SUN Thisweek Apple Valley and Rosemount by Sun Thisweek

www.SunThisweek.com

Apple Valley | Rosemount September 28, 2012 | Volume 33 | Number 31

Hotel on the horizon? Plan could result in a new development in Rosemount

Special Section

by Tad Johnson Sun Thisweek

SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISING 28, 2012 September

��

A hotel and a gas station may soon be coming to the northeast corner of County Road 42 and Highway 3 in Rosemount, but not as fast as the landowner might like. KJ Walk Inc.’s plan for a future Super America gas station and Country Inn & Suites was generally well received during Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting, but changes to the gas station lot design and concerns about traffic

��

� ��

��

Fall Home Improvement The city of Rosemount will host a solar workshop for residents and business owners to learn more about the green technology.

opinion Voters need to do homework ECM Publishers and Sun Thisweek offer the first of what will be six editorials about the upcoming election. See Page 4A

thisweekend

Suspense writer is packing heat Eagan police officer Dan McCarty will discuss his debut novel, “A Soldier Reborn,” at Rosemount’s Robert Trail Library on Oct. 2. Page 8A-9A

sports

Graphics from the city of Rosemount

Country Inn & Suites has submitted a drawing depicting what a hotel development near the junction of Highway 3 and County Road 42 might look like. The plan is part of the proposed development by KJ Walk Inc., which includes a Super America gas station and car wash on the east end of the property.

Index

See hotel, 17A

Grace Lutheran adding education/youth building

by Andrew Miller Sun Thisweek

Grace Lutheran Church didn’t have too many neighbors when it opened its doors in 1964 at the corner of County Road 42 and Pennock Avenue. Other than a new housing development down the street and an airport at Cedar Avenue and 42, it was farm fields and vacant lots in every direction. “That’s all that was here – people thought you’re nuts to be moving here,” Rev. John Matthews, senior pastor at the Apple Valley church. Times have changed. As the area grew over the years – first with Apple Valley’s housing boom in the 1960s and 70s, and the subsequent influx of businesses in the 80s and 90s – the Apple Valley church grew as well, building a new sanctuary in 1979, with an-

other addition coming in 1990. Again the church finds itself in need of more space. The 2,000-member church held groundbreaking ceremonies for a twostory addition– dubbed the “west wing addition” – as part of its Sunday worship services Sept. 23. The new building, which will occupy what is now part of the church’s parking lot, will be home to space designated for youth groups and education programs, according to the Rev. Therese Helker, associate pastor who oversees Children, Youth and Families Ministries at the church. “A lot of new members are young couples with children – we have programs for them, we just don’t have the space,” she See grace, 17A

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eastview High School Principal Randall Peterson joined up with the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team to make a grand entrance from the air to the varsity boys soccer game on Sept. 25. The Golden Knights delivered the game ball and the principal from over 10,000 feet above Lightning Stadium. The eye-popping pregame event was intended to honor active military members and veterans the Eastview community, according to the event’s organizers. More photos are at SunThisweek.com.

Land of 10,000 ghosts Galaxie Library hosts ‘Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations’ author Chad Lewis Sun Thisweek

Apple Valley’s football team is rising fast with an undefeated record and dramatic overtime win. See Page 10A

Late changes to the gas station lot design aimed to address staff concerns about it. Those changes included removing one access, adding additional screening for the neighborhood to the north and accommodating a 25foot Dakota County Road 42 right of way that could be needed for the County Road 42 going to six lanes by 2030. Commission chairman

With new addition, Principal joins Army in the air church looks to future

by Andrew Miller

Eagle football on the rise

counts will mean the review will continue to the Oct. 23 meeting. Company owner Warren Israelson sought preliminary plat approval regarding the gas station portion of the plan so building could ensue as fast as possible for a potential spring opening, but he realized that might not be possible. “If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work,” Israelson said of the potential fiverow pump station and car wash.

Chad Lewis has the inside scoop on things that go bump in the night. The Minneapolis-based paranormal researcher has probed reports of otherworldly goings-on at sites throughout the state, and he’s compiled his findings into the book “The Minnesota Guide to Haunted Locations,” which he coauthored with Terry Fisk. There are the elevator doors that open and close on their own at St. Paul’s Landmark Center. There’s the ghost of a suicide victim that haunts the Washington Street Bridge in Minneapolis. And in Duluth there’s the spirit of a recently deceased bar patron who still inhabits the saloon, looking for one last drink. Lewis will be sharing his scariest findings on Satur-

day, Sept. 29, at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley. The 11 a.m. presentation, titled “Minnesota’s Most Haunted Locations,” will include ghost lore from Apple Valley and throughout the region. And, yes, Apple Valley has had its share of paranormal reports and rumors, according to Lewis. One of the more prominent local ghost stories, he said, involves the spirit of a small boy who haunts Scott Park at Galaxie Avenue and 140th Street, a park whose amenities include a sledding hill and an archery range. “The details are sketchy,” Lewis said. “The legend is a kid died there – he was sledding and he was shot by an arrow – and he now haunts the park. But there’s no specific date and no specific time given with the story.” “I hope someone from Apple Valley will have some

more details on that,” he added. As to the truth of the ghost tales he presents, Lewis leaves it to his readers, and his audiences, to decide. “I try to sort fact from fiction, and I show people the evidence I’ve collected,” said Lewis, whose investigations also include UFOs, crop circles, Chupacabras and a host of other strange phenomena. “I want people to decide for themselves.” Admission is free to Lewis’ Galaxie Library presentation on Saturday but registration is required. Guests can register www. co.dakota.mn.us/library under “Programs.” More about Lewis is at www.chadlewisresearch. com. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Sports . . . . . . . . . . 10A-11A Announcements . . . . . . 13A Public Notices. . . . . . . . 13A Classifieds. . . . . . . 14A-16A

General Information 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

Photo submitted

Chad Lewis is a paranormal researcher whose investigations have taken him across the globe – pursuing ghosts in the castles of Ireland, chasing Chupacabras in Puerto Rico, and searching for the elusive monster of Loch Ness. He’ll be presenting his Minnesota-centered findings at the Galaxie Library on Saturday.

Photo submitted

Sam Anderson, a graduate of Apple Valley High School and CEO of Bay & Bay Transfer in Rosemount, won the AIM Pro Walleye Fishing Tournament on Lake of the Woods in August.

Winning one for his dad CEO of Rosemount company first in fishing tournament Tad Johnson Sun Thisweek

Sam Anderson won this one for his dad. The CEO of Bay & Bay Transportation in Rosemount and son of longtime tournament fisherman David B. Anderson caught nearly 100 pounds of fish during the final leg of the AIM Pro Walleye Series on Lake of the Woods to place first. It was a bittersweet win for Sam Anderson, whose dad died unexpectedly in December 2009. “Fishing tournaments have been a little tough since my dad passed away,” Anderson said. “Both days of the tournament I thought of him a lot. He was in the boat with me and gave me a lot of energy on day two to really work hard and stay focused on winning. Sometimes, you can get distracted or second guess things. He was there like an angel on my shoulder the whole time encouraging me to push forward.” Sam Anderson, an Apple Valley High School graduate, has not only taken over the reins of his

father’s company, which he did in 2005, but also followed in his father’s fishing footsteps. David Anderson, who had lived in Apple Valley from 1982-2007 before moving to Inver Grove Heights, has been described as a walleye fishing tournament legend, having competed since the early 1980s and won many tournaments and awards. For winning the Aug. 16-18 tournament in Baudette, Minn., Sam won a $35,000 fishing boat. Sam, who was fishing in only his second tournament since his father died, won by nearly 16 pounds, registering 14 fish that totaled 98.82 pounds – an average of over 7 pounds per fish. Anderson was the leader entering the final day of the tournament – it was shortened from three days to two due to extreme winds on Thursday, Aug. 16 – leading by nearly 14 pounds after catching seven fish that weighed 57.75 pounds, including a number of fish over 28 inches. He easily See fishing, 12A

