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Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan APRIL 8, 2011

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Voters will decide who replaces Crichton on Burnsville council Council orders expedited special election to fill term by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An expedited special election will be held in Burnsville to replace the late Charlie Crichton on the City Council. The council voted 4-0 April 5 to prepare an ordinance calling for a special election, with a primary if needed. The council ordered a July 12 vote, which could be a primary or a special election. City ordinance requires a primary if the number of candidates filing for office is more than twice the number of open seats. If the July 12 vote is a primary, candidates will be narrowed to two who will face off in an Aug. 16 special election. The process is different from what most Minnesota cities do to fill council vacancies, according to City Attorney Joel Jamnik. But Burnsville council members said that the typical process – appointing a replacement to serve until the next general election, in this case November 2012 – would shortchange citizens. “I think we’ve heard from many of

our constituents that they would like a voice in this process, and I agree, they should have a voice,” Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said. Council Member Dan Gustafson noted that Crichton was less than three months into a four-year term when he died on March 13 at 83. The popular council member, known by many as a frequent and principled contrarian who fought to keep a lid on taxes and spending, was re-elected last November for a city-record sixth time. His death followed a brief illness. “Charlie’s voice on the council was extremely unique and special,” Council Member Dan Kealey said. He and Council Member Mary Sherry also noted that a special election in November 2012 would open four of five council seats for election – too many for a single election, they said. A special election would cost $30,000 to $35,000, and double that if there’s a primary, according to City Manager Craig Ebeling. Officials said the money will come from the city’s undesignated budget reserve. In its ordinance calling the special election, the council could axe the primary to move things along, according to Jamnik. See Vacancy, 12A

Floods? Burnsville’s Peg Fink has had them up to her rooftop Photo courtesy of Peg Fink

The line shows how high the water rose in 1951 in the cabin where Peg Fink lived with her husband and children.

Longtime resident once lived in a cabin on city’s riverfront by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Floods? Burnsville’s Peg Fink has been up to her rooftop in ’em. This spring’s major flooding in the Minnesota River Valley doesn’t mean much to most people in Burnsville. Unless you’re forced to take the alternate route to Xcel Energy’s riverfront power plant, the high water may be little more than a seasonal

curiosity as you head ily to evacuate five of north on Interstate those years, said Fink, 35W or Cedar Ava longtime Burnsville enue. resident who recently But Fink, now 85, moved into the Eagle and her family lived Ridge Place senior from late 1948 to apartments in BurnsApril 1956 in a small Peg Fink ville. log cabin 100 feet But Northern States from the river and a mile west Power Co., which hired the of Cedar Avenue on what is Finks as caretakers while now known as Black Dog building the Black Dog powRoad. er plant, sent its workers to Floods forced the fam- See Fink, 13A

Work to begin on final leg of Eagan’s ‘ring road’ Work on overpass connecting Duckwood and Federal drives across I-35E will start next month by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Eagan City Council awarded a construction contract at its April 5 meeting for the final phase of the city’s long-awaited “ring roa” project. Planned for more than 16 years, the ring road aims to ease congestion around Eagan’s busiest intersection: Yankee Doodle and Pilot Knob roads.

The ring road will connect existing streets to form a loop around the Yankee Doodle/Pilot Knob/35E intersections, providing local traffic with alternative routes. The final phase of the project will connect Duckwood Drive with Federal Drive across I35E. The connection will be made with a simple overpass and will not include any additional ramps to and from I-35E. Improvements will also be made to the Pilot Knob/Duckwood Drive intersection, as well as the right turn lane on northbound Pilot Knob at I-

35E. A walking trail will be added to both sides of Duckwood Drive. Businesses on Duckwood Drive will be accessible throughout construction, and traffic will remain open on Federal Drive, said Tim Plath, Eagan transportation engineer. The first phase of the project, completed in 2008, extended Northwood Parkway – located next to Home Depot – across 35E to connect with Central Parkway, located next to the Community Center. The Northwood Overpass now sees more than 5,800 vehicles each day,

The final phase of Eagan’s ring road will connect Duckwood Drive and Federal Drive with an overpass stretching across I-35E, similar to the Northwood Overpass completed in 2008.

according to the city. As with the Northwood Overpass, the city looked to keep construction costs down on this project by moving forward during a sluggish economy and favorable bidding climate. “Based on other bids we’re seeing going out right now, it is a competitive bidding environment, and we gained by constructing right now,” Plath said. Construction is estimated to cost about $4.5 million. The overpass is expected to be completed by the end of November.

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History in the making William Byrne becomes first elementary school chess team to win junior high school division by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

William Byrne Elementary chess team in Burnsville made history last month when it won a junior high school division tournament. The elementary team became the first March 20 to ever take home the coveted first-place trophy at the South Metro Junior High School Division tournament, beating the reigning champion, Metcalf Junior High School in Burnsville. Both schools are in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. Metcalf is a perennial regional, state and national powerhouse in chess, making the younger team’s accomplishment all the more notable. “It was unexpected,” said Dan McDowall a William Byrne chess coach. “We didn’t enter with the goal to win. Photo by Jessica Harper It was to get the experience — the fact William Byrne Elementary students practice Monday for the Minnesota State Association Scholastic that we won was a massive bonus.” Championships on April 9 and 10 in Plymouth. The chess team finished as co-champion of the School This is the second time the magAssociation chess tournament in Golden Valley and made history by winning the South Metro Junior net school has competed in the junior High School Division. high school league.

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Homeowner followed burglary suspect, who crashed into house Gun-pointing Brooklyn Park man charged with assault, burglary in foiled heist by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Students were excited to receive such an honor. “It was cool to be the first team to win,” said Joseph Mosoti, a sixthgrader at William Byrne. Mosoti has played on the team since kindergarten and said he loves the strategy involved in the game. Ryler McDowall, a sixth-grader who also competed in the junior high school tournament, said he most enjoys meeting students from across the state. The elementary team is comprised of students in grades K-6. “Many of our students are advanced while others are kindergartners just dipping their toes in the water to learn the game,” said Stan Kegel, head coach of the William Byrne team. Participating in chess tournaments helps students learn critical thinking skills and sportsmanship, he said. Kegel and McDowall said they enjoy watching students develop these See Chess, 12A

A Brooklyn Park man was charged Monday with two counts of second-degree assault and one count of first-degree burglary after allegedly pointing a gun at two Burnsville homeowners during a foiled burglary

April 1. house he allegedly Willie Alfonso burglarized, police Brown, 33, was arsaid. rested after crashThe man, who lives ing his SUV into a on the 1400 block house near 134th of E. McAndrews Street and Burncrest Road, arrived home Court. Willie Brown at about 11:50 a.m. Brown was being and found a black chased by the man whose SUV parked in his driveway.

The homeowner parked behind the SUV, blocking it, according to the criminal complaint. He saw a man later identified as Brown exit the house with what appeared to be a box of the homeowner’s belongings. Brown allegedly pointed a gun at the homeowner,

who was still in his vehicle. The man backed up quickly and called 911. He followed in his own vehicle as Brown drove away. A chase ensued that covered about a mile and seemed to go “almost in circles,” according to See Burglary, 12A


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Navigating Cedar Avenue will be a challenge Construction work for a BRT line began this week; groundbreaking is on April 11 by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

while the outer lanes are worked on and vice versa, Krebsbach said. In 2012, the county will so the same thing with the northern end of the project area in Apple Valley from 155th Street to 138th Street, which is just before Cedar becomes a freeway. Finally, in 2013, “we’ll be back for any final paving that might be needed,� he said. Turf establishment and landscaping work will ensue. The process of moving the utilities from along Cedar (where the wider lanes will end up) started last fall, Krebsbach said, but had to be delayed because of early and excessive snowfall.

Short-term troubles for long-term gains. This is a mantra that pervades travel along Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley and Lakeville. Dakota County kicked off two years of construction for the new bus rapid transit (BRT) line along the street last Monday, April 4. The initial phase of construction starts at 155th Street in Apple Valley and ends at Dodd Boulevard in Lakeville, said County Engineer Mark Krebsbach. Crews will widen Cedar to create lanes dedicated to bus and emergency vehicles. The idea, Krebsbach said, is that buses will be able to circumvent traffic. Hence the Still moving Krebsbach said the big“rapid� in BRT. During the construction, gest challenge for the Councars will use the inner lanes ty is that it must conduct all

accesses to close the road down,� he said. The County has not demarcated any official detours or suggested any alternate routes. “We’ve tried to be very forthcoming about (informing people about) construction,� Krebsbach said, noting signs have been up for weeks. “It will take people a week or two to learn a route that works best for them.� Photo by Rick Orndorf

Dakota County and the Metropolitan Council have begun construction along Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley and Lakeville to accommodate the forthcoming bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will run along the corridor and connect with the Hiawatha Light Rail line at the Mall of American Transit Center. this roadwork with traffic still moving on Cedar. “We need to keep traffic moving and traffic signals operating at all times,� he said. “Intersections, espe-

cially with signals, are very challenging.� Shutting down the road entirely is not an option. “There’s too much volume and too many business

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with a device that allows for “Transit signal priority,� Krebsbach said. “When conditions allow, it will allow a bus to extend a green light,� he said. What it will not do, however, is afford a bus driver the ability to turn a red light green, something only public safety officials can do.

