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Focus groups tell school district to cut with care Parents of students in District 196 want to see equitable reductions in athletics and activities by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District faces looming budget cuts, residents say they worry about whether the district will treat extra-curricular activities equally and preserve core studies as they impose cuts. Residents who met in focus groups at Rosemount Middle School on March 8 said they favor the district’s proposed $3.5 million in budget cuts for next school year as long as cuts to sports and fine arts are examined equally. “We need to ensure there is

more consistency in the funding to programs,” said Elaine Stevens, a parent of a sixthgrader at Dakota Hills Middle School and a sophomore at Eagan High School. District officials are considering 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. Several residents, including Stevens, said they were concerned some activities, such as band and ice skating, would be unfairly hit harder than

others. “I will not be a happy camper if no one else has to make sacrifices,” said Cheryl Anderson, a parent of an Eagan High School senior. Staff cuts would include eliminating 26 middle school teaching positions, one parttime social work position, one school administrator position, six full-time equivalent district-level itinerant teacher positions, one full-time districtwide administrator, three FTE clerical positions, four FTE paraprofessional positions and four FTE positions from the facilities depart-

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Residents and officials from the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District gathered at Rosemount Middle School on March 8 to discuss potential cuts to the district’s budget. ment. by the reduction in class peThe middle school posi- riods, which was approved by tions would be cut through the board in January. restructuring made possible The district has already cut

152 jobs in the past two years as a result of limited state funding, District 196 SuperinSee Cuts, 12A

Eagle wrestlers unstoppable Marcus Theatre, Regal Cinemas fined for violating labor laws

Violations include allowing minors to operate trash compactors by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Apple Valley High School wrestlers celebrate after claiming the Class AAA state team title March 3 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Eagles defeated White Bear Lake, Prior Lake and St. Michael-Albertville on their road to the championship; it was Apple Valley’s sixth straight and 19th overall state team title. For more on the state wrestling tournament, turn to Sports.

Fire destroys rural Rosemount home Sole resident escapes unharmed; fire marshall investigating A rural Rosemount home was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. Firefighters from the Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan fire departments arrived shortly after receiving a call at 3 a.m. March 8 that the house on the 12200 block of Akron Avenue was engulfed in flames.

An elderly man, the only resident of the home, escaped unharmed. The Farmington Fire Department assisted in hauling water to the scene because the rural area has no nearby hydrants. The home, which is owned by Flint Hills Resources, was a total loss, Rose-

mount Fire Chief Scott Aker said. “As a result, it will be hard to investigate where the fire started,” Aker said. The incident is being investigated by Rosemount Fire Marshall John Kendall. —Jessica Harper

Marcus Theatre Corp. and Regal Cinemas, which have locations in Dakota County, were fined last week by the U.S. Department of Labor for violating child labor laws. According to a release by the U.S. Department of Labor, Milwaukee, Wis.-based Marcus Theatre, which has a location in Rosemount, received a $93,995 fine for allowing minors to operate trash compactors, motor vehicles and a dough mixer. The company also employed workers under age 16 to perform baking and allowed them to work beyond hours permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Unfortunately, these are all too common in the industry,” said Scott Allen, a spokesperson for the U.S. Labor Department. The department finds hundreds violations of this kind each year, Allen said. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Cinemas, which has a theater in Eagan, received a $158,400 fine for allowing minors to load and operate trash compactors. The Marcus and Regal locations in Dakota

County were not among those inspected, but Allen said the illegal practices appeared to be companywide. Although Regal representatives deny the allegations, the company is working to improve policies and practices at all its locations, Dick Westerling, a spokesperson for Regal Cinemas, said in a statement. Efforts include showing a public service announcement about child labor laws at its theaters, Westerling said. “The safety and wellbeing of our personnel is of the utmost importance to Regal Entertainment Group,” he said. Marcus Theatre is also working to address violations at its locations by enhancing its policies and training, and by posting signs in its theater offices explaining child labor laws, Carlo Petrick, a spokesperson for Marcus Theatres, said in a statement. “While there were no accidents or injuries associated with any of the violations assessed at our locations, Marcus Theatres is happy that these issues were brought to our attention so we could further See Theaters, 11A

