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Showdown with landlord marked 2012

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Burnsville year in review: Walmart, CVS came to town

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138-unit complex were given until March 1 to vacate. In September, the council passed changes in the city’s rental licensing ordinance that require residential rental units, including single-family rentals and rented mobile homes, to be inspected once every three years. Landlords will pay for the inspections. “Make no mistake about it, (Country Village) was the seed that made us do that,” Council Member Dan Gustafson told Lindahl representatives Dec. 4.

by John Gessner

Newspapers publish “bad news” because that’s what is of interest to readers. Page 4A

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Burnsville’s showdown with the owner of the problem-plagued Country Village Apartments continued all year in 2012. The 138-unit complex finally regained full city licensure in December. But the city’s battle with Lindahl Partnerships over decrepit conditions and hundreds of code violations forever changed the way Burnsville regulates rental housing, with mandatory inspections of all units beginning in 2013. November’s election returned Mayor Elizabeth Kautz to a seventh term. Burnsville-area voters elected a mix of Democrats and Republicans to state office, including some faces from the past. Burnsville also appointed a new police chief, Eric Gieseke, who started with the city as a police cadet 23 years ago. 2012 brought notable additions to the commercial landscape. Walmart and CVS Pharmacy stores opened. So did two new restaurants on a sleepy frontage road. And city officials

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Residents moved out of Country Village Apartments after the complex’s 2012 provisional rental license was suspended in January. say a hotel is likely in the Heart of the City. Here’s a recap of 2012 news highlights from the pages of Sun Thisweek.

Country Village Country Village is now all the way back from a cityimposed exile that included its shutdown in March. The City Council voted 4-0 Dec. 4 to reissue rental

licenses for the final two buildings in the complex, which was discovered in May 2011 to have widespread building, fire and property code violations. Now all six buildings are relicensed under a schedule the council imposed in August, after Lindahl Partnerships began in earnest to make needed repairs. The city revoked Coun-

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try Village’s 2012 provisional rental license after Lindahl missed a Jan. 17 deadline for correcting fire-code violations pending since August 2011. The provisional license included subsequent deadlines for fixing other code violations. After Lindahl missed the Jan. 17 deadline, the city pulled the provisional license, and residents of the See BURNSVILLE, 10A

Late-start days will end in District 191 Two full days reserved for teachers by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK

2012 was a memorable year Highlights were abundant in local high school sports, and Sun Thisweek reviews some of them this week. Page 12A

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The five late-start days on the School District 191 calendar — unpopular with many parents and teachers — will be replaced next school year by two full days of professional development for teachers. Instead of the two-hour late starts, students will get two full days off attached to existing breaks in November and February. Many teachers say full days of professional development will be more meaningful than the truncated sessions. Many also say the late starts disrupt learning and classroom routines. The Burnsville-EaganSavage School Board voted unanimously for the change Dec. 20. The board asked administrators in June to look for alternatives to late starts. Photo by Rick Orndorf They emerged as a sore Zaina Almousouti of Burnsville got rink time with Santa at Neill Park in Burnsville spot this spring at public Saturday, Dec. 22. Santa’s visit was part of the Skate and Sled with Santa at Neill Park forums on budget-cutting program sponsored by the Burnsville Recreation Department. options, including a now-

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Thousands of photographs, documents and artifacts from Lockheed Martin’s Eagan campus fill storage rooms at the Lawshe Memorial Museum in South St. Paul. Making sense of it all is a daunting task, but it’s one being taken on by members of the Dakota County Historical Society. Their work is part of one of the society’s latest projects called Accessioning in View. “It’s all about innovation as a central theme and

how (Lockheed Martin) has influenced this and other countries,” said Chad Roberts, executive director of the Dakota County Historical Society. “These machines (developed by Lockheed) got us through the Cold War. They made national defense work.” Getting every item sorted, identified and cataloged is the first phase of the project. Thanks to a $7,000 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society, the Dakota County organization can employ someone to asSee LOCKHEED, 11A

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defunct proposal to shorten the school calendar by 17 days. For parents, they often mean altering schedules and child care, said Metcalf Junior High Assistant Principal Bill Heim, who served on a task force studying alternatives. Students buoyed by extra sleep come to school with added energy teachers can feel at the “ground level,” Heim said. “It does cause some disruptions during the day,” he said. On late-start days at Sky Oaks Elementary, which normally begins school at 9:15 a.m., the lunch schedule kicks in as soon as students arrive and instruction doesn’t begin until noon, said task force member Diane Black, a sixth-grade teacher at Sky Oaks. Teachers on the task force agreed that late-start days “are not very good inSee LATE, 11A

Power and responsibility DFL Party chairman says politicians understand the stakes by Howard Lestrud SUN THISWEEK

With the results of the Nov. 6 election in the history books, the Minnesota DFL is at the apex of political power and never been more powerful at a political level, says state DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin of Eagan. Martin, who is finishing his first term as party chair and says he plans to run for re-election next February, explains the DFL political power hold by pointing to the fact that DFLers control seven of 10 federal offices, control all state constitutional offices, including the governorship, and have control of both chambers

of the Legislature. Minnesota was the only state in the nation to flip both chambers during Ken Martin the last election, Martin says. The control of both bodies of the Legislature and of the governor’s chair marks the first time this has happened in 22 years. The DFL Party has rebounded from one of the worst elections in some time in 2010, losing the 38-year majority in the state Senate and losing the veto-proof House. “To come back two years

later and sweep everything is pretty profound,” Martin said. A number of things resulted in the party turnaround, Martin believes. “A good organization, money, and, first and foremost, we had good candidates,” Martin said. “And importantly we had issues where voters sent a message. Voters were sick and tired of partisanship, the shutdown, lack of action and gridlock. They wanted to see elected officials put voters’ interests ahead of their own.” Using a style he learned from one of his political heroes, former college profesSee MARTIN, 15A

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Mayor Elizabeth Kautz won her election rematch with challenger Jerry Willenburg Nov. 6, expanding her margin of victory from four years ago. Facing Willenburg in 2008, Kautz won 54 percent of the vote in the closest race of her mayoral career, which began in 1995. On Nov. 6, she won 57 percent of the vote in an election that also returned one-term incumbent Mary Sherry to the City Council and ushered in a council newcomer,

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Nominations open for 2013 Exceptional Businesswomen Celebration will be Tuesday, March 5 in Eagan by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Exceptional Businesswomen Award, which has been given by the Dakota County Tribune and Sun Thisweek since 2010. To nominate a woman who has distinguished herself in her business and community efforts and who works in Dakota County, go online at www.SunThisweek. com and look for the Exceptional Businesswomen Award link. The nomination will include your name, contact information, the name of the woman being nominated, reasons why she should receive the award and her past accomplishments. Nominations also can be emailed to tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com or mailed to 15322 Galaxie Avenue, Suite 219, Apple Valley, MN 55124.

The deadline for submitting nomination is Jan. 11. Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges from the Dakota County Tribune, Sun 2013 Thisweek and the Dakota County Technical College Foundation. The newspaper and the foundation are organizing the recognition program, which will include a special print edition of the Tribune profiling the winners and an awards breakfast Tuesday, March 5, at Lost Spur Event Center and Golf Course in Eagan. The event, which has previously been held in Lakeville, Apple Valley and Burnsville, will include

a guest speaker and a chance to meet past and present Exceptional Businesswomen. Information about event registration will be in a future story along with the announcement of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured speaker. Sponsorship packages are available by calling Mike Jetchick at (952) 894-1111. Past winners of the Exceptional Businesswomen award have been: Class of 2012: Sunny Bhakta, Comfort Inn and Budget Host Inn; Connie Braziel, Minnesota Zoo; Jamie Dahlen, Holiday Inn and Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn; Michele Engdahl, Thomson Reuters; Carrie Guarrero, Cornerstone Mort-

gage Company; Chris Holtan, Lancet Software; Peggy Johnson, Dakota Electric; Sheila Longie, Shred Right; Sona Mehring, CaringBridge; Terri Shepherd, Xact Resources Inc.; and Theresa Wise, Delta Airlines. Class of 2011: Mary Ajax, 360 Communities; Jan Beeson, Lily Wellness Inc.; Cheryl Caponi, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center; Jennifer Eisenhuth, Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth Orthodontics; Elaine Grundhauser, One 2 One Marketing Inc.; JuliAnne Jonker, Jonker Portrait Gallery; Nicole Nogosek, Double N Equestrian Center; Wanda Oland, Rascalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apple Valley Bar & Grill; Nancy Quinnell, Hollstadt & Associates; Barbara Toombs, First State Bank of Rosemount; Janie Tutewohl, Janieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Team and Market on Oak; Denise Vogt; Twin Cities Ballet & Ballet Royale MN; and

Linda Young, Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 Pub. Class of 2010: LaDonna Boyd, Dakota Electric; Marie DeNicola; Mainstream Boutique; Jackie Fritz, Sterling State Bank; Holly Hewitt, Hollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre Stage Dance; Rachel Hollstadt, Hollstadt and Associates; Kathy Klang, Cummings, Keegan and Co.; Beth Krehbiel; Fairview Ridges Hospital; Doris LaMott Hoel, Chateau Lamothe; Maggie Linvill, Linvill Properties; Annette Marquez, The Perfect Occasion; Amy Mayer, BI Consulting Group; Darlene Miller, Permac Industries; Deb Thomas, Partners in Excellence; Julia Thompson, TAGS Gymnastics; and Janelle Waldock, Blue Cross Blue Shield. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota honored American Well announced that Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota received the 2012 Institute for HealthCare Consumerism 2012 award. These awards are given each year to innovators in healthcare and benefit management. Blue Cross received the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most Innovative Employee Communications/Education Plan Awardâ&#x20AC;? from the IHC

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tion to licensed doctors to answer questions, provide treatment, provide diagnoses, and electronically write prescriptions, if appropriate. Blue Cross was first health plan in the continental United States to offer Online Care. At the onset it chose to offer unlimited Online Care Anywherevisits to its employees and their family members free of charge.

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Marriage debate continues Same-sex marriage supporters to move quickly on bill by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK

Supporters of legalizing same-sex marriage hope to speedily pass legislation in the first weeks of the upcoming legislative session. They hope to send a bill to Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk prior to the release of February budget forecast. “This kind of closes the loop of the election,” said Rep. Alice Hausman, DFLSt. Paul, who looks to carry same-sex marriage legislation in the House. Hausman, like Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, who plans to carry a same-sex marriage bill in the Senate, points to the failure of the Republican-sponsored marriage amendment last election as evidence of the state reaching a consensus on same-sex marriage. A conversation has taken place, they argue. “To me, I think the time has come,” said Marty, who has sponsored same-sex marriage bills in the past. Hausman and Marty argue passage of same-sex marriage legislation needn’t be time consuming nor distract from the mission of setting the state budget. Marty speaks of a twohour debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee and an up or down vote. Hausman is a bit more cautious, saying the number of committees a same-sex marriage bill might need to clear in the House depends on its legal implications and the desire of House leadership. She also looks to passing a bill before the final state budget numbers come out in the forecast. Democrats control the Legislature. Dayton has long indicated his support for same-sex marriage, ceremonially vetoing the proposed marriage amendment when passed by the Republican-controlled

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Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, will be carrying same-sex marriage legislation this coming legislative session. The session begins Jan. 8 at noon. Legislature last session. If lawmakers take their cue from voters in their districts, passage of the samesex marriage legislation will be bipartisan, Hausman argues. That’s because the amendment failed in about 20 districts that elected Republican House members, she said. “It’s bipartisan,” she said of the perceived support. Marty and Hausman stress passage of same-sex marriage legislation — Marty speaks of genderneutral marriage law — would not require churches to marry same-sex couples. “No church will be forced to marry (same-sex couples) if they don’t want to,” Marty said. Because the Catholic Church, for instance, might debate same-sex marriage for decades, that shouldn’t prevent the state from taking action now, Marty said. Marty’s and Hausman’s views do not perfectly fit those expressed by DFL legislative leaders. Senate Majority Leader-designate Tom Bakk,

DFL-Cook, anticipates that same-sex marriage legislation will be introduced. “But I think the more pressing thing probably this session is the budget,” Bakk said. “I still think we need to have a pretty significant conversation around the state on that (same-sex marriage) subject.” House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said his caucus hadn’t yet discussed anticipated same-sex marriage bills. By bringing the issue up, Democrats are contradicting themselves, Daudt argued. “What the DFL’s message (in the election) was, is that we shouldn’t be focused on divisive social issues,” he said. Rather, lawmakers should focus on budgetary matters. “It’s interesting how roles have switched,” Daudt said. House Republicans thought long and hard about proposing the marriage amendment, Daudt explained. And they will debate the issue seriously again, he

said. “These are complex issues that affect people’s lives,” Daudt said. “I don’t think anybody takes them lightly on either side of the aisle.” Although not specifically speaking on same-sex marriage, Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, recently indicated that he did not support extending state employee benefits to same-sex partners. About 1.4 million Minnesotans voted “Yes” on the marriage amendment defining marriage as between man and woman, with about 1.5 million voting “No.” About 40,000 voters left the amendment ballot question blank, an omission or decision that automatically translated into a “No” vote. The marriage amendment failed in Dakota County.

