taxes. To reduce taxes for anyone at this time is just not a recipe for success. It is the message we have been hearing and following for more than 10 years, and overall taxes are the lowest theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in the state since the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s. Regulations have also been eased or deleted. If Wardlowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tactics for governing worked, we should be awash in jobs and have a booming economy. Sadly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case. Middle-income taxpayers are carrying more than their share, and the proposed budget would only increase their property taxes. Adding a top tier to the income tax is more than fair. I would actually propose three top tiers, affecting the top 5 percent. Cutting taxes is not the way to success here. History shows us that raising revenues to the point where you can rebuild our decimated reserves, meet inflation and fund needed projects will create jobs. Nobody wants a government shutdown, but what the Republicans propose is not compromise. When Wendell Anderson was elected governor he did the unthinkable: He raised taxes and invested in Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, infrastructure and people. The result was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minnesota Miracle,â&#x20AC;? and it lasted a very long time.
To the editor: Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed another fairy-tale budget plan with switches, shifts and overblown estimates. This is the same flawed budgeting road weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on since Tim Pawlenty served in the Legislature and passed the cuts of the Gov. Jesse Ventura budget but ignored the revenue portion. Last year Minnesota re- CAROLE HEFFERNAN ceived over $1 billion in fed- Eagan eral stimulus funds for our
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Sports Standings
Blaze burns through the rain
Baseball Conference Champion: Burnsville All-Conference Burnsville: Matt Stemper, Dan Motl, Adam Lambrect, Justin Threlkeld, Andy Fieser Eastview: Alec Knop, Taylor Branstad, Matt Larson, David Barry, Tom Jerle Eagan: Eric Peterson, Tommy Bodeker Lakeville North: Bret Piekarski, AJ Moore, Tyler Brekke, Austin Streit, Apple Valley: Aaron Gretz, Kris Goodman, Nate Reagles Rosemount: Andrew Nelson, Joe Waite Lakeville South: Alex Continenza, Will Lundquist
Holy Angels, Eagan Athletic Association alum ranked in the top 60 players
Honorable Mention Burnsville: Brian VanderWoude, Quinn Johnson, Derek Johnson Lakeville South: Matt Heilmann, Derek Beurmann, Hunter Harnisch Apple Valley: Josh Johnson, Michael Berens, Reece Gopaul, Lakeville North: Gordon Kappers, Travis Evanson, Evan Cordell Eagan: Brady Loew, Charlie Conkel, David Stevens Eastview: Adam Moorse, Evan Decovich, Pat Strey Rosemount: Lucas Hasse, Jon Bishop, Adnrew Schwartz,
by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Boys Lacrosse Conference Champion: Rosemount All-Conference Rosemount: Matt Weller, Grant VanOverbeke, Matt Larson, Jake Mortenson Eastview: Ryan McNamara, Jake Heppner, Andrew Koenen Eagan: Scott Pescheret, Calvin Lamb, Cullen Willox Burnsville: Jace Childs, Scott Wheeler, Colin Schroder Apple Valley: Connor Uzlik, Derek Falteisek Lakeville North: Grant Wilson Lakeville South: Paul Duckstad Honorable Mention Apple Valley: Kyle Oswald, Josh Wielenga, Tim Ness Burnsville: Neil Pester, Dylan Delaney, Kyle Perisic Eagan: Connor Simpson, Max Elsenheimer, Dan Bausman Eastview: Eric Gage, Sam Schovanec, Derek Schatz Lakeville North: Pat Mines, Willy Wang, Jay Young Lakeville South: Brady Frahm,Cody Komorouski, Aaren Larsen Rosmeount: Jake Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, Logan Lindberg, Carter Yepsen
