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Youthful Jungmann returning to Watching, Burnsville as its new fire chief worrying role in the fire service. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earned every step of the way. This is just the natural end of a well-deserved progression.â&#x20AC;? cants from around the country, said Jungmann will be paid a starting Deputy City Manager Tom Hansen, salary of $109,970. He still lives in who oversees the Fire Department Oakdale, is married, and has a child and served on the interview team. B.J. on the way. There were no applicants from in- Jungmann â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m young and energetic and have side the department, he said. a good deal of experience behind Jungmann will lead a full-time, me,â&#x20AC;? Jungmann said. 40-member department with an annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of been the story of my budget of $5.4 million and an average age life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I tend to get to things pretty young, it beyond his 28 years. seems,â&#x20AC;? he said. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no stranger to Burnsville, havAfter graduating from North St. Paul ing worked here as a firefighter/paramedic High School in 2000 Jungmann attended from July 2007 to March 2008. paramedic school at Century College, earnâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wise beyond his years,â&#x20AC;? Hansen ing his associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. He also has an said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has great experience. He started associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in general studies from at an early age and has, I would say, almost Century. singlemindedly set his sights on a leadership See Fire Chief, 12A

Former Burnsville firefighter/paramedic will leave assistant chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job in Maplewood by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new fire chief has arrived early at the steps on his career ladder. B.J. (Bernard) Jungmann was 14 when he became a Fire Explorer in Oakdale, inspired by his father, Gary, who was a volunteer firefighter in Oakdale. By age 20 Jungmann was an on-call fire captain in that city. By 25 he was the assistant fire chief in Maplewood. Now 28, Jungmann will leave Maplewood and begin work Feb. 28 as Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and youngest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fire chief. He replaces Steve Harklerode, a 26-year department veteran who retired last November. Jungmann was one of at least 40 appli-

Cheers for Eagan Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition cheerleading squad competed in the coed division of the Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association State Cheerleading Championships Jan. 29 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. For a roundup of area squadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; results, see more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

Adaptive ski program expands at Buck Hill by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Millions of people around the world enjoy downhill skiing, but some people have always felt left out. A new program at Buck Hill in Burnsville aims to include instead of exclude individuals with physical or cognitive impairments. A collaborative effort between Buck Hill and Padraigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place brought several new pieces of adaptive downhill skiing equipment this season, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brought several new ski fans to the slopes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to empower kids and families,â&#x20AC;? Special Kid Care and Padraigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place founder Eileen Foley said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and make sure the whole family is included.â&#x20AC;? The partnership has added two sit skis and several other pieces of equipment for those who need some adaptations such as outrig-

gers, crutches on skis and ski bras that tether skis together to help make turns. They are used by people who need a little help as an upright skier or if they need to sit. Instructors also will provide guidance for visually and hearing-impaired skiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can take care of pretty much anybody who would like to go,â&#x20AC;? head ski and snowboard instructor at Buck Hill Tom Schulz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal for everybody is to become independent skiers as soon as possible.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brought the world of downhill skiing to many people who never before had the chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids want to be independent,â&#x20AC;? Foley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can still experience the thrill of skiing without worrying about the mechanics.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inclusion is our key motivator,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our family is one with See Buck Hill, 11A

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Several area programs such as the Pacer Center have taken advantage of the new adaptive ski equipment at Buck Hill.

and hoping As his native Egypt boils, Elsagher is angry at regime, worried about his relatives and hopeful about the future by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Bahgat Elsagher has been glued to his TV and computer since Jan. 25, the first day of the Egyptian protests. The computer brings coverage from Al Jazeera, the international news network. E l s a g h e r â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts are with family members back home, including two nephFile photo ews: Khalid Isawi, Egyptian native who was arrested Bahgat Elsagher is on the uprisingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pictured at the Interfirst day, and national Festival of Khalidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother Burnsville in 2007. Ahmed, whom El- The Burnsville resisagher saw being dent coordinates the shaken down by a annual event. corrupt policeman when he visited a few weeks ago. Elsagher, 56, who left his native Cairo in 1983 on a scholarship to study geochemistry at the University of Minnesota, was a big fan of Anwar al-Sadat, who preceded Hosni Mubarak as president of Egypt and was slain in 1981 after negotiating a peace with Israel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could sit down and have a cup of coffee with Sadat at the time,â&#x20AC;? said Elsagher, a Burnsville resident and senior manager at Seagate Technology in Bloomington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could actually ask for a meeting with Sadat at the time and discuss any issue.â&#x20AC;? Under Mubarak, corruption and inequality have become entrenched, Elsagher said, drawing a comparison with Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colonial history of rule by foreign powers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would call it not a presidency,â&#x20AC;? he said of Mubarakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically an occupation by the president.â&#x20AC;? Elsagher is the second oldest of six children. His father was president of a tobacco company and his mother a housewife. He earned a degree at Al-Azhar University in Cairo before coming to Minnesota for graduate studies. His three sisters and their families live in Egypt. Elsagher is something of a local ambassador for his homeland. He coordinates the International Festival of Burnsville every summer, emceeing the event in native Egyptian garb. He and his family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wife Brenda and their children, John and Jehan, who both attend the University of North Dakota â&#x20AC;&#x201C; returned Jan. 16 from a trip to Egypt. His nephew Ahmed was driving the Elsaghers through downtown Cairo when a policeman stopped the car and started raising a fuss about a sun shade in the See Egypt, 11A

Eagan principal recognized for outstanding leadership skills Gary Anger receives award from Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Local elementary school principal Gary Anger is known for going above and beyond, and this week his efforts were recognized by his peers across the state. Anger, principal of Red Pine Elementary in Eagan, recently received the Leadership Achievement Award from the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very honored,â&#x20AC;? Anger General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very humbling to be named among some of the great principals in Minnesota.â&#x20AC;? Anger is among 12 recipients of the award, which recognizes principals who demonstrate exemplary leadership and who make noteworthy contributions to their schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pioneer,â&#x20AC;? said MESPA President Susan Risius, who nominated Anger for the award. Among other achievements,

Anger has been instrumental in promoting healthy habits to curb childhood obesity and enhance school safety. These efforts include a bike drive for disadvantaged children and a program that encouraged Red Pine students to walk or bike to school. Red Pine was the first elementary school in the state to receive a grant for the program, which also promoted safety. Anger formed a running club

at the school as well as a three-city bike ride and walk that started in Eagan, went through Rosemount and ended in Inver Grove Heights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very impressive that he was focusing on that and working outside the schools with the county on this important issue,â&#x20AC;? said Risius, principal of Vista View Elementary in Burnsville. Angerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts are not limited to health. He also has led collaborative efforts among teachers to boost student achievement.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited about that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel we are doing a very god job using staff to work together.â&#x20AC;? Anger has been Gary Anger principal of Red Pine since 2003. Prior to that he was principal for four years at Grey Cloud Elementary in the South Washington County School District. Anger said it was his desire to serve the community that inspired him to pursue a career in education. See Anger, 11A

