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Burnsville | Eagan January 4, 2013 | Volume 33 | Number 45

Flying into retirement

OPINION Make early voting better

Flight attendant logs nearly 46 years

The Legislature should approve a change to early voting to make the process better for all. Page 4A

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK

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Paragon announced in April it plans to build an outlet mall in Eagan. The developer envisions one or two 25,000-squarefoot anchor stores surrounded by three or four mini anchors of 10,000 to 15,000 square feet. Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, pictured in this schematic, will anchor the mall.

Frozen Apple returns Apple Valley’s free winter concert series is back in 2013 with three performances at the new clubhouse at Valleywood Golf Course. Page 17A

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2012 year of growth and change in Eagan by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK

The past year was marked by growth and progress in Eagan’s commercial development as well as sweeping change among its leaders. Despite the slow economy, several developers looked to Eagan as the ideal place to build. In February, CSM Eagan, a subsidiary of CSM Corp. of Minneapolis,

announced it intends to create more retail space on the Lockheed Martin property than previously planned. The developer said it plans to redevelop 47 acres of the 51-acre site into retail space, which is six more acres than proposed in 2011. The plan calls for several freestanding restaurants and would keep 6.2 acres as office space. See EAGAN, 6A

When Kassie Rients became a flight attendant in 1967, her supervisors did pre-flight “girdle checks,” attendants signed contracts to keep their weight down, and job applicants had to show more than initiative. “We had to lift our skirts and walk across the room so the interviewer could see our legs,” said Rients, of Burnsville. “All the airlines did that.” Her nearly 46-year career encompassed a lifetime of social change, from the end of discriminatory work practices to the introduction of emergency biohazard suits on airliners. Rients also learned a nifty trick for cleaning up after sick passengers. But as she completed her last flight for Delta Air Lines – a Dec. 17 roundtripper between Minneapolis and Los Angeles – Rients focused on good friends and family members, about 30 of whom marked her final arrival with a festive sendoff at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. “I’m going to miss it terribly, because I love interacting with people,” said Rients, 66, who was greeted with balloons, signs, a pink sash and an honorary wheelchair for disembark-

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After completing flight attendant training in 1967, Kassie Rients, far right, and some fellow trainees visited with Santa Claus at Southdale Center in Edina. ing. Rients took advantage “I have no regrets,” she of a buyout offer from Delsaid. “It’s just been a won- ta (formerly Northwest), derful career. I’ve always See RIENTS, 5A loved it.”

2012 leaves unfinished business in 191 Chance controversy, Clegg resignation announcement made headlines by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK

Disability won’t deter athlete Katelyn McGowan was born without part of her left foot but remains active in sports at Eagan High School. Page 10A

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In School District 191, 2012 was a pivotal and tumultuous year that left much unfinished business. Free, full-day kindergarten, hailed as an important step toward bridging raceand income-based achievement gaps, was approved in January and started this fall. School Board members felt the wrath of critics over the buyout of administrator Tania Chance, but the noisy controversy didn’t prevent the incumbents from prevailing in November’s board election. Superintendent Randy Clegg, saying the Chance controversy had damaged his relations with the board, announced he will resign at the end of the 2012-13 school year. Officials are still kneedeep in various proposals to smooth out enrollment imbalances between schools and disperse concentrations

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District 191 Superintendent Randy Clegg, pictured at Burnsville High School’s graduation in June, will retire at the end of this school year. The Tania Chance controversy damaged his relations with the School Board, Clegg said, suggesting in an interview that the board is “looking for a different style of leadership.” of poor students in the dent to replace. name of educational equity. From the pages of Sun And, there’s a superinten- Thisweek, here are some of

the 2012 highlights in the day kindergarten anytime Burnsville-Eagan-Savage soon. district. The district is using part of its mushrooming alloKindergarten cation of compensatory Officials say full-day kin- aid — state money based dergarten for everyone will on the number of students extend its proven academic who qualify for free or subbenefits to the students who sidized meals — to fund the need it most but whose fam- program. ilies can least afford it. When the board ap- Buyout controversy proved the program in In January, the board January, only 45 percent of approved a separation district kindergartners were agreement with Tania enrolled in the district’s fee- Chance, the district’s hubased, full-day program. man resources director, that Forty-three percent of kin- allowed her to resign volundergartners who qualified tarily on Feb. 1 and be paid for free or subsidized lunch $254,815 to sit out the last were enrolled. 18 months of her two-year “All of our students, re- contract. gardless of their family inWhen the district recome, should be afforded leased a copy of the agreethe right and opportunity to ment, several lines were benefit from our public full- blacked out. The district day kindergarten program,” claimed the lines were poClegg told the board. tentially “private data” unThe district had a free, der state law that it could full-day program in 2003-04 not release. that fell to budget cuts. This Hostile reaction to the time, Clegg said, funding See 191, 12A problems won’t scuttle full-

District 196: Successes and Courts to rule on key scandals marked the past year cases; County Board by Jessica Harper Students in 10th grade white students and lowerreshaped in 2012 also take the reading por- income minorities. SUN THISWEEK

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The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District faced a mixed bag in 2012 — one filled with success, scandal and fewer financial woes. Students in District 196 had numerous accomplishments last year, including exceeding the state average on standardized tests and coming home champions in numerous academic and athletic events. The percentage of district students who scored as proficient or better on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments was higher in 2012 than the statewide average, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. The standardized test assesses whether students are proficient in reading, math and science. The reading and math portion of the test is given to students in grades three through eight.

tion of the test, while students in 11th grade take the math portion. More than 13,000 students in District 196 took the MCAs last spring. Though students outperformed the state average, the district faced a few hurdles with new state accountability measurements. More than half the district’s schools saw a decrease in their Multiple Measurement Ratings, the accountability measure that replaced the Adequate Yearly Progress system earlier this year as part of the state’s waiver of the federal No Child Left Behind law. The new system is based on the results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments in math and reading, the academic growth of individual students, graduation rates and the scope of a school’s achievement gap between upper-income

The first round of data, released in May, was based on students’ performance in 2010-2011. Data for 2012 were released in August. There were 17 schools in District 196 that saw a decrease in their MMR scores. Under the new rules, struggling schools must submit an improvement plan but no penalties are imposed. District 196 was not alone in its struggle to make improvements. Statewide, 213 schools missed the mark under the new accountability system. That’s an improvement over the 1,000 schools that didn’t meet the standards of NCLB. Although most District 196 schools saw a decrease in their scores, another 14 experienced an increase, and two district elementary See 196, 13A

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

Several headline-grabbing Dakota County court cases in 2012 will be decided in 2013 and may have farreaching effects. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom filed a 17-count indictment in May against Final Exit Network and four of its members related to the May 30, 2007, death of Doreen Dunn, 57, of Apple Valley. Dunn suffered years of debilitating pain before she joined Final Exit Network, an assisted suicide group, in January 2007 and allegedly used information from the organization to end her life. Backstrom has charged Jerry Dincin, Lawrence Egbert, Thomas “Ted” Goodwin and Roberta Massey with “advising, encouraging or assisting” in a suicide and interference with a death

scene. According to Final Exit Network, their volunteers provide information and are with a person when they end their life, sometimes holding their hands during the “exit” that involves a helium tank and hood. Final Exit Network attorney Robert Rivas said Final Exit Network volunteers never physically assist in the process. Rivas filed a Dec. 18 motion to dismiss Backstrom’s criminal case, citing Minnesota’s law violates constitutional free speech rights by prohibiting “advising” anyone to commit suicide. Disability rights groups have spoken out against the right-to-die movement, citing concerns about the potential for abuse. Judge Karen Asphaug’s See COUNTY, 13A

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Police probe suspicious death at Eagan apartment complex Authorities treating incident as a homicide by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK

A 36-year-old Eagan man died following a New Year’s Day fight with his roommate and police are investigating the incident as a homicide.

Samuel W. Petersen, 28, was arrested and booked into the Dakota County Jail after attempts by emergency personnel to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful. Eagan police and firefighters, along with HealthEast paramedics, were dispatched to the apartment building at 4589 Slater Road at about 11:55 p.m. Jan. 1

after Petersen called to report that his roommate was unconscious and not breathing. According to police, Petersen told the dispatcher he had been fighting with his roommate. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed injuries to the victim’s face; attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Petersen, along with two witnesses to the altercation, were detained for questioning. Investigators believe alcohol was involved in the altercation; the two witnesses provided breath samples that showed blood-alcohol concentrations of .195 and .205. Petersen’s blood-alco-

tification of his family, police said. Petersen and the victim had been roommates at the apartment since June 2012. The last contact police had at the apartment involved a noise complaint in June of last year. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Alaina Tschida, a ninth-grader at Nicollet Junior High in Burnsville, is a standout student in every way. As a member of a peer support organization, Tschida shows new students around school, talks with students about preventing bullying, and helps seventh-graders with their transition to junior high. She is also an honor student, participates in theatrical performances, and is a member of Singers and Swingers choir.

hol level was not released pending lab analysis. Petersen remained in custody at the Dakota County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon. Though criminal charges had not been filed Wednesday afternoon, his booking page on the jail website notes that he’s being held for probable cause of felony first-degree assault (great bodily harm). The victim’s name is not being released, pending no-

A 62-year-old Eagan woman died at North Memorial Medical Center two days after a Christmas Day two-vehicle, head-on crash in Chippewa County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Janet L. Scoblic died when the 2006 Saturn Vue she was driving crossed the centerline and struck a 2000 Jeep

Cherokee on Highway 59/7 one mile south of Watson, Minn., at about 10:55 a.m. Both people in the Jeep – the driver, Levi E. Windingstad, 26, and David Windingstad, 55, of Morris – suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol reported that Scoblic and Levi E. Windingstad were wearing seat belts and the airbags of the vehicles deployed. It

was not reported if David Windingstad was wearing a seat belt. Road conditions on the blacktop roadway were reported as “dry.” The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department and Montevideo Ambulance responded to the scene. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Warming houses will close when temperatures and/or wind chill reach negative 19 degrees or colder. Outdoor skating sites are Civic Center Park, Highland Forest Park, Knob Hill Park, Neill Park, North River Hills Park, Northview Park, Paha Sapa Park, Red Oak Park, South River Hills Park, Terrace Oaks East Park, Timberland Knolls Park, Vista View Park and West Buck Hill. More information is at www.burnsville.org. Regular rink hours are Monday through Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 9 p.m.