Route The Cedar Avenue BRT line will start at the park and ride at 181st Street in Lakeville and terminate at the Mall of America transit station, where riders will board the Hiawatha light rail line to reach downtown Minneapolis. Most of the stops are in Apple Valley, but there will also be one in Eagan.

BRT differs from standard or express bus routes in that special buses travel along dedicated rights-ofway, akin to a light rail. This allows for quicker transit times. Also like light rail, BRT features regular but shorter intervals of buses. Just show up and ride. E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. The buses are equipped vehling@ecm-inc.com.

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County park officials are seeking input from local mountain bikers on a plan to upgrade the Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike Trailhead in Eagan. An open house to discuss the project will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, located at 860 Cliff Road in Eagan. Plans for the upgrade include the addition of a small picnic shelter, restrooms, a drinking fountain and maintenance storage space. The current gravel parking lot and entrance will

also get a makeover, complete with paving and a small increase in parking capacity. Changes to the entrance aim to make it safer for users to access, said Bruce Blair, manager of facility development for Dakota County parks. This is a very basic, functional upgrade that was included in a master plan developed about 10 years ago, Blair said. Drawings of the current plan will be available at the open house, and County staff and consulting architects will be on hand to explain the project. But the feedback of mountain bikers themselves – a very organized group, Blair said – is key to the success of the project. “We want to make sure we’re checking in with the predominant users in the mountain biking commu-

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District 191 Uncertain state funding may lead to layoffs in 191

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Students at one local high school don’t just read about composers; they are able to learn from one first hand. Martha Schmidt, a music teacher at Burnsville High School, has had her compositions performed across the globe. Last month, Schmidt’s soprano and piano piece called, “I am Filled with Love,� was performed in Paris by Ondine Musique, a small french chamber group. “It was magical,� she said. “The singer really understood the meaning of the words and . . . was really living and breathing the words.� Passionate performers are key to a performance’s success, she said. Without this, the piece cannot meet its full potential. The song was inspired by a poem by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet. Schmidt said she is often inspired by poetry. “I need words that move me,� she said. All of her composition’s lyrics are taken from poems or religious hymns.

Martha Schmidt “I could never write the lyrics. That’s not my strong suit,� she said. Though she has not worked with a writer, Schmidt said, she would be interested in doing so. Her music is inspired by various genres and composers. Schmidt said her favorite composers are J.S. Bach and Igor Stravinsky. “A lot of (Bach) is just visceral ... He never had a bad piece,� she said. Schmidt has been composing vocal and instrumental pieces since the late 1970’s and has five published works. “I am Filled with Love� is not among her published works. “It’s harder to get works published because they typically want a collection,� she said. Schmidt said she has considered self-publishing, like many other composers, but worries marketing efforts would take up much of her summers when she

composes. “I’d rather compose than market,� she said. Schmidt said her parents were the ones to inspire her to pursue a career in music. She has fond memories of lying in bed at night listening to her mother, Donna, play the piano in the living room of their farmhouse in Luverne, Minn. Schmidt began playing at age four and took up the E-mail Jessica Harper at: flute in fifth-grade. jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com In 1978, her parents sent her to Fontainebleau,

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A second community garden in Burnsville is expected to open in early May. A nonprofit group has raised $7,000 to build the garden in Wolk Park and will maintain the property under a licensing agreement approved by the City Council April 5. The group is Woodhill Urban Agriculture Education Center, led by Elizabeth Kackman, a nurse at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, and her husband, Tom. The location at Wolk Park, located on Parkwood Lane near McAndrews Road, will add a community garden on the east side of Burnsville. The existing garden is on the west side, at Neill Park. An east-side garden had been planned but was postponed in 2009 by city budget cuts. A community garden is a great response to the nation’s obesity epidemic, Elizabeth

den will consist of three “mandala� garden spaces. Mandala gardens are circular gardens divided by walk-through spaces and segments. “The site will model sustainable practices by maximizing the use of the planting space, and using other methods such as composting and integrated pest management,� said a city staff report. Kackman said part of Woodhill’s mission is to give low-income people access to land on which to grow healthy food. The $2,000 SHIP grant has a condition requiring minority participation in the garden or donations to food shelves, she said. The mandala design also promotes social interaction,

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Kackman told the council. And gardening has proven to have nutritional, health and emotional benefits, she said. Woodhill raised $7,000 for the project – $5,000 from Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville and $2,000 through a Statewide Health Improvement Program grant through Dakota County. Forty-eight garden plots will be available for a rental fee. Registration will begin April 18 through the Burnsville Recreation Department. Registration details are still being finalized. Some of the plots will be made available to the GARAGE, Burnsville’s teen center; Valley Natural Foods; and the Minnesota Valley YMCA in Burnsville. Wolk Community Gar-

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the loss of federal stimulus funds; restructuring of departments and programs; establishing equity in programming so that every elementary school has specialists in art, music, physical education and science; and proposed changes by the Legislature to integration, compensatory and special education funding. “In the face of all these challenges, we need to be looking at how we can continue to provide excellent education with available resources,� Clegg said. Every year, some teachers have received layoff notices — 48 in 2010, 57 in 2009, etc. — as is common practice in many school districts. “This year the number is greater, because the state funding situation is so uncertain,� Clegg said. “The state Legislature is discussing many proposals and they all have a huge impact on our people and programs.� The first draft of the budget for 2011-12 will be presented to the Board of Education on May 5. Then, the board can decide whether to use some of the district’s $8 million budget reserve. Also, the district has not yet used one-time Federal Education Jobs Funds amounting to $1.6 million that is intended to save or create education jobs by June 30, 2012.

France, to study music at Ecoles d’Art Americaines, which was founded shortly after World War I by Walter Damrosch, then conductor of the New York Philharmonic. While there, Schmidt was able to study under famous composers such as Nadia Boulanger, an influential composer and conductor during the 20th century. Boulanger also taught at Julliard in New York City. “I remember that having a good teacher made all the difference,� Schmidt said. She said she hopes her experiences will teach her students to love music and that there are promising careers in the field. “Anything you do outside the school day that is interesting makes them appreciate you more,� she said.

Martha Schmidt has composed vocal and instrumental works for more than three decades

Certified staff members who do not have guaranteed positions for the next school year were given layoff notices this week in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. The move allows the district to ensure continued financial stability. “As we deal with the realities of state funding concerns, we have a responsibility to continue to live within our means,� said Dr. Randy Clegg, superintendent of District 191. Some of the teachers may be hired back depending on where the district stands financially after the state Legislature finalizes funding for Minnesota public schools and a bill is signed by the governor. “If there’s any possibility that they would not have a job next year, we needed to let them know now,� Clegg said. “Given the current economic situation, we wanted to notify teachers as early as possible so they have a head start in their job searches.� Probationary teachers representing a total of 104.8 full-time equivalents, and tenured teachers (14.1 FTE) have been notified they may not have jobs in the 2011-12 school year. Staff reductions are taking place for several reasons, including: stagnant state funding for four years; declining student enrollment;

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Opinion Guest Columnist We can help keep teens safe from sexual assault by Ann Sheridan This poem was recently written by All traces lost. a 17-year-old victim Where did she go? of sexual assault, So innocent and free. who graciously alThe world has consumed her. lowed me to share it She has bought into their lies. with you. It is heartSearching for love and happiness, wrenching in its sincerity and desShe has been beaten and broken. peration, and it serves as an honThere are too many defeats. Life weighs heavily on her shoul- est glimpse into the emotional, mental and physical struggles of a ders. She’s hanging on by just a thread. teen affected by sexual violence. But my teenager isn’t at risk of He slithered upon her. sexual assault. Temptation engulfs her. Studies say that one in four She danced with the devil. He seduced her with his darkness. girls and one in six boys will have been sexually abused by the time His words are laced with lies. they’re 18. Perhaps more trouThe poison burns her throat. bling is that the perpetrator is Pleasure in the shadows. almost always somebody the vicWhat has she done? tim knows – a boyfriend, a family All innocence lost. member. I can’t think of the last Where did she go? time I worked with a victim who Where is her dignity? was assaulted by a stranger. Where is her self-worth? Snatched away from her in the What we see most of the time with teens is that they went to a party, night. He delights in what he has stolen. started drinking and things went a little too far. She said “no” but She can’t feel. Disappointment, hurt, fear, anger. because they were drinking and flirting, the teenage boy thinks The tears won’t come. that she wants to have sex, even Where did she go? though she’s saying “no.” All traces lost. SPECIAL TO THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

