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Hawkins is homegrown cop by John Gessner Sun Thisweek

Bob Hawkins, a homegrown cop and Burnsville’s police chief for the last eight years, will retire Dec. 19. Hawkins, 52, is Burnsville’s fifth chief, second in tenure only to Mike DuMoulin, who was chief for 25 years. Hawkins replaced

DuMoulin’s successor, Dave Farrington. Hawkins’ successor will likely come from the ranks of the department’s two captains. Capt. Eric Werner is one of three finalists for the police chief job in Rosemount. Burnsville’s other captain is Eric Gieseke. “I think Eric (Werner) would be a wonderful chief for Rosemount and would love to see him get that job,”

Hawkins said Wednesday. Gieseke “would be a wonderful chief for the city of Burnsville,” Hawkins said. A 1978 graduate of Burnsville High School, Hawkins joined the department 25 years ago after serving as a military police canine handler in the Army and as a police canine officer in Eagan. “It’s been such a good journey for me,” Hawkins

said of his 30-year civilian police career. “But I am a true believer it’s a young man’s, young woman’s profession. My style is I’ve always been very passionate, very giving. And it’s time for us to get some fresh blood in there. I’m still young enough that I can continue to work and do whatever I like, but I’m also a grandfather for the first time as See Hawkins, 6A

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Eagan plans to buy art park land in limbo Caponi Art Park to continue as it has for decades

Homeschooling on the rise

Eagan’s plans to buy a portion of the Caponi Art Park property area in limbo after the Department of Natural Resources denied its request for $400,000 in grants. Founder of the park Tony Caponi said the art park will continue to provide educational opportunities and programming as it has for decades despite the set back. file photo

Sun Thisweek columnist Joe Nathan explores why there has been a recent increase in the number of homeschooled students. Page 4A

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Paranormal activity Investigators with the Dakota County Paranormal Society will share their findings at Lakeville’s Heritage Library next week. Page 12A

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The Caponi Art Park property will remain under the same ownership for the time being. Plans for the city of Eagan to purchase are in limbo after the Department of Natural Resources denied its request for $400,000 in grant funding. This means Eagan and Dakota County’s pledge of between $300,000 and $400,000, which was contingent upon the grant, is on hold. “We have to get back to square one and see what our options are,” said Al Singer, Dakota County conservation manager. “This doesn’t mean the money is going away — things have changed.” Local officials and directors of the Caponi Art Park and Learning Center had hoped to obtain $1 million in public grants for the city to

Photo by Jessica Harper

This Bombe chest of drawers was among the most difficult pieces Kubalak made due to its serpentine face. Most of Kubalak’s period pieces decorate his Eagan home.

purchase the private portion of the park on Diffley Road. That portion is currently owned by a nonprofit, which operates the art collection and open green space. Although the city would have owned the property, under its initial plans, the Caponi Art Board would have continued to operate the park and art programs. Supporters of Caponi Art Park have worried for years about the future of the park since Anthony Caponi, a retired Macalester College professor, is age 90 and still an active artist and a director of the park. In 2005, the city purchased 10 acres of the 60-acre property. Dakota County bought another 20 acres and turned it over to the city. Caponi Art Park took out a See Caponi, 6A

Burnsville joins cancer fight ‘My life changed completely,’ Relay chair says by John Gessner Sun Thisweek

Golfer aces State Open title Ryan Peterson, the twotime state high school champion from Eagan who’s in the first year of his professional career, won the Minnesota State Open. Page 14A

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The skin cancer is a pesky one. Maybe it was passed down by her parents, both survivors, mused Becky Kritz, who had surgery a couple of weeks ago and has fought the disease for years. The stage 3 colon cancer, found in 2008, was another matter. “I had no symptoms,” said Kritz, chair of the Burnsville Relay for Life

cancer-fighting event on Friday, Aug. 3, at the Burnsville High School stadium. “And I had actually walked the Mother’s Day Walk for a Cure three days before I was diagnosed, and couldn’t understand why I was so tired. I had to sit down and rest. I was anemic and didn’t know it. I had had blood into my body for over a year, and didn’t realize I was anemic. See relay, 10A

Superheroes take center stage

Superheroes took center stage during the Eagan Parks and Recreation Puppet Wagon show at Sky Hill Park on Wednesday, July 25. Pictured is Grandma Ruth portrayed by Sara Morse. Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan man masters Colonial craft Tony Kubalak travels back in time through furniture by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

By day Tony Kubalak works in the digital age as a software engineer. By night he steps back in time to hand-craft 18th century American furniture. Each piece is a replica of an original, many of which are in museums across the nation. Whether it’s a reproduction of a Philadelphia high chest with intricate floral carvings or a Bombe chest of drawers with a serpentine face, each piece is built with care to mimic the exact likeness of its original. “I enjoy the difficulty of each piece,” the Eagan resident said. “Finishing a piece is nice, but making progress along the way is most rewarding.” Kubalak’s work received national recognition. His furniture was featured this month in Early American Life magazine’s Directory of Traditional American Crafts. H i s Philadelphia high chest of drawers was selected by a panel of experts convened by the magazine due to its authentic See Kubalak, 6A

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Eagan resident Tony Kubalak’s replica of an American Colonial high chest was featured the August edition of Early American Life magazine. Kubalak’s hand-made furniture has earned several awards and recognition over the past eight years.

Burnsville men face off in newly drawn Senate district by John Gessner Sun Thisweek

The Burnsville men running for state Senate in District 56 both like their chances in November. Republican Sen. Dan Hall, a freshman elected two years ago in what is now District 40, says legislative redistricting gives him a stronger Republican base in the newly drawn 56. His DFL opponent, firsttime candidate Leon Thurman, says the 2011 government shutdown — “pretty much a Republican affair that

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was not seen very favorably by people in general” — may hurt the GOP in a district that his party claims has 47 percent Democratic voters. “In other words, it is a majority Republican district by See senate, 8A

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Dakota County drug case retesting begins Appeals could overwhelm the attorney’s office, justice system by Laura Adelmann Sun Thisweek

A week after workers testified to failures at the St. Paul crime laboratory, Dakota County is having retested all drug evidence in first-degree cases currently being litigated. The evidence is being sent to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension crime lab, which many other agencies also are using for retesting after Dakota County courtroom testimony revealed shoddy practices by an under-trained workforce at the unaccredited St. Paul crime lab. Witnesses, some crime lab employees, testified in a special hearing the lab lacked oversight, documentation, standards, and quality procedures. The drug lab department’s temporary closure

could result in years of retesting and retrials, further clogging courts and other drug crime labs. BCA officials will have increased drug lab caseloads from Dakota, Washington and Ramsey counties that used the St. Paul crime lab, and are attempting to triage the work, said Dakota County Drug Task Force Cmdr. Dan Bianconi. “We only have the BCA willing to accept re-tests for our first-degree cases,” Bianconi said. “I don’t know if others will remain in a holding pattern. … They recognize they have more than they can handle.” Bianconi said the Drug Task Force averages between 500 and 600 cases annually that require testing of between 2,000 and 3,000 pieces of drug evidence, the vast majority of it done by

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom the St. Paul crime lab for the past decade. BCA spokesperson Jill Oliveria said they do not know how many cases to expect, but are meeting with agencies that used the St. Paul crime lab and plan to submit evidence to the BCA for testing.

“We are still in the process of working out how to process evidence, and the parameters for what will be tested,” Oliveria said. The BCA lab employees 82 scientists and 13 of them do drug analysis, she said. Uncertainty surrounds the potential caseload amount because the special hearing that brought the St. Paul crime lab issues to light is still being presented before Judge Kathryn Messerich. At the Frye-Mack hearing, St. Paul crime-lab testing used to prosecute the first of eight drug cases (selected as a cross-representative sample of Dakota County drug cases) is being scrutinized by public defenders Lauri Traub and Christine Funk. The first case involves Matthew David Jensen, 29, of Rochester whose

girlfriend called 911 July 15, 2009, after Jensen shot heroin while riding in a car she was driving in Hastings, according to the Dakota County criminal complaint. A primary issue in that case is the weight of the drugs seized at the scene, which the St. Paul crime lab testing claimed totaled 0.15 grams of heroin. Traub and Funk’s concerns about reliability of the tests grew at a March 30 meeting with lab criminalist Kari McDermott and Assistant Dakota County Attorney Vance “Chip” Grannis III. Grannis’ notes from the meeting state McDermott said the lab lacked security for test samples, had changed procedures for processing samples without approval or direction, did not have a lab code of conduct

and did not perform validation studies, among other problems. During the meeting McDermott said she did not understand why defense attorneys have not “attacked like this before,” and that it “horrifies her” that she has never seen any validation studies conducted. The studies are used by labs to verify testing machines and tools are working properly. Additional issues raised during the court hearing included the lack of training for criminalists performing the tests. Some of the training lab criminalists received came from Sgt. Shay Shackle, then-head of the crime lab, according to a May 5 affidavit. Shackle’s resume states See Retesting, 5A

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Blue Cross CEO leaves Burnsville traffic stop leads to drug bust A July 14 traffic stop in A citizen complaint when he saw them comafter six months Burnsville led to seizure about Hunter’s driving led ing.

said Blue Cross is looking for a different kind of CEO to lead Blue Cross and the health insurer. Blue Shield of Min “The board connesota CEO Kenneth cluded we needed a Burdick has left the new direction in our health insurer after CEO to lead this outonly six months. Kenneth standing organization The Eagan-based Burdick while leveraging the nonprofit announced on July 19 that Burdick strengths of our dedicated stepped down immediately employees in providing the after the board became aware highly valued health prodof concerns related to wheth- ucts and services that are so er there had been adequate important to our members,” disclosure of some anticipat- said Vance Opperman, chair of Blue Cross board of trusted business activities. An internal investigation ees. into the matter concluded Blue Cross named Scott that Burdick hadn’t commit- Lynch, senior vice president ted any illegal actions, but his and chief legal officer, as lack of disclosure broke com- the interim CEO. The board pany policy and management plans to begin the search for expectations, according to a a permanent CEO immediately, according to the statecompany statement. Burdick joined Blue Cross ment. in Minnesota in February after stepping down from Blue Jessica Harper is at jessica. Cross and Blue Shield of harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek. Florida. Company representatives by Jessica Harper Sun Thisweek

of more than a pound and a half of marijuana and charges against a Minneapolis-area drug dealer. Marcus Tyrone Hunter, 28, is charged with five fifth-degree drug crimes, which follow previous convictions. Four are for possession and one is for selling. A police search of Hunter’s hotel room after the traffic stop turned up 1.54 pounds of marijuana and $15,000 in cash, according to one of two criminal complaints filed in Dakota County. Hunter “was currently involved in the distribution of marijuana in the Minneapolis area,” the complaint said. He lives in Burnsville, said the complaint, which lists a St. Louis Park address for Hunter.

police to him. Someone reported to police at about 1:30 a.m. July 14 that a car near County Road 42 and Interstate 35W was “all over the road,” one of the criminal complaints said. Police found the vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel on County Road 42 West, with its taillights still on and Hunter and a woman inside. The woman told police the only thing in the vehicle that was hers was her purse.