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Tax talk to take center stage Legislative session expected to focus on tax policy, reform by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK

This legislative session may be study in bulldozer politics. Within the bounds of the state constitution, Democrats can accomplish virtually anything they want. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton can watch the State Capitol fill for the new session on Jan. 8, knowing his party controls the House and Senate. The DFL grip on power is more sweeping, with Democrats holding all of the state constitutional offices. Republicans, who lost control of the statehouse on Nov. 6, admit Democrats basically have a free hand to run state government. It really comes down to whether Democrats want bipartisan bills, Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, said. “So we’ll find out shortly, I’m sure, whether that interest in bipartisan legislation is going to be there,” he said. Democrats insist they want to reach across the aisle — there’s common ground, such as with tax reform, they say. “I’ve always had an open door,” said House Majority Leader-designate Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul. And the door is staying open, she said. Legislators don’t have a choice in acting bipartisanly, Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFLMinnetonka, believes. “They (voters) demand we work together,” she said. That was a lesson of the election. But the hard reality for Republicans is that Democrats can raise taxes, set budgets, pass same-sex marriage legislation without a single Republican vote. Deep in the minority in House and Senate, the Republicans’ sole brake on Democratic ambitions is the

bonding bill, the list of coveted projects that require a super majority to pass. Senate Democrats need to convince at least two Senate Republicans to join them in order to pass a bonding bill. In the House, Democrats must scrounge up eight Republican votes to reach the 81-vote threshold. This may not be easy, because Republicans view the bonding bill as leverage on other things. Sen. Paul Gazelka, RNisswa, predicts Senate Republicans will hang tight on bonding. Other Republicans agree. “We have to be awful careful how we play that card,” Rep. Greg Davids, RPreston, said. Lawmakers returning for two-year (2013-14) session confront a tamer state budget than in recent years. While a $1 billion budget deficit is projected, rosier than anticipated revenues for this spending cycle allowed a buy-down of the school-aid shift. The $2.4 billion shift was halved, with a little over a $1 billion remaining to pay back the money borrowed from schools. Even so, state officials warn that inaction in Washington on the so-called federal fiscal cliff could damage the state budget and sow a recession. Officials were so alarmed about this they crafted two separate state budget forecasts, the darker version reflecting a Washington meltdown. Dayton insists the era of setting the state budget through the use of “gimmicks” like school shifts is over. K-12 spending accounts for about 41 percent of the current $34 billion general fund budget, with health and human services making up about 32 percent. No other portion of gen-

eral fund spending comes anywhere close to these two. Two closely watched issues this session will be taxes and same-sex marriage.

Taxes Lawmakers assume Dayton will include tax increases in his proposed state budget when it’s released in January. Dayton campaigned on a “tax the rich” slogan, and two years ago included a fourth-tier income tax, a temporary surcharge, and other proposed tax increases in his budget. But the Republican-controlled Legislature didn’t bite. The governor shows a certain exasperation regarding tax increases, recently waving a hand showing two fingers at reporters to make plain his tax increases would only fall on the upper 2 percent of wage earners. On the gas tax, Dayton has spoken against an increase — transportation advocates are looking for additional funding. Senate Majority Leaderdesignate Tom Bakk, DFLCook, urges constituency groups to show restraint — there isn’t going to be a lot of new money, he said. Democrats talk of budget cuts. Republicans are unlikely to vote to raise taxes — House Minority Leader-designate Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, indicated Republicans were probably most receptive to the notion in the area of transportation — but bipartisan support might be found in tax reform. That is, if the reform is tax-revenue neutral. “That would be something I would definitely be willing to look at,” Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, said. Bakk recently proposed that Hann and he shake hands on pursuing legisla-

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tion regarding capturing the state sales tax on Internet sales. The offer wasn’t taken up. State officials mention broadening the state sales tax as one means of boosting the tax base. The current over reliance on capital gain revenue, for instance, lends itself to volatility, said State Economist Tom Stinson. “I think that we have to be concerned about having a broader (tax) base and not carving out narrow pieces for individual self interests,” Stinson said on a Senate Media program.

Same-sex marriage One high-profile social issue simmering at the State Capitol is same-sex marriage. Some Democratic lawmakers view the defeat of the marriage amendment as a green light to legalize same-sex marriage. They talk of speedily taking up legislation early in the session. But Bakk and House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, are more nuanced. Both leaders suggest the conversation on same-sex marriage continue. Thissen interprets the defeat of the amendment as voters saying they didn’t want to stop the conversation “cold.” “It (the conversation) must continue,” Murphy said, stressing the need for debate outside of State Capitol walls. Murphy, as other Democrats, argues that setting the budget should take priority over policy matters for now. Gazelka, for one, senses he could be voting on samesex marriage this session. “I know there’ll be a fight within the Democratic Party,” he said of Democrats pursuing legislation.

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The Newtown, Conn., shooting spree has some lawmakers talking about gun control. Two years ago an attempt to close the perceived gun show background check loophole failed in committee. Bonoff, for one, expresses hope the debate over banning military-style assault rifles and “banana” bullet clips be taken up at the State Capitol. She also wants to improve mental health intervention efforts for families with a mentally ill family member. Sen. Barb Goodwin, DFL-Columbia Heights, plans to pursue a bill prohibiting felons from obtaining a court waiver that allows them to possess firearms. “They can go find a judge,” she said of shopping around for a favorable result. Education Minnesota’s Tom Dooher in commenting on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting also pointed to mental health intervention. “We need to improve the mental health infrastructure for Minnesota students by reducing one of the worst counselor-to-student ratios in the United States, hiring more psychologists and social workers and improving access to community-based therapists,” said Dooher, teacher union president, in a statement.

Bonding bill Democrats look to pursue bonding in the first year, 2013, of the two-year session. House Capital Investment Chairwoman Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul, wants the House to speedily pass a bonding bill in the first months of the session. “I think the public hates that,” said Hausman of the bonding bill becoming a

pawn in end-of-session budget negotiations, Dayton, too, has expressed support for a bonding bill next year, mentioning continued Capitol restoration bonding and civic center funding for St. Cloud, Rochester, and Mankato. Some lawmakers look to the bonding bill as a funding source for Southwest Light Rail. By using a long-used formula, state officials calculate the state can bond for to up $1.3 billion this coming budget cycle. But Republicans, holding precious bonding bill votes, argue bonding is supposed to be done the second year of the session, not the first. Plus they argue against the state taking on more debt.

Other issues Many other issues await lawmakers. The state needs to quickly have its version of the health care insurance exchange in place or face the possibility of having one imposed under the federal Affordable Care Act. The governor speaks of job creation, tax reform, higher education as some of his priorities. Dayton has also mentioned a willingness to take up election reform, noting Sen.-elect Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, House photo ID bill author, has indicated an eagerness to renew the effort. Dayton insists that election reform legislation be bipartisan. So here, along with bonding, Republicans have clout. Republicans believe Democrats are poised to overreach, to do too much. They see this as an opportunity for them to win See SESSION, 13A

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Schools that work need to share their stories by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

What are the strengths and shortcomings in public education that most need attention in 2013? Students, families, educators and others who read this column in more than 50 communities from Eagan to Elk River and from Little Falls to Farmington will have their own answers. Here are five key areas that I think should be priorities. • How will Minnesotans make greater use of the most effective district and charter public schools, to help other schools and students? Minnesota has public schools that have closed achievement gaps between students of different races and income levels, schools where students save themselves and their families thousands of dollars by earning two-year college degrees before graduating from high school, schools where students are developing a positive sense of hope, as they learn to set goals and persist in working toward them.

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Will colleges of education use these schools to help train the next generation of teachers and administrators? Will the state make use of “succeeding schools” to help others? • Will the Minnesota Legislature revise the state’s funding formula to equalize funding among schools that have and have not been able to obtain taxpayer support for property tax increases? A statewide task force has proposed ways to do this. Their proposals would increase state funding by several hundred million. How will legislators deal with this issue? • How will the Legislature deal with research on the value of high quality, early

childhood education? Studies show that all early childhood education programs are not equally effective. We also know that starting earlier than age 5, and continuing to provide extra help for students from low income and limited English speaking families through third grade, has a major positive impact through at least the late teenage years. But there are many competing lobbies in the early childhood area. Some want all-day kindergarten to be a top priority. Others want to focus on programs that meet just once a week, for two-three hours. Others want to provide more dollars for child care. The 2013 Legislature will face tough questions about priorities here. • Will we find and use strategies to work more effectively with students having special needs? In a survey of more than 40 Minnesota district, charter and union leaders last year, the single most frequently cited priority was the issue of funding for these students. The federal government has extensive re-

quirements in this area, while providing far less funding than was promised when these rules were adopted. This sets up many frustrating conflicts between families and schools. • Finally, how will foundations, the Legislature and community groups encourage the development of new, innovative and potentially more effective schools? One of the keys to growth in America has been our willingness to encourage innovation. Consider medical advances, cell phones, computers, and cars, as just a few examples. Thanks to readers, and responses welcome. I wish each of you a healthy, fulfilling 2013. Joe Nathan directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

‘Early voting’ inferior to what we already have by Kent Kaiser SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie recently suggested that the state should institute a system of “early voting.” This is an ill-conceived idea. Minnesota has a system of absentee voting, which, with one small legislative change, would be far superior to early voting. Currently, Minnesota law allows absentee voting supposedly only for people who claim one of the following reasons for needing an absentee ballot: • Absence from their precinct on Election Day • Illness or disability • Service as an election judge in another precinct on Election Day • Religious discipline or religious holiday or observance • Eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by the federal or state government. Ritchie’s predecessor, Mary Kiffmeyer, heavily promoted absentee voting — especially “in-person” absentee voting at a local election office, which is easier for most people than by-mail absentee voting. In doing so, she emphasized the fact that no one actually checks to see whether voters meet absentee ballot eligibility criteria and the fact that the law requiring an excuse to vote absentee is basically unenforceable. Nevertheless, citizens have not necessarily recognized these facts, and, consequently, the current law may be a deterrent to some people, which Ritchie has noted correctly. Yet “early voting” schemes like Ritchie has suggested have major flaws compared to our current absentee voting system. • For one, an early voting system does not allow voters to change their minds after casting their ballots like the current absentee voting system does. Many more voters change their minds than most people recognize — and not just for dramatic reasons such as a U.S. Senate candidate dying in a plane crash a few days before an election, as happened in Minnesota in 2002. Much new information becomes available about candidates in the days just prior to Election Day, and voters should have the right to change their votes based on new information. An early voting system would not allow this: Voters in such systems are stripped of the right to change their votes, once their votes are cast, because their ballots have already been placed in the ballot box and counted, with no way track them back to the voters. Legislators should be especially dissuaded against coupling an early voting system