Girls Lacrosse Conference Champion: Bloomington Kennedy All-Conference Apple Valley: Jenaye Coleman, Hannah Segar, Katrina Vogelgesang Burnsville: Logan Lofthus, Megan Killmer, Tristyn Walczak Lakeville North: Nora Vee, Hannah Koloski, Eagan/Rosemount: Simone Haugen, Abi Rodstein Eastview: Taylor Tvedt Lakeville South: Abigail Ness, Claire Clarke Honorable Mention Apple Valley: Elizabeth Hermes, Lexie Case, Chloe Moser Burnsville: Nicolette Deason, Katie Vinje, Samantha Vikstrom Eagan/Rosemount: Hannah Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Cassie Miller, Maddie Johnson Eastview: Emily Snodgrass, Delaney McKay, Taylor Fienhage Lakeville North: Lauren Storhoff, Kacie Waagbo, Megan Skelly Lakeville South: Abby Quinell, Kelly Gustafson, Logan Halverson
Racing NASCAR Whelen All American Series at Elko Speedway Saturday June 11, NASCAR Super Late Models Fast Qualifier Jacob Goede Carver 13.802 seconds (97.812 mph) Semi Feature #1 10 laps 1. Matt Goede New Germany 2. J. Goede 3. Bryan Roach Goodhue 4. Joel Theisen Maple Grove 5. Chad Walen Prior Lake Semi Feature #2 10 laps 1. Dan Fredrickson Lakeville 2. Donny Reuvers Dundas 3. Adam Royle Lonsdale 4. Jonathan Eilen Hampton 5. Mark Lamoreaux Bloomington Feature 40 laps 1. Fredrickson 2. J. Goede 3. Royle 4. M. Goede 5. Roach 6. Reuvers 7.Walen 8. Steve Anderson Lakeville 9. Lamoreaux 10. Brian Johnson Lakeville Big 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fast Qualifier Dylan Moore Northfield 14.941 seconds (90.355 mph) Heat 1 8 laps 1. Doug Brown Prior Lake 2. Travis Stanley Prior Lake 3. Jon Lemke Shakopee 4. Tom Kamish Farmington 5. Ryan Kamish Bloomington Heat 2 8 laps 1. Moore 2. Lawrence Berthiaume Rogers 3. Darren Wolke Belle Plaine 4. Jonny Hentges Jordan 5. Todd Kamish Farmington Feature 25 laps 1. Moore 2. Berthiaume 3. Wolke 4. Hentges 5. Lemke 6. Stanley 7. Tom Kamish 8. R. Kamish 9.Joe Neisius Rosemount 10. Todd Kamish Thunder Cars Heat 1 8 laps 1. Doug Brown Prior Lake 2. Jason Novak Farmington 3. Adam Wiebusch Shakopee 4. Brent Kane Lonsdale 5. Dillon Sellner Farmington Heat 2 8 laps 1. Ted Reuvers Dundas 2. Mike Homan Coon Rapids 3. Dan Weber Shakopee 4. Kyle Kirberger Princeton 5. James Lindgren Apple Valley Feature 25 laps 1. Brown 2. Reuvers 3. Kane 4. Wiebusch 5. Scott King Lakeville Mini Stocks Heat 1 8 laps 1. Tom Sibila Chaska 2. Jason Heitz Waconia 3. Pat Wells Faribault Heat 2 8 laps 1. Zack Schelhaas New Prague 2. Aaron Hopkins Burnsville 3. Jack Purcell Bloomington Feature 15 laps 1. Purcell 2. Schelhaas 3. Brandon Elmer Minneapolis 4. Hopkins 5. Heitz Flat Track Motorcycles Heat 7 laps 1. Josh Koch Cedar 2. Curtis Wise St. Paul 3. Cody Wyatt Wyoming Feature 7 laps 1. Koch 2. Wise 3. Wyatt 4. Cole Fealy Stanchfield 5. Kevin Walter Osceola, WI Spectator Drags 1. Justin Otterholt Shakopee 2. Mark Goddard Apple Valley Outlaw Drags 1. Curt Barfknecht Elko 2. Joe Culver Elko
Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labate hoping for good news at the NHL Draft
Photo by Rick Orndorf
Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Derek Johnson slides back safely into first base during the second inning of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Class AAA Baseball Tournament final against Maple Grove on Wednesday night at Target Field. The game, played at times in the rain on a wet field, was scoreless in the fifth inning as this edition went to press. Tyler Wahl and Charlie Krekleberg (inset) cheer on the team. For a full report and photos from the game, go online to www.ThisweekLive.com.