In the car police found 76 grams of marijuana, 11 Vicodin pills and 12 Percocet pills, one of the complaints said. Information from Hennepin County led officers to execute a search warrant on the hotel room. Hunter was convicted of two first-degree drug crimes in Hennepin CounMarcus Tyrone Hunter ty in 2007 and a fifth-de Officers said Hunter gree drug crime in 2006, made a “furtive move- according to a complaint. ment with his left hand” — John Gessner

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Why are growing numbers of Minnesota youngsters being home-schooled? by Joe Nathan Sun Thisweek

Why are some families doing home schooling, how many are doing it, and is it a good idea? Several readers responded to a recent column on district and charter enrollment by asking these questions. First, why? Professor Milton Gaither of Messiah College in Pennsylvania said: “The most recent (2007) National Center for Education Statistics data (http://nces.ed.gov/ pubs2009/2009030.pdf) has the top three reasons for homeschooling being first, a concern about school environment (bullying, lack of morals, etc), second, a parental desire to provide religious or moral instruction, and third, dissatisfaction with the academic instruction at the public school.” “Although each situation is unique, most parents turn to homeschooling because, ultimately, they want what is best for their kids,” said Beth Balmanno, president of Minnesota Homeschoolers’ Alliance. “Perhaps their special needs students aren’t getting their needs met; maybe their gifted child isn’t being challenged; or maybe they want to provide their child with the ability to follow their passions and interests, free of an institutionalized schedule.”

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Minnesota Department of Education officials Cindy Jackson and Carol Hokenson supplied state statistics. Here’s a brief, partial summary of their records, including school years and numbers of Minnesota students being “homeschooled.” • 1987-88 - 2,322 • 1997-98 - 13,081 • 2006-2007 - 17,621 • 2011-12 - 16,081 These figures showed an increase of more than 15,000 from, 1987-88 to 20062007, and then a modest decline. “The increase in homeschooling from the 1980s to the 2000s is a reflection of two things: Legislation made it easier for families to homeschool and homeschooling became more ‘mainstream,’ ” Balmanno said. “The reduction in recent years is directly related to the increase of online schools. Although an alternative to brick and mortar education, students enrolled in online

schools do not count as homeschooled students.” Gaither agrees with her. “Some states have seen declines since the mid 2000s and, yes, indeed those declines frequently correlate with the expansion of online public schools (cybercharters being the most conspicuous example),” he said. Though students being educated via a “public cyber-school” or via online learning are not counted in the homeschooling figures, they clearly are doing some of their learning at home. The southeastern Minnesota school district of Houston has adapted to the opportunity that homeschooling provides. They’ve created “online” learning opportunities for students throughout Minnesota. Justin Treptow, head of Houston’s online program, told me that the district enrolled more than 1,600 full-time online students last year, and 185 part-time students. This is not an argument that home schooling or online learning is the best option for everyone. Not every family does a great job with this, and some online learning programs have promised more than they delivered. “It would be hard to quantify achievements of homeschoolers because families

perceptions of ‘achievement’ are wide and varied,” Balmanno said. “Do homeschool graduates go on to attend college? Absolutely. Do homeschoolers achieve perfect SAT scores and win academic contests and excel at sports? Certainly. However, there is no clearinghouse for this type of information.” Gaither has concluded, that it is “impossible to summarize or generalize the impact of homeschooling on students.” Over the last few years, I’ve read deeply moving essays by suburban and rural students who are learning online. Some describe bullying that they experienced in large secondary schools, and the far more comfortable environment they experience by learning at home, via online learning. Others describe a medical issue, either for themselves for a close family member, which made it difficult or impossible to leave the home for many months. They praise the home school/online option, as one youngster wrote: “Just right for me.” Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota PTA president, public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Kautz has helped city grow To the editor: Decision Resources recently reported the results of an April-May 2012 survey of 400 randomly selected residents and 300 businesses in Burnsville. According to the survey, 89 percent of residents rated life in Burnsville as good to excellent – the metro area’s highest rating. As a former business owner, I was pleased to read that 92 percent of respondents rated Burnsville’s business climate as good to excellent and that Burnsville was headed in the right direction – the highest rating of all Decision Resources surveyed cities and in the metro. Eighty-six percent indicated that Burnsville was responsive to the needs of business and were satisfied with their interaction with city staff; 87 percent rated the labor pool as good to excellent. This vibrant business climate is due in great part to the leadership of Mayor Elizabeth Kautz over the past 14 years. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 more than 150 new businesses were started in Burnsville. The city strategy to develop, reinvent and update has served the business community very well. Kautz and the City Council have worked very hard to keep businesses in Burnsville by convincing them to relocate within the city rather than move out. What is happening in the Minnesota River Quadrant and the areas around 115th/Rupp Street and south of Highway 42 to Corporate Drive is a real eye-opener. The Goodrich Company is undergoing a large expansion. Northern

Tool has grown rapidly. We are fortunate to have many success stories, a result of strong leadership of our council. An opponent of Kautz continues to cite the Performing Arts Center as a failure and a drain on the city. Heart of the City generates more than $1 million in taxes, an increase of $754,000 before redevelopment. CVS Pharmacy is constructing a large store, with an office complex, in the area. To the detractors of Kautz, look at her accomplishments and the results of her 24/7 effort to attract and retain businesses. We live in a beautiful and dynamic city. My family will vote to retain Elizabeth Kautz as mayor. If the voters value a well-governed city, she will be re-elected. KEN SLIPKA Burnsville

Fun-soaked festival To the editor: Although summer rain moved International Festival of Burnsville indoors, hundreds of families and visitors enjoyed a funsoaked event within the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Just as skies brighten once the rain has passed, International Festival of Burnsville brilliantly celebrates cultures, and did so this year with generous support from key sponsors: Ames Construction Inc., Anchor Bank, Casa Travel, city of Burnsville, Comcast, Frontier Communications Solutions, Dodge of Burnsville, and grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Survey results released this month salute a storm

of distinctive entertainers, including Alpensterne, Universal Dance Destiny, and students from Burnsville Swing. Festival-goers danced, sang, and watched during unique performances, including Circus Manduhai, Indian Bollywood, Rince Na Chroi Irish dancers, and Son del Sur. Guests savored multicultural sights, sounds, and flavors while visiting food vendors: D. Fong’s, Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, Priscilla’s Roasted Corn, and Hometown Creamery booths, and enjoyed family activities: henna tattoos, painted Mexican placemats, roving balloon artist, cultural booth displays, and “Our World Through A Child’s Eyes” art exhibit. Minnesota Twins brought all-time great baseball player Tony Oliva to autograph hats, bats and bobbleheads. St. Paul’s Mexican Consulate encouraged travel, and Burnsville Historical Society helped new and longtime residents appreciate their city’s history and development. Youth for Understanding shared how to be an exchange student. There’s nothing said about being a foreign exchange student – that’s because our cultural mix is now more familiar than foreign, and certainly more connected. Kudos to an exceptional planning committee who sought sponsors, wrote grants, or coordinated entertainers, food vendors and cultural booths. Others created a stronger website presence, developed promotional materials, emceed the lengthy event, or photographed fest; members diligently tended to raffle sales, grounds, treasury, or crossed off administrative tasks from list after list. Danke to volunteers, including KleinBank of Sav-

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age, and to Burnsville High alumni who beautifully sang the national anthem. Visit www.intlfestburnsville.org for sponsor opportunities, to join our planning committee, or host a cultural display booth for the next International Festival scheduled for July 13, 2013. MARGO SWANSON IFB Chair 2010-11-12 Burnsville

Wardlow stands on bedrock principles To the editor: This November voters have an opportunity to say yes to individual liberty, economic freedom, personal responsibility, and limited, constitutional government by returning Rep. Doug Wardlow to the Minnesota State House of Representatives for Eagan District 51B. Wardlow’s legislative record demonstrates his unwavering willingness to stand firm on these bedrock principles. His initiatives such as tort reform, right-to-work, overhaul of taxation only begin to outline his desire to hold back the detrimental impact that ever growing socio-governmental bureaucracies have had on our personal lives. Wardlow has shown to be a mindful steward of our tax dollars by questioning the seemingly insatiable desire to spend and not budget wisely for the future. The principles that Wardlow stands for require that these concerns be acted upon for the sake of our continued prosperity and individual freedoms. Individual liberty, economic freedom, personal responsibility, and limited, constitutional government are bedrock principles worth defending. Wardlow’s legislative record has unquestionably demonstrated his willingness to defend these principles. Now is not the

time to look elsewhere for solutions, compromise, nor untried or unproven record. Angela Niese Eagan

Letter was right on the mark To the editor: Hal Cranmer’s “Government will take care of you” was right on the mark. Although I did everything right and did not smoke, a chance examination for bronchitis revealed that I had lung cancer instead. What was really devastating was that since I was 87 years old and the guidelines were 83 years old maximum, I really wasn’t eligible for treatment. The anger of my pastors, friends and neighbors was so overwhelming I was finally accepted for treatment but in the process lost a full month and a half of medical assistance. There is some good news as my latest reports project considerable improvement. I have celebrated my 88th birthday and the federal, state and local governments will be $40,000 richer, just from my first quarter earnings alone. FRANKLIN WICKER Lakeville

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my company, I interacted with Willenburg on many special projects as well as day to day operations. Willenburg’s leadership and enthusiasm were evident throughout his operation. He always sought input from his team and from others around him. He was always looking for ways to improve, and always seemed to find ways to do it. He was always careful to gather all available information before making a decision and then move forward with decisive action. Great products and exceptional service are wonderful but Willenburg’s keen eye on the finances was another critical component of what he did for our company. It is one thing to deliver high quality and stellar service but you have to manage your resources as well, and Willenburg did that beautifully. In any corporation today there are financial barriers that must be navigated. We were never told that we could not do something because of financial limitations; Willenburg always found a way to achieve his goals without spending more money to do it. My relationship with Willenburg was professional, though I always felt like I was working with a friend that I could trust. I am fortunate to have had an opportunity to see Willenburg in action and to know what he is capable of doing. I know that Willenburg will function as mayor with the same efficiency, organization and leadership, and continue to treat people with the high level of respect that he demonstrated to me for five years. Join me in voting for Jerry Willenburg for mayor in the primary on Aug. 14, and then again in the general election on Nov. 6.