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with the state’s current absentee voting system. There would probably be great distress caused for people who participated in early voting and were later told they could not change their votes while others who voted by absentee ballot were told they could change their votes. • Another downside to early voting systems is that the running vote totals approaching Election Day are knowable and tracked closely by politicos and the media. With all the reports from early-voting states this year, media outlets were basically calling the race for president before Election Day. This is a certain vote suppressor. Some people seeing early vote-total reports and believing their votes won’t matter probably stay home rather than vote on Election Day. • A clear weakness of early voting, if implemented in Minnesota, would be the after-the-fact discovery of some voters’ ineligibility. We already have this problem with our loose Election Day registration procedures (same-day voter registration with no ID requirement). Expanding the looseness to the weeks of voting prior to Election Day would not be an improvement. In our current absentee voting system, it is possible to verify voters’ eligibility before their ballots are counted until Election Day with all the other ballots. Consequently, a superior legislative reform would be simply to change the law to allow absentee voting without an excuse. This small tweak to the current absentee ballot system would increase the voters’ right to ballot access and preserve their right to election integrity. Kent Kaiser is a professor of communication at Northwestern College in Roseville, Minn., and a senior fellow at the Minneapolis-based think tank Center of the American Experiment. He previously served as communications and voter outreach director for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State under Mary Kiffmeyer, a Republican, and Mark Ritchie, a Democrat. This recommendation appears in Center of the American Experiment’s 2009 report “No Longer a National Model: 15 Recommendations for Fixing Minnesota Election Law and Practice.” Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Letters Kline is owed an apology To the editor: Joe Niedermayr’s letter to the editor, “A look in the mirror” on Dec. 28 (Sun Thisweek), is one of the most outrageous letters I have ever read. He tries to link the Connecticut shooting to U.S. Rep. John Kline at the end of letter as if the congressman was responsible for what happened. Niedermayr cites the far left-wing newspaper founded in 1945 German Suddeutsche Zeitung to attack the possession of firearms in America. This German newspaper should not be lecturing Americans about firearms after Hitler slaughtered millions of the Jewish men, women and children in Germany. Jews in Germany had no way to protect their families when their firearms were confiscated by Hitler. This made it very easy to round them up and send them to the death camps and gas chambers. An off-duty deputy in San Antonio, Texas, shot a deranged man who was going to shoot up a theater. Cases like this don’t get reported by the mainstream press as well as armed persons who stop an attack without firing a weapon. Marlboro, N.J., is putting armed guards in schools and perhaps this is part of the answer. Kline has a stellar military record and carried the nuclear football for Presidents Carter and Reagan. For Niedermayr to use the murder of innocent children and use it as a political tool to trash Kline is outrageous. He owes Kline an apology. KEVIN McCARNEY Lakeville

Toys great, but Kline still short of the mark

what I said enough to require a clarification. I don’t think it was a bad thing for U.S. Rep. John Kline to advocate donations to the Marine Corps’ program for Toys for Tots. I also have Marine connections. I do suggest his supposed generosity is misplaced when he supports cuts to programs that permit lowincome people to survive, when he also supports continued generous cuts in taxes for the wealthiest Americans. Contrary to what the recent letter said, the top 2 percent do not pay 90 percent of taxes; in fact, they pay a lower rate of tax than middle and low-income citizens, thanks to the misplaced generosity of these cuts, supported by Kline. My point is, Kline might advocate for federally funding the special education which Congress has mandated for our schools. Schools now, and have been hard pressed to pay for this program, and our increased property taxes show it. The representative actually chairs a committee on education. Likewise, he might consider supporting programs like food stamps, child care and other programs that help thousands of lower-income families in his district stay alive. These programs are slated to be cut in the name of reduced federal spending, while wealthy citizens are given a free pass to avoid paying the kind of rate you and I pay. Kline should consider closing tax loopholes and ending tax breaks for these wealthiest in our society as a part of any deficit reduction package. He should avoid reducing our deficit on the backs of those constituents who make less money than most of us. BETTY FEDDE Eagan

For our prosperity, repay schools

To the editor: I believe the response concerning a letter I sent several weeks ago distorts To the editor:

The recent opinion piece by Lisa Snyder, superintendent of Lakeville schools, was very encouraging. Her willingness to investigate new technologies to support excellence in students’ education, and her desire to partner with higher education and business is a bit of what has worked for the benefit of students over the last several years. Snyder’s call for pursuit of new pathways to excellence, potentially involving all members of the public, is inherently appealing, and potentially very powerful. Her remarks about the lack of financial sustainability of public education, the increased class sizes, the decreased educational choices, points to a scrimping and Scrooge-like policy in government that has hurt our state and most telling, our young people themselves. Certainly, it would seem prudent to look for “other ways” for students to pursue excellence. And the brazen “borrowing” of billions of dollars from the state’s education budget last year, with little or no intent to find ways to repay the theft, is prominent in what Snyder discusses, by its absence. As legislators come to the Capitol in St. Paul to be sworn in, it might be clear there is a mandate to feed the goose that lays golden eggs for Minnesota. We must heed the researchers who say we need to invest in education, that that kind of investment comes back to us many-fold, and that to create economic uncertainty for schools is not best in the long-run for the places that train our young people, our legacy. The technological innovation called for by Snyder is valuable, and the money to implement it and continue innovating is what is crucial for the future of the metro area and the state. PAUL HOFFINGER Eagan

SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan January 4, 2013

RIENTS, from 1A something she’d spurned in the past. Now she wants to relax and travel with her husband, Jerry, 76, who worked as a barber for 56 years. The couple, who have a blended family of six children, also teach confirmation classes at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. “I wanted to make it to 50 years,” she said, “but the buyout was really a nice offer, and a couple funerals changed my mind – two fight attendant friends that died that never really got to (enjoy) their pensions.”

Another era Raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Rients tried engineering school for a while and was working in a bank when a female colleague told her about her experience as a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines, also known as Northwest Orient. “She had to retire because she got married,” Rients said. “You couldn’t be married, you couldn’t be engaged and you couldn’t have children.” Rients was flown to Minneapolis on a 707 – her first plane ride – to interview with Northwest. She began work two weeks after a new contract with attendants ended the airline’s practice of forced retirement at age 32, Rients said. “That was the norm” in the industry, she said. At 5 foot 9, Rients signed a contract that limited her weight to 138 pounds. “Girls ate baby food to make their weight checks,” she recalled. “You had two weeks to lose it, whatever the amount was. ... We got weight checks twice a year when we had uniform changeovers, or whenever they felt like it. But never for the men.” The onboard “pursers” – the equivalent of today’s flight leaders – were men with little more training than the flight attendants but much bigger paychecks, Rients said. She credits much of the change in airline workplace practices to the employ-

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Flight attendant Kassie Rients of Burnsville flew her last flight for Delta Airlines on Dec. 17. She joined the former Northwest Airlines in 1967. ment discrimination case of Mary Pat Laffey vs. Northwest Airlines. The case, initiated in 1968, involved a Northwest flight attendant who was turned down for a purser’s job, Rients said. The case wound through the courts until 1984, and change began arriving in the 1970s, Rients said. “They kind of eased up on the weight checks,” she said.

Tricks of the trade Rients said she’s been “thrown up on more times than I can count” and is unfazed by vomit. Premeasured coffee bags have proved invaluable. “If you took the coffee bag and broke it and threw it onto the vomit, then it killed the odor immediately,” she said. “And you kind of felt you were just scrap-

extinguishing fires caused by overheated laptop batteries. Once aboard a DC-10 she helped prepare the passengers for a landing emergency, but the suspect landing gear held up and a belly landing was avoided. “But that’s the other beauty of flight attendants,” said Rients, who flew internationally for more than 20 years, mostly to Tokyo. “It’s a sister- and brotherhood that is like no other. ... We all have the same training, and every person who’s ever been in an emergency has said that it just automatically kicks in.” Passengers became more aggressive and demanding over the years, despite a brief post-9/11 calming, Rients said. Some are so absorbed in their headphones they’re hard to communicate with. Back in the day, “We wore hats and gloves, and everybody had manners. Now we wear rubber gloves and take self-defense classes. It’s a different world.” After nearly 46 years of flying, Rients said she’s No. 10 in seniority among Delta’s flight attendants at the Minneapolis-St. Paul hub and No. 90 companywide. “What I loved about it was every day was different,” Rients said. “Every day was exciting. When you see two- to four-hundred people a day, there might be something that happens in back of the airplane that the people in the front didn’t even know happened.” One of her most vivid memories is of a panicstricken teenage boy telling her the baby boa constrictor he’d carried onto the plane had disappeared from his pocket. “We did make an announcement to the people,” Rients said, noting that a pocketed snake could never board a plane with today’s heightened gate security. “Everyone was looking around. And we never did find it.”

ing up chunks of coffee.” She recalled one instance of “chain reaction” air sickness when lightning struck a 707 she was flying to Chicago. It sounded like an explosion. One man’s shirt was so badly soiled she washed it herself, Rients said. “That was before rubber gloves,” she noted, adding that most flight attendants wear them when busing trash. Air sickness and passengers’ unfamiliarity with Western toilets were problems aboard a half dozen refugee flights she worked after the fall of Saigon in 1975, she said. South Vietnamese refugees were being flown from Guam to a CaliJohn Gessner can be reached fornia Air Force base. Her training over the at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com years covered topics from or facebook.com/sunthisweek. CPR and basic first aid to

Eagan Briefs

Recycle holiday lights Eagan residents can recycle holiday lights and cords at the following locations: • Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, through Jan. 31. • The Recycling Zone, 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan, yearround. • Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave. S., Apple Valley, through Jan. 31 in the first-floor lobby. Cord adapters and battery packs are not accepted. Contact Dakota Valley Recycling at (952) 895-4511 or visit www.DakotaValleyRecycling.org for more information.