Burnsville history exhibition opens Jan. 4 at arts center The Burnsville Historical Society will present a monthlong exhibition, “Stories of Burnsville,” in January at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Historical society volunteers Jeff and Pat Jerde say the exhibition, which will introduce the new organization and its mission, won’t look like the typical historical show. “We’ve recorded nearly 20 videotape conversations so far — many with those who were here when Burnsville Township was nearly all farms, and the population was about 550,” Jeff Jerde said. The interviews, edited into short videos, will appear on flat screens throughout the arts center gallery. Major sponsor Pawn America is helping supply the screens. The interviews include stories about Buck Hill, the city’s holiday lighting and the attempt by Bloomington in the early 1960s to annex 25 square miles south of the river in Burnsville. “This led to Burnsville’s birth as a village, and later,

a city,” Jerde said. “It’s an amazing story.” But there will more than TV screens. “Some amazing nearby collectors are loaning farm implements, and even a buggy and a sleigh,” said member John Dedzej, whose photo of an antique “Little Jim” tricycle from J.C. Penny will be on display next to the original toy. Photos, maps and documents will enhance the displays. The exhibition will include a “Guess What This Is” pedestal, with prizes for winning guesses. There will also be a small video studio where visitors can be interviewed about their own Burnsville stories or memories. “The interviews will continue right in the gallery,” said Len Nachman, who spearhead historical society. “The exhibition itself is a great opportunity to capture stories.” The Burnsville Historical Society was restarted about a year ago after a 20-year lapse. Now a chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society, the group is seeking new members. More information is on the society’s website, burnsvillehistory.org.

Burnsville Chamber of Commerce to have luncheon

The Burnsville Chamber of Commerce will have its 2013 Annual Membership Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24, at Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Avenue Burnsville. The event will include recognition of the 2012 T.W. Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or Business Person of the Year, facebook.com/sunthisweek. Ambassador of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and the 2012 Top Gun award

winner. The cost is $20 to attend. Contact Maranda at (952) 898-5642 or by email at maranda@burnsvillechamber. com. The 2012 Business Person of the Year, Mark Meier from Force America Inc. He is being recognized for his activity as a chamber member and member of the Burnsville community.

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Opinion Surprising, encouraging results on international tests by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

How about a Christmas/Hanukkah/ Kwanza compliment for Minnesota’s eighth-grade students’ knowledge of math and science? Recently released results of an international study in those fields had encouraging news for Minnesota and a surprise. Here’s a summary, followed by what the results may mean. Let’s begin with the surprise. Over the last few years, Finland has been cited as a model, based on international tests results released several years ago. Finland was first in the world, without using any state or national testing. Finland didn’t score first on any of the four just released mathematics and science tests. It was in the top 10, but in the top five on only one of the assessments. And here’s the compliment: Minnesota’s eighth-grade students did considerably better than Finnish counterparts in math, and slightly better in science. Minnesota eighth-graders rank in the top 10 among the 63 countries and 14 “other entities” that participated. (Not enough Minnesota fourth-graders were tested separately to show how they compared to others). Massachusetts eighth-graders also ranked ahead of their counterparts in Finland and Minnesota.

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Joe Nathan In math, eighth-grade Minnesota students were seventh (after several Asian countries and Massachusetts). Finland ranked 10th, including both countries and the states. Minnesota eighth-grade students improved from a score of 518 in 1995 to 545 in 2011. Finnish eighth-graders dropped from 520 in 1995 to 514 in 2011. In science, eighth-grade Minnesota students ranked sixth, one point ahead of Finland. The report was administered by Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, based in Boston. It’s available at http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/ timss2011/. Along with the 63 countries, the “other entities” including among others, are the states of Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina and Canadian provinces. Each had a “representative sample” of students in the study. The research began in 1995. The latest results come from tests taken in 2011.

The top performers were in almost every case, Singapore, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, all countries or regions with strong assessment programs. As the report noted in describing math results “At the eighth grade, clearly the East Asian countries, particularly Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea, are pulling away from the rest of the world by a considerable margin.” Among the participating nations, the United States ranked 11th in fourth-grade math, ninth in eighth-grade math, seventh in fourth-grade science and 10th in eighthgrade science (not including the “other entities”). What’s happened in Minnesota over the last decade that can help explain these results? First, give credit to teachers, students and the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Business Partnership, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota High Tech Council, Minnesota Office of Higher Education and a group called “SciMath Minnesota.” “These groups worked together to host teacher workshops all over Minnesota,” said former Minnesota Commissioner of Education Alice Seagren. “Several of these groups also did career workshops for students and/or created materials to help promote the value of math and science. Many teachers told us these were the most

valuable workshops they had attended in years.” Part of Minnesota’s economy depends on companies that need people well trained in these areas. As we made decisions about the environment, it helps to have more people who understand scientific principles. The new reports also cite the value of strong early childhood education, and family involvement; around the world, students who had both scored higher than those who didn’t. As legislators establish priorities in 2013, I hope they consider this report. Among other things, we should modify testing, but not eliminate it. Expanding high quality early childhood programs also should be a priority. Thirty-three year Minnesota Educator Mike Lindstrom, formerly with the Anoka-Hennepin district and formerly director of SciMath Minnesota thinks new, higher state standards helped. He agreed with Seagren’s wise conclusion: “Give educators and key partners credit for what has been accomplished. But recognize there’s much more that can and should be done.” Joe Nathan directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

We don’t like ‘bad news’ any more than you – or maybe not as much by Larry Werner SUN THISWEEK

A few weeks ago, I was having lunch in downtown Little Falls with Tom West, editor and general manager of the Morrison County Record, and Terry Lehrke, the newspaper’s news editor. We were discussing the gruesome case of Byron David Smith, who has been charged with seconddegree murder for shooting and killing two local teenagers who had broken into his house. Tom and Terry talked about how difficult it is to deal with stories about a local man killing local kids in a way that has been described by authorities and other media as “executions.” After shooting Haile Kifer and Nick Brady on Thanksgiving Day, Smith told police he finished them off with shots to their heads. If you’ve been to Little Falls, you know it doesn’t seem like the kind of place such newspaper stories happen. The coverage of the Smith case was followed on the Dec. 16 front page of the Record with this headline: “Morrison County Attorney’s office dealing with unprecedented number of murder cases.” In Little Falls? Yes, and as I read through the other newspapers ECM publishes throughout the suburbs and Greater Minnesota, I see similar disturbing headlines:

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“Man guilty of plot to murder county attorney,” reads a headline in Sun Thisweek by Tad Johnson. “Man wanted on warrants flees police, but is arrested, charged” — a story by Peter Bodley in ABC Newspapers in Anoka County. On the front page of the Elk River Star News, Jim Boyle has a story about “Two suspects jailed in Rush Avenue fire.” These aren’t your grandfather’s suburbs and small towns, it seems. The crime we used to associate with the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul has turned our community editors into cops and courts reporters. And it’s a big adjustment. Is this what we should be spending our time and newsprint doing? Anyone who has been in the news business for any time at all has heard this complaint: All you focus on is the bad news. That wasn’t true for the dailies I’ve worked for, and when you see how little space we

devote to crime in our weekly papers, it’s clear that most of what we publish has to do with the good news of civic life – charity fundraisers, holiday festivals, local heroes. For example, below the story about record murders in Morrison County is a photo of three law-enforcement officers and this headline: “Morrison County deputies honored for lifesaving work.” I could point out similar “good-news stories” from our papers in Burnsville, Coon Rapids and Elk River. So why do people think we are obsessed with bad news? It’s what readers notice. I’ve always felt that we in the media get a bad rap for supposedly focusing on bad news. I can assure you that we don’t enjoy writing about larceny, violent deaths and other crime. And the space we devote to such stories, even though crime is increasing in our suburbs and small towns, is a fraction of the space we devote to covering the good news of community events and the neutral news about city councils and school boards. Given that imbalance, I found it interesting to look at statistics compiled by Cory Hendrickson, ECM’s director of new media. He gave me a report on the top-viewed stories for 2012 on our 20 local news websites. He rated those stories based on pageviews – one page clicked by a web-

site reader is a pageview. Cory’s survey showed that after the big story in Little Falls, pageviews jumped dramatically – more than 200 percent from the week before the break-in and shootings to the week of the incident on mcrecord. com. During 2012, seven of the top 10 stories on sunthisweek.com were about crime and courts. At abcnewspapers.com, six of the top 10 viewed stories were about crime, courts and crashes. And Elk River readers showed similar high interest in stories about the bad things happening there – seven of the top 10 stories were about such matters as auto accidents and arrests. Within the news operations of ECM, we’ve been talking about crime coverage. We can’t ignore the bad things happening in the communities we serve with 51 newspapers and 20 websites. And based on Cory’s report on pageviews, it seems our readers want to know about such matters. I’d be interested in what readers think about news of crime and courts. Larry Werner is director of news for ECM Publishers. His email is larry.werner@ecminc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Lakeville Area Public Schools — watch us transform by Lisa L. Snyder

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Newtown, Conn., has impacted all of us greatly, but it also has provided us with an opportunity to assess and improve our security procedures and practices. I have received numerous emails from community members wanting to be part of the solution. We are forming a task force to analyze the data we are collecting from each building principal, information and concerns from parents and staff and asking this group to make recommendations to our Board of Education. On a broader level, our district is taking a very proactive path resulting from the recent updating of our strategic plan and visioning process. Simply stated, we are committed to a world-class education for our students. In order to achieve this, we know things can’t be “business as usual.” In the past few years, we have seen class sizes creep up and programs diminish. In the past, just hiring more teachers would have been the answer, but now that is not

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Lisa L. Snyder possible. The truth is the current model of education is not financially sustainable. I believe the best schools will adapt and change and improve through innovative thinking and programming. To this end, I am supporting a shift to a more inclusive culture in our district, which will give our staff and community members a voice in the direction of our district. In addition we have a made a commitment to continuous improvement through continually improving our processes and becoming increasingly more student and customer focused. Together, I believe we can create a sustainable educational model that supports a high-