To the editor: I was thrilled to see that Jerry Willenburg had decided to once again run for mayor. For five years Willenburg ran all of the food services for the company that I work for. This is a huge company with thousands of employees, in multiple locations. Despite the massive responsibility that Willenburg had, he always took the time to treat every person he met as though he DEBORAH BROUSE had nothing else to do but Burnsville to talk to them. As a primary liaison for

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Retesting, from 2A he received a law enforcement degree from Normandale Community College, then worked his way up in the department, attending conferences and classes after starting as a patrol officer in 1983. Shackle was assigned to the crime lab and became a latent print examiner in 1998 after internal training provided in part by Sgt. Colleen Luna, then also a latent print examiner. He became crime lab director in 2001, but after testimony last week was publicized, Shackle was relieved of those duties at the command of St. Paul police Chief Thomas Smith who ordered Luna, now head of internal investigations, to the position. While Smith has vowed to correct the problems and seek accreditation for the lab, the hearings will continue in Dakota County. Messerich’s decision is expected in late fall, and could trigger a potential avalanche of appeals of both convictions and plea bargains. “The Dakota County Attorney’s Office is bearing the majority of this burden,” Bianconi said. “They already have caseloads through the roof. This is going to complicate things for them; they have their current caseload to keep up and they could be further burdened with these appeals.” Questions have also been raised about what top officials knew about the St. Paul crime lab’s problems before the hearing, and why Dakota County continued sending evidence there for testing after the March 30 meeting raised concerns about testing quality. Under Minnesota rules of professional responsibility, a lawyer is to uphold the legal process, and not knowingly offer evidence the lawyer knows or reasonably believes to be false. Despite the issues raised by the defense attorneys,

according to a criminal complaint search, Dakota County did not stop using the St. Paul crime lab for drug evidence testing or thoroughly investigate the significant issues raised during the March meeting and in Grannis’ notes, which were shared with other county officials. Dakota County Chief Deputy Tim Leslie said he was given Grannis’ notes about crime lab procedures by Dakota County Attorney’s Office Chief Deputy Phil Prokopowicz a day or two before he, Bianconi and Prokopowicz met with St. Paul police officials about lab concerns April 9. Included at the meeting were Shackle, St. Paul Assistant Chief Kathy Wuorinen and St. Paul police Cmdr. Gregory Pye; Leslie and Bianconi said they assured the Dakota County officials everything was fine with the lab. “The whole point of that meeting was to discuss the specifics of what the defense was raising as issues, and determine each point if it had merit or not,” Bianconi said. “My understanding when we left was that it’s not as bad as the defense is making it look.” Leslie said St. Paul officials told them the March meeting had been with the most junior member of the department because everyone else was busy with a homicide. They indicated the employee “was ambushed” and “misstated a few things,” Leslie said. He said St. Paul officials assured them they had corrected any concerns identified in the Grannis memo. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom and Prokopowicz were out of town, not available for comment, but in a statement, Backstrom indicated the meeting reassured him of the crime lab’s testing capabilities. “We were informed at that time by Crime Lab officials that there were no significant problems at their

lab for us to be concerned about,” Backstrom stated. Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows confirmed officials did not realize the significance of the issues until the trial was being held. “One of the county attorneys came down and said the hearing was not going well,” Bellows said. ”He said St. Paul has some serious issues involving a lack of procedures.” Leslie said the St. Paul officials did not lie when assuring them of the lab’s credibility in their April 9 meeting, “They just maybe didn’t understand the depth of the issues they faced,” Leslie said. Bianconi agreed, stating, “Obviously, at some point the standards the BCA and other labs are using, they somehow either weren’t aware of it or chose to ignore it. I think in their mind they were complying and exercising tests to the standards they knew of.” During the hearing, defense witness Dr. Max Houck, director of West Virginia University Forensic Science Initiative, testified that while there is no national over arching regulation of forensic science, many tools exist to improve the lab operations at almost no cost. “It just requires bringing them together, making changes and moving forward,” he said. In the meantime, Dakota County is researching other evidence testing options, including using private labs. to avoid overwhelming the BCA lab with work. Bianconi predicted the situation will take years to resolve, and expressed concern public safety could be jeopardized. “It’s certainly frustrating because of the amount of time and effort, and to a large extent, the degree of risk … that goes into these cases,” he said. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Kubalak, from 1A technique and design, according to an Early American Life news release. Over the past eight years, Kubalak’s work has been featured in numerous magazines and received several awards at the Minnesota Woodworkers’ Guild Northern Woods Woodworking Show. Seeing an stunning period piece in a magazine piqued his interest in the craft about 20 years ago. “It’s the allure of the challenge,” he said of his

Caponi, from 1A mortgage to purchase the remaining property, which contains the bulk of its sculptures, amphitheater, and the Caponi family home and studio. The nonprofit was given some flexibility since the mortgage is in the Caponi family name. Since then, the nonprofit has expanded its programming to meet the demands of growing attendance. The number of visitors at

desire to replicate the furniture. “A lot of scholars say the high period of furniture making was the 18th century. … It still has a big following, which is a testament to the designs.” Kubalak spent several years learning basic woodworking skills from books and occasional classes, but he yearned to master the craft. By the late 1990s, Kubalak traveled to Pennsylvania where he studied for 12 years under master furniture maker Gene London at his Old Mille Cabinet Shoppe.

Today, Kubalak uses period tools to build the majority of each piece, particularly the carvings and other details. Every item is made with solid wood and every drawer contains traditional joints. Kubalak attempted to turn his hobby into a fulltime job for a short time, but resided it to a hobby when he couldn’t generate enough income. He said he enjoys the balance between his job as a software engineer and his hobby as a furniture maker. “There’s a lot of similari-

ties in that both are complicated and I always like a challenge,” he said. Kubalak has completed a few commission pieces, but said he prefers to build 18th century replicas. “Sometimes I’m not sure I want to sell them because they’re a part of me,” he said. “I don’t feel completely that way anymore.” Most of his pieces decorate his modern home. The Philadelphia high chest of drawers stands 6-feet high in Kubalak’s dining room and is among his favorite pieces due to its

the park went from 4,200 in 2007 to 17,000 last year. Despite this growth, park directors have said the organization has struggled to make its mortgage payments. City and county officials began exploring the possibility of public ownership last year, after being approached by Caponi Board members for help. Caponi, the park’s founder, said he views the grant denial as a minor step back.

“We are a little different, and as innovators we expect to have a hard time because we don’t fit into one category,” he said. “This requires patience.” Caponi added that the park will continue to offer theater and arts programming as it has for decades. “We are trying to secure the park for the future, but if nothing happens, it will still be there,” he said. Despite the lack of grant funding, city and county officials said they will con-

tinue to explore ways to preserve Caponi Art Park for the future. “The city is committed to the art park,” said Juli Seydell Johnson, director of Eagan Parks and Recreation. “We would like to secure it for the future but how that will happen, no one knows.” Singer echoed Seydell Johnson’s sentiments. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

impressive size and intricate carvings. The piece took Kubalak about two to three years to finish. The Bombe chest of drawers in his bedroom only took two to three months but was among the most difficult pieces due to its serpentine face. In addition to handmaking American Colonial furniture, Kubalak released his first book in 2010 called “Carved 18th Century Furniture Elements,” which teaches people how to create authentic 18th century furniture embellishments.

Hawkins, from 1A well.” His father, Robert Sr., was special education director and a principal in School District 191, finishing his career at Vista View Elementary. His mother, Jackie, was a special education teacher, mostly at Sioux Trail Elementary. “For me, it has been such a privilege and an honor to be able to give back to the community that quite frankly helped raise me,” said Hawkins, who lives in Credit River. “I have such a strong passion for Burnsville. I’ve been a part of this community for over 48 years.” Hawkins has received the department’s Distin-

The book is available at amazon.com, several woodworking websites and at Kubalak’s website tonykubalak.com. Kubalak is currently working on a follow-up to his first book. More information on Kubalak’s books and Colonial furniture can be found at his website or by contacting Kubalak at tony@ tonykubalak.com or (651) 452-2021. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

guished Service Award twice and its Meritorious Service Award three times. He launched a program called BLUE to build connections between police and local schools. Before being promoted from sergeant to chief in 2004, his assignments included teaching DARE in the schools and serving as youth relations officer at the high school. He’s president of the Dakota County Chiefs of Police Association and will be inducted into the Burnsville High Hall of Fame on Aug. 25. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Lynda and Mike Cole of Burnsville Minnesota announce the engagement of their daughter Laura to Steven Wolf son of Phil and Chris Wolf of Lakeville. Laura is a 2008 graduate from Lakeville South High School. Steven is a 2007 graduate from Lakeville North High School and served in the US Marines from 2007 to 2011. An August 10th Wedding is planned at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in New Market Minnesota with honeymoon to follow in December. Steven and Laura will be living in Rosemount.

Age 71 of Apple Valley, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was born in Forrest City, Iowa to Efferd K. and Helen J. (Page) Lindroth. At the age of 9, the family moved to Waverly, Iowa. He graduated from Waverly High School in 1959. He attended the University of Iowa where he graduated in 1964 with a degree in Physics. He was united in marriage to Judith Rambo of Clarksville Iowa. They moved to Houston Texas where Dave started his career with NASA. In 1967 they relocated to Apple Valley Minnesota where he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center until he retired in 1996. Following his retirement Dave purchased a tree farm where he spent time enjoying nature and planting trees. This became his new passion. He also spent time in several volunteer positions for various organizations which include serving as President of The Lyons Club, Suburban Sportsman Club, and a board member of The Minnesota Forestry Association. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially sharing time with his seven grandchildren. He was preceded into death by his parents and his brother Donald K. Lindroth. He is survived by his wife Judy, children: Elizabeth (Steve) Odegard, David (Deb) Lindroth and sister Barb Metzger and seven grandchildren: Aaron, Carly, Ethan and Lindy Odegard; Isabelle, Elyse, and Joshua Lindroth. Funeral Service was 11 AM Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church 7800 W. CR 42 Apple Valley, MN. Visitation was held Wednesday. July 25, 2012 from 5-8PM at White Funeral Home 14560 Pennock Ave Apple Valley, MN and also one hour prior to service at church. Condolences at www.whitefuneralhomes.com White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001

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Truebenbach Skelly Taija Truebenbach and Aaron Skelly announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Taija is the daughter of Pam and Kevin Truebenbach of Nicollet, MN. She is a 2007 graduate of Nicollet High School and a 2010 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Taija is employed at Fiant Dental as a Dental Hygienist. Aaron is the son of Pam and Steve Skelly of Lakeville. He is a 2003 graduate of Apple Valley High School and a 2009 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Aaron is employed at Energy REO Solutions as a Construction Project Manager. An August 2012 wedding is planned in Bloomington, MN.

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Age 77, of Apple Valley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 21, 2012. Don is preceded in death by his brother, John Melby. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Sandy; children, Deborah (Jon) Juenke, Rita Linde (Ben Alderson), Allan Melby and Eric (Michelle) Melby; 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; sisters, Karen (‘Butch’) Ames and Karol (Bob) Paulus; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Funeral service took place 11 AM Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952 432 2001) visitation was on Tuesday (7/24) from 4-8 PM and 1 hr prior to service all at the funeral home.

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Born on the family farm and raised in Elkhorn, Nebraska she enjoyed a full life of adventures. Some of her fondest memories in her early adult life came from the years she lived in Las Vegas. She lived her life for her daughters and in that spirit she journeyed to Lakeville Minnesota in 1998 to be closer to her oldest daughter Renea. Most recently she moved to Melbourne Florida to enjoy more time with her daughters Rochelle and Rhonda and spend time with her granddaughter Ella. Proudly graduating in the Elkhorn High School class of 1952 she recently enjoyed seeing classmates and friends when attending her 60th class reunion. Proving to herself she could still achieve success in school she returned in her 50's and completed coursework at Metropolitan Community College. In her home in the loving care of her daughters she peacefully joined her dad, Henry Eicke, in heaven on July 21st. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to the Paralyzed Veterans of America which can made by calling 1-800-424-8200, Ext. 778 (Sarah). The family encourages you to share celebrations of her life and read more stories in the on-line Book of Memories or by sending cards through Reichmuth Funeral Homes in Elkhorn Nebraska.

