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Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan JULY 22, 2011

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resulted in 300 layoffs in 18 months between 2008 and 2009. Since then, Blue Cross has turned around, ending 2009 with $132.1 million in net income. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earnings continued to grow the following year, which ended with $271 million in net in-

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota CEO Patrick Geraghty astonished everyone last week when he announced his plans to take up the same position in Florida. Patrick â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided it was a good Geraghty business opportunity as well as a good fit personally,â&#x20AC;? said Ger- come. Geraghty took home $1.5 million aghty, who will leave the Eagan-based in compensation that year, making nonprofit Aug. 1. The transfer will make it easier for him the highest paid Minnesota nonhis wife to care for her elderly parents, profit leader, according to the Star Tribune. who live on the East Coast. Geraghty said he believes the comGeraghty starts his new job in September, replacing former CEO Robert panyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s push to cut costs while improvLufrano, who retired from the Jack- ing quality care led to its recovery. As CEO, he promoted an initiative sonville-based nonprofit last spring. Pamela Wheelock, chair of the that rewarded health care providers Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Min- for cutting costs while still delivering nesota board of trustees, will step in high-quality care. Allina and Fairview were the first as interim president and CEO upon to jump aboard. Now seven providers Geraghtyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure. Geraghty became head of the non- have signed contracts. His greatest accomplishment, Gerprofit health insurance giant in 2008 amid $15.7 million in losses, which See Geraghty, 12A

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Keep cats indoors, cops say Coyotes blamed for two more pet deaths in Eagan by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eagan police are reporting two separate incidents of cats who were likely killed by coyotes within a day of each other. On Wednesday, July 13, a family on Walnut Circle found the partial remains of their pet cat, Buddy. Buddy, who weighed 20 pounds, was an older cat who would often spend the night outdoors. His owner reported him missing two days before his remains were found several hundred feet behind his home, which is in a heavily wooded area near Cliff and Johnny Cake Ridge roads. On Thursday, July 14, a resident of Skater Circle found the partial remains of an unknown cat in her backyard. The resident reported that she has seen coyotes in her yard on many occasions, and they have been coming closer to her home recently. Her neighborhood is near

Nate Kaiser of Apple Valley (top) wowed his friend Isaiah Ewald of Burnsville with a flip off the diving board at Redwood Community Pool in Apple Valley on July 19. With the heat index near 110, area pools proved popular places to cool off. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

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Blackhawk Lake, which has seen heavy coyote activity for the past several years, said Eagan Animal Control Officer Karen Grimm. Reports of pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both cats and dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; being attacked and/or killed by coyotes in Eagan is nothing new. The last pet killed by a coyote in Eagan was in June 2010. In 2009 a dog was killed by a pair of coyotes, and between 2003 and 2005, five pets were attacked and three were killed by coyotes. Coyotes are a fact of life in Eagan and have had established populations in the Minnesota River Valley for about 20 years, according to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Natural Resources. They are opportunistic feeders who will look to pets if their natural prey is scarce. Police urge pet owners to take precautions to prevent their pets from becoming victims. Dog owners should always supervise their dogs

while they are outside, especially near wooded areas or parks, and never leave them tied up unattended. Cat owners should simply keep their cats indoors at all times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not safe for your cat to be outside,â&#x20AC;? Grimm said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coyotes are the more sensationalized issue, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had six cats killed by cars and several open missing cat reports. It is just not a safe world for cats to be outside anymore.â&#x20AC;? According to the DNR, there has never been a report of a coyote attacking a human in Minnesota. Coyotes are curious but timid and are typically scared off when people yell, make noise and wave their arms. A map of recent coyote sightings in Eagan can be found on the Animal Control page of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www.cityofeagan.com. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

Sticking with John Kline Burnsville resident whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been with congressman since the beginning is now his district office director by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Following congressional protocol, U.S. Rep. John Kline took one staffer along to newmember orientation after his first election in 2002. The hand-picked young assistant, Brooke Dorobiala, followed Kline to Capitol Hill and still works for him today. Longevity and experience have their rewards. In May, Dorobiala was named director of Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district office â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a high-profile job in an office focused mostly on constituent service. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Republican congressmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second district director, replacing Mike Osskopp, who left to start his own company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a great working relationship with Congressman Kline,â&#x20AC;? Dorobiala, now 30, said in an interview at Jensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe in Burnsville, just across

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Burnsville resident Brooke Dorobiala is the new director of U.S. Rep. John Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district office. Burnsville Parkway from the district office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After working with him for so many years, I would say heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great member to work for. And I think he

trusts my judgment.â&#x20AC;? Raised in a Republican-leaning household in Woodbury, Dorobiala started See Dorobiala, 12A

Renovations on schedule at Burnsville High School by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While construction projects remain stalled around the state, renovations at Burnsville High School are moving along on time. Renovations have already begun on the 56-year-old buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science labs, world studies classrooms and administrative offices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The science labs are our number one priority,â&#x20AC;? said Jon Deutsch, director of operations and property for the BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School District. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the area where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no

room for more kids.â&#x20AC;? The growing student body was, in part, what prompted the School Board to approve the $13 million project in August 2010. Enrollment at Burnsville High School has grown to 2,300 students, making it one of the largest in the state. The improvements will also bring the building up to code. Work on the 405,553-squarefoot building is led by three Burnsville High School graduates. Eric Anderson, intern architect with ATS&R and 1995 graduate

of BHS, said he is thrilled to be working at his alma mater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit eerie,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember learning from the teachers here, now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m learning about the walls.â&#x20AC;? The plans, which were approved by the Minnesota Department of Education, also include upgrades to the heating system and bathrooms. The building will be made more accessible to people with disabilities, lockers will be replaced, the cafeteria will be enlarged and reconfigured, and a larger, more

open commons will be created. Planning rooms will be near the commons for teachers to create their lessons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the time the project is done, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have more department collaboration which builds that sense of collegiality,â&#x20AC;? said Dave Helke, principal of Burnsville High School. The first and second floor will be opened up to give it a more modern, inviting feel, district officials said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be easier to supervise and a safer environment,â&#x20AC;? Ander-

son said. Additionally, all administrative offices will be relocated off of the newly created main entrance. Construction bids have come a little under budget, said Lisa Ryder, business director for District 191. The project will be funded by facility bonds and locally levied funds that can be used only for maintenance projects, such as building upgrades. E-mail Jessica Harper jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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After serving for a year as its first chairman, Paul Jacques has resigned from the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Advisory Commission.