Mayor: City sees progress in difficult economy by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Business activity in Apple Valley gives reason for optimism despite the weak national economy, Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland declared in her annual State of the City address. The addition of new businesses and the expansion of others in 2010 affirmed the city’s status as a “pro-business community” that continues to add headof-household jobs, said the four-term mayor, who gave her address Wednesday at the LaGrand Conference General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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Center. “Despite the most serious economic recession since World War II, Apple Valley has achieved recognition for its livability and rankings among the nation’s cities,” Hamann-Roland told an audience that included other elected officials and members of the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event. Hamann-Roland noted Apple Valley’s No. 20 ranking on Money magazine’s list of Best Places to Live in America, as well as an upgraded Moody’s bond rating, as signs of the city’s continued progress. “In a time when many other governmental units saw their bond ratings slip, Apple Valley achieved a Moody’s triple-A bond rating,” she said. “We’ve been through some very challenging times, but as I have said many times, the best way to predict the future is to create it.” Business expansion and development that Hamann-

Roland pointed to as reason for optimism included: • The city issued $59.2 million in permits in 2010, up 25 percent from 2009. New development added more than 1,400 construction and other jobs. • Residential development has begun to show signs of recovery. While 49 single-family building permits were issued in 2010, this year has seen the opening of Ecumen Seasons of Apple Valley, a 134-unit senior-living community; the 45-unit Quarry Point townhome development is slated to open this summer; and Augustana Health Care Center has planned construction of a 40-unit transitional care facility. • The Minnesota Zoo launched its $20 million Heart of the Zoo initiative last year, which will see the addition of a penguin exhibit and a new education center. Hamann-Roland described the zoo as “a powerful economic engine” that contributes more than $60

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Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland gave an upbeat State of the City address Wednesday, noting that Apple Valley has seen business expansion despite the weak national economy. million to the metro economy annually and accounts for more than 1,100 jobs. • The Apple Valley Transit Station opened in January 2010, a first step in the long-planned reconstruction of Cedar Avenue that will see the addition of bus rapid transit in the near future.

• Walmart unveiled its expanded Apple Valley store in 2010, a project that added 135 employees and generated about 150 construction jobs • Uponor completed its expansion; the manufacturer now has 336 employees, up from its original workforce of 80 employees.

“The state of the city of Apple Valley remains secure, growing jobs, and building our economy, keeping Apple Valley one of the best places to live in America,” Hamann-Roland said. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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The Eagan Civic Arena is looking to jazz up its public skating hours with Club Sk8, a new approach to ice skating, featured Friday and Saturday nights. Offering ice time to the general public is what makes an ice rink a true civic arena, said Campus Facilities Manager Mark Vaughan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem is that public skating is boring,â&#x20AC;? he said. Often the most exciting part is changing directions, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have fun, but we

needed to say, what makes it more fun?â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to bring the roller skating atmosphere to ice skating.â&#x20AC;? Club Sk8, which debuts this weekend, aims to do exactly that. On Friday and Saturday nights, the bright white lights of the arena will be dimmed in favor of colorful, swirling LED theater lights and a disco ball. Music on a new sound system will come from a downloaded playlist and not the radio, so it will be commercial free. Future plans include adding a DJ, games, video

screens to play music videos, as well as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kid Kamâ&#x20AC;? to take pictures of skaters and put them up on the screen. Glow necklaces will also eventually be available for purchase. The Club Sk8 experience will cost $1 more than current public skating rates, making it $3 for students and $4 for adults. On some Saturdays, Club Sk8 will have a more familyfriendly atmosphere from 6 to 7:30 p.m., then a more teen-friendly atmosphere from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inexpensive entertainment for families,

Vaughan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be an affordable, air-conditioned event for families this summer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blazing hot and you need something to do, come to the rink.â&#x20AC;? Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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A church that won its 2008 fight to relocate to a Burnsville industrial building has now lost its state tax exemption for that year. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled March 2 that Crossroads Church failed to acquire the building before July 1, 2008. State law says that taxable property being transferred for a tax-exempt use must change hands before July 1 to gain exemption for that year. Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution exempts churches and church property from taxes. The Supreme Court affirmed a ruling by the Minnesota Tax Court that the transfer hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been timely and the church owed $51,918 in 2008 real estate taxes, as claimed by Dakota County. The church, located at 14300 W. Burnsville Parkway, said in a statement Wednesday that its attorneys will petition for a rehearing before the Supreme Court. The church has paid the tax. The Tax Court denied the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request to not pay the two installments on the bill while before that court. Formerly located in Prior Lake, the growing church reached a three-party deal in early 2008 to buy the Mackin Book Co. building at 14300 W. Burnsville Parkway. The deal called for the church to buy the Mackin building; for Mackin to buy a nearby building from Gene Happe, owner of EFH Realty Advisors, in which