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

National award goes to Minnesota Zoo official

��

One of the Minnesota Zoo’s top officials was honored this month by his colleagues at the national level. Kevin Willis, the zoo’s director of biological programs and an Apple Valley resident, was recognized with the Tim O’Sullivan Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The award was given for Willis’ efforts in the AZA’s professional development programs. As a member of the zoological community since 1991 with a background in genetics and statistics, Willis has developed and taught courses in population management, with a focus on breeding recommendations. A statement issued by the Minnesota Zoo last week in connection with Willis’ AZA award notes that his efforts in the past two decades “have created the

Kevin Willis foundation on which AZA animal programs are built.” “Kevin’s service to the entire zoo/aquarium community cannot be overstated,” said Minnesota Zoo director Lee Ehmke. “He has been instrumental in facilitating the increasing levels of cooperation and

coordination between our institutions in the care and management of our precious animal populations.” Willis’ writing on animal populations has been published extensively, with articles appearing in Zoo Biology, the International Zoo Yearbook and Animal Keepers’ Forum. He also contributed a chapter to the text “Wild Mammals in Captivity” in 2010. The Tim O’Sullivan Award is named for a longtime AZA instructor and regent who died in the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2011. The Minnesota Zoo is a member of the AZA, along with its membership in the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. —Andrew Miller

Property tax levy to drop in School District 196 Homeowners can expect to pay the same or less in 2013 by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board is considering lowering its property tax levy in 2013, and as a result homeowners will likely pay the same or less in the district’s portion of taxes, officials say. On Sept. 24, the board unanimously approved a preliminary levy of $73.9 million, which is 2.53 percent less than in payable 2012. The district’s preliminary general fund levy — money that is not designated to specific services — was set at $30.49 million, which is a 1.06 percent decrease from 2012.

The lower levy was due, in part, to equalization aid the district received by the state to counter declining property values, said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. This aid resulted in a $500,000 savings, he said. “This is nothing unique to our district,” Solomon said. The district’s debt reduction efforts and efficiencies in managing its facilities also contributed to the lower property tax levy. District 196’s property tax levy has fallen since payable 2010 when the levy was $79.3 million. Solomon said he expects

homeowners will pay either the same or less in the district portion of property taxes in 2013. In payable 2012, for instance, the owner of a $232,399 home — the average value in District 196 — paid $1,128 toward the district’s portion of property taxes. The School Board is expected to vote on a final 2013 property tax in December. The final levy can be lower but not higher than the preliminary one, Solomon said. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Haunted Woods Trail turns 30 by Tad Johnson Sun Thisweek

The Rosemount Haunted Woods Trail is old enough to have children of parents who remember taking part in the event when they were children. The annual Halloween happening turns 30 this year, and those who recall the first Haunted Woods when it was held behind Rosemount High School are feeling a little bit older. “I can’t believe it,” said Mike Bouchard, who remembers those early years as a participant. “We always hear from people who remember so much of those days as well.” Now the longtime Rosemount resident is organizing the event that has had its share of scares over the years. Most notable was the Halloween storm of 1991 when 41 inches of snow were dumped on Rosemount in 48 hours. That year, the event was cancelled and many of the event’s props were ruined.

The event continued for the next four years but attendance dwindled. In 1997, it was held inside the Rosemount Community Center, but Bouchard said it wasn’t the same. In 2001, a new batch of volunteers reinvigorated the Halloween event by moving it outdoors to Central Park. Since then the event has grown to attract more than 3,000 people and includes several local businesses and service groups participating to hand out candy to children. “It makes us feel good that people want to come back to this each year, and they tell their friends to come to this annual event,” Bouchard said. The free admission Haunted Woods Trail will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and will start at the park-and-ride lot across South Robert Trail/Highway 3 from the Steeple Center through Central Park. New this year will be a photo opportunity for children, and Bouchard assures there will be a special surprise for attendees to mark the 30 years.

“We provide a safe and family-friendly environment for families to enjoy the Halloween season,” Bouchard said. The Haunted Woods Trail decorations don’t magically appear overnight in Central Park. The setup takes many volunteers to complete. “We have a great group of dedicated volunteers who help and plan this event,” Bouchard said. People are needed to help set up props, carve pumpkins and take down the props when it’s all over. At the start of the trail, the Halloween Committee collects nonperishable food items to donate to Second Harvest Food Shelf. Although there is no admission fee to enter, freewill donations will be accepted. More information is at www.rosemountevents. com/HauntedWoodsTrail. html or by calling Mike Bouchard at (612) 8409016. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

and Field Sweepstakes.

The Eastview High School marching band took first place in the AAA competition at the Waseca Marching Classic on Sept. 22 with a score of 85.3. Other awards the band captured included Outstanding Horn Line, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Auxiliary

‘Dr. Seuss and Me’ offered Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer “Dr. Seuss and Me” for children in kindergarten through second grade from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 8 through Nov. 12, at Echo Park Elementary

School in Burnsville. Children will act out their favorite Dr. Seuss stories for family and friends. The class will include warm-up games, theater exercises and movement. For more information, call School District 196 Community Education at (651) 423-7920.

��

Monson recognized for community service Mark Monson, an Army veteran and CenterPoint Energy parts research analyst, was honored in June as an outstanding volunteer and Jefferson Award recipient. The Jefferson Awards are a national recognition system honoring community and public service in America, presented on both a national and local level. Monson was selected for the award after he was nominated by his wife Anita. He is CenterPoint’s Minnesota winner. Four other winners were selected in states where CenterPoint has a presence. “I was very surprised,” said Monson, an Eagan resident. “There are a lot of people volunteering within the company, helping out their communities, and to be singled out for this honor is very humbling.” Monson served his country for two years as an active-duty soldier and 20 years in the Army Reserve. Since joining the Veter-

Mark Monson ans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9433 in Rosemount, Monson has served on the house committee, has been both the junior and senior vice commander, served three years as post commander and also has been the food service manager. His volunteer service over the past 12 years has included helping the VFW post acquire kitchen equipment at low or no cost and

then installing it to create a working commercial kitchen. This has enabled the post to sell food on bingo nights, host benefits for cancer patients, host steak dinners for soldiers who are being deployed and raise money to help returning veterans, or the families of deployed soldiers, during financial hardship. Monson, who has worked for CenterPoint Energy for 25 years, also has created a website for the post and helps host a bingo night for the residents at the local veterans’ home. In addition to his work with the VFW Post, Monson serves on the youth education committee at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church and coaches youth fast-pitch softball in his community and First Lego League for the local school.

��

Education EVHS marching band takes first

��

Attendees can bring food shelf donations

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

��

Opinion

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Voters should do their homework before Election Day Election clerks are busy creating a long and detailed ballots for voters. We all know Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are running, but who are all those other candidates for president? The 2012 ballots will include candidates for city council, school board and the soil and water conservation district. Ballots will have county board candidates and possibly some candidates for boards some people have never heard of. Then comes that long list of judge candidates. Even experienced voters shouldn’t “wing it” this year. Voters need to do their homework before going heading to the polls. Read the Voters Guide, which will be published in the Friday, Oct. 26 Sun Thisweek. Talk with the candidate who knocks on the door. Don’t let candidates say, “I’m going to reduce your taxes” or anything so vague. Which taxes? Income taxes? Sales taxes? Property taxes? Pin them down and make them give details. Many cities and counties publish sample ballots in newspapers, and include them on their websites. These can be very informative. Many communities will have voters forums or debates. Take time out to attend

ECM Editorial and listen. Learn who’s running locally and what important matters are being discussed at local levels of government. Voters also need to prepare for the two constitutional amendment questions, which will be included somewhere in those many pages of ballot. It is very important for voters to understand that if they do not vote on either amendment question, it will be counted with the “no” votes. The state constitution requires that a majority of the people voting in the election must approve a constitutional amendment. Therefore a “no” vote and a blank ballot will both count on the “no” side. One amendment will ask voters whether or not Minnesotans should be required to have a photo identification to vote and make other voting procedural changes. The question reads: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1,

