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Apple Valley www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Landfill cleanup costs at issue An area legislator is seeking to have the state of Minnesota fund cleanup of the old Freeway Landfill in Burnsville. Page 5A

OPINION Abide by the voters’ wishes The Legislature should not overturn the will of voters who said salary-setting should be left to an independent commission. Page 4A

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Regulations make school lunch a challenge School District 196 official heading to Washington, D.C., to advocate for funding by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

More people eat in the cafeterias within the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District than perhaps any other place in the south metro. About 20,000 students eat lunch within the district’s 31 cafeterias every day. It’s a complex operation. Food and Nutrition Services is constantly trying to perfect the formula where the food is nutri-

tious, tasty, affordable and easy to mass produce while adhering to federal standards. The students might not like everything that’s served, but the district doesn’t always have much of a choice. District 196 Director of Nutrition Services Wendy Knight attended the School Nutrition Association’s 45th annual Legislative Action Conference April 2-4 in Washington, D.C., with 900 other school nutrition professionals to talk with members of Congress about issues with the current and proposed nutrition programs and regulations. “We want to talk to them about the more practical flexibility,” Knight said prior to leaving

for the conference. “They took the calories, the fat, the protein, the sugar, the sodium, they took everything out. There’s not much edible food left to eat. A lot of these regulations have resulted in unintended consequences.” Since the Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act in 2010, Knight has noticed a drop in lunch participation. Change can be a challenge at times and many students have adapted, but it’s an ongoing challenge to follow the guidelines. One big issue is sodium. Knight said it’s like a low-salt hospital diet. “You have built-in salt in milk, bread and cheese,” Knight said. “You can’t remove it all. Some of

it is just naturally occurring in the food we eat.” The guidelines say that only whole grains can be used. The standard was once 50 percent. “Most of our grains where whole before, but it’s been hard to source food to meet those qualifications,” Knight said. “You find out the bread or muffin or roll you’re serving doesn’t meet the standards, you have to find available manufacturers and then a convince a distributor to put it on their shelves.” Then you have to get students to eat it. “When you can’t have salt on your eggs, it’s hard,” Knight said. See LUNCH, 10A

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Apple Valley man among five confirmed carfentanil-related deaths by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Author event at Steeple Center Local writer Mindy Mejia will discuss her new mystery novel at the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s “Meet the Author” event. Page 19A

according to city officials. Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland touted the “affordable housing” aspect of the project at last week’s

Officials are warning the public of a dangerously potent new drug that has claimed the lives of at least five people in Minnesota this year. An Apple Valley man, 23-year-old Elliott T. Lee, was among the overdose deaths related to the synthetic opioid carfentanil that were confirmed by Hennepin County Medical Examiner toxicology testing. “Obviously, we’ve dealt with some tragedy in our city,” Apple Valley Police Chief Jon Rechtzigel said during a press conference March 30 at Minneapolis City Hall that aimed to give information about the deadly drug. “This is not something that’s just affecting the inner cities. This is everywhere throughout the state of Minnesota, and the entire region is affected,” Rechtzigel said. “All of us in law enforcement are going to be collaborating to try and fight this new threat to our communities.” The five confirmed carfentanil-related deaths — including three in Minneapolis and one in Faribault — are the first in Minnesota related to the drug. Dr. Andrew Baker, of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, said there are four or five additional cases where carfentanil is suspected as the cause of death, but those cases have yet to be confirmed by toxicology tests. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, carfentanil is used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large animals. It is not approved for use in humans. The drug, primarily made in China, is about 100 times more potent than the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is approved for human use as a prescription painkiller. Carfentanil can be fatal for humans in extremely small amounts, like the size of a few grains of salt.

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Public officials and the Dominium development team took part in a groundbreaking ceremony last week for Legends of Apple Valley, a senior-apartment complex slated for completion in spring 2018.

Breaking ground for senior housing Ceremony held March 31 for Legends project by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Sun Thisweek Apple Valley is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 14A

Plans for a senior apartment complex at Cedar Avenue and 140th Street in Apple Valley are moving forward, with the project’s developer holding a groundbreaking ceremony at the site March 31. Minneapolis-based developer Dominium closed on the property in December, and construction is scheduled for completion in spring 2018. Total cost of the project is estimated at $38 million. Legends of Apple Valley will be a four-story, 163-unit apartment building on the southwest corner of Cedar and 140th, at 14050 Granite Drive. The land was previously a vacant lot, a remnant of a large agricultural site. The apartments are being marketed as “affordable senior housing,” with Dominium working with the Dakota County Community Develop-

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SPORTS All-stars on the hardcourt Players from Apple Valley and Eastview high schools took part in the state all-star basketball series at Macalester College. Page 12A

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Nicholas Legeros, left, the artist commissioned to create a 20-foot sculpture for the apartment site, talks with Apple Valley City Administrator Tom Lawell and Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland during the groundbreaking event. A scale-model replica of Legeros’ sculpture stands on the table. ment Agency in applying for tax credits, tax-increment financing and Home Fund grant dollars. One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will be available, with monthly rentals ranging from $855 to $1,227,

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After nine seasons and nearly 50 productions at Burnsville’s Ames Center, an eclectic south metro theater company is ending its relationship with the venue after its current season. In announcing the separation last week, Chameleon Theatre Circle cited Ames Center management’s decision to “disallow” a play with the word “mulatto” in the title.

The play — “Caucasian-Aggressive Pandas and Other Mulatto Tales” by mixed-race actor, director and playwright Duck Washington — is one of six shows Chameleon proposed for its 201718 season in the center’s 150-seat black box theater. Chameleon has been a staple in the black box since the center opened in 2009 — its “anchor tenant” or “resident company,” said Andrew Troth, the company’s executive producer. The dispute over the play title is one File photo of multiple reasons Chameleon and cen- Chameleon Theatre Circle actors rehearsed a scene from ter management were unable to agree the musical “Tommy” staged in 2011 at the Ames Center’s black box theater. See THEATER, 11A

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Area Briefs Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo The Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 16th annual Home & Garden Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, April 8, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave. Admission is free. More than 115 home and garden-related businesses and organizations are expected to participate. The Minnesota Zoo will have animals on display, there will be a huge inflatable bouncy slide for kids, free face-painting by the YMCA, city fire trucks to explore and free Culver’s custard ice cream. “There is no need to drive all over from store to store in the Twin Cities and guessing at which contractor to use, when it is more fun and efficient to see them all at once, side by side,� said Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce President Ed Kearney, who has organized the last 15 Home & Garden Expos. “See who you enjoy working with and let them compete on the spot with their competitors’ pricing, ideas and options right there.� “This is by far the largest Home & Garden Expo south of the river,� he added. “There is free fun, Minnesota Zoo animals, food grilled by the Boy Scouts (100 percent goes to the Scouts), and you can buy local from people we know already and you can get to know.� Last year, more than 7,000 people attended the event, which was its largest crowd ever. For more information, call 952-432-8422 or visit www.AppleValleyChamber.com.

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week The Dakota County Attorney’s Office observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week every April by recognizing the progress that has been made, raising awareness of victims’ rights and services, and standing with the families, neighbors, friends and colleagues whose lives have been forever altered by crime. This year’s observance is April 2-8 and its theme – Strength. Resilience. Justice. – emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary responses and building the capacity of individuals, service providers and communities to respond to crime and support the ongoing healing of victims and survivors. Dakota County residents are invited to join in the effort to build stronger supports to ensure all victims are treated with compassion and respect and receive the justice they deserve. They are encouraged to be the difference by speaking up, listening, empowering, responding, reacting and reaching out. In Dakota County, the County Attorney’s Office declared its commitment to crime victims in 1977, when it established a Victim/Witness Assistance Program. Since that time, tens of thousands of victims have received non-judgmental support, case specific information, and guidance through the

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Kyle Bergevin, a senior at Apple Valley High School, was recently presented with a $1,000 Eagle Scout Scholarship by the Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America. The ceremony took place March 18 at the Council Recognition Dinner at the Golden Valley Country Club. Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the BSA, attained by approximately 6 percent of those who join. Bergevin earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Troop 205 chartered to American Legion Post 1776 in the Chief Black Dog District. He was one of 25 recipients selected from a pool of more than 100 Eagle Scout Scholarship applicants completing their senior year in high school. The Eagle Scout Scholarship program recognizes Scouts who have displayed extraordinary achievement in academics, athletics, troop leadership and overall service to their community. The program has awarded more than $490,000 in scholarships since its inception in 1990. “Being an Eagle Scout criminal justice system in Dakota County. These services assist victims in recovering from the harm caused by crime and are offered at no cost. “Seeking justice on behalf of victims of crime and helping those victims recover from the trauma and loss they have suffered are two of the most important responsibilities of any prosecutor’s office,� commented Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. For more information regarding crime victims’ rights or other services, contact Kelly Nicholson, victim witness supervisor, Dakota County Attorney’s Office at 651-4384471, toll free at 1-877396-6382, or the Dakota County Attorney’s website at www.co.dakota.mn.us/ government/attorney.

League of Women Voters Dakota County formed The board of the League of Women Voters Minnesota has officially recognized the formation of a local league serving Dakota County. The new group, composed of nearly 60 LWV members from communities throughout the area, began formation activities in December 2016. Guided by a leadership team co-convened by Paula Stein Clark and Jamie Fitzke, the nonpartisan LWV Dakota County will be working on issues of concern to members and the public. Additional volunteer leaders of the new group include Sara Sternberger, program and advocacy coordinator; Karleen Kos, visibility coordinator; Megan Allen and Nancy Hall, social media and website coordinators; and Linde Gassman and Pam Petty, membership coordinators. Membership is open to women and men ages 16 and older, though involve-

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Life Scout Ryan Gemilere (left) presents Kyle Bergevin (right) with a $1,000 Eagle Scout Scholarship on March 18 during the Northern Star Council Recognition Dinner at the Golden Valley Country Club.

is something that makes me proud, and it motivates me to be the best person I can be,� says Bergevin. “I will continue to perform the ideals of an Eagle Scout in all aspects of my life.� Outside of Scouting,

Bergevin has served as captain of the Apple Valley High School soccer team and has participated in the school’s Broadway show for three years. He also is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council.

ment of younger students is welcome. LVW Dakota County will hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at locations throughout the area. The group will begin offering topical programs of interest on April 18 when LWV Dakota County will team up with LWV Bloomington on a special Earth Day program. Information about all LWV Dakota County events is available on the group’s Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/LWVDakotaCty/or by emailing lwvdakotacty@lwvmn.org for information.

tions are welcome or may be submitted in advance at https://www.surveymonkey.cpm/r/VR9GL12. Registration is encouraged via email to LWVbloomington@lwvmn.org or by phone at 952-837-8862.

Earth Day forum on pipelines The League of Women Voters Dakota County and the League of Women Voters Bloomington will co-host a forum focusing on the effects of pipelines 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 8400 France Ave., Bloomington. The forum will cover the environmental impact of oil pipelines, tribal rights, and current legislative actions related to these issues. Moderators will be Robert Pilot, host of AM950’s “Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake,� and Lois Norrgard, LWV Bloomington. Alan Anderson, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will address the environmental impact of pipelines. Melissa Lorentz, attorney at Hogan Adams PLLC, will address treaty rights of native people. Eryn Wise, organizer of Honor the Earth, will report on the Standing Rock protest and on Pipeline 3 in northern Minnesota. Kathy Hollander, Tar Sands Team lead and legislative liaison for MN350, will cover current legislative issues. Following short presentations, the group will participate in a panel discussion. Audience ques-

Mom & Family Expo on April 8 South Metro Moms is hosting the Mom & Family Expo, a free, familyfriendly event connecting local businesses with local moms, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. The event features entertainment for the kids, and browsing and shopping of more than 50 vendor booths for moms and families. Entertainment includes a morning storytelling with Engineer Paul from The Choo Choo Bob Show from 11-11:45 a.m., and an afternoon performance by the Teddy Bear Band from 3-3:45 p.m. Easter photo opportunities for the little ones are provided by Perfect Reflections Photography. Visit https://momandfamilyexpo.wordpress.com/ for more information.

Wescott Library book sale The Wescott Library Spring Book Sale runs April 26-30. Hours are 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 (member preview night); 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 27; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29; and 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 30 (bag day). Members of the Friends of the Wescott Library gain entrance into preview night before the book sale officially begins. Members also receive a discount on all purchases during the sale. To become a member, stop by the reception desk at the Wescott Library, visit www.fwlonline.com, or join onsite at the book sale.

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Restaurant became community institution Stephano’s in Burnsville closes by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

In coming weeks, the first thing passersby will notice about Stephano’s Bistro Continental is that the familiar restaurant is gone. Owner Stephano Awada has been quietly plotting his exit from the Burnsville business for some time. Only this week did he expect details of his sale to Burnsvillebased event-planning company Hire a Host to be finalized. Awada said he could be out by Thursday, April 6. “It’s been a really good 25 years,� said the Lebanese-born restaurateur, who specializes in Italian cuisine with a Mediterranean influence. Tucked slightly away from the Cliff RoadHighway 13 intersection in a former strip mall at 11849 Millpond Ave., Stephano’s courted banquets, receptions and catering jobs to complement a less-than-prime location for lunch and dinner traffic. The proprietor’s hightouch approach won him many fans and friends, from families who kept coming back for birthday and graduation receptions to politicians — including former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, of Eagan, and Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz — who used Awada’s banquet room for campaign kickoffs or election-night vote tallies. “We’re losing an institution, and it’s compa-

rable to Charlie’s (Cafe Exceptionale) in Minneapolis and Mancini’s in St. Paul,� said Mike O’Connor, a longtime Awada friend and Burnsville resident who served as village clerk in the 1960s. Stephano’s has been “one of the go-to places in town for both government and community,� said City Council Member Dan Gustafson, who first visited it in 1995 after moving from Minneapolis and seeking tips on independent restaurants in the chain-dominated suburban landscape. Awada has his own stake in the community. He moved to Burnsville from Bloomington after opening the restaurant in 1992. His three children graduated from Apple Valley High School. “Stephano was always one of the first guys at the plate for any philanthropic effort or any local civic effort, whether it be the boys baseball program, the Girl Scout cookies — anybody in need or somebody that had to have a function or wedding or a funeral reception that couldn’t quite afford it, he was always at the front in helping people out,� O’Connor said. Awada, 57, has worked in hospitality all his life. At his father’s urging, he fled his civil war-torn home city of Beirut in the late 1970s and went to work at a Lebanese restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 1979 he set out for college in Brighton, England, to study hotel and restaurant management.