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quality learning environment that prepares our students for this global economy. I fully support the recent recommendations from our Education MinnesotaLakeville workload committee. These recommendations included examining our schedules, instructional approaches and how we structure the day in order to give teachers the needed time to develop quality relationships with students and provide instruction in smaller group settings. As part of this work, we have proposed a district calendar that promotes collaborative work time for teachers to better meet the learning needs of all students. The bottom line is that our teachers and staff are willing to work together to create a better future for our district. Like them, I want to support systemic, positive change for our district as we strive for our vision of a personalized education for every student. Recently, we have also leveraged technology through the ILearn iPad grants to give teachers and students another powerful tool for managing learning, assessment and meeting individual needs. In addition, we have implemented hybrid classes at the high school level which also give students access to their teachers in a smaller group setting as well as instant access to them via technology. We can overcome the challenges we face now. Although we continue to achieve high academic standards as evidenced by Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment and

ACT scores and Advanced Placement participation in our district, we can do better. We have to be open to innovation in order for public schools to remain a viable and meaningful path for our students’ success. We know that students take many different pathways to success. We are committed to partnering with business and higher education to open up these pathways for our students. As soon as next year, we are implementing a Business Academy at the Lakeville North High School and phasing in a STEM Academy at Lakeville South High School. To this end, we are forming a Technology Advisory Council in January to have corporate and community experts help guide us in our developments. We are currently positioning our district to offer fully online courses as well. J o i n us in our excitement for leading positive change in public education. You can join the conversation by sharing on our webpage or Facebook page, joining a district committee or volunteering in our schools. Email me at lisa.snyder@isd194.org or call (952) 232-2001 for more information. Lisa Snyder, the superintendent of the Lakeville Area School District, holds a Doctor of Education-Administration from the University of Minnesota. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Insouciant, scrofulous To the editor: It has to be the most ludicrous, perfidious, insouciant and scrofulous letter to the editor ever penned. This letter, not surprisingly written by Eagan’s Betty Fedde to Sun Thisweek (Dec. 21), is void of all facts and logic. In her letter Betty objects to U.S. Rep. John Kline’s campaign to collect and distribute toys for children. Somehow Fedde believes

that this campaign is inappropriate since Kline is attempting to slow the rate of federal taxing and spending. The most baffling statement from Fedde is that the top 2 percent of the taxpayers pay at a lower rate than the rest of us. According to the IRS, the top 2 percent pay over 90 percent of the income tax while the bottom 50 percent pay none. Apparently Fedde would have the federal government continue its reckless borrowing and spending so that in a few years the entire

GDP will be insufficient to pay the interest on the debt. Even the most progressive statists know that we have poured unprecedented and unsustainable loads of money into the U.S. Treasury. Raising revenue has not been the problem. It is the insane deficit spending, and Kline deserves kudos for trying to stanch the bleeding. RICHARD IFFERT Eagan

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District 191 taxes up by 4.2 percent

School Board approves 2013 levy by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK

Total school taxes will rise by 4.2 percent next year in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191. The School Board approved the $34.33 million levy Dec. 20 after holding the annual truth-in-taxation hearing. No citizens spoke. School taxes on a $200,000 home will rise next year from $1,045 to an estimated $1,065, according to the district.

School taxes on that home were slightly higher, at $1,081, in 2010. The figures reflect a presumed 15.7 percent drop in the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value from 2010 to 2013. School taxes on a $350,000 home will rise next year from $1,890 to an estimated $1,937. Taxes were $1,955 in 2010. A 15.7 percent loss in value is presumed from 2010 to 2013. School taxes on $2 million in commercial-indus-

trial property will rise from $11,860 to an estimated $12,292. School taxes on a $750,000 apartment property will rise from $4,507 to an estimated $4,672. The district cites key factors in the 4.2 percent levy increase. The levy for alternative teacher compensation is being restored, to $895,400, after not being levied at all this year. Teachers suspended participation in the

districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pro-Pay plan for a year, but signed onto a rewritten plan beginning this school year. Also contributing to the 4.2 percent increase are a $488,630 increase in next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bond principal and interest payments, and a $200,000 increase in unemployment insurance costs, the district says. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Veto override may not be needed It will take a coalition to raise a transportation tax by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK

To nudge a gas tax hike or other transportation tax increases through the Legislature is going to take a coalition, Capitol insiders believe. Some question whether such a coalition currently exists, but recent transportation finance reports have raised hope among funding advocates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we see this year as different,â&#x20AC;? said Executive Director Margaret Donahoe of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, a century-old group of business, labor, and government transportation advocates. Donahoe points to the creation of a state transportation finance advisory group by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, which recently released a report suggesting vehicle tab fees, the gas tax, and other transportation taxes be considered for increases. Donahoe cites a recent report by the Itasca Project, a business CEO-driven group, which claims that speedily completing the regional transit system at a cost of $5 billion could produce direct benefits ranging from $11 billion to $16 billion over 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of these things are sort of coming together,â&#x20AC;? Donahoe said. Minnesota Trucking Association President John Hausladen said association board members support a â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable increaseâ&#x20AC;? in the state fuel tax if the increase provides tangible benefits to the trucking industry. The association board, Hausladen said, has not determined the exact amount of the increase it might support. Members are not eager to be first in line when it comes to absorbing new taxes, Hausladen explained, but they know funding discussions will be taking place this coming session.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be part of that,â&#x20AC;? Hausladen said. The association, with some 720 members, â&#x20AC;&#x153;stronglyâ&#x20AC;? opposes the use of toll roads or a mileage tax in raising transportation revenues. In polling conducted within the association, the interstate system in Minnesota was considered adequate. Close to a third of the members deemed county and city roads below average, Hausladen said. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, which like the Trucking Association has supported gas tax increases in the past, is not supporting taxes now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current fiscal policy supports revenue neutrality,â&#x20AC;? Kate Johansen, health and transportation policy manager for the chamber, said in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within that principle, the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation position has been to maximize existing state resources to give Minnesotans the greatest value for their transportation dollars.â&#x20AC;? The chamber supports innovative public-private partnerships, she noted. It will continue to focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;increased valueâ&#x20AC;? as an important tool in improving infrastructure this session, Johansen said. Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of six Republicans who broke ranks to vote to override Republican Gov. Tim Pawlentyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veto of a transportation finance bill four years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201C; senses the fervor of those days is lacking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to do a lot of selling on it,â&#x20AC;? Abeler said of getting transportation tax increases through the Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The momentum is not there yet.â&#x20AC;? Hennepin County Board Chairman Mike Opat said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough that transportation advocates rally around proposed transportation tax increases. Other

groups need to back them, too. The Hennepin County Board, other than an â&#x20AC;&#x153;enduringâ&#x20AC;? desire to see Southwest LRT and the Bottineau Transitway funded, has not taken a stance on transportation tax increases, Opat said. Opat indicated support for a gas tax increase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think long term, the gas tax is too low in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? he said. Anoka County Commissioner Andy Westerberg views state government facing a spending problem, not a revenue, problem. Roads projects are expensive, he noted. Some state leaders have been coy in discussing transportation tax increases. But Dayton has been direct, coming out against a gas tax increase and citing the findings of the transportation finance advisory group as evidence of a growing problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they (the task force) laid it out,â&#x20AC;? Dayton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we continue where we are now â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that level of effort â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have continued deterioration, more congestion, longer drive times, worse roads. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a pleasant prospect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But no one can say now that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not forewarned.â&#x20AC;? Senate Majority Leaderdesignate Tom Bakk, DFLCook, when asked about lawmakers passing additional transportation funding beyond bonding, indicated things were up in the air. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a clue at this point,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there are a lot of unmet needs in our transportation infrastructure.â&#x20AC;? House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into this situation in being behind on transportation funding in a year or two years or even a decade,â&#x20AC;? Thissen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

been a long time coming. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be fixed in a year or two years.â&#x20AC;? The Minnesota Department of Transportation has identified billions in unmet transportation needs over upcoming decades. Bakk counselled all funding advocates to show restraint. House Transportation Policy Committee Chairman Ron Erhardt, DFLEdina, indicated there was no doubt in his mind transportation needs more money. Erhardt, one of the Override Six who later changed political parties, spoke of funding Southwest Light Rail to leverage federal dollars. With more fuel efficient vehicles, gas tax revenues, if not flat, are faltering, he noted. Replacing the gas tax with a mileage tax is likely years away, Erhardt said.

Gas tax history In the 1920s, a 2 cent per gallon gas tax was established in Minnesota to help pay for the growing road system, a state revenue history noted. Currently, the state gas tax is about 28 cents a gallon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the federal gas tax 18 cents a gallon and it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been raised in almost 20 years. In 2011, state fuel taxes raised about $849 million. Every penny the gas tax is increased yields an additional $31 million a year. The Tax Foundation ranks the state gas tax 19th among the 50 states. Almost 5 million vehicles were registered in Minnesota last year. MnDOT oversees about 12,000 miles of state roads. T.W. Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference is Thursday, March 14 The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the third annual WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. With nationally recognized keynote speakers and break-out sessions of prominent local businesswomen, the WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference is

billed as being Energizing, Educational and Empowering. The event features a light lunch and refreshments during the afternoon, a marketplace full of products and services to enhance personal and professional lives. Following the conference, there will be a wine and appetizer reception, featuring a message from the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nonprofit partner.

Early Bird registration is $129 per person or regular registration is $149. Corporate tables of eight available for a discounted price. The event is expected to be attended by approximately 250 influential business women from various companies throughout the metro area. Sponsorships are available to expand a businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network, enhance

visibility and develop new relationships. The chamber also accepts tax deductible donations for this educational program through the DCR Chamber Charitable Foundation. To register or to find out about sponsorship opportunities, go online to www. dcrchamber.com.

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in honor of The Star of the North Picture Book Award, which recognizes a picture book of merit selected by Minnesota schoolchildren, the grant required applicants to submit an original lesson plan. This lesson plan was to demonstrate an innovative method of using a specific picture book for students in any grade level, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Many quality lesson plans were received by the Oct. 23 deadline. After all identifying information was removed from each submis-

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Local businesses and organizations will have an opportunity to get their message out with a booth at the 10th annual Lakeville Home Show and Consumer Showcase. Sponsored by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the popular and well-publicized event held at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, draws about 1,700 adults every year, said chamber president Todd Bornhauser. For the past several years, about 130 participants have taken advantage of the showcase opportunity to highlight their business or service, and they come from within Lakeville and outside the city from places like Northfield, Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan. When first held, the event was known as the Lakeville Home Show and featured about 80 landscaping-related business booths, but in its second year, popular request caused it to expand it to include the consumer showcase section that fea-

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Lakeville South High School sophomore Kristin Anton recently put her artistic talents to work on the walls of her school, painting its cougar mascot on a previously blank wall. Sun Thisweek posed a few questions to this budding artist via e-mail. How long have you been painting and how did you get the idea for the mural? I have been interested in art and have been drawing my whole life, but have also been painting seriously for the past few years, and have studied art at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville. The idea for the mural came from Lynda Harder, custodian at Lakeville South High School. She wanted to encourage student artists and also add spirit to a blank hallway. The cougar is the LSHS mascot. How did you come up with the design and what was the process to get it approved? I sketched out a rough plan of the mural and showed it to Lynda. How long did it take you to get it done and when did you do it? I have been working on the painting for about two months whenever I get a chance after school. It’s usually been once or twice a week for an hour or two. It’s not quite done; I still need to work on the pine tree and add some finishing touches overall. What do you hope the mural will add to the school? I hope my mural will add interest to the hallway and that people will enjoy seeing

