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Fire destroys Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant

New place for lost pets

Early-morning blaze began near heating unit in roof

Now that Humane Society is closed, two other facilities will hold wandering pets, adopt out unclaimed animals

by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Firefighters from five cities helped battle an earlymorning fire at Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge in Eagan Feb. 9, but officials say the restaurant is likely a total loss. The Eagan Fire Department responded to the blaze at about 4:45 a.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building. Due to the challenges that come with fighting a fire in the freezing cold, crews were also called in from surrounding communities such as Bloomington, Apple Valley and Inver Grove Heights. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but authorities believe it began near a heating unit in the roof above the kitchen. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owners told firefighters theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had issues with the heating unit in the past, Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott said. Firefighters struggled with extreme cold temperatures that caused a truck ladder to malfunction and a fire hydrant to freeze. Crews were also slipping and falling frequently on the sheer ice created by water from the hoses. No serious injuries were reported. The flames were extinguished within about two hours, but firefighters were still on scene five hours after the fire began, waiting for backup to relieve cold and

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Crews from five surrounding communities helped Eagan firefighters battle flames and freezing temperatures at Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge on Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the restaurant is likely a total loss, officials said.

IN BRIEF This story was originally posted online Wednesday. For more breaking news, go online at www. ThisweekLive.com. weary crews. While the damage has yet to be officially calculated, Scott said the building will likely be a total loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m standing here in 8 inches of water on the floor,

Club puts sights on Burnsville High School Board approves target shooting as extracurricular by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Students at Burnsville High School have a new club to join this year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; target shooting. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board approved on Feb. 3 establishment of the club, which will be directed by the American Legion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is a great program,â&#x20AC;? Board Member Sandy Sweep said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It teaches kids responsibility in owning a gun.â&#x20AC;? Students will be required to take basic firearm safety to be eligible for the club, said Jeff Marshall, the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inSee Club, 2A

and most of the ceiling is down,â&#x20AC;? he said from the scene. In addition to fire and water damage, much of the building was coated in ice, as was a limousine parked next to the restaurant. Opened in 2009, Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is owned by five brothers and overseen by their father, Pasha Ansari, who was the cofounder of the Mediterranean Cruise Cafe in Eagan. When their uncle Jamal chose to move the Mediterranean Cruise Cafe to

Burnsville, the brothers decided they wanted to remain in Eagan and opened their own restaurant. The building included a 110-year-old bar that was originally in the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis, which was once a political hot spot and included several presidents among its guests before being torn down in 1992. Ansariâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is located at 1960 Rahn Cliff Court. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

Each year, Eagan Animal Control rounds up about 250 lost and wandering pets that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have identification. Those pets were previously taken to the Minnesota Valley Humane Society in Burnsville and held until they could be claimed or adopted. Now that the MVHS has closed, two other facilities have stepped up to house the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wayward animals. Pilot Knob Animal Hospital in Eagan will be the primary holding location used by Eagan Animal Control. If that facility is full, animals will be taken to American Boarding Kennel in Burnsville. American Boarding Kennel will also be used by Burnsville Animal Control. Eagan pays about $20,000 annually to house captured animals, which are held for five business days. Animals have included everything from dogs and cats to ferrets, rabbits and the occasional bird, said Eagan Animal Control Officer Karen Grimm. Not having identification for a pet can get costly: Owners who claim their pets will pay a $20 impound fee plus a $20 per-day fee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it will cost $40 to come and pick up a pet the same day it was brought in,â&#x20AC;? she said. If the pets are not claimed, the facilities will put them up

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Eagan animal control officers used to bring wandering pets to the Minnesota Valley Humane Society, pictured above, which would hold them for five days and adopt them out if they went unclaimed. That facility closed in December. Now an Eagan vet clinic and a Burnsville boarding facility will take on lost pets. for adoption. Of the 250 pets collected each year, only about 98 end up being claimed, Grimm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did, however, return 116 animals without ever going to the pound. Those were the ones with tags on,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have tags on. They get home a lot easier.â&#x20AC;? Grimm encourages all dog owners to purchase tags for See Animals, 12A

More charges filed against former Burnsville scoutmaster Stibal allegedly possessed pornographic work involving minors by Tad Johnson

sexual assault victims, who reported the material to police. A 44-year-old former When officers Burnsville scoutmaster who executed a search previously had seven felony warrant at Stibalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual assault charges filed home, Stibal admitted against him was charged on that a video would be Monday with six felony counts Stibal found on the computof possession of pornographic er. Prosecutors later work involving minors. The original charges against determined it was a pornographic Peter Robert Stibal II are two work involving minors. Authorities seized several comcounts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and five counts puters, hard drives, USB storage of second-degree criminal sexual devices and CDs at Stibalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Burnsconduct. The charges involve al- ville residence on Oct. 15, 2009. On two of the hard drives were leged incidents from 2002 to 2008. The pornographic material al- found approximately 161 images legedly was discovered on Stibalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 64 videos of apparent minors, home computer by one of the mostly males, engaged in sexual THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

conduct, according to the criminal complaint. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children examined the material and determined that 38 of the images and 16 videos depicted known minor victims of child pornography. Stibal was arrested in Stearns County on Oct. 19, 2009, and faces trial Feb. 28 in Dakota County. When asked about the sexual assault charges, Stibal previously admitted that he gave some of the boys in his Boy Scout troop back rubs but denied ever sexually assaulting them. Stibal admitted to sometimes being alone with individual Scouts, which he knew was a violation of

Boy Scout policy. Stibal is a Burnsville resident who graduated from Burnsville High School and earned his Eagle Scout award in Troop 650. He was assistant scoutmaster of the troop from 2000 to 2003 and scoutmaster from 2003 until his removal on Oct. 16, 2009, by the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Maximum sentencing for the six new charges is 30 years. Maximum sentencing for the first-degree charges is 60 years and for the second-degree charges is 125 years. Tad Johnson is at thisweek@ecm-inc.com

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Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MAD, MAD world includes parodying his beloved Batman Burnsville caricature, cartoon artist is one of the Usual Gang of Idiots and a leader in his field by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Burnsville cartoonist and caricature artist Tom Richmond persistently elbowed his way into the Usual Gang of Idiots. Richmond was so intent on joining the gang â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the self-named cabal of contributing artists and writers for MAD magazine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that he even did some work for the less-than-MAD clone mag CRACKED. He finally landed an assignment to illustrate a twopage MAD spread on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gadgets that Make Your Home General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