After college he worked at the Royal Garden Hotel in London and then went to Paris for a year to work for the Hotel Sofitel. “But after that I wanted to come to the United States,� Awada said. “I think this is the best decision I’ve ever made.� Coming to America in 1984, he worked as a chef at the Sofitel in Bloomington for five years but was determined to strike out on his own. He rented an old pizza space in the middle of the Millpond Avenue building to sell pizza and sandwiches. “It was the cheapest spot I could find I could afford,� Awada said. “I said I’m going to give it 200 percent. I’m going to make the best bread, the best sandwich, the best of everything, and let them decide.� He eventually bought the entire building and launched a 100-seat banquet center to complement his 140-seat restaurant. “You have to be yourself,� Awada said. “You have to let them know I’m a people person. That’s why I opened the restaurant. I love people.� He employed 16 people at the end (including son Joe) and has had as many as 27. Business was “up and down� the last few years, said Awada, who has grown tired of working so many evenings and weekends. “This is a young man’s job now,� said Awada, whose younger brothers — Ali, Rafic and Adnan — followed him to

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Stephano Awada is closing his Burnsville restaurant and selling the building after 25 years. But local diners may not have heard the last of him.

America and into the restaurant business. “When we first started, we didn’t even think there would be a website; we didn’t think there would be a Facebook and all the social media. Things change. “And you know, I’m the old-fashioned way. Technologically, I’m not that great, but I tell you, I can cook for 500 people and make them happy.� Awada said he looks forward to having time to travel his adopted country — places like the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and Mount Rushmore.

He’d like to lend his expertise to young culinary entrepreneurs. “I see a lot of young men who are struggling with their small bistros,� Awada said. “I want to be able to have those guys contact me if they need any help, with no charge. Struggle’s good, but I want to see results at the end.� In a year or two, don’t be surprised if Awada unveils a new restaurant with a new concept. “I’d really like to stay in the area if I can,� he said, “because this is the

area people know us the most.� Patrons who didn’t get a chance to say goodbye before Stephano’s closed will still get that chance on Thursday, May 4. Awada is holding a reception from 6-9 p.m. at Royal Cliff Banquet and Conference Center, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. He invites old friends to swap stories while enjoying a complimentary buffet and cash bar. Contact John Gessner at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952-846-2031.

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Opinion Obstructing legislator pay raise subverts will of voters Minnesotans who voted in November to empower an independent commission to set state legislators’ salaries may have been surprised to learn that the raw politics they’d hoped to transcend never went away. Last month, when the newly appointed Legislative Salary Council approved a 45 percent salary increase for the state’s 201 legislators, the leader of the Minnesota House pounced. In a March 16 letter, Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, instructed the House controller not to fund the pay increases, scheduled by law to take effect July 1. Depending on his appetite for brinkmanship over the issue, Daudt risks plunging Minnesota into a state constitutional crisis. He has already, in our opinion, subverted the will of the voters. In a landslide, 76 percent of them voted in November for a constitutional amendment creating the Legislative Salary Council, whose statutory duty is to “prescribe” legislative salaries by March 31 of odd-numbered years. The amendment struck from the Minnesota Constitution legislators’ power to set their own salaries. A 45 percent increase in base salary, from $31,140 to $45,000, is a whopper, all right — eye-catching bait for politi-

ECM Editorial cal exploitation. But $45,000 is nearly where salaries would stand today if lawmakers had granted themselves cost-ofliving increases since 1999, the last time they raised their pay. Instead, legislators have been paranoid to touch their salaries lest election opponents label them greedy. Paltry pay for what is a very substantial job commitment has narrowed the field of qualified candidates, which favors retirees, people with otherwise significant financial means and public union employees guaranteed by law the time to serve. Daudt argues that the pay increase, which would cost $2.8 million annually for House members and senators, is inappropriate because other Minnesotans aren’t so fortunate in their jobs. But Minnesota’s median household income has risen by 46 percent since 1999, the council says, and if legislators’ salaries had matched that performance, they would stand at $45,500. The council approved the 45 percent raise on a 13-1 vote which followed several pay raise recommendations over the years from an advisory commission on state government compensation.

“The council understands that we are setting the salary not just for those presently serving in the Legislature, but also for those who may desire to serve in the future,” said the bipartisan group, half of whose 16 members were appointed by DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and half by Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea. “Unless Minnesota’s Legislature has a competitive salary level, we will not be able to attract and retain legislators with the best skills and experience to represent us.” The pay council also took the useful step of recommending that the House and Senate terminate the expense claims known as per diems and reimburse legislators only for daily living expenses such as meals and travel costs. We support that recommendation. Per diems are capped at $66 per day in the House and $86 in the Senate. Per diems average $5,100 to $7,900 for House members and $7,600 to $12,100 for Senate members, according to the council. But some even higher claims point to, if not abuse, wildly different interpretations of legitimate expense claims. In 2015, the largest per diem payment was $13,398 in the House and $16,426 in the Senate, the council reports. (Per diems are lower overall in even-num-

bered years, which have shorter legislative sessions.) Per diems are paid on top of reimbursement for travel costs, and for lodging expenses available to lawmakers living more than 50 miles from the Capitol. Under federal tax law, those legislators are allowed to deduct per diem payments from their incomes. The pay council has no power over per diems under the constitutional amendment. In fact, its power over legislative salaries may well have to be clarified in court. Daudt and others who oppose the raise in the House point to Article 11, Section 1 of the Minnesota Constitution, which solely empowers the Legislature to appropriate funds — for legislative salary increases or anything else. But the constitution also, in Article 1, Section 11, prohibits “any law impairing the obligation of contracts.” To his credit, Daudt’s counterpart in the Senate, Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, hasn’t chosen to obstruct. He views the Legislative Salary Council’s action as constitutionally binding. This is an opinion of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Our roles in navigating community fear and uncertainty by Jeff Mortenson SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Imagine not knowing how you’re going to provide the evening meal for your children when they arrive home from school. Imagine arriving home 15 minutes late and looking at yourself in the car’s rearview mirror before you enter your home…recalling the facial bruises your spouse brutally inflicted on you the last time you were late. Imagine working through your finances and realizing that the health problems and medical bills will make it impossible for you to pay for your rent within the next two months. Supporting people through fearful and uncertain times is something 360 Communities has done since its inception. We have over 45 years of experience meeting people during some of the most difficult and chaotic times in their lives. 360 Communities is experiencing an increase of fear and uncertainty among the clients we serve as well as among the volunteers and staff members who carry out our mission. This is a result of the many recent changes in Washington,

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Jeff Mortenson D.C., and the media attention surrounding issues of immigration. People are uncertain about the facts, their legal rights, who they can trust, and where they can go for support. There is real fear in our community. 360 Communities wants you to know that we are here, doing the work we have always done to provide hope and support to people in need. Barriers can take many forms in our community, and in our work, 360 Communities takes great strength in the clarity of our mission and the power of an engaged community. 360 Communities mission starts with, “In the spirit of caring for our neighbors …” We exist to care for our neighbors. Our neighbors are anyone in the community seeking safety, success in school, and stability.

You will discover that we approach our work with openness, regardless of circumstance, with a genuine care for people and their families. Connect with 360 Communities if you need to utilize our services or if you would like to give back to the community. Throughout our history, we have studied the barriers facing those who lack access or are from underserved groups, and made changes to how we serve in order to make greater impacts. We have done this for individuals facing domestic violence, sexual violence, poverty, homelessness, academic struggles, and inadequate child development. Our community is increasingly diverse and continues to change. We recognize that change can be difficult for people. But demographic shifts are nothing new to 360 Communities. In fact, we plan for them and seek opportunities in them. We lean into the change and evolve. That means embracing and working to understand people, ideas, cultures, languages, and more that are new to us. Together we all have gifts to share that collectively make the community stronger. The demographic changes that we are experi-

encing represents, for us, positive growth and points to a thriving community. You play a critical role in strengthening the community through your response, and your relationship to, this journey of the ever changing community landscape. It can be personally uncomfortable at times because it involves working alongside people with very different experiences. When you lean into that relationship and discomfort with openness, you will discover that we have an exceptional community and that people of all backgrounds desire a strong community with more opportunities for their children. 360 Communities is one way to discover your role alongside others who are making a positive difference and building a brighter future. Please visit us at 360Communities.org and consider donating or volunteering today. Jeff Mortensen is president and CEO of 360 Communities, a Dakota County nonprofit that holistically works to prevent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Answering questions To the editor: We need to be able to trust our representatives in St. Paul, even if we do not always agree with their positions. This year, perhaps more than most, constituents are turning out to hear from their elected representatives. On March 11, state Sen. Greg Clausen and Rep. Anna Wills were part of a joint town hall meeting in Apple Valley. The auditorium was filled. The legislators responded to several written questions from their constituents, some with more substance and thought than others. The time passed quickly and many questions went unanswered. However, our representatives offered to gather up the remaining questions and promised to prepare written replies. I was pleased to see Clausen reiterate his promise in his legislative update on March 14, saying: “I believe you all deserve to hear my answers to those

(unaddressed questions) as well.” On Thursday, March 23, Clausen made good on his promise and sent out a multi-page document that offered very specific and thoughtful responses. My sincere thanks to Senator Clausen. Sadly, Wills’ promise was hollow. She wrote in her March 17 legislative update: “Thank you to everyone who came out to the joint town hall meeting last Saturday ... . We had an amazing turn-out of over 200 people, which shows that there is a great interest among the public in many important issues and what’s happening in our local government. Your questions and feedback were greatly appreciated! Unfortunately, we were unable to get to all of your questions, so we will be sending out responses to the unanswered questions in an upcoming email update.” Her most recent update (March 24) retracted her promise, writing: “With over 40 extremely thought-

ful questions remaining to be answered after the town hall, I realized that I unfortunately won’t have the time to give each the thorough answer it deserves.” We deserve substantive answers to our questions and concerns. It is not acceptable to permit Wills to simply dismiss this obligation as too demanding. We must hold her accountable.

MARYKAY CARTER Rosemount

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To the editor: I am so pleased state Rep. Erin Maye Quade chief authored the update to the Minnesota Renewable Energy Standard. Her active support for more clean energy in Minnesota by 2030 helps move our state into the future. And I see indications of the future all around my CONNIE O’SULLIVAN southeast corner of Apple Apple Valley Valley — new homes, new school, new businesses, Our new grocery store. Clean

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To the editor: The current counter arguments about climate change are less about facts, and more about rigid political ideology. The climate change deniers would have you believe that a 97 percent consensus on science facts is nothing more than a liberal bias of opinion. Remember, this is about facts. Scientific study. Research. Data. Painstaking

analysis. But the deniers, and the majority are conservative, refuse to accept the scientific community’s studies because they are afraid that in the short term our economy will be stunted in its growth. But that is not true. When our president says we are going to have “clean coal, really clean coal,” he does not seem to even realize that coal has been priced out of the energy market. Natural gas has won the competition of the market place — and renewable energy is rapidly gaining its own market share. We owe it to future generations to end this ridiculous challenge of fact and find ways to make the planet as equally hospitable for the next generation as it has been for ours. It is our deepest responsibility. DAVID MINDEMAN Apple Valley

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ferent GRE committees. GRE is our wholesale power supplier and Margaret has played a key role in achieving some of the lowest wholesale power costs in our region while also reducing GRE coal assets. I could continue at some length about her host of accomplishments recognized both locally and even nationally but in the interest of brevity I will forego doing so in favor of relating my own interactions with her for the several years when I served on one of the DEA subsidiary boards. Succinctly stated she is a rare asset to the members of Dakota Electric Association. She is always one of the most knowledgeable and most thoroughly prepared persons in any meeting room. She asks the most insightful questions and analyzes answers intently. For GRE meetings in Maple Grove she often travels there the evening prior so she can interact and network with the rural delegates to understand their concerns and build effective consensus on critical issues. Her relationships not only in Maple Grove but also at the State Capitol in St. Paul are invaluable to the interests of DEA and its membership. DEA members need to continue to have Margaret working for all of us.

To the editor: It is again my privilege to endorse Margaret Schreiner for re-election to our Dakota Electric Association Board of Directors. Margaret has now served the members of DEA for 30 years as a director and for 10 of those years as board chair. For the past five years she has also served as a DEA representative on the crucial Great River Energy board RUSS DEFAUW and has chaired two dif- Apple Valley

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Peterson wants state to pick up landfill cost Bill would indemnify parties by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A Burnsville-area legislator has a bill that would indemnify dozens of parties — including cities and school districts — from liability for cleanup of the old Freeway Landfill in Burnsville. District 56B state Rep. Roz Peterson, R-Lakeville, wants the state to fund the cleanup through its Closed Landfill Program. Instead, the landfill is now the subject of a federal Superfund action that names about 180 parties — from trash haulers to large and small businesses and local governments — as potentially liable for the cleanup. Peterson’s bill would provide indemnification agreements to the “potentially responsible parties.� It would authorize payment for the cleanup — estimated by state officials at $70 million — through the state’s landfill cleanup program. The bill passed the full House of Representatives last

week, Peterson said. The city of Burnsville supports the bill, and Mayor Elizabeth Kautz was expected to testify Wednesday on behalf of companion legislation in the Senate. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposes the measure, saying it could set a dangerous precedent for shielding responsible parties from liability in other Superfund cases. Cleanup of the landfill was taken over by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year after prolonged negotiations between the MPCA and the McGowan family trust, which owns the landfill, to bring it into the voluntary Closed Landfill Program finally collapsed. State officials say the cleanup is needed to prevent groundwater contamination and protect drinking water supplies once groundwater pumping in an adjacent mining quarry ceases in possibly 20 years. “The ultimate goal is to clearly get this cleaned up,� said Peterson, whose co-authors include Burnsville’s other Republican representative, Drew Christensen, of District 56A.

