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Gerlach to step aside for new senator Apple Valley resident has served the area for 14 years by Tad Johnson Thisweek Newspapers
In recent years, it was easy to spot Chris Gerlach as a participant in local parades. Along with being accompanied by dozens of volunteers waiving signs bearing his name, one could pick him out because of his trademark American-flag T-shirt. While the T-shirt has logged lots of walking miles and has faded a bit over time, that garment and its frequent wearer can finally take a rest. Gerlach, the Apple Valley and Rosemount-area state senator for the past eight years and state representative for six years before that, has seen his children grow up fast over those years
and said on Monday his interest in spending more time with them is one of the reasons he is retiring from elective office when his term expires at the end of this year. Gerlach and his wife, Shelli, have two children, ages 10 and 8. “While serving in the Legislature is truly an honor and privilege, the family and financial sacrifices are great,” he said in a press release. “Now is the time to reassess my personal priorities.” “He’s long struggled to maintain a life-work balance, between politics, family and his business,” said Kevin Ecker, Gerlach’s campaign manager and the Republican Party senate district’s secretary. “He takes his public commitments very seriously, so
it was often his family or business that suffered as a result. I think he finally just realized he couldn’t be all things to all people. As a friend, I’m happy with his decision and glad to see he made it.” Gerlach, who did not return a phone call for comment on this story, said the other reason he retired was to focus on his direct mail business, Eagan-based Capitol Direct, which has been the focus of recent scrutiny. Criticism from within in his own party and from the nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen’s lobby Common Cause Minnesota regarding Capitol Direct’s mailing of fliers in support of Photo by Rick Orndorf the so-called Right to Work pro- State Sen. Chris Gerlach (at right) cited a desire to spend more time with his See Gerlach, 8A family as the main reason he is retiring from his work in the Senate.
Lightning strikes at state
Rosemount representative seeks U.S. Senate endorsement Kurt Bills was elected to state House in 2010 by Tad Johnson Thisweek Newspapers
State Rep. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, added his name last week to the growing list of candidates seeking the Republican endorsement for the chance to face U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar this fall. Bills, a first-term representative, Rosemount High School economics teacher and former Rosemount City Council member, touted his experience in those areas in making his announcement March 8 on the corner of downtown Rosemount’s main intersection. With about 30 supporters standing behind him, Bills said he plans to bring Econ 101 to the U.S. Capitol and used the location to show he stands behind “main street” and not “Wall Street.” “My only aspirations lie in fixing what is broken and standing up for what is
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State Rep. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, stood on a busy corner in downtown Rosemount to announce his bid to be the Republican-endorsed 2012 U.S. Senate candidate. right,” Bills said. “It would be a lot easier for me to stay at home with my family. However, I care too much about them and about our state and about our great country to sit back and take the easy road.” He cited the Rosemount City Council and state Legislature’s ability to turn
around financial situations for both units of government as examples of the work he would like to address on the federal level. Bills served two years on the council before being elected to the state House in 2010. A Rosemount teacher for the past 15 years, Bills See Bills, 8A
Yellow ribbons all around Dakota to become Yellow Ribbon County by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers
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Eastview girls basketball student manager Michael Sheridan leads the team out onto the Target Center floor at the start of the quarterfinal game against St. Michael-Albertville in the girls basketball state tournament on Wednesday. The Lightning notched a 55-41 win over the Knights, earning the team a spot in the semifinals against Hopkins on Thursday night; visit www.ThisweekLive. com for updates.
Dakota County is poised to build the biggest local network of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon cities in the state. Connecting Yellow Ribbon cities to form a comprehensive support network is Dakota County’s goal as it is proclaimed a Yellow Ribbon County by Gov. Mark Dayton at a 3 p.m. recogni-
tion ceremony March 30 at Trinity Evangelical Church, 10658 210th St. W. in Lakeville. The cities of Apple Valley and Burnsville will be proclaimed Yellow Ribbon cities during the event and West St. Paul is expected
to attain its Yellow Ribbon status this year, said Dakota County Veterans Services Director Lisa Thomas. Since Farmington became Minnesota’s first Yellow Ribbon City in 2008 by committing to provide services to soldiers and military families, Dakota County has led the state in showing soldiers appreciation for the sacrifice they have See Ribbons, 5A
Public works director: City water supply safe after gas spill Four municipal wells remain shut down as a precaution after spill at Magellan tank farm by Andrew Miller Thisweek Newspapers
The February fuel spill at Magellan tank farm in Apple Valley has not contaminated the municipal water supply, the city’s top Public Works official said Tuesday. Cleanup efforts are under way at the privately owned tank farm at County Road 42 and Flagstaff AvGeneral 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000
enue, where an estimated 63,000-gallon gas leak was discovered Feb. 14. “63,000 gallons spilled – we take that very seriously,” said Public Works Director Todd Blomstrom, “but in terms of a public health concern with the municipal water supply, that is not an issue.” With oversight from the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Magellan is using a soil vapor extraction system – a pump that sucks air from the ground – to clean up the fuel that seeped into the soil. Apple Valley officials shut down four municipal wells in the wake of the spill as a precaution. Those wells were still shut down as of
this week, Blomstrom said. In terms of water supply to residents, “we have 19 municipal wells. In the winter, we can easily operate on four. To pull those wells offline really is just a flip of the switch,” he said. The Minnesota Department of Health has taken water samples from the wells, though Blomstrom
said the motivating factor behind the shutdown of the wells was to alleviate public concern, not because of contamination. “There’s certainly not gasoline going to be showing up in municipal wells,” he said. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimated that the spilled fuel had
gone as deep as 40 feet below the ground, according to a March 3 Star Tribune report. The groundwater supply begins about 70 feet below the surface, and the nearest municipal well is 500 feet deep. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.
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South Burnsville noise walls may be built in 2015 Both sides of freeway would get relief by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers
Noise walls on both sides of Interstate 35W in southernmost Burnsville could be built in 2015. A proposed 1,150-foot wall on the west side would reduce traffic noise at the Sunny Acres mobile home park. A 1,700-foot wall on the east side would shield single-family homes, duplexes and fourplexes next to the frontage road. First, the Minnesota Department of Transportation
will survey affected property owners and residents. Neighborhoods nearly always answer “yes” by a large majority to MnDOT’s rare proposals to build new noise walls, said Peter Wasko, the agency’s metro noise abatement program manager. At a March 13 work session, the City Council gave Wasko the green light to survey residents. The noise abatement program requires cities to pay 10 percent of the cost of new walls. Burnsville’s share would be $120,000. The proposal follows
the 2010 completion of noise walls on both sides of the freeway from Burnsville Parkway to McAndrews Road. Construction of those walls was triggered by a mandatory environmental review that preceded expansion of the MnPASS and SmartLanes systems from Burnsville Parkway to Southcross Drive. Noise walls are welcome in a city where residents have been asking for them since the freeway came through in the 1960s, Council Member Dan Gustafson said.
Eagan man faces felony tax charges Thisweek Newspapers
A Burnsville man distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend allegedly threatened her and caused a disturbance the next day at his apartment. Michael Todd Pleier, 36, is charged with making terroristic threats, a felony, and interfering with an emergency call, a gross misdemeanor, in the March 5 and 6 incidents. Police were told the afternoon of March 6 that Pleier was holding his mother hostage at his apartment on the 12500 block of Portland Avenue South. Police spoke with Pleier’s father, who insisted they go inside to “save his wife’s life,” according to the criminal complaint. The man said his son may have taken
An Eagan man is facing felony charges for allegedly failing to pay taxes associated with his Prior Lake business. Douglas Nagle, 52, was charged by the Scott County Attorney’s Office with four counts of willful failure to pay Minnesota sales tax, one count of making a sale after the state Department of Revenue revoked his sales tax permit, and four counts of willful failure to file corporate returns between 2006 and 2010. Nagle, owner of Diggers Sales and Service Inc., owes a total of $608,992 in un- Jessica Harper is at jessica. paid sales taxes, according harper@ecm-inc.com. to the Minnesota Depart-
prescription drugs. The woman then exited the apartment and told police no one was inside. They located Pleier nearby and arrested him. His mother told police she’d been at the apartment when her son came home in a rage. She said he took the phone away when she tried to call 911. She said Pleier had “threatened to cut his girlfriend up into little pieces,” the complaint said. Police then spoke to the girlfriend, who said she’d told Pleier on March 5 that she didn’t want to see him anymore. He threatened to “cut (her) up with a knife,” the complaint said. She eventually got Pleier to leave. — John Gessner
Agendas Eagan Advisory Parks Commission
Eagan Advisory Parks Commission in City Council chambers at the Eagan Municipal Center. Following is the agenda for the 7 p.m. Monday, Workshop: Caponi Update and March 19, meeting of the
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Off Leash Dog Area Operational Policies & Procedures, 6 to 6:55 p.m., conference rooms 2A and 2B. Agenda I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance II. Adopt Agenda III. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 12, 2012 IV. Visitors to be Heard V. Director’s Update VI. Consent Agenda A. Arbor Day Proclamation VII. Development Proposals A. Eagan Car Club
VIII. Old Business A. Off Leash Dog Area Operational Policies & Procedures IX. New Business A. Public Hearing for Submission of DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant B. Public Hearing for Submission of DNR Natural and Scenic Area Grant X. Other Business and Reports A. Recreation Facility Report XI. Communications XII. Round Table XIII. Adjournment
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could be financed from our share of the gas tax.” It’s a rare opportunity to get the walls built, Ebeling said. If cities reject such proposals, those locations are stricken from MnDOT’s list. A MnDOT map shows 19 benefitting properties at Sunny Acres, where the park’s owner and the homedwellers, who rent their lots, will be polled. There are 10 benefitting properties, some of them duplexes and fourplexes, on the east side of the freeway, according to Wasko. John Gessner is at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.
by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers
Gaylord. Those commissioner districts currently include portions of Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville, Burnsville, and Inver Grove Heights. Novak said redistricting the county is unlikely to result in any commissioners being left out of their districts or force two into a single district. “They are spread far enough out throughout the county,” Novak said. The County Board is expected on March 27 to pass a resolution for the intent to redistrict, then Novak said he will work with commissioners individually to discuss district boundaries before bringing a proposal to the entire board by mid-April. Dakota County Board candidates have from May 22 until June 5 to file to run in the election. To maintain staggered terms on the board, Workman said races forced by redistricting would likely be for two-year terms and then return to the county’s regular four-year pattern. The 2010 census showed Dakota County’s population grew from 355,904 to 398,552 during 2000-10, an increase of 42,648 people.