My teenager doesn’t drink, so I don’t have to worry about her. Sexual assault doesn’t always involve alcohol and it’s not always at parties. Sometimes it’s in a car, or after school at a parents’ home when they’re away. There is no typical victim. They come from every income level, every race. They have parents who are home all the time and parents who are not home very often. They’re active in sports or they’re interested in acting or music. It can happen to any teenager, at any time of the day. What can I do to help prevent sexual assault? There needs to be more education in schools, especially with boys, around “What does ‘no’ mean?” and how alcohol can lead to poor decisions. Teenage girls need to make “no” very clear. Just because they’re flirting with boys or kissing them, that doesn’t automatically mean they want to have sex. A lot of parents don’t want their kids to talk about this, because of course their kids aren’t having sex. People don’t believe it exists in their house. But open

communication is key. Talk about different situations: “If you’re at a party and you feel unsafe, even if you’ve been drinking, you can count on me to pick you up.” You don’t have to say that drinking is okay, but what’s worse – drinking or sexual assault? How will I know if my teenager has been sexually abused? For girls who have been victimized, it’s amazing what they go through. They might run away. They might alienate their friends. Their grades will go down, because the assault consumes every minute of their day, and for them to get through school is difficult. All the time, we see victims blaming themselves. They’ll come in to join a support group and they’re still trying to figure out if they’re to blame or not. Did I wear clothes that were too revealing? Did I come on too strong? They’re questioning a lot of what they did, when really it’s the offender’s fault. How can I support my teenager if I suspect he or she has been a victim? Encourage them to get counseling. Check out support groups,

such as those we offer at 360 Communities. Talk to them about reporting the incident. A lot of teenagers don’t want to report this because they’re drinking when it happens. But almost all the time, police officers could care less about the alcohol. Above all, don’t pressure your child. Giving him or her the power to decide what they want to do, whether or not to report the incident, is huge. Ann Sheridan is director of Violence Prevention at 360 Communities and she is responsible for direct supervision of advocates at Lewis House in Eagan and in Hastings, including sexual assault services. Sheridan also develops the training curriculum to ensure services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are tailored to meet individual needs. For more information about how you can contribute, visit 360Communities.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Integration funding must go To the editor: In your article concerning the disagreement over the value of the state’s school integration program you asked Scott Thomas, the integration and equity coordinator for District 196, for his opinion about the value of the program. Thomas says, “Integration has been extremely successful in our district.” Asking the director of a government bureaucracy whose livelihood depends on the continued funding of his program if he thinks the program is important is like asking your barber if he thinks you need a haircut. More than five years ago the state auditor determined that the integration program has no defined goals and no process for evaluating results, and that there is little oversight on spending. The state has wasted almost a half billion dollars on this program for which no one can provide data to measure its effectiveness. It is time for it to go. Kudos are due to Rep. Pat Garofalo for having the courage to stand up against the special interest groups and bury this program. Moving funding from this program into areas that provide more measurable educational outcomes can provide better education to students from poor families and might also provide alternative meaningful employment for the likes of Thomas. MIKE LEARY Burnsville

Why wouldn’t Rep. Wardlow meet with constituents? To the editor: I had the opportunity to attend AFSCME’s Day on the Hill on March 22. As a social worker for Dakota County, I am a member of Local 306. As part of Day on the Hill, appointments are scheduled with each legislator. These appointments are an opportunity for constituents to meet with their legislators to discuss issues affecting their jobs, clients, etc. We had a prearranged appointment with Rep. Doug Wardlow. This appointment was scheduled for a time that was convenient for Wardlow. However, when 10 of Wardlow’s constituents arrived at his office at the scheduled time, his secretary said he was “out of the office and wouldn’t be back to meet with us.” It’s a good assumption that most, if not all, of the constituents from AFSCME who wanted to meet with Wardlow were Democrats. Is this why Wardlow was not at our scheduled appointment? I don’t know the answer to this. What I do know is that Wardlow won the 2010 election with a margin of victory of only 4 percent. To me, this shows that he represents a district that is also comprised of a lot of Democrats. Therefore, he owed us the common decency of being present at our scheduled appointment. At a time when public employees are under attack, the least Wardlow could have done was be present to

listen to our concerns and our ideas of how to fix the budget problems. As an elected member of the House of Representatives, it is Wardlow’s responsibility to represent his constituents – even if they are on “different sides of the aisle.” ANDREA O’BRIEN Eagan

New Vikings stadium would have benefits To the editor: Some of my fondest memories as a child were of spending time with my family watching the Vikings play. Like most families, we don’t agree on a lot of things, but the Vikings bring us together. I am a proud Minnesotan and the Vikings are a part of that. In fact, they are one of the reasons my wife and I moved back. We take the light rail downtown, dine out, and make a day out of it, like most do. In fact, each fan outside the metro area attending a Vikings game spends an average of $107 at restaurants, hotels, shops and more. I would like to take my daughter to a game when she gets older. It’s one of those special moments that a father and child share. I don’t want to deprive her of that. There are other events, but the Vikings invoke a feeling that is indescribable. It’s history, pride, just an aura that is intangible. While there are intangibles, there are many tangible benefits to a new stadium. Many events have been displaced. This can

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be addressed with a multipurpose/people’s stadium. According to Convention, Sports & Leisure, over 3,000 full- and part-time jobs will be added to the state. I understand not using general fund money. And we shouldn’t; it can be done without it. A racino could help. The state could also partner with the Vikings on user fees. This means I have a choice to buy a ticket, jersey, etc., knowing that money will support the stadium. If I didn’t support a new (not just Vikings) stadium I wouldn’t partake. A new stadium would help stimulate our economy and continue to make the Twin Cities an enjoyable place to raise a family. Losing the Vikings would be losing a part of our culture, and would leave a void that’s irreplaceable. If we work together and put egos and agendas aside, it can be done. Contact our lawmakers by going to www. savethevikes.org/huddle-up. I support this not only for me and current Vikings fans, but for my daughter and future generations. CHRIS TUBBS Burnsville

Caring for the vulnerable is humane To the editor: An opinion piece by the congressional representative for the south metro area recently deplored the intrusion of government into the issue of medical care by Congress last year. He applauded the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who voted to repeal it. The issue of health care may be something that should be beyond politics, and its hefty cost has involved government for decades now. There are people in our society who

are vulnerable, due to age, medical condition, income or other reason; who suffer much from lack of attention, timely treatment and preventative care. These people definitely deserve some public resources in preserving their ability to work and preserve their families’ stability. Friends have children with conditions like autism, Asperger’s syndrome, or even more debilitating diseases. The young people are unable to cope with some of the difficulties of life faced by more able-bodied people like you and me. They deserve the help we can extend them to let them live and contribute to society in the ways they can. In cases where their conditions may be contagious, public health should require that we act to take care of them. To me it’s disgusting to make the cases of these people fodder for political debate. Humane values demand that we act in support of our government in its work to care for these people. In my opinion the people who are working on behalf of those who are vulnerable are doing truly valuable work. I should know as I am one of those people who care for the most vulnerable American citizens. I have been doing it for 30 years, starting at the young age of 18. I have seen the growth in care and compassion for the most vulnerable since 1981. If we allow the congressman to repeal the health care reform bill then we are no better than he is. JULIE SWANSON Eagan

Rosemount wrong to cut cat service I strongly disagree with the City Council’s March 15 decision to no longer prohibit cats from roaming loose in the streets of Rose-

mount. I think it’s inhumane to leave stray and runaway cats in the cold, especially when the temperatures are freezing outside. Before this City Council decision, stray cats found in the street would be brought to Shamrock Animal Hospital where they would get medical help, all necessary care and a chance to get adopted. The staff of Shamrock Animal Hospital would donate their time to the rescued animals for the purpose of helping animals, not for financial reimbursement. If the animal was injured, they would perform a surgery to fix the problem and save the animal’s life. I agree with Dr. Hansen, who worries that “few people will be willing to bring strays to shelters, which are several miles away.” I also agree “that the stray cat population will grow overtime, since unclaimed impounded animals were spayed and neutered.” Even though there is a demand for cutting spending, I think it’s the wrong place to cut the service, and it’s a big mistake that the City Council made. TAMARA RAKOW Rosemount

Fragile economy To the editor: The recent letter (Thisweek, April 1) that said “It doesn’t feel like we’re in Minnesota any more” was provocative. GOP majorities in the state House and state Senate are on a campaign to fulfill the Tea Party agenda: Cut budgets, cut government, cut services, cut, cut, cut. ... Surgeons might like these folks to join their ranks, except they’re cutting bone and muscle. In our country’s Great Depression, it was discovered that government spending had a role in stimulating See Letter, Page 6A


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Lakeview Bank announces Legacy Award recipients Jessica Hernandez

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a consultant staff ranging from 100-140. Among other tasks, she develops and maintains the company’s policies, handbook, HR compliance, and benefits. A longtime member of the Lakeville Rotary Club, Quinnell lives Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self.� She currently cochairs the club’s Taste of Lakeville fundraiser, has hosted a foreign exchange student, and participates in the annual Salvation Army bell ringing. Quinnell is a lifetime donor of over 11 gallons of blood, has ridden in the MS150 bike event for four years, and adopted a one mile section of her rural neighborhood road to clean annually. When she became aware of sled hockey, a sport designed to allow participants with physical and cognitive disabilities to play the game, she organized a sled hockey exhibition in Lakeville that in four years has raised almost $5,000 for the Sled Hockey Association. She became involved not so that her three able-bodied children could directly participate in sled hockey, but so that they and their respective hockey teams might develop a greater heart for community service. Professionally, she is involved in the Project Management Institute, the International Institute for Business Analysis, and has served on the Minnesota Business Ethics Award steering committee for three years, where she is currently co-chair. Quinnell initiated Hollstadt’s successful Minnesota Business Ethics Award entry in