“If we don’t do something like this, these people will be subject to costly litigation as well as having to put a liability on their financial statements, which could affect their ability to do business.� The bill also indemnifies taxpayers “for the city of Burnsville and Burnsville schools and multiple other municipalities and school districts� named by the EPA, she said. “It seems like the right thing to do to me,� she said. The EPA has cast such a wide net that “57 members of our 134-member House of Representatives have constituents who are affected by this lawsuit who have received a letter from the EPA,� Peterson said. “I have a little old lady who lives in Duluth and her husband owned a dry-cleaner, and they’re going after her. She got a letter,� Peterson said. “All that’s going to do is just make this little old lady get an attorney she can’t afford. Who’s going to win in that deal? Lawyers.� MPCA Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka said the Peterson bill “creates a very

broad indemnification for a contaminated property that’s on the Superfund list� and may invite similar legislative requests from more than 200 other Superfund sites in Minnesota. “This just sets a dangerous precedent that we don’t agree with,� he said. Peterson pointed to one of the funding sources for the Closed Landfill Program, created in 1994 — $400 million in settlements with insurance carriers that provided landfill-related insurance coverage. Ten percent of those settlements were directly related to the Freeway Landfill, Peterson said. “So we kind of feel like we’re paying twice,� Burnsville City Manager Heather Johnston said. The discussion would be moot if McGowan trustee Micheal McGowan would simply agree to join the Closed Landfill Program, Koudelka said, noting that 109 other landfill owners have. “The cause of all these problems for everyone is the landfill not entering the program,� he said. “That’s what our problem

with the legislation is. It doesn’t fix that at all.� The MPCA estimates landfill cleanup costs at $69.8 million. It proposed to unearth the waste and relocate it to a newly lined part of the property to prevent contact with groundwater. Peterson said there’s $72 million in Closed Landfill Program funds that could be tapped. But Koudelka said that money is for long-term maintenance of closed landfill projects, not new construction. “We had what we thought was an agreement (with McGowan) previously, at the beginning of January 2016,� Koudelka said. “That agreement is still on the table.� McGowan, who has accused the MPCA of decades of unfair treatment of his family’s business, said the MPCA plan left too little developable property and threatened to shut down his Freeway Transfer Station, the remaining business on the property. Contact John Gessner at john. gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952846-2031.

Summit Orthopedics vies for ‘medical tourism’ New facility opened last month by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When a new Summit Orthopedics facility opened in Eagan last month, part of the reason why the company chose the location was to take advantage of a growing medical tourism market, according to Summit CEO Adam Berry. Summit Orthopedics opened a 65,000-squarefoot complex for musculoskeletal conditions care at 2620 Eagan Woods Drive, near the intersection of I-494 and Pilot Knob Road. Planes fly overhead all the time, and the company is attempting to attract residents of other states to come to Minnesota to

receive medical care at a lower cost. “We found a high number of patients from across the U.S. come to Minnesota for their services,� Berry said. “We’re hoping to capture some of that with this location.� The new facility is almost exactly the same as its center in Vadnais Heights where Berry said the company found about 8-10 percent of patients come from out of state. “When we were looking for a new location, it was important to be near the airport,� Berry said. “It’s got good visibility and it’s right off the interstate. We didn’t want to have people coming here from Alaska and driving all over the Twin Cities.� The Eagan location offers orthopedic treatment that includes physician consultations, imaging,

therapy, bracing, orthotics and a seven-day-a-week walk-in clinic. Berry said people are coming to Minnesota because the state can offer services cheaper because Summit Orthopedics doesn’t have the constraints of a full hospital and it stays up-to-date on the latest procedures. “We had someone come in from Alaska who needed a full knee replacement surgery,� Berry said. “In Alaska, that’s $50,000$60,000. We can do it in the low $20,000s. Traditionally that’s done in a hospital with a higher cost structure. They have these big facilities and take in all types of patients.� Summit Orthopedics handles issues as small as sprained ankles and as extensive as hip replacements. The site offers care for ankles, feet, backs,

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A few hundred local residents attended the first Dakota County Volunteer Resource Fair on Monday at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley. The fair aimed to match volunteers with organizations that need help with a variety of tasks and the financial benefits of getting it done for free. Dakota County volunteer coordinator Garrett Zaffke organized the fair, which included 14 different groups, including Dakota County and the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville and Rosemount. Government units are increasingly seeing the benefits of volunteerism. Zaffke’s position was created two years ago, and it has led to a 50 percent increase in volunteerism across the county’s 12 departments in 2016 at an estimated savings of $900,000. He said that’s a number that catches a lot of people’s attention, including volunteers, public officials and taxpayers. “Volunteerism helps us do more without having to charge taxpayers more,� Zaffke said. “Dakota County is frugal with taxpayers dollars. Volunteerism is a great option to get the work done we have to get done.� He said government units started making a more concerted effort to recruit and deploy volunteers in their organizations after the Great Recession

that started in 2008. The budget belt-tightening forced governments to think about how they could do more with less. About the time the recession hit, Dakota County shed several jobs through retirement or attrition. Since that time, each department within the county was in charge of recruiting volunteers. Zaffke said his position aims to make volunteerism in Dakota County more effective and efficient. That’s about creating a positive experience for both the volunteer and the county. If the volunteer has a good experience and feels the work they did had a positive impact, then they will be back for more, according to Zaffke, and they will invite their friends and neighbors to do the same. He says volunteerism grows in this word-ofmouth way, but the fair was an effort to raise awareness of the volunteer opportunities in the community, and specifically Dakota County, to people who might not have been reached through networking. Among the volunteer areas in the county are removing the invasive buckthorn tree species from parkland, assisting parole officers, water stewardship and reshelving books at branch libraries. Zaffke said he was pleased with the turnout for the fair, which lasted two hours and was focused on involving organizations that have volunteer opportunities in Apple Valley or very close to it. In addition to Apple Valley and Rosemount, the cities of West St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights were also represented at

the fair. Following the same development arc as the county, the four cities created a joint volunteer coordinator position two years ago. Zaffke said attendees he spoke to enjoyed the mix of volunteer opportunities for all ages. Among the other organizations that were at the fair were the American Red Cross, Kids ’n Kinship, Burnsville Community Television, MOMS, DARTS, Neighbors Inc., Goodwill-Easter Seals and Allina Health. He said if there is any trend in volunteerism, it is that people are looking for more one-time opportunities of a few hours rather than long-term commitments. The reasons for volunteering are as individual as the person involved, but common reasons are the intrinsic value of giving back to the community, developing a skill, building a resume or meeting new people. While Dakota County government likes the financial benefit of volunteers, Zaffke said showing people how government works and what it does provides another benefit. “This brings the community on board with what we are doing,� Zaffke said. He said another volunteer fair likely will be held in the fall. Those who don’t want to wait that long can contact Zaffke at 651-4384635 or garrett.zaffke@ co.dakota.mn.us, or visit the websites of any of the cities or other organizations involved in the fair. Contact Tad Johnson at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com or at twitter.com/editorTJ.

Reward offered for Lebanon Hills vandals The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and charging of individual or individuals

responsible for the recent damage to trees in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. Citizens notified authorities after discovering

that up to 20 trees had been girdled. Someone gouged a ring around the cherry trees, which will likely lead to their deaths. Many thousands of dollars in damage to these trees was discovered at various locations within the park. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 651-4384720 or via email at www. dakotacountysheriff.org/ pages/etip.html.

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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, April 10 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Membership Committee, 11:15 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; IMAX Coffee & Show, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Bike Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Cribbage, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Intermediate, 2:45 p.m.; Defensive Driving, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Fun Folks on Spokes Organizational Meeting, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; 500 and Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, April 14 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Fun Folks on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon.

The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, April 10 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to noon; Cribbage, 10 a.m.; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, April 11 – Bake Sale, 9 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Line Dancing; SS Yoga. Wednesday, April 12 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to noon; Cribbage, 10 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, April 13 – Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m.; SS Yoga. Friday, April 14 – No activities.

online at www.burnsville. org/recreation (click “Online Registration�), or in person at Burnsville City Hall’s Recreation Office, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville.

Eagan seniors

The Eagan Parks and Recreation Department offers programs for seniors in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, April 10 – Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 9:30 a.m.; Book Club No. 2, 10 a.m.; F&Fab, 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Volunteer Gala, 11 a.m.; Joy of Coloring, 1 p.m.; Memory Cafe, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 – Book Club No. 3, 10 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Bring a Treat Wednesday; Blood Pressure Checks, 10 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 13 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nimble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, April 14 – Food Brain, Part 2, 9:30 Aging in place for a.m.; Zumba (Oasis), Burnsville Recreation 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oawill host a panel discus- sis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 sion for adults age 62-plus p.m. 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 20, that will provide tips on staying indepen- Rosemount dent and aging in place. seniors Participants will learn The following activities how they or their loved are sponsored by the Roseones can live the life they mount Parks and Recrewant as needs change. The ation Department and the panel will provide tips on Rosemount Area Seniors. topics such as financial/ For more information, call legal matters, livable envi- 651-322-6000. ronments and health/wellMonday, April 10 – ness. Bridge, 9 a.m.; Tax AssisThe free workshop will tance, 9 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; be held at Burnsville City Zumba Gold, 3 p.m. Hall, 100 Civic Center Tuesday, April 11 – Parkway. Light refresh- Coffee at Cub, 8 a.m.; ments provided. Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Glenn Registration deadline is Miller Orchestra Trip, 9 Friday, April 17. Register a.m.; Watercolor & Acrylby phone at 952-895-4500,

ics, 11 a.m.; AMP, noon; Easy Tai Chi, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 – Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Driver Safety, 9 a.m.; Breakfast Out, Baker’s Square Apple Valley, 9 a.m.; Canasta, 10 a.m.; Mexican Train Dominoes, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13 – Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m. Friday, April 14 – Euchre, 9 a.m. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail.

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Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center. Call 952-985-4620 for information. Monday, April 10 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Health Insurance Counseling, 9 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Hearing Screening, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers Flex Fitness 2, noon; Texas Hold ’em and Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Spanish Intermediates Class, 2:40 p.m.; Country Two-Step Lessons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 – Glenn Miller Orchestra Trip, 8:30 a.m.; Dominoes & Poker, 9 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Fitness Nutrition 1, noon; Party Bridge, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.; Billiards, 1 p.m.; New Member Open House, 1:30 p.m. Deadline: Diners Club. Wednesday, April 12 – Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Pickleball Meeting, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Silver Sneakers Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon; Cardio & Strength, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

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Local entertainer Rockin’ Woody Strohmyer will present his mix of music, magic and juggling at the Apple Valley Seniors luncheon 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18. Strohmyer performs music hits from Buddy Holly, Elvis, Frank Sinatra and others. Rascal’s Catering will serve a buffet luncheon with honey baked ham, au gratin potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, dinner rolls and pineapple upside down cake. The luncheon and entertainment is $15 per person, or $5 for entertainment only (arrive by noon). Reservations for the event at the Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, must be prepaid by end of the day on April 13 and can be made at the senior center or by calling 952-953-2345. Thursday, April 13 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Motorcycle Club Meeting, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Silver Sneakers Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers Flex Fitness 2, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus at Highview Hills, 1:30 p.m.; Tai Chi, 1:30 p.m.; Fitness Nutrition 1, 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Diners Club, Casper’s Cherokee, 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 14 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker, 9 a.m.; Country Heat, 9:30 a.m.; 500 Cards, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Stability Ball Exercise, 11:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge,

12:30 p.m.; Tatting, 1 p.m.; Social Painting, 1 p.m.

Lakeville Area Active Adults open house Seniors age 50 and older are invited to an open house to check out Lakeville Area Active Adults programs. The open house will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Attendees can meet Lakeville Area Active Adult members and find out more about the groups, activities and classes offered at Heritage Center. This orientation will also include a Heritage Center tour. Refreshments will be served. Call 952-985-4620 for more information.

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Is there $85 million for I-35W and I-494 interchange? Bill aims to fund design work for junction by Mike Hanks SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

It’s a story that is becoming well known, yet nobody knows the ending. The interchange of interstates 35W and 494 is old and outdated. It’s arguably famous for its congestion. The need for a major overhaul of the interchange has long been discussed and unlikely to be disputed. But when and how improvements to the interchange happen remain a source of debate. Is the end in sight? That’s an $85 million question. It is estimated that $85 million could fund the first phase of an interchange redesign, adding a ramp for northbound I-35W traffic looking to travel west on I-494. It’s the movement that probably causes the most congestion under the current configuration, according to Karl Keel, Bloomington’s public works director. State Reps. Paul Rosenthal, DFL-Edina, and Linda Slocum, DFL-Richfield, are among the authors of a bill that would appropriate $85 million in fiscal year 2018 for that first phase of an interchange redesign. The bill was referred to the House Transportation Finance Committee last week. “It’s important for us as a Legislature to work together on a balanced, bipartisan bill that includes long-term sustainability and compromise to fund improvement projects statewide, including the 494 and 35W interchange,� Rosenthal said last week in announcing the bill. Support from Blooming-

ton’s House and Senate representatives may be strong, but the interchange is one of many projects that state leaders need to address, and finance, in the years to come. That complicated puzzle was laid out recently as area business and community leaders gathered during a Bloomington Chamber of Commerce public affairs forum to review the state’s transportation challenges and how the interchange fits in. The interchange has a significant impact on Dakota County commuters who use I-35W to travel to Minneapolis and other Hennepin County suburbs to go to work each day. A county survey found that 65 percent of Dakota County adults commute to work in Hennepin or Ramsey counties each day.