2013?” Proponents argue that requiring identification will cut down on voter fraud. We need IDs for everything else, why would presenting an ID to vote cause a problem, they ask. Others argue that this will discriminate against the poor and elderly. Some of those individuals cannot obtain official photo IDs because they do not possess birth certificates or other required documentation. It is the other amendment that is generating the most attention and emotion. The question reads: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as marriage in Minnesota?” If passed, that language will be added to our constitution. If the amendment fails, it does not mean that gay marriage would suddenly be allowed in Minnesota. Same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in Minnesota. Legislative action would be required before same sex marriage would be permitted, or unless a judge rules current law unconstitutional. Some voters are confused as to what “yes” means and what “no” means. “Yes”

means, add this to language to the constitution. A “no” vote means, do not add the statement to the constitution. We appreciate that this topic is passionate and personal. Many churches have taken stands. So have city councils and corporations. This decision challenges both voters’ minds and hearts, as voters decide what they believe is right for them and for the state. We encourage all voters to read extensively, engage neighbors in conversation and listen to the leaders of faith communities. Over the next few weeks, we will be presenting endorsement editorials on the amendments and the top federal offices. The ECM Editorial Board has been researching the issues and meeting the candidates in person. After research and deliberation, the board members have voted on the stances that will be presented in these editorials. Our intent is to encourage voters to think, so that they will make careful and intelligent choices when they enter the voting booth Tuesday, Nov. 6. This is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek Newspapers is part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Meaningful tax reform may mean pain for all by Don Heinzman Sun Thisweek

State Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans recently shared some eye-opening statistics with the Metropolitan Council. The one that strikes in the gut is that in 2010, of the $27 billion the state collected in tax revenues, only $16 billion remained, after “hidden spending,” more commonly known as loopholes, was deducted. That hidden spending includes tax credits and exemptions deeply embedded in the tax code. Frans said these exemptions, their amounts and when they were approved by both parties over the years can be found online at: http://www. revenue.state.mn.us/ taxreform/Pages/-Reform.aspx and clicking on the tax expenditure budget.

Sun Thisweek Columnist

Don Heinzman

Here are some examples of these exemptions. • $41,571,000 for deductions on employee pension plans, allowing pensioners to deduct the pension from income and pay taxes only when they spend the pension. • $341,000,000 deduction of homeowner’s mortgage interest. • $851,500,000 deductions on medical insurance premiums paid by employers. • $103,500,000, capital gains on home

sales. • $212,600,000, cafeteria health insurance plans. • $38,000,000, veterans benefits. Frans has been traveling the state and talking to groups about these numbers and the need to revise the tax code. He plans to release his revision later and won’t tell what he has in mind. You get some clue, however, when he’s asked what people around the state are telling him. There is broad-based concern about paying higher property taxes, particularly by those on fixed incomes, he says. He is finding a groundswell of opinion for a simpler taxing system in all forms of sales, property and income taxes. There are two sides in the tax debate: some want less spending, while others want

everyone to pay their fair share, meaning those with more should pay more. Whatever is the final outcome, Frans said, it must be balanced – something that works all together. It’s obvious from the amounts of exemptions, that everyone is going to have to share the pain of having meaningful tax reform. This discussion should be part of the state legislative political campaign process going on now and it should not be delayed until after the election. Don Heinzman is a columnist and editorial writer for ECM Publishers Inc. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers. Heinzman can be reached at don.heinzman@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Gerlach is a friend to taxpayers To the editor: Congratulations to state Sen. Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, for being recognized as one of only two senators as the 2012 “Best Friend of the Taxpayer” by the Taxpayer’s League of Minnesota. Let’s face it, we local citizens don’t always know what our elected officials are up to in St. Paul. Fortunately, there are watchdog groups to keep track and report back. I’ve read that this award is for one of the strongest commitments to limited government and economic freedom based on his work and votes at the State Capitol. I know he has campaigned on these principles, which is why I have voted for him in the past. It’s nice to know Gerlach follows through with his promises. He is now a candidate for county commissioner and our loss at the state will be

a big gain locally in Dakota Layers of County. Join me in electing Gerlach for Dakota County government commissioner. To the editor: On Sept. 18, I attended KEVIN ECKER an informational meeting Apple Valley by the Metropolitan Council at the Dakota County Westcott Library. Met Grendahl Council representatives for is fiscally Eagan were in attendance as well as many Dakota responsible County officials. The focus To the editor: of the meeting was the Met If you care about your Council’s vision of a seven pocket book, I suggest you join me in re-electing Ruth county plan that would exGrendahl to the Apple Val- tend to the year 2040. After listening to the presentation ley City Council. I am sure you know her, and reading the handout she is the one who always provided, I had a number questions the expenditure of observations. of our tax dollars and often The Met Council appears stands alone on her votes to to me to be yet another layer of government making control spending. Grendahl is the one who critical decisions regarding brought sense to the pave- the future of our state. This ment management program body has morphed way bewhen the city wanted to as- yond the original intent of sess homeowners and busi- managing regional water nesses thousands of dollars and waste issues, and is now firmly sandwiched in bemore for our roads. Join me and vote to re- tween our municipal, county, state and federal political elect Ruth Grendahl. units. From an economic standpoint and particularly DOUG HLAS in this recession, it seems Apple Valley to me that the annual Met

Letters to the editor policy Sun Thisweek welcomes letters to the editor. Submitted letters must be no more than 350 words. All letters must have the author’s phone number and address for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. Letters reflect the opinion of the author only. Sun Thisweek reserves the right to edit all letters. Submission of a letter does not guarantee publication.

Photo Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Orndorf Sports Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Shaughnessy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Rogers Sales Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Jetchick Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Reierson

15322 Galaxie Ave., Suite 219, Apple Valley, MN 55124 952-894-1111 fax: 952-846-2010 www.SunThisweek.com | Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday

Council budget could be pared down with some of the money and responsibilities going back to the state, counties and cities and possibly private companies. My reasoning is that we already have elected officials in established levels of government and in addition, some functions such as transportation could be privatized. Do we really need another government entity with the additional overhead? Priorities listed in the “Thrive MSP” printed piece were very revealing. “Mitigating economic and social disparities through regional investments” and “Create policies that address equity” were just two priorities that sounded as though they came directly from the “spread the wealth crowd” in Washington. The additional taxes and borrowed money from China needed to support these priorities will be a burden not only to the taxpayers, but will also bedevil the wordsmiths as they try to convince us that Minnesota is a freedom loving state and is open for business expansion. Don DeGenaro Eagan

BRAVO, for food donations To the editor: I am a volunteer at the 360 Communities food shelf in Burnsville. I wish to apprise our citizens of the Burnsville Restaurant Alliance Volunteer Organization (BRAVO) that has helped to stock our food shelves through a networking alliance of restaurants in the Burnsville and surrounding area. BRAVO provides food on a monthly basis to help with our community needs. Since most restaurants end up with some non-perishable food that might not be used in the near future, BRAVO provides a conduit to utilize these products to benefit our food shelves. Thank you BRAVO for all that you do. If any restaurants or like businesses would wish to participate in the BRAVO project, you

