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Thisweek Apple Valley-Rosemount JULY 1, 2011

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District retools budget amid financial woes by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Photos by Andrew Miller

Vintage vehicles offered plenty of eye candy at Dancin’ & Cruisin’, the annual classic car show and rock concert held June 24 outside Bogart’s Place nightclub. The car show was the opening event to Apple Valley’s 11-day Freedom Days festival, which continues this weekend. The full schedule is at www.avfreedomdays. com. At left: Classic car enthusiast David Miller peeks under the hood of a ’60s-era Corvette convertible at Dancin’ & Cruisin’.

Two face felony charges after alcohol-fueled golf cart caper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A wild joyride in a stolen golf cart ended in a crash at Apple Valley’s annual Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show. Two men are facing felony charges in connection with the June 24 incident outside Bogart’s Place nightclub. One of the men – Tyler Joseph Mudd, 22, of Maple Grove – sustained a forehead laceration in the crash and was taken by ambulance to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville where he received 12 stitches. Police say the driver of the stolen golf cart – Benjamin Daniel Anderson, 20, of Bloomington

– fled the scene after colliding with a light pole. He turned himself in to authorities two days later, June 26, at the Dakota County Jail. A criminal complaint gives the following account of the incident: Apple Valley police responded to a report of an accident involving a golf cart at about 5:45 p.m. outside Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Ave. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a man who said he’d borrowed a golf cart from Apple Valley Ford for the event. He’d parked the cart so his children could use the bathroom and when they returned, it was gone. Witnesses reported see-

As the RosemountApple Valley-Eagan School District awaits state funding, the district will draw from its general fund to balance the budget. The School Board unanimously approved June 27 drawing $6.8 million from its general fund – money that is not reserved for specific programs and services such as special education – to balance its $334.6 million budget. This plan will leave the general fund balance at $25.2 million, which is 8 percent of the school district’s general budget. This is in accordance with the district’s fund balance policy. “It’s not a balanced budget, but it is a planned budget,� District 196 Finance Director Jeff Solomon has previously said. District officials say

the state is largely to blame for the school district’s financial woes. When state aid – which accounts for 72 percent of the school district’s budget – is cut or withheld, it greatly affects the district’s finances, Solomon said. Over the past two years, the state has withheld $68 million in funding, according to district officials. As a result, the district had to impose $10 million in budget adjustments for the 2008-09 school year and $15.3 million for the 2010-11 school year. District 196 will once again face budget adjustments for the 2011-12 school year as legislators battle over the state budget. The School Board approved $8.5 million in budget adjustments, which includes $3.4 million in cuts. See Budget, 12A

Man wanted on bomb threat charge arrested by Rosemount Police by Tad Johnson

Police: Joyride during Dancin’ & Cruisin’ car show ended in collision with light pole by Andrew Miller

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While traveling to the jail, Medansky told officers his name An Illinois man and that he thought who had a warhe had a warrant for rant out for his arhis arrest in Illinois. rest for making a It was not reported bomb threat was what crime the warapprehended in rant was related to Rosemount while Medansky and additional inquiattempting door-todoor sales without a permit. ries did not yield more inforLucas Forester Medan- mation. According to news resky, 20, of Fox River Grove, was charged last week in Da- ports, Medansky received a kota County District Court six-month jail sentence on with a felony count of fugi- Aug. 2, 2010, after pleading tive from justice. Authori- guilty to a felony conspiracy ties reported that Medansky charge stemming from an would be extradited to Illi- Oct. 1, 2008, bomb threat that forced the evacuation nois. After a report of solici- of more than 2,000 students tors was called to police on and faculty from CaryJune 22, officers spoke with Grove High School. Along with the jail term, the individuals and several of them did not have photo Medansky was placed on identification. Since they did probation for two years. not have IDs and a permit to solicit, they were taken to the Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Dakota County Jail. THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Police say this golf cart, valued at $4,000, was stolen during the Dancin’ & Cruisin’ classic car show June 24 and taken for an out-of-control ride that ended in a collision with a light pole in the parking lot of Merchants Bank. ing two young adult males drive the golf cart out of the south entrance of the Bogart’s Place lot and

head west down Glazier Avenue, the complaint said. The golf cart was See Golf Cart, 12A

Woodland preserve comes to life Property donated by Rosemount resident has been transformed from hay field to flourishing prairie by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

It’s not unusual to find someone with an idea that might take many years to realize. The rarity is when a private donor, three government entities and a nonprofit organization share the same vision and work hard to make it happen. Ten years ago, Rosemount resident Aina Wicklund began seeking ways to preserve her 26-acre property in the northcentral part of the city. She sold the property as a conservation easement in 2005 to the city of Rosemount, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Areas Program. Wicklund then donated 16 acres of it to the city in 2006. Dubbed the Rosemount Wildlife Preserve, the property has undergone a noticeable change from hay field to prairie since that time. But the work isn’t done. Friends of the Mississippi River is orGeneral 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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from what it looks like now to what it used to look like.� Trees and flowers have been planted, too. See Woodland, 11A

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ganizing another in a long string of work efforts next week (see box) in which local residents can become involved. The Worknight in the Woodland Preserve is an opportunity for local residents to learn and contribute to a preservation in their own “back yard.� “(The Friends of the Mississippi River) go out and promote stewardship,� said Dan Schultz, Rosemount Parks and Recreation director. He said when people participate in such projects, “they have a better understanding of the value of open space.� The site is located within the natural greenway corridor known as the Northern Dakota County Greenway. Although it has good natural features, it needed some help. It took three years and three different methods to remove red clover that dominated the site. The other major project on the site has been woodland restoration. Massive amounts of buckthorn – an invasive, ex-