Time for change The interchange was built in 1959, according to Keel. It was projected to carry 200,000 vehicles per day. The configuration is almost exactly the same today, and it now carries about 500,000 vehicles per day. There are approximately six hours of congestion at the interchange on a typical day, and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute has deemed it the 17th worst in the nation, Keel said. Despite congestion slowing traffic through the interchange, it is the seventh worst of 26 interchanges in the metro area for crashes, he noted. The I-494 corridor accounts for approximately 21 percent of the jobs in the metro area, and many of those employees are dependent upon the interchange for access to those jobs, he explained. An environmental impact statement for a redesign of the interchange was completed in

2001. The project was envisioned as a three-level solution for funneling traffic through the interchange. In today’s dollars, it would cost an estimated $400 million, according to Keel. The cost isn’t the only thing that made the solution prohibitive. A new plan allows for the project to be implemented in phases, something that couldn’t have been done using the $400 million solution. “That project had to be constructed all as one large project,� Keel noted, and it would have had a large right of way impact. A vision for the intersection in 2014 provided a multiphase solution, at an estimated cost of $255 million. It would minimize the footprint of the interchange, according to Keel. The solution is not without its disadvantages, as some of the turns on the off ramps would be sharp, warranting speed reductions to 35 mph for some of the ramps and bridges, he said.

Big picture It’s easy to make a case for updating an interchange that remains the same after nearly six decades. But the interchange is one of many needs throughout the state. Upkeep of the state’s transportation system will result in greater financial demands, according to Scott McBride, the metro district engineer for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The statewide system is under a lot of stress. Freight traffic, by both rail and roadway, is projected to increase during the next several years. By 2025, it is estimated 850 bridges will need significant work. “We have made a significant investment in bridges in the last

10 years, and yet we still see a huge bridge bubble coming on the system,� McBride said. More than 50 percent of the state highway pavement is more than 50 years old, and 20 percent has less than three years of useful life left, he noted, adding that 40 percent of MnDOT’s bridges are more than 40 years old. “Our assets are aging,� he said. With more than 600 state road and bridge projects that are unfunded, the Bloomington interchange is on a lengthy MnDOT to-do list, he explained. The complexities of financing and maintaining the state’s assets is further complicated by their funding. In the metro area, the average spending prior to 2008 was about $250 million per year. Additional funding starting in 2008 has increased metro spending, allowing for major projects during the past decade, such as bridge replacements. But that funding is going to decrease starting next year, barring changes at the Legislature. There’s $400 million available for 2017 projects, but that figure could be reduced to $300 million next year. By 2020, the funding could be back to pre-2008 levels, McBride explained. McBride noted how a perfect storm of need is driving the funding gap. As the assets age and funding is set to decrease, revenue generation is flat. Gas taxes collected at the pump are flat as a result of an increase in the fuel efficiency of vehicles, he said. Despite talk of new federal funding for transportation, McBride is not optimistic, and noted that the last federal gas tax increase was in the early 1990s.

With no new revenue, Minnesota will have a significant increase in state highway miles that end up in poor condition during the next 10 years, according to McBride. “It’s cheaper to maintain assets in good condition than it is to maintain assets in poor condition. That’s what we’re doing today,� he said. “It is costing us more today than it should to maintain the assets that we have.� Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed an increase in transportation spending through increases in the gas tax, license tab fees and bonding, McBride noted. Increased funding would help provide funding for many of the state’s transportation needs, including the Bloomington interchange, he said. Not only would increased funding provide more longterm investment, it would provide more jobs for the construction industry and economic development, McBride said. Regardless of the funding, residents and business leaders who care about the interchange need to express it to their state senator and representative, according to Sen. Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, DFLBloomington, who addressed the status of transportation issues in the Minnesota Senate during the chamber’s forum. Bloomington Chamber President Maureen Scallen Failor echoed the sentiment. “It’s going to take a lot of us and a lot of voices to carry this message over to St. Paul,� she said. Video of the chamber’s public affairs forum is available online at tr.im/ccforum. Contact Mike Hanks at mike. hanks@ecm-inc.com.

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Business Buzz ProAct names vice president Kim Feller has joined the management staff as vice president of programs and services with ProAct Inc., a disability service provider based in Eagan. Feller previously served 25 years with RES O U RC E Inc. in Minneapolis, where she was most recently vice Kim Feller president of employment services and career education. Prior to RESOURCE, Feller served as marketing director for a tour operator in the travel industry. After earning her college degree in English and speech communications, she moved to Minnesota to earn a radio and television broadcasting degree from Brown University. Feller continues to provide voice work for commercials and video productions. She lives in Eagan. ProAct is headquartered in Eagan and has additional operations in Red Wing, Zumbrota and in Hudson, Wisconsin.

merce will hold its second annual Business University Thursday, May 4, at Lost Spur Golf & Event Center. Keynote speaker will be Carl Rick, Kwik Trip third generation spokesman and co-owner. Educational tracks offered will include marketing, professional development and owners/ managers. Chamber members who register by April 17 receive a $20 discount. For more information, call Emily Corson at 651-2889202 or visit dcrchamber. com.

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Lewis speaks at chamber event U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, will be the April 10 speaker at Dakota County Regional Chamber’s Good Day Dakota County. Lewis will share insight into his first 100 days in office. The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valleywood Golf Club in Apple Valley. Cost is $25 for members, $40 nonmembers. Call 651-452-9872 for more information.

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Burnsville-based Firefly Credit Union accepts its first place award at the Credit Union National Association’s 2016 Governmental Affairs Conference held March 1 in Washington, D.C. Firefly was honored with the 2016 Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award for its leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of adult financial literacy. Firefly’s Learn@Work program advanced to the national competition after winning Minnesota statewide honors. For more information on the Learn@Work program, visit fireflycu.org/partnerships.

Premium Outlets in Eagan, specializing in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky as well as gourmet snacks. The store is located at Chamber holds Beef Jerky the center of Twin Cities Premium Outlets, near Business Outlet opens Christopher & Banks and University The first Beef Jerky the Gymboree Outlet. A Dakota County Re- Outlet in Minnesota is grand opening will be held gional Chamber of Com- now open at Twin Cities later this spring.

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Home & Garden Expo, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free admission. Information: Fabiana at fabiana@applevalleychamber.com. • Wednesday, April 12, Chamber Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., GrandStay Hotel & Conference, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Speaker: Bill Blazer, senior vice president, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $20. Registration required. Information: Fabiana at fabiana@applevalleycham ber.com. • Thursday, April 20, 4:30-7 p.m., Joint Business After Hours, Lakeview Bank, 9725 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Legacy Award winners will be honored. Free. Information: Fabiana at fabiana@applevalleychamber.com. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, April 7, 7:30-9 a.m., Legislative Breakfast: Piecing the Transportation Puzzle Together, The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Cost: $25 members, $30 nonmembers, $160 series pass. Information: 651-452-9872 or info@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, April 10, 8:30-9:30 a.m., ribbon cutting, Hobby Lobby West St. Paul, 1660 S. Robert St., West St. Paul. Refreshments served. Information: Lori Oelrich at

Asfolk Viking Martial Arts in Eagan will hold its grand opening April 15-16 and 22-23. The school specializes in historic Viking-age

benefit manager owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, has been selected to manage the specialty pharmacy benefit for the Federal Employee Program. Prime to The three-year agreemanage new ment, effective Jan. 1, 2018, includes 5.4 million program federal employees, retirees Eagan-based Prime and their families. Therapeutics, a pharmacy combat as martial art. It is located at 625 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan. Visit www.asfolk.com for more information.

BBB sounds alarm on Waterford Management

Business Calendar To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

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Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is issuing a nationwide alert on Waterford Management, which claims to provide building management and janitorial services, and purports to operate out of Minneapolis. BBB has received several reports from janitorial supply companies around the country saying Waterford Management has picked up tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cleaning supplies from them in recent weeks and left them holding the tab. BBB advises all business owners to be extremely leery of solicitations from Waterford Management. “This is a bit unusual in terms of scams of this nature,� said Susan Adams Loyd, president and CEO of BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. “Normally, bogus entities like to operate remotely, sticking to wire transfers which are hard to trace. In this case, they’re actually working with third-party shippers to pick up merchandise and then transporting it to points unknown.�

loelrich@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, April 10, 11-11:30 a.m., Meet the Chamber, Valleywood Golf Club, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. For new and prospective members. Free. RSVP required. Information: 651-4529872 or info@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, April 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Good Day Dakota County, Valleywood Golf Club, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Speaker: U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis. Cost: $25 members, $40 nonmembers, $220 series pass. Registration required. Information: 651-452-9872 or info@dcrchamber.com. • Thursday, April 13, 8-9 a.m., Coffee Break, location to be determined. Open to all members. Information: Emily Corson at ecorson@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, April 17, 4-6:30 p.m., ribbon cutting, Twin City Homes Inc., 3020 145th St. W., Rosemount. Refreshments and prize drawing. Information: Lori Oelrich at loelrich@dcrcham ber.com. • Thursday, April 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., WomEn’s Circle, Southview Country Club, 239 E. Mendota Road, West St. Paul. Speaker: Jodi Mayers, owner of Corset Styling in Edina. Cost: $25. Registration required. Information: Emily Corson at 651-288-9202 or ecorson@dcrchamber. com. Business Networking International events: • Leads to Referrals Chapter of BNI meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vivo Restaurant, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Helen Peterson, 952-4120265.

On March 28, BBB confirmed with building management at the address Waterford Management claims as their Minneapolis location that Waterford was no longer at that address. Based on BBB’s review of Waterford Management, it appears they are a highly-organized operation. Multiple businesses that have reported losses to Waterford stated they – Waterford Management – had gone through their credit application process, supplying both professional references and banking information, all of which appeared to check out. At that point, sales agreements were signed and Waterford Management contracted with third-party shipping companies to pick up cleaning supplies from these companies. After the pick-ups were made, these businesses report that Waterford stopped communicating with them. Subsequently, it was discovered the banking information Waterford had submitted did not hold up to closer scrutiny. BBB has begun reviewing the companies Waterford

Management listed as references. The first, Infinitera Products, claims a Minneapolis address. However, BBB has determined the entity is not at the location listed on their website. The same is true of P.G. Molin Company, another entity claiming to be located in Minneapolis. However, BBB has determined a Twin Cities professional not affiliated with P.G. Molin is actually located at that address. The third entity listed as a reference by Waterford is Tridentek (also doing business as Tridentek Global Supply). BBB has determined the Minneapolis address listed on Tridentek’s website is a virtual office. BBB is trying to learn more about this entity. BBB is urging people who have lost money to Waterford Management to report their experience to BBB Scam Tracker, ic3.gov, and the FTC (ftc.gov). BBB also urges all businesses, particularly vendors, to closely review their vetting processes and to verify all references provided before doing business with new customers.

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The parcel of land where Legends of Apple Valley is being built was previously a vacant lot, a remnant of a large agricultural site. HOUSING, from 1A groundbreaking, which was attended by city and county officials along with the development team from Dominium. “That will allow our seniors in Apple Valley to remain in Apple Valley — I’m really proud of that,� Hamann-Roland said. Legends of Apple Valley will be the third senior apartment complex near the Cedar Avenue and 140th Street intersection. Also nearby are Timbers

at Apple Valley, which offers market-rate apartments, and Summerhill Cooperative, a nonprofit cooperative for seniors. Plans submitted to the city for Legends of Apple Valley show an exterior of brick, stone, Hardie board and glass. Planned interior amenities include a hair salon, fitness room, theater area and community room. The complex will include both underground and surface parking, as well as a large outdoor elevated deck

with grills. A 20-foot sculpture designed by Minneapolis artist Nicholas Legeros, who was commissioned by Dominium, will be placed on the property and visible to traffic on Cedar Avenue. The sculpture is a nod to Apple Valley, incorporating apple blossoms and an apple peel, along with stylized renderings of the letters “A� and “V.� Contact Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