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How are we serving your community? by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A little over three years ago, I decided retirement wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t my thing and accepted a job managing Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. If I had been interested in a relaxing, stress-free position after many years at the Star Tribune, I learned quickly that this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that kind of job. The newspaper business was not only being buffeted by the winds of the Great Recession but was dealing with its own challenges related to competition from the Internet for our readers and advertisers. We made changes to adjust â&#x20AC;&#x201C; discontinuing papers we had launched in Prior Lake and Savage, combining and redesigning six papers in Dakota County into three papers, with each serving two cities instead of one, and turning our Dakota County Tribune into a business weekly. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also redesigned our web-

site, ThisweekLive.com, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more interactive and more utilitarian. Change is a constant in our business, and we have to keep up with what our readers want so advertisers will use us to reach those readers. The changes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made over the past three years were informed by focus groups and other input from those who read our papers. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to ask you once more what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like us to consider as we set priorities for continuing our mission as the leading news and advertising medium in Dakota County. We plan to sponsor six community conversations in coming months so we can listen before we leap to judgments about more changes. For many years, newspapers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend time asking communities what they thought. Our subscription paper, the Dakota County Tribune, was started in 1884 and did just fine covering

news and selling advertising until it faced a new kind of competition in the 1970s. Instead of delivering weekly papers only to those who paid for subscriptions, publishers started delivering papers free to entire communities. So advertisers were able to reach virtually all residents rather than just those who paid for a subscription. The Clay family that owned the Tribune responded to that new competition by starting a free paper called Thisweek that was delivered to virtually all homes in Farmington, Lakeville, Burnsville, Eagan, Apple Valley and Rosemount. Thisweek succeeded as a free, total-market-circulation paper and was purchased from the Clays by ECM Publishers of Coon Rapids in 1999. As the 21st century dawned, our paper faced a new kind of competition from Internet sites where the advertising that supports the media was being sold for very little. We got into cyberspace

with our own website, which one recent survey showed is the leading community-news site in the metro area. However, virtually no news organization has figured out how to support a news company with low-priced website ads. And we hear from many of you that you prefer to read the news and ads from your community on good, old newsprint. But our news staff, under the leadership of Managing Editor Tad Johnson, is posting stories every day on ThisweekLive.com for those who prefer the timeliness of the web. Tuesday night, for example, our Lakeville editor, Aaron Vehling, and Jessica Harper, who covers two of our school districts, posted stories from school board meetings held that night in Rosemount and Lakeville. They have done complete reports on those meetings for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s print edition. That print edition of Thisweek, by the way, was recently named the best free newspaper in the state by

the Minnesota Free Paper Association. I am very proud of the staff that produces our newspapers out of our offices in Burnsville. No news organization invests more than ECM in providing news and advertising in Dakota County. However, we can always improve. My e-mail is at the bottom of this column. Send me your thoughts on what you expect from Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune. What do you like? How can we improve? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll invite some of you to join us for a discussion of your communities and their relationship with a news organization thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around for 127 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and counting. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com.

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To the editor: A recent story detailed a delay in state approval for a contractor providing city services in Farmington. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the only place where state involvement in local services is less than desirable. According to a March 3 state auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, 23 percent of citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; revenues came from local property taxes in the year 2000. Yet, nearly a decade later, in 2009, that percentage had increased to 37 percent of city revenues, a jump of 14 percent over the nine years. When adjustments are made for inflation, revenues from property taxes have increased 41 percent over the period, while revenues from local govern-

ment aids and other government sources decreased 25 percent. No wonder property owners are upset! For seniors on fixed incomes, in many cases, it amounts to having to choose between owning and eating. The auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report makes it clear that cutting state aid to cities has a direct impact on property taxes. It helps explain why more than $1 billion in cuts to Local Government Aid resulted in a 70 percent increase in statewide property taxes under former Gov. Tim Pawlenty. That policy has continued under leaders from Pawlentyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party in the state Legislature, and seniors are chafing. The previous governor kept reciting his â&#x20AC;&#x153;no new taxesâ&#x20AC;? creed, but delivered a $3 billion property tax increase to every homeowner,

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stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $5 billion deficit is the largest in its history. While Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job growth is performing better than the national average, the Great Recession still has left the state with a jobs deficit. There is one proposal that could help cut both deficits. Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gaming industry wants to play a role in creating jobs and helping solve part of the short- and long-term budget problems. Running Aces Harness Park, one of two statelicensed and -regulated gaming facilities in Minnesota, is seeking permission from the Legislature to add slot machines to its card room, which already offers poker and blackjack. Permitting slots at the tracks only offers current customers an additional game. Permitting slot machines at the two race tracks helps create a fairer, more level playing field with Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18 tribal casinos. The race tracks would be able to offer the same video and slot machines currently offered at the tribal LEON THURMAN casinos. Tribal casinos will Burnsville still maintain their untaxed and unregulated status, as well as have more than 10 times the number of slot machines. To the editor: With the addition of Minnesota is facing one slot machines, the two race of its most daunting chal- tracks would be subject to lenges in generations. The a new gaming tax, of which

