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IMAX Theatre lights to go down Company closes movie house, zoo officials evaluating its future by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Highland Elementary recently hosted Julie Kastigar Boada, a local Anishinabe artist with a background in puppet making and theater. Highland fifth-graders studied Minnesota habitats as part of their science unit and how to draw animals in art class, before Kastigar Boada spent five days teaching them how to turn a discarded cereal box into a paper mache sculpture. The students used symbols to decorate their sculptures as codes to symbolize some facts about the animals such as nesting, eating, climate, or predator characteristics, according to a news release. More photos of Highland students making the sculptures can be found on Page 9A of this edition and online at www.sunthisweek.com.

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The IMAX Theatre adjacent to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will go dark on Jan. 27. When the house lights go down for the last time Sunday it won’t be in anticipation of the start of another blockbuster feature film or a natureinspired documentary, it’s because the company that owns the movie house has decided to close it. When the film machines will crank up after Sunday at the largest IMAX screen in the state is in doubt. With the decision, IMAX, the corporation that operates more than 1,000 IMAX theatres in more than 66 countries around the globe, has turned over ownership to the zoo based on terms of the lease agreement, and Minnesota Zoo officials said it would communicate it’s intent for the space once decided. The closure sparked much surprise and sadness across the south metro as many families held the theater in high regard as it has been part of the community since April 5, 1997. It was built at a time when IMAX 3D theaters were a novelty. With 600 seats and a six-story high screen, the IMAX in Apple Valley instantly turned into a destination. The $8 million theater was built by the Minnesota Zoo Theatre Company, a branch of Toronto-based Larger Than Life Entertainment, according to a 1997 Thisweek Apple Valley story. The company signed a long-term lease with the zoo as funding for the startup came from private investors, approximately a third of them from the Twin Cities, the newspaper reported in 1997. See IMAX, 17A

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‘The Burn’ to be performed at AVHS For the 2019 Minnesota One Act Play Festival Apple Valley High School will present “The Burn” by Philip Dawkins, directed by Sophie Peyton and Joshua Campbell. “The Burn” was originally commissioned by Steppenwolf for Young Adults in 2018. “Mercedes is an outsider. Tara makes sure she knows it. When a high school production of ‘The Crucible’ forces them together, tensions escalate into acts of bullying – both online and IRL (in real life),” according to a news release. “This play explores what happens to a teacher and his students when a classroom conflict turns into an online witch-hunt.” Gabriel Pena stars as Mercedes, Taylor Gibson

as Tara, Maya Ricard as Shauna, Amanda Jackson as Andi, and Daniel Koeller as Erik in the play. There will be one public performance at Apple Valley High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Tickets are free. Donations to support the AVHS Theatre Boosters will be accepted at the door. There will be a pie reception following this performance.

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Mercedes Keller (Gabriel Pena) prays to God after being confronted by the hateful actions of her peers. Behind Mercedes is Shauna Andrews (Maya Ricard) and Andi Drewbinski (Amanda Jackson).

News Briefs Resource & Education Fair is Feb. 23 The fourth annual South of the River Resource & Education Fair will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 23, at Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Attendees will learn more about local services and resources for chil-

dren, teens and young adults who have physical, intellectual and learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or mental health issues. The event will feature more than 30 local resource booths, 4-H activities for children, free wellness screenings, door prizes, sensory storytime by the Dakota County Library, and transit training from GoDakota and Minnesota Valley Transit

Authority. Information on Dakota County programs and services will be available. Spanish and Somali interpreters also will be available. The event is free. For more information, contact Andrea Grossman at 952-891-7328 or andrea. grossman@co.dakota. mn.us.

Farmington KCs host chili bingo and cook-off challenge The Farmington Knights of Columbus will host their fifth annual Chili Bingo and Cook-Off Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. The Chili Cook-Off

Challenge judging begins at 4:30 p.m. and there is no charge to enter. Contestants may enter their chili between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. and compete for cash prizes: $50 for first, $25 for second and $10 for third. The winners will be announced during the dinner that follows. A homemade chili dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and bingo will begin when dinner is done at about 6:45 p.m. Also on

the menu will be chips, coleslaw and all the fixin’s. Hot dogs will be available upon request for children. Popcorn, soft serve ice cream, beer, wine and pop will also be available. The cost is $8 per person with a maximum charge of $25 per family. All proceeds will go towards local charitable efforts.

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Eastview presents ‘Portrait of a Madonna’ Eastview High School is bringing the one-act play “Portrait of a Madonna” by Tennessee Williams to life Tuesday, Jan. 29. The play, directed by J.J. Miller and Elisa Johnson, will be performed for the public at 7 p.m. Jan. 29. Admission is $5. “Lucretia Collins has lived her life by the book, 1940s style. She thought she had love, status, and security, yet currently resides shuttered in her apartment. Now she claims a past lover has been visiting her in the night ... and the neighbors are beginning to complain,” according to a news release. “Through this rare Ten-

nessee Williams one-act, witness the story of a woman falling prey to society’s expectations. Experience the brilliance of this beloved playwright’s ability to combine humor and tragedy.” EVHS students will also perform the play as part of the Minnesota State High School League’s competition Friday, Jan. 25. Photo by Patty Dexter

The caring porter (Jack Moody) says one last goodbye to Miss Lucretia Collins (Hanna Olson). Psychiatrist (Corinna Larson) and nurse (Olivia Beach) look on as they prepare to institutionalize her.

Dakota Electric offers students free trip to Washington, D.C. Dakota Electric Association will provide five high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour, June 15-20. Each June, more than 1,500 students from across

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able to offer this educational opportunity to our local students,” Dakota Electric’s President and CEO Greg Miller said. “This is a great way to teach our young people about our national government and electric cooperatives.” To apply, students who live in a household that re-

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Opinion Welcome and advice for Minnesota’s new governor In October, we opined that Tim Walz had the ability to “pull us together and move Minnesota forward as a vibrant state, a place we are proud to call home.” Now governor, Walz spoke about his agenda in his recent inauguration address. In defining his theme “One Minnesota,” Walz said, “This does not mean we are all the same. One Minnesota means we work together across lines of differences to find our shared values and improve people’s lives.” The new governor’s State of the State and his specific proposals for a budget due next month offer opportunities for him to shape plans for a more united Minnesota. Many of Minnesota’s 5.6 million residents remain divided with conflicting rural-urban goals, something Walz seems well positioned to address as a 12-year Congressman from southern Minnesota’s 1st District. Disparities continue to exist along racial and economic communities, and our student achievement gap remains expansive. Walz has filled all but two of 22 key cabinet positions, now awaiting legislative concurrence. Additionally, over 100 appointees to various state boards and commissions must be made to assure a smoothly functioning administration.

ECM Editorial He is also leaning on Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, former State House member from St. Louis Park and her insights as a member of the White Earth nation, creating a role for her that is well beyond the traditional low profile assignment. We are encouraged Walz appears to reject the “winner take all” approach by allowing majority and minority lawmakers to be given a voice. Inviting such dialogue will be challenge number one for the new governor — and is worth taking. Outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican-controlled 2018 Legislature left important unfinished business. Walz and the new DFL majority in the House and the Republican’s slim Senate majority have urgent business. Among our immediate concerns: The state income tax needs compliance with the new federal tax law and long-term transportation funding is unresolved. Additionally, failures in the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System rollout, alleged fraud in child care subsidies, and backlogs in senior and child abuse investigations need attention.

Walz starts with a $1.5 billion budget surplus, a growing list of funding requests and ominous signs of a slowing economy. A new two-year budget is expected to near $50 billion, an increase of nearly $6 billion. This continues a concerning trend. Spending increased 50 percent during the previous eight years, a trajectory unsustainable for Minnesota’s taxpayers. Walz calls education “the most important public institution in America.” He favors reducing class size, increasing teacher pay and rebuilding local schools. We’d also urge consideration of a strong pre-K program emphasizing direct aid through the current $70 million early childhood scholarship program. Today 43,000 low-income four-year-olds and their families are unable to afford pre-K without assistance. A prepared, productive workforce is the top concern of the state’s 150,000 private employers. Besides changes in the way we educate future workers, publicprivate efforts to support Minnesotans of any age with technology-intensive training, as well as stimulate affordable workforce housing are in order. Minnesota must increase funding for transportation. Walz will propose a state gas tax increase, to be spent in an equi-

table manner throughout the state. Affordable health care is a high concern among Minnesotans. The MNsure reinsurance program that aids working adults will expire this year without further authorization, and the federal government’s portion of this program is declining. Enhancing the ability of private employers to provide insurance should be a goal. Existing public health care programs must be sustainable without increasing costly bureaucracy. Walz likes the idea of using the current 2 percent tax on health care providers to increase state-subsidized coverage for low-income individuals; this idea should be carefully examined. By every indication, Walz is an open, optimistic leader. He is well positioned to develop an honest conversation with policymakers, the media and the public that will foster a widely understood decisionmaking process. A new governor is somewhat like a blank book and the author’s pen is in Walz’ hands. This is his opportunity to create an optimistic story for us all. This is an opinion of the Adams Publishing-ECM Editorial Board. Reactions welcome. Send to: editorial.board@ecm-inc. com.

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her assets were listed as in excess of $1 million. It is possible that this taxdeductible donation will not be felt. However, what the citizens of this district need is for Craig and her democrat majority to pass a budget that includes the wall. Then the furloughed workers can return to the important jobs left behind.

To the editor: It was a most startling bit of hubris! In remarks published in the Jan. 11 edition, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Eagan, spoke of her empathy for furloughed government workers. She added that she would donate her salary to a food shelf dur- RICHARD IFFERT ing the shutdown. During Eagan the election campaigns

Border security needed To the editor: Insufficient border security is creating a crisis in communities throughout America. Ninety percent of the heroin in America comes through our southern border, fueling the opioid epidemic, destroying families, and killing thousands of our fellow citizens. In the past two years, more Americans have died

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from opioid overdoses than died in the Vietnam war. America welcomes more than one million legal immigrants every year who go through a long vetting process. However, the current immigration system is broken due to a combination of outdated legal immigration rules and lax enforcement that exacerbates lawlessness. In 2017 and 2018, roughly 235,000 illegal immigrants were arrested on various criminal charges or convictions within the interior of the United States, including roughly 100,000 for assault, 30,000

for sex crimes, and 4,000 for homicides. Not too long ago, Democrats understood the need to deal with the problems posed by illegal immigration. In 2009, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer stated, “Let me elaborate … illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple. Until the American people are convinced that we will stop future flows of illegal immigration, we will make no progress on dealing with the millions of illegal immigrants who are here now, and on rationalizing our system of legal immigration.” The border crisis is real

and inaction is irresponsible. The funds requested by the Trump Administration are simply common sense. Support for a border wall is at an all time high. And yet, the Democrats have shut down the government. Minnesotans expect U.S. Reps. Angie Craig, Collin Peterson, and Dean Phillips to represent us with common sense. Common sense would say it is long past time that American secure its borders, and reopen the government. JON RUKAVINA Eagan

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Apple Valley man pens seventh mystery novel ‘This Angel Doesn’t Play Nice’ part of MAC Detective Agency series by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley’s Chuck Tindell didn’t think he had any more books left in him after his sixth mystery novel came out nearly seven years ago. He wrote the first six books comprising the MAC Detective Agency series in quick succession, he said. They were published between 2004 and 2012. “I thought the passion had gone,” he recalled. That changed when he got an email from his publisher, Hilliard & Harris, saying that it would publish another book if he wrote one. What resulted was his seventh book in the mystery series, “This Angel Doesn’t Play Nice,” which was released in fall 2018. “I found out the passion doesn’t die, it just hibernates for a while. That’s how this book came to be,” he said.