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One last mediated negotiation between union representatives and Lakeville city officials Dec. 19 failed to resolve police contract disputes, so an arbitrator will determine stipulations of Lakeville’s patrol officers’ contract. Issues include 12-hour shifts, pay and benefits and the number of patrol officers in the department, according to Mike Golen, Minnesota Public Employee Association director. City Administrator Steve Mielke said the longer shifts allow the city to cover shifts more efficiently, saving taxpayer money. Patrol officers’ last contract expired Dec. 31, 2011. If settled in arbitration, the contract would cover 2012 and 2013, leaving a slim window before negotiations start again. Golen estimated the arbitration process would begin in the spring and be resolved by May or June. “I’d like to see it end sooner, but if things go well, that’s probably about the time table,” Golen said. An arbitrator is selected by each side striking off a list of seven Bureau of Mediation Services arbitrator until one is left, Golen said. He estimated it would take one day to arbitrate, then each side would have 30 days to present briefs. The arbitrator has up to another 30 days to render a decision. “Normally that (decision) would be considered to be binding,” Golen said. “Once in a great while, there’s employers or unions that are fighting it and they move forward in court when they weren’t happy with that. It’s an extreme rarity. It’s not something I’d recommend.” Mielke said he is anxious to see a resolution to the contract disputes. “I think it’s important that there be a strong bond between the administration and leadership of this community with officers,” he said. At the same time, Mielke said the city needs to watch out for taxpayers, and keep

tures many other businesses, organizations and groups. “The show is a really good opportunity for them to present their products and services,” Bornhauser said. “Once people start in the aisles, they have to snake through it all, so there isn’t a bad booth.” Every registrant receives a 10-by-10-foot booth, skirted table and two chairs. Vendors are invited to bring in displays, giveaways, signs and staff to host the booth. In the past, vendors have displayed things like waterfalls, golf carts and retaining walls. Giveaways have included starter plants, pencils, candy and rulers. “People usually can walk out with a bag full of goodies,” Bornhauser said. The look of the event is professional, resembling trade shows at Minneapolis and St. Paul downtown venues. “In the past we’ve had seminars and demonstrations, too,” he said. “You’re going to get a wide variety of businesses there.” Chamber members who register by Jan. 1 will receive an early bird special

of $240, after then the cost is $340. Non-chamber members can participate in the event for $750, but if they join the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce for the first time and participate in the show, the cost drops to $550. Average annual chamber memberships cost between $270 and $1,000. Price is based on a business’ number of employees. Registration deadline is March 1, 2013. Bornhauser said chamber members have opportunities to network with each other, take advantage of educational opportunities and market to other businesses and residents in the Lakeville area. “The chamber also is an advocacy group for businesses,” Bornhauser said. “We look out for the business’ best interest.” To register or for more information, visit www. lakevillechamber.org or call the chamber office at (952) 469-2020. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Lakeville South sophomore Kristin Anton with the cougar mural she designed and painted at Lakeville South High School. it. I plan to major in math or I also hope it can demon- science, possibly environstrate how the arts contrib- mental engineering. ute to our school and that Art is something I would the art program is an essen- do as a minor or as a double tial part of education. major. Do you plan to pursue art I imagine I will do it in in college and a career? some capacity as an adult, I will always pursue art, but not as a career. but not as my main focus.

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city employee benefits equal for all. “The issues are financial and have an impact on taxpayers, so we have to be cautious and look out for the taxpayer.” Lakeville police officers are considered essential personnel and are not allowed to strike. “We have a very good

crew of people who are extremely good police officers,” Mielke said. “We’re in a position where the bargaining group and the administration just see things a little differently in terms of compensation.” Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

McKnight leaves Farmington School Board after 13 years by Jennifer Chick SUN THISWEEK

During her 13 years on the Farmington School Board, Julie McKnight has watched the district evolve from a small rural district to a larger, more urban district. “It was a transition and not pain free for some people,” she said. When McKnight joined the board in January 2011, the district was just entering that transition. McKnight ran for the board not because there was an issue she was passionate about, but because she believed it was important to be involved. She had been a member of her children’s school parent council for almost five years when people began encourFile photo aging her to run for School Julie McKnight will end her 13-year service on the See MCKNIGHT, 11A Farmington School Board with the close of 2012.

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Business Calendar To submit an item for the Calendar, email it to darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com or fax (952) 8462010. Date-specific Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, 8 to 9 a.m., Rosemount Connection – Paul Eggen’s State Farm Insurance, 14450 S. Robert Trail, Suite 204, Rosemount. Information: Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com. • Wednesday, Jan. 9, 4 to 9 p.m., 2013 Minnesota Chamber Session Priorities, St. Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Cost: $95. RSVP to Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com. Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:30 to 9 a.m., Chamber Coffee Connection, Augustana Care – Apple Valley Villa Apartments, 14610 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, (952) 236-2625. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, 7 to 8 a.m., Breakfast with the Schools, Cracker Barrel Restaurant. • Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Morning Brew, location to be determined. • Wednesday, Jan. 9, 4 to 9 p.m., Session Priorities Dinner, St. Paul RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. River Heights Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Keep it Local for Lunch. Information: Chaz Kleinsteuber at chaz@riverheights. com. • Wednesday, Jan. 9, 4 to 9 p.m., Minnesota Chamber Session Priorities Dinner, St. Paul River Centre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Cost: $95. Infor-

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Walmart A Walmart store opened Oct. 26 at 12200 River Ridge Blvd., east of Interstate 35W in north Burnsville. The store is one of three smaller, leaner prototype stores that opened in Minnesota, according to Burnsville store manager Sean Brooks said. The stores are about 150,000 square feet and are designed to use less energy and better accommodate customer traffic patterns, he said. Less product is stored on-site. Brooks said in August he expected the store to provide 350 to 375 jobs, making Walmart a major employer in Burnsville.

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Hawkins said. “But even more important than that, he’s just a good man. It’s always about the organization and the community; it’s never about him. He’s extremely humble.” Gieseke’s fellow former captain, Eric Werner, was hired as Rosemount police chief in August. New captains in Burnsville are department veterans Tanya Schwartz, the city’s first female captain, and Jef Behnken.

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Mayor Elizabeth Kautz kept an eye on results during her election-night gathering at the Mediterranean Cruise Cafe. First elected mayor in 1994, Kautz beat two-time challenger Jerry Willenburg on Nov. 6. to make way for a long- rant building. • City officials said in planned CVS Pharmacy • Yussuf and Ifrah October they’re negotiating store, which opened this Shafie, longtime Burnsville with a hotel developer to summer. residents by way of Kenya sell city-owned land north The developer, Burns- and Somalia, opened the of the Performing Arts ville Crossing LLC, first city’s first Somali restaurant Center. struck a development con- in the Nic-Burn strip mall “We’ve gotten indicatract, which included tax- east of Nicollet Avenue and tions from (the group) that increment financing incen- north of Burnsville Park- this is something that they tives, with the city in 2007. way. The brother-and-sister want to do,” Community Plans originally called for a team opened Tawakal Res- Development Director pharmacy, a medical office taurant on Sept. 21. Jenni Faulkner said. “Cerbuilding and a two-story • Wisconsin-based tainly, this has been a longparking deck. Since then Fairchild Equipment, which term vision of the city, that there have been amend- sells and services forklifts we have a hotel in the Heart ments to the contract. The and construction equip- of the City.” developer told the city that ment, bought the longthe slow economy hindered vacant Menards building at New police progress on the site. 3100 Highway 13 W. leadership • On Aldrich Avenue Menards vacated the Police veteran Bob west of I-35W and south of 95,400-square-foot building Hawkins, who grew up in Burnsville Parkway, a pair about six years ago when it of bar-restaurants opened built a new store next door. Burnsville and was chief for this fall, returning life to New occupants will be eight years, retired Dec. 19. His replacement is Eric a strip that had become Fairchild, which expects to known for vacant buildings. move in in February; NAPA Gieseke, who started with The Rack Bar and Grill, Auto Parts, which expects Burnsville as a police cawith a wait staff known as to move in May 1; and Dur- det in 1989 and worked his the Rack Girls, opened in ham Student Services, the way up to captain before the former Timber Lodge bus contractor in School being selected for the top Steakhouse building. District 191, which is al- job by City Manager Craig Florida-based Hurricane ready using the property for Ebeling. “Eric has excelled at evGrill and Wings occupied bus parking and a dispatch ery position he has held,” the vacant Hooters Restau- center.

Frederick Alexander, 16, of Burnsville and Alesha Roehl, 17, of Castle Rock Township, were killed in an Aug. 21 car crash in Burnsville. The car they were riding in, driven by a 17-year-old Lakeville boy, was speeding along Buck Hill Road when it went out of control, rolled down the embankment and landed on the southbound lanes of I-35, according to the State Patrol. Alexander and Roehl were students at the Lakeville Area Learning Center, an alternative high school, which took the news hard. “These two students had enormous potential,” said Joan Vievering, Roehl’s language arts teacher at the ALC. “It’s so hard to see students turning the corner and starting to believe in themselves have it all taken away so quickly. No one expects to lose a student.”

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Chamber presidents Burnsville Chamber of Commerce President Daron Van Helden resigned in August to take a job with join Burnsville-based Pawn America, which is in an aggressive expansion phase. He was chamber president for 10 years. His replacement at the helm of the 47-year-old, 575-member business organization is Bill Corby, who was president of the Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau for five years and previously owned a Hutchinson portrait studio.

Contented but tax-wary Burnsville residents and business owners are pretty happy campers who share an opinion on city taxes: Don’t raise ’em. New city-commissioned surveys, one of residents and one of business owners and managers, gave Burnsville high marks for quality of life, government and city services. But when the 400 randomly selected residents were asked if they’d favor a tax increase to maintain city services, 63 percent said “no” and only 17 percent said “yes.” When the 300 randomly selected business people were asked, 43 percent said “no” to 19 percent “yes.” The survey results were delivered in June.

Momentum grew this year behind plans to open a Boys and Girls Club in Burnsville. The first suburban outlet of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities would likely replace The GARAGE, Burnsville’s 13-year-old teen center. The Boys and Girls Club would expand youth services to include elementary-age children. But questions of funding and location remain. Renovating the GARAGE See BURNSVILLE, 11A space in Civic Center Park

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11A She was concerned who would next fill the superintendent spot but has been happy with the board’s decision to hire Jay Haugen in July 2011. “He can be a visionary in a different way,” McKnight said. “I think Jay is good for the community. He is very present. He is very social. I think with his vision, we will do good things under his guidance.” As she leaves the board, McKnight takes 13 years of experience with her. McKnight was on the board when the district decided to realign its elections with that of the city, making her second term five years instead of the four now set forth. She said at her last full board meeting in December that it was surreal to finally be leaving the board. “Besides family and friends, I’ve never committed to anything for 13 years,” she said. “If I could rewind the clock and change anything, I would still do this again.” Now Julie Singewald will be the longest-seated board member with four years on the board. Though this will bring fresh perspective, McKnight said it will also leave a void of information. McKnight has told the current and new board members to call if they have questions or concerns. If the board is eager to learn and takes the time to understand, McKnight said they will do fine. However, with budget challenges looming, it will be a trying time for the board. McKnight said she was still excited to see teachers share new discoveries and tools with the board, but after 13 years, it was time for her to step down. She will continue to help with Farmington’s annual community festival Dew Days.

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Search for man ended In May, police called off the active search for a Burnsville man who had been missing for more than a month. Lorenzo Pacheco-Orozco (aka Lorenzo MorenoPacheco), 61, was last seen at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 15, near his southwest Burnsville home. Pacheco-Orozco doesn’t speak English and suffers dementia from a head injury, according to police.

