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Recession means more are Stibal guilty of molesting of his Scout troop aging in place, study says member Former scoutmaster faces more child-sex charges Aging community coupled with real estate slump means fewer housing options for young families in Eagan by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Officials have long known that Eagan, which saw most of its development in the 1980s and ’90s, is an aging city. Less well known was to what degree the recession has affected the city’s aging population and, consequently, its housing stock. A recent study commissioned by the city from the Urban Land Institute is helping put a finer point on the issue

for city officials. The study shows that Eagan’s housing turnover rate has slowed since 2004. In fact, 70 percent of all Eagan households did not move between 2004 and 2009, the study found. Generally, that can be a good thing for a community, said Jon Hohenstein, Eagan’s director of community development. “One of the strengths of our community has been stability in our neighborhoods. It’s a

Residents reflect on death of bin Laden by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Nearly a decade ago, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joe Repya of Eagan received the terrible news that several acquaintances didn’t make it out of the Pentagon alive on Sept. 11, 2001. Two close friends – Terry Ford and Norm Gottlieb – managed to escape that day unscathed. Now Repya takes solace in knowing that the man who led the 9/11 hijackers – Osama bin Laden – is dead, and that the last thing bin Laden saw was U.S. military personnel “about to dish out justice for what he has done.� Bin Laden was killed in a raid of his compound Sunday in Abbottbad, Pakistan, according to national reports. “This will never bring back those who died that day, but it is a tremendous event – it’s everything we’ve worked for,� Repya said.

Shortly after 9/11 Repya, 65, came out of retirement to fight in Iraq, where several friends died in battle. The decorated veteran previously served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Repya said he believes those who have and are currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan deserve recognition for their efforts, which have helped operatives make steps in defeating Al-Qaeda. “They’ve done a marvelous job and should be applauded,� he said. Though Al-Qaeda’s leader is dead, the United States and Middle East are no safer than before, Repya emphasized. “We cut off the head of the big snake,� he said. “But there are still a lot of little snakes looking to attack.� The prospect worries Penny Brevig of Lakeville, whose son, Jason, is serving in Afghanistan. See Reaction, 2A

place where people like to put down roots and stay,� he said. As people age, lifestyle changes often lead to different housing needs, such as smaller spaces, one-level living, and shared maintenance. “In a normal economy, people move when it’s right for them,� he said. But one of the effects of the recession has been a drop in home values and equity, which can make older residents delay movSee Aging, 15A

by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Burnsville scoutmaster charged in a string of child-sex cases involving members of his Boy Scout troop was convicted Tuesday on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. A jury found Peter Robert Stibal II, 46, guilty of molesting a former Scout on four occasions from 2003 to 2005, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said. The victim, now 21, was

13 to 15 at the time. He was a member of Burnsville-based Troop 650, which Stibal, a Burnsville resident and Burnsville High School graduate, served as Stibal assistant scoutmaster from 2000 to 2003 and scoutmaster from 2003 until his removal in October 2009. Stibal was also a member of Troop 650, earning his Eagle Scout award. The jury deliberated for about four hours before returning its verdict after a seven-day trial. “We are pleased with the

jury’s verdict today and wish to commend the young man who was victimized in this case for his courage in coming forward, which has enabled us to bring Mr. Stibal to justice,� Backstrom said in a news release. But the case isn’t over. Stibal is still charged with three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving three other Scouts who were 11 to 14 when Stibal allegedly molested them. See Stibal, 2A

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“Hollywood� was the theme of Burnsville High School’s prom and grand march on Saturday, April 30. Couples were introduced to the crowd gathered in the gym that afternoon and posed for photos on a stage decorated in the “Hollywood� theme. The prom dance was held at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel later that night. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

Oldest library will look like new to patrons after remodeling Burnhaven in Burnsville reopens on Monday, May 9 by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Dakota County’s oldest library building will look like new again to patrons returning after seven months. Burnhaven Library in Burnsville is reopening on Monday, May 9, at 10 a.m. It was closed last Sept. 18 for the second interior makeover in its 37-year history. “We’re eager to see everyone come back, and we’re eager to hear the reaction,� said Nancy Wisser, a county library manager who oversees the locations in Burnsville, Rosemount and Hastings. “I Photo by John Gessner think they’re really going to Burnhaven Library in Burnsville is reopening Monday, May 9, after being closed for interior like it.� Convenience and color renovations since last September.

are hallmarks of the remodeling project, for which the county budgeted $2.28 million. A new Burnsville License Center will open on May 24 in the old meeting room near the library’s entrance. A new meeting room was added. The county now rents space for the license center in the Heart of the City. A new central service desk will merge circulation, reference and children’s services, Wisser said. Another self-checkout machine has been added, for a total of four. The library has a new conveyor system for checking in materials. Burnhaven

and the other county libraries have outfitted materials with radio frequency ID tags that speed the reshelving process and make checkout easier for patrons. Burnhaven also has a new, drive-up book drop, Wisser said. “And we have a beautiful new computer lab, so we have additional Internet stations, which are very, very popular with the public here,� Wisser said. “Also, it will give us an opportunity to teach computer classes in a better setting.� The library’s computer inventory will grow from 19 to 31. No longer will machines See Library, 16A

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The cases will be “pursued separately in the coming months,� Backstrom said. Stibal also faces six child-pornography counts stemming from material police found on his computer. That will be a separate prosecution, Backstrom said. Stibal, who had been free on $500,000 bail, was ordered into custody immediately after Tuesday’s conviction by Judge Edward Lynch. The county attorney’s office is seeking an upward departure from state sentencing guidelines. A hearing on the matter will be held before Lynch. Stibal has waived his right to a jury decision on the request, Backstrom said. Reaction/from 1A Jason had just arrived in Afghanistan, to drive tanks for the Army, on the very same day of bin Laden’s death. “I’m curious if he knew about it. Did they tell him in-flight? On the ground?� Brevig said, adding that she wondered if this will mean more retaliation or more

Before his arrest on Oct. 19, 2009, Stibal routinely violated Boy Scout policy requiring that adult leaders not be alone with Scouts, Troop 650 parents have said. A former Troop 650 committee member who had a nephew in the troop told Thisweek in October 2009 that Stibal seemed to play favorites among the boys and sometimes took Scouts on trips — movies, bowling, the State Fair — outside of normal scouting functions. Boys who came forward to police detailed sex crimes at Stibal’s cabin near Paynesville, where he was arrested, at his home at 642 Portland Mews, at Boy Scout camps in Stearns County and Hubbard County, at a movie theater

in Eagan and at a drive-in theater in Cottage Grove. He was hired at First Student, the school bus contractor for BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School District 191, in 2007. Stibal coordinated special-education bus routes and occasionally filled in as a driver, Backstrom said in October 2009. He was granted a leave shortly before his arrest. A member of Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville since childhood, Stibal was one of seven adults on two youth mission trips to Mexico in 2008 and 2009, a church official said in October 2009. Stibal is unmarried and has no children.

calm in Afghanistan. “Will it be better now or worse?� Repya said he expects the war will continue for “many more years� as the United States and its allies battle bin Laden’s followers who will take up where he left off. Randy Goeke of Apple Valley said he believes bin Laden’s death is an indication that the United States

should begin sending troops home. “I think with the information they gathered, things will move more quickly – that’s exciting. We need to get them home,� said Goeke, whose son, Christopher, was killed last year in combat in Afghanistan. Ali Hatoum, owner of Morning Glory’s Bakery Cafe in Rosemount, said he believes the United States’ best hope in winning the war is by reaching out to youths in the Middle East. Hatoum, a Muslim native of Lebanon, said he believes fewer young people are willing to follow religious fanatics like bin Laden. Instead, they yearn for the same freedoms granted in the United States, Hatoum said, pointing to the unrest in Libya and Syria as examples. “With the Internet and social media, they see the freedom we have in America and want that,� he said. “There’s no sympathy toward (bin Laden’s) ideology.�

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200-or-so and counting Now 52, Burnsville woman finally makes weight loss stick by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Karla Dombrock, who runs a home day care in Burnsville, said her top weight of 398 pounds was too much to bear. She said she lost control stashed food in her purse or switch flipped for her,â€? Dombrock’s sister said. “I of her weight around age around the house. “The bulk of my waking don’t know what it was, ex30, when she weighed 236 thoughts was the next time,â€? actly. But she just became so pounds. determined.â€? “Stress and bad eating she said. Dombrock rejoined “Like any kind of addichabits gone wild,â€? explained Photo by John Gessner Dombrock, who is 5 feet 4 tion, I think people do get Weight Watchers after her first 40 pounds. In January This is Karla Dombrock today, after a loss of more than inches tall. “And once you greedy,â€? she said. Though she reports no 2010 she joined the Take 200 pounds. slide down that hill, you remajor health scares, Dom- Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) ally do keep going.â€? Not that she hasn’t tried brock said she began limit- chapter that meets Monday ing the number of steps she nights at Mount Calvary to control her weight. “I’ve probably joined took in a day. She would sit Lutheran Church in Eagan. Dombrock, whose sister Weight Watchers 11 times every chance she had to ease or more in my life. That the strain on her feet and an- recently joined the group, wouldn’t surprise me at all,â€? kles, which sometimes hurt. said the weekly weigh-ins The weight was also tak- and group support are imDombrock said. “I tried portant to her continued Jazzercise. I just didn’t keep ing a psychic toll. “For a long, long time, al- success. up with things.â€? She’s walking more and Her husband, Terry, a most every room I would go plans to buy a bike this ďż˝ registered nurse, “kept his in – whether it be a grocery opinions to himself,â€? Dom- store or a church – I would spring. “The Lord’s given me the ďż˝ ! " brock said. “That’s a smart be the largest person in the room,â€? Dombrock said. chance to keep going on this man.â€? # $ %& '( )* $ The couple adopted “That’s not a good feeling. and see the little positives + ), ďż˝ . / 0 1 $ & two children, so childbirth And it’s something that you that really feel big,â€? Dom '2��* " # / $ 3 4 & $ wasn’t a factor. But the fam- start to notice, not in a good brock said.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist Why am I agreeing with Sen. Dave Thompson? by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

I’m finding myself lately in the uncomfortable position of agreeing with Dave Thompson. Thompson, the Republican state senator from Lakeville, has been a friend for years. His law office is above the coffee shop in downtown Lakeville where I frequently have lunch. And, in the spirit of full disclosure, I should tell you Dave’s done legal work for my wife and me. However, as I’ve mentioned in this space before, I have been concerned that the freshman legislator, who is assistant majority leader of the Senate, is wedded to harsh conservative policies that appeal to the Tea Party but hurt communities and the most vulnerable of our fellow citizens. Over my salad at Mainstreet

Coffee Cafe, Dave and I have debated whether those of us who are better off should pay a little more in taxes to help close the $5 billion state budget gap. He adheres staunchly to the Republican position that the gap must be closed by cutting expenses and tax increases shouldn’t be considered. On that issue and others, Sen. Thompson and I will never agree. But he’s taken some positions in the current legislative session that aren’t all that wacky. He has proposed a freeze on teacher salaries and has opposed public funding for a Vikings stadium. At first blush, I reacted negatively to the idea of the state Legislature mandating what local school boards can do in negotiating with their employees, and I can’t imagine Sundays in the fall

without a Viking game on TV. But it’s hard to argue with Thompson’s position that teachers should face the same economic realities, including wage freezes, as private-sector employees. By handing down a state mandate that teacher pay is frozen for two years, Thompson argues, local school districts are given badly needed assistance in balancing budgets. It’s hard for me to argue against that position when I’ve had to use a pay freeze to get through tough times at Thisweek Newspapers. It’s equally difficult for me to argue with Thompson’s position that we shouldn’t spend tax money on a pro-football stadium when people are struggling to pay their mortgages and local food shelves are facing rising demand. Thompson cites studies that have shown professional sports

don’t make the economic pie larger, but attract leisure dollars from other businesses that would get those dollars if our sports teams moved to Los Angeles, or elsewhere. But would low-income children get better early-childhood education services if we didn’t spend money on a stadium? Or would the arts be better funded? Not unless we prevent brutal cuts that are being proposed by Thompson’s party. So here’s a compromise I would like my friend, Dave, to accept: If you can’t get yourself to raise taxes on upper incomes, how about broadening the tax base? We are one of five states that exempts clothing from the sales tax. And we exempt most services from taxation, even though services account for more than 60 percent of personal expenditures

now, compared to 40 percent in 1967. So here’s the deal, Dave: We agree that teachers share the pain of these economic times by freezing pay, and we don’t use public money for a Viking stadium. Then we restore some of your party’s most painful cuts by extending the sales tax to include clothing and services. Now you’ve got a way to get out of St. Paul in time to enjoy some Twins games this summer at publicly financed Target Field. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Is Rosemount Port Authority tired of hearing the truth? To the editor: I am writing to back up what Kurt Hansen said in his opinion last week. I think that the Rosemount Port Authority doesn’t want to listen to residents who say what they don’t want to hear. The Port Authority thinks they have so much power. Why should they? This commission was not elected. I think the Port Authority was hoping that the large faction of residents supporting property rights wouldn’t show up at their recent development forum. And they didn’t. Is the Port Authority getting tired of hearing the truth? I feel like the Port Authority thinks Rosemount is

“Stupidville.” I don’t think they respect the contributions of our longtime residents and businesses. No wonder why only about 30 people showed up at their forum. Personally, I feel that I can’t do any more as a citizen of Rosemount because I wasn’t listened to when I spoke up along with hundreds of others. All I can do is write an opinion. Come on Rosemount residents, let your voices be heard. MARILYN MELCHIOR Rosemount

Kudos to freshmen legislators To the editor: Last Monday, April 25, I attended the Senate District 38 town hall meeting held by Rep. Diane Anderson of House District 38A, Rep.

