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Opinion Charitable gambling deal Minnesota Legislature should allow electronic pulltabs and bingo to help fund Vikings stadium. Page 4A

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Blaze wins baseball duel Burnsville scored three runs in the sixth inning to beat Eastview 5-3 in a baseball game Monday. Page 16A

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Opportunities to see national acts and for local, emerging artists to blossom by Michael Ricci Sun Thisweek

Two Dakota County cities prove that there is more than one way build, operate and define an arts center’s role in the community. The 11-year-old Lakeville Area Arts Center turned a church into a community gathering place for performances, special events and classes, while the three-yearold Burnsville Performing Arts Center is banking on national entertainment to fill its revenue stream and its place in the arts scene. Because of the way the two arts center projects were launched and supported by municipal governments, they have different relationships with their

In Brief Larry Werner, Sun Thisweek general manager and editor, writes today about how the arts enrich the lives of children. Page 4A communities. The embattled $20 Photo by Rick Orndorf Photo by Rick Orndorf million Burnsville The Lakeville Area Arts Center targets much Much of the interaction at the Burnsville project was opposed of its programming on workshops and classes Performing Arts Center is between artist and by one Burnsville for local residents to be involved in creating art. patron. City Council member and vocal local resiBurnsville center’s operat- the direction the BPAC is “We plan to continue this in dents every step of the way, ing losses totaled more than going financially and with the future.” while city leaders cooperat- $275,000 – about $115,000 its programming,” said While the city contracts ing with residents was key less than the more than BPAC executive director with Iowa-based Venuto Lakeville’s success. $392,000 loss that was bud- Brian Luther, who was hired Works to operate the facil Following a year of geted for the year. in October 2011 to become See Centers, 2A deep deficit, in 2011, the “I am very pleased with the center’s third leader.

Forces join to battle homelessness Campaign launch is May 14 at Mary, Mother band, Tom, were foster parents for Dakota County. In the early 1990s Jean MacFarland of Burnsville Jean was director of the Lewis has been helping people in need find House women’s and family shelter. Today MacFarland chairs the homes for 35 years. MacFarland and her late hus- board of the 125-congregation Metby John Gessner Sun Thisweek

Cedar transitway hits another roadblock CD brings vets ‘Home Again’ An album of songs by local musicians about the modern veteran experience is being offered at this year’s Scoops for Troops. Page 14A

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BRT operations likely to be delayed until spring, 2013 by Laura Adelmann Sun Thisweek

The wait for Dakota County’s long-planned Bus Rapid Transit system is going to get a little longer. Instead of a November debut, the station-tostation shoulder-operating busway likely won’t be operational until spring 2013. And, the system may be

even further delayed if Apple Valley and the county do not agree on design elements for stations at 140th and 147th Streets. Apple Valley officials want raised walkways over Cedar Avenue at those stations as part of the initial project construction, while See BRT, 22A

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The TCF Bank building at the northeast corner of Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet Avenue was in the process of demolition on April 19. The building has been a fixture on the corner since 1974. A CVS Pharmacy will be built on the site this summer.

kota campaign will be launched at a public forum on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville. “What really excites me about Heading Home Dakota is that this is a communitywide effort, a collaborative, bringing people together to work on (hopelessness),” MacFarland said. “I wouldn’t say that I’ve See Homeless, 3A

Transitway planning marches on Layover facility construction, Robert Street planning advanced by Laura Adelmann Sun Thisweek

Despite concern regarding possible delays with the opening of Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, the project also progressed April 24 with authorization for several planned and budgeted funding designations. Dakota County commissioners, acting as the Regional Rail Authority, authorized spending up to $1.5 million of transitway project funds, as budgeted,

to design and construct the planned Apple Valley Transit Station vehicle layover facility. It is to be built on vacant land adjacent to the existing transit station and will have space for storing and staging up to 10 BRT vehicles. The layover facility will be owned and maintained by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and will include a restroom and vending machines for driv-

ers. Final authorization also was granted to dedicate another $316,100 in Regional Rail levy funds for the purchase of seven sleek BRT buses designed for quick boarding and exiting, planned to provide quarterhour stops at five stations on Cedar Avenue. Those BRT vehicles are planned to run on bus-only shoulder lanes, while exSee Transitway, 24A

District 191 erred in not releasing full agreement with Chance State agency opinion released Sun Thisweek

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ropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing. For all the attention focused on homelessness over the years – including in relatively prosperous Dakota County, once thought immune to it – MacFarland says there’s never been a better time to attack the problem. Her optimism stems from campaigns unfolding statewide under the Heading Home Minnesota banner. Locally, the Heading Home Da-

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The Lakeville Area Arts Center (left) and Burnsville Performing Arts Center have coexisted in the south metro for the past three years.

School District 191 didn’t follow state data privacy law when it concealed information in its $255,000 separation agreement with ex-administrator Tania Chance, a state agency has said. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district shouldn’t have redacted nine lines from the agreement or withheld two letters of recommendation for Chance written by district officials, the agency said. The redacted lines revealed that Chance, the district’s former human resources director, had agreed to drop

charges against the district she had pending with the state Department of Human Rights, and to drop a complaint about Superintendent Randy Clegg made to the Minnesota Board of Tania School Administrators. Chance The agreement also required letters of recommendation for Chance from Clegg and School Board Chair Ron Hill. Under the agreement, Chance was paid $254,815 and resigned on Feb. 1, with 18 months remaining on her twoyear contract. See Chance, 24A

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donated the $37,000 electronic sign at the front of ity, Friends of the BPAC, a the building. members volunteer and fundraising Community organization, supports the also gave their time and talents toward the remodeling. center. The organization raised more than $400,000 in cash Complementary? and in-kind donations from As the two most visible citizens, foundations and performance venues in Dabusinesses during the cen- kota County, the two arts ter’s construction. centers have competed for Funds were used to en- artists and patrons. hance the arts center with A few months ago, both better seats, a state-of-the- venues had performances by art audio system, floors and Elvis impersonators in the mirrors for rehearsal rooms, same week, and they often floors in the Black Box The- have like performances on ater, as well as other ameni- the same weekend nights. ties. The recently-formed Da “They were very instru- kota County Regional Arts mental during the con- Collaborative grew, in part, struction phase,” Luther out of some of this overlap. said. “They continue to The collaborative raise funds to support the hasidentified more than 100 BPAC.” Dakota County arts orga When the Lakeville cen- nizations and artists, which ter started, fundraising was means they are all seeking critical to its launch. places and audiences. In its first 10 years, the One of the collaboraFriends of the Lakeville tive’s major efforts is to Area Arts Center has raised increase communication about $830,000. among arts organizations Fundraising has in- and to assemble a common cluded a “Buy-A-Chair” calendar of events. campaign, which brought In some respects, the asin $122,000, and a “Buy- sets of the Burnsville and A-Brick” effort for donors Lakeville center dictate names to be etched into their place in the arts scene. bricks at the center. The Burnsville center has Other donations have attracted scores of performincluded Avalon Real Es- ers of varying styles, includtate Group, developer of ing internationally-known the Timbercrest shopping pop musicians Richard center, donating a $30,000 Marx and Melissa Mangrand piano. chester, comedians Louie The Lakeville Rotary Anderson, Bill Engvall and

Sinbad, and local acts such as the Dakota Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Chameleon Theatre Circle. “We have a tremendous amount of artist performances,” Luther said. Kandice Nelson, the center’s marketing director, pointed out that the facility in not just for arts groups. “We are also host to the Miss Minnesota USA and Miss Minnesota Teen USA pageants,” Nelson said. “Our facility is also used by countless organizations like Burnsville Rotary, Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, and the Burnsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, for their fundraising events.” During the spring, dance competitions take up a lot of weekends as well as dance school recitals. BPAC’s mission is dedicated to fostering the growth, development, and appreciation of the performing arts through the presentation of the broadest possible range of cultural, artistic, and entertainment activities and events. It also strives to provide a home for major performing art groups in the community, while serving as a community center for the visual arts, business, and educational meetings. The facility features a main stage with a capacity to seat more than 1,000 and

a Black Box Theatre that seats 150. According to Luther, the center features as many as eight exhibits each year in the art gallery, which is open to the public free of charge. The facility offers a rehearsal room, meeting rooms, and green rooms, as well as its VIP suites and its upper lobby. The Lakeville center has served as city’s main cultural resource for more than a decade. Opened in 2001, the center in former All Saints Catholic Church has been remodeled into a modern theater. The center provides opportunities for community members to not only see national performing acts but also allows individuals to experience on-stage performing by way of a variety of community groups. Residents of all ages and different art backgrounds are able to learn art media such as pottery, painting, and drawing, as well as lampworking, silver crafting, and more. “It’s a chance for the community to be part of the arts instead of the audience,” said Tom Barnard, the center’s director. He wcited classes ranging in subject matter from working with beads to making teapots and string puppets along with oil, acrylic, and

watercolor painting and pottery classes for parents and their children. “Here, community members can participate in as well as observe,” he said of the center’s options for community involvement, which sets the LAAC apart from larger venues that rely solely on the national touring acts and do not offer the number of hands-on activities for community members. St. Paul resident Holly Stone teaches classes at the LAAC and is a professional painter of more than 10 years who teaches oil and acrylic painting to adults at the center in three-week sessions. “I’ve been teaching about 10 years in the Twin Cities area,” she said, including locations as the Edina Arts Center, the Bloomington and Minnetonka centers for the arts, and in St. Paul through community education. “I really enjoy helping people find their own voice, their own style,” she said. Stone said she was contacted by the center about teaching classes about a year ago. Since, she has developed quite a fondness for the local arts center. “It is wonderful place. Everyone is very friendly,” the professional artist and teacher said. “It’s been a good connection for me.” On average, Stone has

five to 10 people in any one of her classes, with attendees coming from all walks of life – a variety of men and women, young and old, and parents and single people. Officials estimate that the center has had more than 300,000 visitors in its first 10 years at events such as the annual Taste of Lakeville, seminars, dance recitals and weddings. “We have something live on our stage almost every weekend of the year, except for holidays,” said Barnard, who is a city employee. . According to Barnard, the theater is not so big that it needs to reach its capacity of 300 to operate profitably, but the center does sell out for most of national acts. According to Barnard, the center is capable of hosting gatherings or any event that requires a large open space. In order to create such a space, the staff retracts auditorium seating. “It can be converted to a dinner theater,” he said, adding that this can be used for business events, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and other like-styled functions. “It’s really multi-functional in terms of its use,” Barnard said. Tad Johnson and Aaron Vehling contributed to this report.