Pastor to author Tindell was born in Iowa and moved to Minnesota as a young child. He grew up in north Minneapolis and eventually landed a job at Prudential Insurance Co., where he met his wife, Carol. The couple has three grown sons and four grandchildren. After they were married, he said “the Lord kicked me in the pants” and he decided to enter church ministry. He earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and

Northwestern LutherHome. Since then he’s an Seminary. written 11 books inHe served at a church cluding the mystery in Cushing for about novels and books about three years and came to aging. Apple Valley in 1973. Mystery series He worked at Christus Victor Lutheran Chuck The MAC DetecChurch in Apple Valley Tindell tive Agency mysteries for 19 years. In 1992, he center around Howie went to work at the Minneso- Cummings and his two partta Masonic Home in Bloom- ners, Mick Brunner and Adam ington as director of pastoral Trexler, as they solve different care and worked there until cases through the detective his retirement in 2005. agency they started together. Tindell said Carol had A villain named Damien is a been attending Shepherd of reoccurring character in some the Valley Lutheran and the of the books. church asked him if he wantAll of the mystery books ed to be a visitation pastor include the word “angel” in after he retired. Since then, their title. The angel refers he’s served as a part-time visi- to a certain character in each tation pastor there, working book, which could be dark about 10 to 20 hours a month. character or a good character. He’s also been a chaplain for “I don’t tell people which the Apple Valley Police De- character. I’m going to let partment off and on for over them decide which character 30 years. in the book it’s going to refer Tindell started writing in to. It’s sort of a continuity,” 1995 after a canoe trip with a Tindell said. friend who was a pastor in Ely. Many of the books’ stoAs they shared stories about ries include Minnesota settheir ministry experiences, his tings like north Minneapolis, friend suggested they write Minnehaha Falls and Taylors the stories down. They agreed Falls, Tindell said. to write them down and share Tindell said his story ideas them by Christmas time. Tin- have often been prompted dell did that, but his friend by scenarios he’s wondered never did. about or questions he asks “I started writing stories himself. For example, his secdown and I thought, ‘Gee ond mystery novel, “This Anwhiz, this might be a book,’ ” gel Doesn’t Like Chocolate,” he said. came about after he wonHis first book, “Seeing Be- dered, “if someone drowned yond the Wrinkles,” includes in a vat of chocolate, what stories from people who were would that look like?” he said. residents at the Masonic “Later I found out that

Despite what you hear, we are a unified state by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

I get upset when I hear partisan political leaders imply that suburban residents oppose the state legislative policies favored by those living outside the Twin Cities. Gov. Tim Walz will have no problem convincing suburban residents that we are “One Minnesota” with his desire to heal partisan divisions. Well, let’s set the record straight. Suburban residents depend on Minneapolis and St. Paul and on each other in the seven-county metropolitan area: Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Washington and Anoka.

Staff Columnist Don Heinzman I lived and raised a family in Bloomington, the fifth largest city in Minnesota, and I reported the development of suburban communities, as a reporter and editor, in suburban newspapers. I know a thing or two about the suburbs. They are neither urban nor rural. They are self-governing communities whose cornerstones are schools and colSee Heinzman, 6A

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“This Angel Doesn’t Play Nice” by Chuck Tindell is Tindell’s seventh novel in his MAC Detective Agency mystery series.

client, a woman, intends to kill this person for a secret he holds. Other elements in the story include the investigation into a fraud case where a man is claiming a back injury for worker’s compensation and a corrupt police detective. “I like to take seemingly unrelated events and have them all come together at the end,” he said. Tindell said the basics of the book were written in about three months, so it came together more quickly than his past books that typically took him 12 to 14 months to finish. “It’s an enjoyable experience. I like the creativity,” he said. “I like in my mind, formulating the plots and the dialogue.” Tindell said people he’s talked to often have a difficulty reconciling how a pastor could write mystery stories that involve murder or other crimes. “It’s good versus evil and they seem to accept that but it’s hard to identify a minister writing a mystery,” he said. The idea for another book is in the works, but Tindell said it won’t be finished as quickly as the latest book. He believes it could possibly be the last book to wrap up the mystery series. “This Angel Doesn’t Play Nice” and the other books in the mystery series can be found on Amazon.com.

happened in Wisconsin. I have a newspaper clipping,” he said. His latest book, “This Angel Doesn’t Play Nice,” was inspired by an event from his mother’s life. She told him about a time she found a violin while she was working a waitressing job. In the book, Trexler’s mother finds a violin in the diner she works at and asks her son to track down its owner. Tindell said as they investigate who the owner is, they get a call from a New York detective who has a client trying to find someone. They later Patty Dexter can be reached at learn the New York detective’s patty.dexter@ecm-inc.com.

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HEINZMAN, from 5A leges. We admire those “outstate” citizens living in such cities as Duluth, Rochester, Mankato, Albert Lea, Austin and Worthington, to mention a few. We appreciate those who grow the soybeans, corn and the turkeys, making Minnesota a leading producer of agricultural products. Many of us were born and raised on a farm. Why would we pick a fight with our

outstate brethren when many of them are our parents and relatives? For example, my hometown is Mankato. I have many college and high school friends who still live there. To be sure, there are differences in facts and interpretation of needs. Transportation funding is one example where outstate residents may believe the urban areas get more funding. According to a survey by the Star Tribune, the metro contributes 52 percent of the vehicle sales, fuel taxes and registration fees and got back 32 percent. (Rural areas have

87 percent of the lane miles.) According to a report from the Center for Rural Policy and Development in Mankato, there are common problems across the state — such as lack of affordable child care, transportation funding, and workforce shortages — that may require different solutions. I lived in both urban and small town communities and concluded that people in small towns are just as talented and friendly as those in bigger communities; they just prefer the neighborliness and culture of the smaller community.

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Religion Human trafficking presentation at River Hills UMC River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville will hold a presentation on human trafficking 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. Attendees will learn about human trafficking, including who is vulnerable and to keep their eyes open to signs of trouble. The presentation will be given by a representative from Homeland Security. No registration is required. For more information, call 952-890-2515 or email riverhills@riverhillsumc.org.

SOTV and 360 Communities celebrate partnership Two longstanding community organizations, each striving to serve the people in their communities, are celebrating 20 years of partnership. Shepherd of the Valley (SOTV) has collected school supplies and winter outerwear since 1999. Last year, it supplied $7,500, filled 454 backpacks, and donated 1,463 winter items to families supported by 360 Communities and local students in need. In 2010, the church opened an on-site food shelf to serve families seeking assistance from 360 Communities. One of five “choice model” food shelves affiliated with 360 Communities, the SOTV Food Shelf has achieved “Super Shelf ” status, and now provides fresh produce, meat, eggs, dairy and healthier food options. Last year, SOTV’s Food Shelf served 1,230 families with 165,355 pounds of groceries. 360 Communities has

a circle of programs and resources that surround people in need and promote long-term self-sufficiency, including two shelters, two resource centers, a food shelf network, and programs that support school success. To learn more about 360 Communities, visit www.360communities.org or call 952-985-5300. SOTV offers a variety of ministries related to worship, Christian education, connecting with others in fellowship and service, and caring for people in times of need. For more information, visit www. sotv.org or call 952-4326351. Shepherd of the Valley is located at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.

Luther College Nordic Choir to perform The Luther College Nordic Choir will perform Feb. 9-10 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Performances will take place at the 5 p.m. worship service Saturday, Feb. 9, along with the 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. worship services Sunday, Feb. 10. The choir also will perform a 7:30 p.m. concert on Saturday. The program includes “Praise the Name of the Lord” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Pater Noster” by Jacob Handl, Psalm 50 by F. Melius Christiansen, as well as hymn arrangements, spirituals and the traditional Nordic Choir closing piece, “O Lord God” by Pavel Chesnokov. Performances during worship services are free; tickets for the Feb. 9 concert are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available online at tickets. luther.edu and at the door.

‘Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age’ showing at SOTV Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley is showing “Screenagers” 4:30-6 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. “Screenagers” probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts the messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The award-winning film offers solutions on how to help kids navigate the digital world. The film is appropriate for children 10 years of age and older. The film will be followed with an optional discussion time. Pizza, pop and candy will be for sale in the church lobby from 4-7 p.m. For more information, contact erin.swensonhatzung@sotv.org or visit sotv.org/events or call 952432-6351. The church is at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.

Women’s luncheon set Feb. 14 The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its Valentine luncheon 12-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Speaker Lisa Fred will share “A Sanctuary in Suffering” on how the accidental death of her husband thrust her into the harsh reality of suffering but prompted unlimited opportunities for growth. She also will play her flute. Luncheon cost is $20. Reservations/cancellations by Saturday, Feb. 9, to Jan at 651-434-5795 or tjmorse2@comcast.net. Sponsored by Stonecroft.

News Brief Free Change to Chill training sessions scheduled Change to Chill, Allina Health’s award-winning mental well-being program, is now offering free training sessions to share the program’s techniques more widely. Change to Chill works as a guide to help teens become more aware of the things that stress them out, and equip them with tools and resources to better manage stress and anxiety and live happier, more resilient lives. Training sessions will take place locally 9 a.m. to noon Friday, April 5, in Apple Valley, and Saturday, April 6, in Lakeville.

The Change to Chill training sessions will: • Provide educators and members of community with knowledge about teen stress. • Demonstrate ready-to-use lesson, DIY activities, athlete-specific content and the new Action Guide for Teens. • Provide educators and members of community with the skills to implement Change to Chill in a school or community setting and the knowledge to train others about various program components. There is no cost to attend a training, but space is limited. Go to Changetochill. org and click on the green banner on the top of the home page to register.