It doesn’t make it any easier when the school district is alone in following the restrictions. “We kind of stick out,� Knight said. “Parents don’t have to follow these restrictions at home. Most restaurants provide these larger servings and people get used to it.� At the same time, some students need bigger portions. “There’s no way an athlete, a 6-(foot)-6 football player, there’s no way a school lunch is going to fit their needs,� Knight said. By 2013, students were growing accustomed to the new menu, but “we had a lot of angry, upset high school kids,� Knight said. Knight also said she’s noticed that students have grown more health conscious. “We’re getting more requests for vegetarian options,� Knight said. Nutrition is a key part

of the academic experience. “Many studies link good nutrition to academics,� Knight said. “More and more schools are increasing access to breakfasts, which is really helping.� Knight doesn’t want to go back to the way it was seven years ago. “We feel we’ve been serving healthy and nutritious lunches for years,� she said. But she would appreciate some flexibility. That’s what she’s going to ask for when talking with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. They’re also visiting with lawmakers from Minnesota including U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, who represents District 196, along with several other representatives on both sides of the political aisle. “We’re going to inform them about how our school meals program operates and ask for additional funding,� Knight

said. “Our mission is to urge Congress to continue to fund our school meal program and we’re asking for support for our rising costs.� Another topic is a changing the funding formula to block grants. Knight said the change is being discussed by lawmakers, and it would be a major change to the way things have been done since 1946. “It would cap the amount of money the schools would get,� Knight said. “They prevent food service programs from getting the necessary funding and eliminates a guarantee that puts America’s most vulnerable students at risk.� This is Knight’s second trip to Washington, D.C., for the conference. “It’s been a positive thing,� Knight said. “Hopefully we’re heard.� Contact Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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DRUGS, from 1A The findings by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner have led authorities to express concern over the potential for additional overdoses. Synthetic opioids are often mixed with heroin to increase its potency, but dealers and buyers may not know the exact amounts of what they are selling or ingesting. Even among opioidtolerant users, carfentanil is strong enough to lead to an increase in overdoserelated deaths, officials warned. The five confirmed deaths in Minnesota occurred in January and February, with the victims ranging in age from 23 to 43. The medical examiner’s report noted that in the Apple Valley case, Lee’s cause of death was “acute carfentanil toxicity� from a self-administered dose. The Feb. 17 incident occurred in Lee’s home, and the medical examiner listed “recent heroin use� among other significant conditions. Carfentanil has been THEATER, from 1A

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to be able to produce it,� Troth said. “I don’t join in any way discomfort over the use of the word in the title.� Growing demand for the black box — including from dance-competition promoters who have begun migrating from the venue’s 1,000-seat main theater — made it difficult for management and Chameleon to agree on the 2017-18 schedule, Luther said. “We have a high demand from our dancecompetition promoters, who are essentially almost outgrowing the facility and need space and are willing to rent that space from us,� Luther said. He also suggested that Chameleon could sell more tickets by presenting more plays with broad appeal. The center’s recent seasonal agreements with the 19-year-old company stipulate that half the shows have recognizable titles with strong sales potential, Luther said. “I want the strong sales for any user of the space,� he said. Losing Chameleon won’t have a significant impact on the center’s revenue, Luther said. In the 2015-16 season, the company paid management about $35,000 in rent and reimbursement for staff expenses, according to Jim Vogel, Chameleon’s treasurer. About half of that is expenses the center probably won’t incur anymore, he said. What’s next for Chameleon? “We’re not disbanding,� Troth said. “I’m looking for a reduced number of shows (in 2017-18) at what will probably be two or three different venues, not in Burnsville. There’s really nowhere else to go in Burnsville.� Before coming to the Ames Center, Chameleon had a vagabond existence in venues ranging from the basement of the old Benchwarmer Bob’s on Burnsville Parkway to churches, schools and the Lakeville Area Arts Center. “Chameleon was borne out of a desire to do theater in the suburbs that you wouldn’t necessarily expect to find in the suburbs,� Troth said. “We have carried through on those two components of our identity ever since — that we exist in the south metro and we do the shows we choose to do.� The company has three left in its current season: “In the Wings� March 31 through April 23, “Arcadia� June 2-11 and “Mom! The Musical� May 11-14.

on a slate and schedule of shows next season, Troth said. The company’s board acted in February to end the relationship. “We have seen our job at Chameleon as choosing which titles we want to do and then deciding how they fit into the slots that are available,� he said. “Chameleon repeated that process as usual with the expectation that we would present something that the Ames Center would sign off on. That simply turned out not to be the case this time.� While scheduling differences between the two sides contributed to the dissolution, management does object to “mulatto� and asked Chameleon to remove it from the title, Ames Center Executive Director Brian Luther said. “Mulatto� is a derogatory term considered offensive, said Luther, who manages the center for the city-contracted VenuWorks company. Luther said he consulted with city staff. “The intent was not to censor or disallow them from doing the production,� he said. “I have no concern with the content of it. It instead just comes down to one word in the title. We have to be aware of that because that word in the title is going to be on our marquee and our publications and can be deemed offensive by people who are going to see that.� In an open letter on Facebook, the playwright acknowledged that “mulatto� — a label for someone with a white and a black parent — “is deemed by many to be a derogatory word as its origins stem from a Spanish or Portugese word for mule, which is the cross between a horse and a donkey.� “This show does not ignore the word’s derogatory origins and in fact addresses them in the first few minutes of the show,� wrote Washington, of Minneapolis. “In a large way discussing those origins is a lot of what the show is about. As a person who is both black and white, it is a word I still hear even if it isn’t quite as present in modern vernacular.� Chameleon recruited him to mount the “humorous but heartfelt� play, in which he stars, as part of its 2017-18 season, Washington wrote. Productions at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis in 2015 and at last summer’s Minnesota Fringe Festival were successful critically and financially, he wrote. “What I can tell you Contact John Gessner at with certainty is I think john.gessner@ecm-inc.com it’s a great show, and I re- or 952-846-2031. ally wanted Chameleon

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Sports Taking their all-star turns

Lightning looks to be one of SSC’s top baseball teams Starting infield returns for Eastview by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Eastview’s baseball players spent several days in Florida during spring break and had the look of a team that was ready to go, coach Tom Strey said. The Lightning returns a number of players – the entire starting infield, to begin with – from a team that shared the South Suburban Conference championship with Burnsville and Lakeville North in 2016. What Eastview didn’t share with those two teams was an opportunity to play in the state tournament. The Lightning’s postseason run ended with two losses to Burnsville in the Class 4A, Section 3 tournament. Lakeville North (which won the Section 1 title) and Burnsville went on to place fourth and fifth at state. What will it take for Eastview to get to the tourney for the first time since 2012, its only appearance at state? “The conference season prepares us well for the section tournament,” Strey said. “When you play the teams we play in the conference, you just have to keep battling, and it’s the same thing when we get to the section.” Strey echoed other

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Seniors Mohamed Kone (No. 6 in above photo) of Apple Valley and Jameson Bryan (right) of Eastview concluded their high school basketball careers by playing in the annual Minnesota all-star series last weekend in St. Cloud and St. Paul. The event brought together 40 of the state’s top seniors. Games took place Friday at St. Cloud State University and Saturday at Macalester College.

Local ties to Frozen Four Two former South Suburban players help UMD reach Chicago by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Nick Wolff experienced the premier event in Minnesota high school hockey when he played in the state tournament. He’s about to take part in something similar in college. Wolff, an Eagan High School graduate and freshman defenseman at Minnesota Duluth, will play for the Bulldogs in the NCAA Frozen Four beginning Thursday in Chicago. UMD takes on Harvard in a semifinal game at 5 p.m. at the United Center. It’s all happened quickly for Wolff, who came to Duluth just hoping to make some kind of contribution in his first season. Now he’s getting regular ice time and has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in 35 games. Both of his goals have come in the postseason, including one in UMD’s 3-2 overtime victory over Ohio State in the NCAA West Regional semifinals. “I’m very appreciative, very thankful for the opportunity I’ve gotten here,” Wolff said in a phone interview last week. “It’s one of the best programs in the country. A lot of people say our conference (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) is the best in college hockey. “We have a lot of good players here, and to be in the lineup has been a blessing. I’m a fifth or sixth ‘D’ and I’m happy with that because I didn’t know how much I’d play my first year.” Wolff was a captain of the 2014 Eagan High team that finished third in the state Class AA tournament. He played nine games with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League as a high school senior, then rejoined the Buccaneers for two full seasons before starting at UMD. Wolff committed to Minnesota Duluth shortly after the start of his first full season in Des Moines. There never was much question about where he would play college hockey. His parents, Ron and Cyndi, are UMD graduates and his brother Joe also attended the university. “I did visit a couple of other schools,” Wolff said, “but assuming UMD wanted me, no, there was never any doubt about where I was going. None at all.” He is one of two players with ties to the Sun Thisweek and

Dakota County Tribune coverage area that will compete in the Frozen Four. The other is Wolff’s UMD teammate, senior Kyle Osterberg, a Lakeville native who played one season at Lakeville South High School. Osterberg played in all 40 of the Bulldogs games this season and is sixth on the team in scoring with 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists). He has 79 points in four seasons with the Bulldogs, including 14 goals in his freshman season. Osterberg scored 63 points as a Lakeville South freshman in 2009-10, then spent two years with the U.S. National Team Development Program and one with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL before starting his college career. Wolff (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) said his role is to be a steady, responsible defensive player. Any offense is a bonus. He described his goal in the regional game against Ohio State as happening almost by accident. “I give all the credit to our forwards. They had a hell of a shift; they were in the offensive zone the whole time,” Wolff said. “They got it to my defense partner (Willie Raskob) and he made a nice D-to-D pass. When I shot, I was hoping to get it past the first line of defense and maybe get a rebound, but I don’t think their goalie saw it.” Wolff lettered four times in hockey at Eagan. He also earned three letters in football and one in golf. “If there’s anything I’d tell a high school athlete, it’s that you don’t have to play just one sport,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to try new things. I really felt it helped me to be an all-around athlete.” UMD, 27-6-7 overall, goes into the Frozen Four as one of the nation’s hottest teams. The Bulldogs are 15-1-3 in their last 19 games and have been tested under pressure. The UMD-Harvard winner plays Denver or Notre Dame in the championship game Saturday night. UMD has been in the Frozen Four four other times and won the national title on its last trip there in 2011. In that season, the Bulldogs defeated Michigan 3-2 in the championship game at Xcel Energy Center. One of the top forwards on that UMD squad was Rosemount High School graduate J.T. Brown, now in the NHL with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

South Suburban Conference coaches in saying pitching throughout the league is especially deep this year. The Lightning graduated college-bound pitchers Riley Johnson (North Dakota State) and Dylan Brend (St. Thomas) from last year’s team but still has plenty of options on the mound. Senior Danny Kapala, a University of Minnesota commit, pitched Eastview’s last game of the 2016 season, holding Burnsville to one run and five hits in a 1-0 section tournament loss. Tommy Springer, a junior, also saw time on the mound for the Lightning. Seniors Brady Miller, Derek Larson and Ben Wilson pitched extensively for the Eastview American Legion team last summer, and senior Patrick Pridgen also pitched in the summer. With new rules in place requiring teams to monitor pitch counts, “we probably will keep an extra pitcher, where in the past we might have had five pitchers,” Strey said. “We’ve always been careful with kids’ arms. We’ll have to see what we can do later in the season as our pitchers build their arm strength – will we be able to start a kid on Monday and bring him back as a reliever on Thursday?” Kapala, when not pitching, will start at first base. Also returning in the infield are starters Miller (third base), Cullen Buck

and Nic Nelson. Springer, an all-conference player last season, returns in the outfield. Senior Alex Lindstrom, the Lightning’s starting catcher last season, is likely to return to the outfield, his natural position. Larson and Logan Albrecht also are in line for outfield playing time. Senior Owen Granger and junior Ross Cochran are likely to have catching duties. With runs expected to be at a premium in South Suburban Conference games, teams won’t be able to afford defensive breakdowns. Strey said the Lightning looked solid in the field on its Florida trip, where it spent a lot of time practicing and played a couple of scrimmages. Eastview teams, both spring and summer, never have been shy about playing what some call “small ball.” Bunting, stealing and the hit and run are likely to be staples of the Lightning offense again this year. “Against good pitching, it becomes even more important,” Strey said. “We think we have good hitters, but we could have a lot of low-scoring games in the conference.” The Lightning’s conference and season opener is 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Rosemount. Contact Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Baseball preview: pitching rules in South Suburban Conference by Mike Shaughnessy