Theater Like Really Going to the Moviesâ&#x20AC;? in the October 2000 edition. Richmond went on to contribute to more than 80 editions, his Idiot status now seemingly secured. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you draw caricatures,â&#x20AC;? Richmond said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;MAD is like Valhalla. MAD was also famously hard to get into.â&#x20AC;? What kind of person gets to be an Idiot? In Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mild-mannered, 40-something family man with a serious case of biceps (thanks to a bodybuilding habit) whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been spinning whimsy into art since catching

Batman fever as a kid. In May, Richmond will begin a two-year term as president of the National Cartoonists Society. He recently joined TheCartoonistStudio, a Web cooperative (TheCartoonistStudio.com) that a number of prominent cartoonists are using to present their work to the public as their traditional print medium dwindles. He also owns a company, Richmond Illustration Inc., that does caricatures at Valleyfair, Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America and the Six Flags amusement parks

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Burnsville cartoonist Tom Richmond illustrated MAD magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parody of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,â&#x20AC;? the seventh release in the film franchise. in St. Louis, Mo., and Springâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been sort of a fi- Richmond, who employs up field, Mass. nancial bedrock for me,â&#x20AC;? said See Artist, 11A

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This month, Patrick Wellik is bringing the gift of vision to an earthquake-ravaged region of Haiti. Wellik, an optometrist at Apple Valley Eye Care, and seven members of Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville will be heading to the Haitian village of Gris-Gris on Feb. 10 for an 11-day mission trip to provide eye care to residents of the village and surrounding communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be providing eye exams and glasses to hundreds of people who have never had eye care in their lifetime,â&#x20AC;? Wellik said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is difficult to imagine my life without glasses. I would be unable to function in most of my daily activities. It will be quite rewarding to provide these people with their first eyeglass prescription.â&#x20AC;? Wellik will be the sole op-

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can be dropped off at Apple Valley Eye Care, 7789 W. 147th St., Apple Valley. Because the nonprofit Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, or VOSH, is serving as the intermediary for donations, people can still donate after the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 10 departure date. Monetary donations will be given directly to the Haitian people; checks can be made out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Risen Savior Catholic Churchâ&#x20AC;? with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haitian Missionâ&#x20AC;? in the memo line. For more information about making a donation, contact Apple Valley Eye Care at (952) 432-0680. Updates about the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in Haiti will be posted at www.applevalleyeyecare.com throughout the Feb. 10-20 trip.

competition,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. Students will be ranked by their abilities with the highest rank being a sharpshooter. Members of all rankings will be able to earn a varsity letter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to recognize students and hopefully

get others to join,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. The club currently has one member, Nick Skrogstad, a Burnsville High School senior. Skrogstad, 17, has been a member of an American Legion target shooting team for the past four years and has earned an expert ranking. He most recently won a bronze medal in the Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional junior championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the camaraderie on the team,â&#x20AC;? said Skrogstad, who is team captain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited for the club to be a part of our extracurricular clubs.â&#x20AC;? Although Skrogstad is currently the only member, several students have expressed interest in the new club, Marshall said. This is not the first time the district has created a school club with an outside organization. Burnsville High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figure skating club is overseen by a local organization.

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tometrist on the mission trip, with assistance at his ad hoc eye clinic coming from the seven members of Church of the Risen Savior, whose sister parish, St. Rose of Lima, is in Gris-Gris. The mission trip was originally planned for February 2010, but was postponed because of the earthquake that hit Haiti in January of that year. Wellikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help is needed now more than ever in GrisGris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know they had destruction of quite a few homes in the earthquake,â&#x20AC;? he said. Wellik expects to see about 100 patients a day, and will be bringing nearly 1,500 pairs of prescription glasses along on the trip. While Wellik and his travel companions from Church of the Risen Savior are funding the trip themselves, donations of glasses and cash are being accepted. Donations

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Discount retailer gets sign deviations for low-visibility space at Burnsville Center by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Discount retailer Gordmans is moving into a prominent but low-visibility space in Burnsville Center. The Omaha, Neb.-based retailer plans to open its first Twin Cities store in March in the space on the west side of the mall that had been temporarily occupied by Becker Furniture Outlet. Citing the spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limited visibility, the City Council voted 3-1 Feb. 8 to grant Gordmansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; request for a pair of variances from the sign ordinance. The retailer will be allowed a 624-square-foot wall sign over its main entrance, compared with the 300 square feet allowed by ordinance. It will be allowed a second wall sign of 360 square feet in a corner of the building. The ordinance allows only one

sign on the spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior. The smaller sign will be visible from busy County Road 42, said Harvey Swenson, director of property management and construction for Gordmans, which operates 68 stores in 16 mostly Midwestern states. The space faces Burnhaven Drive, not 42, which will limit visibility of the large entrance sign against a background of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature purple. The space is further challenged because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s groundlevel only, located beneath Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sporting Goods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a very challenging place to put a main entrance because it does not face 42,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Dan Kealey, who joined Mayor Elizabeth Kautz and Council Member Dan Gustafson in voting for the deviations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is sunken down from street level.â&#x20AC;?

Previous tenants included Steve and Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the ground floor of the old Mervyns department store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other stores that have been there didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do well,â&#x20AC;? Kautz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to see Gordmans succeed.â&#x20AC;? Kealey said the entrance signâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size is similar to what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen at malls in other states. Council Member Mary Sherry cast the dissenting vote. The city is in the process of revising its sign ordinance, which Sherry said she pushed for to be more responsive to contemporary retail needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But honestly, this one is huge,â&#x20AC;? she said of the entrance sign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you can be responsive to retailersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs without going over the top.â&#x20AC;? Gordmans bills itself as a department store â&#x20AC;&#x153;conceptâ&#x20AC;? with a more contemporary, easy-to-shop feel. Stores are

brightly lit and have concrete floors, Swenson said. Name-brand goods are discounted by 50 to 60 percent, he said. Merchandise includes clothing, accessories, footwear and home decor.