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Team Hope was one of many teams that came out to support loved ones during the Rosemount Relay For Life on Friday, June 24 at Rosemount High School’s Irish Stadium. At right, Dylan Johnson, Kim Johnson and Kathy Plumley are three generations helping to raise money to fight cancer, which Kim Johnson has fought for the past year. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

MacPhail jazz featured at Music in Kelley Park

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School officials express concerns to metro DFLers Reps. Greiling, Mariani, Slawik talk funding, shutdown with area teachers, administrators by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As Republican legislative leaders and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton continued to battle over the state budget this week, more peaceful discussions were taking place among legislators and local school officials. Area teachers and administrators discussed state policies and a potential July 1 government shutdown June 23 with DFL Reps. Mindy Greiling of Roseville, Carlos Mariani of St. Paul and Nora Slawik of Maplewood. The meeting was held at the district offices of BurnsvilleEagan-Savage District 191. Greiling is a member of the House E-12 Finance Committee and Mariani is a member of the House E-12 Policy Committee. Slawik is the lead Democrat on the Early Childhood Education. It was one of many discussions on various topics that DFL legislators have been holding across the state. Several school officials expressed frustration over funding cuts and ever-changing mandates, as well as the financial burden threatened by the looming shutdown. Elizabeth Vaught, principal of Edward Neill Elementary in Burnsville, said she fears Minnesota will fall to the same standards as Arizona, where she previously taught. “Systems there and in Florida fail families and

children,� she said. “I worry Minnesota will start failing.� Mariani said he and other DFLers are working to keep that from happening. Jim Smola, teachers union president in RosemountApple Valley-Eagan District 196, said he’s disheartened that special education cuts continue to weigh on school districts. “Any cuts to special education put pressure on other areas,� he said. District 196, for instance, has previously drawn from its general fund to support special education programs when that funding was cut. All three DFLers agreed they would try to avoid cuts to these types of mandated programs. “The most important thing is that districts have stable and adequate funding,� Mariani said. Rob Nelson, principal of Harriet Bishop Elementary in Savage, said he worries schools will struggle to fund professional development opportunities for teachers over the summer in the event of a state shutdown. The DFLers blamed Republicans for the looming shutdown. “In my opinion, we have a very young and inexperienced majority,� Mariani said. “We may be handling things differently if the veteran (Republicans) were still here.� Mariani said he believes

a compromise has been particularly difficult to reach with the freshmen legislators, many of whom align themselves with the Tea Party movement. Several discussions over the past few weeks have centered around whether to cut integration and compensatory funding. “The losers of this bill are the poor kids,� Greiling said of a proposal made earlier this week to cut compensatory funding. Lisa Ryder, executive director of business services for District 191, noted that the district could be deeply affected since it is serving a growing number of lowincome students who are often unprepared for their first year of school. Vicki Roy, a former longtime School Board member in District 191, said though she supports integration programs, she feels they often pit school districts against one another. “It often inhibits us from doing better,� she said. There has also been discussion around cutting general aid. If one proposal that emerged during the stalemated legislative session were to pass, the Burnsville-EaganSavage district would receive approximately $15 less per pupil next school year than in 2010-11. The following year the district would receive about $60 less.

School Board filing begins in August in District 196 the School Board with a $2 filing fee or with a petition of at least 500 signatures prior to 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Four seats will be open – those of School Board members Jackie Magnuson, Rob Duchscher, Bob Schutte and Joel Albright, all of whom have announced their intention to run for re-election. Each position is a four-

year term from January 2012 to January 2016. An informational meeting with Superintendent Jane Berenz will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 in the superintendent’s office at the district administrative center. This meeting is optional. For more information, call the superintendent’s office at (651) 4479.

“We are looking six years down the road. ‌ It’s not sustainable,â€? Ryder said. Whether the state should create standardized teacher evaluations is another issue that has been thrown around by the Legislature for some time. Jeremy Willey, principal at M.W. Savage Elementary, described recent proposals as “overprescribed and underfunded mechanisms.â€? Legislators should seek input from teachers and prin-

cipals before developing evaluation standards, he said. Smola said he hopes state officials and the public begin to focus on helping teachers become better rather than pushing out “bad teachers.� “It’s unfortunate that there’s the idea that there’s all these terrible teachers out there. ... Every district has evaluations that work best for them,� he said. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Residents will be able to begin running for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board next month. Candidates can file at the district administrative center at 3455 153rd St. W. in Rosemount from 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2-15, and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of

“Burnsville is a big loser in this bill,� Greiling said. Other proposals included cutting special education by 2 percent. In addition to their efforts to preserve education funding, the DFLers said they hope in future sessions to push for grants to fund safeschool initiatives. However, several school administrators said they do not rely on that money since it is a temporary revenue source.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist A mirror, a choice lead to a question for July 4 by Joe Nathan THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

There’s a mirror at the end of displays in the Dr. Martin Luther King National Historic site at Atlanta, Ga. As I learned in visiting last week, there’s a question next to the mirror. It’s a quote from King, who won the Nobel Peace Prize. Just 1.5 miles away at President Jimmy Carter’s Library, there’s a comment about choice. Each of these items: the mirror, the question and the comment, are relevant for July 4. The mirror allows each visi-

tor to look at her or himself. The question from King offers his view that, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?� The question from Carter reads, “God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes, and we must.� Early in his presidential inaugural speech, Carter quoted one of his favorite public school teachers from Plains, Ga., a

woman named Julia Coleman who had a deep influence on him. She told him, and many other students: “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.� As the buildings honoring them make clear, neither King nor Carter were perfect people. Each made many mistakes. They shared many things, along with Georgia as a birthplace. Among other things they shared a deep desire to bring people together and to work for progress. They also agreed about the importance of not only individual rights but also individual responsibilities.