day, April 10. Outlook: The Wildcats are looking to players such as senior pitcher Jack Husemann and The term “pitching-rich” applies to South junior catcher Drew Grunklee to help lead Suburban Conference baseball. them to a bounceback season. Husemann was According to coaches in the conference, honorable mention all-conference in 2016, as almost every team has at least one top-flight were pitchers Sam Schaefer and Dane Miller. pitcher, if not several. Successfully navigating the conference schedule could depend on Farmington scratching out a few runs – and some victories Coach: Jon Graff. – against those pitchers. Last season: 5-19 overall, 3-15 in South SubWith the conference schedule starting Mon- urban, 2-2 in Class 4A, Section 1 playoffs. day, April 10, here’s a look at the eight Dakota First game: a 7-6 victory over New Prague County teams in the South Suburban: on Tuesday. Next game: at Apple Valley at 4:30 p.m. Apple Valley Monday, April 10. Coach: Jeremy Hendrickson. Outlook: The Tigers will depend on a large Last season: 10-14 overall, 8-10 in South group of returnees as they try to climb in the Suburban, 2-2 in Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs. South Suburban standings. Senior infielder First game: vs. Farmington at 4:30 p.m. Sam Wilson is a two-time all-conference player. Monday, April 10. Junior Mikey Fredrickson, an honorable menOutlook: There’s talent here, particularly in tion all-conference player, returns behind the all-conference returnees Zach Parks (shortstop/ plate. Zach Jakubowski pitched five strong inpitcher) and Justin Firpo (infielder/pitcher). nings in the opener against New Prague. Also returning is Matt Arens, another Eagle who can pitch. After a 1-6 start last season, Lakeville North the Eagles became tougher to score against as Coach: Tony Market. the season progressed. They’ll look for a faster Last season: 21-6 overall, 14-4 in South Substart in 2017. urban (tied for conference championship), won Class 4A, Section 1 tournament, fourth in state Eastview tournament. Coach: Tom Strey. First game: vs. Shakopee at 4:30 p.m. MonLast season: 19-6 overall, 14-4 in South day, April 10. Suburban (tied for conference championship), Outlook: The Panthers graduated several finished second in Class 4A, Section 3 tourna- key members of their 2016 state tournament ment. team but aren’t short on talent. Ross Bastyr First game: at Rosemount at 4:30 p.m. Mon- and Luke Degrammont lead the rotation. Juday, April 10. nior catcher Nick Juaire is already a two-time Outlook: The Lightning appears loaded, all-conference player. Infielder Tyler Fietek and starting with pitcher/first baseman Danny Ka- outfielder/pitcher Nick Spitt also were regulars pala, a University of Minnesota recruit who last season. dueled Burnsville’s Sam Carlson in a section tournament game that the Blaze won 1-0. Also Lakeville South back are starting infielders Cullen Buck, Derek Coach: Bill Goodman. Larson and Brady Miller, along with senior Last season: 7-18 overall, 4-14 in South SubAlex Lindstrom, who caught for the Lightning urban, 3-2 in Class 4A, Section 1 playoffs. last season and is expected to play outfield this First game: vs. Burnsville at 4:30 p.m. Monyear. day, April 10. Outlook: Goodman, whose son Kris was a Burnsville standout player for Apple Valley a few years Coach: Mick Scholl. back, is in his first season as the Cougars’ head Last season: 22-5 overall, 14-4 in South Sub- coach. One of the players he will build around urban (tied for conference championship), won is senior outfielder Joe McKibben, an honorClass 4A, Section 3 championship, finished able mention all-conference player last season. fifth in state tournament. Infielder Reece English and pitcher Dalton First game: at Lakeville South at 4:30 p.m. Locklear are two more senior returnees. Monday, April 10. Outlook: University of Florida commit Sam Rosemount Carlson makes the Blaze a favorite in any game Coach: Chris Swansson. where he takes the mound. He’s also one of Last season: 8-14 overall, 7-11 in South Subthe Blaze’s top returning hitters. Dan Sandvig, urban, 0-2 in Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs. Max Hanson and Ryan Brunner are captains, First game: at Hastings at 4:15 p.m. Friday. along with Carlson. Infielder Andrew Hanson Outlook: You need pitching to survive in the and pitcher Henry Ristvedt are two more key South Suburban, and the Irish have pitching. returnees for a Burnsville team that’s seeking Their top two starters, senior Griffin Lanoue another long postseason run. and junior Aidan Maldonado, are committed to Division I programs, Lanoue to Xavier Eagan and Maldonado to Illinois. Lanoue is expected Coach: Rob Walsh. to play shortstop when not pitching. Catcher Last season: 7-15 overall, 5-13 in South Sub- Ethan Engdahl and first baseman Dan Johnson urban, 0-2 in Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs. are two more key returnees for the Irish. First game: at Prior Lake at 4:30 p.m. MonSUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Garage sale goes to two days Rosemount band fundraiser puts instruments in the hands of students by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Rosemount High School band program has long been recognized as one of the best in the state as evidenced by the number of awards it has gathered over the years. But it’s not easy to keep a band program running in these times of tight financial constraints on public schools. Extracurricular activities of all kinds often have to fund raise to put the basics together for their programs. The Rosemount band program, which may be the state’s largest, is no different. Its biggest fundraiser of the year is going from one to two days — 4-8 p.m. April 21 and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22 — in an effort to generate more revenue from the event that puts instruments in the hands of students and sheet music on the stands in front of them. “Since we had so much

product to sell last year, we are super excited to be able to have a two-day sale this year,� said Rosemount band parent Audra Simmering. Rosemount area residents can help out the 500-plus student program in three ways — donating items, volunteering to work the event and shopping the sale in the Rosemount High School Student Center. The first step of donating items will run April 1521 at the Rosemount Community Center parking lot (times listed below). This location has changed from previous years in an effort to reduce traffic congestion around the school. “We are excited about the exposure on Highway 3 and will have large signs posted on our collection trailers,� Simmering said. “The administration and staff at RHS are also very happy about alleviating the congestion in the school parking lot.� The sale accepts gently

used items and furniture in good condition. Simmering said some of the best sellers in past years have been sporting goods, bicycles and furniture items that were in great shape. The sale is adding a designer boutique area this year that will include higher end product. Those who have high-value items to donate should let workers at the drop-off site know about that, Simmering said. The band is unable to accept mattresses, sofa sleepers, entertainment centers, baby furniture, car seats, strollers, exercise equipment, computers, large appliances, TVs, microwaves, metal office furniture, gas-powered items, large seasonal items like Christmas trees, food items, toiletries, bathroom fixtures, tires and undergarments. A silent auction will be back for the second year. People who high-value items to donate to the silent auction should contact the band. A brat stand will serve doughnuts and coffee for

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The Rosemount High School band program will have its annual Garage Sale over two days this year. The sale has been a one-day event for the past 14 years. the early morning shoppers on Saturday as well as brats, chips and beverages all day long in addition to being set up for Friday night. People are needed to help in the following ways — collecting the items on donation days, setting up and cleaning up after the sale and working the sale. “We still need section leaders who are responsible for setting up areas of

the sale before it opens, we need lots of worker bees to help unload and unpack product, we need help with receiving donations at the collection trailers as well as lots of help on the day of the sale,� Simmering said. “It takes a lot of work and effort to pull off a sale of this magnitude and even if you can help out for a couple of hours, every little bit helps.�

Those who have questions about volunteering should send an email to rhsbandgaragesale@ gmail.com. Donation times are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15; 5-8 p.m. April 17-20; and large items will only be accepted 8-9 p.m. April 20 and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 21.

tended to relieve some of the stress and anxiety children may be experiencing in traumatic situations. Getting books into the hands of children who may not have them is one of the ways the Friends of Robert Trail Library supports the community. For more information, email friendsofrt@gmail.com.

creating political will for climate solutions at the local and national level. For more information, contact Veda Kanitz at vmkanitz@gmail.com or visit citizensclimatelobby.org.

contact Rita Younger at: rykinship@aol.com or 651-686-0990. More information can also be found at www.kidsnkinship.org.

the first 300 residents ordering rain barrels. Bins and barrels can be picked up at one of the 10 distribution events around the metro area. Order online at www.recycleminnesota. org.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby

The Kids ’n Kinship mentoring program is holding a volunteer information sessions 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount. Individuals, couples, and families who have a desire to be a role model and special friend for a child are invited to attend an information session. For more information,

Contact Tad Johnson at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com or at twitter.com/editorTJ.

Area Briefs Friends of Robert Trail Library host book sale The Friends of Robert Trail Library will host their seventh annual Book Sale in the library Community Room April 18-22. A members only preview night will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. It will be free to members or people can join at the door for $10. The following dates are free and open to the public: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday, April 20; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 21; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, (bag sale) all you can fit in a

grocery bag for $5. Books for donation to the sale may be dropped off in the donation box in the vestibule at Robert Trail Library. The Friends of Robert Trail Library has entered into a new partnership with Books to the Rescue, a nonprofit organization that supplies first responders with books for children in crisis. A portion of book sale proceeds will benefit the Rosemount Police Department and the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office. First responders will be furnished with special book bags put together by Books to the Rescue. They will contain age-appropriate books, activities and stuffed animals in-

Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Dakota County will meet 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. All are welcome. CCL is a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on

Kids ’n Kinship information session

Discounted compost bins, rain barrels available Dakota County residents can purchase compost bins and rain barrels at a discount through the Recycling Association of Minnesota. Residents get $15 off compost bins and $20 off rain barrels when ordering online using the promo code “Dakota.� Discounts apply to the first 100 Dakota County residents ordering compost bins and

Dakota Gardeners hold perennial sale Dakota Gardeners will hold a perennial sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Community of Christ Church, 5990 134th St. Court, Apple Valley; 651-455-2889. Perennials are divided and donated by club members. A selection of annuals and vegetables also are included.

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Education Apple Valley, Eastview students win video awards Students representing the journalism and video production programs at Apple Valley and Eastview high schools won eight of the 24 Crystal Pillar Awards presented at the regional Student Production Awards ceremony March 31 at the Crowne Plaza Aire Hotel in Bloomington. The Student Production Awards are sponsored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Apple Valley and Eastview students won four Crystal Pillar Awards each. The award winners, listed by category, are as follows: • Newscast: EaglEye, Apple Valley High, “Newscast #151,” EaglEye crew • News General Assignment-Serious: Apple Valley High, “One of Ours: Jack Forrey,” Maddi Bahm, Micah Nelson and Shannon Kelly • News General Assignment-Light: Eastview High, “iPads become tools,” Jack Kohaut and Bailey Strasser • Public Affairs/Community Service: Eastview High, “Voter Turnout,” Alex Baker and Dan Lekah • Editor: Jack Kohaut, Eastview High • Talent: Matt Kolan, Apple Valley High • Video Essay: Eastview High, “Trainer Connects with Athletes,” Kevin Gunawan and Ben Sammon • Writing: Matt Kolan, Apple Valley High Staff advisors are Cliff Dodge and Drew McCluskey at Apple Valley and Nick Fornicoia at Eastview.

District 196 students qualify for national business competitions Thirty-two District 196 high school students had top finishes at state business competitions in March and qualified for national competitions that will be held later this spring.

Twenty-one students from Rosemount, Eastview and Apple Valley high schools had top four finishes at the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) state competition March 19-21 in Minneapolis. Approximately 60 students competed in each business- and marketing-related event and the top four finishers in each qualified for the DECA International Career Development Conference April 26-29 in Anaheim, California. DECA individual-event qualifiers from Rosemount include Sydney Hansen, first place, hotel lodging; Tanya Ramesh, first place, employment interview; Anna Wise, third place, human resource management; and Paige Zemke, fourth place, apparel and accessories marketing. DECA team-event qualifiers from Rosemount are Elizabeth Johnson and Anna Peterson, first place, hospitality; Brynn Tonn and Katie Turner, first place, buying and merchandising; Alli Peterson and Erin Smith, second place, marketing communication; Jake Smith and Alex Wood, third place, sports marketing; and Gigi Freking and Ellie Sprouls, fourth place, sports marketing. DECA individual-event qualifiers from Eastview include Haley Chinander, first place, food marketing; Osman Monsur, first place, business finance; Patrick Gibbons, third place, business finance; and Michele Uchenik, third place, apparel and accessories marketing. The Apple Valley team of Ford Friedel, Tayla Rawdah and Carleen Olson also qualified with a first-place finish in the service area marketing plan event. Eleven students from Eastview and Eagan high schools had top five finishes at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) state conference March 23-25 in Minneapolis. The top three finishers in individual events, top two finishers in team events and top five finishers in a written event qualified for the BPA National Conference May 10-14 in Orlando, Florida. BPA individual-event qualifiers from Eastview

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The Rosemount Area Arts Council and Robert Trail Library held a reception for artists from St. Joseph Catholic School in Rosemount on Sunday, April 2. The exhibit is on display at the library as part of a rotation of artwork from elementary school students around Rosemount. From left are Sandy Olson, Friends of Robert Trail Library; Terry Rumpza, Robert Trail Library branch manager; Madi Moseng, sixth-grader; Michelle Knights, parent; Sue Sirek, St. Joseph art teacher, and John Loch, Rosemount Area Arts Council. are Suhail Rizvi, first place, extemporaneous speech; Tyler Hernesman, third place, advanced spreadsheet applications; Kevin Ly, fourth place, fundamental spreadsheet applications; and Jacquelyn Peterson, fifth place, business law and ethics. Qualifiers from Eagan are Lauren Markowski, second place, entrepreneurship; Subha Ravichandran, third place, human resource management; Amrit Sanal, third place, economic research; and the team of Olivia Crutchfield, Aishwarya Mankala, Lauren Moy and Atulya Reddy, first place, website design. DECA is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. The organization helps prepare students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, management and other business areas through a variety of activities and competitions. BPA is a cocurricular organization for students pursuing careers in business management,

office administration, in- yard, Woodland Elemenformation technology and tary School (Renaissance other related career fields. Award winner); Dancing Ombre Otters, Woodland and Little District teams Elementary; Neon Monsters, Dakota qualify for state Hills Middle School. Top Secret Scientific Destination Challenge: Penguins from ImagiNation Jupiter, Red Pine ElemenFifteen teams repre- tary School; and The senting seven District 196 Dragon Bolts, Rosemount schools had top finishes at Middle School. metro-area tournaments In It Together Engiin February and March neering Challenge: Minand qualified to compete nesota Molecules, Red at the Destination Imagi- Pine Elementary ;and Nation state tournament Lower Expectations, EaApril 22 in Champlin. gan High School (Spirit of Destination Imagi- DI Award winner). Nation is a worldwide, Vanished! Fine Arts performance-based com- Challenge: Be Happy petition that develops and Dance on Rainbows, students’ creative skills. Westview Elementary Teams of students ranging School; Sponsored by from elementary to high Cows, Woodland Elemenschool compete by age tary; The Candy Crushers, level in one of eight differ- Woodland Elementary; ent challenges: technical, and The Noodle Pixies, scientific, engineering, fine Rosemount Middle. arts, improvisation, service 3-Peat Improvisation learning, early learning Challenge: The ManiActs, and an instant challenge. Rosemount Middle. The top two or three Ready, Willing & Fable finishers in each challenge Service Learning Chaland age level qualified for lenge: Creative Awesomethe state tournament. The ness, Southview Elemen15 qualifying teams from tary School; Drum Roll, District 196 are listed be- Please!, Apple Valley low by challenge category. community team (middle Show & Tech Technical level); and LoaDing…, Challenge: In the Barn- Rosemount Middle.

A total of 32 teams from District 196 schools competed in the east and west metro qualifying tournaments. Teams from Northview and Westview elementary schools competed in the Save the Day early learning challenge, which do not advance to the state competition.

