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Dec. 7, 2018 • Volume 39 • Number 40

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Apple Valley begins holidays with tree lighting

Photo by Patty Dexter

Apple Valley High School students Sam Barnes, Josie Macho and Maria Michaelson pose for a photo with Santa Claus at the city of Apple Valley’s holiday tree lighting ceremony. The city marked the beginning of celebrating the holiday season with the annual event at the Municipal Center, Nov. 29. The event was held about 45 minutes before the regular City Council meeting began. More photos from the city of Apple Valley’s holiday tree lighting ceremony can be found on Page 12A of this edition and online at www.sunthisweek.com.

Apple Valley’s truth in taxation hearing is Dec. 13

by Patty Dexter

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Apple Valley’s levy for city taxes in 2019 could increase by 2.16 percent from the prior year.

The City Council will hold the annual truth in taxation hearing during the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W. Following the hearing, the council may consider the final adoption of the 2019 budget. The city’s deadline to certify the final tax levy to the county is Dec. 30.

For the average Apple Valley home, city taxes make up about 35 percent of a property owner’s tax bill. The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District makes up 39.9 percent, Dakota County makes up 21.2 percent and the remaining 3.4 percent comes from other sources, according to the city.

The proposed 2019 levy at the Dec. 13 meeting will be $26.35 million, said Finance Director Ron Hedberg. The 2018 levy was $25.79 million.

“Most of it is inflation. Two-thirds of our budget is wages and benefits for employee services,” he said, adding that any increases in wages, insurance benefits and state-mandated pension programs get factored into the budget.

Hedberg said if the proposed levy is approved, the annual tax impact for the 2019 median valued home of $260,300 would be $1,020. In 2018, a median valued home was $238,100 and the city portion of tax was $987.

The city’s winter 2018-19 newsletter states the total 2019 monthly tax bill for a median valued home is $85.08. About 84 percent of that monthly amount ($71.42) is used for general city operations while 12 percent ($9.74) is used to support the street maintenance program and 4.6 perSee Taxes, 8A

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The Hindu Milan Mandir annual Holiday Cultural Fest originally set for Dec. 1 has been rescheduled for 6-9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8. Milan Mandir is at 501 Walnut St., Farmington. For more information, call 651-500-0208 or 952-2019298.

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First, on Sunday, Dec. 16, in the 10 a.m. worship service, the choir will perform a cantata composed of nine anthems to usher in the season. The choir’s director is Marge Lewis and the piano accompanist is Martha Davis.

Then, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16, the children and youth will present a pageant about Jesus’s birth titled “’Twas the Night before Christmas.”

Following the program, cocoa and cookies will be served, and Santa will make an appearance.

On Friday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. the church will inaugurate a Blue Christmas service. For those experiencing loss or struggling to find Christmas joy this year, Blue Christmas is a service that is more contemplative than traditional Christmas worship.

The readings, music, and message focus on God’s comfort in hard times.

Finally, on Monday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m., the church will conduct its annual Christmas Eve service. This one-hour family worship opportunity will include Holy Communion.

All are welcome.

Spirit of Life is located at 14401 Pilot Knob Road in Apple Valley. For further information or directions, call 952-423-2212 or visit www.spiritoflifeav. org.

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Women’s Christmas luncheon The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its Christmas luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley.

Speaker Tina Young will share “Joyful Living Surrounded by Grief.”

Young chose “life” by surrendering to the love of Jesus Christ. She found strength to go on living a life of joy while dealing with grief.

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Easter Lutheran Church offers a Healing Worship Service 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.

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No comments raised about proposed police body cameras

by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley Police Capt. Nick Francis recently used the old adage, “No news is good news” to describe the amount of public response the department has gotten for its plans to purchase bodyworn cameras and implement a new policy for those cameras.

A public hearing for the topic was held during the Nov. 29 City Council meeting. At the hearing, Francis said the department had not received any comments on the policy to date.

“If people are happy with it and if people have reviewed it I don’t think they’re going to have any complaints about it. We have not received any complaints or concerns about this policy in person, by email or the phone or any other feedback,” he said.

No residents spoke about the policy or the cameras during the public hearing.

The department plans to use forfeiture funds to cover the

$55,195 total cost for the body camera systems. The department would likely order about 25 body cameras. Most of them would be assigned to specific patrol cars and others would be spares.

According to an announcement on the city’s website, the policy was developed based on a model policy created by the League of Minnesota Cities. Francis told the City Council during an October workshop that internal stakeholders, including police administration, representatives from the city attorney’s office and the labor management committee, worked on Apple Valley’s draft policy.

The seven-page draft policy provides guidance for details like when the cameras should be activated, how camera footage should be classified, who has access to the body camera data and how long it should be maintained, the city said.

Francis said the department chose the Panasonic Arbitrator system because it allows for full integration with the department’s in-

car video system that was installed in patrol cars in 2016.

The Panasonic system also allows the use of common triggers for activating both systems at the same time automatically, such as turning on the squad car emergency lights or siren and opening a certain door on the squad car.

Officers would still have the option to manually turn on the body cameras separately.

“It’s one less thing the officer has to think about under stress,” Francis said.

Council Member Tom Goodwin thanked the department for taking the time “for doing this right.”

Council Member John Bergman asked if the Panasonic system is used by many other law enforcement agencies or a few.

Francis said Panasonic is a leader for body cameras and it’s used by many departments. He added that at least five or six other agencies in Dakota County are also using the Panasonic system.

City Council OKs self-storage facility project

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ready to vote that evening because of unanswered questions they had.

Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist presented a side-byside comparison of the Reliable Mini Warehouse and Wasatch projects. He said Reliable’s project requires it to show proof of parking for 97 possible stalls if they’re needed, and Wasatch’s project was required to show proof of parking for 164 possible stalls. City staff also reviewed emergency vehicle access for both projects and they were both found to be satisfactory.

“Although Wasatch continues to challenge staff on the quality of the development, they appreciated all the other responses,” Nordquist said.

Council Member John Bergman said he appreciated the opportunity to wait another meeting to get his questions answered.

“I’m comfortable going forward. I also believe the other petitioner that was here, that was kind of unique for us, kind of off from what we’re normally used to,” he said, adding that city staff and the Planning Commission are always looking at the quality of projects.

The council unanimously adopted resolutions approving the final plat, development agreement and a site plan and building permit for the self-storage facility.

A proposed self-storage facility project that drew questions at a recent meeting was approved by the Apple Valley City Council on Nov. 29.

Reliable Mini Warehouses of Apple Valley was proposing to develop an unheated self-storage facility on a vacant parcel on the northeast corner of Upper 147th Street and Evendale Way, north of Uponor, east of Lifeworks and southeast of Wasatch Storage. The plans call for constructing six buildings with a total square footage of 52,100, according to the city.

The Apple Valley Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of a site plan and building permit authorization for Reliable Mini Warehouse on Sept. 19.

On Nov. 15, the City Council was initially asked to consider whether to adopt resolutions approving the final plat, development agreement, and a site plan and building permit for the storage facility and respond to recent comments that had come in about the project.

However, the project was tabled until the next council meeting on Nov. 29 after Scott Wyckoff of Wasatch Storage Partners addressed the council with several concerns about items such as parking, access for emergency vehicles, and the cosmetic look of the proposed Patty Dexter can be reached at patty. self-storage facility. Some of the coun- dexter@ecm-inc.com. cil members also said they weren’t

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Opinion Trust is a powerful thing when we’re driving on the roads

by Peggy Bakken SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Trust is a powerful thing. Think about how many times a day you trust someone – many times a person you’ve never met – to protect you and keep you safe.

If you’re sick, you trust your doctor to correctly diagnose your condition and you trust the pharmacist to provide the correct medication.

You trust the contractors who built your house to have made your structure sound so it will protect you through thunderstorms and keep you warm when the temperatures outside drop below zero.

When you have car trouble, you trust the mechanic who replaced your brakes to have finished the job properly so the next time you need to stop quickly, you will indeed do so.

When you go out to dinner, you trust your favorite restaurant is keeping its kitchen sanitary and food stored at the proper temperature. You trust the server will use your credit card only to charge the cost of the meal and not clone it for fraudulent uses.

In most cases, we earn the trust placed in us and we are warranted to trust those with whom we interact.

In everyday life, we should be able to trust the drivers zipping along next to us on the freeway to stay in their lanes and not let inattentiveness or foolishness in-

Staff Columnist Peggy Bakken terfere with their ability to keep their vehicle under control.

Yet it is on the roadways that we see serious breaches of trust every day.

How many news reports have we heard recently where drivers passed school buses with crossing arms extended and stop signs out?

Three children died in October in Indiana when a driver made no effort to slow down or stop for a stopped bus. A few days later, a 9-year-old was struck and killed while crossing the road to board his school bus in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Other serious crashs occurred within that week in Florida and Pennsylvania.

A one-day survey in North Carolina last year caught over 3,000 bus stop violations. One day in Minnesota, a similar survey counted 583 illegal passes.

I mourned from afar for the families of the three Girl Scouts and a mother who were killed Nov. 3 near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, when a pickup truck mowed them down in a road ditch. The driver allegedly had been inhaling chemicals to get high.

A pedestrian is no match for a 4,000-pound automobile going any speed. Then think about that same vehicle going 50 or 60 mph. That machine can be deadly, an crash can happen in a matter of seconds, and lives are changed forever. That horrific crash in Eau Claire not only shattered the families involved but the entire community. It will be hard for anyone there to trust passing drivers and walk the ditches for a cleanup day ever again.

I recall several incidents recently where I saw firsthand the danger caused by other drivers. I watched a vehicle approach a four-way stop near my home.

I could tell the driver was not going to stop, so I waited for her to pass. Yes, she was texting on her phone. Fortunately, no other cars were nearby and I was going slowly enough I had plenty of time to yield to her carelessness.

How about the cars that zoom past you on the freeway, then change lanes in front of you, missing you by inches?

When we traveled cross country on our summer vacation, a truck pulling a trailer tried to run us off the road. We managed to stay safe, but we were frightened by the driver’s rage. We have no idea what we did that might have angered him.

We can attribute these close calls to many things these days. While substance abuse is still a major cause of highway crashs, cellphone use and texting are oth-

er leading reasons.

Restoring trust on the roads means that all drivers need to take their role very seriously when they get behind the wheel of a car. The cellphone needs to stay tucked away in your purse or in the back seat. I’ve heard about parents of teens who insist the phone goes into the trunk to avoid any temptation.

Pay attention to the road ahead and those around you. If there’s a school bus, plan to slow down — and stop! Watch for crosswalks. Don’t try to run through that yellow stoplight.

There’s added danger this time of year. It’s dark by 5 p.m. Many students are still walking home from school or activities. Slow down when you are near a school or any area where pedestrians are present. Weather is also unpredictable – even a small amount of rain or snow can coat the roads with a dangerous layer of ice.

Trust is such a powerful thing. We deserve to be able to trust each other on the road, that we are focused on our driving.

There have been enough tragedies on our highways – please let’s all be trustworthy and get home safely.

Peggy Bakken is a former executive editor and a columnist for APG-East Central Minnesota. Reactions welcome: peggy. bakken@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Bipartisan action on climate change To the editor: At a recent family dinner we discussed the unceasing bad news about climate change. My tiny grandson chimed in with baby talk. I could see the total trust in his eyes and felt shame and fear for his future. However, there’s now a small ray of hope.