So that brings us to July 4. For many of us, the upcoming holiday will include time off from work, a picnic and perhaps fireworks. We do these things in part to honor the birth of our country. We also celebrate the courage and commitment of those who came before us. They helped to keep and expand our freedoms. All are very appropriate. After touring both the King and Carter centers last week, I have another idea about appropriate activities for July 4. Isn’t it worth spending a little time reading and reflecting on the quotations above, and then re-

solving to do something to help others in need? These are complex and challenging times. As Coleman urged Carter: “We must adjust to changing times.� As King pointed out in his Letter from the Birmingham Jail: “We must use time creatively in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.� 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. He can be reached at jnathan@macalester.edu.

Letters We are already spending enough To the editor: I recently received several fliers on behalf of Gov. Mark Dayton stating that people “have a clear choice� to either protect the middle class or the richest 2 percent. The fliers referenced several bills supported by Sen. Ted Daley, R-Eagan, and Rep. Diane Anderson, R-Eagan, claiming the bills cut education and it would “be devastating to our community.� In my subsequent research I uncovered many things that simply did not support these scary claims.

One claim about H.F. 934, which is the K-12 Education Omnibus Bill, simply was not true. The flier claimed that there would be nearly $3 million in cuts to K-12 schools in Eagan and Burnsville. Even though the numbers are currently not finalized, I learned that this bill actually increases education spending by close to half a billion dollars statewide and Eagan and Burnsville school districts will receive an increase of revenue between $100 and $150 per pupil. Back on May 24 the governor vetoed this and many other bills. As of this writing, he has not shown any

leadership or a willingness to meet with House and Senate leaders to work out a compromise. The state budget proposed by the Legislature will increase spending to $34 billion – an increase in spending of $4 billion from the last budget. The governor is threatening a government shutdown because he wants to spend $35.8 billion and increase taxes. The governor’s threatened shutdown over a 5 percent spending difference of $1.8 billion will not go over very well with people in my district or the state. Several recent KSTP polls indicate that most

Minnesotans want government spending to either decrease (60 percent) or stay the same (27 percent). Fifty-two percent of Minnesotans indicate a willingness to cut spending between 4 and 9 percent. Already less than half (43 percent) approve of the way the governor is doing his job. Does he really believe he will win sympathy or turn his poll numbers around the way President Clinton did during his government shutdown? From what I have seen, not this time. Contact Dayton and tell him not to increase taxes – we are spending enough. CHARLES STANEK Eagan

sex marriage remain� attrib- never said during her interuted to Rep. Pam Myhra in view with Thisweek BurnsThe paraphrase “with the June 9 story “Local leg- ville. that body of law in place, islators: Let voters decide To the editor: threats of legalizing same definition of marriage� was A letter writer in the June 24 edition denies being a bigoted homophobe. He then goes on to equate being gay with drunk driving, bestiality and incest. Hmm. Sounds a bit like homophobia to me. Webster defines “bigot� as “a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially: one who regards or treats the members of a group with hatred and intolerance.� Passing the marriage amendment to our state constitution would be, by definition, bigoted. Like the letter writer, I too am a follower of Jesus. I believe Jesus calls us to love one another. This proposed amendment lies remotely far from that great command.

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Myhra’s votes: difficult to defend To the editor: I’m actually not surprised that state Rep. Pam Myhra, R-Burnsville, has been reluctant to hold many town hall meetings or listening sessions with voters. The choices she’s made to balance this budget are very difficult to defend. She’s upset parents of children in our local public schools by voting for changes in the law that will reduce the amount of money our schools are scheduled to receive the next two years – while, at the same time, increasing funding for schools in other parts of the state. She’s alienated women by voting to end equal-pay laws, and seniors by voting to cut funding to meals-onwheels. She has turned her back on middle-class families by voting to take away access to affordable health care from 140,000 Minnesotans and reduce funding for our state colleges and universities to 1998 levels. She can still mend fences by working to find a compromise with the governor that will avoid many of these cuts. This is Myhra’s chance to show she is a leader who looks out for her constituents. There was no mandate in the last election. We need people who will think independently and follow no party dictates. DIANE STRUBLE Burnsville

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To the editor: Now that New York has passed and legalized RON COMMINS gay marriages, the city ex- To the editor: pects to see a great increase During the debate on Eagan

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Money before morality?