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Homeless, from 1A seen any of that. Organizations may partner together on a project, but this is all sectors in the community really working together on it.” Heading Home Minnesota is a public-private partnership working to end homelessness. It includes individual campaigns in eight counties and in six regions blanketing Minnesota. Nationally, more than 250 plans have been developed – the result of a Bush administration push to bring community resources to bear, said Eric Grumdahl, housing manager for Dakota County Social Services. The ultimate goal: End homelessness in 10 years, Grumdahl said. “It’s an ambitious goal,” he said. “It will require a lot of work.” Dakota County government – including the county’s housing and redevelopment agency — are on board. Some 60 parties to the effort include local government agencies, churches and faith-based groups and long-standing housing advocates such as MICAH and the Coalition for Affordable Transitional Housing, a group of congregations that provides six units of transitional housing in Dakota County. How widespread is homelessness in the county? “We don’t have significant numbers sleeping on the streets and such,” MacFarland said. But there’s more

to it. The county’s annual “point-in-time” count, measured this year on Jan. 25, showed 1,013 Dakota County residents to be homeless. That’s a 20 percent increase from the 2011 count of 841, although the county added two categories to the 2012 count: people living in an apartment or home with the utilities shut off (66) and people in a treatment facility or hospital (32). The increase is 9 percent if those categories are excluded. A number of people moving out of troubled Country Village Apartments in Burnsville, whose rental license has since been revoked, contributed to the 20 percent increase, Grumdahl noted. Under the federal definition of homelessness, Dakota County had only 353 homeless people on Jan. 25. The Department of Housing and Urban Development doesn’t count people who are doubling up or in similarly precarious arrangements as homeless. Even under the narrower federal definition, Dakota County’s homeless count was 17 percent higher than the 2011 count of 302. Statewide, the number of people without permanent shelter rose 25 percent from October 2006 to October 2009, according to the Wilder Foundation, which takes a county every three years. On any given night, there may be 13,000 homeless Minnesotans, not counting people doubling up or living

temporarily with family or friends, Wilder estimates. Homelessness is a family problem. Dakota County’s 2011 count showed that 46 percent of homeless people sheltered in emergency or transitional housing were children under 18 accompanied by parents. “By measures of our need, Dakota County’s homeless population has grown,” Grumdahl said. “We’re not getting a handle on the situation,” MacFarland said. Meanwhile, the vacancy rate for rental housing in Dakota County is 3.4 percent, the lowest in a decade, Grumdahl said. According to the county’s Community Development Agency, it takes annual income of $49,160 – about $24 an hour – to afford the average threebedroom apartment in Dakota County. “The low availability of affordable, sustainable housing is one of the most substantial challenges in ending homelessness,” Grumdahl said. In an extensive report, Heading Home Dakota sets out goals and two dozen strategies for preventing homelessness, ensuring an adequate supply of housing, boosting outreach to the homeless, improving services and systems for addressing homelessness, and engaging the public in fighting the problem. The work will take money – nearly $42 million over five years, Heading Home

Dakota estimates. Nearly 80 percent of that is for brickand-mortar construction, renovation and preservation of affordable housing. The campaign, under the direction of its lead agency, the Affordable Housing Coalition, is eyeing federal and state grants, county and city funds and private funding. “My heart is in housing,” MacFarland said. “It’s so basic to the well-being of children and families and individuals.”

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The arts enrich the lives of children in powerful ways by Larry Werner sun Thisweek

When I was growing up in small-town Michigan, my mother was offered a handme-down accordion after cousin Billy got a new one. She asked me whether I would take accordion lessons, an offer I politely declined, and I’ve regretted that decision until this day. I love the arts but never took lessons in a musical instrument, in singing, in painting or any other artistic pursuit, but I’ve seen the power of art in the lives of my children and others. Whether it was in the beautiful rendition of “You’ve Got a Friend” that my older son sang to his wife at their wedding, or the excellent education my younger son received at an art charter school after he couldn’t find success at mainstream schools, I’ve seen the difference art can make in the lives of kids. And in Dakota County, the opportunities are everywhere for children to succeed as artists, even if they can’t succeed as athletes or scholars. No one knows that better than Helen Peterson, who has spent her career teaching young people to play musical instruments. She is director of the Minnesota Valley Conservatory of Music and Kindermusik of the Valley in Burnsville. While expressing optimism about her thriving private businesses that provide musical instruction to youth, she is distressed by cutbacks in music programs in the public schools. “It opens the brain and calms the body,” Peterson said about music in the basement office of an old mansion that is home to her businesses and other arts organizations. “Music touches every part of the brain.” Later in the day, she would be teaching a music-appreciation class to toddlers and their parents. No, she isn’t teaching babies how to play the piano, but she is letting them feel the rhythms of music while par-

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ents rock them and massage them. She believes that a child who hears a musical piece when very young will retain some memory of it when he or she hears it later in life. That familiarity, Peterson believes, breeds a comfort with music that helps kids learn reading, writing, math and other life skills. “I think the arts – whether visual art, music arts or dramatic arts – put math, science, the social sciences into context,” she said. She said jazz helps us understand the events of 1920s America. And musical beats, she said, are mathematical. Music students tend to learn other disciplines, such as math, more easily, she said. So she offers Kindermusik movement and music classes to children from newborn to 6 years of age at the building on River Ridge Circle overlooking the Minnesota River. And in her other business, the Minnesota Valley Conservatory of Music, she offers instruction to older children and adults in a dozen instruments. She also teaches in a North Minneapolis outreach program, where she sees the calming effects of art on the at-risk youth who live there. “Children learn that music is something they can use to work through emotions and to control their emotions,” she said. Peterson, who took over the conservatory of music after its founder, Scott Winters, couldn’t keep it going while he was dealing with other business issues at the old mansion he tried to turn into a center for the arts. Because she was operating her Kindermusik franchise down the hall from the con-

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Helen Peterson, director of the Minnesota Valley Conservatory of Music and Kindermusik of the Valley in Burnsville, knows the value of teaching young people to love music. servatory, she decided to try to keep both businesses going. Both are now profitable, proving to her that there is great demand for music education in Dakota County. Despite that demand, she said, music programs are being cut back as school districts wrestle with funding issues. “It breaks my heart,” she said, “to see how much music is being dropped out of schools.” She mentioned cuts in music programs in Lakeville, where she lived before moving to Savage, and the threat to the arts as the financial pinch forces cuts in other local school districts. Getting back to my two sons, I think about the gift their artistic skills have made

in their lives. For Eric, who is 36, music was an activity that he pursued in addition to athletics. He was captain of the soccer team at Edina High School, but he also sang in the school choir, and he now uses his singing voice at weddings – his and his sister’s in recent years – and in bars equipped with karaoke machines. For Zack, who is 21, art played a more crucial role when he was young. Zack had soccer skills, but his attention deficit disorder made it difficult for him to comply with the directives of coaches and to coordinate his play with teammates. His teachers tried to be patient with him, but large classrooms and homework made it impossible for Zack to succeed in the Lakeville schools. During one of his most difficult times, in fourth grade, he agreed to try out for a play by Giant Step Theatre, which is run by Pete Martin, the longtime, now retired, director of community education in Lakeville. Zack, like so many young people, didn’t fit in on the athletic field. But he found his place at ARTech charter school in Northfield, on the stage of Martin’s Giant Step and in welding classes at Dunwoody Institute, where he learned the skills he needed to become a metal artist. We tend to salute the people who teach our kids to hit a baseball and kick a football, and they are to be thanked for their efforts. But it’s just as important to thank the Helen Petersons and Pete Martins of our community, who teach our children the value of art, which, Peterson says, is more than a sidelight for kids. “It’s a way of knowing,” she said. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune. He can be reached at larry.werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Charitable gambling deserves the break Hope for a Vikings stadium deal this legislative session waxed and waned this week, the result of irresolute or ornery legislators who seem to reflect the conflicted views of their constituents. But the rush to assemble a stadium funding package did expose a problem that deserves fixing, with or without a stadium package. Minnesota’s charitable gambling outlets have fought high taxes and dwindling receipts for years. Under a stadium deal forged in the House of Representatives, the charities got much of the relief they sought, and the state got its source of annual stadium debt payments from increased charitable gambling revenues. The deal allows charities to add electronic pulltab operations wherever they operate traditional paper pulltabs. Gamblers would play out of the same “jar,” whether tearing cardboard tabs or touching images on the screen of a portable device kept inside the venue. The deal also allows electronically linked bingo, which would allow play within a single tavern or through a network of digitally connected bars and restaurants.

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If the games offer an 85 percent payback to players, number-crunchers at the Minnesota Gambling Control Board estimate, they will add $72 million a year to charitable gambling activity in the state. The stadium deal splits that down the middle — $36 million to the state for debt payments, and $36 million to the organizations in the form of tax relief and reform that would cut their tax bills by an average of 29 percent. Among the tax changes is a switch to taxing gross gambling receipts instead of taxing net receipts. It’s not a perfect stadium solution. It may fall $6 million short right off the bat, and if expanded gambling revenue is less than forecasted, backstop measures such as a stadium seat-licensing fee and a ticket tax would kick in. “If I had it to do over again, I wish nobody had ever suggested we be tied to a stadium,” King Wilson, executive director of Allied Charities of Minnesota, told the ECM Editorial Board.

But someone did suggest it — DFL Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, Wilson said — because it seemed a politically viable way in a shrinking menu of options to raise the state’s share of stadium funding. Charitable gaming is fighting years of erosion. During its early boom phase, the industry was hit with an abrupt tax increase that helped balance the state budget but, Allied Charities says, has never been revisited. State gambling taxes on charities jumped from $26.85 million in 1989, the year the tax was raised, to $52.63 million in 1990. Allied Charities also blames the smoking ban, a lowered threshold for drunken driving and the Great Recession for driving down business. Gross receipts for charitable gambling peaked in 2000 at $1.48 billion (before prizes paid to players). By 2009, they had fallen to slightly less than $1 billion. The number of charitable gambling operations has fallen in recent years from 1,800 to 1,200, Wilson said. The erosion is felt in local communities. People have differing views about whether

gambling money should go to public purposes, but in the case of charitable gambling, the benefits are some of the most visible and most taken for granted. Charitable gambling helps pay for fields, for dugouts, for park equipment and police gear. About 30 percent of charitable gambling proceeds in Minnesota go to local governments, according to Allied Charities. Wilson said 95 percent of what his organization in Columbia Heights gives away goes to the school district and the city recreation department. The stadium package and the charitable gambling solution deserve a final look before the 2012 Legislature limps home. If legislators have another go at the stadium in 2013, charitable gambling should remain on the table. The high-drama politics may not be what Wilson wanted, but the exposure may help him gain what his members and their communities deserve. This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. The Dakota County Tribune and Sun Thisweek are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Letters Create an even playing field To the editor: The local economy still has some challenges, and there seems to be some recovery from the depths of depression. An area of concern is the continuous shortfall of funding for school districts, despite annual

layoffs and added increases in class size. The promise to school districts by the 2001 Legislature to fund the majority of public education costs for the districts was not observed, and the lack of money continues to be a problem. This is in the face of the advice by university economic researchers that public education is one of

the best investments we can make. Many south metro residents believe like I do, that continued tax breaks for the wealthy are not what our economy needs. The Warren Buffett rule may not have made it past filibuster in the U.S. Senate, but it has popularity out here in the country. The top 1 percent

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should be paying the same rate the rest of us do, and the State Revenue Department’s tax incidence study shows it does not. I support state legislation creating a more even playing field. The privilege of wealth has outgrown its usefulness. Paul Hoffinger Eagan

Teachers union thanks community To the editor: As public relations chair of the Burnsville Education Association I want to thank BEA members, students, families, and community members for the huge success of our Dollars for Scholars fundraising events including Bagging for Scholarships at Cub foods on April 7. All proceeds from the events went to our Class Acts Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors. This year over $700 was raised and added to the fund allowing them to offer an additional scholarship. Again, thank you for your generosity and watch for us next school year – we’ll be setting our goal even higher. Sue Anderson BEA public relations chair

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The incumbents also claim a surplus of $1.2 billion but we owe our school districts $1.5 billion. Where are the jobs? I support the return of Jim Carlson to the state Senate. His work for education, transportation, and our state’s economy makes me proud.