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Maria Petersen and Daniel Burns announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Maria is the daughter of Dan and Corrine Petersen of Springfield, MN. She is a 2000 Springfield High School graduate and a 2005 graduate of St. Cloud State University with a degree in Finance. She is employed at Stearns Bank. Daniel is the son of Marv and Donna Burns of Apple Valley, MN. He is a 1994 Apple Valley High School graduate. He attended St. Cloud State University for aviation and business and is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration degree. An August wedding is planned in St. Cloud, MN.

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SEnate, from 1A a few percentage points,” Thurman said. “We’ll see how people respond to what the Republican Legislature has done over the past two years.” From Hall’s perspective, the Republican-controlled Legislature has prevented tax increases in an ongoing effort to boost business and jobs. “Right now, we’re one of the worst states in bringing in new businesses. We need to change that,” Hall said, criticizing DFL Gov. Mark Dayton’s 2012 veto of a Republican bill with business tax breaks that Dayton said would have blown a hole in the budget. Senate terms are for four years, but all Senate seats are up for grabs this year because of redistricting. Hall likes the new district, which includes all of Burnsville except the northeast portion, all of Savage and three precincts

in northern Lakeville. His current district includes a broad swath of southern Bloomington, which is less Republicanfriendly. “The reason I won last time was because of Burnsville compared to Bloomington,” said Hall, 60, who unseated DFL incumbent John Doll in 2010. “Now Burnsville is my weakest area, and Savage and Lakeville are stronger. That puts me in a good spot. Even if, for some reason, I lost or came in close in Burnsville, which I don’t expect, I do think I’d win it all.” According to a list on his legislative website, Hall chief-authored 27 bills in 2011 and 2012. “I know I was busy, I can tell you that, especially for a freshman,” he said. Hall said he’s proudest of a law change that adds many high-ranking local government officials under a law governing public dis-

closure of employee matters, including buyouts and separation agreements. That change in Minnesota’s data practices, cosponsored in the House by Burnsville Republican Rep. Pam Myhra, was the local lawmakers’ response to public outrage over a $255,000 buyout of exBurnsville-Eagan-Savage School District administrator Tania Chance. “The taxpayer should be real excited about this bill,” Hall said. From his seat on the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Hall said he authored the law outlawing sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. Two other successful bills he highlighted in an interview concern cardiopulmonary resuscitation. One, dubbed “Hannah’s Law,” requires workers at child-care centers to take CPR training. The other requires schools to give every a

student a 30-minute CPR course sometime between seven and 12th grades, said Hall, a former lifeguard and first aid instructor. “Half of the schools in Minnesota already do it, but half don’t,” he said. An independently ordained minister and a lay pastor at River Valley Church in Apple Valley, Hall strongly supports the constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage that voters will see in November. “I think passing that is important because of the direction our society’s going, meaning there’s a large push to allow samesex couples to marry,” said Hall, who recently finished 19 years as a police and fire chaplain in Burnsville. “If we weren’t being pushed in that direction, I don’t think we’d have responded with a constitutional amendment.”

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Thurman, 71, said he was dismayed by conduct of the Iraq war and by the political direction of the United States when he attended his first DFL precinct caucus in 2006. He was elected a precinct chair at the District 40 caucuses in 2010 and re-elected this year. Thurman now chairs the Nominations Committee of the District 56 DFL. The party filled its slate of House candidates — former Rep. Will Morgan of Burnsville in District 56B and David Jensen of

Savage in 56A. “No one was stepping up for the longest time for us to have a Senate candidate,” Thurman said. “So I said to our newly elected chair, Lawrence Sandoval from Savage, ‘If no one’s going to run, I will.’ ” A former public school English and music teacher and choir director, college music professor, and voice and choral instructor, Thurman now owns the Leon Thurman Voice Center. He was previously a specialist voice educator for the Fairview Voice Center, which was disbanded. “I am a rather articulate person,” said Thurman, a Tennessee native and Burnsville resident since 1990. “I care deeply about human beings, always have. That’s why I went into education in the first place. Things have not been going too favorably for education in Minnesota over the past at least two years, if not 10.” Thurman wants an automatic, inflation-rate increase in education funding. He said he supports Dayton’s goal of raising income taxes on the highest-earning Minnesotans. “Something needs to be done about the budget shortfalls,” Thurman said. “We need to stop that.” Thurman said he’s “not afraid of raising taxes, but it’s not something that I’m prepared to commit to.” “We need to look at all possible options” for balancing the budget, Thur-

man said. “I do believe that it’s unfair that wealthy people and large corporations are being protected by the Republicans” in state and national tax policy. “That just needs to change.” He called for greater access to health care. “It’s true that in Minnesota, insurance companies all have to be nonprofit,” Thurman said. “I can see room for private, nonprofit insurance plans being chosen by people for their health cfare. An option that can also be available is for those costs to be paid by the government, into which they pay a premium. When one says ‘single-payer,’ I don’t favor that lock, stock and barrel.” Thurman strongly opposes the two Republicanbacked constitutional amendments on the November ballot, banning same-sex marriage and requiring a state-issued photo ID to vote. “While that’s not my bag, live and let live,” Thurman said of same-sex marriage. “Marriage is a legal concept; it isn’t just a religious one. You have to buy a marriage license from the state, and the word is in statutes.” Banning samesex marriage would be an unconstitutional limiting of “freedom and liberty,” Thurman said. He considers photo ID “a political tactic. That just makes me angry.” John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Three finalists named for police chief Group includes staff members from Rosemount, Apple Valley and Burnsville departments by Tad Johnson Sun Thisweek

Three finalists have been selected for the open Rosemount chief of police position. They are Jewel Ericson, police lieutenant in Rosemount; Michael Marben, police captain in Apple Valley; and Eric Werner, police captain in Burnsville. “We are pleased with the quality of the group, and we have some good candidates,” City Administrator Dwight Johnson said. Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste said the city is fortunate to have these candidates as finalists, especially considering they are all from Dakota County. He said that shows there are some very competent police leaders working in the area. The candidates were whittled from an initial field of 11 and then reduced to six who were interviewed last week by a panel of city staff, local residents and the Eagan Chief of Police James McDonald. “We had a good process,” Johnson said. He said the application process had a high threshold for candidates. The city accepted only those applicants who have had law enforcement command experience. The public is invited to meet the three finalists during an open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, in the council chambers on the second floor of Rosemount City Hall, 2875 145th St. W.

There will be no formal program. The city held a similar open house prior to its City Council interviews for the open city administrator’s position that was filled by Johnson in 2008. “It is important to the community as a whole since it is a very visible and important position to have some outside input,” Johnson said of the police chief job. Droste said it is good to connect with business owners and residents and gain their feedback on such highprofile hires. The Rosemount City Council will conduct formal interviews of the finalists on Aug. 6 after a candidate assessment is completed by Harry Brull from the Minneapolis employment firm Personnel Decisions International. The opening occurred when Police Chief Gary Kalstabakken retired from the Rosemount force on May 31.

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tain in Apple Valley since 2006, according to his LinkedIn profile, overseeing the patrol and support services divisions over that time. He’s also served as a police officer, detective and sergeant with the department. He previously was a police officer in Prior Lake for nearly six years before starting in Apple Valley in 1990. Marben is a Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command graduate and has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and a master’s degree in public safety administration from Saint Mary’s University. Werner has been a police captain in Burnsville since October 2004, according to his LinkedIn profile. He served on the Dakota County Drug Task Force Advisory Board from 20042010 in the capacities of chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Werner has a master of arts in police leadership, education and administration from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor of arts in organizational management and communication from Concordia University. He is a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rosemount.

Ericson has been with the Rosemount department for the past 27 years, serving in a variety of capacities. He has been a lieutenant for the past six years. Prior to that, he was a patrol sergeant for 16 years and a police officer for four and a half years. Ericson attended Bemidji State University and Mankato State University Tad Johnson can be reached to earn his bachelor’s degree at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek. in law enforcement. Marben has been a cap-

Fundraiser features Twins players Cheerful Givers, a local nonprofit that provides toy-filled birthday gift bags to food shelves and shelters, will host a breakfast with Minnesota Twins players Brian Duensing, Nick Blackburn, Chris Parmelee and their wives on Saturday,

Aug. 11, at the Chart House Restaurant in Lakeville. In addition to a pancake breakfast, attendees will have a chance to ask questions of the players and to win autographed prizes. Included will be a live auction for Mauer/Morneau suite

tickets, the opportunity to toss out the first pitch at a September game, and more. VIP ticket holders can have an item autographed by the players following the breakfast. Tickets and more information are available at www.cheerfulgivers.org.

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My tumor was the size of a baseball and had closed my colon shut. So my life completely changed at that point.” Kritz is in remission now, with checkups every six months instead of the three-month intervals that followed her treatment. This is the fourth year Kritz has chaired Burnsville’s Relay for Life, a popular local fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Nationwide, teams of walkers or runners raise pledges for the annual event, an all-night vigil in which each team keeps at least one member on the track at all times. The Burnsville Relay was launched in 2002. Kritz

said she and her daughter, Jaime Bade, a 2006 Burnsville High graduate, walked in the second Burnsville Relay on behalf a friend. Kritz has stayed involved most years since then, though she didn’t think her skin disease put her on the same level as the many cancer survivors who take to the track each year. “So when I heard the words ‘You have cancer’ in ’08, it was like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’ ” said Kritz, 50, who currently lives in Farmington. “My life changed completely then. My being involved with the Relay is more of a way to give back all of the kindness that was shown to me back then and to help others get through it.” Prayer helped, said

Kritz, whom some Burnsville parents may remember as one of the fundraisers for a new entrance monument at the high school. “I was actually diagnosed the same month as Mayor (Elizabeth) Kautz’s husband (David) and actually sat next to him in chemotherapy once or twice,” Kritz said, noting that the Burnsville mayor is a twotime cancer survivor. “He lost his battle (also with colon cancer) in 2010. He was stage 4 and I was stage 3. Awesome guy.” The American Cancer Society was also on her side. “I used the ‘Look Good ... Feel Better’ class, which is a class for women to learn how to apply your eyebrows and to camou-

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flage the signs of chemo,” Kritz said. “You can also get fitted for wigs at that class.” She participated in two clinical trials through ACS and researched the drugs in her regimen on the ACS website. “I benefitted from all of the programs that ACS offers, and I think others would as well if they knew about them,” Kritz said. Her Relay team, Becky’s Believers, recently held its fourth annual used-book sale to raise funds for the event. Kritz said Burnsville organizers hope to raise more than $28,000 compared with last year’s $26,000. Twenty-five teams are registered for the Relay, which is returning to the high school after three years at Nicollet Junior High, a substitute site during work on the high school field. Activities will include Zumba, a spaghetti-eating contest, a frozen T-shirt contest, a balloon-stomp contest and a musicalchairs scavenger hunt. The event will begin with a 6 p.m. survivor reception, followed by an opening ceremony at 6:30 and the luminaria ceremony – a somber Relay tradition – at 9. The entire event runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Kritz will share a survivor lap with her 75-yearold mother, Patricia Morris of Bloomington. Skin cancer wasn’t her only illness, either. Morris was diagnosed with lymphoma in December. “We planned her funeral in January,” Kritz said. “She went through Minnesota Oncology. She had the same doctor I had. And in July, she was given full remission status. She’s cancer-free.” Donations to the Burnsville Relay for Life can be made online at www.relayforlife.org/burnsvillemn. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Super Tuesday in the Garden The Dakota County Master Gardeners will sponsor Super Tuesday in the Garden from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the Dakota County Master Gardener Research and Display Gardens in UMore Park, 1605 W. 160th St., Rosemount. The event is free and open to the public. Garden tent talks will

be organized around six themes: Growing Healthy Foods, Sustainable Landscape, Minnesota Introductions & Bird Gardening, Preservation of Pollinators, Minnesota Research, and Gardening for Kids. There will be four special tent presentations – Weeds, The Well-Tended Garden, Plant Photography, and Honey

Bees. The Simply Good Eating program will share information about the importance of eating healthy and nutritious foods. Tickets for refreshments will be available for purchase. Visit http://blog.lib.umn. edu/mgweb/dakota for more information.