RICHARD DANIELS Rosemount

whether or not to raise taxes on the top 2 percent to help balance the budget, we must keep our eyes on what our true goals are. If we are looking at taxes alone, then everything is just fine. As the man who fell from the top of the Empire State Building was heard saying as he passed the 43rd floor, “So far, so good.� If we are aiming for a state that works well, we must keep in mind the return on our tax investment. Recent years have seen state education budgets with very modest increases in dollars. Unfortunately, in the hubbub about financial accountability, school budgets haven’t actually kept up with inflation. The result has been the steady increase of class sizes, from under 30 students per room less than 10 years ago to over 40 today. Yet there seems to be wide agreement among south metro parents that a student can learn better in smaller classes. A recent University of Minnesota study of education investment revealed some interesting long-term results. These results showed education is connected to achieving higher levels of social and economic status, reduced involvement with drugs, alcohol or crime. The return on investment was calculated to be seven to nine times the initial investment to this point in the study. Investing in our children actually produces tangible, financial results now and over time. University researchers say these outcomes are worth investing increased amounts in. Parents say it helps their kids do better. Legislators haven’t gotten the word yet, or they’d be covering the cost of inflation and investing more yet. For our economy to stay competitive with those of other economic powers, we must intelligently invest in education, where the return on our money is the greatest.

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in marriage applications. Based on what they are saying this could wipe out New York’s shortfall. Maybe that is our solution – we all know money comes before morality.

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Sports Standings American Legion Baseball State American Legion coaches and media baseball poll, June 26, 2011 Teams Total points/1st place votes 1. Burnsville 146 (12) 2. Eden Prairie 133 (3) 3. Maple Grove 92 4. Coon Rapids 85 5. Stillwater 49 6. Bloomington Gold 47 7. Rochester A’s 36 8. Eastview 34 9. Maplewood Green 32 10. Excelsior 31 11. Grand Rapids 23 12. Rochester Patriots 17 13. Forest Lake 15 Tri-City Red 15 15. Bemidji 13 16. Apple Valley 76ers 9 17. Mankato National 7 Minneapolis Southwest 7 19. Osseo 6 20. Lakeville North 5 Fergus Falls 5

Racing NASCAR Super Late Models Semi Feature #1 10 laps 1. Donny Reuvers Dundas 2. Jason Schneider New Market 3. Nick Barstad Prior Lake 4. Molly Rhoades Goodhue 5. Joel Theisen Maple Grove Semi Feature #2 10 laps 1. Billy Mohn Lakeville 2. Matt Goede New Germany 3. Adam Royle Lonsdale 4. Conrad Jorgenson Lakeville 5. Bryan Roach Goodhue Feature 40 laps 1. Goede 2. Royle 3. Reuvers 4. Schneider 5. Roach 6. Steve Anderson Lakeville 7. Nick Panitzke Sauk Center 8. Thor Anderson Bondurant, IA 9. Mohn 10. Dean Cornelius Chaska Big 8 Heat 1 8 laps 1. Travis Stanley Prior Lake 2. Doug Brown Prior Lake 3. Richard Thake Lakeville Heat 2 8 laps 1. Dylan Moore Northfield 2. Darren Wolke Belle Plaine 3. Jon Lemke Shakopee Feature 25 laps 1. Brown 2. Stanley 3. Moore 4. Wolke 5. Lemke Thunder Cars Heat 1 8 laps 1. Ted Reuvers Dundas 2. Mike Homan Coon Rapids 3. Kyle Kirberger Princeton Heat 2 8 laps 1. Brent Kane Lonsdale 2. James Lindgren Apple Valley 3. Chris Marek Lakeville Feature 25 laps 1. Kane 2. Reuvers 3. Dillon Sellner Farmington 4. Adam Wiebusch Shakopee 5. Lindgren Legends Heat 1 8 laps 1. Bryan Syer-Keske Lakeville 2. Shon Jacobsen East Bethel 3. Kyle Hansen Le Sueur Heat 2 8 laps 1. Tim Brockhouse Webster 2. Matt Ostdiek Lakeville 3. Todd Tracy Belle Plaine Feature 20 laps 1. Jacobsen 2. Brockhouse 3. Syer-Keske 4. Derek Lemke Shakopee 5. Jon Lemke Shakopee Power Stocks Heat 8 laps 1. Darren Walterman Webster 2. Todd Tacheny Mankato 3. Taylor Goldman Minnetonka Feature 20 laps 1. Walterman 2. Devin Schmidt Belle Plaine 3. Goldman 4. Tacheny 5. Paul Hamilton Hastings Mini Stocks Heat 8 laps 1. Jack Purcell Bloomington 2. Zach Schelhaas New Prague 3. Aaron Hopkins Burnsville Feature 1. Hopkins 2. Purcell 3. Schelhaas 4. Brandon Elmer Minneapolis 5. Todd Tacheny Mankato

Blaze win a stunner in state final Burnsville baseball proves it’s not over until it’s over by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Yogi Berra would have to be proud of what the Burnsville baseball team accomplished June 22 at the Class AAA state tournament. Trailing 5-0 after six innings and few Blaze hits, Burnsville scored six runs to win the Class AAA state baseball title beating Maple Grove 6-5. The Blaze had unfinished business after they lost in the state final a year ago, but they never stopped believing they would seal the deal on this business trip. “I believed in these guys all year long,� head coach Mick Scholl said. “I told them we were going to go down swinging.� The game was decided on the final pitch. Trailing 5-4 with two strikes and two outs with the bases loaded, Burnsville’s Bo

Hellquist looked calm at the plate like he knew he was going to hit a line drive down the rightfield line to score two runs. “I was a little nervous when I got up there,� Hellquist said. “I just had to calm myself down just knowing that I’m a good hitter. Then in just a flash it happened. I don’t even remember right now.� Tyler Hill hit an RBI double, Dan Motl and Matt Stemper had RBI hits and Tyler Hanson was hit by a pitch to make it 5-4. “We knew we weren’t going to give up and we would fight to the very end,� Hellquist said, “just knowing that everybody has each other’s back and they can get on base.� Burnsville’s bats were curiously quiet with three hits after six innings, but that was forgotten by the time they