Some of our leaders are finally taking action. A bipartisan group of legislators recently introduced the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (House Rule 7173) in the U.S. House.

If enacted, industry sources of carbon pollution will be charged a steadily escalating fee for the CO2 they produce.

America’s emissions would

diminish at least 40 percent within 12 years while the economy adds 2.1 million jobs in clean energy. Proceeds of the fee would go directly into people’s pockets every month to spend as they see fit, benefitting low and middle-income Americans without growing the federal government. In addition, 230,000 premature deaths from air pollution would be avoided.

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I urge Angie Craig, my new 2nd District representative, to support this bill.

Our children and grandchildren trust us. We must be able to look them in the eye and say we are taking care of their future.

LAUREL REGAN Apple Valley

Forget November

cold, snow, and cloudiness were trying.

Then, there’s the “Black Friday” selling tactics that is almost as bad as listening to campaign ads. The shoppers are whipped into a frenzy. Courtesy, consideration, common sense and caring is forgotten.

Retailers are known to raise prices before a major sale.

Shoppers, sit back, take a deep breath, read a book.

If you wish, buy some toys for “The Toys for Tots” program. There is a “Gift” program where one buys items for a family in need. And, donating food to the food shelves is helpful. Or, write a check.

The food shelf gets a better deal. And, you get a deduction on your taxes.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.

To the editor: November is a month to forget this year for a few reasons.

The midterm elections, for one. The campaign tactics employed by those seeking office was just horrendous. The mud throwing covered the ones doing the throwing as much as it did the recipients. No one seems to have any compunction any more.

The weather factored into the mix as well. The PHYLLIS PETER forecast was for mild Apple Valley temps. Someone forgot to tell “Mother Nature.” The

Public health approach to mental illness To the editor: From farms to urban centers, mental illness permeates all corners of Minnesota, and one of the biggest barriers to seeking help is stigma. Within Minnesota, 226,000 adults suffer from some form of mental illness, and 109,000 children have a “severe emotional disturbance,” yet less than half will seek help. Research shows that even in areas where services are available, people are hesitant to seek care due to stigma and social attitudes toward mental illness. Many people submit to misconceptions that seeking help is a sign of weakness, or that they should be able to handle their problems on their own. Within casual speech and across media sources See Letters, 5A

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What’s ahead for 2019 road construction

by Patty Dexter

SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The snow may be flying this month, but planning has already been underway for next year’s season of orange barrels and cones in Apple Valley.

Some of the planned projects include a major reconstruction of part of Johnny Cake Ridge Road as well as projects on Fair Oak Court and a portion of 142nd Street West.

Johnny Cake City Engineer Brandon Anderson said a major reconstruction of Johnny Cake Ridge Road from McAndrews Road to 140th Street is planned for 2019 at an estimated cost of $6.8 million.

The project had been slated in a plan a few years ago, but city officials believed it was pru-

dent to wait and address multiple issues affected by the project.

Anderson said the pavement has been deteriorating for a while. The road was originally built in 1979 and the last pavement overlay was in 1997. There also have been multiple issues with water main breaks, and maintaining and cleaning the sewer system.

Additionally, there’s a need to adopt storm water best practices to improve water quality for Long and Farquar lakes.

The county also has plans to add amenities as part of its North Creek Greenway trail system to the trail on the west side of Johnny Cake.

“When we looked at all of the issues combined, it was kind of a logical time for us to implement some of the improvements to Johnny Cake while we were

constructing it,” he said.

The plans call for changing the existing four-lane road to a three-lane road with two through lanes (one north and one south) and a center twoway left lane and right turn lanes at each intersection, according to the city’s website.

Anderson said a recent traffic and feasibility study found that the existing four-lane road with no turn lanes wasn’t necessary and converting Johnny Cake to two lanes with a shared turn lane was safer.

Anderson said the existing trail on Johnny Cake will be widened from eight feet to 10 feet. The city is still looking at the options for the storm water improvements, including bio retention basins and possible tree vaults.

The city hopes to get the project out to bid this winter

and awarded, with construction starting in late April or early May. The work would likely be completed in late October or November of 2019.

“At this time we’re looking at partial closures. We’re working on a phasing plan for construction right now,” he said.

Other road construction

The project on 142nd Street West will be reconstructed and the roadway elevations at the intersection of Granite Avenue and 142nd will be modified to improve safety sight lines there.

The two projects are estimated to cost about $450,000 and are scheduled to take place during the summer of 2019.

The city also has several “microsurfacing” road projects scheduled in 2019 for a section of 153rd Street West and some neighborhood streets west of Diamond Path and north of County Road 42. A detailed map of the planned work in these areas will be made available on the city’s website at www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us, Anderson said.

An open house for improvements on Fair Oak Court and 142nd Street West between Pennock Avenue and Cedar Avenue has been set for 5 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Apple Valley Municipal Center, 7100 147th St. W. Anderson said the project on Fair Oak Court will involve a full reconstruction. The pavement is failing badly.

“We found that the patching was extensive enough that it was Patty Dexter can be reached at more cost-effective to recon- patty.dexter@ecm-inc.com. struct it,” he said.

Letters Letters, from 4A there is a tendency to correlate criminal actions, evil deeds, or deviant behavior with mental illness. These stigmatizing attitudes paint mental health issues as defects, weakness, or a problem that should be kept to oneself, leading to isolation and despair. Stigma harms not only those personally struggling, but friends, family, and mental health care providers as well.

There are some ways to reduce stigma and help Minnesotans feel empowered to seek help. First, we can openly engage in supportive dialogue to raise awareness and support help-seeking. Second, if someone feels comfortable sharing their personal struggle with mental health, they can attend training to become a peer support specialist and use their personal experience to help others. To have the biggest impact, we need to urge legislators to set aside Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funds for a statewide antistigma campaign. In 2004 California voters approved the Mental Health Services Act which allocated funding for a statewide mental health discrimination and stigma reduction campaign. The result has been an increase in the number of Californians who seek mental health help, and an increased knowledge of stigma, mental health symptoms, and helpful actions among the public.

If we truly want to ex-

emplify Minnesota Nice, we can all do our part to reduce the stigma that prevents our fellow Minnesotans from seeking the help they need. When we help each other, we all do better, which is why we should take a public health approach to mental health.

MAGDALENA BLOOM Elko New Market

Vote would have allowed more discussion To the editor: I join U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis in blaming Sen. John McCain for losing the House. Had he not reneged on a promise to repeal Obama Care, his would have been the deciding vote. Repealing Obama Care would have opened debate on ways to deliver affordable health care insurance. Clearly, it would have been to provide more competition and choice.

Imagine if one were able to go to Costco, with their 90 million members, and chose a custom made policy buying only what they needed. Not what some state government said you had to have. Of course, that same state government would have a “hissy fit” as they lost power to the market place of free enterprise. The consumer was likely to get better coverage at a lower cost.

Of course, the question about those with pre-existing conditions would have come up in the discussion. However, it would have revealed an inconvenient truth. Waiting to get

health care insurance until you’re sick is not insurance, it’s an entitlement.

I’m willing to have that discussion for those with pre-existing conditions. In good conscience, their situation can’t be ignored.

Thanks to John McCain that discussion will probably never happen.

JIM INGRAM Burnsville

Restore funding for Medicaid reimbursement To the editor: Did you know that people with disabilities rely on reimbursement rates set by the state to pay for most of the services and direct staff support they need to live their best life? Well, 95 percent of community-based services are paid by Medicaid, but in July 1, 2018, it was decided by the federal government through Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to cut the reimbursement rates for supportive services by 7 percent. While those changes have already gone into effect, we can still advocate to restore the 7 percent cut and strengthen the Disability Rate Waiver System. People with disabilities have the right for meaningful choice and opportunities for community life. This 7 percent can have devastating effects for people with disabilities and the staff who serves them.

CLAUDIA WAPLES Burnsville

2nd District’s writing on the wall To the editor: I think Republicans have only themselves to blame for the loss of U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis. There were other Republicans candidates in 2016 to replace incumbent U.S. Rep. John Kline who were much more likeable, centrist, and actually lived in the 2nd

Congressional but local Republicans insisted on the right-wing Lewis. And when Lewis won with less than 50 percent of the vote in 2016 in a threecandidate race, Republicans should have seen the possibility of Lewis losing in 2018. And when only two candidates were going to be final ballot in Lewis and DFL nominee Angie Craig, the writing should

have been on the wall.

Frankly, the folly of Lewis shows that the Republican party is more interested in partisan divides and playing ideological games than actually getting work done. Enough Said.

WILLIAM CORY LABOVITCH South St. Paul

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Minnesota Region CEO Jeff Hawkins to retire from Old National Bank Jeff Hawkins, Minnesota Region CEO for Old National Bank, announced that he will retire in January to devote more time to his family. Jim Hawkins worked Collins in banking for 38 years, his longest tenure being with Anchor Bank, which partnered with Old National Bank in 2017.

“It’s been a wonderful time to be part of a really great organization,” Hawkins said. “As I reflect back, the thing that really stands out is the strong reputation that Anchor Bank developed in the community, and the incredible quality of the people who represented the bank over the years.”

Hawkins began his career with

Anchor Bank as the West St. Paul charter president in May 1995 when the bank had five charters and roughly $250 million in total assets. Jeff When the part- Hawkins nership closed in November 2017, the bank joined a five-state footprint and a company that currently has $19.5 billion in assets.

“Jeff Hawkins epitomizes what it means to be a community banker and a strong servantleader,” said Old National Bank Chairman and CEO Bob Jones.

“As Old National continues to serve our Minnesota clients and communities, we will work hard to build on the tremendous success and legacy that Jeff estab-

lished during his extraordinary career.”

Old National continues to grow, as it closed on its partnership with Chaska- Matt based KleinBank Klein this fall. With Hawkins’s departure in early 2019, and KleinBank converting to Old National this spring, the Old National Bank leadership team in Minnesota will see some changes: Jim Collins, Minnesota’s commercial banking executive, will take over as Minnesota Region CEO. Collins has 22 years of financial industry experience. A former non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, he graduated from the University of

St. Thomas with a degree in finance.

Margaret Murphy, Minnesota’s credit officer, will be promoted to region chief culture and credit of- Margaret ficer. Murphy has Murphy over 30 years of finance industry experience. A Twin Cities native, she earned an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of St. Thomas.

Matt Klein, KleinBank’s president, will continue the Klein family legacy by taking on the role of consumer banking executive and will also serve on Old National’s corporate Consumer Banking Steering Committee.

He has 22 years of finance in-

dustry experience and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and his MBA from Bryant College.

“Old National is excited about our future in the Twin Cities and beyond, as we recognize an extraordinary opportunity to serve our clients with one unified, service-focused community bank,” said Old National President and COO Jim Sandgren. “The leadership team we have assembled to help move our organization forward is second to none, and we are incredibly confident that Jim, Margaret and Matt will work tirelessly to establish Old National as the community bank that exceeds client expectations and supports our Minnesota communities.”

Business Buzz Apple Valley Panera Bread to move Panera Bread, 15052 Gleason Path in Apple Valley, will relocate next year to Cedar Avenue in the current Bakers Square location, according to the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce. Bakers Square will close.