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Burnsville Competition keeps Burnsville artist sharp by John Gessner

petition, Nelson has a new launching pad for his acrylic paintings, mostly of waterfowl and pheasants. The stamp, which bears Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rendering of a redbreasted merganser, comes out in March, about the same time Nelson plans to launch kbnelsonartwork.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 50 years old,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Wildlife artist Kevin Nelson of Burnsville has always been serious about his work, often devoting more than 200 hours to his paintings. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finally getting serious about marketing them. As the winner of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x153;duck stampâ&#x20AC;? com-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no sense waiting any longer, I guess.â&#x20AC;? Judges chose Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting of a merganser on a placid lake from among 23 entrants in the 2011 Minnesota Migratory Waterfowl Stamp competition. In 1998 he won the Minnesota Pheasant Stamp contest with his painting of a

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He studies photographs of his subjects and other artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never really had a lesson in my life,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at a lot of artwork. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t copy anything, but you learn by looking at all the entries and trying to figure out what the judges want.â&#x20AC;? They like paintings that are bright, bold and lifelike, Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I strive for. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realism,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are the ones that win.â&#x20AC;? He figures heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done about 30 paintings in his life, some that he sold, others that he gave away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can have as much as 70 hours into just drawing them,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve kept track.â&#x20AC;? His merganser painting will be on every $7.50 duck stamp sold this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The stamps, which raise money for habitat-enhancement projects, are required of all waterfowl hunters ages 18 to 64. Nelson plans to release his own 2,000-print edition of the painting, plus artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; proofs, beginning in April or May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sponsorâ&#x20AC;? prints will also be available to those who donate $250 or more to Ducks Unlimited, Nelson said. Lakeville resident Stephen Photo by John Gessner Hamrick was second in the Kevin Nelson of Burnsville is Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 duck stamp duck stamp contest. winner. The winning painting, with blue background, is on the wall behind him. Nelson plans to launch a website to John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. market his work.

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ring-neck bird in a cornfield in winter. In recent years Nelson has notched three second-place finishes in the state duck stamp contest, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come in fifth and eighth in the federal duck stamp contest sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an artist with goals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of all, to win the national competition and its spoils. At both the state and federal levels, stamp winners get no cash prize but retain publishing rights to their celebrated works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to win,â&#x20AC;? said Nelson, whose studio is an upstairs bedroom in the emptynester home he shares with his wife, Karen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The federal duck stamp is still worth some pretty good money, and I want to win.â&#x20AC;? Nelson lived in Burnsville until high school and returned about a decade ago. His late father, Bob, took his sons deer hunting and had a place on Lake Mille Lacs, where the family gathered for many fishing openers. The family interest in hunt-

ing and fishing waned with the death of Bob Nelson and some of his hunting buddies, Kevin said. But Kevin, a production coordinator at Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood Specialties in Burnsville, never lost his eye for the outdoors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always painted,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got more serious about it the better I got. Minnesota is home to some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best wildlife artists. The state stamps are real competitive, and it took me a while. The Minnesota Pheasant Stamp, I think I won on my fourth try.â&#x20AC;?

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Event aims to energize businesswomen Dakota County Regional Chamber will host first WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference

Gay couple assaulted at gas station by men shouting homosexual slurs Two men who yelled â&#x20AC;&#x153;homosexual obscenitiesâ&#x20AC;? are charged with assaulting a gay couple at a Burnsville gas station Jan. 23. The couple were at the PDQ Food Store at 14301 Nicollet Court at around 2:40 a.m. when two men came in yelling the obscenities, according to the criminal complaint. One of the victims had gone back to his car while his boyfriend was still in the store. The first man told police he was alarmed when Antonio Zepeda of South St. Paul and Michael Koran of St. Paul yelled the obscenities. When the man returned to the car, Zepeda was allegedly trying to open the door. When the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend stepped out of the

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car, Zepeda allegedly brandished a pocketknife at him. The man got back in the car. His boyfriend leaned against the car telling Zepeda and Koran that no one wanted any trouble. Koran allegedly said there wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be if the man gave up the ring he was wearing. The man resisted as Koran allegedly tried to pull his ring off. Koran allegedly hit the man with a closed fist. The couple gave police a description of the defendants, whose vehicle was stopped nearby, the complaint said. Zepeda, 39, is charged with second-degree assault with a weapon. Koran, 21, is charged with simple robbery and fifth-degree assault. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

interactive gaming for kids and families. The centerpiece of the complex is its 70-foot, largeformat branded screen with the best available picture and sound, including 3D capability, Paragon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We plan to create a premier moviegoing experience and family destination with great amenities and outstanding customer service at a price point that is competitive with the other theaters in the marketplace,â&#x20AC;? Paragon CEO Michael Whalen said. Atlantis 15 is closed for upgrades and staff training, Paragon said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

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Write your own will Write Your Own Will, a class for people who want to take home their own completed will, will be offered by ISD 191 Adult Continuing Education from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Cost is $49. To register online, go to www.communityed191.org. For more information, call (952) 7074110.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is real exciting,â&#x20AC;? Haas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a lot of enthuIN BRIEF Planners of a special siasm among the committee Registration for the WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference begins event in Dakota County and businesses. â&#x20AC;Ś It is going at 11:30 a.m. with the event running from 12:30-4:45 to be inspiring, enwant women to pay p.m. A wine reception will follow. The conference will lightening and emattention to the capfeature a marketplace of products and services aimed powering.â&#x20AC;? ital â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eâ&#x20AC;? in its title. to enhance personal and professional lives. RegistraThe conference, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no mistake tion is $109/person or a table of eight/$800. To find which will be Thursthat The WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out more about how to be part of the marketplace day, March 31, at Conference emphaor sponsors, call (651) 452-9872. More information the Eagan Commusizes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eâ&#x20AC;? beabout the event is at www.dcchamber.com. nity Center, 1501 cause the event aims to be energizing, Julie Gilbert Central Parkway, is aimed at women educational and emâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hope is that both careers,â&#x20AC;? said Ruthe Batubut both men and women and men will come lis, president of the Dakota powering. Far from the regular women can benefit from the away with an empowerment County Regional Chamber gatherings of south-metro message. to go to the next level in their See Conference, 5A women in business, the conference boasts a nationalcaliber speaker, an experienced panel of women business leaders who will engage in discussion and even a little comedy. The idea to plan the conference came from chamber members Cindy Haas and Rhonda Baack, who both have strong ties to national women organizations and conferences. Haas, chair of the conference and vice president of private banking at Gateway Bank in Mendota Heights, said the event is important because it will include both national and local perspectives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew we had a lot of great quality speakers and talent here,â&#x20AC;? Haas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is what we wanted to use and expand.â&#x20AC;? In addition to having a nationally known keynote speaker and a woman comedian to close the event, there will be a panel discussion with five prominent local businesswomen. Haas said having businesswomen from Dakota County on the panel will be important because attendees will be able to relate to their stories. THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Burnsville movieplex will reopen in February under new ownership The Atlantis 15 Theatres in Burnsville will be closed until mid-February, the new owner announced Thursday, Jan. 27. Florida-based Paragon Theaters is acquiring two multiplexes in Minnesota â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Atlantis 15 and the Chateau 14 in Rochester. Both were owned by CineMagic Theatres of Maple Grove, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last September. CineMagic opened the Burnsville theater in July 2008 at 14401 Burnhaven Drive, just east of Burnsville Center. Upgrades are in the works for both of its new acquisitions, Paragon said in a news release. At the Atlantis 15, upgrades will include a VIP Premier seating area for customers 21 and older, including a bar and lounge with a small-plate menu. The VIP Premier is scheduled to open this spring. The Atlantis will also get an expanded arcade with

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Opinion Guest Columnist Love is in the air, and so is awareness of teen dating violence by Leslie Metzen SPECIAL TO THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day approaches and our thoughts turn to love, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to note that February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. It is vital that we teach our children the difference between healthy relationships and controlling relationships. Twenty percent of adolescent girls report they have been physically or sexually abused by a date. One in five college-age women will be the victim of attempted or completed rape while in college, and most of it goes unreported. Every once in a while, incidents are reported and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shocking to these offenders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it is rape. We need to be educating young men and women about the warning signs of abusive relationships and the consequences of their behavior.