An athlete for every season Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vivian Hett qualified for state during fall, winter and spring by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
other days, leaving Sunday for rest. In the peak of cross country season she runs 30 to 40 miles a week running through two pairs of shoes a year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one for cross country and one for track. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick up the idea of running 40 miles a week on her own. Her older sister and parents were runners in high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They told me to join for one year and see how it goes,â&#x20AC;? Hett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved it. Then, my older brother (Matt) also joined cross country and skiing, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big family thing for us.â&#x20AC;? If she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t having any fun, she would be running every day. Endurance sports along with the life of a high school student leaves little free time. She wakes up, goes to school, goes to practice, eats dinner and then goes to bed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when I do have free time, my friends and I hang out,â&#x20AC;? Hett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also hang out with my older sister a lot. We like to play and wrestle with my new puppy, Olive.â&#x20AC;? Many high school athletes focus their efforts on one sport. While running and skiing arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as different as other activities, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rare an athlete will compete in three state tournaments individually. This year, there were a few other athletes who made more than one appearance at state, such as some players who were on both the Lakeville South football and basketball teams. The south metro saw other cross country and track athletes advance to state this year, but qualifying in the distance events was strict at the 2011 state track meet. With all that competition in mind, Hett has the chance to qualify for state nine more times. She knows it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy, but she also has some goals to achieve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best would be to win the state Nordic championship,â&#x20AC;? she said.
With her freshman year behind her, Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vivian Hett has become a veteran endurance athlete in three sports at the varsity level. In a time when athletes specialize, Hett achieved a rare accomplishment when she qualified for the state track meet earlier this month. It was her third individual qualification for a state high school event during the 2010-11 school year. Hett ran in the 3200-meters at the Class AA state track and field meet June 10 placing 14th. She was also 78th at the state cross country meet in November and 11th at the state Nordic meet in February. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought I had a secret, but I think it is more of a mental thing for me,â&#x20AC;? Hett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I train about the same. There really is no secret to me. I was just born to run I guess.â&#x20AC;? She likes to run and run long distances, but her favorite time of the year is when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much snow to run comfortably. Her favorite of the three sports is Nordic skiing. She qualified for the Junior Olympic team in March. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like endurance sports because I can go long distances,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am able to keep up my pace throughout the whole race and not die out. I guess I am just naturally an endurance person.â&#x20AC;? This year wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her first trip to state. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been running and skiing against seniors since she was in middle school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a little intimidating at first, but I am comfortable with it now,â&#x20AC;? she said. Her only offseason is during the summer, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filled with Minnesota Valley club ski Andy Rogers team practices three times a week and high andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. school cross country captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice three
ASA state slowpitch tournament set July 23-24 The Burnsville Athletic Club is sponsoring the 2011 ASA Girls Traveling Slowpitch Softball State Tournament featuring more than 30 teams from U12-U16 on July 23-24 at Lac Lavon Park, Apple Valley in Apple Valley. Last year, Burnsville swept the championships last year in all levels.