And he sees no reason for the commission to continue. His recommendation? Get rid of VenuWorks, the company that manages the center, hire an executive director and take the operation in-house as a

city government function. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the city took it over, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you would need the commission,â&#x20AC;? said Jacques, who resigned on June 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that would be redundant.â&#x20AC;? Jacques thinks the cen-

ter needs more aggressive marketing to build an â&#x20AC;&#x153;angel fundâ&#x20AC;? to produce shows on its own without putting taxpayers at risk for losses on shows. He thinks Jon Elbaum, who manages the center

for VenuWorks, is more of an â&#x20AC;&#x153;operations guyâ&#x20AC;? who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit the bill. Despite boat-rocking comments following his departure, the retired bank executive says his chief reaSee Jacques, 11A

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The City Council has tightened its therapeutic massage ordinance in hopes of warding off prostitution at Burnsville massage businesses. The new ordinance, approved July 19, requires all massage therapists, whether as individuals or part of a massage business, to be licensed by the city and undergo background checks. The background checks for employees are new. Employees of a massage business must be listed on license and renewal applications. Businesses can still apply for one license for all employees. The ordinance also requires new business owners and employees to have at least 500 hours of training from an accredited mas-

sage school. Before, business owners and employees needed only 100 hours. Licenses will be denied if applicants or an employee have been convicted of a felony, sexually oriented crime or ordinance violation in the previous five years. They must not have had a license revoked or renewal denied by Burnsville or other cities in the previous five years. The council asked for the ordinance review a year ago. Neighboring Apple Valley approved similar restrictions in March. Incidents there included police investigation of and a neighborhood uproar over a homebased massage business on Garden View Drive. The business eventually closed. The Burnsville restrictions will apply to new

businesses and employees seeking licenses or renewals. The 37 massage businesses already licensed arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affected, according to police. The city will charge a $50 fee for each therapist background check. The city already charges a $100 annual licensing fee per business and a $100 investigation fee to obtain a license. The city sent two letters about the proposed changes to business owners and held a meeting in February. Eight current licensees and one applicant attended. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said massage business owners sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talked to think the new ordinance will help legitimize their industry. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

City Council special election slated Tuesday, July 26 The special election to fill the City Council vacancy created by the passing of Council Member Charlie Crichton will be held on Tuesday, July 26. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of Crichtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four-year term, which will end December 2014. Crichton passed away in March. Nine candidates have filed for the vacant seat. Information about the

candidates and their responses to a Thisweek Newspapers questionnaire can be found online at www. thisweeklive.com and in the July 15 print edition of Burnsville-Eagan Thisweek. All polling locations will be open for the special election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents of Burnsville Precinct 13 should note that their polling location has been relocated from Berean Baptist Church to the

City Maintenance Facility, 13713 Frontier Court. Polling information and maps can be found online at www. burnsville.org/elections. Election results can be viewed at www.burnsville. org/elections once available. For more information, visit www.burnsville.org/ elections or contact Macheal Brooks, city clerk, at (952) 895-4490 or macheal.brooks@ci.burnsville. mn.us.

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Service news Pfc. Andrew D. Hopperstad, 21, of Burnsville, graduated from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego on June 17. Hopperstad is a 2008 graduate of Burnsville High School.

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Lawmakers slam out legislation during special session Not everyone happy as bills win approval by Tim Budig ECM CAPITOL REPORTER

The Republican-led Legislature late Tuesday and early Wednesday passed a series of budget bills during a short special session, sending funding across the state. One of the biggest bills is the $11 billion health and human services finance bill. House Health and Human Services Finance Committee Chairman Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, praised the legislation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than any of the three,â&#x20AC;? Abeler said of the bill when compared to what the House, the Senate, and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton originally offered. One provision in the bill repeals the 2 percent health care provider tax, or socalled â&#x20AC;&#x153;sick tax,â&#x20AC;? in 2019. Republicans have long found the tax nettlesome. Additionally, the state health insurance plan for people of modest means, MinnesotaCare, will blink out along with the sick tax in 2019. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will become less and less necessary,â&#x20AC;? Abeler said of the health insurance program. The bill includes a 15 percent rate increase to rural nursing homes and 4 percent increase to rural pharmacies.

All not happy Not everyone was happy. Rep. Thomas Huntley, DFL-Duluth, former House HHS committee chairman, complained that House Democrats had been locked out of HHS budget negotiations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So the process basically stinks,â&#x20AC;? he said. In the higher education bill, reworked funding means about $50 million more to the University of Minnesota over the next

two years than offered by the Republican higher education bill. Both the university and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are funded at about $1 billion each for the biennium, about a 9 percent cut from current funding levels. Tuition at MnSCU community technical colleges cannot increase by more than 4 percent during the 2012-13 academic year under the bill. Language restricting the use of state funding for human cloning was removed from the higher education bill. Part of the budget agreement between Dayton and Republican leaders involved striking controversial social provisions from the bills. Some Senate Republican lawmakers lamented the removal, but the higher ed bill passed the Senate on a 3530 vote. Transportation funding will see about a $63 million increase over the funding proposed in the Republican bill. An additional $57 million was slated to the Metropolitan Council for its transit operations. Some Democrats argued it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. Public safety/judiciary funding is seeing about a $37 million hike in funding in the new budget bill. Total general fund funding is about $1.8 billion in the two areas. The Human Rights Department will see a 5 percent funding decrease instead of a 65 percent cut proposed by Republicans. Lawmakers also passed a $498 million bonding bill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a bill that was one the condition to the governor accepting the budget deal.