Violent relationships are about power and control â&#x20AC;&#x201C; abusers will try to isolate their partners from friends and family and constantly try to figure out where their partner is, who theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re with, or even what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wearing. Potential abusers might also force their partners to do things sexually theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not ready for. For young people in the throes of their first romance, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how he shows that he really likes me.â&#x20AC;? And that may be true, but such behaviors are a red flag.

Constant contact The popularity of social media has allowed for nearly constant communication and can make teen-age relationships even more intense, which blurs the line between â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;unhealthy.â&#x20AC;? It has, in some ways, become another av-

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enue to stalk someone. I recently read an article in the newspaper about a man who was charged with aggravated stalking of a woman. He had sent this woman 800 text and voice messages in one night. This behavior is clearly obsessive. Teens are texting non-stop and much of it is harmless. Is someone texting your child, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hanging out with the guys, just stopped at the coffee shopâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just took a test â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aced itâ&#x20AC;?? On the other hand, is your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend or girlfriend using text messages to check up on your son or daughter, needing to know where they are and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing? Are they â&#x20AC;&#x153;sexting,â&#x20AC;? or sending sexually explicit photos of themselves? These messages may be harmful. Online bullying is another big issue. Young people who are different have always been targets for verbal and physical abuse in hallways and classrooms. But with social media, the cruelty can be relentless. Somebody posts a nasty comment or message and it gets passed on to all of their friends. The impact of negativity is magnified. Many young people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the implications of this behavior.

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So, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to be done? Parents, teachers, faith communities and youth groups â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we all need to be talking to our kids about these issues. We need to teach boys and girls the importance of valuing and respecting their partners. Jealousy and hyper-vigilance have no place in a respectful relationship. Respect means that you trust your partner.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to say to a young person in your life? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as simple as: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m concerned about your relationship with so-and-so, and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why.â&#x20AC;? Of course, we all know that if your parents told you a boyfriend or girlfriend was bad for you, it made that person all the more interesting! So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about trying to influence your child, but being open to talk about those issues. If they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to talk but seem stressed, let them know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re available to help. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk with them, suggest they call the Lewis House at (651) 4527288 where trained advocates can talk to them about healthy relationships and red flags for unhealthy ones. We also need to teach children that online activity has real-world consequences. Comments written online and photos sent through a phone can be permanent, and might be seen by many, many more people than intended. Before you hit â&#x20AC;&#x153;send,â&#x20AC;? think about what would happen if the message was seen by a teacher, a parent, a best friend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; think about whether or not youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say those words to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. Young love can be a wonderful thing and social media is a useful tool, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for adults to make sure teen relationships are developing in a healthy, positive manner. Leslie Metzen is senior director of violence prevention for 360 Communities and a retired District Court judge of 23 years. Metzen also serves as chair of the State Guardian Ad Litem Board. For more information on how you can contribute, visit 360Communities.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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As I teach seniors at Rosemount High School, I interact with students from incredibly diverse levels of maturity and motivation. Some are ready to break through their growth ceiling long before their official cap-and-gown day arrives. Some of these students do this subtly, within the school, through participating in College in the Schools and Advanced Placement courses. Other students engage this process off-campus by taking advantage of Post Secondary Education Options programs. In competing globally, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s encourage more students to push their limits and face new challenges. A bill Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve authored as a member of the House Education Finance Committee does just that by providing scholarships for high school students who graduate at least one semester early. It means $2,500 for students who graduate one semester early and increases to $7,500 for those who complete their studies a year early. The existing post-secondary education option is one alternative for students. This allows students an opportunity to take college courses prior to high school graduation. The program I am proposing is another tool to help our children find the course thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right for them. The program would offer students who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the PSEO program on their radar, but are still working hard and progressing rapidly through high school, the incentive to take their skills to the next level. This is a great opportunity, and according to House research, actually saves the state money.

Capital Investment I also serve on the Capital Investment Committee, and it will be interesting to see how things develop in that area this session. We face a $6.2 billion budget shortfall in the upcoming two-year budget cycle, so borrowing even more money to fund projects is a delicate matter. We must first have a discussion on the definition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;capital investment.â&#x20AC;? Second, we must educate ourselves on the history of bonding (borrowing) and look to the standards that have been established by former governors and legislatures. Third, if the vote is to borrow more, which I will find it difficult to support, we must place priority on projects that will serve as true capital-investment tools that provide tangible long-term gains. The questionable pet projects with little or no net value to the state need to be put aside. At the time I am writing this, we are still waiting for Gov. Mark Dayton to reveal the details of his nearly $1 billion bonding proposal. Your input on these and other issues is greatly appreciated. I soon will be conducting a legislative survey to gather the opinions of local citizens. I also plan to schedule local town hall meetings so we can engage in face-to-face discussions. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pass along more information on the survey and town hall meetings when the details are in place. Rep. Kurt Bills can be reached at the Capitol by calling (651) 296-4306. He is also available by e-mail at rep.kurt.bills@house. mn. His office is located at 533 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.

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Age 58 of Lakeville, Minnesota went home to be with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ on January 30, 2011. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by family and friends. Born on August 14, 1952, in Hampton, VA, he was raised in the Town of Phoebus. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1974, he joined the United States Army. After 20 years of service, he retired as an officer, achieving the rank of Major. His extensive career included revenue controller for National Car Rental Systems, finance and accounting manager for LSG Sky Chefs, administrator for the Minnesota state attorney general, substitute teacher for Lakeville Public Schools, and Lakeville Soccer Traveling Commissioner. He completed his career journey as Governor appointed Commissioner of Human Rights for the State of Minnesota. Meeting his best friend and wife of 34 years, Wanda Francois at Virginia Tech, James and Wanda went on to have three children, Sabrina K. Glenn (Ronald Glenn), Brittany J. Marzette (Charles Marzette), and James Kirkpatrick IV (Rachel Kirkpatrick). Also, survived by his sister, Denise Wilson, amazing extended family and remarkable friends, James' memory will live on through the faith and friendship that he has given us all. We would like to invite our family, friends and all those who were blessed to have James in their life join us in "Cruising" James off through a Celebration of Life. Come dressed to impress in your Caribbean best to celebrate a man who traveled through life abundantly. His Celebration of Life service was held at 11 AM Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Hosanna! Lutheran Church, 9600 163rd St W, Lakeville Minnesota 55044, 952-435-3332. Visitation was at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Minnesota Military Family Foundation, www.minnesotamilitaryfamily foundation.org Cremation Society Edina Chapel (952-924-4100).