Doug Wardlow of 38B and District 38 Sen. Ted Daley. I was grateful for the opportunity to hear, directly from my legislators, what actions have been taken, what progress has been made and what additional intentions they have for dealing with Minnesota’s fiscal difficulties. I commend them for providing that forum for their constituents and encourage them to continue that excellent style of direct communication. Particularly impressive was the grace with which Anderson, Daley and Wardlow responded to questions from, at times, a very “spirited” packed room. Most importantly, in just four months the bills proposed and legislation already passed by these and their fellow legislators to rein in spending and reduce our $5.2 billion deficit is exemplary and precisely what

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the majority of Minnesotans elected them to do. I congratulate these freshmen legislators for accomplishing so much so quickly. Thank you to Sen. Daley, Rep. Anderson and Rep. Wardlow for outstanding work and excellence in communication to your constituents. BOB CANNELLA Eagan

Show me the money To the editor: When Leland Knutson was mayor of Rosemount, he was asked if the City Council “could make a promise” to the effect of intervening in the future development of downtown Rosemount. Knutson wisely responded that “a promise like that could never be made. … It would really depend on the vitality of the business community and how active they are in sustaining the downtown.” In response to former planning commissioner Jeanne Schwartz, who is pushing for multi city-led task forces to fiddle around with our town’s economy … show me the money. At a time when governments are being asked to get smaller, Schwartz is asking for bigger and spendier government in our town. This city should never have gotten into the realty business. If private businesses don’t want to come to town, then we don’t have businesses. The city’s role should be inviting for a business to come here without giving away the store. How many realtors have we had and do we have now sitting on council and commissions? Plenty. Conflict of interest. Remember the City Council’s Redevelopment Committee Task Force? Downtown business owners applied to be on the committee and were rejected. Time after time the same individuals get chosen by the council. The same think tank. What’s the point? If Schwartz wants to set up businesses in Rosemount to help the economy, she can put up her own money. Don’t ask me or Rosemount taxpayers to support her think tank with another consultant-run, city-run task force. KATHY KLONECKY Rosemount

Voter ID not justified

To the editor: A statewide photo identification system to stop voter “fraud” is not cost-effective and has no rational basis. It is already illegal to steal someone’s identity to vote, illegal for a felon to vote, illegal to register to vote if ineligible.

Implementing an expensive voter identification system is a needless expense at a time of $5 billion deficits. A recent study by Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota suggests that a voter identity card is uncalled for. Voting is a freedom at the heart of democracy – let’s keep voting “free” (i.e., not more expensive). BILL RANDALL Eagan

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ging about coming prepared with specific “gotcha” points, against my elected officials coming prepared with a broad-spectrum general mind-set. But their departure from reality was more disturbing still; I certainly heard “gotcha” attempts during the town hall, but (amazingly) never heard one succeed. Yet the worst part was more general. These outsiders displayed the selfishness of college party crashers seeking free beer to get wantonly drunk on – which somebody else has to both pay for and clean up the mess from. Why do the president of the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation and activists from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers think they have both a right to their own elected representatives (which they do have) and to monopolize mine, too (which they don’t have)? Did I witness ugly evidence that some political persuasions feel the need to drown out their opposition wherever they may be found, rather than engage in a political process through their own elected officials? Regardless, these selfish party crashers kept me from my fair chance to speak, at my own town hall.

To the editor: I attended the town hall meeting on Monday at the Wescott Library in Eagan and was quite impressed with District 38 Sen. Ted Daley’s respectful, patient and listening-focused approach to the questions asked. We all know about the challenging financial situation we are in and to hear the senator listen to the questions and answer in straight, honest terms was refreshing. It was clear he is taking a thoughtful and balanced approach to ensure we focus on creating private sector jobs to get our economy going again, we live within our means, we protect our most vulnerable and we continue to provide essential services. Just as Daley said, he will PAUL PEKAREK not make promises he can’t Eagan keep with money we don’t have. In just his first few months in office, Daley has demonstrated he’s a leader at the Capitol and will listen To the editor: to all of us. Reps. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, and Doug Wardlow, GERRY CHAPDELAINE R-Eagan, have pushed forEagan ward a bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would prohibit the formation of health care exchanges which would occur with the new federal health care law. To the editor: Bills and Wardlow have Last week, the three made it very clear that they elected officials of my state oppose the new federal legSenate district held a town islation, but it seems very hall – at least, that’s what foolish and short-sighted to it was supposed to be. It remove Minnesota’s control sounded great. of the situation. I came prepared with I say foolish, because loss two questions in case I had of control is exactly what a chance to ask more than their bill will do. As the new one. I arrived to a room federal law moves forward, packed with more than 150 health care exchanges must citizens, many standing be in place by 2014. along walls. Bills and Wardlow’s bill Soon, I observed about will not stop the federal law, a third of questioners were nor will it hinder it in any from St. Paul, not from my way. All this will do is reEagan area, and these out- move Minnesota’s ability to siders were determined to control how these exchanges pontificate specious (emo- would be formed. In 2014, tive but false) liberal views if exchanges are not formed to all of us. by a state, the federal govOften, the moderator ernment will impose its own and my elected officials had version of them. to tell these outsiders to reMaybe Bills and Wardspect others’ right to speak, low are content to make too. Even with this, by the their ideological statement end, I never got a chance to about federal health care, ask even one question of my but are they really doing own elected officials. what is best for Minnesota?. Afterward, I overheard Is ideology worth the cost three of the outsiders of losing control of our comparing how well they own health care future? thought they had tripped up my elected officials. DAVID MINDEMAN It seemed childish, brag- Apple Valley

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Sentence is 29 and a half years for one of two guilty in attack, arson Whitfield testified A Prior Lake against Cook durman convicted in ing Cook’s trial, a brutal 2008 asBackstrom said. sault and arson “This was an exin Burnsville was tremely violent sentenced May 3 to home invasion that 29 and a half years almost claimed the in prison, Dakota Irvin Scott life of a Burnsville County Attorney Cook resident,� he said. James Backstrom “We seldom see random announced. Irvin Scott Cook, 21, acts of violence like this, is one of two men guilty and we are pleased to have of a May 11, 2008, home brought those responsible invasion on Knox Drive. to justice.� Spying Traub’s open Their violent attack on 52-year-old homeowner garage door, the men Paul Traub included mul- broke into his townhouse tiple stabbings. The invad- during the early-morning ers set Traub’s townhome hours of May 11, 2008. Traub was stabbed on fire and turned on the gas before fleeing in his three times in the face and head — a knife tip car. The second man, broke off in his skull — 22-year-old Shaquen Per- and 17 times in the back, ril Whitfield of Prior Backstrom said. The invaders then startLake, will be sentenced on June 16. ed fires in eight locations, Cook’s sentence, hand- disabled the smoke alarm, ed down by District Judge turned on the gas burners Thomas Poch, is an up- on the stove and fled. Traub got to his feet ward departure from Minnesota sentencing and ran through the guidelines based on the flames to a neighboring attack’s extreme violence, townhome, where police Backstrom said in a news were called. Burnsville police found release. A jury convicted Cook blood at the scene matchlast May of attempted ing Whitfield’s, and he led first-degree murder, at- police to Cook, Backstrom tempted second-degree said. Charges against a third murder, first-degree arson, first-degree burglary man, 23-year-old Lance and use of a motor vehicle Dwayne Wilkins of Prior Lake, were dismissed without consent. Whitfield pleaded when evidence showed guilty in June 2009 to at- he wasn’t involved in the tempted first-degree mur- crime, Backstrom said. — John Gessner der, first-degree arson and first-degree burglary.