To the editor: Compliments to John Gessner for the fine story he wrote (Sun Thisweek, April 20) about jazz trumpeter, and son of Burnsville, Mark Bobnick. It is heartwarming to see a deserving young man like Mark be recognized for all his hard work and talent. BETTY FEDDE Eagan CHUCK ERICKSON Burnsville

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To the editor: I read with interest a letter congratulating an incumbent state senator from the south metro area for his endorsement by his party for this coming November. I have noticed that incumbents from the south metro area promised they would produce jobs, jobs, jobs. What we got from them was amendments to the constitution, one prohibiting gay marriage; another seems likely to give us the right to work cheaper and harder. They finally seem to have dropped the amendment requiring a 60 percent majority to increase taxes for the millionaires who pay a lower percentage than the rest of us.

JOHN FOLEY Burnsville

To the editor: If not passed, the marriage amendment ballot question threatens my religious beliefs. As a Roman Catholic, I believe marriage is based on the unity of a man and a woman for the purpose of a lifelong, exclusive relationship of loving trust, compassion, and generosity, open to the conception of children. A wise man once told me to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything. I stand for marriage that includes only one man with one woman. No other definition meets my criteria. This fall, vote yes on the marriage amendment.

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Prospective tenants drawn Energy association to to CSM redevelopment plans bring 90 jobs to Eagan by Jessica Harper

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An Upper Midwest utilities association intends to move 90 jobs from St. Paul into a new building in Eagan. In an April 25 statement, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. (MISO) said it is negotiating a move from 1125 Energy Park Drive. “As with any building lease renewal, MISO thoroughly reviewed and analyzed its options for future growth, site security, and cost savings,” the statement read. “In doing such, the board agreed that relocating the facility was the best decision.” The facility is currently situated between railroad tracks, an apartment building and a sports bar,

The Original Gabe’s by the Park. None of those neighbors are apparently ideal for a mission-critical facility like MISO, which facilitates energy trading and supply in parts of 11 states and one Canadian province. The lease for that location is set to expire Feb. 28, 2014. The plans come as good news to Eagan Community Development Director Jon Hohenstein. “I think it’s an indication that companies are going to invest again and the market is beginning to pick up,” Hohenstein said. MISO isn’t the first company to move into Eagan in recent years. Prime Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical management firm, announced in

December it plans to add 300 head-of-household jobs in Eagan. Diversified Information Technologies, a document management company, said in February it plans to expand to Eagan, adding 20 jobs. MISO plans to sign a 12-year lease for a new 60,000-square-foot building in Interstate Partners Boulder Lake Business Park near Lone Oak Road and Highway 55. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reported on April 20 that the new facility would have a mixture of office and datacenter space, which is expected to cost more than $10 million to develop. Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Still in its infancy, CSM’s plans to redevelop the Lockheed Martin property in Eagan have gained support from many prospective tenants. Though he declined to name names, Tom Palmquist, vice president of commercial development for CSM, said several companies have expressed interest in the planned development. Palmquist said he expects the development will eventually include a big box retailer, a full-line sporting goods store, an upscale grocerer, a home furnishing store, men and women’s appareal stores and several restaurants. “I think we’ll have a broad mix,” Palmquist said. CSM Eagan, a subsidiary of CSM Corp. of Minneapolis, intends to create large and small retail spaces, and free-standing restaurants on

the 51-acre site near Pilot Knob Road. The developer’s plans received mixed reviews during a March 14 meeting with residents. Palmquist said he expects a detailed plan that includes prospective tenants will be brought to the City Council this summer. CSM’s plans have caught the attention of industry experts who say the developer will have no trouble filling space. “It’s going to be a box office smash,” said Dick Grones, principal at Cambridge Commercial Realty in Edina. “... Lots of tenants are eagar to see a retail development there,” he said. The site is viewed as being a prime location — the intersection of Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle roads, Eagan’s busiest intersection — and is near its major retail centers, Promenade and

Town Centre. “A site that desireable goes fast,” said Chris Simmons, vice president of retail for Collers International. “They should have great success.” Retailers are able to thrive in Eagan generally due to its large day-time population and strong disposable incomes, Grones said. Eagan has been a strong performer despite the recession. The southeast metro’s retail vacany rate is 5.1 percent, while Eagan’s is 2.1 percent, according to Colliers International, a commercial real estate brokerage. Promenade and Shops at Promenade, for instance, are nealy full with a combined 278,211 square-feet. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Local tattoo shop hopes to ‘rock’ breast cancer walk by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

Whether it’s style, rebellion, symbolism or culture, everyone has a unique reason for getting a tattoo. But one Eagan tattoo shop owner hopes area residents will get inked for a good cause – fighting breast cancer. Rockin Tattoos will give tattoos of pink ribbons and other cancer symbols from noon to 6 p.m. May 5 in an effort to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk. Artists will also accept requests for other ribbon colors, which symbolize various types of cancer. In addition to permanent tattoos, which cost between $40 and $300, attendees can purchase temporary tattoos for $2 at the event called Tats for Tatas. While waiting for their tattoos, attendees will be able to munch on pizza donated by Carbone’s. All proceeds will be donated to a local 3-Day team called Team Breast Foot Forward. Owner Joe Christensen said he was inspired by his sister’s battle with cancer to become involved in raising money for cancer research. “After seeing how so many people helped my sister, I wanted to give back,” Christensen said. At age 36, Christensen’s sister, Tina Marsh, was diagnosed in 2007 with breast cancer, which had already metastasized to the lymph nodes. “I was devastated,” she said. “All I could think about was my three boys.” At ages 1, 6 and 7, Marsh’s sons were too young to understand the seriousness of her illness. Christensen, too, was stunned by the news. “It didn’t seem real at first,” he said. “You never think it will happen to someone close to you.” Over the next two years, Marsh endured chemotherapy, a single mastectomy and several reconstructive surgeries. Through it all, Marsh said she was able to stay strong with the support of family and friends. During her battle, Christensen donned the image of a pink ribbon and horseshoe, along with Tina’s name on his leg, in dedication of her courage and luck. Marsh’s cancer has been in remission for several years now, and today she dedicates her time to raising awareness. Previously, Christensen has helped raise money for the Angel Foundation. So, naturally he agreed without

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Rockin Tattoos owner Joe Christensen plans to host an event at his shop May 5 called Tats for Tatas to raise money for a Susan G. Komen 3-Day team. His sister, Tina Marsh, is a member of the team and a breast cancer survivor. hesitation to raise money for his sister’s cancer walk team. Pink Courage will be at the event as well to sell its iconic pink goods. The nonprofit plans to donate 20 percent of its proceeds to the team. Rockin Tattoos is located

at 3390 Coachman Road, Suite 210, in Eagan. For more information, call (651) 340-0257 or visit rockintattoos.net. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1264 CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL MAP FOR A CLIFF ROAD WEST THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statue Section 462.359 and Burnsville City Code Chapter 4, Section 9, an Official Map of future right-of-way for Cliff Road West in the City of Burnsville, Minnesota is hereby established as set forth on the attachment hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication according to law. ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 2012, by the City Council of the City of Burnsville. _______________________ Elizabeth B. Kautz, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Macheal Brooks, City Clerk EXHIBIT “A”

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CRYSTAL LAKE EDUCATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS 16250 Ipava Avenue Lakeville, Minnesota Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Crystal Lake Center Improvements until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2012 at the Independent School District #194, District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); Albert Lea Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange of Rochester, and from PlanWell at www.e-arc.com. This project modifications includes: Interior improvements to the Crystal Lake Education Center, including new interior finishes, mechanical, electrical, doors and door hardware, minor space reorganization. American Reprographics Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70.00 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30.00 made out to "Independent School District #194" for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.e-arc.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Crystal Lake Center Improvements. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70.00 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographics Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect's Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 3, 2012. Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 DISTRICT #194 2980786 4/20-4/27/12

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND TENNIS RESURFACING 21135 JACQUARD AVENUE LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044 Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Lakeville South High School Track and Tennis Resurfacing until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 1, 2012 at the ISD #194 – District Office 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at www.e-arc.com. This project includes: Repair and resurfacing of the existing track and tennis courts at Lakeville South High School. American Reprographics Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16, 2012. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to " Independent School District #194" for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.e-arc.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Lakeville South High School Track and Tennis Resurfacing. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographics Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect's Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 3, 2012 Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 2980746 4/20-4/27/12

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ORDINANCE NO. 1263 CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE, BEING THE ZONING TITLE OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE COSTCO WHOLESALE, INCORPORATED CASE FILE NO. DEV12-0008 The City Council of the City of Burnsville ordains as follows: Section 1. Title 10 of the Burnsville City Code is hereby amended allow open sales display in accordance with the Amended Planned Unit Development Agreement on file in the City clerk's office dated April 17, 2012, for the following described property located within the City of Burnsville, Minnesota: L1, B1, Costco Addition Section 2. The zoning map of the City of Burnsville referred to and described in said Title 10, shall not be republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, but the Community Development Director or his/her designee shall appropriately mark the zoning map on file in the city clerk's office for the purpose of indicating the rezoning provided for in this ordinance and all of the notations, references and other information shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this ordinance. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication according to law. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED THIS 17th day of April, 2012, by the city council of the City of Burnsville. _______________________ Elizabeth B. Kautz, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Macheal Brooks, City Clerk 2988971 4/27/12

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MULTI-SITE FLOORING REPLACEMENT LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) will receive single prime sealed bids for the Multi-Site Flooring Replacement until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 2, 2012 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at www.e-arc.com. This project includes: Removal and replacement of existing carpet and VCT flooring at multiple facilities throughout the School District. American Reprographic Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16, 2012. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to "Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194)" for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.e-arc.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Multi-Site Flooring Replacement. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographic Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect's Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond payable to Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 17, 2012. Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 2980796 4/20-4/27/12

MULTI-SITE WALL FINISH PROJECT Lakeville, Minnesota Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for the Multi-Site Wall Finish Project until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 2, 2012 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Bid Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the 7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); St. Cloud Builders Exchange; and from American Reprographics Company at www.e-arc.com. This project includes: Vinyl wall covering removal, substrate preparation and repainting of existing surfaces at multiple facilities throughout the District. American Reprographics Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16, 2012. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70.00 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30.00 made out to "Independent School District #194" for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.e-arc.com. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70.00 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographics Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect's Office. Make bids on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before July 6, 2012 (Cherry View Elementary), July 27, 2012 (Lakeview Elementary) and August 17, 2012 (Lake Marion Elementary). Board of Education Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 DISTRICT # 194 2980823 4/20-4/27/12

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ROOF REPLACEMENT Lakeville North High School 19600 IPAVA AVENUE LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044 Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) will receive single prime sealed bids for the Lakeville North High School Roof Replacement until 2 p.m. local time on May 3, 2012 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction /Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from Plan Well at American Reprographics Company at www.earc.com. This project includes: Complete tear-off and re-roof of a portion of Lakeville North High School Roof with 90-mil fully adhered EPDM. American Reprographics Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16, 2012. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to “Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194)” for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.e-arc.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Lakeville North High School Roof Replacement. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographics Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect’s Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 17, 2012. Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 2980613 4/20-4/27/12

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NOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Telephone: (651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535. 2989607 4/27/12

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MULTI-SITE BITUMINOUS REPAIRS LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044 Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for the Multi-Site Bituminous Repairs until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 3, 2012 at the Independent School District #194 District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (Brooklyn Center); and from American Reprographics Company at www.e-arc.com. This project includes: Crack fill, sealcoat, and repair of existing bituminous parking surfaces at multiple facilities throughout the School District. American Reprographic Company, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about April 16, 2012. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to "Independent School District #194" for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.ersdigital.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select “Multi-Site Bituminous Repairs”. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to American Reprographics Company in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Returns will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect's Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond payable Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 17, 2012. Board of Education Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Kathy Lewis, Clerk Publish: April 20, 2012 & April 27, 2012 2980503 4/20-4/27/12

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CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held on May 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Economic Development Authority (EDA), 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers regarding the sale of EDA owned land located at the southeast corner of Cliff Rd. and River Ridge Boulevard (Lot One, Block One, Cliff River Ridge). At the hearing, the EDA will meet to decide if the sale is advisable. All persons desiring to speak on this item are encouraged to attend. The public may see the terms and conditions of the sale at the office of the EDA. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Macheal Brooks, City Clerk City of Burnsville, Minnesota 2988991 4/27/12

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AGENDA EAGAN CITY COUNCIL EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING May 1, 2012 6:30 P.M. I. II. III.