Terrance and Robin Brennan, formerly of Lakeville, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Amy to Samuel Rosenbaum, son of Douglas and Colleen Rosenbaum of Dana Point, California. Amy is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville High School and a graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is currently employed by Deer Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, Arizona as a Elementary Special Education Teacher. Sam is originally from Sacramento, California. He is currently employed as a Reactor Operator at Palo Verde Nuclear Plant in Wintersburg, Arizona. They will be married at the Anthem Ironwood Country Club in Anthem, on March 12th, 2011, followed by a honeymoon in the Bahamas.

Arnold L. Nelson Arnold Nelson of Farmington 1934-2011, finally free from the ravages of diabetes and its consequences. He was known to most as Arnie or LeRoy. He grew up in Northfield and lived in Lakeville, Webster (MN) and Farmington. He was a mechanical and electrical genius who never needed to look at the directions for anything. He was an electronics pioneer, building radios from scratch and also building on of the first communications towers in the area. He was a hard worker who was primarily a master electrician for a living, but his hobbies included building houses, piloting planes and farming. He loved music, roller skating, and was, above all else, a happy â&#x20AC;&#x153;people personâ&#x20AC;? who simply loved to visit with anyone and everyone. Arnie was the son of Oswald and Hazel Nelson, the brother of Mildred Boudreau, and the brother-in-law of John Lewis, all who predeceased him. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jean; his children, Kathy Abram, Steve (Janet), Kristin (Bruce) Bordelon, and Scott (Diane); his grandchildren Bridget, Brian and Susanna Bordelon and Brooke and Lauren Nelson; brother-in-law Louis Boudreau, and sister-in-law Arlene Lewis, and hundreds of relatives and friends. He will be dearly missed. Memorial service was Thursday, Feb. 3 at White Funeral Home, 901 3rd St. Farmington. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Age 53 of Burnsville passed away at her home January 24th. She was born November 4, 1957 in Harlingen, TX to Anthony & Brenda Olivier. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Survived by husband, Craig Sulentic; children Christina Faith Sulentic of Burnsville, MN, Sara Rae (David) Nthite of Burnsville, MN, Nathaniel Luke ( Allyson) Sulentic of Hudson, WI, and Rebecca (Andy) Albrecht of Savage, MN; grandchildren Noah Peterson, Isaiah Herbert, Emma Peterson, Gideon Sulentic, and Eli Albrecht; brother, Edward Olivier. Preceded in death by parents, Anthony & Brenda Olivier; siblings, Anthony Jr. & Sheila Olivier. Kathy was a graduate of MN Teen Challenge. She was an active member of Adoration church in Savage and involved in bible studies, volunteering, mission trips and feeding the needy. Funeral Service 11AM Friday, January 28, 2011 at Hosanna Church! 9600 163rd St. W. Lakeville with visitation one hour prior to service. Visitation 4-8 PM Thursday at White Funeral Home 12804 Nicollet Ave S., Burnsville, a sharing of memories at 7PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him.â&#x20AC;? White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Maria Swanson, daughter of Helen and Tom Swanson of Brainerd, and Jon Ozanne, son of Susan and Deone Ozanne of Burnsville, announce their engagement. Maria is a 2004 graduate of Brainerd High School and a 2009 graduate of University of Minnesota-Duluth, with a degree in Industrial Engineering. She is currently employed as an engineer with Andersen Windows. Jon is a 2004 graduate of Burnsville High School and a 2008 graduate of University of Minnesota-Duluth, with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He is currently employed as an engineer with Jennie-O Turkey Store. A June 4, 2011, wedding is planned at St. Francis Church in Brainerd.

LACROIX-RADEL Harmon-Mager Mariah K. Harmon, daughter of Kim Harmon of Apple Valley, and Jordeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; J. Mager, son of Melissa Mager of Burnsville, announce their engagement.. Mariah is a graduate of Apple Valley Senior High 2007. She is now attending Argosy University in Eagan. Jordeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a graduate of Burnsville High School 2006 and i s n o w a t t en d i n g I n v er H i l l s Community College. A late spring wedding this year is planned.

To submit an announcement Forms for birth, engagement, wedding, anniversary and obituaries announcements are available at our office and online at www.thisweeklive.com (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Announcementsâ&#x20AC;? and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send Announcementâ&#x20AC;?). Completed forms may be e-mailed to class. thisweek@ecm-inc.com or mailed to Thisweek Newspapers, 12190 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337. If you are submitting a photographMatthew along Olson withwas your Luke born onannouncement, Dec. 20, 2010 to Paul and please Sarah Farmington. only Olson submitofphotographs Luke 6 lbs.have 14 oz.the and for weighed which you was 20 1/2 inches long. Excited right to permit Thisweek first time grandparents are Becci Newspapers to use and and Daryl Olson of Lakeville, publish. Deadline for an-of and Judy and Mark Schostag nouncements is 5 p.m. Rosemount. Monday. A fee of $25 will be charged for the first 5 inches and $5 per inch thereafter. They will run in all editions of Thisweek Newspapers. Photos may be picked up at the office within 60 days or returned by mail if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

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employee of Thisweek, also won first place for Portrait and Personality Photography. Harper won first place for best social-issues story in weeklies with more than 5,000 circulation for a Dakota County Tribune story on the aging workforce. In the MNA advertising competition, Thisweek won a second place award for advertising excellence among large weeklies and a second place award for advertising campaigns. In the MFPA contest, Orndorf won first and second place in the original photography category for images of the Apple Valley High School mock car crash and School District 191 volunteer Rod Blanchard. In the MFPA advertising competition, Thisweek won first place in color auto ad and medium size black-and-white ad, second place in self-promotion for its Dealzon ads and small space black-and-white ad, and third place for medium size color ad.

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Conference W L W L Eastview 8 1 Lakeville South 8 1 Eagan 7 2 Lakeville North 6 3 Apple Valley 5 4 Burnsville 3 6 B Kennedy 3 6 Prior Lake 2 7 Rosemount 2 7 B Jefferson 1 8

Overall W L W L 14 2 13 4 14 3 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 5 11 5 12 3 12

Friday, February 4 • Prior Lake at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 8 • Lakeville North at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, February 10 • Prior Lake New at Prague, 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 11 • Eagan at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m.

Girls basketball Team

Conference W L Lakeville North 11 0 Eastview 9 2 B Kennedy 7 4 Prior Lake 7 4 B Jefferson 6 5 Eagan 5 6 Apple Valley 4 7 Rosemount 3 8 Burnsville 3 8 Lakeville South 0 11

Overall W L 17 2 15 4 10 8 9 9 13 6 8 11 6 11 8 11 6 13 1 18

Friday, February 4 • Lakeville South Lakeville North, 5:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.

Irish again strong Blaze hoping in the swim lanes to reignite Deep Rosemount boys swimming and diving team finishes fourth at True Team state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In its third straight appearance at True Team state, the Rosemount swimming and diving team finished fourth out of 12 teams last weekend in Stillwater. The scoring format traditionally favors a deep roster, which Rosemount has had for years. Three consecutive trips say something about the popularity of the program. “Every year lately we have more and more swimmers joining the team,” head coach Patti Wegner said. “I am not quite sure where they are all coming from. The middle school team is always big, 100-plus swimmers, so we always pull a few from there. “ It’s also more fun to join a winning team. “And we also seem to be stealing athletes from other programs within our high school,” Wegner said. “ Families get involved as well. There are four sets of brothers on the team: Sterns, Malechas, McCormacks and Holzmers.