Area projects A number of area projects or agencies will see bonding dollars. Some $5 million is slated toward the Anoka-Ramsey Community College fine arts building. St. Cloud

State University receives $42 million for its science and engineering lab. Efforts to make the Coon Rapids Dam Asian-carp proof are bolstered by $16 million in bonding, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no cost share to the funding. The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley receives $4 million for work on its exhibits, with Camp Ripley granted $1.8 million for design of an addition to an existing education complex. The bonding was lauded as containing 75 percent â&#x20AC;&#x153;shovel-readyâ&#x20AC;? projects. The Metropolitan Council receives $20 million in transit capital funding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bonding dollars that could go to transit authorities in Anoka, Dakota and Washington counties.

between federal delisting of the wolf and establishment of a hunting season is repealed. Another provision in the $253 million bill gives preference to a driver of a motor vehicle who strikes and kills a deer to possess the animal, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s not illegally taken.

K-12 bill One of the last bills passed by lawmakers was the $14.5 billion K-12 finance bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bill contains signif-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m worried we may never pay this back,â&#x20AC;? she said. Some of the reforms in the education bill include an integration funding sunset in 2013. A commission will be tasked to explore ways of better using the funding. While the bill contains no mandates for teacher salary freezes, it repeals the Jan. 15 negotiation penalty on school districts with open teacher contracts. It includes teacher and principal evaluation provisions. See Legislation, 7A

Other provisions In the $2.9 billion tax bill, local government aid is restored to the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The bill holds overall LGA at current funding levels. A sales tax exemption is extended for Minnesota State High School League events. The political campaign contribution refund program is not scraped, but suspended for two years. The tax bill contains $30 million in property tax relief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just trust me if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good one (bill),â&#x20AC;? said House Tax Committee Chairman Greg Davids, R-Preston. Not everyone agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support the bill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it raises our debt,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Paul Marquart, DFLDilworth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sent a bill to our kids. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we did.â&#x20AC;? In the game and fish policy section of the environment, energy and natural resources finance bill is a redefinition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;game birdâ&#x20AC;? to include sandhill cranes. The gray wolf is added to the list of small game animals, and a waiting period

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Gov. Mark Dayton (center) and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (left) signed spending bills into law Wednesday, July 20. Among those bills was a compromise with the Legislature to reduce cuts to transit funding that would have affected Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transit system. credited Dayton for â&#x20AC;&#x153;hanging in thereâ&#x20AC;? in pursuing his budget goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying for it is totally irresponsible,â&#x20AC;? Bakk said of the K-12 funding shift and tobacco bonding that helped cement the budget deal. Rep. Rick Hansen, DFLSouth St. Paul, wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to vote for any of the budget bills. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d vote just for the

bonding bill, he said. The funding amount isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the issue, he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the source,â&#x20AC;? Hansen said, referring to the $1.4 billion in one-time borrowed money. Democrats chided Republicans for borrowing money to pay for state dayto-day operations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; never done before, said one longSee Session, 7A

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Some 22,000 laid-off state employees will be going back to work soon. The Republican Legislature on Tuesday night and early Wednesday passed a series of budget bills refunding Minnesota state government. The funding infusion began on the 19th day of the historic state government shutdown. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed the budget bills into law Wednesday morning. Now state government agencies can begin recalling their employees. State employees are asked to return to work at the normal time on the date of their recall. But state government will not be springing back to life evenly. Some agencies and programs will take longer to get up and running than others, according to the Minnesota Management and Budget Office. A Dayton administration spokesman said the first wave of state employees would probably be going back to work on Thursday. Dayton called the special legislative session Tuesday morning after reaching a final agreement with Republican leaders on spending and policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to reconcile those,â&#x20AC;? Dayton said of sorting out the competing points of view of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for Minnesota. The grimness that marked the framework of the budget deal falling into place on Thursday, July 14, resurfaced at times during the short special session. Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook,

icant mandate relief,â&#x20AC;? said House K-12 Finance Committee Chairman Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Voting for this bill, the winners are children of Minnesota. The losers are the defenders of the status quo.â&#x20AC;? But Rep. Mindy Greiling, DFL-Roseville, called the bill a â&#x20AC;&#x153;house of cards.â&#x20AC;? Greiling, former K-12 finance committee chairwoman, spoke against funding shifts, saying the state now owes the school districts billions of dollars in delayed payments.

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Opinion ECM Editorial Discretion advised on constitutional amendments One of the few things resolved by the 2011 Minnesota Legislature is to propose a constitutional amendment to the voters that would limit valid marriages to only those between a man and a woman. While this was the only proposed amendment approved so far by the current Legislature, it has under consideration another 20 or so proposed constitutional amendments for the 2012 general election ballot. The Legislature was able to finalize the decision to place the marriage amendment on the general election ballot in large part because our state constitution affords the governor no role in amending the constitution. Amendments require a simple majority of each house of the Legislature, and then an affirmative vote of a majority of Minnesota voters voting at the general election in which the proposed amendment is on the ballot.