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADOPT AGENDA RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Recognition of Public Works Director Tom Colbert for his 34 Years of Service to the City of Eagan B. Recognition of Friends of the Farm Volunteers for their volunteer hours at Holz Farm IV. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items are acted on with one motion unless a request is made for an item to be pulled for discussion) A. APPROVE MINUTES B. PERSONNEL ITEMS C. APPROVE Check Registers D. APPROVE Resolution to accept donations to the Fire Department from Alerus Financial Bank and the Eagan Rotary Club E. APPROVE Resolution to accept a donation to the Police Department from the Eagan Rotary Club F. APPROVE an internal transfer of $5,900 to implement a Composting/Organics Pilot Program at the Eagan Community Center G. RECEIVE Bids and Award Contract 11-05, Fairway Hills Ultra-High Pressure Zone (Water System Improvements) H. APPROVE Plans & Specs for Contract 12-10, City-Wide Storm Sewer Improvements I. APPROVE Change Order No. 1 for Contract 12-06 (Sediment Removal & Outlet Revisions - Water Quality Improvements) J. DIRECT preparation of an ordinance amendment to Chapter 3, Section 3.05, Subdivision 5 (Water Meter Accessibility) K.APPROVE Preliminary Planned Development Extension for Boulder Lakes Business Park - Eagan Heights LLC L. APPROVE Exempt Permit for 360 Communities to hold a raffle on May 5, 2012 V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Certification of delinquent utility bills B. Certification of delinquent false alarm bills C. Certification of delinquent noxious weed, mowing, and refuse removal bills D. VARIANCE - Sherwin Williams - A Variance of 40 feet to the required 50 foot right of way setback, to allow construction of a new building located at 1295 Town Centre Drive. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Receive bids and approve resolution awarding sale of Taxable General Obligation Housing Improvement Bonds, Series 2012A, and General Obligation Equipment Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2012B. B. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - An Ordinance Amendment to Chapters 11 and 5 to modify the definition of restaurant. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Hidden Horse Stables/ John Schonberg & Maggie Mell - A Conditional Use Permit to allow boarding of up to 5 horses on Lot 1, Block 1, Hidden Horse Stables. B. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMNEDMENT - The Urgency Room / EP Development, LLC / Thomas Klassen - A Planned Development Amendment to allow a medical facility located on Lot 1, Block 1, Eagandale Center Industrial Park No. 19. C. REZONING and FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT- Oppidan, Inc. / Paul Tucci - A Rezoning from CSC, Community Shopping Center to PD, Planned Development and A Final Planned Development of approximately 2.8 acres to allow a multiple tenant building.located at Lot 1, Block 1, Rahncliff 1st Addition VIII. LEGISLATIVE / INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATE IX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY A. CALL TO ORDER B. ADOPT AGENDA C. CONSENT AGENDA 1. APPROVE EDA Minutes 2. APPROVE Consultant Agreement with Maxfield for Outlet Market Analysis at Cedar Grove 3. AUTHORIZE Preparation of Preliminary Information regarding the Creation of a Compact Development TIF District at Cedar Grove and Schedule a Public Hearing for Consideration of District Formation D. OLD BUSINESS E. NEW BUSINESS 1. CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT for Paragon Development for Retail Development Parcel in Cedar Grove Development District F. Other Business G. ADJOURN X. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA A. City Attorney B. City Council Comments C. City Administrator D. Director of Public Works E. Director of Community Development XI. VISITORS TO BE HEARD (for those persons not on the agenda) XII. CLOSED SESSION XIII. ADJOURNMENT 2989559 4/27/12

PUBLIC NOTICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE SCHOOL UNDERGROUND PIPING REPLACEMENT Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Rosemount Middle School Underground Piping Replacement by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:00 a.m., May 4, 2012, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. This project includes: Replace existing underground heating piping. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Joel Albright, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2979902 4/20-4/27/12

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SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1262 CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 23 OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE REGARDING STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY By the enactment of this Ordinance, the City Council amends Title 7, Chapter 2, Section 23 of the Burnsville City Code regarding Storm Drainage Utility. The amendment removes the methods for charge calculation, adjustment, and recalculation from the ordinance, incorporating them into Policy 5.055. A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person during the City Clerk's regular office hours. Approved for publication by the City Council of the City of Burnsville, Minnesota this 20th day of March, 2012. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MACHEAL BROOKS, CITY CLERK 2988956 4/27/12

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Funfest seeks youth ambassadors

Georgia D. (Wiedenman) Terwilliger A woman of strength and beauty, ended her life journey on April 13, 2012, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born Feb. 22, 1925, in Iroquois, So. Dak., the youngest of five children of Henry and Ethel Wiedenman, Georgia married the love of her life, Raymond W. Terwilliger, on Sept. 19, 1944, in San Diego, Calif. Following the end of WWII, Georgia and Ray farmed for several years in South Dakota, and resettled in Minnesota in 1953. Georgia attended South Dakota State University, Brookings, and earned an associate’s degree from Normandale Community College. She served as executive assistant to the superintendent of Ind. School District 191 for 28 years. Her dedication, impeccable work ethic, and professional demeanor set the standard through the tenure of five different superintendents. The Georgia D. Terwilliger Media Center at Hidden Valley Elementary School was established in her honor in 1989. After her retirement, Georgia spent her remaining years doing what gave her most joy, spending time with family and friends. Georgia’s graciousness, patience, gentle spirit, accepting nature, and generous and loving heart endeared her to all who had the good fortune of knowing her. She will be remembered for her smiles, her courage, her sense of wonder, and her calm and caring presence. She has been a gift to her family, her friends, and to the world, and she will be sorely missed. Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Ethel, and siblings Boyd (Elaine) Wiedenman, Phoebe (Nick) Jones, Maxine (Gene) Annis, and Reva (Duane) Garry. Survived by loving husband of nearly 68 years, Raymond Terwilliger; children, Charlene (Cal) Hoe, Pamela (Sonny Haas) Terwilliger, and Scott (Peg) Terwilliger. She was immensely proud of her 10 grandchildren: Kala (Kapua) Hoe, Liko (Hoku) Hoe, Kawai Hoe, Brian Martodam, Craig (Sara) Martodam, Shana (Jeff) Schmidt, Alisa (Jim Carter) Martodam, Kelly (Matt) Davis, Kristofer (Ashley Bendt) Terwilliger, and Nikolas Terwilliger; and her great-grandchildren: Kahiwa, Maile Emma, Keenan, Marla, Bailey, Blake, Brayden, and Austin. A celebration of Georgia’s life will be Friday, June 29, 2012, 2-7 p.m., at Cleary Lake Regional Park Pavilion, Prior Lake. Memorials preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association, or to a cause close to your heart.

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Edward Wallin 8/11/1957-3/18/2012 THANK YOU

Thanks to the support of family, friends, and community members, Eddie was able to receive the final arrangements and resting place he so richly deserved. Thank you again for your generosity and kindness. Ed was truly a shining star in the Lakeville Community.

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The Eagan July 4th Funfest Ambassador program will hold an informational session for youths ages 10 to 19 to learn about program eligibility, requirements and time commitment. The session will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. More information and an application form can be found at www.eaganfunfest.org.

Poetry workshop In celebration of National Poetry Month, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center will host a poetry performance workshop titled “Frankenstein: Bring Your Words to Life” from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Wescott Library in Eagan. The workshop will be led by HBO Def Poet and slam champion Thadra Sheridan. Call (651) 454-9412 to register.

Ice show set May 5

Coltrain Moench Tom and Sheri Moench of Lakeville announce the engagement of their son Jeff, to Samantha Coltrain, daughter of Rick and Cheri Coltrain of Balwin, Wis. Samantha is a 2007 graduate of Baldwin High School. She is currently employed at Club Monaco at MOA. Jeff is a 2002 graduate of Lakeville High School. He is currently employed at Walsh Construction of St. Paul. A September wedding is planned.

The Eagan Civic Arena will hold its annual ice show at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. This year’s show, “Legends of Screen & Stage,” will highlight performances from Broadway, movies and songs. Tickets are available at the Eagan Civic Arena. Tickets purchased before May 5 will be $6 for adults and $4 for children/seniors. Tickets will be $8 and $6, respectively, if purchased the day of the show. For more information visit www.eagancivicarena.com or call (651) 675-5589.