Although the Irish finished in fourth, Wegner said the team was a little disappointed. “We were hoping to sneak into third place, but it just didn’t work out that way,” Wegner said. Rosemount’s top medley relay was disqualified, which likely made the difference between third and fourth.

Although winning the event is nice, swimming faster than the state qualifying time is the main goal. Jake Stern is under the state cut in the 100-yard breaststroke and he’s close in the 200 individual medley. He’s part of the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay which both have an excellent chance as well. He joins Braden McCormack, Luke Dowell, and David Baker in the medley relay and Sheldon Hatlen, Luke Dowell and Conor Manning in the freestyle relay. McCormack (100 backstroke) and Manning (50 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay) were state qualifiers last year and should make it this year also. A few others, such as Luck McDowell, Matthew McCormack and Nick Jeffery, will try to get below the cut as well. Their divers have also had a prolific season as Anthony Tooley and Dan Monaghan will try to get the scores needed for state.

“One little mistake cost us big,” Wegner said. The Irish will spend the bulk of February preparing for the Section 3AA meet Feb. 23-25 at Hidden Oaks Middle School with a goal to win. Most of the competition is from the South Suburban Conference, in which Rosemount is undefeated, with a tie versus Eagan. “There are some really great teams in the conference and we have been winning meets through team depth; we are missing that top end talent,” Wegner said. “We are going to have a harder time at sections because there are fewer points handRogers is at ed out and we will have only Andy andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. a few first place finishes.”

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Tuesday, February 8 • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, February 10 • Prior Lake at New Prague, 6 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Friday, February 11 • Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

Conference W L T Burnsville 11 0 1 B Jefferson 9 2 1 Eagan 8 3 1 Apple Valley 8 4 0 Lakeville South 7 4 1 Lakeville North 5 7 0 Eastview 4 7 1 Prior Lake 2 9 1 Rosemount 2 9 0 B Kennedy 0 11 0

Overall W L T 13 4 2 10 6 2 13 5 1 13 6 0 10 7 1 8 10 1 6 12 1 5 11 3 5 13 0 2 16 00

Saturday, February 5 • Eagan at Apple Valley, 2:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 5:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. • Eastview at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8 • Minnetonka Bloomington Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 10 • Bloomington Jefferson at Rosemount • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington, 7:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team

Conference W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 Rosemount 13 3 1 Eastview 12 4 1 Lakeville North 11 5 0 Eagan 9 6 2 Burnsville 7 9 0 Prior Lake 6 11 0 B Jefferson 5 11 0 Apple Valley 3 14 0 B Kennedy 0 17 0

Overall W L T 20 2 2 18 5 1 16 6 2 17 6 0 13 9 2 10 13 0 8 16 0 9 15 0 6 18 0 1 22 0

Saturday, February 5 • Owatonna at Lakeville South, 2:45 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 3 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Eastview at Rosemount, 3 p.m. • Eagan at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 8 • Section 3AA No. 8 seed at No. 9 seed Friday, February 11 • Section 3AA tourmament quarterfinals

Photos by Andy Rogers

2010 world vault champion Alicia Sacramone stopped by local gymnastics clubs Tuesday to promote the 2011 Visa Championships from Aug. 17-20 in St. Paul. She answered questions such as what is her favorite event and what it was like to compete in the Olympics. She signed autographs for fans at TAGs Gymnastics in Apple Valley and Gleason’s Gymnastics in Eagan. Sacramone, who helped the U.S. win silver at the 2008 Olympic Games, successfully returned to competitive gymnastics after a two-year hiatus by winning both the U.S. and world vault titles in 2010. USA Gymnastics’ national championships feature the country’s best gymnasts vying for national titles and spots on the U.S. National Team in men’s and women’s gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

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There were many unknowns when the Burnsville boys basketball season started. With a new coach and several new starters, it was hard to define the Blaze. After a month of play, Burnsville became a formidable team. The Blaze beat top-10 ranked teams Chaska and Eastview in the first month on the way to compiling an 8-3 record. Several of the victories were by one or two points, and in the past five games, those point swings favored the opposition. Burnsville lost its fifth consecutive game Tuesday, falling 60-44 to Lakeville South. “From a statistical standpoint things have remained pretty consistent,” head coach Matt Eppen said. “The only difference has been the outcome. We won several close games early; unfortunately we lost a couple.” No one is panicking. “People started asking questions,” forward Cameron Jones said. “We were beating ranked teams and now we’re starting to lose. “We’ll make some changes and fix our mistakes. We’re a good, competitive team with a lot of talent.” If there’s one thing Burnsville does well it’s play defense. The team has allowed an average of 50 points per game this year, which is second-lowest in the conference. “We spend time on it, and the boys are committed to playing good defense,” Eppen said. Part of a good defense is playing smart offense. “We do stress taking good shots and that has helped our defensive effort as well,” Eppen said. With one more run through the conference before the playoffs, Eppen is hoping the boys recapture their confidence. “As you get into conference play, teams know your strengths and weak-

nesses, and we are trying to improve as individual players,” Eppen said. “The second goal is to develop more synergy on offense. That has been a struggle for us, but one we continue to work on.” The Blaze will get a chance to end its losing streak when Bloomington Kennedy comes to town for a 7:15 p.m. game Friday. Kennedy lost its last two games to Eastview and Eagan, so it will be hungry for a win, too.

Eagan The Wildcats continue to be one of the best teams in the South Suburban Conference, winning seven of their last eight games. The latest victory came against Bloomington Kennedy by a score of 8257 on Tuesday, keeping Eagan one game out of first in the South Suburban. With a senior-heavy team, Eagan is experiencing a sense of urgency from players such as Jameson Parsons, Ben Sicoli, Eric Wittenburg and Ryan Patterson. Parsons continues to be a scoring machine for Eagan, leading the way with more than 17 points per game. “Jameson has had a great year thus far for us,” head coach Kurt Virgin said. “We need him to keep expanding his game and helping us in other areas besides just scoring.” While the team has some of the top players in the conference, Virgin feels the team’s depth will be just as important. “We are pleased with the way our depth is developing,” Virgin said. “I think that will be key for us down the stretch.” Eagan will have its hands full Friday night when Eastview comes to town. The last time the two teams met Eagan suffered its biggest loss of the season, 71-45. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Student-athletes take the next step toward college BAC area scholarship Several players sign program National Letters In 2011 the BAC will award four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors of Burnsville High School and one $1,000 scholarship to a student not graduating from BHS. The BAC scholarship program is designed for past or present participants in BAC programs. To be considered, students must complete an application and an essay titled “What the BAC Has Meant to Me.” Application forms are available in the BAC office, in the guidance office at BHS, or online at bacsports.org. All applications need to be turned in by 2 p.m. on March 23.