Amending Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution is relatively easy compared with amending the U.S. Constitution, which requires approval of two-thirds of each house of Congress and then approval of threefourths of the state legislatures. The U.S. Constitution has been amended only 27 times since it was adopted in 1789, 222 years ago. The first 10 of those 27 amendments comprise the Bill of Rights and were all ratified in 1789. In the last 220 years the U.S. Constitution has been amended only 17 times. Of the thousands of proposed amendments considered by Congress over the past 222 years, only 33 have received the required two-thirds support of each house of Congress, and but 27 of those were ratified by the requisite three-fourths of state legislatures. On the other hand, in the 153 years that Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution has existed, it has been amended 121 times. Over that period the Legislature has proposed 213 amendments, and the voters

have rejected 92 of them, an approval rate of 56.8 percent. The rates of approval and acceptance of proposed Minnesota constitutional amendments have varied over the years, in part due to a subtle but significant change, made many years ago, in the standard for votes necessary to approve a proposed amendment. In the first 40 years of statehood, Minnesota voters approved 48 of the 66 proposed amendments, an approval rate of 73 percent. The original state constitution merely required an affirmative vote of those voting on the proposal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? votes than â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? votes. In 1898, desiring to make it more challenging to pass constitutional amendments, the Legislature proposed a constitutional amendment to change the standard for adoption of a proposed constitutional amendment from an affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on the question to an affirmative vote of those vot-

ing in that election. With 70,000 voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? and 33,000 voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? on this proposed amendment, the Minnesota Constitution was amended. Ironically, with 253,000 people voting in that election, and 150,000 not voting on the proposed amendment, it would have been well short of the votes necessary had it been held to its own standard. Since 1898 the approval rate for constitutional amendments has dropped to about 50 percent, and the standard adopted in 1898 is still a part of our constitution. In more recent years the approval rate for proposed amendments has been very high. Since 1980, 18 proposed constitutional amendments have been on the ballot, and the voters have adopted 17 of them. Politicians, academicians and editorial writers will debate what is appropriate to include in our constitution, and whether and for what it should be amended. But it

is clear that the plebiscite afforded citizens in the amendment process for our Minnesota Constitution is one that provides that all voices can have a say and all voters will have an impact, whether they intend to or not. While the Minnesota Constitution allows voters to override the executive branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision, history suggests legislators should be cautious about overusing the amendment process. Voters should study the issues carefully, and use discretion in amending the state constitution. Future legislators might consider changing the Minnesota Constitution so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at least as difficult to amend as the U.S. Constitution. This is an editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Thisweek Columnist Thanks for more than a decade of memories by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When I first began covering Eagan nearly 11 years ago, I found a note left by my predecessor titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the new Eagan reporter.â&#x20AC;? In it, he advised his replacement that Eagan was a pretty conservative town, and not to drive around with a Clinton/Gore bumper sticker on the car. Considering that more Eaganites voted for Obama than McCain in 2008 (be-

fore sweeping Democrats out of the state legislature two years later), Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say things have changed a bit. In fact, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen many changes in the nearly 11 years that I covered Eagan for Thisweek Newspapers. I started the spring after the July 2000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Floodâ&#x20AC;? that prompted the city to make significant improvements to its storm drainage

system. I have since covered three mayors, two police chiefs, several legislators, and Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first full-time fire chief. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reported on fires, floods, car crashes, crime, politics, businesses, award winners, good samaritans and many, many controversies. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Carriage Hills go from a much-contested golf course to a much fought-against housing development, and Cedar Grove go from a failing mall

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My Starving Children, the STRIVE program to mentor high school students, Camp Enterprise and many others. The club remained active around the world with support of International Village Medical Clinic in northern India and earthquake victims in Haiti with Shelter Box relief. Two club members made personal international travel for humanitarian purposes. David Kingsbury traveled to India and Scott Ramsdale to Haiti. The Apple Valley Rotary Club continues to be an important and vital service club in the community and around the world. Congratulations to the club on a fantastic year.

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Really, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one way to deal with a zombie attack, says John Olson, and odds are itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to get messy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to get its brain somehow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether you decapitate it or shoot it, whatever,â&#x20AC;? said Olson, co-author with Bud Hanzel of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.â&#x20AC;? The satirical self-help guide covers just about everything youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d need to know should flesh-eating hordes of the undead start roaming the Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tips on planning and preparation, travel, weapons and combat, even cooking recipes. All of it conveyed with tongue firmly in cheek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had to be funny,â&#x20AC;? said Olson of Farmington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to deal with this material with a straight face. â&#x20AC;Ś Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically making fun of anything and everything we can, while also giving sound logical advice.â&#x20AC;? Olson and Hanzel will be sharing their macabre expertise at two library

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upcoming events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Trail Library on July 28, and at Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Library on Aug. 4. The authors, longtime comic book writers who switched to prose for their zombie guide, say they got the idea for the book after a night spent watching classic zombie movies such as George Romero â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night of the Living Dead,â&#x20AC;? and then brainstorming what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do if the dead were to actually rise from the grave. Fittingly, they published â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guideâ&#x20AC;? on Friday the 13th of August 2010. The book, available on Amazon, was released at an auspicious time, coinciding with a resurgence in the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with zombies thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training will be offered at the following times and locations: â&#x20AC;˘ Robert Trail Library, Rosemount, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 â&#x20AC;˘ Heritage Library, Lakeville, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 Zombie experts Bud Hanzel and John Olson will discuss their book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse,â&#x20AC;? and answer questions, followed by the screening of a zombie-themed film. The program is geared to teenagers but is open to the public. Admission is free and no registration is required. a slew of zombie-related books, films and video games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the Harry Potter stuff that got everybody thinking about magic and the supernatural, then we had â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilight,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which was vampires,â&#x20AC;? said Olson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this trend toward the supernatural and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logical that zombies got woven back into that.â&#x20AC;? The popular appeal of zombies isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about the monsters themselves but the human response to them, said Hanzel of Red Wing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So-called zombie sto-

ries arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really about the zombies at all, but rather theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about the survivors who find themselves facing a zombie horde,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the interest lies in the audience speculating about how they would handle themselves if faced with such a situation. â&#x20AC;Ś They wonder if they have what it takes to survive in a high-stress, life-and-death situation.â&#x20AC;? Hanzel and Olson are now planning to publish â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bud and Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zombified Song Book,â&#x20AC;? which will feature lyrics to pop songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ameri-