Performing Arts Center In December the city issued a request for proposals for management of the city’s Performing Arts Center. The current two-year contract period for VenuWorks, which has managed the center since it opened in January 2009, expires at the end of next year. The company plans to submit a proposal to win the new contract. The PAC is on track to post an operating loss of LATE, from 1A structional days,” said Chris Lindholm, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning. The two hours teachers gather for professional work are a “gift,” Black said, but not enough. “We love every minute of it,” she said. “And we just want more.” Another drawback of late-start days is that some LOCKHEED, from 1A sist with the task. Lockheed Martin and its predecessors, Engineer Research Association and UNISYS, have designed military technology, such as weapons and aircraft, since the 1930s. This military history is present in many of the items collected at the museum, such as aircraft

Photo by John Gessner

Eric Gieseke, Burnsville’s new police chief, had chief stars pinned on his uniform by his 14-year-old son, Carter, during a Dec. 3 swearing-in ceremony. Gieseke, promoted from captain, succeeded the newly retired Bob Hawkins as Burnsville’s sixth police chief. $325,300 this year, with a projected loss of $311,090 in 2013, according to VenuWorks. City officials reported in

January that the venue had its best year yet in 2011. Operating losses totaled $275,711 — about $116,400 less than the $392,130 loss

budgeted for the year.

students show up early anyway and need supervision. School secretaries, custodians and food-service workers have been “unsung heroes” who’ve pitched in to help, said Board Member DeeDee Currier, a former elementary principal in the district. In an online staff survey, a large plurality of respondents, 48.3 percent, ranked adding two professional days as their first choice

among four options for handling professional days. Other options were keeping the five late-start days, which polled second at 21.3 percent; converting all five days to full professional days (20.9 percent), and holding one hour of early release or late start weekly (9.5 percent). The chosen option will cut student-contact days from 172 to 170 but won’t cut the number of instruc-

tional hours, Lindholm said. The junior high school day will have to be lengthened by six or seven minutes to meet state law for instructional hours while building in a sufficient cushion for snow days and other unforeseen closings, he said.

computers dating back to the 1940s. “Lockheed’s predecessor’s led the way of the development of computers starting in the 1940s,” Roberts said. “Their work made Minnesota the Silicon Valley of the ’30s and ’40s. Among the artifacts is a 45-year-old Japanese fighter plane computer that still operates. Other items are only a

few years old, such as materials related to a drone recently used by the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. Members of the public will be able to observe the cataloging process in February at the museum. “It will be kind of a behind the scenes look,” Roberts said. “People who are into technology will get a real kick out of this.” Once the items are all

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cataloged, the historical society will begin planning an exhibit, which likely won’t be on display for at least four years due to budget and time constraints, Roberts said.

Board. McKnight’s mom had been a School Board member, and her kids were the fourth generation to graduate from Farmington. She came on the board at a time when the district’s financial situation was precarious. She said the district was operating with the mentality of a smaller district, but those processes were becoming too complicated as the district grew. However, the district found its way through that period. McKnight credits much of the district’s growth and success during that period to former superintendent Brad Meeks. And she was pleased to be a member of the board that hired Meeks. “He did so much for this district,” she said. “The list is so long. One of the best decisions that any board did was to hire him.” Meeks brought in a finance director and human resources director who helped the district build trust with the administration, McKnight said. Teachers began believing that the School Board was informed, and teacher negotiations improved. “We are in a so much better place,” McKnight said. Tim Burke is another school board member who will be retiring at the end of December, and he did not see Meeks as the visionary McKnight described. Meeks and Burke often butted heads, and in 2011, Meeks resigned midcontract in a plan agreed upon by the board and Meeks. Still, McKnight believes Meeks helped the district during his tenure. “I will never not recognize what we accomplished in that tenure when Dr. Meeks was here,” McKnight said.

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Runners make history at Eagan Girls cross country team leads 2012 sports highlights by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

An unprecedented feat by the girls cross country team was a highlight – but by no means the only highlight – of Eagan High School’s 2012 sports year. Here’s a look back:

State runners-up Eagan’s girls cross country team took second at the state Class AA meet in November, the highest state cross country finish for any Wildcats girls or boys team. Eagan had been dominant throughout the season, not losing to a team from Minnesota until the state meet. Wayzata won the Class AA girls championship at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Senior Danielle Anderson led the Wildcats at state, finishing fourth overall and second among runners in the team competition. The Wildcats concluded their historic season by finishing 19th at the Nike Cross Nationals on Dec. 1 in Portland, Ore.

their state tournaments. It was the boys team’s second consecutive trip, while the girls reached state for the first time since 2009. The girls team, led by high-scoring forward Megan Wolfe, lost both of its state tournament games. The Wildcat boys won one of their three games and finished sixth. Eagan also won the South Suburban Conference championship, thanks in part to four seniors who signed with Division I colleges – Will Merchant (Maine), Michael Zajac (Princeton), Eli May (Minnesota State, Mankato) and Sam Wolfe (Maine).

Volleyball team shines

In 2012 Eagan might have been the second-best volleyball team in the state regardless of enrollment class. The Wildcats almost certainly were the best team not to reach the state tournament. They didn’t reach state largely because Minnesota’s best team, Lakeville North, Back to Xcel played in the same section. Eagan’s boys and girls The Wildcats lost in four hockey teams both were sets to North in the Section at Xcel Energy Center for

3AAA final to finish 24-4 overall. Two of Eagan’s four losses were to Lakeville North. All-State outside hitter Taylr McNeil will be back for another try next year. The Wildcats’ returnees also include McNeil’s younger sister Maddie, also an outside hitter.

Coaching shakeup Eagan High School might have gone through more coaching changes in 2012 than at any point in its history. A couple of the changes were brought about by the end of Kurt Virgin’s tenure at EHS. Virgin, an original EHS teacher and coach, abruptly retired in early January amid allegations that he mishandled funds from youth sports camps that he ran. He was later charged with felony theft by swindle and the case is now proceeding through Dakota County Court. Former Minnesota Kicks player and longtime local soccer coach and clinician Alan Merrick Photo by Rick Orndorf was hired to replace VirEagan senior Danielle Anderson finished second in the 3,200 at the Class AA girls track gin as Eagan’s boys soccer and field meet in the spring, and in the fall helped lead the Wildcats girls cross country team to second place in the state. See EAGAN, 13A

Blaze does some of its best work on snow BHS skiing teams stood out in 2012 by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Seeing snow on the ground had to bring smiles to some faces at Burnsville High School. In 2012, Blaze athletes did some of their best work on snow. Here, we take a look at BHS sports highlights over the last year:

Defending state Class 3A champion Burnsville won the South Suburban Conference championship and went 18-2 in the regular season. But consecutive losses to Eagan and Lakeville North in the Section 3 playoffs ended the Blaze’s bid to return to state. Eastview earned the section’s spot in the state tournament and became the second consecutive South Suburban Conference team to win the state largeschool championship. Shortstop Matt Stemper and outfielder Dan Motl headed to the University of Minnesota to play baseball, while pitcher/ designated hitter Bo Hellquist went to Minnesota-Duluth.

team to the state girls Alpine skiing meet and took eighth place. Laura Garbe was the Blaze’s highest individual finisher in 60th place. Tom Flickinger qualified individually for the state boys meet and placed 41st.

Still a force on the Nordic contenders ice Burnsville junior Vivian Hett started the 2012-13 Nordic season as one of the highest-ranked skiers in the state after a top-10 finish at the last state meet. Hett finished eighth at state in February at Giants Ridge in Biwabik and helped lead the Blaze to a sixth-place team finish. The other skiers in Burnsville’s state lineup – Jordan Horner, Krista Bain, Jane Koch, Tori Felton, Kjerstin Narvesen and Johanna Weber – also are back this season. Burnsville’s Mike Johnson qualified for the boys pursuit race and finished 43rd.

Dashing through the snow

Burnsville reached the Section 2AA boys hockey championship game before running into a familiar nemesis. The Blaze lost 6-3 to Edina at Mariucci Arena. Burnsville is back for another shot this season with a young but talented roster led by forward Tyler Sheehy and defenseman Teemu Kivihalme. The Blaze went 5-3 in its first eight games of 2012-13, but all three losses were to teams in the top 10 of the Let’s Play Hockey state rankings.

Happy returns? Not exactly

When Burnsville lost in a shootout in the 2011 state Class AA girls soccer Burnsville also sent a championship game, it was

One in the win column Photo by Rick Orndorf

Burnsville was the only Teemu Kivihalme (left) is one of the top returning players on a Burnsville boys hockey team team to defeat state Class that’s looking to make another run at qualifying for the state tournament. 3A volleyball champion easy to assume the Blaze Tiana Khamvongsa were derholm all scored at least Lakeville North this fall. would contend for the state lost to knee injuries before 20 points – and all will be Granted, it was a victory back next season, as will on paper as North turned title the following year be- the season even started. itself in for inadvertently cause many of its key playBurnsville still had a Blahnik. using a player in too many ers would be returning. good season, finishing 13-5 sets during the junior varAnother bright It turned out to be not after losing to Edina in the sity and varsity matches. quite that easy as high- Section 2AA semifinals. season on Burnsville received a scoring forward Alyssa Lindsey Coleman, Hannah diamond Blahnik and top midfielder Keirstead and Abby SoSee BURNSVILLE, 13A

Titles come in threes for Eastview boys Triple crown is a 2012 sports highlight by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Eastview High School opened in 1997 and through May 2012 still did not have a state championship in a boys sport. That all changed in June when Eastview boys teams went on a winning streak that included three state titles in five months. Here’s a look at those titles and other Eastview sports highlights from 2012:

Triple crown A 10-4 victory over Eden Prairie in the state boys lacrosse final gave Eastview its first championship in a boys sport. The Lightning was 161, starting with a comefrom-behind victory over Minnetonka in the season opener and finishing by hoisting the state championship trophy at Chanhassen High School. Eastview featured a high-powered offense with Mr. Lacrosse award winner Jacob Heppner and junior attack Ryan McNamara. Goalie Andrew Koenen stopped 16 of 20 Eden

Photo by Bill Jones

Eastview’s Pierce Erickson (8) battles a Blaine player for possession during the state Class AA boys soccer championship game. Prairie shots in the state championship game. The lacrosse team had been to state three other times, including a runnerup finish in 2009. A couple of weeks after

the lacrosse team won its championship, the baseball team went to state for the first time. The Lightning beat Red Wing 3-1 in its first game, then rallied to beat Grand

Rapids 5-3 in the semifinals. Senior Evan DeCovich pitched a complete game against Red Wing and earned a save later the same day against Grand Rapids.

Pitching on just two days’ rest, DeCovich threw a two-hit shutout as Eastview defeated Bemidji 1-0 in the championship game at Target Field. Courtesy runner E.J. Stevens scored the game’s only run on an A.J. Stockwell groundout. Eastview finished 22-5 and became the second consecutive South Suburban Conference team to win the state large-school championship. When Eastview lost in the 2011 state Class AA boys soccer championship game, some might have thought the Lightning’s best chance to win a state title in that sport had come and gone. The players on the 2012 team were determined to prove otherwise. Eastview had more ties than victories at one point during the regular season as new starters became accustomed to their roles. But the Lightning closed the season on a nine-game winning streak, capped by a 3-2 victory over Blaine in the Class AA championship game at the

Metrodome. Jacob Opheim scored the game-winner with 16:29 remaining when he converted a pass from Pierce Erickson about 6 yards in front of the Blaine goal. It was Opheim’s second goal of the game and his team-leading 17th of the season. “There were so many questions about us at the beginning of the season,” coach Scott Gustafson said. “But our guys are great competitors, and they believed in themselves.”