More local hotels go smoke-free Three in Eagan, Burnsville latest to ban smoking, mirroring national trend by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two hotels in Eagan and one in Burnsville are the latest in Dakota County to follow a national trend and go completely smoke-free. Hilton Garden Inn and Country Inn and Suites in Eagan and Nicollet Inn in Burnsville all celebrated their transition in April. The hotels were assisted by the Dakota County Public Health Department, which partnered with the Association for Nonsmokers-MN to form the SmokeFree Lodging program. The program, funded by a state grant, helps hotels that are voluntarily transitioning to become smokefree and promotes those hotels to guests looking for smoke-free options. The total number of smoke-free hotels in the county is currently 15, nearly half of all lodging available. More than 12,900 hotels and motels in the U.S. are now smoke-free, according to USA Today. But the rest of the state lags behind. According to the Association for Nonsmokers-MN, a JD Power and Associates survey conducted in 2008 showed that 89 percent of

hotel guests prefer a smokefree hotel, but only 16 percent of hotels in Minnesota are smoke-free. Bernadette Chlebeck with the Association for Nonsmokers-MN thinks it won’t be long until all hotels are smoke-free. “Most of their guests want it. It’s a good business decision,� she said. “They’re really going there on their own. If anything, I’ve heard most hotels say they wish there would be a law.� Hotel rooms are one of the last remaining indoor environments where employees and the public continue to be exposed to secondhand smoke, according to the Association for NonsmokersMN. Going smoke-free not only protects the health of guests and employees, it improves indoor air quality and protects property from damage such as stains, burns, odors and even fire, the organization said. Nathan Kremer, general manager of the Nicollet Inn in Burnsville, said his hotel made the transition because the market is changing. “Smoking rooms are harder to sell,� he said. “Smokers will stay in nonsmoking rooms, but nonsmokers will never stay in

smoking rooms.� The transition was part of a $5 million renovation of a former Holiday Inn. The hotel was bought and renovated by the owners of Holiday Inn and Suites Lakeville, which has been smoke-free for years. “We’re trying to go green,� Kremer said. “When you don’t have to clean a room because of smoking, you don’t have to use all those chemicals and all that energy.� Kremer acknowledges that hotels making the change may lose some customers up front. “But overall, the benefits outweigh the possible loss of business,� he said. “I feel we’ve gained clients with it. People are excited when they find out we’re smoke-free.� Allowing smoking after a multi-million dollar renovation wouldn’t make a lot of sense, he said. “It would be like smoking in a new car,� he said. While many hotels and motels are choosing to go smoke-free on their own, some are still resistant to the change, Chlebeck said, especially those who attract a predominantly smoking clientele. “There is a movement, but for some they can le-

gitimately say their customers just aren’t there yet,� she said. The transition can also be very expensive, she said, with hotels sometimes having to gut rooms down to the walls. But that’s not always the case. Jason Mercord, general manager of Hilton Garden Inn in Eagan, said his hotel’s transition only cost about $5,000 to $10,000 and included deep cleaning each room, painting, shampooing carpets, and purchasing new linens. The hotel, which has 100 rooms, had previously had 25 smoking rooms. Mercord said the change was made because guests were requesting it. “It was definitely by popular demand,� he said. “We had so many guests saying, ‘You really need to go nonsmoking.’ � Since the hotel re-opened as a smoke-free facility in March, Mercord said he has had only one guest cancel a reservation because he was a smoker. “That’s one guest. Everyone else had been very positive,� he said. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Cities earn bike-friendly honor Rosemount and Apple Valley’s effort to build more trails recognized by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Rosemount and Apple Valley were the only two Minnesota cities outside of Minneapolis to earn designation by the League of American Bicyclists for having bicycle-friendly facilities and policies. The organization recognized both cities with honorable mention status for their efforts regarding safety, education, and posting signs. Minneapolis won the group’s gold designation. There were also silver and bronze level honors. Twenty-one cities were recog �

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Meghan Knights, daughter of Brent and Jana Knights of Melrose, WI., and Derek Oppelt, son of Randy and Kathy Oppelt of Apple Valley, MN. announce their engagement. Meghan is a 2005 graduate of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, 2009 graduate from the U of M, and received her Masters from Virterbo in LaCrosse, Wi. She teaches English in Whitehall, Wi. Derick is a 2001 graduate of Eastview High School in Apple Valley, 2006 graduate of UW LaCrosse. He teaches history and coaches in Onalaska, Wi. An August 20th wedding is planned at Meghan’s parents home.

Rick and Sue Dale of Lakeville, MN are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Eric John Dale to Elizabeth Grace Hamilton of Chandler, AZ. Elizabeth is the daughter of Eric and Michelle Hamilton of Gilbert, AZ. Beth is a 2005 graduate of Mesquite High School in Gilbert, AZ and a 2009 graduate of Arizona State University. She is currently employed as a Language Arts teacher in Chandler, AZ. Eric is a 2005 graduate of Lakeville High School. He is currently a sergeant in the United States Marine Corp stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. Sgt. Dale serves as a section chief in the artillery. A fall wedding is planned in southern California prior to Sgt. Dale's next deployment. A Minnesota reception is planned for late summer 2012, when Eric returns from Afghanistan.

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Susan Whaley and Stephen Brown of Minneapolis, MN and Julie and Dan Wilkerson of Apple Valley, MN are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Adriene Lynn Whaley and Andrew John Wilkerson. Adriene is also the daughter of the late William Whaley. Adriene is a 1998 graduate of Richfield Senior High School. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Criminal Justice and currently works for the Hennepin County Attorneys Office. Andrew is a 1998 graduate of Apple Valley Senior High School. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Communications and is the General Manager of All Season Tire Company. The couple plan to wed in Negril, Jamaica this winter.

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Age 86, of Rosemount, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on May 1, 2011. Ed was born on Jan. 24, 1925 in Mendota, MN and graduated from Rosemount High School in 1942. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and then farmed for many years. He owned and operated Galaxy Golf in Apple Valley and married Lorraine Gerten in 1950 who passed away in 1983. Ed Married Kathleen Ryan in 1985. He is preceded in death by his parents, Everest and Elizabeth (nee Perron) Tousignant; son Gary; siblings, Luella (Arthur) Fischer, Leo Tousignant, Betty (Harris) Lawrence, Julia (John) Kelly, Raymond Tousignant and Irene Tousignant; brothers-in-law, Ed Kelly and Roman Moeller. Survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Kathleen �Kate�; daughter, Julianne (Roger) Keller, Carol (Dave) Harwell, Ellen (Dale) Leidner, Mary (Dave) Korthauer, Kathy (Michael) Goehring; sons, James (Darlene) and Mark Tousignant; 17 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; sisters Marion Kelly and Mary Alice Moeller; sisters-in-law, Sylvia Perron and Lucille Tousignant; also 6 stepchildren, Joan Ryan, Judi (Steve) Hawkins, Patsy Ryan (Mark Zweber), Peggy Ryan, Jerry Ryan and Tom (Janet) Ryan; 9 step-grandchildren; 8 step great-grandchildren. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church since 1932. Ed was a 4th Degree Knight and a member of the Knights of Columbus for 66 years, also the Rosemount Lions and the American Legion. He was a man that was loved by many. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday (5/5) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount, with visitation on Wednesday from 3-8PM at the White Funeral Home14560 Pennock Ave., and 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Interment Church Cemetery. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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David and Coleen Sodemann of Rosemount are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Ashley to Andrew Crabtree, son of Richard and Karen Crabtree of Burnsville. Ashley is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School and a 2006 graduate of Dakota County Technical College. She is currently employed by Allina in Richfield working as a Medical Receptionist. Andrew is a 2001 graduate of Apple Valley High School and a 2004 graduate of St Paul College. He is currently employed by Despatch Industries of Lakeville as a Test Tech. Ashley and Andy will be married at Prince of Peace in Burnsville on June 4, 2011 and the reception will follow at Buck Hill Event center in Burnsville.

James “Selmer� Pederson Age 82 of Rosemount. Survived by wife Alyce of 55 years, children Robin (Steve) Ruegg, Lesley (Mike) Ernst, Jill (Roger) Garcia, Wendy (Mark) Swanson, Bob (Karina) Pederson, Paul (Steph) Pederson. Also grandchildren and great-grandchildren Amy, Becky, Kyle, Cory, Dan, Josh, Shane, Island, Gilly, Sam, Eden. Jim’s joys in life were his family, eating, computers, and watching animated movies and shows. Memorials to Presbyterian Church of the Apostles or the Spina Bifida Association of Minnesota. Memorial service with jazz 11 am Saturday April 30th at Presbyter i a n C h u r c h o f t h e A p o s t l e s, Burnsville, MN with visitation 10 am.