The growing population may help force elections in all seven Dakota County commissioner districts in November. Minnesota law requires counties to redraw commissioner districts consisting of precincts that cities will have re-established by March 30, based on the 2010 census. Any county district population change of 5 percent or more will require an election in that district, according to Dakota County Public Services and Revenue Director Tom Novak. “I think everybody’s going to have to run,” said County Commissioner Paul Krause, who has represented Lakeville and portions of Burnsville and Apple Valley in District 6 since 1995. Four commissioner seats are up for re-election this year regardless of the redistricting results. They are now held by Liz Workman, Will Branning, Tom Egan and Joe Harris, who after 32 years as a commissioner, will not seek another term. Commissioners who may be required to run because of redistricting are Krause, Nancy Laura Adelmann is at laura. Schouweiler and Kathleen adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
Mixing school and sports is a challenge for SES students
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Though the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley offers many opportunities, it can present challenges for those interested in team sports. The magnet school offers an interdisciplinary curriculum, student-run clubs and committees, and field studies to places around the globe. But SES does not offer team sports, so students have to travel back to their District 196 “home high school” to participate in the
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sport of their choice. Transportation poses a problem for some students, especially those without their own car or a license. Some SES students also say timing can be an issue. “I’m really crunched for time because I have to drive over and get changed in the car, so I’ve been late a couple times,” said Rachel Gratz, an SES student who traveled back to Eagan High for varsity soccer during her junior year. This year, Gratz didn’t participate in soccer at EHS because her schedule was so full with school and other activities. Other students say that
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they don’t feel as much a part of the community within their sport because they attend SES. “It’s hard because on game days, everybody dresses up and is very enthusiastic, and at SES, nobody’s really on your team here,” said Sophie Albright, an SES student who plays softball at Eastview. Despite the challenges of transportation and timing, many SES students find it worthwhile to play sports at their home high school. “There weren’t many conflicts for me, and the teachers were very flexible when I missed school for (the) state (tournament),”
said Jenny Rudnicki, a student who played tennis at Eagan High for four years. Jenny and SES students Chris Bechly (Rosemount) and Kate Wright (Apple Valley) were captains of their respective sports at their home high schools this year. These students show that SES and team sports can mix. “Don’t let participation in a sport hold you back from going to SES,” said Jenny. Hunter Paulson-Smith is an intern who attends the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley.
District 196 looks to borrow again Officials say need for loan was created by funding changes
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city has repeatedly asked for a wall for the Carriage Hills neighborhood south of Southcross Drive and east of the freeway. The area doesn’t meet MnDOT’s criteria for a wall and has a tall berm that already mitigates freeway noise, Wasko said. News that Carriage Hills is being bypassed won’t sit well with some residents, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz predicted. Burnsville could cover its share of the cost for the proposed locations by drawing on its annual allocations of state gasoline-tax funds to repay bonds, City Manager Craig Ebeling said. “This would not be reflected in your tax levies,” he told the council. “It
Distraught man charged Growth may force county board race in all districts with making threats
ment of Revenue. The department revoked Nagle’s sales tax permit in October 2011 for allegedly failing to pay sales taxes between June 2008 and October 2011. Despite the state’s actions, Nagle made illegal sales eight days later, according to the Department of Revenue. Nagle’s unpaid corporate taxes total $5,897, including penalty and interest, the complaint said. If convicted, Nagle could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each felony count.
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“It’s taken 50 years to get the attention of MnDOT,” he said. The proposed south Burnsville locations are among 285 MnDOT has identified as priority sites for noise walls. Only two or three of those are built each year from an annual budget of about $2 million, Wasko said. Projects that rise to the top are typically in the loudest and most densely built areas on the list, Wasko said. The two qualifying Burnsville sites were grouped together because money can be saved by doing them together, he said. Despite pleas, another Burnsville neighborhood won’t get noise relief. The
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The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District will once again look to borrowing to ease financial burdens created by shifts in state aid. In a 5-0 vote on March 12, the School Board approved issuing $35 million in tax anticipation certificates, which are loans that help school districts alleviate cash flow issues and are to be repaid using property tax revenue. “This is the result of three years of actions taken
that resulted in state aid taken away from school districts and property tax shifts,” said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. Recent tax shifts forced the district to use up its $8 million in cash flow, which created cash flow shortages, he said. The district is expected to face a $35 million shortage in 2012 and 2013. In May, the School Board unanimously approved issuing $15 million in aid anticipation certificates, loans that help districts alleviate cash flow issues and repaid using state aid. Solomon predicts the district will spend approximately $100,000 from borrowing by the end of 2013. District officials previously expected a $42 million
shortage but recent talks of quicker state aid repayment have changed the forecast. The district is not alone in its decision to borrow money to make up for cash flow shortfalls. Solomon estimates that approximately 70 percent of school districts nationwide have, at some time, used some sort of cash flow borrowing. Several board members expressed frustration with the state’s decision to delay state aid. “As the governor and Legislature look to balance its budget, it’s a real cost to us,” Board Member Art Coulson said. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com
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Burnsville business hosting Pokemon state championship tourney Legion Games is four-time host by Michael Ricci Thisweek Newspapers
Burnsville seems to be home to a niche that most people were never fully aware of. A Burnsville business will host about 150 Pokemon card players this month. Legion Games, 3128 Highway 13 W., will be home of the state championship competition, on March 24, for the fourth consecutive year. Players can earn the chance to advance to the Midwest regional competition in Madison, Wis., April 13 to 15, with the hope of ultimately competing at the national level in August. According to Jeff Pren-
tiss, who manages the event, the tournament is in its 15th year, with the last four being held at Legion. The gaming center is discreetly located in the northwest portion of Burnsville just north of Highway 13. Competitors enter the competitions on their own and advancement is up to them, according to Prentiss. But those who wish to advance after taking first place in the open, statewide competition receive an incentive. “The first place winners get a travel stipend to nationals,” Prentiss said, adding there have also been scholarships in past years. Prentiss said the tourna-
ment usually draws about 100 competitors from bordering states as well as Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska. “We usually have three, four or five states represented,” Prentiss said, adding that top players could advance to international competition. The tournament – which is open to players in the 10-and-under juniors, 1015 seniors and 15-and-over masters levels – typically attracts not only players but family and friends as well. “It’s fairly exciting,” Prentiss said. “There is always a lot of talking.” Although it may be an
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Legion Games at 3128 Highway 13 W. in Burnsville is hosting the Pokemon state championship for the fourth consecutive year. exciting time for the players, most of them, especially the younger ones, don’t talk much about their Pokemon achievements, according to Prentiss. “When you ask if they want to put their name and picture in the paper, they say no because they get kidded about it at school,” he said. This comes as no surprise to Cedan Bourne, manager of Legion Games. The Minneapolis resident and hobby game store manager of five years said those who are really into Pokemon and similar games don’t talk about it much. “I’m sure everybody has
a cousin, sibling, roommate, or somebody they know who plays these games,” he said, adding that this is like a degree of separation from the “average” person. “It is a niche, but it is a really big niche these days.” He said Pokemon is still popular in 2012, but it has not always been since it hit the market. “Pokemon has gone up and down through the years,” Bourne said, adding that the popularity is up again. “I know that I get about 15 to 20 people in here every Friday night who play.” According to Bourne, Legion Games is one of
dozens of hobby game stores in the Twin Cities, and the average person likely doesn’t know about the game concept of Pokemon. “There has always been a game concept,” he said. “I remember my roommate playing it when I was in college. A lot of little kids just collect the cards because they are neat, but there has always been the option to play a game with those cards.” Michael Ricci is BurnsvilleLakeville community editor for Minnesota Sun Publications.
Skateville holds spring food drive in Burnsville Skateville in Burnsville will hold its Spring Food Drive from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, and Wednesday, April 4.
Guests will receive free admission with a donation of a nonperishable food item. Rental prices will be $1 for roller skates and $3
for in-line skates. All donated items will be sent to 360 Communities for distribution.
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Evan Brown, in the green hat, and Patch McMahon, in the blue, high five the Eagan Wildcat hockey team as it takes the ice during the start of the Eagan versus Moorhead quarterfinal boys’ state hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center on March 8. The Wildcats lost to the Spuds 4-0. Eagan went on to finish the tournament with a 4-1 loss in the consolation final.
District 196 figure skating team presents ice show The 2011-12 District 196 figure skating team will present its annual ice show, “A Tribute to Musical Icons,” at 7 p.m. March 15-17 at Apple Valley High
School Arena. Skaters from all five district high schools and three middle schools make up the 30-member team. Flowers will be available
for purchase. A silent auction also will be held. For more information about the Icettes, visit www. icettes.com.