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Bids sought for Burnsville High School renovation project by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Renovations on Burnsville High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus will soon go out for bids. The Burnsville-EaganSavage School Board approved on Feb. 3 releasing the estimated $13 million project for bid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about where it will be,â&#x20AC;? Mark Hayes, proj-

ect architect for the high school, said of the price tag. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a good time to seek construction bids.â&#x20AC;? The construction is expected to span the next three years and will be divided into two phases. Renovations will include upgrades to the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science labs, heating system, bathrooms and classrooms,

and making the school more accessible to people with disabilities. Lockers will be replaced, the cafeteria will be enlarged and reconfigured, and a larger, more open commons will be created. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

Burnsville man busted for pot, plants A Burnsville man is accused of growing marijuana in his bedroom and selling it. Laterrick Montrey Wright McClain, 25, is charged in Dakota County District Court with two fifth-degree controlled-substance crimes.

Officers from Burnsville, Eagan and the Dakota County Drug Task Force entered his home at 12002 Red Oak Court N. on a search warrant Jan. 26. According to the criminal complaint, officers found 300.8 grams (10.6 ounces) of

marijuana in the bedroom along with four marijuana plants and grow lights. McClain admitted to growing and selling marijuana, saying this was his second round of plants, the complaint said.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist Walmart not your choice? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the minority by Larry Werner TRIBUNE EDITOR

At a dinner party Saturday night in Lakeville, just a few miles from where Walmart plans to build a new superstore, the conversation turned to whether the giant retailer is good or bad for the community. Most of us at the party declared that Walmart isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t where we enjoy shopping. Of course, we are fortunate folks who can afford the charming atmosphere and personal service you find in small shops on the main streets of our cities. And we agreed we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like seeing open land being filled up with big-box stores. But we also agreed itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable that Lakeville, like neighboring cities such as Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan, is attracting Walmart and other mass retailers because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attracting people, who really decide which stores make sense. Years ago, I was interviewing Ted Mondale, then the chair of the Metropolitan Council. Mondale, now head of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, was presiding over an agency that was encouraging

walkable developments where people could work, shop and play without getting into their cars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; new downtowns with shops, restaurants and apartments above storefronts. Places like Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart of the City or Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Village or the historic downtowns of Lakeville, Farmington and Rosemount. Despite encouraging those kind of developments, some of the Met Council grants were going to developments that featured big-box stores, and I asked Mondale whether that was a contradiction. He said it was useless to try to stop big boxes, because the marketplace has voted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumers have decided they would rather pay wholesale than retail,â&#x20AC;? he said. This was about the time many of Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens were packing the City Council chambers over a proposal to allow a SuperTarget at I-35 and County Road 46 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one exit north of the new County Road 70 interchange where Walmart wants to build. That Target store was going

into a beautiful, wooded piece of property that opponents said should be preserved. They said Target will destroy the environment and local, independent businesses. They said Target wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support the community the way local businesses do. In other words, those opponents said many of the things about the SuperTarget that people are saying about Walmart. At that time, I was on the board of the Downtown Lakeville Business Association (DLBA) and owned a building occupied by one of those independent business people who feared Target, which would be selling many of the gift items she sold, but at a much lower price. At the time, the president of the DLBA was my good friend, Jody Enggren, who was managing her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s century-old, independent grocery store in downtown Lakeville. Under Jodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership, the DLBA passed a resolution supporting the new SuperTarget, which has now been joined by a Best Buy, an Office Max and a Marshallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the Timbercrest of Lakeville shopping center. Jody and the other down-

town business owners werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t naive about what the new Target might mean to them. In fact, a few years later, Enggrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closed because of competition from the SuperTarget and other chains, including Cub and Rainbow. The DLBA members took the position that as Lakeville grows, it must be open to business development, even if the businesses who come take customers from those who were there before. When Cub decided to build near downtown Lakeville, I expressed concern to Judy Tschumper, executive director for the DLBA. She told me to calm down. When she was promoting Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new downtown, Heart of the City, as that townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development director, Cub agreed to build there. Without the Cub that attracts large numbers of shoppers to the area, she said, it would have been very difficult to attract the small shops. The same argument was made when Target proposed a store in Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cobblestone Lake retail area. If big boxes take the lead, small boxes will follow.

There are reasons to be concerned about the effect Walmart will have on small businesses. But the big store will pay property taxes that the city needs as it wrestles with school cuts. It will provide jobs and low prices that some people desperately need as we slog through this difficult recession. And it will provide new competition to businesses that, like Enggrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, might not survive. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the free-enterprise system that allows people to vote with their dollars when stores ask for your business. As one of my dinner-party friends concluded when weighing the pluses and minuses of the nearby Walmart, maybe it will make it easier for her to sell her home so she can move to a place where independent, locally owned merchants still thrive. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Cuts and consequences To the editor: In a recent guest editorial, a writer pointed out that many instances of abuse on dates are considered merely â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal behaviorâ&#x20AC;? by the perpetrators and even the victims. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent that it will require education

before much public awareness of what is appropriate on dates becomes common knowledge. In a comparable situation on a public policy scale, some members of the Legislature think that cuts in programs, which are the backbone of our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality of life, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any harmful consequences,

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and are in fact â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal behaviorâ&#x20AC;? in difficult economic times. Recent legislation by the Republican-led House in Minnesota has made tremendous cuts to programs in crucial areas of transportation, education, and social services. While members of the Republican majority frequently talk about

making cuts, they rarely discuss the harmful consequences of their actions. For example, in the past, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty single-handedly â&#x20AC;&#x153;borrowedâ&#x20AC;? more than $1 billion dollars from school districts, he never talked about the schools that are being cut to a four-day school week, the reduction in teaching staffs, the reduction in after-school activities, or the classes Commerce. The correct ad- that now have over 40 studress is www.dcrchamber. dents per room. He acted com. Thisweek regrets the as though his cuts wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t error. affect schools and children, which is either naive or

downright mean. Those cuts have consequences. According to the Quality Counts report (Education Week, Jan. 13, 2011), Minnesota is ranked 36th for education policy and performance. Cuts have affected our schools. Worse, we now learn that La Familia Guidance Center, a nonprofit mental health agency serving West St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Latino and Chicano communities, is closing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the result of shriveling government contracts and private support. La Familia joins Centro Legal, which provided low-cost

legal services for Hispanic immigrants and closed last year. The City Inc., an advocacy agency for Hispanics, closed last month. And La Escuelita, a Latino youth development agency started in 1991, is in financial trouble. Yes, cuts have consequences. In this case, it appears Republican cuts are destroying the Latino community. I imagine they hope the Latino community doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decide to cut Republicans in 2012. JANICE R. SLAMA Eagan