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When Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joe Labate leaves Xcel Energy Center this weekend he hopes to return to the venue soon as a member of an NHL team. Labate is expected to be selected in the second or third round of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday and Saturday at the St. Paul home of the Minnesota Wild. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go with my family and friends,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have seats in the lower bowl. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome having it in my hometown. Hopefully, we can celebrate something.â&#x20AC;? As leading scorer of Holy Angels and Mr. Hockey finalist last season, he was ranked No. 51 among North American Skaters by the Central Scouting on April 11. The 6-foot-4 center was invited to the NHL Scouting Combine, May 30-June 4 in Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to be there with the best players in the world,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just enjoyed it and tried not to get intimidated.â&#x20AC;? The combine consisted of interviews with teams along with physical testing. At his first interview, with Chicago, he admitted he was nervous. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were 14 guys in the room,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I shook everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand. Once you get one done, it was all a routine. I got to talk to a lot of hockey people about my game.â&#x20AC;? So what does he sell them? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big center,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I play with an edge and stick up for my teammates. I have a good, heavy shot and I move well for a big guy. I have good leadership qualities and work ethic. I would be a good addition for any team.â&#x20AC;? Labate plans to attend the University of Wisconsin in the fall and play hockey. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chosen on Friday or Saturday, the team will hold his rights until he graduates. He hopes this is just the middle of his hockey career. Labate has been on skates since he was 3 and honed his shooting skill while aiming at the garage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My garage is pretty beat up,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One side thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of holes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just torn apart.â&#x20AC;? He played with the Eagan Athletic Association until he was a Pee Wee, when he played with the Wisconsin Fire AAA club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It started with the associations at a young age,â&#x20AC;? Labate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some good, young hockey coaches here. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Minnesota has so many great hockey players.â&#x20AC;? He played three years with an elite league and had the opportunity to play with the Waterloo Black Hawks, but he decided to play with Holy Angels with his friends until graduation. The first round of the NHL Entry Draft will start at 6 p.m. Friday and will be televised on Versus and TSN. Rounds 2-7 will be held Saturday starting at 10 a.m. on the NHL Network. A limited number of general admission tickets are available through an online request form at wild.nhl.com/drafttickets. Andy Rogers is andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.
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What I did during my summer vacation â&#x20AC;Ś Girls can learn tricks of the welding, auto mechanics, nanotechnology trades through collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshops by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
When Linda Foster started planning the Teens eXperiencing Technical Education (TXT 2011) for girls in grades 5-8 this summer, she turned to the ultimate focus group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; her 10-year-old daughter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I run all my ideas past her while I am planning,â&#x20AC;? Foster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She lets me know if it sounds fun and cool or not. So far she is excited about what we have put together.â&#x20AC;? While the cool factor is there for TXT 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a July 25-29 series of workshops at Dakota County Technical College â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the smart factor isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too far behind. Planned in conjunction
with the Laura Jeffery Academy, a charter school in St. Paul, TXT 2011 will allow girls to explore what technical education has to offer. Hands-on sessions are planned in design, business, health, science, transportation, industry and technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to experience our programs and get excited about career possibilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially things they may not have been exposed to before,â&#x20AC;? said Foster, instructional technology director at the college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them to go home each day saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guess what we did today? It was so cool.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Foster says she wants the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projected 200 participants to return to
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IN BRIEF Teens eXperiencing Technical Education courses run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 25-29. The cost for the program is $25. The deadline to register is July 1. For more information about TXT 2011, contact Foster at (651) 423-8439, Linda.Foster@dctc.edu, or go online to www. dctc.edu/go/txt.
Shaquen Perril caped through his Whitfield was senburning house to a tenced June 16 to neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. 17 years in prison Co-defendant Irin connection with vin Scott Cook, a break-in, brutal 20, of Prior Lake, beating and arhas already been son at a Burnsville Whitfield sentenced to 29 townhome on May and a half years 11, 2008. in prison. He was Whitfield, 21, of Prior convicted last May of aidLake, pleaded guilty in ing and abetting the folJune 2009 to first-degree lowing crimes: attempted attempted murder, first- first-degree murder, atdegree arson and first-de- tempted second-degree gree burglary. murder, first-degree arson, The attack occurred on first-degree burglary and Knox Drive, where hom- motor vehicle use without eowner Paul Traub, then consent. 52, had left his garage door â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a horrific open overnight. The defen- crime in the likes of which dants entered through the we seldom see in our comopen door. munity,â&#x20AC;? Dakota County During the break-in, James Backstrom said in Traub was stabbed in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the head and the back 17 thankful that the victim times and left for dead. survived this violent attack The perpetrators then and we are pleased to have started several fires in the brought the two individuhome to conceal evidence als responsible to justice.â&#x20AC;? of the crime. Traub esâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner
college, in addition to offering education to prepare students for employment, also has general education courses in English, philosophy and history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many students start their education here and transfer on to complete their bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree,â&#x20AC;? Foster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students are our best promotional tools we have. Our students are welltrained for employment opportunities in our communities and beyond.â&#x20AC;? Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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IN BRIEF TV and film actor Erik Jensen will teach a two-day acting camp July 16-17 at Heartbeat Studios in Apple Valley. Separate classes are offered for beginning child actors and for pre-teen through adult actors. To register or for more information, visit www.heartbeatstudios.com, call (952) 432-7833, or stop by the studio at 7661 145th St. W.