Sold-out U.S. Navy Band concert to be cablecast live Tickets to the March 19 U.S. Navy band concert at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center are sold out, but city cable subscribers will still have an opportunity to see the performance live at 7 p.m. on Burnsville Community Television (BCTV) cable channel 14.
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A replay schedule for the concert will be available after the event at www.burnsville.tv. For more information
on the concert, contact the Burnsville Performing Arts Center at (952) 895-4680 or visit www.burnsvillepac. com.
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ECM Editorial
Time is now to vote on Vikings stadium Many Minnesotans say they treasure the Minnesota Vikings football team, but they don’t want to help pay for a new stadium to keep it. That’s the dilemma for the Legislature, which keeps stalling, hoping it can put this decision off until after the November elections. Meanwhile, the Vikings insist they want a new $975 million stadium and are willing to pay more than $427 million of the cost, as long as someone else pays the remaining $548 million. The central question, however, is not how to pay for it and where to put it. The bottom line is: How important is the Vikings team to Minnesotans’ quality of life? If the consensus of the people is to keep the Vikings because they add so much value to the state’s quality of life, then all the people should help pay for a new stadium that will keep them here.
This burden should not fall on Minneapolis residents alone through the array of taxes they pay now for facilities like Target Field, the Minneapolis Convention Center and Target Center. Nor should it fall on only those who would pay for electronic pull tabs, as proposed in the latest stadium plan. The latest plan calls for a $975 million stadium east of the Metrodome in Minneapolis. It would be financed by $427 million from the Vikings, $150 million from Minneapolis through sales and luxury taxes and $398 million from state-run electronic pull tabs. This plan still has to be approved by a reluctant Legislature and Minneapolis City Council, which fear the backlash from those who question the Vikings deal when compared with the state’s need to close a budget deficit, to pay for $2.1 billion in withheld payments to school districts and to fund human services.
Since this issue has dragged on for 10 years and a plan has been put together for the Legislature, this is the session to vote it up or down. Waiting won’t lead to a better solution. Minnesotans want to believe the Vikings will never leave for a city with a modern stadium. Don’t they recall how the state lost its former NBA franchise, the Minneapolis Lakers, to Los Angeles and the Minnesota North Stars NHL hockey team to Dallas? Have they forgotten how the state fought for and regained new hockey and basketball franchises by having to build Target Center and the Xcel Center? A major policy question is: Should the state continue to fund entertainment venues for its residents with local and state taxes? Why not? There are state and local tax dollars in the Xcel Center in St. Paul, Target Field in Minneapolis, the National
Sports Center in Blaine, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, the Mall of America in Bloomington and the TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The most recent case of public financing is Target Field in Minneapolis, where there is a 0.15 percent sales tax paying two-thirds of the cost. People are raving about this stadium, even as they help pay for it when they buy something in Hennepin County. A consensus is developing that keeping the Vikings maintains the state’s quality of life. A stadium plan is on the table. Let’s vote. An editorial from the ECM Publishers Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.
Guest Columnist The next step: strengthening family services by Jeff Mortensen Special to Thisweek Newspapers
360 Communities has previously shared the exciting results from the University of Minnesota Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement evaluation of our Partners For Success program: 88 percent of students in the evaluation met, exceeded or made progress toward their reading goals. Nearly half of those kids exceeded those goals, several by 200 percent.
In addition to validating strong service results, the CAREI study also provided constructive feedback regarding organizational areas for improvement. Adaptability is an essential part of any organization’s continued growth and viability and 360 Communities is a learning organization. Over the past couple of months, we have opened up new conversations externally with partners and internally with staff and volun-
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now providing direct service to families, another 15 are in the on-boarding process and active volunteers have gained increased support. Our services are now more accessible at a time when they couldn’t be more needed. According to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, there was a 126 percent jump in poverty in Dakota County between 2000 and 2010. We are confident our recent changes will help us connect with families in new and better ways, paving the way for a successful future for all of us. 360 Communities is adapting to the changing needs of its staff, its volunteers and its communities. We are grateful to the more than 1,000 volunteers who generously give 360 Communities their time and talent annually to strengthen their communities. Drop by and you’ll notice a fresh influx of energy and excitement around 360 Communities. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Kathryn Archambault at (952) 985-4017. Your community and 360 Communities need you. Jeff Mortensen is interim president and CEO of 360 Communities, a nonprofit devoted to preventing violence in our homes and communities, stabilizing families in crisis, and ensuring that kids succeed in school. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.
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teers. We have found that while there is much to celebrate about 360 Communities, there is also important feedback to act on now to improve and strengthen services that directly support families. Informed by staff and volunteers closest to the work, community partners and the CAREI evaluation, we promptly implemented improvements that both strengthen our direct services and increase our volunteer capacity. We’ve added 40 frontline staff hours to the 360 Communities Burnsville Resource Center. These hours are shared by employees from our Partners For Success, Dakota Healthy Families and 360 Communities Lewis House service areas. The result is experienced full-time staff coverage Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at this critical location that supports many of our other service areas throughout Dakota County. This immediately provides more direct service to families, greater support to volunteers and allows us to be more responsive to community needs through our (952) 985-5300 hotline and in-person intakes. In addition, 360 Communities added a position that is responsible for the recruitment, support and retention of volunteers … a community source of strength! In the past four weeks, this addition has already made an impact: 10 new volunteers are
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To the editor: It was a little disappointing to find out that Pam Myhra will no longer be my state representative following the redistricting process. If there is one thing that
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sent back to St. Paul in 2012. I urge the voters of the newly redrawn House District 56A to support Pam Myhra in 2012 and beyond – she will not disappoint.
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As the ice retreats on Alimagnet Lake, homeowner Dave Scheerer anticipates another year’s pleasures of lakeshore living. “I have a dock,” said the Burnsville resident, one of 60 Alimagnet Lake homeowners. “I have a little runabout boat that we pull tubers and water skiers around in. ... There’s nothing better than living on the lake, and I don’t have to drive four hours to get to mine. I just have to come home.” Alimagnet has been transformed in recent years, thanks to a series of projects undertaken by the cities of Burnsville and Apple Valley and the Alimagnet Lake Association. Water clarity has doubled. Post-rainstorm algae blooms are under control, Scheerer said, and massive winter fish-kills are a thing of the past. Alimagnet reached a milestone late last year, the first time it met Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards to be removed from the state’s impairedwaters list. Such readings averaged over a decade are needed to actually remove a lake from the list, but Alimagnet seems to be on its way, said Daryl Jacobson, Burnsville’s water-resources specialist. Alimagnet had “the lowest water quality in the city for a number of years,” Jacobson said. “It’s been pretty remarkable,” he said. “I’m always cautiously optimistic because the environmental factors in water quality are unpredictable because there are so many. The weather, the climate, all those different things play a big role. “But we have seen improvement, I think, every year for the past five years, with phosphorous reductions every year, clarity increasing, and the amount
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tact Debi McConnell to ensure their organization’s name is on the donation Rosemount Applebee’s designation list by phone will host a pancake break- at (651) 322-6466 or email fast for the Rosemount High medi_car@frontier.com. School Winterguard from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17. Tickets are available at the door for $10. The fundraiser will help the color guard cov- The Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Roseer its costs for the season. mount, has planned the following events: • A St. Patrick’s Day Story Time, 7 p.m. Monday, March 12. Music, limericks, stories, Boy Scout Troop 455 will a wee jig and a simple craft host its seventh annual panfor families. cake breakfast from 8 a.m. • Family Story Times, to noon Saturday, April 21, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursat the Rosemount American days, March 15, 22 and 29. Legion, 14590 Burma Ave. W. Stories and activities for The breakfast includes allmixed age groups of children you-can-eat pancakes, sauages 0 to 6. sage, juice and coffee. Tickets • Baby Story Time, 10:30 are $5 at the door. Children Photo by Rick Orndorf to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Water clarity in Alimagnet Lake has doubled in recent years, thanks to a series of cleanup age 5 and younger eat free. March 21. Stories, songs, There will also be a bake sale efforts. The lake is situated in Burnsville and Apple Valley. bounces and playtime for and prize raffle. children newborn to 24 of algae decreasing every which included a $65,000 nies, he said. When there months. year as well. Between 2008 grant from the Board of are too many bullheads and and 2011, clarity has about Soil and Water Resources, sunnies, they have to root doubled.” according to Jacobson. around in the lake-bottom Another Burnsville lake, The grant helped build sediment to find food, Medi-CAR Auto Repair Earley Lake, came off the a stormwater pond near in Rosemount is offering a The Allegro Choral Acadlist in 2010, Jacobson said. County Road 11 to treat which releases phosphorous program called “Doctor Your emy is accepting registrations Crystal and Keller lakes re- water before it enters the into the water. Car: Donate to Your Favorite for its June 18-21 “Pitch Permain on the list, along with lake. Apple Valley made Charity.” The program will fect” Summer Singing Camp Lac Lavon. The latter — significant improvements to Earley Lake run through May 31. for ages 6-11 at St. John’s “one of the cleanest lakes its stormwater pond in Red- A stormwater pond The program will benefit Lutheran Church in Lakevin the entire metro” — is on wood Park, Jacobson said. built at Southcross Drive a number of local charities ille. Find information