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Gary Alden Banks Of Kasson, MN (formerly of Farmington). Born August 14, 1951. Gary passed away suddenly on Jan. 26,2011. He attended school in Farmington, MN and moved to Kasson, MN in 1970. He loved spending time with his grandson, NASCAR racing and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Martha Banks; two daughters, Ashley Banks (Mitchell Madery), Nicole Banks; grandson, Maverick Madery; three sisters, Sharon (Tom) Taylor, Lakewood, CO; Cindi (Curt) Roe, Eagan,MN; Melody (Randy) Finley, Dodge Center, MN; one brother, Wayne (Ida) Banks, Rochester,MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Alden Banks, his mother, Joan Larson, and his brother, Sheldon Banks.

Margaret M. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peggyâ&#x20AC;? McDermott Age 73, of Savage, MN. It is with heavy hearts that we send out this notice of the passing of our Mother Dear. Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend fought off pancreatic cancer with such determination, she did not want to leave us. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael; parents Margaret & Arnold Friendshuh. Survived by children Beth (John) Heisler, Amy (Teresa Anderson) McDermott, Meg (Gary) Lattery, and Josie (Paul) Hadden; grandchildren Eric, Nate, Mike, Kara, Kate & Aaron; sisters Ann (Larry) Thompson, Sue (Richard) Garrison; brothers Tom, Steve (Mary Weisz), and Mark Friendshuh; brothers-in-law Patrick and Lawrence McDermott; also by her extended family from David Fongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Memorial Mass was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 126th St., Savage, MN. Gathering of family and friends was Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. AT CHURCH. Interment Church Cemetery. White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Dennis Francis Barry Florence Larson Florence Larson was born on November 2, 1920, on the family farm near Lake Wilson, MN, to Henry and Alice Kench Anderson. Born on the day that Warren Harding was elected to the U.S. presidency, she was named for First Lady Florence Harding. She grew up on the farm and attended the District #93 Sunnyside country school. After graduating from Lake Wilson High School in 1937, she attended Mankato State Teachers College, became a teacher and taught school near Slayton, MN. She married Fred Larson on May 12, 1962 in Sioux Falls, SD where they made their home. Florence enjoyed working in Washington High School cafeteria for many years until age 75. In November of 2001 Florence and Fred moved to the Twin Cities to be near their children. Fred passed away on May 2, 2004. Florence then lived independently in her own apartment in Apple Valley, enjoying her many friends living nearby. Six days before she died she became too ill to care for herself and moved to the home of her daughter, Pam, to receive care. She died there on February 4, 2011. Florence loved nature, especially flowers and birds, and enjoyed the fall season and the north woods. She was an avid reader and liked starting her day with the cryptoquip and crossword puzzles. She was always happy when she could take a daily walk. She was a fan of the Minnesota Twins and also followed several other Minnesota sports teams. Spending time with her family was also a joy to her. Florence is survived by her children: Pam (Marv) Martensen, Phil (Joan) Peterson, Linda (Donn) Satrom, Kathy (Paul) Kurtis, and Scott (Mary) Larson; eleven grandchildren, Kristen Van Dyke, Erik Martensen, Brooke Swart, Christopher and Matthew Peterson, Ryan and Brynne Satrom, John and Jay Kurtis, and Michael and Rachel Larson, six great-grandchildren, Ryan Martensen, Jack and Madeline Van Dyke, Malia Peterson, and Brayden and Joshua Kurtis , and a sister, Laura (Ed) Delaney of Kalama, WA. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Fred, grandson, Kyle Satrom, brother, Francis Anderson, and two sisters, Elsie Hageman and Margaret Anderson. Memorial service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN was held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Bruce Berg officiating. Interment is at Hillside Cemetery Lake Wilson, MN. Memorials are preferred to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or the Lake Wilson United Methodist Church. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton in charge of arrangements. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.

Age 53, of Jackson Twp., NJ passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Dennis grew up in Jackson, NJ, and also resided in Lakeville, Minnesota, before moving back to Jackson 5 years ago. He was employed as an airline mechanic for Continental Airlines, Newark, NJ, for 5 years. Mr. Barry was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and received the Air Force Good Conduct Medal and the Air Force Longevity Service Award. Dennis was a Communicant of St. Veronicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman Catholic Church in Howell, NJ. He was predeceased by his Parents, William and Dorothy Barry. He is survived by his two Sons and a Daughter, Erik Barry of Barnegat, NM, Dennis Barry, Jr. of Lakeville, MN and Kaitlin Barry of Lakeville, MN; his three Brothers, Patrick Barry of Brick, NJ, James Barry of Jackson, NJ, and William Barry of Reynoldsburg, OH; his three Sisters, Amy Yansick of Delran, NJ, Karen Burke of Toms River, NJ, and Lynn Barry of Jackson, NJ; and his Grandson, Mason Barry of Barnegat, NJ. The GEORGE S. HASSLER FUNERAL HOME, 980 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson Twp., NJ 08527 (732)-364-6808 is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy A. Becker Age 79, of Bloomington, MN, passed away Feb. 2, 2011. Preceded in death by son, Bruce. Survived by husband of 58 years, Warren; daughters, Carol (Rich) Femling, Joan Becker, Laura (Jolly) Holloway; grandchildren, Melissa, Brian, Jenna, Christopher, Meisha, Mary Ellen, Desiree, Sarah, Mariah); two step-grandchildren, five great grandchildren; sisters, Eileen and Gladys; two brothers, and many other relatives and friends. Dorothy's spirit of resourcefulness will live on in the hearts of those who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and an exceptional volunteer at her Parish. She will be greatly missed. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, February 8th, 11:30 AM at St. Richard's Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Visitation was Monday, February 7th, 4-8 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington, and one hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to Our Lady of Good Counsel Home, 2076 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul MN 55104 or St. Richard's Catholic Church. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. GILL BROTHERS Bloomington Chapel 952-888-7771

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eagan 9 2 Eastview 9 2 Lakeville South 9 2 Apple Valley 7 4 Lakeville North 6 5 B Kennedy 5 6 Burnsville 3 8 Prior Lake 3 8 Rosemount 3 8 B Jefferson 1 10

Overall W L 16 3 15 3 14 5 11 8 8 11 10 9 8 10 6 12 6 13 3 14

Friday, February 11 • Eagan at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 15 • Lakeville North at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Kennedy Rosemount at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • South Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Friday, February 18 • Bloomington Kennedy at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, February 19 • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m.