Burnsville Briefs Burnsville watering restrictions The city of Burnsville has an odd-even lawn and garden watering policy in place to ensure an adequate water supply. • No lawn or garden sprinkling or other irrigation can take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on any day. • Homes with evennumbered addresses may water their lawns before 11 a.m. or after 3 p.m. on even-numbered calendar dates. • Homes with odd-numbered addresses may water their lawns before 11 a.m. or after 3 p.m. on oddnumbered calendar dates. If there are 31 days in a month, both even and odd addresses can water on the 31st. Property owners who do not follow the odd-even watering schedule will receive a warning for their first offense in a calendar year. Continued non-compliance can result in fees of $25 for a second offense, $50 for a third, $100 for a fourth and $250 for any more. Odd-even watering restrictions are in place from April 1 through Sept. 30. Residents with newly seeded lawns, new sod or new

landscaping are exempt from odd/even restrictions, but must still adhere to the midday watering ban. Contact the Public Works Department at (952) 895-4550 to be placed on a 20-day exemption list. Items that require daily watering such as golf greens and tees and certain athletic fields with special soil conditions are also exempt. Hand-watering of flower pots/baskets and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time. For more information visit www.burnsville.org/ watering.

Grilling and deck safety reminder The Burnsville Fire Department asks residents to consider these safety precautions while kicking back on the deck or firing up the grill this summer. • The Burnsville Fire Department discourages smoking on any combustible (i.e., wood, plastic, etc.) deck or patio. However, residents who choose to smoke on these structures should: 1. Dispose of smoking items in a metal fire-resistant container. 2. Store the container away from the house/deck and any combustibles.

3. Never dispose of butts or ashes in the trash. 4. Never dispose of butts or ashes in a planter box. • After staining or painting a deck or house, let the towels/rags dry outdoors thoroughly before disposing of them. If they are kept, store them in a metal fire-resistant container. • With the minor exception of UL-listed, hardwired grills, grilling is not allowed on decks (or within 15 feet) of any multi-unit housing complex. Decks and patios are just too close to these high-density buildings, and are often littered with items that can easily catch fire. For more safety information on smoking, grilling and decks, visit www. burnsville.org/fire, www. fire.state.mn.us or contact the Burnsville Fire Department at (952) 895-4570.

Host families needed Ayusa International is seeking volunteer host families in the Burnsville area who would like to host a high school foreign exchange student who will be attending Burnsville High School for the 201213 school year. Interested families should visit www. ayusa.org.

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Thisweekend Searching for ghosts in the darkness Dakota County Paranormal Society will share its findings at the Heritage Library July 31 by Andrew Miller Sun Thisweek

Gary Jahnke has logged long hours attempting to contact the spirit world. As an investigator with the Dakota County Paranormal Society, Jahnke brings a scientific approach – and an array of digital recording equipment – to probe reports of eerie goings-on at area homes and businesses. What he encounters on his ghost hunts often leaves the hair standing up on the back of his neck. Jahnke and others from the Dakota County Paranormal Society will be sharing findings from their eldritch investigations at the Heritage Library in Lakeville on Tuesday, July 31. The event, titled “Paranormal Activity Revealed,” is geared to teens and adults and runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Joining Jahnke at the Heritage Library will be investigators Pat Theisen of Apple Valley, a specialist in historical research, and Juli Glazebrook of Hastings, co-founder with Jahnke of the paranormal team and a self-described “sensitive,”

or psychic, who often employs a dowsing rod in her efforts to contact spirits. The eight-member, Hastingsbased paranormal team has conducted ghost hunts at venues such as the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, the Levee Cafe in Hastings, and the Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Center. It was the investigation at the St. James Hotel that “hands down” yielded the most compelling evidence, Jahnke said. And, he added, he has video of it all. The table that seemed to move on its own. Glazebrook’s dowsing-rod session that apparently established contact with an owner of the hotel who died in the 1800s. Jahnke’s “handshake” with a phantom that sent a chill through everyone in the room. “The evidence – I still look at it almost every single day,” he said. “It blows my mind.” Jahnke emphasized that there are dangers associated with ghost hunting. Paranormal dangers. Investigators will tell you that malicious spirits have a nasty habit of latching on to those at-

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Gary Jahnke, left, and Juli Glazebrook are co-founders of the Dakota County Paranormal Society. The eight-member, Hastings-based paranormal team has conducted ghost hunts at venues such as the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, the Levee Cafe in Hastings, and the Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Center. tempting to probe their hidden world. “Myself and others in the group have had things follow them home from an investigation,” said Jahnke, a 1997 graduate of Eagan High School who now lives in Hastings. “There’s danger associated with it if you don’t protect yourself. It’s happened to me.” Investigators serve on a vol-

unteer basis. The group doesn’t charge a fee for its services, and won’t disclose the location of an investigation unless the owner gives the OK. Their goal is to provide answers to homeowners and business owners who are wondering if spirits are running amok in the dark. “You shouldn’t have to feel that way in your home or your

business,” Jahnke said. “We can bring peace of mind.” More about the Dakota County ghost hunters is at www. dakotacountyparanormal.com. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Friday, July 27 Outdoor movie, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” 7:30 p.m. seating, dusk showtime, part of Burnsville’s “Flicks on the Bricks” series at Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Summer Fresh Friday Film, “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days,” 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: (952) 891-

1212, ext. 221. Saturday, July 28 Youth Fishing Contest at Valley Lake, 16050 Garrett Path, Lakeville. Cancelled due to poor water quality. Rosemount High School soccer alumni game at 4 p.m. at RHS practice fields. Tuesday, July 31 Family Fun Tuesday – Japanese taiko drumming by Mu Performing Arts, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. $4

per person donation is suggested. Information: (651) 454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org. Super Tuesday Evening in the Garden, 5 to 8 p.m. in the gardens at UMore Park, 1605 160th St. W. (County Road 46), Rosemount. Garden talks organized around six themes: Growing Healthy Foods, Sustainable Landscape, Minnesota Introductions & Bird Gardening, Preservation of Pollinators, Minnesota Research, and Gardening for Kids. Four special

tent presentations on Weeds, The Well-Tended Garden, Plant Photography, and Honey Bees. Free. Information: (651) 480-7700. Family Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Information: applevalleymedicalcenter.com or (952) 432-6161. Wednesday, Aug. 1 Eagan Market Fest, 4 to 8 p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds. Celebrate Latin culture all evening with a Salsa concert and

dance lessons with K-Libre 24 and Folkloric dancers, enter the salsa recipe contest, free kids’ art, family games and more. Information: www. cityofeagan.com/marketfest or (651) 675-5500. Friday, Aug. 3 Forever Wild Family Friday: Storytelling with Roy Edward Power, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lebanon Hills Visitor Center – Discovery Room, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. All ages. Free. Registration required. Course

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No. 4089. Information: http:// w w w. c o . d a k o t a . m n . u s / L e i sureRecreation/CountyParks/ Calendar. Saturday, Aug. 4 Car wash by the Rosemount High School girls soccer team, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rosemount Goodyear. Tickets sold in advance, or a donation of $5 can be made the day of the car wash. Soccer apparel and equipment for boys and girls in need will be collected. Movies in the Park, “The Muppets,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Weather-related updates: (952) 985-1790, option No. 6. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • July 26, 2 to 7 p.m., Glendale United Methodist Church, 13550 Glendale Road, Savage. • July 31, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. • Aug. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., School of Environmental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Reunions Lakeville High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the home of Bruce and Pat Zweber, 387 Maple Island Road, Burnsville. Information: Mary Boegeman Johnson at MBoegemanJ@ yahoo.com or Mary Ann Knox at MaryAnnKnox@visi.com. Burnsville High School Class of 1992 will hold its 20th reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Hyatt Regency, downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. To register and purchase tickets, visit https://reunionmanager. net/class_members/registration.php?class_id=124786 or contact Kelly Bruce Regan at kelbel070@gmail.com or Bob Hayes at bobhayes37@yahoo.com with questions.

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‘Remember the King’

theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com. Books Mystery authors Marilyn Jax and Jim Proebstle from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Apple Valley Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail. Comedy Shannan Paul with special guest Joe Lovitt at 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28, at MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee (lower level of Dangerfield’s), (612) 860-9388, www.minnehahacomedyclub. com. Tickets: $13.

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The Wednesday in the Park series grand finale will take place Aug. 1 with “Remember the King” featuring Steve and Tommy Marcio. The father/son tribute to Elvis is an annual crowd pleaser, representing both the early and later years of Elvis’ career. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. In addition, classic cars of the Southern Cruzers Car Club will be on hand for viewing. Wednesday in the Park, at Civic Center Park in Burnsville, is sponsored by the city of Burnsville and ISD 191 Community Education.

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Pilgrims and Passages, a joint exhibit featuring art by Anthony Donatelle and Jon Reischl, will be on display Aug. 2 through Sept. 8 in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. “Locked In, Logged On” by Donatelle (left) and “Adjustmen” by Reischl (right) will be among the works in the exhibit. A free opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 2. Regular gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (952) 895-4676 or visit www.burnsvillepac.com.

theater and arts briefs ‘Robin Hood’ production The Peter Pan Project will present the classic tale of “Robin Hood” outside Lakeville North High School at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4 and 7 p.m. Aug. 5. The show runs about an hour and 15 minutes. All shows are free and performed outside at Lakeville North High School. The show is appropriate for all ages. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs.

‘Odd Couple’ in Lakeville Lakeville-based community theater group Expressions will present “The Odd Couple” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10-11 and 17-18, and 2 p.m. Aug. 12 and 19, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $12 and can be ordered at www.lakeville-rapconnect.com or by calling (952) 985-4640.

Dakota Chautauqua The Dakota Chautauqua tent show will return to the Dakota County Fair Aug. 6-12. The Chautauqua is titled “Minnesota Bits of Trivia,” and is portrayed through song, comedy and narrative performed by a cast of nine actors/ singers/musicians. The free shows will be 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 2, 5 and 7 p.m. Thursday; 5 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 2

and 5 p.m. Sunday. The Chautauqua tent will be set up in Dakota City Heritage Village, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington, on the western edge of the Dakota County Fairgrounds. For more information, call Dakota City at (651) 460-8050.

Art show, sale Local artist Amie Kieffer, who specializes in painting and drawing, will host a summer art show and sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17-18 at 3245 145th St. W., Rosemount. The outdoor show will include about 60 art pieces, many of which will be for sale. For information, contact Kieffer at AK@AmieKieffer.com.