may contact them at (952) talk.” And we did, about money, kids, communica807-7631. tion, and sex; church, grad school, and employment. At Bill Ganz some point, he said, “PromBurnsville ise each other that if things get rough, you’ll call me beObermueller fore you call a lawyer.” will work with For 23 years of married life and pastoral life, I’ve others become the one who gets to To the editor: lean back and grin. Couples The 112th House of Rep- tell me how they met and fell resentatives has been called in love. They tell silly stories the “do-nothing” Congress. about “his cat, who hisses As I write this, the Congress when I sit on the bed.” We is on another “break” hav- laugh and talk about how ing worked just eight days in relationships deepen and September. This Congress progress, and how they’ll has also made history as the grow in faith. single most anti-environ- But some couples also mental House in U.S. his- share pain. Their love is tory. There has been an end- real. They long to share life less assault on our right to in covenant with each other breathe clean air and main- and with God. They even tain clean drinking water. promise to call me before The GOP-controlled they call a lawyer. But they House has blocked the pres- face things Katy and I don’t ident’s American Jobs Act, face: unsupportive famithe Bring Jobs Home Act, lies, judgmental communiand has made it a strategy to ties, political scorn, religion stand in his way as he tries wielded like a weapon. to help the nation recover The tears I’ve seen! One from the Great Recession. bride said, “I fought being U.S. Rep. John Kline, R- lesbian because my church Lakeville, has been a willing told me it was sinful, and for participant in these actions, years I believed it. I hated and it is time he be retired by myself.” And now? “After a the voters of the 2nd Con- long struggle, I’ve come to gressional District in favor trust God loves me. I’m even of someone who will work beginning to love myself.” for the people of this district What’s still troubling you? and help President Obama “Dad always said when I fell advance the nation. in love for life, he’d walk me We need someone who down the aisle. But because will vote to protect our air my ‘love for life’ is a womand water, someone who an, he won’t even come to will vote for veterans’ ben- our wedding. I have to walk efits, and someone who will down the aisle alone.” vote for jobs in America. Every couple I marry, That person is Mike gay or straight, deserves to Obermueller. Let’s send a be able to say: “Our famiperson to Congress who will lies love us. Our church emwork with our president and braces us. Our neighbors work for the people of the welcome us. Our children 2nd Congressional District. are proud of us.” The path is hard enough without MIKE JOHNSON the state constitution also Burnsville standing in the way. As a pastor privileged to unite loving couples, All couples straight and gay, in mardeserve riage, I’ll vote no on the marriage amendment. It’s marriage how I say to loving families To the editor: When Katy and I went a joyful and supportive yes. to our pastor to show off her engagement ring, Rev. DAVID COBB Pennybacker leaned back in Spirit of Joy Christian his chair with a huge grin. Church pastor “Great!” he said. “Let’s Lakeville

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

News Briefs ed trips to the zoo, water Teen short story parks, Mall of America, orchards, story times at librar- contest begins Bluewater Aquatic Cen- ies or book stores, indoor Teens can showcase their ter will open soon in Apple and outdoor play areas and writing skills, and win prizValley at 5885 149th St. more. es, by viewing a picture and W., across from Wise Swim writing a short story – 1,000 School. The eight-lane, 25- Agility test set words or less – about what’s yard pool will be available going on in the picture. Dafor swim meets. Bluewater for prospective kota County Library’s anwill be home to the Riptide firefighters nual Teen Short Story Conswim team for novice to The Rosemount Fire De- test runs Oct. 1-31 and is senior elite swimmers. For partment will put together open to teens 12 to 18 who information, call (952) 953- a physical agility practice live or attend school in Da2922. course for prospective fire- kota County. The photo can be found fighters. The purpose of the in the library’s Fall Teen Book launch course is to help potential Program Guide or online event for ‘The candidates determine if at www.dakotacounty.us/ Last Lightning’ they want to apply and at- library, search short story. Contest rules and an entry The book launch party tend orientation day next form are available online or year. The practice session for Craig MacIntosh’s “The at any library branch. EnLast Lightning” will be held will not be a pre-qualifier tries can be submitted to from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, for the annual orientation, any Dakota County Library Oct. 13, at the Apple Val- written test and physical by Wednesday, Oct. 31. All ley American Legion, 14521 agility day in early April. entries will be published Granada Drive. The public The practice day will online on the library’s teen be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. is invited. Web page. In MacIntosh’s story, 20, in Fire Station 1, on Six winners will be conShannon Parkway between it is learned a plane that tacted by the library. Each went down in Paupa New County Road 42 and 145th winner will receive a subGuinea during World War Street. scription to Teen Ink magaII was carrying cargo worth Requirements for the zine and a Barnes & Noble millions. A woman who had practice course are that gift card, courtesy of the befriended the granddaugh- participants are at least 18 Dakota County Library ter of the pilot pretends to years old and live within Foundation. be her in order to gain ac- the city limits, or if outside cess to the wreckage. Her the city, within four driving plan is to remove the cargo minutes to either of the fire from the plane without any- stations. Station 2 is located one’s knowledge, but can east of Highway 3 on the she pull it off … and is it corner of Connemara Trail and Azalea Avenue. even still there? Author Craig MacIntosh Candidates will perform lives in Rosemount. In addi- in full bunker gear and wear tion to being an author, he a self-contained breathing is the artist for the cartoon apparatus bottle with no strip, “Sally Forth,” which mask. now appears in over 600 The course will be a twopart test. The first part is a newspapers. five-minute timed obstacle course. The second part is five-minute timed ladder Moms group to aclimb. meet Oct. 2 Before the tests start can The MOMS Club of didates will be asked to sign Apple Valley North will a release form. gather from 10 a.m. to noon If interested, e-mail Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Moeller rfdapplication@live.com. Park. The group is for stay- State a full name and conat-home and part-time firm you will attend Oct. 20. working moms to have the The event will be canceled opportunity to share activi- unless at least six candidates ties with other mothers and confirm. their children. Activities have includ-

��

New pool, swim club to open

��

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Former DCC employee charged with theft Rosemount man allegedly stole computer parts for his own business by Laura Adelmann Sun Thisweek

A Rosemount man is accused of stealing computer parts from his employer, the Dakota Communications Center, and selling them or their components through his own computer business. Matthew Steven Brandenburg, 27, worked at the county-wide dispatch center’s information technology department when he took about $1,400 worth of computer monitors and towers from a locked storage room of items intended to be auctioned, according to a criminal complaint filed Sept. 21. Prosecutors say Brandenburg was caught on video on numerous occasions after hours when fewer employees were working, carrying and removing what was believed to be computer

monitors and towers from the storage room. He allegedly admitted to police that he took about 10 computer towers, eight touchscreen monitors and many computer cables from the DCC without permission, and did not always sign out key access to the room, as was standard procedure. Deputies searched Brandenburg’s business and found 10 touchscreen monitors with DCC asset tags still attached, and the serial numbers matched those of ones that were missing from the DCC, the complaint stated. He also allegedly handed deputies a 160 GB hard drive that he said came from a DCC computer tower, and said the rest of the towers he had would have been scrapped or sold.

When questioned, the complaint states, Brandenburg claimed the items he had taken were “garbage” and needed to be recycled, and told investigators he believed he was saving the DCC money by taking the items. Brandenburg is charged with felony theft and felony computer theft; each charge carries a potential penalty of up to five years prison and a fine of between $3,000 to $5,000. According to DCC Operations Director Cheryl Pritzlaff, Brandenburg had worked at the DCC for about five years. She said he is no longer employed there. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Business Briefs Chamber honors Business Excellence winners

Grand opening set Oct. 11 at new comedy club

The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce honored recipients of its Business Excellence Awards, “Be Green, See Success,” on Sept. 27 (today) at the Lost Spur Golf and Event Center in Eagan. Those honored include AAA Auto Salvage, Rosemount; CNH Architects, Apple Valley; Coca-Cola Refreshments, Eagan; International Office Technologies Inc., Eagan; Materials Processing Corporation, Mendota Heights; Rapid Refill Ink, West St. Paul; SKB Environmental Inc., Rosemount; Sprint by ASW, Eagan; and Superior Service, Eagan.

Laugh Lines Comedy will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. The comedy club is located in the GrandStay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley.

Free counseling for small businesses at area libraries Small Business Counseling with SCORE will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 or Oct. 17, at Wescott Library in Eagan, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 or Oct.

23, at Heritage Library in Lakeville. Stop in for free, confidential counseling from SCORE, a nonprofit business counseling and mentoring organization. An experienced SCORE counselor will help participants navigate all aspects of planning or operating a small business.