More holiday recycling What can (and can’t) go in Eagan residents’ curbside recycling this holiday season: • Holiday cards – All cards and envelopes can be recycled. However, musical or talking greeting cards contain button batteries and circuit boards that can be harmful to health and the environment. Eagan residents should remove these components from the card and bring them to The Recycling Zone, 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan. • Gift wrap – Most types of wrapping paper, tissue paper and gift bows are not recyclable. Save used wrapping paper and gift bows that are in good condition and use them to wrap future gifts. Wrapping materials no longer usable should be placed in the garbage. • Packaging – A good portion of the waste around the holidays is from the packaging around goods such as toys or electronic items. Cardboard boxes should be flattened and recycled. Styrofoam is not recyclable and should be placed in the garbage. The one exception is packing peanuts, which can be brought to The Recycling Zone for reuse. For clear plastic packaging, Eagan residents should call their garbage company to determine if it can be recycled. • Obsolete electronics – Households that purchase new televisions, computers, gaming systems or mobile devices during the holiday season may no longer want the electronics they are replacing. Electronics contain hazardous material and cannot go in the garbage or recycling bin. Instead, residents can bring these electronic items to The Recycling Zone for proper disposal at no charge. For more information, visit www.DakotaValleyRecycling.org or contact Dakota Valley Recycling at (651) 6755011.

Immunizations available Dakota County Public Health provides reducedfee immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty. us (search “Vaccines”) or call (952) 891-7528 for eligibility guidelines and vaccine availability. January clinics are: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Val-

ley. • Tuesday, Jan. 15, walkin from 4 to 6 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Jan. 22, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at (952) 891-7999.

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EAGAN, from 1A The site is viewed as being a prime location â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the intersection of Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle roads, Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and is near its major retail centers, Promenade and Town Centre. A study conducted in June by Maxfield Research found that Eagan will have a strong demand for new retail over the next 10 years. The developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans received mixed reviews from residents. At a March public meeting, some residents said they were pleased that the plans include new retail without a strip mall. Others said they hope the project will boost their property values. A few said they would like to see the site turned into office space. Although CSM representatives say they remain committed to developing the Lockheed property, the project was put on hold in December, until Dakota County completes a transportation study in February on Pilot Knob Road. Two months after CSM released its latest plans, an East Coast outlet mall developer announced it intends to build an outlet mall in Eagan. Baltimore-based Paragon Outlet Partners plans to build a 408,000-square-foot retail complex on approximately 35 acres in the Cedar Grove redevelopment area. City Council members welcomed the idea after previous plans for the redevelopment site were put on hold. The same June study by Maxfield Research found that the city will have a strong demand for an upscale outlet mall. The study also determined the outlet mall would not compete with CSMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed project. Plans for the $100 million center call for an outdoor outlet mall that includes a mix of 100 large and small upscale retail stores. In December, the developer announced it had secured Saks Fifth Off 5th as an anchor store at the Eagan mall.

New housing projects Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s developments werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to commercial in 2012. The Dakota County Community Development Agency announced in December it plans to build a 28-unit townhome development in Eagan called Riverview Ridge Townhomes. The proposed development â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Highway 13 and Letendre Street â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is part of the CDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Townhome Project, which is designed for moderate-income families with children under 18. Residents must meet income guidelines, provide good landlord and credit references and pass a criminal background check. The 4.3-acre property considered for the project consists of the former Richfield Blacktop site and two undeveloped lots to the north. Although another town-

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DFLer Jim Carlson eagerly watched the legislative election results on Nov. 6 with campaign supporters at Granite City Food and Brewery in Eagan. Carlson won his tight rematch with Republican Sen. Ted Daley. home project, called Northwood, is expected to open in Eagan in the summer of 2013, CDA officials noted that there continues to be a growing need for workforce housing in the city. CDA officials estimate there are 1,100 families waiting to obtain workforce housing in Eagan. The CDA wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only one to look at redeveloping sites into housing this year. Eden Prairie-based real estate developer Hunter Emerson notified city officials in May it hopes to turn Parkview Golf Course into a housing development. Hunter Emerson plans to build 173 homes on the 80-acre site at 1310 and 1290 Cliff Road as well as a clubhouse. The proposal also includes a community gathering space, neighborhood parks and a bike path that would connect the new development to the Fairway Hills neighborhood and Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Home prices would range from $200,000 to $650,000. Several residents who live near the golf course objected to the proposal at the Oct. 10 council meeting, insisting that the golf course remain. However, Parkview coowner Robert Zaviheim said he is unable to sustain the golf course, which he said has steadily lost money since 2001. The debate over the development proposal quickly darkened when a death threat was sent to all City Council members. In it, the author threatened to harm any council member who supported the proposal. Police are still investigating the threat. The proposal ultimately moved forward when the Metropolitan Council and City Council approved changing the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive guide plan to allow for the residential development.

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of the Minnesota Legislature. Eagan was no different as former Sen. Jim Carlson and former Rep. Sandra Masin took back seats they had lost in 2010. Eagan community leader Laurie Halverson also followed the blue wave by defeating Republican Rep. Doug Wardlow. The 2nd Congressional District remained in Republican hands. U.S. Rep. John Kline of Burnsville won a fifth term, defeating Democratic challenger Mike Obermueller of Eagan. Notable change wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to the state Legislature in 2012. The city of Eagan faced great change as several senior officials, many of whom shaped the city, retired. In May, Tom Colbert was the first of three senior officials to announce his retirement. Colbert was hired as Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first public works director in 1978 and shaped the public works department for the next 34 years. When Colbert started, Eagan was a rapidly growing suburb, and he was instrumental in expanding and maintaining the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure. Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city engineer, Russ Matthys, who worked with Colbert for 15 years, was promoted in June to public works director. Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement was soon followed by retirement announcements from Tom Hedges, city administrator, and Gene VanOverbeke, director of administrative services. Hedges was hired as Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first city administrator in 1976 and was handed the task of helping the community convert from a township to a city. Over the next 36 years, Hedges built a lasting legacy. He was responsible for positioning the city to accommodate rapid growth during the 1980s and molded several new departments. Hedges has been highly regarded among city leaders and his peers. He has received numerous awards from his peers in city administration, including the 2001 Manager of the Year Award from the Minnesota

City and County Management Association and the 2011 Minnesota Government Communicator of the Year Award. VanOverbeke was hired by Hedges in 1979 as Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first finance director. Within a year, VanOverbeke took over city clerk responsibilities after the clerk retired. Over the years, he has also been responsible for human resources and other administrative duties. Many of those responsibilities have since been given to other employees. VanOverbeke served as a School Board member in District 196 from 1995 to 1999. He briefly left the city of Eagan in 2000 to take a job as finance director for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district. He returned to Eagan within a few months after realizing he prefers city finances over education funding. Fortunately for VanOverbeke, the city hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet found a replacement. Tom Pepper, who had served as assistant finance director for 20 years, was promoted in November to finance director, while VanOverbeke continued to oversee administrative duties until the end of the year. In addition to bidding farewell to three department heads, the city also lost two pioneers in 2012. Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two female police officers retired in May after paving the way for many other women. When Lori Tripp joined the Eagan police force in 1980, she faced an uphill battle as male officers and citizens struggled to take her seriously. Tripp never let their criticism hold her back. Over the past 32 years, Tripp climbed the ranks from patrol officer to detective, working in crime prevention, child protection, property crimes, white collar crimes and crimes against persons. Her work has earned two awards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one for solving an attempted murder and the other for creating a youth safety camp. Two years after Tripp joined the force, Linda Myhre was hired as the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second female officer. Myhre, who previously served as Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first female firefighter, experienced a more receptive attitude from fellow officers, but still faced resistance from some of the public. Myhre, at times, went beyond her duty as an officer. In 1988, she assisted in legislation that created laws addressing shaken-baby incidents.

Look to the future As 2012 comes to a close, many look at things to come in 2013. Both Paragon and the CDA plan to break ground on their projects this spring. Newly elected legislators will begin their first session in January, and Tom Hedges will serve his last day as city administrator on Feb. 1. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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the 1200 block of St. Clair Avenue in St. Paul, according to multiple news reports. According to the criminal complaint, Sovis was cooperative with officers when they arrived and found his vehicle in a snowbank partially off the road with Sovis inside with

his wife – both were uninjured and no one else was injured, the Pioneer Press reported. The complaint said Sovis “had great difficulty” completing field sobriety tests and police stopped the tests out of concern for Sovis’ safety. Sovis, who reportedly

needed help standing, told police he had six vodka drinks. He had a blood-alcohol level of 0.29 percent, according to court documents cited by the Pioneer Press. The legal limit is 0.08 percent. Sovis allegedly hit a parked car before making a U-turn, striking another

parked car and accelerating into a snow bank, according to witnesses cited by the Pioneer Press. He was released Christmas morning after posting $12,000 bond, according to jail records cited by the Pioneer Press. Sovis was appointed to the Dakota County Dis-

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Employees from CocaCola Refreshments, Eagan, joined more than 100 children and staff at the West Side Boys & Girls Club, St. Paul, for a holiday event and a check presentation of a $2,545 active, healthy lifestyle donation to the club. The money will be used to purchase recreational equipment to inspire the boys and girls to be more physically active.

Local businesses are invited to participate in the inaugural Eagan High School STEM Career Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Businesses owners and staff who work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math are encouraged to set up a display and talk informally to students about career options with a STEM-focused curriculum. The program is

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tthe past eight years. His experience will help inform decisions made as Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population grows and changes. He said in addressing diversity, officers need to learn about cultural differences and how that relates to police work. For example, some immigrants are coming from places where the police and government were corrupt and could not be trusted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes you have to reach out in a positive way, take it slow and make it more about developing relationships,â&#x20AC;? Werner said. Another area in which Werner will draw from experience will be his time on the Dakota County Drug Task Force Advisory Board from 2004-2010 having served in the capacities of chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Werner also has a master of arts in police leadership, education and administration from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor of arts in organizational management and communication from Concordia University.