MICAH South sponsors legislative breakfast MICAH South, an advocacy group for affordable housing, is sponsoring a Legislative Breakfast 7-9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan. There will be time for meeting with local elected

officials, refreshments, and a panel discussion on the topic of building support for housing solutions. Panelists include Tony Schertler, director of the Dakota County CDA; Mary Liz Holberg, Dakota County commissioner; and other people involved with housing issues in Dakota County from both the county and nonprofit organizations. Housing is becoming

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at Apple Place Bowl, noon; for more information. Monday, Jan. 28 – Zumba The Apple Valley Senior Members Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Gold (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Zumba Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is Gold Toning (Oasis), 10 a.m.; home to the following activi- Burnsville seniors Fit for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m.; ties, which are organized and The Burnsville Senior Cen- Landmark Tour, 1 p.m. run by the Apple Valley Se- ter is located in the DiamondTuesday, Jan. 29 – Quilting, niors and Apple Valley Parks head Education Center at 200 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 and Recreation. The facility is W. Burnsville Parkway. Call open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday 952-707-4120 for information p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Cofthrough Friday. For informa- about the following senior fee, Games and Conversation, tion, call 952-953-2345 or go events. 9 a.m.; Presentation, 10:30 to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, Jan. 28 – Sunrise a.m.; Potluck, 11:30 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 28 – Int. Line Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Executive 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Chair Zumba Gold (BoardCommittee, 10 a.m.; Morning Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; room), 11:30 a.m.; Hand & Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pi- Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – DomiBridge, 12:30 p.m.; Happy nochle, 12:45 p.m. noes, 9 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Spite & MalTuesday, Jan. 29 – Quilt, Friday, Feb. 1 – ESB Meetice, 1 p.m. 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; ing, 9 a.m.; Tabata Gold (OaTuesday, Jan. 29 – Quilting Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bees, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Danc- sis), 9:15 a.m.; Fitness for the Brain, 9:30 a.m.; Zumba Gold 9:30 a.m.; Pool and Cribbage, ing. (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Y (Oanoon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Wood- sis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; carvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, Table Tennis, 1 p.m. 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Do- Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Chair Tai Farmington seniors nated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga – In- Chi, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, The Rambling River Centermediate, 9:45 a.m.; Morning 11:30 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; ter is located at 325 Oak St. Stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, Coffee Talk – Honoring, 2 For more information on trips, 10 a.m.; Yoga – Beginner, 11 p.m.; Fare for All, 3 p.m. programs and other activities, a.m.; Pool, noon; Bowling at Thursday, Jan. 31 – Fit Fun, call 651-280-6970. Apple Place Bowl, noon; Mah- 10:15 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 Monday, Jan. 28 – Coffee jong, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m. p.m. Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Line Dance, Thursday, Jan. 31 – Beg. Friday, Feb. 1 – Sunrise 9:30 a.m.; Dominoes, 10 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Tai Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Men’s Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Chi – Advanced, 9:30 a.m.; Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Tap, 10 a.m.; Int. Line Danc- 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Sil- Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, ing, 10 a.m.; Tai Chi – Begin- ver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; Hand 12:30 p.m. ner, 10:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; & Foot, 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Table Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tennis, 8:30 a.m.; Coffee Guys, Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 9:30 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 Eagan seniors p.m.; Color & Chat, 1 p.m. p.m.; Break the Winter Blues The Eagan Parks and Rec- Party, 1:30 p.m.; Pickleball, 5 Friday, Feb. 1 – Men’s Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Women’s reation Department offers pro- p.m. Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Morn- grams for seniors in the Lone Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Coffee ing Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Oak Room at the Eagan Com- Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness CenPool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling munity Center, 1501 Central ter Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; Day Parkway. Call 651-675-5500

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Rosemount seniors The following activities are sponsored by the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at 651322-6000. Monday, Jan. 28 – Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Bridge, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9:30 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Coffee at Cub, 8 a.m.; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Honoring Choices, 1 p.m.; Restorative Yoga, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Canasta, 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Yoga, 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Euchre, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m.; Free Movie Friday, 1 p.m.; Jazz Concert, 7 p.m. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Check monitors and room

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Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952985-4620 for information. Monday, Jan. 28 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Texas Hold ’em and Mahjong, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – Dominoes and Poker, 9 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Scam Prevention and Senior Safety, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Poker and Hearts, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, Jan. 31 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Beginner Tai Chi, 1:15 p.m.; Advanced Tai Chi, 1:45 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Beginner Line Dance, 5:30 p.m.; Lasagna Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; 500 Cards, 11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Social Painting, 1 p.m.

News Briefs Winter seed sowing New Sociables to workshops set meet Feb. 4 The Open Door pantry’s Garden to Table program will hold free winter seed sowing workshops 1-3 p.m. Feb. 18 and March 15 in the fellowship hall at Mt. Calvary Church, 3910 Rahn Road, Eagan. Participants will learn how to sow seeds in the winter in this hands-on workshop. The seeds sown will be used in the Garden to Table program, helping clients grow healthy food for their families. Participants should bring clean empty milk jugs and, if they have them, a box cutter, duct tape and a drill. Children must be accompanied by an adult and are not permitted to use box cutters or drills. RSVP to Alpag@ theopendoorpantry.org.

New Sociables Women’s Organization will meet 9:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley. The church is located a half mile north of County Road 42. Guest speaker Matthew Carter, executive director of the Dakota County Historical Society, will present “Dakota County and Early Minnesota History.” New Sociables is a nonprofit, nondenominational social group for all women living south of the Minnesota River. Activities include book club, sharea-recipe, a variety of card clubs, crafts, biking, tours, plays, lunch adventures and community service projects. For more information, visit newsociables. org.

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Highland Elementary recently hosted Julie Kastigar Boada, a local Anishinabe artist with background in puppet making and theater. Highland fifth-graders studied Minnesota habitats as part of their science unit and how to draw animals in art class, before Kastigar Boada spent five days teaching them how to turn a discarded cereal box into a paper mache sculpture. The students used symbols to decorate their sculptures as codes to symbolize some facts about the animals such as nesting, eating, climate, or predator characteristics. Residencies like this build creative and problem-solving experiences. Students have to use innate engineering skills with different materials and they enjoy the hands-on novelty. Using different modes of expression enhances learning and helps children build a variety of tools as strengths for expressing what they understand, according to a news release.

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Bison in Dakota County? Officials studying the possibility of bringing them back by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Could bison once again roam in Dakota County? That’s what Tom Lewanski, Dakota County Parks’ natural resource manager, wants to find out. Dakota County is doing a feasibility study about possibly introducing bison into its parks. It’s part of an overall plan to return the park system back to its natural state as much as possible. The park system has recently gone through a series of prairie and savanna restoration projects, and its battle with the invasive buckthorn tree is ongoing. The bison’s return could be a key part of the process, but it’s just an idea at this point. “While bringing back bison is certainly an intriguing idea, there are more questions than answers at this point,” Dakota County District 4 Commissioner Joe Atkins said. “My hope is that there might be Legacy funding and/or other partnerships available to cover costs.” By fostering the prairies at Dakota County Parks, some of the natural elements have returned. “It started with maximizing the diversity of plants in the area,” Lewanski said. “And if you build it, they will

come. We can now document that some of the grassland birds have returned.” Bison were once a key part of the ecosystem before pioneers settled in the area, but unlike birds who can fly here, there’s really no way for bison to come back unless people bring them here. “We’ve been looking at other animals like snakes and amphibians and other birds, trying to figure out what’s there,” Lewanski said. “We realize we might have to reintroduce some of those animals.” The bison are what Lewanski called keystone animals to prairies and savannas. Their waste provides nutrients for the soil. Their fur is used by grassland birds for nests. Even their wallowing, which is when bison roll around on the ground to keep cool, helps expose soil, which allows the a seeds to germinate. “Every inch of prairie land has a plant, so a seed has a hard time finding soil,” Lewanski said. “(Bison) are so important for the whole system. If this works out, it will promote a more sustainable prairie.” Bringing bison back to the area could provide some educational opportunities for residents as well. There are questions about fencing and safety. One of the biggest

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Dakota County will do a feasibility study to see what it would take to bring back bison to the area. questions to answer is “where would they go?” They would need five to 10 acres per bison. “We know what wouldn’t work,” Lewanski said. Neither Thompson County Park in West St. Paul nor Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan have enough prairie. But places such as Whitetail Woods in Farmington and the Meisville Ravine Park Preserve are possibilities.

Whitetail Woods is near Vermillion Highlands, a recreation and wildlife management area jointly run by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in southern Rosemount. Spring Lake Park in Hastings has the land, but with all the trails, there might not be enough dedicated space for bison. “We don’t want a walking trail to go through the

area where bison roam,” Lewanski said. Introducing bison in parks has been done before in Minnesota. Dakota County could partner with the Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd, which is a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Zoo. The group preserves genetically diverse bison herds at Minneopa State Park in Mankato; Blue

Mounds State Park in Luverne; and the Minnesota Zoo. Whatever Dakota County decides, don’t expect to bump into a bison at the park anytime this year. Lewanski anticipates going back to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners in the fall to share his findings. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ ecm-inc.com.

Robbery suspect arrested in Bloomington He’s been charged in Northfield heist, may be linked to Lakeville robbery by Suzy Rook SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Video footage from Northfield businesses and along Interstate 35 was key in helping police locate one of two suspects in a bank robbery Northfield. Denadre Dontal McGowan, 33, of Bloomington, was charged with five felonies Friday, Jan. 18, including armed robbery and four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one for each person in Northfield’s Premier Bank at the time of the robbery — three employees and a customer. His reported accomplice is still at large.

Lt. Jim Punchochar from the Lakeville Police Department said they are working with Northfield Police and the FBI on the investigation. He confirmed they believe the Northfield and a Dec. 22 armed robbery at the Lakeville branch of New Market Bank on Icenic Trail are linked, but it is still an ongoing investigation. McGowan was not charged in connection to the New Market Bank robbery, which included surveillance images and video that reveal most of the suspect’s face. In the robbery, the suspect showed a teller a handgun and demanded money.

In the Northfield robbery, McGowan and another man, both armed and partially covering their faces, reportedly entered the bank Jan. 15 just before noon, ordering those inside to put their hands up and then to get down on the floor. One employee was told not look at the robbers if she wanted to “get out alive.” An employee was reportedly instructed by McGowan to get “hundreds” and put them in a backpack while his accomplice attempted to restrain the customer with a zip tie. Once the employee returned with the backpack, the men fled out the bank’s rear door. Police used the footage to

track a black Pontiac Grand Prix they believed the robbers used to escape. The men reportedly headed west on Highway 19 and north on the interstate before exiting on I-494 in Bloomington. From there, investigators used information from another bank robbery in a neighboring county to piece together the vehicle’s license plate and owner. Based on that information, authorities searched a Bloomington apartment where McGowan was believed to be staying, reportedly finding $800, a handgun, ammunition, a backpack, zip ties, and clothing and other items consistent with descriptions witnesses provided

police and security video from the robbery. Authorities did not say the “neighboring county” robbery was the Lakeville one, though in that robbery the man did not conceal his face and a description of the suspect mirrors McGowan’s. The car used by that robber was reported to be a black passenger car. Video of the Lakeville robbery can be seen at vimeo. com/310419580. Suzy Rook is managing editor of the Northfield News. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune added to this report.