Newspapers doing a profile on our new District 40A representative, Pam Myrha, and what she is doing in the Minnesota House. Since the election, I had not seen nor heard any information about what she is doing until your profile. I hope Myrha has become aware of how the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bubble of St. Paulâ&#x20AC;? can easily prevent her from keeping in touch with the people she represents back home. Previous 40A Rep. Will Morgan scheduled listening sessions in Burnsville and Savage a couple of times a month. Any and all citizens of the district were welcome to share with him what we were concerned LINDA SWIERCZEK about and what we thought Eagan the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priorities needed to be. So, I look forward to finding out when Myrha will host local, open-to-all To the editor: listening sessions with the I appreciate Thisweek people she represents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially during the legislative session, when listening could help the most. business owner, farmer and cabin owner in the state. The new Republican legislative leaders keep saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;no new taxes,â&#x20AC;? but they have already voted for a $322 million property tax increase on Minnesotans. Middle-income Minnesotans canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford another tax increase. Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate need to present their budget solution in time for Minnesotans to understand what their allcuts budget will mean for property tax bills, before these bills are presented to us for payment.

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100 percent of the revenue would be available to Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature to help balance the budget and fund Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priorities. Within six months of legislative approval, gaming tax revenue would start flowing into the state. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a winning proposition. Slots at the tracks will create thousands of new jobs across the state and generate $400 million in new economic activity. It will help Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitality and entertainment industry and provide a boost for the rural economy. New jobs, new tax revenue, new investment: It is Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget jackpot. Some people have said this will solve all of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems. Others have said it will result in staggering losses at the tribal casinos. Neither claim is true, but one thing is certain: Permitting slots at the tracks is a winning proposition for Minnesota and should be part of a solution. JOHN DERUS Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Budget Jackpot Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This letter was written in response to the ECM Editorial of March 3.

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Jeff and Diane Larson of Lakeville are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Larson to Phillip Mroczek, son of Gary and Lori Eurek of Nebraska, also the son of the late Richard Larson. Kelly is a 2001 graduate of Lakeville High School, as well as a graduate of Augustana College and Luther Seminary. She is employed by VEAP in Bloomington. Phillip graduated from Loup City High School in Nebraska and is employed by Fed Ex. A June 2011 wedding is planned.

Meghan Kerry Mulloy, daughter of Kevin and Jeanette Mulloy of Burnsville, and Brady James Deyo, son of Rick and Jill Deyo of Hastings, announce their engagement. Meghan and Brady are 2003 graduates of Burnsville High School. Meghan graduated in 2008 from the RCTC Nursing Program and is an RN working for St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Brady graduated in 2008 from Winona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is working for Fastenal in Bloomington, MN. A June 4th wedding is planned at Brackettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville, MN.

Maria Tinebra, daughter of Paul and Susan Tinebra and a 2009 graduate from Burnsville High School, has achieved academic â&#x20AC;&#x153;High Honorsâ&#x20AC;? resulting in being named to the Deans List of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay for a second consecutive semester. High Honors is awarded to those earning a 3.99 to 3.75 grade-point average. While at Burnsville High School, Maria helped lead the Blaze athletic teams to their first State Championship win in both Cross Country (2007) and Nordic Ski (2009). As a sophomore at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Maria skis for their Nordic Ski Team and is majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.

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An Apple Valley man who posted his vehicle for sale on Craigslist last summer had no trouble finding a buyer, but the on-the-spot cash payment he received was in counterfeit $100 bills, police say. Corey Edward Clarence Follmer, 20, of Brooklyn Center, has been charged with theft by swindle, a felony, in connection with the June transaction. A recently filed Dakota County criminal complaint gives the following account: The vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seller contacted Apple Valley police on June 11 to report a theft. He told police he had been selling a vehicle on Craigslist and had received a call earlier in the day from Follmer, who arranged to stop by his residence and test drive the vehicle. After the test drive, Follmer handed the seller an envelope with 22 $100 bills inside. A short time after the transaction the seller realized the money was fake and called police. In an interview with police, Follmer admitted using counterfeit bills for the purchase, the complaint said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrew Miller

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eagan 14 3 Eastview 14 3 Lakeville South 12 5 Apple Valley 12 5 B Kennedy 9 8 Lakeville North 9 8 Burnsville 7 10 Rosemount 3 14 Prior Lake 3 14 B Jefferson 2 15