2007. Not surprisingly, at Hollstadt, Quinnell is known as the “keeper of the culture� – First Understand, Be Humbly Confident, Do the Right Thing, and Grow and Prosper. Tony and Dorothy Brama Citizen/Volunteer Legacy Award Tony and Dorothy Brama are volunteers at a Chimbote, Peru, mission leading a Los Amigos Medical Aid (LAMA) team of 49 medical, dental, and support personnel that delivers life-changing care to thousands of the poorest of the poor. They have made the trip to Chimbote three times. The first husband-wife team to receive Lakeview Bank’s Legacy Award, the Bramas have a solid history of working together to improve the lives of others. In addition to being LAMA founders and directors, they have co-chaired a container project that ships medical, educational, and living supplies to the same Chimbote mission for distribution to the area’s poor. To fill the containers they engage local Rotary Clubs, schools, hospitals, and other charitable organizations to secure the supplies that are shipped to Peru. Passionate about using their organizational skills to serve those in need, they also volunteer as emergency dispatchers for the Red Cross and serve as team organizers and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. Tony is retired from the Federal Aviation Agency, and Dorothy is a registered nurse with Hiawatha Home Care. With five married children and eight grandchildren living in the local community, they have plenty to do in their “spare� time. The Bramas say that “service is the core value we encourage the most. We have noticed that almost everyone wants to help – they just need an opportunity.�

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EHS drumline claims state title by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eagan High School’s drumline has proven once again it is the best in the state. The squad won the State Drumline Championship in St. Cloud this past weekend for the 14th time in nearly two decades. This is also the squad’s second consecutive win. “We’ve had a good season so far,� EHS drumline director Jay Coopersmith said. Winning the state championship allows the squad to compete at the WGI Percussion World Championship on April 14-16 in Dayton, Ohio. While there, they will compete against 23 squads

Craft expo/bake sale at Diamond Path on April 30 A craft expo and bake sale will be held at Diamond Path Elementary School in Apple Valley from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The sale coincides with the annual Diamond Path garage sales and is a fundraiser for the school’s fourth-grade Wolf Ridge trip in September.

from across the United States. Although the EHS squad will not be competing against international groups, the competition will feature squads from across the globe. The students will also have a chance to watch adult squads compete in the independent competition. “By watching the adult groups perform, kids can see the next level of performance,� Coopersmith said. “It makes them hungry to get better.� Eagan High School has previously finished among the top 12 squads at the world championship, in 2002 and 2003. Coopersmith said he believes the secret behind the

EHS squad’s success is its dedication and supportive district. “All our band and arts programs are highly successful,� he said. “The kids ... have a lot of skills as they come into high school from the middle school program.� Students who participate in Eagan High School’s drumline give up three hours a day, three days a week, and their Saturdays to perfect their skills. Coopersmith, who has directed the EHS drumline for three years, said he most enjoys the opportunity to watch the students succeed. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

A taste of archaeology The Dakota County Historical Society is touting a way in which local residents can experience archaeology firsthand. Inver Hills Community College is offering a handson class (Anth 2120 – Field Experience in Archaeology) focused on the main points of doing archaeology in Minnesota. The class will meet from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays (in the classroom) and Thursdays (in the field), June 14

through Aug. 4. Cost is $75 for a noncredit community member or about $500 to receive credit. Those interested in taking this course as a community member should call (651) 450-3578 and sign up for the non-credit option for class ANTH 2120. For more information on the class, contact Professor Jeremy L. Nienow, PhD, RPA at JNienow@inverhills.edu or (651) 450-3445.

Eagan High School’s drumline won the State Drumline Championship last weekend for the 14th time in nearly two decades. The team will compete on April 14-16 in the Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.

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Recipients of Lakeview Bank’s 2011 Legacy Award were honored Thursday, April 7, at the fifth annual Legacy Award event held at the bank. Each year, Lakeview Bank recognizes three individuals from the community – a high school senior (Jessica Hernandez from Apple Valley), a citizen volunteer (Tony and Dorothy Brama from Lakeville), and a business owner or manager (Nancy Quinnell of Hollstadt & Associates of Burnsville) who do outstanding work and embrace its core values. Each of the recipients are awarded $1,000 for either a charity of their choice or as a scholarship for the high school senior recipient. Jessica Hernandez High School Senior Legacy Award A senior at Apple Valley High School, Hernandez epitomizes the values that the Legacy Award was originally created to recognize in high school seniors. Her parents moved to the United States from Morelos, Mexico, 20 years ago to ensure that their children were afforded opportunities they were not. Hernandez has both taken advantage of, and is grateful for, those opportunities. She has participated in her high school’s college prep program, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) for four years, where she leads the student leadership group and organizes community service projects. In her senior year, she achieved the “A� honor roll and was named Apple Valley High School student of the month. She also pays it forward by assisting in teaching sixth-grade catechism at Church of the Risen Savior, where she also is a reader at Sunday mass and provides interpretation for the church’s Hispanic worship services in addition to participating in the cultural dance group. Upon graduation, Hernandez will attend either North Dakota State University or Iowa State to study architecture. Wherever her professional career leads, it will be guided by a selfless desire to serve others, as in Hernandez’s words, “giving back is a way of life in my community. I won’t forget that, because it’s how we all make the world a better place for everyone.� Nancy Quinnell Business Owner Legacy Award That Nancy Quinnell can juggle a demanding career as senior vice president of operations at Burnsvillebased Hollstadt & Associates with serving others is a testament to both her integrity and stamina. At Hollstadt, she is responsible for service delivery, quality, staff development and the retention of

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DARTS volunteer Valley Natural Foods will host 5K walk/run to benefit mentor program opportunity Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville will host its inaugural 5K walk/run – the Run for Hope – to benefit local nonprofit Hope for Tomorrow. The event will begin and end outside the Valley Natural Foods parking lot (13750 County Road 11) on Saturday, May 7. Participants must pre-register at www. runforhope5k.com by April 7 to receive a free T-shirt. All proceeds will benefit Hope for Tomorrow, a mentoring organization for

young people with programs in Burnsville, Bloomington, Apple Valley, Eagan, White Bear Lake and Eden Prairie schools. Paula Sahin, human resources manager at Valley Natural Foods, started mentoring with Hope for Tomorrow last fall and pioneered the idea for a 5K event. Valley Natural Foods of Burnsville is a communityowned cooperative that has served the south metro area for 33 years.

An older couple living in the Burnsville area needs assistance with their shopping errands and would like to go along with the shopper volunteer. The couple is open to any day and time during the week that fits the volunteer’s schedule. To help this couple or to learn about other volunteer opportunities at DARTS, contact Barb Tiggemann, (651) 455-1560 or barb. tiggemann@darts1.org, or visit www.darts1.org.

Book sale at the Wescott Library The Wescott Library spring book sale will be April 13-17. Schedule: • Wednesday, April 13: 4:30 to 8 p.m. (member preview night). • Thursday, April 14, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sunday, April 17: 1 to 3

p.m. (bag day). Members of the Friends of the Wescott Library can gain entrance into preview night and make purchases before the book sale officially begins. Members also receive a discount on all purchases. To become a member of the Friends of the Wescott Library, visit www.fwlonline.com, stop by the reception desk at the

Wescott Library, or join onsite at the book sale. Volunteers are always welcome, and will have the first chance to purchase books before the sale opens to the public and will receive free books for their time. To volunteer, contact John Elliott at (651) 207-6723 or at booksale@fwlonline.com.

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Hotel celebrates going smoke-free To celebrate its recent renovations to be smokefree, Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville, will host a free party from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Acoustic music will be provided by Timothy Howe and Smoke Free Lodging will host complimentary food from Morgan’s New World Tavern. Throughout the event, there will be tours of the renovated rooms and suites.