Blaze wrestlers third at South St. Paul invite The Burnsville High School wrestling team finished in third place at the South St. Paul Veldman Invitational on Saturday with just 12 wrestlers. “Overall it was a great tournament for us,” coach Bill Soderholm said. Andy Underhill was

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the tournament champion at 119 pounds. D’Narius Lewis finished second at 135 and Jack O’Brien was fourth at 125. Alonso Quintana (130), Harry Bramley (140) and Lucas Grossoehme (152) finished fifth in their weight classes.

of Intent on Wednesday by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Chances are rare for students to earn scholarships in exchange for playing sports at a college or university. For most high school students, making decisions about the future is stressful. There may be second-guessing, but once the choice is made, it is often a huge relief. Several area athletes found that relief when they signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday morning. “I know a lot of kids who think the whole recruiting process is the greatest,” Burnsville senior Cameron Jones said. “But it’s a lot of weight on your shoulders.” After several prolific seasons with the Burnsville football team, Jones had a few different offers including walking on at Division IA schools, but he said he worked hard for a scholarship and he wasn’t going to pass that up. Jones played quarterback for the past four years but signed with South Dakota

State University on Wednesday to play tight end. “The last time I worked on blocking was in eighth grade,” Jones said. “I’ll fit in fine. Not many teams utilize tight ends like they do. They have formations that use three or four tight ends.” Jones’ childhood friend and longtime teammate CJ Smith is heading to SDSU’s biggest rival North Dakota State University. “It’s going to be fun to play him every year,” Jones said. For most student-athletes, college is about as far as sports will take them, so the scholarship is more important. Jones is 95 percent sure he will study business economics to help secure his future. Selecting a college to attend often depends on what one thinks is the best and most comfortable situation. South Dakota initially wasn’t attractive to Jones. “I’m used to a big city,” Jones said. “On the way out there we were driving through all these little towns. I thought it was going to be this big farm place, but it’s a nice, friendly college town.” Recruiters and coaches play a major role in the decision. “Their coaching staff was by far the best one that I was recruited by, and I’m

not just saying that,” Jones Twin Cities. • Brianne Price, soccer, said. Several other students University of Minnesotasigned their letters on Twin Cities. • Frank Veldman, footWednesday. ball, North Dakota State Eagan University. • Breanna Steele, soccer at Minnesota State, Rosemount Mankato. • Shade Pratt, soccer, • Jameson Parsons, Matt Maryland. Hentges, and Bob Rada, • Brandt Berghuis, track, football at St. Cloud State. North Dakota State Univer• Matt Keller, football sity. at the University of Mary, • Joe Bjorklund, football, North Dakota. University of Minnesota• Drew Selvestra, football Twin Cities. at University of Minnesota, • Goaner Deng, track, Crookston. University of MinnesotaTwin Cities. Apple Valley • Mike Lewis, football, • Taylor Stainbrook, soc- Augustana. • Andrew Hausmann, cer at North Dakota State football, Harvard or CorUniversity. • Chanel Miller, track nell. • Shane McCallum, and field, the University of track/cross country, AugusMinnesota, Duluth. • Tom Obarski, football, tana. • Ryan Link, footConcordia University, St. ball, University of Paul. Minnesota-Duluth.

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Burnsville • Jones is signing with South Dakota State University. • CJ Smith, football, North Dakota State University. • Tristyn Walczak, soccer, North Dakota State University. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Thisweekend Symphony celebrates 25 years thisweekend briefs Anniversary concert, dinner fundraiser are Feb. 13 at the Burnsville PAC The Dakota Valley Symphony is celebrating its 25th anniversary in grand fashion with a concert featuring Italian pianist Roberto Plano. The concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center will see Plano, an internationally acclaimed classical musician who regularly performs in Europe and North America, playing Rachmaninoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the orchestra. The concert will conclude with the Dakota Valley Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorus, soloists and orchestra performing Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ode to Joyâ&#x20AC;? finale of his Symphony No. 9. Guests can meet Plano at an after-concert reception and enjoy a dinner catered by Buca di Beppo at 5 p.m. in the Burnsville PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upper lobby. The dinner and concert are an anniversary event for the Dakota County-based symphony, a nonprofit, volunteer arts organization founded in 1986 and originally called the Dakota Valley Civic Orchestral As-

sociation. Begun as a small chamber orchestra, the group has grown over the years into a full symphony orchestra, adding its mixed chorus in 1992 and its Summer Pops orchestra in 1995. Currently, the symphony is comprised of a 60-member orchestra, 40-member mixed chorus and 90-member Summer Pops orchestra and chorus, all under the direction of founder and music director Stephen Ramsey. Tickets for the Feb. 13 concert are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for students. Tickets for the dinner fundraiser following the concert are $30; the deadline for reservations is Feb. 9. Tickets for both events can be purchased in person at the PAC box office, at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 892-2787. More about the DakoPhoto submitted ta Valley Symphony is at Italian pianist Roberto Plano will join the Dakota Valley www.dakotavalleysympho- Symphony on the stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts ny.org. Center on Feb. 13 as the Dakota County-based nonprofit orchestra and chorus celebrates its 25th anniversary. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrew Miller

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Concert to fight hunger in Eagan

The Classics, a duo which performs Sinatra-era music in an energetic Las Vegasstyle show, will be at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for a 7:30 p.m. show on Saturday, Feb. 12. Chocolate dessert and champagne will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Call (952) 9854640 for more information.

The next Open Doors benefit concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Ss. Martha and Mary Episcopal Church in Eagan. The concert will feature cellist Joshua Koestenbaum of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and pianist Matthew McCright, a piano soloist and chamber musician who serves on the piano faculty at Carleton College. The Open Doors Music Series is in its fourth season of providing music to feed the hungry. Concerts are free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken at each concert to help support Feed My Starving Children. Concert-goers also are asked to bring non-perishable items to help stock Dakota County food shelves. The church is at the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road in Eagan. For more information, call (952) 457-4479 or visit www.mandm.org.

Art and dance collaboration The Lakeville Area Arts Center, in conjunction with Ballet Royale Minnesota, will present the interactive â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. The audience is invited to a complimentary coffee hour following the program to meet the artists and dancers. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Call (952) 9854640 for more information.

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The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade: Sirens of the Sixties will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Black Box Theatre at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Featuring Colleen Raye with Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe and Katie Gearty, the show celebrates the vocal prowess of singers such as Dionne Warwick, Cass Elliot, Leslie Gore, Barbra Streisand, and more. Tickets are $19 for adults and $16 for students and can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster. com, or by calling (800) 8922787.