Jurdys Chalmers Born on July 19, 1924, passed away on January 17, 2011. She was 86 years old. Jurdys was born in Minneapolis, to Ted and Lillian Todd. She lived there and attended school. She later met and married Jack Chalmers on February 24, 1942. They lived in the surrounding areas of Lakeville and raised 5 children there. Jurdys had a variety of jobs over the years -restaurant cook, factory worker, bar and restaurant owner (Lonsdale area) and a few others. She spent the last few years of her life up north in Aitken near her two daughters. She loved her family and many friends and always had a smile for them. She liked to play cards. She will be missed. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her children, John (Rosie) Chalmers, Joanne (Warren) Hoglund, Jerry (Cheryl) Chalmers, Jeff (Kathy) Chalmers, and Lillian (Gary) Chalmers; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Sisters, Bonnie Gamroth (Wayne), Wisconsin; Gloria Wagner (Bill) New Market; and Christy Peters, Farmington. Grave side services are Saturday, May 14th, at 11:00, East Christiana Cemetery. Join us for this Celebration of Life. Reception following at Wagner’s Park, New Market.

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Sports Standings Baseball Team

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

Overall W L 9 2 9 4 7 4 9 4 6 4 5 6 4 6 3 8 2 10 4 9

Monday, May 9 • Eagan at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Burnsville, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 • Bloomington Jefferson at Jordan, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Rosemount at Burnsville Thursday, May 12 • Apple Valley at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eagan, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Team

Softball Conference

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

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Overall W L 9 0 11 3 5 4 6 3 6 4 4 5 4 6 4 6 2 6 2 9

Monday, May 9 • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 4:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 4:15 p.m. • Eagan at Prior Lake, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 • Hill-Murray at Rosemount, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 4:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 4:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Eastview at Eagan, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12 • Eastview at Hill-Murray School, 4:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Eagan, 4:15 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse Monday, May 9 • Rosemount at Eagan,6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 4 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eastview, 5:30 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Prior Lake, 7:30 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville South, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 • Prior Lake at Rosemount, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12 • Burnsville at Breck, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 • Bloomington at Jefferson Eagan, 5:30 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Kennedy, 5:30 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse Monday, May 9 • Bloomington Jefferson at Chaska, 7 p.m. • Rochester Century at Eagan/ Rosemount, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 • Burnsville at Lakeville South, 5:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington Jefferson, 6 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Prior Lake, 6 p.m. • Rochester John Marshall at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 • Mahtomedi at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Blake at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12 • Burnsville at Bloomington Kennedy, 5:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 5:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Apple Valley, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 • Stillwater at Lakeville North, 5:30 p.m. • Farmington at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Eagan, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Tennis Monday, May 9 • Eden Prairie at Eagan, 3:30 p.m. • Henry Sibley at Burnsville, 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 3:30 p.m. • St. Paul Harding at Eastview, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 • Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson, 3:30 p.m. • Eastview at Apple Valley, 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan, 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 3:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Bloomington Kennedy, 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 • Eden Prairie at Burnsville, 3:30 p.m. • Eastview at Bloomington Jefferson, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12 • Eagan at Rosemount, 3:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at South St. Paul, 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 • Bloomington Jefferson at Bloomington Kennedy, 3:30 p.m. • Northfield at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Minneapolis Washburn at Burnsville, 4:30 p.m.

Eastview softball tournament brings out the best The Blaze haven’t BEYOND THE BOXSCORE lost a game since AAA. The Blaze last year’s Eastview could face Invitational their biggest by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eastview will welcome several of the top softball teams in the state on Saturday for its annual invitational. The tournament has traditionally featured several of the top outstate and metro programs in Minnesota. While Eagan, Burnsville and Eastview are friendly neighbors, only one other nearby team will make the trip – Park of Cottage Grove. The rest are coming in from different area codes such as Winona Cotter, Hermantown, Virginia, and Maple Grove. Eagan comes in as the defending champion after defeating Eastview last year in the final 1-0. On their way to the tournament final, the Lightning beat Burnsville. Since then, Burnsville has won every game for about a year, winning the Class AAA title in the process. The Blaze are coming off their biggest win this season – Monday’s 2-0 victory against Bloomington Jefferson, which is also one of the top-ranked teams in Class

rival, Eagan, for the second time this week at the invitational. Eagan opened the season with two straight losses to Burnsville and Bloomington Kennedy. Since then, Eagan has won six of seven games with victories against Apple Valley, Wayzata, Bloomington Kennedy, Bloomington Jefferson, Irondale and Rosemount. Eagan and Burnsville were scheduled to play on Wednesday (the results were unavailable at presstime). The Blaze and Wildcats have a history of backand-forth games. They’ve knocked each other out of the playoffs more than once in the past few years. Eastview, on the other hand, could use some good news. The team has had several of their games rescheduled, and when they have played, it’s been frustrating. Eastview was blown out by Hopkins and Burnsville in mid-April and lost close games to Bloomington Jefferson and Prior Lake. All four teams have spent time on the top 10 list in

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Burnsville’s Laura Nadeau, No. 1, attempts to avoid a tag in Burnsville’s 6-2 victory against Bloomington Kennedy on April 25. The win stretched Burnsville’s winning streak to seven this season. The team’s last loss was May 8, 2010, against Eastview. Class AAA. Things were There’s about a week or 31. starting to look up earlier two left of regular season It’s a quick season when this week in Eastview’s 6-0 games. Then it’s playoff compared to winter, which victory against Lakeville time. runs from November to late North on Tuesday. It was The Section 3AA team March. Many of these aththe Lightning’s first win boys tennis tournament is letes play a summer sport, since April 11. scheduled start May 17, a so rest easy, it will be a while The invitational is sched- week from Tuesday. Who- before we have to watch uled to begin at 10 a.m. at ever loses will pack it in for them play indoors. Eastview High School. the year. Winter lingered for so The Section 3AAA soft- long we’re now closer to Spring is almost over ball playoffs begin May 19, graduation than spring In a little more than a lacrosse May 23 and base- break. week, someone’s spring ball May 27. Track has a Rogers is at season will be over. That’s ways to go with the section Andy tournament beginning May andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. right. Done.