MCR expands in Apple Valley Apple Valley-based MCR (McCormick Computer Resale) is adding 23,700 square feet to its existing warehouse and manufacturing building, according to the Apple Valley Chamber. The company is located at the corner of County Road 42 and Pilot Knob Road.

care markets while further developing its expertise as a technology leader.

“Scantron is committed to delivering superior technology solutions,” said CEO Kevin Brueggeman, “and part of our strategic focus is to maximize our reach in markets like health care. By acquiring IT Nexus, we support that strategy and gain additional expertise that better supports national clients as well as those in the Omaha metro area.”

Scantron provides IT support to more than 9,000 customers nationally, services more than 300,000 pieces of equipment and manages more than 21,000 endpoints.

Eagan company makes acquisition

Coordinated Business Systems chosen as elite dealer

Eagan-based Scantron Corporation, a provider of assessment solutions including certification and licensure testing, as well as technology solutions, has acquired IT Nexus, an Omaha, Nebraska, information technology services provider that designs, manages and supports IT infrastructure. Together with IT Nexus, Scantron will broaden the technology solutions available in health

Burnsville-based Coordinated Business Systems, an independent office technology and service provider, has been chosen as an Elite Dealer by ENX Magazine for the sixth year in a row.

Nationwide, an elite group of 132 dealers were selected based on rigorous criteria, including growth initiatives, innovative marketing programs, outstanding customer ser-

vice, charitable community contributions, progressive workplace cultures and adaptability to an everchanging market.

“I congratulate Coordinated Business Systems, as they thrive in a highly competitive arena. Even as client needs evolve, Coordinated blends 21st century tools with old-fashioned customer service, all backed by a loyal workforce to ensure successful outcomes for their clients,” said Susan Neimes, managing editor of ENX Magazine.

ENX Magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to the document imaging industry since 1994.

It delivers exclusive editorial coverage on market opportunities and issues, news and trends, company profiles, new products, and industry insights through interviews with key players in all segments of the document imaging industry.

“This year is Coordinated’s 35th anniversary and receiving the Elite Dealer Award for the sixth consecutive time is a rewarding way to conclude 2018,” said Jim Oricchio, president of Coordinated Business Systems.

New restaurant coming to Lakeville

is coming soon to downtown Lakeville. The new full-service restaurant and bar will be located in the 5,650-square-foot former Erickson Drug building at 20751 Holyoke Ave. This will be a second location for the business, which has an existing location in Inver Grove Heights.

Workshop after story time will receive a free photo package with Santa and the first 20 to take a photo with Santa will receive a $5 gift card to Games by James.

More information on Burnsville Center events is at www.burnsvillecenter. com/connect.

Allstate ALDI gets building representatives permit in Lakeville secure school grant ALDI was issued a building permit in November to construct a new location south of Emagine Lakeville Theatre and north of the Allina Clinic on Keokuk Avenue. Footings and foundation work has begun and the new 23,000-square-foot building is anticipated to open in mid-2019, according to the city.

Burnsville Center hosts PJ Party with Santa Burnsville Center will host a PJ Party with Santa event 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Macy’s Court.

Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas for a story time with Anna and Elsa, have cookies and milk and decorate their own ornament. The first 10 families in line at Santa’s

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St. Paul-area Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives recently joined Allstate volunteers across seven states to secure $193,000 in Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants to benefit 21 schools and youth groups, including an $8,000 grant to Johnson Aerospace & Engineering High School in St. Paul.

Allstate volunteers mobilized people in communities around the country to donate vital items such as backpacks, hand sanitizer, lined notebook paper, pencils, pens and other supplies.

Through their volunteer efforts, St. Paul-area Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives secured the $8,000 grant, which the high school will use to support student and teacher success.

Local Allstate agency

owners who participated in the back-to-school drive included Mark Brodin, Eagan; and September Kruse, Apple Valley.

Merchants Bank sponsors ‘Minute to Win It’ Merchants Bank’s “Minute to Win It” is back and will continue through the end of the varsity boys basketball season at Lakeville South High School home games.

One adult and one student get to take part at halftime of each game, winning a prize for making a shot. Each contestant gets one minute to make a lay-up, free throw, threepointer and a half-court shot. Contestants can win a $15 Buffalo Wild Wings gift card for a free throw, a $25 Merchants Bank Visa gift card for a three-pointer and a $50 cash pot for a half-court shot. Contestants can keep the highest prize they earn.

If no one makes the shot, the prize for the halfcourt shot keeps growing.

When a half-court shot is made, Merchants Bank will match the prize with a donation to the Lakeville boys basketball program.

Locally, Merchants Bank has offices in Lakeville, Apple Valley and Rosemount.

Business Calendar To submit items for the Valley. Cost: $20. Registration Rosemount. Cost: $30 memBusiness Calendar, email: required. Information: fabiana@ bers, $45 nonmembers. Regdarcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. applevalleychamber.com. istration required. Information: Diane Mavis at 651-288-9202 Apple Valley Chamber of Dakota County Regional or dmavis@dcrchamber.com.

Commerce events: Chamber of Commerce • Wednesday, Dec. 12, 3-4 • Wednesday, Dec. 12, events: p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 p.m.), 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., An• Monday, Dec. 10, 11:15 Home 2 Suites by Hilton, 3939 nual Christmas Luncheon and a.m. to 1 p.m., DCR Holiday Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan.

Awards Ceremony, GrandStay Party, Rosemount Community Free. Registration required. InHotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, formation: Nicole McCarthy at

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Real Estate, 12550 W. Frontage Road, Suite 206, BurnsBurnsville Chamber of Com- ville. Free. Information: Tricia merce events: Andrews at tricia@burnsville• Wednesday, Dec. 12, 8-9 chamber.com. a.m., AM Coffee Break, location to be announced. Information: Business networking group Tricia Andrews at tricia@burns- events: villechamber.com.

• Leads to Referrals Chap• Friday, Dec. 14, 3-4 p.m., ter of BNI meets 7:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, Bright Birch Tuesdays at Vivo Kitchen,

15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Helen Peterson, 952-412-0265.

• Sunrise Results meets Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. for networking and an 8-9 a.m. meeting at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley.

Information: Tom Van Delist, 612-325-7275.

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Seniors DFL South Metro Senior Caucus to meet The DFL South Metro Senior Caucus will meet at noon Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, 952-431-1776. Registration at noon, program at 12:30 p.m.

The program will feature Rob Shumer from Senate District 51 and author of “Where’s the Wisdom in Service-Learning?”

The legislators of the month are the winning candidates from CD2, SD2 CDs and Minnesota.

For information, call Roger at 952-412-7171.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

For information, call 952953-2345 or go to www. cityofapplevalley.org.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Defensive Driving, noon; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Holiday Party, Social Hour, 11 a.m.; Lunch, noon; Entertainment by Bill Cagley, 12:30 p.m. All other activities canceled.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga – Intermediate, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Yoga – Beginner, 11 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; ES Meeting, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Beginner Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m.; Tap, 10 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Advanced Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; 500 and Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 – Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple

Place Bowl, noon; Gene- Breakfast, 9:30 a.m.; Train Meeting, 7 p.m. alogy Group, 1 p.m.

Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 – Coffee Cafe, 8:30 a.m.; XaBeat, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, AV Seniors hold Eagan seniors 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 10 The Eagan Parks a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

New Year’s Party The Apple Valley Se- and Recreation Departniors will hold a New ment offers programs Rosemount Year’s Party Friday, Dec. for seniors in the Lone 28, at the Apple Valley Se- Oak Room at the Eagan seniors nior Center, 14601 Hayes Community Center, 1501 The following activiCentral Parkway. Call ties are sponsored by the Road.

An hors d’oeuvre buf- 651-675-5500 for more in- Rosemount Parks and fet will be catered by Ras- formation.

Recreation Department Monday, Dec. 10 – and the Rosemount Area cal’s Catering. The menu includes fillet of beef Zumba Gold (Oasis), 9 Seniors. For more inforcrostini and horserad- a.m.; Zumba Gold Ton- mation, call the Roseish crema, Thai chicken ing (Oasis), 10 a.m.; Book mount Parks and Recskewers, smoked salmon Club No. 2, 10 a.m.; Holi- reation Department at mousse tartlet with chive day Lunch, 11 a.m.; Fit 651-322-6000. garnish, country pate for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 10 – on mini rye rounds with Joy of Coloring, 1 p.m.

Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Bridge, 9 a.m.; Woodcarvcranberry garnish, deviled Book Club No. 3, 10 a.m.; ing, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, eggs with Dijon mustard, Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m. vegetable tray and roasted 9:30 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 garlic hummus, domesTuesday, Dec. 11 – tic cheese and fruit tray. – Coffee, Games and Coffee at Cub, 8 a.m.; Cheesecake desserts will Conversation, 9 a.m.; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Open be furnished by Ecumen Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Blood Painting, 10 a.m.; Senior Centennial House and Pressure Checks, 10:30 Learning Network, 1 p.m.

Ecumen Seasons of Apple a.m.; Chair Zumba Gold Wednesday, Dec. 12 – (Boardroom), 11:30 a.m.; Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Valley.

The buffet begins at 1 Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Breakfast Out, 9 a.m.; Thursday, Dec. 13 – Canasta, 10 a.m.; Domip.m. with entertainment Dominoes, 9 a.m.; James noes, 1 p.m.; Holiday

by Gary LaRue and his Rat Pack Entertainment J. Hill Trip (Upper Level), Cheer Party, 2:30 p.m.

9:15 a.m.; Nimble Finfrom 1:30-3 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 – Cost is $15. A cash gers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Bone bar is available. Registra- 12:45 p.m.

Builders, 9:30 a.m.; PiFriday, Dec. 14 – Taba- nochle, 1 p.m.; Yoga, 1 tion deadline is Thursday, Dec. 20. Register at the ta Gold (Oasis), 9:15 a.m.; senior center or call 952- Zumba Gold (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Y (Oasis), 953-2345.

11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

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Friday, Dec. 14 – Euchre, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m.

The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Check monitors and room schedules at the facility for activity locations.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4620 for information.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Driver Safety Class (four-hour), 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Health Insurance Counseling, 9 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Hearing Screening, 11 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Texas Hold ’em and Mahjong, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Dominoes and Poker, 9 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Creative Writing,

10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Active Adults Advisory Committee Meeting, 1 p.m.; Mickey’s Holiday Party, 1-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – 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, Dec. 13 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Classic Voices at Legacy, Farmington, 10 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; Beg. Tai Chi, 1:15 p.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Trinity Terrace, 1:30 p.m.; Adv. Tai Chi, 1:45 p.m.; Classic Voices at Highview Hills, 2 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Beginner Line Dance, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker, 9 a.m.; 500 Cards, 11 a.m.; Holiday Open House, 1:30-3 p.m.

Burnsville seniors Farmington The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the seniors Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952707-4120 for information about the following senior events.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Quilters, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Santa Wrap Party, 9 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 – Health Insurance Council, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Fun & Friendship Holiday Party, 11 a.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Ladies

The Rambling River Center is located at 325 Oak St. For more information on trips, programs and other activities, call 651-280-6970.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Line Dance, 9:30 a.m.; Senior Advisory Board, 9:30 a.m.; Dominoes, 10 a.m.; Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – XaBeat, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m.; Pickleball, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness Center Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Coloring Group, 1 p.m.; Bridge, 1 p.m.; Yoga, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 – Driver Safety, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Rotary & Seniors, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Pickleball, 5 p.m.; Model

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According to the city’s newsletter, the general fund portion of the proposed levy includes an additional $304,000 of spending for capital outlay and equipment.