Service news Air Force Airman Chase Abell graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Abell is the son of Barb Abell of Apple Valley and the grandson of Marilyn Olson of Bloomington. He is a 2011 graduate of Apple Valley High School.

��

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Thisweekend Suspense novelist is packing heat theater and arts calendar Eagan cop featured at Robert Trail Library’s ‘Meet the Author’ event

by Andrew Miller Sun Thisweek

When Dan McCarty writes about the military and police work in his suspense novel “A Soldier Reborn,” he relies less on library research and more on his own life experiences. As a U.S. Army infantry veteran and Eagan poMcCarty lice officer since 2005, he had plenty of source material to work with. “I think I’d gotten tired of seeing things in military movies and law enforcement movies that weren’t real,” he said of writing “A Soldier Reborn,” which was published last year by Beaver’s Pond Press and centers on a small-town murder investigation. McCarty will be discussing his book at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount as part of the ongoing “Meet the Author” series presented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. “A Soldier Reborn” is McCarty’s second novel but the first he’s published. The Rosemount native wrote his first book over the course of his years at Eastview High School, where he graduated in 1999. “I’d just kind of sit down and write a page or two here and there,” he said. “It’s about a high schooler, and there’s a lot of high school stuff in it. I never pursued publishing it – it was kind of a learning experience.”

McCarty dedicated “A Soldier Reborn” to Dane Ableidinger, a 3-month-old boy who died at a day care around the time the novel was being published. McCarty was the responding officer to that call. “It’s just been a way for me to deal with some of the feelings I’ve had from that call,” he said of the book dedication. “The book will be a lasting monument to a life that was lost too early.” “A Soldier Reborn” is the first novel in a trilogy McCarty has planned. He recently began work on the next book, “A Soldier Returns.” “It’s a work in progress,” he said. “My wife and I had our third son this summer, so I’d been kind of taking a hiatus from writing with three little boys running around the house.” Admission is free to the Robert Trail Library event. More about McCarty and “A Soldier Reborn” is at www.danmccartybooks.com. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com. Books Author Mark Forgy will sign copies and discuss his book “The Forger’s Apprentice” from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the art gallery at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Free. Minneapolis author Monique Hammond will sign copies of her book, “What Did You Say? An Unexpected Journey into the World of Hearing Loss,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Apple Valley Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail. Hammond will speak about important hearing loss topics, answer questions and provide prevention tips and resources on coping with hearing loss.

(952) 898-9404. Colleen Raye will perform her musical tribute to Patsy Cline at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $19 and can be purchased at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Lucy Michelle, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. Part of the Minnesota Zoo’s Acoustic Concert Series in the Target Learning Center. Tickets: $25. Information: www.mnzoo.com/ events/Events_LiveOnStage. asp. Exhibits/art shows Harvest of Art Community Art Exhibit runs through Nov. 2 at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., and other Eagan locations. Information: (651) 675-5521 or www.eaganarthouse.org. The Savage Arts Council will present the third annual Scott County Art Crawl from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Information: www.scottcountyartcrawl.org.

Comedy Andy Beningo with special guest Nate Ambruster at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29, at MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee (lower level of Dangerfield’s), (612) 860-9388, www.minnehahacomedyclub. com. Tickets: $13. Chad Daniels at 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 12-13, and 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Laugh Lines Comedy, GrandStay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Tickets are $12 (Thursday/Sunday) and $15 (Friday/ Saturday). Tickets are available online at www.hahatickets.com or by calling (651) 528-8454.

Festivals/special events “Musical Heart Notes – Treasuring Children,” a musical fundraiser for Children’s Lighthouse of Minnesota, will be held from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Information: www.childrenslighthousemn.org.

Concerts/music Acoustic guitar jam, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at The Guitar Shop, 14555 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free and open to the public. Anyone who wants to sing or play acoustic guitar is welcome. New Life Band from Tanzania will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13801 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. Information: Susan at sjambor@ princeofpeaceonline.org or

Workshops/classes Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Oct. 4, Nov. 8 and Dec. 6; and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521.

��

Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www. musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. Register now for fall classes. For a complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart. com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage, offers classes/workshops for all ages. Information: www. savageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/ class. Call Marilyn (651) 4637833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

��

theater and arts briefs Scarecrow Alley entries

Entries will be taken through Oct. 3 for the Minnesota Zoo’s fourth annual Scarecrow Alley contest; prizes will be awarded to the top three scarecrows. The contest is open to individuals or groups. All scarecrows must be imaginative, family-friendly and have an animal theme. Up to 40 entries will be accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis. All entries will be on display as part of the zoo’s Scarecrow Alley Oct. 6-31. Complete contest rules and entry forms are available online at mnzoo.org and facebook.com/mnzoo.

Youth symphonies The Minnesota Youth Symphonies will open their 2012-13 season with a concert at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. The performance will feature all four MYS orchestras and guest artist David Baldwin. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students

��

and groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

Church ladies Christmas Troupe America will present “Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $34 to $39 and are available at the box office or by phone at (952) 895-4680.

Harvest Moon volunteers Dakota City Heritage Village is seeking volunteers for its annual Harvest Moon Festival set for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 20. Volunteers are needed to help staff the event. Some positions involve wearing a period-appropriate costume. To volunteer, call Dakota City at (651) 4608050. For more informa-

��

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

tion about the event, visit www.dakotacity.org.

Event to benefit children’s group “Musical Heart Notes – Treasuring Children,” a musical fundraiser for Children’s Lighthouse of Minnesota, will be held from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. KSTP anchor Bill Lunn will emcee the event. Entertainment will include the Eagan Women of Note, singer/songwriter Dale O’Brien, Latino band Shandy Jimenez, Sawtooth Bluegrass Band, flamenco dancers Las Zapatistas and magician Darren Maar. The event will include door prizes and a drawing for a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. Tickets are $30 at the door. More information can be found at www.childrenslighthousemn.org.

theater and arts briefs To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

Saturday, Sept. 29 G.A.P. Seminar (God Answers Prayer), 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. Registration and continental breakfast, 8 to 8:30 a.m. Cost: $10 (includes breakfast, box lunch and instructional materials). Timeless Biblical truths are presented and reinforced in a relaxed atmosphere. Email questions to: gapseminar@messiahonline.org. or call (952) 4840386. Kids’ Used Clothing & Equipment Sale by the Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Entrance fee: $2. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Cash or checks only. Information: www.mvmom.org. Sunday, Sept. 30 Community Cares Food Bank and Buffalo Wild Wings will hold a fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. A total of 15 percent of all food purchases will go to Community Cares Food Bank. Stop in and mention that you would like to support Community Cares Food Bank. Thursday, Oct. 4 Crystal Lake Education Center grand opening, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 16250 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Ribbon cutting, 5:45 p.m.;

��

music by the Splatter Sisters, 6:30 p.m. Throughout the night: Activities in the classrooms, face painting and tours. Information: (952) 232-2150. Free solar workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Learn the basics, get resources. RSVP: http://rosemountsolarworks. eventbrite.com. Sponsored by Metro Clean Energy Resource Team, in partnership with the city of Rosemount.

Friday, Oct. 5 Senior Scams and Fraud Education Workshop, 10 a.m., Burnsville Senior Center, 296 W. Burnsville Parkway. Free. Information: Home Instead Senior Care, (952) 882-9300. Forever Wild Family Friday: Movie Night – The Lorax, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center – Discovery Room, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Rated PG. Free. Registration required. Course No. 4267. Information: http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecreation/CountyParks/ Calendar. Saturday, Oct. 6 Eastview Lightning Dance Clinic for ages 4 to 14 from 11

��

a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eastview High School. Registration: 10:15 a.m. Cost: $35 if registered by Sept. 26; $39 at the door. Information: http://www.lightningdanceteam. com/. Community Wellness Day, noon to 3 p.m. at the Eagan Civic Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road. This all-ages event provides information on health, safety, environmental, and financial awareness. Features door prizes and family entertainment. Free. Information: Dr. Barb Kaiser at (651) 757-5096. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Sept. 28, 2 to 7 p.m., Kowalski’s Market, 1646 Diffley Road, Eagan. • Oct. 1, 2 to 7 p.m., Walmart, 2200 Highway 13 W., Burnsville. • Oct. 4, 1 to 7 p.m., Fire Station 1, 21625 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Call Erin at (651) 755-9444 for an appointment. • Oct. 5, noon to 6 p.m., Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9600 163rd St. W., Lakeville.