Letter/from 4A the economy. The factor many economists point to as cause for the prolonged length of the Depression was an initiative in 1937 to rein in government spending. Fast forward to today, and it’s shades of 1937. We must use our public spending wisely to reinvigorate our fragile economy. PAUL HOFFINGER Eagan

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Minutes of March 14, 2011 Regular Board Meeting Chairperson Jackie Magnuson called the regular School Board meeting to order at 6 p.m. on March 14, 2011 at Dakota Ridge School. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the School Board. Present: Joel Albright; Art Coulson, clerk; Rob Duchscher, vice chairperson; Jackie Magnuson, chairperson; Mike Roseen; Kevin Sampers; Bob Schutte, treasurer; and Superintendent Jane K. Berenz. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Duchscher and carried, with seven members voting in favor, no members voting in opposition and no members abstaining, to approve the agenda. School Board members recognized: • Gary Anger, Red Pine Elementary School principal, who received a MESPA Leadership Achievement Award; • Shannon Park Elementary School which was named a Minnesota School of Excellence; • One Act Play students and staff from Eastview and Eagan high schools who earned “starred-performanceâ€? ratings; • Shannon Field, Eastview High School junior, who received an Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Award; and • Members of the High Kick Dance Team from Eastview High School who were named Minnesota State High Kick Dance Team Champions. Superintendent Berenz congratulated: • Eagan High School boys’ hockey team on finishing third in the state tournament and Rosemount High School girls’ hockey for participating in state; • Apple Valley High School wrestling team on winning the school’s sixth straight Class 3A team title at state and seven individual state champions; • Andrew Hausmann, Rosemount High School, on being selected the Section 3

Class 2A male nominee for the Triple A (academics, arts and athletics) Award; • Shelly Eklund, Eagan High School, who was named 2011 Minnesota High School Gymnastics Coach of the Year; and • Taylor Browning, Apple Valley High School; Molly Sparks, Eagan High School; Alex Beckman, Eastview High School; and Folashade Pratt, Rosemount High School, who were selected by their schools as Athena Award recipients. Cheryl Anderson, Icettes Booster Club, outlined the Icettes’ commitment to be a self-supporting team rather than see the program eliminated in 2011-12; Lori Haggerty shared her daughters’ Icettes experiences, and AVHS junior Courtney Aronson shared her perspective of being part the team. There was no request to speak during Open Forum. Motion by Roseen, seconded by Duchscher and carried, with seven members voting in favor, no members voting in opposition and no members abstaining, to approve the following Consent items: Minutes of February 14, 2011 regular, and February 22 and March 8, 2011 special School Board meetings (exhibits A1, A2 and A3); Claims for February 8 through March 4, 2011 (Exhibit B1); Electronic funds transfer schedule for February 5 through March 4, 2011 (Exhibit B2); Schedule of investments for February 5 through March 4, 2011 (Exhibit B3); Treasurer’s report for the month ending January 31, 2011 (Exhibit B4); Gifts received during February 2011 (Exhibit B5); Contract with McPhillips Bros Roofing for the 2011-12 Roof Rehabilitation base bid and alternate for $1,861,000 (Exhibit B6); Separations, leaves of absence and new staff (Exhibit C1-Revised); Resolution pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 354.66 to enter into agreements with qualifying part-time teachers to obtain full accrual of allowable service credit toward retirement during 2011-12 (Exhibit C2), and Contract with Strategic Staffing Solutions to provide licensed speech therapists for long-term substitute positions from mid-March to the end of the 201011 school year for an estimated cost of $24,804 (Exhibit D). There were no Reports. There was no Old Business.

Superintendent Berenz presented the budget adjustment recommendations totaling $8,505,198 in reductions and revenue increases for 2011-12 (Exhibit E), the third year of adjustments. She noted the School Board, after reviewing budget assumptions and factors at its January retreat, directed the administration to develop recommendations based upon a 2.5 to 5 percent range of reduction in state education funding. The administration settled on a 3.5 percent assumption for state funding cuts which would require budget adjustments of $8.5 million for next year. The $8.5 million of adjustments was tempered to $3.4 million by the use of $5 million of one-time federal education jobs funding. She estimated an additional 81 jobs may have had to be eliminated if the $5 million of one-time funds had not been available. The recommendations include: • Teacher reductions of 27.28 FTEs (full-time equivalency) totaling $1,762,435; • School and districtwide administrative reductions of 8.88 FTEs totaling $601,049; • Support staff reduction of 11.485 FTEs totaling $403,529; and • Other reductions to the general fund were in the areas of band coordinator stipends, a cost-neutral figure skating program, professional development, a contract for energy savings program, substitute teacher pay and transportation services which total another $589,153. Berenz noted there were two changes this year for transportation. The first being a reduction in service which increases the eligible service distance from one-half mile to 1 mile and further for elementary students and from 1 mile to 1.5 miles and further for middle school and high school students. She noted students who live inside the 1 or 1.5 mile distances now have the fee-for-service option that was implemented last. Other transportation changes include a reduction to the reimbursement for students attending non-public schools, a small attendance-area change the board approved last year to increase efficiencies and elimination of activity bus service for students in special education. State law that requires school districts to provide transportation for students who live more than two miles from school but doesn’t reimburse school districts for better service. She noted moving our service out to two miles would save approximately $2.7 million. On March 8 and 9, Berenz reported the Budget Advisory Council facilitated focus groups which included parents, employees and community members. Berenz noted overall that participants were supportive of the adjustments, were appreciative that transportation cuts were not made until now and were glad to see that there will be no increase to the classroom ratio next year. Participants acknowledged the reduced electives for middle school students and were supportive of the change to the middle school structure that allows students more time in the core classes. Depending on what happens this legislative session with state education funding, Berenz said there may be a need for at least $5 million in cuts for the 2012-13 school year. The School Board is scheduled to take action on the recommendations at its March 28 board meeting. Director of Human Resources Tom Pederstuen presented the 2011-12 Staffing Allocation Guidelines (Exhibit F-Revised). The guidelines reflect the proposed 201112 budget adjustment recommendations that Superintendent Berenz just presented. There are also a few minor modifications to changes made last year. The School Board is scheduled to take action on the guidelines at its March 28 board meeting.

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Jeff & Tammy Mohn of Lakeville along with Mike & Ginger McRae of Farmington are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Emily Mohn & Nate McRae. Emily is a 2005 graduate of Lakeville High school and a 2009 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College. Emily earned a Bachelor's Degree in secondary education. Nate is a 2005 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2009 graduate of Inver Hills Community College. He earned an Associate's Degree in law enforcement. A July 24th wedding is planned at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Kristin Margaret Vivant, daughter of Steve and Holly Vivant of Lakeville and Jeffrey Wade Hanson, son of Dee & Hank Hanson of Princeton announce their engagement. Kristin is a 2002 graduate of Lakeville High School and 2006 graduate of NDSU, teaching at Sartell, MN. Jeff is a 1999 graduate of Princeton High School and 2004 graduate from Bethel, teaching at Princeton, MN. A July 9 wedding is planned at Hosanna in Lakeville.

Integration and Educational Equity Coordinator Scott Thomas asked the board to approve a three-year Integration and Educational Equity Plan (Exhibit G-Revised) for 2011-14 and the 2011-12 budget. He provided background information and noted the original integration plan was developed in 2004 after the state notified the district that two of its elementary schools (Cedar Park and Glacier Hills) were “racially isolatedâ€? as defined by the state Desegregation Rule, meaning they had minority enrollments that were 20 percentage points higher than the district average. Thomas highlighted an excerpt from the current Minnesota Desegregation Rule which requires “students to have increased, sustained, interracial contacts and improved educational opportunities and outcomes designed to close the academic achievement gap‌through classroom experiences, staff initiatives and other educationally related programs.â€? Thomas said the plan development included an external evaluation in December 2010 and reconvening of a Community Collaboration Council (CCC) which consisted of 19 district staff and residents. The council focused on increasing achievement and opportunity for all students, promoting sustained interracial contact though an academic focus; promoting school choice for families, and improving educational outcomes that help meet the district mission. Thomas shared the progress the district has seen since the initial plan, including startup of the district’s three elementary magnet schools; the Young Scholars and AVID programs aimed at traditionally underrepresented groups of students; extensive professional development; before- and after-school programs, and increased efforts to attract and retain diverse staff members. He told how these efforts have worked to reduce minority enrollment at Glacier Hills to the point where it is no longer defined as racially isolated, and at Cedar Park, where the percentage of students of color has begun to decline while the district average continues to increase. In addition to existing components, the goals and objectives now contain components identified by measures of progress, Young Scholars parent representation on the Gifted and Talented Advisory Council and partnership with local agencies to address housing needs. Thomas reviewed the seven goals in the 2011-14 Integration and Educational Equity Plan and shared objectives for each of the following goals: 1. Increase racial balance within the district; 2. Ensure that all students at Cedar Park Elementary STEM School experience a learning environment that supports academic growth; 3. Provide additional opportunities for increased interracial contact and academic growth; 4. Support efforts of the district to eliminate racial predictability and disporportionality of student achievement; 5. Recruit and retain diverse teaching staff, support staff and administrators; 6. Provide system-wide leadership and coordination for the effective implementation of the Integration and Educational Equity Plan; and 7. Provide all students and families equitable access to educational opportunities. The Integration and Educational Equity Plan and 2011-12 budget of more than $4 million will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education for approval. If approved, the new plan will take effect July 1 and will be implemented in schools at the start of the 2011-12 school year. Board members commented on the proposed plan. It was noted the plan is reviewed annually and updated as needed, the three magnet schools have been recognized with national awards and the community’s perception of Cedar Park has been enhanced. Motion by Sampers, seconded by Duchscher and carried, with seven members voting in favor, no members voting in opposition and no members abstaining, to approve the 2011-14 Integration and Educational Equity Plan and the budget for the 2012 fiscal year. Berenz paid tribute to 1997 Rosemount High School graduate Andrew Wilfahrt, who died a hero on February 27, 2011 outside Kandahar, Afghanistan while on foot patrol. Motion by Duchscher, seconded by Schutte and carried, with seven members voting in favor, no members voting in opposition and no members abstaining, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. 2561331 4/8/11

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Obituaries Gale E. Blohm

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I felt the light of heaven it was shining down on me, I heard His voice, He called my name “my child, come follow Me:� There is no pain, there is no hurt nor sadness anywhere, In heaven there is joy and love and I’ll be waiting there: For on the day I left this earth I felt your many tears, And now I watch you from above and keep you very near; It hurts to be apart from me, but be patient for the day, When we meet again in love and peace when you too come this way.