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In advanced high school classes, students are supposed to think outside the walls of high school. Advanced studio art in Farmington, which was added this year for students who plan to study art post-secondary, got creative this fall. Teacher Dawn Cherwinka devised a plan to get her studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; art exposed while working with area businesses. One class requirement is to give back their talent to the community by having art work displayed in a business. The idea is, if you want to make a living creating artwork, exposure is key. Students worked with area businesses to display their best work. Photo submitted It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy, but preparing students Farmington advanced studio art students shared their artwork for life beyond high with area businesses including this one at Caribou Coffee in school often comes Lakeville. tougher life lessons. The studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work is on display at â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Community Art Project was a great challenge for Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, some students,â&#x20AC;? Cherwinka said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its the Parks and Recreation Department purpose was to connect students to in Apple Valley, Trinity Church in community members as well as giving Farmington, Trinity Hospice Center, back to the community. Many students The Mug, and Caribou Coffee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feedback from the community had a hard time with the communication piece of this assignment while oth- has been amazing,â&#x20AC;? Cherwinka said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ers chose a business or group that they received thank you notes, photographs and phone calls from the people who had a connection with.â&#x20AC;? The work can be very personal to the received the artwork.â&#x20AC;? artist, so it was a challenge to give up a piece of work they grew fond of during Andy Rogers can be reached at andy. rogers@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/ its creation. She said the project will serve stu- sunthisweek. dents very well in the future.

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Eric Werner, the new to 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything has chief of police in gone very well,â&#x20AC;? Rosemount, says Werner said from the strength of the his office on the department is that morning of New the people who work Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. there care about That new year each other and the will include talking community. Eric Werner to his department Though there about a list of priare many stories to illustrate this dedication, orities that emerged from Werner tells of one officer individual conversations he who on his own initiative had with every employee checked on a family on two since he took the post Sept. separate days after the of- 14. Those conversations ficer had responded to the also helped Werner, a Rosefamilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house to assist them when a family member had mount resident prior to his hiring, determine what died. The family was so im- the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths pressed by the officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were, what could be imcounseling on the day of proved and why people his first contact and his car- liked working for the deing attitude afterward that partment. That input, coupled with they wanted to express their a review of crime statisgratitude. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have fantastic peo- tics from the past year and demographics, ple who work here,â&#x20AC;? Werner changing said of the blend of young will help shape areas of emand experienced officers. phasis for the department. Among the areas might â&#x20AC;&#x153;People care about being here because they care be preventing domestic abuse, cutting down on illeabout the community.â&#x20AC;? He said the department gal drug use and communihas the atmosphere of a cating with diverse commufamily as people care about nities. All of these issues Wer- Tad Johnson can be reached each other, too. ner dealt with in greater at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com That caring attitude is the foundation upon which degree during his time with or facebook.com/sunthisweek. Werner will build the de- the Burnsville department partment as he looks ahead where he was a captain for

Home School Science Series in Eagan The Friends of the Wescott Library will sponsor the 2013 Wescott Library Home School Science Series. These free programs for home-schoolers in grades one through six will be held at 2 p.m. in the large meeting room downstairs at the Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Science Museum of Minnesota â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Following the Evidence. Children will examine fingerprints,

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Commit to fitness in the new year BY ROXI REJALI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Do you remember last New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve? Toasting the New Year with a bubbly beverage, you vowed to shed a few pounds and exercise more. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. Despite your best intentions, the gym membership card stayed tucked in your wallet and the pounds crept on. Why is it so hard to keep those resolutions? Eating less and exercising more can help dieters lose weight, but they often gain it back. New research suggests that psychology may hold the key to longterm success. A recent study found that the most effective way to help overweight and obese people lose weight was by combining diet and exercise with behavioral or cognitive-behavioral thera-

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Former NFL coach Bill Parcells once was quoted as saying, “You are what your record says you are.” Herb Harvey wasn’t convinced that applied to his Eastview girls hockey team, which took a 3-9-1 record into the holiday break. Harvey said he believed the Lightning was much better than its record. The question was when – or if – the team would prove it. Last week Eastview (6-91) doubled its victory total in three days by winning the Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic in Farmington. It wasn’t so much that the Lightning raised its level of play, Harvey said, it was that the team finally got rewarded for playing the way it has all season. “It wasn’t anything different, really,” Harvey said following the Lightning’s 7-0 victory over Park of Cottage Grove in Saturday’s tournament championship game. “The girls knew and the coaches knew we were a solid team. It was just a matter of time.” Eastview, which allowed 43 goals in its first 13 games, was stingy on defense during the Farmington tournament. The Lightning defeated Shakopee 4-2 in the first round and edged Hastings 2-1 in overtime in the semifinals before shutting out Park. Six of Eastview’s nine losses were by one goal. Three of them were overtime games. But the first period against Park signaled that the Lightning’s fortunes might be turning. With Eastview leading 1-0, the defense and goalie Courtney Companion had to withstand major pressure during a Park power play. With the penalty time about to expire, a Park player fanned on a pass. That allowed the Lightning to forward the puck to Lindsay Koplitz, who had just come out of the penalty box. Koplitz got a breakaway and although her shot was stopped, Brie Zemian knocked in the rebound. Instead of a 1-1 game, it was 2-0. Barely two minutes later, Erika Geary scored to make it 3-0. “That made it a completely different game,” Harvey said. “When we scored again to make it 3-0, it put them on their heels and gave us a chance to play with a lead.” Junior forward Ellie Cardinal had two goals and an assist in the championship

EV girls hoops team wins 3 at St. Olaf

The girls basketball team won three games at the St. Olaf Invitational to remain undefeated at 11-0. South Suburban Conference rivals Eagan and Lakeville North also played at St. Olaf, but the Lightning did not face either of those teams. Eastview’s closest game was a 76-40 victory over Holy Family Catholic in the final round Saturday. Madison Guebert (26 points), Mikaela Wilson (15) and Tyra Johnson (14) were the Lightning’s leading scorers. Eastview, ranked second in Class 4A, played third-ranked Bloomington Kennedy in an SSC game Wednesday night. The Lightning will play at Apple Valley at 6 p.m. Friday in the first game of a girlsboys varsity doubleheader. The wrestling team was sixth in its division and 11th overall of 53 teams at the Bi-State Invitational in La Crosse, Wis. Three Lightning wrestlers were placewinners and seven made it to the second-day of the tournament, meaning they were among the top 16 in their weight classes. Jacob Rukavina (15-2), George Farmah (17-3) and Anthony Munos (16-3) have the team’s best individual records. Nick Pegelow and Casey Dravis also have more than 10 victories each.

Eastview at 7:45 p.m. Friday in the second game of a girls-boys varsity doubleheader at Apple Valley High School. On Saturday, the Eagles will play Robbinsdale Cooper in the Timberwolves Shootout at Target Center. The girls basketball team finished second in the Rochester Rotary Classic, losing to Providence Academy 45-33 in the championship game. Providence Academy is the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A. Apple Valley had a 45-44 victory over Chaska, ranked fourth in Class 4A, in the semifinals. Jaryn Pipkins had 10 points and Taylor Dagon nine rebounds in that game. The Eagles (6-4) will play undefeated and secondranked Eastview at home at 6 p.m. Friday. A match between Apple Valley and St. MichaelAlbertville, the top two teams in the state Class 3A wrestling rankings, didn’t happen at last week’s Clash Duals in Rochester because they wound up in different brackets for the tournament’s second day. Apple Valley went 3-3 in the tournament. The Eagles were the fourth-place team in the second bracket, which equates to eighth place overall. St. Michael-Albertville reached the championship bracket and won in a tiebreaker over Montini Catholic of Illinois and Brandon, Fla. Ninth-grader Mark Hall remained undefeated by winning all six of his matches at 152 pounds. He had five pins and one major decision.

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The boys basketball team continued to play without Tyus Jones but won both of its games at the Granite City Classic in St. Cloud. Dustin Fronk scored a game-high 33 points as the Eagles (6-1) beat defending Class 4A champion Osseo 74-71 on Saturday. Fronk had 18 points, leading four players in double figures, in an 84-56 victory over St. Cloud Tech on Friday. Jones sat out both games because of a lingering back injury. Robert Tobroxen and Chris Laymon had 13 points each against St. Cloud Tech, and Dennis Austin scored 12. Apple Valley plays

The wrestling team tied for 23rd place at the Rumble on the Red tournament in Fargo, N.D. Rosemount had one topeight finisher in the tournament – Sam Moeller, who finished seventh at 182 pounds. Moeller was 4-2 in the event, with one of the losses coming against the eventual weight-class champion. The girls basketball team went 2-0 in the Grand Rapids Invitational, defeating the host school 79-54 in the first round and beating Duluth Denfeld 64-59 the second day. Hannah Grim and

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Many local high school teams kept busy during the break by playing in tournaments. Following are some highlights of last week’s action:

Eastview

Photos by Mike Shaughnessy

Liz Palmi (13), top, of Eastview tries to spin away from a Park of Cottage Grove defender during the championship game of the Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic in Farmington. Eastview players, right, celebrate after scoring in the second period of their 7-0 victory over Park of Cottage Grove in the championship game of the Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic girls hockey tournament in Farmington.

game, and Natalie Snodgrass scored twice. Koplitz scored with eight seconds remaining in the overtime period to win the game against Hastings. If the overtime ended with the game still tied, the teams would have gone to a shootout to determine who advanced to the championship game. Snodgrass, who was named the Farmington tournament MVP, had two goals and an assist in the first-round victory over Shakopee. Companion, Snodgrass and defender Taylor Tvedt were named all-tournament. Snodgrass, a sophomore forward, leads Eastview with 19 points (10 goals, nine assists). Four players have at least five goals and 12 players have at least one. “It’s a hard-working team, and we don’t rely on just one or two players,” Harvey said. “In most situ-

ations, we can play three lines.” Eastview’s rough start knocked it out of contention for the South Suburban Conference title; the Lightning was 1-7 in the league when it resumed SSC play at Bloomington Jefferson on Thursday. Now the team will try to be a force in the section playoffs that take place in February. “It was frustrating because we had three wins going into the (Farmington)

tournament and we could easily have had seven or more,” Harvey said. “We have to keep playing the way we have been and hope the bounces start going our way. I know these girls will give it 100 percent.” Two other South Suburban teams played in the Farmington tournament. Apple Valley (9-6) won the consolation championship game 7-2 over Shakopee. The Eagles lost to Park 5-3 See EASTVIEW, 11A