Girls basketball Team

Conference W L Lakeville North 13 0 Eastview 11 2 Prior Lake 9 4 B Jefferson 8 5 B Kennedy 8 5 Eagan 5 8 Apple Valley 5 8 Rosemount 3 10 Burnsville 3 10 Lakeville South 0 13

Overall W L 19 2 17 4 11 9 15 6 12 9 8 13 7 12 8 13 6 15 1 20

Friday, February 11 • Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, February 12 • Apple Valley at East Ridge, 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 15 • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 17 • Eagan at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Friday, February 18 • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, February 19 • Apple Valley at St. Croix Lutheran, 2 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

Conference W L T Burnsville 13 0 1 Eagan 9 3 2 Apple Valley 9 4 1 Lakeville South 9 4 1 B Jefferson 9 4 1 Lakeville North 6 8 0 Eastview 5 8 1 Prior Lake 3 10 1 Rosemount 2 11 0 B Kennedy 0 13 0

Overall W L T 15 3 3 14 5 2 14 6 1 12 7 1 11 8 2 9 11 1 7 13 1 6 12 3 5 15 0 2 18 0

Saturday, February 12 • Bloomington Jefferson at Apple Valley, 2:15 p.m. • Eagan at Bloomington Kennedy, 2:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Burnsville, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Lakeville South, 3 p.m. • Prior Lake at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 15 • Lakeville South at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 17 • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Prior Lake, 7:10 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. • Eagan at Rosemount, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 19 • Burnsville at Bloomington Jefferson 2:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 3 p.m. • Eastview at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eagan, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team

Conference W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 Rosemount 14 3 1 Lakeville North 13 5 0 Eastview 12 5 1 Eagan 10 6 2 Burnsville 8 9 0 Prior Lake 6 12 0 B Jefferson 5 12 0 Apple Valley 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Overall W L T 21 2 2 19 5 1 19 6 0 16 7 2 14 9 2 11 13 0 8 17 0 9 16 0 6 20 0 1 24 0

Monday, February 7 • Woodbury 3, Apple Valley 2 Wednesday, February 9 Section 3AA quarterfinals • No. 8 Woodbury at No. 1 Rosemount, 7 p.m. vs. No. 8 Woodbury, 7 p.m. • No. 5 Eagan at No. 4 Hastings, 7:15 p.m. • No. 6 Burnsville at No. 3 Park, 7:30 p.m. • No. 7 Henry Sibley at No. 2 Eastview, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 12 Section 3AA semifinals • Hastings/Rosemount winner vs. Eagan/Hastings winner, 6 p.m. Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center, Inver Grove Heights • Park/Burnsville winner vs. Eastview/ Henry Sibley winner, 8 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center, Inver Grove Heights Wednesday, February 16 Section 3AA finals • 7:30 p.m. Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center, Inver Grove Heights

The calm before the storm Apple Valley wrestlers resting, waiting anxiously for sections by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Apple Valley wrestling team may look like it’s all business all the time. But with a week before the Section 3AAA meet, the team is tapering and appreciating what it has accomplished so far. “We’re just keeping things fresh and enjoying it,” head coach Jim Jackson said. “The kids know what they have to do. They’re focused when they need to.” So what does a team like Apple Valley work on to prepare for sections? “Perfect your strengths, work on your weakness and polish the little things,” Jackson said. “And do everything you can to stay healthy and keep mentally fresh.” Jackson knocked on some invisible wood when asked the health status of the Eagles. “Right now we’re pretty healthy,” Jackson said. The Eagles will begin to taper their schedule going from one and a half hour of practice to one with hopes of peaking for a second time

this season. To say they needed to peak the first time is an understatement. During two consecutive weekends in late December and early January, the Eagles won the Cheesehead Invitational in Kaukana, Wis., and the Clash in Rochester, securing the No. 1 ranking in the nation for the second year in a row. They were up against some of the best teams in the country like Blair Academy from New Jersey and Brandon from Florida. “Now we’ve got to peak for sections and state,” Jackson said. Ever since then, they have switched their minds to the Section 3AAA tournament and state from March 2 to 5. They will need that focus because they know everyone will give them their best effort, particularly Hastings, which is ranked No. 2 in the state by Guillotine. “We’re working on things like condition, form, there’s always something,” defending state champion at 125 pounds Matt Kelliher said.

“We’re really excited about all the stuff that’s happened this season. We worked hard for this, but we’re not going to slack. “We’re getting ready every day in practice.” The Eagles will be going for the team’s 19th state title and six wrestlers are hoping to defend their individual titles from a year ago. It will be the last chance to earn a gold medal for four seniors. Destin McCauley is going for his fifth state title, which would be the most individual titles in team history. Kelliher and Brandon Kingsley are going for a third and Steven Keogh his second. Two underclassmen would like to add a few more medals to wear around their neck. Junior Dakota Trom is in the hunt for his third and sophomore Daniel Woiwer is going for his second title. There may also be firsttime state champions from Apple Valley. Senior Jake Waste was runner-up last year at 171 pounds, and senior Jordan Kingsley was third at 103.