“Another significant portion of the levy increase is related to the addition of positions over the next two years. These added positions include a code

enforcement inspector, police officer, fleet mechanic, information technology support technician and a communication/media specialist,” the document said.

Hedberg said the general fund in the proposed 2019 budget is $34.02 million.

The total budget revenues in the proposed budget are $75.39 million while expenses are $88.11 million.

He noted that the expenses are higher, due in part, to some utility projects that will be partially funded

through utility reserve fund dollars not included in the budget revenues.

Hedberg said the proposed 2019 budget includes these amounts for the new positions: police officer – $79,000; fleet mechanic – $74,000; IT technician – $71,285 and code enforcement inspector – $47,000.

Other items of note in the proposed budget include the city’s infrastructure preservation program – $13.2 million in spending is planned – and replace-

ment of the city’s water meters. A project to replace the refrigeration system at the ice arena attached to Apple Valley High School is planned for 2019. Because the rink is jointly owned by the city and District 196, each entity will likely spend about $1.5 million for the project, Hedberg said.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets Dec. 8

Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Dakota County will meet 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. The proposed congressional bill for Carbon Fee and Dividend, a market-based, socially responsible climate solution, will be discussed.

CCL is a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan organiPatty Dexter can be reached zation focused on creating political will to address cliat patty.dexter@ecm-inc. mate change at the local and national level. For more com. information, contact Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter.net, or visit https://citizensclimatelobby.org.

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Feds finalize funding for Orange Line Will cover half of $150 million BRT line The Federal Transit Administration announced Nov. 28 it will fully fund the federal share of $74.1 million for the METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit project, a 17-mile transitway planned for the region’s busiest express bus corridor.

The Orange Line will connect Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington and Burnsville along Interstate-35W, providing frequent, all-day service in both directions, seven days a week. The route is an upgrade and will replace the existing local Route 535 with enhanced service and amenities.

The corridor now carries 14,000 daily transit rides and more than 200,000 vehicles.

Stations will include the I35W and 66th Street Station in Richfield, the Knox Avenue and 76th Street Station in Richfield, the Knox Avenue and American Boulevard Station in Bloomington, the Burnsville Heart of the City Station at Nicollet Avenue and Highway 13 in Burnsville and the I-35W and Burnsville Parkway station in Burnsville.

The project is scheduled to open by 2021. Extension of the

Orange Line to Lakeville and another station near Burnsville Center are envisioned in future years.

The announcement means the $150.7 million project has now secured all funding and can move into the final stage of construction, Metro Transit said in a news release. As part of the METRO system, the line will connect people across the region to job centers, including major corridor employers like Best Buy, HealthPartners, Allina, Wells Fargo and Toro.

“This is great news! The Orange Line BRT project is a critical part of building a 21st century transportation system in Minnesota,” Gov. Mark Dayton said. “This bus rapid transit route will provide better, faster transit services for over 115,000 area residents, reduce congestion, and support continued economic growth throughout the region.”

“We are delighted to continue making progress on our region’s transit system,” said Alene Tchourumoff, chair of the Metropolitan Council. “The Orange

Line will improve mobility for tens of thousands of people who rely on transit on a weekly basis.

It will also improve the traveling experience for hundreds of thousands, who commute along I-35W each day.”

The Orange Line will provide access to 198,000 jobs and 121,000 residents, including 56,000 jobs outside of downtown Minneapolis, Metro Transit said.

Construction on the project is already underway, in coordination with Minnesota Department of Transportation projects.

Construction began in 2017 after the FTA issued a “letter of no prejudice” approval for the joint MnDOT construction, ahead of the full federal funding commitment. This is the same process the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is using to enter construction this winter, ahead of receiving the full federal funding commitment.

“Today’s announcement is great news for the Lakeville community and for anyone living in the south metro that commutes north towards Bloomington and Minneapolis for work,” said state

Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville, who was chief author of legislation included in the 2017 bonding bill that provided up to $12.1 million in state funding for the project. “By securing these final, federal funds, this crucial project will be able to move forward and help further connect the south metro with the rest of the Twin Cities. It will also be useful in helping reduce traffic congestion for those that travel on the 35W corridor. I am pleased to see this final piece of funding approved and to be a part of a project that will improve the quality of life for south metro residents and those using the I-35 corridor for work or pleasure.”

The Orange Line project includes street and highway improvements, upgraded transit stations and improved bus routes.

BRT provides high quality, reliable service like light rail transit; because it is built on an existing guideway, it is less expensive to build, Metro Transit said.

It also includes a transit-only access ramp between downtown Minneapolis and I-35W and a new Lake Street Station, which

is part of the work already under construction.

The project is scheduled to be complete in 2021 with service to Lakeville planned for the future.

In addition to the federal funding, local funding is provided by the former Counties Transit Improvement Board, the state, the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County and Dakota County. For more information about the project, funding commitments, a map of the route, and more, visit the Orange Line website at https://www.metrotransit.org/metro-orange-line.

“The BRT project will help improve the daily commutes for hundreds of thousands of hardworking Minnesotans,” said U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-2nd District. “The Orange Line provides our communities with the flexibility and ability to adjust to future transit needs, which is why I met with Transportation Secretary Chao and supported this type of project. It’s great to see continued investment in our great state’s transit services.”

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Celebrating the holidays Photo by Tad Johnson

Scores of families attended the Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz Farm in Eagan on Sunday. This free event celebrated Christmas at the farm 1940s style, with caroling, hot cider, hayrides, s’mores, crafts, live reindeer and a visit

by Santa. With temperatures around 32 degrees and a brisk wind, it made for a chilly affair, but not enough to keep people away from enjoying the many activities. Holz Farm is located at 4665 Manor Drive.

Community rallies around student with cancer Farmington hosts benefits to support teen Heidi Kuckes

by Jody Peters SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When Heidi Kuckes started her sophomore year at Farmington High School, she expected to do typical activities: attend homecoming, go to football games, hang out with her friends.

But shortly after school started, her life changed when she was diagnosed with leukemia.

It all started with a simple backache. Her mother, Christina Kuckes, recalled that Heidi started complaining of back pain in August, but the pain was minor enough that she didn’t need ibuprofen.

On the second day of school, Heidi’s back pain had strengthened to the point that she needed to go to urgent care. Doctors performed a CAT scan but didn’t see anything abnormal.

Five days later, her pain hadn’t lessened. Bloodwork showed Heidi had an infection, which was treated with antibiotics for a week.

At a follow-up appointment, Heidi’s pain was “excruciating,” her mother said. Heidi was given Vicodin but when it “didn’t touch her pain at all,” her parents brought her to the emergency room.

On Sept. 19, Heidi was officially diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Heidi Kuckes, a sophomore at Farmington High School, was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The Farmington community has organized two fundraisers this weekend to help pay for Heidi’s medical expenses.

Within 48 hours of her diagnosis, she went in for surgery. Doctors put a port in and started chemotherapy.

Fundraisers The experience has been difficult for the Kuckes family, but Christina Kuckes said that the support of family and friends has helped them cope.

After Heidi was diagnosed, friends offered to help with fundraisers right away, she said, but she waited “until I had

my head wrapped around what was going to go on and what our needs were” before planning anything.

Friends in the community have been selling bracelets to help pay for Heidi’s medical expenses.

This weekend, there are also two fundraisers to help with medical costs.

On Saturday, Dec. 8, from 5-8 p.m., the community will host a “Pasta for a Purpose” fundraiser at Carbone’s, 10 Eighth St. There will be a pasta dinner and silent auction

with all proceeds benefiting the Kuckes family.

Tickets are $15 for children and $20 for adults.

On Sunday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., there will be a craft and gift expo at Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Ave. The craft show was the idea of Christina’s friend, Danielle Korver, who said she was motivated to do something special for the family.

Korver is a crafter who sells things like handmade bow ties, dog collars and leashes at Perfectly Unique Boutique shows.

At a show earlier this year, Korver donated a portion of her proceeds to the Kuckes family. That caught the interest of her promoter, and the two decided to host a benefit where admission and a portion of all vendor fees would go to the family.

Korver said she and Christina became fast friends when they discovered they shared a love of crafting.

“I found out that she crafted and I crafted, and so we both started going to shows together and asking to be neighbors in these shows,” Korver said.

Korver and Christina, who sells home décor and personalized items like mugs and T-shirts, will have booths at the upcoming show.

As of press time, there

were around 40 confirmed vendors. Items for sale include things like jewelry, homemade jams and jellies, wood signs and crocheted items.

Admission is $1 and all proceeds go the Kuckes family.

How Heidi’s doing

expected to last over two and a half years, the family is getting used to a new normal.

Christina has taken a leave from work to provide full-time care, and Heidi’s father, Dan, recently returned to work full-time. Heidi’s sister, Elizabeth, is managing the eighth grade at Boeckman Middle School.

It’s been a challenge, but friends like Korver want the Kuckes family to know they’re not alone.

“Farmington is … kind of a big family, and it has a small-town feel. Everybody knows someone and we want to take care of our own.

“Christina and her family have a big, huge heart. … I just want to help out the family and I know the community would want to join in,” Korver said.

Tickets for the pasta dinner on Saturday can be purchased at the door or in advance by emailing juliefernandes27@hotmail. com. Admission for the craft show is accepted at the door.

There is also a donation site set up for Heidi’s medical expenses, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the family. Visit https:// helpinghandsawo.org/ projects/hope-for-heidi for more information.

Heidi has always been a “happy, outgoing, optimistic child,” her mother said.

She gets one to four types of chemotherapy every week, and it has come with side effects like nausea, exhaustion, achy bones and hair loss.

But despite the challenges, Heidi is “still pretty chipper,” her mother said.

“She doesn’t really get down at all; she’s never been that kind of a personality. She hangs in there, and she likes it when her friends come to visit,” Christina said.

Heidi’s treatment has made it difficult to go to school, but she meets with her teachers two days a week at the library to keep up with her education.

“That really helps. Not that she likes it,” Christina said with a laugh.

The school’s one-toone iPad initiative also helps Heidi keep up with her homework, Christina said, and Heidi typically reads for about 45 minutes Jody Peters can be reached every day. at jody.peters@ecm-inc.

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Education District 196 hires new special education coordinator for elementary schools

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There are 75 students involved with Scott Highlands Middle School’s upcoming production of “Elf The Musical Jr.”

Scott Highlands presents ‘Elf The Musical Jr.’ Scott Highlands Middle School’s production of “Elf The Musical Jr.” opens on Dec. 13.

Seventy-five students are involved in the play as cast and tech crew members.

“Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true family and identity,” according to a news release. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, and Fri-

day, Dec. 14, and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Scott Highlands Middle School, 14011 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley.

Tickets cost $3 for students and $5 for adults, and can be purchased at the Scott Highlands Middle School main office or at the box office before performances. For more information, call the school’s main office at 952-423-7581.

Christine SwansonGorman has been hired as a special education coordinator working with District 196’s 19 elementary schools.