and the list for mercury levels, “But there’s still a really and Burnhaven Drive sev- through designated dona- registration materials at www. not the typical pollutants, large number of stormwater eral years ago has greatly tions on behalf of auto own- allegroca.org, (952) 846-8585 Jacobson said. outlets that do drain directimproved water quality in ers and the auto repair shop. or artisticdirector@allegroca. A total of 3,638 Min- ly into Alimagnet Lake,” Area nonprofits can con- org. nesota water bodies are la- Scheerer said. “It’s just cost- Earley Lake, Jacobson said. beled impaired by the PCA. prohibitive to take them all The lake is west of Burnsville Center. Scheerer, who is presi- away.’ dent of the Alimagnet Lake Other projects have in- “That is obviously a lot Association, said the lake cluded winter aeration of of impervious surface up is in the best shape since he the lake, installation of bar- on the hill there,” Jacobson ������ ������ moved there in 1994. ley straw in three key storm said. “None of it was receiv������ �� ������ �������� ����������� ������ ������� “I think last summer we ponds to reduce phospho- ing any stormwater treat��� ������ ������� �� ������ �������� ����������� ���� �� ���� �� ��������� ����� ��� ����� saw marked improvement,” rous loading, a curlyleaf�� � ���� �� ��� ��������� �������� ������� ����� ������� ����� ����������� ���������� ment prior to that pond behe said. control program done by ������������ ���� ����� �� � ���� �������� ����� ���� ������� ������������� �� � ������� ������� �� ��� ������ �� ��� ������� ��� ����� �� ����������� �� ������� �������� ������ �� He gives much of the the lake association, and ing put in.” Citywide, Burnsville em- ��� ���������� ������� �� ��� ���� ������ ������� ��� ������ �������� ������� ���� ��� credit to the banning of fish management. ������ ��������� ��� ����������� �������� �� ��� ��� ��������� ��� ��� ����� ����������� phosphorous fertilizers at The Department of Nat- barked on a 15-year, $27 ��������� ��������� ��� ��������� ��� ������������ least a decade ago. �������� �� ��������� ural Resources has removed million plan in 2001 to im��� �������� ���� �� ������� ��� � ���������� ���� ���� ���� �� ��� ���� �������� ���������� But the cities of Burns- some sunfish and bullheads prove surface-water quality ���������� �������� �� �������� �� �������� � ��� �������� �� ��� �������� ���� �� ������� ��� � ville and Apple Valley, each and introduced catfish, and and control flooding. 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Berg to return from deployment this spring First Lt. Dustin Berg has been deployed to Afghanistan since May of 2011. He flies the Black Hawk helicopter with the 1st Cavalry and will return to Ft. Hood, Texas, this spring. He is a 2004 graduate of Apple Valley High School. Ribbons/from 1A made. Skilled Yellow Ribbon volunteers in Lakeville recently patched a ceiling leak for a soldier getting ready to be deployed. Numbers of Yellow Ribbon volunteers and businesses will combine efforts this week to assist the wife of a soldier serving overseas with a move from Bloomington to Farmington. One day after her worried call to Annette Kuyper, Minnesota’s director of military outreach, moving boxes were delivered to her, an army of volunteers organized to help her pack and clean, two moving trucks were reserved, and Subway Farmington and Cub Foods in Bloomington agreed provide food for volunteers. That kind of action demands collaboration, the heart of Dakota County’s function as a Yellow Ribbon County. “Any veteran in Dakota County that needs any type of resources can call,” said Dakota County Veterans Services Director Lisa
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Thomas. “We may not be able to help them immediately, but we could connect them with someone who can.” The county’s involvement is not intended to take over or direct local efforts, but to enhance and connect them to provide a comprehensive network of resources bold enough to grow from providing help to solving larger societal problems military face, Kuyper said. Working as a network, businesses, organizations, government, the faith community and individuals can, for example, work to address military unemployment, which has proven to be a bigger problem in Minnesota than other states, Kuyper said. Rich Davey, a 20-year member of the Apple Valley American Legion, service officer and chaplain, said soldiers’ stress of reintegration is magnified by a weakened economy. “I’ve heard so many things about people coming back after serving their country and their position
The Denmark Township Historical Society is in the process of buying one of the oldest one-room schoolhouses in the state, Valley School District #34, built in 1852 and still on its original site on St. Croix Trail at the southern tip of Washington County. Society members invited “country kids” and teachers to share their memories, pictures and stories as the society works toward restoring and furnishing the historic school. Donations of typical furnishings, such as school desks, books, maps, globes, Palmer Method charts and more will be accepted. Members of the historical society are working to
raise $80,000 to buy the schoolhouse and $45,000 to restore it. The first $40,000 is due May 1 and the second $40,000 by May 1, 2013. A total of $12,000 has been pledged so far. For more information about the campaign to Save Our School, contact Jean and Wayne Boyd, (651) 436-8031, jeanmboyd@ msn.com or Sharon Lewandowski, (651) 436-5664, lewan009@umn.edu, or check the website at dthsmn.org. Donation checks should be made payable to the Denmark Township Historical Society and sent to Treasurer Lauren Cran, 7777 Quadrant Ave. S., Hastings, MN 55033.
has been eliminated, Davey said. “They’re told there’s no spot for you now.” As a Yellow Ribbon County, Dakota County may network with businesses that provide resume coaching and interview tips for soldiers. Employers may be encouraged to hire a veteran, and tips about available jobs provided to military members seeking employment. Thomas described the county’s role in the Yellow Ribbon network as weaving a connective thread to support cities. She has established a Yellow Ribbon County Steering Committee that includes representatives from Yellow Ribbon cities, county departments and community leaders. Together they share concerns and collaborate to ensure resources are understood, shared and are crafted to meet local needs. Dakota County’s action plan includes a provision for the county’s communications department to update a website highlighting
local resources, events and support services from a variety of sources available to military members and their families. “There is so much information for veterans, so many new programs and changes, it’s hard to keep up on those,” Thomas said. “It’s a quick-moving world. We want to make sure we’re keeping each other informed of the changes.” Thomas said the county will share information about its resources to help military members and their families find affordable housing, health care and financial support. “Dakota County is really modeling what we want all counties throughout Minnesota to do,” Kuyper said. “They are becoming a connector of their Yellow Ribbon communities so they know what they’re doing to ensure they are all working together.” Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.
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Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential
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2012 Hardscape Rehabilitation
2012 Waterproofing Rehabilitation Rosemount High School
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2012 Hardscape Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, hereinafter called the Owner, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10 a.m. local time on April 3, 2012, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work consists of crackseal, sealcoat, reconstruction and re-striping to parking lots, drives, pathways and playgrounds at multiple sites throughout the District. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2936903 3/16-3/23/12
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2012 Waterproofing Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, hereinafter called the Owner, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located in the District Service Center Annex at 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2 p.m. local time on April 3, 2012, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work consists of waterproofing rehabilitation at Rosemount Senior High School. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2936912 3/16-3/23/12
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March 16, 2012 THISWEEK
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Burnsville City Council
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Following is the preliminary agenda for the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, regular meeting of the Burnsville City Council at City Hall. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. Announcements and Proclamations 2. Citizen Comments 3. Additions to the Final Agenda CONSENT AGENDA 4A. Consider Approval of Minutes 6:35 p.m. B. Consider Approval of Claims Listing C. Consider Resolution Establishing Election Precincts and Approving the Designation of Polling Places for the 2012 Primary and General Elections. D. Consider Approval for the Annual LOGIS Application Services Payment E. Consider Authorizing the Purchase of LUCAS-CPR Devices for the Fire Department. F. Consider Adopting Policy No. 1.137 - Sponsorship and Advertising and Adopt an Ordinance Amending the 2012 Fees and Charges Schedule to Establish Related Fees. G. Consider Approval of Master Agreement with Baseball Association 191 to Allow Advertising on the Outfield Fences at Alimagnet Park. H. Consider Awarding Contract to Dakota County Sentence to Service in 2012 for Work Crews. I. Consider Accepting Bids and Awarding Contracts for the 2012 South Metro Cities JPA for Street Maintenance Services (12-303). J. Consider Accepting Quote and Approving Purchase of Global Positioning System Unit. K. Consider Authorizing Project, Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertising for Boiler/Heating Plant System Replacement in City Hall. L. Consider Authorization to Utilize JQP, Inc, to Complete ADA Assessment of Parks and Facilities. REGULAR AGENDA 5. Consider Application for Fairview Development Company for a Preliminary and Final Plat to be known as ARBORS ADDITION and a Planned Unit Development Amendment for Development Stage Approval to Construct a Senior Housing Facility located at the Northeast Corner of the Community Drive and Nicollet Boulevard Intersection; and Consider Findings of Fact; Ordinance and Development Contract/Planned Unit Development Amendment Agreement. – 6:40 p.m. 6. Public Hearing – Consider Resolution Vacating the Drainage and Utility Easements as Dedicated in the Plat of RIDGES SIXTH ADDITION, over Outlot B. – 7 p.m. 7. Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Authority – 7:05 p.m. 8. Miscellaneous – 7:10 p.m. 9. Adjournment
Today’s The Day Stop Smoking
Hartman - Papin Christopher Hartman and Jennifer Papin were happily married on October 22, 2011 in Virginia, MN. Christopher is the son of Fred an Gloria Hartman of Lakeville, MN. Jennifer is the daughter of David and Mavis Papin of Virginia, MN. The couple resides in St. Paul, MN.
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Sood - Gross
Jerry and Susan Sood of Lakeville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Megan to Justin Gross, son of Jeff and Rozanne Gross of Marcus, Iowa. The future bride is a 2006 graduate of Lakeville North High School and a 2011 graduate of Bethel University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is currently working as a Charge Nurse in Dubuque, Iowa. The future groom is a 2005 graduate of Marcus Meriden Cleghorn High School and a 2009 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He works at John Deere as a New Project Design Engineer in Dubuque, Iowa. A May 2012 wedding is planned in Minneapolis.