��

10A

Sports

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Up in the air until the final play Notebook:

Eagan hires girls hockey coach

Eagles edge Cougars when 2-point conversion falls short

Former NHLer Younghans to take over Wildcats by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

A former NHL player will guide the Eagan High School girls hockey team this winter. Tom Younghans, who played 429 games for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers from 1976-82, was named to the position last week. Younghans, a St. Paul native and former University of Minnesota player, was an assistant girls hockey coach at East Ridge last season. He replaces Scott Darwitz and Jeff Kolehmainen, who were co-head coaches last season. Darwitz, whose daughter Natalie played on three U.S. Olympic women’s hockey teams, was involved in the Eagan program for 15 years as assistant coach, head coach and co-head coach. He was head coach or co-head coach of Eagan teams that reached the state tournament in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2012.

Softball opening in Eagan

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Apple Valley’s Quinn Hooks heads for the end zone on a 26-yard first-quarter run against Lakeville South. by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

Perhaps Apple Valley could have just held its three-touchdown lead and cruised to an easy victory, but where’s the fun in that? Why not give the fans a little suspense and a reason to stick around until the end of the game – and beyond? The Eagles’ 28-27 overtime victory over Lakeville South on Sept. 21 was filled with as many plot twists as a football game can deliver. Apple Valley took a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter, then didn’t score another point until overtime. Lakeville South picked itself off the ground and got back in the game, but missed a field-goal attempt with 1:12 left in the fourth quarter that would have put the Cougars ahead. Apple Valley had two touchdowns called back because of penalties and lost a fumble near the Cougars’ goal line. Lakeville South was stacked up inches short of the goal line on a twopoint conversion attempt in overtime that, if successful, would have won the game. Just another Friday night in the South Suburban Conference, Apple Valley coach Mike Fritze said. “We had a lot of things go against us in this game, and to the kids’ credit, they came back,” Fritze said. “This was a great game for our kids to experience, where they had a little ad-

versity and had to battle through it.” “Lakeville South’s a good team, and we knew they’d fight back,” said Apple Valley receiver Steven Wilson, one of the Eagles’ captains. “Then we were in trouble, and it was, ‘Look, are we giving up, or are we going to fight back right now?’ The way we responded, I loved it.” Apple Valley had the first possession in overtime and scored in two plays, both runs by senior Dom McDew-Stauffer. Lakeville South’s Jordan Johnson then scored on a 2-yard run on third down, cutting Apple Valley’s lead to one point. The Cougars went for two points and the victory, pitching to Johnson on a play similar to the touchdown he just scored. A pile of bodies formed at the goal line before an official ran in and planted his foot about six inches from the stripe, signaling that Johnson did not reach the end zone. “Our player said he was in and got pushed back, but that’s not how the official saw it,” South coach Larry Thompson said. “We had two shots to win and just didn’t do it.” Thompson said the Cougars’ first-half lethargy was puzzling. At halftime, he said he spoke for two minutes, then all the South coaches left the locker room. Whatever the players said to each other must

have worked, at least by the fourth quarter. South, trailing 21-3 at halftime, narrowly avoided falling further behind when defensive back Luke Benge recovered a McDew-Stauffer fumble in the Cougars’ end zone. South then went 80 yards in 13 plays, with Johnson scoring on an 8-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Grant Seger then made two huge plays for South, the first a 52-yard punt return to the Apple Valley 9-yard line that set up Dylan Lach’s touchdown pass to Tyler Lattery. Lach then threw to Mark Ruhl for a two-point conversion, cutting Apple Valley’s lead to 21-18. On Apple Valley’s next possession, Seger intercepted a Tommy Singer pass and returned it to the Apple Valley 16. Moments later, Brendan Boche kicked a 28-yard field goal to tie the game. McDew-Stauffer scored three touchdowns for Apple Valley and rushed 17 times for 147 yards. In addition to his overtime score, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior ran for 2-yard touchdowns in the first and second quarters. Fritze said that was a bigger workload than the Eagles planned for McDewStauffer, who’s also a starting linebacker. “We’re trying to limit the number of hits he takes,” Fritze said, “but he’s a great running back and a good

linebacker. And as we get toward the end of the season, he’s probably going to be on the field more.” Apple Valley senior Quinn Hooks also scored on a 26-yard run in the first quarter. The Eagles are 3-1 in a conference where only one team – Lakeville North, the third-ranked squad in Class 6A – is undefeated. Apple Valley and Lakeville North will not meet this season. “I would have loved to be 4-0, but I can live with 3-1,” Wilson said. “We lost to Prior Lake (34-26 on Sept. 14), but we came back, we battled. I think we all know now we’re a good team.” The Eagles will try to improve to 4-1 when they play at Bloomington Kennedy (0-4) at 7 p.m. Friday. Lakeville South believed it had made a statement when it pounded Prior Lake 49-14 on the road in the second week of the season. But consecutive losses to Edina and Apple Valley have left the Cougars 1-3 overall and looking to regroup. They’ll play Burnsville (3-1) at home on Friday night. “We didn’t have a good first half at all” against Apple Valley, Thompson said. “But I saw a lot of intensity and character from our kids in the second half.” Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Eagan High also will have a new coach in softball next spring following Courtney Dully’s recent resignation. In an e-mail to players and parents, Dully cited a desire to spend more time with her family. Dully starred at Eagan as a pitcher from 1990-93, helping the Wildcats place second in the 1993 state tournament. After returning to Eagan as a coach, she led the team to the Class 3A championship in 2008 and a return trip to state in 2009. She was inducted into the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005. There will be at least five new head softball coaches in the South Suburban Conference next spring. Burnsville is seeking a replacement for Hillary Johnson, who stepped down after leading the Blaze the last seven years. Former Rosemount baseball coach Trevor Monroe is taking over as Eastview’s softball coach. Apple Valley promoted former assistant coach Chris Sikich to head coach. At Bloomington Jefferson, Fred Wroge takes over a Jaguars program that has been to the state tournament the last two seasons.

Fasching in prospects game Hudson Fasching of Burnsville will play in the inaugural CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. The game features 40 of the top American players eligible for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. It will be played at 7 p.m. at First Niagara Center, home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. The game will be streamed live at FASTHockey. com. Fasching played for Apple Valley High School’s 2010 state boys hockey tournament team. Later that year, he started for the Eagles’ state championship boys soccer team. He is starting his second year in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. Fasching is on the U.S. National Under-18 team this season after playing for the Under-17 team in 2011-12. He has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota.