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handed out the state trophy. “It just happened to be our day,� Scholl said. “I don’t know what it was, but it probably had something to do with our chemistry. These guys just wanted to win. � Reliever Adam Lambrecht earned the pitching win, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out four and allowing one hit and no walks. “I just tried to throw strikes,� Lambrecht said. “What happened before didn’t matter. We just tried to rally together. We knew we weren’t going to give up.� Starter Quinn Johnson threw four solid innings, but in the fifth he gave up a pair of doubles and a triple, which led to Maple Grove’s 5-0 lead. He allowed five runs, two earned, off six hits and one walk. He struck out five. Andy Leiser went 2-for-3 and Stemper 2-for-4 with an RBI. Hellquist was the star

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Burnsville’s Bo Hellquist, the one being lifted, celebrates after the game-winning hit in the Class AAA final at Target Field in Minneapolis last week. of the day with the two-RBI, walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh. The Blaze never went scoreless during their 24-3 run. The win was the team’s 12th in a row.

Hellquist and pitcher Johnson were named to the Class AAA Minnesota AllTournament team. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Eagan resident to circumnavigate Lake Superior in the name of ALS research Brian Keeler expects the 1,500-mile journey to take up most of July by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eagan’s Brian Keeler bikes to work when he can as part of a healthy lifestyle. This July he hopes to ride his bike much farther in honor of the health of those close to him. Keeler, along with his college friend Dan Rusk from Milwaukee, is headed clockwise around Lake Superior for a three-week bike trip beginning July 6 to raise money for ALS research. While riding and raising awareness for the disease that has troubled his family for generations, Keeler hopes to meditate on the people close to him who have been affected by ALS. “It should be a cathartic experience for me,� Keeler said. “I just wanted to do something to give back to the ALS community and do something for the awareness and funding and research — something that’s not just Photo by Rick Orndorf about myself.� ALS, a progressive neuroBurnsville’s 7-on-7 football team takes on Hopkins at the Red Bull Game Breakers regional tournament at Lakeville degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain North High School on Tuesday.

and the spinal cord sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, took the life of his mother, Anne Keeler, in 2007, and his grandfather, Dick, in 1989. His uncle, Kevin, was recently diagnosed with the disease. Keeler is sick of watching ALS hurt his family. He hopes to raise $6,000 for the ALS Association Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter through the experience. “Right now we’re at about $3,000,� he said. “All things considered, it’s phenomenal. It was a pretty lofty goal.� His employers allowed him to take the month off because they’re “extremely kind and I gave them enough of a heads up,� Keeler said. His vocations include landscaping and freelance photography, along with working as a nanny. Keeler, who went to Eastview High School and graduated from University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2009, has always chosen physical challenges in life. Last spring he trained for a body building competition

with 14 weeks of dieting, lifting and posing. “It required serious dedication, perseverance and discipline to stick with it,� he said. “It was very mentally and physically taxing on me but it turned out to be a great learning experience.� His Lake Superior trip will also be an adventure. He’s been along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota and as far east as Bayfield, Wis., but Ontario, Canada, and Upper Michigan are undiscovered territory. It’s a symbolic journey for his family, which has a cabin on the South Shore and spent many nights camping on the North Shore. “It will be exhilarating and also a little sentimental,� Keeler said. “My mom loved to hike in the woods. It’s a big part of who I am.� Keeler keeps himself in shape – he ran Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth in June – although he’s never done anything quite like this. “The longest ride was like See Cyclist, 6A

baseball team. Maple Grove won’t be the same either. The northwest suburban team learned some hard lessons on that field that rainy-cold night. Lessons it would have preferred someone just told them about in-

stead of experienced. And I was reminded once again to never write anything you don’t know.

The story of Burnsville’s collapse vanishes with one inning by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

I broke a rather important guideline for writers during the Class AAA final at Target Field in Minneapolis. The rule: Write what you know, not what you don’t know. With Maple Grove leading Burnsville, 5-0, in the state baseball final with three outs to go, I started writing a story with the headline “Blame it on the rain� detailing Burnsville’s disappointing state final experience. The story emphasized Burnsville’s quiet bats and overthrown balls, not a rau-

cous celebration. It was a bleak scene after a disastrous fifth inning for the Blaze. Maple Grove scattered multi-base hits over the rain-soaked Target Field to take a 5-0 lead and Burnsville showed no signs at the plate of taking it back. In the bottom of the seventh inning, after the Blaze put some men on base, I added “Burnsville wasn’t going to go home without a fight� to the almost-finished story. I eventually had to rewrite the story. With the score 5-3, I have a feeling this was Burnsville’s

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE inning. I’ve seen the Blaze explode for six runs in an inning before. The lineup became one consciousness, one bat. Once one batter found his swing, it was contagious. Tyler Hill, Dan Motl, Matt Stemper and eventually Bo Hellquist took one big whack at Maple Grove’s dream. The game was full of clichĂŠs. “It ain’t over till it’s over.â€?