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He described his theater education at Carnegie Mellon as rigorous â&#x20AC;&#x201C; full of â&#x20AC;&#x153;allencompassing, 17-hour days, especially the first few years when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expected to work on (production) crews.â&#x20AC;? Among his classmates at the school was Ethan Hawke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He took a leave of absence to do this film called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dead Poets Society,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Jensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ran into him and told him, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy for you, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty dumb name for a movie.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? His career, like that of any actor, has had its ups and downs, he said. There have been the appearances on network TV shows such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSIâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Law and Order,â&#x20AC;? a host of off-Broadway acting parts
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And it was instructors such as Deborah Lysholm, currently the director/owner of Heartbeat Studios, who helped him cut his teeth as a performer. Lysholm choreographed the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broadwayâ&#x20AC;? music and dance review in which Jensen appeared in 1986. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was just a very funny, very genuine, very talented student,â&#x20AC;? Lysholm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could see back then that he could have a career with it.â&#x20AC;? Jensen, who said he acted â&#x20AC;&#x153;in pretty much every playâ&#x20AC;? at the high school from 1986 to 1988, decided to pursue his dream of becoming a professional actor and enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh as an acting major.
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Apple Valley High School graduate Erik Jensen now lives and works in New York City as an actor and writer. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearing in an upcoming episode of the sitcom â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;? and is working to have his graphic novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Reconcilersâ&#x20AC;? adapted into a Hollywood film.
Of all his film and TV roles, actor Erik Jensen says his favorite was playing Thurman Munson in the 2007 ESPN miniseries â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bronx is Burning.â&#x20AC;? Portraying the burly AllStar Yankees catcher definitely had its perks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to gain 30 pounds for the part â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I got to eat six meals a day and drink three beers a night,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I got to play baseball for three months.â&#x20AC;? Another bonus of being cast in the eight-episode series about the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77 Yankees was that it put Jensen in front of the camera with A-list actors such as Oliver Platt and John Turturro. He likened working with Turturro, who played Yankees manager Billy Martin, to being in the presence of a Rembrandt painting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a master. You watch him work and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really good,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Jensen, a 1988 graduate of Apple Valley High School who now lives and works in New York City. Jensen will be returning to his former hometown next month to teach a two-day acting camp July 16-17 at Heartbeat Studios in Apple Valley. An actor whose film credits include the 2001 Martin Lawrence comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Knightâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Book of Shadows: Blair Witch II,â&#x20AC;? Jensen said he first caught the acting bug as a student at Apple Valley High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The middle school Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been at in Minneapolis didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a theater,â&#x20AC;? Jensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got to Apple Valley there was this tremendous energy in the theater and music departments. Not only were we acting in shows and filling the theater every performance, we were participating in an artistic community that we were told mattered.â&#x20AC;?
and the 20-some film credits. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also found success as a writer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his play â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Exonerated,â&#x20AC;? co-written with wife Jessica Blank, ran off-Broadway for two years and starred Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Sarandon. But he admits thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a good deal of drudgery involved in his chosen career path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are these gaping periods of two to three months where you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have work,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job has been basically to go out and job interview every day of my life. You get one out of 20 of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em.â&#x20AC;? One objective of the Heartbeat Studios acting camp, Jensen said, is to give students some idea of what might lie in store if they decide to follow in his footsteps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them and their parents to know that deciding to do this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be a waiter for the rest of your life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of avenues you can go down.â&#x20AC;?