Schmitz locks up Player of Year Apple Valley resident Sammy Schmitz won the Minnesota Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship last week and clinched the MGA’s Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Schmitz shot rounds of 72, 70 and 73 in the state MidAmateur, played at Town and Country Club in St. Paul and Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville. He was the only player to finish under par for the tournament and was two strokes ahead of runner-up Daryl Schomer. It was Schmitz’s second consecutive victory in the state Mid-Amateur, which is for players 30 and older. Earlier this summer, he won the MGA Mid-Players Championship, a match-play event for players 30 and older. Schmitz, who plays out of Valleywood Golf Course, also won three Minnesota Public Golf Association tournaments this season – the Mid-Amateur, State Publinks and Combination Tournament. He tied for second at the MGA Amateur Championship, tied for seventh at the Minnesota State Open and reached the round of 32 at the U.S. MidAmateur. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Eastview falls in duel of ranked teams Boys soccer squad still controls fate in conference

by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

One loss by one goal isn’t going to change what Scott Gustafson thinks about his team. “We know how to play. We’re a dangerous team,” the Eastview boys soccer coach said. “And hopefully we’ll be dangerous the rest of the season.” The Lightning lost 1-0 to North St. Paul on its home field Tuesday night. North St. Paul was tied with Apple Valley for first in the state Class AA rankings, but there might have been questions about how good the Polars actually were because they had not faced a ranked team in Class AA before playing Eastview. On Tuesday, the Polars showed they are legitimate – and so, too, did Eastview. The sixth-ranked Lightning has played both of the coNo. 1 teams, tying Apple Valley 1-1 on Sept. 13 and losing to North St. Paul by

one goal. “They controlled play at times, but I thought we had better scoring opportunities,” Gustafson said. “They deserved the win tonight, but if we played them 10 times, who knows what would happen?” North St. Paul junior Justin Oliver, the metro area scoring leader with 25 goals, struck in the first half against Eastview. The Lightning just missed several chances to tie the game, including one in which Polars’ goalkeeper Tommy Molski charged off his line to cover the ball just before Joe Schlosser, who had gotten behind the rest of the North St. Paul defense, could run on to it. “We tried to treat this game as if it was a playoff game,” Gustafson said. “And I think it was a playoff atmosphere. We’ll probably drop out of the rankings because we lost, but rankings don’t get you a state cham-

pionship. We found that out last year.” Eastview was ranked first in Class AA for much of the 2011 season but lost to Eden Prairie in the state title game. Eastview, 6-2-4 overall, was 4-0-2 in the South Suburban Conference and tied for first with Apple Valley going into its game against Lakeville North on Thursday night. Scoring might have been a concern for the Lightning at the start of the season because its leading scorer from last season did not return. But Eastview has 28 goals in 12 games and is creating plenty of opportunities, Gustafson said. “We’ve had games where we’ve had three, four or five goals, and we’ve had games like (Tuesday) where we just couldn’t find the back of the net,” Gustafson said. “That’s soccer. We scored five against Burnsville last week (in a 5-1 victory). Are

we four goals better than Burnsville? No, but that night we were finishing our chances.” Senior forward Jacob Opheim leads Eastview with 11 goals in 12 games. Devin Miller has four goals, and Schlosser and Pierce Erickson have scored three each. Junior defender Sam Fluegge has a team-high nine assists. Sophomore Kyle Lamott has started 11 games in goal and has a 0.86 goals-against average. Next week the Lightning plays at Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Tuesday before closing the regular season at home against Rosemount at 5 p.m. Thursday. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Eastview’s Pierce Erickson tries to control the ball during a boys soccer game against North St. Paul on Tuesday night.

Irish start Moving the pile fast in swimming

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

��

Rosemount wins first four conference meets

by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

Victories in its first four South Suburban Conference meets have put Rosemount in a good position to win the league’s girls swimming championship again, but the Irish’s work is not yet done. They got past one major obstacle when they defeated Prior Lake on Sept. 13. Rosemount and Prior Lake were two of the three teams that shared the league championship last year. The other part of that three-way tie, Lakeville North, faced Rosemount on Thursday night, after this edition went to press. Rosemount won the Sept. 13 meet against Prior Lake 92-89, a score made closer by the Irish swimming exhibition in the final two events. Megan Wenman and Katie Garrity won two events each against Prior Lake. Wenman took first in the 200-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly. Garrity won the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle. Sawyer Murray won the 1-meter diving event, and Olivia Johnston would have been credited with first place in the 100 breaststroke had Rosemount not been swimming exhibition at the time. Johnson also was second to Garrity in the 200 IM. Claire Tolan, Johnston, Wenman and Madeline Ryan were first in the 200 medley relay. Ryan, Johnston, Grace Herron and Garrity won the 200 freestyle relay by more than two seconds. Rosemount also has victories over Apple Valley, Eagan and Bloomington Kennedy in South Suburban dual meets. The Irish defeated Kennedy 115-61 on Sept. 20 as Herron won two individual events. Lakeville North brought some state meet-tested swimmers to its dual against Rosemount on Thursday, but the Panthers have no divers, which put them in a 13-point hole before the meet even started. Rosemount is scheduled to swim at the Maroon and Gold Invite at the University of Minnesota on Saturday. The Irish will return to South Suburban competition Oct. 4 at home against Burnsville. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

11A

��

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eastview running back Will Rains drags a couple of Eagan tacklers during a South Suburban Conference football game Sept. 21. The Lightning won 15-12 to improve to 2-2 overall. Eastview will play at home against winless Bloomington Jefferson at 7 p.m. Friday. In other SSC action last week, Rosemount lost to Prior Lake 17-7 to drop to 1-3 overall. The Irish will play at Eagan on Friday night.

Common colds can’t keep Eagan runners from winning Wildcat girls take first at Eagle Invitational by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

in the girls team standings at the Eagle Invitational. Apple Valley’s top runner, sophomore Camille Sjoquist, was 18th overall. Junior Hannah Grim led Rosemount with a 30th-place finish. Eden Prairie won the boys team title at the Eagle Invitational. Apple Valley was seventh, Eastview finished 10th and Eagan was 13th. Eastview senior Nick Oelke was fourth in the boys race in 16:20.5 (for 5,000 meters), about 16 seconds behind the winner, Waseca junior Shane Streich. Apple Valley’s Jack Crippes and Liam Tyler finished 36th and 37th. Eagan was led by junior Josh Podpeskar, who finished 38th.

Eagan’s girls are undefeated in cross country meets this season, and now it appears the Wildcats can win even when they’re not 100 percent healthy. Coach Lisa Langenhahn said five of her top seven runners had colds when they lined up for the Eagle Invitational on Sept. 22 at Apple Valley High School. Eagan still rolled to victory, finishing 42 points ahead of runner-up Edina in the 20-team meet. The Wildcats have won meets in Eagan, Hastings, Lakeville and Apple Valley so far this season. They will take their No. 1 ranking in Class AA to the Roy Griak Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. Invitational on Saturday. Rosemount and Apple shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or Valley finished 13th and 14th facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Volleyball showcase

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Apple Valley’s Alex Wangen knocks the ball over the net against Shakopee during the Eagle Invitational volleyball tournament last weekend. The Eagles lost all four of their matches in the tournament. Lakeville North, coached by former Apple Valley coach Walt Weaver, defeated Wayzata in the championship match of the 15-team tournament.

� ��

12A

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Seniors

Rosemount The following activities are sponsored by the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at (651) 322-6000. Monday, Oct. 1 – Bridge, 9 a.m., Do Drop Inn; 500, 1 p.m., DDI. Tuesday, Oct. 2 – Coffee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Blood Pressure Checks, 11 a.m., Rosemount Community Center; Catered Lunch, 11:30 a.m., RCC (RSVP required). Wednesday, Oct. 3 – Water Color Painting, 9 a.m., DDI; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center. Thursday, Oct. 4 – Bingo, 1

Religion

p.m., DDI. Friday, Oct. 5 – Euchre, 9 a.m., DDI; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley. • Christmas on the Ranch at the Plymouth Playhouse, Wednesday, Nov. 14. Holiday buffet lunch of roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, Jello, bread and dessert provided in addition to the performance. Cost: $50, includes transportation, lunch and performance. The bus will leave the RCC at 10:15 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Registration deadline: Oct. 22. The Rosemount Area Seniors “Do Drop Inn” is open to senior citizens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The room is located in the Rosemount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week.