Overall W L 21 4 20 4 17 8 16 9 14 11 11 14 12 12 6 19 6 19 4 19

Tuesday, March 8 Section 3AAAA quarterfinals, • Eastview 80, Park 19 • Lakevilel South 57, Lakeville North 47 • Rosemount 60, Eagan 59 • Apple Valley 72, Burnsvilel 49 Saturday, March 12 Section 3AAAA semifinals, • Eastview vs. Lakeville South 6 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield • Rosemount vs. Apple Valley, 8 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 18 Section 3AAAA finals • Eastview/Lakeville South winner vs. Apple Valley/Rosemount winner, 7 p.m., at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield

Girls basketball Team

Conference W L Lakeville North 18 0 Eastview 14 4 B Jefferson 12 6 B Kennedy 12 6 Prior Lake 12 6 Apple Valley 7 11 Eagan 7 11 Rosemount 4 14 Burnsville 4 14 Lakeville South 0 18

Overall W L 24 2 20 6 19 7 16 10 15 11 11 15 10 16 9 17 7 19 1 25

Wednesday, March 2 • Lakeville North 88, Lakeville South 32 • Park 71, Eagan 63 • Eastview 52, Burnsville 34 • Apple Valley 68, Rosemount 58 Saturday, March 5 • Lakeville North 62, Park 40 • Eastview 69, Apple valley 62 Friday, March 11 • Lakeville North vs. Eastview, Section 3AAAA finals, 7 p.m. Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield

Boys Hockey Team

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

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

Thursday, March 3 • Eagan 1, Apple Valley 0 Thursday, March 10 • Eagan vs Moorhead, 8 p.m., Class AA state quarterfinals, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Friday, March 11 • Class AA semifinals, 8 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Saturday, March 12 • Class AA consolation finals, noon, Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis • Class AA third-place game, 4 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul • Class AA finals 7 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Seven Eagles win state titles Eleven Apple Valley wrestlers place at state tournament by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A little bit of everything happened to the Apple Valley Eagles wrestling team in the individual state tournament Saturday night. Senior Destin McCauley won his fifth state title, tying a state record. Junior Dakota Trom (125 pounds), senior Matt Kelliher (135) and junior Brandon Kingsley (140) won their third state titles. Seniors Jordan Kingsley (112) and Jake Waste (171) won their first Minnesota state titles along with seventh-grader Mark Hall (130). It wasn’t all gold for Apple Valley. Two wrestlers going for their second state title fell short. Sophomore Daniel Wowior (145) and senior Steven Keogh (160) finished second. Seth Gross (103) and Matt Heschel (189) earned bronze medals for their efforts.

McCauley will miss ‘family’ What started with a state title in seventh grade came full circle Saturday for McCauley. When it was all over, it hit him that this was his last match as an Eagle. “I’m done,” he said. “No more high school. It hit me right after the match.” He pinned Rosemount’s Adam Jackson in the final at 152 pounds to secure his fifth state title. “The whole season I was looking forward to this,” he said. “This is all I wanted.” Winning his fifth title will never compare to winning state as a seventhgrader, according to McCauley. “I was the underdog,”

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Apple Valley’s Jordan Kingsley (left) wrestles in his last Apple Valley’s Mark Hall (right) won his first Minnesota match as an Eagle in the 112-pound final on Saturday. state title on Saturday. McCauley said. “I was so excited about what I could accomplish.” McCauley is far from done with wrestling. He plans to wrestle for the University of Wisconsin, but before that he’s going to Colorado to train with the U.S. National team with hopes to vie in the 2012 Olympics. “A year from now, hopefully I’ll be wrestling people from all over the world,” he said. “I’m excited to see all the different kinds of styles out there.” He said he will never forget what Apple Valley wrestling meant to him. “It was a family to me,” McCauley said. “I have my own family, but this is my family during the winter, and I loved every minute of it.”

Three ﬁrst-timers For the first-time Minnesota state champions, it was an eye-opening experience. “It was very nerve-racking,” Hall said. Hall, a seventh-grader, beat two juniors and a senior to win a state title, and it wasn’t easy. In the

semifinals against Forest Lake’s Ben Morgan, Hall trailed, 5-0, in the first period, fought off a pin, and muscled his way to an 8-6 overtime win. The crowd’s reaction, which favored his opponent in the first period, only inspired Hall. “The whole crowd erupted,” Hall said. “ I could feel the ground shake. It’s probably the worst situation you could be in. Once you’re out of that situation, it doesn’t matter anymore. No more nerves.” Hall has several varsity years left. He said he’d like several more state titles. “I want to get to the point where I’m unstoppable,” Hall said.