South Suburban relays provide glimpse into future Veldman Pleasant weather gives track teams the opportunity to assess their standing by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The elements came into play more than once during April for track and field. Athletes learned that sprinting is a lot more fun when they are not running into the wind. At the South Suburban Conference relays Tuesday at Prior Lake, teams had the chance to run their races, jump and throw without taking into account much wind or the cold. “You have to be a Minnesotan when we’re breaking out the tanning lotion for a 59-degree day,” Eastview coach Troy Swanson said. “Spirits were definitely up.” While the relay format features several events that normally don’t appear during meets, several athletes notched their personal best for 2011. “Our staff was really pleased with the team’s effort as we’ve been the whole year,” Swanson said. “Some of our skills still need work. With the effort at practice we will continue to make this effort with improved track skills.” It was only the second meet for some teams like the Apple Valley boys. “We are still working through some things to see where to put our kids,” Eagle head coach Rod Dirth said. Track and field teams still have almost four weeks before section meets begin, so it was a good starting point. “We obviously still have some work to do and the lineup will change, but overall we were satisfied with most performances,” Eastview coach Jorjean Fischer said. Rosemount ran several strong relays Tuesday to win the conference meet with 202 points, 21 ahead of second-place Prior Lake. On the girls side, Prior Lake ran away with the title ahead of second-place Lakeville South, third-place Lakeville North and fourthplace Eastview. The Rosemount boys won the 1600-meter sprint relay, distance medley, 4x400, 4x200, 4x1600 and the 800 sprint medley. Andrew Hausmann won the triple jump. Joe Bjorklund and Brandt Berghuis were one and two in the shot put. Eastview’s Alex Beckman won both the long and

hoping to reach new heights Eastview senior sets a personal best in the high jump at the South Suburban Conference relays by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Above: Runners from the sprint medley struggle for position at the South Suburban Conference relays Tuesday at Prior Lake High School. Right: Eagan’s Haley Seiberlich clears the high jump (right) during Tuesday’s event. triple jump. Frank Veldman won the high and long jumps. The Apple Valley girls won the 4x100 relay and the 800 sprint medley. Chanel Miller won the 300 hurdles and Hannah Linder was the best pole vaulter. The Eagle boys 4x100 relay with Patrick O’Neil, Jordan Crockett, Steven Wilson, and Herschel Brazell also finished first. Eagan boys took first in the 3x300 hurdles and Derrick Mora won the 300 hurdles. The Wildcat girls were victorious in the 3x3200 relay and the 100 hurdles. Burnsville boys won the 3x3200 relay. Cole O’Brien was first in the 1600, and Jordan Haus won 110 hurdles. Boys Rosemount 202, Prior Lake 181, Burnsville 163, Eastview 149, Lakeville North 126, Apple Valley 122, Eagan 120, Lakeville South 106, Jefferson 69, Kennedy 51 Girls Prior Lake 197.5, Lakeville South 177, Lakeville North 164, Eastview 155, Eagan 150, Apple Valley 146, Rosemount 120, Burnsville, 71.5, Jefferson 62, Kennedy 37 Photo by Rick Orndorf

Frank Veldman would like to finish off his career at Eastview by jumping as far and/or as high as he can. He’s already established some of the top marks in the metro. He gathered quite a crowd during the South Suburban relays Tuesday in Prior Lake particularly in the high jump. “We finally got some nice weather,” Veldman said. “It felt pretty good out there. I just stuck with what I knew I could do.” After clearing 6 feet, 8 inches with room to spare, his eyes got bigger. With no one left to compete against, it was just Veldman and the bar. Officials increased the bar’s height to 6-10, which was a personal record. A leap and a round of high fives later, and Veldman was trying to clear 7 feet. The announcer took a break listing the latest results to let everyone in the stadium know “Frank Veldman is trying for 7 feet.” “They made me a little nervous when they announced that,” Veldman said. “I wish I would have jumped before that.” He didn’t clear it, but the season is young. When the season started his goal was 6-10, which would have won him the state title last year. The state record is 7-foot-1 set in 1973. He already cleared his personal best on the triple jump. His goal is to get something above 23 feet in the long jump and get closer to 50 feet on the triple. At the conference relays he won the long jump at 22-3 and was second in the triple jump at 42-10.5.

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as, who are part of the Blithe group. South-of-the-river diners may also remember Pitre as general manager of Enjoy! restaurant in Apple Valley, where he worked for five years. The executive chef at Morgan’s is Tom Toohey of Apple Valley. He has cooked at Enjoy!, Brackett’s Crossing Country Club and the old Toohey’s Bar and Grill in Burnsville, which was owned by his mother, Wanda. Toohey was sous chef at Rudy’s for four years and brings a well-traveled perspective to Morgan’s, where the menu is mostly of his design. “I traveled all around the United States seeing the Grateful Dead from 1990 to 1995,� Toohey said. “I traveled to all four corners of the country seeing the Grateful Dead and experiencing the food.� He described the Morgan’s menu as “tavern or pub food with a little twist on it.� It includes a couple of corned beef entrees, a nod to Toohey’s Irish heritage, as well as shepherd’s pie and Guinessbraised pot roast. Along with the entrees, Morgan’s offers steaks, chops

and ribs, soups and salads, a few pasta dishes and pantry sandwiches, as well as burgers and hot sandwiches. That stuffed reuben burger is a “sandwich inside of a burger,� Pitre said, with corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing. “It’s so yummy,� he said. “It comes with a little side of Thousand Island you can put over the top of it if you don’t have enough of it.� The top-priced menu item is a 12-ounce New York strip for $30. The Morgan’s wine list eschews “old world� European labels in favor of varieties from California, South America, New Zealand and other locales, Pitre said. The restaurant also serves craft and locally brewed beers, he said. The interior of the restaurant was entirely renovated, Pitre said. The kitchen will be open daily until midnight. “It’s a part of the community,� he said. “We’re not just catering to our hotel guests, we’re catering to our neighbors.� John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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You won’t hear Dorothy belting out bars from “Over the Rainbow� or cast members joining hands to sing “We’re Off to See the Wizard� in Twin Cities Ballet’s production of “Wizard of Oz – The Ballet.� The production features a storyline adapted from the classic L. Frank Baum fantasy tale, but one that differs from the well-known film musical starring Judy Garland. This new adaptation of “Wizard,� which plays the Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s main stage May 1819, incorporates elements of minimalism and, most conspicuously, has no dialogue and no music from the icon-

ic 1939 movie. “It’s in the tradition of the great classical story ballets – ‘Swan Lake,’ ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘The Nutcracker’ – which tell a story through music and dance,� Twin Cities Ballet board member Rick Vogt said. “The music is all pre-existing classical music we compiled,� including selections by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Strauss. With a cast of 100, the show is a collaborative effort featuring dancers from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Vogt and his wife Denise Vogt, and students from Burnsville’s Envision Academy arts magnet, who will be playing the flying monkeys. Twin Cities Ballet took

steps to make the show family friendly, said Denise Vogt, president and artistic director of Twin Cities Ballet, who wrote and choreographed the adaptation. “The Wicked Witch and the flying monkeys aren’t as scary as they are in the movie,� she said. “Wizard� marks an expansion for the nonprofit Twin Cities Ballet, formerly Lakeville City Ballet, which is known for its annual south-metro production of “The Nutcracker.� Denise Vogt said the idea is to build a repertoire of story ballets that will rotate throughout the year; previously, the dance group’s sole performance each year was “The Nutcracker.� “Where we’re going is

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theater and arts briefs Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an official proclamation making Saturday, May 7, 2011, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center Day in Minnesota. The public is invited to celebrate this honor and the 90th birthday of park founder, Anthony Caponi, at the park’s annual open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The park is located at 1220 Diffley Road. A formal presentation honoring Caponi will occur at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available at www.caponiartpark. org/birthday.

Free Comic Book Day is May 7

Children’s concert is May 7

Moms can visit the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley for free during Macy’s Mother’s Day Weekend, May 7 and 8. In addition, moms will receive free admission to the Great Clips IMAX Theatre with a paid admission. Tickets must be purchased at the IMAX box office. Films playing include “Born to Be Wild 3D� and “Fast Five: The IMAX Experience.� The Minnesota Zoo is at 12000 Zoo Blvd.

The Pan Asian Dance Festival will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Admission is $5. For more information, call (612) 3767715 or visit www.panasianartsalliance.org.