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There’s no stopping Wildcats gymnast Despite being born without part of her left foot, Katelyn McGowan has a daredevil streak by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

One day at a local gymnastics club, the coaches brought everyone together to talk about the girl with no toes on her left foot. “They said, ‘This is Katelyn. Everyone look at her foot,’ ” said Mike McGowan, whose daughter was the subject of the meeting. “If you want to ask any questions, do it now. She’s been here doing everything all the other girls can do.” With that, everyone – including Katelyn – went back to practice. Born without a portion of her left foot, she long ago accepted it as a fact of life. But it’s a curiosity to others, especially when they find out that it didn’t prevent her from becoming an athlete. The Eagan High School junior tried multiple sports before settling on gymnastics and pole vault. Choosing those two reveals a bit of a daredevil streak. When she was about 6 years old, Katelyn and her father went hiking in Interstate Park, on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River. Katelyn saw some people diving into the river from a cliff and asked her

father if she could do it. Cliff diving is against park rules, so the answer was no. But it didn’t surprise her father that she wanted to try it because Mike McGowan describes Katelyn as “totally, totally fearless.” Katelyn is in her fifth season on the Eagan gymnastics team. She competes mostly on the junior varsity but has taken some varsity turns on the balance beam. “My parents always put me in sports. They didn’t say I wouldn’t be able to do it,” she said at a recent gymnastics practice. “When I was younger I knew my foot was different, but it never really occurred to me to stop because I’d been able to do everything else in my life normally. Might as well keep going.” She did youth soccer, basketball and softball and started taking gymnastics classes at age 4, first at Gleason’s in Eagan, later at Thompson Academy of Gymnastics South in Apple Valley. She did not compete at the club level but by seventh grade was ready to give high school gymnastics a try and joined Eagan’s program. Eagan coach Shelly

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Katelyn McGowan (left) warms up before a recent Eagan gymnastics practice. Eklund had Katelyn make her debut on junior varsity balance beam, which might seem a strange choice for someone with a physical limitation that could affect her balance. Eklund recalls Joy McGowan, Katelyn’s mother, as not being particularly happy that her daughter’s first high school event was the beam. “My mom brings it up all the time,” Katelyn said. “I was actually surprised it was my first event because the beam is a little harder.”

“I don’t think I was upset as much as I was surprised,” Joy McGowan said. “And I was probably nervous for her, a little apprehensive. But she did it, and she didn’t fall. I was very proud of her, as I have been all the way through.” The McGowans say Katelyn’s doctors don’t know why she wasn’t born with a fully formed left foot. She still visits an orthopedist regularly, with the goal to make sure she can live her life with as few restric-

tions as possible. She’s had an operation intended to ensure that both legs remain the same length. Mike McGowan said Katelyn has grown faster than her doctors anticipated and now is the tallest gymnast on Eagan’s team. “My mom said I was basically normal with everything. She said I was walking at the same time as anybody else,” Katelyn said. “The memory I have that I knew I was different is, I was playing with a couple of my friends – I was 3 at the time – and they asked my dad what was wrong with my foot. He said, ‘Oh, she was just born different.’ All my friends were fine with it.” Asked if she considers the foot a hindrance in any way, Katelyn said, smiling, “besides not being able to wear the latest fashion in shoes, nothing big, nothing major.” Athletically, however, it certainly doesn’t help. “I do pole vault, so it’s like sprinting,” she said. “It’s a little harder to sprint when I don’t have anything to push off of. It’s a little harder on beam because there’s less to hold on to.

Other than that, it’s not a huge deal. “I have had some coaches say I don’t run very fast. I don’t know if that’s because of my foot or because I’m just not a runner.” Katelyn cleared 8 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault at the Section 3AA track and field meet in May. She’s hoping to vault 9 feet by early next season and possibly 9-6 by the next section meet. In gymnastics, she said she wants to be a regular varsity participant on beam and improve her skills in the other events. Not as many people pay attention to her foot these days, Katelyn said. She has had some coaches tell her they’re happy to see her continuing to compete. That’s a testament to Katelyn’s spirit, according to her mother. “She has never let her foot keep her from trying anything she wanted to try,” Joy McGowan said. “She has a very good attitude about that. She’s never allowed it to be a negative.” Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Rosemount’s Dan Monaghan dives during a recent meet. The Irish boys swimming and diving team returns to action this week with a meet at Bloomington Kennedy at 6 p.m. Friday. Rosemount will compete in the Maroon and Gold Invitational at the University of Minnesota on Saturday. EASTVIEW, from 10A and defeated Farmington 1-0 in the first two rounds. Rosemount (4-9-1) defeated Farmington 2-1 in the seventh-place game. Apple Valley senior forward Emily Everson was named to the all-tournament team.

Eastview boys win Both Eastview High School hockey teams won holiday tournaments. Senior forward Nick Abbott scored three goals, all shorthanded, as the Eastview boys beat Rochester Mayo 7-2 in the championship game of the Kiwanis/Think Mutual Bank Festival on Saturday in Rochester. HOLIDAY, from 10A Meghan Schuster scored 13 points each to lead Rosemount against Duluth Denfeld. Rosemount outscored Denfeld 41-22 in the second half. Grim had 17 points and Kalley McMenomy 16 against Grand Rapids. Rosemount, 5-6 overall, will play at Bloomington

Abbott’s flurry of shorthanded goals ended Mayo’s hopes of getting back in the game. Eastview jumped to a 3-0 lead, but Mayo scored on a power play at 13:44 of the second period. The Spartans were about to get another power play because Eastview picked up a crosschecking penalty on the goal. Instead, Abbott scored 15 seconds into the penalty kill. Abbott scored another shorthanded goal with 43 seconds left in the second period and struck again at 4:13 of the third, giving him a natural hat trick of manshort goals. Ryan McNamara assisted on all three of Abbott’s goals and finished with four assists for the game.

Sophomore goalie Zachary Driscoll made 23 saves as Eastview defeated Park of Cottage Grove 4-0 in the semifinals. McNamara had a hat trick and one assist, Jake McGlocklin had two goals and two assists and Abbott had three assists in the Lightning’s 7-3 victory over New Richmond, Wis., in the quarterfinals. The three victories in the Rochester tournament brought Eastview’s record to 7-5. The Lightning returns to South Suburban Conference play at home against Lakeville South at 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

Kennedy at 7 p.m. Friday. The boys hockey team won two of three games at the Heritage Holiday Classic last week in Duluth. Lukas Gillett had a hat trick and one assist as the Irish (4-7 overall) defeated St. Louis Park 6-3 in the opening round. After losing to Duluth Denfeld 4-1 in the second round, the Irish

closed their tournament with a 6-0 victory over Owatonna. Six players scored one goal each against Owatonna, and goalie Austin Leslie made 26 saves to earn a shutout.

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mystery-shrouded buyout mounted quickly. About 200 teachers and residents stormed a March 1 board listening session, with some of the 25 speakers calling for board member resignations and promising retribution at the ballot box. Meanwhile, Thisweek Newspapers (now Sun Thisweek) had received an unredacted version of the agreement showing that the 39-year-old Chance had filed charges “pending with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and/or Equal Opportunity Commission” as well as a complaint about Clegg with the Minnesota Board of School Administrators. The agreement included her withdrawal of all charges. Under media and citizen pressure, the district’s attorney, Maggie Wallner, sought an advisory opinion from the state Department of Administration’s Policy Analysis Division on her conclusion that the redacted portions of the agreement were indeed classified under state law. Nearly two months later, on April 20, the department issued a finding that the district erred in shielding parts of the agreement. State law requires disclosure of terms and specific reasons for public-employee buyouts of $10,000 or more. Wallner had contended that only information in the agreement that revealed its terms was public. Since Chance dropped her complaints, the nature of her dispute with the district is still unclear. Responding to the controversy, Burnsville legislators Rep. Pam Myhra

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year, Clegg said he has “no doubt at all” that the public outcry soured the board’s relationship with him. “Not uniformly,” he added. “Each board member shared their thoughts and feelings, and some would share that feeling.” A separation agreement “is a pretty common practice” in public education and one District 191 has used in the past, Clegg said. “There are sometimes employees that aren’t working out well, they need to move on, and this is a way to facilitate that process as opposed to going through a formal termination process, which can get very messy and oftentimes can be very expensive,” he said. His announcement followed the board’s conclusion that Clegg didn’t meet three of seven standards on his annual job review. He’d met all standards in three previous annual reviews. Yet board officials – and Clegg – say they’re pleased with reforms he’s made over four years in a district whose rapidly changing demographics have added urgency to narrowing raceand income-based achievement gaps. After 35 years in public education, Clegg said he’ll probably leave the field, and he looks forward to shedding the long hours of a superintendent. The board solicited proposals from superintendent search consultants and narrowed the list to three. Interviews with the firms were scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 3, with a possible selection that evening.

Terry Ruhsam retired in June after 42 years of teaching social studies at Metcalf Junior High. He was the district’s most senior teacher. and Sen. Dan Hall both Board election chief-authored legislation The Chance controversy to expand disclosure of in- may have contributed to the formation behind public- size of the field in Novememployee buyout deals. ber’s School Board election, The biggest change shep- but it didn’t stop the incumherded by Myhra and Hall, bents. both said, is an expansion Sandra Sweep, Ron Hill of the public officials to and DeeDee Currier were whom the language explic- re-elected in a seven-way itly applies. It now includes race for three four-year not only high state posi- board seats. tions, but also a number of Robert VandenBoom, an management positions in appointed board member, cities with more than 7,500 won election in a three-way people, counties with more race for one two-year seat. than 5,000 and school districts. Clegg to resign “There’s more that we The Chance controversy could do, but it is a huge did affect relations between improvement over what we the board and its superinFacilities had before,” Myhra said, tendent, Randy Clegg. calling the expanded definiThe board is continuing In a Sept. 17 interview tion of public official “90 announcing his resignation to mull Clegg’s proposals percent of the reform.” at the end of the school to have families choose their

elementary school, close the Burnsville High School senior campus and add ninth grade to the high school. Meeting in a workshop Oct. 4, board members didn’t appear completely sold on Clegg’s proposals, which include dividing District 191 into east and west zones of elementary magnet schools and compelling families to choose a school within their zone. The goals are to better use buildings and to disperse concentrations of poverty. Elementary school utilization rates range from 130 percent of capacity at the popular William Byrne STEM magnet to 81 percent at Marion W. Savage. Concentrations of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals range from 69 percent at Sky Oaks Elementary to 21 percent at Harriet Bishop Elementary. “The face of the district will be changing,” Board Member Sandra Sweep said in a post-election interview. “It has to. We have great curriculum, we have great teachers, but we don’t have equity among our buildings, and that trickles down to the students sitting in the desks.” In early 2010, the board backed off boundary changes recommended by a board-appointed task force. The changes, which met massive parent resistance, could have sent up to 774 elementary students to different schools.

on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement, which the board approved Sept. 20. Additional test data showed wide achievement gaps for black and Hispanic students, low-income students, students learning English and special education students. “That’s what’s going on in our district,” said Board Member Dan Luth, who said he’s “ashamed” of the 30-plus-percent difference between white and black students in math.