Collision course Eastview and Apple Valley played two hotly contested South Suburban Conference boys basketball games before packed houses. The teams seemed destined to do it again in the Section 3 championship game. The Lightning made it three in a row over the Eagles with a 57-53 victory in the section title game before another full house, this time at Burnsville High School. Drake UniverSee EASTVIEW, 13A

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Eastview wins big one against Panthers Lightning pulls away from Lakeville North in 2nd half by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

One of the biggest surprises of the girls basketball season is Eastview’s 8-0 record. But if you look at how the Lightning has done it, then maybe it shouldn’t be a shock to see that it’s undefeated. Balanced scoring, tenacious defense and enough grit to win tough games on the road – Eastview has displayed all of those this year, including Dec. 21 when the Lightning won at Lakeville North 59-44. With Eastview holding a lead in the second half, the Panthers turned up their trademark defensive pressure. Instead of folding, the Lightning withstood it and lengthened the lead, much to the delight of Eastview coach Melissa Guebert. “I think the thing I’m most proud of is the way our players handled themselves,” Guebert said. “They didn’t force things and they ran our offense.” Eastview was able to use multiple ballhandlers to keep the Panthers’ defense at bay. That runs counter to what some might have assumed at the beginning of the season, which was that sophomore guard Madison Guebert – the Lightning’s only returning starter – would have to carry the load in several areas. Madison Guebert is a big part of what Eastview does – her 20.9 scoring average leads the team – but the team had several other players that were ready to step in and do important jobs. Senior forward Tyra Johnson and sophomore forward Hana Metoxen, both reserves last season, are averaging 15 and 13 points a game. Johnson led Eastview with 20 points in the victory over Lakeville North. Guards Mikaela Wilson, Melissa Barry and

EAGAN, from 12A coach. Matt Vollum, former Bloomington Kennedy head coach, was named to replace Virgin as Eagan boys basketball coach. During the summer, girls hockey co-head coaches Scott Darwitz and Jeff Kolehmainen stepped down. Darwitz went to Lakeville South to serve as an assistant to his daughter, former Eagan star Natalie Darwitz. Kolehmainen remains with the Eagan program in an administrative capacity. Former NHL player Tom Younghans is the Wildcats’ new head coach. Also stepping down was softball coach Courtney Dully, who guided Eagan to the state Class 3A championship in 2008. She cited a desire to spend more time with her family. Veteran girls swimming and diving coach Steve Van Dyne resigned following the 2012 season. Kerry Blaine became head coach of the girls lacrosse team, which was in its first season following the split of the Eagan-Rosemount co-

EASTVIEW, from 12A sity recruit Joey King led Eastview with 20 points, with Jordan Bolger adding 14 and Ben Oberfeld scoring 11. That sent Eastview to the state Class 4A tournament with a 28-1 record, but the Lightning was out after losing to Eden Prairie 75-68 in the quarterfinals. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Hana Metoxen of Eastview goes up to shoot in her team’s 59-44 victory at Lakeville North on Friday night. The victory improved Eastview’s record to 8-0. Kari Opatz helped keep Lakeville North from concentrating on trapping one ballhandler. Eastview opened the season with convincing victories over Providence Academy and De La Salle, last year’s state Class 2A and 3A champions. Since then the Lightning has beaten highly regarded teams such as Minnetonka, Park of Cottage Grove, Red Wing and Lakeville North to move to second in the state Class 4A rankings behind Hopkins. The Lightning played Mayer Lutheran on Thursday in a tournament at St. Olaf College. Eastview plays Owatonna at 8:30 p.m. Friday before wrap-

operative.

Tennis team third at state Eagan closed a 17-4 season by defeating Mahtomedi 5-2 in the third-place match at the state Class AA boys tennis tournament. To get there, the Wildcats had to find a way to beat Bloomington Jefferson in the Section 3AA championship match. Jefferson had won the South Suburban Conference title, beating Eagan along the way. A singles victory by Drew Nichols was a key point in Eagan’s 4-3 victory over Jefferson in the section final. At state, the Wildcats defeated defending state champion Rochester Mayo in the quarterfinal before losing to Wayzata and beating Mahtomedi.

Notables

ping up the tournament against Holy Family at 4:50 p.m. Saturday. On Wednesday, Eastview plays at Bloomington Kennedy with the winner taking the lead in the South Suburban Conference. Both teams are 3-0 in league play. “In this conference, you can’t afford to be even a little bit off,” Melissa Guebert said. “Lakeville North’s an excellent team but they struggled a little bit with their shooting (Friday night), and this is what happens. And it could happen to any of us.” Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Danielle Anderson finished second in the 3,200 meters and fifth in the 1,600 at the state Class AA girls track and field meet, scoring 15 of the Wildcats’ 19 team points. Danielle Donahue played in the state Class AA girls tennis singles tournament for the third consecutive year, reaching the second round. Tommy Anderson and Andrew Cumming placed 11th and 13th individually and helped Eagan to fifth place in the state boys Alpine skiing meet. Eagan was seventh in the state boys Nordic skiing meet led by junior Nick Acton, who placed 40th overall. It took the eventual state champion to knock Eagan’s baseball and boys lacrosse teams out of the section playoffs. Both lost in the section final to Eastview teams that went on to take state titles.

Lightning on the links Eastview went to the state girls golf tournament as one of the top-ranked teams in Class AAA, but struggled on the first day of the event. The team was tied for sixth after the first day. In the second and final round the Lightning improved its team score by 27 strokes but could move up only one spot to fifth place. Senior Sara Detlefsen tied for seventh individually and sophomore Kari Opatz tied for 24th.

Back to state hoops The girls basketball team returned to the state tournament in March after a three-year absence. The Lightning had a new head coach in Melissa Guebert but soon was back in a familiar place in the South Suburban Conference standings. Eastview tied Bloomington Kennedy for

the conference title. After outlasting Park of Cottage Grove in the Section 3 championship game, Eastview went into the state Class 4A tournament as the No. 4 seed. Eastview beat St. Michael-Albertville in the first round before losing to Hopkins and Edina to finish 25-7. Despite having only one returning starter in 201213 – Guebert’s daughter Madison, the point guard – the Lightning started fast, going undefeated in eight games before the holiday break.

More state frustration Senior captains Anhthu Huynh, Taylor Heppner, Melisse Chasse and Kayla Tuthill helped lead the girls soccer team back to the state tournament. The Lightning finished second to Lakeville North in the South Suburban Conference, then took the Section 3AA championship game against Park of Cottage Grove in a shootout. But the state tournament brought more frustration as the Lightning lost in the quarterfinals for the second year in a row. Eastview dominated most of its state tournament game against White Bear Lake but couldn’t score. The Bears scored late in the second half for a 1-0 victory.

seven years as head coach. She coached Burnsville to the 2010 Class 3A title. Longtime Burnsville coach Bruce Anderson stepped down at the end of the 2011-12 girls hockey season. At various times, he served as an assistant boys hockey coach, assistant and head girls hockey coach, and head coach in boys and girls tennis. Former Hamline University head coach Garnet Asmundson was hired to lead the girls hockey program. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Notables The football team had one of the most remarkable comebacks of the 2012 season in its 29-26 victory over Apple Valley. Down 26-0 in the third quarter, the Lightning scored 29 unanswered points to beat its crosstown rival. Powered by sophomore running back Will Rains’ breakout season, the football team reached the Class 6A quarterfinals before losing to Wayzata. Eastview senior Nick Oelke finished 43rd at the state Class AA cross country meet. He also led the Lightning to eighth place in the team standings. It was Eastview’s first appearance at state as a team since 2007. Ninth-grader Margie Freed finished 35th at the state girls cross country meet. Eastview senior Dylan Zoe finished third in diving at the Class AA swimming and diving meet. Brendan Cole, a senior, cleared 14 feet to place fourth in the boys pole vault at the Class AA track and field meet. Allie Funk placed sixth in the girls pole vault and Erica Bestul was fifth in the girls 800 meters. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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BURNSVILLE, from 12A gela Le (fifth in the 100 butterfly, fifth in the 100 victory by forfeit, but that backstroke) helped power shouldn’t overshadow the Burnsville to eighth place Blaze’s performance on in the state girls swimming the court. The team fin- and diving meet. ished 19-6 overall and tied Burnsville sophomore Lakeville North and Eagan Faysal Mahmoud and jufor the South Suburban nior Ali Ahmed finished Conference championship. in the top 20 at the Class AA boys cross country Notables meet and earned All-State Burnsville senior Ben recognition. Vivian Hett Albert is back to take an- also earned All-State after other shot at the 100-yard finishing 16th in the girls breaststroke championship meet. Aaron Vail was named at the state Class AA boys swimming meet after fin- Burnsville’s head softball ishing second in that event coach, replacing Hillary Johnson, who stepped last March. Anna Elling (fourth in down to spend more time the 200 freestyle, fifth in with her family. Johnson’s the 500 freestyle) and An- teams were 140-31 in her

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Business Briefs Coca-Cola employees support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club 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. MARTIN, from 1A sor and U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, Martin said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Voters said letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grow up, stop finger pointing, forget about placing blame and come up with solutions to problems people have.â&#x20AC;? He said Republicans did not learn that you cannot push a narrow, rigid ideology at the state Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The focus must be on why people sent you there,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said Republicans did not do this and paid the price. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope DFLers have learned that lesson, too, and will be open to working with the other side to find compromise and to find solutions,â&#x20AC;? Martin said. The two proposed constitutional amendments, regarding same-sex marriage and requiring a photo ID for voting, definitely had an effect on the election but were not a driving factor in whom people voted for, Martin said. The amendments â&#x20AC;&#x153;gave our base a shot in the arm and served as an issue to rally around,â&#x20AC;? he said. The amendments galvanized the DFL base â&#x20AC;&#x153;like no other candidate could have.â&#x20AC;? Martin credits President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar for

Businesses invited to STEM Career Fair 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 hosted by the EHS FIRST running strong campaigns in Minnesota and bringing helpful coattails to assist in the overall DFL victory. Prior to the election, Martin said he was confident the DFL would win the state Senate and thought there was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;excellent chanceâ&#x20AC;? to win the House. He thought the marriage amendment, which would have made same-sex marriage unconstitutional, would be defeated and thought the voter ID balloting would be close. Winning back the 8th Congressional District was also big. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also almost won the Sixth,â&#x20AC;? he said. Republican incumbent Michele Bachmann was challenged by DFLer Jim Graves who lost by 4,000 votes. Since the election of 2010, Martin believes the DFL succeeded in making the party processes much more inclusive. The party looked at ways of improving representation in communities previously under represented and also worked to put more people in leadership positions. Fifty at-large positions were created in the DFL party leadership. More diversity was emphasized. The DFL campaign was a big-tent campaign appeal-

Robotics Team 2220. Students from District 196 schools and surrounding area robotics teams will attend. There is no cost to business owners to display their products and materials. Interested business owners seeking more information, or to register, can go to http://team2220.org/events/ upcoming-and-past-events/ stem-career-fair.