Wrestlers ready for sections

Photo by Andy Rogers

Apple Valley’s Corbin Farrell wrestles Lakeville North’s Aaron Almedina on February 3 during a dual. Apple Valley won 57-9. In the lower weights, freshman Seth Gross (103), senior Derek Scott (119) and seventh-grader Mark Hall (130) have spent time ranked at or near the top of their respective weight classes. Matt Hechsel came in fifth last season. He’s worked his way to a No. 1 ranking at 189. Corbin Farrell and Zach Martens have a goal of making state in the upper weights. Although several of their top wrestlers are seniors like Hechsel, Kelliher, Keogh,

Jordan Kingsley, Waste and Scott, Apple Valley doesn’t plan on rebuilding. They have mixed in several younger and less experienced wrestlers all season. “We like to see different guys in our lineup to get some younger guys some experience,” Jackson said. The Section 3AAA team meet is scheduled for Feb. 18 at Apple Valley. The individual meet is Feb. 25-26 at Park of Cottage Grove. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Lightning squeeze past Blaze

Photos by Andy Rogers

Eastview’s BJ Groskruetz (above) pins his opponent against Lakeville North on Feb. 3, helping his team win 44-24. The team will compete in the Section 3AAA team meet Feb. 19 at Apple Valley High School with Burnsville, Eagan, Hastings, Henry Sibley, Park, Rosemount and host Apple Valley. Burnsville’s Ethan Morgel (right) goes up against Lakeville South’s Jordan Ernste at 285 pounds during a dual Feb. 3. Lakeville South won the match 39-30. The Blaze also finished fifth last weekend at the Pine Island Tournament.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Burnsville’s Jermisha Watson goes up for a shot against Eastview on Tuesday. Eastview notched a 49-44 win over an inspired Burnsville team, moving its record to 17-4 overall and 11-2 in the South Suburban Conference. The Lightning trailed by eight points at halftime but outscored the Blaze 31-18 in the second half. Lightning captains Alex Beckman and Jenna Dockter led the way in scoring with 23 and 19 points, respectively. Jessica Buck led Burnsville with 15 points and Jessica Ranke added 14.

Eagles rounding into shape Healthier Apple Valley boys basketball team hopes for better 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When the Apple Valley boys basketball season opened, expectations were higher than a 5-7 start. The team also didn’t expect to endure injuries to several key players. Now that the team’s top two scorers – forward Tom Schalk and point guard Tyus Jones are back from injuries – they feel the Eagles could make a playoff run. “I think getting us all together to practice has really helped us,” Schalk said. “This is a good time to get rolling.” The Eagles have won six of seven since Jan. 21. During that stretch, the Eagles put up 97 points in regulation against Rosemount on Feb. 1 while making 69 percent of their shots. “We’re starting to come together now that we have all the pieces,” Schalk said.

Those pieces put together perhaps the team’s biggest victory of the season Tuesday when the Eagles beat South Suburban Conference leader, Lakeville South, 73-70. Schalk led all scorers with 29 points. The Cougars beat Apple Valley 65-46 earlier this season. As a senior, Schalk is feeling a sense of urgency to make the most of his remaining days with the Eagles. “It goes by so fast,” he said. “I’m thinking right now to make every game count and to play my best every time I step out on the court. “I really want to make a run and play as long as I can with this team.” That would mean going deep in the playoffs, which won’t be easy. Section 3-4A features Eastview, Lakeville North and Eagan. All have beaten Apple Valley at least once this season. “I think this team has the potential to win the section,” Schalk said, “definitely.” Jones, a ninth-grader, will have three years left of high school basketball, but he’s predicting big things

for his team this year. “We’ve come a long way defensively from the beginning of the season, but there’s room for improvement in everything you do in basketball,” Jones said. “You can never stop improving.” While Jones and Schalk were on the injured list, it gave minutes to others who gained valuable experience. Several starters were either on the bench or on junior varsity last year, so extra court time was welcome for Jordan Crockett, Dustin Fronk, Gavin Bronson, Josh Johnson and Harry Sonie. Those players will be needed if they want to advance to the section final. “We’ve got to stay focused mentally and physically,” Jones said. “We’ve got to want it more than they do. That’s the only way we can win it.” The Eagles will make the trip to Bloomington Kennedy on Friday before coming home to host crosstown rival Eastview on Tuesday. The Lightning defeated Apple Valley, 50-44, earlier this season in overtime.

Photo by Andy Rogers

Apple Valley’s Tom Schalk drives to the basket against Rosemount on Feb. 1. Eastview led 42-28 at one point during the game, but Apple Valley went on a 14-0 run to send the game into overtime. Eastview

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February 11, 2011 THISWEEK

Thisweekend â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballet Royale fuses dance, visual art for Feb. 11 event by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Ballet Royale Minnesota is bringing the work of three local visual artists to life in a Feb. 11 performance at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;? will feature middle and high school-age dancers from Ballet Royale performing routines choreographed by three of the dance academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; co-directors Rick and Denise Vogt, and modern dance and creative movement teacher Bailey Anderson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with each piece inspired by the work of a local artist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The premise of this whole evening is to take a pre-existing visual piece of art and interpret it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; based on the mood, the colors, the brush strokes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and choreo-

graph it to music,â&#x20AC;? said Rick Vogt, who devised a dance from his interpretation of a painting by Jimmy Longoria. Denise Vogt based her dance on a photo by James Flint of Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s James Flint Photography; Anderson used a painting by Alison Price for her choreography. The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s format will reveal whether or not the choreographer captured what the artist was shooting for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each artist will introduce their piece of art, then the choreographer will talk and say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, this is what I saw,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; then the dancers will perform the piece,â&#x20AC;? Rick Vogt said. The event will conclude with coffee, refreshments and an informal Q-and-A

IN BRIEF â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;? will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For more information, call the arts center at (952) 9854640. Photo by Rick Orndorf

with the choreographers and artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;? is one of about a dozen performance opportunities Ballet Royale offers its students each year, Rick Vogt said. In May, Ballet Royale will stage â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wiz-

Student dancers at Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville rehearse Tuesday for their upcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Art and Danceâ&#x20AC;? performance at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The event features visual artwork by local artists interpreted through music and dance by choreographers at Ballet Royale. ard of Ozâ&#x20AC;? at the Burnsville Twin Cities Ballet of Minne- balletroyalemn.org. Performing Arts Center as a sota. collaboration with Envision More about the Lakeville Andrew Miller is at andrew. Academy of the Arts and dance academy is at www. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Black and Whyte Dueling Pianos, formerly The Shout House, will perform classic rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll hits from the 1950s to the present during the 19th annual Bite of Burnsville from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The Bite highlights area restaurants and caterers with samples of appetizers, entrees, and desserts from over 20 establishments. The evening will include a silent auction with more than 200 items and a live auction with packages including a Twin Cities wine tour, a Marco Island getaway, a stocked bar and more. Tickets are on sale for $40 each. Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com, by calling (800) 892-2787 or by calling the Burnsville Chamber at (952) 435-6000. For more details, visit www.biteofburnsville.net.