Founders Lane, generally southeast of the intersection of County Road 42 and Galaxie Avenue, and legally described as follows: Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 1, and The Legacy of Apple Valley Third Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by the petitioner of the hearing, Vivo Kitchen. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. DATED this 31st day of March, 2017. By: /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek April 7, 2017 672071

Construction, 7500 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite #300, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427. Plans will be distributed electronically only. Contractors will be responsible for printing plans if hard copies are desired. The bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or corporate surety bond in an amount equal to five (5%) percent of the base bid, as bid security. No personal checks will be accepted. No bids may be withdrawn within 45 days after opening the bids. A bidder may withdraw his or her bid at any time prior to the date set for receiving bids, or authorized postponements thereof. Thereafter, bids may be withdrawn only after 45 days have elapsed after bid date, provided Independent School District #196 has not acted thereon. Bids may be withdrawn only by written request. Independent School District #196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to waive informalities and irregularities in the bidding. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek Lakeville Sun Thisweek April 7, 14, 2017 672811

College news Minnesota State University Moorhead, fall dean’s list, from Apple Valley – Ryan Albien, Michael Betsinger, Matthew Kotlan, Taylor Orman. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, winter graduates, from Apple Valley – Jason Burns, M.S.; Meagan Flom, B.S.R.H.S., cum laude; Caroline Hlas, B.B.A.; Adam Jentink, B.A.; Amber Leonard, B.S.Kin., cum laude; Erica Moran, B.S.Ed., cum laude; Erik Peterman, B.S.M.E. South Dakota State University, Brookings, fall graduate, Brianna Ismale, of Apple Valley, B.S., education and human sciences. To submit college news items, email: reporter. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER JUDGMENT AND DECREE (REAL PROPERTY) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Mortgage Foreclosure Court File No. 19HA-CV-16-2875 U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs. Tracy L. Gunderson, Joseph P. Woodford, Krista Woodford, John Doe and Mary Roe, Defendants. Notice is hereby given, that under and by virtue of a Judgment and Decree entered in the above entitled action on March 1, 2017, a certified copy of which has been delivered to me directing the sale of the premises, hereinafter described, to satisfy the amount found and adjudged due said Plaintiff in the above entitled action from said Defendants, as prescribed in the Judgment, the undersigned Sheriff of Dakota County will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on May 24, 2017, at 10:00 AM, at the Sheriff’s main office, Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hastings, MN, in the City of Hastings, in said County and State, the premises and real estate described in said Judgment and Decree, to wit: All that tract(s) of parcel(s) of land lying and being in the County of Dakota and State of Minnesota, described as follows, to- wit: Lot 6, Block 4, Sunshine Estates. PID No. 01.73200.04.060 Address: 12520 Everest Trail, Apple Valley, MN 55124 “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.” Dated this 30th day of March, 2017 Tim Leslie, Sheriff, Dakota County, Minnesota By: /s/ Scott Durdall, Deputy

USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Gerald G. Workinger, Jr. Plaintiff’s Attorney USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2017 671825

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100-147th Street West, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapters 71, 94, 96, 114, 118 154, and 155, of the City Code of Ordinances. The proposal would amend text relating to special promotions, parades, athletic events and other temporary outdoor events. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by action of the City of Apple Valley. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. DATED this 31st day of March, 2017. By: /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Apple Valley SunThisweek April 7, 2017 672074

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED INTERIM USE PERMIT IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th

Street West, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing on a proposed interim use permit for temporary communication towers in “PD-168” (Planned Development) zoning district. Said hearing relates to property located at 4851 McAndrews Road and legally described as follows: The Northeast Quarter of Section 13, Township, 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, except the North ten acres thereof, and except the following described tract of land: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 13; thence Easterly along the South line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 13 a distance of 765.00 feet; thence deflect to the left 90 degrees a distance of 576.00 feet; thence Northwesterly to a point on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 13, said point being a distance of 666.00 feet Northerly of the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 13 as measured along the West line thereof; thence Southerly to a point of beginning. Subject to an easement for County Road No. 31 and 38. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by Vinco, Inc. and the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. DATED this 31st day of March, 2017. By: /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek April 7, 2017 671351

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED INTERIM USE PERMIT IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100-147th Street W, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing on a proposed interim use permit to allow for the storage of a catering vehicle in zoning district PD - 716 “Planned Development”. Said hearing relates to property at 15435

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #196 ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL CALL FOR BIDS 2017 HARDSCAPE REHABILITATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2017 Hardscape Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, at the District Offices located at 3455 153rd St. W., Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. For complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents, please visit our webpage at: http:// w w w. d i s t r i c t 1 9 6 . o rg / D i s t r i c t / LegalNotices/index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Joel Albright, Board Clerk Independent School District #196 Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek Lakeville Sun Thisweek March 31, April 7, 2017 669454

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196 (Revised 4/4/17) Apple Valley High School Addition & Renovations ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that Independent School District #196, will receive multiple prime sealed bids

for the Apple Valley High School Addition & Renovations at the District Office – 3455 153rd Street W. Rosemount, MN 55068 until 2:00pm on Thursday, April 27th, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The work for this bid package includes Contracts for: #0330 C.I.P. Concrete, #0420 Masonry/ Brick/Architectural Precast, #0510 Structural Steel – Erection, #0512 Structural Steel – Supply, #0610 Rough/Finish Carpentry/Demolition, #0741 Metal Panels, #0750 Roofing, #0810 Doors/Frames/ Hardware – Supply, #0833 Coiling Doors, #0840 Aluminum Entrances/Storefronts/Windows/Glazing/ Curtainwall, #0920 Drywall/Plaster/ Caulking/Fireproofing, #0930 Tile, #0950 Acoustical Ceilings/Acoustic Wall Panels, #0965 Resilient Flooring/Carpet, #0990 Painting, #1000 Misc. Specialties – Supply, #1051 Lockers, #1230 Premanufactured Casework, #2100 Fire Protection, #2200 Plumbing & Piping, #2300 HVAC, #2500 Temperature Controls, #2600 Electrical/Communications/ Fire Alarm, #3100 Earthwork/Site Demolition/Utilities, #3210 Asphalt Paving/Curbs/Site Concrete. Reference Specification Section 01 12 00 Contract Work Scope Descriptions for detailed listing of items included in each Contract. A pre-bid conference will be held in the at the District Office – 3455 153rd Street W. Rosemount, MN 55068 – at 2pm, on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017. All bids must be sealed and marked for the appropriate contract for which the bid is submitted. Bids shall be submitted in exact accordance with Bid Documents (including Instructions to Bidders and Proposal Forms) and Contract Documents (including Drawings and Specifications) as prepared by Wold Architects & Engineers. Documents will be available on or about April 10th, 2017, for public inspection at Wold Architects & Engineer’s office (332 Minnesota Street,W2000, St Paul, MN 55101), the Construction Manager’s office (7500 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite #300, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427), Minneapolis; St. Paul, Mankato, Rochester, St. Cloud and Mid-Minnesota Builder’s Exchanges; Reed Construction Data (CMD) and Dodge Data & Analytics Plan Room. Bidders may obtain sets of Bidding Documents by contacting Amber Sager at the office of the Construction Manager, Wenck

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196 2017 CARPET AND OTHER FLOORING REPLACEMENT Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2017 Carpet and Other Flooring Replacement by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities Department, 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196. org/District/LegalNotices/index. cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7735. Joel Albright Board Clerk Independent School District 196 Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek March 31, April 7, 2017 669160

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Teen issues focus of community forum in Lakeville

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Police promise frank talk at adult-only April 17 event

Learn about chess at Advent UMC Advent United Methodist Church member Matt Krusack will share his knowledge of chess 7-8 p.m. Monday, April 10. Attendees should bring a chess board if they have one. All experience levels are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to info@advent-umc.com. The church is at 3945 Lexington Ave. in Eagan.

Retiring south of the river Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley is hosting Retiring South of the River: Conversation with Civic Leaders 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 26, with Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste, Eagan Mayor Mike McGuire and Apple Valley Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist. Attendees will learn what three communities are currently planning and will be implementing to ensure they are safe, comfortable and compelling places to retire. The program will feature presentations on housing, transportation and available services with the goal of keeping life purposeful for seniors through educational and social opportunities, civic engagement and spiritual exploration. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions of the presenters and to brainstorm ideas about how everyone can contribute to the quality of their local communities. The program is free and open to all. Register at sotv.org/events or at the church Welcome Center, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

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by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

An adults-only community forum featuring Lakeville police officers will concentrate on serious teen issues affecting the community. Lakeville School Resource officers Thor Howe and Andy Hentges will frankly discuss bullying, desensitization to violence and sex, chemical issues, and current laws from 6-8 p.m. April 17 in the McGuire Middle School cafeteria. Howe said they plan to invite audience questions and promise to “give very unfiltered, direct answers.� “Let’s not beat around the bush,� Howe said. “Let’s talk real. Let’s have no kids be there and let’s just talk about things we’re dealing with.� Howe said school resource officers routinely encounter issues related to social media, including sexting, plans for self-harm, cyberbullying and illegal drug sales. “The primary way of communicating for kids now is digital,� Howe said. The idea for the event came after McGuire PTO co-chairs Amy Willingham and Ryan Riemer met with Police Chief Jeff Long, Howe and Hentges to share their

concerns about what teenagers now face and learn more about what parents need to know. “The big thing is how kids are using phones and the internet,� Willingham said. “They thought that was the biggest thing, what kids are doing with that stuff that parents don’t understand.� According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about 34 percent of middle and high school students ages 12-17 in the U.S. surveyed in 2016 said they have been cyberbullied at some point in their lifetime. Forms of cyberbullying include mean or hurtful comments, physical threats, posting mean names or comments about a victim with a sexual meaning or making posts online posing as their victim. Howe said the music, movies and video culture children are regularly exposed to desensitizes them to violence and “anything of an explicit nature.� “These kids see it at such an early age and they become very desensitized to it, so like the thought of sending an explicit nude photo of yourself doesn’t seem like as big of a deal,� Howe said. Willingham said the event is not a response to any particular situation at any District 194 school but is being held to provide parents resources and information. “Probably the parents who are going to show up, I’m guessing, are the involved parents that

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Development along County Road 50 in Lakeville will ramp up even more as Celebration Church will this summer construct a two-story addition to its building. The plan adds to construction projects already underway near the church’s I-35 and County Road 50 location in Lakeville. Nearby, construction of Schneiderman’s Furniture’s 112,000-square-foot showroom is nearly complete.

Also under construction is Kingsley Place, a 55-unit memory care facility that includes a wellness center next to the Kingsley Shores senior living building on Kenwood Trail and Klamath Trail. Lakeville Pointe, a 49-unit apartment building, is being constructed off County Road 50 at Jurel Way. Celebration Church’s project, approved April 3 by the Lakeville City Council, will add 18,443 square feet to the church and include a 744-square-foot accessory building to replace an exist-

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theater and arts briefs Young Artists’ Concert at Ames Dakota Valley Symphony will present its Young Artists’ Concert and Orchestra Festival 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The final concert of the symphony’s 2016-17 season features the winners of its Young Artists’ Competition: Pianist Emma Taggart will play Mendelssohn’s “Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 25 in G minor� and pianist Noah Qiu will play Brahms’ “Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor,� third movement. Members of the Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra will join the Dakota Valley Symphony for “Pictures at an Exhibition� by Russian composer Modeste Mussorgsky in the orchestration of Maurice Ravel. The Dakota Valley Symphony will present “Solar� by Minnesota composer Jocelyn Hagen, which celebrates three aspects of the sun: shining, glowing and burning. The symphony is directed by Stephen J. Ramsey. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors age 60 and older, $5 for students. Purchase tickets at the box office, by phone at 952-895-4680 or online at Ticketmaster.com. More information is at www. ames-center.com.

Bluegrass at the Steeple Center Bluegrass band Bernie King and the Guilty Pleasures will perform April 21 in Rosemount as part of the “Bluegrass at the Steeple Center� series presented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council.

Tickets for the show, which runs 7-9 p.m., are $10 and can be purchased at the arts council’s website, www.rosemountarts. com, and in person at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. This season’s concerts conclude next month with a May 5 performance by Switched at Birth.

Burnsville Rotary charity event Burnsville Rotary will present Concert for Caring, its 42nd annual charity event, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Ames Center in Burnsville. This year’s program will showcase Under the Streetlamp, a vocal group that delivers tight harmonies of classic hits from doo-wop to Motown and old time rock ’n’ roll. Burnsville Rotary will hold an auction in conjunction with the event with bidding beginning Friday, April 14, and closing Friday, April 21. Rotary has a goal to raise a minimum of $85,000 to support 31 nonprofit organizations. Go to www.burnsvillerotary.org for more information.

Sensoryfriendly ‘Smurfs’ Paragon Odyssey 15 Theater in Burnsville will offer a sensory-friendly showing of “Smurfs: The Lost Village� 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, for children with autism or other special needs and their families. The theater’s lights will be up and the sound will be down. Attendees will be able to move around freely. Tickets can be purchased at paragon-

family calendar theaters.com. The theater will be accepting monetary donations for the National Autism Association throughout April. For more information, call 952-892-3456.

Chorales honor service members The Minnesota Valley Men’s and Women’s chorales, under the direction of Steven O. Boehlke and Judy Sagen, will present their spring concert, “Americana,� 7:30 p.m. April 27-29 at Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. The concert will feature all American music including folk, Broadway, jazz, swing, early American hymns and gospel. To pay tribute to service members, veterans and those who have lost their lives fighting for our country, the concert will conclude with a special finale, including “A Salute to the Armed Forces� and “God Bless America.� Discounted $5 tickets will be available for active service members and veterans. The Minnesota Valley Men’s Chorale will also premiere a new commissioned work, “MARS, (Asleep and Waiting).� The piece is composed by Timothy Takach, founding member of Cantus, with text by William Reichard centered around the masculinity of man as associated with Mars, the god of war and Mars, the planet. Tickets are $10; $5 for veterans and active service members. Tickets are available online at MVWCsings.org, MVMCsings. org and at the door. There is no reserved seating. The church is at 7800 150th St. W., Apple Valley.