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Mid-Winter Fest returns Feb. 2

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Apple Valley’s annual Mid-Winter Fest returns Saturday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 3 The event will take place at the Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road, and Hayes Park. “The Apple Valley Mid-Winter Fest is a celebration of winter. This annual festival began in 1978 with only a few activities and perhaps 100 participants. The festival has grown significantly since then,” the city’s website states. According to the city, the event will feature indoor and outdoor activities including: • Outdoors: ice skating; Mid-Winter Fest medallion hunt; horse-drawn wagon rides; ice carving; AVHA versus EVHA Mites Youth Hockey Jamboree and a bonfire with free s’mores while supplies last. • Indoors: concessions; caricaturist drawings; face painting; adult cribbage tournament; performance by The Dollipops; Klondike coloring contest; community booths; inflatable jumpers; Kidsdance DJ; Mousie the Clown; Magic Justin; Scouting Adventure Zone; Scouting Museum and free balloon creations. • Mid-Winter Fest volleyball tournaments – adultco-rec recreational tournament on Feb. 2 and adult women’s tournament on Feb. 3. Call 952-953-2300 for updates on weather canPhoto submitted cellations. For more information about the overall Klondike, the mascot of Apple Valley’s Mid-Winter Fest, event, visit www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/287/Mid-Wingives out prizes at the 2017 event. ter-Fest.

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Eastview High School student Izdihar Mohamed is the Minnesota 2nd Congressional District winner of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge, the office of Rep. Jason Lewis announced. Mohamed’s Daily Nutrients app shows information about requirements for daily nutrients and also contains a quiz. Over 220 members of the U.S. House of Representatives held a Congressional App Challenge in 2018. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in computer science. It spans 47 states and territories. Over 5,200 students participated in the regional competitions. They submitted over 1,700 original student-created apps, a 96 percent growth in number of apps from last year’s App Challenge. Winners are listed online at Con-

Frozen Frolic Fat Bike Race at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Three Rivers Park District hosts the Frozen Frolic Fat Bike Race 5:308:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Participants can challenge themselves in a timetrial format racing a 10- to 14-mile singletrack loop through trees and snow after sundown. They can warm up at the trailhead after for awards, door prizes and good times. Divisions include men’s, women’s, and U-17. Helmets are required. Cost is $15 for those who preregister and $20 for same-day registration. Call 763-559-6700 to preregister.

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Lakeville Art Center outdoor project begins phase two Art walk looks to display original sculpture by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Upgrades to the Lakeville Area Arts Center became necessary after the building experienced continuous water infiltration and surface water that began affecting events. The art center staff took it as an opportunity to create a way for visitors to experience more works of art. In 2018 the project not only addressed the water infiltration but began creating the art walk that surrounds the building. According to arts center manager Joe Masiarchin, phase one of the project relaid the sidewalks in a way that allows visitors to weave in and out of the artwork as well as increase accessibility by removing the remaining stairs.

Three community art projects are currently located along the sidewalk: The decorated moose, a mural and the mosaic sculpture from last year’s art festival are currently on display. The project will continue to evolve throughout the year. “2019 is an exciting phase of the project. Phase two is really all going to be done through fundraising,” Masiarchin said. Phase two will focus on fundraising to add benches along the sidewalk as well as commission an original sculpture that will be displayed year-round, wayfinding signs and shade trees. The Friends of the Art Center are working to raise money through a commemorative sponsorship program. Those who donate have

the option to have their name or business engraved on a plaque. Donors then have the choice to display the plaque on a bench, the wayfinding signs, next to the decorative trees or the commissioned outdoor art as well as an option for general support. Masiarchin said they are open to what the commissioned art piece will look like. The only restriction they have is the size of the sculpture. “I think that’s what’s so neat about it. Instead of going out and buying a piece of art we want, we want the artist to suggest a piece and create a piece specifically for that area. That’s what’s so exciting. It will be unique to us,” he said. Even though the commissioned piece will re-

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“Lest We Forget,” a Holocaust art display, is currently installed through Jan. 31 at Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley. The exhibit is a visual memoir exploring a Jewish child’s coming of age, first in Nazi Germany, and then as a refugee in America. Artist Sandra Blick translates Fred Amram’s personal stories into 24 panels of 3D multimedia works. The pieces of art, each with a short literary vignette, aim to stimulate viewers to understand the long-range impact of genocide. The church is located at the intersection of County Road 42 and Pennock Avenue.

main outside all year, the other pieces will rotate throughout the year. Masiarchin said the goal is to have six or seven pieces along the art walk. Finishing the art walk is not the only thing Masiarchin said he is looking forward to in 2019. The arts center in-house theater group, Expressions Youth Theater, is performing “Peter Pan and Wendy” from Feb. 15-23. The production will not only feature the classic tale but will include animation for the first time. Disney’s “Newsies” will be performed Children’s Castle Theater from March 15-24 and “Chicago” will be performed by The Play’s The Thing Production from May 10-19. A full list of production and events can be viewed

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Mock up of the finished project outside of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The second phase of the art walk project began in 2019. The project features community art work from the annual art festival and will also feature a commissioned work of art that will be displayed yearround. at http://www.lakevil- Kayla Culver can be reached leareaartscenter.com. at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

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Renovations at RHS welcome District 196 School receives new parking lot, band space, entrance by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount High School, which was built in 1964, looks a little newer in 2019. The school received a facelift in recent months including an updated parking lot and an additional 12,000 square feet of building space. The project includes a new rehearsal and music space to support a massively popular band program. “We had absolutely outgrown the space,” RHS Principal Pete Roback said. With more than 300 students in the marching band along with growing curricular band programs, space was limited. “The old space was too small for the largest band and arts programs in the state,” said Kim Budde, assistant principal. “While the 1964 construction served us well for a long time, we had no room to accommodate the size of the ensembles that we are currently working with. There was no storage and practice rooms, ensemble space and storage were spread all around the school.” The new space gives the band easier access to the outdoors for marching band rehearsal. They also have new sound lock practice modules along with furniture, stands and upgraded technology for the program. “It is larger to accommodate the large ensembles,” Budde said. “The acoustical treatment allows for larger groups to be able to hear (both during and after) rehearsals. In addition, band storage is located directly off of the band room rather than in the hallway or the room itself.” Through the design process, Budde said the district determined “we could have greatest impact by making the new construction a band room, renovating the existing space into a multipurpose room, changing the structure of the choir room and creating a performing arts lobby that would better meet the needs of our crowds that we have for theater, dance shows, concerts and parent events.” The band rooms are located near the choir area and performing arts center, so the arts community

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Recent renovations at Rosemount High School include a redesigned south entrance. is much more connected. The former band room was outfitted with a sprung floor, mirrors and new lighting. It now serves as a multi-use space for performing arts, dance and choir. “The layout is much the same size as our theater, so blocking and planning for plays and musicals can happen in this space,” Budde said. “There are always students in this space. We love that we can now have multiple rehearsals happening at the same time.” The renovation also created a south commons area and a new south entrance. “It’s essentially a new entrance to the building,” Roback said. “That space has been transformed into this inviting open community space.” New furniture was delivered during the winter break allowing students and staff to use the space as they see fit. “We didn’t really have space like this,” Roback said. “During concerts, people spill out and sit on the furniture. It’s an area were people can eat concessions during events at the gym. We took out some windows so you can look into the gym. We’re finding during the day, classrooms are using the space for collaborative work. It’s giving us some flexibility.” The Rosemount High School parking lot was reconfigured last summer to help ease congestion. With Rosemount High, Middle and Elementary school all in the same area, about 4,500 students and staff pass through the area every day.

The new parking lot has a separate bus and parent drop-off zones along with new parking stalls and new stop signs. “It was much needed from a safety perspective,” Roback said. “Essentially we’ve taken a parking lot where there was a lot of mixing of pedestrians, cars and buses to a more streamlined flow. It’s much safer not only for parents dropping their kids off but for students who drive (their own vehicles) and use the buses.” Both Rosemount Middle School and Elementary just south of the high school also received a new bus loop and drop-off location. While Roback said it’s a dramatic improvement over the previous configuration, they’re still in the process of trying to improve the efficiency. “We have to maximize parking space,” Roback said. “We have enough space right now, but our population is growing and we’re a bit landlocked at this point. There’s only so much we can do.” He said the intersection at Highway 3 and 142nd Street is still problematic. “We’ve had some productive meetings with different legislators and with (the Minnesota Department of Transportation) to look at options to create a safer intersection there,” he said. The Rosemount City Council listed an interchange at Highway 3 near RHS as one of its 2019 priorities for the Minnesota Legislature. The council says the fact that thousands of students and parents use the intersection as a single ac-

cess point to enter and exit the school as a need for some kind of change. The legislative priority list is the council’s priorities, which it submits to Minnesota Legislature, Metro Cities and League of Minnesota Cities. “We continue to be engaged with conversation with the school district, the county and MnDOT about the intersection,” City Administrator Logan Martin said. “It’s one of the busiest and certainly most dangerous intersections in the city.” The upgrades at RHS are about 95 percent complete, Roback said. “There are some odds and ends,” Roback said. “It’s been a facelift for the school. It’s provided some energy for us. It’s a great way to kick off the new year.” Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

students shine at state debate tournament

Two District 196 students won championships and 10 others advanced to the elimination rounds of the state debate tournament Jan. 18 and 19 at the University of Minnesota. Eagan High School seniors Ayush Patel and Jason Scheller won the state championship in public forum debate. They defeated a team from Edina in the quarterfinals, then topped Eastview High School senior Harika Thota and junior Nikhil Kapur in the semifinal round to advance to the championship, where they defeated a team from St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Patel and Scheller, who fell in the quarterfinal round of last year’s state tournament, argued the affirmative that the United States should prioritize reducing the federal debt over promoting economic growth. Eastview seniors Siddharth Addagudi and Rohin Alapati advanced to the quarterfinal round in public forum debate. In congressional debate, Eagan senior Grant Davis finished state runner-up, Eastview sophomore Layla Foster finished in fifth place and Apple Valley High School senior Abby Brachio took sixth place. In congressional debate, students debate a variety of legislative bills and resolutions. In policy debate, sophomore Anika Jackson and junior Charlie Huang of

Rosemount High School advanced to the semifinal round before they were defeated by the state runners-up from Edina. This year’s policy resolution was, “Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States.” In Lincoln-Douglas debate, Apple Valley High School senior Brandon Schellhaass advanced to the quarterfinals. This year’s Lincoln-Douglas resolution was, “Resolved: The United States ought not to provide military aid to authoritarian regimes.” A total of 22 District 196 students qualified for and competed at this year’s state debate tournament. This was the 118th annual State Debate Tournament, the longest-running event of the Minnesota State High School League. The head coaches for debate in District 196 are Scott Voss at Apple Valley, Chris McDonald at Eagan, Todd Hering at Eastview and Cort Sylvester at Rosemount. Sylvester was named the 2019 Minnesota Debate Teachers Association Coach of the Year and Eastview assistant coach Zachary Prax received the 2019 James Graupner Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota Debate Teachers Association.