Duo to highlight Valentine event The Classics, a duo which performs Sinatra-era music in an energetic Las Vegas-style show, will be at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for a 7:30 p.m. show on Saturday, Feb. 12. Chocolate dessert and champagne will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Call (952) 985-4640 for more information.

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

Ballet Royale Minnesota, Lakeville, is now accepting spring term registrations for all levels of its Pre-Ballet Creative Dance Program for children ages 12 months to 6 years. For more information visit www.BalletRoyaleMN. org or call (952) 898-3163.

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A trio of one-act plays will be performed at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 18-20 and 25-27. Shows include â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Property is Condemnedâ&#x20AC;? by Applause Community Theatre, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bay at Niceâ&#x20AC;? by Dakota Fine Arts Consortium, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Whom the Southern Belle Tollsâ&#x20AC;? by The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for senior/students and are available by calling (952) 985-4640 or (952) 4693099. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave.

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The Lakeville Area Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;coffee concertsâ&#x20AC;? series continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, with a performance by the Vecchione/Erdahl Duo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; featuring Rolf Erdahl (bass) and Carrie Vecchione (oboe), the Apple Valley husband-and-wife team whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve organized the concert series â&#x20AC;&#x201C; accompanied by harpist Ann Benjamin, right, a frequent performer with the Minnesota Orchestra. Now in its second year, the concert series features chamber music, plus coffee and refreshments, in a casual cabaret setting; this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Savor the Flavor of a World of Music,â&#x20AC;? and each concert includes refreshments from the region of the world where the music originates. At the Vecchione/Erdahl Duo show, works by Brahms, Debussy and others will be paired with food from France and the Mediterranean region. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and are available at the door or by calling (952) 985-4640. The arts center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave.

Giant Step Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice In Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;? is finishing its two-week run at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave. The play features 152 young actors from the southof-the-river area, performing in two separate casts. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. Tickets are available for $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., and at Lakeville Area Schools Community Education, 8755 Upper 208th St. Remaining tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.

THISWEEK February 11, 2011

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February 11, 2011 THISWEEK

PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JFK ELEMENTARY MECHANICAL IMPROVEMENTS JFK Elementary School 20240 Holyoke venue Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) will receive single prime sealed bids for the JFK Elementary Mechanical Improvements until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 1, 2011 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at www.ersdigital.com. This project includes: Removal and replacement of existing penthouse/rooftop mechanical equipment (i.e. air handling units, condensing units, etc.) including all associated ductwork, piping, electrical, ceiling grid and tile system, and penthouse wall repair work. Engineering Repro Systems, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about February 7, 2011. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194)â&#x20AC;? for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.ersdigital.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select JFK Elementary Mechanical Improvements. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to Engineering Repro Systems Imaging in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bond payable to Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 12, 2011. Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Michele Volk, Clerk Publish: February 11, 2011 February 18, 2011 2499505 2/11-2/18/11

BLUE CROSS ROAD PROJECT NO. 1048 Reclaim/Overlay

WILDERNESS RUN ROAD PROJECT NO. 1049 Reclaim/Overlay

PARK KNOLL ADDITION PROJECT NO. 1021 Overlay

WILDERNESS PONDS PROJECT NO. 1039 Overlay

FAIRWAY HILLS PROJECT NO. 1040 Overlay

CLEARVIEW ADDITION PROJECT NO. 1044 Overlay

GALAXIE/CLIFF PLAZA PROJECT NO. 1045 Overlay

TRAPP FARM PARK PARKING LOT Overlay

GEORGE OHMANN PARK PARKING LOT Overlay

CLIFF ROAD BOOSTER STATION DRIVEWAY Overlay

City Contract No. 11-01 Involving Approximately: 28,000 S.Y. Mill Bituminous Pavement 41,300 S.Y. Reclaim Bituminous Material & Aggregate Base 5,800 C.Y. Remove Reclaimed Material 4,300 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gutter Removal & Replacement 2,100 L.F. Bituminous Trail Removal 12,400 TON Base & Wear Course Bituminous SP Mixture 7,400 TON Base & Non-Wear Bituminous SP Mixture 500 S.F. Truncated Domes Detectable Warning Paver 600 S.Y. Concrete Driveway Pavement 400 S.Y. Concrete Valley Gutter Removal & Replacement 26,000 L.F. Pavement Markings Together with Miscellaneous Structure Adjustment & Site Restoration Complete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #1443178 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Complete contract documents may also be seen at the offices of the City Clerk and City Engineer, Eagan, MN, at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, Phone (651) 675-5646. Contractors desiring a hardcopy of the complete bidding documents may obtain them from the office of the City Clerk, Eagan, MN upon payment of $50.00. No money will be refunded to any person who obtains plans and specifications. Best Value Contracting Selection: This project is extensive, involving many affected property owners. Timing of the project is critical for the safety of the general public and to minimize disruption. In addition, the City has limited financial resources to commit to the project. Accordingly, the project must be accomplished with a minimum of interruption, on time, and without cost overruns. The City believes that only a contractor with good experience in constructing this kind of project is necessary. Two factors will be considered in the contractor selection process: price and performance. The process for the consideration of proposals for the award of this Project will take into account not only the Contract amount bid for construction items, but also the bidder's ability and performance on previous similar projects, within and outside the City of Eagan, and the bidder's availability of major equipment to perform this project. The evaluation criteria to be utilized will be the total proposal price divided by the aggregate average technical performance score, as determined by the technical evaluation committee. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T. at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in the Eagan Room (2nd Floor). The purpose of the conference is to provide details and answer questions regarding the evaluation/ selection criteria that will be used, along with bid price, to select a Contractor for contract award under the Best Value Contracting Authority. Failure to attend this meeting shall eliminate an absent bidder's bid submission from contract award consideration. Attendance at the conference will be recorded. Technical Proposal Deadline: Prospective Bidders' technical proposals must be received by 10:30 A.M. C.D.S.T., Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond naming the City of Eagan as obligee, a certified check payable to the Clerk of the City of Eagan or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited to the City in the event that the bidder fails to enter into a contract. The City Council reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. Payment for the work will be by cash or check. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and technical proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract to the best interests of the City. Mira Broyles, Deputy Clerk, City of Eagan 2503576 2/11-2/18/11