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Michael Allen Paulsen Michael Allen Paulsen, age 45 of Fairbanks, Alaska, formerly of Lakeville, MN died peacefully on February 12, 2012. Memorial will be held on March 17th, 2012 at St. Johns Lutheran Church 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville, MN. Visitation 1 hour prior, guests invited to luncheon following services.
In Loving Memory Darah Lynn Robertson 8-12-89 to 6-7-08 ...and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. -An Irish Blessing
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This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, with full text available for public inspection on t h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a t www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM at 1300 145th Street East, in the DCTC Board Room. Board members present: Arlene Bush, Dan Cater, Veronica Walter, Deb Clark, Vanda Pressnall, Vicki Roy, and ex-officio member Supt. John Christiansen. Absent: Kathy Lewis, Jill Lewis, Tom Ryerson. Also present: Melissa Schaller, Dan Hurley, Nicolle Roush, Erin Mahnke, Cory Langenfeld, Kitri Larson Kyllo and Linda Berg. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved : minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, investment report and wire transfers. Recommended actions approved: Resolution directing administration to make recommendations for reductions in programs and positions-roll call vote taken, all voted aye; and approval of maintenance payments to member districts. Adjournment at 5:56 PM. ____________________________________ This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, with full text available for public inspection on t h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a t www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM at 1300 145th Street East, in the DCTC Board Room. Board members present: Arlene Bush, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Kathy Lewis, Tom Ryerson, Vanda Pressnall, Vicki Roy, and ex-officio member Supt. John Christiansen. Absent: Veronica Walter and Jill Lewis. Also present: Melissa Schaller, Dan Hurley, Nicolle Roush, and members of the audience. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, donations, personnel, bills to be paid, investment report and wire transfers. Recommended actions approved: 403b Plan Guidelines and Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Assistant Directors for July 2011-June 2013. Adjournment at 5:54 PM. 2933619 3/16/12
Sports
THISWEEK March 16, 2012
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Eastview makes itself at home at Target Center Lightning wins opener at state girls tournament
by Mike Shaughnessy Thisweek Newspapers
Eastview has made regular appearances at the state girls basketball tournament – five since 2000 – but most of the current Lightning players have only seen it from the stands, or on television. Getting used to the shooting background at Target Center and the extra-length NBA court took a little time, but Eastview quickly adjusted and defeated St. Michael-Albertville 55-41 in a Class 4A quarterfinal game Wednesday afternoon. “I thought we kept our composure pretty well,” senior guard Paige Palkovich said. “We didn’t look scared out there.” Eastview (25-5) never trailed after the game’s opening minute. Even though St. Michael-Albertville drained six three-pointers in the second half, the Knights never cut the Lightning’s lead to less than eight. The size of the court is an underrated factor, Palkovich and Eastview coach Melissa Guebert
said. The Target Center court is 10 feet longer than a regulation high school court. “It makes a big difference,” Guebert said. “If you’re using (defensive) pressure, full-court or half-court, the spacing is completely different.” Eastview held St. Michael-Albertville to four field goals and 11 points in the first half. “At the end, maybe we could have defended the three better and fought through some picks, but I thought we played well defensively,”Palkovich said. Palkovich and ninth-grade point guard Madison Guebert scored 15 points each for Eastview. Senior forward Amber Mehr, the only current varsity player who was in uniform when Eastview last played at state three years ago, had 10 points and 12 rebounds. “We’ve lost one game since December,” Melissa Guebert said.“When we started playing well, it was because we had a lot of players contributing.”
Eastview, 25-5, played No. 1-ranked and defending state champion Hopkins in the Class 4A semifinals Thursday night. The winner plays for the state championship at 8 p.m. Saturday at Target Center, while the loser goes to Concordia University in St. Paul for the third-place game at 4 p.m. The Lightning played Hopkins in December, and it represented a low point of the season for Eastview, which lost 64-22. Hopkins (28-1) defeated the South Suburban Conference’s other state qualifier, Lakeville North, 51-29 in Wednesday’s first Class 4A quarterfinal. “Our girls know they’re a better team than the first time they played Hopkins,” Melissa Guebert said following Eastview’s state quarterfinal victory. “And they’re anxious to go out and prove it.” Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers.
Photo by Rick Orndorf
Eastview’s Madison Guebert attempts a shot during the Lightning’s 5541 win over St. Michael-Albertville in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament Wednesday.
Senior group sticks around to put Wildcats on the hockey map Eagan finishes sixth in state tournament by Mike Shaughnessy Thisweek Newspapers
Photo from the University of Minnesota
Eagan native Alyssa Grogan returned to the net for the final 9.8 seconds of a University of Minnesota women’s hockey game last month. She had been out since October 2010 because of a concussion.
Playing days probably over, but Grogan ready to move on Still recovering from concussion, Eagan native gets one last chance to skate for Gophers by Mike Shaughnessy and Tad Johnson Thisweek Newspapers
Alyssa Grogan has played exactly 9.8 seconds of hockey in the last 17 months, and chances are she’ll never play again. But Grogan not only is at peace with that, she said she believes it was a great way to go out. Playing the final few seconds of a game the University of Minnesota women’s hockey team had already safely tucked away allowed Grogan the chance to say goodbye on her terms. Now she can move on with her life, which might one day include training young girls to play goalie – the position where she excelled for years at the high school, college and international levels. Grogan, an Eagan native, suffered a concussion in practice in October 2010. What followed was a long, frustrating, debilitating battle with concussion symptoms, not unlike what Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby have gone through. Last Nov. 30, the Gophers’ team physician and athletic trainer told Grogan her playing career was over. They said they couldn’t clear her to return because she was still experiencing symptoms and the risk of another concussion was too high. “It’s hard to imagine what my recovery from a second concussion would be like,” Grogan said. “It
was something I was praying I wouldn’t hear but something I unfortunately wasn’t completely shocked to hear.” Minnesota is playing in the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four this weekend in Duluth. Grogan’s closure came when she was allowed to sit on the bench for the Gophers’ Senior Night game Feb. 18 against North Dakota. It was the first time Grogan had suited up since her injury. The Gophers weren’t planning to put her in the game. They held a 5-2 lead with 9.8 seconds remaining with a faceoff in the North Dakota zone. At that point, coach Brad Frost removed his goalie and sent out a sixth skater with the intention of having six seniors on the ice when the game ended. The skater who was to replace the starting goalie suggested that Grogan take the ice instead. With the trainer’s OK, Grogan skated to the Minnesota net as more than 2,100 fans at Ridder Arena roared their approval. “As I skated to the net, I wasn’t really thinking,” she said. “I honestly just couldn’t believe it was happening. I don’t know if I’ve ever had that big of a smile on my face in my entire life.” Better still, her parents, who had attended every home game for four years, were in the crowd, as were about 10 family members from out of town. Grogan’s brother, Derek, had his Senior Night hockey
game for St. Olaf College the previous day. “I’ve been asked quite a few times if it makes me want to play again,” she said. “And to be completely honest, that moment was so special to me, it almost makes me never want to suit up again. Nothing will ever top that moment on the ice to me.” In the weeks following her injury, Grogan slept as much as 20 hours a day and experienced severe headaches. She missed three semesters of classes. It cut short a career that included playing for Eagan High School in the state Class AA tournament and for the gold medal-winning Team USA in the Under-18 World Championships in 2008. As a freshman at Minnesota, she ranked sixth in the nation with a 1.67 goals-against average. Recovery took place slowly, but she was able to resume a full-time course load this semester and is working out almost every day. Grogan is on schedule to graduate in spring 2013. Her degree will be in business marketing with a public relations emphasis, and she’s working toward a minor in management. She also is interested in broadcasting after serving as a radio analyst on Gophers games this season. She expects coaching to be part of her future. “I spend a lot of time in the summers coaching at all levels,” she said. “I See Grogan, 9A
They watched as top players from other high schools left their teams, but a group of Eagan seniors never abandoned their goals. College or Junior A hockey would come soon enough, but before they left Eagan, the 11 seniors wanted to make sure they did their part to establish their school as a state power. Even though Eagan finished sixth in the state Class AA tournament last week, they left convinced they had done just that. “This program now has high expectations, and I think it has some tradition after going to the state tournament three times in the last seven years,” Eagan coach Mike Taylor said. “And it has a lot to do with this group of seniors.” Four Eagan seniors – Michael Zajac (Princeton), Will Merchant (Maine), Sam Wolfe (Maine) and Eli May (Minnesota StateMankato) – have committed to Division I college programs. Some others will try Junior A hockey in an effort to attract attention from college teams. They saw players from other schools – some of
whom they’ve been competing against for years – leave for juniors or the USA Hockey development program in Michigan. Some of those same opportunities likely were available to the Eagan players. But they stayed. Why? “That’s easy. It’s our friendship,” senior defenseman Derick Kuchera said. “We’ve played together on the pond since we were 3.” Even though this winter seldom was conducive to outdoor hockey, they got together as often as they could for various contests because bragging rights were important. “This is such a tight-knit group,” said senior forward Will Merchant, who is No. 2 on Eagan’s career scoring list with 118 points. “We knew coming into this year we’d have a good team again. Everyone wanted to be a part of it, and we knew we were going to get back to state.” The Wildcats were third in the 2011 Class AA tournament and went into this year’s tourney with a 24-31 record, the best in school history. But their bid for a state championship was denied by Moorhead goalie Michael Bitzer in the first
round. Bitzer stopped all 34 Eagan shots in the Spuds’ 4-0 quarterfinal victory March 8. Bitzer, a finalist for the state’s senior goalie of the year award, was good (stoning Nick Kuchera on a breakaway in the second period) and fortunate (Merchant had the puck hop over his stick with an open net in front of him). “Their goalie’s a good player, a lot of props to him, but we’ve got to find a way to put the puck in the net,” Zajac said. Senior forward Cody Mason scored two goals in Eagan’s 4-1 victory over Maple Grove in the consolation semifinals March 9 at Mariucci Arena. The Wildcats couldn’t get a shot past Bitzer in 51 minutes of playing time, but they needed only 26 seconds to score against Maple Grove goalie Kyle Koop. Mason scored in the first minute, Eli May made it 2-0 at 12:53 of the first period, and Eagan held the lead the rest of the way. Mason scored his second goal of the game at 6:38 of the third period. Merchant added an empty-net goal with 15 seconds remaining. See Hockey, 9A
Lightning, Eagles tip off again Section boys basketball title game is Friday by Mike Shaughnessy Thisweek Newspapers
Eastview’s and Apple Valley’s first two boys basketball games this season were such box-office successes – resulting in packed houses at both schools’ gyms – that they’re going to do it again. This time, it’s at a neutral site (Burnsville High School) and with even more at stake (the Class 4A, Section 3 championship). Tipoff is 7 p.m. Friday, March 16. “Apple Valley has an unguardable kid,” Eastview coach Mark Gerber said, referring to Eagles sophomore Tyus Jones. “But it’s really hard to key on him because he makes everyone else better.” Jones scored 39 and 45 points in two games against Eastview during the regular season. But the Lightning See Basketball, 9A
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Apple Valley’s James Horton (right) battles for position under the basket during the Eagles’ 87-76 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall in the Class 4A, Section 3 boys basketball semifinals on March 10.