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April 27, 2012 Sun Thisweek

DanceWorks celebrates 25 years Owner offers safe, tolerant learning environment

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two locations: one near County Road 50 and Dodd For more than 25 years, Boulevard and another farAnn Proudfoot’s Lakeville- ther north at Dodd Boulebased DanceWorks Per- vard and 175th Street, the forming Arts Center has latter topping out at 14,000 navigated the cutthroat wa- square feet. The former is ters of intense competition, for sale, Proudfoot said, the confounding dynamics “because we don’t need it of changing dance trends, anymore.” family tragedy and a par- The studio offers training ticularly brutal economic to an age range of 3 to adult recession to reach the thriv- in styles ranging from the foundations, such as ballet, ing station it enjoys today. “People come up to jazz, tap, ballroom and even me and say this program various forms of hip-hop is great,” Proudfoot said. and modern dance. “That’s the best thing, where “You have to do it all you have something you get nowadays,” Proudfoot said. She has not raised rates so much joy from.” DanceWorks started in in six years and strives to November 1986 as Cedar maintain a teacher-to-stuStreet DanceWorks at 160th dent ratio of 1:12. Street and Cedar Avenue “You have to remain with a 1,200-square-foot competitive with other local studio. It was one of the first programs,” she said. “The hard part is I feel the qualdance studios in town. Proudfoot and her hus- ity is so much higher; my band, who worked with overhead is higher because Photo submitted Northwest Airlines, moved of the quality of my instruc- DanceWorks in Lakeville from the Chicago area be- tors.” is celebrating more cause he was relocated. than 25 years of dance Proudfoot had been operat- Always the dance education, starting out in ing a dance studio for four Proudfoot has always a 1,200-square-foot space years and decided to open been a performing arts afi- and eventually expanding to DanceWorks when they ar- cionado, even if she did not one that covers more than necessarily have an official 14,000 square feet. Owner rived. “When you start any outlet for it. Ann Proudfoot said most business, the high point is She grew up in Chicago of her experiences during the excitement and actually with aspirations to take these more than two decades building a program and hav- classes at a dance studio. teaching dance have been “We didn’t have access to pleasant ones. ing it succeed,” she said. The studio has moved it and wouldn’t be able to afaround Lakeville, grow- ford it,” she said. ing larger as time has pro- That situation changed the generous offerings of drastically, thanks to a her new suburban school gressed. Now the company has change in geography and district. “I was introduced to it as part of a physical educa�� tion class as part of the high school curriculum,” she �� said. She went on to the Uni�� versity of Utah in Salt Lake �� City and majored in dance and physical education. Be�� fore getting into the dance �� studio business, Proudfoot physical education �� taught in the Chicago public school �� system. �� After all these years, she could not pinpoint one �� dance style that is her favor�� ite. “I’ve enjoyed professional performances of all �� types,” Proudfoot said. �� As is true with all art, in dance can be rather �� tastes subjective. �� “Some leave you in tears,” �� she said. “Others you look at and think what the heck �� are they doing up there?” Proudfoot, along with her staff of adult instructors, have enjoyed years of instilling the arts in students in Dakota County. The average tenure of a teacher at DanceWorks is about 14 years. That is fairly low turnover, Proudfoot said. “Very few places can say that,” she said. It is with those teachers that she found a thriving business. “The amazing staff and the friendships: That’s what has led to the success of the program,” Proudfoot said. “I have awesome teachers.” Ballet teacher David Stright has worked with Proudfoot for about 14 years. He said his boss has integrity. “It’s a good thing to have in a boss,” she said. “So I’ve stayed.” Stright, of Inver Grove Heights, has a professional background as a ballet by Aaron M. Vehling Sun Thisweek

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Teen turns graphic novelist by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

At age 17, Lexee Harris has accomplished more than most people twice her age. The Eagan High School junior has published two graphic novels, recorded six original songs and landed several modeling gigs. Harris’ self-published series, “Samarakan,” tells the story of a young Indian woman named Nadia who becomes trapped in a loveless arranged marriage. She soon falls in love with an American man and must decide whether to find happiness or fulfill her family’s dreams. The Eagan teen said she drew inspiration from Bollywood films and her recent Asian studies. “I’ve become fascinated by the beauty of India and wanted to write about it,” she said. Each character is brought to life through Harris’ black and white illustrations, which resemble Japanese anime.

Harris released “Samarakan, volume 1” in 2011 and launched volume 2 earlier this year. Both are available at Amazon.com, Source Comics and Games in Roseville and at Harris’ website, www.lexeecrystal. com. Since the series’ release last year, Harris has sold a few hundred copies, according to her mother, Beverly, who manages Harris’ self-publishing company, Crystal Entertainment Group. Though she just completed her second novel, Harris is already working on a third in the series. The hardest part about creating the series, Harris said, is developing a plot. Before becoming an author, the Eagan resident tried her hand at several other art forms. Harris’ talent for singing and acting began to show at an early age, Beverly said. After landing the lead role in several elementary school

plays, Harris enrolled in Vocal Motion, a program at Rosemount Middle School designed to teach young people to sing, act and dance. By 2009, Harris became connected with Bloomingtonbased Oryon Media Artists, which took her to Los Angeles to record six songs. From there she moved into modeling and has appeared in advertisements for Skechers and Pop Star magazine, among others. As she looks to the future, Harris said she intends to keep writing and hopes to attend the California Institute of the Arts to pursue character animation. Harris will be signing copies of her series on Saturday, June 2, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Source Comics & Games, 2057 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville. Photo by Jessica Harper Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook. Lexee Harris, an Eagan High School junior, recently released the second book in her graphic novel series, “Samarakan.” Harris signed copies of her books April com/sunthisweek. 20 at Eagan High School and is scheduled to have a signing on June 2 at Source Comics and Games in Roseville.

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April 27, 2012 Sun Thisweek

New bus company chosen in District 191 First Student out after 26 years by John Gessner Sun Thisweek

School District 191 has hired a new bus contractor for the first time in 26 years. Illinois-based Durham Student Services, the bus contractor for more than 350 school districts in 31 states, will replace First Student, the current contractor in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district. Durham submitted the lowest bid among four companies bidding for the contract. The district invited bids from eight local and national companies. Durham, which will buy a new fleet of buses for the 191 contract and operate from First Student’s bus garage on West Highway 13 in Burnsville, hopes the contract will be a foothold for expansion into the Minnesota market. The district has been with the same company since 1986, when it was Ryder Student Transportation. First Student bought Ryder in 1999. School Board members peppered Durham executives and district staffers with questions April 19 before unanimously approving the two-year, $5.43 million contract. “This is a pretty significant contract,” Board Member Jim Schmid said. A new bus company is “one more change” for parents and students, said Board Member DeeDee Currier, who sought assurance that Durham is the best choice for students. Jon Deutsch, the district’s operations, properties and transportation director, voiced confidence in the firm. District officials got favorable references on the company from seven of its Midwest clients, he said. “We want the school bus to be an extension of the school,” Deutsch said. The contract is for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years and includes an option for a two-year extension at the district’s choosing. The next-lowest bidder was Positive Connections, at $5.54 million. First Student was the highest bidder, at $5.99 million. The district established a base for calculating the bid amounts by annualizing two months of current spending by First Student. Bid totals were based on service rates offered by each vendor.

Durham’s offer is “clearly the lowest” of the four, said a district staff report. “Their offer reflects a reduction in our rates that should produce a savings.” Further savings not reflected in the bid amounts could come next year. As a budget-cutting measure, the district is considering increasing walking distances for elementary students from one mile to 1.5. Officials said they’re also reexamining bus routes and stops for efficiencies.

‘We know Burnsville’ Before 191, Durham had no Minnesota contracts. But the company’s retired CEO served the district as a former president of Ryder Student Transportation, said Rick Klaus, Durham’s vice president for sales. Klaus said he used to work for First Student. “So we really know Burnsville ... and we targeted Burnsville,” Klaus said. “We’ve been looking for the right opportunity to come into the Minnesota market for quite some time.” The company is in the process of acquiring the Petermann bus company, which serves Winona schools, Klaus said. The company will invest $7 million in a new fleet for District 191, he said. “A new fleet will get you better gas mileage,” Klaus told the board. Durham plans to hire most of the current First Student drivers and other employees. “We know the pay rates,” Klaus said. “We have planned an increase for people.” Durham typically retains 85 to 90 percent of current employees when it takes over for another contractor, said Bob Ramsdell, vice president of operations. Employee vetting includes criminal and driving background checks, a look at work histories, references and a safety and risk test, he said. All buses will have GPS, so the company can track their movements and respond to complaints such as late arrivals at stops, Klaus said. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Education

Escape with Encore

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan High School Encore will present Escape, April 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. It will also have a performance April 29 at 4 p.m. that will be signed for the hearing impaired.Performances will also be held May 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30 p.m. All seats are reserved. Tickets are on sale now.

Eastview presents ‘Bravo’ Photo by Rick Orndorf

Twelfth-grader Megan Geary, left, and other performers at Eastview High School rehearse Monday for their production of “Bravo 2012: The Envelope, Please!” Featuring singers, dancers and instrumentalists performing a variety of hits from generations of award winners – the Grammys, Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, Country Music Awards and Video Music Awards – the show runs at 7:30 p.m. April 27-28 and May 3-5, and at 2 p.m. April 29. Ticket information is at www.district196.org/evhs/activities/performingarts/bravo. “Bravo 2012” is directed by Greg Douma and Amy Jo Cherner.

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April 27, 2012 Sun Thisweek

Thisweekend Songs of soldiers, survivors and struggling vets Artists featured on ‘Home Again’ CD to perform at Scoops for Troops event April 29 by Andrew Miller Sun Thisweek

From conception to completion, “Home Again: Songs of the 21st Century Veteran Experience” took just six weeks to complete. Bill Woodson, who recruited the eight artists featured on the album, says it wasn’t hard finding Twin Cities musicians eager to

create a track for the CD about the modern veteran experience. “They all accepted the challenge – everyone just kind of fell in love with the idea,” said Woodson of Apple Valley, an architect by profession who sidelines as a musician and wrote the song “Strength of Will” for inclusion on the CD.

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Woodson created the album in his role as music director of Scoops for Troops, the annual event in Eagan that benefits the families of fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. This year’s event on Sunday, April 29, kicks off with a fun/run walk at noon, followed by an ice cream social Bill Woodson from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ring Mountain Creamery, 1965 Cliff Lake music artist, all Road, at which “Home the songwriters on Again” will be available for the CD are from purchase (with a suggested the Twin Cities donation of $10), and five area, among them of the artists featured on James Loney, Edie Rae, Steve Wolff the album will perform. The music on “Home and the five-piece Again,” Woodson said, band Inukshuk Pass, whose speaks of the experience of vocalist, Patti Ryan, conmilitary members and those tributed the painting that connected with them from was used as the cover art on unexplored points of view “Home Again.” – the female vet, the war And three of the artists widow, the father of a fallen on “Home Again” – Lynne, soldier, the vet struggling to Matthew Griswold and Josh fit in upon returning home Revak – are veterans. Lynne served with the Army’s from war. Aside from Rockie 82nd Airborne Division, Lynne, the popular North while Griswold is an Iraq Carolina-based country veteran and Revak saw time

family calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com.

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Wednesday, May 2 Drive One 4UR School fundraiser from 3 to 8 p.m. in the west parking lot at Eastview High School. Take a free 10-minute test drive in a new Apple Valley Ford vehicle and Ford will donate $20 to the Eastview Senior Party. Must be 18 or older with a valid driver’s license. One person per household can participate. Qualified drivers will get a free hot dog combo meal and be entered into a raffle to win a 2013 Ford Explorer. Contact Diana Hogan at the5hogans@ comcast.net to schedule an appointment. Walk-ups also welcome.

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Thursday, May 3 Lakeville National Day of Prayer from noon to 1 p.m. at Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave.

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Saturday, May 5 Kids and More Sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Children’s clothing, toys, home decor, sports equipment, men’s and women’s clothing and more. Free parking and admission. Information: www. TreasureHuntSales.com. Spring Fling family fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Primrose School of Lakeville North, 9711 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Families attending can enjoy food, bouncers, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, crafts, silent auction,

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and carnival games. Proceeds will support local charities. Information: www.primroselakeville.com or (952) 4358885. Sunday, May 6 Kids and More Sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Children’s clothing, toys, home decor, sports equipment, men’s and women’s clothing and more. Free parking and admission. Information: www.TreasureHuntSales. com. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • May 1, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • May 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., South Suburban Evangelical Free Church, 12600 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • May 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lakeville Fire Department, 20190 Holyoke, Lakeville. • Monday, May 7, 1 to 7 p.m., Apple Valley Fire Department – Station 1, 15000 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. Memorial Blood Centers blood drive: • Friday, May 4, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Fantastic Sams, 270 E. Travelers Trail, Burnsville, (952) 890-7267.

in Afghanistan. Though Lynne isn’t on the roster of artists set to perform at Scoops for Troops, he is, in fact, scheduled to be at the event – as a “celebrity scooper,” joining local luminaries such as Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire and WCCO meteorologist Lauren Casey in dishing up ice cream to guests. More about “Home

Again” and Scoops for Troops, proceeds from which will benefit the nonprofit Tribute to the Troops, can be found at www.scoopsfortroops.net. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

theater and arts briefs Archaeological mysteries Professor Steven Derfler will present “Archaeological Mysteries of the 1st Century” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. The event is part of the Minnesota Mosiac series with Dakota County libraries; the theme this spring is “Know the Art of the Book.” Geared to adults, the event is free and open to the public. More information is at www.co.dakota.mn.us under the “Library” link.