Swanson-Gorman has worked in education for 18 years. She spent the first decade of her career as a special education teacher in Hudson, Wis. Most recently, she was the early childhood coordinator for Faribault Public Schools, where she helped develop and implement programming for early childhood family education, preschool readiness, screening and early childhood special education. Swanson-Gorman was also instrumental in implementing an inclusion program focused on providing equitable access to educational experiences for special education students.

Throughout her career,

Swanson-Gorman has been committed to helping students reach their highest potential. While working for Hudson Schools, she served multiple roles simultaneously. As a supervisor at Willow River Elementary, she oversaw educational assistants and trained staff on behavioral interventions, classroom procedures and academic modifications and accommodations. At the same time, she was an emotional-behavioral disorder (EBD) facilitator and was in charge of the district’s EBD team meetings.

Swanson-Gorman also worked as a school partner for the district’s family services and helped provide additional support for students in need.

“I am thrilled for this new opportunity to work in District 196,” she said.

“I am looking forward to joining a team that works together to help students succeed.”

Swanson-Gorman has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin, River Falls, and a master of education degree in spe-

cial education from Bethel College. She earned her principal and director of special education licensure from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

College News Performing in Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, from Apple Valley – Heather Blahut, Anna Duong-Topp, Sydney Hedberg, Alex Jeon, Kristi Manning, Kelly Montgomery, Candy Owusu Amankwah, Caity Wright. Broadcast dates on TPT 2 are 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 a.m. Dec. 22, 8 p.m.

Dec. 24 and 9 a.m. Dec. 25.

It also will be broadcast at noon, Dec. 25 on TPT MN. The performance will be streamed online at TPT. org beginning Dec. 20.

Minnesota State University Moorhead, fall graduate, Taylor Orman, of Apple Valley, B.S., magna cum laude.

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More scenes from Apple Valley’s holiday tree lighting The city of Apple Valley marked the beginning of celebrating the holiday season with its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at the Municipal Center, Thursday, Nov. 29.

The event was held about 45 minutes before the City Council meeting and began with Apple Valley High School choir

members singing Christmas carols inside of the Municipal Center. The event moved outside where City Council members and a child selected from the audience turned on Christmas lights on one of the trees nearby. The event ended with people being able to enjoy sugar cookies and hot cider.

Photo by Patty Dexter

Apple Valley High School choir members sing Christmas carols during the city of Apple Valley’s Nov. 29 tree lighting ceremony.

Photo by Patty Dexter

Community members, Apple Valley city staff and Apple Valley City Council members listen to Christmas carols sung by Apple Valley High School choir members on Nov. 29.

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Apple Valley City Council members pose for a photo with a child who was chosen to help turn on the lights on a tree near the Municipal Center on Nov. 29.

Search is on for Miss/Teen/Preteen of Dakota County Applications are being accepted through Dec. 14 for the titles of Miss/Teen/ Preteen of Dakota County.

Miss/Teen/Preteen of Dakota County will represent the county at the Minnesota International pageant to be held March 22-23 in Minneapolis. The state titleholder will receive a prize package and the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the 2019 International Pageant July

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Community education activities on display for families Families had a chance try fencing or see robotics to experience some of what District 196 Community Education has to offer during a “Cozy Up with Community Ed” event held Saturday, Dec. 1, at Valley Middle School.

Attendees could go swimming, try log-rolling, play indoor snowball games, work on art projects, get their face painted,

demonstrations.

Communications Coordinator Lisa BeytienCarlson said Community Education tries to host Cozy Up events each season. The next Cozy Up with Community Ed event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m.

Friday, March 15, 2019, at Black Hawk Middle School.

Photo by Patty Dexter

ABOVE: A child tries log-rolling in Valley Middle School’s pool on Dec. 1 during District 196 Community Education’s “Cozy Up with Community Ed” event.

LEFT: Justin Sandberg of Eagan cuts paper to make a pinwheel on Dec. 1.

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Rosemount High School students will present “Shrek: The Musical” during main performances Dec. 6-9 at the school’s Performing Arts Center.

The Tony Award-winning musical based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film recounts the fairy tale adventure of an ogre turned unlikely hero. A wise-cracking Donkey, a feisty princess, a short-tempered villain, a cookie with an attitude and dozens of fairy tale misfits stir up the kind of muddled mayhem that calls for a real hero.

Director Nathan Miller said about 100 students are directly involved in making the show happen.

Nick Tentis plays Shrek and Alex Robinson is the Donkey. Miller said the play includes many other leading, featured and supporting roles.

“We’re excited to offer this musical take on such a well-known movie,” Miller said.

“The humor of the story and the lovable quirkiness of the character were what drew us to the show. That familiarity has been a challenge, too, as we do our best to honor the mental image people have in mind

when they think of the movie with what we are able to reproduce on the stage.”

“We can’t make live actors look like Hollywood animation, and imitating the movie is not the same as artistically developing our own take on the show. Finding that balance has proven most difficult when it comes to costuming, makeup, and some specialized props.

“I get to work with a fantastic team of directors, so I believe that audience will be delighted with the balance we’ve found when it comes to bringing some of their favorite moments from the film to the stage along with song and dance numbers written for the Broadway musical.”

Main performances are at 7 p.m. Dec. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.

Ticket prices are adults $9, students $5 and seniors $7.

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‘Everyone’s welcome’ at new nail salon Family-owned Zen Nails opens in Farmington Mall

by Jody Peters SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Many nail salons get a bad rap. Customers often have to wait in a stiff plastic chair before being rushed through what’s supposed to be a relaxing experience.

Davis Nguyen and his wife Dorothy Siouthai want to change that perception.

The couple opened Zen Nails, 923 Eighth St., in mid-November. The focus of the salon is to provide an inviting, comfortable space, they said.

“Getting your nails done is a luxury. … It’s a time to relax and get away and wind down, especially after a long day at work — come in and get a pedicure, get a massage.

“So that’s what we want to provide our customers is a calm, relaxing, good experience of getting your nails done, rather than coming in and getting hurdled in and hurdled out like most nail salons do,” Nguyen said.

To that end, the couple have designed a space that resembles a farmhouse living room more than a cold salon. There are leather sofas in the waiting area and signs sporting phrases like “Good vibes only.”

The salon also has a neutral color scheme of grays, browns and creams.

That choice was intentional, the couple said.

With more men choosing to visit nail salons for pedicures and manicures, they opted for a gender neutral space. “(Men) feel more comfortable if it’s gender neutral rather than going into a hot pink salon with chandeliers and glitter and all that everywhere,” Nguyen said.

“Everyone’s welcome.

It’s not just service for women; it’s everyone,” Siouthai added.

Path to opening Nguyen and Siouthai are continuing a family tradition. Nguyen’s parents have 20 years of experience doing nails, and opened seven salons of their own.

Because they were looking to transition out of the business, they sold their last two salons in Eden Prairie and Burnsville a couple of years ago, Nguyen said.

Now he and Siouthai have taken up the reins.

The couple, Nguyen’s par-

ents and his sister-in-law all work as nail technicians at Zen Nails.

For Nguyen, opening a salon in Farmington seemed like an obvious choice. He said he practically “grew up in the back of a nail salon,” and he previously worked at another salon and had his own ideas for improvement.

The new salon’s top priorities are customer service and sanitation, Nguyen and Siouthai said.

“It’s starting to get a bad reputation in the nail business that sanitation isn’t the number one priority. And for us, that is our number one priority. For our technicians’ sake and for our clients’ sake, we want to be able to have the most sterile environment,” Nguyen said.

To reduce the risk of infections, all of the pedicure trays are new 2019 models with magnetic jets. There are also individual liners to ensure each customer has a sterile pedicure tub.

Sanitation influenced the design of the salon, too. When they drew up the floorplan, the couple chose to create a “sanitation station” in the back.

The area has a half wall so customers can see the sanitation process, they said.

“We want it to be very transparent; we don’t want to have them worry about what goes on behind the scenes,” Nguyen said.

The last couple of weeks have been busy for Nguyen and Siouthai. The couple, who lived in Farmington for about three years, moved to Lakeville, opened their new business and made time for Thanksgiving festivities.

They’ve also been learning how to balance work and family — they have a 3-year-old son and a daughter who turns 5 this month.

But having the support and experience of their family has helped, they said.

“With all my parents’ other salons, the biggest issue was finding good technicians right away. First impressions, especially in this business, are very important.

“So if you get everyone and they’re on the same page with the same history and background, you can get everyone in and everyone happy the very first time they come in,” Nguy-

Photo by Jody Peters

Dorothy Siouthai and her husband, Davis Nguyen, recently opened Zen Nails in the Farmington Mall. The couple said they want to create a calm, welcoming environment for customers. en said.

That experience has been helpful for deciding what services to offer, too.

Nguyen said they have bounced ideas off his parents to decide what services are tried-and-true and what Zen Nails could do differently.

In an effort to modernize their salon, Nguyen and Siouthai offer more organic services: diffusers, essential oils and organic lotions and scrubs are all available.

Within the next year or

so, they also plan to offer services like eyelash extensions, waxing and microblading (a tattooing technique, typically for eyebrows).

Siouthai is planning on getting her extension license and Nguyen plans on getting his microblading license, and they may hire a couple more estheticians in the future.

So far, they’re happy with how the salon has been running. The community has been “very supportive and accepting of

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There are days when they can’t take every customer who comes through the door, but the couple said that’s better than being treated like a number.

“That way you know we’re taking our time, rather than as soon as someone walks in, you’re rushing the person that you’re working on out so you can grab the next person,” Nguyen said.

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Grand Day celebrated at East Lake Elementary Community members filled East Lake Elementary School’s gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 29, for the annual Grand Day concert with the school’s second-graders.

Principal Miles Haugen said about 100 secondgraders were involved in the performance. Grandparents or special friends of the students were invited to see them perform and take a quick tour of their student’s classroom afterwards. The songs performed during the concert touched on themes of gratitude, with students coming up to the microphone during one song to say what they are grateful for. During the same song, Haugen told attendees and the students he is grateful for East Lake Elementary.

Photos by Patty Dexter

TOP: East Lake Elementary second-graders perform during the Grand Day concert on Nov. 29.

RIGHT: East Lake Elementary second-graders hold up letters spelling “grand” during the school’s Grand Day concert.

BELOW: East Lake Elementary Principal Miles Haugen speaks to attendees before the Grand Day concert begins on Nov. 29.

BOTTOM LEFT: Photo by Patty Dexter Second-graders play xylophones during East Lake Elementary’s Grand Day concert, Nov. 29.

BOTTOM RIGHT: East Lake Elementary secondgraders wave streamers during the school’s Grand Day concert.

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Off to Disney World Local 4-year-old plans fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Minnesota

by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

One Lakeville 4-yearold is bring his three favorite things together — Disney, giving and Christmas — this holiday season.

When Aden Meyers was watching the Mickey Mouse Birthday Celebration with his parents, Joe and Tara Meyers, a commercial for the Make-AWish Foundation came on the television and the first thing Aden did was get the money from his piggy bank to donate.

“My son lights up and said he wants to give back to those kids. He went upstairs and comes back with five $1 bills so they can go to Disney World and experience it too,” Joe said.

The Meyers family has a trip planned to Disney World in 2019. When Aden came to Joe and Tara wanting to help other children get the opportunity to visit one of his favorite places, they knew they had to do something more to help.

“He is willing to give everything he owns to these kids, and as a parent you’re tearing up thinking about how you can do more,” Joe said.