The grants are for any type of arts program, and are intended to cover expenses, not payment to the artist. Those interested can obtain an application form from any RAAC board member; the forms will be available soon at www.rosemountraac.org. For more Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music in the information, contact the arts Park series is held at 7 p.m. council at (651) 600-8693 or Sundays through Aug. 14 in inforaac@yahoo.com. Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Food and beverage sales will be provided by Milioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. A touring exhibit titled Schedule: July 24, Lingua Luna; July 31, Q The â&#x20AC;&#x153;They Played for the Love Clique; Aug. 7, Crack in the of the Gameâ&#x20AC;? will be on Dam; Aug. 14, Alison Lund display at the Burnhaven Library in July and August. and the Queen of France. The exhibit traces the More information is online at www.burnsville.org. history of the Negro Baseball League and many outstanding African-American players who contributed to the game in Minnesota. The Rosemount Area It was curated by Frank Arts Council has started a M. White, whose father grant program that offers played in the Negro League, $100 to people or groups and was developed by the that would like to bring an Ramsey County Historical arts program to Rosemount. Society. White will visit the liUp to five of the grants will be awarded each year. brary at 7 p.m. on July 26

to talk about Negro League Baseball and AfricanAmerican baseball players in Minnesota. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library or call (952) 8910300. The Burnhaven Library is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville.

can Pieâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bohemian Rhapsodyâ&#x20AC;? rewritten with zombie themes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also begun work on two more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do It Yourself â&#x20AC;? books, including a humorous how-to manual about surviving an alien

invasion. More about Hanzel and Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects is at hansonpress.com.

its sixth annual Harvest of Art community art exhibit that will run Aug. 28 through Oct. 26. The exhibit is open to all south-of-the-river artists. There are two age categories: ages 8 to 18 and ages 19-plus. All media are accepted. The exhibit opening will be Aug. 28 at the Eagan Art House. The exhibit will then be divided to go The Eagan Art House on display at various comis calling for artists for munity locations.

The registration fee is $15 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 8 to 18 and $20 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 19 and older. Register by Aug. 8. Complete exhibit guidelines are available at www. eaganarthouse.org. For more information, call (651) 675-5521.

Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

theater and arts briefs Tickets are available for the Eagan Community Theatre production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatâ&#x20AC;? at Eagan High School. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 22; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24; and Wednesday, July 27, through Saturday, July 30. All seating is reserved. Call (651) 683-6964 or stop by school between 1 and 4 p.m. each week day or one hour before curtain.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Art Park Caponi Art Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guardian; child care and school groups should call for space availability and fees. Events take place Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden and a $2 per person donation is suggested. The schedule includes: â&#x20AC;˘ July 26, Animal Jamboree with Christopher Lutter-Gardella. â&#x20AC;˘ Aug. 2, West African drum and dance with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. â&#x20AC;˘ Aug. 9, Tracks of New Thinking: African Ameri-

can Poetry and Music with Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www. caponiartpark.org.

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Becky Wirz and Austin Akervik will be married on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville, MN. They are both 2007 graduates of Lakeville North High School and 2011 graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato. The bride has degrees in Finance and Accounting. She is the daughter of Chris Wirz of St. Francis, MN, and Carrie Strauch of Lakeville. The groom has a degree in Law Enforcement. He is the son of Steve and Sandy Akervik of Lakeville. May God bless their wedding and life together.

William and Deena Mahowald of Farmington, MN are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Cassandra to Patrick Sommervold, son of Gary and Patricia Sommervold of Tracy, MN. Cassie is a 2008 graduate of MN State University Mankato. She is presently employed at Elmore Academy in Elmore MN as a Case Manager. Patrick is a 2004 graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University. He is presently employed at Cloverleaf Cold Storage in Fairmont, MN as a Warehouse Supervisor. They are presently residing in Blue Earth, MN. A September 17th, 2011 wedding is planned at First United Presbyterian Church in Farmington, MN.

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JohnsonCorrigan Valerie Johnson, daughter of Rob and Sue Johnson, or Eagan, and Michael Corrigan, son of Dennis and Rita Corrigan, of St. Paul, are pleased to announce their engagement. Michael and Valerie first met in high school at Cretin-Derham Hall, graduating in 1997 and 1999 respectively. Valerie attended college at the University of St. Thomas and went on to medical school at the U of MN. She completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at HCMC and is now an Emergency Physician at Ridgeveiw Medical Center in Waconia. Michael graduated from he U of M with a degree in Communications and is currently a Certified Financial Planner with The Advocate Group in Minnetonka. They are looking forward to a September wedding at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul.

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Tom and Karen Colbert of Eagan, MN announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kelly Colbert to Ross Hoeffner, son of Jim and Sue Hoeffner of Vancouver, WA. Kelly is a 2004 graduate of Eagan High School and a 2008 graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degree in Applied Economics and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She is currently a Product Marketer of FindLaw, a Thomson-Reuters business in Eagan. Ross is a 2004 graduate of Appleton West High School in Appleton, WI and a 2009 graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degree in Construction Management and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He is currently a Project Engineer with a construction firm in Portland, OR. Kelly and Ross are excited to celebrate their wedding with friends and family on August 13, 2011 at St. John Neumann Church in Eagan.