Local students featured Lakeville resident Emily Scinto, a senior at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, and Caliea Koehler, a sixth-grader at Blackhawk Middle School in Eagan, are among the young actors in Minneapolis-based Children’s Theatre Company’s production of the musical adventure “Buccaneers.” “Buccaneers” opens Friday, Sept. 14 (previews begin Tuesday, Sept. 11) and runs through Sunday, Oct. 21. Tickets range from $10 to $56 for adults and $10 to $46 for children, and are available by calling (612) 874-0400 or by visiting www.childrenstheatre.org.

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Concerts Music in Kelley Park featuring MacPhail Jazz from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 27, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and beverages available for purchase. BoDeans with Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $35. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Cactus Willie, Boxcar Bob and The Drifter, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $14 at the arts center. Advance purchase is recommended. Information: (952) 985-4640. BoDeans with Honeydogs, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $35. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. From Age to Age, a choral music ensemble, will present “Sing for the World” at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at The Basilica of St. Mary, 88 N. 17th St., Minneapolis. Suggested donation: $20. Information: www.fromagetoage.org. Robert Randolph and the Family Band and JJ Grey & Mofro, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $38. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Remembering the King (Elvis) and the Southern Cruzers Car Club will be featured at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 as part of the Wednesday in the Park Concert Series at Civic Center Park, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. Mary Chapin Carpenter with Tift Merritt, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $44. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Music in Kelley Park featuring Steve Sullivan & The Factory from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and beverages available for pur-

chase. Ethan Bortnick and The Kidz Bop Kids, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $24.50 to $49.50 and can be purchased at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Dave Koz with Bebe Winans, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $47. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Tommy Castro and the Painkillers and Marcia Ball, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Subway Music in the Zoo, Minnesota Zoo amphitheater, Apple Valley. Cost: $36. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. Mu Daiko Japanese Taiko Drumming, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater in Eagan. Suggested donation: $5. Rain location: Crossroads Church, Eagan. Information: www.caponiartpark.org. Dance Zenon Dance School’s Hip Hop and Breakdance Camp Aug. 6-10 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center: 9 a.m. to noon, ages 6-10, $190; 12:30 to 4 p.m., ages 10-14, $220. Enroll online at www.zenondance.org/ summer-camps-2012 or call (612) 338-1011. Exhibits/Art Shows Botanical art exhibit by The Great River Chapter of Botanical Artists at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 9854640. Summer art show by local artist Amie Kieffer from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17-18 at 3245 145th St. W., Rosemount. The outdoor show will include about 60 original pieces; many will be for sale. Information: AK@AmieKieffer. com. Festivals Rosemount Leprechaun Days runs July 20-29. Information: www.rosemountevents. com/Leprechaun.html. The Dakota County Fair runs Aug. 6-12 at the fairgrounds in Farmington. Information: dakotacountyfair.org. Theater Eagan Summer Community Theatre will present “Cinderella” in the Eagan High School auditorium, 4185 Braddock Trail, at 7:30 p.m. July 25-28, and 2 p.m. July 28. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors 62-plus and children under 12. To purchase tickets, call (651) 683-6964 between 1 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or purchase online at www.eagan.k12.mn.us/.

Workshops/classes Intermediate digital photography workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 18, at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. Free, $5 suggested donation. Registration required. Information: www.caponiartpark.org or (651) 454-9412. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521. Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for all ages. For a complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart. com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 2144732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater program (autism-DCD), ages 5 and older, Burnsville, (952) 7363644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage, offers classes/workshops for all ages. Information: www. savageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

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Ryan Peterson can’t resist another trip to Bunker Hills Two-time high school champ wins Minnesota State Open by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

If a big golf tournament is being played at Bunker Hills, there’s a good chance Ryan Peterson is going to show up, and there’s a good chance he’s going to win. Peterson, the two-time state high school champion from Eagan who’s in the first year of his professional career, initially was going to pass up the Minnesota State Open to prepare for this week’s Colorado Open. Peterson has ties to Colorado because he was a standout player at Colorado State University, from where he graduated last December. He decided he had to come to the Minnesota State Open because it was taking place at Bunker Hills, where he won state high school individual championships in 2005 and 2007. “I knew I couldn’t pass it up,” Peterson said Sunday after a birdie on the final hole gave him a one-stroke victory and the $9,500 firstplace check. The birdie on the final home entailed some risk, yet Peterson ultimately was rewarded. He had a onestroke lead with two holes to play, but a bogey on the 17th hole – a par-3 playing almost 250 yards – dropped him into a four-way tie at 8-under par. Two of the players tied for first had already completed their final rounds. The other two,

Peterson and former University of Minnesota player Cameron White, were in the last group with one more hole to play. On the final hole, a 385yard par-4, players faced a decision about clearing a fairway bunker. It was a 265-yard carry; for many professionals that’s not a problem, but it played into the wind, which complicated matters. Peterson cleared the bunker with ease, leaving him an 85-yard pitch that he hit to within 2 feet of the hole. White barely missed his 25-foot birdie putt, leaving Peterson with a chance to tap in for the victory. He shot 65, 75 and 67 in the three-day tournament for a 9-under total of 207. The Minnesota State Open victory is the biggest of Peterson’s professional career, although he did win his first pro start at a mini-tour event in Arizona in February. That earned him about $2,000. He has made two starts on the Dakotas Tour this year, earning $3,333. Peterson said he plans to enter the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament (known to many as QSchool) in the fall. On the mini-tours, “I’ve learned you have to go low,” Peterson said. “The last Dakotas Tour event I played, I shot 10 under for three days and tied for 15th. The guy who won shot 19 under.

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Ryan Peterson walks to the 18th green at Bunker Hills Golf Course in the final round of the Minnesota State Open. Once he arrived, he had a 2-foot putt to win the tourney, which he made. While at Eagan High School, Peterson won two individual state championships at Bunker Hills. “On the mini-tours, if you shoot a 68, I’m not going to say you’ll get lapped, but you have to keep going. You can’t let up.” Peterson held a threestroke lead after Friday’s first round. His 65 included nine birdies. After slipping to a 75 in the second round, he trailed by one stroke with 18 holes to play. “My driving the first day and (Sunday) was really good,” he said. “(Saturday) it killed me, and if you don’t hit it well off the tee here, it’s not going to be a good day for you.”

Peterson said the secondday driving issues were mental and were straightened out by the time he needed a straight drive the most – the 18th hole on Sunday. Apple Valley resident Sammy Schmitz tied for seventh place overall with 74-67-71–212 and was second low amateur. He finished second in the state open a year ago. Schmitz set a tournament nine-hole record of 29 on the back nine at Bunker Hills on Saturday. In a sixhole stretch (13 through 18) he made an eagle and five

Eagan High School graduate Will Merchant (24), shown playing in the state Class AA tournament in March, had an impressive showing at the Minnesota Wild prospect camp this summer and is headed to the University of Maine.

Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

by Andy Rogers Sun Thisweek

Mr. Hockey finalist to play at U of Maine Will Merchant wasn’t selected in the NHL Draft in June, but that doesn’t end the Eagan High School graduate’s professional hockey ambitions. At least one team is very familiar with him. That would be the Minnesota Wild, which invited Merchant to its prospect camp earlier this month and watched him make the most of it. He skated with the top young players in the Minnesota system – including Mikael Granlund, who is projected to be the Wild’s second-line center in 201213 – and scored a goal in the final scrimmage of the camp. The scrimmage took place before 7,500 fans at Xcel Energy Center on a mid-summer Sunday. Merchant has played in front of bigger crowds at the “X” as a member of Eagan teams that played in the state high school tournament the last two years. Still, the turnout left an impression. “That says this really is the state of hockey,” Merchant said. Other local players attending the prospect camp included two former Apple Valley High School players: A.J. Michaelson, who has signed with the University of Minnesota, and Kyle Medvec, who played with the Wild’s American Hockey League affiliate in Houston last season.

by one stroke with two holes remaining, but a double bogey on the 17th ended his chances. Van Rooyen birdied the final hole to win by three. Brandon Mader, a 2011 Lakeville South High School graduate who will be a sophomore at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., tied for 38th at the MGA Amateur with a 228 total. He also made the cut at the Minnesota State Open last weekend with a three-round total of 219.

Burnsville U13 boys tops at C2

Eagan’s Merchant impressive at Wild prospect camp Sun Thisweek

birdies. Ralph Baxley, who plays out of Valleywood Golf Course, had a three-day total of 219 (3 over), tied for 26th place and earned $375. MGA Amateur Earlier last week, Schmitz tied for second place at the Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship at Hastings Country Club. Schmitz, the 2011 MGA Player of the Year, shot 73-72-71–216, 3 over par. South Africa native Frederick Van Rooyen, who will be a senior at the University of Minnesota in the fall, had a 213 total. In the final round Schmitz trailed Van Rooyen

Fire wins state MYSA title

Photo by Rick Orndorf

by Mike Shaughnessy

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Ryan Peterson (left) poses with Minnesota Section PGA president Paul Kelley after winning the Minnesota State Open on Sunday. Peterson, an Eagan native, earned $9,500 for winning the tournament. That’s his biggest check since turning professional in January.

Merchant, who is headed to the University of Maine, said he thought he was able to hold his own at the camp. “I thought I did really well for my first time there,” he said. “I was able to compete and play my game. “The speed and size of the players was the biggest adjustment for me. Everybody out there is big, but I got an idea of what it’ll be like in college.” The day after the draft, Merchant got a text message inviting him to the prospect camp. He didn’t have to think it over for long before accepting. “I was a little disappointed about not being drafted because I thought I would be picked,” he said. “But playing in the prospect camp was a good thing, for sure.” Merchant is eligible to be drafted in 2013 and 2014. If he is not selected next year, he can go back to the Wild’s prospect camp. If he is drafted, he likely would go to the prospect camp of the team that chooses him. He had 52 points (25 goals, 27 assists) in his senior season for an Eagan team that was 25-5-1, won the South Suburban Conference and Section 3AA championships, and finished sixth in the state tournament. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound forward was a Mr. Hockey Award finalist. Merchant will join Maine this fall. The Black Bears were 23-14-3 last season and

reached the first round of the NCAA Division I tournament. “They’re a really fast team that likes to play physical,” Merchant said. “I like to do that too, so I think it’s a good fit for me. I’ve got to keep working on my skating; I’ve been working out four or five times a week this summer.” The school also recruited Eagan defenseman Sam Wolfe, who is expected to play junior hockey in 201213 before going to Maine the following season. Two other seniors on the 2011-12 Eagan team, Michael Zajac (Princeton) and Eli May (Minnesota State, Mankato), also signed with Division I programs. The surprise, in this day and age of high school hockey, is they all remained at Eagan through their senior seasons. It has become common for top high school players to leave for Junior A teams or the USA Hockey national program in Ann Arbor, Mich., in an attempt to accelerate their development. “Some of us had opportunities to go elsewhere if we wanted to,” Merchant said.”But we grew up playing together. We finished third in the state tournament our junior year, and we wanted one more chance to see if we could do better.” Mike Shaughnessy is at mike. shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

The Burnsville Fire won the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association boys Under-13 Classic 2 state championship on Tuesday night in Lakeville with a 3-2 victory over Northfield. Kyle Drew scored the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining. It was his second goal of the game. David Rios and Armando Garcia scored the other Burnsville goals. “The team always found a way to win the tough games,” coach Bill Toranza said. “We turned the tables on many teams along the way in the second half of the games to win, including the last two games at state when we were down by a goal at halftime.” The Fire defeated Plymouth 2-1 and Three Rivers Valley on its way to the state final. “All of the players got along well with each other and they all knew their roles on the team,” Toranza said. “This season