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The Teddy Bear Band will perform at the free Wednesday in the Park â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Civic Center concert series July 6, beginning at 7 p.m., at Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civic Center Park, Nicollet Avenue South, between 130th and 134th streets. Panda the Bear will make a special appearance at the concert. Children are encouraged to bring their stuffed animals so they may enjoy the music and dance with Panda. People bringing canned or nonperishable food items to concert will receive a free can of Pepsi, Mountain Dew or bottled water. All donated food is given to the 360 Communitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Food Shelf program. The concerts are free to the public. For more information, call (952) 707-4110.
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The Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will celebrate the opening weekend of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars 2: An IMAX 3D Experienceâ&#x20AC;? from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, with free family activities including: a photo opportunity with the Great Clips NASCAR show car and the Great Clips World of Outlaws sprint car; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carsâ&#x20AC;? moon walk jumper; race car virtual video games; Radio Disney live with music and dancing; free juice and muffins; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars 2â&#x20AC;? prize wheel, and a tattoo station. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars 2â&#x20AC;? opens June 24 at the IMAX Theatre, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Visit www.imax.com/minnesota for more information.
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The touring exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;They Played for the Love of the Gameâ&#x20AC;? is at the Burnhaven Library in July and August. The exhibit traces the history of the Negro Baseball League and many outstanding African-American players who contributed to the game in Minnesota. It was curated by Frank M. White, whose father played
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Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, will host its Shakespeare Festival June 24-25 in the Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater. Cromulent Shakespeare Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Julius Caesarâ&#x20AC;? on June 24. The Minnesota Shakespeare Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreamâ&#x20AC;? on June 25. Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free with a $4 suggested donation. Bring a blanket or folding chair. For more information, visit www.caponiartpark.org.
in the Negro League, who will visit the library at 7 p.m. July 26. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (952) 891-0300. The library is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville.
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With inventory in place, accountant finally unveils her new- and used-goods store by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Alberta Gelineau has been working and waiting for this moment. The 67-year-old Farmington resident longed to open a store full of new and used furnishings, antiques and collectibles. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been stockpiling inventory for several years. But as a certified public accountant and paralegal who has also owned rental properties and tried law school in recent years, Gelineau never quite found the right moment. Until now. Her store, Angels Unlimited in Burnsville, is in the midst of a two-month grand opening that began in May. The
showroom, which includes Gelineauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accounting and tax-preparation office, is at 1301 E. Cliff Road, Suite 19, in the Park Place Business Condominiums and Storage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was tryingâ&#x20AC;? to launch the business, Gelineau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But there were other things. My family was more important at the time, and school. I was trying to do it all â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my weakness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m organized and managing properly, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to get up in the morning and go to the office.â&#x20AC;? Professionally, the Duluth native said she specializes in small-business accounting and tax preparation.
ture and Antiques â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a former mainstay of the Valley Ridge Shopping Center in Burnsville, which is set to be redeveloped. Gelineau said she once worked briefly for owner Shirley Hagen and had hoped to buy the store, but the Photo by John Gessner sale didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come Alberta Gelineau owns Angels together. Unlimited in Burnsville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love everything that she did,â&#x20AC;? Gelinâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I get a natural high eau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My big purchase from doing your taxes,â&#x20AC;? Ge- (of merchandise) in the belineau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energizing. ginning was going to Rose Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dating me, but I actually Galleries with Mrs. Hagen. have 45 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience.â&#x20AC;? Shirley taught me how to Personally, Gelineau was bid at Rose Galleries.â&#x20AC;? a big fan of Hagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FurniAngels Unlimitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of-
ferings include new and slightly used furniture, bedroom suites for children and adults, art, crystal, dolls, quilts, gift items and handtied silk and wool rugs from China. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have some antique furniture,â&#x20AC;? Gelineau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I specialize in French and Queen Anne.â&#x20AC;? Angels Unlimited also carries framed and unframed works of wildlife artist Les Kouba and his daughter, portrait artist Pamela Kouba Kausel. Gelineau said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s applying for nonprofit status for Angels Unlimited and will donate 10 percent of sales to organizations such as World Vision and the mission arm of Christian