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 470 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER TEN ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRIMES AND OFFENSES" BY AMENDING SECTION 10.53 REGARDING BUILDING AND STRUCTURE SAFETY AND APPEARANCE REGULATIONS; AND BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 10.99. The City Council of the City of Eagan does ordain: Section 1. Eagan City Code Chapter Ten is hereby amended by adding Section 10.53, Subd. 4, to read as follows: Subd. 4. Workmanship Requirements. All maintenance and repairs shall re-establish the structure and/or property to its original safety, appearance and maintenance standards. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in accordance with the Minnesota State Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Electrical and Fire Codes, the City Code, and the manufacturer's installation instructions. All repairs, maintenance, and alterations to the exterior of the primary structure shall be constructed of or completed with compatible or like materials and finishes to blend into or match surrounding exterior surfaces. Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including 'Penalty for Violation'" and Section 10.99, entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference as though repeated verbatim. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication according to law. ATTEST: CITY OF EAGAN City Council /s/ Mira Broyles /s/ Mike Maguire By: Mira Broyles By: Mike Maguire Its: Deputy Clerk Its: Mayor Date Ordinance Adopted: February 1, 2011 Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper: February 11, 2011 2499109 2/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/APPLICANT: Tscherne - Blackhawk Ridge Place/Lesley Tscherne LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 3812 Blackhawk Ridge Place, Lot 15, Block 2, Blackhawk Ridge 2nd Addition

REQUEST(S): Interim Use Permit An Interim Use Permit to allow a kennel service in a single family home. File Number: 21-IN-01-01-11 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, the Planner at (651) 675-5691 or pdudziak@cityofeagan.com with the following inforrmation: CITY OF EAGAN Maria Petersen - City Clerk 2504763 2/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011 ROOF REHABILITATION

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Telephone: (651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535. 2490100 2/11/11

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

their pet is missing. The facilities will work with rescue groups to place unclaimed animals, and people interested in adopting a pet can also contact them. Pilot Knob Animal Hospital is located at 4145 Knob Drive, off of Diffley and Pilot Knob roads. For more information, call (651) 4528160. American Boarding Kennel is located at 1102 East Highway 13 in Burnsville and can be reached at (952) 8945100.

their dogs. Microchipping is also effective â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and works well for cats and other pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; provided the information is accurate and up-to-date. Dog tags cost $20 and are good for two years. They can be purchased through the city or at any local vet clinic. The cost of microchips varies, Grimm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they cost significantly less than getting your cat out after itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been impounded for a couple of days,â&#x20AC;? she said. Grimm said pet owners Erin Johnson is at eagan. should call both facilities if thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following: SCHWANZ LAKE DIRECT DRAINAGE AREA 2011 RAIN GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS Project No. 1014 City Contract No. 11-07 Involving Approximately: 300 C.Y. Common Excavation 800 S.F. Retaining Wall 75 C.Y. Soil Mixture Together with Miscellaneous Drain Tile, Grading & Site Restoration Complete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com . You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #1443178 on the Web site's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Complete contract documents may also be seen at the offices of the City Clerk and City Engineer, Eagan, MN, at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, Phone (651) 675-5646. Contractors desiring a hardcopy of the complete bidding documents may obtain them from the office of the City Clerk, Eagan, MN upon payment of $20.00. No money will be refunded to any person who obtains plans and specifications. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond naming the City of Eagan as obligee, a certified check payable to the Clerk of the City of Eagan or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited to the City in the event that the bidder fails to enter into a contract. The City Council reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. Payment for the work will be by cash or check. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and technical proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract to the best interests of the City. Mira Broyles, Deputy Clerk, City of Eagan 2504963 2/11-2/18/11

Burnsville Brief

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN PROPOSED CODE CHANGE: A n O r d i nance Amendment relative to transient merchants and mobile vendors. WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd ANY QUESTIONS: C a l l t h e P l a n n i n g Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, t h e P l a n n e r a t ( 6 5 1 ) 675-5691 or pdudziak@cityofeagan.com with the following information: DEVELOPMENT NAME: Transient Merchants CASE #: 01-OR-03-01-11 CITY OF EAGAN Mira Broyles - Deputy City Clerk 2504749 2/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN PROPOSED CODE CHANGE: A n O r d i nance Amendment to City Code Chapter 11 relative to the outdoor storage of vehicles in commercial and industrial districts. WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd ANY QUESTIONS: C a l l t h e P l a n n i n g Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Mike Ridley, the Planner at (651) 675-5650 or mridley@cityofeagan.com with the following information: DEVELOPMENT NAME: Outdoor Commercial Vehicle Storage CASE #: 01-OR-05-01-11 CITY OF EAGAN Mira Broyles - Deputy City Clerk 2504753 2/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN PROPOSED CODE CHANGE: A n O r d i nance Amendment to City Code Chapter 11 relative to outdoor patio dining. WHEN: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd ANY QUESTIONS: C a l l t h e P l a n n i n g Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Sarah Thomas, the Planner at (651) 675-5696 or sthomas@cityofeagan.com with the following information: DEVELOPMENT NAME: Outdoor Patio Dining CASE #: 01-OR-04-01-11 CITY OF EAGAN Mira Broyles - Deputy City Clerk 2504759 2/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011-12 CARPET AND OTHER FLOORING REPLACEMENT Notice is hereby given that BIDS will be received for 2011-12 Carpet and Other Flooring Replacement by Independent School District 196 at the District Service Center Annex (Facilities Department), 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http:// www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Project Manager at 651-423-7591. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2504733 2/11-2/18/11

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Chateau 14 in Rochester. Both were owned by CineMagic Theatres of Maple Grove, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last September. CineMagic opened the Burnsville theater in July 2008 at 14401 Burnhaven Drive, just east of Burnsville Center.

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following:

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