World War II re-enactment The third annual World War II Weekend will be May 19-20 at Dakota City Heritage Village, 4008 220th St., on the fairgrounds in Farmington. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. A variety of history organizations will set up encampments and portray American, British, Canadian, Russian and German soldiers.

Admission will be $5 with a nonperishable food item for the local food shelves or $7 without a food item. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free. For more information, visit, www.dakotacity.org.

Arctic author at IMAX Florian Schulz, author and photographer of the book “To the Arctic,” will be at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, for an evening of Arctic stories and images. Doors open at 6 p.m. Books available for purchase. Free. RSVP by April 30 at http://awlmplsevent. eventbrite.com/.

Children’s art festival The annual Children’s Art Festival exhibit is on display through June 2 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The exhibit features more than 120 pieces of artwork by students from ISD 191 elementary schools. The exhibit is free and open to the public during gallery hours. Call (952) 895-4685 for more information.

‘The Three Bonnies’ DAdance will present “The Three Bonnies” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $26 for adults, $19 for seniors and $16 for students and can be purchased at the box office or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster. com.

‘Ole & Lena’ renew vows “Ole & Lena’s 50th Anniversary and Vow Renewal” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $15. Reservations can be made by calling (952) 985-4640.

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theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

Camps The Allegro Choral Academy is now accepting registrations for its “Pitch Perfect” Summer Singing Camp June 18-21 at St. John’s in Lakeville for children ages 6 to 11. Find information and registration materials at www.allegroca.org or (952) 8468585, artisticdirector@allegroca. org. Comedy Sal Demilio with special guest Andy Beningo at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee (lower level of Dangerfield’s), (612) 860-9388, www.minnehahacomedyclub. com. Tickets: $13. The Second City Laugh Out Loud Tour will provide entertainment during Comedy for Caring, the Burnsville Rotary’s annual community fundraising event, to be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S. Tickets are $36 orchestra and balcony; $75 VIP meet and greet. Tickets are available at the box office, ticketmaster.com or (800) 982-2787. Concerts Three local handbell ensembles will present “Bell Fantasia” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Bells of the Lakes, the St. Olaf Handbell Choir and the Northern Lights Ringers will perform. Tickets range from $15 to $25 and can be purchased at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 982-2787. South Metro Chorale will present “All Creation Sings” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Savage, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets by phone at (612) 386-4636 or email tickets@southmetrochorale.org. Information: www.southmetrochorale.org. Orkestar Bez Ime will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., or by calling (952) 985-4640. Violin concert by Chad

Hoopes, Minnesota Public Radio’s Artist in Residence, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets range from $24 to $29 and are available at the arts center and online at www.lakevillemn.gov. Lorie Line’s “Live In The Sunshine” performance, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $39 and are available at the arts center or by calling (952) 985-4640.

Dance Twin Cities Ballet will perform “Wizard of Oz The Ballet” May 11-13 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S. Tickets range from $12 to $26 and are available at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Group discounts are also available. Visit www.TwinCitiesBallet. org or call (952) 452-3163 for more information. Poetry In celebration of National Poetry Month, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center is hosting a poetry performance workshop, “Frankenstein: Bring Your Words to Life,” on Monday, April 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Call (651) 4549412 to register. Poet Bill McCarthy will speak at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings. Free. Information: www.dakotahistory.org or (651) 437-7055. Theater The Chameleon Theatre Circle will present “True Love” at 7:30 p.m. April 27-28 and at 2 p.m. April 29 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. General admission tickets are $20 ($17 for seniors, students, audio description and ASL patrons) in person at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or www.ticketmaster. com. Burnsville High School Theatre Guild will present “Willy Wonka” at 7:30 p.m. April 2628 at Mraz Center, Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Tickets are $8 for students, $9 for seniors, and $10 for adults. Tickets can be reserved online at www.MrazCenterTickets.com or purchased at the door. Lakeville North High School will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m. April 26-28 and 2 p.m. April 28 in the school auditorium. For ticket information, contact the box of-

fice at (952) 232-3777 or theatreLNHS@gmail.com. Lakeville South High School will present “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. April 26-28 and at 2 p.m. April 28 in the school auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. Ticket sales begin April 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the LSHS Commons, 21135 Jacquard Ave. Information: (952) 232-3322. Farmington High School Drama will present “Fiddler on the Roof” at 7 p.m. April 26-28 at the Boeckman Middle School auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased in advance in the first floor office at Farmington High School. Tickets will also be available at the door on performance dates beginning at 6:15 p.m. All seating is general admission and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. “Ole & Lena’s 50th Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal” performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $15. Call (952) 985-4640 for information. The Christian Life School Drama Club will present “Fairy

Tale Salad” Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, at 2 and 7 p.m. at Christian Life School, 6300 212th St. W., Farmington. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door or at the school office. More information at www.christianlifeschool.org or (651) 463-4545. Workshops/classes Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for all ages. For a complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 6755521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732.

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Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater program (autism-DCD), ages 5 and older, Burnsville, (952) 7363644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Fee is $3 and includes all supplies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. 3981 Lexington Ave. S., (651) 675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage, offers classes/workshops for all ages. Information: www. savageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie

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at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Beginner country line dance classes on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Lakeville VFW, 8790 Upper 208th St. $5/ class. Call Marilyn (651) 4637833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

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Blaze, Lightning have playoff-caliber game Burnsville victory breaks 1st-place tie in SSC baseball by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

As much as baseball teams try to downplay the importance of any regular-season game over any other, there’s a noticeable difference in intensity when Burnsville and Eastview meet. “We try to emphasize (playing) one game at a time,” Burnsville coach Mick Scholl said, “but games like this are fun because we know we’re going to be in a battle any time we play Eastview.” The teams hadn’t even reached the halfway point of the season when they played Monday at Alimagnet Park, but there was plenty at stake. No. 1-ranked Burnsville remained undefeated (9-0) after rallying for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win 5-3. Burnsville also moved one game ahead of Eastview in the South Suburban Conference; each team entered Monday’s game 5-0 in league play. “It was like a playoff game, and that’s good for us,” said Blaze shortstop Matt Stemper. “You don’t see a team’s No. 5 starter in the playoffs. It’s going to be the other team’s No. 1 guy, and usually he throws in the high 80s with a nasty curveball.” A two-out, bases-loaded single by Burnsville catcher Kolten Kenly in the bottom of the sixth inning gave Burnsville a 4-3 lead and sent Eastview starting pitcher Evan DeCovich to the dugout. Later in the inning, Blaze senior Dillon Bloomquist doubled to drive in his team’s fifth run. Kenley’s two-run, go-

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Photo by Rick Orndorf Eastview pitcher Evan DeCovich works against Burnsville in a South Suburban Conference baseball game Monday at Burnsville’s Bo Hellquist rounds second base on his way to scoring on Matt Stemper’s double in the second inning of the Blaze’s 5-3 victory over Eastview on Monday. Alimagnet Park. was ranked seventh in Class ahead single landed just in ready leading 3-2, got a top of the fifth. front of a diving Eastview runner to third base with “We had eight hits to- 3A last week. Its only losses outfielder. If the ball had one out. But when Eastview day, so that’s a good sign,” were to the teams ranked carried a couple feet more, put on the squeeze, Burns- Strey said. “We’ve been a first and second – Burnsthe Lightning might have ville pitcher Brian Vander- little offensively challenged ville and Eden Prairie. The Lightning has lost been out of the inning and Woude threw the ball high so far this season.” perhaps on its way to a vic- and tight and the hitter The same could be said five of its last six games couldn’t put down a bunt. for a lot of high school against Burnsville, includtory. “Well, we would have That left courtesy run- teams with the introduc- ing playoff games. It’s a had a chance to win,” ner Joe Schlosser trapped tion of new bats designed trend Eastview would like Eastview coach Tom Strey halfway between third and to rein in the long ball. The to reverse when it plays said. “Burnsville is an ex- home, and Kenly tagged Batted Ball Coefficient of host to the Blaze on May Restitution bats were man- 14. cellent offensive team, but him out in a rundown. it would have been nice to Scholl credited pitching dated for high school ball “Burnsville’s an outhave the opportunity to coach Rob Weber for go- this year after being used at standing team, one of the best high school groups to take a lead into the seventh ing to the mound and talk- the college level in 2011. ing about the possibilities “We’re probably not go through in quite some inning. “We got very good with VanderWoude, Kenly going to see the 400-foot time,” Strey said. “But pitching, and we thought and the infielders. Scholl homers that we sometimes we’ve got to beat them at pitching would be one of also said that once Vander- used to get,” said Stemper, some point.” our strengths. Our defense Woude saw the runner a key figure in Burnsville’s Eastview starts next has been solid all season, break from third base, he run to the 2011 state Class week with a trip to Lakevand it was again in this was able to adjust in mid- 3A championship. “But it ille North on Monday afgame. But we didn’t run delivery and throw a pitch doesn’t really change the ternoon. Burnsville, meanthe bases very well. We that would be difficult to way we hit. We want to see while, travels to Lakeville Photo by Rick Orndorf the ball deep and take it the South. gave them some outs on the bunt. Eastview infielder Austin Hebig After the teams traded other way. We’ve always basepaths.” takes the throw as Burnsville’s Burnsville also foiled an runs in the second and relied on speed and small Mike Shaughnessy is at Matt Stemper slides back into mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc. attempted suicide squeeze third innings, Eastview ball.” second base during the Blaze’s by Eastview in the sixth took a 3-2 lead on Camer- Eastview, 5-2 overall af- com or facebook.com/sun5-3 victory Monday at Alimagnet inning. The Lightning, al- on Hall’s RBI double in the ter the loss to Burnsville, thisweek. Park.