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He began teaching in 1989 and taught fifth-grade at Red Pine Elementary when it opened in 1995. Anger lives in Apple Valley with his wife, Lori, who is a kindergarten teacher at Westview Elementary, and their two daughters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a ninth-grader at Eastview and a seventh-grader at Falcon Ridge Middle School. In addition to leading efforts in the RosemountBuck Hill/from 1A special needs and it can feel very isolating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know that we can be part of something that other people do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can do this together. Your child can do this with their friends.â&#x20AC;? There are therapeutic benefits to skiing, such as improving physical strength, learning communication skills and having fun, according to Foley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of growth that can happen out there,â&#x20AC;? Foley said. Buck Hill instructors have been taught how to use the equipment and several people and groups have taken ad-

Apple Valley-Eagan School District, Anger has been a strong leader within MESPA, Risius said. As president of the MESPA South Suburb Division, Anger was instrumental in welcoming new members and leading active ones. Anger has previously served as co-chair of the South Washington County Principals Association. Anger will be honored Feb. 10 at the MESPA Awards Banquet in

Bloomington. In addition to the recent leadership award, Anger has previously received the Education Foundation Star Educator Award and the Equitable Educator Award at Bloomington Schools, the Education All-Star Award at Grey Cloud Elementary and the Outstanding Contributors for Promoting Health of Citizens in Dakota County Award.

vantage, including the Pacer Center in Bloomington and Gillette Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center. Instructors can work with a family or one-on-one. Schools often take field trips to Buck Hill, but in the past some students were left behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now they can have fun out there with their classmates,â&#x20AC;? Foley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can ride the chair lift and take the hill down the same as an able-bodied person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reaching out to school districts to let them know they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stay back.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a learning year for the program. They hope next year more people will know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available and

that it will be more affordable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some disabled skiers that want to come back and be part of the program again,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking with a high school coach who has a sitdown skier who would like to race next year. â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming along.â&#x20AC;? There will be a Ski Race Benefit for Special Kid Care on Feb. 26 at Buck Hill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to get them out there and have a great time,â&#x20AC;? Schulz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to see this part of our client base grow over the years.â&#x20AC;?

His nephew Khalid, 25, joined protesters in a Cairo suburb on Jan. 25. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a college graduate who has done the military service required of most young people, Elsagher said. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been no job for Khalid, who is among the 20 percent of Egyptians who are unemployed, Elsagher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twenty percent unemployment is an outrage,â&#x20AC;? Elsagher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why a lot of people are upset.â&#x20AC;? After four days in jail his nephew was sprung by protesters who stormed the jail, releasing protesters and criminals alike, Elsagher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would have been in jail for a long time if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for the protesters who released him,â&#x20AC;? Elsa-

Egypt/from 1A back window. When Ahmed offered to put the shade in the trunk, the officer tried to take it away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My nephew was smart,â&#x20AC;? Elsagher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pharmacist. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking for money, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to give you any money. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking for the shade, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to give you the shade.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Corruption is rampant in a country where the gulf between economic classes has widened under Mubarak, Elsagher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rich have got richer and the poorer got worse,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people were very unhappy with the situation.â&#x20AC;?

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This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. All board members and Superintendent were present. Discussion held: Reorganization topics of board officers, seating arrangement, committee memberships, board member salaries, and communication processes. Meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special School Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at or 8670 210th www.isd194.k12.mn.us Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 4:33 p.m. All board members and administration, except Director of Administrative Services were present. The first draft of the 2011-13 budget adjustments was presented to the board. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tues., January 11, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present. Public Comment: The following people spoke regarding the proposed 2011-13 budget adjustment draft: Jay Larson, 16145 Hyland Ave; Jeremy Lund, 16563 Judical Rd; Ruthie Nelson, 19520 Oak Grove Ave; Cary Felbab, 18936 Katrine Ct; Sunny Bhakta, 16455 Jarreau Ct; Christine Preston, 10040 208th St. W; Don Sinner, 9115 205th St. W; Alexandra Daniels, 1109 5th St. SE, Mpls; Denny Dawson, LNHS; Jeff Rosenthal, 9895 Lwr 167th St. E; Dylan Slinger, 18795 Kanabec Trail; and Allyson Esades, 20871 Jameswood Ct; Liz Minneman presented a petition for graduation. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meeting on December 14; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; donations; field trip. Reports presented: Online learning; 2011-13 Budget Adjustment Update. Recommended actions approved: Election of Board of Education Clerk (Lewis) and Treasurer (Erickson) - tie votes for Chair and Vice-Chair so election will be held again on January 25; salary for board members; time and date for regular board meetings for 2011; board committee assignments for 2011; Thisweek Life and Times designated official school district publication; designation of legal counsel; organization matters related to business office functions; 2011-12 district calendar. Adjournment at 9:02 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at or 8670 210th www.isd194.k12.mn.us Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m. All board members and administration were present. Closed session was held from 4:35-5:02 regarding contract negotiations per MN Stat. 13D.03. Public Comment: The following individuals spoke regarding the first draft of the budget adjustments: Tim McInnis, 1320 Lincoln Lane, Hastings; Kent Pederson, 1 5 8 6 L i b e r t y C i r c l e , S h a k o p e e ; K a te Schwartz, 1213 Timbershore Lane, Eagan; Kitty Soderberg,9292 Icosa St.; Andrew Meschke, 21900 Laigle Ave; Anne Muske & Betsy Grawe, 20457 Iberia Ave; Jeff Wood, 10261 173rd St. W; Britt Bowe, 17020 Glenwood Ave; Dan Nelson, 19520 Oak Grove Ave; Matt Lasko, 17786 Ikaria Ct; Jay Larson, 16145 Hyland Ave; Cary Felbab & Jeff Rosenthal, 9895 Lwr 167th St; Dylan Slinger, 18795 Kanabec Trail; Jeremy Lund, 16563 Judicial Rd; and Brad Elbers, 18952 Ironriver Ct. Discussion held: Board members had the opportunity to pose questions and share thoughts regarding the 2011-13 proposed budget adjustments. Direction was given to administration for additional information in various areas. Meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special School Board Meeting on Thursday, January 20, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. All board members and administration were present. Closed session was held from 4:35-5:02 regarding contract negotiations per MN Stat. 13D.03. Public Comment: The following individuals spoke regarding the first draft of the budget adjustments: Holly Standke-1309 Elm St, Farmington; Jane Bianchi-21251 Ilavist Way; Jim Christiansen-LNHS; Steve Ullrich-LSHS; Sarah Nygren-8546 Oak Hill Cir, Prior Lake; Bob Currie-21142 Ixonia Ln; Kristen Mundahl-13465 Elkwood Dr, AV; Scott Thomas-17575 Iceland Trail; Joanne Pahl-19705 Jersey Ave; Jeremy Holien-17135 Jefferson Ave; Shauna Goodman-19705 Jersey Ave; Dylan Slinger-18795 Kanabec Tr; Kristina Hufnagle & Chelsi Berry-Gymnasts; Nergis Peterson-17898 179th Tr; Mary Jo Partida-8055 173rd St W; Kevin McCarney-19061 Jordan Tr. Discussion held: Following discussion regarding 2011-13 budget adjustments, the board directed the administration to move forward with the closure of an elementary school for the 2011-12 school year. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. 2493675 2/4/11

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Advertisement For Bids Eagan, Minnesota Cleaning, Repairing And Painting 4,000,000 Gallon Ground Storage Reservoir Deerwood Reservoir City Contract #11-03 The City of Eagan, Minnesota, will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of all tools, labor, materials and equipment necessary for elevated water tower rehabilitation until 10:30 a.m. C.S.T., Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Plans and Specifications, Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, Project Requirements, Performance and Payment Bonds and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following: City of Eagan Office Utility Division 3419 Coachman Point Eagan, Minnesota 55122 Attn: Wayne Schwanz

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA Project No. 1038 - Engstroms Deerwood Street Improvements NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1038. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report dated January, 2011, prepared by the City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $205,800. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: within the Southeast 1â &#x201E;4, Section 21, lying South of Deerwood Drive, West of Pilot Knob Road (CSAH 31), in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated January 18, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Mira Broyles By: Mira Broyles Deputy City Clerk 2489966 1/28-2/4/11