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Rosemount’s public safety employees of the year named Rosemount police officer Jason Waage and firefighter Tom Bigalk have been named the city’s public safety employees of the year. The two, who were nominated by their co-workers and selected by department managers, were honored last weekend during an observance at the Rosemount American Legion. Waage was praised for his work ethic and dedication to law enforcement. The announcement said he performs in traffic enforcement at a high level and is quick to respond to calls for service of any kind. He was assigned last year to serve on the county’s joint SWAT team in addition to standard patrol duties, requiring additional monthly training and stand-by readiness in case of a crisis
situation. Waage joined the Rosemount force in 2008. Bigalk has made himself available to the Rosemount Fire Department at all hours, outside of his commitment for his full-time job. Along with responding to many service calls, he helps with repair and organization at Fire Station No. 2 and has taken a role with the department’s prevention and education services. He was part of the team that recently installed 200 smoke detectors obtained through a grant, and often volunteers to represent the department at block parties and station tours. He was also a member of the committee that researched the specifications for a new fire truck. Bigalk joined the department in 2005.
Charged with DWI, Zamboni driver resigns from job with city The man accused of operating a Zamboni while drunk at a youth hockey event has resigned from his part-time job as arena building supervisor with the city of Apple Valley. The City Council on March 8 accepted the resignation of 34-year-old Joel Bruss, who has been charged with four counts of driving while impaired in connection with the Jan. 30 incident at Hayes Arena. Parents at the city-run arena contacted police during the peewee hockey game to report that the Zamboni operator was driving erratically and appeared to be intoxicated. When officers arrived
on the scene, they observed Bruss struggling to maneuver the Zamboni, as he’d gotten the ice-resurfacing machine stuck half on and half off the ice, according to police. Police say Bruss was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol; he failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. The complaint against Bruss states that his bloodalcohol concentration was 0.32, four times the legal limit for driving. Bruss, of Apple Valley, has three prior convictions for DWI – two in 1999 and one in 2002. —Andrew Miller
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ing the city’s creation of a Youth Advisory Commission, as a driving force behind his decision. Bills, who has been married to his wife, Cindy, for the past 17 years, has four children. He is a graduate of Winona State University with a bachelor of arts degree in American history and a master’s degree in education. Bills defeated one-term Rep. Phil Sterner, DFLRosemount, in 2010. In 2008, Sterner won the seat that had been held by Republican Dennis Ozment, who had served in the Legislature for 23 years. Bills’ announcement leaves an apparent opening for the House District 57B seat. The Republicans will endorse a candidate at their March 17 convention. Kevin Ecker, the Republican Party’s district secretary, said there will be announcement soon regarding a replacement for Bills. The expected DFL candidate is Jeff Wilfahrt, the father of a gay U.S. Army soldier who was killed in action.
will attempt to convince delegates for the Minnesota GOP convention May 18-19 that he is the right candidate to face Klobuchar. Also vying for the endorsement are military veteran Pete Hegseth and former lawmaker and retired U.S. Navy pilot Dan “Doc” Severson. Bills said that no matter who is in charge, the nation keeps racking up a mountain of debt. “I have watched in great detail as our various deficits and debt have grown to shockingly large proportions of our overall economy,” Bills said. “If your children and grandchildren ask what you did when our nation’s economy was at its tipping point, what will you say?” He said he understands the importance of hard work and getting involved. That hard work includes his own schedule during Minnesota’s legislative sessions. He said he continues to teach his first-hour Advanced Placement economics course each day before going to the Capitol. He also touted his work Tad Johnson is at editor. with young people, includ- thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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Lightning reach state tournament Eastview girls were on 18-1 run going into state by Mike Shaughnessy Thisweek Newspapers
For the first time in a long time, people were using the “R”word around the Eastview girls basketball program. That is, “R,” as in, “rebuilding.” That didn’t come from within the Lightning’s team, but from the outside. “We had a lot of students saying, ‘Oh, you lost a lot of your best players (from last season), so you must be rebuilding for next year,’ ” senior guard Paige Palkovich said. But as the season progressed, it became clear the Lightning didn’t have to adopt “Wait ’til Next Year” as its slogan. Eastview was 6-4 on Jan. 1. The Lightning then won 18 of its next 19 games, taking it through a 52-47 victory over Park of Cottage Grove in the Class 4A, Section 3 championship game March 8 at Hamline University. “As a team, we’re pretty solid,” senior forward Amber Mehr said. “Madi (ninth-grader Madison Guebert) is a great point guard. We’ve had a lot of players contributing this season, so we have good balance. And we know when we’re on defense, we have to play tough.” Eastview (24-5) will try to maintain that formula through the state Class 4A tournament at noon Wednesday against St. Michael-Albertville at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Eastview had to survive a furious rally by Park to qualify for the state tournament for the first time in three years. Eastview scored the first 13 points of the game and held a 37-23 lead with less than 12 minutes remaining. Park then went on a 22-4 run over the next six minutes that turned a 14-point deficit into a 4541 lead. The Lightning regained control and held the Wolfpack to two points the rest of the game. “The nice thing about these kids is they are composed,” coach Melissa Guebert said. “We didn’t think this was going to be easy. We’ve been in enough tough games to know that. Teams can come back
Gerlach/from 1A posed constitutional amendment did not factor into his decision to retire, according to Ecker. The conservative political action committee Freedom Club paid for the Right to Work fliers, which were mailed in neighborhoods that have Republican senators reportedly reluctant about supporting the proposed constitutional amendment. The amendment, carried in the Senate by Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, cleared a Senate committee on Monday amid protests by union supporters. If approved by voters, the measure would make it illegal to force someone to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment. Common Cause Minnesota asked Gerlach on Monday to disclose Capitol Direct’s client list. “Legislators and the public deserve to know whose interests Senator Gerlach may be representing,” Mike Dean, executive director of Common Cause Minnesota, said on the organization’s blog release. “This business arrangement between a lobbying group and the Senator creates an appearance of corruption.” Capitol Direct’s website reported that Gerlach bought the company in the mid 2000s and brought with him “his values discipline,
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Eastview’s Amber Mehr (No. 45) guards Sydney Lamberty of Park of Cottage Grove during the Class 4A, Section 3 girls basketball championship game on March 8 at Hamline University. quickly, especially with the three-point shot.” Madison Guebert’s steal and basket with 2:31 remaining put Eastview back in front, 48-47. Meghan Ryan made a key steal with Eastview still holding its one-point lead. Park was forced to foul Mehr, who made two free throws to make it 5047. Park launched three three-point attempts in the final 22 seconds, although none came particularly close to going through. Ryan made two more free throws with one second remaining to seal the Lightning’s victory. “That was hard,” Palkovich said. “But I thought we did a really good job of playing as a team. We kept our poise, we stayed calm with the ball and we hit some big shots.” Madison Guebert, the Lightning’s leading scorer,
and business ethics, which reinforced the strong foundation of this already successful and growing organization.” Gerlach’s retirement announcement comes six days before the Senate District 57 endorsing convention, at which many expected him to be the new district’s candidate. Gerlach would have run in the new Senate District 57 that largely went unchanged under the new redistricting plan. The district, which includes all of Rosemount and Apple Valley, adds Coates and a portion of northeast Lakeville, while losing a portion of southeast Burnsville. Ecker said an announcement is expected soon regarding a replacement candidate for Gerlach. Apple Valley resident Mike Germain, who has run previously against Gerlach, has said that he will seek the DFL’s endorsement this weekend at the convention. Gerlach’s announcement also comes four days after House District 37B Rep. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, said he would seek the Republicans U.S. Senate endorsement. The Republicans are seeking a candidate for that office (now called 57B), too.