Eagles boys, Cougars Eagan battles highly girls dominate invite ranked tennis teams Wildcats’ record includes victory over Mahtomedi

Farmington’s Lorencz sets three girls meet records

by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

Apple Valley and Lakeville South walked away as convincing winners at the Wildcat Invitational track and field meet Tuesday at Eagan High School. The Apple Valley boys, sparked by a victory in the 4x800-meter relay and second-place finishes in three other relays, came in 63 points ahead of Woodbury. Lakeville North was fourth, Eagan fifth and Farmington seventh in the eight-team meet. Lakeville South outclassed a field of 10 teams in the girls meet, scoring 189 points, 83 more than second-place Eagan. Apple Valley, Farmington, Lakeville North and Rosemount finished third through sixth. The Apple Valley team of Alex Brandel, Nick Hughes, Tyler Roberts and Mitch Hechsel won the 4x800 relay in 8 minutes, 16.50 seconds. The Eagles finished second in all three sprint relays. Hechsel also was a winner in the 400 dash in 50.26 seconds. Quinn Hooks emerged from a logjam of six high jumpers who cleared 6 feet, 2 inches to take first in the event. Apple Valley’s Jalen Stewart and Eagan’s Jackson Prestrud and Matt Anderson also were among those clearing 6-2 before a tiebreaker was implemented. Other first-place finishers in the boys competition included Lakeville North’s Kyle McPhee (pole vault, 13-9) and Ben Krynski (shot put, 47-5 and discus, 141-5). Eagan junior Danielle Anderson won the girls 1,600-meter run in 5:08.26, a meet record and the fastest reported

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Eagan’s Danielle Anderson won the girls 1,600-meter run at the Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday. Her time was 5 minutes, 8.26 seconds, a meet record. time in the state this season. The Wildcats’ Maddie Gourley, an eighth-grader, won the 200 dash in 25.46 and the 400 in 58.19. Eagan’s Anna VanWyk won the 800 in 2:26.78, three hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Kelli Praska. Lakeville South’s Annie Brekken ran the 3,200 in 11:30.07, winning the event by 27 seconds. Farmington athletes were champions in both girls hurdles races, with Nadia Lorencz taking the 100-meter race in 14.97 and Alyssa Parco winning the 300 in 45.29. Lakeville South won three of the relays in the girls meet. Rachel Mickelson, Emily Wick, Morgan Pieri and Kaitlin VanWinkle teamed to win the 4x200 in 1:46.30. Rose Cozad, Rachel Mickelson, Shaina Burns and Kayt Larson took the 4x400 in 4:02.32. Emma Mickelson, Megan Kilbride, Brekken and Larson were first

in the 4x800 in 9:31.48. Lakeville North’s Claire Seivert, Kendall Naatjes, Alexa Trakalo and Angie Anyaogu won the 4x100 relay in 49.90. Lakeville South put its field event strength to good use in the Wildcat Invitational as Pieri cleared 5-6 to win the high jump and Jordyn Thornton swept the throwing events. Thornton’s winning throws were 44-5 in the shot put and 133-11 in the discus. Farmington’s Lorencz left the meet with three first-place finishes. In addition to her 100 hurdles victory, she won the long jump (18-4) and triple jump (37-0 3/4). Lorencz set meet records in all three of her victories. Apple Valley girls swept the top three places in the pole vault, with Kelsey Harms clearing 11-6 to win the event. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Eagan has played some of the state’s best high school boys tennis teams already this spring, and while it left the Wildcats with a few marks, they believe it will help them longterm. The Wildcats are 6-2 after defeating Bloomington Kennedy 7-0 in a South Suburban Conference match Tuesday. Their record includes a 5-2 victory over Mahtomedi, which was ranked fourth in the preseason Class AA state rankings. The win against Mahtomedi took place at the rain-shortened Wildcat Invitational on Saturday. Eagan beat Mahtomedi in its opening match, was rained out in its second match against Red Wing and lost 5-2 to fifth-ranked Elk River after the tournament was moved to indoor courts in Lakeville. “We played really well against Mahtomedi after a tough loss to (Bloomington) Jefferson the night before,” Eagan coach Scott Nichols said. “We played well against Red Wing before the rains came. Elk River was the class of the tournament. We played as well as we could have against them.” The Wildcats also last week got a look at a team that could be one of its main competitors for the Section 3AA championship. Jeffer-

son defeated Eagan 4-3 on April 20, winning three singles matches and one in doubles. “We thought that match could be for the conference championship,” Nichols said. “We lost 7-5 in the third set at No. 1 doubles. Jefferson has an outstanding singles lineup. We were lucky to get a point (in singles). With their singles lineup, Jefferson could be a top-five team in the state.” Eagan also can send out a strong lineup. The Wildcats return singles players Brady Radermacher, Zach Ekstein and Drew Nichols, who play in the top three spots. Last year Ekstein, a sophomore, switched to doubles for the section individual tournament. He and Brendan Hollidge, who has since graduated, qualified for the state tournament. Ekstein won his first seven matches at No. 2 singles this spring. Radermacher, Drew Nichols and senior Simon Barnicle all were 4-3 in singles. Ben Ekstein, Zach’s older brother, plays No. 1 doubles with fellow senior Brandon Vuong. Senior Andrew Finnegan and junior Dylan Mannetter were 6-1 at second doubles, while senior Drew Lockhart and junior Ryan Ossell were undefeated (7-0) at third doubles. “I think our doubles lineup is pretty much solidified,” Scott Nichols said. “Simon Barnicle played doubles for

us last year, moved to singles this year and has done a good job for us.” While Jefferson and Eagan might have established themselves as favorites in next month’s section team tournament, several other teams could be factors, Scott Nichols said. “We beat Rosemount 6-1, but Rosemount has a foreign exchange student at No. 1 singles and I think they’re going to be dangerous,” Nichols said. “Eastview and Apple Valley are always tough. We played Valley in the section final two years ago. Eastview has lost some players from last year, but they’ve got a great coach and good talent.” For the Wildcats, postseason success might come down to identifying their strengths and attacking opponents’ weaknesses. “We don’t touch the players’ mechanics much at this level,” Scott Nichols said. “But I’ve been coaching high school tennis for 22 years and I think one of my strengths is helping players with their strategy.” Eagan will have home matches against St. Thomas Academy on Monday, Apple Valley on Tuesday and Eastview on May 3, all at the Northview Park courts. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com or facebook.com/ sunthisweek.

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Blaze stay on Asmundson to coach Burnsville girls hockey the fairway Former Hamline, Simley head coach to replace Anderson by Andy Rogers Sun Thisweek

Garnet Asmundson, Burnsville High School’s new girls hockey coach, brings a lot of experience to the position. He’s no stranger to the world of girls and women’s hockey. He was the coach at Hamline University from 2003-10, guiding the team to its first-ever playoff appearance. Prior to that he coached Simley from 1998-2003. He also was an assistant on the Rosemount girls team in 2011 when it qualified for state for the first time. He didn’t coach last season because his job as a teacher didn’t allow enough time. Now he’s in a better situation. “I think they’re just an opportunity to not turn a program around, but to build off a strong tradition already there and bring my skill set and knowledge to the

program,” Asmundson said. “Burnsville is rich in tradition and I hope to take them to prominence. They’re only two years out of the state tournament.” Asmundson is from Canada where he played junior hockey. Girls hockey wasn’t his first interest when he was a football coach in Simley in 1995. But when the job of girls hockey coach opened, he applied. “I never would have planned for this to happen,” he said. “It’s been a great opportunity. I’ve been doing it for this long, and I don’t know how much intention I have to coach boys hockey. It’s a different element. (Girls hockey has) stuck with me.” He turned Simley into a competitive program, but in 2003 five seniors who had started since eighth grade graduated

and Asmundson was looking for a new challenge. He moved to college hockey at Hamline. “My ego got the best of me and I thought I could turn it around,” Asmundson said of Hamline. In four years he took a Hamline team from two victories to 15. In 2010-11 he took a step back from being a head coach to assist Tracy Cassano at Rosemount. The Irish went to the state girls hockey tournament for the first time. “There was a new enthusiasm for me there,” he said. “It was so fun to be part of the team. Winning a section championship is great. At Simley I got close, but never made it.” He also became familiar with South Suburban Conference hockey. “They have some of the best hockey players down here,” he said. “It’s going to be exciting to be

a part of that.” Asmundson describes his coaching style as competitive and intense. “My job is to prepare these kids to compete to their best ability,” he said. “There’s going to be some different philosophy than what the other coaching staff had. There’s always transition. For me it’s to get the kids to buy into what the coaches are trying to do. ... Theory is great, but you need athletes to buy in to make it great.” He takes over the program from Bruce Anderson, who retired after having coached boys and girls hockey at Burnsville for 35 years. Anderson also retired from teaching at Burnsville High School in 2011. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

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Burnsville’s Alex Uloth plays in a South Suburban Conference boys golf tournament Monday at Minnesota Valley Country Club. He was the team leader, shooting a 77. The Blaze placed eighth of 10 teams with a 332 total. Lakeville North won with 305, Prior Lake was second with 306 and Lakeville South took third with 311. “It’s about what I expected,” head coach Larry Opatz said. Burnsville was without of its top golfer in Evan Munyon, who was expected to return Thursday. Cole Borchardt (81), Kyle Greiger (85), Will Missling (89), Landon Lafavre (92), and Ben Stelman (93) also played for Burnsville in Monday’s conference tournament.

Detlefsen, Eastview take lead on the links Lightning wins SSC season opener by 21 strokes by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

The first South Suburban Conference girls golf tournament of the season was last week, and it didn’t take long for a dominant team and individual to emerge. Eastview won the team competition by 21 strokes at the April 18 tournament at Dwan Golf Course in Bloomington. The medalist was Eastview senior Sara Detlefsen, who shot a 2-over-par 70 and was 10 strokes ahead of secondplace Erica Power of Apple Valley. The Lightning’s top four scores, which made up the team total of 326, all were 87 or lower. Junior Madi Roe shot 84, senior Maddy Paulsen had an 85 and sophomore Kari Opatz turned in an 87. Senior Lydia Jorgenson and junior Whitney Hanson also played for the Eastview varsity. “We played well in every respect,” Eastview coach Bob Boldus said. “The girls did an awesome job.” Last weekend, Eastview went to the Hayfield Invitational at Oaks Country Club and won by a similarly wide margin. The Lightning shot 341 in the April 21 tourney and finished 28 strokes ahead of runner-up Rosemount. Detlefsen again led the Lightning with a 75 (3 over) and again was 10 strokes ahead of second place. Paulsen and Rosemount’s Molly Flynn both shot 85, with Flynn winning the second-place award in a scorecard playoff. Opatz shot 88, and Roe and Jorgenson

both shot 93. With Detlefsen at the front of the lineup, Eastview is a threat to return to the state tournament after finishing sixth in Class 3A in 2010. Detlefsen, who has signed with Florida Gulf Coast University, tied for third at the 2009 state tournament and tied for second in 2010. She did not attempt to qualify for the 2011 state tournament because it conflicted with a national junior event she planned to play in Rochester. “Sara is an outstanding player, and she’s pulling along the rest of the team,” Boldus said. “The rest of our girls want to play well enough to support her, and that’s given us a good team, not just a couple of good players.” If there has been an across-the-board improvment, it’s been within 50 yards of the green, Boldus said. The players have become more proficient at saving strokes around the greens. Their male counterparts might prefer to spend more time on the range hitting the driver, but “girls aren’t necessarily out there to hit the long ball all the time,” Boldus said. “The girls, if they get a little tired, might come to me and ask if they can go chip and putt. I’m like, ‘sure.’ ” Paulsen, Roe and Opatz spent a lot of time playing last summer, although not necessarily in tournaments, Boldus said. The idea this spring is to give the players as much competitive experience as possible before the Section 3AAA tournament in late May and early June. At the same time, “we don’t want to look toward the end of the season yet,” Boldus said. “We can learn something every time we

play.”