Life church and school in Farmington. The name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Angels Unlimitedâ&#x20AC;? is a tribute to her mother and aunt, Gelineau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My aunt was my mentor and my mother was a wonderful mother,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were my mentors because my father was killed when I was not quite 4 years old.â&#x20AC;? Angels Unlimited is open to the public Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evening showcases are available by appointment. Call (651) 463-1040. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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EAGAN/BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE AA 3600 Kennebec Drive (2nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)
Meeting Schedule
• Sundays 6:30pm (Men’s) & 8pm (Mixed) • Mondays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) • Tuesdays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) •Wednesdays Noon (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) • Thursdays 6:30pm Alanon & 8pm (Mixed) • Friday 6:30 (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) • Saturdays 8pm (Open) Speaker Meeting
Questions? 651-253-9163
• Tax deductible if you itemize • Free pick-up ������ ������� St. Martin's Way 14450 So Robert Trail #203, Rosemount 651-423-9606 www.stmartinsway.org
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612-701-5345
A Vision for You-AA
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Thursdays 7:30 PM
Classifieds 952-846-2000
A closed, mixed meeting at
Grace United Methodist Church East Frontage Road of 35W across from Buck Hill - Burnsville
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19795 Holyoke Ave Lakeville, MN ���� ������� ��������� ��������� Concurrent Alateen Meeting Ages 12-17 Contact (Alanon) Kathy: 952-956-4198
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Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747
Newfoundland pup for sale, F/shots, $700 Parents are AKC certified. 651-353-4087
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Garage & Estate Sales
Garage & Estate Sales
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Junkers & Repairables
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Misc. For Sale Allis Chalmers D-86 Forklift 7000 lbs. Diesel $2000
952-440-6713
800 Intl. 30” Planter Corn & Bean Drums
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Two District 196 students win national speech titles Two District 196 students won national titles and teams from Eagan and Eastview high schools both earned School of Excellence Awards at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Forensic League Speech and Debate Tournament held June 13-18 in Dallas. Nader Helmy of Apple Valley High School took first place in original oratory. As national champion, Helmy received $7,500 in scholarships and the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowl for having the top scores in the final round of competition. Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garrett Lukin
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Water balloon sales to put water in wells Apple Valley Briefs Bathtub races to help bring water to impoverished African villages THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lighthouse Christian Church has found a fun way to connect local residents to a serious issue in East Africa. When people are tossing water-filled balloons in the direction of competitors during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 26 Bathtub Races, they will be contributing funds to build a water well for a community in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It went really well last year,â&#x20AC;? said event organizer Sara Ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People understood that we were raising money to help, especially the African kids. People reacted very well to it.â&#x20AC;? The church helped benefit Water 4 Kids International â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Phoenix, Ariz.-based nonprofit that raises money and organizes work groups to build wells in Africa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. The 2010 Bathtub Races raised about $2,000, according to Ball. It costs about $10,000 to build a well that can serve between 3,000 and 11,000 people. In recent years, some Lighthouse members have traveled to Africa to help install a well. Shutdown/from 1A state law, and provide as many services as possible without imposing on taxpayers, Smith said. Under Gov. Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal, corrections and human services departments will remain open and provide most of their services. Although cash, food and housing assistance will continue to be distributed to low-income families, thousands of cash-strapped parents may be financially
One key aspect of the local eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success was the volunteer help. Ball said about 100 people from the church volunteered to fill and sell balloons, hand out information about Water 4 Kids and clean up after the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The volunteers are passionate about what they are doing,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That makes your job easier when people are happy to be there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that we are the hands of Christ,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People here are generous with their commitment of time and energy and we have fun with it.â&#x20AC;? She said some people were so impressed by the cause that they gave additional donations on top of the fundraising activities. The races raise money by people buying balloons to lob at the three-person teams that will compete by pulling a bathtub through a timed obstacle course. Five balloons cost $1. People should not bring their own water balloons as organizers plan to fill about 8,000. Teams may enter in three categories â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Business/Corporate, Adult Residents and Youth Residents. The winner
in the Business/Corporate category will win a traveling trophy and waived entry fees in 2012. The cost for entering the respective categories is $50, $15, and $10. Corporate teams need to preregister by going to the website www.worldwidelighthouse.com. Team are encouraged to dress in a theme and wear clothing that is modest and appropriate to the family event. Cash prizes to the winning teams are: Adult: first, $120; second, $60; Youth: first, $60; second, $30. Youth and adult teams must register for the limited spots from 5-5:45 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Competitors can bring their own helmets (face shield encouraged) and life jackets to ensure a good fit. If not, the equipment will be provided. More information about those events is at www.worldwidelighthouse.com. To register for the Bathtub Races, e-mail Ball at slball@ augustanacare.org. For more information about Water 4 Kids, go online at www.hope4kidsinternational.org/w4ki.