Gale E. Blohm, age 68 of Elko, MN, passed away on March 28, 2011 at Abbott - NW Hospital in Minneapolis. Son of Gordon Blohm and Myrtle Markuson of Minnesota. He will be missed by his daughter Doreen A. Blohm of Mexico; son Daryl B. (Kathi) Blohm of Elko, MN; life partner Marilyn K. Green of Elko, MN; Marilyn’s children: Michael Green of Maplewood; Debra Green of Minneapolis; and Becky Green of Minneapolis; and five grandchildren. Gale was a lifelong resident of Elko, Minnesota, and he attended Lakeville Public Schools. He was a Maintenance Supervisor at Strout Plastics in Bloomington. Funeral Service was held Friday, April 1st at 11:00am at Christiania Lutheran Church, 26691 Pillsbury Ave, Lakeville. Visitation was held one hour prior to service on Friday at the church. Interment followed at Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Farmington. Gale enjoyed fishing and playing concertina.

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Edward J. “Bud� Doebel Jr. Edward J. “Bud� Doebel Jr. of Crosslake, formerly of Burnsville and Prior Lake, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Son of Edward and Mary (Hayes) Doebel. He is survived by his wife, RoxAnn; sons, David (Wendy), Michael (Corinne); granddaughter, Alexandra; sister, Kathleen Doebel. Ed was the second employee of the City of Burnsville and the first to retire from the Public Works Department after over thirty years of service. He served in the United States Army and was an Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus for over fifty years and was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 49. Visitation was held Sunday, April 3 from 3-6PM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:00AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage. Interment followed at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Burnsville. McNearney Funeral Home Shakopee 952-445-2755 www.mcnearney funeralhome.com

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Sports Standings Baseball Team

Conference W L Apple Valley 0 0 B Jefferson 0 0 B Kennedy 0 0 Burnsville 0 0 Eagan 0 0 Eastview 0 0 Lakeville North 0 0 Lakeville South 0 0 Prior Lake 0 0 Rosemount 0 0

Overall W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monday, April 11 • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. • Eagan at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, • Prior Lake at Burnsville, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 4:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Apple Valley, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Eastview at Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 14 • Eastview at Hopkins, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eden Prairie • Minnetonka at Alimagnet Park, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Rosemount, 4:15 p.m. • Wayzata at Eagan, 4:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Edina, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 • Apple Valley at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:15 p.m.

Softball Team Apple Valley B Jefferson B Kennedy Burnsville Eagan Eastview Lakeville North Lakeville South Prior Lake Rosemount

Conference W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monday, April 11 • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Burnsville, 4:15 p.m. • Eagan at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 4:15 p.m. • Eastview at Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Apple Valley, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 14 • Minnetonka at Burnsville, 4:15 p.m. • Wayzata at Eagan, 4:15 p.m. • Eastview at Hopkins, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eden Prairie • Lakeville North at Rosemount, 4:15 p.m. • Edina at Apple Valley, 4:15 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse Tuesday, April 12 • Rochester Mayo at Eagan, 6:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Edina, 7:30 p.m. • Eastview at Minnetonka, 7:30 p.m. • Rochester Century at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, • Rochester Mayo at Lakeville South, 5:30 p.m. • Lakeville North at Farmington, 4 p.m. • East Ridge at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Benilde-St. Margaret’s, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Champlin Park, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Totino-Grace, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Edina, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 • Eastview at Wayzata, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse Saturday, April 9 • Lakeville North at Rochester Mayo, 3 p.m. Monday, April 11 • Lakeville South at Farmington, 6:30 p.m. • Eagan/Rosemount at Park, 7p.m. • Breck at Prior Lake 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 • Hill-Murray at Apple Valley, 6 p.m. • Hopkins at Burnsville, 6 p.m. • Eastview at Minneapolis Washburn, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 • Burnsville at Eden Prairie, 6 p.m. • Wayzata at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 • Bloomington at Rochester Mayo, 11 a.m. • Eastview at Hill-Murray, noon • Lakeville South at Owatonna, 1 p.m. • Rochester Century at Eagan/ Rosemount, 1 p.m. • Apple Valley at Cretin-Derham Hall, 3:45 p.m.

Boys Tennis Friday, April 8 • Orono at Burnsville, 4 p.m. • Lakeville South at Robbinsdale Armstrong, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9 • Prior Lake at Willmar, 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 12 • Apple Valley at St. Paul Harding, 3:30 p.m. • Minneapolis South at Burnsville, 4 p.m. • Minneapolis Southwest at Bloomington Jefferson, 4 p.m. • Chaska at Eagan, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 • Bloomington Jefferson, 3:30 p.m • Bloomington Kennedy at Rosemount, 3:30 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville South, 3:30 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville North, 3:30 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 • Bloomington Jefferson at Bloomington Kennedy, 3:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville North at , 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 3:30 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville, 3:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Eagan, 3:30 p.m.

Briefs

Burnsville/Eagan

Young Blaze Wildcats riled ready to burn up for 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Youth doesn’t automatically equal rebuilding especially in Burnsville’s case. The Blaze boys track and field team is going to rely on several underclassmen this season to get their points. “Although we are young we are a very hard working group who seem to get better by the week,” coach John Shelden said. “We hope to compete for the conference and section titles.” The Blaze will have a couple top-level athletes with state in mind come June. Mike Bolland was third in the 800-meter run last season and Cole O’Brien is one of the top distance runners in the state after taking second in the state cross country meet in the fall. The Blaze have a healthy stock of distance runners, hurdlers and relays as well. Andrew Herkendhoff, and Jordan Huus plan on clearing all the hurdles while Abdul Salan and Erik Lindstrom will run with O’Brien in the distance events. Dalton McDermott, Cory Mogren and Dan Nguyen will take on an all-around athlete role in both field and track events.

Burnsville girls The girls team will rely on several eighth- and ninthgraders to fill the ranks in 2011. “Our team is small and it might be challenging to fill all positions in the major relay

and championships meets,” head coach Jennifer Fettig said. “We are hoping to finish in the top five in the section this year and bring at least three entries to the state meet.” Underclassmen Erica Kesseh, Tianna Jenks-Fulton, Maddie Kuplic and Mariah Bedford will be the lead dashers for the Blaze. Vivian Hett, Marissa Lane and Jane Koch will go farther in the one and two mile runs with senior captain Lisa Nelson. Newcomer Teeka Thompson has already turned some heads with her shot putting. She tossed one 35 feet, 11.25 inches, with is third-best in Burnsville history. “She shows a lot of promise for a first-year thrower,” Fettig said. But the inexperience might sting in some of the more technical events. “We are young and don’t have a lot of experience with baton exchanges and relays,” Fettig said. “Most of the hurdlers are new but have a lot of promise to develop in the middle to late season.” Pole vaulting has plenty of numbers, but several are new. “Hopefully senior Thanh Nguyen can lead them to high heights sooner rather than later,” Fettig said. High jump will also have a few voids as well with Burnsville school-record holder Kate Griffin out for the season with an injury.

by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With a large, deep lineup, the Eagan girls track and field program is amped up for 2011. “We are 153 strong this season, and this is the most athletic team that we’ve had,” head coach Robin Graham said. “We feel like we’ve attracted the best athletes in our building.” Several multisport athletes have chosen track to be their spring sport, including Molly Sparks (hockey and soccer/ sprints) Alanna Stangl (cross country/distance), Katie Palluck (gymnastics/pole vault), Sage Peterson (basketball/ hurdles and relays) and Katie Kvas (volleyball/ throwing). The Wildcats also have several girls with state tournament experience on their side. Two of the fourth legs from the 2009 all-state 4x800-meter relay return in 2011 with Stangl and Heather Goff. Emerald Egwin was 18th in the 100 dash at state last year. The strength events of shot put, discus, pole vault and high jump are expected to pick right up where they left off last year. “Our throwing team is made up of athletic, extremely strong, multisport athletes who love to compete,” Graham said Kvas was 12th in the shot put at state last year. She’ll show Lisa Christianson, Brooke Loeffler and Emily Andy Rogers is at Hancock what it takes. andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Both Rosemount High School track teams return a wealth of experience and several state competitors to the field in 2011. “There was a solid group of kids who worked out all winter in order to prepare for this spring season,” girls head coach Sarah Hatleli said. “We have great leadership and role models on the team for the younger athletes to learn from. ‘ Shade Pratt, Thana Hussein, Tori Grund, Laura Dennis, Ashley Comstock, Natalie Busher and Sara Fesser are primed for another run through the various metro tracks and hope to end up at Hamline, the site of the state meet. Fesser, Dennis, Grund and Pratt combined for a fifthplace finish in the 4x800 at state last year. Hussein joined Dennis, Grund and Pratt in the fourth-place 4x400 relay. Alone, Pratt was fourth in the

400-meter dash. Hatleli thinks she will have a number of athletes back at the state meet. “I’m looking for improvement in every meet as we progress through the season,” Hatleli said. There are still a few events led by younger athletes, but Hatleli is confident they’ll be quality additions as the season progresses.