42 years The district’s most senior teacher, Terry Ruhsam, retired in June. He worked all of his 42 years as a Metcalf Junior High social studies teacher, teaching government, economics and American history to eighthgraders for most of his career. “Forty-two years at Metcalf on the second floor,” said Ruhsam, whose last room assignment was 204. “I tell people that and they just kind of roll their eyes. I will say that there’s been a lot of people I worked with here at Metcalf who stayed here their entire careers.”

Contract

A new contract ratified in March gave teachers a 1 percent raise in salary schedule over the next two years. That’s half the raise teachers got in the previous two years under a contract Achievement gaps that expired June 30, 2011. Most grade levels in the That two-year pact raised district lagged state averag- the salary schedule by 1 peres in math and reading pro- cent a year. ficiency on state tests given in spring 2012. John Gessner can be reached The results are found in at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com the 2011-12 Annual Report or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

13A ited the balanced 2012-2013 budget to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to reinstate K-12 funding and the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to conserve money. The state promised the district an extra $50 per pupil in 2011-12 and another $50 per pupil in 2012-13. This amounts to $1.5 million each year in additional revenue. District 196 also will receive $2.96 million in compensatory funding starting in 2012-13.

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196, from 1A schools earned the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reward Schoolâ&#x20AC;? designation. Reward Schools are the highest-performing 15 percent of schools in the state that have high concentrations of poverty and receive federal Title I funding. Though standardized tests proved to be a mix bag, district students dominated some competitions. In February, Eagan High School earned a starred performance title at the state One Act competition for the 18th consecutive year. In March, members of Eagan High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s robotics team earned top scores at the regional FIRST competition, qualifying them for the national championship in St. Louis, Mo., for the second time in three years.

Scandal In addition to the successes of a number of athletic and academic teams in 2012, one was forced to disband due to poor behavior. Instances of underage drinking during schoolsponsored DECA events caused Apple Valley High School to suspend the program in November for at least four years. COUNTY, from 1A ruling will determine whether the criminal case goes forward in 2013.

Crime lab Another legal case in Dakota County questioned the scientific standards employed at the St. Paul crime lab, where most of Dakota Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug evidence is tested. Defense attorneys Lauri Traub and Christine Funk have argued evidence handled at the crime lab could have been contaminated, rendering it unreliable for testing, and therefore, inadmissible in court. St. Paul crime lab employees testified there were no standard operating procedures, scientific standards or adequate employee training. Employees also testified that evidence was stored in an unsecured hallway in the crime lab, and visitors were sometimes allowed supervised access in the lab. The St. Paul crime lab was overseen by St. Paul police department employees without scientific background or degrees. Its testing equipment frequently clogged, and defense experts had testified contamination could SESSION, from 3A back the House in two years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Senate isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t up reelection for four years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any tiptoe we take, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be accused of overreaching,â&#x20AC;? Dayton said. But in some areas Democrats take the overreaching scenario seriously, as they argue for a focusing on the budget and taking a cautious approach to social is-

Underage drinking has long plagued the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business-focused extracurricular activity, formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, but it all came to a head during an October event, officials said. While staying in a Bloomington hotel for a DECA competition on Oct. 28, two or three Apple Valley students smuggled alcohol into their rooms, officials said. By approximately 10:30 p.m., hotel security had found about 60 students from several high schools drinking in one of the Apple Valley studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooms. Poor behavior spanning 20 years of DECA trips has not been limited to underage drinking, officials said. Hazing has also been an issue. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DECA advisors had concerns about student behavior and stepped down after the October incident. Students werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones in District 196 to face the music for their misdeeds this year. Six months after leaving the district amid suspicion he had taken thousands of dollars from a youth sports camp, Kurt Virgin

was charged in May with six counts of felony theft by swindle. Authorities say that between 2009 and 2011, Virgin took nearly $30,000 from accounts belonging to several youth sports camps and teams. Virgin was a longtime coach at Eagan High School who had some discretion in compensation for his services and how participants registered for the camps. He was given the choice to either run the camps separately or within the school district operations. He allegedly chose to do both, which enabled him to accept checks made payable to him and avoid paying rental fees. Instead of allocating the money to basketball and soccer camps, Virgin allegedly pocketed $16,595 while also receiving a salary from the district. Virgin also oversaw fundraising efforts for Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys basketball teams. While directing those efforts, Virgin allegedly pocketed $12,589. A district administrator notified police in November 2011 after discovering money was missing and that Virgin had used both methods of running camps.

have spread throughout the lab. Following publicity regarding the testimony, the lab was closed in July, an investigation ensued and its director was replaced. Past drug cases may be appealed. Judge Kathryn Messerichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling, expected in early 2013, will only apply to the cases remaining in the hearing, but could prompt post-conviction appeals and raise questions regarding the labâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evidence handling in other drug cases.

legislative experience could be valuable in county-state relations. Incumbent County Commissioners Liz Workman and Nancy Schouweiler also won re-election in contested races all held in newly drawn district boundaries. Schouweiler, an Inver Grove Heights resident whose district now includes a portion of Rosemount, has served on the County Board since 1999; Workman, of Burnsville and former City Council member there, was elected to the County Board in 2008, replacing longtime Commissioner Mike Turner. Commissioner Tom Egan, who ran unopposed, also earned another term in office. The former Metropolitan Council member has represented the Eagan area on the County Board since 2005. Schouweiler has said projects the Dakota County Board will tackle in 2013 include the Robert Street transit corridor project, improving mental health services and continuing work on conservation easements in the county.

Election

Dakota County Board of Commissioners will add two new but experienced members to its ranks in 2013. Chris Gerlach, Apple Valley, and Mike Slavik, Hastings, will join the Dakota County Board of Commissioners after each handily won contested races to fill open seats left by long-time incumbents Joe Harris and Will Branning. Slavik will step down from his seat as a Hastings City Council member to make the move. The remaining two years of Slavikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second term on the Hastings City Council will be filled by an appointment process. Gerlach, of Apple Val- Laura Adelmann is at laura. ley, is a former Minnesota adelmann@ecm-inc.com or senator who has said his facebook.com/sunthisweek. sues. Capitol insiders and Republicans expectantly watch for disputes breaking out among Democrats, the apparent dream of holding the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and Legislature souring as rifts within the party broaden and the normal friction between House and Senate, Legislature and governor, warms. Murphy expects some elbows to fly, but downplays

the chance for political brawls breaking out. Senate Democrats in caucus have talked about the need for working together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real opportunity to get things done,â&#x20AC;? Goodwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it will be anything like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been like over the past few years.â&#x20AC;? T.W. Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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3090

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3130

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3320

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3700

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3720

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Our Continued Growth requires more company drivers/owner operators to haul flatbeds, step decks, RGN's, both regional & OTR. Contact John for more info. 763-856-4000 jpndaran@sherbtel.net Wanted: OTR Drivers/ Owners/Operators. 2+ yrs. Exp., 48 states. Call Jared. 612-221-4859

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Carr's Tree Service is seeking FT employees experienced in climbing & bucket work for our tree crews. Applicants must be 18 yrs of age & have a clean, valid driver's license. CDL Beneficial. Qualified applicants call 1-888-470-3355

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Dynamex, an industry leader in the same day delivery business, has route and on call opportunities available. Your own vehicle is needed. Build your own company and be your own boss. To find out more call 651-746-5945

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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church A full job description and application can be found at http://www.sotv.org Start your new year with new opportunities in metal stamping/fabrication. Tempco Manufacturing is looking for individuals with solid skills in Welding, Quality Inspection (CMM), Tool Making, Press set-Up, Estimator, Material/Job Planner and Account Executive. Visit our website at www.tempcomfg.com for more information or forward your resume to alebold@tempcomfg.com

Sales HOME IMPROVEMENTS $1,000 Hiring Bonus!! Custom Remodelers is a Twin City based multi-million dollar home improvement company. Due to an over abundance of leads, we are in need of 2 more sales people for our siding and window divisions.

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Answer busy phones, reception experience preferred. Email resumes to: mwinecke@ cornermedical.com Midwest Veterinary Supply seeks a FT Delivery Driver for daily delivery in the metro area. Prior experience preferred and a clean driving record required. Medical, dental, life, disability insurance, 401(k). Apply online at www.candidatelink .com/Midwest VeterinarySupply

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New Market Bank, a locally owned community bank, is currently seeking a part-time teller who is flexible and can float between all four branches in New Market, Lakeville & Prior Lake. Schedule and hours will vary between 20 – 35 hours a week, include Friday nights until 6pm and Saturdays from 9:00-12:00. Responsibilities include performing all teller functions including crossselling bank products and services and new account knowledge. To complete an application, stop at any of our branches. Locations can be found on our website at www.newmarketbank.com or call (952) 469-1600. EOE.

PT CAREGIVERS Needed every Sunday in Burnsville. 24 Hour Sleepover 8am-8am $170 per Shift Every other Saturday in Eagan 8am-8pm. $10 per hour. CALL FOR DETAILS:

Rob 612-670-1380 Trinity Campus is seeking: RN/LPN – PM Shift – PT We are looking for a creative, energetic professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who has a passion for serving seniors. Candidate must have a current MN license & CPR.

NAR – AM & PM Shifts – PT We are seeking nursing assistants to serve in our 65-bed LTC facility. Duties include assisting residents with their daily grooming, dining needs, ambulating and transferring residents. Candidates must be on the Minnesota Registry.

