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March 9, 2018 | Volume 39 | Number 1
Icettes bring the heat to Texas
NEWS
District 196 skating team wins national championship by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Bears provide comfort Farmington residents donate Paige Bears to metro hospitals in memory of their stillborn daughter, Paige. Page 2A
OPINION Good time to think ‘sunshine’ Columnist Peggy Bakken shows that even as snow covers the ground it’s a good time to talk about Sunshine Week. Page 4A
THISWEEKEND
“We like the sound of edges,� said Rosemount High School senior Jacia Christiansen, a member of the Icettes, the RosemountApple Valley-Eagan School District figure skating team. “If you have a nice edge, you know it’s going to be a solid jump,� Christiansen said. “You can hear the power and control. That’s what sets teams apart.� It seems the Icettes have found their edge this season. They earned first place in their first meet of the season, and recently, at the ISI Winter Classic in McKinney, Texas, they became National Champions. Skaters from all five District 196 high schools, as
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The Icettes, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District’s figure skating team, became national champions at the ISI Winter Classic in McKinney, Texas, at the end of February. They’ll perform their annual ice show this weekend at the Apple Valley High School Arena. well as several 196 middle junior varsity synchronized members of the Icettes points – the highest score schools, make up the team skating teams. It also offers competed at the Dr. Pep- at the tournament among of 44 girls. The co-curric- a B-squad synchronized per Star Center in McKin- the 21 teams from nine difular program was created team for developing ath- ney, Texas. Solo, spotlight, ferent states. The National in 1976, and today the pro- letes. and team events earned See SKATE, 11A gram includes varsity and From Feb. 16-19, 35 the Icettes a total of 683
Business partners on a roll Bogart’s Entertainment Center has new owners by Amy Mihelich
Rosemount event lands Lorna Landvik as keynote speaker
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Rosemoun’t connection The Rosemount Area Historical Society’s History Talk will reveal the city’s connection to a post-WWII Air Force base in Greenland. Page 17A
SPORTS Wrestlers achieve at state Apple Valley wrestlers earned several podium positions at the state tournament this past weekend. Page 10A
PUBLIC NOTICE Sun Thisweek Apple Valley is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 12A
For Scott Koecheler and Alan Loth, striking out means staying in the game. They are the new owners of Bogart’s Entertainment Center in Apple Valley. The bowling alley, restaurant and event center officially changed hands at the end of February. Loth, known for his inductions into three bowling halls of fame, balances well with Koecheler, who also bowls but enjoys working behind the scenes. “I like this side of the counter,� Koecheler said. “I love dealing with the customers, the kids, the league bowlers. I want to provide a good time for people to come in and enjoy themselves.� Previously, the partners spent 34 years as owners and operators of
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by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Bowl website, which was taken down in February, Koecheler and Loth posted the details of their situation: “It is with an incredibly heavy heart we are sending this update
For those who love to read or share their stories with others, the second a n nu a l Rosemount Writers Festival & Book Fair will be one not to miss. M o r e than 70 au- Lorna thors from Landvik across Minnesota and beyond will gather on Saturday, March 24, at the Rosemount Steeple Center for workshops, conversation and much more. Author and humorist Lorna Landvik will be the
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Photo by Amy Mihelich
Alan Loth (left) and Scott Koecheler stand together in Bogart’s Entertainment, a bowling alley and entertainment center in Apple Valley. They purchased the center at the end of February, and now they own and operate the building. Midway Pro Bowl, which was located on University Avenue in St. Paul. When construction on the new soccer stadium began, the owner of the shopping center terminated the lease and they were given
90 days to get out. “We knew it was in our best interest to vacate in a reasonable fashion,� Koecheler said. “They gave us 90 days; we were out in 45.� On the Midway Pro
People Inc. opens City opens summer jobs Training Institute Parks and Recreation hosts in Eagan Summer Job Fair Offers mental health training
by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
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Writers, books and hotdish
Once referred to an invisible illness, people are starting to open up about mental health issues. Twin Cities-based People Incorporated would like to help. The mental health nonprofit recently opened its new Training Institute at 860 Blue Gentian Road in Eagan. Russ Turner, People Incorporated’s senior training manager, said the timing is right. “People are ready for a discussion about mental health at a more advanced
stage than they were a few years ago,� Turner said. “Unfortunately you get news stories that prompt some of those discussions. I think people are hungry for information and a place for good discussion going on. What’s happening? What does it look like when it’s not healthy?� The location will serve the staff of People Incorporated, which has several locations throughout the Twin Cities. Over the years people outside of the organization have reached out to help with training. See HEALTH, 12A
by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE
Although Apple Valley residents found themselves shoveling their driveways this week, it’s almost time to start thinking about cutting the grass and filling the pool. That’s why Susan Muelken, recreation manager for the city of Apple Valley, created the Parks and Recreation Job Fair. “We just want more applications,� Muelken said. “Some of the positions, we don’t get a lot of applications for. We thought if we reached out and made it easier to apply to several all at once, we’d get more
A lifeguard watches over the aquatic center in Apple Valley. City managers will interview and hire people to fill summer job openings at the Parks and Recreation Job Fair this weekend. interest.� in one trip. Attendees can At the fair, people can bring a resume if they have talk to city staff about the one, but it is not required job positions, fill out an for consideration. application and complete See JOBS, 12A an in-person interview, all
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