Photo by Andy Rogers

Burnsville Fire’s Kyle Drew, right, takes a header in the Minnnesota Youth Soccer Association state finals against Northfield. He scored the winning goal in the 4-3 victory on Tuesday in Lakeville. was a lot of fun and a great experience for all of us. If we learned anything this season is that if you believe you can active it.” The boys also won the Minnetonka Splash tournament and the Burnsville Fire Cup. They were runners-up in the Eagan Future Stars tournament. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Notebook: Monroe will guide Eastview softball program Coach helped Farmington reach 2012 state tourney by Mike Shaughnessy Sun Thisweek

Trevor Monroe, who coached Rosemount High School to the 2008 state baseball tournament, will take over as the new softball coach at Eastview next spring. He was an assistant coach for the Farmington High School softball team that won the 2012 Section 1AAA championship and played in the state tournament in June. Monroe was varsity baseball coach at Rosemount from 2005-09. In addition to leading the Irish to a state tournament appearance, he was Minnesota Twins/ Playball/3M Coach of the Year in 2007 and Max Preps Minnesota Coach of the Year in 2008. He has been a coach in several local youth softball programs since 1999. This summer, Monroe is coaching the Minnesota Irish Under-14 team, which won the USSSA state championship at its age level and is playing in a national tournament this week in Rockford, Ill. Monroe played high school football, basketball and golf in Warren, Minn., then played basketball and golf as a freshman at Concordia College in Moorhead. He then accepted a scholarship to play Division I golf at the University of Wyoming. After college, he spent one year playing professional golf on the Canadian and Nike tours before starting his education career.

Longtime Eastview head softball coach Mike Haugh resigned after the 2011 season. In 2012, the school divided the head coaching duties among several assistant coaches on an interim basis. The Lightning finished third in the Section 3AAA tournament last spring. This fall, Monroe will begin his second year as a physical education and safety education teacher at Eastview High School. Previously, he taught for 14 years at Rosemount Middle School.

Legion baseball districts The Third District American Legion baseball playoffs will conclude Saturday at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville. Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eastview, Eagan, Lakeville North and Lakeville South advanced to the double-elimination portion of the tournament that began Wednesday. Burnsville and Eastview were ranked first and second in this week’s state American Legion poll. The district championship game will be 1 p.m. Saturday, with the winner assured a spot in the state Division I tournament beginning Aug. 3 in Chaska. Two other teams from the district will earn trips to state, with those to be determined in elimination-bracket play later Saturday afternoon. Mike Shaughnessy is at mike.shaughnessy@ ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Sun Thisweek - Burnsville - Eagan July 27, 2012

Running without being chased An ode to the adult-onset athlete by Andy Rogers

Sun Thisweek Columnist

Andy Rogers

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For months these pages are filled with the accomplishments of the 18-andunder crowd, but organized athletic activities aren’t just for the younger generation. Events such as 5-kilometer runs, mud runs, triathlons and half-marathons are becoming more popular with older generations. As an adult, exercise is rarely referred to as play. We’re at an age where entertainment options have never been more numerous, but our bodies don’t respond like that of an 18-year-old. But no one has ever told me that exercise is bad for you, and I’m telling you that exercise can be fun. Motivation is easier to come by when you have a tangible goal such as running 13.1 miles without stopping. The thing about running for recreation in a 5K, a mud run, triathlon, halfmarathon, full marathon, Ironman or even an ultra marathon (although there’s nothing recreational about running 100 miles) is that you’re really just racing against yourself. I’m not going to win, never will, but in my first half-marathon the goal was to run the whole thing without stopping. My second was to finish in less than two hours. From now on, I always want to cut my time. For many the goal is just to enjoy whatever you signed up for. I remember saying before my first big event, “I know I can do it. I just want to be able to appreciate it.” Sure, sometimes it makes me a little sad to see grandmothers whizzing past me, but I make up stories about how they’re former Olym-

pians and track coaches. I learned a long time ago that comparing yourself to others is an exercise in futility. A few years ago I felt the need to take more risks. I signed up for a half-marathon. Benefits include the fact that most are affiliated with charities, you can run with a buddy, and it’s easier to run when organizers stop traffic and give you water along the way. There’s a transformation that happens between going out for a jog and signing up for that first race. I had a reason to push myself farther each day and broke out of a physical lull. I learned what I was capable of, both in mind and body. One day I surprised myself by running seven miles without realizing how far I’d gone. All of a sudden I was back home and I wanted to keep running. That’s quite a rush when a year prior it was an unrealistic distance. The training, the expo at packet pick-up, the prerace meal, the rush at the starting line, the cheers from strangers, the medal at the end, and the soreness that follows are all part of the experience. It can be a landmark in an otherwise uneventful month. You have something to talk about when someone asks, “What have you been up to lately?” If you don’t do anything weird once in a while you never remember anything you do. The time it takes to train for an event depends on the individual. You could be ready for one tomorrow or one a year from now.

Regardless, here’s a few upcoming half-marathons, my favorite endurance event. They’re hard, but they won’t knock you out for a month and they’re challenging enough to make you feel like you’ve done something strange when it’s over. • The Minnesota HalfMarathon and 5K along the Mississippi River road, one of the more popular distance routes in the state, on Aug. 4. (www.minnesotahalfmarathon.com) • Women Rock Marathon/Half/5K on Sept. 1 on the river road in St. Paul is catered toward women. (www.womenrockmn.org) • The Birkie Trail Run Marathon/Half/5K in Cable, Wis., on Sept. 22. A lesser-known gem along some of the best trails in the Midwest. (www.birkie. com) • Mankato Marathon/ Half/10K on Oct. 21. One underrated factor of running an event is passing through the streets you normally drive on. There’s still time to start training for this one. (www.mankatomarathon.com) • Monster Dash halfmarathon on Oct. 27 starting at the St. Paul Cathedral and running along Summit Avenue to the river road. It’s one of the pricier options, but about half the people wear costumes and the gear is top-notch. (www.monsterdash.org.) There are dozens of options every weekend from 5Ks on up. You can find them at www.runningintheusa.com. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA

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Notice of Primary Election City of Eagan, Minnesota NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Eagan will conduct the State Primary Election in Eagan, Minnesota, on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The polling places for said election shall be as follows: Precinct

Polling Place

Pilot Knob Elementary School 1436 Lone Oak Road

Eagan Community Center 1501 Central Parkway

Eagan Fire Safety Center 1001 Station Trail

Cedar Elementary School 2140 Diffley Road

Oak Hills Church 1570 Yankee Doodle Road

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 3930 Rahn Road

Eagan Civic Arena 3870 Pilot Knob Road

Deerwood Elementary School 1480 Deerwood Drive

Woodland Elementary School 945 Wescott Road

Northview Elementary School 965 Diffley Road

Metcalf Junior High School 2250 Diffley Road

Rahn Elementary School 4424 Sandstone Drive

Christ Lutheran Church 1930 Diffley Road

Thomas Lake Elementary School 4350 Thomas Lake Road

Oak Ridge Elementary School 4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Road

Easter Lutheran Church 4200 Pilot Knob Road

Chapel Hill Church 4888 Pilot Knob Road

Pinewood Elementary School 4300 Dodd Road

Red Pine Elementary School 530 Red Pine Lane

St. Thomas Becket Church 4455 South Robert Trail

CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CITY LICENSES AND PERMITS, AMENDING CITY REGULATIONS REGARDING PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on July 17, 2012, Ordinance No. 1271 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Burnsville, Minnesota. Due to the lengthy nature of this Ordinance, the following summary of the ordinance has been prepared for publication. The ordinance adopted by the Council amends the City Code to provide for criminal history background check prior to granting certain city license, permits or approvals to persons conducting certain businesses within the City, including liquor licensees. The ordinance is required for the City to conduct criminal history background checks in a manner consistent with requirements in state law, and to have the Burnsville Police Department access state criminal history records for non-criminal investigation purposes. Provisions include providing notice to the person being investigated and procedures if adverse permit or licensing decisions are made based on the results of the investigation. The ordinance also amends the City Code provisions regulating peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants; clarifies when persons need to register with the City before conducting business as a peddler, solicitor or transient merchant; and clarifies the exemption from registration for non-commercial door to door advocates who are constitutionally exempt from certain of the regulations. The ordinance clarifies what registration information must be provided prior to issuance of a city identification card, coordinates the conducting of background checks with the other previous amendments in the ordinance, and provides an exemption from transient merchant registration for certain businesses involved in city licensed or permitted flea markets and special events. The provision exempting flea market participants from registering in certain situations is effective July 10, 2012; all other sections become effective upon passage and publication. A printed copy of the whole ordinance is available for inspection by any person during the City's regular office hours. APPROVED for publication by the City Council of the City of Burnsville, Minnesota this 17th day of July, 2012.

Dated: July 24, 2012 Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk 7/27-8/3/12

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SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1271

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BURNSVILLE BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA -ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS -

Buck Hill Road Watermain Improvements (City Project No. 12-104) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Burnsville at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337, until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday the 14th day of August, 2012, for the making of the following described local improvements under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, said proposal for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete in place of the following approximate quantities: 500 SY Bituminous Trail 820 LF 16" DIP Watermain together with numerous related items of work, all in accordance with Plans and Specifications COMPLETION OF WORK: All work under the Contract must be completed by October 15, 2012, along with interim substantial completion dates. PLANHOLDERS LIST, ADDENDUMS AND BID TABULATION: The planholders list, addendums and bid tabulation will be available on-line at www.bolton-menk.com . Any addendums will be mailed or faxed to all planholders. The bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms provided in accordance with the Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications as prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc., which are on file with the City Clerk of Burnsville and may be seen at the office of the Consulting Engineers or at the office of the City Engineer. TO OBTAIN BID DOCUMENTS: Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.bolton-menk.com or www.questcdn.com . You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by entering Quest project # 2156079 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@qustcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a nonrefundable price of $75.00 per set (non-refundable), which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please make your check to payable to Bolton & Menk, Inc. and send it to 12224 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, MN 55337-1649, (952) 890-0509, fax (952) 890-8065 No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Burnsville endorsed upon the outside wrapper with a brief statement or summary as to the work for which the bids is made and accompanied by a cash deposit, certified check, bid bond, or cashier's check payable to the City of Burnsville in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail to promptly enter into a written contract and furnish the required bond. The City of Burnsville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to award the bid in the best interest of the City. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, the City will publicly open bids at City Hall. The Council will consider such bids in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m., August 21st, 2012. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Macheal Brooks, City Clerk City of Burnsville, Minnesota Published in Burnsville Sun This week on July 20th and 27th, 2012 Published in the Finance & Commerce on July 20th and 26th, and August 2nd, 2012 3087112 7/20-7/27/12

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MACHEAL BROOKS, CITY CLERK 3088583 7/27/12