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Education Education Briefs Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidates announced The 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a field of 168 candidates. These candidates have accepted their nominations and completed the required materials to become eligible for the honor. The number of candidates this year is the third-most in the 55-year history of the award. Candidates include prekindergarten through 12thgrade and Adult Basic Education teachers, from public or private schools. Local candidates for 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year include: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District – Elizabeth Davidson, Erin Huber, Amy Smalley. Lakeville Area Schools – Chad Bieniek, Ryan Rapacz, Jodie Sheets. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools – Laurie Herman, Tamara Morett. The 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced Sunday, May 5, at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Over the coming weeks, a 25-member panel of community leaders will name a group of semifinalists and

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Light the Night gala set March 9 The Eastview Community Foundation’s fifth annual Light the Night gala will be held 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Crystal Lake Golf Club. The event will feature an array of creative tablescapes, a unique sealed silent auction, an expanded designer purse raffle and a live auction. Tickets for Light the Night 2019 are $85 at www.evcf.org/event/lightthe-night/. For information on event sponsorship and/or auction donations, contact Jodi Hanson at jodi.hanson@evcf.org. The Eastview Community Foundation provides scholarships for graduating Eastview seniors and

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DCTC and Inver Hills sponsor community career and internship fair Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College will hold a Career and Internship Fair 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Inver Hills Fine Arts Building, 2500 80th St. E., Inver Grove Heights. The joint fair provides the colleges’ students, alumni and the community an opportunity to connect with employers actively hiring, as well as the opportunity to learn more about career advancement through education. Participating employers include Prime Therapeutics, Dakota County, First Judicial District-State of Minnesota, Metropolitan Council, Travelers Insurance and more. Attendees will get face time to learn

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St. Mary’s holds open house for adults returning to school St. Mary’s University of Minnesota will host an open house information session 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at its Apple Valley Center at 14200 Cedar Ave. The event is free and open to all, especially those interested in pursuing one of St. Mary’s programs for adults, including a variety of bachelor’s completion and advanced degree options. Registration for the event is encouraged at https://sforce. co/2FQ9fiI. For more information on the open house or pro-

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STA holds Feb. 5 admissions event St. Thomas Academy will host a Tuesday Tour admissions event 9-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, for parents/guardians to learn about the school. It will feature an information session, parent-led tours and class visits. RSVP under “Tuesday Tours” at www.cadets. com/admissions/schedulea-visit. The academy is located at 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights. Call 651-4544570 for more information.

Eastview robotics teams advance Eastview Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams – Blue Lightning, Team 8473, and Short Circuits, Team 9182 – advanced to the Minnesota State Championships after winning their league qualifier tournament Jan. 12-13 at Elk River High School. Blue Lightning came into the tournament ranked first after combining the results of all four FTC leagues playing this season’s game, Rover Ruckus, presented by Qualcomm. Short Circuits and a third Eastview-sponsored middle school team, Tech Tigers, FTC team 14561, came into the weekend in the middle of the pack. Team 8473 held on to its No. 1 seed up until the last qualification match where a loss dropped the team to second place, which was still good enough to be an alliance captain. Team 8473 selected Short Circuits to join its alliance after a strong showing throughout the tournament. In the quarterfinals, the teams outscored opponents 251-203 and 237-212 to advance to the finals where they faced a strong alliance of two teams from Becker High School. In the finals, they continued their strong play and overcame a large penalty to

win 235-188 and finished off the tournament and the win with a 200-112 victory. In addition, the Tech Tigers won the Rockwell Collins Innovation Award given to the team which “thinks outside the box” and had the ingenuity and inventiveness to bring its design to life. Blue Lightning, FTC Team 8473, is comprised of Capt. Akansha Kamineni, Allison Hitchcock, Maya Johnson, Richie Mathew, Gabe Mahlen, Fatimah Mohammed, David Schindler and Margarita Sytcheva. Short Circuits, FTC Team 9182, is led by Capt. Austin Bodin, Mohamed Arab, Jacob Grawe, Sam Halterman, Justin Hecht, John Kronkvist, Aidan O’Malley, Kyra O’Malley, Carson Phillipsek and Sam Weber. The Minnesota FTC State Championships will be held Feb. 8-9 at Washington Technology Magnet School in St. Paul.

College News Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, fall dean’s list, from Apple Valley – Noah Lindner, Jasa Mahlen. Augsburg University, Minneapolis, fall dean’s list, from Apple Valley – Kiyya Emmanuel, Kealie EspindaBanick, Andrew Gillquist, Sadiq Hirsi, Kenny Hout, Amy Losie, Eric Perez, Fathima Naheeda Riaz Ahamadeen, Connor Stevens, Katelyn Thill, Nicole Werner, Sydnie Zachary. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, fall honors list, Kendall DeLong, of Apple Valley, highest honors. University of Minnesota Duluth, fall dean’s list, from Apple Valley – Kaitlyn Devitt, Laura Edgren, Andrew Erickson, Haley Ford, Nathan Larson, Scott McNamara, Mackenzie Mellum, Kennedy Mindeman, Anna Plotnik, Jaden Welborn, Rachel Williams, Thomas Zurales. To submit college news items, email: reporter. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Sports Gagliardi Trophy winner leads on and off the field Rosemount’s Jackson Erdmann wants one more run at national title with Saint John’s by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A few years ago Jackson Erdmann traveled halfway across the country to pursue a football player’s dream of playing for a top-level Division I college team. Last winter Erdmann traveled halfway across the world for reasons that had nothing to do with football and everything to do with making a difference. He went to Thailand to work with organizations that helped victims of child sex trafficking. Recently, the St. John’s University quarterback and Rosemount High School graduate said he could see his post-football life being about giving a voice to people who don’t have the opportunity to speak for themselves. Right now, however, Erdmann still has some football goals to accomplish. After leading St. John’s to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and the NCAA Division III quarterfinals (where the Johnnies lost to eventual champion Mary Hardin-Baylor 21-18), he is already preparing for his final college season in 2019. “The goal is the national championship,” said Erdmann, the 2018 winner of the Gagliardi Trophy as Division III player of the year. “Before last year, we’d had a run of several 10-2 seasons in a row. And that’s good, but we don’t

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Saint John’s quarterback and Rosemount native Jackson Erdmann won the Gagliardi Trophy as the nation’s top Division III football player. He led the division with 47 touchdown passes in 2018. think that’s what St. John’s football is about. We think we should have a chance to win the MIAC and national championships every year.” The Johnnies have won 33 MIAC championships but only one from 2010 through 2017 as their archrival, the University of St. Thomas, took over as the league’s dominant team. In 2018 St. John’s was 12-1 overall and 8-0 in the MIAC, including a 40-25 victory over St. Thomas on Oct. 13. The St. Thomas game, played in front of an overflow crowd at the Johnnies’ Clemens Stadium, came just six days after the death of longtime SJU football coach John Gagliardi, whose 489 victories ranks first in college football history. Erdmann passed for 470 yards (a season high) and three touchdowns against St. Thomas. For

the season, he threw for 3,450 yards and his 47 touchdown passes were the most in Division III. Not surprisingly, it means a lot to Erdmann to win a trophy named for the legendary coach at his school. He was announced as the Gagliardi Trophy winner in mid-December and will receive the award Feb. 25 during the annual Johnnie Standup at the Metropolitan Club and Ballroom in Golden Valley. The award goes to a player who has excelled in athletics, academics and community service. Erdmann, a global business major, is close to finishing his undergraduate degree. In addition to traveling to Thailand last winter to assist abused and disadvantaged children, he has assisted with causes closer to home, such as helping teach English as a second language in programs near

SJU’s Collegeville campus. “Without my teammates and coaches, I’d have had no chance whatsoever to win it,” Erdmann said. “Once you’re around here for a while, you understand the kind of community St. John’s is and how important John was to it. Being able to receive this award is an unbelievable honor.” After playing several positions early in his youth football career in Rosemount, Erdmann started playing quarterback full-time in seventh grade. By 2012, his sophomore season, he was on the varsity at Rosemount High School, where his father Jeff has been head coach since 1999. Jackson became the starting quarterback midway through the 2012 season. The next year he was a starter on an Irish team that reached the Prep Bowl before losing to Eden Prairie. Not long after that Prep Bowl he had a couple of health setbacks that threatened his football career. First, there was a bout with mononucleosis. Second, and much more dangerous, was contracting acute cerebellar ataxia, a condition that for a while prevented him from standing without assistance. It took months of rehabilitation to regain his football skills, but Erdmann was back on the field and led the Irish to the South Suburban Conference championship and a spot in the Class 6A quarterfinals.

In that playoff game against SSC rival Lakeville North, both teams’ quarterbacks sustained injuries. The Panthers’ starter got a concussion and missed the rest of the game. Erdmann was hit on the leg while running with the ball the third play of the game. Despite being obviously hobbled, he directed the Irish to a 13-0 lead before North, using a backup quarterback, rallied to win 14-13. Later, it was revealed Erdmann had continued playing on a fractured fibula. “What I remember most is how much it hurt,” he said. “But I didn’t think at the time it was anything as serious as a broken fibula, and there was no way I wanted to come out of the game.” One of the programs he contacted to assess Division I interest was Penn State, and that led to the Nittany Lions offering him a preferred walk-on spot in 2015. He spent one season at Penn State, after which the team changed offensive philosophy and sought a quarterback who was a pass/run threat. Erdmann, more of a traditional drop-back thrower, didn’t think the new offense would match his skill set. He contacted St. John’s, a school he called “the toughest one to say no to” while being recruited, and asked if the Johnnies were still interested. He has been the Johnnies’ starting quarterback three seasons. What’s more, going to St. John’s

helped fuel a passion for social work that in some way figures to be part of his post-football future. “It would definitely have been difficult to do that at Penn State, or any other Division I program,” he said. “Football is so much more of a job there. Between the team activities, the lifting, and the stuff you’re doing on your own, you’re spending 40 to 60 hours a week on football. And then you have to make time to study.” Erdmann hoped to return to Thailand this winter to work on more projects to help children. The logistics didn’t work out, but he expects to be back at some point. Before next football season he plans to spend time in Mexico to do more training as an ESL instructor, something he’s interested in doing after his playing career. For the near future, football is the priority. It’ll be a somewhat different group that takes the field for the Johnnies as they pursue a national title in 2019, but the quarterback will be familiar. “A lot of the guys I played with the last three years are going to graduate,” he said. “But we think we’ve helped St. John’s football get back to where it was, and that means we’ll have good players coming in every year.” Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

SSC roundup: Boys hockey race remains close by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount and Eagan are tied for first place in South Suburban Conference boys hockey after both teams won Tuesday. Lakeville North dropped two points behind the leaders after losing 2-1 at Eastview on Tuesday. The Panthers are tied for third place with Lakeville South. Rosemount and Eagan have 18 points in conference play, although Rosemount has played one fewer game. The Irish improved to 9-2 in conference play by shutting out

Burnsville 5-0 on Tuesday. Rosemount goalie William Tollefson made 17 saves in the victory at Burnsville Ice Center. Noah Berg had two goals and an assist. Eagan is 9-3 in conference play after winning 3-1 at Prior Lake on Tuesday. Max Meekin, Cole Gibson and Cullen Myhre scored for the Wildcats, all in the second period. Derek Manzella made 32 saves. Lakeville North and Lakeville South both are 8-3 in the conference. Eastview’s Josh Eernisse scored the winner at 2:44 of the second period in Tuesday’s

home game against North. The Panthers’ Keaton Kranz scored in the second period to tie the game. Lakeville South stayed in touch with the conference leaders by winning 4-1 at Farmington on Tuesday. Cameron Boche, Jacob Steinhagen, Zach Oelrich and Sam Elasky scored for the Cougars, and Nico Aguilera had two assists.