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.� “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.� There are T-shirts somewhere in the world celebrating the Miami Heat’s 2011 NBA Championship and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl XLV title. The article lamenting a Burnsville state final loss has been deleted. Burnsville baseball will never be the same after a 6-5 state championship title. It was the team’s first-ever championship and perhaps one of the best innings ever played by any Burnsville

Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Abigail Lucille Lamoureux Abigail Lucille Lamoureux was born May 2, 2011, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville to Ryan, Kristy and Big brother Nolan Lamoureux of Apple Valley. She weighed 8 lbs, 11 ozs, a n d w a s 2 0 1â „2 i n c h e s l o n g . Grandparents are Steve and Sandy Joyce of Eagan, Kathy Lamoureux of Burnsville and John and Shirl Lamoureux of Prior Lake.

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with a few nights reserved for hotel showers and beds. “We’re bringing lightweight camping gear with us,� Keeler said. “We’ll stay at the national parks and camp wherever we can and buy food along the way.� For those inspired by the idea of a multi-week bike ride, Keeler’s advice is to plan first and then plan some more. “Get out for long bike rides so you’re in good shape for the ride,� he said.

Michael G. Finken Age 54 of Apple Valley passed away on June 22, 2011. Survived by loving wife Brenda. Children Isaac, John, Nicholas & Tanner. Parents Bob & Mary Finken, sisters Sharon (Bob) Kirschbaum, Vicki (Duane) Gall & Ann (Charles) King, also by many loving relatives & friends. Mass of Christian Burial was held 11AM Monday, June 27, 2 0 1 1 a t Ch u rc h of t h e R i s en Savior, 1501 E. County Road 42, Burnsville, MN. Visitation was held 1-4pm Sunday, with Rosary prayers starting at 3:30PM at W h it e Fu n e ra l Ho m e, 1 4 5 6 0 Pennock Ave and also one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment, Earling, Iowa. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Pizzo Bresnahan Stephanie Pizzo, daughter of Bonnie and Sal Pizzo of Waukesha, WI, and Bryan Bresnahan, son of Alison and Bryce Bresnahan of Lakeville, MN are pleased to announce their engagement. Stephanie is a 2003 graduate of Arrowhead High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Real Estate and Marketing. She is currently a Sales Executive at SPS Commerce in Minneapolis. Bryan is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville Senior High School and a 2007 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Marketing, Management, and Human Resources. He is currently a Unit Sales Manager for Philip Morris USA. A September 3rd wedding is planned at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina followed by a honeymoon in Aruba.

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Thisweekend Family Night offers music and more Teen battle of the bands, children’s entertainers at Eagan Market Fest on July 6 Eagan Market Fest is putting the focus on family next Wednesday. The weekly, city-run event that’s part farmers’ market and part community festival will again host its popular Family Night on July 6 with children’s music, a teen battle of the bands and assorted games and activities geared to fest-goers young and old. If you go, expect a crowd. “Family Night is historically one of our busiest nights,� said Kerry Phillips, Eagan Market Fest coordinator. “Bring a picnic, bring

a blanket. It’s just a nice way to spend an evening with family, and it’s free.� Entertainment at Family Night kicks off at 4 p.m. with a concert by the Okee Dokee Brothers, the Twin Cities-based children’s bluegrass duo of Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing. The teen battle of the bands will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with bands taking the stage to win over the panel of judges – music professionals and local teens – as they compete for cash prizes and a spot in the Dakota County Fair’s battle of

the bands. Only one band – Royal Ace – had registered for the battle as of press time Wednesday, but bands can still register by contacting Eagan Parks and Recreation supervisor Loudi Rivamonte at (651) 675-5515 or lrivamonte@cityofeagan. com. In addition to music, Family Night also features puppet wagon shows, a free family photo station, lawn games, face painting, a kids scavenger hunt, and vehicle displays by the Eagan police and fire departments.

Children and teens will have the chance to sign up for summer reading programs through the Dakota County Library system, which is cosponsoring Family Night. The first 150 children to arrive on Family Night will receive a free surprise giveaway at the entrance. Eagan Market Fest is held from 4-8 p.m. each Wednesday throughout the summer on the festival grounds at Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway. More information is at www.cityofeagan.com/ marketfest. —Andrew Miller

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The Okee Dokee Brothers – the children’s bluegrass duo of Joe Mailander, left, and Justin Lansing – kick off the entertainment lineup at Eagan Market Fest’s Family Night on July 6.

theater and arts briefs

Music in the Park Burnsville’s Music in the Park series is held at 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 14 in Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Food and beverage sales will be provided by Milio’s. Schedule: July 3, The Space Hazards; July 10, Melody and The Dramatics; July 17, Time Turners; July 24, Lingua Luna; July 31, Q The Clique; Aug. 7, Crack in the Dam; Aug. 14, Alison Lund and the Queen of France. More information is online at www.burnsville.org.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Art Park

Caponi Art Park’s Family Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guardian. Events take place Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture The Lakeville Area Arts Garden and a $2 per perCenter will host its annual son donation is suggested. The schedule includes: Pan-O-Prog Art Sale from 9

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The Teddy Bear Band will perform at 7 p.m. on July 6 as part of Burnsville’s Wednesday in the Park – Civic Center concert series. Panda the Bear will make a special appearance. • July 5, Musical Stories with Songwriter and Storyteller Rachel Nelson. • July 12, Flamenco para Todos (Flamenco for Everyone) with Flamenco Espaùa. • July 19, Indonesian Gamelan and Kechak with Sumunar. • July 26, Animal Jamboree with Christopher Lutter-Gardella. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www.caponiartpark.org.