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Community Editor Sun Newspapers (ECM Sun Group), publishers of community newspapers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, has an opening for a community editor. The editor will be based in the Osseo office & cover the city of Eden Prairie. The beat includes general reporting, government news, features, religion, seniors, & business news. Quark or InDesign experience preferred. The successful candidate will have a degree in journalism or related area, & experience reporting for a newspaper in an internship or professionally. Entry level, full time with benefits, including 401(k).

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theater and arts briefs Rosemount Art Gallery opening A grand opening celebration and artist reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, for the Rosemount Art Gallery located at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail. Guests at the grand opening can meet Cheryl Kluender, Rita Beyer Corrigan and DeAnne Parks, the three local artists whose works will be displayed January through March. Refreshments will be served. The art gallery is a partnership between the library and the Rosemount Area Arts Council. More information is at www.rosemountarts.com.

Czechoslovakia defection story Local author Peter Vodenka will share his book, “Journey for Freedom: Defecting from Communist Czechoslovakia,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council.

Bluegrass series starts at Celts

mount. The series, a partnership between Celts and the Rosemount Area Arts Council, offers a free bluegrass concert the second Thursday of each month, January through April. The Sawtooth concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. More about the concert series is at www.rosemountarts. com.

Burnsville history exhibit The Stories of Burnsville exhibit, sponsored by the Burnsville Historical Society, will be on display throughout January in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Unlike other exhibits, Stories of Burnsville consists of video interviews. Photos, maps and documents will enhance the displays. There will also be a small video studio to conduct interviews to add to the exhibit. “The interviews will continue right in the gallery,” said Len Nachman of the BHS. “The exhibition itself is a great opportunity to capture stories.” Nachman invites “anybody who has a Burnsville story or memory to relate, whether from last week or a century ago” to record at the studio.

Rosemount’s own Sawtooth Bluegrass Band will Cozy up perform Thursday, Jan. to authors 10, as the first concert Meet local and awardin this year’s Bluegrass winning authors during Americana Family Night February at the following series at Celts Pub, 14506 Dakota County Library S. Robert Trail, Rose-

locations. Authors will sign books at all events. Loretta Ellsworth and Janet Graber, awardwinning authors of teen fiction, will discuss innovative ways to create full-fledged characters with authentic voices that readers will root for at the “Writing Fiction for Teens” program. Registration required. Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Minnesota author Barbara Deese will discuss her book, “Murder at Spirit Falls,” the first in a series featuring members of the “No Ordinary Women Book Club,” Tuesday, Feb. 5, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington. Local author Steven Derfler will discuss his book, “Israel’s Pharaoh,” a nonfiction adventure story that begins with an alleged discovery in 1939 of a hieroglyphic fragment suggesting that one Egyptian pharaoh may have been an Israelite, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Author Peter Geye will meet with the Burnhaven Book Discussion Group (and any interested others) to discuss his books “Safe from the Sea” and “The Lighthouse Road” Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 to 8 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (651) 450-2943.

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MOVIES | DINING | THEATER | ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING | FESTIVALS & EVENTS Get out and try out one of eagan’s newest restaurants Here’s a few of the latest restaurants to join Eagan’s fine restaurant community: Lone Oak Grill can’t wait to serve you delicious custom burgers, bourbon, beer, and much more! Lone Oak Grill is located at 3010 Eagandale Place. Whether you’re craving a Juicy Lucy, a scrumptious salad, or just a good time, Lone Oak Grill has what it takes to exceed your every need. If you’re thirsty, the restaurant features 15 kinds of bourbon, 30 tap beers, and specialty cocktails. Tropical Smoothie Café is now open in Eagan Promenade (3344 Promenade Avenue Suite 106), featuring toasted wraps, sandwiches and flatbreads with fresh salads and nearly 30 different flavors of smoothies!

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Dance Heartbeat Performing Arts Center’s 15th anniversary show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Eastview High School. Tickets are available at Heartbeat Performing Arts Center for $20 for adults and $18 for children under 12. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Information: (952) 432-7833. Exhibits An acrylic painting exhibit by Sue Kemnitz is on display through Jan. 30 at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 985-4640. “Our Burnsville” exhibit by the Burnsville Historical Society chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society will be on display Jan. 3-31 in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 9532385. Ages 12-18. Cost: $3 in advance (register at www.cityofapplevalley.org), $2 each per group of 10, $4 at the door. Hosted by Narate Judie Keys. Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Feb. 7 and March 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 675-5521. Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. For a com-

plete listing go to www. eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www. danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www. BrushworksSchoolofArt. com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, (952) 255-8545 or jjloch@charter. net.

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Monday, Jan. 7 Open house for prospective Boy Scouts, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Community of Christ Church, 5990 Saturday, Jan. 5 134th St. W., Apple Valley. Hosted “Toy Story 3” movie, 10 a.m. to by Troop 293 of Apple Valley. Infornoon, recital hall, Farmington High mation: Scoutmaster Paul Chellsen, School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. Free. (612) 597-4468, chellsen@charter. Concessions sold during 20-minute net, or www.troop293.org. intermission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored Tuesday, Jan. 8 by Farmington Area Community Eagan Funfest Ambassador Education. fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m. at Davanni’s, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan. Sunday, Jan. 6 Meet the 2012-13 Eagan Funfest Pancake breakfast by the Ambassadors. Davanni’s will doFarmington Knights of Columbus, 9 nate 20 percent of your total order a.m. to noon, at Church of St. Mi- to the Eagan July 4th Funfest Amchael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farm- bassadors. Information: Kris Beyer, ington. Pancakes, French toast, (651) 688-9559. sausage links and scrambled eggs will be served along with coffee, Saturday, Jan. 12 juice and water. Goodwill offerings Spaghetti dinner by the Rosewill be accepted. All proceeds will mount Knights of Columbus, 5:45 to go towards local charities. 7:30 p.m., in the social hall at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Bis-

cayne Ave. W., Rosemount. Freewill offering will be taken. Proceeds will go to The Roch Benefit Fund. The Roch Hannasch story can be viewed at http://www.caringbridge. org/visit/Roch. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Jan. 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • Jan. 10, 1 to 6 p.m., Hope Church, 7477 145th St., Apple Valley. • Jan. 11, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 11, 2 to 7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan.

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March 2 with the David Gonzalez Band, which plays Latin and rhythm and blues music. Admission is free to all the concerts, which run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Valleywood clubhouse at 4851 McAndrews Road. Food and beverages, including a full bar, will be available for purchase at each of the performances. There also will be prize drawings at each show for books, a digital camera and an acoustic guitar, which were donated by local merchants. More about the Frozen Apple series is at www. facebook.com/MusicInKelleyPark.

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This year’s Frozen Apple series kicks off Jan. 5 with a performance by Patty Peterson & Friends.

The Apple Valley Arts Foundation is offering a remedy to the winter blues with its Frozen Apple concert series. Now in its second year, the series is moving to a new venue in 2013, the recently opened clubhouse at Valleywood Golf Course. “We’re excited it’s at Valleywood. It’s almost like a little mini vacation when you take that winding road to the clubhouse in the winter – it’s magic,” said Mary Hamann-Roland, arts foundation vice president (and Apple Valley’s mayor). The three concerts in this year’s series offer a sunny mix of reggae, jazz, folk and Latin pop. The shows kick off this Saturday (Jan. 5) with a performance by jazz singer Patty Peterson, winner of the Minnesota Music Award for best vocalist. Those who have attended the nonprofit arts foundation’s annual Music in Kelley Park summer concerts will recognize a familiar face when the Frozen Apple plays host Feb. 2 to acoustic artist Michael Monroe, whose music is a blend of folk, jazz and reggae. Apple Valley has become a second home of sorts for Monroe, a resident of Minnesota’s North Shore who’s made the trek south to the perform at the Kelley Park music series each year since its inception in 2008. Monroe was also on the roster of performers at last year’s inaugural Frozen Apple series. The series concludes

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‘26 acts of kindness’

Police: Counterfeit currency led to drug bust A man accused of using counterfeit currency to pay his cab fare ended up receiving a free ride to the Dakota County Jail courtesy of Lakeville police. Lakeville officers responded to the report of a taxi passenger using fake cash at about 11:55 p.m. Dec. 15 and spoke with the suspect, 37-year-old Billy L.

Croon of Faribault. Police say they found a small amount of marijuana, three Xanax pills and five hypodermic needles in Croon’s glasses case after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Croon was charged with one felony count of controlled-substance possession in connection with the

Xanax pills. Croon remained in the Dakota County Jail as of Monday afternoon. His next court appearance is Jan. 8. If convicted of the drug charge, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. —Andrew Miller

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Dakota County Library will offer the following Know Your Money personal finance programs: • Investing 201: Intermediate Concepts, Thursday, Jan. 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340

Wescott Road, Eagan. • Saving for the Long Term, Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14055 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. For more information, pick up a brochure at any

Dakota County Library location or visit www.dakotacounty.us/library, search Know Your Money. All programs are free; some require pre-registration.

In response to the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., Apple Valley Villa and Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley took up the call from NBC news anchor Ann Curry to perform 26 acts of kindness in honor of the 26 victims. Both residents and staff are participating in the effort and are able to anonymously post their acts of kindness on posters at the care center. “We are joining a movement that is looking for positive, lifegiving ways to respond to the tragedy. We may forget that this really affects all generations, including people in older generations,” said pastor Sarah Ciavarri, chaplain at the Apple Valley campus. “Performing 26 acts of kindness is a way for residents and all of us to contribute in a positive way.” From left are Augustana staff member Kathy Huff, volunteer Lorraine Anderson, and Apple Valley Villa resident Jennifer Schwake, who are helping at a recent holiday party.

Seniors Driver improvement classes for seniors The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer 55plus driver-improvement courses on the following days: • 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 14 (four-hour refresher), Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. • 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 (eight-hour first-time course), Burnsville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. • 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan.

17 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 26 (four-hour refresher), Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. • Noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. The courses are open to the public; however, preregistration is requested. The fee for the four-hour refresher is $20; the eighthour course is $24. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter. org or call 1-888-234-1294.

Senior Day at IMAX Senior Citizen Day is Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be served at 9 a.m. The film, “Amazon,” will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $6.50. For questions or group reservations, call (952) 9979714 or email cpurfeerst@ imax.com.

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