Rosemount boys The Irish have several athletes returning who participated at the state meet last season or in 2009. They are Andrew Hausmann (triple jump, 4x200, 4x400), Goener Deng (400, 4x200, 4x400), Chandler Dye (800), Shane McCallum (1600), Joe Bjorklund (shot put), Brandt Berhuis (shot put), Chris Mergens (4x400), Clay Notch (4x200) and Myles Phillips (4x200). Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Apple Valley High School head dance coach Katie Amundson has been named the Class AAA Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams. The recipients are coaches who have made exceptional contributions to high school dance teams and MADT during the 2010-11 competitive season. Amundson has been the coach since 1998.

The distance runners are competitively experienced as many had memorable cross country seasons. Michaela Banz, along with 2010 all-state cross country runners Elizabeth Frick and Danielle Anderson, make up the 3200 and 1600 crew. Senior captains Alexis Dickens, Lisa Christianson, Banz, Sparks and Taylor Anne Belski have a variety of talents as they round out The Minnesota Assothe team in throwing, sprints, ciation of Dance Teams has jumps and relays. named Eastview head coach Jenny Raiche as the 2011 Hall Wildcat boys of Fame inductee. “Even as a brand new head The Eagan boys squad has a large roster as well, with sev- coach she had the leadership skills and confidence to take eral top-flight athletes back. Derrick Mora, who was the program in a direction one of the top 110 high hur- she believed in strongly,” athdlers in the state in 2010, letic director Matt Percival is back, along with Ryan said. “Her team’s success over Downes (400 dash), Kevin the years has been second to Chan (800) and Matt Ander- none. In nine years as a head coach her teams (have) an son (high jump). incredibly successful record. Andy Rogers is at Yet even with all of those accolades it is secondary to the andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. continued effort she puts in to the growth of the sport as a whole.” Eastview assistant dance coach Jessica Mahr was Burnsville soccer named the 2010-11 Class booster meeting April 15 AAA Assistant Coach of the Burnsville High School Year by the MADT. soccer boosters will hold a general preseason planning meeting for returning and potential female athletes with Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones coach Bill Toranza and cap- has been named to the 2011tains Quinn Franti and Daniel 12 USA Basketball Men’s DeNimtz at 6:30 p.m. April 14, in velopmental National Team. room C180. All athletes and The freshman averaged 18 parents are welcome to attend. points per game in 16 games

Eastview coaches honored by MADT

Briefs

Jones named to national team

during the 2010-11 season. He helped the Eagles play in the Section 3-4A finals last month.

Apple Valley/Rosemount

Irish remain a top contender

Apple Valley dance coach named Coach of the Year

Lightning leaders in jumping, sprinting Lundin comes home by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

and field program is off to a quick start finishing third in a strong field at the University of Minnesota Indoor meet on April 2. The sprint medley team of Claire Elliot, Alex Beckman, Paris Sanders and Anne Ferguson won and Beckman also won the triple jump. Beckman is the defending state champion in the triple jump. Beckman and Sanders were part of the 2009 state championship 4x100-meter relay. Unfortunately, Beckman’s sister, Amanda, a key member of the sprint relay and one of the top long jumpers in the state, is out after suffering a serious knee injury during the basketball season. A few other key returning athletes got off to promising starts at the indoor meet. Melita Ware was fifth in hurdles and third in long jump. Erica Bestule was third-fastest in the 800, Lindsay Koplitz got to sixth in the 400, and Lauren Franchino and Erica Anders tied for fifth in the high jump.

Several of Eastview’s track and field athletes who helped the Lightning finish ninth at state last season are back. Most of their points came off the calves of their jumping class where Khalil Jordan (fifth in triple jump) and Frank Veldman (third in the high jump, second in triple) got Eastview most of the way to ninth. Although, the senior class list isn’t as thick as years past. “We have strong numbers in our ninth, 10th and 11th grade classes,” head coach Troy Swanson said. “With these numbers they are also hard workers and dedicated to the program.” Erik Rosvold is another contender as the team’s top distance runner. With a young team, Swanson said they’re going to rely on sweat and dedication to pull them through the season. “Hard work will pay off,” Swanson said. “Our seniors will step up and lead by example both on and off the track. Our strength is our work ethic Andy Rogers is at and our numbers.” andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Eastview girls

The Eastview girls track

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mike Lundin skates against the Minnesota Wild on April 2 at the Xcel Energy Center. The 2003 Apple Valley High School graduate played 21 minutes, 38 seconds and helped out with one assist in the Lightning’s 3-1 victory. He has one goal and 11 assists while playing 29 games this season in the NHL.

Sprinters lead the Eagles by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

dash at state. Miller adds hurdles to her repertoire where she was fifth in the 100 and fourth in the 300. They’ll be joined by Megan Maki and Jaryn Pipkins, who also ran legs of the 4x100 last year. The pole vaulting crew will also be a strength for the Eagles with Kelsey Harms, Hannah Linder, and Emily Bonewell. Other leaders include Katie Grunstrom in the throwing events and Alexa Nelson in the distance events. “We have close to 100 girls on our roster with excellent team chemistry and desire to excel,” Geri Dirth said.

Conference in 2011. Apple Valley will lean on its sprinters this year. Herschel Branzell will guide the troop along with Gavin Bronson, Dom McDew-Stauffer and Kevin Davis. “We will build off of a 4x100 that went to state last year,” head coach Rodney Dirth said. Jordan Crockett is one of the leaders in the middle distance events as well as the hurdles. Nicholas Baird expects be one of the top pole vaulters. The Eagles will host the Section 3AAA True Team Invitational on May 10 as well as the South Suburban Conference meet on May 24.

The Apple Valley girls track and field team won six state titles from 1993-2004 and never finished below third in the conference until 2009. Two years ago the girls finished ninth in the Lake Conference, but since then the team has produced several state contenders. “We have a great core of returning athletes with strong leadership skills, positive attitudes and passion,” head coach Geri Dirth said. Everyone is back from the 4x100-meter relay squad that finished second at the Class AA meet last year. Taylor Browning and Chanel Miller lead the pack in Apple Valley boys Photo by Rick Orndorf The Eagles are hoping con- Andy Rogers is at Apple Valley’s Chanel Miller leaps over the hurdles at the that department. Browning also finished second in the tinue to improve this year af- andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. Class AA state meet last year. 200 dash and fourth in the 100 ter finishing eighth in the Lake


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Modular/ Mfg For Sale

Vehicles

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Rims & Tires:

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'03 Mazda 6i BLK, AT 80k Bose Sound Sharp! $7500 Dave 763-242-4652

Watercraft ‘94 Johnson 9.9 hp, long shaft, elec. start, very low hours, like new, w/gas tank & dolly $1575 651-238-3303

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Garage & Estate Sales

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Liquidation Sale

Cabinetmaker/Homebuilder Liquidation, Tools, Furniture, Equipment, lots more! View at: www.HaywardOutfitters.com

Dept:: American Prairie

40% off of Everything

Allis Chalmers D-86 Forklift 7000 lbs. Diesel $2000

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Event Planner/ Business Development Coordinator

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General Office Work

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Looking to earn extra money

I am looking to contract dependable and responsible adults to deliver the Star Tribune newspaper in the Burnsville/Savage areas in the early morning hours. The perfect candidates will have a good work ethic and can do attitude. Profit potential is from $400 to $800 per month. For more information contact John @ 952-895-1910.

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Free family activities at IMAX Free family activities will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, to celebrate the opening of “Born to be Wild 3D� at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo. Activities will take place in the theater lobby and include face painting, juice and muffins, prize wheel and entertainment. For information on tickets and show times, call (952) 431-4629 or visit www. imax. com/minnesota.

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Thirty years after the release of their double-platinum debut album “Beauty and the Beat,� the Go-Go’s are hitting the road again for their Ladies Gone Wild tour, which will be making a stop in the Twin Cities on June 14 as the opening concert in the summer-long Music in the Zoo series at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. This year’s 29-concert Music in the Zoo lineup was announced this week and also includes The Monkees (July 1), Indigo Girls (July 13) and Boyz II Men (Aug. 18). Tickets for all the concerts go on sale May 2 through Ticketmaster; a full schedule and ticket prices can be found at www. SueMcClean.com/zoo.

read from his poems and essays. The free program, sponsored in part by the Lakeville Area Historical Society, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Lakeville Area Arts Center theater. For more information, call (952) 985-4403.