Age 93 of Farmington passed away on July 13, 2011. Rex was a proud WWII Veteran in the Navy Submarine Service. Preceded in death by 1 sister and 7 brothers. Survived by loving wife of 67 years Dorothy; children, Ken (Charlene), Dale (Leslie), John (Debby Poncelet) & Allen Pettis. 7 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren. Also by many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Service was Monday, July 18, 2011 at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road., Farmington. Interment was at Farmington Lutheran Cemetery. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Melvin Joseph Simon Sr. A g e 7 7 , o f Lakeville was called home July 17, 2011. Mel was a member of the Knights of Columbus, former Lions District Governor of 5M2, past Commander of the Lakeville VFW and founding member of the Lakeville Legion. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Arlene Simon; granddaughter, Anya Goblirsch; siblings, Lois Ries, Marlene Hanson and infant sister, Nancy Simon. Melvin is survived by loving children: Kim (Joe) Skluzacek, Penny, Bruce (Jill), Sandy, John (Julie), Mel Jr. (Kelly), Sherry (Jim) Goblirsch and Russ (Sarah); 15 Grandchildren and 2 Great granddaughters; brothers, Jerry (Nancy), Jim (Mary Lou), Joe (Sandee); sisters, Sis (Duane) Bergstrom, Betty Kleindl and Sister Mary Zita. Mass of Christian Burial, was held at 11AM Thursday July 21, 2011 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville with visitation was 2-8 Wednesday (7-19) at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Tr., Lakeville and 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Lakeville. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Sports American Legion Baseball State American Legion coaches and media baseball poll, July 17, 2011 1. Burnsville 127 (4) 2. Eden Prairie 125 (5) 3. Coon Rapids 105 (4) 4. Eastview 88 (1) 5. Maple Grove 73 (1) 6. Tri-City Red 65 7. Maplewood Green 48 8. Wayzata 35 9. Grand Rapids 32 10. Stillwater 23 11. Bemidji 19 12. Robbinsdale Cooper 10 13. Fergus Falls 9 14. Rochester Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8 15. Bloomington Gold 7 Excelsior 7 17. Mankato National 6 18. St. Cloud Chutes 5 Winona 5 20. Centennial 4 Mpls. Southwest 4 Osseo 4 Lakeville South 4 Rochester Patriots 4 Others receiving votes: Eagan 3, Forest Lake 2, Owatonna 2, Delano 1.

Racing Results from the Summer Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway Saturday July 16, Elko Modifieds Heat 1 8 laps 1. Joey Miller Lakeville 2. Dagan Heim Rosemount 3. Curt Barfkneckt Elko Heat 2 8 laps 1. Kylie Kath Owatonna 2. Dan Wheeler Columbia Heights 3. Ryan Schleusner Hector Feature 20 laps 1. Wheeler 2. Tucker Breitung Prior Lake 3. Schleusner 4. Kath 5. Johnny Magnum Lakeville 6. Dave Swearingen Little Canada 7. Ryan Johnson Eagan 8. Mathew Gray New Market 9. Miles Ward Miltona 10. Elizabeth Toepper Lino Lakes Legends Heat 1 n/a Heat 2 8 laps 1. Cameron Soggle Minot, ND 2. Chad Sogge Barnesville 3. Shon Jacobsen East Bethel Heat 3 8 laps 1. Tim Brockhouse Webster 2. Robert Schatz Ipswich, SD 3. Matt Hendreckson Albany Feature 15 laps 1. Brockhouse 2. Hendreckson 3. Donovan Wiest Wishek, ND 4. Jon Lewerer Coon Rapids 5. Soggle 6. Schatz 7. Kyle Hansen LeSeuer 8. Andrew Sommerfeld Bismark, ND 9. Bryan Syer-Keske Lakeville 10. John Sommerfeld Bismark, ND IRA 410 Sprints Heat 1 10 laps 1. Russel Borland 2. John Haeni 3. Travis Whitney 4. Bill Wirth 5. Mike Reinke Heat 2 10 laps 1. Brian Brown 2. Matt VanderVere 3. Austin Johnson 4. Phillip Mock 5. Scott Uttech Heat 3 10 laps 1. Scott Biertzer 2. Greg Bakker 3.Wayne Modjeski 4. Scotty Neitzel 5. Bill Warren Feature 25 laps 1. Biertzer 2. Bakker 3. Reinke 4. Neitzel 5. Whitney 6. Borland 7. Brown 8. Billy Balog 9. Mock 10. Brooke Tatnell UMSS 360 Sprints Heat 1 10 laps 1. Jerry Richert, Jr. 2. Tony Norem 3. Andy Jones 4. Ronny Erickson 5. Brad Barickman Heat 2 10 laps 1. Scott Broty 2. Jared Goerges 3. Cody Hahn 4. Greg Gunderson 5. Chris Graf Feature 20 laps 1. Graf 2. Richert 3. Jones 4. Norem 5. Broty 6. Gunderson 7. Johnson 8. Mike Luks 9. Goerges 10. Brandon Allen

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Catching up with the Dirth twins Apple Valley alumni win decathlon titles in college by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Twins make interesting case studies for social scientists. It helps answer the great questions of nature versus nurture such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;What paths do they choose if they grow apart?â&#x20AC;? Twins Dalen and Devin Dirth, 2008 graduates of Apple Valley High School, have shown they can try to be different, often succeeding, but sometimes being the same is inevitable. Both played football, basketball and participated in track and field in high school. Both wanted to pursue football and track in college. Dalen and Devin were both slotted at wide receiver. Devin liked field events while Dalen preferred to run. They wanted to attend separate colleges, so Dalen went south to Luther Col-