Girls hockey Despite losing twice last week, Eagan’s girls hockey team is in position to clinch the South Suburban Conference championship this week.

Losses to Apple Valley (1-0) and Burnsville (4-1) were the first two games the Wildcats have dropped in conference play. But they still have a commanding lead, holding a six-point advantage with four games remaining. Eagan has four regularseason games remaining and three points in those four games would clinch the title. Eagan plays at Prior Lake, the last-place team in the SSC, at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Wildcats Photo by Mike Shaughnessy play at Eastview at 2 p.m. Eastview’s Josh Eernisse congratulates goalie Bennett Saturday. Weestrand after the Lightning defeated Lakeville North 2-1 in South Suburban Conference boys hockey Tuesday night at Apple Valley Sports Center.

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Purple Heart recipient speaks at Yellow Ribbon Dinner Purple Heart recipient Krist Francisco was honored at the Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network dinner Jan. 17 at the Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776. Francisco was a special guest and speaker during the 31st Veterans Appreciation Dinner held by the network. The dinner was attended by 90 veterans, guests and volunteers of the network. Francisco of Prior Lake, formerly of Apple Valley, shared his experiences as an E4 Specialist in the U.S. Army. Francisco’s parents, Boyd and Lori Francisco of Apple Valley, were present for the dinner. Francisco, whose grandfather was in the Korean War and served in the Air Force, said his great uncle served in the Air Force and he was shot down over Germany during World War II and was a prisoner of war for one year. Francisco enlisted in the Army in January 2009 and took his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He was a gunner of a Mine-Re-

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Jay Peterson (left), Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon vice president, and Paul Chellsen (right), AVBYRN president, presented Purple Heart Medal recipient and guest speaker Krist Francisco with a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Medallion in appreciation of his service and for sharing his story with fellow veterans. sistant Ambush Protected vehicle. On the day he was injured his vehicle was traveling through 13 “hot spots” when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device buried in the road. The 500-pound bomb threw the truck into the air and flipped it over the edge of the road with pas-

sengers inside – the driver, commander and himself. They were also under enemy fire. The explosion left Francisco trapped in the vehicle and blinded by debris in his eyes. His leg had severe damage in two places below the knee and his ankle was broken. He lost consciousness for a time.

With help from a medic, a helicopter evacuation, tourniquet, morphine and blood transfusions he made it to an aid station and Germany. The first doctor who saw him asked if he wanted to save the leg, which they were able to do. High ranking officers visited him to present him

the Purple Heart medal. He then spent time at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. While he was there, his parents made frequent visits. He later spent two years at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and retired in 2012. At the conclusion of his talk, Francisco received a standing ovation and was presented with a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Medallion from president Paul Chellsen and vice president Jay Peterson, a retired U.S. Air Force member who invited Francisco to be guest speaker because of Francisco’s service and his continued support of veterans. The event was also a time to point out that AVBYRN plans to participate in events celebrating “Apple Valley’s 50th Golden Year.” Chellsen read the city’s proclamation for the event, and he also pointed out a special 50th anniversary banner on display, which was arranged by AVBYRN member William Tschohl. Chellsen said Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland will be the guest speaker at the Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, March 21.

During the event, Scouts from Troop 293 of Apple Valley made the Presentation of the Colors, which was led by Stephen Chellsen, an assistant Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout. A special thanks was extended to Cmdr. Richard Tollefson, new Legion club manager Steve Maxon and office manager Joan Guse for their support. The next Veterans Appreciation Dinner will be Feb. 21, at the Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive. For those who would like to reserve a space for the next dinner, contact YellowRibbon@special. com or 952-923-5014. The mission of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network volunteer members is “Assisting Veterans and active service members in our community in any way we can.” Those who would like to volunteer to help veterans or learn more about AVBYRN, contact the group at 952-423-5014.

Supper Bagging events grow Volunteers raising money at Cub in Eagan, Rosemount,Apple Valley by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

With more people dealing with the partial U.S. government shutdown, unemployment, underemployment, health scares, broken down vehicles and more, food shelves in the area are seeing increased business. Residents gearing up for a Super Bowl party will have an easy way to help out next weekend. Hundreds of area volunteers will be bagging groceries at Cub Foods in Eagan, Rosemount and Apple Valley for a Super Bagging event to raise money for The Open Door and 360 Communities on Feb. 2 and 3. “People are very generous in our community,” said Scott Swenson, market president of Home Federal Savings Bank and The Open Door Super Bagging event leader. “We have people who will buy three of those prepackaged donation bags, and then turn around and leave a nice tip. That’s how we get those high numbers. They’re very generous in our community.” Area politicians, public figures, business owners, city staff and volunteers will be bagging

groceries for The Open Door at the Cub Foods in Eagan (Diffley and Lexington, Cliff Lake Center and Town Centre) as well as the Cub Foods in Apple Valley in the Southport Center. Swenson added Eagan Police Chief Roger New will be bagging along with the basketball team he coaches. He also said U.S. Rep. Angie Craig from Eagan along with Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District Superintendent Mary Kreger and recently retired Superintendent Jane Berenz are on the schedule as well, along with volunteers from Eagan Rotary and Eagan American Legion. “It just keeps growing,” Swenson said. “Part of this is bringing community members together and to network and to meet other members of the community. It’s high energy. People keep coming back.” The goal is to raise $50,000 in cash and food for The Open Door Pantry, a food shelf in Eagan. For more information or to volunteer, visit theopendoorpantry.org. 360 Communities is also holding a Super Bagging event at the Rosemount Cub Foods

on Feb. 2 and 3 when they will also bag groceries for tips to support the Rosemount Family Resource Center Food Shelf. The building is about to triple in size thanks to funding from the Minnesota Legislature. “It’s going to really allow us to serve people better,” 360 Communities Marketing and Communications Director Tony Compton said. “There will be more office space and place for people to meet. They’ve moved to a shopping model there.” When the new addition is complete, there will be additional costs such as signs and office furniture. This is the first year 360 Communities has participated in the event. Swenson said he met with 360 Communities to share best practices and other ideas on how to get it off the ground. Now in its sixth year, Eagan’s Super Bagging event initially started with just one store. Swenson was supervising a group of high school students during a separate fundraiser and thought it would be fun to bring the leaders of the community together to raise money for The Open Door. It’s grown now to six stores.

“We’ll go up over $100,000 for our six-year total,” Swenson said. “It makes a difference.” Now is a good time to donate to the food shelves. There’s always an influx of donations around the holidays, but now food shelves are starting to thin out. “There’s additional federal employees who are utilizing the food shelf resource,” Swenson said. “I’ve heard that poverty rates are higher in the suburbs right now than they are in the city. People are challenged with food right now.” 360 Communities is gearing up for the Minnesota Food Share Month in March (www. mnfoodshare.org), which is a big push for donations to get food shelves through summer. “It’s the largest food drive in the state,” Compton said. “About 300 food shelves are participating. The aim is to boost food shelves in the summer because that’s one of the worst times. Kids are out of schools so they’re not getting that free or reduced lunch. And people are on vacation, so donations tend to go down.” Even though the unemployment rate is low, that doesn’t

mean those employed are exempt from looking for food. “The high employment rate masks a greater problem, I believe,” Compton said. “It’s underemployment and low wages and high rent. When you’re working really hard, sometimes multiple jobs and it’s hard to afford housing, that’s when we see people. One major crisis can put you in a bad spot. If your car breaks down, it can have a domino affect.” 360 Communities isn’t just a food shelf. “For us, it’s a doorway where we can start to have a holistic look at the situation and address the barriers that we can,” Compton said. “When families come looking for food they’re often behind on rent.” He said by helping people stay in their home and keeping them stable and safe, “they have a better chance,” Compton said. “We want to help stabilize the situations.” For more information and to volunteer, visit www.360communities.org. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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IMAX, from 1A Holly Ranning, of Apple Valley, worked at IMAX for 14 years from December 2004 until August 2018. It was her first job, as it was for many Apple Valley area teens. “There were ups and downs but overall a wonderful place to work,” she said in a Facebook post. “I’ve had an incredible opportunity to work with and for amazing people. I was blessed to learned from some of the most incredible and smart people Karin Snortland, Louise Despres Pote, Kathy O’Connell, Karen Nelson Albers, Cindy Johnson Purfeerst, Rodney G. Johnson, Doug Link, Craig Mince, Mark Henderson, Lynn Murrin Cannon, Michael Greenfield and so many more. We had a lot of fun along the way.” Ronning, who worked as a hostess, floor manager, operations manager and general manager, said after being contacted by the newspaper that the IMAX Theatre was truly a home away from home. She said the opening events for blockbuster movies were memorable for her, as they involved outside groups such as the Minnesota United Super Heroes (501st), Issue Needs Comics, iHeart Radio, and

allowed her to meet many celebrities and fun people. “I guess all I’m trying to say is I am sad to no longer be a member of the team but even more sad that the theatre will no longer be there to view the best movie experience on the big screen,” she said. Minnesota Zoo members, of which there are an estimated 200,000, were informed on Friday, Jan. 18, that the IMAX would be closing. “The zoo has valued their IMAX partnership and willingness to provide zoo member benefits,” the Minnesota Zoo said in a statement. The decision to close the theater was made by IMAX corporate without input from the state-run zoo’s leadership, according to the zoo. “We thank all of our guests for their support over the past 21 years,” said an IMAX spokesperson contacted by the newspaper. “We encourage audiences in the area to visit our nearby IMAX theatre at the CMX Odyssey 15 in Burnsville to experience today’s biggest blockbusters in the most immersive way.” IMAX, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was founded in 1968. Its theaters are located in destination entertainment

centers and multiplexes as well as educational institutions worldwide, according to the company. Competition wasn’t cited as a factor in the closing, but there are currently six other IMAX theaters in the Twin Cities, including the Omnitheater at the Science Museum in St. Paul, along with theaters in Burnsville, Edina, Roseville, Eden Prairie and Maple Grove. Emagine Theaters recently installed a “Monster Screen” at its site in Lakeville. Those locations are all situated in high traffic downtown or mall areas or visible spots off major interstates. When the theater opened in 1997, tickets were $7 for adults and $5 for children. They now run $16 for adults and $13 for children for feature films. Tickets are cheaper for shorter documentary films. IMAX officials did not comment when asked when it revealed the closure decision to staff members and how many employees would be affected by the decision. “I’m very sad, disappointed, and surprised to hear about it because I have seen many movies and screenings at the IMAX Zoo theater over the years,” said longtime movie reviewer Wendy Schadewald, of Burnsville,