After a brainstorming session and a few juice boxes, Aden helped develop the idea to host a fundraiser where people can get their picture taken with Santa, donate and see

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Four-year-old Aden Meyers set out to plan a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation and Give Kids the World Village. With the help from the community and his parents, free pictures with Santa will be available on Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Emagine Lakeville. a movie. The goal of the event is to raise enough money and holiday spirit to send a family to Disney World.

According to Joe, this is not the first time Aden has wanted to donate his time or money to those in need. He has donated toys while on a mission trip and donated his money to a domestic violence shelter.

Aden has also started setting clothes and toys aside for his future brother or sister, who is due in April.

The money that Aden donates is his own money

he earns from doing chores around his home. Joe and Tara give him one dollar a day for different chores including making his bed, getting dressed in the morning and helping in the kitchen.

“He’s 4 years old so he is not doing hard labor but he’s earning his money and he is deciding to give. That is a little more impactful than if we just give him $5 to put into a donation bucket,” Joe said.

Embracing his want to help those in need is in his DNA, Joe adds, but the

idea of raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Minnesota was all Aden’s idea. The best gift Joe and Tara said they can give Aden doesn’t come from a store.

“It’s the appreciation for those who are going through a difficult time and it really curbs the need for happiness to come from gifts,” Joe said. “There are times when he says he wants to give his toys to kids or he wants to give money to people and that’s where he finds a lot of joy … from 4 to 94 he will be

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Joe, Aden and Tara Meyers. giving.”

Aden has been involved in every part of planning the fundraiser event aside from calling in Santa, which was a job for his parents. He worked with his parents to reach out to Make-A-Wish, Give Kids the World Village, Emagine Lakeville and The SnapBar Photo Experience Company.

The fundraiser is Sunday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Emagine Lakeville Movie Theater.

The event is free to everyone.

All the proceeds from the events will be donated to both Make-A-Wish Minnesota and Give Kids the World Village.

For more information and to view a video of Aden expressing his excitement for the event visit https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / events/356202428447379.

Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ecm-inc. com.

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Services on December 23 & 24. For times and details, visit hosannalc.org/christmas.

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Sports Top-ranked teams duel as wrestling season starts rolling Simley upends Apple Valley

section and the No. 1 team in Class 2A, KassonMantorville, is in Simley’s section. Last year KassonMantorville beat Simley in the Class 2A, Section 1 final and Shakopee knocked off Apple Valley in the Class 3A, Section 3 championship match.

Apple Valley is host to Lakeville North in a South Suburban Conference match at 7 p.m. Thursday before going to a tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday and Saturday.

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Several of the state’s top-ranked wrestlers in Class 3A and 2A were on the mat at Apple Valley High School last Friday when Simley defeated the host Eagles 37-24 in a dual meet that opened the 2018-19 season for both teams.

Simley, ranked second in Class 2A, won nine of the 14 weights on its way to the victory over Apple Valley, ranked second in Class 3A. One of the most eagerly awaited matches of the night also was one of the shortest. Apple Valley senior Sebas Swiggum, a 2018 Class 3A runnerup and ranked first at 145 pounds this season, pinned Simley’s Antonio Everett in 56 seconds. Everett was ranked second in Class 2A at 145.

A match between two No. 1-ranked wrestlers, Devin Roberts of Apple Valley and Jacob Hageman of Simley, was not decided until the final minute. With the match tied 1-1 in the third period, Roberts went for a throw that Hageman blocked.

Hageman countered, scoring a takedown and nearfall points to win 7-1.

Their match took place at 170 pounds, but both wrestlers are ranked first at 160 in their enrollment classes.

Simley’s Cael Berg, ranked first in Class 2A at 132, defeated Apple Valley’s Adam Mickelson 3-1.

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Apple Valley’s Michael Mattison throws Freddy Rivera of Simley, scoring a takedown that earned Mattison a 6-4 victory in their 195-pound match.

Mickelson is ranked third at 132 in Class 3A. Chase Debleare of Simley, ranked fourth in his class, earned a 9-1 major decision over the Eagles’ Regan Schrempp, who’s ranked third in Class 3A at 126.

Eagles senior Brady Gross wrestled at 160 and defeated Nolan Wanzek 3-0. Gross is ranked third in Class 3A at 152 and Wanzek is ranked fourth in Class 2A at 170.

Other winners for Apple Valley were senior Martin Stewart, who pinned his opponent in 1 minute, 57 seconds at 120 pounds; Michael Mattison, who scored a takedown in the final seconds to win 6-4 at

195; and Tyler Kim, who received a forfeit at 285.

Simley captain Daniel Kerkvliet, the top-ranked Class 2A wrestler at 285, did not suit up for the Apple Valley match. Kerkvliet, who won the 2018 Class 2A championship at 220, was in the featured match when Apple Valley wrestled at Simley in February 2018. Kerkvliet gave undefeated Eagles heavyweight Gable Steveson his closest match of the season before losing 3-2.

It would be easy to assume Apple Valley and Simley are favorites to reach the state team tournament in early 2019, but that’s not a sure thing given the way section bound-

aries have been drawn for wrestling. The top-ranked team in Class 3A, Shakopee, is in Apple Valley’s

Alexandria 69-4 in its final two matches, in each case winning 13 of the 14 weights.

The Lightning’s Max Enderlein (106 pounds), Roman Gilbert (126), Austin Gerisch (132), Mason Enderlein (145), Abe Joseph (195) and Cedric Warner (220) were 3-0 for the night. Eastview also went undefeated at 285, with Max Alipate winning two matches and Kellen Stewart one. P.J. Swanson went 2-0 at 170.

Max Enderlein, Landon Vath and Stewart picked up their first varsity victories at the Eastview Duals.

The Lightning will hold another quadrangular at 5 p.m. Thursday, with Osseo, Blaine and Hopkins visiting. Eastview goes to Prior Lake for a South Suburban Conference match at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Eastview’s wrestling team had a fast start to the 2018-19 season, picking up three victories in one night last Friday.

The Lightning defeated South Suburban Conference rival Lakeville South 48-20 in their first match at the Eastview Duals, winning five weights by fall and two by forfeit. Mike Shaughnessy can be Eastview also earned two reached at mike.shaughdecisions. nessy@ecm-inc.com.

Eastview defeated St. Paul Central 69-6 and

Max Alipate of Eastview pins Kyle Lattery of Lakeville South in their 285-pound match at the Eastview Duals last Friday. The Lightning defeated South 48-20 and went on to beat St. Paul Central and Alexandria to go 3-0 for the evening.

Notebook: College football players are up for awards

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Players who starred at South Suburban Conference high schools have helped lead their college football teams deep into the postseason, and now are up for major individual awards.

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Jackson Erdmann of Rosemount led Saint John’s to a 12-1 season and an appearance in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. In the regular season, Erdmann was

second in Division III in passing efficiency (195.8) and passing touchdowns (34). He set a school record with 470 passing yards in a game against St. Thomas in October. Including playoff games, Erdmann threw for 47 touchdowns, a school record, and 3,450 yards, 39 yards short of a school record.

Saint John’s season ended Saturday with a 2118 loss to Mary HardinBaylor. Erdmann passed for 418 yards and two touchdowns.

In September, Erdmann was one of two MIAC

players named to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which recognizes student-athletes who seek to make an impact off the field. Erdmann, a junior who majors in global business leadership, has been involved in a number of community service projects, including teaching English as a second language classes. Last winter he participated in a service trip to Thailand, where he worked with organizations that fight child sex trafficking.

Erdmann is a semifi-

nalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division III. Finalists are scheduled to be announced this week. The Gagliardi Trophy is named for the late John Gagliardi, who was head football coach at Saint John’s for 60 years and is the winningest college football coach in history with 489 victories. Gagliardi, who retired from coaching in 2012, died in October at age 91.

Former Lakeville North High School standout Greg Menard is one of

30 nominees for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year award. Menard, a senior, is a starting defensive lineman for North Dakota State, which will play Colgate in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fargo, N.D. Menard leads the Bison in tackles for losses (9.5), sacks (7.5) and quarterback hurries (seven). A two-time All-American, he missed the 2017 season because of a torn knee ligament sustained during the opening week of

fall practice. He returned this season and has started every game for undefeated (12-0) North Dakota State, which has won six of the last seven FCS national titles.

Menard, a civil engineering major, also has earned two Academic AllAmerica awards.

Mayo Clinic will donate $5,000 to the general scholarship funds of the schools of the three Comeback Player of the Year award winners. Six other finalists will have $2,500 donated to their See Notebook, 19A

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Next week, the Hall calls Natalie Darwitz

South Suburban hockey lights up the rinks

Honored for playing accomplishments, she now seeks to make mark as a coach

Apple Valley goalie Evan Melville makes a save in a South Suburban Conference boys hockey game at Farmington on Tuesday night. Farmington won 5-1. Apple Valley, 0-2 overall, plays host to Shakopee in a South Suburban game at 6 p.m.

Saturday.

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Natalie Darwitz has been busy with the details of her family’s trip to Nashville next week, when she will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. From finalizing travel arrangements to deciding what she, her husband and their two young sons will wear, it’s been a whirlwind.

Then there’s the matter of preparing the Hamline University women’s hockey team that she coaches for a game. The Pipers, ranked eighth in the U.S. College Hockey Online women’s Division III poll, play 10th-ranked Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Monday, 48 hours before the induction ceremony.

Still to be determined is what Darwitz will say when she goes into the hall of fame Wednesday, Dec. 12.

“No, I haven’t written anything down yet,” Darwitz said Tuesday morning. “I’m still trying to find outfits for my kids, myself and my husband.

I might just wing it. I might write down a few notes the night before, but I want what I say to be straight from the heart and not too scripted.”

Darwitz’s resume is unquestioned – starting in Eagan, where she played Pee Wee boys hockey and then became the Eagan High School girls team’s all-time leading scorer, to being the youngest player ever named to the U.S. Women’s National Team, to being a core player on the national team for more than a decade, to leading the University of Minnesota women’s team to back-to-back national championships, to becoming a respected coach after retiring as a player.

It was a question of when she would go into the hall of fame, not if.

Still, she said she’s having some difficulty processing the idea of going into the hall at age 35, only eight years removed from her playing career.

“A lot of people in the hall of fame played for a lot longer than I did because they had the opportunities,” Darwitz said. “But I also played with (U.S. women’s

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Natalie Darwitz hockey legends) Cammi Granato, Karyn Bye and Angela Ruggiero, and it’s going to be an honor to be in the hall of fame with them.”

Darwitz was named to the national team in 1998 at age 15. Before retiring as a player, she skated in three Olympics, winning two silver medals and a bronze, and played on three IIHF Women’s World Championship teams.

She did not play on the 1998 U.S. Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the first year women’s hockey was part of the Games, but “that team made women’s hockey relevant in the U.S. and North America,” Darwitz said. “Then the question became, now what? How do we grow the game and get more girls playing?

“Over the years I think we were able to show that women’s hockey could be a fast, skilled game. Eventually, I think people realized it was good hockey, not just good women’s hockey.”

She was introduced to coaching in the 2007-08 season when her father Scott, then the Eagan High girls head coach, talked his daughter into helping him. That led to two seasons as an assistant coach at Minnesota. In 2011, she decided to take a shot at being a head coach, applied for the open position with the Lakeville South High School girls program and got it. In four seasons the Cougars won 79 games and went to one state tournament.

Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

Notebook, from 18A schools. The three winners will be honored during a ceremony at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.

Football Showcase Apple Valley football coach Chad Clendening will be head coach of the South All-Stars at the Minnesota Football Showcase on Dec. 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Clendening’s roster includes two players from state Class 6A champion Lakeville North – offensive lineman Jack Hansen and defensive lineman Will Mostaert. Also playing for the South squad are defensive back Evan Geiwitz and wide receiver Andrew Reuter, both of Rosemount; and defensive back Marcus Shepley and defensive lineman Kyle Atkinson, both of Burns-

ville.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. for the game between the North and South teams.

The event also includes a youth football clinic, performances by Minnesota high school drum lines, cheer teams and dance teams, and autograph sessions with current and former Vikings players and Vikings cheerleaders.

For more information about the Minnesota Football Showcase, visit www.vikings.com/showcase.

Tip-Off Classic Two of the top-ranked teams in Class 4A boys basketball meet Saturday when Lakeville North and Hopkins play in the Breakdown Sports TipOff Classic at Hopkins High School.

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Lakeville North and Hopkins will play at 3:45 p.m.

Hopkins has won six state championships since 2002, the most recent being the 2016 Class 4A championship where the Royals defeated Lakeville North in the title game.

Lakeville North has been to the state tournament seven consecutive years and defeated Hopkins in the 2014 Class 4A championship game.

Lakeville North beat Edina 70-62 last Saturday in the Big 12 Classic at Cretin-Derham Hall High School. Senior guard/forward Tyler Wahl, a University of Wisconsin recruit, had 28 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Tommy Jensen scored 17 points and forward Eli Mostaert added 10 points.

Eastview also will play in the Tip-Off Classic. The Lightning are scheduled to

play Minneapolis North at 8 p.m.

The girls version of the Tip-Off Classic was last Saturday, also at Hopkins High School. One of the featured games was Eastview vs. Hopkins in a rematch of schools that played for the 2018 Class 4A championship, with Eastview winning. This time, it was Hopkins winning 75-48.

Other South Suburban Conference teams playing in the girls Tip-Off Classic included Lakeville North, which lost to St. MichaelAlbertville 74-53; Lakeville South, which lost to Stillwater 66-40; and Apple Valley, which fell to Eden Prairie 45-42.

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Legals NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Declaration for Garrett Square Association (hereinafter the “Association”) dated May 13, 1992 and recorded as Document No. T261860 on August 12, 1992, in the Office of the Registrar of Titles of Dakota County, Minnesota, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 515B.3-116, covering the following property in Dakota County: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Residential Unit No. 502 and Garage Unit No. 37 in Condominium No. 36, Garrett Square Condominium Homes, Dakota County, Minnesota STREET ADDRESS: 14630 Garrett Avenue, Unit 502, Apple Valley, MN 55124 TAX PARCEL ID NO. 01-81401-01-158 2. Pursuant to said Amended and Restated Declaration, there is claimed to be due and owing as of November 6, 2018, from Steven S. Gauw, title holder, to the Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $9,796.00 for unpaid association assessments, late fees, attorneys’ fees and costs, plus any other such amounts that will accrue after November 6, 2018, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of collection and foreclosure which will be added to the amount claimed due and owing at the time of the sale herein.

3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof.

4. That all pre-foreclosure requirements have been met.

5. The owner has not been released from the owner’s financial obligation to pay said amount.

6. The Amended and Restated Declaration, referenced above, and Minn. Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116 provide for a continuing lien against the property. There is a Notice of Lien dated August 17, 2017 and filed in the office of the Dakota County Registrar of Titles on August 22, 2017 as Document No. T781612 reflecting amounts owed through August 16, 2017.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Amended and Restated Declaration and granted by the owner in taking title to the premises subject to said Amended and Restated Declaration and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Dakota County, at the Dakota County Sheriffs Office, Dakota County Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Lobby S-100, Hastings, MN 55033, on January 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said assessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by law.

8. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. The date and time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on July 18, 2019, if the account is not reinstated or the owner does not redeem from the foreclosure sale.

REDEMPTION NOTICE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. 9. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.

News Briefs ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: November 6, 2018 Attorneys for Garrett Square Association Chestnut Cambronne PA Gretchen S. Schellhas, Esq. (#195595) Chestnut Cambronne PA 17 Washington Avenue North, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2048 (612) 339-7300 Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018, January 4, 2019 883759

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: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices North Properties PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 7700 145th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 NAMEHOLDER(S): Midwest Preferred Realty, Inc. 7700 145th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 Lovejoy Realty, Inc. 7700 145th Street West 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: November 26, 2018 SIGNED BY: Michael T. Browne Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek November 30, December 7, 2018 883212

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: PATRICE & ASSOCIATES DBA KIRKMAN RECRUITING LLC PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 13750 Fleetwood Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 NAMEHOLDER(S): Kirkman Recruiting LLC 13750 Fleetwood Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 Kenneth E. Kirkman 13750 Fleetwood Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124 Karen P. Kirkman 13750 Fleetwood Avenue 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: November 28, 2018 SIGNED BY: Kenneth E. Kirkman Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 885371

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, December 27, 2018, to consider the matter of vacation of the following described public grounds in the City of Apple Valley, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.851: RIGHT OF WAY TURNBACK DESCRIPTION That part of Pennock Lane described as follows: (Document number for Pennock Lane unknown) Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1, APPLE VALLEY SQUARE 2ND ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County Minnesota; thence north 89 degrees 55 minutes 25 seconds west, assumed bearing along the westerly extension of the south line of said Lot 1, a distance of 22.42 feet; thence northerly, along a non-tangential curve, concave to the east, having a central angle of 18 degrees 15 minutes 13 seconds, a radius of 440.79 feet for an arc distance of 140.43 feet to the westerly line of said Lot 1; the chord of said curve bears north 17 degrees 09 minutes 06 seconds west; thence southeasterly along said westerly line, along a non-tangential curve, concave to the northeast, having a central angle of 13 degrees 46 minutes 03 seconds, a radius of 174.57 feet for an arc distance of 41.95 feet; the chord of said curve bears south 29 degrees 10 minutes 36 seconds east to a point of reverse curve; thence southeasterly continuing along said westerly line, on said tangential reverse curve having a central angle of 24 degrees 06 minutes 14 seconds and a radius of 254.57 feet for an arc distance of 107.10 feet to the point of beginning. Right of way turnback area = 2,582 sq. ft.

Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposal will be heard at this meeting.

DATED this 29th day of November, 2018. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 885195

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, December 13, 2018, to hold a public meeting to consider the adoption of an amendment to the City’s fee schedule. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the proposed fee schedule will be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 28th day of November, 2018. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Apple Valley City Clerk Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek December 7, 2018 884550

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, December 27, 2018, to consider the matter of vacation of the following described public grounds in the City of Apple Valley, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.851: That part of the Driveway Easement per Document No. 105429 (Torrens) and 543950 (Abstract) lying within Lot 1, Block 1, Levine Subdivision No. 2, according to the recorded plat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposal will be heard at this meeting.

DATED this 29th day of November, 2018. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 885191

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT PROBATE COURT DIVISION FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 19HA-PR-18-906 Estate of Veijo K. Paine Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s will dated June 22, 2017, has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted.

Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Kristine M. Ericksen, whose address is 12862 Everest Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate.

Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: November 26, 2018 /s/ Susan Eggert Registrar /s/ Heidi Carstensen Court Administrator Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 884414

Volunteer opportunities available in Dakota County Dakota County has the following opportunities available for volunteers.

• Monday, Dec. 31, 5-8 p.m., New Year’s Eve Party, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan.

Volunteers are needed to help support multiple activities and to make this event a success. All volunteers get a free thank you dinner and hot drinks at the event.

• Monday, Dec. 31, 4-8:30 p.m.: Green Squad at New Year’s Eve in the Wild. Help celebrate the new year at Lebanon Hills Regional Park by sorting waste into recycle, compost, and trash bins. Volunteers get free event admission and dinner provided.

• Monday, Dec. 31, two-hour commitment: Holiday Lights Collection Volunteer. Help collect holiday string lights from event participants at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Volunteers will receive a free dinner voucher for use during the New Year’s Eve event.

• Dec. 1-31, afternoons: Customer Experience Survey Volunteer. Collect three customer surveys at Quick Stop, 1257 Thompson Ave., South St. Paul. The surveys include about 15 questions that ask about what customers have purchased, how often they shop there, what are important reasons that they chose that store, and changes they’ve noticed in the store. A short interview and training session will be conducted either in person or over the phone. Volunteers collecting the surveys will receive a $20 Visa gift card.

• Friday, Jan. 11, hours vary, Trails by Candlelight, Thompson County Park, 360 Butler Ave. E., West St. Paul. Volunteers are needed for a variety of projects to help make this event a success. All volunteers get a free thank you dinner and hot drinks at the event.

Ongoing volunteer opportunities include: Adopt-AHighway Program, 4-H Youth Program leaders, LeDuc House host, Homework Help tutors at the Galaxie, Burnhaven and Inver Glen libraries, county walking group leader, Neighbors to Neighbors Program, and American Red Cross donor ambassadors.

Register to volunteer at http://bit.ly/2Qe7Skn or by contacting the county volunteer coordinator at 651438-4635 or garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us.

Job Transitions Group meets Howie Milstein will present “Jerks Need Not Apply: Checking Your Ego at the Interview Table” at the Dec. 11 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group.

The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Church’s Mission Outpost to hold job fair Dec. 19 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Mission Outpost will hold a job fair Thursday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m.-noon at the church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville.

More than 15 companies representing jobs with a variety of skill levels will be on hand. They include Federal Express, Paychex, Aerotek, Dakota County, Pepsi, Apple Autos, Kwik Trip, Sanimax, Presbyterian Homes and UPS. The fair is part of an effort by Mission Outpost, a joint venture of Prince of Peace and the Salvation Army, whose services include helping families become self-sustaining. Missoni Outpost also provides

a food shelf, clothes closet, dental clinic, furniture, financial support and other social services to more than 200 families each week. It has also hosted companies recruiting employees.

Mission Outpost is also seeking to find low- or nocost education for some of its employees and help them set up Education to Employment Plans.

Broader communty support is needed to develop the program and provide family supports such as financial counseling, mental health support, child care and transportation, according to Mission Outpost.

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The Well, a United Methodist Church, is hosting a Bluegrass Early Christmas service featuring The Sawtooth Brothers 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at its Rosemount campus, 14770 Canada Ave. W. Admission is free.

An Artists Reception was held Sunday at the Robert Trail Library, honoring the aspiring artists from Rosemount Middle School. From left are Rosemount Area Arts Council and Friends of Robert Trail Library member John Loch, students Charlotte Bartlam, Kelly Estebo, Abigail Hadgu, RMS art teacher Bette Poukey, Robert Trail Library staff member Jade Cabagnot. The exhibit is sponsored by RAAC and the Friends of Robert Trail Library.

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Emmy-award winning a cappella quartet Tonic Solfa performs its Christmas show 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets are $39 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

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Friday, Dec. 7 Forever Wild Family Friday: Night Noise, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Try a nighttime scavenger hunt with your ears. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/ parks.

Saturday, Dec. 8 Metro Republican Women breakfast meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights. Walk-in cost: $25. Information: metrogopwomen.org.