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lege in Iowa while Devin stayed close to home at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. In May they found themselves competing in the same event at the NCAA Division III Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track and Field Championships in Delaware, Ohio. The juniors have become two of the top decathletes in Division III, both winning conference titles last spring. The decathlon features just about everything: the 100-meter hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 run, 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 meters. While competitive in nature, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never really directly competed against one another until the championship in May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was cool to compete in the same event,â&#x20AC;? Dalen

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it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at the fact that I spent almost 30 hours per week between game time and practice and weighed it against what I could do for track,â&#x20AC;? Devin said. Dalen has become one of the leaders for Luther. He led the conference in receiving yards and earned all conference honorable mention as a junior. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a short summer for Dalen, with football starting up again in less than a month. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studying student health education to become a teacher and share his athletic knowledge with the next generation. Dalenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to return to nationals and achieve All American status. For football heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to lead the league again. Devin is studying computer science, and during the summer he is working as an intern with World Bank of Canada. Both would like to see each other again in the Division III championships in 2012. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

The District 3 American Legion baseball playoffs began this week for teams across the south metro. Eastview came in with the No. 2 seed after going 22-6 during the regular season. Things were looking a little better a few weeks ago, but the Thunder lost four of its last five games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just got tired,â&#x20AC;? head coach Bob Klefsaas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a stretch of 21 games in 14 days there. We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the pitching or legs.â&#x20AC;? The stretch started with the team winning the New Ulm Tournament, one of the premier American Legion baseball tournaments in the Midwest, in early July. The team defeated a mix

15 percent state workforce reduction and zero-based budgeting, also did not make it into the final bill. The bill includes a 5 percent funding decrease for state constitutional officers and the Legislature, along with a handful of state agencies. Funding is cut 10 percent to the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society and the State Arts Board. Other bills passed by lawmakers include the jobs, pension and legacy bills.

of Upper Midwest teams including crosstown rival Apple Valley 14-4 in the championship. The Thunder also swept doubleheaders against Rosemount, Lakeville North and Lakeville South during the regular season. Probably the most exciting five-day stretch of the season was the Gopher Classic, which is the largest Legion baseball tournament in the United States, in early July. Eastview defeated teams from Wyoming, Indiana and Canada along with Minnesota teams from Eden Prairie, Fridley, Bloomington and Sartell all the way to the finals. There Eastview lost to Coon Rapids 7-5, but the team can look back at the

experience with positivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gets you ready for playoff season,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It forces our guys to focus and test ourselves mentally.â&#x20AC;? It took a few days to shake off the loss. Burnsville swept Eastview in a doubleheader the day after the Gopher Classic finals. Burnsville has maintained the No. 1 or 2 spot in the Minnesota American Legion Poll throughout the entire season and the team has the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, but Eastview has been hot on its tail. The Lightning closed out the regular season by splitting against Eagan on Saturday and welcomed four days of rest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The arms and legs are

ready,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. Cody Groskreutz leads the team in batting average. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been with his Northwestern College team for the past month playing in Europe, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back for district playoffs. Matt Larson, Stu Daley and brothers Evan and Matt Decovich all have a batting average north of .390. On the mound, Joey Voss and Austin Lindquist have led the way, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a deep lineup with eight pitchers seeing significant time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lineup ready for playoffs,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all been in preparation for the District 3 tournament, which began on Wednesday. Three teams will come out of District 3 to play at the Minnesota

American Legion Division I State Tournament July 28Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie. The District 3 finals are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Alimagnet Field in Burnsville and 4:30 p.m. for the play-in game for the final spot at state. The top two teams in the state advance to regional legion tournaments in August. District 3 has traditionally sent a strong team to state. Last year Eagan was the runner-up at state. Apple Valley finished second in 2009, 2007 and 2004. Eastview won the state tournament in 2008 and represented Minnesota in the Central Plains Regional tournament in Minot, N.D.

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cycle will be about $35.7 billion. The Legislature took up its first budget bill at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, often moving briskly. The Legacy bill took less than five minutes to pass the Senate, for instance. The first bill was sent to the governor at 7 p.m. The House passed its final bill at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, voting to adjourn at 3:38 a.m. The Sen-

ate followed suit six minutes later. Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, R-Buffalo, expressed pride for what the Republican Legislature had accomplished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to run on this budget,â&#x20AC;? she said. Republicans had closed a $5 billion budget deficit without raising taxes, she said. The repeal of the health provider tax is a major ac-

complishment, Koch argued. House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, said House Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; No. 1 goal was to speedily complete the special session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad and satisfied,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (the budget) done. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s balanced. The state will be back to work tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

serving Democrat. Lawmakers will spend in excess of $34 billion in general fund revenue over the new two-year budget cycle. But that $34 billion amount does not include the borrowing from schools and the bonding tied to the tobacco settlement revenue in the future. All told, total spending for the upcoming budget

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Abraham Low Self-Help Systems (Recovery, Int'l)

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If you want to STOP thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ours. Call

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

Find a meeting:

www.aastpaul.org www.aaminneapolis.org

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE to St. Martin's Way

Farmington AA

SMW provides assistance to empower people to improve their life situation through education counseling and donated cars. â&#x20AC;˘ Tax deductible if you itemize â&#x20AC;˘ Free pick-up .6 +"I +

St. Martin's Way 14450 So Robert Trail #203, Rosemount 651-423-9606 www.stmartinsway.org

Burnsville Lakeville

Closed Mixed Meetings Mon, Wed, Thurs at 8 PM Open Meeting 2nd Sat.