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ing to a broad electorate, Martin said. He says the â&#x20AC;&#x153;real problemâ&#x20AC;? for Republicans was their platform and messages that appealed to only a small segment of the population. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is real dangerous for a political party if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a big-tent process,â&#x20AC;? he said. He mentions DFL support from the GLBT community and minorities being necessary. Republicans appealed only to older, white voters, Martin says. Martin is proud of the party wiping out a $725,000 debt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent $14 million on the last election cycle,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Republicans didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come close to doing that.â&#x20AC;? Republicans are betting that Democrats could overreach with control of the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and both chambers of the Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not concerned about that,â&#x20AC;? Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to look for incremental change and change that makes sense. We must focus on issues people sent us to the Legislature. We cannot under perform. People did not send us to sit on our hands to do nothing. They want us to invest in our communities, our schools, our roads and to

create jobs in the state.â&#x20AC;? Martin said a DFL priority is fixing the structural deficit of $1.1 billion over the next two years. It is more like $2 billion with inflation, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must find a way to solve the deficit, need a balanced approach in spending cuts and revenue and must figure out how we repay our schools.â&#x20AC;? Martin says Republicans took $3 million of school money over the last biennium. Creating jobs is another major goal of the DFL, the party chair said. There are other things, too, he says. For example, there must be a focus on property tax control, Martin believes. He says the Legislature must stop passing the buck to local governments. Asked if the DFL should aggressively pursue samesex marriage legislation during the 2013 session, Martin says he believes the DFL should â&#x20AC;&#x153;definitely try to find a way to get marriage equality in this state.â&#x20AC;? He insists that fixing the structural deficit should come first. Howard Lestrud can be reached at howard.lestrud@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

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John 952-882-0775

2110

Chimney & FP Cleaning

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR

Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified Registered / Insured 29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373

londonairechimney service.com

2170

Drywall

3-D Drywall Services 36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725

Specializing In:

Drywall Finishing 25+ yrs exp. Call Gene 952-452-1726

• Sophisticated Home Additions

www.plazahomesinc.com 612-812-0773 Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

The Original

Business Services

2000

Trusted Home Builder / Remodeler • Elegant Kitchens 35 Years Exp. • Lower Level Expansions Financing Avail. • Porches • Baths • Etc. Excellent Refs. Design & Build Services Lic BC171024 Insured Unmatched Quality Guarantee

2100

Accountants & Tax Svcs

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Ken Hensley Drywall Hang, tape, knockdown texture, repairs. 30 yrs exp. 612-716-0590

We Specialize In:

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• Buckling Walls • Foundation Repair • Wet Basement Repair The Origina • Wall Resurfacing • Garage/Basement Floors Licensed

(MN# BC215366) •

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Bonded • Insured

612-824-2769 952-929-3224 gardnerconcrete@integra.net Family Owned & Operated

• Gen. Help & Lic. Elec. • Low By-The-Hour Rates 651-815-2316 Lic EA006385

Free Estimates

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2230

Flooring & Tile

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Quality Residential

Painting & Drywall

Hauling

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Ceiling & Wall Textures

2280

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

6-10-15-20 Yd Dumpsters

Don't Want It - We Haul It! Call Scott 952-890-9461 AACE Services - Hauling

Rubbish Removal/Clean-Up Containers for Rent 5-18cu/yds Since 1979 952-894-7470

DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800

Handyperson

2290

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

* ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Roofing Siding Insulation TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp A+ Rating BBB

*2 Brothers Handyman *

we do it all, BIG to small Pls call 612-390-5328

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Status Contracting, Inc.

Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks. Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Painting & Flooring #BC679426

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651-452-4802

952-500-1088

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952-451-3792

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work One Call Does it All! Call Bob 612-702-8237 or Dave 612-481-7258 Dakota Home Improvement Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Flooring CC's accept'd 952-270-1895 Gary's Trim Carpentry Home Repair, LLC Free Estimates, Insured. All Jobs Welcome 612-644-1153

Roofing/Tear-offs New Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa

No Subcontractors Used.

Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

LLC

l Interior / Exterior Painting l Texturing l Drywall l Deck Staining l Epoxy Resin Garage Floors l Fine Finishing & Enameling Fully Insured Free Estimates

PRE-HOLIDAY DISCOUNT 15% OFF! Plumbing

2470

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495 MASTER PLUMBER 20+ yrs. Exp. Bonded, Insured Lic 62398-PM Mark 612-910-2453

Painting

2420

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

952-292-2349

5% Discount With Ad SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #BC156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Painting

2420

Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services. I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

Home Tune Up

Fix It • Replace It • Upgrade It Any Size Project Over 40 yrs experience Ron 612-221-9480 Licensed • Insured

Jack of All Trades Handyman

Specializing in residential & commercial repairs & maintenance. Fully insured. Lic#20639540

A Fresh Look, Inc. Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

(952) 431- 9970 MN Lic. BC096834

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Snow Plowing

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Commercial & Residential Dependable – Insured - Exp'd LSC Construction Svcs, Inc Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Free Ests. 952-890-2403

2620

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB Tree Removal Silver Fox Services Al's Seasonal Services

Tree Trimming & Removal Insured Call 763-498-9249

Window Cleaning

3160

General Contractors Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

*A and K PAINTING*

Tree Service

2620

Tree Service

2620

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

•Ben's Painting•

Senior Discounts

Will meet or beat prices! Int/Ext, Drywall Repair

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We

Great Service Affordable Prices 2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

BOB’s Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

Furnishings

QN. PILLOWTOP SET

New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

3260

Misc. For Sale

Superior Hardwood Fuel Pellets, 40 lb bags. $3.90 per bag. 952-891-1280

3270

Misc. Wanted

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

3320

Snowblowers & Equipment

YardMan Snowblower 5.5 hp, elec. start, like new! $350/BO. 952-884-4280

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

3090

Merchandise Cemetery Lots

For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden

$6,500/BO. 320-243-3165

Pleasant View Memorial Gardens Burnsville: Gethsemane Garden, Sect 12-D, Lot 1 & 2 (2 spaces, 2 vaults & 1 memorial) $1,400/BO.

605-880-5966 605-886-4884

3130

Estate Sales

Contact Jeanne at

952-392-6875

3500

Garage Sales

Eagan Estate Sale 1621 Murphy Pkwy, Sat. Jan 12th 9-3pm Furn, artwork, & much more! Free items!

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283

3900

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

Jack Russell/ Beagle Pups. Purebread. 2 mos old, $100. 218-879-8171 or 218-879-5183

Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

4000

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery & stack. 612-867-6813

Painting

Powerwashing

Tree Service

OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED

www.bestcleaningservices.com

952-432-2605

Mixed Hardwood - 2 yrs dried. 4'x8'x16” for $120; or 2/$220. Delivered & stacked Call 612-486-2674

Solid Oak Rnd DR Tbl, 2 lvs., 6 chrs. Exc cond! Asking $350/BO. 612-868-2597

Housecleaning

accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

952-881-2122 763-381-1269 FIREWOOD

SNOW PLOWING

Affordable Firewood

651-815-4147

Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted

Dry Oak & Oak Mixed 4' x 8 'x 16” - $110; or 2 for $200 Free Delivery

4100

FIREWOOD

Locally owned & operated

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611

Ideal Firewood

Couch, loveseat, chair Tan/gold microfiber. Exc condition! $499 952-843-8138

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Fireplace & Firewood

3150

Comm./Res. Insured, Senior Discount

Lic. #BC626700 Credit Cards Accepted

Our job is to make you look good! Sell It, Buy It, Search For It In Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

Roof Raking

Quick Response – Insured

Why Wait Roofing LLC

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/12 yrs exp.

Ice Dams? We Steam!

2660

HANDYMAN

2490

Snow Removal

Lic#20126880

A Family Operated Business

MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell

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612-810-2059

*10% off 1 st Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM

Electric Repairs

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

651-457-7776

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

READERS’ CHOICE

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Plumbing

2470

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

2310

2180

Painting

2420

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel 952-200-6303

DAGGETT ELECTRIC

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc.

Garage Door

2260

3970

Pets

Family Care Child Care

Farmington, Immediate openings (all ages), Licensed, 14 yrs. Experience. Call 651-463-2815

3970

Pets

CRISSY IS A DOLL! Crissy came into our rescue as a 6-weekold kitten. She was dumped along the roadside in front of one of our dog foster’s homes along with her 2 siblings. We figured she and her sibs would be snatched up immediately as they were tiny adorable little rascals. Her siblings were adopted but Crissy for whatever reason was overlooked. Crissy was eventually moved to a cat foster home where she has grown up to be a beautiful sleek adolescent (6 months old). Crissy has been to MANY adoptions but hates them! At home Crissy is completely the opposite and is an absolute hoot and such a doll, a lap sitter cat and a dog lover! Call the foster to meet her! Contact Nancy 651-452-0998 or hostalady14@yahoo.com or see other cats on or web site at www.last-hope.org

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747 5100

Senior Rentals

N ATTENTIO SENIORS!

5100

Senior Rentals

Spruce Place Senior Apartments

651-463-2511 2 BRs available

SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan December 28, 2012 Child Care

4100

LV: 2 FT opngs. Loving mom/ teacher. Fun & nurturing. 763-807-8538

5000

Rentals

5400

Houses For Rent

Rosemount- 3br 2 ba att

2 car gar, appliances, w/d

fenced yd $1250. 952 412-5168

5500

Rental Information

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women; and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

5800

Roommates Wanted

LV: LL of newer TH, ¾ BA, walk out, $550 include utils, high spd int & cable. No Pets. 612-790-5043

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Farmington Studio Apt. Heat pd. Gar. avl. No pets. 612-670-4777

7000

Health Care

9050

RN/LPN's

Regency Home HealthCare is seeking part time and full time; day, eve and night RN/LPN's to provide services to ventilator dependent clients in group settings throughout the metro. Seeking help in the Hastings, Burnsville, and Cottage Grove area. Must have great attention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communication and clinical skills. Current MN nursing license and CPR required. If interested please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Julie @ 651-488-4656. EOE

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

$ Dollars for Driving $ Better than Volunteering Mature drivers earn up to $400+ per week driving passengers to medical appointments in our minivans. Call our confidential info line 24/7

800-437-2094

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

Adults-Earn Your HS Diploma or GED Test Prep!

Learn in class or online, 24-7. Like District 196 ABE on Facebook. Email ABE@district196.org or call 952-431-8316.

Contract Drivers

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

Real Estate

7400

Apartments & Condos For Sale

Fgtn: 1 Rm Effic'y Apt. $500/mo. Utls. Included. 952-469-2604

8100

Manufactured Homes

Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, many updates pets OK. $29,900 financing avl. 612-581-3833

Burnsville: Rambush Estates

2200 sq ft Manuf. Home One level living. Living rm + Family rm w/fplc., whirlpool tub in master bath. $1655/mo.

952-890-8440

9000

Employment

9020

Business Opps & Info

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Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

WORK! 952.846.2000 5200

Townhouse For Rent

Exp'd LEAD COOK Very competitive wages/hr DOE. 16604 Cedar Ave S. 55068

Finish Carpenters

Schwieters Companies is hiring entry level to experienced finish carpenters. Please call 612-328-3140 to schedule an interview. Top Benefits & Pay: tools/medical/dental/401k www.finishcarpenters.com

FT Receptionist

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Now Hiring!

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9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

OTR Flatbed Driver. $1200 sign on bonus. Out 10-14 days. Late model equipment. Full benefits. Drivers can take their truck home. Allow one small pet. Commercial Transload of MN, Fridley, MN. Contact Pete: psandmann@ctm-truck.com

or 763-571-9508

Receiving/Warehouse FT position available with great wages & benefits. Clean work environment & convenient Bloomington location. Must be able to lift 75lbs. Fax or email resume to 952-881-6480 hloyd3@gmail.com

Automotive Come join our family

EXPRESS LUBE GREETER Dodge of Burnsville is looking for a highly motivated, Express Lube Greeter with a positive attitude and excellent customer service skills for current opening on our service team. No experience necessary.