Three golds Prior to the state tournament, six wrestlers in Apple Valley history had earned three or more state titles. Trom, Kelliher and Brandon Kingsley made it nine. They are all close in weight, so they’ve had some of the best wrestling partners for years. “I have the chance to

compete with the best in the nation every day at practice,” Brandon Kingsley said. “All you practice with is state champion after state champion. You can’t beat that. “We’re all so competitive too. It’s constant striving to be at the top level.” This year’s seven state titles match Apple Valley’s total from last season. “They worked hard all year long,” head coach Jim Jackson said. “You got to give credit to the families. Championships are won in the offseason, and these guys worked all year long. They deserve it.”

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plain. “I think we went out there and did our best,” McCauley said. “You can’t have a perfect match every time, but it was close.” Of all the Eagles’ accomplishments this season, such as winning national tournaments like the Cheesehead Invitational and the Clash, the Minnesota state title meant something extra. “You got the crowd, you got the energy all around us,” senior Steven Keogh said. “This is my favorite tournament of the year.” Apple Valley defeated White Bear Lake, 65-12, in the quarterfinals and Prior Lake, 70-0, in the semifinals. Six points from the White Bear Lake match came from a forfeit. “It’s the greatest feeling to know that we’re the best team in Minnesota, especially after dominating like we did tonight,” Woiwor said. “We like reassuring everybody else we’re the No. 1 team in the state, in the nation.”

The Eagles won their sixth straight and 19th overall Class AAA state team title at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on March 3. The team defeated St. Michael-Albertville, 61-6, in the finals with an almost flawless match. The only loss came at heavyweight class, in which the Eagles weren’t favored. Rogers is at A few wrestlers expressed Andy the desire to get a few more andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. pins, but they couldn’t com-

Boys swimming Saturday, March 5 Class AA State Boys Swimming and Diving Championship Final Team Rankings • 7, Rosemount, 127. 8, Eagan, 106. 13, Apple Valley, 62.5. 24, Eastview, 22. 28, Burnsville, 14. Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay • 2, Rosemount (Braden McCormack, Jacob Stern, Luke Dowell, Conor Manning), 1:35.46 AAA. • 14, Burnsville (Kollasch, Ben Albert, Justin Clem, Erik Kollasch), 1:42.22. Boys 200 Yard Freestyle • 8, Griffin Voss, Eagan, 1:45.86. • 10, Garrett Runing, Eastview, Apple Valley, 1:44.57. Boys 200 Yard IM • 13, Stern, Rosemount, 2:02.12. Boys 50 Yard Freestyle • 2, Zach Bonifacio, Eagan, 21.28. • 4, Nathan France, Apple Valley, 21.41 • 12, Manning, Rosemount, 21.97. Boys 1 mtr Diving • 14, Keith Krawza, Eagan, 325.85. Boys 100 Yard Butterfly • 5, Rob Miller, Eagan, 52.10. Boys 100 Yard Freestyle • 9, Bonifacio, Eagan, 47.84. • 11, David Baker, Rosemount, 48.00. Boys 500 Yard Freestyle • 15, Andrew Urness, Rosemount, 4:52.11. Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay • 4, Apple Valley (Nathan France, Nate Reagles, Chris Smith, Andrew France), 1:26.24 AAC. • 5, Rosemount (Dowell, Baker, Stern, Manning), 1:27.59. • 9, Eagan (Bonifacio, Zach Sundry 12, Andrew Knutson 11, Voss), 1:28.56. • 12, Lakeville North (Hunter Burchfield, Nick Saloka, Brandon Jensen, Tempesta), 1:29.94. Boys 100 Yard Backstroke • 11, Charlie Kollasch, Burnsville, 54.69. Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke • 2, Stern, Rosemount, 58.20 AAC. • 4, Ryan Thompson, Eastview, 59.24. • 7, Nathan France, Apple Valley, 1:00.63. • 15, Albert, Burnsville, 1:01.66. Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay • 7, Rosemount (Sheldon Hatlen, Tyler Lawson, Manning, Baker), 3:14.56. • 8, Eagan (Voss, Sundry, Miller, Bonifacio), 3:15.40. • 14, Apple Valley (Brett Kohorst, Andrew France, Seth Berry, Matt Wagle), 3:18.60.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan’s Will Merchant, No. 24, tries to get the puck away from Apple Valley’s Michael Berens, No. 16, in the Section 3AA final on March 3. Eagan won 1-0.