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The IMAX Theatre located adjacent to the Minnesota Zoo will be closed on Sunday by the IMAX corporation that operates more than 1,000 IMAX theaters across the world. According to the lease agreement, the decision means the building will be now owned by the state-run Minnesota Zoo, which is considering its options regarding the future of the site. whose Short Redhead Reel Reviews appear weekly on SunThisweek.com. Schadewald said she enjoyed going to screenings at the IMAX because of its large screen, one that other Facebook commentors billed as the “real IMAX.” “The movies that were in 3-D and were about the oceans we’re especially terrific because you really did feel like you were in the midst of the marine life compared to other IMAX theaters in the Twin Cities,”

News Briefs Boy Scout Troop 292 celebrates 25 years of service Boy Scout Troop 292 will celebrate its 25th anniversary at a special Court of Honor 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. The event will take place at the troop’s sponsoring organization, Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church in Apple Valley. The program will feature a recognition of the eight scoutmasters who have served the troop during the past quarter century. All troop alumni have been invited to the event. The Court of Honor will kick off with a “State of the Troop” presentation, including a slide show. Present Scouts will be awarded merit badges and rank advancements that they have achieved over the past few months. The troop was founded in 1993 and was originally chartered by Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, also in Apple Valley. Spirit of Life became the charter partner in 2001. The troop has produced 42 Eagle Scouts in its 25 years. “Our troop has a long history of service to Apple Valley and of preparing boys for life. It is fitting that we honor each of the scoutmasters who have guided the troop over the past 25 years,” said Troop Commit-

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Schadewald said. The movie theater at the zoo was often praised for its quality experience by local residents. “I appreciate all the years of being able to catch a real IMAX movie and not going to another theater to pay for their phony ‘IMAX’ Thank you!,” said one commentor on the IMAX-Apple Valley Facebook page. Due to the closing of the theater, all member benefits related to the IMAX will

end on Jan. 27. “We are working hard to reevaluate current benefits and look forward to adding some new opportunities in the future,” zoo leadership said. Any questions regarding gift cards or tickets should be directed to IMAX at 952-431-4629 or info@ imax.com prior to Jan. 27. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc. com.

Legals tee Chair Ray Hagen. The public is invited to the event. Spirit of Life is located at 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley. Troop 292 meets most Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Spirit of Life. For more information, visit www.avtroop. com.

Legion auxiliary holds omelet breakfast Apple Valley American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 1776, will hold a Valentine’s Omelet Breakfast and Bake Sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. The breakfast features omelets made to order, hash browns, toast, fruit cups, orange juice, milk and coffee. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 9, and free for children under 2. Event proceeds sponsor community, children, youth and veterans programs. Call 952431-1776 for more information.

Join Dakota County’s Food Waste Challenge Dakota County is inviting Apple Valley and Rosemount residents to join the Food Waste Challenge Feb. 1-28 to do something about wasted food.

Participants will get the tools to shop smarter, prepare and store food better and get creative with cooking. They can win weekly prizes for reporting their food waste. To participate: • Sign up through Friday, Jan. 25, by emailing foodchallenge@ co.dakota.mn.us, calling 952-8917043 or visiting www.dakotacounty. us. • Attend a short in-person or virtual training. • Track your food waste Feb. 1-28. Tracking tools will be provided. For more information and to sign up, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “food waste challenge.”

Mental health support group meets in Burnsville A NAMI Connection free peer support group for adults recovering from a mental illness meets 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays in room 15 at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road E., Burnsville. The group is sponsored by NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Trained facilitators who are also in recovery lead NAMI Connection groups. For more information, contact Lyn at 612-749-5408 or Liz at 612578-1501.

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: Reyes Foster Care PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 13880 Glendale Court Apple Valley, MN 55124 NAMEHOLDER(S): Krystal Reyes 13880 Glendale Court Apple Valley, MN 55124 Steve Reyes 13880 Glendale Court Apple Valley, MN 55124 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. DATE FILED: January 7, 2019 SIGNED BY: Krystal Reyes Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 25, 2019 898228

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE CONCERNING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, FENCES AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 155 of the City Code of Ordinances concerning accessory buildings, fences and building construction requirements. The proposed amendments will align the Zoning Code with the Minnesota State Building Code. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by the City of Apple Valley. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. DATED this 17th day of January, 2019. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 25, 2019 899741

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IT SUPPORT/HELP DESK APG of MN is currently seeking a full-time entry level IT support/Help Desk representative to join our team of IT professionals. This is an exciting workplace because you will be given the opportunity to work with a wide variety of systems and cutting edge technology. The company has approximately 700 employees, friendly atmosphere, and has many exciting IT initiatives.

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Mediacom Communications EOE/AA; we consider applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or vet status.

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Thisweekend Theater and Arts Briefs Arts organizations receive grants Three arts organizations with programs in Dakota County are the recipients of $10,000 Arts Learning grants from the Minnesota Regional Arts Council. Minnesota Productions Inc., doing business as Theater NOW, received a grant to fund a hands-on, creative expression course for seniors focused on radio/audio broadcasting including storytelling, script writing,

interviewing, and careful listening, speaking clearly and effectively while “on the air,” and how to focus on a specific task as a team. OboeBass! received a grant to present its “Pages of Music” series of seven monthly onehour education programs to five senior residences throughout the Twin Cities metro area. Activities will occur between June 2019 and January 2020. Twin Cities Catalyst Music Inc. received funding for a year-

long free after-school recording studio audio and video production program to be held at THE GARAGE’s 2,000-sqare-foot recording studio in Burnsville. The grant recipients will provide high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding through the arts for children, youth, and adults by engaging people in extended arts experiences and activities with clearly articulated learning objectives.

The Arts Learning grant program is a direct result of the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Legacy Amendment.

Eagan Art House watercolor workshop The Eagan Art House will offer “Set Free Your Watercolor,” a three-day workshop that runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20-22 at Art Works Eagan, 3795 Pilot Knob Road.

Award-winning watercolor artist Andy Evansen will teach students how to identify what to paint and execute quickly. Students will use value studies to identify the large shapes in a scene. Demonstrations each day reinforce the lessons and individual attention will be given by the instructor. Cost is $340. Register at https://www.cityofeagan.com/ register (Activity No 11025063BW1).

Music of John Denver Layne Yost presents “Tribute to the Music of John Denver” 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Rosemount Steeple Center. Yost, along with Jon Shimoda and Carol McDowall, capture the simple soul of Denver’s music through guitar, fiddle and upright bass arrangements. Woven within the music are stories that give insight into Denver’s life and legacy. Tickets for the Rosemount Area Arts Council event are $22 at Brown Paper Tickets (find link at rosemountarts.com) and at the Steeple Center box office 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Fridays. Photo submitted

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Dance For the Love of Dance, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, Farmington High School. Dance groups from around the metro perform. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students at the door. Information: 651-341-7520. Events Apple Valley Mid-Winter Fest, Feb. 2-3, Apple Valley Community Center/Hayes Park. Information: www.cityofapplevalley.org. Exhibits “The Best of Bonnie and Friends III,” a visual arts show led by Burnsville painter Bonnie Featherstone, runs through Jan. 30 in the gallery of Burnsville’s Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: ames-center.com. “Breathing Space,” an exhibit of abstract landscapes by Annie Young, is on display through Jan. 31 in the Healing Arts Gallery at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Information: annieyoungarts.com. Black and white photo-

graphs by Bill Rodman and acrylic paintings by Greta Sandquist are on display January-March at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free. Music Divas Through the Decades, tribute band concert, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $22 general admission, $18 RAAC members at rosemountarts. com. EHS carnival concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28; 5 p.m. carnival, Eagan High School. Information: 651-683-6900. AVHS concert band/wind ensemble concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952431-8200. Circling Through the Seasons, jazz duo, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $15 at rosemountarts. com or the box office. The Young and the Rest, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $30 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com, $35 at the door.

EVHS jazz showcase band concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, Eastview High School. Free. Information: 952-4318900. Theater “Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,” runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. Evening of One Acts, with plays presented by ISD 191 middle schools, and “Almost, Maine,” presented by Burnsville High School, 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26. Tickets: $5 at the door. Information: https://bit. ly/2T0XBoU. “The Magic of Bill Blagg,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $30-$40 at the box office, Ticketmaster. com and 800-892-2787. “The Burn,” one-act play presented by Apple Valley High School, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Free. Donations for AVHS Theatre Boosters accepted at the door. Pie reception follows. Information: 952-431-8200. “Portrait of a Madonna,” Tennessee Williams’ one-act

play, presented by Eastview High School, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Cost: $5. Information: 952-431-8900. Arts Lab, presented by Rosemount High School, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, senior preview; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1-2. Information: 651-683-6969, ext. 37540. VISTA Full Circle Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3,Visitation’s DeSales Auditorium, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights. Admission: $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. Information: 651-683-1700. Workshops/classes/other Intro to Square Dancing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the gym at Good Shepherd Church, 151 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. No previous experience required. Solos, couples and families welcome. Partners provided. Free. Ages: 8-98. Casual attire. Information: 612-759-9235 or ComeSquareDance.com. Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. “Personal Writing” with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Rosemount Area Arts Council/Steeple Center, 14375

S. Robert Trail. Register: loft. org/classes. Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 months to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com. Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952-898-3163. Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-2103377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and

painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-2144732. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/. Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: h t t p s : / / 6 7 4 2 . t o a s t m a s t e rsclubs.org/.

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Friday, Jan. 25 Beginner snowshoeing, 4-5:30 p.m., Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Scenic, guided hike. Equipment provided. Will hike if no snow. Cost: $5. Reservations required at 763-559-6700.

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Theater and Arts Briefs Vic Ferrari Symphony on the Rocks postponed Due to unforeseen circumstances, Vic Ferrari Symphony on the Rocks has postponed its Feb. 2 show at the Ames Center. This show has been rescheduled for Nov. 9 at the Ames Center. As a thank you for understanding the date change, Symphony on the Rocks will perform with an extra special guest in November, according to a press release. Symphony On The Rocks is slated to perform popular rock tunes â&#x20AC;&#x153;on a massive scaleâ&#x20AC;? and a few Christmas favorites, too. Tickets purchased for the initial show will be honored for the new date. For those unable to attend the new date, refunds are available at point of purchase. Contact the Ames Center, 952895-4680, with questions.