A gala celebration

Animal blessing at Grace Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley, will hold a special service of Blessing to the Animals at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The service will be held rain or shine. Pets will receive a blessing, and treats for pets and their human friends will be served. The community is invited to bring their pets. The church is located at the corner of Pennock Avenue Photo submitted and County Road 42. Call The Kids ’n Kinship 40th Anniversary Gala was emceed by Tim Sherno (pictured above) of (952) 432-7273 with ques- 5 Eyewitness News. The gala, with a theme of “Growing Our Community One Relationship tions. At a Time,” included live music, a silent auction, a wine cork pull, and dinner. Founder Carol Frick was presented a piece of artwork of a tree, representing the relationships in the program. Two mentees spoke of the impact mentoring has had on their lives and a video of many other mentoring relationships was shown. To date, $15,000 has been raised to help Kids ’n Kinship continue serving children in Dakota County. fishing, from 1A pounds and totaling 41.07 pounds Saturday. “I believed I would win. I just didn’t know when,” said Sam, who lives in Inver Grove Heights with wife Tiffany and sons Zac and Max. “I really felt confident about winning mid-morning on day two after I boated my first fish over 10 pounds that day and the camera crew was filming. They seemed impressed and said that I clearly had a dif-

ferent program than the rest of the field. It was a fun feeling to know that things could pan out if I stayed patient and worked my plan for the day.” He told the Baudette Region newspaper that he gave credit for the win to his dad for teaching him patience and spending quality time taking him fishing, and expressed he will do his best to equal that time spent on the water with his sons. “All glory goes to the good

Lord for giving me the patience and confidence to stay the course,” he said. “I give a lot of credit to my dad and the guys I’ve traveled with for many years on technique and tactics – Mark Brumbaugh, Mike Gofron, Ross Grothe (from Apple Valley) and Scott Duncan. They have all taught me a tremendous amount.” Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

��

13A

��

Kleman Remley

Therrien - Volk

Cassandra Ann Kleman, daughter or David and Joan Kleman of W. St. Paul, and Craig Michael Remley, son of Frank and Beth Remley of Lakeville, announce their engagement. Cassie is a 2006 graduate of Henry Sibley High School. She is Co-Manager at Bath and Body Works. Craig is a 2007 graduate of Lakeville North High School and received his B.A. in Political Science at the University of MN, Twin Cities. He is a General Manager for Panera Bread. A wedding is planned for Spring of 2013.

To submit an announcement Forms for birth, engagement, wedding, anniversary and obituaries announcements are available at our office and online at www.thisweeklive.com (click on “Announcements” and then “Send Announcement”). Com pleted forms may be e-mailed to class.thisweek@ecm-inc.com or mailed to Sun Thisweek, 15322 Galaxie Ave., Suite 219, Apple Valley, MN 55124. If you are submitting a photograph along with your announcement, please only submit photographs for which you have the right to permit Sun Thisweek to use and publish. Deadline for announcements is 4 p.m. Tuesday. A fee of $50 will be charged for the first 5 inches and $10 per inch thereafter. They will run in all editions of Sun Thisweek. Photos may be picked up at the office within 60 days or returned by mail if a selfaddressed, stamped envelope is provided.

Debbie and Vince Therrien as well as Rebecca Volk and Larry Volk proudly announce the engagement of their children, Jeanine Therrien and Ryan Volk. Jeanine is a 2006 graduate of BHS and a 2010 graduate of the University of Minnesota. Ryan is a 2000 graduate of BHS. They met while working at Buca di Beppo restaurant in Burnsville eight years ago and it was love at first sight! Both continue working at Buca, and Jeanine is pursuing a pop music career. They will marry this coming December 1 at Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville.

�� Norman D. Olson (July 3, 1944 - September 20, 2012) Age 68 of Hastings formally of Farmington passed away on September 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents Norman and Ella Mae; son Bobby. Survived by children Brenda Olson, Bradly (Theresa) Olson and Elizabeth (Troy) Larson; 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and 3 brothers. Memorial Service 4pm, Monday, October 1st, 2012 at White Funeral Home, 901 3rd St. Farmington, MN. Gathering of family and friends one hour prior to service. White Funeral Home Farmington (952) 463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

�� PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Center of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, October 11, 2012, to consider the matter of vacation of the following described public grounds in the City of Apple Valley, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.851: All drainage and utility easements dedicated in THE LEGACY OF APPLE VALLEY NORTH, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota, which lie within Blocks, 2, 3, 7 and 8 of said plat; and That part of Fortino Street lying between the southerly extensions of the west and east lines of Block 7 to the north line of Block 8, all in THE LEGACY OF APPLE VALLEY NORTH, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota; and That part of Fontana Trail lying between the easterly extensions of the north and south lines of Block 2 to the west line of Block 3, all in THE LEGACY OF APPLE VALLEY NORTH, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposal will be heard at this meeting. DATED this 11th day of September, 2012. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk 3152108 9/21-9/28/12

��

14A

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

15A

16A

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 28, 2012

Education

17A

District 196 per-pupil comparisons Statewide data on school district expenditures for fiscal year 2011 shows that District 196 had total general fund operating expenditures that were slightly more per pupil than the averages for school districts in the state and metro area, but less than the average of the state’s 10 largest districts. Each year, the Minnesota Department of Education compiles financial data for all of the nearly 350 operating school districts in the state. That data is then combined by School-

Finances.com, a Minnesota company that provides school districts with financial information for planning and management decisions. The SchoolFinances. com database allows for comparisons by district or group of districts. In FY2011, District 196 spent $524 per pupil more on regular instruction and $90 per pupil less on district-level administration compared to the averages of the 48 metro-area school districts. For total general fund operating expenditures,

District 196 spent $10,002 per pupil in fiscal year 2011, which was: • $269 more per pupil than the state average of $9,733; • $381 more per pupil than the average of $9,621 for the 48 metro-area school districts; and • $303 less per pupil than the average of $10,305 for the state’s 10 largest school districts. More results can be found at www.district196. org.

hotel, from 1A

gas station with so many in close proximity (BP, Kwik Trip, Holiday) and since the Marathon recently closed and is for sale on South Robert Trail. Miller was concerned if the station were to close because of too much competition since redevelopment of a gas station has challenges. Israelson said he was not aware of Super America’s market analysis, but said the company would run this location itself and recently added a row of pumps to the plan. “They feel very confident in the location,” he said.

As for the three-story hotel plan, it is further out from development. In fact, about the only item city staff has received regarding the proposal is a drawing of what the building might look like. The initial plan, which was submitted to the city in September by the company, shows it close to Highway 3, but facing County Road 42.

John Powell suggested that the changes needed staff review before the commission could rule on a preliminary plat approval. Commissioners agreed and tabled it in addition, continuing the public hearing regarding the proposal. Wade Miller, a commission member, was concerned about traffic counts along a future 149th Street. Staff members will offer a review of potential traffic counts along those roads. Questions were raised about the viability of the

Today’s The Day Stop Smoking

Photo submitted

Groundbreaking for Grace Lutheran’s new addition was held in the Apple Valley church’s parking lot as part of Sunday worship services on Sept. 23. grace, from 1A

said. “A third of our congregation is 20 years old or younger. This is finally going to give us the classrooms we need.” One thing is certain: the new addition will be an improvement over where the church’s high school-age youth group currently meets – the original 1964 building. Suffice to say, that structure has seen better days. Tad Johnson can be reached “They literally someat tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com times have water pouring or facebook.com/sunthisweek. down the walls,” Helker said. “We’re essentially doubling our education space by replacing a falling-apart one-story wing with a new

��

uled to begin Oct. 1 and is expected to take about nine months, with the building opening in May or June of next year. The church has created a blog to provide updates on progress of the new education/youth building at HereGraceHappens.com. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

�

��

two-level wing.” A capital appeal at the church last year raised $1.5 million toward the creation of the $3.1 million addition. The remainder is being financed through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The new building, which was designed by Apple Valley-based CNH Architects, will meet the church’s space needs for the next 25 years, according to Matthews. Construction is sched-

��

� ��

��

�

��

� � � � ��

��

18A

September 28, 2012 Sun Thisweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Au revoir, old mattresses Photo by Rick Orndorf

Apple Valley residents responded to the call to clean out their homes and properly dispose of their trash at the annual Fall Clean-Up Day on Saturday, Sept. 22. Items such as car tires, mattresses and home remodeling debris were accepted for a fee, with the items sorted at various stations and handled by sanitation workers in the parking lot at Quarry Point Park.