Allegro Choral Academy will present “Celebrate Community� at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Apple Valley. Tickets are available at the door ($8 for adults, $6 for seniors/students). For more information, visit www.allegroca.org.

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Dakota County CDA part of effort to prevent foreclosures The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) will participate in a new partnership with the Minnesota Home Ownership Center and Fannie Mae. Through this partnership, Dakota County CDA’s free foreclosure prevention counselors will have direct access to local Fannie Mae staff

solely dedicated to making loan solutions faster and easier for area homeowners with loans that are owned by Fannie Mae. The partnership will allow the Dakota County CDA and other nonprofit foreclosure counselors across the state to involve Fannie Mae, the loan owner, also known as the

investor, in the loan mortgage workout process at the outset of a request for help. Previously, foreclosure counselors and homeowners worked with a lender or servicer’s loss mitigation department for months to secure a loan modification and prevent foreclosure. Under this new pro-

cess, that wait time may be trimmed to a matter of days or weeks. To participate, homeowners are asked to make an appointment with the Dakota County CDA’s homeownership specialists by calling (651) 675-4555. For more information visit www.dakotacda.org.

Assisted-living care provider pleads guilty to taking narcotics from patients A care provider at a senior assisted-living facility in Burnsville has pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Paul to taking prescribed narcotics from patients. Margaret Alice Mammen, 54, no known address,

pleaded guilty May 3 to one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. The U.S. attorney’s office did not divulge the name of the care facility. Mammen, who was charged on April 12, en-

tered her plea before U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson. In her plea agreement, Mammen admitted that from Sept. 22 through Oct. 8, 2009, she stole Oxycontin from patient rooms for her

personal use, replacing the drug with ibuprofen. Mammen faces a maximum penalty of four years in prison. Judge Nelson will determine her sentence at a future hearing, yet to be scheduled.

Eagan annual ice show is May 7

Seniors need help with lawn chores

The Eagan Civic Arena will host its annual spring ice show Saturday, May 7. Show times are 2 and 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “TV Time� highlighting old and new television shows. More than 70 participants will skate from the Eagan

DARTS is seeking volunteers for spring and summer yard chores. A waiting list of older residents who will need help with their lawn mowing this summer includes six in Burnsville, two in Apple Valley, and two in Farming-

Skating School. Tickets purchased before the show are $6 for adults and $4 for children and seniors. Tickets purchased the day of the show are $8 and $6, respectively. For more information visit www.eagancivicarena. com, or call (651) 675-5589.

ton and Rosemount. Individuals and groups can volunteer to adopt an older person’s yard and take care of their lawn mowing needs this summer. To sign up or learn more about this urgent volunteer need, contact Mary Richardson at DARTS, (651) 455-1560, or mary.richardson@darts1.org.

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Town Centre Taco Bell will move ‌ next door by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

opment at Border Foods. The site it’s built on is not a full parcel, she said. The new site is a bit larger and offers more of a “rectangle� to work with. The new Taco Bell will be built with a new image – brighter, more vibrant, and more modern, she said. There will also be more space for parking and more comfortable seating for guests. “From a functionality viewpoint it will be much better,� she said. “We believe that we’re improving the site.� Schneider said plans for the existing Taco Bell building remain up in the air. “It will be sold or leased depending upon what market conditions bring,� she said. The new Taco Bell is expected to be open by October; the current Taco Bell will close at that time.

The Taco Bell in Eagan’s Town Centre will close this fall at the same time a new version opens right next door. The new Taco Bell, complete with drive-through service, will be built on the site of the current Pizza Hut, which will close around July 1. The City Council approved a conditional use permit May 3 for the project proposed by Border Food Companies, a locally owned franchisee that owns and operates Taco Bell and other restaurants, such as Sonic Drive-In, around the Midwest. Pizza Hut been on that site since it was originally platted in 1988. A sister company to Border Foods operates the restaurant, as well as the Pizza Hut at 2135 Cliff Road, which will remain open. The current Taco Bell was built in 1986, said Barb Sch- Erin Johnson is at eagan. neider, vice president of devel- thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

Burnsville man pleads guilty to charge in Amtrak bomb scare in Montana A Burnsville man accused of a false bomb threat that caused the evacuation of an Amtrak train in a Montana blizzard Feb. 14 pleaded guilty April 26 to a federal charge of false information. Under the federal charge, Hussein Abdi Hassan, 24, faces possible penalties of five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine, according to the Great Falls Tribune newspaper in Montana. Hassan still faces two felony charges of criminal endangerment and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in Glacier County, Mont. According to a county court affidavit, authorities were called at about 8 p.m. Feb. 14 to remove an intoxicated passenger, Hassan, from Amtrak No. 7. While being taken from the train at the Browning depot, Hassan

became unruly and indicated that a bag he’d left on the train had a bomb in it. “Damn fools, all of you,� he allegedly told sheriff’s deputies. The bomb squad from Malmstrom Air Force Base found no explosives on the train. Evacuated passengers had to walk 75 yards in blizzard conditions across a frozen pond to reach buses. Six elderly passengers, unable to make the walk, were picked up by deputies who drove through fields to reach the train. Two couples on the train had babies younger than 3 months, and some insulindependent passengers, were unable to retrieve their insulin because the train was in lockdown. Hassan is not a U.S. citizen and faces possible deportation back to Somalia, the Tribune reported. — John Gessner

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If you want to drink that’s your business...

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Alcoholics Anonymous Minneapolis: 952-922-0880 St. Paul: 651-227-5502

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MRCI Rosemount is hiring regular support specialist positions to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in DT&H program by carrying out daily programs. Hours generally 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F. Requires strong interpersonal communication skills. HS diploma/GED. Valid MN driver's license, good driving record, reliable transportation & ability to obtain Class B - CDL within 3 months of hire.

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Dakota Electric Association

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Burnsville teacher honored for leadership, passion in the classroom Marie Hansen receives Developing Leadership Award from the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Since Marie Hansen was a child growing up in Maple Grove, the Burnsville High School English teacher has had a passion for literature and learning. Now her passion and enthusiasm has earned her the Developing Leadership Award from the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. As a recipient, Hansen will receive a trip in November to the National MCTE convention in Chicago. All expenses will be

paid by MCTE. Hansen said “It’s a real her greatest inhonor,� Hansen spiration was her said. father, who is a Hansen was physical educahonored in part tion teacher at for starting a tuMaple Grove toring program Senior High at Burnsville School. High School “He teaches nearly two years students how ago. It’s called Marie Hansen to get through the Writing tough times,� she Center. said. “I wanted to do the “The center not only same.� helps students work on Hansen graduated from their skills, but also think Bethel University in St. of writing as an option,� Paul in 2008 with a bachshe said. elor’s in communication

Hewitt climbs for a cause Eastview graduate teaching English to students in Japan will climb Mount Sanbe to raise money for disaster relief by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A former Apple Valley resident now living in Japan is helping with disaster-relief efforts in the earthquake-ravaged Asian nation. Briana Hewitt, 24, will be climbing Mount Sanbe on May 15 with other teachers in the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) program to raise money for two organizations working directly with victims – an orphanage and the Japanese Red Cross. Hewitt, a 2005 graduate of Eastview High School who holds a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College, moved to Japan in July of last year and teaches English to elementary and junior high students in Shimane prefecture on the island of Honshu. Hewitt and her JET colleagues in Shimane prefecture weren’t physically affected by the March earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear accidents – they’re situated about 450 miles from the nearest disaster zone on the other side of Honshu. But the disaster, she said, has taken a toll on the entire nation. “Japan is such a small and homogenous culture and the mindset is very different,� she said. “The idea of feeling blessed or