Alanon Mtgs Thurs at 8pm

All meetings at: Rambling River Center 325 Oak Street

Questions? Call Mike W. at 952-240-1262 www.aa.org

Organizational Notices South Suburban Alanon & Alateen Tuesdays 7:15-8:30 pm

All Saints Catholic Church 19795 Holyoke Ave Lakeville, MN "2 *$ / +($ ' & 1 $ 0 Concurrent Alateen Meeting Ages 12-17 Contact (Alanon) Kathy: 952-956-4198 (Alateen) Kevin: 651-325-6708

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Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at

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Braasch Commercial 507-269-6954 Owners willing to negotiate

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Part-Time Looking to earn extra money

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

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Jacques/from 1A son for leaving the commission before his term expires is the nine-member bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of clout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fault myself to some extent for not thinking through this kind of assignment initially,â&#x20AC;? said Jacques, a former senior lender for Marquette Bank who was also president of several banks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any ill feelings about the City Council or my fellow commissioners,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the issue.â&#x20AC;? Council Member Dan Gustafson, the council liaison to the commission, said Jacquesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resignation was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a total surprise to me.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no indication he was unhappy or wanted to leave,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. The commission began meeting last June, appointed by a council that said it wanted better oversight of arts center operations. Gustafson rejects the

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Domestic abuse victims will once again be able to find a safe haven in Hastings. The Lewis House, a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse, reopened in Hastings on July 18 after Gov. Mark Dayton and the state Legislature struck a deal to restore its funding. Prior to that, Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled that violence prevention is a critical core function of the government, and thus should receive state funds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plans are being implemented to ensure a smooth transition for families who have been affected by the state shutdown,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Ajax, president and CEO of 360 Communities, the Burnsville-based nonprofit that operates the Lewis Houses in Hastings and Eagan. Both shelters house approximately 500 people each year and receive $1.2 million from the state. When that money was frozen by the shutdown July 1, 360 Communities closed the Hastings house, forcing families to move to the Eagan location. The Eagan facility did receive a recent $100,000 donation to help keep it open, Ajax said. In addition to closing the Hastings shelter, 360 Communities also laid off nine of the shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 employees to cut costs. Despite the cramped quarters, the Lewis House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which typically has about six to eight families at a time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; did not turn anyone away, she said.

former chairmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views on getting rid of VenuWorks and the commission. The centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial performance and bookings have improved under Elbaum, the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second executive director, Gustafson said. The 2010 operating loss borne by the city, not including annual debt service or depreciation, was $390,000, according to a city-supplied figure. VenuWorks reported a subsidy of $547,580 in 2009, the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year. And Gustafson said the commission has been instrumental in raising $30,000 in private donations to an angel fund â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $10,000 each from Pepsi, Pawn America and VenuWorks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how that would have been accomplished without a board,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the ones whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing the legwork on it. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been calling on people on

it.â&#x20AC;? Jacques said the commission, which has had two other resignations this year, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made many recommendations to VenuWorks and got â&#x20AC;&#x153;lukewarmâ&#x20AC;? responses when it did. He joined the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation to the council that VenuWorks be retained for 2010. The company has a fiveyear contract with annual reviews. Jacques said he brought up his idea to take the operation in-house to some fellow commissioners, but there â&#x20AC;&#x153;wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an appetite for it.â&#x20AC;? Jacques said the center needs an angel fund of at least $100,000 to buttress the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit-and-miss model as a rental facility dependent solely on outside bookings. Elbaum, who came to Burnsville after managing a civic center in Ottumwa, Iowa, is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good operations guy,â&#x20AC;? Jacques said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to see more of a dynamic outside person as opposed to an operations person,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody who can interact with the major donors in the marketplace, call on corporations and develop a strong network in the community and in the marketplace.â&#x20AC;? But anyone expecting the center to turn a profit will be disappointed, Jacques predicted, noting that a consultant had predicted operating losses of up to $350,000 for the first five years. That city-hired consultant was VenuWorks in its previous incarnation as Compass Facility Management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it will ever be self-sustaining, no more than the (Burnsville) ice arena is,â&#x20AC;? Jacques said.

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Commissioners elected Sal Mondelli to take over as chair. Mondelli is a past board member and chair of the Ordway Center in St. Paul. Brad Rixmann, owner of the Burnsville-based Pawn America chain, resigned from the commission this year, as did David Ulrich. Garrick Dietze didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reapply when his term expired. The council appointed new members Ken Gay, Angie Gislason and Steve Vonderharr on June 7. Commissioner Steve Preus was reappointed. An appointment to fill the Jacques vacancy is expected Aug. 1. John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Telephone: (651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535. 2685948 7/22-7/29/11

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This Invitation for Quotation is to provide the City of Eagan with an acceptable agreement to provide planned and emergency scheduled street snow removal operations on local City streets and roadways within the City of Eagan, Minnesota. 1. G E N E R A L : A l l q u o t e s m u s t b e received at the office of the Transportation & Operations Engineer before 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 1st, 2011, and shall be submitted on the enclosed proposal form in a sealed envelope, plainly marked, "Street Snow Removal Equipment with Operators." It is also understood that the City reserves the right to reject any and all quotes, to waive informalities, and to award the agreement to the best interest of the City. No quotations shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after opening by the City. Proposal forms, specifications, etc., may be obtained upon request at the City of Eagan Central Maintenance, 3501 Coachman Point, Eagan, MN 55122. ITEM DESCRIPTION Articulated Loader with Operator (or similar) Motor Grader with Operator (or similar) Single Axle Dump Truck with Operator (or similar) 2685840

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