Enchanted Tales Film Series in Rosemount Marcus Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rosemount Cinema will offer the Enchanted Tales Film Series Jan. 25-Feb. 18. The films â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaid,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lilo & Stitch,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangledâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty and the Beastâ&#x20AC;? will be back on the big screen for $5 per ticket. Each film will play on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus one bonus Monday (Feb. 18). Showings will take place at 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Film schedule: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaid,â&#x20AC;? Jan. 25-27; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lilo & Stitch,â&#x20AC;? Feb. 1-3; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tangled,â&#x20AC;? Feb. 8-10; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty and the Beast,â&#x20AC;? Feb. 14-18. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.MarcusTheatres.com/EnchantedTales. The Rosemount Cinema is at 15280 Carrousel Way, Rosemount. Call 651-322-1775 for more information.

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The Guitar Shop in Rosemount is hosting a free family-friendly acoustic performance by Lynn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter and improviser with a mission to empower the soul. Her music blends genres like folk, blues, jazz and rhythm and blues. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien just launched her new album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rising,â&#x20AC;? which features a full band, string and brass sections, and a choir. The Guitar Shop is at 14555 S. Robert Trail, Suite 205, Rosemount. For more information, call 651-3448177 or visit guitarshopmn. com.

ing art exhibits by the Burnsville Visual Arts Society, begins Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 30 and may be viewed any time City Hall is open. BVAS was formed in 1981 by a group of visionary residents from Burnsville and surrounding suburbs who came together with a common goal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to bring awareness of the arts to Burnsville. For 37 years, the organization has striven to help residents access, experience and participate in the fine arts. Today, the BVAS vision lives to cultivate lifelong appreciation of the visual arts to strengthen and inspire creative expression through community opportunities. BVAS also serves as a resource to help promote local art events, as well as connect artists to organizations and events to display their artwork. For more information on the Burnsville Visual Arts Society, visit bvasmn. org.

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The Chameleon Theatre Circle, Apple Valley, presents the world premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Beautiful Infinityâ&#x20AC;? Feb. 1-17 at the Bloomington Center for the Arts. Inspired by visual artist M.C. Escher, David Vazdauskasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Beautiful Infinityâ&#x20AC;? is a twisting and playful examination of one manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest to find love. The play was first runner-up in The Chameleon Theatre Circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18th annual New Play Festival. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2, 4, 7-9 and 14-16, and 2 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 and 17. All performances take place at the Bloomington Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. Tickets are $25 for adults; $22 for students, seniors, Fringe Burnsville societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rotating Button holders, and groups of 8-19; $19 for groups of 20 or more. Tickets are art exhibit begins available online at www.chameleontheâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Art of Spring Colors: Visions atre.org. Emerge,â&#x20AC;? the latest in a series of rotat-

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Saturday, Jan. 26 Farmington Community Expo, 9 a.m. to noon, Farmington High School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. Free. Information: farmingtonCE.com or 651-460-3200. Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Apple Valley Bachmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 7955 150th St. W., in the greenhouse. Information: 952-431-2242. Presented in partnership with the St. Paul Farmers Market. Eagan Indoor Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https://www. cityofeagan.com/visit-the-indoor-market. Planning and Planting a Successful Garden, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington. Learn how to read a seed packet and decide which varieties are best for your garden. Discover how much room plants need and which vegetables need to be started indoors. Bring favorite seed packets to get customized tips. Presented by Dakota County Master Gardener Barb Webb. Free. Myelodysplastic Syndromes Support Group, 4-5 p.m., Burnhaven Library main meeting room, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. A patientled support group open to all individuals affected by MDS. Refreshments provided. To register or for more information, contact Lori Nelson at 952892-3659 or curtlori45@yahoo. com. Fundraiser for DeNet family and Gillette Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Specialty Healthcare, 4:306:30 p.m., Carboneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzeria, 10 N. Eighth St., Farmington. Includes $10 bottomless beer, silent auctions and 50/50 raffles. Information: http://bit. ly/2FOTmcu. Sunday, Jan. 27 Ritter Fest, 12-3 p.m., Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Sleigh rides, snowmobile rides, snowshoes and hot chocolate. Cost: $10 per family or $3 per person. Information: lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4400. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Consumer law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get help with consumer law matters such as debt collection, garnishment, credit issues, foreclosures, contracts and conciliation court with a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney. Call 952-431-3200 to schedule an appointment. Sponsored by Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Dakota County Family Court and Dakota County Law Library. Wednesday, Jan. 30 Memory Care Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Augustana Regent at Burnsville, 14500 Regent Lane, Burnsville. Information: Amanda Hanson at 952-898-8728.

Thursday, Jan. 31 Family law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Receive a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney regarding family law matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, paternity issues, spousal maintenance, and domestic abuse. This clinic is a joint program of Legal Assistance of Dakota County, the Dakota County Family Court, and the Dakota County Law Library. Call 952-891-7241 to schedule an appointment. Friday, Feb. 1 Family snowshoeing with hot cocoa, 4-5:30 p.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Equipment provided; will hike if no snow. Ages: 4 and older. Cost: $6. Reservations required at 763-559-6700. Forever Wild Family Friday: Sledding Party, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Bring a sled. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Ongoing Marriage Encounter weekend, Feb. 16-17, Mt. Olivet Conference and Retreat Center, Farmington. Information: www.marriages.org or 651-454-3238.

Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m. Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun.us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun.us/eagan. Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/out-of-thedarkness-walks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-8907623 or www.recoveryinternational.org. Al-Anon Finding Hope Beginners Group, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org.

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Thomas Dorance Ryan Ryan, Thomas Dorance, 55, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2019. Born September 5, 1963 the youngest of six children. He grew up in Lakeville, MN and graduated from Lakeville High School in 1982. Preceded in death by father, Dorance Ryan, sister Peggy Ryan, stepfather Edwin Tousignant, and brothers-in-law Barry Lovelace and Brad King. Survived by mother, Kathleen (McHugh) Ryan Tousignant, loving wife of 30 years, Janet (Falkenhagen) Ryan, son Nicholas Ryan (Sara Freeburg and Kellen) and daughter Sami Ryan (Teddy Bulinski and Lucy), brother Jerry Ryan, sisters Joni Ryan, Judi Hawkins (Steve), Patsy Ryan (Mark Zweber), many nieces, nephews and cousins, and countless friends. Tom was a Senior Sales Representative for Aggregate Industries where he worked for 30 years and was a member of St. Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church. He served as a YROXQWHHU ÂżUHÂżJKWHU IRU WKH FLW\ RI /DNHYLOOH IRU \HDUV Besides his love for his family, Tom will be remembered for his passion for golf, riding motorcycles with friends, and kindness and loyalty to others. He brought joy to everyone he knew and always had a new (or old) Irish joke. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at All Saints Catholic Church on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. In honor of Tom, please do a good deed for someone. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Homecoming for Islamic center Dar-Us-Salam clears parking hurdle at its own building

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A Burnsville Islamic center that has bounced between rental spaces for a decade finally secured use of its permanent home Jan. 22. The City Council voted unanimously to allow Dar-Us-Salam, a cultural center and prayer hall, to use off-site leased parking next to its building at 190 River Ridge Circle S. The congregation bought the north Burnsville building â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which opened in 1991 as the Minnesota River School of Fine Art â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and last May was granted a conditional use permit to operate a religious institution. Since then, a parking hangup has prevented Dar-Us-Salam from mov-

ing in, according to Q Mursal, Apple Valley, a Somali native who manages the center and has led it through the approval process. The 100-member congregation, which is looking to grow, still holds daily prayer services at 603 Travelers Trail, its third rented space in Burnsville in 10 years. The River Ridge Circle building has 71 parking stalls but needs 124 to accommodate the proposed building occupancy. Better Business Bureau, which owns the adjacent office building to the west, is willing to help. But BBB wants to share its parking through a lease, not a deed restriction as city ordinance requires, according to a city staff report. That left Dar-Us-

Salam needing a change to the permit granted last year to allow off-site leased parking. City planning staff opposed the arrangement, saying the congregation has space available to build parking. Off-site parking is used elsewhere in Burnsville but only when no more space exists, a staff report said. Also, a deed restriction would assure permanent parking space, while a lease can be terminated at any time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and if that happens in the fall, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time to build parking before winter, according to staff. The staff opinion was overruled by both the council and a unanimous recommendation from the Planning Commission a week earlier. Cheers erupted from

the packed chamber of Dar-Us-Salam members after the council vote. To help mitigate parking during busy Friday prayers, Dar-Us-Salam has agreed to hold two afternoon services instead of one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You purchased this property,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Cara Schulz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is your property to do what you wish to do with it, as long as you are not harming someone else. And I have seen nothing to this point that says you are going to be harming anyone in any way.â&#x20AC;? Dar-Us-Salamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very reasonable,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Dan Gustafson said. It was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;long, hard journey for you even to get to Burnsville, and I welcomed you home then (last May),â&#x20AC;? Gustafson

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan to support you tonight and welcome you home now.â&#x20AC;? Dar-Us-Salamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey through Burnsville city government attracted attention from more than just congregation members. Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on AmericanIslamic Relations, told the City Council that peak traffic time will be noon to 2 p.m. Fridays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not during morning or evening rush. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is constant for any mosque across the nation,â&#x20AC;? he said. But traffic is one of the chief reasons cited when cities reject mosques â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a reason often overturned in court, Hussein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually when a mosque is presented anywhere in the state of Minnesota and perhaps across the United States outside of major urban communities, there is some opposition to it, neighbors who may not fully understand who this community is, who suspect,â&#x20AC;? he said. Two commercial building owners have raised concerns about overflow parking encroaching on other businesses in the area. Dar-Us-Salam insists it is not equipped to hold funerals, which can generate large volumes of

traffic. Jason McKenzie of the nearby Skateville roller rink told the council his business is also willing to provide parking, though not through a legal agreement. Friday is a slow day for Skateville, and what business there is usually comes by bus, he said. Several young people told the council how much Dar-Us-Salam means to them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place to hang out, be accepted, be mentored and mature, they said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up I often struggled to find a connection with people who look like me in the school systems and other places in the city,â&#x20AC;? said Khalid Omar, of Lakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I found those connections at Dar-Us-Salam.â&#x20AC;? It is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;peaceful, enriching home for my community,â&#x20AC;? Omar said. It offers weekend classes for students, said a city staff report. Staff consists of eight part-time teachers and administrators and one full-time employee. The building will include classrooms, a library and reading area, a lounge and a lunchroom, the report said. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952-846-2031.

Business Closets For Life earns Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List award Apple Valley-based Closets For Life has earned a 2018 Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Super Service Award reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List. This is the sixth year in a row Closets For Life has received the award. Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List Super Service Award 2018 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include maintaining an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? rating in overall grade, recent grade and review period grade. The SSA winners must be in good standing with Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List, pass a background check, record a current trade license attestation and abide by Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List operational guidelines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of all the awards we receive, this is one of our favorites as it comes direct-

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