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Brianna Hewitt moved to Japan last July to teach English through the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) program. She’ll be climbing Mount Sanbe, the highest mountain in Shimane prefecture, with her JET colleagues as a fundraiser for an orphanage and the Japanese Red Cross. fortunate to be alive (or) to be unaffected is not really how Japanese feel after such an event.� The goal of the charity climb is to raise $10,000. People can donate online at www.sanbehike.com. In addition to raising funds, the JET teachers also hope to raise awareness about continuing recovery efforts, Hewitt said. “Since most of the international news has

moved on, we also wanted to remind the world that thousands of people are still trying to piece their lives together,� she said. “I think for many of us (JET teachers) Japan isn’t just a place where we reside, but is our home and the country has given so much to us we want to try our best to do as much for Japan as we can.� Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

arts and literature education for grades K-12, as well as another bachelor’s in literature. She presently is working on a master’s in English education at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Hansen was hired immediately after graduating from Bethel, and said she feels fortunate to be hired by “such a good school

district.� “The teachers are very caring and help mentor me. They’re very supportive,� she said. But working one-onone with students is Hansen’s favorite part of the job. “It’s new and exciting all the time,� she said. “It keeps me on my toes.� The fact that high

school students are reaching a transitional period in their maturation and life made Hansen interested in teaching at that level, she said. “I love that they look at the world in a more meaningful way,� she said. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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city, or could indicate that older residents are not able to move due to underwater mortgages, loss of jobs or lack of downsizing options,� the study said. Overall, the study found Eagan has a stable household base with some diversity of housing options, in both owner and renter-occupied housing. “I think the city has a pretty good mix,� Hohenstein said. “You want people to find opportunities to live their entire life cycle in one city. That’s been our goal.� But when there is too little natural turnover, neighborhoods – particularly single-family neighborhoods – can all age at the same time. “You don’t get the vitality of families and young kids, the mix of ages that help sustain an area,� he said. Households headed by people under age 35 have been moving away from higher-priced, single-family homes, as have households ages 35 to 54, the study said. Rather than young households leaving Eagan, “this pattern suggests that there are not enough new homeowners coming into the city to overcome the

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District 194 School Board Proceedings This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. All board members and administration were present. Discussions held: Attendance area adjustment presentation, superintendent search and superintendent contract. Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. _____________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tues., April 12, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 A closed session was held from 5:32 to 6:44 regarding contract negotiations per MN statute 13D.03 and superintendent evaluation. The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present. Public Comment: Kitty Soderberg, 9292 Icosa St., requested reinstatement of art if opportunity arises; Gary Volkman, 9559 161st St. W., spoke regarding adolescent sleep needs; Jessica Suby, 10567 170th Ct., spoke regarding stranding concept. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meeting on March 22; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; Pan-O-Prog contract; settlement agreement and mutual release; donations; field trips. Reports: People's Fair; Attendance Area Adjustment. Adjournment at 8:48 p.m. ______________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. All board members except Director Skelly were present along with Director of Administrative Services Massaros and Director of Teaching & Learning Services Knudsen. Discussion held: Preparation of the RFP (Request for Proposal) for superintendent search. Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. ______________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Community Information Meeting on Monday, April 18, 2011 at Kenwood Trail Middle School with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. All board members were present along with Superintendent Amoroso. Dr. Braun shared an overview of the attendance area adjustment recommendation. Public Comment: Julie Steel, 9985 Oak Shore Drive; Kari Servais, 16742 Ides Circle; Karla Wells, 16522 Hudson Ave.; Dawn Lunde, 16536 Horizon Ave.; Robyn Griffin, 8450 168th St.; Jared Landin, 16995 Hubbard Trail; Erin Gonyea, 16979 Hubbard Trail; Chris Moates, 16778 Hershey Ct.; Melissa Johnson, 344 Maple Island Rd.; and Laura deMars, 16714 Innsbrook Dr. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. 2597052 5/6/11

ing, said Cathy Bennett of the ULI. “Overall, our nation is aging, and the recession has contributed to more baby boomers not having options to sell their house and move into other types of housing,� she said. The recession has also stalled the building of new housing that might be attractive to older residents, so there are fewer places to move, Hohenstein said. Indeed, the study found the most significant drop in turnover of households was for those 55 and older living in single-family homes. “The share of younger households in owned single-family housing has been decreasing. Most of this decline is seen in homes built between 1980 and 1999,� the study said. “Due to slow turnover and aging in place, a growing proportion of the homes built before 1980 are in the hands of households ages 55 and older.� While low turnover can indicate residents are happy with their housing choice, turnover that is too low could “reduce opportunities for younger households to locate in the

inertia of households aging in place,� the study said. Bennett said Eagan is far from alone in facing this issue. “Metrowide, this is an issue. Eagan is not unusually different than other cities,� she said. Hohenstein agreed. “There are probably a lot of cities, if not most cities, that are dealing with this,� he said. “It’s a challenge that’s shared and an opportunity for us all to respond.� While the issue is important, it’s not an imminent threat, he said: The median age of Eagan residents is still 48. Having identified the problem, the city can now better respond to it, he said. “Where we have the opportunity, we’ll attempt to encourage development that’s responsive to the demographic trends the study identified,� he said. While the city can’t provide housing options, it can

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TEMPERATURE CONTROL UPGRADE Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Rosemount Middle School Temperature Control Upgrade by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 11 a.m., May 24, 2011, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents from Engineering Repro Systems can be found at: http://www.district 196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2596975 5/6-5/13/11

guide the developers who do. For example, the city could emphasize including some senior alternatives as part of the housing mix in redevelopment areas, even commercial areas that may have more walkability, he said. The City Council has identified several initiatives within the study for staff to research further, including housing renovation loan programs and allowing “granny flats� or carriage houses to be added to properties for more housing options. Recommendations on those programs will be brought back to the council at a later date. Meanwhile, the city will continue to explore ways to stay attractive to current and future residents, Hohenstein said. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Burnsville The Burnsville Lions Club will host the Antiques Appraisals Roadshow from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road E.,

be carted into the meeting room for computer classes. A teen area has been added, Wisser said. The library walls have been insulated, and sheetrock now covers the cinderblock And the decor has been updated, with sheetrock now covering walls of dull cinderblock that gave the library an institutional feel. The color scheme includes soothing greens and blues, Wisser said. The carpeting has also been replaced. “There will be a nice assortment of new books,” she said. “We’ve been purchasing new items that whole time that we were closed.” With nearly 327,000 visitors in 2009, Burnhaven is the third-busiest of the nine county libraries, behind Galaxie in Apple Valley and Wescott in Eagan, Wisser said. Nearly 700,000 items were checked out of Burnhaven in 2009. The library also underwent major renovations that closed the building for part of 1994 and 1995. “It’s fun to see all the different incarnations,” said Wisser, who came to work at Burnhaven shortly after it opened in 1974. “It’s kind of hard to remember the original when you see all the huge changes that have happened.” The library is located at 1101 W. County Road 42, at the corner of 42 and Burnhaven Drive. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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nouveau) Appraisers will have computers. Price books will be available for review. A door prize will be provided by the Burnsville Lions Club for a $50 restaurant gift certificate. The Lions support local projects including eye glasses for needy children, local food shelves, and more. Used eyeglasses will be accepted at the show. For more information, visit http://lionwap.org/ eclub/sites/BURNSVILLE.

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