AMES CROSSING ROAD STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT NO. 1016-R / CITY CONTRACT NO. 10-11 S.A.P. 195-146-002 FOR THE CITY OF EAGAN DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Eagan at the office of the City Clerk until 10:30 a.m. CST, Thursday, February 24, 2011, at the Eagan City Hall located at 3830 Pilot Knob Road and will be publicly opened and read at said time and place by representatives of the City of Eagan. Said proposals for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: City Contract No. 10-11: 23 TREE Clearing and Grubbing 2 ACRE Clearing and Grubbing 2,500 SQ YD Remove Bituminous Pavement 19,000 CU YD Common Excavation 30,000 CU YD Common Borrow 1,500 CU YD Select Granular Borrow 14,000 TON Aggregate Base Class 5 6,800 TON SP 12.5 Wear and Non-Wear Bituminous 2,800 SQ YD SP 9.5 Bituminous Trail 600 SQ FT Boulder Retaining Wall 210 SQ YD 7" Concrete Driveway Pavement 1,980 LIN FT 12" - 18" RCP Storm Sewer 1,300 LIN FT 8" - PVC Sanitary Sewer 1,700 LIN FT 12" Ductile Iron Watermain 7,000 LIN FT Concrete Curb & Gutter 60 SQ FT Sign Panels 2 TREE Transplant Tree 13.20 ACRE Seeding 26,000 SQ YD Erosion Control Blankets 7,000 LIN FT Striping The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans, and Specifications as prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, which are on file with the City Engineer of Eagan and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Engineer. Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 by inputting Quest project #1442765 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications may be obtained from the Consulting Engineers, WSB & Associates, Inc., 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416, for a nonrefundable fee of $100.00 per set, check payable to WSB & Associates, Inc. Bids will only be accepted from Contractors who purchase digital or paper Bidding Documents as specified above. Best Value Contracting Selection: This project is extensive, involving several affected property owners. Timing of the project is critical for the safety of the general public and to minimize disruption. In addition, the City has limited financial resources to commit to the project. Accordingly, the project must be accomplished with a minimum of interruption, on time, and without cost overruns. The City believes that only a contractor with good experience in constructing this kind of project is necessary. Two factors will be considered in the contractor selection process: price and performance. The process for the consideration of proposals for the award of this Project will take into account not only the Contract amount bid for construction items, but also the bidder's ability and performance on previous similar projects, within and outside the City of Eagan, and the bidder's availability of major equipment to perform this project. The evaluation criteria to be utilized will be the total proposal price divided by the aggregate average technical performance score, as determined by the technical evaluation committee. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. CST at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Monday, February 14, 2011, in the Conference Room 1A & B (1st Floor). The purpose of the conference is to provide details and answer questions regarding the evaluation/selection criteria that will be used, along with bid price, to select a Contractor for contract award under the Best Value Contracting Authority. Failure to attend this meeting shall eliminate an absent bidder's bid submission from contract award consideration. Attendance at the conference will be recorded. Technical Proposal Deadline: Prospective Bidders' technical proposals must be received by 10:30 a.m. CST, Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond naming the City of Eagan as obligee, a certified check payable to the Clerk of the City of Eagan or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited as liquidated damages to the City in the event that the bid be accepted and the bidder fails to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond. The City Council reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. Payment for the work will be by cash or check. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and technical proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract to the best interests of the City. DATED: January 18, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL s/s Mira Broyles Deputy City Clerk Eagan, MN PUBLISHED IN THE: E a g a n T h i s w e e k : January 28, 2011, February 4, 2011, and February 11, 2011; Finance & Commerce: January 28, 2011, February 4, 2011, and February 11, 2011 2489568 1/28-2/11/11

Office of KLM Engineering, Inc. P.O. Box 897 3394 Lake Elmo Avenue North Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 Attn. Jack R. Kollmer Copies of the Plans and Specifications and Bid Documents may be obtained from KLM Engineering, Inc., P. O. Box 897, 3394 Lake Elmo Avenue North, Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042, phone 651-773-5111, FAX 651-773-5222, upon payment of $65.00 for each set. No refund will be made. Requests for overnight delivery of specification packages will not be honored unless labels with requester account numbers are included with written request. The work on this project shall consist of the following major items: Miscellaneous structural repairs, complete interior and exterior paint removal and replacement, containment, disposal. The work on this project is required to be started within 10 days of receipt of Notice to Proceed, on or before April 11, 2011 (flexible start date) and all work shall be completed by June 20, 2011, OR, begin on or after August 15, 2011 and be completed by October 24, 2011. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of Mr. Wayne Schwanz, Utility Superintendent at Utility Division, 3419 Coachman Point, Eagan MN 55122, followed by a visit to the project site, on February 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., at which time the Owner's Representatives, Bidders and subcontractors invited will discuss the project. Attendance by prospective Bidders or their designated representatives at the pre-bid conference is a pre-requisite to bidding the project. No bid will be considered unless sealed, filed with the Utility Superintendent, accompanied by cash deposit, certified check, bid bond or cashiers check, payable to the City of Eagan, Minnesota in the sum of at least five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, such deposit or check or Bidder's Bond to be forfeited to the City in the event that the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract awarded to him in accordance with the terms of his bid, or fails to furnish bond as provided by law, within ten (10) days after the award becomes final. Bids shall be marked as to indicate: Name of Bidder; Proposal for: "Cleaning, Repairing and Painting 4,000,000 Gallon Watertower, KLM Project MN 2789, Deerwood Reservoir" to be opened on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. C.S.T. Enclosed in a separate envelope and attached to the Bid, shall be the Affidavit of Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid and the Bid Security. The City of Eagan reserves the right to hold all bids for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date set for the bid opening thereof and to reject any bid, or bids or all bids and to waive any irregularities. The City further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the City. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days of the date set for the opening of bids. Mira Broyles Deputy Clerk City of Eagan December 29, 2010 Eagan This Week: January 28, 2011 February 4, 2011 2491405 1/28-2/4/11

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Telephone: (651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535. 2490096 2/4/11

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA Project No. 1032 - Trotters Ridge/ Stafford Place Street Improvements NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1032. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report dated January, 2011, prepared by the City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $515,000. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: East 1â &#x201E;2, Section 23, and Northwest 1â &#x201E;4 and Southwest 1â &#x201E;4, Section 24 lying North of Diffley Road (CSAH 30), and East of Lexington Avenue (CSAH 43), in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated January 18, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Mira Broyles By: Mira Broyles Deputy City Clerk 2490000 1/28-2/4/11

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA Project No. 1037 - Woodlands/ Sunrise Hills Street Improvements NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1037. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report dated January, 2011, prepared by the City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $558,200. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: East 1â &#x201E;2 of Section 14, lying North of Wescott Road, and East of Lexington Avenue (CSAH 43) in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated January 18, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Mira Broyles By: Mira Broyles Deputy City Clerk 2489983 1/28-2/4/11

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PUBLIC NOTICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011 ROOF REHABILITATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2011 Roof Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, at the District Service Center (conference room A-2), 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10 a.m., local time on March 3, 2011, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents from SRI Consultants, Inc. can be found at: http://www.district196 .org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2497521 2/4-2/11/11

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