Baseball exhibit at Burnhaven Library A touring exhibit titled “They Played for the Love of the Game� will be on display 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 in the Negro League, and was developed by the Ramsey

‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ ISD 191 Community Education & The Play’s the Thing Productions are offering “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.� Summer Musical Theatre Camp for children ages 7-17 at Eagle Ridge Junior High School in Savage July 11 through Aug. 10, with performances on the main stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Aug. 11-13. To register or for more information visit www. communityed191.org or call (952) 707-4150.

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Giant Step Theatre will present “Beauty and the Beast� at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave. Tickets are available for $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, Holyoke Avenue at 210th Street, and at Lakeville Area Schools Commu-

nity Education, 8755 Upper 208th St., downtown Lakeville. Remaining tickets can be purchased at the door for $8. Groups of 15 or more can e-mail giantsteptheatre@yahoo.com for information on group sales.

in case of poor weather. Other local venues for “Music of the Cosmos� concerts include Antlers Park in Lakeville at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, and Civic Center Park in Burnsville at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13. More information about the Dakota Valley Summer Pops concert at Caponi Art Park, as well as the Summer Performance Series, can be found at www.caponiartpark.org/programs/summerperformanceseries/.

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“Twin Cities\\On The Bias,� a quilt exhibit by the Minnesota Contemporary Quilters, will be on display through the end of July at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The exhibit reflects fiber artists’ reflections on the Twin Cities. The exhibit can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave. For more exhibit information or to arrange evening viewing hours call (952) 985-4640. Information about Minnesota Contemporary Quilters can be found at www.mncontemporaryquilters.net.

County Historical Society. White will visit the library at 7 p.m. on July 26 to talk about Negro League Baseball and African-American baseball players in Minnesota. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library or call (952) 891-0300. The Burnhaven Library is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville.

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Lyle Lovett and His Large Band will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The fourtime Grammy winner fuses elements of blues, country, folk, gospel and jazz with storytelling. Tickets are $57 and $63 at www.ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000, or at the box office.

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 5-8. The sale will feature artwork handcrafted by Lakeville Area Arts Center students and instructors in a variety of media including jewelry, pottery, garden accessories, and more. Also as part of this sale, the Lakeville Area Arts Center pottery studio will sponsor an empty bowls fundraiser. Several local artists have donated their time to make and glaze approximately 60 soup bowls which will be available at a suggested donation of $8 each. All proceeds will go to local food shelves. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is located at the corner of Holyoke Avenue and 210th Street. For more information call (952) 9854640.

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Shutdown will close Hastings shelter, curtail services in Eagan In the event of a state government shutdown on July 1, 360 Communities is prepared to close its Lewis House shelter in Hastings for women and children who are forced to leave home because of domestic violence. The nonprofit agency in Dakota County says it will keep its Lewis House shelter in Eagan open, but with a “skeleton staff.� The 360 Communities board of directors was prepared to vote on the measures on June 29, the agency said in a news release. The Lewis Houses provide shelter to approximately 500 women and children annually. More than 2,000 survivors of domestic violence attend support groups, seek help applying to the courts for an order for protection, receive safety planning and use other Lewis House services. In Eagan, 360 Communities plans to answer crisis calls and keep the doors open. Some staff members

would be laid off; others would go to a reduced schedule. Though 360 Communities has many volunteers, at least one professional staff must be on duty at all times in a shelter setting, the agency says. Many shelters in Minnesota throughout the state receive the bulk of their funding from the Office of Justice Programs, a department of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The office will shut down if state government shuts down, resulting in dire consequences for battered-women’s shelters across the state, 360 Communities says. Some will close; others will curtail services and dip into reserves to remain open, the agency says. 360 Communities is seeking donations to help keep shelters afloat during the shutdown. More information is at 360Communities.org or (952) 985-4014.

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For more information about the Lazy Leash, go online at http://thelazyleash.weebly.com/index.html or call (612) 390-6265.

New Rosemount business offers dog grooming and boarding by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Jo Hall is committed to caring for four-legged friends. The St. Croix Beach, Wis., woman opened her second Lazy Leash, a dog grooming and boarding business, in downtown Rosemount earlier this year. Though she’s on the road quite a bit, she’s happy her work is keeping her busy as she coordinates grooming appointments and dog sitting schedules between two locations – the other is in River Falls, Wis. – and with only one other employee. She says she is actively seeking a capable groomer at the Rosemount location, 14680 S. Robert Trail, and would make additional hires if the demand merited it. “It kind of all depends on Rosemount,� she said of residents turning to the business. For now, Hall is caring for a good number of grooming and boarding clients. She said she has been

pleased with the countered any anilaunch of the Rosemal she can’t help mount business, feel comfortable bewhich has exceeded ing clipped. her expectations de“It doesn’t matspite little marketter how long it will ing. take, but we will get Hall is a self- Jo Hall the job done,� Hall taught groomer who said. “They have to has been clipping know that there is pooches since she was a little nothing to be scared of.� girl growing up on a farm. The business has a casual People noticed early on that approach with counters she had an affinity for mak- and a grooming table that ing dogs feel comfortable Hall built with inexpensive with grooming and that her materials. She’s furnished results were impressive. two separate dog board“I guess you could say ing rooms with lightly used after that my life went to couches, a television set and the dogs,� Hall said while refrigerator with plenty of standing on the patio of her treats inside. location in one of the five The second room is still buildings once occupied by being fully outfitted. A Cat and the Fiddle - A “I have dogs at home,� Fair antique consignments, Hall said. “If I can play which has moved to 3005 with dogs 24 hours a day Lower 147th St. W. that isn’t work – I get all of Hall has logged a 30- the fun.� year career of professional Hall likes the affordable grooming with a wide range rent at the location, which of breeds of dogs, cats, allows her to offer her serhorses and exotic pets. vices at low prices, comShe says she has worked pared to the competition. with many aggressive or Her boarding rates are reticent dogs but hasn’t en- $20 a day for one dog. The