had 20 points in the section final. Ryan added 14 points and Mehr scored 11. Melissa Guebert, the Lightning’s first-year head coach, said the players became better at understanding and executing their roles during the streak of 18 victories in 19 games. She also got a glimpse of her team’s resolve in December when, three days after a 42-point loss to No. 1-ranked Hopkins, the Lightning came within a missed three-pointer at the buzzer of taking thenfifth-ranked Bloomington Kennedy to overtime. “I think that’s when we realized we were good players, too,” Mehr said. And the talk of this being a rebuilding year for the Lightning soon died down. Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers.
majority, and as majority whip and assistant majority leader, a position he lost earlier this year during a GOP reshuffling after Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned from her leadership post. Gerlach said in the press release that he was most proud of the opportunity to serve as the chairman of Senate Commerce Committee. “It has been a great platform in which to promote free-market economics while balancing consumer protections,” he said. In 2010, as the lead minority party member on elections issues, Gerlach said he was key to the successful bipartisan efforts that produced a wide-ranging package of election reforms, including administration procedures, absentee ballot reforms, an earlier primary election and changes to campaign finance and reporting rules in the wake of the Coleman-Franken recount of 2008. Ecker said one of Gerlach’s most notable accomplishments was holding the line on taxes. “I was pretty happy with some of his work on election laws,” Ecker said. “I know the local beer fans were pretty happy with his ‘Surly bill’ that passed Gerlach’s career through his committee.” During his career, In his time at the CapiGerlach served in both the tol, Ecker said Gerlach was Republican minority and practical.
City looks to expand Lebanon Cemetery
Apple Valley officials are looking to add about three acres of land to Lebanon Cemetery. City staff are in talks with the owner of the parcel, Fischer Sand and Aggregate, and are hoping to arrive at a purchase price in the next few weeks, according to Apple Valley Public Works Director Todd Blomstrom. The additional land, Blomstrom said, would provide more space for interments as well as better road access. Currently, the 10-acre city-run cemetery at Pilot Knob Road and County Road 42 has enough space for 80 years of interments. The Fischer Sand and Aggregate parcel, which adjoins Lebanon Cemetery to the east, would provide enough total land for about 100 years of interments. The land would also provide better road access to the cemetery as it would connect with the city’s planned extension of Embry Path, Blomstrom said. “The challenge with (access to) the cemetery today is there’s a median along the centerline of County Road 42, and there’s a median along the centerline of Pilot Knob Road,” which makes the cemetery inaccessible to westbound vehicles on 42 and southbound vehicles on Pilot Knob Road, Blomstrom said. If city staff and Fischer Sand and Aggregate are able to arrive at a purchase price, the purchase agreement would then be brought before the City Council for final approval. —Andrew Miller
Students nominated for television awards Students from Apple Valley, Eastview and Lakeville South high schools are nominees for the 2012 Student Television Awards for Excellence. The awards, given out by the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest chapter, recognize superiority in high school and post-secondary media production. Students from Apple Valley High School received seven nominations. Eastview students received nine and Lakeville South students garnered six. A complete list of entries can be found at midwestemmys. org. The award ceremony is scheduled for noon April 1 at The Theaters at the Mall of America.
“It’s easy to get your head wrapped around ideology, but Chris has never lost sight of the big picture and what’s practical in our current situation,” Ecker said. “He’s been a good judge of character and who to seek out for advice when a legislative topic leaves his comfort area.” Gerlach graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of St. Thomas and earned a master of business administration from the University of South Dakota. He maintained and deactivated weapons systems as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. Gerlach has served on the Dakota County Human Services Advisory Committee and as a board member of the Apple Valley Optimist Club – an organization dedicated to fostering a wide range of youth programs. “He’s always been very approachable, even to those that disagree with him,” Ecker said. “Sometimes at parades someone will pull him aside and want to lay into him on an issue. By the time they part they’re both smiling.” And Gerlach and that old T-shirt keep moving up the road. Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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Basketball/from 7A came away with the victory both times, 91-84 on Jan. 13 and 85-75 on Feb. 14. “Eastview is a very difficult team to defend against,” said Apple Valley coach Zach Goring. “You’ve got to know personnel at all times, like which kids shoot the three(-pointer) and which ones don’t.” The Lightning and Eagles won section semifinal games March 10 at Burnsville High. Eastview (271), ranked third in Class 3A, used strong three-point shooting to rout Eagan 62-43 in the first half of the doubleheader. Cretin-Derham Hall also tried to use perimeter shooting to keep up with fast-breaking Apple Valley, but the Eagles prevailed 87-76 in a physical game. Darin Haugh made six threepointers and Joey King three in Eastview’s victory. Haugh scored 21 points and King had 19. “We played Eagan twice and know what they do defensively,” Gerber said. “Darin and Joey were going to be open in certain spots. We tried to get them to those spots, and they hit the shots.” Senior guard Nick Sabatke scored 16 points to lead Eagan, which finished 15-13. Jones had 33 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in fifth-ranked Apple Valley’s victory over 10th-ranked Cretin-Derham Hall. Junior guard Dustin Fronk scored 29 points and made all six of Apple Valley’s threepoint baskets. The Eagles made 69 percent of their shots as opposed to CretinDerham’s 45 percent. The Raiders took 36 three-point shots, making 12. “We were also plus-8 on the board, which is big for us with our
(lack of) size,” Goring said. “With as many three-point shots as they took, there are going to be a lot of long rebounds.” Dennis Austin had seven rebounds for Apple Valley, with Mitch Hechsel and Jones grabbing six each. Fronk scored 13 of Apple Valley’s first 22 points as the Eagles raced to a 22-12 lead with 10 minutes, 53 seconds left in the first half. Apple Valley held the lead the rest of the way except for a brief time in the second half when Cretin-Derham tied the game 51-51. Now the Eagles will try to change their luck against Eastview. Gerber, the Lightning coach, said he expects each team to try to roll out a few surprises for the other. But with the teams so familiar with each other, there are few secrets. “When you get to the section playoffs, so much depends on hustle plays, like 50-50 balls and rebounding,” Gerber said. “It’s not so much about X’s and O’s, it’s about the kids’ effort.”
Playoff notes • Eagan defeated Henry Sibley 68-54 in a Class 4A, Section 3 quarterfinal game March 7 as senior center Shea Mandli scored a careerhigh 33 points. • Brandon Forcier had 15 points and Matt Nelson scored 10 in Rosemount’s 68-48 loss to Cretin-Derham Hall in the Class 4A, Section 3 quarterfinals. The Irish finished 11-16. • Burnsville closed a 1-25 season with a 71-30 loss to Eden Prairie in the Class 4A, Section 2 quarterfinals. The Blaze’s victory this season was 46-43 over Bloomington Jefferson on Feb. 14. Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers.
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Duluth East’s lethal power play broke open the March 10 consolation final. The Greyhounds, who entered the state tournament as the top-seeded team, scored twice with the man advantage in the third period and went on to beat Eagan 4-1. “Five-on-five, we played Duluth East dead even,” Taylor said.“But we didn’t have enough time to prepare for the best power play I’ve ever seen in high school hockey. There’s a reason they score almost 50 percent of the time.” Eagan’s 1-2 record at state Grogan/from 7A have a huge passion for the game and for being a positive role model to young kids. I’m a goalie coach for a lot of different camps and still have great connections with my old high school coaches at Eagan. Eventually I’d like to go back and help coach with them.” Grogan said she expects to field numerous questions about her concussion rehabilitation. “I am not fully through with my journey yet,” she said. “But the most frustrating part of the whole process for me was there wasn’t anybody for me to turn to who knew what I was going through. I didn’t have anyone to talk to who understood. And that was really hard.” She has spoken about her experience at a University of Minnesota Mini Med School presentation as well as Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action functions.
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notwithstanding, Derick Kuchera said he didn’t believe the Wildcats played poorly. “I don’t mean to sound cocky, but I thought we took it to teams most of the time,” he said. “But we didn’t get the bounces, and we didn’t put the puck in the net.” If there’s any consolation for the Wildcats not finishing their season the way they wanted, it’s that it took a quality team to beat them. Their five losses were to Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Burnsville, Moorhead and Duluth East. Of that group, Moorhead and Duluth East were in the
state tournament, Minnetonka and Burnsville reached section championship games, and Eden Prairie was the 2011 Class AA champion. Now Eagan can claim status as an elite program, something Taylor said his seniors helped make happen. “They have talent. That’s obvious. But they also bought into the system,” Taylor said. “There were no prima donnas, no superstars, and they held each other accountable.” Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers.
“I love sharing my testimony. My faith has held me up through this storm,” she said. Player safety in hockey came under intense scrutiny following injuries to high school players Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette this winter. A “Player Safety Summit” was held last week in St. Paul in conjunction with the state high school boys tournament. “All my prayers go out to (Jablonski and Privette) in their continued recovery, and I have found a tremendous amount of inspiration from Jabs and the way he’s handled his injury,” Grogan said. “Mine was a complete accident – an unfortunate accident from poke-checking a puck, and I have no hard feelings toward the player who hit me.” Grogan said collisions are unavoidable at the highest levels of competition, but “I think the focus needs to get back to the fundamentals – puck
movement, skating, passing, shooting. The girls game is a bit different from the boys, but nobody should be focusing primarily on leveling another player.” Although it appears Grogan will not return to hockey as a player, there is one big athletic test she wants to pass in the next few months. “I love to golf in the summer,” she said. “Last summer I wasn’t able to because it made me too dizzy and I couldn’t contact the ball. I’m superexcited for it to warm up and the snow to melt because I have a feeling I’ll be able to do that again. “It seems like a little thing, but that would make a big difference to me.” Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers. Tad Johnson is at editor.thisweek@ecm-inc.com.