burdened by the shut down. Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan does not provide child care subsidies for low-income families â&#x20AC;&#x201C; assistance that approximately 1,267 Dakota County families rely on. Organizations that provide safe havens for domestic abuse victims will also be left out in the cold. 360 Communities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which relies on state funding for its two shelters for women and children who are domestic abuse victims â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will probably never see this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant money,
said Mary Ajax, president and CEO of the Burnsville nonprofit. Yet 360 is determined to keep at least one of its shelters open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is life and death. Women die in abusive relationships,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are their safety net and are trying to keep those critical services open.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, vocational colleges such as Dakota County Technical College will remain open along with state universities. Whether public transit
Fun runs set July 4 In conjunction with the Apple Valley Freedom Days celebration, the annual McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-mile and 5-mile fun runs will be held Monday, July 4, at Hayes Park, 14603 Hayes Road Both races will begin at 8 a.m. Pre-register for either race by 10 p.m. Monday, June 27, and pay $7 for the race only (2-mile or 5-mile), or $15 for the race plus a T-shirt. Raceday registration will be 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at Hayes Park; $14 for the race only, or $22 for the race and a T-shirt. Prizes will be given out to the first through fifth place male and female finishers in the following age categories: 14 and under, 15-19 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 4049 years, 50-59 years, 60-69
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Night to Unite is Aug. 2 Join neighbors across Apple Valley on Tuesday, Aug. 2, for the third annual Night to Unite in Apple Valley. Sponsored by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association, AAA of Minnesota/Iowa, and the Apple Valley Police Department, Night to Unite will cele-
Rosemount Briefs Clean up set for preserve Volunteers are needed to help remove invasive plant species from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the Rosemount Wildlife will continue to operate remains unclear. Legislators remain divided on the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal. Some would like to see more services shut down, others would like to see fewer. Ultimately, the courts will decide. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and several legislators have filed separate appeals in separate courts. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com
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years and 70 and older. A free â&#x20AC;&#x153;1/2 Pint ½ Mileâ&#x20AC;? race for youth age 10 and younger will be offered. Sign up at Hayes Park prior to the start of the race at approximately 9:30 a.m. Check www.cityofapplevalley.org for registration forms and more information or call the Apple Valley Parks and Recreation Department at (952) 953-2300.
District 194 School Board Proceedings This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular Board of Education Meetings on Tues, May 24, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present except Roz Peterson. Public Comment: Chris Falk, 9556 Upper 205th Street W, thanked the board for moving graduation to Roy Wilkins Auditorium; Dan Nelson, 19520 Oak Grove Ave, spoke regarding superintendent search. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meetings on May 10 and 17; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; resolution proposing to place teachers on unrequested leave of absence; resolution placing teachers on unrequested leave of absence; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; wire transfers and investments; alt facilities bids as presented; donations. Report presented: 2012-15 Technology plan. R e c o m m e n d e d a c t i o n s a p p r o v e d: Graduates for class of 2011; grades 1-5 physical education curriculum; revised policy C-95 Fund Balance; 2010-11 revised budget; resolution authorizing line of credit; resolution authorizing sale of aid anticipation. Adjournment at 9:03 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. All board members were present along with Superintendent Amoroso and Director of Administrative Services Massaros. Public comment: Marcia Jensen, 18201 Ireglen Path, commented on student enrollment numbers at EVE. Discussions held: LNHS property; technology plan. Action approved: 2011-12 school start times. Meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m. 2654213 6/24/11
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