Frozen Frolic Fat Bike Race, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Time-trial format, 10to 14-mile singletrack loop. Divisions: men’s, women’s, U-17.

Helmet required. Cost: $15 preregistered at 763-559-6700; $20 race day.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby

of Dakota County, 10:30 a.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

Information: Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter.net or https:// citizensclimatelobby.org.

Sunday, Dec. 9 Winter bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley.

Sponsored by the EVHS competition cheer team. LuLaRoe, Thirty-One, photo booth, jewelry, clothing, gifts, crafts and food. Free admission.

Skate with the Blaze, 1:40-2:40 p.m., Burnsville Ice Center, rink 1, 251 Civic Center Parkway. Free. Skate rental available.

Monday, Dec. 10 MNsure, 4-6 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Meet with a Certified Application Counselor to set up an account with MNsure – the one-stop health insurance marketplace where Minnesotans can compare plans and choose from

a variety of health insurance options. Registration requested, walk-ins OK as time and space allow. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries.

FAFSA Completion Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Complete the online FAFSA with help from a financial aid professional, or just come to have your questions about paying for college answered. Presented by Dakota County Technical College.

Geared for students and parents. Free.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 Free civil legal advice clinic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Room 139, Apple Valley. Advice on family, probate, housing and civil rights. Sponsored

by Dakota County Law Library.

Information: www.cairmn.com or 651-438-8080.

Saturday, Dec. 15 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.

Movies in the Outfield – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13), 7 p.m., Savage Sports Center, 13450 Dakota Ave., Savage. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Concessions available.

Ongoing 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 someone’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

• Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church –

By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

• Dec. 8, 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• Dec. 10, 12-6 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan.

• Dec. 11, 1-7 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville.

• Dec. 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Union 32 Craft House, 2864 Highway 55, Eagan.

• Dec. 11, 1-7 p.m., Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington.

• Dec. 13, 1-7 p.m., St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville.

• Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Penske, 965 Aldrin Drive, Eagan.

• Dec. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

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Theater and Arts Briefs Rosemount Area Arts Council receives grant

Dec. 15, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Special guests include Neoteric Chamber Winds, playing works by Arrieu and Markowski, and Chris Kashjian, guitar, playing a concert written for him by Jeffrey Van. GSW plays pieces by Sousa and Villani-Cortes.

Admission is free. More about the ensemble is at https:// grandsymphonicwinds.org/.

The Rosemount Area Arts Council has received a $10,000 capital grant from the Metro Regional Arts Council.

RAAC will use the funding to purchase earset, lavalier and handheld microphones, mic bodypacks, and an antenna distribution system to improve the quality of the sound in the auditorium for plays and other performances.

The capital grant program is made possible by an appropria- Jazzy Christmas in tion from the Minnesota State Lakeville Legislature with money from Theatre Elision presents the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmasâ&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Lakeville Area Arts Grand Symphonic Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Winds perform free The holiday concert includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sing-along intermission.â&#x20AC;? concert Tickets are $15 at LakevilThe Grand Symphonic leAreaArtsCenter.com or by Winds will present a free program of works for large wind phone at 952-985-4640. ensemble 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday,

Holiday dance program in Lakeville

Dec. 15, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan.

The performance is a choral concert and readers theater in one, featuring favorite holiday songs from the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s.

Cost is $15 at the door, $10 for seniors and children under 12. A cookie sale follows each performance.

DanceWorks Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Hopkins Youth Ballet, presents its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sharing the Seasonâ&#x20AC;? holiday dance program Saturday, Dec. 15.

A medley of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? dances, a lively â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocketteâ&#x20AC;?-style kick and holiday tap dances will be performed by a cast of over 100 dancers.

Performances are 1 and 3:30 p.m. at Lakeville South High School. For ticket information, call DanceWorks at 952-4327123 or visit danceworksmn. com.

ENCORE 2018 at Eagan High School Performances of ENCORE at Eagan High School begin 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home.â&#x20AC;?

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Eagan Art House call for art The Eagan Art House is accepting artwork entries for the upcoming community visual art exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hocus Pocus.â&#x20AC;?

This exhibit will be displayed January-February 2019 at the Eagan Community Center and Wescott Library.

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Lakeville-based Opry brings in The Easters Christian country musicians in the Easter family will perform Eastertime at Christmastime for another installment of the Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington.

Jeff and Sheri Easter and their family joined the Opry about three years ago in what was one of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful concerts.

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the Grand Ole Opry.

After thirty-three years of music and marriage, Jeff and Sheri continue to encourage hearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we perform, we want people to leave a little different than when they came in,â&#x20AC;? Sheri Easter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to have a great time smiling, laughing, crying, and healing. We want them to know God loves them and that He is in control.â&#x20AC;?

To listen to their music go online to https://tinyurl.com/ydfpue5l.

Purchase advance tickets for $25 at brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800838-3006. Tickets are $30 at the door.

Rosemount Community Band to perform Dec. 9 The Rosemount Community Band will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Hometown Christmas Concertâ&#x20AC;? at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail.

Performance doors will open at 2 p.m., and free tickets will be handed out to the first 200 people on a first-come, first-served basis. A non-perishable food item donation for the 360 Communities Food Shelf or a cash donation to the

Rosemount Community Band will be accepted.

Assembly Hall doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and only those with tickets will be allowed in.

A previous edition of the newspaper stated the incorrect start time of the concert was 4 p.m.

The event is being organized by the band and the Rosemount Area Arts Council.

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Auditions The Front Porch Players will hold auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Golden Pondâ&#x20AC;? 6-9 p.m.

Dec. 9-10 at Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, room 202, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com/front-porchplayers.

Colleen Raye Productions brings â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sinatra and Company: That Holiday Feelingâ&#x20AC;? to the Ames Center stage 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. The fun-filled variety holiday show features the talents of award-winning vocalist Tim Patrick, singer and producer Raye, big band vocalist Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe, and the 10-piece Blue Eyes Band. Tickets are $28 at the box office (12600 Nicollet Ave.), by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Comedy Louie Anderson, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.95$102.95 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com.

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Dance â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Minnesota Nutcracker,â&#x20AC;? presented

by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.

Tickets: $24-$39 at the box office, 800982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com.

Events Holiday Art Sale and Empty Bowls Fundraiser, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 30Dec. 9, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Proceeds benefit local food shelves. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

Christmas in the Village, 1-8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, and 1-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Dakota City Heritage Village, Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. Weather permitting. Cost: $7 ages 13 and older, $4 ages 3-12, free ages 2 and younger. Information: www.dakotacity.org.

Exhibits Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Information: rosemountarts.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navigating Impossibleâ&#x20AC;? acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs to Jan. 2, 2019, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

Music ENCORE 2018: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home,â&#x20AC;? presented by Eagan High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 1315; 3 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students at seatyourself.biz/eaganhs, at the box office 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. school days and one hour prior to each performance. Information: 651-6836964.

BRAVO 2018: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Forecast!â&#x20AC;? presented by Eastview High School, 7 p.m.

Dec. 6-8, 13-15; 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students at seatyourself.biz/evhs. Information: 952431-8900.

Bells of the Bluffs, handbell ensemble, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free. Information: 651-480-1200. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Old Fashion Christmas,â&#x20AC;? presented by the Lakeville Area Community Band, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $15 tables, $10 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

VISTA Christmas concert, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, Visitation School, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights. Information: 651-683-1700.

The Easters, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington. Presented by Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry. Tickets: $25 at brownpapertickets. com or 800-838-3006; $30 at the door.

South of the River Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Free. Information: southoftheriverband.org.

Rosemount Community Band presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Hometown Christmas Concert,â&#x20AC;?

4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Performance doors open at 2 p.m., and free tickets will be handed out to the first 200 people on a first-come, first-served basis. A nonperishable food item donation for the 360 Communities Food Shelf or a cash donation to the Rosemount Community Band

Obituaries

Robin Lee Bosworth will be accepted. Information: rosemountarts.com.

BHS band concerts, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Dec. 13, Burnsville High School. Information: 952-707-2100.

FHS band holiday concert, 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10, Farmington High School.

Information: 651-252-2501.

Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience holiday show, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $37 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

LSHS winter choir concert, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, Lakeville South High School. Information: 952-232-3300.

Tonic Sol-fa holiday show, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $39 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Sinatra & Company â&#x20AC;&#x153;That Holiday Feeling,â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Features Tim Patrick, Colleen Raye, Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe and the 10-piece Blue Eyes Band. Tickets: $28 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

LSHS Holiday Cabaret, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Lakeville South High School.

Information: 952-232-3300.

BHS choir concert, 6:30 and 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14, Burnsville High School.

Information: 952-707-2100.

Rhythmic Circus: Holiday Shuffle, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $45.50$65.50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Grand Symphonic Winds, 3-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free. Information: grandsymphonicwinds.org.

Christmas with Cantus, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Tickets: $10$32 at www.cantussings.org or 612-4350055.

An Andy & Bing Christmas featuring Mick Sterling, Ben Utecht and the Dakota Valley Symphony, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $25-$40 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Theater â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,â&#x20AC;? 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shrek The Musical,â&#x20AC;? presented by Rosemount High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students at www.district196. org/rhs/theatrearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carol Radio Play,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $15, $12 ages 60 and older at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:

The Musical,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Masquerade Dance Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.

Tickets: $38-$73 at the box office, 800982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arsenic and Old Lace,â&#x20AC;? presented

by Trinity School at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, and 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan.

Free admission. Information: trinityriverridge.org or 651-789-2890.

Workshops/classes/other Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personal Writingâ&#x20AC;? with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, Rosemount Area Arts Council, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Register: loft.org/classes.

Tinkergarten, a play-based, 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 952898-3163.

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, 612-210-3377.

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, 651-214-4732.

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, 952-255-8545 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: 651-688-0365.

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: https://6742.toastmastersclubs.org/.

Robin Lee Bosworth, age 56, former resident of Lakeville, MN, passed away Oct. 25, 2018 after a long illness in Henderson, Nevada.

She attended Elementary through High School in Lakeville and Dakota County Vocational School.

She was the daughter of Gary L. and Ethylene Bosworth and sister of Kent D. Bosworth.

Preceded in death by father, Gary L. Bosworth and ORQJ WLPH VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHU .HQQ\ 3D\QH ZKR GLHG 2FW 18, 2018.

Her brother Kent lives in Las Vegas, Nevada; mother, Ethylene Bosworth lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Graveside service will be in Wellsville, Kansas at a later date.

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If you can’t make it, call to schedule your personal appointment.

Eagen Montessori Academy South

Eagan Montessori Academy South 1970 Rahn Cliff Court Eagan, MN 55122

RSVP today!

Call [952] 206-2006

Ready for Occupancy Spring 2019

Behind Burger King/Opposite Target

651-788-7318 | www.emasouth.com

Eagen Montessori Academy North

Eagan Montessori Academy North 1250 Lone Oak Rd. Eagan, MN 55121 35E & Lone Oak Rd.

651-452-3277 | www.emanorth.com

A new kind of cooperative living community offering unique and desirable living options for ages 62 and better. Located at 7070 153rd St W in Apple Valley, close to entertainment, dining, shopping, outdoor recreation and more.

a distinctive OneTwoOne Development community Born from a partnership of Ecumen and Lifestyle Communities, LLC.

Visit zvagoliving.com for more information.