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Parts & Services $$ $200 - $7500 $$
Junkers & Repairables
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www.crosstownauto.net
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Vehicles
Apple Valley Petco 11-3pm Every Saturday! Cats, Kittens, Dogs & Pups!
Adopt or donate to your animal rescue:
Last Hope Inc.
Box 114 Farmington, MN 55024 Beverly 651-463-8739
Looking For Good Homes For Puppies You Are Selling?
Place An Ad Here! Only $49 For 5 Lines + Picture Runs for 6 weeks! 952-894-1111
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If you want to drink that’s your business...
If you want to STOP that’s ours. Call
Alcoholics Anonymous Minneapolis: 952-922-0880 St. Paul: 651-227-5502
Find a meeting:
www.aastpaul.org www.aaminneapolis.org
Organizational Notices Burnsville Lakeville
A Vision for You-AA Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at
Grace United Methodist Church East Frontage Road of 35W across from Buck Hill - Burnsville
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EAGAN/BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE AA 3600 Kennebec Drive (2nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)
Meeting Schedule
• Sundays 6:30pm (Men’s) & 8pm (Mixed) • Mondays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) • Tuesdays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) •Wednesdays Noon (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) • Thursdays 6:30pm Alanon & 8pm (Mixed) • Friday 6:30 (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) • Saturdays 8pm (Open) Speaker Meeting
Questions? 651-253-9163
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Thisweekend Local senior’s second act: standup Dennis Carney brings his comedy show to Casa Nostra in Lakeville
Bounty of oboe and bass in Lakeville
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F. Scott Fitzgerald said there are no second acts in American lives. Dennis Carney begs to differ. The 70-year-old Savage resident retired in 2000 after nearly four decades working in the production department at the Pioneer Press. And that’s when the fun began. He’s now a professional standup comic, producing and performing in shows a few times a month at venues throughout the Twin Cities. Carney got interested in doing comedy after joining Toastmasters, the nonprofit which aims to build public speaking and leadership skills. “I was giving a speech at Toastmasters and people were laughing – found out I had a flair for comedy,” he said. Carney began honing his standup skills at openmic nights at Twin Cities comedy venues such as the Joke Joint and Acme Comedy Club. Recruiting some of the other comics he met at those events, Carney formed a comedy troupe and started staging his own shows. “I have a loose group of about 30 comedians. We started doing shows in American Legions and VFWs and have since branched out,” he said.
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Self-effacing humor is at the heart of 70-year-old Dennis Carney’s standup act. “I’m a loser – I’m short, old, overweight,” he said. “I’m divorced, I’m lazy, I drive a Toyota – bought it from Denny Hecker.” A fan of Jack Benny and Jay Leno, Carney said selfeffacing humor is at the heart of his act. “I’m a loser – I’m short, old, overweight. I’m divorced, I’m lazy, I drive a Toyota – bought it from Denny Hecker,” he said. Though his shows are intended for adult audiences, he restricts himself and the other comics to clean
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rant, 20198 Heritage Drive, Lakeville, on March 23. The 8:30 p.m. show features Carney and fellow comics Carol Vnuk and Rod Blanchard; PizPor the Magician, a Renaissance Festival veteran, is the headliner. Admission is free.
The Vecchione/Erdahl Duo, the husband-and-wife team of Rolf Erdahl (bass) and Carrie Vecchione (oboe) of Apple Valley, will be featured March 18 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center as part of the Chamber Music Coffee Concerts series. Tickets for the 2 p.m. event are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and are available at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., or by calling (952) 985-4640. The Coffee Concerts are held in a casual cabaret setting with complimentary coffee and refreshments. The series continues April 29 with the Balkan dance music of Orkestar Bez Ime; the full concert schedule is at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us.
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THISWEEK March 16, 2012
‘Joseph’ comes to Lakeville stage
Briefs/from 10A $15 and can be purchased in person at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com.
Glee takes the ice The Heritage Figure Skating Club and Lakeville and Farmington Learn to Skate programs will present their inaugural ice skating show March 23-24 at Hasse Arena, 8525 215th St. W., Lakeville. The show will feature songs from the television show “Glee.” Ticket sales begin at 6 p.m. at the arena, the show
begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students under 18 and seniors over 55.
‘Troops’ event The 2012 Scoops for Troops Benefit will feature five top Twin Cities singersongwriters. The event, which benefits the families of U.S. soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at The Ring Mountain Cafe and Creamery in Eagan. Admission is free. Artists performing include James Loney, Edie Rae, Inukshuk Pass, Bill Woodson and Matthew
Griswold. “Home Again, The 21st Century Veteran Experience,” a limited edition CD of songs written by the featured performers and others, will be for sale at the Scoops for Troops show.
Celtic Crossroads Celtic Crossroads will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $29.50 and $32.50 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by calling (800) 9822787 or at Ticketmaster. com.
Photo by Rick Orndorf
The Play’s the Thing Productions presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays March 23-April 1. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 senior/students, and can be purchased online or at the door. For more information, visit www.childrenstheatretptt.com.
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March 16, 2012 THISWEEK
Valley Middle students enter the spotlight School drama club presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof Jr.’ Photo by Andrew Miller
Valley Middle School seventhgrader Kallie Buss, left, and eighth-grader Ben Doherty, right, square off during a scene in “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” Eighth-grader Malachi Nelson, pictured at center, attempts to mediate. by Andrew Miller Thisweek Newspapers Photo by Andrew Miller
A former pumpkin patch in Apple Valley will soon be the site of a day-program facility for adults with disabilities. Lifeworks, an Eagan-based nonprofit, plans to open the $3.3 million building in fall 2012 as its eighth Twin Cities location, replacing an existing program center in Burnsville. A groundbreaking ceremony held Wednesday at the former farm field at Johnny Cake Ridge Road and Upper 147th Street was attended by Lifeworks staff and clients, Apple Valley city officials, and representatives from RJ Ryan Construction, the project’s contractor, and Minnesota Bank and Trust, which is financing the project.
Nonprofit moves to Apple Valley by Jessica Harper Thisweek Newspapers
Eagan-based nonprofit Lifeworks Services plans to close its Burnsville facility and move its operations to Apple Valley. Lifeworks, which provides enrichment programs and employment opportunities for people with disabilities, made the move to obtain a larger, more accommodating space, said Judy Lysne, president and CEO. “We noticed there are people who have been with us since the early days who are now older adults who need additional support,” Lysne said. The $3.3 million facility at Upper 147th Street West and Johnny Cake Ridge Road will have overhead wheelchair lifts, a fitness center and a space dedicated to those with autism, among other amenities. The move will also provide the nonprofit a costeffective option as its grant money became more sparse
with the economy, Lysne said. Lifeworks also chose to move the center to Apple Valley for its rich culture. “We are working to deemphasize the centers by working more outside in the community,” she said. “And there’s so much our clients can do in Apple Valley.” A ground-breaking ceremony was held March 14. The building is scheduled to open this fall. Lifeworks currently operates centers in Burnsville, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Hastings, Mankato, Minneapolis and St. Paul. The nonprofit was founded in Rosemount in 1965 by a group of parents who yearned for more educational opportunities for their disabled children. “Their goal was to keep their children at home instead of in an institution,” Lysne said. By 1973, the organization began offering oppor-
tunities for adults as the nation began to deinstitutionalize people. Lifeworks began to shift its focus entirely to adults in 1988 when public schools created special education programs. “Our mission is that the community and people with disabilities can live and work together,” Lysne said. Today Lifeworks provides services for 2,250 adults with disabilities. Like many nonprofits in the nation, Lifeworks has felt the weight of the Great Recession and slow recovery. The nonprofit lost some job opportunities for its clients as businesses ceased hiring. “We fortunately have been able to replace employers faster than we lose them,” Lysne said. “But we are always looking for new job opportunities in Burnsville and Apple Valley.” Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com.
said assistant director Jenni Hibberd, a Spanish teacher at the school. “We have our director, two assistant directors, musical director, tech director, sound producer and a choreographer who have all helped to make this happen.” School District 196 helps cover some of the drama club’s costs, but much of the bill for each production is up to the club, with concessions sold during performances helping to pay for props, costumes, sound equipment, spotlights and other essentials. Performances of “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens; children under 5 get in free.
One of the acting skills Valley Middle School drama club members learn is improvisation. It’s a skill that came in handy for eighth-grader Malachi Nelson on opening night of “Charlotte’s Web” last November. As he took the stage, Nelson’s boot got caught on a step and he hit the ground hard, face first. “I heard a few giggles and one or two gasps. People were like, ‘Oh no,’ ” he recounted. “I went on stage and covered it up – I pretended my character was clumsy. I improvised.” “And it worked,” he added with a laugh. Nelson is returning to the stage at the Apple Valley school to play the lead role of Andrew Miller is at andrew.miller@ecmTevye in the drama club’s spring musical, inc.com. “Fiddler on the Roof Jr.” He’s among about 110 students in the drama club who are participating in the production as actors, tech crew members, makeup artists and costume and prop helpers. Two months of after-school rehearsals in the Valley Middle School cafeteria – which also serves as the drama club’s performance hall – culminate in stagings of the adapted Broadway musical this weekend. “Producing a muPhoto by Andrew Miller sical takes a lot of teamwork amongst About 110 Valley Middle School students are participating in the the students and all drama club’s spring musical as actors, tech crew members, makeup who are involved,” artists and costume and prop helpers.
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