Apply in Person I35W & Cliff Road

Full Time Sales FT position with unlimited earning potential consists of selling used automotive parts. We are looking for a self motivated, courteous sales professional to join our team. Must have excellent computer skills, be detail oriented and have the ability to work with customers on the phone and in person. Hours: 7:30am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday. Starting Pay $15/hr and up depending upon experience, with transitioning to commission based pay. Email resume to: rick.metro@ integraonline.com or Apply in Person at: Metro Auto Salvage 11710 E. 263rd St. Lakeville, MN 952-461-8285

sunthisweek.com 5200

Townhouse For Rent

BURNSVILLE Project Based Section 8 Housing Waiting List Open

Cliff Hill Townhomes January 2, 2013 through February 1, 2013

Applications can be picked up and dropped off at Cliff Hill Townhomes Rental Office: 2136 117th Street E, Suite C Burnsville, MN 55337 On Wednesdays ONLY From 12:00 – 4:00 pm No applications will be accepted after February 1, 2013

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Thomas Allen Inc. Program Counselors Burnsville

1. E/O Weekend Sat and Sun 8am-2pm 2. Temporary Full-time Awake Night Counselor Sun-Wed 10pm-8am Valid DL, clean record, insur., drive extended van, swim, activities, Prefer 1year experience transferring and total personal cares, lifting required. Apply: KathiL@ thomasalleninc.com For MORE openings visit www.thomasalleninc.com Social Services

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26 hrs/wk, 18 hrs direct and 8 hrs (flex) primary every Tues, Wed and Fri 8am-2pm Could make eligible for Health/Dental Insurance if added E/O Sat and Sunday 8am-2pm. Valid DL, Clean record, willing/able to drive extended van. Must be able to go swimming, detailorientated and have great time management skills. Position requires taking clients to medical appoint. scheduling appoint. financial monthly client assistance, Req'd to be on-call for the program E/O weekend. Apply: KathiL@ thomasalleninc.com For MORE openings visit www.thomasalleninc.com

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Maintenance Asst/Painter Ebenezer Ridges Campus is seeking a FT Maintenance Asst/Painter. Schedule is 32 hrs/per wk M-F, with on call every third week & rotating holidays. Candidates should have previous painting & maint experience & work well with seniors. Boiler License desired but not required. Contact Bruce at 952-898-8436 or apply in person.

Ebenezer Ridges 13820 Community Drive Burnsville, MN 55337

9400

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theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com. Comedy Hawaiian Kermit Apio, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at Laugh Lines Comedy at GrandStay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Tickets are $20 for the early show, $25 for the late show. Both feature laughs, food and drinks. Late show features free champagne toast at midnight, party favors, music and dancing. Tickets available at www.hahatickets.com or by calling (651) 528-8454. Louie Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Baby Boomer,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 and 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $29.95 to $101.95 for VIP tickets and a pre-show meet and greet. Purchase tickets at the box office or by phone at (952) 895-4680.

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family calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com. Saturday, Dec. 29 Winter Birds, all ages, 10 a.m. to noon, Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Free, but registration required at www. lakeville-rapconnect.com. Information: (952) 985-4600.

Eagan, with a shuttle to and from the event. For more information or to register, visit www.dakotacounty.us/parks.

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Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or visit redcrossblood. org to make an appointment or for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 31 Sprint Lakeville, 17713 Kenwood Dakota County Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Trail, Lakeville. Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Party, 5 to 8 p.m., â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 3, 2 to 7 p.m., St. John Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visi- Monday, Jan. 7 the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 tor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Open house for prospec- W. 125th St., Savage. Admission: $8 if registered by tive Boy Scouts, 7 to 8:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 30, $10 at the door. Youth at Community of Christ Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 age 5 and under free. Free park- 5990 134th St. W., Apple Valley. Highview Ave., Lakeville. ing available on-site or at Wood Hosted by Troop 293 of Apple Crest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Valley. Information: Scoutmaster Saturday, Jan. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toy Story 3â&#x20AC;? movie, 10 a.m. to noon, recital hall, Farmington High School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. Free. Concessions sold during 20-minute intermission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by Farmington Area Community Education.

Theater â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irving Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? will be presented Friday-Sunday, Dec. 14-30, by The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased online at www. lakevilleareaartscenter.com or by calling (952) 985-4640.

Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle from 4 to 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Free admission. Free snack and writing workshop with Guante. Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Jan. 3, 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 Dance from 9 a.m. to noon the first and Heartbeat Performing Arts third Fridays of the month at the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th anniversary Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Inat Eastview High School. Tickets formation: (651) 675-5521. are available at Heartbeat PerMusic Together in the Valforming Arts Center for $20 for ley offers classes for parents and adults and $18 for children under their infant, toddler and preschool 12. Tickets will be $25 at the door. children in Rosemount, FarmingInformation: (952) 432-7833. ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogetherExhibits classes.com or (651) 439-4219. An acrylic painting exhibit The Eagan Art House offers by Sue Kemnitz is on display classes for ages 4 through adult. through Jan. 30 at Lakeville Area For a complete listing go to www. Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. eaganarthouse.org or call (651) Information: (952) 985-4640. 675-5521. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;? exhibit by Dan Petrov Art Studio in the Burnsville Historical Society Burnsville offers oil painting chapter of the Dakota County classes for beginners, intermeHistorical Society will be on dis- diate and advanced skill level play Jan. 3-31 in the gallery at painters, www.danpetrovart.com, Burnsville Performing Arts Cen- (763) 843-2734. ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays

theater and arts briefs â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mid Life Vicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; set March 7 at BPAC Tickets for The Four Bitchinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Babesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; March 7, 2013, performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mid Life Vicesâ&#x20AC;? will be

on sale beginning Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center box office and via Ticketmaster at (800) 9822787 or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $39 and $34. The show is a celebration of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whine Women and Song!â&#x20AC;? that aims to hysterically journal the lives of the Baby Boomer generation.

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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) 7363644. 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) 2558545 or jjloch@charter.net.

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Street Beat, a theatrical drum and dance show, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $34 for adults and $17 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the box office and via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

A Dakota perspective The Minnesota Historical Society recently published two books about the Dakota: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakotaâ&#x20AC;? by Gwen Westerman and Bruce White, examines the history of Dakota people and their cultural connection to the land that is now Minnesota. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henry Sibley and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862,â&#x20AC;? a short e-book by Rhoda Gilman excerpted from her larger biography â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henry Hastings Sibley: A Divided Heart.â&#x20AC;? The ebook focuses on the rifts

and crises leading up to the 1862 war in Minnesota as represented by thengovernor Henry Sibley.

Heartbeatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anniversary Heartbeat Performing Arts Center in Apple Valley will hold its 15th anniversary show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Eastview High School. Special guests will include tap dancers Dianne â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady Diâ&#x20AC;? Walker, Yukiko Misumi, Jason Samuels-Smith and Guillem Alonso, and television personality/author Joan Steffend. 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. Guest tap dancers will share their styles in a class from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Heartbeat, 7661 W. 145th St., Apple Valley. Call (952) 4327833 for information.

Painting exhibit opens An acrylic painting exhibit by Sue Kemnitz is on display through Jan. 30 at Lakeville Area Arts Center. Kemnitz is a graphic artist who has designed the Lakeville Art Festival website and marketing materials. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. For additional information, call (952) 985-4640.

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Those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a plan for New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry too much as there are many events planned across Dakota County to ring in 2013. One of the biggest events south of the river will be at Buck Hill Ski and Snowboard Area, which will have all of its runs open until midnight with a host of activities for young and old alike. The night will include live music, fireworks and the opportunity to ski, snowboard or snowtube down the iconic Burnsville slope. To highlight the night, when the Buck Hill Clock Tower strikes midnight, a fireworks display by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale will light up the hill. Free activities will include: â&#x20AC;˘ Kevin Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magic show, as seen on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talent,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Live entertainment including magicians and jugglers, â&#x20AC;˘ Tarot card readings and â&#x20AC;˘ Glitter Glam Hair-Dos for youths. All activities are free; however, holiday rates apply for lift tickets, ski and snowboard rentals. Lift tickets go on sale at 4 p.m. Food and cocktails are available all over the hill, including a special dinner menu to be served in The Whittier Room overlooking Buck Hill. Reservations are suggested; call Diane at (952) 432-6566 x3 or email diane@crystallakegolfcourse. com. In addition to serving food and drinks all night, BuckStone Lodge will grooving with the tunes of the Rhythm Junkies with Dean Weisser & Leslee McKee. Skiers and boarders are invited to join Gabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ski Race or check out Buck Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand new â&#x20AC;&#x153;airbag,â&#x20AC;? for which there is a cost to use. The airbag is available for a limited time at Buck Hill this season and is used as a safety cushion for skiers or snowboarders who launch themselves off a 15-

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Buck Hill Ski and Snowboard Area will host a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve celebration at the iconic Burnsville slope. foot high snow jump. The 50-by-50 foot inflatable made by U.S. Airbag has adjustable vents to allow for varying softness. The airbag absorbs the impact force of a skier or snowboarder, greatly reducing risk of injury. Skiers and snowboarders must be 12 years or older to use the airbag. The airbag will be offered at the hill on Dec. 31 until 11 p.m., and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 19-21 and Feb. 16-18. Three jumps cost $10, 10 jumps $25, and 20 jumps $40. For more information and to watch a video of people using the U.S. Airbag, visit www.BuckHill.com. The Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn

Dakota County Parks will offer the following New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve activity (more at www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecreation/CountyParks): â&#x20AC;˘ New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The ball drops at 7:59 p.m. after an evening of winter festivities that starts at 5 p.m. and includes candle-lit ice skating, hiking and snowshoeing at Lebanon Hills Regional Park and inside at the Discovery Room of the Visitor Center. Slide on the lit sledding hill. Other activities include indoor storytelling, live animals, a magician and much more. Snowshoe rental available, bring your own sleds and ice skates. Hot concessions available for purchase. Fee: $8/person if pre-registered by Dec. 29; $10/person at the door. There is no cost for youths ages 5 to participate. Free onsite and offsite parking with free shuttle available. Guide dogs only. Waiver required. Other events include: â&#x20AC;˘ Hawaiian Kermit Apio, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at Laugh Lines Comedy at GrandStay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Tickets are $20 for the early show, $25 for the late show. Both feature laughs, food and drinks. Late show features free champagne toast at midnight, party favors, music and dancing. Tickets available at www.hahatickets. com or by calling (651) 528-8454. â&#x20AC;˘ Louie Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Baby Boomer,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 and 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $29.95 to $101.95 for VIP tickets and a pre-show meet and greet. Purchase tickets at the box office or by phone at (952) 895-4680.

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December 28, 2012 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan

Let s r o u q i L e l Lakevil e l t t i L A Add o T e l k r a Sp ! y a d i l o H Your Come On Back To Lakeville Liquors In 2013 Purchase $50.00, Receive

$5.00 OFF

Coupon valid 1/2/2013 thru 1/31/13. Not valid with any further discounts or coupon.

Please Consume Alcohol Responsibly!

LAKEVILLE LIQUORS GALAXIE County Road 46 & Galaxie Avenue 952-985-4930

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT • Wheelchairs And Cushions • Scooters • Bath And Shower Aides • Walkers And Accessories • Seat Lift Chairs • Orthopedics And Specialty Pillows • Hospital Beds And Accessories • Aides For Daily Living

Martini & Rossi Asti & Rose

Risata Moscato d’Asti and Pink Moscato Allure White, Pink and Peach

10 $ 99 9 $ 99 10 99 $ 12 $ 99 7

Korbel American Champagne La Marca Prosecco

750ml

Pricing valid through 12/31/2012.

Lakeville Liquors Holiday Hours Monday December 31st

New Year’s Eve Day OPEN 9:00am to 10:00pm

LAKEVILLE LIQUORS HERITAGE County Road 50 & Heritage Drive 952-985-4910

Tuesday January 1st

New Year’s Day CLOSED

Happy 2013!

LAKEVILLE LIQUORS KENRICK County Road 46 & Kenrick Avenue 952-985-4940

RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT • CPAP & BiPAP Equipment And Supplies • Oxygen And Supplies • Respiratory Assist Devices • Ventilators • Nebulizers And Supplies

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