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the such as domestic abuse, custody, child support or email: visitation. Call 952-891-7135 for more information and to schedule an appointment. Eagan Garden Club meeting, 7-9 p.m., Friday, April 7 Gramercy party room, 15001 Burnhaven Drive, Fish dinner, 5-7 p.m., St. John Neumann So- Burnsville. Speaker: Monica Bryland, “Birds Tell Us cial Hall, 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Fried or it’s Time to Act: Climate Endangered and Threatbaked fish, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, ened Birds of Minnesota.â€? coleslaw and ice cream. Cost: $10 adults, $5 for children age 3 and older. Take-out available. In- Friday, April 14 formation: info@eaganknights.com. Fish fry, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post Fish fry, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post 9433, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. All-you9433, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. All-you- can-eat cod ($11.95), choice of baked potato or can-eat cod ($11.95), choice of baked potato or cheesy hash browns, soup and salad bar; more cheesy hash browns, soup and salad bar; more menu items available. Information: 651-423menu items available. Information: 651-423- 9938. 9938. “You Can’t Make this Stuff Up: Adven- Ongoing tures in Parenting,â€? 7-9 p.m., Black Hawk Emotions Anonymous meetings, 7:30Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan. 9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Free. Hosted by the District 196 Early Childhood Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak and Family Services Advisory Council. Features Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for stories from local parents, dessert and refresh- those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. ments, vendor booths and silent auction. For Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous. adults only; no child care provided. Register at org/out-of-the-darkness-walks. www.district196.org/ecfe. Advance registration Marriage Encounter, April 29-30, Mt. Olivet not required. Donations accepted. Conference and Retreat Center, Farmington. Register at www.marriages.org. Information: Saturday, April 8 651-454-3238. Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, Blood drives 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free admission. The American Red Cross will hold Mom & Family Expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the following blood drives. Call 1-800Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Park- RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red way, Eagan. Entertainment by Engineer Paul crossblood.org to make an appointment or for from the Choo Choo Bob show, 11-11:45 a.m.; more information. Teddy Bear Band, 3-3:45 p.m. Shopping and • April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lugiveaways. Free. Information: https://momand theran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob familyexpo.wordpress.com/. Road, Eagan. Citizens’ Climate Lobby, 10:30 a.m., Robert • April 8, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. All Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. are welcome. Information: vmkanitz@gmail.com or • April 10, 12-6 p.m., AMC Classic Apple Valhttps://citizensclimatelobby.org/. ley 15, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. Free Family Fun Fest, 5-9 p.m., Ames Arena, • April 10, 12-6 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Prom19900 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Free activities 5-7 p.m. enade Place, Eagan. Movie on the Turf, “Finding Dory,â€? 7 p.m. Bring a • April 12, 1-7 p.m., Rosemount Community chair or blanket to sit on. Concessions available. Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. • April 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valmont IndusTuesday, April 11 tries, 2085 Eaton Ave., Farmington. Consumer law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Li• April 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., South Suburban brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get Evangelical Free Church, 12600 Johnny Cake help with consumer law matters such as debt Ridge Road, Apple Valley. collection, garnishment, credit issues, foreclo• April 13, 1-7 p.m., St. James Lutheran sures, contracts and conciliation court with a Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville. free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer at• April 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Best Western torney. This clinic is a joint program of Legal As- Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S., sistance of Dakota County, the Dakota County Burnsville. Family Court and the Dakota County Law LiMemorial Blood Centers will hold the followbrary. Call 952-431-3200 for more information ing blood drive. Call 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888and to schedule an appointment. 448-3253) or visit mbc.org to make an appointment or for more information. Wednesday, April 12 • April 11, 2:30-6 p.m., Life Time Fitness, Legal Assistance of Dakota County, 4-7 1565 Thomas Center Drive, Eagan. p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Receive a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney regarding family law matters

The Miracle Worker Kyra Reverman, left, is cast as Helen Keller and Brynn Artley plays Anne Sullivan in the Northfield Arts Guild’s production of “The Miracle Worker,� which runs April 21-30 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third St. W., Northfield. Based on Helen Keller’s autobiography “The Story of My Life,� the play follows a deafblind girl (Keller) and her transformation through the help of a gifted tutor (Sullivan). Ticket and showtime information can be found at NorthfieldArtsGuild.org.

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Eagan Theater Company will present the dinner theater comedy “Elvis Has Left the Buildingâ€? April 21-22 at Buck Hill Event Center, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville. Timmy Rawerts, right, is cast as Elvis’ manager, the Colonel, and Mark Kreger, left, plays Candy, who helps determine what to do when Elvis goes missing just as the Colonel needs him for a performance to settle a gambling debt, leading to what may be the very first Elvis impersonator. Tickets for the dinner and play are $42 per person and are available online at www.etc-mn.org and at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, ¡Ă?Â?˜ Ă— ÂŽ 0ĂŚĂ“ÂŒÂ? /¨Â˜Â˜ Eagan. Tickets will be not available at the door on ¡Ă?Â?˜ ÂŻÂ ÂŽ ÂŒĂ?Â?Ă“ Aô—nĂś I 2Â?ž !AÂŒ¨£nĂś performance nights. The ¡Ă?Â?˜ ä¯ ÂŽ s ¨¨Ă?  event is being presented in ¡Ă?Â?˜ äs ÂŽ ˜AĂ“ÂŒÂž¨Q partnership with the Eagan 55 Plus Seniors group.

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To submit items for the 28 at the Eagan Community Arts Calendar, email: Center art gallery, 1501 Central darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Parkway, Eagan. Information: 651-675-5550. Comedy Nick Swardson, 8 p.m. Fri- Music day, April 28, Mystic Lake, Prior Isley Brothers, 8 p.m. Lake. Tickets: $35. Information: Friday, April 7, Mystic Lake, 952-496-6563 or mysticlake. Prior Lake. Tickets: $39-$59. com. Information: 952-496-6563 or mysticlake.com. Events Bernie King and the Guilty Farm Babies runs through Pleasures, 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 30 at the Minnesota Zoo April 21, Steeple Center, 14375 in Apple Valley. Information: S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. mnzoo.org. Part of Blue Grass at the SteeLegacy on Ice Figure ple Center series. Tickets: $10 Skating Show, “Spin Around at www.rosemountarts.com or the World,� presented by the at the door. Heritage Figure Skating Club, Mike Posner and the Leg7 p.m. Friday, April 21, and 1 endary Mike Posner Band, and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. Friday, April 21, Mystic Hasse Arena, 8525 215th St. Lake, Prior Lake. Tickets: $29W., Lakeville. Tickets: $8 adults, $59. Information: 952-496$5 students and seniors. Infor- 6563 or mysticlake.com. mation: HeritageFSC.org. Exhibits Solo exhibit by Burnsville artist Annie Young runs to April

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Finn/Schultz Dr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Finn III of Burnsville are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, James P. Finn IV to Kristina Anne Schultz. Kristina is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz of Prior Lake. James and Kristina are 2013 graduates of Prior Lake High School. Both will be graduating from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in May. They will be married in August of this year at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Prior Lake.

Burnsville Rotary’s A Concert for Caring, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Under the Streetlamp performs. Tickets: $35 and $45 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Tick etmaster.com. Theater “Knock Knock Who’s There?� presented by the Second Act Players, 7 p.m. April 6-7 at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and children at www. rosemountarts.com or at the Steeple Center. “The Mousetrap,� presented by Burnsville High School, 7:30 p.m. April 6-7; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 8, Mraz Center, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Tickets at the door: $10 adults, $7 students, $6 seniors. Information: 952-707-2100. “Southern Hospitality,� presented by Expressions Community Theater, 7:30 p.m. April 7-8 and 2 p.m. April 9, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets: $13 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. com or 952-985-4640. “Side Show,� presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 p.m. April 7-8, 13-15, 2022; and 2 p.m. April 9 and 23, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $22 adults, $19 students and seniors at the box office, 800982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. “Elvis Has Left the Building,� presented by Eagan Theater Company, 7 p.m. April 21-22, Buck Hill Event Center, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville. Tickets: $42, includes dinner. Tickets not available at the door. Information: www. etc-mn.org, info@etc-mn.org or 651-456-8116. “Guys and Dolls,� presented by Lakeville South High School, 7 p.m. April 21-22, 2729. Tickets: http://seatyourself. biz/lshs. Information: 952-2323322. Workshops/classes/other Brews & Brushes paint night, 7-9 p.m. April 18 at Lakeville Brewing Co. Eat, drink, paint. Cost: $30. Information: 952-469-1234. Register at www.watchmedraw.net. Watch Me Draw – Paint & Splash, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday,

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Thisweekend Apple Valley author returns with small-town mystery Mindy Mejia featured at April 18 author event by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Mindy Mejia’s new novel, “Everything You Want Me to Be,� follows the investigation of a high school student’s murder in a small town. To give the book a true-to-life feel, the Apple Valley writer delved into research of police procedure and crime-scene investigation. “I’ve never worked in law enforcement, so it took some effort to get into Del’s head, the sheriff who’s investigating the murder of Hattie Hoffman,� she said. “I interviewed some law enforcement officers and am a member of Sisters in Crime, a national writer’s group devoted to promoting female authors of crime fiction. The Twin Cities chapter hosts guest speakers who provide their expert insight on everything from autopsies to crime-scene cleanup.� “Everything You Want Me to Be� is Mejia’s second novel. “The Dragon Keeper,� released in 2012, follows a zookeeper and the Komodo dragon she cares for as scientific, religious and media forces converge on the zoo after the reptile produces eggs without ever having had a mate. Mejia is set to speak at 6:30

Mindy Mejia p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount as part of the Meet the Author series presented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Admission is free. Mejia spoke with this newspaper recently about her writing habits, the allure of mystery fiction, and the real-life murder case that helped to shape her new novel. Q: At what point in your life did you know you wanted to be a writer? A: I started writing at 8 years old when my mom gave me my first journal. I’ve always been a writer, but I didn’t realize I could make a career out of it. Q: What is your writing strategy? Do you have any writing

rituals? A: I currently have a fulltime day job in accounting, so at the moment my main writing time is on my lunch breaks. My main writing ritual when I begin a writing session is to review the last few paragraphs where I left off and do some minor line edits. It propels me back into the scene. Q: Describe your writing room at home. A: When I’m able to write at home, I use a very messy office where there is barely room for my laptop. Once I’m settled in, an overweight tomcat named Dusty likes to cozy up next to the keyboard or on my lap. He’s my supervisor. Q: “Everything You Want Me to Be� is a murder mystery set in a small town. What drew you to the mystery genre? A: I’ve always loved mysteries and the lure of solving them, even though certain things in life are unknowable. This book was partly inspired by a murder that occurred in the town where my grandparents farmed, and even though the murderer was arrested and sentenced, the mystery of why it happened still lingers. What motivates someone to kill someone else? What choices led to that meeting and confrontation? The privilege of being

Q: What are you working on now? Any book projects in the works? A: I’m working on a new thriller set in northern Minnesota. It’s about the disappearance of a man and his son in the Boundary Waters and the mystery of the son’s emergence from the wilderness 10 years later. Q: What was the last truly great book you read? A: I’ve read so many fabulous thrillers in the last year, but the book that absolutely stunned me was “Everything I Never Told You� by Celeste Ng. Q: What books, other than your own, would you recommend to readers interested in the mystery genre? A: “Good As Gone� by Amy Gentry, “The Vanishing Year� by Kate Moretti, “Behind Her Eyes� by Sarah Pinborough — don’t finish it after 10 p.m. — and anything by Mary Kubica. Q: What advice do you have for young writers? A: Keep writing. Don’t ever expect your first draft to be your final draft. And, of course, read like crazy.

writers and readers is that we get to step into those situations and try to imagine the unknowable. Q: Did you incorporate any of your own life experiences into the new novel? A: The characters in “Everything� are pure fiction, but the landscape of the book was shaped by the farm town where my grandparents lived. I wanted to showcase the spirit and resilience of agricultural communi- Contact Andrew Miller at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com. ties in this book.

Historic harmonies

Victorian tea luncheon Dakota City Heritage Village holds its 25th annual Victorian Tea 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. The theme is “Kentucky Derby.� Lady Jane leads the festivities with music, luncheon and tea. Ladies are encouraged to wear spring hats and gloves to the luncheon. For more information, visit www.dakotacity.org or call 651-460-8050, ext. 3.

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The Rose Ensemble, a St. Paul-based vocal and instrumental group, will perform “American Roots: Harmonies that Shaped a Nation� on Sunday, April 30, as part of the Coffee Concerts series at the Lakeville Area Center. The concert features complimentary coffee and refreshments in the series’ informal cabaret setting, with the musicians providing some background on the pieces they’ve chosen to perform. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and are available online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com and at the door. More about the Coffee Concerts series is at Facebook.com/coffeeconcerts. From previous page May 5. Paint at the studio followed by swimming at McGuire Middle School. Cost: $30. Sign up through LakevilleAreaCommunityEd.org call 952-4691234 for more information. Watch Me Draw summer camps at the studio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, are open for registration at www.WatchMeDraw.net or 952-469-1234. Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.preci sionandflowpilates.com. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. “Flemish and Renaissance Oil Painting Method,� 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, River Ridge Arts School, Burnsville. Six weeks of comprehensive study of oil painting for students of all levels. Information/registration: Dan Petrov at 763-843-2734 or www.danpetrovart.com. 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.christinetier ney.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, 651-2144732. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja-

mie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. 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, 952-2558545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toastmastersclubs.org/.

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