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Public Sale: SS MNRI, LLC doing business as Simply Self Storage intends to enforce its lien on certain personal property belonging to the following, at the facility. The sale will take place (unless otherwise withdrawn) on Wednesday August 8, 2012 on or after 9:30am at the Simply Self Storage location at 4025 Old Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55122 Phone 651-894-5550. This public sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and conditions apply. P. Pitchford #188-189 Weight Equipment, Sofa, Leather Jacket M. Robinson #521 Gas Grill, Television, Furniture E. Stately #167 Refrigerator, Fish Tank, Motorcycle Helmet L. Debreto #528 Household Items L. Debreto #530A Television, Artwork, Plastic Totes E. Morganti #510C Clothes, Boxes, Household Items 3078104 7/20-7/27/12

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN TO: Property owners within 350' of 1308 Raspberry Lane APPLICANT: Andrew Lawrence, Homeowner REQUEST: A 12' Variance to the 30 ft setback from the public right-of-way for a third stall garage addition. LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 9, Block 5, Hilltop Estates TIME OF HEARING: City Council Meeting: August 6, 2012 at 6:30 pm PLACE OF HEARING: City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Road ANY QUESTIONS: C a l l t h e P l a n n i n g Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, t h e P l a n n e r a t ( 6 5 1 ) 675-5691 or pdudziak@cityofeagan.com with the following information: DEVELOPMENT NAME: 1308 Raspberry Lane CASE #: 22-VA-06-07-12 3094103 7/27/12

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TORGERSON AND TORGERSON LLC CASE FILE NO. 12-0018 The City Council of the City of Burnsville ordains as follows: Section 1.Title 10 of the Burnsville City Code is hereby amended to allow a patio for outdoor seating in accordance with the Planned Unit Development Agreement on file in the City clerk's office dated July 17, 2012, for the following described property located within the City of Burnsville, Minnesota: Lot 4, Block 1, Lange Plaza Section 2.The zoning map of the City of Burnsville referred to and described in said Title 10, shall not be republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, b u t t h e C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e nt Director or his/her designee shall appropriately mark the zoning map on file in the city clerk's office for the purpose of indicating the rezoning provided for in this ordinance and all of the notations, references and other information shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this ordinance. Section 3.This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication according to law. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED THIS 17th day of July, 2012, by the city council of the City of Burnsville. ________________________ Elizabeth B. Kautz, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Macheal Brooks, City Clerk 3088545

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PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1272

CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3 OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE CONCERNING PERMITTED USE OF FIREARMS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:

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NOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Eagan is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, services, activities, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities will be provided upon advance notice of at least 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96 hours is received, the City of Eagan will attempt to provide such aid. Telephone: (651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535. 3094035 7/27-8/3/12

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE, BEING THE ZONING TITLE OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE

Notice of Time and Place of Official Test of Electronic Voting Systems For the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 206.83, that the official test of the assistive voting equipment to be used for making ballots and the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for counting ballots for the August 14, 2012 Primary Election will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the test is open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the press and the public. Dated: July 24, 2012 Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk 3094028 7/27/12

SECTION 1. Section 6-4-3(H) of the Burnsville City Code is amended to provide as follows: (H) By any person shooting a bow and pointed-tip arrows who is the private landowner or with written private landowner approval on their person; provided, however, no arrow passes beyond the boundaries of that property; and, provided further that the shooting occurs at least two hundred feet (200') from any land or building not owned by that landowner and that no one is endangered. The City Manager may authorize hunting on or within two hundred feet (200') of city park property by permit issued under Section 8-6-4 of this Code, in conjunction with special hunting seasons in closed park areas as specified in paragraph (J), with additional conditions in the discretion of the Manager. SECTION 2.This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. A D O P T E D this 17th day of July, 2012, by the City Council of the City of Burnsville, Minnesota. _______________________ Elizabeth B. Kautz, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________ Macheal Brooks, City Clerk 3088611 7/27/12

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Sports Briefs Burnsville golf team offers youth lessons

at rchaggstrom@yahoo. com or Kevin Anderson at kja8067@gmail.com. Teams and players are subject to a waiting period of 10 years, while coaches and other contributors must have a career consisting of at least 15 years.

Burnsville High School boys golf team members are offering $5 golf lessons for girls and boys ages 5-15 at the high school soccer fields. Lessons will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays BAC football through Aug. 9. Parking is registration available in the lot east of the football field. Proceeds begins will support the boys golf Registration for the 2012 team. For more informa- season of Burnsville Athlettion, call (612) 418-1180. ic Club football is now open for boys and girls interested Nominations for in playing tackle (grades 5-8) or flag (grades 1-12) basketball hall football. of fame sought The fee for tackle foot The Minnesota High ball is $200. The fee for flag School Basketball Hall of football is $75 for grades 1-4 Fame, a new venture featur- and $100 for grades 5-12. A ing some of the most prom- limited number of scholarinent names in Minnesota ships are available for famihigh school basketball, is lies with a demonstrated seeking nominations for its financial need. For more inaugural class of inductees. information, contact Brad The Hall of Fame plans Schiller at BACCommisTo to promote high school sioner@hotmail.com. register, go to www.burnsbasketball and the values of wholesome competition villefootball.com. and sportsmanship, both for boys and for girls by recognizing outstanding players, coaches, teams, officials and other contributors from the beginning of high school hoops more than 100 years ago to the present day. Basketball fans may submit nominations to Bill Bentson at webentson22@ yahoo.com, Ron Haggstrom

AV basketball boosters golf tourney The Apple Valley Basketball Booster Club will hold its third annual golf tournament Monday, Aug. 13, at Valleywood Golf Course. The scramble-format

tournament has a 10 a.m. shotgun start. There will be various contests, as well as a raffle and silent auction. Lunch will be catered. Early-bird registration is $90; the cost is $115 after July 31. For more information or to register, visit www. applevalleyhoops.com.

RHS offers online sports sign-up Rosemount High School is offering online registration for fall sports and fine arts activities through a service called FeePay. The school still will accept paper forms for registration but is encouraging the online method. No transaction fees are assessed to users. To use the service, a family should log in to its SchoolView account and click the FeePay tab in the horizontal toolbar at the top of the page. Families without SchoolView accounts should contact RHS athletic director Michael Manning at michael.manning@district196.org to get an access key. New physical exam forms can be mailed to the school or dropped off at the main office from 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the RHS athletics office at 651-423-7506.

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children wanting to explore nature, outdoor cooking or fishing. The new YMCA day camp, Spring More information and an application Lake on the Mississippi River bluffs near form can be found at www.ymcatwincities. Hastings, is now open. org/camps/day_camp_spring_lake. The camp provides a nature experience for youths from the Eagan, Hastings, West St. Paul, Cottage Grove and Prescott, Wis., Host families needed communities. Ayusa International is seeking volunteer The camp is open through August. host families in the Eagan area who would Campers, ranging in age from 4 to 14, en- like to host a high school foreign exchange joy guided, safe and enriched outdoor ex- student who will be attending Eagan High perience. Older teens are offered special School for the 2012-13 school year. outdoor adventures. Interested families should visit www. In addition to the basic camp experi- ayusa.org. ence, other specialty camps are offered for

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Dakota Area Resources & Transportation for Seniors, or DARTS, recently received a $7,500 grant from the Xcel Energy Foundation to support its Learning Buddies program. The program, now in its 15th year, engages about 100 senior volunteers to provide individualized tutoring and mentoring to 2,000 students in 28 Dakota County elementary schools. From left, Greg Konat, president and CEO of DARTS; Laurel Boerger, Xcel Energy manager of community affairs; Bridget Dalrymple, DARTS development officer; Steve Haschig, DARTS development director.

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Business Briefs Grossman’s practice acquired

it-yourselfers and contractors. The Burnsville store was designed with customer convenience in mind with easy-to-shop departments clearly labeled with overhead signage and product visible throughout each department.

Dr. Peter Kuipers, owner of Kuipers Orthodontics, recently acquired Dr. Robert Grossman’s orthodontic practice in Burnsville following Grossman’s retirement. The new office is located at 14050 Nicollet Ave. S., Suite 301, Burns- Restaurant ville. Kuipers Orthodontics has served the Burnsville, chain to replace Bloomington and Red Hooters Wing communities for more Hurricane Grill & Wings, than 30 years. a Florida restaurant chain, is scheduled to open in OcCredit union’s tober in the old Hooters building at 12950 Aldrich five-star rating Ave. in Burnsville. The fam Oak Trust Credit Union, ily-friendly restaurant with which has a branch in a relaxed beach atmosphere Eagan, has received a five- specializes in chicken wings, star superior rating from but also offers steaks, salBauerFinancial Inc., a ads, quesadillas and more. national bank rating and The Burnsville location will research firm. The credit be the first of 17 planned to union has earned a recom- open in Minnesota. mended rating from Bauer for the last 88 consecutive Van Helden quarters.

Northern Tool gets facelift Northern Tool + Equipment has remodeled its Burnsville location at 12205 River Ridge Blvd. The 24,413-square-foot store offers a wide range of tools and equipment for do-

farewell set Aug. 7

leaving his post as chamber counting as chief financial president for a position with officer and CFO for hire. A graduate of St. John’s UniPawn America. versity and University of St. Thomas, Bagley has more ProAct Golf than 15 years of experience Classic returns in accounting and finance for businesses of all sizes. to Hastings Serving as an advisor or fi The annual ProAct Golf nancial controller, Bagley Classic fundraiser will re- provides business financial turn to the Hastings Coun- services such as budgeting, try Club on Monday, Aug. forecasting, reporting, and 13. The 18-hole event will analyzing financial statebegin with registration from ments and key performance 10 to 11:30 a.m., an early indicators. lunch starting at 10:45 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:45 a.m. Live and silent auc- Credit union tions, a raffle and a gourmet blood drive a dinner will follow the game. The four-person scram- success ble-style event will feature US Federal Credit golf skill challenges and Union, Burnsville, partgroup photos, as well as nered with Memorial Blood prizes for winning teams. Centers to host its semian The cost is $150 per golf- nual blood drive on July 13. er; a portion of the cost is MBC is Minnesota-based, tax-deductible. The price and has been supplying lifefor the dinner only is $35. saving blood donations to To register, go to www. those in need for over 60 proactinc.org or contact years. Heidi Hanson at (651) USFCU’s summer blood 289-3149 or hhanson@proactinc.org. Sponsorships are also available.

The Burnsville Chamber of Commerce will host a farewell party for Daron Bagley Van Helden from 4:30 to joins Eagan 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Kraus Anderson Insur- accounting firm ance, 420 Gateway Blvd., Brian Bagley has joined Burnsville. Van Helden is Eagan-based All In One Ac-

drive was a success, collecting 31 units of blood, which has the potential to save 93 lives. USFCU’s goal to collect 30 units was exceeded, thanks to donations from USFCU employees and community members. “Our semiannual blood drive with MBC is an important partnership because it allows us to collaborate with the community for a great cause,” said Bill Raker, credit union president and CEO. “We appreciate all of the employees and community members who donated and we look forward to increasing donations next year.”

Mackin makes donation to St. Paul school Burnsville-based Mackin Educational Resources awarded St. Paul Humboldt High School with $500 for educational materials at a Reader’s Theater event held

July 6 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.

Chamber to host business awards program The 2012 Dakota County Regional Chamber Business Excellence Awards Celebration will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. The Business Excellence Awards honor member businesses and business leaders in the community. This year’s theme is “Be Green, See Success.” The DCR Chamber will recognize businesses who are committed leaders in environmental safety, conservation and sustainability. Tickets to the event are $30 per person and include a full breakfast. To register, call Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202.

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