Wildcats claw their way to state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Eagan boys hockey team earned the No. 4 seed at the Class AA state tournament this week. It is Eagan’s second trip to the state tournament in school history, with the first coming in 2006. Eagan played Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul against Moorhead in the quarterfinals, after this edition went to press. To earn their bid, Eagan exacted some revenge against Apple Valley on March 3 in the Section 3AA final. In a repeat of last year’s final when lower-seeded Apple Valley upset Eagan for the right to play at state, this year it was Eagan’s turn. Kyle Bonstrom’s shot in the third period gave Eagan the 1-0 win. He was assisted

by Cullen Willox. The Wildcats defense was key in the victory, holding Apple Valley to 18 shots on goal. Apple Valley’s season ends with a 20-7-1 record. Two of the losses and the tie came against Eagan.

Burnsville

just two minutes, 29 seconds during the game, but the Hornets had a 3-2 advantage when time expired. Burnsville didn’t have as many chances as Edina. With just 17 shots on goal, the Blaze had to make sure every shot counted. Mike Dockry led Burnsville with a goal and an assist. Jace Childs had two assists, Eddie Wittchow one assist, and Jake Senta scored the other goal. Burnsville goalie Bodhi Engum had 28 saves in the loss. “He played his heart out,” Kivihalme said. “He’s given us a chance all year long.” The Blaze season ends with a 19-5-4 record and a South Suburban Conference title.

With hopes of making its ninth appearance at state and first since 2007, the Burnsville boys hockey team fell one goal short in the Section 2AA final March 2 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. “They played their heart out,” Burnsville head coach Janne Kivihalme said. “We had some injuries, and we had to make some line changes. We had to take advantage of our opportunities, and we weren’t able to Andy Rogers is at put it home.” Edina held the lead for andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Swimmers find their place at state Eagan’s Zack Bonifacio (left) finished in second place in the 50 freestyle at the state meet. Rob Miller was fifth and Griffin Voss seventh in the 100 butterfly. All three joined Zach Sundry to eighth-place in the 400 freestyle medley. The team came in eighth. For more photos and results from other area schools, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Rosemount’s Adam Jackson wrestles at the Class AAA state individual tournament. He finished in second place at 152 pounds. For more pictures, visit www.ThisweekLive.com.

Rosemount’s Jackson runner-up at state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

came against Destin,” Jackson said. “I can’t really complain about that. It shows my hard work paid off.” Jackson defeated Willmar’s Coty Milhausen, 107, in the first round, in what turned out to be the closest match of the tournament for him. At one point he trailed. “I was thinking I don’t want to go home, waste a whole season working so hard and then lose,” Jackson said. He went on to beat White Bear Lake Area’s Cody Anderson, 7-1, and Cambridge-Isanti’s Cody Glines, 9-6, before facing McCauley.

In his first trip to the Class AAA state individual wrestling tournament, Rosemount’s Adam Jackson made it count. When it was all over, he had a silver medal around his neck and a smile from ear to ear on Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center. “I felt coming into state that if I wrestled my best, I could finish quite high,” Jackson said. “I didn’t think coming into this season I could be a silver medalist.” Jackson lost to five-time state champion Destin McCauley from neighboring Apple Valley in the 152-pound final Saturday Rogers is at night. Jackson wasn’t sur- Andy andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. prised. “My only three losses

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Eagan math team runner-up in division Second-place showing earns team chance to vie at state March 14 by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While much of the nation lags behind oher countries in math, one group of Eagan students is proving it can master a skill that is in high

demand. Eagan High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s math league recently finished second in its division, which will enable the team to advance to the state competition March 14 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. This will be the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth year at state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited we did so well,â&#x20AC;? said Lars Johnson, an EHS senior who ranked

fourth in the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division. Johnson, who has been on the team for four years, said he has always loved studying math. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like in life, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the journey to the answer that is fun, not the answer itself,â&#x20AC;? he said. Although many of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members are already math whizzes, the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

rigorous testing will make students better prepared to compete in college and the global marketplace, said Martha Rietveld, EHS math league coach and math teacher. Each math league competition tests students, both individually and as a team, on advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. Johnson said he enjoys

the way these tests not only help him improve his math skills but also teaches problem-solving and teamwork. The league also helps students improve their study skills, which EHS junior Saurabh Mishra said will prepare him for his first year of college. The school joined the league in 1990 to boost interest in math and science