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cost to have a dog groomed is $30 to $60, which includes some services other groomers charge extra for, such as nail trimming and ear cleaning. She said keeping her prices low means owners will bring their pets back more frequently. She says dogs should be groomed about every six to eight weeks. Hall is working closely with Rosemount veterinarian Dr. Kurt Hansen, who owns the building and uses a portion of it as a holding area for the city’s lost dogs. She likes the idea of helping the community by having a portion of her space used for this purpose. “Animals have supported me and my family for all of my life,� she said. “I want to be able to give that back.� Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Police: Man pulled knife in dispute over gas money Apple Valley man uninjured An Apple Valley man is accused of threatening to kill a friend he believed stiffed him on gas money. Thomas John Yeager, 49, allegedly pulled a knife on the woman and told her she was going to die as the woman’s son and one of his friends looked on. Yeager told police he became angry after the woman gave him $3 for gas, instead of the agreed-upon amount of $12, when he stopped at a gas station June 16 while

giving the woman and the two boys a ride to an urgent care clinic, the criminal complaint said. The woman told police that, after giving Yeager $3, he began punching and kicking the car and swearing at her before pulling out a knife with a 2- to 3-inch blade from his pocket, holding it to her side and stating, “You’re gonna die, bitch.� Yeager allegedly pointed the knife in the boys’ direction and stated “I’ll kill

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your kids, too.� The woman’s son reported that as the dispute was unfolding he pulled out his cell phone and contacted police, after which Yeager became “very quiet� and dropped them off at their apartment without further incident. Yeager gave a statement to police in which he denied pointing the knife at anyone. He said that when he ordered his passengers out of the car they indi-

cated they would beat him up if he didn’t drive them home, and he pulled out the pocket knife because he felt threatened, keeping it on his lap “in case he needed it,� according to the complaint. Yeager has been charged with terroristic threats, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. —Andrew Miller

People can volunteer for the 6-8 p.m. July 7 Worknight in the Woodland Preserve by contacting Erika Guenther, program assistant at Friends of the Mississippi River, at eguenther@fmr.org or (651) 222-2193 ext. 23. ing air quality, according to Schultz. Unless all parties agree to change its use, the property will continue to be held in easement and not for public use. Schultz said this fits in with the city and county’s plans to preserve other

Volunteers will help remove invasive species. Capacity is limited. If you send an email or leave a phone message, include the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party.

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Crash/from 11A Malone’s truck, which slid off the road and struck a tree after the impact with the LeSabre, received moderate damage and was towed from the accident scene, as were the two other Golf Cart/from 1A “swerving all over the road and eventually lost control,� striking a light pole in the parking lot of Merchants Bank, 7300 147th St. W. Mudd fled into the Merchants Bank building; police say they believe Mudd had keys for the commercial complex because he’s an employee at one of the businesses there. Mudd was followed into

Budget/from 1A The adjustments include eliminating approximately 48 full-time equivalent positions, removing high school figure skating and increasing fees by $10 for all high school sports and fine arts. The district ended up handing pink slips to 93 nontenured teachers and 25 tenured teachers. Of the tenured teachers, 11 will receive partial layoffs. Officials said they were able to avoid laying off more teachers thanks to a recent retirement incentive which resulted in a higherthan-average number of retirements. Although District 196 will face cuts next school year, officials will be able to avoid cutting another $5 million by using federal education jobs funding that became available last year.

vehicles involved. Erickson and his two passengers, ages 82 and 92, were taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd for injuries of unreported severity. Bretz had no apparent injuries. Malone was wearing a

seatbelt and his airbag deployed in the crash. Road conditions were dry and alcohol is not believed to have been a factor, the State Patrol said. —Andrew Miller

the building by a Dancin’ & Cruisin’ attendee who’s employed at the bank; both men emerged from the building moments later, and Mudd was given medical attention. Police say they noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Mudd’s breath. As officers cleared the scene, a text message arrived on Mudd’s cell phone from a sender identified as “Benny.� The text stated: “Dude, please do not say

sh-t and just get outta there.� Police later verified that the text came from Anderson’s phone. Both men have been charged with felony theft. Anderson also is charged with two counts of criminal vehicular operation, a felony punishable by up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Board OK’d a $15 million aid anticipation certificate, which is a loan that helps school districts alleviate cash flow issues and is to be repaid using state aid. The district must repay the loan by January 2012 at 0.32 percent interest – the lowest rate available. “This is not a financial reflection on the district,� said Jodie Zespaugh of Ehler and Associates, the district’s financial advisor at the board meeting. “It’s a reflection of the state.� The board also approved opening a $24 million line of credit, which is the maximum the district is allowed to borrow according to state statute. Just like a personal line of credit, the district can

borrow incrementally or the full credit limit to balance its check book. Solomon said the school district would likely borrow incrementally as needed. This year will not be the end of the school district’s budget woes, officials say. State officials are projecting a $3.7 billion budget deficit next year. If this were to occur, District 196 will continue to face financial hardships, Solomon said. While state aid accounts for the vast majority of school funding, another 20 percent comes from property taxes and 5 percent from federal aid.

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