Celebrate children, Mother’s Day books April 16 performance in Heritage Library in Lakeville Lakeville will celebrate El Día de los Niùos/El Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/ Book Day) from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Activities will include storytelling and puppetry by Nicolas Carter, Spanish and English storytime, crafts, and the breaking of a piùata. Events are free and open to all ages. The library is at 20085 Heritage Drive. For more information, call (952) 891-0360.

Minnesota Life College, Richfield, and Old Friend Productions of Rosemount will present “Count it All Joy� followed by “They Wrote the Songs� at 3 p.m. on May 8 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at the arts center for $15. For more information call the center at (952) 985-4640 or visit the theater website at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us/ index.

Book signing is April 16 Burnsville author Robert E. Emmick will be at Dunn Bros Coffee from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, to sign copies of his book, “How to be Your Own General Contractor: The Easy-to-Follow Guide for Completing That Home Project.� Dunn Bros is at 1603 County Road 42 W., Burnsville.

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the adjacent Nicollet Junior High School were put on lockdown during the search, but there were few people in the building because of spring break. The schools are a couple of blocks from where the suspect was arrested, Stenger said. Brown’s leather jacket, wallet and identification were found in a nearby trash receptacle, the complaint said. Both homeowners later identified him as the gunman. Items belonging to the first homeowner were found in the SUV, the complaint said. The front door of the home had been forced open. Shoe prints on the front door were “consistent in pattern� with Brown’s, the complaint said. Bail was set at $200,000 without conditions and $175,000 with conditions.

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Burnsville police Sgt. Don Stenger. “We certainly don’t encourage that,� Stenger said of the homeowner’s pursuit. “We’d hate to see someone get hurt doing that.� Brown apparently lost control of the SUV and crashed into the house at 134th and Burncrest, the complaint said. When the owner of that home went to see what happened, Brown pointed the gun at him and fled on foot, the complaint said. Brown was caught by police hiding behind a house about two blocks away. Aiding in the search were a State Patrol helicopter and officers from the patrol, Apple Valley, Savage and Eagan. The house Brown crashed into is a private day care. No one was injured, police said, and the children and provider were taken to a nearby school. John Gessner is at Sky Oaks Elementary School and thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Vacancy/from 1A But with the prospect that an open seat will attract many candidates, Kautz said it’s important to filter them through a primary and make the special election more manageable for voters. Council members said they can make due with four members instead of five for a while. Chess/from 1A skills while becoming advanced players. “To see someone blossom into a strong player is rewarding,� McDowall said. William Byrne students diligently study and practice the game weekly to perfect their skills.

Some council actions require a four-fifths supermajority – a unanimous vote in the case of a five-member council missing a member. But Ebeling said he isn’t aware of any pending actions, such as a comprehensive plan change, that would require four votes. The council is expected to approve the special election and All players practice every Monday for an hour after school, while advanced players attend a class during the following hour. And their hard work paid off again this past weekend when the team became cochampion of the School Chess Association State tournament in Golden Valley.

primary ordinance on April 19. Candidate filing would open May 13 and close May 31. Under statutory timelines, the first Tuesday on which an election could be held would be July 5. The council pushed it back a week to avoid the Fourth of July holiday. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. This is the third time William Byrne has won the SCA State tournament. The team will move on to the Minnesota State Chess Association Scholastic Championships on April 9 and 10 in Plymouth. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

Thisweekend Dancers present a ‘Journey in Motion’ Performances set April 13, 14 at the Burnsville PAC by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Dance students at Envision Academy of the Arts are bringing what they’ve learned, and what they’ve created, out of the studio and onto the main stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center this month. The Burnsville arts magnet will present “Journey in Motion� April 13-14. The show’s title is loaded with meaning for students and staff at the fledgling arts academy in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, said Envision dance director Jill Patterson. The academy, which opened last school year, enables students to take music, dance and theater classes at the Performing Arts Center and all other courses at Burnsville High School.

“It’s called ‘Journey in Motion’ because this school is on a journey of becoming what we want it to be, and the students are on a journey of becoming preprofessional dancers,� Patterson said. The performances will feature student works created in Choreography and Improvisation class, and a piece set to music written by Envision’s orchestra students. Another dance on the bill at “Journey in Motion� is titled “Big Noise,� which was choreographed by Twin Cities-based professional dance company Eclectic Edge Ensemble, whose members worked with Envision students this past month through a Metropolitan Regional Arts Council grant. Dancers from the Youth Dance Ensemble of

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Eleventh-grader Brittini Filipek, left, and other Envision Academy of the Arts dance students rehearse Monday in preparation for their spring show “Journey in Motion.�

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later moved to Lynn Avenue in Savage, where it still sits — weathered the floods well, thanks to NSP. The interior siding was marine plywood, which resists warping, Fink said. After the water receded, NSP workers would remove the siding and hose off the mud inside the walls. The company had an extra stake in the building’s upkeep. For a time, NSP cordoned off a small portion of the Finks’ kitchen and used it as a construction office. Fink said the flooding ritual wasn’t too stressful. “It was an easier time back then, though,� said Fink, who hosts the “Burnsville Senior Living� show on Burnsville Community Television. “John made a dollar and 49 cents an hour, but that was a lot of money because we didn’t have to pay rent. Back then a dollar 49 for a laborer was not bad wages.� The Finks moved in 1956 to a rural home on 108th Street in Bloomington, just up the bluff. When major floods came, John would walk down the hill in his back yard, fire up his motorboat and head to work at the power plant.

After the Finks moved to the Bloomington side of the river, John would use his motorboat during major floods to get to work at NSP’s Black Dog power plant, as he did here in 1965. fishing down there was first and shoo them out togreat. The lake (Black Dog ward Lyndale,� Fink said. Lake) was full of northerns. Spring floods were alThe walleyes, we would get most inevitable. from the river.� “It would almost be a The power company foregone conclusion that it bought the land in 1950. was going to happen,� Fink John was hired to help build said. “Actually, the Corps the plant. He later became of Engineers spent a lot of a coalyard worker and the time down on the property lead coalyard operator, re- watching for the floods. We tiring in 1989. would move out when it got As caretakers during to a certain point.� construction, the couple 1951 was the worst, were charged with open- Fink said, when the water ing gates at both ends of reached the cabin’s rooftop. the property each morning “Then there was one and closing them at night. other year that it got up to The Cedar end was a lovers’ about the windowsills,� she lane that had to be cleared said. “But we’d have everyof “parkers� so John could thing out so it didn’t really John Gessner is at burnsville. lock the gates at 9 p.m. hurt anything.� “We’d always lock Cedar The cabin — which was thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

Worst effects of flooding aren’t likely in Burnsville by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011 Masonry and Waterproofing Rehabilitation Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2011 Masonry and Waterproofing Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10 a.m. local time on April 28, 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, I n c . c a n b e f o u n d a t : 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 2563390 4/8-4/15/11

feet above sea level at Savage. Black Dog Road, which serves the power plant, is underwater. Last year the city closed the road on the Burnsville end, but it remained open from Silver Bell Road in Eagan. Plant workers and visitors came in that way. Now, they’re going through Black Dog Park to a bridge across Black Dog Lake that the company built last year. As for localized spring flooding across Burnsville, Peterson said the city has reviewed its ponds and pipes and run lift stations in some stormwater ponds to free up capacity. “We are just as prepared as we can be for localized flooding,� he said.

The worst effects of major flooding in Burnsville are unlikely, even though a second crest is predicted on the Minnesota River. Interstate 35W is protected by a dike, Xcel Energy’s Black Dog Plant isn’t likely to be compromised by floodwaters and the river isn’t expected to spill into the Kraemer Mining and Materials quarry west of the freeway, said Ryan Peterson, Burnsville’s city engineer. The river crested at 711.5 feet at Savage on March 30, and the National Weather Service is predicting a similar crest on April 10, Peterson said. “But it doesn’t appear we’re going to get that 1965 flood,� he said, referring to John Gessner is at burnsville. the record flood of 719.4 thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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said seventh-grader Jacob Swanstrom, who’s participated in all four drama club plays since he began attending Valley Middle School. “You learn a lot about speech, and to be more confident.� School District 196 helps cover the cost of the set and directors’ salaries, but “essentially the rest is us fundraising,� Hibberd said. A fundraiser was held March 30 at Panda Express in Apple Valley, with the restaurant donating a portion of its sales to the drama club. Concessions sold during performances also help cover costs. “Beauty and the Beast� will be presented at 7 p.m. April 14-15 and 2 p.m. April 16 at the school. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens; children under 5 get in free. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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assistant director Jenni Hibberd, a Spanish teacher at the school, noting that for many students the club serves as a primer for high school theater. “We try to keep as many as possible,� Hibberd said. “For a lot of the kids who try out, it’s their first time acting. “We get a lot of kids that start in sixth grade and keep going with it – some of the kids go on to the Apple Valley High School theater program. That’s a lot of what middle school is about – trying new things and finding out what you like.� The drama club stages two productions each year. In the fall, Valley students did “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,� and last spring staged “Annie Jr.� For the students, the club helps build skills that extend beyond the theater. “It’s a great way to spend your time after school,�

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