among students, Rietveld said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always want to say they are proud to be good at math,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has stirred interest in the subject.â&#x20AC;? The team consists of 22 students in grades nine through 12. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Thisweekend Art Fete shines the spotlight on local artists Burnsville Visual Arts Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual exhibit runs through April 16 in the gallery of the PAC by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Richard Mittelstadt says he anguished over which of his paintings to submit to Art Fete, the annual art show of the Burnsville Visual Arts Society. Each BVAS member is allowed to submit one work of art to the exhibit, and Mittelstadt found himself giving the eagle-eye to more than 70 of his own paintings to zero in on just the right one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had one picked out, then I had second thoughts, then I asked my daughter,â&#x20AC;? said the retired Rosemount High School art teacher who now serves as BVAS trea-

surer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I value my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion.â&#x20AC;? Mittelstadt settled on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosmic Experience II,â&#x20AC;? an abstract work featuring psychedelic bursts of color. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a painting with an interesting history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a painting on top of another painting,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked over that (first) painting, took it to my table, turned the music up and just started destroying it.â&#x20AC;? Not all BVAS members found themselves torturously ruminating over what to submit to Art Fete, which opened this week and runs through April 16 in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alchemy Art Up-cycledâ&#x20AC;? (left) by Nancye Williams of Burnsville and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosmic Experience IIâ&#x20AC;? (above) by Richard Mittelstadt of Prior Lake are among the more than 70 works of art created by Burnsville Visual Arts Society members that are featured at Art Fete.

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Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mobile office to visit Apple Valley and Eagan U.S. Rep. John Kline, RLakeville, will set up a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mobile officeâ&#x20AC;? from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 16, in Room 139 at the Galaxie Library and Western Services Center in Apple Valley. The goal of the mobile office is to provide 2nd District constituents with greater access to the services available through their federal representative, according to a press release from Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

Assistance will be provided with regard to Social Security, processing a visa or passport, claiming veterans benefits, or navigating the federal bureaucracy. Constituents may also share their thoughts on the issues important to them. Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mobile office will set up from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 11, in the Dakota Room at Wescott Library in Eagan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am pleased to invite

constituents to drop by the mobile office, where members of my staff will be on hand to answer questions and help address any problems with federal agencies,â&#x20AC;? Kline said in the press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mobile office will make it more convenient for constituents to make their voices heard in Washington. I look forward to hearing their concerns so I can advocate on their behalf in Congress.â&#x20AC;?

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federal child labor laws can visit http://youthrules.dol.gov or www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/ docs/haznonag.asp.

strengthen the policies and procedures,â&#x20AC;? Petrick said. St. Louis, Mo.-based Wehrenberg Inc. also received a fine for similar violations. Though these types of violations have become pervasive in the industry, others have taken steps to ensure they are following federal laws. Lakeville-based Muller Family Theaters changed its policies nearly three years ago to address the same provisions violated by Regal and Marcus. Dale Haider, director of operations for the familyowned theater chain, said he was surprised to learn in 2008 that child labor laws prohibited ďż˝

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Apple Valley Brief Benefit set for Steve Soucek A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Steve Soucek will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Neisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar & Grill, Savage. Soucek, 48, a Burnsville High School graduate and Apple Valley resident, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He and Cuts/from 1A

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his wife, Julie, are the parents of Christie (18), Amy (16), and John (6). The dinner will cost $10 for adults and $4 for children under age 12. There will be raffles, a bake sale, and silent auction with Twins tickets, gift baskets, cash prizes, gift certificates and more. Donations are being accepted in care of Steve Soucek Benefit at Anchor Bank, Apple Valley.

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This will be the third consecutive year the district will face budget reductions, which officials say are due to years of flat state funding combined with accounting shifts. The state has withheld $68 million in funding over the past two years, 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. When asked if they would favor a levy referendum next year to avoid future budget cuts, most residents in the focus groups said they would, but added that district officials would need to rework their message. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too many people felt it was a threat (last November),â&#x20AC;? Hooppaw said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to put a better message out there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one that looks at the positive, not the negative.â&#x20AC;?

tendent Jane Berenz said. The staff cuts for the 2011-2012 school year could be a combination of layoffs and attrition, said Tony Taschner, communications director for District 196. A recently approved incentive of $15,000 each for 74 teachers retiring early could prevent some layoffs since it resulted in a higher than average number of retirements, he said. All residents said they view the job cuts as necessary due to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current funding shortages. Apple Valley City Council Member Clint Hooppaw said he believes potential layoffs are simply a sign of the times, noting that private businesses face the same difficult decisions. Residents said they favor the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to reduce transportation services, which would include increasing eligible service distances by one-half mile for all students. E-mail Jessica Harper at: This change would not jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com affect the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exemption for students living near busy streets, such as County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue, or transportation to magnet ďż˝ schools, which is paid with integration funding.

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