Eagles hopeful Although Eastview has had an impressive start, other South Suburban teams maintain hope of catching the Lightning in the conference standings. Power’s 80 at Dwan was a pleasant surprise for Apple Valley coach John Christiansen. Power went into the tourney as the Eagles’ No. 2 player. “Erica had 28 putts in 18 holes. Her short game was exceptional that day,” Christiansen said. Power and Lauren Kerr, the Eagles’ No. 1 player, are sophomores. Kerr qualified for the state tournament last year and finished 74th. “Lauren played a lot of junior tournaments last summer, seven or eight of them,” Christiansen said. “Erica spent a lot of time at Crystal Lake (golf course). So they’ve both put in some time on their games.” While Power was solid around the greens in the first SSC tournament, Kerr has picked up some distance. “What I’ve noticed with Lauren is on a lot of holes it’s driver off the tee and 8- or 9-iron (on approach shots), where in years past – not necessarily last year – she might have hit hybrids,” said Christiansen. Kerr shot 86 in the SSC opener and senior Maren Kleopfer had an 88. Junior Marie Breckner shot 95. Ninth-grader Rachel Harty and senior Megan Lentz also played in the first SSC tourney. Several of the players have gotten help with their games from Matt Bilek, who coaches the Apple Valley boys team and also is head professional at Valleywood Golf Course.

With more girls working harder on their games, expectations are going up. Apple Valley finished fourth in the conference opener, and the coach said the players believed they should have been second. They were two strokes out of second place. “This is the first year since I’ve been coach that we’ve had some expectations for finishing in the top half of the conference and being competitive,” Christiansen said.

was the only Eagan player to qualify for the 2011 state tournament and tied for 49th place. Mallory Drenttel, also a junior, shot 84 at Dwan and finished fifth. Kara Bloom, a senior, shot 86 to finish eighth. Senior Ellie Rohlf shot 88. Juniors Erin Klukas and Jenny Westlund also played for the Wildcats. Klukas’ score didn’t count toward the team total yet helped Eagan clinch second place. The Wildcats tied Prior Lake at 347, and Braun back to lead tie was broken by using the fifth player’s score from Wildcats each team. Klukas’ score Although she didn’t have was three strokes better her best day in the confer- than her Prior Lake counence opener, shooting an 89, terpart. Eagan junior Shelby Braun is expected to be one of the Flynn returns for Wildcats’ top players. Braun

Irish Flynn, a junior, tied for 32nd place in the 2011 state Class 3A tournament, and she will help lead the Irish again this season. She started her season with an 87 at the SSC opener. Monica McDonald, a ninth-grader, shot 88. Sophomores Ashlee Humble and Molly Reber shot 94 and 98 to complete Rosemount’s 367 team score (sixth place) at the Dwan tourney. Senior Katie Peare and junior Robin Tousignant also played for the Irish. Rosemount shot 369 at the Hayfield Invitational on April 21 to finish second to Eastview. Flynn shot 85 and won a scorecard playoff to finish second individually.

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April 27, 2012 Sun Thisweek

Man accused of sexually assaulting sleeping woman A Burnsville man is acing, and she and her boyfriend cused of sexually assaulting considered Gutierrez Hernandez a sleeping female co-worker a friend, the woman told police while the woman’s daughter She went into the bedroom slept nearby. where her boyfriend was sleep Cesar Gutierrez Hernaning and her 3-year-old daughter dez, 36, is charged with thirdwas sleeping in the bed next to degree criminal sexual con- Cesar them. duct. She said she awoke to find Gutierrez He and the woman, also of Hernandez someone performing oral sex on Burnsville, work together at her, who turned out to be Gutia Burnsville restaurant, according the errez Hernandez. She said she believed criminal complaint. there was digital penetration. The complaint said the following She kicked him in the chest, and he events occurred on April 15 after the left the apartment on foot. two went out for drinks with friends Police interviewed Gutierrez Herafter work: nandez at his home. He admitted to go The woman, a female friend and ing into the bedroom after the woman’s Gutierrez Hernandez returned to the boyfriend had left that morning and woman’s apartment at around 2:30 performing oral sex on her for “apa.m. After her female friend left, the proximately five minutes” while her woman told him he could stay and her 3-year-old daughter slept in the bed boyfriend would take him home in the next to her. He denied penetration. morning. He’d stayed over before after drink— John Gessner

Man charged in $3 million mortgage scheme by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

Federal indictment charges against an Eagan man were released last week for his alleged involvement in a $3 million mortgage scam. Toni Carlos Greene, 52, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on April 16 with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering, seven counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and one count of monetary transactions in criminally derived property. The indictment was unsealed April 20 following Greene’s initial appearance. The indictment alleges that from October 2005 to 2007, Greene used false information to purchase run-down

homes from lenders. That information included loan closing statements that indicated large sums of the sale and loan amounts were being paid to real estate agents when, according to prosecutors, most of those funds were pledged and paid to others in the form of kickbacks. The kickbacks were allegedly paid to property sellers in return for undisclosed reductions in the sale prices. They were also allegedly used to secretly fund down payments for other property purchases. Some kickbacks were used for purposes completely unrelated to the real estate transactions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The indictment also states Greene conspired to conduct financial transactions involving the proceeds from the

mortgage scheme. He allegedly convinced investors to provide capital for the purchase of homes among other purposes, but he instead spent the money on personal expenses. Greene is accused of using later investments to repay or “hush” earlier investors. If convicted, Greene faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud and money laundering. He could face five years in prison if convicted on each count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and 10 years for making illegal monetary transactions. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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BRT, from 1A Dakota County has eliminated them from the plans until ridership grows to justify the expense. During a contentious Regional Rail meeting April 24, county commissioners expressed frustration at the delayed opening and Apple Valley’s demands for skyways. Dakota County Board Chair Nancy Schouweiler said at a recent meeting with county and city officials that Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland agreed to a plan that builds the stations so the raised walkways could be added later. But, the Apple Valley City Council later opposed the compromise, and instead passed a resolution for walkways to be included as part of transit station construction in the city. Regional Rail Authority Chair Will Branning, whose district includes Apple Valley, said without the walkways, the Apple Valley City Council may not approve a

building permit for the stations’ construction. “So they’re going to hold us hostage?” asked County Commissioner Paul Krause. “It’s not holding you hostage,” Branning said. “You either comply with their resolution or you ask for amendments (to the city’s resolution).” “That’s an ultimatum in my mind, which is the same thing as holding someone hostage,” Shouweiler said. “If that’s the case, we have no choice than to say well, we don’t get a building permit, we don’t open a line.” In an interview with Sun Thisweek, Hamann-Roland said the BRT runs through the heart of Apple Valleyand that the system should be built so people feel safe using it. She said the city is willing to risk slowing the BRT project to ensure that development of the walkway does not cause multiple disruptions to businesses and residents. “We want to do it right,” she said. “We want to efficiently build Bus Rapid

Transit so people ride it, and we want to build it so transit-oriented development occurs.” County Transportation Director Mark Krebsbach said he will continue discussions with the city to resolve the issues.

Driving distractions Cedar Avenue’s transition from a road to a transitway has greatly affected Apple Valley businesses and commuters, and the inconvenience is expected to continue. This summer, the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to begin a $7.5 million road-resurfacing project on Cedar Avenue (Trunk Highway 77) between 138th Street in Apple Valley and the Minnesota River bridge in Bloomington. According to the state, the work is set to begin Aug. 6 and finish Oct. 11. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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‘Baby Shower’ helps homeless

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Faithful Shepherd Catholic School fifth-grade Girl Scout Troop 52688 collected six shopping carts full of baby items that troop members delivered to Dakota Woodlands Homeless Shelter on April 17 to benefit residents with infants and toddlers. The eight troop members collected the donations at a “Baby Shower” event they planned, hosted and implemented for other Girl Scout troops on April 14 at Faithful Shepherd. Eagan’s St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church parishioners and parish youth group also donated to the collection. More than 35 baby shower event participants made 11 fleece tie blankets for Dakota Woodlands families, participated in information sessions (planned and led by Troop 52688 members) to learn more about Dakota Woodlands, and made crafts. The event enabled the troop to complete its Bronze Award.

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treatment, though maintaining movement above his chest and a clear, acute mind. Modern technology, such as voice activated software, have helped immensely, Proudfoot said, but he still needs his family. She foresees “transitions in the next few years,” she said. “At this point, family comes first.” Proudfoot sees herself getting more involved in state politics, advocating for legislation that would provide funding for stem cell research – surgery centered on which could provide her son with a future opportunity to walk again. Overall, Proudfoot said it has been a good run, and that “95 percent of it has been positive.” “I’m fortunate to have the people in my life that I do,” she said. As part of the celebration of the studio’s 25 years, DanceWorks will put on a recital at 10 a.m. and 1 and 4 p.m. May 12 at Lakeville North High School. Aaron Vehling can be reached at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Chance, from 1A The Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press objected to the redactions in copies of the agreement the district released. In response, on Feb. 24, the district’s attorney, Maggie Wallner, sought an advisory opinion from the Department of Administration’s Policy Analysis Division on her advice that portions of the agreement were classified under state law. That opinion came on April 20 from Department of Administration Commissioner Spencer Cronk. On April 23, the district released the unredacted agreement on its website. The district continued to shield the redacted information for nearly two months after news broke that the charges existed. Less than a week after Wallner sought the opinion, Thisweek Newspapers (now Sun Thisweek) obtained a full copy of the agreement, without blacked-out lines and with copies of the recommendation letters. Thisweek published a story revealing the redacted lines and excerpts from the recommendation letters. Other media outlets later obtained copies. The settlement angered many district residents and teachers, culminating in a hostile audience of nearly 200 at a School Board lis-

Transitway, from 1A press bus service will continue to shuttle passengers to Minneapolis, St. Paul or the Mall of America for easy connections to other transportation systems including the Hiawatha Light Rail. Timing and technology is key to the transitway operations, as routes must coordinate seamlessly with the regional transit system, Dakota County Transportation Director Mark Krebsbach said. Forwarding that mission, commissioners authorized the planned addition of $200,000 for technology that will give buses signal priority at intersections. Commissioners also approved an agreement for an expansion of a 2008 feasibility study that will examine transitway alternatives on Robert Street, running from downtown St. Paul to UMore Park in Rosemount. Dakota County is leading that transitway project in partnership with Ramsey County and names numerous other state and federal entities as stakeholders, as well as 10 surrounding cities that include Eagan and Rosemount. The study is expected to be completed by next year. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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tening session on March 1. Anger deepened when board members said they could divulge no details on the advice of their attorney. Even now, the nature and details of Chance’s claims against the district remain hidden from the public. In a March 2 statement responding to Thisweek’s story, the district said that “most claims made to (state) agencies are dismissed.” But to get a dismissal, an employer “must spend sig-

nificant time and money — even for claims that have no merit whatsoever,” the statement said. “When employers are faced with potential litigation, they have to consider the cost of defense versus settlement — and that is especially true for a public school district,” it said. In an April 23 statement accompanying release of the unredacted agreement, the district repeated its contention that it had no choice but to follow its attorney’s

advice and redact information “that it believed was private data.” “No school district can afford to release information that is later determined to be private data about an employee — that can cost a school district hundreds of thousands of dollars,” the district said.

Opinion State statute requires that terms of and specific reasons for a public-employee buyout of $10,000 or

more be made public. Wallner contended that only information in the agreement that revealed terms of the agreement was public. The stipulations that Chance release the district from charges constituted “conditions” of the agreement, not “terms,” Wallner contended. Commissioner Cronk rejected that distinction, opting instead for “the plain language of the law and its common and approved us-

age.” Cronk also wrote in his opinion that the redacted lines did constitute “specific reasons” for the agreement. Wallner had contended that the redacted version already provided legally sufficient reasons for the agreement. The letters of recommendation, Cronk wrote, are “presumptively public.” John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.